Scout Scribbles – International Round Up
Filed under: Scout Notes - Posted by: Paul
The World Cup 2014 Qualifiers are up and running, giving Fantasy managers plenty to fret about as our assets turn out for their respective nations. With plenty of games right across the globe last night, we cast an eye over the performances of our Premier League protagonists:
Nikica Jelavic needed just five minutes to serve a reminder of his abilities ahead of Everton’s strong run of fixtures. Jelavic climbed off the bench as a replacement for Eduardo midway through the second-half of Croatia’s home clash with Macedonia and headed home the only goal of the game. Wales were felled 2-0 at home by Belgium, thanks to a couple of goalscoring Premier League centre-halves. Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen grabbed a goal apiece, with the latter highlighting his set-piece capabilities by firing home a free-kick late on.
West Brom’s Zoltan Gera was handed the first 45 minutes in Hungary’s 5-0 win away to Andorra. The Baggies midfielder slotted home a spot-kick just after the half-hour mark to help his side to the top of Group Four. Holland saw off Turkey 2-0 at home as they try to put their dire Euro 2012 display behind them – Robin Van Persie opened the scoring for the Dutch to maintain his fantastic form up front.
Gylfi Sigurdsson helped Iceland to a 2-0 win over Norway last night. The midfielder put his Tottenham frustrations behind him to set up Alfred Finnbogason to fire home his side’s second with less than 10 minutes left on the clock. Edin Dzeko continued the recent form that has seen him score twice and provide an assist in the first three Gameweeks for City. The forward played the full 90 minutes for Bosnia away to Liechtenstein and grabbed a hat-trick in an 8-1 romp.
England got off to the perfect start away to Moldova last night with a Frank Lampard brace helping seal a very comfortable victory. Jermain Defoe, James Milner and Leighton Baines rounded off the scoring. Five players supplied the assists for Roy Hodgson’s side – Tom Cleverley, Glen Johnson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and subs Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck were the providers in the 5-0 win. John Terry is thought to be nursing a twisted ankle ahead of the Ukraine match next midweek, while Steven Gerrard was taken off at half-time as a precaution.
France have Abou Diaby to thank for a 1-0 win away to Finland. A shining light in Arsenal’s recent win at Liverpool, the midfielder was afforded the full 90 minutes and fired the only goal of the game on 20 minutes for Didier Deschamps’ side. Diaby’s Gunners team mate Santi Cazorla was also on target in Spain’s hammering of Saudi Arabia. The summer signing from Malaga opened the scoring as Vicente Del Bosque’s side racked up a 5-0 friendly win. Tottenham’s new boy Clint Dempsey was amongst the goals last night but his efforts were not enough to stop the USA losing 2-1 away to Jamaica
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Even Ba and Diame had made similar comments in January. » -
why would it be about Arsenal when I was talking about Spurs...? :? » -
Oh sorry, I thought Dealbert's comment was about Arsenal :P »
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also Benteke made comments suggesting he wants to go to Arsenal »
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he has ton's of international success and is Spain's leading goalscorer. surely his international experience should help… »
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since when are Arsenal and Spurs the same club? :? »
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Unreal's conspiracy? 8O »
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No. Unreal might be involved. 8O »
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Not really. One of Higuain or Jovetic is our main priority now. Benteke will probably spend another year at Villa. »
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that's a tough one. already a quality midfielder and he'll only continue to grow. Barca definitely won't want to let him… »
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September 8 at 12:57 pm
Zep - Where's that confounded bridge? says:
I’ve just created UCL mini league for me and my brothers back home, but anyone on here is welcome to join…
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September 8 at 1:21 pm
Fifa las vegas says:
Will do..
September 8 at 12:58 pm
Scraftius Maximus says:
Funny how on RTÉ they were arguing over whether or not Trapattoni should be sacked without actually reviewing the match properly.
September 8 at 1:00 pm
Crouch Potato says:
Well they did broadcast the match live.
September 8 at 1:27 pm
Scraftius Maximus says:
I suppose but they didn’t actually look at the players, individual plays and a proper review and analysis of the match afterwards. It just degenerated into ‘Crap Football, Sack Trap’.
September 8 at 12:59 pm
Seamy - Park Colts FC says:
Anyone else see that Georges Park facility on Football Focus. Incredible setup!
The life of a professional footballer, eh?
September 8 at 1:05 pm
kaz says:
NEW POST, everyone
September 8 at 1:15 pm
Leaf says:
A – Bale & Pog
B – Nolan & Bent
C – Sterling & Torres
* No other spurs , Chelsea , reading , hammers or pool in my team
*on a wildcard
September 8 at 2:25 pm
Randell says:
C – but I wouldn’t suggest picking sterling. Sure he is being dealt a lot of game time but I don’t predict he will score much goals.. actually nevermind at just 4.5m just 2points per game is good enough
September 8 at 2:27 pm
Jeffster says:
or take Guthrie over Sterling?
