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.
Liverpool's English players do justice for England. Sterling is great.
By the way, told you guys Welbeck could be a decent buy a 6.9M 😉
Hard to fit him in, with Naismith so cheap
Naismith is playing brilliantly! Better fixtures too.
Loved Delph tonight. Deserved call up. Refreshing to see.
Didn't like the way he was so slow to close down that Inler shot in the second half, but overall had an encouraging game.
Was good to see how well his head reflected the floodlights.
completely agree, he's been due a start.
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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 over
Cheers for my daily laugh. 😆
Will miss these.At least you see the humour in my posts, most take them far too seriously 😀
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. 🙂
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..... 😆
that price changes obsession 😆
so rooney and mata will drop by 0.3m before gw4? 😉
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.
My wife and I have a difference of opinion predicting the consensus opinion of men regarding the answer to the following question: to whom are you more attracted?
A. Cate Blanchett
B. Nicole Kidman
DZ'ers, please settle this for us. Thanks.
B
Ugh, neither.
And that's from a fellow Aussie.Though I at least appreciate Cate Blanchett's acting ability.
Kidman
Neither.
Nicole Kidman in her prime. Days of thunder and all. Neither right now.
This.
Batman Forever 😀
Knife to throat, have to pick Kidman.
For those saying "neither," imagine that you will be stranded on a deserted island for 1 year and you can only choose one or the other to spend that year with.
I'd swim for it.
Not keen on either. Kidman looks unwell to me.
B
A
Risers: None
Fallers: Geoff Cameron, Liam Rosenior
slow
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Still had no time 🙁
Shame, as my grav probably lends itself more than others - if anyone has the time and inclination before I cackhandedly do it, a rainbow windmill would be lovely 🙂rainbows are gay
Oh my!
*stifles laughter*
Reported 😉
I'm in.
Just about to start working on the grav
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Thank you for your time writing in and expressing your feedback.
Your e-mail has been forwarded to the design team for review and may be part of the game for the up and coming seasons.
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What did you ask?
I don't remember 🙂
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Torres!
Ugh, don't!
I think it will definitely be part of the game for the up and coming seasons
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Baaaaa
I'm getting the same vibe from this e-mail as I do when I ask a girl if she wants to catch up with me later in the week
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Rainbow has 7 letters
So does Gayyyyy.
Coincidence?
So does 7shades. What could that mean?
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7 isn't a letter...
Gayyyyy isn't a word. Let's not split hairs.
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But so does TheTink 😯
OMFG
I should just come out now, shouldn't I?
7Vets
How about a daily article showing price risers/fallers?
How can you have an article when only 2 players change in price
Not sure 2 names a day warrant an article haha
We should have someone read it out like in the dambusters.
2 players have dropped in price!!!! That is all
If you were Mou, would you play you 'half-injured' star striker at home where there's a UCL game in 3 days and instead you can play your backup that is still better than Arsenal's strikers (combined)?
I think Costa will start from the bench, even if he is fit.
Have you seen their group? They could play their D team and still go through. Costa will play PL matches, Remy CL matches.
I'm thinking along these lines too. City next weekend is more important than the CL match. Expect him to play both PL matches.
Yeah it's an easy group, not the easiest tbh but Chelsea should go through comfortably.
At current moment though, would you force Costa to play when he can sit out and play against Schalke "fully fit" instead? It's not like Swansea is more difficult than Schalke too.Would you force Costa to play in mid week with arguably your biggest match of the season over the weekend (away at City)?
Fair point I totally missed the City game.
Then at this point it's really gonna be down to whether he's fully fit or not on Saturday.
I think Mou will be really careful with Costa's injury considering the City game next week.
Swansea is a tough game(look at their form!) and points are points
Theyve been up to easy opponents, Chelsea should win comfortably at home
I think Drogs will start.
They have 2 other good options in remy/Drogba can't see mou taking a risk on Costa with some big games coming up
i admit u have a point, but if hes fit hell start both games pl/cl
We had this reasoning last time when there was the chance him missing the match would be a good excuse for him not to be called up to international duty. That ended well for those benching and selling.
I'll start but not captain if I'm not sure. Siggy will come off my benchno idea who this bloke is but maybe it's news?
https://mobile.twitter.com/BenDinnery/status/509001528578174977Missing a match just to proof your 'injury' to avoid intl duty is a bad reasoning imo.
I just think Mou will be more careful with his injury and play safe with a game vs City next week in mind - not the Schalke one.i dont think u have costa in ur team? am i right
LOL @ everything.
Don't move on Jones yet until we know for certain!
Welbeck 😎
Insert comment about Welbeck being great and wanting to sign him on FPL
Essential.
I've changed my mind.
Just done -4 to draft him in.
Can't wait to hear Trigger moaning about taking Rambo out on his wildcard when the Welshman has the audacity to score and then set up Arsenal's second this weekend.
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Kind of like you moaning about leaving Cobb out for Cruz? 😉
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You'll learn...
I guess cooks, ingram and brees didnt turn it too bad
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Anyone can do that against the Falcons. Lets see how they go against other D's
Oh dear. Maybe you won't learn. 🙄
looking forward to all the "my pre-WC team would have scored xx more points than this shower of shite". it always happens.
