The final instalment in our series of Big Numbers articles focussing on Gameweeks 1-3 is rolled out this evening. After assessing the fortunes of defenders and midfielders, we now turn our attentions to the men up front – Chelsea and Southampton’s summer signings come under assessment, as do Everton’s in-form budget striker and the contrasting fortunes of a pair of Manchester-based front men.
I've got the funds for Aguero but I think I want to see what Balotelli can do for the next two weeks. Can't argue with that.
I won't then.
Same here pal
I would like to thank lots for help tonight, but particularly Wakey, Floydy_Floyd, Parm and Bowstring.
And Walsh, whose advice I followed to the letter! 😉
Begovic
Chambers, Clyne, Ivanovic
Mirallas, Ramsey, Sterling(c), Sigurdsson
Costa(vc), Welbeck, Naismith
Green; Davis, N Taylor, Dummett ... - 8 7.2 ITB
Bring it on! 🙂
oh god you went for welbeck over aguero.
thats insane 😛Well, that's me. 🙂
We'll see in a month or so when Aguero is in dry dock again and Webeck is feeding off Sanchez, Caz, Ramsey and co..Arsenal have created more chances than any other team this season btw...
you cant honestly believe that welbeck is going to outscore aguero can you?
Yes.
game per game..maybe not...over a period of time very likely...and he's a lot less, Players are paid to play football not sit on the bench. It's why the best striker in the league is in ninth place in the table between Ulloa and Chamakh...
-8pts!!! How?!!
Last Saturday: Rooney to Costa.
This Monday: Hazard to Mirallas
Today: Sturridge to Welbeck.Monday's transfer sticks out a bit.
I remember Townsend's stats this time last year.
He scored, the game after.
Hahhha nice one mate. Best of luck 🙂
Cheers! May need it! 🙂
going in with two yellow flags and a -8
😯Yep. Not ideal. Got rid of the orange, however.
How's this for a wildcard team?
Krul/McCarthy
Ivanovic/Clyne/Pieters/Taylor/Trippier
Sig/Sterling/Tadic/Lamela/Zaha
Aguero/Costa/Welbeck
Bit concerned about McCarthy, and I'd probably have Balotelli instead of Aguero for the next couple of games, but I have zero left in the bank and bought Aguero at £12m, so I couldn't get him back.
I'm fairly happy with the team-should I be?
thanksBenching dilemmas.
Practically my team but I've done:
Welbeck -> Naismith (form + fixtures)
Tadic -> Ramsey (form)
Ivan -> Baines (fixtures + on fks + on pens + on corners)
I like the trippier punt, feel moreno will get more points than him though.
You could also straight swap tadic for mirallas and keep welbeck.
Kaboul to clyne?
Why not?
Yes 😉
Any help appreciated guys, all opinions welcomed.
RMT:
de Gea (Gilks)
Kelly Debuchy Cahill (Coloccini, Ferdinand)
Sigurdsson Ramsey Fabregas Sterling (Mutch)
Bojan Costa Rooney
1FT, 0.3 in the bank. Bojan & Mutch need to go ideally, who first?
Siding with Bojan to Naismith at the minute.
Currently on a WC, thoughts on this lot?
Krul Elliot
Chester Duff Ivanovic Taylor van Aanholt
Boyd Sigurdsson Ramsey Fábregas Sterling
Welbeck Balotelli Diego Costa
I'm planning to replace Ivanovic with Baines when Everton's fixtures get better (GW8) and I will replace Balotelli with Aguero in GW6 (I have 2.1 in the bank)Looks weak in the defense but I guess you have sacrifice somewhere.
Ivan to Baines maybe a mistake imho. Chelsea will suddenly start to grind out results because mourinho won't take conceding goals for much longer. So clean sheets will be a plenty. meanwhile the Europa league will start to screw everton and they won't be what they were for the last few seasons.
These prices are starting to annoy me a bit. My previous successes have been based on making a buck first half of the season then buying whoever i wanted to for the second half to ensure I had the form players and take punts on the ones I thought might explode. So far I am a little frustrated with FPL being inconsistent. I don't mind them changing bonus points and tweaking other minor things to enhance the game but the transfer market was one thing that made the game what it is. Come on, sort it out FPL !
