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.
Which is better for this week?
1 .Bertie + Sterling + Austin + 4
2 .Kun + Downing + O shea/Hutton
Depends heavily on Aguero but I guess 1)
yeah that's the thing. thinking of taking a hit for Kun or bringing in bertie now.
Sanhez C- Guy in the Deadzone league where I am, C Sanchez. seems about the only one from here who did it. many ther who C him?
Bottom of last sorry..
Foster - Myhill
Gardos - Luis - Hutton - PVA - Wisdom
Hazard - Sanchez - ADM - Chadli - JWP
Kun - Costa - Kane
Thoughts on this WC team lads?That defense. Except for Hutton no one is nailed on.
Gardos is with Toby out and Yoshida at Asian cup. PVA and Wisdom surely are?
But for how long. Nothing is certain as of today.
Wisdom is not. Pulis is still figuring out his defense.
And PVA maybe for now but looked bad against Pool this week.
PvA is a defensive liability. He lost his place at Vitesse half way through last season because of it. Sunderland have defended much better since he got injured. And he came back today and was at fault for the goal.
I think once Reveillere is fit (soon) PvA will spend a lot of time on the bench unless Poyet decides to play him at left midfield.
Upgrade Gardos to Clyne or Bertrand and get another cheapie, maybe Cameron, but there are lots to choose from
What about Gardos/Luis --> Bertrand/Cameron?
That would leave me without a Chelsea defender but allows me to keep Costa. Thoughts?
I'm so tempted to get Baines back in. Have the exact funds for him.
My team with Baines would be:
Foster, Hamer
Baines, Terry, Bertrand, Wisdom, Wasi
Sanchez, Hazard, Di Maria, Fab, Boyd
Austin, Aguero, Kane
0 ITB, WC active
Thoughts? Could I do better with my money?Clyne for Baines and save the spare change for a rainy day
This. Baines has been ordinary.
That was my safe option. You've convinced me to double up on Southampton defence, but how about Fonte?
not a lot in it, i prefer full backs to centre backs but that's just me
Same here. On that note, I could do Cresswell and/or Terry to Ivanovic?
Defenders are by far the best value players overall this season and Terry/Baines score highly amongst them. I think it's a great idea.
Personally I'd do Foster, Myhill and maybe take a cheaper option than Boyd (unless you already have him) but other than that it looks good if you are set on going without Costa.For now, I've replaced Baines with Cresswell but may change it last minute. I kept Hamer as a punt with the home game against stoke and Foster away to everton. Will transfer Hamer out shortly after that game - perhaps.
I got Boyd in when he was 4.6. Just seen he has gone up. Is there a cheaper option getting 50+ points?
Yes, I have deliberated on Costa but will stick to my guns. Time will tell...
Cheers
No midweek games yes? Cazorla/hazard to Fabregas and Sanchez tonight?
Not sold on Fab in for Haz but Sanchez is a must.
See my reply on previous page
Would you guys WC this team? Or stick for another week?
Azpi - Hutton - Baines
Fab - Haz - Sanchez - Downing
Ings - Austin - Kane
Bench: McCarthy / Siggy / Zaba / YunSorry, starting keeper is Forster.
Stick
Thanks
I'd be worried about Aguero's price going through the roof, if you're going to get him on your wildcard then you might as well do it now to save yourself the money
Thanks
a) Terry + Bertrand + any striker under 9.2 (maybe Giroud)
b) Luis + Alderweireld + CostaToby is out
Gardos then..
A, which striker depends on your midfield. Pelle might also be worth considering.
Best Def:
1.Pva
2.Cameron
1
At least two of Sanchez, Ozil, Walcott, Cazorla and Oxlade-Chamberlain are going to be on the bench every week for Arsenal - more if Ramsey/Wilshere play in an advanced role, or if Welbeck plays out wide.
Sanchez has to be nailed on to start every match whilst he's fit, Cazorla (particularly) and the Ox are both in good form, whilst Ozil is their record signing. I know he's FPL gold when he's starting games, but Theo is far from guaranteed the gametime he needs to be even a viable option this season - let alone a good one.
