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.
How nailed is Sakho at Liverpool? Play every game through that tough schedule do you think?
Yes for sure.
Do you think Moreno will play again RCA?
Yes. Back training today at their warm weather camp. I reckon he will play most games, tbh
Ok cheers 🙂
on quality yes
but this klopp fella is slipperyTa 🙂
What do you reckon on this lot- might even pull
the trigger this week!
Robles-Elliot
Smalling-Darmian-Sakho-Bellerin-Cresswell
Ozil-Firminho-Payet-Lennon-Lanzini
Aguero-Lukaku-Kane
Would play BB in 34... Only slight issue is would
only be 9 playing in 35 (with the 2FT)..
Is Darmian pretty nailed on?
I would say so... Only missed out due to injury about a month back...
Looking good.
I'm still waiting another gw to pull the trigger, though.Trying to resist pulling the trigger... Have the exact money but may have to be patient..
Have done about 15-20 drafts and this is the one am happy with finally (now we know the Everton Palace game)..
Rmgw33wct:
mun eve
ars ars mun liv mcy
ars liv whm cpl eve
mcy eve new
Thx.
Tough looking fixtures.
Just a ramble and a couple of comments about Palace.
Every year without fail a poor team from the bowels of the prem comes good at this time of season and spring some remarkable results...sometimes more than one team. Palace, Sunderland, Newcastle could easily surprise us imo.....
This time last season you couldn't have given away Lei and Hull picks for DGW's and the vast majority that did have them only picked them because they already had them as enablers in their squads..so why not pick them.
Sometimes you can pin point a teams lack of form to a single moment...Pell's resignation thing for City and Bolasie's injury for Palace being two big one's this season.
Struggling teams have safer picks that teams wandering in nowhereness at this time of year. Hiddink has already said he intends to play fringe players and other mid table teams will follow as the weeks march on.
Ramble over.Agreed. Dann & Bolasie in for me. Wayhayyy!
It's just a gamble on which relegation fodder will come good. Somebody will.
Sunderland would be my bet. They've been playing mid table form since BFS took over.
They usually do...
Yep I always seem to miss out on these teams, never gaining enough trust in them before it's too late.
I am just struggling to work out which one is the best choice
Dann has the scoring ability but he eats up too much cash for a palace defender , Delaney only seems able to offer assists. So it leaves us with cabaye or bolasie, cabaye you are kinda relying on set pieces and bolasie is as likely to get 2 points as 20 pointsI have Dann and Cabaye in UFPL and won't hesitate to add Wickham if he's fit.
Sako could be a differential tbh. He looked lively at the weekend and should start from now on.
Aye some of the largely ignored dgws can be the real clinkers.
Some of the must have teams completely blank.
A bit like a normal week in FPL only magnified by two.Potential quote at the bottom of the page that last sentence 🙂
Hahaha I wish!
That Kompany, Silva and Aguero DGW pick by me a few years ago still wrankles. Lesson learned.
I remember Liverpool having a horror show DGW?!
Everyone was all in.
Damp squib.
There is a shocking amount of Lanzini's in dgw teams . I wonder if Bolaise will become a more popular pick ?
I like them both. Lanzini might be a really good choice to start with next season. Injuries should keep his price down.
Unfortunately the fact that Lanzini is a good dgw pick is a happy coincidence for me
Vodafone ad with beardy guy/ blonde girl/ Sue the pig. On during absolutely every ad break.
And driving me completely insane.
passes when you imagine the smell of rashers
Good point.
So annoying!
So, i came with this for WC GW33 team
Mignolet - Robles
Bellerin - Smalling - Sakho - Dann - Simpson
Ozil - Payet - Firmino - Mahrez - Barkley
Aguero - Lukaku - Defoe
GW33 - 4 DGW players
GW34 - 13 DGW players - BB chip
GW35 Barkley + Dann TO Willian + Azpi - 11 players
Good or not?
Looks sound to me. Not crazy about Defoe though. Maybe downgrade Smalling to Rojo and upgrade Defoe? Could even downgrade Dann to a cheaper Palace def.
Deeney for Defoe maybe?
Defoe allow me to have 11 players for GW35. If I chose another player without GW35 game I need to do -4 pts hit... Deeney, Rashford,.... all have blank GW35
Arsenal in gw35
Just do dann to azpi and play with ten. No point transferring out a player who then has another double to play and never for a hit
Anyone else like the idea of having a Southampton defender in your WC team? Newcastle and Villa in 33 and 35.
Yay seriously considering it.
It would possibly only interest me if Targett was nailed and he ain't
Bertrand injured on international duty... we can dream.
Might be worth monitoring that good point
Making it hard for me to sell VVD
Good replacement for Siggy? Wildcard played, need someone with good double gameweek fixtures.
