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The Numbers Game- Arteta Under Analysis

3 September 2011 2357 comments
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The transfer of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal this week has many a Fantasy manager eyeing up the new Gunners midfielder. Priced at just 8.0 in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), Arteta looks, potentially, a real value for money option this season, bringing a much-needed maturity to the Arsenal playmaker role in light of Cesc Fabregas’ departure to Barcelona.

In today’s Members Article, we delve into the statistics from last season, looking at a variety of factors to ascertain whether they offer a hint at just what Arteta could offer Arsenal –and, of course, Fantasy managers- in the campaign ahead:

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  1. Back on the horse
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    I've 4.4m in the bank for some crazy reason.

    Is it worth a 4pt hit to do Moses -> Arteta/Walcott

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Everybody gave up on Moses. The logic is that its about time for him to produce.

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      1. FPL Daniel
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Great history BTW. Similar rank we have ATM 😉 Welcome to the losers/ slow starters club 😀

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        1. Back on the horse
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          yeah, ManU game was a bit of an anomaly.

          Annoying, might take a while to claw those 40/50 points back. I don't really have the enthusiasm for it this year...

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  2. Dago
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Which is the better option for my two transfers guys?
    A)Dzeko and Arteta
    B) RVP and Petrov

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Can u have all of them?

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  3. NorthernLoveClarkeX
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    A) Mata, Suarez, Dzeko

    B) Arteta, Suarez, RVP

    C) Adam, RVP, Dzeko

    Any thoughts? All advice would be very much appreciated thanks

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    1. Dago
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      B for the next few weeks imo.

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    2. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      C.

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      1. Little Dancer
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I like A. I think Mata will be a big hit and Suarez is going to be a star this season. The only concern about Dzeko is what will happen when Tevez comes back, will there be a lot of rotation.

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  4. EastLeakeTerrier22
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Which of these is the best pair for the next 3 gameweeks?

    1) Arteta + RVP

    2) Walcott + Suarez

    3) Walcott + Aguero

    4) Silva + Suarez

    5) Nasri + Suarez

    Any help is much appreciated

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      3 for short term.
      4 for long term.

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  5. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Qpr defence, any ideas?

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    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Kenny, rotates nicely with Vorm.

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Traore Ferdinand Gabbidon/Hall Young

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  6. stevowigan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Young arteta & Dzeko or

    RVP Jarvis & Dempsey

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    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Young, Dzeko & Jarvis! 🙂

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      1. stevowigan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Hard to leave out roonpig but the question is Jarvis that good?

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  7. Suarezchomper
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Doosra still about?

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  8. Scoredelario
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    So, I've worked it so I have the cash to transfer zamora (yes I still have him!) for either van persie or rooney. Fixtures point conclusively to van persie and they still had plenty of shots and scored two at old Trafford despite getting thrashed so I'm not worried about them in attacking terms.

    but I'm very tempted to jump aboard the rooney bandwagon.

    Surely van persie makes more sense though... right?

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Besides on who your other players are. I think Rooney is essential and a season-keeper, whereas RVP isn't until Arsenal's form picks up.

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      1. Suarezchomper
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        The problem with your comment is that you can't wait for rvp to score big before getting him, that's how you get left behind. On the other hand Rooney is about to come up against trickier defensive teams and will not be banging in 2/3 goals per game but he is still capable of scoring

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        1. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          I belive that RVP is solic captain choice in the next 5 of 8 games. If it was last year I would say surely go for him, the fixtures are great but now I really don't now. Could pay off big, or u will fall behind.

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          1. Random_Guy
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Silva, Nasri, Dzeko and Aguero are much safer captaincy choices for this GW, IMO. Swansea don't exactly have the worst of defences. They've kept 2 clean sheets so far, and were resilient against Manchester City.

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        2. Random_Guy
          • 15 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Rooney has scored against Tottenham and Arsenal so far, and is basically fixture-proof. RVP, on the other hand, is a riskier choice, which is what I'm trying to say. Both may score big over the next few weeks, but RVP has lower ownership, so there is less damage if you don't have him. On the other hand, 40% of players have Rooney, so if you don't have him while he scores big, then you're definitely going to be left behind.

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          1. Suarezchomper
            • 15 Years
            14 years, 5 months ago

            Tottenhma crap every time they play at old Trafford defensively and arsenals back 4 will not be seen together again this season

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            1. Suarezchomper
              • 15 Years
              14 years, 5 months ago

              But I hear what you are saying, when I say get left behind you don't do well in fantasy football waiting for someone to score big Then getting them in.

