Continuing our members articles which examine the numbers behind the previous four Gameweeks, we now switch our attention to the midfield area. With a packed festive programme providing hat-tricks for Santi Cazorla, Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott, it was a period which again saw the heavy-hitting midfielder come to the fore. Incredibly, however, that trio were surpassed by the performances of a player who has rolled back the years to recapture a level of returns and consistency that we perhaps thought were behind him.
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Open ControlsMe.. with Ba cup tied.. Torres will start and be benched for Stoke.. Ba to score a hat-trick..
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but he can play today....Open Controlscant play europa will give rafa a very VALID reason to play torres in europa and rest him for bpl... =)
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Who to (c) out of
A) Lambert
B) Mata
C) Ivanovic
Keen on ivan atm because i think he may be pushed to right back when they play sot and ivan has a good chance of attacking returns when he plays rb. Mata is tempting however they play stoke away who dont let in many at home and then mata plays sot at home however mata has gotten most of his big hauls on the road. Lambert is a bit of a punt cause he has the potential to score 2-3 goals over the two gamesOpen ControlsI know it's only Weds but the chances of Azpi getting me another .1 are slim this week.. Agreed?
Open ControlsIf Mata is one of the top scoring mids, despite having no-one to put away his assists, then what sort of points might he score now he has a proper striker to pass to?
Though another way to look at it is he has chosen to shoot, rather than pass to Torres, so he has scored a lot of goals. Will any increase in the number of assists be countered by a decrease in the number of goals?Open ControlsI see a pattern forming...
red green red green red green red red green red red ??? I better get a green this week
So inconsistent the past few weeksOpen ControlsPick up your game, I've overtaken you 😉
Open Controlsit's been a very stop start campaign...
Open ControlsYeah, you've been hovering in the top 5k for almost the whole season but never making any inroads...
Open ControlsBilly, it's not for the want of trying.. I've done some crazy captain moves at the wrong time.. If they had come off I would have been top 100 by now... If I had been sensible top 500 probably...
I can't complain and am not but...Open Controls
Figured out WC team yet, or still tinkering?
I still can't figure out what to do, the 5 big hitting milfs of Mata, Bale, Walcott, Michu, Fellatio look so tempting, yet i need to ditch one.
Fellaini = 29% ownership
Michu = 46% ownershipOpen ControlsNot an option for me.
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I'm still trying to decide. But I wouldn't limit to deciding between those two. Fellaini and Michu have scored as many as bale and mata, but for much less. If you decide which one to ditch between bale and mata, then you have a lot more to play with.
I guess though, that it could well be that michu and fellaini have over achieved for the first part of the season. And their output could well drop, while we would expect bale and mata to maintain theirs. Its a tough one. Let me know what you decide!!Open ControlsI'm not going to have Fellaini or Bale in my WC team 😯 and am shitting it
I have too much money invested in Michu, Mata / Walcott are in for DGW's and want Puncheon and Nolan for their DGW as well
Will take be going Nolan to Bale and Walcott to Felaini ASAP but first will be going Mata to Caz for the arsenal DGW.. (bit worried about this move)Open Controlstake a hit at some stage*
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What rank you at now mate?
It doesn't take a terrible week to get a red arrow when up towards the topOpen Controls3.5 K
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Let's try again....which scores highest in your opinion?
A) Hazard (SOT/sto), Noble (QPR/ars) & Berba (WIG & WHU)
B) Walcott (MCY), Ba (SOT/sto) & Tevez (FUL & qpr)Open ControlsB. Doesnt Walcott also have a double?
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Don't think Noble will do much. I expect huge points from Ba and then Walcott has the DGW next week. I do have a gut feeling about Hazard though and I've never owned him.Open ControlsB
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Thought I'd give it another go
A) Lambert + Ruiz + Hazard + Gibbs + A.Cole/Luiz
- (Lambert & Hazard to Podolski & Fellaini next GW, 3-5-2, Ruiz benched)
- 2.1m spare to upgrade Podolski after GW23
B) Suarez + Ba + Ramirez/Punch + Sagna + AzpilicuetaOpen ControlsMignolet (Tremmel)
Cameron, Mertesacker, Demel (Davies, Nelsen)
Walcott, Bale, Puncheon, Mata (Snodgrass)
Suarez, Van Persie, Ba
Have 3 DGW players (Punch, Mata & Ba ... Walcott, Merte, Demel) for next 2 weeks.. should I use my Jan WC now or after GW23? what would you suggest?
