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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 12

We turn our attentions to the weekend’s nine matches now and delve into the data in our first member’s article of the week. Chelsea, Man City and Tottenham’s goalscoring midfielders arrive on our radar, whilst Swansea’s in-form frontman and Andy Carroll’s impact on West Ham’s style of play are also amongst this evening’s topics.

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  1. AH 🙂
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    A) Clyne , Moses* , Pelle --> Austin , Siggy/Barkley , Azpi . (-4)

    Leave me with :

    Guzan
    Baines AZPI Dummet
    ADM Hazard SIGGY Downing*
    AUSTIN Kun Costa

    🙂

    1. Point Magnets
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      lol Again.. PERFECT!

      1. AH 🙂
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        🙂 Okay . thanks mate

    2. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Go out for it with Siggy

        1. AH 🙂
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers pal ! also leave me with .5 ITB 🙂

    3. Point Magnets
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      RMT for next GW

      Begovic

      Bartley Ivanovic Duff

      Fabregas Di Maria Sanchez Siggy

      Costa Rooney Austin

      (McCarthy, Downing, Wisdom, S.Taylor)

      Looking to downgrade downing and upgrade begovic next gw.

      1. AH 🙂
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        needs Guzan NOW

        1. Point Magnets
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          No can DO!

    4. Tinmen
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Folks, Any advice on what i could do?
      I have 2 free transfers and would feel like a waste if i didn't use at least one.
      0.2 itb

      Foster
      Chambers Baines Duff
      ADM Fab Siggy Sanchez
      Costa Aguero Kane

      Subs- Myhill Boyd Hutton Wisdom

      1. Point Magnets
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hutton to Yun/Bartley for potential cleaniie next week?

        or downgrade chambers and upgrade kane?

        1. Tinmen
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Cheers.
          Don't know if i should get rid of Kane after todays score tho.

          I could do Chambers to Bartley but is he nailed? and Kane to Austin

    5. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Here's a small number.

      12.

      The number of touches (not pen box touches, touches) that RVP had against Arsenal. Three of those were taking corners and one was the kick off!

      1. Respect My Authoritah
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Doesn't sound small, though I have no context. I imagine many strikers have low touches in some games every so often?

        1. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Did seem quite clear he was still off the pace during the game though

        2. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          8 touches in open play? It's small.

          For context James Wilson came on and made 19 touches in 24 minutes.

      2. Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Falcao back in training and should be fit for the weekend, hopefully in place of RvP

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Even then, i'd give Wilson a start over him.

      3. Rafa is a Geordie
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I saw that stat on MOTD. Terrible how far he's fallen

    6. Jay_
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I want YaYa but just cant afford him

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Steer clear

      • cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Why didnt Kaboul play today?

      • Jubilanus / BSC Small Boys …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is sterling going down 0.1 tonight.

        1. Declan
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yup

      • Beavis
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Sanchez played down the middle for a lot of the game though with Welbz on the left (with regards to the article)

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Sanchez looked menacing without having many clear-cut chances

        2. Respect My Authoritah
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I saw Sanchez always cutting in from the left. Welbz was everywhere (but poor as usual)

        3. Vardy Gras PBFC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Wilshere should have squared to Sanchez for a tap in too.

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm fuming that nobody asked Poch about the Chadli injury post-match today.

        Don't these interviewers know how important this info is?!

        🙁

        1. Tiki-Taka
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Was about to ask this! Is there any kind of info on the injury? I assume not because nobody even knew he was injured until the lineups came out 🙁

          1. WoodsyOwl
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Goal.com knew about his injury yesterday, said he's having a scan. Didn't suggest how serious it is.

            1. Tiki-Taka
              • 13 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Cheers, guess we will know more in the next few days hopefully

              1. WoodsyOwl
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                Yeah, you'd like to think the issue will be addressed ahead of their Europa League match on Thursday.

