Mark In the first of three Numbers Game articles focusing on goal threat, we examine the leading midfielders on show with seven Gameweeks down. We investigate averages in our own ICT Index, before probing further to cast an eye over some key indicators amongst the current crop of top 20 midfielders for goal attempts thus far.
What a great read that was, superb Mark.
Also making re-think the idea of getting HBA in this week.
Have you got Ba?
What is the article implying that puts you off?
I still think 3 homes in game for HBA after Sunderland is a prime time to own him. He seems to do better in home games...
I have not, and atm I can't accomodate him with RvP, Berba and Jelly up front, and issues to resolve elsewhere that are far more pressing.
Basically it says he offers very little goal threat, he's had 4 shots from inside the area, out of a total of 15.
That being said Caz has had 9 shots in the area out of 29. It basically states they could explode and you buy for more than goals, but can you rely on them (and especially HBA)
This is also true, he's delivered something in every home game bar the United one. Plus he rotates perfectly with Adam Johnson (though this requires using Kebe)
Nolan bandwagon movin quick after the article?
3 home games and away trips to wigan(dire) and new(Carroll and Nolan;s ex) aint that bad
yeah it's his fixtures after that that look bad and ruled him out for me. I was set on Barfa, but this article has put me right off.
Despite hid fixture this week Morrison continues to look interesting
he's got worse fixtures.. plus he aint got the flair appeal 🙁
HBA offers flair but I'm not convinced of his returns. Alas I have no room for Ba and am put off Pienaar by the fact I have Jelavic.
The plan (assuming Ramirez is out for a while) is Ramirez to HBA this week and Michu/Johnson to Taarabt next week.
Nolan!! 5 weeks is a lifetime in fpl land
I would have to kick my own ass for being happy if he scored. Hate the man
It is HBA or Nolan for sure
HBA - sun, WBA, liv, WHU, SWA
Nolan - SOT, wig, MCI, new, SUN
Morrison - MCI, new, SOT, wig, CHE
Lallana - whu, TOT, wba, SWA, qpr
tough call IMO
mmm I'm playing the fixtures and selling Nolan over HBA. Not sure whether I'd actually bring HBA, though...
I'd probably bring him in over the other options there, but over the likes of Bale, Hazard and the Spanish 3? Tough one.
I have brought Santi in for Hazard.
Only have 8.5 to replace Ramirez with, so rules out all the main big hitters. Best I can do is Yaya or Nasri in the top end.
Don't tempt me with Taarabt again Mark! I've been there 5 too many times.
+5
I'm on board as soon as GW8 is out of the way.
I'm on the heart pills in preparation
Don't pretend this isn't your desktop background
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/columnists/2011/5/2/1304355142143/Adel-Taarabt-007.jpg
What a fine example of a man.
Normally when i survive workin till friday i think.. Ah, i've made it. Feels horrible to think i gotta go through another 7 days for that feelin
Hehehe! 🙂
Need to get some new budget defenders
I have Clyne (injured), Demel (injured) and Gunter (not playing)
0.3 in the bank and two free transfers.
Any suggestions?
The start of last season was the time for Walters. Same as Silva.
Now I'm unsure.
A player Owen Coyle deemed incapable of succeeding Kevin Davies has just scored his fourth for Spain under 21's in their European Championship qualifier.
That's all well and good, but could he commit the most fouls AND be the most fouled player in the same season?
RMWCT?
Begovic Foster
Baines Sagna Simpson Demel Barnett
Bale Santi Michu Walters Sterling
RvP Berba Ba
Michu to Fellaini in a week. Thoughts?
Like it apart from
Mich - Pienaar
Walters - Dunno how much Walters is but Morrison maybe.
Berb - Fletcher
Mich to Everton in a week for sure, but I'm leaning towards Fellaini right now.
Planning Walters to Morrison soon, but Walters has the better fixtures for now. Definitely want to make that move soon though.
Can Fletcher keep up this rate of scoring? Seems like Berba is nailed on, takes pens, and is a proven fantasy talent. Plays for a better team as well.
Anybody thinking about keeping Tevez or acquiring Aguero/Silva might want to check out WBA's underlying defensive stats - really not all that.
That said Norwich's made them look quite tight so pinch of salt to be taken perhaps.
Just occurred to me that Chu Young Ping Pong could be Jimmy Savile.
front eight of:
Cazorla, Mata, Pienaar, Lallana, Gera
RvP, Ba, Berba
any takers or breakers?
You must have a fair bit of money invested at the back. Really like the strikers. Not positive I would want Lallana and Gera ... but both are decent value. Seems like you could find the funds to bump one of them up to a higher priced mid, but certainly nothing wrong with what you've got.
Does anyone think there is a pressing need to Wildcard my linked team. Have swapped Tevez and Boyce for Rafael and jelly.
Just can't seem to get a team i feel is worth Wildcarding for. 🙁
Why was The Thick of It not on last weekend?
+1
And have they aired the last episode of Good Cop yet?
Tele was a bit thin ... 😉
They put some Bollocks about the beatles on instead
I am not paying my TV license until Good Cop and Thick of It has been on.