I think we're all in the same boat, I've lost out on a couple moves because of unexpected drops/rises.
Need some help here, current line-up for weekend and on my Wildcard -
Begovic
Kaboul - Pieters - Azpil
Fabregas - ??? - McGeady - Sterling
Costa - Naismith - Balotelli
Bench - McCarthy, Siggy, N Taylor, PVA
What mid should I bring in for this week? (I'd like the player to have good fixtures coming up too)Oh, £9.2m for one
Form over fixtures. I hear that a lot around here. Stick with Ramsey.
Tadic, with risks attached.
Ramsey if youre not worried about maybe being benched for this week.
Been away for a bit, just came back to check and both Ramsey and Costa are flagged. Should be good to go, yeah? Stuck with Costa last week and was loving it, hoping it works out again...
Ramsey seems to think he'll be fine.
Got a feeling it will be the reverse with Costa this week, think Remy will play, wouldn't sell him but wouldn't captain either
Is Alderweireld expected to start for soton? If so, who's place do you think he will take, clyne, yoshida? cheers.
Yes, Yoshida.
nah think he will replace yoshida
He's a natural CB and we are weak in that area - Yoshida frequently struggles with the BPL's physicality. I expect him to slot straight in and replace Yoshida. Clyne has been in great form and he's a natural full back.
yeah i guess that would make sense, cheers.
Any idea how United will line up at the back this week?
Keane, Blackett, Evans 😉
Think Evans will keep his place?
Not funny.
😆
Can't shed any light in terms of formation I'm afraid, but slight hunch he will soon revert to his preferred 4-3-3 formation.
Personnel this weekend should be Rafael, Rojo, Evans, Shaw if a back 4 with Blackett in additional if he sticks with a back 5.
Smalling/Jones both likely to be unfit.Isnt his preferred formation the 3-5-2? The 4-3-3 is just a back up cos it aint working out
Does Rojo have his work permit yet?
Yep. All confirmed and ready to play.
Yep
Thanks chaps. I assume Falcao too 🙂
Thanks all.
Looking at starting back line this week of
Lloris
Moreno Evans Wilson --- Taylor and Wisdom benched for this week.
Hope Evans plays but I think I agree that he will.
If Costa and Ramsey are fit who do i bench?
Erikson
Siggy
NaismithSiggy IMO but many will call me bonkers.
Naismith
Eriksen
What the hell has happened this week? Basically no price rises
Market is slow. Seems impossible to now get a 0.3 rise at all.
Rooney dropped last night
Ive got £8M to spend on a striker, who should it be:
a) Welbeck (got Ramsey too)
b) Naismith
c) Pelle
d) Any other...?Welbeck methinks.
Welbeck and keep the change 😉
I've got Ramsey as well and I went for Welbeck. Then I'd go Pelle, Naismith only if you're eyeing an upgrade elsewhere down the road.
Is Di Maria good fantasy wise?
Well ask yourself if he is a good player in your opinion and watch him play. Then you can make your own opinion 🙂
I think so. I bought him.
Made a lot of assists last season at Real Madrid, over 20 in all competitions I think.
Never been a regular goalscorer though so would be hoping for Falcao/Rooney/RvP to find their finishing boots and score the chances he makes for them.
Think I'll give it a couple more matches to reserve judgement.Probably...Is he 9.5 good ?..dunno.
I expected a bigger price tbh.
so did I..but then Sanchez, Yaya and Hazard aren't living up to that lofty level either...
Would leave it a few weeks before we know exactly where he is going to play. If he plays as a deeper central midfielder then not really that good IMO
He doesn't score a lot of goals usually. I have him for his assists and bonus points.
who would you rather have for nxt cple of gameweeks rooney os balotelli
Welbeck to rise?
Yes.
You've cocked it, sir.
😀 What does that mean?
You've had a mare.
In what way? 😕
Welbeck over Agüero, you're a tad premature(and not for the first time).
Maybe. You could be right.
However, his form is excellent. Citeh, not so much.
Team value, up. Happiness, up.
