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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. crazyasianac
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sterling Sigurddson
    or
    Coutinho A.Johnson

    I think adam johnson could be a great differential pick. With west brom as their first fixture, he could get off to a flyer.

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    1. aree036
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      S & S

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    2. Holmes
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A. You don't need to start season with differential imo.

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

      Also im thinking of picking coutinho over sterling even if I go with the first choice as I think despite the 0.5 difference, they will score relatively similarly

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  2. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lovren or Jones?

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

      Jones

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

      Lovren

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

      Jonesen

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      1. FF Dirtbag
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That's more
        Jones than lovren. Don't mind that.

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

          Glen Johnson?

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  3. Christina.
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    How the hell did Nasri end up in my team?

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Only he knows 😛

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

      'cos you know your onions?

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

      Keeps the points ticking over, good differential...

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

      He's in mine too. We'll panic together.

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    5. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I just asked myself the exact same question 😯 😕

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  4. leovesole
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey guys,

    A. Dzeko+Fábregas+Coloccini
    B. Bojan+Hazard+Cahill

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    1. aree036
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Probably B. Tricky though. Don't really like either tooo much

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

        alright thanks. still tinkering.

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  5. Wings Fan
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) DDG + 4.0 rotating defender

    B) Begovic + 4.5 rotating defender

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

      B

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    2. Wings Fan
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I say "rotation" but basically needed as and when, there isn't a rotation strategy set in stone.

      I will also have another 4.0 def regardless, probably Moore

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

      Have gone for A) myself.

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

      B

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

      B

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  6. seamusseamus
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Help me out here guys...

    Option A. Jagielka & Sanogo
    Option B. Isla & Bojan

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    1. The Arsenal Homie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B because I hardly think Sanogo is gonna start.

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  7. kingofchicken
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    DDG

    Baines Terry Chambers

    Gerrard Artunovic Fabregas Henderson

    Rooney Giroud Costa

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

      very poor midfield. too much money in defence.

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    2. aree036
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Back to the drawing board. Chambers not worth it for a couple of games and lots of rotation, Gerrard will not replicate last season, and definitely don't get BOTH him and Henderson. Forward line looks good.

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  8. Takedog1
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    did a little experiment here give me your thoughts

    foster
    chambers, moore, wisdom
    siggy yaya rambo schurrle
    cosat studge roon

    krul bruce el ahmadi duff

    can appreciate the defines is terrible. but was just looking to see how a team would look with yaya cost rooney studge and rambo in a team.
    if anybody can do better plz share

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  9. johnbarnes
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    With
    Sterling-Ramsey-Hazard-Siggy
    Rooney-Diego Costa-Jovetic

    Talk me into doing Sterling>Mata.

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

      Mata has to be there

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        No, he doesn't "have" to be there at all...

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

          I'm actually thinking he does. Easier to move to Sterling if Liverpool's attack looks like it's supposed to look. And Liverpool are playing city and spurs away in GW2-3

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            But then you miss out on Liverpool vs Southampton in GW1..

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

      save 1.5m and go for herrera?

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

        🙂

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    3. aree036
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nah you have untd coverage in rooney. He will be your captain frequently. good team. My thoughts would be jovetic will eventually need to be rotated so you have the chance to preempt that now. But your call, he could be good for a few gmwks

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

      Ive got same line up just Mata instead of Haz. I didnt feel safe having no Liverpool cover with they're pre season form. Think Costa could be enough Chels cover if he keeps scoring

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

        Hazard is essential. Him and Rooney are the only non-negotiable players in this team.

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

    These dudes should get me through the first 10 weeks at least, surely?!

    Ward - Clyne - PvA - Chester - Ferdinand. (Ward and Clyne to play almost every week after GW1).
    It ain't too bad really

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    1. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Nek minnit - *insert defender here* injured GW 2.

      It's not terrible, but it's ambitious.

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

        Have been chopping and changing my defence for a week. I give up!

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        1. Geordienufc1
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Fair enough - take a rest! We all should really 😛

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  11. Shinigami
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo or Arni??

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

      Hendo.

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  12. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Aluko or Hoillett?

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  13. Geordienufc1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Would love a reply before I'm off for the night.

    Evans injury = much frustration:

    A) Krul Jones
    B) DDG Colo
    C) Other

    xxx Elliot
    Cahill xxx Chester NTaylor Wisdom

    Cheers!

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

      b

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers - thanks for your help!

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

      Begovic Dann

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Appreciate your reply. A combination I hadn't considered. Not sure begovic is really worth .5 over Krul - he kept less CS than Krul last year despite a terrible back end of the season for NEW. Likewise, I'm not as utterly convinced as most on here seem to be surrounding palace defense. Pulis or no, I can't help but feel that a Utd defender at just .5 more, with those fixtures, offers better value.

        Out of A/B - which is for you?

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    3. The Abusement Park
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A. To change Jones when Evans is back.

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thanks for the reply. Perhaps a switch even to a new Utd defensive signing if he's kindly priced as well.

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  14. El capitaino
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    After a few changes today, I'm now looking like:

    Panti/Mannone
    Chambers / Wisdom / Lovren (Davies / Ward)
    Ramsey / Fabregas / Hendo / Mata (Albrighton)
    Costa / Rooney (c) / Dzeko

    But this is changing almost constantly...

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

      why do you have dzeko? will have to chnage him GW2

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      1. Geordienufc1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        There's still some debate over that one.

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks pretty reasonable - prefer siggy to hendo but that's a personal preference.

