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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 nudge 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 line-ups, 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.

Next up is Athletico Timbo’s RMT.

Krul, Mannone
Cahill, Terry, Ben Davies, Wisdom, Moore
Mata, Eriksen, Ramsey, Sigurdsson, Albrighton
Rooney, Dzeko, Adebayor.

0.5 in the bank

Timbo tells us he is  happy with his midfield and attack but has major concerns at the back. John Terry and Gary Cahill are season keepers, and he feels they will play every week  but it’s the third defensive spot that worries him. Ideally he’d like another constant to play every week alongside his Chelsea duo so that he can use those precious transfers for more pressing matters, like jumping on the right bandwagons at the right time. He could be persuaded to have a couple of rotating cheap defenders instead of Ben Davies and Liam Moore – there’s a spare half a million floating around if that helps. Lastly, his goalkeeping combo seems to be collapsing around his ears. Is it too risky to stick with Vito Mannone? Should he go with David De Gea or is there something better out there?

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

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

    RMT, plz

    Krul/Mannone

    Van Anholdt, Debuchy, Lovren, Wisdom, Bruce

    Mata, Siggy, Eriksen, Young, Ramsey

    Lukaku, Roo, Costa

    Playing 3-4-3 with Siggy/Young rotate and Bruce/Wisdom on the bench.

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    1. Tinchy Sneijder
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Loren For Evans and Young for Albrighton, then further upgrades in the defence

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  2. Tinchy Sneijder
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT:

    Behovic/Myhill
    F.Luis/Cahill/Evans/O'shea/Bruce
    Fabregas/MataRamsey/Siggy/Albrighton
    Jovetic/Bony/Rooney

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    1. A.T
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Very strong. Not sure Bruce will see much action though

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  3. Fernando Torres
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT please guys

    Begovic
    Evans Vert Wisdom
    Siggy Mata Eriksen Ramsey
    Rooney Lukaku Costa

    Subs: Hamer, Van Aanholt, Albrighton, Moore

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    1. Fabreghastly
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks great until you get to the bench.
      I'd want someone rotating with Siggy, esp for GW1

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I could upgrade Albrighton to Rodwell?

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    2. Fernando Torres
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I have 0.5M in the bank!

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  4. UTD Glory
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT, please

    Begovic
    Evans Huth Rosenior
    Sanchez Mata Lamela Siggy
    Rooney Diego Costa Bojan

    subs: Krul Vlaar Williams Albrighton

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    1. Tinchy Sneijder
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez for Fabregas, then a chelsea Defender, otherwise this is a solid team

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      1. UTD Glory
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thank you for your advice.
        Sanchez is a must for me, i would love to take a Chelsea def but I don't know who and how 🙂

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  5. Cocky Spaniel Alves
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG (Gilks)
    Terry-Mariappa-Hutton/Moore//Wisdom
    Sanchez-Mata-Eriksen-Sigurdsson (Wanyama)
    Rooney-Costa-Dzeko

    Do you reckon I could get away with that defense?

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If you want to go that cheap down back, I'd downgrade Jt to a 5.5/5.0 and upgrade other defenders

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  6. Freemeister83
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi,

    Seem to be going round in circles with my team. So far I have this but still have 1.5m in the bank? Any recommended changes? I was thinking of changing Jovetic as he isn't guaranteed to play but for who? Plus he has been banging them in pre season.

    Mannone (Krul)
    Terry Vertonghen Caulker (Duff, Moore)
    Young Mata Eriksen Sterling (Sigurdsson)
    Rooney Giroud Jovetic

    Cheers

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Vert to 4.5, Young to Hoilett/Davis, Giroud/Jovetic to Costa

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    2. Cocky Spaniel Alves
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Personally I wouldn't risk getting Young in. Also Sterling's fixtures are not the best but he could be in for a great season despite the rotation threat from Markovic/Coutinho/Lallana etc.

      Giroud, Jovetic also rather risky picks that could of course pay off as well.

      Obviously the defense is strong.

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    3. jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looks fine for now. Monitor the situation with Jovetic and Young and swap them if there are indications that either of them won't play.

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  7. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bego
    Chester, JT, Rio
    Sterling, Mata, Ramsey, Sig
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

    Gilks, Wardinho, Bartley, Marney

    Thoughts? I'm still uncertain on the 8.5 striker that I will start with (may even go 3 5 2), and I'm not sure if it's wise going without another ultra premium (Hazard, Yaya etc). Wouldn't mind getting Fab in there also

    Thanks all

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  8. jackx13
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys, any ideas on the defense, I pretty much like the other part of the team but I think I will have benching problems with the defenders, so any piece of advice is appreciated. Cheers!

