Paul
Having kick-started our series of members articles focusing on each individual team over the 2015/16 season with a look at Arsenal, we now turn our attentions to Bournemouth.
First up we assess their team data, comparing the Cherries to the rest of the top-flight last term, before switching our targets to their first-team squad and assessing the main goal threats and creators over the campaign gone by, in a bid to get a view on their prospects for 2016/17.
I quite like Conte Can Karius as a team name but it makes it sound like I support Chelsea.
I think it sounds more like you are Lolerpool fan.
Don't want that either.
Oh, I love it, but as Klopp Can Karius.
TEAM NAME IDEAS.
TOUCH MATIP?
I expect them to ask you to change it but I think it's good 😆
Fuchs Matip
Matip of the Iceberg
maybe not
Definitely.
But they don't all have to have Matip in them.
Squeeze my Hoorn
Something with Mkhitaryan in the title.
Daenerys Mkhitaryan?
Good but not quite the team name I'd go for.
Hi
Hi Thomass
Hey, how you? Long time no see!
Not bad buddy. How's things with you? Still at school/college etc?
Hi sexy.
Haha hi!
Let me be the first to say hello.
Hello any FPL news?
Absolutely nothing.
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I hope these performances in the Euros give big clubs a false notice about Ramsey, and we can make £40m of him somehow.
Why wouldn't you want to keep Ramsey, good player
But billed better than he is, all the time. For someone who plays in the double pivot, he is too weak defensively.
Maybe true
Agree on his defensive naivety, that's why he should play there only when the more-defensive partner is present. i.e. one of Elneny, Coq or Xhaka. His role is a bit of neither here nor there but useful to keep in the squad. Has a bit of everything and a great engine.
The thing is he does so well for Wales is because he has TWO defensive guys in the midfield beside him. When he plays for Arsenal, the only way he can really do well, is maybe a trifecta of Coquelin, Xhaka and Ramsey - but that would mean moving the league's best #10 to the wing - worth it?
I would cos Ozil will be better than anyone else Arsenal put on the wing.
Ozil was gobshit in the season he played in the wing. And what would be the reasoning behind dropping either of Sanchez or Iwobi, again?
Ozil had 5 goals and 10 assists in 2100 minutes in his 'gobshit season he played in the wing'
lol
But that argument also has its problems, Ozil should play where he wants and is comfortable. And the position he can do the most damage is as a #10. He drifts out wide to help anyways.
OK fine. I want to review my original statement.
*Play a 'fluid' attacking 3 including Sanchez , Ozil and Ramsey. Positions don't matter , roles do. 🙂
Wenger has tried that in the past. And failed. Sounds good in theory, but at times, all of them move centrally, and we are extremely suspect to counters from the wide areas.
When has it failed? At the beginning of the season , when Arsenal were at their best (including the 3-0 win over United) , Arsenal front 6 was -
Coq - Caz
Ramsey-Ozil-Sanchez
Walcott
Or am I wrong?
With the current players when all fit, Ramsey should only be a squad player. But with the number of injuries we always seem to have, he will play a lot of minutes even not being a first-choice. If Walcott/Ox/Iwoby were a bit better and consistent, then I would agree on selling immediately. But as it stands, I would prefer keeping him, even if just for the squad at the moment. Although he'll play inevitably.
Yeah, guess I have to agree with this.
If Arsenal keep on selling their good players (even if they get more money than they should) , they will never be called a world class top club.
For example Real Madrid will not sell Bale even if they get 150 million , Barca wont sell Neymar even if they get 175 million etc...
In fact Madrid wont even sell Ramos , Pepe , Marcelo and Barca wont sell Alba , Pique even if they get a big offer.
Are they called a world class club now?
Its not 2005....
Exactly my point
But then, I wouldn't put Ramsey anywhere near the starting XI if Xhaka and Cazorla are fit... others you are talking about are starters, the best players of the team.
He isnt going anywhere
I know. Just wishful thinking.
We don't need to sell. So why give a rival a good player?
If Barca or Real come calling? We don't need him anyway
NO chance any of those clubs would look to sign Ramsey 😀
Barcelona signed Song from us once, there's still hope. 😀
Song. They signed Hleb
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Good point 😀
Injuries not too far now that the first match is coming up 😉
Yeah six good guys for two spots - atleast I believe our midfield won't be thin this season...
I'd want to keep him. Great player.
The first Friday night Premier League kick off of 2016/17 has been revealed when Man U take on Southampton in Gameweek 2.
https://twitter.com/premierleague/status/750963837956861952
How do you think Friday night kick offs with affect Fantasy managers?
And will you dare captain a Friday night player?
For me, it will never about the day. Look at your attackers, choose the guy with the best home fixture. Worked well for me last season.
This. Never about the day/time. Form and Fixtures dictate the armband.
I think they will lead to Thursday transfers.
If form and fixture prove right then yes, might just hide away for the weekend if it goes wrong though, lol.
Yes i would.
It will really mess things up for me. I will probably have to finalise my team on Thursday, which will be weird. I can see myself missing a lot of deadlines.
I couldn't ever captain a Friday night player.
