We delve into the Gameweek 20 data this evening and serve up some of the most impressive numbers from New Year’s Day. QPR, Swansea, Aston Villa and Man City’s strikers arrive under the radar, whilst we also cast an analytical eye over in-form midfielders from Spurs, Leicester and West Brom.
2 FTs got the upcoming GW - first will be used to complete Baines > Lescott
Pre-WC use, should I replace Downing with:
- Sterling
- Cazorla
- Chadli
- Mata? (game time may take a hit with ADM back)
Appreciate any thoughts
chadli
Pretty generic, but RVP as a placeholder for Aguero any good?
Foster Panti
Terry Bertrand Van aanholt Wisdom Hutton
Sanchez Hazard Fab Di Maria Boyd
RVP Kane Austin,
Going to bring in Aguero for RVP GW24
Got RVP in for GW 16 and held since, he's solid but frustrating to own.
Spot on! Solid side!
would you recommend i play the wildcard for gw 21 or 22?
this isn't your WC wow this is the new template for most WCing teams! your setup for weeks, perfect defence for rotating. well played
sorry...nah it is my wildcard just not sure which week to change to this team??
Pretty much the exact same team I drafted up therefore I like it.
A/ mc gregor / heaton (better rotation ) + pocognoli
B/ foster / krul + pieters
Tried to get this going a couple pages back. With various cup commitments making 2 matches a week the norm (especially for Chelsea, Spurs and Pool who are still in the C1C). Does it make sense to heavily invest in their players?
I'll have 3 Chelsea, Kane and no Pool.
My current draft had that too but Chelsea have Poolx2, PSG and possibly Spurs in the C1C final. How many matches can Costa / Hazard / Cesc play on the bounce every 3/4 days?
Hazard and Cesc will start all PL games IMO. Costa may miss one or two at the most.
as long as they keep scoring lots of goals and their defences are up to it, why not! Just means more rotation danger but Jose has shown that IMHO premier league is his absolute priority. Might get tough for them if they reach the latter stages of the CL
He isn't going to start Remy vs PSG. May have to against Pool but doubt that too. My main issue is rotation
"TIMTASTIC03 Fantasy Football Scout Member
Tried to get this going a couple pages back. With various cup commitments making 2 matches a week the norm (especially for Chelsea, Spurs and Pool who are still in the C1C). Does it make sense to heavily invest in their players?"
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You have to admire his persistence with this theme. Great use of acronyms and showing exquisite knowledge of the finer points of FF, here TT03 turns what could be a fairly workmanlike query into a true existential challenge. What he is really asking it seems, is simply "DOES IT MAKE SENSE"
STRONG, FOUR STARS.Is this a DZ hazing ritual? Kind of new to these parts..
No he's just being weird.
lol
No sorry I just saw your post on the previous page and it is late and I was amusing myself.
I have no idea about anything other than my own bad sense of humour and I hope you don't really feel hazed!
😉Haha no worries
It's the same every year but the top players from the top clubs continue to score well. The skill is to understand how each manager uses his squad.
For example
Wenger barely rotates and flogs his best players until broken
Mourinho rotates some but very rarely the untouchables
Pelle is hard to read making investing in city risky
Spurs mostly use a b team in EuropeArsenal and City have a pretty easy schedule this month - nice recovery period before Feb (which is similar for all of them). And have players coming back from long lay offs. Chelsea and spurs aren't really getting a rest. Chelsea in particular (since they have Liverpool in the cup).
Spurs, that has been the case so far, but teams like Fiorentina in the EL may demand Kane/Eriksen/Chadli to feature.
Really enjoyed reading AB's Art of Team Selection article, go check it out if you haven't read it yet 🙂
Where can we read it?
Articles tab next to hot topics
Cheers
very useful. didn't know the subbed on player comes in on the left. always thought it was some random allocation and always fluked getting my players in the positions i want them to be in!
Made my provisional wildcard team. Using my wildcard after GW22. I have Sterling in there assuming Sturridge will be back. Let's see how much I'll change it.
Pantilimon
Jones Alderweireld Chester
Sterling Sanchez Hazard Fabregas
Aguero Rooney Kane
Bench: Wisdom, Dummet, Albrighton
Who is your other GK?
Cheap 3.9M-4.0M one.
My wildcard team is v similar, except swap rooney for costa and adm for fabregas and then 1/2 different defenders
Had a great couple of weeks and feeling invincible (usually when some cheese goes down), got 2ft's and 1.5m ITB best way of using them?
