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Season Predictions – The View From The Scouts

12 August 2011 2184 comments
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We’re almost there. After three months, countless RMT’s (That’s Rate-My-Team for our new readers), a whole host of injury scares and the regular gamut of transfer talk, the season is now just hours away.

This means just one thing- it’s time for a host of the Fantasy Football Scout team to start off one last debate by sticking our necks on the line with predictions for the year to come. As evidenced by last year, our choices can range from the sublime to the ridiculous – let’s see how the cards fall for 2011/12…

I, Andy, kick things off by singling out teams and players I am not perhaps known for endorsing. Towing the party line, then, I’ve done everything I can to make my predictions as impartial as possible. Not believe me? Look- no Fernando Torres…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool (1-5)
Bottom four: Norwich, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea (17-20)
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Steven Taylor
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Shane Long

Next up to the batters plate is johnfinlay, our roving reporter and all round top bloke. John’s choices seem to indicate one promoted player is quite likely to be appearing on his teamsheet at 11:30am this coming Saturday….

The Premier League

Top five: Man City, Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool
Bottom four: Norwich, Wigan, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Sergio Aguero
Most Assists: Ashley Young
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Newcastle
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Bruce
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Mark Schwarzer
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

We head to our resident Everton fan Big Dunc next who, bar perhaps one choice, seems to be sticking down the straight and narrow when it comes to Liverpool-based bias…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Spurs, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wolves, Norwich, Swansea, Wigan
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: David De Gea

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Ben Foster
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Stephane Sessegnon
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Resident Fantasy Football Scout statistician Superior Being is next to offer his credentials for the coming season, as he sneaks in a vote for his own beloved Premier League outfit…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Wigan, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Villa
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: Luis Suarez
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Alan Pardew
Worst Signing: David Goodwillie

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): John O’Shea
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Adel Taarabt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Our podcast companion Granville is next up on the chopping block with his choices for the season ahead. It perhaps isn’t too surprising, given his well known allegiances, that we’re seeing a lot of red affiliated names listed here…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Everton, Blackburn, Swasea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Wayne Rooney
Most Assists: David Silva
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man United
Most Yellow Cards: Bradley Johnson
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gael Clichy

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Wayne Rooney
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): David Wheater
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Aaron Ramsey
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Danny Graham

We head to the shores of Greece and the Fantasy Football Scout summer villa where Greek Fan is currently residing, as he brings us all his Scout Tweets and Injuries & Bans news hot off the press…

The Premier League

Top five: Chelsea, Arsenal, Man United, Man City, Liverpool
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Blackburn, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: West Brom
This Year’s Underachievers: Tottenham
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Charlie Adam
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Lee Cattermole
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jose Moreira

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Roger Johnson
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Scott Sinclair
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Our second United supporting Scout, Akers, gives us his run of the season ahead as he appears to have taken credence of my analysis of the EA Sports Index…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Wigan, QPR, Swansea, Norwich
This year’s Overachievers: Liverpool
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Wayne Rooney
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Chelsea
Most Yellow Cards: Team – Stoke, Player – Charlie Adam
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Darren Bent
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luke Young
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Chris Brunt
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

Peering up from his magical work on the Fantasy Football Scout Season Ticker for a second is Pure Olivia. By the looks of things he’s looking for big things from a certain biblical midfielder this season…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, Spurs (same again please barman)
Bottom four: Norwich, Blackburn, QPR, Swansea
This year’s Overachievers: Stoke
This Year’s Underachievers: Liverpool
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Nani
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: K. Davies
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Steve Kean
Worst Signing: Jordan Henderson (not necessarily a bad player – just way over-priced)

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Luis Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Victor Moses
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Demba Ba

The penultimate Scout to put their hat in the ring as king of the soothsayers is Sir Paulos. The following choices will only prove whether he has earned that crown or not come May 2012…

The Premier League

Top five: Man United, Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal
Bottom four: Swansea, Norwich, Blackburn, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Fulham
This Year’s Underachievers: Newcastle
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Florent Malouda
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Jay Bothroyd

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Robin Van Persie
Top Bonus Point Darling: Robin Van Persie
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Kevin Davies

Last, but not least, is Fantasy Football Scout overload Mark who makes his estimations for the season without even mentioning Matty Taylor – the fact he now plays in the Championship wouldn’t normally stop him…

