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.
On my WC. Thinking of having few planned short term punts
Foster
Terry Clyne Baines PvA Hutton
Hazard Sanchez AdM Chadli Boyd
Kun Kane Austin
1. Baines Chadli to Baird Cesc in 2 weeks.
2. 2.2m ITB. Should I Boyd -> Siggy
3. Not sure on AdM (qpr LEI). Is Silva (ARS che) better?
Is number 3 a joke?
Silva could rip Arsenal up, and Man u not great away. The game after next week should be Di Marias but you never know
I'd probably play Silva in both the above games if I had him but if there was the option between ADM up against QPR and Leicester or Silva up against Arsenal and Chelsea, I'd choose ADM 8 days a week.
Thing is ADM looked rusty last game.
And Silva is on form especally with Yaya is off and Kun is back.
Form vs fixtures
-Ditch Hutton for 3.9 defender
-Im not crazy about Chadli and Kane...Fair enough. Any better 2 week punts up to 9m?
I could go Chadli -> Silva instead if Gilks drop and downgrae Terry -> Cahill.
Sorry at bottom of last...
Foster - Myhill
Terry - Clyne - Cameron - Wisdom - PVA
Hazard - Sanchez - ADM - Silva - JWP
Kun - Austin - Kane
Silva/JWP --> Fab/Boyd worthwhile? Thoughts appreciated!
How goes this front8 look like? Am i looking for trouble with benching dilemma every week?
Fab-haz-sanchez-adm-downing
Kane-aguero-berahinoIf Berahino and Downing rotate well then you'll be fine
Actually they dont. Might keep austin instead of berahino
Forget about a front 8 imo. Pick 7.
Likelihood of benched points and a life full of regrets is high.
I love how the trailor to the human centipede has
100% medically accurate
I want to watch full movie now, is it online anywhere
Yes
Hmm, fear is driving me towards getting Aguero in. But not sure how. For free, or take a punt. Will prob captain Kun too.
Guzan Elliot
Terry P.Jones Clyne Wisdom Hutton
Sanchez Hazard Silva Siggy Downing
Costa Kane Austin
3.8 bank, 1 FT
Will WC next week - so far a one week decision....
A) Costa > Aguero(c) for free
B) Silva, Austin > Chadli (SUN), Aguero (ars) for -4
C) Silva, Austin > Zaha (bur), Aguero(ars) for a -4
Aguero (c)?
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For once (C) him is a differential 😀On Sunday, too. All the better.
Alderweirald ----> Gardos? On WC
If you're prepared to use an FT on him down the road, by all means yes.
0.0% ownership.
How long is Aldy out for?For defenders...I wouldn't take that ownership % with a little bit of salt. Plenty have at least 1 Southampton defender, so would use average Southampton defender ownership as a proxy.
Give it a week IMO, if Alder's injury is serious, then I'm pretty sure he'll be uncontested for the CB spot with Yoshida now in the Asian cup
I would give him a run for sure, obviously a short term punt though.. Prepare for Yoshida's & Alder's
re-entry to coincide soonhttp://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11716685.Alderweireld_set_for_weeks_on_sidelines/
Should miss at least the next few, right?
Hmm for next week's WC, might have to opt for the cunning James Ward-Prowse (4.8) & opt out of Boyd (4.7) on my WC draft.
Could be a real bargain with JWP's run & if he manages even 60 mins a gameThinking of just reverting to a cold storage 5th mid in Marney/Albrighton. Have benched fookin' 25 points in the past 3 GWs thanks to a "Strong front 8"
I'd definitely go with JWP if I had the option.
A cunning plan, milord.
Repost
Which option is better? (WC)
A) Gardos+ Cameron + Boyd (5th mid)
B) Bertrand + Wasil + Albrighton (5th mid)
Team is:
Foster, Panti
Terry, GARDOS, Wisdom. PvA, CAMERON
Adm, Hazard, Sanchez, Downing, BOYD
Costa, Aguero, KanePretty sure I answered this last time. A short term for me.
