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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New Fixture Tracker added!
And whilst we have you, may we just bring your attention to the new fixture tracker that has been added. Last week we launched the Home & Away rotation tracker and both beauties can be found under the ‘Tips’ tab at the top and then under, unsurprisingly, ‘Fixture Tracker’ If that all sounds like too much hard work then here’s a quick link and also a picture of the dam thing if you’re uber lazy!…
Both have proved a massive hit on twitter. We hope you like them too.
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Manchester City could follow up their announcement of signing Raheem Sterling with a move for former Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne that could see their summer spending rapidly increase towards the £100m mark, according to the Independent.
The Belgium international was instrumental in guiding the Bundesliga side to Champions League qualification for this season, and laid on an unrivalled 20 assists in the league last time out – eight more than his nearest competitor in Werder Bremen’s Zlatko Junuzovic.
certainly one to watch. thanks Silver
Anyone feel free to rip my team apart, think I’m close to a GW1 team
Courtois
Mings-Cedric-Bellerin
Hazard(c)- Milner-Sigurdsson-Cabaye-Schweinsteiger
Costa(vc)-Kane
Bench: Hamer-Deeney-Ogbonna-Alderweireld
Not sure about Schweinsteiger there. Don’t think he’ll score much. Worth monitoring in pre-season though.
Personally I feel Mertesacker would be the safer choice from the Arsenal defence for 5.5. Too early to call whether Debuchy or Bellerin will be first choice. Again pre-season might help.
Good points made, will transfer in Mertesacker for Bellerin but I’ll monitor pre-season to see who Wenger plans to start
Who do you personally think would be a upgrade on Schweinsteiger?
Downing, Chadli and Mane might be ones to look at.
I like Bellerin, but with Debuchey fully fit will have to see what happens in the preseason.
Is Cedric replacing Toby at CB?
Schweinsteiger is at Untied where everyone is not safe…. that and think he will play a CDM type position.
Rather get Henderson instead of Milner.
Cedric is a right back. He’ll be Clyne’s replacement
OK I have made some changes, please help evaluate whether this would be better
Courtois
Mings-Cedric-Koscielny
Hazard(c)-Siggy- Cabaye-Henderson-Ritchie
Costa(vc)-Kane
Subs: Myhill-Deeney-Ogbonna-Alderweireld
Hey Ollie, I agree with bihom there. Also Cabaye’s opening fixtures aren’t great, would hold off on Palace for now.
Who would you suggest as a £6.5m midfielder to replace Cabaye? Or should i downgrade elsewhere?
Ritchie from Bournemouth is pretty popular.
I have Ritchie, his fixtures seem endearing and he was successful last season, any others?
Colriles, i never got that e-mail from you.
Cheers Elle. That’s the problem with FPLing at work. Interruptions! Sending now.
With doubt over Aguero’s availability for at least GW1 I thought i’d make a team with and a team without him. Here’s the one without Aguero. Thoughts?
Ruddy
Mertesacker-Clyne-Cedric
Hazard-Cazorla-Yaya-Milner
Costa-Rodriguez-Deeney
Rudd – Mings – Prodl – Ki
2 million left in the bank to go Costa to Aguero when fit.
Hmm, Swansea and Leicester rotation looks interesting.
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