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13 August 2014 1892 comments
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With the summer friendlies coming to an end yesterday evening, we’ve reintroduced the Team News tab to the top of the home page. To begin with, we’ve pencilled in our staring XIs for each club but these, and the team news blurbs, will be constantly updated as the information starts to flow in over the next few days:

Subequently, we’ve taken down the Pre-Season tab on the home page. We will, however, ensure the Pre-Season Guide remains available via this article in order to keep the info readily available for Fantasy managers looking for some last-minute reading ahead of Saturday’s kick-off.

Included are links to every pre-season game that has taken place, all our Scout Reports, Moving Target and Great Expectations articles over the summer and extensive articles on each of the three promoted sides. In addition, we’ve put together a brief “Scout Notes” synopsis of the main areas of concern for all 20 teams. Click here for our Pre-Season Guide.

Finally, we’ve listed the men in form in front of goal over the summer so far – the big question is, who’ll be this year’s Mauro Boselli?

6 goals – Lukas Jutkiewicz
5 goals – Glenn Murray, Stevan Jovetic
4 goals – Yaya Sanogo, Diego Costa, David Nugent, Wayne Rooney, Charlie Austin
3 goals – Marvin Sordell, John Terry, Marouane Chamakh, Fraizer Campbell, Wes Morgan, Aleksandar Kolarov, Ashley Young, Emmanuel Riviere, David Hoilett, Bojan Krkic, Steven Fletcher, Connor Wickham, Erik Lamela, Roberto Soldado

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  1. JeremyBentham
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A - Nasri & Cahill

    B - Eriksen & Cahill

    C - Fábregas & Luis

    D - Silva & Luis

    Which one, guys!? 🙂

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  2. Trini Chelsea
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DDG,(Myhil)
    Lovern, Cahill, Chambers,( Davies, Bruce)
    Hazard, Mata, Ramsey, Henderson, (Wanyama)
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan

    I think I'm done

    RMT please

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    1. jwaltz86
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Dont like Chambers Davies or Bojan personally. Both defenders not nailed (Chambers maybe for week or two) and Bojan might struggle to shine in team like Stoke. Hendos a tricky one as he plays deeper and may not offer many points but does provide Liverpool cover.

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      1. Trini Chelsea
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks,
        So what changes could be made?

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        1. jwaltz86
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Try and downgrade elsewhere to get a better 3rd striker possibly changing a Chelsea player, although personally id leave Costa in. Changing Davies Chambers and Bruce should priority though, plenty of cheap nailed on options like Chester PvA etc even Ferdinand looks decent value at 4.5

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  3. GoonerByron
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    For The Sun game (Mostly points for goals and their own ratings, no assists).. Sigurdsson or Lamela? They're the same price...

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    1. pompeyfan
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Lamela by miles, although he is a gamble as if he misses games you probably can't change him for ages and it might ruin your season. Shit game - I wouldn't bother with it!

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

    Is Bartley nailed on??

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No and I expect them to sign another CB

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    2. Gigging Order
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      For GW1 yes, after that, no. (new signing imminent)

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

    Any Costa (c) out there?

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    1. Declan-
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I think I'll go for Sturridge this week

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    2. Owd Big 'Ed
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Here

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

      Good option, Hazard too... I'm playing safe & going Rooney (Sturridge also safe bet too)

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

      Yep 😎

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  6. Owd Big 'Ed
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A. Silva and Adebayor
    B. Ramsey and Dzeko

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    2. Smakies
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      b

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  7. Rambo Motin
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have a huge feeling Henderson will be the next Ramsey. Any thought on this quick 3-5-2 lads?

    De Gea ( Gilks )

    Cahil Debuchy Ward ( Van Aanholt , Hutton )

    Ramsey Mata Fabregas Henderson Siggy

    Costa Rooney ( Zamora )

    0.5 in bank

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    1. v0lt026
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Have quite a similar team but Eriksen instead of Siggy and therefore downgraded my defence..

      Still in doubt about 352 or 343 with 5,5/6m striker.. But Henderson and Siggy should get me more points that those strikers i reckon

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      1. BONY M
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Except for maybe Bojan/Austin

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  8. pundit of punts
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost. Need a few more views on this.

    Points prediction. For the first 2 gws.

    Ramsey- CRY,eve
    Fabregas- bur,LEI

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    1. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      13
      10

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    2. Venom Snake
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      You can get 100 predictions but it means nothing

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

      4
      8

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    4. @ocprodigy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      6, 9

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  9. Mikei
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Johnson, Siggi or Henderson? Who is the best for 6,5?