Panti (Elliot)
Taylor, Hutton, SCHLUPP, MANGALA, Yun
Sanchez, Hazard (c), Silva, Downing, S.Davis
RVP, Costa, Kane
Schlupp has AFCON/injured it seems and citeh poor fixtures/defence
So Schlupp + Mangala > Trippier and Cameron leaving 3.0ITB and taking m up to winter wildy?
Siggy or Chadli lads???
If no Kane, Chadli
Chadli
Chadli.
would you all Chadli over Eriksen as well?
[Or even Fabregas?]
Short-term Chadli
Throughout the second half, I think Siggy will outscore the later with relative ease imoCheers lads. I dont have Kane or any other Totty Players. My Current Midfield is Fab Haz Silva Siggy Boyd.
Pick a forward for this week under 8.8 to start and play...
I have Kane.
Cheers lads
Giroud
a Burnley Striker if you don't have Boydinho.
Hey Stupendous, what's the latest on Aguero? His tweet doesn't make it sound like he'll be on the bench for the Everton game (as you bodly predicted!).
It is early Tuesday morning mate 😉
Sounds like he should still be pushing for bench role ahead of a big stretch of tough matches.
20-25mins v Everton.
I'll put three roasted peanuts on it!
Berahino?
Gomis
Jeezy creezy...
Giroud. Ings. Bera. Gomis
Thanks lads.
Giroud and Gomis and I think I'll go Giroudwants to join palace or nufc
I think that Elia will be classified as a midfielder for Saints for 5.5 mil, but Shane Long should start on the wing while Mane is out. Elia, when coming on as an impact sub, will be too focused on doing multiple step over dribbles instead of scoring goals or assisting.
I think he'll start myself, can see in a 4-2-2-2.
Perhaps, but he has failed to live up to the hype since being named 'young player of the year' for FC Twente a while back. Stints at Hamburg, Juventus, and Werder Bremen haven't been prolific. He has a lot to prove. He does have skill, without a doubt, but his decision making ability is often what's questionable.
Should I WC with so many yellow cards (Janmaat, Clyne, Vlaar, Sakho) and Yaya AND Krul?
I can actually get away with a decent team for -4 (change Yaya and Vlaar)
But am wondering whether to do yay to Boyd and Sakho to RVP or Costa and then Wc for the defence....
But am kind of happy with waiting for Janmaat et al to get betterAnyone taking a risk and putting the armband on Costa over Hazard? Surely Costa is due a brace soon!
Only a fool of a took would imo.
kk I'm onHazard as a saver pick right now but no point owning a player priced at 11mill if you cant captain the fella at home to a poor defence like Newcastle
Hazard looks like scoring each game right now.
Costa is due but until Hazard loses form he's my Chelsea captain choice.I have 3 cards and 2 of them are black and the other one is red. Black has come in 3 times in a row so surely red is due. Should I bet on red or black?
walk away from the table, you've won go and play poker..
Struggling on deciding whether Chadli or Kane will be the better player for Spurs over the long-term. Who do you think will score more from now until the end?
Probably Kane.
Kane should barring injury.
Kane since I think he's better and better valued, plus my midfield is stacked.
Kane
Good to hear. My WC accomodates him instead of Chadli. Hopefully he keeps starting.
Morning peeps.
Did Kane survive last night's game unscathed?Yep
Nice.. still on holiday, mate?
I am indeed. Got another week in the US.
Enjoy while you're still at it 😉
Bench one:
A) Ings
B) Siggy
C) Austin
D) Fab
Others are Silva, Alexis, Haz and Kane.B
Tough call, but B. Fabregas should be considered untouchable this week, imo.
B or C
Ok, thank you all, I´m more inclined to Siggy, I will think better. 🙂
Evening. Are any late WCers taking a hit this week or next? Have two FTs but am looking at some intriguing combinations for -4 or -8.
Generally the payback time to short for a -8. Obviously it can still come off but odds are against it.
I'll do anything I can to avoid a hit now as have2fts bankedThis, a -8 w/ an obligatory WC Gw24 max, is fighting an uphill battle imo
Especially since most top teams have uninspiring fixtures short-term
I would to play it more conservatively right now, more room for error & lower chance to recoup multiple hits in 3 Gw's
If your making 4 transfers id be playing WC.. I've used my FT but considering a hit of -4
Cheers, guys. Does seem too short term to take a big hit.
Is alex bruce nailed for Hull?
for few gws yes
What to do with my free with 3.7 in the bank? Have no idea.
Guzan (McCarthy)
Wisdom Zab Aspi (Taylor Oshea)
Sanchez Hazard Silva Downing (Boyd)
Austin RVP Kane
thanks guysDowning to Fab, maybe
Downing upgrade to Sterling and maybe Azpi to Terry.
Off to Toronto in the morning lads, to freeze my Allan's off!!
