In the first of a number of members articles over the international break, we delve into the data from the Gameweek gone by. Palace’s approach with Christian Benteke arrives under the radar, whilst we also take a look at Paul Pogba’s first away outing for United, Chelsea’s in-form attacking duo and the performance of City’s playmaker in the weekend win over West Ham.
Double Chel or Trolkaku?
Take a look at the Chelsea fixtures
A) Özil + Lukaku
B) Sterling + Giroud
Easily A for me
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Thanks all
Do I need to WC this lot or just take a -4 hit ?
Foster Jaku
Valencia VVD Stones Friend Amat
Hazard Barkley Lamela Redmond Capoue
Kun Ibra Gray
2FT & 0.9 ITB
A) Wildcard
B) VVD, Aguero, Gray > Williams, Lukaku, Benteke (-4)
C) VVD, Aguero, Redmond/Lamela > Williams, Sanchez/Ozil, Lukaku (-4)C with Özil
Alright thanks and who would you prefer to take out Redmond or Lamela?
I have Lamela and hope to keep him so Redmond gets the boot.
Heard some rumours around here of Lamela potentially picking up a ban. Don't know if theres any truth to that but may be something to monitor
A. Sterling + Costa
Or
B. Ozil + Negredo
Need your advice pleaseC) Ozil + Costa
Ozil + Benteke or Defoe
When do we find out about potential gray ban??
Is lamela in the clear??
I have a bit of a mess already. Stones, friend, kun possibly out.
1ft and 0.5 ITB
I love this game.
Tomorrow I believe re: Gray, he needs to respond...
anytime after 6pm tomorrow
He'll tweet the decision tomorrow 6pm
I'm not normally trigger happy on playing a WC, however having Aguero, Lamela AND Gray is concerning me a bit.
Thoughts on what to do here?
Foster - Heaton
Baines - Valencia - Morgan - Friend - Amat
Haz - Lamela - Tadic - Bolasie - Capoue
Kun - Ibra - Gray
0 FT & 0.2 ITB
Thanks!!Is Lamela actually going to face a ban? Haven't heard anything official just seen tabloid stories from 2 days ago
No idea. I think the standard hype train of FFS is driving concern around him though.
I have something similar. At the moment, I'm thinking of going for:
Foster Pickford
Baines Valencia Evans Williams Amat
Hazard Ozil Sterling Lamela Capoue
Ibra Benteke LukakuI really like that.
What's your route back to Aguero?
Also firmino and redmond potentially need to be shifted and I don't wanna WC yet.
You have a similar team to me.
WC has lost a bit of it's value now seeing you have 2. You are carrying players you don't really want.
if You Have Both Barkley & Hazard ..Do who is the best to get ?
A- Costa
B - Lukaku
C- Negredo
Lukaku
A or B
Is toure likely to leave before transfer deadline?
not heard anything
doubtful hell be happy sat on his arse for what hes getting paid
Yes
needs to find a club that will accede to his bday cake demands
Thoughts on this wildcard team...
Foster (Pickford)
McAuley Valencia Collins (Holgate Amat)
Ozil Sterling Hazard Lamela (Capoue)
Costa Ibra Defoe
Cheerssolid. holgate will likely only play one more game so seems pointless if you are going to bench.
Cheers. Might swap him out.
Be prepared to shift Holgate when Coleman returns.
Or just find another 4.5 so you can save a transfer for the Kunback.True dat. Think I might need to replace Holgate.
How are you getting Kun back?
Probably Costa and Lamela to...
You lot have made me nervous about shedding Kun whilst he is still at 13.1m now. If I don't drop him tonight I'll lose 0.1m on Negredo.
It's a certain rise (Negredo) vs. A probable drop (Aguero) so I will make the switch.
Surely Aguero will drop at least 0.1m even with a flag?for sure
the mass exodus hasn't even started yet.
i think the odd .1 here and there is far less important than making moves with certainty. kun almost certain to get banned but how will you feel if he doesn't ?
he's also injured
"injured"
He will be banned, and even if by some fluke he isn't, he is injured.
"injured"
townsend was at -101% last night and didnt drop. about the same now , guess that means he MIGHT survive again ?
dont think anyone will go up or down tonight
negrado might , his progress rate per hour is rising exponentially right now.
How does this WC look?
