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The Big Numbers – Last Four Matches – Forwards

After assessing the Defence and Midfield numbers over the last four matches, we turn our attentions to up front this evening. A number of double Gameweek options arrive under analysis, including Everton, City and Newcastle’s main men, whilst we also compare Arsenal and United’s strikers and doff our cap to Tottenham’s man of the moment after a series of scintillating displays.

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  1. VS10_
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I have seen a few people asking how Alexis Sanchez has done after international trips. All minutes and stats are from Transfermarkt.

    Alexis Sanchez after international duty

    13.9.14 v Man City 90' 1+0 (3 days rest, 85’+86’ for Chile)
    18.10.14 v Hull 90’ 1+1 (7 days, 90')
    22.11.14 v Man United 90' 0+0 (3 days, 85’+90')
    4.4.15 v Liverpool 90’ 1+1 (3 days, 45’+90')

    12.9.15 v Stoke 83’ 0+0 (7 days, 90')
    17.10.15 v Watford 80’ 1+0 (3 days, 90’+90')
    21.11.15 v West Brom 90’ 0+0 (earned a penalty, Cazorla missed) (3 days, 90’+90')

    7 games, 4 goals and 2 assists

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I think he's a good choice. Found some form and 1 goal is all he needs for a double digit score.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        He needs to stop losing the ball to start collecting those bonus points again.

      2. Postman Ty
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Debatable. Last 3 games he has 1 goal, 2 assists, 0 bonus.

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Have you done the same with Kun?

      Would be glorious to see them both being rested gw32.

      1. VS10_
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I had a look at it, but he was often either injured or didn't play on the international friendlies. So very small sample size: http://www.transfermarkt.com/sergio-aguero/nationalmannschaft/spieler/26399

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Ah yes of course.
          Now he has 66 minutes vs Chile under his belt already and Bolivia on the 30th.
          Then free(on flight) the 31st, free 1st and then away game the 2nd.

  2. Boo Ya Ka Sha
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I'm going to punt on either Payet or Cesc this week before I WC next week. Should I just make the move now and carry on with life or is there a chance they play in a friendly this week and get injured?

    1. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Just wait mate

      Step back

      Have a ciggie/vape/single malt

      Wait for friday

      1. Boo Ya Ka Sha
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        ciggie it is.cheers

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      There's always a chance of injury, whether they have a game or not.

  3. Kun Tozser
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Kone going to spoil the Lukaku party?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Kone hasn't started since GW20 or something.

  4. FudgyBadger
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    GW32 onwards

    Klose or Sakho?

    1. Kun Tozser
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Depends if you need GW35

    2. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Both but not getting Timm until alot 'kloser' to his DGW

      I'll let myself out

  5. UnitedFan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Sakho the best Liverpool backline option then?

    1. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Lovren has better offensive threat but Sakho is probably more likely to get bonus

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        but are they both nailed?

        1. The Gambler.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah

          1. JK - Cønt ⭐
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            no chance Kolo or Skrtel get a game?

            I want a 2nd Pool defender to go with Sakho

            1. BananaNose Maldonado
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              8 years, 2 months ago

              Clyne is your next best option.

    2. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mignolet?

  6. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    For those not wildcarding in GW33, do you plan on wildcarding in GW36 or even earlier?

    1. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      36 Unless thinks go wrong somewhere

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      36 and BB 37

  7. Enzo the Baker
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to find the most 'balanced' WC team, if I WC going into GW 33 :

    Elliot Robles
    Bellerin Rojo Sakho Ward Simpson*
    Ozil Firmino Payet Barkley Mahrez*
    Aguero Lukaku Kane*

    Will play 12 DGWers + 3 SGWers for Bench Boost in GW34.

    The upside :
    + Have most of the DGW defenses covered for CS
    + Avoids getting rid of motivated, highly owned players like Kane, Mahrez and Leicester def.
    + Lets me put out 11 starters for GW35 with 2 FT

    The downside :
    - Missing potentially explosive, lower owned DGW players like Sanchez, Bolasie and Dann

    Any thoughts on this ?

