[sbu_large_image] Members
8 September 2015 901 comments
James H James H
Share:

After scoring 16 goals and providing eight assists in his maiden campaign in the Premier League, hopes were high for Alexis Sanchez coming into the new season, despite concerns over the Chilean’s fitness levels after his exploits for his country in this summer’s Copa America.

With just a single assist to show from the first four Gameweeks, though, many of Sanchez’ 12% ownership in Fantasy Premier League (FPL) will soon start questioning whether the Arsenal attacker is worth his considerable 11.0 price tag. In this ‘Monitor’ article for members, we compare the former Barcelona man’s underlying statistics from last season to this in order to ascertain just why he is failing to live up to his 2014/15 exploits.

901 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. Dynamic Duos
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Ok try again, maybe this better, thoughts on this front 8?

    Sako Silva Pedro Payet Ayew
    Benteke Aguero Wilson

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      11 years, 1 month ago

      8/10

      1. Dynamic Duos
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Nice one, weakness? Benteke? No Sanchez?

          1. Dynamic Duos
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Coutinho Yeh? that's what i should do, go back to start and stop over thinking it.

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Yeah, just chill and get the form players. At least 2 there aren't.

          2. Dynamic Duos
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Sako Silva Sanchez Coutinho Ayew
            Sakho Aguero Wilson

            1. TorresMagic™
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Sahko is a big differential.

              1. Dynamic Duos
                11 years, 1 month ago

                Nice one for advice mate.

    2. Squires FC
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty strong but sanchez/hazard will hit form sooner or later. Rotation headache too

    3. Bubz
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Absolute benching headache nightmare

  2. CCaddy
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who is the most nailed west brom defender? Dawson?

    1. Dynamic Duos
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Evans? Maybe

      1. kalmoffit
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Someone yet to make their debut is their most nailed defender, apparently.

  3. Jose's Magic Omelette
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Switzerland XI to face England:

    Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Klose, Rodriguez, Schär; Inler, Xhaka, Behrami, Stocker; Drmic, Shaqiri

    Anybody here supporting Switzerland tonight?

    1. Ayew Serious
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Shakira will become "essential" tonight!

    2. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No. England all the way!!
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJqimlFcJsM

      .
      .....................Hart

      Clyne Smalling Cahill Shaw

      .................Delph
      ......Shelvey......Milner

      ..Ox.............................Sterling
      ................Rooney

      .
      Decent team, Shelvey MOTM incoming. C'mon England!!

      1. Ayew Serious
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Delph DM?

        1. Acquafresca
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Probably sitting in switching play from flank to flank spraying passes out wide.

    3. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No, but I'm not supporting England either. I'll be supporting no injuries for United players.

      Good Swiss lineup anyway, Timm Klose is pretty rubbish though. Granit Xhaka is very good.

      1. Jose's Magic Omelette
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Quite a fan of Inler and Lichtsteiner myself. Was hoping to see more of Inler at Leicester City, hopefully he will het a chance soon.

    4. kalmoffit
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Plenty of Scots here, I'd imagine.

      1. Jose's Magic Omelette
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Not many Swiss apparently.

  4. Squires FC
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Really hoping the big hitters turn up gw5, there are a few names in my team I'd like to change.

    Fabianski mccarthy
    Kolarov darmain francis Alderweireld Oxford
    Hazard sanchez payet mahrez Westwood
    Aguero gomis Wilson

    If hazard flops again I might use 2 fts to go --> silva & Alderweireld --> someone more attacking ie Clyne/cresswell.
    Thoughts?

  5. Jaffalicious! #SomosCubanos
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Evening folks!

    Just a reminder that the FFS UEFA Champions League Groups will be revealed tomorrow. Stay tuned and don't miss it! 😀

    1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm waiting for the Europa draw 😉

    2. Jose's Magic Omelette
      11 years, 1 month ago

      So gutted I forgot to enter again! I should set a reminder on my phone for next year.

      1. Milner4eva
        11 years, 1 month ago

        How do you enter it? I always hear about this tournament and it sounds great

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          11 years, 1 month ago

          There was an article pre season by Jaffalicious, entry was by email on a first come first serve basis

          1. Milner4eva
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Cheers, will keep in mind for next year

    11 years, 1 month ago

    People always get excited about young, talented England players. They make teams for the future, and predict glory.

    Here's one (of many) past examples.

