Next up this Tuesday, we delve into the Gameweek 6 Opta data in our first members article of the week.
A pair of Palace and Liverpool attackers come under analysis in light of their weekend showings, while we also cast an eye over Arsenal’s overlooked wide man and Burnley’s chief creator.
at 4.4 he is great value and could be the 4th defender on my team. If any Sunderland fans have an insight to his potential starting position/minutes I'd be grateful...
heres hoping for a 0-0 wba cs
If ever a game was going to be 0-0, you'd think it would be that one.
Foster (heaton)
Valencia, kone, Collins, amat, mcauley
Sanchez, firmino, ozil, Antonio, capoue
Aguero, tekkers, rashford
With this squad is it the gw to AOA or which 3 players to bench?
With Baines and Masuaku out and Amat as my option, I'm playing AOA with Capoue.
Let's do this together
Thoughts Baines would be fit by this Gw..
Leaning towards no based on latest news. Ask TM for it 😛
looks a good week to play AOA
Is 6.0 mil Steven Defour a good FPL player now? If he's that good, when can't he last 90 minutes every game?
He's good at home. Tactics mean he gets taken off early or the game is gone.
I see. Thanks TM, I knew he's not the real deal.
Burnley don't score away so at a better team he would be a good choice.
Unlucky guy
I debated him. If I remember correctly, he is injury prone and is still recovering, a bit like Wilshere.
Guys, who'll play Lovren or Klavan?
We might find out on Friday.
when?
friday he said
Honestly dont know, total guess Lovren.
Another bit of advice, dont get a Lpol defender.
at close game state, Liverpool have conceded the least shots in the box
Which means they are even worse. Least shots in the box and still no clean sheets and have played Burnley and Hull
nope, more unlucky because its only been 6 games. Small sample
6 games is is almost 1/6th of the season!
it is a speck
I have Lovren already, I'll have to transfer him out in case he's not playing...
whats ur take on collins to lovren for a hit. look at it as a mid term plan ( 4 5 gws)
worth doing?
not for a hit
No hits for defenders seems to be the buzz
I think it should be fine, as long as Lovren plays
Not worth. Few Pool fans round here aren't sure if Lovren is nailed.
Heaton
Walker/ Stones/ Shaw
Sterling/ Firmino/ Ozil/ Remond
Aguero/Lukaku/Defoe
4.0/ Capoue/Evans/ Amat
1FT 1.1 ITB
a) Shaw to Bellerin
b) Shaw to 4.5-5.0 and Ozil to Sanchez -4
Is Sanchez worth the hit or will Ozil and Bellerin make those points up?
Tough one. Like many on here I'd do anything to avoid a hit so A gets my vote
thanks for the reply
Sanchez is probably worth the hit this week just so you can have some of his points.
Loads will captain him and right now you'll have none of it, even if you decide not to captain him you'll still take the sting out of those who do by having half of what they have.
Look at it like you're not wasting 4 points, you're risking not losing a lot more, he has the form and fixture to make that hit pay off over the next 3 weeks.
thanks so much
yep need to play a bit defensive this week with my trades
Sometimes it's more about damage limitation, not having him in the next 3 weeks could bury you.
4 points is not a lot in the grand scheme of things.
I'd take the hit myself.
Who would you change Shaw for? Gotta be someone you see getting points at least the next few gameweeks
Bournemouth or Everton
I like Coleman but he's 5.4milly
I'd wait till after international break, could be an injury or two
Nice team, save the free
Two transfers could be very useful next week, Evans has a good fixture and can play should Shaw not start.
Although with Shaw likely not starting you may decide to take him out now considering his tougher fixtures.
However there could be better info on the best replacment if hang on a weelk
Rate my team:
GK - Heaton (Pickford)
DEF - Shaw, Williams, McAuley (Friend, Amat)
MID - Capoue, Ozil, Sterling, Antonio (Fletcher)
FOR - Lukaku, Aguero, Ibra
What transfers should I make this week?
No Liverpool players... Interesting...
Williams for Lovren?
Don't like Shaw or Ozil (although if Shaw plays this week you will likely get a CS)
Probably hold an then maybe Ibra out next week?Use the cash to upgrade then.
Jocob, we have a very very similar team, doing well overall? this team has done real good for me so far!
this. Ibrah hold, out next GW..
Keep as is, but alerts to: 1) Ibra out if he blanks? 2) Lukaku out if he blanks? 3) Improve midfield
I'm definitely bringing in Francis or Smith.
So, basically. Francis or Smith.
Smith.
Putting him in myself.
See, I get that Smith has a bit more sheen to him but Francis also has underrated attacking potential and is more nailed no?
