The Stock Check – Gameweek 4 – Saturday
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Fantasy managers are left scratching for returns on a day that saw the form players and the big names draw blanks. Here’s part one of the “Stock Check” with the Stadium of Light clash to follow…
On the Up
Dimitar Berbatov
The languid genius delivered on his home debut with a brace in his first Fulham start to offer an immediate claim to the third spot in our Fantasy forward lines. The engine is running on the Bulgarian bandwagon.
Alex Kacaniklic
Back in the side for the injured Kieran Richardson, the lively Swede delivered a pair of assists for Berbatov’s goals to again hint at the value he could offer in our midfields if he can just cement a starting role.
The West Ham Defence
A third clean sheet of the season for the Hammers, the first away from Upton Park. Big Sam’s defence continues to deliver, with Jussi Jaaskaleinan and Guy Demel likely to earn further Fantasy suitors in the week to come.
Alex Buttner
Given his home debut at the expense of Patrice Evra, Buttner grabbed his chance with a spectacular goal, assist and clean sheet return to cover himself in Fantasy honey for the bandwagon bees to come buzzing. Can he really offer security in a Sir Alex Ferguson back four?
Gervinho
An eye-catching brace from the Ivorian. Drafted in for Giroud, Gervinho took his chance. He perhaps lacks long-term security but could offer short-term value as a mid-price midfield alternative to Santi Cazorla.
Kieron Gibbs
With Carl Jenkinson soon to come under threat from the returning Bacary Sagna, Gibbs put his application form in for a place in our squads with two assists.
Lukas Podolski
The German marksman followed on from his goal at Anfield with a second strike in the thrashing of the Saints. If you can’t afford Cazorla, Podolski is offering a very viable route to Arsenal’s burgeoning confidence in attack.
Peter Crouch
While Michael Owen drew the attention, Crouch delivered his second goal in consecutive matches to suggest that he could be worth consideration once Stoke’s fixture list cheers up a little.
Matt Lowton
We have reservations about a Paul Lambert defence but Lowton looks seemingly secure at right-back and his goal and clean sheet for Villa today will attract interest.
Going Down
The City Defence
Roberto Mancini’s defence concedes for the fourth consecutive match. With Pablo Zabaleta missing out and Gael Clichy and Aleks Kolarov in rotation, the City defence continues to lack both security and value.
The Southampton Defence
There are firm question marks over the value offered in the Saints defence with good options elsewhere. Jes Hooiveld scored an OG and was subbed early on, while Nathaniel Cyne also burdened his owners by putting through his own net. The consolation goal for Daniel Fox may earn him a stay of execution.
David De Gea
Sir Alex preferred Anders Lindegaard once again, adding another nail in the Spaniard’s Fantasy coffin. De Gea’s price tag is just to high to risk rotation, particularly with the likes of Jaaskaleinan and John Ruddy knocking about.
Patrice Evra
There’s talk of a knock being the deciding factor for Evra taking a seat in the stands, although there was also plenty of rumours suggesting he’d drop out today. Regardless of the reasoning, the performance of Buttner will now put his starting role under real threat – his reaction to Buttner’s goal is trending as this is typed. It seemed Evra was untouchable in the United back for, now it seems only Nemanja Vidic can enjoy that status.
Carlos Tevez
Withdrawn on the hour-mark as Roberto Mancini tinkered. It’s too early to panic but with Sergio Aguero returning to fitness, Tevez owners will be wary of pitch time and rotation given Mancini’s decision to leave Mario Balotelli on the pitch.
Wojciech Szczęsny
Restored to the starting lineup at the expense of Vito Mannone, the Polish stopper was at fault for Southampton’s consolation and looked short on confidence. Wenger may feel concerned; Mannone somewhat aggrieved.
Wayne Routledge
Replaced by Pablo Hernandez on the hour-mark, it could be a sign of things to come. Chilling stuff for those who invested in the winger’s early season form. A disappointing result for Michael Laudrup – will he tinker next time around?
Robin Van Persie
Fit but rested to the bench with Wednesday’s Champions League tie in mind, today’s decision by Sir Alex Ferguson was a sobering one for the Dutchman’s Fantasy owners who now know that they will walk a teamsheet tightrope around European fixtures – particularly if United progress into the latter stages.
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September 15 at 7:59 pm
Brian says:
De Gea, Cuellar, Zableta, Allen and Gunter +1.6m in the bank that i’m struggling to spend due to enforced transfers. Team is doing okay, but is a WC in order to sort out those five players.
I knew the risks with Zab and Gunter, but De Gea, Cuellar and Allen are kicks in the nut. Don’t want to be spending transfers sorting out your keeper and floating yet more money!
September 15 at 8:26 pm
northernmuppet says:
rest of your team looks solid – as some of these guys will be bench space it may be worth seeing if you can do over 2 weeks or so..
