Our first members article of the week delves into the Gameweek 12 data.
We analyse Eden Hazard’s home and away performances and compare Harry Kane’s numbers against last season’s Golden Boot displays.
Victor Anichebe’s impact on Jermain Defoe comes under analysis, while we also run the rule over Watford’s raiding wing-backs, Swansea and Palace’s form midfielders and a downturn in output from Everton’s main man.
C
don't sell Walcott with these fixture
Great team, Save or upgrade Lukaku to Costa/Kane ?
^what jimmy said , worth a punt this week, one of them should score .
Stanislas > Sigurdsson
Save for this week. Can look to upgrade Lukaku to Kane next week.
Jakupovic, Picford
Morgan, Clyne, Holebas, Evans, Amat
Sanchez, Firmino, Coutinho, Allen*, Fletcher
Lukaku, Aguero, Costa
A) Morgan, Allen -> Pieters, Moses
B) Lukaku, Allen -> Austin, Walcott/Pedro
C) Allen, Fletcher -> Zaha, De Roon
B, get Pedro. Shaping up to be a nice differential
Is he nailed with Willian around the corner?
Conte doesn't seem to be the type of manager who rotates frequently, he's found a winning formula and he's likely to stick with it for the foreseeable future, imo.
so maybe A with Moses and keep Lukaku?
Could work. Everton's fixtures just turn me off, plus Southampton have a great run of fixtures
B. Austin + Siggy?
Siggy an excellent choice too.
thanx all
Pick 2 to start ?
A) Holebas (STK)
B) Mcauley (hul)
C) Lukaku (sot)
BC
This
AC
C is obvious. Holebas too for assist/goal
Bench mcauley of course
AGUERO OWNERS
Who are you captaining?
If you've got a Liverpool midfielder surely it has to be one of them this week? Think Burnley away is tough for any team, even City.
Yeah in thinking firmino
Got coutinho too though
I have Coutinho and Firmino but the problem is, the Liverpool midfielders are a lottery. It could 5-0 with Milner, a defender from a set piece and Mane scoring them all or it could be Coutinho and Firmino with Mane and Milner doing nothing.
True, it really is a lottery. I've got Mane myself and can't ignore him for the armband this week, with his home form as good as it is.
Coutinho.
Aguero. Always Aguero.
One of Hazard, Sanchez, Coutinho, Firmino, Aguero. No idea right now.
I've the same five. Seeing as teams often have blips after Champs League I'm down to Hazard, Firmino or Coutinho.
^This^ I've got all five and it's between the Scouse Brazilians for me. Probably Firmino.
Sanchez
After seeing multiple times in multiple places over the last few years data suggesting that almost everyone would have had better captain points over the season had they capped Aguero every game than moved the armband around, I vowed to captain Aguero every week this season.
I'm now planning to cap Coutinho, but it's against my gut. In my current position I think it's the safe choice.
Have no idea what to do this GW, help please gents;
Grant
Amat Mustafi McAuley Holebas
Redmond Hazard Firmino
Lukaku Aguero Costa
Jaku* Vertongen Hojbjerg Allen*
1.9m ITB and 1 FT
A) Lukaku ➡ Ibra(c)
B) Redmond ➡ Theo
C) Redmond ➡ Siggy
D) Redmond Mustafi ➡ Coutinho Cedric -4
E) Save FT
why not Allen?
Not enough funds to upgrade him to decent player
then save atm and asses near the weekend if chadli will be back or not and you can do Allen to chadli
B I think. Get sone Arsenal for the upcoming fixtures
Or Lukaku to Kane ( or to Giroud if you fancy a punt...)
I'd love to have Gru but sod is not nailed on
Yep defo would be a risk
B
I'd sort your GK out first. Butland will be back soon.
If he is back this GW then of course that's priority
B or C. Thoughts below? I borrowed your arrows, hope you don't mind 😛
Does anyone know (or have stats on) whether Ozil performs better when Giroud is in the side vs. when Giroud is out? Seem to recall something similar regarding Sanchez's output when Giroud is playing.
