In the first instalment of a new, weekly article for members, we conduct some in-depth statistical analysis into one of the most crucial aspects in any given Gameweek – just who we entrust with the Fantasy armband. This week the options are plentiful – Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all feature at home, City travel to basement-dwellers Sunderland, while a couple of Belgians are also in the running as clear captain contenders. With an array of talent on show, just who is “Captain Sensible”?
Hows this team looking?
Harper
Clichy - Clyne - Terry - Coleman
Ramsey - Yaya - Oscar
Suarez (c) - Lukaku - Aguero (v)
Bench: McGregor - Barkley - Januzaj - KoscielnyOpen ControlsWhy do Chelsea keep clean sheets in the champions league and not in the PL? 🙁
Open ControlsPatience ....
Open ControlsVidic > Terry (-4)?
Open ControlsThey can't defend against the counter attacking style of the Premier League?
Open ControlsEPL teams aren't the only ones counter-attacking, surely?
Open Controls
Cahill + Terry
Luiz = goals galoreOpen Controls
Jose Mourinho says Eden Hazard forgot Chelsea training time 😕
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9012242/champions-league-jose-mourinho-says-eden-hazard-forgot-chelsea-training-timeOpen ControlsBefore I push the button, why is no one talking up a Michu to Yaya move?
2FT and see no obvious reason not to do Michu + HBA --> Yaya + RamseyOpen ControlsYaya & Ramsey. You have hit the casual goldmine. Your are going to have an awesome gameweek.
Open Controls3 months too late, that's the problem... but seriously, I'm not missing anything am I?!
Open ControlsNo, there's no huge reason not to.
Open Controls
I've done Michu to Yaya a few days ago and got slated on here for it
Open ControlsI was set on Silva, but with the injury doubts, Yaya seems the obvious pick (if you don't have Aguero)
Open Controls
only because most people believe silva is a better option if u go for a man city mid.. im not sure wat to think.. i think i prefer silva aswell.
Open ControlsI have Yaya but got him for 8.6, I don't think he is worth 9.5, Silva is much better value
Open ControlsI#m trying not to think about what Ramsey and Yaya were both worth! 🙂
Open Controls
True enough, Ill be happy asking as I get a decent week. I've took -4 but could easily make another few transfers
Open ControlsThere's no right or wrong choice with these midfielders... seem to want to transfer most of them out each week!
Open Controls
Winston Reid possibly out for 6-10 weeks - maybe investing in West Ham's defence is not such a good idea now.
Open ControlsThe end of the boring hammers getting cleanies
YEAHHHHHHHHHHOpen ControlsYesterday, in training.
Totally scuppers any chance NZ had of making the World Cup as well.Open ControlsIs he that important to NZ? seems Mexico are heavy favorites no matter what
Open ControlsMexico are heavy favourites, NZ's tactics will be to park the bus for the first leg (away) and hope for a 0-0 and then try and sneak a win in the return leg (probably on penalties). So losing Reid, comfortably their best defender, is huge for them, can see Mexico running out 3-0 winners in the first leg now.
Open Controls
😯 Encouraging for Chelsea next GW.
Open Controls
My midfielders this season in order of purchase:
Hazard
Walcott - fail
Mirallas - fail
Coutinho - fail
Silva - fail
Morrison - fail
Michu - fail
Pozuelo - fail
Moses - fail
Ramsey
Siggy - fail
Amalfitano - injured after 44 mins, fail
Hazard - left out of squad before he even got to play for meOpen Controls"On Saturday (against West Brom), he will be with the team. He's a player who is a talent. On Saturday, he will be on the bench or playing."
It's all good on the Hazard front from this article if you ask me.. http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9012242/champions-league-jose-mourinho-says-eden-hazard-forgot-chelsea-training-timeOpen ControlsYeah thank goodness Mou came out and said that, that has improved my mood.
