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The Rate My Team Discussion

13 August 2014 4143 comments
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With so many of you seeking advice on their teams before August 16, we thought it would be prudent to run a daily community article to provide a dedicated focus for “Rate My Team” (RMT) requests.

Each day ahead of the new season, we’ll select one of the Fantasy Football Scout team and post up their own RMT request to open up discussion and encourage others to post their own. We’ll turn the comments over to you to provide a useful place for those seeking advice and highlight some of the key decisions under deliberation.

Please nudge those posting RMTs in other articles to visit this daily RMT article. Also, when posting requests, please remember to be courteous to those who take the time to help out. Equally, if you’re an experienced Fantasy manager with some views on initial line-ups, take time out to dip in and contribute – the Fantasy Football Scout team will be doing their upmost to offer their feedback as the discussion develops throughout the day.

Kicking off today’s RMT discussion is Evs.

DDG, Gilks
Ward, Terry, N.Taylor, Wisdom, Bruce.
Ramsey, Mata, Fabregas, Sigurdson, Wanyama
Jovetic, Rooney, Costa.

A Chelsea defender is a must for Evs, should he downgrade Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen and get a 6m Chelsea defender or downgrade Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez to his team mate Aaron Ramsey to give himself 6.5m to spend.

Recently Tottenham’s Ben Davies had been ousted from his team, as again uncertainty with Danny Rose continues. Which is the best route into the Tottenham defence? Stevan Jovetic is a short term punt. Who should he replace him with should he fail to cement a place in Manchester City’s starting XI?

Feel free to get stuck in with your feedback. We look forward to scanning your RMTs throughout the day on this article.

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  1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys choose between these two, first to three wins:

    A: Krul, Foster, Eriksen
    B: Krul, Elliot, Sterling

    Go!

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

      A

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

      B

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    3. paddyh94
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

      B

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    5. preseasonblues
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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

        For me, as simple as not liking having to rely on one keeper. Much prefer the security of having two to pick from.

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        1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          Same here, my alternative solution is Ward->Kelly and Eriksen->Sterling. Though it's very hard to choose between the two of them.

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    6. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A

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  2. BurnySizz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    My current team keeps changing

    Krul Elliot

    Kolorov terry Moore ward chambers

    Hazard mata Ramsey siggy marney

    Rooney costa Austin

    Not happy with my defence but have the funds there to change what do you think?

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

      Kolo and chambers will be trouble for you in a few weeks time. Good team

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

        I agree not sure who I want though

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

      Keep an eye kolo after few GWs you can change for quite a few people at that cost

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  3. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    AS claim Arsenal have made a £51m bid for Cavani which PSG will accept, provided they can sign Di Maria.

    --

    Sky Sports News HQ @SkySportsNewsHQ
    Chico Flores & Pablo Hernandez leave Swansea to join clubs in Qatar #SSNHQ

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

      Don't rate cavani personally I think he's over rated

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      1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        He'd be an improvement on Giroud nonetheless, if Arsenal sign him then I think they can truly challenge for the league.

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

          Cavani is not really an out and out striker he suits going wider but with arsenal they now have too many of them players

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

    Repost -

    Ok hit me, tell me the damage out of 10

    DDG
    Caulker, Lovren, Ward
    Fab, Rambo, Mata, Hendo
    Costa, Roopig, Dzeko

    Wanyama, Wisdom, 4m

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    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like it, I think Lovren will be good value over the course of the season but I'm not sure if he's a good pick to start off with.

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    2. BurnySizz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Similar what I've had in the past

      Good lineup I wouldn't have ddg personally I'd improve another 4m incase 1 gets injured or bad fixture

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

        Cool thanks, you think speroni? begovic?

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

          People are speculating Hennessy will overtake supersonic at some point so I'd go begovic which is who I'd like

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

            Speroni silly predictive on my ipad

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

      You don't think Ferdinand worth it for the 0.5m savings? Could get a 4.5m defender to rotate rather than having to search for a 4.0m option.

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

      8/10
      No chelsea defender knocks it down for me but it is a very strong team. One of the best I've seen on here
      anyway

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

        Cheers. I can downgrade DDG to begovic/speroni and then upgrade lovren to Luis/Azp

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  5. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    R.M.T please

    DDG , Myhill

    PVA, Colo, Ward , Luis , Onuoha

    Nasri , Ramsey , Sterling , Siggy , Albrighton

    Adebayor , Rooney , Costa

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

      Liking the forwards. Not sure about colo

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      1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Colo and pva rotate . I think Sunderland and Newcastle will keep a good few cleanies at home

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

          Ok fair enough then you have yourself a nice and balanced team mate

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          1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
            • 15 Years
            11 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks for replying

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  6. paddyh94
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic Myhill

    Duff Jones Terry Davies Ferdinand

    Arnoutovic Eriksen Ramsey Mata Routledge

    Rooney Bojan Costa

    With £1mil spare in the bank, temped to go Costa>Studge but not sure whether to wait a few weeks with fixtures

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  7. Andy89
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Will Mannone or Pantilimon be first choice?

