We delve into the data this evening in our first members article of the week. Watford, Man City and Everton’s strikers arrive under analysis, whilst we also assess United and Newcastle’s attacks before casting an eye over a couple of defensive differentials from City and Liverpool.
Spare a thought for the guy was was holding the £1000 last night until the 4th minute of injury time with Kane looking like he wouldn't score if he was there all night. I had given it up, he must have been horrified, I know I would have been. Genuinely gutted for him.. Even though he has the consolation of being overall number 1. Night all 🙂
Every minute counts. Well done WR!
Ta 🙂
🙂
I can't believe you took the armband off Yaya!I was convinced he would change captain to so it was a blocking move. Kane was his only player last night, knew I had him and he was behind. Wouldn't you have if you were him?
He didn't change the captaincy?
No, double bluffed and hoped for a Kane blank
Jeez, scary. If yaya had taken the second penalty I guess that would've made the whole decision easier right?
Sure, assuming he didn't miss 😉
Good punt though on yaya, I would never have chosen him 🙂
Or it's possible he didn't even know there was a monthly prize and played safe as he is number one in the world but I would be very surprised if he didn't
Nothing against you and congrats but... that was a sweet move, deserved the victory 😀
Hmmm I get your point but Yaya was points in the bank and he almost played it marvelously anticipating your block.
I only needed an assist in the end so it seemed a fair risk
fair, I can't argue with your bank balance really!
Looking at KDB (c) at the moment.
I can't imagine Villa will sit back in their first home game under their new manager and KDB has had a rest finally (after playing 660 minutes in the month of October).
Got Mahrez (C) with De Bruyne (v) right now. I feel as though Villa will play a bit better under the new manager.
vardy for me
I'm switching between Mahrez/Vardy/Sanchez/LukakuPelle..I have KDB but not interested for some reason.
I'm thinking the same.
The stats suggest a big man city win, I don't know whether to go kdb or bony
I can't seem to find any news when Aguero will return, any ideas?
Chance for the LIV game.
FPL says 11/21, so this month
Aguero projected to go down tonight. FPL will be interesting with him back. Teams will be shaken up.
he didn't drop, prices changed about 20 minutes ago
Daylight savings, huh? Well there's always tomorrow!
threw me for a loop for a couple days the other because the time changed in England but didn't affect the price change hour..didn't expect them to adjust the deadline with the time change
He didn't. Already changed
By Boxing Day most will have him, if he can stay healthy
Hoping cream rises to the top.
Still waiting for that drop. It's the key to my latest plan. 🙂
Same here. Have been aggressively building my SV just to get him.
http://i.imgur.com/6WO1ppH.jpg
Morning all how's my team looking for the weekend? Still not sure about captain.I would start Mahrez and captain him.
Ha I wish I had!
GW11?
Bugga that's last weeks team
I thought that was the joke.
Nah my computer skills are the joke
Something I learned last GW - never bench Mahrez.
.....or Butland if you have schmichael.
😀
For the love of god please put Riyad in the goddamn starting 11 this minute
I'd bench Payet & Ayew for Ighalo & Mahrez tbh.
Save FT.Captain Mahrez he will get you two goals and max baps in GW11
Right try again apologies http://i.imgur.com/aNM6LQU.jpg
Same answer 🙂 Payet first sub though, IMO.
Looks like you finally charged your phone… somewhat
Would bench Ayew/Payet/Lukaku though.
Not Kane for the derby.So 2 votes for benching Payet OK cheers
With Bellerin and Janmaat flagged this seems a perfect opportunity to AOA doesn't it ?
_________DDG______________
_____Moreno Bertrand________
Mahrez Mane Payet KDB Sanchez
____Vardy Kane Lukaku________
(Mcc Bellerin Janmaat Hangeland)
Was probably going to play it anyway, got to be done now if they're both still doubts, right ?I'd do it
Cheers
Looks good Jay.
Who are you captaining?Sanchez atm, got a urge to captain Moreno though, his currently my VC
Really? Interesting, would love to hear your thinking behind that.
Hmm… you've got me thinking 🙂It's doubts over the NLD being a tight cagey affair, WAT having a tight defence, Villa trying to be tight, Lukaku is away so no clear cut choices combined with Morenos attacking stats, goal or assist looking imminent, good chance of clean sheet and to top it all off MNF captain again after the buzz of Kane last night I am still buzzing 🙂
I have both, so I am with you.
