The Stock Check – Gameweek 8 – Saturday Part Two
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A fine Norwich performance has Arsenal slip to defeat at Carrow Road to deliver a hugely frustrating end to Saturday’s Gameweek 8 action. Here’s part two of today’s Stock Check…
On the Up
The Norwich Defence
Budget back fours continue to attract interest as expensive options fail to produce shut-outs and are forced to fall back on attacking returns. Chris Hughton’s side had showed promise following their opening day drubbing and demonstrated this again tonight with a gritty display. Their fixtures could be worse and the likes of John Ruddy may now earn some attention.
Grant Holt
A third consecutive goal for last season’s leading scorer at Carrow Road. Holt, at last, looks to have cemented his start in Hughton’s lineup and could yet offer some value as a budget striker option this term.
Going Down
The Arsenal Defence
Having started the season so strongly, with three consecutive clean sheets, the Gunners’ backline has failed to keep a shut-out since Gameweek 3. Over 50% of the Fantasy Premier League player base owns an Arsenal defender, with Carl Jenkinson the most popular option, but confidence in Wenger’s rearguard is diminishing by the week.
Vito Mannone
Any claims that Mannone had to the Arsenal number one jersey surely suffered irreparable damage this evening with a shaky performance and the error for the Norwich goal. Wojciech Szczesny may well be several weeks from fitness but he will surely be restored to the lineup once fit.
Santi Cazorla
The Spaniard failed to spark the Gunners this time, falling victim to bitterly disappointing performance from Wenger’s side which showed little in terms of goal threat. The recent clamour for Cazorla will see plenty frustrated this evening but the Gunners do at least have three home games in four to come in which the playmaker will be backed for profit.
Gervinho
Deployed on the flank once again, Gervinho epitomised Arsenal’s showing with ineffective display. His owners will now hope for a shift back to a central attacking role for Arsenal’s forthcoming fixtures but at least the injury suffered to Alex Oxlade Chamberlain could strengthen the Ivorian’s chances of retaining his starting role.
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October 21 at 9:36 am
Mind over Mata says:
Best Newcastle defender? Thinking Santon.
October 21 at 9:37 am
Pat Mustard says:
Simpson, cheapest.
October 21 at 9:38 am
MataUnreal says:
Toss up between Santon and Saylor. I suppose Simpson is cheaper and may be nailed on but it waits to be seen. I also think Simpson offers nothing going forward whereas Santon might do.
October 21 at 9:48 am
Mind over Mata says:
Yeah, that’s what the stats suggest.
October 21 at 9:45 am
Natster | The Shuffling says:
interesting question… i haven’t checked stats yet but thought Saylor.
October 21 at 9:43 am
Mind over Mata says:
Checked last night. Santon offers more assist potential. Saylor has more pure goal threat.
October 21 at 9:38 am
Valar Morghulis(Formerly Keith) says:
So i’m gettin Mata in for Dyer.. need to clear up cash for that by gettin rid of tevez(not a kneejerk, waited 3 weeks and i’m unconvinced) for a sub 8 million striker. I like em relatively medium to long term.. so who will it be? i’ve got my eye on a certain crouchy but would like to see what the public opinion is
October 21 at 9:40 am
The Parmtree says:
WC?
http://i.imgur.com/jI95f.png
October 21 at 9:38 am
MataUnreal says:
Did you captain Berbs over RVP?
October 21 at 9:39 am
The Parmtree says:
Well done Einstein.
October 21 at 10:12 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
wildcarding now is pointless
October 21 at 9:41 am
drughi says:
thats a really good team, why would you WC that ?
October 21 at 9:44 am
heartsattack says:
No
October 21 at 12:40 pm
wakey says:
Nah…great team…only thing i’d do is ditch RVP for Rooney…i really can’t see 2 mill difference between the two….
October 21 at 9:41 am
Matthew Sk says:
Don´t know what to do with Tevez, Lambert and Kagawa…wait or transfer for some combination from Jelavic,Berba,Bale or Valencia
October 21 at 9:42 am
Matthew Sk says:
Tevez Lambert Kagawa owners on here what are you doing with them?
October 21 at 9:41 am
Spencer says:
Repost:
Morning to the morning deadzoners.
Been wanting to get some Magpies in. Does the following sound good?
Fabio -> Saylor
Suarez -> Ba
Maybe Simpson instead of Saylor?
Jussi – Fed
Rangel – Cuellar – Hangeland – Baines – Fabio
Pienaar – Michu – Yaya – Cazorla – Kaca
Suarez – Berba – RVP
October 21 at 9:41 am
PigeonIslandFC says:
Why is everyone getting rid of Michu? Whilst I can understand that his fixtures aren’t great he is plaing as a striker, scoring goals and a bargain if you bought him for £6.5m. I have had him and Nolan from Day 1 and expect to keep them until the final game.
October 21 at 10:14 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
fixtures, man.
October 21 at 10:25 am
Back on the horse says:
swapped him for Pienaar who i think will score more over the medium term.
October 21 at 9:41 am
jamsiep says:
RVP + Michu > Aguero + Bale
Yay or nay?
October 21 at 9:38 am
Jackoffasaur says:
If you can get RVP in GW10/11 then yay.
October 21 at 9:40 am
Pat Mustard says:
Negative.
October 21 at 9:39 am
jamsiep says:
Really? Watched the whole of the Stoke game and wasn’t massively overwhelmed with RVP as an FPL prospect. Spent half of the game out wide, and had many fewer shots than Rooney and Welbeck.
October 21 at 9:40 am
The Parmtree says:
But seriously, you’ll really want him Gw11+
October 21 at 9:44 am
jamsiep says:
I’ll probably get him back in week 13.
