We delve into the members’ data tonight and assess some of the key statistics from the Gameweek gone by. Stoke and Leicester’s weekend goal heroes arrive on our radar, whilst we also analyse Chelsea’s lack of end product, Aaron Ramsey’s central midfield display and the relentless displays of Watford’s top scorer.
Goof morning guys!
Really gutted Silva went up in price. Anyway, is Mane to Silva worth a hit?
Many will have doubts, but I'd say yes
no, mane will score sooner or later
He will score, but he won;t be as reliable as Silva in the medium/long rum
*run
Reliable? Silva?
I mean, I love him as a player and tend to buy him 3 or 4 times a season - but reliable he isn't, unless you're relying on him getting injured a lot.Silva will be more consistent source of points than KDB imo
This. He's similar with Payet in terms of production when on song - steady source of assists and a-bit-more-than occasional goals.
Yes he's reliable for years - look at his History; you just should now when to hold and when to ditch.
This year is a bit different though - maybe because of KDB or Sterling effect, I don;t know.Knowing when to ditch is easy with Silva. I don't doubt his quality, and I do think he's a better option than KDB when fit. But it's the 'reliable' bit I have trouble with because he's always a transfer out waiting to happen - and you need to be lucky that it doesn't happen on a week when you have other injuries.
If you consider injury proneness as a factor in a player's reliability - then yeah he's not that that reliable/dependable whatever you call it. But he's getting steady minutes before this season - this season injuries keep haunting him.
Now I know you won't say Studge is a reliable FPL player based on his injury proneness - but Silva is definitely more reliable than him in that context.
He's gone up already! He's not even done anything 🙂 (now I check KDB has too!)
Could be worth a hit, Southampton in general aren't looking great. City have some really nice fixtures.
Doesn't have to City play Swans at home. He did score in CL btw Andy
Cheers guys.
Yes Andy, the only reason I'm thinking of doing it for a hit is that City have Swansea at home this weekend. Otherwise I would just wait till next week
Id say yes
Thanks for your responses guys
yes
Becnh one
A Hazard
B Firmino
C Vardy
D IghaloB
B
B
B - Not assured time
The big question......
Who's Christmas tree was better - mine or Granville's?
OOOH SCOUTCAST is out 😀
There goes my next hour of productivity..Tbh, I didn't notice yours. Granville was in the front room to show off his tree
🙁
I'll have to move the camera next time!
watched first 40 minutes... gran's was nice; maybe missed yours
Thanks
DDG / Butland
Bellerin / Moreno / Toby / Nyom / Dawson
Mahrez / Sanchez / Ozil / Mane / KDB
Vardy / Ighalo / Lukaku
Any suggestions on where I need to improve? Thinking Mané to Countinho if he will play this week?
Cheers guys
wait to see if fit first...
Stick.Sanchez to Coutinho if anything!
How long is Sanchez out for? Also, do you think I need Kane or Erikson? Havent had Kane so far and he's blanked recently
Maybe Vardy to Kane, if money in the bank.
Basically everyone will have the same front 3 right? Lol
Hedge against the captains poll leader.
Come again?
Am i mad for seriously considering benching Vardy over King???
Yup, Vardy's the one player I'm terrified of not owning.
Yes
Thanks for clearing that up for me 🙂
I don't bench super high ownership players, mind you I'm risk averse.
100% yes
Vardy MNF factor.
Walcott or Ramsey over Christmas?
I'd have a strong bench so nailed-on-ness doesn't REALLY matter too much, just who will score more points overall...Ramsey, walcott is a rotation risk
This
Ramsey
I'm mulling over this choice as well, and am inclined towards Ramsey at the moment. Definitely nailed-on. I'm afraid we can't say that about Walcott despite the injuries
what they said, IM
Thanks all 🙂
I"m never getting walcott again. Until the next time anyway.
Haha I feel the same way after starting with him both this year and last year..
Madness to consider it really, although Ramsey has burned me before too.
This 😆
Walcott is injury prone.
I know, could still be a good differential pick if he gets games, he's not injured at the moment.
Ramsey still probably a better pick though at CM.He won't stay fit. He's crocked.
Is anyone considering Bony? Iv'e taken the plunge in removing Vardy and putting in Bony for the time being
nope.
No, awful player
Im tempted for a kun>bony move with a view to swapping back when kun is fit again. My only question is how nailed i bony when he was on the bench midweek and Sterling false 9?
hoping a goal and an assist will tempt pellegrini into starting him
Not really.
Hurrikane, otherwise a city mid.
Has Vardy shown any signs of easing up? Why would you remove an inform striker?
never again.
Lanzini to Alli or Bolasie?
Alli imo
+2
+1
In this case I will save 1m))
Alli
Both good shouts IMO, Alli is an absolute STEAL at 5m though
UFPL TV check anyone?
I'll start:
TV: £160m
SV: £160m
160.0. 160.0
Cor, nice going Wakey I thought I might have an edge.
