After kicking off our series of Big Numbers articles with a look at the best performing Defenders over the first three Gameweeks, we now move further up the pitch. This time round we focus on midfielders, with a trio of summer signings all showing plenty of promise in their new surroundings.
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G'day lads been mulling over this for a week.. I've got 2FT and 0.0itb
Krul | Gilks
Chambers | Kaboul | Clyne | Ferdinand | Taylor
Mata | Ramsey | Hazard | Siggy | Sterling
Rooney | Costa | Zamora
A) Chambers -->> Wilson save 1FT
B) Chambers & Mata -->> Moreno & Mirallas/Tadic
C) Chambers & Mata -->> Moreno & Zaha (Use the left over funds for Zamora to Welbeck next wk)
Any other suggestions are welcome. Cheers DZ
B - because Tadic looks like he might fire this week.
Im doing mata to Tadic or di maria
C) Zamora really needs to go and thats a good way out.
Anybody excited about the Apple Event?
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Literally reading up on some rumours now haha.
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I am the opposite of as excited as a lesbian who is blindfolded in a fish shop...
same old stuff, new marketingyou sir must be an Android Fan..
both are pretty much the same except on android you can see everything...
Did the Jones Injury look bad? do I need to remove him from my team?
was meant as a separate post!
He started to feel the back of his leg after making a tackle late in the game. Not sure if it was cramp or a strain. Wait for more news
joke = nooooooo
Which combo would you prefer?
A) Ramsey & Lovren/Moreno
B) Sanchez & PVA/Wilson
A
At this stage I like Ramsey + Moreno, but by gw8 I will be looking to buy Sanchez
A
Someone developed an excellent spreadsheet which helped with fixtures and rotation.
I had it saved on my computer but IT have upgraded everything and now its gone..
I hope I have described it ok, if anyone has can you post a linkSix game ticker on side bar is the best I can offer
wonderful thanks
Thanks a lot for this.
cheers all
Anytime Frank the Tank!
Mata => Sterling (-4) yes or no?
Yes:
Mata is not my only problem so no doubt I will have to take at least one hit in gw's 4-6. Makes sense to do this now. Also saves me 0.2.
No:
I'm not totally convinced that Mata is a 'no go' now and also not totally convinced about Sterlings almost essential status atm.I usually advise against hits but in thhis case I'd do it.
Sterling is hot atm.It's hard to justify it for a hit, almost impossible. For a free, yes, ok. But with no price movements hits are losing their appeal by about 50%
But he's not doing it for TV, he's doing it because Mata has been pish. There's a decent chance Mata won't start in which case he'll only have to make back 2 Pts. I would do it in a heartbeat.
Thanks guys.
Have to say that I don't like it for a hit, but then again, hit is needed sooner or later anyway so....well have to decide pretty soon, because I really don't won't to risk with prices for too long anymore π
Please advise,
DDG, Gilks
Wisdom, Cahill, Clyne, Naylor, Coloccini
Lamela, Sigurdsson, Sterling, Ramsey, Marney
Jovetic, Rooney, Costa
1ft- 0.7M in the Bank.
I am considering-
Jovetic/Costa- Welbeck/Aguero for a -4 hit.
What would you do?Better hold Costa, regardless of ongoing hamstring problems, wait for news tomorrow on Jovetic
Good move do it
@Inssie
Playing the UCL game?Inssie? π
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Innsie it is. πNah I'm not playing it.
Ah..right.
Where're the rest of NZ DZ team members? It's so slow here today.Team bonding. I'm the Team NZ representative on FFS for today.
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PoP what do you think of this?
Moya
Ivan // Alba // Moreno
Sterling // Fabregas // Brahimi // R.Garcia
Lewan // Ibra // RonaldoSolid team Moin.
Only not sure about Alba at that price. PSG in gw 2 as well.
What about the bench? You got to have some decent players as backup in this format. Otherwise your start players blanking may leave you with a lot of catching up to do.I have copied your bench in terms of defenders π ...the mid you chose was expensive I went with a cheaper alternative...
Haha...I like it Moin. That team should bring home the bacon. π
haha Thanks!
Best mid 8.9 and below that's not Mata?
Surely Sterling.
See below.
