We delve into the Gameweek 3 data this evening in our first members article of the week. Up front, we assess Bournemouth, Chelsea and Liverpool’s lone forwards, whilst there’s plenty to analyse in the centre of the park, as we take a look at some standout statistics from Villa, Palace, United, West Ham and Norwich.
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-4 to get Mahrez in? Would mean I need a 4.0 defender to make it work (Saylor probably). Hmmmm, tough one. Not played WC yet.
How do you need a 4.0 defender to bring in a 5.9 mid?
Because I stupidly have 3 Leicester players, none of which are Mahrez (Schmeichel,Schwarzer and Huth). So the one that makes sense is Januzaj at 5.5 (don't ask! ) and Huth (4.5) out for Mahrez and Saylor.
Oh dear, that's all sorts of awkward.
Normally I'd say no for such a low value transfer. But I'm a Mahrez advocate and his next 3 matches are bread and butter....
So.......... Good Luck!Cheers!
Are there any question marks over whether Sakho will play this weekend after his arrest?
Wasnt he arrested like 2-3 weeks ago?
He was lifted again today for threatening to kill a witness in his pending case... allegedly.
This can't be true
Hahah
WOW, how is this not all over the BBC Sport Website?
Because they concentrate on more credible stories. These look like contrived allegations.
Looks very suspicious.
He was arrested before the start of the season. Why would it effect him now?
even if he starts, West Ham will do well to score against Pool, and so far Sakho has only got one assist with all the goals WH have scored.
Sell sell sell
Start Darmian or Richards?
I'm going Richards
Darmian
that's tough, who else you starting?
Kompany and Gomez
very hard call tbh. any option in going 4 at the back?
Midfield is Marhez Sanchez Silva Depay
Depay will probably be Pedro come game day
Can see swans scoring. I have to pick 3 of
Kompany Richards Darmain Target Gomez it's toughplay bench boost chip?
Saving for Dgw who would you play? Or maybe I should play 4 and bench payet
defo bench Payet over any of those defenders, cannot see WH scoring myself
it's still tough to even pick 4 of them!
Hmmmmm
need to go to bed soon, but have to decide to WC or take -8 (already on -4) by doing Sakho to Wilson.
my current team
Kasper Hennessy
Kolorov Bellerin Cedric Huth Francis
Hazard YaYa Hendo Mahrez Bentalab
Aguero Kain SakhoTake the hit. I'm doing the same.
think with Wilson in there my team is strong enough not to WC?
prob gonna loose 0.1 value on haz, francis, huth and hennessy by the end of the week too...I've no problem taking hits this time of the year for the price rises. You'll catch a couple of form players plus build the coffers!
wish I'd done it before Wilson went to 5.5..... ah well..... hopefully the money I make on him will make up for any price drops I would have avoided playing WC....
Hold for now
I was almost gonna do the same for a hit but have decided to hold, you should go with a 4-4-2 this weekend. Huth Bentaleb and Sakho on the bench. Wildcard next week i guess.
yes but I have Hendo who is most likely injured
Is Wilson for Pelle a good transfer for this week? Southampton have a good fixture but I don't trust their form which is why I'm leaning towards Wilson.
for free or a hit?
I did for free better fixtures pelle and saints looking average norwhich might win
for free but I could then do Payet to Pedro for a hit if I wanted.
I'm considering the payet to Pedro for -4 myself
I've already done this. Mane potentially injured and Tadic tired equals no service for Pelle. However you should've done it when Wilson was at 5.4
I wanted time to think about it before making a switch. Losing 0.1m isn't the end of the world for me.
I had to move else couldn't fit other transfers in.
It's still a good move at 5.5 though
I think I would wait a week.
So keep Pelle for Norwich and then have two transfers for GW 5?
Yep. You can always do Pelle > Wilson then, if you still think it's a good move - Wilson then has nor/SUN/sto/WAT to Pelle's wba/MUN/SWA/che - much more clear cut in his favour!
Cheers Ludo. That's a better idea than my initial one.
mane to coutinho for ft
Like it
go for it!
Play Williams or Darmian?
Williams
Darmian
Darmian
Close, if Swansea keep a CS, and there is more than a 50-50 chance of that, Williams will almost surely get 3 bps. Utd overall have better chances of a CS though.
depending if you have attackers from the opposite team
I've got Depay and Gomis.
Current lineup is (4-3-3)
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Guzan (SUN)
Kompany (WAT) Darmian (swa) Targett (NOR) Francis (LEI)
Sanchez (new) Mahrez (bou) Silva (WAT)
Diouf (WBA) Agüero (WAT) Gomis (MUN).