    Krul - Mannone

    BDavies - Caulker - Wisdom - Cahill - Shawcross

    Mutch - Mata - Siggy - Sanchez - Tadic

    Rooney - Costa - Bojan

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too much cash down back IMO, try and fit one, maybe two 4.5s in, and then upgrade attack accordingly

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  9. Brazooka
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    For the starting XI:

    Eriksen (whu)
    or
    Albrighton (EVE)

    Thanks!

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Serious?

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

        I'm not adept of the obvious. Spurs have a poor team for now.

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  10. jimmy1990
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Bit stuck on 2 x 4.5mill defenders to put in, currently have Vlaar and Oshea with Bartley 4 mill...
    any good 4.5 combo's that you guys feel will play better than this pairing?

    DDG (myhill)

    Cahill / Vertonghen / Vlaar (O'shea / Bartley)
    Mata / Fabregas / YYT / Siggy / Arteta
    Rooney / Dzeko / Bojan

    cheers

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty decent - surprised that that's come in under budget! Don't even know what price Arteta is, but I'd start with Hoilett/Davis Mutch instead

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      1. jimmy1990
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He's 5.5 but cheers!
        Only thing I'm not liking is Vlaar + o'shea, any ideas?

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  11. Uncle John from Jamaica
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys
    How can I improve on this

    Foster
    F Luis , Shaw , Clyne
    Mata , Fabregas , Ramsey, Erickson, Siggy
    Costa, Rooney

    Myhill, L Moore, Widsom, A Barnes (Burnley)

    Thoughts pls

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

      personally think you need a better keeper to start in place of foster

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      1. Uncle John from Jamaica
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Struggling to do that and keep the rest of the side as it is....

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

          could downgrade shaw to jones? maybe drop one of those mids for a cheaper guy

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          1. Uncle John from Jamaica
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            I am thinking Shaw to Evans and maybe Foster to Bego.

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

              yeah i like that better personally. i have evans and begovic myself

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              1. Uncle John from Jamaica
                • 13 Years
                11 years, 4 months ago

                Cheers matey probably solid advice that.

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

                  no worries bud

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

    diego costa or lukaku?

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    1. Wells - Anti-Dentite!
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa

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

      Both are a punt as either of could do very well. However I would go with Lukaku

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    3. Brayden29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Probably Costa with Everton's tough fixtures, they are different prices though

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

        yes I'm aware they are different prices although i wanted mirallas in my team but couldn't afford so thinking of downgrading costa to lukaku and putting in a chelsea midfielder in that place. not sure who to choose though?

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  13. Brayden29
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do Sidgursson and Austin rotate well?

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

    Manone ( myhill)

    luis shaw cameron (Van aanholt) (Moore)

    siggy mata hazard sanchez (Albrighton)

    Costa bojan rooney

    OK folks 4th time lucky, (The GK is the punt in this team)

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    1. Brayden29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Could go Shaw to Jones and use the extra 0.5 to upgrade Mannone to Begoviv or Speroni, nice team otherwise

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

        Manone ( krul)

        luis jones cameron (Van aanholt) (Moore)

        siggy mata hazard sanchez (Albrighton)

        Costa bojan rooney

        Took the advice now I have 2 GK's that should play and can rotate against each other avoiding the big guns. I hope that Jones is a guaranteed in LVG team sheets.

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  15. woody7figure
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, think I've just finished off my finalised team for the start of the season. Anything you would change?

    Begovic (Pantilimon)

    Terry, Kolarov, Debuchy (Van Aanholt, Targett)

    Hazard, Sanchez, Nasri, Siggy (Marney)

    Costa, Jovetic, Bojan

    Ta!

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    1. Brayden29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pantilimon is too risky with Mannone, better off going with somebody lie Krul.
      Kolarov as well with CLichy always there.
      Jovetic is a punt as well, but I think Im going to start the season with him as well.

      Good Luck!

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      1. woody7figure
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good shout with Krul - definitely bringing him in.

        I think out of all 4 City full backs Kolarov is the most likely to start. Zaba massively needs a rest so think Sagna might start the season but don't want to gamble on that and Clichy has been filling in at RB preseason so Kolarov is the only one who's had regular games in his proper spot.