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Siggy. But you must have him. Tadic maybe.
And not Sterling *
Well yeah it's Raheem, but you probably have him already
hey acqua, what you planning to do with jones and jovetic?
Jovetic is long gone. Waiting on Jones news
Lamela or dare I say it Puncheon(BUR,eve,LEI next three).
It has to be Gerrard, even though he is dull. You could take a flair punt on Lamela or Tadic who are both very exciting players in fantasy
Dare I say it I was considering him.. But not sure of his mins due to CL
He should play 90, he won't accept a benching
Mirallas
Tadic looks worthy of investment. Has strong numbers and is surely on the cusp of delivering.
Phil Jones Hammy only injury from last night??
believe so
Yep. Only one of fantasy interest.
... and the Swiss goal net!
WEEEEELBEEEECK!
Get used to hearing it folks!
Would you take a hit for Mata to Sterling, now that England internationals are over....
Probably, but I'm hoping Mata bags a brace π
If I thought Mata would play I would keep him... Can't see how he fits into the team with the new players
Aye
Ok let's rephrase that terrible question:
Starting GW5 onward, who's the best Matat replacement for 8.9 and below? (Already have Sterling and Siggy)
Mata is the best option at that price. Unless he doesn't start, in which case Lamela is probably the best replacement.
how is he the best option when he probably wont play???
Gerrard. It might be good, he has the fixtures
Mirallas IMO
Tadic
Perhaps Lamela
Tadic in a 352, or Welbeck in a 343?
Welbeck imo.
Close call. Wait a week and see how Welbz gels
Thanks for the reply. really worried about this decision
welbeck
Howdy chaps, just wondering if I could gather some thoughts on my WC team please ... whilst it's quiet and only if you have time π
Krul Mannone
Moreno Pieters Clyne Naylor Dier
Ramsey Sterling Fabregas Sigurdsson 4.5 (likely Jones / King)
Costa Welbeck Falcao
Obvious queries about the forward line but i'm quietly confident that Danny and Radamel will fire for their respective sides from the start, considering their quality. Other options would be Costa Aguero & Naismith.Take our Dier and the rest looks good
Thanks A-boy ... is Dier still nailed on, despite his yellow flag. Spurs rotate perfectly with Soton and their home games aren't too bad (West Brom, Soton, Newcastle).
Looks great TE.
The only two I wouldn't have atm are Dier and Falcao. I think the latter will start from the bench this week.Nice Team..would change Dier...and get a 5 mid instead
Not sure about Falcao and Welbz. They may not start this week and you'll want to transfer them out next week due to worries about their gametime.
I think it's better to go for only nailed on players when on a WC. I suggest you to get Aguero as you're on WC. He'll be essential soon enough and you also have the option to downgrade to Falcao when he settles in and if Kun doesn't fire.Yeah good thinking ... agree on the Falcao issue, but do you think Arsene Wenger would start Sanogo or Sanchez ahead of Welbeck?
Sanchez may very well start up front vs City with Welbz coming off the bench. Don't think Sanogo will get a start.
Thanks chaps ... sounds and appreciated advice all round!
Dier > Robertson
Falcao > TevezTevez?! π―
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I miss Carlos ... maybe the other City attacker perhaps π
I personally hate money on the bench, hate it. I'd prefer money in the bank if you must. Sell Pieters and Dier to 4.0 options and consider upgrade of Welbeck.
Or bank it....I believe Sanchez and Hazard will emerge so you may require cash
Is downgrade your 5th defender, too expensive and upgrade 5th midfielder.
What to do with this lot?
Krul (Elliot)
Terry Chester NTaylor (Wisdom Hutton)
Hazard Ramsey Sterling Siggy (Marney)
Rooney Costa Jovetic
0.3ITB. Already used my 1FT to go Mata to Sterling.
Costa, Hazard and Jovetic are injury worries. If Jovetic doesn't pull would you get Adebayor or Welbeck? And is either one worth a hit?Welbeck..but looks good at the moment..except for Jove
Do you think it's worth a hit? Otherwise I have to play Marney (cry) so basically I need Welbeck to score for the hit to be worth it.
