| 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 |
Mark Chelsea ended a run of six away matches without a win by inflicting another mauling on Bolton in front of their own fans. Didier Drogba’s “worldie” strike accompanied goals from Nicolas Anelka, Ramires and Florent Malouda, as Chelsea’s forgotten attacking talent put Fantasy Managers on alert with an emphatic display.
been off here a few days when are people generally wildcarding 27? That was my plan but getting edgy...
wk 27
Stockdale Gordon
Djorou Viudic kelly Coleman Boswinga
VDV Nani Yaya Bsrton/Adam Fabs
VP Berb Carrol
worried ..
no tevez or Rooney and a chelsea resurrgance....
Schwarger returning and Tim Cahill too..
what are peoples thoughts?
My present team is linked..
My WC in GW27 will have a Chelsea player in it (at moment that will be Bosingwa) and, If I don't pick Drogba that week then I'll budget enough funds to bring him in for GW28.
But, even before last night, it had been my WC plan to get Drogba back by GW28 as he looked like he was starting to get back to form. And his price is much nicer now. Plus 2 games at the Bridge.
He's coming back to my team soon.
what news?
Can't believe he doesn't have himself though - what a fool!
I wouldn't be surprised if he's not the only one who plays fantasy football.
The whole Arsenal squad play! I know Walcott has himself!
Is it true that Carroll will be out until April? If so who would be a good replacement?
Should have issued you all with a warning. Have just transfered out Drogba and ACole, so they were due a turnaround.... *fetches the vodka*
I called it last night, mate. I sold my last Chelsea player, Cole, last Friday night, so it was obviousl they'd keep a cleanie.
Sold him for Vidic so haven't lost out, but I didn't want to sell him this week. The plan was to keep him and sell Kolarov for Rafael but the red card changed that!
At least Drogs will be reasonable priced to bring back now.
*imminent
Slightly off topic but strong rumours up North that Boro are about to enter administration.
Currently attempting a WC team:
Begovic. Foster
Carr evra. Djorou. Kelly. Huth
Nani. VDV. Fabs. Dempsey. Adam
Berbs Carroll van persie
No Chelsea concerns me. But I'm still open to suggestions
Downgrade evra to a cheap defender and upgrade Dempsey to malouda
i have dempsey but am getting rid next week as their fixtures arent great and their strikers r returning
if adam stays keep him if he leaves get rid
also djourou and kelly may not be first choice in a couple of weeks
Agree with this... I'm doing the same with Dempsey. Everton's fixtures are great so I'd be tempted to swap Huth to an Everton defender. Coleman seems a likely pick but with doubts over your other defenders a safe option might be Distin. I'd go Coleman though.
Why swap Huth? DGW27 and then 3 nice games (WBA, whm, NEW).
I can see decent returns for Huth there. I'm putting him in WC team for GW27. He can be benched for Chelsea and Spurs games in gameweeks 30 and 31.
I'm hoping to get Huth and Coleman into my WC defence.
Agree, people who wildcarded in Dempsey (and Hangeland) will want to get rid soon. Hangs goes in my WC. Fixtures toughen up for Fulham from then on.
Only because of Begovic being the GK. Agree he's a good pick but not sold on doubling up on Stoke.
Fair enough. I'm going for Harper as a handcuff to Foster so that I won't have that problem.
Look at Newcastle's fixtures from GW27 on and they are the perfect rotation with Birmingham. That allows me to get Huth without doubling up on Stoke def.
I reckon Huth will earn you more points than Begovic.
Cheers guys will be downgrading evra to Coleman then switch either Dempsey or Adam if he moves
also remember tim cahill, im seeing alot of teams posted and i cant see any way people will be able to fit him in
he could be back for blackpool at home followed by a double then a nice run
Everton don't have a double do they?
Yes they do, forget everything I said.
itd be bolton away and birmingham at home aswell which would be very nice
Can't believe I missed that one. Cahill would be an awesome shout for that gameweek, especially for the wildcarders as I suspect a lot of the people who've already played theirs will struggle to squeeze him in.
I'd pass on him.
Just back from a major tourney on the other side of the world and he may well need a few games to adjust back to the speed of Prem league games (International games are played at a much slower pace than EPL games).
Better options for less money from WBA, Newcastle and Stoke mids who all have doubles that week too. That money saved is better spent getting Drogs back for GW28.
Qatar, hardly other side of world
Hardly popping over to France on Eurotunnel either, is it.
Besides, just saying that he may not be the best option coming straight back from a major international tournament. That's all.
i see your point and some players id agree but cahill seems to me to be one of those players that loves playing and will just be chucked back in
also theres a good chance everton will go out of teh fa cup this weekend so they wont have a fixture overload at all
I'm def going to have cahill mate.