      The DEF is also questionable, with Wisdom, Chambers and Davies all not guaranteed starts after GW 1-2. It seems a waste to spend 9 mil on S'land's 2 keepers, perhaps a 4.5/4.5 rotation?

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

    I do think Sterling 8.5m is a tincey bit overpriced imo.

    Wasn't he barely justifiable last season as a 4th mid?

    Probably his big season this year mind, certainly more nailed...

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

      was nailed on the run-in and had very high ppg in that stretch. folks are looking at that, the WC, and pre-season, not early 2013.

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

        True.

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    2. 50shades of o'shea
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Big season, going to rip it up and everyone believes in him.

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    3. Borgus Aurelius
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Agreed, certainly with Liverpiss' first few fixtures... not the toughest but at the same time there are some tricky ones in there.

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

        While I agree with Oberetta's point about his form towards the end of last season and his nailed on-ness compared to 2013 being incomparable. 8.5m is 1.0m overpriced imo, feel he should have been 7.5m.

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

          bear in mind that FPL is a canny bunch. if they put him at a price that you are comfortable, you and a lot of folks will buy him. at 7.5 he is probably 50% owned or more. that impacts the player distribution and and budget structure for the entire game.

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

      Based on last season it makes no sense pricing him higher than Eriksen, check out their stats. Pretty sure Eriksen played less too. Obviously FPL think he will continue his form toward the end of the season.

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

    Most under-rated player to not be picked in more teams?

    David Silva for me... he'll be the most draughted in player this time next week

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    1. 50shades of o'shea
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have silva in!

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    2. Geordienufc1
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'm inclined to agree. Yet I still can't bring myself to put him in!

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

      Just got him in. I think he will do well.

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

      i dont think he is underrated, just the diff between real life and FPL. his big FPL points have only come when paired with an in-form aguero.

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

      Yep... Trippier too (although completely understand argument against)

      YaYa, Cabella, Tadic, Pelle, Sturridge

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    6. Link
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Sanchez dropped out a lot of teams as well. I don't have him...but get the feeling we'll all be scrambling to get him in at some point.

      Ozil at 9 looks interesting as well.

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    7. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Yep. 1/3 rd the ownership of Hazard yet practically identical scores per 90mins played. 6.28 vs 6.32 i believe.

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

      Gerrard seems a forgotten man at this stage. Not that I have him myself.

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  17. MagnetBPS
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT

    Begovic(Gilk)
    Pieters Cahill Oshea(Moore, Wisdom)
    Siggy Ramsey Snoddy Mata(ElAhmadi)
    Sturridge Costa Rooney

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  18. Manchest-Hair United
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is a defense of Wilson/Chambers/Naughton/Chester/Hutton too weak?

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

      A tad

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      1. Manchest-Hair United
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Do I need a Chels/United defender?

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

          I'd put a Chelski one in before Utd

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          1. Manchest-Hair United
            • 11 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Which one?

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

      Yes but I bet your midfield and forward lines are rocking total @rse

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      1. Manchest-Hair United
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Haha I hope they make up for lack of Clean sheets...

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

    Points prediction. For the first 2 gws.

    Ramsey- CRY,eve
    Fabregas- bur,LEI

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

      Ramsey 17
      Fab - 14

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

      Fab to outscore Ramsey.

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

      8, 2

      12. 8

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

      Ramsey - 13
      Fabregas - 8

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

        +1

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

      7
      9

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

      3 + 1
      5 + 3

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  20. ADucksBehind
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Heart says Sterling
    Head says Mata

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

      my head says sterling

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

      And it's not headache

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

      head, use your head

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  21. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone going Bony and Siggy?

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

    In doubt between playing 352 or 343:

    352:
    Mata / Ramsey / Hazard / Henderson (or Siggy) / Eriksen (or Sterling)
    Zamora / Rooney / Costa

    343:
    Downgrading Henderson to 4,5 m and upgrading Zamora to Fletcher / Austin / Bojan / Jutkie.....

    So basicly: would a 5,5/6 m striker get as many points as Henderson or Siggy?

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  23. ttownstokie
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What,no Felipe Luis :0

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  24. mbobbyc
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Current team. Please rate.

    De Gea/krul

    Davies/demel/shawcross/ward/Bruce

    Lamela/hazard/young/arnautovic/Ramsey

    Bojan/Costa/Rooney

    Any suggestions for improvement would be appreciated

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  25. aree036
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A) Giroud - Fabregas + 2m

    OR

    B) Costa - Ramsey

    Main question I guess is will Giroud getting a 90% guaranteed starting spot?

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  26. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Costa or Mata?

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    1. The Arsenal Homie
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Mata duh!

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

      tonight isn't the night to ask me about mata. i'm having my doubts.

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

      Costa but try to get both.

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

    pound for pound Costa or Sturridge?

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  28. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Evans out for gw1? Who should replace him, Jones, Shawx?

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

      shaw is uncertain too, jones.

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

      Im swapping for Jones too although every bone in my body is saying otherwise

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

        Ye, I think I'll go for Jones too... I don't have Ddg so I need one Utd defender...

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  29. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Am i getting closer to a good team? Upgraded defense by advice and changed shaw to azpi, or is it better 6m defenders? Thanks!

    Krul mannone
    Azpi lovren debuchy cameron bruce
    Sterling eriksen fabregas ramsey albrighton
    Rooney bojan costa

    Could swap fabregas for cityplayer?

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

      Azpi not nailed on for sure, neither is Cameron yet

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  30. Shinigami
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hendo or arni or Snod

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

      hendo

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    2. MagnetBPS
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Snod

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

      arny

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