As we brace ourselves for yet another international break, we turn to Saturday and Sundayโs fixtures and delve into the data in our first members article of the week. We assess Southamptonโs chief creator and main frontman as the points start to dry up, cast an eye over Chelseaโs penalty box predator, Man Cityโs talismanic Argentine and Newcastleโs recent defensive displays as the clean sheets keep coming for Alan Pardewโs men.
Chelsea haven't been that strong defensively! Is Azpi a good Clyne replacement? Chelsea have good fixtures for a while.
Great replacement. Planned the same with Bertrand but need that extra money to get Sanchez now.
Don't see better in his price bracket. Great replacement
probably. i'm in no rush on that front though given how many points my def's have gotten me recently. other priorities.
I have Ivan, but i, like you, find little assurance in Chelsea defence atm. They always seem to concede a sloppy goal. If i were to get a defender from them now, id get Azpili. Ivan not justifying the difference at all atm.
Yes for sure, BPS magnet, nailed on.
Go for it
Welbeck -> Austin before price rise or wait and see if there are injuries that need addressing after internationals?
depends how much you like monaaaay
Im considering the exact same transfer, and im gonna wait. Too much can happen with double international fixtures, and the price rices arent really that big of a deal this season.
Typically, I've been doing transfers early this season to get in before the rises but I don't want to be forced to take a hit if I pick up an injury. Tough call, how much do you think Ausin will rise over international break... 0.2?
Idk. At the rate of which players are rising this season, i really dont see more than the 0.1-0.2 tops. I dont think its worth it to risk it though, having to take a hit would suck.
Is it deadzone yet?
No. Need to wait for TM say 'good morning DZ' with a smiley face at the end
Sadface. Anyone up for a bit of discussion/general advicery around this game of fpl?
Go for it, green or red mate?
Green. Got 81 points. Made a couple of mistakes still. Had a feeling about benching Ivan and playing Duff, but didnt listen to it. Also transferred Zaha -> Downing early, leaving Siggy on my bench, when what i should have done was get Adrian in. Reasons i did what i did was WHU played Villa, and Stoke have Burnley at home next gw, and Spurs are generally crap and more so after Europa games.
Strongly considering Welbz -> Austin after the break, barring injuries in between.Cheers pal, solid week there.
Yeah I also benched Duff, on paper you have sound reasoning, this GW got the better of many people in some areas. No biggie.
I think that move is superb before the deadline, shoot the ishI think i`ll hold, tbh. Risk of injuries are just too great for me.
No
It goes on traffic rather than time
Sneaky repost. Let me put it like this. Who would you rather have next gameweek:
ADM(ars) +4
or
Sanchez(MUN)
I think the +4 seals it imo
I should note that I just now did this transfer. But without the hit.
I see. I think I'll get by another week. *crosses fingers*
Am I crazy to go ADM - Chadli this week?
then Pelle -> Costa next week
Yes. Save the transfer and do both next week if you really want to make the change.
I agree with him.
Save, so as to cover any injuries from the internationals, or because of another reason?
Exactly.
Sounds reasonable to me
APOLOGIES FOR REPOST
ADM + Pelle -> downing + kun
Good move?
No hitsAnything with Aguero are good moves.
Not what u want to hear....but keep Pelle!
rp
No chance of naughton appeal right?An appeal to have his professipnal football contract set aside? Every chance.
hull might appeal it
lol
Ta i haven't seen just checking it's safe to boot him from draft team
Is this worth a 4 point hit?
PvA + Tadic + Sterling -> Yun + Sanchez + Downing (-4)No.
Probably
What to do w/ this FT guys? & yes, I'm risking going w/o Costa for the time being & can see Hazard stealing the headlines Gw12. Pelle has Villa, so no way I'm taking him out yet.
Which leaves only a defensive transfer as the issue for now.
Bego/Gilks
Baines | Clyne | Duff
Hazard | Siggy | Sanchez | AdM
Pelle | Aguero | Sahko
(Marney, Wisdom, PvA!) 1 FT, 0.2m ITB
Thinking PvA --> Yun this week, then Bego to Adrian, followed by Clyne to Azpi.
Sound plan guys?If all 3 are FT's and you have NOTHING else to do, then yeah good moves. Would pick Foster over Adrian personally though.
Lack of goalie & third defender CS have hindered me many times this year.
PvA out has to be, still not sure for who though
Bego out is necessary after Burnley
Clyne out for Azpi will also have to happen during Saint's bad run.
