Games July 15

Fantasy Premier League 2013/14 Is Now Open

The waiting is finally over. This afternoon, the doors swung open on the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game for yet another season, allowing Fantasy managers the chance to finally assemble our new 15-man squads with just over a month until the 2013/14 campaign kicks off.

This time, there are no teasing tweets from the Premier League with two or three player prices every day for a week. Instead, we’re straight in at the deep end, with a brand new bonus point system to consider, an update on the assist definition and the use of statistics from our data partner, OPTA.

Intriguingly, the FPL have been completely transparent with the new bonus scoring system. Statistics such as recoveries, clearances, blocks and interceptions, crosses from open play, key passes, “big chances” created or missed and pass completion percentage are all amongst many critical indicators – you can click on The Scout tab to find out more.

The inclusion of OPTA data makes our members area all the more valuable to FPL managers this season and we intend to add extra tables, offering tailored tables of the relevant stats and a breakdown of the bonus allocation over the last two seasons in accordance with this term’s new rules. As with all our tables, members will be able to slice these by Gameweek range intervals for home and away matches and of course our player comparison tool will be mighty handy when it comes to selection when considering the factors at play behind the bonus points.

A quick glance at the assist ruling update is also eye-opening. The below statement indicates players will no longer be afforded an assist if their pass/cross into the penalty box is cleared by an opposing defender prior to a team mate scoring, for example – an award that has proven contentious in years gone by.

Significant Deflections
If an opposing player touches the ball after the final pass before a goal is scored, significantly altering the intended destination of the ball, then no assist is awarded.

We’ll digest the new features in full and roll out a series of articles – including Player List analysis – in due course but, for now, this is just a heads-up. Enjoy tinkering, folks.

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xxxiang
10 years, 10 months ago
hi guys what do you think of this team?

ruddy/boruc
clyne/iva/zab/turner/collins
bale/hazard/snod/coutinho/chamber
sturridge/anelka./rodriguez
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1. GunsnRoses
  10 years, 10 months ago
  It does not look good
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2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Don't like Iva, Chamberlain, Anelka or Rodriguez
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3. Mílanista
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Defence is too expensive and it shows in attack.
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applebonkers
10 years, 10 months ago
team name: leroy jenkinson?
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1. Lateriser 12
  10 years, 10 months ago
  I'm looking at a legacy. Same team name.
  
  Bad Team on paper.
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2. MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
  10 years, 10 months ago
  You could do better
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3. Mull
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Nice. I've gone for Odemwing and Fer.
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  1. Mull
    10 years, 10 months ago
    *and a
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Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
10 years, 10 months ago
You can get Carroll and Aspas - 14.5m Or RVP and nobody for 0.5m.

Cannot justify the big Dutchman to start the season. Anyone else?
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1. Lateriser 12
  10 years, 10 months ago
  (c)
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  1. Tadic is the new Eriksen
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Bale
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2. The92nd
  10 years, 10 months ago
  I'll be going without as well
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3. GunsnRoses
  10 years, 10 months ago
  If he is there he is the C
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4. Sánchez
  10 years, 10 months ago
  RVP captain = 500 points ish.
  These 2 wont get that if you captain 1 and add the other too.
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Lateriser 12
10 years, 10 months ago
Bemba's Back? BEMBAAAAS BACKKK!
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1. the Penman
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Altogether now: OMG!
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2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 10 months ago
  How was your summer? I see alot has changed around here, although still alot the same too
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  1. Lateriser 12
    10 years, 10 months ago
    A good summer here Bemba. Wasn't missing FPL really but glad its back 😀
    
    So happy to see you!
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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago
      Thanks, I am glad to be back on the site. It feels like forever since fpl left us,
      
      I like this time of year, you can enjoy fpl and have no worries. When the season starts it is all worrying and making tactical moves
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      1. isacki: full casual
        10 years, 10 months ago
        Welcone back Bemba 🙂 very much agreed.
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Kings of Lyon ★
10 years, 10 months ago
WBA an Hull rotate quite well for the first 8.

