The Stock Check – Gameweek 7 – Saturday
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Chelsea help themselves to three points and deliver the anticipated returns as Norwich are swept aside at the Bridge. City overcome an impotent Black Cats in similar style, while Everton and Swansea battle back for draws with some leading Fantasy candidates amongst the scorers. Here’s the Stock Check from Saturday so far…
On the Up
Eden Hazard
With three straight blanks, there were question marks over his future in our Fantasy lineups but, predictably, Hazard delivered on his undoubted class with a smart finish after some genius from the in-form Juan Mata.
Juan Mata
Two more assists today continued his superb run of late and will again start drawing the eyes of Fantasy managers. The jury is still out on the Hazard vs Mata debate then but there’s little doubt on the man in form right now. Mata has returned a goal and four assists in the last three starts.
Fernando Torres
Chelsea’s midfield riches have drawn the attention and have seen us move our sights to other options up front. However, Torres has now notched four goals and three assists and remains in the mix. Those who have kept the faith since the opening double Gameweek have enjoyed very decent returns.
Branislav Ivanovic
The clean sheet was spoiled early on but a goal and assist continued the Serbian’s outstanding start to the season and justified his Scout Picks selection. A further ownership rise looks likely, despite some tough fixtures to come.
Aleks Kolarov
A controversial player around these parts but there’s no getting away from it this season – when he plays, Kolarov produces. A stunning free-kick and a fine cross for Sergio Aguero’s strike was capped with another assists for James Milner’s late free-kick. If only we could be certain of Kolarov’s starts, we’d have a real asset on our hands. He has started three of City’s seven games so far.
James Morrison
A second league goal of the season opened the scoring against QPR, followed by his third assist of the season for Zoltan Gera’s strike. The lively Scot is unquestionably the best attacking option available in the Baggies lineup and is flourishing in his role pushed up in support of the striker.
Adel Taarabt
His stock took a rise with a stunning goal in the defeat to West Ham and enjoyed another boost today with a second consecutive strike. Can he be trusted to cement a starting role in Mark Hughes’ side? Right now they appear to need his goals and inspiration.
Arouna Kone
We may have little room to accommodate a Wigan striker but, should we ever need to come knocking, Kone has emerged as their key threat and main source of Fantasy returns and an alternative to the largely unfancied Franco Di Santo.
Leighton Baines
Despite losing his clean sheet, the left-back proved his worth again, this time by converting a second-half penalty to earn Everton a point at the DW Stadium. He hit the post in the first-half and could have had a couple of spot-kicks.
Nikica Jelavic
Like Torres, Jelavic has been largely overlooked of late as a result of the availability of strong Everton midfield options. A fourth goal of the season has, however, again raised his profile as our striker options continue to blossom.
Michu
The Spaniard was another giving a cause for concern but Michu duly proved that, when Swansea score, he’s likely to be there or thereabouts. While his owners will be delighted at a turn in fortunes, there will be some concern with Michu collecting his fourth booking of the season (he has one in the Capital Cup).
Pavel Pogrebynak
Had we forgotten the value offered by Reading’s Russian? Pogrebynak has suffered a major fallout due to blank fixtures and the emergence of such strong competition for the striker spots. His goal at Swansea offered a timely reminder that at 4.7 in the Fantasy Premier League game, he can offer outstanding value.
Jobi McAnuff
A series of lively displays and another couple of assists today – McAnuff has now totaled five in all and, along with Jimmy Kebe, is the clear budget attraction in the Reading midfield.
Alex McCarthy
Together with Southampton’s Paulo Gazzaniga, McCarthy is a 4.0 keeper now getting league starts. The Reading stopper looks to be cementing his starting role ahead of Adam Federici and put in an outstanding display in the draw at Swansea.
Going Down
Roberto Mancini
The City boss made seven changes to his lineup – that was somewhat expected. What came as a surprise was that Vincent Kompany was carrying a calf injury that ruled him out and allowed Micah Richards, who was supposedly short of match fitness, to return. The rotation of Sergio Aguero to the bench, the first time that Mancini has rested the Argentine after a Champions League game, also came as a shock. Mancini is not our friend right now.
