The Watchlist – Nani
Filed under: The Watchlist - Posted by: Paul
Two games left and level on points with City, United’s attempts to retain their Premier League trophy could well be scuppered by goal difference now. Currently eight goals behind their rivals, it’s perhaps a tall order to haul in such a superior margin but with Swansea rolling up to Old Trafford this Sunday, it’s a fair assumption that Sir Alex Ferguson’s side will go on the attack in their final home game of the campaign.
Even if City drop points at Newcastle earlier in the day, United are unlikely to play it cagey. A final day trip to Sunderland is hardly the easiest of tasks – the Black Cats have tasted defeat just once at the Stadium of Light since Martin O’Neill’s arrival and have returned three clean sheets in the last five in front of their home fans. Three points, and plenty of goals, will be a must for Ferguson this weekend.
Swansea’s recent away form will afford United plenty confidence. The Welsh side have conceded three goals in two of their last three on the road and, with Brendan Rodgers trialling a 3-4-3 last weekend, shipped four at home to relegated Wolves. The new system is likely to be ditched, with a 4-3-3 offering a little more solidity but, with the Red Devils desperate for inspiration after Monday night’s limp display at the Etihad, Nani could well be the spark United need.
A look at his recent form shows that, prior to Monday’s game, Nani had produced attacking returns in four of his last five matches. Scoring against Villa and Everton in his previous two, the 9.9 priced midfielder had also provided his Fantasy owners with four assists and four bonus points over those featured fixtures, despite coming off the bench in two of those appearances. Antonio Valencia, on the other hand, has a single assist in his last five, while Ashley Young has a pair of assists in his last five – both from highly debatable penalty decisions after theatrical dives against QPR and Villa. With both players appearing from the subs bench on Monday, Nani appears to have been promoted up the pecking order and his start looks the most secure.
The Portuguese winger was hardly helped by Monday’s change of formation. Shifted to the right, with Ryan Giggs handed a role on the left as United lined up in a 4-5-1, Nani returned no more than two Fantasy Premier League (FPL) points but Ferguson will surely revert to 4-4-2 on Sunday once again. With eight goals to his name already – compared to Valencia and Young’s combined tally of nine – last season’s top scoring FPL player will need to step up this weekend and, if goals are to be on the agenda, he’s more than likely to play a significant part.
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May 4 at 10:30 am
div says:
Who do I play from –
Vorm or Mig
Enrique or Turner
Siggy or Cisse (sounds crazy asking this considering his form)
May 4 at 10:31 am
tw says:
cisse. i might be shipping siggy for moses tbh
May 4 at 10:35 am
div says:
If I did that then I would have to drop Cisse and defo play Moses. I’m 3pts behind and thinking of saving my FT.
May 4 at 10:44 am
div says:
What’s the best combo to compete with Siggy & Rooney
A. VDV & Cisse (save FT for next GW)
B. VDV & Moses (or any other must have midfielders this week)
May 4 at 10:31 am
tw says:
walcott and siggy out for moses and pienaar? (overslept and missed the deadline so my team looks quite bad right now and i lost quite a few points from that silly mistake…)
May 4 at 10:31 am
ROHAN 11 says:
For some silly reason i just did Bale >> Silva…
May 4 at 10:35 am
TorresMagic™ (BENFICA) - Click link for FPL Open & Elite 64 Grand Final draws. says:
Captain him to top it off.
May 4 at 10:35 am
hungry4nuns says:
Would be a good move to get city players in before qpr except I wouldn’t transfer bale out with his fixtures. He’s not the player he was earlier in the season and vdv’s a better shout but you gotta be backing spurs to score a few in their last two games
May 4 at 10:32 am
hungry4nuns says:
Gallas, likely to play or not?
May 4 at 10:47 am
hungry4nuns says:
Anyone have any idea? Even an opinion?
May 4 at 10:49 am
Drinky says:
He won’t play IMO
May 4 at 10:51 am
hungry4nuns says:
Cheers, Friedel it is
May 4 at 10:32 am
phantasm says:
Crystal ball time … which do you feel will be the higher scoring combo this GW and (roughly) by how much?