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Subs: Hennessey (che) Payet (liv) Williams (MUN) Anya (MCI)
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A) Save transfer
B) Payet > Pedro and Darmian > Gomez (can just about afford it but not for long) **** - 4 ****
C) Payet > Pedro and Williams > S.Taylor (already have 4.0 Targett) **** - 4 ****
D) Payet > Pedro and Gomis > Wilson **** -4 ****
E) Payet > Pedro and Diouf > Wilson **** -4 ****
Thanks!
I like Payet, I think you should keep him.
A or B
Which one?
A, and play Payet over Targett, imo.
Actually, over Francis.
payet will come good just 1 off day Option A
A, though if I had to do one then I'd go with D.
Not a fan of Darmian > Gomez when you already have Targett. Realistically Gomez will eventually fall out of the first 11, it's just a matter of when. Also, United's defence has been pretty solid thus far.
Williams > Taylor is a massive no. That leaves a choice between Gomis and Diouf, in which case you'd probably have to get rid of Gomis given Diouf's fixtures?Yeah I think we are on the same wavelength but do you really think Gomez will be ousted soon?
Probably not soon but it's enough of a risk that I'd be a bit cautious at least. If all your other defenders were nailed on then it's no problem but having Targett too would put me off. That'd be two transfers waiting to happen at some point.
No harm in waiting and seeing how Gomis, Diouf and Wilson do this weekend either.
A. Captain Aguero and you will have a decent gameweek.
team rn:
Romero, mccarthy
shaw-koralov-targett-richards-gomez
Ayew-sanchez-silva-westwood-mane
sakho-aguero-diouf
Mane --> Coutinho (A)
or --> Bank FT (B)wait until friday and see if any news on Mane and if he plays midweek.....then make a decision, obv if he is injured get Cou, if not bank
mane to coutinho ?
you could do worse.
West Ham will have a better away than home record this season I think - if I had Payet I'd hold for sure
Reply fail
but good advice, and i dont own Payet.
Have a feeling that payet will surprise a few on here this week.
Remember Tadic at home to Sunderland last year! Haha!
Had him as captain last year on that gameweek. I had a feeling that soton would do well but i didn't see that result. The best thing was that it was a last minute switch which made it all that much sweeter.
Kun and Gomis likely to rise in price?
yes and yes
Would you do now Rooney&Kane to Kun&Gomis then?
yh i would
9 from 11 of my players have home fixtures this GW. Most I've seen in a while
Aye, fixtures look good this week. Which inevitably means it will be our worst week yet.
That's not possible.
How's everyone looking for GW4?
I did my transfers on Sunday before the final whistle of Watford v Saints....and a hit
Nothing like a frustrated knee jerk
Costa or Hazard?
Costa
Costa
In a world with infinite money, Hazard. In this world, Costa.
Simple one.
A- Pedro
B- Sanchez
??B
the one with more than 1 PL game
I hear ye on that one. But i can't shake the niggling feeling that Pedro is going to turn it on and prove excellent value at 9.5m soon to 9.7m
you may be right....and i can't shake the feeling that nearly all of last year i had Sanchez in my team and right now i don't. and i'm scared when (not if) he comes good...
Right now I'd go with Sanchez. Proven more and can always be easily downgraded to Pedro if things change.
This Costa to Atletico news, is it true?
As true as Neymar to United
At least they have Falcao to do the job.
https://youtu.be/QLEKoS4RDr8
Bull
Mane to
A) Mahrez
B) Chadli
C) ShaqiriA
A
Shaqiri looks like one to keep an eye on, but Mahrez is just so direct at the moment.A. There's a point where a bandwagon just becomes the smart move, even at a late stage. Mahrez has reached that point.
thanks guys, has to be done i suppose
has to be A
Play Gomis or Sagna -4 ?
play Gomis. form over fixtures, sometimes that works. usually.
gomis
Gomis, definitely.
Gomis
Do you think Sinclair will start next game?
Nope. Grealish did very well tonight, by all accounts, and that's his competition.
Why I started with Sinclair? 🙁
No
Butland (Ruddy)
Ivanovic Targett Francis Huth Koscielny*
Hazard Mahrez Yaya, Wanyama Mane*
Deeney Rooney Kane
1FT, 1.2ITB
Rooney & Kane to Kun & Gomis is what I'm thinking now; but I also have two "doubtful" players.
Anyone think it's a good idea to drop hazard for sSnchez (with no other chelsea attacking cover) for Alexis and -4?
