Another unplayable performance from Marouane Fellaini, ably supported by a string of outstanding Everton displays, lights up this weekend’s Big Numbers analysis, while the likes of Pablo Hernandez, Christian Benteke, Nicky Shorey, Robin Van Persie and Luis Suarez crash the party. Here’s our choice of the key statistics on show in the Gameweek so far…
My dark horse teams for the World Cup in 2014 are Belgium and Columbia. Lots of young talent.
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Meh.
England have 4 hands and 4 fingers on that trophy.Open ControlsNo European team has won the WC on South American soil.
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You love that young talent don't you...
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save it for then, two years to go anything can happen.
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a) Demel & Wilson > Davies & Sagna
b) Wilson > Cameron, and wait for Ba news (Sterling as 1st sub if he misses out). The problem is I aint tempted by any other forwards for 9.1 and below...Open Controls
Think I'm leaning towards A, although I'm worried its very sideways.
Begovic (Foster)
Baines Saylor Cameron (Nelsen Cuellar)
Cazorla Bale Michu Pienaar (Sterling)
RVP Tevez Crouch
1FT, 0.5 in bank
A. Pienaar > Fellaini
B. Crouch > Berbs
C. Saylor > Sagna
D. Tevez > Suarez
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a or d..
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Soz for the RT but....
JussiJ;
Baines, Rafael, Clyne;
Mata, Bale, Michu, Pienaar;
RVP(c), Ba(vc), Berbatov.
Subs: Mignolet; Maloney, Davies, Hughes.
1FT, £1.1m in the bank.
Obviously i’ll wait for news on Mata and Ba, but if all goes well i’ll either do Pienaar to Fellaini or Hughes to Cameron OR both for a hit.
I could do the Fellaini one now as i’m willing to take a hit this week?Open Controls
I like the team, beyond that I can't help. I'd like to get Fellaini in, but want to wait until his suspension is out of the way. Til then Pienaar stays and hopefully gets some points.
Open ControlsYou think Pienaar to Fellaini is worth it then? That's what I'm considering, was worried it was sideways though.
Open ControlsLooking at the MOtD highlights last night, Fellaini looked like a season keeper. From the highlights it made it look like he just stood in the box all match taking potshots. Pienaar didn't get any screen time. It's made me twitchy. I'd like to hear from someone who watched the game to know what Pie's involvement actually was.
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Fellaini was awesome, i watched the whole game but Pienaar > Fellaini is still a dumb move imo
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Prob is he was played on the right this week when normally he has played on the left where he links up well with Baines to supply Jelly.
Now it seems Mirallas has taken the Left spot.Open Controls
I'm in the same boat...probably going to do Pie > Fella and take a hit if I need it. Only taken one hit so far so I won't be too gutted. I also think Mata and Ba will be ok. Or at least one of them.
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I'd just do Hughes or Davies to Cameron mate
More i think about mine, the more Lennon to Ramirez for -4 makes sense. Want Ramirez this week and long term
Don't want Lennon this week or long-termOpen ControlsI'd keep Davies...Swansea look tight at the back.
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So who lucked out with Gorkss to save the GW?
Third sub for me 🙁Open Controls
Those that have a bunch of injured players or dodgy picks like Jenkinson.
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😀
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3rd sub for me too, but RVP, Suarez, fellaini, berbs & cazorla spared blushes.
If i hadn't done the drunken friday night transfer of wilson > nelson, I would've had 15 more points.
cest la vieOpen ControlsNice gameweek
Hoping Morrison goes nuts to guarantee me entering the PP cupOpen Controls
I lucked out with Lowton
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My rank is 3,104 but i dont have any players playing tmoz do you reckon ill stay around or maybe go down to like 4000
Open Controlsnice team
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Drop. Depending on WBA CS. Autosubs to come don't forget.
Open ControlsOk fair enough but as long as i stay top 5000
Open ControlsEasily. No one in tomorrows game is owned by enough people for you to fall that far no matter what happens
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maybe there'll be like 9 sendings off and 4 o.gs and you'll creep up a little
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Probably just drop down to like 1m
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HELLO!
Open ControlsBa > Suarez yes/no?
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what's with your name?
Open ControlsHis name was "CHu Young Ping Pong's brother"
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Then you cried and whined and b*tched enough that Mark asked him to change it.
Only God knows why ...
Well done, with that thick skin and all, by the way. 'Chu Young Epic Fail', more like.Open ControlsCry cry cry cry.
Open ControlsFrankly, how your racist name, spamming, tasteless gravs, and general malicious behavior is tolerated here, I'll never know.
But, you realize, *nobody* likes you. Right? And not in the evil-villain kinda way ... but the annoying baby brother way.
