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Rate My Team – Under The Hood Preview Movie

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Grab the popcorn, it’s Saturday night at the movies. We conclude our Rate My Team preview set with an epic 14-minute, stat filled video outlining just how “Professor” Chris Atkinson’s statistical model works.

Admittedly, this is one for the hardcore number freaks but, even so, we hope this offers some insight into the workings behind the Projections and the Rate My Team tool and the effort we put in to maintain it.

If you missed parts one and two of this series, you can catch them here and here.

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What is Rate My Team?
Rate My team is a statistical model built specifically to assess every player in the Premier League and return their expected values for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points in a given Gameweek. The system is a complex and thorough one which, of course, plots the probabilities of a player’s time on the pitch, their expected number of goals, assists, bonus points, yellow and red cards, clean sheets, own goals, goals conceded and saves. The strength of the opponent they are facing in a given Gameweek is also crucial; so every team has an attacking and defensive rating, every player a probability of playing a given match with injuries, suspensions and international absence factored in.

How Can It Help Me?
If you’re a member you can use the Rate My Team tool in a number of ways. Firstly, you can use it as a projections tool to predict what specific players will score, on average, over the next X number of Gameweeks. As you would have seen in our first movie, you have a players table that can be filtered by position or FPL cost and which can be extended to show any number of Gameweeks. You can also sort on “Value” to find those players projected to offer the best points per million return.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. JoshT
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    RMT...subs irrelevant.

    Migs

    Johnson Zaba Cole

    Haz Nolan Gerrard Walcott

    Bony Lukaku Giroud

    Coutinho looked a little bit lightweight against Olympicos yesterday.

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    1. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. I think Gerrard will outscore Coutinho. I'd probably swap Bony for Dzeko and upgrade Nolan to Mirallas

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      1. JoshT
        • 13 Years
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        Think Everton will struggle first half of season under Martinez

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    2. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      subs are always relevant.

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      1. JoshT
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        There the same 4m defenders that more or less everyone has on here! Given turner Chester pozelu

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        1. theBoose
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          i don't have any of them...but anywho, not a fan of bony (fixtures) or lukaku (nailed on?) maybe downgrade 1 of your pricier defenders and upgrade one of the previously mentioned.

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          1. JoshT
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Thanks, unless Chelsea get Rooney can't look past lukaku I'm afraid so bony it is!

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            1. theBoose
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              fair enough, every one to their own. thought about hooper, aspas, lambert over bony though. all have much better opening fixtures, during which bony's price may drop slightly..food for thought.

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              1. JoshT
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Taken

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    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Don't like the strikers. Wouldn't be overly confident captaining any of them

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      1. JoshT
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Good point. Think I lack city coverage too. Possibly some switching around.. For aguero

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  2. chris_webs23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    save the first FT then use both for GW3?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Great idea.

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      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        That is not an idea it is a suggestion 😉

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        1. chris_webs23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          discuss..... arrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh

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        2. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          It's actually a reply fail. 😉

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          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            pmsl

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          2. chris_webs23
            • 12 Years
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            nice

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        3. European Bob
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Isn't every suggestion an idea to begin with though?

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      2. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        ding ding ding, we have a wiener!!!

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        1. TorresMagic™
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          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/5160261

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  3. chris_webs23
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    does anyone care about chicarito or welbeck anymore?

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    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Their parents

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    2. daveoafc77
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Did anyone originally?

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    3. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      maybe their parents..?

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    4. Lucas Leiva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'd expect their ownership to go up (more so Hernandez) if they start/score in the Shield next week.

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        good shout

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    5. tw
      • 12 Years
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      I would think their friends and families might

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    6. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      brilliant.....

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    7. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If Rooney goes could be a shout

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  4. Djerbil
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    http://wengerknowsbest.com/

    1 of the best parody accounts out there

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    1. pieces
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Excellent 😀

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  5. 5678
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Lots of people are going for a Chelsea defender GW
    , but is anyone going to have a 6.5 def in their team long term? Might make more sense to get in 2 mids + lukaku?

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    1. Lucas Leiva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Getting Cech, he'll be gone by GW3.

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      the problem is, finding 2 mids who will play 180mins...

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    3. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I usually have at least 1 6m+ defender in my team for the season. Ivanovic did ok for me gw1 last season. also, Remember you need to transfer or bench your Chelsea in gw3. That's not counting any failed punts or injuries to sort. So spreading the cover makes that easier imo

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  6. siunt1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who's having Charlie Adam?

