As we brace ourselves for yet another international break, we turn to Saturday and Sunday’s fixtures and delve into the data in our first members article of the week. We assess Southampton’s chief creator and main frontman as the points start to dry up, cast an eye over Chelsea’s penalty box predator, Man City’s talismanic Argentine and Newcastle’s recent defensive displays as the clean sheets keep coming for Alan Pardew’s men.
whilst looking for hazard stats to see if there is anything to the murmurs of an upturn lately i noticed he had 15 successful dribbles on wednesday. don't think i've ever seen more than 11 before
tadic to chadli, ab?
yeah, nothing wrong with tadic, the chad just looks better though and a mil+ cheaper. wish i had your route
He's unbelievable running with the ball. Should get a few pens too as seen in the arsenal/QPR/Maribor games.
I'm contemplating bringing him in for Fab.
If I had a little more cash I would
It's a treat to watch him play atm.
He looked good against Pool but his radar was off. He had at least 5 shots but was clearly frustrated that he couldn't convert.
Seems like Costa Siggy is a better combination than Fab Bony?
Especially if Fab is out for next GW
Both good picks, but I would prefer the first one because of the great captaincy option in Costa.
Sakho or Austin. Discuss.
Austin is the guy in form
Austin because he's got a larger sample size at QPR which points to him doing well for them this season
Tough to call. Sakho is prob the slightly better player in a better team, but Austin has some lovely home games coming up and pens.
don't wanna discuss, but prefer austin.
i guess both are nailed on (austin has fewer threats, though). austin is on penalties. both have decent fixtures.
So u wanna discuss then eh....
Sakho is better and plays in a better side.
Austin has pens but that's the only positive.
Really? You have watched Austin play recently or what? He was immense vs the champions. I'd say more to him than just pens.
Was really impressed, looked very sharp.
Has been since they stuck him in the partnership with Zamora.
Hart got off with one that fluffed kick but Austin buried his effort and one chalked off well offside.
Looks a great option.
He's good. But Sakho is much better. And has showed it with consistency.
Sakhos minute could be reduced with Carroll back.
And I'd argue Sakho hasn't played anywhere near enough game time for the term consistency to be used.
You prefer him as an option is all.
seems you can relax more with austin
you can argue they are the same sort of prospect. both relatively new to us as a guy who did well in the french 2nd league and a guy who did well in the english 2nd league. both at ages where their careers are on the up. both have strike partners right now which isn't always ideal, but of the pairs they are both the more direct poachers of the duos
Night folks, another day another dollar
should really ask for a pay rise
Good night Randy
Which one?
1) Taylor, Welbeck, Marney, 4.3M ITB next week
Can upgrade Marney, Welbeck or Sigurdsson next week if I want
2) Azpilicueta, Austin, Sterling, 0.6M ITB next week
Hey guys need some help for my trades this week have no idea what to do.I have 1 free and 2.8 in the bank.
Forster (McCarthy)
Bertrand Rose Jagieka (Wisdom Duff)
Sanchez Di Maria Fabregas Downing (Boyd)
Berehino Aguero Pelle
thanks guys.Baines! Double up, anything, get baines!
Costa within range?
Maybe save and use 2 next week? You're gunna wanna replace one of Berty or Forster with Sotons fixtures from GW13. But they have nice one vs Villa next. What's news on Fab? He could be out for 3 weeks I heard.
Who wins this H2H?
A) DDG(ars), Dummett(QPR), Coleman(WHM), Wanyama(avl), ADM(ars), Sakho(eve), Costa(WBA)
B) Begovic(BUR), Clyne(avl), Baines(WHM), Tadic(avl), Oscar(WBA), Downing(eve), Pelle(avl)
I'm expecting a really tight match, with Saints deciding it!Silly question.
I agree, it will about about how well Tadic and Pelle link, But Costa can be a huge defining factor a well
Good morning, afternoon, evening, and night wherever you are. Hope you guys have had green arrows last night. Now, to the official price changes for 10th, November, 2014.
Risers: Wanyama, Chambers, Austin
Fallers: AdM, Bannan, Cleverly, Puncheon, Isgrove, Lamela, Jutkiewicz, J.Hopper
Nice, No Sánchez
Christ almighty, AdM killing spree.
It's a war zone out there!I love it. The less owners the better.
Aye, aye. The more the merrier, though maybe we're just delusional & have been blown away by his dashingly good looks
Yea, like Sigurdsson 🙂
Rises are so random this season. Geriatric stuff.
So Sanchez just missed out. Well still worth pulling the trigger on ADM out as I'd have lost 0.1m.
punch coming down quite a bit. he could become an option later..
Lovely. ADM falling, and 2 of my guys rising 🙂
Isgrove @ 4.2. Is he the cheapest midfielder?
good spot!
