| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up |  Donnarumma | MCI | C |
| Up |  Verbruggen | BHA | C, Vs |
| Down |  Raya Martin | ARS | A |
| Up |  Darlow | LEE | B, Vs, £ |
| Up |  Petrovic | BOU | B |
| Up |  Henderson | CRY | C |
| Up |  Mamardashvili | LIV | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up |  O’Reilly | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Gabriel Magalhães | ARS | A |
| Up |  van Hecke | BHA | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Hill | BOU | B, £ |
| Up |  Struijk | LEE | B, Vs, £ |
| Up |  Lacroix | CRY | A |
| Down |  van Dijk | LIV | C |
| Down |  Thiaw | NEW | C, Rest |
| No Change |  Kayode | BRE | B |
| No Change |  Cash | AVL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| Up |  Semenyo | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Palmer | CHE | C |
| Up |  Tavernier | BOU | C, £ |
| Up |  Ismaila Sarr | CRY | A |
| No Change |  Gordon | NEW | A, OoP |
| No Change |  Rice | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | C |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Down |  Szoboszlai | LIV | B |
| Down |  Wilson | FUL | A |
| No Change |  Stach | LEE | C, Vs, Inj, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | C |
| Up |  João Pedro | CHE | A |
| Up |  Welbeck | BHA | A, Vs |
| Up |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Bowen | WHU | B |
| Down |  Thiago | BRE | B |
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.
GOOD AFTERNOON LADS, as my MID-SEMESTER is now over ,will pay attention here .
team linked
and i want to have some changes, really, need to improve the ranking,
for that need some big hitters ....every week i am improving, but only by couple of margin
HELP
If no mistake have you made, yet losing you are ... a different game you should play.
Knightly to Sterling/Nolan
Morning lads! How is everyone doing?
Would love it if you all could rip apart this team
Foster Federici
Ivanovic Baines Demel Cuellar Clyne
Yaya Kagawa Hazard Michu Guthrie
Torres Tevez Fletcher
Have 2 frees,0.6 in the bank.
Cheers!
Was Considering Kagawa + Yaya -----> Cazorla + Nolan
or
Kagawa + Torres ----> Cazorla + Berba
Want to get Berba in, might remove Torres to do so.
Too much Chelsea with their fixtures!
Kagawa > Carzorla
Torres > Berbatov
Next week
Michu > Barfa
there's no denying that Reading has one of the best fixtures ahead.. liv FUL qpr NOR EVE wig villa.. i know i know, we dont fancy them to win a lot of those.. someone has even said "don’t think I will have a single Reading player this entire season" ..but surely they will get a few goals right? i mean, they are not as bad as Norwich, going forward! They lost 2-4 against leaders Chelsea, and were held 2-2 against the likes of Newcastle and Swansea.. so if they know how to score (but not to win), why must we write off
players like Pog, McAnuff, Kebe & hunt entirely? surely they''ll be cheap and good differential.. just my 2 cents.
mcanuff is tempting, shame hes not slightly cheaper
i have their keeper mccarthy - banking on a few save points like at the weekend
same here, buddy.. but may surrender to the temptation of begovic in GW9/10.
kebe/mcanuff in for dyer for me next week.. perfect bench options for 6 games considerin fixtures
nice.. mcanuff at 5.1 or kebe at 4.8 could be steals, imo...
I was talked into Kebe yesterday. Good bench option.
so did you get him? or still play the waiting game?
Getting him is linked to my 'decision' to keep RVP/Tevez. Will do Fellaini/Guthrie to Pienaar/Kebe. Good oppo to tidy up the bench slot.
talk me into kebe over mcanuff.. goin through reading forums and they reckon kebe good.. but not great
Not sure I know enough. Kebe was exactly right price for me ...
Repost
S.Taylor bandwagon anyone?
sun WBA liv WHM SWA sot stk WIG ful MCY QPR
Apart from MCY those are beautiful home games.. and could surely sneak a CS or 2 from those away games.. Not to forget he’s a gr8 goal threat
Got 1.1 in the bank and a free transfer and Demel/Clyne/Gorkks to take care of. Surely the best option for me right? (next friday of course)
Captain him ... Voila
Replied before. Sorry for delay.
just read 🙂 .. thanks. Will take the plunge end of next week.. you wont like my other transfer though
Fellaini and Demel to NOLAN!! and S.Taylor 🙂
How about an alternative in Santon? Able to play on both flanks and possible get crosses in for an assist. So far proven to e injury free too.
