We cast an eye over the Gameweek 36 Opta data this morning in our first members article of the week.
With Double Gameweek 37 looming, Manchester City, Chelsea and Spurs playmakers are assessed, while we also turn to Manchester United and Leicester City in our search for potential differentials.
Yuup. Got the safety net of Yosh-ephens
My rival has Ozil captain. I need this!
N-ozil
he could make or break many MLs tonight. Huge huge differential in mine. He's either captained or not owned at all!
Why do you think that is?
*Ozil
Just realised my ML rival also has Ozil captain! C'mon Sanchez you beauty, unleash.
+42
dis
wouldn't mind a tadi(c) hatrick myself
My guess would be a yellow card and not much else.
Heaton, Jakupovic
Cahill, Davies, Smith, Robertson, Stephens
Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, King, Carroll
Kane, Vardy, Jesus
1FT, 0.1 in bank (TC and AoA in hand)
What to do with FT?? Considering a DGW keeper or ditching Davies...
Heaton to Cabellero
I hate football (Boro fan).
I hate Venkys (Blackburn and Football fan)
Life's tough eh
I hate Boro (football fan).
Touche'
I hate that Trevor Hemmings is spending so much keeping us afloat that he feels to tight to spend a decent wedge on transfers & wages, despite being one of the richest blokes in the UK (PNE fan)
Nice Grav, thanks for the Alonso own goal 😉
Haha! 😉
The Ice Hockey world championships are on in Paris...
Try being a Sunderland fan.
Aye you boys were doomed, then Moyesy arrived :')
At least you had a few years up, this stint
Pretty miserable years mind although none moreso than this one with dithering dave in charge.
Keeping your Sunderland grav next year? Think I'll keep sexy Negredo to remember the better times
Blind replace ? (5.1 max)
a/ Davies
b/ Huth
c/ Other
Def: Alonso - Monreal - X - Yoshida - Holgate
At the stage of the season where I could wrap my ML by blocking key differentials
The main DGW threat he has that I don't are Fuchs and Vardy.
I could cover Fuchs for free (Bailly > Fuchs), or I could cover Vardy for (-4 and selling Gabbidonkey).
Which would you prioritize?
I really don't fancy Leicester's fixtures
tbh i just wanna seal my ML, not bothered about fixtures...and I could really kill off his chances by blocking out those key differentials - that's all.
Vardy ... he is on fire
Leicester will concide in both games
I may captain him too.
the vardy fear is real...plus he has no spurs defence while I have City and Spurs.....the swing if Vardy scores in both will be huge.
Ok you've just helped make my mind up. Cheers.
This
I've tripled up on City attack, who should I captain? KDB poses biggest reward and risk due to low ownership..
A.) KDB
B.) Jesus
C.) Sane
I'd captain Jesus all day long
Jesus by a slingshot....
Depends on your context: chasing? holding a lead?
If chasing, I'm looking at KdB (c) I think
If leading, Jesus (c) hands down imo
I just don't see this logic.... Just pick the captain who you feel will score most points (or at least who you feel has better chance to score some points)...
The view is that if he's chasing and they both captain Jesus then there's less variance in their scores and less opportunity to get ahead. If they captain different players then there's more variance and even if the odds are against him winning at least there's a greater chance then if they captained the same player...
^ this, I just explained this more qualitatively below too hehe
Agreed on an OR level, but it's not that simple if you look at MLs.
For example, my 2 main rivals I am 30 points behind, both own Jesus and I'm 95% sure both will captain. I also think he is the standout.
However, I don't gain anything by captaining, too - I'd be covering their points and hoping that my squad players beat theirs, which over the course of the season has evened out (we all have very similar squads to further complicate things - key differentials are things like owning Eriksen over Alli) so basically we end up in the status quo again and I don't advance anywhere.
Therefore, it's better logically to differentiate with my captain and get those unique points to help my situation.
Does that make sense? Or have I missed something really simple? 🙂
Leading ML's by large enough margin to take a risk, think KDB could be my ticket into top 1K
Looking at enablers to finance ginger Kev in, and it's a rogue's gallery.
Best pick of this bunch costing 4.3 or under? Favouring DGWers(*):
Kone*
Tarkowski
Fernandez
Stephens* (own Yoshi)
Benlouane*
Prodl*
Tuzanebe*
Ake*
Just about favouring Stephens or Kone here... but the choice is disgusting!!! Maybe Stephens just about - though Kone is in the shop window so might play up, plus Caceres might come in for one game? I really don't know! And obviously I'd ideally not have any, but have reasons based on trying to Hail Mary to get on my ML podium (sadly my title is gone.. done a Leicester-esque defence this year)
Any advance??
Stephens
Thanks. Such an awful choice lol. Could be thrown further if Caceres makes his long expected debut tonight haha
Going safe is boring af sometimes I know ...