      • Kevtheotter
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Re

        Baines and Chadli... Back next week or miss another one? Cheers

        1. WoodsyOwl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Baines should be back next week. Martinez said if he didn't make the West Ham game yesterday that he'd almost certainly be back for their Europa League match on Thursday. Just got to hope he comes through that unscathed!

      • cravencottage
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which do you prefer?
        Kane and Hazard
        or
        Bony and Siggy

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          b

          1. Lanley Staurel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            B by a whisker

        2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          B)

      • Chris_White
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I'm currently starting Bertrand over Chambers this GW...madness?

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          not madness, i wouldn't though

          1. Chris_White
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hmm I guess WBA are looking pretty poor atm, probably a better chance of a CS for Arsenal..

            1. Sponge-worthy
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              yes..i'm gonna sell bertrand soon..pelle's gotta go first..

      • Timtastic03
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone watched any of Everton's games recently? How've Barkley and Mirallas (just this gw) looked?

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Mirallas was very poor, but hard to read to much into that with it being his first game back after a long lay-off.

          Barkley bright in spells but not an option imo.

      • AH 🙂
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cant understand why people would bring HARRY KANE into the equation . so many negatives when buying him

        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          He's great value IMO.

          1. Timtastic03
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Only worth considering if you have 8 players up front imo - no 4.4 benchwarmer

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        It makes me laugh how Wenger said after the United game that he was 'speechless' and that it was 'one-way traffic'.

        LvG's gameplan was clearly to let you have the ball and to counter-punch. It's called tactics Arsene, maybe you should stop being so naive

        1. Parm
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          How many times has Park Ji Sung tore the shit out of Arsene's defence on the counter? Will he never learn?

        2. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          They did create loads of chances though, just didn't finish any

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Most of the chances came about by mistakes from our inexperienced backline.

            The 1st half was their opportunity. They blew it and from the moment we scored the 1st it was game over

        3. Wilshere Knowledge
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          To be fair, we also had all the chances. Man U went 1-0 up without a shot on goal...

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Yeah geat, if that helps you sleep at night....

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              *great

              1. Wilshere Knowledge
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 5 months ago

                What's the problem? We obviously had most if the game, and we list because of stupid defending. But to say LvG was brilluant with tactics is crazy consudering the chances we had, and the way in which Man U scored.

                1. Fantasy Gold
                  • 9 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  I'm not saying LvG was brilliant, I'm saying that was an intentional game-plan.

                  Wenger seemed to think you just steamrollered us and deserved the 3 points.

                  Yes, we were lucky a few times. But Wenger's naïvety played right into our hands

                  1. Wilshere Knowledge
                    • 10 Years
                    9 years, 5 months ago

                    Wenger doesnt understand that possession and territory doesnt equate to dominance, and he obviously has no defensive understanding at all. I really think his mental faculties are failing him in old age.

                    Counter attacking is always the way against us, but you guys didnt do it very well. Once we failed to score, you defended well, albeit it is fairly easy when we are so predictable.

                2. Willis.
                  • 12 Years
                  9 years, 5 months ago

                  Tactically, Van Gaal was spot on. Only reason why Arsenal had a shiteload of chances was because of Utd's injury-ravaged back line.

            2. Timtastic03
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              Yes, the result worked out for United but Arsenal clearly deserved more. That first lucky goal played it into their hands

      • Lazarus Star
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Found away to get Di Maria, but means losing Tadic, Berahino and Jedinak for ADM, Zamora and Boyd plus -4.

        Yay or No Way?

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          NW

        2. Lanley Staurel
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'd say so. On balance that makes sense.

        3. WoodsyOwl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'd look for another way if possible. I wouldn't be at all comfortable with one of Boyd and Zamora playing every week.

        4. Lazarus Star
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          team would be;

          Forster (Heaton)
          Clyde, Baines, Chambers (Dummett, Hutton)
          Fab, Sanchez, ADM, Downing (BOYD)
          Costa, Aguero, ZAMORA

          On paper not liking that 5th Mid & 3 Fwd rotation.

