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.
What is wrong with Collocini?
He's got girls hair
He was subbed off but I haven't heard any news since, no idea what the script is.
Why on Earth is ADM about to drop? Epic fixtures after Arsenal (which he might do well in anyway).
Suspect it's enabler for another purchase.
Sanchez, presumably. But I'd rather take a hit and find another way.
Seems mad. Ive been wanting him in for a while with the fixtures coming up.
I guess because United are quite terrible.
casuals getting sanchez need a way
If you think ADM -> Sanchez is a casuals move, you haven't been paying attention 😉
He's been shite for the past month?
Not sure I agree, but if he can keep it ticking along with a few assists when he's shite and fixtures are tough as well, then that's pretty solid.
Wiliams trying to kill players again...
Ive been very lucky with the way things are going. I cant believe Chadli continues to get goals and bonus points too. Sounds obvious but getting the heavy hitters at the right time is vital. If your heavy hitters are performing it means you can get away with keeping your dead wood(moore, Naismith etc..) for a bit longer.
Well Chali is playing high up and is quite efficient, I think he will be like value player of the season tbh. All this talk of siggy being best value is nonsense, Downing and Chadli could easily outscore him this season.
what to do here??
Forster
Clyne, Janmaat, Wilson
Sanchez, Di Maria, Tadic, Chadli
Kun, Costa, Austin
McCarthy, Downing, Naylor, Hutton
1ft, 0.4m
Same question as a lot of people, but should I keep ADM or Hazard.
I prefer Hazard and Chelsea, as I always feel he has more potential (as always he *could* have scored a couple on Sat).
Does having Costa already change anything?Can you keep both? If not, Costa makes it easier to drop Hazard.
Not if I want Costa and Aguero (and Baines), which I do.
I agree that Costa makes it easier to drop Hazard - I wonder if like many Hazard owners I'm being stubborn. He just looks so explosive every match
Plus I'm not sure Utd are the attacking force they are made out to be.I think ADM will be more central to anything Utd do than Hazard will to Chelsea. Chelsea will probably score more, but those will probably be Costa.
Rate this team guys (It is my rival's). I'm posting it here because I think it is pretty good.
Forster
Baines, Clyne, Chambers
ADM. Fabregas, Siggy, Chadli
Aguero, Costa, Pelle
Thoughts?Not bad missing Sanchez though. Depends on bench
Very template.
this was the template about a month ago
and what would be the template for this month?
Good team, but pretty template from a few weeks ago. Squeeze in Sanchez for Fab and it's the current template 😛
I don't understand why people would not want Fabregas in their team. He has been fairly consistent.
Agreed, and he'll probably end the season in the top 5 mids, points-wise. But if you can catch some more explosive players in form (eg. Hazard, Sanchez, Walcott) over the course of the season I think you'll come out in front (it's more fun too). Of course it's a risk, but at 9.8, I don't want a safe 5-6 points a week option.
Also, I forgot that Fab is likely injured
I've taken just the one hit so far this season. This guy, well.... http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/3293910/event-history/11/
How is he not last?!
he is
2nd last. Has a fight on his hands http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/313/standings/?ls-page=66825
well, that's a waste of somebody's time!
😆
Must be incredibly boring sitting making all those subs. I bet I could make a script and beat him to the lowest score.
dare ya
Are they trying to get best GW rank?
I was wondering why his transfers are so diverse.
Then I realised he's probably just autocompleting his team each time.
I've looked at his transfer history and I reckon some of those transfers were not needed.
🙂
Clyne or Pellé, who would you lose if you were going to ship one this GW?
pelle due to lack of defensive replacements
I just shipped Pelle, he is too expensive to be a third striker.
Let's face it, Kun and Costa are both needed.Costa is not needed. This is a myth.
got all three at the moment so that's not the issue
Well that looks to be at the expense of Sanchez.
yep, but again, not relevant. I want him in and saints out - I was asking for opinions on what order they should leave
My original response was to the statement that Costa is needed (by Chickenwithpeas), not to you situation with Pelle.
But I happen to agree with you that Pelle's time is up and is on the way out. Not prolific enough to sustain the form when the fixtures get tough, too profligate even against bad teams. Listening to Koeman I expect Southampton to try and sustain form by being tight and organised which may limit their attacking output.Sound reasoning there, and another nail in Pellé's coffin.
Thanks 😀
Pelle
seems pretty unanimous.
Backs my feeling too. Nice one!
What would you do with this lot?? 1FT 0.0m ITB.
WC Available and rank 45k
Foster
Hutton Baines Caulker
Di Maria Fabregas Siggy Sanchez
Pelle Aguero Welbeck
Myhill Marney PVA Moore
Fabregas and Pelle to Chadli and Costa
Ye looking at that but Fab and Pelle both have strong fixtures cud easily outscore the latter
Pelle has good fixtures?
save
Lee Sharpe?