Bit of a blessing tbh
Thanks for all the replies above!
I think I'm decided then:
Butland
Francis Fonte* Moreno
Payet(VC) Mané KDB Alexis
Kane{C} Vardy Pellé
McCarthy… Barkley Bellerín* Prödl
1 FT
0.0 ITB
GTG?Very, very brave captaining Kane 🙂
He seems to keep delivering the goods.
+ It's a derby 🙂Good luck, I think I'm going Sanchez, should be lots of goals going by history, but going by stats a low scoring game is on the cards, I'm still undecided
Think I might go Vardy.
I really have no idea, going to go to bed before I over think this decision and convince myself it's the right one 🙂
Catch ya later.I'm off too, night mate
Yes
Barring further news on Fonte and Bellerin may have to use the transfer on a defender. That aside seems fine. Not with you on Kane cap but if you're feeling it go on.
I'm still undecided tbh.
That's just my captain last week so I tend to leave it like that until Thursday/FridayThat being said,
who would you captain?Leaning KDB at the moment. Still not firmly decided.
Interesting, ok then.
Thanks Walsh🙂
So i gota get in Coutinho. Who should I kick out?
Barkley or Wijnaldum?I'd rather hold steady with Barkley and Wij.
None.
Wijnaldum will do wonders for you this week me thinks.Wij. Just don't trust Newcastle. Barkley hasn't been great, but I could see him getting in the points
Said nobody ever 😛
Barkley if you're set on Coutinho in.Barkley to Coutinho would be swapping one long-ramge shooter for another.
https://www.footballpools.com/news/emulating-southampton-tactics-has-to-be-the-best-starting-point-at-aston-villa-for-garde . Not sure what to say thoughts ? I presume it is a Villa fan website or something like that . Good night lads
Good luck with Villa trying to be like Soton. Will believe it IF I see it
Incredibly optimistic from the author. At the highest level for years Arsenal have been seen to be trying to emulate Barcelona but it doesn't work out the same if you don't have the same players.
i dont see the comparisons at all tbh Saints are alot stronger than Villa all over the park
Should I get mane or barkley in for Westwood? I already got Pelle up front, so not sure I want to double up on Southampton, but Mane seems a better option than Barkley? Any thoughts?
barkley
Mane more risky but higher reward. I could see him do well vs. Sunderland defense next week
I'd get Mane in over Barkley.
keep westwood, new manager syndrome will have him firing 😉
My high TV seems useless lately without Aguero. Best teams with best players atm only cost you about 103M, which everyone can afford. Cannt wait to see Kun back for me to take advanted
Whilst the value players are around, Aguero is not out of reach for anyone.
but not everyone can afford Kun Lukaku Vardy Sanchez KDB Ozil Mahrez Smalling Bellerin Toby Lloris in team
I heard most of people will sell Sanchez/KDB to afford KunSanchez, KDB could be my differential when Kun back
My TV isn't 103m
If starting Myhill over Hennesey (again Blergh)
Should I double up with Dawson? Or play one of Alderwield/nyom?I'd play Dawson over those other two defenders.
yea you are probabyl right! cheers
Does anyone still have players they have kept since GW 1? I only have Butland, who is leaving my team in a couple of days. 😆
McCarthy
You started with him over Hennessey? Hennessey was predicted to be the number 1 prior to the start of the season
I got McCarthy and Hennessey, drop Henn at WC GW2, looks stupid now 🙁
McCarthy was first choice at the start, but dropped after some poor performances
Only Kolarov here.
Williams who is going, prob this week, to Moreno
Bellerin, Cedric, Huth, Rudd.
Just the 1st 2 after WC?
I think so, finding it difficult to squeeze VVD in 🙁
Following up from our discussion the other day mate I think I might plump for VVD. I want to try and make sure every player in my WC will play every game over Xmas, and I think VVD will. Cedric could easily miss a game for Yoshida.
That along with the extra goal threat is worth it IMOAye, if you can squeeze him in without it being to the detriment of the rest of your team, then more power to you! I have a poor SV, hence 😉
Haha yeah fair enough 🙂
You WCing next week?Not sure yet bud, depending on the Kolarov/Bellerin situation, I may even save. Think Gw14 will be my time, as I doubt Agüero will play more than 30 minutes Gw13, so logic dictates Bony will see the greater part of 60 mins vs Liverpool in my view.
