With the final double Gameweek of the season almost upon us, we turn our attentions to the Opta statistics to assess the recent form of Arsenal and Sunderland.
Using the team profile data, we take a look at both sides displays from Gameweek 30-36 β a period of time that saw them play six times apiece and one that coincides with Dick Advocaatβs arrival at the Stadium of Light.
Morning Tff!
Will you be doing quizzes over the summer mate or are you on sabbatical in the cave?
I'll definitely be on here during the pre season - hopefully if I find the time I'll be hosting them again! π
Morning No.2
Nice to see DB back, I suppose with his fear of flying he had to demoted as the walk to Eire was a bridge too far !
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And good to see that grav too, Hard Van Toulouse!
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Often thought of changing it,
I went for it in a spur of the moment thing when I found this place a few seasons ago in search of some lifelong answers on Fpl!
I've grown find if the old boy and often feel we have some similar qualities I've great admiration for RK as I do DB!
very nice story, and very similar story to mine. DB is such a cult hero for me, it was flash of a moment too.
RK, PV, DB are all BPL legends.
Ah me and PV in the tunnel - happy days!
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this!
And Imagine Alan Smith wanted to tag along π
Morning Freakydeaky. π
Do you have a plan to get to no 1?
Yes, but it keeps changing every day!
Morning TFF!
Get my mail?
Yep - will respond to it shortly mate. Also just read your article. Great work.
* outstanding!
I hear Tim has been swayed to Caz over Ozil after reading Jaf!
Cheers both! Glad it proved useful to you. It's nice to know that there are people who appreciate the articles I write π
I'm like a kid at Christmas waiting for you to post!
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good luck!
Thank you MFB π
A: haz -> cazor/ozil
B: vardy -> giroud (-4)
Thoughts? Got rambo and sanchez as well. Kinda prefer A myself because I fancy vardy vs sunderland and QPR
Prob A but could backfire
You keeping Haz HVT?
Yup I'm in a fortunate position of looking at saving this week Innsie
Panti/Pva/Giroud/Sanchez/Rambo already in and I have Kane so I don't fancy a Sundy forward or doing Haz > Gomez.
My minis are cash swelled and I'm leading 2 of concern so I'm playing safe and should end up with 2ft for last gw which could work in my favour.
Hazard could possibly play both games and a goal/baps ain't out of the q,
If I were chasing - yes I'd gamble.
If which as I am consolidating I would sell Eden.
Fair enough, sounds like you're in a great position. My plan this week was to sell Silva for an Arsenal mid but his 16 points last week have swayed me to losing Hazard instead I think... Nervous times.
Silva cost me 500 places last week I'd keep him over Haz unless you do the Haz out Haz back in scenario.
I can't definitively call it - you gotta go with your gut
I think I'll lose Haz and then either do Sanchez > Haz or Kane + ARS mid > Cisse/Ulloa + Haz (-4) in GW 38. I think going without Haz in GW38 could potentially ruin all my hard work this season, but I'm expecting 0-2 points this week from the Belgian.
Sounds feasible I, I went without Silva after the WC and boy did it cost me, what annoys me more is I was tortured selling him (sterling) after talking him up so many times this season.
The assisting the assister has shrivelled up to the extent of producing a very very valuable mid Fpl wise.
Well said! π
this, very much
Wellbeck fit. Bad news for Giroud owners?
No actually it might spur him on a little with some competition in the background.
A).
A with Cazorla!
Out of Haz, Silva and Sterling, it has to be Raheem to go for Sanchez right? Hesitating as I think my rival will keep Sterling and sell Hazard due to funds. ML lead only 7 pts :/
That does make sense. But Hazard could be rested and Sterling is at home to Palace. It's not clear cut.
This is my concern. If Anfield is a party atmosphere cause of Stevie G, Sterling might get some points as a byproduct of that.
I have him still and I go into the weekend with hope rather than expectation! I'd take him being hauled down for a Gerrard pen.
