Our usual post-Gameweek article for members arrives this evening as we delve deeper into the data for the first round of fixtures. Leicester’s two-goal hero, Man City and Southampton’s chief creators, Swansea’s improved goal threat and an eye-catching cameo from Arsenal’s Chilean all come under analysis.
cedric and targett still to start for southampton???
As per the replies to your question above, it would appear so. Cedric was taken off at half time because of concerns that he would be sent off and Bertrand is not fit enough to play. Targett is more of a doubt because Caulker could slot into CB and Yoshida to LB.
Interesting about targett
Considering both goals conceded were from crosses, maybe Caulker would be a better bet in the middle. How that plays out for Targett is anyone's guess.
who'd you captain out of this F3:
Rooney (avl)
Sakho (LEI)
Pelle (EVE)
??
tough call. all good options. i'd probably go with the pig if i had him
This
It always feels strange benching a premium defender. hopefully azpli doesn't keep a clean sheet away to city...
Bench Azpil and don't look back. City will score.
Of course it depends on whom else is starting for you.
Totally agree. Azpi benched while Targett Williams and Coates start
To be fair Man City away is prob the only fixture i would bench him for, Arsenal, Man U, Lpool etc i would consider playing himOnly the city fixture for me as well.
It may only be one. But it's hitting the onion bag at the Etihad
Hendo or ayew?
neither
who would you replace mirallas with in this front 8?
haz sterling wally mirallas wanya
roo kane jeromePayet. Cabaye. Mahrez.
payet - 0.5m too expensive
cabaye - crap fixtures, will wait a while
mahrez - plan to get him for gw 3Hendo played very deep. If you want Liverpool cover, I'd get Milner, but he didn't show anything against Stoke...
cheers
Only saw bits of the game. I was interested about Milner cause I chose him over Hendo. I think both a reliable 150 pts per season.
Miralles to Ayew look s good
ayew. hendo was playing way too deep and swansea have the fixtures....
Hendo always plays deep though and still delivers.
Same thing gets said about Yaya.
Hendo for me with pens and set piece in his locker.you did not just compare Yaya and Hendo.
Not directly no. But you get the gyst.
Hendo big time
I think I'm going to captain Walcott... Who's coming with me???
If he is your best C option this week something is wrong.
Bordering on ridiculous that mate, and I have him
That tired old Palace defence? Come on people, join the revolution
Dont own him but would still be a big no if i did
It's a gamble that may pay off.
Maybe VC. But the armband is a stretch.VC? What on the off chance Rooney or Benteke get rested second game week? No my friend, I'm going all in.
I'm with you buddy!
Hero! They will say we are mad, I say we are visionaries. Also I need a decent punt already
Hat trick on its way
At least!
I have to agree mate! Convinced he's going to prove his doubters wrong at the weekend. We all signed him for a reason, and we're panicking now after one week!?
Before his last couple of injury strewn seasons, this lad scored 193 points, while only playing 2286 mins!! That's only 66.8% of the time!
I'd take that points return for 9M all day!Exactly, now can you do me a favour and send those stats to Wenger please? 😀
Already done mate! and I've scheduled a conference call with him at 11am. 😀
His PPG are amazing when he plays. No points earned from the bench though. Even if he plays this week there's a chance he gets benched the week after, so many options at Arsenal.
I got rid of the headache but good luck to you!
Once the standard Arsenal injuries kick in I'll look again though.To be fair mate, the above PPG is pretty impressive even he hasn't played a third of the year, but I do take your point.
Was the Arsenal midfield as deep when Wally put up those points?
He is a glorified Lennon at this point.
Accepted into Bristol to study Economics!! Get in!
Now for a better GW2 than GW1!
Congrats mate..gw2 is all together another beast!!
Hope so mate, not sure it can get worse than GW1
Congrats!
Congrats!!
well done mate!
Well done. Top top top university 🙂
I would imagine Economics and fantasy football go quite nicely together so you should get rank 1 by the time you finish
Not this year though judging by GW1
Thanks all, buzzing to say the least!
Congratulations. Its my local city for gigs - best venues in the country. You are one lucky student (unless of course you hate music).
Gtg?
Panty
Cedric. Bellerin. Oxford
Theo. Haz. Sterling. Ox
Pelle (v) Aguero (c) Wilson
Hennessey. Azpi. Wanyama. SaylorSolid.
Cheers. Used my FT to do Saylor to Oxford
Will Oxford keep his place though? Like the punt on the other Ox, but a few too many uncertainties for my liking (Bellerin, Theo, Oxford,Ox,maybe even Cedric). Hope it goes well for you though. Risk deserves reward!
Yea that is a dodgy looking back line the more I look at it, but Azpi isnt going anywhere. Cedric is nailed. Bellerin will be nailed soon. Oxford is reverse OOP and clearly 100% better than Saylor and for a free!
