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20 August 2015 5539 comments
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Tempted into dealing our Wildcards by yet another “mediocre” Gameweek, Granville and I go through almost the entire episode before Jonty reveals he’s weakened and gone “active”. It’s a revelation that almost has us both logging off and reaching for our own panic buttons.

Before that dramatic finale, we find salvation via another bout of “rough the smooth”, cheering ourselves with tales of Gameweek totals which dip below even our miserable tallies.

We also take a further round of community questions, forcing me to “fess up” on Theo Walcott, while Granville laments Wayne Rooney’s form and the three of us tackle the merits of Mahrez, Ozil and loading up on City assets.

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

  1. cricketmad787
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    How has Coates not dropped?

    1. Bubz
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      witchcraft

      1. cricketmad787
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        must be

    2. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Voodoo

    3. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Showing great character. He's a good lad

    4. megatronaldinho
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      sturdy coatstand. obviously

  2. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A. Ayew + ighalo

    B. Wanyama + Gomis

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  3. RVP fc
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone tempted to avoid having 4 midfielders to play every week along with a cheap 4.5m fifth midfielder and go for a 3 way rotation along side two heavy hitters. With Mahrez and Shelvey/montero looking like decent options if we added to this say a Palace midfielder. Cabaye?Puncheon. It offers the following fixtures.

    sun/AVL, bou/MUN, AVL/wat, sto/EVE, wat/sot, nor/WBA, STO/WHM, CPL/avl(lei), WBA, MUN, WAT/NOR, BOU/SUN(NEW), NEW/liv, LEI/eve, SOT/CHE, WHM/sto, WBA/bou, cpl/SWA

    Was thinking it gives you the option to use the all out attack chip seeing a you would have 5 good midfielders. Not an ideal rotation but thought I would throw it up and see what people think of the idea?

    1. cricketmad787
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      hmmm. Not bad

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Save your chips for a double game week

      1. RVP fc
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Will be using the bench one and triple captain for them

    3. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Great research! Well done!
      Certainly worth a look.

  4. megatronaldinho
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Pinkfish, don't buy jesus. for the love of satan and all that is unholy. if he plays he won't get many more points than if he doesn't

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's not called Old Harry's Game for idle chit-chat, you know? 😉

      1. megatronaldinho
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        🙂 never heard of that. always liked andy hamilton on any of his panel show appearances.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          You would absolutely adore it. Try to get a listen. A work of genius ...

          1. megatronaldinho
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            😀 thanks doos. gonna have a look for it soon

    2. PINKFISH (SANCTIONED AND GA…
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'm a believer

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        "Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
        Not a trace of doubt in my mind
        I'm in love, I'm a believer
        I couldn't leave her if I tried

        I thought love was more or less a givin' thing
        Seems the more I gave the less I got
        What's the use in trying?
        All you get is pain
        When I needed sunshine I got rain"

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            😀

  5. jfxm
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Have Gomis already.

    a) Ayew + Targett
    b) Redmond + Williams

    1. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

      1. cricketmad787
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        b

  6. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Going off Muniesa - he's not nailed, is he? Any other suggestions? Not Richards, Huth or Prodl. Cheers

    1. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Ward looks decent option at that value. Francis at bournmouth too

    2. Demí
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      He is. But if you don't want him, Francis then?

      1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Happy to stick with him if he's nailed. He's the final piece in my jigsaw if so!

        1. Demí
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Yep, he's fine

          1. Tuchap - Lurker
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Think I read about him possibly dropping .1
            Any chance of this being true?

            1. Demí
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Francis? Yeah, most likely dropping tomorrow/tonight

              1. Tuchap - Lurker
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Thanks. I like the look of his stats. I'll wait for him to drop then bring him in (on WC)

    3. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If you can dig out another 0.1 then gomez at 4.6. Be quick, he looks like he could rise tonight or tomorrow

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Cheers gents

  7. Tomm
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    GW 3 Team Any advice or comments would be Fab
    my Team for GW 3

    Fabianski (GK)
    Kompany
    Clyne
    Darmian
    Payet
    Ayew
    Silva
    Mahrez
    Benteke
    Gomis
    Agüero (Capt)

    Substitute players

    Guzan
    Gomez
    Richards
    Wanyama

    1. JoeJitzu +42
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team

      1. Tomm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        cheers

    2. kalmoffit
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Your team was excellent in gwk2

      1. Tomm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        well lets hope it's good this week lol

  8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    My word. A brilliant evening. 🙂

    A sensational chicken curry, cooked together by my wife and I, followed by a Musical of profound genius.