Getting Koren/Boyd and rotating with Morrison could be good value.
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1. Lateriser 12
  10 years, 10 months ago
  This is when you really start the research eh. Loving it.
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2. J0E
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Long Brady perhaps? That looks good. Good value.
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    10 years, 10 months ago
    I know nothing of this brady chap, should probably do my homework.
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    1. Lateriser 12
      10 years, 10 months ago
      You're welcome
      
      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/05/22/the-promoted-clubs-end-of-season-report-hull-city/comment-page-2/#comments
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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        10 years, 10 months ago
        Cheers. I still like the look of Aluko.
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3. Manani
  10 years, 10 months ago
  anelka?
  I would do Anelka+Brady
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4. GoonerByron
  10 years, 10 months ago
  At 5.5, I think I quite fancy Anelka for my team to be fair.. Especially seen as their fixtures are quite nice.
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  1. Kings of Lyon ★
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Will Anelka get the game time though?
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    1. GoonerByron
      10 years, 10 months ago
      He's guaranteed I'd say, they've made him their top earner... They're not gonna pay him that to sit on the bench?
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      1. Kings of Lyon ★
        10 years, 10 months ago
        True, on the other side of things, will he care?
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        GoonerByron
        10 years, 10 months ago
        That's the only worry... Apparently he is in great shape and with their fixtures and his price, it might be a risk worth taking
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5. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Could be. I never like the idea of rotating FWD and MIDS though; think attacking returns are inherintly more unpredictable than defensive returns. I'd rather have a dirt cheap mid to sit on the bench weak in weak out, allowing to maximise the funds spent in the other 7 attacking players
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lfcserg
10 years, 10 months ago
What formation do we think Pellegrini is going to roll out at city?
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1. J0E
  10 years, 10 months ago
  He changes formation based on opposition. I expect a more defensive man city against top teams and all out attack against weaker sides.
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  1. lfcserg
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Does he normally go with one or two up front?
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New bonus analysis
isacki: full casual
10 years, 10 months ago
Took a look at the points differences between the new bonus system and the old PPI system in last year's data. Just looked at the points spread of the top 10 GK/DEF/MID/FWDs in both systems.

Firstly, the new bonus system gives out lower scores by a factor of at least two. This doesn't intrinsically matter as I understand the top three get bonus so it's all relative.

The old PPI system had higher scores for the best midfielders (709-533) and forwards (827-414) than defenders (622-440) and above all goalies (502-360). Indeed, the top four defenders were all big goalscorers (Baines, Evra, Vertonghen, Ivanovic) with only the fifth place defender (Mertesacker, 462) perhaps getting there without an exceptional attacking haul. Pretty suggestive that PPI rewarded goalscorers, which we all know.

The new bonus system has similar points for forwards (295-160), midfielders (279-195) and defenders (286-206) with only keepers losing out (195-142), though they do get save points which the other positions don't. Of interest are the rises experienced by midfielders with modest goal tallies. Schneiderlin comes in at 4th having not been anywhere near the top and Arteta is promoted from 9th to 5th. Prolific goalscorers Bale, Hazard and Fellaini all drop about 5 places too.

Looking at defenders, the new top 10 defenders are less dominated by goalscorers with Baines, Evra and Ivanovic dropping to 5th, 7th and 9th, while the less prolific likes of Williams, Agger, Jagielka, Hangeland and Johnson enter the top 10. The fact 4 of those 5 are centerbacks may hint at greater appreciation for their skillset and hence make them more attractive to own.

All in all there have of course been many rule changes and it's not possible to pin the changes on one factor, but it does look like A) goalscoring bonus has been reined in a bit, particularly for defenders, so we might see BAPS providing a complement to the scoring system as opposed to a copy of it, and B) bonus is now similar between all outfield positions.

One last thing, these are of course the bonus scores, not the BAPS themselves. I'd be interested to see a BAPs (new bonus system) column in FPL showing what the BAPS last year would have been under the new system, but I didn't see one when I skimmed through earlier.
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1. Kings of Lyon ★
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Great read. I think im going to go big up top.
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rdpx
10 years, 10 months ago
I'm a bit heavy on Cardiff for my liking...

He did well in the tennis so I am tipping MURRAY as a cheap forward.
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1. Lateriser 12
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Injured until December RDPX
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  1. rdpx
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Ach well that was a short-lived period of genius for me on FFS.
    
