The term ‘Moneyball’ should not become a synonym for “obscure” as value can sometimes still be found in even the brightest of spotlights. Therefore, having highlighted some fringe Fantasy prospects in the first few entries in this series, we will turn our attention this week to somewhere well overdue some strong returns and Fantasy attention: Anfield.
why is no one putting rooney?
Open Controls
Vorm. Fedirici.
Baines. Cuellar. Demel. Fabio. Hangeland.
Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Michu. Yaya.
Torres. Tevez. Berbatov.
Please help. 1 free transfer and 0.2 in bank.Open Controls
On WC...
RVP and Gallas
Or
Aguero and Vertonghen
Thanks.Open Controls
I like the second one except for this weekend. Mancini's talk about fresh legs makes me doubt Aguero starting this weekend. But I think after this weekend Aguero has the better fixtures and Vert is just better than Gallas imo.
Open Controls
Is Gallas a season-long option? Not sure. Vertonghen certainly is.
RVP vs. Aguero - for some reason I am more scared of not having RVP than I am Aguero. But that could change quick. Aguero has the short-term fixtures for sure. Easier to do RVP > Aguero though!
I've sat squarely on the fence there 🙂Open Controls
sterling pienaar michu hazard ben arfa defoe saurez rvp
need to drop one which one have sterling sitting out at the minuteOpen Controls
Good use of grammar.
Open Controls
Anybody placed Sahin on their watch list? Quality player.
Also, finally decided on Bale for captain. Any reasons not to?Open ControlsYou obviously know an abundance about him. Who priced below him is definitely better value?
Open Controls
Dont know abundance just looking at his scoring record- an average of 5 goals and 7.5 assists for the best team in germany is not very impressive. Loot at Kags for example he had 13 and 8 in 1 season.
Now he is playing for liverpool which is not a very good attacking team. They won 5-2 last week but he only took 1 shot(which he happened to score with) I think he is very much in the Modrich role.
better options in that price- Gervinho, Fellaini, Michu, Nolan, Ramirez.Open ControlsI'd say Liverpool will be a good attacking team this season. Nolan is a good option though unfortunately his upcoming fixtures are dreadful. Ramirez looks quality but I don't trust Southampton.
Open ControlsBased on what do you think Liverpool will be good at attacking? They basically have only 1 striker(who has a questionable converting rate) and the only mid who is a goalscorer is Gerrard. If you remember Swansea(rodgers old team) last season than their main problem was scoring.
Open ControlsThey've been creating lots of chances and have a nice run of games coming up.
Open Controls
He's in a bit of a funny price bracket for me. It's early days yet, so perhaps he'll establish himself as a decent option, but there are proven players around that mark or cheaper... and he's also not historically been a goal-scoring midfielder.
You've got Walters when Stoke's fixtures turn in a couple of weeks, and then obviously the Everton boys around him. Ramirez looks a better shout for cheaper with great fixtures and looking to be more attacking (although admittedly he's not proven either) Sunderland options look alright.
Punt too far for me at this point.Open Controls
Quick RMT please guys, any changes etc
Foster
Baines Williams (if fit) Jenkinson
Hazard Morrison Cazorla Fellaini
RVP Tevez (C) Crouch
Begovic Demel Guthrie Cuellar
1 FT
Thoughts greatly appreciated before tomorrow, thanks in advanceOpen ControlsANYONE?!
Open Controls
Oh sorry, I was gonna post on yours then thought otherwise. I don't rate your captain choice, dont think tevez will do amazingly even though I have him Sunderland have been looking like a good unit this season. Newcastle's defence seems a bit shattered so RVP is a better option. You have problems with your defence but I think CS's will be scarce again this week. I would look into Changing Williams if I was you though.... Maybe for... Caulker or a Spurs player?
Open ControlsBut Saving the transfer is probably just as worth it.
Open ControlsHaha! No worries. Interesting 2 options from you and Ginola. I could look at a spurs defender. I'll keep that one in the pot and see if Laudrup gives any news before the deadline. See what you mean about RVP as well but wouldn't be surprised if Pards fields the full strength back 4, likes to play games on the odd occasion! Tough one to call, maybe I'll go Crouch! 😉
Open Controls
I think the team looks good and would be tempted to save the transfer. Might think about Morrison to Michu if you have the money (or indeed Bale, but doubt you have the money for that). But it is a team that could score.
Open Controls
Start Berbatov or bench him? For either pienaar yaya or sterling?
Open Controls
I figure he'll either start or not appear at all, so you don't lose anything by starting him.
Open ControlsBench.
Open Controls
Don't be daft just bench him and welcome him back with open arms gw8
Open Controls
Bench him, in case Jol wants to troll Berba owners by playing him for 1 min...
Open Controls
Hi guys,
I’m not THAT confident in my team this week and in the short to medium term so would be grateful for your thoughts:
Foster / (Begovich)
Baines / Rangel / Clyne / (Demel) / (Cuellar)
HBA / Pienaar / Hazard (vc) / Bale (c) / Guthrie
RVP / Lambert / Jelavic
0 FT and £1.3m in the Bank.
Shall I transfer do Gervinho —-> Pienaar for a 4pt hit?
I’m worried at having triple Everton coverage and I really want to get Forehead in as I think the Arse have good fixtures and he offers better value than Caz at the moment.
I could save the transfer but I want to go Hazard —-> Silva next week!Open Controls
Got £7.4m to spend to replace Pog.....already got Fletcher....has to be Lambert doesn't it?
Open ControlsBerbatov.
Open Controls
Playing in H2H with 50 people, lost last week with second best score 😀 luv it.
