Scout Notes- Gameweek Eight
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A bumper set of Scout Notes this evening takes in all ten of the weekend’s fixtures. Robin Van Persie was the saviour for many a Gameweek, with a brace against Sunderland rewarding those who chose to hand the Gunners’ skipper the armband. Here’s the rundown on the weekend’s action:
Daniel Sturridge was once again amongst the goals for Chelsea. With four goals to his name, Sturridge has equalled the combined tally of Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Fernando Torres- despite missing four of the Blues’ eight league games. Juan Mata picked up his third assist in as many games, though still has yet to produce a substantial haul and priced at 9.6 to Sturridge’s 6.7 is struggling to justify his price tag in comparison. Chelsea –yet again- failed to chalk up a clean sheet though and have failed to keep out their opponents since the opening match of the season. Ramires hurt his knee after slotting home the third but there’s yet to be any official prognosis.
Everton’s third straight loss continues their run of difficult fixtures. Thanks to Jack Rodwell’s red card being rescinded, David Moyes was able to field the same starting XI he sent out at Anfield but Everton’s lack of any real cutting edge was obvious throughout. Leighton Baines, 7.9 in FPL, has now gone almost a quarter of the season without picking up an assist; subs Royston Drenthe and Apostolos Vellios combined for a late consolation, with the latter slotting home just eighteen seconds after taking to the field.
Andy Carroll was the one to drop out as Liverpool heralded the return of Steven Gerrard to the starting lineup. The Reds skipper came into right midfield, with Dirk Kuyt supporting Luis Suarez up top, and fired his side ahead on sixty-nine minutes. Lucas picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will be suspended for the Gameweek nine home clash with Norwich and, while Gerrard could possibly see a central role for that game, Carroll will be worried- Kenny Dalglish had a full squad to choose from for this one and his future game time could well suffer if the Reds’ squad continue to offer their manager a clean bill of health. Gerrard’s return also lessens Charlie Adam’s set-piece abilities, as yesterday’s opener demonstrated.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s starting XI was a major surprise. Wayne Rooney, Nani, Javier Hernandez and Anderson were all omitted for the Anfield game. Phil Jones’ versatility continues to offer him plenty chances of starts- this time he moved to central midfield and has now started United’s last eight league games. Rio Ferdinand joined Jonny Evans in the heart of the back-four as Nemanja Vidic missed out altogether, despite playing for Serbia in midweek. Gerrard’s goal was the catalyst for Fergie to send on the reinforcements and Hernandez –scoring in only his second match of the season- grabbed an equaliser late on.
Roberto Mancini rang the changes for the game with Aston Villa but despite missing several key players, Man City powered to the top of the table. Edin Dzeko was rested, allowing Mario Balotelli to lead the line and the Italian didn’t disappoint, grabbing his third league goal in as many games. With David Silva grabbing just a brief second half cameo and Samir Nasri rested, Adam Johnson took centre stage- a goal and assist, with bonus to surely follow, means the winger has returned double figures in back-to-back fixtures. Despite his undoubted talents, his manager’s rotation policy will always make Johnson too risky a Fantasy proposition- a price tag of 7.0 only compounds this frustration. Micah Richards picked up a knock and was withdrawn on sixty-six minutes, though City have yet to confirm the nature of the problem.
Aston Villa’s unbeaten run finally came to an end in comprehensive fashion at the Etihad. The 4-1 defeat means Shay Given and co have picked up just one clean sheet on the road, back in Gameweek one at Fulham. In-form forward Gabby Agbonlahor also clearly prefers the comforts of Villa Park- he’s scored just once on the road this term- Stephen Warnock’s first league goal for three seasons spoiled the City clean sheet and he’s now only second to Agbonlahor in Fantasy points for Villa. Emile Heskey was preferred to Barry Bannan, perhaps due to the latter’s recent international duties, though the Scot did come on in the second half. James Collins failed to recover from a foot injury, with Ciaran Clark stepping in at centre half as his replacement.
