With the previous Gameweek finally coming to its conclusion yesterday evening, we now take time to delve into the data. Amongst tonight’s topics are Chelsea’s stand-in striker and in-form wide man, the City midfield, Palace’s form players at both ends of the pitch and Villa and Arsenal’s clinical frontmen.
It's bold, bordering on suicidal.
Ignoring the possibility he might still be one of the best point scorers in the game, there is the ~£6m price tag. Also, even ignoring all that, DGW teams have some issues with their forwards being injured (Costa, Sturridge).
I'd much rather be without Aguero which gives me many more options from a budget point of view.
Kane is scoring for fun most of the time.
LFC dgw?
34 or 37 by all accounts. We just have to wait and see. Oh you sweet WC, when to use you?
remy or murray for 34
stones to moreno? 34
aguero to sturridge? 34
mane to sterling/ coutinho 34
Help pls.
murray
yes
no
yes - henderson
Last Man Standing
Safety score = 53
Players left = 84, players knocked out = 33
30% or bottom 26 out next GW.
Well done to those still standing 🙂
Hey TM
I'm leading the Jan Wildcard league (albeit no guarantee for how long!!).
Proud of me?!
J.Not my league so don't care 😛
Would be more people & you wouldn't be leading.
You need a new link.
Thanks 🙂
Got a feeling I'll drop out in GW34
Finally dropped out 🙁
My team is faltering yet on I march 😀 If I can make it to GW34 for my WC I'd like to think I have a chance (albeit slim) 😛
55. Think I was 78th this week. Skin of my teeth 😆
I'm pleased to be sitting second in LMS this week, but a bit gutted I played Eriksen over Sanchez because that cost me first.
Okay if there's one thing the last page taught me it's that I'm clueless at FPL DGWs! That being the case, any help for transfers etc folks?
2FT's and 0.0 in the bank. Starting XI not finalised.
Adrian
Van Aanholt - Clyne - Koscielny
Hazard - Coutinho - Mata - Sanchez
Aguero - Kane - Austin
Hamer - Boyd - N.Taylor - Wollschied😆 at least you've given us all a laugh.
Actually looking pretty good.This is where the member's area season ticker is a lifesaver, despite the information being readily available elsewhere.
I'd start by looking at your 5 players without a game in GW 33.
Nice team 🙂
Maybe Austin -> Murray and roll 2 FTs with DGW34 in mind
Great option.
If not removing 1 of the other 5 who do not play in GW33 (probably PVA)
I'd check out who has a blank in GW33 and go from there.
🙂
Thoughts on what to do here..
Fabianski,
Ivanovich, Clyne, Rose,
Eriksen, Hazard, Silva, Siggy,
Giroud, Kane, Aguero
Subs: Myhill, PVA, Boyd, Naughton
2.4m, 1ft, WC availableSave
banking the ft this week and using wc next week means you lose a ft. If using wc next week, i say maybe get a player for this week only.
If DGW34 confirmed for Liverpool, what would be your ideal front 3 for that DGW?
I'm looking at Studge Remy Kun
Is there any room for Vardy?
Schluppy + Remy vs Ivan + VardyCosta / Remy (depending on news)
Kane
Sturridge (if fit)
if costa returns for one of the games then remy would be off. i have a feeling he wouldnt make it by then though, his injury looked pretty bad
yeah, remy is a gamble.
if che does well the next two games, no need to rush back costa.
Even if costa is fit would he be risked for both games or just 1.
Only Arsenal, if only.
Maybe right on the spot.
Vardy its intriguing…
The second combo certainly more valuable
Krul
Terry - Fonte - Bertrand
Hazard - Eriksen - Coutinho - Puncheon
Rooney - Benteke - Kane
Guzan - C.Dawson - PVA - Boyd
1 FT and £6.6M ITB
a) save an recess one more GW
b) vanity transfer to sub Eriksen (Fabregas/Silva)
Thoughts scouters?Save the FT
benteke > remy?
