Paul
We roll out our usual post-Gameweek delve into the members’ Opta data next, assessing some of the standout candidates over the weekend’s action.
Midfielders from Leicester, Liverpool and Stoke are among our Gameweek 11 headliners, as are Swansea and Brighton’s budget strikers, while we also analyse Romelu Lukaku’s recent decline in output as the transfers out continue.
"Since the start of September, Manchester United have created less than Stoke City, Crystal Palace and Bournemouth"
thats an incredible stat. was pogba really at the heart of everything united did?
Yep, pretty much. Him playing has a knock effect for the rest of the team, a bit like Kante with Chelsea
Deluded. He was average.
Pogba? Average? Lol.
You are the one who is actualy deluded Eden Wizard
That's insane - a team that has spent that much shouldn't be that reliant on 1 player!
Remember when they were scoring 4 goals a game, then they weren't?
And Pogba had a higher point per game than everyone else. Still does I think
(nope, kun overtaken him it seems)
He’s the link between defence and attack. People may give him stick because of the price tag but at the end of the day he makes a massive difference to the team.
Ya, most important player in our team. Amazing CM and no one like him.
In our squad that is.
Reports that Pogba will be back immediately after the International break might be perfect timing then for potential Lukaku buyers.
Here's hoping enough people sell to eek out 1 more drop
Perfect timing for pogba buyers
Would love him to be the most transferred in - currently worried about the curse hitting Salah!
Got to see past one week
Can't read too much into that, Jose was never going on the front foot against the better teams.
Chelsea was the exception not the rule.
I don't even think United were on the front foot, I think their CMs were just all over the place so it looked open
LOL Absolutely NOT. Just look at the fixture changes.
I think that is all down to Mourinho's tactical setup vs stronger sides in a recent fixtures. Pogba did matter but it's not all because of his injury.
Combination of many things imo. Pogba injury, Mkhi's drop in form, Herrera is less influential than last season, fixtures and mentality against the best sides..
This ^
This.
Either way though, Pogba's return and the change in fixtures should mark an upturn.
Herrer is never influential when United is attacking. He defends well and very discipline, makes organization of the team easy. He only makes short tidy passes, but after that he runs to find spaces, he let the man that he passes on to create. He rarely dares to make creative passes such as speculative long ball or through balls.
As a Utd fan I've maintained from the start of the season that top 4 is the aim, spurs city and Chelsea are better teams than us. Title talk made me laugh at the start after matching the worst teams in the league.
Pogba is a big miss but fpl wise I think there are better value players.
In real life, his presence gives its a big boost although some of his decision making can be bang average.
Top 4 being the aim doesn't quite cut it when you look at the money he's spent.
If he don't win the league, he's failed and should be fired.
Oh i didn't mean that, Mourinho needs a top 2 finish and a genuine run at the title/ or to go far in the champs league
But looking at the squad its 3rd or 4th for sure, have been gobsmacked by how many people thought a title was realistic
Think its obvious that a top 10 player in world can change the fortunes of a team...What is it to hottopic?
He is not even close!
He has the ability to become p’e of the very best but Im still waiting for consistency from him. With his ability he should be mich more influential that he actually is.
He was getting consistent this season but as soon as he got exceptional he had a hammy. This was his third hamstring pull and he is still 24...if he continues this trend of injuries I have to agree with you he wont be even a top 100 player :/
Pope
Luiz jones stones ward
Hazard sterling salah richarlison
Kane murray
Elliot-kiko-vardy-hogg
0.8m itb
Did Jesus & caroll > murray & salah (-4) for this gw
Luiz , vardy > 4.5 (moreno) & morata
In future?
Yes, good moves
Who would you choose to replace Brady and Chalobah?
A) Gross
B) D Gray
C) Zaha
D) Choupo-Moting/Shaqiri
1) Sane
2) Mane
3) Mahrez
4) D Silva
N.B. I own Sterling and Salah.
C or D. Probably C
1 or 2. Probably 2
A1 or A2
C1 or C2
C4
C4 is explosive
A1
D2
bench 1
a) gomez (WHU)
b) mee (SWA)
c) brady (SWA)
d) RLC (EVE)
thanks
D
RLC
c or d
A
He is playing SOU though.
Think (assume) he means Watford GK Gomes?
Kane flagged for knee injury..
Will it be to excuse international duties?