It’s not as if Aguero isn’t going to score any points in the next 4 weeks anyway….
October 21 at 9:45 am
Jackoffasaur says:
He will probably be rotated vs Villa though, that’s what put me off.
October 21 at 9:48 am
drughi says:
he will only need 15 minute cameo against villa to score a brace
October 21 at 9:47 am
Natster | The Shuffling says:
^ I like this thoughts.
October 21 at 9:46 am
drughi says:
thanks
October 21 at 11:06 am
Van The Man(Formerly Yash) says:
Grav!
October 21 at 9:41 am
elninorules says:
You’ll want RVP back in gw11
October 21 at 9:41 am
The Parmtree says:
Nay.
October 21 at 9:42 am
Just_Ty says:
Nay
October 21 at 9:43 am
drughi says:
do it
October 21 at 9:41 am
jamsiep says:
I think I will. F**k the haters.
October 21 at 9:42 am
drughi says:
im pretty sure bale and aguero will outscore rvp and michu next 2 GW, but rvp is rvp
always risky getting rid
October 21 at 9:45 am
The Parmtree says:
F**k you then
October 21 at 9:42 am
elninorules says:
It feels like last season all over again..
a lovely cross from Torres…AND…
Mataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
That is all.
October 21 at 10:03 am
artem.kz says:
What Torres cross?
October 21 at 9:43 am
MB10 says:
Long or Lambert?
October 21 at 9:41 am
The Parmtree says:
Holt.
October 21 at 9:43 am
MataUnreal says:
I don’t get your point Jackoffasaur (lol what a name) about Mata having others to steal points off him. He gets points by Torres/Hazard/Oscar scoring…that’s where the assists will come from. I don’t see it this way…that somehow they’ll steal off him. I need these players to perform for Mata to do well.
October 21 at 9:43 am
The Parmtree says:
So guys….United cover from GW11 onwards, who are you having?
October 21 at 9:42 am
Jackoffasaur says:
RVP and probably Evans.
October 21 at 9:45 am
Jackoffasaur says:
RVP because I have him and think its a waste ditching for Rooney and Evans because I have 5.8 for a Gunter replacement and with the fixtures am thinking they will go back to keeping clean sheets. Hopefully.
October 21 at 9:43 am
Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Go away. says:
Either RVP or Rooney. Interesting that Rooney has outscored RVP in the two games they’ve started (small sample though, I know).
October 21 at 9:45 am
The Parmtree says:
The attack is all over the place though, no real shape.
TBH you never know where Rooney will start, but you know RVP will always start up top.
October 21 at 9:46 am
Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Go away. says:
I didn’t watch the United game yesterday, but wasn’t RVP out left for quite a bit?
October 21 at 9:48 am
The Parmtree says:
Only because all three of em’ played(RVP, Roon, Danny W) That not gunna happen every week.
October 21 at 9:47 am
drughi says:
interesting to see who is on penalties when both on the pitch. Whats your guess ?
October 21 at 9:45 am
Bubbles - No, I will not rate your team. Go away. says:
No idea, tbh. Until one is given when both are on the pitch, it’s pure guesswork.
October 21 at 9:47 am
The Parmtree says:
The closest I’ve heard is SAF say “Robin is a great penalty taker”.
October 21 at 9:48 am
Maximus Bonimus says:
Probably rooney. RVP let nani take one recently
October 21 at 9:51 am
drughi says:
if rooney takes them i will swap rvp to rooney in an instant
October 21 at 9:48 am
MataUnreal says:
Welbeck
October 21 at 9:50 am
Jackoffasaur says:
Fergie came out a while back and said “RVP takes great penalties, I don’t see why he wouldn’t take them”..but Rooney might have something to say about that.
October 21 at 9:47 am
ThreeAtTheBack says:
Rvp obviously and already own Rafael so might as well keep. They did look solid last game against toons
October 21 at 9:47 am
No1Joker says:
Would having Haz and Mata be too much cover?
October 21 at 10:13 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
man united next. they won’t do as well as they did yesterday.
October 21 at 9:49 am
Maximus Bonimus says:
Aguero (or mancini) is annoying me, how are we supposed to tell for sure if he’ll start anymore? If he was starting against swansea i’d definitely captain… But with no chelsea cover im seriously considering getting torres in for him. Bit of a conundrum
October 21 at 9:50 am
drughi says:
aguero is risky and youll be nervous as hell before every teamsheet is official but i’m willing to take the risk
are you ??
October 21 at 9:50 am
Aatish says:
NEW POST http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....-saturday/
October 21 at 9:51 am
Mind over Mata says:
Waiting until the Newcastle game, but thinking:
(A) Gibbs and Michu -> Santon and Mata (-4)
(B) Pienaar -> HBA
(C) Michu -> HBA
Do any of you ff gurus have an opinion?
October 21 at 9:56 am
fatherted says:
I am growing increasing frustrated. My team on paper is reasonable but simply not performing.
Foster Bego
Baines Rafael Macauley Demel Davies
Santi Hazard Pienaar Michu Yaya
Tevez Berbs Defoe.
I have 2ft and .6 to spare
Need rid of Yaya and Davies at the least and would do Hazard to Mata for extra 1.1 for a 3rd transfer ie 4 pt hit
Help!!!!
October 21 at 10:15 am
Hahahahahahazard says:
get rid of yaya??? before a home game v swansea. erm, that sounds stupid.
October 21 at 10:20 am
UNITED FORCE ™ says:
Maiga scored lovely goal !
Bdw, i bringed berba in for suarez last night, i screwed up, rigth ?
October 21 at 7:39 pm
cuterandy says:
suarez + tevez > defoe + aguero..yay or nay?
October 21 at 7:42 pm
phunk says:
Will Bale play this week