Though maybe I'm crazy & Pelle + AdM/Hazard --> Costa + Chadli will have to happen soon
Anyone watch love/hate tonight? Wow
No spoilers I'm only just finished season 2.
Oops!
Nevermind someone would have ruined it for him anyway and you gave me a good laugh in the process ๐
Oh shit ๐
Lol
Is that the Irish TV series?
Ya unbelievable stuff. Doubt Nidge is dead though.
Is it good? Compare it to some other shows?
Excellent Psychobingo. Bit like an Irish Sopranos. Really gritty.
Has the 2nd series just started?
No I think series 5 just ended? I'm watching on box set.
5th just ended!
Only 6 episodes each season so you'll go through them in no time. Think it's quality when they stick to that amount.
I want to watch them all over again eventually
No way! I watched the 1st, it was dynamite! Can't believe I've missed it! Is it on Netflix?
Nope don't think it is. There is a boxset for seasons 1-3 I think or of course other alternative ways .....
Cheers, will check out tomo. Thought first season was magic
No probs something to watch over the intl break haha! No fantasy football ๐
Naisuh. Might test it out then.
It's like the Irish Sopranos, but not even remotely as good.Still excellent in it's own right though.
Its the best show RTE have ever produced but not even close to the Wire or the Sopranos . Great cast tbf Adrian Gillan from GOT is in it
Totally different and didn't think it would be my thing but the walking dead is the best series I've watched?
I love Forbrydelson, check it out!
Survivors is really good, BBC series. They didn't make a third season though which left it at a cliffhanger, still raging about that.
Walking Dead is a great show, d'govenor๐ nice one...will check those ones out
Silly question, but part of my due diligence...
Is there any risk that Austin might get rested or lose minutes in an upcoming fixture? Vargas and Zamora have also looked great in the last 2-3 games, and now Barton and a couple of others are fit again...
No No No
thanks, thats what i thought.
just wanted to double check that i hadn't forgotten about someone returning from injury or something
there is just no way austin is getting rested. QPR need points and he is the man right now
Slim to none i think. Vargas has looked fantastic on the wing, and Zamora doesn't have the legs to play all the time, and will be rotated the most. Austin's the main goalscorer in the side, he's nailed as can be.
thanks.
qpr best player
Just did Tadic to Chadli on a free. Feel kind of sick getting a Spurs player.
Blimey. ๐
I had to get over my stubbornness. Will allow me to get Sanchez.
Alright. Good luck then. ๐
poor move. spurs could blank at hull, while tadic is the most creative mid in the league according to the stats, up against a horrible defensive team
+1
-1
Well according to many on here, he's looked like doing nothing for weeks now. Hull just lost to Burnley, BURNLEY.
hull are no stronger than villa. chadli is stronger than tadic. job done
It's an ugly move. Spurs will go there and lose imo
Didn't stop him getting points today
lol no shit... but my tactic is usually to get players from in form teams. Each to their own
I just try to get in form players. ๐
Aye, he's that alright
they seem fine without europa
We shall see ๐
my point isnt even valid anyway. read earlier that all their losses came after europa league games. 4 of the 5 did, but also beat qpr and southampton after europa
RMWCT Draft v0.1
Guzan Given
Baines Azpi Dummett Yun N.Taylor
Sanchez Chadli Hazard Siggy Boyd
Agüero Austin CostaLooks perfect to me
how can you afford this?
perfect team
TV of 102.4... it's a very affordable team.
Tadic > Sanchez worth doing this week?
yes
Probably every week.
Is it mad to consider losing Fabregas?
I have Sterling as well but I want players who get in the box and look to score goals. Unless he keeps assisting like crazy I can't see him keeping this rate of scoring up and me wanting him back. I'm more likely to want Hazard instead.
Sterling I kept through the hard times and with Sturridge back I'm expecting him to look the threat he did previously.thought about it and want to switch to hazard. However hazard is frustrating to own, can see fabregas getting assists in games whilst hazard blanks alot of the time
You're dead right, I want a midfield of players who are all a threat though. Fabregas isn't that. Whether that changes I don't know.
Still lots of transfers in for Chambers. Am I missing something ?..I have him but he really is a bit rubbish...I thought more people would be reversing him and ditching him...
Price in relation to total points plus team he plays for.
Despite the fact Arsenal are awful at the back.Bit harsh... he's a baby still!
But yeah, he did get roasted over and over again today ๐With no result. And the bloody midfield, Sánchez apart, were not much help!
He had a tough day but he won't be the only one against that winger. Arsenal's defence just stinks of patched up..
