With the international break affording us time to reflect on proceedings, we roll out the first in a series of three members articles. Starting with the defenders, we assess some of the standout contenders across the first three Gameweeks of the 2014/15 campaign.
Utd's best XI this year. 41212:
Falcao van Persie
Rooney
Herrera Di Maria
Blind
Shaw Rojo Jones Rafael
DDG
Look weak at the back still.
No width
The whole thing is an abomination.
Man U become what Barca/Real Madrid used to be (and still are) - sign only superstar forwards so El Presidente can please the fans and get re-elected, and ignore the duller areas of the team i.e. defence
Severe lack of pace, bar Di Máría that midfield is about as fast a cohesive unit as a steamroller.
Bench one
Chester Siggy TerryChester
Chester
Siggy
Have Chester first sub, cheers guys. I just can't bench in form Siggy
If you could choose any 3 defenders this week, who would you pick?
Ivan shawcross clyne/jones
Moreno/Baines also options.
Yess the Sess I've been lurking around here looking for a certain individual can you possibly take over from me as I'm off to sleep. Check your mail if your unsure.
Ivanovic, Clyne, Jones
Ivan - Coleman - Lovren
Someone needs to explain to me why hazard is so bad? He has played so poor and only gets points from deflections...the oracle has yet again repeated him self..(don't worry about the vase)
Don't you get bored of this?
Don't you get bored of feeling the need to reply?
When have I replied to this before?
Many many times
Everyone feels compelled to stand up for hazard "cos he gets 200 plus points each season...let me check your history"(in a stupid voice"
Whos this guy :S
I'm the oracle.. I knew you would ask me that question
Don't worry about the vase
You took the blue pill yea?
When you reach my level it's not about the pills....straight to the bloodstream is the only way
Drugs do bad things to people
Nope, not many times.
You're weirdly obsessed with Hazard
Hatred for the guy...infuriates me how lucky he is with his deflections
All the ppl who have replied must have hazard...
I do. But I'm not defending him, just observing that you seem to talk about him all the time.
Dunno what your problem is. Dont want hazard dont own him. We dont need to know you hate the guy. Not interested to know why either.
I can tell you more if you change your mind....I'm starting. To think you are genuinely interested
Lay off the cough syrup.
Why the need to reply guys...I don't want to hear that you don't want to hear. If I dislike hazard I am well within my rights to scream it from the mountain tops
The oracle did live on a mountain so would be good place to shout from
If you had to wildcard, which 3 defenders would you start for following gameweek?
Would depend on my whole squad.
Shawcross Clyne Baines
Liverpool D and Phil Jones are good picks too
Krul / Elliot
Dier / Bertrand / Duff / Moore / Dummett
Ramsey / Sterling / Siggy / Haz / Albrighton
Rooney / Ade / Aguero
Any advice on what to do with my team would be much appreciated. Only have 1 FT but don't mind taking a 4 point hit if needs be. Or just stick for one more week and do something with 2 FT next week?
Apologies for the repost - just after a few more opinions.
Wildcard starting to take shape;
Krul (Elliot)
Moreno_Clyne_Taylor (Wisdom_Moore)
Ramsey_Cesc_Silva_Sterling_Siggy
Costa_Falcao (Naismith)
Worth keeping Naismith in case of an unexpected no show, or downgrade to Vaz te and upgrade Moore to Wilson to rotate with Taylor in the defence?
Appreciate any thoughts.
This is my team, I'm relatively happy with it but what do you think?
Krul Foster
Terry Chester Naylor PvA Rio
Hazard Ramsey Sterling Siggy Henderson
Costa Rooney Naismith
0.9 in the bank
1 FT
Was thinking of getting rid of a Chelsea player before their tough fixtures and maybe getting a Liverpool player too. Any other moves you would do?
Thoughts?
Cheers. 🙂
would save
Could i get some advice on my team please? 1 FT 2.1 MITB
http://gyazo.com/f6aa337194f6c10d40a0d477bf02f9dc
Thinking Eriksen and Rooney could go?
Doing Tadic -> Sigurdsson after the next round of games if Tadic Blanks.
eriksen > fabregas.
*logs in
logs outWhats the best transfer(s) to do? dont really want to WC so early
Krul Manone
clyne colocini debuchy bruce vlaar
mata fabregas ramsey siggy Elahmadi
rooney costa dioufMata to Sterling
Current WC team:
Begovic (Myhill)
Clyne, Coloccini, Jones (Taylor) (Duff)
Ramsey, Fábregas, Sterling, Sigurdsson (Blind)
Rooney, Costa, Naismith
*2.6m in the bank*blind not a good choice imo
DeJong LOL
Krul (Myhill)
Ivanovic Moreno Clyne (Moore Duff)
Fabregas Sterling Ramsey Siggy (Chadli)
Falcao Costa Naismith
0.2 ITB
Was wondering if i should take a risk and bench Siggy for Chadli this gameweek?Coleman or Baines ?
