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…
I have Ba, Demel and lescott to worry about.
Guessing pienaar to felli isn't such a wise move in the scheme if things right?Open Controls
Scout picks were pretty miserable this week (as they are most weeks)
Just shows this game is about patience more than luck I think
Anyway, heres hoping Morrison does the business tomorrow.
To all those who stuck with their assets through the rough patches (ala Cazorla, Fellaini, Suarez, Evra) congrats on not knee jerking like me, I took Cazorla, Fellaini and Suarez out in the last 4 weeks, ouch!Open Controls
Alright lads, hows everyone doing tonight?
Gonna have trouble deciding who to bench next week I reckon, considering I messed up my bench pretty badly this week anyway...
Walters (QPR), Santi (FUL), Hazard (LIV), Michu (sot), Maloney (WBA)
Berba (ars), Jelly (SUN), RVP (avl)
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Walters or Maloney. Probs Walters tbh he can only score pens. Maloney has pens and other means to score
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nice strikeforce 😉
Didn't we end up drawing in La Liga?Open ControlsSame as mine as well lad. We'll both be watching my captain in the flesh next week
Open ControlsYep, thought I had it in the bag, Pienaar's red put paid to that ;)...
Reckon I'll beat Tangtastic this week, think he's first aswell, so thats a nice boost...Open ControlsI need 6 from Morrison to beat Drinky
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Walters
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I've just realised something. I have benched my highest scoring player in 2 out of 10 GWs so far this season. Both times they were away to QPR. Think there's a lesson in there
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No lesson there... realistically you could start Gorkss for the rest of the season and would average 1-2 points per game. Stick with the percentages señor!
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Michu's brace this weekend is going to be really hard for me to take. Best preseason pick I ever made and I dropped him like a bad habit for Mata.
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Fifth!
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http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/4/event-history/10/
2 frees. What should i do... thanks!Open Controlsfairly string team that
But given Colo is out for 3 games I'd consider moving Saylor on, or McAuley and either double on Stoke or look to acquire Rafa or EvansOpen Controls
Colo out means Saylor is nailed on for two home games...foolish to sell now imo. I'd say get Fellaini if you're in the mood Demi...hard to advise anything further than that...I just got rid of Fletch for Berb but obviously you have Berb so maybe you could look at a cheaper striker for a few games...whoever has the most favourable fixtures.
Open Controlsyes, but Newcastle's defence is weaker without Colo
Open Controlstbh...I don't know if it is...Colo is over-rated. He looked rubbish today! Might be a little harsh...but anyway...I still think it's a bad idea to get rid of him with two home games where he's guaranteed to play and will get one or two CS most likely.
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Lallana to Sterling. Fletcher to Ba (once his injury status is clear).
Open ControlsDowngrade lallana and upgrade fletch
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id be getting fletcher out of there! and saving another transfer if i were you!
Open Controlsyou could always go Lallana to Ramirez?
Open ControlsThink i might just keep Lallana as he's got a few good fixtures now. If i want to upgrade my forwards then i need to get the cash from somewhere. Would you sell either Hazard or Bale?
Open ControlsI think one of the Chelsea trinity is needed. Bale, seems to do better away but Spurs are really hot and cold. Who would you sell him for?
Open Controlsand fair enough on Lallana. I have a Lennon sized hold in my midfield, might get Ramirez back this week
Open Controlsissue with berba is, Fulham have really upped their game offensively, and can now score away from home. Berba oozes class, he could theoretically score v anyone
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I've told Llama to install the fight back into Saints_I promise the game 2moz will show why we w'ere a rash to get rid of_no money but balls of steel.
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Llalana > Sterling and Fletcher > Ba
Open ControlsHave the exact money for that but reluctant to sell Fletcher before the double, even though Sunderland are really struggling to score right now.
Open ControlsThe double just ain't worth it... you could lose some serious points in the meantime, and Ba has some great fixtures coming up. IMHO of course
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Downgrade Schwarzer, upgrade Fletch?
That or lose Saylor... Though Newcastle's fixtures are great, Jkisthe1 is right, without Colo they lose the only stability they've had.Open ControlsThey have Williamson to come in...they're not that woeful at defending without him!
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Sell Pieanaar and Schwarzer for Fellaini and a 4 mill Keeper.
Play 352 next week.
Consider selling Fletch if Sunderpants stink it up again next week.Open Controls
Hazard to Mata later this week if Mata is declared fit and bank one transfer.
