Moving Target

Moving Target – Patrick Van Aanholt

Sunderland boss Gus Poyet finally ended the search for a new left-back last week by snapping up Patrick van Aanholt from Chelsea. The 23-year-old arrives at the Stadium of Light on a four-year contract and is the Black Cats’ fourth signing of the summer, following Jordi Gomez, Billy Jones and Costel Pantilimon to the club:

After completing his move to Wearside, the Dutchman revealed he rejected other suitors in order to stay in the English top-flight and was quick to talk up his attacking intentions for the season ahead:

“I had a couple of offers from different countries but the Barclays Premier League is where I want to be, I want to show everybody what kind of player I am and what I am capable of doing. I am a left-back who likes to go forward and I like to take people on. I will also try to get some assists but I will do my defending first because that is where my role starts, it is all about helping the team and I think I will do a good job.”

The History

After progressing through the Den Bosch and PSV Eindhoven youth systems over a period of four years, Van Aanholt was snapped up by Chelsea as a 17-year-old back in 2007. Despite a seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge, the Dutchman played just eight times for the Chelsea first-team (delivering a goal and assist) and was mainly farmed out on loan by the London club after failing to displace Ashley Cole in the starting XI.

Spells at Coventry (20 appearances, one assist), Newcastle (seven league outings), Leicester (12 games, one goal and one assist) and Wigan (four appearances) between 2009 and 2012 afforded Van Aanholt little opportunity to establish himself as a regular, though.

A temporary move to Vitesse Arnhem in January 2012 finally helped him settle down and, over the course of two-and-a-half seasons on loan at the Dutch club, he finally found his form. After serving up two goals and five assists in 46 appearances in his first 18 months, Van Aanholt’s attacking forays came to fruition last season, where he produced five goals and five assists in 38 matches over all competitions.

At international level, the raiding left-back has represented Holland at youth level on 26 occasions, scoring once, whilst he’s also turned out a couple of times for the senior side.

The Prospects

With the versatile Phil Bardsley and on-loan Marcos Alonso both departing the club over the summer, Van Aanholt looks set to be handed a regular role at left-back for the Black Cats in the season ahead.

Yet to be listed in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, a price of 4.5 seems likely, whilst a cost of just 4.4 in the Sky Sports game makes Van Aanholt one of the cheapest first-choice defenders around.

Analysing his stats from last term, the Dutchman’s attacking displays bode well – a total of 52 shots over 29 appearances equates to 1.8 attempts per game, whilst in terms of creativity, he averaged one key pass per league match. Bearing in mind that Alonso registered 1.6 shots and created 1.1 chances per match during his loan stint, the Dutchman looks a like-for-like replacement for the Fiorentina man.

In terms of defensive prospects, Poyet’s arrival clearly made a significant difference to Sunderland’s resilience. After conceding in every match under Paolo di Canio, the Wearsiders managed 11 shut-outs in the remaining 31 league fixtures (six at home and five on their travels) and, with their backline options so kindly priced, many Fantasy managers are eyeing up the Black Cats ahead of a schedule which pits them against West Brom, QPR, Burnley, Swansea and Stoke in the opening seven Gameweeks.

With an average of 4.9 points per game under Poyet, though, it’s difficult to look beyond Vito Mannone as the best value route amongst Sunderland’s defensive options. The Italian’s heroics between the posts have already earned him over 13% ownership in FPL – the sixth most popular keeper – though if Poyet decides to alternate Mannone with Pantilimon as his number one as the season unfolds, Fantasy faith in Van Aanholt may take a turn for the better.

Further Reference

Patrick Van Aanholt Wikipedia

Patrick Van Aanholt Transfer Markt Page

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2,581 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sweetpea
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    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who is paying the extra for Shaw?

    Playing as a winger with added bonus of CS points, seems a no brainer at 6.0m

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Only if he is fit enough to do so. 2 weeks doesn't seem enough to totally change position.

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    2. binyamin44
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      Shaw is in my team

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    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Absolutely.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        Can he play as a winger though, even his manager seems unsure.

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    4. elkunaguero
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      they have a few winger options (no mather how bad they are...), while DDG is as nailed on as Jesus and cost 0.5 less

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      1. meltedman
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        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'm starting to see sense in ddg now. Mannone and Krul is pretty nasty, however you dress it up.

