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The Community Round Up

With the cold snap across the Atlantic threatening to make its way over to the UK this weekend, our community writers were keeping a watchful eye on the weather forecasts. The fixture list is also under close examination with impending blank and double Gameweeks to navigate.

Among the chief concerns for the community in our hot topics this week was Diego Costa’s three-match ban, which is forcing many wildcarders to revisit their plans. We also look at Fantasy Football addiction and assess Fantasy managers’ ongoing search for bargains and differentials in midfield. Elsewhere, we catch up with the latest statistics in our Members Tables to help pinpoint the best potential prospects over the coming Gameweeks.

The Community Articles

With some worrying weather reports brewing across the Atlantic, fears are mounting that the UK could be hit hard by snow over the weekend. With the spectre of postponed matches looming, Triggerlips has been looking at the options at avoiding snowmageddon for our Fantasy squads.

For Bouncebackability the forthcoming blank Gameweek 28, for the League Cup finalists and their scheduled opponents is another concern. Here he looks over the implications and possible double Gameweek scenarios.

Following on from last week’s comparison of points per minute and value among Chelsea’s midfielders Jaffalicious has broadened his research to include all defenders, midfielders and forwards. There was further detail about the best budget backline options from Dynamic, in his look at the best three way rotation combinations in defence.

Goalkeepers were another focus for our community scribes, with Mouldmaster taking a look at Arsenal’s budget stopper David Ospina and how he fits into the latest goalkeeper rotation options.

Demi popped by to invite the community to join him in a game of Fantasy Cricket. Details on the game and how to take part can be found here.

The community received a huge boost last week in the Scout Picks when their Gameweek 22 champion Brooksyp got the better of all three scouts. Innsie, who was crowned Gameweek 23 champion will be hoping with similar success with his XI.

Don’t forget, if you’ve got some analysis, scout reports or features brewing, be sure to visit our community section to submit your article.

The Hottest Topics

With his reckless stamp on Liverpool’s Emre Can during Chelsea’s League Cup semi-final Diego Costa earned a three-match ban and some filthy looks from his many owners in the community. For some, though, his absence is proving the perfect excuse to freshen up their frontlines, as our discussion on the Chelsea striker’s antics showed. Further replacements were also on offer in Captain Shirokov‘s look at the current best forward lines.

While Sergio Aguero is proving a popular pick there is no such love for forwards at City’s closest rivals. Ruth NZ is among those to believe it is time to avoid the Manchester United attack after Louis van Gaal’s tactical tinkering saw them fail to muster a goal against lowly Cambridge United in the FA Cup last week. Ruth was back again later in the week to ask the community to be brave and list their weaknesses, something Costa should perhaps consider.

Prior to the ban announcement, there was no such cynicism for the potential of attackers Aguero or Costa to shine in Sinik’s discussion on the Premier League’s top goalscorers’ essential status. Wilshire Knowledge was among those to sing the praises of Aguero, while Adriano believes both deserve this lofty status.

Differentials also came under the radar when we asked where all the bargain midfielders have gone given Gylfi Sigurdsson’s three match ban and Stewart Downing’s tough upcoming fixture list. The ensuing discussion offered up a raft of potential new bargains.

Hooperman, meanwhile, has taken a look at new Sunderland forward Jermaine Defoe’s prospects as a differential to current budget forward favourite Harry Kane.

Finally, the latest session of Fantasy Football managers anonymous was in session this week when we asked the community when they first became addicted to the game. For Innsie, it was in the final few minutes of an exam when his mind turned to impending price changes. Similarly, Henry Hill realise he was addicted when, in a shop, he handed over the exact change at the counter and remarked how it was lucky “there weren’t any price rises overnight.”

The Members Tables

Doosra’s Deadly Assassins table continues to be our most popular Members Table. Its strong focus on shooting accuracy and chance creation will prove comforting viewing for those backing a certain Arsenal midfielder with the captaincy armband this week.

Those looking to find the top points scorers of the future are urged to visit my assist imminent and goal imminent tables, where some familiar and surprising names nestle alongside each other.

