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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. Bøwstring The Carp
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Hurry up Saturday 😕 want to see the team in action 😡

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    1. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Who's your team?

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      1. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Neutral 😀 Team Trout is my only team 😉

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    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Are you so impatience to see your first fail and first red arrow of the season?

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

        You can't get a red arrow first week Frank Black.

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        1. Frank Black
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          You can't on saturday.

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      2. Bøwstring The Carp
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Nah I'll wait til GW2 when I can actually get a red arrow 😉

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

    Injuries tonight actually highlight the bigger issue with Utd defenders...regardless of who is fit, the whole defence is a work in progress, and you could find your nice 5.5m starter benched for a new signing.

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

      Great signing for 12M. For FPL it sucks cuz Enrique isn't nailed on but whatever as a LFC fan I'm happy

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    2. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've read the same news about 8 or 9 times in the last 8 weeks.

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    3. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      'In principal' 😉

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

      How many full backs? Spending money well 🙂

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
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        They got four...

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

          hmmm thought it was more, can count 5 anyway

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  4. Lallana_
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    Pick two:

    Dzeko, Sturridge, Costa

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      To go with Rooney?

      Costa and Dzeko to start the season IMO then work Sturridge in later.

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

        yeah Rooney was the first player I put in

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    2. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Costa first
      Sturridge
      Dzeko last

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  5. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
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    11 years, 4 months ago

    Glad Yaya has stayed quiet, lovely differential.

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    1. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At a massive cost

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        'Massive' being only 0.5M more than Sanchez who is new to the premier league

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

          This is true, Sanchez is even more overpriced than Yaya.

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          1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 4 months ago

            Precisely. He scored the most points of all players last season and is being overlooked. People can say what they want, but realistically everyone is scared not to have him.

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    2. whoracle
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      😆

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

      A differential with 21.2% ownership........

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        He is a differential on here. I don't plan on competing to finish at around 500k. Hardly anyone on here has him, therefor he is a differential among the top players.

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        1. Not Irish
          • 12 Years
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          Interesting.

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  6. ronmadpirlo
    • 11 Years
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    Van Gaal is not a God like United fans seem to think he is. The fixture list has been incredibly kind so United should be near the top in November. However by the end of the season Champions League qualification will probably be a struggle.

    Most United fans I have spoken to completely disagree and are confident of champions league qualification at least. Are there United fans that can see that the defence and midfield are much worse than Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and City's?

    It is true they have less matches to worry about but the competition for top 4 have strength in depth so they can deal with injuries better.

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    1. Davido989
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      Preseason has made them incredibly excited.

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

        I don't get it, they have not bought anyone great. Herrera may be a decent signing but I doubt he will be a star of the premiership. Shaw is expensive but more an exciting prospect for the future than a great player. If they signed Vidal that would be exciting.

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    2. Lallana_
      • 11 Years
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      I think the 352 will work at the start but fatigue will kick in. you saw the dutch losing fitness compared to the rest of the teams at the WC

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

        Evans and Shaw are already injury doubts and they do not have much cover.

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      United have disgusting fixtures for their last 10. City's are the easiest 😀

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

        Easy as qpr at home on the final day?

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

          they play QPR at home GW36, hopefully it will be as good as last time.

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    4. Tiote on Peyote
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yeh United fan here, it'll be a real struggle to get Champs league. All the other top teams has strengthened more than we have except (arguably) Liverpool because of the loss of Suarez. I'd take 4th now easy if it was offered.

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

        True about Liverpool maybe they were stronger with Suarez but they relied on him not doing anything silly! They have a stronger squad now if not a stronger team. I do think United will play better than last season but they were a long way off last year so have a lot of catching up to do.

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

      Not a United fan, but am Dutch and I can tell you that tactically Van Gaal is as close to a God as they come. Holland had a worse midfield and defence than Spain and Brazil. That man plans out every move that every one of his players will make and anticipates on every move the opponent will as well.

      With signings such as Blind incoming, they will soon have a title-contending squad.

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

        Maybe he is a genius but all the other top clubs have great managers by the look of it (unless Pellegrini and Rodgers were lucky last year)

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    6. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      We're a dead cert for top 4. "There's no doubt about that."

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

    A) Mata | Eriksen
    B) Mata | Sterling
    C) Sturridge | Fletcher

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A

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  8. Sess!
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Rumours are borini will finally sign tomorrow.

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

      Cheers for the 14 million pal 😉

      In all seriousness, he's a top lad on and off the pitch. He'll do good for you.

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      1. Sess!
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        If long is being sold for 12m and snodgrass/Livermore went for 8m, then borini def worth 14m. Don't know why it's dragged on so long but hoping it's finally coming to end.

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  9. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Swansea City have tabled a bid for Montpellier midfielder Benjamin Stambouli.

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Stoke City were apparently linked with him the other week. Sounds pretty nifty.

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

      Know anything about him Bemba?

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        defensive mid for montpellier who can also play cb

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

          Cheers.

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  10. Method man
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A. Sanchez fab Henderson eriksen

    Or

    B. Ramsey hazard Henderson silva

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Don't like Henderson as a prospect, but B is better.

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

    A) Krul, Hazard, Mutch

    B) DDG, Sterling, Siggy

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    1. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B for me.

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

      B

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  12. jdogg
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    How good does this look

    mata ramsey fab sterling 4.5

    rooney costa dzeko!

    Worth going cheap at the back for this?x

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

      Depends how cheap

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

        Krul elliot

        chambers pva rio chester hutton?x

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

          I would be very tempted. Those attacking returns would be insane

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

            And the defence doesn't look that awful.