September 15 at 7:59 pm
Casterly Rock Rovers says:
Team for next week not looking too bad.
Ruddy (new)
Davies (EVE), Vertonghen (QPR), Rafael (liv)
Hazard (STK) **C**, Michu (EVE), Kacaniklic (wig), Santi Cazorla (mci)
van Persie (liv) **VC**, Tevez (ARS), Podolski (mci)
And 1FT+£1.5m in the bank.
Has to be better than this week anyway :/
September 15 at 8:01 pm
tom cotton says:
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September 15 at 8:03 pm
Casterly Rock Rovers says:
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September 15 at 8:04 pm
Berba Djerbil (aka) Calcio Catania says:
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September 15 at 8:05 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
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September 15 at 8:04 pm
MartinUnreal says:
I’m feeling similarly optimistic about my team if I can make a decent transfer or two. The only downside to your team next week is all your players have really tough opponents and some clash. But it will be better than this week for sure!
September 15 at 8:05 pm
Casterly Rock Rovers says:
I don’t so much mind the idea of facing ‘tough opponents’ like some on here.
Clashes between big sides were always resulted in the most goals this season, and City look worse at the back than last season to boot.
United players vs Liverpool /= tough opponents
September 15 at 8:00 pm
LeoTheRed says:
35 points with 1 to play dear me.
September 15 at 8:05 pm
Holy see says:
Luxury.
September 15 at 8:09 pm
kroky says:
19 (-4) with Baines and Ben arfa left. Horrible
September 15 at 9:02 pm
Swanepoelification says:
Oh my.
September 15 at 8:06 pm
In Like Flynn says:
About average I should think Leo.
September 15 at 8:00 pm
Pratik - Tottenham under AVB are simply 50 shades of fecked up!!! says:
It’s weird you usually wc to get a major player in or the squad is suffering from injuries. But apparently the engine of my teams looks ok, (the essentials are covered), and I am only suffering from a single injury.
It’s a combination of other factors which has me worried.
a) Zab – Clear rotation risk now
b) Cuellar – Hamstring
c) Rafael – United unlikely to get clean sheets in next few gw’s
d) Kagawa – Rotation risk
e) Petric – Thank you Berbatov
f) Noble – He has a fixation with scoring 3 or less.
But I’m unlikely to even touch the others in my team. So is it time for wc?
I don’t wanna re-post so please reply now itself.
September 15 at 8:02 pm
Kings of Lyon says:
You could easy weed them out in 2-3 gwks. id hold for now
September 15 at 8:05 pm
Pratik - Tottenham under AVB are simply 50 shades of fecked up!!! says:
That’s what I’m thinking, especially cause I have resisted till now.
I really think B.Arfa could do well against Norwich and probably going to give him the armband too so that’s a 4pt hit for sure.
September 15 at 8:03 pm
FORCA INTER says:
i used wc last week cause i wasn’t happy with 9 players
you have 6…try save wc if you can mate
if you feel that you can get solid team for rest of the season the use WC
September 15 at 8:08 pm
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
I would save it for a better time. When the engine needs some fixing.
September 15 at 8:14 pm
Hazmat says:
Is Kagawa really a risk? He was only dropped today because of his injury. I can’t see him being left out much.
September 15 at 8:01 pm
alberto_gunners says:
I’m going to get rid of Fellaini and Petric. What to do:
a) Sterling (or Guthrie) and Berba in? (Gives 1.7 in the bank which I can use to upgrade Ben Arfa to Cazorla when arsenals fixtures get better.
b) Sterling (or Guthrie) and Podolski in? (only 0.2 left in bank)
c) Nolan and Berba in? (0.1 left in bank)
d) Sterlin (or guthrie) and Berba in? And additionally do Rangel to Ivanovic before his rise tonight. This one yields a hit of 4 points.
September 15 at 8:01 pm
Berba Djerbil (aka) Calcio Catania says:
Aston Villa FC @AVFCOfficial
Check out the official match report from Villa’s wonder win over Swansea.
I mean WTF???..A Home Win over a Mid Table Opponent
September 15 at 8:00 pm
Kings of Lyon says:
any win for villa right now is a wonder win
September 15 at 8:05 pm
Malcolm Tucker for England Manager says:
Getting a corner is a wonder win for villa
September 16 at 11:41 am
puzzydee says:
Haha
September 15 at 8:01 pm
Podge says:
Better to be realistic than live off former glory
September 15 at 8:01 pm
Requiem for a Dream says:
Berbatov \m/
September 15 at 8:02 pm
TwoKnightsTheKnight (formerly Mak_Gold) says:
Stuck at the bottom of last page:
Zab -> Saylor / McAuley, Graham -> Berba for -4?
And which one out of Saylor / McAuley?
September 15 at 8:02 pm
Pratik - Tottenham under AVB are simply 50 shades of fecked up!!! says:
Zab->Saylor, and Graham->Berba though you don’t need to take a hit. Graham could score next week.