Foster, Pickford
Valencia, Williams, Evans, Friend, Amat
Hazard, Ozil, Sterling, Lamela, Capoue
Ibrahimovic, Costa, Negredo
(Ibrahimovic & Costa -> Aguero & Rooney when Aguero back)
Beautiful team, I really like it, very balanced.
Thanks mate
nice team just lacking some ars love
sorry seen you have ozil lol gtg
haha no prob, thanks man
Ozil not enough?
absolutely
Front 7 of:
Barkley/Redmond/Hazard/Townsend/Fletcher
Aguero/Ibra/Negredo
Thinking I'll take a -4, use the funds from Aguero to upgrade a mid.
Q1: Who is the best replacement? Costa/Lukaku/Kane/Vardy?
Q2: Who to upgrade out of Redmond/Townsend?
S'ton have worse fixtures but Pardew. (maybe even Barkley if Lukaku brought in)
Q3: I read that Sanchez might have a WC qualifier three days before the next game, Ozil looking like the way to go?Lukaku
Townsend
Ozilthanks 🙂
I think it is quite clear that you know nothing
Q1 - If only we knew, its the main question. I'd still throw Rooney into the mix.
Q2 - Townsend. Redmond is still playing striker, Townsend is playing park footy.
Q3 - Ozil was better value anyway.
Foster Jaku
Friend Valencia Stones Walker Morgan
Haz Firmino Redmond Lamela Capoue
Kun Ibra Diomande
2FT 1.0ITB
Kun and Redmond -> Ozil and Costa? Any suggestions?
Thanks
Can't wait to get Kun as a differential on my WC when he's back.
everyone is worried about the ban, but let's remember he also doesn't have a good record in coming back from injury
But everyone will have him as a differential.
That first week or two are usually priceless weeks for making ground in the league
Sanchez is gradually creeping towards a rise. If I was planning on bringing him in I wouldn't risk waiting another day as you will know nothing more by then anyway
Might we hear something on transfers, or on Lamela/Gray?
I guess I own neither of those players. So maybe it is just me it applies to!
This, he's in my midfield already along with Hazard, Mane and Sterling 🙂
Nice midfield!
he won't rise today
Please can someone link an Ozil and Sanchez comparison on the members area?
The members area really has a dislike for my android phone
Just get both 🙂
Just a bit surprised with lot of people getting rid of great players. Right now, most transfered out are:
GK: Schmeichel, De Gea, Valdés, Cech
DEF: Stones, Walker, Bellerín, Alderweireld
MID: Mahrez, Payet, Coutinho, Martial, Barkley
FOR: Agüero, Kane
Strange selling these premium defenders now we have more money with Kun out 😀
Best RMT I've seen.
yes but its mechanical to some extent. If all players are t-ed out at same rate, highest owned will top the list
what you need to look at is percentages to control for ownership %, e.g.defenders falling at the fastest rate are Friend Wollschied Walker Klavan
Yes, that would be interesting. Is there any place where can you check those percentages?
Hi guys, here is my team:
Foster Jakupovic
Valencia Stones Morgan Friend Amat
Hazard Firmino Lamela Redmond Capoue
Aguero Ibra Gray
I could either play my wildcard or swap Aguero and Firmino for Lukaku and Sanchez (-4) (if Stones Friend and Gray will be fine).
Is it wise to hold on to my wildcard? I believe it will be hard to get Aguero back in without a wildcard, and I can easily make some changes then like getting rid of Lamela, getting some Liverpool in, Ozil instead of Sanchez, Gray out for Defoe or something.... All changes that I wouldn't do if I would wildcard now considering Gray and Lamela have some great fixtures. Or will the price rises will be so great that I will just miss out on so many opportunities? Or my defence that just isn't good enough atm?
Id like to know peoples thoughts. I have the same back 7 and it doesnt fill me with confidence
Some nice fixtures in gw 5 I noticed, a big mess this week though 😀
Yep. Think ill go foster valencia friend and morgan. Although AOA chip might be a good shout
You're better off making smaller incremental changes with that.
What do we think about Galloway, will he keep his starting birth.
looked quite dangerous going forward too. Can see baps potential at least.yes but probably not in the box for corners
true ,
thinking of doubling up though with McAuley.
His place to lose I'd say.
shame hes not 4m
He should've been really. He was nowhere near Everton first team.
