We delve into the Gameweek data now in our first members article of the week. Amongst this evening’s topics for analysis are Liverpool, Stoke and Southampton’s midfielders, Swansea and West Brom’s frontmen, Man United’s full-backs and Palace’s summer signing with a penchant for a pot shot.
What to do with Mane out this weekend?
Let Fletcher play and hold for the week since reports are saying Mane should be back after 1 week?
Move to Coutinho, Firmino, Lamela, Sterling, or other?
Rest of attack is:
Hazard, Redmond, Deulofeu
Aguero, Ibra, Gray
Was planning to bank the transfer this week until the Mane injury.
Fletcher will get 2 points Max. Might as well play a defender for him
That's true. Could roll out Valencia, Stones, PVA, and Friend across the back and hope for 0-0 Sun Mid game.
Tough call. I'd lean toward saving the transfer but definitely would be tempted to use it - probably for Firmino.
This. I'd get Firmino in
Brilliant sweep in the hurdles by the USA
That finish between 3rd and 4th was crazy. Watching it live I didn't think Castlin got it.
Yeah, that was a great race. 4th should've dived there, it's worked for everyone else 😉
Thoughts on Ibrahimovic vs Aguero for captain?
Was set on Ibrahimovic as I think United will be really fired up at home and he should be involved.
But then Aguero goes and scores 3 and by not picking him I'm worried about falling behind the masses who should take him in large numbers.Easily Aguero for me
Aguero is safer. Zlatan would be a gamble. Zlatan hasn't looked nearly as convincing as Aguero yet
I think Aguero is the safer bet 100%.
Just have a feeling United will be out to make a very positive statement at home and that would include Ibrahimovic in some capacity.
But yes Aguero is steady and safe.
Changing my mind every day.
Zlatan: better fixture.
Kun: more central to his team's attack. Should his 90 minutes mid week concern me?The 90 min very likely could but would Pep take him off in a close match?
Aguero also only ever needs limited time to do damage.I just hope the "philosopher" doesn't leave us scratching our heads. He has a history of weird rotations...
I was honestly surprised aguero wasn't subbed with the game more than won.Well I'd think there is next to no chance he doesn't start.
And there is no reason for him to play in the 2nd leg CL if he needs a rest.
GW2
de gea at goal,shaw,stones,dawson and vvd, hazard,mikhi ,eriksen,costa lukaku gray
bench jakupovic,sane,fletcher ,lenihan.
advice pleaseCheck post on previous page
Morning peeps.
So, I assume price changes happen almost on similar time as last season?
Yeah about 2.15
good to know, RN.
It's about 9.15 am here so I can hardly miss 'em 🙂
Yeah. It's 8.15 am where I am.
A reason to wake up. 🙂
Last question and then I'm off for the night.
Play Stones (stk) or Gray (LIV) ?Gray
Gray takes penalties.
Gray. Always play the striker!
Gray
Cheers all. G'night
Gray all day.
But do you really have three defenders ahead of Stones this week?
Cannot wait for this week. Taking a huge punt and making Kane my captain. It could be genius or could be very foolish... 😆
I don't see it as either. It seems a rather safe alternative to Kun and Ibra. Good luck with it. If it doesn't work out, it still is a valid choice. Golden boot two years running, at home to Palace.
That's true, although his bad form is what makes it a risk in my opinion.
Well, I guess. I mean, I'm not running out to pick him up. But it's also only one match (I don't count the Euros here...that was an entirely different mess of an entirely different making).
Good option.
One gw doesn't constitute bad form. It was one bad game in isolation. 😉
I thought about it, and I hope it works out for you.
But I'll go Aguero. Just having Kane is differential enough for me.Thanks. I picked him with the intention of captaining this week so might as well stick with it.
Have you heard of the No Dembele Effect?
What about the Palace at home effect? 😀
Palace won 1-0 this fixture last season Dembele subbed off 46th minute
Kane averages 4 shots on target against Palace though.
The reason I left Kane out of my team regardless of early fixtures
Payet or Martial?
The Martial guy..
Payet
who do I bring in for fuchs for this game week?
WBA defender
Clean sheet against everton? You sure? Also they'll have to commit forwards more since they're at home which could leave them vulnerable at the back
Who are your other defenders?
VVD Stones Valencia Paredes
Your bigger issue is GW4, when all your defenders have touch matchups. I'd look to bring in someone who has a good GW2 and GW4 matchup. I'd look seriously at Terry and Baines. Probably Terry, though you still are a little expensive on defense.
Yeah terry looks good with Watford burnley and Swansea
Fuchs who almost scored and Vardy shot blocked after?
100% chance of conceding against arsenal.
Fuchs who has Burnley and Swansea at home next 4 game weeks?
Baines, I don't know why you'd sell him though
Williams or Walker.
Play Kone or Friend?
Kone.
This is the week where we see whether the pre-season planning paid off. I accepted the so-so opening fixtures to focus on gw2.
Kane (CPL), Carroll (BOU) and to a lesser extent, Firmino (bur). Expecting big things from all three.same here..
Kane, Routledge, Kone... and now, Coutinho.
I also expect Vardy to repay my faith in him
Must.. Resist...(C)arroll
Fortune favours the bold.
Then again, the line between boldness and idiocy is often blurry.
Having Carroll is differential enough.+1
Any Issues? (Gray/Deulofeu/Tadic?)
