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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 1-3 – Forwards

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.

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  1. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Blind?

    1. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Useless in FPL terms, solid on the pitch and I think he'll help in the dressing room too - worked with LvG before and successfully.

      1. Tallahassee
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I feel it depends on formation. He did quite well in 352..

        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'm expecting him to play in front of the back 3 with Shaw at LWB. But agreed, if he does play out wide, he could be worth it at his price.

    2. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He can't se it.

    3. Djerbil
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      can't see it working out in FPL

  2. Jimmers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Reading above this is likely the last weekend Rooney will be in my team

  3. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Team in a bit of a mess. 1FT and 3.4m ITB. Any advice?

    Krul
    Debuchy Clyne Pieters
    Eriksen Sterling Mata Ramsey
    Austin Jovetic Rooney (C)

    Subs: Gilks Davis Hutton Ferdinand

    1. haroldhammond
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      WC

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        have considered this. still feels too soon do.

        1. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No such thing as too soon imo.

  4. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    FFS! Really can't decide my third striker. Costa,Balotelli are nailed but maybe one the ManU guys or Aguero, Adebayor.

    1. Brian (Not the Messiah)
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Aguero.

  5. haroldhammond
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Falcao is a worthy punt

    1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      If Swansea had signed him

  6. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Gents needs suggestions on below

    Krul 4.0

    JT Clyne Chester ( PVA Hutton)

    Rambo Hazard Siggy Tadic (4.5)

    Costa Rooney Bony

    1ft

    A) Rambo bony out, ADM welbz in-4

    B) bony out welbz in

    C) bony out ade in

    D) save Ft

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      c

    2. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      D

  7. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    How nailed is Kaboul?

    1. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You'd think 100% considering he's been handed the captaincy but can't see who else Fazio would replace

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks

    2. favel nedved
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I have the same question

      1. favel nedved
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        But does that mean he wont be benched? Why else would they buy fazio. Cuz vert wont be benched for sure.

        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I think he (Kaboul) should be benched for Fazio. That's why the captaincy decision doesn't make sense to me. Vert is definitely nailed imo

  8. Killersquad
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Current team:

    Courtois, Green,
    ShawX, Moreno, Naylor, Alderweireld, Moore
    Fabregas, ADM, Eriksen, Rodwell, Boyd
    Falcao, Balotelli, Jovetic

    Should I do:

    ShawX to Wilson
    Courtois to Mignolet
    Jovetic to Diouf / Ulloa

    and invest 3,6 mio extra in midfield?

  9. bendtnersboots
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi folks, how do think this wc team looks ?im not sure re the defence

    Bego Mannone

    Trippier Moreno PvA Clyne Hutton

    Sig Fab Ramsey Sterling Zaha

    Welb Rooney Costa

    Thanks.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      On WC there's no logic in having Hutton considering their next 5 fixtures

      1. Timtastic03
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I think there is. Provided your other 4 rotate well enough to get you through the next 5 fixtures. Think about it this way, you'd never wanna waste a transfer on a 4.0m defender, so you might as well get and keep Hutton and use him when their fixtures get easier than get in a Moore / Duff and never be inclined to use them anyway.

    2. Timtastic03
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Trippier for 5.0 😯

  10. DGW blindness is for Kinnea…
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Dear Fifa players, are they still using the TNS system in Career mode in Fifa 15? I hate it

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      There isn't a career mode on the demo I don't think, so I'm not sure.

    1. Professor Abel X
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Lack of recent success

      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        They wrote a book last year titled "Made us Dream"

        1. Djerbil
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          *last season

    2. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      History Boys! They love their history!

      1. Djerbil
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        don't see the lot mention a lot about their History when they got England suspended from Europe for 5(that famous number) years

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Best ucl final ever!

    4. Damo.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Potatoes gonna potate

    5. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I recall Uniteds film about the lives of Neville, Scholes et al

  11. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Too risky to include Gamboa in a WC team?

    1. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Yes, and an unnecessary risk for a West Brom team with iffy fixtures on the horizon.

      1. Game of Stones
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Who would you recommend as my fifth defender then?
        Moore - Coloccini - Naylor - Pieters - X

        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Soton - Clyne or Bertrand/Toby if you have 5.1/5.0 to spend
          Sunderland if you want a 4.5

          1. Game of Stones
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Soton def was my initial thought, but people said I should downgrade as I would have a problem choosing defenders every week...

  12. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Di Maria looked very good at West Brom despite:
    - brand new league
    - brand new club
    - brand new teammates
    - brand new manager
    - almost no time to gel with teammates due to limited time for practice

    The haters just want to hate, he looked dangerous and it will only get better with better target men on the pitch and better players behind him to help them retain the ball.

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      When he played vs WBA? o.O

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Burnley* haha.. little sleep

    2. Tallahassee
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Gut says yes, head says no 🙁

    3. Siva Mohan
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      *Burnley

    4. Wilshere Knowledge
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      He only had one shot which was blocked, and only created 1 chance. That doesn't look good in FPL context.

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        yes, he had been with his teammates for all
        of 4 days. he's one of the best players in the world, not worried in the slightest. 🙂

    5. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      You appear to be a united fan that can't look at FPL objectively

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        While this may be an FPL site, it doesn't mean every discussion HAS to be FPL related.

        You appear to be an ABU who just wants to hate on United.

        My post is correct, from a footballing standpoint.

        1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I'm not basing that comment just on the above statements but on all comments I've seen you write recently

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            OK buddy.

  13. Blue Lion
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is Green going to be dropped? Or is he injured?

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Doubt he will be dropped, no idea on injuries.

