We delve into the Gameweek 5 data this evening in our first members article of the week. Wayne Rooney’s new role for United comes under analysis, as do Burnley and Leicester’s displays up front, whilst a couple of north London-based frontmen are also placed under the microscope after their contrasting weekend performances.
I'd want ADM over Hazard, but this might not be the week to do it.
I wouldn't take the hit to do the other two.
Which of the following combinations is the best use of my 2 FTs to get rid of Krul and Caulker:
1) Forster + Shackell (9.5M)
2) Forster + Duff (9.1M)
3) Heaton + Betrand (9.6M)3
+1
Thanks! That's what I'm leaning towards at the moment
Hey DZ'ers! Little help. Team is:
http://i.imgur.com/ZHCpCWX.jpg'
FT = 2
ITB = 0.2
Dummett > Moore (save 1FT) & bench PvA?Team looks good to go! I think I'd rather Duff over Moore
A. Eriksen-->Di Maria (Will leave me with 0.0 ITB, Will also leave me with 3 united players, Fixtures getting tougher for United)
B. Rooney---> Aguero (Easy fixture for Aguero, Rooney playing in the "hole". Less attacking potential for him. Will be unable to fund for this move if I do A)
C. Chester---->Naylor/Pva/Chambers (Any of these players will be benched this GW. Since I have Dummet I only have 3 nailed defenders. A replacement for Chester will help in the future.)
Im thinking B at the moment as Im not keen on Uniteds upcoming fixtures, could see them losing to WHM, also have DDG. Thoughts?I think the next 3 fixtures look pretty good for Rooney personally. He's historically played better at hoem and with WHM, EVE, wbm coming up I wouldn't be in a hurry to sell just yet. Also Aguero has the CL to worry about
I think ADM is a must though so I vote AI'd want ADM personally.
i like B
B
Not sure about Aguero right now. Big game vs Roma early next week may mean he either doesn't start against Hull or only gets 60 minutes (granted he has shown he only needs 2 minutes to score) plus the game after Roma is against Aston Villa away with a flu/bug free defence + captain Vlaar hopefully back fit.
I'm staying away from all Tottenham and Everton attacking options to keep Europa League/frustration levels down so I'd probably go with Di Maria before prices change for both players.
opened FFS and wasnt loged in, saw the article title and the picture and i thought wtf?
very missleading for nonmembers
Its same for every week 😆
I love how it is ... If the picture tells everything, what's the point for being member!
It atleast give indication on which player to avoid 😉
.. or to buy 😀
Maybe... 😀
best striker for next 2 GWs who will become Welbz
have Costa and Falcao
thinking Ulloa, Pelle, Dzeko, keep Adebayor or get Welbz now?Pelle
Aguero imo. Think I'd go Ulloa over Pelle and Dzeko though.
Interesting. Why do you choose Ulloa over Pelle?
Pelle has very convincing stats.Probably wishful thinking, but Leicester looked solid vs United, so figured vs Crystal Palace and Burnley Ulloa a decent option for two weeks until it's Welbeck.
Can't knock going Pelle though.I think the same that Ulloa & Co. look threatening upfront. I'd already had him if I could do Naismith -> Ulloa. Not enough budget to do so.
cant afford Aguero, thinking Ulloa aswell
I have Welbeck, but yeah, I can understand not wanting him next 2 for sure.
not wanting Welbeck for the NLD? Surely he'll be very involved in what's typically a very high scoring derby! Chelsea tough of course.
didnt they play two 1-0s last season?
Do Naismith to Ulloa for Ft or save transfer and play 3-5-2 with puncheon?
Umm.. I'm leaning to do.
swap
which of these for a hit to get DiMaria?
1)Adebayor-->Welbeck(poor fixtures but long run looks good)
2)Adebayor-->Pelle(Seems good short term but then no Ars cover)1
2 .. short-term first for me.
Can someone talk me out of doing DDG to Forster for a hit? Seems a good move to me. United won't keep a CS anytime soon..
