| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | B |
| Up |  Sanchez | CHE | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Pickford | EVE | A |
| No Change |  Roefs | SUN | C |
| No Change |  Henderson | CRY | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Verbruggen | BHA | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Gabriel MagalhΓ£es | ARS | A |
| No Change |  Chalobah | CHE | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Mukiele | SUN | A, £ |
| No Change |  Lacroix | CRY | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Tarkowski | EVE | A |
| No Change |  Cash | AVL | B, Vs |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Senesi | BOU | C |
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | B |
| No Change |  Andersen | FUL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| Down |  Saka | ARS | B |
| No Change |  FernΓ‘ndez | CHE | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Semenyo | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Bruno GuimarΓ£es | NEW | A, Inj |
| No Change |  Wirtz | LIV | A |
| No Change |  Wilson | FUL | B |
| Up |  Ndiaye | EVE | C |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Down |  Mitoma | BHA | B, Vs |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | C |
| No Change |  Watkins | AVL | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | A |
| Down |  EkitikΓ© | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | B, VsX |
| No Change |  Bowen | WHU | C |
Paul In our new series of βMonitorβ Members articles, we turn our attentions to Matthew Etherington. The Stoke winger has been a mid-price Fantasy favourite for the past two seasons now but so far heβs yet to make any sort of impact, with just one assist to his name after six appearances.
Analysing both the OPTA and our own ICT stats, we dig deep in an attempt to ascertain just how and why heβs failed to produce the Fantasy returns so typical of those last couple of campaignsβ¦
Decided to go with Sturridge over Suarez. Just had a "brain wave"....
Chelsea are better than Liverpool.
Best sub 4.5 cheapie defender with ok fixtures? Have Simpson
woodgate is 4.5. stoke have a few decent home games coming up too.
but of course I would say woodgate because I've just transferred him in.
Will he be guaranteed game time with Huth there as well? Stoke have Europa too..
Woodgate hasn't been registered for Europa-so that won't impact him. In fact, naturally any rotation will be to his advantage.
They are treating him with kid gloves in that respect but he has played whenever available. From memory he has missed one
Oh really? Wasn't aware of this. Just after last two european games they conceded 4 and 2, a bit annoying when they have nice games coming up
Yeah that sunderland game was strange wasn't it...
Here's a second point worth knowing; all of Stoke's fixtures following Europa's are away. Woodgate is going to be my second free this week and he will play the home games which are nice fixtures defensively
Simples π
Waiting to see if he keeps his place, and loads of people already have Bosingwa. Bosingwa fits AVB's style better, so it looks like Luiz has to compete with Ivanovic and Alex.
As a Bosingwa owner i hate to see Luiz get picked. They will never keep a CS with both on the pitch. Luiz can't help but take a risk. When I watch him I wonder how he became a centre-half. uch a talented player tho...
Hard to see him nailing down a starting spot this season. He's got a huge future but he's a liability defensively and AVB has a reputation for demanding consistent no nonsense defending from his centre backs.
Imo he's the utility cover for the whole back line.
So who do we reckon is 1st choice penalty taker for Bolton? Petrov or Davis... Thinking Taarbt out and Petrov in..
Davies definitely, then maybe Klasnic, Petrov was insanely lucky to have the chance to take that pen imo, but he is still in my team, he is dynamite down that left wing.
Aside from all that though I would keep Taarabt for one more week. He scored an awesome freekick for Morocco earlier this week and Blackburn have such an awful defence at the moment!
Definitely Davies if he's on the pitch - if not, it's between Petrov and Klasnic. I'm still doing the Taarabt to Petrov move myself, though.
You could maybe wait until after QPR play Blackburn at home before making the move.
Davies I beleive. Great trade though
Cheers lads.. a unanimous vote for Petrov!!!
Sorry, I just have to do a RMT for GW8 (and I have 5.7m in the bank!)
Vorm(nor)
Simpson(TOT) Tierney(SWA) Kompany(AV)
Brunt(WOL) Dyer(nor) Silva(AV) Mata(EVE)
Suarez(MU) RVP (c)(SUN) Sturridge(EVE)
Boom! Feeling very confident for the first time this season.....famous last words
What if UTd win?
Inconceivable Daniel (!)
£5.7M! - Probably the most I've seen leftover in a team.
Not sure about Simpson vs. Spurs. Don't think Chelsea will roll-over Everton easily either.
However - if you're that confident then leave it and wait for injury news on friday and the games on the weekend.
Cheers Cruicky. The money is for a significant upgrade in midfield next week
Wow. Go away on holiday and on my return the whole bloody site's changed!