I'll gamble early.
Didn't pay off GW1 mindPep u around mate???
Is Bellerin going to play this game?
If not he goes next week on a free
Whos better fabianski or adrian to replace Courtois?
If not other SWA def then i like Fabi. Mingloet would also interest me if you have no Lpool defence
Thanks yer fabianski is who i orginally thought for longer term
Fabianski. Top scoring keeper last year and they will finish higher this year(not that that means entirely too much about his pts)
Would go with Fabianski
many amateurs here. how on each do even think joint top earner at Arsenal is going to be a bench player this season?? last season Alexis was subbed at halftime vsEverton, played city, used vs villa, during this time the amateurs were shipping. .. we know how it all went down after. u can't make a conclusion on Walcott just after one game
Amateurs, as opposed those who do this professionally..?
Don't know about you, but I'm taking home a 30k salary for this gig!! 😉
Thank you!! ^
Ok lads, how are we going to decode this one?
keep him kipper
"So many amateurs here... how do you even think the joint top earner at Arsenal is going to be a bench player this season?? Last season Alexis was subbed at halftime vs Everton, played against City, benched vs Villa, and during this time the amateurs were shipping. .. we know how it all went down after. You can't make a conclusion on Walcott after just one game."
Is this about Sanchez or walcott? I think the comparison being used is that Sanchez was subbed once but still played the next two while people ogt rid.
Thing is walcott wasnt even selected in a first 11 when Sanchez wasnt playing as well. Not saying Walcot wont start, have no idea, but if thats the comparison finding it hard to match it upit about concluding that someone earning 140k same as ozil and Sanchez will be a bench warmer just after one game
He was earning 140k last week and was a bench warmer. Mate, i have no idea, he could well start, good luck to you.
I think that is the issue, we like to have nailed on players when they cost 9m
Sorry what?
Mate Wally will probably pull a hammy before he hauls you in some points.
Class player when firing but better options at 9.0.
In the same team no less.The conclusion is as it always has been...
He is not nailed. He is injury prone. His team are hot and cold.
Simple. Theo owner...
Yeeeeahhh about that...
People might take you more seriously if you stop insulting them and learn how to type correctly...
english isn't the native language to everyone. u ought to know that
Not using capital letters where supposed to doesn't have anything to do with it being your native language or not.
Are you seriously disregarding his post because he didn't capitalise properly?
Yes!
Should we disregard yours below due to a spelling mistake then? 😉
Maybe not, but perhaps don't start by calling everyone else amateurs.
Secondly you start off going on about Sanchez and then talk about Walcott as though they're 2 players moulded into one.It's a comparison of situations.
People are ditching Theo because of game time, but Sanchez was pulled at half time against Everton and benched against Villa last year.Okay - seeking clarification below anyway.
Ah okay, I see from your post above. So saying that just because Walcott was benched doesn't mean he won't become a regular starter.
I think I disagree but I'm not the Arsenal pro here 🙂Never a nailed starter, but I do think the rush to ditch him is hasty.
I said 12 months ago that I thought Sanchez and Theo would be a good partnership, and I stand by that. He think Theo could oust Giroud as first choice.I think*
(Are you saying that Sanchez will start and that we should hold on Walcott?)
If so who do you think gets benched to make way for these 2?all am saying is one game is not reason enough to conclude that he will be a fringe player.
That's fair enough, I'm sure he'll get minutes but I wouldn't be confident he'll be in the team week in, week out. At 9m I want guaranteed minutes.
I'm actually with this guy 100%... You bunch of amateurs 😀
well Alexis was new to the league and was suffering a bit off a post world cup hangover, neither of which apply to Walcott this year...
Im torn between Chadli, Ayew and Lens.
Lens and Ayew are the most popular picks around here, but are unproven at this level.
Are probably popular because of GW1 performance. Didn't hear much about them pre-season.
Chadli didn't do much at OT, but he knows what it take. Is proven. Scored some goals pre-season.
They all have pretty much the same fixtures, and my understanding is that they are as nail as you can get in their team.
Thoughts?Would say Chadli is the safest pick.
I agree, and I like safety. But i feel Lens and Ayew are more explosive.
Dangerous the unproven fallacy
Find players that look ready made for it and with current form. Yaya is an example of past form holding up but the likes of a Charlie Austin or Harry Kane are great examples unproven delivering
gimme a minute and I'll find my sticky on Lens
Here you go, this was Friday night before the season started.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/08/08/the-burning-question-can-the-budget-strikers-step-up-again-this-season/?hc_page=10#hc_comment_10791528This is interesting. Nice research.
Thanks, looking forward to it.
i'd go Chadli: fixtures and looking dangerous.
