We delve into the Gameweek 3 data this evening in our first members article of the week. Up front, we assess Bournemouth, Chelsea and Liverpool’s lone forwards, whilst there’s plenty to analyse in the centre of the park, as we take a look at some standout statistics from Villa, Palace, United, West Ham and Norwich.
Good evening. Have we learnt much from the Capital one cup games? I assume it was mostly B teams from the premier league outfits. so largely irrelevant.
Sunderland played a full strength side, and conceded 3 to Exeter. More a confirmation than learning something new. 😆
Wow. But Exeter are the flair side
With Liverpool fixtures and Sakho concerns, would you use WC to do Ivan and Sterling to Azpil and Yaya so you could get Benteke in for Sakho?
Have already done Deeney to Wilson for -4 so I would avoid that hit too by playing my WC.
Also, how injured is Kosc?
Was drinking some coffee right now and suddenly came up with some inspiration for a team name: Bony and Clyne
Probably been used to death but was surprised that I hadn't thought of it before!
How about "Red man walking"
Nice!
I feel like it might be a good week to bench Payet. Any thoughts?
Currently fielding:
Butland
Smalling Kolarov Gomez
Sanchez Yaya Payet Mahrez
Aguero(c) Gomis Wilson
McCarthy Targett Richards Obertan
Bench for Targett.
Thanks for the reply. I hope Targett plays as a wingback again. Higher chance of attacking returns.
Thinking of using WC to hopefully build TV and improve on a horrendous start. Probably should have moved earlier as Kane already down - 0.1 and Yaya & Wilson + 0.1
Taking out:
Schmeichel, Romero, Huth, S Taylor, Mane, Ritchie, Hazard, Kane
New Squad:
GUZAN,
SAGNA, GOMEZ, Cedric
YAYA, PEDRO, SANCHEZ, Mahrez
Agüero, WILSON, Benteke
Subs: MCCARTHY, Bellerin, Francis, Wanyama
Think there's decent rotation of GKs and defence plus a strong front 7
Please let me know what you think
get in some Swansea cover if you can, rest looks good.
Thanks - any ideas re Swans?
I'll have nil in bank
Gomis MUN wat EVE, sot
Benteke WHM, mun, NOR, AVL
To avoid price changes on both, is it worth doing Pelle > Costa for a -4 hit?
I'd do it. Costa's more likely to score this week IMO
Thanks. I do have 0.5m in the bank, but had planned on saving that to replace keepers (inevitable - Mccarthy & Myhill)
Anyone got suggestions for a downgrade of Azpi for the upcoming GW's? Not liking the chances of him scoring again or keeping a clean sheet.
On the contrary I think due to the fact that Chelsea haven't kept any CS's yet they're certainly due one or two!
How much importance do people put on their 8th attacker?
Is it worth compromising your starting XI for a bench player?
It's basically Shaw with Graham on the bench, or Cedric with Jerome on the bench. What would you go for?
Maiga over Jerome or Graham
Errr....
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I prefer the 4.5 mid to be honest...
Better options there for sure, but I'm set on 352. 🙂
Actually, forget it. I'll just go 3 way rotation with Deeney.
Way to go.
Lescott hasn't been playing in the premier league yet didn't play tonight in the cup. Is he on his way out of WBA?
He had been linked with Villa, which would be mighty strange.
Sounds like a bust up somewhere down the line. Wasn't he player of the year for them last season ?
Not sure but I really would like to transfer the bugger out of my side.
Oh aye..get shut. He's obviously finished there..
Just so many other transfers which seem more important just now.
He's on the way. WBA waiting to offload him before signing a new CB (possibly Jevans)
I've taken a -8 hit this week and have this team
Mignolet/ McCarthy
Richards/Kolarov/Darmian/Oxford/Targett
Silva/Sanchez/hazard/Redmond/MahreZ
Aguirre/Wilson/Defoe
0itbI like it.
Who's the better pick for this week
Gomis or benteke.Benteke.
Dunno..Gomis just can't stop scoring.
Benteke.
And I own Gomis.So do I.thinking of getting rid for benteke.probably a bad idea.
Whilst he's scoring I'd hold. Form for strikers, fixtures for defenders in my book.
Tempted to use Bench Boost on the back of my wildcard last week where I had 32 points left on the bench. All 15 players playing with good fixtures apart from Mccarthy. Unlikely I will have all players fit/starting throughout the season.
Top of my cash league and can win £45 for August with it, decisions!
im going with aguero,costa and benteke upfront .. who else have them all
im looking for their hattricks next roundVery nice. I'm jealous.
Nice but then not midfield with Silva Sanchez Pedro
I HAVE silva and coutinho and shaqirir
do it on WC
Hey guys quick question
Butland
Kompany Gomez Richards
Sanchez Silva Marhez Depay
Kun(c) Gomis Sakho
McCarthy Westwood Darmian Huth 1FT
A) Sakho ---> Wilson
B) Sakho Depay----> Wilson Pedro -4
Cheers
Give memphis one last chance, so A
Terrified not having an Chelsea
And he is looking pretty bad
Any suggestion on how to improve this team??
