With the final double Gameweek of the season almost upon us, we turn our attentions to the Opta statistics to assess the recent form of Arsenal and Sunderland.
Using the team profile data, we take a look at both sides displays from Gameweek 30-36 – a period of time that saw them play six times apiece and one that coincides with Dick Advocaat’s arrival at the Stadium of Light.
Neither. Punt Özil
Welbz although Wilsher will probably get more mins
I'm tempted by Wilshere. Don't see why he shouldn't get starts over Coq
Wouldn't go near Welbeck personally, he isn't exactly prolific
I'd be tempted by Wilshere if I didn't already have 3 Arsenal players I should add.
This is my personal situation too, but in Camp Australia we're getting creative to take down the mod team in style 😉
I know his stats are skewed by being subbed on to chase a game but Wilshere's minutes per chance and per key pass are crazy low!
He will start the remaining games too. He needs game time now that he's fit and it only makes sense that Coq makes way, he's had his run.
Wilshere really isn't a replacement for Coq. Completely different roles in the team.
Wilshere is for when we dont need Coq against slow building teams like the swans were and United will be this weekend.
You'll need him against Utd imo. They'll destroy you on the counter otherwise.
Sunderland will do a Swansea. A DM won't be necessary. United might be a different prospect perhaps but I don't see why Arsenal wouldn't go on the attack.
Is it worth getting Kos to cover rival? I fear his points returns over two games with CS and bonus potential
are you ahead or behind?
Thoughts on Navas + Hazard > Ramsey + Gerrard -4
Giving me
Mignolet
Ivanovic, Bellerin, PVA,
Sanchez, Ramsey, Silva,Gerrard
Aguero, Vardy, Benteke
Davis, Cambiasso, Terry, Moreno
Dafaq! You have Navas 😀
Last weeks failed one week punt
Good moves imo. Do it
Thanks
Yup. Do it.
Stevi G brace written in stars.
Hope so, trouble is I'm a toffee
Just noticed that Liverpool- Palace is evening game! Going to be so drunk and sing ynwa for my telly 😉
How is this looking anything worth a hit for another SUN player?
Krul
Kos, Ivan, Terry
Sanchez(c), Hazard, Silva, Mata
Giroud, Defoe, Vardy
Myhill, Skrtel, Schlupp, Cork 0ft 3.5 itb
Benching Skrtel the correct decision?
You have changed your grav?
No mate?
I would bench Ivan instead of Skrtel.
You reckon? What's your reasoning there? Not worth -4 for Vardy to Wickham or Mata to Gerrard or Sun mid is it?
Tough one. Probably
Close with Vardy and Terry
My quideline for next season: copy triggerlips team and never punt with captain = top 1K rank quaranteed.
But where's the fun in that?
This
Playing this game for money not for fun.
Currently gaining 750 € if I keep my 2nd and 3rd spot in both of my cash leagues
Work is for making money.
Unless you view FPL as work, then go ahead.
If I was doing that then I would also play different fantasy football game for fun.
I don't see the point of copying someone else's team.
Punt on captain, not players
You'll get slated for comments like this. But the truth is everyone on here copies others ideas in one way or another - that's why they're on this site.
Excatly. This forum is one huge melting pot where everyone copies others teams.
Thats why there is so little movement in ranks.
Ugghhhhhhh
We don't copy each others teams, we copy each others ideas on particular players. That is a massive difference.
It's all degrrees of the same theme - my point is it would be hypocritical of me to criticise SK for copying Triggs team when I know myself that my entire transfer strategy is based on other people's seemingly good ideas. I can't hide from that.
Well said.
Decisions on individual players is an entirely different to constructing an entire team. Ultimately all 3m players pick the latest bandwagons. Its not all degrees of the same thing, it is very different.
I'm not so sure. I agree that there are differences, and I don't advocate picking a person and copying their team at all - like 12th said, there's no fun in that - but I'm pretty sure that every July I look at someone's RMT and think, yes, with maybe a couple of tweaks I like that squad. And those couple of tweaks will come from someone else's RMT. Which makes me different from the Triggs copier - but not that different.
Up to a point, yes. Though there are a lot of things that happen, that you wouldn't be aware of without using a site such as this.
Better advice: figure out what TL is good at and use it. Figure out what he is bad at and do something better. 😕
Good advice.
Actually he plays too safe with captain decisions imo.
Of course he does. He follows the captain polls religiously. He is also too influenced by ownership and doesn't back his own judgement enough.