Koné is nailed and he's actually quite a good player
Yeah he was what I was initially thinking. Could nick a goal and suddenly it's golden. Would mean I somehow have triple Sunderland (own Pickford and Anichebe too) which is a bit of a drawback, though!
balls to the wall pick would be Kone. The logical pick would be Stephens.
Kone!
Haha yeah I might go all out balls out here too. I saw that the Bank (in London) tube's escalators were made by Kone too. Must be a sign.
what about Holding?
I guess so. Very risky, will only consider if Kosc is ruled out for the last few... in which case I probably wouldn't want him anyway. I also have Monreal which makes me less likely to consider another of our defenders.
Will Holgate play on friday? Or swap him to Tuanzebe (I have no money ITB).
Stick with Holgate IMO
Think we just have to hope. Fellow Holgater.
What's the risk?
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-boss-ronald-koeman-says-12999429
This. Posted a few times, but my knowledge here is limited. He could come in for Holgate now according to a few posters yesterday.
Fair enough. Been tempted to shift him for a dgw player anyway.
Can I get some yays or nays?
Zaha benteke haz > kdb rondon fabregas
Giving me Front 8 of: kdb Sanchez alli fab King / Kane Jesus rondon
Thoughts?! Thanks!
-8...!
Avoid Rondon like the plague. Owned for 7 games mid season. 7 blanks.
Fab might be replaced by Matic, too.
Can you go Zaha -> KdB and Tekkers -> Anichebe?
that sounds a better move
Would need to downgrade Cahill....
Rondon just scored! He could score again!!
Yeah I'll keep thinking. Thanks for input!
I got him in after he scored a hat trick. 7 blanks later, I removed.
Lol I bet he scores in consecutive games now I've said this tho 😀
Which combo wins:
A. Hazard + Gabbi +4
B. Jesus + Sane
B I hope
Considering doing a switch from A to B for a hit. Would you do it?
Probably as Hazard is a rotation risk and Gabbi is gash
Would be worried about losing Hazard though
Exactly. Would you lose Costa instead of him?
That's what I'm thinking as well, but the idea of losing Hazard is scaring the hell out of me.
B
A. Vert > kompany
B. Erik +Vert > KDB +Smith (-4)
Is that all your spurs going if you do B?
I'd do A if so. If you own Kane/Alli, then B.
I have Kane too. Thx
My BB team without hits, £0.0ITB & 0FTs, so GTG?
Willy Pickford
Yoshida Monreal Alonso(C) Vert Stephens
Sanchez Hazard King Sane Albrighton
Kane Costa(vc) Anichebe
Absolutely fine. Alonso big call. Good luck.
Has to be one of the Chelsea 3 imo, and think he's the most likely to get 180mins + BPs. Agree?
Yep, I think he, Azpi or Cahill are the three most likely, with Azpi actually the one I'd say is most likely given his versatility. However, it's a sound choice... just have to hope Dawson doesn't show up from a corner.
Brave call with C. Hope it will pay off, as Alonso is key diff in my ML (vs Azpi).
Cech Caballero
Alonso Koscielny Smith Maguire Yoshida
Sanchez Hazard Alli Eriksen King
Kane Jesus Barnes
1 FT, 0.4 itb
Which moves would you approve?
A) Hazard->De Bruyne? (if Chelsea win it in the next match, he may get rotated to be ready for the FA cup final)
B) Eriksen/Alli->Sane? (no motivation for Spurs, but rotation risk for Sane)
C) Koscielny(injury worry)->the next most nailed ARS defender (Monreal?)
D) Maguire->Stephens/Cedric? (for dgw37)
E) Kane->Vardy? (no motivation for Spurs)
Thank you
C or D, not exciting moves but the best imho
Exciting game tonight. Just hope it doesn't end up being a 0-0 boredraw...
Yes mate. Have Yoshi and Monreal but don't want any returns. Need something from Sanchez to boost me in ML - my main rival has gone without all season and has gotten away with it. Really need to get the punish in.
Big quandary for me this week. I'm thinking I might have to go KdB in and (c), ML is so close but those I'm chasing own Jesus, who for me is the standout, and I'm 100% sure they will captain. Which means a dirty enabler. Leaves me horribly exposed to another Chelsea clean sheet but I just can't fit KdB + playing Chelsea defender in :(. Could do Azpi + Sane but I don't want to be armbanding Sane nor Jesus if others are, and Kompany just doesn't "do it for me" lol. Any views?
+ Did you make any changes yet?
Anything with bertrand involvement I will be happy
It probably will be, but Southampton have it in their locker to produce an upset which Arsenal are prone to. Remember the 4-0 thrashing last year.
