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With so many of you seeking advice on their teams before August 16, we thought it would prudent to run a daily community article to provide a dedicated focus for “Rate My Team” (RMT) requests.

Each day ahead of the new season, we’ll select one of the  Fantasy Football Scout team and post up their own RMT request to open up discussion and encourage others to post their own. We’ll turn the comments over to you to provide a useful place for those seeking advice and highlight some of the key decisions under deliberation.

Please encourage those posting RMTs in other articles to visit this daily RMT article. Also, when posting requests, please remember to be courteous to those who take the time to help out. Equally, if you’re an experienced Fantasy manager with some views on initial lineups, take time out to dip in and contribute – the Fantasy Football Scout team will be doing their upmost to offer their feedback as the discussion develops throughout the day.

First up, I’ve decided to post my current lineup. I’ve opted for a squad that has a spread of money across the positions, with two rotating goalkeepers and a strong focus on the four to five teams I think are most likely to profit from goals and clean sheets. It also shows a strong bias towards those teams with favourable early fixtures and, hopefully, it’s set up to be flexible enough to make quick early repairs.

Guzan (Krul)

Terry Evans NTaylor (Wisdom, Duff)

Ramsey Hazard Mata Henderson (Albrighton)

Rooney Adebayor Dzeko

0.5m in the bank

My main deliberation surrounds whether to go with Diego Costa up front and and an 8.5 midfielder, probably Rahaeem Sterling, instead of my current selection of Emmanuel Adebayor and Eden Hazard. That gives me a Gameweek 2 option to possibly swap one of Jordan Henderson or Sterling for Gylfi Sigurdsson, although I’m happy to keep both those Liverpool midfielders if a transfer is urgently required elsewhere. I do feel that Hazard will be the top source of Chelsea points, however.

Alternatively, I could stick with Hazard and a 9.0 striker. Of this group, the main options seem to be Romelu Lukaku and Adebayor. This also gives me flexibility to hop on any emerging strikers who show promise for 8.5 or less. As you can see, I’m currently favouring this option.

Feel free to get stuck in with your feedback. We look forward to scanning your RMT’s throughout the day on this article.

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  1. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea, Gilks
    Luis, Huth, Caulker, Rosenior, Taylor
    Mata, Sanchez, Sigurdsson, Arnautovic, Marney
    Costa, Rooney, Remy

    Thoughts? PLEASE?

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Remy Austin

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      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        to

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      2. Owd Big 'Ed
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Forgot they had him as well. I think I'll switch him up to Dzeko.

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  2. TSHAQOT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please RMT! Appreciate any tips or feedback pos/neg!

    De Gea (Elliot)

    Cahill / Koscielny / Colocinni / O'Shea (Wisdom)

    Hazard / Eriksen / De Jong / Henderson (Albrighton)

    Rooney / Diego Costa / Giroud

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Giroud to Dzeko and upgrade Henderson

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      1. TSHAQOT
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah, thinking Henderson may not be a great bet at first...thanks! Any comments on the defense welcomed as well?! Maybe lower some of them to a rotating Stoke / Swansea, etc. Get rid of Cahill and Kols. and pick up cheaper D? Or stick with what I got?! Thanks!

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    2. Miracallas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You must have money ITB?

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      1. TSHAQOT
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        no money ITB!

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        1. Miracallas
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Josc -> Debuchy and Haz -> Fab, spent the money in midfield.. IMO

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          1. Miracallas
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            *Kosc

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  3. therapystud
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Eriksen or Silva ??

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    1. therapystud
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Also Barkley or Sigurdsson ?

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      1. Miracallas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Siggy easily

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    2. Miracallas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen is more popular on there but Silva could be a great differential if you're prepared to gamble

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      1. Miracallas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        *on here

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      2. therapystud
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i know but i dont want to gamble on gw1 is he gonna start though for sure ?

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        1. Miracallas
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          I don't know man... It's up to you

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    3. Joe
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Eriksen, Sigurdsson

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  4. Bobby Baggio Amman
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Afternoon gents,

    Would appreciate any thoughts.

    Krul, Foster
    Caulker, Evans, Clyne (Wisdom, Ward)
    Fabregas, Mata, Ramsey, Sigurdsson (Jedinak)
    Costa, Rooney, Pelle

    Thanks!