Jonathan Walters grabbed his second goal of the season as he helped Stoke see off Fulham. Playing up front alongside Peter Crouch, Walters is now second-top scoring Fantasy player for Tony Pulis’ side, just behind Asmir Begovic. At just 6.0, as well as being on penalties, Walters is forging a strong case as a viable Fantasy option, particularly with NEW, QPR, BLA to come in the next five. Matthew Etherington recovered from a back problem and returned to the side, picking up two assists in the win. Four home games in, then, and Stoke have conceded just one goal at the Britannia- Begovic and Ryan Shawcross have played every minute of the season and will surely be the focus of Fantasy attention over the coming weeks.
Fulham continued their poor form on the road with the 2-0 Britannia loss. John Arne Riise hit the bar but another goalless return on the road means Martin Jol’s side have scored just once away from home so far. Aaron Hughes returned to the starting lineup, with Chris Baird getting the nod at right-back. Moussa Dembele lasted just thirty-six minutes on the wing before a knock forced the Belgian off, affording Damien Duff some game time. With (EVE, TOT, LIV) their next three home fixtures, Fulham’s strong form at the Cottage looks likely to be put firmly to the test.
Antony Pilkington made up for fluffing his lines at Old Trafford with a brace to help see off Swansea. The former Huddersfield man has now scored three goals for the season and will inevitably start to attract some Fantasy attention in the budget midfield bracket. Pilkington, along with Bradley Johnson and Wes Hoolahan, continues to impress although none of the three looks a clear front-runner in Fantasy terms. Striker Steven Morison, subject of Big Dunc’s Differential this week, is perhaps the most interesting prospect on offer in Paul Lambert’s ranks. He continues to keep club skipper Grant Holt out of the side and was hugely impressive in Saturday’s win. Although emerging with just an assist to his name, his price tag (4.9 in the FPL), certainly makes him worthy as a third striker consideration for those looking to free up cash. Morison did pick up a knock in yesterday’s game however – there’s no confirmation on the severity of that as yet.
Brendan Rodgers singled out his defence for criticism following the 3-1 defeat at Carrow Road. The visitors were guilty of slack marking for both early goals and, despite an encouraging second strike of the season for Danny Graham, the Swans were unable get back on level terms during a strong first-half spell. Graham, like Morison in the Norwich squad, offers a budget striker option (4.8 in the FPL) for those Fantasy managers look to save funds. Scott Sinclair picked up his second assist of the season for Graham’s goal to bolster his reputation further. He continues to look the best option the Swans squad, although budget option Nathan Dyer maintains far greater ownership in the FPL. Stephen Dobbie sustained a knock having been introduced from the bench – forcing Swansea to drop to ten men having used all their subs. There’s no news as yet on Dobbie’s injury.
Roberto Martinez was able to recall the experience of Antolin Alcaraz to his back four, along with Steve Gohouri, who returned from suspension. Neither could help the Latics recover a recent slump and they duly slipped to a damaging 3-1 reversal to Bolton, their fifth straight defeat. Despite a strong run of fixtures then, it seems unlikely that Fantasy managers will be sympathetic to their cause. Victor Moses continues to disappoint; despite being the one bright spark and threat to the Bolton defence, his efforts went unrewarded and he is still waiting for his first goal or assist return this season. Ben Watson was forced off at half time with a knock for the Latics to complete a miserable afternoon.
Bolton’s six-game losing streak came to an end with a comfortable canter at the DW Stadium. Chris Eagles, priced at 5.3, was the Trotters hero with a goal and assist, keeping Martin Petrov firmly in the shade this time round. Ivan Klasnic was available after suspension but was given just a five minute sub appearance late on, with David N’Gog justifying his manager’s decision with a goal. Kevin Davies missed a penalty in the 3-1 win and with Petrov scoring his side’s previous spot-kick, Owen Coyle may have a dilemma on his hands.
Neil Warnock sprung a major surprise at Loftus Road, with Adel Taarabt benched after his walk-out in the 6-0 defeat at Fulham in Gameweek seven. Jay Bothroyd also dropped out, with Jamie Mackie and Heidar Helgusson selected as their replacements and Armand Traore returned after serving a one-match suspension. Helgusson celebrated his first start of the season by firing QPR ahead, though the likes of Shaun Wright-Phillips and Joey Barton failed to produce against an out-of-sorts Blackburn. A 1-1 draw will prove little solace for Warnock; with his side’s next four fixtures reading (CHE, tot, MCI, stk), points -and Fantasy returns- could be hard to come by.