Open Controls
ramsey has been the only consistent midfielder, barkley yaya and oscar for the majority too, and that is it
defence has been the way so far, and now SAS, aguero, rooney, remy, lukaku benteke etc. to choose from up front, midfield seems least importantOpen ControlsYeah I've invested accordingly and have the Suarez Aguero Rooney power up front. Still sure midfield will come back into it later.
Open Controlsi am envious of that, mine is sturridge rooney lukaku but can't really get my team to what I want with less than 4 transfers so am hoping aguero and suarez don't punish me
could do sturridge to one of them before sat but want to keep sturridge really and a swap to suarez for a hit doesnt seem worth it
but yeah, midfield surely must start consistently scoring points soon?Open ControlsYeah I'm trying to think ahead and get more heavy hitting mids before it becomes popular. FPL as usual has given me the finger by through Silva's flagging and Hazardgate
Open Controlscould be worthwhile, goals are picking up so it is logical the midfield should get more points now
and haha that is always the way
i had walcott and rvp withdrawn minutes before kick off, then benteke get injured in the 20th min a few weeks backOpen ControlsBenteke one was a sickener, so many had him captain
Open Controls
Yeah I think it'll be mad if I don't have one of them in my team, if I'm going to own a heavy hitter. Silva for now and Walcott when he eventually walks again I guess.
Open Controls
Hazard - GW1 Captain success
Coutinho - fail
Walcott - fail
Kim - epic fail and much price drop
De Bruyne - Assisted in one game of the DGW, then dropped - fail
Nolan - fail
Silva - promptly injured - fail
Hernandez - injured in training the same week I got him - fail
Ben Arfa - fail
Michu - fail
Ozil - pretty much fail
Finally getting Ramsey - great success
Januzaj + Morrison - fail (While they've both produced attacking points, they've only done it when I've benched them)
Oscar - Only owned for one week, but fail 😉Open Controls
bottom of last page.
got a great feeling about this. hazard out, coutinho in. (havent done it yet but waiting till deadline)
migs (boruc)
Terry, shaw, williams (dawson, rat)
Oscar, silva, coutinho, ramsay (januzaj)
Lukaku, Suarez(c), Aguero(vc)
what you think?Open ControlsI can understand you reducing your Chelsea midfielders even though thaey have got decent fixtures. Personally Oscar would be my choice to drop, not certain about Coutinho as being the best replacement either
Open Controlsi want coutinho.. im pretty certain about that! never was sure who to drop. but mourinho stating that he is unhappy with hazard.. and also stating "oscar is chelseas best player" makes me think to drop hazard. plus i think schurlle will be preferred to hazard this weekend
Open Controls
Looks good to me. Double che mids is overkill.
Open Controls
De guzman
Snodgrass
2 good diffs in the cmoming weeks imoOpen Controls50/50 mste
de guzman has set peices and his free kicks are class
but if pablo is fit hes also a good option
swans will click soonOpen Controls
Brady
Open ControlsSnodgrass
RavMo (4 YCs)
Januzaj
Barkley
AmalfitanoOpen Controlsmorrison
brady
januzaj
townsend
Arnautovic
thats in no specific order at allOpen Controlstownsend over de guzman
LOLOpen Controls
such sleepy
sweet dreamz
so tire
wowOpen ControlsGrav is perfect match for this
Open Controls
I took 2 hits this week for 3 transfers. This year i ve taken several hits and all with the exception of one were successful. I did Coleman + Lukaku + Michu out -> Turner(Norwich) + Suarez + Coutinho and my team is
Mignolet (Lewis)
Evra, Rangel, Turner (Clyne, Chester)
Coutinho, Oscar, Brady, Whittingham (4.3 mid)
Rooney, Aguero, Suarez
and next GW i plan to drop Rooney (probably for Fletch) and get Walcott instead of Whittingham. Thoughts? Too many hits?Open ControlsNot if it pays you back immediately like you claim.