Lee Sharpe for Siggy?
Reply to the quiz on the last page
Rankings getting crowded at the top. Fell to 11k from 8k with 62 points this GW. 2 points off 10k and 15 points of 5K. Hopefully next GW I can make it into top 5k
Two weeks of bliss without stressing about my team. See you guys after the break.
How did Arsenal lose this game? Ridiculous
By being Arsenal. Looking forward to the United game, like two old grandads in a race to see who could piss themselves first
Far too timid right from the opening.
Berahino to Austin, done.
So am I the only one who thinks it might be a good idea to bring Sterling back in ? Rodgers said Sturridge will be starting after the break. Sterling's points should rise dramatically with Sturridge in the lineup.
Better points scoring mids available.
He's only 9 pts behind 2 nd place for mids and that's without having a striker worth a spit to pass to all year! He's right up there with anyone when playing with the likes of Sturridge who will be back after the break.
I never really liked getting rid of Sterling, I just couldn't watch the pounds drain away. He is a quality player and will always be a threat, the return of Sturridge will give the whole team a boost as well.
I'm considering bringing Sterling back with the return of Sturridge. I got rid of him and the right time and now I'm thinking I can get him in on the cheap just after everyone else has shipped. Could be a good differential
Krul / Manonne
Marc Wilson / clyne / chambers / Hutton / duff
Alexis / Fabregas / Siggy / di Maria / Milner
Costa / Aguero / Sakho
Thoughts? Milner out for cheapie to upgrade defender? Sakho to? Manonne Out? Unsure if anything needs to be done!
Ok....I have dallied enough;
Yay or nay?
ADM, Lallana and Zabaleta to Sanchez, Oscar and Janmaat? -8
Or...stick with ADM and go Lallana Oscar FTId b tempted to do the last 2.
Stick with ADM
Thanks!
I hate taking hits. 🙂
Anyone keeping their Southampton Defenders?
Def Clyne stays
Might hang onto Bertie if I can.
One stays, for now.
Looks like I'm keeping Bertie.
Tadic and Chadli
Or
Fabregas and Wanyama?
Depends if you have to play Wanyama every week?
Fabregas is injured
What? really?
Ploy not to join Spain squad?
Most weeks will be a sub
B then as Sotons fixtures are poor and Fabs are great
Hazard vs ADM in the comparison tool is interesting.
Hazard has some awesome fixtures coming up.
I have Costa, should I get :-
A) Hazard
B) ADM
Any reason not to do Clyne > Alderweireld on a wildcard to retain Southampton defensive coverage? It's the only easy way for me to make 0.4m to upgrade Steven Taylor!
I would stay away from their defence with their upcoming fixtures
Would you sell if you already own? Big risk of not being able to afford to buy back!
Stay away from the best D in the PL? I've seen nothing from anyone besides Chelsea that they should be concerned with. Until they start conceding, the train is still rolling.
clyne has attacking potential and seems to pick up a few bonus points
ugh just realised i'll have to go into next gw starting chambers
He has a great fixture
That is fine. Mine a mess
Chambers (MUN) Moore (not playing) Chester (TOT) Clyne (avl) wisdom (che)
Right then, up to 19k from 28k this GW, slowly creeping towards to promised land. 2FT over the international break too and no really pressing isses, life's great at the minute.
nice mate 😀
Im in a similar boat. Probably gonna get rid of Moore.
Food for thought...
By all accounts Hazard has been in disappointing form so far this season while Costa started in the form of his life. Yet as it stands Costa isn't even ten points ahead.
Who's the better pick going forward?Costa for consistency, I'm looking at maybe both though
More food for thought...
Hazard has also played three more games than Diego CostaIsn't that a plus for Hazard?
that he scores less points per game? and that Costa is no longer injured?
where is the plusDo you really expect Hazard's poor form to continue?
no, you'll get points off the bench if he missed a game - adds to the gap between the two players IMO
Costa has played two less games, and unless Chelsea keep winning penos I can't see Haz keeping up
Costa still the better pick, more reliable and ruthless in front of goal.
Costa missed two games
Only got just enough money to complete this tonight before Charlie goes up, is it worth it:
Eriksen & Welbeck ---> Hazard & Austin -4go for it
I would
Gomis has just smashed the chicken dance out of the runnings for worst celebration of the season
He looked like drowning
How much money are we talking here on the ADM/Sanchez switch?
A swing of 0.2-0.3?
Anyone 700+ here?
Timtastic was ranked no.1 at the end of yesterday!
Who?
He posts on here. Was in the Oranje team with me.
Ok fair enough. Will keep my eye out!
Will be in a few weeks maybe.
Highest scoring players for GW12 predictions?
GK- Forster
DEF- Trippier
MID- Sánchez
FWD- Agüeromid-adm/fab
Krul
Baines
Hazard
Aguero
