Having cast an eye over the Defenders yesterday, we roll out the second in a three-part members series with a look at midfielders. Assessing the key attacking statistics, we analyse the chief creators and major goal threats over the first three Gameweeks of the season.
Make a transfer or save it for next GW? 0,8M in the bank..
Mig - 4
Collins-Coleman-Zaba-Murner-Burner
Hazard-Silva-Wally-Mirallas-R.Morrison
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Who would you rate as the top 4 defensive teams this year?
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Liverpool
Chelsea
Arsenal
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Liverpool
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Chelsea (based on mourinho+quality+ 3 games so far)
Arsenal (based on last season + squad stability
Tottenham (based on 3 solid games - could be wrong)
Manu (Moyes is more defensive than fergie IMO)
But if you want some teams with value for money defenders or improvement from last year:
Southampton (tightened up a lot but could score fewer too)
West Ham (Should match or even better last season's great defence)
Hull (Look much better defensively than i would've expected)Open Controls
No Liverpool?
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Saying that, they'd be in my top 6 defensively and mignolet will make loads of saves too.Open Controls
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United
Liverpool
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Save it. Very good team. If Lambo doesn't shine because of Osvaldo, you know what to do.
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Aside from the glaringly obvious triple Arse.......any suggestions?
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Zab - Coleman - Evra
Ozil - Walcott - Lampard - Brady
Giroud - Soldado - Benteke
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Chambers is the current RB, but should in theory be replaced by Clyne somewhere along the line?
Shaw is the actual first team LB, but who is the one who could challenge him?
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Yes
Fox
Shaw before Clyne atm imo.Open ControlsFox hmmm
Not an interesting enough choice
I'll stick with Shaw, I think, unless something drastic happens
Shaw played the full 90 in that England U21's so I think he is back to full fitness, so no short-term worries eitherOpen ControlsAgree. Fox won't be a real challenger to Shaw when both are fit though, but he is second in line at least. At the start of last season Fox was out of his depth and a lot of Southampton fans breathed a sigh of relief when he was dropped.
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Murner => Merte/Kosc for a hit? (means I don't have to play collins this gw)
I suppose not, but I just hate my defence, so that hit is propably coming sooner or later anyway...on the other hand, if Rvp blanks this week, I think it's wild card time.
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My frontline is Rvp, Soldado, Benteke, but tempted to Soldado => Giroud for gw5 as he seems to be just too good value atm.
So people with frontline of Rvp, Benteke, Giroud - are you going without Spurs cover or punting on Lamela/Eriksen?Open ControlsIf you're the type of player who takes a lot of hits, then the first one is a good move (I.e. if you're never likely to get the chance to do it with a free transfer, I see it paying you back over time)
As for selling soldado for a hit, I'd find that very difficult given his fixtures! I see spurs' attacking output increasing for sure, and he's the main man..Open Controls
Waiting to see who is better option fantasy wise between Lamela/Eriksen.
Swap with Lampard if necessary.Open Controlsthanks guys
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Sound plan or is it weaking my team? 0FT, 0.1bank
gw4- Silva > Ben arfa
gw5- Dzeko > lambert
gw6- coutinho + soldada > Paulinho + RVP (-4)Open ControlsDzeko out before Silva.
And for me RVP is now or never. GW4 is big for him. If you want him, take a hit or two, because you're already planning to take one in gw6 anywayOpen Controls
Seconded on both points
Open ControlsThen he'll have to do both Dzeko and Soldado right now plus that cost-cutting transfer of either Coutinho or Silva as well?
3 Transfers, Big HitOpen ControlsSo maybe in his case going without RVP is the better option. I really think it is now or never though. For one thing, if he scores big in GW4 (which most would expect) his price might rise by GW6 anyway.
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Is it really that critical to have RVP for Palace and City??
Open ControlsYou buy RVP for captaincy and Crystal Palace at home is possibly the best captaincy option of the season. Don't captain him v man city though 😛
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From Zabaleta, Jose Enrique, Pablo Hernandez, Redmond, Ward-Prowse, Ben Arfa and Yaya Toure,
Can I hope for a 0.3M rise in price by the time Saturday comes around? I am asking only for 0.3 because I don't think I will need any more.
