Our next members article of the week takes a closer look at goal threat from the back. We focus on Fantasy Premier League defenders priced at 5.0 or below as we delve into the Opta data in an attempt to seek out value in our five-man backlines.
what do you think of this WC draft :
Jakupovic , Mandanda
Shaw , Baines , Robertson , Evans , Amat
Hazard , Ozil , Sterling , Antonio , Capoue
Ibrahimovic , Lukaku , Benteke
Jaku losing his spot and not sure about Mandanda, the rest looks brilliant. Slight concern over Lukaku having not done anything yet and he himself admitted he's out of touch right now, but he looks the best of the attackers given the fixtures ... you could insert Costa for the time being and then swap once he hits his straps?
Is Mandanda because you can't find .1 for heaton or because you rate him?
What about Pickford for Jaku? 0.1 cheaper and he will be starting for the foreseeable future
@Jazz, GBPearce and Kunbayaya my Lord - thanks for the replies on previous page, never got round to seeing them til now.
*Announcement for a draft league for 2nd international break*
*NOT an FPL thing*
The draft is a "slow draft" on Fantrax. There are 9 hours on the draft clock per pick. The idea is not for people to use the whole clock but to allow for global participation and allow people to sleep and work without stressing about being in the draft room every waking minute. It takes about 10 days during the 2nd international break, starts October 2.
11 players are drafted by each team. You start 7 players with a bench of 4 each week.
1 GK
2 to 4 defenders
1 to 3 mids
0 to 2 strikers
You have to stay on top of "free agent" players and make claims and drops (of current players) to keep your squad fresh, deal with injuries, etc.
You also can trade players with other managers in the league.
It is a 20 team division. Top 3 or more teams are promoted to division 2 (as we have some drop outs from the upper divisions, more managers from division 3 get promoted).
Some people like the draft format and some hate it.
A primary rule of the league is that your team name needs to be injury related to go with the league name theme (Knocks & Niggles) and then put your FFS name in parentheses so folks know who you are. So examples are:
Balotelli's Grass Allergy (Milanista)
Injured For Eva (Balders)
No Return Date (HeelsOverHead)
Strained Groins (Pundit of Punts)
Torn ACL (TM245)
If you're interested, there are openings in our 3rd division. Each division is 20 teams and there are promotions/relegations.
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Prefer the ping pong over darts meself
Is it ping pong or table tennis? Deep thought of the day...
Interesting perspective, at the end of the day, both sports do infact contain intoxicated athletes as well.
Good strategy?
- Sell Aguero
- Upgrade fifth mid with extra funds
- Play AoA
- Bench Man Utd and City defenders
- WC in two weeks when Aguero is back to correct the teamHave seldom heard of anyone making good use of the AOA chip. If you can make it work for you, then that works. Not sure if the fixtures warrant it, but here's hoping you luck out and get a ton (100+)
Makes sense on paper ... i'd still be starting a United defender though.
Cool AoA usage. Good luck.
Considered this myself. I think if I didn't have capoue and fear of Gray getting suspended I would of done it. A great option.
Foster - Jaku
Valencia - Williams - Pieters - Robertson - Amat
Hazard - Sanchez - Antonio - Sterling - Capoue
Ibra - Lukaku - Negredo
Thoughts lads?Solidly template except Pieters... would put Kone there instead. Given isn't all that good anymore
Yeah Pieters is a question mark, have him out atm as I have WC on and he's gonna drop soon.
If Lukaku looks off the pace in tomorrow's international, will give him the boot and take a chance with - Sterling +Ozil, -Lukaku +Benteke, -Negredo +Defoe.
Nothing wrong there
I think there are better options than Robertson. Like Kone, friend
Have done Kone for Pieters right now as the latter is dropping soon anyway, and previously swapped Friend for Robertson. Very impressed by Hull's defence so far this season, think he'll be a good 4.5 to have.
Is it possible to get the season ticker thingy (on the right hand side) as a permanent widget on my desktop?
If you're any good with coding I'm sure it would be ... unless you use the spreadsheet and have that up as a link?
need to get rid of Musa
A) Bony
B) Benteke
C) Zaza
Big chance i'll WC in 2 GW's or after next international break
B
B
Hello guys, I'm on WC.
