Scout Scribbles- Baines Ruled Out of United Trip
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Leighton Baines has been ruled out for Everton this weekend. Mikel Arteta may be out for the season with an ankle problem, Cheick Tiote is expected to return for Newcastle, while Martin O’Neill hints at changes for Sunderland over the final few changes of the season:
Leighton Baines is out of this week’s trip to Old Trafford. Everton confirmed earlier today that the left-back will miss out after sustaining a hamstring problem towards the end of last Saturday’s FA Cup Semi-Final defeat to Liverpool. One of the most consistent starters in the Premier League, Baines played every minute for the Toffees last season and has missed just one match this time round – ironically, the Gameweek 33 match with Sunderland, as David Moyes chose to rest him ahead of the Wembley showdown.
While some local media reports suggest the left-back could be out for the season, the Toffees haven’t been quite so pessimistic with their prognosis but his absence at the weekend will significantly weaken their left flank – good news for owners of Antonio Valencia, then, with the flying winger likely to be up against Phil Neville. The news is a huge concern for Baines’ 7% of Fantasy owners ahead of the upcoming double Gameweek 36, with the left-back pencilled in by many ahead of clashes with Fulham and Stoke. Baines’ possible absence would boost Nikica Jelavic’s appeal further for Fantasy managers; the 5.8 price forward is likely to be the first-choice free-kick and penalty taker in his absence.
Reports suggest Mikel Arteta could be out for the season after picking up an ankle injury in Arsenal’s home defeat by Wigan on Monday night. The Spaniard was subbed off after just eight minutes of the Latics game, with Arsene Wenger admitting after the match the problem could be “very serious”. The Gunners are faced with something of a midfield headache ahead of this Saturday’s home clash against Chelsea – Yossi Benayoun is ineligible and Abou Diaby is short of match-fitness, meaning Aaron Ramsey is likely to cover in the middle, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain battling it out with Gervinho for a place on the left.
Cheick Tiote is expected to be available for Newcastle’s home clash with Stoke this weekend. The midfielder has returned to full training after overcoming the hamstring problem that has hampered his recent game time – his comeback is a timely boost as the Magpies push for a European place. Alan Pardew is sweating on the fitness of both James Perch and Danny Guthrie, though; the pair face late fitness tests to overcome thigh and calf problems respectively. Pardew also revealed Tim Krul missed training earlier today with a jarred back, but is expected to be fit in time for Saturday’s showdown.
Jermaine Pennant is a doubt for Stoke ahead of their trip to Tyneside. The winger has been struggling to shake off a flu bug picked up over the last few days – Fantasy owners of Ryan Shotton will be hoping the 4.0 priced defender is afforded further opportunity on the right flank in Pennant’s possible absence ahead of the double Gameweek 36 home clashes with Arsenal and Everton. Today’s news that Andy Wilkinson is available after a recent groin strain could further Shotton’s chances of a move to midfield; with the former offering coverage at right-back, Shotton could return to a role on the right wing.
David Luiz is out of Chelsea’s trip to Arsenal this weekend. The centre-half missed last night’s Champions League win over Barcelona, with Gary Cahill partnering John Terry after recovering from a minor foot problem. Roberto Di Matteo confirmed Luiz will miss the second leg of the Barca tie next midweek and, with doubts over his availability, Cahill could prove to be a strong short-term prospect, with the Blues facing three home games in the final three Gameweeks of the campaign.
Roberto Martinez revealed earlier this morning that Shaun Maloney could return for Wigan ahead of this weekend’s trip to Fulham. Maloney’s absence was hardly felt last Monday at Arsenal, though, as replacement Jordi Gomez returned a goal and assist in the 2-1 win – even if the Scot is available, Martinez clearly has a selection dilemma on his hands. Both Hugo Rodallega and Albert Crusat will miss out, though; the latter is likely to be sidelined for a fortnight with a calf problem picked up in training.
With Sunderland’s top-flight safety firmly secured, Martin O’Neill has admitted he is now looking to run the rule over his squad as he assesses his options ahead of next season. The Black Cats have been somewhat lacklustre in recent weeks, failing to score in each of their last three fixtures, and the Irishman revealed yesterday he is looking to freshen things up ahead over the last four games of the season:
For us to strengthen, of course, we would have to look at it. I wouldn’t mind some of the younger players who probably under match conditions, I maybe don’t know enough about- I would like to see them maybe get a little bit more match-time. How do you approach that with trying to get results at the same time? It’s a balancing act at the moment where I have got to just maybe look at the bigger picture.
