| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Donnarumma | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Henderson | CRY | C |
| No Change |  Pickford | EVE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Verbruggen | BHA | B |
| No Change |  Darlow | LEE | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Gabriel Magalhães | ARS | B, Vs |
| No Change |  O’Reilly | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Lacroix | CRY | B |
| No Change |  Keane | EVE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | B |
| Up |  Porro | TOT | B |
| Up |  Andersen | FUL | B |
| No Change |  Hill | BOU | B, £ |
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | B |
| No Change |  Thiaw | NEW | C |
| Down |  Struijk | LEE | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | B |
| No Change |  Cherki | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Saka | ARS | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Wilson | FUL | C |
| Up |  Hinshelwood | BHA | B, Vs, £ |
| Up |  Dewsbury-Hall | EVE | A, £ |
| Down |  Ismaila Sarr | CRY | C, Rest |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | B |
| No Change |  Szoboszlai | LIV | A |
| Down |  Gibbs-White | NFO | A, Inj |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | B |
| No Change |  Bowen | WHU | A |
| Up |  Welbeck | BHA | B |
| Up |  Gyokeres | ARS | A, Vs |
| Down |  Watkins | AVL | B, Rest |
| No Change |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | B |
| No Change |  João Pedro | CHE | B |
Paul The return of Kenny Dalglish to top flight football was somewhat overshadowed by a couple of flashpoints and Howard Webb decisions that ultimately decided the outcome of the FA Cup Third Round‘s top billing match at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, it was business as usual, with only Leicester’s home draw against Man City coming close to replicating the Cup shocks of the previous day…
One question in a few different guises... from now until the end of the season, and taking into account the DGW's, who would you rather have... or who will score more points...
RVP or Berbatov?
berb, RVP made of glass
Agger agger agger agger agger
Skrtyl Skrtyl?
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/songs/badgers/
Another Boom failure. 😕
You have any opinions on my question, Boom?
I know RVP is a risk, but Arsenal have great games ahead... and more importantly a huge differential...
Berbatov has burned me before this season, so I'm a little reserved about him...
Try to be as objective as possible 😉
imo u should not get rvp before arsenal dg's coz as u said he is a risk n i don't think wenger will play him in every game as well...just see how he does in a couple of weeks n if he does well u can get him in wc ..u need to get a manutd striker in gw24 n if berba not performs u can transfer him out for rvp easily around gw26 or gw27...n why did u invest so much in ur def.?
I dont really think you can plan to have a striker 'season long' as there is over 4 months of the season left and you will rotate due to injuries/form so I think you should thinking about the next 6/8 weeks tops.
Also RVP maybe injury prone but all it takes is 1 free transfer to get Berbatov in for him if he does pick up an injury, its not as if it would take multiple transfers.
Id say go with your gut instinct because either of them could hit a purple patch soon.
hmm dzeko to start against wolves, if hes 9 or less i could bring him in for bent
That Dzeko looks like a real thug - perfect for Citeh ...
they got WOL avl bir before i wildcard so ill prob leave it as doubt hell start all 3
Guys please can I have your thoughts on possible WC teams:-
a, b or c
a)
Begovic, Carson
Coleman, Rafeal, Bardsley, Simpson, Djourou
VDV, Nani, Fab, Lamps, Adam
Berb, Carroll, Tevez
b)
Begovic, Foster
Coleman, Rafeal, Bardsley, Simpson, Kolarov
VDV, Nani, Adam, Fab, Dempsey
Rooney, Carroll, Tevez
c)
Kingson, Carson
Coleman, Djourou, Bardsley, Simpson, Gohouri
VDV, Nani, Adam, Fab, Lamps
Rooney, Carroll, Tevez
B... but get Djourou instead of Kolarov and use the extra 1.2m to get Nasri for Dempsey... however that would require at least 0.2m in the bank...
That would be a great team 🙂
I could afford Nasri with B. Giving me:-
b)
Begovic, Foster
Coleman, Rafeal, Bardsley, Simpson, Kolarov
VDV, Nani, Adam, Fab, Nasri
Rooney, Carroll, Tevez
Bascially it comes down to Rooney over Lamps
Thats a nice team, similar to what I will be doing with the WC. You must have pretty high team value? 106m?
Wouldn't go with Kolarov at this stage though, Djourou is a better pick.
thanks for your comments guys. I'm lucky to have a team value of 108.8m which is 105m to spend.
