Continuing our members articles which examine the numbers behind the previous four Gameweeks, we now switch our attention to the midfield area. With a packed festive programme providing hat-tricks for Santi Cazorla, Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott, it was a period which again saw the heavy-hitting midfielder come to the fore. Incredibly, however, that trio were surpassed by the performances of a player who has rolled back the years to recapture a level of returns and consistency that we perhaps thought were behind him.
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Any chance Lambert rises twice [once tonight and again later this week] before DGW?
I have Suarez at 10.4 and was thinking of buying Lambert now at 6.2, selling Fri or Sat if he's at 6.4 and bringing Suarez back in as he won't rise this week away to Manchester United it doesn't look.
Too risky for a 0.1 or worth it to try and play the market for 3 days?
I don't want Lambert for the weekend or long term.Open ControlsI think so, yes. What is there to lose, anyway?
Open ControlsYes nothing really to lose I guess I bought Suarez at 10.4 and the only thing to "lose" is if for some reason he goes to 10.5 and I miss it in some stange way - or I stupidly decide to re-work the team when I see that 4M+ sitting there, but it may be worth the 0.1m increase.... I'll do it.
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Hey guys. Could really use some advice with all this DGW madness. This is my current team. I’ve got 2 free transfers.
Jaaskelainen
Cuellar / Baines / O’Brien
Bale / Puncheon / Michu / Walcott / Mata
Van Persie / Berbatov
[Begovic / Hernandez / Hughes / Nelsen]
How do these transfers sound?
Begovic to Turnbull
O’brien to Martin R
Hernandez to Ba [-4]
Alternatively, I could play Hernandez and bench Michu or Walcott. Many thanks for any suggestions!Open ControlsI wouldnt do either of those.
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Good front 8 - maybe drop Nelsen, Cuellar or Hughes and bring in Azpilicueta, Shaw or Clyne.
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Maybe cuellar out for shaw. Baines out for luiz or A.Cole.
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What kind of average gameweek rank do you reckon it takes to win this thing?
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If you averaged 100k every GW I think you would walk the whole thing!
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lol i appreciate i did hit you all up with a very random question 😀
Open Controls😀 sure did. How are things? You wildcarding now or waiting?
Open ControlsThe announcement of the Chelsea DGW did shake things up a bit! I'm not using my wildcard now i don't think unless i get some very bad news in the Friday pressers. You reckon this team is good enough to get by this GW?
Begovic(CHE)
Hangeland(WIG) Azpilicueta(stk/SOU) Demel(sun)
Walcott(MCI) Bale(qpr) Mata(stk/SOU) Taarabt(TOT)
Suarez(mun) Bastk/SOU) Van Persie(LIV)
subs - Foster, Sterling, Santon, Nelsen.Open ControlsHave you used your FT SD?
Open ControlsYes, absolutely. No need to WC!
Open ControlsCheers boys. Only really worry is whether or not Azpilicueta will start both games. Personally i think Rafa could well go with Ivan at right back against Stoke. Not sure how good Azpi is aerially.
Open ControlsI think if Terry is back, Azpi will have to make way in the first fixture.
Open Controls🙁 If i go with Mata then the only Chelsea defenders i can afford are Cahill and Azpi. Hazard gives me the additional options of Luiz and Cole.
I'll see how tomorrow nights match goes and try to make some sense of the line up!Open Controls
My secret weapons this week:
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Snodgrass is my weapon! Surprised he hasn't been mentioned too much on here
Open ControlsI am getting cold feet about removing him with my WC 😕
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Yeah same. So underrated!
I'm WC in GW24 though but I'm scared about benching him against NEW. It's either that or benching Walcott (MCI)Open Controls
out of interest. with 2 WCs left, what's your reasoning for waiting til GW24 to use the first one?
Open ControlsI think it's easier to transfer DGW players IN over a few weeks and then transfer them out all at once rather than the other way around. Just my opinion though.