I don't have access to the stats but I do remember some statistical truth to it. I'm sure someone has it bookmarked.
Anyone else a little worried about playing two Pool mids without Lallana fit? They only look half the team without him.
Not that worried. They still created chances against a good Southampton side. Firmino and Coutinho could have quite easily scored and assisted in that game, plus they'd had long flights.
Happy playing both.
Agreed. No Dembele effect here
Didn't see any highlights of the Saints match, but the fact they didn't score has to be a worry. Did see a match recently(think it was a cup match) where they hadn't scored in the first half, brought Lala of the bench, he changed the match completely, and they went on to win easily.
If you'd even seen the highlights you'd have seen they both should've come out with 10+ points hauls at least
Me! I only have Cout but I'm not willing to captain him without Lallana.
I am really considering Lallana for Siggy for next week's FT but waiting on more info on Lallana's injury
I'm the same. Definitely would of had the armband on a Pool player, had he been playing. Going with Hazard now.
I am going with Sanchez as I think Spurs are tougher defensively than Bournemouth away
no, it's sunderland
Won the last two, and only conceded one.
They played Bournemouth & Hull and concedes a fair amount of chances if not wrong. Liverpool attack is a class apart this season can't see them struggling against Sunderland at home.
Kosc and Allen to Pieters and Siggy? Yay or nay
Nay
not kosc
Fancy a cleanie from Kosc this week. But in the long run looks a nice transfer
Keep Koscielny, do Allen to Zaha.
Zaha as my 4th mid?
Yep, three nice fixtures, a bit of form and some underlying stats, worth the risk to keep Koscielny.
Well thats the only way to fund Siggy and fixtures are looking good,plus Allen is banned.
Alright chaps. What would you do with this mess (currently 600+k!)?
-------------Karius
---Kosc - Stones - Amat
Sanch - Cout - Firmino - Gundogan
----Kun - Tekkers - Austin
Bench: Pickf == Capoue - Williams - Friend
1FT & 0.8 ITB
Even though my DF is in a right state I'm leaning towards replacing Gundy & Tekkers.
A) Gundy & Tekkers > Siggy & Rondon (-4)
B) Any one of the above trannys (which?)
C) Williams > JEvans
D) Suggestion?
E) Save
Thanks in advance!
Gundy to Siggy looks good, not sure Rondon is an improvement on Tekkers
Benteke to Defoe, Gundogan to Snodgrass?
Or Gundo to Chadli if he's fit is what i would prefer
I would never take a hit to bring in Robson that's for sure
Rondon
Foster (Grant)
Alonso McAuley Fuchs Amat (Friend)
Hazard Cout Firm (Allen, De Roon)
Kun Kaku Deeney
1 FT, 1.9 ITB
For this GW, would you:
a) Fuchs, Allen > Cedric, Siggy -4 (drop Amat & play 3-4-3)
b) Deeney > Costa/ Kane
c) Save?
Well, B, but you can't afford it, surely?
I'd probably just use one FT and do Deeney > Austin or Allen > Siggy.
You're right, it should've read a Lukaku to Costa/ Kane.
I'd love to do Allen to Siggy but 0.2 short. So the Fuchs to Cedric move would be the enabler.
What do you think?
I'd probably do Deeney > Austin as the enabler, but either are decent long-term moves.
Kinda all depends what you want to do with Lukaku. If you're deadset on upgrading, you need to plan these moves accordingly.
A poor FPL week reflected by "The big numbers" article....it should be renamed the "Not many big numbers" article for this week just gone.
Foster - Heaton
Vertonghen - McAuley - Evans - Kone - Amat
Sanchez - Firmino - Sterling - Allen* - Capoue
Aguero - Costa - Defoe
2 x FT's, 0.8m ITB, no idea what to do.
Please help, please......
Sterling > Coutinho for free and save FT?
Yeah
Thanks Rojo...