I can see it happening, aha. Wish I sold him last week.
I'd say so, yes.
That would be my move. Haz may be rested, but if he is he'll be fresh vs Sunderland GW 38 when others will (possibly) be taking hits to get him in
Nice to know I have Sunderland's most creative player!
dont mean to sound like a party pooper but thats not saying much is it? kinda like the least smelliest turd π
DGWs do magic things to even the most incompetent of footballers.
true, philips proved that this year
Planning on a year out from FPL and already having second thoughts! This game is too addictive! π
How come LVG?
Spending far too long on this site / plotting teams. It's taking over my family life! Be good to take a season out and come me back refreshed
That's what summer is all for! π
aye, i for one am wondering what im gonna do all summer
True! No doubt they'll be even more doubts in August prior to season starting
And enjoy a 4-4 draw without being annoyed that you only own defenders in the game π
Too true. I've been watching toon games wanting my FPL players to score points while hoping for opponents nufc players to concede. That's when you know you take it too seriously!
just dont put too much effort and u still can have fun.
Play Huth or Vlaar? π
Huth
Huth
defo huth
Can't see a clean sheet for either to be honest - Huth
Vlaar
Most weeks I am weighing up 4-5 transfer / benching decisions that I'm unsure about. This week there is only 1. Who to bench:
A. Hazard
B. Henderson
Thoughts appreciated
Play Hazard, Hendo is a good first sub.
that's what they told me last week π
Cheers
Hazard.
That's what I was thinking...
Thanks
No problem. π
interesting abu, surely hazard will play some minutes, a bit risky to bench him imo
WBA are a decent defensive side and I can't see Chelsea scoring too many past them - even with a cameo I don't see a Hazard 'explosion'
We are on the same page.
If only we were on the same points!
Good luck btw!
Thank you π
fair enough, hendo is a decent pick this week, see him wanting to shine, being the successor to gerrard and all.
its playing albrighton or hazard for me, which is a little less clear cut
6 DGWers, no hits. booya
Hey Nabil! Sounds good, who are the suspects from Sunderland?
Panti PVA Defoe. Bring it on!
How you looking for GW38 ?
very good
3 Sunderland players against Chelsea
Haha π
none of them will play GW38 π
There will be a high risk of rotation come GW38
I know. But really think I can survive GW38, while taking a punt with Ulloa! π
Yeah and how often do we get away with zero injuries week by week?
Benched v Chelsea.
Well, one sold and 2 benched for me.
same here
+1 π
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Wish I was in a similar position π
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May I add that I managed to keep JT Ivan Skrtel Haz Kun and Benteke too. Yeeha
*Jealous*
With 2 gameweeks remaining what's everyone's overall goal ?
In the Top 1k atm hoping to finish there !
Ditto. Just wanna stay in the top 1K.
Ranked #2 right now, to win the FPL!
Have you already prepared for interwiev "how I couldn't done this without ffs membership" π
Not yet π
better start planning. Good luck!
Thank you - and congrats on being named the scout picks champion. π
Wow bro u have smashed it this season. Absolutely brilliant mate well done
Thanks a lot Ivan. π
To keep my money league spots and overall rank inside 3K
Sounds good man. I have won my money leagues but I don't like to gamble and will be donating my winnings to Palestine
Seriously! All the best to you
All the best Ivan. π
Same.
50-60k
You can easily achive rank 30-40 K. There is lot of movement in that area.
I'd need a couple of quite big green arrows to go from 2k to 1k but I'm hoping I can manage it.
to stay in the top 10k after my YOLO January wildcard and to win the FFS Cricket World Cup with the Roos π
Top 1k in and out last few weeks.
Just cruising home now, 2 green arrows to finish would be nice. Top 100 out of reach. 1k same distance behind
Finish on the first page of Graveyard Shift League
Break into top 100 would be great - 22 points off at the moment, hoping to finish on 9 green arrows
Top 1k here
Courtois β‘ Panti for a -4?