    2003 - BBC Sport - England's Future Stars.
    Here are the names of a few:
    Michael Tonge, Neil Mellor, Wayne Rooney, Carlton Cole, Michael Dawson, David Bentley.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/sports_talk/2641739.stm

    Here's a predicted 2018 team, from 2008:
    Hart, Bertrand, Sam Hutchinson, Jordan Spence, Krystian Pearce, Joe Mattock, Scott Sinclair, James Henry, Henri Lansbury, Ashley Chambers, Victor Moses
    http://soccerlens.com/future-england-lineup-2018/5534/

    And also in 2008, these 20 were tipped for England stardom:
    Jose Baxter, Mark Beevers, John Bostock, Nathan Delfouneso, Fabian Delph, Danny Drinkwater, Jordan Henderson, Gavin Hoyte, Henri Lansbury, Josh McEachran, Jacob Mellis, Victor Moses, Nile Ranger, Jack Rodwell, Freddie Sears, Jonjo Shelvey, Danny Welbeck, Aidan White, Jack Wilshere and Michael Woods.
    http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2008/nov/13/1

    My point? 🙂

    Yes, we've got some decent youngsters. And I know they're older now than those listed above - but it's about fulfilling potential. We always have had promising players... You've just forgotten about those, because most of them didn't fulfil their potential.

    England have failed to turn talent into trophies for years. Don't be so deluded to think something's going to change because Shelvey had a decent game against San Marino. 😉

    Rant over. 😛 I'm off now...

    1. Dr Dream
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Now do the same post from the same time but for German players....

    2. Milner4eva
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Great grav, absolutely love it

    3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      11 years, 1 month ago

      4 successes in the 20 from 2008 IMO ... Probably closer to 3 though

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Delph, Hendo, Wilshere.

        Shelvey on the up.

        Wilshere has/ had the most potential on that list, but injuries are non-stop with him. Quite unfortunate. Great player.

    4. SHAMESHAMESHAME
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Deadly logic. I like.

    5. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 month ago

      No-one, to my knowledge got excited about that.

      You are knocking down straw men, as do so many on here.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 1 month ago

        This is true. Just becuase someone posted an article on it doesnt mean everyone has the same opinion

        Never heard 80% of the players mentioned in the post. The current lot, however...

  6. kalmoffit
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Although I'd prefer to have Alexis Sanchez in my team, given his fixtures he'll struggle to justify his price tag.

    1. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Chelsea isn't a bad fixture for attacking returns anymore.

      I really hope he performs this week.

      1. kalmoffit
        11 years, 1 month ago

        You think Mourinho will let things slide.

        1. Piggs Boson
          11 years, 1 month ago

          No, but I think Terry Cahill and Matic might.

      2. Bubz
        11 years, 1 month ago

        You captaining him GB?

        1. Piggs Boson
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Keep flicking between him and Kun.

          Pretty sure I'm staying on Alexis now though.

          1. Bubz
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Ditto

    2. Milner4eva
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He'll justify it, he will defo come good. Starting Saturday.

      1. Milner4eva
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Besides, even if he doesn't, I literally have no idea who i'd buy for him anyway

    3. Squires FC
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It's a matter of time

    4. Ghost Ship
      11 years, 1 month ago

      not encouraged by the stats in that article despite the upbeat conclusion

  7. Squires FC
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Fifa 16 demo worth checking out?

    1. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Excellent IMO. Better than Fifa 15

    2. skeanos
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It's alright. You get to play as the womens teams. Although apparently the german womens team is better than man city.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Good to see a few more community tournaments running. 🙂

    1. ​
      11 years, 1 month ago

      🙂 you have mail and an invite into alpha version of the workings of the grand play-offs 😉

      1. ​
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Actually more like pre-alpha 😛

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers, will have a look shortly.

    2. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I'm looking forward to the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.

      I hope I get Sporting in my group. Easy fixture.

      1. ​
        11 years, 1 month ago

        😀 what's a community competition without trash talking?

        1. Spectrum-FFS Doubles Champ
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Mail sent

      2. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 1 month ago

        No easy fixtures there.

  9. Townsends Tactics Truck
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Who to get from A) Borini or B) Deeney

    1. Townsends Tactics Truck
      11 years, 1 month ago

      *both are possible upgrades from Ighalo, who I currently have.

    2. kalmoffit
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Deeney

  10. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Also, all these comments about England, pro- OR anti-, are so much pie in the sky, until we see them at the Euros. Then we will be able to see what they are made of.

    And I hope and pray that Rooney is dropped, as he is a waste of space, which we already know.

