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.
DEBOOOOSH out, DUFF in...???
Sure
Is Chambers gonna be nailed-on after Debuchy's injury?
You'd think so.
I'd rather he replace Mert tbh
Nailed on with blu-tac.
I don't think they have anyone else
yeah but the problem is they look terrible defensively. On Irish TV Kilbane said the problem is areteta he is not a proper def mid.
It makes me wonder why wenger did not sign song.
you almost got to 'sing song' there
🙂
Who else do they have?
I'd imagine so, although right-back isn't his favored position.
He played RB for Southampton
He did, but he likes playing at centre-back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNBhz8k2mnQ
Besides wilshire, any injuries guys?
I suffered an increase in blood pressure but I'll be fit for Saturday.
Manage that stress, increase fluid intake and take some aspirin and metoprolol. 😉
Better?
Why did Chambers not play tonight?
Tonsillitis
Tonsilitis, hence only the bench
tonsillitis should be grand for w/end
Stick or twist with Tevez capt? (10pts doubled to 20)
Have Fab, Messi and Martinez tomorrowTwist, it's more fun.
You'd twist a hat trick if you had someone playing the next day, you're a crazy person 🙂
Well I wouldn't go that far 😀 but Messi will rarely get a better fixture.
Sticking is the safe option. But there's lots of potential upside in the twist.😀
Stick
up to u but id be tempted to stick
Stick. Too much risk, 20 pts is good.
Position 286 overall, but that will soon slide...
Stick.
Julian Draxler of Schalke to Swansea.
ru dizzy m8
Survived in LMS this week 😎
😀
Cutoff?
38 IIRC.
38
Yay!
Worried Innsie? Saw you had a bad week alright. When are you going to concede that Caulker was a bad choice? 😉 Balo captain unlucky mate.
Terrible week indeed Badger.
Caulker has been bloody unlucky not to score on a few occasions, I got a CS out of him too 😀 But no doubt he'll find the net this week when I get rid.ALways the way isnt it? This week I think I'll keep my FT. That way it can't backfire on me 😉
Your WC seems to have worked out for you 🙂
Yeah decent. Ended uo dropping Di Maria and Baines at some point but cant complain really
Repost since I was bottom of last page
Pick one player from each section, adjudged from who you think will score the most points tomorrow:
A) Ibrahimovic (Ajax away)
B) Lewandowski (City home)
C) Diego Costa (Schalke home)
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A) Hazard (Schalke)
B) Robben (City) - [subject to confirmation that he will be play]
C)Iniesta/Rakitic (APOEL)costa and iniesta/rakitic
I fear ze Germans...they could totally open City up - Arsenal did it twice!
A and C
I think Robben is outCheers. Would you prefer Rakitic over Iniesta? I think he's who I'm leaning towards...
Possibly Rakitic. He hasn't opened his account with Barca yet, but had an excellent goalscoring record with Sevilla. Could be a nice differential.
I think Costa may be rested
Mourinho will let the Drog out!
Need to bench one of Alaba, Danilo, a 5 pointer. No clue what to do..any advice guys?
Keep Alaba. Isn't he on pens for Bayern? And may play midfield as well
Anyone not twisting from Ronaldo to Messi?
Messi is playing APOEL(H) remember...Twisted Ronaldo to Neymar.
dont have messi but even if i did would be happy to stick
Meh, 9 is nothing big when you've got Messi against a team from Cyprus at the Nou Camp.
probably not but im still happy to stick.. iv neymar who i fancy to bring me in a few points aswell as fabregas ivanovic and bruno martins so should hold onto a pretty good score
Dunno. I will have to feel it tomorrow.
http://prntscr.com/4njgmf YUP me
RMT
Vito
Rio Wilson Naylor (lol)
Fab Rambo Sterling Siggy
Costa Rooney Dzeko
subs: Hamer Albrighton Terry Blast
Dzeko out then? 1ft? I feel like Liastro posting this.get ade for dzeko stick the armband on him and chill
simplesWouldn't be dying about Adebayor lad.
what are ur other options?
