[sbu_large_image] Dugout Discussion
28 September 2014 1385 comments
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The Gameweek continues with a tussle that has all the credentials of a fixture that Match of the Day would schedule last as Burnley make the trip to the Hawthorns to face West Brom.

The majority of Fantasy managers look set for an afternoon off, then, treated to 90 minutes with little at stake and a potential scouting mission of the budget market.

Burnley, with just a single league goal and three consecutive clean sheets, will come under the microscope. With bargain buys back-to-front, we’ll be assessing their suitability as their schedule eases over the month ahead.

As for West Brom, they are notoriously a no-go zone for Fantasy managers: Alan Irvine’s “revolution” currently boasts little to interest us, bar an array of low-to-mid price differentials that only the brave would consider. Will today’s encounter change that outlook?

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

  1. Home Run Baker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Talk me out of buying Aguero.

    1. Kerz
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Injures himself getting out of bed

    2. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Wbat do you want the best player in the league for?

    3. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      60 mins a week player while in the CL

    4. Sess!
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Great player. Will score points. But with mid price options like pelle/welbeck available. Not sure he's worth 12.1 quite yet. Pretty sure he will become essential at some point though, probably sooner rather than later.

  2. Punty
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Decided to check some stats on whoscored.com to decide what mid-price midfielders are best and if more expensive midfielders are too expensive compared to what they offer:

    Downing: 1g/3a, 2 shots per game, 3.3 key passes per game (creating goal-scoring chances)

    Henderson: 0g/2a, 1 shots per game, 1.8 key passes per game

    Sigurdsson: 1g/4a, 1.3 shots per game, 2.3 key passes per game

    Larsson: 1g/2a, 1.2 shots per game, 2.3 key passes per game )

    Tadic: 0g/3a, 2.7 shots per game, 2 key passes per game

    Chadli: 4g/0a, 2.2 shots per game, 1 key passes per game

    These are the cheap midfielders (Tadic a bit more expensive) that all have very similar stats, maybe fixtures should decide which to get.

    Example of some popular more expensive midfielders:

    Fabregas: 0g/6a, 1.5 shots per game, 3.3 key passes per game

    Sterling: 3g/1a, 3 shots per game, 2.3 key passes per game

    Di Maria: 2g/2a, 2 shots per game, 2.8 key passes per game

    Silva: 1g/2a, 0.8 shots per game, 2.7 key passes per game

    Sanchez: 2g/1a, 2 shots per game, 2.4 key passes per game

    Ramsey: 2g/1a, 2.5 shots per game, 2.2 key passes per game

    Hazard: 1g/1a, 1.2 shots per game, 2.5 key passes per game

    Just thought I'd share it here also, what I got from it is that you don't neccesarily need more than 1 or 2 premium midfielders, and might be better of spending your money elsewhere, like premium strikers. Think I will have a midfield of sigurdsson, tadic, downing, sterling and a cheapie, and then aguero, costa and falcao/sturridge upfront

    1. Home Run Baker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Can you summarise for us?

      1. Punty
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I guess on average the high-priced midfielders getting 20% higher numbers or so, but they cost 50% more?

    2. johnbarnes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Great post.

      Tadic has great stats, and Silva almost never shoots on goal...but the eye test shows you how involved he is in every offensive movement, and thus the potential for assists. Tadic might become a beast, but I genuinely think Silva will score more than him in the next 4-5 gw (barring injuries).

    3. Jimmy_The_Gent
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nice work.

  3. Mílanista
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Noone mentioned the Bruntiesta assist?

    1. The Light Knight
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Seen the Milan game. They would really be up the creek without Menez and Honda

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Missed the first half but the second was woeful. We could really do with SES getting over his injury problems. The season started very positively, I believe Inzaghi can do well.

        1. The Light Knight
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, he looked great a couple seasons back. A lot of relatively big names in the side, but most of them decidedly average players

          1. Mílanista
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 6 months ago

            Yeah, thanks to Galliani's incompetence there's too much fodder in the squad bought on the cheap but given high wages.

            I actually think the first choice XI is good enough for 3rd place in Serie A but we need to sort the defending out. Lopez, Abate, Alex, Rami/Zapata and DES with NDJ protecting them shouldn't be conceding so many.

  4. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Can we find a way to give the assist to Wisdom? .....please?

  5. The Machine
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Just need a Burnley goal now. 2-2 would be even better

  6. thegaffer82
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Have exactly enough cash to do

    Roon > Kun
    Rambo > Silva
    Moreno > Duff (need the money)
    (-4)

    Pull the trigger before price changes make the move impossible?