Aguero against Burnley at the Etihad? Still no?
Get out of my head.
I thought you were meant to be a maverick. Even an aspiring dullard like me has said yes 😛
Mavericks go by a set of rules unknown to anyone, even themselves.
If man c play hull or something at home on a fri, would have no issue (c) kun or de Bruyne.
Sky FF is going to be harder to stay on top of now, especially with the imperative of picking a captain for every matchday.
I always forget about that as soon as FPL starts anyway. Not going to waste my time this season I don't think
This may get introduced into FPL yet 😉
Oh god please no.
🙂 I agree, I'm against any mid-GW changes. To be honest that's one of the things I dislike about the Sky game.
In a funny way I like the idea of having some Saturday mornings free
(C) ZLATAN!!!
For the people that like to jump on price changes early, they'll be able to take advantage of Friday evening after GW closes. I remember people keeping Theo for GW2 last season but shipping that Friday night of Villa v ManU to avoid price drop
Another advantage over the much-hated 'casual'.
How long does FPL normally open to public after the release of price list? Last year seems that it was released hours after but the previous seasons were a day or so, didn't it?
A couple of days I'd say.
Not very long at all.
Very soon after.
Zlat's the way I like it
I'm now 3 points behind in my cash league after rival decided to triple up on Portugal defence. Now would be the time to shine Toni Kroos.
Someone should throw in a cheeky 30 quid for Jack.
You could get 2 bottles for that.
or one of the Gentleman variety.
I did actually play a defence of Hennessey, Taylor, Gunter, Chester and Williams yesterday in my Euro team.
I'm proud of that.
Ruth NZ did the same !
Could have worked out v nicely. Great balls.
Yeah, wasn't going to win the thing anyway, so why not. I was actually pretty hopeful of getting a haul at the end of first half.
Ok. Seriously Mark, everybody is here. Click on go live already!
Exactly, I'm back too, which is what you've all been waiting for, so add the cherry.
We're just waiting for Doolittle
Ahahaha. Thats remarkable, he literally just tweeted me.
Tell him to get his arse back here!
He's waiting for Daniel.
Mark needs to log in as daniel.
Long time player, frequent FFS observer, now making the jump into into occasional (frequent) contributor. New job, commuting, so I will need this more than ever.
It's got all the ingredients to be a very tasty season.
Indeed, this season looks so tasty I've ordered it on a thin Italian base.
West Ham & Pineapple?
I've gone with the Ever ton of roasted vegetables instead.
12 mins to go. Woohoo.
BREAKING: Sky sources: Man Utd begin talks over potential world-record deal for Paul Pogba: https://t.co/VHH4sttfmv https://t.co/DIXECL9BrH
Just dabbed so hard my arm nearly fell off.
HA! My sources are better and faster!
If it happens, United win the league. How will you stop them?
City could.
I will infiltrate them somehow.
The spanish reporter says He wants to join Real Madrid. Id tend to agree with him
Captain one of these 2, even the captain poll is equal :
A) Mueller
B) Payet
Chasing 16 points one rival's captain is Ron and other is Neur.
Muller
Muller on the basis I think Germany will win. Think payets been player of the tourney so far tho.
Skrtel to Fener
Wilson vs Gray as a budget STR?
Gray
I'd definitely take Wilson out of those 2.
Gray will be cheaper, so him.
Wilson as he has played in the divison before. Give Gray a chance to get used to it first
Is Chamakh still at Palace? And is he still trying to pretend he isn't going bald?
he, much like his hair, has been released
Tough choice for the day is whether to swap 3 Pts for rami. I can't check the
Line ups either cos I'm at work and can't be on my phone. Can't even hide in the toilet to do it cos can't get signal down there. Leave the 3 Pts be right?
Yep
With rumours of Rami not starting I think so. Can't see a French CS anyway.
Who would you be subbing in?
Er ... Rami?!
Pogba is to cost around €120m.
Unfortunately due to exchange rates its predicted to cost just over £500m.
Something fell hard on your tip it seems. 😉
Im a bartender, I rely on large tips.
Waaayyyy
change the p with t and thats what i rely on.
I know you jest but in principle if clubs had got their business done early in the summer they probably would have had a big saving for this reason.
Yep, took out my life savings and changed them in to Dollars the day before Brexit.
Wow. When you changed it back it could have been worth £1.25!
Increasing by the day. Just need to wait for it to keep falling.
Hehehe, even when you look at the real numbers he will still cost £15m more to Man U than if they had signed him before the Euros and Brexit without a change in what Juve would receive. That's hella depressing!
It certainly is.
Do we know if Mark Rodgers on Twitter is a genuine FPL guy?
Apparently he is.
The dude needs to step up and tell us if it's coming today.
I can't remember it starting on a Friday or weekend before.
Yes he is... Told us last year as well.
Don't think Pogba is a player worth breaking the transfer record for
Fortunately, money means nothing to United 🙂
Could probably go and buy another 100m player next year.
The game is market-driven now. Shirt-sales, bigger sponsorships, big-money signings, all related and goes around in a circle as a bubble.
He is young and extremely good. I can see it
Well we got Zlatan and Mkhi (50+ goals and 30+ assists from last year) for 26M combined. So its alright.
