After delving into the Defensive data over the last four matches earlier this week, we turn our attentions to the centre of the park. With double Gameweek shopping in mind, we compare some of the West Ham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle midfielders, before casting an eye over the upturn in form from Leicester’s talismanic wide man.
Just logged on for the first time since Sunday and read 20 articles. I am thinking of playing WC, TC, BB back to back!
O_OCurrent Team:
Butland, Henn
Fuchs, Williams, Toby, Van Dijk, Daniels
Alli, Payet, Siggy, Mahrez, Ozil
Vardy, Aguero, Kane
Thanks for spoiling my Peaky Blinders discussion 😡
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How many episodes are we looking at? Just binged Daredevil, halfway through House of Cards and will be in need pretty soon...
Two series, six in each. It's great 🙂
That is perfect. I'll be in touch in 2 weeks...
I don't even know what that is...what is it?
Best British TV series in years. Google it 🙂
I will...I don't suppose Alice Roberts is in it is she?
Just looked....Yeah looks good. How has that by passed me?...What night is it on TV?
Have to subscribe £6.99 per month.
What do I get for that?
Access to a whole host of series. Breaking bad, Suits, Peaky Blinders, House of cards, making a murderer loads of good stuff to watch and films as well
Well I've not seen any of those. How do I join?
Should be an option to join through your set top box I think.
Google Netflix think they are offering a free one month trial
Peaky blinders, bloody great stuff, looking forward to season 3. Watched the first series on Netflix without realising the 2nd series wasn't on. Had to go out and buy the box set to watch season 2. And now of course season 2 has been added to Netflix 🙂
How do I get Netflix?...
Was recommending it to Lateriser a few days back
Old time Birmingham gangsta period drama. Pretty good stuff
Seems like there is no point in WC'ing this GW cos the only decent Everton player is Lukaku.
Elliot or Hennessey GMWK 33-34?
Hennessey has more games but Elliot has better fixtures (@ home) and are fighting hard.
Henn
Elliott Robles is the best cheap rotating GK's
I'm just going to wait until I see a WC draft that I like and try to copy it.
Then make my own when I realise how dire my SV is.
I'll be waiting for VR to post his. 😎
104.0 can't be too far below the average, is it?
Roughly the same as mine.
About average.a few 0.1 here and there doesn't bother me.
I'll get the key players and if I need to go Rojo over Smalling or something, that's fine.
ppl talkin bout kdb payet sanchez firmino are richer than i
With Rashford, anything is possible!
Elliot Robles
Kos Bellerin Sahko Rojo Simpson
Sanchez Firmino Coutinho Payet Lanzini
Aguero Lukaku 7.7
108.0 TVWhats your SV?
Welbeck as your 7.7?3 Arsenal already. Will have to get Wickham instead.
could do Welbeck and then Sanchez to KDB. SV 104.8
DDG - Elliot
Kos - Bellerin - Coleman - Olsson - Moreno
Sanchez - Firmino - Coutinho - Payet - Lanzini
Aguero - Lukaku - Berahino/Mitro/Perez
£105.3 - doable?
What are the best striker options for next few weeks outside of Aguero, Lukaku, Kane?
Having no Kane allows me to really strengthen my wildcard team, but dont know who i would bring in as the 3rd striker..Go gambling on Welbeck/ Sturridge.
Or both.
Mitro & Welbz would be my 2 picks!
Ighalo for me. Can bench him 35 and then have him for AVL in 36.
Do we reckon Welbeck would start both games? I personally think there are better more nailed on Arsenal options
Rashford, Defoe, Wickham
Defoe is worth it differential next 4 games they have WBA (H) Leicester (H) Norwich (A) Arsenal (H) 3/4 games he'll score in at least 2.
thanks everyone
Simples
a) DDG + Simpson
b) Elliot + Fuchs
Yes a) means no GK for GW35, but Newcastle are meh too, DDG's 2 games might outscore Elliot's 3 games
but b) got Fuchs, 1-0 wins are effectively extra 2-3 points for Fuchs since he's such bap magnet.
Thoughts?
I would go B
Just go Robles, and Elliot
8.3, and 11 games from 33-38 including one in 35Yeah that seems to be the safe choice. I just miss DDG already.
Hopefully Rafa fix up that leaky defense in time for the DGW.
I am leading all my mini leagues by 50+ points, any tips to maintain this lead...keep Kane and Mahrez?
Kinda just want to f it and go all in on the double's!Pffft....dunno. It might sound like a healthy lead bit it can soon disappear at this time of year.
I'm keeping Mahrez.
Will probably get Kane back in 35.
I'd keep Mahrez to protect a lead but you're probably more susceptible to a big point swing keeping Kane instead of a DGW strikeforce that could each get 20+ points in 34
Italy 1 Spain 1 full time, no injuries.