    A more attacking Stoke team? Maybe...?

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    1. pieces
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No thanks, cannot see that happening

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      1. siunt1
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Set piece specialist to supply those massive defenders and big Peter?

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        1. McEwan
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I don't get it. More attacking Stoke then highlight the set pieces which is what they always targeted. On watch list, no more

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      too old better options for the first few weeks, by then they have tough games

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      1. Wings Fan
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Too old? He's 27

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  7. pieces
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Toure or Coleman?

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    1. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      both

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    2. European Bob
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Will Toure play regularly?

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      1. Elwood
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Should do unless 'pool buy another defender.

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      2. pieces
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        At the beginning of the season as it stands yes. However if they sign a decent cb before the window then probably not.

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    3. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      depends or martinez's formation, i'd take kolo though.

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      1. pieces
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Coleman's spot dependent on a back 3 or back 4?

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        1. theBoose
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          i think so, if 3 at the back he will play oop on the wing, 4 at the back he'll be fullback. if he plays 3 at the back, coleman has a higher chance of attacking returns, but might not be nailed on. id take kolo due to higher chances of clean sheets, can also grab a goal or 2 from set pieces.

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  8. whoracle
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    @Camzy http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/03/rate-my-team-under-the-hood-preview-movie/?hc_page=15#hc_comment_5160318

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  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Shower, Golf, Beer.

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    1. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      nice,,, coffee, rain, first pre season of sunday league...

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  10. Mr. Greedy
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone thinking Siggy could be in the hole with Bale and Dempsey gone. Could be a good shout at 7.0m.

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    1. Make United Great Again
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      If Bale leaves, someone will come in.

      I wouldn't be certain on it!

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      1. Make United Great Again
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        i.e someone of a higher calibre than Siggy

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    2. Home Run Baker
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      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      For sure - its between him and Holtby. Keep an eye on Chadli tho.

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Poss he gets some games there but AVB surprisingly likes him left. Comp from Dembele in there too.

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      1. Mr. Greedy
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Was that just to make it so Bale played centre though?
        I can see it being:

        Dembele Paulinho

        Lennon, Siggy, Chaldi

        Soldado

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        1. Mr. Greedy
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Its annoying that spaces you put in just get ignored. What's that about?

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        2. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Hah, forgetting vital Sandro Greedy.

          Sandro Dembele Pauly

          Lennon/Chadli Soldo Bale (inter-changeable 3)

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    4. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      siggy will be first choice if bale goes, key word being 'goes'

      while im on it, how wierd is the word 'goes'. just doesn't look right.

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      1. theBoose
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        definitely meant, key word being 'if'

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      2. Mr. Greedy
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Do you think he won't?

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        1. theBoose
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          as a spurs fan i'm remaining optimistic, considering no bid has been officially made, bale hasn't said he wants to leave, AVB has said he isn't going anywhere... but as every day passes the plot thickens. we shall see.

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          1. Frazek
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            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            We shall. I agree, nada concrete, Bale STAYS!

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    5. siunt1
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lewis Holtby? An option?

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      1. weeurquahrt
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        stay away from him .shoots like a donkey

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    6. LMNO
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      according to the bbc spurs seem more confident than the general press has been making out, that bale will stay

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  11. Abusee
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Team1:
    GK: Mignolet, Boruc.
    DF: luiz, lovren, chester, bryford, parr.
    MF: colback, snodgrass, walcott, nolan, hazard.
    FW: RVP, Kone, Giroud.
    Team2:
    GK: mignolet, boruc.
    DF: Baines, Luiz, chester, Bryford, parr
    MF:snodgrass, walcott, nolan, hazard, thomas(or a similar mf)
    FW: Giroud, Kone, Soldado.
    With £2 in the bank, how do i tune up the df???

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  12. Elwood
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bale hasn't played a competative game since the 16th July and has picked up a minor injury so he can't train.

    "He picked up a pain in his foot from his individual training so he's recovered from the [earlier] injury he had to his gluteus," explained Villas-Boas.

    "The medical department has examined him and given the red light to his involvement, so we can't have him training or playing at this moment."

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23566119

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    1. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Made up injuries coz he's going to Madrid

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Picked up a pain in his foot. Dear god AVB, you must do better than that!

