In light of Sergio Aguero’s knee injury, we delve into the data to highlight a number of forwards’ weekend displays. Wilfried Bony and Robin van Persie’s fine form arrives under the spotlight, whilst we also assess Diego Costa’s recent toils for Chelsea. The Gunners’ weekend scorers and Tottenham’s in-form Dane are also amongst this evening’s topics as Fantasy managers look to spend that left over budget from the Aguero fall-out.
What to do with this team!?
Fabianski - Foster
Baines - Clyne - Azpi - Taylor - Chambers
Yaya - Sanchez - Downing - Siggy - Boyd
Berahino - Rooney - Austin
3.0ITB, all feedback appreciated.
Berahino -> Bony, no brainer. If you need more money then downgrade Chambers.
Already got 3 SWA, how does Taylor -> Clichy sound to enable Bony in?
Yeah that's pretty good, or you could downgrade Fab to someone cheaper like Pantilimon to raise the money for Bony?
A lot of money in that defence. Downgrade Taylor or Fabianski to Hutton/Yun/Panti and get Bony for Berahino.
Yep just did Fabi --> Panti & Berahino --> Bony!
Thanks guys 🙂
A) Kane + Eriksen
B) Austin + Mirallas
C) Eriksen Austin
Can't afford it.
^
B
A
B, but I'd be more comfortable pondering on Mirallas tomorrow
Yeah missed price changes now so I'll wait and see what he does tonight. Thanks all.
Howdy DZ, how'd we all get on so far?
I've had a pretty average week, on 64 with Baines and Yun to come. Could've been so much more had Azpi and Zaba played! Currently holding on to a 15 place green arrow, I might get that lucrative grey arrow tomorrow 😉
Nice!
I'm at 78, could have been 86 if i hadn't done a last-minute wisdom>hutton swap in my team though!
Hoping for a big round from baines tomorrow!Great week for you Rick!
Cheers mate. I'm currently at 5,047, only outside the top 5k by some transfer tie-breaker, but hopefully a Baines haul can see me into the 5k holy land 😀
I'd love a Baines haul myself 🙂
He owes us patient ones that's for sure.
+1
*Plus Siggy
What's up Inssie? How's work life treating ya 😉 ?
I know your feels, good choices long term in any case. Unlucky was the theme of this GW, sadly.
Still a massive GW score in your rank, cheer up. It coulda been worse 😉
On 55 at the moment 🙁 with Hazard (VC) coming in & Marney, Dummet, & Pantie all subbed on
Plus Baines still to goHey mate, work life has been good thanks, tiring but good. I have to make the most of my days off by catching up with you lot on here 😀
I just had a look at your team, I never knew this was your first season! 😯He, I know that feeling. All work no play makes Innsie a dull boy eh? 😉
You'll get used to is soon enough 🙂
😯 Why? Look at my rank!😀
You seem to know what you're talking about though, it feels like you've been around for a while 🙂🙂 I see, thanks for the compliment Innsie 😉 .
Hopefully it'll translate to my own team's results soon 😉
Looks like you'll in the HoF in no time with your form mate! What asteller season you're having. You really made yourself up with the injury dilemma you had last week!Cheers mate 🙂
Wow we almost have the same points! 65 here could have been a lot more if Azpi played. I have the same players left with you! Hopefully I manage to sneak into the top 5k
Good luck!
Same score with same to play 🙂 cheers.
-4 to do Clyne -> Clichy ... Yes or No?
Not for a hit
No
Thanks. I will be priced out after the rise though.
Alright my fellow late night FF addicts, any advice on this lot? I'm relatively happy with my starting lineup for next week but the bench, as you can see, is an issue. Particularly with the festive period coming up.
1FT and 0.3 in the bank.
Foster
Clyne - Taylor - Cresswell
Hazard - Fabregas - Sigurdsson - Sanchez
Austin - Costa - Bony
Krul - Jedinak - Hutton - DuffSiggy→downing ?
+1 .. Bony will bring in Swansea points.
Could do this but after Leicester Downing has some tricky ones.
Very tempting though...hmmFixtures→form imo 😀
Save
I really want to. Just somewhat wary of missing out on any hauls this week...
save
Easy save.
an easy one to save imo
only thing putting me off rvp is that he won't see that many minutes over the xmas period will he with wilson/falcao waiting in the wings?
cannot see him starting all the next three, especially with just two days between the newcastle and spurs games
for that tag you want assured gametimeAgreed. That and the fact that in my opinion, he's been somewhat fortunate to get three goals in the past two games. You could argue both Southampton goals were big defensive errors and todays again was something of a mess up by the Liverpool defence.