Butland Myhill
Kolarov Darmian Gomez Prodl Baker
Pedro Sanchez Yaya Mahrez Westwood
Benteke Aguero Wilson
Best striker aside from Aguero? Is it Benteke at the moment?
Well he has scored one goal...
Which the refs came out and said wasn't one.
Has Benteke scored a legal goal yet for Liverpool?
Yes if this counts from a friendly match: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33759920
Costa I'd say, Lukaku in form but poor fixtures after Spurs.
Who would you bench from:
Ayew Pedro depay mahrez toure
Aguero Wilson gomis
I brought in Wilson for the price rises but it creates a dilemmaAyew
Of you had to pick one of these...
a) Ivan, Wilson, Sterling and Sakho -4
b) Azpil, Wilson, Yaya and Benteke WC
B
Ignoring price, Hazard, Costa or Pedro?
Haz
Haz
Costa
Interesting so far, thanks all. Would probably go Costa myself.
Mert Carbià @BallCirculation 53m53 minutes ago
#OFFICIAL: Aymen Abdennour has signed for #MUFC. Transfer fee will be around €25M-€30M, he'll sign a 5 year deal, will be announced soon.
had this retweeted onto my timeline and apparently this guy "announced Pedro to Chelsea and otamendi to Man city before everyone else". He says it should be announced in 3 days*NUFC
Who's this guy? 30mil? never even heard of him!
If true, I think they could have done better. I'm not sure he's anything above Rojo. That isn't a bad thing, but surely they're looking for worldclass.
Was mighty against Arsenal last year, whether he's any good in a high line, I don't know.
he's a very pacey striker, not a great finisher. Watched him few times for BD.
sorry wrong player!
Having a bad day aren't you? 😆
He's a defender.
Ah fair enough ^
lol what? He plays for Monaco and he's a centre back.
Stupid amount of money for him...
Worth doing Haz > Silva/Pedro for -4? Already have Sterling and Aguero
Nooooo.
thanks needed that - logging off now
I think I might captain Hazard this week... so no.
me being stupid ignore i am keeping
Will McCarthy finally rise tonight?
I'm not sure it'll ever happen...
He's projected to do so.
yes according to both FFF and fpl statistics
I should hope so. Speroni is going to deem him useless soon no doubt. Poor lad was robbed of a clean sheet (as was I) last week by a mad own goal.
Had one reply on previous page, and thank you for that. Would love to get a few more before bed.
-4 hit to do Pelle + Payet --> Costa & Westwood
Although I have 0.5m ITB, price changes would mean I have to use that next week on this transfer, and might be scuppered when I need to change my keepers (Mccarthy & Myhill).
Pull the trigger now?I wouldn't. Keep Payet and buy Diouf for Pelle
Thanks for the reply. To be honest, if it's not for Costa, I'm probably going to hold Pelle. I fancy a Chelsea player over the international break, this is just being forced now due to prices. I have Shaqiri from Stoke and am satisfied with that.
See where you're coming from but I wouldn't do it this week
Thanks. I think the wisest policy would be to hold off, but them pesky price changes have my trigger finger itching.
Depends how much you are going to play Payet. He's a fixture proof player in many ways considering he is on all set pieces but their next three look tricky. I started regretting getting him in my WC team but you can't argue with a player who created the most chances in the top 5 leagues last season and nearly got as many assists as the god that is Kevin De Bryune. I'm keeping him fro the moment. Get rid of Pelle though. He's terrible. Knowing fpl he'll probably net against Norwich though. He's never going to be consistent though.
Pretty much agree with every word. Whilst I do like Payet (and earmarked him for a transfer in), he is giving me benching issues.
Sanchez Mahrez Depay Shaqiri Payet
Aguero Gomis Pelle
- I'm wondering if I should just sell my way out of having to choose one to bench.Having very similar issues with him. Got rid of Sakho last week only to miss out on his assist and instead realise I have selection issues with Dimitri. Could have got the points and just transferred Sakho out due to injury and now I'm in a right pickle.
Who you thinking of replacing Payet with if you do? I've got Mane as well so its a big decision as to which goes for a premium mid like Pedro or Toure.
At the end of the day Payet is a season long player, I've just had too horrid a start to have patience in his ability!Well I'm settled on it being a Chelsea man. Between Costa or Hazard. Both transfers are attainable with a -4.
To explain that a little better, it would either be:
Pelle & Payet > Costa & Westwood
or
Pelle & Payet > 4.5 & Hazard
or
Pelle & Depay > Wilson & HazardIdeally I'd wait til this weekend was done to assess, but them prices!
I'm looking at Mane > Pedro
OR
Mane > De Bruyne if this talk of the deal going through is true.
