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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 7

In our first members article of the week, we assess the displays of West Ham, Leicester and Villa’s forwards as the search for a Callum Wilson replacement intensifies. We cast an eye over Southampton, Spurs, West Ham and Arsenal’s midfields and also analyse the impact of Brendan Rodgers’ decision to switch to a 3-4-1-2 formation in the last two Gameweeks.

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  1. LC1
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone with Martial debating whether to captain?
    With Kosc set to be out after last nights hamstring injury, Martial v Mertersacker looks very tempting.

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      If Chambers was a confirmed starter then the answer would be yes

    2. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Then Kun gets a hatty!

    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      between KDB and aguero for me, cant really look past the city vs newcastle fixture

  2. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Does anyone think Pedro will be benched this weekend?

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There is a possibility given Chelsea's form

    2. Bobby_Baggio
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Thing is i don't think pedro has been the weak link, i would say he's been one of their better players!

    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      probably not

  3. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Butland
    Clyne Reid Richards
    Mahrez Coutinho Yaya Sanchez
    Aguero Gomis Martial
    Subs - McCarthy Westwood Gomez Targett

    1.3m ITB, please help!!!
    What's best FT for me this week?

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Targett to someone.

    2. *sigh*
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Probably Targett to Bertrand?

    3. Zizou
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      well your 3 priorities i'd say are McCarthy Gomez and Targett

    4. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Gomez gotta go too

      1. Kevin McCallister
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Do Gomez before Targett. Better to have 4m sat on the bench than nearly 5m!

  4. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    think i'm good to go for the wknd

    Myhill (cry)
    Dier(swa) Kolarov(NEW) Francis(WAT)
    Pedro(SOU) Mahrez(nor) KDB(NEW) Sanchez(MUN) Payet(sun)
    Aguero(NEW) Vardy(nor)
    (McCarthy(WBA), Kone(LIV), Richards(STK), Targett(che)

    1)would you play richards over any of current defenders?
    2) captain is between Aguero KDB or Payet?

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      g2g

      1. Zizou
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      seems good to go 🙂 Aguero(c) forsure

      1. Zizou
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yeah have had him captain for so many weeks i'm thinking if i take it off now he'll go mental, so might go for one more (c)

      2. Donkey_Sanctuary
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        For sure? Captaining someone who has scored 1, 5, 2 in the last 3 GWs over another big hitter who has got 3, 10, 7 isn't a forgone conclusion!

        I'm not saying Kun won't outscore KdB but I wouldn't be certain about it

        1. Bobby_Baggio
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          If Silva is back Kun will explode

          1. Donkey_Sanctuary
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            I really hope you're right 🙂

    3. nad
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Like that team a lot; good to go for sure.

      1. Zizou
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        cheers all

  5. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    I love me some big numbers 🙂

    1. meerlight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      they are quite big - about an inch high on my screen

      1. Your Mum's Athletic
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        i think you are watching something else 😯

  6. EatsOwls
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    How much value will I lose not selling Wilson?

    I want to get rid, but I'd ideally want 2 FT's next week.

    To get anyone worthwhile this GW, will require me taking a hit.

    1. Eze Really?
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Same. Just did Wilson for the money.

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      0.5-0.6 imo..

    3. Mr. O'Connell
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      A lot

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I carried Mings until last week. 4.5 to 4.3.

    5. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Depends what price you paid.

  7. J0E
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Here's Moin with news of a new Fantasy game for the forthcoming Indian Super League football season.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/09/30/introducing-indian-super-league-fantasy-football/

  8. Annie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Any hits worth it?

    Butland
    Willams- Francis- Kolarov
    De Bruyne - Payet - Mahrez - Sanchez
    Aguero (C) - Martial - Lukakutroll

    McCarthy, Richards, Westwood, S Taylor

    1. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      no hits it's fine

      1. Annie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks Mum. I'll know I'll pay for the silly bandwagon transfer up top...always burns me every season

    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No hits 🙂

    3. jennmenn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Stronk tim

    4. Donkey_Sanctuary
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Why would you take a hit? I'd be interested to know what you're considering here

  9. 1zverGGademN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Last page bottomed..
    Ok, lads. Chadli>?
    a) Bolasie/Puncheon/Sako/Cabaye
    b) keep
    c) Tadic (Already have Mane, but S'oton are inform)

    This transfer could cost me -4pts.. :/ Already did Wilson>Vardy and Yoshida>Browning for one more hit >:

    1. jennmenn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      b

      1. 1zverGGademN
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers!

