The Sun Dream Team 2014/15 for the premier league is now open. We’ll give a summary of the rules and highlight any changes. We’ll also have drafted a team which we’ll give no more than 15 minutes thought just to give you ideas to start yours.
Sun Dream Team 2014/15 premier league is now open!
Rule review – Summary
Here is a summary of the main rules using fantasy premier league as a frame of reference. I’ll cut and paste the significant full rules at the bottom of this post.
All domestic and European cups are covered for premier league teams plus the premier league itself – Premier League, FA Cup, League cup, Champions League, Europa League
Teams are fixed with 4 transfers windows plus 2 bonus transfers added this season
4 transfer windows spread during the year with 3 transfers in each window. 2 emergency transfers. 1 in September and 1 in January
No captain or vice captain
No Wildcard
No substitutes
Player values don’t change
Only 2 formations 4-4-2 and 4-3-3
No limits of players from anyone team
Goal scored points of 5 for each position, clean sheets for defenders and some for mids. 7+ rating points and Star Man points. (full details in full rulls). No assist points
Goals conceded points 2 goals – 1 point and -1 point for every goal conceded over 2
New rules
There’s nothing I can see talking about new rules but from what I can see it appears to be the emergency transfers and the restricted formtions. There is now a point deduction for penalty misses
15 minute team
Here’s my first go at a team. With Hull, Everton and Spurs in the Europa League and Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool in the Champions league these teams have dominated my team due to the additional games they will play. There is an early transfer window to add them but with only 3 transfers I want to leave these for injurries or any surprise form players. There’s a little narrative on my selection process below the team:
I’ve based my choices in the main on the teams in the European competition. I’ve started with Alan McGregor as GK’s really arent worth spending a load of money on.
In defence I’ve gone for the cheaper of the European represented teams. My gamble is John Stones who may or may not beat Distin to the Jagielka partner spot. He will still have to play a load of games and is cheap. When I come back I may try and work out how to get Baines in as he seems a gamble worth taking with the Europa League. Martinez will definitely try and win it in my mind.
In midfield I’ve taken a big gamble on Erik Lamela of Spurs as he has started preseason well and is a class player historically at a reasonable price. I’ve gone for Silva for Man City representation although a World Cup rested Nasri is also quite appealing. A rested Ramsey seems the best Arsenal choice.
In the strikers Ive gone for Rooney as Man Utd have such good fixtures to start. I may change to Lukaku once the Europa League starts. Sturridge is an obvious one and Costa to me is less rotatable than Hazard for Chelsea. I would normally go for Aguero but are leaving it until fitness is established.
Hope that gives you something to think about for choosing your team.
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Full Sun Dream Team 2014/15 Rules
Here’s a cut and paste of the relevant rules from the site:
As with real football you start with 11 players.
Your chosen players cannot have a combined value of more than £50 million and your team must play with one of two formations: 4-4-2 or 4-3-3.
KEY POINT: Dream Team scores points in more competitions than your average fantasy football game: English Premier League, FA cup, League Cup, Champions League and Europa League matches (excluding European Qualifying matches prior to August 16 2014) to be exact.
Points are awarded as follows:
All players
Each goals scored (excluding own goals): +5 points
Hat-trick (3 or more goals): + 5 points
Yellow card: -1 point
Red Card Eligible Player Scores: – 3 points
Player Rating of 7 or more (See Sunsport in The Sun): +3 points
Star Man (See Sunsport in The Sun): +5 points
Goalkeepers
Penalty Save or Miss Eligible Player Scores: +3 points
Defenders and Goalkeepers
Clean Sheet (no goals conceded) +5 points
2 Goals Conceded -1 point
Each Goal Conceded Over two goals -1 point
Midfielders
Clean Sheet (no goals conceded) +2 points
Penalty Takers
Penalty Save or Miss (as defined above) (NEW) – 3 points
You can make unlimited changes to your team up until the kick-off of the first English Premier League match on Saturday, August 16.
There are four Transfer Windows during the season and you can change up to three players during each window.
All transfer windows open at 9am on Tuesdays and close on Saturdays at kick-off of the first Eligible Match that day in the following four periods:
Transfer Window 1: September 2 – 13, 2014.
Transfer Window 2: November 11 – 22, 2014.
Transfer Window 3: January 27 – February 7, 2015.
Transfer Window 4: March 24 – April 4, 2015.
BREAKING NEWS: This season we’ve chucked in Emergency Transfers.
The two ‘Emergency Transfers’ will be during the following periods (one single player transfer in each):
1. 9am September 15, 2014 to 9am on January 5, 2015.
2. 9am on January 5, 2015 to the kick-off of the last eligible match.
These transfers will not be available during any of the main Transfer Windows.
fantasy premier league league code: 11254-4258
Telegraph fantasy football: Code 8000919 league name: fantasy football geek
Sky Sports fantasy football: League name: FANTASY FOOTBALL GEEK PIN 8026353
Sun Dream Team: League name: TBC Password: TBC League pin: TBC
Fox Sports EPL fantasy: TBC
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