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        1. elkunaguero
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          The only GK I rank close to DDG for the first 8-10 games is Begovic

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    5. Sweetpea
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      you'd be hard pushed to find a midfielder with his points potential.

      only siggy comes to mind

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        Clean sheet points, we have seen little evodence in the past of attacking points

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        1. Debauchy
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          This too - flatters to deceive - then gets injured.

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    6. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
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      I'm happy to own

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    7. Debauchy
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      For all the positives - he is rather injury prone. Had him in and out last season due to this. So not again...

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      1. Sweetpea
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        good point

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    8. chrisjdgrady
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      I'm not convinced he's going to return many attacking points

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    9. applebonkers
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      i can't picture luke shaw taking a shot. has it ever happened?

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      1. elkunaguero
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        I can picture him diving in the penalty box

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    10. Baines on Toast...
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      Jonny Evans or Jones could easily get more goals and more bps than Shaw.

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  2. Sir_Dunc
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    Hazard v Oscar?

    (Considering, Oscar would give me enough to have a front line of Rooney, Sturridge, Giroud)

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Hazard

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      1. Sir_Dunc
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        Yeah, I know he's the better pick, but I'm very worried about not having Sturridge.

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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          Fixtures are poor. Get him after a few weeks.

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          1. The Mandalorian
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            He has 2 easy home fixtures in 4 thats good

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          2. Snevitz
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            Liverpool averaged over 2.5 goals a game last season and Sturridge is the main striker now - not sure you can classify any fixture as poor.

            The other possibility is having no chelsea coverage and getting Sturridge and Eriksen in.

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    2. Mojo Rojo
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      Wouldn't go near Oscar... Hazard the best option then Fabregas imo

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    3. Champ
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      Penalties for Hazard?

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    4. Bubz
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      Hazard by a gazillion miles

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    5. chrisjdgrady
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      I have hazard and Sturridge and would advise the same!

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  3. Twelve years a slave
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    TRIGGERLIPS
    Second season improver front eight

    Coutinho Lamela Ozil giacharini Sissoko
    Soldado Bony Jelavic

    Repost

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Jelavic is past it I think

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      1. applebonkers
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        he scored with his back last season so that could be a positive

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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          😆

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    2. 50shades of o'shea
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      Repost alert sorry

      50SHADES OF O'SHEA
      I feel so bad for sotton but I think people are writing them off which is just unfair. They will reinvest and there new signings look good and they sold there players for incredible prices. It's unfair as well people criticising because they never would have been able to fund these players and there astronomical wage demands for a club of there caliber.

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    3. Parm
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      Why is Bony there? 17 league goals despite injury and Europa League rotation early on.

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      1. Twelve years a slave
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        Sorry, meant Jotivic

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        1. Parm
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          No problem babes.

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    4. Sweetpea
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      and you give out about the RMT's!!

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    5. tw
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      Sissoko has been in the league for more than a year I believe

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  4. binyamin44
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Lukaku @ Everton but 9.0M

    IN or OUT your team ?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      I quite fancy him to do well, most don't.

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    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      Out. Way out.

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    3. Dušan Citizen
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      IN

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    4. Ings on the up
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      OUT

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  5. Licky
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    I might get Yaya, just in case he trolls again.

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    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
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      What about Taarabt? He's 5.5

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      1. Licky
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        Maybe I'll get them both, one of them will score when they shouldn't, the other just won't.

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      Good lad.

      Now don't brag about it, let them go without him.

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  6. JK - Cønt ⭐
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    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    United's and Arsenal's fixture swing is quite beautiful

    If you have Shaw/Evans a switch to Debuchy/Kos in GW8 looks good

    If you have DDG, whichever of Ospina/Sir Chesney is starting

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  7. King Nil Miss ✩
    • 13 Years
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    Are people here trusting a GW1 start for RvP?

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    1. applebonkers
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      no way. i'm actually hoping for a massive jump start on those who captain him

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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      No

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  8. Jay_
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A :nasri and Lukaku
      B:barkley and costa ?
      Also why I'm here opinions on kolorov I fancy him to do well ?

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      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        a

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    • Duggu
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea have launched a €25 million [£19.7m] offer for Atletico Madrid centre-back Miranda.