Did he really look dangerous?
He didnt shot or create any chances as far as I remember.he was twice storming in on the 6 yard box with the ball in not being good enough
observation was mainly due to pre-season form. he looked decent against utd and i would see him as the best pick of the three. personally, i'd spend an extra 0.5 and bring in payet...
Payet would not let me bring in Aguero for Rooney without hits. And I have Sakho.
Would you still go Payet?if you're planning aguero for rooney without hits it isn't worth it. chadli and ayew is a toss of a coin - both have great fixtures and are playing in advanced attacking roles.
Yes. it cant go much wrong with any of them I guess.
Btw i like your analyse of Ayew/ Payet.
If budget wasnt an issue Payet would be straight in.
One is enough IMO but with the Sakho domestic issues there is albeit a small cloud over him.
From my experience of owning him in World Cup and champs league fantasies over the years, I would throw Shaqiri in your little shortlist there
Shaqiri is on my watchlist for now.
Which 3 DEF to start with for GW2;
Morgan - Clyne - Azpi - Cedric - S.Taylorcl az ce
1, 2, 4
Clyne - Cedric - Azpi/Morgan
Clyne Azpi Cedric
Do you think Chelsea will be able to provide CS?
Parking the bus against Man City will only give City more opportunities.
So what's the bigh news, transfers and bandwagons today?
Its all about dropping haz for sanchez and keeping Wally. So nothing new
that is so sideways...if you had haz no reason to offload him after 1gw..
Oriel Romeu to Southampton. Not added to fpl yet.
Great little player but expect him to play most his footy alongside Wanyama as a Clasie/Davis alternative
The big news is I've made my first transfer. Walcott to Payet done!
bravo
Good move imo
decided to give wally one more week.
If I keep and fails won't be as bad as if I sell and he delivers.That could hurt Andy. Reeks of a regret one that! Good luck fella
We've all been waiting on that one!! 😉
well, there will be consequences if benzema signs with arsenal
https://twitter.com/Jeinnylizarazo/status/631594252959551488
bored of this rumor...
First mentioned in June 2011 :/
Play Coates (NOR) or Kosc(cpl)?
I also have Panti.Kosc..No Brainer
yup-coates not nailed in a disasterous defence
kosc 24/7 365
Then what are you thinkin bout? Kosc!
cheers lads
Who would you captain out of this lot?!
Cech
Ivan, Cedric, huth
Ox, sterling, fab, cabaye
Pelle, Rooney, benteke
Currently on benteke!Prob Benteke
good option
Cech
This!
Kidding,probably Benteke so you could enjoy MNF even more
pelle 24/7-delivered;good team
Pelle, I reckon.
Cheers!
Well - Sunderland. There you go. Some of us tried ...
WBA, too ...1 GW...
It isn't going to get better ...
That's opinion.
Nope, it isn't, just.
Since Advocaat joined last year, they did well defensively.
Bar a blip against Palace (4-1) and a loss against Chelsea, they conceded 3 goals in 7 games, with 4 clean sheets. Pretty impressive, even if it was in part helped by Panti.My tables showed a different story. They were lucky, last Season - according to the defensive stats, anyway.
Surely it can't get worse Doos?
*Panti owner 🙁http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/2283/
SUN: NOR -52 SWA -163 avl -7 TOT -266 bou -141 mun -514 WHM -75 wba -112 NEW 52 eve -205 SOT -217
I shall be updating the latter today. Sunderland's will slide ...How can game vs Nor at home be -?
Sorry,but I dont get your numbers 🙁No, you don't. Because you have already made assumptions.
I did not add those numbers - they all come from my Ratings Generator. I neither like nor dislike them - just pay them heed.
I think they'll get better. They had several new players starting on Saturday and others still to get in to the team. They were also playing away from him so it's unfair to judge their prospects on just that 1 game
Maybe. I won't be getting any, that's for sure.
the next 3 games will show us more, I'm very happy to have Lens for those, and will likely hold Coates too
Right. Good luck!
What's the grav, W K?
That's Wilshere in the hospital, not me! 😀
Thank God for that, at least. Although I am desperate for the lad. He may have to pack it all in. 🙁
So frustrating. I think it might be time to sacrifice some of his game in an effort to stay fit.
His role for England isn't the best use of his talents, but it at least keeps him out of trouble.Indeed. But he did it while training, yeah? 🙁
Yeh, but our training sessions include high intensity games, and it was a reckless challenge that injured him.
Crikey. That really is bloody awful. 🙁
Amateur
😉Definitely. I love it. 😉
What about the Tony Pulis University of Clean Sheets & Tight Defence? Has that ship sailed?
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/2283/
Nearly the same as last Season ...Is the City match a good enough sample to judge them though? I don't own any WBA players, so no bias here. I just liked the idea that Pulis teams have been throughout the years guarantees of defensive solidity.
