Paul
This evening we roll out the final article in our three-part series assessing the stand-out attacking statistics over the first three Gameweeks. Having cast our analytical eye over the Defenders and Midfielders, we turn our attentions up front.
Current team:
Migs (Harper)
Zaba - Coleman - Riether (Ward, MTurner)
Walcott - Kim - Silva - Coutinho (Britton)
RVP - JRod - Giroud
Do I:
A) Nothing. Save FT
B) Silva & JRod > Brady/Hernandez & Benteke (-4)
C) Silva & MTurner > Ozil & Chester (or another 4.0m def) (-4)
B
Put Rooney in last week as a differential, obviously not looking good. Stick with him til he returns or bring in another striker? Sturridge and Benteke other strikers.
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232 qualified. Plenty get knocked out each week.
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Damn, missed it by two points in first GW
What do people think to the starting chances of the following. Could all offer really cheap routes into their respective back lines if they start over the next few weeks (due to injuries/form):
Camp
Wisdom
Lescott
Jenkinson
Howay the lads! 🙂
Boruc
Coleman, Chester, Vertonghen
Walcott(c), Yaya Touré, Ward-Prowse, Brady
Van Persie(vc), Sturridge, Soldado
Subs: Adrián; Barkley, Reid, Moxey
Vertonghen not worth the extra £
Nice if all play.
Aye - there's the rub.
You're starting to sound like stallone with this Adrian obsession, young man 😉
Italian Stallion? 😀
No - just a lotta hits! 🙂
I like .....but surely if you are going to spend 14M on RVP you have to give him the armband.
Walcott only has 14% ownership, just owning him is a bit of a differential!
I think that was a typo! 😀
Like it ! very nice team. maybe mid is weak. you need more barfa or lamps
I am not sure about that. 🙂
rvp(v)?
Typo.
Deadly. 😉
Ya Ya's done his donuts in FPL.
Well according to you guys who don't like defensive Mids. Like his Pivot Pal (F) will be a wasted mid.
I mean If you want a Mid you want a constant attacking one correct?
Yep. And that is what he is. 😛
Cheers, Parm. 🙂
Same front three 😉
Very similar team to mine there, good luck to us
Indeed! 😀
Quick poll:
For those of you who have actually saved their WC in prior seasons until GW 34ish when the FA/CL DGW's occur.
Did you consider it;
A) Success
B) Failure
I did that very thing 2 years ago and scored 130 points, so I called it a success.
That would probably count. I assume that was just one GW. I did the DDGW from two seasons back. Comfortably made 20-30pts just in those weeks but got plenty in the preceding weeks when I didn't have to plan ahead.
Nearly everyone gets a green arrow in a DGW so not sure it's a great question jmo.
Never had the chance to use it late.
2 years ago big success, last year the way the draw went and the teams left in didn't conspire to a huge DGW or two. Most people could get who turned out to be the high scorers with some hits. I didn't miss out earlier on though, never had a need to use it.
Two years ago it was all about Bolton. Well, Petrov.
What's your 'dilemma' for the week?
Mine is whether to transfer Sturridge out or not. Either way the decision has massive ass biting potential.
I don't want an answer to my dilemma btw.
I have lots of dilemas
i've got yours plus a similar one for mirallas. then there's the dilemmas of what to do with silva and/or oscar if they're out. and on top of that there's what the feck to do with toure! and if I should just play boruc or if I should raise funds to do foster > mig
Kolo or Debuchy -> Koscielny on FT
Hold FT to have 2 after next GW when there's more clarity on Liverpool backline, Spurs midfield, et cetera.
holding
Must agree... With the likes of Giroud/Soldado/Benteke as possible transfers.
Fail.
Mine is choosing between Johnson and Dzeko to ditch.
Starting to consider this too. *shamefaced
On my WC, humming to myself 😉
Nani? Lamela? Cash for Suarez? Studge? Soldado? Couts?