Robert Snodgrass
Dropped to the bench by Chris Hughton, presumably as one of the scapegoats from the 5-2 beating last weekend, the former Leeds trickster had looked a Fantasy prospect. Hughton deployed Wes Hoolahan off the returning Grant Holt, however and Snodgrass is now, presumably under threat. Perhaps tellingly, he was left on the bench even with Norwich chasing the game.
Marouane Fellaini
The seesaw battle with Steven Pienaar continues but, as feared, Fellaini’s disciplinary problems could sway it in favour of the South African. The Belgian’s yellow card at Wigan now puts him just one booking away from a one-match ban. Fellaini had two bookings in the league before today and was also booked in the 90th minute of the Capital One Cup tie with Leeds.
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October 6 at 7:54 pm
div says:
Playing sky sports ff and have 21 transfers left. Should l do
Tevez & Toure > Ba & Bale for tomorrow?
October 6 at 8:04 pm
div says:
Any thoughts on this anyone?
October 6 at 7:54 pm
Nopli-Unleashthedrog says:
Captain Points
GW 1 : Torres 18
GW 2 : Michu 20
GW 3 : Michu 14
GW 4 : Cazorla 10
GW 5 : Berbatov 16
GW 6 : baines 4
GW 7 : Gervinho 2
I am possibly looking at a 0 point haul from my captain next week. Its going all wrong for me atm.
October 6 at 7:58 pm
Madine4Life says:
You will still be in the top 100k easily, go easy on yourself and get back on your game for after the international break
October 6 at 8:00 pm
Back on the horse says:
+1. get straight back on
October 6 at 7:59 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
#ungrateful
October 6 at 7:59 pm
mosstapha says:
try;
GW 1 : Aguero 1
GW 2 : rooney 1
GW 3 : tevez 15
GW 4 : rvp 1
GW 5 : hazard 3
GW 6 : baines 2
GW 7 : hazard 7
makes such a difference
October 6 at 7:57 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
#perspective
October 6 at 8:01 pm
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
I am struggling with your grav …
October 6 at 8:07 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
I am struggling with yours. Got rid of that plonker this week
October 6 at 8:09 pm
Doosra - "Loyalty is the handmaiden to success" - A Noble Quote says:
Certainly not. He played beautifully today!
October 6 at 7:57 pm
Locarno says:
He’s doubled his, though – makes the gap with yours look worse.
October 6 at 8:07 pm
Madine4Life says:
I quite like this game:
GW1: Lampard 32
GW2. RVP: 18
GW3: Tevez: 30
GW4: RVP: 2
GW5: RVP 12
GW6: RVP: 10
GW7: RVP?
had no idea how much I was reliant upon Robin
October 6 at 7:54 pm
big oak says:
very balanced gw
unlikely anyone can break away
i have 34 with 5 to go
i know it wnt be a super week but nobodu else is likely to have one either
October 6 at 8:00 pm
rohan says:
Ahem
October 6 at 8:05 pm
Paul says:
exact same score….but with the exception of having begovic also to play….apart from the 2 u have left to play…
nd yess RVP is my captain too…
October 6 at 7:56 pm
HatemBADemba says:
Bonus prediction anyone?? Who is likely to get bonus for today’s game?
October 6 at 7:56 pm
LWO23 says:
Repost from bottom of last page:
I know Chelsea’s fixtures are tough the next bit, but might be time for me to get Mata before I can’t afford him. So … Rafa/Gibbs out for a 4.0 (or less defender). Already have Clyne and don’t love the prospects (looks like Barnett, Nelsen, Gorkss or O’Brien). Leaning towards transferring Gibbs to Nelsen. Any thoughts? Thanks.
October 6 at 7:56 pm
rohan says:
Nelsen wont be a regular himself
October 6 at 8:01 pm
LWO23 says:
Ah, good to know. Thanks. There really isn’t a good option at that price (not surprisingly). Maybe I need to find another route.
October 6 at 7:58 pm
big oak says:
gibbs according to wenger is very doubtful for england
but ddnt mention anythin more
patience is required during the off week imo to see who is coming bac with injuries before moving into transfers
October 6 at 8:00 pm
LWO23 says:
Thanks. I’m not positive I’ll do it. Don’t love the timing of it, but do really like the idea of a Bale, Cazorla, Mata, Pienaar, Sterling midfield. And I’m trying to work towards that before it becomes completely unaffordable.