Barkley or Antonio?
Lukaku is not in my team atm.
Thanks.Antonio
Thank you!
Antonio > Barkley but no Everton 'coverage' with their run of fixtures may be missing a trick.
Thank you!
Barkley
Thank you!
Morning gents. Should I do Fuchs > Williams (-4)?
Not for a hit but I'd make it a priority
Definitely not for a hit. Defenders are never worth it unless their value is going to plummet.
Fuchs is on -99.3% in fplstatistic.
Is Foster rising tonight ?
My guess is tomorrow but we'll see
Probably. If not, tomorrow the latest.
Think I have the wildcard down to one question - Costa or Lukaku? Costa has the form but the fixtures aren't incredible (don't think they are awful though) and Lukaku has the fixtures but clearly needs to work himself back to fitness. What are people thinking? Am I missing someone obvious in this bracket (needs to be as cheap or cheaper than Costa)?
I can't help thinking bony benteke and Slimani and far better options than those 2. Costa in particular is a horrendous fpl player
i chose costa... for me its only about the next 2 gws though before i go back to aguero and those should be pretty good gws for chelsea for attacking returns.
I had the same problem and chose Costa, gets some cards but will score goals
He scored twice and scored 5 twice. I get the attraction but he's not for me.
Same dilemma. I plan to watch the Belgium game tomorrow and see how he is and make a decision (not Costa though).
Lukaku is my choice (transfer is done already). His form is going to pick up for sure and the fixtures are fantastic.
Costa will get himself 5 yellows in no time and I don't want to be forced to make that transfer.He certainly has fixtures and managerial tactics on his side
Thanks for your comments guys - bit of a mixed bag. One to ponder over the next few days!
sold aguero. hows this look?
foster
valencia williams souare
sterling hazard redmond bolasie
costa zlatan benteke
pickford stones capoue amat
have heaps in the bank but that doesnt matter ay? rather leave it in there for a gw rather than take a hitDowngrade Costa and have even more ITB
if i downgrade zlatan ill have even more.
True. But Costa is pants and Ibra superb.
Snodgrass for Hazard. Deal or no deal.
Wow. That's crazy talk.
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT
Nice one Rick
Thoughts on wc team much appreciated!!
Steklenburg/ Jaku
Shaw Walker Stones McAuley Friend
Hazard Sanchez Ozil Bolasie Fletcher
Ibra Remy IlheanachoRemy would worry me. Good differential tho
Who wud u have instead?? 0.0 itb
Abel Hernandez
Hi guys! I am on WC.
Pickford/de Gea
Shaw, Williams, Walker, McAuley, Kone
Lamela, Hazard, Cazorla, Puncheon, Bolasie
Ibra, Iheanacho, Costa
If I want to buy Aguero back (and I do) then I will need to buy Diomande. My MF is a concern. I am unsure if Lamela will get game time in the next couple of games (Sissoko, Argentina and CL). I'd prefer Townsend to Puncheon but I can't afford him. I need an alternative to Bolasie (preferebly 5.5m or less). Any suggestions?Benching headache, you'll be playing Iheanacho i assume ... so who do you bench. Puncheon > Capoue or Nacho > Diomande and upgrade the other
Thanks for the reply! Plan was to keep Iheanacho and Costa for the next 2 weeks as United game is tough for Ihea but B'mouth should be a good one for him as they like to open up and attack. Chelsea's next two fixtures have defensively weak teams. Then swap them both out for Diomande and El Kun in two GW.
Agree with the benching headache. Should I use football manager cliche like "it's a good problem to have though"?
Is Jermain Defoe being overlooked a bit on here, i think quite possibly.
He had a very good season last year with a Sunderland side that struggled throughout most of the season, with 15 goals. They've made some good upgrades in defense and Moyse will help them look more attacking. With the likes of Januzaj, Borini, Khazri and Watmore starting to look more comfortable, and some good fixtures ahead I'm surprised so many are going with the thus far untested in Zaza and Benteke when there's Defoe, in form, with 2 goals under his belt already ... sitting there for 7.1
Call me mad ... I'm picking him up this week!Yeah I agree. If I could afford him as my 3rd striker, that is who I would go for. I was debating Januzaj for Bolasie but I am not sure which team's attacking player I would prefer. Sunderland also won't concede many this season, I think.
