Last but not least, the third article in our series focusing on attacking potential takes a look at the defenders. We’ve already ran the rule over the midfielders and forwards in the past couple of days and now the men at the back come under analysis. Highlighting the top 10 performers in terms of threat in our own ICT Index, we also list the top 20 for goal attempts so far and cast an eye over their underlying stats to ascertain their possible Fantasy value going forward:
Just saw the last 20 minutes of Che-Nor. Should not have. The Nor defence is abysmal. You know this tempts me a lot.
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Just bloody get him.
Open Controls😆 Abysmal Mac, Abysmal!
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follow your own gut for once
even if my advice is to GET HIMOpen ControlsI like your advice in general. Both of us think on similar lines a lot of times. But Tevez>Giroud for a hit? Really?
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Sorry i am being dramatic, blame it on the international break. :pOpen Controls
i just take a look in your team
let me guess
Hazard/Yaya -Caz FT?Open ControlsHazard->Caz
Open Controlsobvious and great trasnfer
i am doing Haz-Bale and for secound one mayve guthrie-kebe or saving for another week
after all your talk about Giroud i am so damn temped to get him in
if any of my 3 strikers gets injured today he is inOpen ControlsIts purely a very strong gut feeling. And i like the lad.
I mean if there was a time to gamble, it is now. Fixtures don't get better than nor QPR.Open Controls
Who should i bench ?
Sterling, Long, HBA
My thoughts - sterling at home, reading is poor, but he somehow isn't involved in a lot of goals, staying too wide most of the time.
Long is decent, vs a "getting better" manc def, and gets swapped out at the 60 minute mark oftenly ( if the big black kid is fit, that is)
HBA delivers at home mostly, sund arent good but don't leak many goals + the derby = red card fear
Though, it will probably be gardner/cattermole who get one, so maybe newcastle will run riot?Open Controls
HBA is currently on my bench. i have doubts though..
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Open ControlsDid you watch him the last 3 gameweeks? A constant threat he was.
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Bench Sterling
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Had two shocking weeks on the bounce, knocking me off top spot in my mini league, got an itchy wc trigger finger, should I take the gamble or hold off? My current team is
MIGNOLET jussi
BAINES, VERMAELEN, RANGEL Clark, nelson
PIENAAR, MATA, GERVINHO, FELLAINI, sterling
RVP, SUAREZ, FLETCHER.Open Controls
Don't, team is fine. Keep an eye on Fellaini.
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So what's the deal with Kebe, is he the next Marveaux?
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Any suggestons for my 2 free transfers ? Advice would be mych appreciated!
Vorm (Gazzinga)
Baines, Cole, Verm (Demel, Barnett)
Hazard, Michu, Yaya, Caz (Guthrie)
Suarez, Lambert, PodolskiOpen ControlsGet Guthrie out, got the money for Sterling?
Next week Vorm out, Begovic in.Open Controls
any ideas of any of the following will be fit this weekend!
Ridgewell, Saylor, Gibbs and Demel!
All in my team!Open Controlshow does this front 8 looks?
Hazard , Bale , Cazorla , Silva , Guthrie
Giroud , Jelavic , Suarez
if i get rid of RVP i can get this ...Open ControlsIts really upto you, there are two camps. RVP and no-RVP. You know all the arguments. You have to pick a camp.
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RVP,Morrison and Michu
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Giroud , Silva and Bale
other combo looks better to meOpen ControlsOn paper it does, yes. I warn you, getting Giroud is totally your decision. There is no guarantee he WILL start all games.
Open Controlsi might get Berba insated of Giroud 😉
grrrr....i was all set up to keep RVP but i just can't ignoree his poor stats and i am so temped to have this teanOpen Controls
I think im gonna kick out rvp, the unsureness of his starts is just killing his (C) worth and hurting my stomach.
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Giroud AND Cazorla? are sure?
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Is Bale worth it?
Discuss.Open ControlsYes, imo. Thing is, imo, Demps is going to start chipping in very very soon.
Open ControlsNot to mention Adebayor...or even Siggy?
Open ControlsYes, but Demps is the real big hitter there.
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I will monitor Spurs this week, have been monitoring Clint as a potential differential.
Open ControlsYou know i have too 😉
Open ControlsWatch the MOTD highlights.
http://www.mysoccerplace.net/video/video/listTagged?tag=MOTD+HighlightsOpen Controls
nothing to discuss
top fpl midfilder last year and best spurs playe
there is not better big hitting midfilder in fpl game than BaleOpen ControlsDemps has outscored him last two seasons. My bet is Demps will do it again.
Open Controlsyou forget that he been main Fulham player wich he wont be in spurs and he will be even rotated now and then
Bale over demps any dayOpen ControlsAnybody else hoping that both ShawX and Berbatov's prices fall this week in order to get them in for a profit? 😀
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Worth what?