Oi
La Rojo
Haha just posted that below
Sterling to Coutinho
Cool cheers, have 0.1m wriggle room.
Sterling likely to go down in price or Coutinho up in price within the next 24hrs?
kone to Cedric
or sterling to cout / siggy if you need money elsewhere then siggy
get haz and Alonso in for Gwk 15
Yeah will move for them in a couple GW's
Vertonghen & Sanchez > Alonso & Hazard
It's not a bad team, would shift Sterling to Siggy and Allen to possibly Snodgrass
Yeah Allen > Snodgrass might be on the cards soon....
Would do Allen to Zaha instead pal.
Cheers Parm....
Which move to make here? 2FT, 2.1 ITB
Heaton Pickford
Mustafi Holebas Pieters Evans Amat
Sanchez Firmino Redmond Allen deRoon
Kun Costa Lukaku
A) Lukaku Allen ➡ Austin Coutinho(C)
B) Lukaku Allen ➡ Austin Mane(C)
C) Lukaku Allen Redmond ➡ Rondon Coutinho Siggy -4
B
Finally someone who gets the Mane love 🙂
A
B then get Siggy next week
Grant
McAuley Fuchs Cholebas
Milner Firmino(c) Hazard Sanchez(vc)
Aguero Austin Deeney
Pickford Alonso Smith Allen
1 FT .4 ITB
Save FT right?? (double Spurs next week possibly)
Yes chief.
Ta
Any Suggestions for my team. 0FT and 0.6m ITB
Heaton (Valdes)
Evans, Stones, VanDijk, Morgan (Williams)
Sanchez, Firmino, KDB, Gundogan (Redmond)
Austin, Kane (Wilson)
gtg
Any decent FPL podcasts other than FFS and Fanfeud?
Looks a bit different.
Dropping #firetaeks every Friday night for only $1.99 a minute.
Perfect, thanks
Their intro music is a jazzy version of FFS intro music 😀
Aye its fantastic. Big fan of their podcast
Typical Mata - gets a YC for hugging 😀
What's Fanfeud one like? Any good?
Need one that just takes the pizz out of everything 😀
I really like it! Listened to it for the first time yesterday. All know what they are talking about. Not as much banter as there is in the Scoutcast of course.
Do you people think Long will be a starter after being fit again? Is losing Wilshere for Long a good move in a draft league?
Any southampton fan around??
No Wilshire isn't a great FPL prospect or footballer.
Coutinho or Firmino captain?
Firm
Toss a coin.
Coutinho, in my opinion. Firmino drops deeper and looks to be more involved in key passes - though if they go on a rampage, everyone will score
Having said that, Liverpool are slightly off whenever Lallana doesn't play - so might want to consider Haz/Kun for captaincy 🙂
I think it's worth noting that if Sturridge plays (and he was usually subbed for Lallana), Coutinho goes deeper, leaving Firm and Mane on the flanks.
I know that last game Klopp left Stur on the bench, but he can change his mind this time and Cout could play deeper.
I am very happy to own Mane this GW, no headache with captaincy - he's my man! 🙂
Suggestions for this team? 1FT, 1.4 ITB
Grant
Koscielny, Holebas, Fuchs
Coutinho, Firmino, Hazard, Redmond
Aguero, Lukaku, Austin
Pickford, Kingsley, Pieters, de Roon
Lukaku to Kane straight up?
Lukaku has a good scoring record against Southampton. Got a brace last season 🙁
Looks good ...
As nonpresaing concerns with attack.. i would try to get Alonso in..
Looks good man.
Might want to hold on to Lukaku for another week (i haven't though), just so that you have 2 free transfers to get Kane in if you want
Das boot is one verrrry long film. Made it through though in one sitting.
Try the series.
A new one is being made for release in a couple of years btw.
A classic. The film I think is edited down from a twelve part series, all an hour long.
I think the whole idea was to make it "claustrophobic"...and it works.
Loved the drinking scenes myself. The ultimate 'work hard, play hard'.
