Having already run the rule over the Goalkeepers, and Defenders for the season ahead, the third part in our series of Members articles sees us analyse the midfielders. With the aid of our Projections we’ve analysed the average points expected per player over the course of the upcoming campaign and, applying this to the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) player price list, have listed the top ten in terms of expected value per Fantasy pound for the season ahead…
What do people think is the best possible GW1 team assuming you'd wildcard in GW2?
................Federici.......
Clichy.....A.Cole....Hangeland
Hazard...Arteta....Hoilett...Silva
....Aguero...Petric...Torres(C)
Any player you wouldnt have in there? Got Clichy because could not afford lesscott unless I downgrade Hoilett to Nolan.Open Controls
Not a fan of Arteta but the rest look solid.
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Moura to United for 30million.
City aren't interested in RVP opening the way for United.
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Neither deal will happen - just buzz to generate interest in the IPO and boost ticket sales.
RVP could indeed stay though if Mancini can't get rid of some players. I think the Cazorla deal is close as well.Open Controls
A) Friedel and Cuellar, or ...
B) Migs and Williams
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Hey guys, just wondering what people think of Routledge? Seems to be getting the nod ahead of Dyer in preseaon? @ 5m looks good with great early fixtures?
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I'm hoping he starts as he's in my team. But I see no reason why not
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Chelsea's midfield is big enough not to rush Mata in after Euros and Olympics...
Marin, Hazard, Ramires, Lampard and Mikel should start first few games and Mata will be eased in...
Surely Mata will start from the Super Cup onwards...Open Controls+1
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Losing ability to focus, so off to my pit, night all.
Hope you all find inspired choices to tell me about tomorrow. 😉Open ControlsNight ILF!
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repost :
Vorm(federici)
Clyne-lescott-diame-cashley-hughes
lampard-larsson-noble-siggurdson-guthrie
rooney-cisse-tevez
is it good for now? and why no love for p.cisse again? he had shown us he can score whoever the
opponents are and he is very class….
tevez/noble or yaya/graham??Open ControlsA. Aguero & Taarabt
B. Tevez & KagawaOpen Controls
First RMT of the season, how does this look?
Federici
Lescott Demel Clark
N'Zogbia Noble Bale Walcott
Graham Rooney (V) Aguero (C)
Friedel McClean Williams TierneyOpen Controls
Real solid. Would want to see how Arsenal lineup/their form should RVP go before puttin Walcott in
Open Controlsya you're right this team can be completely overhauled depending upon the transfer of RVP
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Notice there is no Che cover for the DGW? Not convinced??
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Think I've finally got my balance right...
Frederici (de Gea)
Clichy / Cole / Hang (Tierney, Cuellar)
Yaya / Bale / Sinclair / Lamps (Noble)
Kun / Defoe / Petric
0.0mil.
Sinclair could be MichuOpen Controls
RMT
Friedel - Federici
Clichy - Williams - Ivanovic - Demel - Clyne
Silva - Lampard - Holman - Maloney - Guthrie
Aguero - Torres - Graham
2.5m spare
Torres -> Rooney
Lampard -> BaleOpen ControlsIs Silva going to start GW1? We haven't seen him preseason. Thought he might miss a couple/YaYa play forward
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my gw1 team:
foster
clichy-jones-cole-coloccini
carrick-pienaar-song
aguero-torres-ba
do u think its a good team?Open Controlstoo much spent on defense... clichy might be a non starter...
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Check the set piece section at the top of page.
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The closer the the season gets the more interesting Defoe looks.
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a.) valencia and dawson
or
b.) Siggy and rangelOpen ControlsB to start.
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Id rather have Sergio or Aguero
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If i go Silva --> YaYa
I can go Torres --> Aguero
Friedel / Federici
A.cole ,Lescott ,Hangeland –-- Fonte , McCartney
(Silva),Mata,McClean,Noble -- Maloney
(Torres),Rooney ,Graham
yes or noOpen Controls
Pretty random but Valencia looked really dangerous down the right wing in United's 0-0 draw. Set up Welbeck on countless opportunities that weren't taken.
