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This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.

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  1. gtf
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not changed this for a while, but can it be improved?

    Speroni - Myhill
    Luis - Evans - Chambers - Bartley - Baird
    Hazard - Mata - Eriksen - Siggy - Marney
    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko

    constructive criticism welcomed

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

      Sort out the 3 cheap defenders and you'll be fine.

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    2. AWESOME-O
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Krul & Elliott in and upgrade Luis to Cahill or Terry

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  2. Az
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Mangala likely to start GW1?

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    1. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No

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    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
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      Ruled out

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      1. Az
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
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        11 years, 4 months ago

        Bummer

        Cheers though guys

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  3. Reeker
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Shane Long's possible move, strengthen or weaken Jelavic prospects?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think it makes Hull weaker, and therefore weakens Jelavic.

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

      strengthen his prospects, yes but not his forever lost quality

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    3. A.T
      • 15 Years
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      Weaken!

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    4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 11 Years
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      Strengthen, definitely.

      Now nailed on focal point with the likes of Snod, Ince, Boyd, Aluko playing off him.

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    5. Dial Square
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Depends what Steve Bruce does with the cash. They either need a support striker or a change in formation.

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    6. SC not pearls before swine
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Strengthen for me. Before Saturday, he hadn't started in the preseason. Now he's surely nailed on. Don't think I'll be going with him though...

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  4. CFC1990
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Which do you prefer?

    A) Eriksen and Zamora (will always be benched)

    B) S Davis (first sub) and Remy

    Thanks

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    1. AWESOME-O
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Remy hasnt had a pre-season id give him a miss

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

    Ranked 7th in the World in Fantasy Uefa Super Cup. : - )

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Last place? 🙁

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      1. Heydudes13
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        Ronaldo pick was an genius move : - )

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        1. Wilshere Knowledge
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          #pro

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          1. Heydudes13
            • 14 Years
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            He saves a day!! HAHAHAHAHA : - )

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  6. red warriors
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Need 5.5 or below def, any recommendations other than MU def?

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

      Debuchy, Ward, Kaboul & Davies

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

    Evening gents

    a. How was Chelsea? did fabregas play well?

    b. Mata?

    c. Anyone from either matches that made an impression?

    thanks

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

      A. Yes, most of Chelsea looked great today.
      B. Hardly noticed Mata do anything

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  8. Gazza2000
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
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    A) Terry, Evans, NTaylor, 4.0, 4.0 and Fabregas

    or

    B) Ward, Evans, NTaylor, van Aanholt, 4.0 and Hazard

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

      Jones >evans

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  9. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
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    Is it worth it to have Wisdom?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      No no no IMO

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  10. Ginkapo FPL
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Barnet 2-0 up against Bristol Rovers. This just seems odd, arent Rovers a decent team?

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

      Their nickname is The Gas. That's as far as my knowledge goes when it comes to Rovers.

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    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
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      no...

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
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        Were talking conference here. Still no?

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    3. bangers and M*A*S*H
      • 14 Years
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      Its just that our beloved Barnet is good. Mad Dog is back remember.

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

        I friggin love Mad Dog. Gonna be a great season.

        I swear I used to have Charlie McDonald on footy manager, but as a full back....

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        1. bangers and M*A*S*H
          • 14 Years
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          Mad Dog is awesome, but a lot of credit due to TK for the way he runs the club.

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

    A. Mutch and Austin
    B. Henderson and Bojan

    ...and why is no one seemingly talking about Matic as a cheap midfielder?

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

      Good question this last one. Probably because he takes up a valuable Chelsea spot. Good value for 5.5. though.

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

    Hi guys, repost, little help please if you would?

    A. Evans Caulker + Chester

    B. F.Luis Chamber + Ferdinand

    Cheers.

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

      Seriously, nobody?

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    2. grapesland
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Seriously, I dont quite get it 🙂

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

        How can you not get it, it's A or B

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

      A

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  13. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    7/2 jelavic top hull goalscorer, im having plenty of that!

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

      Watch it be Curtis Davies or something.

      Surely Hull will spend some of that 12m on a striker

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      1. Jax
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        prob someone who scores goals. aka not shane long.

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      2. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        you'd think so but think that'sa good bet personally regardless especially on penalties nailed

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    2. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 12 Years
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      where is that?

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  14. n-doggg
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Evening all. Some help please

    A: Ramsey, Giroud, albrighton

    B: Sanchez, Bojan, Siggy

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  15. Ady87
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Blackett for United will start Saturday, not in the United squad yet though on FPL. Played loads of minutes and been out best CB in preseason. Wonder what price he will be, overpriced probably due to minutes played.

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

      4m pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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

      You'll be surprised. 4.5m if he gets added I reckon

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

      Who out of Jones/Evans/Smalling will be left out?

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      1. Crouching Tiger
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Evans. Injured I hear...

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

    Can someone tell me what was Chelsea's formation for that game?. 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3?

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    1. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      just saw a small part of the first half but I thought was 4-3-3, 2nd half they played 4231

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

        Oh cool, I see, cheers man

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    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
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      10-0-0

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

        They played 10-0-0 and still scored twice?. Damn, who needs strikers when you have 10 defenders who can score

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

    Costa , Eriksen , Hutton/Moore and Krul or Dzeko Fabregas Mariappa and Bego?