DDG likely to outscore forester in teh next 4 gws straight up IMO - for a hit its just madness.
Does this look good for a wildcarded team?
Bego - (Gilks)
Williams - Clyne - Dier - (Duff - Wisdom)
ADM - Fab - Siggy - Sterling (Marney)
Ulloa - Kun - Costa
ThanksLooks decent to me. I'm a bit surprised to see Begovic in a lot of the RMWCT. I have the guy and he's been a letdown. Sure the fixtures are decent, but going off recent ones, not the most promising to have imo.
yep he's worthless! not even getting save points
I'd definitely go a different route, but that's me. I gotta roll with him until I don't have anything else to fix. If I was on a WC he'd be gone.
When do people think DDG is likely to drop? I'm tempted by DDG -> Forster even if it means doubling on Southampton (have Clyne).
No idea about DDG to be dropped. That 0.5m save will be handy though.
(I'm talking price drops, not in the Man U team btw.) And it's a truly free free - i.e. I have to make a transfer this week or lose it.
Rooney to Aguero? Or Eriksen to Di Maria? Which one.
I responded above! Hopefully it came up 🙂
I would go rooney -> aguero.
Di Maria would probably be the more popular answer but I think
Aguero + eriksen would outscore Rooney + Di Maria+1
Second
Ive got a feeling West Ham are gonna rip Man U wide open
Same 🙂
Exactly why I want to get rid of DDG for a hit..
Hi again.. Team for this week. It looks ok, but I think it’d be good to have Pelle or Ulloa.
Forster
Ivanovic - Clyne - Moreno
Fabregas - Sterling - ADM - Ramsey - Siggy
Costa (c) - Welbeck
Sub: Naismith, Naylor, Moore
So, would you do anything of these?
A) Naismith + Ramsey -> Pelle + 6.7m MF (Chadli, Downing, Moses, Quinn, Boyd)
B) Naismith + Ramsey -> Ulloa + Tadic
-or-
C) Ramsey -> Silva
D) Save FT with the risk of losing more value in Naismith and RamseyD imo. Would atleast keep Ramsey for one more week 🙂
A means you have to bench 6.7m midfielder every week which is waste of cash. B looks short term. C is better than A and B.For A, I may opt for 4.4m MF like Boyd or 5.0m MF like Rodwell.
Then ... save cash to upgrade Moreno to Baines a week later.
Sound better?
Rodwell?
😕
only Naismith to Ulloa or Pelle if you can afford
i wouldnt get Tadic tho(thinking of getting rid of him)Oh.. Thank you.
I can't afford him in one move though. 🙁
I was thinkigna bout removing baines because I heard his next two fixtures are difficult.
then I realized it was just liv and munThis made me re-think about benching Naismith. 😆
Took a hit to do Ramsey,Krul > Fabregas,Forster
Genius or Stupid ? Considering they are long term movesIt's ok. You get GK in a team that CS looks more likely.
I think you upgraded both positions. Ramsey a good pick, but yeah, I'd rather have Cesc.
Just do Krul for now. Ramsey good pick for the NLD
If Krul was your only keeper choice then good move! Ramsey to Fabregas i'm unsure about, would probably have waited till after the Spurs game.
Chelsea play villa .. Can be a cricket score
I'm unsure about that. Villa have been great defensively all season except against Arsenal they had a flu/bug going through the team which meant 1 or 2 (?) defenders were out plus Vlaar injured. Against Chelsea they should be at full strength. I will possibly be benching Fabregas myself for that game depending on this weeks results of course.
Dont
Is there much between Clyde and Bertrand?
Clyne
Bert better long term imo
Price difference plus Bertrand generally has a more left sided Tadic playing nice passes to him. Beware though that Tadic may move more central when Mane is fit.
not really.
clyne a tiny bit more likely for baps, bertand a bit more likely to stay healthy.
both with good attacking threat.
which of these seems best?