Gtg as not sure how much internet I'll have and deadlines etc.
Adrian
Zaba. Azpi. Wisdom
Siggy. Haz. Sanchez. Silva
Giroud. Kane. Costa
McCarthy. Downing.Hutton O'Shea
Who's the best 3rd striker apart from Aguero/Kane to have under 9m ?
For this week, maybe Berahino or Ings.
For more weeks, maybe Austin.Austin.
who will score more pts this GW ( i hv kane )
eriksen ADM ?
Cricket fans ...
Your best world xi current
And best since 90s ( wasn't alive prior )
For me now : Warner Amla Williamson Kholi Bell Devilliers Johnson Broad Steyn Ajmal Malinga
Since 90s: Hayden Jayusuriya Lara Tendulkar S.Waugh Chanderpaul Boucher Warne Ambose Donald McgrathI reckon you could put Steve Smith in the now xi
Yes in place of Bell good call
For the 90s:
Murali for Ambrose - play two spinners.
Gilchrist over Boucher, and Kallis over Chanderpaul, surely?
Could argue for Sangakarra or Ponting over S. Waugh on batting ability.Yes I suppose Murali in for sub continent games 2 spinners for sure , and I chose Boucher over Gilly to add a bit of steel with lots of left handed flamboyance already
Can't argue with a test average of nearly 50 from a keeper though!
Dravid deserves a spot
Forgot about the Wall 🙂 straight in for Waugh
Would also open with Dravid over Jayasuria, not a vintage 20 years for openers compared to middle order and Dravid's technique is the best I've ever seen.
Wasim Akram has to be there too, genius he was.
Hayden, Dravid, Ponting, Lara, Tendulkar, Kallis, Gilchrist, Warne, Akram, McGrath, MuraliThat is a more balanced team than mine I like it , with Kallis can afford the 2 spinners and 3 seamers, ahh yh Akram and Waquar Younis early 90s reverse swing was unplayable , Mohammed Yousaff(Youhanna) was a great batsmen too
Cheers, yeah only Sobers and maybe Hadlee are on Kallis' level as an all rounder in history.
He was, particularly later in his career. Lot of class has to miss out with these things though, Sangakkara pretty close in my opinion.
I agree with this team, top side
What would your world XV be for rugby at the moment, based on the past 12 months?
Bench one of this front 8:
Hazard, Sterling, Eriksen, Sanchez, Silva
Costa, Kane, GiroudEriksen or Kane
At your peril......Eriksen.
Tough. Maybe Kane.
I definitely messed that one up last week 🙁
Ouch. Cruel game, isn't it? Press your luck, bud.
Cheers all. Perhaps I will choose Eriksen, which is not what my gut says (Sterling).
Play one:
A) Zaba
B) Naylor
C) TomkinsA
A
I'd go Zabaleta. But only because I don't see the point in 6m defenders if I won't play them.
Night lads, was good to briefly catch up 🙂
right. Have a nice day - Bon Jovi
Take some photos 🙂
Night Innsie
Where does Cambiasso rank among the great Argentinians? Is he seen as a legend?
No idea. Perhaps for the Argentinians, especially for that wonder goal @ WC2006. Very solid, but not one the best in his position, unlike Makalele.
Probably on a par with guys like Ortega and Saviola. He's an Inter legend though I'd say.
Him & Veron up there for the best mids for them, so yes probably
this. + Him & Riquelma in 2006.
Sorry Riquelme! Completely forgot about you 🙁
Passerella & Zanetti too
Redondo in front of them.
Bench one:
A) Austin
B) Boyd
C) SiggyBoyd.
Boyd.
B
Im having a funny feeling about Boyd this week
How funny is it?
that he will score again. which will be very funny
Am I right?
*** Pantilimon
CHE SOT *** Hutton Wisdom
Sanchez Hazard *** *** Boyd
Aguero *** KaneLeft to me.
Yep that's more or less bang on , it's the use of 3 Chelsea spots where the key we will be , those with Fab and Costa will have to gamble on cheap defense , those with Fab and defender have to hope they can find the in form 3rd striker ahead of the curve
Jan WC to use in G22:
Fabianski - Heaton
Clyne - Terry - Cresswell - Hutton - Wisdom
Alexis - Fab - Silva - Boyd - Hazard
Austin - Costa - Kane
Thoughts and Suggestions??Money in bank?
Sorry, It´s Chadli and not Fab.
And yes I stay with 0.6 ITB.Maybe Cresswell to a cheaper defender if you are going to get Kun later.
Suggestions.
Sunderland's man.
Ok, thanks mate. 🙂
Looks good.
Bored. Any exciting transfer rumors about?
