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As always, our first members article of the week delves into the data from the previous batch of fixtures. This time around, the displays of Chelsea’s wide men, Liverpool’s lone forward, Southampton’s new playmaker and the Hammers’ attacking improvement all come under analysis.

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  1. Bauerhaus 24
    12 years, 2 months ago

    hi people, just started a blog about the premier league and football in general, i'd really appreciate it if you could have a quick look and give me some feedback. Cheers 🙂
    http://smart-pl.blogspot.co.uk

    1. FPL Daniel
      12 years, 2 months ago

      good luck

      1. FPL Daniel
        12 years, 2 months ago

        and take it easy on all that red

        1. Bauerhaus 24
          12 years, 2 months ago

          duly noted, cheers

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      nice

    3. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Well presented, concise articles but need to sharpen your editorial nib

      1. Bauerhaus 24
        12 years, 2 months ago

        appreciate your thoughts, care to expand on that last?

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Example - first paragraph of Malky article is an awkwardly punctuated run on sentence. Try to avoid that.

          Example 2 - the FA could take a "retrospective" look at suspected diving incidents but bans would then be "retroactive"

          1. UnderstandablyDistraught
            12 years, 2 months ago

            just minor things really in an otherwise well presented blog

          2. Bauerhaus 24
            12 years, 2 months ago

            cheers pal, will look at them

    4. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I like it. Well done.

  2. Raddy
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Despite all blanking last GW this article makes me very pleased to be a Sturridge, Tadic and Caulker owner.

  3. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Tadic > Lamela/Silva worth -4 hit?

    Krul (Elliot)
    Clyne/Azpi/Hutton (Kelly) (Chester)
    Ramsey/Siggy/Fab/Sterling/Tadic
    Costa/Rooney (Wood)

    2m ITB

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      not for me, especially not beneath this article...

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'm not a member, what does the article say?

        1. Woy of the Wovers
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Nice try 🙂

          1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
            12 years, 2 months ago

            I only expected the briefs of what the article said tbh, mods removed his post.

        2. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers, interesting stats, No spurs or city cover though....

  4. andres
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Going Ade over Jove means no city for stoke... Do I really want that?

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I'd be hiding behind the couch if I were you

    2. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No.

  5. GeorgeHedley
    12 years, 2 months ago

    used my FT am I set for next GW?

    Krul
    Debuchy Pieters Colocinni
    Siggy Mata Ramsey Fabregas
    Rooney Costa Balotelli

    Barltley bruce marney

    1. the cromulent one
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Playing Pieters over Bruce? Bruce may not start, but if he does he would be a better option than Pieters against City.

  6. Snikii
    12 years, 2 months ago

    1 FT should i keep Bego or ship him i would rather save the FT

    1. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Save.

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      save, don't waste transfer on keepers - only use for injury/wildcard

      1. The Hindu Monkey
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        you can never predict a penalty save/total blinder

  7. Sweetpea
    12 years, 2 months ago

    What game on Sky tonight/

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      MK Dons v Man Utd

      1. Sweetpea
        12 years, 2 months ago

        ta

  8. The Sarjeant
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Here's my team for the Scout Picks.

    Would appreciate some up votes and try to rival Innsie!

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/8077955

      12 years, 2 months ago

      You cant win unfortunately. People just upvote the 'most upvoted'. Whoever gets a good start will go on to win it.

      1. The Sarjeant
        12 years, 2 months ago

        I'll try my hardest 🙂

      2. Frank Black
        12 years, 2 months ago

        That's true, this doesn't work. The only one who receives votes is basically the first one and the other people will just go along with the flow. They should do something to give everyone a chance to be "the champion" and to receive votes.

          12 years, 2 months ago

          it's not the Scouts, it's the people reading them.

            12 years, 2 months ago

            or not reading them as the case may be.

            1. Frank Black
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Yes, that's the point. I'm saying that the scouts should do something to give more visibility to their post and therefore to the comments with the users' picks.

        1. Qubit
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Its not really the first one. Its the first one who is a 'popular' member of the community. Which at first glance doesnt seem bad, but in fact just serves to make this place even more cliquey than it currently is.

          It would be much more useful to have blind submission of entries to be voted for, for example.

    1. ronmadpirlo
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen and Ivanovic should not be there

      1. The Sarjeant
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Why shouldn't they? Eriksen's got some great stats and Liverpool have a poor defence.

        Chelsea can keep clean sheets against any team, plus he has a lot of attacking threat.

        1. ronmadpirlo
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Good long term options for that gameweek there are better options. Othere defenders more likely to get CS and better picks than Eriksen. Liverpool defense is not the best but not the worst either. Anyway those 2 players are the reason I cannot upvote your team

          1. The Sarjeant
            12 years, 2 months ago

            I totally disagree. Look where Chelsea got clean sheets last season.

