With one fixture remaining in the Gameweek, itโs time for us to plunder the members area and pick out some of the key numbers from the key performers so far. Members can read on for the latest insight on Readingโs attacking potential from the back, Sunderlandโs new positivity and the latest Rooney versus Van Persie comparisonsโฆ
Begovic
Cuellar / Cameron / Jose Enrique
Bale / Ramirez / Mata / Fellaini / Sterling
Van Persie / Berbatov (c)
Jaaskelainen / Nelsen / Rafael / Suarez
Right, with Bale injured and Mata out next week, is this silly?
Raf > Nastatic
Sterling > MichuOpen ControlsHelp.... please..... what would you do with this team and 2mil?
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I'd get Michu in certainly. Not sure if for Sterling or for Ramirez though. I wouldn't be selling Raf for Nastatic yet, there's no real point if you plan on playing Cuellar, Cameron and Enrique.
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Yea i don't get why you would get a 5.5m defender who is a big rotation risk? but michu looks good
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I need a 5.7 or less defender with good fixtures til Jan so as to afford Sterling > Michu.
Any suggestions?Open ControlsI think most city players are, and especially that he didn't play this w/e and has a decent competition in lescott..
Arsenal have good fixtures but i wouldn't complete trust them! although surely there's a few CS in them.. I think Clichy is pretty nailed on but not sure when he's backOpen ControlsCheers, Arsenal's form is making what should be an easy pick difficult.
I think Nastasic is as nailed on as any City defender who isn't Kompany can be. As far as I know he didn't play this week due to failing a late fitness test. Think the spot is his to lose.Open Controls
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With Suarez and Bale out I'll have to play a 4th.
Raf out is to fund Sterling to Michu. I could take out Ramirez, but I've only just brought him in. I like the lad and want give him the chance to prove his nettle before I hoist him. With Suarez and Enrique, Sterling is a little bit overkill. And I don't really rate him.Open Controls
Once again the Stoke boys give me an above average score. Strange, first season I start to get consistently okay points and it's frustrating the hell out of me. I want the big hauls! ๐
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The thing about Roon is that he rarely wastes the ball. He's so keyed in to what's happening around him.
He was born to play football. If he does make an errant pass he will bust a gut to track back all the way to his own goal line to defend his mistake. Unlike some!!!
He will always take penalties. He will provide assists and score goals no matter what position he adopts.
He's matured as a player and rarely gets involved in handbags these days.
He is Man U essential FF coverage.Open Controls
I don't know about essential ManU FF coverage...but I agree with all the rest of your post. He is an absolutely brilliant footballer and has matured greatly.
Open ControlsSaw him lose possession on Saturday and tore off after the Reading player, he hastled him, but upon failing to regain possession just dropped back and forced the pass. A few years ago I would of put money on hi getting a booking.
He's still got the fire but is able to reign it in. His awareness of other players is incredible. It's the fact that he's got Penalties and still a good share of free kicks that makes him a viable Fantasy asst over RVP.Open ControlsI definitely concur _He just looks so on it these days. My feeling is he will out score Sir Perc bar injury.
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Don't think he is essential United FF coverage but everything else is spot on.
Open ControlsThe thing with the Fantasy game is my main point though.
If I had a choice between him and RVP_he wins hands down. There maybe an argument to have both but I'm not so sure. I stand by my point _he's essential .Open Controls
Fantasy doesn't reward the yeoman-like work that he does so much of, though. The defense work, blocks, etc. that make him absolutely essential to United are largely ignored in FPL stats/point allocation.
FPL-wise, due to Rooney's importance in MF in the tougher games and the resultant positioning of RVP in the front/center makes RVP the more valuable FPL asset ... which you pay for.
If you're talking value for points, though, I think they're a dead draw.Open ControlsInsightful tx
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Which is fair enough I've just yet to justify his price in the fantasy game. Potentially something to be said for having both. I think what I really want is for the United squad to return to full strength. Then, I can see myself either having both or potentially having Roo over VP. Right now there is a threat of Roo winding up playing deeper than we want. Once the squad is back up to strength then it's a very different story.
Open ControlsBut in certain games he'll drops so deep so as to rarely get inside the box. He's essential for united, pulling the strings as he does, but with RVP constantly on the shoulder, looking to roll the defence and tap, stroke, poke, chip, power in goals, I'm not sure Rooney can be THE essential Man U coverage.
Open ControlsI'm gonna stick my neck out and say Roon is the man. I think penalties and price tip the balance to make RVP a clear second best. tx guys.
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'The thing about Roon is that he rarely wastes the ball. He’s so keyed in to what’s happening around him'.
True, in the Premier league. At a higher level he's been found out on numerous occasions. Especially at international level.Open Controls
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Bego Foster
Baines Ridg Cuellar Clyne Shorey
Bale Fella Michu Sterling Caz
Rvp Ba Berba
2ft
0.6
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As the cup starts in a couple of weeks i have a question.
Is it the top 2 million overall that qualify or just the top 2 million from GW 17?Open Controls
No idea, but you will qualify either way
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overall. i think
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Overall i'd imagine. Too many inactives can get lucky in a gameweek. Would screw over loads of regulars with a bad week.
Open Controlsok, thanks guys. I haven't been outside the top 2 million for a gameweek yet but you never know, haha
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I believe it's GW17's rank.
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I started from gameweek 15 last year and qualify.
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Anyone considering Crag Gardner at 4.9 for the DGW?
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How long is Cattermole out for?
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Am i crazy to consider captaining Walcott (WBA) this week? Other options are Fletch, Cuellar, Michu, Rvp, Fell, Caz
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No, of course not. Just not sure I would be putting my faith in Arsenal right now..