    "That day that we sang ..." by Victoria Wood, with Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball.

    It doesn't get much better than this! 😀

    1. Woeisme
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Hmm, it does

    2. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah but the fact is, you are another night closer to being buried in the ground.

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nice. My heart stopped five times barely three months ago. Thanks for your observation.

        1. the axolotl
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          ouch, i'm sure he didn't mean it like that Doos. don't want to paraphrase but i think he meant there's no such think as a musical of profound genius, except maybe that mormon one on the west end

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Well, first one has to watch it ... 🙂

            1. the axolotl
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              i'll stick it on my list, but have 5 years until i have to go to a musical, by agreement with the better half

              1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 16 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                😀 I had a similar arrangement. See below ... 😉

      2. Park the bus
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Poor choice of words

        1. Drip Doctor
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          It's dry humour.

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            It was appalling insensitivity.

            1. Drip Doctor
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              In my defence, how was i meant to know you had heart problems? Anyway, i apologize if you took this the wrong way.

              1. Ghost Ship
                • 15 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                Just apologise without the reservations.

      3. Hy liverpool
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        booo

    3. the axolotl
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      "forever" blowing bubbles fail

    4. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You giving Payet the armband Doos?

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nope. I am ashamed to say that he is not in my team. But Sakho is ... 🙂

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Well I am disappointed in you! I have the armband on him at the moment. Will probably bottle it tho and put it on Kun

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            😀 So you should be!

    5. Hy liverpool
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      wow 🙂

    6. Somalion
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Well earned 🙂

      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers, me old mucker. 🙂

        1. Somalion
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          😉 Victoria Wood is a top notch choice as well!

          1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            I was completely bowled over.

            And I hate musicals!!! 😆

            1. Somalion
              • 15 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              That good?! Wow!! 😀

  9. asif316uk
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    WC team.. am I there?

    Butland, Mccarthy

    Darmian, Kolarov, Richards, Morgan, Targett

    Sanchez, Yaya, Mahrez, Depay, Ayew

    Aguero, Benteke, Ighalo

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No. Although your midfield probably is ... 🙂

    2. Springbank
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It's very good.. concerned over Kolarov, Targett starting place eventually

      1. asif316uk
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Any alternative suggestions for kolarav

        1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Kos?

          1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            My bad - He's 6.0

            1. Tommy Tynans Left Shin Pad
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              Clyne if liverpool stay tight at the back. He's good going forward too

          2. asif316uk
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Too expensive for me

        2. Springbank
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Depends how much money you have ITB. Arsenal ( Merte, Bellerin) Chelsea ( Azpi) will sooner or later become must have!

        3. Berbakay
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Mahrez to albrighton then kolarov to kompany maybe?

  10. Springbank
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A - Amavi (aston villa) & Montero
    B - Shaw & Redmond

    Thanks

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

  11. Bøwstring The Carp
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Can I get a RMT for this week please?

    http://i.imgur.com/t9P8w5y.png

    Good to go?

    1. Wrizard
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I like it

    2. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks good. I like the Puncheon pick. Only worry is no Sanchez but its a choice with him and Hazard and it could work out well having Hazard instead

    3. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      V good...Take Wanyama out > 4.4 (two available). He is edging towards a drop and you never know he may do a 0.1 surprise fall...and then buy him back for 4.4. Put him back in on sat morning if he doesn't for 4.5.

    4. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Might be a teensy bit tempted to take a cheeky armband punt on Ayew, given how leaky The Black Cats are at the back.

  12. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Mahrez and play 3-5-2 with Ighalo on bench

    or

    B) Diouf and play 3-4-3 with Westwood on bench

    1. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      It all depends on who your other midfielders and strikers are.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Sanchez, Depay, Yaya, Payet. XXXXX
        Kun, Sakho, XXXXX

  13. naits
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Starting to like my standard WC team, but would highly appreciate som inputs.

    Ruddy (Mccarthy)
    Darmian Kompany Richards Oxford Gomez
    Silva Sanchez Redmond Mahrez Payet
    Aguero Gomis Diouf

    Unsure about the keeper spot, + i really wanna fit in Williams somehow. Any thoughts?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Redmond to 4.5 and Oxford to Williams

      or

      Diouf to Ighalo , McCarthy to 4.5 keeper and Oxford to Williams

      1. naits
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Ruth_NZ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If you have 8 attackers like that when you can only play 7 it will imbalance your squad.