            1. ronmadpirlo
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Would rather have Coleman than Ivanovic for scout picks

        12 years, 2 months ago

        Ivanovic is the best player to own in FPL right now.

        1. ronmadpirlo
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Yes I have him but away versus Everton his average points are not going to be that high.

          1. The Sarjeant
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yes they will.

            1. ronmadpirlo
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Good luck winning scout picks.

          2. Frank Black
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Chelsea's defense always performs better against the best teams.

  9. BigManBakar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Who will be your captain in game week 3? Joveti(C) here

    1. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Ramsey.

        12 years, 2 months ago

        this

    2. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Same. 😀

    3. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Roon Pig or the Sig Monster

    4. Keane There Dunne That
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Rooney or Ramsey

    5. LewanGOALski
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Roo(c) atm

    6. Reedy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      New recruit Sergio 🙂

    7. Woy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Caulker

    8. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Balotelli

    9. cramps
      12 years, 2 months ago

      siggy

    10. Chippo, Hadji, Aloisi.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Jovetic

  10. JPSpurs
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So is Bojan being dropped? What's the options here? Just Naismith?

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      if you've got nothing in bank... pretty much - although palace and leicester forwards perhaps worth a punt if you bench them for a week or two... but then you might as well bench Bojan and play him in week 4

      1. Woy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Tis what im doing (benching and keeping)

  11. Not Irish
    12 years, 2 months ago

    TalkSport now saying we're definitely in for Vidal.

    That's it then. We're not getting him.

    🙁

    1. BigManBakar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      😀

      How did the game week go MRU? What changes have you/will you made/make?

      1. Not Irish
        12 years, 2 months ago

        61 which is decent considering I got the square root of bugger all from my strikers.

        Brought in Jovetic for Diouf last night. Plan on Bego>Forster as well.

        Stoke ruining my team. 🙁

        1. BigManBakar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I had 49 only, things didn't go as well 🙁

          Great changes. Doubling up on the Soton defense? Krul tempts me as well 🙂

          I dumped Mutch and Studge for Sterling and Jovetic 🙂

          1. Not Irish
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Ah well. Onwards and upwards, eh. 😀

            I don't have Clyne which makes Forster that much more enticing.

            Like your moves but still think selling Studge and keeping Costa might bite you.

            1. BigManBakar
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              12 years, 2 months ago

              😀

              I would definitely pull the trigger then, no brainer really 😎

              The problem is I'm not sure how the Balo factor will effect him. If he goes berserk, I could downgrade DDG to Krul and get him or Balo in for Costa 😀

              1. Not Irish
                12 years, 2 months ago

                Fair enough. Sterling does look the biz. And Jovetic at that price is stealing.

                Good luck, mate. 😀

  12. Keane There Dunne That
    12 years, 2 months ago

    De Gea / 4.0
    Cahill/ Chester / Caulker / Wisdom / Moore
    Mata / siggy / Ramsey / Sterling / Marney
    Rooney / Giroud / Diego Costa
    2FT
    What should I do with my team? How do I replace Giroud and how could I get Fabregas into my team!

    1. GeorgeHedley
      12 years, 2 months ago

      sterlin to fabregas giroud to jovetic. EASY

      1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
        12 years, 2 months ago

        +1 could do Ade instead of Jov though

        1. Ohhhhh Gary Macca!
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Ah maybe not if your getting fab...

  13. schlupptheweek
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Does anyone think Aguero will get a hattrick in 30 mins at Stoke because I'm tempted to captain him.

    1. Raddy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      No I don't think he will get a hatrick in 30 mins..but he will probably get a decent score even if he doesn't start. Worth a punt.

    2. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      stoke are such a hard team to predict. I think if they're on the ropes then yeah that could happen, but if it's still 0-0 they will fight tooth and nail to bitter end

    3. Reedy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Hoping for a goal at least. Anything else will be a bonus to me

  14. LewanGOALski
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Team: http://imgur.com/bKC2stt
    2 FTs, 0 in th bank

    Dzeko out?
    If so - Adebayor or Jovetic in?

    Or sth different..?

    1. Deep Sea Amphipod
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Either him or Caulker. Possibly both. And Adebayor for me

  15. Wouter
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Use my FT for:

    A) Dzeko > Ade/Bony/Jove
    B) Chambers > PVA/Naylor

    1. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      B, for Naylor

  16. chrisjdgrady
    12 years, 2 months ago

    So after another GW, what are your thoughts about Costa as a captain choice? So far he's lost me some ground with his single goals, and I'm thinking of avoiding him as a captain. That said, I didn't watch the last game, did he look like he could've gotten a couple?

    1. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He could be fairly consistent though, which could make him one of the more reliable captaincy options.