He'd be a pretty safe pick to start with I reckon.Open ControlsSinclair & Taarbat (will need to be moved on before GW3)
or
Michu & McClean/LarssonOpen ControlsIf it helps, Im starting with Pienaar + Michu/McClean i think..
Open ControlsI think going with 6.5 + 6.5 leaves the options a lot more open for potential changes.
Also Aqua, do u think it's better to go with Taarabt for 2 GW's then change to Larsson gievn the fixtures or better of saving the potetial transfer & just going Larsson from the get go?Open ControlsI doubt Taraabt will have a huge impact seeing all the new talent QPR have brought in/have( Park, Hoilett, Cisse, Zamora, SWP, etc.)
I think im leaning towards 2 (9.5) and 2 (6.5) in mid.Open ControlsI currently have the same with Bale & Mata.
Thanks for your thoughts. Appreciated.Open Controls
Any thoughts on Routledge? Seems to be getting the nod ahead of Dyer in preseason?
Open ControlsStill wont get many pts imo. Sinclair, Graham, Michu, etc. +will still be rotated 60ish mins regardless of starter or not.
Open ControlsCheers. Have you seen much of Michu, looks promising/could adjust well? Really want a Swans player & the .5 saving instead of Sinclair will allow me to get Larsson.
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Anyone not going with Torres. I don't have him at this stage due to previous flops. Mata or Hazard instead.
Open ControlsStill uncertainties. Wait until CS to finalize any Chelsea decisions imo.
Open ControlsRamires looking a real possibility. Considering Ramires alone for Che cover MOK?
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Yes just Ramires & Cole - too many question marks at this stage to invest heavily in Chelsea. I'd love to see Marin get regulat gametime...
Open ControlsAgreed. If Dempsey ends up staying at Fulham I may switch Mata to Dempsey & look to get in Ramires with Ivan.
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im finally ready to reveal my defence. after careful analysis im happy with the rotation/expected minutes/attacking threat.
Lescott, Rangel, Hangeland, Fabio, Figueroa
id like to pony .5 up for Boyce but i had to shave it somewhere and figueroa is very nailed on.
if you have a members ticker or something similar, take a look, what do you think?
i also feel its a strong gw1 defence which is comforting seeing as how this plan involves no chelsea dgw, instead go with
Lescott (SOT), Hangeland (NOR), Fabio (SWA) heck that might make the scout picks!Open ControlsI dont trust QPR/WIG defence. Not one bit!
At least start with a chelsea defender regardless then shift over to lescott.Open Controls
+1 about Wigan.
And Figueroa might have to make way for the new signing Ramis.Open Controlswell thats news then. certainly figueroa and not another? FFS have figueroa projected top 5 minutes for the season. that makes me think hed be the least threatened.
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Minutes
Hangeland
Kompany
Tomkins
Baines
FigueroaOpen ControlsNot sure about that. I dunno if they've considered Ramis.
But definitely Alcaraz or Figueroa will HAVE to make way for him. Latics forums suggest it will be Fig because he's a makeshift CB in the first place in the 3-5-2 system.Open Controlsjust when i thought i couls put this to rest
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thanks mate, will reassessOpen ControlsJust put whoever is nailed on between Alcaraz and Figueroa. Both are £4.5m, I guess.
Open Controlshow am i to confirm that, do i need to spend the next two weeks reading the tea leaves on the qpr forums or will there be clarification?
Open Controlssorry *wigan forums, im quite tired.
Open ControlsSurely somebody on this site will be in the know in two weeks time.
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Not certain. It's one of Alcaraz and Figueroa.
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i think qpr are an underrated side at home.
most weeks its the other 3 defenders starting, and when the other two occasionally needed its almost always at home against a bottom 8, bottom 6 side.Open Controls
Morning, peeps! 🙂
Open Controlsshould i consider cieran clark? how nailed on is he?