To be honest I don't see the fascination on here as it stands with him.
I see constantly yeah I'll lose Sanchez for Wally etc its no contest for me.
Sanchez is a friggin machine.Who said anything about losing Alexis for him?
there is no contest between alexis and wally this season. anyone who parts with sanchez so easily is kidding themselves. But the fascination with wally stems from his last 2 seasons where he was a machine when fit
Can't rule him out for the entire season! Of course form plays a part but Walcott and Ozil will usually be first choice not Ox or Cazorla
Sanchez the only one for me
You're speaking logic. I'm still probably going to get Walcott in soon 😀
Not considering him until he gets consistent minutes, which might not be at all this season.
You are right. Straight into my WC team, though. The upside is too hard to ignore and is unmatched at that price in midfield.
I genuinely think you're better off with Cazorla for now.
Lads I just had my first pre-season football training in 3 years yesterday and words can't explain how sore I am today - after a month and a half of sinking beers and eating and doing nothing but watch Seinfeld and sit on FFS I am feeling the pain!
Not entirely sure why I posted this but probably to get some sympathy or for someone to tell me to man up 😀
is that you Taarabt?
😀
😀
Who watches Seinfeld?
people with taste/sense of humour
Do they live in some 90s time warp?
I see what you're saying here, TH. I've seen every Seinfeld episode multiple times...but I haven't watched an episode in at least 5 years.
I get that people may not watch it anymore but surely everyone loves it still? I'm just revisiting the glory of festivus 😀
Yeah
they were too busy watching fraud comedies such as Friends & then Big Bang Theory. they've now seen the light
they will be watch curb your enthusiasm & arrested development next. they will then be enlightened
Good response.
big bang theory just isn't funny. i liked it for 2 seasons then it gets too repetitive
this. I don't understand how one doesn't like it
Water always helps. And do your stretches, even tomorrow morning
cheers seaman. glad to see someone didn't just gravitate to my selection of tv show 😀
Tadic + Skrtel
or
Sterling + Bertrand
(Already own Clyne)
B
Chadli (SUN H) or Downing (HUL H) this week?
🙂Downing
Downing
Chadli
Chadli
Why not both? If you had to choose one, I'd go Downing.
Can't fit both in my WC team and it's doing my head in 😉
Lloris (Krul)
Cresswell, Terry, Bertrand (Trippier Wisdom)
ADM, Hazard, Downing, Sanchez (Chadli)
Kun, Ings, Kane
any chance of Aguero rising tonight?
Na
Nope. Will probably rise later in the week, though.
Decline to play WC at the moment. Which move would you suggest?
1) Yaya Toure > ADM
2) Yaya Toure & Austin > Tadic & Aguero (point hit)Tough one, but for long term with Aguero, 2.
I'll say 1 just because I don't rate tadic as an option.
1.
Tadic not worth a point hit IMOCheers everybody. Option 1 then.
Best 3.9 def:
a.baird
b.wasilewski
*thinkinn wasi for nailed, but baird has the TP factorWasi. Baird is nowhere near nailed and it's annoying having to move cheap defenders
baird out of those two, but maybe Bruce if you don't want to double up on wba and are scared by leics fixtures
What do you think of having Baines over Terry for the next two GWs and then switching to Terry/Ivan for Chelsea's nice run. Going without Chelsea defensive cover scares me though and Everton have been dire.
Not having defensive cover is not something I subscribe to. A clean sheet is four points no matter where you find it. If you think Baines will get more points than Terry over the next two and that is the best way to improve your team then you should do it.
Cheers just find Baines such a frustrating player and really hard to predict how EVerton will play these days. I may just stick with Terry.
That's what I'd do 🙂
Second sentence says it all
a) Terry + Giroud (or any forward under 9.2)
b) Cameron + CostaPresuming you have Fab and Haz then A.
Don't have fab, only hazard.
hmmm A. Costa's 2 match suspension can't be far around the corner
Did my WC, had to,60 pts adrift in ML
Foster(guzan)
Bertrand,trippier, ivanovic (Baird, PvA)
Sanchez, Silva,hazard,ADM,(Boyd)
Aguero,Kane,GayleGayle
Im happy with it
Your thoughts????
