Our first members article of the week delves into the data from the previous round of fixtures. We cast an eye over the displays of Liverpool, as well as Arsenal, Leicester and Southampton’s new strikers and also analyse a number of favourably priced midfielders from Spurs, Everton and Burnley over the season so far.
MRU criticising Blackett 🙂
Bojan not being essential this year.
lol @ Liverpool
you support them...lol
I know, and it was laughable.
Fair play. 😆
Whats that old adage about good teams playing poorly and getting the points....?
For the next 3,
a) PvA
b) Chambers
c) DuffPvA - great fixtures...
same
Cheers AR. Thinking the same too.
Would you pla him ahead of Ferdinand this week?what about playing both - bench moore and cahill?
you don't have bojan 😯Bench Cahill? Isn't there an unspoken rule of not benching Mou's defender.
They have been bad defensively though.
Shocking I know. :O
Bojan was supposed to be Pelle this week but I became sheep last minute and got Naismith instead.
And then I tried to be smart and not going Costa but getting Balo (c) instead.
Season over.don't worry - im doing almost as bad as you, we will climb soon enough 😉
yeah its a tough one, fixtures says bench cahill, but chelsea could always keep a cleanie - up to you 🙂Yeah hopefully. 😉
50:50 indeed. So far I'm sticking with Cahill PvA it seems.
QPR's stats worries me.
Blackett
He's nailed-on, essential in my team. Undroppable.
Just like Bojan
do i WC this lot?
begovic (myhill)
hutton coloccinci chester bertrand wisdom
siggy cesc ramsey sterling eriksen
welbeck falcao costa
help pleaseno...just do chester ---> pva/naylor
same-i'm getting worried...
for a hit? i got bertrand this week already for caulker
then do it next week... 🙂
I would wait until you have 2 ft and move out a mid to a cheaper option and improve your D. Otherwise your going to run into the bench dilemma with those 8 up front!
i want di maria, so ill downgrade eriksen, then have a tough choice of who to upgrade..
That was tough for me as I dropped Ramsey for di Maria and kept sterling. I'm thinking I will go back to Ramsey or wallcot at some point after assessing ADM and Sterling over a few weeks
yeh i think sterling will eventually make way for me, unless things change/injuries
Is that team possible? Looks too expensive, which in turn means it looks good! Chester to Naylor/PVa
You didn't look close enough at the defense and the Welbeck inclusion, then 🙂
Maybe, added in my head from very lowest prices from memory.eg welbeck 6.9. sterling 8.5. Came out as 100.5. Maybe some shrewd transfers with money made
team worth 100.5, nailed it
Nice to know i can still add!!
for a hit?
arsenal to lose to villa-any takers?
no - we will upset them 😉
If we play like we did last night, absolutely.
Hoping for a reactionVery possible. May go into hiding after a few kicks from Hutton & co
Can see a draw and me regretting Hutton on the bench. Again
Best route here chaps?
A) GW5: Save
GW6: Assess best route to get Costa in with 2 freebies
B) GW5: Terry -> Bertrand/Naylor/Manquilo (max 5.0m)
GW6: Bony & Ade -> Costa & Pelle (4 points)
Krul
Terry, Clyne, Chambers
Sanchez, Hazard, Ramsey, Siggy
Rooney, Adebayor, Bony
Elliot, Wisdom, Hutton, Albrighton
Bank 0.0m, 1 freebie
A
Terry>Berty then assess how to get Kun/Costa in next week
Berty is a good long term option, just not convinced about a cleanie this week. Also would mean 2 SOT defenders against my Bony/Siggy attack....
Leaning towards A, just in case an injury forces my hand elsewhere😯
Completely overlooked Clyne. A.
A
A. adebayor has a much better fixture this week
I like B as gives you a plan/cash to get rid of Ade and Bony for 2 players with much better quality and fixtures
What would you do with this this GW?
Krul
Lovren Caulker Chambers
Ramsey Siggy Sterling Fabregas
Costa Rooney Naismith
Begovic // Tadic Clyne Wisdom
2FT's, 0.5itbyour front 8 is great 🙂
Lovren + Caulker ---> Baines + Duff/Moore?play begovic ,clyne and tadic in place of krul,chambers and ramsey
sell wisdom and taken on shackell (nailed on) with a view to getting shot of caulk if need be in the future-1 FT in bank
Hey mate, just saw you became a member... Well done!
Should be straight forward really, lovren + caulker to baines and moore
How nailed on do we think Mata is? Tempted to have a punt on him....
100% nailed
75-80%
Also remember that he'll be subbed often as Januzaj and VanP/Falcao look for minutes.
Yeah that's what I'm worried about.....looks really good though.
Want to read a joke?
Friday from last week:
Mata -> Sterling. Captained Sterling..Mine is funnier
Tell me about it.