Also a lot of variables such as most transfers should be completed by then and injury news (such as Wilson) can be accounted forOpen Controlsthe DGW is now though. I'm in a similar boat to you with not many DGWers and 2 WCs. I'm struggling to justify a couple of 8 pts spends to get requisite DGW cover when I have a spare WC taunting me 🙂
Open ControlsTo be honest I think DGW22 is a bit overrated. avl and che are hardly the best fixtures for Southampton and I already have Puncheon.
The Ba/Torres situation is keeping me away from them and I'm getting Mata so I should be ok there. Would love a Chelsea defender over Cuellar/Nelsen but I don't think it's worth a 4 point hit and certianly not a WCOpen Controls
Ouch, tough one. I would actually play Snoddy, Newcastle are terrible at defending set pieces. Norwich have Martin and Bassong 😉
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Turnbull (Begovic)
Shaw Azpi Gibbs (Nastasic Demel)
Bale Fellaini Mata Walcott (Marveaux)
RVP Suarez LambertOpen ControlsBa instead of Suarez, then use the cash to upgrade nastasic to zabaleta and azpi to Cahill or Cole.
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I know it's a long time before then but which of these is best just for GW23? (WC in GW24)
A) Caz (DGW), Nolan (DGW), Berb (mci)
B) Mata (ARS), Noble/Cole (DGW), Podolski (DGW)
C) Caz (DGW), Snodgrass (liv), Dzeko (FUL)Open ControlsB for me although it really could go anyway!
Open ControlsYeah, it's tight!
A lot comes down to how Mata goes this week but then again it doesn't count for much if he gets rested.
What do you think about Dzeko keeping a starting a startin spot against FUL? Could be a good shout for one weekOpen ControlsHe looks a good bet to start but you never know. Balo could come off the bench on Sunday, score a couple to beat Arsenal and then be undroppable for the Fulham game! You have time thought right? Not making any of these moves soon?
Open ControlsNah after this coming GW so plenty of time
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A for me. I really like Nolan to do well during the double. I may even captain him.
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B for sure. I like the J Cole punt personally and have included him too.
Open ControlsCheers guys. Looks like B is the way to go at this point
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just taken over dead team from a mate as mentioned on previous page...
I can take out all my WC fantasies on it....
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/433961/event-history/21/
WC played so it now looks like this....
http://imgur.com/sM1tn
Aiming for top 100K.Open ControlsHe has had Bale, Fellaini and Suarez since the start so easy choices to keep there.....
Open ControlsNew team looks good......bon chance
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Thought you said you'd taken over for a dead mate. Thought it was quite creepy.
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Have at it mate. Best o'luck. Keep us posted
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Tried a team putting in ba. How's this look
Begovich (Bunn)
Azpill Baines Rafael (demel) (Wilson)
Michu Bale Mata (c) Walcott (noble)
Van Persie Ba Lambert
Next week: azpill--> obrien (if fit) & lambert ---> sturridge or Dzeko
That gives me 4 dgw players GW 22 & 4 GW 23 leaving my team in good shape for the rest of the seasonOpen Controls
who would you bench from this front 8 next GW??
Mata(stk/SOT), Walcott(MCI), Michu(eve), Bale(qpr), Snodgrass(NEW)
RVP(LIV), Benteke(SOT), Suarez(mun)Open ControlsWalcott
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In fact better than that I would swap him to Lambert for a hit and bench Snodgrass.Open ControlsNo way.....if i wasn't for the DGW he would be a godd captain option. Saints wont be able to defend his physical presence at all.
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plus i'm not very keen on taking a hitOpen ControlsVs Chelsea Wigan & Spurs they scored NIL and let in FIFTEEN
last two games have been
Aston Villa 2 - 1 Ipswich Town
Bradford City 3 - 1 Aston Villa
BENTEKE CAPTAIN? YOU ARE HAVING A BATH !!!!!!Open ControlsTerrible results I agree but he will dominate the Saints defence. Then next week Benteke to Pod/Giroud
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AHA the old Michu verses Walcott question. Walcott for me....just.
