As another Gameweek edges towards its conclusion, we handpick the standout statistics over Saturday and Sunday’s nine Premier League fixtures. Andre Villas-Boas’ shift to 4-3-3 brings a Tottenham new boy onto our radar, a certain Saints frontman catches our attention, City’s midfield schemer offers goal promise, while a trio of Everton’s assets also make the cut:
Repost : Do you think David Levy is stringing out the Bale deal so that it leaves less time for other prem clubs to hunt the likes of Benzema, Di Maria etc ? By other prem clubs Arsenal would top the list
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I think he's waiting for Spurs to bring in Attacking targets.
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Chelsea v United. Difficult to know what to think. Looking at previous meetings there seems to be an above average amount (http://www.chelsea-mad.co.uk/head_to_head/chelsea/vs/manchester_united/index.shtml) of goals. PL average is around 2.8 which works out to less than a 2-1 result, last two editions of this fixture at Stamford Bridge finished 2-3 and 3-3. May be relevant though that in both refereeing decisions played a big part, with the Chelsea red in the former and the two United penalties in the latter.
Think it's a game that can begin as a stalemate with two five man midfields stifling the game, then burst into action at both ends when the first goal goes in (which it should, only three Prem 0-0s in 42 meetings).
Over 3.5 goals looks OK at 15/8 but gotta feel Mourinho might keep it super tight, tighter than Di Matteo anyway. Plus Moyes was infamous for doing a defensive job on top teams and Everton gave Chelsea tight games last season. Over 2.5 ain't attractive at 8/11.
Bookies seem to know this fixture really well with first half having most goals at 21/10 and second half at evens.
All in all 11/5 for the draw, a cagey one, doesn't look bad at all. RVP score but Chelsea win at 12/1 on PP also looks like super value, as well as obviously their RVP scoring money back special.
Definitely hedging my fantasy omissions with cheeky anytime goalscorer punts on RVP, Haz, Ivan, Lamps and Lukaku. Got a big feeling Lukaku will start. Good luck all!Open Controls
Not really planning on WCing after GW3, but if I did I'd probably go with something like this...
Migs Lewis
Walker Toure Coleman Ward Chester
Walcott Lampard Mirallas Brady JWP
RVP Sturridge Benteke
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I am going Lambo instead of Sturridge (his injury record puts me off) and Cout in midfield. I might go with Lamps too
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real pressure at Terry and Lampard today
top fpl manager FORCA INTER have them in his team and if they dont preform they will be out of his team
so for their good they need to do somethingOpen Controlshow can be the same? Oscar is not afaraid of you
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I feel sure that Mourinho will pin this to the dressing room door! 😉
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i am his fan as well
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Luk and Osc for me
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Man United versus Chelsea score predictions chaps?
I'm genuinely going to say 2-0 Chelsea 😀Open Controls
Does anyone have the breakdown of this seasons' BPS for defenders, mids and fwds?
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That was just this GW though, right?
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"Of the 68 bonus points handed out thus far, 40 have gone to defenders, 20 to strikers and just a measly 8 points for the midfielders. Wow!"
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🙂 this could go on a while
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For all this lack of chances malarky, Soldado has the highest cumulative BPS score so far with 23*...
*United game still to be played obviously...Open Controls
Anybody think we could have a Rooney masterclass tonight?
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It'll be cool if scores and then kisses a chelsea badge 🙂
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...or goes to sit on the Chelsea bench. lol
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that feel when I have Ivanovic and Hazard and want them to do well FPL wise
But I'm a united supporter
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You've got that 4-2 feeling haven't you, we've all been there. Ivan from a corner...
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Does anyone here own Rooney in FPL?
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Giggs Bosson
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Repost, just after some more input. Thanks to TM.
Wowser, this is a toughy. Which defenders to play this week, and how many?
BURNER - (EVE)
MBIWA - (FUL)
COLLINS - (STO)
TOURE - (MAN U)
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What to do?
A)save FT and play Williams
B)Hazard===?
C)Williams===?
My team
............................Boruc
...................Toure Collins Zaba
............. Silva HBA Mirallas Williams
...................Dzeko Soldado Giroud
Subs:Foster,Chester,Ivan,Hazz
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the bonus stat doing the rounds is just a gameweek 2 stat btw
a gameweek where there have been just 17 goals in 9 matches, 7 clean sheets in 9 matches. just 4 midfielder goals in 9 matches: Brady 3bps, Gunnarsson 2bps, Giaccerini 1bp, Adam 0bps.
in the 2 high scoring matches the bps have gone to all strikers and gunnarsson.
in the low scoring matches they've gone to the player who got the only goal and defenders who either scored (fonte & shawcross), assisted (huth, enrique) or got clean sheets. there's 1 exception, lovren got 1bp with nothing. his game however was one with no clean sheets and 2 goals where the scorers got rewarded and one of the assisters too.
all in all what do you expect?
little changes we've noticed last week, (mainly centering around the 3 points for 30+ passes at 90+% accuracy which defenders, expecially centre backs get much more easily) have been exaggerated by 6 of the 9 matches this gameweek being very low scoringOpen ControlsWhats changed is the big hitting mids are failing and the BPS is being blamed
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When defenders are passing among themselves, it contributes to bps?