    2. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Waste of transfer if you ask me. Keep for now

  10. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Thoughts on this, as a wildcard team.

    DeGea, Hennessey

    Francis, Nyom, Dawson, Kolarov, Azpilicueta

    Sanchez, Mahrez, Payet, Mata, Westwood

    Aguero, Vardy, Sakho

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No Southampton? They look to be on the up

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        who would you go for?

        1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Pelle or Mane, not sure where they would fit into your side however

    2. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      too much WH players. Sakho>Diouf/Lukaku maybe.. Def is gud

  11. MITRO'S ON FIRE
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Ruddy to Hennessy and Milner to Barkley (-4) sound like good moves?

    Butland is my other keeper and will start ahead of Ruddy

  12. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone interested by Mahrez(C)?

    1. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No. Kun or Martial for me.

    2. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      There should be goals in that game but Aguero home to Newcastle will be too hard to resist

      1. BeardedOldMan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        But he keeps missing...

    3. BeardedOldMan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not a bad punt

    4. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      nope

  13. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    DDG
    Cresswell - Kompany - Kolarov
    Redmond - Payet - Mahrez - Ayew - Pedro
    Aguero (C) - Martial

    Bego, Wilson, Targett, Gomez

    1 FT, 1,1 ITB

    a) Kompany > ???, then Silva/KDB next GW
    b) Gomez > ???
    c) Save FT for internationals

    1. jennmenn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      a.., Bellerin/Dawson etc.
      To weak bench to save imo

  14. pompeyfan
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Janmaat is starting to look like the new Kolarov or Baines.

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      That plays in a team who can't defend.

      1. pompeyfan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yeah but Baines was never really about cleansheets

          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          He was, that was his special beauty behind the set pieces.

        1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Baines had all the setpieces inlucing penalty.

          1. pompeyfan
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            true, maybe more like Baines now, but possibly more attacking.

    2. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      GW9 get him in. Shame he didn't drop to 4.8

    3. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      more like the ivanovic of the last few seasons but alas he plays for Newcastle

    4. Kings of Lyon ★
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Surely a few CS in this run -

      NOR sun STO bou LEI cpl LIV tot AVL EVE wba

      1. pompeyfan
        • 14 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        yeah I reckon so. But no point me arguing on here that I think Newcastle will improve as well and end up in midtable

        1. Rhinos
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          The cool kids already have him

          1. pompeyfan
            • 14 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            true, I got him the week of his goal

            1. Rhinos
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 7 months ago

              I capped him 😎

  15. Azathoth
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Mahrez or Payet to Walcott,what do u think?

    1. BeardedOldMan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Risky. Both solid value players, Walcott rotation risk

    2. Team Cruel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Poor fixture + rotation risk = waste

    3. nad
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No, no, no, no, & no.

    4. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      nope, how can you stand a player who is not nailed

  16. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Dier, Dawson, or Bertrand?

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Toby Alder

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bertrand

    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      dier, spurs def look solid this year

  17. Fader
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Which 2 defenders partners Kolarov? Nyom has Bournemouth with Wilson. Hangalaand has West Brom + Zouma has Southampton.

    Kolarov / Nyom / Hangalaand / Zouma

    A) Nyom + Hang
    B) Hang + Zouma
    C) Nyom + Zouma

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Bournemouth have no Wilson, Nyom could be good

      1. Fader
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        actually thinking that Zouma may be best option to bench :\

        1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Think I agree - seems strange to do

    2. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      C

  18. 1zverGGademN
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Myhill
    Clyne Sagna Azpilicueta
    Mane Payet Sanchez Chadli
    Kun(c) Martial Vardy

    1. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Looks great. Only concern is Chadli minutes

  19. FISSH
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Morning all

    Anyone got any cheap players that are a bit of a goal threat for champions league games this eve? 😀

    Thinking Malmo, CSKA, Benfica, Shaktar, Sevilla and Gladbach!

    1. 1zverGGademN
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I still regret my last minute Shatov>Ramires transfer :@ for 6 mil he is a good value mid from Zenit.
      Dzagoev and Musa from CSKA Moscow are good options too. Xhaka is the best Gladbach player atm.

      1. FISSH
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        thanks man !

    2. GerrardBros
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      ——————— BUTLAND ———————
      — FRANCIS — KOLOROV — DAWSON —
      MAHREZ — PAYET — SANCHEZ — AYEW
      —— IGHALO — AGUERO — MARTIAL ——

      ——— Chadli — Naughton — Morgan ———

      Worth doing Lamela to Ayew? Anything else? Or just save FT and have 2 next GW?