October 6 at 7:59 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
Have you checked Chelsea’s fixtures? The real tests begin now.
October 6 at 7:58 pm
LWO23 says:
No doubt. But Mata is not a flash in the pan. He is quality.
October 6 at 8:01 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
I’d rather have Silva, Cazorla, Bale etc
October 6 at 7:56 pm
chris8910 says:
In the Sky game I’ve got Michu, Cazorla, Baines, Hazard and a cleany from Hart. Still think I’m going to drop in rank though
October 6 at 8:01 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
I have all them too and Tevez. How do you check your current week score?
October 6 at 8:13 pm
chris8910 says:
Click on live scores. Its not very accurate though. O Shea is on 7 points on mine! How are you getting on by the way?
October 6 at 7:56 pm
TwoKnightsTheKnight (formerly Mak_Gold) says:
REPOST:
Foster – Federici,
Baines – Clyne – Demel – McAuley — Cuellar,
Hazard – Yaya – Pienaar – Michu — Guthrie,
RVP – Tevez – Clyne. (£1.0m bank)
Thinking of wildcarding to:
Foster – BEGOVIC,
Baines – RAFAEL – Demel – GORKSS – NELSEN,
BALE – CAZORLA – SILVA – RAMIREZ – STERLING,
AGüERO – BA – BERBA. (£0.9m bank)
Anyone thinks I should hold on to the WC? And if no then should I stick with Michu/Pienaar in my WC team or is their time up? Thanks.
October 6 at 8:00 pm
gdog2244 says:
WC
October 6 at 8:13 pm
Phaze 1 says:
wc
October 6 at 7:58 pm
The Viper says:
Had 5 players in the sky game today
Baines, Ivanovic, Michu, Cazorla & Aguero
Bale(c), RVP & Ramirez still to go (among others). If I only I could do something similiar in FPL!!
October 6 at 7:58 pm
Seamy - Park Colts FC says:
Both Ba and RvP to run riot tomorrow?
October 6 at 7:56 pm
King Cabbage says:
Hope so buddy!
October 6 at 7:59 pm
Seamy - Park Colts FC says:
Most certainly
October 6 at 7:56 pm
LWO23 says:
Seems like goals will be in that match (assuming Newcastle’s centre defenders are both missing). As good a guess as any.
October 6 at 7:58 pm
Paul says:
hopefully just Ba….
October 6 at 7:58 pm
Locarno says:
Too shit defences. Don’t see why not.
October 6 at 7:56 pm
Locarno says:
*Two
October 6 at 8:00 pm
mosstapha says:
think “too” works equally well
October 6 at 8:04 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
October 6 at 7:58 pm
rohan says:
Yes please
October 6 at 8:01 pm
fatherted says:
Hope not!!!
October 6 at 8:31 pm
Snake Juice says:
Brace each please!
October 6 at 7:58 pm
gdog2244 says:
what do ppl think about MCANUFF???
October 6 at 8:02 pm
Giggs Boson says:
I almost got him gw1, kind of wish i did now. He’s a great differential, Reading’s fixtures aren’t too shabby either.
October 6 at 8:06 pm
Impressive Tackle says:
No room in MF for that. Anuff already.
October 6 at 8:08 pm
gdog2244 says:
October 6 at 7:58 pm
Snowman says:
So happy I was wrong.
I was so sure that Ivanovic will get 15 points haul after I ditch him for Baines last week.
Looks like he’ll end up in 14, sck my ck, I was so wrong!
October 6 at 8:01 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
if you skippered baines like me you would have got more than ivan
October 6 at 8:05 pm
Snowman says:
really?
October 6 at 8:04 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
LOL
October 6 at 7:59 pm
BoomBoomShacktheroom says:
Wouldn’t mind a little bit of help with my team here….
Foster Federici
ACole Zaba Cuellar Demel Clyne
Bale Gervinho Fellaini Dyer Noble
Tevez RVP Fletcher
Would Gervinho -> Cazorla sort it out?