I know it doesn't matter because points are points, but I think he's getting a little lucky.Totally open goal and an offside assist... pretty lucky yeah. Can't remember any other big chances today apart from the one that Jones tipped over the bar late on... I don't think his scoring rate is sustainable.
At 12.5m I'd want someone who was MOTM every game, and scaring the living daylights out of non-owners with every touch, like aguero or suarez last season... He was anonymous almost the whole gameYup. For that price bracket you want someone who scores high and yet still after the game leaves you thinking, "He could've had one or two more assists with a little luck".
With Van Persie it's the opposite, with a little less luck he could've blanked entirely.
Agreed
Agreed and I'm staying away for now but if Kun isn't back by the Jan WC it'll be tempting (and more expensive )
For first time happy with my team
Hart
Clyne baines iva
Hazard downing yaya eriksen
Bony austin benteke
Who to captain?
Gtg?
A) Clyne - Zabaleta
B) Chambers - ZabaletaA
GW 22 (late Jan) Saints fixtures turn back around, about the time Jay Rod should be back.
Pelle and JRod could be a great strike pairing.if they haven't sold him to Spurs 😆
RP
What to do with this lot:
Foster | Krul
Baines | Berty | Chambers | Dummet | Duff
Chadli | Haz | Sánchez | Siggy | King
Bony | Costa | Kane
1 FT, 3.1 ITB?
a. Chadli ➡ Downing
b. Chadli ➡ Eriksen
c. Chadli, Berty ➡ Yaya, 4.0 DEF
d. Chadli, Baines ➡ Yaya, 5.9 DEF (probly Demi)
e. other
Guess I'l wait after tomorrow gamesB
Time to play Football Manager 2012!
Thats so 2011 of you!
🙁
It's fun playing with Burnley, who have both Charlie Austin and Jay Rodriguez. Dean Marney is the best pen taker which makes me wonder if he might take a couple in real life 😯lol, thats an awesome team. if only they could have both of them now, they'd be a really strong attack!
Sakho Rooney Costa
Not happy with this at all
Rooney deployed too deep yesterday. Do we think Yaya will continue sitting too and might be better off being Sliva/Nasri
I actually like the idea of Yaya>Nasri for next week and putting the (c) on him. Or is that 'sideways' in FF parlance?Not to pick on you, but doesn't it ever occur to people that Yaya was playing in a deep role last season too, when he scored 20 goals? The way City plays, especially at home, means he's in and around the box loads more than your average CM/DM
I thought last season he was playing further forward actually, when City needed to win games he was pushed up into the hole or given a license to attack, the position frank lampard had yesterday....I thought with both fernando/inho that Toure might get the same and might move into that position when/if Lampard is rested.
That's just based on my limited knowledge of CityNah, it was still the same deep position, its just that Yaya is so lazy that he rarely does his defensive duties
I've got my eye on Nasri too, but decided to wait and see what lineup Pellegrini rolls out against Palace.
which (one) to bench out of these 8 options for only next gw:
eriksen BUR - sanchez liv - haz stk - downing LEI - yaya CRY
dcosta stk - sakho LEI - austin WBA
dcosta or downing
Downing or Haz
Just my gut feeling...downing or sakho
Diego costa (red card)
That is a hell of a dilemma.
Sakho, but I wouldn't feel great about it.yea haha very tough to answer . as im considering takin a hit for eriksen BUR.
hav nightmares of not takin hit for sanchez last time arund due t a hit and the dude rocked it.
cheers! tough one this
Ok did dzeko to carroll, now should I do Perez to kane for a hit?? 6.8m itb. sooooo much money
nah, Keep Perez, He could get something vSun
If you're going to take a hit, get someone you can (C)
Guzan, Gilks
Baines, Cahill, Wisdom, Clyne, Taylor
Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Downing, Marney
Costa, Giroud, Austin
1ft, 3.2m in account.
Should I go,
A. Guzan- Hart
B. Some other transfer
C. Save
Cheers
Accidently did Siggy ➡ Eriksen. 😡
and what's the problem?
Afraid of any coming injuries over the week.
yea but on the plus side you've gotten him cheaper
Not my cup of tea, but good move in any case!
I have both but if I didn't it's a transfer I'd make
Are there any midfielders in the 5-7m range worth having apart from Downing? Wondering what to do with Chadli.
Bolasie?
Yeah he's probably the best option but I'm still underwhelmed.
& for good reason, for the record though. After this GW vs city, he has
SOU, qpr, avl, TOT, bur.. until the Jan WC
Not a bad pick at that value.
