The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Southampton

midfield is world class. Can you do Aguero and Benteke to Costa and Rooney?

Don't fancy Azpilicueta + cash? Otherwise a decent looking draft, and well balanced. I was a bit surprised by seeing Ki there, but looked at his goalscoring stats from last season and was just as surprised, so fair enough!

I think Bentaleb is a dodgy pick because Spurs have the option to rotate and I think there is a decent chance they will rotate .

GK: 2/2
DF: 4/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 3/3

TOTAL: 13/15
GRADE: B

notes: Good balance. Maybe consider United players. Keeper situation could become complicated midway through.

Doesn't that add up to 10m?

It's only too much if you are 0.5 off getting a player you want in another area.

Personally I wouldn't bother having a playing back up to Courtois - just stick in a 4m.

That's 10m isn't it?

Oops sorry. I meant 10mill. And thanks guys

I think it's a good effort. Not sure on Sahko, Bolasie and Berahino , but it's a strong team to me

Looks good! Walcott is ofc an enigma, but could be a massive pay off!
I have your thoughts exaclty about Bolasie/Cabaye.

I dont really fancy Cedric as I am unsure with the quaiity Shampton lost in defence + midfield + EL + that theyre not really a high scoring team would benefit a fullback!

Are you planning to play 4-4-2?

Prefer silva to yaya at the start. I'd downgrade Rooney to do so.

GK: 1/2
DF: 3/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 2/3

TOTAL:11/15
GRADE: C

notes: Your midfield is good assuming your 4.5 is a reliable player. Keepers are a bit worrying. Costa and Rooney are eating up a bit of you budget, maybe considering reallocating funds to get better sub players

2 4.0s on defense risky

Two 4.0 could hurt as I find options in defence is better
Nice midfield
Nice forwards

GK: 1/2
DF: 4/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 2/3

TOTAL: 12/15
GRADE: B

notes: not sure who your last defender is.In my opinion, 2 playing keepers is a good idea. Also is Bassong nailed on? Although Benteke is a good player and nailed on, your strike force is heavily reliant on just Costa for points

Is 5th defender a 4.5? Bolasie tough fixtures and Cabaye Impact not known. If you go for Kun, how would you afford?

When Foster back you'll have keeper issues, but otherwise sound team

Decent,
Rotating keepers or Hennessey could be better
Not sure on Bolasie and too much on 5th mid
Nice forwards

Wilson maybe... but I get the feeling with deeney being captain and on pens the team revolves around him. May be wrong only time will tell.

There is no way we can know imo

I myself have stopped putting them in my gw1 team, and rather keep an open mind to see how they perform in PL and bring them in if they look the deal

This.

I'd rather pay £0.5m extra and get Vardy to start off with. You can always get the likes of Deeney later of they prove to be the next Charlie Austin.

It should get the same level of coverage the women's game got.

I'm sure some of the Hollywood crowd could boss it! There'll always be the few who can walk that bit faster.

Not priced yet. Newcastle are terrible regardless. 😛

It would indeed. Also been linked to Aranguiz though.

Heard of something called a bench?

Williams is completely nailed and much more of a bps magnet. I'm not sure why you'd get Fernandez.

RMT:

Wayne Bridge x15

Im also thinking about Ritchie, but maybe is a bit to risky having both Ritchie and Deeney at the same time. I have Deeney btw

GK: 2/2
DF: 4/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 2/3

TOTAL: 13/15
GRADE: B

notes: Im not sure if Whittaker is nailed. No United might be something to consider. Good overall team.

One of the best I've seen
No Arsenal though?

not sure whetehr Senderos or Yoshida will be sure starters come the start of the season. Otherwise solid

I would rather go hazard from gw1 than waiting for Alexis. Getting off to a good start is important.

Sorry, got a bit overly excited - meant grey 😛

Not really, you tend to have a 'main' game. At least I do.
Or later in the season a game you're doing best at.

see if you can upgrade albrighton to ritchie or even henderson

Darmian over clyne and myhill could lose his spot if west brom sign henessey but looks good

Like this team hmmm

GK: 2/2
DF: 5/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 2/3

TOTAL: 14/15
GRADE: A

notes: good balance. All starters I think.

Wouldn't you want Yaya for GW4 onwards if you already had him?

Arsenal's early fixtures also good, so you'd be getting rid of 2 good mids to get Aguero in.

I would downgrade Henderson and use the cash for Aguero and keep Rambo and Yaya.

Solid I like it alot, rolling 3-5-2 as well to start

I don't like Benteke but that is just a personal preference

very very solid. Making me reconsider mine...

B for Soton's first 6 fixtures

B

Mane

It's not your final team. Guaranteed.

Honestly, I have doubts for Yaya this seasosn. He'll sit increasingly deep, and a lot of play will go:

Yaya -> Silva -> Sterling -> Aguero... He's the wrong end of the chain

GK: 2/2
DF: 4/5
MD: 5/5
FW: 2/3

TOTAL: 13/15
GRADE: B

notes: Steven Taylor not a starter. I wouldn't go with 3 Arsenal mids, but I get that youre a fan. Be wary of Wanyama and potential price drops due to ~18% ownership.

Goalkeeper situation might suck a little when Foster comes back, but no big worry there.

Id try to squeeze in a Utd player instead of one of the Arsenal lads!

Tight front line though, jeez 🙂

I'm going with the first pair

b

A. But I know nothing about Wilson

the former

I can't back either because I don't know enough about Ritchie and Wilson . Triggerlipps posted an article on Ritchie if interested https://www.triggerlips.com/

I would vote Hendo & Wilson, but it's really a coin toss, and reliant on some unknown performances of promotes.

Im going with B. Fun fact: I have never watched Bournemouth play.

A. Sakho's Euro suspension will keep him fresh and Ritchie should be heavily involved.

B

what about Hendo and Deeney?

Sakho or Diouf? One I'm struggling over...

Ritchie/Sakho

b

The only promoted team I'm ignoring by the looks of things.

My friend is a norwich fan and he said their best player is johnson
hope that helps

Chadli.

heads or tails. I'm going hendo because of set pieces and guaranteed to start

Chadli...but it all depends on where Hendo plays as we haven't seen him play with Firmino in the team yet.

I seem to switch every day. I like Chadli's ppg from last year, but he did not seem to consistently play the full 90 minutes. Hendo really excelled without Gerard, and he seems to maybe now have an opportunity to be more involved on the attack. I currently on Hendo because of this and the set piece, penalties thing.

He plays for a team managed by Tony Pulis and he is cheap

Might be a starter at 4.0

http://www.hennessy.com/us/site-static/images/gifting/bottles.39dd48f89e72.png

a lot of rappers name drop it

this is a real horrorshow: ings? emnes? wanyama+king? rangel? baker?

Ok theres a decent spine there, but a few pointers:
Too much spent in GKs. How about Cech and a 4.0 with Cech playing every week?
Don't know about King, even if he will play.... I would downgrade Silva and upgrade King.
Also not sure if Ings will start, another striker may be signed.

Clyne is unnecessary, I'd drop him. King and Emnes are both issues too, and Rangel isn't assured starts. Do you have any money in the bank? It doesn't look like you've used all of it, because you have one good goalie, three good defenders, three good midfielders, and one good striker

did you say triple? or nipple?

No. I don't think that even Advocaat like 3 Sunderland defenders. If you do it then I hope that it works .

He is.

8/10 for me...based on coverage and fixtures balance.