1)Ramsey+Ade-->Di maria + Pelle(-4)
2))Ramsey+Ade-->Di maria + Welbeck(-4)
3)Ade-->Pelle and -4 after 2 weeks to get Welbeck
4)Ade-->Welbeck
4
But isnt Di Maria is a must against WHM home??Also by next week he will surely be 10mn!
I'm one of those people that think ADM's stats won't hold up. He's been pretty lucky for his FPL returns.
Luck plays a big part in FPL points though so if a player has luck on his side wouldn't you back him? He is getting big points by accident so imagine when he starts to do things on purpose haha
Begovic
Ivanovic Clyne Moore
Siggy Dimaria Fabregas Sterling
Naismith Rooney D.Costa
Bench: Mccarthy Lovren Zaha Hutton
Benching Lovren and taking Moore
Also Should i bench Naismith.....or even change him i have 2 FTs
Plz give me ur views 😛
Was just listening to talk sport, there was some journalist on there whoreckons LVG has said Rooney is now in the hole as Falcao a better striker than him , also seemed to think Mata was history unless one of RVP or Falcao is injured
If this is true i think LVG making a big mistake , its not Mata thats the problem its RVP
You might conclude that an elderly , fat dutch nuy a team merchant, knows more than the worlds number one fantasy genius. But in this case i think not
(please dont take this too seriously and kick off,)I'm torn between getting rid of Rooney for Aguero or getting rid of Eriksen for Di Maria :/
second juan
But you just talked about Rooney playing in the hole. Surely that will effect his points potential?
Is there anyway to listen to TalkSport online (Australia)?
can you not just go to the wensite and listen live?
works in nz
“We have played well, but can improve, and I was not so satisfied with Rooney as a striker and Mata as midfielder,” Van Gaal said. “That is why I changed. Rooney can play in more positions, he’s a multi-functional player and I have tried him in a striker’s position. He has played well, but not spectacular. Falcao is a striker and I think he can do it better.” - LvG
Poor Mata. But does bring substance to the rumour of a Mata swap to Roma for Strootman next window...Im still not rushing to take Rooney out, he can still get plenty of points in the hole with those two in front of him.
Takes hiss best shots from further out anyway
Would you take him out if you were on WC?
For Falcao, Costa, or Aguero, I would.
I know people aren't big on Aguero due to price and injury, but worst case scenario you swap him out for almost anyone due to his price. His next 2 you gotta like his chances.yes for falcao
I agree Rooney will get plenty of points playing in that position! With Falcao/RvP running around you it's inevitable. But it does mean Rooney is now technically a 10.4 midfielder taking up 1 of your valuable 3 forward positions. There just seems to be far better options up front for much cheaper. I think for what you gain in selling Rooney outweighs the loss.
Agree, but no rush to sell for a hit. I think its prudent to use a game week or two to assess which out of Falcao/Aguero/Sturridge to bring in - if not going with double cheap combo e.g. two out of Pelle/Welbeck/ulloa and a strong midfield.
Mata isn't their problem, far from it.
saying he not satisfied with mata as a midfielder, is basically the same as calling him crap
Yeah, I understand what you mean.
Mata's just the odd man out on a team stacked with offensive talent.
😆 at your last paragraph
Id soon have them playing fantasy football {D and RVP would be training with the reserves
number 5 🙂
Big Numbers!! Love this article! always interesting stats!
I know this sounds crazy but what do you guys think of DDG to Forster for a hit?
I'm considering it as a free (and a free I have to make or lose as I have 2 this week), but wouldn't as a hit.
DDG will not keep a CS against West ham. Forster could easily do so against QPR.
Odds (http://www.paddypower.com/football/football-matches/premier-league?ev_oc_grp_ids=9551) are 11/10 and 10/11 respectively. So Forster more likely, but not by all that much, it seems.