September 15 at 8:04 pm
TwoKnightsTheKnight (formerly Mak_Gold) says:
Cheers, Pratik. I don’t know man, Graham has done utterly f all in the last few weeks. I’ve lost patience.
September 15 at 8:04 pm
Optimus says:
i only just seen bertrand went off on 58min and chelsea kept cs..that must have hurt a few
September 15 at 8:03 pm
Berba Djerbil (aka) Calcio Catania says:
+yellow
September 15 at 8:06 pm
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
my ML leader wc him in
September 15 at 8:07 pm
MartinUnreal says:
Do you really have sympathy for Bertrand owners though? I mean ye it could work out well but he’s lucky to be starting with their players.
September 15 at 8:05 pm
Optimus says:
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....-part-two/ new post
September 15 at 8:06 pm
BOOM SHAKALAKA says:
And the third striker spot goes to….Ricky Lambert!! (he rotates well with Kaca)
Zabaleta, Graham -> Ridgewell, Lambert for a hit?
Yay or nay?
September 15 at 8:07 pm
Wild Rover says:
Vorm
If you had two free transfers and nothing else pressing would you get rid of Vorm? The Swans def is looking a bit threadbare atm and I can’t see them getting many cleanies. Other keeper is Bego.
Cheers
September 15 at 8:13 pm
MrFlibbles says:
Can Fulham and berba get points away from home or are they only good at home? Surely Fletcher is the better option with sunderlands fixtures.
Is there a need to replace Kagawa or is he just missing 1 GW?
September 15 at 9:00 pm
Swanepoelification says:
He’ll get 2 points next week.
September 15 at 8:14 pm
Casterly Rock Rovers says:
GW3: Play Kacaniklic (1pt), bench Routledge (9pts).
GW4: Play Routledge (1pt), bench Kacaniklic (9pts+BPs)
September 16 at 2:52 pm
andylowery says:
Fail. Your own fault in GW4
September 15 at 9:08 pm
Swanepoelification says:
30 points with Bale, Ba and Gunter to play.
Awful.
September 16 at 3:27 am
deadpool says:
I just bought a ticket on the bandwagon, which direction should i travel?
Alex Buttner or Kieron Gibbs?
I’m going to drop one of these lads:
Shawcross
Hangeland
Cuellar
Demel
Coloccini
Which one should i drop?
Mahalo!
September 16 at 2:49 pm
lion125 says:
In need of intervention guys team played like crap this week, what’s the views on buttner he looked solid on debut, anyone reckon he will start a few utd games? Tevez will be rotated now any suggestions for a replacement? I also think RVP will be a real headache coming weeks too expensive to risk rotation because of European matches, and personally I think michus fog horn has run out of gas looking at his performance yesterday…any thoughts anyone ??
September 16 at 7:42 pm
john woods says:
the swans have 2 great home games coming up after stoke, a bit early to jump ship. podolski looks a buy. buttner is a rotation risk, nani is the better choice right now.
September 16 at 3:53 pm
Adam says:
Can’t decide who to buy – Baines or Ivanovic?
September 16 at 7:40 pm
Sharkey says:
tevez and Berbatov
VS
Podolski and Defoe
September 16 at 8:28 pm
Neddy55 says:
Anyone going for Gervinho?
September 17 at 6:57 am
jreynolds86 says:
Hi, thinking about playing WC need to make up pace. Would like to get in a few differentials. Any thoughts are appreciated.
OLD
Krul (Andersen)
Gallas A.Cole Rafael Baines (Tierney)
Valencia Nasri Kagawa Larsson (Maloney)
Tevez Podolski Graham
NEW
Cesar Jaaskelainen
Gallas A.Cole Rafael Baines (Lowton)
Sterling Bale Gervinho Maloney Duff
Podolski Tevez Fletcher
3.9m in the bank
Too Risky Mid?
September 17 at 1:46 pm
MR MAGOOs NAUGHTY WEEKEND says:
Lukaku or Long?
September 17 at 7:08 pm
DaFuq says:
too early to ask but whom to play next week Santi Cazorla or Fletcher?
September 18 at 2:44 am
Adriano says:
Best 4.4 defender? Ferdinand and Clark seem like safe bets but Naughton may come in handy for the next 4 weeks.
September 18 at 10:25 am
oscardo says:
Rate My Team for gw 5:
Jussi (schwarzer)
mcauley – gallas – clyne? (williams? – hangeland)
adam johnson – michu – hazard vc – ben arfa *C* (noble)
tevez- rvp – berbatov
What should I do in my defence.. dont trust swansea anymor and fulham is poor away…
September 18 at 2:40 pm
knightrider says:
need some advice on my WC team please! Either…
A
Cazorla/sterling
B
Pienaar/Dembele
c
Michu/Noble
Thanks!