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.
How much does loss of team value figure in to your transfers? If I transfer out Naismith and Ivan I won't be able to buy them back when I inevitably regret my decision.
It's a big factor not to transfer anyone out too lightly on a whim.
Please RMT
Bego/Fab
Clyne/Iva/Pieter (Wisdom/PVA)
Ramsey/Fab/Sterling/Siggy (N.Dyer)
Costa/Rooney/Naismith
Thanks yo
It's ok , consider Ramsey and Naismith > Tadic and Welbeck and no point having Dyer and Siggy problaly get Zaha for Dyer and start him over Siggy this week
Thanks mate.
Out of 30 home games so far the home team has won only 9 times with only 4 of them wins with clean sheets also , I'm no stat man but clearly it's below average hopefully it evens out starting this weekend , my whole starting xi are at home 🙂
If anyone would like to try a draft league we are looking for 1 more person and the draft is due in 30 minutes. A few FFS regulars are already in it.
>To join a league, go here:
>http://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/joinLeague.go?sport=EPL and enter the below
>information.
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>Red Division - Draft is Sunday at 9pm EST
>ID: fh291klhhznc1mdw
>password: conradredSorry day changed from the original post
So the draft begins in 30 mins? How long does it normally take?
I haven't done one before so no idea I am afraid
I've joined, but I have no idea what I'm meant to do now 😆
Cheers. Me neither. I am sure someone will say
Thanks Cheesoid. Hope we can do it tonight.
Me to. Stayed up on my night off to do this. I have to go to bed with my wife sometime!
I just emailed Conrad and asked to do it tonight.
Woah no more slots?
I'm at the office and have nothing to doShame especially as it looks like a few aint here
UCL forward conundrum
Messi, Ronaldo, Ibra, Lewa, Mandz... plus differentials like Martinez, Keissling, Mikit, Costa, Muller.
Lord have mercy... great cheaper options are out there, but the horror of being without the Messi, CR7 or Ibra hatty.
I've got Messi, Ronaldo, Martinez now...
What are you doing?
I have that same exact strike force.
Ibrahimovic is a pointless human being. I'll do just fine without Messi, i have CR7 and i decided not to get Lewandowski because his fixtures are just too bad and he's not going to score wagons of goals.
Lewy is essential
With several key players back for us this gameweek what's the thinking on the QPR game?
I'm thinking 4 - 0 win 😆 RVP brace Di Maria & Rooney to complete the scoring!!!
................and then you woke up
😆
I keep thinking that with Man U and it keeps not happening. 0-0
1-1 sounds about right. Just enough to keep Man U fans thinking things may get better, just enough to keep Man U haters laughing.
Any tips for a draft? 😉
pick Siggy first
scrub that.....
Take Dzeko with your first pick - trust me😯
draft excluder?
🙄 😉
😆
I assume you pick the players you most want first
Shut the door.
Ahh it worked! Thanks!
I've got first pick 😯
How do you know that?
Click on Draft Room.
So it's not until tomorrow now?
Kun...
Looks like it :/
😡
Frustrating
Could we cobble together another one quickly?
This does not appear to be happening
I need to get rid of De Jong in order to have some cover in case Jovetic is ruled out this weekend.
I am thinking:
A) Mane
B) McGeady
C) Sissoko
Thoughts?
Chadli?
Do you think he's the real deal?
aye
B
Quick question, any suggestions appreciated!
A) Costa & Wisdom (3-4-3)
Or
B) Di Maria & 5.4 defender (3-5-2)
Cheers!A
Who to bench
1) Shawcross
2) Terry
3) Shaw
:OIs Shaw fit? This would be the first I am hearing of this.
Looking good for sunday aye
who to transfer more like
Its a draft team...
I'm in a draft league this year. Got Aguero, Costa with my first two picks. Then it became harder to find quality talent.
Not at all i'm top of my draft league atm
18 man league we doubled players under a certain price
What price? That's a good idea. We didn't do that. I'm in a 20 man league with 7 other teams.
1 FT, 1.9 ITB:
Krul, Elliot
Cahill, Chester, PVA, Wisdom, Hutton
Hazard, Ramsey, Mata, Sterling, Siggy
Rooney, Dzeko, Vaz Te
Best transfer? I'm thinking about downgrading Mata to free up $ for the Kun fund.Is Wilson nailed on?
On my WC atm, thoughts?
Bego - (Krul)
Moreno - Baines - Clyne - (Duff - Taylor)
Mirallas - Sterling - Di Maria - Siggy - (King)
Costa - Balo - Pelle
Mirallas -> Tadic and Pelle -> Naismith?
Di Maria and Balo are for fixtures. Plan on swapping back to ramsey and rooney/aguero depending on form.
I could also have Eriksen and Naismith. Tempted to keep eriksen, think he will score big soon.Pelle to Wellbeck if you can swing it.
