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The Rate My Team Discussion

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

    Feedbacks pls 🙂

    Begovic/Gilks
    Debuchy/Jones/Ward/Colo/Hutton
    Mata/Ramsey/Sterling/Eriksen/Marney
    Rooney/Costa/Diouf

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    1. Arsenal USA FC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Looks good, like the Diouf pick. Are you confident Eriksen will out perform Lamela?

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

      looking nice
      triple utd is a bit much for my taste
      got the same frontline as you with haz instead of mata and eriksen down to siggy

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    3. Keane on fair play
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Maybe downgrade Ward to a 4.5 like PvA since Pulis have left and Palace won't be making as many CS? I would also worry a bit about not having any chelsea defenders, but otherwise, nice team 🙂

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  2. Arsenal USA FC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Got stuck on last page. All feedback is appreciated.

    Foster - Krul
    Bruce Wilson PVA - Duff NTaylor
    Ramsey Hazard Young Lamela - 4.5
    Sturridge Rooney Costa

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    1. Moist Towelettes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Could downgrade Sturridge perhaps, free up a little cash to beef up the defence, rather than solely relying on rotations.

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      1. Arsenal USA FC
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        My other front line was...

        Ramsey Sterling Mata Fabregas
        Jovetic Rooney Costa

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        1. Moist Towelettes
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I'd say thats better than the first. Obviously the Jovetic gamble can go either way.

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

      Not so sure on Young for longer term, and really awful defs
      Like the Lamela punt

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  3. Moist Towelettes
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Lloris (Gilks)

    Gibbs, Luis, Jones (Coloccini, Wisdom)

    Silva, Mata, Sterling, Eriksen (Sigurdsson)

    Dzeko, Rooney, Bojan

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    1. Arsenal USA FC
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Don't like Lloris pick -> Begovic looks good but a rotate pair would be better - Luis isn't 100% Nailed move him to a 4.5 or 5 to upgrade Dzeko/Bojan or Mids

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      1. Moist Towelettes
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Pretty settled on mids. Lloris is a gamble I'm willing to take the punt on him, Poch will steady defence (in time) and should be making plenty of saves.
        Luis is the only Chelsea Def I'm sold on, there is a question of the Azpi, but will see who gets the nod closer to the date, but need a Chelsea Def.

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

      Can you do no Lloris for the shorter term? Lots of delicious fixtures for DDG, Bego, ...
      And maybe stronger striker to accompany Rooney? Dzeko looked like he's facing big fixtures too soon

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  4. liv3rpool7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    what do you guys think of Sturridge vs Costa

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    1. Igic97
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would go sturridge do the fact that we know that sturridge can perform in the premier league, even without suarez. That said he is 11.5, a whole 1 more than Costa, however you can always transfer him back to costa at no hit while switching costa to sturridge may force you to make a few more transfers than wanted

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    2. Keane on fair play
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would go for Costa. Sturridge has a couple of horrible fixtures ahead, Costa has "easy" fixtures and seems to have already found his form. You can always transfer Sturridge in by GW4 when his fixtures ease up. 🙂

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

      Costa shot term. Studge long term when TV increases.

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

        This (though it will require hits)

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  5. Keane on fair play
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    RMT:

    Foster - (Krul)

    Debuchy - Cahill - PvA - (Clyne - Moore)

    Sigurdsson - Eriksen - Mata - Ramsey - (Marney)

    Rooney - Costa - Jovetic

    Considering getting Hendo instead of Siggy for Liverpool coverage, not sure.
    Any advice welcome, be as harsh as you want. 🙂

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

      Good team. Very similar to mine except I went with Haz and Hendo instead of Siggy and Eriksen and a weaker defence. Are you still confident with Eriksen even though he isn't playing in the hole?

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      1. Keane on fair play
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Thank you. Well, I would be more comfortable with Haz ofcourse, but I feel like I would have to downgrade my defense too much to upgrade. Will consider it tho, maybe even transfer out Jovetic for a cheaper striker.

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    2. Igic97
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I would maybe try to take Dzeko instead of Jovetic and then trade cline for yoshida to free up that .5 million. Jovetic is obviously in good form however pre season is not the quality of the actual premier league while dzeko has proven himself at that premier league level and is less likely to e rotated once negredo and aguero return.