Yeah, I'd do this one.
After that show?
Think i will hold.
And specially when Sherwood is coming back to WHL…
If had Austin, it would be easier...yeah, I'm shipping Austin for Remy.
Help me out guys I have had a shocking few weeks. I was 1 point behind the leader of my ML and now I'm 99 and only 18 ahead of 2nd. Needs some help.
Panti (mannone)
Ivan fonte rose (wolly mcShane)
Haz mane Ramsey mata
Kun Kane Austin.
6.9 itb 1ft
Was thinking
A Wolly ➡️Baines/Coleman
B Mata ➡️ Ozil
C both -4
D Austin ➡️Other?
E anything else???Austin to Remy.
Are you going with Remy yourself?
Relucytant to off load Benteke when he is playing Spurs…
Bang on form, leading the return of Sherwood to WHL.
Plus, give on more weak to evaluate the strikers department.Maybe I should do Austin to benteke?
That would be the ultimate transfer!!
Austin to Remy maybe
You have no GK GW33. Mann1 > Schmeichel next weekHmm yes I see. That's a good call.
Ozil is a no-no with the blank.
I'm keeping Austin v's Chelsea (probably)
I like A ( Baines)
Oh no. The probable DGW news has started me thinking about not buying Kane. Again. Every week I've floated outside my FPL managers body and dug deep in the barrel to find an excuse not to get him.
1k -> 30k has been the result.
Someone give me a vigorous virtual shoulder shake and a slap and tell me to finally get him this week and (c) too. Has to be captain, no point in finally getting him and not cheering him on yet again.
What a fool I've been ... 🙂Take yourself in hand RCA and jolly well get him in.
There!! Good enough?Good enough, old pal, good enough.
I tell you now I hate having him in my side cod Spurs are a Jekyll and Hyde! Just the sort of team that will draw a blank at home to Villa losing 1-0.
No, no, no. See, this is not what I wanted to hear at all 😀
i wouldn't get him in now
Neither would I. See? It keeps happening to me every week.
Then he scores a brace. Again. I have absolutely no dullard in my blood at all and it drives me crazy because I've missed out on the best value FPL player of all time.
And yet, there's that nagging feeling that he's done. And Spurs are done.
Bad times..not getting him a few months ago is very different to not getting him now. spurs were in the hunt for the top 4; he wasn't tired; there were no DGWs to worry about..
You swine 😉
Get him in and don't worry about using some transfers over the next couple of weeks for hits to get you back up there whilst people are conservative over transfers (looking at the GW33 blanks and DGW34 fixtures)
Ok cheers for the reply KTF. Another few days to ponder it..
Would do a bold move.
Costa to Rooney and C the manThis is what I want to do. With all my non-dullard heart...
Cheers Fan
He is the best captaincy option this week
This is true too. Hazard could be the alternative. The guy is ripping it up atm.
Cheers Batman 🙂The three smallest pitches in the league . White Hart Lane is 100m x 67m, with Stoke’s Britannia Stadium and Queens Park Rangers’ Loftus Road the smallest, at 100m x 66m . Might not suit Hazard
Chelsea's isn't much bigger, always struck me as narrower than most probably camera angle)
West Hams is smallest I thought!Stamford Bridge is 103 x 67 metres and according to the Guardian those are the three smallest
Out of date but found this.
http://soccerlens.com/premier-league-pitch-sizes/3683/I bet after looking at this stuff Hazard is going to score a penalty or Caulker will score an o.g
Would get him in w/o a doubt RCA, like others said he'll be one of the most popular captain choices this weekend. There's really few forwards performing like him right now and considering his consistency, is a must have IMO.
Should I save FT (0 ITB) to have two for next week?
Panti
Terry Bertrand McAuley
Silva Sanchez Hazard Eriksen
Aguero Austin Kane
Krul Kosc PVA PhillipsYep, since you have 6 non GW33'rs
But could do one now, one next week instead?!