I have got the initial 0.1 from Zab, Enrique already, so halfway there from 2 players already.Open ControlsThink the mids will get you there for starters.
Open ControlsAppreciate it, keeping fingers crossed then
Thanks TorresOpen ControlsActually, I thought you only needed 0.1 more from them. Christina's answer is more correct than mine.
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http://totalfpl.com/pricechanges
Arfa hasn't risen, so doubt he will go to 7.2m to give you a 0.1m profit. Same with Redmon & Ward Prowse.Open ControlsYup, I'm already watching it daily and nightly.
Arfa doesn't look likely then, Or the other two.
So hope is from Zab, Enrique and Hernandez then?Open Controls
a) Top 4
b) Over achiever
c) Under achiever
d) Relegation
For me:
a) Chelsea, Man City, Man United, Arsenal
b) Southampton
c) Norwich
d) West Brom, Hull, CardiffOpen Controlsa) Chelsea, City, United, Arsena
b) West Ham
c) Sunderland
d) Sunderland, Hull, Crystal PalaceOpen Controlsa) Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool (Yes you read that right :D)
b) Hull (i.e. stay up)
c) Norwich (i.e. go down)
d) Norwich, Palace, Sunderland
Fulham are capable of doing really badly too if they play all those lazy attackers every matchOpen Controls
morning lads
just seen scout tweet ....who will play Liverpool RB instaed of Johnson?
temped to get that player in cause he will be bragianOpen Controls
I wouldnt do that Forca.. it could be wisdom but could also be Kelly.. So better wait n see..
Open ControlsYeah general consensus is it could be either or both rotating... wait and see
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It won't be Martin Kelly,more likely Wisdom.
Open ControlsYeah more likely wisdom as first choice.. But u never know.. Could be Kelly.. It could be the new guys llori? Sakho? I dont know llori.. I know that sakho never played RB.. always CB, but i wouldnt jump on the wisdom wagon anyway.. too risky..
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Silva injured...
https://twitter.com/Futbol_Europa/status/376916473811193856Open Controlsyou do it again....seriously trust in ,,internationals'' injurees?
Open ControlsYeah only way I'm going to move up the rankings is if all your players get injured in Internationals.
😉Open Controlsat least i like the way how you manipulate with people and playing mind games
i bet you are sraced not to own sturridge 😉Open ControlsNot as scared as you are for not owning Rvp.
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not having RVP gives me extra big hitters who will outscore your player anyways
you should learn how to play this game christina...Open ControlsLike who? Silva and Sturridge? They are both injured.
Soldado(c)...whoooo...I dunno hey...
😉Open Controlsyou are all talk christina , prove me that RVP is worth 6M more than Giroud if you can
so far my decissions was spot on (everything started with euro last season -i know that you remember well) and i dont see any way that you actually could have better gw than me
even with your WC and massive help from othersOpen ControlsI don't have to.
I own both.
Your are the best Forca.Open ControlsI'm just positioning myself to downgrade Rvp to Suarez once he is back.
As you said over the weekend very soon Suarez will be the new bandwagon.Open Controlsnot only Suarez
i assume that manny strikers will do brillinatly this season and it's important to jump at right ones
Negrado+Rooney+Suarez looks so tastyOpen Controls
They said it was just preventive.. I dont think its bad..
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Well, if true, that decides who I dump from my midfield.
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who here has seen the latest episode of Breaking Bad?
Open Controlsi am temped to watchit without CRO subs
can not wait to see itOpen Controlsit was excellent! final 3 episodes are gunna be insane!!!!
Open Controlsjust watched all 5 seasons in 2 weeks AGAIN
i forget how they used to be good
must admit that i am dissipointed with 2nd part of season 5 so farOpen Controlsnice!