      If you downgrade Redmond to a 4.5 midfielder you can upgrade Oxford to Williams. Worth doing because Oxford won't play many games.

      Personally I'd prefer Myhill with McCarthy rather than Ruddy. I also don't like Sanchez as a pick when you won't be captaining him. But others will disagree on that.

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Yup, Mayhill and McCarthy or Mayhill and Butland if taking the second option I suggested.

      2. naits
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ty, Great pointers. Will definitely keep this in mind

      3. naits
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        So ditching Sanchez opens up a lot. Only there goes the easy Haz change when the time comes.

        Myhill Mccarthy
        Darmian Kompany Richards Williams Gomez
        Silva Ozil Ayew Payet Mahrez
        Aguero Gomis Diouf

        Still imbalanced, and maybe too much of a benching headache, or is it worth dropping Sanchez for?

  14. internal error
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Still not sick of the Utd bashing 😆
    https://twitter.com/ConnorwilsonLFC/status/634483113020755968

    1. Demí
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Okay, i laughed at that. Quality 😆

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      🙂

    3. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      haha

    4. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      just as good as the sterling rodgers one

    5. Wrizard
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      haha This is great!

    6. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Bloody brilliant!

    7. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      😀

    8. Shmadz - Le Saux Solid Crew
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Looks genuine to me and it's utterly plausible to!

  15. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    What u think about this lot, I think its balanced...I'm on WC... Cheers!

    Courtois, Myhill

    Shaw, Gomez, Targett, Richards, Huth

    Sanchez, Yaya, Depay, Albrighton, Surman

    Kun, Wayne, Wilson

    Any suggestions is appreciated, ty

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney and Wilson haven't scored a goal between them this season. So its a risk going with both

    2. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney!? Get rid.....

    3. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Rooney and Depay is too much United for their fixtures. Maybe Rooney > Benteke/Kane. Can use funds to upgrade defense in particular Targett. With Courtois you will never play Myhill so might as well go for a 4.0m, McCarthy is the only one who plays. Upgrade Albrighton with extra cash too

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Ty for the input mate. The idea is to ditch Rooney after this gw tbh, really want him for this game. Thanks for all those advices!

    4. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I wouldn't have Rooney. Is the ultimate purple patch player, and most certainly hasn't hit that patch yet.
      Keepers are very solid.
      Gomez is potential rotation risk with Moreno in the wings.
      Midfield looks good but could be improved.
      If you downgrade Rooney you could free up funds to improve Surman or Albrighton

      1. Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks mate... I will keep Rooney for NEW game, think he can explode and then I will replace him regardless...

  16. The Raging Bull
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I wouldn't bother with Pedro in FPL. His previous stats are from offensive Barcelona teams. He's now playing in a Mourinho team. Jose is someone who has a Ferrari but drives it at the minimum speed.

    1. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nonsense

      Top scoring player in FPL last season was a Chelsea player

    2. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      The first half of last season they did well going forward, not sure if they'll revert back to that though

    3. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      he'll get goals but he's nothing special pretty much alot of tap ins created by messi like suarez/sterling 2 seasons ago

      1. Frank Black
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You clearly haven't seen him play.

        1. Studgie G
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          you haven't. who hasn't seen barca games

    4. Frank Black
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yeah, that's exactly what he did with Inter, destroying the best club team in football history. Plus Chelsea...twice...plus Bayern...

  17. The Iron Tulip
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If you had to pick 1:

    A) Yaya + Pelle
    B) Silva + Diouf

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    2. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say B

    3. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B is what im going for. Form and Fixtures

    4. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      B

    5. The Iron Tulip
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Was on A, now on B - thanks guys

  18. Stoke me a Clipper
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    A) Yaya & Payet

    or

    B) Silva & Kouyatte

    That is the question

    1. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

      1. Stoke me a Clipper
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Nice!

    2. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A

  19. DoubleR
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I'm burning my mind:

    A) Kolarov + Gomez + Diouf

    B) Kompany + Clyne + Agbonlahore

    The other forwards are Aguero and Gomis.

    Thanks!

    1. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      A.

      Gabby does not score goals

  20. sozopol
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I think I may go with Aguero, Silva and Yaya as my 3 City players. It's too irresistible.

    1. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Expensive....

      1. sozopol
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I'm trying to work in Sanchez too!

        1. Stoke me a Clipper
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Blimey, the rest of your squad must be awful!

    2. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I am also considering this...I'm on Payet instead of Yaya atm though

  21. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Three league titles in different countries; a Champions League final; & 62 caps. By age 23. Which current PL player?