Czech 0 1 Scotland
Only a friendly but our encouraging results & form continues.
Is Darren Fletcher alright ? . If he got injured it would ruin my wildcard
Monreal has only missed 2 games all season
problem is it's when they've had 2 games in quick succession
what is a DGW 🙁Gibbs will get one. 99% sure of that. Bellend will get both along with Kosc
was looking at possible ways to free up cash in case I can't afford Milner.
It's either downgrade Fuchs/Bellers or get Lanzini/Antonio/Bolasie insteadDowngrade Fuchs IMO
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He's sooo goodLEI will be going for it and I can see them conceding more. I like 1 out of there remaining games for a chance of a cleanie. Get rid bro and get a sweet defender that plays 2 games.
for that price there aren't any
WBA are horrible
WAT don't play in 35 and we havw no idea who plays both
CPL are dreadful and have a terrible 2nd DGWHow much you got to spend? Liverpool/Westham in that price.
up to 5.0 already have Sakho, need them to play in GW35 unless I get a mid who plays in 35, so for example I could swap Fuchs for Reid and that may allow me to get Milner
I would do that.
I think I might, would have been nice to have Fuchs though but 14 DGWers + Mahrez would be sweeet
LEI fixtures are garbage for CS IMO. Doing that makes complete sense to me. I would drop Mahrez too but we can save that chat for another day haha
TBH, I would have to drop him for Sissoko or Townsend as whoever I got in would need to cost 6.5 max and play in 35, which rules out Lanzini/Antonio/Lingard
Or downgrade to Simpson and use the money elsewhere if that helps get a better player.
In fact I see no CS for them.
Wk 33 = WC. 3DGWers 0.8 itb.
Mignolet / Gomes
Bellerin, Smalling,Jagielka,Sakho,Simpson
Sanchez,Payet,Wijnaldum,Coutinho,Bolasie
Aguero,Lukaku,Welbeck
Wk 34 Save FT BB. 14 DGWers
Wk 35. Bolasie > Kharzi
similar to mine but I think I'll have Mahrez instead of Wijnaldum in 33, then change Bolas to Wijnaldum or Sissoko
Article on Aguero
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Might not make it through his game in 2 hours.
That would be liberating.
Might force me to WC.
I'm keeping for DGW as don't fancy other strikers other thank Lukaku for DGW and then selling in GW 35. Best of both worlds.
GW34 re-jig (Bench Boost Active)
De Gea Elliot
Bellerin Moreno Jagielka Koscielny Rojo
Barkley Firminho Ozil Payet Wijnaldum
Aguero Lukaku(C) Martial
Will then go into gwk 35 with 2FTs.
Payet 》 Albrighton
Barkley 》 Alli
Martial 》 Kane
(-4pts)
GW35
Elliot
Bellerin Moreno Koscielny
Firminho Ozil Wijnaldum Alli Albrighton
Aguero(C) Kane
Hows it look?Might as well get Lanzini or Lingard. Not Albrighton who is useless at his price compared to these 2.
Lazini or Lingard dnt play Gwk 35 pal?..
Alrighton will only be in for the 1 gwk.You may have convinced me to do Lanzini over Albrighton and just go with 10men for gwk 35!
Thoughts on this GW33 WC squad?
Robles
Jagielka - Ward - Sakho
Coutinho - Sanchez - Zaha - Payet
Lukaku - Kun - Martial
Mignolet; Wijnaldum, Bellerin, RojoBench Boost 34. May have an issue in GW35, however. But could take a hit or two to sort that.
good luck with Zaha...
Who would be better in CPL attack? None of them are really firing. 5.2m is enticing.
Yannick or nobody
Flatters to deceive. 4 goals 2 assists all season.
Not sure about Zaha and double Everton defence
True about double eve defence. Jags is just so cheap.
Better options. I rather punt on PVA rather than Jags or keep a Leicester defender
Bolasie's DGW33 is so good
His GW34 is so badBolasie to Firmino pencilled in for 34.
are you wc in 33?
Yep, gotta be done now IMO.
seems like a waste to me, would rather save my FT in 34
Doesn't seem like a waste of precious FT?
Hopefully WC will set me up so I don't need to do another.
i can honestly now see myself taking hits gw34 after wc 33 ......
too many options and no doubt plans will change between the 2 weeksif you get more than 1 palace for gw33 you probably dont want em for 34 as there are better options
so you either go palace light 33 or take hits 34Not really... I'm going Henn and probably Bolasie who will be Wijnaldum or Sissoko in 34 and gives me 10 players for 35 with 1 FT left. No hits after 33 untill 37 if I would like more than 9 DGWers
Antonio has no friendly right? Is it right to assume he's "fresh" for these fixture congestion and won't be rotated.