Id 12805
Rooney Costa Ramsey SterlingOf those... Rooney or Costa really.
Dzeko > Pelle maybe.
It's a thought. Form stats fixtures value rises interesting.
I sold Dzeko. If he can't get selected when Jovetic is injured I worry about further starts. Seems like Pellegrini wants a number 10 now behind Aguero.
Who for Granville? Yeah good points favouring Aguero up top on his own could do the same vs Chelsea also.
What you think of Terry bench?
yeah have to get rid of dzeko..ade if you will captain him, if not, get pelle.
Thanks bud.
Thoughts on my team-
Loris/
Lovren/Clyne/Dier -
ADM/siggy/lamela/zaha/sterling
Balotelli/Costa
guzan/Drummet/Wisdom/Ulloa
weak
any suggestions dribbler?
Anyone else have Manquillo tonight? He won the penalty didn't he? He's due another point then.
yes. still not added but i got some rb points added later for durm
Omdz
Should do, but the servers are probably struggling with the four people making subs at this very time.
He did win the penLty but no points in UCL for winning a converted free or penalty.
Nah just Moreno...
Is Naismith a bad option to play week in week out?
Currently have him and Marney, with no real intention of ever starting the latter. Have been eyeballing Ulloa, having scored 3 in 4 against respectable defenses, but I haven't actually watched him play. Upgrading to Pelle/Welbs would be another option but involves a fair amount of reorganization.No, but he is going off the boil, while Lukaku rises ...
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/Fair play to you for doing those tables I wouldn't have the patience!
Those shots inside the box stats are an eye-opener
I cant a access your tables Doos but I assume you only have 4 g/w's to base these stats on ? His stats are 3 goals in 4 and really should have been 4 in 4. His fixtures went from Leicester - Arsenal - Chelsea so you would kind of expect a drop off due to difficulty. Surely Naismith is still a great punt playing for a very attack minded Everton and especially at his price .
You see, you have to watch them, week on week. I get them on the rise, and sell 'em on the fall. He is falling fast, which is normally a bad sign.
I have a LOT of money, so while I will play him this week, he will be gone next - unless he scores! 🙂lol, unless he scores. o.k. I need to get mysell a membership
I have plenty tables. 😉
Thanks, will keep an eye on your table 🙂
Vote early, vote often! 😉
Done. What is the voting for though?
i'd say naismith is better for the time being because everton are by far the better team and should score more goals
Everton are the best team 😉
Keep Naismith for this week then switch to Ulloa afterward. Barkley will be back in a few weeks or so plus gw6 -7 everton difficult fixtures
Yeah it had crossed my mind that Barkley's return looks to be right as their fixtures ease up. Am aiming to burn the WC around then, but you never know
REALLY stuck on what to do... Team for weekend atm is -
Begovic (McCarthy)
Pieters - Clyne - PVA (Azpil, N Taylor)
Siggy - Fabregas - Di Maria - Sterling (Zaha)
Costa - Naismith - Balotelli
1 FT and £0.7 ITB, put N Taylor in for Clyne and use FT elsewhere and hope Swans keep a clean sheet at home? Open for all kinds of ideas...Id save it
Would you keep that same XI or put N Taylor in for Clyne and hope Swans keep clean sheet?
Tough one but would prob go with home defender.
Save defo
What is everyone doing with 3 Chelsea players?
I'm surely not playing Iva Fab Costa this week
Playing Costa & Cesc, probably selling / benching Terry
I was thinking Ivano and/or Fab to Baines and Lamela ftw Pep.
Just see us winning and not much returns for three ChelseaCity haven't been that convincing yet, this term. Losing at home to Stoke and barely drawing Arsenal. Not sure I fancy them against a buoyant Chelsea.
I want Baines and Lamela and all I can do is use Ivano Fab and Moreno to make that work.
YOU DO NOT WANT LAMELA.
Trust me.
Sold Terry and Hazard for Baines and Di María.
playing haz/costa benching azpi
Chelsea will keep a clean sheet and Costa will score.
