If ever there was a team to scrutinize for a Moneyball piece, it is Stoke. They’re unfashionable and uninspiring with a reported philosophy that is about as far from Fantasy Football as one can get. Such characteristics, though, give us an opportunity to find value, and it is to the Britannia where we’ll turn our attention this week.
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Jaaskelainen (Begovic)
Baines, Hangeland, Rangel, (O’Brien) (Barnett)
Pienaar, Yaya Toure, Cazorla, Michu, Hazard
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What's better:
Player a) 28% involvment in 14 goals
Player b) 50% involement in 8 goalsOpen Controls
B, by 0.08 of a goal.
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Damn, beat me to it 🙂
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Also depends what the involvement is. Goal or assist.
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Depending on time played A seems to have more upside
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Guess who is the next question!
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A is Modric. Assist assist king 😛
Open Controlsincorrect - any other guesses?
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B for the baps?
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Would you play Sterling ahead of any of either Yaya or Lambert?
Debating whether to get Sterling in for Guthrie this week or just save the transfer.Open Controls
I'm playing him ahead of Lmabert, aye
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I am playing him ahead of Yaya. But i have Tevez.
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Get him in and bench him.
Yaya may be playing further forward to help fill the Silva shaped void, and Lambert just has a better chance of scoring in any given game.Open ControlsHmm its a transfer I'm going to need to make at some point anyway, so might as well do it for free.
Would just be nice to have 2 frees next week as I can see myself wanting to make 3 or 4 transfers.Open Controls
I have:
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baines – ivan – mcauley – jenkinson
hazard – michu – santi
tevez – RVP – defoe
Thinking about tevez & mcauley ->> aguero & huth?
Worth it? I’m on SkyFantasy and have already used fair few of my sub allowance, but thinking I’m getting to a decent team for most of season.
Opinions would be appreciated!Open ControlsTevez - Aguero is still a little bit too sideways for me.
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This
Open ControlsKnow what you mean, but I need City coverage, and it seems Aguero is going to be starting most with tevez & dzeko rotating/subbing a bit more. So if Aguero will be getting more goal than Tevez it would be worth it, you not think?
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Get Wilson instead of Huth.
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Who's the best defender to replace Demel. Have 4.2m. Already have Gorkks.
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What to do with Fellaini
A) Nolan - Meaning i'd have to bench Sterling against Reading
B) Pienaar - Again, benching Sterling
C) Walters - Bench this week and have him for next week.
D) Keep Fellaini for Liverpool and play Sterling.Open Controls
wait for the conference.. may be fit
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Open Controlsi'm prob gettin sterling for Dyer and benchin Fellaini(when i could get any of the above options for fellaini)... so D)
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NEWS ALERT: Marouane Fellaini to miss Everton's game at QPR with knee injury.Open Controlsdamn.. D) then
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Anyone worried that RVP will be benched again because UTD are playing a weaker team?
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Open Controlsi said weak'er' 😉
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Weak'er' than?
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No
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i also believe this
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good 🙂
Open ControlsNo. RVP's in for bruising whether he wants it or not.
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No chance he'll be rested.
Open Controlsso if he is rested we wont be blamed for hunting down fergie with pitch forks?
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Weaker team?! They've conceded 2 goals in 4 games including games against City, Chelsea and Liverpool!
Open Controlsthey have a poor record at old trafford though...
In their last eight league trips to Old Trafford, Stoke have lost eight, scored one goal and conceded 22.Open Controls
It is a possibility. It's why I currently have no United coverage and possibly will not have an City cover.
Open Controlsi dont have city cover. had tevez until aguero came back then got rid! guessing who will start for city is crazy. aguero is consistant and class, tevez has superb workate, balotelli is explosive and unpredictable and dzeko pops up with goals a plenty. so no city coverage for me!
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On a wildcard, and considering this:
Bego (McCarthy)
Fonte, Demel, Rafael, Hughes, Clark
Mata, Bale, Santi, Pienaar, Puncheon
RvP, Berba, Aguero
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NEWS ALERT: Marouane Fellaini to miss Everton's game at QPR with knee injury.
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Tina, here's what you wanted.