Still would go with Downing though imo
Bit off topic but in your experience, what is the most effective way to apply for a part time job? In store? Online? Both?
Never applied for part time work.
Depends what type of work it is. I'd imagine that calling first to confirm the vacancy and introduce yourself would make sense, then sending an official email with your CV and asking to meet in person.. varies how informal/formal depending on the job thoughOh, pretty informal, basically the kind of stacking shelves in a supermarket type thing.
Just need something to do/ earn some money before uni starts next yearFor those bigger chains it's usually done through application forms on the website anyway, or at least via email, so you're fine to do it online; your CV might not see the light of day if you hand it in in person. For smaller places it doesn't hurt to make the effort to apply in person though.
Yeah, that sounds logical.
Cheers mate.
@Innsie, you're always pretty shrewd with FPL stuff as the DZ guru, which option do you prefer? 😀
Hart (Elliot*)
Baines Terry Caulker (Wisdom Hutton*)
Sanchez Hazard Yaya Downing(vc) (Siggy)
Austin(c) Costa Kane
1FT, 1.1itb
A) Save FT
B) Baines > Zabaleta
C) Terry > Zabaleta
D) Costa > Bony
E) Other - please specifyThe DZ guru? Haven't heard that before 😀
I'd save for sure, that's an excellent team. 2FT will be handy next week.Cheers mate, I agree. I foresee an extra FT being mightily useful around christmas or even late in the Jan WC window for a mini-WC just before GW23 (if I can hold onto it that long lol) 😀
Risers: Bony Eriksen de Gea van Persie Downing Clichy Heaton Hart
Fallers: C Cole Adebayor Dyer Sterling Mane
Got downing 10 mins ago.
You are a speed demon AR!
He probably has all the possible names typed out beforehand just to speed it up...
Feck off
😉Bony and Erik 🙁
*Downing
Thanks AR.
Nice, Joe Hart snuck in today already. That should keep him away from some people :p
Sterling falling might be very handy later as well once he learns how to shoot 😀*feck
Thanks for the good news thy lord 😉
I reckon there's a few people out there that caught a .6 rise in TV tonight for sure
Sterling, from 9m to 8.3 what a fall from grace. Still 7th top scoring mid.
Finally! Ride it, My Bony!
Now this has gotten, out of hand 😉
0.4 😀
Thanks a.r
Risers: Bony, Downing, Hart, RVP, Clichy, Eriksen, Heaton.
Fallers: C.Cole, Adebayor, Dyer, Sterling, Mane.lol
🙂
Only 2 riser for me. 😎
Gk to Hart?
Eriksen in?
A- Trippier > Clichy for Free
B- play Taylor v.s Hull (A) & Keep FTPlay Naylor and save.
Is anyone bringing in Cazorla???
Doosra was on about it earlier. Not a bad shout, but I don't really like their fixtures
I am considering it.
I like the differential
Me too.
with or without Alexis?
Will give him a week, \
Though whoever get's slotted in the hole for the gunners throughout the season seems like a great player to own
Zabeleta will surely play nxt game, won't he????
should do
He should do.
Will Clichy continue to play 90mins on this form? Worth getting as cheap option into Man City defence?
Bad news: I was planning on saving my FT, but had a moment of madness a few minutes ago and made a transfer.
Good news: He rose in price.
Your task: Identify my transfer 😉
Van Persie.
Skillful disguised brag to get people to click on your link and see your rank. Top marks on this post 🙂
lol
He suckered me into it, see below 😀
😀
😆
C'mon Walshy, you know I'm not one of 'those' guys! 🙂Just giving you a hard time mate 😀
*gasps* Have you no shame Innsie!
Eriksen
Brought in Hart ?
Bingo!
😀
Oh how the turns have tabled
Just seen your GW history Innsie..Ranked 249 in GW2 and still manage to have only 4 red arrows until now.. that is mightily impressive stuff!
You've done Siggy>Eriksen or Naylor>Clichy I thinkCheers Rick, it's felt like a really topsy-turvy season though tbh!
Haha, must feel a bit rudder-less starting at the top and just drifting around the top 5k like you've done.. at least compared to me... i started 700k and have steadily worked my way up to 5k now in a very linnear fashion, wish only 2-3 bumps along the way 😛
Exactly! That's awesome, it's always fun watching your team gradually moving up in rank like that 🙂
Eriksen
Gk to Hart?
Yep. Now I've got a back 4 of
Hart
Baines - Zabaleta - Azpilicueta
wtf have I done 😆Wow that's nice! Idk what to do with my team this week though.. I love your defense!