So leave the team how it is?
Could you do Costa/Gardos/Downing --> Austin/Bertrand/Fabregas ?
Yes. But is that a good idea? I already sold Austin on my WC so I will be paying an extra .2 for a player I had one day ago.
Plus Austin only has 1 home fixture against a team in the bottom half of the league remaining.
Approaching nose bleed territory at 166th - 2FTs and both WCs in hand.
Could this year be THE YEAR?! 😯
Might Be!
Great season, too early to count chickens though.
Yep, still a long way to go. Normally have shocking starts though so it's a nice change!
I need to make up circa 4 points on the field each week, which is doable with the right captaincy picks.
How are you getting on this year?30K, 2 WCs. Doing better than normal for me at this time.
Aye, that's decent enough at this stage. Top 1k the target?
Any thoughts on my below transfer poser?Top 1K would be nice but I seem to be missing a trick or two this year with other things going on. Kept Benteke and 2 FTs instead of getting Kane last week.
Too early in the week for those. If Kun is a captain option then C or D perhaps.Cheers, and good luck for the rest of the season!
WOW ! Play it right it could be, well done mate 🙂
Cheers - fingers crossed! 🙂
you're on a fantastic run lately JW. Good luck! Definitely a good rank this season by the end of it regardless. Just don't get cocky 🙂
Cheers Shifty. Feet firmly planted on the ground! 🙂
Well done sticking with Sanchez for captain! Wish I'd listened to you rather than myself 😉
GW 19 OR: 26,909
GW 20 OR: 41,158
GW 21 OR: 88,301
Thinking of giving up chasing 10K Rank this year...
Keep the faith. It can be done!
I see myself falling in 100K region before I hit my WC
Stem the flow. Top 10K can be easily achieved.
will try to..
My downfall..
GW 16 OR: 4,988
GW 17 OR: 13,183
GW 18 OR: 20,555
GW 19 OR: 21,487
GW 20 OR: 27,359
GW 21 OR: 17,884
Hopefully my downfall is overHope So!
I think theres people with a lower rank than you that are still determined to get top 10 k, don't give up
lets see what happens..thanks!
Nah... If I can achieve 50k from 2.3m in 18 weeks, you can easily reach 10k rank, even top 1k 😀
1K is a different Level right now..they have a widespread lead over me..that won't be possible...10K I'll see..will take some ridiculous punts in the Final 5 GWs if things don't go that well...
Around these ranks there's so many players. Ten points can be 50k difference.
hmm thanks!
Well Moin, can't say I didn't tell warn you before about looking for differentials/punts for the sake of it and ignoring strong FPL players just because they're highly owned.
No matter, just sort it out with a good WC with 1-2 strong differentials and you'll be fine. The template is very strong in the top 10k so all you need is for 1 or 2 differentials to fire while the template blanks.
I'm planning to use my WC this week.
Current team:
Guzan
Iva - Wisdom - Bertrand
Hazard - Sterling - Silva - Alexis
Costa - Kane - Austin
Subs: Myhill, Dummet, Bentaleb, Long
WC team
Guzan
Terry - Bertrand - Wisdom
Chadli - Hazard - Alexis - Downing
Kun - Costa - Kane
Subs: Myhill, Boyd, Dumment, Long
Any thoughts, fellas?
Guzan gonna through hard gameweek after this tho (Liv, Ars, Che).Not a huge fan of Chadli and Downing starting. Nor a fan of Guzan/Long.
Personally I would pick Panti ahead of Guzan. Good fixtures and solid of late.
Also I would downgrade Costa and beef up elsewhere e.g. Austin + 4m produces more points than Costa imo
Not a fan of Dummet ATM. Might get in a BUR/LEI/AVL defender and go Foster instead of Guzan for the time being? Tough fixtures, as you said.
PVA @ 4.2 is excellent value
True. Wish he played for a different team though. I have Cameron at that price w/ lei QPR new avl HUL in the next 6. Mostly potential bench points and personal preference, IMO. Stoke and Sunderland have both been all over the place defensively recently.