Blackburn stopped a run of two straight defeats thanks to captain Chris Samba. Steve Kean made three changes to the side that lost at home to Man City the previous Gameweek, with Jason Roberts, Michel Salgado and Martin Olsson all in the starting XI. David Goodwillie recovered from food poisoning but could only make the bench, though he did come on as a second half sub late on. Yakubu’s brace against Arsenal already seems a lifetime away- the Nigerian sat on the bench for the entire game. No clean sheets, bottom of the table, Rovers now have (TOT, nor, CHE) up next.
Robin Van Persie grabbed a double for the second home game in a row as Arsenal saw off a stubborn Sunderland resistance. Aaron Ramsey missed out due to a very minor hamstring strain, while Kieran Gibbs lasted just a couple of minutes into the second half before a stomach muscle complaint forced the left-back out of the proceedings. The Gunners midfield, so often the source of their Fantasy points, continues to frustrate, with 2 FPL points the most Mikel Arteta and co could respectively muster. Van Persie is proving to be the only viable option for Arsenal at present and with the Manchester derby this upcoming weekend, he will surely be the focus of Fantasy investment ahead of the home game against Stoke. Despite a run of favourable fixtures on the horizon, both Theo Walcott and Gervinho have been disappointing- they have scored just one goal each so far, with both failing to net at the Emirates all season.
Seb Larsson grabbed a goal for Sunderland in the Emirates loss, continuing his strong start to the Fantasy season. So far, the Swede is proving the best mid-price Fantasy midfielder around- at just 6.6, he’s now returned 41 points, the same as Samir Nasri, and is joint-fifth top-scoring midfielder so far. The Swede picked up his fifth yellow card of the season –he was booked in the Carling Cup game at Brighton- and misses next week’s fixture at Bolton. Steve Bruce will be able to welcome back Nicklas Bendtner for that one, though; the Dane was unavailable this afternoon due to his loan agreement with Arsenal.
West Brom’s 2-0 win over Wolves means the Baggies have already recorded three clean sheets, more than they managed over the course of last season. Roy Hodgson made four changes from the draw at Sunderland; the likes of Nicky Shorey was surprisingly dropped, with Billy Jones picking up an assist to add to his clean sheet in his first start. Jonas Olsson seems the only nailed-on Baggies defender right now, though; he‘s played every minute of the season so far. Chris Brunt grabbed his first goal of the campaign to add to his assist last week and Peter Odemwingie responded to being dropped by coming off the bench to grab the decisive second- only his second goal of this term, though. Having scored three goals in their first six games, Hodgson’s side have now netted four times in the last two, though (avl, LIV, ars) will test their attacking resolve.
Wolves slumped to their fifth defeat on the spin in the Midlands derby. With Steven Fletcher missing out due to a calf injury, Mick McCarthy opted for a 4-5-1, as Stephen Hunt dropped to the bench. At the moment, Big Mick’s side are offering little value going forward or at the back- just two goals scored since Gameweek two, they’ve conceded at least two goals in every match since Gameweek four. Wolves’ next two home games surely offer chance of a revival- Swansea and Wigan make their way to Molineux, with a visit to Man City sandwiched in-between.
Demba Ba maintained his recent scoring record to extend Newcastle’s unbeaten run to eight games. Ba grabbed his fifth goal in three games as Alan Pardew’s side fought back twice to grab a home draw with in-form Spurs and his 6.2 price tag continues to look a bargain after a tricky settling in period at St James’ Park. Though the Newcastle defence have shown plenty solidity, the 2-2 result means just one clean sheet in the last six games now- Davide Santon made his debut late on in the second half and may be pushing for a start next week at home to Wigan. Jonas Gutierrez maintained his own good form, grabbing an assist to add to last week’s goal at Wolves.
Emmanuel Adebayor shrugged off a hamstring problem to start for Spurs and grabbed two assists in the draw at Newcastle, though the second was somewhat fortuitous. Rafael Van der Vaart was given his wish, playing just off the lone forward, as Luka Modric was moved to the flank by Harry Redknapp, with Jake Livermore joining Scott Parker in central midfield. The Dutchman bagged a penalty then was subbed off just after the hour mark, as replacement Jermain Defoe’s third goal in four games underlined Spurs’ wealth of attacking talent. Ledley King’s withdrawal due to injury just before the half-hour mark afforded Sebastian Bassong a chance against his former club and adds to Spurs’ injury woes at the back, with Michael Dawson still sidelined due to an Achilles problem.
