We turn to the Opta data next for our regular post-Gameweek check on the top performers over the weekend for members.
A host of midfielders catch the eye this week, with assets from Liverpool, Spurs, Leicester and Stoke all impressing. The growing influence of Burnley’s playmaker is also highlighted as we also check in on Manchester City’s left-back debutant at the Vitality Stadium.
First reply I saw was - "This is obviously fake. Why do people believe it?"
People are priceless 😀
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Ah man I've missed Boring James Milner
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"Why is that funny, James?"
Brilliant!
Foster (Elliot) (Myhill if Newc sign new keeper)
Yosh Cedric Jones (Naughton) (Mbemba)
Mhki Alli Eriksen Salah (Carroll)
Firmino Lukaku Chicharito
**slams pint down on the table**
Rip it apart
Is this WC or actually squad ???
Potential WC
Really !!!!
Double SOT defence IMO is overkill
yeah, it's been terrible so far
I've actually had Yosh & Bert for the first 3 GWs, 32pts from those 2. Saints fixtures just so good. I see another 4/5 CS in the next 8. That'll do me.
What about the rest of it??
Jones will probably require a transfer at some point (injury) - I'd upgrade Mbemba to a 4.5 tbh
Yeah, have De Gea at the moment but budget won't allow him to stay. Jones is at least at a price where there are plenty of options if/when injured so not too much of a big deal. 5th def is bench fodder, but going Kane & Pog instead of Kaku & Erik would give me another 0.6 to upgrade. hmmmm.
hmm tough one, I'd rather have 15 starters on a wildcard
Like it. How's mine?
Same keepers
ALONSO Yosh Jones Lowe Mbemba
MANE ERIKSEN Richarlison RLC TC
LUKAKU KANE FIRMINO
Solid...I've looked at that kind of set up too...fwiw I'd probably have Brady over Richarlison.
Yeah, hadn't thought of Brady till this article. Cheers.
I adopted a dog......... Apparently he can't be homed because he is a bit mental 😎 😎
His name is Seamus
https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/sponsor/dog/SEA/Seamus
Be playing LWB for Wenger soon enough
Demand they give him an Everton shirt with Coleman on it
A HUGE +1!
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Absolute beauty 🙂 🙂
Bookies now rate Sanchez 1/3 to go to City and Coutinho 4/6 for Barca.
Wow - they must know something
na they love this type of thing, short odds on prices means people think they know and fire thousands at them, when they might never go to that club
liverpool have been evens fav to sign walcott for 6 years
1 of the worse indicators! Rapid rise and falls driven by punters driven by the media!
Ox to LFC for approximately £35-40m for a player with 10 months left on contract has surely been great business from the Arsenal.
Great player in small periods of previous seasons.
Klopp "could" bring out the best in him as a winger/wingback or something else !
But at "that" price surely that is a massive risk or a transfer master stroke, only time will tell.
Coutinho is either gonna be sold tomorrow for a humongous price or a future deal will be agreed July 2018 with Barcelona to coincide with incoming Keita.
VVD has surely gotta now be "the priority" to tighten LFC leaky defence then and only then can LFC fans talk about claiming the Premier League Title
It'll take more than VVD to give them a defense good enough to win the league
Defence is just as much about organisation, shape and teamwork with the midfield then the quality of your defenders. For me Liverpool, City and Arsenal don't have the defensive mentality required to win the PL. Utd's title to lose IMO.
I like this point. 🙂
Chelsea?
Err..you surely didn't mean title to lose, now did you? They are the favorites but it is by no means in the bag.
* one of the favorites
It's ridiculous lol United won't finish in the top 4
Attack win you games, defence wins you titles is the biggest myth in football
Was literally the primary reason Liverpool didn't win the title with Suarez.
Tell it to mid-90s Kevin Keegan 🙂
Personally, I don't get the Ox hype at all.
35m + for a player who is in his last year of his contract and bang average in all the positions he can play,i.e, RW,CAM,RWB is crazy.
When you go think of it, just last year, Mane & Mkhi joined for less than this fee, seems ridiculous
Homegrown quota.
Not sure Liverpool need him to fill their homegrown quota, especially with the emergence of TAA and Gomez
Just needs more depth in his squad.
Hasn't really got enough on the bench to play CL and PL to the max and still put out reasonable teams for the domestic cups.
I don't think Barcelona would go for a future deal.
It's a lot of money for depth.
Spanish window is open 24 hours longer than the English one unfortunately. Another 2 days of lots of news reports about Coutinho until then
Vvd will get done tomorrow I'm sure. AOC will fit in well in the cm area, 1 year with Klopp and he will be top drawer
The ox wont play wing or fullback.