    2. cramps
      12 years, 2 months ago

      it's always annoying to see another player in your team (or worse, in you opponent's team) score better than your captain, but to get a single goal from your captain shouldn't be disappointing. if you can keep that up for the season you will surely end up with a good score

    3. Qubit
      12 years, 2 months ago

      So far I dont think he's captain material. That may change. But if it doesnt that should be enough to make me question his value and position in my team at 10.5m

  17. Jafooli
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Dzeko > Jovetic?

    1. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      kneejerk central

      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        But Dzeko's knee is jerked, no?

          12 years, 2 months ago

          No, he just got a scrape down the leg.

        1. Frank Black
          12 years, 2 months ago

          He just scratched his leg, it's nothing serious, Pellegrini said that too.

    2. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Yeh why not

      1. Jafooli
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Makes sense right?

  18. laGan1n1
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Balotelli 10m pfffff

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      12 years, 2 months ago

      You never know....

  19. ADucksBehind
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Krul

    Hutton Debuchy Cahill

    Hazard Ramsey Siggy Mata Davis

    Rooney Costa

    Bojan Wisdom Chester

    1 FT and 1m in the bank! Save?

  20. Artemon
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Hi guys,

    Got 2 FTs , cant figure what I should do with my free FT, any idea?

    Krul (Elliot)

    Lovren - Debuchy - Jones (PVA - Moore)

    Ramsey - Mata - Fabregas - Sigurdsson (Marney)

    Costa - Rooney - Jovetic

    1. The Hindu Monkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      12 years, 2 months ago

      team looks solid - would maybe consider swapping lovren for somebody more likely to keep a clean sheet anytime soon. But beyond that. I'd try and save the FT for when Jov gets rotated out.

      1. Artemon
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. I have 2 FTs as it is so will essentially lose one if I don't use it this week.

        Any suggestions for Lovren replacement? need to research into who has nice fixtures

  21. Lanley Staurel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Can everyone now please start buying Caulker for his home tie against Sunderland where QPR will get their first cleanie, Caulker will score and get 3 BAPS giving him 15 points. You are all welcome to bookmark this but only if you buy him now (or not sell him if you have him).

    1. The Sarjeant
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I've already sold him.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Remind me not to vote for you.

    2. gravless
      12 years, 2 months ago

      another cloud-cuckoo land dweller

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Its nice, safe and warm here. Join me......

    3. Woy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      this is going to happen. (C)

    4. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      This sort of lobbying is really annoying.

      1. Raddy
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Pretty sure he is kidding..

      2. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        ....and relax. This is a football forum you know not anger management classes?

        1. Not Irish
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Grrrr

    5. SC not pearls before swine
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Imma wait for his price to fall to 4.9. Then I'll consider him.

      1. Lanley Staurel
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Tomorrow then!

  22. Bøss ⭐
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I started the season pretty well, I'm on 123 points but made a stupid snap decision sunday while I was bored and subbed Jovetic and Bojan out (thinking neither would be scoring/getting 90 mins!) for Aguero (who I thought was fully fit now and replacing Jovetic!) and Naismith.

    Stupid stupid decisions that will cost me!! ah well.

    1. chrisjdgrady
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Could end up being good moves you never know

    2. Raddy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      It was silly to do it when you did, the day before the match, but I actually think that is a decent transfer. Aguero + Naismith > Jovetic and Bojan

      1. Bøss ⭐
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Yeah I know.

        I think I jumped the gun on Aguero and should have kept Jovetic though

    3. FISSH
      12 years, 2 months ago

      may not cost you

  23. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 2 months ago

    was just thinking, liverpool have basically spent £35m to bench agger (lovren + sakho). not sure about that one

    1. Not Irish
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He is a bit of a permacrock TBF. Sakho is absolutely awful though. Find it so ironic when the ABUs talk about our CBs.

      1. Billy Gilmore
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Except he's not awful. Skrtel-Sakho is awful, but Sakho isn't.

        1. Davido989
          12 years, 2 months ago

          This.

          Check Varane - Sakho. Sakho is Liverpool's best defender, by far.

          1. Transient Anus
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yup dunno why on earth Skrtel is starting ahead of him. Won't be for long

        2. Not Irish
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Sakho is awful. Horrendous player. I have yet to see him do anything well. France was dodgy as hell with him in as well.

          1. Davido989
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Ey. Did you watch the world cup pal??

            1. Not Irish
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Yeah, where France were dodgy as hell with him in the team and solid with Kos in. He got yanked at the 60 minute mark twice, FFS.

              1. Davido989
                12 years, 2 months ago

                You're a ridiculous troll. Give it up.

                1. Not Irish
                  12 years, 2 months ago

                  Yet you can't disagree with anything I say. 😀

          2. Billy Gilmore
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah, France were terrible...

          3. Transient Anus
            12 years, 2 months ago

            😆 Now you're just wumming shamelessly.