      Source: Marca

      :O

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 12 Years
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        Never heard of Marca myself. Says it all

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        1. Licky
          • 12 Years
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          Mouthpiece for Real Madrid.

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          1. Somalion
            • 14 Years
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            Hasn't been as big a propaganda machine since the USSR disbanded.

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        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
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          Living in a cave?

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        3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 10 Years
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          It's the main Spanish paper. Pain in the arse back when Ronaldo left.

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        4. Gnu
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          10 years, 3 months ago

          Eh... !
          That's a pretty arrogant & small minded statement. Sorry.

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 12 Years
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            I regretted it as soon as I posted it. Just meant for me I don't trust a source I havent heard of.

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            1. Gnu
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              No worries, I gave my thoughts but threw in the apology as I wasn't trying to belittle you.

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      2. Mojo Rojo
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        This could change everything regarding defensive "nailedness"

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      3. Twelve years a slave
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        Cant see her being much use, shes a big girl, but a little slow

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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          and not especially funny

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        2. Licky
          • 12 Years
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          It would also effect Old Bess' game time.

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    • Mojo Rojo
      • 12 Years
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      Who wins in a fight between Lukaku and Costa?

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      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        An actual punchup? Lukaku.

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      2. Bubz
        • 11 Years
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        Lukaku. He's like 8 feet tall

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        1. OShaughnessy
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          • 12 Years
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          Lukaku is 6'3" & Costa's 6'2"...

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      3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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        Lukaku for sure

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      4. ChelseaKTBFF
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku. He's black. No competition

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        1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
          • 11 Years
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          So SWP would beat Duncan Ferguson in a fight? Right.

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          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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            Yup he'd bite his legs off like the Black Night in Monty Python's Holy Grail

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            1. Bubz
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              Tis but a scratch!

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              1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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                a flesh wound

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                1. ChelseaKTBFF
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                  Every sperm is sacred

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                  1. ChelseaKTBFF
                    • 11 Years
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                    whoops wrong skit

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                    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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                      😆

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            2. Gnu
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              10 years, 3 months ago

              Or in the words of GalacticKeegan " Nobody expects the Spanish extradition"

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      5. OShaughnessy
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        I'll take the kid who learned his trade in the back alleys of São Paulo over the kid from Antwerp all day, everyday!

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      6. kim don juan
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Lukaku would get the better of him but then Costa would stab him.

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    • Ange187
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      sigurdsson or shane long? hull have some winnable fixtures at the start of the season and i see siggy pop on in everyones team, but im not convinced why just yet

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      1. FISSH
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        both!

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    • Snevitz
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      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Reply to T4Thomas

      I think everyone got so used to the captain being Suarez last season that they haven't considered it properly.

      Hazard gets a remarkable number of 2's and 3's, the same as all other midfielders except Toure (who I still wouldn't be too happy to captain)

      The only real options are RVP, Rooney, Sturridge, Aguero as you can almost bank on them scoring when they play weak teams.

      As long as you have RVP or Rooney you have a ready made captain for the first 6 weeks but Sturridge will be crucial week 7 (and handy to own from week 4).

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      1. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I'd be willing to captain Sánchez too, and Hazard in easy games(flat track bully). But Rooney will probably be my captain for the first 8 weeks or so.

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        1. Snevitz
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          • 15 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          It's too early to tell with Sanchez, the possibility is there.

          I'm pretty sure Hazard proved an unreliable captain last year but I don't know his scores per gameweek breakdown so I'm only going from memory.

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    • Maradona
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      10 years, 3 months ago

      I wish Sanchez was a striker ...

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      1. FISSH
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        I know, he should be too

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      2. OShaughnessy
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        Just pretend he is... & then image your 3rd striker's a midfielder.

        Easy game!

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    • JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Chelsea FC ‏@chelseafc 8m
      Chelsea team v @MijnVitesse : Cech (c); Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Luis, Van Ginkel, Fabregas, Matic, Salah, Costa, Torres.

      No Terry 😯

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      1. applebonkers
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        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        i cant take another 90mins of salah. would almost rather watch SWP

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        1. ChelseaKTBFF
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          He's not so bad give him time

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          1. applebonkers
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            he uses matches as training sessions. he can't shoot so he spends all match practicing

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            1. elkunaguero
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              • 13 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              A bit like Taraabt

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              1. ChelseaKTBFF
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Egyptian Ronaldo 😀 😀

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
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          😡

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        3. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 12 Years
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          Reported.