What he is excellent at is team structure. I have learned a lot from him about that. He's also very good at rotation planning. His other main strength is in resisting short-term bandwagons and avoiding hits. He plays in a stable way that, with his experience, pretty much guarantees top 5k.
ML won comfortably. 62 points behind top 1k. Seriously thinking of going all out these last GWs, even though my chances are pretty slim.
Schmeichel
Moreno Duff Alderweireld
Ramsey (c) Sanchez Cazorla Gomez
Aguero Kane Vardy
Hazard Schlupp Terry
As you can see captaining Ramsey and benching Hazard and Terry respectively. Crazy?
I'd play Terry and Schlupp over all 3 of your defenders mate!
Anybody knows which Chelsea players on holiday ATM.
A good chance the ones that are won't be playing at the weekend.
Duff ahead of Terry is mad imo. Hazard is a tougher choice with doubts surrounding his gametime and front 7 you have.
Time to have some fun 🙂
Enjoy yourself. Doubt those decisions will be fun come the weekend 😉
Thanks mate, nothing to lose really. Good luck to you!
Really no point in playing it safe at 5k with ML already won...
Play Clyne or PVA ?
PVA obviously
The DGW player
PVA.
Pva
Which arsenal MID to get?
Ozil, Ramsey, Cazorla?
I rolled a dice and got a 5 so that's Ramsey for you.
Ramsey
Ramsay. No brainer.
How essential is getting Sanchez in if I already have my 3 Arsenal players (Giroud, Koscielny and Ramsey)?
If you have those already then don't bother
Cheers - who would you captain?
Of those 3 Ramsey
Not at all. You can't possibly now take a hit to replace one. Should have made room for him a month ago.
Wouldn't be doubting it if Giroud hadn't blanked 4 weeks running!
Stick with current set-up, not worth getting rid of 1 DGWer for another.
Not essential under those circumstances.
Can only see 1 ARS cs so an ARS defender is a bit of waste tbh.
I think Sanchez is essential this week given he's averaging 6ppg + but I'm not sure I'd want to do an 8 pointer just to get him in.
It'd take 2 transfers to make it happen I would imagine. Would it be worth it then assuming its for a hit and denies you an extra Sunderland asset?
Yeah two transfers but I'd be bringing Sunderland in as part of it (likely Gomez or Defoe)
Koscielney -> ?
? -> Sanchez
How does that work? unless you get PVA or a Sunderland defender?
I'm either thinking
a) Sterling and Giroud > Sanchez and Defoe
B) Ramsey and Sterling > Sanchez and Gomez
Not worth it imo, no chance
I'd say yes given his potential to garner points.
Kosc out was my first thought but doesn't free up enough funds to upgrade Sterling for Sanchez. Looks like it will be Sterling > Gomez
Hazard for Gerrard this week and swap back next week. Worth it? Happy with rest of time.
He could be a great punt this week. Don't know if I'd swap back next week
If it's for free it could be good. Check that you can definitely get Hazard back as well.
I'm making that move this week. Not thought about next week yet.
I'm thinking the same. 😕
I was thinking about it..it's absolutely ridiculous to think that Bale has increased in value by £15m. In fact I would say that his value has depreciated by that amount if you consider the fact that there' s public issues..
Who is saying its increased? That's crazy talk if it's true. I agree his value has lowered for the simple fact that there is no way he should be the worlds most expensive footballer and increasing that price again is madness
All these stories coming out saying "United have £100 million available for Bale".
Yeah that's nonsense. I don't think LVG or United would fork that out. None of those rumours have any strength to them yet either.
The only reason Bale is struggling at RM apart from the language is he needs to be the focus of attention on the field. He has no chance of that while Ronaldo is there.
Transfermarkt has him at £70million, now in GBP that's a £15million fall from what Tottenham made.
However, due to a change in exchange rates its still €97million which is only a €3million loss for Madrid.
* £13 million fall from what Tottenham made.
Inflation in the world of football transfers is much quicker than normal inflation. The new TV deal gives teams a tonne of more money so values of players will rise. Plus it's rare for a transfer fee to truely reflect a player's ability or potential since there are so many other factors involved such as marketability, whether a club needs/wants to sell and the player's remaining contract.
That all said I think Bale is awesome and he's no less of a player than he was. His numbers at Madrid have been solid and he's scored two winning goals in Cup finals for them. The fans have short memories and the club is crazy if they want to sell him after 2 seasons.