U are already saying Chelsea win with a cleanie?
Not this time. We are winning this time around!2-1 or 1-0
2-0 Chelsea impo
City will be knackered following Munich and Mourino is too tactically astute for Pellothis is true
Time to kickoff our season after we beat Bayern tomorrow! !!
Im playing Ivan, but I also have Moore, Kelly and Chester (for now).
Chelsea to win the league this weekend.
Playing Costa, Fab and Courtois
starting costa and terry
if anyone can set up for a clean sheet at the etihad its chelsea and costa only needs one chanceLooks like I will be benching fab. i think Costa would sulk if I benched him so i hope fab will understand and not got mad getting points on the bench
costa would jump through your screen and deliver a good hiding..
He probably wouldn't miss with many punches either!
Have to decide Krul or Courtois.
Thinking of benching Fab!
Playing all 3 cos I can't see me benching any of them....regardless of opposition.
Benching Ivan for say....Wilson requires qualities that I don't possess!! Lol
im playing those 3
Top three defenders you would want for point wise?.. Not best value etc.
Baines ivan and moreno
Baines, Clyne, Rafael.
Nice.....I plan to have Baines, rafael, Bertrand come this weekend.
Any sky ff managers here?
Whats your rank?250
Nice. How many transfers you got left?
34
You doing well?
I won't keep it up. I don't much like the format.Ranked 5k!
I like the format its different to any other ff game and requires a different approach. Only got hooked on it as work league play sky.
I would deff take it serious with that rank of i were you. Read the rules LOADS of prizes on offer.Aye. I mean I won't give up on purpose or anything, I'll try if I can, it's just hard when you don't like it.
The good thing is though that loads of people at the top of the rankings are guaranteed to fall away as they are only up there because they've used up all their transfers to get there.
Good luck with your work league. I presume you're doing pretty well in it with your rank.Aye true.
Yep top so far 🙂 cheers!
not great 20866.
For some reason I never do well in it at all.You really need to plan your transfers AND captain changes around 6 weeks in advance. Making most of cap changes makes or breaks you. Esp need to watxh out for monday games as you can potentially have 3 captains ina. Gw
yeah I only copped that monday thing last week when I read the help section properly.
Anything I need to do with its team or is it perfect in every way?
Begovic McCarthy
Ivan Moreno Clyne Hutton Moore
Cesc Sterling Siggy Tadic Schneiderlin
Costa Falcao Welbeck
0 ITBDon't like Moreno or Schneiderlin.
this.
Moreno looks quality
As a player yes, but you're also investing in a shite Liverpool defence in general.
Doesn't matter. Unfortunately Pool will continue to concede goals.
schneiderlin as cheapest attacking player is a stellar superstar
Swansea are going to administer a grade A hiding to you. Moreno will break your heart.
already broke mine twice in 4 days
Sos. 🙁
Defence too heavy. Tadic for di maria downgrade one of ivo or moreno
It can pass for this week.
Welbeck poor choice his stats just don't justify recent interest, wouldn't have two mids from same team and Falcao not a 100% starter, so with regards to ur question is it perfect? in my humble opinion no.
Where are you guys in terms of Team Value in FPL?
I am sitting at 101.2, which I feel is quite low. Pretty much all in Costa & Gylfi, too.101.4
101.1
95 + 7.2
That's pretty good, wow.
good score
100.7
101
101.4
101.6 here.
you can't look at value in isolation to score in any meaningful way...some people have wildcarded...others taken hits etc
Very true. Good examples above.
Rank doesn't mean as much so early. At this stage, team value is meaningful, especially with the new price change system. It will come to great use later in the season.
All depends on the big hitters firing. Extra TV gets you one extra big hitter over a mid price option or a spread of better defenders.
And early failing big hitters will be cheaper than previous years.
yeah in many cases the mid pricer or budget defender actually outscores the big hitter over an extended period of time
yeah...last year my TV was low but I just got Jay Rod as my third striker, added an extra defender and did just fine...if I'd got Yaya I think I'd have made top 500
All depends really. The ideal team that I'm looking at right now will leave me with a couple of million in the bank.