Branislav
Baines.....pens
So I need a 4.5 5m player any names
MF or DF
Krul
You win the vaguest question of all time award. Congratulations.
Qhqhqh
Hahaha * :s
Def - Wilson, N.Taylor, PVA
Mid - Boyd , JWP, N.Powell
Spurs fans how nailed on is Adebayor-will he start 30+ games this year or does Pochettino like Soldado/Kane. And if so, with penalties, could be a good long term FPL target? Thanks
yes,think so
I don't know about season long, but I think for the next solid bunch of games it's his place to lose.
Kane is a prospect though, could get a good run under Poch and Soldado is apparently quality which hasn't yet been seen in England
My first WC draft with no Ramsey. Thoughts?
Krul / Elliot
Ivanovic / Clyne / ShawX / Moore / Duff
Sterling / Siggy / Fab / ADM / Marney
Welbeck / Sturridge / CostaPretty nice
I'd personally have Rambo over fab. But it's pretty much personal preference. Not sure about the shawx shout myself - feel he is due a big red at some point.
Any players you were strongly considering before the season started that you decided to go without for one reason or another?
Happy I backed out of Eriksen, Tadic, Filipe Luis and De Jong personally.All of those. And Sturridge too. Although I have a feeling his fortunes are about to change.
Yeah Sturridge still looks a great pick.. but of a dud points wise up until now but could definitely prove to be worth keeping over the season. It leaves your team in a comfortable enough position when none of your attacking players are complete failures.. even Mata proved to be decent with the 10 points in GW2.
Tadic was in my plans all the way up until I actually made my team.
Siggy, Costa, Sterling...
Hazard then realised I was being stupid
🙂
He's awful. One of the worst attacking players in the league. Gonna score at least 15 undeserved goals this season, let's not get him.
lol at your Hazard obsession.
Fabregas, Siggy, Eriksen, Nasri, Jelavic, Huth
I can honestly say I never seriously considered bad options which I don't have in my team.
However I wish I didn't have A Young in my team.I did consider Rivierre but decided to opt for god himself.
aka Steven Naismith
Just checked my pre-season drafts (sad, I know).
Only players that made fleeting visits to my team were Ade, Eriksen, Costa, Jelavic, Shaw, Davies & Begovic (Snod got injured).
Costa the only Doozy decision I guess.Tadic and Pelle
DDG
Really struggling to decide between kun and Sturridge. Very hard choice.
Easy. Kun.
Hope that helps.Nah. I think we'll see quite a few silly dances over the next month or so.
Possibly. But Kun is Kun. You'd be surprised if he went on a run of blanks. Wouldn't be too much of a shock if Sturridge did.
Broo. Back to the windies ay 😉
I gotta hate you for a while now. See you on the other sideI didn't wanna say at the time as it would destroy team moral, but you were always the weak link in the team 😉
Funny that me and Ina were just saying how the favourites curse will be broken now that we've unloaded such an epic fail
😀 I have a feeling this is gonna be a fun tournament.
It's fixtures that worries me. If city had even marginally easier fixtures if get kun in a second. But yeah, I'm erring on the side of kun too.
yep
Me too. Sturridge's fixtures are great. City are away three times in the next four weeks, including ars and CHE. Then again, Aguero is just made to score in the big games isn't he
How long ago was it when deJong declared himself fully fit?
About 3 tweets!!!
Sorry - has he just declared himself fit or are you pointing out that he's hardly fit?
hurt
So many wildcarders. So little mention of Pelle, Fer and Cabella
Too many good forward options to fit Pelle in. When players like Sanchez and Hazard start producing goals then he will be considered more to allow them to fit.
Cabella looks very livelyDisagree re Pelle 😉
And not a mention of Livermoore, Downing or Delph too, it's ludacris
How do I do a rolls eyes smiley
lol I think just asking that question has the same effect 😉
: roll : = 🙄🙄
Oh boy you just called three guys who COULD score some point next week
Who the f cares. You know they are not Long Term picks and surely not wildcardpicks.
Pelle fcs, he scored one goal and Welbeck fe is much cheaper
Fer never scored points
Cabella is ok, but long term?
