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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. manu4life99
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Fabregas/ Jovetic / Young
    B) Mata / Eriksen / Bojan

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    1. eacalvi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i would say B

      i could be wrong but chelsea's midfield is so deep that i imagine there will be a significant amount of rotation so fab may not get all the minutes. you could argue the same with jovetic and young once kun and shaw healthy respectively.

      i have bojan as well - but with diouf and crouchy, is he going to start? i havent seen stoke's preseason games...

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      1. eacalvi
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        what do you think of mine?

        howard (guzan)
        ivanovic cameron lovren (bruce) (wisdom)
        yaya mata a.young sanchez (albrighton)
        rooney bojan bony

        i had sturridge but dropped him so i could afford lovren and mata
        did i make a mistake?

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  2. Kerrazy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    http://imgur.com/K77N5TU

    my only concern is lack of Arsenal forward. what do you think ?

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

    Foster (Krul)
    Terry, Pieters, Chambers (Clyne, N Taylor)
    Hazard, Mata, Ramsey, Dorrans (Siggy)
    Rooney, Costa, Fletcher

    - Pieters pretty much nailed on, right?
    - Chambers short-term pick.
    - Might go Ramsey>Eriksen and Chambers>Jones before deadline.

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  4. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ok I think I've got it now, final team.

    Begovic (Krul)

    Wisdom, Terry, Jones (Ward, Hutton)
    Henderson, Mata, Fabregas, Dorrans (Siggy)
    Jovetic, Rooney (c), Costa

    Happy with the depth, Dorrans is my wildcard but he takes penalties. £1.5m spare. What do we think?

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Looks a good one and still 1.5 to spare ! Gotta go with gut if you really like Dorrans .
      Personally would downgrade him and Siggy and try and get Sterling in - but then almost same as mine.

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  5. JimmyPatterson
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT and ill rate yours...

    Bego (Gilks)

    Cahill - Debuchy - PvA (Ward, Bartley)

    Eriksen - Silva - Ramsey - Young (Marney)

    Bony - Rooney - Costa

    First draft without Siggy but my gut tells me Bony. Dzeko/Jovetic scare me for rotation with Negredo/Aguero. As an Arsenal fan, Giroud is really poor overall and i can see Sanogo/Sanchez getting some time as the lone forward.

    Silva is Silva, not bothered about fixtures as he turns up for the big games consistently.

    Ward/PvA/Bartley rotating ofc.

    Just really not liking Young and Marney, anyway to avoid the pair /alternatives?

    Cheers.

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    1. Gerbs
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'm afraid Young will not be a factor in in a couple weeks and at 5.5 there isn't much interchangeability if he finds himself on the bench. I do like Bony and waivered back and forth with him, but I had to go Giroud.

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      1. JimmyPatterson
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Exactly my problem, plus he isnt a great player never mind actually starting games.

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        1. tristanabc
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Possibly replace with Hoilett or Mutch?

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    2. eacalvi
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i took a punt on young as well. currently his direct replacements at wing back are hurt so he should be good for the first few games. then you can switch him out at 5.5 will a decent amount of alternatives - shelvey, mutch, ince, albrighton, etc that should put up some points as well.

      for me i never liked silva. yes he is class but i think for the money you may be able to do a bit better. you could get some liverpool or man u exposure by grabbing sterling or mata. and if you were feeling leary about young you may be able to trade silva down and grab two decent mids by replacing young as well - barkley and herrera or puncheon and sterling, for example.

      D looks solid. i like the PVA punt, though at 4.5 you could get a vlaar or cameron and have a bit more of a shot at a shutout.

      i do you like your front line a lot. you should get some pretty good points out of them. given the fixtures rooney should be a lock in most people's teams for the first 6 odd weeks. i agree with the bony vs man city rotations - i chose him as well.

      here's mine. let me know.

      howard (guzan)
      ivanovic cameron lovren (bruce) (wisdom)
      yaya mata a.young sanchez (V) (albrighton)
      rooney (C) bojan bony

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  6. Gerbs
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    OK two different teams let me know which you prefer.

    De Gea (myhill)

    Luis, Debuchy, Clyne (Wisdom, Targett)

    Ramsey, Hazard, Sterling, Mata (el Hamidi)

    Giroud, Costa, Bojan

    or

    De Gea (myhill)

    Vlaar, O'Shea, Wisdom (target, Bruce)

    Ramsey, Hazard, Sterling, Mata, Nasri

    Giroud, Costa (Bojan)

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    1. Debauchy
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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    2. Wax
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  7. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    what about the chelsea defence ..... the probable ones to start?

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    1. CCaddy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Cahill Terry Ivanovic

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  8. Big4FPL
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Pick an option please!!

    A) Arnie and Fabregas
    B) Hendo and Hazard

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!

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    2. CCaddy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!!

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

      B

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!

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    4. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      b

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      1. Big4FPL
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers!!

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  9. Skor Hattricksson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please!

    Bego / Krul
    Debuchy / Cahill / Caulker / Moore / Wisdom
    Hazard / Rambo / Sterling / Young / Siggi
    Rooney / Costa / Bojan

    I think this would be my team if I went with the Bojan/Siggi rotation.

