The final instalment in our series of Big Numbers articles focussing on Gameweeks 1-3 is rolled out this evening. After assessing the fortunes of defenders and midfielders, we now turn our attentions to the men up front – Chelsea and Southampton’s summer signings come under assessment, as do Everton’s in-form budget striker and the contrasting fortunes of a pair of Manchester-based front men.
RF to Empirickal.
Haha cheers 🙂
When the hell was Welbeck rising?? Grrr...
yesterday
He was nowhere near on TotalFPL (bugged)
What do we use now?fiso got that right, but I believe neither are trustworthy
Screwed up my trading plan 🙁
Oh well..
Commiserations. 🙁
I managed to get him last night.
My I suggest that, in your transfers page, you keep a regular eye on "transfers in - round", and "transfers out - round"?Haha yeah thanks
Nah, I always do but I haven't had the ball to trade him in.
Was waiting for the Scout picks on Saturday 🙁Bother. I hope it doesn't mess you too much. Do you have Naismith?
Nah, Naismithless but I'm not too fussed.
It doesn't mess with me that much, just removes a future trade.
Oh well 🙂
CTC had him rising.. the amount of transfers in meant he'd rise today/tomorrow. Totalfpl had him as protected.. wrongly
Yeah, looks like I'll be cracking the code from now on!
Larsson or jwp?
JWP
i dont think jovetic will b playing.....will he??.....if hez a non-starter have Larsson in 1st sub.....is it ok!!
Yup its ok. Should find out more about Jovetic tomorrow. Either way Larsson is a decent sub in case he doesn't play
kk.....thanks man..
Newyz Larsson is in good form i think.....provided d assist in d international break.Also has set piece duties for sunderland.....but d thing is its SPURS hezz up against..
Please use normal English. Thanks.
will do.....but some advice will b appreciated regarding my post.....thnks!!
I sold Jovetic and think Larsson does the job as autosub.
thnks.....
1. RVP, duff and king or
2. rooney, taylor and larsson2
Or Falcao, Naylor and JWP 😉
Wildcard strategy:
Could someone more intelligent than me explain why its a good idea to save a WC for a DGW? Obviously you could mop up the points but what about after that, surely there's more chance of a broken team from that point in having taken such a short term view?
Trying to find reasons to keep my WC and not do this:
Bego Gilks
Wilson Betrand Jones Taylor Moore
Sterling Fab Siggy Mane Jones
Rooney Costa Welbeck
with 4.2ITB potentially for Rooney > Aguero and Mane > ADM in later weeks
For some reason I want a punt on Mane. Seems like a goal/assist machine
Usually if people use it in a double gameweek they use it after the DGW itself to revamp the team as it'll be stocked up with players from the limited amount of teams that were in involved in the DGW
I knew I was stupid.
DGWs are place randomly in the calendar or a seasoned FPL pro could tell me when they usually occur. Surely fixture piles usually start around the same time each season?
Not having ever saved my WC for a DGW, I think the strategy should be to prepare for the DGW a few weeks in advance by buying players from the DGW teams and then using he WC afterwards to clear up the mess.
Exactly
Doesn't have to necessarily be for a DGW but if your team is in decent enough shape at the moment it makes sense to save it because its a terribly long season and there's going to be a ton more speed bumps along the way. I can understand wildcarding early in the efforts to raise your TV but that doesn't seem to have been an effective strategy this year with the new pricing system\
Team looks good though. I'd wait on Mane though I love the pic. Have to see how he'll fit into the system and if he'll start right away or be brought up slowly. He was playing in the Austrian league so might take him a bit to get acclimated to the EPL. Also maybe Jones > Moreno with the injury worries and Liverpool's nice run of fixturesCheers
Current team looks like
Bego - Gilks
Cahill-Jones-Chambers-Baird-Moore
Siggy-Sterling-Fab-Lamela-Rambo
Rooney Costa 4.4 bench fodderPretty strong 3-5-2 you have there. Chambers and Jones stand out to me as options for transfers. Rest looks good
why are you even considering a WC with that team? just some pruning required around the edges, like jones and chambers.
Jones is a IMHO
Also tempted to hang on to Chambers, he's one Arsenal injury away from regular football
Pissed off everyone when he came on for KOS the other and got 8 points. They didn't realise it was CS for the player not the team 🙂
Current team:
Begovic (Gilks)
Terry - Chester - Hutton - Duff (Chambers)
Fabregas - Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy (Marney)
Costa - Adebayor - Dzeko
... this after knee-jerking Mata + Rooney -> Costa + Sterling after last GW.
Don't feel happy with my defence and front line though.
Should I activate the WC - yay or nay?
Wildcarders..... Keep or selling Ramsey!
I'd get rid. Tough fixtures, ankle worry and Walcott return right around the corner
if fit.. keep. and swap for Wally when he returns.
Morning guys. What do you prefer with 2FT?