You know it
byeWho's party is this? What do we hit the Pinatta with?
I know who my new Bestie is
Yeah because they're clearly good 🙄
Pelle gets a mention above but there's too much uncertainty around Fer's role at Qpr I believe. Compared to the Swansea and Palace boys he seems overpriced.
The way he played at the weekend he'll be starting in the hole again
Perhaps, but then one bad game and Mutch or someone else could be in. Maybe Remy's return will push him out. I still think he's too punty to consider against the others.
Remy is a Chelsea player now. Fer really is a quality player. His role at Norwich has deterred people it seems but Arry wants him attacking. Was very successful in Holland.
Fair enough though he is 5.5 with some question marks. I'd at least be considering him if I was on a wcMy apologies, well noted.
I agree he's an exciting player. I think though it's too early and he may fade into the peripherals like Bolasie or Fer of last year.Yeah fair enough. I think they all carry that risk below siggy's price tbh. Zaha included
....or Tadic
Indeed!
Any price changes tonight yet lads?
1.5 hours to go, roughly
Cheers. Do we think Sterling and/or Rooney could rise/fall respectively?
No one knows Fionn. It seems like they've moved the goalposts this year.
Check out TotalFPL and FISO. But nothing seems concrete atm.
I think you are safe with Sterling, Rooney for tonight, anyway.Yeah I know, I heard TotalFPL isn't working/has been unreliable. I don't think many on here expected a second rise for Naismith last night?
I'm pretty set on Mata>Sterling this GW and had hoped to get the second lot of internationals out of the way first in case of injuries but I think there's too much chance of risers/fallers over the next 4 nights so might as well do it now. Sound reasonable?
Pellè.
NEW, swa, QPR, tot, SUN, STO, hul, LEI, av
That's some amazing run of fixtures. I'm thinking about getting him in for Bony. Only seen SOT on MOTD.
Anyone seen this guy for a full 90? Worth a shot as 3rd striker? 2% ownership is juicy too.I think he's a good option, especially as there appears to be an exit route in Welbeck now.
boom, GW8 exit strategy if he flops, I like your thinking SW6, it had certainly crossed my mind.
Yup and that's wc time
I'm going tadic instead and keeping my 5 man midfield.......for now.
Already brought him in RCA 😉
Nice.
Chambers -> Moreno
Bony -> Pelle
2 FTs
I'm doing it tonight, as don't want prices to screw me, 0.1😎
I did
Debuchy -> Moreno
Jovetic -> Pelle
😉
Bit of a donkey player by all accounts. I'd be wary about Long potentially stealing time as a loan striker. Especially with their new winger taking up a first team spot.
*lone
Unlikely. Koeman loves him
If Pelle performs then yeah he'd certainly keep his spot. He needs to keep his performances up though I think. Is he capable? well thats yet to be proven.
Over-thinking it mate. He's performing now and the fixtures are gold. Strike while the iron is hot 😉
Yep you could be onto it and its Likely Pelle will be a good option but I'd stop short of being 100% convinced about that. Certainly worth the risk anyway I think.
Yeah fair enough mate. I'm happy to have him 🙂
Pelle is very appealing, not least because of the fixtures: NEW, swa, QPR, tot, SUN, STO, hul, LEI, av - most of these teams are at the top of the current shots conceded in box rankings. I'm very tempted, a decent score against that leaky Newcastle defence looks possible.
Yup. Fixtures are perfect. 2 in his last 2. Seems to be finding his feet quickly coming off 2 excellent seasons in Holland
Jovetic owners. Are you keeping him this week?
Sold for Pelle
*Probably* getting rid for Naismith. What you thinking?
Toying with a WC to go from
Bego 4.0
Chambers Naylor Caulker Terry Dummett
Lamela Sterling Ramsey Siggy JWP
Rooney Costa Bony
0.5 ITB 1FT
To
Krul Mannone
Moreno Naylor Bertrand Robertson Kelly
Fab Sterling Ramsey Siggy Boyd
Sturridge Costa Welbeck
0.8 ITB
Thoughts would be appreciated?Chambers and Dummett out over the next few weeks. No need to WC.