😯 who is United slightly more likely to keep a CS against the team that has scored the 3rd most goals this season then Southampton
not as a hit
Omg you're still considering it. And I'll tell you the same as yesterday...Wouldn't do it for a hit makes no sense. Please, stop it. 😀
It's just such a big decision. 😛
not for hit dude!calm down
I just don't understand why! Prorated could easily get 6-7 and DDG could easily get 1-2
Forster*
Rooney and Ramsey to Di Maria and Welbeck/Pellè for free?
Yes, with Pelle.
North London Derby:
2013/14:
Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal (PL)
Arsenal 2-0 Tottenham(FA)
Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham(PL)
2012/13:
Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal(PL)
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham(PL)
2011/12:
Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham(PL)
Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal(PL)
2010/11:
Arsenal 2-3 Tottenham(PL)
Tottenham 3-3 Arsenal(PL)
Tottenham 1-4 Arsenal(LC)
History does show NLD is high scoring but recent games haven't been 🙂
4-4 with a David Bentley wonder goal!
that was an awesome goal!
and Arsenal have won 60%...Tottenham 30% and draw 10%..according to your games above..
Overall stats:
At home- Arsenal has 51.85% with avg gpg 1.67, Tottenham 23.56% with avg gpg 1.11, Draw 24.69%. 🙂* has won
Walcott, Rvp and Bale used to run the show.
They don't anymore.HULK IT 🙂
cant score goals with no shots on target.
2-0 arsenal.
Repost - Do Naismith to Ulloa for Ft or save transfer and play 3-5-2 with puncheon?
Do Naismith to ulloa
cheers....or roo to ulloa and puncheon to adm?
Anyone going Hazard (c) this week?
too punty when costa is the guy who gets the end product
Pick one
1)Ramsey+Ade-->Di maria + Pelle(-4)
2))Ramsey+Ade-->Di maria + Welbeck(-4)
3)Ade-->Pelle and -4 after 2 weeks to get Welbeck
4)Ade-->WelbeckPersonally I'm holding Ramsey although 1) looks very tempting for you
But then wont i have to do pelle to welbeck anyway after 2 weeks when arsenal go great?
And in essence waste a transfer
Southampton continue to have good fixtures as well, but if you're heading down that route I'd grab Welbeck straight away then
Don't like hits so 4) for me then
Good luck with it
Balotelli and Ramsey > Lukaku and Di Maria
And
A) Naismith > Ulloa
B) Robertson > chambers
(-8)
ThanksNope.
No way.avoid taking another hit...and if you want to then A..
But the first pair worth doing?
I don't like the Lukaku pick, sorry.
How's this look:
Rooney + Naismith ---> Costa + Pelle
Staying away from Upgrading/Downgrading : DDG, Caulker, Chester, Moreno for another hit.
Thoughts?
Cheers 🙂
YOLO
sure
how's Schurrle?😆
Dropped him last week before his goal for bloody Chadli. 🙄sorry
that's no way to repay his biggest fantasy fan🙂
You running that draft game this year? How's that going?
Or
Rooney + Naismith + Moreno ----> Falcao + Costa + Moore 😯 Falcao Costa Kun frontline...mmmYou do know Rooney has something like 9 GLS in his last 7 games vs WHAM?
😕I don't really take history like that into consideration, tbh. Doesn't change the fact that he's playing in midfield, and even deeper because of ADM + he's a premium forward and isn't worth the price for his negative OOP and assist a game prospects.
how about just Naismith + Caulker/Chester --> Ulloa/Pelle + Some Defender
Rooney will score against West Ham..Will he?
I need Costa though. I can do it with just Naismith and a downgrade somewhere but...
Any weaknesses?
Foster
Azpili Bertrand chambers
Ozil Fabregas silva di Maria sterling
Costa ulloa
Bench - Guzman Naismith PVA DuffOzil, Naismith
9 years, 9 months agoBego
Baines clyne Moreno
Siggy sterling tadic hazard puncheon
Costa Rooney
Subs myhill Naismith Krul Moore
Puncheon to adm and Rooney to ulloa for a hit? Or stick? Any other suggestions? Cheers