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

              Yeh think the defences ive picked will be ok apart from villa but i think hutton is the best bet at 4.0.would like chelsea defender but not sure who is gonna start.and man u fixtures look good on paper but not sure how good there def will be.x

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      2. Poppa
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Looks pretty amazing, just interested to see what type of gk/defence you can make with the rest of that

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

          Above what do u think have chambers for first few to hopefully get sum value and see if a palace or stoke 4.5 apear nailed on?x

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  13. bdwhite91
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do you guys really think Pelle has the potential to match Costa's output?

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

      No.x

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    2. Ridgewell's scores
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Certainly not his input.

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    3. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      RMT fancies SOT so much

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    4. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No, however, do think he'll do as well as Lambert

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    5. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Errm, no.

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

    Any nailed on 5.0 mids?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Davis for SOT I think

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

      Plenty

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

        Like? 🙂

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    3. Arse Craic
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Arteta 5.5m - on pens and club captain

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

        Vermaelen was captain ;P

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

    A) De Gea + Mariappa/Kelly
    B) Speroni + Caulker

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

      B

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    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B

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

    Is this the best or the worst reply? I (as you can see by my response) thought he was serious, but the guy he was replying to is a serial sponger so now I'm not so sure 🙂

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/7851467

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  17. Brian (Not the Messiah)
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is a front line of Sturridge-Costa-Rooney worth it?

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

      Hopefully 🙂

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    2. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Possibly, but maybe not for a few weeks.

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    3. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, definitely

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    4. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I've fallen into the trap of not paying for the best players in the beginning and been burnt so many times. I think alot of the players have potential, but we'll only see after a few gameweeks which ones are worth getting. with that in mind I think it might be best just to get the most guaranteed performers.

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      1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Exactly right

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

    Looks like Van Gaal has picked my GW1 captain for me.

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

      missed a pen today

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

      Was Rooney crap?

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

    If fit, Evans should be nailed on?

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  20. SuperMario
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Lads, is Isgrove likely to start??

    Also, is Costa or Sturridge a better pick!!!

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

      Long signing could mean the end of Cosgrove,I'm thinking of starting with Sturridge and switching to Costa gw2 if need be 🙂

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

    Evening gents. I have missed pretty much everything that has happened in the last 24 hours. Anything major happened?

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Kelly to Palace!

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

        Ah nice, wonder how much he'll cost?! Nailed on?

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

          What am I on about, I can already look at what he costs. 4.5... not bad

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    2. super zlatan
      • 14 Years
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      Evans injured apparently.

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

        😆 seriously?

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        1. Evs
          • Has Moderation Rights
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          11 years, 4 months ago

          Yep

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

      Rooney announced captain.

      Diego Costa two goals.

      Moreno signs for Liverpool

      Evans injury doubt.

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

        Costaaaa. Ownership going through the roof. How do you feel about Rooney being captain?

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

          It's good news!

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

      Evans has returned to his trolling ways

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      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Premier League starts in three days and Van Gaal hasn't bought ONE defender. I'd say he's the one who's trolling.

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

          I'd say you are.

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

            I'd say you are

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

        He is a joke. Nice of him to do it a week before the season starts though

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

      Rooney named Manchester United Captain

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    6. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      SHane long to soton for 12 millions

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

        Wtf?

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  22. vova
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who doesn't have Costa?

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

      Hazard is enough for me.

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    2. applebonkers
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      o/

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

      Me for now

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

      Demel, AB, AZ and Doosra

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  23. applebonkers
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    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    why is enner valencia not ready fo gw1? ecuador's world cup finished in june

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

      Jet lag

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

        😆

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

      Think he'll be eased into the team hasn't played a single game for West ham and only was able to train with them a couple of weeks ago due to visa.

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    3. Evs
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      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He's been to the all you can eat Ecuadorean buffet with Luke Shaw, so he needs to shed a few pounds first 😉

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

      "We've got Enner Valencia but obviously we need to do three weeks work with him before we consider him for the first team so we've got other players we hope will be successful on the front line in that time."

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

      Being warped from modern day football to 18th century stuff takes a lot out of you.

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

      Carlton Cole keeping him out the team.

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

    Hendo and Terry or Eriksen and Chester(as a rotation defender)

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    1. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Hendo and Terry

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

    Rooney, Costa, Sturridge

    After my brief variations with Bojan, Austin, Remy etc, it feels so good reading these three names on my teamsheet 🙂

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

      but when you look up you start sweating a bit

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      1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Mata | Ramsey | Fabregas | Siggy

        Not too bad 😉

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

          Mata, Ramsay, Eriksen, Siggy.... but my defence is 4.5-tastic!

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  26. Falcao92
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Iv'e put Bony in,
    Great player but iv'e not heard much on him for coming season.
    any info anyone can give me?

    is he even likely to stay at swansea?

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    1. bdwhite91
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think people are avoiding him because opening fixtures is against United and you can get Siggy for 6.0

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      1. Falcao92
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Since when could Man UTD Defend? There defence is aweful

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  27. Dave583
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    RMT

    Ok everyone I need help, struggling to nail down my starting team. Here's what I have so far, any thoughts???????

    myhill (krul)

    Velar, lovren, Debucy (Bruce, wisdom)

    Mata, toure, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)

    Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

    Also wondering who is the best choice for a Chelsea mid, fabregas or hazard????

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  28. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    pages are flying... guess PL must be starting soon... 🙂

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  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    @Jonty Sorry to bother you as I know everything is hectic on here and with sorting out your team but I just submitted an article and was wondering when the review process usually takes place

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