After decided to go punty on Pelle and safe on Costa (c) as Bojan & Sturridge's replacement, last minute I switched the decision and went
Bojan -> Naismith (safe)
Sturridge -> Balo (c) (punty)
And of course I did the Mata to Sterling for a hit as well.
Not even bother counting the points loss there 😉
Lol plonker
If anything, RVP should be dropped for Falcao, but I can't see that happening, and I think it's Mata who makes way for him.
If it's for the Scout Picks, go ahead. But if it's for your team, then I wouldn't. I'm keeping him this week, and then maybe ditching.Oh wait, sorry, it's Doosra this week for the Scout Picks ain't it?
Were you previously the Scout Picks Community Champion?
Yeap. I was the Scout PIcks Community Champion last week.
Ahhhh! I'm still a week behind!
Yeah.....probably best to stay away.
Cheers 🙂Why wouldn't RVP be dropped? He's clearly past it and is getting worse with each passing game.
Plus, Falcao is too similar a player to RVP. You can't have two poachers playing together. They'll be making the same runs, getting into each other's ways, etc. There's no chance that both will start.
Not to mention that Mata is United's leading goalscorer this season.
The Mata question is so intriguing and frustrating. I'd still have him but for my eagerness to get Sterling.
Still was a logical move, even after agreeing with RCA's posts on Mata (but he did own Sterling).
Think I might save my transfer this week. What do you think guys?
Begovic Gilks
Cahill Clyne Coloccini Kelly Wisdom
Mata Sterling Ramsey Sigurdsson Marney
Costa Welbeck Rooney
I know the defence is a bit dodgy, but I'd rather have two transfers and sort the defence out, incase there's any injuries I need to sort out next week etc.Yeap, looks like you can.
Cheers.
yeah your thinking is spot on 🙂
Yeah I'm thinking the same. My defence is also a horror show but 2 FTs does put a different spin on things...
Yeah, if I had two transfers I'd probably make 3 changes.
Even though I have a transfer now I really don't want to use it. I'd prefer to wait and make a lot of changes incase something crops up.Particularly when there's still questions over Mata and Welbeck (can we trust him? Bit of a fickle one, I know) that seems sound. I just get this feeling that the template is going to break soon. You've got Baines, Sanchez, Hazard and Aguero at the tip of a looming iceberg.
Good idea, but if I were you, I would have a tough time holding on to that transfer till Saturday!
Believe me, I am 😆
Surely address at least one of the defenders.
GW 8 WC
Guzan
Baines Chambers Clyne Duff Moore
Fabregas Ramsey Sterling Mirallas Boyd
Kun Pelle Welbeck
No Costa No Siggy :OI'm thinking about wildcarding then and dropping Sigurdsson too. But I might put Lukaku in 😉
Lukaku is high on my watchlist as well.
1.5m ITB to upgrade Pelle to Costa and downgrade a milf. Might be Ramsey.
That's why Ramsey Lukaku vs Mirallas Welbeck.
The latter screams value.I think my front like would be - Lukaku, Welbeck, Costa. Depending on form and injuries etc. though.
*front line.
Good one that. Yeah can only speculate now. Probably Aguero is out injured by then and I'll have Costa early.
Also considering Chadli but can't seem to fit him in anywhere
Defensive quandary. Pretty content with my side otherwise.
Got 1FT with Terry, Hutton and Moore facing Arsenal and the Manchester clubs respectively.
However, I have Debuchy and Naughton as my only 2 dead players. Debuchy to go first but for who? On the one hand, I'm thinking Baines, on the other I'm thinking Duff. The likes of PVA and Naylor are in there too but Duff does give me flexibility with someone like Welbeck if he has to become an Aguero or Falcao.
The other temptation I have is to still save the FT and then head in to next week with another week of data and the ability to remove both Naughton and Debuchy.
Your cheap defenders could get hammered this week.
I'd consider bringing in PVA or NTaylor.
Any obvious moves here?
Forster Mccarthy
Naylor PIETERS clyne moreno moore
Boyd aDM fabs sterling siggy
BALO costa pelle
1FT, 1.2Put Pelle in between Balotelli and Costa and your good to go!
Balo to Rooney
This!
balo ---> rooney
or you can save ft and downgrade in defence, allowing balo ---> kun... 🙂or This..
If you could keep only one of Rooney or Di Maria, who would you keep?
Di Maria.
This
Really? why?
Di Maria looks Good!
Lamela --> Chadli/Mirallas and Cahill/Jones --> Baines for a hit?
I'd keep hold of Lamela and wouldn't take a hit for a defender.
Thanks! will take a risk with a non-changed team only then..
what about jones ---> berty?
nah...I want Baines..maybe I will play my this team only this GW and save the FT...