Don't touch those forwards!Open ControlsSnodgrass or Michu
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Bentekkers is a great differential this week.....looking forward to his hatrick against Saints!
Open ControlsDid you see him tonight? Missed some glorious chances, still not quite sure how he didn't bury that first half header
Open ControlsI haven't seen the highlights as yet but read as much. Still no way I will lose him this week.
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Pleae help RMWCT
Mignolet (Jask)
Luiz Harte R.Martin (Demel,Davies)
Bale Mata Fellaini Walcott (Noble)
Ba Berba RVP
just tossing up between Lambert(avl, che) or Berba (WIG)
next week I'll rock Luiz to Gibbs. Any opinions?Open Controlsjust fearing that now Ruiz is helping out berba's due a big score
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Keep luiz long term. Look at szczesny/bunno in goal; frankly, I like Berbatovs odds v wigan v Lambert 2 away.
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Any advice on how I could improve my team would be very much appreciated.
Begovic, Federici
Luiz, Cuellar, Davies, Martin, Demel
Bale, Mata, Walcott, Michu, Fellaini,
RVP, Ba, Ruiz
After this week's games I am going to swap Luiz to Gibbs and Ba to Suarez.
Thanks.Open ControlsNot much to improve there, I am afraid.
Cuellar looks to be out, so you might want to replace himOpen Controls
Guys how does my team looking for this GW?
Turnbull
Azpil Bassong O'Brien
Mata(c) Michu Bale Puncheon
RvP Ba(vc) Suarez
subs: Begovic Walcott Davies Shorey
0 FT, 0.1 itb, WC available.Open Controls4 Chelsea players?! Yeah it's pretty awesome.
I'd play Walcott myself (probably ahead of Michu) but i can see why people are benching himOpen Controlstoss of the coin that one. Rest of the team looks strong
Open Controlsi'm looking for a 3-sided coin for walcott, michu & punch!
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sorry, bego's playing. mcCarthy's on the bench.
thanks mate. still unsure about benching walcott, may even drop punch but it's an unpopular move around here.Open Controls
People here are questioning the game time of Turnbull & Azpil and O'Brien is a doubt but I'd say keeping your WC is worth the risk
Open Controlsyep, Azpil to Gibbs next week and then boom! WC time for me.
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Do you think that there will be more rotation in teams during the next couple of weeks as Manager's try to prevent players seeking transfers elsewhere? Could work either way I guess
Open Controlsonly for teams with great depth, i.e Manu, CIty, Chelsea and probably Everton. Some Managers' cause are already helped with players leaving for ACON, hence it's gametime for the usual bench fodders.
I personally think thin squads have to play their strongest team on the field no matter what. even Arsenal.Open Controls
Right. Good night lads.
57 days off the cigarettes...and counting.
Hip...Hip........Open Controls
Well back from an absolute amazing night @ Bradford. Pubs are rocking tonight as well as I am. Brilliant performance tonight from back to front. Best £25 I have soent in ages.
CTID.
BTW, is this Aston Villa team really a premiership team?Open Controlsprobably not for much longer at this rate!
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Congrats from an arsenal fan, I dunno how you do it but all will feel much better if you make it past Villa and beat Chelsea in the final 😆
Open ControlsMaking it past Villa will be ace. Chelsea in the final, fancy Swansea myself.
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Well done, you were superb. You have a real chance of going through but will need a goal at Villa Park i think.
Good luck!Open Controls+1.