Foster - Heaton
Stones Valencia Kone - Evans Friend
Mahrez Firmino Deulofeu Tadic - Capoue
Aguero Gray Kaneno gtg
thanks
just consider Evans for Stones. Spread the risk is good, but then Pulis is Pulis.
No problems, but I'd lean toward Evans over Stones, personally. I don't city City keeping a clean sheet at Stoke.
Yes. No Hazard/Costa
How to fit them though?
Heaton to Jakupovic
Mahrez to Hazardthen no leicester cover?
I rather have Chelsea cover then Leicester cover. I don't see Leicester doing that well this season
good point though arsenal defense is terrible atm
Id wait till next week so you don't have to wildcard or take a -4. And next week you will get a better understanding if its worth getting Chelsea/kepping Leicester.
That's what I was thinking, Thanks.
Is it too risky to go Firmino(C) instead of Kun?
Not insane. But that's not for me...
+1
yes
I think so. I don't think it's a guarantee to Burnley are going to be easy to break down when they are at home. They surrendered 3 goals in their final 13 games at home in the Championship last season.
It is a good week to pick a differential
Why's that? I think it's a good week to pick the player most likely to score the most points.
agreed
Who are you captaining?
Probably Firmino aswell. Obviosuly considering Kun though as well as Lamela.
cheers all!
Assuming Kane/Vardy/Oscar go bust and Ibra/Haz go big this week, which one is a priority transfer?
A. Kane/Vardy -> Ibra (hul in GW3)
B. Oscar -> Haz (BUR)A
I would say Hazard, known to be a flat track bully.
But with that being scared I'm frightened not owning Ibra atm.
GW2 Team:
Foster
Shaw/Stones/Amat
Alli/Firmino/Redmond/Hazard
Ibra/Aguero(C)/Gray
Any comments?Looks good
why is everyone picking kone? i didn't see the sunderland game
Decent 4.5, might be on his way to EVE.
They are home to Middlesbrough.
Is Rooney on PK ?
I typed too short. I'm just thinking if it'd be better to invest in Wayne instead of Ibra.
Some savings can be used for strengthening MF.I had Rooney and Hazard near final draft and switched to Vardy Oscar instead
Who knows? I got Vardy and Oscar because I thought they were
I doubt that. I think Ibra will take them
Cheers all. Hope we get the answer soon.
Ibra has a much better conversion rate and is now the lead striker at the club.
I'm fairly confident Ibra will take them.
Doesn't matter anyway as we will score heaps from open play. 😉
Kun can do it in Bucharest.
But can he do it on a rainy night at stoke?
Someone should do an article on late games in the rain at the 'britannia'
Is Silva to Firmino/Martial a silly move if nothing else pressing?
Leaning towards just saving but not sure of Silva for the long runHow did Tadic look this weekend?
Best player of the match imo
Better than just about everyone else in the league.
Thank you both
Shekshy
Captaining Hazard over kun and ibra. Mad?
Im on it for now
Hazard could outscore everyone this week...
I don't think Ibra will do too well this week but be wary of Aguero. Fresh off a midweek hatrick
Looking forward to waking up at 4:30am Australian time on Saturday to watch my players Valencia, Ibra, VVD, Tadic and Redmond, and tune in for this scoreline:
Man Utd: 1 (VVD og, Martial another jammy assist)
Southampton: 1 (Valencia og, Long assist)
Also looking forward to having no players on Sunday night 🙁 I'll get an early nights sleep though, I guess
Would you change the lineup of these defenders or GTG?
Stones (sto) Valencia (SOT) Amat (HUL)
Bench: Friend (sun) Souare (tot)
CheersGTG
Cheers
Transfer done, how's it looking lads?
Foster
Valencia - Stones - Amat
Coutinho - Hazard - Firmino - Redmond
Ibrahimovic - Aguero(c) - Gray
Subs: Jakupovic Friend Kone Capouegreat, who did you sell for coutinho?
Oscar. Played a little deep and on no set pieces whatsoever
Good to go. A little bit much reliance on Liverpool assets which I'm not much confident though.
GTG?
Foster
Evans Amat Shaw
Mahrez Ramirez Hazard Tadic
Kun(c) Ibra Gray
Jaku Morgan Friend Hojbjerg 1FT?
CheersNot a big fan of Ramirez
GTG. And with Kun, Ibra, Mahrez, Hazard, and Tadic, having Ramirez as your fourth mid is actually perfectly acceptable.
I'd go Kone over Stones, and it's a little heavy on Pool midfielders (I'm guessing that was your transfer), but it's mostly in good shape.
Reply fail to Captain Vantastic.
vardy owners keeping or selling?
selling
think im selling
So keeping. A questionable Arsenal defense, in their first match at home, followed by Swansea, Liverpool, and Burnley.
keeping
Deulofeu, Bolasie or Mirallas?
Bolasie
Um, none? Barkley if you can.
i cant
I'd probably let that midfield sort itself out behind Lukaku before jumping on one of them. Deu might lose his spot; Mirallas might lose his spot; and Bolasie likely won't find an end product at his age.
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where will i be ranked in HoF?Top 5
Your 1st season is a factor too.
Yeah, just noticed that first season.
I'll say 16th.
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started playing it midway
is it too late to join the HoF?
nt sure how it worksNeed to enter a FFS League. Update will show new HoF rank.
thanks TM
when will it take effect?Hopefully this month.