Overseas at the moment so didn't catch the games. Would be grateful for any opinions.
How did Aguero play? Look sharp or a bit rusty?Neither Sharp nor Rusty..but will be sharp in the next match
Ok. Thanks mate.
Isn't it likely that when you've bought cheap defender x because expensive defender y has got injured, that you're buying into a defence that will struggle. Having to integrate the new face can't be that simple can it?
For a free, for one week...
a) Jovetic->Aguero
b) Evans->Bertrand
c) both for a hit now
d) both for free next GW
Haven't had either long enough for value to matter.
My team is
Guz/Pants
Ivan/Clichy/Moreno/Evans/Cameron
Sanchez/Hazard/Silva/Downing/Chadli
Kane/Austin/Jovetic
Thx and cheers!A..not just for 1 week...
Aye, I should have said - "Will be on WC and do both the following GW, regardless."
That seems right. I've got something like 6.4 in the bank, and its burning a hole in my fantasy pants. Cheers!
TM, what was the cut off for LMS please mate ?
54 or 55. Will update it later today.
54 here 🙁
Extremely close for the 54s.
I will await news anxiously, fingers crossed
Moving on....morning all, and isn't it a fine morning (Sanchez(c) er) 🙂
Tricky decision to make this week though - 2 FTs, 1.4m in the bank and I plan to WC next week, so punts are in order.
Best option here?
A) Debuchy & Chambers -> Cresswell & Jags
B) Debuchy & Austin -> Baines & Ings
C) Silva & Austin -> Albrighton & Kun
D) Debuchy & Costa -> Reid & Kun
According to the RMT tool it has B>A>D>C , with C being by far the worst (yet this was the favoured option when I posted earlier on)....
Hart
Terry, Hutton, Wisdom
Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen
Costa, Kane, Austin
Elliot, Downing, Chambers, DebuchyIf you want to take punt I suggest go for Moses/Puncheon Punt
You only need 11 players for a punt week so consider your first team only. I like Baines as an option but I think Aguero is an absolute necessity if you want the potential for explosive returns
A fully fit Aguero is an absolute must, I agree.
But, will he play 90 mins this week? I doubt it. Probably a start and withdrawn after 60-70 mins is my guess.
Also, we looked decent yesterday, and with Kos back and the team in reasonable form I'm not so sure we will get battered like everyone expects.
B is by far the best as a 1 week punt, but you have to consider if you want Austin back on a WC , how much value will you lose if you sell and buy straight back
Not too much - I got him for 6.1 so would only lose 0.1-0.2m if getting him back.
Also, B does leave me with quite a benching headache this week. Downing (HUL) I guess but that looks dangerous.
A, for me. Or D
I think your attacks looks solid, but Debuchy/Chambers might not even play, and if they do it'll be against Man City.
Wasilewski or Baird ?
Already have Wisdom and Foster . Wasi fixtures are very poor..
Wasi more nailed imo
Double up baird n wisdom. Take out foster maybe. Having a wba def as a sub brings me more confident than a lei def even if it results in benched pts
Suggestions on my WC team please:
Foster - Heaton
Terry - Bert - Clyne - Wisdom - Wasil
Sanchez - Haz - Fab - Silva - Boyd
Aguero - Austin - Kane
0.2 in the bank
Most people seem to be trying to fit as many big hitters as possible... I actually have the opposite conundrum. I love good value players and usually I get them all and choose big hitters based on fixtures and captaincy.
I want chadli, Downing, Sig, Austin & Kane Obviously I can't have them all without loads of money in the bank which I also don't want!Oh and I want Boyd too haha
You can have them with Kun, Sanchez Hazard. Baines Ivan Clyne Bertrand
Don't want Baines or Ivan though 😀
I like it when my squad looks strong like in real life..
I love gd value defenders becos nth beats getting a cs from a 3.9m rather than spending 6+ for a chelsea def
Nothing wrong with that and having money in the bank. You need to drop one of those midfielders to accomodate Hazard and Sanchez but you'll have cash for a strong D
I try to spend less on attack and get expensive, attacking defenders...
