The Watchlist – Michael Turner
Michael Turner provided strong value last season, returning four goals to help mask the porosity of the Hull defence. This season’s move to Sunderland looked set to help Turner build on that first Premier League season and establish him as a potential bargain in fantasy terms. It hasn’t turned out that way. Sunderland have returned just five clean sheets so far this term, while Turner has only found the net once with two assists thrown in.
Crucially, while Turner stood out in the Hull defence allowing him to return an impressive 23 bonus points in the Fantasy Premier League game, this season he has failed to catch the eye and brought in just two bonus points.
Why be tempted to look at Turner now then? Quite simply because Sunderland have four home games in the next five gameweeks, plus a double fixture in gameweek 31. Bolton, City, Birmingham and Spurs visiting the Stadium of Light over the course of the next five gameweeks. Those first three opponents arrive in consecutively, starting this weekend with the woefully out of form Bolton in town…
Sunderland’s own form is far from electric but it’s worth noting that they have lost only one in the last five home games, conceding just four goals in the process. Indeed, in the last three games at the Stadium of Light, Steve Bruce’s side have let in just a single goal having kept clean sheets against Stoke and Fulham.
While investment in Sunderland in their current run of form can only be considered a gamble, Turner is available for a budget price (4.4 in the Fantasy Premier League game) and brings clean sheet potential in addition to his goal threat from set-plays. With Andy Reid currently laid low and Darren Bent struggling to find a place in our lineups with Drogba, Rooney, Torres and even Bendtner to consider up front, Turner in the Black Cats defence, could well emerge as the best option for those looking for a differential to capitalise on Sunderland’s decent run of games.
There is one caveat to consider however. Turner has picked up bookings in his last two matches, giving him a total of eight for the season. He is therefore just two bookings away from a two-match suspension. With the curfew for ten bookings set for April 11, Turner has seven games between now and that date to navigate without picking up two yellows. This looks unlikely although before the defeat to Arsenal on February 20, Turner had gone nine games without a caution.
Off out now, but what does everyone think of my team:
Sorensen
Carragher, Baines, Ridgewell, Ricketts
N’Zogbia, Fletcher, Fabregas (c), Lee
Rooney, Bendtner
Subs: Gomes, Drogba, Ivanovic, Modric
I did Baird > Baines. Duff > Lee. Then a few people said to do Rodallega > Bendtner.
Looks alot better than most
Thanks Tatty Bojangles
plan A:
now : Dawson , Shawx > Distin, Ridgewell
next : Kuyt, Lee > Milner, Young
plan B:
now : Dawson, Shawx > Baines, Ridgewell
next : Kuyt, N’Zog > Milner, Young
anyone?
plan A. Distin is not too inferior to Baines, Nzog is far better than Lee (double gameweek to boot)
can you afford Evra?
Delap’s doggy.
http://backofthenet.markwatson.....-nonsense/
brilliant
This site is awesome. Read some articles, and laughed my *** off.
Which midfielder for less than about 8.5m will get most points this week?
Design & build your own time machine. Use it to jump into the future, then jump back to the present day & you’ll not only have the answer to your question. But the highest scoring team for this week.
P.s If you’d bee god enough to pick up an end of the year sports almanac I’d really appreciate it.
Get me the winning lottery numbers while you’re there!
valencia?
my t.a.r.d.i.s is in for a service at mo 5.000.000 miles on clock.
Probably none. They’ll all be injured this week the way things are going.
I suppose Valencia would be a shout, or Taylor if you think Bolton will do well in their double (wouldn’t hold my breath though)
Who knows? Go for Valencia or Nani (or both and bench one), otherwise anyone from Arsenal under that amount who might play. But too risky? Arteta? Who knows? If I had that much to dump, I’d probably go for Valencia.
Phil Brown is really starting to get on my nerves with this “Bullard set to play a part” stories every week. WILL HE START OR BE ON THE BENCH, PHIL? Reminds me of Allardyce/Dunn soap opera.
the age old question this season?
sorenson (v burnley)
hart (v pompey)
neither will keep a clean sheet i dont think.
coin toss?
On gut feel I’d favour sorensen, but I have no real reason for this!
will distin start or whats happening these days with evertons back 4. who will jagielka replace at the back?
i reckon it will be baines hetinga jagielka neville
i think distin will start, he is an out and out CB
No-one knows. My best guess: Heitinga to right back, Neville to midfield holding role, Distin to stay.
Without Fellaini, pushing Neville into the midfield holding role seems the glaringly obvious choice now Jags is back. I’m sure Distin will play.
team set for wkend. 4 hit earlier in week kuyt-drogba out gerrard-torres in team sorenson
dann,insua,tomkins
lee,gerrard,fab(c),valencia
bendtner,rooney
got mcCarthy,scharner on bench if any out.
sound ok?
Got lost at the very bottom of the previous page so here goes again…
When do Portsmouth lose their 9 points?
Is there an appeal?
Any chance they might not lose the points?
????
Ravaged by injuries and injury doubts AGAIN!!!!! – O’Hara, Etherington, Rooney, Scharner, N’Zogbia.
Dawson, Cech and Lampard out, Matty Taylor struggling.
Been like this all season
What’s wrong with O’Hara?
back injury apparently. screws me
and n’zog?
nothing – subbed for tactical reasons as far as i know
good, that’s how i understood it…
Ok last time i will confirm this, unless the Rooney injury is confirmed he is out, then i might change it
Hughes to Distin
Hart
Distin, Verm, Insua
Lee, Fabregas, Bowyer, N’Zogbia, Pienaar
Bendy, Rooney
Bench: Sorensen, Drogba, Ivanovic, Dawson
Seem ok?
OUT: Saha
IN: Torres or Bent ?
Go cheaper with Bent
http://rotoexperts.com/content/view/5361/219/
Great qualifying week! I can almost get a team of non-playing/doubts/question marks:
Shawcross/Dunne/Ricketts
Duff/Gera/Nzogbia
Drogba/Rooney/Tevez
Ouch!
Most in the same boat mate.
im so confused ..whether to rope distin or any sundlnd or wst ham defender..who should i rope in for 5.2??
knight?
would a mere 8 players playing this week be about average?
depends..how they perform…
I guess the question was if this was an average number of players? I imagine so but loads will takes hits to fill a team.
Amazingly I have 12 that could play and I am saving a transfer! Now, that is what I call planning
Buggered next week though.
Guys a little help please i’m making 3 transfers
1. Baird out Baines In
2. Dawson out Ricketts In
3. Murphy out – 7.8 to spend on Mid any suggestions?
Anyone got any news on Diaby or Carr’s fitness? I have about 5 players playing now Rooney is out and I’m top of all my leagues (pretty much). Gutted.
Was hoping to do Diaby in for Carr (long term) but probably not worth it unless he is 100% going to play as I have so little players playing!!
“now Rooney is out”. What’s old SAF been saying now, the little rascal?
MIchael Turner sees some parallels between Sunderland form this season and Hull’s decline last season. What’s the only common factor? You, you idiot!!!
“Burnley look to Alexander to contain Fabregas”
He is about 93 and just come back from injury.
Erm, Fabregas (c).
I wouldn’t trust Alexander to contain my laughter at the prospect of him containing Fabregas
Is Micheal Tuner going to actually show up on the Watchlist? Why him? I read the article, but just don’t get the point. 8 yellows, Sunderland sucks, the guy has turned in 50 points to date.
Until he does something special, I wouldn’t jump on it
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