The reason he chose Liverpool is to play midfield.
Wenger played him out of position for 5 years.
Remember the 18 year old that made the euro 2012 squad really suddenly?
By 24 Wenger has let that potential rot
Maybe now he can get back to being the powerful midfielder he was at 18
...could be worse, he could be Theo Walcott 🙂
Another player who wasted a career sat on a bench half the time. Wenger ruins all their potential. See wilshere and ramsey for further examples.
Drinkwater and Kante. Title winning central midfield pairing. Perfect for Morata too to knock balls in over the top. Conte knows.
but the question is ,why sell Matic?
Homegrown quota?
This
Exactly.
Decent player but not worth 40m and will be fourth choice behind Kante, Bakayoko & Fabregas
He was unimportant to the team, had 2 years left of the contract, wanted to leave and £40 million is way above market value.
40 mil is the new 20 mil
I'm looking at:
1) Alli + Abraham
2) T.Carroll + Morata
What do you reckon?
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Do not start Carroll, ever
If Llorente joins Chelsea Abraham will be really nice pick
...until Bony comes back to Swansea
Cos he did so well at Stoke..
cheers - you've convinced me to switch my thinking of 3 premium strikers, and bring in Alli + Abraham.
If I use my free hit boost do I still get the free transfer for that week and then have 2 free transfers the week after I used the free hit?
Don't think so.
Not sure. You don't get it with a Wildcard so I would imagine it's the same here.
No
That was my assumption. Nice to have a definitive answer.
Another rumour I've heard is that the Free Hit chip does not remove hits made prior to using the chip. Is this true?
Ive
Asked them but still waiting for a reply, will get back to you 🙂
Thanks
No, team links have been posted and all the hits have been removed
I'm sure I saw Kane at -92 yesterday. How come he is at -85 now?
Dead cat bounce 😉
They reset it each night based on new info. He is still falling fairly fast
They reset it today in the middle of the day. Fell 0.4 in the last 10 hours.
The time they do it is irrelevant, the fact that they do remains
Yes but they had already reset it in the morning. This is the first time they did a 2nd reset in a day.
Too many WC transfers.
360,000 have transferred him out in 4 days.........and it will get worse.
Preaching to the wrong crowd there.
The market will die off a bit now though until nearer the next GW
Interesting, I guess they have to recalculate the effect of wildcards. Less players fell than their model suggested so they probably adjusted it
this
Wildcards will only come into effect AFTER deadline, which will make it worse
Really? I thought the WC comes into effect as soon as you press the WC button, after which all transfers for that GW are discounted from price changes.
It isn't accurate plus WC doesnt make a price change
The new pricing system is messing with everyone's minds - except the people who we casually call the casuals...
Not sure if this has been brought up, but are Brighton's defenders worth looking at? Good few fixtures coming up
Defence is pretty solid...Dunk's doing well in attacking stats. 4.5m on him wouldn't be the worst us of money.
Was also looking at Duffy. Seems to get BAPS.
Has Dunk been booked yet? I avoided him and went Suttner as heard Dunk was a card magnet, Dunk has looked the more attacking though, but Suttner had a bonus point at weekend.
They were very solid in championship
I think everyone on here (me included) got persuaded into going Suttner 🙂
Keep if you have one but I don't see any need to rush one into your squad
On WC so it's more about just getting in a defender that's cheap and has good fixtures.
Suttner was my choice before GW1. He's done more that I could have expected for me so far.
Yea, wish i'd had one from the start, but can't do anything now 🙁
Are we talking about 3rd, 4th or 5th defenders? Not normally where people want to use an FT unless they have transfers to burn.
4th/5th
On a WC he's a safe bet.
"It's either him or Mee" - which incidentally is something have never said pleadingly.
I would've had both haha. Maybe i'll try elsewhere. Could mean downgrading Alonso to get a more balanced defense.
I wouldn't Alonso is your typical "Baines" defender. Buy him then never bench, never captain. Could be his last season as a defender.
True. Just have to hope that the "smaller" teams keep lots of clean sheets.
Elliot
Azpi Naughton Dunk
Alli Salah (C) Pedro Ince
Kane Lacazette Firmino
Excellence.