101.6
101.3
100.7 wc intact.
102 but ironically I think it does not matter that much this season because of the algorithm changes and the number of cheap options available
102.1. Probably gonna drop 0.1 with Caulker though.
Or rather, 101.6 + 0.5itb
101.7 +0.2 itb.....
101.9 but not used the wildcard yet.
My feeling is that TV is likely to be more important this year as there are less options to build it up and a higher value defence in the second half of the season could make a difference.102.3m here Pep
101.1 with 0.8m in the bank
Great article 🙂 cheers
How did Sterling play today?
Draw against Ludogoretz..
Hm?
average
Sluggish. Disappointing. Doesn't bond well with Ballytelly.
Yeah sterling seems to feed off Sturridge content movement. Balotelly just isn't the same.
looks like Mario is making him miserable alright. Lambert should be given a chance to start instead.
I agree.
Anonymous.
Cheers, not very encouraging then.
He had some good moments. Few and far between though. He'll come good once all the new players gel.
Consider that Liverpool attack and pass at such frantic pace that it must be hard to bed in so many new players to the systems all at once. Balotelli, Lambert, Borini, Markovic, Lallana, etc... Its gonna take a few weeks/months to hit their stride.
Is anyone planning to use the loan system in UFPL? Looks like 1 loan for 4 weeks is a 10 point hit, could be worth it to ride some in-form players.
not unless I get an injury to a big priced player.
Well I plan to not use it at all. It's far too expensive, but it probably won't work out like that.
Are you off to a good start?
Absolutely terrible start 😀 mai my down to missing subs deadline on the very first gameweek. And it's another reason why I'm reluctant to spend points. As long as I can continue to get a full team out and bench, I won't use the loan system. I'm pretty sure some of my cheap players will luck into points.
mainly* down*...
I see it as a great option. Getting someone who plays late for 4 weeks will cover the hit in itself.
That doesn't seem like a bad tactic actually. I guess it all depends who is available at the time vs when they play.
Which midfielder (ABC) would you sacrifice to make room for Baines this week, and which defender would be the makeweight (1 or 2)?
A) Fabregas
B) Ramsey
C) Sterlng
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1) Caulker
2) WisdomC2
Neither...
A & 2, imo.
This is my preference too actually, due to fixtures.
Would give me this lineup for the weekend, by using 2FT's and no hits.
Krul
Caulker Lovren Baines(c)
Ramsey Sterling Siggy Tadic
Rooney Costa Naismith
Begovic // Chambers Wisdom BoydWould not captain Baines. 🙂
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/939/
B2
Who's this again?
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3714/event-history/4/Oh yeah, thanks TM.
Lemsip and a generous drop of Paddy 🙂
Zzzzzzz ... 😉
Powerade and Sobieski?
Hazard to drop tonight?
Any Spurs players less Adebayor, screaming for inclusion this weekend?
Adebayor
chadli.
Anyone rising tonight?
Is it worth wildcarding to this team?
Bego/4.0
Ivanovic, Clyne, Naylor, PVA, Moore
ADM, Boyd, Siggy, Sterling, Fab
Rooney, Costa, Pelle
From current team?
Krul/Gilks
Cahill, Clyne, Naylor, Chester, Wisdom
Rambo, Wanymama, Siggy, Sterling, Fab
Rooney, Costa, Dzeko
Thanks!No, imo.
Thanks for feedback - if I don't WC then Dzeko > Pelle is priority for my 1 FT right? Anything hit-worthy?
It could be. A good possible option.
Aebayor also.
I personally would get shot of Fabregas, but that would be pretty unpopular.
definitely not...your defence is a little eccentric to my eye but I'd just sort it slowly...your attacking players look great
cancel that...your link is wrong and that's what I commented on
Oh yep it is - thanks mate, will fix that; hadn't noticed, so worth posting just to find that out! And thanks for feedback
