This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.
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A) Hazard and Austin
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B) Soldado/Jovetic and Lamela/Eriksen?Open ControlsJovetic with B
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Pretty sure he's been told to find a new club
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He's not even first choice. Valencia and Young both seem more likely to get the spot at this point. Isn't he still injured as well?
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Not nailed - been injured, Young currently starting ahead of Shaw at LWB and will most likely start there GW1 if LVG continues being LVG
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Would it be stupid to start the season with Kelly to save myself a transfer in a couple weeks time
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Agreed. My only other thought is Chambers or Blackett to start and hope it sorts itself out by the time their run in the team is over. Seems silly to spend 5m on Ward to start knowing I'll be selling him quick like.
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How many punts do you have in your team?
Me 3 - Jovetic & Costa & Young
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Just one. Bojan.
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Kolarov, Costa and Fletcher, Siggy and Cahill (not sure if the last two count as punts)
Open ControlsI think the last two don't qualify, nor Fletcher tbh. A bit Koralov to brighten your day!!!
Open ControlsThat's the plan and surely Kolarov at the price counts for at least two punts by himself
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Costa, Fabregas, and Lamela, although Lamela and Fabregas don't technically count under your definition.
Open ControlsLamela is a punt, cause he really didn't do much last year (same as Jovetic)
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Agreed, Sanchez (like Costa) is a punt until they play and produce in the League imo
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My entire defence is one big punt.
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Sanogo
Open Controlscare to share said punt defence?
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Only 3 & a bit days to go 🙂
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Thoughts on a Hendo+ Sterling double up for the opening weeks? Hendo can become Siggy later
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Nothing wrong with it
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Repost
A, B or C...
B costs 0.5 more than the others. Have it to spend though. Any advice appreciated.
Yaya Hazard Rambo Siggy JWP
Studge Roonpig Diouf
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Yaya Rambo Siggy Arnautovic JWP
Studge Roonpig Costa
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Mata Rambo Lamela Siggy JWP
Studge Roonpig CostaOpen ControlsA) its different and has more big hitters in the mids
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I like A or C.
Using a spreadsheet of player "value", C is better than A...though I can't claim my "values" are guarenteed.Open ControlsAye, C does seem more well rounded for the money. But if my Diouf punt pays off A could be good value as well. It is tough paying 2m more for Yaya while leaving Mata out. But then it's much easier to downgrade than upgrade so.
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Please kindly rate my team. 😀
De Gea-Krul
Gamboa-Debuchy-Wisdom-Cameron-O'Shea
Rambo-Hendo-Siggy-Sterling-Eriksen
D.Costa-Rooney-Giroud
Cheers!Open ControlsNeed more Lovren. 😀
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/Open Controls
afternoon dz'ers 🙂
query for you..
do i go with henderson + costa or sterling + dzeko.
also with southampton's decent run of early fixtures, is anyone going with the likes of clyne, who can get clean sheets, bonus points and assists..or is the overhaul at the saints putting you off them completely.Open Controls
Henderson and Costa
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Hi DZ, know there is a RMT thread but slow this time of day. Excuse this here!
Would love some input on this, got feedback on team A yesterday and opinions were generally that defense was too weak.
was A
-----------------Bego/ Elliot---------------
Evans/ Chambers/ Chester/ NTaylor/ Wisdom
----Sterling/ Hazard/ Mata/ Ramsey/ 4.5------
----------Rooney/ Costa/ Austin-------------
Now B
-----------------DDG/ Elliot---------------
LOVREN/ Chambers/ HUTTON/ NTaylor/ Wisdom
----ERIKSSON/ Hazard/ Mata/ Ramsey/ 4.5------
----------Rooney/ Costa/ Austin-------------
Leaves .5 so
-Chambers can become Marriapa/Liverpool player who is transferring to CP if he starts and a 4.0 to a 4.5 (Stoke?) who nails a spot.
So A or B? Or any other comments?
ThanksOpen ControlsB I think but its might close
Open ControlsThanks, im just about happy with it
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B for me.
Open ControlsThanks tm, that .5 and time to watch CP and stoke sway it for me it think. I could start Sterling first game with planned transfer to Erikson GW but dont like doing tht
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Cheers Muppet. I guess the one is Bojan?
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I made a similar change in my defense today in response to the Evans news (dropped him, switched from Bego to DDG). Also dropped Sterling for Eriksson, although nervous about that one.
I just don't get Lovren as your big ticket defender right now, tbh. Leaky last season, changes look promising, but not great fixtures in weeks 2/3 - isn't it better to wait?Open ControlsThanks for input. Lovren is worrying me but easy first fixture and goal threat. So little value in the 5.0m defenders and the 5.5 outside Man U.
