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There may be under a week left under the 2014/15 season gets underway but for many Fantasy managers, the midfield dilemma is yet to be resolved. In the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, in particular, the player price list has handed us numerous options to consider for our five-man midfields, with ten players coming in at 9.0 or over:

In this, our latest article for members, we take a look at four of the main contenders – Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Juan Mata and Raheem Sterling – currently on Fantasy radars.

Sterling has netted in two of his last four appearances and, after notching nine times last term, is backed by many to step up for Liverpool after Luis Suarez’ departure. Ramsey’s 10 goals and nine assists in just 23 appearances last season has catapulted the Welshman into the premium bracket at 9.0, with his strike in yesterday’s Community Shield handing us a timely reminder of his talents. Mata (9.0) has been one of Louis van Gaal’s star performers in the role in “the hole” in a new 3-4-1-2 formation, whilst the 10.0-priced Hazard, despite only returning to pre-season action last week, sits in 22% of squads ahead of fixtures against promoted pair Burnley and Leicester in his first two fixtures.

Casting an eye back to last season, then, we delve into the data and compare their respective displays. First up, we assess each player’s creativity and distribution.

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  1. Hay Number 2
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Here it is boys......I'm very happy with in

    Begovic
    Evans Terry Chambers
    Ramsey Fábregas Mata Ward-Prowse
    Rooney Sturridge Long

    Krul
    Bruce
    Sigurdsson
    Wisdom

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

      Keep it and don't change it then.

      Looks fine although Chambers may not get many games after gw1

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks man, I'm with you but really fancy a gamble on him

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      reckon JWP will play more?

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Yeah I think so with all the departures, you don't seem convinced?!

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    3. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Like the Sturridge pick. I'd be tempted to try to upgrade Long, possibly by cheapening your defence

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheapen it, I thought I was scrimping lol....what do u suggest

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        1. Hughes the Daddy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yeah, I'm a defensive cheapo fan. My point is that you'll be playing 4-3-3 I guess and I don't think Long will do much for you, but hey who knows. I'd want a stronger 3rd striker if playing him every week. Losing Terry and Beg would allow an 8.5 striker like Dzeko or Bony (albeit ?? over their gametime/form). It's possible for example to have Mata, Eriksen, Ramsay, Siggy in mid and Rooney, Sturridge, Costa as your 3 strikers, plus someone like Evans in defence

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

    +1 for the sake of it!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      -1

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      1. Hay Number 2
        • 14 Years
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        Agreed

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      2. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
        • 13 Years
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        = 0

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

    How are the bonus different form last year??

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

      Any help appriciated

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      1. Gooner Kebab
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        there's a link in the community round up article

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      2. The Missing Link
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Get fullbacks

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    2. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      http://fantasy.premierleague.com/rules/

      Look under scoring.

      Seems Full/Wingbacks will benefit more over the CBs/

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    3. Declan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Joel Ward will not be amongst them. 😥

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

      BPS favours attacking intent, ie taking on players. This will favour attacking mids and probably more interestingly, attacking full backs.

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

      May benefit left and right backs slightly more than it did last season.

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  4. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    In light of this tragic incident, could you all take the time out to remind yourself what a wonderful person Joel Ward was. Thank you.

    #HereInSpirit

    http://strawpoll.me/2320640

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  5. SW6
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rotate Mariappa and Rio or just Get Clyne to play every week (other than GW1)?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Just keep Ward

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      1. SW6
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Ward over Clyne? but.. where's the attacking threat? 😉

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        1. JK - Cønt ⭐
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          when he gets moved into midfield 😉

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      2. Fantasy Gold
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        FPL suicide. Stop trolling JK.

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mariaps and the druggie

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  6. Football Master
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Verdict on this team...

    Krul (Mannone)
    Cauker Davies Ward (Hutton) (Dummett)
    Mata Carzola Erikson Yaya (Albrighton)
    Rooney Costa Bojan

    0.5 mil in the bank

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

      Like the Cazorla differntial

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      1. Football Master
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers! Would you change anything in the team?

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    2. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. Not convinced about Caulker's value personally but could be wrong and Davies not nailed yet is he with competition from Rose?, but I like it overall

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  7. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Think I should start building up the Naismith/Siggy rotation wagon. Beats Bojan by miles!!

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  8. MB10
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What is a good score to get for the first 6 games on the RMT tool?

