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14 August 2014 7186 comments
Mark Mark
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A new beginning. On the eve of a new campaign, two grumpy middle-aged has-beens gather in a studio to recall the summer’s feast of football and look ahead to another Fantasy season, full of hope.

There’s no frills. No live video cast. No special guests. Just Granville and I, stripped back and almost unplugged.

Don’t let that put you off, though. Even with our limited powers we at least attempt to cut through the issues currently rattling around in the minds of Fantasy managers.

We assess the Old Trafford revolution, the world without Suarez and the merits of the three-man strike force. We slice through the current transfer trends and weigh up matters such as the Sigurdsson/Bojan rotation, Fagregas vs Hazard and the Chelsea back four conundrum. We also manage to warm up with a nice little argument about the Alexis Sanchez bandwagon – the traditional pre-season barney.

Be there at the birth via this link, or witness the new dawn via the handy player below.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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

    Silva and Giroud or Ramsey and Dzeko?

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    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey and Dzeko with ease

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    2. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
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      Urg

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    3. gers23
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Ramsey and Dzeko imo

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    4. Bubz
      • 12 Years
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      RD

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      1. Rabid Dog
        • 14 Years
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        Yes?

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    5. seanie3
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Surely with Pulis going Arsenal are going to tear palace a new one.

      I had dzeko for weeks and have just swapped him out for giroud (already have ramsey)

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  2. LewanGOALski
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    A. Ward + Ferdinand
    B. Pieters + Ferdinand
    C. Caulker + Chester

    ??

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    1. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      C for sure

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    2. Superman6
      • 14 Years
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      C

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

    Best 6.0 mil max midfields anyone? ( not including siggy)

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
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      Puncheon

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  4. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
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    Biggest fantasy bomb gw1?

    Aguero to start 😉

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    1. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
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      Does anyone have him?

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        That's my point

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    2. copps
      • 14 Years
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      Cech starts

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    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Sanogor hatty.

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    4. SW6
      • 13 Years
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      Sanchez brace just to be annoying

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
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        That would kill us..

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        LOL!! That would be awesome 😆

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    5. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
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      Chelsea concede.

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      1. Reedy
        • 15 Years
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        This would upset me greatly (2+2+2pts)

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    6. chrisjdgrady
      • 12 Years
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      that would be awesome

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  5. Optimus.
    • 14 Years
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    I don't know if it's been posted but Terrys out..

    http://tinyurl.com/p2t2neb

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      1. Optimus.
        • 14 Years
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        😀

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  6. The ghost of a Pug's g…
    • 14 Years
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    A) mata
    B) hazard
    C) silva

    Got pig and young for Man U n Costa from chavs.

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    1. NapalmDeath (Northern Chaos…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Gone for Hazard, myself.

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  7. gers23
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Aarghhh

    Hazard v Fabregas

    Erikson/Lamela v Sterling

    Dzeko and 4.5 mid v Fletcher and 8.0 mid

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    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
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      Haz
      Erikson
      Dzeko

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  8. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
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    is chambers just a 1 gw pick then?

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    1. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
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      2 max

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
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        thanks, would you advise getting him based on this?

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        1. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
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          I wouldn't. Don't think they'll keep a CS against Everton.

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        2. Chu Young Ping Pong
          • 13 Years
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          And dont want to waste a transfer that early.

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          1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
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            ok thanks

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    2. Dynamic Duos
      • 12 Years
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      for me yeh

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    3. cheezymouse
      • 15 Years
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      Guaranteed cleanie against palace without pulis

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      1. Tibidabo
        • 13 Years
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        lol. Why?

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  9. Sheeno
    • 12 Years
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    Questions...

    1) Is Kaboul nailed-on? Seems like a better choice than B.Davies if so.

    2) How many opening weeks will Chambers be starting for Arsenal, do we reckon?

    3) Is Hamer the best 4.0 goalkeeper to choose because he has the lowest team selection %?

    4) What are the odds of Sanogo starting any of the first four games? Looking for a 5.0 striker who will mostly be on the bench. Or is he just going to repeatedly be subbed on second half and score 1 pt? Any other 5.0 strikers if so?