R.Taylor may come back and decide to screw me over again like last year 🙂
Yeah but last season when R Taylor was around, Santon kept his place. Taylor was played in midfield few times. I don't know but feel Santon is better due to the fact he is injury free and able to play both flanks as Simpson and Taylor chill out on the treatment table haha
No way in hell would Ryan Taylor displace Santon. Raylor was never first choice last season, he was just first choice deputy across most of the defence and midfield. Every time he was about to lose his place to someone coming back from injury someone else would pick up a knock and he'd take theirs!
(Besides, Ryan Taylor is knackered for the foreseeable)
Santon > Saylor fpl wise?
I went for Santon at the start of the season mainly because we were trying to sign a new centre back which would have put Saylor under the threat of being benched. If I'd known we wouldn't sign anyone I'd probably have gone for Saylor as I do expect goals at some point.
I'm hoping we manage to make a defensive signing or two in the January transfer window which might open this issue back up again but I suppose the Jan WC can deal with that 🙂
2 shots and 6 key passes looks good i must say.. as compared to S.Taylor's 3 shots 😯
i swear i've seen Saylor take more shots on goal this year
We (Newcastle) have been looking leaky all season as we haven't been able to put a settled line up out. If Saylor and Colo (and Krul) can get back fit and nobody else breaks down then I'd expect the defence to tighten up.
Ah.. Newcastle fan. Agree.. you'll will resume CS's.. however, who's more of an attackin threat? Saylor or Santon? Always assumed Santon but the stats dont agree
Saylor has always been a big threat from set pieces, I'd be amazed if he didn't end the season with at least a couple of goals (injuries permitting).
From watching the matches over the last couple of seasons Santon likes to bomb forward but his goal threat is from distance - cutting inside across the defence and taking a pot shot. So far he hasn't scored and hasn't come terribly close, might get lucky soon though (fingers crossed - I own him!)
I'd say Saylor actually offers a more reliable route to attacking points. (This is without looking at the stats though, just based on my views of the games)
Santon 6 key passes 2 shots
Saylor 0 key passes 3 shots
Saylor'd injury worries are the only reason i may consider Santon though as like you SAylor will score 4-5 goals.. Thanks for your opinion Green 🙂
No problem, I try to offer a view without a recommendation - doesn't seem fair to force my mistakes onto other people 🙂
Yeah santon!!! (Just for the record i don't own any newcastle defenders. shaky defence for now)
Valar just a side note, one small worry is Jonas can play LB when required..
Saylor it is 🙂 .. love the guy
I think I'm going to go with Simpson. Just waiting to see if he's a regular starter or not.
Slight risk in that Ferguson is pushing to claim a first team spot at left back (moving Santon to right back).
I want to include Walters in GW9. Who should be replaced?
A. Fellaini
B. Michu
...or?
Given the conditionality of this sentence, does that mean Fellaini should be replaced if Michu performs strongly?
Hi guys. Wild Card team V1.0. RMT?
Foster | Begovic
Wilson | Demel | Rafael | Riise | Cuellar
Mata | Silva | Cazorla | Pienaar | Sterling
RVP | Berba | Lambert
0.0 Left in bank. Still thinking if i should keep RVP or downgrade RVP is somebody else and strength team. Thoughts?
PS: No Baines cause at 7.5. overpriced for my liking.
Hardly the time to be getting rid of Silva.
If anyone should be downgrade it would be either Mata or RVP but the latter is a bit of a gamble given RVP's undoubted quality.
Personally, would switch Mata out (Nolan not a bad option) and upgrade defence to bring in Baines
Baines overpriced!!!
Do you think you would buy him at 7.5m given the assist stats and being on penalties for one of the in-form sides?
There's really no-one else in his league among defenders.
p.s. I would concede perhaps that Ivanovic and Kolarov (if he players) are contenders.