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October 17 at 3:21 am
Mannioni85 says:
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October 17 at 3:23 am
Mannioni85 says:
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October 17 at 3:25 am
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Don’t worry about it, the mods aren’t idiots. Just ignore the fool from now on
October 17 at 3:26 am
Jonny says:
You’re not going to get banned, you haven’t said anything offensive. But people like that just need ignoring, and eventually they’ll go away.
Supposedly there’s an “ignore” feature on the way where you can ask the site to just not show you responses by specific users… can’t come soon enough!
October 17 at 3:29 am
Mannioni85 says:
Cheers lads.
This is going to sound sooo weird, i know what a troll is, but i have never encountered one like that directly at me before, i fell for it, and thats what fed him to carry it on, shall NOT be doing that again.
Yeah that ignore feature cant come soon enough. thanks again
October 17 at 3:33 am
Jonny says:
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October 17 at 3:42 am
Mannioni85 says:
Haha!! Very true, i just cant believe people llive life and get off on doing such things, really don’t, ah well, nothing to get worked up about, old news, i’ve seen his username on here before so he should get struck off again, or hopefully permanantly.
Right, thanks again mate, off to bed now, i think making the most of a booked off day from work tomorrow has finally caught up with me.
Night all
October 17 at 3:38 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
I’ve got a pretty good team lined up for this GW, if I do say so myself.
Krul
Warnock Raylor Bosingwa
Ramsey Petrov Mata Silva
Agbonlahor RVP Suarez (c)
Bench: Bego, Dyer, Taylor, P. Jones
Any advice for the future? I’m starting to feel I should have gone with Vorm over Begovic to save the extra $$$.
October 17 at 3:41 am
In Like Flynn says:
Nope, I think the Krul,Begovic combo is good for most of the season. Really not that expensive for two good keepers.
October 17 at 3:44 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
I might just need to calm down. I’ve seen some great looking mids+striker combinations being afforded from having Vorm, though these are the sort teams that usually have the likes of Ferguson on the bench
October 17 at 3:46 am
scored says:
I know suarez has a better game but i think rvp is the pick for captain.
October 17 at 3:48 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
I’m currently juggling between the two tbh. It might just be the thing that makes or breaks this next gw.
October 17 at 4:14 am
elninorules says:
Right my team for GW9:
Given
Collins (AVL), Simpson, Enrique
Mata Nani VDV Sinclair
Studge RVP(C) Agbon (VC)
Subs – Vorm, Moses, ShawX, Brown
Just brought in Enrique & Studge for De Laet & Dzeko at the cost of 1 hit. Worth it?
October 17 at 4:19 am
elninorules says:
Now with 0.8 in the bank. I’ll possibly bring in Roonpig for RVP back in GW10.
October 17 at 4:16 am
Cornelius says:
Why are Liverpool playing Rangers in a friendly this week? Is it “let’s pretend we’re in Europe week”??
October 17 at 4:18 am
everyday, i'm shuffling .. natt says:
No exciting price changes today.
No rise.
Four drops: Hilario, Baxter, Holt, Moreira
October 17 at 4:19 am
pratik says:
I have 0.5 in the bank and want to get rid of at least one of the following two-: moses or wes brown.
Please suggest a few(any) replacements?
October 17 at 4:38 am
JapBen says:
Moses to Tiote or Dyer?
October 17 at 4:22 am
tw says:
young and swp out, walters and vdv in for a hit. good move?
October 17 at 4:24 am
elninorules says:
why not swp > walters
October 17 at 5:11 am
tw says:
well im def doing that but i fancy vdv vs blackburn more than young vs city. and tottenham have some other nice fixtures coming up too
October 17 at 4:29 am
JapBen says:
Will Ramires rise this morning? He’s on 97% on total fpl. I have just enough to do Moses to Ramires and although he’s due a scan it seems he’ll be fine for the weekend. He tends to score quite low away from home but can’t do any worse than Moses and will score much better than him in the longterm. What do you reckon?
October 17 at 4:31 am
elninorules says:
just do it before the rise. RUSH!
October 17 at 4:34 am
JapBen says:
Are you being serious – haven’t the players prices already changed so I’m safe until tomorrow morning?? Would Ramsey be a better option?