A) Rooney(C) + Cisse
B) Rooney + RVP(C) -4
C) RVP(C) + Cisse
Or in other words: points prediction for Rooney, RVP and Cisse.
May 4 at 10:36 am
Dickie says:
C
May 4 at 10:32 am
zdawg says:
Sagna or Koscienly ?
May 4 at 10:33 am
Cooper123 says:
Morning chaps. Is it worth it to bring in RVP for Adebayor for a hit? Leading my league by about 20 points so tempted to err on the side of the caution and say no, but he is certainly tempting.
May 4 at 10:36 am
Brada_wba says:
Possibly. SPurs got Fulham last day tho could be points for Ade.
i’d do it if im honest who has your rival got?
May 4 at 10:41 am
Cooper123 says:
He doesn’t have either. I don’t know, I can’t see Villa or Fulham shipping a load of goals and Ade is painfully inconsistent, whereas every man and his dog is in a fit about RVP this week, it’s hard not to get caught up in it
May 4 at 10:35 am
Mr_T says:
Anyone know the news on walker? Is he fit?
May 4 at 10:35 am
elwardio says:
Equal 2nd in cash minileague, 17 points behind leader, 4th place is 11 further back. Of three rivals one has Valencia, one Rooney the other both. I have no Man U coverage at all. My team is
Schwarzer (Vorm)
Jags Wheater Terry Kelly (Evans)
VDV Bale Demps (HBA, Siggy)
RVP (C) Jelly (VC) Cisse
Is HBA -> Nani the right move and drop Wheater or Jags the right move? THanks for all help I am desperate to win for £160 and the bragging rights!
May 4 at 10:40 am
you can call me AL says:
Get rid of HBA, bring in Valencia or nani and bench sess. Midfield sorted
May 4 at 10:36 am
StGeorge says:
Habsi
Verm terry Cahill
Bale Dempsey tonyv mata
Rvp cisse jelly (c)
Going jelly as I’m 16pts behind in mini league. Turner in if not Cahill! Sess if not mata
Any changes?
May 4 at 10:36 am
ViperStripes says:
Wheater, Caulker, Collins, Simpson (Doubtful), Evans (out)
Is it worth a 4 point hit for Verm, Huth, Walker, Evra or Kompany?
Disastrous season, normally Top 10k, this year currently at 103k, need to get into Top 100k just to salvage a little bit of pride…
May 4 at 10:37 am
Doosra - "Wine can of their wits the wise beguile, Make the sage frolic, and the serious smile." Homer, (Eighth Century BC) says:
Laterz.
May 4 at 10:37 am
snowman says:
Guys should i look to change 1 defender and 1 midfielder from this mess?
Al Habsi
Simpson Evans Terry Taiwo Caulker
Dempsey Bale Pienaar Sig Mclean
RVP Rooney Cisse
May 4 at 10:37 am
Steve says:
Who to bench from Bale, Barfa, Moses, Demps or Pienaar? Thanks.
May 4 at 10:39 am
Kostja says:
Barfa
May 4 at 10:37 am
Jibble says:
Couple of questions:
1. Evans -> Huth or Clichy?
2. Is Dempsey -> VDV a good transfer?
Thanks!
May 4 at 10:40 am
URINDANGER - Blue moon rising says:
Clichy and no.
May 4 at 10:41 am
Lovely Jubbly Lions says:
same
May 4 at 10:43 am
JELLYFISH says:
Considering Clichy too – 3 baps in his last 2 games
May 4 at 10:39 am
Monty says:
Is baines confirmed out?
May 4 at 10:39 am
URINDANGER - Blue moon rising says:
(A) Ramires >>> TCahill (-4)
(B) Ramires >>> Pienaar (-4)
(C) Start Ramires
(D) Start Gylfi S
May 4 at 10:44 am
thesportsguy says:
b
May 4 at 10:40 am
Dickie says:
Front line Cisse, Aguero, RVP
Best option:
a) Cisse > Jelly
b) Aguero> Jelly
c)Aguero > Rooney
d) Stick & sort out possible defensive issue
Rival has Jelly, Ade, Rvp
May 4 at 10:40 am
Rukawa says:
Will Everton play their best in the last 2 games?