So, anyway bitworried about Micah Richards. Missed out last time. Any pearls of wisdom out there?
Micah Richards? π
Think you're on the wrong site, this is fantasyfeltchingstars.co.uk
Mancini is operating his fullbacks around CL games... Expect Clichy and Richards to start this weekend but if they either play in CL midweek they will be rested next weekend.
I desperately need help picking my defense for this week. Please help.
Keeper: Vorm (Given, bench)
Defenders: Boswinga DeLaet Enrique Simpson Ward
I need to pick three defenders from the ones above.
Thank you very much.
I'd go Bosingwa, Enrique, de Laet with Simpson 1st sub - de Laet probably won't play, but I'd start him just in case, Swansea haven't scored many away from home.
Vorm and Bos for definite.
Put DeLaet in at home to Swansea (you might as well, good fixture) but it looks as if he's out of the first team plans ATM.
Enrique...hope you didn't bench him vs Everton! The same thinking could cost you again if so...
I would play Ward over Simpson...WBA look toothless ATM
Good luck though, very tough choice!!
Always have a look at the bookies odds for clean sheets when you're undecided
Wouldn't be confident in any of those defenders tbh.
Bos - Chelsea 1 clean sheet in 7 games this season but play him at home to Everton nonetheless.
De Laet - out of favour but Norwich home to Swansea, also play him.
Enrique - home to Utd, so chances are will concede but may have to play him.
Simpson - home to Spurs but Newcastle still unbeaten this season.
Ward - away at WBA and leaking goals in recent games.
Bos, Enrique, De Laet with Simpson 1st or 2nd sub - doesn't matter as if De Laet doesn't play, a defender has to subbed in, so Simpson will be him, and Ward 3rd.
Just read this on the Guardian.
'The Tevez saga comes at a bad time for Mancini, however, with Sergio Agüero almost certainly out of Saturday's game at home to Aston Villa. Agüero is hoping to return from a groin injury against Villarreal on Tuesday, though the diagnosis on Mario Balotelli is better and the back issues that forced him to withdraw from international duty with Italy will not keep him out against Villa.'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/oct/12/carlos-tevez-fine-manchester-city
good find. have been dying to see the balotelli dzeko partnership, apparently they're great friends and training ground heros together
is nasri and silva an overload or will they points from each other, cant afford nani/young and dont feel anderson is worth it
Only worry would be if City don't score - or if neither play is involved in the goal.
and watsthe chances of that, doyou think its a good desision or should i work harder to fit in nani
Villa have a good defence and if Aguero is out, who knows. Given may have something to prove, same with Dunne - both ex City players.
Anyway, wouldn't try to get Nani in as Utd have Liverpool(A), Man City(H), Everton(A) - hard fixtures on paper but this is Utd and so if you can, do it. If not or for a hit, don't.
So any thoughts on which GK to play this week out of Begovic (home to Fulham) or Vorm (away to Norwich)?
Can't see Fulham banging in another 6, but as much as I love the Vorminator, fact is he hasn't kept a cleansheet away from home all season.
have been going back and forth on this all week.
Has to be Begovic.
WOW you have some serious team value going on there, I'm envious
Cheers guys, was leaning that way but good to get some backup π
Roy - just made the most of my WC during the first international break and played the price rises for all they were worth. As a newbie to this I figure I need every advantage I can get!
Have to get rid of one: Adebayor or Aguero? For the next couple of weeks to switch to Suarez. Im leaning Aguero since he wont play this GW and next hes got United
Sounds like good logic. Might as well wait until as near the deadline as possible for news on Aguero and Adebayor, though.
does anybody think that nani fade away like lst year and that somebody like mata is a btr option long term
Nanii didn't fade away until the last few games - Mata is probably better short-term (the next 3), but I think Nani will outscore him over the season.
thankyou, just think mata and sturridge/torres will fire chelsea tis season
Nani is a frustrating player to have and watch - like Walcott and Taarabt especially. Can do the hard stuff, tricks, dribbling = goals, assists, but sometimes does too much and not the basics - pass, cross and shoot.
Nani may occasionally be subbed/rotated with Valencia or Park. Mata and Sturridge for Malouda, Anelka and Kalou even. Would rather have Nani after GW11 as Utd's fixtures look great and Mata will adapt to the PL soon enough.
My team:
Vorm (Krul)
Bosingwa Enrique Kompany (Simpson, Briggs)
N.Dyer Ramsey Nani Silva (Brunt-injuey doubt?)
