With the Gameweek settled and the Reebok woodwork still reverberating from the efforts of a luckless Robin Van Persie, it’s time for our Members to soak up a selection of key stats from our Opta data. As usual, we’ve also thrown in our take on how the Fantasy Premier League bonus could pan out…
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Loving how Valencia and Dempsey get 3 each. Looking good for the 'power 5'
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You had me going, there ... 🙂
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6 baps will take me to 47. I'll actually take that. Just 🙁
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Grr. Could have been on a big score this week. If I'd captained Bale over RVP, and played Santon, Enrique and Krul over Kelly, Vorm and Kompany I'd have been on 79 pre bonus. Instead, its a respectable 53.
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Going forward on my WC,
1 – Krul, BAE, Zamora (0.1 left)
2 – Krul, Taiwo (4.9 defender), Ba (0.4 left)
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Anybody thinks the new bbc sport website layout is a bit of a mess?
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those bps look too good to be true. really doubt evans will sneak in, hopefully valencia gets the 3
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If Gibson and Tchoyi hadn't scored and I'd captained Bale over RVP I would have got 81 points as opposed to 47. Cruel game sometimes.Open Controls
if ifs n buts were nawty nuts we'de all be monkeys
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That doesn't make sense, but at the same time it does and I will remember that saying 😀
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Kicks you eh?
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If I'd have left my team alone on Tuesday morning on the bus into work instead of reading the Scouts article about players who have storming first halves of the season drying up over the 2nd half I'd have had Bale, Dempsey, Sess and Vermaelen in my team this GW.
Ho hum. That's the way it goes folks.Open ControlsUnlucky mate, we choose at the end of the day I guess. You got some killer signings this window, hope they come off for you! Personally can't see you finishing anywhere lower than 14th now, definitely.
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Looking forwards to seeing this Diakite bloke. I reckon he might turn out to be the best of the lot for some strange and inexplicable reason.
As long as we say up that's the main goal.
And yeah, no one to blame but meself for this week. However, FPL is a funny game. One week the team you score pants with can come back and score you big when you least expect it.
Wondering whether to get Cisse/Zamora in for Fletcher. Wolves are muck and Cisse, at home and with his pace, could do some damage.
Think the Loft are going to love Cisse.Open Controls
move on.... the next gameweek is upon us
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That is annoying!
I retardedly got rid of Santon for Ledley trying to bank on a CS, benched Evans and captained RVP.Open Controls
Is it worth downgrading Vermaelen to change McClean to Sess?
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BUT LOL THE BOSINGWA CURSE STRIKES AGAIN!
Guess what! It's not "Boswinga" this time. Gone one further!
Bosginwa!Open Controls... but everyone knows it's Beauswinger ... 😉
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Doh!...he's a typo nightmare and it's so hard to spot when proofing.
Open ControlsYeah everyone gets caught out by him, I dunno why it's so universal. I reckon Bo-sing-wa just "looks wrong" and people instinctively correct it to something else.
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a) Evans/Clark and Dempsey
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How's this looking for next week?
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Richards, Taiwo, Shotton
Silva, Bale, Dempsey, Gerrard
RVP(c), Aguero, Fletcher
Krul, McClean, Enrique, KellyOpen ControlsName a team with cheap defenders that will actually keep CS at home
Anyone who says Fulham will be be slapped.Open ControlsErrr ... 😀
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Newcastle.
P.s. remember when you said it was time to sell Newcastle defendersOpen ControlsDefinitely.
Season keepers, given their price and form/fixturesOpen ControlsVilla, Wolves, Sunderland and Norwich are their next 4 home games
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Yes but that's not related to being season keepers. At roughly halfway through the season, most teams have similar fixtures i'd say.
Open ControlsWasn't suggesting that the two went hand in hand. More that there's no better value than Newcastle defenders, so i wouldnt sell them for anyone similarly priced.
Open ControlsFair point. Demi you would know better than anyone they've shipped a lot of goals in this period - but in very few games - and kept CS in the rest. What do you make of that?
Do you think they will concede fewer goals overall when Tiote is back?
I already have Santon and at this rate might double up with Williamson.Open ControlsJust seen this Isacki
Think the Norwich game when they conceded 4 was with Simpson and Perch at CB, so harsh to use that. Fulham game was where they conceded 5. Must admit, that was shocking but it didnt really change my stance on their defenders. I think Newcastle with Tiote and Ba back, will be more solid for obvious reasons, so may concede but won't concede so much in one game. Clean sheets will be consistent too.
Wouldn't double up on 2 defenders, as i prefer the GK & Defender double up.Open ControlsCheers Demi, that puts it into perspective.
I think a possible explanation for the Fulham game is that Barfa was played ahead of Raylor if I recall correctly. May have made the system break.
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Yes. I am fairly gobsmacked to be honest, I think I said that after the 4-2 defeat to Norwich away and knowing Tiote was off.
In the 8 GWs since then they have picked up 5 CS, 3 home and 2 away. In the other three matches, they conceded 3 goals, 3 goals and 5 goals. I really don't know what to make of that.
I have Santon... 😀Open ControlsI mean, you look at the raw stats. That's 11 goals conceded in 8 games - pretty bad. But they made a point of either keeping a CS or getting battered!
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None atm. QPR looks the best shout in the nearest future, although I wouldn't count on it
Open ControlsAs Demi said, the Toon of course. :/
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OK, then. WBA. Sunderland?
Open ControlsI totally believed in Sunderland and was all set to WC them in - then Brown was injured, ruining the plan. Wasn't willing to risk an uncertain player.
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Ouch!
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I might sound a bit silly with this, but I've never thought about it until now - what actually is considered a 'key pass'?
Open Controlsscratch that, google to the rescue
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Raylor 2 deep on my bench. Darn. Happy with score anyways.
Should I do Walcott to Silva? Concerned about Silva's recent returns or do we predict good things in next few weeks?Open ControlsYes you should
Open ControlsDunno. I've got him, but I'm wavering ...
Open ControlsIf you've got Walcott and have been watching Arsenal games you'd be ripping your hair out! he doesn't seem to be making good decisions on the ball and just hasn't been adding much to the team. For fantasy points he'll do okay but there's better options out there, even if you're not inclined to move to Silva.
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Silva's assisted 4 goals in his last 5 games, not really bad going.
So much of City's play goes through him, and while he most likely won't get you massive returns the odd week he will score consistently. Not to mention it would be madness to sell him now with City's run of games coming up.
Definite season keeper for me.Open ControlsOh so what I'm saying is yeah, get him in!
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Cheers. I shall pull the trigger then 🙂
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how did taiwo do today apart from his jammy assist?
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i would have thought with a few saves as well as a penalty save that Krul might have sneaked a bap
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Agreed. The bap system is skewed against GKs far too much.You'd think in a game with one OG and a late goal from a 10 min sub the GK with a pen save might get a look in. Heigh ho. At least Charlie Adam doesn't get 3 points every single week like last year.
Open ControlsI'm still hoping ... not a lot, though.
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On my wildcard
A Kompany Dempsey Morison
or
B Santon McClean Aguero
Help me choose guys 😀Open Controls
Two forwards for 15.5?
Already have RVP 🙂Open Controls+1
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On my wc and fairly settled. One wk punt on midfielder under 7 mill? Already got 3 x citey. Thinking the ox?
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Walters? Boring I know but he scores at home
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Gotta give sess great credit. Didnt think he could sustain this consistency. Luckily had him for price rises and kept him. Definetely looks a different player to when he was in france.
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12 years, 3 months agoNice 🙂