Same overall points as me by the way...Open Controls
Fletcher out, but for who...
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Open ControlsYou reckon he's more of a priority to sell with a double looming, over Berbatov with Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs in his next 5?
Open ControlsTbf I'm tempted to bring him in from gw13 tho double 0 goals is still 0 goals.
Open ControlsFulham are still going to create chances against big teams. Sunderland don't create anything against anyone.
Open Controls^ this +42 ... Sunderland are the worst looking side this season so far, it's only that they have a reasonable defence that they aren't clear bottom!
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Yeah forgot about their double but Sunderland look dreadful at the mo, Fulham are at least scoring goals and Berbatov is involved.
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On a wildcard, current team:
jussi - bego
BAINES - rafael - Cameron - baird - gorkass
BALE - MATA - FELLAINI - Sterling - Routledge
rvp - Berba - Tevez
Any pointers... Players in CAPITAL the only one i'm 100% sure of...Open Controls
McAnuff or maloney instead of routledge 😛 i havnt got city cover but i can see the resoning behind having a big hitting presence from them
Open ControlsDowngrade jussi to cheap keeper, or upgrade to foster etc
Lose Routledge.
Otherwise looks absolutely ace.Open Controls
heres the team right now;
Mannone, Begovic
Hughes, Clyne, Cameron, Baines, Taylor S
Lallana, Ben Arfa, Pienaar, Bale, Sterling
RVP, Berbatov, Tevez
1.7 in bank, 1 ft
Not sure what to do this week tbh, any ideas? cheersOpen Controls
News on BA?
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Open ControlsThis is great news... hoping he's back and fit for Castle's nice run.
I am slightly concerned, he did this last year and had a cracking first 10-12 GWs and then went missing BIG time. Lets hope he keeps ploughing the net!Open Controls
Jaaskelainen, Begovic
McAuley, Rafael, Nelsen, Mariappa, Baines
HBA, Michu, Morrison, Mata, Bale
Lambert, Crouch, Tevez
Best advice for next week??Open Controlsohh dont really like your front 3, your mid is stealing all your money
Open Controlsoops, forgot to mention 5.5 in the bank!! Just not 100% sure what to do with it. I've been knee jerking too much with certain players over the last 3 weeks and want to come up with something and stick with it for 5/6 weeks. I think Fellaini and RVP are needed but cant see how to do it....
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You just been building team value in the early weeks?
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Just did both my 2FT before midnight tonight...I'm in for trouble later this week!
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what were they? and worst case you take a hit if something that disastrous happens this week
Open ControlsFletcher > Berb
Pienaar > Fellaini
Knee-jerk-o-maniaOpen Controls:D. first one was a good move, second one was definitely a knee jerk but could still pay off
Open ControlsIt's to do with my team's circumstances...if I didn't get Fellaini now I think I'd probably never be able to afford him down the line without tweaks...I felt I could deal with the ban too.
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Hoping my inevitable 9 player team can still score well! 😀
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Clearly I learnt none!
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Granville?
Open ControlsDid you hear the news on Mikel????
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He allegedly punched Clattenberg. Huge ban coming.
Open ControlsI beleive he hit Clattenburg twice in the dressing room after going in there uninvited.
Clattenburg is sueing Chelsea and Mikel.
G.Cahill refused to back up Mata's claims of racism as he didn't think they were true.
The shit is about to hit the fan.Open Controls
No. Well I've heard rumours which isn't the same.
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just wondering what you are going to about Ramirez, any plans to get him back?
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best way to get a united striker?
a) ba + kolorov > rooney + nelsen
b) ba + kolorov + hba > rvp + nelsen + ramirez
c) ba + bale > rvp + ramirez
d) lambert + hba + kolorov > rooney + sterling + nelsen
e) berb + hba + kolorov > rvp + sterling + nelsen
and i've only got 1 ft so should i wait a week to save 4pts?Open ControlsRVP over Rooney, hold on a week see how ramirez does, Ba may play... then e) in my opinion. Bale is too good for me to get rid, Ba is enough Newcastle cover if fit and Kolorov needs to go anyway.
Open ControlsI take it you can't afford Ramirez, Nelson, RVP and keep Ba......
