Our first members article of the week delves into the Gameweek 12 data.
We analyse Eden Hazard’s home and away performances and compare Harry Kane’s numbers against last season’s Golden Boot displays.
Victor Anichebe’s impact on Jermain Defoe comes under analysis, while we also run the rule over Watford’s raiding wing-backs, Swansea and Palace’s form midfielders and a downturn in output from Everton’s main man.
Yep - loves Anfield.
Definitely a good pick. Several of the big hitters look poised for returns this week.
This is the first week where I'm torn between 5 capt choices in Firm and Couts. Mane defo an option also but don't own him
Sanchez depends on how he and Arsenal do today. I would never captain Ibra. And simply because more people would captain Coutinho and Firmino over Mane, Mane is tempting 🙂
I'm going Mane over Coutinho and Hazard. His good day outscores the others imo. Risky but exciting
Wrong thread, sorry.
Repost.
Is there anything I am not aware of but Holebas is shown like he isn't playing in RMT for GW13, he surely already missed his one game because of suspension in GW12? Surely it's a mistake.
He's OK to play GW13, right?
He is not flagged on FPL, must be a mistake since he already served his suspension.
Cheers. 😉
RMT probably hasn't been updated this week
It was, that's my point. 🙂 He was OK for GW13 when I looked yesterday. He turned red today. 🙂 I'm sure it's no biggie.
Great article, as usual. Always seems to be one or two players here who I hadn't even considered/noticed in recent weeks.
Such as?
Haz, Kun, Costa, Luk
United to activate Zlatan's one year contract extension.
Poor Zlatan 🙁
Of I wanted to keep aguero I wouldn't be defending him at all
Let the doubters sell..its only good for u
Too many players selected from Liverpool.
How would you sort this mess out?
Im thinking kaku to austin or anchibe get in cedric, walcott or chadli
Grant (pickford)
Alonso mcauley holebas (smith, pieters)
Hazard firmino countinho capoue (allen)
Aguerro costa kaku
Doesn't look like a mess to me.
I'd save your FT and potentially shift Allen and Kaku then.
Bench 2 this GW only
A) Vertonghen (Chel away)
B) Holebas (Stoke home)
C) Pieters (Watf away)
D) Evans (Hull away)
E) Amat (CP home)
Vert pieters
Cheers
AC
AC
3for3 AC it is
So I read in the BBC rumours page that Wenger has said he will give Sanchez a winter break so he doesn't get injured over the busy Xmas period. This sounds reasonable. Does anybody know more about the story like from when he will rest him? I want to keep him for the next 2-3 games as they're easy ones for Arsenal.
No manager would ever make it that easy for us or tell the opposition which games he's not going to play.
Should I play Walker (che) or Anichebe (liv) this week?
Anichebe on current form.
I think he is most likely to be rested in the last CL game and in the FA cup third round. Can't see him missing much prem
Aguero (c)
but Coutinho?
I've got a feeling with Aguero
Heaton Pickford
Walker Coleman Holebas McAuley Amat
Sanchez Firmino Walcott Allen Capoue
Aguero Lukaku Austin
1 FT 0.9 banked
Any thoughts on my next move? Lukaku > Kane and Coleman > Cedric
Was thinking of getting Sanchez in for Antonio but that would mean going without Costa?So would Walcott be a decent alternative to Sanchez? (Would allow me to get Costa) Basically is Walcott pretty much nailed on?
FFS has gone very Arsenal cold recently. I'm avoiding Arsenal attack for the forseeable but may invest defensively.
Yeah but their fixtures are very good so I think I may need someone from their attack..also IF nailed Walcott should be a good option
Walcott not nailed right now. Uncertainty from his impending child birth and the threat of Giroud displacing Sanchez resulting in competition between Walcott/Ramsey/Iwobi/Ox
Which DEF do I bench
A) Mustafi (BOU)
B) Blind (WHU)
C) Lovren (SUN)
D) McAuley (hul)
E) Holebas (STK)
Or would you play that benched DEF over Lukaku (sou) or Austin (EVE)?
Cheers.
Prob Blind to be honest
When is the podcast usually released? I'm at work and looking to throw in some ear buds and listen without using data for YouTube.
Thanks!
Thursdays
How close are you to shipping Aguero?
Thanks Andy.
Too bad I can't get it today, standing around all day.. going to be a boring one!
Has anyone fit six of these premiums in?
Sanchez KDB Hazard Ozil Mane Coutinho Firmino
Aguero Ibra Kane Costa Lukaku
What does the rest of the team look like? Still a Chelsea defender?
Could take -12 (but won't) for Cout Firm Sanch Haz KDB Aguero with Alonso and playables at the back
I could do:
Foster Grant
Alonso Nyom Friend Amat 4.0
Cout Firm KDB Sanch Hazard
Aguero Anichebe 4.4
TV 104.5 0.0ITB
I am in a similar position. That is a skeletal bench, just not sure it is worth it going into the holiday fixtures.
Indeed - not going to do it! Happy with Clyne/Redmond/Siggy/Costa/Deeney making up my numbers!