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Yep. Its quite an influential factor actually
Open Controlsyeah, once you reach 30 pases for the match you get 3 of the points which count towards bps for 90%+ accuracy. defenders are normally able to pass to a free teammate close to them, especially playing against sides who only play 1 striker
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You can take the man away from Bap Chap but you cant take bap chap away from the man
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Great post. Lies, damn lies and statistics!
Open Controlsexcellent applebonkers!
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The thing to take away from it so far should be that it's VERY hard to get points out of a game without scoring or being a defender with a CS.
The group left out in the cold is assisting midfielders, which is why I don't really rate Silva as an option in the long term. Goalscoring mids will still do well, but there are fewer prolific mids around than last year (because they're signing for Madrid or are no longer OOP).Open Controlsif low scoring matches mean more bps for defender and keepers that's surely a good thing. no more 3bps for carlton cole farting 2 shots at the keeper in a 0-0
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Yes - this is one positive outcome. However defenders are pretty much getting credited every time they kick the ball. If they pass sideways to a teammate, they're credited - if they hoof the ball out of defence it's a clearance, so they're credited again. A defender can look pretty innocuous all game and still end up with 3 BPs.
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62 with Hazard and Cole left.
Would gladly take a 1-0 Chelsea or 0-0 🙂Open ControlsBah! I have Welbeck and van Persie! And Ivanovic, on the bench!
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No Ferguson, no red card, no Ferguson time, no H.Webb, no Hernandez. C'mon Chelsea!!
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Got lampard 1st goal chelsea 2-1 for 110/1 . Not bad odds them
Open ControlsI'd give you 200/1.
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Won big on the horses earlier so no bets for me.
Open ControlsLineups...? Something on twitter schmitter ...?
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anyone debating hanging onto hazard? price fall or not i dont see the sense in ditching him for one week when the guy imo is a season keeper and it saves a lot of hassle trying to squeeze him back in..
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Under anyone but Mourinho, yes.... plenty of shut-up-shops coming this season for Chelsea.
Open Controlsonce the games are put to bed yes...
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but he will be rotated once the Champions League comes around, he ain't a season keeper imo
Open ControlsI'm doing Hazard > Nolan and not getting in Hazard until his better fixtures
Open Controlshazard more prone to rotation than hazard u reckon? very doubtful imo
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Both are first choice players but carry rotation risk due to the midfielders Chelsea have. At his age Lampard will probably miss more league games but expect this to be made up through better scores. He offers the most threat and has penalties, free kicks and corners as well. Not to mention the 1.5m saving, Lampard's a bargain.
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Ok i am in a awkward situation. I have Ivan and Haz but want Man U to win as a supporter, without RVP getting a goal or an assist. Is this possible
Open ControlsAnyone have the distribution, in integer form, of the baps scored by the grouped categories forwards, midfielders, and defenders?
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Robin of Locksley will show us tonight why he cost 14 bilion dolares 🙂 🙂
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Completed this midfield for me please!
Walcott - Hazard - Mirallas - Bellamy - ?
5.0 in bank for 5thh mid - Ward Prowse?
Could sell Bellamy as well for -4...
THANKSOpen ControlsFirst sell Mirallas and his golden Bently Continental GT 🙂
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the lambert stat is obviously promising (or agonising too, empathetic dzeko owner from gw1 here). my only worry would be it's not a good sign for a striker to be spurning chance after chance when they've just bought osvaldo.
there's a bit more pressure on him now, and less margin for error too. he could get away with the odd wasteful game last season as he was still the relative class act in that side. ward-prowse emerging would also make thing more nervy for him as it would potentially shut a 2nd striker door which gaston ramirez has so far been leaving open by not being able to cement a placeOpen ControlsRight on the money, AB. 🙂
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Is there any chance we can any news on the starting XI?
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hey next week must have players in fantasy team ............. captain tips
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silva walcott soldado
Open ControlsIt just has to be City. After yesterday, there could be carnage at the Etihad. Quick though, Silva will probably rise tonight.
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Zab (c) if you're brave.....
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I dont own any Chelsea and United players.
So, Perfect game: 1-0 for United (Giggs assist, Welbeck goal)Open Controls
10 years, 8 months agowell fellas,I had this privilege to be on Alps this summer preparing for the new FPL season and I've taken some amazing photos.
you can check them on the following link:
http://samoubistvoziranta.wordpress.com/2013/08/26/alpe/