I wouldn't Lamela this week. Jones to Bertrand/Clyne/Chambers or even Baines if you can afford it.
sell*
I want Baines..other option is to downgrade Hazard to Fab or someone else...Owning Hazard has been frustrating..
His stats are pretty good though... Tough choice really but Jones out must be your priority
yeah...will think of something now..
I'm thinking about getting Chadli in and doubling up with Lamela who is already on my team.
Lamela > Chadli is a waste of a FT. You can't be sure which one of them will produce against WBA if either one does.true!
Is the zone dead yet?
I've been keeping it alive. 😀
And now I've joined in to help 😀
almost..
Who is going to be your 'Yaya' this season? The player you just won't get no matter how many points he gets..
Think mine will be Di Maria..just no space for him and not convinced that he'll be consistent or good value.Siggy, probably Costa...
You still haven't bought either Costa or Siggy 😯
Costa, although I'll be bringing him in if he does the business this week.
Oh C'mon get him in already...though it would be wise to wait a week more now..
Di Maria... By the time I'll want to get him he would be 10+... And at that price,I can't justify buying someone who won't score as many goals as his price warrants
He may well score his share now that he's not second fiddle.
Looks unlikely with 0 touches inside the box against a team like qpr 😉
He won't play as a CM all season. 😉
Same for me. By the time I realise my mistake of not getting him he'll be out of reach..
Last season there was not enough options in midfield but this year is a different ball game. We've already hit that point where other mids are doing well but we have to sit back and accept it as there is just not the slots available.
Feel like Di Maria will be mine too. And I've avoided Fabregas thus far.
Chadli.
This could well be mine as well if he keeps firing. I even forgot about him.
😆
doing Dzeko to Adebayor over Pelle/Welbeck as a short term punt. Go with it?
No.Too short term imo. Get Pelle
This!
but really think he'll deliver this week atleast and Pelle wont score imo away against Swansea.
Could be joyful, could be agony.
I say go for it, but you may well be using next week's FT to do Ade to someone.yup but I have no other pressing concerns except for Chester so I can afford doing that. Here's my team
Forster
PvA Chester Lovren Naylor Colo
Ramsey Sterling Siggy Fab Jwp
Roo Dzeko* Costa
what would you suggest?
Mata or Ramsey to Di Maria worth a hit?
😯
No wayPlus already have Rooney. Think it's daft to triple up on United for hit, or do Mata > AdM for a hit too...just that this AdM bandwagon is strong...
Hold fort mate, wait this week at least to see what Mata's role is in the side
Erm, I'm having a hard time saying no to that.
As expected! What if I said the transfer to finance that upgrade is getting Blackett in? Def worth a hit then?
Defo
If you have Mata then there is no point in doing Ramsey to Di Maria and doubling up on United Midfield....and Mata to Di Maria is not Worth a hit..
Plus already have Rooney. The Di Maria love-in has been so strong on here...
Could well be dropped this week.
same as what you said the past 3 weeks. he's still there and no signs that he will be dropped. Still in majority of team predictions on Redcafe, and in case you bring up the substitution - I think the sub was made to test the RVP-Falcao-Rooney partnership in a live game.
LVG doesn't have Carling Cup to test it, neither does he have CL to test it. He only has the EPL to test those 3 on the pitch together. What better time than against QPR at home, 4-0 up?I said it would happen soon three weeks ago which is only two GWs ago. This is the week either he or RVP get dropped. And even if it isn't him he'll be getting subbed off an awful lot no matter how the match is going.
Yea definitely, he will see less minutes. Probably out next GW for me, but I think his performance against QPR has secured his place in the 11 v Leicester for now.
We'll see. Definitely a tough decision to make.
Nonetheless, clear that AdM is the best midfielder to have from United. Reputation, talent, position in team etc
Nobody else is enticed by Ulloa??
nah
I like him alot but not interested in 352.
You wouldn't be playing 3-5-2 if you had him...
Erm, yes... I would be?
You'd have a 5.6m bench fodder? 😆
3-5-2 implies you have a Zamora or, at most, Jutkiewicz as your third striker.Nah. Midfielders aren't as expensive as strikers so normally 5.5m or even 6m can work. I don't fancy it though.
I would but for his awkward price
would allow me 3 prem mids and a prem def,
I've got him.
In my draft league team 😉
Innsie, who to bring in....Chadli, Mirallas, ADM or Sanchez?
ADM, I think.
Mmm...It comes down to Baines/Ivan + Chadli/Mirallas VS Duff + ADM
Don't think I can afford to get in premium defenders and hold them with no Costa in my team though. Especially when investment in premium mids is more worthwile than investment in premium defs.
Thoughts? I'm leaning toward ADM.
Sanchez is much better than I originally thought - BUT, he is actually spending most of his time tackling, etc - he is good at it.
ADM - the jury is still out, I need two more weeks.