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    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      decent, interesting team...
      Personally i would downgrade Clyne and Jedinak by 0.5m each whcih would give you a very decent team with Haz instead of Fab.

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      1. Bobby Baggio Amman
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers!

        Was a little worried about being too top heavy but you could be right. So you think Haz will comfortably outscore Fabregas?

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  5. Swanmoretime
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Draft number 400! Or it feels like it anyway.

    RMT please

    Foster
    Terry Baines Evans
    Mata Ramsey Eriksen Albrighton
    Rooney Costa Dzeko

    Subs: Myhill , Wisdom , Wasilewski , El Ahmadi

    Thanks

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    1. Miracallas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not Baines man.. He could easily get 2,2,2 and then you WC in GW4

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      1. Baines on Toast...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Baines rarely gets 2, 2, 2 😀

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      2. Swanmoretime
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I know Baines is expensive but week 1 looks ok. I could downgrade Baines to
        Jagielka which would free up some money to bring Siggy in for El Ahamdi. Although Routledge might be an interesting option if he plays up front up front in a front 3 for some fixtures. He scored two in that position in pre season at Reading on Saturday.

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  6. Nabs Kebabs
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Begovic
    Terry/Ferdinand/Van Aanholt
    Ramsey/Mata/Eriksen/Young
    Rooney/Costa/Dzeko

    Gilks/Sigurdsson/Mariappa/Wisdom

    😎

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    1. Sir_Dunc
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like the Ferdinand pick and I think there's question marks over whether Dzeko or Mariappa will start.

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  7. fatboyjim
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please

    Pretty sure I've distributed the money a little too evenly:

    Begovic/Lloris (some good rotation available here)

    F.Luis - B.Davies - Debuchy - Evans - Lovren

    Hazard - Nasri - Siggy - Young - Ward-Prowse

    Costa - Rooney - Bojan

    0.5m to play with at the moment

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    1. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would go with Bego or Lloris not both and Lovern won't be good value at 5.5

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      1. _nod
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This

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    2. Sir_Dunc
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Far too much money in your defence. Downgrade 3 of your 5 defenders to the 4m - 4.5m bracket (think Cameron, Taylor, Wisdom etc). I also think 10.5m is a bit much on keepers. You could downgrade Lloris to a 4.5m (Mannone?) as you have Davies for Spurs cover. The money saved should allow you to upgrade Bojan and Ward=Prowse to better midfielders, with Young as your 5th MF.

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      1. Miracallas
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This

        If you start with that, you'll have a hell of a time getting that money out of defence to jump on bandwagons

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  8. waltzingmatildas
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I really like this one:

    Guzan krul
    Terry Evans ntaylor rosenior mariappa
    Fab mata Ramsey Henderson Davis
    Rooney Costa Austin

    What do you think?

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    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would downgrade Terry to Luis and davis to Albrighton giving you enough to do Austin to Pelle or better still Fab to Hazard

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  9. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG is your goalkeeper.
    Gary Cahill is your premium defender.
    Andre Wisdom is your cheapie.

    You have 14.5m to spend on the other 3 - who do you choose?

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    1. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Woops I actually meant to put this in the other thread but I guess it's ok here?

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    2. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Debuchy, Caulker

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    3. Nabs Kebabs
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ward, Huth, N.Taylor

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    4. Miracallas
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Debuchy, Ferdinand, Chester/Mariappa

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    5. VougieDipond
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ward, Huth/Pieters, Chester/Ferdinand/van Anholt

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    6. puddingbrood
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mariappa 4.5
      Jones 5.5
      Cameron 4.5

      But honestly I'd put the 1.0m for jones elsewhere since you can easily rotate 4 cheapies for 2 spots.

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    7. Sir_Dunc
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ward, N.Taylor, Cameron

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    8. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ward, Pieters, Colo

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  10. _nod
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    De Gea
    Shaw / FLuis / Chester
    Sigurdsson / Hazard / Mata / Eriksen / Ramsey
    Diego Costa / Dzeko

    Elliot / Vlaar / Vaz Te / Duff

    Bench too weak?

