The Watchlist – Jonny Evans
Filed under: The Watchlist - Posted by: Paul
It’s not been the most straightforward of seasons for United’s Jonny Evans. Four times the centre-half has been sidelined now, with ankle, leg, groin and hamstring problems curtailing his game time over the course of the campaign – as a result, the most he’s managed is six consecutive league starts thus far.
Nevertheless, Evans’ presence in the United back-four has been significant. The league leaders have managed one clean sheet in the 10 games without the Northern Ireland international in their first XI – with Evans in the starting line-up, they have registered five clean sheets in 16 games by comparison.
Factor in three goals, a pair of assists and nine Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points and Evans has racked up 81 points – an average of 4.8 points per game, which is exactly the same as Patrice Evra and superior to Rafael’s 4.1. Indeed, this is joint-top for regular defenders overall, equalling Jose Enrique, with the likes of Leighton Baines and Branislav Ivanovic just behind on 4.6 and 4.4 respectively.
Providing he can now remain injury-free, Evans looks set to be key to Sir Alex Ferguson’s side over the remainder of the season. Over the last few days, the United boss has lavished praise upon the centre-half and suggested Evans’ game will continue to develop with the aid of regular appearances. Ferguson hinted that a fully-fit Evans is likely to afford him the chance to alternate Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand at centre-half as United also juggle FA Cup and Champions League commitments.
“Jonny is only 25 but he’s emerged in the last year as a real top defender. His form has been fantastic. If you can get consistency off young players you are on the right track and Jonny has shown great consistency in the last year. Last season it wasn’t until Ferdinand and Evans played regularly that we got a run going.”
Considering United’s midfield have failed to step up as Fantasy options this season, investment in defence could well appeal ahead of a run of games which affords the chance to consolidate their 12 point lead at the summit. Norwich and Reading roll up to Old Trafford over the next five and with trips to QPR, West Ham and Sunderland also on their agenda, faith in their Fantasy assets could extend beyond their free-scoring frontmen.
Coming in at 5.6 in FPL and 7.5 in the Sky Sports game, Evans is significantly cheaper than Evra’s 7.3 in FPL and also sets you back less than Rafael, at 6.0. An ownership of 1% offers a real differential route into a backline that has now registered four back-to-back clean sheets with the centre-half in their ranks – an indication of just why Ferguson sees Evans’ contribution as crucial to his side’s chances of wrestling back the title from City.
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February 18 at 6:31 pm
Krisbee says:
Does this defence need a hit of Jevans!?
Zabeletta Harte Cameron Harte (Davies)
February 18 at 6:33 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
No.Just play Harte, Harte and Zabeletta .
February 18 at 6:34 pm
Cheeseoid says:
Don’t forget Harte. He’s the man
February 18 at 6:37 pm
ronh says:
Aww come on guys, leave this guy alone, he is a good lad, he is all harte
February 18 at 6:41 pm
Krisbee says:
Oh dear…and to be fair if I was you I would jump on that too. Harte’s brother was actually Demel!
February 18 at 6:43 pm
ronh says:
Oh come on, we are just messing, we know it was just a typo.
February 18 at 6:42 pm
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
If you say so ronny
February 18 at 6:32 pm
Cheeseoid says:
OK for a laugh. Have a look at the piece of crap my team is going to be this week. If only I could play 2 keepers!
De Gea
Bertrand – Sagna – Baines
Puncheon – Fellaini – Walcott – Mata
Fletcher
Bench – Federici – Davies – Michu – Sturridge -Suarez – Johnson
Go on what would you do to rescue the week? 2.4 to spend
February 18 at 6:35 pm
John Terry's Dog -Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? says:
Are you willing to get rid of any/all of Liverpool Swansea players
February 18 at 6:37 pm
Cheeseoid says:
Yes Suarez and Johnson is what I am thinking maybe Davies if there was the right option. Not Michu I made far to much money on him. Sturridge is good value so prob keep him
February 18 at 6:40 pm
John Terry's Dog -Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? says:
I have been thinking will there be a fall off of performance from Swansea when they win the cup. So defo Davies out, Wilson would seem obvious choice.
Suarez would be my other choice, giroud or podolski if playing would seem bet option, but I would then swap for sturridge as there is points to be made from Liverpool.
Maybe even do Davies to evans now I noticed your cash
February 18 at 6:41 pm
John Terry's Dog -Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? says:
Sorry didn’t see you had sturridge already.
