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The Stock Check – Gameweek 4 – Sunday

Filed under: The Stock Check - Posted by: Paul

The penultimate match of the Gameweek sees Andre Villas-Boas chalk up his first league win as Tottenham manager with a comfortable cruise at the Madejski over Reading. Here’s the Sunday Stock Check…

On the Up

Jermain Defoe
Many had assumed he’d move to the bench this afternoon but Defoe started as the lone forward against the Royals, with Emmanuel Adebayor an unused sub. Having found the net twice, he looks difficult to drop – much to the consternation of Adebayor’s Fantasy owners.

Gareth Bale
Over 184,000 Fantasy Premier League managers had sold on the Welshman after a stuttering start to the campaign but Bale finally came good by bagging his side’s second. With QPR and Villa visiting the Lane in the next three, the suitors are set to come flooding back ahead of the weekend deadline.

The Tottenham Right Flank
The visitors’ pace down the right troubled Ian Harte at left-back for much of the match. Aaron Lennon and Kyle Walker plundered an assist apiece as the veteran was given a bit of a chasing.

Adam Le Fondre
Brought on at half-time as Brian McDermott changed from 4-4-1-1 to 4-4-2, the forward justified his manager’s decision with an assist for Hal Robson-Kanu’s late consolation. While the Reading boss may be eying up a lone striker system ahead of three road trips in the next four, Le Fondre has certainly given McDermott food for thought.

Going Down

Adam Federici
Despite shaking off a knock picked up on international duty, the Reading stopper dropped to the bench to be replaced by Alex McCarthy. With question marks over his game time, Federici is another keeper Fantasy managers will be keen to move on as we reassess our squads in light of the first four Gameweeks.

Clint Dempsey
Villas-Boas claimed both Sandro and Dempsey were jet-lagged before the match but, while the Brazilian was handed 90 minutes, Dempsey managed a brief 13 minute second-half sub appearance. Gylfi Sigurdsson still looks in the driving seat for the role in “the hole” right now, suggesting the US international could be set to lose further Fantasy owners.

Emmanuel Adebayor
A goal for Togo in the midweek internationals hinted at a return to form and fitness but it’s becoming clear that he’ll have to bide his time. Villas-Boas’ decision to stick with Brad Friedel over Hugo Lloris between the posts today was based on the latter’s form in the last game – if he applies the same logic next weekend, Adebayor looks set for another afternoon of bench-warming.

Benoit Assou-Ekotto
The left-back missed the Spurs win with a swollen knee. Reports quote Andre Villas-Boas stating that he may require surgery to clean out the knee which is being troubled by a bone fragment. We await more news but, should that be the case, Assou-Ekotto would apparently face up to a month out.

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  1. iamgooner
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    Please rate my team(should i make any transfers????)

    Vorm (Szczesny)

    Walker Barnett Williams (Clyne Gorkss )

    Nolan Hazard Michu Pienaar ( Allen)

    Tevez Podolski Van Persie

    1. Shaps
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      Allen is a bit of an issue but can wait for now, rest looks fine

  2. In Tommy We Trust
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    Anyone else think Bale and Dempsey are playing for the same position in AVB's mind? That "hulk" role?

    1. Scroobius Mac
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      In short, no. Other than the usual rest that players get - there's no way he's benching Bale on the regs. Beauty of Dempsey is he can play in any position of the front 4 - Sig still hasn't looked great and Lennon is still flaky as hell.

      1. In Tommy We Trust
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        Spurs fan?

        Is Bale the only Spurs attacking coverage you would consider?

        1. Scroobius Mac
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          Yes and for now yes.

    2. Daniel_tsl
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      Dempsey plays more of "the hole"(Sidgurrdson)

    3. Joe
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      I feel like Bale is better from the wing and Demps plays better "in the hole" so I don't think they compete for the same position...but who knows what AVB thinks...

      1. 5oceans
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        test

  3. Back on the horse
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    Puncheon could be good value for anyone looking for a cheapie mf

    1. Scroobius Mac
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      If he not a RR now Giant Messi is there?

      1. Back on the horse
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        ah ramirez - forgot about him. maybe Lambert is the best cover for Sot fixtures

  4. bt31
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    GW4 team:

    Jaaskalainen
    Ivanovic Hangeland Demel(VC) Jagielka
    Hazard(C) Dyer Yaya
    RVP Tevez Graham

    Vorm Kagawa Guthrie Clyne

    Worth a hit to get rid of Kagawa?

