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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 21

With Gameweek 21 done and dusted, we dig deep into the data in our regular Sunday evening article. A trio of in-form midfielders at Arsenal, Man City and Swansea are amongst tonight’s topics, whilst we also assess United’s alarming attack, Burnley’s raiding right-back and the main men for West Brom and Palace as Tony Pulis and Alan Pardew kick-start their respective stints at the helm with a victory.

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  1. Davros
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Two quick questions:
    1. Zaba->Bertand transfer?
    2. Play Austin or sterling?

    Hamer (STO)
    Wisdom (eve) Zaba (ARS) Terry
    Sanchez Hazard Fab Sterling (avl) Downing (HUL)
    Barnes (CRY) Kane (c)

    Sub: Austin (MUN), Duff (CRY), Hutton (LIV)

    1. Guy Demel's SH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      1. Yes
      2. Austin

      1. Davros
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Thank you!

        1. Vardy Gras PBFC
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I agree with Demel, variation would be tk consider Skrtel for one week if you're WCing next week or playing Austin over Barnes.

  2. womf
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Will this WC team create too much of a benching headache every week? Thanks!

    Panti Mannone
    Terry Bertrand Wisdom
    Haz Sanchez ADM Sterling Chadli
    Aguero Kane

    Bench: Austin PVA Hutton.... £0.5 ITB

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Probably, but it doesn't make sense to purposely get a cr&p player in just to make your decisions easier!

      Imo sterling not worth it atm

      1. womf
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Yeah I can understand that, just that he's playing good just not finishing so well. Also will be coming back from a good rest!

    2. agueroooooney
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have an identical team other than Mannone, I like it

  3. Vardy Gras PBFC
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Can I get some advice on WC please? 0.9 to spend and midfield needs to be sorted.
    Only condition is Costa stays.

    Foster .. Myhill

    Ivanovic .. Skrtel (Clyne next week) .. Wisdom .. Wabiglebowski .. PvA

    Hazard .. Eriksen .. Boyd .. Sigurdsson .. Sanchez

    Costa .. Aguero .. Austin (Ings + 0.5)

    1. womf
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I prefer Chadli to Eriksen and Terry to Ivanovic.

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Certainly frees up cash and is being considered. Thoughts on Cahill?

        1. womf
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Hmm. If you had the extra cash I'd go for Terry just because he seems the most nailed on.

        2. Clump
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Dropped are my thoughts on Cahill. Fall guy for 5-3 defeat to Spurs.

    2. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Wabiglebowski 😯

      How much for Siggy?

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        6.4m for Siggy.

        Got good stats so was planning to bench him for 2.

        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          So why do you need your midfield sorted? That is a good midfield.

          1. Vardy Gras PBFC
            • 10 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Thought Eriksen & Boyd might have been a bit too weak to support benching Siggy.

            Cheers dude.

    3. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Eriksen to puncheon and upgrade Boyd to Downing
      Ivan to Terry and upgrade myhill?
      More SOU def?

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers, will look into this and tinker.

    4. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Erik > Silva somehow.

      1. Vardy Gras PBFC
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers HVT, more tinkering needed for sure.

    5. Vardy Gras PBFC
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Cheers all, much appreciated. Off to change a nappy (not mine).

  4. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    how's this wc team looking chicos? I kinda dig it tbh

    forster foster
    terry Bertrand hutton oshea trippier
    downing jwp chadli sanchez hazard
    costa kane kun

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I like it, particularly Like the double SOU defence
      Not sold on jwp, o Shea or trippier though.

      Think there is better value

    2. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe wisdom to get a bit of pulis in there?

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        cheers

    3. Link
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not bad. Not sold on the double Spurs attack tho (unreliable team) or Downings fixtures

      Also PVA > O'Shea

  5. madame shelly
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    guz / myhill
    terry / baines / zab / wisdom / bart
    down / alexis / siggy / haz / silva
    costa / austin / kane

    0.7m itb 2 ft any suggestions on how to accomodate agero for austin ?

    thank you !

    1. Davros
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Who is Bart- Bertand?

      1. madame shelly
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        bartley, sorry. dead man walking

  6. Link
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Monday mornings always usually have a good crowd on here. What do we think of this lot? Rubbish team value so had to 'cut some corners' to get the big hitters (and defensive coverage).

    Courtois - Hamer
    Jones - Fonte - PVA - Baird - Wasi
    Hazard - Sanchez - ADM - Puncheon - Boyd
    Aguero - Costa - Kane

    Too risky/cheap in defense?

    1. Guy Demel's SH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Defence isn't too bad actually, but I don't like the Courtois pick. Is he even 100% nailed on?

      Perhaps downgrade him to Foster and upgrade Jones to Terry?

      1. Link
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Can afford Foster and Cahill... just with the immediate fixtures, think united coverage is better than double Brom?

  7. JariL
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Defensive woes, Gilks about to drop, no Kun... some help please on how to turn arrows from red to green in the top500?

    2FT 3.8ITB (Jan WC available)

    Guzan // Gilks
    Zabaleta // Azpilicueta* // O'Shea // Wisdom // Saylor*
    Sanchez // Hazard // Silva // Siggy // Downing
    Costa // Austin // Kane

    A) Austin + Zaba >> Aguero + Wasilewski
    B) Costa + Saylor/Azpi >> Aguero + Bertrand/Baines/Terry
    C) Gilks(to avoid drop) + Saylor/Azpi >> Heaton + Bertrand/Baines/Terry
    D) WC (and waste FT)
    E) Something else?

    I've had Costa since GW1 so I'm a bit hesitant to drop...

