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The Numbers Game – Team Stats Analysis – Attacking
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Having analysed the stand out Fantasy performers over the past few fixtures in our recent articles for members, we turn our attentions to team data this time round. In the first instalment of a two-part series, we look at Attacking intent across the last six Gameweeks, assessing the key statistics available in our members section:
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For Gameweek 38
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- Vertonghen
- Johnson
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- Michu
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- Bale
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- Nolan
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Indeed. May go Marshall & Ruddy if they rotate well »
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Whatever happened to the competition you were arranging? »
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Goalkeepers
| Player | Club | Factors | |
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| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
| Up | Robles | WIG | C, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Lloris | TOT | C, Vs |
| No Change | Foster | WBA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Vorm | SWA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Mignolet | SUN | B, Vs |
| No Change | De Gea | MUN | A |
| Up | Boruc | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Jääskeläinen | WHM | A |
| No Change | Begovic | STO | C |
| No Change | Howard | EVE | A |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Kompany | MCI | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Baines | EVE | A |
| Up | Boyce | WIG | C, Vs, OoP |
| Down | Bassong | NOR | B, Vs |
| Up | McAuley | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Johnson | LIV | B |
| Up | Jones | MUN | A |
| No Change | Sagna | ARS | B |
| Up | Huth | STO | C |
| No Change | Cuéllar | SUN | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Rangel | SWA | C, Vs |
| Up | Clyne | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Bale | TOT | A, Vs |
| No Change | Mata | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Walcott | ARS | C, OoP |
| Up | Hazard | CHE | B, Vs, Rest, Inj |
| Up | Maloney | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Y Touré | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change | Silva | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| No Change | Fellaini | EVE | C |
| No Change | Coutinho | LIV | B |
| Up | Morrison | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Cazorla | ARS | C |
| No Change | Snodgrass | NOR | B |
| Up | Kagawa | MUN | B, Rest |
| Up | Walters | STO | B |
| Down | Lallana | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Sissoko | NEW | C |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Factors | |
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| Up | Tevez | MCI | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Koné | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| Down | van Persie | MUN | A, Vs |
| Up | Sturridge | LIV | B |
| Up | Lukaku | WBA | B, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Benteke | AVL | A |
| Down | Aguero | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| Up | Rodriguez | SOT | A, Vs, £ |
| Up | Defoe | TOT | B, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Lambert | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Rooney | MUN | C |
| Up | Carroll | WHM | A, VsX |
| Up | Ba | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Berbatov | FUL | C |
| Up | Cissé | NEW | B |
| Down | Remy | QPR | B |
Selection Factors
| A, B, C | Current Form |
|---|---|
| Vs | Favourable Fixtures |
| VsX | Unfavourable Fixtures |
| Rest | Rotation Risk |
| Inj | Injured/Returning from Injury |
| OoP | Out of Position |
| £ | Potential Bargain |
| Sus | Suspended/Near Suspension |
“I am happy with the way I’ve started, but on the other hand, I should have scored four or five more, so that’s something for me to work on.”
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February 17 at 10:31 am
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
I think Messi is more effective but I prefer Ronaldo.
How’s that for fence sitting?
February 17 at 10:33 am
rohan says:
Like saying, I love Juan Mata as a player and I think Eden Hazard will be the top scoring mid so I’ll get Ramires instead
February 17 at 10:34 am
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
Ahem
http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....istory/26/
February 17 at 10:37 am
rohan says:
February 17 at 10:34 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
February 17 at 10:34 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
how do you define more effective?
and why do you prefer ronaldo?
morning Light knight!
February 17 at 10:39 am
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
Morning!! Hows it going?
More effective= More clinical when setting up and scoring chances when he has the opportunity, ie his cutting inside has become quite predictable yet he is still ruthlessly difficult to stop
I prefer CR7 due to his explosiveness and I always have a thing for players with that extra physical edge.
February 17 at 10:32 am
Cappiss Pisse says:
Are we all having fun?
February 17 at 10:37 am
Black Knights says:
This is more like it isnt it! Sometimes it needs a Yawn type of comment to get shit started!
February 17 at 10:40 am
Cappiss Pisse says:
February 17 at 10:32 am
kaz says:
Can we please have an article on who is better, CR7 or Messi?
February 17 at 10:34 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Falcao > Both
February 17 at 10:34 am
Berbilly Gilmore says:
The internet doesn’t have enough room for an argument like that…
February 17 at 10:35 am
Cappiss Pisse says:
Bale is better than both.
February 17 at 10:36 am
Willis Hide says:
Ronaldo because he’s the more complete player.
February 17 at 10:39 am
I know... From now on, I will never get a big fat green arrow again. I am finished... says:
CR7
February 17 at 10:40 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Why do people call him that anyway? Obviously I know what it means, but why…
February 17 at 10:44 am
megatron x says:
cuz it’s simple innit. god it gets my goat. CR7. cok riders even
February 17 at 10:40 am
stilicho says:
Ronaldo hasn’t made it into the Mister Men, case closed.