Open Controls
Will prob play Morrison over Hazard now just incase Hazard gets a ten minute cameo. If he starts and scores big i will cry.
Open ControlsHmm, I wonder if I should risk playing Mertisacker or JWP over Hazard.
Open Controls
@Captain Shirokov
http://t.co/Tp8ZqkxkHx
😆Open ControlsF*ckin brilliant
Open Controls
Nonono keep Rooney he's fixture proof so wait til Wally is nailed on and getting 90 mins
Open ControlsOn a completely football unrelated note, does anyone have the new COD? If so is it any good online?
Open ControlsNo, I won't. Getting a PS4 Battlefield 4 bundle in 10 days.
Open ControlsGROOOOOOOOOOAN
Open Controls
Gave up on COD, been awful for a while now.
Open ControlsOnly found out two diff software companies make that game alternately and much prefer BO2.
The graphics feel like a step backwards. May get used to it but don't play often.Open Controls
anyone else playing 5 defenders this week?
Open ControlsBrought in Reid for Davies for my FT this week. Great.
Open Controlsthat's why i usually prefer to make the transfers on deadline
Open ControlsI usually do but seeing as I've had Vidic, Whitt, Rafael, Davies, Collins, Chester and probably some one else let me down and seeing as Davies was "definitely" out until the 23rd I decided to take the chance. Should have expected it.
Open Controls
Wouldn't expect so
Open Controlshttp://totalfpl.com/pricechanges
94%
looks like tomorrowOpen ControlsNot yet
Open Controls
Guys Ican't understand what mou said about Hazard i read the article but that mean he is going to
start or bench or not play at all ???Open Controlscould be bench or could start. He didn't say which one
However he said he will be in the squadOpen Controls
Recorded the scoutcast this afternoon with Mark telling us his transfer this week was to be Michu->Hazard. Not any more it's not.
Open ControlsWhat are Michu owners doing?
Open ControlsI made the change on Sunday itself and downgraded Michu to fund Suarez.
Open Controlsfor silva ?
Open Controls
selling
Open ControlsFeeling sad.
Open Controlssold for oscar
Open ControlsMichu > Cabaye
Giroud > Aguero
No Hit 🙂Open ControlsNo brainer he's out for a month
Open Controls
Anyone think Hazard could start through the middle on saturday with Schurrle & Willian on either flank?
Open ControlsI think he will start on the bench Mourinho has a good enough squad to drive home the point,
Open ControlsIt's not looking good for Hazard. Can't see Schurrle being dropped and he doesn't play from the right ever does he?
Open ControlsHe's mainly been played from the right in fact so I'm not too worried.
Open ControlsOh really? I thought it was mainly from the left. Can't see Schurrle being left out so I thought it was a case of Schurrle or Hazard.
There's plenty of hope. If I had my transfer back though, i'd probably go for Oscar for the security. Could work out still though..Open Controls
I'd be grateful to see him start at all
He has actually been used at center forward before so he is versatile. I guess you're assuming Oscar will be rested?Open Controls
Sorry I am late but first time doing this this season have to must to...
Ramsssseeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyyyy, Rambooooooooooooooooo you beautyyyy Get Innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Essentialllll you are the mannnnnnn
Goalllllllllllllllllllllllll, bring the points homeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!! Aronnnnnnnnnnnn the welsh Messiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii me love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu yeahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu 😀 😛 🙂 😀 😛Open ControlsYou had to do it, I agree.
Open ControlsI really had to do it, first time I have him in my squad and he scoreeeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddd@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Ra,boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!Open Controls
How did your boys do in the 2nd beach footy game ........
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOpen ControlsBEACHHHHH BOYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS. wE LIve the life and still are good in fantasy football. Go back to your depression country anyway. You are not good enough to come to the level of the see, lets not discuss are you good enough to come to the surface of the see and enjoy with us the Cocktails !!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the beach !!!!!!!!!!!!