  5. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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    Who is the must have big hitting midfielder for next week?
    Carzola, Hazard, Bale?

    1. Scroobius Mac
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      Surely this week has disproved the notion of a must-have based on 3 (now 4) fixtures.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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        Hmmm. I feel one week isn't a true test of the notion. Surely it was a bit of a freak set of fpl results?

        1. Scroobius Mac
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          Somebody can be a "must have" sure - RVP was last year, Valencia, Bale, Silva, SIg, Evans were last year (or close enough) but you can't tell if Hazard, Bale or Cazorla are yet. Until they are I'll stick to playing the fixtures.

          1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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            Cool. By fixtures who would you take next week in midfield, money no issue?

            1. Scroobius Mac
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              Hazard.

            2. Joe
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              Ben Arfa

    2. EpicFail
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      This 'must have' thing hasn't been working anyway. Cazorla was a 'must have' this week and didn't set the world alight.

      I think Bale will score the highest out of those, but it's a gut feeling.

      1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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        Cool. Basically i have settled on my team and am looking to rotate one big mid each week. Thanks

    3. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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      Current forward line is RVP, Tevez and Torres

    4. In Tommy We Trust
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      pick the fruits from the garden of eden ;-)

      1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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        Leaning that way, but is leaving bale against Qpr a big sin?

        1. In Tommy We Trust
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          Spurs aren't fixed yet.

    5. JackAttack.
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      All three.
      :cool:

  6. JK - All you need is... Shi…
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    best defender for 4.7 to replace Clyne. Had my eye on Bosingwa but he is too much. Can a Villa fan (Little Wizard, Epic Fail) tell me how nailed-on Clark is once Dunne gets back. Or should I just get Demel?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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      Go west ham imo

    2. Mind over Mata
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      Can't advise you on Villa. But I do like Demel as an option - the new Swansea, maybe?

    3. Waitakere_MGTH-The best 343…
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      Winston Reid!!!

  7. Bill Haverchuck
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    Does anyone know who Braga's starting keeper will be? Quim or Beto? I believe they signed Beto this season so is he first choice?

    1. Malcolm Tucker for Everton …
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      *childish giggle at goalkeeper name*

    2. Eunuch Jelly
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      I am expecting Beto to start, but I am not as well informed as I would like to be.

    3. BonZ
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      in signing Beto i think the time is licked for Quim

      1. Bill Haverchuck
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        Okay I think I'll risk Beto. Thanks for the replies.

    4. LJPF
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      Could go either way so just avoid Braga keepers altogether

  8. Mind over Mata
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    Am bored, so please advise on my starting line-up for next gw (provided Cuellar is ok):

    Foster
    Baines / Demel / Cuellar
    Hazard (c) / Cazorla / Michu / Pienaar
    RVP (vc) / Tevez / Lambert

    Begovic ; Guthrie / Hughes / Gibbs

    Any thoughts, please shout.

    1. In Tommy We Trust
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      You have a boring week coming up :-)

      1. Mind over Mata
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        I trust the plan is Jenks -> Saylor?

      2. Mind over Mata
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        Haha, thanks - yes I do!

        Hope the feeling is mutual.

        1. In Tommy We Trust
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          As long as Baines and Jelavic get through tomorrow night

          1. Mind over Mata
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            I imagine you are doing Jenks -> Saylor this week?

            Yeah, hoping the same, but including Pienaar.

            1. In Tommy We Trust
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              Jenks to Ridgewell

  9. Paulo67c
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    Just played my Wildcard due to tough fixtures for my players, goalkeeper and defensive issues.

    WC Team is:
    Foster, JAASK
    A COLE, Rangel, HUGHES, Cuellar, Demel
    Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Pienaar, KACA
    Rvp, Tevez, FLETCHER

    *New players in capitals - 0.6m in bank
    Monitoring the Cuellar situation but can't find a decent replacement that suits my team. Possibly Figueroa or Ciaran Clark or even Davide Santon.

    Any suggestions where I could improve the team? Currently sitting at 63k overall.

    1. Eunuch Jelly
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      My impression is that you really didn't/don't need to WC.