Good move, I got him too, double City defense is where the consistent points will come next 3 weeks , very similar defense and gk to mine
GW18 benching headache...
A) Play Siggy in a 3-5-2
B) Play Sakho 3-4-3 (would be doubling on Hammers with Downing as well)
Leaning on A.B for me, Donald.
B
oops 😀
Cheers. I actually did think B to start with, but thought everyone on here would go A! Nice to know I might have been right in the first place 🙂
Sure B
Sakho v.s LEI (H) better Than Siggy v.s Hull (A)B
B. Here is my reasoning (an earlier post that got hulked):
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/12/14/the-scoreboard-gameweek-16-sunday/?hc_page=14#hc_comment_9144598Like this post. I actually just remembered my massive mistake in giving the armband to Siggy two weeks ago when he blanked away from home. Will be going Sakho. Cheers.
Good post.
Siggy will be staying on my bench next week
Best way into MCi Defence pls? cheers in adv.
1.chambo>demi
2.guzan>hart
3.chambo>mangala
MCI (CRY-wba-BUR-SUN-eve-ARS)
AVL (MUN-swa-SUN-CRY-lei-LIV)
*not sure if guzan > hart is a waste, as avl fixtures are quite good.rest of def: guzan - *hamer
baines - chambers - wisdom - hutton - *mooreStick with Guzan, no real reason to get rid imo
GK transfer for the hell of it are rarely worth it mate
That said Chambo is still playing, until he's knocked out though, perhaps Clichy could be your key to open the City door 😉
Anybody know when Ozil is back? Might affect Cazorla's nailed-on-ness...
I don't think he's anywhere near close enough to impact potentially bringing in Santi.
Good stoff
he is back in light training atm, and should return after the festive schedule...
If only Arsenal's attacking players could stay fit for longer than 8.3 hours they'd have a hell of a team... or rather, a hell of half a team, and a brittle defense... 🙂
Haha well said.
indeed! ramsey has a chronic hamstring issue this season 🙁
How is everyones weeks going so far?
Currently 72 point with Baines to go. Currently up into the top 100k for the first time since about GW2! I'm coming...Just on FPL lol
Feeling pretty satisfied with my RVP transfer this week!
I bet. Seemed to be a lucky transfer this week looking at the highlights. Still, you gotta be in the right place at the right time.
65 with Baines left and a whopping two points coming from Boyd thanks to Dzeko.
Snuck into the top 5K for the first time ever!
Richardinho was championing Mangala earlier on and I've seriously warmed to the idea. Looking at more City coverage and with Komps injury that should make him fairly nailed on.
Too many good mids available to gamble on Nasri or Silva or even Lampshade and there's nothing up front apart from the janitors son.
Mangala maybe saying hello soon.Hey mate. I was championing him, and was busy putting together some stat tables showing his attacking potential, but just as I was about to present the case I noticed his 4YC's unfortunately, which is really annoying. Might still be a good option, what do you think?
See below, thought he was on 2 yellows, plans off - cancel the flowers & send back the cake.
That is just mental to me. Demi is such a better option over Mangala to me and it's not even close. Not only is Mangala a card away from suspension but he is a crazy person and plays like he has a bonus clause in his contract for injuring opponents or getting red cards.
Mangala's red against Saints was his first red card in his career...
I'm just going off of what I've seen from him. He looks reckless to me. Different level of competition he is up against with different level of expectations. I can see him growing into a good player he's a physical beast but just too soon for me to consider him in FPL. My view on it, anyways!
Fair enough, totally understandable.
But but but.... it says he only has 2 yellows on FPL, bugger.
Demi's a donkey and on 3 yellows.the red card vs saints was a straight red, and i think he got a yc earlier that game, along with a YC vs newcaslte in the cup. I too was surprised it said 2yc's in fpl.. was hoping it was an error 😛
Be aware he is on 4 YC currently. He would be my first choice for City defense otherwise.
"I wouldn't get Mangala, he's a card magnet" - Costa owners
There's a difference between being a card magnet, and sitting on 4YC's though.
Lol.
It is frustrating me being a Costa owner that he is picking up yellows like there no tomorrow. Becoming more of a turn off week by week.
🙂
Pot/kettle syndrome!
Out of the two I'd take Demichelis. Mangala seems violent and rash, to put it mildly. Whether Demi's legs can take 4 games in 10 days is another question though. I had Demi for a few weeks last year and he averaged 5 points a game, which isn't bad at all.
With a barge pole mate, with a barge pole 😉
It's down to Clichy or Demi for me if keen on City though