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I think he'll be the top midfielder, or at least in the top 3. So, it's a yes from me.
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Lambert to Berbs or Hazard to Silva for a FT?
Or both a take a point hit?!Open ControlsLambert to Berbs this week...
Then do the other the next week...Open Controlsyeah think I will do that or next week might actually do Suarez to Aguerro for city cover insetad
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Who to bench b/w
Aguero,Fletcher,HBA,Haz,and Sterling?
I feel Sterling will get an assist/goal while the others usually get goals and assists and 1 of them might draw a blank this week
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Close to finishing off my WC team but one key decision to make...
A- Silva and Ba OR
B- HBA and Aguero
A or B?Open Controls
who are they playing in the CL and where?
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hopefully, but with the next three fixtures being hard enough this is the only fixture, along with the champions league one on tuesday, that RVP can be rested so lets hope he does play
Open ControlsThank Christ I don't have to worry about this anymore. Roonpig for me.
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now that almost all man utd defenders are back would u say the safest option would be de gea again as saf hinted that he soon say who his number one keeper is by re-selecting de gea>?
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The Girls Aloud new single:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/4592755/Girls-Alouds-comeback-single-Something-New-is-leaked-on-internet.html
I cant wait for the video to be released.
I bet its worth a good old wank 🙂Open ControlsWhat premiership game are you most looking forward to this weekend?
Open ControlsFulham Villa...
I'm Considering a berbatov (c) 😉Open Controlsspurs chelsea will be interesting
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Spurs - Chelsea
Have Hazard, Bale and Torres so you what kind of scoreline im hoping for!Open Controls
Premiership game? I am looking forward to half 11 deadline
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Villa and QPR losing again.
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With a mid of Santi, Bale, HBA and Silva, is it worth having the cheapest playing mid possible, just as bench fodder? I'm considering it, then I can upgrade a def too.
Open Controlsno, rather get sterling or someone who would actually be useful in case of injuries/rotation etc.
Open Controlsbtw i will have all 4 of those above and sterling, so we probably have the same midfield! i dont have RVP up front though which is how i afford them all.
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Should I start Tevez over Sterling? I really want to play Sterling!
Open Controlsha, me too. either way i am starting sterling regardless, i just want to. HBA is on my bench atm 😀
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So this is what it has come to...
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Betting tip of the night......
Italy Denmark Draw 3-1
We hate bigger European teams like Sweden/Denmark/Norway and tend to struggle
It's easy money to meOpen Controlshttp://i.imgur.com/AZecn.jpg?1
I proper lol'd at this...Open Controls
use my 1FT to do Fletcher to Podolski? I also have Guthrie and Federici, shall i use my transfer on one of those insted?
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Anyone doubling up on Newcastle next week with Ba and HBA?
After sun they play WBA, liv, WHM, SWA, sot.Open Controls
im thinking about it, but that mean going with either one 9+ mid or getting rid of michu.
i know ill only end up with ba.
speaking of him, who do u expect to score more this coming gameweek, ba or berba?Open ControlsWBA and WHAM are not easy fixtures, both are quite solid.
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I considered it for a while, but I really want simpson/or any other Newc defender. But that would probably be too much.
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Not worth it imo.
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I was planning to upgrade Tevez to Aguero in the coming weeks but looking at their fixtures there is a valid concern he could be rested/taken off early for the champions league after nearly every favourable fixture the club has coming up!
Hold fire until they're out?Open ControlsI thought about the same thing, but I think I'm just going to play it safe soon and pick up Silva. Too much rotation concern otherwise.
Open ControlsI'd want a captain option at that price and Silva is not one
Considering doing the change before the Spurs match- at least he's assured a start. Would want to captain home to Aston Villa the week after though and they have Real Madrid days after that which would be a concernOpen Controls
Netherlands (v Romania): Stekelenburg; Van Rhijn, Heitinga, Vlaar, Martins Indi; De Jong, VDV, Strootman; Narsingh, van Persie, Lens
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He could be rested Saturday against Stoke regardless of his injury status today. Last INTL break he was rested against Wigan at home in a 4-0 win with one eye to the Champions League. Welbeck was in great form for England against San Marino and has a rest today against Poland [Defoe preferred] so I expect to see him starting against Stoke. One of RVP or Rooney may be rested in my opinion.
Open ControlsI think you may be correct- last time he had a small knock though and played 2 games- while he was rested in the first one this time if I remember correctly. United also did not have any wins, now they have 6 pts and can maybe trust some other players to play against the lowly Braga- who are way less dangerous than Stoke IMO.
Open ControlsVery fair points. Though a 3rd CL win - to put them on 9 - will allow RVP rest throughout the remainder of the group stages, and Braga beat Galatasary on the road last time out - so they are certainly no pushovers. RVP could play both Stoke + Braga but I think he's certain to face Braga.
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Narsingh sounds like something from Lord of The Rings!
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