Open Controlsdamn.. does'nt say how long or anythin
Open ControlsNot yet. He'll be back for the derby, imo.
Open ControlsHere you go.
Fellaini's injury isn't too serious and he could be back for the Merseyside derby in eight days' time.
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2012/10/19/fellaini-misses-qprOpen Controlscool.. thanks.
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Thanks dude. He's getting out of my team.
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*puffs cheeks out*
My antepenultimate match of the Season starts shortly ... If I scrape a win, I will have won the League. I have four major injuries though ...
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A) Ivanovic
B) Vertonghen
C) Baines
My other defenders are Clyne and ReidOpen ControlsThis is what I thought... But the same part of my brain is convinced he'll get 20 points on a whim...
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If Vertonghen fails to impress this week then i'd say B, i think.
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A.
Open ControlsI just dropped Vertonghen for Baines and doing Rangel to Wilson next week. Tottenham's fixtures are far worse than Chelseas. (I've got Cole, Demel, CLyne as well.)
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Done a table on Aerial Goal Threats (all positions), Southampton have conceded more headed chances than any other team (as well as the 2nd most set peice chances) so Carroll should cause them a lot of problems. Shame Fellaini might not be fit as QPR are the second worst for conceding headed chances (22) and hes been the biggest aerial threat so far according to the table, although Jelavic is 2nd place so I’d back him this week too.
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/public-stats-tables/view/503/ (Aerial Goal Threats)Open ControlsScared Clyne owner.
Open ControlsSo Mirallas to do well because of the left wing threat and Jelavic to do well because of the aerial threat. Cricket score, then.
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I don't have access to the stats, so it may just be plain old jealousy, but I think you might be basing too much on these stats. For me, for eg-: Fellaini always has a good aerial threat irrespective of the opponent. Do you trust stats that much?
Open ControlsI always look into them too much 😀 I think this is more of an experiment than anything, but if a team who concedes a lot of headed chances comes up against a player who has been a big threat in the air the odds of him getting something from the game would have to increase you would think. Either way, I think its worth a quid or two for a first goalscorer on whichever centre backs come up against Southampton in the next few weeks!
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Interesting. Cheers.
My mate has Jarvis in his team so I'll be hoping that Saints have been practising defending against crosses all through this int' break.Open Controls
There's a reason they're such an aerial threat too apart from being tall target men...excellent delivery from the flanks.
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So the Berba bandwagon is no doubt in full swing? Are folk buying him short term, or are people seeing him as a long term option? I am weighing up Berba or Giroud as short term options with a view towards replacing with Crouch in GW10. Anyone in the same boat?
Open ControlsLong term option IMO. He's the focal point of their attack and will be involved in almost everything they do, not to mention he's a technical wizard.
Open ControlsI am seriously considering him for Fletcher for a ft. Not looking likely that he will drop down to 6.9 now either (which was what I was holding out for)
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I honestly don't know. I really want him but there are so many other top strikers i want at the moment as well. Jelavic, Ba, Giroud etc..
Open ControlsI'm the same Giggsy. I have Ba fortunately and am not chasing Jelly, so its down to Berba, Giroud...or stay with Fletch
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I also brought Berba in this GW, planning to do Berba -> Crouch /Giroud GW11
Open ControlsIf you are looking at Giroud then now is the time to get him, surely?
Open ControlsI have been considering Berba vs Giroud since last GW. But I've already done Kagawa -> Cazorla so I feel that I've got adequate Arsenal cover. And I will rather be safe than sorry about Giroud.
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Bye Bye Felliani
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NEWS JUST IN: FELLAINI ACTUALLY BACK FOR QPR...SORRY GUYS
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Great article Chris. Wilson looks a great buy after United.
Open ControlsHe's definitely on my radar now. He's cheap at 4.5, and scored for Ireland the other day too.
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Chuffed Fellaini is out, transferred him out early this week which was admittedly a risk but had no choice due to him falling. PHEW! 🙂
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I wish I had pulled the trigger early, oh well better safe than sorry
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Afternoon guys,
On my WC so just wanted to see everyone's thoughts on this?