If you’re a member and are yet to get to grips with the custom statistics tables, you can view this movie for an explanation of how they work. Also, remember to tag them so that people can find the tables with ease.

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4,430 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Sid07
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    1)costa to
    A)pelle b)giroud
    2) siggy to
    A) sterling b) caz c) eriksn

    1. bigbudgie
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      got to be B

      Got to be B

      Presuming you have no Arsenal atm?

    2. Tezmoore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      BB

  2. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Posting for some more responses 😳

    a) Sterling + Kane
    or
    b) Eriksen + Defoe

    on WC. Thanks in advance guys

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. davies
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I replied last page, sorry.

      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        lol..Why sorry 😉 ?

        and thanks a lot for the responses. Hopefully I will setlle on sth beofre the deadline 😉

        1. davies
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Late reply. 🙂

          No worries, mate. Either way, your team is good and you'll be fine.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A but I worry about Pool's run of fixtures-- not easy.

      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Eriksen's not that easy either..but yeah, Pool's are worse

    4. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      a

      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Sigh...thanks mate

    5. Tezmoore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      A

  3. Shrimp On The Barb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    last post of last page ;p

    Who do i bench out of this team?

    Pants, Foster
    Bert, Terry, Pva, Wisdom, Hutton
    Haz, Alexis, ADM, Puncheon, Boyd
    Giroud, Kane, Aguero

    Thanks guys 🙂

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Foster then Boyd, Hutton or Wisdom, Alexis on bench,

    2. Tezmoore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Boyd, Hutton, Alexi

  4. Yank Revolution
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Here's my squad for tomorrow

    Pants
    Terry/Bellerin/Berty/Jones
    Haz/Walters (V)/ADM
    Kane/Kun/Giroud (C)

    Foster--- Boyd/Baird/Sanchez 🙁

    0.2 itb, Wildcarded this week

  5. davies
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Need a one week defensive punt for next week.

    Any ideas?

    1. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wollscheid, Janmaat, Alder

    2. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      terry, gut feeling he will get on the end of one

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Hope so, he usually does that in big games

        1. Cevap
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          agreed...any thoughts on the below?

  6. 8ball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Up top should I go with Rooney, Giroud, Gayle or Kun?

    If I keep Kun, I save a FT and can bring in Bellerin for Chambers?

  7. Cevap
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    hello great minds! cheers for the thoughts...

    1) kane
    2) austin

    a) punch, ADM and terry
    b) mane, ADM and Kosc
    c) mane, wally and terry (only if 1 above)

    have Kun, Haz, Sanchez and Giroud

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1
      C

      1. Cevap
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        you prefer wally over ADM even with LvG reverting back to diamond?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Yep 🙂

    2. Tezmoore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      1a

  8. Franfe98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Will Cameron be a regular starter now on?

    Thanks

    1. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      not a starter

    2. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No

      1. davies
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Benched today?

  9. HellasLEAF
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Having real trouble with the C this week (what else is new).

    Cazorla or Di Maria

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Santi

    2. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Santi

  10. bigbudgie
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Right, prepping for upcoming blanks and DGW that we know. 4FTs to come until the Spurs DGW. Current team would look like this GW27

    Foster
    PVA Baird Fonte
    Johnson Sanchez ADM Boyd
    Aguero Giroud

    (Kane, Hazard, Terry)

    only 10 players. Plus fixtures are nasty, I have two SUN at Old Trafford, two WBA at home to Southampton (a 0-0 would be awesome with three defenders in that game), City away at Liverpool and Arsenal at home to Everton.

    Would love to bring Costa back in for the Burnley game GW 26 but not sure that'll fly with numbers on the pitch in 27.

    What direction are you going?

  11. Valar(Keith)
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    @Demi
    Muniesa injured vs Arsenal equalled Wollscheid playing 45 mins
    Shawcross injured vs Leicester equalled Wollscheid starting
    Pieters injured this week equals Muniesa starting LB and Wollscheid starting CB..

    However, what happens next week when their entire backline is fit? Muniesa has been playing well alongside Shawcross and has kept 3 CS's in the last 6 games when starting. We all may be jumping the gun with Wolly

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I replied last page.. really confused by your first comment. Muniesa started on the bench vs Arsenal. Wollscheid played 90 minutes..