Will need away goal. Rather confident we may get it. Still a no lose situation in terms if the semiOpen ControlsI can't see why you wouldn't get it. You are actually favourites to qualify at the moment.
http://sports.betfair.com/Index.do?mi=107870697&ex=1&origin=MRLOpen Controls
Looking at something like this after wildcarding gw24
Guzan Federici
Zabaletta Cuellar Davies Wilson Demel
Bale Mata Walcott Fellaini Hernandez
Rvp Suarez Ruiz
Hernandez/Ruiz combo has a run of WHM whm QPR STO NEW and with Bale, Mata, Suarez and Rvp I can get any attacker in the game with one FT. Any thoughts on this lot?Open Controls
Really nice team. I like the idea. Do think defense is light and you will be regretting some of the defenders spoken about in the article earlier today.
Gibbs baines and chelsea boy.
Good strategy though.Open ControlsThanks Jamaster. That is a concern as the top echelon of defenders will be out of reach without a re-shuffle. I just think they've done little to prove their value though. I still have options with Zab though. He can be a straight swap to the likes of Gibbs and Azpi etc.
Open ControlsI had another draft with Gibbs and Snod instead of Cuellar and Fellaini
Open ControlsI feel as though this season might be a game of two different ones. Second half could leave us questioning why we didnt put more emphasis on defense. It usually happens. the free flowing style will slow down as managers look to the end of the season these bigger teams will be forced to get clean sheets and then the left and right backs will still pick up one or two attacking points here and there. just my feeling. But ofcourse I could be well wrong.
Open ControlsI have a similar feeling. Well put.
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hey, i'm also WCing GW24.
here's my thoughts:
1. defence lack a Norwich player. Take a keeper out for Bunn or get Bassong/Turner.
2. consider Gibbs over Zaba. i know the City lad is tempting, but ARS's fixtures are as tasty as Norwich's.
3. I personally like the phrase, "if you're going Ruiz, you have to have the power 5". so try to get Michu instead, worth the extra quid as he's playing on top.
the rest looks very,very nice.Open ControlsCheers Berg. I'll have another look at Norwich. In terms of the power 5 you're essentially saying if you get Ruiz you want to bench him every week. But I want Ruiz cos I think he'll score well. I fancy him and hernandez in rotation will outscore Michu over those fixtures I mentioned.
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Your not alone. Michu and Pablo doesnt seem as potent for Michu as Michu without Pablo.
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Can you guys please help me out.
http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....istory/21/
Do you think Mata is essential for this week? I am planning on getting him for michu as much as it hurts and downgrading shawcross (plan on getting wilson in later)
Or I could save and get gibbs and someone else for next week.
Any help and advise would be great.Open ControlsNot having the no.1 captain pick in any gameweek is always a big risk so I would get Mata.
Open ControlsHard to say if he's essential due to rafatation factor. He'd certainly be my main aim if I didn't have him though.
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*checks FFS for the first time all day*
*situation unchanged*
*goes to bed*
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Bego (Bunn)
Zabaleta - Azilicueta - Bassong (Naughton)(Demel)
Bale - Fellaini - Mata - Michu (Nolan)
Lambert - RvP - Dzeko
Then in GW23
Azil -> Gibbs
start Nolan/Demel for DGW, bench Lambert
Thoughts?
I like Ruiz and could look to downgrade Lambert to Ruiz, go 4-5-2, and take the -4 hit to provide more $/options later... or safe up that transfer.
I'm using my WC, so trying to get this team set as best as possible now.
Thoughts?Open Controls
A) Luiz & 4.0 defender
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B) Azpilicueta & CameronOpen ControlsIf Michu or Walcott socre well at the weekend there is going to be equal levels of anger and celebration on here dependant on who you benched!
I have avoided the issue and transferred both out in my WC team for Hazard and J Cole (Walcott back in for Hazard next week) so hope they both draw blanks!Open ControlsUnless they both do well of course, then you'll be suicidal 🙁
Open ControlsI was considering that ... Joe Cole is such a mystery... feeling like Nolan has the best chance to finally heat up.
Open ControlsYou think any West Ham midfielders/attackers are really necessary? I think i'll be going into GW23 with just Demel
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Is this team fine for this week?