May 4 at 10:43 am
hungry4nuns says:
Yes I’m sure they’ll give it their best shot
May 4 at 10:43 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Best ability or best team?
May 4 at 10:45 am
roscola says:
Hello Rukawa – I believe we face eachother this week in the Deadzoners H2H. Good luck – I know I’ll need it!
And yes, I think Everton are still up for it. I believe there is still an outside chance of Europa qualification if other results go their way but they need to make up some goal difference so they’ll be looking for big scores.
May 4 at 10:41 am
JELLYFISH says:
Sorry for the repost but am in need of serious help. I’ve got a 6pt lead in my ML and my defence is not looking good. Current defence:
Kelly Baines JEvans Caulker Verm
Already used up my free transfer and got 2.2 in the bank. No way in for Evra, so considering:
1 Baines>Hibbert
2 Caulker>Clichy
3 Baines>Kompany
4 Other?
May 4 at 10:44 am
Lovely Jubbly Lions says:
5. just stick with what you have
May 4 at 10:45 am
JELLYFISH says:
So go wth Verm Caulker and Kelly?
May 4 at 10:50 am
Lovely Jubbly Lions says:
yep
May 4 at 10:44 am
stilicho says:
I don’t really see the point in giving away four points for the prospect of six back, so I’d probably just take the medicine, why did you use your free so early?
May 4 at 10:45 am
JELLYFISH says:
Knee jerked in the haze of a drunken hour
May 4 at 10:42 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
Stolen McEwan’s captain idea. My captain’s for this year:
RVP 10
Rooney 9
Cissé 2
Bale 2
Ba 2
Adebayor 2
Dempsey 1
VDV 1
Nani 1
Aguero 1
Dzeko 1
Balotelli 1
Bent 1
Baines 1
Reina 1
May 4 at 11:04 am
exammy says:
Rvp =16
Aguero=4
Rooney=4
Adebayor=2
Lampard=2
VDV=2
Silva=1
Cisse=1
Baines=1
Tevez=1
Sturridge=1
BA=1
Alot of rvp love there
May 4 at 10:43 am
tommyf says:
Ade or Cisse to Rooney? Cisse on fire but Ade against a poor Villa.
May 4 at 10:44 am
JELLYFISH says:
If you’ve not already got Rooney Hernandez may be the better option wit Welbeck out. Keep Ade imo
May 4 at 10:46 am
tommyf says:
I’m leading my rival by 1 point and he has Rooney though who I think he’ll captain.
May 4 at 10:46 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
So you think Cissé to Chico? Disagree. Would be Adebayor>Rooney for me.
May 4 at 10:49 am
JELLYFISH says:
Thats was my initial thinking, but on seeing his position I may be inclined to rescind my initial suggestion and go with you on this one
May 4 at 10:52 am
tommyf says:
Ade it is then. Nice rank, Fratboy, who are you captaining this week?
May 4 at 10:55 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
Van Persie for sure. I think Rooney will score well though, both are fine choices.
May 4 at 10:43 am
SuperDunny says:
Team at the moment (1 free transfer, 5.1m in the bank):
Krul(MCI)
Vermaelen(NOR) Kelly(SUN) Terry(liv)
Dempsey(SUN) Bale(avl) Van der Vaart(avl) Sigurdsson(mun)
Jelavic(wol) Van Persie(NOR) Cisse(MCI)
subs – Vorm, McClean, Simpson, Evans
(1 free transfer, 5.1m in the bank)
What to do this week?
A – Cisse > Rooney
B – Sigurdsson > Moses
C – Sigurdsson >Nani
D – McClean > Valencia/Young
E – Nothing
May 4 at 10:46 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
A
May 4 at 10:46 am
Goose says:
D looks good.
May 4 at 10:47 am
King Cabbage says:
C or D
Cisse is what we sometimes call ‘fixture proof’ – opposition doesn’t matter. Chelsea are proof of that.
May 4 at 10:49 am
Squiggle says:
I’d do C or A, in that order of likelihood.