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      1. Keane on fair play
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Good points. Jovetic is my only real punt tho, so I hope to be able to transfer him out by the time Aguero and Negredo catch up with him.

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  6. Igic97
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Feedback Please
    Begovic Fabianski
    Cahill Jones B.Davies Yoshida Bartley
    Hazard Mata Ramsey Eriksen Marney
    Rooney Dzeko Jutklewicz

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    1. Ryan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Davies - Not nailed on with Rose competing for the LB spot
      Yoshida - Lookout for new CB signings
      Bartley - Monk just signed a new CB

      Rest of the team is good though.

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      1. Ryan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        Perhaps both Jutklewicz and Marney is a bit much though. You probably want to upgrade one of them to be a regular starter.

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

      Are you comfortable playing Jutklewicz every week? B.Davies not nailed on with Rose competing fort he same spot. Personally would prefer Wisdom or Hutton to Bartley. Otherwise pretty good.

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

    Foster (Krul)
    Jones Caulker Chester (Wisdom, Hutton)
    Hazard Mata Rambo Hendo (Marney)
    Roonpig, Costa, Dzeko

    The 5m defender slot is doing my head in. Who's the best 5m option in your opinion? Or should I downgrade Dzeko to Jovetic and upgrade Caulker to Lovren/Debuchy?

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    1. Keane on fair play
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      It was Ward by a longshot, no longer tho. I'd say Clyne atm, but horrible GW1. I did exactly that downgrade to afford Debuchy. Still, looking like a strong team. 🙂

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

        Thanks. 😀

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  8. AxeMinion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Ok guys, I'm nervous about not having the Studge in my team, so I've come up with a choice:

    A) Siggurdsson, Sterling & Dzeko (current)

    B) Henderson, Young & Sturridge

    The other option is to scrap that (because I'd rather keep Sterling if possible) and choose from:

    A) Cahill, Siggurdsson & Dzeko

    C) 4.0m, Young & Sturridge (this would leave me with 5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.0 & 4.0 in defence - i.e. sh*t, but would give a front line of Ramsey, Mata, Sterling, Rooney, Sturridge, Costa)

    I love and hate this game!!

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

      current team (A) is:

      Bego
      Cahill, Ward, O'Shea
      Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy
      Rooney, Costa, Dzeko

      (Chester, Wisdom, Siggy)

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

      I like option A from both of those. You're just giving up too much to get Sturridge who's a little overpriced.

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

        Cheers - maybe you're right... I'm just not convinced by Dzeko either... tough fixtures first few weeks and poor pre-season form of both team and player, and of course Jovetic's form.

        It's this that made me want Sturridge, but I've got to lose either Sterling or Cahill to do it

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

      Team B

      Bego
      Cahill, Ward, O'Shea
      Mata, Ramsey, HENDERSON, YOUNG
      Rooney, Costa, STURRIDGE

      (Chester, Wisdom, Albrighton)

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    4. AxeMinion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Team C

      Bego
      4.0M, Ward, O'Shea
      Mata, Ramsey, Sterling, YOUNG
      Rooney, Costa, STURRIDGE

      (Chester, Wisdom, Siggy)

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      1. liv3rpool7
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I like the first team. I agree with JasonG132 that you are giving up too much to get Sturridge. Liverpool have a touch schedule so I think if you really want him the best time would be to get him after the 4th game week, when Liverpool's schedule opens up a bit.

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

          Awesome thanks guys. Guilty of over-thinking it perhaps... (never!?)

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

    1) Kolarov or Vertonghen?
    2) Chambers or Wisdom+0.5 for gw1? (i'll play Clyne for gw2)
    3) Is Shelvey a good option instead of Siggy to save 0.5?
    Thanks in advance

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    1. waldo666
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      1) Vertonghen, 2) Wisdom+0.5 and 3) yes

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      1. liv3rpool7
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        1) Vertonghen
        2) Wisdom +.5
        3) Decent option, but I would go with Siggy because I think he has nice upside potential

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

          Thanks. But is Vert playing this week? He hasn't played during pre-season.
          And isn't Gamboa a threat to Wisdom playing time?

