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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.

The next up is our fixtures specialist Roscola.

Begovic – (Gilks)
Azpilicueta – Evans – van Aanholt – (Wisdom – Bartley)
Mata – Fabregas – Ramsey – Sterling – Sigurdsson
Rooney – Costa – (Zamora)

Roscola admits his team has a major flaw in that it is potentially benchless. He says though that he’s happy for QPR striker Bobby Zamora never to play, because this is a 3-5-2 that reverts to four at the back for first sub. He believes that there are more points available in the budget bracket in defence than further upfield. Sticking with this basic strategy he is looking for advice to find extra funds to invest in his bench. Downgrading Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas to Manchester City’s Samir Nasri is one option he is considering.

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. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Begovic (Gilks)
    Luis Cahill Evans (Wisdom Hutton)
    Sanchez Mata Eriksen Fabregas (Isgrove)
    Rooney Jovetic Bojan

    RMT please, much appreciated! Costa needed instead of a second Chelsea defender? And if so Eriksen to Hendo/Siggy maybe?

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  2. FrankieTheGent
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please:

    Main points being Chambers to be dropped as soon as Mertesacker is back and by then know who's a good 4.5mi or even 4 mil option
    Caulker and Mutch for the start of the season
    Bojan's a Punt but I usually start the season with about 3 or 4 punts and have tried to be more disciplined having found this site

    Begovic; Guzan
    van Aanholt; Clyne; Caulker; Chambers; Debuchy
    Eriksen; Mata; Coutinho; Ramsey; Mutch
    Rooney; Diego Costa; Bojan

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  3. binkin
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys new to this, any chance you could RMT? 🙂

    Lloris

    Debuchy Koscielny Azpilicuetta Clichy

    Nasri Coutinho Herrera Mata

    Rooney Giroud

    Myhill - Bojan - Siggy - S.Taylor

    Thanks!

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  4. I am 42
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    new page repost, RMT / 10 please

    De Gea
    Lovren Terry Wisdom
    Yaya Touré Young Ramsey Eriksen
    Rooney Diego Costa Bojan
    Hamer Sigurdsson Vlaar Bruce

    0m ITB

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I don't rate a team featuring Yaya Toure 😉

      Anyways Nice team
      8.5/10

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nice to see Yaya in there.
      Id say a solid 7.5/10

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    3. I am 42
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      downgraded mata to young for yaya

      worth? imo he can be a beast in any game

      thanks for the prompt reply

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Lovren to Mariaapa
        Gives 1m for erikkson to Mata

        i do like yaya but get mata too if you can

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        1. I am 42
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          young to ?

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  5. Sz21
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Courtois, Given
    Evans, Wisdom, Pieters, Ward, Bartley

    Eriksen, Mata, Sigurdsson, Ramsey, Davis
    Rooney, Costa, Jovetic

    0.5m leftover.
    Might go Giroud..

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Like it.
      Yes Jotevic to Giroud/ Dzeko or Bartley to Marrippa/a QPR 4.5

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    2. Zarathustra
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Courtois with Cech lurking around? you are brave

      Given?

      Man, you may be without goalkeepers for GW1

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        will know more after tomm evening i suppose regarding Courtois..

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  6. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    @Spectrum Williams plays in which position? Lb?

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  7. money face bandwagon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    chester away QPR or

    moore home everton?

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  8. Joggers Nipple
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Got zero replies earlier so please excuse a re-post!

    Begovic
    Evans/Debuchy/Baird
    Ramsey/Hazard//Mata/Sterling
    Costa/Rooney/Austin

    Subs- Elliot/Moore/Hutton/Marney

    My general thoughts/reasoning-
    -3x4.0 defenders is poor i know
    -Happy for Debuchy to later become a 4.5 (Marriappa)and use then money to upgrade Moore to Collins or Stoke 4.5 if they nail a spot down.
    -Sterling could be Eriksson
    - Moore could be Bruce
    -Marney could be Isgrove

    Any thoughts welcome

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I think you should downgrade haz to fab which gives you 1m then upgrade baird to 4.5m and moore to 4.5m

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      1. Joggers Nipple
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers for thoughts, i am torn on the Haz/Fab debate

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  9. Sarnab
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT

    Krul Foster
    Debuchy Evans Manquilo B.Davies Mariappa
    Mata Sterling Fabregas Ramsey 4.5
    Rooney Dzeko Bojan

    1m in bank

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      So are you benching bojan or defender?