Matt Jarvis is set for a return to the Wolves first XI this weekend as the midlands outfit square up to City. The winger dropped to the bench at Sunderland last time out and was afforded a half-hour sub role but Terry Connor revealed today it was just a precautionary measure, with the midlands outfit playing three games over the space of eight days.
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April 19 at 7:48 pm
JoeySamSam says:
What do you think of what i plan my GW36 team to look like?
Vorm – Sorensen
Williams – Simpson – Kaboul – Taiwo – Evans
Barfa – Dempsey – Valencia – Walcott – Siggy
Tevez – RVP – Adebayor
April 19 at 7:48 pm
unitednations says:
Repost
My front 8:
bale nasri valencia siggy mclean
rvp rooney suarez
A: mclean + rooney >>>> augero + barfa
B: mclean + rooney >>>> dempsey + cisse
B: valencia + suarez >>> dempsey + cisse
Basically comes down who to drop between suarez and rooney. suazez has the dgw but wont start 2nd match so not sure.
Also i want some coverage from each of newcastle, city and fulham so since i already have nasri, tempted to bring in demps and cisse bt worried abt augero/tevez scoring hatricks
SOOOOO confused!!!
April 19 at 7:48 pm
jimnastics says:
There’s a guy in the world top 20 who started in gameweek 2… fair play to that.
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Sporting Abeergut says:
is it you?
April 19 at 7:54 pm
jimnastics says:
No….
http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....istory/34/
Think I’d be gutted more than anything, that I missed a week. Bearing in mind the average score in GW1 was 47, he could easily be winning this.
April 19 at 10:51 pm
E says:
I’ve been trying to catch that guy. I’m 40th in the GW2 league. He’s uncatchable though, the last few gameweeks he’s been killing it. He just doesn’t slip up and is always captaining the right player (eg. Rooney over RVP last week). Despite the fact that he wasn’t playing a full team last week and I was, he still outscores me. I’m going for top 10 now.
April 20 at 4:32 am
joeoakesjr says:
And to top it off, he still has yet to take a hit!
April 19 at 7:48 pm
JamieG says:
I’m considering taking a hit to do Holt > Tevez but, can’t see where I could downgrade to fund it, as quite happy with rest of team. Any suggestions?
Miggy (Vorm)
JEvans / Santon / Verm (McCauley/Caulker)
Sess / Demps( C) / Valencia / Silva / Siggy
Cisse / RVP (Holt)
April 19 at 7:53 pm
Sporting Abeergut says:
Sess > HBA or Pienaar then bench until the DGW?
April 19 at 10:52 pm
E says:
Verm, RVP or Silva are the only players that you can downgrade enough to do Holt to Tevez.
More reasonable is RVP to Tevez/Aguero
April 19 at 7:48 pm
S9PKE says:
Yak to Wieman? Thoughts?
I have wildcard ready for week 36 onwards and am ahead in my mini cash league by 53 points…
Team: Krul Vorm
Evans BAE Caulker Taiwo Verm
Val Demps Silva Mclean Mata
Yak Cisse RVP
Help
April 19 at 7:49 pm
unoaime says:
Worth a punt.
April 19 at 7:57 pm
S9PKE says:
Yaks value is dropping and will only sit the bench this week… I cant wait to go shopping with my wildcard
April 19 at 7:59 pm
unoaime says:
Same here.
April 19 at 7:49 pm
unoaime says:
Who would you rather for this week only (WC next week).
HBA or Petrov?
April 19 at 7:51 pm
Kylos says:
HBA
April 19 at 7:52 pm
FC Barsenalona says:
HBA
April 19 at 7:49 pm
CABAYE4 says:
Hi all, would be grateful for a few views on potential transfer plans (obv. nothing set in stone), current team is below.
Krul (Mignolet)
Evans Kompany Simpson (Caulker, McAuley)
Bale Ben Arfa Valencia Walcott McClean
Rooney RVP (Graham)
A. 35. Walcott to Petrov
36. Graham and Kompany to Ade and Kaboul (-4)
37. McAuley and Ben Arfa to Verm and Moses (-4)
B. 35. RVP to Ade
36. Kompany to Kaboul
37. McAuley and McClean to Verm and Moses (-4)
Which one do you prefer and why?? Or any other suggestions?