If real injury.. who shld I bring in? Kun or morata better option? Leicester and wba respectively
Or is bavies/yoshida a more urgent case? Thanks guys
It's basically his much needed rest
He'll be back for next GW, same with Sterling
Working towards this team for GW13. How’s she look?
Pope
Jones Otamendi Mee
Hazard Salah Richarlison Sterling
Kane Aguero Niasse
Elliott RLC Moreno Naughton
Niasse could easily be out of the team by then depending on who Everton appoint, otherwise good
yep wouldnt be happy with Niasse. great team otherwise
Ive gone Niasse too.... think it;s worth the risk, but he's first sub material for me
Bertrand > Jones or Daniels?
ddg elliot
alonso bertrand mee duffy mbemba
Jones anyday
Jones, 2 games
Jones all day
Jones definitely
Early thoughts?
Mignole
Ward, Bavies, Löwe
Eriksen, Salah, Groß, Richarlison
Lacazette, Vardy, Jesus
Bench: Eliot, Tarrol, Naughton, Simpson
Bavies&Jesus for Valencia&Lukaku,
hit -4?
2.2 in bank, 1 ft
Cheers
Laca -> Morata
Lacazette and Mignolet have gotta go for me
Kinda wanted to stop reading at Mignolet.... surely not??
Jones instead of Valencia.
I think I may get Pogba when he's back.
i think that might be a good move 🙂
Yep been waiting
Thoughts on Simon Francis at 4.4?
Steal at 4.4 if Bmouth tighten up
i m getting him as part of my 2 ft, will replace lowe and rotates well with burnley
Do you guys think he is nailed?
Yes.
well as far as i know yes
Think he is/was captain, not too sure on their situation
He's always been the captain till date.
Alright, therefore 100% nailed lol.
Great option. He is my next target.
Guys due to popular demand thinking of doing a podcast. What's the easiest way to do one?
I think you should start up a YouTube series! But make sure you don’t include visuals or sound.
there s already quite a few out there but good luck 🙂
Audacity is a free recording software if on Windows. Nothing special but it is free. Pretty straightforward to then just upload audio files to soundcloud/youtube/your own website (and probably spotify and itunes under "podcasts" but never done that).
The guys from WGTA do a podcast so may be useful than me
Anyway to do it straight from your phone?
Voice memo's app maybe? If not I'm sure there's free apps on Google Play/App store depending on what phone you have
Probably a soundcloud app you can upload directly into
(Don't actually know this, making a lot of assumptions!)
If you have a laptop or computer, get yourself a USB microphone, download some free audio software (Audacity for example), and then bit the record button. Simple.
Tbh in a carpeted room the in-built laptop microphone would probably be fine if you don't want to spend any money!
Have a read of this https://www.buzzsprout.com/how-to-make-a-podcast
Make a website while you're at it and stop posting here.
Lol
I quite like the ones available on soundcloud as I dont have to go out my way to listen and can just put it on at work
If it replaces your postings on here then I'm all for it.
I think you've mistaken, people wanting rid of you, for, people requesting you do a podcast.
1.Sit in front of your computer
2. Talk to yourself.
3.Throw in the odd swear word.
4. Take a sip of a beer.
5. Talk a little bit more to yourself.
6. Take sip of a beer
7. Sit a bit more.
8. Repeat all over again for 1h30 min.
On second thoughts, phone Andy?
Watching this will let the most crazed insomniac fall fast asleep
When will the next price changes take place?
9.15am tomorrow in WA.
1.15am GMT I think?
Would you downgrade Aguero to Morata now or swap Sterling to Pogba in a few weeks? I want to keep at least 2 city attack.
Sane Salah Zaha Richarlison Sterling
Kane Aguero
As much as Morata has great fixtures, Aguero could still easily get more points?
Are you able to get all 3 of them? Kane Aguero Morata
Go with Morata, you have S/S in midfield.
Which trio?
A: Azpi + RLC + Lukaku
B: Daniels + Choupo + Aguero
Cheers!
B
Azpi + RLC + Aguero
Honey,pope,moreno,mahrez to rise, really??
Who's honey?
Honey I shrunk the kids
Its hunnimeinser
Wow. How can he be rising. Damn.