      I would use the 1m to upgrade one of the GKs

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Why would you upgrade one of the GKs?

        Krul/Foster is a good combo

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    2. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Manquiilo to a 4.0, defence will still be ok
      Then 2 million left. Could
      GK of DDG and a 4.0
      and
      Fab to Haz

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      1. Sarnab
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Don't want Haz

        Manquilo is gold value, I know he has bad fixtures gw2-3 but then his fixtures are decent.

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        1. Joggers Nipple
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Is he a right back or left back? Sorry dont know too much about him. if left back great, if right back then competing with Johnson no?

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          1. Sarnab
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Manquilo RB
            GJ LB

            Enrique out of favour

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  10. TSHAQOT
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard...or Fabregas?

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    1. Joggers Nipple
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard

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    2. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Hazard may not start 1st gw

      Personal feeling, interpret as you would like to

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    3. garretts83
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Right now prob Fabregas, but if Hazard looks in form it may be worth a switch.

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      1. G.McSwegan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Have to admit for the opening 6 fixtures I'm looking at both.

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  11. garretts83
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Trade question. Terry/Dzeko or O'Shea/Costa? Sunderland has had a good preseason with a few clean sheets, a 5-1 win and only a 1-0 loss. The defense seems strong so i thought O'Shea is not a bad option. Terry is obviously stronger, but i would have to drop Costa to get him. Thoughts?

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  12. Mr. O'Connell
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Happy with front 8. Defence needs some work probs. Think my bench is strong. Any advice?

    Begovic
    Chambers, Vertonghen, van Aanholt
    Ramsey, Mata, Henderson, Hazard
    Rooney (c), Costa, Fletcher

    Gilks, Sigurdsson, Ward, Yoshida

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'd change Chambers to Ferdinand, then you have rotation for Ward. Maybe Yoshida > Collo to rotate with VA, you'll then always have 2 Home fixtures in defence

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  13. Bignozen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    would van aanholt be a better option?

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  14. Timmy Melons
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Need some RMT advice...

    Currently stuck between two teams:

    A) Krul Mannone
    Cahil Vert Evans (Colocinni Moore)
    Sanchez Hendo Young Eriksen Hazard
    Dzeko Rooney (Bojan)

    B) Krul Mannone
    Cahil Vert Kompany (Bruce Moore)
    Ramsey Hendo Young Eriksen (Siggy)
    Dzeko Rooney Costa

    So A or B? Also am I going too heavy on defence early on? I think clean sheets are harder to come by early on, but plan is to have plenty of options to downgrade in defence for bandwagons...

    Any other pearls of wisdom appreciated!

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    1. rl248
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B probs. Looks heavy on defence but I think theyre all certain starters and you wont get burned with rotation. Feels like youre lacking one more premium mid tho.

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      1. Timmy Melons
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah Ideally would have Hazard/Fab/Silva in there but is it worth downgrading two of the premium defenders you reckon?

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    3. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Might be worth hanging on to see what Mangala is priced at, could come in at £6.0 to save on Kompany

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      1. Timmy Melons
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Good point there, are we thinking guaranteed starter with Mangala?

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        1. Hobo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          they paid £42m for him so i would think so

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  15. rl248
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT:

    Pantilimon or Mannone (Krul)

    Lovren / Evans / Caulker (Bartley / Hutton)

    Fabregas / Sterling / Ramsey / Young (Sigurdsson)

    Rooney / Costa / Jovetic

    Foolish for picking Young and Jovetic? Probably, but it'd be a short-term punt.

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Don't like Liverpool's defence so i'd ditch Lovren, Palace defenders are cheaper and better

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  16. G.McSwegan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Haven't seen much in the way of Spurs pre-season.

    Is there any good indication what the CB pairing will be, I presume it will be it Vertonghen +

    but is there a chance Vertonghen might be end up at LB early doors? -Rose is terrible and Davies might need a lead in.

    Cheers

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    1. Timmy Melons
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Shockingly Rose has had a good pre-season. I want him as far away from Spurs as possible but wouldn't surprise me if he starts the season at LB and Davies is eased in.

      Dier played well against Schalke but would be shocked if he starts. I think it will be Vertonghen and Kaboul to begin with, hopefully with Musacchio to join. Worth remembering Vert hasn't really had a pre-season as well. Kaboul safest bet to begin with probably, but I'm going with Vertonghen.