      1. Blue Lion
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Then why was McCarthy at 4.0 in the watchlost?

        1. Blue Lion
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          *watchlist

        2. Beavis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          No idea, been out of the loop for the past week or so as I'm trying to move flats. Maybe somebody else can shed some more light on the situation.

  14. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    team getting worse by the minute............ ramsey, dier, costa, studge....... 😕
    glad i didnt panic transfer early

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Happy to be on a WC although I think Ramsey, Costa will be fine, Studge no and no idea on Dier.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        no i dier lol

        yeh studge doesnt look good, may transfer him

  15. Beavis
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    A: Naylor, Boyd, Aguero
    B: Moreno, Arfield, Balo

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      a

  16. Chambo
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    I have hard time picking my europa league team, fellow players wanna comment on this?

    Cassio
    Rodriguez - Franco - Bruma
    Guadrado - Callejon - Kovasic - Chadli
    Ba (c) - Bacca - Soriano

    Ederson - Darmian - Gullon - Babanco

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Ba is injured

      1. Konig Luther
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Baaahhh 🙁

        avoid PSV defenders in my opinion

      2. Chambo
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Really? wow

  17. Game of Stones
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Gamboa to play RB and Wisdom LB?

  18. Boz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Any news on Phil Jones yet?

    Worth using the FT to Moreno/Clyne or stick?

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would, Moreno probably.

  19. Fantasy Gold
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Zaha? Due a price rise soon due to original low ownership?

    1. Sunny 😎
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Worth a punt but I prefer Punch with pens in his locker.

      1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Latest update of our potential target is he hasn't been on for 2 days, not in work till 10 tomorrow so hoping he is on and I can catch him before work

        1. Sunny 😎
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          I have never seen him around. Maybe we should start looking for a new target.

          1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            If I don't catch him tomorrow morning we will look elsewhere

            1. Sunny 😎
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Let's hope you do

      2. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        He won't take pens under Warnock

        1. Sunny 😎
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 8 months ago

          Why not? Did Warnock say something?

          1. Cars and Mané
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 8 months ago

            Punch ballooned a pen last season and Warnock said something like he'd never have let punch take pens. Google it

            1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
              • 12 Years
              9 years, 8 months ago

              Guess we won't know till they get one

    2. Game of Stones
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Good player, but I'm not convinced he's a starter yet

    3. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I think Zaha is a decent option

  20. Fin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Have my team sorted apart from one dilemma, Falcao, Rooney or Aguero? Normally would go for Kun but he his next two fixtures are poor and could only get 60 mins in both

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      kun all the way

    2. SC not pearls before swine
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I guess I'd still lean towards Aguero. I think United will bounce back, but you can't be certain and it's hard to tell which of their players will be the main man without watching them play. You know that if Aguero is on the field he'll be in the points.

    3. S.Kuqi
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I would take a punt on Falcao probably won't play more than 30mins against Qpr but he is better for long term.

  21. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Anyone also made Europe League fantasy team? 🙂 Here is mine:

    Neto / Cassio
    Vidic / Albiol / Darmian / Vulicevic / Rzeznicznak
    Callejon / Valbuena / Radovic / Kampl / Enache
    Gomez / Soriano / Lazovic

    1. Chambo
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      if Ba is injured I might pick Gomez aswell hmm, decent team.

      1. Dušan Citizen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks 🙂 I am going 4-4-2 for 1st round

  22. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Glad I read that, I feel I should wildcard now 😐

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Soldier down

  23. Maxi_D
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Is this WC team a bit risky..?

    Krul (McCarthy)
    Azpil - Moreno - Wisdom (Duff Moore)
    Fabregas - Sterling - Siggy - Zaha (Aarons)
    Falcao - Costa - Aguero

    I think Aarons will have a big part to play this season and rotates well with Zaha.
    Biggest concern is Azpilicueta, will he keep his place?

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Too risky for me. A lot of areas I'd be uncomfortable with: 3 awful defenders, Aarons not nailed, zaha is an iffy choice, aguero may be rested every now and then with champions league now underway, falcao is playing in a poor team and won't have pens which make his goal scoring record look excellent rather than good. I also personally think fab will play deep too often, but most here don't agree on that.

      1. Maxi_D
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Hmm.. yeah see your points. Thanks!

      2. Ninjaa
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I agree. He'll be in the holding 2 mids rather than the attacking 3

  24. thepuntmaster
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Injury check on:

    Robertson
    Ramsey
    Strurridge

  25. SC not pearls before swine
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Sell Silva or Mata this week? Both have been pretty dreadful FPL wise (Goals aside, the underlying stats are not good) Mata has a plum fixture but could be dropped, Silva's fixture is tough, but at least he's nailed on...

  26. JT's Dog
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Don't normally believe in this stuff but wow
      https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10152314293856519&id=510866518

      1. Damo.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        😆 😆 😆

    • Marcus Aurelius
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Would you play Siggy vs Chelsea this week or Eriksen away to Sunderland?

      1. SC not pearls before swine
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        I think Eriksen. Dangerous game either way though.

    • Ninjaa
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Van gaal to admit defeat and go 4.3.3 Sunday?

      ......................De gea
      Valencia..Evans...Rojo...Shaw
      Herrera...blind
      Mata
      Di Maria. ..........Rvp. .......Rooney.

      Views?

      1. dykeypunk
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        or maybe Rooney and mata change places, wonder if Lvg would consider playing RVP out wide when Falcao comes into the team Seem to remember him playing there for Holland with Huntelaar playing CF

    • Ser Football 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Which defenders are season keepers?

      1. Oz
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        Debuchy, Shawcross, Ivanovic?

      2. money face bandwagon
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 8 months ago

        No such thing as season keeper