I'm getting one too. Would you mind to share why Smith?
I think we need to have a debate about this right here and now.
Smith vs Francis. Why one over the other.
Who has better attacking potential?
Better bap potential?
More nailed?
Just depends if you want to save that 0.1 or not.
Advice please...
Foster
Williams Valencia McAuley
Antonio Lallana Sterling Bolasie
Aguero Ibra Costa
Heaton Capoue Collins Amat
1FT, 0.4m ITB
Any lineup changes or transfers or good to go???
Thanks
I might save here
Next gameweek, both ManUtd, and Everton face tough teams, and you have 4 players from them.
Might wanna consider this 😐
thanks mate, yeah agreed, trying to save FT so I have 2 next GW (after internationals) to reshuffle the poor performers / or players with tough fixtures!!
Yup, and you can consider getting some Arsenal player, they've got pretty much quite decent fixtures
Will Pickford start this week or should I do Jaku. > Cech as I know he will play?
Pickford should play
Yep Pickford is nailed on for the moment.
Best Baines replacement?
Thinking Clyne, Smith(Bou) or even Curtis Davies.
doing this exact thing. thinking Smith or Francis (funds).
have Lovren. figuring the way the Prem is headed, cleanies look a random lottery so may as well play the fixtures and get yourself a wide player who can at least fling in crosses for potential assists
Yeah im struggling too. Also have Shaw and looking into it now it looks like he could well be dropped so unsure which to drop of him and Baines. I think Smith looks the option.
Is it safe to play a bournemouth defender? Bournemouth have conceded every game on the road this season. Watford are strong attackers, they may not have scored at Burnley - but burnley are a defensive fortress at home.
I mean, you basically roll the dice there. They are cheap for a reason...
Deeney owners, we must sell him for Rashford, 5 more points at least if you have 1 transfer.
Risky - Watford have better fixtures man utd have tough fixtures after stoke
Keep. I bought him in this week. His fixtures are really good
Morning guys, I'm going away this morning so I need to sort team before I go, who to captain is my only issue?
A, Rashford (not sure of minutes)
B, Lukaku (been trolled too many times)
I have Kaku. If I had both I think I'd captain Rash though.
I'm tempted by Rashford. I think he'll play at least 70 minutes and United should have no problem putting a few past Stoke so good chance of some points. Yeah Lukaku is the ultimate FPL troll but he could notch against Palace. I would favour Rashers over Lukaku for the armband.
No kun?
Have Kun but not sure he's the best bet this week, away at Spurs and no KDB.
for an early call,he's the safest bet
I have Rashford, Lukak and Aguero too
The c) goes to Serge by a trillion miles
Think you'll get murdered picking either- but probably Rashford.
Good morning scouts!
Foster(Jaku)
Kone McAuley Francis( Amat Walker)
Redmond Barkley Mane Capoue(Townsend)
Ibra Lukaku Kun
Any move worth a hit here? 1.1 ITB
WCing next week
That midfield is differential city. Hopefully they do well this week.
also known as 2 pointer city
Team is different, not necessarily a bad thing.
Nothing for a hit, good idea to WC next wek
the issue with wcing next week is that I will remove the under performers I've stuck with and they might start to deliver now
but I've been happy with my team before the start of every week and usually furious by the end of it
1 FT available. 0.4 ITB. Want to replace Collins. Whom to buy? Other defenders are Williams, Smith, McAuley and Kingsley.
Did you buy Collins at 4.6? You'd have enough for Cedric in that case.
Yes. Bought him at 4.6. But the thing is like do I change him this week or save the FT wait till the International break?
Save it till the break. Cedric has Burnley at home in GW8, good chance of a CS there.
Looking at the poll this week, you're screwed if you don't have both Sanchez and Ibra and they match eachothers score this week.
For arguments sake, if they match eachother and both bring in 30 as C (a haul like that is possible this week) if you own both and captain Ibra you will have exclusivity over his whole 30 points and 15 of the Sanchez captainers points as you'd have him covered.
That's going to be quite a big captaincy swing.
It's early here so the brains not woken up yet but that looks like 15 point V 45 point return to me if they match eachother (or get close to it) that's going to be a massive rank boost or rank drop.
Took me a few goes as also slow! the key bit is 'if they score the same'.
Yep then Ibra owners and Capts rise
Burnley away is not the week to invest in Sanchez imo
Ibra is a very clear option for a captain. If not Ibra then a Pool mid
This is math you own both players who score the same haul and captain one of them yes you do well and better that those who don't own both .. Am I missing something here?