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      1. pieces
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I have picked up proctalgia fugax over this Bale saga. I wish he would just FO already so that we can get on with our fantasy plannig

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        1. Mr. Greedy
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Had to google that, sounds painful...

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          1. pieces
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Not nearly as bad as bloody Bales painful foot I bet 😀

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  13. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    ruddy boruc
    toure coleman mbiwa clyne collins
    hazard walcott schurrle/oscar coutinho koren
    soldado lukaku dzeko
    1m in the bank

    what am I doing wrong?

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    1. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Supporting Barca?

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      1. TorresMagic™
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        or not using Capital letters?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          better than misusing capital letters....

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          1. TorresMagic™
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            • 14 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            pointing it out clearer for you.

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      cruddy

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        why not him?

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        1. chris_webs23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          for 5 m you could have guzan, FOSTER, steklenberg (if you really wanted)

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          1. chris_webs23
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            fair enough norwich at home gw1 but everton are much more attacking with roberto...

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            1. tw
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              so you prefer the foster boruc rotation over the ruddy boruc rotation?

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    3. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      My 2c
      Better options than Toure who is way past it - Zabaleta, Merte, Kosc in particular.
      Schurrle/Oscar - why pick players for a DGW who may only play 1 game?
      Soldado - surely better to see him play first. Could be a slow start.

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      1. tw
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        good point. but a 5.0 pool defender could be quite a snag
        hmmm good point. but how do we know lukaku or anyone besides say hazard, cech, and cashley will play more than one game
        very true. who do you like instead then? giroud or aspas i'm guessing?

        thanks for the feedback mate, I appreciate it

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    4. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I want to go with Schurrle, I fancy him to do well but it's just his game time. Not that Oscar is any more assured. I have Oscar.

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  14. Rinseboy
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Two questions,

    1. why all the love Walcott love over Giroud, has Walcott looked good pre-season?
    2. Is any taking a punt on Zaha or do most utd fans think he will not get many starts?

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    1. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'd definitely wait on Zaha, the community shield will maybe give very slight indication. Walcott has proven fantasy pedigree and people are dubious about Giroud after being burned (probably many times) last season. Pre-season doesn't really count for a great deal as we've seen before.

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      1. i have both
      2. no, i think nani "could" be the one...

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Zaha risk for gametime, one to watch early. Wally has long-term FPL credibility, Giroud does not, but both are worth considering. Wally one of first in my team though.

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        agree

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    4. Abusee
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Giroud was great during the preseason, i don't know about walcott, but both weren't up to standard yesterday, against napoli.

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    5. Higglet
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I feel the same about giroud.. Cheaper and better preseason

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    6. Lucas Leiva
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      1. I'm going for Giroud. I can see why people would go for Walcott though, midfielders score higher for goals and he's got returns over the past 3 seasons.

      2. I'm staying away for now. If fixtures are playing a part in me not starting with RVP then I'm not getting Zaha with them.

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  15. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    When did dempsey sign for settle sounders?

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    1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      http://m.skysports.com/article/football//8853985

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
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      couple days ago, he wanted to seattle down

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      1. Ricky - it doesn\'t ta…
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        🙂

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        1. chris_webs23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          lolio

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    3. tw
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      not sure but I do know that we unveiled him at our home game last night

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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        How much do you think be will be in mls ff?

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        1. tw
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          not sure as I dont play the game. probably partially depends on if he's classified as a mid or a forward. but probably around the same as landon, obafemi, henry. wondo, etc.

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      2. floydy_floyd
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        U must be buzzin to his arrival

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  16. iain_90
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone have any thoughts on what I think is the closest I'll get to a definite team before the season begins?

    Mannone (Davis)
    Toure, A Cole, Collins (Brayford, Parr)
    Hazard (C) Silva Snodgrass Oscar (Thomas)
    RVP Aspas Giroud

    Only real question mark is over Mannone there I think. Aspas should be alright to start the first game, no? Not fully sold on Lukaku.

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    1. Rinseboy
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I really like this team actually as a RVP team! Only big template player missing is Mirallas but you would need another mil to upgrade snoddy, could dgrade cole to terry and Toure to MTurner!?