    1. Will's Faceless
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shaqiri?

      1. andy85wsm
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Seems like a good shout that

        1. Carrick Doesn't Deserv…
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          no

    2. Dr Dream
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Shaqiri

    3. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Kolarov

    4. No Luck
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Balotelli

    5. Egg Fried Reus
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Courtois?

  22. Crinix
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    This has truly been a unique experience..
    2 average to bad gw's with not much to show. My family is distraught, and my wife will leave me eventually. (Fantasy football is all we have in common)

    So you must help, I don't mind pity...gather around!

    Question: would you take a hit by replacing any player from below?

    Ivanovic
    Hazard
    Mane
    Cazorla

    I have not taken a hit and I rarely ever do. On gw4 I have 2 free transfers and bringing in aguero and another player to be decided...

    1. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Wouldn't use a hit to get rid of any of those tbf......

      If you had a gun to my head, Cazorla

      1. Crinix
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I would never put a gun to your head

        1. Stoke me a Clipper
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Glad to hear it! 😀

  23. Dynamic Duos
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Ok we all have our own opinions on players, so here some maths to help you decided who to go over Silva or Yaya, unless you want both.

    Goals avg over last 5 seasons.

    Yaya 48/5 = 9.6 goals per season
    Silva 33/5 = 6.6 goals per season

    Assists avg over last 5 seasons.

    Yaya 31/5 = 6.2 assist per season
    Silva 62/5 = 12.4 assist per season

    So Yaya wins on goals, Silva wins on assist. How does that convert in to points?

    Let's say due to bonus points avg that every goal is also 1.5 bonus points and an assist 1.

    Yaya.
    9.6 x 6.5 = 62.4 points +
    6.2 x 4 = 24.8
    Total= 87.2 points

    Silva
    6.6 x 6.5 = 42.9 points +
    12.4 x 4 = 49.6 points
    Total= 92.5 points

    Plus 2 game points and cs points over the season.

    Now yes playing mins differ, but what use are you not on the pitch? Is Silva really worth the extra 1.5m?

    Hope this helps you guys decide.

    1. Crinix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Good write up

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers.

    2. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Jeez whatever happened to going with your gut...

    3. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Brilliant, I feel much better about getting in Yaya now!

    4. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Yaya it is then.....

    5. Drip Doctor
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      This makes no sense 🙂

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        🙂

    6. RVP fc
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Interesting analysis. Just cant see Yaya replicating that 20 goal season which skews his stats. Hence why I go Silva but with the extra cash maybe its worth it

    7. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      you have to factor in the form, when yaya was banging in the goals he was at his peak, I wouldnt say he is any more, not the same kind of force imo

    8. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Need to minus off points for Aguero being on the pitch taking penalties 🙂

    9. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Nice write up but not relevant IMO for the following two reasons:

      Yaya is still a class player but is regressing very much each season
      Silva is getting better and better especially his goal threat

      These two factors make the analysis out of date IMO.

      1. Dynamic Duos
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        I think they will both have really big seasons again this season, they are both looking really good, I think they can hit there avgs again if not surpass them imo.

        1. Smurf
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          I see Silva exceeding his averages but Yaya will struggle to match his. Still both good picks though.

          1. Dynamic Duos
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            Yeh definitely both good picks.

  24. Jose's Magic Omelette
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    That's it I'm subbing out Mane. Two blanks in a Row, another blank tonight 90 minutes a few days before Watford and all the Man United speculation.

    Now watch him get a hat-trick next game... :(.

    1. Crinix
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Personally giving mane another chance

      1. Jose's Magic Omelette
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Had kept him in despite playing my wildcard earlier this week but got twitchy tonight... went for Chadli and used the 1m to upgrade elsewhere.

  25. Park the bus
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Beginning to worry me that all these WC teams are totally different to my team. Need to stay strong and resist the urge!!

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Too late now really. If you haven't used the WC by now it's best to hold.

  26. :
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    Wildcarding. Apart from Aguero, who would you consider "essential"?

    I vote for absolutely no one else.

    1. Greenbackbøøg…
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      no one

    2. ArseneAllTheWay
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      sanchez, silva, kompany, that's about your lot

    3. Studgie G
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      no one, get silva aswell but most on here don't agree

    4. Just A Hat
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I'd at least sneak in Sanchez as well

    5. Pep's Money Laundry
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If your wildcarding then I think sanchez as you can change him easily afterwards. If he is not doing well.