A. Dzeko, Eriksen --> Naismith, Sterling
B. Ramsey --> Sterling and save 1FT
B
Dzeko>Welbeck, trade someone other than Ramsey for Sterling
Lost at the bottom of last page. A repost it is. 🙂
On my WC. I had Welbeck @ 6.9 so now reluctant to leave him as he's a terrific value. These are my 2 options for Front 8.
Team A:
Hazard, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Tadic, Mirallas
Costa, Welbeck, Balotelli
Team B:
Hazard, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Tadic, Zaha
Costa, Welbeck, kun Aguero
So basically it's Balotelli+Mirallas vs Aguero+Zaha. Option A is strong but worth noting that in that set up I'll have to bench more expensive player every GW. Would you say still it's the better one?
Cheers in advance. 🙂Jeez.
Sorry, but I think that you have got yourself in muddle, here.
I think that your defence must be too weak.
Can I propose instead Mirallas and Naismith, both of whom are very high in my tables?I've Mirallas in option A. Don't think Naismith can keep this up.
I don't have big problems with my backline.
are you happy going with welbeck instead of say Ramsey? On WC myself, and pondering over this.
Yes, considering the fact that he's full 2m cheaper.
London.
It's very noisy 🙁There are a lot of us. 😉
No mountains that I've noticed Doos 🙄
Shooters Hill and Hampstead Heath. I am at the former.
i lived on plumstead common , just down road
Wey-Hey! So do I! 😀
Is it ok to drink the water out of the tap ?
yes
*unless there is a length of lead piping between the mains inlet and the said tap.
Old houses, yes.
Get out to Greenwich park, loads of space on a sunny day. walk over Blackeath common to Blackheath, like a little village
This ^^^! 🙂
Do you live here?used to for many many years, over in Samui Thailand now
you not at greenwich uni are you doos?
Trig, graduated from there many years ago!
No. I live on North side, just of Plumstead Common road. I am 60, btw, so Uni is long in my past.
*off
Took out rvp from my wc team to improve the bench....here's what I got -
Begovic
Clyne Moreno ivanovic
siggy sterling fab tadic
costa Naismith rooney
subs - myhill Larsson Naylor wisdomnyc team.....but d thing is who r u giving d Armband.....sterling,rooney,costa..
Awesome team mate. Pretty limited bench imo, and im not a fan of spending 7m on a def but thats just my taste!
In your OPINION who do you think will fall before GW? Lovren, Haz or Sanchez?
Hard to tell. Hazard seems safe. Other 2 over 100 so could drop soon.
None, but wary of Lovren.
Mata, Jovetic, Sturridge.I have Lovren and have come to accept that he might drop. He's underpriced at 5.5 imo and will rise back up once he scores anyways. He's a long-term option in my defense. Those who don't have him should snap him up at 5.4 if he falls.
#Chelsea have set aside £60m to sign Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, next summer. [Express]
:shockBack to United if anything. Highly doubt he'd play for Mourinho again
😆
Lol. If he's leaving, it's back to United.
United cant afford him anymore
Didn't they make lot of profit?
Journos selling papers is all thats happening here
Hey Guys,
I don't really want to WC but the yellow flags have me gaggin'. Already on -4, what are your thoughts on my potential injuries?
Krul
Ivan - Caulker - P.Jones(Y) (Van Aanholt - Widsom)
Hazard(Y) - Mata - Ramsay(Y) - Siggy (Marney)
Costa(Y) - Naismith - Rooney
44m of potential injuries; could be up s*** creek if worse comes to worse..Only Jones to miss out imo.
I cant justify a -8 for a defender; VAN or Wisdom?
Wisdom may have lost his spot. Play Van.
Eek! I like his attacking threat. As for Wisdom, thank god i'm planning on GW8 WC!
You will be fine, imo.
Thanks, Doos!
I think the Chelsea boys and Ramsey will be good to go. Wait until tomorrow's press conferences before doing anything hasty. Jones might be a concern but again I'd wait it out and possibly look to bring him out for someone like Moreno/Lovren if confirmed out
out of curiosity what were your 2 transfers? Ramsey, Hazard and Costa should be fine. and PVA is an ok enough replacement for jones this week
Jov > Naismith
Moore > Ivanovicin hindsight prob moore to ivanovic should have been jones out but that's the risk with early transfers. no harm done though mate. you should be fine
Ah, I know.. I'm happy im still able to walk out of the Int break with my WC and a moderately respectable team!
I expect only Jones not to play of those.
Would this frony 8 mean a terrible defence?
Fabregas Ramsey Sterling Siggi Tadic
Welbexh Rooney CostaYes. Strange question from you, TL. 🙂
it dosent, its my front 8 and defence is good
Show us the rest then we can comment 🙂 ?
OK, then. Good for you, Sir.
i think this year Siggy and Welbeck allow for a good 8th player rather than a benchwarmer.. by good i mean 5.5 and below instead of a 4.5er. swap Tadic for Zaha and it looks good and frees up 2.1
I WANT TADIC
OK! 🙂
No, you can get Moreno - Clyne - PVA - Naylor - Moore 😉
Not for me, that lot.