        Jovetic is on fire at the moment, although if Sergio is fit he will definitely be back in for Liverpool.

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

      Kolorov will be rotated in and out

      Nasri will play deeper so few goals

      Jovetic is undecided if he will be at man city?

      Terry will not play all games so maybe dump him and get upgrade elsewhere

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      1. woody7figure
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Not convinced Nasri will play in a deeper role. Plus he's on a new contract with which he took a pay cut and now has performance related bonuses - the better he plays the more money he gets.

        Jovetic will definitely be at City.

        Could go Cahill instead of JT maybe?

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  16. scott2805
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, thoughts on my team?

    Krul, Mannone

    B Davies, Debuchy, Jones, Wisdom, Bruce

    Sanchez, Hazard, Mata, Siggy, Davis,

    Rooney, Costa, Bojan

    considering freeing up midfield (either Sanchez > Ramsey or Mata > Herrera) to strengthen defence or upgrade Bojan

    Cheers

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You could just tweak your defense rather than spending more money.

      Debuchy > Ward then Wisdom/Bruce > Ferdinand for rotation looks better to me

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  17. Hops91
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please rate my team 🙂

    DDG

    Cahill, Luis, debuchy

    Mata, Ramsay, hazard, Henderson

    Rooney Jovetic bojan

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Pretty solid, i presume you're rotating Bojan with Siggy.

      Hendo playing every week might be a problem, not enough potential for me.

      Cahil > Vert spreads the risk in defense also and probably nets more points

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  18. Gilles
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Good morning everybody !!
    What's the craig on here ?
    Here my first draft team for next week:
    Krul / Begovic (or Mannone if I feel like it...)
    Coloccini / Van Aan. / Taylor SWA / Wilson / Chester
    Mata / Ramsey / Ericksen / Cabella / Dorrans or Davis SOU if I feel like it
    Rooney / Diego Costa ? / Wickham
    2.5Mil ITB to upgrade in the first GWs (Diego to RVP ? Prem Def ? any bandwagon...)
    Feel free to comment.

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

      looking good imo, not too sure abouth Cabella though. Would prefer Tadic myself.

      also 2.5 mil might be a bit too much too keep in the bank imo

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

        Thanks Kip.
        Tadic vs Cabella, I have this in mind. But I like Cabella's form right now.
        Really feel that keeping money for 1 week (or 2) might not get me too much behind and will allow me to jump in whatever I fancy 🙂

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  19. soulsaver
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Good Morning. Thoughts?

    Begovic(Gilks)

    Caulker-Ward-Clyne(van Aanholt-Duff)

    Yaya Touré-Sigurdsson-Young-Sánchez-Hazard

    Rooney-Dzeko(Bojan)

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

      downgrade young => 4.5
      use the extra buck to upgrade defense imo.

      I had Clyne and Caulker in plenty of my own drafts but i think i'll steer away from them untill they prove their CS potential

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

        Cheers for your views Kip!

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  20. woody7figure
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A - Van Aanholt + Bojan

    B - Van Aanholt + Wickham

    C - Davies + Bojan

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  21. appleman17
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT:

    Krul Foster

    Luis Jones C.Davies Pieters Van Aanholt

    Hazard Mata Lamela Cabella Adam

    Rooney Giroud Murray

    Im thinking of upgrading Adam to Arnautovic because of Adam not being a definite starter and is my front line to weak. Replies appreciated.

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

    RMT guys 🙂

    De Gea
    Baines Azpilicueta Vertonghen Debuchy
    Sigurdsson Eriksen Hazard Nasri
    Rooney Lukaku

    Krul Naismith Albrighton Bruce

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  23. appleman17
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Azpilicueta is a rotation risk so straight swap for luis. Downgrade Baines/Vert or both to 5/4.5 mil defender and upgrade Bruce to 4.5/5 mil defender. I like the midfield but use the money saved in defence to upgrade Albrighton to a 5 mil or higher midfielder (S.Davis),(Mark Noble) etc. Also you shouldnt have both Lukaku and Naismith. You only need one of them. Im not sure on Naismith game time so swap him with Bojan/Austin/Murray. Goalkeepers are fine.

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  24. Mata of Fact
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Got a bit of an unconventional one here, see what you think... Loaded up on midfielders & good value defenders, and took a hit on the frontline. Any thoughts would be really appreciated!