Open Controls100% nailed on atleast for the first 6 weeks with Dunne out injured.
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Could pop in with an odd goal, but do you really trust Lambert & co to deliver the CS despite their relatively easy fixtures? You'd rather somone nailed-on in a solid backline like Qpr, Sun, Ful, Sto, etc.
Open ControlsAlso, add in the fact that he's never had the fitness to play more than 5 games in a row.
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nevermind, i forgot i was going mignolet so was avoiding cuellar, but cuellar is that last one i need!!!
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Anyone wanna help me with a 3-team defensive rotation?
13.5 in the bankOpen ControlsFul, Sun, Sto and Ful, Sun, Wig are rather delightful.
Open ControlsCan only afford 5.0 - 4.5 - 4.0.. want hangeland in my team
Open ControlsNot aware of any good rotation for those prices right now.
Keep an eye out for the prices of Wigan's Ramis and Stoke's Cameron. If either of them are nailed-on and £4.0m, you'll have it.Open Controls
Can't see either of them being less than 4.5m tbh. Could get Ness if he looks like he'll be playing in midfield tho.
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Other 2 defenders are Cole/Ivan - Lescott
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Perfect 3 solid backlines too.Open ControlsAny idea where i can shave off a 0.5 from this squad ENR?
Friedel - Bego/Frederici
Cole - Lescott - Hangeland - Cuellar - Fabio
Lampard - Bale - Pienaar - Michu - Guthrie
Aguero - Torres - Petric
Currently -0.5 with this team.Open Controlsdo you plan to start pienarr gw1 with that squad aqua?
cause if you dont you are looking at 3 everton home games to use him over the first 10 gws, and one is liverpool and one is newcastle. any 6.0 or less punt instead.Open ControlsYea I plan on starting him. Plus, Pienaar in behind Jelavic seemed to spark Everton at the end of last season, hoping that can continue.
Dont really see many well priced options at 6.0 though..
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If you're feeling lucky you could go Lescott –> Kolarov.
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Michu > Sinclair
Guthrie > NobleOpen Controls
Tough call.
Go Valencia & Ramires (Ramires to Michu/Sinclair GW2-3)
or Mata/Hazard/Lampard & Michu (Che Mid to best Utd Midfielder GW2)
Not sure about game time over the DGW for Che Mids? Is Val nailed?Open ControlsVal is nailed on. Think i might take a punt on fat frank then switch to antonio for GW2
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FFS UEFA registrations close today. wow. no one around to echo the sentiment, but so much time and effort put in to such a fantastic league. happy and proud to be a part of it. fingers crossed for a preferred club/league, but im sure i will learn to love whoever it is. Exciting times. There will be so much to dicuss once all the teams have been allocated!
Open Controlsjust as I say that ENR arrives!
Open ControlsHow dya know you're a part of it? 😉 Echo your sentiments tho - it's a lot of effort by the lads. Before I decided to step out, I know how much chunk of my time it took on a daily basis. Good lads.
Regarding why you'll see less of the stuff here, I think it was a unanimous decision at the end of the Euro's. An effort was taken to eliminate any cup-related banter here since it wasn't aboding well with the non-participants. Fair dues. So I think they'd like for this bit to go on there too 😉Open Controlsahh the beauracracy of something that was once so innocent and pure. the price thats paid when something grows. understood. im sure i will spend due time over there, but as of this moment, i wouldnt have anyone to talk too?
i dont know im a part of it but ive been a part of it and for that im proud!Open Controls
Morning....looking at the United game yesterday Valencia played defence.....it might be he will as well in the first gameweeks.....since rafael is in the olympics, and will have to rest ? What do you think? Would like to have him, but not as defence 🙁
Open ControlsHe was the only player available who could play RB, so I wouldn't read into that too much. Once there is someone else available who can play RB then he'll return to the wing.
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