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  8. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Manchester United are ready to listen to offers for Javier Hernandez and Nani, according to reports in Italy.

    Juventus are said to be the front-runners for the United pair, who are both reportedly looking to leave Old Trafford due to a lack of playing time.

    And now, according to Tuttosport, Louis van Gaal has given the green light for Hernandez and Nani to be sold.

    Hernandez may still be used as part of a deal which would see Juve midfielder Arturo Vidal join the Red Devils.

    United have been chasing the Chile international all summer and are hoping the inclusion of Hernandez may bolster the chances of a deal being struck.

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

    isnt lamela beter pick then eriksen?

    2 best 4,0 def please help

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    1. Puncheon Guly
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Eriksen for me. Lamela is still unproven, and Eriksen dominates Spurs, including set-pieces.

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    2. eause
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Wisdom and Moore.. Just saying...

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  10. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Sam Allardyce has all but confirmed he has given up hope of signing Sunderland striker Connor Wickham.

    The West Ham boss is desperate sign a new forward before the window shuts and launched a £5million bid for the young Englishman.

    But that was rejected by the Black Cats, with Gus Poyet revealing on Wednesday he sees the 21-year-old as a key part of his plans.

    Now Allardyce has seemingly ended his interest in the former Ipswich youngster by revealing any new striker signings looks certain to come from abroad.

    He added: "We¹re waiting for another frontline player who can score a few goals. We are still pursuing that avenue. We will definitely get something done - it¹s looking more like that player will be coming from abroad rather than this country. We¹re still searching high and wide."

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

      I don't know why he hasn't made an effort to sign Jordan Rhodes.

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

    Begovic / Krul

    PVA / Coloccini / Chester / Jones / Wisdom

    Hazard / Mata / Ramsey / Sigg / Wanyama

    Rooney / Costa / Jovetic

    How is that looking?

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  12. the divine ponytail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    last decision to make. please vote A B or C

    A) Snoddy, Ireland, Jovetic

    B) Snoddy, Eriksen , Nugent

    C) Ireland, Sterling, Nugent

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

      B but not a fan of nugent

      P.S. Nice grav 🙂

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

    How am I looking?

    http://i.imgur.com/8FjXhCv.png

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

    RMT!! Hopefully it's good

    Foster (Krul)
    Cahill, Ward, Jones ( Wisdom , Moore )
    Sigurdson, Ramsey, Sterling, Hazard ( Young )
    Rooney, Diego Costa, Long

    Thanks 🙂

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    1. Godot - Fashanu Zealand
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like the Long punt, but I'm unsure if he'll play this week for Soton or Hull

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

    Alright guys, probably final team, not going to change anything. How does it look?

    Krull/Elliot

    Terry Caulker Wisdom Chester Moore

    Hazard Ramsey Mata Siggy Albrighton

    Rooney Costa Jovetic

    Please let me know what changes I should make it in order to make my team stronger

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

      Fine

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    2. Moinal
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Is Albrighton fit? Jovetic is short term otherwise I like it!

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  16. Crazykolo
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Rmt please ?
    Foster (krul)
    Debuchy pieters Kaboul (ward, clyne)
    Mata sterling lamela fabregas (El ahmadi)
    Costa Rooney bojan

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  17. Dago
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any good chaps?

    Foster
    Terry // Debuchy // Ferdinand
    Siggy // Tadic // Mata // Ramsey
    Costa // Rooney // Dzeko

    Krul // Moore // Albrighton // Naylor

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

      Nice team.

      Tadic is a punt that could pay off. But 0.5 more gives you Eriksen/Lamela

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

        I have that in the bank so could upgrade. Think Tadic is going to be fantasy gold, and like a punt.

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    2. Puncheon Guly
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Risky Rio. There are surely better options out there who are less likely to get injured/rested/concede

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  18. lfcindo
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please

    DDG, Gilks
    Cahill, Debuchy, Coloccini, Chester, Wisdom
    Hazard, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy, Young
    Costa, Roon, Bojan

    Worried not having Mata 😐

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

      Lovely jubley

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    2. NorwEagles
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      At this point I think Rooney and Young is pretty good utd-cover.

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    3. The Missing Link
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young, sterling and bojan. Screaming wildcard

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

        I agree about Young & Bojan. But Sterling?

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    4. Absinthe Minded
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Thinking of Mata GW1-3 and then maybe switching to Sterling GW4

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

        Interesting.. Thanks!

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  19. d_manga_fanatic
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT. Any help is appreciated as I've made whole sale changes to it

    McGregor/Heaton
    Terry, Shawcross, Debuchy (Wisdom, Hutton)
    Mata Ramsay, Sigurdsson, Eriksen (S.Davis)
    Costa, Bojan, Rooney

    1.5m ITB which will allow me to do Ramsay -> Sanchez if the bandwagon gets rolling or to use Wisdom/Hutton/ S.Davis/Bojan as bandwagon fodder as necessary.

