New Signings – Fantasy Premier League 2015/16. Mings, Distin, Atsu
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Ok, now that I have your attention and the Colombian Mafia have the exits covered, I can tell you that this isn’t going to be the most exciting list of new arrivals you’re ever going to read. Sometimes life just deals you a rubbish hand. Sometimes you get the shitty end of the stick. And sometimes, you accidently park your car in Cookie’s space on the same day as he’s deciding who gets to write up which new players.
So then, let’s see what you make of this lot…
The Bournemouth Three. Mings, Distin and Atsu (Bless you!)
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[/three_fourth]Tyrone Mings (Bournemouth) Not content with a league leading number of clean sheets last season, Eddie Howe has looked to strengthen his back line with record signing, £8m Tyrone Mings from Ipswich Town.
The 22 year old, ex-mortgage adviser, scored 1 goal and provided 4 assists in 40 starts for the Tractor Boys last season, and his signing will almost certainly mean Charlie Daniels loses his place as the regular starting left back.
If the vast amount of research I have done for this article is to be believed, he stands at a cloud-bothering 6ft 5ins tall, so as well as providing from the wings, he should also represent a decent threat from set pieces.
Fantasy view: As a record signing, he’ll be looking to impress. Along with opposite full back Francis and centre back Cook, he’s a contender for that important 5th defender slot.
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Sylvain Distin (Bournemouth)
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Not content with a league leading number of clean sheets last season, Eddie Howe has… shamelessly used the same intro twice in a row.
As well as providing cover / rotation for regular centre back pairing Cook and Elphick, I expect that 37 year old Distin’s signing is as much about providing the squad with some valuable Premiership experience. Especially after their previous resident old man Ian Harte was released earlier this summer.
Distin only made 16 appearances for Everton last season, before leaving when his contract expired, so don’t expect a huge number of appearances. This is his second spell on the south coast after a 2 year stay at Portsmouth. Rumour has it that he’s working his way along the coast to Southampton in order to secure a guaranteed move to Liverpool in 2016.
Fantasy view: Only an option if he can secure a regular starting spot.
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Christian Atsu (Bless you!! Here, have a tissue. Thanks. Here you go. No no, you keep it.) (Bournemouth)
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The third of our Bournemouth three, is Chelsea winger Christian Atsu, (Bless you!!! Thanks. Sorry, the hay fever is really bad this year. Yeah, it really is. Eyes itching? Yeah, a little. That’s rough. So how’ve you been? Not bad, other than the hay fever. Family keeping well? The cat died, but other than that, we’re good. Thanks for asking) signed on a season-long loan.
The 23 year old Ghana international spent last season on loan at Everton, making just 5 Premiership appearances (mainly coming on for the last 5 minutes) and only 1 start. He also didn’t feature at all for the last 2 months of last season.
He’ll be hoping for more opportunities this time out, and his competition for a starting place will be considerably less than it was at Everton. He has a decent international pedigree – an international with over 30 caps, including runner-up at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, in which he also won Player (and goal) of the tournament.
Fantasy view – Possible 5th Mid / bench fodder if cheap. Monitor in pre-season.
Sh*t-joke-potential – Awesome. Starting XI and captain every week.
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Anyway stay away from all Liverpool
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Yeah, you’ll get your wheels nicked. :big-lol:
which two Wanyama / Sinclair 9.5m 22 GW rotate or Wanyama / Marrez 10m 34 GW rotate but hopefully wont have them that lg
Does it have to be Wanyama? If so I’d go with Mahrez and Wanyama.
Hey MattX how are we mate I know they are two crap players FPL wise but if you have Kun in & 3 other half decent MF players its hard to fit anyone else in without sacrificing Def still tinkering
I’m not bad mate how’s yourself?
That is true mate and I get where your coming from is there anyway you can squeeze .5 mil and upgrade Wanyama to a Bournemouth mid I’ve realised a lot of them are 5.0 like Arter and Pugh and they were good players in the Championship, plus there attacking players too.
Hi everyone,
This is my fantasy league so this is my first team I’ve looked at opening fixtures and have this team any advice would be fantastic.
Too much money spent in defense. I’d downgrade Darmian & Cedric to 4.5’s, downgrade Downing and try get Aguero.
Hey Rogueblood to much cash in Def get another 4.5m Def use the cash to up grd one of your MF players I would also start J Rod over Downing that’s if J Rod starts
Little tweaks didn’t think a fantasy team would take so much thinking ha ha. Trying not to take Kun with him most likely missing the start of the season and hopefully Kane will be great. Not to sure if i should take up Fab over Silva.
Rogueblood, Very weak strikeforce. I’d downgrade Downing to Wanyama and Hendo to Ritchie in an attempt to get Costa/ Rooney/ Aguero.
Made the changes you suggested also swapped Silva for fab and brought in Costa for Rod
Haven’t confirmed the changes since i would have too many chelsea players so thinking of changing terry maybe for darmian or clyne.
Kop
While I see you about . . .
Thanks for the Liverpool article the other day. I’m not completely sold on any. May be a ‘leave it and see’ to start with.
Cheers GP. I’ll see how Henderson & Milner perform in pre season but they’re the only ones I’ll consider for GW1.
Kop,
Probably fair enough comment considering they are reasonably priced for their potential output.
How’s the family mate?
They’re good mate, but my 2 1/2 year old has me run ragged!!
Kop
Join the club. I don’t know where my girl gets the energy to be so physically active AND ask 2 million questions per day.
This is my team . I need an advice anyone?
JayJay
Hi. I don’t think that is a bad squad at all. I’d make a few tweaks. Morgan I would remove – I don’t like Leicester’s managerial appointment plus Morgan may need an extended rest at the start of the season. Also, Vergini now has competition at RB from Matthews at Sunderland. I’d try to get a Southampton defender in.
Because you have Ritchie already I’d swap Wilson for Deeney so you are not relying on Bournemouth too much.
i appreciate it bro
Jay Jay, I’d downgrade either Guzan to a 4.0 or Fabianski to a 4.5. Morgan may not start the season as he’s in the Gold Cup, maybe go Huth, instead. I’d swap Clichy to Koscielny and Jagielka to Cedric due to his tough fixtures. Vergini probably isn’t going to play so I’d go Coates/ O’Shea instead. I’d swap Bolasie to Wanyama/ 4.5 midfielder and this might be enough for Costa to Aguero?
star67 .. thank you
Solid work there @Star67, only thing I would add is, I am not sure you want to have double Bournemouth attacking no matter how good their fixtures are and watch that Kun starts in GW1 as that is still a little up in the air.