Thoughts on this WC team? (yes i'm taking a punt on Zaza :P)
Foster
Valencia Baines McAuley
Sanchez Hazard Mane Sterling Bolasie
Ibrahimovic Zaza
Jakupovic Diomande Collins Amat
Exciting team! Go for it 🙂
zaza is on penalty duties, good shout
Wasn't super unhappy with my team, but there were just a few too many tweaks i wanted to make and with new players in and Kun out for a couple I have done it. What do you guys think:
Pickford / Foster
Azpi / Shaw / Baines / Francis / Souare
Hazard / Ozil / Sterling / Redmond / Capoue
Ibra / Perez / Zaza
I know I have gone in a bit strong with the new attack options, but both seem like bargain prices to me ( Full disclosure I am an Arsenal fan so pretty convinced Perez is going to storm it 😉 ) I do realise going to be hard to fit Kun back in thoughPerez AND Zaza is a no no. I wouldnt even get one.
They may be risks/unknowns, but surely they aren't no no's - both very likely to be starting strikers for very attacking teams with good ball providers and chance creators, and 8.5 and 7m respectively.
Which allows Ozil, Haz and Sterling in midfield.Zaza maybe. Perez is not for me though when you can have sanchez
Sanchez is 2.4m more expensive though. I think Ozil and Perez looks better than Sanchez and 7m attacker.
Don't like the Perez pick myself. Can't see Wenger leaving Giroud out consistently (unless Perez "storms it" as you say)
Btw is this a wc team? If not then a few risks are more acceptable if you're planning to use it soon
It is a wildcard team, wanted Ozil in and Sterling before price rose too much and feel my defence needed a bit of a shakeup. At 8.5 Perez is too interesting an option for me, I do think he was brought in to play, and he allowed midfield options I just couldn't make work before.
First team I see Lucas Pérez in it :).
I really hope he's going to storm it for you as he did for us. We're going to miss him a lot.Cheers, his stats look great when compare to Arsenal attackers, and add him to a mix with Sanchez/Ozil/Santi feeding him options I think he could have a good run.
Anyone here keeping Mahrez?
No got sanchez. Had 1.4 itb
Would you guys rather drop Redmond for Ozil or Lamela for Sanchez?
L for S
So Redmond-Sanchez pairing over Lamela-Ozil?
Ill say get sanchez. But i have lamela too
So Redmond-Sanchez over Lamela-Ozil?
Yes
Lamela 4 Sanchez
Cheers mate!
Lamela > Sanchez
Wow seems unanimous.
Am i right thinking Friend will almost certainly (90%) be starting next gw?
Karanka said he was considering playing Friend last week, and he now has a further 2 weeks to recover which seems ample time for what must have been a minor calf injury (assuming Karanka wasn't bluffing)Youd assume so
fingers crossed.
actually I haven't really seen much of him at all, has he even been showing potential to justify keeping.Boro have looked ok defensively, not a lot to get excited about going forward though (for Friend)
If Palace get Wilshere, in theory seems they might actually be a quite good team?
hopefully he falls first 😉
🙁 In price or IRL? 🙂
price
apologies misfired that into this thread in true palace fashion
😆 It's an omen 😉
Jaku, Heaton
Valencia, Stones, Friend, Soure, Amat
Hazard, Tadic, Lamela, Barkley, Capoue
Aguero, Ibrahimovic, Gray
To
Pickford, Foster
Valencia, Baines, Evans, Friend, Amat
Hazard, Ozil, Sterling, Lamela, Capoue
Ibra, Benteke, Lukaku
Worried about no Sanchez
Thanks 🙂is Yacine Brahimi any good don't know much about him really
Fantastic player! Might not suit PL too well though.
cheers
How so?
This
Likelihood of ighalo switching to Brom?
And if so, where does he fit in with Rondon?Id guess alongside him. One may come off whe pulis wants to sit deep
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Thoughts appreciated 🙂
Foster
Valencia - Terry - Stones
Lamela - Hazard - Barkley - Redmond
Ibra - Kun - Gray
Jaku; Hojbjerg, Stones, Amat
0.9ITB + 2FT
Thinking Kun + Redmond > Benteke + Sanchez. Or else I could get Lukaku which I'd have the exact cash for... hmm...