Nah my team will just all get injured immediately. 😆
Yup that's happened with my 2 wildcards last season 🙂
Well, he does have a streak to uphold (Jovetic, Costa, Ramsey?). So it would have to be a brace for Ramsey, then.
But seriously, I'm contemplating the same 😯
With a lack of price movement i believe a 352 now works better than a 343
How so i hear you say
A 352 has eight players that are good, for example Tadic and Naismith. Traditionally that is seen as wasteful as you leave money on the bench as opposed to a 343 for example Ade and Boyd
Previous years if a player was injured you would remove them as the price drops would make holding on a very poor option. Now however it makes sense to simply keep the player until he recovers.
In a 352 this is easy as you can simply play Naismith for example . In a 343 that dosent work, as the 4.5 bench players are useless so there is more pressure to waste a transfer
Having said all this, no doubt next week they will tamper again , and prices will change ten times fasterNot following you old chap. I think it will come down to who the best three strikers are and how much they cost. Just because Naismith is cheap, it doesn't mean owning him forces you into a 3-5-2, as you can play him. If he stops performing later down the line and stops being an attractive asset, no doubt we will need to swap out a midfielder for a cheap 5th mid and invest more up front, possibly for Welbeck
*insert price movement obsession comment here*
This is possible only with Naismith IMO since he is a nailed on cheap striker.
In a way it is somewhat similar with Welbeck + Siggy combo for 3-4-3.
RMT
Krul Elliot
Wilson Clyne Robertson Naylor Van aanholt
Fab Ramsey Sterling Siggi Tadic
Naismith Rooney Costa
2m in bank
Have switched to a 352 hybrid for now, as decided against bringing welbeck straight in, the fixtures are not the easiest for him to intefpgrate homself inrpto the team. Instead will hang onto naismith for a bit. Will hang onto Rooney until utd situstion clarifies,
2m in bank allows for someone to Aguero or Naismith to Welbeck in a few weeks.
Benching issues maybe , but good sub if someone dosent play or injured
Bench.
This week sig at chelsea
Next week fab at man c. Chelsea will go for 00
Week after naismith bench
I always picture you smashing your face on the keyboard every 5th word.
Thats why the letters are scrambled
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Also, why not play Cesc over Costa next week for the CS point? 🙂
Top team. Lacks Ivanovic, though. Ivanovic allows for Coleman, game week 8. Also I personally am not a fan of Fabregas, on grounds of Value.
10/10
Looks good Trigger. solid plan with some nice out options re Naismith and Rooney.
Just to throw another idea out there. Why not invest the 2m on a better player somewhere then save a transfer so you have two freebies to change up Naismith and Rooney if necessary?
slight question marks over wilson and robertson long term but probably safe for now.
in theory, after price rises, you only need 1.5 to go from naismith to wlebeck or rooney to aguero, so maybe invest in a scond keeper with good fixtures after kruls fixtures dry out - i'm sure you wlil hate spending a transfer on a keeper.
interesting you chose to stick with ramsey - i have doubts over him in teh next few weeks, thou alternatives dont really scream "take me" (lamela? lallana? meh.)I have doubts ove him too, but as most rivals keeping him may as well hang on too, like you say only one i wanted was tadic and i got him anyway.
Actuallt i really like this team. Have contemplated spending an extra half mil on def or keeper, may yet do, but i think i need 2 m for welbeck as dont get full price when selling naismith, but i might make some money on the wildcard yet, you never knowyes, those dam price rises 🙂
Moreno/Janmaat in for one of the 4.5s would be nice.
I prefer Mirallas to Tadic as well. Everton scoring way more than Southampton ATM, 0.1 cheaper, Mirallas looks better for goals, and he's actually scored a goal this season so far.Looks very good though.
like tadic in there, probs going with him on my wc.
love the uber defence
only thing i don't like is rooneyMe too, but didnt want to go without any itd cover, and he did show signs of improvement last night
Could even afford di maris as my fifth midfielder instead of Tadic, but then wouod have zero flexibility
i think tadic will outscore di maria in fpl tbh even without considering price.
As you have have 13/15 of my players its obviously great!
You know Welbeck is going to rocket in price over the coming weeks right? 🙂
I like the defense alot, I'm considering similar options
Sturidge and Silva > Sterling and Ballotelli/Aguero for a -4?
i like
Round of applause for posting a double transfer that doesn't involve welbeck. Have an upvote.
Just WC ed and only brought in welbeck
Look at your knee!!! Jerking all over the place, goodness me.
Jealous
Is that you Arsene?
MAN UTD NEWS
Ander Herrera will be available for Manchester United game against QPR
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Phil Jones suffers suspected hamstring injury on international duty with England
There is no confirmation on the extent of Jones’ injury and the 22-year-old will undergo a scan today to check the severity of his injury.
Jones has suffered a long list of injuries in his short time as a United player which has stopped him from really fulfilling his potential, so hopefully his withdrawal against Switzerland was nothing more than a precaution.