Open Controls
LateRiser's the best for that.....ranked somewhere in the top 10k, and he's now lost 5 out his 6 H2H's....But I don't think he's loving it!
Open ControlsNot one bit.
Open Controls
That must have been massively annoying.
I was winning one of my mini leagues a few years ago from sept to the end of the season. A friend chose Alfonso Alves as captain for the final game of the season. It happened to be on a day when the played Man City, there was uproar with the old owners etc and the players rebelled. Alves scored 4 goals and I finished 2nd... bad times 🙁Open Controls
think subs are right? Team good to go?
Foster
Zaba Baines Hangeland
Cazorla Pienaar Sterling Michu
Graham RVP(vc) Suarez(c)
Fed Barfa Demel CuellarOpen ControlsLooks good but not sure about benching HBA, could run rings around Evra potentially, but tough to call with him and Sterling
Open ControlsHBA over Sterling... Stoke's defence will push Sterling around a lot.
Open Controls
I would play Barfa over Sterling. Good team.
Open Controls
HBA over Sterling
Open Controls
I could trust Suarez as capt and def barfa over sterling.
Not sure why people think pool will hammer stokeOpen Controls*could not
Open Controls
Crikey guys, am I invisible above? 😉
Open Controls
Ben Arfa over Sterling.
Open Controlsand probably Graham too.
Open Controls
Want to use atleast 1 FT, SUGGESTIONS ???
Vorm Jussi
Cole McAuley Hughes Demel Nelson
Michu Cazorla Pienaar Hazard Sterling
VanP Tevez Berb
GOT 2 FT & 0.2m.Open ControlsOuch, with 2 frees? Thats a tough one but if Berba is confirmed out then possibly switch him to another option like Lambert? Or actually, Nelson to Davis from Swansea? Just use 1 this week
Open ControlsHow about Vorm -> Bego, as I wont hv to take a hit to bring him later.
Open ControlsNo 2 strong home fixtures for him. But looks like youre stuck, good front 8 this week. I'd even be tempted do the berba tran for 1 week if he's confirmed not to play then
Open Controls
Ive got Fletcher & Zabaleta...pretty stupid playing both right? so...bench Zabaleta?.....other defenders are Gibbs, Rafael, Clyne.
Open ControlsId play Zab with Maicon and Richards injured
Open Controls
Defence is:
Jenkinson, Baines, Boyce, Demel, (Rangel)
Should I:
A: make a transfer (Rangel > Hughes banking 0.6m) or
B: save the transfer so I have 2 for International breakOpen ControlsGenerally I would favour save, but Rangel looks set to go down tonight.
Open Controls
Probably been talked about to death but Berba, Fletcher or Lambert for long term third striker?
Open Controls
+1
Open Controls
Lambert for me, because he is 1m cheaper and a hero.
Open ControlsThis is my thinking but like Mark said on the scoutcast, Berba will be involved in everything
Open ControlsBoth will be the main point scorers in there team, even last week when Ramirez outshone Lambert stats wise Lambert was still pulling the strings around the box, could have easily grabbed 2 assists if he werent let down. Prefer both Berba and Lambert to Fletcher personally.
Open Controls
anyone got stats on gerv, specifically shooting stats.......love his positioning at the mo, but worried hes going ot frustrate
Open Controls- Open Controls
HELP to choose my captain out of:
Tevez
Michu
Santi
Fellaini
Yaya
Cashley
Ramirez
Baffled!Open ControlsThe only capt material out of that lot is tevez IMO
Open Controls
2FT, Team linked
A) Podolski+Hazard --> RVP(C) + Sterling + 0.7
B) Podolski-->Lambert
C) Dyer-->Sterling
D) Any other transfer (if so- say what)Open Controls
Hi everyone,
Front eight of:
Fellaini, Kagawa, Michu, Dyer and Hazard
RVP, Tevez and Fletcher
Is it madness to bench Kagawa?
Thanks a lotOpen Controls
thinking of bringing in lambert for graham and benching yaya. Good shout?
Open Controls
In your opinions which is the best combo to have for the next few weeks
A Rafael and Sahin
B Olsson and Duff
C Jagielka and Nolan
Rest of Team
Schwarzer Al-Habsi
Gibbs Demel Gunter Cuellar
Michu Hazard Pienaar Guthrie
RVP Ba Fletcher
Any help and comments would be appreciatedOpen Controls
"I want to make more assists, I have made only one. I would like to improve that"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19810080Open Controls
Scout picks - something along the lines of...
Foster
McCauley Kompany Vertonghen
Michu Bale Silva Mata
Aguero Torres Suarez
??Open ControlsReplace Foster with Vorm and Aguero with RVP
Open Controls
I've decided not to take ah it this week, so should I:
Swap Yaya for Bale or
Swap Berbatov for BaOpen Controls
nasri > michu for my ft this week? had nasri since the start but have had more pressing issues to deal with so he has remained and dropped .2 in price unfortunately. i'm not sold on michu or swans this season having graham earlier on but these next 2 fixtures look good. only other option i see is to keep the free and have 2 for next week.
Open Controls
evening all, ok so before I do my weekly transfers can u please confirm there have been no berb-esque injuries today
Open ControlsNone that i know of mate.
Open Controlscheers lateriser
Open Controls
Berb is unlikely to start and say 10% chance of playing at all. Ridgewell and McAuley are slight doubts and Coloccini and S.Taylor are out, Williams of swansea also a doubt.
With both CB's out MUN and RVP wont get a better chance against NEW.Open Controls
i know these two trannies are risky but could pay off heavily
tevez > suarez & santi > bale. FREE
what ya think
?Open Controls
11 years, 6 months agoHazard or Michu for VC?
Demel or Nelsen first defensive sub?