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Wenger needs to move on at the end of the season, they are not making any progress with him in charge.
Open ControlsI hate Wenger .... but this is crazy-talk.
The problem with Arsenal is the Arsenal Board of Directors - who would rather see a top-4 finish and the knockout stage of the CL as 'wins' [due to cash influx] rather than spending money to actually, uh, win something.
It really is only Wenger's ability that has sustained them through this profit-taking period. Wishing him out but the retention of the Board/their business model is flirting with bottom-table obscurity.Open Controls
If there is any doubt about Fletcher starting the 2 games next gwk should I cut my losses and do Fletcher -> Berba?..
Open ControlsFletcher > Le Fondre (c) is tempting me.
Am I insane?Open Controls
whos still keeping mata??
he has to be played but with rafa there now i think he'll be rotated more than tevez with manciniOpen Controls
I'm keeping.
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Keeping. Chelsea's best player by a mile and crucial to their hopes of salvaging the season. Could have scored a hattrick on Saturday.
Open Controlsok good to hear.. i thought soo too but who knows with rafa......
bring back RDM too bad he's in valencia now...Open Controls
What the mata with rafa? Dumb choice, steer clear of the 4th worst permorming team on form at the moment
Open ControlsUnfortunate for those without Fellaini and Michu this week, odds were against them scoring this week. Infortunately they have high ownership, am wondering who the bandwagon jumpers will replace them with when their form eventually dips? I'm beginning to think it's easier just to jump on bandwagons and ignore the fixtures, can't legislate for Arsenal having their worst start to a premiership season ever!
Game does my head in, there are no obvious patterns this year, very unpredicatable.Open ControlsIt's a combination of both, fixtures should always be looked at for the next 3wks ahead but the best way to play is to jump on, make money and points then move on, no emotion that way you can afford more and hopefully score well.
Open ControlsMy team looked uber strong this week, people who have been getting a run in their respective teams have been getting dropped with strong fixtures. While people like Fellaini and Michu continue to rack up the points each week, although there was a touch of fortune for one of Michu's goals and Fellaini's goal to add to my frustration. Throw in that I captained Suarez as well and my rank has dropped like a stone over last couple of weeks.
Open ControlsThat fixture was perfect to armband Suarez_you were very unlucky.
That's why we have to take our defeats on the chin because you can say I got that call right, but the FF god was against us... like a horse falling at the final hurdle.Open Controls
You realize Michu and Fellaini have been money since the start of the season, and that Arsenal have been pants, basically, since the season's start [and much like last year], right?
Open ControlsYeah but the stats for City's home form and Arsenal's goal scoring record at home suggested a shut out for City and goals for Arsenal. Neither of which happened, very frustrating. The two worst people who could have scored in terms of high owernship scored.
Open ControlsYes, but *I* owned them ... and that makes it All Good ๐
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Guys, Lambert โก Defoe for free is the best transfer I can do for this week?
Open ControlsTry long at wba good for next 3gw, leaving cash for def upgrades
Open ControlsI wouldn't be selling Lambert if I had him, not with Reading at home next for Southampton.
Open ControlsMaybe but there is no gw for him after and s'ton fixtures aren't amazing
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Thanks guys. I think I'm good for next week. Maybe just to jump to Fellaini bandwagon.
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1) Bale to Walcott
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2) Kaca to Robson Kanu( for dgw )Open Controls
Can anyone enlighten me as to James Morrison's involvement recently. I have the feeling he's been playing a deeper role with Gera playing "in the hole". Anyone have an answer to this?
Open ControlsHe's distracted by his move back to record his next album
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WBA do look tasty at the mo though
Open ControlsSzczesny or Beg this gw please?
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Rival hasn't made a transfer in 8 weeks and is up to 27,000
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1620066/history/Open Controls
Opinions please.
1) Gorkss to Morrison/Shorey
2) Sterling to Robson-Kanu
3) Do nothing
Thanks.Open ControlsRight, I've a shortlist. Need to pick one in the next 20 mins. Who?
Nastastic
Caulker
Gibbs
Riise
MertOpen Controls
Caulker.
Open ControlsI'd go with Shawcross for all the delicious baps. But if it has to be one of those then Nastasic.
Open ControlsI've got Beg and Cam already. It doesn't have to be one of them, but I'm trying my damndest to narrow it down.
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Gibbs, if you like punts
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worth picking up shorey or morrison for the dgw?
current backline and will be playing 4 at the back due to benchin suarez and bale
bego, tremel
baines, enrique, garrido, clyne, nelsen
and who do i ditch for him? nelsen or clyne?Open ControlsAny chance that one of you lot are in Dubai airport? I'm bored off my tits. I'll buy you a pint ๐
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Bego - Foster(inj)
Sagna(inj) - Cameron - Enrique - Clyne - McCartney(inj)
Bale(inj) - Cazorla - Fellaini - Sterling - Puncheon
RVP - Suarez(out) - Fletcher(inj)
1FT and 1mil in the bank
was thinking Clyne > Shorey for DGW but may need to do something else
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Risers:
Shawcross
Michu
Defoe
Fallers:
Vidic
Hazard
Sagna
Sahin
Gower
El Ahmadi
Javier HernandezOpen Controlswell it looks like the deadzone is really dead today
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who are more likely to have 2 cleansheets this week --- sunderland or reading?
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How long will Michu and Fellaini keep scoring? Are they must to have now?
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Which 2 would you keep for the whole season bar injury? Mata Silva Bale.
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