I must admit i do like the idea of lamps, offers a differntial over my rivals
no sign of Gerrard on the suspension list yet. Maybe they have forgotten..........
http://www.thefa.com/thefa/disciplinary/suspensionlists
really tempted with fabianski/gomes when i wildcard
they cost 10.1 so 0.4 more than foster/gordon and similar to hart and a cheapie
perfect home rotation and with dawson back and wenger signing a centre half should get a fair few clean sheets
the only real porblem would be gwk28 as if arsenal get through to the final of teh carling cup ill have no keeper
I think Gordon/Harper would be better personally
No mention of young Martin Kelly in the notes.... would be great if he can keep a spot, he played really well. Unlikely I know, but Dalglish obviously spent some time with him in his last role so maybe the fat whiner Johnson will get pushed out
it can also mean that gj may play rw n kuyt n torres upfront.
Can't see them going 4-4-2 after what happened to Hodgson, but an interesting prospect. I guess we'll know soon enough as they play twice this week. Could be a bit of rotation at Blackpool but they play a home game against Everton at the weekend so they will put out their strongest side for that one.
One of the guys at my football club has started a league up mid season starts next gameweek, so im entering a new team into it.
question is, will i get 2 wildcards?
hey using my mobile so excuse not posting full side
got welbeck and more importantly gerrard out with evatt my likely other sub.
Reckon i can get away with just gerrard to fab this week?
On a side not doing dog to Roo next week so think i have enough cover for the dgw without wildcarding
adam to birmingham??? http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/11/01/10/SOCCER_Birmingham.html
this would be a spanner in the works!
cant see it happening. 2 million versus 40 odd million for staying up? no contest
hope your right but brum seem intent on splashing the cash and may up it and offer adam alot higher wages
I have Balotelli in my squad (8.3 M).
Looks like his starting chances will be even more limited, now Dzeko has signed for Man City.
Any suggestions for a replacement?
Other strikers are Varney and Odemwingie.
Test
Hows the WC team? all provided keane goes to PL club.
Foster/Gordon
Simpson/bardsley/dann/alcaraz/salcido
Nani/vdv/fab/lamps/barton
Keane/rvp/berba
u guna take a punt on keane before you know where he goes?
im looking at him but not if he ends up at brum
i like it tho but would look at other options than alcaraz and salcido
Na im not going to take a punt on keane just yet, im just playing about with my team and seeing possibilities, if he stays in the PL i'l prob take the gamble.
yeah they were my last two defs i have 9.5 to spend on two defenders, so just threw them in.
If you have captained Gerrard for this game week and with him now misssing the Blackpool game due to suspension, does the emergency captain feature come to into play or do you simply not get any points for this game?
So I've asked this a couple of times already but it always provides me with food for thought.
HHow many double gameweek players are people intending on taking into gameweek 24? And who? I'm personally heading towards 8 at the moment:
Vidic
Nani
Berbatov
Adam
Varney
Torres
Konchesky (I know...)
Dempsey
Are there players out there who people consider to be essential for GW24 desipite not having a double? Personally I feel VDV and Nasri/Fabregas are still important despite only having one fixture. Anyway I'd be intereted to hear how everyone intends to tackle this one.
reina
hangelaand
rafael
glen johnson
dempsey
nani
adam
rooney
with tevez vdv and bent as non double gameweek
this is without a hit or wildcard
You have posted that a lot.
I think I'm wildcarding for GW 24 so should be similar amount, Vidic a bit steep at 8.1 with Rafael at 5.6 no?
I know...just trying to make sure I've got all the bases covered! Can't blame a man, can you?
Yeah true, I've had Vidic for a while though and gonna hang on until I crack out the wildcard, seems like a waste of a transfer when there's other more pressing trades.
I'm not sure why the question. Or are you just showing off?? Im taking as many as poss but with a 4 point hit tops if there is someone who is definitely needed. Bu since its another gameweek away AND cup fixtures too, its a bit premature.
I will be very similar, but I have Fabregas.
Vidic
Nani
Rooney
Campbell
Adam
Johnson
Torres
N'Zogbia
He's not shit, just a bad fantasy player due to too big a squad. If he started every game he would be in my team for sure!!
Hughes
Evatt
Rafael
Nzog
Nani
Adam
Berba
Varney
Wow so everyone is going with 8 bar one who's going with 7. That's pretty reassuring.
good morning.
Just want to pat myself on the back bringing in gerrard and konch over recent weeks for the doubles and run of fixtures. Brilliant moves.
Is there any chance Lpool can get Gerrards red appealed successfully or do i need to get rid post haste? Should i then still hold on to konch for the double gw after this coming gw, or take a hit now and get rid as well?