😉
Any news on Sturridge? Rumours were popping around yesterday afternoon on here about an injury
P.S. Im not surprised if trueCheck tweets
Thanks matt - very helpful
erm he's out.
Out until New Year it seems
Hamstring for a few weeks.
Cheers all
Anyone going KDB over Kane(Poor form and service) Lukaku(Away to tricky Norwich defence) ?
Madness
I wouldn't say madness lol 3rd in the polls and City could go nuts..
Oh, you mean captain. Thought you meant subs.
Wording guys!Roger that Poch..
Still madness?No, not madness 🙂
I'd still go Kane or Lukaku. Mine's on Kane atm
Kane poor form? That's a very short term view. He's plsyed teo very defensively minded teams.
So You think Kane will get enough chances v Newcastle?
Yes
Will be justified but not really a wise thing to do, Matt
tricky Norwich defence?
See if poch stupidly plays his best team again on Thursday. If he starts Kane then I'll probably go KDB. Lukaku good option but don't trust captain in early games
So lads ,I want some man city midfield cover but would prefer not to take a hit so is it
A.mane to sterling
B.hazard to kdb /silva
What do you reckon.
ThanksB. Silva
As you've probably only just got Hazard I'd take a another crazy punt on Sterling(C)
Like your thinking matt.
That's why he's on Team Montenegro 😉
Anyone else think Yaya was class last night and could be a good semi-differential?
Better opshunz i think
no.
If Aguero was ruled out I'd have a serious look but think he's probably back soon enough so will look at KDB / Silva
I know I'm repeating myself, but there's few better sights than Yaya doing his stuff when he feels like it.
Bench one:
A) Alderweireld (NEW)
B) Moreno (WBA)
C) Kolarov (SWA)
D) Koscielny (avl)
E) Ramsey (also have Ozil)
Currently on A..D
I really don't trust Arsenal's defence without Coq... but it's only Villa after all.
Mind you, Arsenal are away...
Moreno
Erm, probably B or D
Cool, thanks guys
B or D
B for me
Its very nice that my punt of last week (Ramsey) has turned into the bandwagon of this week and gained me 13 points in the process.
I finally feel like a fantasy genius... Until I look at my rank 🙁Change your name.
Badluck Jonathan > Bandwagon BarryBarry, hmm...
That was maybe a punt for last week too
It's nice when that happens.thought hazard was gonna be my genius move last week but didn't quite work.
Yeah, I have 20 a season that don't work. I keep quiet about those 🙂
Similar happened to me with Firmino so I shouted about it for a few weeks..
..sold him last night, twas fun while it lasted Roberto 😛Yeah, I saw that. Gotta make the most of it when it comes off, right?
Exaaaactly!
Guess who I sold Firmino for.. 😉
Hoping your bandwagon pays off!Expecting the wheels to fall off soon tbh
Seeing as we're showing off our picks, my punt of GW1 turned into the bandwagon of the season.
Riyad Mahrez 🙂You are not alone there 🙂
Take a bow, my friend
My girlfriend picked Vardy GW1 in her first season of FPL.
Casual!
Wow you've got a big one.
BJ?
No thanks but thanks for the offer
No shame in showing off. First time this season I've had something to show off about!
Well, well done! I'm hopping on this week, so make some room!
Is that you in the picture? You look great
Alas, no. It's my brother - Goodluck Jonathan
Come on kun channel your inner Burt Trautmann please, your club and fantasy managers need you
Moment of silence for those Aguero owners who then decided to bring in Sturridge
Thanks...
it was daft so i wont be joining you
Will be made even worse when Aguero starts and scores a hat trick this weekend
yes please
We appreciate your thoughts RustyBZ. I'd like to take this moment to extend a hand of friendship to Hazard buyers who are also seeking redemption in these dark Sanchezless, Agueroless times.
Praise be to Ramsey.
Which is a better use of a FT?
A- Mane > Sterling/Ramsey/Coutinho
B- Cedric > Dier/TobyA - Ramsey.
A - To Ramsey or Cout if fit
B - To Toby...
Both good moves, but id always go with the attacking move so A - Ramsey currently
Thought I'd jump on the bandwagon, think I pulled my hamstring coming to work this morning.
Is the liverpool bandwagon officially over now?
Couldn't move for everyone doubling up last week. In a way doesn't studge out mean more game time for others, ie might actually make firmino a better pick?
They are bound to have the odd reality check when changing manager and system midway through a season.
Moreno is the only one for me
I have moreno, but considering coutinho if fit.
Coutinho is still a good pick, if fit.
Players with higher ownership than Ramsey:
Puncheon
Sigurdsson
Matic
#JusticeForRamseyHaha Matic 😛 you'd have thought even the casual dead teams would have sold him early on..
#Differential
#DontRuinItBaldersRamsey is one of those great FFS picks. Low ownership, could be a great differential.