Intuition, on full alert. I feel good about this.Good luck with it mate, I'll be getting Welbeck sooner rather than later.
Cheers, Parm. I meant what I said - I value your advice.
I suppose it is a bit of a Kolarov for me.:-)Hehe, I'm sure he'll keep you up there amongst the elite.
When? Friday?
Rise Sir Danniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck.
A or B
A) Moreno, Naylor, Fabregas
B) Shawcross, Hutton, Di Maria
Wouldnt play Hutton for a couple of weeks
Long term, B
A.
Clyne or Moreno?
Clyne
Tough. Moreno if pushed but try to accommodate both if you can.
Not on a WC so not taking random hits to accommodate both. This would be Jones replacement.
Moreno, can always downgrade to Clyne. With both team's fixtures I'd want cover from both teams over coming weeks
Yup but not taking needless hits. See the attraction with both, hence the dilemma.
Clyne probably edges it if you can only get 1 long term. I know I said Moreno but that's because I reckon he's got higher upside and you can downgrade to Clyne because of price. However if you won't be wasting transfers for defenders and you need this one to play then Clyne is more assured of his spot. Liverpool have CL and Enrique and Flanagan to possibly come in to rotation
Well I might end up going for the other to accompany the first in the next couple of GWs. Thanks for the thoughts though!
Clyne all the way
Moreno
Welbeck or Naismith for next 3?
Naismith
I'm desperately close to making switch from Naismith to Welbeck. Probably only a matter of time.
I think I'm going to do it tomorrow because I keep worrying about whether or not I'll be able to switch Naismith to Welbeck
welbz
Start Debuchy or Coloccini?
Arsenal home to City, but never know with the Newcastle defence. And Soton attackers seem to have got over their allergy to scoring goals in the first 2 matches.Im starting Deb
Mané anyone? Everyone going for Tadic who is much more expensive
Ok, 500k may not be much in FPL but it is to me 🙂
You WCing Rover?!
I'm thinking about it. Made the mistake of tinkering when I already had a good team 🙂
Yeah what was wrong with it? 😀
Nothing really. If you get Ivan we have the same front 8 plus Ivan. I like the thrill plus I think it could help maintain my good start with some good changes and no hits
So what are the changes you're looking at?
0.5 isn't a lot for a player we've actually seen play PL football.
Not until we see the whites of his eyes.
I'd like to see him play first, but thanks for the offer.
Did he not just play a game tonight? Likely to be on the bench
International game that is
Yeah that's a risk too. We have a decent set of attacking options so no need to rush. Could see him coming on if we struggle to break Newcastle down.
Tadic is quality
Best striker for 9.5m?
Wellbeck plus change
ade
Sturridge -> Balotelli or Costa?
Costa
Wait for news on Costa's fitness.
costa if we have good news
Anybody interested in Gerrard?
He's not my type. His wife on the other hand.......
beat me to it
Check the community articles. Someone wrote one up about him.
Yes. It was a very good piece.
i tend to go with girls
Balotelli, Pelle, or Adebayor?
Balo 🙂
Balo. Especially with studge injured.
Bali every time
Have a feeling my bench will come into play this week.
What should my bench order be?
Currently Dyer (che), Ferdinand (mun), Chambers (MCI).Ferdinand 1st no question, United are useless
As it is
1st - Dyer, 2nd - Chambers, 3rd - Rio
I just did
Mata> Siggy
Boja>Welbeck
for 4 pt hit
So my team:
Begovic -Cahill, PvA, Caulker - Silva, Ramsey, Sterling, Siggy - Rooney, Costa, Welbeck
Bench: Gilks, Wisdom, Dummett, Albrighton
What do you guys think?
My teams needs a minor overhaul, three bench fodders dont startWhen does Welbeck stop being price protected?
What's the highest RMT score for next 6 GW's that people can afford? I'm on a WC and trying a lot of combinations, 315 the highest
Scout picks makes me think RMT isn't the best thing to decide your team 😉
Just curious, the 315 is not the one I'm going with, was just tinkering with my budget on short term fixtures
Yeah you can kind of cheat the system with the RMT. It loves certain players who I wouldnt bring nexrt or near my team
