Next this Saturday, we catch up on the member’s area statistics over the last three rounds of fixtures with our usual post-Gameweek article.
We assess the lay of the land at Arsenal as a result of Olivier Giroud’s first-team return before analysing Tottenham’s man of the moment and Manchester United’s pair of form players.
West Ham and Everton also play a part in our thinking ahead of some fine upcoming fixtures.
Fraser?
will have stanislas
don't want to double bournmouth
Adam?
if u have to choose between adam and allen who u choose?
I'd probably try and find away to afford someone better
Fraser looking good at the moment.
fraser or stanislas?
Shaqiri can't be any taller than 5'3
LoL
5'6" in his heels.
That is his width too. Not nicknamed 'The Cube' for nothing.
I dont really see good value in any striker below 9M at the moment (Giroud, Defoe). Is this the time to go 5 mids (Phillips/Stanislas etc)?
I'm sticking with 343
Or 3 big ones? Of the expensive mids only Sanchez is any use
with Eriksen Alli Sanchez Ibra Costa/Kane theres no money for 3 big guns up front, unless you have 110M and a gimped defence.
Drop one of Alli or Eriksen and it's totally doable with a good defence
Best defender to replace Holebas with? 5m to spend. Thanks
?Why replace this week>
Not sure why the question mark is over there.
Drunk?
No. Just an idiot.
I see? nothing wrong
Feel like I'm falling behind big time. Hes let me down so much in the past month and can't even see them keeping a clean sheet against MID
If there's ever a fixture for him to repay you, it's this one. He's a guaranteed starter in my team this week.
Long term - Brunt or Jones
Play against Midds and then sell.
What will happen if Ake becomes my 4th Chelsea player before next GWs deadline and I dont touch my team at all?
Your next transfer HAS to be one of the 4 Chelsea players in your team.
You can keep 4 until you make a transfer.
FPL randomise your team.
It will line up as selected
I asked same thing on the previous page, your next transfer has to be a Chelsea player
Somewhere, a puppy dies.
My WC side - what do you reckon y'all?
Heaton/Randolph
Baines/Cahill/Daniels/Klavan/Amat
Sanchez/Alli/Phillips/Snodgrass/Fraser
Costa/Ibra/Giroud
Not keen on Everton defence without Gana, I think Randolph over RObinson is a waste of money, Klavan will probably lose his place to Matip, I think Cahill is too expensive, don't like Snodgrass, don't like Giroud, I think Daniels is too expensive, Amat is a waste of space, Fraser is a risk.
Other than that, g2g.
Lol - thanks!
I've had two 3m+ GW ranks and a 2m GW rank in the last 3, however. I may not know what I'm talking about. 😉
I never know what I'm talking about, so you're one better than me.
Fraser > 4.4 mid and upgrade Amat.
2FTs.. Allen + Benteke -> De Roon + Giroud?
I bought Holebas for 4.6 and he is now valued to 4.8, but will drop before GW21. How does that impact me? How much do I get when selling him?
there's a crazy algorithm at work here, that nobody, even serious maths geniuses reading the fpl site rules, cannot figure out. nobody knows
😆 +1
4.6
You're some man for replies!!
The further and further I get into this break seems to be pointing more and more towards WC. I really want to save it but feel like my team is in need of a complete overhaul.
I have Ake, who looks like he won't be getting much game time - and if he does, it'll be for Alonso who I also have.
I have no Spurs.
Aguero isn't looking like a good pick at his price.
I have Pickford and Anichebe. Both injured.
No happy about my 352 formation.
Decisions. Decisions.
Current side;
Heaton / Pickford
Alonso / Brunt / Ake / Holebas / Amat
Sanchez / Hazard / Lallana / Phillips / Stanislas
Aguero / Ibra / Anichebe
WC
Heaton. Grant.
Alonso. Rose. Brunt. 4.3. Amat
Sanchez. Alli. Lallana. Phillips. De Roon.
Ibra. Costa. Lukaku.
WC side would leave me with £0 in the bank.
Ditch Aguero and upgrade if you're not happy. His money will allow you to upgrade some others.
Aguero is probably the most minor of all the other issues I'd say
Sergio to Costa. Upgrade Holebas for Jones. a -4 or -8 if you must will cover you. MF is all good.
I can already upgrade Holebas to Rose if I want.
Got funds ITB.
There you go. Nothing wrong with that. Gives you a strong team all round. You have a starting keeper so slowly but surely and save the WC in case of DGW madness.
Thanks, points well made.
I'll save!
Np. GL!
As long as you plan well for the DGW's it shouldn't be a major issue. Might be wise to play it now if you feel you will lose a lot of ground over the next few weeks.
Looking forward to having Ake, Alonso, Hazard and Pedro vs HUL(H) 😎
Bring in Llorente too before he moves.
