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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. Francescoli
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hey guys, i think i'm pretty settled with this team. but still not sure about:

    a) the Dzeko vs Giroud conundrum. who do you think will get the most minutes?

    b) what do you suggest to strengthen the bench players?

    bego (krul)

    chambers evans lovren (bartley, hutton)

    fabragas henderson mata rambo (benaleb)

    dzeko rooney costa (c)

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

      nice team.. i would go giroud.. but it feels weird with no city

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

        yeah i hear you. i think i'll play with dzeko for now as i don't have any city cover... will likely change this 500 times over the coming week.

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

      Giroud is indeed hard. It looks like he has a spot for now. If Ozil, Cazorla, Walcott are ever all fit, they might play behind Sanchez, with Giroud on the bench.

      Arsenal really could sell a midfielder. Unless we get our usual injury crisis Rosicky, Ox, Podolski might not see much game time.

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

        'World Cup winner' Podolski. Worse than frigging John Terry.

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

        Horses for courses, fantastic bunch and Wenger should have the experience to use them properly.
        Proper rest and rotation should keep that injury list shorter too but if they do wanna sell a midfielder I hope LVG is watching, he could do with a couple!

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

        thanks Reckoner. i guess i will have to go with gut instinct closer to game day.

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

    Krul Foster
    Jones Enrique Davies Chester Bartley
    Silva Sterling Lamela Schurrle Siggy
    Rooney Dzeko Giroud

    +0.5

    And don't say obvious stuff like 'Schurrle not nailed on'

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

      Schurrle not nailed on

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

        I knew some tool would say that 😉

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

          Don't listen you have backup if he doesn't start.

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

          You made it too easy

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

      enrique not nailed.. johnson played LB v dortmund

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

        And who was RB? Manquillo?

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    3. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ok, 'There's a possibility that Mr. Schurrle may not be a regular starter for Chelsea Football Club'. I'm pretty sure the way I said it wasn't obvious

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  3. moz_1983
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    R.I.P Mrs Doubtfire 🙁

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

      Sad news robin Williams was a legend

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

    Foster, (Krul)
    Luis, Caulker, Debuchy, (Wisdom, Bruce)
    Ramsey, Mata, Hazard, Sigurdsson, (Davis)
    Rooney, Sturridge, Bojan

    😉

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  5. Roberto Baggio
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rmt pls

    Lloris 4m
    Lovren Evans debuchy Lawrence Hutton
    Mata sterling Ramsey eriksen siggy
    Rooney costa ( 4.5m fwd)

    I don't have good bench , but decided this is the way to start.

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  6. Reckoner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is a midfield of:

    Sanchez, Eriksen + 2 of Henderson/Puncheon/Sigurdsson + £5m...

    ...just too weak?

    I've got Costa/Roonpig/Dzeko up front, and a Chelsea and Man U defender, so the rest of my team seems pretty good.

    First draft is done now, but it feels like my options come down to absolutely gutting every bit of value of out my defence to boost my mid, or losing Sanchez.

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    1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Looki at somethinsimilar but hazard and 9.0 for sancheza nd Eriksen

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

      you'll be laughing if sanchez hit's the ground running tho
      comes down to how much you want him..
      rambo's good enough for me.

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

      Yes IMHO far too weak.

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  7. Fiorentina Turner
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok, 'There's a possibility that Schurrle may not be a regular starter for Chelsea Football Club'. I'm pretty sure the way I said it wasn't obvious

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    1. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Da hell, why did my comment post again here after I replied 😯

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  8. Always (C)ane
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    which one guys???

    A. Eriksen + Bojan(rotate with Siggy)
    B. 4.5mid + Dzeko/Giroud

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  9. droginexile
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So strange seeing Rio at 4.5, Frank Lampard at 5.5 and Diddies at 6.5. 3 ex-FPL diamonds for 16.5.

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    1. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep, it is strange

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Used to be 6.5, 9.5,10.5 ish

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

    Anyone playing FMLS know of this Perez Garcia playing for San Jose? Not too familiar but intrigued if I can fit him in.

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

      FMLS. 😆 what a name. But no, I can't help you.

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

        Thanks, I know that some play both fantasy games

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

    A) Shaw, Sterling, Costa, Austin

    OR

    B) 5.0 Defender, Fabregas, Sturridge, Bojan.

    Leaning towards A at the minute but like the captaincy option of Sturridge. Could tinker and swap Costa for Sturridge in A but fancy 1 Chelsea and 1 Liverpool for spread coverage.

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  12. Marshall96
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A. Costa and ramsey OR

    B. dzeko and Sanchez

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

      A

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

      A

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  13. Mr Chadwick
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I'm having a nightmare selecting a Stoke defender. I'm currently on Wilson, would like Cameron, can't afford Shawcross, Huth, Pieters, Bardsley. How would you rank these players in most likely to start to least?

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

      Thinking about this as well, any stoke supporters that have some extra information?

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  14. svgcr
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who to play?

    A) Ward (ars)

    or

    B) Siggy (mun)

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  15. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Football fight club on bbc 3 right now, pretty gruesome...

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  16. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    I've had bojan from the very off b now theses people are beginning to change my minds!!! Stop posting about bojan please. I want to keep him!!!!!!!

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    1. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Go for Diouf instead. I'm telling you this for no good reason really

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    2. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      how many minds do you possess

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Krul
      Caulker - Chamber - F.Luis
      Henderson - Ramsey - Hazard - Mata
      Giroud - Rooney - D.Costa
      _______________________
      Elliot: Marney, Hutton, Moore

      Thats my team mate from previous page you were asking 🙂

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        nice

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          cheers LAP

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      2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Don't worry found it obviously,

        Like it a lot. Not sure on krulliot yet but needs must and all.

