The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Southampton

Those who played Siggi first week last season (who did not include me)....

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Reply fail to the conversation on the bottom of the last page 😀

Some troll on the last page claiming all sorts of nonsense.

The Flukaku effect.

Azpil?

I don't even know where to start.... 😛

Icy Wrists ... that name must have a fascinating story behind it 😀

I do, too.

i have been battered into submission, it has been near impossible to get usefull feedback (other than Doos), with everyone talking about Rose and Rose only.

Surman to King?

Hooray! 🙂

Sigh...

This. £32m on 'another option in attack' is ludicrous, especially considering his injury ridden past.

I think it's more to do with him being a lazy player IE.

This.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24CPil1scVg

Yes I'm getting him.

Get a what? Not a lot wrong there, think you mean grammar. The spelling is sound laaaaaaaaa.

Admiring = Mirin, whatever ha! I like the bin Deeney for Kane idea, not convinced on the Costa one though, I'll most likely use WC GW4 anyways. Cheers.

Clyne with Hendo and Emre behind him will often rule the right hand side so there is big chances for assists... just like Bellerin, but already Cech between the sticks so..

Yeah, I know 😀 Just for the first 1-2 games then probably ditch him for Falcao 😉

Harsh.

But probably fair ... 😉

Don't wildcard early. It's a mistake. You'll be pissed you used it come October-November when it would be really useful.

You mean go with a 4m and a 4.5?

Thanks but I already have Hazard. Here ill just post my full team

Courtois / Speroni

Cresswell / Coleman / Mangala / Azpilicueta / Cedric

Hazard / Barkley / Mata / Coutinho / Herrera

Rooney / Ablongahor / Ighalo

lol

Haha apt name for that scenario.

I've been considering the so-called 'All Out Attack' chip and I honestly don't think I'll use it this season. As far as I'm concerned it has the propensity to do as much damage as good, and so for me this renders the risk greater than the potential reward. But then as the old adage goes, it's never over until the fat lady's tonsils are warmer than a moss-gathering early bird in the hand.

There seems to be two ways of using the chip. Option A is to stick with whatever squad you have in a given week, probably when your defenders have poor fixtures, and playing a (probably) £4.5 attacker instead. However, there are few options who actually start at this price, let alone any who garner returns, and the chances are you'll end up with 1-3 points*. Of course, it should be considered that an Ayew for an Ayew and a Huth for a Huth is better than two in the bush, but is that really better than playing a defender who could get 6+* just for a clean sheet, even from a tough fixture?

Option B is to use transfers and/or a wildcard to change your team structure and get an 8th attacker with a better chance of returns. For example, you could make 2 transfers the previous week for -4 to downgrade someone (possibly the defender you intend to rest) and then upgrade your £4.5ish benchwarmer (e.g. Wanyama -> Ritchie). However this not only weakens your side by sacrificing elsewhere, it presents a problem the following week when you are forced to make transfers and hits that you could have been better used, leave money on the bench, or even use a Wildcard. All for what? To play a low/mid-price mid who may average, say, 4 points per game* over a defender who may score a point or two lower (or higher)? To me, it seems a huge waste of transfers and funds. To make it worth the sacrifice, you would need a huge slice of luck, and for the attacker to score 8+ points more than the defender. Chances are you will have butchered your team for hits and gained no reward, laving your team in more Barney Rubble than Abu Hamza trying to tie a shoelace.

Now, doubtless, there will come a juicy post-Christmas double gameweek when team values are sky-high with 8 premium attackers in every team, and Ivanovic will pick up a convenient one-week niggle, and I will be left with a hen's produce lathered all over my humble-pie smeared visage. If this is the case, I will be the one sweating as a 1970's TV presenter does when he hears the doorbell, and my enemies will declare a day of feasting to celebrate my inglorious demise. But until that day comes, I will allow my chip to rot like the corpse of a Bavarian monk jack, and hope that '253' will be my rank, not my formation, as a result of my deliciously evil genius. Adieu.

*All data is totally made up and is based on no facts whatsoever.

Whu & Bou rotates perfectly for first six weeks can upgrade whu defender to Chl or Mcy after that.

Pools home fixtures for first six weeks are good and villa defender will rotate .

Sou defender will play regard less of fix for six weeks.

Lukaku will play first week only will be upgraded to Kane or pool striker in week 2.

Rooney will be upgraded to Aguero after week 3.

Thoughts please ?

Just wait till next year when you can buy more chips for £5 each.

I explained it earlier, the mexican cartel chopped them off and threw them in a bucket of Ice.

But arguably the best captain choice for GW2

Anya is a winger for Watford at 4.5.

How about Deeney or Wilson up top?

Agreed mate, Walcott is the next best option. I worry about him getting a start, plus I think Giroud is going to take a fair share of points with Sanchez out. Might just sit tight or upgrade a keeper.

Already have Sterling...

ok, which attackers are decent value though? I would have to virtually severe my team to fit aguero it (but that's the end goal) should I look at potentially benteke? I assume if he moves to Liverpool he'll be a starter and his price might increase...

Henderson over downing I will do as well, replacing bolasie with a budget player.

thanks!

Hello Torres,

RMT

RMT

Myhill-Rudd
PVA-Azpil-Francis-Morgan-Targett
Depay-Hendo-Rambo-Hazard-Ritchie
Costa-Lukaku-Sakho

leaving 0.5 ITB for future transfers

what would you change

Opinions are welcome. Even the doubters/haters/groupies

Have a good day.

I fancy Sunderland's fixtures though. C Wilson is the other option but the Liverpool away fixture puts me off as I don't really want to use Bentaleb.

Appreciate the advice but I'm not convinced by the changes and here's why.

Depay is unproven
Cazorla will be too deep this year
Prefer Soton fixtures over Everton
Cant bring in Deeney as he's Watford and I wont pick any of them (being a Luton fan).

Thanks for the options though as food for thought.

Something is just not clicking , I am still like Meh

Cech will never be benched! Jaanmaat just because he has assists in his belt. I am not feeling the strike force, i just need a few changes but what hmmm!

Going with a 4-3-3 formation 🙂