  8. Zizou
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    chadli (SUN) silva (ARS) sanchez (mci) hazard (swa) downing (HUL)
    kane (SUN) austin (MUN) aguero (ARS)

    bench 1??

    1. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Silva

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Obviously you haven't read the article above Timbo.

        1. A.T
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          I think he'll revert to normal now Aguero is back.

          1. A.T
            • 13 Years
            9 years, 5 months ago

            Sold him this week too. Damn.

    2. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Swap Aguero for Costa and you have my front 8. It's a really tough decision this week. Before yesterday's match I was even considering benching Sanchez...

      May end up with Austin on the bench, but the only thing I know, is that I will make the wrong decision.

      P.S. I benched Kane against Chelsea

  9. meerlight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Morning chaps, and chapesses (and any others that do not fall into either categories)

    After Aldi pulling his hammy, and yoshida off at ACON, how safe is it to assume that gardos will get to start for a couple of weeks?

    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Yoshida off at ACON 😯

      Safe!

      1. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        OK, the aisa one, whatever that's called 😉

  10. Hammers Select
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Anybody willing to share the best wildcard team they have seen to date?

    1. Gr3g
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Why would I give away for free my master plan? 🙂 didn't WC yet

  11. Albert Cole
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Before GW24 is the latest we can wildcard?

  12. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Want to WC now but it's best to hold off!
    One last big game from Downing and Baines hopefully.

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      downing probably. Not sure about baines

    2. Mr Pink
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Will also be nice to see which teams will play in the C1C final before potentially filling your team with three Chelsea and two Spurs players.

  13. Patty
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    FFF told me to capitain Sanchez this week 😮

    1. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Granville said it too.

      1. Patty
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        No this upcoming week, not last week, the game away to city

        1. King Nil Miss ✩
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          If anyone is bound to score for Arsenal it is him, the massive stats he got this GW back that up.

  14. Just A Hat
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    the 20k mark seems to be the hardest to make any ground in, constantly dropping and rising over the last month without making any head way 🙁

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      won't help after jan when everyone has aguero and majority same team

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      It gets worse higher up.

      1. HVT
        • 13 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        This but the drops are lower too ie a bad week only costs 300-500 places.

      2. meerlight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        nope, that 20-50K bracket is very volatile. Both triggerlips and I scored a woeful 58 this week. Triggerlips dropped 1K, I dropped 10K

    3. t4thomas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Gotta go against the grain. It's the only way!

      1. Just A Hat
        • 15 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        yeah, captaining Sanchez this week was the way too go, I didn't even consider it to be honest

    4. King Nil Miss ✩
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I would say the top100. 10 red arrows in the last 12 and i still find myself inside the top100.

    5. Guy Demel's SH
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its mostly about the captain choice imo. Teams are so similar that your captain will decide your rank change.

      Saying that, with WCs active, ADM back and Aguero back forcing people to make a choice on Costa it could shake up the template a tiny bit.

    6. money face bandwagon
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Its time to try something different and not forming the same team as the rmt teams here. At some point u will find it hard to breakthrough

    7. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Like I said in a previous post. If everyone has the same attack, defence is the differential

  15. Klopp's Kids
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Emre Can turned 21 today...hard to believe for me.

  16. Christina.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is a WBROM defender really that essential?

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      depends if you like clean sheets

    2. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      No. Chelsea and Sot'on is.

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        I have those. That's a given.

        1. Pompel
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 5 months ago

          Yes, everyone will have those. But apart from Che/Sot, WBA and Sun probably the best picks, as they are also cheap. Think I'm looking at Che+ 2x Sot + Wba/Sun + cheapie myself

    3. HVT
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      I have 3 ATM!

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 5 months ago

        Jebus, when are you playing them?

    4. A.T
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      Not really.

    5. Bolivian Seaman
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      If you have chelsea/soton defenders it wouldn't hurt having a punt on baird. Yes wba will be good defensively

  17. t4thomas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any love for a SWA | SUN | HUL rotation?

    Looks great on paper.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 5 months ago

      ...Im starting to go off SWA a little bit...Hull is an interesting one instead of say WBA.

      Might then just get Foster with SUN/HULL/VILLA rotating.

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  19. Your Mum's Athletic
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I've decided to enter into the community scout team thingy, first time doing it so take a look and vote for me, if not, no worries.

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/01/12/the-scout-picks-community-champion-vote-gameweek-22/?hc_sort_by=comment_date&hc_page=-1#hc_comment_9468884

  20. ralfb
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Please rtwct:

    Panti Foster
    Terry bertrand clyne wisdom hutton
    fab haz silva sanchez boyd
    austin kane kun

    0.6 itb to maybe upgrade silva to adm

  21. The Kolarov Mane ⚔
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Is Tadic going to get more game time with Mane at ACON?

    Fixtures look pretty good.

  22. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Are there any missed fixtures due to league cup semi-finals?

  23. RabMac
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    I was wondering if anyone knows if any games will be postponed due to league cup semi-finals?

  24. Leeroy357
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    Any thoughts on this potential wildcard team?

    Foster - Pantilimon
    F.Luis - N.Taylor - Gardos - Van Aanholt - Wisdom
    Hazard - Sanchez - Sterling - Henderson - Boyd
    Aguero - Costa - Kane

    0.6 ITB to swap out F.Luis if Azpi is back.

  25. rapid11
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 5 months ago

    WC used, suggestions?

    guzan hamer
    Baines, terry, bertrand, cissoko, wasi
    Hazard, sanchez, Siggy, Downing, Boyd
    Aguero, Kane, Berahino