      1. Valar(Keith)
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Just saw your reply.. sorry.
        I confused myself too.. thought Wollscheid came on for Muniesa. when actually Muniesa came on for Pieters 😳
        Ignore this..
        If Wolly started ahead of Muniesa when he was fit then yup Wolly should be nailed. Use your magic and delete this post 🙂

  12. Crystal
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Gayle or Defoe? Sunderland don't seem to score where as the Eagles are flying. Is Gayle first choice?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gayle for me

      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Even if one has Puncheon?

        1. La Roja
          • 12 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Not in that case

        2. Crystal
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          I have Puncheon also so would be a double up. Next 3 fixtures look good tho

    2. Tezmoore
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Defoe

    3. dmhomag
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ameobi will steal game time?

  13. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Ok so let's do this, who would you captain from below?

    A) Santi
    B) Gru

    1. Crystal
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Giro utd given Santi's home form

      1. La Roja
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Huh?

        1. Crystal
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Was meant to read Giroud given Santi's has most of his points away from home

          1. La Roja
            • 12 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Gotcha, thanks pal

    2. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Cazorlaaaaaaaaaa

    3. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gru

    4. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gru

    5. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Gru plays more forward

  14. Miami Monkey
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Play Boyd (sun) or Azpi (MCI)? Currently on Boyd

  15. Demí
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    @ La Roja and Zombie,

    I've edited the team news for United. Van Gaal confirming to MUTV here that the diamond is back tomorrow as we look to score more goals:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHbuR7qaMX4

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Interesting, then can't see Mata starting tbh

    2. 8ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      with the updated info, do you think Rooney is a good pick up?

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Perhaps this week, but would like to also see him in action before making any firm conclusions

        1. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          AdM potential is improved significantly it seems, right?

          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Wouldn't say that, as a few of his hauls were flukes/deflections, but he's much more threatening in this position imo, as he has space to run at the defence

            1. Zombie
              • 11 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              Ok..Cheers Demi

        2. 8ball
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          thanks. Do you prefer Kun, Rooney or Giroud for this week?

          1. Demí
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Giroud

    3. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Is that good news for ADM you think? He's my (c).

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Yes. His 3 double-figure hauls vs Leicester, QPR and Everton were with this system

        1. Les Bleus
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Cheers for the info!

        2. Zombie
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Now i feel getting Adm instead of Eriksen

    4. Zombie
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      this is good stuff. Thanks Demi

    5. Valar(Keith)
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Brilliant.. may just go Adm captain now 🙂

      1. KUN+10
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        remember the 5-3 @leicester...goal and assist played 75 mins got 11 points.

    6. Holmes
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      🙄
      Might do Sanchez to Maria for -4pts 😐

      1. Demí
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Sanchez might only be out for 1 week...why would you do that

        1. Holmes
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          Fair enough, will lose lots of value. WC tonight, so thought as pre-WC punt

    7. Back to Back Ballacks
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Nice work

  16. 8ball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Just for this week.

    Rooney and Chambers

    or

    Kun and Bellerin

  17. Franfe98
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Terry, Ivanovic or Azpilicueta? Why?

    Thanks

    1. Cousin Greg
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Ivanovic - Nailed on and has plenty of attacking threat
      Terry - Nailed on and might get you a goal or two
      Dave - not as much nailed on as other guys but he is bps magnet when Chelsea keep cleanie.

      1. Franfe98
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        I have the money to bring anyone but the fact is that that money is going to be necessary to bring back Costa

        1. Cousin Greg
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          5 gw between now and when you want Costa.
          Go with Ivan imo.
          He is pretty attacking at home. Creates lot of chances at home

          1. Franfe98
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            3 gw

            1. Cousin Greg
              • 10 Years
              9 years, 9 months ago

              burnley in gw 26 and then Blank in gw 27.
              i would get him for gw 28.

              1. Franfe98
                • 10 Years
                9 years, 9 months ago

                You're right!