So many options for week 27... should be a big differential week... a bit like this one
I agree, I think GW 27 will be a make or break in my mini leagues.
Good for you. Its a free country, Kings, merely just saying why he's not for me.
That was a response to toseys original comment. I see your point, but his fixtures are pretty good and will be a good differential
No worries, man.
Biggest reason to not have him is that I want Drogba back for GW28 so I'm going to need a cheap mid. I'm wildcarding in Coleman in GW27 so he will be my Everton coverage for the double.
My WC in GW27 basically is being designed around getting Drogs back for the run in.
Yeah thats a fair shout.
Im going for coleman and cahill. for the chelsea double im aiming to to go fabs to lamps.
Im WC'n after GW25 and cannot wait 😀
I'd just like to say I hope Berbatov is benched tonight. Go on Alex, you know you want to.
SAME, and torres and bent to get 2pts.... everyone in my minileague seems to have bent now
I want a Nani brace, Man Utd cleanie, Nani assist to Vidic plus 3 BP's and Kingson on bench please(think Utd will batter Blackpool and I don't want Kingson on minus points after tonight).
All of which could happen.
Kingson is out for tonight I believe, lucky for us!
i want 3-3 with rooney and adam hat-tricks, bent to get a couple at wigan and 0-0 in the liverpool fulham game
anything less than that and ill be rather fooked off
No bent Goals and rooney with 5 and youve got a deal
Course you do ( i brought in reina ) 😉
works for me, 0-0 equals 27% points in that game for me!
If everyone is going at it, I might as well. Nani hattrick, all with Evra assists & cleanie. Adam & Walker hattricks and then Torres hattrick tomorrow. Thats all for now
iil give you the nani brace if you give me a rooney goal and make it a rio goal for nanis assist.
Can't see it, it's genrally against the bigger teams, last time he benches him after his 5 goals he went on a lean patch, I don't think he'll take Blackpool lightly and he can rest Berba at the weekend, I reckon he plays tonight.
Andy Carroll could be out for another 3 weeks which would rule him out of Newcastles double on gw27.
Source:
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/01/24/2320633/newcastle-united-confirm-striker-andy-carroll-ruled-out-for
Also, ESPN are reporting today that Carroll will be out for 2 months which is a worry.
http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item570418/Newcastle-hit-by-Carroll-injury-shock/
Relax. Odemwingie will be perfect replacement for Carroll for the DGW. West Brom have 2 juicy home games that week anyway.
Nolan or Barton would both be good shouts that week too.
Adive please,
plan was
GW25 kuyt>Cahill - Free(will bench and play Vaughan(my cheapie)
GW26 Torres>RVP/Drogba - Free. (Cahill should be back)
GW27 Vaughan/Adam>Fergusion/Bentley(depends if Adam goes)
Concern is
RVP - possible rested V Wolves, no GW28
Drogba - possible flash in the pan display/still MU & MC to play
*Advice*
For a start I'd not do a sub for week 25 so you can play Kuyt, then do your two subs the following week.
I'd get RVP in... he might not start both games in week 27 but could still play 100+ minutes... come on for a nice 20 minutes cameo against a tired Wolves defence and grab a bonus goal.
You can always then go to Drogba in week 28 if that game is missing.
Cesc plays FF: http://twitter.com/cesc4official
Copy and paste it please? Twitter is blocked here
I‘m not gonna give my team away, sorry. Im doing too well at the moment for people copying me............
about 5 hours ago via web
I don‘t put myself into the team no, but i do have a few team mates giving me a lot of points week in week out.
about 5 hours ago via web
Por lo menos Drogba me esta dando puntos para mi fantasy team.
about 5 hours ago via web
At least Drogba is giving me some points for my fantasy team.
about 5 hours ago via web
This one is funny: I just asked Carlitos where his hairdresser is. Then ill make sure i never go... http://yfrog.com/h5k7wexeqjgtcjysoydogxj
4:01 PM Jan 21st via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Not only do i transfer out Drogba for a -0.5 loss just as he Chelsea turn the corner, but now Cesc is on tw@tter rubbing it in! Oh for crying out loud....
I must be blind, which tweet are we looking for specifically?
Next mind, spotted above! Awesome.
I have red arrows everywhere after last night 🙁
Hughton said yesterday that carroll has a chance to play against fulham. That would suggest he'd be available for dgw
Is anyone thinking Merieles might be an option, the thought did come inot my head ahead of GW 24 put hey like normal i chose some other dud..
whos nailed down a spot more, Djourou or Kelly. How soon could either lose their spot?