Ibra it seems.
indeed I have. May have to do Rasford captain this week as not sure on Kun or Sanchez.
Only four "if"s in the post?
Nailed on to happen
Haha...where to begin?
If they both score the same...it doesn't matter which one you captain. By scoring the same points, they'll have the same number of points.
'Exclusivity'... is there only one Ibrahimovic owner?!
So you're basically saying if Ibra and Sanchez score 15 each and you captain one, you'll have a huge gain? Grass is also green.
Think you need to go back to bed.
Someone needs to go back to school.
*exclusivity of those 30 points over someone with only one Sanchez, not exclusivity over 3m+ players.
So what about the hundreds and thousands who own say costa intead ibra and costa matches ibras score. Ibra score is then irrelevant to them. Yor scenario is too specific and worth mulling over.
That's honestly like syaing if all my players do well and the others dont my rank will rocket.
Sky is blue. Grass is green. Arsenal will finish fourth 🙂
so if they players you own do well your rank will go up - great analysis well done Einstein 😉
Anyway putting that aside you are looking at this scenario one way. If the mid i have instead of sanchez (firminio for eg) matches sanchez score then his score is covered. You are talking as if you are the only one has these players.
Is there any truth to the rumour that you used your WC in GW6 and scored 44 points?
Scored a respectable 67 mate 😉
You scored 67 with Lolobas, Firmino, Pickford, Firmino, double West Ham midfield, Lukaku and Ibra?
Skillz.
Trawling through my comments history nice try. I changed my team last minute. Not far behind you 😉
Pray more mate.
Try again.
Kolorov? Look like 150 to 200 points machine based on history in previous years if getting game time. Man city fixtures ain't that bad after Spurs and a snip at 5.9?
Is he more nailed with Pep in charge it seems so?
Seems to be preferred, dont know if i could say nailed.
Playing really well in 'real life', unsure on promoting a 5.9 defender in a team which doesnt look set up for clean sheets.
if the other team don't have the ball it's quite hard for them to score I think the CS will come and then add Kolorov attacking potential ?
clean sheets are coming. Great numbers defensively.
I think I am go for it gameweek 8 onwards. Gives a defence of Bellerin Coleman and Kolorov expensive but with those fixtures could be explosive. Means I can't double up pool and city attack so Capoue better come good again.
looks great. Cleans will start soon
Should i play Aoa with this def
mcauley Morgan (stones, pieters,amat) Or play 343
mids are sanchez mane snody capoue Antonio
Seems good for AOA
I have enough money in the bank to do Antonio -> Sanchez for a hit, but I just don't want to. Am I crazy?
Yes.
Burnley away is not going to be easy. Hold off a week or you have to it now for price rises?
Nah. Have money to afford him for 11.6 lol. Yeah I wanna get him next week. Burnley away. Just that many will captain him and Sanchez is just scary.
Burnely defence stats are nuts for home games when looking at this calendar year. I know a lot of championship games in there and Arsenal attack is that good but still.
Worse case scenario save points for Heaton.
And I've got Heaton 🙂
Just makes it an even easier decision 🙂
Hold off for this week. Burnley home is unpredictable
So should I play Heaton vs ARS or Pickford vs WBA.
Leaning towards Heaton as it is last game of the Gw and hoping for a low scoring affair.
Also got Sanchez to play.
I might just keep Heaton in starting 11 as cleansheets would be hard to come this Gw.
Any thoughts ?
Son on the scoresheet for Spurs again ! Is it about time to give some importance to this guy and might do transfers to include him in the upcoming GWs? I understand Spurs face City and alot of people would not even want to do it for this GW but what about post that? Spurs has 2 good games post the upcoming gameweek post which they have 3 tough back to back matches (including the north london and london derby).
if i had nothing to do I would be tempted. Jansen is literally making chances for him with his movement into half space.
At 7.5, he looks like a steal but then there is lallana who could prove more worthy as well. Liv definitely have better fixtures and Lallana is cheaper.
Fixtures is what puts me off maybe it should not form is so good.
Looks tempting based on his form - he scored in the euro as well. But fixtures make me rethink and I would avoid him for now
In the Euros? Who did he play for? 😛
https://twitter.com/footballfactman/status/780525316762730497
expected goals against numbers from Paul Riley
Have I got this correct. Chelsea expected to concede the least amount of goals? I think not some how.
yep they've performed the best defensively according to these numbers. pretty interesting
It's not like they got the fixtures either. Data eh ...
yes data. Informs most of my decisions. Has for a fair few seasons now
Well based on the last few seasons it seems to be working very well for you that's a nice diff for sure.