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      2. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I don't see him as essential. I know he's playing great but remember in general those free kicks won't be going in anywhere nr as regularly. He still won't be as prolific as 2 seasons ago imo since he was a poacher then and now he relies a lot more on set pieces and long shots.

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  9. Random_Guy
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    14 years, 5 months ago

    Who are the best three 4m defenders to have???

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    1. Suarezchomper
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      De laet, Simpson, caulker, Taylor (Swa) going by form

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    2. Scoredelario
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      It doesn't really matter who they are, three 4million defenders would be a mistake imo.

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      1. Random_Guy
        • 15 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        Not really... Playing Bosingwa and Kompany and starting one of the the other three every week seems like a solid plan to me.

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        1. Scoredelario
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Thats why I said imo.

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        2. FPL Daniel
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          as he said

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        3. teddy.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          14 years, 5 months ago

          Bosingwa rotation is one of the many pitfalls in that strategy

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  10. ManTree(v2!) or just JAY!
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone have an idea what the QPR back four will be?

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Warnock’s defence has also been boosted by the recruitment of Anton Ferdinand and Armand Traore, along with Luke Young, who was brought in earlier in the week. Ferdinand looks set to slot straight into the back-four and form a new partnership with one of Danny Gabbidon or Fitz Hall. Young and Traore will claim the full-back roles, leaving the likes of Bradley Orr, Clint Hill and Matt Connolly relegated to the bench.

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      1. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        I think it will be Young, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Traore. That'll be a vast improvement on what it was before!

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    2. teddy.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Above

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  11. In Like Flynn.
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Metro, "504 gateway, timed out" is making changing my teams,captains and bench ridiculously slow. 😡 It keeps allowing only one change at a time.

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  12. SkyByBo
    • 16 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Uhhh, feels like i need another million or so to get a team im happy with!

    Can anyone fit Roo, RVP, Dzeko, Young, Silva into a side without the rest of it being crappy? Just doesnt seem possible to own those 5 players without a serious sacrifice elsewhere.

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    1. jimmythegent
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      it can be done, im trying to squeeze them in.

      defence is the biggest loser for having those players.
      i got dzeko and young before the prices rises so its been easier

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    2. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Krul, Vorm
      Bosingwa, Kompany, Simpson, De Laet, Caulker
      Young, Silva, Brunt, Petrov, Dyer
      RVP, Rooney, Dzeko

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  13. The Spudgunner
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    NEW POST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. FPL Daniel
      • 16 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      NEW POST Hilarious title BTW 😀

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  14. Scoredelario
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    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    It's funny how these bandwagons seem to work. A player does well (often because he had good fixtures, or played unusually well in a game or 2) and everyone buys him (often when he has harder upcoming fixtures)

    Then other players do well, often because they have easier fixtures, something we were already aware of! And so the cycle continues.

    Basically people usually buy a player just *after* a purple patch when the aim is clearly to buy them just before. It's ok chasing price rises but remember of you sign someone before a good run of scoring, his price will rise naturally.

    With the exception of players clearly underpriced (bosingwa, dzeko, petrov, maybe suarez for example if they all keep playing regularly) I think signing for a price rise needs to be for players with good upcoming fixtures. I don't think the likes of rooney or young are underpriced, and their fixtures are bad.

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    1. Random_Guy
      • 15 Years
      14 years, 5 months ago

      Playing the fixtures obviously hasn't worked for me so far.

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      1. Scoredelario
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        14 years, 5 months ago

        You mean this season? If so, its 3 gws. Changing your strategy because of 3gws will mean a lot of changes!

        Imo keep the faith with your original strategy. Look at last season and you probably had several weeks with bad scores, its part of the game.

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  15. themachine
    • 14 Years
    14 years, 5 months ago

    Hey guys! this is my current team, do u think i should wildcard and bring in some of those guys: Howard/Given, Rooney/Dzeko/RvP/Adebayor, Nasri/Anderson/Walcott/Mata/Arteta or wait and risk a bad gw4 (many tough fixtures) and save the WC for a little longer?

    (157pts, doing pretty well in minileague)
    Hilario (Begovic)
    Ward, Bosingwa, Lescott, Huth, Cahill
    Pedersen, Young, Yaya, Bale, Meireles
    Klasnic, Di Santo, Aguero

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