October 6 at 8:00 pm
rohan says:
How much in the bank?
October 6 at 8:05 pm
BoomBoomShacktheroom says:
Got 1.9 mill in the bank.
October 6 at 8:02 pm
gdog2244 says:
zaba>gibbs first imo
October 6 at 8:14 pm
Phaze 1 says:
W/C
October 6 at 8:00 pm
King Cabbage says:
Think Cazorla will bag 2-3 BPs?
October 6 at 8:01 pm
The Viper says:
In theory he should be 100% nailed on for 3 bps but who knows..
October 6 at 8:04 pm
LWO23 says:
Yep.
October 6 at 8:16 pm
Phaze 1 says:
prob 1. 2max
October 6 at 8:01 pm
tangtastic says:
Only just logged in.
40pts with Bale (c), RvP and Lambert to go.
Everyone else?
October 6 at 8:04 pm
Eunuch Jelly says:
36 with Suarez (c), RVP, Ba, Barfa, and Clyne to go.
October 6 at 8:04 pm
The Viper says:
36 with Hangeland, Berba (Sterling) & RVP(c) to go..
October 6 at 8:07 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
44 with bale and lambert left
October 6 at 8:08 pm
Paul says:
56 with Begovic, Ba and RVP (c) to go.
October 6 at 8:11 pm
fatherted says:
42 with barfa and defoe
October 7 at 9:20 am
Kobra says:
39 with RvP, Barfa and Shawcross to go.
October 6 at 8:02 pm
Optimus says:
new post
October 6 at 8:02 pm
Giggs Boson says:
I badly want some baps. Looks like they won’t come out tonight though.
October 6 at 8:11 pm
gdog2244 says:
same
how many do u think these guys will get:
Baines
Hazard
Michu
Pienaar
hopeful for some RVP, berba, lambert, and Bale(C) baps tmrw
October 6 at 8:03 pm
Seamy - Park Colts FC says:
Is it madness to dump Hazard for Bale tonight, in order to catch him before the price rise? Even though they play each other next week and Bale will have international matches to play before then
October 6 at 8:03 pm
LWO23 says:
Not madness. A calculated gamble. Probably not necessary tonight unless that 0.1 is vital. I like it long term.
October 6 at 8:15 pm
gdog2244 says:
not madness
October 6 at 11:26 pm
Muniains Tears says:
I would wait for the internationals, bale doesn’t have glass legs but still is quite injury prone.
October 6 at 8:06 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
barring injury tempted to skipper baines again v QPR or caz
October 6 at 8:07 pm
Screeny says:
Is tevez likely to drop in price even with an assist the GW?
October 6 at 8:09 pm
gdog2244 says:
saylor>ridgewell
vorm>foster
kac>McAnuff
Good over next few GW???
October 6 at 8:42 pm
asap says:
45 on board with barfa..rvp..lambert..ramirez to go….i guess wud end up fine?
October 6 at 11:30 pm
Manani says:
so far looks like the scout picks are doing excellent
October 6 at 11:35 pm
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
barring Foster.
October 6 at 11:32 pm
JKisthe1 - Los Colchoneros 2 - The Revenge says:
BTW did anyone on here have Giroud?
October 7 at 1:21 am
Primigenia says:
I have Podolski who seems to only score when on European duty
October 7 at 1:41 am
Trent888 says:
Hi heres my team wondering if i should wildcard or not. Also who should i get rid of guthrie for
Schwarcher Federeci
Demel Hangeland Baines Clyne and Shawcross
Silva Carcola Hazard Michu Guthrie
Fletcher Berbatov Torres
October 7 at 8:49 am
avfcaidan10 says:
Are there any playing midfielders for 4.4 or less?
October 7 at 9:21 am
Kobra says:
Stering vs Kacaniklic?
Both around the same price… Who to replace Guthrie?
October 7 at 9:23 am
TorresMagic™ - Check my link for Early Bird qualification says:
Sterling
October 7 at 9:28 am
Kobra says:
Thanks! But doesn’t Kacaniklic have more point till now?
October 7 at 1:34 pm
Lucky_2010 says:
rotation ….