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      1. G.McSwegan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It's that 6.0 price tag for me which makes me say no to Vert.

        With Poch liking the high tempo pressing could it be with a short pre-season Vert misses the "easier" first 2 games to be ready for the LIV home game?

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        1. Timmy Melons
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Potentially, but then you're looking towards Dawson - who seems unequipped for a high-tempo pressing game regardless of how long a pre-season he has. Still think Vert will start, with Fryers/Dier ready to come on after 70 mins if the match is all but won.

          6.0 price tag is also due to his goal threat remember, and with a full season of Eriksen set-pieces that could be a massive factor.

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          1. G.McSwegan
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            I agree with the Dawson view even if he managed to get a lot of game time last season (even under AVB), it's the proven sticker that comes with him and the comfort of that I guess might give him game time early on.

            I reckon Poch has to/should be staying with MAN U and CHE over the first 12 GW's, he can't have an AVB style start, he'd get crucified.

            The 6.0 is still a sticking point but worth a further shuffle around.

            Thanks.

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  17. pepper10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Foster - Krul (any better 4.5 options?)
    Ward - Lovren - Clyne (Wisdom / Bruce)
    Ramsey - Fabregas - Mata - Henderson (Shelvey)
    Costa - Rooney - Pelle

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not keen on Pelle TBH and i personally would prefer a 5m GK with 4m GK sub

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  18. ayma
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Not sure about this team..what do you ?

    krul

    Evans Caulker Cahill

    Hazard Yaya Arnautovic Young

    Remy Rooney Costa

    Bench: Myhill, Wisdom, El Ahmadi, Bruce (Hull)

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      def good to start with although your bench looks light so if young gets dropped then your subs arent great. Yaya and Haz is nice though

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      1. ayma
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thnx for the advice bepecenza.

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  19. pdc
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pretty happy with this, and it's not very cookie cutter as far as I can tell. Now please demolish it

    Mannone
    Smalling, Davies, Wisdom
    Yaya, Hazard, Ramsey, Coutinho, ward prowse
    Sturridge, Giroud

    Myhill Bojan, Bruce, Taylor

    Thinking Hazard (c)

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Man U have the best opening 10 fixtures, you have no Man U players

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      1. pdc
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Smalling bro.

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        1. Hobo
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          didn't even register that. sorry. I'd still get one more if you can. Rooney or Mata

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  20. CHANCING PUNT
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please guys, any opinions welcomed.

    de Gea
    Luis Debuchy Ferdinand
    Mata Ramsey Fabregas Mutch
    Rooney Costa Bojan
    Subs: Gilks, Sigurdsson, Chester, Ward

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looks like you'll need to play 2 of Mutch, Bojan, Sigurdsson every week.

      Chester will never play so downgrade to a 4.0, i'd also go Debuchy > Huth to save another 0.5.

      Then one of your 9.0 mids > Eriksen/Lamela/Countinho and upgrade Mutch > Tadic/Markovic

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  21. SG8
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    best 4.5 midfielders?

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  22. paatmaan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    henderson or sigurdsson?

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    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      If siggy plays behind striker then siggy if not then hendo

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    2. binkin
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Siggy! likely to play central behind Bony/Gomis in a 4-2-3-1

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  23. BoonDoggle
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hmmmm...

    a) Hazard, D Costa and Bojan
    b) Fabregas, Dzeko and Giroud

    Which way to go?

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    1. pdc
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'd go A, but it's so chelsea heavy. I have Hazard myself. Hazard, Rooney, Bojan?

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      1. BoonDoggle
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate, I already have Rooney.
        Rest of my team currently...

        De Gea
        Chambers, Lovren, Cahill
        Siggy, Ramsey, Fabregas, Mata
        Dzeko, Giroud, Rooney

        Subs: Krul, Rodwell, Wisdom, Hutton

        I also like option a), but I agree it would be Chelsea heavy and have no Man C cover.

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        1. Desperate_Dan
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I'd go b) have a similar mid and attack although managed to fit in Costa for Dzeko, if you loosen up some finances in Defence

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          1. BoonDoggle
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Cheer mate, I was just playing around with that idea...