Aguero -> Llorente? I'm on it..
I bet Ake will be captain for Chelsea and start as striker. So no other possible scenarios really.
Good job I don't have Costa too then!
2 start 2 bench
You think Are will play? Because should he nail a place in Chelsea lineup, that would solve all my FPL problems. And everybody else's too.
*Ake. Fecking autocorrect, I hate you too!
No chance at all
It would be terrible, wouldn't it? A 4.4m enabler everybody has. Thing is, he must be in contention to start. Perhaps Dave can play RWB in more defensive minded games, with Ake slotting in at the back.
Doesn't Cahill prefer the RCB spot when Terry was his partner? Maybe Ake plays LCB with Luiz central and Cahill right,
Until you realize Hazard won't start vs his parent club!
Darn it!
Hope that you got a good first sub then
Just seen Yoshida's goal against Norwich today. With Fonte wanting out, is he nailed?
They want Mamadou Sakho.
PSG too
I don't think Southamption can afford to buy PSG tbh.
Heh
Nailed?
He'll most likely remain as cover.
He's played 3 of the last 4.
4 of the last 5 if you include today.
He's been back up for the last 3 years. Very quick but has been very error prone.
I'd be very surprised if he keeps his place come Feb although this is his chance to prove to a new manager he's good enough.
New manager? Have you got the right post?
Have Southampton got a new manager this season?
Yeah. At the start of the season. 20 Gameweeks ago. Not really a "new" manager anymore.
Forget it.
Anybody asked if Ake becomes my 4th Chelsea player before next GWs deadline and all that?
None
Not at all.
Yea I've seen one. You have to sell one of those 4 Chelsea players with your next transfer though
Is ake gonna play for chelsea or sit on bench?
Bench or stands
Rotation.
Can't see him starting.
Nick Harris @sportingintel 3m3 minutes ago
For @WayneRooney (at 0.46 GPG) to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's Man Utd scoring record of 249 goals (at 0.33 GPG) is phenomenal. In any era.
fair cop, always fun to laugh at the big potatohead, but class is class. fair dues
There was no Fergie time in Bobby's era, so the stats are skewed.
oh yeah, good point. yeah rooney is a fat useless potato after all, cheers for clarification 🙂
Bobby Charlton being a midfielder not taken into consideration with the stats?
yeah that's a fair point. his stats are phenomenol
A)sterling to stanislas
or
B) allen to Stanislas
B
B.
At the very least they should leave ake until the end of the month when Bournemouth get Francis back.
Why?
Because they don't need him right now, they aren't in some crisis all of the sudden. Not as if Bournemouth are a threat to Chelsea either.
Yes but it's their player and they can get him back in now due to contractual agreement with cherries
Oh I understand he is their property, but Bournemouth have advanced ake as a player, and now they need him until the end of January and Chelsea are just going to rip him back and sit him. Just sours a relationship with another club for no reason imo.
I see what you're saying but they both signed a contract and Bournemouth can't really complain about it. Shame for Ake as he will be benchwonking now.
So did Watford last season. I'm sure Conte/Chelsea will be discussing with B'mouth. Dont forget he only started playing the last few games.
London clubs new plan, a bit of sea air, and coaching by a great young coach who plays football the right way. Never know he could get Jack off the tabs.
Conte will want him training with the rest of the squad, maybe playing some reserve games before he gets in the Chelsea squad proper.
Do that now, then he'll be ready in a few weeks.
No point in delaying.
I'm hoping it will be a 6 month blooding process so Chelsea will intergrate him fully next season. As well as Christensen coming back. No need to rush that.
People's thoughts on Funes Mori? 4.6m for an Everton defender doesn't seem too bad! (Have good fixtures also)
They're dog poo though
This is true haha
Good shout. He's got a great goal threat, but is he nailed?
That's the only thing I'm unsure about. May wait and see how they line up against City and go from there
Aké will surely be a back-up for Alonso as he can play there. Since he is left-footed he could also be a back-up for Cahill.
His versatility means he could also slot in as a back-up for Kanté/Matic.
TL;DR Aké as a back-up in all positions
Magic Merse does it again:
https://twitter.com/SFC_Kristian/status/817787974993715200
😀
😆
Classic Merse
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lol
🙂
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Suicide to predict the FA cup ;-(
;-)*
Could do this with a list of any pundits predictions, that's why sport rocks, it ain't that predictable.
However for someone who is paid money to talk footy to come up with Bournemouth, a team who treat the fa cup with all the respect a kid reats a daddy long legs, is embarrassing
So Brentford value Scott Hogan, who turns 25 in April, at £15 million, having never played in the PL or highest tier anywhere else.
Okey dokey then.
Ross McCormack went from Leeds to Fulham for 11m. Goalscorers will always have a big price.