Not worth it, Sunderland would have to keep at least one CS, can't see it happening.
Cheers!
please remember to vote for your Cult Hero GK in the Hot Topics. Currently a battle between Schmeichel and Panti
I can't. Because I have both
Hi everyone,
I'm a post virgin popping my cherry today.
Need a little advice. I'm currently 2nd in my M/league but only by a point !
My team is as follows:- Smeichael/Adrian
Schlupp/Skirtel/Terry/Clyne/Baird
Cazorla/Hazard/Rambo/Cambiasso/Coutinho
Giroud/Aguero/Kane
Person below has Hamer/Courtois
Kos/Merts/Fonte/Terry/Vertongen
Fab/Bolasie/Silva/Henderson/Larrson
Murray/Aguero/Kane.
Person in 4th has Sanchez and silva
Thinking of doing Defoe > Giroud and Sanchez > Coutinho for -4 hit to cover trying to keep at least 3rd place ? Your thoughts please ? I'm ahead of 4th by 23 points.
Cheers guys
just do Kane -> Defoe for a free
Kane at home to Hull
You're aving a laugh
Have you seen Spurs play lately? its not as crazy as it seems
He cant buy shots in the box at the minute, he's been worked out by teams like Burnley, Villa and Stoke in his last 6. The fires been out for over a month.
What ?
keep sanchez!!!
welcome to posting
space your team out a bit for ease of reading next time!
Thanks for your help guys will definitely space my team out in the future !
Can't get Sanchez without taking a hit not enough money in the bank 0.1 π
You have 3 Arsenal attackers and he has none, that should set up a good week for you. He has no Sanchez either, so no need to panic.
Agreed but if his opponent has the money Fab to Sanchez or Rambo/Caz/Ozil
Just get Sanchez. I am keeping Kane, fwiw.
nice to see you Doooooosssssss π
great to see you back in the game. the reaction on here was testament to you.
Hope you're on the mend
also, give this a whirl. decent zin for a tenner
https://www.oxfordwine.co.uk/products/scotto-old-vine-zinfandel-lodi
Anyone think Sterling will be trying to get fouled in order to give Stevie G pens and free kicks?
Also will Liverpool players in scoring positions be looking up to see where Stevie G is?
Given that Arsenal have to go to Utd I'm starting to think that Stevie G is as valuable as an Arsenal mid. Thoughts?
Hendo > Caz
OR
Hendo > Gomez & Kane>Giroud -4
first one
First only
Right guys, crunch time. I’m 11 pts clear in ML, so a key week:
PANTI (Migs)
PVA Terry Duff (Cameron Shlupp)
RAMSEY SANCHEZ Hazard Sterling (Albrighton)
GIROUD Aguero Kane
Rival only has PVA, Giroud and Sanchez DGW so will likely take a -4 for two more. His only real differential is Silva, so:
A. Sterling/Migs > Silva/Given or Myhill
B. Sterling/Terry > Silva/5.3 Def (maybe Vlaar)
C. Hazard > Silva and play Sterling (CPL)
Leaning towards A as I will probably want Hazard for GW38, and Sterling has been CRAP recently.
Would welcome your thoughts please. Thanks in advance
PS - A and B are for a -4
just sterling to silva IMO, save the 4 pts
Ive not seen gomez play atm is he worth the punt ?
Depends on the rest of your team. He is a good option
Hmm, not for me, only on pens, and he's probably had his quota! Might be worth it if nothing to play for in your ML etc
Not for me.
he'd be my 3rd Sunderland player and they are playing a full strength Chelsea last game..
PS - A/B for a -4
Reply fail - there really should be a delete post function here....
Team for the DGW.
