With Chelsea’s win at the Etihad bringing Gameweek 24 to its conclusion, we delve into the data once again. Stoke’s midfield goal hero, West Ham’s target man, United’s fit-again frontmen and the knock-on effect Liverpool’s downturn in possession has had on a certain Uruguayan all come under our analysis this time around:
good morning kind people .
Main question is should I play Snodgrass at home to city or miralles away to totenham ???Open Controls
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Tough decisions!
Current team:
Boruc, Mannone
Cahill, Koscielny, Fonte, Olsson, Bruce
Haz, Yaya, Mata, Lalla, Noone
Suarez, Studge, Ade
FT: thinking about Koscielny --> Azpi (double up on chelsea seems worth it)
Bench: should I bench Boruc or Mannone? (if I play Fonte and Mannone, I spread the risk...)Open Controls
save the transfer and analyse again next week.
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** Leagues Update **
Last Man Standing : 182 left. 24 out this week. Safety score was 45.
FPL Open (GW30) : 58-315 - 120K qualifies atm.
Elite 64 (GW32) : 58-332 - 11K qualifies atm.
After Xmas (GW18) : 58-344 - Leader on 474 points.
Millionaire Club (GW21) : 58-339 - 105 qualified atm. Safety score is a minimum of 51 with no transfers.
January Wildcard (GW21) : 58-349 - Leader on 296 points.
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Community Round Up mention to those who do well. 🙂Open Controls
Some advice on this burning question....Mutch or Noone?
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As a Noone owner, I worry that Zaha will take some of Noone's owners, but it if last game was anything to go by, it's Mutch and Wittingham owners who should be worried.
Then again, Cardiff were chasing the game, so maybe that won't be a regular occurrence. If it's for a 5th mid, just go with the cheaper of the 2.Open Controls
Eriksen made a little boy cry:
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When would we find out about any possible gameweek 29 postponements?
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I think by the GW27 deadline as the matches will be played between GW26 and GW27.
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Hmmm, FUL going the full 120 minutes and getting beaten only adds fuel to the RVP(c) argument.
Ozil & Tekkers -> Sterling & RVP(c) [4 points]
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ML rival leads with 30 pts. He has had Yaya all season, while I've had Silva when fit. Thinking of getting a city midfielder again now. Should I continue with Silva or opt for Yaya instead?
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yaya is worth extra 0.9 mill imo
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Best cheap MF at 4.8 or less?
Open ControlsLiking the look of Bacuna if he keeps starting.
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Mannone Marshall
Coleman Kosc Burner Ward Clyne
Mata Hazard Eriksen Lallana Pozuelo
Sturridge Suarez Adebayor
1.3 ITB and 0FT
What to do
Cheers in advance 😉Open Controls
Not sure the love for Azpi is justified. Chelsea's upcoming fixture congestion will mean rotation with Cole.
Open ControlsAzpi is about to get a pay hike + contract renewal whilst Cashley is in the doghouse.
Not an Azpi owner but his spot seems to be safe for now.Open ControlsSo will Cole play the champions league and cup games? They basically have two fixtures every week.
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Cole might get cup games probably not much else
Open ControlsAzpi = PL and CL
Cole = cup games, with the odd PL game sprinkled in possibly
Apparently Mou is incensed at the fact that Cole partied with Arsenal during Christmas plus the fact that Ashley can't curb his minor smoking habit.Open ControlsGood info, thanks for that SJ.
Having seen the fixtures there is plenty enough time between PL games and CL games for Azpi to feature in every one.
Currently considering selling Evans for Azpi to double up with IvanOpen ControlsI have Evans too, still waiting for pressers. It would be such a shame not to have him for Fulham (H).
That double up looks good.Open Controls
You will be safe as long as you have a good backup..only the games before a CL will get him rotated.
Open ControlsIts the 1pt cameo's off the bench which would annoy me though.
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He won't have any of those though.
Open ControlsWell he has had 3 this season already. If he was to get rested for 1 or 2 games the chance remains, no?
Open ControlsHe HAD 3 at the start of the season before he became part of Mourinho's plans. Unless there's an injury while he's benched he won't have any cameos.
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I invite you to read this...
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/02/04/the-big-numbers-gameweek-24/?hc_page=15#hc_comment_6727410Open ControlsYes I saw that and its a good conversation. Although I tend to side with Elnino on this one and see their run of clean sheets aligning with Mourinho changing his approach during the xmas period. There has been a remarkable transformation since and if anything it might have a detrimental affect on their offensive output.
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Coleman or Koscielny to Cahill or Azpi?
