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    Fantasy Premier League 2015/16 - B Barnes wins

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    In non-salary cap draft league I have first option for Pedro. Drop him for Fabregas? Or Redmond? Or don't get him? Was really hoping he'd be listed as a forward.

     

    My current midfield: Toure, Ozil, Fabregas, Ayew, Redmond

     

    Most definitely drop Fabregas for Pedro. Fabregas plays too deep.

     

    Pedro is going to get gaols and assists just like he did yesterday.

     

    Ironically he will benefit from Fabregas game a lot as he looks to get in behind, unlike most of the other Chelsea forward players.

    Crystal Palace manager

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    This guy is garbage, and has learnt nothing. Don't be fooled man.

     

    The only decent team they've played was Arsenal who dominated them to an embarrassing extent, with the final score flatterign them greatly.

     

    Norwich were cheated out of a result after also dominating them in the actual game.

     

     

    Man United 0 - 0 Newcastle United - 22/08/15 - Post-match reaction from page 39

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    I'm of two minds here - love the point, love the determination and what appeared to be a much more organized back 5. I didn't - and haven't - loved the 4-2-3-1 we've been sticking with and I don't think it suits us particularly well.

     

    We were aided in large part by facing a sluggish, pointless Rooney and a mostly insipid attack. I thought after the first 15 minutes we were pretty sound defensively, albeit riding our luck at times. Considering Mbemba's never a RB, he did OK against Memphis and crossed it beautifully for Mitrovic's thumping header. A miraculously effective performance by Colo and Taylor, Haidara (for the most part), too.

     

    I didn't like the way Colback and Anita, especially Colback, were separated so much from the back 4. They didn't really do enough working to allow us to transition effectively from defence into attack. So often we would get the ball back only to see the defenders stranded without an outlet, giving the ball back quickly - or cycling it back to Krul for one of his inevitably poor hoofs. We didn't set up particularly well to allow our midfielders any time on the ball or too many decent options to move the ball to. We never really created enough natural width to generate crosses or decent balls for Mitrovic to attack. Though Wijnaldum did well again considering what he had to work with, Perez, too. Terrific workrate from them.

     

    I'd prefer to see us in a 4-1-4-1 (or even a diamond) with Anita as the DM, Thauvin and Sissoko out wide, Wijnaldum inside with Perez playing slightly behind Mitrovic. Aarons would be a natural impact sub or even a starter depending on the situation. I think that would helps us retain a little more threat while still being solid at the back. Colback's just not good enough, doesn't provide enough to be in the 11.

     

    Our plan of widening the centre backs and dropping Anita or Colback to receive the ball and attempt to play it out from the back was sussed out very easily today - we didn't have a Plan B. That's a bit worrying. They pressed us high and we didn't have the cohesion to provide outlets so the ball ended up heading back to Krul far too often for aimless punts (or, worse, giving it right back to them in our final third).

     

    Still, caveats aside, any point at OT is a great one. Any clean sheet, too. We've certainly got far better individual talents than we've had in years. In a few weeks, I think we'll start to see a much more cohesive product on the pitch.

     

    We switched out of 4-2-3-1 after 15 mins and improved a ton.

     

    Obertan was played into so many great spots in the first half and showed no impetus.

     

    I if Sissoko or Thauvin had started over Obertan we would have been far more dangerous.

     

    I am very confident we are going to be much improved this season.

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