Is there anyone (now) I should bring in?
Yes ATM you have fit players
evening all. Been out most of the past weeks, pls going forward what are the DGW that are fixed on schedule? thnx
In the ticker on the right TF&D.
Only the Liverpool/Hull fixture waiting on a date. Maybe news tomorrow/today.GW34 is Chelsea and Leicester so far
GW37 is Asenal and Sunderland so far.
Liverpool and Hull decision to be announced tomoro, maybe 34, or 37 (37 less likely)
Loads of blanks in 33cheers both.
everyone in the top 50 change your team name to simon march just to rattle him
😆
He seems a nice bloke.. a bit cruel. Saying that all the guys that do well and appear on the scoutcast seem to be nice blokes. It would be brilliant if a super troll got to the top and ripped up the cosy beardy 3some with some proper controversial stuff 🙂yeah he seems like a good guy. I know I'd be completely freaking out and constantly stressed/ having regular mental breakdowns if I was in his position right now.
I would enjoy seeing Somalion or Optimus on the Scoutcast . Ruth, Triggerlipps and Breadbin would be the most controversial trio I guess 🙂
One of the strange things is you have no idea what that person looks like, sounds like or in most cases how old.
Which of the three were you most surprised by ?
Giroud (c), over Kane n Hazard because I'm chasing?
Or outsider Eriksen?Risky of course, going against the 2 pen takers. I'm miles behind my ML leader too. Maybe the way to go is gamble on a differential player rather than the captain choice.
*standard dullard FFS reply.
I say go Giroud 🙂
I'm also chasing and Giroud for me at the moment due to leader not owning him
Burnley decent against the top teams, not a bad move but maybe look to make up ground during DGWs
Arsenal different gear right now tho
Yeh I benched Kane for that reason last gw, but spurs play wing attack, we as Arsenal play through the middle, given the fact turf moor is a really small pitch, Arsenal want struggle like spurs did imo
Play Austin or Ki?
austin and it's not even close!
Bit stumped, 2FT (rare for me), 0.5 in bank
Pants, Krul
Terry PVA Bertrand Clyne Hutton
Hazard Sanchez Erikson Silva Cork
Kane Austin Aguero
Will wait for news on Pool DGW but not sure what to do at the minute?I think I said the same to someone earlier...but, Austin to Murray and save the other FT?
Could do Hutton to Schlupp for dgw34 cos Southampton are playing Kane fc.
loving the double s'hamp! looks solid to me, and honestly there's not a lot i'd wanna change but with 2 FTs it's worthwhile looking forward to DGWs. see what news tomorrow brings and we'll talk then 🙂
Cheers Skye and Andy (may look at pool Def for Clyne for GW34 if DGW confirmed) guess I need to wait until tomorrow before deciding
whenever liv's DGW is, i'll be getting at least moreno/skrtel, likely hendo and MAYBE sturridge if budget permits. patiently awaiting news tomorrow!
Just noticed on the captain poll that Bafetimbi Gomis' name is spelt wrong. Verry bad grammer frum du giys runnin dis websiet
Panti
Ivan, Terry, Bertrand
Hazard, Silva, Mane, Siggy
Kun, Kane, Austin
2FT, 5.4ITB
Thoughts on Austin -> Remy, Terry -> Clyne with my 2FT? Not sure on double chelsea defence in the next few, it hasn't been two good in the past 3 (no clean sheets).my instinct is no. i like the double s'hamp defence but keep in mind chels have a DGW34 and s'hamp are home to spurs that wk so terry will easily outscore clyne. get rid of mane and be happy to see him leave!
Cheers mate. Yeah but I'll still have Ivan, and you can also use that argument to say that Remy will outscore Austin in DGW34 (assuming Costa won't be risked).