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    1. Sir_Dunc
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd be slightly concerned about your defenders. Would you be confident playing one of Chester, Duff or Vlaar? Villa are relegation candidates and Duff plays for a newly promoted team. I'd have a think about downgrading Shaw to a 5m, there are so many good options in defence at that price. Then spread the 1m about your defence. I like the MF. As for the attack, will Dzeko definitely start?

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      1. _nod
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I think Dzeko will be a good pick for the first few weeks at least.

        Maybe Shaw > Evans , Chester/Vlaar > Ward

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        1. Sir_Dunc
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, good changes. I've also got Dzeko atm, but Jovetic worries me. I might take my money elsewhere for the start of the season.

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          1. _nod
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers!

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  11. persian_army
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I would really appreciate your help guys! Thank you all for making this a great community FFS site!
    Any tips? Any changes all would be appreciated. A/B?

    Please click the link below for the image:

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvcq6aonv9n99pn/rtm.jpg

    Many thanks!

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    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B definitely. 3 of your defenders are serious gametime risk in both scenarios..

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      1. persian_army
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you, which 3 surely scenario A would suit better in terms of confirmed defenders?

        and downgrading ericksson to lukaku isnt good?

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    2. BenDavies
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B just edges it

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  12. salle
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    De gea

    Cameron, Ward, Caulker

    Ramsey, Hazard, Mata, Arnautovic

    Costa Rooney Remy

    Myhill Albrighton Robertson Duff

    Im holding my eyes on cameron as he might not be nailed. I really want to have Hazard instead of fab think he will have a fantastic season and have had a good start the last 2 seasons. I will probably change arni to siggy after gw1.

    Please rate and comment 😀

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  13. Biancazzurri
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guzan / Foster

    Debuchy Evans Davies vanAanholt (Vlaar)

    Sanchez Fabregas Snodgrass (Sigurdsson, de Jong)

    Rooney Costa Weimann

    1.0 in the bank.

    Contemplating on getting Mata in - possibly sacrificing Costa or Sanchez.

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    1. salle
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Will you be playing 352? Would probably downgrade de jong to a cheaper mid maybe albrighton and then upgrade snod/siggy to mata. Vlaar will not be fit for gw1 i think i heard maybe upgrade to ward for that last 0.5.

      just my opinion might not be good :p

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      1. Biancazzurri
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Depends on the gameweek. 3-5-2, 4-4-2, 3-4-3 all are options (I'm hoping Weimann will chip in, really).

        Thanks for the Vlaar news, although I really fancy Villa/Sunderland rotation.

        And thanks for the Mata-installation advice! 🙂 Cheers

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  14. nitroman887
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    really need help any advice would greatly be taken and used

    PLAYERS SUBS

    ddg - given
    jagielka - terry - debuchy - naylor - coloccinni
    mata - erikson - hoilett - barkely - siggy
    costa - jovetic - rooney

    People in query: debuchy/hoillett/barkely/jovetic

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  15. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alrighty here I go with my latest team feedback request. Can you please reply to me with your view?

    Guzan Myhill
    Jones Debuchy Dawson Rosenier Moore
    Albrigton Fab Mata Ericcsen Sanchez
    Vardy Costa Rooney

    My plan is to rotate GK till price rise for my team

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  16. afritho
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi. First time post here, buy an RMT would be greatly appreciated.

    De Gea (Gilks)
    Ben Davies, Chester, Huth (Upson) (Wisdom)
    Hazard, Ramsey, Eriksen, Mata (Albrighton)
    Rooney, Sturridge, Bojan

    Many thanks. My main concerns are Bojan and the lack of any premium defenders.

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I'd downgrade Eriksen to Siggurdson to free up some cash to invest elsewhere. You could also downgrade Hazard to Fabregas as well as a means to secure funds.

      I agree that you need a big defender in there. Davies is the obvious one to upgrade because the manager said he is competition for Rose at LB. Bojan needs to be upgraded as well, consider Pelle.

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  17. Liamkay7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What does everyone think of Ward Prowse this season?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good prospect, its a wait and see from me though. Never pick a player on a hunch.

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  18. Az
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My god... its been 48 hours and i havent made a change to my team.

    Have i cracked it?!

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    1. money face bandwagon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      more looks like u have given up tinkering 😛

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  19. Biancazzurri
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    a) Sanchez, Snodgrass, de Jong

    OR

    b) Ramsey, Davis, Mata

    ?!?