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    1. The ghost of a Pug's g…
      • 14 Years
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      1. No. Go naughton till walker back.
      2. I think 3
      3. Yeah unless gilks starts
      4. Nope

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  10. Sadio
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Milanista, honest feedback on this?

    http://i.imgur.com/Q22BW9O.png

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    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
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      Think you're risking defensive issues having both Luis and Chambers. Prefer 3-4-3 but none of the mids seem like bad picks (unsure on Henderson though). Would scrap Ward now with the Pulis news.

      5 very nice big hitters in there.

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  11. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Ok so if not Blacket, Shaw injury means more game time for James no? I am tempted to punt on him now. Anyone?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      james is in the predicted lineup on here

      where is valencia?

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      1. tw
        • 14 Years
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        injured

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    2. Make United Great Again
      • 13 Years
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      Fully expect Rojo to come in over the next week.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
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        I think I heard that Rojo isn't coming. He has until GW 3 no ?
        P.S. Damn u Granville

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  12. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
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    So why has Pulis left Palace??

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    1. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
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      He wasn't happen with the fact that the board wouldn't let him sign the players he wanted so he left.

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      1. MarvelouSuccess
        • 13 Years
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        Happy*

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      2. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
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        Wow. They looked set with him as their long term manager

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        1. Sz21
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Back to.the drawing board.
          There goes that double CP defence.

          Crazy timing..

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

            Maybe Swansea will pick him up mid season when they are foundering in relegation zone.

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

    RMT

    GK: Begovic

    DEF: Caulker, Cahill, Chambers

    MID: Fabregas, Ramsey, Mata, Eriksen

    FWD: Rooney, Costa, Bojan

    SUBs: Gilks, Clyne, Moore, Wanyama

    Please give me any ideas.

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    1. Tex
      • 11 Years
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      I quite like this. Eventually I'd go Chambers to 4.0 and Eriksen to sterling.

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      What's the reasoning behind Cahill over JT?

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

      Lamela for Eriksen if you're looking for a differential.

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  14. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Kaboul & Wisdom

    or

    Kelly & Chester?

    .
    Already have Hutton though 😕

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
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      with b you might have players who are playing beyond gw 1 🙂

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
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        Good point 🙂

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    2. Chu Young Ping Pong
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why not Naughton?

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      1. Piggs Boson
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        I don't think Walker is far off.

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        1. Piggs Boson
          • 14 Years
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          "We believe he may recover soon, but we need to be calm with him because it is an injury that he has had for five months. Is is difficult to say today whether he will be fit for next week."

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          1. Chu Young Ping Pong
            • 13 Years
            11 years, 5 months ago

            ahhhh

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          2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
            • 15 Years
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            it also says he is likely to miss england european qualifer. Not sure if that means he is out until then or just won't play because not fit to play too many games

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    3. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      The first one for me man

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      1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
        • 15 Years
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        😯

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  15. Eoin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Davies or Pieters for the first, say, 8 weeks? Not taking into account any rotation patterns that can be sought, but as standalone defenders...

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  16. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    tired debate but I'm bored and it's nearly the DZ..

    what are people going with and why between Hazard and Fabregas?

    I currently have Fabregas because I think that despite what may seem like a deep role, his natural attacking inclination will see him making late runs into the box. I also think that he will be on most/all set pieces and will deputize penalties when Hazard isn't on the pitch.

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    1. sinik
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
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      also Hazard wasn't very impressive at the World Cup tbf

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    2. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I have both. I am confident about GW 1 and 2. GW 3 I can bring Silva

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      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
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        that's what I want to do but it means not having Mata..which I'm starting to consider after he was shunted to RW against Valencia (meaning it's not out of the question) and since I have Rooney for United cover anyways..

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    3. tw
      • 14 Years
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      cesc. though I'd like to get haz, I can't find the extra 1m

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  17. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
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    Damn you Schurle I am so tempted by You and I know that you are the right choice just can't ship Fabregas 🙁 Arhhh..

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

      He's in my team!

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  18. tw
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    11m for two defenders, want one to be a chelsea defender. rest of defense looks like this

    bego gilks
    naylor pva moore

    thoughts?

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    1. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Terry and Chambers.

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    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      JT and Coloccini (rotates well with PvA)

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  19. FPL Touches
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Quick!