Barkley, Bolasie, Antonio?Ozil/Sanchez
$$$
Firmino ?
Otherwise Antonio is a good cheap option but is he still being utilised as a defender?
Would you go for nailed on Barkley or the on form Lennon(rotation risk) from Everton's midfield ?
Neither
This
Lennon. I'm not picking Barkley again until he cheers up a bit....miserable sod.
He cant cheer up.
He's had that same haircut his whole life, you'd look glum too.It's horrific. He seriously needs a chill pill.
My favourite players all play with a smile and a bit of Joi de vivre...Sanchez, Santi, Bolasie, Ozil, GASCOINE....
got 2 goals in 2 games (both pens) when i owned him 😀
Sold him straight after his haul and since then he haven't got attacking returns yet
Bolaise
much of a muchness. lennon just about for me. not quite sure there's room on my wcbb boat though
Butland
Ivan Alderweird Dawson*
Mahrez Payet* Alli Siggy
Kun* Kane Vardy
Casper Daniels Arnie Targett
Plan is to get in 8 or 9 dgw players. NO Wildcard. So any advice would be great.
Alderweird Vardy Arnie Siggy and Butland are the ones who will make way.My bench boost bench for 34 will be:
De Gea Ozil Lukaku Aguero
Who'd be the captain?
Alexis
nice
You can do a 'I benched 40 points 🙁 ' post.
That's the dream
Yeah, have been considering the same thing. 🙂
To be honest this is a benchwonkers heaven!
The everton news doesnt even change my plan.
Lukaku the only player i needrobles worthy of consideration?
Robles is not bad. Cant see any clean sheets though.
Id rather just stick with DDG/Elliot
You are all gonna be stuck with Wards and Lennons in 35
Of Everton maybe. I certainly don't like the defence and see nothing beyond the DDG/Elliot axis
But. For 4.3 and four games in two weeks. Ward or Delaney are going in there. They only have to do one thing in four games for the to be remotely worthwhile.Not bad i guess. But with them having a blank in 35 it makes it awkward. Unless u leave cash iitb to get a decent upgrade
LUKAKUUUUUU!!!
Will only have Lukaku and Robles myself.
Funis Mori for the goal threat?
rotation risk
Gabriel v Moreno will probable be my last gw33 wc decision. Any preference? (i know they both have a risk)
Mr Paulista
I would honestly pick a villa defender over moreno
Guy is awful. Will likely play one in the double week and get one point. Always booked, can't tackle, can't defend. He's a car crash.🙂 I've been there
Gabriel is my favoured pick atm, but Moreno just seems recklessly fun
In addition to Lukaku I'll get 1-2 more players from EVE/CPL just to avoid that end of the week rank drop on GW33. 🙂
Man on fire starting on film 4 for any one who's interested.. wonderful film
Great film! Gotta love Denzel.
Big Denzel is incredible
Sure is. Got a special aura about him imo...
He is just one big cool ass mutha f##ka
For sure!
Love that film. Denzel acts well
Always does.. my favorite actor along with Di Caprio
My favourite!I just love this guy!
Me too
Love that film - one of my favs
Ditto mate cant go wrong with a bit of Denzel
Adrian Elliot
Rojo Sakho Bellerin FunesMori Fuchs
Payet Ozil Firmino Mahrez Alli
Aguero Kane Lukaku
How is that looking as a WC33 team?
Funes is rotation risk isn't he.
Didn't realise that
go with Jagielka - cheaper and pretty much nailed
Cheers 🙂
Lacks Bolasie and Dann 😉
Yes, still drafting. Definitely considering Dann
Good man!
Personally I don't see point in playing a wild card and keeping 4 single game week players. Shift one of Harry or Ali for a double your money pick.
Live a little.This
cue kane hattrick. the form he;s been wouldn't be surprised if he comes to haunt the sellers
This. I'm not keeping him because I'm 'scared' not to own him. I honestly believe he may outscore many DGWers
Spurs right up there...I am living a little 🙂
All out to lanzini
Lanzini and Antonio in my thoughts
Antonio, Lennon or other dgw players for ali? Looks good otherwise
As above, Antonio and Lanzini are in my thoughts. For Alli
How many DGW players would you say you'd need for DGW 33
3
Lukaku,Robles for me
Lukaku is the only one you really need, but 2 or 3 would be my aim.
Lukaku and jags enough?
Could be yeah. Robles and Rom for me and then maybe one off Barks or Dann.
R.I.P Cruyff.
A couple of positional posts...Right back for the home team is like going back in time...
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/803462/
Mmmm...Furthest forward for the home team....Mmmm again... http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/matches/803465/
Wassup mate?
Hiya Lebron...
