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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. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Everton has tough fixtures in the beginning........plus I would do gerrard to sterling

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

    Any changes????
    DDG
    Debuchy, Caulker, Wisdom
    Fabregas, Mata, Sigurdson, Ramsey, Sterling
    Rooney, D.Costa
    (Hutton, Ward, Zamora)

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      One of the better 3-5-2 teams. But Zamora is useless on your bench

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  3. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Does it make sense to downgrade bojan to Zamora if that can get me snoddy/ siggy/ puncheon etc over el ahmadi??

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      yes

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

    RMT pleaseee
    Szczesny, hamer
    fonte, lovren, distin ( bruce, dummett)
    Mata,fabregas, ramsey, silva (el ahamadi)
    bojan, giroud, sturridge

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I don't think that backline is great value - but tbf they are all decent players

      giroud I don't like - perhaps jovetic/dzeko

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Front 8 is fine but you need to rethink your defence. Check the fixtures using the ticker on the right

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    3. mastertokalosh
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      5/10 dont like two arsenal to start especially since giroud might not start gw1? dont like everton or liverpool opening fixtures in terms of defence , not sold on soton defence as well giving the squad overhaul, prefer de gea over scezny given fixtures so would overhaul whole defence personally, also think there is a lot of competition for places in stoke mid wouldnt be confident of bojan starting regulalry. Find a way to get rooney essential imo

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    4. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Not a fan of your budget options, Bruce might be ok but the others certainly aren't.

      Distin needs to be sold as he's under threat from Stones and Everton have rough opening fixtures.

      Fonte is also over priced and I think Saints will struggle after their massive player exodus.

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

      Lovren could be eased into the team to begin with. Distin unlikely to play as john stones and jagielka should be first choice. Not 100% sure giroud will be always starting too. Sanchez could play lone striker, and sanogo has been impressing pre-season, however, if he were to play, he seems to be a must-have. A player that we will have to wait and see...

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  5. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys, here is my latest, i know it's weak in defence, but i hoping to hop around between the 4.5's and 5.0's throughout the season whoever emerges as a favourite in that sort of price bracket. Anyhow.....

    Begovic
    Ferdinand - F.Luis - Chambers
    Henderson - Ramsey - Hazard - Mata
    D.Costa - Rooney - Giroud
    _______________________________
    Hamer: Marney - Hutton - Moore

    Opinions greatly appreciated.

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      is luis nailed? for me Chelsea 6m is no go

      I don't like giroud - not nailed and he isn't good in the big games (which come thick and fast at the start of the season)

      the luis money is probably better used to get 2 5m options, gives it more balance

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I've just this second thought this, and looked at an older draft.

        Instead of luis ferdinand and chambers, would you prefer: Evans, Debuchy and van Aanholt/Chambers?

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Actually, that would require me doing begovic to krul, so would turn out something like evans, chambers and a 5.0.

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          1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            evans + ward/clyne + krul
            Luis + ferdy + bego

            first one nips it for me, although giroud ---> jovetic would let you keep bego

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            1. Salah’s Sonnet
              • 14 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers man some good moves there, i REALLY want Begovic though and willing to take the risk with Luis, see no reason why he wouldn't play, but will bear that first one in mind 🙂

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      2. Lucky Number Ones
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Why dont you like Chelsea defenders, or just Luis/Azpi? 😉

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    2. Shifty
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      what has made you pick Henderson btw Mannioni.

      Is it for Liverpool coverage? Or issit because of Rodgers comments.

      Don't say a mix of both...:D

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      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I would of loved to have said a mix of both! Haha!
        Well, actually, it's just that he does seem to be involved in quite a lot of build up play, plus he is very much overlooked and blurred out by all the Sterling and Sturridge love which is understandable, but i just honestly think he is a very plausible way into Liverpools attack, justifies 6.0 in my opinion.

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        1. Salah’s Sonnet
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Plus he does get his share of assists and scores goals as well. He is my only way into Pools attack though without disturbing the rest of my midfield.

