We dig into the weekend data now, with the first of our weekly articles for members. Under the radar this time are City’s Spanish frontman, the Cardiff midfield, Everton’s full-backs, Sunderland’s wide-boy and the new role for Liverpool’s captain:
no looks decent
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Missed a few rises already. At this point its prob best to wait as your team is passable.
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Need to commit early so probably late like you said.
Might have to do it next week & take a punt or 2 this week.Open Controls
punt on giroud/kolarov or maybe bring in studge/kun early
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I would.
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No
Something like :
Lukaka > Studge/Aguero OR
Turner > Kolarov (if Clichy plays tonight)Open ControlsI'll probably take a hit & bring in 2 with a great fixture.
Being tempted by Giroud. 😕Open Controls
Cheers all.
City game may give better answers.Open Controls
Given Aguero might rise by 0.2 by Saturday morning, with him in your team would you be able to afford the rest of the team you want with 0.2m to spare?
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47 Ronin was a decent movie.
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Does anyone know the first choice back 4 for WHU? Thinking about Rat for my WC but unsure whether he is first choice.
Open ControlsDemel(Obrien) Reid Tomkins/Collins Rat(McCartney)
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Is it worth rushing Aguero into your FPL teams when he's not even a captaincy option for the next 3 gameweeks?
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Shhhh! Let them get him.
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I'm taking the risk.. I need a differential to make up some points
Open ControlsAguero isn't going to be a diff by Saturday I'm afraid Saata, unless your ML rivals are asleep. 🙂
Open ControlsI think my ML rivals won't take hits to bring him in and will wait for WC.
In general most of them just jump on bandwagons, so if he goes nuts in the wekkend they will make sure to have him for next week.
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Thats a tough call. Prob not but if on a w/c I'd do it anyways
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Yeah it won't be scary not having him in the same way it would be if everyone was captaining him. It is quite tempting to just captain Suarez every week anyway!
The fear for me is his price rising too much.Open Controls
Janu and Lallana gonna rise again by friday night?
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Is it worth doing Adebayor to Giroud for this GW? (Already have Ozil too)
Although this transfer would mean ill be able to fit in Aguero in my squad after 3GWs when City would have played Spurs and Chelsea.Open Controls
Which one to play this week?
A) Ward (Stoke home)
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I have exact same issue and went for Ward. I know Stoke just scored a few against pool but I think Sunderland are more of an attacking threat.
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Since gw 17 (he got 32pts as cap) I've made the decision not to captain Saurez as a bold/pigheaded/stupid attempt to climb the rankings into the top 10k, here are the results:
gw saurez my cap
18 1 Silva 7
19 5 Dzeko 9
20 6 Walcott 11
21 13 Baines 12
Its made me 14pts, wow didnt think it would be that much.
Anyone done this too and anyone think its not crazy?
Ozil will prob get the nod this week although more scared not captaining Saurez than ever beforeOpen Controlsquit while ahead, he is the outstanding option this week. well done.
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Fabio to Cardiff on a loan deal rumoured to have been completed.
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Would love some help please fellas. Have quite a few options. 1ft 0.8 in the bank. thanks!
A) Yaya - Silva
B) Ozil - Lallana
C) Lukaku - Jrod
D) Ozil - Oscar
E) Nothing
Mannone
Coleman Mertesacker Terry (Whitakker Shaw)
Hazard Ozil Yaya Sterling (Januzaj)
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That sounds more like it. Should have done that some days ago though. I got Stu for Roo before the rise/fall..but yea F) sound reasonable but also not without risk.
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Probably E); I have Lukaku myself atm and although not satisfied I wouldn't waste a transfer on him when WCing later on anyway.
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Luk > giroud?
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So that's prolly the best I can get atm,
Boruc - Davis
Kosc / Coleman / Kolarov - Ward / Chester
Silva / Hazard / Eriksen / Ramsey - Januzaj
S / A / S
with 0.3 in the bank. Maybe I'm replacing Ramsey with Wilshere for a GW, depends.