I'm confident Mane will return to the starting 11, I think he was benched simply due to international duty, and Hull at home is as good a fixture as anythat's the thing, i'd be v surprised to see remy play 180mins, but if he does then obviously i'd expect a healthy return. just too much uncertainty for me as of now.
re mane, the fixture is plum and i suppose his ownership being so low is a good thing. if it was his intl duty then fair enough, but it seems a recurring theme that he gets 30mins, i honestly don't know though. just had a look at it and tbh there's hardly any decent alternatives to him anyway so scrap my last comment!
i'd still hold terry though 😛I'll just wait and see. Even though Drogba is there, 140ish mins in the DGW seems a decent possibility. I don't think Costa will be rushed back, he needs a few months away from football imo. As I said, I'll wait for more concrete news.
Yep. Int duty is the only explanation, I think he played 180 mins for Senegal and had a long flight.
Really? I'm really unsure on double chelsea defence. Would you get rid of Ivan instead?ya it does seem probable in all fairness. i hope costa is out for season coz i've aguero in lots of top scorer multiple bets! then need kane to disappear off the planet 😛
i personally may not go with any chels DEFs but that's more because i don't currently have any and would find it hard to fit any in, rather than thinking they don't have potential. u just gotta weigh it up and that's the beauty of this game 😀 if it's a matter of which one to get rid of, that may depend on your team value and if you'll be looking to get sturridge in for liv's DGW. so much depending on the news tomorrow, i'm not even planning any transfer til thenHmm yeah.
Fair enough.
I have so much ITB so keeping Ivan isn't a hinderance. That's probably what I'll do if I go ahead with the above move. Cheers mate.
Agree. The Mane love affair on these boards is hampering points from that spot. Hold the blues defenders and lose Mane for a player that plays on a team that scores.
just had a closer look, and going forward i can't see any alternatives to mane unless he actively gets some bench fodder to allow for domination in DGWs? henderson stands out for me but would want to see d news tomorrow
There's no good alternatives though. I'll give Mane a few more weeks, his stats are still very good and he is a very threatening player imo.
Been pondering my 2 ft's for hours now and all I can hear in my head is...
"god grant me patience... and I want it RIGHT NOW"Great second half of the season for you, nice one Gnu 😀
Thank you kind sir. 🙂
It's just because we are Linkedin BFFs 😉 I'm not as nice to other people on here 🙂
I'd noticed. 😉
😆True 😉
😯 you mean you need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow_9MglZrhs
howdy fellas! anyone else going without a chels DEF for DGW?
lots of negatives for me-
1. lack of security apart from terry and ivan
2. hefty pricetags on both of these for those of us already without either.
3. 2 away games vs ars and a leicester side who are all guns blazing
4. current defensive form
my only issue is that their run in is so juicy and even though the league might be finished early, i still imagine they'll be consumate professionals.
thoughts?
I think going without is a risk but one I may take. It wouldn't be out of the question for Chelsea to get a CS in both games as I think they may play super defensive vs Arsenal
nice rank buddy! they might if ars have gained anymore ground in title race, BUT having the ability to keep out what for me is the most potent attack in the league is a different story. i'llprob chicken out and get ivan in due to his and terry's ownership. hazard obviously a staple, but nobody else worth it imo
I have Terry but if I didn't I would definitely get Ivan. 1 of those could be very profitable.
Who do sell out of Benteke and Austin?
Austin
thanks
100+ GW. Top 100. You tell us 😉
Congrats, amazing season!
It really is a gut choice with both in great form and both teams with vital points to play for.
Sorry, can't choose!Thanks! Great season due to a handful of high scoring weeks. I was bound to have had a good GW with Austin + Benteke! I think it is a really close decision as well between the 2.
It is difficult for me because I'm a villa fan so want to keep Benteke and I know how good he can be when on form but on the other hand I'm not sure how many chances we will be able to create for him vs Spurs.