May 4 at 10:51 am
King Cabbage says:
So there you go SD… pretty conclusive there!
May 4 at 10:52 am
SuperDunny says:
I’m likely to do A in all honesty despite Cisse’s blistering form. I need some United attackers and i’m only really confident in Rooney
May 4 at 10:51 am
SuperDunny says:
ok thank boys…
May 4 at 10:52 am
elniñorules: John Obi Mikel 2 Lionel Messi 0 says:
D allows you to play Siggy in gw38 and bench Dempsey.
May 4 at 10:44 am
Wessex Warrior says:
Defence under pressure….
Have Kelly, Sagna, Enrique, but Evans is out and Walker now a doubt.
Can I get by with those three? No secret injuries people aware of?
Really need to use transfer(s) to import some United attacking threat
May 4 at 10:45 am
King Cabbage says:
Evans owners…. benching, hoping he features in the final game?
May 4 at 10:46 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Nah, cutting lose.
May 4 at 10:46 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
Yep
May 4 at 10:49 am
hungry4nuns says:
Starting, hoping he plays against swansea
May 4 at 10:50 am
FC Qatar says:
I agree
May 4 at 10:50 am
Squiggle says:
Yup
May 4 at 10:50 am
ROHAN 11 says:
Dont see any decent replacements.. Keeping
May 4 at 10:51 am
In Like Flynn says:
Probably getting rid to shore up my tattered defence, and he is the only one worth any money I can lose.
May 4 at 10:53 am
shegull says:
Went Evans – Evra
May 4 at 10:46 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
I need a Verm 15 pointer this week. I really do. Big time.
May 4 at 10:48 am
ROHAN 11 says:
+30
May 4 at 10:50 am
hungry4nuns says:
So captain him!
May 4 at 10:52 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
I did. That’s why I need 15 pts.
May 4 at 10:52 am
In Like Flynn says:
I need Arsenal to concede.
May 4 at 10:55 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
BTW, you should win your Reserves h2h this week. Opponent has only made 12 transfers all season.
*Cue draw no 3.
May 4 at 10:59 am
In Like Flynn says:
That would be about right Christina.
Lost several H2H games in my £ league this year to “Dead” teams. Now it turns out we have stupid play-offs anyway.
May 4 at 10:46 am
GoonerzSLO says:
Cisse -> Rooney worth a -4 pt. hit??? Will Rooney outscore Cisse for more than 1 goal?
May 4 at 10:48 am
roscola says:
I’d say there’s just as much chance of it being the other way round
May 4 at 10:56 am
Jafalad says:
Alligning of the fantasy planets: SWN, open game, goalfest on the agenda, home form, pens. You’d have to say Roonpigger will outscore Cisse this week.
May 4 at 10:49 am
Lovely Jubbly Lions says:
what will man utd back four be against swansea?
May 4 at 10:51 am
Goose says:
G.Nev Pallister Bruce Irwin
May 4 at 10:51 am
Lovely Jubbly Lions says:
very good
May 4 at 10:54 am
Goose says:
Yep, not bad. Might lack a bit of mobility tho.
May 4 at 10:49 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
Wow rotation Pulis is at it again!
Sorenson is in goal for the last two games. Unlucky for Begovic owners there but it was always a risk.
May 4 at 10:50 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Never mind. Siggurdson will score. Buggumark it.
May 4 at 10:51 am
ChristIna - Winner of JPT final 2012 says:
Reply fail for Fartboy’s best friend…LJ Lions
May 4 at 10:52 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Im probably going to get Sczeney next year and leave it at that. Too much rotation in keepers
May 4 at 10:53 am
Fratboy - Golden Boot - Van Persie 28, Rooney 26, Aguero 22 says:
Let’s hope he’s as cheap as this year.
May 4 at 10:49 am
FC Qatar says:
Hey guys i am one point behind thé first french manager i need your help:
Vorm
Kompany-gallas-vermalen
Valencia-dempsey-bale-vdv
Rvp (c)-tevez-cisse
Mignolet-siggy-williamson-Evans
O,1 in bank.
I was thinking of tevez out for aguero.
All advice are welcomed!