PS: No plans of shipping out Suarez, RVP, Mata, Bale, Walcott, Cameron, Demel & Davies..Open ControlsIt's really hard to figure out whether to sell Ba in the long term. Such an excellent prospect playing for a top team now. If he scored 13 goals for Newcastle in the first half...he could end up bettering that total in the second half 😯
What to do...Open Controlshe wont do feck all... I have him again
Open Controlswith Moses out for ACON.. Ba can play upfront or on wing.. I will hold onto him for few GWs and see..
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Podolski or Giroud for the DGW?
Open ControlsHow does this look? Tried to look longer term than very short term, so tried to balance it.
Bego, TURNBULL
Cuellar, Martin, Davies, Mariappa, DEMEL
Bale, MATA, WALCOTT, NOLAN, Michu
Rvp, BA, LAMBERT
2.0 banked. Ba > Suarez for free next week.
3 Che, 1 Sou (chose Nolan over Puncheon as couldnt justify benching anyone for him)
1/2 Ars, 2 Whu (may do Mata > Santi depending on form, think Arsenal will concede both games hence no defender)Open ControlsIt's not bad Acqua...I like it
I am going pretty short term approach and will have 3 chelsea, 2 SOT, 3 Ars and 2 WH..
|t might be a bit of a bugger to sort out but wont mind taking a hit or two.. Also have another WC in hand just in caseOpen ControlsThing is, I would lose 0.3 on Bale, so not keen to drop him as he could explode at any time.
So basically I'll have the same cover as you minus Puncheon and Gibbs, whom I don't fancy. Like I said, considering Mata > Santi but would want to swap back after so its a maybe for me (depending on form)Open ControlsI agree on Bale wouldn't drop him if i was going to lose value...
Doing the same Mata to Santi move although it feels like a waste as want Mata straight back...Open Controls
Suarez can go Riot this week..
I can see it. especially Man united can't keep the cleanie.Open ControlsI predict a suarez red this week
Open ControlsI will be happy with Suarez or RVP red.. can bolster my defence & mids..
Open Controlswhy would you be happy you have them both?
Open Controlscannot bring in Michu, Fellaini and Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea defenders by selling RVP.. but cannot as 50% have him and he is scoring every week.. if he is banned for a couple of games.. FPL may go crazy 🙂
Open ControlsI am sure you can find a way of getting them in... You don't need RVP to leave your team to do it
Open ControlsI have RVP in my team from GW14.. he scored in each & every game for me..
Same with Suarez.. have him from GW7.. will lose 0.6 if I sell him now..
Have very cheap defense.. seems to be the way to go this season..
Ba > Dzeko next week for Man City.. what would you suggest?Open Controls*Man City cover
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Hello DeadZoners... 🙂
My thinking is still hovering in my head... [Sorry for bad english]
Is BA worth a -4 point hit this week ?
The only way i can get BA is :
Suarez ➡ BA
and can go for Bassong ➡ Luiz
Which gives me Mata,Ba.Luiz.... 😀Open ControlsI'd do it..
Open ControlsThat transfer contradicts what you just posted above about Suarez...
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Suarez to Ba doesnt look the right one.
You could end up in the same score minus 4 pts for the hitOpen Controlscoulda woulda shoulda that's what it's all about
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Here we go again. All change!
A Mata/Bale + Ruiz
OR
B Puncheon + Suarez
A would solve my midfield dilemma and might work out if suarez's output is affected by the sturridge signing (playing out wide and rotation)
BUT would lose 0.5m on suarez, so would hurt to get him back for his nice run from GW26, so would probably not get him backOpen ControlsA, imo.
Open ControlsYeah. That is in the latest draft, and I have to say I like it. In a few weeks time the team would be:
Begovic Turnbull
Gibbs Wilson Demel Davies Shaw/Turner
Mata Bale Walcott Fellaini Michu
RVP Ba Ruiz
Probably have Nolan in place of Michu for the DGW, and switch Mata to Santi for the DGW then back again (possibly, but not sure it is worth it).
I remembered a while back you posting that you hoped Nolan doesn't get back in the team. Any chance of that happening? Or should he be set for the DGW? Has he been poor recently?Open ControlsAppalling. He is a red card waiting to happen - but now he is missing his chances, as well.
Open ControlsNow - one of my own. I want to get Santon - what say you? 😀
Open ControlsSanton has been VERY attacking. And has been very close to points on a number of occasions. However, I wouldn't go anywhere near our defenders until we show that we can keep a clean sheet. And there is a feeling that we should try and curb some of his attacking tendencies in order to help tighten up at the back. In theory the debuchy signing might also make him less attacking, as recently all attacks have gone down the left, but that should be more even now.
Open ControlsAlso, if Debuchy comes in at 5m, he might be a better option. Not sure why he hasn't been added yet.
Open ControlsReading at home. That should turn things around! 🙂
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Mmm. Bother. 4.9 is sort of handy. How is morale?