Well at least we agree on data and my gut for Kolorov / City defence above so I think that's sealed my decision thanks.
ha i am getting chelsea defender 🙂
Ha 🙂
Heaton (Jakupovic)
Evans/Williams/Collins (Love/Amat)
Lallana/Sterling/Sanchez/Capoue (Hojbjerg)
Ibrahimovic/Aguero/ Lukaku
My back needs improving, undoubtedly. Thinking of giving Ibra this week to justify his position, or else he's getting the heave-ho to free up funds to be dispersed elsewhere.
Thoughts?
Loving it
Alerts: Collins out? Jak out? Capoue form?
How much $$ in the bank?
0.5 itb
Collins most likely won't start, but with West Ham's continued woes at the back, who knows what Slavan's plan is.
Jakupovic not a pressing issue at present. Heaton is always good for save-points.
Capoue gets a stay of execution given Watford's kind schedule and his potential to earn a price-rise or two. He may find himself upgraded in the not so distant future if I do free up funds from Ibrahimovic.
Hold tough as you are
Ibra plan to give him Stoke then reassess a good 'un
5 points+ keep the lad, otherwise bomb him out
Downgrade Ibra after this week. Upgrade evans and collins with the bucks. Jaku can wait. Jobs oxo. Rest of the team looks nice.
I could say upgrade another defender other than Evans and keep him. I have him but fixtures look dire and he might have to go.
Which 4.5m defender would you enter? Many Thx.
Foster-Pickford
Stones-Williams-X-McAuley-Amat
Ozil-Firmino-Mane-Sterling-Capoue
Kun-Lukaku-Rashford
Kelly
If you can squeeze out another 0.1milly then Adam Smith (can't miss a game for a cut face right?)
Otherwise a 4.4milly McNair punt & laugh all the way to the bank when he scores
Is it worth doing all out attack this weekend?
Foster Heaton
Valencia Williams
Sanchez Firmino Antonio Townsend Watmore
Aguero Lukaku Rashford
Subs: Collins, Pieters, Amat
Just thinking that with Pienaar & Januzaj out for Sunderland that Watmore should be guaranteed to play at home v WBA. Pieters & Amat are likely to get one point max each and Collins has been dropped from squad recently. Thoughts please?
Yup, why not
Go for it
Cheers!
I'd like a better spot to use it (better 5th midfielder) OR a worse spot (3 defenders crocked/suspended)
Yeah, normally I'd agree. I'm just looking at it and thinking that it might gain me an extra point or two. I had been thinking about a hit to remove Collins but this might be a better option.
Save FT ? WC used up last week
Cech
Coleman-Smith-Evans
Antonio-Mane-Firmino-Capoue
Aguero-Rondon-Lukaku
Jaku-Snoddy-Lovren-Amat
ITB 2.5
FT 1
1. Mane > Sanchez
2. Some other change please suggest.
3. Save FT
Save definitely. Nice,well-balanced team
Thanks mate
Snoddy +2.5 for Coutinho, AOA with 3 Liverpool mids
AKA losing the plot
(oh, Coutinho's gone up to 8.2…never mind)
Cheers ! But am Skeptical bout 3 Liv mids
Rate my team:
GK - Heaton (Pickford)
DEF - Shaw, Williams, McAuley (Friend, Amat)
MID - Capoue, Ozil, Sterling, Antonio (Fletcher)
FOR - Lukaku, Aguero, Ibra
A) Williams to Lovren and Antonio to Lallana? (-4)
B) Do the transfers above next week?
A) Unnecessary
B) Reassess after GW7's performances
Should I do transfers this week?
Nope
Shaw is a concern but you have Friend who can come in if he doesn't play. Saving your FT this week and having 2 for next week with the international break is always nice
Hold on. Could reasses after the break
Some tough choices this GW in terms of starters and captain..
Thoughts on this starting set up?
Pickford
Lovren, Holebas, Coleman
Lallana, Antonio, Sànchez, Sterling
Aguero (c), Lukaku (vc), Deeney
Heaton, Capoue, Walker, Amat
1ft, 0.1m
Save the ft
Very good
gtg
disagree with Kun C
That is just personal opinion, there is nothing objectively wrong with captaining Kun
All we have is personal opinion.
Looks great
Rest looks good. But I've'a feeling you know that already.
This might not be the correct forum, but sporting news usually only gets my attention as interesting; the demise of big Sam is truly sad. Unless one is a saint I cannot see how people who talk in a circle, will not say something that would not go down well in public. Ok, it is naïve on Sam's part, but I don't see what all the fuss is about. Firstly, he was stating the bleeding obvious about player ownership and not working against his employers. They have tried to instill a rule that is ridiculous. Secondly, his comments on "Woy" are perfect and amusing to boot. In fact, I thought he went easy on him.