    If you get Kelly now you can have 4 Palace players! Essential! 😉

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    1. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Tony Pulis out though??

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      1. FPL Touches
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        😆

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    2. copps
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      vs arsenal?

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  20. RmS
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Done.

    Sky team sorted. Naff defence. Good everything else. I got bored trying to shoehorn a Chelsea defender. Hoping for many MOTM points to make up shortfall in clean sheets.

    Nailed it.

    Begovic

    Caulker / Trippier / Moore

    Toure / Snodgrass / Arnautovic / Ramsey

    Rooney / Costa / Pelle

    Hit and hope.

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  21. Lallana_
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Brace yourself...this site will be going crazy with panic in the next 48 hours.

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    1. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      I'll be driving it..

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

        Off the cliff?

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      36 anyway 😉

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  22. Gooner97
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Best Southampton 4.5 or underdefender?

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    1. Gooner97
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Geez

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    2. Lallana_
      • 12 Years
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      Yoshida IMO

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

        new romanian signing looking bad for yoshida? prob not this week but..

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        1. Lallana_
          • 12 Years
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          For long term, yes, his place will be in doubt. He should start for GW1. To be honest I'd just avoid Southampton defence. It may be leakier than ever.

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
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      N/A

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    4. tw
      • 14 Years
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      probably none

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  23. hassan158
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Cahill-Debuchy-Chester-Wisdom-Ward

    De Gea at goal.

    Who should i replace Ward with?

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    1. FF Dirtbag
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Clyne

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      1. spoonlord
        • 12 Years
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        +1

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

      Caulker seems popular around here but perhaps Pieters for Stoke if he's still nailed on

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    3. MJ6987
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Expensive defence

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      1. hassan158
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        People seem to be forgetting that Defence is the most important part in your team in FPL. Oh well 🙂

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        1. Sz21
          • 14 Years
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          Since when

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        2. Make United Great Again
          • 13 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          Not the most important. But whe man you clock up those clean sheets /attacking defence points, boy it helps!

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        3. copps
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 5 months ago

          good luck with that... 😉

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    4. Sz21
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Why replacing Ward?
      Do I have to too ?

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  24. FF Dirtbag
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Naylor or Chester or Rosenior?

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

      jimmy chest

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  25. Cooper123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just realised my attack doubles up on United, Chelsea, and Arsenal. Am I limiting myself in that regard?

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

      who's your double arsenal? fwiw i've got double united and chelsea, and single arsenal

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    2. Optimus.
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Lack of Sturridge and Sterling will hurt you

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

      i don't fear a double, especially if i get one of my "feelings"

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    4. RD84
      • 14 Years
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      Yup.

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    5. Uncle John from Jamaica
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      No three of the best sides why worry.

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

      I went single Chelsea but doubled on the others because of the fixtures. And can then switch to players like Fabregas if they bandwagon is going.

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  26. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    daniel you been sipping on doosra wine or something? Never known you to take so many punts

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  27. Snikii
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Hazard and Dzeko or Costa and Eriksen( no coverage)?

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

      haz + dzeko

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    2. Sz21
      • 14 Years
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      Costa, eriksen

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    3. copps
      • 14 Years
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      B for sure

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    4. MarvelouSuccess
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      Costa and Eriksen imo. It's a close one.

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  28. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Just playing around on the transfers page

    http://i.imgur.com/qDt8i4O.png

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

      Despite 'playing around'

      Horrid defense/GKs

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      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I know. 66m on the starting 7 attacking players though 😉

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  29. Royal5
    • 14 Years
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    Steven Davis. 2 goals and 7 assist last season - 5.0 price tag, got to be one of the good 5th mid options?

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

      Go for it mate.

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  30. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 5 months ago

    How many of you have Chambers, Naughton or Blackett? 😀

    Not touching them myself...

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

      add dummett to that list

      but yeah not touching any of those - it's just a transfer waiting to happen

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      1. Sz21
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 5 months ago

        The last thing we need to have to do is make a transfer..

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    2. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 5 months ago

      None of them. Why pay 4.5m for a a young defender with massive rotation risk when you can pay 6m for Kolarov?

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    3. Tex
      • 11 Years
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      Chambers. Briefly looked at having the other 2 before deciding that I'd need to wildcard by about 3pm on Saturday if I did it.

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