Is this the week to WC?
Also surprised at a lack if Tadic Pelle in WC teamsI wildcarded last week, so not for me!
no..next week !
Dont even want to use FT this week 😛
if you save ft now and wc next gw , will you have 2 ft later ?
No, only 1 🙁
A defender for less than 5.4m - any recommendation? Have the following - Azpilicueta*, Clyne, Wisdom, Hutton and Yun.
Pieters
Planning on WC this week.
Foster - Pants
Terry - Bert - Pieters - Hutton - Wisdom
Sanchez - Chadli - Haz - Fab - Boyd
Kane - Crouch - Aguero
0.4itb
Crouch is my 2 week punt.
Any suggestions?Looks Decent
been away and have been too busy to take much notice.
Have there been any decent transfers yet or serious rumours that may materialise?
Still got my WC so will be punting on a couple at the end of Janapart from Bony to Citeh*
Not really serious rumour but keep hearing of Bale to United, to put more fuel on the fire Bale was getting some stick from Madrid fans for being ball greedy and Ronaldo is sulking with him, would love to see that happen
Ha... When he was signed, everyone knew he was ball greedy. I guess there isn't room for him and Ronaldo in the same team
Elia looked Decent against United
Evans (qpr) --> Bertrand (new) for a hit?
My team is
Guz/Pants
Ivan/Clichy/Moreno/Evans/Cameron
Sanchez/Hazard/Silva/Downing/Chadli
Kane/Austin/AgueroWhy would u do tt? U have enough defenders
trigger finger, mostly. other than that, try to catch the next price rise
If u are wc-ing soon its a waste of 4pts..if u have already wc ur team is likely to be in gd shape so u can always do it later for free
Agreed. Thanks for talking me down
Bench one out of :
Sanchez(mci)
ADM(qpr)
Fabregas(swa)
Hazard(swa)
Chadli(SUN)
Kane(SUN)
Aguerro(ARS)
Ings(CRY)Chadli
This
I think Van Gaal should realize that when United started their Winning Run..Rooney was playing forward and not a Mid! Since He started putting Rooney back in Mid Position they have end up with 2 Draws and a Lost
problem with too many 'star' strikers in the squad and trying to fit in all..rooney is a proven striker for united..
With Falcao not in the squad yesterday I expected Rooney to be forward..but he kept Di Maria as forward...not cool
yeah , shocking..he sees ADM as Robben may be but Robben is way more efficient upfront on his own..
Robben is a proven goal scorer while ADM just can't score.
Yup!
Yeah it's not good. Fellaini was doing well too when United were winning
LVG tactics let United down so far 🙁
Why not play Rooney and Falcao up front?
RVP is not the same anymore.agreed! and I was also expecting a Carrick--Blind CDM partnership but it was more like Carrick--Rooney CDM partnership and Blind playing a defender
-4 would give me this team
Guzan,
Baines, Zabaleta, 4.8 def (Wisdom, Naylor)
Haz, Downing, Siggy, Sanchez (Boyd)
Kun, Costa, Kane
Should I just play -4?
If so who should be my 4.8 defender punt?
Never go -4 on a defender it will end in tears
Never go -4 on WC month...
Trippier or Gardos
Azpi & Austin my players out
Spose I can save the WC?If Ageuro in is the other part of the hit and you captain him, still well worth it imo
Why LVG can not play Rooney and Falcao up front? 🙁
Because he doesn't want to
I blame on RVP.
Who would you bench from this lot?
Hazard (swa)
Sanchez (mcy)
Eriksen (SUN)
Silva (ARS)
Downing (HUL)
Costa (swa)
Kane (SUN)
Ings (CPL)
I have no idea. Downing probably the least explosive, but he has a plum fixture. I refuse to bench Sanchez despite what the RMT tool says!Even harder choice than mine. I've got Austin where you've got ings. Agree with Downing I guess
