The Knee Jerk – Everybody Hurts
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It didn’t take long. As the template squad took shape over the international break, it has taken just one day of Gameweek 4 for it to show cracks.
The script seemed very unlikely. Robin Van Persie rested. Carlos Tevez withdrawn on the hour mark. Eden Hazard and Michu traveling home empty-handed. Santi Cazorla delivering just a single assist amongst an Emirates goal glut. Form was on their side but today’s failure of fancied “big guns” offered a rapid reminder just how fickle Fantasy fortunes can be.
To compound matters, some notable differentials stepped up. Dimitar Berbatov delivered on his full debut. Steven Fletcher scored his third goal in two games. Gervinho tempted us with a brace as the Gunners ran riot and, in the same match, Lukas Podolski notched his second in consecutive matches. We just need the likes of Gareth Bale and Nikaca Jelavic to break the shackles and we’ll have real movement; real discontent amongst the pack who threw Wildcards at the two-week break only to find the humblest of returns at the end of the rainbow.
It was inevitable that the cast would be extended, that we’d have new names to add to our watchlists and edge their way into our thinking. The failure for the early season form players will doubtless spark reaction – the pace of Berbatov’s bandwagon will be interesting and likely to be fuelled by those looking for an immediate fix to a hugely disappointing day.
Of course there should be faith that class will win through, that today’s events will be a rarity, but the timing is poor. Having procrastinated and tinkered over the break, the expectations were high and that will doubtless find knees jerking and cats kicked. For the majority, it’s been a day to forget but then perhaps we got what we deserved.
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September 16 at 9:17 am
div says:
Thinking of freeing up funds for Baines, whats the best option
A. Zabaleta & Cuellar > Baines & Demel
B. Hart & Zabaleta > Vorm/Reina & Baines
C. Zabeleta & Tevez > Baines & Ade/Poldolski
September 16 at 9:19 am
Just One More Thing says:
A
September 16 at 9:19 am
harris says:
a
September 16 at 9:19 am
Natster | The Shuffling says:
A or B.
Leaning to A as Cuellar might be injured and absent.
September 16 at 9:21 am
JC Lopez says:
B
September 16 at 9:22 am
div says:
Will Cuellar be a regular once Bardsley and Brown are back
September 16 at 10:46 pm
leroy8888 says:
A for sure. Zab is a rotation risk and cuellar may b injured. Demel is the cheapest defender who is scoring well
September 16 at 9:19 am
JC Lopez says:
De gea to janks or foster. This would be a long term switch.
September 16 at 10:09 am
Elwood says:
foster
September 16 at 9:19 am
Optimus says:
post of the new variety
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September 16 at 9:22 am
JapBen says:
Friedel
Cole Rangel Cuellar
Hazard(C) Toure McClean, Maloney(VC)
Pog Tevez RVP
Subs: Federichi, Noble, Hangeland, Zabaleta
2 free transfers, any ideas? 1.6M in the bank. My thoughts so far are:
1) Zab->Demel/Clark and Pog->Berba/Ba/Fletcher
2) Zab->Demel/Clark and Noble->Michu
3) Zab-> Baines and Fed->Jussi
September 17 at 2:16 am
andylowery says:
1) Demel and Berba
September 16 at 9:22 am
harris says:
morning gents
in my opinion, wigan and newcastle have the best run for the next few weeks.
a) ben arfa + di santo/kone
or
b) ba + maloney
thanks
September 16 at 9:23 am
JC Lopez says:
A in my opinion. I really like Ben arfa.
September 16 at 9:23 am
JC Lopez says:
Is lindergard a solid starter, or should we expect rotation with de gea?
September 16 at 10:47 pm
leroy8888 says:
Rotation for sure. They are both starters in their own right but unfortunately are in the same team.
September 16 at 9:24 am
hazza44 says:
Who has most chance of doing the best next week out of Graham, Vorm, Kags??
