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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. AnthonyBkr
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Rooney or RVP? I have Nani. Someone choose for me its wrecking my head. Cheers

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      If you have Nani then RVP, but who else do you have??

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  2. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    One potential final tweak being considered - perhaps someone can help?

    Given, Ruddy
    Cole, Kompany, Simpson, Orr, N Taylor
    Nani, Silva, Taarabt, Sinclair, Moses
    RVP, Carroll, Holt
    Bank 1.0m

    This gives me 1.0m to use in GW2, so either Carroll -> Drogba/Torres, Taarabt-> N'Zogbia or Silva/Nani -> Malouda. The alternative is to upgrade one of the 4.0m defenders (probably N Taylor) to Wes Brown and only have 0.5m in the bank. Result = slightly better defence but GW2 transfers are limited to Carroll -> Drogs.

    Original or Alternative option best?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Not bad, but id like 1 Chelsea at least

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      1. Jinswick
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        I have one Chelsea already - A Cole! Would most likely be 2 from GW2 with the addition of Malouda or Drogba/Torres.

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    2. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I just thought of an alternative.

      N Taylor -> Enrique, 0 in the bank and then Carroll -> Bent in GW2. BOOM!

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  3. Countryside Ram
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    gervino seems to be a safe bet with the two golden boys not playing. but i have him and suarez which feels abit risky?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      neither could start?

      I think Gervinho will, but has Walcott, and Arshavin for competition

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

        Gervinho will play for sure....direct, plenty of pace could be one for the season......maybe!

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  4. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Kenny
    Orr/Lescott/Bosingwa
    Kuyt/Malouda/NZogbia/Moses
    Rooney/Balotelli(c)!!/AJohnson

    Given/Warnock/Sinclair/Simpson

    Thoughts??

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    1. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      You know what I'm going to say. Take the armband back and get him out of your team.

      Also, don't like Bosingwa, Kuyt or A Johnson due to rotation risk.

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      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Im going a bit mental for three weeks, then ill settle down!

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        1. Jinswick
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Ah, the old GW wildcard eh.... I'm going to try and hold out a little longer this year. Try being the key word!

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    2. Countryside Ram
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      balotelli(c) = -4 points

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  5. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Any Norwich fans? Whose gonna start in goal, I thought Ruddy, Guardian team sheets have gone with the more succinct Rudd!

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      they just need to find a Rud for the third Gk sopt!

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  6. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nani worth it for the first few weeks?

    I have alot of funds tied up in him. I feel I could free these if I transfer him out

    what do you think?

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  7. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Nice squad sheets from the Gruaniad, especially inclusion of Man Utd's Jones in Blackburn's defence. Numpties.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/20/squad-sheets-wolves-blackburn

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Ah, appears I'm the numpty as well...they've left up the previous season's squad sheet...double numpty action.

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Friday 20 May 2011 18.15 BST

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    3. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Thats last seasons, date is Friday 20 May 2011.

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  8. catch22
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone think walcott worth a punt - what 9.0 mid is a better option

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Silva, NZogbia

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      1. dave_the_bear
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Silva is 9.5

        Walcott is too expensive at 9.0 IMO

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      2. catch22
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        have silva - do u think nzog is better option than walcott

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        1. dave_the_bear
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 4 months ago

          Ramsey and upgrade elsewhere??

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          1. catch22
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 3 months ago

            given
            kompany agger bosingwa
            silva moses nani ramsey 9.0
            caroll drogba

            ruddy taylor orr graham

            already have ramsey.. who should the last mid spot go to

            Thanks for your suggestions BTW

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

              Taarabt and Bos to A cole??

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  9. Dan
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Haha, Wigan bidding for Odemwingie, do they seriously think he would go there? I do have a small feeling he will go, but not to Wigan. His contract negotiations have been going on for months and nothing has been agreed plus we did seem to rush Shane Long in, as in we were making sure we 100% wouldn't miss out on him.

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  10. Go_To_Sleep1
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    What do people think of my strategy..
    1) Managed to get 7 penalty takers in my team
    2. 5 free-kick specialists

    Dependent on form or injuries will remove one of Van Persie, Rooney or Lampard, to create more money for transfers as I go.

    Team for GW1 - with defenders rotating other weeks.

    Al Habsi - Ruddy
    Lescott - Hangeland - Gabbiddon ( Jose Enrique, Brown)
    Lampard - Taarabt - Moses - Cabaye (Sinclair)
    Van Persie - Rooney - Holt

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Nice. I like it a lot, but never works out!

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      1. Go_To_Sleep1
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        lol, what would you do then, get rid of one of them now, and put someone else in? i quite like Gyan (another penalty taker) or possibly young.