IMO
would be more worried about Djourou spot with ToTo back soon and poss new defender before transfer window closes
I've got djourou and i'm concerned by squillaci coming back now and vermallen coming back soon. Kenny seems to be raving about kelly. To be honest im sick of wasting transfers on defenders. Prob best just to pick a definate starter
+1. I got Evra, Coleman as permanent signings bar injury. Need one more cheapie who is nailed on and plays for a good team and then I would leave my defense alone. Problem is that I cant find one
Havent looked at his fixtures but once he comes backfrom suspension shawx is cheap at 4.7 if he can stop gettin sent off. Carr, pantsil, samba are other options
I can't see Wenger dropping Djourou. Arsenal have only conceded 3 goals in the 10 games he's played this season.
Always check for paper before you start to poo.
Etherington was subbed after 62 mins on Saturday.
Was this due to an injury, or because Stoke were second best to Fulham?
Kingson Foster
Vidic Hangeland Skrtel Bardsley Simpson
Nani VdV Nasri Adam Cleverley
Berbatov RVP Torres
Goin to WC GW26 probably so looking at a one week transfer, thinking of Chesney in for Kingson as Fosters fixtures not great, good or bad?
Can't see any other decent punts really?
Diame unhappy at Wigan: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/870515/unhappy-midfielder-mohamed-diame-slams-crappy-wigan-?campaign=rss&source=soccernet&cc=4716. Snippet that I found hilarious: "It is rare to see truly beautiful girls when you go out during the day. But it's a different story when you go out in the evening. The girls seem to cover themselves up all day, only to be in good-looking mode at night. In Madrid I had the impression that all the women were beautiful."
I feel I have to use my WC soon. have to do it before the players I want get to expensive. Which team is the best alternative:
1)
Begovic Foster
Vidic Kelly Djorou Simpson Coleman
Yaya Ferguson Vdv Walcott Nani
Berba VanPersie Tevez (ferguson -> barton and yaya -> cahill after some weeks)
2)
Begovic Foster
Vidic Kelly Djorou Simpson Bosingwa
Yaya Ferguson Vdv Walcott Nani
Berba VanPersie Tevez (ferguson - barton after gw 27)
3)
begovic foster
Vidic Kelly Djorou Simpson Gohouri
Yaya Ferguson Vdv Nani Fabregas
Berba VanPersie Tevez
I think I have decided on the keepers and the forwards. the real question is whether fabs is worth having when being so much more expensive than walcott, considering I will have VanPersie anyway.
my other concern is that only one of the teams have chelsea cover, and bosingwa is probably out of the team if Luiz is coming in / when Alex returns.
Thoughts? Best of the teams? And suggestions for better ways of fixing the team?
Correct me if I'm wrong but this boils down to...
1. Coleman and Walcott
2. Bosingwa and Walcott
3. Gohouri and Fabregas
For me 3 is the best, then 1 and then 2 (because of Luiz/Alex)
You look set up to generally play 3 at the back so a cheap 5th defender is fine.
I'd be tempted to swap Vidic and Djorou/Kelly to Rafael and K Toure.
true.. but the benefit from doing 1) is that I then have enough money to upgrade yaya --> Tim Cahill when he returns. And that is worth a lot for me.
Well, I've just done my transfer. Sturridge to Odemwingie.
sooo lets hope theres some truth in the robinson back to spurs rumours, the robinson foster combo would then be a must!
Wrestling tycoon Vince McMahon to own NUFC? Great news for Joey Barton. Now he can have a signature move named after him.
Gonna use my WC after Wednesday. Thinking of:
Foster Al-Habsi
Huth Coleman Djourou Hutton Foley
Malouda N'Zogbia Van der Vaart Nani Adam
Bent Van Persie Tevez
0 in the bank after this...
how is this team for coming gameweeks?
hart, foster
rafael, huth, johnson r, coleman, djourou
dempsey, adam, fabregas, vdv, nani
dj campbell, tevez, van persie
ive got 1.5 in the bank, should i maybe take out tevez for rooney or something or keep him for the long term?
for GW27 arsenal's double, is it better to have djourou or walcott, would also have fabregas and RVP
No point in doubling up on Arse midfield. Fab or Nasri will get the points more than likely. As long as you have VP then you should clean up from those two games.
I'm going for Nasri+Fabs+RVP myself. Might be a little heavy but what can you do about it
I think Djourou will keep his spot. He'd be a more certain starter than Walcott and they'll get at least one cleansheet
How many DGW player for 27?
With a strike force of Berba RVP an d Tevez would it be stupid to get Odemwingie in for Berba just for that week?
Anyone got any decent bets for tonight? I was thinkin of lumpin a bit of cash on Arsenal/Man U double
