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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. fourtynine
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT - any feedback is appreciated!!

    Green Speroni (rotating H-A)

    Wisdom - Pieters - Caulker - Ward - N Clyne

    Rambo - Siggy - Mata - Hazard - A Johnson

    Rooney - Costa - Jutkiewicz

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

      Good punt with Jutkiesjkdfhfjsdhfjdhg. Not liking johnson at all and i think clyne is expensive for a depleted southampton

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

      It's a bit different, I like it. Jutkiewica is good bench fodder, until Sam Vokes is fit anyway. Not too sure about Adam Johnson, I think there are probably better options in that price bracket (Ireland, Sig, Arnie, Puncheon, Snodgrass).

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

      Adam Johnson is the concern for me, for his price its all a bit up in the air. I would downgrade or upgrade as appropriate.

      Pieters is a risk, but so is the stoke defence, I like overall though.

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

        Downgraded A Johnson to El Ahmadi and upgr. Clyne to J Terry.

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    4. Mytteristen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like the Johnson downgrade and Clyne upgrade. Maybe a bit risky to double up on QPR and Crystal Palace? (Green/Caulker and Spreoni/Ward)

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

        You're right! My head is burning, can't decide on the final draft! I know took Marney instead of El Ahmadi and got two from Burnley as well!!!

        Please help a desperate fantasy fan !

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

          I'm in the same situation. I keep changing my defence every five minutes and have been doing that for the past two weeks 🙂

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

            Give me what you got right now, might help you with an opinion

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

        Rotation Goalkeepers fitting in 9.5 budget anyone ? 🙂 Besides Green/Caulker

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

          besides green/Speroni*

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

            I have gone with Krul/Begovic. That would let you keep Caulker and Ward, but then you might have to look into changing Pieters.

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

              The question is - Pantillimon or Mannone will start

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

              I just realised Newcastle and Sunderland have perfect rotation 38 GWs. And both GKs are a mere 4.5m !!

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  2. MORIS FC
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    for GW 2&3 only:

    A: Bartley (SWA) & Clyne (SOT)
    B: Yoshida (SWA) & N.Taylor (SOT)

    ??

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

      Both a worries.

      Bartley is likely to lose his spot, as is Yoshida, to incoming signings.

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      1. MORIS FC
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        don't you think they could make it until GW3?

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

          Possibly, but with Bartley Swansea don't keep cleanies, and Yoshida faces Liverpool first week, so that is something to consider.

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  3. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, I'm a first-time poster requesting an RMT from the resident brains trust.

    Szczesny (Mannone)

    Caulker Shaw Lovren (Ward Bruce)

    Eriksen Mata Hazard Henderson (Sigurdsson)

    Sturridge Dzeko Bojan

    Many thanks.

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

      Shaw is out for a month best get him outta there!

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Change Shaw for Phil Jones if you want United cover.

      Also Mannone is not guaranteed, if you want assured starts, Krul or Foster are the best.

      Just keep an eye on Sturridge and his fitness, other then that not bad at all.

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

    http://i.imgur.com/RJqUWAX.jpg

    Thoughts?

    Thanks in advance

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

      Baines is a massive gamble at the start, particularly if Coleman is out. I'd wait a few weeks to settle the Everton Defence.

      As is Naismith. Unless you plan to get rid of him straight away, he will lose his place within two weeks. Maybe fletcher at that bargain basement price?

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  5. JoshEmbling
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this team guys?

    Foster (Krul)

    Debucy - Manquillo - Wisdom (Janmaat, Hutton)

    Ramsey - Mata - Coutinho - Hazard (Isgrove)

    Costa - Rooney (C) - Austin

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

      Manquillo could be inspried, but who will you be playing come the hard gameweek 2-3-4 area? Debuchy, and Manquillo will struggle

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

        Debuchy shouldn't have many problems for at least the first 3 GW's. Janmaat has reasonable fixtures all the way up to GW8 after GW1. Manquillo is the risk, but has decent fixtures after GW3 until November. Hutton and Wisdom will be gone after GW3 definitely for Moore of Leicester if he's still playing. Wisdom is always going to be bench fodder after GW1.

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  6. manehi
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A little exercise I've made myself do - make a team without using any of the 5 most selected and unflagged players in each position. E.g. Bojan is the 6th most popular striker but because #5 Lukaku is flagged, Bojan is also off limits. I've then left the team like this for the past day, coming back to look at it, but without changing it.

    Begovic - Hamer

    Terry - Jones - Clyne (- Hutton - Moore)

    Yaya - Hazard - Coutinho - Eriksen (- Wanyama)

    Dzeko - Bony - Pelle

    What I've learnt:

    - Back 7 is very close to what I've had before!

    - Plenty of choice in midfield, I'm most scared of not having Ramsey but otherwise it looks pretty good to me

    - Front 3 looks much worse without Rooney, and to a lesser extent, Costa/Sturridge

    - So if I go back to being able to pick anyone I want, I could just do Yaya -> Ramsey and Bony -> Rooney and fix my main issues with that team. This leaves me with a squad of players that I am now feeling quite comfortable with, but probably wouldn't have considered without the restriction.