February 17 at 10:43 am
Berbilly Gilmore says:
February 17 at 10:45 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
February 17 at 10:57 am
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
Hehe
February 17 at 10:34 am
Keep On Rockin' In The Free World says:
a
February 17 at 10:35 am
megatron x says:
neil young called. he wants his song title back
February 17 at 10:36 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Messi is undoubtedly great, but i do not think having an opinion that he is not better than Ronaldo is an opinion worth ‘LOL’ing at. Shows over lads.
Pass the popcorn.
February 17 at 10:37 am
Rafabio says:
+7
February 17 at 10:38 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
See last page …
February 17 at 10:40 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Thats where it all started. I know you don’t like Ronnie but my opinion and if people want to laugh at it, i’ll always be up for an argument.
February 17 at 10:40 am
I know... From now on, I will never get a big fat green arrow again. I am finished... says:
CR7 is better
February 17 at 10:37 am
xrt88 says:
Do we think Wilson will play against Fulham?
February 17 at 10:58 am
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
I hope so. I think he will too. He’s been back in training a while now.
February 17 at 10:37 am
harris says:
until we die, none of us here will whitness a player half the magnitude and ability of messi.
no debate, by far the greatest player ever to play this game wins or not a world cup makes no difference
it is entertnainment watching him, u dont get this feeling watching any other player and thus no coincidence all other footballers say that he is the greatest player
February 17 at 10:38 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Nice grav.
February 17 at 10:42 am
harris says:
February 17 at 10:39 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
I’m sure there will be players as good if not better than Messi in my lifetime.
Especially when they all start using super drugs.
February 17 at 10:41 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
… or we do …
February 17 at 10:39 am
kaz says:
Okay, now you’re going overboard.
February 17 at 10:42 am
weeurquahrt says:
you must be 16 years old I take it
February 17 at 11:00 am
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
Maradonna was just as good as messi.
February 17 at 10:38 am
Milanista says:
Morning all, ready for part 2 of the Liverpool DGW failure?
February 17 at 10:39 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
*success
Absolutely!
February 17 at 10:42 am
Milanista says:
You mean for Swansea right?
February 17 at 10:43 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Well … for me, anyway …
February 17 at 10:39 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
No. Can we postpone it please?
February 17 at 10:41 am
Milanista says:
But then we would have to keep our Liverpool players…
February 17 at 10:42 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
Good point
Carry on.
February 17 at 10:40 am
Santiagounreal says:
LR, I’m not having a go…but the argument that Messi still hasn’t proved himself on a rainy night at the Brittania is a long running joke. Pele never played in the PL, Maradona never played in the PL. But I bet you would never use these arguments against them.
The fact that Ronaldo played in the PL is just how his career panned out. He was scouted/spotted at a young age and snapped up by a big English team. Messi just so happened to be snapped up by another big team and luckily for him they were already a brilliant team (unlike Sporting Lisbon) so he never had to move to achieve everything he wanted to achieve. And let’s not forget Messi originally played for Newell’s Old boys in Argentina so in the same way he was snapped up at a young age. The difference is Messi stayed loyal to his team and has helped make them arguably the best team in the history of football. Ronaldo was bought by Madrid for an outrageous amount of money so they could compete in the league and the champions league again. To some extent it has worked but Barcelona are still miles better at the moment.
No hard feelings but you’re biased.
February 17 at 10:41 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
True, nonetheless.
February 17 at 10:41 am
EpicFAIL - AVFC <3 says:
I’m not having a go, but… *Starts having a go*
February 17 at 10:44 am
Santiagounreal says:
February 17 at 10:50 am
Rafabio says:
People always do that.
“I don’t mean to interrupt/insult….” then proceed to interrupt/insult
February 17 at 10:58 am
Ryan says:
People just aren’t honest anymore… But I am
February 17 at 11:05 am
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
My favourite one is when racists try to trick you by starting every sentence with ” I’m not racist but, bla bla bla”
February 17 at 11:01 am
ATHLETICO TIMBO says:
Lol
February 17 at 10:42 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Barcelona are miles better, no disagreement to that. Ronnie still won them the league last season.
Their 3 midfielders have won the last 3 MAJOR International tournaments. Whatever you have said doesn’t establish that Messi > Ronnie. That is all.
February 17 at 10:42 am
I know... From now on, I will never get a big fat green arrow again. I am finished... says:
I usually don’t watch RM play. But by the look of first leg against United. Bercelona is way much better as a team than RM. United actually played much more comfortable than they played against Bercelona last few years.
February 17 at 10:44 am
I know... From now on, I will never get a big fat green arrow again. I am finished... says:
But this is nothing to do with the fact that who is better?
IMO, Ronaldo is more of a complete player.
February 17 at 10:40 am
Cappiss Pisse says:
Early rumours from a reliable source:
Reina
Wisdom Skrtel Carragher Enrique
Lucas Allen
Sterling Coutinho Downing
Sturridge
February 17 at 10:40 am
Santiagounreal says:
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February 17 at 10:41 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Sporting.