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Do it

  7. Toonzie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Rooney to ( I have Costa and Pelle)

    A) Lukaku
    B) Falcao
    C) Welbeck
    D) Anyone under 11.5m

    1. Whazza
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      C

  8. @FPL_Salah
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is wisdom guaranteed bonus

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Only on Mars.

    2. spoonlord
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      wisdom is an underrated quality.. certainly a bonus in my book

  9. Cars and Mané
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Based on this I'm considering starting moore next week...

    1. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Word of warning, I'm starting Moore next week and the only time Burnely have scored this season is the one time I've had a defender against them.

      1. Cars and Mané
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Haha, cheers for the warning

  10. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    wisdom getting me dem points 😎

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      feck you duff, wisdom 3 baps now

  11. @FPL_Salah
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Too many nasty people here giving hurtful comments. I'm off.

    1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      never take anything on here seriously

    2. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      ?

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Aw but babes....

  12. Edmond
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Last one before going to bed. Should I do Rambo -> Tadic right now? Afraid of taking any price drops from the injured Welsh

    1. Cars and Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I'm waiting til Friday to transfer him out.

    2. Moin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      yeah

  13. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    8 players at home next week. No injuries/suspensions, saving FT international break.

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Nice position to be in!

    2. Jax
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      More away wins this season than home

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Triggerlips copiers glad with his WBA defender advice so far.

    1. Captain Shirokov
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      lol

    2. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Is it true, are there really SIX copiers? Unbelievable ...

      1. Mílanista
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Only according to Trigger and he has delusions of grandeur.

        1. RoysCallerAnne
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          lol, fair enough. So little grace.

        2. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
          • 14 Years
          11 years, 6 months ago

          Exactly this.... He actually gives people bad advice on purpose

      2. Van Dal
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Probs more. People in money leagues would be a shrewd move

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        I only know of 2. One got Lescott, one got Wisdom. Should have got Dawson.

    3. Old Schoolᴼˢ “disa…
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I have wisdom.... He doesn't fecking own their players... What utter cobblers

    4. WINNING!
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I got chambers i must be one:)

  15. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Has Wisdom ever scored a goal ?
    Or an Assist ?

    Always a first - lol

  16. RoysCallerAnne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Aguero and Mane (0.5m leftover)

    or

    Dzeko and Silva. (2.1m leftover) (replacing the 2 obvious guys) Thanks!

    1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      second lot

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers Col

    2. spoonlord
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      A is more fun and you get kun. win for me

      1. RoysCallerAnne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        It does look more fun, no doubt! Cheers

  17. Captain Shirokov
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    I thought Burnley were supposed to be good defensively?

  18. BlueIncognito
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Naylor or PvA?

    1. johnbarnes
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Naylor. I've had PVA since the beginning, but wish I had Naylor instead.

    2. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Flip a coin.

  19. AH 🙂
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    A ) Fab + Dzeko (-4)
    B ) Aguero + Sterling (-8)

  20. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    how many saves is heaton on now?

  21. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    *goes to check who Burnley are playing next week*

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      It's Ulloa time.

    2. fedolefan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lol, I checked the very same thing.

  22. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Need some save points from Foster, let's not forget them.....

    1. RoysCallerAnne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      No thanks, I would take a nice flat 6 points all day long.

  23. super zlatan
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Welbeck a good option?

    Other strikers are costs and pelle. It just seems strange having welbeck in my team.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I don't think so.

      Aguero Costa Pelle/Ulloa the way to go.

      1. super zlatan
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 6 months ago

        Cheers BF.

        Problem is to get kun it will require an 8 point hit as I also want ADM

    2. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      From GW8 chance for big points.

  24. Vasty Deep
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Is Ozil worth -4 as Ramsey replacement? What are othe rgood options, with 9.2 in the bank?

    Already Have CEsc, Sig, Chadli, Sterling.

  25. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Ulloa captain net week

    1. super zlatan
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Lamps is the flair choice.

  26. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    WBA boosted by performance at Spurs
    TBF - they were really unlucky to concede both goals to Everton.

    Is Wisdom nailed now ?

    Recall he was under threat ?

    1. spoonlord
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      seems to be keeping his place.. gamboa is competition but not getting a look in

  27. Vote Joke
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Any suggestions for getting in a 9.0 or less mid to captain next week?

    1. A Defender's Nightmare
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      Gylfi

    2. thegaffer82
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 6 months ago

      I just brought in Silva. But no way I'm gunna captain him

  28. A Defender's Nightmare
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    How it is Wisdom on 3 BPs & not Dawson?

  29. Alan The Llama
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Wisdom!!!

  30. Billy Gilmore
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 6 months ago

    Berahino goal