Need to do this so I can get Yaya for Eriksen 😆Open ControlsDoes that fulofham game affect gw29?
Open ControlsInnsie I can't help but like you because of your lovable grav 😀 That cheeky grin 🙂
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Could someone rate my team? Good to go?
Mannone (KD)
Ward-Cahill-Yoshida (Kos,Chester)
Mata-Silva-Lallana-Hazard (Mutch)
Suarez-Rvp (c) -AdeOpen ControlsI bought chester at 3.9...if he drops to 3.8 but then later rises back to 3.9 when he returns from injury, what will his selling price be?
Open Controls3.9, even if he went 3.7 then 3.9, same result.
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Mannone (Marshall)
Bertrand Ward Bardsley (Sagna Caulker)
AJ Mata Zaha Hazard (Bacuna)
Lambert RvP Suarez
All home matches apart from Zaha in the Welsh derby! Bit worried about having no City cover or Chelski defence longer term but 0ITB...stretched to get Lambert in. Gotta capt RvP? Double Sunderland worth the risk vs Hull?
Any builds appreciated...Open ControlsI just think he's potentially more explosive, plays further forward and with pens and free kicks he could out score Jrod over the "kind fixture" run now Osvaldo has gone. Also more of a differential in my ML!
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Baines or not to Baines...That is the question.
Like most of you Baines owners,even I am starting to worry about him. We find ourselves asking,if Baines is worth 7.4m?
Going though his stats in recent years it is perhaps not surprising to see that there are a few noticeable changes in his stats . See below.
Season Apps Goals Assists SPG Keypasses Crosses
2013/14 18 3 1 0.8 0.8 1.2
2012/13 38 3 5 0.9 3.1 2.8
2011/12 33 4 2 0.8 2 2
All these stats have been taken from whoscored.com
We can see there is a major decline in the key passes and crosses made. And Mirallas hogging the freekicks is not really helping his cause.
Looking at the next 8 fixtures,
TOT(A),CPL(H),CHE(A),WHU(H),NEW(A),CAR(H),SWA(H),FUL(A).
Nice set of fixtures apart from spurs and Chelsea.
Bottomline:
For people with cash no issue ,you can keep him atleast for the next 8 GWs. For others I believe it is better to downgrade to Jags/Coleman(But have to admit the fact that Baines is a Baps magnet when they do get CSs) if you want to ride their fixtures or into a Chelsea defender if you believe in doubling up or maybe any other defender whom you favor.
Cheers.Open Controlssorry for the way the stats have come out,maybe one of the mods can help me out.
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I bought him 3 GW ago - tragedy... I'll keep him for next 2 GW, and if he don't make some big points then I will sell him to upgrade my defence for CHE, MAN C and Distin
Open ControlsMods?..anybody?..help please?..Ryan?..TM?..Tinkerman?
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Not worth imo cos Mirallas has fare share in fks.
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nice post, despite all this though he'd still probably be at the top of the defender rankings had he not missed 7.5 games through injury. Im gonna cross fingers and keep
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Nice post BL. I have both Baines and Coleman, but thinking of keeping both and doing Koscielny>Ivanovic instead.
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Has there been any season where he was worth his pricetag?
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TM - thinking about your Bony question from yesterday. Now Laudrup has gone I'm not so sure that keeping him is a good idea.
Open ControlsInteresting. Time to place a bet on Cardiff?
Guess I'll weigh it up on Saturday at the latest.
Dzeko, JRod and Benteke are some options.Open Controls
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Open Controls😯 Great track the original http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0&feature=kp
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Morning all, which of these two d'ya reckon looks best? Will probably captain Suarez or Hazard if I don't get RVP...
(A) GW25: Ozil -> Lallana
GW26: Bony -> Sturridge/Negredo/Dzeko
(B) GW25: Ozil & Benteke -> Sterling & RVP(c) [4 points]
GW26: Bony -> Dzeko/JRod
Szczesny, Davis
Terry, Kolarov, B Davies, Clyne, Whittaker
Hazard, Silva, Ozil, Mirallas, Puncheon
Suarez, Benteke, Bony
Bank 0.6m, 1 freebie, 1 WC (pencilled for GW29)Open ControlsA
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Open ControlsWould just do a straight Ozil -> Mata swap if going that route. Fancy RVP to score big this week.
Open ControlsYep. He'll do some damage for sure. But I don't think getting rid of Benteke and getting Sterling in your midfield is a wise move. Rvp doesn't take corners anymore either. Do you like Ozil+Bony>>Lallana+Rooney(if cash permits)? And no, I don't think rooney will play deeper 😉
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Thanks all. Seems A is the resounding winner, which is a little surprising.