Next two fixtures aren't great but after I would consider. On penalty and as you said in good form.
Good move I think. Sunderland should score a similar number of goals as Palace, and Defoe is in great form
Help please....
Foster / Heaton
Valencia / Stones / Collins / McAuley / Amat
Hazard / Sanchez / Lamela / Redmond / Capoue
Ibra / Costa / Negredo
0.9m ITB
So this is my current WC team, my dilemmas are:
1. I want to get Antonio in, ideally I'd swap out Redmond, but I'm 0.1m short... so straight swap for Lamela - worth it??
2. Is Collins nailed, mixed opinions on here...
Plan Kun... I plan to get Aguero back in by saving my FT next GW then transferring out Sanchez / Costa for Sterling / Aguero... this is only possible if I keep 0.7m ITB.
Would love your comments and advice please!!
Thanks 🙂
Dont like planning transfers to be honest.
Not fancy any Everton?I don't know if you will be happy to get cost a and Sanchez out in a couple of weeks of they score well.
Lamela is not a sure thing for next couple of weeks IMO as he has international duty, a long flight back, a CL fixture coming up and an expensive, new player brought in that can play his position
OK, maybe that helps make my mind up about bringing Antonio in for him - thanks mate
No problem. I think beyond the next few GW it will be Sissoko and Lamela with Erikson being benched as he is inconsistent but I just think with the long flight back from Argentina 2 days before his PL game and then the CL match that Lamela may be rested. All just my opinion but I am going through same thing now as I also have Lamela.
agreed.... I think Lamela is more of a european style player too and will be utilised in their CL games, and Sissoko moreso in PL games
thats obviously the worry, but then i'd be leaving kun out at my peril....
Bolasie for Redmond?? Is he nailed?
Hey guys,
Quick one for you, On a WC
A) Ozil and Lamela
B) Sanchez and 6.3
Foster Pickford
Williams Collins Valencia Evans Amat
Hazard Capoue Sterling XX XX
Lukaku Ibra Benteke
CheersB
Ozil and Antonio? Lamela might not play next couple of games and Antonio is in good form plus same price. Sterling may be rotated too when Sane is fit again.
Why is Redmond being sold by spot of people on here. His fixtures are decent and stars are okay. At 6m still looks value.
Is it all down to the uncertainty with the new striker signing?*alot and *stats
Aguero got injured i was able to downgrade him and bring in sanchez for redmond guess many other people doing same
Agreed Aguero out has rattled some otherwise stable teams or else Redmond would be sticking around.
Got rid myself.
on a wc
pickford/foster
mccauley/pieters/amat/vertonghen/williams
hazard/payet/ozil/sterling/snodgrass
diomande/ibra/lukaku
.2 itb
gonna do payet and lukaku to aguero and capoue once aguero is back
am I good to go?
0 risers, 4 fallers
Townsend ?
Really tossing up whether to WC. Was thinking of doing it later but don't wanna fall behind
No ft 0.0 inb
Foster (Heaton)
Valencia Stones Morgan (Amat Wollshield)
Hazard Lamela Firmino Redmond (Capoue)
Lukaku Gray Ibra
Help would be appreciated
You've got no reason to wildcard. Even if Gray gets a ban you can play Capoue and feel pretty good about it. Personally, I think holding onto the wildcard for another two weeks will help sort out a bunch of pertinent questions, but if you feel it burning a hole in your pocket, do what your gut tells you.
Yeah my thoughts exactly,
Should I take a hit for the time being thought
i.e. Gray> Costa/Vardy/Negredo/Defoe
or Redmond > Ozil/anyone elseWith nothing in the bank, the moves you mention would require a -8, right?
Price Changes - 6th September 2016
No risers
Fallers : Pied, Lingard, L.Hernández, B.JonesCheers
Thanks TM, Townsend continues to hold 🙂
Pieters survive
I know. Its hilarious. I own him and have been waiting for him to fall for ten days.