    1. skeanos
      11 years, 1 month ago

      I think unfortunately Rooney will never be dropped and will only not play for England when he chooses to retire.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I fear that you are perfectly right. Another wasted opportunity, then.

      2. Bøss ⭐
        11 years, 1 month ago

        or gets injured, which could be a blessing in disguise!

    2. The Machine
      11 years, 1 month ago

      There is no way rooney will be dropped. Captain for the euros

    3. Ghost Ship
      11 years, 1 month ago

      obviously the euros themselves is the test but we havn't seen anything to suggest they will do anything more than they have for the last few tournaments, have we?.

      1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Oh, yes. There are some decent characters in there, now. As opposed to the proposed captain ...

    4. Acquafresca
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Who would you let lead the line for England Doos?

      Too bad Sturridge is the new Diaby, he was on quite a nice spell with Suarez at pool.

      1. The Machine
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Kane

        1. Acquafresca
          11 years, 1 month ago

          This is the obvious one, just want to know Doos' opinion.

          Also if both Kane and Sturridge were fit, then what?

          1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            11 years, 1 month ago

            I would have both, myself.

            1. Acquafresca
              11 years, 1 month ago

              Simple 4-4-2 then?

              1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                11 years, 1 month ago

                4132 for me. Tournament football.

    5. Jazz!
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Rooney is England's best player whether you like him or not. He isn't the best striker but if he played CAM he would be magnificent with Kane upfront. But the manager doesn't see that

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Are you having a laugh?

        Rooney is past it, just not fit enough, fast enough, or quick enough to keep up with other players.

        1. The Machine
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Whats the difference between quick and fast?

          1. Acquafresca
            11 years, 1 month ago

            I meant quick as is reaction time and fast as in pace.

        2. C-Dawgg
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I suspect the truth is somewhere in the middle of these two outrageous statements.

        3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Very well said, Acqua + 42.

        4. Long Juan Silva
          11 years, 1 month ago

          lol

      2. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

        1. Leaf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Maybe not magnificent, as is massively overrated and always has been , but at least in his most effective position

    6. kalmoffit
      11 years, 1 month ago

      They won't drop Rooney before he gets his fiftieth goal sometime during 2017.

    7. Heydudes13
      11 years, 1 month ago

      See you in a couple of months time when his form improves and he's in all your tables.

  11. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Our team

    .....................Hart

    Clyne Smalling Cahill Shaw

    .................Delph
    ......Shelvey......Milner

    ..Ox.............................Sterling
    ................Rooney

    Wish we'd go a bit more attacking

    .....................Hart

    Clyne Smalling Cahill Shaw

    ...........Shelvey......Delph

    Ox / theo...........Rooney ........Sterling

    ........................Kane

    With Wilshere & Sturbridge to come in

    Too attacking ???

    .

    1. The Machine
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Ox simply has to be dropped. Not good enough for his club let alone country. Big fan of the central midfield though, and kane. Rooney past it

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        His club is better then his country

        1. The Machine
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Yeah but you have to be playing regularly for club to be considered for the country. I dont think he should be

    2. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 1 month ago

      It's pretty attacking. Shelvey and Milner will be getting forward. + Clyne and Shaw.

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        They will be under instructions not to

        Just think we need to go for it more , 3 shite holding mids will win nothing

        Pace & a bit of technical might just

      2. Heydudes13
        11 years, 1 month ago

        You can't argue that a midfield of Shelvey, Milner and Delph is attacking. 😆

  12. Piggs Boson
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I'm a huge Shelvey fan. He's our best passer imo.

    1. Heydudes13
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Alright, settle down.

      1. Piggs Boson
        11 years, 1 month ago

        No.

    2. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Delph is pretty good too ...

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        I like Delph. Too bad he's wasting his talent at City...

        Hope he's at least a regular player in cups.

        1. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Please God.

  13. Redcat1
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Azpilicueta (eve) or Francis (nor) ? Can see both conceding so comes down to attacking threat (which I'd favour Francis)

    If Koscielny is out they'll both play

    1. Redcat1
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Who to play ?

    2. The Machine
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Play azpilicueta. Youre pretty much taking taking no cleanie for granted which is weird for a mourinho team. Better chance of him keepig a cleanie than francis getting attacking points

  14. Acquafresca
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Quick question, has Gerrard retired from International football or is he still in contention?