Nah with the fixtures..he's not worth a hit at the moment..get him next week if he performs well..have a look at both him and Pelle
Cheers. Hopefully Jovetic pulls up.
Would love a RMT.
Mannone (Given)
Collo, Wilson, Lovren (NTaylor, Duff)
Ramsey, Siggy, Sterling, Hazard (King)
Costa, Rooney, Pelle
WC in play.I'd prefer Welbeck to Pelle. I reckon Ivan is essential if on a WC. There are also question marks over Rooney's position (he might become reverse OOP).
I have considered Wellbeck, but he has a tough run in the next 4. Pelle has Newcastle, QPR, Sunderland and Stoke at all home in the next 6.
As for Rooney, I could go Balotelli with Sturridge out.
And I don't think Ivanovic will keep this scoring trend for too much longer. It's a huge investment with his current price.
Thanks for your thoughts.Fair enough on Pelle. Yeah I'd keep Rooney for now, just make a plan to get Kun or Falcao if he doesn't perform the next couple weeks.
I have enough in the bank to go Folcao for sure. Want to see him play first.
Plus there are huge Q marks about how LVG will integrate his new signings into the formation.
@innsie
DDG (myhill)
Caulker - Clyne - Chester
Ramsey - Sterling - Hazard - Eriksen - Siggy
Rooney - Balo (vaz te)
1m ITB
Thoughts on how to use the FT? and who for captainOther defenders?
moore and wisdom
I'd either:
1) Save the FT.
2) Get rid of a defender (probably Wisdom) for Wilson/Pieters, and play them over Caulker.
3) Get rid of Caulker for Moreno.
Captain is a choice between Rooney, Balo, Sterling and Hazard. All good options IMO.Cheers, thoughts on saving it and then next week go eriksen and rooney(depending on performance) > Welbeck and costa, leaves me with 2mil
Eriksen > Welbeck/Costa would be great. Too bad they're different positions though.
yeah, would have to get rid of vaz te to a bench player as well
Sounds good.
I think save it this week and try to get Costa next week.
hazard to costa and rooney to falcao next week if falcao performs?
What should I do?
DDG - Gilks
Debuchy - Cahill - Chester - Clyne - Dummet
Siggy - Ramsey - Eriksen - Sterling - Marney
Costa - Rooney - Fletcher
(2.4ITB) 0FT
Im thinking of playing Fletcher this GW and get Welbeck/Pelle for him next GW. Thoughts? Thanks.Stick for this week. Debuchy and Fletcher need to go soon. A Chelsea mid for Eriksen would be nice too.
Debuchy-->Moreno for a hit worth it you reckon?
No way. You can play Cahill,Chester and Clyne this week.
Nah just play the 3Cs this week.
Can't see anything worth a hit there. Welbeck for Fletcher next week looks good.
Are you a Leverkusen fan?
No π . Just thought the Grav suited my name.
Ah...thought I could smuggle some info on their attacking mids from you. Never mind. π
Zamora > Welbeck
De Jong > Boyd
.4m change...
Yea or nay?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izPWlZuWBiQ
The Fresh Prince of North London: Danny Welbeck πBegovic - Gilks
Debuchy - Clyne - Colo - Moore - Jones*
Fab - Ramsey - Sterling - Siggy - Marney
Rooney - Costa* - Jovetic*
0FT, 0.3m in the bank with WC intact
If jovetic and jones are ruled out this wc should i use my wc or take hits? thanks!gw*
Only use the wc if you're looking to make 5+ changes
No WC...
You can cover injuries with your bench fodder, Costa will probably play anyway, maybe one hit max
Wait for news
What to do with my FT?
A) Chambers to Wilson
B) Mata to SterlingB
B.... Just do it now, don't even think about it unless it's for a hit
Thanks lads!
Definitely B long term
Peopke bringing Sterling in now the international has finished need to be careful
Wales are playing wednesday on a pitch that is so bad they tried to have the fixture moved. Watch out Ramsey ownersAre you still going for Rvp this gw?
Can we rate your WC?
No because your all incapable of judging its true worth π
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Excellent, I love belligerent defiance
Bales play tonight don't they?
Chances of Alex McCarthy taking Rob Greens spot at goal? He wouldn't of left Reading to sit on the bench all season. He is a quality GK and is only 4.0.