How nailed on is Aarons for Newcastle?
1FT and 0.3 ITB
Krul // Foster
Chambers // Chester // Vlaar // PvA // Taylor
Hazard // Ramsey // Siggy // Sterling // Mutch
Costa // Rooney // Jovetic
What would you do?My priority would be to shore up the defence. Imo, you need Clyne or Shawcross.
Please help
a. tadic and king or
b. jwp and puncheon
Mane & Powell
Any price risers/fallers overnight?
Welbeck rose
So did Jovetic to Welbeck last night.. barring injuries(expect Ramsey and Costa to play) no hit required right?
Krul
Terry Caulker Chester
Eriksen Sterling(c) Ramsey Siggy
Rooney Welbeck Costa
Elliott Debuchy Albrighton Hutton
2.1 in the bank
Eriksen to Fabs/Hazard OR Debuchy to Bertrand/Baines(play ahead of Caulker) seem like good punts but a hit seems a bit too much for eitherGtG.
Only two mids worth having are Mirallas and Schneiderlin at the mo.IF Ramsey/Costa are set to miss just the one week i'll prob swap Albrighton for a 5.5 and below mid. right now i've got Zaha ahead of Schneiderlin in my estimations though.. gonna go have a gander at schneiderlin in the members area now.
There's a nice safe feeling bout owning Fabregas ahead of Eriksen i must say 🙂 .. think i'll wait till GW 6 though for that swap. hopefully eriksen repays my faith over the next 2Maybe. But, imo - and I am on my own on this one - Fábregas, like Silva, is poor value for money.
At his price he does not seem much of a goal threat. i agree with that. he is a baps magnet even with an assist though.. and he should get plenty of those. that being said i can afford hazard instead. and if i do make a swap it'll prob be for him
Had a dream Rooney found form out of nowhere and scored a hatty...
Welcome to Far Far Away Shrek Land!
You always dreamt of pigs.
i'd be happy with a goal and a few baps before i swap him out for Falcao next week 🙂
Chances of Yoshida being a regular ?
slim
Clyne Fonte Alde Bertrand
As we stagger back from the break is there anything to suggest that Azpil is nailed / Luis is about to get his chance? Could do with freeing up som cash from Ivanovic
Also, why no Dzecko love ATM? CL starting soon, Jovetic has glass legs, never even mind Aguero .........My PL draft team, very happy:
Courtois
Amat//Naylor//Isla//Janmaat
Nasri//Herrera//Wilshere
Sturridge//Balotelli//Jovetic
McGregor//Mane//Routledge//NaismithHow's this look?
Krul | Elliot
Moreno | Clyne | Naylor | PVA | Moore
Fabs | Ramsey | Sterling | Tadic | Siggy
Costa | Rooney | Welbeck
Feedback much appreciated.I would Downgrade Tadic & Upgrade PVA/Moore .. looks fine!
Tidy 🙂
What you gonna do with Tadic?No clue, this isn't even my team 😆
Oh... 😆
it mine lol
*sniggers
Looks great, but you have a benching dilemma every week. Downgrade either Welbeck or Tadic and then get Ivanovic for PVA.
I'm impressed that you managed to squeeze Welbeck in there. I have a similar team but with Naismith the only difference in the front 8. I have a 5.0 keeper and another 5.0 def (now 4.9) so would need to squeeze those areas to find funds for welbeck atm, unless i were to downgrade rooney or tadic.
That said, I think one of Welbeck/Tadic/Siggy will be wasted on the bench and you might find that the value may be better spent in defense instead.
looks great, but you will get a benching problem with welbeck, tadic and siggy. love that you are trying tadic, but there will be no room for him in that team imo. downgrade tadic and upgrade defence
Begovic Mcgregor
Janmatt Van Anholt Clybe Naylor Moore
Fab Ram Sig Sterling Tadic
Welbeck Rooney CostaIf Mcgregor gets the nod at QPR they rotate great with stoke , although bego ok on his own , didnt trust wilson to keep spot.
Kept a newcastle connection in Janmaat , very attacking Moore has good fixtures soon and nailedWhat you gonna do with Tadic?
this week siggi bench at chelsea
next weel fab nemch at city
week after welbeck benched at chelsea
basically playing fixtures, and if someone injured have good benchI see.
Rotate with Siggy.
loldont you like him?
I'm just not sure who I would drop for him to start??
Remember folks, this is not RMT.
Krul (Elliot)
Shawcross Moreno Clyne (Wisdom Duff)
Ramsey Sterling Siggy Tadic Fabregas
Aguero Costa (Naismith)
G2G?
RMWCT
Begovic (myhill)
Clyne - Moreno - Baines (Naylor, moore)
Mirallas - Yaya - Sterling - Siggy (quinn)
Balo - Welbeck - Falcao/costaYAYA!
I like it!
A) Ivanovic and Chadli or
B) Di Maria and 4.5A) by a HUGE margin, imo.
9 years, 8 months agoThe move has merit.