And he's got resale value too. Just saying.
It is really difficult to combine the players, who were the best for their respective clubs, and built a team. It takes time for them to gel and play as a unit. As a Madrid fan, I have seen this happen. A lot.
Name someone who is
Thoughts on this team tonight?
Neuer
Hector Boateng Fonte Guerreiro
Payet Pogba Ozil Draxler
Griezmann Ronaldo(c)
(Hennessey R.Sanches Rami Bale)
FT: 0
Budget: 0.9m
Mourinho is a beautiful man. We have 50 days to sell Afro, Young and the gash.
And the buying is already done with plan B (Matuidi) and plan C (Matic) in place if Pogba doesn't work.
And the squad is together already.
Beautiful. Beautiful man.
I don't know about you but seems so funny that all United fans have changed their opinion on Mourinho...
Always happens.
Haha, they have to be that way now, with United changing manager every two seasons, a lot of those popular managers who they hate will become their manager sometime later...
When you deal with Davey Moyes and the Philosophy girls..
On a serious note though, Mou is that guy who you love in your team but hate when he's against you.
My opinion of him hasnt changed, I dont like him as a person I didnt like the way he conducted himself on or off the pitch but he is a winner, and after Moyes and Van Gaal and every other manager in the game being snapped up, I am happy to have him as a manager.
My comment and view on José was marked for review. 😆
Hahaha
Who is the gash? United still need a DM.
We actually need a CM.
Blind/Schneiderlin are good enough, imo.
+ Carrick and Jones in emergencies.
Forget our little beast, TFM.
I do wonder about his role this season
Yeah, good luck with that. Did you see his list of players he 'promoted' from the academy? Was comical. 😆
Was brilliant.
Look forward to a few years time when he leaves and the clubs a mess
What's his main position?
TFM? CB
Really? He played RB, LB and DM last year lol. He's very good though.
Primarily a DM who can also play CB or full-back. DM is where he's probably expected to end up.
Axel Tuanzebe is a CB though. Will be promoted next season, already in the squad for the upcoming game against Wigan and seems to be being fast tracked under the advice of Nicky Butt. He's arguably the best youth talent at the club and was closest to breaking through early last season before injury.
I think he looks like a haggard old tramp, personally. 😉
This Rodgers is such a tease.
If it doesn't come today I think it will be Monday
Why Monday? Can't it be the weekend?
Never seen a weekend launch before, it's unlikely
When will City improve their defence?
Both their RBs and both their LBs are 30+. Kompany is always injured, and I'm going to not say anything about Mangala and Demichelis.
Hart is not a keeper who inspires confidence, either.
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Pep or not, you don't win the league with THAT!
They had a 40M bid rejected for Bonucci. They are trying their A list targets first.
Yet to hear about any fullbacks they been linked with though.
LB. Ricardo Rodriguez. Today.
Rodriguez is linked to City no?
Bruno Peres
Ricardo Rodríguez
Jetro Willems
Sime Vrsaljko, before he went to Atléti
Cheers. Rodriguez was linked to Arsenal too, good player.
Great FPL option. Set pieces.
Not sure he will take pens or FKs for City though, with Aguero/KDB around.
Demi is gone.
They look to be trying to sign Bruno Peres. I'm sure they have other targets. Certainly another left back with Kolarov going.
It's still early July. 😉
And I reckon Sagna could well be turned into a centre back as well.
Cheers. Just saying City look extremely suspect in those strikers....
And well, what about us signing a CB? 😀
*tumbleweed*
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Has FPL ever opened up late in the afternoon?
Yes, in some country every year.
Good answer!
UK time?
I thought it did last year but someone I am sure will correct me
I'm sure it was before midday UK time
Last year it opened around 1330 in India so 0900 in the UK? iirc?
In 2011 it opened at half ten!
At night?
Yep.
11 mins to go. Woohoo!
Slowest countdown i have ever seen 😀
...for what?
Did you hit f5 on THAT website before commenting? 😀
I did...now I feel stupid. Maybe I should go and have some lunch 😛
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Lunch time.
Badum tish 😀
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10
Huh?
Top 6
1- United
2- Chelsea
3- Arsenal
4- Spurs
5- City
6- Leicester
Bookmark this.
I won't.
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Everyone except this dude, bookmark this.
Get off the bus. Keep walking. Don't stop.
United won't win, and Leicester won't be in the top 8. Can't say anything about the other teams...
Lol united to win hahahhahahahhahahj
Maximum price you will pay to have Mkhitaryan in your squad? 10? 9.5?
Can you get him in right now? Just wait for prices.
9m for me..
11
£10m could be worth it. He is one of those players whose attacking returns are more than his calibre as a player.
10.5m
This Rogers guy seems to know a lot.. Last year he knew about the chips days before FPL went live and knew many players prices
Link?
https://mobile.twitter.com/markrogers1/status/618139586443743232
Look at other tweets on that day... FPL went live 3days later
I agree. Seems kind of legit.
I'm now constantly refreshing my phone!
And he posted the date of the new site a month before it happened :O
Yes, because he works on the development team.