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    1. Wilshere Knowledge
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      The latter, but maybe not Mariappa.

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  18. FAITHNOMORENO
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    al right.this might be my second to last RMT.
    thoughts highly appreciated and welcomed.

    begovic
    cahill / p.jones / wisdom
    hazard / mata / eriksen / sigurdsson
    rooney / costa / pelle

    subs: gilks - isgrove / duff / burtley

    1m in bank
    the only dilemma I'm currently battling is whether I keep pelle or switch to dzeko.
    think I've found 3 cheap defenders who rotate well and supposed to play.
    it's always a gamble,but I'm willing to take the risk.

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

    Aaarrrgh, stopped seeing the wood for the trees!! All feedback appreciated as I'm on version 15!!!

    Szczesny (speroni)

    Evans - Caulker - Morgan (Ward - Taylor)

    Fábregas - Johnson - Lamela - Mata (Westwood)

    Giroud - Rooney - Dzeko

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

    Not massively happy with paying £12m for Long but he'd probably slip into my FPL team. He's got pace and we needed some.

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

      Pelle on the bench?

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

      First teamer?

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

      Pelle is good but slow off the mark. No threat in behind the defence

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

      Think Long will play in a front 3.

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    5. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Where will he play ? Koeman likes his 4-2-3-1 formation

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

        He hasn't played it with us in pre-season. Lots of 4-3-3.

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    6. Prime
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      Long on the wing in 4-3-3?

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      1. Lucy.
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        That would be my guess. Tadic one side, him the other and Pelle through the middle.

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        1. Prime
          • 12 Years
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          Looks nice!

          How about the mid 3

          Wanyama
          Davis - JWP

          Or am I missing someone, like Taider?

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  21. PogChamp
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Not much love for Newcastle here or on FPL, except for Krul as second keeper. They'll finish above Everton this season.

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

      lol

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

      lol

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    3. Fiorentina Turner
      • 11 Years
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      Lol

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    4. Reeker
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      • 12 Years
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      Ha 😆

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    5. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      11 years, 4 months ago

      as a newcastle fan, lol

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    6. PogChamp
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well FPL must think they'll have an ok season or why else would they slap £7m+ price tag on their 3 new signings.

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

        lol

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      2. Heytch
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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        Lol

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    7. Bucky Barnes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      City will give them a beating, Jovetic hatrick

      That's why he's my captain 😀

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    8. Mclean as a Whistle
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Wow that was just Brutal...

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  22. GregK2
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    Who's more likely to start Debuchy or Kolorov

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

      Debuchy in general. Both in gw 1

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    2. AWESOME-O
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      debuchy

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    3. The King
      • 13 Years
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      Debuchy is nailed on. Kolarov should start most games.

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  23. thes7s
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Studge for GW1 armband.

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
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      Agree, have an upvote.

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  24. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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    Traure from qpr or wanyama for a 4.5 mid?...

    Or anyone else that will play

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

      Isla is in Traore's position I think

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
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        no. Simpson

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if Traore is injured. Not in squad last weekend and not on field for pre match kick about. Fit he's nailed on as a LWB

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  25. Les Bleus
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who's that player that's crying at the Super Cup and why? Anyone know if it's family related?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
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      Left back who signed for Liverpool tonight

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      Moreno going to liverpool in the motning

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    3. Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      He has to move to Liverpool.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
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        Explains the tears then 😉

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        1. Bucky Barnes
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          Tears of joy of course

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  26. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
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    A) lamela and dzeko

    Or

    B) hazard and ideye

    Already got costa and no city or spurs

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  27. Volk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Taarabt a shout if he stays?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
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      No

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  28. Dušan Citizen
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Mata?

    I dont have L'pool cover,and Rooney is there for United 🙂

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    1. The King
      • 13 Years
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      Mata out of the two, Sterling's a good pick also though.

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  29. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hear me out, I'm just writing some thoughts down, playing devils advocate

    we don't know who will start for Chelsea at GK, CB, LB or RB

    it costs at least 6 mil to take a punt on the starters and if you are wrong not only do you have your most expensive defender of the bench but theres a chances everyone else who made the same choice will start jumping ship forcing you to transfer out

    Now if you start without a Chelsea defender but leave yourself the means to transfer one in quickly if ownership starts increasing you are less likely to be forced into a transfer or lose money. Ownership of Chelsea defs are unlikely to shoot up quickly but may drop sharply

    the question is, is it worth waiting until gw2 or 3 to pick a Chelsea def/gk?

    abuse?

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

      I'll be waiting to see who to get for sure

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
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      Then you've missed the best two games. For me it's worth the punt from the off cos it SHOULD be minimum 12 points

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  30. Villan
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    Is this a good enough defence to start with??

    Krul Elliot

    Ward Caulker PVA Chester Moore

    Allows for bigger players further forward and would get bigger defenders as the season goes on/team value rises

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would not start without Chelsea or United def

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Yes, don't like Caulker personally but that defence is good enough imo

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

        Who instead of Caulker for that price or cheaper in your view?

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