Lacazette isnt "Excellence" yet
Pedro isnt a good fpl pick esp with Haz back
Alonso MUCH better than Azpi
I would pick about 4-5 players in that price before I would pick Ince
Elliot may be not starter
...so far from Excellence imo 😉
Pedro not a good pick lmao
defo not nailed but it's your pick. good luck
Triple Huddersfield defence for GWs 2 & 3 got me 39 points. Not bad 😀 and with Elliott included 48 in total
Show us your ID or we don't belive it.
https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/entry/4073473/history. Started late, missed GW1
It's approaching 2018 and Arsenal still sell players to their rivals. Alexis will go if the money is upped, that's a massive change from 'not for sale'. Feel for Arsenal fans.
Arsenal are having a fire sale...I'd be pretty p%ssed of if I was a supporter.
Gabriel sold (without replacement)
Mustafi, Ox, Sanchez on the brink
Only Lacazette and Kolasinac coming in.
Chambers is the replacement.
Like a new signing.
...oh, and Gibbs...he's off too so I hear
I feel for all fans. 99.9% of owners are full of shit and treat fans like fools, which I suppose we all are, as we keep coming back. 🙂
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Barca sold best player in the world for 222 mil - nothing will surprice me mate.
Dunno why Arsenal fans continue to pay to go.
They should do mass boycott of stadium on match day.
Hit the board where it hurts
That's the only thing they'd take notice of
Yep. Really hope they do it.
And now, the end is near
And so we face the final curtain ...
http://www.claretandhugh.info/awol-sakho-could-face-hefty-54000-fine/
What's wrong with him?
When he gets himself on the pitch, he looks half decent.
The onanist went of to Rennes Airport to have a medical with Rennes FC, without the club's permission. Missed training today.
The life a footballer.
So self-centred, arrogant and deluded.
Your great club deserves better
Yeah. We do. 😐
cant play
wont play
I have Hegazi and Nyom. How screwed am I?
Gibbs come on now, what were you thinking doing this to me?
not at all-you have the first team
I dont get why Jevans would be wanted by City, I really dont
Fills the homegrown quota, plus you do need CB depth to play 3ATB.
Because he's a really good player
Wildcard?
Both will start anyway
Just build another flyover ... 😛
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In two weeks I'll let you know why that comment is a little bit painful right now 🙁
Until then there is no way I am explaining as its confidential info.
Christ Almighty. 🙁
Not that bad, just a little fustrating
Ok - good. 🙂
😳 Sorry, my old friend. 🙂
Nyom out for Gibbs imo
Nyom has been excellent.
I doubt it
Gibbs much better
No way.
Gibbs is terrible
Nyom owner alert
Nope, no Nyom for me, sadly.
Gibbs is a LB so not sure how he would affect either of those
Whats with the Arsenal and Everton blanks in GW9?
There's a fixture listed on the FPL website...
Oh they have changed it, that wasnt there originally it was a blank for them
What gameweek? Still 9?
IDK I made a spreadsheet at the start of the season and GW9 was listed as a blank for Arsenal and Everton. Didnt know why, but as Turbo has pointed out the fixture is listed there now Everton v Arsenal. Strange why it wasnt there originally
I remember it was a blank too
Who's affected in Liverpool by Ox?
Probably everyone. Just more rotation. Salah, Mane and Firmino probably least likely.
Wij, Can, Hendo I guess
Thanks all
jimmy milner
I see him right of the middle 3 woth Henderson and Wijnaldum when they're all fit. So Lallana I suppose
Firmino, Mane and Salah.
He'll ruin all of their good work with his zero end product
Nah
"It is believed Oxlade-Chamberlain spurned the advances of the champions due to his desire to work with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool and play in midfield.
The England international is capable of operating wide in the attacking areas, and has also previously filled in as a wing-back with Arsenal - but it is the centre of midfield where the 24-year-old sees himself long term."
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/how-liverpool-transfer-target-alex-13550664.amp
Can and Wijnaldum mostly
KdB to.....?
Matic. Same position, half the price.
On a serious note to one of Lpool, Spurs or Utd mid duo.
Salah, Mane, Alli, Eriksen, Pogba, Mkhi, Mahrez...any of those
Maybe even a cheeky upgrade to Hazard if you have some cutter to spare...differential 🙂
Cheers fellas. Could double up on Pool with Salah. Mahrez is going under the radar, good shout.
Evening all! How does this team look going forward?
De Gea
Alonso, Hegazi, Bertrand, Naughton
Eriksen, Pogba, Richarlison
Lukaku, Morata, Firmino
Subs: Elliott, Mooy, Carroll, Mbemba
1.1 in the bank
Thanks
Looks great
Zanka or hegazi???