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    1. lilmamba17
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      There's only Juan problem. WHERE IS MATA

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  10. ilovefootball.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A. djeko giroud costa yaya or
    B. djeko costa rooney silva

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    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Close... What about Dzeko, Costa, Rooney, Yaya?

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      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Sorry, see the difference now. B!

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      2. ilovefootball.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        costs too much, pretty much it comes down to rooney and silva or giroud and yaya

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    2. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A

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

      B

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  11. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Marney, Wanyama or Albrighton from GW2?

    Will not play 5th mid 1st GW anyway, so Albrighton also alternative as he seems to be fit soon.

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      ya, Albrigh

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    2. Pasqualinho
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      My requirements for a 4.5 mid are simple. He has to play regularly, not necessarily GW1, and be fairly secure from an early drop in price. Albrighton ticks all the boxes for me.

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      1. Galfadez
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        how secure in price is Albrighton? his 4% ownership is scaring me.

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        1. Pasqualinho
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Was 10% before the injury. My thought process is that everyone who wants to get rid of him already has done, so he's relatively safe from a GW2 drop. Relatively, of course - some 4.5 might score a brace, in which case people will still offload him.

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          1. RamaJama
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            El Ahmadi has over 11 % and Tiote also higher.

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            1. Pasqualinho
              • 16 Years
              11 years, 5 months ago

              The majority of the old Albrighton/Tiote owners have moved to the likes of El Ahmadi - so his ownership is inflated. He's got to be a big risk of a price drop.

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          2. Galfadez
            • 12 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            yeah, I'm just thinking long term. eventually most people will want to upgrade/change him. Don't want to be sitting there waiting for that to happen. on the other hand he looks the best of the 4.5s

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    3. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks! Still not had his scan, Albrighton?

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  12. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Cahill Jones Chambers Naylor Bartley
    Mata Sterling Ramsey Henderson Mutch

    B) Cahill Jones Debuchy Naylor Bartey
    Mata Sterling Ramsey Henderson D Jones

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B imo

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    2. Wax
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      A in a 3-5-2
      B in a 3-4-3

      depends what you intend to play imo

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  13. makarabog
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hahaha okay I think I finaly got it

    Begovic/Myhill

    Chambers/Rio/Wisdom(Chester/Kelly)

    Ramsey/Mata/Fabregas/Sterling(Siggy)

    Rooney/Costa/Bojan

    +1mill in the bank

    I desperately want to squeeze in a Chelsea deff, but not without disrupting the mid/fw part !

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    1. Olivier Bernards watch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      i think that's too much in midfield. You're gonna have a lot of points on the bench.

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      1. makarabog
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I want to switch Siggurdson and Bojan from a 3-4-3 to a 3-5-2 for the first 4-5 gameweeks while they have a good rotation. The plan is playing with 3 deffs, but it would be great if i had a secure one like Cahill or Terry...

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        1. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Probably going to do the same. Default will be Siggy though if he has a good away fixture. I dont think a £5.5m striker on the bench is too much at all.

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  14. Mohamed Fatheen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    B

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  15. Jonny Sutt
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ok I think I've got it now, final team.

    Begovic (Krul)

    Wisdom, Terry, Jones (Ward, Hutton)
    Henderson, Mata, Fabregas, Dorrans (Siggy)
    Jovetic, Rooney (c), Costa

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      good team

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  16. FootballFanatic365
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    best defender for 5.5mil guys ?

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Debuchy imo

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      1. Debauchy
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yup

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      2. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        lovern nailed ?

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    2. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Jones but Debuchy I reckon after the first 5/6 games

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      1. FootballFanatic365
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        how about lovern ?

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        1. lilmamba17
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Don't fancy liverpool's first 6 games: Away to City, Spurs and West Ham and Home to Southampton and Everton

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  17. Mohamed Fatheen
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    good 1

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  18. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is everyone having a United defender? What alternatives are you using instead if not?

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    1. Jonny Sutt
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      they have an easy start to the season and van gaals 352 should result in some clean sheets. other options are any palace defender, stoke, hull or sunderland player. or go or someone like debuchy but he has a tough run at the start of the season

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  19. bob16
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    RMT please.....

    Bego / Elliot
    F Luis / Clyne / Debuchy / Kelly / Bruce
    Coutinho / Mata / Siggy / Ramsey / Lamela
    Costa / Rooney / Zamora

    0.5m Bank

    Not convinced by Coutinho and think I may have too many risks with Siggy and Lamela already in. Not sure about Fabregas though. Might switch to Silva or my preference is Hazard.

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    1. JimmyPatterson
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I just cant trust Lamela. Eriksen has fks, experience in PL and same price. Didnt even second glance at Coutinho for my team, not worth it at all.

      You know what your getting with Silva. Fab is also solid, playing deeper wont hinder him imo.

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      1. bob16
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Jimmy. I'm conscious I have no Liverpool coverage and don't want Sterling and can't afford Sturridge.