Bilic doesn't really rotate his players at least seeing from their previous league matches with FA cups in between.Staying away from Lennon after I saw those stas.
Really? Is Barkley any better or just avoid Everton midfield ?
Barkley hasn't exactly producing returns too.
It's like Silva's case.
Criticism?
De Gea Hennessey
Bellerin Dawson Moreno Coleman Janmaat
Sanchez Ozil Mahrez Payet Coutinho
Kun Lukaku Martial
Thank you.
Mids + attack look great but I don't like Dawson. You could downgrade Coleman to Jagielka to free up some funds to upgrade Dawson/Moreno/henessey.
not a fan of Dawson's goal threat? has Watford @ home in the double too!
Moreno probably won't start both games. Liverpool has congestion EL and PL 4 games in 10 days. Flanagan don't play Europa so 99% he will start 1 or even both league games
What's the consensus on TC? Is it still GW37?
yes, potential triple triple captain for lukaku!
Nope.
I'm still on it. BB in 34 for me.
Only 1 of Everton's 6 double game week games is at home!
Lets hope they find some away form 🙂 *
*disclaimer - I've not checked their away formthey seem a bit too inconsistent.
gonna go with Lukaku & Coleman and call it at that.Better away in defence, score more at home.
also i have just looked at their away form...jeez.
I think they have 1 win in 9 home league games, so 5 away games suits me.
Just stick with Lukaku, better options elsewhere
They have lost once away all season
it's the home form you need to worry aboutThis suits Everton .... and FPL.
last 6 home games = 4 pts
" " away " = 12 pts.
http://www.premierleague.com/content/premierleague/en-gb/matchday/form-guide.htmlgood stuff
Does anyone have a plan B in case Bench boost is unplayable due to injuries in 33?
I was thinking that those wildcarding this week should consider triple capt in 33 on lukaku as that gives two possibilities for bench boost rather than one
Panic?
It will be, there are very few other weeks to play it.
Palace players are also a problem in that they are likely to be low scoring in 34 which takes much of the attraction of the boost away
That's my line!
Transfers
Hits
That kind of defeats the purpose though, especially if only short term injuries
Well theres nothing you can do at that point as you are at the point of no return. So hits or dont use BB are the only options.
Taking a -4 points for next GW
Roberto Firmino > Eriksen
Defoe > Lukaku
Gomes
Williams Huth
Mahrez Sigurdsson Firmino Alli Wijnaldrum
Defoe Kane Agüero (C)
How does that sound?
That looks confusing, I guess you mean Eriksen -> Firmino and Lukaku -> Defoe. And why the heck are you getting rid of Lukaku?
Or that is your current team and Lukaku and Eriksen are coming in? Then Lukaku yes, Eriksen no.
Oops sorry yes other way around reason being Defoe has 3 out 4 H games against WBA,LEI & ARS bound to score a few points when against thier battling relegation.
Lukaku has FIVE fixtures in the next 3 gameweeks.
United (A) Watford (A) Palace (A) Southampton (H) Liv (A)
Personally can only see him scoring in picking up points against Palace & Southampton will not be playing against Liverpool in the derby seeing how the semi final is 3 days later.Defoe against Leicester and Arsenal, two very solid defence's. Good luck, you'll need it.
Will not play in the derby? haha.
Leicester ok but Arsenal solid defence you having a laugh? Apart from Everton clean sheet they leak a couple of goals.
Still the most clean sheets in the league after United. Get Defoe for the second double, seriously now. Keep Lukaku.
Yes just check Sunderland's 2nd DBW probably keep Lukaku for the meantime have some catching up to do if i want to win my ML 117 behind henc why i thought about Defoe.
It's the sensible thing to do, look for differentials elsewhere. Lukaku will be in every team GW33 and almost all will captain as well. Huge risk not to have him.
I was considering getting rid of Aguero in DGW 34 for Welbeck, Arsenal have Palace & WBA (H) City have CHE & NEW (A) not much of a differential i know but sound good?
Risky, but if City still look bad against Bournemouth then a lot of people will start to consider getting rid.
They look rusty at the moment im keeping him till GW34 anyway and that's if he doesn't re injure himself tonight against Chile.
I've not had Bolasie all season apart from one week when he got injured. I'm not gonna be able to resist. Will they be on the telly for the DGW.
Got him for his 2 goals, don't think I'll bother this time.
He's a bit rubbish for pts but absolutely the best to watch....
Coutinho and Bolasie inwards.....(Agggghhhhh)....
He was horribly wasteful last time out. Could be costly in UFPL
Good god, I'm not getting him for UFPL....Not a hope in hell.
Palace's form is so shocking, staying well away for doubles.
