We delve into the Gameweek 30 data this evening in our first members article of the international break. Our attentions turn to Villa and QPR’s in-form assets ahead of the double, whilst we also analyse City, United and Liverpool midfielders and take a look at Swansea and Palace’s lone frontmen.
Di Maria is not worth 60M. At Madrid he got time to pick out his world class passes but in the premier league you don't get that time. Also, he lacks the defensive determination LvG wants from his players.
Just as importantly he has never seemed happy..even less so since the attempted break in. It's time for both parties to do an early rethink.
As a Liverpool fan I would hate if Utd got Bale but a return of Di Maria to Madrid with Bale coming the other way would be good for the players. Not sure Madrid would be keen to do this business though.
Aye, it's all going a bit wrong for Bale as well. ADM doesn't even speak the language, or at least didn't when he got here...that on it's own would be a good enough reason to leave if I was ADM...
these swap deals never, ever come off. Not even the 10m players.
I could see a Cavani swap happening, with Falcao out and RVP possibly too
With Ibra possibly going Cavani may become the main man finally!
Didn't hear that. If only Ibra and LVG hadn't already fallen out, could have been great entertainment with both at OT
@ Diego Costa Coffee . Do I read this right that you are in Forres doing nightshift? I Work in Aberlour on nightshift along the road.
Worth sacrificing Sanchez to bring in Ivanovic? If so, for another Arsenal MID or Mata/Sterling/Coutinho/other?
In the same boat myself thinking Mata purely because of
form and he is such a happy, friendly little fellow!
No.
He's worth removing anyway - Liverpool, Burnley, blank and he's not value any more in any case.
Probably not for another Arsenal or Liverpool player in view of GW33 blanks.
Sigurdsson or Downing could be worthwhile options.
yes, do this. get silva if you can, otherwise, sterling
Yes. Sanchez is no longer the point of the spear at ARS.
Those with a frontline of Kane, Aguarnoo, Gru are you selling one of these for any of these options below this GW?
A Bentekkers
B Austin
C CostaNo. Would like Costa but not really at expense of any of those
yup. im selling Kün for Austin this DGW. Then likely swapping for Costa in the next.
Yup
Good debut for Matt Ritchie on his first visit to Scotland! If Bournemouth Do get promotion he could be an ideal fifth midfielder.
Was impressed with him 🙂
My provisional moves.
This GW: Forster>K. Davis
Next GW: Sanchez>Coutinho
Austin>Costa
works nicely with the fixtures unless Liverpool have a blank. Otherwise I'll take another hit (-8) by downgrading a defender such as Fonte and upgrading Coutinho to a premium midfielder.
Silva - essential?
Not for a couple of weeks
Surprised you are in a position to sell the vast majority are not and who are you replacing him with ? . He has the form tbf
Not essential. But great to own.
God I wanna do Eriksen to Scott Sinclair while naked
Do you need to be naked?
No. It helps though.
He doesn't need to be clothed...
I thought he was waiting for Scott Sinclair to be naked
Seriously though. Will I regret this move ?
The transfer.
Making some fun possible startings XIs since I'm bored.
Liverpool:
Lazazette/Walcott/Vietto Sturridge
Sterling
Coutinho Henderson
Can
Moreno Skrtel Sakho Clyne/Danilo
Mignolet
Utd:
Rooney
Young Mata Bale
Carrick Herrera
Blind Varane Smalling Coleman
Lloris
Chelsea:
Costa
Hazard Fabregas Willian
Pogba Matic
Azpilicueta Terry Zouma Ivanovic
Courtois
Arsenal:
Giroud
Sanchez Ozil Cazorla
Schnederlin Ramsey
Coentrao Koscielny Alderweireld Debuchy
K. Navas
City:
Aguero Bony
Silva Toure Vidal Walcott (They need English)
Clichy Otamendi Kompany Zabaleta
HartSpurs:
Kane
Cout to mata anyone?
Somehow I'm up to 26k from 150k in January without really knowing anything that's happened since Christmas, other than Balotelli's still not found form ;0
Any advice on my 2FT would be most appreciated:
Pantilimon
Ivanovic Bellerin Bertrand
Hazard Cazorla Eriksen Silva
Aguero Kane Giroud
(Reveilliere naughton Boyd) 0.7 ITB
Whoever your sub keeper is sell for Myhill/Kelvin and keep the 2nd transfer
Sort defence or 2nd GK.