I think I'm slowly sorting it... I think.
I'm in the same boat - I think Ive pretty much sorted what I want my team to look like hoping Nani comses into starting 11, having, or rather building cash for suarez, while in the meantime starting with RVP for just the palace game and perhaps bagging .1 up to .3 from him in the coming weeks if he goes mental. All in all, I would still have a Nani in form to cover my United fixtures.
Johnson the brave twat.
Gonna have to get Evra for a -4 because I am a hypocrite and did my transfers before the internationals have finished. fookin shed head.
Which 2 to play from Coleman, Chester, Collins and Shaw
I am on Chester and Shaw as it stands..
but most likely to end up at Coleman and Chester
To RVP or not to RVP? That is the question - with no answer.
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Give me any team but Pompey. OK.
HEY FFS!
BRING BACK THE CAPTAIN'S POLL!!!
PLEASE.
It will be up later in the week. RVP is leading over Benteke.
There has. Just up later than some want. Last time I looked, deadline was Saturday most weeks.
RMWCT 🙂 Pretty set on this but feel free to rip it up:
Boruc | Steer
Luiz | Vidic | Koscielny | Burner | Chester
Wally | Cout | Brady | Redmond | JWP
RVP | Tekkers | Soldado
The cheap midfielders rotate well and two 9.0 mids gives me flexibility
Luiz>Yanga/Collins and Redmond>HBA
Don't want to miss out on Chelsea clean sheets and Luiz will rack up points
The thing that kills me with RVP is that it weakens your team drastically. Soldado may be somewhat reliable, but doesnt seem good enough value, and I dont yet see him as captain material. Ozil over Walcott for me is worth it - should be on pens also. Sturridge over coutinho if healthy. With RVP funds can do wonders to this team.
3 Arsenal to much? Ozil, Giroud and Walcott?
How does this look gents?
Begovic speroni
mert Coleman sakho turner Vidic
Ozil Kim jarvis mcarthy Nani
Giroud RVP benteke
Why so little Liverpool cover?
Not a big fan and with injuries and the rat coming back i would want to see who is starting regularly
WC tean i'm guessin.. love seeing KIM in there. Jarvis to brady maybe.. guessing you have your reason for the rest but i would not want your GKs, Mcarthy or even nani in my team. can see why the interest though
Who you gonna play Beg or Spagboll.
I've heard good things for Spagboll...hope he can keep out Sir Perc.
What are your ideal 5 midfielders for the next couple of months regardless of cost?
Nani Ozil Silva Michu Kim
No Walcott?
Nani doesn't seem to get consistent minutes yet.
Michu has terrible fixtures for a while.
Kim over Brady?
Ozil over Walcott for me. Nani is a punt based on the 5 year contract and Kim is going to go mental soon (keeps improving)
walcott, michu, coutinho, hazard, yaya
Wally Ozil Michu Coutinho Kim( 😉 )
Walcott, Lampard, Erikson, Michu, Brady
I like Walcott, Lamps, Erikson, Ozil, Silva if $ weren't an object.
Via tfpl
“At Tottenham, there was already [Jermain] Defoe for years. Today, there is Soldado, who is a very good player and who I also respect very much. I hope he will score many goals for the team.
“There are stats that speak for a man in football. Today I will not tell you that I’m stronger than Soldado or Defoe or Lamela. Do a Google search, you will see the goals I’ve scored in my career.
“We are now four in the attack, I do not know who ranks first, second or third but I know at the end I will be the first and that is the most important."
http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/roberto-soldado-is-a-very-good-player--but-i-will-be-first--emmanuel-adebayor-confident-he-will-be-tottenhams-main-striker-8804708.html
Captain Poll is now officially ruined.
I just put the heat on for the first time in months ðŸ™
Getting dark so early now too.
Hello darkness my old friend...
The heat is... on.