    1. Fowler23
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Prefer PVA to Ward

    2. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I got the same defenders and gk

      Sanchez Lennon Coutinho Martial instead of Barkley Mahrez Firmino Kane though

      Ofcourse I prefer those 4 players over yours but that's just personal.
      Except for Barkley, not a fan of him though.

      1. Enzo the Baker
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Nice, so you're going all in with the DGW. Risky but might pay off great !

  8. cjw176
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    So far this will be my WC team for GW33

    Mignolet DDG
    Huth Bellerin Reid Sakho Rojo
    Mahrez Ozil Payet Antonio Firmino
    Kane Aguero Lukaku

    Would you sooner have Robles + Elliot and spend the money elsewhere?

    1. Enzo the Baker
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, especially if you could use that money to upgrade Antonio to maybe Barkley for the double-double

      1. Jazz!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I prefer Antonio to Barkley.

      2. cjw176
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers I like the Barkley idea. Never thought about getting him in

    2. cjw176
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Anyone else you would upgrade? I would have 2.6 to spare

      1. Enzo the Baker
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        If you're getting rid of DDG, you could do Rojo -> Smalling for security. Antonio -> Bolasie then with the remaining money

  9. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    @What's the Huth

    Choking. It's tough. We have hard fixtures to come... Need to hit another purple patch before the end of the season.

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Who's 'we' out of curiosity?

      1. Enzo the Baker
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Would guess Burton based on the grav

  10. RoyaleBlue
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Will Cech play this weekend? if not when do we expect him back, thanks 🙂

  11. Fowler23
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Darmian or Rojo for GW33 wildcard?
    Don't want DDG as I want Robles as one of my keepers

    1. Jazz!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rojo

    2. Swan - Villa Proud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Rojo

  12. Rui
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which DGW would you use the TC and BB chip?

    1. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      TC 34 and BB 37 for me

    2. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      34 and 37

    3. Slam
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      33, 34

    4. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The question you should be asking is who to TC in 34 😉

      1. Rui
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        I was thinking the same initially, but wouldn't BB be more beneficial due to Arsenal, Utd, West Ham and L'Pool all having good fixtures?

        1. boombaba
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I think the fact of not having to lose Kane mahrez and any others is more beneficial.

          If you play BB 37 then you can have every player with a dgw and only have to last one more week until end of season

          BB34 and I fear people will be unhappy with there squads until the end

          1. Rui
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            This I have to ponder over then. I've not made any WC drafts and transfer plans yet.

            Thanks all.

    5. JÆKS ⭐
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      BB 34
      TC 33/37

  13. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Think I've settled on double Arsenal defence, just can't decide who to partner Kos with?

    When's Cech back?

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Wenger press conference Thursday or Friday should give us some news.

  14. Theatre_Of_Screams
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    (A) Robles and Sanchez

    (B) De Gea and Ozil

    1. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      B. Just.

  15. BIG TONES
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    If Blind is out, what does United's backline look like?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Blind.

    2. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      who the heck knows with LvG but best guess

      Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Darmian

      1. matiakez
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        all we know is Smalling...

  16. Flynny
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Hi folks...been away a few days and would appreciate comment on this wildcard team for gw33, bb34.....not sold on eve or palace and think this is quite balanced...any views?

    Ddg Elliott
    Koscielny smalling Reid Simpson sakho
    Ozil Sanchez mahrez firmino lanzini
    Kun lukaku Deeney / rashford

    Any views?....thanks

  17. goriuanx
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mario Gotze keen to join Jurgen Klopp & Liverpool. Klopp confident a deal can be done between £15-£20m. (Paul Joyce)

    In a bit lads. This is too good to be true

    1. Dušan Citizen
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It is. Won't happen.

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Well..as long as he don't join City! 😉

        1. Dušan Citizen
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I don't want him to join City.

    2. Rian23
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      price prediction for 16/17, 9m?

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        10

    3. Slam
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      😮
      We're going to win the league!

    4. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Yarns

      1. tm370
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Gotze has been poor for a good year. There is a reason Bayern will sell and why he will go to a Europa league Prem side.