Heyy TM!
Really!? You guys don't have any high profile transfers to suggest, Blimey!
I was wondering if Aguero to Costa would be a good move?Seeing Costa is flagged, probably not. Ask this time next week 🙂
OK brilliant, he's having domestic issues eh, Nightmare.
Thanks TM 🙂
Sorry mate. Not happening with Messi and CR7 around. And when they're done Hazard will hit his prime.
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11670/9775595/arsenals-mesut-ozil-convinced-he-can-lift-prestigious-ballon-dor-despite-criticism
still drunk from saturday 😀
Why is my "A" in my Africa replaced with "..."?
Most bizarreRan out of letters. Put the 42 next to your name.
I see, cheers fella 🙂
I see who you're supporting.
The Di Maria news Dr Winston posted above, if true, is another plus point for Mata I suspect.
Nailed on I'd say. He suits the filoshofee better because he is a better passer and doesn't lose the ball easily
Anyone need a cricket player?
Cricket article in Hot Topics may be of more use.
england needs plenty
England and Australia will have to battle it out for my signature
How are we doing so far?
Do we?
Going with: Aguero Kane Austin this week.
Then next week: Aguero Kane Costa
Two premium strikers are good again IMO.
If Sturridge gets a DGW switching him in is easy.International breaks are terrible. They are boring and many players try to avoid in playing them and exaggerating injuries. Competitive international matches should all take place at the end of the season the year before the tournament is due to take place as if it is a mini tournament. Leagues can then finish a few weeks early in order to accommodate this and it will allow players some valuable experience in a tournament like experience prior to a World Cup or European Championships. This would also have the affect of reducing the impact of injuries on their league performance and encouraging more of the top players to turn up.
Great minds think alike. It would make the group stages for qualification more intense and the premier league more intense. This break interrupts the drama and hype. It's also unfair how some players get a mid-season break and others don't. That's probably why many feign injuries.
You could have several friendlies in advance of them and it would give teams a great chance to gel
So then if a relatively small nation, Ireland for example, have 2 or 3 key players injured for the qualifiers their chances of qualification become lessened. Also players would be going straight from domestic season -- qualifiers -- tournament -- domestic season.
I was thinking you would have the qualification the summer before the tournament rather than the same summer as the tournament. Rather than overwhelming them by ait all being at the same time. It is a fair point that it could impact injury hit nations more.
I like the idea. It means the regular club season will finish several weeks earlier so you can use that time for internationals. Obviously all competitions including champions league will need to be on board
Exactly. You will probably get away with less matches in total as you will need less friendlies for warm up games as you will only need to warm up once.
Friendly internationals are such a waste
Exactly. It will reduce the wasted fixtures just 3 in warm up to the main event I would say.
Forster, Myhill
Terry, Clyne, Dawson, Hutton, Naughton
Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Eriksen, Boyd
Aguero, Giroud, Kane
1FT. 0.7 in bank
Is Forster -> KDavis the best use of my FT?That or saving.
Too much can happen before the deadline especially to one of your attackers.
Save. 2 FT's next week. Myhill for the next two weeks for sure.
I think so. but it might be worth it to save your FT instead
Anyone here still in Last Man Standing?
Only 117 of you left now.It will only take me
There can be only one!
Is there any link to who's left?
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/my-leagues/7172/standings/
Anyone on those 3 pages.ta
I think this is the furthest I have ever been in it. It makes up a little for my terrible cup runs
Yep and fa cup of tea final 🙂
You booted out all the top players two weeks ago. 🙁 In all the confusion, I somehow got dropped.
Me too. Strange stuff. 😳
This.
Somehow Ive made it this far 😆
It must be an Arabic thing.
😆
At the second spot currently 🙂
What do you guys think about the MLS price system and the fact you get 2FTs a week? I like that idea because it makes the game more fun and gives you a chance all the time.
With FPL it's essentially getting the template right as soon as possible. Once you got that you'll have a high TV and you don't have to make many changes.
*runs comparison tool between Tekkers and Austin*
http://media.giphy.com/media/DqSw5gyRQ5yPC/giphy.gif😀
It never was close.