Thanks
April 19 at 7:50 pm
Otis Kay says:
Rooney > Aguero for this gameweek?
April 19 at 7:51 pm
gus_spartan says:
go for pienar
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Otis Kay says:
you havent answered my question ya muppet!
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Kylos says:
would rather lose RVP or Cisse or Ade instead
April 19 at 8:02 pm
jungle says:
I have a feeling that Rooney could play well against Everton for once….I was considering that but it would mean one less DGW player and I wasn’t sure that Aguero would outscore both Rooney this week and a DGW player next week…
April 19 at 8:08 pm
MJ6987 says:
I wouldn’t get rid of Rooney
April 19 at 8:50 pm
Big Ike says:
I did – its all a lottery anyway – I’m chasing a 21 point lead in my ML so felt I needed to take a punt…can buy him back after the City game anyway as his price is dropping like a stone
April 19 at 7:51 pm
Dynamic says:
If you were doing Odemwingie -> Aguero, which one of these transfers would you do to fund it?
A) Walcott -> HBA
B) Kompany -> Hibbert
C) Vermaelen -> Hibbert
D) RVP -> Cisse
April 19 at 7:51 pm
ajay_kl says:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
April 19 at 7:53 pm
ajay_kl says:
i would say B but Hibbert is not nailed on is me? Can you not get another DGW defender instead
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Thesteady-Luis"GOD"Valencia says:
B
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Kylos says:
A
good for 36 too
April 19 at 7:53 pm
Thesteady-Luis"GOD"Valencia says:
A*
April 19 at 7:54 pm
Beavis says:
B
April 19 at 7:52 pm
Yes Don says:
Schmeichel
Neville G / Adams / Vidic / Cole
Ronaldo / Gerrard / Scholes / Giggs
Cantona / Henry
Now that’s a team!
April 19 at 7:54 pm
Damo says:
Pfft no Paul McGrath. Shite.
April 19 at 7:54 pm
Hate that rotation says:
+1
April 19 at 7:55 pm
ajay_kl says:
same back line as mine
April 19 at 8:00 pm
Evs (Grand Slammed!) says:
Stam for Adams.
And Gerrard isn’t fit to lace Roy Keanes boots !
April 19 at 8:21 pm
Hello, This Is Dog. says:
Easily. Gerrard in his prime was country miles better
April 19 at 8:23 pm
Evs (Grand Slammed!) says:
Nonsense.
April 19 at 8:04 pm
SOM... Get McClean on the plane says:
Gerrard lol
April 19 at 7:53 pm
WinThe2ndHalf says:
My current defenders are:
Kelly Vermealen Caulker Evans Bardsley
Is it worth taking a 4 point hit to get in a Villa defender?
April 19 at 7:58 pm
Evs (Grand Slammed!) says:
100% no.
They would have to get x2 clean sheet for you to get a net 6 points.
And this if your other 3rd defender didn’t get a cleanie, if he did you would be looking at a net of of 2pts
I don’t think it worth a stab myself.
Def or gks for hits, even on a dgw have to do very well do bring mediocre points returns..
April 19 at 7:59 pm
jungle says:
OMG no. I wouldn’t want anyone from Villa in my team at all – they are awful…
April 19 at 8:12 pm
WinThe2ndHalf says:
Thanks guys.
April 19 at 7:56 pm
Evs (Grand Slammed!) says:
Baines out hey ?!
Does that force people into mad manic changes of plan?
April 19 at 7:58 pm
bal4tom says:
Yes! Thinking big Robbie Huth could now be the way to go.
April 19 at 7:58 pm
Hate that rotation says:
Just get a spurs defender as replacement. Very annoying though.
April 19 at 7:58 pm
jungle says:
yes…actually considering a Chelsea defender – probs Ivanovich
April 19 at 8:00 pm
Evs (Grand Slammed!) says:
Isn’t he serving a domestic ban?