      1. Paulo67c
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        Had Federici, Lescott, Guthrie and Petric which I thought would have taken me a long time to get rid of otherwise so just went for it. Probably panicking but at least I get rid of the deadweight and have more flexibility for future GWs.

        1. Eunuch Jelly
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          OK, then the only thing I will say is that while this is a decent team, not all of your acquisitions are good price risers, and I would want my WC to build more team value than you are set u to build.

    2. Podge
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      Get the risers in and pick real team on Friday or saturday

  10. Maillot Jaune
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    been checking out the ticker and found southampton/fulham attacking rotation (for home games) over the next 10 games reads,

    AVL MCI FUL AVL TOT EVE SWA SUN NEW NOR

    theirs clearly gonna be a lot of love for berba this week but at 7.0 feels he's too expensive to rotate for away games and as my plan has always involved lambert coming in wk 6, i figure getting Kacaniklic to rotate with lambert could be a goer i reckon!!!

    any thoughts?

    1. Scroobius Mac
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      Check out rotation Kaca and Maloney.

      1. Maillot Jaune
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        already got maloney :razz:

  11. div
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    Folks needing help here with my defence which is

    Hart
    Zabaleta, Cuellar, Fabio

    Possibly need to change my 3 defender, got 3 free transfers as I'm playing Sky Sports FF so I'm thinking either

    A. Baines, Demel & Naughton
    B. Baines, Demel & Riehter
    C. Jagielka, Ridgewell & Naughton
    D. Jagielka, Demel & McAuley or S Taylor

    1. BonZ
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      A looks safe for next few weeks

  12. Dancing Monkeys
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    think bonus are out

    1. In Tommy We Trust
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      They are but who cares with the point scoring this week

  13. bal4tom; Schalke FC Gaffer,…
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    Jussi 2 baps! Go on son!

  14. DB29
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    Should I wildcard this?

    Jussi - Begovic
    Rafael - Cuellar - Hangeland - Clyne - Gorkss
    Bale - Yaya - Cazorla - Michu - Britton
    Berbatov - RVP - Tevez

    Used all my FTs. 1.2M in the bank.

    Thinking of this...

    Jussi - Begovic
    Gibbs - Ridgewell - Hughes - Clyne - Gorkss
    Hazard - Yaya - Cazorla - Michu - Sterling
    Berbatov - RVP - Tevez

    1. Joe
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      Eh, probably not worth it, can't strong-arm Hazard in there somewhere?

  15. Zoomi
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    I have a lovely strong team for the coming week and 1 FT.

    It's my intention to ship out Cazorla for Barfa for the next 2 GW's and then reverse the move.

    What are people's opinions on short term transfers like this that will need to be reversed. Is it worth the hassle?

    1. Joe
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      It depends, if it doesn't cost you more than one transfer then its fine, but not worth a pt hit unless youre really sure the new addition is gonna come good

  16. LJPF
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    Who do you like as Captain for GW5?

    RVP away vs Liverpool
    Bale at home vs QPR
    Ba/Barfa at home to Norwich

    I'm adamant about not giving Tevez the armband next week since I think the Gunners will get a result at the Etihad.

    Cheers.

  17. LJPF
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    Who do you like as Captain for GW5?

    RVP away vs Liverpool
    Bale at home vs QPR
    Ba/Barfa at home vs Norwich

    I’m adamant about not giving Tevez the armband next week since I think the Gunners will get a result at the Etihad.

    Cheers.

  18. RESULT
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    Hi guys, seriously thinking of using my WC. My team is as follows
    DeGea/cerny
    cashley/cuellar/gorkss/clyne/zabaleta
    maloney/carzola/pienaar/kagawa/ramires
    rvp/tevez/graham

    Your thoughts most welcome

  19. SW6
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    .

  20. blockman11
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    My team boys! - No RVP!

    Jaas Foster

    Ivanovic Baines Demel Hughes Gibbs

    Ben Arfa, Cazorla/Bale (which one), Hazard, Nolan, Michu

    Fletcher, Berbatov, Tevez,

    1. Joe
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      Cazorla...but I'm a gooner so not an impartial opinion

  21. Daniel_tsl
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    Jaaskelainen(Sunderland) or Foster(Reading)? CS probability, Foster easier fixture but Jaask superb form, which to choose?

    1. Joe
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      I feel like Jussi...been thinking about this as well

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