    Krul / Myhill
    Debuchy, Davies, Lovren / Wisdom, Bruce
    Sanchez, Mata, Fabregas, Lamela, Sterling
    Rooney, Bojan / Austin

    The alternative would be to downgrade Sterling and Lamela for Siggurdsson and Albrighton and get Costa up top...?

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      or Sterling > Siggy who then rotates with Bojan, then Austin > Giroud/Dzeko/Bony

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  25. Rozmans XI
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    DDG (myhill)
    Terry - Debuchy - Ferdinand (Bruce - Moore)
    Hazard - Mata - Sterling - Siggy (albrighton)
    Rooney - Lukaku - Dzeko

    Thoughts lads?

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

      try to find 0.5 to upgrade one of Bruce/Moore imo (Mariappa has good rotation with Rio, but there are still some doubts about whether he'll be nailed on)

      rest of the team is kickass

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  26. cra1g0s
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    ..on the off chance someone in this helpful community will comment:

    A. Ramsey, Silva, Sterling
    B. Sanchez, Hazard, Sigurdsson

    If I went for B, I'd have no Man City or Liverpool coverage, and with A, I would still have Chelsea coverage with Costa

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

      I'd personally go with B - Hazard for me is a must pick considering his consistent returns as well as getting a share of the pens and other set pieces . Sanchez is never a bad shout and sigurdsson despite being seen as relatively punty by some on here, is well worth it considering his price. He might blank GW1 though.

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  27. appleman17
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I would rather have Ramsey, Hazard and Sigurdsson and upgrade elsewhere

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    1. cra1g0s
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      That would only give me 1.5M more though, which may help in upgrading a couple of defenders to a 5.5 or 6.0 but I don't think there's going to be much gain there. I could update Bojan, but what would 7.0 get you, or I could update Albrighton to Henderson, I'm not sure if the returns justify the outlay but then how many more points will Sanchez get than Ramsey, that's the question. In the same way, will Costa outscore Hazard, but there's only .5 of a difference there.

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  28. Number1Team
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, comments plz

    DDG/Gilks

    F.Luis/Janmaat Van Aanholt Davies

    Siggy Mata Fabregas Sanchez/Albrighton

    Austin Costa Rooney

    I've changed Debuchy for Janmaat which freed up moneys for eriksen upgrade to Fabregas. Was this a good move?

    Also changed Hazard to Costa

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

      i'd keep debuchy+eriksen tbh

      + you are missing a defender

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      1. Number1Team
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ahh sorry, Wisdom final defender

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    2. zoli0506
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad, but I think Eriksen will be an elite attacking mid next season so 8m is a very very good price and there is a big chance that Fabregas will play in deep position. I'd choose Eriksen and upgrade your defense. i think Hazard is a safer choice than Costa, but this is close.

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      1. Number1Team
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I was thinking Fab may be deeper but then with their first few fixtures and with Oscar returning from WC, thought he may play attacking.
        I chose Costa just in case I want to add RVP at a later date, but I think ur right with Hazard being a safer option

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  29. zoli0506
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hello, I am new to the fantasy football, i would appreciete if sombody rate my team.

    Courtois / Gilks

    Cahill / Shaw / Vertonghen

    Hazard / Eriksen / Sigurdsson / Mata

    Rooney / Giroud

    Subs: Mariappa / Duff / Albrighton

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    1. zoli0506
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      (Bojan is the third striker)

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    2. Brayden29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Too much Chelsea in defence, also Courtois isn't nailed on yet.

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      1. zoli0506
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks. Mourinho is not stupid, i think the belgian will play, if not i will change him to DDG, but I think Courtois is a better keeper, and Chelsea has a proved, better defense than United. Do you think choosing 2 Chelsea player is too much rick? Than i could change Cahill to Koscielny.

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    3. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The formation doesn't really work as you'll be playing Siggy and Bojan nearly every week.

      If you're going 3-5-2 then Albrighton needs upgrading, if you're playing 3-4-3 then Bojan needs upgrading.

      Courtois + Cahil + Shaw + Hazard >> Begovic + Luis + Jones + Fabregas will save you £3m to spend elsewhere

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

    Reposting it for comments :

    Krul / Begovic (or Mannone if I feel like it...)

    Coloccini / Van Aan. / Taylor SWA / Wilson / Chester

    Mata / Ramsey / Ericksen / Cabella / Dorrans or Davis SOU if I feel like it

    Rooney / Diego Costa ? / Wickham

    2.5Mil ITB to upgrade in the first GWs (Diego to RVP ? Prem Def ? any bandwagon...)

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

      see above

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