April 19 at 8:05 pm
my left paw says:
banned till may 2nd – good luck with that one
April 19 at 7:57 pm
Geodex says:
Jesus!!! Just realised I left my captain with Llorente… Hope I get it right
April 19 at 7:58 pm
jungle says:
do I:
A: man up and admit that my punt on Yaya -> VDV was epic punt-fail and swap VDV -> Dempsey
B: Dig myself a potentially deeper hole by swapping Walcott -> Dempsey and hoping VDV pays off in DGW
That would leave 2 FTs for next week – probs Roo to Ade and a Chelski defender with all that spare cash…
April 19 at 7:59 pm
FC Barsenalona says:
New Post
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....t-sixteen/
April 19 at 8:01 pm
JamieG says:
Ok, going with this lot for GW 35
Miggy (Vorm)
Santon / Verm / Jevans (Caulker / McCauley)
Demps / Valencia / Silva / Siggy (Ben Arfa)
Tevez(C) / Cisse / RVP
April 19 at 8:01 pm
hillbillypete: Don't ya wish your right back was Kieran Lee says:
you can keep your Tevez’ and Aguero’. Im captaining Dempsey this week and nobody can stop me.
April 19 at 8:02 pm
jungle says:
Me too. I think.
April 19 at 8:03 pm
hillbillypete: Don't ya wish your right back was Kieran Lee says:
yeah! last!
April 19 at 8:03 pm
Kylos says:
*space reserved for my man crush on Captain America*
April 19 at 8:14 pm
WinThe2ndHalf says:
New post.
April 19 at 8:23 pm
Dynamic says:
Who to score more this weekend in your opinions?
A) Vermaelen
B) Kompany
April 19 at 8:26 pm
Dog On Todd says:
Frontline of:
Dempsey, Valencia, Walcott, Siggurdsson, Moses
RvP, Rooney, Cisse
A) Rooney > Tevez
B) Rooney > Aguero
C) RvP > Tevez
D) RvP> Aguero
More away games than home for city the rest of the season, so that has me leaning towards Tevez. But Aguero has been performing better with Tevez in the lineup, so I’m torn!
Any ideas?
April 19 at 8:27 pm
Dog On Todd says:
Aguero will probably play more..
Also,
option E) None of the above
April 19 at 8:32 pm
Sheep Flavour says:
I have zero City players……my rival has 3….since they are playing (maybe) the weakest Prem team currently should I get any City players in or suffer it for 90 mins and keep it at zero since they have Utd & Newcastle coming up?!
April 20 at 2:40 am
OneTwo says:
Get City Cover.
April 19 at 8:36 pm
Title20 says:
Vorm, hilario
Turner, Williamson, Evans, Taylor, BAE
Valencia, siggy, mclean, sessegnon, bale
Rooney, cisse, rvp
Gw 35: Rvp for tevez and Mclean for Ben arfa(-4)
Gw36: rooney for adebayor and sessegnon for any midfielder(maybe dempsey…mata…who?)(-4)
Sound like a good plan? Any better transfers?
April 20 at 12:55 am
Title20 says:
Check out my team in my link^ but i need some advice on my plan…
this GW: i play against – http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....0/history/
plan to get rid of rvp for tevez (would aguero be a better choice?)
then get rid of mclean for ben arfa (-4)
next GW: get rid of rooney for adebayor
then get rid of maybe sessegnon for any midfilder uner 11.3(havent decided yet)
sound like a good plan? especially on the transfer of rvp to tevez/aguero im not sure if i should go through with it…
April 20 at 2:39 am
OneTwo says:
Might not be a bad idea to double up on Tott players for the DGW
April 20 at 8:54 am
Predrag Stevanovic says:
What do you think ? Thoughts ?
———–
Bogdan
———————————————————————–
Williamson, Gallas, Kompany, Evans J, Warnock
———————————————————————–
Moses, Silva (C), Bale
————————————-
Van Persie, Rooney (VC)
—————————————————————-
SUBS: Krul, Graham, Sessegnon, Ferguson
—————————————————————-
Am i right if i benching Graham or Sessegnon ? Any suggestions are welcome…
April 20 at 9:33 am
Predrag Stevanovic says:
Sunderland hasnt score goal for a 3 games, Villa is a must !
Krul have back injury…
Bolton is a must, and Brandan Rogers said that he will play FA cup style till the end of season…
What do you think ? Thoughts ?
———–
Bogdan
———————————————————————–
Taiwo (considering Williamson), Gallas, Kompany, Evans J, Warnock
———————————————————————–
Moses, Silva (C), Bale
————————————-
Van Persie, Rooney (VC)
—————————————————————-
SUBS: Krul, Graham, Sessegnon, Ferguson
—————————————————————-
Am i right if i benching Krul, Graham or Sessegnon ? Any suggestions are welcome…