After assessing the Defenders and Midfielders’ form over the last four Gameweeks, our next members’ article now casts an eye over the frontmen. With Sergio Aguero owners likely to need a new replacement as a result of his hamstring injury, we delve into the data to highlight a number of in-form protagonists.
Yeah, rotated on the odd occasion.
Thanks TM, the odd rotation I can cope with we'll get that with most of the squads now, just have to make sure our benches are solid for the occasional auto-subs.
15 minutes until the important price changes.
A few surprises on the way?
hoping its all quiet again today
Yeah, plenty of big games tomorrow.
Hard to see any surprise.
Small hope on Pelle if the price prediction sites miscalculated threshold of 2nd rise.
I'd like to see Schmeichel drop
Does anyone recall how many "juicy" dble GW's there were last year?
I'm just trying to weigh up whether I play an AoA this week, or save it for a DGW.
My defence is currently
Evans, Dier, Kolarov, Williams, Targett
Hoping that Kolarov and Williams play with an outside chance of Evans. Have thought about Targett for (Bellerin or Berty -4)
Front 8 would be
San(C)hez - KDB - Payet - Barkley - Mahrez
Pelle - Ayoze - Gomis
Any ideas would be appreciatedThink there were 3 DGWs.
Probably struggling for 3 defenders. Don't see it as a great chance for the AoA but that chip isn't really as valuable as the others.
TM is your first thoughts to save your chips til then?
BB and triple (c) look best in DGWs. Just depends how well you set up with the 2nd WC.
AOA with (Williams & Kolarov)
Aoa isn't that valuable imo. Just use it when your defence is rubbish
rubbish / non existent... haha
No riser is predicted by both price prediction sites.
A random faller might happen though.Sinclair & Ruddy 🙁
Random? About sums up how I feel about the price changes the last couple of years.
___________Myhill_____________
Janmaat(!) Kolarov(!) Bertrand
Mane Payet DeBruyne Sanchez
_____Vardy Costa Martial_____
(Mcc Westwood Hangeland Targett)
0ft, 2.2 itb
A: Stick and hope to get 3 defenders
B: Westwood > Navas -4 play AOA
C: Suggest other ?A
Cheers mate
A
Captain Manè or costa?Cheers, Costa c Mane v
Definitely A, I'd consider starting Hangeland anyway.
Thanks mate, might still be just 2 though if Janmaat and Kolarov are out
I bet Janmaat plays.
WC Team. It looks solid?
Butland Elliot
Bellerin Evans Francis Moreno Davies
KDB Sanchez Mata Payet Mane
Lukaku Vardy Ighalo
1.5 in bankVery nice
Cherrs
Standard, pretty good.
Jonny Evans though?I know it's doubt, but it is the cheapest starter of West Brom.
If not confirmed, I will with McAuley
so I have Vardy, Martial and Aguero.
anyone else without Pelle/Lukaku considering Costa?I'm going Costa and captaining him, might have gone Pelle but had 3 saints, it just feels better to have a Chelsea player at home to Villa, I know the stats ain't there but surely they will put at least 3 by Villa and Costa should be involved, the captain should cover my hits too (hoping)
good luck, I'm strongly considering but Pelle's fixtures are just so good too AND he's on form. decisions, decisions.
Costa is a genuine differential, I like to take gambles though, good luck with your choice 🙂
cheers 🙂
same strike force and debated Agueros replacement long and hard.. went with Kane and no doubt iv made the right decision
elaborate?
aguero > kane
I meant your reasoning 🙂
well i looked at the next 3 games for Costa Kane Lukaku Gomis Sturridge in particular.. Pelle i discounted as i have Mane and dont want to be going into the saints leicester game with 4 players.. Kane i would back strongly to score against the pool and following that away to bournemouth and home again to villa on the MNF his fixtures stood out as the strongest... his form isnt great but neither was agueros before he plundered 5 past newcastle.. feel a Kane purple patch is coming
good luck then! sound reasoning
cheers mate and you.. u firmly in the pelle camp i presume?