October 17 at 5:23 am
elninorules says:
oh looks like they have. but would never leave it so tight if you’re really keen on him.
nah, i’d rather get someone nailed-on & on dead balls/pens like
1) Sinclair
2) Larsson
3) Petrov
4) Walters (could be a rotation risk soon)
October 17 at 6:19 am
everyday, i'm shuffling .. natt says:
Both are injury doubts, you should wait until Arsenal and Chelsea play in UC to see if they can involve.
October 17 at 4:43 am
iLA says:
Lmfao QUELCHY cant you find better forums to troll? an FPL site? Seriously?
October 17 at 4:45 am
fanofippo says:
Can anyone recommend me a defender of max 4.2?
I need to transfer out De Laet
My current defence is
Kompany, Bos, Simpson, Brown, De Laet
So looking for a cheapie who can rotate with the rest
So far I heard of Wilkinson (STO), Taylor (SWA), Tierney or Barnett (NOR).
From these 3, I prefer Taylor since I dun have Vorm.
Any suggestions appreciated!
October 17 at 4:51 am
shivamutd says:
Go for Naylor
October 17 at 4:52 am
shivamutd says:
Or Barnett
October 17 at 4:55 am
iLA says:
I’d go with Naylor, Swansea is at least pretty tight at home and Wilkinson will get rotated with Higgin once he’s fit.
October 17 at 5:10 am
fanofippo says:
thanks all for replies, Naylor it is then!
October 17 at 5:22 am
elninorules says:
Hughes at 4.7 = dirt cheap
October 17 at 5:44 am
elninorules says:
If you don’t have Vorm.
October 17 at 5:46 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
Poor fixtures though.
October 17 at 6:23 am
yanksalot says:
boyata
October 17 at 4:57 am
JapBen says:
Any ideas who is the best midfielder to get for 7.2M or less? I am considering Ramires, Ramsey or Bannan?
October 17 at 4:57 am
JapBen says:
I already have Sinclair and Petrov.
October 17 at 5:08 am
Gaz Downright says:
there is a huge hint (one might say blatan fact even) of that in this very article….
October 17 at 5:14 am
JapBen says:
To be honest I skimmed it….after looking at it in more detail it seems to suggest Walters may be a better option than Ramires as he is playing as a striker, has a favourable run of fixtures and we’re not sure how bad Ramires’ injury is yet. Would you agree?
October 17 at 5:21 am
elninorules says:
Once Jones returns, Walters should be a rotation risk.
October 17 at 5:30 am
JapBen says:
Really? Walters has played 90 minutes every match so far this season (even the 1st 5 games when Jones was playing in the team)
October 17 at 5:41 am
elninorules says:
Crouch wasn’t around for the first 4 weeks, was he?
See, he might still be around, but might be deeper. I’m not sure you want to spend 6+ million on a team which is set defensively, even at home. I’d rather get Larsson/Sinclair/Petrov, who are all attacking at home. Petrov’s decent even away, but loses out on PENS to KDavies.
October 17 at 5:48 am
JapBen says:
I already have Sinclair and Petrov, Larsson would definitely be worth getting but he won’t be playing next GW so the options are hold onto Moses for 1 more week (saving the transfer) or get him out for Walters, Bannan, Ramires or Ramsey….
October 17 at 5:15 am
tw says:
take a big gamble on johnson? i have 6.4 for a mid (already have ramsey)so i’m looking at walters, murphy, petrov and bannan if that helps at all
October 17 at 5:21 am
JapBen says:
Could do Johnson but not until next GW, don’t really fancy Liverpool away. Walters is a good shout but has Arsenal away (but they have been leaking goals…will they keep doing so?) followed by Newcastle (solid defence). If I don’t go for Ramires then I don’t need to rush and can ponder a bit. If I want money in the bank Bannan or even Tiote are decent shouts, others I like are Ramsey and Walters.
October 17 at 6:08 am
tw says:
after johnson plays united he has wolves and then qpr
October 17 at 5:24 am
scored says:
Hands up if you’re keeping faith in Moses.
…
Oh wait, it’s just me isn’t it?