Im on the same boat mate. certain red card so i got shot of gerrard for fab last night
cheers guys, was going to do kolarov-->rafael after citys home match vs wolves, along with drogba-->berbatov, with the Lpool disaster, should i do konch-->rafael instead?
Posted this in the last article. Thought it was excellent, so posting it again for those who might have missed it. some thoughts on Fabregas v Nasri for fantasy supremacy http://bit.ly/gnDqlz (from Epl fantasy on twitter)
yeah it is an epic article mate, cheers. iv saved it to my favourites
Good article, even if it's inevitably based on a small sample size, as the author admits. Thanks for posting!
thanks for the link, that site looks even better than this one!
Blasphemy!
well this site is all about opinions, that blog is all about the facts.
Not if you're a member... 😉
And plenty of the articles here are brilliant for 'the facts'.
67,250. take it you're not a member then?
Well done. What about last year??
Becoming a member is probably the reason for my demise. 😉
ok so who can tell me a bit about this dzeko chap? i dont really follow european footy so dont know much about him
is he worth taking an early punt on like vdv turned out to be or one to sit n watch first?
As I posted on an earlier thread: it all depends on how City choose to deploy him. His strength in the air means that Mancini may put him at the front of a 4-2-3-1, with Tevez dropping back. Although he isn’t the quickest and often looks sluggish, Dzeko’s strength on either foot and ability to make space for himself give Mancini further tactical options.
With 66 goals and 28 assists in 111 Bundesliga appearances for Wolfsburg, he’s definitely got the quality and potential to take points off Tevez. He was also on penalties and (some) free-kicks for Wolfsburg. Much more than a replacement for Adebayor therefore.
A couple of caveats: many of Dzeko’s opportunities at Wolfsburg were set-up by his fellow Bosnian Zvjezdan Misimovic. Once Misimovic moved to Galatasaray, Dzeko seemed far less comfortable (although 10 goals in 17 appearances this season in a weak Wolfsburg team speaks for itself).
The second warning sign might be that one of the reasons why Steve Maclaren was willing to let Dzeko leave Wolfsburg was his unwillingness to take on defensive responsibilities. If the cautious Mancini thinks the same way, Dzeko’s playing time may be reduced.
thanks that is very helpful, tempted to take a punt if hes priced at 9 or below
While we're mentioning German-based players, I'd avoid central defender Per Mertesacker like the plague if Arsenal were daft enough to sign him (as is being rumoured today). Werder Bremen are great going forward, but have the second-worst defence in the Bundesliga, and Mertesacker is the major cause of this.
Although Mertesacker's fine at international level when surrounded by better players, he's a major liability at club level. Werder have finally seen sense and are getting rid to prevent themselves getting drawn into a relegation fight. Keep well away.
Give me some opinions guys, would you wildcard with this team? I don't really know where it went wrong but I have some serious dead weight I'm carrying and I'm unsure whether it would be better for me to play it now or before the double in gameweek 27.
Gordon/Jaaskelainen
Vidic/ACole/Konchesky/Enrique/Kolarov
Nani/Nasri/Gerrard/Adam/Ethertington
Drogba/Rodallega/Varney
As you can see I'm carrying some seriously expensive players on low form, a suspended expensive player and a bunch of plain shitty ones.
Gerrard > Fabregas this week, Drogba > Rooney next week....
Although you're still left with Cole, Konchesky and Enrique...
I'd be very tempted.
Jamsiep, any opinion on Steve clarke what do you make of him as a coach just signed for liverpool today. I hear he is supposed to be good but having been already at your club what do you make of him.
By definition it's always incredibly hard to assess how good an assistant manager is, as pretty much everything they do is behind the scenes etc... So I don't really know any more than you or anyone else.
But he's highly rated at Stamford Bridge, and presumably played a large part in our defensive record against Mourinho. His departure certainly coincided with a downturn in form, although that was probably down to Scolari!
I'd say he's a very good appointment.
Cheers man I suppose if the special one had time for him he must be light years ahead of the fella woy brought with him and this must be positive.
ps was watching liverpool - chelsea semi-final cl not long ago
on youtube (lol I know that is how bad it has been lately) but jose mourinho and the class he showed at the end of it was second to none cannot really remember a manager doing such a thing lets just hope he does not end up at manu lol.
Which semi was that? The one that went to penalties? or the one where Luis Garcia 'scored'?! 😉
The one with the dubious goal lol. Type ynwa into youtube and it is under the greastest ever ynwa skip about 80% of the video save yourself as such the man after watching that is a legend in my eyes.
Typing 'ynwa' into youtube, good times!!