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    1. Al Bundy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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  20. nitroman887
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    really need help any advice would greatly be taken and used

    PLAYERS SUBS

    ddg - given
    jagielka - terry - debuchy - naylor - coloccinni
    mata - erikson - hoilett - barkely - siggy
    costa - jovetic - rooney

    People in query: debuchy/hoillett/barkely/jovetic

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    1. nitroman887
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Substituties are Given - Naylor - Coloccinni - Siggy

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  21. nitroman887
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What are everyone thoughts on tadic?

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    1. Whattheheck!
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Good player, great fixtures, potentially shambolic team, other MF options.

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sounds like a really good player. I'm willing to wait and see how he goes in a very new Saints team first though.

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    3. puddingbrood
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Great punt if he wasn't so expensive. He's the most expensive midfielder that doesn't play for a title contender (together with cabella and mirallas ).

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    4. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      very tempted by him. Seen a lot of him in the Eredivisie and he's a really good player. Can do everything, score assist. Just not track back or play in a very structured system. Needs a free role

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  22. nitroman887
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What are everyones thoughts on lamela or erikson?

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I prefer the former. No doubt they will swap positions a lot during a game and I think whoever plays mostly in behind the striker will benefit the most. Lamela has been playing in the #10 role a lot in pre season.

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  23. Run the Kewells
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Any advice guys would be much appreciated.

    DDG - Gilks

    Luis - Caulker - Ward - Huth - Wisdom

    Hazard - Mata - Ramsey - Sig - Hollett

    Costa - Rooney -Bojan

    Thanks in advance.

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  24. DAV087
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thoughts on

    DDG and Huth v Bego and Evans?

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    1. SnowPea
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Of those I'd go Bego and Evans.
      Begovic more likely to get save points than DDG.

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      1. DAV087
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Does Huth's attacking threat counter act the save points?

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  25. nolunolu
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Been doing my nut trying to sort this team out - THINK that I am ready to settle but after some advice please!

    Foster / Krul

    Evans Clyne Vertonghen (Colocinni Wisdom)

    Hazard Mata Eriksen Mirallas (Allbrighton)

    Rooney Pelle Lukaku

    After GW1 Mirallas >>> Tadic

    Thoughts?

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  26. Calafiorication
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Lloris-Speroni
    Clyne-Evans-Terry-Lovren-Caulker
    Henderson-Fab-Siggy-Ramsey-Lamela
    Bojan-Rooney-Jovetic

    Not very sure about Lamela and Jovetic though. Are they nailed on for the first 6 weeks?

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  27. Sir_Dunc
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Okay,

    1) Fabregas or Hazard?

    2) Jovetic or Dzeko?

    There seems to be no easy answer. The cash saved with F + J is very tempting.

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    1. _nod
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1) I like the F pick over H, the 1m can be well spent elsewhere.

      2) J over D is a tricky one, my money is on Dzeko for the moment

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      1. salle
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        1) hazard, he have been starting great both his chelsea seasons.

        2) realy hard to pick but think dzeko is abit safer.

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  28. Malrog
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi folks. I'd appreciate any advice you could give on my team:

    Begovic (Myhill)
    Terry O'Shea Wisdom (Vlaar, Mariappa)
    Mata Hazard(V) Henderson Sterling (Sigurdsson)
    Rooney(C) Lukaku Jovetic

    Nothing left ITB!

    - I was tempted by Mannone & Guzan in goal, because I'm not sure if Myhill is nailed on? But I think Begovic is a better pick nearly every time anyway?
    - Defense is likely to be Terry and two from the other four, depending on fixtures.
    - Is it a bad idea to have two LIV midfielders? I'm thinking that I could switch to a 4-3-3 if they have a bad fixture (e.g. GW2 at Man City).
    - Have I made the right choices for captain & vice-captain?

    Cheers all.

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  29. Spc one
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Feeling closer to my team, just have a couple of things to work out, thinking one of the two;

    A) Cameron, 5.0 defender (Ward or Clyne) & Jovetic

    B) 5.0 defender (Ward or Clyne), a 4.0 defender & Dzeko

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  30. Tomopinder77
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How are we looking with this?

    Krul
    Vert-Caulker-Ward
    Fab-YaYa-Siggs-Mata-Sterling
    Rooney-Lukaku

    Cheers

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