11.4 for one midfielder and one forward. Really stuck on who to go for, any help?
Current midfield and forwards are:
Hazard - Özil - Payet - Capoue
Costa - Ibra
Thanks 🙂I am gonna go with Gray personally. Think best budget option considering Costa/Ibrah on the expensive side. Then spend the rest on any number of strong mids.
Hmmm. You're in a tough spot because picking a super-budget forward forces you to play Capoue every week, yet getting someone even at Rondon's price leaves only 4.9 for the other mid.
I guess I'd go with Diomande and a decent-ish midfielder, like Redmond, Arnautovic (who I think will hit his stride shortly), or Mirallas.
My God, George Best. Would have loved to watch this chap play. Freakin' ridonkulous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJWWA-h_-5g
my auntie shagged him
Thus I am famous
Ha ha. Fantastic.
That was an absolute pleasure to watch cheers for that
To think he practically gave up at 27 and pissed the rest of his life away is sad but an utter genius with a footballGlad you enjoyed it. I was searching for a different vid of him on Youtube and saw this and thought it needed to be shared somewhere, somehow. And yeah, it is amazing that he basically walked away from the big time and went wandering in lesser leagues and what not.
Easy to judge i guess but if i had the choice to lie on a beach all day sipping pina coladas and could have any woman i wanted by my side perhaps several and still have a kick about every now and again i may have chosen that route myself lol
If you haven't read his autobiography i would highly recommend
it.. being a Man United fan from Belfast he is a massive hero of mine and everyone here..Would love to read that autobiography. And, yeah. I was thinking the same thing in regards to his life decisions. It occurs to me that if I were a filmmaker, it would be cool to do a movie on him.
Wow. Weird thing for me how like Messi he looks. Even that slight forward tilt of the head and shoulders and ability to just go sides way and still past people. Class.
Ha! I think the same thing every time I watch it. He was Messi before Messi.
Can't see messi taking those tackles
True. Any modern footballer, for that matter. None that I can think of, anyway.
And the strength he had to ride a tackle and those were tackles - half of them looked like leg breakers if he did not get out of the way.
For real. Straight awesome.
I suppose it's only right that players from different eras shouldn't be compared because no one in todays game would have been subjected to tackles like that and i doubt any of them would move so gracefully with the condition of the pitches back then compared to the ones today.. like carpet ffs
I know that is always said. I just could not help noticing the similarities without saying either was better cause I could not choose anyway.
Really good video
One of the best ever
NEVER GO DOWN. Modern players could take a leaf out of this book.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
- George Best
Best quote ever.🙂
Pieters needs to hurry up and drop. There's no way I'm buying a player who's going to drop inevitably right after purchasing.
williams + vertonghen or baines + masuaku
sterling + antonio or mane + lanzini
benteke or defoe
ty.BAA
Follow what I say I am a sheepA looks better but I like Baines
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Was torn between them. Defoe safest but i went Teke
Take a hit to change any of this?
Foster (Jaku)
Azpi Baines Evans (Friend Wasilewski)
Sanchez Hazard Firmino Lamela (Capoue)
Ibra Benteke Rondon
0.7 ITBNo way.
Think not. Wasiewski can wait. Rondon and Azp worth another try.
Cheers all
Surprised at so many going Tekkers. Palace gonna score that much?
He scored 20 odd for a poor Villa team, likely on pens and already starting
He was meant to have been so bad for poo last season and maybe was not great but look at points per minute even last year. Scored for Villa nough said. Clincher for me fixtures and quality of Remy beside him.
Pool not poo. Don't even go there non pool fans.
Bigteke's gonna bring the big points!
Any update for Andre Gray news? Be banned or not?
Burnley have said no hearing date has been set for now therefore hes likely to play vs hull 🙁
I still feel Grey will come good. Strongly considering for 3rd forward spot still.
In the members section, is there a way to filter the player stats by price?
Don't think so.
Not that I've seen. I like in the Rate My Team section, under Players, how you can create minimum and maximum price thresholds. I think the stats section would be even more handy if that kind of functionality were added.