Cheers for the info mate 🙂
Interesting. Wanyama most transferred on player. Must be to facilitate move to Sanchez?
So does sterling / tadic to Sanchez / Wanyam sound so crazy?Don't get wanyama.
Not for a defensive mid who you'll want to get rid of after next week,
Don't fall for the Schneiderlin trap!
Lol? Depends wether if you need a benchfodder or a playing 4th midfielder. Wanyama is fine for a bench fodder, though he has been trolling me for the whole season with his flukey goals!
For bench fodder maybe, but on a 343 XI? Hell to the no.
DM w/ an odd haul in a tight game? Not for me mate, would rather Downing at that price bracket.
no wayam
I'd hate to look at my team and have to play Wanyama on a weekly basis.
I have Wanyama as my 5th mid, always on the bench. Don't think he is a good option to play every GW.
Getting wanyama now is a sure sign you are a casual. Cue triggerlips or some other top 10 hof to come and tell me they just bought him.
Wanyama is better than Boyd so it's not sign of being a casual.
Who wins this H2H?
A) Kaboul(hul), Schneiderlin(avl), Sanchez(MUN), Costa(WBA), Berahino(che)
B) Chambers(MUN), Tadic(avl), Oscar(WBA), Sterling(cpl), Pelle(avl),A, 9 out of 10 times
at first glance i agree, but i think there's more to tadic, sterling, oscar. one can hope anyways, otherwise i'm in for a hiding 🙂 Hopefully my opponent doesn't captain aguero so i can benefit there!
0.1m off getting Krul in and doing Fabregas to Sanchez.
How do I get Sanchez in to this team in two moves? Thinking Pelle to Sakho or Austin? 0.2 ITB. 2 FT.
De Gea, Gilks
Baines, Bertrand, Chambers, Hutton, Wisdom
Fabregas, Sterling, Sigurdsson, Chadli, Marney
Costa, Aguero, PelleAlternatively could do Bertrand to Dummett and then Fabregas to Sanchez.
Yeah, get Austin or Sakho, and Fabregas to sanchez.
Not convinced that you need sanchez though personally. his good fixtures have come and gone by now.Most threatening midfielder. Basically playing as a striker. He will score goals.
Is Di Maria Essential??
No
No although I'm planning on getting him. Hoping he blanks again next weekend then I can swoop.
this. swoop on the cheap @9.8 hopefully after he blanks for argentina and vs arsenal
Blank against Chamber and that piss poor Arse backline?
You're kidding yourself.
nah, but it will be scary not to own him in gw13 and 14
Krul Myhill
Vlaar Wisdom Terry Clyne Bruce
Haz Adm Siggy Downing Wanyama
Austin Kun Costa
Any ideas about where 1.9ITB would be best spent?Clyne>Baines
Yup
What about Terry > Baines then Clyne > Azpi the week after?
Sounds good but I'd prob wanna keep Terry for this week vs West Brom. Save and do both for GW13, pending any injuries/form change? You could do with Sanchez as well, looks v good otherwise
Tadic to Chadli?
yeah.
ok. early transfer or not? tadic -> chadli.
i have 1.3 in the bank, so i will always have the opportunity. but current team value is only 101.4, and will need to get sanchez in sooner or later.
Remember the start of the season
Cech
Terry Shaw Debuchy
Yaya Sterling Ramsey Nolan
Bojan RVP Lambert
Wouldn't have looked bad
Who would have thought double or even triple saints defense would have been so fruitful
I bet there's a dead team like that above(was very similar to one of my first drafts)My GW1 team:
Foster (Krul)
Jones Cahill Dunne (Bartley Duff)
Fabregas Ramsey Eriksen Mata Mutch
D.Costa Rooney (Barnes)
WHAT WAS I THINKING ?! 😀 well, I still own six of those 😉I had Ashley Young gw1 (he looked great in America )
The whole team looked great in the tour. Hence, my triple up
Ramsey >Mata
Krulnone
Debuchy, Cahill, Cameron (eww), Yoshida, Duff
Fab, Mata, Rambo, Young (eww), King
Costa, Jovetic, RooneyHoward Myhill
Caulker Terry Debuchy Cameron Vlaar
Haz Siggy Henderson Yaya Jedinak
Bojan Costa Rooney
Tadic / Sterling to Di Maria / Downing?
Just realized that I have more than enough in the bank to do Fabregas>Sanchez with a FT, though I was planning on saving it.
Who would you rather have?
A) Sanchez (MUN)
B) Fabregas (WBA)Sanchez all the way , this is probably the only gw where Fab will look better on paper but still long term you need Sanchez
quite pleased that sanchez didn't rise tonight before i realized, got away with that one.