Pantil,
Terry, Skrtel, PVA,
Sanchez (c), Ramsey, Hendo, Hazard,
Kane, Aguero, Giroud
Subs. Schmeichel, Duff, Cambiasso, Schlupp,
1.3m in account. 1ft
1. Save
2. Hazard- Silva
3. Cambiasso- Gomez (Hendo 1st sub if Hazard doesn't play) Sunderland playing a full strength Chelsea next tho.
4. Kane- Wickham/Defoe
5. Other- then what?
Thank You
Hazard to Ozil/Cazorla.
How are you going to hit no1 if you can't see three Arsenal players? π
Oops - my apologies. Save the FT.
Lads I'm in a huge money league and I have £1700 on the line here!!
What's my best move?
Myhill
Ivan Clyne PVA (Hutton Dawson)
Sanchez Hazard Silva Ramsey (Boyd)
Kane Kun Vardy
1FT 1.4m in the bank
Hazard to Ozil/Cazorla.
+1
leaving me with 3 arse mids? racy. good option thanks
No problem. π
good luck man, rooting for you
Thanks a lot π
Now I take a 5% Consultation fee for this, but its Vardy -> Defoe
cheque is in the post. have thought about this one too
ta π
Although Id strongly recommend Clyne -> Koscielny for a hit too.
ooohhhh
Hard to argue with #2 in the world.
But I might want to get rid of Clyne, shipping goals left, right and centre.
City or Chelsea defender in?
Decent option but much greater upside in attack rather than defense at this stage of the season - especially during a double game week
plus, it's a flair trade.
if arsenal draw 0-0 twice, I'm toast
it's only money π
Clyne -> Kos
hmmmmmm.
A) Haz to Ramsey
B) Rose to Bellerin / Nacho or
C) Ivan to Kos
Or D) Skrtel and Rose to Kos & PVA -4
A).
A. But perhaps wait to see what Jose says tomorrow.
a
Unanimous! Personally been leaning towards Kosc. Thank you all
Just seen I can do:
JWP > Gomez
Original plan was Mane > Gomez.
So:
A: JWP > Gomez
B:: Mane > Gomez
A).
A
B for me. JWP on pens? mane - meh
If you had to pick one to start this week, JWP or Mane. Who would you start?
Today's Pressers -
Everton (9:00 BST)
West Ham (9:15)
QPR (9:45)
Tottenham (12:30)
Aston Villa (13:00)
Liverpool (13:00)
Burnley (13:15)
Leicester (14:00)
Southampton (14:00)
Thank you. π
Sweet. Thanks man
I've got Sanchez and Cazorla so need a third to go in with them.
I can do Bertrand to Kos or Cesc to Ramsey/Ozil for free, or get Giroud in for a hit.
Purely going for rank now so what would you say was the choice to make?
Bertrand to Koscielny. Or Bellerin.
This.
Cesc to Ramsey, I wouldn't get Giroud in
Rambo
Who are your strikers? If you're happy with them I'd say the other moves are much better than a hit for giroud.
Strikers are Kun, Kane and Vardy.
Ozil for free imo
Avoid Giroud. Cesc to Ramsey
This should help Snid π
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/05/13/assessing-arsenals-double-gameweek-attacking-options/
Last season it was Ramsey, this season it was Kane. Which bright young thing will emerge as next season's must have?
If Newcastle manage to stay in the PL and Ashley gets the wake up call to invest more and hire a competent manager, I favour the double As - Ayoze and Aarons.
Grealish - thanks to the English media
English, young, and decent on the ball = worth £25 million
Ward-Prowse will become a regular starter and a set piece specialist. We'd be all over that.
Also he becomes pretty good from former football manager games so he must be due to come good π
cheap 4th mid in a power midfield of Sanchez/Hazard/Silva/JWP :drool:
Depay at United, kids a star. hopefully FPL dont price him too high though. 8.0 or Under Im on him like a rash. 9s and Ill look to the established players for early security.
how about 8.5? Sterling was priced at 8.5 and many resisted because of it. Although he's finally slowing down (no thanks to the reverse OOP), he had a very decent season opener and many brave hearts got rewarded.