A few arguments for B...
1) RVP looks like the only (c) candidate capable of a massive score this week - could easily make back the 4 points
2) Sterling could be benched this week given my other mids, and then he has decent fixtures.
3) Benteke is up against a resolute WHU defence - big returns unlikely?Open Controls
If your gut is saying B, then go with B...
Open ControlsIt's weird but I've found recently that going with your gut in FPL works surprisingly well...
That doesn't mean taking crazy punts e.t.c but Fulham at home and RVP (c) with Mata supplying just has potential hat-trick written all over it 😉Open ControlsYeah, that's just it. I can't see Suarez scoring more than 1 given our defence this season, whereas United could batter Fulham.
Open ControlsExactly, I suppose it also depends on where you are in your ML's e.t.c as well. If chasing a lead then this week is such a good week to nick 20 points off your rival with a RVP (c), IMO.
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As I said before. Lallana& Studge will outscore Sterling&Rvp in next 4 gws. Only problem with A is that who are you going to captain in coming gw.
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Pick two to start out of Ward (WBA), Bardsley (HUL), Coleman (tot) and Mert (liv) considering that I'm already playing Mannone and SAS (so there's a conflict with Mert).
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Have Stu and Sua and want to get rid of Bony
Bony to
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B. Jrod
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B
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He's in poor form. Granted his returns are ok but that's more of a fluke if you ask me. Watching his last 3 games I thought he looked poor and his returns give a false impression.
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If you have Lallana, A or C. Quite like Dzeko. Alot of fears he might be dropped but while he looked isolated against Chelsea, Negredo was worse hence taken off early (not fit as well).
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Morning guys! Early anytime goalscoring odds
RVP 1.36
Negredo 1.57
Rooney 1.61
Dzeko 1.73
Suarez 2.00
Benteke 2.20
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Would it be so unfashionable to play :
Coleman , Mert , Cahill (parr/burner) ?
I don't really want yo sell either Coleman or Mert for the double up or am I mad ?Open ControlsNothing wrong with that IMO.
Open ControlsIt just feels on here at the mo that the double up is essential , sometimes the noise on here can be quite deafening , granted it's not always wrong but Newcastle could easily score and I'm not sure selling arsenal defenders is easily justified - those fixtures ain't that bad IMHO.
Open ControlsYeah I agree. My current back three is pretty similar to yours (Baines, Kosc, Cahill) and I have no plans to double up on Chelsea ATM.
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Pls RMT ...
Mannone
Zabaleta Coleman Koscielny
Hazard Silva Lallana Mirralas
Van Persie Suarez JRod
Boruc Ward Gnarby Chester
1m in the bank
Thanks ...Open ControlsLooks great. Not tempted to play Ward over Kos?
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Open ControlsVery nice team. Might play Ward over Kosc solely on clean sheet probablities
Open ControlsLet's do it by position for this GW only
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9 - 7 - 5
9 - 7 - 8 - 7
9 - 8 - 8
8 - 7 - 3 - 0
That's my opinion. I might play Boruc over Mannone, but Mannone is a save whore. Southampton run a tighter ship, and Sunderland aren't exactly water tight. Newcastle should have scored but they couldn't finish in a brothelOpen Controls
Sorry to be a killjoy but surely there's a chance RVP will be benched v Fulham, Arsenal 3 days later, Moyes has said needs to be careful and if ever a game to rest him i would be Fulham at home, do think Rooney the safer pick this week, even if he plays midfield he can still plunder the points ( did against Villa, West Ham and Hull)
Open ControlsHe's just back from injury so I would say he needs the game time. Chance of him coming off after 70mins though
Open ControlsIf Moyes benches RVP the week after losing to Stoke, there would be a riot.
Open ControlsMakes no sense to bench him when he needs gametime to get match sharpness. I don't think he'll play 90, but I'd be shocked if he doesn't start. I think RVP is a much better option than Rooney this GW and that has nothing to do with me being an RVP owner.
Open ControlsThere is a chance but i don't think he can afford to. United need the win, and RVP is in form. #1 rule of struggling teams - don't drop players on form.
Open Controlsyoure probably all right but i still think theres a chance, managers are stubborn beasts. Roo a lot easier to get in my team though so just gonna hope he plays far enough up the pitch
Open ControlsThere's definitely a chance. He's been subbed off past 2 games, even when you could argue he needed to be on the pitch.
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Dzeko -4 or Ade?
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