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

      Looks great, to me. I am a massive anti-Yaya man, so Yaya down to Silva and Pelle and Bony up would be my choice, but nice work!

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

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

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  8. asquishypotato
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Going big in the middle and up top!

    Krul (Foster)

    Van Aanholt, Ferdinand, Moore (Kelly - once his CPL transfer has been finalised, Clyne)

    Mata, Fabregas, Ramsey, Lamela, (Wanyama)

    Rooney, Jovetic, Costa

    More then happy to downgrade Fabregas to Coutinho or equivalent to upgrade the very weak defence.

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

      Very strong attack and midfield, your defence is extremely risky as you already know. Moore has extremely harsh fixtures in particular.

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

        So would you downgrade Fabregas for the defence? And if so, for whom?

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

          Downgrade Fabregas for Coutinho and upgrade Moore to Curtis Davies

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

            Downgrade has happened, results to follow!

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

          I'd also consider Lamela -> Siggy/Henderson, Fabregas-> Hazard freeing up net 1m to upgrade defence

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  9. You've got red on you.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Repost for extra thoughts:

    -------------------DDG-----------------------

    ----Terry - Wisdom - Chambers------

    Hazard - Ramsey - Mata - Sterling

    ------Costa - Rooney - Bojan----------

    Subs - Gilks - Moore - Bruce - El Ahmadi

    Have been toying between Costa and either Jovetic/Dzeko. The latter frees up some monies to improve elsewhere.

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

      Very nice. The Terry/Chambers combo is a good idea.

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd leave it as it is, the lack of City cover is worrying but in all honesty, your points will be coming from everywhere else so you should be fine.

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  10. Brayden29
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is Ashley Young definitely going to play LWB or whatever with Shaw out.

    Can only have 3 Man U and Rooney and Jones definite so looks like Mat is going to have to go?

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

    A. Young and Costa
    B. Hazard and Bojan?

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

      B with fletcher

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

    Wont be on here much before the Kick off, thoughts on the team / squad?

    Foster (Krul)
    Wilson Oshea Baines (Hutton Naylor)
    Arnie Silva Sanchez Eriksen (Siggy)
    Fletcher Rooney Costa

    0.0 ITB

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    1. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd downgrade Baines to a Chelsea defender and use the money on other backs or Arnie

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  13. Tatty Bojangles
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Krul Foster

    PvA Naylor Chambers Chester £4.0m

    Yaya Ramsey Young Sigurdsson Aluko

    Rooney Sturridge Costa

    Not the team I'm going for, but it leaves you with a captaincy option from Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool every GW.

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

      Yaya and young both worry me. But it will give you the city cover you so crave. Other then that all bases are covered nicely.

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  14. merlin4
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ddg (gilks)

    Cahill debuchy pva (wisdom Moore)

    Hazard young Ramsey stirling sess

    Decosts Rooney (bojan)

    .5 left thoughts??

    Not sold on 3rd defender, spend the .5 maybe upgrade pva to caulker or ward?

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

      Yeah, upgrade PVA to Caulker or perhaps Clyne who is attacking and has a good run. Sess is a different shout, could work.

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  15. Jebiga
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This one ? 🙂

    Krul
    Cahil, Lovren, Chambers
    Mata, Silva, Fabregas, Ramsey, Ashley Young
    Rooney(C), Diego Costa(Vc)

    Sub: Elliot, Moore, Wisdom, Zamora/4.5

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

      Like the Ashley Young punt. Am tempted myself. Weak bench though.

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    2. Keane There Dunne That
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like the young punt too be punt too but if he or Chambres doesn't start then you've a week bench!

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  16. jerseyboy
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is the final draft after some tweaks trying to get Hazard and Baines in but think I prefer this:

    Speroni/Green
    Jones/Caulker/Clyne/Wisdom/Moore
    Ramsey/Mata/Eriksen/Sterling/Siggy
    Rooney/Costa/Bojan

    RMT please!

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

      great team !

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

        Cheers!

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    2. Tatty Bojangles
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of Speroni/ Green rotation as GW8 and 11 for them aren't great. Otherwise nice and balanced.

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

        Thanks - toying with just DDG and 4m or even just Schmechiel and 4m to really free up cash.

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    3. merlin4
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Very similar to mine

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  17. Sheiny
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    De Gea - Gilks

    Luis - Jones - Rosenior - Cameron - Coloccini

    Sanchez - Hazard - Lamela - Siggy - Albrighton

    Rooney - Costa - Bojan

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

      I like it a lot. I like Rosenior but apparently he's not nailed on.

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  18. akd123
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Krul, foster
    Jones, caulker, Hutton, Moore, Bruce.
    Ramsey, Mata, hazard, Sigurdson, erikson
    Bojan, Rooney, Costa

    Thanks everyone!! All help is appreciated !!