With Austin Chelsea should be a tough fixture but I don't own any Chelsea defence so it would make sense to keep him.
All this before I even know who I will bring in 😀
RCA has probably nailed it with his answer above.
Both have merits after that game week.
I can lend you a coin to flip........😛 If I can't decide with my head I'll have to go with my heart
If you are 61st and have any pretentious to get even higher then you need to do the player that offers the biggest diff..If you are keen to just hold your position then go with the template of those above you..
Well I always aim for 1st however unlikely. 1st place has Austin, 2nd place has Benteke + most of my team!
Then if you want to win you have to look elsewhere.
During the WC I got up to 13th in the Fox game by the time of the semi finals...Everybody above me had the same team virtually. The only chance I had was to ditch the most highly owned, and best player, and risk it all with a player that nobody had who had a chance of good reruns.
I did Muller > Ozil...
Needless to say I bombed, but at least I gave myself a chance.
Hull announcing their DGW in the morning would lead me to conclude that it can only be that they want it played sooner rather than later....
I sure hope so, or so help me god my WC loses it.
I can't think of any other reason why they would be so keen.
Yeah, might as well be, you're right.
Hope it is GW34
Night all, enjoy the DZ
Night, RCA.
G'night
Night RCA
Quick vote, what is the best option for the next 2 gwks ONLY (I'm WCing gw 34)?
A. Murray (sun, WBA)
B. Gomis (EVE, lei)
C. Remy (qpr, MUN)
Thank you allC closely followed by B imo
I am in exactly the same situation, and I honestly have no idea as yet.
C
Have Terry and Hazard, looking to get third Chelsea, have Naughton injured.
Is Ivan a bad choice? Double def with United, Arsenal coming up?
It's Remy or Iva for me.
Do you already have another Chelsea defender?
Terry
With Remy, I fear rotation with Drogba. Or Costa return.
True. But some people have to gamble 😉
Fair enough. The name of the game.
Not a bad choice if you can afford him
I can. I see clean sheets at QPR and Leicester, most likely, but not United or Arsenal. Cheers.
I don't see a cleanie at QPR. Benching Terry myself.
😯
What about his goal threat?Got to hope it remains cool.
Who are you playing instead? I was thinking of Selling Austin 😛
PVA or Dawson. Not decided yet. Leaning towards the former.
Wow. Good luck with that
ty
You don't have JT though.
How many teams u got?Not my team that's linked. It's a bug, haven't been able to update since last season.
Well the linked team is certainly doing well 🙂
Yeah I've been lucky 😉
Not scared of the Crystal palace attack?
Nah
Really thinking of getting Murray - do you think Rooney/Gomis/Remy are better options? (I feel anti-Remy but not sure why)
2FT and £2.7m in the bank. Thinking about Austin>Remy, which would leave me £10.3m for a Cazorla replacement if I wanted to use both transfers. I do have my WC which I plan to use in GW35 to stock up on Arsenal/Liverpool players.
Thoughts?
Myhill
Clyne Ivanovic Bellerin
Hazard Eriksen Silva Cazorla
Kane Aguero Austin
Bench - (Foster) Dawson, Naughton, Ameobi.You might end up playing your WC before GW35. The speculation is that Liverpool's DGW will be GW34. It is said we will know more tomorrow.
GTG?
Panti
Clyne Lescott Moreno
Mane Eriksen(vc) Fellaini Hazard
Kun Giroud(c) Kane
Foster Oscar Pva Duff
Thnx
Whaz that Fabregas surgery? Wont keep him out,aye?
Doubt it. May impact his game though, he could feel insecure on the pitch with a mask on. 🙂
Or he may feel like a superhero
Zorro style. U never know
Probably just a masked man next gw, but not certain
As I was on Ewood I missed the commentary on Rudy tonight....How did he look to the viewers tonight when he eventually came on ?....He's a real class act in a bullish sort of way, did he get favourable comments ?