You couldn't take the heat of Bemda Da's - 😯 - sarcasm/satire, and you moaned and complained. You've exposed yourself for what you are. Again - Well Done.Open ControlsWtf are you talking about? None of what you just said make sense.
Open ControlsI think that what he is trying to say is that the fact that you have complained and thus made the other person change his name, when taken together with many other things about your posts and appearance that suggest casual racism and sexism, mean that he doesn't like you very much, and believes that he is not alone in this.
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I would wait, fear Suarez will pick up a booking at the Bridge...
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That guy is an incredible player just a shame he has those bloody cheating /dirty sides to him.
Today I thought he was genius not just his skills but his work-rate, vision passing etc etc.
Joy to watch that's why I changed my Av. hehe Do it.Open ControlsAgree he was exceptional today, people here were complaining that he's too selfish, and there were a couple of times he could have looked for the pass, but he worked his arse off today and looked sensational. Plus being selfish can work as a fantasy asset.
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Foster / Begovic
Baines / Gibbs / Nelsen / Gorks / Davies
Bale / Sterling / Cazorla / Nolan / Puncheon
RVP / Aguero / Ba
1 ft, 0.3 cash left.
Do the boring Gibbs---> Evans move? or any other suggestions?
Cheers!Open Controls
How does this look for a 'mini-wildcard little hit' team............
begovic
sagna rafael baines
hba pienaar sterling hernandez
rvp tevez suarezOpen ControlsI was thinking that, but after a gameweek or two I could bump Suarez or Tevez for a Ba/Berb/Fletch/Jela based on form/fixtures at the time and then beef it up a little. I want Morrisson but .2m short, hence Hernandez.
I think it looks bold, and brave tbf. See what others think. You may just be right though EVSOpen Controls
I like it, have you considered Ramirez over Hernandez? What's your bench like though?
Open Controlssaylor, noble, demel......vorm(replaced later, taking up 5.4 and dropping I know).
Not a bad bench. Ramirez and/or Lallana 🙂Open Controls
why the lack of love for bale, He is a class act! you know the week you sub him out he'll get 13 points!
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Open Controlsno show and then a rampage in the next game. typical of bale.
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Too expensive...need him to fail loads and drop in price before I consider him.
Open ControlsYou want him to basically be shi* before you consider him???
Er.....how does that work exactly??
LOLOpen ControlsHaha, I know it's a paradox. I just mean...he usually performs in spurts...and if he doesn't perform people will sell like mad. If he stays at 9.7+ he's out of reach for me right now...but if he drops to a more respectable price again I'd consider him again...It's all to do with my own team really and how I'm planning it out.
Open ControlsThe way people kneejerk on FPL by the time he has that dip, he'll have a cracker and go straight back up.
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yeah, don't have him but he's the one that gives me nightmares
Open ControlsWorries me when he has those quiet weeks for the money he costs but I'm going to keep faith in him for Man City away.
Think thats a game he might actually do well in.Open Controlsglad to hear that there is still faith, i had itchy finger on bale -> fellaini! 🙂
Open ControlsI think the team form of Spurs is a big worry at the moment, Last two games have been dire and I sat through them both.
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Baines, Hughes, Cuellar, Simpson, Nelsen
Cazorla, Bale, Taarabt, Ben Arfa, Maloney
Happy with goalkeepers and forwards. How can these improve?Open ControlsHughes > Cameron possibly. Pretty good though.
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Taarabt has the potential but has let us down for a year and a half. Cazorla is a fantastic player, but not sure if he can deliver consistent returns like Mata or Bale are in an Arsenal team that looks out of sorts. Would look at trading them out first.
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With fixtures you cant drop HBA, so the only way of raising money is by selling either Baines or one of Bale/Caz. I would sell Bale and bring in Rafael or a Chelsea def if you wanna beef up defence. Or sell Bale/Caz, bring Michu in and upgrade Taarabt or Maloney to someone in the mid range bracket.
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Doing Jaask -> McCarthy.
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WILDCARD ACTIVE...
Krul, Begovic
Rafael, A.Cole, B.Davis, Caulker, Clyne
Cazorla, Mata, Michu, Fellani, Sterling
RVP, Tevez, Pogrebnyak
Thoughts?? Any better...Open ControlsDon't really like Davis either. Get Cameron in before his price rise.
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What are Demel owners doing? Are they getting rid now to bank 0.1m? And who they replacing with: Gorkks, Shorey or Cameron?
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Gibbs -> Rafael?
Worth the extra 0.5mil?Open ControlsNo way
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Should I do Barfa to Fellaini or not? Want to beat the rise, help!!!!!