        1. goriuanx
          • 13 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          15 goals & 12 assists in his 1st season at Bayern. 15 goals and 3 assists in his 2nd season.

          Bayern just have an abundance of top players.

    5. Pirlø's Pen
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Can see him joining Liverpool but think the valuation is way too low!

      1. goriuanx
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        12 months left on his contract but agree

  18. SMOOTH
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    i think i got a good one

    Robles Elliot
    Bellerin Monreal Sakho Ward Evans
    Ozil Barkley Coutinho Payet Frimino
    Lukaku Aguero Martial

    4 DGW in 33
    15 DGW in 34
    11 in 35 (martial and ward to defoe and ivanovic)
    11 DGW in 37 (aguero and evans to costa and smalling)

    3 ars for 38 vs AVL
    3 eve for 38 for NOR

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Looks good

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Will you not want Martial for United run 36-38?

      1. SMOOTH
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        possibly, but downgrading him gives me a utd defender which may be better

    3. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      No Kane or mahrez will punish you

  19. Dušan Citizen
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I hate this fcking GW 35 blanks!

    1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      It's the spice that makes it interesting imo.

    2. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Can't have DGW's without blanks

  20. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    With Butland now out, who is the best replacement for him please, obviously bearing in mind the DGWs??

    Thanks 🙂

    1. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      DDG if no WC

      Courtois if WC33

    2. boombaba
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Mignolet

  21. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Lovren over Clyne saves 0.4m

    Flanno over Clyne saves 0.8m

    shame Clyne is the most nailed of the 3

    1. Niemi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Sakho is most nailed of all 4 IMO

    2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Already on Sakho?

      1. JK - Cønt ⭐
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        yeah, Sakho +1

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          Hmm tough one then.... it will of course depend on what you get for saved dough if you don't go with Clyne.

    3. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      How do you see Liverpool CS prospects?

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

    Arsenal are also interested in Gotze but Klopp is proving a significant advantage in the battle for his signature. #lfc (Andy Hunter) beeeerrrrbs believe

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You gotze be kidding me 😉

    2. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      To be fair, all of the big clubs should want to sign him. Really good talent.

      Big advantage Liverpool have however

  23. :
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Before the GW33 WC madness, there's the small matter of the GW32 punt to take care of. For me it's got to be a Chelsea player. They're currently leading the six week form team rankings for visiting teams and they're playing a very poor side who have not only lost six on the bounce but have also conceded eleven goals in their last three home games.

    But who? Traore might belatedly troll us all, Pedro's got the ability (see GW26) and Willian is the conservative choice. However, it's got to be Fabregas hasn't it? Three double digit returns in the last eight games he's started and an assist in the other is nearly the kind of form that made him a 214 point fantasy essential a few years back isn't it?

    Fabregas (c) for me it is then. It brings back such fond memories.

    1. JK - Cønt ⭐
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Ivan

      1. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Hate capping a defender personally. Points ceiling is usually much lower than someone playing up field.

    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      I was going Traore until Butland died. So Courtois for me 🙁

      1. :
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Who's your other goalie and are you WC in 33? Makes all the difference.

        1. The Gambler.
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          McCarthy and yes WC next week

          1. :
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            8 years, 2 months ago

            OK, not a bad choice then considering.

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Get a Chelsea player, but no need to punt captaincy on them even against Villa imo

  24. Dynamic
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    I believe that I have found a good compromise between going all out on double gameweeks and keeping the highly owned dangerous players like Mahrez and Kane.

