OāShea Vidic and Evans will start. Its whether Fergie goes for one of Rafael,Fabio or Smalling. He has played Evans at left back which can accomdate Smalling in the Centre.
Ya i have the back up sorted, Oā Shea and Craddock definite, i have Stenison from bolton as further back up, heāll definitely start. Playing 3 at the back. start of the season can be pretty hairy, last year there was plenty of goals, but i fancy united, Wolves and Bolton to be reasonably close to clean sheets.
Iāve gone for Arteta & Young instead of Fab, who i donāt think is certain of starting, playing Liverpool and it seems isnāt too happy about the forced stay.
Lamp out this weekend acc to reports.
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This changes EVERYTHING
If you have rooney in i wouldnāt lose the plot, make roo captain, get a good midfielder like Malouda in and keep you money for next week instead of too much chopping and changing when Frank is back. leave the 3.0 in the bank or whatever. Chelsea will do the damage tomorrow anyway, with or without him, and Malouda will probably get in on the act.
he is a doubt is all. so he defiantly isnt out yet
no point changing around your whole team just because if Frank misses the opening game.
Finally settled on my team, after a bit of adjusting;
Hahnemann
Al-Muhammadi Oā Shea Steinsson
Lampard Ā© Arteta Dunn Petrov (Bolton)
Keane Rooney Tevez
Bench:
Jaaskelainen; Dawson; Coleman; Reid (Steve WB)
Iāve have doubts about at least 2 of your back three starting Kev. Robbie Keane wont start either but heās cheap and might end up being a bargain if he moves before the transfer window closes.
Still picking my team, had forgoten how much time this craic can take.
Reina
Jagielka-Shawcross-Cole
Valencia-Essien-Modric-Johnson
RooneyĀ©-Zigic-Chamakh
subs: carson, hangeland, hitzlesperger, coleman
Whats the craic with lampard and fabregas, will they start?
Keane is starting tomorrow, i have 3 others lined up in or around same price who could get some goals of heās not making team, but according to Harry heās the player most in form. Its expected Crouch is going.
The back 3 will usually involve Dawson, but for this weeks games Bolton and Sunderland are better bets for clean sheets, yer man is actually expected to play on the wing, even though heās named as a defender. I have to sacrifice defenders for good forwards. oā Shea is handy because heās from united, and i suspect Gibbs will take over from Clichy with the Gunners, when iām sure of that iāll bring him in. Chelsea defenders are too expensive. I actually expect Bolton to be good this year, and strong at home. Petrov was a master buy from Coyle.
Puke - You donāt have one set piece taker in your midfield, cardinal sin.
Lampard is been giving every chance and will have a fitness test before game, Fab seems less likely according to reports.
Chelsea are unlikely to risk him though if its dicey.
cant see Essien geting you much points as he is a defensive midfielder, same with Hitzlesperger
Zigic and Chamakh are unproven in the premiership aswell.
Cole is far too dear for a defender.
Hitzelsperger, kevā¦
Essein is far from a defensive midfielder and will be a far greater influence in the chelsea midfield this year without the likes of Ballack and Deco there
any of ye had a look at chamakhās goalscoring record? thought not
my team
reina
huth, oāshea, vermaelen
young, arshavin, gera, malouda
carew, saha, anelka c
subs - carson, foley, ferguson, samba
think gera is cracking value for a midfielder. arteta certainly worth considering but im convincing myself that arshavin is going to have a huge season for the gunners.
Well this week heās a sub for you, and Diamanti takes as much of the set pieces as he does, as the lads say heās unproven. I thought about Chamakhās as well, but his stats arenāt fascinating as kib indicates.
I may be wrong Puke, but your team would be a good team to play on the field, but not a great Fantasy team, iād do some major reconstruction this morning, its not too late.
I can see KIBās thinking with his team, i more or less swapped Young for Tevez though last minute, at the start i expect goals, while City have a tough first game, their general start to the season is good.
Samba is reasonable points wise, but is murder for getting sent off. Arshavin can be frustrating.
Heāll score the odd goal and have the odd assist, but even Benayoun would be a better bet iād say, or certainly Malouda. You havenāt a hope of doing well in this thing without either Lampard or Fab and either Rooney or Drogba as well, or even 3 of that 4 in your team for the whole season, sticking with them and always having one as captain. I found out that the hard way last year, taking chances on captains doesnāt work, and the main players are amazingly consistent.
I have gone for
sorresen
r. johnston alex shawcross oāshea
lampard Ā© gerrard essien nāzogbia
rooney rodellega
Had fabregas in instead of gerrard but not sure he will start, will get him back next week