Open ControlsI would
Open ControlsYou're losing Barfa now?
I'm still considering bringing him in, barring Cisse he seems to be Newcastle's best player until Ba is back and Newcastle fixtures are hard to pass up.Open ControlsJust not convinced. He hasn't really scored many points apart from today's assist
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not for me. barfa will come good in that 4-3-3 formation they played today.
Open ControlsCheers everyone. I'm sticking!
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Suarez and Ben Arfa
Ba and Mata
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I'll just leave this out there ... 🙂
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1026/Open Controls
williamson anyone?
seems to be nailed on for at least 3 weeksOpen Controlsbrought him in last week cos i thought he was nailed on. never played, gorkss off the bench, colo gets sent off. williamson back in the team. everyones a winner!
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do I need fellaini? he is about the only player I feel i want that i don't have:
Bego, Swarzer
Baines, Cameron, mcauley, demel, clyne
Bale, Mata, Michu, Nolan, Sterling
RVP, Tevez, BerbsOpen ControlsYour midfield is exactly the same as mine bar Mata (I have Hazard) so it's almost like for like.
I really think you're gambling.
Michu is on 4 yellows and so is Fellaini.
Do you get rid of Michu against Southampton??
If those are the games you drop him, then there's no point having him.
However, bring in Fellaini for Nolan or Bale for instance and then imagine Michu and Fellaini getting a yellow this weekend.
2 middies down the next week.
Just trying to play devils advocate by looking at it like that.
I'd wait and see on Fellaini. Personally I'd wait for him to pick up that yellow card before I got him.Open ControlsThanks for the insight, I was heading down your line of thinking to be honest, also it would cost 4 pts as already done wilson -> cameron.
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Anyone watching NFL? Steelers are getting f ucked over by refs
Open ControlsGo Giants. That is all.
Open ControlsI'm so glad we haven't had to have replacement refs in the Prem!
Open ControlsProper refs were back a few weeks back but there have been 3 key decisions all gone against Steelers. Looks like sympathy for the NY teams to me!
Open ControlsAs that dude in the studio just said, some Hurricane Sandy calls going on here!
Open Controls^ This.
That was not a fumble by Big Ben.Open ControlsSee the pass interference call earlier? And the personal foul call that set up the second TD? Both very questionable
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SAF is calling the refs from Manchester, it seems.
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No more replacements, btw. [if you didn't know]
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Do you think Rafael will rise this week?
Ivanovic > Rafael planned next week for free. Should I consider doing it for a 4 point hit before any rise and make more profit from the Ivanovic sale or just wait?Open ControlsWait 100%
Open ControlsCheck my table first. May surprise you ... 🙂
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Foster, Begovic
Baines, Rafael, Cuellar, Davies, Nelsen
Mata, Santi, Bale, Morrison, Guthrie
RVP, Ba, Berbs
I mentioned this last night but....
Baines > 4.5 allows me Morrison > Silva
Obviously this depends on a number of factors (Morrison playing deep, Silva being fit etc.) but that mid just looks so juicy! It's certainly not for this week but it might merit consideration.Open ControlsDont do it. Morrison will be pushed forward with Yacob back in contention.
Open Controlsbaines - sagna
morrison - valencia
thinkng outside the box.Open ControlsNo, it doesn't. 😉
Open ControlsThat would be some midfield. Do you see Silva making the difference for City? They are definitely lacking something atm.
Open ControlsI think you will be better off with one mid priced midfielder as there will always be some players in the price range that have form and fixtures. Davies and Nelsen are garbage so your proposed defence will be a bit naff. Guthrie is also a waste of space and will need improving at some point.
I agree that Baines out is fine though with the next 3 fixtures I think you should hold for now then downgrade to the 5-6m bracketOpen ControlsAs said, this is just an idea and would not be done now. I just love that mid. I agree the def the crap but something would have to give.
Open ControlsOne for the Jan wildcard with 110+ team value maybe?
Last season post January I had a reasonable defence (in theory anyway, it flopped massively) and a front 8 of:
Mata, Silva, Bale, Dempsey, McClean
RVP, Aguero, Ba
Those were the days...Open ControlsI don't think its a good idea at this early stage of the season. More team value required.
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I don't know whether now is the right time to do that. I must admit though that my entire FPL masterplan revolves around squeezing Silva into my team at some point. I'm looking at all the methods there are to do so by December. It's probably just wishful thinking on my part but I think he'd be so awesome to have as a differential.
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Fixed it boys....
Bego
Rafael Saylor Baines
Michu HBA Sterling PIenaar
RVP Suarez Tevez
wow.Open Controls
11 years, 6 months agowhat will the newcastle defense look like with Colo and Perch out?