Yeah valid points there. I think I'll stick with GW13, a lot of my WC targets are rising in price and I'll probably end up losing a good 0.5 in TV.
I'm happy to leave 4m in the bank for Aguero's return if it doesn't look like he'll start against LiverpoolNice, that's a good option as well mate, many ways to skin the cat.
Indeed. No doubt we're going to face many difficult decisions though!
Do you guys think its worth holding on until the Xmas period? I imagine there will be a lot of rotation and it'll be good to have 15 nailed-on players in our squads.
That's a good point, but I'm using it next week and killing two birds with one stone.
That is, I plan to build a solid 15 man squad to cope with Xmas rotation, as well as change my team according to the fixtures changes.
I don't want it to get to Boxing Day and I'll be forced to use my WC just for the sake of it 🙂Precisely this, Nick. Well put.
Though I'm open to that idea Poch, depends on how the Agüero dilemma unfolds really.
Zero
Cedric, (Schwarzer), Bellerin, Kolarov, Cedric, (Saylor), Mahrez, Sterling, Mane
The first Cedric is actually Cech
Is this your first season?
Yep
Myhill, Hennessey and Kolarov are the only 3 from GW1 who survived my WC last week.
Kane but I sold him and got him back
Butland, Leicester goalie, Kolarov Huth, Benteleb, Ozil. (yet to WC)
Myhill, Hennessey, Ozil and Cedric for me.
Mahrez and Cedric. Plus Ighalo and Ozil, but they've been out and back in again.
Aguero to rejoin soon as well of course
I am bored. I have resorted to tidying my inbox.
*select all*
*delete*
?mostly. I do have some important stuff in there. I was all prepared for an important announcement tonight. But it really doesn't seem worthwhile with the traffic on the 5 a side page
Save it for a new article on Monday?
I guess.
Butland-McCarthy
Kolarov-Monreal-Toby-Moreno-Richards
Really want a United/Soton defense.
Kolarov is rotation risk.
A) Toby-> Rojo
B) Toby -> BertrandWouldn't consider losing Toby.
Richards is the only one of your defenders I would consider moving on right now.
Richards to Simpson. Eventually Butland to DDG.
Those that still have their WC, im guessing everyone is planning on using it when Aguero comes back?
Gw14
Still not sure when to use it. Using it for aguero could be useful. perhaps after he plays Liverpool.
I don't think Aguero needs to part of a WC plan. It seems most people will be able to get him in in 2 transfers
Always a good thing to be able to shape around him though. Goes a long way.
Whats the longest anyone has gone in gameweeks picking a captain that doesnt score or keep a clean sheet..11 weeks in and its really beginning to grate my balls!!!!!!!
Save transfer??
Stek hennesey
Huth kompany p.jones francis evans
Sanchez kdb mane payet mahrez
Bony vardy pelle@Fishy:
Yes, your attack is fine for sure. Maybe you can scrape out a decent back three this GW though, so although a defensive trannie could boost your CS prospects a bit this GW, I think the FT would have more use during the IB. Two FT's, one to bolster your defense perhaps or to set-up for the Agüero transition, who knows.
Defense is real worry though, IMO. Relying on two notorious injury-prone players in Jones & Evans to last you through December, the feast of rotation. Not to mention Huth, who not only plays or one of the weakest defenses in the league, has horrible long term fixtures to boot Gw14 onward (MUN, swa, CHE, eve, liv, MCI, BOU, tot). I'd be hard pressed to play him at all in December. On to Francis who also plays for a woeful defense & who long with Huth also has rather weak defensive fixtures come Gw14 (EVE, che, MUN, wba, CRY, ars, lei).
So depending on any injuries to your backline or bad news, I'd save & prepare to do some backline maintenance soon.Thanks for the reply
Will wildcard gw13 or 14
Looks like Gargatron is back! Great stuff.
Just install it, but it doesnt work for me
http://s29.postimg.org/fo6fenjw7/screenshot_27.pngYou have to be on a points page, not my team
😳 cheers Billy
Ah that sucks it's working on mine:
now working here too, read above
Glad to see it is updated
very good apps
Just been looking ahead at the fixtures to try to solve the front 8 benching conundrum.