Yeah i know. No defender are on Set Pieces as much as Baines and Everton ARE a good side. The price is a real killer. I'm struggling to find the funds to get him in. One obvious way is Mata out to perhaps Morrison/Nolan/ for Baines. That's an option but it leaves me without any Chelski players. Worrying!
with wilson and Saylor offerin CS and attackin threat(Saylor) with their good run of fixtures and price i really cannot justify baines as a must have anymore.. good option but risky as everton wont keep CS's vs qpr LIV or ful imo
I've only got Torres atm and I'm not too keen on holding on to him with the fixutres as they are. Make no mistake that Chelsea are scoring well but they don't yet have the look of a dominant side that can beat anyone and points may be a lot harder to come by. Add to that the fact that Europe will mean rotations and that they spread their points around, and their players start to lose their immediate appeal.
I just did a comparison of Cazorla to Baines. Ignoring blocked shots Cazorla is comfortably ahead on shots on goal (20 to 5) but shots on target are closer (9 to 5).
Baines just edges Cazorla on chances created (and I believe Cazorla tops the midfielder list)
i'd rather Wilson + Cazorla than Baines + Nolan for example, as i can captain the 9.5 mid and expect CS points from the 4.5
if you had mccarthy as a playing backup keeper would you be tepted to get de gea in? hes only 5.6m and mccarthy can play and get me 1-2pts when lindegaard takes his place
insane idea when begovic exists
No
Begovic is 1m cheaper and over the next 8(?) weeks has just as much if not more CS potential.
I think that is a "not really ..."! 😀
That's two minutes of my life that I won't see again ðŸ™
I'd just like everyone to know that I have DECIDED to keep RVP and Tevez. *drumroll*
congratulations!
Thank you
oh but RVP blah blah rotation blah blah worth it? blah blah smelly ferguson etc etc
I'm immune 😉
Good for you. I was enjoying the debate for a while but it's such a long time since anyone said anything new. I'm over it.
me too.. well done
until tomorrow you mean 🙂
😯 😆
is it REALLY 8 days until GW8?
cor, blimey. how's about a nice little WC to keep me busy?
Foster, Mannone
Baines, Rafa, Hughes (Saylor, Wilson)
Cazorla, Bale, Mata, Nolan (McAnuff)
Tevez, Berba, Ba
Mata -> Silva?
Begovic?
I think also that you might be one Everton player short.
Forza are you there? R u ready? Tonight is the night. Full stadium. All tickets sold out. Prediction?
Looks like he is scared 😛
hey daniel
i dont like our formation
seems like our stupid coach is scared of macedonia and he wont play Jelavic again
we will play only with 1 striker
grrr...i expecting tight game and win 1-0
Macedonia v Croatia?
Downing or Henderson for the armband next week lads?
Got some time to waste so which direction do you think I should go with my team?
Foster
Baines Rangel Gallas
Bale Carzorla Barfa Pienaar
RVP Ba Lambert
Bego Saylor Guthrie Gunter
Already used my freebie so praying for no injuries, anything stick out apart from replacing Guthrie Gunter? Am tempted to lose RVP for Kun or Tevez for next two but still undecided!
Any changes anyone would like to suggest?
Have been trying ti get the best possible WC team for days!
Jaaskelainen Begovic
Olsson Hughes Clyne Baines Bardsley
Hazard Sterling Cazorla Bale McAnuff
Aguero Berbatov Ba
Cheers!
Till the end of this year, who will bring home more pts, Lambert or Berbatov?
There seems to be a lot of love for Cuellar here.. I've never really looked into it tbh, just wondering what the bases for this was..?
nah.. the love has been transferred to wilson. and wisdom probably..
damn..who's that on your grav? is that you..with those words..
Sunderland are usually solid in defence, and at 4.5 Cuellar is a cheap way in.
Join the Bardsley Bus - it's much more exciting.
Anything good on at the cinema atm? Except taken 2 as I ain't seen taken 1
"FFS: The Movie" is meant to be good. I hear Mark and Granville fall out and Mark moves to Brazil. After getting captured by some FPL playing teens, Granville has to win Mark back by beating them in a gameweek of FPL. I think Spielberg directed it.
Does the supervillain think that they have won with an Aguero goal only to realise they lost due to his yellow card for taking his shirt off?