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

      very nice!

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  19. Keane There Dunne That
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    What do ye think of this team?
    Krul / Elliot
    O'Shea / Davies / Jones / Wisdom / Hutton
    Mata / Eriksen / Ramsey / Sterling / Marney
    Rooney / Giroud / Diego Costa

    Should I go all out attack or should I downgrade Eriksen -> Siggy and upgrade my defence?
    And is Phil Jones nailed on for united?

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  20. Simply Loveleh
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    This is me done, thoughts.

    Bego
    Smalling, Chambers, Debuchy
    Ramsey, Sterling, Hazzard, Young, Silva
    Rooney, Costa

    Gilks, Dummet, Bartley, Zamora

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

    RMT!! 1 - 10

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

    Thanks 🙂

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

    Hi all,
    Is Snodgrass an option for the opening games?
    or is Siggy a safer bet?

    Thanks

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  23. THEKID_88
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Can you guys tell me what you think of my team please. Cheers

    Bergovic Myhill

    Ward Caulker Jones Van Arnholt Naylor

    Eriksen Mata Hazard Siggy Wanyama

    Rooney Costa Jovetic

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

      Very nice. You've managed to get Jovetic in there with a decent midfield and even defence.

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  24. Fezza77
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Any views on Coutinho? thinking of having him insted of Eriksen.

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

      I am tempted - he could have a great year. But Eriksen has some good fixtures and Sterling feels good value for +0.5m more.

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    2. asquishypotato
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I have him. I like him.

      But then I had him last year, and he didn't perform. He was out wide mind you. This year he could be playing number 10, which is massively better.

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      1. Brayden29
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        That game last Sunday he was unstoppable

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

          As a Liverpool fan, I'm biased. But he ran the show from the centre. Now that Suarez has gone, part of me is hoping we play a 4-2-3-1 with Coutinho behind Sturridge, Sterling and another out wide. Sounds good to me.

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      2. Fezza77
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        views are that he was the best Liv player in pre seasion, above Sterling and Sturridge.

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

          One of. I watched most of the matches. The link up play between Sterling and Coutinho is great. They both seem fearless. Expect a lot of 'Coutinho Goal, Sterling Assist' and vice versa.

          Optimistically.

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        2. Fezza77
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          On the back of this then, what anout this for a first draft plase?

          Bego, Murphy
          Caulker, Davies, Trippier, Ward, Wisdom
          Ramsey, Hazard, Coutinho, Sigurdsson, Bentaleb
          Rooney / Giroud / Diego Costa

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

            Trippier is expensive for what you get.

            Bentaleb may not start, change him for a guaranteed starter.

            Ouytside of that I like it.

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

    Please RMT

    Mannone (Schmeichel)

    Ivanovic - Lovren - Gibbs - Jagielka (Dawson)

    Mata - Fabregas - Herrera (McCarthy - Barry)

    Rooney - Giroud - Jovetic

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

      Should maybe focus more on a 3-4-3?

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

        Yes, bit of overkill on MUN attack imo.

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    2. Aston Villa-Boas
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      barry and herrera not great picks tbh

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

        This

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  26. TeddiPonza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ramsey and Diego Costa OR Sanchez and Giroud?

    Already have Hazard

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    1. Brayden29
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Ramsey and Costa by a mile even though you have Hazard

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

        +1

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      2. Nigel Tufnel
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        +2

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

          +3

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

    Afternoon all, here's where I'm currently at. Feel like I'm closing in on final product but I still expect to have to make further changes.

    De Gea - Gilks

    Terry - Cameron - Wisdom - Duff - Davies

    Sterling - Young - Sigrudsson - Ramsey - Eriksen

    Rooney - Costa - Dzeko

    Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated 🙂

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    1. Nigel Tufnel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I like it a lot with the minor exception of Cameron. Not sure he's a starter anymore unless things have changed recently and I missed it. Otherwise, looks strong.

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  28. Latko Zahovic
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    The latest draft:

    Foster (Krul)
    Debuchy - Cahill - Chester (Wisdom, Hutton)
    Sanchez - Mata - Hazard - Hoilett (Sigurdsson)
    Costa - Giroud - Welbeck

    Any opinions? I know that Welbeck instead of Rooney is a (stupid?) risk, but I'm feeling lucky today 🙂 Also gave me money to have some extra security on defense.

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  29. Brayden29
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Is anyone willing to have a crack at Man U's line up and where each player will play because I have no idea?

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

      I think for the first game it'll be something pretty close to this.

      De Gea

      Smalling Jones Blackett (Evans)

      James (Valencia) Fletcher Herrera Young

      Mata

      Rooney Hernandez

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  30. Nigel Tufnel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Begovic (Gilks)
    Terry, van Aanholt, Chester (Ward, Wisdom)
    Ramsey, Mata, Sterling, Lamela, Snodgrass
    Rooney, Costa (Naismith)

    Still debating Lamela and Snodgrass. Just changed from Eriksen and Siggy, but could change back. Very fluid.

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