Das boot is on the other foot is also a great movie.....
Bit stuck as to what to do this week, 1FT 0.8 ITB:
Heaton
Clyne McAuley Holebas
Sanchez Hazard Lallana* Snodgrass
Aguero Lukaku Benteke
Do any of these look good?
A) Sanchez + Lallana > Coutinho + Firmino -4
B) Lukaku + Lallana > Austin + Coutinho -4
C) Save and play Capoue
D) Something else?
How nailed on is:
A. Pickford
B. Ake
Pickford 100%. Not sure about Ake
Cheers Swan...
I think Smith will come back in for Ake.
Thanks Gemmal.....
Heaton, Jaku
Holebas, Evans, Walker, Fuchs, Amat
Sanchez, Walcott, Firmino, Couts, Allen
Kun, Lukaku, Austin
2FT 0.0 ITB
So barring injuries today, plan is Fuchs->Cedric and float the other FT. Also going between Sanchez and Firmino as C. Thoughts?
Id go Sanchez captain im also considering Morgan to Cedric for my WC in GW15
Any advice here? So many issues, don't know where to start. I'll even take a hit. Cheers
Foster (Pickford)
McAuley - Alonso - Lovren (Pieters, Smith)
Sterling, Firmino, Son, Milner (Allen)
Kun-Costa-Austin.
2.1m itb
Ideally need to get 4/5 of my Midfielders out argh!
I just don't share this "Burnley are good at home" lark. Burnley are kak at home and have more than ridden their luck.
I'm predicting their luck runs out this weekend.....0-6
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/17639/
0-4 against West Brom probably didn't raise their confidence either
And it could have been worse.
Shhhhh 😉
Aye.....
I think this will be another "West Brom" haul from Aguero this week and then all this talk about ditching him will be about keeping him.
lark? they've lost one home match in 6
and Arsenal had to punch the ball over the line for that win...
look at the stats, floodgates are opening.
lies , damned lies and statistics...capoue was supposedly never going to score again either according to 'the stats'
the fact is turf moor is a tough place to play.
Ok
Doubled up on West Brom defenders last week and it paid off.
Away to Hull this weekend should I stick or swap 1 of McCauley/Evans with a defender from another club
Basically asking the likeliness of West Brom having another clean sheet.
Cheers.
I'd keep for another week at least but depends on the rest of your team?
May as well stick. Not worth wasting a transfer on cheap defenders
Appreciate your thoughts here lads 🙂
Foster - (Jaku*)
Brunt - Amat - Pieters - (Francis) - (Martina*)
Coutinho - Firmino - Walcott - Hazard - Redmond
Aguero - Lukaku - (Wilson)
With 1 FT .. 0.1 itb
(A) Save FT
(B) Wilson ► Rondon ... bench Redmond
(C) Other
In a draft league, who should I drop for Mata:
A) Bolasie
B) Tadic
Bolsaie imo
tadic
Pickford Jak
Koscielny Walker McAuley Lovren Amat
Sanchez Sterling Coutinho Firmino Allen
Kun Lukaku Diomande
1ft, 0.1m itb.
How to fit in Alonso and Hazard? Alonso is the far best defender, very attacking.
Can I wait 2 games? (Spurs, ManCity)
A little easier for me because I'm only concerned with my little three man mini league.
My brother sold Sanchez during the IB and my son never had him. They do however both have Aguero and i don't, which I think is a bit scary for me this week.
I'm now turning my mind to Sanchez and Lukaku > Siggy and Aguero (c)....to preserve my lead.
Dropping Sanchez can't hurt me now.
Good move?....(ignore OR)
7 years, 5 months agoNo clue what to do here lads, any suggestions?
Heaton (Pickford)
Alonso Walker Lovren (Smith, Amat)
Hazard Firmino Walcott Stanislas (Allen)
Kun Lukaku Austin
1Ft 1.6ITB
A) Walker --> Holebas
B) Walcott ---> Coutinho/Mane
C) Save