October 17 at 5:27 am
jinswick says:
I’m keeping, but he will only be played if Ramsey/Sinclair have awful fixtures. If you’re going for 3-4-3 most weeks and want a cheap 5th mid who plays 90 mins and offers a goal threat I don’t think is much better. Also, not worth wasting a transfer on.
October 17 at 5:32 am
JapBen says:
Depends how much money you have in the bank, he is worth wasting a transfer on to get someone like Sinclair or Ramsey into your team
October 17 at 5:32 am
ManofKent says:
I shipped him weeks ago, but he’s got to score eventually
October 17 at 5:33 am
fanofippo says:
*Raises hand*
well, he’s not worth wasting a transfer on.. YET
October 17 at 5:43 am
elninorules says:
Law of averages…have faith. Anyways he’s on the bench in my team 4 out of 5 games.
October 17 at 5:48 am
CarelessGenius says:
He finally made it from the bench this week, but under these extenuating circumstances. Gonna keep im: he plays 90 mins and goalhangs…..
October 17 at 6:21 am
everyday, i'm shuffling .. natt says:
Sigh…
I’m still keeping him now.
October 17 at 5:26 am
jinswick says:
Is Dunne -> Enrique a bit sideways for this week? (i.e. both have good fixtures)
Given
Bosingwa, Dunne, Simpson
Silva, Nani, Ramsey, Sinclair
RVP, Suarez, Adebayor
Ruddy, Moses, Brown, Woodgate
Bank 0.1m, 1 Free transfer
October 17 at 5:34 am
ManofKent says:
Sideways for this week, but longterm I think it’s a decent move not to have to rely on doubling up on Villa
October 17 at 5:41 am
jinswick says:
I have my wildcard still and was planning to use it after GW11 – do you reckon Dunne -> Enrique can wait till then? If so, any suggestions for this week?
October 17 at 5:46 am
elninorules says:
Yea avoid. Unless price rises.
October 17 at 5:42 am
Jake9 says:
Who is the best FF prospect out of Jones,Bosingwa and Warnock.
October 17 at 5:47 am
jinswick says:
Probably not Warnock as his fixtures get tough soon. Coin flip between the other 2.
October 17 at 5:52 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
I’d say Jones. Vidic’s return to fitness should help sure up the United defense and Jones loves to get foward as well. He’s got just as much chance of picking up attacking points as the other two.
October 17 at 5:54 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
I’ve got all three though
October 17 at 5:46 am
eugtan says:
Woke up to a McAuley clean sheet, RVP (C) double, Adebayor double assist.. BACK IN THE GAMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
October 17 at 5:48 am
JapBen says:
You’ve had a reeeeaaaally long sleep, RVP scored shortly after 1.30pm
October 17 at 5:53 am
eugtan says:
Heh, I’m down under. It’s 4pm now. Was up at 10 but haven’t had the chance to post here!
October 17 at 5:49 am
SlightHawk says:
To get RVP in i’d have to do a double trade. Mata -> Larsson, then Dzeko -> RVP
Would leave my front half looking like this.
Nani, Silva, Ramsey, Larsson (Moses)
Suarez, RVP, Gabby
or alternatively i could just go dzeko -> adebeyor. Thoughts?
October 17 at 5:53 am
SlightHawk says:
Not larsson. I mean sinclair.
October 17 at 5:57 am
eugtan says:
Adebayor. Why sacrifice Mata?!
Or to be a bit different- Shane Long.
October 17 at 6:00 am
SlightHawk says:
yeah i know. i was just trying to think of where i can pluck 3.5m from to get RVP. my heads a mess haha
October 17 at 6:05 am
tw says:
just go dzeko to adebayor.
October 17 at 6:08 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Losing Mata makes little appeal. Why not cheapen the defence to free up the cash?
October 17 at 6:12 am
SlightHawk says:
I have 2 free trades meaning i’d have to downgrade 2 defenders to get the cash. I forgot, my team is linked
October 17 at 6:20 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
My strategy is to play one expensive defender and four rotatable ubercheaps.
The question you have to ask yourself is: would you rather have Bos, Bad K and Enrique instead of RVP and Roonpig?
October 17 at 5:50 am
JapBen says:
Larsson won’t be playing next GW….go for a different midfielder
October 17 at 5:52 am
SlightHawk says:
Whoops sorry not larsson. i meant sinclair.