Open ControlsDifficult to say. Got to be pretty low. Rumours that pardew has lost the dressing room. Nothing concrete though.
Basically we have just come through a ridiculously difficult run of fixtures, with half a team out injured (and we all know we don't have the squad to cover). I'm going to reserve any judgement for a month or so. We have quite a nice run of fixtures coming up, and players are coming back from injuryOpen ControlsGood. I am inclined to back you guys. Also got one eye on Papisse Cisse ...
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a lot could happen from now till gw26. Do it, a lot more upside to A with Mata for the DGW.
Open ControlsI prefer A but the loss in value does hurt.. I would still get him back though
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Blimey. It's early for me. So this is the crew! 🙂 Good morning!
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what happened with you? nice break?Open ControlsYep. Much refreshed. I find that when anger is the first eaction, it is time to rest. 😉
Open Controlsindeed.. who pissed you off and how? I wasn't on over the new year as went on a four day bender so missed it.. Just saw your comment on FFS UEFA site
Open ControlsYou were wise!!! I shoulda done that!!! 😆
The whole shooting match was crap - everybody, nearly. So much boasting and silliness, I didn't know which way to turn.
Got to the point where nobody was reading the posts properly, or at all, so I gave up in disgust! 🙂Open Controlsglad I missed that... the later on in the day it get's the more eegits come on... It's hard to work anything out... will be glad when the new comment system comes in..
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the more time i spend thinking about it, the more confused i get 😯
begovic (mannone)
rafael hughes cueller (demel davies)
michu bale fellaini walcott (sterling)
rvp suarez berbs
1Ft and 1.3m
I just cant think of a way to bring in mata and luiz without taking a 8 point hit unless i drop bale which i dont want.
A: rafael >> luiz
B: cueller + suarez (or berbs) >> luiz + ba (or lambert)....for a hit (-4)
C: rafael + sterling + suarez >> luiz + lambert + hazard for two hits (-8)
D: sterling + suarez >> mata + ba/lambert for a hit (-4)
A is a risky option as i will have no chel attacking cover but with so much rotation, it might work in my favour and no hit involved
B, am leaning towards this option. fulham play wigan@home this week and lpool play norwich@home next week so not sure who to drop but leaning towards suarez as next week i plan to bring in nolan + podolski and play 3-5-2 with rvp and pod upfront with berbs on bench
C is a good option as it covers all bases but taking a 8 point hit and then will end up benching michu so thats a risk
D gets me the chel mid i want but no defensive cover and i think chel might keep 2 cs
using my WC in gw24 so not thinking long term.Open ControlsD, imo.
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Man Utd v Liverpool predictions?
I can guarantee Howard Webb will create controversy by wrongfully sending off a liverpool player or handing a soft penalty to man utdOpen ControlsPredictions of Ba gw 22 score
Open ControlsDoos, besides your personal vendetta against Nolan, he's gotta be a god shout for the DGW yeah? Hes waaaay over due, and I mean goal-wise, not card-wise 😉
Open ControlsYou check his form, then! 😀
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373Open ControlsAny idea when Carroll is back as they click...?
Open ControlsBut Carroll back should make a difference. Right?
He was a terrible player at newcastle. Literally all he was good at was being in the right place at the right time and finishing. As long as he can still do that, he should be a decent option for the DGW. Do you think there is any danger that he will be dropped? You seem to have loads of players these daysOpen ControlsThey have a pretty thin squad...hence Chamakh
Open ControlsNever mind the quality - feel the width! 😉
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I can only hope and pray. In addition to the feckwit Collins's 8, Nolan has directly caused 3 goals against us, losing the ball. So that is 11 goals we have gifted to our opponents. And they were all so obvious, not pressured errors.
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Evening/Morning lads, hope your all ready for the DGW, personally I'm not getting Ba in, since I want some gage on his performances but yeah who have you got in for the DGW's?
I have:
Mata, Luiz, Turnbull
Clyne
Walcott, Gibbs and Pod to come
Demel NobleOpen ControlsTacobell, Mata, Ba
Punch, Lambert
Walcott, Gibbs, Santi
Demel NolanOpen ControlsI'm not sure that I would want 2 forward players from southampton.
Open Controls? that's what I have.. I thought we had differences?
Open ControlsChanged my team a bit:
Bego, Tacobell
Gibbs,Cuellar, Davies, Martin, Demel
Mata, Bale, Walcott, Michu, Punch
RVP, Ba, Lambert
Mata+Punch > Santi+Nolan... or could just start off with Nolan. Still pending.