Yeah sailed into the light blue sea leaking from 3 portside cannonball holes...
see above
Which 3 to play out of
Cedric
Kolarov
Koscielny
Targett?bottom 3
CKK
thanks Moin!
bench one of the soton duo, probably targett
cheers AR
Sakho in Wilson out, and Payet or Mane in Santi or Depay out for -4 hit?
Myhill,Hennessy
Azpi,Merte,Williams,O Shea,Taylor
Hazard,Santi,Depay,Mahrez,Wanyama
Rooney,Benteke,Wilson
3,5 in he bankDon't take a hit! At least see how gw2 goes!
I did Wally Wilson out
Payet Sakho in for a hit.
So there's my answer.
Funds Aguero later as well..
"This week I was finally training with the whole squad, and I'm looking forward to giving a slight headache to the manager to show that I'm ready to play," Obiang told the club's website (www.whufc.com).
"Mainly my injury was fatigue, but I didn't realise at first. I had a little bit of pain, but I kept training and may have overdone it a bit.
"It was just as a precautionary measure that I wasn't ready for the Arsenal match. I could have been, but I feel good now, and it's all good."
RMT please guys. What should i change?
Cech (Schwarzer)
Azpi, Clyne, Toby (Richards, Turner)
Sinclair, Ozil, Henderson, Hazard (Wanyama)
Deeney, Aguero, Rooney
Where can I improve?Might try all out attack just because I don't rate the chip.
Scott Sinclair home United or Coates home to Norwich?
Save it just in case you ever have 3 defenders injured/suspended at once and you can't make a decent transfer.
Sinclair, but I think the chip has merit at the end of the season
Fair enough lads will leave it be for now. God hope I'm never in such bad position I NEED to use it though! Might be right with end of the season, high team value, but I think I'll nearly always have a cheap 5th mid in any wildcard team
Aguero or Benteke Captaincy?
Tekkers for me
How's this for a WC GW3
McCarthy,
Lolarov, Targett, Richards,
Payet, Puncheon, Hazard, Yaya
Kun, Rooney, Benteke
---------------------------------------------
Hennessy, Oxford, Bennett, Obertan
3/10...defence shocking midfield average at best!
GTG so 😉
defensive train wreck waiting to happen imminently
Depay to Payet?
or
Wilson to Zarate?first one
Who should I go with in defence this week?
Merte - Cedric - Azpil - target - Clyne
I was thinking about dropping Azpil as they're against City bring in Cedric for the Everton fixtureStrong options rookie
ABE
Benteke, Sakho or Gomis?
Yup that's what i've done.
I'd play Cedric, Azi and Clyne
Before the season started people were all for Henderson or Milner.
Now they at home to Bournemouth everyone ignoring them annd wanting Ayew and Payet
Just shows how fickle people are
True. Plus Mahrez and Albrighton.
Albrighton is a good 5th mid option. Pointed that out in pre-season, he'll get starts and offers decent attacking threat. Not bad for 5m
Form over fixtures
I thought it was a reaction to how deep Hendo and Milner were playing, rather than anything else.
plus Swansea and West Ham have better fixtures...
It will surely be different at Home to Bournemouth than away at stoke
That was away at the Britaannia though. A very tough place to go.
And when Can starts, they will likely have more licence to get further up the field.
Yep looks a good match for the Milners Clynes and Bentekes to do something
No argument though that we've had a resurgence of really interesting mid priced mids into the leagues
Ayew
Payet
Lens
Shaqiri
Mane
Mahrez
Ritchie
Cabaye/Bolasie
Depends if you're keen on the big fish small pond (number 10s and wingers on set everything for their smaller club, OR seek bit of quality coverage from the big 5-6 teams)Le Tissier big fish for me!
+ Wijnaldum
Missing Tadic!
Hendo hat trick incoming..
please put 50p on that.
Not true, otherwise I would have started with one of them. Ended up going for Chadli instead.
Payet in now though! Kneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee jerk! (+fixtures).
Do people not worry Payet will create chances but no one will finish them
Well, not this feller, anyway! 😉
A. Azpi >> Clyne/Skrtel
(or)
B. Rooney >> Kane
Any press conferences today?
Thinking Mané cap over Rooney, what d'ya think?
What I'm currently doing. Too risky?
Not sure. Could be a good differential choice
I'm thinking Mane is a decent captain option and I'm on WC so could choose pretty much any player I want. Rooney and Tekkers are the favourites but that doesn't mean their the best choice.
Which 3 should I play this week?
Bassong (SUN - A) | Huth (WHM - A) | Mert (CRY - A) | Cresswell (LEI - A) | Targett (EVE - H)