Turnbull
GJ / Cuellar / O'brien (B.Jones / Shorey)
Fellani / Puncheon / Michu / Bale
Rvp / Suarez (vc) / Ba (c)
Subs right?
Need to take a hit to bring anyone else in?
Will do Cuellar -> Sagna next weekOpen ControlsWalcott on bench too
Open ControlsAre you just going to take the hit on Turnbull later?
Open ControlsNa I have Bego aswell, so I'll just get rid of Turnbull on WC, or before if I have a FT that I need to use because I'm quite happy with my team at the moment
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No hits until next week......solid line up
Open ControlsYea I'm pretty happy with it
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Walcott / Mata / Michu / Puncheon / Silva
Berbatov / Defoe / RVP
Who should I drop from this front 8?Open Controlswho would you choose from this options???
Bego(CHE), Jaask(sun)
Cameron(CHE), J.Obrien(sun), Sagna(MCI), B.Davies(eve), Azpilicueta(stk/SOT)
atm i'm leaning towards
Bego
B.Davies, J.Obrien, AzpilicuetaOpen ControlsJaask
Sagna Azi Davies
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Alreet lads. I see that Kilgallon has played the last 3 games for sunderland? O'Shea has been out. And now there is doubt over cuellar. Do we think that i will get enough games out of him to cover until wilson gets back in the stoke team? Its either him, or a reading defender, and I have more faith in the sunderland defence. Even with injuries.
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Anyone else looking at Noble? I know it would be a bit of a dgw punt but I think he will be secure even though much of their attack is in flux right now. Would also mean benching Michu or Fellaini so I am wondering if it is even worth the hassle. Thanks.
Open ControlsI would expect michu and fellaini to score more over one game, than noble over two. So no, its not worth it
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4.3M defender + Bale
OR
Big Verm + Nolan (with enough cash left over to bring in Bale after the DGW - when Wilson is fit. NB Would normally go for gibbs over Big Verm as he is better value, but as I have to down grade the defender in order to get Bale, I might as well make it Big Verm, rather than keep the spare in the bank. Right?Open ControlsWould need to see the rest, but presuming the defender will see some bench time then A is quite clearly the better answer. Bale will outscore Nolan by enough to justify his pricetag.
Open ControlsMy latest WC draft goes the uber cheap defender route, as I have poor team value.
TURNBULL Begovic
Davies DEMEL Turner SHAW Kilgallon (until Wilson is fit)
Bale MATA Fellaini WALCOTT PUNCHEON
Rvp Suarez Ba
Then Mata > Santi
But I was thinking that if I pull my WC, I should try and maximise the DGW exposure. The Arsenal defender would play every game until Wilson is fit. And the rest rotate very nicely.Open Controls
Bale has QPR away. But the alternative move gives me 2 extra DGW players AND a much stronger defender to cover until Wilson is back. Nolan has good fixtures too
Open ControlsBut this is why I wouldnt wildcard now, as planning transfers straight after a wildcard is a dangerous game as your always gonna get injuries.
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But looking at points potential Gibbs is probably the better pick. also you are a brave man going with no bale this week if you decide on that.
Against arry -
its QPR
Bales form
Away game
All those factors scream points.Open ControlsPersonally I reckon Arry is better at outwitting Bale than vice versa
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Since the crowd here's changed. REPOST!
Pick one and why gents?
A) Sagna + Zabaleta
B) Gibbs + Clichy
Cant have Zaba and Gibbs.Open ControlsI would say b
clichy can still do the job.
Gibbs has less people competing for his points. While Zaba is also slightly more rotation prone in the long run.Open Controls
http://imgur.com/EsX0p
Anybody mind RMWT? 1m in the bank. As you can see I'm going pretty heavy for the DGWs. Also I'm worried about the lack of Bale and Michu, are they important enough to try and fit in?Open Controls
11 years, 3 months agoWill Luiz rise today?