          Will def wait until after Mon night's game. (Can just see ADM being my thorn if I dont have)

      • Plury111
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hello guys! Please give me advice... I am really strugling

        My team-
        Heaton (Gilks) - Baines, Taylor, Chambers,Clyne (Duff) - Alexis, SDM, Hazard, Siggy (Cork), Aguero, Pelle (Ayoze)

        When does Costa go up?
        Thinking about Clyne and Pelle to Yun and Costa

        Answer me please, thanks

      • Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Is Bartley any use guys?

        Is he nailed on to start for long?

        1. Ten Season Wonder
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          i'd like to know this too

        2. Chris_White
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Probably for a couple of weeks. I'm thinking of buying him to fund Pelle > Bony. Just gotta pray that he continues to start ahead of Amat until Fernandez is back.

      • flippetyflop
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Best downing replacement? Don't really want to get Montero as I already have siggy

        1. WoodsyOwl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I've got exactly the same issue. Downing's my 4th midfielder and I can't stretch beyond 5.8 for a replacement. Absolutely no one stands out. Got to hope he's back in the next couple of weeks.

      • Federico
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Forster up to 5.4 was a nice surprise, handing me an extra 0.1 before i sell him 😀

      • Herman Toothrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Seeing Rodgers not looking smug and rather down is one of my favourite past times.

        Seeing Rodgers not looking smug and rather down... whilst being piß wet through. Priceless.

      • Plury111
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Hello guys! Please give me advice... I am really strugling

        My team-
        Heaton (Gilks) - Baines, Taylor, Chambers,Clyne (Duff) - Alexis, SDM, Hazard, Siggy (Cork), Aguero, Pelle (Ayoze)

        When does Costa go up?
        Thinking about Clyne and Pelle to Yun and Costa

        Answer me please, thanks.

        1. Sponge-worthy
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          i don't know if costa will rise soon, but you must do those transfers. seriously..

      • Venom Snake
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Will Sakho be fit this week?

        1. Timtastic03
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Should be, just had back pains keeping him out - there was a post about it earlier

          1. Venom Snake
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Cheers mate

        2. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yeah Rodgers won't Olay bi

          1. goriuanx
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Lmaooo

          2. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

      • waldo666
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Anyone got the latest on downing?

        1. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          yep

          1. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            🙂

      • goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Going into depression here, to be honest.

        Help me.

        Forster (McCarthy)
        Dummet Clyne Wisdom (Hutton, Moore)
        Siggy ADM Fab Sanchez (Boyd)
        Aguero Sakho Costa

        1.3m. 2 free transfers.

        Ideally want to sort out the defence and bring Terry in.

        Could do Hutton + Cesc to Terry + Oscar but meh.

        1. Walsh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          That is a big meh. Can you do Forster to a 4.5 and Clyne to Terry?

        2. S.Kuqi
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Forster to Krul. Does that help getting Azpi/Terry in?

          1. Walsh
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Hah. 🙂

            1. S.Kuqi
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 5 months ago

              🙂

        3. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          What is wrong exactly? Your front 7 is brilliant.

          Clyne > Azpi and save the other

          Rank?

      • Point Magnets
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Bartley or Yun?

        1. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yun

      • MagicMessi
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Need advice plz

        1==Pelle > Bony FT

        2==Downing > siggy -4 ...2 transfers

        thx

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

      • Coaly
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Which is best?

        a) Austin and ADM
        b) Rooney and Downing

        1. Fantasy Gold
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          A

      • Fantasy Gold
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        How much of a threat is donkey Carroll to Sakho's place?

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Pricetag will get Andy his fair share of games. Valencia too. Sakho will only stay in the team if he scores. Zarate making noises as well

        2. Venom Snake
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I'd like to know this as well

      • Tinmen
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Folks, Is it worth it?

        Chambers and Kane to Yun/Bartley and Austin?
        2fts