Lovren long term is someone i dont mind downgrading to a 4.5 to make eriksson into Silva or spending .5 on to make into Luis if he nails the spot.Open Controls
Time for RMT Invaders 😉
Open Controlssorry tm! First and last one here today promise. Just that i worked on team b above yesterday and think im there (ish) now
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Sorry TM but the other thread is really slow and I think you should just give in. It's gonna happen anyway
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Which one looks best?
A
Howard
Cahill - Ward - Vlaar
Hazard - Toure - Ramsey - McCarthy
Bojan - Sturridge - Giroud
Bench: Krul,Wanyama, Wisdom, Moore
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Howard
Cahill - Ward - O'Shea
Hazard - Ramsey - Yaya - El Ahmadi
Bojan - Rooney - Sturridge
Bench: Myhill, Wanyama, Wisdom, MooreOpen ControlsB with PVA over o'shea but that midfield is far too weak for my liking in both
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It actually worked real well yesterday, just certain times it slows up, guess when uk asleep
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responding to them isn't helping your cause
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Hopefully stops the repost.Open Controls2 responses and im happy. Deepest and sincerest apologies to all. Actually want to get team settled now, Thursday and Friday will be mental on here
Open ControlsSAB - was poking fun at TW not you. I agree that in the true DZ (midday - 4pm AEST) the RMT post falls over a bit....
Open ControlsNo worries, im on Thai time so guess its GMT 3am (9am here) to GMT 7am where it slows for me while im on.
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DZ should be exempt. The rule makes perfect sense for the English evening, but not for this time of day.
Open Controlsagreed, the rate of pages is slow at this time of day
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Jutkiewicz or Bojan? 😛
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Szczesny (Gilks)
Debuchy Clichy Jones (Wisdom Bruce)
Fabregas Mata Ramsey Mutch (Wanyama)
Costa Rooney Jovetic
Thoughts?
Clichy nailed? Evans inj so Jones is good option?Open ControlsClichy is a rotation risk so wouldn't bother.
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Kolarov should start GW1
Open ControlsKolarov rotation risk as well. Looking for 5.5 def who is good and nailed. But who? 🙂
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Jovetic or Dzeko chaps?
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How does the defense look?
Fillipe Luis - Jones - Ward - Cameron - Wisdom
Originally had Debuchy instead of Jones but trying to chase good Man U fixturesOpen ControlsSolid enough although uncertainties over Luis.
Open ControlsGo without Jones and move over to Caulker. Rotates well with Ward. Then use the money to upgrade to Luis to Cahill.
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About 2.0m better then mine
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Fillipe needs a haircut, Jones has a rough lid, Cameron cheats and the other two are best mate material. As for Debuchy, he'd provide good knowledge on local cheeses and would smell.
Open ControlsDebuchy has horrid tattoos.
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Anyone care to rank these draft mini league teams? Please excuse the spelling.
1)
Rooney Aguero Pelle
Fabregas Walcott Silva Hendo Albrighton
Debuchy Wisdom Colocini Evans Bartley
Foster Mannoni
2)
Bony Giroud Dzeko
Hazard Ramsey Mirallas Shurle Schneid
Merte Luis Cameron Dawson Was...(4.0)
Howard Myhill
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RVP Adeboy VazTe
Mata Cazorla Nasri Coutinho Young
Azpil Zab Figueroa Duff STaylor
Mignolet Schmiechel
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Sturridge Lukaku Nugent
Yaya Lamela Siggy Tadic Marney
Baines Terry Cahill Hutton Moore
Krul Guzan
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Costa Bojan Riverie
Sanchez Sterling Eriksen Barkley Hoilett
Shaw Lovren Kompany Morgan Kocsielny
Speroni HennesseyOpen ControlsI'm not asking that mate. Those are the teams resulting from a 5 team draft. Mine is number 1, other friends are the others. Just wondering if anyone fancied ranking them. Cheers though...
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3Open ControlsBrilliant, thanks for the reply. 4 has a huge defense, but it doesn't seem to have costed him too much.
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1's squad isn't deep enough for the players he's picked. Loads of injury prone players there but if they stay fit he'll win
2 is very nice
3 is full of players who are very inconsistent and it's probably the worst of the bunch.
4 is my favourite and I think this team will win
5 is OK but can see it struggling if Sanchez and Costa don't play well.Open ControlsThanks a lot for the feedback. I'm guilty of being number 1 (and not doing much research on Walcott!) I've since brought in Ozil but might further switch that to Gerrard (can't decide).
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Many people use the word punt but obviously some gambles are bigger than others. What would you class is the minimum risk required to be classed as a punt?
Open ControlsThis is impossible to quantify cheeseoid
Open ControlsI was more wondering about peoples perception of risk. For example, Costa is a new forward to the premier league costs a lot of money in fpl but plays for a top side and seems to be playing well preseason and comes from a top side. Is he a punt?