Why are you trying to ruin your differential ? 🙂
😆
Hoolahan 😯
Did you buy him?
last week of course 😀
why do you want justice for Ramsey.
#JusticeForRamseyHolders
Surprising Stat:
Since Arters return in GW 11 no midfielder in the EPL has had more penalty box touches/shots and shots in the box than Dan Gosling. He has created as many chances as Mahrez too over that 5 week period(Only 10 players have created more)
😯Or....Gosling moved from CDM to CAM 😕
ummm.. that is the whole point of my post and the reason i started with "Since Arter's return"
Or you could have said , 'since he moved to a more advanced position'
The way you say it makes Arter look like Busquets 😛
I don't think there was a need to write all that, it was easily understandable.
this
You know very well that that's what i meant since i've been advocating Gosling with that point for weeks now.. glad to see that stats are actually backing it up. and what is surprising is the part about how he has the best stats in the league in those fields since moving to that position. not many players can manage that in a bottom half team with just a position change
King has most Shots on Target since Arter among mids 😀
it's a quality good writers possess... turning simple things into complex ones...
That was the point of the post, no?
Not everybody knows that positions have been changed
Noice.
Aye. You'll find a write up somewhere on the web that said that would happen as Arter returned. Seems they were right.
It was my write up from a few weeks ago 🙂 .. but yup. the surprising part is he has the best stats than any midfielder in the league
Bournemouth are still rubbish.
🙄 Once in a while it's nice to actually switch the tele on and watch some football..
Myhill (McCarthy)
Smalling Rose Clyne (Bertrand, Huth)
Lanzini Firmino Ozil Mahrez (Westwood)
Lukaku Sturridge Kane
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Really want to do Lanzini to Ramsey but fancy Giroud up front for Sturridge and not sure on tripling on Arsenal.
Silva / KDB / Eriksen instead?
Feels like it will backfire not getting Ramsey just because I fancy a punt on Giroud too.TRIPLE ARSENAL! 😀
im blindly hoping kun fit so sturridge -kun
I have thought about it but not sure I want to put myself through it. Plus I'd like the money to upgrade Lanzini to a decent mid
but you wil want city for swans game so like giroud punt and kdb unless you can use the extra money silva saves you. Of course WHEN Kun declared fit for weekend it all changes
not sure on tripling on Arsenal - how could you.
No Giroud please - one fine day he'll be benched. Just get Vardy please.No point in getting Giroud if Walcott is back.
Who to play this GW:
A. Vardy
B. Mahrez
C. Wijnaldum
Hard decision....no its not, bench wij
1) B
2) A
3) ...
4) ...
5) C
in my opinionSpurs defence or Chelsea, I'd go with Chelsea at the moment.
Rule of thumb:
Never, ever, ever bench Mahrez
Was going to try for Man united defence.
Everyone is injured from Smalling 75%, Darmian 75%, Rojo 0% Even Mcnair 75%
I need to change Rojo to someone, it was going to be Darmian.
Any other nailed on defender with clean sheets?Why don't you just avoid them for now - DDG or no one
Rojo to a player from another team
Gary Monk to go today ?...he just might.
Would be a shame, good up and coming English manager
You never quite know what goes on behind closed doors though. That Shelvey business was a bit odd last weekend.
what shelvey business? any links
I think it's quite disgraceful that clubs let these rumours go on like this. They should either come out and say they're fully behind him or just get on with it and sack him. Especially since he has served the club as a player and manager all these years
The chairman said yesterday that "something has to change"....
So they continue to fuel the rumours...
The Swansea board are a bit dodgy like that and it is never talked about. They sacked Laudrup by e-mail after his first bad run of matches at the club. He even took legal action against them for how they behaved.
Who is the best City midfielder to have? KdB , Sterling or Silva? Looks like they'll all chip in with points
KDB only reliable source in the Prem so far
Sterling has a hatty and Silva has good prem points this season and has been a good source of points over the years
Sterling had a dodgy hatty against an amateur Bournemouth on the day, literally says nothing. Bony had around 15 pts that game.
Silva could be very good, but I'm sticking with Kev for now
KDB
KDB but Silva is a great option.
Bit of a coin toss KoL. I'll let you know which I go for so at least that's one you can scratch off.
Last 4 weeks midfielders most Shots on Target -
1)Josh King 😀
2)Bolasie and Mahrez
4)LanziniOops...not Lanzini there
but top 3 are correctJosh King will be lucky if he gets 5 goals in the premier league this season
weird season.
Got 2FT should i use them or save them?
Lloris
Clyne, Bellerin, Kolarov
Ozil, Mahrez, KDB, Eriksen
Vardy, Kane, Lukaku
McCarthy, Darmian, Ward, HoolahanDoesn't leave Man U much at the back if Darmian and Smalling are out for the weekend.
Bournemouth attackers anyone?Please, not while Eden is around
*Prays he's moved onto the next page*
god no.