Maybe C is your best bet. It would be a shame to lose all your Newcastle for these fixtures.Open Controlsnope... if i get nelsen and rvp in for kolorov and berb that leaves me 5.2 for a mf. though i could bring in ramirez for michu the week after... what do you think about that?
assuming ba is fit, d and e would only involve shipping hba so i'd keep hold of ba and give me a strike force of either rvp, ba, lambert or rooney, ba, berbOpen Controls
sounds like a pretty good idea. thanks mate. just afraid rvp and/or rooney will tear it up this week vs villa and i'll fall further behind.
if i didn't ship kolorov in these transfers i'd dowgrade him the week after to allow me to upgrade one of my other forwards. really want to get suarez in a few weeks but not sure if i can afford him or not...Open Controls
Oh my days how close was taraabt to scoring man!! Should have put your foot through it!
Open ControlsTell me about it, brought him in this week and QPR knocked me out of two Last man standing comps.
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Any Yacob news?
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Hi all,
I'm wondering how important people think Michu is these days? He's obviously attractive as an OOP striker and his recent returns have been ok considering his price - but upcoming fixtures are not great.
He's holding my fourth midfielder slot at the moment (behind Mata, Cazorla, Bale). I generally try to avoid kneejerking - but the switch to Fellaini is tempting.
Comments / thoughts appreciated...Open ControlsJerk it out. Depends how much you'd lose on getting him back when fixtures/form improve, but Fellaini is looking the bees knees.
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They both basically play a very advanced role for their respective teams. Everton's fixtures are better than Swansea's. Everton are also better than Swansea. Do the transfer. Don't let people put you off regarding Fellaini's 4 YCs.
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Why not shift Bale out for Fellaini? His next 2 fixtures are terrible and his NTIs are heading down
Open ControlsThanks all. I'd be selling Michu for a profit - but I'm not overly concerned about the ablity to buy him back again. For a while I thought that he might be a 'season-keeper' but there are other options around about the same price who are providing similar returns - so I'm coming around to thinking that it might be better to rotate players in and out based on fixtures.
My fifth midfielder is Maloney - who I'm happy with.
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Thoughts on Lambert?
I benched him this week for Sterling and kinda regretting it now but I am just not confident of his returns away from home.Open ControlsWe'll see tomorrow.
Open ControlsThink Saints are giving J_Rod a go at it now. Hard to predict if he will start and do his usual 60-70 mins
Or be used as an impact sub. It's a toughy.Open Controls
Lads, can I ask for your advice on something non-FF related.
Down to last 6 in a last man standing, looking at a 600 euro pot if I can get through.
Next week my choices are either
Newcastle at home to West Ham
Stoke at home to QPR
Either side in Reading v Norwich.
Any suggestions are very welcome.
ThanksOpen ControlsDon't trust my advice too much as I've never played one of these...but I'd suggest Reading...will they ever have a better chance of winning a home game? And I think they're due a win.
Open ControlsYep, Reading. Get them out of the way, you won't want to rely on them if you're down to the last two men standing!
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I have no clue, except Stoke has the best odds of winning and I will be changing my ID if you dare follow my advice. LOL
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And same said for QPR _yer New at home.Open Controls
no dont do it and i bloody own santi...
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think saylor is great value at 4.9 if you have any fulham defenders - getting rid of hangeland and putting saylor in for 2 plum home games - hes always good for a headered goal as well.
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he doesnt start i just dropped him for rafael last GW
Open Controlswith colocini banned tho doesnt that mean saylor is more guaranteed a start....annoying actually as i was lookin to be rid of him
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Disagree...they can still get a CS out of two home games...they don't look that leaky!
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Jussi Bego
Baines Hangeland Baird McCartney Gorkss
Bale Hazard Nolan Michu Cazorla
RVP Ba Pog
have .5 and only 1FT
I can do:
A. Hangeland to Sagna in a few days or
B. Nolan to Fellani (tonight only before the rise)
I am playing differently this year, as in worse and poorly, and with too many moves but still have my WC.
Ba has complicated this choice. Pog will be on the bench.
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Wat has happened to newcastles cisse,really struggling this season
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still yet to find form....maybe after christmas
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You are taking too many hits. Ease off the transfer button and things will get better! Good luck!
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A) Bale -> Fellaini
B) Michu -> Fellaini
Which is better?Open ControlsC) No knee-jerking
http://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/Falcon_514184_719655.gifOpen ControlsB
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happy to see suarez and nasri get maximum bonus ...now i can ditch nasri happily....:)
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11 years, 6 months agoDEMBA BA TWITTER
@dembabafoot: The injury is not to serious guys. Even if i was disapointed to go of the field