Next, we turn to our post-Gameweek members article, casting an eye over Spurs’ main men in defence and attack as the Harry Kane exodus picks up pace. Meanwhile, over on the other side of north London, a Gunners’ winger is assessed ahead of a very tempting schedule.
Chelsea’s recent struggles in attack also come under analysis, while we check out the impact of Michael Carrick on United’s big-money signing as the competition for places in our five-man midfields continues to escalate.
yes
Why Brunt for that week?
best fixture of the season Hull (h)
Hull at home
Yeah - I have McAuley so he will definitely be playing that week but I meant why Brunt for that week?
From week 20 until the rest of the season hopefully
Hahahaha sorry. I meant why Brunt specifically? McAuley, for example, is cheaper and offers a reasonable goal threat
any news on hazard's injury??
as i'm thinking for selling him, too much money with poor stats
Give him next two games, same with siggy if you own
no i don't own siggy
but many easy fixtures are looming and can't stick more than that
Go with the crowd then, a lot will be going him next 1 or 2 games, he's worth keeping for both. Coutinho is way better value at 2.0ish less
Capoue+ Kelechi--> Anichebe+ Rodriguez -4?
Will play 4-5-1 with this attack
Rodriguez Firmino Sigurdsson Hazard Walcott
Kane
Don't like, especially with next week's fixtures. I would start Capoue against Palace.
Keeping Iheanacho for Hull. Surely Pep gives him a start.
Not worth a -4 to get Rodriguez v Spurs, especially when the other guy you are bringing in is on the bench.
Thanks all.
Is Rooney going to AFCON?
No he's going to watch Acon at MEN gw22
How popular will hazard + ibra > Coutinho + Kun be in a couple of weeks??
I'm not getting rid of Ibra while he's scoring goals regularly.
Very. With a cheeky upgrade to double Chelsea defence thrown in too.
Exactly this
Unless my team has an utter meltdown, I'll be saving a FT next GW to get this ready for GW20 (bringing in Azpi in GW21)
Would it be worthy to make this team ?
Pickford
Alonso/Brunt/Friend
Sanchez/Coutinho/Siggy/Phillips
Kun/Ibra/Costa
Grant/De Roon/Holebas/Amat
Maybe Lalana Wally instead of Siggy Coutinho?
No, one of the big 4 need to go, ibra most likely > benteke/rondon
You will want/need Coutinho when he's back, he priority over ibra imo
So what's wrong with this team ?
Grant
Only 2 Chelsea, 1 Arsenal
Defence is good but if you've not got hazard I would want azpi
Ibra > benteke =
Grant > foster/valdes
Holebas > azpi
Siggy > wally
With 1.0ish change
Maybe you've got point here but I'm happy with my keepers and don't fancy keeping Hazard in my team or double Arsenal 😉
Hazard may be going out of my team also but if he does azpi will be in 100%
Just think benteke may keep up with ibra over both of there run of fixtures
Best going with your gut tho, your big hitters might score huge hauls and Philips etc may also do well for there prices
Surprised people losing faith with Hazard...Sanchez apart, which premium mid is better?
None except mane
Mkitaryan could be good
For me it would be haz > Coutinho and either siggy > mki, ibra > Kun or chambers > azpi
What's wrong with Hazard?
Is anything serious?
Don't think so.
Anybody's guess until pressers and then we still may not know
Just doing some extra work, while the rest have a couple of days off, to ensure that he is ready for Monday! Be crazy for players to be getting rid for this fix when he'll be the main man to carry the attack in Costa's absence!
Have 5.1 to spend on a defender. Should I bring in a Boro defender or Bournemouth Defender ?
Rest of the defenders are Alonso Cedric Holebas Amat
Jones?
oops.Forgot to Mention him.
Similar, I've got
Alonso l cedric l Amat l Jones l chambers
Friend at 4.4 is a great option
Jones first tho
Boro defender
Wish people would engage their brain. Hazard news is
A) easily available on Google
B) as he's owned by over 1 in 3 people it's such a common q on here that it's quicker to scan page than type and wait for a reply
What does it say on Google?
What are the other people on here saying about him?
C) just reply to people everytime the question gets asked
Costa > Benteke and Behrami to Sterling worth it ?
Replacement for McAuley?? :
Brunt vs Ake vs Indi vs Jones
I was thinking of going friend/chambers or jones.
Why are you getting rid of McAuley?
Keep you crazy person.
He is not giving the desired returns. Should I keep ? Fixtures are not that favorable too..
So if your concern is about returns then why get Brunt frm the same team?!?!
I did Evans > Jones gw15/16 but it was always with the intention of getting brunt/McAuley gw20
100% keep, he can sit on your bench until gw20!
Whats rest of your defence? Surely you got more pressing issues?
