Versus – Cazorla, Kagawa and Hazard
Filed under: Members - Posted by: Paul
With many of the big clubs choosing to splash the cash this summer, there are plenty of highly-priced midfield recruits firmly under the Fantasy radar over the first few Gameweeks. In today’s Members article, we analyse the displays of Santi Cazorla and Shinji Kagawa against Sunderland and Everton respectively, and also run the rule over Eden Hazard’s first couple of league appearances in a Chelsea shirt:
Rather bizarrely, all three players’ last games for their respective clubs saw the trio produce an identical number of successful passes in the final third – a figure superior to any other player in Gameweek 1 and a clear indication as to how important they will prove to be over the season ahead. Looking at their roles within their new clubs, we compare each player’s stats to key individuals within their own teams as well as highlighting how the trio differ from one another in style:
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August 24 at 2:11 pm
Soggysock says:
Guys I’m in need of some help if you will. This is my team as it stands, I’m thinking of taking a hit with 2 transfers:
Cech
Lescott Cuellar Demel/Hangaland (S Taylor) (Demel/Hangaland)
Maloney Mata Bale Noble (Taarabt)
Torres Pog Aguero
Money isn’t really an issue, and my thoughts are – Aguero to anyone! And to make way of a Chelsea player or two for next weeks blanks, Mata to Michu? Michu could do nothing so maybe Mata to McClean? Or have them both in and leave Aguero on the bench?
Absolute headache! Please help
August 24 at 2:13 pm
Gimli son of Gloin says:
Aguero – Tevez is a no brainer.
August 24 at 2:14 pm
pukey says:
I’m gonna keep him I think… I’m just hoping hes back after 2 weeks and his price should return to normal.. rather than taking a 4 point hit & losing 0.2 mil
August 24 at 2:14 pm
Round and Round says:
If money isnt an issue (it should be) I would do Aguero to Rooney/RVP and Mata to Pienaar this week and Torres to Tevez next week.
August 24 at 2:19 pm
Soggysock says:
I agree with the possible switch to Roon/RVP. Do you prefer Peinaar over Michu/McClean/Valencia/Hazard/Kagawa etc?
August 24 at 2:11 pm
Gimli son of Gloin says:
Federici (Sunderland)
Ivanovic (Newcastle) Clynne (Wigan) McCartney (Swansea)
Michu (West Ham) Kagawa (Fulham) Bale (West Brom) Pienaar (Aston Villa)
Pogrebnyak (Sunderland) Tevez (Liverpool) Torres (Newcastle)
Begovic (Arsenal) Nzogbia (Everton) Terry (Newcastle) (Injured) Hangeland (United)
3.0 in the bank. What substitutions to make? What transfers to make?
August 24 at 2:13 pm
pukey says:
torres > anyone
August 24 at 2:21 pm
Gimli son of Gloin says:
Keeping Torres
August 24 at 2:15 pm
Gwaihir says:
Stick….unless Terry is out for a while?
Fed has made 2 howlers, & grumpiness is growing among Reading fans. Another bad day at Sunderland could lead to a resting.
August 24 at 2:18 pm
Round and Round says:
Seems boring but think your transfer this week should be Terry -> Cuellar/Saylor/Ridgewell. Torres out next week for Rooney or RVP
August 24 at 2:15 pm
Manani says:
saw a nice punt on bookies.
everyone is looking at newcastle snatching a draw/away win.
However, I think the WBA TOT game have a higher chance of WBA drawing, and the odds are very good. the same as newcastle drawing with chelsea.
surely a good bet?
AVB has been abysmal in managing a epl team, I can see WBA snitching a draw easily
August 24 at 2:15 pm
Roger Milla says:
Agree. None to one goal probably.
August 24 at 2:15 pm
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August 24 at 2:17 pm
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Lets stay right here…..
August 24 at 2:15 pm
Roger Milla says:
What the hell is happening to Szczesny now…?
August 24 at 5:09 pm
Spiritof76 says:
He’s apparently an Arsenal goalkeeper. Poor fella.
August 24 at 2:15 pm
RHCP says:
Anyone see the Swansea game last week? Was Graham unlucky to not be amongst the goals or was he playing badly?
August 24 at 2:18 pm
Roger Milla says:
Unlucky. He was rated 7,5.
August 24 at 2:20 pm
Gwaihir says:
No need for a knee jerk transfer.
August 24 at 2:17 pm
leo_messi says:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo.....plete.html
what now guys?? Ivanovic still RB???
August 24 at 2:19 pm
THE BAD says:
for this GW at least yes…
August 24 at 2:18 pm
THE BAD says:
Who do you think will score more points until the end of season Kagawa or Valencia?
