The Numbers Game- Bale Deconstructed - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

Since Harry Redknapp acquired Rafael Van der Vaart from Real Madrid on the last day of the August transfer window, there has been a nagging doubt in the back of many a Fantasy Manager’s mind regarding a certain Tottenham-owned Welsh wing wonder. Opinion is pretty much split as to whether Spurs’ multitude of creative midfield options means Gareth Bale will predominantly take his place in the starting XI as a full-back or a flying winger.

Owned by an incredible 50% of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bosses, Bale is the most popular player in the game, thanks, in part, to his performances in the latter stages of last season and a relatively cheap starting price this time round.

Redknapp has always stated he sees Bale’s long term future as a full-back and the young Welshman definitely offers Spurs more dynamism and creativity from deep than Benoit Assou-Ekotto. So far this league season, Bale has played three full games in midfield, two in defence, and one -against Wigan- where he started in midfield before moving back in the second-half.

So the key question is, how does the shift in position affect Bale’s performance and Fantasy potential? Let’s delve into the the Members’ Opta stats for further analysis.

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Dave Bauer

13 years, 7 months ago

Gerrard or Drogs for the armband? Does ANYONE know the answer to this question?!

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Shep
13 years, 7 months ago
Got the same dilema with tevez and nani thrown in as well . Will probably go with gerrard , but the way my lucks going this season 1 of the others will definately be top scorer .
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Belli2007
13 years, 7 months ago
Very dificult one to call, nothing in it, both on set pieces and pens, both didn't play midweek and both at home. I have gone Gerrard for simple reason playing blackpool
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teddy.
13 years, 7 months ago
Go for the one that had a rest midweek 😉
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foster
dann johnson samba
vdv bale malouda nani arshavin
tevez(c) berbatov

anyone see any problems with this?
ive got perch carrol and williamson on the bench

gruffyboy
13 years, 7 months ago
A worrying reliance on Spurs midfield?
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Adam

Who do you think i should start chamakh or Elmohammady??

Lanley Staurel
13 years, 7 months ago
Chamakh
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1. GoodMouseGerald
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Chamakh
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Belli2007

Tottenham totally unpredictable so two spurs midfielders a little risky in my opionion

eMDilla

Good Morning all

Pls RMT - Transferred Nani & Tevez in this week so relatively happy, just wanted some confirmation

Foster (Jaask)

Foley, Dann, Givet

Bale, Nani, Malouda, Fergie

Drog, Carroll, Tevez(c)

teddy.
13 years, 7 months ago
I can confirm that that is a valid formation.
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Belli2007
13 years, 7 months ago
Did you ship out arteta or arshavin?
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1. eMDilla
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Arsh and benched Arteta
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  1. Belli2007
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Arteta may bring more reward from bonus points than Carroll at Man City and reckon brum-everton has got 0-0 written all over it
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    1. teddy.
      13 years, 7 months ago
      That doesn't make much sense Belli.
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      1. teddy.
        13 years, 7 months ago
        But I do agree with Arteta (& Figueroa) ahead of Ferguson or Carroll.
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      2. Belli2007
        13 years, 7 months ago
        In my view, Arteta is a better bet to score more points playing away at Birmingham than Carroll is playing away at Man City.
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        Belli2007
        13 years, 7 months ago
        Sorry Teddy, early morning!!
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Gregor

Thinking long term, should I swap Lennon for Yaya Toure and save some cash or get Dirk Kuyt?

teddy.
13 years, 7 months ago
Maybe. Lennon is less appealing this season with the competition for places and the fact he hasn't really produced.

Yaya seems to be playing every game and undoubtedly has some attacking ability, but I'm not sure he'd be my choice in that price range.

And Kuyt could come good, but that depends on Liverpool as a whole coming good and the strength of his partnership with Nando.
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Kaiber

Who to captain: Drogba, Tevez or Berbs?

teddy.
13 years, 7 months ago
The WonderDrog
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i am going with Tevez this week as are most me thinks

Gregor
13 years, 7 months ago
Drogba for me.
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Kaiber
13 years, 7 months ago
Ha, cheers guys - it's surely between these two. I'm on Tevez at the moment but I have a feeling Drogs is going to rip Ars apart.
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1. Gregor
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Drogba is well rested and his team have more than one goal in them.
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  1. Kaiber
    13 years, 7 months ago
    I'm also thinking about ARS injury problems too...
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    1. LondonLion
      13 years, 7 months ago
      Drogba always rips Arsenal apart.
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GoodMouseGerald

Which one to drop?

Johnson/Cole/Nani/Y.Toure/Bale

Drogba/Tevez/Berbatov

I am currently thinking Bale but should I take all my eggs out of the City basket and drop A. Johnson?

Cheers

Gregor
13 years, 7 months ago
Definitley Johnson.
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1. teddy.
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Amen. Might not even get 30mins, let alone 60/90.
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  1. GoodMouseGerald
    13 years, 7 months ago
    Cheers, that is what my gut was saying, esp after him starting on Thursday! I just can see hime having a stormer if he plays, not worth the risk i guess
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Futbol Heritage

Bale+Chamkah out for Tevez+Yaya

Worth the 4 points?

Cheggers
13 years, 7 months ago
No - If City stuff up your screwed

Plus you've missed out on a few price changes last night now.

Leave it.
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1. teddy.
  13 years, 7 months ago
  Plus Bale & Chamakh still have loads of points in em.
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scoopsy

Will boyata play for man city with all these injuries at the back?

kazek

I'm dropping Bale...

Arteta or Van der Vaart or cheap mid (i.e. N'Zogbia/Toure)

LaLa

any thoughts on which gk to play
foster / hart - i've got dann in defence and fergy in midfield - should i go with hart?
sorry if its a daft question - i'm still learning - and dont want to take mr.lamps advice after last weeks disaster !

the Mozmeister
13 years, 7 months ago
Hart every time, every week, I reckon
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WillPower

Hart for sure.

FantasyPro

have to start either carrol or barton, what you think?

the Mozmeister
13 years, 7 months ago
Tricky, I have both too but am leaving them both out. Logic and odds say neither will do well.
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Michael

is my team okay or should i take a 4pt hit to bring someone in ? answer quickly in a rush

Michael
13 years, 7 months ago
I have already brought in berb for chemakh
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1. FantasyPro
  13 years, 7 months ago
  you got enough there for decent team this week i wouldn't bother
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defTouch85

Who do I bench out of this lot?

Foster / Gilks
Vidic / A Cole / Salcido / Al-Muhammadi / Foley
Gerrard / Nani / Bale / Simon Davies / Adam
Drogba / Chamakh / Carroll

Currently benching Al-Muhammadi, Foley and Carroll

bangkibong

who should I bench? Carroll or Etuhu?