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      1. iain_90
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Gonna swap Oscar for Mirallas longer term I think, downgraded Cole to Coleman and pop an extra 2.5 in the bank for safekeeping in GW3 😉

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      2. iain_90
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        if I had any certainties over Terry or Cahill I could have one of them. I can't find any other way to get attacking players from City, Liverpool and Arsenal which I think is necessary.

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    2. McEwan
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I recon you will have at least 4 changes before the season starts

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      1. iain_90
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        any four in particular?

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    3. Frazek
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Other than GKs, looks really nice.

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      1. iain_90
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I will need more assurances on Mannone before I go in like that but usually clean sheets are a bit of a lottery in the first few weeks aren't they? Sunderland at home to low-scoring Fulham is as good a shout as any for 4.5. Provided that Mannone plays.

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        1. Frazek
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah, CSs tough apart from odd big clubs. Fair enough on Manny, I'd prob prefer Boruc but dice roll. I'm on Chesney.

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  17. jungle
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Is there a way to save your team in the RMT widget? otherwise you have to re-build it every time you go to the page?

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I don't think so.

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    2. TorresMagic™
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      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No option to save. 2 weeks then it uses your GW1 side when you enter your ID.

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      1. jungle
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        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        ah that makes sense...cheers for that

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  18. Time to Bale out on RVP?
    Crouch Potato!
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I have read so many posts with the view that RVP becomes essential should Bale depart. Fail to see any logic behind this, in fact the departure of Bale has the opposite effect imo. In simplistic terms, the cash saved on him and Bale enables one to stack a very potent range of options to take him on. This makes it essential for him to produce on a very regular basis. Also small returns such as assists, or even single scores will have less impact. I firmly believe he would and should have returned more points last season, with better and quicker service. To date Utd have not addressed this,plus the loss of SAF should not be under estimated. Reckon I'm gonna gamble and take him on.

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    1. Elwood
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I agree.

      I will however be squeeky bum time every week without him.

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    2. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      RVP in = united to make a slow start, people to swap him for which ever city player scores, value goes down, i snap him up 🙂

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    3. Millario
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      for me RVPs still the best striker in the premeirship - by some way.
      Ive tried teams without him, the problem is always who takes over the role as "go to" captain

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      1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I agree. All the forward likes i've come up with look very meh without him

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        1. chris_webs23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          indeed, but then the mid/def suffers too...

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          1. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
            • 14 Years
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            As always. But i find it much less of a problem to select budget defenders/midfielders than i do budget strikers

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      2. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        i dont see captain choice as a problem for the first 3 weeks...

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    4. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      The problem is the lack of nailed-on & good-value strikers with a good opening schedule. I find it hard to pick 3 strikers without including RVP.

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        3-5-2?

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        1. Home Run Baker
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Definitely a possibility

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        2. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Get out

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          1. chris_webs23
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 9 months ago

            try it, see what you get

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              • 14 Years
              10 years, 9 months ago

              🙂

              Nah you're alright

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              1. chris_webs23
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 9 months ago

                haha 5-4-RVP

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    5. Millario
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I also think Kagawa could have a good season which should result in higher returns from RVP - thats my logic anyway

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        i think RVP will get less points if rooney goes, they work so well together, and i cant see RVP keeping his glass ankles intact this season

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        1. Millario
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Fair point on Rooney, but he hasnt gone yet and personally I dont think he will

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        And were Rooney to end up at Chelsea, or Suarez at Arsenal, or both?

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        1. chris_webs23
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          tbh i cant see either happening, deffo not to premier league clubs anyway

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        2. Millario
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 9 months ago

          if Suarez went to Arsenal he would go straight into my team (after the ban of course) - alongside RVP.
          Rooney to Chelsea wouldn't interest me to much - except Lukaku would out of my team

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    6. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Disagree, as its useful to have a 'go-to' captain option who can be relied on every week. Bale is one and so is RVP, also maybe Suarez. With Bale gone and Suarez suspended you end up with a load of decent but unspectacular captain options like Walcott, Hazard or Silva, giving yourself a tough choice each week.

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      1. chris_webs23
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        hazard dgw for me, then which ever city player looks decent for 2 and 3

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      2. Crouch Potato!
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        That is based on the assumption this season will mirror the last one. That is far from certain.

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    7. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Did it all last season...The problem is the capt pick become that much harder...

