The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Stoke City

no

Depends what you do with the money, as with most moves.

Why not have all three!

I think it might be. He scores goals and that's what counts.

Thinking of Rooney > Benteke and getting Depay/Young/ Mata instead...

Do you think Benteke is a captaincy option? For now at least, I don't.

Buy a 5th defender

Very risky not having Hazard, I would put him instead of Sanchez for the start of the season.

Think you need at least one of Hazard, Fab or Costa

Uprading on of Wanayama or Bamford? Tadic is a fairly dodgy pick too isn't he, in terms of starting place in the Southampton team I mean?

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I'm not convinced that there really is any pattern.

Chelsea and Arsenal in particular have settled back lines...

Do you need them though? No. Just find the balance in the squad you like, whether or not that includes premium defenders.

I think last time mourinho won the league with Chelsea, they started the next season with 4 or 5 CS on the trot.

My Chelsea def double up at the beginning of last season was not a success fwiw

Been watching too much towie?!

A as it doesn't have Lukaku.

A

A, wouldn't go for Lukaku personally

B with Balotelli over Lukaku.

He could be a starter, but at the very least he'll be near the first team.

They have De Jong, Wijnaldum, Colback, Sissoko, Cabella, (even Tiote perhaps) looking for 5 spots, so it will be tough for him to break into the side.

However, Cabella is currently injured, De Jong has been crocked for the entirety of last year, so he could very well see plenty of game time.

Not worth the risk, imo, but he has been great in pre-season thus-far, so...

In here or in general ?

I think hes the best 7.0 option
much more attacking than hendo, less punty than shweini or ayew..

Yes he is. Somehow folk don't really like him.

Think Liverpool have more goal potential than Spurs do hence Henderson/Milner, but Chadli seems to be in a better position to score FPL points. Tricky.

Because when you watch games, he is complete rubbish. Completely anonymous. And completely boring.

He had 1500 minutes the year before and only managed 1 goal, so I, and others, think it may have been something of a one-off season for what is an average player.

For me it's the fixtures

Gets substituted early quite often as Poch prefers to keep Lamela and Eriksen on the field.

Low shot numbers suggests his scoring should regress. Also he's not nailed on to start.

He is defo not "nailed". First choice, probably yes.
His overall play is poor though and if he doesn't score, expect a 60 min sub.

Some of his minutes were limited due to his father passing last season, but I'm not convinced all of them were.

If I'm proven wrong, he's straight in my team. Really like him as an FPL prospect.

B for me (but I am a Mata fan boy)

Nah. I'd rather Ritchie tbh.

Yeah I think Bolasie will be much better option.

Bolasie is a good player and nice to watch, I just don't know how much that will translate to goals and assists

I'd guess around 8.5

6.5

Price doesn't change

Lol

8.5...

8.1m after tonights price rise.

It's amazing that you still get people to bite after all this time 😆

Won't be allowed to play for his parent club

B

B

B not keen on Redmond though.

a

Tekkers + Hazard as I think Rooney and Tekkers will score similar points and Hazard will outscore Cesc.

a

Pretty unanimous stuff. Cheers guys.

THIS

I will double up, I can't see a better 4th midfielder than Milner(or Hendo)

Both good value so why not.

What price tekers of he was priced now?

No one fancying a punt on Lens at 6.5?

Possibly on pens but hendo is captain...

Friday. But he won't play

Should play next week Saturday

Fits like a glove. Granted it's OJ Simpson's glove, but still.

When he's confirmed at Villa as part of a swap deal then yes

at a knockdown price, maybe

I haven't refreshed for a few minutes. I will write this and assume there are a few answers asking, "what the...?"

A

A

B

Cabaye.

Schweinsteiger's history isn't great, FPL wise.

Thanks

Ive Rooney up top so that could be enough Utd players lol

Wise words.

IF that's the scene I will go...
Fabianski
William, Cedric, Ivan

I like Ruddy and Butland for GK's
cedric good at 5.0
O'shea or matthews for the sunderland defence
huth as morgan will be out first GW most likely

I mentioned Stek and HEnnessey GK combo and got semi-slated. I wasn't sure if the author knew they would soon be first choice, if only temporary for the latter. Steak at 5 for Soton and a 4 non playing seemed okay to me, but I reconsidered, maybe I now reconsider again.

May I ask which 4.0 defenders you think are most likely to become active defenders?

Thanks all!

Chadli isn't nailed (first choice probably, but very likely to be subbed early or rotated frequently), and we dont know if Benteke will be eased in.

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I like that Chadli guy!

Nope. Kolarov waiting in the wings. Rotation as per usual for those 2. 🙁

Same 😀

Leaving them in or looking elsewhere for one of those spots?

Jenna Jameson

9m IMO

Same

Yeah. Confirmed.

I think all player prices would remain the same regardless of who they played for.

Nah, he wouldn't be worth more than Giroud

6.5

9.5 probs

7 only because of a virtually assured 2 point 4th mid. Quite strong overall

8/10. Don't like Bentaleb/Ward but other than that its good

8/10 solid

I haven't seen any pre-season games, but rubbish... he's always rubbish.

playing cards with riviere on the bench