But would you rather do:
a) Kolarov + Eriksen + 0.3
b) Zab/Cole + CabayeOpen ControlsA for now
Open ControlsThanks guys! just realized that I could also downgrade Januz to Ki later and upgr. Kolarov it need be.
Open Controlsjanuzaj will convert his perf into points soon. surely
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Thing is, with all these mid priced mids performing well (Eriksen, Lallana, Ramsey, Cabaye, heck prolly even Navas) while the big 'uns perform quite spotty - looking at you David! - I'm almost tempted to go with 4 big hitters in defence (including Baines and Kolarov atm) while going cheap in the midfield...dunno. The usual WC tinkering drama..:DOpen Controls
I hate my team but i think it's too late to WC. Or should i still do it?
Mannone Gazzaniga
Kosc Coleman Kolarov Wilson Faye
Yaya Silva Hazard Cabaye Ravel
Suarez Rooney JRod
0 FT, 0.5 itb.
Thoughts appreciated.Open Controlsyou mean i shoudl hold fire and do it next week? But i'm still unsure whether i can survive this week with Yaya, Silva & Roo all flagged... 🙁
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That's a very good team IMO , you have 1/2 problems but trust me I Wc last week and I'm still not happy !
Open ControlsYou think so? A couple of deadwoods (Faye, Gazzaniga), serious non-performers (Wilson, Ravel, JRod) and lots of flags.. i wish i had your determination.
Open ControlsYea but you'd still keep the core of that team , tho admittedly there are some crackin fixtures this week.
Btw look at jrods returns , eg 2/2/6/2/12/5/2/2 my point is be patient with him , for 6,3 his points total isn't too far away from Lukaku and Giroud before MNF.Open Controls
It may be worthwhile NABIL if only to get it sorted and protect yourself against rising prices.
Best to be happy with it, not ideal but what is?Open ControlsI'm trying hard ILF, that's the best i can do 😛
Hopefully Kolarov, Hazard, Kosc, Coleman and Suarez would double rise and Kun would wait for me to explode 😀 You think Rooney will drop again this week? Would he play eventually?Open ControlsDropping like stone, I think most transfers will kick in after the City game tonight. Still three price change slots before deadline.
Got rid of Silva myself, my worry being if he and Yaya are carrying knocks this would be a perfect rest game before the two tougher fixtures after. I don't know that will happen of course, but it makes sense to me.
I'll take a hit to get them back in GW25 if necessary.Open Controls
Hudson likely to retain his place for CAR, or is their entire team a complete lottery under Solskjaer?
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Hi, I'm trying to think longer term and am wondering who people think will be the highest scoring striker for the rest of the season excluding Suarez and Aguero?
Also who is likely to be the highest scoring midfielder?Open Controls
Giroud
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I'm hoping this.
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No one knows the perfect combo , heck Suarez may get injured in training !
Personally I like to play the next 4/6 weeks fixtures as in this game no one is forever and season keepers can be moved on at the best of times.
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with Agger injured.. is Toure nailed on?
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it seems that i'ts only matter of time when sakho will take it's place (slightly injured,may play this GW)
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A) Silva + MF up to 5.4mil
B) Cabaye + Lallana + 0.1itb
Rest of MF: Hazard, Eriksen, NooneOpen ControlsMinor detail I know, but is Ward (£4.2m) worth the extra cash over Parr (£3.9m)?
I can't say I've paid much attention to Palace this season, but will probably start from Saturday.Open Controlsi don't think so personally, although its safer, i got parr for what its worth
Open ControlsIt's a bit like Gibbs vs Kosc... all these £0.2-0.3m savings add up!
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Parr is now ' fairly ' nailed on , fwiw I bought him.
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Anyone got the league code for TM's After Xmas league please? Thanks.
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I'm thinking of doubling up Negredo and Aguero but to do so :
Adebayor and Oscar out
Aguero and Lampard In
Or I stick as I am swap Negredo out and bring in Aguero
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Wouldnt go with the two.
Open ControlsLampard is a poisoned chalice... been down that road before, and its impossible to get rid of him!