Open ControlsFair enough. I don't see Costa and Sanchez as punts. They are world class players
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i'd classify a punt has someone who flopped last season (lamela, soldado, sigurdsson, jovetic, etc..) or as someone who is new to the league and is yet to prove themselves in the prem (sanchez, costa, bojan, pelle, gomis). although we know the likes of sanchez and costa are quality players, i would personally still classify them as a punt until they can return a stream of consistent scores. also, all promoted players are punts.
Open ControlsI think that players in teams facing new systems with new managers could be classed as punts and there is also a risk associated with swapping teams within the premier league.
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Fixtures deal with it too. I’m playing Baines his fixtures are awful and almost everyone has told me on this site why go with him now but I am. Does that classify as a punt?
Open Controlsin some regards i agree with you. but a player like baines has proven himself against every other team in the league, plus the fact he's on set pieces means he i not a punt. great choice in my opinion, an early goal and his price rises even more, meaning he's even harder to bring in.
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I'd say at a minimum, a player who is yet to play in the League could be classified as a punt.
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Right well that's defence done too then. All that's left is to decide on my keeper. Do I go with the one I think will get the most points, Mannone or be safe and pick from the other 4.5's because of the alleged threat from Pants?
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Hi all!
Which option would you go for (3 Forwards & 4 Midfielders):
A. Dzeko, Rooney, Giroud, Eriksen, Rambo, Fab, Countinho.
B. Sturridge, Rooney, Costa, Nasri, Siggy, Rambo, Mutch/Sidwell.
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Thoughts on having Luis AND Terry in defense?
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I want you to explain to me why you think this is pointless. Because calling something pointless is a strong statement. Like I wouldn't do it but it is far from ''pointless''
Open ControlsSpread the risk. Plus you can't guarantee that Luis will start at this stage.
Open ControlsNo you said pointless, you didn't say you think that you shouldn't do it, you said it was pointless. Like Chelsea are the best defence in the league and have good defensive fixtures. Chelsea are most likely to get cleansheet and with 2 Chelsea defenders you get double the points when they do
But like I said I wouldn't do it but it's not a terrible ideaOpen ControlsI didn't say it was a terrible idea! Wowzers! 🙂
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original - do it
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I think this will be my final side and you know what, I actually really like it? Could I get some feedback on it?
Begovic (Gilks)
Debuchy Jones Cahill Kolarov (Moore)
Ramsey Mata Sterling (Siggy Marney)
Fletcher Rooney CostaOpen ControlsLike your team. 9/10. I like 3-4-3 so i will downgrade Kolarov and upgrade Siggy
Open ControlsThanks mate! I could do that but I like both Kolarov and Siggy as options and this team allows me to be flexible with my formation from week to week
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It is actually very good. great defense mid is fine and strikers are great except Flettcher but i really like it
Open ControlsThanks! I have been looking at budget strikers and in the end i've decided on Fletcher because he's a proven quantity that does well when healthy and its an easy swap if someone else in that price range starts firing. And as an added plus, Sunderland actually have some decent fixtures to start the season
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Impressive! Solid DEF approach - I like it! All you'd need is for Kolarov to be locked in the Man City starting XI and you're golden!
Open ControlsThanks mate! I figure Kolarov will play more minutes this year than last especially at the beginning when players are still recovering from the WC and after looking in depth at his attacking statistics they are mind boggling and he could produce a great sum of points with such huge attacking potential in a side with a solid defense.
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Good afternoon all,
DDG/Gilks
Cahill, Wisdom, Pieters, Ward, Bartley
Eriksen, Mata, Sigurdsson, Ramsey, Davis
Rooney, Costa, Jovetic
Observations on this effort.
Thank you.Open ControlsIs it worth Upgrading Wanyama to S.Davis while sacrificing Bojan for Jutkiewicz? Or should I sacrifice Coloccini in the place of S.Taylor
Open ControlsLovren in 29.8% of teams 😯
When did this happen?!Open ControlsFoolish
Open ControlsCasuals have Barkley (C), Lovren (VC) GW1 Don't question it just be happy about it
Open ControlsHis price is going to drop very quickly if we concede against Southampton.
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If you had to choose one Spurs defender, that will start the season, for your team, who would it be?
I really don't know which one to get because Walker is injured. Vert is "unfit"/might leave any day. Davies and Rose are fighting for berths. Same for Kaboul/Chiriches. I definitely want one and I have Vert in my team right now.Open ControlsVertonghen but would not pick any of them as for the reasons you specify. That and the fact I hate Spurs.
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Is Arnie nailed on from the get go? Is he a better pick than Snoddy?
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Spurs fans my facebook group (SpursTalk) is having a H2H come join the league
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Whilst you're at it join our group as well!
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COYSOpen ControlsNo thanks. 🙂
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9 years, 10 months agoA) Sterling & Fab
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B) Haz & Siggy