I started watching Breaking Bad the first week of July I think it was (or maybe it was the last week of June) and I finished it up about a week before the first episode of season 5 part 2 came out.
personally I think they've all been great and I think these recent episodes are up to par with the previous ones.Open Controlsnot even close i'd say
i enjoyed in when Walt didnt turn in beast and when jessy was so hillarious
also in season 3-4 everything has happen with reason
jessy going for walt cause of bold guy dosn't make any sense in my opinionOpen ControlsBut the bold guy made him feel useful in life.. Its priceless... I stop talkin bout it otherwise its not cool for peops who havnt watched yet 🙂
Open Controlsbut i talked about last episode wich i assume that any BRB fan who cares has watched
if somone didnt watched then he is not BRB fan and spolier means nothing to him
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If someone has.. Dont talk bout it please 🙂 let me enjoy it tonite..
Open ControlsI'm almost finished Season three and I may get shot for saying this, but I only found it alright alright so far. Decent viewing but nothing compared to the massive hype it's received. Is there something wrong with me?
Open ControlsI do kinda agree, tbh. Started about 4 weeks ago and I'm now on S5. It's good, but, imo, nowhere near lives up to the hype. But now I'm near the end I want to see it all.
The writing, acting, etc is all very good, but there's just something missing for me. Also, I think every character (except for Hank and Saul Goodman) are arseholes, on the whole!Open ControlsAt the beginning I couldnt stand his wife and her sister. Or 'Flynn'. Walter Jr is fine, but not Flynn.
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Morning all, would like an opinion or three about my proposed moves for next 2 weeks:
Mingolet 4.0
Coleman Murner Shaw Collins Chester
Walcott Silva Lampard Mirallas Barfa
RVP Bent JRod
0.5M
This gw: Mirallas to Brady
gw5: JRod to Lukaku
gw6: Upgrade Barfa/Bent
Can't see a better way to improve my strikeforce, happy with defence for now. Any suggestions or ideas?Open ControlsI agree with this GW's move,
then play 3-5-2 or 4-4-2.
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Soldado C nobranier?
if you dont have RVP/BentekeOpen ControlsDepends on other forwards. Rather Giroud for example.
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Spurs new team. New players. Not gelling at the moment.
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I think so, I also think Walcott is badly due a goal so he is another option
Open ControlsI like soldado.. used to like him in spain and was shocked when Torres was Del bosque first Choice.. But this year with Tot he looks a bit lost... And not fit yet.. he's on pens, its cool but.. Im not convinced yet.. (I hav Him btw)...
Open Controlsi looking at erikssen+Lamela inpact
Open ControlsNo Doubt about that... Eriksen is a maestro ill wait n see how he'll fit in EPL... Lamela looks dangerous but probably more selfish than Lennon / townsend.. So he'll probably go for goals all by himsel.. i dont know.. i'm just guessing..
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He "complained of discomfort". Friendly flu, surely?
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Big Dilemma for me at weekend
1 - Sell Dzecko for Soldado no hit
2 - Sell Dzecko and Silva for RVP and a £6.2m and who! - 4 points
Ita quite a big call I feelOpen ControlsOption 1 for me
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Wow, the infamous Alonso? Option 2, with many choices such as Ward-P, Brady, Hernandez etc.
Open Controlshaha yeah i keep a low profile these days mate!!! There are still so many that don't forgive me!!!!
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Silva and Lambo > Nani and Bentekkers for a 4point hit? 🙂
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Regarding the stats above:
Does anyone know what constitutes a "touch". If you dribble past two defenders in the box, using five touches in the process, is that worthy of one or five touches in the statistics?Open ControlsThose pondering a cheap Liverpool alternative...Martin Kelly is still some way off being ready for the 1st team.He's currently playing games for our under 21s to build up his fitness.
Wisdom seems the logical replacement for Johnson,although given his age and inexperience the odd mistake/concentration lapse is a worry.Open ControlsYeah, agree. I think Kelly will be eased in with Cup games and U21 games to build up his strength, especially around that knee. Saying that Wisdom is far from safe with Toure and Ilori able to play RB too.
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Who else is in contention for that spot? Can Sakho or Llori play rb do you know?
Open ControlsKop chief Rodgers will be reshaping his defence shortly as new French defender Mamadou Sakho is tipped for a quick start, possibly at left-back.
