An upturn in form by Palace’s former Villa man and a certain enigmatic Bulgarian over at Craven Cottage come under the spotlight this evening. Tottenham’s improvement in front of goal and United’s faltering home form are also picked apart in our latest review of the statistics from the weekend and beyond:
Ozil doesn't look hungry for goals, Aguero does!
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Well he's exciting to watch for sure...and i didn't intend to just single out Aguero (my bad) but have you ever known somebody score 32 pts over three weeks and attract so little attention ?...i haven't...
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I think its more to do with limited choices upfront who are expensive...and with the other options in midfield and lack of funds it doesn't happen... that's my excuse
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His Flies Eyes are too scary
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oh thats right i remember.. was it 5 consecutive blanks? for a 10.7... agueros never done that..
Open ControlsThat's not my point..it's the fact that somebody scoring so many points in the last three weeks should get so few buyers...i don't understand it.. Normally if somebody scores just ten points in one week they attract thousands and thousands regardless of price..
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because ppl where so stupid to sell him just before they play cardiff and hull just did not get it they cant buy him back for city che
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because even as an arsenal fan he is less prolific away from home not sure why he just is, he tends to assist the assister away, where as at home he wants to be the vocal point, and allows ramsey to in away. Where as aguero constantly delivers no matter who or where even when city lose he often has a goal or two.
Also doubling up on mids in my view is always a danger. (having said this considering both oscar and haz this week)
Thats my basic theory anyway, i understand your point though.Open Controls
Fixtures are poor and he's just too expensive for many to get before jan WC
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I think its people selling Ozil to bring in Aguero or Suarez
Open Controlsits always easier to justify spending 30m on your strikers but when you spend 10m on one mid its harder to justify imo
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REPOST from bottom of last page:
What is the % Chance Mirallas starts on saturday?
Maybe Pienaar out (hopefully)?Open Controls
Unlikely given Delofeu form. Possible of course
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Forgot to post my bench.
Need any hits? Maybe mert > distin?
Howard (myhill)
Mert - burner - terry
Ozil - Ramsay - rav - coutinho
Lukaku (VC) - aguero(c) - Suarez
Brady, Chico, ward
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Is it worth a -4 to get rid of Brady? And if so, for who? Have 5.0 to spend.
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Wouldn't think so ... depends on whether you've got a good 4 to play in the midfield?
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barkley points prediction for FUL?
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Gerrard to Oscar/Silva for a hit or just play Brady and Whittingham?
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Open ControlsYip, was disgusted to see him as a mid, I'm sold either way tho, he's gonna have major hauls
Open Controlsyeah.. ive considered him.. not sold though.. will have to see abit more to see if his worth it over lukaku.. you think he will be?
Open ControlsConsidering both but I'm on Del at the minute
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Don't...just don't..My main rival is playing with two forwards only and moving the third one amongst the cheapies..Chamakh last week...and i just know it's gonna be Delofeu this week..I can feel it in my water...grrr...He's ranked 800th btw..
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Look okay for the weekend Gents?
Howard
terry jagielka chester
coutinho walcott hazard morrison
Lukaku(vc) aguero suarez(c)
Ramsey williams dawson
reason behind benching ramsey: man city at home.. tough fixture. If arsenal do score I see it being on the counter and we all know how good walcott can be on the counter. dont want to play both.Open Controlsyes its good except dont see many people benching rambo,.... could work out could be a hinderance
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Sometimes, I only change my knickers once a week.
Open ControlsEverton will line up like this
Lukaku
Pienaar,Mirallas,Delafou
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Lukaku
Mirallas, Barkley, Deulofou
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Lukaku
Barkeley, Mirallas, Deul
Cant seem Mirallas being dropped.Open ControlsBarkley could drop to CM if he doest start in the top 4 players.
Open Controlsdont see mirallas playing centrally over barkley
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Cant spell DLEULELELFOU properly. :S
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Anybody else getting worried that the Gala - Juve game being abandoned will expose a glitch in the system and won't let us do manual subs? 🙁
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*pushes chips all in*
I just broke a cardinal rule of mine (I think others agree) and took a hit to bring in a defender. I got two Everton defenders (Howard, Coleman) after having none previously. My head-to-head opponent this week generally outscores me but also didn't have any Everton, so I tried to build a differential that way and give it a shot. Also, I got it before their prices rise even more.
May fortune favor the bold.Open ControlsRene factor and potential suspension for howard..... having said this, yes that should serve you well over the next few weeks.