Problem is, I only have 9.9 to spend. He's apparently gone for £59mil!
I will cry if he enters the market a 10m but at least that is the absolute max he would start at. 10.5 would be madness.
Also happy to see you have the mighty Shaq. WCed him in last week. Happy returns ahead. His underlying stats are brilliant as well.
To be honest he was one of the few players I didn't really even look at stats for. Shaqiri at 7m seemed too good to turn down. If this was 18 months ago, he'd either be 9m or in every single team.
He's going to bring me out of the depths of my lowly rank in due course. What a machine. You're right, stats aren't even needed when he's 7m. Its a complete no brainer.
WC this week, as planned. And a good thing too, terrible start to the season. Too predictable??
Rutland Ruddy
Kolarov Muniesa Cedric Gomez Francis
Silva Sanchez Coutinho Mahrez Ritchie
Aguero Diouf Wilson
Lots of City, Stoke and Bourne, but the fixtures are so nice...
Could bring in Micah, Westwood, Gomis?
Double Stoke defence? I don't like it. Perhaps add a Swansea defender.
Fair. Could bring in Naughton, but fixtures aren't great. Huth or Richards perhaps?
...too much Bournemouth?
Pick one to play this week:
Cedric (NOR)
Albrighton (BOU)
Payet (liv)
Thanks lads (and lasses)Albrighton
Hmmm.... I'll say Albrighton.
Cedric looks dangerous
I know. He was the Saint's main source of crosses by a long way last game and he has Pelle's bonce to aim for so that widens the appeal. Albrighton played his usual brilliant football again against Spurs though and Bournemouth look very average at the back.
So torn! What if Payet shows as well! Tempted by bench boost but McCarthy and Williams lessen the appeal of that but you never know.
Whats the stitch on Bakary Sako? He looked really attacking last game, could be the bolasie of the this year if played consistently.
The last three words are the key. I doubt he is displacing Bolasie.
Could take over from Zaha or play in the number 9 slot with Cabaye deep.
From what I have heard from Palace fans, Zaha is the one they want to play 90 evey week.
every*
Very sadly, Bolasie was given compassionate leave due to the death of his father last week. With the greatest respect I think it may well leave him out of the team another week and players usually respond one of two ways to these things. Might play amazing to honour his father or it might be too difficult for him to focus on his game. Sako looks like a great option in the short term I think. Bolasie got lucky with assists and goals last season. People were just very keen because he played such exciting football with added skills.
Have to agree here. Bolasie strikes me as a passionate man, a family grievance could unfortunately distract him completely from his game.
I think there are too many attacking option at Palace to consider any of them.
Puncheon, Bolasie, Zaha, Mutch, Cabaye, Gayle, Sako could all fight for just 3 spots.This. No way any of them are going to get consistent points with Pardew running the show. Loves to invest in all comps so big rotations on the cards.
Its one of many reasons he was so poorly criticised at the Toon. Ashley is the only one to blame. Pardew is a great manager and has proven that at Palace. Great record so far.
This is crap. Those of us who have known him a long time have no faith whatsoever. Charlton/Southampton ...
And he's been making lots of tactical changes early on as well so far this season. He's just loving the options. 😆
Which one out of Ozil or Mane to get Pedro?
Or should I just stick?Mane
Ozil, unless Mane is injured
Hi all. Either of these transfers worth a hit?
A. Mane (NOR) to Sanchez (new)
B. Pelle (NOR) to Benteke (WHM)
C. SaveNeither exactly inspired me with confidence in their last game.
An aberration, I think. I'm focusing on the future more than the past.
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it!
A if doubtful for the weekend. Probably shipping him myself.
A if Mane is injured. Wait for Thursday's Europa game
Sanchez usually lets out a beacon when he's about to go on a points run. I thought the assist was it but I would say wait another week and see what he does.
A.
Schmeicel - Butland
Azpi - Huth - Cedric - Muniesa - Kolarov
Silva - Mane - Ozil - Payet - Anya
Kun - Sakho - Gomis
1FT
Mane -> Mahrez the obvious choice?Wait on fitness news I'd say.
Mahrez to rise in a few hours though
This is true, although you've already missed 4 price changes on him. Unless you'd be priced out, another may be worth the wait.
I get the pressure to make a move for price reasons though, I'm debating the same thing above! ^I had him in my squad for two rises on my WC but didn't end up keeping him. Went for Payet instead, but he just keeps scoring! Mane is also looking to drop before the weekend so could be a 0.2 swing. I'm thinking i will ship him...
That's fair.
Anybody know how accurate FFF and FPLstats have been so far this season?
FPL stats has been a decent indicator.
FFF is very much better.
FPL is much better initially. FFF adjust as they go, so the closer it gets, the better they get.
Thanks all.
Saw some percentages posted here a few days ago, would be interesting to see how they compare.
A Hazard drop tonight could define my plans.