February 18 at 6:45 pm
Cheeseoid says:
I don’t normally like to double up on defenders but the utd fixture list looks like appetising and I see what you are saying about swansea. I also agree that Suarez should be the pool forward to go. Quite tempted by Cisse up front
February 18 at 6:33 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter........ especially without that dutch guy. says:
Bale rising for the third time this gameweek tonight – so non owners can finally chill out and wait til Saturday if they’re not getting him then.
February 18 at 6:34 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:
ITV or ESPN for the United game?
February 18 at 6:36 pm
John Terry's Dog -Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? says:
Espn
February 18 at 6:37 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:
Thanks mate
February 18 at 6:42 pm
Crouch Potato says:
Its good to have it on, should be an open, attacking game.
February 18 at 6:34 pm
iamgooner says:
Begovic / Gea
Samba / Zabaleta / Harte / Demel / Davies(-)
Walcott / Mata / Michu(-) / Marveaux / Puncheon
Sturridge(-) / Suarez(-) / Podolski
I have a wildcard left
should i use it or use 1 or 2 tranfers(for a hit) this GW?
Thanks
February 18 at 6:39 pm
Cheeseoid says:
I am in a similar quandry. One off the two liverpool boys has to go.
February 18 at 6:40 pm
Cheeseoid says:
I would leave it at that maybe for Cisse or Rooney/RVP if you can afford
February 18 at 6:44 pm
iamgooner says:
What about bale?
February 18 at 6:47 pm
Cheeseoid says:
Spurs have arsenal and liverpool in there next 3 and are away in this weekends game. Personally I don’t find that particularly appetising so not for me. Plenty of others will disagree though
February 18 at 6:55 pm
iamgooner says:
What about (sissoko and RVP) in for (Suarez and marveaux) ?
OR cisse and sissoko for podolski/sturridge and marveaux
February 18 at 6:35 pm
ronh says:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21498386
I see Wenger knows that Arsenal are about to get a hiding…
This is a very timely & deliberate attempt from him to get the players in a determined mood.
I believe this is a form of panicing & shows that he is extremely aware of the fact that his team are not good enough.
February 18 at 6:37 pm
thetinkerman says:
If Fergie did this would you say the same?
February 18 at 6:40 pm
ronh says:
Utd are 12 points clear, still in the FA Cup & got a very decent result away to Madrid.
Utd are investing money in the team.
Utd are not selling their best players to their rivals.
Utd have won numerous trophies in the last 8 years.
February 18 at 6:50 pm
Doosra, Where's my dog? says:
says it all really. This from a gooner..
February 18 at 6:38 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter........ especially without that dutch guy. says:
You know that your man management isn’t working when you have to suggest you’re not going to be manager next year in order to get your players to work
February 18 at 6:41 pm
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter........ especially without that dutch guy. says:
BTW a bit of a retrospective on Wenger – specifically a 6-year-old retrospective on Wenger!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/h.....380998.stm
“The Frenchman’s obsession for perfection and infamous eye for detail, with training timed to the second and diets measured to the calorie, altered the attitude of players and supporters alike.
His methodical, scientific approach drew extra years from an ageing back four and ahead of it he sowed the seeds to the scintillating style on show today.”
Feels like a different era.
February 18 at 6:48 pm
ronh says:
I know Wenger is highly capable, but he is now too stubborn.
So much so, that it is effecting the teams progress.
He wants too much control.
He had the masterplan of the new stadium, he felt he could manage the youngsters into champions, with his 5 year plan…
Wenger is now going against logic, in stubborness.
February 18 at 6:49 pm
Uncle Gamst says:
It could be worse….
February 18 at 7:07 pm
WengerDanger says:
Crashing out of the Capital One cup and now the FA cup to lower league teams shows that it is not the boards penny pinching that is at fault, but rather, Wenger’s tactics.
February 18 at 7:16 pm
Uncle Gamst says:
He could suggest his place is in danger and they could still play badly!
Not to worry’ Steve Kean is still available and he will (literally) guarantee silverware and world class players
February 18 at 6:35 pm
phil.lfc - we need the CL, the CL needs us! says:
RP
is there a site where i can watch FA Cup players stats?
