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

    A or B?

    A: De Gea - Verthongen, Terry, Debuchy, Wisdom - Mata, Fabregas, Ramsey - Rooney, Bojan, D. Costa (subs: Hamer, S. Davis, Siggy, Hutton)

    B: Mannone - Vertonghen, Terry, Debuchy - Young, Fabregas, Ramsey, Mata - Rooney, Bojan, D.Costa (subs: Krul, Wisdom, Siggy, Hutton)

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

      Too different to make a call.

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    2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      🙁

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

      Can you please just list the players which are different, and that format is hard to read.

      I would say A personally, but don't like Bojan.

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    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      A

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  2. CCaddy
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    A) Henderson
    B) sigurdsson

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      b

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

      Mymumsson

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

        A

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

    damien delaney made 4 passes against everton at the end of last season. screw palace CBs

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

    A) sturridge
    B) costa

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

      B

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    2. Method man
      • 11 Years
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      A

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

    Since when do they flag for 'lack of match fitness'.

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

      Must be start of season thing

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

        FPL are making life easier and easier for the dreaded casuals

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

      Since Shaw went to McDonald's 😉

      Seriously, I think it was because Wenger announced those players would not be starting GW1.

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

      Did it last season with Clyne early on.

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  6. CCaddy
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    A) sterling
    B) fabregas

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    1. aehii
      • 12 Years
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      a

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    2. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      b

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  7. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So schurle has been good then? And nailed on?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
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      Always good, never nailed on.

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

    Thoughts on which of these two are best:

    A. Eriksen and Arnautovic
    B. Sterling and Snograss

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

      Again, as a Hull fan, Snodgrass looked poor vs North Ferriby and the Slovenian team at home.

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    2. aehii
      • 12 Years
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      b

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      1. Kolo Tourettes
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        A

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

      Snodgrass is rubbish

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    4. Billy Baroo
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A. But I would keep an eye on Arnie. He didn't play in the friendly at the weekend, and Bojan might push him out wide.

      Just not a big fan of Snodgrass at the minute.

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  9. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    What's Wisdom's game time likely to be?

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

    A) Jova / Fabra

    B) Costa / Siggy

    No other city or Chelsea coverage.

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

      B

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      b

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    3. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      City will flop 1st few games - they're not ready

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    4. ronmadpirlo
      • 11 Years
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      All of them

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    5. micsway
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      B wins it!

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

    How likely is chambers to start for arsenal???????

    Any arsenal fans opinions

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    1. Arsenal USA FC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A week or two until Mert is back IMO

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    2. stabba-d
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      83% yes

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      1. Dave583
        • 16 Years
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        Is he likely to be benched as soon as mert is back?????

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        1. Arsenal USA FC
          • 12 Years
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          Most likely

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

          Take your finger off the key a touch quicker............

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

      I support Cardiff. Sorry I can't help

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

        Oops, forgot the "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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

      A week or so then likely to be cover for RB CB and DM

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

        In that case then which starting team would you say is better

        A)

        myhill (krul)
        Vlaar, lovren, Debucy (Bruce, wisdom)
        Mata, toure, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
        Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

        Or

        B)

        Howard/de gea (krul)
        Vlaar, lovren, Chambers (Bruce, wisdom)
        Mata, Sanchez, hazard, Barkley, (el ahmadi)
        Bojan, Rooney (c), Costa (v)

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

    Pablo Hernandez still hasn't been removed from the game, amazing.

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  13. stabba-d
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Alright then boysh, please rinse/bless my team up

    DDG (Myhill)

    B.Davies Chambers Figueroa Coloccini Yoshida

    Fabregas Sanchez Rambo Eriksen Mata

    Bony Pelle Long

    Thanks

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

      Was in awe by the midfield.. Then i saw the attack and it all made sense

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      1. stabba-d
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        I'm looking at a regurlar 3-5-2, selecting the 2 of the 3 forwards with the fixtures

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

      shocking upfront, defence questionable....5/10

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      1. stabba-d
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        they may be playing for midtable teams but they're all the top boys up front with alright fixtures when rotating!

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

      Your front line is just wrong!!

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  14. For Fuchs Sake
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kelly likely to be nailed on if he moves to Palace?

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

      Hell yeah

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  15. diz
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who's the best choice West Ham midfielder or forward? Same question for Crystal Palace. I think Frazier Campbell and Matt Jarvis but would like other's opinions.

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

      Nolan, Puncheon.

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  16. mranonymous
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) Ward + Krul B) Mariappa + Bego?

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    1. Rödallegabomb ᴿᴮ
      • 13 Years
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      A

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    2. Kolo Tourettes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      A if you have another keeper who you're rotating Krul with seeing as Mariappa isn't nailed, B if not...

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

    Mannone or Panti?

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  18. guspowell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Now that albrighton is a doubt, who's the best alternative?