Jones in for Cedric for -4, worth it? Both teams have good fixtures coming up but I'm leaning more on United defence.
Not for me
Or maybe even better Jones in for McAuley for -4?
better.
a strong 4th defender seems to be the cheapest way to counter Xmas rotation.
Love the fixtures coming so fast, almost feels like it's okay to make a transfer that likely isn't good for 2-3 GWs because the turnaround is so quick.
Benteke for example has Watford and Arsenal away but fixtures are good after that so I can look past the dodgy ones because I can get there quicker 🙂
Silly logic as it makes no difference but still something nice about it.
Arsenal not a bad fixture anyway unless you own Scott dann
Yeah it's not the worst if they keep up this lack of clean sheet business but still not the one you'd like to see but easier to overlook as the game weeks move so quick 🙂
I though a GW is a GW regardless of the time inbetween. I told you it makes a difference 😉
*thought
It is still a game week.
You were talking about not taking a hit to bring in a player for 2-3 GWs to do it for free.
You have a great memory, sir!
Excellent show last night, by the way. I noticed you slipped in the Ibra mask at the very end there 😀
Got Benteke in last week for his kind run in a couple of gws but only cos I don't trust these origi or nacho types, they're another transfer waiting to happen.
totally agree. It's like speed FPL. Try not to over-think it, just do it!
True. I hate staring at transfer mistakes for two weeks over an international break
Really enjoyed the scoutcast last night.
Granville makes a big difference to the show. He challenges Mark's team, Mark hits back and the ensuing debate reveals a kind of hidden layer of FPL thinking.
And Jonty's PPM data on Chelsea was a real eye opener. I really want to show Hazard the door now ... if only he didn't have those 2 plum home fixtures.
Andy also kinda convinced me to captain Sanchez at the end of the show.
Here's the link to that unbelievably useful chart they mentioned in the scoutcast that shows how much rest the teams are getting between the next 3 games: https://mobile.twitter.com/jair1970/status/810641471200264193/photo/1
I did Cedric > Jones yesterday off the back of this.
Didn't you post this last night?
Busted.
Not everyone is on here 24/7.
Nice chart. Cheers FPL V
Thank you. I didn't post the chart last night. It's so handy.
You even got a mention mate.
Ha. I know 🙂
I just post the FPL questions I cant answer and see if the scoutcast guys know the answer!
Was thinking of saving Cedric aswell but looks like they're in for quite the rotation. Cedrid -> Jones for free maybe?
alonso and holebas , who as third defender? pieters, mcauley or van aanholt?
and
change kane and origi 2 ibrahimovic and negredo for -4 ??
thanx
Nyom and Matip opted out
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/12/afcon-2017-cameroon-players-withdraw-en-mass/
a real shame, Cameroon always seem to be in a mess.
Nyom, you beauty! I hate him and he's fairly useless but is good fodder for 4.3m. Was resigned to transferring him out.
Great, looking at a Pieters to Nyom swap in a couple of gameweeks
0 FT:
Bank: 0.3
Heaton
Walker - Cedric - Pieters
Sanchez - Eriksen - Walcott - Capoue - Sigurdsson
Ibrahimovic (c) - Origi
Subs: Pickford, Amat, Evans and Costa.
What do you think of my team?
Looks good.
It is missing Chelsea defence though.
Current Defence. Have 1 FT to use or lose
Heaton - Pickford
Alonso - McAuley - Cedric - Friend - Amat
Cedric --> Jones?
To lose??
Save
Why is Hazard flagged? It says it's knee injury (I always thought these are serious) but its 75% chance he's playing.
He is not injured. Relax. Best to just ignore most of the flags on FPL this season.
well there are reports that he is being treated for an injury. A quick google showed that.
75% though still reflects he is more likely to play than not.
If that is what you think fair enough. I dont. He is not injured. Played 90 minutes and is getting some extra physio like most professional athletes do without being injured. You believe what you wish and the garbage articles and I will do the same.
it's not that I think he's going to miss the game, but the point of the flags, is to 'flag-up' any possible doubt. You say extra physio, which could still be construed as a doubt, and the reports say, treated for an injury.
I am capable of reading and assessing an article. FPL doesn't and therefore flag with little to no evidence of an injury on some occasions. Even when a players manager confirms a player is not injured they flag because gutter press publish articles all based on eachother. Hazard is not injured. I dont give a hoot he is flawed. The OP asked if he was injured and I advised he is not. If you think he is then for enough.
Stop sitting on the fence and just clarify mate, do you think he is injured or not?
I think he clarified that with this sentence:
“Hazard is not injured.“
Does sarcasm often go over your head?
I don't care if he is or not.
I would argue that the flags are more for people who don't read every article about players availability, more for the (whisper it) more casual style of players.