            From the team listed above I would have to do something like
            OUT: De Gea, Lovren, Dzeko
            IN: Mannone, Ferdinand, D Costa

            Messes up the balance quite a bit, so really not too sure (I want to keep a Che def)

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            1. Desperate_Dan
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Here's my back 7;

              Foster Krul
              Jones BDavies Taylor Cameron Mariappa

              Seems to roatate well.

              I'm also thinking of starting Chambers for first 2-3 GW's. Staying away from QPR and WBA defence at the moment. Would love De Gea in my team

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              1. BoonDoggle
                • 11 Years
                11 years, 5 months ago

                Not bad, although I'm hearing doubts over Cameron and Mariappa starting.

                I just managed to get this team, but it meant dropping Mata and De Gea 🙁

                Mannone
                Chambers, Jones, Cahill
                Siggy, Ramsey, Fabregas, Coutinho/Eriksen
                Costa, Giroud, Rooney

                Subs: Krul, Rodwell, Wisdom, Hutton

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  24. Hartviksen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Please share your thoughts about my team!:) 4-3-3

    Begovic (mannone)
    Terry. Lovren. Debuchy. Jagielka (wisdom)
    Mata. Ramsay. Fabregas (isgrove. Al ahmady)
    Rooney. Bojan. Sturridge

    All comments apreciated,

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  25. Del Monte
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    This has a lot of stripes on the bench!

    Foster (Krul)

    Debuchy Lovren Jones (Cameron) (Van Aanholt)

    Sterling Ramsey Silva Eriksen (Isgrove)

    Rooney (C) Bojan Costa (VC)

    - Cameron is my only worry but his stats with the new BPS system are so good so i'm risking it.
    - Isgrove is a punt but he won't play much with my midfield four.

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  26. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I am going out for a swim, and a bit of rowing. So when I come back, I expect this RMT to have the most replies ever.

    DDG - Gilks
    Cahill - Ward - Wisdom - Bruce - Bartley
    Ramsey - Mata - Eriksen - Siggy - Tadic
    Sturridge - Rooney - Bojan
    ---------------------------------------------------------
    I am set on having Sturridge and Rooney, defo not bringing in Costa, as I think he'll "flop"
    Bit worried about the defense, and thinking I maybe should downgrade Tadic, and then upgrade the defense?
    Other constants I want in my team and have been there since the 1st draft is: Eriksen, Siggy, Ward.
    So play all you want with my team, just don't remove Eriksen, Siggy, Rooney, Sturridge, Ward 🙂

    Thanks! 😀 🙂

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    1. Sarnab
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Bartley isn't nailed on. Amat is there to replace Chico.
      Rest fine, Chelsea attacker is lacking.

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    2. G.McSwegan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What's the insight into Costa?

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  27. Desperate_Dan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Fabregas & Albrighton
    B) Lamela/Eriksen & Mutch

    Worried about Fabregas playing deep

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  28. jimmy1990
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Tbh like my team... Only consideration downgrading Davies to a 4.5,
    Then upgrading siggy to eriksen and hendo to 4.5?

    Krul / foster

    Cahill / b. Davies / oshea / Vlaar / Moore

    Mata / hazard / Rambo / hendo / siggy

    Costa / Rooney / bojan

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  29. G.McSwegan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A few question marks but for the 1st 7 GW this is what I looking at:

    De Gea

    Huth - Kaboul - Baird

    Sidwell - Mata - Fábregas - Hazard

    Diego Costa - Rooney - Jovetic

    SUBS

    Gilks - Ward - Taylor - Albrighton

    I'm tempted to change Sidwell to Davies (SOU) and Jovetic to one of either Ade or Soldado. What do you think?

    The defence rotates reasonably over the same period but any comments would be appreciated.

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    1. Hobo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I understand why but having Fab, Haz, and Costa is too risky imo, not when there any loads of other options in that price range. I'd change one for an Arsenal mid and think again about Kaboul

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      1. G.McSwegan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        It's the lure of those opening fixtures, I think Hazard is the risk. If I get wind of anything then it will be a TOT mid in and Kaboul for Cahill. I was asking about TOT DEF earlier and one of the Spurs fans reckons it's likely to be Kaboul and Vert.

        As for ARS I see it but I have a doubt lingering over the Besiktas CL games and then the games away from home, the home games are pretty terrible as well; from GW8 I'll be all over them.

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  30. FC Arse-lona
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Does anybody fancy Newcastle's Rivière or is Pelle a better option?

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    1. Del Monte
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Pelle

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