Thanks though
I'm more suprised silva will fall again
Would you swap Choupo to Zaha? FT
I would
Yes
Elliot Fabianski
and a back 4 of
Walker Jones Daniels Mee
is it nice for next month? any alterations? I
I’d prefer azpi over walker since kante is back
plan to make the change around GW 15 when Chelsea fixtures are better than Citys
Im similar with Ota instead of Walker and Foster (unfortunately) instead of Fab
Pope instead of Fabianski imo
I dont have a WC mate and I am -8 to get this team. Mee will have to do for Burnley 🙂
Can’t help but think Alonso is worth the 0.2 extra over azpi
Agree?
Hmm. I don't.
Not on evidence so far this season
not even slightly
Ceiling yes, but this theory isn't proving correct so far!
Once he rises it will be trickier for those who are waiting till GW 14. I see something similar to Mcauley and Evans/Dawson points difference last season.
Transfer used...0.7 in bank
Elliot
Jones Daniels Mee
Eriksen Salah Sterling RLC
Kane Jesus Vardy
1) go with above
2) Jesus to Morata for a hit
3) Foster to Pope for a hit
4) Vardy to Firmino for a hit
Care to share your bench players?
Sorry!....bench is
Foster Carroll Hunemeier Otamendi
Looks good to go. Wouldn’t do 2 or 4 for a hit unless I’m gonna captain them.
Don’t favour taking hits for defenders or keepers as well.
Maybe worth the hit for Morata if you are keeping long term
Question about FPLS
Take Ota for example. Currently on -40.
Lets say WC's are responsible -20 worth of his delta.
Come Friday week (night before deadline day) he's at -100
Have the WC transfers out been accounted for at this stage or will they not be able to calculate the WC transfers until the deadline passes, therefore he would only have reached -80 on the Friday night but FPLStats had know way of knowing.
Or do they have a way of knowing?
I thought the whole idea was that wildcard transfers aren't supposed to affect the changes in price.
They don't, I'm asking do FPLS stats have a way of knowing who's transferring him out on WC or not?
Transfers usually slow when people on WC, i remember people looking like rises and falls tend not to rise and fall as quickly, so possibly their algorithms doesn't account for WCs
Forster + Davies + Ritchie to
A) Pope + Mee + Zaha + 1.3 itb
B) Pope + Mee + Pogba + 0.1 itb
C) Pope + Christensen + Zaha + 0.4 itb
D) Anything else
Already have Azpilicueta and this will be for a -4
A definitely
I'm 21 points ahead of my main ML rival, but he has an extra 1.1 TV
Which would you rather be?
At this stage I'll take TV
You might have the same sale value tho
That would depend more on what players you have as opposed to TV and points difference imo.
Could be either of you with just the information you've given
For example I'm 16pts behind 2nd in my ML, have 1m more TV than him but I much prefer my players to his so I'm happy where I am.
21pts behind 1st but he's used TC and he's team looks in trouble going forward (WC Gw6) so again, I prefer to me in this case also
Hard to know whats going to happen with David Luiz 🙁
-20 hit
Speroni,Elliott
Rudiger,Walker,Mee,Lescalles,Fernandez
Hazard,Silva,Zaha,Fabregas,Carroll
Kane,Lukaku,C Lewin
Toughts?
-20 is silly, you may as well WC or Free Hit.
What if no WC and team needs surgery? I'm not justifying a -20, but a FH could be like putting a band aid on a broken leg
Ya Free Hit won't fix anything but the transfer are listed below and aren't not that surgical
-20?? You've done
Foster to Speroni
Luiz to Rudiger
Davies to Walker
Alli to Zaha
Lanzini to Fab
Firmino to Kaku
That's madness.
Crazy talk! I would only consider getting rid of Luiz (but wait for more news) and Davies (although likely to start v Arsenal so not immediately pressing) from those. Firmino plays for a team which scores goals for fun; Speroni plays for one of the worst defensive teams in the league; Alli is a great option and now comfortably the cheapest way into the Spurs attack; Fab's minutes appear far from nailed, although Lanzini probably not the best option.
Assuming you have two FTs and £0 ITB, what about
Luiz
Davies
Lanzini
to
Richarlison
Jones
Azpi
Thanks guys,not sure any of u will read this now but,how did u guess my transfers?
I love it when the FFS community come together to abuse the trolls on here
What "trolls"? Promoting abuse/bullying is definitely just what the FFS website is going for......
mainly just the top of this page
isn't that what trolls live for
How about not giving them attention? That helps.