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          1. Parm
            • 12 Years
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            😆

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        4. Gnu
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          • 15 Years
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          😆

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      2. The Sarjeant
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And that team is quite close to what they'll play in the league.

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
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          Torres 😆

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          1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
            • 10 Years
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            He said 'quite' ffs.

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            1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
              • 12 Years
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              I know but Torres just makes me laugh

              😆

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        2. Yome
          • 12 Years
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          Not quite... This one has two strikers while Chelsea will play with only Costa up front I think

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          1. The Sarjeant
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            I mean the players. Take a few out and that's the team they'll be going with.

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        3. Mojo Rojo
          • 12 Years
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          Van Ginkel, Salah & Torres > Oscar, Hazard & Willian/Schurrle

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      3. Moin
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        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I think this should be the back 4 of their PL team!

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    • Ange187
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      shane long or siggy? long has some easy fixtures at the start. so many people have siggy in their teams but im not convinced why just yet.

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      1. kim don juan
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        10 years, 3 months ago

        He's a goal threat in midfield, Long is injury prone.

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    • Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 12 Years
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      How many captain-able options do you have in your team? Post them below...

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      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
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        • 12 Years
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        Hazard
        Rooney

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      2. Manchest-Hair United
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        2 and Half..
        - Studge
        - Costa
        - Mata

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      3. Licky
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        For GW1 or more long term week in week out kind of players?

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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          Long term players

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          1. Licky
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            Sanchez, Mata, Costa, Sturridge.

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      4. The Sarjeant
        • 11 Years
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        2 - Sturridge and Rooney. Think I may need to sort that out. But I'd be ok with captaining Bony + Mata.

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      5. applebonkers
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        rooney, hazard, mata, kolarov

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        1. FISSH
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          lol

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      6. binyamin44
        • 10 Years
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        Hazard Sanchez Mata Lukaku Rooney

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        1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
          • 12 Years
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          Lukaku

          😆

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          1. Lucy.
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            😆

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            1. binyamin44
              • 10 Years
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              lolilol

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      7. Gazza2000
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        • 12 Years
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        Rooney, Costa

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      8. Obi Wan Elokobi
        • 13 Years
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        Rooney, Costa, Mata, Sanchez, and possibly Albrighton.

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      9. ChelseaKTBFF
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        Rooney Costa Hazard Sanchez

        If nothing is going for me

        Eriksen Dzeko Fluis

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      10. Snevitz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I asked this earlier, you got so many more replies than me!

        Just Rooney because I don't want to captain Hazard.
        I will have Sturridge by the time Rooney has a bad fixture.
        I plan on a lot more transfers this season involving getting in the best captain option for a given week.

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      11. tw
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        rooney
        hazard
        sanchez

        somewhat captainable:
        giroud
        dzeko
        mata

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    • Manchest-Hair United
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Please RMT

      DDG - Gilks
      Luis - Bavies - Vlaar - Wisdom - Targetti
      Mata - Nasri - Santi (Will upgrade to Wally when back) - Siggy - Barton
      Costa - Studge - Pelle

      Have a feeling Pelle may terrorise L'pool on opening day...
      Thanks

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        DEF: 7/10
        MID: 6/10
        FWD: 7/10

        Overall: 6/5/10

        Notes:

        • Pelle in weak SOTON team, and unproven
        • Midfield is just weak, but expensive
        • Defence okay I guess

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        1. Manchest-Hair United
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          Thanks for feedback

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 12 Years
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            *6.5/10

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            1. Manchest-Hair United
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 3 months ago

              What about if I change Nasri - Studge - Santi to Yaya - Sterling - Giroud?

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              1. ChelseaKTBFF
                • 11 Years
                10 years, 3 months ago

                Not sterling, get Eriksen

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      2. The Sarjeant
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        You've got your name totally wrong. It should be - Manchesthair United.