He has had 70 appearances in total, only 16 last Season. I think you may be barking up the wrong tree. He is 24 - at this age nearly all decent goalkeepers are well-ensconced.
Id expect him to be a season-long understudy, or an investment purchase for the Rs.
Greeny hasn't done anything to lose his spot, just yet ... although he is prone to the occasional clanger!He has had a strange start to his career, though. I suspect that this may be his last chance.
Read here that Jovetic is out until Christmas? So it is pretty safe to bring Aguero on wildcard? No rotation / resting in PL games no when champions league kicks in.
Or should I get Falcao instead. My other strikers are Costa and Balotelli atm.Where did you read that about Jovetic?
From this site. Not sure if its true.
Would this not make Dzeko essential at only 8.5m vs Aguero @12.1m.....that's 3.6m cash
but with Aguero I ll have good captain candidate every week.
True, I would never captain Dzeko.
With City's fixtures I don't think many will captain Aguero either when United, Liverpool and Chelsea have some good fixtures to captain
Wait for Pellegrini's presser.
He is very honest regarding injuries. We'll get confirmation then.
Price Changes:
No Risers
Fallers:
Geoff Cameron (4.3)
Liam Rosenior (4.4)Cameron won't get his place back?
I am puzzled by this. I believe he will. We will see.
Considering bringing Wilson in for Chambers, but might wait and see if I can get Cameron for 4.3 instead.
Just over 100 hours left....
nah 11hrs 24mins
That long. π
But on the other hand UCL is back next week. πDon't play that rubbish.
Why?
It worked fine after first couple of weeks last season.
a) Fabregas & Ramey
or
b) Di Maria & Tadic
Currently on my WC.Ramsey*
A depending on long term fixtures. Short term B might have a couple of good weeks.
Defo A
Todays price change rant
This is my last post commenting on the lack of price changes. Many think i have been complaining because i have wildcarded and am doing poorly. Fact is im in about 11,000 odd better than most years after three rounds, not normally in top 100k
Reason i dont like the lack of price movement is simply because its boring , nothing to do now midweek. Just wait till saturday then make a transfer, its now no challenge. Deadzone now a shadow of its former self without the excitement of the price change deadline
Fact is less price movements actually help me , i dont take hits, those that do previously gained financially from them , almost making their hits worthwhile now however the hit takers gain no financial reward and will be easier to pick off, especially as most are too incompetent and impatient not to take hits
Rant overCheers for my daily laugh. π
Will miss these.At least you see the humour in my posts, most take them far too seriously π
I think most know your rank atm. I see why you WC'ed but at 11K with no major shift in the fixtures, you probably know you didn't need to. In the old days Rooney would have dropped etc but things have changed. Time to adapt. π
yes, but last week they were dropping and dropping fast, yet as soon as played wildcard THEN they stopped dropping. Didnt know at the time that would happen, although some claim they knew (after the event of course)
Try and keep upIn truth i dont like wildcards, when you have one there always the temptation to take silly punts knowing you have the card to fall back on. Rather get the thing out the way early
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Yes I'm bored crazy too....
However if you used your WC you would not be bored, you would be on edge, wracked with fear, sweating..... π
that price changes obsession π
so rooney and mata will drop by 0.3m before gw4? π
You don't take hits, but wildcard early without any need to. Makes sense.
And if the new pricing system helps you, be happy. Us the ppl will have the pleasure to see another master performance from triggerlips.Price changes are big part of this game and no price movement makes this game much easier. For example Ramsey isn't included in my wc team and if he starts shooting again its easy to get him again due to lack of price rises.
Phil Jones suffered his first hamstring injury.
How long does it take to come back from FIRST hamstring injury?LMFAO More like his tenth hamstring injury. I do a lot of running amd am prone to the damned things myself, once your prone to them they tend to happen regularly
If his Hammys look anything like him he's gone for a long time!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2191682-phil-jones-injury-updates-on-manchester-united-stars-hamstring-and-return
All depends on how bad it is regardless of 1st or 10th.
9 years, 9 months agoHmmm, Jovetic has 3rd hamstring injury since December.....as a Dzeko owner I'm mildly aroused by this news....