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@ Back to Ballacks
Having processed your post I can "sort of see" where you're coming from ... there's a chance that Ramsey might have a quiet spell, but i just don't think you can afford not to play him. People have been saying it's a fluke, streaky spell, making the most of not having Walcott ... but he has still produced goals no matter who else is or isn't around him.
I think it's the sort of play for someone who's behind in their league by 50-80 points and has to bank on miracles, but if he continues with his form it'll just get you further behind. There does also seem to be a lack of really reliable midfield point scorers so you have to continue with the in-form players.
As for Suarez, I don't think you can keep him down with his current form ... no matter who else does or doesn't play for Liverpool Suarez is on the end of everything. Guys like Sterling, Johnson and Henderson have been teeing him up so not having Gerrard or Coutinho makes no difference to his opportunities. Apologies, I don't mean to disagree so strongly, and I can respect what you're saying ... but it would seem to be madness to drop these two guys whilst their in the form of their careers.
Now, when do Arsenal play Stoke so that Ryan Shawcross can make the decision simple?Open ControlsI agree with lots of that and I am chasing big style BUT players don't score like that all the time, there will be breaks and I feel Suarez's break will come with Gerard out of the side, their opposition over the nxt 4 is tough.
Don't get me wrong, that 4 goals last week was of the highest quality, probably the best hattrick I have witnessed.
Saying Gerard doesn't tee him up that much is incorrect on so many levels, he has assisted him 3 or 4 more times than the fpl stats say, also if assists are coming from others, they won't be as frequent w/o Ger & Studge in the side. They are a far weaker team w/o those 2 players. Are Moses and Sterling gonna take up the slack? Doubtful against the likes of Spurs, City and Chelsea.Open ControlsI didn't say that Gerrard doesn't provide assists, he does and he's awesome at it ... i just think that mediocre players can still give Suarez the ball and he'll score. Look at where his assists came from against Norwich ... all over the place, one from a little dink in midfield that he jams over the goalie from downtown. Suarez is that good at the moment that my gran could get some assist points, and she's more a defensive mid.
Anyways ... I like a man with conviction and I can only encourage you to trust your gut and pull the trigger. Fortune favours the brave ... and getting rid of Ramsey and Suarez is the bravest move a man could pull!Open Controls😆 defensive mid
btw.....I never got Ramsey! but I did tout him to my buddy last season as the Lampard of the future, just didn't think it would be this quick, he needs to rest a bit......the ba st ar dOpen ControlsIt's good to see him doing well, felt so sorry for him when he broke his leg (or had it broken for him) ... obviously quality player when fit!
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Missed all the chat.
Are people doing Gerrard ---> Silva?Open ControlsSuarez to RVP is where it's at
Open ControlsHave you actually done this then ... i want photographic evidence.
To quote the indecisive cult follower standing at the coolade table:
"I will if you go first"Open ControlsNo, but am seriously considering it, could be a massive differential.
If I told you at the start of the season you could have RVP as a differential over 82% of the game for the Xmas season with United in dire need of points with these fixtures
Aston Villa (A)
West Ham (H)
Hull City (A)
Norwich (A)
Tottenham (H)
Swansea (H)
What would you say?Open ControlsI agree he is a differential ... if you're chasing points.
He's been out injured for 4 weeks, and Man United are terrible at the moment ... and there are other forwards who are scoring for fun and have equally as good fixtures.Open Controls
not sure if serious
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Thoughts on Brady? Back in starting eleven this week?
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Can't really see it. No minutes at all on Monday and he's been pretty shocking by all accounts.
I would get rid (I know I am when I get a chance)Open ControlsNegative ... he's been tripe since returning from injury. I can see him making the bench for the next few, and Hull have been operating quite well with the 3 CBs and 2 wing halves.
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Warning: this might be long and confusing but need some help.
having 2FT can be so confusing at times...have a decent team already i reckon
Myhill (boruc)
vidic dawson burner (mert olson)
ramsey hazard nasri coutinho (januzaj)
suarez aguero lukaku
A:
gw16: vidic >> distin and carry over FT......myhill has two decent games.
gw17: will have 2FT's and 0,7m but no idea what to use them on
gw18: downgrade either coutinho/nasri >> paulinho (or mert >> xx) to fund boruc >> howard
leads to a def of distin/dawson/mert/burner/olson...so expensive def
B:
gw16: boruc + vidic >> howard + ward.
gw17: save FT
gw18: can choose whether i want my 3rd eve player a mid i.e. nasri >> mirallas or def i.e. mert >> any eve def
leads to a def of dawson/eve def/ward/burner/olson...so 2 big hitters in def
leaning towards B...Pros for B:
- boruc would have dropped further by gw18 and howard risen so might as well do it now
- with option B, i can decide in gw18 whether my 3rd eve player should be an attacker
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- uses an extra transfer (bringing in ward now) before i can get my 3rd eve player in gw18 whereas with A, i can skip the "ward" transfer as i know i will be downgrading coutinho/nasri to fund howardOpen Controlsthanks...didnt expect anyone to respond as its so confusin
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How did Silva do tonite? Worth the hit for Gerrard?