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  6. Venom Snake
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Come on Ramessi, let me RYT 😉

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    1. Aaron Ramessi - Straya
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      patience mate 😉

      tbh im constantly chopping and changing still so I wont waste anyone's time atm - in a few days though ill reveal my dream team 😉

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      1. Venom Snake
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        You may be a few days too late!

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  7. mastertokalosh
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT :

    DDG 4.0

    Caulker Chester Mariappa Naylor Huth

    Ramsey Mata Fab Eriksen Albrighton

    Rooney Costa Diouf

    pretty happy with this but i am quite torn between swapping costa and diouf out for bony and Jovetic... thoughts would be appreciated ....

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    1. Matt -"ain't no p…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Would stay away from Diouf and Albrighton seems to be injured. Otherwise pretty decent

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      1. mastertokalosh
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        why stay away from diouf consensus seems he is starting ahead of crouch? id be reluctant to punt on bojan personally given the competition in midfield ... correct me if im wrong here ... thanks for your feedback

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  8. Matt -"ain't no p…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hey lads, could i get an RMT? Any thoughts and comments are appreciated

    Bego/Gilks
    Wisdom Chester Rio Evans Ward
    Haz Lamela Ramsey Mata Isgrove
    Roo Costa Bojan

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    1. Sky4625
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Wisdom isnt nailed on.
      Rio will get motm maybe however will they get clean sheets?
      Will hull get clean sheets? Also they are in the europa league so they could be tired for the league games

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      1. Matt -"ain't no p…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers. I have the same thoughts about QPR and Hull. Was thinking Ward-Mariappa and Rio-Debiuchy

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        1. Sky4625
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Arsenal got the highest amount of cleansheets last season
          N crystal palace kept a lot of cleansheets under pulis so yh good choices
          Also i think lamela is having a good preseason howver he is a big risk

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          1. Matt -"ain't no p…
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Yes he is. Picking him over Eriksen is a punt but im hoping it'll pay off 🙂

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

      I see you clearly prefer the bojan punt over diouf compared to me 😛 It seems from what ive learnt from stoke forums though diouf is more nailed on . Plus bojan is kind of playing reverse oop. Other than that our teams are remarkably simalir so i like 😛

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      1. Matt -"ain't no p…
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Haha it could really swing either way. I picked him over Diouf because he has had a great pre-season but we really have to just wait and see. Thanks man and all the best to you! 😉

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  9. Shifty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Quick poll

    A) Dzeko PvA Krul
    B) Austin Terry Begovic

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    1. Matt -"ain't no p…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B has more pros. But don't fancy a cheap 3rd striker

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

        thanks, how low would you go for a 3rd striker? 8.0?

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Probably 8.5 because I don't like the 8.0 options

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    3. Salah’s Sonnet
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B

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

        much appreciated.

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

    complete redo, RMT please,
    Begovich (hamer)
    Lovren, fonte, terry (Bruce Dummett)
    Ramsey, silva, Sanchez, Fabregas, (el ahamidi)
    Rooney, bojan, remy (seeing as he will get guaranteed gametime at QPR being their main striker)

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    1. Sky4625
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fonte? Soton wont get a s much clean sheets
      Silva for yaya or mata maybe?

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

        maybe mata, yaya imo isnt worth 11

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    2. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Here are a few ideas to improve your team

      Fonte -> Evans/Jones
      Dummett -> Anyone nailed on
      Sanchez -> Sterling (you already have Ramsey)
      El Ahamidi -> Siggy/Snoddy

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  11. Matt -"ain't no p…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Nice team but I wouldn't pick Fonte. Southampton may not fair so well with all the departures

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  12. yanky
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    hey all, I havent checked news in a couple of days...team look ok?

    Foster (Guzan)
    Debuchy Luis Huth (Rio NTaylor)
    Mata Ramsey Fabs Ayoung (Siggy)
    Costa Rooney Austin

    Cheers!