Am hoping Clyne can pay off as he is stopping me from a Liverpool triple up in midfield.
I think unless you had Costa/Lukaku from GW1 it would be nigh on impossible to have 6 + a premium defender.
I have 5 + Walcott + Walker & my TV is pretty middling.
Agreed, I have a similar TV to the above poster and I can't get there.
Same, 5 of these plus Walcott. I don't have any premium defenders though.
Yes, my team is
Pick Grant
Holebas Pieters Evans Kingsley Lenihan
Sanchez Hazard Firmino Coutinho
Aguero Kane Austin
*De Roon
Paying the price with that backline christ!
It allowed me to get Coutinho and Hazard in for free a week earlier than the masses. Not thrilled that I had to ditch Adam Smith this week to do Lukaku to Kane though
I mean, it's a top front 7 but Christmas rotation is going to leave you short at the back I'm sure
Sanchez may be gone for me after Stoke H to fund Alonso for Lenihan. But hopefully not since I'd prefer Alexis to tear it up next three matches
Wow, business up top, party in the back.
5 is the only way:
Firm, KDB, Sanchez, Hazard (Snodgrass)
Kane, Austin (Anichebe)
Yep I have 6, plus a Chelsea defender.
Heaton / Pickford
Alonso / Holebas / Evans / Pieters / Amat
Sanchez / Mane / Firmino / Hazard / Allen
Costa / Kane / Anichebe
Nice, like this
Would have to take a -16 to get this lineup
Valdes Pickford
Alonso Lovren Mee Evans Amat
KDB Hazard Firmino Coutinho Fletcher
Costa Kane Austin
I've 5 of them kdb kun firmino Sanchez hazard & in defence vvd fuchs smith mcauley
Exact cash for Kun+Walcott->Costa+Hazard. Yay or nay? Seems a week too early, but price rises will dictate this mover if I want to keep Sanchez, Firmino and Cout, along with getting Hazard.
too early; i would not get rid of Kun before Burnley, home or away...
If you can do it next week for a hit, I might consider waiting since the first two just might outscore the second two by at least 4 points. Over the long term, the second two should be stronger.
Got 2 FT so would be free this week. Next week, would need to downgrade Lukaku as well if I want the Power 4 midfield. Of course, could easily sell Sanchez->Hazard next week and keep Walcott. Guess will wait til I see how everyone does over the weekend
Nay
Leading scorer Sergio Aguero is at the top of the pecking order, with Guardiola preferring to play with a lone striker.
It means Iheanacho has spent much of the campaign watching on from the sidelines.
When asked what would have to happen to get the 20-year-old more first team opportunities, Guardiola said: “Change the coach maybe!
“Of course he deserves to play, but there are many, many others who deserve to play too.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-iheanacho-guardiola-joke-12217998
Gamechanger! 🙂
Although rotation isn't the only potential for getting rid. I don't think any of us expect Aguero to get benched for more than 1 fixture maybe. Not much different to most other players.
Are the fixtures really that bad for an attacking asset?
CHE lei WAT ARS hul liv BUR
They're not that bad no, but neither are these for less money:
Kane - Swansea (h), Man United (a), Hull (h), Burnley (h), Southampton (a), Watford (a), Chelsea (h)
Ibra - Everton (a), Spurs (h), Palace (a), WBA (a), Sunderland (h), Boro (h), West Ham (a)
Costa - Man City (a), WBA (h), Sunderland (a), Palace (a), Bournemouth (h), Stoke (h), Spurs (a)
Still a risk to get rid of a player who has always scored so well in the Premier League, don't think anyone doubts that.
I reckon if I was to get rid of Aguero it would be for Kane. Ive not listened to the scoutcast yet so ignore my if I am repeating. I am still not going to cosider Costa for 3 reasons
- Very poor BPs
- Not on pens
- 4 YCs
2 of Ibra Kane and Aguer are required though
It all comes down to where you want the bulk of your funds vs potential return. If you feel that midfielders have a higher points potential, shipping Kun to get 4/5 power mids is your best bet.
I think so too. Can actually see Ihaenacho playing against Celtic in the CL
Iheanacho start incoming for Watford at home.
🙂
Well, ignore my post above then 🙂
And on a side note..."Change the coach maybe". Whether that was tongue in cheek or not, comments like that can screw with a players psyche. A manager should never be that flippant imo.
Andy Hampson@andyhampson 22h22 hours ago
African journalist asks Guardiola what it will take for Iheanacho to play more. Guardiola jokes: "Change the coach!" #mcfc
Joking or not, that can mess with a players mind. He's 20 thought so maybe he doesn't give a toss
no sense to rest Aguero in the league at the moment. They're pretty much through in CL already
Is Nyom nailed?
No. Injured players coming back. Brunt could take his place. Plus he has AFCON coming up right?
8 games in a row seems pretty
For UCL today, stick with Mahrez(C) and his 14 points or switch it to Messi?
stick
Swap.
Heaton
Clyne Amat Evans
Firmino Capoue Coutinho Arnoutavic
Kane Lukaku Aguero
Pickford Gundogan Pieters Vertonghen
Which option is better this week guys?
