The Knee Jerk – United Rip It Up
Filed under: Scout Reports, The Knee Jerk - Posted by: Mark
Manchester United have just joined Edin Dzeko in turning Gameweek three upside down.
In 90 minutes of football, United simply blitzed a bewildered Arsenal, ravaged by injury and suspension, ill-equipped and unprepared for the waves of United attacks and individual brilliance thrown at them.
For Fantasy owners of Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, United’s 8-2 win has brought a rare bounty of points that will have transformed their Gameweek scoring. Three goals and an assist from Rooney, a brace and and three assists from Young, the returns are beyond our wildest expectations and the stuff of nightmares for Arsenal fans and their beleaguered manager who could only watch on while their inexperienced and shell-shocked side were dismantled. Those Fantasy managers without the United pair are unlikely to feel much better – mini-leagues have been turned on their head by today’s events.
This afternoon will have a major impact on the Fantasy Premier League game with Young and Rooney now inevitably set to enjoy huge investment during the international break. Prices will rise, Wildcards will flutter – an extraordinary end to our Fantasy Gameweek.
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August 29 at 9:37 am
ChristIna says:
Thought I saw a new post…now it’s gone?
August 29 at 9:39 am
Bubbles says:
Yup. ‘Baps are up’ post.
From my team I can see Baines 3 & Lampard 3.
August 29 at 9:39 am
No Totti No Party says:
No MU coverage , No Dzeko coverage . TOTAL Fail again
August 29 at 9:42 am
RedNev says:
sh1t happens mate
August 29 at 9:46 am
No Totti No Party says:
I was so happy after Saturday ….
August 29 at 9:54 am
Grimmaldi says:
I was sure after Saturday my fortunes had changed… Then 16 goals in two games changed all that.
August 29 at 9:42 am
got2bmyyear says:
what is ea ppi?
August 29 at 9:43 am
UnitedAdelaide says:
speak to your GP, I think they can give you some cream for it
August 29 at 9:42 am
Pez99 says:
Anyone know how Chris McGurn is getting on so far this year and what his id is ?
August 29 at 9:42 am
RedNev says:
All I know is he won’t win it this year.
August 29 at 9:43 am
Forest4Life says:
New Post
August 29 at 9:43 am
andrei says:
had a good week, but wildcarding to get on top of those price rises.
anybody else thinking about this?
August 29 at 9:43 am
bjrouse says:
WC or not????
NZog -> Mata
Aguero & Torres -> Rooney & Dzeko.
8 point hit or WC
Thoughts?
August 29 at 9:49 am
Dimitar says:
No Dzeko, No Young, No Rooney
You can guess how I did last gameweek
August 29 at 9:56 am
bjrouse says:
me too
August 29 at 9:55 am
No Totti No Party says:
same story
August 29 at 10:03 am
bjrouse says:
So are you guys looking to do what i posted above????
August 29 at 10:05 am
No Totti No Party says:
No , I have 2 transfers , but if i were U , I should use my wildcard.
August 29 at 10:10 am
bjrouse says:
That’s what I am thinking…Although i don’t want to
August 29 at 10:16 am
No Totti No Party says:
Can u do just Torres > Rooney ?
August 29 at 2:33 pm
CDHManutd says:
I don’t get how Rooney wasn’t something like a 75+ pick in most squads the way Man Utd have been playing in pre season/ first 2 games and why so many people picked useless Torres lol
August 29 at 9:58 am
thetinkerman says:
I had none of the above and came out with 59… only due to Lampard though!
August 29 at 9:58 am
dizzle says:
same, i was doing decent heading into the last day of games.. Also had Bent as captain which didnt do me any good, i ended with 49 which wasnt that bad considering.
August 29 at 9:52 am
dizzle says:
People questioning that bosingwa isnt nailed on yet, im telling he is. look at his involvement, his goal. He MAY not start against the bigger teams but having attacking full backs is vital to AVP’s gameplan. Even if van der wiel comes in, he wont take bosingwa’s place, for the reason he hasnt played premier league and in his current form you couldnt drop him. Also Van der wiel of what I saw in the world cup wasnt that good, yeah he was quick and quite skillful but he’s was not at the level bosingwa currently is.
August 29 at 9:54 am
jamsiep says:
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I think if Chelsea pay €32m for a right back then he’s not going to be warming the bench with Kalou.
August 29 at 9:59 am
dizzle says:
so AVP is going to pull out the one player who is actually playing well? straight up for a lad who has been playing in the dutch league? Yes Bosingwa may lose his nailed on tag, but he will not his place in the next weeks, unless his form drops or van der wiel is training like C. Ronaldo.