At the very least McCormack had pedigree at that level. Hogan has never played in the PL, spent a lot of time as a League 1 player and is now having a good season in the Championship.
Goalscorers fetch higher prices, but there's no reason to believe Hogan will be a goalscorer in the PL...
He does look good albeit against poor defences. Seems to know where the goal is
Yeah he's scored some good goals this season.
But when the owners are banging on about a world class striker, isolating Sakho in the process, wind up panic loaning Zaza then shelling out £15 mill for a Championship striker it boggles me.
I agree. No pointers to say he will score, but he is scoring right now and Brentford want to scare clubs off with a high price so they are compensated. Not saying it's right but it happens often.
Ah yeah I can understand Brentford's position in fairness, just seems weird that Championship clubs are going to start holding PL teams to ransom for players. Seems they're following suit to the European teams and trying to squeeze as much out of PL sides as possible. Makes sense, just some mad valuations.
Absolutely. That's the way football is nowadays, but there has been a rich history of lower division strikers going to clubs in higher divisions for big money. Plus if you were selling to someone who you knew was rich, you'd bump the price a little? Good Deadpool 🙂
I suppose I'll bottle up my outraged Bad Deadpool for when West Ham actually pay the asking price. I guess I can't blame Brentford, but the Hammers better see sense!
And also less than a season in the championship
With serious issues with his knee
Off the rails entirely imo. He's done well this season but that is too much.
In a world where Adi Akinbiyi had a career, nothing surprises me.
True, but after all the hype the Hammers have placed on finding a world class striker... me oh my.
And still went to Villa for 12m!
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2017/01/06/shxxx-5-a-side-player-signs-e15-million-contract-with-chinese-soccer-club/
if you replace "xxx" with "ite" in this URL, it's a funny article.
tried the original but god mod'd
Had a read of it before, I won't lie that I've contemplated trying to blag my way into a Chinese Super League team 😀
i'd like to go on record saying i'll play for a fifth, no a quarter, of what that waterford lad was offered. i might be old and rubbish, but i've an eye for a goal
I'm not even joking when I say I've genuinely considered trying it out 😛 Ali Dia managed to spoof his way to the Premiership, Chinese Super League must be easier!
get yourself an agent. hell, i'll be your agent 🙂
I noticed Clement popped Amat on the bench. A sign of things to come from the new manager or FA cup rotation?
If he has any sense he'll release Amat to a non league side where he belongs
You're not giving non-league enough credit Som 😉
This is true, he might struggle for minutes 😀
Or back to the sea
Anywhere is better than poisoning my viewing of football matches with his dopey, useless head.
i for one hope clement is an idiot and continues to have faith, in possibly one of the best players ever to grace the premier league, amat
I just need to get rid of Amat. £4m or not, he's a liability.
How can a 5th mid be a liability? You probably wont need him before you WC.
5th def
Cedric to Funes Mori
Allen to Stanislas? -4?
Or
Allen to Fraser (FT)
And wait till gw 21 for a defensive change.
A) Rose, Stanislas and Evans
B) Cahill, de Roon and Brunt
It should be A
No brainier
A
A.
Rejigged WC side:
Heaton/Robinson
Baines/Cahill/Rose/Ake/Amat (permabenched)
Sanchez/Alli/Phillips/Snodgrass/Stanislas
Costa/Ibra/Giroud
Ake a risk if recalled, but couldn't quite afford a 4.6 def
I'd get Friend instead of Ake if on wildcard
West Ham are to pay £4mil to cancel the contracts of 4 players they signed in the summer
They only bid adieu
Zaza half of that?
Shame they won't even offer to pay that for other players!
Can they cancel the new stadium deal and move back to the Boleyn?
Best 4.6m defender or under? Need ideas. Cheers
barragan
chambers
pieters
adam smith
holebas
prodl
Friendo
Mee, Lowton, Nyom, Evans
allen to
A) stanislas
B) fraser
Phillips?
no funds only 5.1
B is injured I think
yea i know but if you've to choose between both who do u choose?
A.
Charlier Adam?
Stones and Origi to Giroud and Chambers? Or Stones and Origi to Wilson and Bellerin?
Bellerin better be ok. Giroud keeps doing this thing of scoring in a poor looking performance. Decisions decisions
Is Jones actually nailed for Utd?
He is now.
You've got a very wide and loose meaning for the word nailed.
Nailed on like Yoshida for instance?
Atm. Bailly away, Rojo slight injury, running out of CB's.
Gtg?
Heaton
Azpi- pieters- bellarin
Sanchez(C)-philips-zaha-firmino
Ibra(VC)-defoe-costa
Bench - jaku,capoue,holebas,francis
Only transfer i am thinking about is zaha to Antonio or Walcott.
Views?
7 years, 3 months agobest 5.3 midfield and not stanislas and allen
any suggestions??