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Luke Shaw in contention for Manchester United’s game against QPR
Would love to see Shaw start instead of Young..
De Gea
Valencia Jones (?) Evans Rojo Shaw
Herrera Blind
Di Maria Mata Rooney
RVP
*Falcao to replace RVPA team can't have 12 players
It's the only way United stand a chance.
Did the Jones injury look bad?
could be cramp. I wouldn't knee-jerk him out
Just a hammy maybe be out for a few weeks
His head was chopped off. So yes, quite bad
Judging by his facial reaction it looks like anything from a sore leg to a career ending injury
It was just some trapped wind
So it wasnt precautionary...
Not as bad as his face.
Stones over Clyne is one of the worst decisions I've ever seen...
If you were Clyne you'd be fuming
I'd nearly be tempted to refuse to play for England.
People doing Jov > Welbeck, do you have any other city cover?
Get Dzeko
not that fussed about it for 2 GWs.. also an injured player is not exactly cover atm so we dont have city cover right now either
Hey Valar, saw your question a bit late yesterday. Our team is a mix of people from all over and I think you and me are the only Indians on it. So no bias there.
Nope, ahh never thought of that. Dont care, i can live without "covers". Its points that matters
no
Following results are Arsenal at home to City for the last six seasons. Cant go too much by statistics, but you wouldnt be confident of Arsenal scoring many
1-1
0-2
1-0
0-0
0-02-0 2009 before city were good
You appear to have missed a 1-0.
Nice research. Fully expect something similar at the weekend. Early in the season, no reason to gamble. We'll see another tight 1-1 for me.
We suck against them, and chelsea too. We get pulverized by the top teams tbh because we don't have much defensive shape.
Are you keeping Ramsey or maybe take a punt on Tadic?
havent decided yet. may go 352 and Have Tadic as 5th mid and keep Naismith
With those fixtures I wouldnt bench Tadic for Naismith in any of those.
did i say i was benching one?
It's a hard decision. But Tadic is on penalties, which makes it easier.
We don't know that yet might also be Pelle.
This. I'm sick of people thinking they know a team's penalty taker when they have yet to take a penalty this season.
Sorry get well soon
Well I hope you pick Tadic, Southampton win a penalty next match and he doesn't take it then.
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Next game can easily end up 4-4 aswell as 0-0
Their record against big sides all together has been terrible in the last 2-3 years too. Hammerings by Chelsea and Liverpool (both away) last year, plus more that I can't think of. I know they're crap against good teams though.
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
Great Article Paul.
I love the Numbers Game 🙂Same! but ask Paul to sometimes comment as well...
He's a busy, busy man doing all the research fella for the articles.
He takes it all in though 😉
I normally go 2x4.5m Gks. This is the first year I won't, there aren't any good rotations anyway.
So Krul/Eliot is ok?im on the same but not happy about it. Newcastle defence rubbish, but like you say adding a second rotator dosent improve it much
The only one I can see is Green, and that's only for 2 fixtures till next year.
Burnley have good fixtures. But it's burnleyWhat's wrong with Burnley?
37 goals conceded in 46 matches last year.
1 clean sheet this year already vs Man Utd, only conceded 1 vs Swansea, conceded 3 vs Chelsea, but it's Chelsea..I do agree I think they'll be ok defensively, but it's burnley.. it's a puddle in lancashire
I am about to enjoy Begovic and Green.
That looks quite good
weeks 11 and 14 the only problem.
I have Krul/Foster but would prefer Krul/Elliott.. Can see myself playing Krul most weeks.
Yes. It's what the majority have. Your GK isn't going to surge you up the rankings. The extra 0.5 to spend on a mid/striker however, might.
Dont get this love for Krul/Eliot - what exactly suggests the newcastle defence is better than any other burnley/qpr/sunderland/leicester/etc ?
I have no idea.
Sunderland dont have a reserve keeper for 4.m
I'm happy with Mignolet -- 4m keeper
I dont understand that choice. Especially when Liverpool have good defensive options at the same price.
Compare with the Chelsea keeper who is at least the cheapest nailed on member of the defence
I have Manone and Krul. Decent Rotation for 9m.
I wildcarded and acually lost money. Who wants to see my team?
Was that something clever that you did? 😉
Name change needed 🙂
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Yeah, a finer moment in my many moments of idiocy. Aaaaanyway, check this mother out:
Courtois
Ivan / Lovren / Williams
Siggy / Ramsey / Fabs / Chadli
Aguero / Balotelli / Welbeck
Your mum / Moore / Wisdom / AlbrightonNot Courtois/Your Mum. Begovic/Green.
Better value than Lovren to be had, imo. Fonte, Clyne or Shawcross.
I would never have Fabregas, Chadli and Albrighton in the same midfield - you need Sterling, imo.ta
what's wrong with Fabs by the way?
your mum is not nailed imo
I thought the irony in the name was obvious. The lack of anything clever to say and all that... clearly lost on you geniuses eh!
Irony tends to rust with repetition.
Having said that, my team name is Ironic Foundry 1965. 😀
you should do that after burnley-utd