Open ControlsWouldn't go with both especially when other options with fix are available like g-ru, studge, lukaku.. but hey, what do i know this season.
Open Controlswhy would you bring in injured lampard?
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Thinking of doing luk to studge/giroud. Worth it?
Mannone (davies)
Merte coleman ward (williams chester)
Hazard ozil gerrard cabaye (jedinak)
Negredo lukaku suarez
1.9, 1FTOpen ControlsI'd say yes. Studge would be my choice of weapon personally.
Open ControlsI've personally did it last night.
Went with Sturridge.
Don't have any Arsenal attacking coverage comparing to your team.
Worry.Open Controls*done.
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Giroud worth it.
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Please RMT.
Boruc (Kelvin Davis)
Koscielny Chester Coleman (Vidic Bardsley)
Yaya Touré Lallana Hazard Eriksen (Ki Sung-Yueng )
Suarez Giroud Sturridge.
Have enough cash for Sturridge >> Aguero but dont want to rush into it.Open ControlsI like it.
Don't know about Vidic but he'll be expensive enough to replace himself decently I guess if you'd want to. Lacks City attacking power but if you have the cash for Kun > everthing's fine.Open ControlsNice team, although I'd do Sturridge to Aguero this week and probably avoid Vidic
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I am on my WC so all suggestions are welcome !
As for Sturridge to Aguero, I plan to keep Suarez-Sturridge for the next three weeks and then dump Sturridge for Aguero. Man C dont have the best of fixtures while Loverpool have a decent run.Open ControlsI prefer Kolarov this week, as you'll play him this week, unlike Vidic.
Would probably go Azpi/Cole at Chelsea over Vidic too... again, would play this week and almost certain for a clean sheet next.Open ControlsIsnt Kolarov a rotation threat ? It comes down to Cole/Vidic in the end. Fixtures win it for Vidic IMO. Won't play him this week but excellent fixtures for the three after that. Although, Chelsea are pretty tight at the back too irrespective of the fixtures. Coin toss maybe.
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Do you not think you've missed a few price rises too many to WC? Or you not bothered.
I activated mine last night after missing out on mondays price rises. lost out on 0.4Open ControlsIf you activated already, it's too late to worry whether you've missed too many price rises to WC. It would have been a good question yesterday before activation.
Open ControlsIf you pick the right players now you'll catch the rises over the next few rounds and pick up the points at the same time.
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How would you order these subs?
Clyne (sun)
Januzaj (che)
Chester (nor)
Januzaj first sub? I just fancy Chelsea to keep it tight
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Any hammers fans around? Do people think Adrian might becoming no 1 goalie at West ham? Good bargain backup keeper if so.
Open ControlsI'm not a hammers fan but he made some great saves in their last game
Open ControlsThinking of the same. On the other hand, right now I would steer clear of Hammers defence.
Open ControlsThe hammers are always capable of pulling out a clean sheet it seems, even when all their top defenders are injured. And they have a nice run of fixtures upcoming. But you never know when the CS will come (eg TOT away)
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Quick one please guys:
Adebayor ➡ ?
A) Giroud
B) Sturridge
C) Negredo
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Sturridge
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Giroud, Fulham are pathetic.
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Whats the difference between Gameweek 1 rank and Overall rank?
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If there is a difference, there are people who started in GW2 or later and have overtaken you. Embarrassing, isn't it?
Open ControlsThx. Yes it is. 211 people!
Open ControlsTry and catch them! There is a team value advantage in waiting until GW2 to start as you can catch all of the early bandwagons - and it appears that quite a few people do this. Expect those who have done this well to improve a little over the next couple of weeks as these will be the ones with the more expensive JWC teams.
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rank among people joined in Gameweek 1 rank
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WC time.
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Which two should I play this weekend - Clyne, Terry, Martin Ollson? Thanks
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10 years, 3 months agoWC or not?
Etheridge / Mignolet
Coleman / Wilson / Turner / Clyne / Dawson
Sterling / Morrison / Cabaye / Özil / Hazard
Suárez / Lukaku / Negredo
1 FT, £3.8m in the bank.
Thanks in advance. 🙂