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just came up with compleatly new idea how to imporve my team
so , a lot of people going for Lamela but i wanna get Erissen in and double up at Spurs atack
only question is will he be starter in his first epl game?Open ControlsTriggerlips going with Soldado + Lamela
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Last season AVB seemed to like easing players into the side. But Pamela played a 15 mins of the NLD, 2 days after completing the deal so maybe he's given up on easing?
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I think that constitutes easing him in, to be honest. Either Eriksen or Lamela have to be classified at punts at this stage. But with a tasty fixture it may be a punt worth taking.
Open ControlsI'm just thinking of Ade last year who didn't get starts until a month after joining (despite being a first team player on loan the season before). And Siggy and Holtby seemed to be the same, although they are obviously a different calibre of players.
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I think he recognised from their first 2 and a half games that they are severely lacking in attacking prowess, so has tried to remedy that by bringing Pamela in ASAP.
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Why betting on a team that is not a team yet?? You can have all the stars you want.. It takes time to adjust the sauce.. Ozil is coming to a team that hav been playing together for a long time and that likes attacking.. i'd go there if i had to double up..
Open ControlsNo because 3 Guys to share a cake of, lets say 3 goals, isnt sooo amazing.. and still a bit risky in case of no goals at all...
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Money Smoney
Open ControlsEriksen in the hole.. Wing for Lamela..
Open Controlscause he will score as much as lamela (maybe even more) and he is 8 while lamela is 9.5
wich dosnt make any sense to me
people at this site like lamela but not erikssen .... i find that very wired cause any football fan who watched erikssen know that he will be fpl goldOpen ControlsEriksen is a PURE CLASS maestro.. But When Sigurdson was in swansea I thought he was the same kind of wonderful playmaker... came to TOT.. Result.. Flop...
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Eriksen is a different class of player. He won't flop like siggy
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I agree. His set pieces will be gold too. However I think he may need time to adapt before he starts returning regularly. He's much more suited to slower more tactical football. Lamela looks more primed to hit the ground running imo
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I'm Eriksen's biggest fan probably having watched all of his games over the past 3 years, I however wont be getting him yet. Of course he can cut it in the PL, he has already shown he can cut it with the big boys in the CL on a regular basis. But there is no way of knowing how quickly he will be integrated into the team. He is obviously up to speed having played 4/5 matches already as well as a pre-season but you never know.
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with possible injury concerns for oscar, silva, and sturridge i'm real glad I saved a FT last week!
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Open Controlsgood for you.
did toure > coleman last week with the FT. Can't say i'm not satisfied with the CS & price rise this week, but for that reason i already took a hit this week and still stuck with J.Cole 🙁Open ControlsMight be more to come yet. But I'm with you on the saved transfer, so far. Intl breaks normally throw up a few injuries, although I believe we got away with it last season.
Open Controls.. And that i hav none of them 🙂
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Silva injury a big blow. If you have sturridge as well and are on a WC that sucks even more.
Open ControlsFeeling a punt this week. Question is Nani or Lamela?
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Lamela imo, I think thats more of a solid pick than a punt though.
Open ControlsI want to take a punt on Nani but he's playing in America on Wednesday, which ain't the best.
Open ControlsKags playing for Japs, so he is a no go as well I suppose.
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Double sounds great 🙂
Open ControlsNo can do. Gots to get my bentekkers back asap
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Punt = high risk high reward, so Nani certainly meets the description 😀
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am I mad to consider soldado and silva out for eto'o and ozil this week?
Open ControlsPrices have slowed down badly. I can only hope for a mad transfer rush on the last day.
Zaba, enrique, Campell transfers have slowed right down.
Curses!Open ControlsCompletely normal, based on previous activity for 2 week breaks. It'll pick up again after the internationals are out of the way.
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Worth a 4 point hit?
Cech (out) – Mignolet (in)
Shaw (out) – Walker (in)Open Controls
A: Ivan + brady
B: Koscielny + p.hernandez/barfa/pualinho
Who is expected to do well in the coming few gw's. I am leaning towards B but it involves a hitOpen ControlsI have a bad feeling about not owning Eto and Lamela.
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Is anyone going for Yaya over Silva? I'm intrigued by Yaya's new penchant for free-kicks.
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