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      3. The Mandalorian
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Keep that feeling to yourself 😉

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    • dk123
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      what do you think of this team tried to get some differentials in there

      degea myhill

      davies luis debuchy figueroa coloccini

      toure siggy lamela fabregas albrighton

      rooney giroud remy

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        DEF: 8/10
        MID: 6.5/10
        FWD: 7/10

        Overall: 7/10

        Notes:

        • Like Yaya, but team suffers
        • Defence is perfect
        • Midfield is not the best IMO
        • Big ? Over Remy

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        1. dk123
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          i know thats the problem with yaya hes so expensive but i think he will be a real differential. do you not rate remy?

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          1. ChelseaKTBFF
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            We dont know if he is fit or not. We also know QPR is pretty shite as a team, Those 2 factors put me off Remy. He's a gamble. If you want to take one, take it.

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    • Zarathustra
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Better Man City attacking option?

      Yaya is too expensive

      Nasri? Silva? Dzeko?

      Kun is out of question, IMO

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Dzeko

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      2. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        IS yaya too expensive though... I don't think he is!

        Never injured, licence to attack from Pele, on free kicks..

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    • Parm
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      https://twitter.com/RomeluLukaku9

      Latest retweet...

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      1. Somalion
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        2 chapters in s day, book is coming along nicely/

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    • FISSH
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      DDG / 4.0

      Cahill, Davies, Cameron (Taylor, Targett)

      Siggy, Sanchez, *****, Fabregas, 4.5

      Rooney, Giroud, *****

      A) Yaya and Long
      B) Dzeko and Eriksen

      Thanks!

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      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        B

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      2. Manchest-Hair United
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        A) Yaya and Austin

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      3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        B but I would rather have Yaya and a better striker with cheaper defence

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        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          what cheap defence would you recommend?

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      4. Sweetpea
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        C

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        1. FISSH
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          nice man tits

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    • Sweetpea
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Observe my team should be the new RMT....might stop all these monotonous posts

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    • Markus123
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      sooo who cant wait to be trolled by lukaku again??

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        That is why he will never be in my team again.

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    • Reed_Rothchild
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      I repeat. Is anyone going to get Lukaku now that he is permantly with Everton?

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      1. The 12th Man
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        maybe

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      2. Bad Pen
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Not to start off with, fixtures are mean. I'll undoubtedly be fooled into getting him later in the season though.

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      3. Bubz
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Absolutely not

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      4. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Short term's not so great with Ars & Che coming to town.
        Long term's not so great with Thursday night Europa League games for Everton.

        Ppl seem to forget Lukaku was an essential player when he first moved to Everton.
        The narrative that he should be avoided only came about after he was injured.
        (*Probably* due to his excessive work load over the first half the year.)

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    • 0thebrodie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Lukaku or dzeko?

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Dzeko

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    • Sweetpea
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Is de Jong better option than Eriksen?

      1. 10+ goals i 4 of last 5 seasons, albeit a weaker league.

      2. Scored a couple already in pre-season.

      3. May play as a striker at times and system changed to allow for this, meaning he is the main man.

      4. Eriksen could be outscored by lamela playing in the hole

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Lamela all the way for me 😉
        I would probably go eriksen or Lamela not de Jong as eriksen is in a better side and proven.

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      2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        If you can afford both, Eriksen, simply as he's proven in Prem...

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    • 0thebrodie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Thoughts on this lot?

      Krul
      B.Davies, Shaw, Ward
      Fabregas, Ramsey, Siggy, Mata
      Rooney, Dzeko, Costa

      (Mannone, Targett, Duff, Albrighton)

      Any replies and suggestions welcome! Cheers guys.

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    • Doogle__
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      is Mannone nailed on or no?

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      1. elkunaguero
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        he should be for now, but that could quickly change... so if you take him, make sure you have another playing keeper

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        1. Doogle__
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Krul...I believe they're a good rotating combo?

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      2. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Man pants - no one knows.

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      3. Parm
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        On

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    • 0thebrodie
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Dzeko or Jovetic?

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      1. OShaughnessy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Dzeko.
        Jovetić will only be a sub for at least the first few weeks.
        Perhaps he *could* start at home v. Stoke GW3 but, who knows?

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    • elkunaguero
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      If Fab scores a goal against Vitesse, I think all futue RMTs will have him in

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      1. 50shades of o'shea
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He's in my team along with hazard for that great midfield!

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        1. elkunaguero
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          what's your front 3?

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