KPI Analysis – Robin Van Persie

Not sure I like all the news about Diego Costa to Liverpool. This could mean that we're willing to sell Suarez.

Rate My Team :* Currently running 3-5-2, Give us your thoughts!

Mignolet (Mannone)
Cole, Coleman, Mertesacker (Chester, Parr)
Silva, Walcott, Mirallas, Hazard (c), Sessengnon
Dzeko, Soldado (Rodriguez)

This is assuming Soldado is priced at 9, If any extra cash is needed then Mertesacker > Shaw or Rodriguez > Cornelious to free up a bit. Im liking Sessengnon as a unique, priced very well. Thoughts?

How much AVL cover do people have for the DGW? I'm on Benteke and Vlaar at the moment, I got some ridicule for considering an AVL defender but I've been thinking about it and it kinda makes sense with Vlaar's goal potential and the fact that Sunderland managed to get a cleanie GW1 against Arsenal away last season...

RVP vs Aguero/Negredo is one of the big conundrums for first three games... Leaning towards Aguero simply beacuse the extra 3m allows +1 big hitter in midfield or attack...

Here's what's going to happen to teams with Dzeko and no RVP in GW1. Negredo starts, Dzeko benched, RVP hattrick:

http://i.imgur.com/AHZL55J.gif

(Dzeko on the left, RVP on the right)

Now that Caulker is in at Cardiff, I presume this means Turner will be out of the starting X1.

Anyone else other than Chester likely to start at 4.0 now?

LOL I have 78 on my watchlist.....

Is it just me, or is the sticky button broke?

Rarely see them these days.

If Arsenal have a genuine shot at signing Suarez, and their sole competitor for his signature is Real who have him as their plan B, should they fail to land Bale, then surely that must be something Spurs are taking into account when dealing with Real. Sell your best player and your main opponent gets the player they want, or wait a season, keep the player, and watch your opponent lose out on another transfer target.

Lots of if's but's and maybe's I know, but Im just airing some thoughts.

I know Navas came on late last night but he looked to have some pace. Had a decent SoT too. I had completely ignored him. I might need to reassess that. Good finish by Negredo also.

for Cardiff back4, is it all the 4.5 and caulker starts?

With RMT aplenty, and all manner of advice being sought and given, it got me thinking of the best and worst advice i've ever offered or received.

For me, the worst advice I gave was not to get Ryan Taylor two seasons back. He was 4.5 and his price was about to rocket thanks to a run of goals, assists and CS.

The worst advice I took was to get Mauro Boselli. Enough said.

So what have your best and worst pieces of advice been?

My contribution for this season in regards to punny teamnames:

A Reither-Frei Clinic

Yeah, I got nothing..

I only watched the Chelsea/Inter game until the sending off on 60 mins....What was the final score and did anything of note happen ?......Oh and BTW...That had to be the worst Milan team i've ever seen, of either red or blue variety...!!...very poor by their standards, well up until 60 mins anyway.

How is this?

Mignolet davies

Cole mertesacker Coleman garrido baker

Lampard Walcott plikington colbeck Thomas

Rvp lukaku aguero

Anybody not captaining Hazard for the double?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2382815/West-Ham-keen-sign-Werder-Bremen-striker-Marko-Arnautovic-partner-Andy-Carroll.html

He's a good player, but he also seems like a complete prat.

Been playing quite casual and only been focusing ob winning my mini leagues (which i did), landed around 12k overall last year.
Got my sights on top 1k this year, is there any obvious things i should look out for to up my game to the top? Currently it seems like the only things to look out for that i didnt do before, is to look at fixtures 5-6 games ahead and combine teama like cardiff/swansea so i get more home games.

Bonus question: never been sure of this, but is it players picking the players, or their score that determines if tjy rise in price or not? And will this be affecting how many players chooae them before start, or is it the change after the first gameweek that affects it?

Does anyone wanna have a guess at mission impossible, the possible starting XI for Man City

Dzeko Negredo Silva Navas,
which 2 will you get (assuming all nailed on)

Is there a different app for this season?

Interesting article but illustrates how limited stats are when picking a team for the upcoming season. Becoming a member this season, I'm seeking to strike a balance between sticking to instinct and using stats to guide my selections. Lots of detail and relevant stats in trying to predict the future, but ultimately whether RVP justifies selection comes down to how creative you see Man Utd being and how they'll handle the transition from Ferguson to Moyes.

I'm going to be leaving him out of my GW1 squad based on fixtures and added uncertainty with SAF no more. I agree that making plans for specific transfers early doors is likely to result in hits but there are enough midfielders in the 7-7.5m budget I can downgrade a Hazard or Cazorla to early doors to help raise the funds for RVP, come GW4 when there is a kind fixture and we will have more indication of form.

Hey everyone, I'm really struggling with this right now so I'd like to know everyone else's opinions

With RVP

Foster
Collins, Clyne, Coleman, Turner
Mirallas, Bale, Hazard, Nolan
Berbatov, RVP, JRod

Without RVP
Foster
Collins, Clyne, Coleman
Mirallas, Bale, Hazard, Coutinho
Berbatov, Benteke, Lukaku

Thanks everyone 🙂

is Aspas the main striker for now?
assuming sturridge is not match fit yet

Ronaldo is coming back to Old Trafford once the bale deal goes thru something Ive been saying for a while now

Michu and Bony looked awesome last night. I see people are underestimating both due to Swans opening fixtures.

The overall leader after gw 1 will have Benteke(c).

Buggumark it.

Mignolet - Boruc
Luiz - Mertesacker - TurnerM - Collins - Parr
Hazard - Walcott - Coutinho - Mirallas - Thomas
Lukaku - Giroud - Dzeko

1.0 in the bank

Plan is to drop Lukaku & Luiz before DGW. Sturridge and Coleman or City defender on the radar, as the replacements.

C'est bon..?

ashes fantasy ... anyone thinking that the aussies will bat all day again or will swann and co do the damage ??

got jimmy anderson as my captain just now . thinking of changing him to swann or even a english batsmen ..

I see SSN are reporting the breaking news that we heard around 7pm last night...