    6. Jose's Magic Omelette
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Mahrez and possibly Ayew.

      My reasoning is I think both will be continue to score well and have the potential to rise by several million by the second half of the season.

      1. Smurf
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Several million

        1. Jose's Magic Omelette
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Mahrez is on target to exceed 7.0m in about 10 gameweeks at this rate.

    7. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Just look at all the RMWCTs, they're all pretty much the same. Come on guys live a little!!

    8. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure about essential but I would very much want Sanchez as atm he the only very obvious alternative to Kun as captain. Even if I never actually chose to captain him I'd be much happier with him on board.

      Beyond that, nobody.

    9. Tuchap - Lurker
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez is close but I wouldn't describe him as "essential"

    10. Sánchez
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      No one is ever essential. Ever.

      I remember a guy on here whose username was The Game (T.I. on FPL) was world number 1 about half way into the season and pointed out he hadnt yet owned Mivhu.

      This was the seaaon Michu was a 6.5 god and done all his best work first half. After that, I took the view that with the right decisions elsewhere, noone is essential.

      Not having michu was very brave. His lowprice was such that he freed up cash elsewhere. Aguero is the exact opposite therefore I cant believe with the right picks elsewhere, not having him means failure. Its just a matter of one big thing. Having him makes easier to make decisions. You have to think less. Without him, it can be done, you just have to be very good with captain picks.

    11. Chelsea Dagger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Sanchez

  27. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    When all fit, how will the Stoke front 4 line up?

    And how nailed on are each?

    1. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think Bojan and Shaqiri are the only nailed ones.

      1. internal error
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Afellay hasnt impressed me that much but maybe he will improve. Id sat Diouf will start most games but he has Josemi lurking

        1. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          Josemi? The flop Liverpool right back? 😛

          Joselu.

    2. Stoke me a Clipper
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Diouf
      Arnautovic Shaqiri Afellay

      Diouf may get dropped if his form drops off. Afellay & Arnau could be rotated with Walters & Ireland

  28. ArseneAllTheWay
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    WC RMT, good to go?

    Butland (Myhill)
    Komp - Shaw - Williams (Gomez, Richards)
    Silva, Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez (Westwood)
    Kun - Gomis - Diouf

    still not sold on Diouf but cant find a replacement with good enough fixtures, any thoughts?

  29. Make United Great Again
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    If we sign someone bigger than Pedro of people will look very stupid.

    IF

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Don't count on it

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Not expecting anything. But tbh you never know what can happen

    2. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Poor Pedro he has won everything

    3. Park the bus
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      If your auntie had balls she'd be your uncle.

    4. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      You won't. Not many better options out there that are available and would have been as good a fit for the team as Pedro would have to Man Utd.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        You never know. Who saw the Di Maria or Falcao transfers coming? We all know how unpredictable football is

        1. Park the bus
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 4 months ago

          How did they turn out?

          1. Make United Great Again
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            That's not the point I'm making though is it..

    5. internal error
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      As in taller or fatter?

    6. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      Still wouldn't make the Pedro situation any less messy.

      1. Make United Great Again
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        Agreed.

    7. JonnyOnionRings
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      By the looks of it it will be Muller for £350 Million plus the Soviet Curtain

  30. Just A Hat
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 4 months ago

    I'm shocked that more people aren't going 3-5-2

    I wanted to go 3-6-1!

    1. andy85wsm
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      What's the team looking like Mr Hat?

    2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      10 years, 4 months ago

      I think that's what the Hammers are doing, on Saturday ... 😉

      ... ... ... ... ... Randolph
      Jenkinson, Ogbonna, Tomkins/Reid, Cresswell
      ... ... Kouyate, Obiang, Noble
      ... ... ... ... Lanzini, Payet
      ... ... ... ... ... … Sakho

      1. Chelsea Dagger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        really hoping Sakho breaks free and grabs a brace

      2. BabyB
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        how likely do you think Lanzini is to play?

        tempted on him as a punt with the added benefit he may be 5.3 by Saturday morning..

          1. BabyB
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 4 months ago

            cool, thanks. Will probably go for it then.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 16 Years
              10 years, 4 months ago

              He won't be 5.3, though. 🙂

              1. BabyB
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 4 months ago

                I can only hope 🙂

      3. Back on the horse
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 4 months ago

        What are your thoughts on Sakho potential and form so far ?

        I've got him in this week. Captain material? Or stick with Agüero?