The other two:
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/1373/Sanchez actually looks good. Might go for him.....I can see Arsenal wanting to pump Villa after their horrendous performance today...
Reckon a punt on ADM is worth it? Think I'd rather have Alexis or Di Maria than Mirallas/Chadli. They're both good options but Chadli's nice run of fixtures ends after next week, and Spurs are crap against strong opposition and Mirallas.....I feel like I should wait on him. Everton's fixtures aren't particularly amazing atm either.
Struggling to pick a transfer combo.....
Duff + ADM for me Arvin. Budget defenders are where it's at atm.
Hes scored agaisnt the likes of everton and arsenal, and look at his fixtures. Is it due to the fact hes on a relegated team as well as his price thats pushign people away? much better than naismith IMO
Could you really play him every week? I don't think so. And given he's scored against the likes of Everton and Arsenal, I wouldn't dare to bench him.
He's too cheap to be my 3rd forward 😉
bah! siggy schniederlin dyer and chadli are all scoring more than all but one of your forwards
Leicester just won't score enough goals to warrant a place in my 15 imo.
For GW 5 any thoughts on changes? Not really sure on Di Maria or Balotelli.
Courtois
Moreno, Dier, Chambers (Shawcross, Vlaar)
Sterling, Chadli, Siggy, Di Maria (Fabregas)
Naismith, Balotelli, Costagood team
Oh and I've got Balotelli as captain
Krul foster
Caulker clyne bardsley terry williams
Mata zaha siggy sterling ramsey
Rooney costa naismith
1 ft
0.3 itb
WC available
A bit worried about terry mata and gks. First priority mata out perhaps to Chadli? Any thoughts welcomeTerry -> 5.5 then next week Mata to AdM
Cheers
Hey there people.
Is this still DZ?Bergkamp was a Spurs supporter.
😆 You're still at it? I thought I gave you that man's words..
Hazard grew up as an Arsenal fan.
This is true
And a certain Judas too.
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/arsenal/98438/snapshot-the-young-robin-van-persie-circa-1996.html👿
Not a fan of this Pelle Craze, people saying look at his fixtures
Swansea away - not that easy
QPR at home - fine ill give it to you, simple
Tottenahm away - not easy
Sunderland at home - Sunderland is always a tricky one
stoke at home - only conceded at most 1 goal a game!
Hull away - debatableYep, I preferred Welbeck until I watched the Dorrmund game.
jump on the ulloa wagon, its fun
What's your take from that game?
Well it was the poorest Arsenal performance I've seen in a LONG time...
Wilshere was the only player that looked like he was giving it 100%... Welbeck would find it hard to finish his dinner... Ozil needs a longer break (and isn't effective out wide)... The defence was very poor, and a good CDM is a must in the January transfer window, Arteta was shocking.
From a fantasy perspective, I wouldn't be too concerned going without any Arsenal players for a few weeks, but a formation change to a 4-2-3-1 would make them more appealing (they played what looked like a 4-1-4-1).Yeah, you got it right. We were terribly exposed. We cannot make excuses with the missing players, Dortmund were short too.
I think confidence level is not very high atm, plus we lack clinical players. Can;t wait for Wally to return. Change of formation may be good but you know how stubborn Wenger is.
I'm not sold on him at all.
Four candles(members):
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/
😉
Anyone benching Naismith this GW?
dont have him but why would anyone do that?!
I am definitely plating him this week at home against CP
Wanna get rid of Terry....
A. Ivanovic
B. Moreno
C. N.Taylor
Who to pick ? Thanks!Bertrand if you don't have him or Clyne.
Have Clyne...thinking of switching Bego to Forster a bit later...
Then C
A.
A, still.
UCL.
Stick with Ronaldo(c) or switch to Messi or Ibrahimovic?Costa 😀
Costa isn't a threat unless he's yellow flagged IMHO.
Messi
Stocking at the moment..thinking of doing Ibra(c)
I'm leaning towards him too. Cheers.
tempted by Messi, but may just stick...
Krul
Clyne - Caulker - PvA (Collocini - Chester)
A. Chester âž¡ Moreno for free
or
B. save FT
??do it
B
good lord muppet rage united is everywhere
Not so much a poster, as a skin condition ... 😉
Omnipresent
He must take more speed than Lemmy, the amount of time he spends on here
hmm... Jones --> Kaboul or Gibbs?
neither...
why not Gibbs? which Arsenal defender If you were to pick one..
Gibbo is too injury prone - although he's a good player
Chambers imo - nailed on now that Debuchy is injured...Yeah but when Debuchy comes back..he will take Chambers Place..whereas Gibbs is first choice right?
Why would you even want an Arsenal defender?
till GW23 3rd best Fixtures by Difficulty
neither
thanks!
Who you would bench from PVA, Naylor, Clyne or Robertson?
Naylor
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