I think it's better to drop hazard to silva and upgrade another midfielder or get costa with that extra money
can't get silva because I already have Yaya, kolarov and aguero. hazard is dropping .01 tonight. Any other suggestions?
I see you're in quite a predicament. I guess you could drop down to pedro or sanchez. You could stick and hope that hazard doesn't drop or he does something in the next game. If he doesn't do well and doesn't drop then you'll have 2 FT so that you can work Silva into your team by taking either yaya or kolarov out.
0.1 is not worth -4. Not a good enough reason to take a hit.
No, that is a high variance play. I've watched Chelsea's first 3 games, Hazard is playing well.
You'll miss him when he's gone
Am I right to stick this week and have two FT for the international break. 0.7 ITB:
Butland ( McCarthy)
Richards Shaw Kompany ( Prodl, Gomez )
Sanchez Yaya Payet Mahrez ( Westwood )
Benteke Aguero Gomis
Thanks!
Yeh looks good - stick
Kinda what I thought. Thanks for confirming.
play westwood over payet
and gomez over shaw
Interesting take on things. I will take that into consideration.
How's this looking for gw4?
Butland - (Schmei)
Kompany - Gomez - Kosc - (Williams - Oxford)
Yaya - Mane - Ayew - Mahrez - (Bentelab)
Aguero(c) - Tekkers - Wilson
0ft and 4.9itb.
Waiting to see on Mane....Any other changes?
I should probably play Williams and captain him, Utd can't score.4.9 itb. Take out Kosc, put in Azpi or Darmian perhaps.
actually no screw it, that team is fine.
ur good to go save the xfer or upgrade oxford if u have spare cash with no plan to use it
Williams > Mané right now starting or not imo, but some people prefer to play the attacker always, which is fair enough.
cant agree with that.. i know mane hasnt got any attacking returns but the stats are good and he could easily exxplode.. williams is a likely 2 points 6 at best
SHampton not firing yet (that is a changed 11 now, might taje them some time), Swansea are the opposite. I get it not being optimal game theory but would ignore that in some cases.
If Swansea keep a clean sheet vs utd, who don't score much so this is not really so unlikely, Williams could get 8 or 9. He does well with baps. I'm starting him.
I am tempted by that...but they do have norwich at home..
Myhil McCarthy
Kompa Darmian Williams Richards Gomez
Mahrez Depay Yaya Chadli Westwood
Kun Sakho Gomis
4.8 ITB
Best transfer for next GW:
a. Sakho ➡ Wilson
b. Sakho ➡ Costa
c. save
d. other
thanks in advanceFinally shipped Mane, one less headache. He will now score a hatty...
let us hope so 🙂 im gonna ride out another price drp with him..
It was the logical thing to do. He hasn't done enough to warrant a place in your fantasy team. Also only 4.5% have him so even if he does score a hatty, only 4.5% will profit.
Also got Mahrez in finally, so killed two stones with one bird
had mahrez from the off and can understnad getting rid... prob my last week with mane even if he gets his hat.
Sakho may be the next on the chopping block
he went this week 🙂 diouf will do what sakho should have been doing
haha a move I am considering...
Hi Guys, some great team ideas here
I wanted your thoughts on mine
Mig
Skrtel Shaw Cameron
Ayew Mahrez Silva Sanchez
Benteke Aguero Gomis
really going after 3 striker formation - would you make any transfer? I have 1 FT and 0 ITB
THANKS!!ur good. im not a fan of sanchez but he could come good... id save the xfer since i presume u know what ur getting with sanchez and still went down that rd.. i think hazard will outscore him heavily over the next few weeks.
Ok some questions...
1. Pedro is price locked for a few more days right?
2. Would you rather have (long term)
- A) Darmian, Shaw, Payet and Benteke
- B) Darmian, Targett, Pedro, Lukaku
- C) Shaw, Targett, Pedro, Bentekec
That's my thoughts too (Y)
targett gonna be idle after next game so if there is option D i might look at that. how long is long term over next 7 game id take benteke over lukaku.. over season id take lukaku...
For a while really. I prefer Benteke to Lukaku and just have Lukaku left over from wc for the monies.
Targett is bench fodder, no big deal, I'd get a 3.9 if there was one which would let me keep Darmian over Shaw (I got Darmian for 5.6 and shaw for 5.5 and that .1 is a big one)
I would rather keep Darmian over Shaw so that's the issue here really I could even keep Lukaku another week and if he gets something the weekend sort it out next week
Ruddy, Gomes
Kolarov, Ivan, O'shea, Huth, Ward
Silva, Mahrez, Mata, Payet, Westwood
Aguero, Pelle, Gomis
Good?