not firmly because I remember from last season how poor his finishing CAN be so I'm looking at Costa as the fixtures are also good and I highly doubt Chelsea look complacent for long..
but now you got Kane in my head 😉
then there's Lukaku who has a tough next two (though admittedly as a United fan he could definitely score vs us depending on the team LVG sends out) and then brilliant from GW11 onhaha im glad i have got u thinking im 100% going with him did the transfer after the england match earlier..
lukaku is indeed an option and could score against united and arsenal but by the same token he could well blank in both they are tough games were everton will struggle for possesion.. for that reason im holding off till gw 11
if it was purely a one week punt then il admit i would have went costa but that just wasnt the case for melooking at my table, while there's a noticeable tier between them 3 and City and Arsenal at the top, the chance creation and attempts on goal is really good for Spurs, Soton and Chelsea in that order (3rd-5th)
i dont do tables mate but thats good to know
hard to look past pelle.. costa could do serious damage.. and imo kane is being criminally overlooked
a few people here are going with Kane, even though he desperately out of form. what's the rationale kingnidge?
see above mate
Underlying stats, fixtures, team quality/eriksen return for Kane
I have Vardy, Aguero and Pelle. Considering bothe Bony and Costa as my Kun replacement
5th mid for my WC team?
A. Mane
B. Walcott
C. Mata
D. Eriksen
E. Wijnaldum
F. Barkley
G. Cabaye
have 10m ITB
other mid KDB Sanchez Mahrez Payet
Walcott
A or B, probably just A
Are you going 3-5-2 or 3-4-3?
Mane best all round choice, Walcott most upside.3-5-2
I'm happy to keep Ighalo
I have just broken a Georgian bone china cup and am very very very cheesed off. 😥
Ouch. Get the superglue out!
Beyond hope I'm afraid Cheeseoid.
If anyone wants an Imari style English bone china saucer you can pick it up when in Brighton. 😉it's never the same though, is it
Nope it isn't.
any news on Kolarov? Thanks
Nope not yet
Nothing definitive, personally think he may get a rest to ensure he is right for the Utd game the week after.
Can do aguero + sako > pelle+ sanchez (-8)
Would either bench ighalo or play AOA as defence decimated
Go for it?I'm taking a -8 this week. sound choices to me. but perhaps wait til we get news on sanchez's fitness for this weekend's game.
For sure won't rush a -8
He will be fine though as he is super human. Can't believe I sold on WC just before the hatrickEeeek that hurts.
Do it and bench the Igloo
I say go for it. Bench Ighalo.
If your defence is pants, you may as well go AoA. Ighalo full of confidence atm Zan.
Price Changes : 13th October 2015
Risers : -
Fallers : McNairWow
Anyone here have McNair?
Good news with so many playing before the next changes.
Thanks TM
I was hoping for a few changes up and down tbh. 🙁
Yessssss
thanks TM*tumbleweed*
Tomorrow's the big day then
Sanchez plays after the next price rise 🙁
San(c)hez
Thanks TM
-99.7 on stats
strangely, not found on fixSome players are like that for some reason.
Yeah, rare picks.
dull.
What's the deal with Darmian? Subbed @ HT 2 out of last 3 games. Has picked up 4YC as well. Anyone think he doesn't start this week?
LVG not digging him lately it seems. Will still start this GW imo
I wouldn't be shocked if he's dropped.
They're short of LBs. He'll start there imo. Valencia/Jones on the right.
Did I hear that there are more internationals next month? Play offs? Pain in the arse if there is.
Night all, I'm off for a ciggy and a sulk.
I hope you all find the top scoring players for the weekend.A ciggy with a cup of hot chocolate. Yumm. Goodnight.
Best not mention a 'cup' right now.
Night ILF
How important is a playing 5th defender?