Dann worth a punt for sure imo
was thinking this but i'm not so convinced
Norwich could easily not score (no matter how badly they want to) and Dann gets forward an INSANE amount
Norwich are good attacking wise. they almost always score
Palace players two big negatives
1) no 35
2) virtually guarantee a low scoring bench boost
But how can they be ignored for 33.?Connor Wickham could be aright old template buster.
Only Dann is essential. CS and goals in his locker.
with great ease IMO
Everton better away
Norwich are fighting for their lives and appear to have found some form, at least defensively.Dann and stop I think.
Bolasie -> Lanzini/Antonio/Alli @ GW34?
Bolasie and a cheap defender are hard to ignore imo. Less than 10.5m combined for 8 bites at the apple?
wouldn't go near any palace players...but when i wildcard 33 don't think ill have the nerve to not put any of them in.
Use a transfer to switch CPL player to LIV in 34.
Quite easily imo they just aren't worth the hassle
By giving due regard to the fact that they have conceded in 11 games straight?
Fools gold imo. For the reasons you state, and the above.Dangerous going into a double under prepared though. We have seen it many times in the past. People rarely regret getting too many, only too few
You would be more than likely hindering preparation for 34 and 35 in particular.. If they were showing any kind of form either in defence or attack id maybe look at one but they aren't
I'm not so sure that regret isn't outweighed by the number of people that have dismantled a beautiful side on WC only to squeeze in some very poor assets blinded by the numbers game.
I'm not saying I've got all the answers but nothing about Palace impresses me and I'm going with none. If I regret it so be it, but I think it's more likely that people who drop a Mahrez for the likes of a Bolasie will be the ones with buyers' remorse.
They are the archetypal 'they aren't worth it' dgw team.
Someone will do a Matty Phillips or Chaz Austin.
There will be crazy mad scenes of jubilation and tears and snotters for others.You going for Palace cover?
I'd take a whack at Bolasie perhaps.
I don't like going in under prepared lad.
4 dgws in a week with two teams in minimum requirement IMO.Under normal circumstances i would agree but for me there has to be a slight caution regarding the 35 blanks.. triple toffees for me.. Who would you be giving up for Bolasie?
I'm not sure yet lad.
Working out my plan.
if you wc this week you should get Dann or Bolasie as you can transfer them out in 34
if you go in 33 I think it's best to ignore them
“The proudest moment of my career. I thought I’d win the ball for sure, but he tricked me. I was not humiliated. I had no chance. Cruyff was a genius” – Jan Olsson, the Sweden defender who was tricked by the Cruyff Turn at the 1974 World Cup.
http://i.imgur.com/fnXNdbx.gifvand he still doesn't know where he went
the amount of times ive tripped over myself trying that in 5 a side 🙁
Lol at Gnu feeling the need to point out that Scotland's game was only a friendly 😀
*puts hard hat on* 😛Re-arrange these letters r p a t
🙂😉
It's a trap...
I thought that was the Irish excuse?
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I should think out my retorts slightly better .... and scathing in future.True, in part
a)
Ozil (whm)
Lanzini (lei WAT)
Alli (WBA)
b)
Bolasie (NOR EVE)
Alli (sto WBA)
c)
Bolasie (NOR EVE)
Lanzini (lei WAT)
[can add Alli (WBA) for -4]
When you put it that way, c) seems interesting no?
And Alli for a hit too as I will only have 10 players. Potential loss 2 points, but even just assist I'm already on the green.
Dann -99.9%
😐very nice, get him cheaper for me
He's the only one I am interested in but I don't think I will bother with Palace
They are garbagecould easily, easily score and Norwich aren't that convincing in attack
For me it's a choice of Rojo or Dann. Would rather Rojo
tendency to get yanked despite being fit, also a bit rash and likes a yellow..cheaper though!
didn't realise he was 5.8
hell to the nogets forward more than most mids and strikers
if you want him, get him, I will pass
Kos, Bellerin, Rojo, Sakho, Reid for mejust spreading the love..not sure I'm getting him yet but could easily score 14+ in GW33
yeh......but then wheres the fun in that
Still getting more transfers out according to FFFix, so should drop soon.
Has Stones found his way back into Everton's starting XI now? Barmy that he was dropped.
He's turned in some very poor performances of late, and made uncharacteristic mistakes.
Dropped on merit, but hopefully he's had a good recharge.
I wouldn't count on Funes Mori or Jags being turfed out though as they've done quite well. Funes in South America at mo though, so could be an easy rotation?
People getting a Palace defender for 5.8m on a WC, this is a joke, right?
thats only 2.4m/game 😀
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dgw
He's 5.8 for a reason.
So it's not a joke? Ok...
I am getting for 4.3
There's a very obvious reason for that.