So long bitch we are gonna be on the beach 😛Open ControlsGood Night Spacer
Open Controls
Shut up.
Open Controlsno i wont dan's poodle
Open Controls
highest pl midfielder. Scored more goals than Rooney or Giroud. Tied on goals with RVP.
Open ControlsYeaaaaaahhhhhh mannnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!! As Sheared said best player in PL till now !!!
Gameeee onnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Open Controls
Open Controlsyou really didn't have to
Open ControlsI had too. First time I own him this season and he brought the bacon homeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
RamboooooooooooooooooooooooooooooOpen Controls
Drunk Daniel or regular Daniel?
Open ControlsToo much beer on board fella cut out the repetition
Open Controls
On my WC and currently have Hazard, keep him or swap for Oscar ?
Surely he will play yes ?Open Controlshave a read of what mourinho plans to do with oscar... this is a couple weeks old, but this is what made me decide oscar.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-if-somebody-tells-me-that-oscar-is-not-chelseas-best-player-since-the-beginning-of-the-season-id-have-to-disagree-8831373.htmlOpen ControlsHas for me
Open Controls
rooney > aguero
sturridge > suarez
Michu > Janusaj
-4
Lukaku > Rooney gw 14 when lukaku fixtures take a turn for the worse and rooney fixtures get betterOpen Controlsthanks
Open Controls
rooney. aguero, sturridge is better than lukaku, aguero, suarez I think
Open ControlsYep!
Open ControlsYeah not a bad way around it. Obviously it would be better if you could hold onto Rooney so you don't have to waste two transfers selling him and buying him back again
Open Controlsrooney has arsenal at home (good record but could be tough), cardiff away (not bad game but cardiff resilient), spurs away which is tough considering spurs don't concede many.
Lukaku during this period has palace, liverpool and stoke. 2 decent games on paper. By this stage I could do ozil to walcott and lukaku to rooney for free possibly if I save a transfer.
Lot of planning, probably won't work out lolOpen Controls
i like the transfer.. my forwardline is aguero suarez lukaku and im keeping for the season unless something goes horribly wrong. suarez is a must.. aguero seems like a must.. and lukaku is a bargain.. value wise is the best pick.. ( i got him at 7.5 )
Open Controls
Tough benching issues this week. Which two would you START and what sub order will be the the rest (in case Silva is rested).
Hazard (WBA) - Will he start given Mourinho's comments about 11 wrong players and the missed training?
JWP (HUL) - Good fixture and was a sub mid week which should mean he's set to start. Is on set pieces and is a solid differential
Barkley (cry) - Osman was very ordinary at the weekend which could mean Barkley is set for a recall against the most useless team in the competition.
Ramsey (mun) - I'm a United fan and would expect United to win. The Welshman will be watched very closely at Old Trafford.Open ControlsGot to be Hazard & Ramsey
tough to bench Barkley though
no qualms benching JWPOpen ControlsI would be concerned if I owned Haz. It's not just the missed training (for whatever reason) It's also the fallout from the New. game.
Silva is a wait and see. I hope that knock he got was nothing to do with the injury that kept him out previously. We will know more soon, my gut says he'll be OK.Open Controls
Need some advice for my draft league team for the weekend...
Mignolet
Coleman Terry Vertonghen Rat (Sakho)
Snodgrass Schurrle Mirallas (Gerrard/Hernandez)
Soldado Lambert (Bony)
A) Best to play Sakho or Rat?
B) Play Gerrard, Hernandez or Bony?
C) Who to captain?
Thanks....Open ControlsHas there been any update recently on a return date for Chester?
Open Controlsnope
Open Controls
OT.
What do people think of American Dad? It's nowhere near as funny or good as Family Guy but I still like watching it. Sort of like The Simpsons, don't really laugh out loud that much just good to watch/Open ControlsAmerican Dad is Sh!t
Open Controls
Michu -> Nasri?
Open ControlsI think Nasri is a good punt.
Open Controls