I'd love to see the Alan Partridge character present Top Gear. My favourite line from him is:
Listeners, I have someone on the line who fears he may be a gay. He's married so I shall only be using his Christian name. I'm talking to Domingo in Little Oakley.Alan Partridge had one great series. Part two was the biggest disappointment in comedy ever.
I have to say I disagree. They were both great as is the film
I really enjoyed both of them.
I'm with these guys, I loved both series.
same. did anyone see the series he did with rob brydon?
Yup. The Trip. Both series of that were really good. Love the Coogan. For me though his best series was The Day Today it is a bit old now though.
haven't heard of that one. on the list it goes
The Jockey interview... 😆
There were two. In Rob Brydon's first series, Coogan played the guy who his wife dumped him for.
I'm with Oy, series 2 had some great moments but too many wtf moments.
Anyone know what's happening with Zouma? :/
Don't want these 11 minute appearances happening often.
For me id be looking to transfer Zouma out more chance of a cameo see a game out than starting at the moment
Would you prefer 7 minute cameos?
Yes.
He's far from nailed on. Surely you knew that when you transferred him in.
I did. But when I transferred him in he either played 90 minutes or nothing. He also had a nice run of games in the team.
Maybe Mourinho will bring him back considering that woeful performance defensively last time out.Fair enough. He seemed to play most home games, but I guess Mourinho is sticking with Cahill more often now that Chelsea are out of the CL.
No rush for me to get rid of him considering Chelsea have only kept 4/10 cleansheets lately and have tougher fixtures coming.
Going with Zouma, Costa and Hazard for the DGW. Was thinking Zouma>Terry but it's less important now.
I wouldn't want Zouma for Chelsea's DGW. Takes up a valuable Chelsea spot from someone who may not even play 2 full games.
Arsenal (A)
Leicester (A)
don't have two cleansheets in them IMO
Only other I can think of getting is Ivanovic for his attacking threat.Ah ok good point. Didn't know both were away.
yeah np
thanks for the input
Knowing Chelsea they will keep a cleanie v Arsenal and concede to Leicester
I think he was playing more with Matic out. Matic back in means he gets dropped
just sell him
Is it worth -4 to do Kosc to Naughton, Aguero to Benteke for a week punt.
Current Team:
Myhill
Ivan Kosc Dawson Alderweireld Yun
Hazard Cazorla Eriksen Silva JWP
Aguero Giroud Kanenot a fan of a hit
if you don't make any more transfers, who will you start next gw?Definitely doing Kosc to Naughton to prepare for GW 33 so..
Myhill
Yun Ivan Naughton (Stupid Dawson Red Card)
Hazard Cazlora Eriksen Silva
Aguero Giroud Kane
A hit to ditch Aguero and Kos without bringing in another heavy hitter. Doesnt sound like a good idea.
I'm getting a sneaky man crush on Louis V.
He doesn't fart around.He's alright eh. Doing all the right things now. Down with anyone who can't play the filoshofee
Indeed.
I prefer Louis XVI
His handbags are damn expensive though
I recall urinating in his shop doorway in Edinburgh once late at night. I have always been anti pretentious designers.
Louis VG. FFS.
King Louis is the king of the swingers
Swingers scare me.
Agreed. Paying 1000 of pounds for something that cost less than 2 quid to make simply becasue of a label is a farce.
Admittedly I don't think this belief is common amongst sheikhs.
😆 ai prefer buying things with a little more substance. Like a Bugatti Veyron or Caribbean Islands
Juan Sebastián Verón, now that was a quality player
😆 another expensive luxury lol
😛
Oi! That's enough of that!
😆
For some reason that sounds to me a bit like United's recent transfer policy.
That metaphor crossed my mind as well 😆
Then we just dust off the previous poor purchase, shine him up and show him off. 😎
It's like dumping the Alfa Romeo after it breaks down and accepting the BMW can get you there more effectively but still in comfort, style.
😀 he is pretty cool gotta admit. wish he'd dial the good football back a bit.
😀 I'm honestly shocked at our form right now.
especially fellaini and mata. who'd have thunk it!
Mata was always quality
well he's had a lot of terrible games in the last couple years. was top shelf before mou came to chelsea ofc
True though I think a lot of that was down to a style of play that didnt suit him.The ability was always there I think
And Ashley Young. 😆
Of course both of these players have been gold in the past so why not again?
A Scotsman signing for Team England in Fantasy Cricket what have i done. lol.