I have O'Shea atm as my 5th, but if I downgrade to Simpson, I could upgrade Cedric to Bertrand.
On WC, don't worry about transfers 🙂
Thanks.not very important at all.. can always afford one u just stick 3rd on ur bench and forget about... never more than that though
Cheers. Think Cedric to Bertrand could have a major impact on points.
it depends who your other defenders are, for me i like to have three defenders from teams who are solid at the back and the 4th being decent and dont really care about the 5th
Currently.
Dawson Bellerin Cedric Coleman O'Shea.yeah your back line is almost too good that it wouldnt hurt downgrading O'shea for money. other 4 are solid
Cheers.
I would rather have a 5th mid (hoolahan for example)
Kun > Pelle?
Yes. But after Pelle has played his final international.
yeah trying to wait but I know the prices will change sometime soon
I think he'll play before the next rise.
alright cheers
I'm so scared of the Pelle/De Bruyne rises - do it now and spare myself 0.2 ?
I'm leaning towards just doing it!Let them play 1st.
That 0.2 is critical to me though! So frustrating that it's touch and go
They play before the next changes.
sorry lads... I've stuffed up my times with daylight savings here in Aus
They cannot change price until after the Italy game so why do it now?
i know what you mean, i have KDB and will buy pelle but will try to wait bc of the injuries that have come up
Price changes have just happened half hour they never rose, just wait until after they play now (price changes happen again in 23 hours, chill
oh I've forgotten with daylight savings here in Aus
Silva Kun > Lukaku & Mané for free ?
any other Suggestions ?
Sagna has a chance to start this gw ?
Pelle & KdB?
I prefer to get Mané over ¨Pellé tbh , KDB is a good Pick tho
Good transfers though.
Solid transfers.
Cheers mate
while there's a noticeable tier between City and Arsenal at the top and then Spurs, Soton and Chelsea, the chance creation and attempts on goal for the latter 3 is still really good..
vindicates Kane, Pelle and Costa all as viable Kun replacements
thankfully I have a whole second day to think about it, the price gods were fair todayI am thinking of doing Kun to Kane next week and Gomis to Lukaku the following GW. Yet to take a hit and trying to avoid doing so. Press conferences this week should decide wether I have to or not though with a few flagged players
Costa for me. What can go wrong? 😀
...let me count the ways...
😉
it's so left field that I like it with the standardization teams are going through
My personal note on Spurs Kane and Costa Chelsea.
I do like both players although the price are a tad expensive than say, Lukaku or Pelle. Its just that the goals from both team can come alot from midfields.
Spurs goals can potentially come alot from midfields. Erikssen, Lamela, Chadli. Son (although injured atm). Even Dier and Mason is contributing. Same thing with Chelsea atm.
Thats why for me, i like to go for the forward who is more a focal point to the teams attack. Like Lukaku or Pelle.fair enough but Pelle isn't the best finisher even if on form now and Everton aren't creating a ton. That being said Everton did have one of the tougher runs in the PL so far.
Good point bear
Im definitely more inclined to getting Lukaku to replace Kun but he has a tough fixture against Man Utd, and -4.
Any advice on this ?
Myhill (DDG)
Sagna Kolarov Bellerin Evans (Darmian)
Mahrez Alexis Payet Barkley (Drinkwater)
Pelle Vardy (Kun)
Kun -> Lukaku ?
Barkley -> Mane ?
Darmian -> Van Dijk?
Sagna -> Monreal ?
Drinkwater -> Morrison ?
Thinking of just putting Aguero on the bench this week if we get some good news on Evans, Janmaat and Kolorov. What do you think?
Boruc
Kolorov*, Zouma, Evans*, Janmaat*
Hazard, Sanchez, Mane, Mahrez
Gomis, Ayoze
McCarthy, Morgan, Westwood, Aguero 0ft 1.3 itbso would you be making no moves?
