This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.
If I could choose one of Sterling or Dzeko, I'd choose Sterling. But for some reason it feels too risky to go with a 3-5-2 over the tried and tested 3-4-3... 😕
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i know what you mean - i think the city strikers are good bets
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I dunno. I'd regularly bet on Dzeko scoring. I wouldn't with Sterling.
Open ControlsDzeko's a better pick than Jovetic right?
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I'm struggling. Dzeko has an amazing scoring record given minutes, but Jovetic looked better in the CS game. Dzeko looks like he's not fit yet and the average position heatmap has him playing in the midfield (!)
Open ControlsYeah I know what you mean. I'm finding it really difficult to find a 3rd striker who I'm happy with. What's your current front 3 mate?
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Jovetic would my pick for the best 3rd striker, if you can afford it. This is for forwards that cost 8.5 and below, that is.
Below 8, Diouf/Bojan are the only picks that interest me.Open ControlsThanks Arvin. Why do you prefer Jovetic over Dzeko?
Open ControlsHe looked sharper than Dzeko in the Community shield....I mean just have a look at the stats above. They should score more, once Silva get more involved.
He's had a great pre season, and he's finally able to play first team football after a horrible injury spell last season. Many have forgotten about him, I'm sure he'll have a point to prove, and he'll want to make a stand while he can, before Aguero's back.
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I've got Dzeko, but I wouldn't say it with major confidence especially after watching the community shield.
Open ControlsYeah I watched it too. I just feel like I can trust Dzeko more since he's a proven PL goalscorer.
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jovetic just looks sharper atm
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Are you going with him? Still think he's enough? Really like Silva in my team but can;t fit him..
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Totally understand is. Would really love a LIV player right now. But I'm making excuses not to anyone of them now, by looking at their fixtures in GW2 & 3... 🙁
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Best 4M defender guys?
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Here's a question:
What 'cheap' differential players do you have in your team that not many are going with & you feel are underrated?
Mine are Trippier & Arfield
Outside good mid range price player I also have high hopes for is Cabella & PelleOpen Controls
The other day you mentioned someone being a threat to Arfield right? is he back to being nailed on and starting in the hole?
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I think Bojan, pelle, Cabella, de Jong and ince will do well but haven't gone for any of them. Burnley have awful fixtures so I'm not going near but I would like trippier when their fixture list improves.
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One word answers please... Costa or Hazard?
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both
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Costly.
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Not been mentioned on here.. Palace eyeing up George Friend from Middlesborough. A natural LB. Just to add to the Mariappa/Kelly confusion. Expect him to start the season with Mariappa though n then switch later on(though knowing Pulis if they go on a run of CS's he will stick to his guns)
Open Controlsthough QPR after him too and they got the cash 🙁
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RMT
Foster - Krul
Terry - Debuchy - Hutton - Wisdom - Moore
Fabregas - Ramsey - Sterling - Sigurdsson - Davis
Rooney - Costa - DzekoOpen Controls
Cheap defence. Don't like 3 x 4.0 defenders.
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good team
downgrade davies to 4,5 + downgrade terry to a man utd defender, this would gove u 3 x5,5 defenders (debuchy, lovren, smalling, jones, jags etc)Open Controls
Nice! Maybe sterling & fab to hendo & hazard (saves 1.0m)... Then downgrade davis to a 4.5 as realistically he won't play for weeks at best (another 0.5m)... then you have 1.5 for upgrading the 3x 4.0's if you wanted.
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Have to say I'm pretty pleased with the price for Moreno. Not going to pretend I've watched him grow up but I've seen a bit and everyone can't be wrong about him. Best piece of business by us so far I reckon
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How do you feel about Hendo and Sterling this year as a pool fan?Open Controls
Good morning all.
Had a eureka moment whilst trying to get to sleep last night. Think I am finally happy, barring any injury news.
Begovic / Guzan (to cover the difficult fixtures GW 13-15)
Gibbs / Cahill / Lovren / Taylor/ Moore (might change Gibbs to Debuchy, mainly due to injury concerns, could downgrade Taylor to Hutton)
Nasri, Coutinho, Young, Matic, Neymar (Here are the differentials! Worried I will get hurt by Sterling and Cesc. Don't care if Ramsey smashes it as I'm a Gooner.) I know ppl will frown on Matic but I think he could get quite a few assists this season.
Rooney, Costa, Sturridge (c) - Bit of a diff with Sturridge as captain, but couldn't face the fat roonpig hurting me in GW1.
Any other thoughts?Open ControlsI need Neymar!
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Neymar?
Young+Matic would be too much even for me (I think I'll have one of them at start).Open ControlsMarney (BUR)
Open ControlsAre you the guy who posted yesterday that Marney sounds like Neymar? 😀
Open ControlsNo, but I saw someone refer to him as such and found it quite amusing
Open ControlsIf you're set on Cout (I'm not) I'd think about Nasri > Eriksen and upgrade at least one of Matic/Young to Siggy. If you really want to have both - I mean why not - I'd rather have Eriksen+Sterling than Coutinho+Nasri.
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I was considering Arteta (pens)
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BTW the eureka moment was Mata / Fletcher to Marney / Rooney
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Who would you say are the best strikers for the first 6 games weeks excluding the big hitters
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Quick poll: Who do we expect the deadliest duo to be this season?