This
to abuse the FPL experts on here*
Link please ?
Hazard or Morata?
Morata imo. Think they will get a similar number of points, but there are better
Hazard for me
Morata. He is provided a wide berth of chances; although Hazard has good baseline bonus, if Morata scores, as he's a forward, he will immediately accumulate a good bonus.
Slightly cheaper, too!
I have both
I have both, they both very nailed and Chelsea will have good fixtures.
M
Morata for me... Hazard is a touch over priced
Who should I ship for Pogba when he returns (deep down, I know the answer, I have just been enjoying his recent returns)
A) Rambo (no other Arsenal)
B) Sterling (no other City attack)
C) Richarlison (not sure Watford have any other players)
Cheers
Ramsey but i suggest to get him back when his fixtures get better. The best Arsenal option
I know he's the first to go in that list, although part of me thinks shipping Sterling will cause me a lot less issues over the festive period (also bring me far fewer points!)
Nobody. Don't believe the hype.
This could be an option, would definitely hold fire until hes shown that he's back in the points. Had planned to get him for next week, but that was assuming he'd got some minutes beforehand
Anyone else gonna jump on Scott Dann? Surely a goal is due.
Also do we see any clean sheets on the horizon for Palace.
Is Daniels the safer yet more boring option to go for?
Daniels, should get a few CS and hoping for attacking returns.
I'm not gonna jump on him but he's looking a better option than Dann over the Christmas period and Palace if Palace shape up at the back then they are a better defensive unit than Bournemouth so imo, Dann could be the better option. Wait and see for me though as I'm wasting a transfer until I'm set
I’m guessing you meant Dann looks better than Daniels over the Christmas period?
Found myself thinking the other day, does anyone look at teams in their MLs who have played TC/BB/FH and knock points off their total?
For example, I'm about 30 off top in one cash league but he has played his TC (for a Jesus 3 point total return). Consider him to be about 5/10 clear in the overall scheme of things
In the same league, second place is 10 ahead of me but has used his FH. I consider myself to be be far better placed than him.
Am I alone in these thoughts?
A bird in the hand is, worth two in the bush.
Absolutely not, if you get it right when the DG's come around, you should surge ahead..... mind you its all about getting it right!
This is the issue. The FH chip I see as guaranteed free points in a BGW, as it is unlikely that anyone will get 11 out without hits. The TC relies a little more on luck, but something like Sanchez destroying Stoke and Sunderland again this year would be greatly appreciated
The free hit chip is currently immeasurable.
Last season I got shafted with players like Phillips and Stanislas.
Some who had Mawson King and Kaku (c) did quite well that week. If you only had those 3 players then you were above average.
So it'll all come down to luck. If I'd had my FH last season, I would have had these 3 players (not hindsight, Mawson had been scoring in previous games, as had King) but I was afraid to take anymore hits than I'd already taken
Some people will have used their FH chip to huge advantage in any given GW. Come the blank GW, they may just happen to have the 3 or 4 key players who will result in them doing just as well as people with the FH chip, so he's better off in perspective.
Some people used the chip to end up with a worse score than their actual team. Come the blank GW, they could get hurt by injuries and end up doing poorly in the blank GW also.
Or you'll have people somewhere in the middle. So, whatever people do, it'll work for some, it'll be horrible for others, and there'll be plenty somewhere in the middle.
For me, holding the free hit is important. Even though I dont know how it'll play out, I know I will avoid the headache of planning 2 months in advance to get players in and ignoring players with better potential who have a blank GW coming up. I can play my game looking at the best options and moving on these guys and when the blank comes, if my team has 2 players playing, welcome FH Chip. I might pick the wrong players on it, but at least I'll field 11 and won't have to worry about my team before or after the blank
I don't give his chips a value but I definetly acknowledge that I have mine and he doesn't and I can just hope that mine comes off nicely when I do play it
Probably a better philosophy
OK completely random and not specifically related to FPL, but how come when I post a comment and add an EMOJI it appears on my comment line but when I hit the post button it then does not appear on the page! HELP!
Mustn't recognize the script. You can use emojis but you have to use special characters to do it.
😎 = : cool : without the spaces for example.
😎
:nice:
Is there a site which gives a list of emojis and their codes??
😆
