After rolling out the first instalment of our two-part series of members’ articles covering the last four friendlies, we cast an eye over another batch of standout performers. The Belgium and France midfields come under analysis after some stellar recent displays, whilst we also assess a number of in-form forwards ahead of tonight’s opening match of Euro 2016.
There are too many good strikers!
Pick 3 for GW1 - Lewandowski, Giroud, Morata, Muller
I am avoiding Ronaldo, for now...
Lewandowski, Giroud and Muller.
I'd have Ronaldo though 😀Who do you drop for CR?
If you want three captaincy options you can't have both Lewa and Muller.
Good point... Thanks
Been focused on team but not joined any leagues, anyone got any free bragging rights leagues on the go?
How does this look all?
Kozacik, Patricio
Dier, Juanfran, Rami, Hinteregger, Strinic
Ozil, Matuidi, Stanclu, Fabregas, Perisic
Muller, Giroud and Ronaldo?
I've considered Alaba for Fab but I dont want to have 4 last day players.
This may sound absolutely ridiculous but can we take hits like normal fantasy.
Ie buy 3 players matchday 1?
you can do what you want
Really, how many points do you lose a transfer? I can't see this anywhere in the rules
Under Number of Free Transfers.
Yep, It's even 4 points so you feel at home.
thanks guys
@Adam....You mean this Schar ?.....http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/14593/ ...Good pick.
I think you are right I can find the .5 to get Rodriquez sorry about that Wakey
Is Mandzukic and Perisic, playing Turkey and the Czech Republic, overkill?
I don't think so.. I've gone Mandzukic only but Perisic could be a good/better pick.
Don't they play the same day as Germany? That's two captain options gone if you're planning on captaining Muller.
How's this?
Sommer
Hector Juanfran Rami Rodriguez
Payet Alli Ozil Stanciu
Giroud Muller
Rui Patricio Morata Perisic Denayer
Doos, re your comment on the last page, what strategy do you think will work to maximise points?
Silence.
I'm going for 5 defenders playing in the first 3 days (and Alba), that can be subbed off easily, with Ronaldo, Mario and Fabregas to bring off the bench to cover having Mak and Stanciu that are going to inevitably blank!
Ok, interesting. I see what your plan is however if your cheapies are sat there on 4/5/6 points let's say and your big hitters are on the bench coach it might make your decisions tricky,
Almost there, last three spots to fill...
a) Hector, Matuidi & Kane/Morata
b) Howedes, KDB & Nolito
B
B.
Not a single team with Sigmeister....
I really like him as an option, the 8.0 is quite an awkward amount for me
It's basically him or KDB for me not sure what I could do with the 2.0
do both?
😕
I just can't see past the 40yr old Hungarian keeper playing with his grey track suit pants...Don't... as a Fulham fan he's still etched into my mind
There's a few floating round. Only 2 from the 31 RMT's I checked this morning.
Yeah I read your post. Maybe Im just trying to be to clever as I have lost of "differentials" in Stanciu, Forsberg, Rami etc...
*lots
How is this looking?
0.5 ITB and (#) for captaincy order
Sommer, Patricio
Hector, Neil Taylor, McAuley, Denayer, Strinic
KDB(3), Ozil, Alaba, Kapustka
Ronaldo(4), Muller(2), Giru(1)Howedes instead of Hector?
Still fairly set....I'm going to win this thing right?
Sommer - Patricio
Dier - Hector - Koscileny - Kadlec - Strinic
Gotze - Hamsik - Perisic - Matuidi - Junzovic
Giroud - Muller - Morata
Any major changes need doing? Anyone I've overlooked?Better off with Ozil instead of Gotze if you ask me
Dier and Gotze nailed?
Dier's started the last bunch of friendlies hasn't he?
Dier is nailed
Might have to settle for joint first...............
Final decision.
Whose better to have do we think
a) Pogba
b) Payetb
b
B.
Thanks all
B but wait for lineup
Kozaci/ Patricio
Schar Howedes Rami/ Juanfran Dragovic
Perisic Hamsik KDB Payet/ Junuzovic
Muller Giroud NolitoGTG! 😀
Right then. I've quickly thrown a team together. Anything wrong with this?
Patricio/Sommer
Alba, Schar, Hector, Denayer, Matel
KDB, Payet, Perisic, Junuzovic, Alli
Muller, Giroud, Nolito
0.00 ITBPerfect!
Denayer is doubtful apart from him it looks good
Matel unlikely to start. Rest looks good.
Is there any 4.0 that are nailed?
None are 100% nailed. Strinic, Guerreiro, Lindeloff and Ciman, could start.
Copied and pasted a team then 🙂
Pretty much 😆
Yes. Matel is a dead duck. Strinic.