Zanka, ya dead mon
Ok GWs 4-7 Arsenal have three easy home games. Is Sead going to be a good option? Not overly confident with their CS prospects but if he starts all three he should get some attacking returns, or is there another alternative? Kosc?
I've got rid on wc as I expect him to fall but will buy back
If you have any confidence in Kolasinac, these next 4 will be his best opportunity to perform.
Arsenal don't have any easy fixtures
At least last year, Arsenal was really good at home (pretty average away) Any home fixture not against another top team is a good fixture for Arsenal.
I want to get him but if he doesnt start GW4 ffs :(. Not interested in any other Arsenal player tbh
Can't imagine he doesn't start with Ox gone. Unless Wenger moves Monreal back, no one else can reasonably play on the left side of that defense.
A or B and any improvements:
A:
GK: Forster, [Elliot]
DEF: Davies, Bailly, Alonso, Cedric, [Mbemba]
MID: Mikhitaryan, Pogba, Eriksen, Mane, [Carroll]
FOR: Morata, Firmino, [Quaner]
B:
GK: Foster, [Elliot]
DEF: Davies, Jones, Alonso, Cedric, [Mbemba]
MID: Mane, Pogba, Eriksen, Silva, [Carroll]
FOR: Lukaku, Firmino, [Quaner]
b
Hows this going forward??
Foster
Cedric, zanka, blind
Erikson, mane, pogba, tadic
Kane, lukaku, abraham
Bench. Elliot, mbemba, Chalobah, Rosenior
Thoughts on this WC
Foster-Elliot
Luiz-Davies-Jones-Yoshida-Mbemba
Eriksen-Salah-Mhki-Chalobah-Carroll
Luk-Morata-Firmino
0.1ITB
Cheers
Any transfer suggestions ?
yoshida to cedric
luiz + 4.5mid to naughton + brady
Had Kane and a 4.5m mid on a WC - just switched to Ali & Chica whilst playing about. How much better does that look?!
Don't know the rest of the team so not cool
Foster Elliot
ALONSO Yosh Jones Lowe Mbemba
MANE ERIKSEN ALI Brady RLC
LUKAKU CHICA FIRMINO
*DYNAMITE* Right?!
Give me 1 reason why people are selling KDB
Has played very defensively so far.
He has blanked in every game
Value!
No goals.
He's a 10m player who hasn't even managed to get an assist in 3 matches.
There's 3 😆
(5 by the time i posted this)
1, Playing to deep.
2, Rotation.
3, 10.mill
4.better mids for lot less
5. Pep is mad
6 both Silvas are better
7 Pep is still mad
KDB is the posh persons Tom Carroll
He's so pale
haha winner xD
Plenty of DMC around for half the price
cheers everyone,just think KDB explosion is imminent .I didn't watch the game but he is that kind of player who is always involved.Got a bonus point in a game ,he didn't score or assist(GW3). And last season he had 6 goals ,21 assists with most woodwork in PL. Kind of like a deja vu for me from last season,where he plays deep in some games and then scores hauls in some games.
Not from back there it won't
Guys which sound better:
A) Mane,Mkhi,Eriksen,Chalobah,TCarrol
Lukaku,Morata,Firmino
B)Mane,Mkhi,Eriksen,Silva,Fabregas
Lukaku,Firmino,Quaner
Option A would be 3-4-3
Option B would be 3-5-2 or 4-4-2 depends on deff schedule.
if 433 then a if not b
Jones, Davies, Cedric, Naughton, Suttner
a is ok
thanks
Who would you say is the "mother hen" on here?
Probably Berbs for me. Well respected and always listened to.
You
Always appreciate jonty
He da man. 🙂
I don't know but there are a few old cocks on here
Also dreams and doos
I love it when doos wacks out a members table to prove a point even though I can't see them
Hee-hee! 😀
Dreams has got a nasty streak which I don't always like 🙁
Feel like the Ox has put Liverpool in a position where they can't not bid for him, and it's cost them Lemar
Nope.
ummm nope...
Nope.
Sanchez expected to hand in a transfer request...
Man City will offer 75mil
Man Citys attack will be a fantasy nightmare. Jesus - Kun - Sanchez. My god the rotation
Good
Any ideas as to how much a move to City will affect his value? Can he still be worth 12 million if he's not the main man?
His price wont change
Do you reckon they actually hand it in somewhere? Like, fill out a form at home in their best joined-up handwriting, name at the top, and bring it on on time, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, in a smart folder of their favourite colour?
Lol, well it needs to be written I know that.
6 years, 7 months agohttps://twitter.com/BoringMilner/status/902954228397813761
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