Jussi Begovic
McAuley Rafael Jenkinson Demel Clyne
Routledge Pienaar Hazard Sterling Cazorla
RVP Tevez Berba
Options I could have could be:
Downgrade Hazard > Oscar for improvement elsewhere
Downgrade RVP > Rooney for improvement elsewhere
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Would personally do McAuley > Baines with a little tinkering
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Foster(Begovic)
Baines Hughes Davies(Demel, Cuellar)
Hazard Cazorla Michu Pieenar (Taylor)
Fletcher RVP Suarez
TWO free transfers, what to do?Open Controls
if i have 2 FT and use 1 this week does that mean i have 2 next week?
Reason i ask is because im thinking (based on fixtures)..hazard to cazorla.. then 2 FT next week to ship out swanseas players.Open ControlsZe answer is yes.
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Wilson: 1 goal and three assists in the last 5 years.............
Open ControlsCynic. 😉
Open Controlsit's CS points i want..
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But it is a very well-written article.
That said...
I-want-HOOOOOOOTHOpen ControlsWilson: 1 goal in 1 game this week
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Team for the week:
Schwarzer
Baines Boyce Hangeland
Hazard Bale Gervinho (c) Sterling
RVP Jelavic Crouch
(Al-Habsi; Demel, Ramirez, Wilson)
A) Leave it
B) Hazard > Caz
C) Ramirez > Llama, bench Crouch
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Alright lads, what do reckon of this team from next week onwards? Would like bale and Mata in there but just can't be done!
Foster / Beg
Hughes / Baines / Saylor / Cuellar / Demel
Michu / Pienarr / Walters / Santi / Sterling
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With 2 FTs and 1mil in the bank I'm considering the following transfers:
Lambert to Berbatov
Hazard to Mata
Kagawa to Carzola
Would mean -4 hit.
Worth it? Any thoughts?Open Controls
Struggling a bit with various shades of orange/red on 4 of my players and Guthrie unlikely to feature -any views on changes and a hit worth it to ensure 11 play
Foster
Ivanovic – Raphael – Demel
Bale – Cazorla – Fellani - Maloney
Suarez – RVP – Lambert
Subs Clark - Gibbs - Guthrie
1.4m in bank, thinking about Guthrie & Clark ->> Sterling & Hughes
Any views or comments appreciated!Open Controls
I like the idea of Guthrie > Sterling, would also be tempted by Fellaini > Yaya if you can afford? Is it for a hit?
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Afternoon,
Have made an ass of my transfers in previous weeks and now have only 1 FT to play with.... and I still somehow have Danny Graham.
Really want to get Berba in, however will need to be funded by downgrading my midfield. What are the best options:
A) Bale > Yaya
B) Bale > Nasri
C) Hazard > Mata
D) Ben Arfa > 6.6 or less
E) Pienaar > 5.6 or less
Any other shouts would be muchly appreciated.
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A) Dyer to Sterling (let's me get any mid in the game under 9 mill for Fellaini next week)
B) Fellaini to Nolan (will have to sacrifice the big mid plan and stick with nolan for a while)
C) Tevez to Berbs and Fellaini to HBA/Mata 😎 totally irrational but damn temptin 🙂Open ControlsFellaini should be back for next week.. so A) let's me concentrate elsewhere next week too.. thinkin A)
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Don't want to be a hypocrite so I should add, I went the C) route, but I do plan to get Aguero next week.Open Controls🙂 .. B) means i'll be left with waste of space Dyer next week though. A) means i may have a fit Fellaini next week(or i could swap him for Walters/Morrisson/Lallana/Barfa next week). Nolan is very very temptin i must say. And berba being fit just screams out to me @ 7
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Foster (Man City @ home)
Williams (Swansea @ home), Baines (QPR away), McCartney (Southampton @ home)
McClean (Newcastle @ home), Hazard (Spurs away), Michu (Wigan @ home), Pienaar (QPR away)
RVP (Stoke @ home), Fletcher (Newcastle @ home), Tevez (WBA away)
Subs: Federici, Noble, McAuley, Clyne
Which transfer:
a) McClean out for Nolan
b) Tevez out for Suarez
c) Something else.
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11 years, 6 months agoWith no Gibbs who should I play
McCartney or Clyne?
Is McCartney even in their best XI while not sure if Clyne is actually going to play