This week coming really does look the best time to play the AOA chip I think; and then Man Utd can come to our aid:
GW12: AOA
GW13: WAT v mun (bench Ighalo)
GW14: LEI v mun (bench one of Vardy/Mahrez)
GW15: MUN v wha (bench Payet)
and if Chelsea have tightened up by GW16, well Leicester hosts them that week.Not everyone will have all of these players of course, but they are the main headache-causers.
Looks like a recipe for bench points.
It's supposed to be a plan to mitigate them...but yes, it does a bit. 🙁
What else can we do though?
McCarthy to de gea
Or
Toby to VVD?
Have bellerin who is an injury risk and my hill in goal atmA I'd say. Any reason you want rid of Toby, or do you especially want VVD?
Tottenham just don't convince me and I find VVD to be a better prospect for points. He would also rotate well with Moreno who I already have
I like VVD too. I think either is good though - and I might save it in your position, actually.
Bellerín will be fine. Saving your transfer may also be an option, if not then McCarthy to De Gea sounds decent.
Saving it is another option thanks mate
Ha! I just came across my Real Oviedo share! Is anyone else here a proud owner?
Seriously having a doubt on Barkley s abilities!! Lad plays deep in midfield with a lesse goal threat...so folks
Barkley> Coutinho/ payet(if yes then who)Payet, of those. Ozil instead of either.
Never been convinced with Barkley - seems to only score from long-range deflected shots. Would be tempted to ship to Ozil if you don't have him.
Is there a way to stop these BMW ads?
Adblock?
Hazard doing an interview later to clear the air with chelsea tv, should be interesting.
Hmm just found an invoice in my inbox I never realized I had received back in May. Nobody has ever chased me for it. Do I pay it? It is for £250 I was a bit surprised they seemed to do it gratis at the time
You hoping someone will suggest not paying it?
Not really. I know I am not going to pay it unless they chase me.
Depends who its for.
They amended the building warrant for my house. You would not believe how long I had to chase them to do the work in the first place. They clearly are not bothered as the invoice was 5 months ago. What company emails invoices anyway and expects payment? Mine just got lost with all of the junk I usually receive
Just looked up what that is. I would not feel morally compelled to pay that if they didn't chase me up. You have to pay someone for permission to do something to your own property. False economy if you ask me.
I agree. £20 for what was a small edit on a CAD file seemed excessive as well
£250 even
How to get the Butland/Myhill equation right this week? Have Dawson so a double Brom looks hopeful. Or Huth instead of Dawson.
I'd double on Brom. I might do the same at the expense of a Saints defender - and they play Sunderland! That's how low my expectations of United's attack have fallen.
Same issue here KM, probably go Myhill and bench Dawson & Rose unless Bellerin's out... then it get's tricky.
Defence is:
Myhill (Hennesssey)
Bellerin* Janmaat* VVD Francis Mariappa*
1FT, 5.2m ITB.
Some issues with the defence with potentially three non-starters. How should I deal with it?Get Ward or one of the Watford defenders
Mariappa to Moreno
Bellerin should start at the weekend
@Billy can we get an update on the dead team challenge? I want to see my Kane captaincy points from the last two weeks 🙂
and I am desperate to see having Rickie Lambert and Siem De Jong is working for me
My defence is absolutely horrible. Mings Angella Fuchs Haidara and Richards. So that's nil points this week.
😯
Mings is unlucky but you've gotta have a good defence in a dead team.
I have Hazard(c)/Rooney(vc). Ugghh...can't believe what looked so good back then looks utter trash now. Didn't want to risk Aguero(c) due to injury worries.
@Fishy:
Yes, your attack is fine for sure. Maybe you can scrape out a decent back three this GW though, so although a defensive trannie could boost your CS prospects a bit this GW, I think the FT would have more use during the IB. Two FT's, one to bolster your defense perhaps or to set-up for the Agüero transition, who knows.
Defense is real worry though, IMO. Relying on two notorious injury-prone players in Jones & Evans to last you through December, the feast of rotation. Not to mention Huth, who not only plays or one of the weakest defenses in the league, has horrible long term fixtures to boot Gw14 onward (MUN, swa, CHE, eve, liv, MCI, BOU, tot). I'd be hard pressed to play him at all in December. On to Francis who also plays for a woeful defense & who long with Huth also has rather weak defensive fixtures come Gw14 (EVE, che, MUN, wba, CRY, ars, lei).
So depending on any injuries to your backline or bad news, I'd save & prepare to do some backline maintenance soon.Why bother with the detailed RMT'S 😆
