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The Numbers Game – The Underachievers

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This week’s Numbers Game article for Members will be the first of a regular that’s delivered every six Gameweeks to assess those players who are showing up strongly in terms of performance, but are flatly failing to deliver the Fantasy returns expected.

Using the Opta data available to Members, we’ve analysed Defending, Attacking, Passing and Set-Piece involvement to isolate the individuals who may not have got their bandwagons rolling just yet, but clearly have the potential to attract investment in the near future.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. Zidane
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    so tevez and ade started for city?

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    1. Twisted Saltergater
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      13 years, 6 months ago

      Yep, Adebayor was woeful and dragged off midway through the second half. Mancini was clearly going for the win as he could've rested Tevez.

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  2. PFOR
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    A imo. That'll start you off.

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    1. PFOR
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      or B. Not C.

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    2. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      and were off 🙂

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  3. njfsdkffslkf
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Given that there will be a 2 week break between gameweeks it should give Fabs and Arsenal enough time to access his injury so Id keep the option of allowing yourself to buy him next week open,

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  4. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    They've not been tight at the back since losing Cattermole to Sunderland (although he's hardly gone on and covered himself in glory).

    I'm looking for a cheap defender to replace Foley (bad upcoming fixtures) or Enrique (Krul will free up .5m).

    Perhaps, I should just concentrate on finding a way to get Cesc back in for GW10.

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  5. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    I took out Cham and AJ for Odemthingie and Nani, although you list both as suggested incomings, you don't list them as a pair??

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    1. The Wizard of Ozil
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      could be as good as any thanks lad

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  6. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Well Caroll and Odemwingie do rotate pretty well actually (although that wasn't by design!) but tbh i'm fairly uncomfortable about having that strikeforce.

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    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      I've been doing this strong 5 man midfield formation for a couple of weeks now and it's working fine(except I've Milner instead of Arteta)

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  7. Zidane
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    a double form berba will work wonders this weekend

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  8. SuperDunny - Used to be goo…
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    13 years, 6 months ago

    I think i'm favouring B at the moment despite the points hit. It will enable me to keep the Fabregas option open and potentially add three more penalty takers.

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  9. titihenry
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    away from home at Sunderland ' don t think so

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  10. Dain Bramage
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Gutted Man city cost me a 6 team acca. On a plus side i'm hitting the wood work i'm sure it wont be long... fingers crossed

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  11. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Dilemma

    Carson/Robbo
    Foley/Faye
    Barton/Carroll

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    1. dogtanion
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Carson,Faye and Carroll for me..I see Wilkinson is doubtful on the Stoke team news so looks like Faye may start afterall

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      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Ta

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    2. Dain Bramage
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Def Carson & Faye (at home)

      I would prefer Barton becase carroll has not done much in last few games. Barton has been there before..

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  12. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    has mankini named his team early at all yet this season?

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  13. Vimanas
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Starting
    obinna, Carroll, drogba.
    Nasri, malouda, nani, n'zogbia
    Dann, Cole, mummy
    Hart

    Pondering bench - foster, bale, Enrique, sanga

    Team on 389 pts. Rk 1173
    Any advice?
    Thanks

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    1. kieran0426
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      wouldnt bench bale this weekend IMO

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  14. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey guys. Do you have any suggestions of what i should be looking to do this week:

    My team is:

    Foster, Robinson
    Konchesky, O'Shea, Toure, Dann, Shawcross
    Adam, Gerrard, Nani, Bale, Etherington
    Drogba, Chamakh, Carroll

    I've not made any transfers yet this week. Have 1 free transfer and have 2.0 in the bank.

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. Vimanas
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Chamakh out. Tevev, obinna, or odemwingie
      Solid team. I'm staying away from stoke till now though.

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      1. ClaireT
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Thanks 🙂

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    2. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Really solid team mate
      If you had just a bit more for Chamakh => Tevez that team would be class!

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  15. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Hey EPL Lover. I know, just looked and i'm 0.2 short on being able to bring Tevez in.

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    1. ClaireT
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      Would love to bring Tevez in but being 0.2 short, should i just put Odemwingie in?

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      1. NLB
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 6 months ago

        Since I think Tevez is a MUST in the coming weeks, either
        1. take a hit now
        2. save the transfer and get him next week

        Up to you, but I think he would make up the 4 point hit this week, he's been on fire!

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        1. ClaireT
          • 14 Years
          13 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks EPL Lover. I think i will take the hit to get Tevez in, but who would you recommend downgrading and bringing in as the replacement?

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          1. NLB
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            13 years, 6 months ago

            I really wouldn't touch your midfield/strikers
            Only things I could think of:
            Robinson => Krul (imo, Birmingham and Newcastle have best fixtures to rotate)
            Drop Dann (since you already have Foster)
            Or get rid of Konchesky since he's the only one of your players who is 100% out this week (I'm keeping though)

            Up to you mate!

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  16. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Thanks mate 🙂

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    1. NLB
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 6 months ago

      No worries
      Good luck!

      I'm off

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  17. ClaireT
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Any suggestions on who to bench this week:

    My team is:

    Foster, Krul
    Konchesky, O’Shea, Toure, Dann, Shawcross
    Adam, Gerrard, Nani, Bale, Etherington
    Drogba, Tevez, Carroll

    So far i'm thinking: Krul, Adam, Konchesky

    and one of either Shawcross/Dann. Should i bench Dann with Foster being in goal?

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  18. Fier_Charito
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    boateng n holden or coleman n silva???

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  19. ChefT366
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Fulham's Clint Dempsey has been operating out of position as a striker with all of their injury worries up top. He's got a callup for the US's October friendlies and is listed as a striker on the team sheet. Good fixtures coming up too.

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  20. kieran0426
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Is anyone doing Torres to tevez after last nights performance??

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  21. yan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    Am thinking of making the following changes over the next few weeks. What do you think?

    Crouch for Carroll
    Bale for Allbrighton
    Anelka for Drogba.

    My thinking is that Bale has not really done much since his early flourish and Harry has talked about his best position being left back. Crouch is simply not scoring and Anelka also seems to have run dry and more importantly I think Drogba is essential.

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  22. bobwils
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    He must be!

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  23. JSPARK13
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Utrecht-0-0-Liverpool-reaction-Roy-Hodgson-defends-Fernando-Torres-after-yet-another-blank-and-claims-draw-was-a-good-point-article592221.html

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  24. Jack Irish
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 6 months ago

    bale will score i think

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