August 24 at 2:24 pm
Gwaihir says:
Very close call IMO. I went for Kagawa based on per season form, & Valencia’s versatility working against him as he fills in at RB.
August 24 at 2:19 pm
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August 24 at 2:25 pm
objectsinmirror says:
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August 24 at 2:25 pm
mazzarscar...the wholy trinity says:
sorry but this is a poorly selected team esp. fixturemise
August 24 at 2:27 pm
Soggysock says:
If you could afford any, which three Midfielders would you have?
August 24 at 2:30 pm
mazzarscar...the wholy trinity says:
my front 8 have nothing in the bank
mata bale valencia dyer (kaca)
graham tevez torres(thank god he scored)
planning to bring in kagawa right now for mata hit or miss…
August 24 at 2:39 pm
Soggysock says:
I heard Dyer isn’t playing tomorrow? I think it’s between Michu, Kagawa, and McClean.
Can’t decide!
August 24 at 4:00 pm
nishantdidarsingh says:
Wait are u sure? Is he injured? (Dyer)
August 24 at 2:39 pm
Joel says:
I need to shift Rio Ferdinand (6.0) with 2.2 in the bank. Any suggestions, boys and girls?
August 24 at 3:17 pm
heco87 says:
Vidic, unless you have the cash earmarked for anything else
August 27 at 12:20 am
Andrew Jay says:
way everton are playing get in baines or fr a cheapy take your pick of the swansea squad, good fixture list
August 24 at 2:57 pm
Strawberry Jelavic says:
Afternoon all…who will take penos for Spurs if VDV is out this weekend and more importantly is gone in the near future? Siggie?? Ade?
August 24 at 3:21 pm
heco87 says:
Adebayor if he starts I’d imagine, took one ahead of VDV last season anyway.
August 24 at 3:28 pm
hugothedog says:
Adebayor, Defoe if he’s playing.
Otherwise are pens the bane of Spurs’ existance.
August 24 at 4:01 pm
nishantdidarsingh says:
Is VDV out this weekend?
August 24 at 3:11 pm
Nice Baps says:
The casuals who probably don’t realise Hazard isn’t playing GW3 are really pushing the price up which is a pain for those who have not got him yet.
The dilemma is do you get him in now and hold or wait until after GW3 when he may be 0.3 more.
I’m wishing I got him Wednesday night, but that just seemed stupid at the time.
August 24 at 3:20 pm
heco87 says:
Wait … he may fall again when the reality hits home
August 24 at 3:24 pm
Strawberry Jelavic says:
Doubt it Heco. If his price has been driven up by people transferring him in blindly like sheep they’re not gonna waste another transfer to undo that! Unless they’re particularly silly sheep…!!
August 24 at 3:24 pm
Strawberry Jelavic says:
+1. Last year I would’ve thrown him in to satisfy that monetary speculation need inside me, but a team worth 108 million or so isn’t as satisfying as a team with more points at the end of May….so I left him out for now!
August 24 at 3:36 pm
Bsal says:
terry – baines free transfer…sounds ok?
August 25 at 8:54 am
PME says:
yeah brus
August 24 at 4:31 pm
JohnnyRev7.0 says:
Struggling with the final spot in my defensive three.
Vertonghen, Cyne, ??
Hangeland or Fabio? I’ve ignored Demel.
FT already used for Aguero OUT Tevez IN. Money in the bank but not prepared to take a hit this early in the season.
Thoughts? Or should I just toss a coin?
Many thanks.
August 25 at 3:46 am
Lex Loci says:
Hello guys! I’m in need of some help from all of you, fantasy professional, i’m just a newbie , here:
I have Cech, ivanovic, kolarov, vermaelen, scholes,michu, hazard, allen, podolski, tevez, suarez. I think to have adam johnson (sunderland) @kagawa for this week. Anybody?
August 25 at 4:44 am
rainy says:
get rid of suarez, scholes and allen…last two are not fantasy worthy and suarez, well, he is not fantasy worthy…nor anyone from liverpool!
August 25 at 5:02 am
Lex Loci says:
Oh, alrite, so, suarez in big games (city) dont you think that he might perform?
August 25 at 4:42 am
rainy says:
Need some expert advice from you geniuses!
Jaak (Feder)
Clyne Zabaleta Cuellar (Hangeland Fabio)
Bale Valencia Hazard Pienaar (Beausejour )
Torres Tevez (V) Graham (C)
Do i save the transfer? get michu for beaus? my only worry is i will then have to bench one of graham, pienaar or michu every week…is captaincy correct?
cheers!