Blackburn looked more dangerous when he came on, I think he would do a job in the prem. Not for FPL though!
I'm certain he would. I'm worried we'll lose him but I can't see him staying for another season. He is very similar to Carroll or Fellaini, and as such can add a very dangerous plan B to some of the fancy football played in the prem....In much the way LVG has Fellaini at his disposal.
Naughton > Bertrand/Clyne a good move?
No...rubbish...You're in the same position as me...Bertie or Clyne won't get you higher. You need to gamble on them not doing quite as well as previously and look elsewhere.
This is poor logic, not owning a player with high ownership could hurt you even though owning them admittedly won't help your ranking rise massively. Players become template for a reason. Gambles on the other hand will likely hurt your OR over the course of a season.
It's not poor logic at all...A Soton pick inwards won't help anybody rise in the ranks at this stage....They are one of the worst picks for that. I have no doubt whatsoever that their defence is one of the best in the prem...if not the best....but it won't help us around the 10k-50k end up with a good finish...We'll just tread water at best.
What you are saying is partially true, but you are disregarding one thing. What do you think happens if you don't own Clyne and Bellerin and they keep 3 or 4 clean sheets in their next 5 games (great fixtures) and also chip in with a one or two goal/assists and a handful of bonus points?
You drop through the rankingsClyne or Bertie* I meant to say obviously
Anybody with a rank of 10-50 k at this stage is having a pretty poor season...all that will happen if we duck the Soton defence is that it will still be poor...or poorer...Benteke and Austin this week showed that the only way out of our mediocrity is to gamble.
Clyne and Bertie and co are for those who are already doing well, and they are great picks,....but not for those playing catch up.It depends what your priorities are. If you are ranked 10-50k and you want to gamble to get into the top 5k, then sure you have to take some wild punts gambles. But you will fall down the rankings more often than you will rise IMO.
I'm 14k; if I wanted to have a shot at making top few thousand of course I would make some unorthodox moves. But personally, and I suspect for most people, my priority is my ML and winning bets with mates by making smart, if uninspiring moves. I expect to safely be in the top 10k by the end of the season, and win my bets, even if that means I have little chance of top 2-3kI applaud you. ML's are a much better way of playing this game than OR.
Not sure whether that's sarcasm or not lol. But yeah I think we just have different priorities or ambitions you could say. Nothing wrong at all with going for it either and making shrewd gambles to give you a shot at a big jump.
I'm just saying sometimes people overlook the fact that NOT owning certain players is a risk itself. Say you make 3 or 4 differential transfers over the next few weeks to attempt to get top 5k...a couple might pay off, but if Clyne/Bellerin explode then that might negate the jump in OR you could have made.Not sarcasm at all. My strongest part of FPL is playing in mini leagues....Some very good players in this and I have a bad score for the season...but I'm still on top...and my next move will be in respect of my next match, not OR
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/308258/standings/
It's a different game all together if played properly...
Have to agree with Wakey here, if you don't have them now then don't bother. If it has to be S'ton then Toby but I'd be looking elsewhere - backing the dgwers, WHams Cresswell or Jenkinson, Trippier looks a shout, Jags, short term Fernandez.
Arsenal. Chelsea, Leic, Burnley maybe Newcastle or Villa would be my shortlist.
With that little information it's hard to answer.. On the face of it. yes of course swapping an injured player for a defender in a strong defence at home to Hull seems like a good move.
But it depends on the rest of your defence, the rest of your team, your plans for the DGW and number of Chelsea and Liverpool players. Generally IMO it's best to just post your team and all relavent info like £, number of FT, whether you have your WC etcThis...^....DGW players mat easily trump the hundreds of thousands of Soton picks...
9 years, 1 month agoAnyone considering going without Kane from GW34 onwards? his fixtures are tough but will be a proper bold move considering his ownership. could squeeze in 2x DGWers in his place if play it right.