In order to beat Torres Tragic:
a. Hazzard->Stevie Me
b. Benteks->Kane
c. Both for hit
Cheers lads 😉
c) I quite like those moves actually, might copy it 😉
Bugger-you are another I'm planning on overtaking in week 38 😡 😉
Better come up with a new transfer plan then 😉
Should I take a few hits to make the 59 points actually catchable? 😉
Lol
😆
Christina 4**k was 200 pts ahead of me at one stage. Watch yer back 😉
If only you could prove the 200 point difference Pinocchio. 😛
i would be interested to know how the top dogs in the FPL did with captains choices. Compare points for captain against points for vice.
I want to know how many of the top 100 are actually married. My latest findings reveal that there is only one married bloke in amongst them.
I know Ryan and Tragic can't have girlfriends because they get up at 4am to watch the games.
It also explains why Christina 4**k gets nowhere near top of the tree as well. 😕
I do have a GF actually 😉 she's very accommodating
What would you do here for the next week:
PANTI
Ivan - Clyne - Skrtel
SANCHEZ - RAMSEY - Silva - Henderson
GIROUD - Aguero - Kane
A. Clyne ➡ PvA
B. Hendo ➡ Larsson
C. Kane ➡ Defoe / Wickham
or
D. just save FT and have 2 FTs for punts for the final GW
??
A
I am doing D
B
Anything under 100 points is a disapointment.
Panti
Skrtel-Terry-Pva (Rose,Toby)
Sanchez-Ramsey-Silva-Hendo (Corkmeister)
Kane-Aguero-Giroud
Just not sure if I should bring Sunderland mid for Hendo for a hit?
I am not even with an FT. Thinking of GW 38 with rotation and injuries. Methinks good bench cover is a must and I wouldn't want 3 Sunderland at that point.
True. Not sure if I want to play Comez/Larsson Chelsea away.
3 SUN defenders is the way to go. Wouldn't bother with their mids and fwds as they only score 1 goal at best.
Hendo at home to CPL could be a bonanza.
You might be right.
100 😀
I ll take that but still bit disapointed.
All this Stevie G love at the moment - that's just you football romantics. Last game at Anfield an' all that.
Serious points on offer. Bound to score a hatrick of penos with a charitable ref.
it is rather adorable, personally I wouldn't go near him with a barge pole.
This was only reason to pick to my scout picks team. Atleast one pen coming for Pool
I really want to do get him but would mean no Sunderland and two Liverpool (Coutinho)
I hear you. I love 'pool and Stevie but it's got a draw, with no Stevie contribution, all over it. Hope I'm wrong.
Hope you're right 😉
Think I may drop Kos as I'm not so sure Arsenal will get a clean sheet.
Hazard or Coutinho to Ramsey?
Gives me Sanchez, Ozil, Ramsey
Coutinho to Ramsey seems a no brainer
It'd mean dropping Kos. But I think I'm ok with that?
Pretty sure my mini league cup final oppo has done Kane to Wickham. Happy with that.
Hazard to Gerrard is screaming out at me but would mean no Sunderland players. Not taking a hit so only option is PVA.
What would you do?
PVA instead of Gerrard move I mean
Hazard to Gomez?
Gerrard will outscore Gomez imo
Kane > Wickham (-4)?
not for a hit
Hull have to win so you'd think they'd offer up some chances. Last home game of season for Harry 'he's one of our own' Kane.
Wouldn't do that move for free let alone a hit
Anyone else with 3 ARS mids + 3 SUN?
Hard luck mate 😉
😉
That'll be me by the weekend.
Skrtel -> Kosc for you?
Hazard > Ramsey 😯
:O dont do it!
Why?
Gut tells me Koscielny's gonna go all JT on this double.
Gut tells me Koscielny's gonna get 4 points in the double and then be rested in GW 38 😛
😛
mids
good for you. better late than never eh
Got Krul and K.davis as GKs, thinking of getting K.davis out, so:
A) Get Pantilimon in and play him for DGW, and play Krul in GW38 (WHAM, H)
OR
B) Get Schmeicel in for both GW37 and GW38?
(0.3 ITB, also got van Aanholt)
B
GTG?
Pants
Terry Kos PvA
Sanchez Hazard Ozil Silva
Kun Kane Vardy
Subs: Myhill Boyd Skrtel Yun
Bench order right?
Skrtel - Boydinho - Yun imo
Agree
Skrtel and Hendo to McShane/Wasi and Ozil -4 worth it? Allows me to keep Hazard and Silva.
Otherwise I'm looking at having to sell Stones for Bellerin
Wouldn't do it. Skrtel is due a goal nad cs.
Sell Haz for Öz and buy him for gw38
I've a sneaky feeling none of the the four mentioned Arsenal midfielders will score big points and either Giroud will ruin my GW or a punt like Wilshire or Wallcott will!
Gru is more essential than anyone imo. He's due another flurry of goalies.
don't jinx it. Please leave
Not jinxing nothing. Just saying that's all. It's a high possibility.
Taxi.
Fair point. But not high imo, Wenger should not give up by now.
😆 *opens door 😛
Rooooooooosicky
GW38 please
"Are the top players really essential?"
Removing the top 2 scoring players from the GK, DEF & MID tables, and the top scoring FWD from his, you have the following team (total points in brackets):
Adrian (139), Heaton (134)
Jags (139), Baines (139), Clyne (139), Bertrand (139), Fonte (136)
Silva (179), Fabregas (167), Henderson (158), Eriksen (158), Sterling (156)
Kane (182), Austin (165), Costa (142)
Total points = 2272. (but obviously you cannot play all 15 at once).
3-5-2 Formation = 1721.
Cap Kane every week = 1903.
Total Cost at the start of the season = 99m.
No Fabianski (145) or Mignolet (141).
No Ivanovic (176) or Terry (174).
No Hazard (224) or Sanchez (200).
No Aguero (205).
So take out these "essentials", make no transfers throughout the season, ignore price changes, and with capping Kane every week, you would be ranked 230k.
The word "essential" gets thrown around a lot, but even one or two of these top scoring players does seem to make a difference.
I am not looking for any feedback ("well of course you need the top scoring players!"), but I was more interested in the difference in points of not having these players. And yes, I am bored at work...
Any other thoughts?
Hindsight 😉
Picking the right ones isn't an easy task 🙂
With goalie rotation, vice-captains and sub effects from Costa, Kane et al. going AWOL at some point, I reckon this team is another 100 points higher than you've intially calculated.
this.
No one would pick that team though, especially 2 EVE + 3 SOT defenders. And 2 LIV mids
It's not that easy to guess these second best options. 🙂
This is the same as when people use Gargatron and say they need to pick better captains. Better luck next time
I could not agree more with this post! Have an up vote!
Need your help guys
OSPINA
Bertrand Skrtel Dawson (Alderweireld,Wollscheid)
SANCHEZ CAZORLA Hazard Boyd Silva
Kane Aguero Vardy
1 FT, 0.6 itb
Options:
A- Boyd > Gomez
B- Alder > PVA
B
thanks
and bench who ?
Dawson
cheers mate
B
Thanks
play with PVA, skrtel and Bertrand ?
A has Vardy bench? Probably B and bench Bertrand
B
Anyone not bothering with Sunderland players? Let's say they lose 2-0 to Arsenal then it's effectively a single gameweek plus 1 or 2pts. The other fixture is decent so no problem with those that do wanna pick them but if you've got other plans is it silly to go without?
I think most people are already sitting on Panti/PVA from defensive rotations and the Defoe/Larsson is the punters pick trying to emulate Austin,Phillips,Vardy & Benteke
Fair point. I don't though, PVA easy to get but really fancy Gerrard punt
there's definitely no need to take hits on Sunderland players but worth spending those frees IMO
How can you ignore them after the previous dgwks?
It's not ignoring them it's assessing that they not worth a hit and I have another possible use for my ft
What is your other possible?
Haz to Gerrard
We saw this in 32 though, with Villa and QPR.
I do agree in essence though, I wouldn't be taking a hit to get any SUN players in.
Qpr and Villa both have a clear front man though, Sun dont
Not me.
For me SUN go into the DGW in a very decent form and high spirit. LIV had a terrible DGW34 but top defensive pick Skrtel still walked away with 11 points. Really think Panti & PVA are capable to produce such return.
Plsu, here's something about this season's DGWs. Always favour the smaller clubs. Getting the right players (Benteke, Morgan, Albrighton, NDoye, Phillips, McShane, Dawson) is crucial though.
A: Eriksen & C Dawson > Santi & PvA for -4 hit
B: Sterling > Santi FT
B
B
B
A
B
Kosc & Henderson -> Zouma/Ake & Ramsey (free) ? 🙂
Sunderland will go all out attack if/when Arsenal go one up and United could also score
8 years, 11 months agoWelbeck or Wilshere as a punt?