Gayle is a risky pick. Pelle/Giroud for me.
You prob have to cut Ivan though for funds.
Wisdom and Hutton cheap and nailed over trip and baird
Only 1 Gayle*
On a WC, what is the best cheap gk combo?
Currently on Panti / Foster, better option?
Thanks 🙂That works. Guzan and Krul are the other two I was looking at with Foster. I think Panti is probably the best choice but be prepared for a decent share of benched clean sheets 🙂
this. although tempted to play pants and keep wisdom so I never double up on WBA
How about:
Panti / Foster
Wisdom / Lescott / PvA / O'Shea / Bertrand
Fortune favors the bold.
WC price gains: is it 100% sure that rules ave changed, if player u buy n wc rises .3 for ex, will one get the rce rise and able to sel for the gain or no? thnx
The general consensus is that the bigger teams defences get better returns in the second half of the season and the budget rotation options falter.
Chelsea aside, many of the 'bigger teams' such as Arsenal, Utd and City seem to be less assured at the back this season - so do you think the usual trend will prevail again this season?
Thoughts.cream rises to the top.
I think I prefer to own Austin to Kane atm. Am I alone?
I have both but no - I would want kane if I had to choose
both such good value, I can't not have either
I have both and I'm planning planning to stick with the throughout the whole season.
Driving up the coast of new zealand and I'm on this ha the missus is going mad so last question and thanks !
Would you
A) Zabaleta to Sot Def for free and if so Berty or Clyne?
Or
B) Zabaleta and Austin to Aguero and 5.5? What Def? (-4)haha good luck with the missus mate! I would probably go A for now then on WC bring in Kun. If Austin snags one against united the -4 won't be worth it
why is everyone getting aguero when bony is joining city ?
I didn't realise bony was better than aguero. I'll take him out then
Quick. He'll start dropping now people know this.
Because he's quite good.
Cause Bony is a back up for Aguero and not going to replace Aguero anytime soon.
he's going to start for city
And Kun won't?
Then you should buy him! And let us buy Aguero then. Looks like you have some secret city source that we all have no clue about!
Use your brain for thinking before you push the post comment button.
aguero is a better player but if you used your brain you'll realise city will play with 2 up front now, bony will steal his pts
Got it.
Shushhh...Don't tell them. Let them buy him.
Potential GW 23 WC. GTG?
Foster (Myhill)
Baird Pva Hutton Terry Berty
ADM Hazard Alexis Fabregas (Boyd)
Aguero Kane AustinYes
Is there anything you would change? I've about . 7mil to play around with. However after all the price rises I miss out on I'm not sure how much I've left.
I'd get Wisdom in for Baird. Downgrade Terry and double Soton defense. And get a rotating keeper to go with Foster. That's me 😀
Thanks man for the suggestions! You think Southampton could keep on their amazing run of cs they had this season? Yea the Baird and wisdom thing will be monitored till I finally make my decision.
No worries. And yes I do think they will.
I always feel hollow after I've initiated a WC... stressful week - check
Indeed
On my wildcard.. Not sure if I should go a) foster and Terry or b) courtois and phil jones. -- other defenders - oshea, van aanholt, Hutton,wisdom
Doubling up on Sunderland and not wba? I won't put too much trust on double Sunderland defenders.
A by a million miles.
A for sure
Thanks lads, I deffo don't like idea of 2 sunderland defenders either but it's gotta be a budget defender to fit in Aguero.. Back to the drawing board. Current wildcard team. 0.1 bank
Foster,Myhill
Wisdom, Terry, Hutton, Pva, oshea
Silva, chadli, Sanchez, hazard, Boyd
Aguero, Costa, kane
On a wildcard...
Alderweireld > Gardos done. Bank the 0.2 or use it?
Pantilimon / Krul
Terry / Gardos / Hutton / Wisdom / Wasilewski
Sanchez / Hazard / Di Maria / Chadli / Boyd
Aguero / Costa / Kane
0.2 ITB