            1. Not Irish
              12 years, 2 months ago

              I'm really not. My Liverpool supporting mate even thinks he's shite.

      2. Transient Anus
        12 years, 2 months ago

        lol Sakho is better than any of your lot. Your discovery of irony is itself ironic 😉

        1. Not Irish
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I really don't know what to say to that. Madness.

    2. Transient Anus
      12 years, 2 months ago

      For some reason BR doesn't rate him. Not the right type of cb I suppose. Shame I'm a huge fan

    3. Davido989
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Agger's regression has been crazy. He is unfortunately a very poor defender now.

      1. Transient Anus
        12 years, 2 months ago

        How would we know he never plays

        1. Davido989
          12 years, 2 months ago

          We've seen him more than enough mate. We love him but I think he and everyone else knows it's time to move on - in the best interests of his career and the club

          1. Transient Anus
            12 years, 2 months ago

            Yeah no point rotting away in the reserves. Hope someone comes in for him and kick starts his career

            1. Davido989
              12 years, 2 months ago

              Hopefully a good club in europe. Napoli would be great. Would rather we sell him for less if it means he goes to a club where he's happy

              1. Transient Anus
                12 years, 2 months ago

                For sure

      2. applebonkers
        • Has Moderation Rights
        12 years, 2 months ago

        i dont see the regression tbh. no reason why there would be any either

  24. applebonkers
    • Has Moderation Rights
    12 years, 2 months ago

    love the big numbers articles

      12 years, 2 months ago

      same 😀

    1. Raddy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Most useful article imo.

  25. havel
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How do you think Di Maria will be priced once he's in FPL?

    1. Podge
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Anything over 8 is probably too much

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        how is that even a statement? the man creates more than most players in Europe

        1. Podge
          12 years, 2 months ago

          Yeh say 20 assists and 4 goals in 30 matches thats 80 + 20 + 60, so 160 points. Points are about 20 per million over the season so 8.0 is about right.

    2. XhakaCan
      12 years, 2 months ago

      He'll be overpriced

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        he'll only be overpriced at 10.5m or above, anything below that is more than fair

    3. ADucksBehind
      12 years, 2 months ago

      9.5m

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        fingers crossed for this price point

    4. UnderstandablyDistraught
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think 9M would be fair for player of his calibre in a new league

      1. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        he had a better season and came in for money than Sanchez, why would he cost 1.5m less, especially considering he's only playing matches in England?

        1. UnderstandablyDistraught
          12 years, 2 months ago

          I think Sanchez is overpriced

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            ok fair enough then haha, I did too 😉

        2. applebonkers
          • Has Moderation Rights
          12 years, 2 months ago

          fpl wise though he had a much worse season than sanchez.

          sanchez 34 games 19 goals 10 assists = 106 attacking points
          di maria 34 games 4 goals 17 assists = 67 attacking points

          1. sinik
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            12 years, 2 months ago

            I suppose, but Di Maria at United is a much more important cog than Di Maria at Real. Whereas at for Sanchez at Arsenal/Barca it's closer as Arsenal have a pretty class squad (at least in attack).

      2. sinik
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        12 years, 2 months ago

        for more money*

    5. money face bandwagon
      12 years, 2 months ago

      10m..same pricing as ozil when he 1st come epl

  26. Davido989
    12 years, 2 months ago

    How much of a difference does it make if a left sided centre half (who is right footed), plays right sided centre half?

  27. Jafooli
    12 years, 2 months ago

    I presume with TotalFPL price thingy bust, the FPL transfers in/out for round is working?

    1. WINNING!
      12 years, 2 months ago

      This is quoted from another site ...The person behind the FISO price change tool said that FPL has now hidden the data needed to predict price changes.

      When asked when it is likely to go back to normal he said he doesn't expect it to.

      He also said that the current TFPL data is not accurate.

    2. FPL Daniel
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I think they removed on profile page of every player by exactly how many he is owned, now they play with rough percentage of owners not the exact number. I think that is the problem

  28. Game of Stones
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Most nailed 4.0 defender, long term.

    1. Raddy
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Duff could be a decent shout I suppose. Seems nailed and fixtures turning for Burnley.

      1. Game of Stones
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Sounds good, cheers

  29. sminkypinky
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Austin +0.5 in the bank = zarate??

    Must admit i know nothing of him. Genuine option or not?

    1. Davido989
      12 years, 2 months ago

      Rule 59: Never get a West Ham striker.

    2. Hank Scorpio
      12 years, 2 months ago

      I would rather look at Fletcher at Sunderland @ 5.5m, or maybe even Shane Long who is falling to 5.9m probably tonight.

      1. sminkypinky
        12 years, 2 months ago

        Thanks guys!

  30. k2ashley
    12 years, 2 months ago

    Got 8.4m to replace Giroud. Who would you have?