Bamford if Boro get promoted. He'll probably get a PL season on loan there if they do. Won't be at the Kane level but could certainly match Austin. Born goalscorer.
Ayoze for me too.
Also hoping that Origi can do the business for Liverpool.
DeJong, if he can stop getting bloody injured
McCarthy for Everton. Marvelous already and I think he will be pushed further forward and get a Gerard roll of old.
I think Shaw will drop in price due and if he can get consistent game time without injury could be a good pick. When he has played this season United as a whole have looked better and he gets forward a lot.
The live version (available to Members only) of our Hall of Fame has been updated to take into account Gameweek 36's scores.
See where you are here.... http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/hall-of-fame/live/
Nice, what actually is the HOF?
What's a good rating?
Viewed it a couple times, not sure what I'm looking at.
Ha, yes I know, I should probably read the FAQs π
666 π
Nice...Hoffage factor up to 269!
42nd. In some fine company - 6 behind Jonty and 2 behind Simon March.
up to 18th! well pleased,
Things have moved around a fair bit since the last update. Didn't think a few weeks would make such a difference.
i think the live table places a greater weightage on the current season
To be honest i think the weighting is a little to heavy in favour of most recent seasons, but its still a decent yardstick.
Mark ahead of Jonty, Superdunny back in the top 10 - seismic changes π
122, wow, well happy with that! π
I'm sure you're asked this all the time and I'm not sure if you'll even see this late reply Jonty, but is there anyway to exclude certain seasons for a user? I've got a couple of dead team seasons in my history and I'd be curious to see where I rank without them. Cheers.
Schmeichel (Murphy)
Ivanovic Skrtel PvA (Schlupp, Vlaar)
Haz Coutinho Ramsey Alexis (Cambiasso)
Kane Aguero Giroud
0.0 in the bank, 1ft.
Save it?
Yarp
yep
save
thanks guys!
A: Moreno->Monreal
B: Sterling->Cazorla
Already have Panti, Sanchez and Øzil for DGW. Defence now is: Ivan, Bertrand, Wollscheid, Moreno and Naughton. Woll and Naughton doesn't play, Moreno still not back in first 11 worries me.. What would you do? Can't afford Giroud.
Could also do Sterling-Ramsey!
though choice, i'd say that ivan and berts are two good picks for this week. If you'd have a somewhat decent third defender i'd say b everyday but as you might end up with only the two playing it's really tough. If moreno seems to start then easily b so do some digging on the topic
Would go for Bellerin over Monreal
He safe in starting 11 though? And ovr would you reccomend that over B?
B is a bit more exciting. Maybe B and Naughton to PVA for -4?
I can do Sterling-Ramsey and Wollscheid-PVA for a -4. Doesn't really matter if I do Naughton or Woll as none of them play, but I can't afford Naughton-PVA if I go Sterling-Ramsey
Get caz
Can't decide between getting caz or Ramsey.. :/
Caz for safe Ramsey to climb.
Thanks everyone, will wait for Rodgers press conferance to hear if he says something about Moreno
Charlie Austin, Good differencial ?.
Newcastle at home, third highest scoring FPL forward this season, recent blacks have been against West Ham and three of the top 5 (CHE, liv, mc), selected by only 0.8% of top 1K, goal's would strengthen his chances of staying in the PL next season.
He is my flair pick in community team.
I would go for it if your team is set up for dgw.
Kos, Caz, Sanchez and Pant
A) Kos and Austin
B) Clyne and Giroud
Not as big a differential as Bobby Zamora π
When does Demi usually update Team News section?
Decision made not getting any Sunderland. It's a fair bet they won't get anything against Arsenal and last time they played a pacey team at home they lost 4-1
That game PVA got an assist. He also rattled the bar if i'm not mistaken π
4-0?
Not sure but think it's usually mid afternoonish on a Thursday
Opps...reply fail to Kuqi above!
9 years, 21 hours agoMorning DZ! π