Strinic wont start?
Patricio / Kozacik
Howedes Rami Schar 1fran Strinic
KDB Ozil Payet Juno Perisic
Giroud Muller Nolito
Does this look ok ?Looks very good... I dont like the group Belgium is in
Agreed but I feel KDB is capable of big scores against anyone
Likelyhood that Gomez will start för Germany?
50-50.
A) Payet + Morata
B) 5.5m + LewandowskiA
Final Draft 2.0 RMT pls
How come i can i only see that i posted; Final Draft 2.0 RMT pls, and not the rest? Strange and very irritating
KDB worth getting this week? Or have a plan to get him next week?
In have him. He'll be a handful for any defense.
He can scr big against any team
Anybody thinking of taking minutes played during the season into account when making bets and selecting players?
The top of minutes played looks like this:
France 86115* (81156 club only**)
Spain 83641 (79550 club only)
Portugal 82655
England 81139
Germany 77701 (73103 club only)
Belgium 75421 (69706 club only)
Czechs 73828 (surprising, isn't it?)
Poland 70449
...
Austria 59094
Spain's collective minutes are reduced, however, by a couple of players who are not expected to play much (Bartra, Vazquez), so I suspect that the lineup has played about as much as that of France. Top nations always have the players playing most for teams that go far in cups, no surprise, and amongst them Germans generally play less minutes because they only have one cup and a 18 team league and are always more fresh for the tournament. Makes me reconsider that Spain bet. Maybe Germany after all.
In addition, we could see the individual players. Belgium's great advantage may be that Hazard is maybe at he's most fresh moment of the season. I don't have complete numbers for this, but according to BBC Smalling is the Euro player with the most minutes this season, Martial the second and way ahead other forwards (from other source, I recall Griezmann was the second, Ronaldo the third). Indeed, muscular fatigue has kept Martial sidelined during the French preparation. Risks of missing much of the tournament too, or at least lacking his explosiveness?
*according to Evening Standard: http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-stars-have-played-less-minutes-than-france-spain-and-portugal-this-season-ahead-of-euro-2016-a3266776.html
**club only numbers from As: http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/06/10/eurocopa/1465518403_724711.htmlI looked at this, because I have a memory of these big summer tournaments being often starred by _some_ players who were in side roles for their club, or played for a lesser club that didn't play much, while those most expected to shine after a great season disappoint. And after the tournament, these lesser club or lesser role players are much wanted assets because of their tournament success, and then flop the next season.
Fatigue certainly is not the only factor in that, but it could be an important one. Of course, some players do exceptionally well despite having played a long season, like Lahm 2010, but not everybody has Lahm's physic.
If Marko Arnautovic has anywhere near a good Euro campaign then i'd say he's probably leaving Stoke this summer. He has a £12.5m release clause whilst he's in the final year of his contract and Stoke seem unwilling to meet his wage demands. Very surprised there's not been rumours already, i'd say Leicester would be a good fit.
Thoughts?
I'd like him at Liverpool
It makes more sense than spending 20 mill + on Troy Deeney
^this. 😆
very good player, would be an excellent signing for almost any team.
I agree. I would think the majority of the PL would want him.
Leaves a huge hole in the Stoke attacking line-up though. Maybe a chance for Shaqiri to have a breakthrough season?
yeah it would. Shame Affelay got injured, but they do also have Bojan and a couple of decent strikers
Stoke have some great attacking assets and no reason they can't add to that over the summer.
Does he have the kind of work ethic Ranieri demands?
He would be a hit in Iigue1.
A) Griezmann + Strinic + 0.5
B) Giroud + Srna
RMT please
Rui / Kozacik
Rami / Hector / Juanfran / Schar / Strinic
Fabregas / Junuzovic / Ozil / Payet / Perisic
Muller / Morata / Giroud
Any changes?
Best £6m midfielder that isn't Joao Mario?
Stanclu from Romania, it's 5.5 ?
Why is Janko a doubt?
Why KDB and not Hazard?
Belgium is completely dependant on KDB
Way more involved in Belgium's attack.
Reposted:
0.5 ITB and (#) for captaincy order
Sommer, Patricio
Hector, Neil Taylor, McAuley, Denayer, Strinic
KDB(3), Ozil, Alaba, Kapustka
Ronaldo(4), Muller(2), Giru(1)
Thoughts? Better off with Howedes?
A) Alaba + Hector
B) Junozovic + Boateng
C) Alli + Boateng
A
A
Lloris - R.Patricio
Rose Hector Koscielny Rodriguez - Guerreiro
Alli Ozil Hamsik Perisic - Alaba
Muller Giroud - Nolito
Am I good to go, YES or NO ?