February 17 at 10:42 am
rohan says:
http://i.imgur.com/Nq7ZT.gif
February 17 at 10:43 am
Keep On Rockin' In The Free World says:
No Johnson?
February 17 at 10:45 am
harris says:
no gerrard no suarez
hard to believe this
February 17 at 10:40 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
first off you can’t really call messi an out and out striker as he often drops into midfield to collect the ball or link up play
second, if you put ronaldo in barca i don’t think he’d do as well as he’d hold onto the ball too much and do 50 stepovers getting nowhere, where as messi plays quick 1-2′s with teammates to set himself or them up on goal
messi is a great passer creates a lot more goals for teammates than ronaldo does
i think he also creates a lot more goals from him for himself. think of all the solo goals he has
on the topic of national teams:
a) portugal is set up to feed ronaldo the ball whereas argentina is not set up around messi as they have lots of other stars who desire the ball too such as tevez aguero di maria higuain, pastore, etc
b) argentina has poor chemistry and lots of egos to deal with
c) maradona was an awful coach
d) messi just tied the argentina national team record for goals in a year in 2012
February 17 at 10:43 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
just wanted to make a few points in response to some other points on the last page.
both are brilliant players though and i always fear when we play against ronaldo. i’ll definitely give him the edge in the air and in terms of shot power.
February 17 at 10:45 am
rohan says:
The difference between Messi and Ronaldo is definitely NOT 4 Ballon D’ors
February 17 at 10:47 am
I know... From now on, I will never get a big fat green arrow again. I am finished... says:
Well,
Then Ronaldo is also a striker? Ronaldo also defends when RM or Portugal concedes corners.
Messi has such ability?
February 17 at 10:52 am
Rafabio says:
Xavi and Iniesta are the key to this whole thing.
February 17 at 10:40 am
Timon says:
@yoda check mail,just sent one
February 17 at 10:42 am
megatron x says:
love it when people say that a player needs to produce it on the world stage to earn recognition as the best player of his, or any generation. nationality is a frickin accident of birth. god i hope that san marino produces a player who defies the laws of physics, then when they fail to make it to a world cup cos his team mates are butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers, peeps will dismiss his qualifications
February 17 at 10:44 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
if you look at most any other sport it’s the performance for a players club that determines how good they are, not for the national team.
February 17 at 10:45 am
Wild Rover says:
George best and Ryan Giggs agree…
February 17 at 10:46 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Has Giggs gone to Heaven already???
February 17 at 10:45 am
kaz says:
I disagree with people trying to suggest Messi isn’t the best as he’s not won the world cup yet, utter bullshit.
However, some of the people here are simply trying to make the point that the reason Messi has a superior record to Ronaldo is his Barca teammates.
February 17 at 10:46 am
Lateriser12 - "I am a consulting detective. The only one in the world" says:
Why i saw this is because Argentina and Portugal have comparable teams. Argentina is probably better on paper even. Ronaldo or Messi do not play for India.
And my point is why is Messi better than Ronaldo? No one has a convincing argument, i am sorry.
February 17 at 10:46 am
Berbilly Gilmore says:
Worst argument someone can make…trophies etc. Those are team achievements. Yes individual greatness helps, but it’s not the only thing that leads to success.
February 17 at 10:48 am
kaz says:
Oh dear, u just reminded me of Forca’s rant last year about how RVP was crap at arsenal.
February 17 at 10:47 am
Herr Vets - Die Rothosen says:
Gareth Bale is crap
February 17 at 10:48 am
Santiagounreal says:
+1000000
Preach, my brother
February 17 at 10:57 am
Rafabio says:
It maybe. But Shirley the best should be able to win with the likes of butchers, bakers and candlestick-makers. If not then maybe we need to look a bit further back up the pitch. It certainly doesn’t hurt when you have butchers like Xavi and Iniesta that can carve up teams at club and country levels…
February 17 at 10:44 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Iniesta, now, on the other hand …
February 17 at 10:46 am
The Light Knight " I don't have tactics, I have Tic Tacs and that's how I stay fresh" says:
Poor man’s Giggs
February 17 at 10:56 am
In Like Flynn says:
Tell him to get off. It’ll go to sleep, then you’ll have pins and needles in it.
February 17 at 10:46 am
Milanista says:
NEW POST
February 17 at 10:47 am
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Thank God!
February 17 at 10:47 am
tw - click my link to access the council site which has: BAP Chap predictions, CL and Europa information, etc. says:
how do you define a great player? what attributes must they posses?
February 17 at 11:00 am
Corkyote says:
@epicfail sorry keep getting distracted, I’m up for the doubles comp lets do it. Do we need to come up wi a witty name?
February 17 at 11:03 am
Home Run Baker says:
I have been watching the Messi v Ronaldo discussion with interest. It’s such an emotive issue that I feel there must be an objective way to resolve it, and I have a proposal to make. Why not hold a vote every year to decide the world’s top footballer? We could give votes to recognised football experts, for example international captains and coaches. Surely whoever won such a vote could undisputably be called the world’s best footballer.