I don't remember any of that to be honest, probably still had my head in my hands after Gudjohnsen missed that sitter in injury times!!
Mourinho probably thought he owed the Liverpool fans/players something after his antics in the Carling Cup final. He's never usually that accepting of defeat!
Carling Cup final that was priceless alright but that moment was as raw as is could get regardless of what the man went on say afterwards.
For me I hope the man comes back and knocks whiskey nose of his fecking perch lol.
Yes.
Anyone know if the Asia cup is being shown on TV here?
AND might there even be a Fantasy Asia Cup?
For those that just can't get enough.
Think the competition has already started so doubt it! I know the Aussies are playing tonight but doesn't seem to be on the box. I'm sure it will be available online somewhere...
Ah too bad. Otherwise here it is:
http://fantasy.afcasiancup.com/
nice spot! Can't say i've got the energy though. Did anyone find an FA Cup fantasy footy game in the end?
Australia on at 1.15, nice one mate!
What would you do?
I currently sit 15 points ahead of my nearest rival at the top of my league with only 9 players eligible for this week. I wanted to play my wildcard in the last week of its availability to stop my rivals copying my entire team – something which I’ve seen already once or twice this season. With such a small amount of players available, should I take a 4 point hit and have 11 eligable for this week and stick to my original plan of playing the WC in week 27 or play the WC now which may see others copy?
Don't worry about your opponents.
I'm really starting to think that players who don't put a lot of weight into mini leagues have an advantage in that they just play to score as many points as possible.
You're ahead, so you're calling the shots.
It sounds like a wildcard now is the best thing for your team, so just do it.
Drink some more cider, then WC ... 🙂
Thanks for the advice everyone, think I may play the WC this week. MerryMichaelW - Lol, that could be interesting though I think I give it a miss! 😉
Which is better? Differences highlighted in **
A)Foster / Stockdale
Elmohamady, Rafael, Coleman, Kolarov, Djourou
Nani, VDV, **Lampard**, Fabergas, Adam
Tevez, **Rodallega**, Carroll
B)Foster / Stockdale
Elmohamady, Rafael, Coleman, Kolarov, Djourou
Nani, VDV, **Nasri**, Fabergas, Adam
Tevez, **Berbatov**, Carroll
Or any other recommendations?
God thats confusing. So its Lampard & Rodallega or Nasri & Berbatov? First one for me
Reading and talking to people in the office they seem to think that Man Utd shouldn't have been awarded that penalty yesterday. In my mind it was a penalty, 100%.
no pen. harsh sending off, prob wud av been yellow if carrick hadnt rolled around for 2 minutes on the ground
Fair enough. IMO I still think it was a penalty. Didnt really see the Gerrard one.
Berbatov's wasn't a penalty, but the one on Giggs later on looked like one. So on balance, probably fair.
Any advise for my wildcard team This is it so far
Foster Stockdale
Rafael Djourou coleman evatt bardsley
nani vdv fabregas adam ngogbia
torres van persie tevez
0.1 in bank.. any advice
now villa have bid 2.5m for charlie adam, i think hell be off ðŸ™
If he ends up not playing in the game on Weds, I will cry. And then nerf my team.
Blackpool have rejected that bid too though...
Yeah? Is this all from twitter?
He's worth more than that, still only about 25. Was very good in the playoff final too, that gets forgotten, so he can deal with big games.
If he has pace he'd be class
He's obviously doing an excellent job for Blackpool, but I worry for him if he does move...
Watching the Birmingham game, he basically has the freedom to do whatever he wants in the Blackpool side. When out of possession he pretty much sits down and waits for one of his minions to regain possession. He clearly does a good job for them in an attacking sense - although he's still yet to score from open play - but his (as well as Vaughan) defensive naivety is one of the reasons why Blackpool concede so many.
Basically, I doubt he'd be able to get away with that at one of the 'bigger' sides. He'd be asked to do much more defensively, and I don't know he's be able to cope defensively and athletically - he's a fat bast*rd!
If he was capable of playing off the forward then it would make things easier, but on the evidence of the Birmingham game he isn't. When Holloway moved him further forward, Southern came on Varney, he barely got a kick after that. That decision actually cost Blackpool the game IMO.
He'd probably be better suited moving abroad.
having a play around with potential WC teams
my original side is in my link..
my potential WC is
Foster (Al Habsi)
Rafael, Coleman, Hangeland or Djourou, (Bardsley, Foley)
Fabregas, Nani, Nasri, VDV, Adam
Tevez Carroll(5mil fwd)
thoughts fellas? Defence looks weak perhaps?