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    1. Sting
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      How can you use the RMT tool before the season starts?

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      1. MB10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You can use it by manually building your team

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      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        by filling it in....

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

      320

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Using Build My Team? 😯

        I just got 252

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        1. Wirtzle Gummidge
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Did you put your subs in?

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      2. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        All depends on if they have a playing backup keeper.

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    3. MB10
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I got 323.22, so I guess thats decent then!

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    4. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wait.....back up.....where is this tool?!?!?!?!?!

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      1. MB10
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        You have to be a member

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  9. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Could have sworn when I first brought Hutton in a week or so back everyone said he was a bad choice and I didn't see him in anyones team.. now he's popping up in every single one! #originalHuttonowner

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

      Vlaar is a terrible choice, Hutton much better. 🙂

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

      Hutton's fixtures are awful if you were thinking of playing him

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  10. Sting
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I would hate to waste a precious striker slot on Bojan

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

      Going to be a lot of people on here burned by him

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Maybe the non owners?

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

          Overrated always has been

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mr Bojangles is the new Boselli

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    3. Bolt-on
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Disagree

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    4. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't then. I take it you'll be wasting a precious mf slot on a 4.5m bench fodder/ 😉

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    5. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not if you're playing 3-5-2?

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      1. Sting
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bench a 5.5m striker or a 4.5m midfielder?

        I know I'd rather have that 1m extra on my defence

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        1. Lucky Number Ones
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Which 4.5 would you play over Siggy in GW1? that's my issue. the only reasonable mid I can find is Stephen Ireland from Stoke, but hes not nailed on and who knows how he will do!

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    6. Wirtzle Gummidge
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Austin > Bojan

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  11. Ginkapo FPL
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Guys you;ve taken it too far. Ward is just one guy. Lets move on now. Stop being silly. Hes just injured, not dead.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      agreed

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah fair play. I've calmed down a bit now.

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

      How serious is the injury? Won't make GW2? I won't play him GW1 anyway.

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      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Between 5 days and 11 months

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

        He's not injured, they are just being p****s making fun of a kid that just died in a racing accident.

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        1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          no, you're the only one referring to that. which is a bit off

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          1. The Bandit
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            This

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

            Seen the discussion from start, obvious they are!

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            1. The Bandit
              • 15 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              Total bollox

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            2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 4 months ago

              one person has referenced it and that's you.
              stop trying to bring a tragedy into this for no reason

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

                #Prayforward several people posted it, that # was used post the accident for the kid... What do you expect people to think?

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                1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  11 years, 4 months ago

                  it's a common prefix. Hence he #prayforrvp jokes after the ash Williams incident.
                  You're looking to take offence and cause issues here.

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

                    lol, why would I look to take offence? I took offence because of obvious reasons, one day after the accident using the same hashtag just to make a untasteful joke makes me connect the joke with the accident, pretty logical isn't it?

                    You tell me I make wrong assumptions yet you assume wrong things about me. I am no drama queen looking to cause issues, I just got upset seeing people joke about something tragic like that.

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        2. Ginkapo FPL
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Really no. This is all completed unrelated. My respect to the family of the racing kid, but lets not muddy this site by making it about that.

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

            The #Prayforward comes from the racing accident, so yeah...?

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    4. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well the memorial's up, nice to know that some care.

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    5. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, jokes are stale already, move on.

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  12. TheSteady ¤ Wines th…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Excuse me for not knowing the English language being perfect.

    But how did get Ward get injured, what does it mean to "slip on a noodle"?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He had a drumstick and the brain started ticking.

      Was watching X-Files with no lights on 😯

      And then got up and placed his foot on last nights chicken chow mein and slipped onto his Wenger.

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      1. Wirtzle Gummidge
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Great song.

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    2. Fantasy Gold
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Slipped on a multipack of pot noodles and snapped his cruciate

      #Pray4Ward

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    3. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      it's a sexual injury

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

      IT WAS A SUPER NOODLE!

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  13. Stoic Creme
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    a) sterling and hendo
    b) ramsey and 5.5 (shelvey/routledge?)

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  14. Wirtzle Gummidge
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    There was an article posted last week regarinf Ward being subbed off early with a knock. He has played in a friendly since then.

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  15. Scotty B
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Manquillo is going under everybody's radar. Nailed on, attacking & 5.0 way into Liverpool defencr. Don't say I never told you all 😉

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nailed on? Haha

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    2. Damo.
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think it's just the 'nailed on' thing that's stopping people a while. Well, that and the fixtures

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    3. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's not really nailed on with Enrique, Johnson and Flanagan in the squad though is he?