No more moves this week. Wasted my FT early over price changes like an idiot selling Yaya to Mane. Then I get 4flagged players. My worry is that Zouma may not even play either so 4/5 of my defenders are currently doubts. Hopefully the pressies will clear it up.
Seems like you're going to have to bite the bullet sooner or later and take a hit, but I'd think Evans and Kolarov ought to be back, and with Ivanovic and Matic both out, I think Zouma (probably) plays somewhere, at least, although it may well be out of his natural position, wherever that may be.
Well Zouma has played in the Matic position before that would be great but why would Matic not be playing? Any idea what is wrong with Janmaat? Other than "knee injury" on the fpl website I have heard nothing about it? If they were declared fit all have really good fixtures this GW?
Seems a bit risky. Zouma is no cert to play either, is he? There are other trades you might want to make next week and after anyway: Hazard out possibly if poor form continues, same for Gomez. KDB and Vardy look like better options to me right now. And then you have a lot of uncertainty in your defence. The Kolarov train could be about to derail. Even a player like Mahrez is one you'd be watching closely for the next couple weeks.
Looks a bit optimistic to me to think that you're going to be swimming in FT any time soon so probably this week is best. Assuming of course you're not planning a GW11 WC or anything.Gomis*
Yeah Zouma is a risk. If the players in defence are not declared fit by the weekend I will certainly be taking the hits. I was planning on selling Aguero for Kane next GW when I seen he was injured and Gomis to Lukaku the following GW. This would all be for free and I am yet to take a hit this season. But then the injuries kept building up so..
I used my WC early also ..l
Jus did gomis> aguero last week for a -4 ( like a fool) Now wat should i do?
A keep aguero and remove him next week for sturridge/costa
B take a -8 and put either one of them
Other forwards( lukaku,vardy)
Who the better one? Costa/ sturridge/ martial?Can you field a decent replacement this week allowing you to sell him for free next?
Yea ...i have a good starting xi
But who should i go for
Sturridge or costa?I think Costa due to fixtures over Sturridge but would consider Kane and Pelle also
Do we think Allardyce can tighten up Sunderland at the back?
Considering drafting a Sunderland defender for my Last Round pick in a draft game.
Other options are Lescott(AVL), a Bournemouth defender, and Coloccini(NEW)
You do get -0.5 for every goal cconceded though...
Cheers 🙂without a doubt he will.. thats what he does..
a sun defender will certainly prove a better option than one from villa newcastle or bournemouth imoAll those teams and Sunderland will concede similar number of goals for now on, imo.
not sure even Allardyce can polish a t*rd
I'd have to see it to believe it.
None of those are great choices, but I think Coloccini might be the least bad.
Not being Krul but Colo won't have a good keeper to stop 15 shots conceded every week.
Thanks lads 🙂
Good morning DZ.
Thoughts on this WC team?
Gomes Hennessey
Dawson Bellerin Bertrand Coleman Simpson
Sanchez KDB Payet Mane Fletcher
Costa Pelle Vardy
Nothing in the bank.
Thanks.Seems solid.
Cheers Walsh.
Possibly consolidate Coleman and Simpson to Stones and a 4.5? Pains me to see Coleman go I do love him. Simpson not ideal. Not thrilled with the GK pair either actually. 😉
I have Cedric and O'Shea atm. Asked the question about the importance of a playing 5th defender above. Then upgraded Cedric to Bertrand.
Which keeper would you suggest?Don't think I'd recommend any as a start every week along with Hennessey at the sub-5.0 level.
Looks good, but how are you going to get Kun once he is back?
probably have six weeks to figure that out.
The priority now is to bring in Everton and Utd players in a couple of weeks for their good fixtures. Will keep some money itb then.
I put 20 quid on the Dodgers at the end of the first when it was 0-0, they then went 3-0 up in the 2nd in what was meant to be a tight low scoring game, was chuffed... they're losing 6-3 now after 4 innings
How dare you.