        Like the defence but chambers will need changin early.

        Midfield and forwards are just sick. Where does Marley play?? Deep or advanced??

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  17. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    why is Siggs a better option than Henderson???

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    1. Marshall96
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy plays in a more advanced role and I suppose he will offer more goals and assists

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    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Siggy played far far less mins than Henderson and scored around the same amount of goals

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Last season

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    3. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I thought he's better but I see that they played a 4-4-2 last game and siggy was out on the flanks. He's much better in the hole so I'm not that into siggy at this time

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

      Plays up the pitch

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    5. AllINeedIsCoffee
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Simply because of the early fixtures, they're not so great for Liverpool, but I wouldn't play Siggy until gw2.

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      1. lifes a pitch
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        i agree with this

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

          Ye, I'm going for Henderson in gw1 but replacing him afterwards. I'd like if you could take a look at my team, I just commented it below in the thread.

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    6. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Henderson was quite lively towards final 3rd of last season, from what i remember. played a pretty advanced position on weekend aswel....and liverpools comparative goal scoring potential

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

    Is Dead Poets Society worth watching?

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

      Yes definitely.

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    2. Chris_Fàbregas #DOOS…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Great film 🙂

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

      Really good

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    4. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah.. bit of a depressing watch straight after his death though, perhaps?
      Watch Good Morning Vietnam if you haven't seen it.
      World's Greatest Dad is my personal favourite of his.

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  19. SPuDl
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Can I improve?

    Szczesny (Myhill)
    Lovren, Debuchy, Jones, (Wisdom), (Bruce)
    Ramsey, Mata, Fab, Sterling, El Ahmadi
    Rooney, Costa, (Zamora)

    Was thinking -
    A: Sterling, El Ahmadi
    B: Henderson, Siggy, 1m

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

      if you're gonna go 352 you need better than el ahmadi so B
      i'd downgrade szczczczczesney

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    2. RD84
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Lovren, Wisdom, Bruce and Zamora are tricky -- Lovren because of fixtures. You might drop him down to a 4.5 to improve your other players since you still have Debuchy and Jones

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  20. RD84
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    For the minute I've opted for a weaker defense with

    Ward/Chambers/Simpson/VA/Rosenior

    Anyone see any problems with that or a way to improve it without paying more?

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

      How long you keeping chambers for?

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      1. RD84
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good question. What are his long-term prospects?

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

          wenger is giving him a lot of love. if he has a good start to the season i don't see why he can't nail on the centre back role. don't understand why all are saying he will play 1-2 games and then will be subbed out of the team. he has had a great pre season. for 4.5 you can't afford not to have him imo

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    2. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Since this is short term, the only really problem is Simpson if that's Qpr's simpson. Since Isla is there now, he may take that spot from Simpson. Other than that, The Chambers thing is fine for now, since that's short term I assume

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  21. cravencottage
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Help please
    A) Eriksen and Naylor
    B) Siggy and Terry/Cahill

    Thanks!

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    1. RD84
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A, I'm waiting until Siggy shows his value.

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  22. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Best midfielder for 6.5?? Already got siggy and Henderson!!

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    1. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      posted my team above if you missed it pal, what you reckon?

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Can't find it. Can you quickly write something on it so I'll see it on the recent thing.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          i'll put it in a new post now so it'll be there 🙂

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

      Take a punt on Lennon

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

      Arnautovic or Puncheon are decent shouts

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I have bojan. Puncheon jot bad. But don't really fancy him. I'm thinking of isgrove or Jarvis and keeping the money.

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

      Puncheon

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  23. Lallana_
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    In the first 3 weeks I think in terms of points we'll see:

    1) Rooney
    2) Sturridge
    3) Dzeko
    4) Costa
    5) Giroud

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    1. RD84
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If that were to be right, knowing exactly how many points would be pretty important, as Giroud could still be a better value than Sturridge

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  24. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    If bony stays I really fancy montero over siggy!!!

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    1. lifes a pitch
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      not sure about the Siggy bandwagon.....but these guys were right about Puncheon last season

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      1. Hazard for Ballon D'or
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        What about montero?? Seen a lot of him??

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  25. Marshall96
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who is the better choice Sanchez or Ramsey?

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

      Ramsey all day. 1.5M cheaper too 😉

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

      sanchez more fun.. rambo safer..

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

      Not sure...

      Ramsey is solid but I like the runs Sanchez was making against Man C ...looked V dangerous...but worth the extra 1.5M...not yet, give him 4 weeks

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

    any love for Nasri? (obviously not aimed at arsenal fans)

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

    Anyone else going with Fab, Haz and Costa?

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

      I got none 😉
      Chelsea's attack is too distributed but you can't go wrong with all three haha

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

        Fab is a short term fix but he's an easy swap for another premium mid if needed

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

      too many good high mids to double up i think.

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  28. Hailzter
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is a midfield consisting of the following too weak?

    Mata - Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy - Marney

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

      Mata and Ramsey are big hitters in my eyes. Sigurdsson is great for his price. Sterling is playing really well and gives you Liverpool cover.

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    2. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Depends on what the rest of your team scores. Should do well with those first 4 though, all good options.

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

      Nothing wrong with that....would you have any cash to upgrade any of the latter 3 to Fabs though???

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

      looks very good to me.

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

    What do you think of Sanogo

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  30. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    My current understanding is that the 3 most nailed on 4.0 defenders are Hutton, Duff and Moore, is this correct?

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