    Back to the drawing board.
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Lateriser 12
10 years, 10 months ago
Very very pleased with Lambert and Berbatovs price. I think Lambert is a guaranteed in my GW1 as things stand.
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 10 months ago
  I like lambert as an option but will he suffer from 2nd season syndrome in the premiership?
  
  I would like to see who fulham bring in under new ownership. If it's someone creative who can help berbatov then definately. I heard they are after a serbian guy who plays in italy?
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2. Dukes of Hazard
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Ahead of Rodriguez?
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  1. Lateriser 12
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Aye. If he's played up top in preseason, definitely.
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3. Parm
  10 years, 10 months ago
  I've gone for Rodriguez at £6.0m, bargain.
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  1. Lateriser 12
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Pre-season will make that decision for me. I like Lambert at 7.5. A lot.
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BigManBakar
10 years, 10 months ago
Rate my team out of 10:
Guzan,Price
Chester,Turner,Alcaraz,Dawson,A.Cole
Silva,Hazard,Coutinho,Wilshere,Bale
Helenius,Wilbraham,Aguero
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 10 months ago
  3/10
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  1. stephenl15
    10 years, 10 months ago
    very poor no offence
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  2. Sánchez
    10 years, 10 months ago
    😀
    Have to agree with Bemba. Drop Wilshere. His fpl return are 2,2,3,2,2,3 and thats when he isnt injured as always
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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      10 years, 10 months ago
      agreed, switch wilshere to someone who will score you pts
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Gigging Order
10 years, 10 months ago
Fabregas 9.0? 😉
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1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 10 months ago
  if he comes then 10m minimum
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Bambi
10 years, 10 months ago
RMT

Boruc / Foster
Nastasic Coleman Turner Clyne Parr
Bale Walcott Hazard Ramirez Thomas
Aguero Sturridge Anelka

Anelka or Cornelius?
Clyne or Yanga-Mbiwa?
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CaTriEm
10 years, 10 months ago
No point in making a team until Chelsea's DGW is confirmed.
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1. The Finnisher
  10 years, 10 months ago
  We could be waiting until October in that case 🙂
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2. Parm
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Or not....
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3. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
  10 years, 10 months ago
  spoil sport
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4. Mílanista
  10 years, 10 months ago
  There is, pick the team you want then if the DGW1 is confirmed make 2-3 alterations to get up to triple Chelsea. Then shift them out for the team you originally* wanted over GW2-3
  
  *subject to knee-jerking based on GW1 results
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Judas
10 years, 10 months ago
Just wanted to check, if I confirm my initial team, do I have unlimited changes before the season starts?
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1. Judas
  10 years, 10 months ago
  helppp please.
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2. Viper
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Nope, you're stuck with it now until you wildcard
  
  😉
  
  Yes, you have unlimited transfers! Enjoy 🙂
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3. stephenl15
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Yes:)
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Parm
10 years, 10 months ago
Quite happy with my team, Bale, Hazard, Walcott, Van Persie & Dzeko in there....
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1. Acquafresca
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Show me.
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Adderz
10 years, 10 months ago
Okay everyone's allowed one...sorry.

RMT

Foster / Boruc

Nastasic / Coleman / Garrido / Collins / Turner

Bale / Michu / Hazard / Mirallas / Bellamy

Helenius / Aguero / Aspas
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1. Sánchez
  10 years, 10 months ago
  5/10
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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    10 years, 10 months ago
    8.5/10
    
    that team is great!
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2. Tadic is the new Eriksen
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Can't see michu being great value this year
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3. zotter
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Like: Nasty, Coleman, Turner (Norwich could be good this year), Mirallis
  
  Dont like: Foster, Michu, Aspas
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Viper
10 years, 10 months ago
Rate my team name:

Big Bad Wolfswinkel

No good? Ok, i'll try again 🙂
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1. Viper
  10 years, 10 months ago
  I'll take that as a big fat no then.. 🙂
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MY DJ NAME IS PIMP CURRY
10 years, 10 months ago
Which teams will you be staying clear of (at least for the initial few weeks)?