(Valar, thanks for your reply but whoscored don’t do FA Cup stats )
February 18 at 6:40 pm
royals forever says:
Apart from the power 5 which other MFs should we be considering up until GW32/33
February 18 at 6:42 pm
Toonzie says:
taarabt/sissoko/walters
February 18 at 6:42 pm
John Terry's Dog -Who is most deserving of all of the money that I, Zlatan, am paid? says:
Depends who your version of power 5 is
February 18 at 6:44 pm
Snake Juice says:
Hazard.
February 18 at 6:41 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:
Giroud (h) to Villa
or
Papiss (h) to Southampton
* I have Theo for Arsenal cover.
February 18 at 6:42 pm
Give The Todd Some Love says:
Papiss
February 18 at 6:43 pm
Toonzie says:
papiss
#trust him the time round :p
February 18 at 6:43 pm
La Roja says:
the former
February 18 at 6:44 pm
Acquafresca says:
Papiss. Arsenal have a likely blank in GW29
February 18 at 6:42 pm
The second coming of Moussa Dembele //Berbasaur// says:
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....ee-10-bet/
February 18 at 6:42 pm
nomar says:
Evans is a good shout for the rest of the season in my opinion. Well worth the money as he is a genuine goal scorer.
February 18 at 6:42 pm
Toonzie says:
Best def under 4.6m for the coming gws
February 18 at 6:44 pm
nomar says:
Harte for assists is a good shout. Wilson too in a few weeks.
February 18 at 6:45 pm
Toonzie says:
i have harte
how bout saylor or onuoha/hill? (are both of them nailed in the qpr backline?)
February 18 at 6:45 pm
Snake Juice says:
Cuellar
February 18 at 6:45 pm
iron2010 says:
Anyone know how you find out how many teams there are in a leagu ? I am 1k in wk2 and wondered how many were in it
Thanks
February 18 at 6:49 pm
konig_luther says:
which league?
February 18 at 6:50 pm
iron2010 says:
week 2
February 18 at 6:54 pm
konig_luther says:
i know a guy in 77k, and have 1,200.
probably will have more than 100K
February 18 at 7:05 pm
iron2010 says:
Thanks, annoying that it’s not simple to find out. Even more annoying that I missed the first week. think I would be around 50k
February 18 at 6:45 pm
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
I think I may have decided to jettison Davies, not Bertie, from my squad. I believe that there may be another hangover from Sunday’s match/decisions …
February 18 at 6:45 pm
Snake Juice says:
What transfer have you done Doos?
February 18 at 6:49 pm
Doosra - Laurentiu Reghecampf - Coach of FC Steaua Bucarești says:
Sturridge to Lambert.
February 18 at 6:46 pm
1966 was a great year for English football - Eric was born says:
NEW POST!
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....nt-5219537
February 18 at 6:46 pm
Acquafresca says:
No Manchester cover(City or United)
Suarez + Gerrard >
A) RVP + Kebe
B) Aguero + Sissoko
B1) Aguero + Fellaini
C) Rooney + Sissoko
C1) Rooney + Fellaini
February 18 at 6:47 pm
TorresMagic™ - Join the "FPL Open, Elite 64 & Millionaire Club". Codes in link. says:
Leagues Update
FPL Open : 427 entered, 256 spots, 256th spot @ 19,470th.
Elite 64 : 260 entered, 64 spots, 64th spot @ 1,114th.
Millionaire Club : 86 qualified. Going to cap at 200 entries, then opening when teams get knocked out until GW35.
February 18 at 6:48 pm
Delusions of Mediocrity says:
As I can afford it is it better to go for Rafael over Evans?
February 18 at 6:53 pm
annie says:
Baines and Guthrie or Evans + ???
February 18 at 7:25 pm
Sharpshooters says:
Sturridge to Lambert done. Now Davies to maybe Harte. Any better alternatives for a cheap defender guys???
February 18 at 8:03 pm
tobesthetoffee says:
WHO TO BENCH – AKPAN (wig)OR JAIGIELKA (nor)
February 18 at 8:03 pm
tobesthetoffee says:
ROONEY OR BALE
February 18 at 8:50 pm
tobesthetoffee says:
Rooney or Bale
and
who to bench – AKPAN (wigan) or Jagielka (nor)
February 18 at 10:25 pm
Camzy says:
Ready for this week without needing to take a hit
Jussi, Bego
Baines, Sagna, Dawson, Mariappa, Demel
Bale, Mata, Walcott, Sissoko, Michu
Van Persie, Pogrebnyak, Suarez
Looking ahead though, will definitely hope to roll a transfer next week if there’s going to be a few missing games GW 29.