A Gundogan > Snodgrass for free
B Gundogan & Lukaku > Hazard & Anichebe for -4 play 3-5-2
C Save FT
I'd save given Hull are playing WBA
C. Think you look ok and would be better placed to use 2 FT next week. Don't like B as it means playing 2 of Anichebe, Capoue and Arnie every week
Is Son to Walcott for -4 a good move? I have no Sanchez and Son has been rotting on my bench for a few weeks now.
Son has been awful lately, so yeah, go ahead.
Just make sure Walcott isn't sitting this one out due to the baby stuff.
Siggy also worth the transfer IMO
I'd almost prefer Siggy right now.
6.5 ITB 0 FT. Which one is better?
A. Austin + Friend -> Ibra + Alonso (-8)
B. Austin + Gundogan -> Costa + Walcott (-8)
C. Capou/Gundogan -> Sanchez (-4)
Cech
Holebas Pieters Evans
Coutinho Firminho Hazard Gundogan Capou
Aguero Austin
(Boruc, Anichebe, Kingsley, Friend)
Note: i'm 3-5-2 die hard fans 🙂
Sanchez and gundogan out for coutinho and walcott?
Wouldn't lose Sanchez just yet
Yeah wasn't keen on losing sanchez but wanted to get coutinho so I could have double liverpool mids and wanted to get rid of gundogan. Would be Sanchez, hazard, gundogan, firminho or walcott, hazard, coutinho, firminho.
Walcott isn't nailed so no.
are you saying that because of the baby?
He's started every game but one where he was injured
This.
After this week's transfer I have front 7 of:
Cout Firm Haz Alexis
Deeney Austin Aguero
Happy with this for next 2 rounds, but after that I would want to get rid of Deeno
Alexis and Deeno to Theo and Costa probably the best way to do it ehh?
Moves look good to me.
Are these the right tiers for midpriced mids, 7.5m or below?
Siggy
Mata Pedro
Chadli Zaha Moses
Could make a case for matty philips 😆
Massive hauls back to back, could be a great punt.
Snodgrass also on that bottom tier
Good call, I always forget about him. Fixtures are decent as well.
Any chance Kun will be rested against Burnley considering tonight's UCL clash and next week big match against Chelsea?
Can't see it
Why does he need 9 days off for Chelsea?
Always a chance but very unlikely
will have to see how long he plays in cl
Siggy this week vs CRY for Allen or save FT.
10 votes to decide
What's your lineup without Siggy?
Heaton
Holebas, Alonso, Walker, Koscienly
Firmino, Coutinho, Hazard
Aguero, Defoe, Austin
Subs: Pickford, Allen, Amat, Cook
Will bench Walker if I take Siggy for Allen
Siggy. Good luck getting 10 votes
Save FT
Jose has a serious hard on for Ibra, an offer of a contract extension and its not even December. the guy doesn't move, he slows everything down, anyone who watches fooball even on a casual basis can see that. Their best game this season was when he wasn't on the pitch .
Which game was that?
match against arsenal was best ive seen them play
4-1 against Leicester was also very good.
If we had him against Arsenal maybe we would've finished a few more chances.
He's an excellent player, great link-up play and I think you can cater for his lack of pace with others' instead.
The guy will score goals though
not really. his link up play is still class
you dont feel that jose is accomodating him, even perhaps against his better interests? Jose of old would have dropped any player who went as long as he did without scoring. Ibras ego will destabilise that squad if he doesnt play, which he will expect to do all the time, even at 35.
I also don't think his link up play is really adding anything that would not be provided by others (Roo,Mata,Pog).
Ibra dropping in to link up play is actually not helping as he is just congesting the play imo
My new team what do you guys think ?
Pickford/Forster
Kos/walker/lovern/Amat/mcauley
Matic/chadli/fletcher/Sanchez/firmino
Kane/Kun/Austin
Light in midfield. Would lose Kos and upgrade Matic
Not keen on that midfield at all
Got any suggestions ?
Thoughts on Sanchez/Allen to Ozil/Sigurdsson? All this talk about Sanchez being rested over winter and Giroud pushing him to the left wing is unnerving me.
I have Walcott myself, but I don't feel good about it at all, and am surprised so many are selling Sanchez this week, some for hits!
its giruuuuu time
7 years, 7 months agoJust had some time to see extended highlihts of some games I missed during weekend. And it seems that Mane was hugely involved in Liverpool attack. Should have scored/assisted, was just unlucky or denied by brilliant Saints defending/goalkeeping.
His form is at the top a couple of GW, should have scored a hattrick vs Watford, I think.
Considering this, I am very tempted tu captain him. I'm still keeping both Cout and Mane, have a plan to bring Hazard in for Mane for GW15. Maybe game vs Sunderland is the perfect moment to captain our Senegalese?
Yes, I know, points are spreading three ways at Liverpool midfield. Mane could end scoring a hattrick just the same as blank in a 4-0 victory.
DO you think he is worth considering over Sanchez vs Bour or Ibra vs Wham or Coutinho?