A) Rooney + Mata
B) Costa + Hazard
C) Sturridge + Sterling
D) Sanchez + RamseyOpen ControlsThoughts on this front eight
Ramsey. Fabregas. Eriksen. Siggy. Marney
Rooney. Costa. SturridgeOpen Controls
Afternoon FFS!
Which is better?
A. Begovic Jones Sigurdsson and Puncheon
Or
B. Krul Naylor 9m midfielder and Aluko(now that Long is likely to leave)?
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Siggy and Bojan rotate quite well
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Begovic (Gilks)
Luis Debuchy Caulker (Ward Hutton)
Sanchez Mata Fabregas Hendo (Isgrove)
Rooney Costa Bojan
Thoughts please? Much appreciated!! Will probably do Ward->Kelly to free 0.5 but planning on rotating Bojan and Kelly/Ward or if Bojan flops upgrade Isgrove->SiggyOpen Controls
Can someone enlighten me on Southamptons midfield.
If both Schneidlein and Wanyama start which one is more holding and whiich is box to box?Open ControlsWanyama and Taider and Davis i think...all cms, wanyama deepest though
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Henderson v Sigurdsson poll here http://strawpoll.me/2330932
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Predict the top 5 sides according to the number of clean sheets they will keep by season end .
My guess
Chelsea 19
United 17
Arsenal 14
Spurs 13
Palace 13Open ControlsDecided that Roo/Stu/Costa forces too many compromises, so going
Costa + Sterling instead of Sturridge + Fabregas
sure is the way to go, right? Frees up endless funds as well. 😀Open ControlsOn an off topic: New inbetweeners film = Hilarious
Open ControlsBetter than the first. Shitfaced 😀
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Yep, too funny 😀
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Really? I thought it was shite. Maybe I'm just that bit older now that I don't find pen*s' in every 2nd scene funny. Some bits were good like. Slagging the backpackers was class. I've come across so many of those kinda tools. In fairness I tries to watch a few of the old EPs a while back and just thought 'na this has run it's course'
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Rate My Team please:
Begovic, Krul
Azpilicueta, Debuchy, Evans, Naughton, Bruce
Mata, Ramsey, Eriksen, Siggurdsson, mutch
Rooney, Costa, Bojan
Have 1.0 mil in the bank; anything i can do to improve this?
Was thinking of upgrading Bruce to a 4.5 maybe PVA then just leaving the 0.5 for after if i need it
What do you guys think??Open ControlsEvans is an injury doubt. Azpil might not start. Naughton is rubbish, Bruce probably won't play.
Midfield is good although I would avoid spurs as they are spurs.
Think Bojan will be a disaster.Open Controlssorry i already changed Evans to jones so don't worry about that. Azpi is likely to start. who cares if naughton is rubbish the team gets the clean sheet not him and he will start the season. I'm changing bruce. midfield is one of my weaker areas imo. Bojan will be great
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Oh dear... Chambers has ended up in my team... This is gonna bite me isn't it?
Open ControlsI don't think so, apart from getting him out. Should serve you well whilst he's in your team though.
Open Controlsfar from it imo 🙂
Open ControlsHow many weeks do you reckon he'll play at he start of the season?
Open Controlshe is nailed gw1, and who knows with merte + kos uncertaintes + ucl qualies could start against everton...after that hell be in and out
but whats the worst that can happen? a 6 pointer v palace and his price will explodeOpen Controls
Swop for kelly gw2, thats what im doing
Open ControlsHmm I wouldn't want to plan a transfer for Gw2, especially a defensive one. I have Ward so Kelly's a no go for me.
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We think Baird will play a midfield role?
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B, they rotate well
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I see a lot of teams with really cheap defence. I personally think it's a recipe for disaster, particularly with a lot of the cheap players being rotation risks. I think you need two top 6 players in the 5.5-6.5 bracket and then some rotation options at 4.5-5.0 (QPR/CPL/STO/NEW).
Open Controlsi agree totally
Open ControlsIt has always been my strategy, hasn't failed me yet...
Open ControlsAs in cheap defenders... points in FF are in attack and midfield. It is too difficult to call the top scoring defenders and they only get about 150 points
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this...balance is being thrown out the window
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Mourinho said he has chosen his number 1 keeper. Surely, it has to be Courtois. Else, why bring him back from loan.... If he starts most games he is an option over Cahill/JT.... the risk is to have Courtois and a 4.0 dead GK... in case Cech gets the odd game, you have no keeper...
Open ControlsEvans is injured, I would go DDG
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Alright, I'm done, let's get this show on the road:
Begovic (Krul)
Caulker, Clyne, Moore (Ward, N.Taylor)
Mata, Fabregas, Ramsey, Mutch (Davis)
Rooney, Costa, Bony
Every time I try changing stuff, I always come back to this lineup. I like it for the first few weeks, then I can make changes if there are really jn form players. Thoughts are always appreciated, but I honestly can't see myself doing anymore changes 😛Open Controlsnice 🙂
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9 years, 8 months agoPlease pick one:
a) Dzeko+Sterling
b) Sturridge+Young
#SeriousQuestion