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    1. Matt -"ain't no p…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looks pretty solid. You might want to get rid of Young for Hendo since you have Mata already? Chelsea's defence is super uncertain as well so would stay away for the time being

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    2. Sky4625
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Fabianski
      Moore marriapa ben davis
      Mata noble yaya siggy ramsey
      Costa rooney
      I feel i have a very good team, any1 disagree?
      I play the skysports ff btw

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  13. Sky4625
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Fabianski
    Moore marriapa ben davis
    Mata noble yaya siggy ramsey
    Costa rooney
    I feel i have a very good team, any1 disagree?
    I play the skysports ff btw

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

    forgetting the rest of the season: what is everyone's ideal gameweek 1 lineup?

    big difference might be mine would include several merseyside players as both teams have friendly first matchups getting more difficult in the ensuing gameweeks.

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  15. FPL Doctor
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Dzeko or Jovetic guys??

    Also do you think vertonghen will start GW1?

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    1. mastertokalosh
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      jovetic ,vert looks likely to start but not sure id risk it on a 6.0 player

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  16. MattGroen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    final team ( hopefully) RMT RMT RMT RMT
    Begovich, hamer,
    terry, lovren, debuchy ( Bruce dummett)
    sterling, fabregas, ramsey, hazard, ( el ahamidi )
    rooney, giroud, bojan

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  17. SunnyH1986
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Dear all

    Any comments/advice on this team would be appreciated:

    Begovic / Krul

    Bruce / Caulker / Lovren / Roberge / Ward

    Mata / Hazard / Ramsey / Sterling / Shelvey

    Dzeko / Rooney / Jelavic

    Many thanks

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

      Looks great!

      Not sold on jelavic.
      Go 4 mill gk and upgrade Bruce? Is he nailed on?

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      1. SunnyH1986
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks mate!

        Bruce started the last two qualifies so I am assuming he is nailed on. Agree with your views on Jelavic though and will probably swap him out.

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

          Hoping hernandez will go to Spurs..

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

    is Vlaar nailed on?

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  19. Bimbon
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Rate my boys:

    Green (Speroni)
    Wisdom - Chambers - F.Luis - Jones (S.Taylor)
    Mata - Eriksen - Ramsey (W.Prowse, Siggy)
    Rooney - D.Costa - Bojan

    WITH 3.0 IN THE BANK, PLAN FOR FUTURE CHANGES AS RAMSEY TO SANCHEZ OR SMTH.

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

      Great team and plan!

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

        Cheers!

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  20. lfcindo
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Any way to improve this squad?

    DDG - Gilks
    Cahill - Debuchy - Ward - Coloccini - D.Simpson
    Ramsey - Fabregas - Eriksen - Siggy - S. Davis
    Rooney - Stu - Bojan

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

      Like it very much!

      I'm torn between going with 2 or 3 big hitters up front...

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Know much about the Simpson situation?

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    3. Bimbon
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why no Mata?

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  21. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Comments, well balanced team?

    Begovic / Gilks

    Evans / Terry / Chambers / Wisdom / Hutton

    Mata / Ramsey / Coutinho / Sigurdsson / Wanyama

    Rooney / Costa / Giroud

    0,5 in The bank

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Your defenders will need work in a couple weeks time

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

        Yes, going to put in another 4,5 for Chambers or upgrade him to Ward.

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        1. Venom Snake
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Everything else is solid

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

            Great, thanks! More nailed on 4.0 defs than Wisdom and Hutton?

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        2. Bimbon
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          I believe Chambers will play at least first 2 matches, because Mert won't (Wenger said).

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  22. 11bigboy11
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please!

    Bego, Elliot
    Terry, Jones, Coloccini, Van Aanholt, Wisdom
    Sanchez, Hazard, Mata, Siggy, Wanyama
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan

    1) Jones or Evans?
    2) Chester in place of a 4.5 defender?
    3) Siggy or Henderson?
    4) Sanchez or Hazard to Sterling/Ramsey/Fabregas to upgrade elsewhere?

    Thanks!

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

      Evans
      Chester
      Siggy
      Yes

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      1. 11bigboy11
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Chester in place of who?

