Gameweek 8 saw a handful of the key Fantasy targets produce some of their best performances of the season. Our members area is brimming with statistics to help piece together the story behind them but, as always, here’s our summary of just some of the figures that leap out.
Saylor is a worry because he was benched and possibly Tevez being prone to rotation. Only 2 issues to me. I say wait till CL is over and see how Man City does to decide on Tevez future.
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tevez has started the last 4 league games, the problem is just that he's not scoring goals.
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i envy your midfield though
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So my front 8 is:
Lallana-Bale-Pienaar-Sterling-Santi
Ba-RVP-Berbatov
1.6 in the bank
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Hey guys. How was everyone's GW... had a disappointing week myself.
So in the Terms on Mata man, he has the CL game mid-week, Man Utd at the w/end, Man UTd midweek (Cup), followed by Swansea, then CL again midweek. Looking at those fixtures, it looks most likely he'll be rested for the Swansea game, the best of the next 2 fixtures for Chelsea in the PL. As I'm planning to WC before GW11, is it worth getting Mata now for (UTD/swa) when he could possibly miss the Swansea game? Just a thought?Open Controls
Err it depends how difficult the CL games are really. Why wouldn't he be rested for CL games?
Open ControlsJust assumed the iomportance would go to them rather then Swansea.... wanted to get some thoughts on it. UR thought is he could be rested for CL game Ryan?
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don't think he will be rested, he is fit, have enough rest for the last 2 weeks. he will start all these games, with probably subbed off early
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To play Guthrie or cop a 4 point hit?
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does guthrie even play anymore? thought hunt was in now
Open ControlsYeh he played but didn't see the game so not sure what role he played
Open ControlsI guess that means he could sneak an assist or two
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hi guys,
begovic/foster
mcauley/jenkinson/ivanovic/olsson/nelson
mata/sahin/sterling/bale/nolan
suarez/aguero/lambert
1ft and 1.2m left.any recommendations on changing who?Open Controlsperhaps a wba def to someone else, got 3 back there... and jenk may be rotated out soon. does no RVP worry you?
Open Controlsnope i am fine with no rvp.olsson or jenkinson should go i guess?will riise be good?
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Stoke Defender (if you want to double up on stoke)
Newcastle defenders (krul is back and it helps thought Tiote is gone now..)
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Thoughts on saylor? got him in wc and dont really wanna make a transfer to take him out wanna have 2 ft next week). other option is just to play hughes. thoughts? cheers
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so i wced last week... selling mata, rvp and michu... well at least i brought in raheem... total fail though
Open Controlswhy did you sell all the in-form players?
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Morning all
Two quick questions:
1) Suarez > Ba or Tevez this week?
2) Is Berba worth it despite the poor fixtures, injuries and general loucheness?
Simple, one-word answers preferred. Thank you.Open ControlsThanks for the replies, guys. Ba unanimous and Berba a qualified yes. Great.
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Any Ivanovic owners thinking of cutting him for Vertonghen? Tot have better fixtures and both don't seem shy to shoot.
Open ControlsVertonghen is getting points cause he is in left back for now. Once BAE is back he might be shifted back to CB where he might get less chances going forward. Take this into account mate.
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having rvp and aguero upfront really restrict my budget. currently only santi is the big hitter for midfield.
begovic
o'shea, baines, clyne
puncheon, sterling, santi, michu
rvp, aguero, ba
subs: foster, mcauley, hughes, pienaar.
got 2 FT and 0.9 in the bank. thinking to downgrad aguero for jelavic then can upgrade puncheon or michu for mata. thoughts?Open Controlswait to see if he plays in the CL, then decide on aguero i reckon. bale over mata not tempt you?
Open Controlsgood suggestion mate. just saw spurs fixtures for the next 2 gameweeks against southampton away and wigan at home. but is it wise to transfer out aguero before home games againts swanse this week?
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Those who saw the Spurs game. What were your thoughts? I thought Dempsey was quite bad, & Siggy was much better, any chance AVB switches Demps back to bench?
Open Controlsagree with you, bale with slot back in and huddlestone will drop out
Open ControlsSo how will the midfield line up in your eyes McTown?
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RVP and ROONEY in same team??
LEGIT OR CRAZY??? since manc striker are rotation... might as well go all in manutd especially after gw 11Open Controlsjust one of them. with tough fixtures around the corner, rooney will play deeper
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Which transfer should I do!?!
A) Ruddy -> Begovic
B) Jussi -> Begovic
C) Hazard -> Mata and Suarez -> Rooney (-4)
D) Barfa -> Mata
E) Suarez -> Ba
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1 FT 1.5 in bank
Foster Begovic
Baines Gibbs Hughes Demel Clyne
Bale Santi Mata Michu Sterling
Tevez Suarez Lambert
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Suarez to Ba.
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Why did I (c) Suarez over RVP? I can't say I wasn't warned. My insistence on resisting the obvious choice is going to kill me. From now on I will do whatever anyone on here tells me to do. No, really.
Mata or Bale for this GW? Bale has the better next two fixtures, but Mata seems to be on fire. Once they have both survived the CL/Europa matches I am inclined to bring in Bale. Thoughts?Open Controls
City vs Swan looks juicy, but City are like minefield with rotation.
If you had to choose one of cIty for this game, who would you pick?Open Controlswait till CL i reckon but tevez and aguero will be the usual suspects
Open ControlsI personally would not bring in a City player this week because of the uncertainty. However, I would wait until Wed night and see who plays. If Tevez does not appear I would definitely choose him. If both he and Aguero play a full match I would just stay away. If Silva is able to play on Saturday he is not likely to be sharp so I would wait and make a different transfer.