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    8. rohan
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Another point I feel that should be looked into consideration would be the comparative aspect. RVP is 100% the best striker in the Premiership. But if your strikers aren't exactly a "replacement" for RVP. You go by the judgement that all of them combined should give you more points than the players you'll get WITH RVP.

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      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        This is the key point assuming you factor in the captaincy piece.

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  19. Psakhotherapy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    The Punty XI

    Mannone

    Cahill - Coleman - Toure

    Chadli - Zaha - Pozuelo - Navas -

    Dzeko - Aspas - Bony

    Probably WC shortly before GW1 deadline

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  20. Simon March
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    What expectation would you put on Baines being at Everton come the end of August? He's still being linked with Man U (though that could just be lazy journalism) and, if he went there, I'm not sure I'd consider him as valuable (probably more CS potential but would no longer have the monopoly on set pieces).

    My plan is, currently, to have Cole + 1m in the bank to switch to Baines after DGW1. However, if he's unlikely to be sticking around, I might go Terry and invest the extra 1.5m elsewhere...

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      He'll stay at Everton IMO. He's a scouser through and through and he loves the club. Like picking up fans on the way to a game for example 🙂

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  21. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    just a word of warning to Aspas/Toure owners..

    Fowler and Carragher got some gametime yesterday vs Olympiakos

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    1. chris_webs23
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      oh ffs!!!!!!!!!!

      # throws computer off desk #

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    2. pieces
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ha ha bloody brilliant. Start a Fowlwagon 😀

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    3. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lol! 🙂

      Get the zimmer frames out 😉

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  22. siunt1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who's liking Ross Barkley?

    This could be his year to cement a place.

    I can't choose between him and Jerome Thomas for my £4.5m midfielder...

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Great player with good prospects but I can't see him being nailed on at all.

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    2. Crouch Potato!
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      The word "could" within the sentence is a clue to what action you should take.

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    3. iain_90
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      probably wait and see.

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  23. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Obviously the price is his main temptation but can anything tell me more about Kim's appeal? From very lazy WIkipedia research I see he only scored 2 in almost 30 appearances. Not that I'm expecting anything incredible for 5.0 but does he at least have assist potential?

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    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Check the Hot Topics for news on Kim.

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    2. pieces
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      He will assist you into the top 2M but no more than that I'm afraid

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    3. Mr. Greedy
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Done well preseason and playing further forward.

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    4. Tmel
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers guys

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  24. KingK3nny
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Koren or Bo-Kyung Kim for £5.0m? Kim has done well in preseason!

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    1. Mavric Marco
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Could be a good shout, but remember pre-season form isn't everything. My 5th mid is Pozuelo.

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      1. KingK3nny
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I know. But for a 5th mid I feel better when he has done well in pre-season. Pozuelo, will he be in the starting 11?

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    2. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      maybe Evs hot topic post on Kim will sway you.

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  25. Mavric Marco
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Morning fellas, what a fine Sunday morning it is 🙂

    Has Roberto Soldado completed his medical yet..? I mean how long does it take..?

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    1. KingK3nny
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Don't think so. Impossible to say, by thursday/wed I believe without having no clue at all tbh 😉

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    2. theBoose
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      i believe he has completed it, but spurs are waiting on the announcement until the squad return from monaco.

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    3. Wings Fan
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Probably and it just hasn't been announced yet. He's updated his twitter account to say he's a spurs player

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  26. tw
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Just a reminder that applications for the FFS UEFA leagues close on the 9th, meaning you only have til Friday at 11:59pm to submit your application

    anyone and everyone is welcome to apply!

    more details and a link to the application can be found here: http://uefacouncil.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/return-of-the-leagues/

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  27. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Jose Mourinho quoted as saying he can, but won't, play fantasy football this season....miserable sod...

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    1. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 9 months ago

      It would give away his plans with Chelsea 🙂

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  28. siunt1
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Guys,

    Join my league if you fancy...

    The code's 37165-193855

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  29. New article posted
    Ryan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    New post http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2013/08/04/friendlies-round-up-saturday-2/

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  30. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Whats the consensus over Terry, Cole, Ivan, cahill, azpili in nailedoness??
    Team curently is

    GK: Mignolet, Lewis.
    DF: luiz, Coleman, chester, Collins, parr.
    MF: Wally, Mirallas, walcott, hazard, Thomas
    FW: Lukaku, Benteke, Dzeko

    @2.0 in the Bank....

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