"flagging up" seems to be particularly sensitive to anything at all this season, a player sneezes and he's flagged.
well it is flu-season, can't be too careful.
😉
*sneezes*
Fair assessment
Must be the silly season. Someone has started a Hazard injured rumour.
Eriksen owners. What we we thinking?
Downgrade to Walcott next week.
Even if you also own Sanchez?
Yup.Fixtures are too good !
Crystal Palace (H)
Bournemouth (A) Swansea (A) Burnley (H) Watford (H)
Eriksen still looked very threatening the last day, I am holding. He had a blank, I wouldn't get too excited (yet).
Holding for now. It's either him or Hazard out for Walcott next week. Allows me to double up on Chelsea defense aswell.
I'm looking at this team as a potential way to accommodate all of the big guns in one team. It is something that I would aim to achieve using my FTs and one hit over the next 4 GWs.
Heaton (Pickford)
Alonso, Walker, McAuley, Friend, Amat
Sanchez, Coutinho, Phillips, De Roon (Fletcher)
Aguero, Zlatan, Costa
Does the big 3 come at too great a cost?
Playing deRoon or Fletcher no thanks!
Sorry, meant to say playing Phillips along with deRoon or Fletcher every week, no thanks! Shocking midfield imo.
4th mid a problem. Only way to improve it is ditch Walker for a 4.5ish defender.
Can we do a hit check so far so I don't feel bad about mine!
-4 for me atm
Awesome! Im -12 in total with only 2 GWs where I took hits
I meant this GW haha!
Ah, no hit for me this week. Have seen a lot of people taking hits though to persevere TV
-12 this season
Who is more essential the next few games: (A) Eriksen or (B) Siggy?
What a strangely worded question. I think Siggy will outscore Eriksen if thats what you mean?
Yup, that's what I mean. I want to get in KDB for the next GW and have the funds to upgrade either Siggy or Eriksen.
Id upgrade Eriksen there
Siggy.
Alonso and Walker should set your defence up nicely for the rest of the season, right?
Bellerin could be a nice differential for the next few weeks if you can afford over Walker.
I have Walker but need to get a Chelsea defender first ahead of Bellers. Will give me this: Alonso Walker Evans Aké Amat
Whats your defence like?
Mine is
Alonso Vertonghen Cedric Ake Amat.
In the few gameweeks I'll be doing Vertonghen, Cedric, Ake out for Valencia, Brunt, Friend/Chambers.
I just think Bellers can be considered over Alonso for the next few weeks but obviously it's a risk.
Walker Alonso Holebas McAuley Cedric
only for the odd assist because arsenal don't know what a clean sheet is + with mustafi out theyre even more vulnerable. really fancy West brom to get one or two on boxing day, rondon could really torment them
Yeah probably. Good defenses and both get forward. I'd add Valencia.
Valencia got low attacking threat though. Think Walker is a season keeper, now when Toby is back CS should increase. And a Chelsea defender is a must. Leaves no room for Valencia in my budget.
True. He always looks like he gets forward but not looked at stats.
Valencia has decent assist potential.
Firmino shoulder barging Funes Mori off that through ball, come on Mori you've got to be dominating him there.
Dial up?
Grant
Alonso Brunt Holebas
Wally Sanchez Coutinho Mikhitaryan
Aguero Costa Negredo
Post wild card X1
Thoughts??
going to bring in Gundogan as a mark of respect...
Essential
They not retired his number yet?
KDB in to save my season 😉
Ibra blank incoming.
Just like kane last week.
Hahhaah probably but hopefully not
Which defender should I replace to bring in Phil Jones?
A. Alonso (ha)
B. Alderweirald
C. Holebas
D. Evans
E. Cedric
Jones fixtures look strong over the festive period, and I have an FT to use up with no other pressing issues, well not any that I can do anything about.
I've actually got rid of all on your list bar A over recent GWs.
I've brought in Jones & Friend this week. Ake for Evans worked out well last week so hoping for more good fortune 🙂
Yeah Ake is in good form right now, but Bournemouth don't look too good defensively so not sure about him long term, but for the price you can't argue
C D or E. I think you should keep hold of Chelsea and Spurs defenders for the season. E would be a straight swap too so not ruin the balance of your team elsewhere (assuming you have 0 ITB)
I have 0.4 in the bank, so could afford to change any of them.
Alderweirald only came in as I had spare cash from Aguero, I don't think i'll be able to hold two premier defenders over the season with so much great attacking potential this season
Keep Toby as he could be used to get Kun
Toby + Ibra > friend + kun
7 years, 4 months agoGot a defence of
Alonso l cedric l Jones l chambers l Amat
Really want brunt gw20 and probably taking out cedric, feels so wrong
Good move? Sideways?