Not convinced about welbeck. especially given fixtures. Naismith is more likely to score than him.
Fixtures are definitly an issue. But I think he will outscore Naismith and Pelle.
K : Bego > Guzan to save .5, and Guzan/Krul rotate well
D : very strong (i prefer Coleman to Baines, but realize Baines is on PKs)
M: Prefer Fab over ADM, only because it may take ADM a while to settle in
F : Not a fan of Balo
If you want Aguero, i'd get him now. Fixtures almost don't matter, and trying to get the $$$ for him later will be tough if you don't have a WC to use. Upgrade Balo > Aguero ands Pelle > Naismith.Good points.
Yeh that's the reason im sticking with Baines.
I don't want to miss on united cover, even though they have been horrid. I also already have Costa for chelsea. Gotta think about that one.
Yeh just worried about Aguero fitness, guess I can always downgrade.
Weeeeeeelllllllllbbbbbbbbbbbbeeeeeeeeeeeecccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkk
Welcome to my team
Arsenal has Spurs Chelsea City and Villa away next 4 games
Sure?Danny boy.
I am very hesitant to double up on Arsenal.
Why I sold Rambo. 😎
...and to think he only set you back 6.9m! What a bargain! I'm a sad Utd fan today.
Thats just fantasy prices. He cost 16m in real life.
Any NFL fans got any tips for first TD scorer in the next game tonight, so far ive won with Johnson tonight and J.Thomas last night, fancy Fitzgerald tonight any opinions ?
I would never lay on first scorer unless it was a stupid superbowl punt bet. Pure luck if it comes off.
Thoughts on Ramsey and Arsenal's tough run of games coming up?
Fabregas a better option in the short term?Yes
mata and rooney to sterling and falcao? or just the first one? how did rooney play? cheers
Just the first one.
got 2 ft btw
Rooney is more nailed on, cheaper, and captain.
I'm thinking of getting Sterling too, but worried he might be rested. Rooney played alright had 3 clear chances, but couldn't finish. ADM's creativity should be good for him in FPL.
Morning DZ.
Odds of both Sterling and Rooney starting after playing 90 minutes last night?
Odds of Mata starting?Rooney is 100%. Sterling, depending on how the game is going, I could see being subbed off as they have UCL a few days later. But, then again, he is probably their best player so he could play 90 just as well!
That's my thinking too, one is club captain, other one is their best player plus no Sturridge. Cheers.
Yep Sterling may come off early but only if the business is donw and if so, he'll likely already be in the points 😎
Sterling and Rooney both almost certain to start. Uncertain on Mata, depends on how LVG wants to fit Falcao in/whether Falcao starts vs QPR
As a United fan, I'd love to see Rooney, RVP and Radamel start.
But my FPL mind tells me otherwise. Falcao to come on off the bench, I reckon.I think that'll be the way to go. Just not sure he'll throw Falcao in the starting lineup straight away, maybe sub appearance for a couple of games or so imo
So Mata should start(this week atleast)?
Should I keep Mata and bring Sterling in a week later?Yes, Mata will start but Sterling is a better option IMO.
Personally I think Mata will start vs QPR and maybe even keep his place in the longer term. I have mata atm but am definitely gonna do Mata > Sterling this week, just in case Mata doesnt start and Sterling is a much better option anyway
Cheers fellas.
NP
Mata will keep his place in the starting squad.
I reckon the attack could wind up being:
RVP, Falcao
Rooney
Mata, Herrera, ADM
Blind
The three at the back are anyone's guess. Januzaj hits the bench.That looks alright on paper but midfield would get destroyed imo
Nah 😉
haha guess we shall see! Carrick should steel it up a little tho
He's injured.
yea i mean when hes back haha 😛
I would put Blind ahead of him. Carrick and Fletcher may make appearances here and there, I suppose.
Falcao will start 90% imo. I know how LVG thinks he'd want to give him as much time as possible to score. Plus United need that confidence to win their first game and without Falcao it will bring back memories from the last three games. Philosophy 😉
K : Bego > Guzan to save .5, and Guzan/Krul rotate well
D : very strong (i prefer Coleman to Baines, but realize Baines is on PKs)
M: Prefer Fab over ADM, only because it may take ADM a while to settle in
F : Not a fan of Balo
If you want Aguero, i'd get him now. Fixtures almost don't matter, and trying to get the $$$ for him later will be tough if you don't have a WC to use. Upgrade Balo > Aguero ands Pelle > Naismith.
oh danny boy, the transfer page is caa-aalling, a monteneee-grin's stinn-king up my side. he will not play, a bosnian is stro-onger. so he must go and Dannnyy you must bide
But fare thee Weeeelllllbeck
😆
How's this looking for upcoming GW gents?