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

      1. Vert
      2. Wisdom + 0.5
      3. Siggy, in the hole, some set pieces potential

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  10. liv3rpool7
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Hey looking for comments of the team, thanks.

    Goal: Mannone (Guzan)

    Defense: Debuchy, Luis, PVA (Cameron, Wisdom)

    Midfield: Ramsey, Young, Sterling, Yaya, Sigurdsson

    Forward: Rooney, Costa (Bojan)

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

      I quite that actually - I'm never totally comfortable with the uber cheap third striker, but that's just me.

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

        *quite LIKE that

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        1. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 3 months ago

          I like Bojan.
          Played with Messi for a couple years then some loans to other teams but still learned from the best.

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

    Szczesny (Myhill)
    Lovren - Cahill - Debuchy (Baird - Moore)
    Young - Schurrle - Mata - Ramsey - Coutinho
    Rooney (C) - Costa (Jutkiewicz)

    Thoughts?

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    1. liv3rpool7
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      I'd be carefule of schurlle, willian might start ahead of him and significantly cut into the minutes and production that schurlle would otherwise get. I would also go for a bit more value in goal. Szczesney will rack up a decent amount of points, but he is expensive. I would scale down to someone like Mannone or Foster who have good value and will save you $ which you could then reinvest in the midfield to make it more solid. Cheers!

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

        Thanks for the input - I guess I just looked at Schurrles points per minute return last season and he appeared to be a bargain - but presuming his minutes were low for this very reason? Would Szcz to Begovic and Schurrle to Lamela be good changes? Would mean no Chelsea midfield

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

          Yes. Begovic is as good an option as Sczesny. And cheaper.
          Lamela (or Eriksen if you fancy) is a good pick.

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    2. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Good side. Although, probably better to diversify your DEF a little, rather than Arsenal DEF over-exposure.

      The Schurrle punt is a risky one. High risk - high reward

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

    Are Vertonghen and Wisdom nailed on for gw1?

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    1. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      wisdom yes

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  13. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Good Luck everyone.

    De Gea

    Pocognoli Vlaar Debuchy

    Fábregas Sánchez Coutinho Mata

    Dzeko Bojan D. Costa (C)

    Sub
    NZogbia, Clyne, Wisdom

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    1. Najoman86
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      A few differentials in that side. Not bad at all!

      Although, I think Rooney is a must at this stage.

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  14. ady007
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Guys pls help me !
    Bego gilks
    Luis wisdom debuchy (Bruce bartley)
    Mata silva erickson Ramsey (siggy)
    Rooney costa bojan

    Planning for 3/5/2
    Pls rate my team guys

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    1. The Hitch Hikers Guide to t…
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Its not bad only thing i see is the back line

      but know one knows Who will have the right chemistry to keep clean sheets so your fine.
      I dont have any Tottenham plays but I could be wrong. But Silva vs Fabragas?? Fabragas was rated 13.5mil two years ago..............Chrip Chrip (Silence)

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    2. mayz19
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      The 4.0 rotating back line is risky but could pay off I'll be adapting if any cement their places early on

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      1. ady007
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 3 months ago

        I can downgrade siggy to 4.5 and upgrade any defender !!
        But that's the doubt wether to downgrade siggy -> 4.5 or silva -> fab rest same ?

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

    A) Sigurdsson + Bojan
    B) Shelvey + Jelavic

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  16. ady007
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Personally that's the only doubt I have...
    Even I wanna play fab but the only thing to have silva is to have city cover !
    Want me to switch?
    Confused :S

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  17. asdfghj123
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    ok, any help would be much appreciated!

    De gea (gilks)

    Ivanovic, Debuchy, Clyne (chester, van Aanholt)

    mata, fabregas, siggy, ramsey (marney)

    bojan, costa, rooney.

    any ideas?

    thanks!!!

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  18. mayz19
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Looking for any suggestions for improvements
    Foster/Krul
    Cahill/Jones/Clyne/Naylor/Wisdom
    Hazard/Ramsey/Sterling/Eriksen/Hoilett
    Rooney/Dzeko/Bojan

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  19. harvey1989
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    So... Here we are. What do you think of this team? Any thoughts/ feedback?

    Foster (Krul)
    Lovren, B Davies, Caulker (Ward, Wisdom)
    Ramsey, Fabregas, Mata, Sterling (El Ahmadi)
    Rooney, Diego Costa, Bojan

    Could downgrade a 9.0 mid to Siggy and upgrade Bojan to an > 8.5 striker?

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  20. Giddy
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on my balanced team?

    Foster
    Chambers, Caulker, Evans,
    Sterling, Mata, Silva, Ramsey
    Rooney, Costa, Austin

    Krul, Marney, Clyne, Bartley

    Or would you prefer the following three?
    Marney --> Siggy
    Caulker --> Ferdinand
    Clyne --> Wisdom

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

    Please RMT...

    Howard - gilks

    Terry, Cahill, Chambers - colocinni, moore,

    Snodgrass, Mutch. Hazard, Sterling, - elmohamady

    Rooney, Sturridge, Pellè

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  22. Jarvis
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    First TRIFORCE team i've made, hopefully the last..

    Bego (Myhil)
    Jones - Van Aanholt - Caulker (moore - wisdom)
    Hazard - Ramsay - Siggy - Young (Marney)
    Rooney - Costa - Sturridge.
    +0.5m

    To get this I just switch:
    Mata > Young
    Dzeko > Sturridge

    Leave it, improve it or reverse it????

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  23. Dormer
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Going "all out" for the first 10 and will rotate the 3 4.0 defenders depending on fixtures. Should also mention I'm probably going to play an early wildcard in the the first international break.

    http://imgur.com/xUnOZZY

    First transfer will probably be chambers out.

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  24. TheBlackMamba
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    quick question:

    Ashley Young or Jordan Henderson??

    Cheers!

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    1. Rats Ass
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      Young early doors, Henderson for the season?

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

    Can someone rmt please?

    De Gea (Myhill)
    Cahill Lovren Caulker (Chambers Wisdom)
    Ramsey Hazard Mata Sigurdsson (El Ahmadi)
    Rooney Costa Bojan

    0.5 in the bank.

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  26. Bumblebee
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Bergovic (Myhill)
    Cahill, B Davies, Debuchy (Bruce, Bartley)
    Hazard, Mata, Ramsey, Henderson, Young
    Costa (VC), Rooney (C) (Bojan)

    Any suggestions for the team above??

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  27. garretts83
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    I have spots for two. Which do i pick?

    Fabregas, Mata, Ramsey

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  28. Point Magnets
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    A.Sterling and Terry

    or

    B.Yaya and Hutton

    (bearing in mind Yaya will be part of this midfield)

    A.

    Begovic

    Terry P.Jones Chambers

    Mata Sterling. Ramsey. Fabregas

    Rooney Costa.Bojan

    (Myhill, Hutton, El Ahmadi, Wisdom)

    B.

    Begovic

    P.Jones. Chambers. Hutton

    MATA YAYA. RAMSEY. FABREGAS

    Rooney Costa. Bojan

    (Myhill, Moore, Wisdom, El Ahmadi)

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  29. bwidell
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 3 months ago

    Foster (Krul)
    Koscielny / Skrtel / O'Shea (Yoshida / Ward)
    Ramsey / Mata / Hazard / Sigurdsson (Marney)
    Rooney / Bony / Pellè

    Any thoughts?

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    1. Point Magnets
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 3 months ago

      koscielny injured mate

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

        http://www.squawka.com/news/arsene-wenger-laurent-koscielny-should-be-available-for-arsenals-premier-league-opener/158596

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

      Kosc is in yellow (50-50), don't like Yoshida and Ward--after Pulis left
      Brave Pelle punt 🙂

      I believe this can be better, you still have time...

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

        Still not locked in, and I'm not sure about Yoshida and Ward myself. But after a bit of time tinkering tonight I need to step away haha.

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

    RMT please! 🙂

    Foster (Krul)
    Azpilicueta - Wilson - Chester (Hutton, Wisdom)
    Mata - Hazard - Ramsey - Hoilett (Sigurdsson)
    Rooney - Costa - Jovetic

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

      Not sure Azpi will start
      Not sure with Jovetic early fixtures

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