In the end, England have lost a manager with passion and enthusiasm not seen in years for the job. It remains to be seen whether it would be a success but it brought back some of the character so badly needed in the national game.
I for one, will never read an article knowingly from the Telegraph again; which was my newspaper of choice for 40 years. What they did was disgusting in my eyes and I would love to know if the sting crew are as lilywhite as they expect big Sam to be.
People in the public aye are privileged in many ways, but don't expect them to clam up so tight as to lose all character. The newspapers live off sensationalism as the article implies and I personally hope they die by it.
Good luck big Sam for the future my mate!
I agree fully
Set up, plied with alcohol, talking a bit of banter after being plied with leading questions.
His biggest crime was selecting Rooney
Being England manager is a special job
Front page of the newspapers when you get appointed
Every word you say is a news story, even if it's "X is injured"
You're not a normal bloke who can say whatever crap they like when someone promises you 400 grand
Your job is England manager -- do it -- you get paid -- we didn't force you to take it -- you don't get to be Fat Normal Bloke #1 any more
Big Sam knows that
Knows he dropped the ultimate bollock
+1
For sure mate but those plebs in the press will chase all the characters away. Big job or not he is human.
Firstly now of all times he should know better and be more cautious.
Secondly very fine line between excepting this type of bung culture and a certain Sepp Blatter. Zero tolerance required end of.
There is no bung here. He even said he must run it past the FA. Agreed, he dropped one but for crying out load, the Telegraph have a lot to answer to.
Sorry there is history here a similar setup ten years ago? Smell the coffee. The whole thing with the son being an agent whatever it just all stinks. Transfer of Ravel Morrison etc. this is not about media hounding it about stupidity and greed from a guy who should know better he is not a 20 year old kid.
Interesting comment from Carew's agent today -- half his fee for getting him to Big Sam's West Ham went to "someone"…..
Also veiled media references to "the people [Big Sam] surrounds himself with"
If there is wrong doing; fair enough. ATM its innuendo and the video released indicates no law breaking. As much as the man likes money, he would have done that job for free.
I suppose I understand that people want to defend him, but I'm sick to death of hearing stories of how already massively wealthy people in the industry are willing to cheat, lie and cut corners just to get their dirty hands on a little bit more. And why is it that the people who often end up bearing the financial brunt of these idiots idiotic decisions - i.e. the fans - are also the ones that defend them so readily? Mental.
Fairly certain i'll be doing one of these this week - question is, which one?
Santi ->
A) Walcott (bur, SWA, MID, sun)
B) Son (MCY, wba, bou, LEI)
Walcott has the fixtures and some decent form, but Son is absolutely flying and imo has the best stats of all midfielders in the game right now.
Do you have Sanchez?
Yep - team is below:
Cech
Baines, Valencia, Kone
Sanchez, Antonio, Santi, Capoue
Aguero, Ibra, Defoe
Pickford, Barry, Collins, Amat
Bank 0.0m, 1FT
Like Trigger said, save and get Son during the IB. Not keen on any Liverpool mids or too much of a roulette atm and staying away from all until a sure one emerges?
If planning B it might be better to save the free this week and get him next
Yeah that's a fair point. Although City don't look too convincing defensively so I wouldn't be too worried starting Son this week. You be tempted to save and reassess next week? 1 more Santi fall or a Son/Walcott rise means I can't afford the switch.
Walcott for sure, the run of good fixtures is long.
A returning Ramsey has me worried though - he normally walks straight back into the team which means one of Walcott or Iwobi drops out. Or does Ramsey need to fight to get his place back?
With Sanchez playing striker and Wenger talking up Wally so much I think it'll be different this time around for Ramsey. Maybe Iwobi is the one dropped, maybe Ramsey has to fight for him spot.
if it is between those 2 I would say Son. Though if the question was Whether to go for Son I would say no due to the fixtures. 2nd and 3rd game look a good prospect though.
Save and get Son next week after the IB.. Too risky now seen as he played midweek (could be rested)
You also don't have a Pool mid.
Thoughts on kdb and diomande > Walcott and rashford for a hit? Will be able to play aoa chip in case baines is ruled out
Do you have Liv mid already ? If not Lallana and Rashford.
Else Ozil and Rashford I would.
Not enough funds for ozil and rashford
kdb payet coutinho bolasie Snodgrass
costa kun diomannde
7 years, 8 months agodead zoners........
what are the chances of Mcnair playing OOP .... he seems to have limited playing time so far ?