😀 everytime I see the Mets, I actually think of you ! Sorry mate lol
I am honored 🙂
Somebody please make a rational case for Costa. We all have a day to decide if he is worth the risk over Pelle and the other options. It is make your mind up time!
Rationale in pod 😀
Oh the pod is up already! Lovin' life.
Cheers Xenq 😀
pod?
I just think Chelsea cannot keeping going on like this that surely the comeback is starting next week. He has got to do well surely
Also it holds funds nicely to get Aguero back, otherwise you are trying to hold money itb.
Not sure what I'd do I'd I didn't already have Pelle, but Villa and West Ham are really good fixtures. Costa is also a massive differential.
*if I
he may be short of form as are the whole chelsea team but IF they click and one goes in off costas shin or back side after a few minutes he could go on to get another 2 or 3... villa are a total shambles at the back and tim sherwoods teams wouldnt park a bus either..
My irrational case is I have visions of all the Chelsea fans chanting "Diego Diego Diego " in the background as Geoff Stelling says " straight back to Stamford Bridge where anything Aguero can do.. this man can do better " and Phil Thompson says "yep it's that man again, Costa with his 5th ! "
The moment the team is not reliable in the long run. They may well win the Villa, but do not trust you long term.
Also take many cards and get hurt. Today has the same risk of Mitrovic, much cheaper
Thanks everyone. it seems more optimism than realism. I am really just not sure myself> I think this could be a key transfer for the season and I do not want to get it wrong.
ur in a great position.. ask yourself do u want to play it safe go with the popular choice through fear and if pelle blanks be like ah its ok because every one else got him too..or do u throw caution to the wind go balls out with costa and aim higher and higher
But Costa doesn't have higher potential necessarily. Pelle is doing really well at the moment and his potential is still huge.
if pelle blanks and lets face it its not exactly unlikely his finishing can be woeful at times and u have the armband on costa who bags a brace ur flying..
could backfire of course but thats life.. this is a competition at the end of the day one we all want to win and u cant without taking a risk every once in a while
+1
Do it.
Benefits me 😉In what way?
I don't personally fancy him to do well.
So… you should bring him in 🙂I don't fancy you to do well so you should just give up now. It will save upset in the long run
😆
Might as well hand the W to youIt would save a lot of bother wouldn't it?
Only joking with all this Cheeseoid,
I think we should just wait until the GW before any more comments are made. We don't even know who has the upper hand!! 😆Yes we do. I have the upper hand by 4 points!
Gotta be serious. Deadly serious.
mind games 🙂
I really don't know who to replace Kun with either.
It really is a lottery. I feel like the choice you pick will have the same chances of performing well as all the other options.
You might be right, this could be one of the most important transfers of the season.
At 10.9 he is has to be (c) potential. I'd captain an off form Hazard instead.
I won't. Anti-BAPS and all.
Who is the better one? Sturidge or costa......also have to choose one between lukaku and martial!!
Thoughts guys??Costa and Lukaku for me.
Studge & Lukaku for me.
Solving injury woes with a perma-crock Sturridge seems counter-intuitive.
Meh. Fortune favors the bold.
Sanchez or de bruyne ?
Into I'd for Silva or you're
Aguero out for pelle
What do u thinkAlexis and fine with Aguero to Pelle.
That's what I was thinking
Although I could take -4 and also get Walcott in
Aswell for albrighton do u think Walcott will keep his place in the front line?I do.
Ty for taking time to reply
Too much whiskey paddy
Lol auto correct
Morning DZ
Morning
hey there Addicts.
Mets 😀
Good episode this week Walsh.
1. That voice!
2. Which one is Alon in here?Cheers BH. 1. I mean I know, but had to fight through for the good of the pod. 2. Alon doesn't post on here or read comments section...just uses the site for articles and members section.
I see. Cool. Keep it up mate.
8 years, 6 months agoIs Cedric going to stay first choice for Saints?