October 17 at 5:52 am
jinswick says:
For those still with a wildcard, when are you planning to use it? I was planning to use it after GW11 but am fairly happy with my squad and am now not so sure. Any value in saving it till after the compulsary w/c in Jan?
October 17 at 5:57 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
You could save it for the inevitable snowed out games, then use the mid season wc soon after.
October 17 at 6:05 am
scored says:
I know there was a lot of snow last season but historically what’s it like? – Are there prem games called off every/ most/ some winter(s)?
(Memory completely blank!)
October 17 at 6:18 am
Monklane says:
We’ve had two consecutive bad winters. A third is always possible, but it would be really unlucky. (And a pain in the butt.)
October 17 at 6:23 am
Tony Hibbert's Scoring Boots says:
There is usually some amount of called off games each winter, but nothing like last season though.
October 17 at 6:06 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
I seriously dont know.
Probably wont plan use it this year THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING so far..obviously things can change.
I think a double WC could be lethal later on..and im extremely happy with my team
October 17 at 6:05 am
redknapp_junior says:
Hi guys who do you think is the best 4.0 defender at the moment?
I already have Gabbidon, Vorm and Simpson so to avoid doubling up on defence I’m tossing up between Tierney, Barnett, McAuley, Wilkinson and Boyata. I personally like Wilkinson (more likely for a CS) and Boyata (good fixture, attack threat) but worried about their rotation risks.
October 17 at 6:15 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Tierney for me – puts a few balls in the box. Barnett has just made his way into the team and I’m not sure how certain his place. Tierney starts every game. Similar problem with Wilkinson.
McAuley has terrible fixtures. No idea about Boyata.
I’ve been known to have the odd cheapy or five
October 17 at 6:05 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Is not having RVP a worry?
I have a frontline of Silva – VDV – Nani – Mata – Suarez – Adebayor – Sturridge
Id have to downgrade a midfielder to a mid around 6 (nobody appeals) to get him in, and upgrade Suarez (who has better fixtures than RVP)
The midfielders I may have considered dongrade would have been VDV and Mata but they both did well this week..
Think I will go without, as my team still got above average despite some poor showings..
45 (-4) pre bonus with Silva captain stinking up the place..what is worse as I seriously was tossing up between Silva, Mata, VDV and Kompany!!!
SWP and R.Taylor > Kompany and VDV was the four point hit..paid off nicely!
How did everyone else go? any RVPless out there go alright?
October 17 at 6:08 am
scored says:
It’s a slight worry, but you have suarez too. It looks like suarez/van persie will be the best captain options for 2 out of next 3 gameweeks. You can only captain one of them so it’s a case of closing your eyes and hoping vanP doesn’t score!
For me it’s the other way round, I don’t have suarez
October 17 at 6:11 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Yeah I think/hope Suarez will stay with him for the next 3..
I think Nani and Silva will be top 2 midfielders come seasons end…and Mata and VDV have some good fixtures and good recent form.
It might be easier if there was an obvious midfielder between 5.5-6.5 that I want..but with the lack of mid-priced mids and Suarez/Adebayor/Sturridge doing fantasticly for me the last 2 weeks I will hopefully be ok
October 17 at 6:15 am
scored says:
petrov would be a good option if you need a cheap mid.
October 17 at 6:20 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Yeah he would be the only one I’d consider..but he plays for Bolton and did nothing against Wigan!
Is Petrov and RVP better than Mata/VDV and Suarez?
October 17 at 6:09 am
SlightHawk says:
That’s what i was trying to work out too. I’m in the same position (read above). Might just go without him. The players we’d have to lose to get him might not be worth it in the end.
October 17 at 6:09 am
eugtan says:
Tough luck with the captain choice but does look alright for next week except for Kompany @ Old Trafford. I’m assuming you have backups anyway.
#wouldsavetransfer
October 17 at 6:12 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Yeah my defence will be Bosingwa/Enrique/Simpson all with good fixtures so defence isnt a worry..
My captain choices killed me this week…but its only the second time my captain has done nothing so I cant complain compared to some!
October 17 at 6:11 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Sir Percival to the rescue
The Supa-Dupa I6 is the answer
October 17 at 6:15 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Hey your front 7 only scored 3 more than me this week and thats cause you had the best striker in the premier league as your captain
October 17 at 6:16 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
How do I know that – I can’t see your team?