Top five: Man United, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal
Bottom four: Blackburn, Norwich, Swansea, QPR
This year’s Overachievers: Wolves
This Year’s Underachievers: Everton
Top Goalscorer: Robin Van Persie
Most Assists: Stewart Downing
Team with Most Clean Sheets: Man City
Most Yellow Cards: Cheik Tiote
First Boss to Bite the Bullet: Neil Warnock
Worst Signing: Gabriel Obertan

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Top Points Scorers

Overall Top Points Scorer: Wayne Rooney
Top Bonus Point Darling: Luis Suarez
Top Scoring Budget Goalkeeper (5.0 and under): Shay Given
Top Scoring Budget Defender (5.0 and under): Jose Enrique
Top Scoring Budget Midfielder (6.5 and under): Jamie O’Hara
Top Scoring Budget Forward (6.5 and under): Grant Holt

So there we have it, that’s how the Scouts see it; no need for any of this fantasy lark as we’re clearly going to be 100% correct. Remember this post at season’s end for all the good choices and forget it for those that end up down the garden path. Who are your choice picks for the 2011/12 season?

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  1. mufc802
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hughes, Sessegnon, Van Persie

    or

    Cole A, Malouda, Halt

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    1. TO
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      First choice

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    2. Aditya K
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      no.2!

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      2, but leave yourself an easy way into RVP from GW4 (assuming he isn't broken)

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  2. av88
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RMT please,

    Hart/Given
    Orr/Naughton/Riise/Rafael/Alcaraz
    Downing/Taarabt/Nani/O'hara/SInclair
    Bent/Rodallega/Dzeko

    thanks!

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  3. rahul1
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I think this is it…Please RMT.

    Given

    De Laet Kompany Rafael

    Sinclair Silva Nani Taarabt

    Van Persie Rooney Campbell

    Kenny
    Kelly
    Jose Enrique
    Tiote

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    1. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Kely & Enrique?

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    2. MCM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Sub Sinclair for Tiote
      Sub De Laet for Jose Enrique

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  4. unoaime
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    That'll do.

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  5. THE BAD
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    the guardian considers suarez as a nailed starter.

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    1. Valar(Keith)
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      tempted to put him in.. he'll defo start next week atleast.. played copa games so had a pre season.. no knocks.. trained for 4 days.. seems set to start imo

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    2. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Don't know about a start but I'm sure he'll at least be on as a sub. From GW 2 nailed on probably.

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    3. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Im risking it with Suarez now.

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      1. denial
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Don't trust the Guardian team sheets - they've been known to get it very wrong.

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  6. Goose
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Rooney or RVP is the one really doing my head in...

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Scoring will be more spread out at MU
      But I could be wrong

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RVP till he gets injured I'd say, what with the possibility Rooney will play deeper.

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    3. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Coin flip

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    4. thehodge
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      You said your team was better, care to share? 🙂

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      1. Goose
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Only messing, cant reveal sorry! Dont want to be influenced 😉

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  7. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Please rate this i'm so unsure, give me out of 10 rating and point out faults, thanks alot

    given kenny
    a.cole kompany de laet simpson givet(3 defenders rotate nicely)
    Silva nani n'zogbia moses sinclair
    drogba carrol dj.campbell

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    1. hellothere23
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Nice team IMO. Not sure about Blackburn's defence, prefer Sunderland's to rotate with Newcastle.

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      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        thanks

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      nice team / let her roll

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      1. Ninjaa
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        thanks.

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  8. The Laughing Man
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    I'm guessing no matter what happens with Enrique that he wont play tomorrow for Liverpool right?

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      That's what im trying to find out as well!

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  9. THE BAD
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    yeeeeaaha enrique in red, and Vorm only 4.0 brillianT!!!!

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    1. Hughes the Daddy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Vorm?

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      1. Ginkapo FPL
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        New Swansea keeper. You reckon he is first choice then David?

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        1. THE BAD
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12082011/63/rodgers-hails-vorm-ability.html

          from what i understand from this...

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    2. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      😀

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      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        vorm gonna start for sure though? may get him isntead of waste of space ruddy

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  10. Captain Robert Hatch
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Why no love for ethrington? He served me right last year and I see a lot of Stoke exceeds expectations talk.

    Hmmmm

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Bad starting fixtures

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

    a) A Cole, Surman, DJ and 0.5m in the bank,

    b) Hughes, Sinclair & Zamora

    Rest of team is below. Upside of a) is option to do Nani -> Malouda in GW2...