  18. Les Bleus
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    For some reason, I'm not confident at all with this WC team but would appreciate some thoughts nonetheless. 0.3 ITB

    Foster Myhil
    Azpi Clyne Baird Hutton PVA
    Sanchez Hazard Caz ADM Albrighton
    Kane Kune Giroud

    Cheers!

    1. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      someone else for Hutton and find rotation GK's? looks good otherwise

      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Aston Villa have some good home fixtures and rotates well with PVA/Baird. Any reason you don't like him?

        Cheers for the answer!

        1. Cevap
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          boring choice 🙂 sorry not a better reason

          1. Les Bleus
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 9 months ago

            Fair enough 😀

  19. coldblue
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone capping Cazorla with me?

    1. La Roja
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I am

  20. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Muppet rage around?

    1. Cevap
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      are you conceding defeat? 🙂

  21. _Freddo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    To any Sanchez owners, what is your tactic? Are you leaving him as C incase he does a Costa and plays when he's supposed to be injured or are you playing him and captaining someone else?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Wenger isn't Mourinho 😉

      Just (c) someone else but I'm starting him.

    2. In Like Flynn.
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Second of those Chill Pill with Boyd as 1st sub. I'd worry about making him captain in case he starts and pulls up after ten minutes or gets 15 minutes at the end to test things out.

    3. TigerGaz
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Started him and captained him. He either starts or doesn't play at all IMO.

    4. 8ball
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I wouldn't captain him as I reckon he will be on the bench and used in the last 20 mins if needed.

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        It's such an annoying and tricky one, I captained Costa at the start of the season and caught his hatrick and just worried that it may happen again, if he doesn't want to risk him I'm not sure why he's giving him a fitness test.

  22. Cousin Greg
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone going with Stone Cold Austin as Captain?

    1. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Kept him on wc hoping

      1. Cousin Greg
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        i will keep him too.
        He will score today.

  23. Back to Back Ballacks
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Pants
    Jones Gabriel PVA
    Sterling Caz C ADM Theo
    Pelle Roo Defoe

    1. cruzex
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      no aguero? no chelsea players? 😮

      1. DV8R
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        No Huth?

        1. Back to Back Ballacks
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 9 months ago

          🙂
          Getting him for a hit next week, he likes to feel needed you know!

          @Cruzex, Aguero in next week, maybe some Chelsea in a week or two, aint too panicked, City are solid enough and dare I say it so are Villa

  24. enrico.palazzo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    On Wildcard, Oscar or theo?

    1. HurriKane
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Theo

    2. Cousin Greg
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Oscar if you got Sanchez

    3. stumanchuu
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Not a fan of either

      1. Les Bleus
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        This.

      2. enrico.palazzo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Not a fan of the 6th highest scoring mid this season?

    4. enrico.palazzo
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      No sanchez at the moment. But will have him in 2 week

    5. Cousin Greg
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Just to point one thing out
      Oscar plays much forward when Drogba is with him.

  25. stumanchuu
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Im sure I'll have wc falure but at least i replaced siggy and costa who wont get points ha

    1. Les Bleus
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      Me too!

      Not convinced at all with my team 🙁

      1. Zombie
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Me neither 🙁

  26. Zombie
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Demi's post tilted it for me:

    Eriksen + Defoe -> AdM + Kane

    R.I.P Team value!!!

  27. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone here captaining Sanchez? If he doesn't start surely he won't come on as a sub?

  28. HurriKane
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    One week punt. Walcott or Cazorla ?

    1. TigerGaz
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      For a punt i'd go Walcott. Better differential.

  29. UnitednationsXI
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    How can siggy drop in price again???

    He was nowhere near a drop in fpl stats / ffx....A few hours ago. No website had so many risers predicted

    Sigh

  30. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 9 months ago

    Fabregas to start? I'm guessing if he's close to fit Mou would want to play him against City with Costa out.

    1. Demí
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 9 months ago

      I think Ramires will, Mourinho probably not wanting to risk any further damage to Fabregas. Nothing wrong with being too cautious, Mourinho perhaps realising he can't fight fire with fire, with Costa out and a less than fit Cesc.

      1. In Like Flynn.
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks Demi. Wandered off staring at the snow for a bit there.