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    1. crazyasianac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Siggy to play safe. Johnson for a punt

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  10. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A. Fletcher & Sterling
    vs
    B. Jovetic & Henderson/Siggy

    What do you think?

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B with Siggy

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      1. Notorious
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        This.

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      2. pundit of punts
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +1

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

      B...with Hendo (if you are sure of Jovetic gametime)

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

        Hendo proved himself towards end of last season, played well the other day too and advanced. when ppl say he is not a valid FPL player they used to say the same about Yaya. nonsensical argument. Siggy needs to show some form before i go there.

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    3. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

    is Dzeko nailed??

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      No.

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

        so why the hell is eveyone getting him or Jovetic?

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  12. Smakies
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Jovetic or Dzeko ?

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    1. Hank Scorpio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Toss a coin.

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  13. Hank Scorpio
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do people think of a Speroni/Green rotation policy?

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    1. Notorious
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It's good but too expensive for me.

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      1. Hank Scorpio
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Same price as DDG + 4.0m, so not too expensive.

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    2. GoonerByron
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      That's what I'm going with...

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    3. Test Eagles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm locked in on that combo, rotates very well early.

      Also consider Begovic and Guzan

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    4. Hank Scorpio
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Cheers guys, more positive than I was expecting.

      I much prefer the rotation option rather than having 1 playing keeper and a 4.0m dead option.

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  14. Kings of Lyon ★
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So tempted to take out Arnie for Young to get Hazard for Silva/Fabregas... What you think?

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  15. The Finnisher
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Silva could be just as good as Mata this season, especially if United keep playing the wings...yet nobody has him 🙂

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    1. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😆 see above 😉 i have him but tempted to get rid for Eden

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    2. gravless
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      😉

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    3. SW6
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Silva will outscore him over the season imo. Not over the first few weeks though.

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  16. Mak_Gold
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Who are the two best rotating defenders for £4.5m each? Thanks.

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    • arifv
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      who to replace dzeko and hazard with?

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      1. gravless
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Fab & Lukaku

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    • crazyasianac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Riviere, Austin, Nugent, or Ings????

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      1. kennethrhcp
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I went austin

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    • joshjake
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Best 5.5m forward?

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    • rnrd
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Would you go for Terry or Cahill? why?

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      1. radawson
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I've gone for Terry. Club captain, no England duty and bigger goal threat than Cahill.

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    • COW
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Best attacking mid for 4.5 that should play most weeks?

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      1. Gooner97
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        doesn't exist

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    • Oz lotto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have Sterling, hendo and sturridge... bias getting the better of me?

      this is at the expense of no chelsea and no city 😐

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    • bodsc
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Anyone tempted by Tadic? Worth a punt?

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      1. soumyeah
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Definitely. Great fixtures to start. Potential differential.
        Right now I have Tadic - Mata - Sterling - Sanchez - El Ahmadi midfield.
        That said, I fell asleep last night deciding to switch Sanchez + Tadic for Ramsey + Fab
        As that pairing certainly seems more guaranteed.
        Now wondering if I could squeeze Pelle in over Bojan as my punt to keep cover on SOTON's attack.

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      2. BONY M
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        For 7.5 I can't say no. Also love watching him play

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        1. bodsc
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I had Tadic and Pelle for weeks but recently changed it up completely so now have neither. Definitely still interested in Tadic though.

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    • Shinigami
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Riviere, Austin, Nugent, or Ings????

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    • Somalion
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Finishing touches, hinges on this really.

      A) Hazard, Siggy + 4.5 defender

      B) Eriksen, Sterling + 4.0 defender

      C Fabs, Siggy and upgrade defence...

      Current set up is

      Green Krul

      Ward Clyne Hutton PVA Moore

      Mata Eriksen Wanyama Sterling Ramsey

      Costa Dzeko Rooney

      What do you reckon suits the team better, A, B or C?

      Cheers in advance fellas.

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    • Messi & fabregas
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Really puzzled by the defensive selection as most here I see

      A) Evans, Debuchy, Lovren, + 4,5 forward (never worry about a defensive transfer but 1 less player in the form of the 4,5 forward)

      B) Evans, Pieters, Rio, + Bojan

      C) Evans, Debuchy, Rio + Bent/5m forward

      Front 7

      Cesc, Ramsey, Sterling, Mata, Siggy

      Rooney, Costa

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    • Miron Segal
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      HELP NEEDED:

      I currently only have 5.0 to spend on a starting mid. I would like to put in junior hoilett(QPR). Does anyone know if he will be starting their games, now that mutch has arrived? thanks

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    • Aussie_Toon_Lad
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young + 4.5 fwd
      or
      Bojan + 4.5 mid

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