hi
Bye
😥
Fly, Sinik, fly. 🙂
kookaburra sits in the old gum treeeee
😀
😉
Bed time
so brush your teeth already and be off 😉
Hello 🙂
hola
Hi all, I’ve been on WC for a few days and I know others are too so I’m sharing my thoughts on some of the most considered options in midfield and attack:
Costa – 10.6 Muffins are crap
Naismith – 5.4 Scottish
Aguero – 12.1 Dragonglass
Sturridge – 11. Good
Alloa – 5.5 a small town in fife
Falcao – 11. Broken
Wellbeck – 6.9 Row Z
Jovetic – 8.2 He he
Ballotelli – 10.0 Nut job
RVP/Rooney – Shite and shitier
Pelle – 7.5 shite
Midfield
To me the first four pick themselves into the template:
Siggy – 6.5 perfect
Sterling – 8.7 Perfect
Fabregas – 9.3 quality
Ramsey – 9.1 quality
Dyer – 5.5 bargain
Zaha – 5.4 shite
Scheiderlin – 5.6 Shite
Di Maria – 9.5 class
Sachez – 10.4 Expensive shite
Puncheon – 5.9 close to shite
(Budget)
Jones/Marney – Bur 4.5 Shite
Quinn – Hul 4.5 shite
King – Lei 4.5 shite
Boyd – Bur 4.4 shite
Cattermole – Sun 4.6 Shite
Wanyama – Sou 4.5 ShiteMutch better. Hulk this MF.
All right team mate? 🙂
lol "Sanchez - expensive shite"
*Gem encrusted.
Hulk!
Wow youre just doing that thing the guy above did but whitout all the extra text wow
Wow.
What the chances of someone else doing this minutes before I post mine
Now it looks like I just copied theirsIf you didn't ignore my comment.
Yip I should have read your comment to my post before I posted said post then I wouldn't have posted the post for your to comment on
only you didnt comment on me
I have no clue what you are on about
But when you come down from the drugs high give me a call
😀
No offence intended Alberto
Just a little leg pullAbsolute genius!
My girlfriend is upstairs by the way
She is just really uglyJT lets his bitch stay upstairs but not you?
Is she a pug?
Don't really look at the face
I'm a dogSo she's smells good? Or bad?
Depends how close I get
Never refuse though
Sloppy seconds 😉
I know because I got so bored on my computer I even looked at pics of her.
Wide screen?
No Hazard 😯
This is worse than no Mata.Hazard is just lucky it seems
Alloa a small town in fife ...ha....hulked
No, don't hulk that!
Alloa is not in Fife.
JTD, you should be ashamed of yourself. 😉Couldn't be bothered to look at map, it's in that little bit that sneaks in between fife
My badClackmannanshire
Stupid county, should be taken over by Lothian or fifeWhat I've seen of Alloa, Fife is welcome to it.
It is a midden
Too Funny!!
Please rate my team
Krul Myhill
Clyne Terry Debuchy Moreno Wisdom
Sigurdsson Sterling Di María Fabregas Zaha
Costa Balotelli Vaz Te
0.2 ITB
Would anyone make any changes???Wildcard?
yeah horrible start in which i had F Luis, Bruce, El Ahmadi, Giroud and Zamora
I'd probably look at cheapening the defence and upgrading Zaha or Vaz Te.
I don't think you look too bad. I'm not 100% on fixtures for your defenders this GW, but look to upgrade Debuchy and also Zaz Te over the next week or two?
yeah im pretty sure i will lock this in closer to match day. was tossing up between di maria/fab and tadic/hazard. i just like Tadic and have a gut feeling he will start to shine lol
apart from that, yeah maybe change DebuchyOh you def wanna hold onto Fab, and since you already have ADM you can't get rid after last nights exploits. You have quite a few players who might not neccessarily get into a WC team, but they're not worth using up a FT or a hit to change either
Lol nvm I might have misread - are you on your WC?
Yes on WC, horrible start unfortunately...
downgrade debuchy and terry maybe,upgrade vaz te
was thinking Terry would be a season defender for me with Chelsea and Mou destined for clean sheets and he is nailed on. May look to downgrade Debuchy but not too sure who to, and i doubt i would be playing a third striker with balo and costa up front!
Decisions decisions haha
Rare appearance of 442! Depends if you're on a WC but I'd downgrade Debuchy to a 4.5 (Wilson, Robertson) given Ars tough run of fixtures and upgrade Balo to Falcao.
Also there's an argument for Ivan/Rambo instead of Terry/ADM.
Otherwise looks good!Been a Balotelli fan since his inter days as im an inter fan so he will be a season striker for me haha...
I'd do most of what Jkjoel says above basically, if you're on WC you def shouldn't have Debuchy. Are there any other cheapo alternatives to Vaz Te? Not that you really intend to play him, but he's gunna lose his play in West Ham's XI soon
Leave you with a look back at a previous article and something to ponder with Tadic filled dreams:
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/07/16/scouting-dusan-tadic/