So yes i believe a 32m right back will be benching in his first few weeks at the club.
August 29 at 10:03 am
jamsiep says:
Okay, maybe Bosingwa will hold onto his spot for a week or two, max. Despite his goal and assist recently, he’s really not a very good player. If he was, we wouldn’t be contemplating a €32 transfer for VdW.
I actually don’t expect the transfer VdW to happen, but if it does it will all but end the Bosingwa bandwagon.
August 29 at 10:09 am
dizzle says:
I understand your second point, but disagree that you believe he isnt a very good player. He’s involvement in the last 2 games has been huge, seen in his bonus returns. He has been hampered by injury throughout his time at chelsea, but when he has played he has done a very good job. Also if AVP doesnt believe he is a good player why is he starting him over ivanovic and all others?
August 29 at 10:13 am
jamsiep says:
Stop getting AVB wrong!
Why is Bosingwa starting at the moment? Because AVB loves fullbacks that can overlap and provide an attacking threat. Bosingwa can do that whereas Ivanovic simply cannot.
VdW is essentially an improved version of Bosingwa, in the sense that he is very good going forward, and [apparently] is a little suspect defensively.
Not entirely sure what your argument is, but there is no way in hell that a RB costing €32 isn’t going to be first choice.
August 29 at 10:28 am
dizzle says:
Argument is Bosingwa is a top quality RB who will not lose his place to VdW. So he cost 32m, that doesnt mean he is going to start in the immediate future. Also you say he is very good going forward, have you seen Bosingwa the last 2 weeks, i’d say he has looked reasonably dangerous going forward..
August 29 at 9:58 am
thetinkerman says:
If you haven’t brought Bosingwa in now you can afford to wait til Thursday. If there’s no transfer activity, you’re good to go!
Don’t forget there’s already Ferreira on the books as back up and Ivanovic is good there too.
August 29 at 10:25 am
Senile Delinquent says:
What’s happened to all the angry swearers and RMT’s this morning.
Really interesting and informed comment and discussion makes a nice change.
August 29 at 10:30 am
jamlove says:
Anyone think Cascarino will be out on his ear after his comment last night, I think he didn’t know what he was saying or at least the seriousness of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....r_embedded
August 29 at 11:57 am
hayden77 says:
Bit of reassurance required.
In order to avoid Torres and Saha drop I brought in RvP and Fletcher this week (I know), so current team looks like this:
Given/Vorm
Baines, Bosingwa, Warnock (de Laet, Simpson)
Silva, Sinclair, Nzogbia, Sess (Tiote)
Rooney, RvP, Fletcher.
Should I stick or use wildcard, thinking I’ll keep with it for mo then when Baines’ good fix’s run out, I’ll downgrade and upgrade Nzog?
August 29 at 12:22 pm
IamaMouth says:
Had a brill week (102).
My predicament is I currently have Yaya and Aguero a d am thinking of changing to
Nasri and Dzeko
Good plan bad plan?????????
August 29 at 12:42 pm
MstrKurt says:
so far my team is looking like :
Vorm/Given
Huth Hangeland Rangel/ Simpson Wilinson
Ramires Young silva Adam/ Ferguson
Rooney Klasinic Dzeko
Do you think I should swap Adam for Nasri? And i’m also unsure about Dzeko as I think he may just have had a good game to score 4. And what will happen with him if Tevez stays?.
August 31 at 3:10 pm
themachine says:
looks strong! i wouldn`t swap adam, would be more worried about the possible dzeko rotation.
August 29 at 5:39 pm
ajamesr says:
Wild Card employed today. The way I see it, I could be out of the running before the season even gets out of the blocks. The Roo, Young, Dzeko points hall for those around me hurt. Gotta make serious changes 2 minimize another day like that.
And make changes before values rise too high. All in all I think using a wildcard too late could be as bad as using it too early.
Given / Vorm
Woodgate / Enrique / Bosingwa / Brown / Taylor
Moses / Young / Henderson / Anderson / Silva
Dzeko / Suarez / Roo
More confidence in this setup.
August 31 at 3:03 pm
themachine says:
Hey guys! this is my current team, do u think i should wildcard and bring in some of those guys: Howard/Given, Rooney/Dzeko/RvP, Nasri/Anderson/Walcott/Mata or wait and risk a bad gw4 (many tough fixtures) and save the WC for a little longer?
(157pts, doing pretty well in minileague)
Hilario (Begovic)
Ward, Bosingwa, Lescott, Huth, Cahill
Pedersen, Young, Yaya, Bale, Meireles
Klasnic, Di Santo, Aguero