Your cards well and truly marked pal. 🙂
Lol.
Acually looking forward to it and will def be good banter.
Havent been on in few days what crack with every1 with 42 in there user name?check the hot topics
It's in honour of Doosra, who has been seriously ill for a number of weeks now.
Nice touch which will give him a lift when he's well enough to get back on here again.Yeah seen that he wasnt well thats a nice touch
never spoke to him personally but few years iv been on site seen he was a regular
thots are with him and hopefully is back on the page soonDid I read that you're up Forres way?
Sorry GNU just back online
yes born in Forres now live in elgin yourself?Ha, I'm still kicking about watching TV.
Glasgow, live in Crieff now.
You're having a good season I see. 🙂Do you know some1 from forres or just a random question lol
Yeah season going good always finish well inside top 5k everyseason but really looking for top 500 this year. and as close to top of scotland as possible.
Howz your season?Haha, just a random question from earlier with you joining England.
Seasons up & down (again) but finishing pretty strong (16k).
Enjoy the Cricket tourney - means getting your line up ready for the Friday night but I wouldn't worry about that.Yeah how work need to send them your team on a friday?
2 be fair i usually do on a friday night my swap not often wait till sat.Teams need to anounce their line-ups by a deadline on Friday night, so team captains need to know your team to pick their 11 from the squad.
It's not official, so you can say your 99%sure but it depends on how your captain calls it.
It's a bit of fun but keep the focus on your own season and that top 500 spot.
You won't be disappointed. The team format can create some of the the best moments in FPL.
DO you have link to rules OY of the 42 overs
Spoke Austin/Glynn so def keen and they going to send me info of it 2morowThe rules are linked in the cricket thread in the community articles. It's just a team FPL game where each week two squads of 15 play head to head. Scores add up the scores of players in each team and highest scoring team wins that tie. Glynn and/or Austin will get onto this when they're up tomorrow.
😯
Are you in Forres?
Pick 2
Clyne - Everton away
Kos - Liverpool home
Yun - DGWClyne
and Kosc
First duo, for sure
Can't see a QPR backline not conceding a goal in these twoGot any Liverpool attack in your team? If so Id probably pin my hopes on Yun.
thanks lads. tough one for sure. Dawson suspension and Forster injury have screwed me!
Don't think Southampton can keep a clean sheet against Everton...Sure they can. It isn't a sure thing though.
JUst seen earlier post Captain Ali Cheeseoid UAE
yes im born in forres live in elgin nowI am just Along at Aberlour. Who keeps you working all night?
Im offshore so work 7pm-7am easy enough so breaks come up computers usually
Aberlour just along road then reallyThat is my shift too. A weird coincidence but I don't have to go offshore to do it. I never fancied being away for that long.
Its got its ups and downs.
Def downs at moment as my Girlfriend is 8 month pregnant so just hoping she doesnt go earlyWe have a little girl. I don't know how we would have managed if I had been away like that. Extended family would be a must.
Yeah away 2 weeks home 2 weeks so atleast when home get spend full 2 weeks we them without worry of work
Yep Family are close so have plenty help im sureThat is good. I hope you are taking your paternity leave.
Best defence in the league. More than capable of a cleanie. And Clynes got attacking threat to boot
I'd pick Clyne and roll the dice with Yun.
Never Yun. Not even if he had a triple game week
Three lots of minus points are even worse
Just watching the recording of MOTD. Absolute genius by Mata.
Evening.
Ey yer
Skrtel, not so much.
Evening, TM.
Indeed. One great goal followed by a show stopper.One of my favorite players, love to see him rampant.
I must admit I was very down on him. But then I never expected us to be able to play this sort of free flowing football. He was getting bossed all over the pitch in amongst the trees centrally in the 352.
Rooney up front allows so much to happen, too.
Price changes, Poutū-te-rangi 26th, 2015
Risers - nada none zilch
Decreasers - E. ValenciaI knew I should have sold Valencia
Nah keep, he's dew m8
Glad to see you're on it tonight Zasa. I was just getting ready to save Innsie the job. 😀
😀
Alright lads.
Any news on Lloris injury at all?
He will be fit for Vila
9 years, 2 months agoMmmm...I hope he goes for his sake and United's, somehow he's never seemed a fit in the United set up to me...http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-united-manager-van-gaal-8913913