September 8 at 2:38 pm
Randell says:
that’s another option but there is a much better chance of Sterling getting a price rise than Guthrie who is already dropping
September 8 at 7:00 pm
tahoe don says:
at the end of your WC, after rises, Guthrie and Torres look good to me
September 8 at 2:41 pm
JB says:
Team for the week:
Jaas
Hughes Ivanovic Gibbs
Guthrie Hazard Michu Cazorla
RVP Fletcher Tevez
Subs:Bego, Maloney, Boyce, O’Brien
On a WC now, all critics welcome!
September 8 at 2:55 pm
Brutus619 says:
Crap! You didn’t specify constructive critics
Just kidding. I can’t stand the fact you have both Guthrie and Maloney on your team though. It should be either one or the other imo to warm the bench most days. I’d suggest Fletcher to Lambert to allow for Maloney to Snodgrass/Nolan etc
Either that or Cazorla to a cheaper mid (Pienaar/McClean/Barfa) to upgrade Guthrie or Maloney.
September 8 at 2:56 pm
Randell says:
pretty good overall – watch out for the santos/gibbs rotation – look for more certain options in Coloccini or Williams (swansea)
September 8 at 3:01 pm
Yash:FlopFPLPlayer says:
Quite good imo.. I would worry bot Gibbs’ gametime and Hughes with Fulham’s defense though..
September 8 at 3:07 pm
justinlippy says:
I like it – but not a huge amount of differential…
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September 8 at 7:05 pm
Addaaammmm says:
Get rid of Hughes, Senderos is coming back and Hughes will be on the Fulham bench again
September 8 at 3:24 pm
tempest says:
A lambert
B petric
C graham
First to three gets a run out….
September 8 at 4:18 pm
DirtyRandy says:
Lambert
September 8 at 4:34 pm
JB says:
A
September 8 at 4:17 pm
DirtyRandy says:
Should I get Baines now, or stick with Vert until GW 6 when Spurs’ fixtures decline and Everton’s pick up?
September 8 at 7:17 pm
Jeffster says:
Everton are on form, Spurs have yet to start, I’d say Baines now if its free.
September 8 at 7:23 pm
Conal_H says:
I’d get Baines now. Don’t fancy Spurs to get many cleanies
September 8 at 4:34 pm
JB says:
Continuing from above
A: Maloney + Fletcher
or
B: Lambert + Dembele?
September 8 at 7:14 pm
Jeffster says:
A – with Spurs current form
September 8 at 7:03 pm
Addaaammmm says:
Anyone think Ben Davies will be a good defender to get (until January at least) now that Neil Taylor’s out for the season? Only 4.0? Don’t know if he’s a cert for the Swansea left-back position just yet though…
September 8 at 7:20 pm
Conal_H says:
Laudrup has been saying that he’s looking at free agents to cover the left back position, because Davies is only young. But for 4.0, it’s so tempting!
September 8 at 7:18 pm
Conal_H says:
This is a pretty good WC right?
Foster – Begovic
Baines – Gibbs – Cuellar – Demel – Davies
Hazard – Cazorla – Michu – Pienaar – Guthrie
RVP – Tevez – Petric
Petric > Lambert after this week.
I could downgrade Gibbs and upgrade Pienaar to Ben Arfa if that would be better?
September 8 at 7:36 pm
Jeffster says:
heh is there anyone who doesnt have the Hazard – Cazorla – Michu – RVP – Tevez combo?
I like it, youre right, Arsenal may not keep their clean sheet run over their next few games and Bens in form…
September 8 at 7:38 pm
Jeffster says:
hmm.. so…
Demel / Fletcher
or
Mertesacker / Graham (or Lambert lol)
September 9 at 4:19 am
Monkey Wrench says:
In attempting to stray away from the bandwagons and template squads, I’ve end up with the following team. Any suggestions from you well-informed lads will be greatly appreciated:
Howard /Bego
Vermalaen Ivanovich Zabaleta /Jenkinson Clyne
Kagawa Yaya Barfa Piennar /Kanclanicic
Tevez Torres Graham
*Note that I’m considering Graham to Morrison or Lambert in hopes of freeing enough cash to get Santi.
September 9 at 4:37 am
Arvinator says:
need some help guys would appreciate some
I’m new here and it’s my first fantasy season
I’ve used my wildcard during the break to make some profit and most of the players in my team are for profit. Are they good ones to buy? Any suggestions on who I should get for profit?
My team ATM(for profit, or at least a noob attempting to make some profit)
Vorm(Cerny)
Ivanovic Demel Reid McAuley MerteSacker.(bought most of them for the price they were at on(8sept)
Hazard cazorla michu toure sterling(had toure and hazard before GW started got michu and Cazorla recently Michu for 7.3)
RVP Tevez Pogbrenyak(Since GW 2 except pogbre)
Help?
September 10 at 10:05 am
conew says: