The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Southampton

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Courtois - (Hennessey)
Mertesacker - Williams/Huth - Coloccini/O'Shea
Hazard - Ozil - Henderson - Ritchie - (Wanyama)
Aguero - Rooney - Deeney

something random that occured to me today after re-reading Ludo's post on keepers

It really does beggar belief that Forster made Team of the Season

Clyne and Berty, fair enough but Forster? Didn't get a lot of saves so it seems he's in there purely because of clean sheets

As FPL picks go Flappy, Heaton, Panti would all have been better for FPL than Forster

Ruddy - Butland
Ivanovic - Coates - Williams - Francis - Whittaker
Hazard - Henderson - Redmond - Wanyama - Silva
Costa - Rooney - Deeney

Comments plz asap

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ok Doosra, hit me with your points tally for this lot please.

Schmeichel . Vorm

Francis. Burke. Mertesacker. O'Shea. Huth

Sterling. Cazorla, Yaya. Silva, Wunmama

Aguero. Giroud. Wilson

Guessing the Watford starting line up for 8 August remains tricky due to getting a new coach who prefers a different formation to last year's 3-5-2..plus the fact about 10 new players will have joined!

Deeney's club captain and our talisman, and has scored 20+ goals for 3 consecutive seasons, so it's highly improbable he won't start up top.

Abdi would be favourite for the number 10 role, playing behind him. There's talk of a winger being signed to play on one flank, but Ighalo must surely have a chance of being picked in the 3 'second strikers' roles. He was on fire last season, on fire this pre-season and has top level experience in Italy and Spain so he's no novice.

Which teams do you think will see a rise/fall in clean sheets this season?

Last year's figures:

CHE - 17
WBA - 16
SOT - 15
LIV - 14
MCI - 14
ARS - 13
SUN - 13
SWA - 13
MUN - 11
AVL - 10
EVE - 10
LEI - 10
STO - 9
TOT - 9
WHM - 9
NEW - 8
CPL - 7

There's certainly an argument that both Southampton and West Ham may find it tougher sledding this season; both have Europa League commitments, and Southampton have had some turnover in their defensive players.

By the opposite token, Everton might tighten up this season without Europa League, and in previous seasons they've certainly been more resilient than they were last season.

If United add another CB, and with Schneiderlin in front of the back four, I can envisage them adding another clean sheet or two to last year's tally.

I had envisaged Leicester kicking on this season and perhaps continuing their defensive form from the end of last season, though the appointment of Tinkerman perhaps jeopardises that somewhat.

What are your thoughts?

A) Rose Puncheon Sakho
B) Toby Mane Ighalo

Currently on A

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Hi everyone,

I was just wondering what folk think about Defoe??

5.5 million, proven track record in the Premier League and Sunderland have some decent early fixtures plus will be looking to build on last seasons late improvement.

He's a least a viable alternative to Deeney or Wilson.

Even all. I'd really appreciate any views on this draft. Hoping I'm getting close

Ruddy (Hennessy)
hoping Hennessy gets move to WBA so may get game time at 4m

Darmian - Mings - Azpilicueta (Jenkinson / Targett) Darmian and Azpi starters. Mings / Jenks to rotate with nice looking fixtures for first few weeks to take me up to WC

Hazard / Henderson / Ritchie / Cazorla (Anya) Anya only a filler. Will look at options if he doesn't get game time

Deeney / Costa / Rooney - Costa for GW1 only 2m ITB for Aguero.
Planning on monitoring options at 8/9m (Tekkers/Lukaku/Giroud, etc to bolster elsewhere when WC is played - GW 9/10)

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.

People what's your take on Miller?
Now that Sterling is out, Miller would be having a lot of involvement in attack and by far he is one the most energetic players in premier league as of now.

Can someone explain to me how Downing has had a great season and is now dropping down into the Championship?

Who are your must have players for the core of your squads to which you then build around.
1 Def,1 Mid, and 1 Forward??

Doosra - Please RMT?
Courtois Ruddy
Mert Darmian Mings Prodl O'Shea
Hazard Silva Depay Ritchie Fletcher
Costa Giroud Deeney

Evening, it's been a while.

What's the general consensus regarding Aguero? With or without?

People's thoughts on Walcott?

I know he's nailed to start GW1, but what happens with Alexis back in the side?

Giroud Wally Santi Ramsey Ozil.

With Alexis back, one of these 5 will be benched every game, who misses out?

Wally has a lot of upside if he gets pitch time, but will he start every game?

Any advice welcome/rating out of 10.
Mignolet
Alderweireld Mertesacker Morgan
Hazard K.i Henderson Cazorla
Kane Costa Rooney

what is the best defensive rotation for 9.0M? Looking at O'Shea and Collocini but having a newcastle defender really puts me off

I want to make a slightly controversial suggestion. To me, it seems that with the new BPS rules, the advantage of having a good keeper or two is greater than having a good home and away rotation. With the new BPS system, keepers who make plenty of saves AND keep some clean sheets should do well. And these keepers most likely will be getting a lot more bonus points this year. This means there should be better value in the mid-range teams who let in fewer goals, rather than the busy shot stoppers at bottom teams (Leicester, Bournemouth, Watford, and Norwich, most likely) I'm expecting that keepers from teams like Southampton, Stoke, West Ham, Aston Villa, Newcastle, West Brom, or Everton will do well this year. Of particular note, Stoke, Aston Villa, Newcastle, and West Brom all have starting keepers at £4.5.

In short, I'm anticipating that picking two of Butland, Guzan, Krul, or Myhill will be the best-value keeper options this year. I'm not expecting that rotation of bottom-ranked keepers or sticking with one of Courtois or de Gea for every match will do nearly as well. Thoughts?

Watford fans - is Ighalo the real deal?

A) Ivanovic // Cedric // Francis // O'shea // Angella

or

B) Azpil // Mertesacker // Darmian // O'shea // Saylor

??????

Is mahrez nailed on ?

thoughts on this defense?

Schmeical/Fabianski

Azpi/Kos/Huth/Cedric/Saylor

Should I downgrade Kos to Mert?

What's the deal with Saylor? Is he likely to play? Seen him in a few teams....

Second time's the charm?

A) Rooney + Chadli + 0.5 to upgrade defense
B) Kane + Mata/Depay

Evening All,

Early days I know but currently a gap in my midfield with no other Arsenal or Man City mid/forwards and 9.0 burning a hole in my pocket.

Are people currently preferring Sterling, Theo or A. N. Other?

People actually are believing that Mata will be on penalty as he scored after Rooney missed and still not talking about Costa taking penalty after Hazard miss...
The chances of Mata taking penalty over Rooney this season is same as Costa taking penalty over Hazard

Anyone looking for a really cheap 3rd striker should look no further that Ighalo (5.0). Scored for fun last year and he's continued that form into pre-season, 2 already today. Chance of rotation but like last year looking somewhat undroppable.

----------------------------De Gea----

Valencia-otamendi--smalling--Shaw

--------------------------Schneid/carrick

-----------Schwein/Herrera-------Rooney

------Mata----------------Benteke--------Young