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1) Ivanovic and Giroud to Distin and Rooney
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2) Mirallas, Giroud to Ronney and 6.3 midfidler?
Szczesny
G. Johnson, Ivanovic, Zabaleta (Baker, Chester)
Mirallas, R. Morrison, Ramsey, Hazard (Pozuelo)
Aguero, Giroud, Suarez
First option is maybe better for next gameweek, but second is better long - term plan in my opinion, because I want to restore team balance (my defense is too expensive and brings bad score)...
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Realistically will aguero or Silva play GW19 against CPL 2 days after the liverpool game in GW18?!
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Cout > Silva or Pozuelo > Redmond
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How good a FPL player is Yaya Touré? Everyone in my MLs has him, yet somehow I just don't see the appeal whatsoever...
Open Controlsif everyone has him, dont get him
Open Controlsdon't force yourself to get him. You have that feeling for a reason, he surely can't continue scoring like he has, I am sure as the season progresses options for other mids will open up and they will start to score
Open Controlscheers for the words of wisdom 😀
i wouldn't be that bothered by him if only my midfield actually started to do something, sess and barkley have been flattering to decieve recently and don't even get me started on townsend lmao...
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a mid that's scored 94 points in 15 games isn't someone that I'd overlook.
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He's a solid box to box midfielder ... Yaya is often mistaken for a purely defensive mid, but he's always hanging around the box when City move into attack. He has a brilliant long range shot, is involved in set pieces and provides a mean through ball. I think he's genuine quality, but with so many other quality midfielders around it's hard to bring him in when Silva is available for cheaper and is a genuine attacking midfielder.
Open Controlsgood points, well made.
Open Controlscheers bro, lots of food for thought there
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He would walk into most teams in the world. He has everything, power, technique, even flair on occasions. Plays for a very attacking team with fernandinho mostly sitting back helping him to bomb forward. He is rotation-proof over xmas and ittle chance of going down with an injury eg silva
Having his best scoring run of his city career, whats not to like?
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@ wakey I totally agree with u on ozil
My plan is to keep Gerrard & not gt Silva as the std move but wait one wk then gt ozil for their home game & sweet run
My concern is Silva looks injury prone n will be rested over Xmas while ozil looks naoled on
Wat do u think?Open Controlssilva = ozil in fpl terms
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Honestly both ... possibly bench Ramsey?
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Just got in from the office. Cannot believe Man City from 2-0 , in germany made it 3x2. Mci is for real this yr w kun.silva,kolarov,yaya and deadly negredo
very very respectable. And the argentinian coaching speaks volumes. And people still argue (w/no luck) that south american c0aches argentinian and brasilian are not good.look again.Open Controls
Hey guys, I have a repost. If you can't be bothered to read it all and comment, just go a/b/c/d.
Boruc -> ??? 5.2M
a) Krul (have Santon)
b) Marshal (have Burner)
c) Guzan
d) Ruddy
Have Speroni so I need one that rotates well with him. I seriously consider A and B, other two fit the rotation, but wouldn't be my first choice.
Krul is the best out of those and in best team, but with not so great fixtures after next two home games. And getting him means doubling up on NEW defence and spending pretty much everything.
Marshal probably has the best home schedule until the end of the season and costs 4.6M. With him I'd be doubling up on CAR defence.
If you think I should get Ruddy or Guzan over those two I'd like to know why.
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And is there any point bringing him in this week seen as though I already have Aguero, Ramsey and Koscielny?Open ControlsI am 90 percent sure i want to get in howard but
A: do it tonight before price rise
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Is this back line too much?
Howard
Coleman, Jagielka, Mertesacker, Terry, GabiddonOpen ControlsSuarez -> RvP
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10 years, 5 months agoNever known anything like the lack of interest in Ozil...He has 32 points from three games whilst Aguero can't manage that many from his previous five...and yet Aguero rising faster and at 2 mill more. It can't be the fixtures because they play each other...so why is it ?