Gabbiadini and Stephens on my bench 😎
Behind the sofa time
For me, Southampton have to score. Wouldn't mind a Gabbi goal despite not having him 🙂
Don't think Gabby starts long or Austin I feel
My dilemma this week
A. Gabriel to Toby/Kompany
B. Hazard to kDB
C. Both -4
Leaning towards A only tbh
Has to be A. Komps
1)hazard
2)costa
3)both
1
2
Hazard is playing deeper than Alonso
Currently chasing 4 points on ML leader but he has a strong showing tomorrow. Both BB this weekend. How do I catch him?
Me: Pickford, Willy, Bailly, Alonso, Vert, Holgate, Alli, Kane, Anichebe
Versus
Him: Cech, Foster, Monreal, Kompany, Valencia, Davies, Davis (Southampton), Costa, Jesus
Mutual: Yoshida, Sanchez, Hazard, Sane, King, Gabbi
Choose the better captain
Need to go rogue with Kane or Alonso
Block Jesus
"Manolo Gabbiadini registered four goals in his first three appearances but has failed to score in the last five, managing just one shot on target."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39012178
One shot on target in 5 games? Surely that's not true?
Having watched him last time I can well believe it. First time owner, already sold him
The way he's played recently it's certainly within the realms of possibility
Southampton have been awful going forward. Hasn't had any service.
Against Spurs, City, Chelsea, Hull and Liverpool. He got less than 300 minutes in those games.
I have 2FT. What are your thoughts on this for -4
Alli + Kane + Benteke --> Silva + Jesus + Costa
Not a fan of silva. Get a city winger instead.
Gtg?
Caballero. Pickford.
Alonso. Monreal. Kompany. Yoshida. Stephens.
Sanchez. Hazard. Alli. King. Chamberlain.
Kane. Jesus. Gabbiadini.
What transfers and itb you got?
Already on a -12 and 0 ITB
Yeah log off FPL then.
Solid
A) Silva
B) Sterline
C) Sane
Let's vote!
A
I like A
C still.
Id like to get De Bruyne but should my priority be dropping Gabriel and Bailly?
De Gea, Cab
Kompany, Bailly, Gabriel, Huth, Yoshida
Sanchez, Hazard, King, Eriksen, Albrighton
Kane, Gabbi, Jesus
Yes
Thought so. Any suggestions?
I have the same dilemma.
Got Herrera and Blind 🙁
Yes! get a strong XI out before you start making sideways moves.
Sigh. Fine!!
😉
Alderwield and srephens or
Bertrand and Davies (if rose is out)
Toby ma be Alonso in your case btw
Dont think i can afford Alonso unfortunately
Am dropping Bailly and have already dropped Stones here, and will be getting KdB in I think... -8 is fine I think for this massive DGW 😀
No idea how you'll get KdB in mind - I wouldn't want to be removing any of your midfield. At a push, maybe ship the defenders for cheapos then try to get KdB for Albrighton if you have cash itb. Big ask tho
No its not going to happen with kdb. Im thinking Bailly and Gabriel out, Monreal and Stephens in
Yeah those would be my moves too mate. You could roll the dice on Eriksen out for KdB somehow, but I'm not sure it's worth it 😀
Nah it would involve too many hits as i already have three city players.
Maybe tonights game will throw up some surprises
Yeah exactly. Plus a lot of it is FFS-land hype anyway regarding KdB. Idiots like me will get him in and captain him and be rewarded with an 8 pointer 😀
i would drop one Tottenham player tbh and use the funds for KDB
surely spurs are now at the beach
or both
I'm thinking about the Erisken to Kdb route have exact money with 2 hits.
- means it involves -8 points
- means losing Costa who could score big on friday (But could also play only one game)
+ means Kingsley to Koscielny or Kompany
is Benalouane nailed?
Alli & Kane or Costa & KDB?
B
B
A
Which defender under 4.4mil with DGW in 37 is most likely to play both fixtures? Already have Stephens
Just posted above about this http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/05/10/the-big-numbers-gameweek-36-4/?hc_page=2#hc_comment_15653039
Rogue's gallery. I'm looking at Kone or Stephens (who I don't own).
Benalouane
Pope and Brunt ➡ Cabs and Stephens for a -4? Yay?
Thinking of :
Hazard -- > KdB
Alli --> Ox
Llorente --> Lukaku
yay or nay's please!
yeah
lol
1) siggyy>pedro-----already have hazard
2)Sigyy>sterling----already have jesus+KDB
3)Keep siggyy ---fighting for relegation battle
keep
I'm keeping.
I have 1 more doubt
Keep
1)hazard
2)costa
3)both
If I had them I'd be keeping both.I don't agree with all this rotation nonsense.
Will maguire outscore a 5.0 dgw defender that costs me -4?
best 5.7 mid?
Ox and King are 5.8. Ouch.
Albrighton?
Ndidi or Albrighton
7 years, 9 days agoI really need a Sanchez hat trick to save my season tonight