    Given, Ruddy
    Kompany, Enrique, Simpson, Orr
    Silva, Nani, N'Zogbia, Moses
    RVP, Carroll

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  12. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Almunia given the no.1 GK jersey again. Cesc & Nasri gone. Dann coming in. Gervinho has a humongous forehead. Fans turning on Wenger. Injuries everywhere.

    One less team in-between LFC and 4th place.

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    1. AP
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Mark Bright thinks Liverpool are going to win the league.

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      1. Voronin
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        What a clown.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        He won't be Wright..

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        1. Shipstontrev
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          He's not very Bright..

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      3. Mr Ron Burgundy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Marks not so Bright!

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  13. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    so will kelly play tomorrow?

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    1. mcsteely
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      toss up between him and flanagan my liverpool supporting friend says. can anyone confirm?

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      1. Lucas Leiva
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Kelly-Carra-Agger-Aurelio

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  14. AJ
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi guys, pls pls RMT:

    Given (ruddy)
    kompany briggs a cole (simpson gabbidon)
    lamps moses nzobia nani (ferguson)
    rodallega drogs bent

    am I crazy choosing lamps and drogba? Should I go for young over nani?! Any advice appreciated!

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  15. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    What are peoples feelings towards Nasri's effect upon Silva? More rotation there or will they not really bother each others gametime?

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    1. Goose
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I think both will play regular.

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    2. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I think Nasri could affect Yaya more than Silva, forcing him to a DM role.

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    3. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I'd like to know this too. I'm starting with Silva but not sure how happy to be about it

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      1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        It's making me a little less comfortable on keeping Silva in, even if they both play most games you'd imagine influence would be split slightly more between them.

        I still think I'll keep Silva in for the start of the season all the same.

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        1. Mr.KK
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Hey, what if Nasri compliments Silva as well as he did with Fab?

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          1. Grimmaldi - Send in the Clo…
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            It's a possibility but it's always safer to err on the side of negativity.

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    4. Mr.KK
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      More creativity is really what Citeh need right now so I'd try and fit both of them into the midfield. However, since Mancini is one negative tw*t of a manager the worst could happen.

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    5. Bubbles
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      There'll be rotation, simply because of the number of quality players vying for places up top, but I'd say the first choice team will be (may be completely wrong though):

      ---Keeper and Defence---
      ----De Jong -- Yaya ----
      Nasri -- Aguero -- Silva
      ---------Tevez----------

      With Nasri, Aguero and Silva all swapping about with each other.

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  16. hellothere23
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Need advices before I finalise on my team, please help me!

    Silva + Bent (Holt and Carroll as other strikers)
    or
    Zogbia + RVP (Malouda and Nani as other two big midfielders)

    Bramble or Brown? How nailed on is Brown?

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      im back off the nani bandwagon. id have malouda zogbia rvp and silva

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    2. hellothere23
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      anyone? :/

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  17. @FuzzyWarbles
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Given (where the hell is vorm?)

    Cole, Kompany, Orr

    Malouda, Silva, Taarabt, Moses

    RVP, Carroll, Zamora

    (Dyer, Simpson, Tate)

    this is my no-utd team

    is it worth putting nani in for taarabt at the expensive of downgrading zamora to holt, given to al habsi, and cole to lescott?

    worried about having holt/moses/dyer all on same team. the non nani squad front 8 all have good enough fixtures where i can bench dyer every week and plan transfers like carroll->bent GW2. plus no-nani team leaves with .5 left over to upgrade maybe silva to a 10 mil mid, cole to baines, or the .5 i will need to upgrade zamora to odemwingie in a couple weeks.

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  18. vova
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Probably my last RMT until the star, so please give some feedback and comments...
    Given Ruddy
    Kompany Hughes Bramble STaylor ACole
    Taarabt Moses Sess N'Zogbia Malouda
    Bent Rooney Holt

    HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      solid but i dont like nzogs and bent together. id probably have carroll over bent to start based on your team.

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  19. shady10111
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    If price didn't matter, lampard or malouda?

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    1. Reedy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Lamps for the set pieces

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    2. Fray Bentos
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      put it this way, if lampard was 10.5 I think everyone would have him

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  20. Soop
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    RVP is out for me. not to be over-dramatic, but I can't remember the last time they played without Nasri AND Fabregas, and theyr'e undeniably important to the squad.

    It's a shame, as I see them dominating Newcastle.