Everton, Stoke city and Aston Villa for me.
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1. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Fulham
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2. Shipstontrev
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Stoke all season for me
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Lateriser 12
10 years, 10 months ago
A lot of you don't know where to start with respect to pre-season research. I've bookmarked a few important posts but i'm guessing they wont get posted due to the link issue while posting. Mods can something be done about this?
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SuperOsçarBaby
10 years, 10 months ago
How much is Giacherrini?
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Acquafresca
10 years, 10 months ago
Ok quickly..

Best 4.0 defenders: ?

Best 5.0 defenders: ?

Best 4.5 mids: ?
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1. The Finnisher
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Just looking at the RMT's these are the popular ones;
  
  Chester Dawson
  
  Coleman Kaboul
  
  Dikcagoi Williams
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  1. Acquafresca
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Who are Chester Dikcagoi and Williams?
    
    Someone suggested Jerome Thomas (4.5) from Palace (he was on WBA last year)
    
    Will he start?
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2. SuperOsçarBaby
  10 years, 10 months ago
  mcshane?
  Toure
  pozuelo
  for me
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3. stephenl15
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Mcshane
  Coleman Rat
  Thomas Dikgacoi Ravel Morrison
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PRENO
10 years, 10 months ago
I have a couple of quick questions that I would really appreciate an answer to. Firstly, Westwood is the first choice keeper ahead of Mannone right? Rat will also take most of the set pieces for west ham won't he? Also who are the best 4.0mill defenders to get? Here is my team:
Westwood/ Boruc
G.Johnson / Rat/ Clyne / Yanga-Mbiwa / Ben Turner
Mirallas/ Bale / Hazard / Bellamy / Bacuna
RVP / Bony / Helenius

opinions?
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
10 years, 10 months ago
Any good?

Mannone Boruc

Toure yanga-Mbiwa azpil (naughton) (Garrido)

Coutinho Hazard Kagawa Silva Bale

Bent Giroud (Proschwitz)
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1. Parm
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Steer clear of Proschwitz, he struggled in the Championship last season.
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  1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Just got him as bench fodder can't find anyone else decent for 5m or less
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2. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
  10 years, 10 months ago
  That forward line has more turds than curry night at an old people's home.
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3. stephenl15
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Woeful front 3 tbf
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Piggs Boson
10 years, 10 months ago
According to this :http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/premiership-set-piece-takers/
Snoddy inherits pens when Holt isn't playing. Is the Wolf likely to take them away from him?
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Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
10 years, 10 months ago
May change this if CHE get a DGW1, but otherwise I like it:

Boruc Mannone
Coleman S Taylor Shaw Turner Collins
Bale Hazard Walcott Snodgrass Koren
Aguero Carroll Aspas
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1. Piggs Boson
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Very nice. How about Kaca over Koren?
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  1. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Spooky as just swapped him for Koren. Koren's on pens and set pieces and more nailed on I believe which is what swung it for me.
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Sánchez
10 years, 10 months ago
Not seing much Demel in these RMTs.

😉
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PDM TOP 1,000 any Season Le…
10 years, 10 months ago
Hall Of Fame

Was just wondering when this would be updated guys ??

Anybody hazard guess who would be 1st , 2nd and 3rd before it actually gets updated ?
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Louis
10 years, 10 months ago
Ok, just playing around...

De Gea Price
Azpilicueta Koscielny Coleman Chester Parr
Mata Hazard Kagawa Snodgrass Brady
Bony Aguero Murray

What you think?
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1. Parm
  10 years, 10 months ago
  Murray is injured, downgrade Kosc and de Gea and invest elsewhere.
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  1. Louis
    10 years, 10 months ago
    Ah thanks, didn't see that Murray was injured
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GoonerByron
10 years, 10 months ago
RMT/10? 🙂

Mannone (Krul)
Terry Collins Turner (Clyne) (McShane)
Bale Hazard Walcott Snodgrass
Aguero Lambert Anelka

1.0 left..
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zotter
10 years, 10 months ago
Thoughts on first cut???

Robles (Mannone)
Koscileny, Nasty, Luiz (Shaw, Baker)
Bale, Walcott, Mirallis, Whittingham (JonJo)
Cornelius, Sturridge, Aguero
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