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Thanks all. Wait, I will.. Anyway, it seems too much uncertain to choose City's players. IMO. Aguero should be nailed on for league game. He got rested last week because of long traveling during international break.
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Aguero will play 100%. Think about it if he plays midweek and is rested against Swansea then he gets around 9 days rest which is just crazy.
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finally got to watch the united v stoke game. that cross from rvp somehow curled in over shawcross to a leaping rooney...floating at least 2 feet above the pitch....is surely sublime.
are both now essential?Open Controlsjust in awe of that goal really. especially in really slow motion. bonus points should also include aesthic qualities.
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A very mixed bag of a week here but 2 ft's and I am really stuck as to what the priority is.
I need bale. I need stoke def (s). I want aguero and mata and sagna but want to keep michu and peanut. Raga could go but that doesn't bring in too much money. Ahh don't know how to play thisOpen ControlsYeah, I see your problem. I think Bale is a priority over Mata, and I think Aguero is not a priority for this GW (he will almost certainly start Wed night and that could affect Saturday). Sagna can wait. You can use Suarez for money, but unless you go for Lambert he won't finance a Michu/Pienaar to Bale switch anyway. You COULD do a 4-pointer where Hazard becomes Mata, Suarez becomes Jelavic, and Pienaar becomes Bale (I think that works out money-wise). You would of course want to wair until after the CL matches.
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Stoke's fixtures (SUN nor QPR whu FUL NEW wba av EV) look good. Who would be on watchlist?
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Walers I reckon. Crouch and probly Wilson.
Open ControlsCrouch seems a good 3rd forward for now.
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I'm probably going to bring in Kightly unless RVP breaks during the Champions League.
Open ControlsWat's kightly valued at? Is he playing OOP?
Open Controls5.5, not OOP but he's an attacking player. He's always been a good player but he's very injury prone so he never really got the chance to show what he can do for Wolves in the premier league.
Open ControlsNice. I'll consider bringing him in as stoke cover.
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sorry for asking...OOP stand for what? I'm a software engineer..so first come in my mind was "Object Oriented Programming".
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just about to hit the trigger on cole and fellaini out -> mata and wilson in. sound good? cant really be bothered keeping an eye on prices all week
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Does Verm worth his price at 7.1? I'm considering swapping him for Kompany or Riise because his goal threat seems non-existent to me.
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Gettin Mata in for Dyer.. need to free up cash by doin
A) Rafael to Wilson
B) Tevez to Berbs/Crouch
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Yeh I'm in the same spot, Dyer -> barfa for me, with torres out for Crouch. Have the cash to do mata but just fancy the NC. fixtures over CFC.
I think both your options are good ones. Tevez has good fixtures and has been doing pretty well for you though so probably wilson. however if you have other city cover or perhaps begovic in goal then I like Crouch.
Berbs - great player, takes pens, could outscore crouch. Just like the stoke fixtures a tad better.Open ControlsAnd Rafael is a transfer out waitin to happen with che ARS and jones/smalling returnin
Open ControlsReally want to remove Tevez @ some point.. but every week i end up thinkin he's gonna start and score 10+ and i cant get rid. No other Mancity or Stoke cover either. Guess i'l have to ignore the price rises and wait till wednesday to make my decision
Open ControlsYeh. He could easily start again next week. Aguero and Dzeko are probably odds on to start CL on wednesday, leaving Tevez rested for saturday.
I have aguero and with CL and argentina, hes in a viscous cycle of not starting prem games. Still, what a player.Open Controls
PLEASE HELP!
Foster Begovic
Cole Cuellar Hangeland Baines Demel
B.Arfa Mata Bale Sterling Guthrie
Suarez Aguero Berbatov
1.5 in the bank.
What should I do???
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Suarez > Ba
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A lot of people shipping Pienaar I see. I've got him (at 6.6) and see him as a season keeper. Does anyone with fantasy experience see otherwise?
Open ControlsNot sure if I count as experienced (played for years but this is the first year doing it seriously with FFS help). I have decided to go with Jelavic and Baines and lose Pienaar for Bale. Pienaar is great value, but I feel like I am losing ground to people with Mata/Hazard, Bale, and Caz, and one of my mid-priced mids has to go to get in that game. Hate to lose him, but I think he is the one I can best do without.
Open ControlsFair call. I like the Jelavic Baines duo.
My front 8 if I keep pienaar will be BArfa (in for Dyer), Cazorla, Pienaar, Sterling, Malone, Van Persie, Aguero, Crouch (in for Torres). 2.3M in bank.
I could consider Jelavic instead of crouch and do pienaar -> walters for a hit to get stoke cover for next few weeks.Open Controls+1 I've had him from Gwk 2 but recently he hasn't been looking so good. Considering letting him go since I've got Baines. Good as having an Everton midfielder.
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I would say he is. Although not if they play the 433 formation again, that seriously dented his potential.
Open ControlsIs that how the lined up against QPR? I didn't watch the match.
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Its a good point about Pienaar , i had automatically thought i would keep him, however there might be a better alternative.
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i didnt get fulham game and review show didnt have any berba highlights. did he look dangerous at all?
Open ControlsI missed the game as well. Can someone please shed some light on this?
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Who do you guys think is more likely to take pens? Ba, Barfa, Cisse
I think Cisse is by far the least likely, but it could be a tricky one between the Bs, and if its Barfa that would really increase his value in midfield.Open Controls
11 years, 7 months agoCurrent team:
Foster, Bego
Baines, Gallas, Saylor, Hughes, Demel
Hazard, Santi, Bale, Pienaar, Sterling
Tevez, Ba, Berba
1.2 in the bank, 1FT
Question marks over Tevez PT after Dzeko’s performance I assume...
Any suggested transfers?
Watchlist: RVP, Mata, Aguero