        I might downgrade a defender to get Hazard in.

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        1. JimmyPatterson
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Liverpool have tough fixtures, so not necessary to fit one in just yet. Though i think sterling will have a better season than Sturridge.

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          1. bob16
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            Maybe I'll rethink my stance on Sterling!

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    2. Ryan13
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      sterling for coutinho?

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      1. bob16
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers Ryan.

        I didn't really want Sterling but I might rethink. Or squeeze Hazard to start with and assess Liverpools options later.

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  20. ilovefootball.
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    rooney & silva, costa & silva or giroud & yaya?

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      rooney and Rmasey/fabre/mata??

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      1. ilovefootball.
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        yeh ive got rambo and mata as well. trying to get yaya in but it means sacrificing rooney for giroud

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    2. JimmyPatterson
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Its between 1st or 2nd option imo. Equally solid.

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  21. I.A.P
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Thoughts guys

    Forster Green

    Chambers Caulker VanAnholt N.Taylor Maguire

    Silve Mutch Ramsey Sterling Young

    Rooney Costa Giroud

    Cahmbers is for a week or 2. easy swap to a Palace or stoke plaer as 0.5 ITB.

    Couldnt resist Giroud for the first home game off the season.

    I'm feeling happier with this draft now.

    Could maybe tweak a bit more tho....

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  22. Follow the Jelavic Road
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    What do you reckon?

    Begovic (Elliot)
    Van Aanholt, Cahill, C Davies (Yoshida, Moore)
    Lamela, Coutinho, Mata, Ramsey (Mutch)
    Costa, Rooney, Bojan

    I'm going with a one goalie strategy but may change to Krul if Stoke prove leaky.

    My main concern is do I need a City player?

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  23. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Please RMT

    Courtouis Gilks

    Cahill Jones Debuchy Naylor Bartley

    Mata Ramsey Sterling Henderson (or Sig) Albrighton

    Costa Rooney Austin

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  24. dezzy_dan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) Cazorla and Cameron
    or
    B) Lamela and Ward

    ?

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    1. JimmyPatterson
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Cazorla will struggle for a place when Mesut is back. Lamela is too risky imo. Cameron might not play. Ward is a great choice.

      A with Sterling and PvA
      B with Eriksen and Ward

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      1. dezzy_dan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks for your reply, interesting thoughts.

        I already have Sterling so A above is not an option - Eriksen/Lamela it is. Was getting myself confused that I already had Speroni so was reluctant to double up on Palace def, but I don't. Ward is straight in there.

        Final team

        Mannone/Krul
        Caulker/Ward/Jones/Chambers/Hutton
        Eriksen/Mata/Fabregas/Sterling/Siggy
        Costa/Rooney/Bojan

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  25. HammersXI
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    All set to go?

    Krul (Hamer)
    Debuchy Wisdom Cahill (Moore Chester)
    Lamela Hazard Ramsey Snodgrass (Wanyama)
    Bony Rooney Costa

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    1. kirwy
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Solid, but I would go Debuchy>Jones. Then you're ready.

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      1. HammersXI
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Ah thanks for your feedback man! I had Jones in all my drafts until today. Might decide to go back

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        1. JimmyPatterson
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Debuchy/Jones is a 50/50 call imo, wouldnt hang about long on it. Debuchy will play all season but Jones has more chance of CSs early season.

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  26. CCaddy
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A) PVA & Mutch (as 5th mid)
    B) Debuchy & Albrighton (as 5th mid)

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    1. JimmyPatterson
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      B) Think Debuchy will be whipping the balls into Girouds head this season, plus he looked very bright attacking wise in the community shield.

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Probably B if Albrighton fit

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  27. sttewwizza
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Is anyone going to play Ultimate Fantasy ?

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    1. Mohamed Fatheen
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      😀 not me

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    2. Qubit
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Nope 🙂

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  28. Qubit
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    OK, im actually quite happy with this, so feel free to rip it to shreds 🙂 (0.5 itb for easy moves)

    Krul Elliot
    Van Aanholt Clyne Debuchy Rosenior Wisdom
    Silva Ramsey Eriksen Mata Siggy
    Rooney Costa Fletch

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    1. JimmyPatterson
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Even if Fletcher has a "great" season, he will probably still rack up considerably less points than a Dzeko/Giroud/Bony etc. I wouldnt rotate Siggy with him either if thats what your planning?

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      1. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Not really, Mostly planning to play Siggy

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      2. Qubit
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Main 2 reasons I like this over some other solutions ive come up with is the 0.5 in the bank and the fact that its basically 6 big hitters in terms of points per game.

        Most other solutions ive come up with and seen only have 5 and those with 6 are usually ridiculously thin at the back. However, most likely whatever i choose will be ripped up within a few weeks!

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  29. jeliot
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    De Gea, (Myhill)

    Clyne, Cahill, Debuchy (Vlaar, Bruce)
    Ramsey, Mata, Fabregas, Siggy (Mutch)
    Rooney, Costa, Bojan

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  30. RubberDucky
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Does West Brom v Sunderland not have 0-0 written all over it?

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