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

      well he's not nailed on esp if moreno arrives. and at 0.5 more for lovren is the risk really worth it?

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    5. Scotty B
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      You lot on here don't half make me laugh.

      Look I am telling you now he is Liverpools RB for this season.

      Flanagan is injured and hasn't played, Enrique is shite and Johnson is going to play LB

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  16. dzonika14
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT 🙂

    Mannone ( Krul )

    Jones-Davies-Wisdom ( Bruce- Fonte )

    Tadic- Sterling- ASanchez- Lamela-Mata

    Rooney - Bojan ( Zarate )

    +1,o bank

    tnx

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  17. KISSES
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A. S Davies

    or

    B. Rodwell

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    1. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      S Davies 😉

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      1. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Thought Simon Davies had retired?

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      any thoughts on JWP?

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

        Great delivery, I just dont think he'll get the mins that Davies will

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  18. Parm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can we please have a minute of non-posting with respect to Joel Ward, commencing at 22:32.

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    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No.

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    2. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I opted for a minutes round of applause

      Unfortunatley the Mrs wasnt too impressed

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  19. Lucy.
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Great article!

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ah Lucy, you reckon Saints will sacrifice Boruc away to Liverpool and then bring in Forster gw2 to stoop him having a mare first game?

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      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        They should play Forster. Keepers making their debuts have blinders at Anfield.

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

        Likely IMO.

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

    Been away for a while. What's going on about Ward?

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    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      FFS has gone into full on WUM mode

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

      😆

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      wish I could +10 on this

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    3. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      *hat tip*

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    4. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      hahahaha 😀

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

      😆

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  21. KunBaYaya My Lord
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Got 16.0 For 1 Forward and 1 Mid.

    My team currently.

    DDG
    Lovern, Debuchy, Colo
    Haz, Mata, Snoddy, _______
    Rooney, Costa, _______

    4.0 - Yoshida, Marney, Wisdom.

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

      And 4.5 for Yoshida's replacement as Gardos is having a medical.

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    2. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez and bojan

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    3. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey, Austin, use the extra 1m to upgrade a defender.

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

    I just got here and saw the Ward news, and I was wondering which CP player is now the one to have.

    I'm sure this has been asked already, but the pages are flying so fast, I haven't seen it.

    Thanks

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    1. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      mark bright

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    2. Rolf Harris Saint Germain
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chris Coleman

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    3. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      what happened to Ward??

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  23. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Would you prefer A or B final choice to complete my team I reckon.

    A). Hazard Krul (Elliott)

    Or

    B). Fabregas Begovic (Krul)

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    1. Kane Toads
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B) - Fab + Bego is the go (not too many cleanies coming Newcs way) + Fab will score well (as will Haz of course).

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    2. Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      u can see B is more balanced and better overall option

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    3. KunBaYaya My Lord
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A. Haz is worth not having a second starting keeper. Especially with Krul nailed on.

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  24. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    rmt my out of 10 plz

    krul mannone

    bruce terry lovren shaw wisdom
    fabs rambo mata coutinho shelvey
    dzeko rooney bojan

    tahnks

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

      7.5
      No Hazard or Costa is a risk, Coutinho over Eriksen?

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        maybe sterling instead, fabs instead of hazard and dont really want to spend 20mil on chelsea attack, they do play alot of defencive football

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    2. dzonika14
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Coutinho,Shav,Shelvey ??? :/

      Sterling,Eriksen(Lamela) JEvans ( Jones )

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      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        coutinho and shaw out sterling and evans in

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  25. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Man U defender with a welsh name
    Evans or jones?
    And why

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  26. teej
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Glue injured?

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    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Nope pre caution taking him off

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    2. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who?

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

        PvA. Keep up young grasshopper

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  27. Tommy J
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know if Metro are doing a fantasy game this year? Can't seem to find it.

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

    RMT
    Mannone - Krul
    Filipe Luis - Wilson - Steven Taylor - Moore- Caulker
    Mata - Sterling - Eriksen - Ramsey - Davis
    Rooney - Diego Costa - Bojan

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  29. KLOPPTOMANIA
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hendo or Holtby?

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    1. Hay Number 2
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I don't like hendos gate so holtby 😉

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