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      2. Bimbon
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Why Evans over Jones, and how abt Smalling?

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

    Hello all. Completely re-did my lineup/formation so any thoughts and criticism would be much appreciated.=)

    DDG, Myhill

    Terry, Clyne, Rio (Baird, Chambers)

    Arnie, Mata, Hazard, Eriksen (Albrighton)

    Costa, Rooney, Remy

    Once again any thoughts are welcome=)

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

      Remy might not be match fit any time soon. Check out the Hot Topics.

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  24. Dele Harry
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Green (Speroni)
    Cameron, Chambers, Terry (Bruce, Ward)
    Mata, Rambo, Fabregas, Henderson, Young
    Costa, Rooney (Diouf)

    Trying to upgrade Diouf to Jovetic but unsure how, any help guys? Or should I leave as is?

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    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Great team! The mid/forward rotation is weird IMO. Who will you field in GW1? They all have good fixtures. Might want to either downgrade Henderson/Young or Diouf and decide on 3-4-3 or 3-5-2 🙂
      Cameron not nailed on, not Bruce either.

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      1. Dele Harry
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        How about this.

        Green (Speroni)
        Chambers, Van Aanholt, Terry (N.Taylor, Bruce)
        Mata, Rambo, Fab, Young (Davis)
        Costa, Rooney, Jovetic

        Taylor and Van Aanholt on the rotate. I like the Bruce prospects as I see Hull with 3 CBs at the back. Davis looks alright for 5 or could go with JWP instead

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

      Cameron could be trouble?

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  25. MattGroen
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    final team ( hopefully) RMT RMT RMT RMT
    Begovich, hamer,
    terry, lovren, debuchy ( Bruce dummett)
    sterling, fabregas, ramsey, hazard, ( el ahamidi )
    rooney, giroud, bojan
    pls

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    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      It's a good team! Only you probably know that both Bruce and Dummett not likely to play so that would be bad if one of your top 3 dont play.

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  26. kaijiehimself
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    don't see coutinho in many RMTs here; any specific reason on why shouldn't I select him over Sterling (save 0.5 in the process)?

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    1. Lucky Number Ones
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm picking Coutinho. Sterling har looked very sharp in pre-season, and has a better track record. Guess thats why

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  27. Crystal Pulis
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Eriksen and Hazard

    or

    Fabs and Sterling

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    1. Pleased To Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      personal preference, but i'd go Fabregas and Sterling

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  28. Pleased To Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I think this my final team heading into GW1

    RMT/10

    --------------------- / Foster / Krul / ----------------------
    - / Cameron / Cahill / Chester / Evans / Taylor / -
    / Sterling / Ramsey / Mata / Wanyama / Hazard /
    -------------- / Dzeko / Rooney / Bojan / ---------------

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

      I like, except for Cameron.

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      7 - you get bonus points for the layout

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  29. kiwi_pool
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hopefully this is it.

    Krul, Foster
    Ferdinand, Evans, Cahill, Ward, Wisdom
    Ramsey, Mata, Fabregas, Siggy, Hendo
    Rooney, DiegoC, Bojan

    GW1 playing 3-4-3 with Siggy, Ward, Wisdom and Krul on the bench.

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    1. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      That is the one. Well done.

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

      I like this alot. Just a personal preference but i would have Hendo as a 5.0 and use the 1m for Bojan to a 6.0 and another .5 in defence/ save but thats just me. Nice team

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

        Could be something to think about, cheers. Not sure I like any of the 6.0's over Bojan up front though, could reinvest at the back. Ward > Lovren and Wisdom > 4.5 or Rio > Lovren.

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  30. AustinZrimjob
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please will be much appreciated

    Krul, (Elliot)
    Debuchy, Lovren, Ward, Caulker, (Cameron)
    Hazard, Mata, Yaya Toure, Erikson, (Albrighton)
    Rooney, Giroud, (Zamora)

    Not sure whether i shoulde get Dzeko or Jovetic instead of giroud

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