Cassin said:
Could someone give me a quick brief run down how to set my roster and formation?
Go for 4-4-2. It's the easiest and most widely used formation. You'll see a yellow arrow next to your players, you can click on that to drop him to the bench. The bench players have a green arrow next to them, you can click it to bring the player on. Is that what you are asking?
Fantasy football is about maximising your points, you have to understand how to make the most of your funds. For example, a defender that plays 90 mins in a team that doesn't concede a goal will earn you 6 points. So, ideally you'll want defenders from Chelsea, Liverpool, Man United, or maybe Villa. The same for the goalkeepers.
You have defenders from teams like Bolton, Newcastle, West Brom, etc. Those guys will leak goals every week and not score highly. I'd get rid off of all them. If you ask me, you are wasting your money on them.
For a midfielder you want someone that will play 90 mins for a winning team and occasionally score goals. Ronaldo is the perfect candidate but a bit expensive. Lampard, Gerrard, Fabregas, etc are the best players to put here. I'd say Bentley, Petrov and Downing are good signings and over a season they will bring you decent amount of points. However, I wouldn't pick a Fulham player in my midfield. Fulham do not score many goals and concede heavily, so the chances of your Fulham players bringing you points is low.
For a striker, you want someone that will score. Forwards don't have to be from a winning team. Goalkeeper, defenders and midfielders lose points for goals conceded but forwards don't. So someone like Martins, Viduka, Yakubu, Johnson, Ashton, etc are not bad signings. Those guys are likely to get around 20 goals a season.
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