  20. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Man City vs Newcastle previous results:

    5-0
    4-0
    4-0
    3-1

    Most of those with Pardew in charge, now we have McClaren, last chance Aguero!

    1. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      He has a few last chances with Bournemouth and their like coming up.

    2. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      hmm my arm band is very nearly on aguero, depends on tonight's performance

  21. Iceball
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Monreal or Bellerin worth getting after ManU?

    1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      No sold on Arsenal defence.. They looked awful against Oly

    2. FISSH
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Got me eye on Monreal

    3. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Opted for Toby over Bellerin, and used to cash for Wilson to Vardy.

      1. LC1
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Whos toby?

    4. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      monreal maybe, seem the least injury prone out of that back four and highest chance of bonus pts

    5. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Attacking full backs are gold at the moment

  22. Gazpilicueta
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, whilst its nice and quiet around here, I wondered if anyone could throw me some wildcard tips. I really want to future proof my team, and not just plan for the next gameweek. any tips?

    1. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Get attacking defenders, clean sheets seem in short supply

    2. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Map it out and see how your side rotates

      1. Gazpilicueta
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        map it out?

        1. MITRO'S ON FIRE
          • 12 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          See what your starting XI may look like for the upcoming gameweeks. Then you'll see whether its actually a strong side, or just strong for this gameweek

          1. Gazpilicueta
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 7 months ago

            ok ill do that now, thanks

  23. Rhinos
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Mata to KDB my only option for getting a Man City mid, worth it?
    After cl game of course

    1. Alittude
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yep

      1. Alittude
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        but mata looks the goods also

    2. Donhush
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Why sell an inform player like Mata?

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        I don't want to but Newcastle and Bournemouth at home could be cricket scores whereas Man U travel to Arsenal and Everton

        1. Donhush
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          Up to you mate.... but once Uniteds fixtures turn good you would rushing to get him back. Mata could easily outscore KDB even against everton and arsenal

    3. NOMONEY
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      wouldnt get rid of mata, even though i own KDB and not mata

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Fair enough I'd prob advise the same. Just worries me only having Kun

  24. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Champions League Semi Finalists from 2004/05 to 2008/09

    12 England
    4 Spain
    3 Italy
    1 Holland
    0 Germany

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34396301

    Now we are struggling to get teams out of the groups, let alone reach the latter stages.

    1. pompeyfan
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      yeah, it's looking quite likely that England will lose a CL spot next year. I wonder which team will be the first to come 4th when it doesn't matter anymore?

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Liverpool and Spurs have a tendancy to just miss out.

        • 10 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Spurs

      2. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Chelsea are still our best hope IMO, if they won it (big if) they could get our 4th sport back (or even a 5th). The CL has a tendancy to throw up querks like that.

        1. pompeyfan
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 7 months ago

          or even just get at least to the semis. England needs that at least. Actually if any of them get bumped down to the EL and go deep in that, that will also be enough, as you get the same points for the EL as you do for the CL. Maybe that's the answer and England's level 😉

  25. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Need to get rid of Clyne.

    Who for? Anyone 5.9M or less.

    Def: Clyne, Cedric, Kolarov, Francis, Saylor.

    Thinking of C Dawson or Dier.

    1. nad
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Dawson for me.

  26. MOULACTICOS
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Sanchez or KDB? if i go Sanchez i wont have City cover in midfield, reason for concern? i have Kun and Kolarov though

    1. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      KDB for next 2

    3. MITRO'S ON FIRE
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      KDB for next four

    4. kalmoffit
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Sanchez. KDB didn't look comfortable, wide on the right.

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Any way to get Sanchez + yaya?

      1. MOULACTICOS
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 7 months ago

        Playing wildcard so anything is possible such as YYT - Sanchez. But City's fixtures interests me more. KDB offers better goal threat than YYT. Sanchez not a must at this stage imo

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Is KDB worth the extra money to Yoyo?? I am not sure how will Silva influence KDB

      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Not if Yaya is fit I don't think.

    1. Zareos
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      I think he's worth it over Yaya, but now that Silva has dropped meaning KDB is 0.1m more expensive, if Silva reduces KDB's potential (I think he'll improve it) then you can always quick switch to Silva!

  28. trinzoo
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Why Suarez is still on 9 points ?

  29. kalmoffit
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Has Tadic had that goal taken away yet?

  30. Shifty
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 7 months ago

    Who knew Aguero(c) would turn out to be a punty choice!

    1. mookie
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 7 months ago

      Top of the captain poll by quite some margin.