September 16 at 9:27 am
JC Lopez says:
Tough one, but I’d say graham.
September 16 at 9:26 am
lfcserg says:
A) Lescott/Saylor to Gibbs/Verm/Baines/Cole/McAuley
B) DDG to Cech/Foster/Other
September 16 at 9:26 am
nomar says:
Graham must go.
That is all.
September 16 at 9:27 am
Coruscite says:
Morning all.
What should be my priority for my one transfer? Or should I take hits?
a) DDG > Jussi
b) Zab > Baines
c) Graham > Berba
Thanks
September 16 at 10:28 am
Aditya says:
Those are the exact moves i am doing..for -4.
September 16 at 10:39 am
Coruscite says:
It’s a tricky one. Think I’m happy with Fed covering DDG for now, and there’s no guarantee that Berba will get 4 more points than Graham next week. I think Swansea will bounce back against Everton, putting Baines at risk.
Arghhhh!!!!
September 16 at 10:49 am
Aditya says:
I am getting Berba purely for the team value and aye u cant depend on Federici for points..and DDg’s value will drop down
September 16 at 10:50 pm
leroy8888 says:
Definitely a and b. u can wait until next week if u really want to do c
September 16 at 9:28 am
Bob says:
So who is everyone getting in for Kagawa? Theres no heavy hitters really performing or standing out at the moment and Cazorla is away vs City next week. Hold off one more week maybe?
September 16 at 9:42 am
JC Lopez says:
I like Ben arfa for thee next month and a half.
September 16 at 9:46 am
Cheeseoid says:
I can’t do it yet but HBA. Unless I decide it is worth a hit.
September 16 at 10:56 pm
leroy8888 says:
Hba or pienaar. Frees up a bit of cash in case u want to do something later, like aguero
September 16 at 9:41 am
JC Lopez says:
I need to drop de gea.
Foster, or janskelainen?
September 16 at 9:49 am
Cheeseoid says:
Foster. But only just.
September 16 at 10:56 pm
leroy8888 says:
Yes it’s 50/50. Maybe jussi on current form
September 16 at 9:58 am
EPL Lover says:
Need a bit more cash to get Hazard and Berba in this week.
Downgrade Zabaleta or DDG?
-both will be out soon, just who first…thinking Zab
September 16 at 11:41 am
ginozola says:
I’ll be dropping Zab shortly.
September 16 at 10:59 pm
leroy8888 says:
Do both before they drop in price and your targets go up. They are huge rotation risks right now and no point in keeping such expensive players around.
September 16 at 5:38 pm
stupendous says:
Glad I kept Bale and Vertonghen(10more minutes)
Makes next week even harder now with 2 free transfers!!
September 16 at 5:48 pm
stupendous says:
well screw me sideways well done Spurs
September 17 at 1:17 am
Elfozzie says:
I’ve swapped in Jaskelainen for Frederici ahead of the price rise, which is I think the sane transfer, shedding a Reading liability and buying into the Hammers defensive action.
However I still have a FT and am thinking I need to get in on the Berbatov action. Thing is that I’m going to need to sell elsewhere (and thus shed another 4pts) to raise some cash.
Hence, I was thinking of shipping out Vermaelen and my back up striker Pog for Ridgewell and Berbatov, with the added benefit of getting on the West Brom bandwagon. I’d prefer to shed Lescott but since his price fail that doesn’t work out.
Thing is I’d been working on a route to recruit Baines this game week rather than Berba, am I kneejerking too badly?
September 17 at 12:25 pm
Nithin says:
Jask
rafael..hangeland…baines
Hazard..pienaar..noble..kagawa..michu
Tevez..RVP
Bought Baines for Lescott for the coming Gameweek5.
Ben Arfa for Kagawa.. -4 hit . any suggestions ?
in bank 0.4
September 17 at 2:57 pm
villa_til_i_die says:
Anyone do worse than me this wk?, 30 points(after subs), piennar and Howard still to play. Red arrows everywhere!!