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    1. Namtab Nomolos
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      This is what happens when you ban snoods. Players move where it's warmer 😉

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    2. That's Groß
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      but every time Arsenal score, it has to be something to do with RVP, there's not too many more options!!

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      1. Soop
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Gervino maybe. I do agree with you, but I have 3 difficult fixtures to work out how they're going to perform.

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    3. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Neither nasri or fab have been important to Arsenal since January. Hence their slide...but during that slide RVP mopped up. Arshavin, rosicky, Ramsey...it doesn't matter who it is will thread the balls through to the front man. The arsenal way is nice passing attacking play. Without RVP they have a problem scoring, but without Nasri and Fab or with Nasri and Fab i see no difference in RVPs returns. He plays he scores. simple

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      1. @FuzzyWarbles
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        this

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      2. Soop
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        ah, why did you have to make so much sense?! Now I'm thinking of swapping him for Rooney.

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      3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        Jonty, with real respect, I'm going to have to disagree with you. One of the beautiful things about van Persie is that, like another of my favourite forwards, he is prepared to get involved in play all over the front. Imo, without those two AND Wilshere, he is going to be too busy. That's only my take, though ...

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        1. Gunning 4 Glory
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I agree with Jonty, he will still see plenty O ball, no matter who lines up in the midfield, Arsenal, as we all know only play one way. On the deck up to the front men.

          VP will score tomorrow, I see ramsey getting a look in as well.

          It is against the top teams where VP may suffer a little as he may have to get a bit deeper to get more involved, pass it wide and then get back in the box. Bit like rooney sometimes, which may affect his goals.

          If he is fit, he will score. First ten games = 10 goals

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  21. villian-ty
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Help Stuck between two Teams

    A
    Given Al Habsi
    Kompany Cashley Enrique Simpson Gabbidon
    Silva NZog Ramsey Sessengon Moses
    Rooney Carroll DJ

    2 mill spare for Silva – Malouda

    B
    Given Al Habsi
    Kompany Cashley Enrqiue Simpson Gabbidon
    Silva Ramsey O hara Nani Moses
    RVP Carroll Graham

    0 cash available. Have to do RVP->Drogba week 2
    help pls

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    1. Evasivo
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      I replied on your last post on previous page

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  22. That's Groß
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry if already asked but can Jose Enrique play for liverpool tomorrow???

    Was he signed in time?

    Anyone?

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    1. MCM
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      He's been registered so yes, he can play.

      Whether he starts I don't know. He might be able to squeeze in a training session, but it may well be Kelly who starts there tomorrow.

      I'm starting him but keeping R Johnson as a sub

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  23. mcsteely
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    right, i'm settled on all but one player. Best Defender for 5.5 or below?

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  24. shady10111
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Is it safe to start bosingwa instead of ashley cole?

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  25. Voronin
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Given & Ruddy or Given & Vorm or Ruddy & Given

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    1. Voronin
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      or Ruddy & Vorm i meant.

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      1. Namtab Nomolos
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        It is Vom right? I'm not the only one who reads it as Vom every time? 🙂

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        1. Voronin
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          I will Vom if i choose the wrong one!

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  26. orval
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    It’s tough finalizing my team. Basically i have one last choice to make and i’d need some help

    A. Nani and Zamora
    B. Pratley and Rooney

    rest of the team is
    Given (Ruddy)
    Casley Kompany Smalling ( de laet simpson)
    XXX Silva Malouda moses taarabt
    Carroll Graham XXX

    Thanks

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  27. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    team;
    1. Nzogbia + Zamora
    2. Nani + Holt
    Leaning towards 1 i think -just because of Villas fixtures...

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  28. Bumbaclot
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Not asking for an RMT just who to bench week 1??

    Moses/O'hara/nzog/Downing/Silva
    Campbell/Rooney/Carrol

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    1. Shipstontrev
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      O'Hara is an injury doubt 😥

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  29. MCM
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Can I ask;

    What are people's predo's with Gyan this season? Preferably this weekend really?

    Thanks

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    1. Bumbaclot
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      overpriced maybe if he was 7.5

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    2. chrisr
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Glad you ask. I'm taking him. 20 goals this season I'm sure of it

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    3. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      i think gyan will have a breakout season. bet my mate he would bag more goals this year than torres

      call me batshit crazy.

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      1. Fernando Torres
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        haha i had the same bet with my bro, I have torres to score more by christmas

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  30. tricpic
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Who'll start in goal for Wolves?

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    1. @FuzzyWarbles
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      hennessey

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