    Are Hutton/Wisdom nailed on? Also, any of Stoke's def apart from Shawcross nailed on? Been convinced to take him instead of Cameron by the community. Prefer a cheaper option with additional cash for bandwagon/Ramsay -> Sanchez with 1m+ ITB

    Previous team was

    McGregor/Heaton
    Terry, Shawcross, Debuchy (Wisdom, N.Taylor)
    Mata Ramsay, Sigurdsson, Nasri (S.Davis)
    Dzeko, Bojan, Rooney

    1m ITB

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

      Previous team was*

      McGregor/Heaton
      Terry, Shawcross, Debuchy (Wisdom, N.Taylor)
      Mata Sanchez*, Sigurdsson, Nasri (S.Davis)
      Dzeko, Bojan, Rooney

      1m ITB

      Sorry for the double post!!

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  20. tekkerslovakia
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Few tweaks please rate 🙂
    De Gea/ Krul
    Ward, Clyne, Lovren, Wisdom, Caulker
    Mata, Cesc, Ramsey, Siggy, Henderson
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan

    Starting XI--
    DDG
    Clyne or ward?, Lovren, Caulker
    Mata, Cesc, Ramsey, Hendo
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan

    Suggestions greatly appreciated 🙂

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd Krul ➡ 4.0 (play DDG every week) and upgrade Lovren ➡ Luis (although he's not nailed) or Caulker ➡ Shawcross

      Start Clyne

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  21. NorwEagles
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is it too risky having a Man utd-defender when I already have DDG in goal? They have a pretty nice set of fixtures.

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  22. Siva Mohan
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Green | Begovic
    Coloccini | NTaylor | O'Shea | Ward | Chester
    Ramsey | Sigurdsson | Eriksen | Young | Silva
    Rooney | Giroud | Costa

    Good to go?

    Thanks!

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

      Looks good!

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    2. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young surely too expensive to be playing on the bench? Maybe downgrade him and upgrade the defence. Not keen on Giroud either.

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  23. jaxdaxter
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT Please.

    Green, (Speroni)
    Wisdom, Ferdinand, Jones, (Yoshida), (Bruce)
    Ramsey (vc), Eriksen, Fabregas, Mata, (Sigurdsson)
    Bojan, Costa, Rooney (c)

    I'm a bit worried about Fabregas being played in a double pivot and also the defence.

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  24. Daniel Levy- Not the Chairm…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I think I might be good to go:

    Green (Speroni)
    Cahill, Jones, Naylor, Wilson, Baird
    Sterling, Ramsey, Silva, Eriksen, Wanyama
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan.

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    1. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good team, although having to play Bojan every week may mean trouble.

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

        agree

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  25. Paradoxymoron
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    In response to Evs team in the article, at the minute the cheapest way into the Spurs back 4 is Naughton. I'm a Spurs fan and have been looking at our pre season carefully. I'm still not sure about the left back though. Davies is a better player than Rose, but Rose played well against Schalke, and does look like he has better match fitness. My gut instinct tells me Pochettino will play whoever is fittest rather than the big names, so the first choice left back at the minute is uncertain. Naughton though is certain to start at least while Walker is injured.

    I'd also recommend Cahill over Terry. I've gone for the former, as I suspect Terry will be rotated more to save him for the big matches. But if you want a cheaper option, go for Luis. I am sure he will start despite the uncertainty surrounding the full back positions. But he is not an attacking full back, so he won't get lots of goals, whereas Cahill will be a menace for set pieces.

    My position on Jovetic is that I will trade him for Aguero when he gets back to fitness, but for that you need 4 in the bank which is understandably not an attractive option for everyone. Girioud or Dzeko are similarly priced and more likely to remain in their respective starting 11s.

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  26. The Missing Link
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    We've been talking about teams since the last season ended and after all that we going to pick Henderson, Bojan, Young and Siggy. What a waste of time 😀

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    1. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Of those pre-season bandwagons, only Young and Bojan scare me enough not to pick them.

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  27. qstav
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please.

    Szczesny (myhill)
    Baines, Terry, Chambers (PVA, Wisdom)
    Ramsey, Eriksen, Hazard, Young (Elmohamady)
    Costa, Rooney Bojan.

    any thoughts ?

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Like Chesney pick.
      Baines is too much money for those fixtures. But could work out!

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  28. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do you think?
    a) Young, Hazard and Jovetic
    b) Mata, Ramsey and Bojan

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

      B

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    2. tekkerslovakia
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B

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    3. JasonG123
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      B. Young and Jovetic and massive risks.

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  29. JasonG123
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Foster (Krul)
    Jones Ward Chester (Wisdom, Moore)
    Hazard Mata Ramsey Henderson (Marney)
    Rooney, Costa, Dzeko.

    Dzeko or Jovetic? Jones or Lovren? Thanks.

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    1. Sᴄʜᴜ̈RRʟᴇ ⓝ
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd go with a Chelsea defender rather than Dzeko.

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      1. JasonG123
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Yeah, unfortunately there are no good downgrade options for Dzeko. Not convinced by Bojan.

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  30. Absinthe Minded
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hull have very good opening fixtures
    Anyone considering Snoddy over Siggy at the start?

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