        Could get rid of lamps, put young in, put gyan in for holt, and find 0.5m from somewhere.. any good?

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  11. shivamutd
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    this will probably be my team with 8.5m in bank

    DeGea (Vorm)
    Woodgate, Rafael, Lescott (Warnock) (De Laet)
    Young, Silva, Taarabt, Moses (Albrighton)
    Goodwillie, Dem Baba, A.Johnson

    Anyone know if goodwillie will start tomorrow?

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    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Forward line is weak!
      I have my eye on Goodwillie, so to speak!

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    2. Geezer
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Why not use more money on your attack?

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

        I dnt want any liverpool player + feels swansea could create an upset. So just removed dzeko and carroll out. Torres and Saha likely to come in gw 2

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

          madness gone mad!

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  12. dave_the_bear
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Need some opinions on these:

    A: Ramsey, Rodallega/DJ, Van P, Rooney

    B: N’Zog, Zamora, Carroll, Rooney

    C: N’Zog, DJ, Van P, Rooney

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    1. Go_To_Sleep1
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      for me i would pick option c.

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    2. Seb
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      B.

      If you're gonna be a bear... be a grizzly.

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

        B is what I have now.

        Not sure if im too fond of N'Zog anymore and feeling that Van P could bang in a brace against a poor newcastle side.

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  13. Declan
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Right, done and dusted, slate this team:

    Schwarzer
    Richards Alcaraz Kompany
    Taarabt Moses Silva Malouda
    Carroll Bent Gervinho(c)

    Mignolet Warnock Dyer Orr

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    1. SOM.... This is Fellaini�…
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Alcaraz mightn't play tomorrow.

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        Not too worried to be honest, just a cheap and cheerful 4.5m

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    2. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Some originality I have to say particularly with that captain choice.

      Alcaraz not likely to play - no contemplation of any United attacking player?

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      1. Declan
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 4 months ago

        The first 3 Gw's turn me off Utd players, I might regret that! Nani will start GW1, but who's to say he'll start 2 and 3, too many question marks imo

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    3. TheHazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Is this a joke team?

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

        We'll see!

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        1. owen wilson
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          its better than the same old

          "RMT....

          nani, taarabt, silva, rvp...."

          D-RY!

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  14. Fidacha
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hey guys, it's Balotelli's birthday 🙂

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    1. Declan
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Id say he's home alone!

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    2. Knight Boooat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I bet someone got him a crown.. Wait he probably already owns one.

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    3. Just Ruud
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      All grown up this year we hope 🙂

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  15. The Laughing Man
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone know what the most likely starting 4 defenders for Liverpool are??

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  16. Somalion
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone have any more news on the Sneijder talks?

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  17. Mr Blonde
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Word of advice guys - don't leave it too late to finalise decisions tomorrow as i can foresee a lot of site problems come 10am ish and a lot of people complaining they couldn't get on otherwise so and so would have been captain/not on mybench etc etc...Sort it tonight if you can or very early tomorrow morning and avoid the inevitable crash.

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    1. catch22
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Best bit of advice on here!!:-)

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

      YES Mr Hope! You absolute beauty...that screwed me over last year. I'm on it.

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  18. Mithrandir, the Grey Pilgri…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Sh*t! Cannot get on the FPL site, says its down for maintenance or due to capacity.

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  19. pogliacomi
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    The adrenaline is starting to flow now. The more gambles I take on players starting tomorrow the better my team looks... I'd better calm down.

    Can anyone help me with the Enrique question? If he starts on the bench how likely do you think he is to get some game time at the end? I'm tempted to play him and trust the auto-sub but my less impulsive side is telling me he's sure to get at least some game time and I'll be stuck with one point.

    What do you reckon?

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      he will start - he has a full pre-season behind him

      auerelio has 45 mins of pre-season behind him

      Kenny would rather enrique debuted at home against sunderland than away to arsenal

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    2. Knight Boooat
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'm also buzzed about the new season starting. I want to sleep until 3 tommorow 🙁

      Enrique for tommorow is a no-go.

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

        I guess what I'm really asking is is there any chance of him playing zero minutes? I definitely have him and would like to start him, but I'm worried KD will give him 10 mins at the end.

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      I'd stay away from Enrique until gw2 (fixture-wise until gw 3). His price could start to go up so it may help to bring him in now if you have a strong bench.

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    4. Just Ruud
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Go for it mate, i have 4 liverpool players myself since i got him in as a newcastle player. i dont see why Dalglish wouldnt play him,he isnt new to the prem and its against sunderland (as an ex newcastle player,albeit foreign) im sure he will be up for the game 🙂

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

        can only have 3 players from any 1 team.....rules say the next free transfer you get you have to get rid of one. Id do it now or you ll have to change 1 for definate after first game.