For sure. Montero was a serious handful
An arsenal defender at that price.... I don't think you can use your money better than there in defence... And yes he was really bad today, but a decent player overall
How much is Chadli likely to rise before next GW? He's a planned replacement for Tadic, and planned to wait until after Soton play Villa, but maybe not if it costs me an extra 200k or 300k!
. 2 probably
Welbeck>Austin, confirmed.
Why it took me 24 hours to mull over it I don't know. I knew last night it was the right decision to make.
Looking forward to braces against Leicester and Burnley now ๐
Is this your 1st season?
The downside to Austin is you won't get much in the away games........still he looks a good option and has pens.
RMWCT
Krul Foster
Clyne Azpi Dummett Yun Wisdom
Downing Hazard Sanchez Di Maria Boyd
Aguero Costa Austin
thoughts? only thing it lacks is Baines but can't squeeze him inThat front 7 looks loaded, nice.
Clyne's days as top scoring def are surely over after this GW though. No Baines is a big worry for you. I'd suggest downgrading Azpi to get Baines instead, or downgrade hazard. you need baines!Perhaps get siggy or oscar instead of hazard and upgrade clyne to baines...
+1
cool cheers, looks the easiest way.. just to decide between haz/adm
Baines gotta be there..
Get rid of Welbeck or Naughton? Don't really want to take a hit
the one who's not allowed to play and has chelsea away when he gets back...
who do you want to get?
Austin
toon away so he can wait. and for naughton?
Don't know probably Burnley defender or something
Naughton definitely
Downing or Chadli?
First to 5Downing
chadli
downing
Downing
Chadderz
Chadli
Chadli.
Chadli
Chad Johnson
Downing
thanks all
Is anyone looking to keep their Southampton defender(s) after next Gameweek? If not, then who is your intended replacement?
Cresswell.
Hmmm, don't really fancy him at that price.
Yes I'm keeping.
Coleman
Not much value at £6.9m for me.
Keeping Forster and rotating him with Guzan. Alteast the tougher fixtures should mean he actually makes some saves now.
Reckon the rotation is worth the extra £0.5m?
Probably not but cba changing now
caulker
:shock;
๐ฏ even
Azpi
I'm getting rid, not sure about replacement though
i'd like to keep berty and just swap moore for a cheapie that helps rotation.
GW12: Di Maria Vs Chambers
I'll be keeping ADM.Indeed.
crazy to sell with 3 easy games in a row ๐
Exactly my thinking
Would you rather (Sanchez coming in means I need to find an extra £1m)
A) Sakho & £5m or below defender
or
B) Kane/Perez & Azpil
If you choose A then which defender?A and maybe Janmaat ?
Hmm, he has got some assists in him. Thinking possibly a west ham defender could work.
A
Cool, A is better as it means one less transfer (currently have sakho)
Is this to fund ADM>Sanchez?
Why not do Tadic>Downing and the above?I have the money to do AdM > Sanchez for free.....the extra mill is future thinking for tadic > Walcott which will be delayed until GW13 now.
randy marsh, sofie grabol from the killing has a new shoe! Called fortitude. Set in britain and denmark i think ๐
South Park are going Nordic are they?
I must check this out! ๐ thanks champ ๐
Tadic last night. Chambers rising tonight. lol
IS the general consensus to sell Pelle in GW13? I was thinking that as well before thinking could Pelle be a keeper? Saints are very attacking, and he is the most likely to get the goals.
Plus it'll be difficult to get him back due to his priceNo rush to sell their offensive assets at all IMO
No need to sell Pelle imo. Arsenal and City both look shaky at back atm
is Austin injury prone at all?
Nah
46, 40 and 37 appearances in the last 3 seasonssweet. cheers
I know its pretty evenly split between Chadli and Downing but what if Downing over Chadli meant you could upgrade Bertrand to Azpi? Would that swing it towards Downing?
yeah maybe
I'd pick downing for the price difference, set pieces, and fixtures. your example is a perfect example of why downing is so valuable.
No. No guarantee Southampton are going to start shipping loads if goals either.
Hmm, another one of my differentials being intruded on... :p
Got Tadic in GW3 at 2% ownership before he was cool, then Downing at 1.5% ownership in GW7 when everyone was sneering at me
Got Oscar at 2.2% in GW10 and he's now at 4.5% and rising, being the 3rd highest "form" midfielder despite his latest 1 pointer.
Just got Austin at 2.0% but I anticipate that he'll be at about 6-10% by the end of the break.
Must be doing something right! ๐
I don't think that many people will get Austin in.