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      Were you actually going to start him early on? I'd stick

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

        I'd rather have someone in with a chance of a price rise or something

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

          he is only out for 1 game

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        2. The Bandit
          • 15 Years
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          Finding him is the problem, I don't think there is a better 4.5 mid

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          1. Bubz
            • 12 Years
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            Marney hat trick vs Chelsea

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            1. LMNO
              • 15 Years
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              thats what its all about

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      2. Falcao92
        • 12 Years
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        This ^

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

      Guspoyet

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      1. LMNO
        • 15 Years
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        will he start??

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        1. LMNO
          • 15 Years
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          do you mean Diego Poyet?

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    3. Method man
      • 11 Years
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      Marney

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

    Any UFPL leagues other than Scouts? I entered one but it seems to have died a death, can't even remember who started it 😕

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  20. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    3 4 3 with Jovetic or
    3 5 2 with Fabregas is killing me !!!

    Arrrhhhh. Any wise words...?

    I have Costa and Hazard and no City

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

      Would rather not have Jovetic, and would rather not play a 3-5-2 personally

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

      3 5 2

      I have Fabregas and Costa but not Hazard

      Sorry for the lack of wise words

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        3 5 2 I have atm, but that will mean 3 Chelsea and no one from City. Hmmmm... Maybe we are all right, but I am having hesitations surely. Jovetic or Fabregas scoring in GW1 and me not having them is gonna kill me 🙁

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

        So who are your front 3? Out of curiosity...

        Ive never subscribed to rotating mids, and I am stuck between Jovetic and a 4.5, or Siggy and Bojan (classic pre-season)

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

      get 3 forwards that will definitly play, ie giroud, bony, bojan etc.

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  21. lifes a pitch
    • 12 Years
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    anybody....

    A) Henderson + Giroud
    or
    B) Siggy + Dzeko/Jovetic ????

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

      A

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  22. aehii
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Have terry and a load of 4m defenders, or spread it about?

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

    Before I hit the hay, please could I get some feedback on this team? I will reciprocate with a dare of your choosing.

    De Gea, Gilks
    Terry, Ward, van Aanholt, Moore, Wisdom
    Eriksen, Mata, Ramsey, Arnautovic, Marney
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

    Kind regards,
    Delilah

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

      Apart from Marney and Wisdom, who are unlikely to play for you much anyway, I like it a lot.

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

        Thanks matey, nearly there then.

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

      You might think about swapping Dzeko for Jovetic and Eriksen is being used out on the flank so Lamela might be a better option.
      Also I´m not sure if Terry will be playing every game, he´s to old.

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

    A) Sánchez, Mata, Sterling, Hazard, Ince
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan
    Rotating Ince and Bojan

    B) Sánchez, Mata, Sterling, Hazard, Sigurdsson
    Costa, Rooney, Zamora
    Playing Sigurdsson every week and bench Zamora.

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  25. guspowell
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who will score more points.... Erikson or Lamela?

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

      Who knows. Eriksen has more PL experience though. Flip a coin

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  26. Sting
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Those with no City attack...what's the plan if they start firing?

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

      buy 1

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

      Get some instead of someone not doing as well

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

      One of my 9 mids to Silva. Couple switches to get Aguero in if Costa or Rooney are disappointing

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    4. Falcao92
      • 12 Years
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      Won't matter as long as my strikers are also firing, + its a stressful time having a Man City striker, never know if they will play

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    5. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
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      I don't think they will early on, but having two of Rooney, Sturridge and Costa plus three £9m mids would make it easy enough unless you needed Yaya and Aguero at the same time. I'm really comfortable having none

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    6. GREENDREAMS11
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      they should score against Newcastle. it will be down to how many goals that might alter things, With Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal in the first 5 games it might not make a great difference unless they thrash Newcastle.

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

    Thoughts on Jordan Mutch as a 5th mid? Should I try to go down to 4.5-5?

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

      I like Mutch, he will be a popular choice. Depends whether you need the extra money for the rest of your team.

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  28. Ole Gunnar Kush
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Please can someone explain how I get the name link to my team right? Its directing me to some randoms team??

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      update it

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      1. Ole Gunnar Kush
        • 15 Years
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        cheers

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    2. Ole Gunnar Kush
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      never mind sorted.

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

    Best two 4.0 defenders to have?

    Currently on Moore and Wisdom

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

      I have Moore and Wisdom also. Bruce and Hutton are others, as well as Duff for Burnley.

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

      duff

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  30. erasedcitizen1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is it worth downgrading Cesc to Tadic/Schurrle to upgrade Adebayor to Costa?

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

      Yes. I'd go for Tadic, will most likely be on set pieces. Another thing is that Pelle is a great target man and will either head those balls in or put them down for the players around him. Just a shame we had Immers at Feyenoord, who should have scored about 60 goals last season considering the chances he had.

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

      probably

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