I'd go Sanchez
For the GW, maybe Fabs
But Sánchez could match him or score more pts.
For Gw 13 how does this sound:
Pelle Barkley Forster ---> Sakho Sterling Adrian (-4) (other keeper is Mannone)
Thoughts ?I would get Austin in GW13 instead of Sakho, and Foster instead of Adrian. Close call though
Wait given report of fabra injury.
Applebonkers! I can't even remember the name of the website... the Hitler videos etc.
If I can find the website I can find Macedonian Dancaption generator?
yep
Welbeck and Clyne out for Costa and a 5.1 defender good for 2 FTs?
If so, which 5.1 defender?Currently have Baines Duff Naylor and Bruce for the other 4 defenders
janmaat
Already have Krul in goal.
Yes, for Janmaat imo, Newcastle are getting solid defensively and he is a very attacking RB
Reid or Janmaat maybe?
If you could wait 'til next week, I think a Swansea asset might do yo well
Nvm you have Naylor 😉
😉
Thanks for the replies all!
Wassup mofo's!
How's the cheese, cheese?
ripe and fruity
Does anyone else sometimes go back a page to check previous comments then come back to the latest page, which is fine until the page moves on but the refresh does not automatically take you there and you are left posting on your own on that page?
It's like when you suddenly look around at a party or a bar crawl and realise everyone has gone on to the next one already without you.Yeah. My notifications haven't been working to compound this issue.
Notifications?
Yeah. Email notifications. Let you know when someone's replied to you...
Oh right. I thought you meant within the page. Something like that would be handy.
No nobody else does that
You missing out.
Might actually be a good idea on match days to have a sheltered hide out on a previous page.
Or is this going to get awkward again when you tell me the popular crowd already do that 😉I might lurk on a completely different site just to test the water
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Very funny!
I know right. I just did a fart exactly like that last one.
Anyone else having terrible luck / making terrible decisions at the mo
Had 58pts this week but could've been so much more
A) Went ADM (c) Aguero (vc) - can't get captain pick right lately, lost out on 14 pts
B) Chose Schneiderlin & Chambers over Siggy & Wilson - Hindisght is 20/20, lost out on 8 pts
C) FT this week was Moore to S.Taylor and started him - Newcastle clean sheet but Saylor doesn't play after plaing the last 3 games. lost out on clean sheet
Sad face entering the international breakEven my good decisions are bad decisions. Last week brought in Austin with a view to having him for the forthcoming good fixtures and decided eventually to play him ahead of Siggy. Yay Austin points but boo! To the loss of Siggy's larger haul
I feel your pain mate. Fantasy footy is heartbreaking. I normally would never start Schneiderlin over Siggy but had to start Chambers at the back due to my crap defence so dropped Siggy thinking it would be counter-productive as Arsenal played Swansea
I also played Schneiderlin.
Sometimes it doesn't go for you. Its not too smart to not captain Aguero when he's on his current form though 😉
Unlucky with Siggy too, didn't think he deserved 9 points, but thats what 1 FK does right... I got 11 points from Baines for a penalty though lolNice one on Baines, really want him in my team, just can't afford right now.
With Aguero, after watching how bad City were in Europe I decided to put the armband on ADM at home to Palace. Captained Aguero two GW's back, the week after he hit 4 past Spurs and he blanked. Then captained Costa last week over Aguero and Costa blanked and Kun scored. Just can't get it right at the mo.
8k > 3k OR 😀
congrats mate!
Nice, 4k>2k here
Other way around for me.
Well done!
How does this look?
Currently 1FT 1.7itb
GW12: Fabregas>Sanchez (0.3itb)
GW13: Tadic>Boyd, Pelle>Costa (-4) (0.7itb, for Clyne>Azpi?)
GW13 team:
Krul (Begovic)
Chambers Naylor Baines (Wisdom Clyne)
Sterling Oscar Sanchez Downing (Boyd)
Aguero Costa AustinLose Begovic.
Not a priority, and I'm not too bothered about him. not enough to lose -4 anyways
Lose him with a FT, obviously.
? He has Krul for keeper, and other more pressing issues surely
Looks good, though Chelsea's defense will probably continue to leak goals as long as Fabregas plays in that pivot role with Matic so maybe someone like Cresswell instead of Azpi?
yeah perhaps. im probably just gonna do Clyne>3.9 as my other 4 defs are solid and rotate well , and i can then use extra cash up front instead
Waking up this morning to find that Krul, Siggy, Sanchez and Baines all delivered is simply a wonderful thing. Top of the money league I go.
Well done to those who kepy Siggy, after next game week his fixtures are good and people will be scrambling to get him back in.Indeed. Season keeper is that Siggy.
Question for Swans fans (or anyone who knows): Amat nailed on for Swans after he makes a full recovery?