Krul 4.0
JT Chester Clyne (Pva Hutton)
Tadic Rambo Hazard Siggy (4.5)
Rooney Bony Costa
1 FT and 0.5 ITB
A) Rooney to Falcao
B) Bony to Ade
C) Bony to Welbz
D) tadic Bony out . ADM Welbz in for -4A is sideways
B is somewhat sideways but ok since I wouldnt double up Swans
C is 4 weeks too early
D Nah, Tadic is explosive imminent.
Might consider save FT or B at most.
I'd want a Liverpool in there though.
Personally I would Haz-> SterlingCheers for the reply
I will hang onto Hazard due to lower ownership though. He is becoming a differential
Tbh tempted to save Ft
I like B the best in a vacuum but I think C with an eye of doing Rooney to Kun next week would be my move.
C or D
Don't like any of them
Krulliot
Wilson Chester Naylor PvA Wisdom
Ramsey Sterling Siggy X X
Costa X X
any suggestion guys?
A. 4.5mid Tadic Falcao Aguero + 0.5m for def
B. 4.5mid Fab Falcao Balotelli + 1m for def
C. Tadic Fab Naismith Falcao + upgrade Wilson->IvanThinking Weln\beck in and Ramesy out for Tadic
Arsenal fixtures not so great but would rather get Welbeck from the start,he is such good value that may as wel get him now, especially as the alternative options are not so great
Dont want two Arsenal right now so will take out Ramsey, and give Tadic a chance to thrive. If after a few weeks he is not producing the goods will bring Sanchez or Walcott inValue won't be a matter with this price movement.
I'd rather go 1 week late than 4 weeks early.
Tadic is looking good though. I'd get him in somehowTransfers matter though , which is why im getting him now
Why are you so obsessed with price rises?Just saying getting him early because you want him at a good value at this point won't be a good idea. 4 weeks from now he's most likely gonna be still a good value.
His next 4 fixtures isn't the best, I think there are better alternatives out there. And it's a good period to put him in our watchlist.
But if you have full confidence in him, go get him in tiger!
Brought Sterling in for Rams and AdM for Hazard.
Welbs is just too much value.Why on Earth would you take out Rambo?
Sick of people going on about how you cant take Rambo out, it like a forum mantra that you all brainwashed into repeating
Okie dokie Trig.
Agreed Triggs. Way too much love for old Rambo. If you can take out Rooney, Mata, Yaya, Sanchez etc you can take out Ramsey.
I know.
I also hate that I'm reluctant to take Ramsey out in part because of his 0.1m price rise...The 0.1m rise isn't the reason to be reluctant. His 2 goals and 4th highest point total this year for midfielders is the reason not to take him out. 3 of the next 4 fixtures are rough, but then he should score like last year.
I said "in part" 😉
3/4 fixtures being rough may be reason enough to lose him for the time being. But his high ownership could kill me.
Anyone know anything about Phil Jones and Foster injuries?
Currently have Foster Jones Costa and Jovetic all yellow flagged 🙁Is ADM v. QPR or Ramsey v. City a better bet this week?
We don't know how well ADM will perform for United, but it's QPR!
We don't know who will be on the field with Ramsey and where he will play and it's City.It's QPR but it's also Manu!
What sort of impact will champs league and internationals play this week? Will chelsea risk costa with remy now in the mix, will potential
Think it will definitely reduce his gametime. If/When he starts this weekend, I can see him only getting 60/70mins..score-line aside.
Hard to choose a captain this week! If united had more players on form I'd be locking a rooney/di Maria captain as they don't have champs league straight after with qpr at home.... Surely someone will step up for them!
Didn't mean to end post ^^^ will potential captains hazard Fab sterling be looking at 90 mins..
Chelsea have the harder match and bigger squad to rotate, although I expect Fabregas to play the 90. Most managers have a tendency to bring-off their flair players if thinking about a mid-week match.
Costa: 70mins
Hazard: 80mins
Fabregas: 90mins
Sterling: 80mins
I'm captaining Sterling for what it's worth.Yeh that's true good thought process.. I'm sitting with fab captain at the moment and sterling vc but that will change about 10 times before now and the end of the week I assume..
DDG (myhill)
Caulker - Clyne - Chester
Ramsey - Sterling - Hazard - Eriksen - Siggy
Rooney - Balo (vaz te)
1m ITB
Thoughts on how to use FT?I pose the question to all in the DZ: Is Welbeck really any better than Joel Campbell?
Yes. And even if not, at least he'll actually play whereas Campbell obviously won't.
Yes.
Yes...This is a joke right?
You mean the guy who just scored twice for his international team? Lot of people underestimate Welbeck. If Rooney scored twice last night everyone would be scrambling to get him into their team.
Joel Campbell scores for his international team. I'm not doubting his quality, I just don't think he's as necessary as some are insisting.
I think it's more to do with his price in the game. 6.9m for a starting striker for Arsenal is a bargain and that cash can be used to good effect elsewhere.
He's not guaranteed success but he ticks all the boxes.