Got 2 free transfers, want to get Bale in:
Jaask, Foster
Baines, Mertesacker, Demel, Clyne, Gorkss
Hazard, Michu, Pienaar, Cazorla, Sterling
RVP, Jelavic, Berba
Should I sell Hazard or RVP to get him in?
which one of these to replace Ramirez
HBA – sun, WBA, liv, WHU, SWA
Nolan – SOT, wig, MCI, new, SUN
Morrison – MCI, new, SOT, wig, CHE
Lallana – whu, TOT, wba, SWA, qpr
HBA has great hime fixtures and seems to perform well at home, plus he rotates perfectly with Adam Johnson, but the article suggests we exaggerate his threat
Morrison, imo.
Revisit Nathan Dyer.
Never owned him, I have Michu and plan to offload him after this week.
More news about Swansea tonight. Don't go there.
nolan
Morrison
I cant explain why I am now being drawn to Lallana if I get rid of Michu.
The fixtures are good, and with Ramirez out there is a chance he will start behind Lambert. If I didn't HAVE to sell Ramirez I certainly wouldn't be.
Saints attackers are a bit of a rotation prob though apart from Lambert. Unless I get Puncheon for Guthrie then Lallana would have to be a play every week man for me.
I am thinking of keeping Michu and upgrading Guthrie first.
Lambert, Ramirez (when fit) and Lallana are all nailed on.
So ... I was all set on Fellaini out. But this really makes me think twice on that. Great read.
Yep, very true. If that turns out to be more than a blip on the radar it changes everything. Good point. He is also not a true scorer, imo. Scores because of the volume of chances. If he plays deep, he is definitely gone.
And, of course, his injury situation is a bit unclear.
I can see why people are getting rid. But I can also see the potential for wanting him back.
What do people think of Gerrard for a short term punt
I think he's a short haired *unt
Someone linked a post on here from earlier on pre-season and so I checked out the article when the prices were released...really funny seeing everyones comments and early RMTs. Oh how times have changed and how were are all so much wiser/dumber for it.
It's the same every year. I laugh at my picks of pre-season but they did make sense then... almost 😉
One of my favourites...Anyone fancy Tim Cahill?? 6.5 bargain!
De Gea, Jaaskelainen.
A.Cole, Ivanovic, Hangeland, Wilson, Turner.
Lampard, Yaya, £5.5m, Albrighton, Noble
Aguero, Rooney, Graham
Bank: £0.0m
😆
Michael Turner...
*Facepalm*
I don't understand why people thought he would start for Sunderland even...and now he's at Norwich he's shown how rubbish he really is!
Is it time to lose my Chelsk defense?. .. Terry out soon. Cole seems unsettled. Luiz and Ivanovic reds waiting to happen and without Terry the shuffle is problematic.
Served my so well so far..........Pork Scratchings!!!
And Ivanovic what a disgraceful dive ( join the cheaters list) and Luiz could of broke Walters leg!
Hate having players in my team I don't respect ...just don't know yet!
http://youtu.be/3WBj_XQ43
what are the thoughts on MCCARTHY of Reading??? good fixtures and cheap as a replacement for vorm next week
Fook off International Breaks...when I become King they will be vanished forever 😈
However, I am a Republican ... 😉
Off with his head 😛
unless he marries Princess Beatrice and then hatches a scheme to wipe out all the other royals ahead of her in the line of succession.
When you become king, I'll banish myself! 😉
What do we all think of Granero? will he get points?
not as many as Adel in all likelyhood
I think I will pass on QPR, sadly ... 🙁
To be honest, I have never thought of him. Sorry.
to be honest 2 from qpr is too much, your right. Im unhappl having nelson. Any better cheap defenders?
Doosra - talk to me about Noble - only 4.8
I'm thinking Fellaini / Guthrie to Pienaar / Noble
Noble would be 5th (benched) MF obviously
You like?
I do. I only have Puncheon because I can't currently afford. Brilliant match last weekend.
Why has Noble scored so few points?
He is assisting the assister ... BUT, his stats are encouraging.
Points > Stats 😛
I have exaxtly 4.8 so it's either Noble or Sterling
KEBE
JK - talk to me about Kebe
look at his fixtures, particularly his next 3 after Liverpool, and his home fixtures. They are great until GW14 when it becomes a mixed bag. But he is nailed on, is basically OOP as an attacking winger and, given that Reading gets lots of crosses and long balls up to Pog, he has a chance of picking up goals and assists.
Look at my reply to Doosra below.
Sterling. Fixtures.
who cares about fixtures for a 5th mid?
Kebe has better fixtures than Sterling anyway after this week. In 2.2 (ish) games Kebe has almost half as many points as Sterling does in 6.75 (ish)
Doosra doesn't like anything to do with nobility 🙂
Thoughts on Nasri, likely to start v WBA? is he worth a punt?
No.
meh to Nasri or meh to a City player?
Might just get HBA in *sighs*
Not worth all the anxiety imo.
You may take a horse to water ...
AH! Damn you international break... crumbled and tried an RVP-less team. I feel like I've looked at the Medusa or something. Or the Ark of the Covenant in Raiders of the Lost Ark. There may never be a way back for me... I... can... have... Vermaelen again!
*bursts into tears*