😆
I was actually hinting at a different song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPo6v0KhBdw
Same here Ronny... dark nights and misery to come! 😉
Care to share? 😉
What do you think of this as a WCT:
Mignolet - (Boruc)
Evra - Mert - Coleman - Chester - (Gabbidon)
Walcott - Ben Arfa - Brady - (Hernandez - Ward Prowse)
Rvp - Giroud - Benteke
With 1.0 mil in the bank
Cheers Swags
Reasons?
Your midfield is weak. Walcott isn't a regular deliverer and not is Ben arfa
Walcott is not a regular deliverer??? what planet are you on lol!!
Granted BArfa hasn't delivered properly on the EPL stage, however, he has potential and he must have a break out year at some point. This, + the fact the rest of Newcastle looks awfull i would say BArfa looks a decent punt for this season
Which team is looking the weakest in defence?
Obviously Crystal Palace and Hull, not as much Cardiff. Sunderland? Who else?
Hull shouldn't be in the Palace category.
Aston Villa.
Hull look solid at the back... i was at the Hull Norwich game and hull looked very organised....makes a difference having Huddlestone in front of there back 4.
Hull may go down, yes, but they wont ship that many goals i can tell you that. Theres alot worse than Hull defenders...........Palace, Fulham, Sunderland, Newcastle....
Hull are looking fookin glorious in defense and Palace/ Cardiff are not knocking shops.
Can not argue with Sunderland though.
Newcastle, Sunderland, Palace
seeing some of the team on here the last few days i really hope the 9m+ midfielders start firing and that CSs get scarce 😀
I'm now managing 2.5 big defs, 3 big-ish mids and 3 big strikers. My ideal setup 🙂
You about later Optimus? Gotta get my son to bed.
Its got to surely. Have the funds to do Silva > Ozil if hes not fit, but Im considering Brady!!!
if i decide to get Rvp it means Brady in for me too 🙂
Yeah.. I'm gonna be fall behind if the big strikers falter a bit and defences clean up..Even though I only have one 4.0 defender, my defence is a lot worse than most on here
Hey TW. I really enjoyed that live draft last night. Great fun and good banter too. First time ever doing a draft league, dunno why I never did before really.
Happy withe picks I got too
For some reason I just don't want Giroud in my WC team. I just don't think he's very good?!
Nor me but you can't deny the stats .
That goal in the NLD was top, top quality (as a crap Sky sports analyst would put it)
Don't forget most of these guys need a season to bed in
As long as he has Ozil, Walcott, Cazorla, Arteta and Wilshere feeding him, with little competition, it doesn't matter how good he is - he will score!
u high bubz 😉
Then you don't watch any Arsenal games. He's a top striker. Brilliant in the air, great movement, brilliant interplay, and is now finishing.
Migs + Koscielny
Or
Boruc + Luiz
To RVP or not to RVP. Team without RVP, with 0.7m in the bank:
Mignolet (Camp)
Collins, Yanga-Mbiwa, Lescott (Chester, Ward)
Walcott, Lamela, Ben Arfa, Coutinho (JWP)
Benteke, Giroud, Soldado
Or, to get RVP, swap: Soldado, Lamela and Coutinho for RVP, Eriksen and Hernandez. What do people prefer - am constantly switching between the two!
Can't wait for GTAV looks sick.
Yeah man! You getting any of the new gen consoles?
Tell me about it...My son won't sleep tonight...me neither...EXCITED..!!!!
Ive got the career mode as a tester.
FIFA 14 beta trial. Pretty good to be fair. Skills drills are much better
My mate said he could get me a copy early for £30. Not sure about it, despite being set in Miami and being really sunny it's called GTA V ice city. Ironic I guess 😕
GTA5 Bandwagon is gaining momentum.
Looks brilliant.
who to play...who to bench....looks like i've finally played my wc ryt:
migno given
evra mertesacker enrique ivan chester
walcott HBA Lamperd Nolan Brady
giroud benteke lambert
Shoot Guys 🙂