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

          Not the case. You can play all four until you make your first transfer. There's no obligation to do it after the first game.

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

            Yes your right but the point i wanted to tell him was it still leaves you no choice as your very next transfer has to be one from that team.Im sure he will transfer at least once in the season.....maybe twice in one week like i usually do!!! 🙁

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  20. Johnny Unitas
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    FPL was working in Chrome all month, now its not, but is working in IE, but is really really slow. Very interesting post this, people still finding it very unstable, making sure i am 100% happy with team tonight, tomorrow morning it will craaaaasssshhh.

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    1. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      +1 - I can't even get in to keep changing my team. Could be a long night. I certainly won't be trying tomorrow morning..

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    2. Just Ruud
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      LOL!! now now...

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  21. Hegsmouth
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi guys. Would appreciate some comments on my team:

    Given (Ruddy)
    A. Cole -- Hughes -- Kompany
    Silva (vc) -- Malouda -- Moses -- N'Zogbia
    Drogba (c) -- Carroll -- Holt

    Subs: 1. Taarabt 2. Gabbidon 3. Simpson

    Thoughts? Should I make Silva captain over Drogba?

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    1. Hegsmouth
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Sorry, got Nani in there in place of Malouda.

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    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      will drogba even start?

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

        if you aren't going to start gabbidon/Tarrabt at home to bolton then when will you start them?

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

          Against teams that are weaker than Bolton, of which there are many...?

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    3. Just One More Thing
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      Good team - I'd play Taarabt ahead of Moses - Wigan will flatter to deceive.

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  22. Pinnochio
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    my team was looking very blue the last few weeks..just logged on and had a mad rush of transfers..now it looks very red 🙂

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

      still looks blue 🙁

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    2. herman murman
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      enrique will play. they rushed to get him registered.

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

        A day before the fixtures start is hardly rushing to sign him.

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  23. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    I know, i know, look upon in wonder and awe

    Given - Ruddy
    Boswinga - Kompany - Enrique - S Taylor - De Laat
    Nani - Ramsey - Sessegnon - Moses - Taarabt
    Van Persie - Suarez - Bent

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

      I`m taking a bow 😉

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  24. Skor Hattricksson
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Finally set my team. Not changing it regardless of what Weekly Scout Picks say. I've got attacking coverage from last year's top four clubs, plus Liverpool. Only three promoted players. A defense that combines clean sheet hopefuls with the odd assist or goal. And a generic non-differential goalkeeping combo.

    I'm just so relieved to have a team I am happy with I had to tell somebody.

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    1. Eversio88
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah think im pretty set now too, i have all those things but only 2 promoted players. Dont like risking them. Could be a Derby or a Blackpool no one knows. I feel like resisting Silva is my greatest strength!

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    2. Michael Jordan - call me MJ
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      Care to share?

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      1. Skor Hattricksson
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 3 months ago

        I'm playing this one close to the vest, so the only thing I'll say is I only have one player on my squad that I know who is on penalties. I guess that was the comprise I had to make.

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        1. Skor Hattricksson
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 3 months ago

          Scout Picks are up! Must... resist... changing....!

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  25. Top Diggidy Dog
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    Right struggling with my team what do you guys reckon,

    Nzogbia and Van Persie OR
    Bent and Walcott

    Need to cover both Villa and Arsenal going forward

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

      NZog and RVP is definitely the least risky choice medium term. I also happen to think it's the best. Bent is overpriced in my thoroughly amateur opinion.

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  26. Ninjaa
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 4 months ago

    late scoutpicks they must be unsure

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

    a) Taarabt & Holt

    b) Sessegnon & DJ

    ??

    (No other QPR, NOR or SUN players in my squad)

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  28. Locked&Bloated
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Can someone RMT?

    Given

    A.Cole Kompany Sanga

    N'Zog Nani Adam Taarabt

    Zamora Holt Rooney

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

    Rooney or van Persie?

    Rodallega or Holt?

    Nani or Young?

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    1. Locked&Bloated
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 4 months ago

      RVP
      Rodallega
      Nani

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

        LOL - my thoughts exactly 😉

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

      Rooney, Holt and ???? I don`t know. Maybe Nani

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    3. Out4GoodBehavior
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 3 months ago

      RVP/Holt/Nani

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  30. royals forever
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Guys

    I would really appreciate your help and advice on definitely the final piece of my GW1 jigsaw

    Who is the best starting Midfielder for 6.5m or less?

    My Current Front 8 is

    Sliva Nani Moses Sessgnon ?

    Carroll Gervinho Graham

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

      Jarvis or O'Hara

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

      Yeah one of those two or brunt is a good call, i'd go o'hara, more goals than jarvis

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

      Taarabt

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