    He's still playing regularly in the MLS and is still quite capable of putting in a shift

    1. Bubz
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Retired over a year ago

      1. Leaf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Legs retired a year before that ...off the ball marking was sipping cocktails on a beech about 5 years back

    2. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He retired.

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers lads.

    3. Heydudes13
      11 years, 1 month ago

      He retired, thank god.

    4. ​
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sorry, but Gerrard hasn't put in a shift in over a year, he's such a ball watcher when his team are defending.

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        True, hadn't looked too good at the International level but still looked half decent for Pool.

        1. ​
          11 years, 1 month ago

          I'm sorry but we must have been watching different Liverpools last year!

          1. Acquafresca
            11 years, 1 month ago

            His confidence went from 100 to 0 after that slip in the title race. He wasn't jaw dropping but he wasn't awful as you're making it out to be.

        2. Heydudes13
          11 years, 1 month ago

          You rate Delph for England but not Rooney? Okay...

          Gerrard was a major reason for the failure at the World Cup, Rooney wasn't at all.

      2. Long Juan Silva
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Over a year, as in 4 or 5 years

        1. ​
          11 years, 1 month ago

          😀 Im always wary of quoting the 13/14 season as some people barrel down with the comments "but he scored 10 goals" and "look at all his beautiful long balls to Suarez"

    5. Long Juan Silva
      11 years, 1 month ago

      What!?

      Rooney's past it but Gerrard isn't?

      You can't be serious

      1. Acquafresca
        11 years, 1 month ago

        They have both been poor internationally. But expectations are far different as Roo is the main striker.

  15. Heydudes13
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I am pleased with the defence selected. Woy has picked the best back 4. 🙂

    1. Leaf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw has looked good this season

      I thought he was a overpaid fatty but he's proving me wrong so far

      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 1 month ago

        lol wtf why would you think that? No one thought that when he was at Southampton.

    2. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 month ago

      John Terry?

      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Forced out, unfortunately.

        1. Ógie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          11 years, 1 month ago

          And if you were to pick the best back 4 in England would you have him on it?

          1. Heydudes13
            11 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah.

  16. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Best game to watch?

    England Switzerland
    Macedonia Spain
    Sweden Austria

    1. Acquafresca
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Really TM? lol.

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        11 years, 1 month ago

        England it is then

      2. The Machine
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Appearing neutral and oblivious to popular opinion is his hobby

        1. Acquafresca
          11 years, 1 month ago

          Last Man Standing update incoming 😉

    2. Bubz
      11 years, 1 month ago

      England vs Switzerland obvs

    3. Piggs Boson
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Sweden Austria

  17. laGan1n1
    11 years, 1 month ago

    im on wc, Kosc/Monreal or Azpi ?

  18. Dynamic Duos
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Going to keep Mane again this week, ft will be Diouf to Wilson and then Mane to Coutinho next Gwk. Really wanted to keep Diouf, I will leave it as long as possible and wait and see if he is out, then I will just downgrade a Def instead.

  19. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Hard to say is there any of them worth watching but i have the England Swis game up at the moment

  20. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 month ago

    bring back FPL now

    And a fun version not the 30 point weeks off gw's 1-4

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Not going to happen.

      1. FPL Maldini
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Tell me about it, if I have another week of less than 40 points I may have to make my gf a second team and use that as a confidence boost!

  21. Bubz
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Oh bloody hell Delph

    1. Ógie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Michael Owenesc

  22. Jose's Magic Omelette
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Delph injured already! Oh dear City will be livid, good for Yaya owners!

  23. Acquafresca
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Delph down and out.

    1. BrockLanders
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Already??

  24. Heydudes13
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Why the feck was Delph starting over Barkley anyway, jeez.

    1. Breadbin
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Did you see all those people talking on here about Delph, Shelvey and Milner as a good midfield?

      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah, apparently it was an attacking one with all three sitting back and two of which useless going forward anyway.

    2. KingNidge
      11 years, 1 month ago

      god knows

      1. Heydudes13
        11 years, 1 month ago

        He runs around in circles a lot once he loses the ball so it looks like he's working hard.

  25. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Delph is disgusted only chance of getting a game is with England this year

  26. Acquafresca
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney clinical finish.

    1. Jose's Magic Omelette
      11 years, 1 month ago

      Milner too.

  27. Jose's Magic Omelette
    11 years, 1 month ago

    If that isn't a booking what is?

  28. Ghost Ship
    11 years, 1 month ago

    zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  29. Jose's Magic Omelette
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Oh the 'Mountain Messi' was nearly in.