    GW32. Wildcard
    Robles Elliot
    Clyne Rojo Sakho Ward Gabriel
    Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Barkley Bolasie
    Aguero Lukaku Wickham

    GW33. Save FT. Triple C Lukaku. 6 DGWers

    GW34. Bolasie -> Firmino. Bench Boost. 14 DGWers + Mahrez

    GW35. Lukaku -> Kane. Wickham -> Defoe. 11 Starters.
    Very Strong Line-up Still (Elliot, Clyne, Sakho, Gabriel, Sanchez, Ozil, Mahrez, Firmino, Aguero, Kane, Defoe)

    GW36. Aguero -> Lukaku (Man City's last three fixtures are sot,ARS,swa - not very strong, Everton's are BOU, lei/sun, NOR)

    GW37 Mahrez -> Payet (Mahrez last three fixtures are mun, EVE, che - not very strong - no need to keep Mahrez). 9 DGW'ers + 2 of Sanchez/Ozil/Kane. Can add another DGW'er for a (-4) if you want.

    Key Points
    - 6 DGW'ers GW33
    - 14 DGW'ers GW34 + Mahrez
    - 11 Starters GW35 (Strong line-up)
    - 9 DGW'ers + 2 of Sanchez/Ozil/Kane GW37
    - No hits
    - Keep Mahrez up until last 3 fixtures (mun, EVE, che)
    - Only lose Kane for 3 fixtures (liv, MUN, sto)

    Opinions?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Taken a screen shot of this - looks really solid planning! Need to digest this in the morning

    2. The Gambler.
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      U sure u can afford the loss on Kane to be able to slot him back in?

      1. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        With the initial wildcard I have 3.9m ITB and my team value isn't insane.

        After the Bolasie transfer this become 1.6m, but the Wickham transfer frees up 0.4m so it should be doable.

    3. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Cunning plan - but too much CPL 🙂

      1. Dynamic
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        2 of these will be benched in GW32, so only playing 1.
        They have a DGW in GW33 & GW34.
        GW35 None of them in the line-up.
        GW36 onwards you're only carrying Ward.

  25. matiakez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Mata & Deeney or Coutinho & Rashford?

    Like Mata as a little bit of a differential but don't fancy the double up with Rashford at all..

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      The latter

  26. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Which player should I get in for this weekend (planning on WC week after):

    A) Ivanovic

    B) Barkley

    1. VS10_
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

      One week punt on Barkley sounds weird.

    2. KingNidge
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Shearer & Sutton
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

  27. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who to bench this week? Really tight call IMO.

    A) Ali (liv)
    B) Siggy (sto)

    Ali had great form especially away but a really tough match. Also I expect Spurs to start following the Leicester trend and tightening up and winning by low scores by grinding out results. It's often what the top teams need to do at this part of the season.

    Siggy has been in my team since January and has consistently bumped up my weekly average score almost every week. Swansea aren't the best away from home, but have more to play for than Stoke and need a result. Siggy features in a lot of Swansea's goal, should they get any.

    Thoughts on who to start?

    1. Numb
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Badly worded post. I've asked who to bench and who to start in the same post 🙁

      Please advise on who to bench.

      1. Numb
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        B

    3. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      You can't win with this one I feel. I'd start Alli.

  28. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Courtois or Ivanovic?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      For one GW?

      1. FPL Maldini
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        8 years, 2 months ago

        Yes this weekend

        1. Daniel Exeter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          8 years, 2 months ago

          I'm going for Courtois, I already have Azpi tho.

          Go Ivan

  29. The Gambler.
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    ManU fixtures are too good to ignore.

    DDG and Rojo/Smalling is obvious imo.

    What about Rashford though? Suppose it depends on Shrek, if he is returning?

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Martial here

      I can't not with those fixtures

      Bench 35

    2. Klopp's Kids
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Might bring in De Gea when I WC in 36

    3. BIG TONES
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      Might just double Rojo and Darmian since DDG doesn't play in GW35.

      Don't know on Rashford quite yet

  30. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 2 months ago

    Who are you guys thinking of bringing in?

    Butland>Cech
    Eriksen>Sanchez

    tempts me with my 2FT. Got Bellerin already.

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 2 months ago

      A lot of talk of Cech being back on here
      Haven't seen any source tho?