Thing is I really wanted Suarez back for next week, which is why i dropped Gibbs initially.Open Controlswow very similar if you go this way.. obviously I hope it works out
only diff are Cuellar > baines and martin > Turner
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Ba, maybe Luiz, Puncheon, Mertesacker, Cazorla, Walcott and maybe O'Brien. May get Noble or Carlton Cole, depending.
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A) Zabaleta, Demel, Turnbull
B) O'brien, Azpili, BunnOpen ControlsC) Demel, Gibbs, Turnbull.
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O'Brien is injured btwOpen ControlsThen A
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Begovich - Bunn
Gibbs - Azpili - O'brien - (Wilson - Davies)
Michu - Bale - Mata - Puncheon -(Walcott)
Ba - RVP - Lambert
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Doosra, what are your plans on the DGW's and WC situation..
Would be interested to know..
I have already pushed the button and am going 3 ars, 3 che, 2 Sot, 2 WH and will get rid as and when for a hit here and there or alternatively use my other WCOpen ControlsFunniest thing yet, Yoda popping out of nowhere to claim his grammar is good, then disappearing back into the shadows 😆
Open ControlsDid you WC with these DGWs in mind? Or did you have loads of problems anyway? I'm debating whether to do it after Arsenal's DGW or not. Luckily I had a few Chelsea/Soton.
Open ControlsI had a few issues but nothing major.. the deciding factor was I brought O'Brien in with my FT early and then heard he was injured..
If I hadn't had done that then I probably would have waited and just took a hitOpen ControlsSame here. We both fell for the "early price rise for a sh!t player". We saw those 15pts and gasped, then clicked CONFIRM TRANSFER.
DOH! We should know better by now not to make early tranny's...Open ControlsMight be a blessing in disguise that O'Brien transfer...
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W C gameweek 24:
Begovic/Foster
Mertesacker, J Evans, Assou-Ekotto
Michu, Santi Cazorla, Fellaini, Bale*/Mata
Van Persie, Ba, Berbatov*/Podolski/Dzeko
Subs: Federici/Davis; Puncheon, Davies, Wilson
This week:
Begovic
Mertesacker, Cuellar, Luiz
Michu, Santi Cazorla, Walcott, Bale
Van Persie(vc), Berbatov, Ba(c)
Subs: Foster; Puncheon, Davies, O’Brien ... (- 8)
Roughly speaking ... ! 🙂Open ControlsNo Mata.. risky business.
Open ControlsWell - I am NOT doing the Hokey-Cokey with Santi, that's for sure! 😉
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Start Punch over Santi.
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are you tempted to play Punchy? bench WalcottOpen ControlsWalcott over Santi
Open ControlsDon't know yet ... 🙂
Open Controls... but I have a sneaking suspicion that I may bench Berbatov ... 🙂
Open ControlsYou're nuts. His best fixutre of the season! Plus he has some decent form
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Here's what I'm thinking with my WC
Bego (Bunn)
Zabaleta – Azilicueta – Bassong (Naughton)(Demel)
Bale – Fellaini – Mata – Michu (Nolan)
Lambert – RvP – Dzeko
Then in GW23
Azil -> Gibbs
start Nolan/Demel for DGW, bench Lambert
Thoughts?
I like Ruiz and could look to downgrade Lambert to Ruiz, go 4-5-2, and take the -4 hit to provide more $/options later… or just keep Lambert for a while on the bench.
I’m using my WC, so trying to get this team set as best as possible now.
Thoughts?Open ControlsAlso strongly considering swapping out Naughton -> Davies ... hard to figure who will be better long term.
Open Controlsbae back soon so naughton could be tying up money if you upgrade lambert
also...you cant play 452
mid is nice but no walcott or cazorla for dbl??Open Controlsright, meant 3-5-2 ... I like Walcott ... could do a second transfer GW23, spend the -4 points, and swap Mata -> Walcott or Cazorla to take advantage of DGW. I'm considering that.
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rmt guys tried going for what i think are the 3 most nailed on chelski players. and i fancy them for a double cleansheet
szcesny rudd
sagna ivan luiz harte demel
mata fellaini michu guthrie bale
rvp lambert jelavic
also i know people are gonna give me grief for jelly but i reckon his next 4 games will prove fruitfulOpen ControlsWhat do you think of a forward line of RVP Tevez Ba, only till Aguero returns?
Open ControlsI think that I may make myself a monumental fry-up, this morning! 😀
Open ControlsAaargh, this endless tinkering is getting frustrating - come saturday come!
For gw23
a) Ruiz + Luiz
b) Lambert + Azpli
Gotta be b) right?
Plus side for a) is that I could easily do Luiz => Rafael for gw24 tough, or might Luiz even end up to be someone to hold on for future too.Open Controls
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