I don't want to spoil the ending but it's decided on some controversial baps, and a dodgy assist. The Brazilian's do not take it well. The comedy duo, Andy & Paul save the day though 😉
Taken is a must see... He has a very particular set of skills...
Taken is definitely worth a watch, much better than I expected.
looper and sinister and even argo
Has anybody seen Looper?
I'm going to see it tonight, am I to expect fun?
There's a French film out called Untouchable.
Was pleasantly surprised when I saw it. Definitely recommend it; really good feel good factor film.
French = Nudity?
What price would N'Zogbia have to be next season to make anybody consider him ever again.......3.5m? 🙂
5.5/6m for me. Aston Villa always have potential, provided they're in the league.
He seems to have forgotten how to play football though.
You should receive money for owning him! He only seems to play well when he wants a new contract.
Could someone post a link to the uefa ffs site please, only on an iPad now so site isn't bookmarked, thanks.
http://en.uclfantasy.uefa.com/UEFA/15804/clienthome.do
Not sure about that number, but should get you there...
which one to do this week, I have 1 FT
A) Faillani --> Nolan
B) Guthrie --> Sterling
C) Lambert --> Berbatov
or do 2 of them with 4p hit ?(first hit this year)
A) or B) .. Lambert not really an issue.
+1
Fellaini –> HBA?
HBA is expensive Berbilly, and he also didnt deliver as people expect (got nothing vs Norwich, Reading). Actually I've not seen him this year, just look at the stats. But I see you like him (told me about HBA yesterday too), how is he playing, compare to Peanut? He's RW or free role, in the hole?
Don't know, but with New's awesome fixtures, and his potential, surely he's a better bet than Nolan.
GreenWindmill? I need your 'expert' opinion.
'expert' 😆
Ben Arfa is always a threat, it's the nature of his game to try to create or score goals every time he picks up the ball. We've not been at our best at all this season but he's been one of our few bright spots.
That said, the current 4-4-2 restricts him slightly and can see him starved of the ball at times, he'd benefit hugely from a change in tactics but I don't see it happening any time soon, Pardew is determined to get Ba and Cisse firing together.
I think he's worth it because of his high involvement in most of our goal scoring chances - if we improve so should his returns. I think Nolan is performing as well as he will all season and is more likely to tail off, especially with the coming fixtures.
assisted v Norwich
B.
If hits are only 4p then I'm going transfer crazy for the next few weeks. 25 transfer per £1
Jussi
Baines Rafael Jenkinson
Nolan Pienaar Yaya Hazard
RVP Defoe Tevez
Bego Maloney Demel Clyne
Thinking Hazard to Mata Defoe to Ba.
Opinions?
Just something about Arsenal and putting there attacking players in. Until they get an RVP, Henry, Bergkamp I just don't trust there attacking line.
Daniel - tonight I will be supporting Macedonia. Hope big Pandev can get a few, sorry Forca 😉
Morning chaps/chapesses. Thinking of hitting the magic WC button....
Would Hazard and Tevez >> Mata and Aguero be a little bit of a sideways move?
Just toying at the mo
Cheers
Ok Everybody, please kindly be informed that I have just DECIDED to keep RVP. Thank you.
Have Ba in my wildcard team at the moment. Worth a one week punt on Suarez against Reading then get Ba?
Is Zamora -- Berbatov worth a 4 pointer? Absolutely hate doin it. It means Berbs will have to score and get the bonus to justify the hit
no
got him instead of Crouch when Berbatov got injured. He was in form at the time!!! Of course two 2 pointers since
Sorry didnt mean to sound patronising, I had Pog at the start of the season!
no worries, thanks for the reply. QPR had West Ham and West brom and scored 3 goals. Bobby hardly touched the ball in either game. 180 minutes of life wasted when I could have been on the internet!!!!!!
The most embarrassing player you've owned this season?
Its shootout between Rio and Lamps for me
Any scouts on?
Love the MF goal threat article. Thanks.
I would very much like to see a similar article on DEF attacking threat - the Demel vs. Cuellar vs Rangel (etc.) equation is central to our success, but we tend not to make these decisions based on data.
Anyone else like to see something along these lines?
Hi HRB
I can see just such an article in drafts so I think you're in luck, though I don't have any insight into when it'll be published.