It's LeBron! 😛
interesting...
Quite fancy this effort for GW33 WC
Migs / Hennesey
Bellerin / Clichy / Rojo / Moreno / Gabriel
Ozil / Coutinho / Barkley / Antonio / Bolasie
Kun / Kane / Lukaku
Gives 4DGW33
14DGW in 34BB
2FT gets 11 playing in 35
and another 2FT gets 11DGW in 37TC
A bit depends on injuries clearing up and nailedness of defence, which can be assessed in GW32That defence is a car crash. I would be shocked in the last four played more than four, five at most games between them.
I like your front 8. Differential midfield, heavy up topClichy Gabriel and Rojo have played the last 4 or 5 and Moreno is the only left back they have. Only missed last few because of injury
This is nice
Dann has certainly polarised opinion since the announcement of Palace's double/double today. Depending on your point of view, he's either Dann the Man or Dann the Wan(k).
On the one hand, he's well on target to winning the defenders Golden Boot (or Helmet) and has four fixtures in GWs 33 & 34 in which to extend that lead and even possibly pick up a cleanie along the way.
On the other hand, he cannot be considered to be an option because his team's recent form has been so dire (zero wins in their last thirteen PL games) that they've slipped from the a comfortable pipe & slippers position into a situation just out-with the relegation mire.
Personally, I think it could go either way, but the fact that he's had 13 returns in his 30 games (that averages out at nearly 43%) and four of those returns have even been during Palace's miserable run of form, will ensure he finds a place into my wildcard team.
One goal, one cleanie & a couple of bonus = 20 points. That's not too much to ask for is it?Palace's form means they have the lives to fight for. And they certainly have the talent to put up a fight. I think they should finish the season strong
Likely to outscore Lukaku at least.
Easy, bring him in on the WC to play in GW33 when Arse / ManU have terrible fixtures, then use your free transfer to swap him out for one of those teams in GW34.
A) DDG + JAGS
B) Robles + Rojo
C) DDG + RojoB
Who is your 'primary' DGW keeper? I don't have bb so I'm only playing one keeper - and I really can't see beyond DDG for the berth. My second keeper therefore needs to be a gw35er. No room for Robles in there.
Keepers are so hard work to predict. Who'd have guessed back to back clean sheets for Norwich against City and WBA (WBA stuck three past Palace, two past Lei and one past United prior to that).
For me it was DDG and Elliot until DGW33 was announced. Now I'm thinking Robles and Elliot with Rojo for Man U defensive cover. Can't really justify DDG over Robles with Robles being much cheaper and having an extra game, and Rojo being cheaper than the nailed Everton defenders.
Migs has DG34, no blank 35 and DG37
is Milner definitely on Pens?
Not nailed i dnt think
Cheers
I really fancy a Bolasie(TC) in GW33 !!
If not, it's either Sanchez/Ozil or a Man U defender in GW34.Butland
Ivanovic, Wollscheid, Simpson
Ozil, Mahrez, Sigurdsson, Alli
Aguero, Kane, Vardy
De Gea, Kompany, Alderweireld, Lingard
2 FTs 1.8 ITB
WCing in 33 so looking for a good two week punt.
A) Kompany + Lingard -> Bellerin + Chelsea mid (bench Wolly)
B) Alli + Lingard -> Lanzini/Antonio + Chelsea mid (bench Vardy)
Open to other suggestions.
All this talk of Dann, surely Ward or Delaney are better options considering their price. 4.3 is fantastic
Yeah, bonkers. Ward for me.
He's in my current draft
With Robles in goal for GW33?
Am toying with just having Hennessey and Bolasie, but would probably mean Jags instead of Robles.Yes
I'm not too happy with playing Ward in GW34 v ars, mun where as Hennessey might get save points...
Lots to consider
Who's the better option between Ward and Delaney? Not much in it?
Ward more dangerous from corners, and he's the FB so gets forward more. He's a good source of baps when once in a blue moon Palace keep a CS.
Ward imo
Chile vs Argentina starting in 5.
Players of importance apart from Aguero and Sanchez? Rojo?
Rojo, Otamendi, Funes Mori and to a lesser extent Romero.
Yeah Rojo plays, as does Funes Mori
Who's got it on?
Would love if Wickham came straight back from his injury with a bang. Perfect cheap third striker if he can nail down that spot
Ha, have just been googling to find when he's returning. I think Palace are a different proposition with Bolasie back. They were unlucky not to get something out of the Leicester game.
Does the DGW for Everton and Palace change the minds of those who were going to WC in GW33 to now?
And is anyone who is NOT WC'ing going for any Palace, or just Everton?Only worth WC'ing early if you plan to TC in GW33.
Not for either of those teams no way 😛