October 17 at 6:18 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
True…but they did.
If I lied I would have say I beat you
Silva (C) 2 Nani 1 VDV 7 Mata 6
Suarez 2 Ade 8 Sturridge 5
Honestly! haha
October 17 at 6:22 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Link your team you cheeky little scamp!
Need to see your rank and past history to check out your street cred
October 17 at 6:24 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
My history is pretty much nothing, as last year was my first doing this form of FPL and I moved houses half way through the year with no internet for 4 months
Id tell you my rank..but no matter what I said youd think Im lieing ! haha
October 17 at 6:35 am
4vets says:
I’m with you on this one Jafa. There is no reason not to link your team if you’re bona fide.
October 17 at 6:42 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
+ a billion billions
October 17 at 6:24 am
Jonny says:
How’d your ubercheaps go this week Jafalad?
October 17 at 6:33 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Sweet as Jonny!
Only two cleenies as I’m sure you noticed – yet more proof for the ubercheaps! How did you get on?
See the overhead v Donny?
October 17 at 6:34 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Not really..as Kompany scored a goal
October 17 at 6:40 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
400k in two weeks
October 17 at 6:47 am
Jonny says:
Not seen any of the Leeds game- do you know any sites I can get on to at least watch highlights? I’ve only ever come across the Leeds games being shown live over here by chance, so hardly see any of them.
I did pretty well this week actually- first correct captaincy decision of the year in RVP, plus goals from Kompany, Sturridge and Larsson, and assists from Mata and Cabaye. Silva and Rooney being benched was annoying but most of my rivals have them too anyway.
The defending is dire at the moment, fair enough- I’m almost (almost) considering downgrading Bosingwa myself… Stoke look unbeatable value at the moment. Still wouldn’t catch me with 4 x 4.0 though.
October 17 at 6:08 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Bonus predictions from Spurs vs Newcastle? Watching it now..
Had Adebayor and VDV
October 17 at 6:35 am
Jafalad: there's an An-ghell watching over you says:
Alright just because it is you even though you annoy the hell out of me at times
ICT index:
3 Modric
2 Gutierrez
1 Ba
Influence:
3 Gutierrez
2 VDV
1 Ba
Looks like you are fighting Modric for the scraps
October 17 at 6:13 am
scored says:
It’s great to see people dismantle their teams to get the guy who scored two goals yesterday. Happens every week.
October 17 at 6:15 am
Jack(off)Attack. says:
Oh…btw
WHAT A WRITE UP, take a bow Sir Paulos!
October 17 at 6:17 am
ManofKent says:
+1
October 17 at 6:18 am
synchron says:
Hey guys, should I take a hit this week?
Krul(vorm)
Ward Enrique saylor (brown, woodgate)
Silva Ramsey young petrov (dyer)
RVP Aguero adebayor
Thinking of young -> mata , Aguero -> Suarez
Worth the hit?
October 17 at 6:19 am
MadeofStone says:
Any overnight news on the R Taylor assist? Adebayors was more difficult to spot than Raylors!
October 17 at 6:30 am
MadeofStone says:
Anyone?
October 17 at 6:19 am
Monklane says:
Great write-up. Thank you.
October 17 at 6:26 am
everyday, i'm shuffling .. natt says:
Any bonus prediction expert around here.. Is there a chance for me to get at least 9 points of bonus from these players?
RVP (c) .. 6 ?
Adebayor .. 3 or 2 ?
Kompany .. 1 ?
Mata .. 1 ?
October 17 at 6:42 am
chemikills says:
Yup 6 for RVP 95%
Adebayor I think will get the 3
Nothing for Mata and Kompany fighting Milner for one I think
October 17 at 7:11 am
everyday, i'm shuffling .. natt says:
Thank you.. Hope you would be right with Ade.
October 17 at 6:26 am
TorresBlues says:
Thoughts on my squad for this week.
Begovic (vorm)
Simpson bosingwa kompany
silva vdv(c) petrov ramsey
sturridg(vc) rooney aguero.
Vorm dyer woodgate taylor(swan)
Have 1 free transfer. Need to bounce back after last week. silva(c) rooney kun woodgate ramsey!!
October 17 at 6:27 am
TorresBlues says:
1.5 in the bank.