Adebayor(Doubt?) Drogba(gametime?!) RVP(c)
Bit concerned with the injuries in my team, and thoughts? cheers π
Wait for more news on Adebayor, he might feel alright towards the end of this week and could play, thats what harry said anyways!!
please rtm
begavic vorm
warnock, r taylor,woodgate (taylor,gabbion)
mata,nasri,silva,ramsey
rvp,ade,suarez
rvp to aguero in 2wks if no improvement
No Utd? Would rather you had Nani in there at the expense of Nasri and Ramsay.
yeah cam down to budget,nasri started well for city,would personel prefer young but all the stats point to nani,if nani had and sold nasri and ramsey,who would recommend i bought.
ramsey also playing behind rvp if arsenal were to start firing
Gabbidon over Warnock?
Gabbidon home to Blackburn, Warnock away at City.
Otherwise fine.
yes long term villa verus opr cleansheets. i tink villa will get more
Long term yes - no doubt that Villa are better defensively.
However, I'm saying that would you rather play Warnock at City instead than Gabbidon vs Blackburn? where he has more chance of a clean sheet as Blackburn aren't great and have been in India recently.
We'll score although so will Citeh so it makes little difference
+1
gabbidon should start or not play at all so i don't see it as a risk
so good for this week but after that i tink villa would be stronger,
do you think i rite to have nasri and silva rather nani and some 5.7million mid
rate tyrone mears? sorry, i dont rate him at all... boyata and steinsson are ahead of him. I mean, he cant even hold a spot in the Jamaican side (no offence)
Consider this:
I wait around for news on Adebayor, and he is still injured not to play... Is it worth a 4 point hit to bring in Sturridge or someone else, or just have Ade on the bench due to the fact he will be back the next GW. Whatcha think?
Anyone else mildly concerned that they have attackers playing defenders this week?
ie I've got Adebayor v S Taylor and Sinclair v Ruddy.
Can't avoid it as my benched players would also cause the same issue...leaving Agbonlahor as 1st choice sub and Given on the bench too as have Kompany and Silva, and just feel you're limited points return if you play too many in the same match as realistically they can't all score well as points for one usually costs the other player points and vice versa. Plus you have the fact that it decreases your bp opportunities as only 3 players get it per match.
Seems everyone is having the same problem this week, you have to actually think about it and consider their attacking ability within their side//threat to goal and play the better ones out of that.
Damn injury clouds! I'd rather a manager just say, "yeap he's rooted, he's not going to play!" half the time i wonder if it's just a tactical approach to confuse the opposing teams plans....
I've heard on here that Brunt may be ok?
If he is i'll leave Ade in and Brunt can come in as first sub if need be, don't fancy a 4 point hit to do Brunt->Petrov.....
latest on aguero, appears to have come via a source at mcfc rather than just speculation. This ladyman has form too, knew before the lineups came out that dzeko was benched last week
rather than get rid of ade/aguero.. i'm plannin on doin brown to woodgate for free.. is this a strong enough line up or do i get rid of one of them for sturridge? this is if they dont start of course
Vorm (Ruddy)
Kompany Bosingwa Woodgate Enrique (Simpson)
Silva(c) Mata Nani Dyer Moses
Suarez (Aguero Adebayor)
RMT if you please:
Vorm (Given)
Kompany Bosingwa Simpson (N.Taylor Enrique)
Silva Nani Ramsey Ramires (Bannan)
RVP Dzeko Sturridge
I like that team alot, good work.
I've played Enrique over Simpson, i don't think either will get a clean sheet but thinking Enrique might chip in with an assist...whereas Simpson doesn't seem to get them...
Thanks. Plan is to bring Suarez and Rooney in for Dzeko and RVP in later GWs.
Any word on Brunt?
I transferred him out for Petrov. He seems to be struggling with his knee which might affect him throughout the season. I am not prepared to take that risk. Don't know if he plays this weekend though.
RMWCT
Given, Al-Habsi
ShawX, Bosingwa, Enrique, Naylor, Simpson
VDV, Silva, Petrov, Ramsey, Sinclair
Suarez, RVP, Sturridge
0.7 left mind you, although I wouldn't mind leaving that as spare....any ideas on how to improve?
No United coverage? Really?
If Aguero is definately out, is Aguero out for Van Persie for 4 points hit (for the next two rounds) a stupid idea? Would transfer Aguero back in before their game against Wolves.
I currently have Aguero, Adebayor and Gabbidon who are all doubtful and my subs are Norwich Johnson, Simpson and Enrique.
I did that exact trade Aguero->RVP for a 4 point hit. Go for it, not much better out there this weekend and a good long-term trade...
So you are not going to transfer Aguero back in after the game against United?
Better than Sturridge in an overall better team ATM?
Aguero you mean? He is pure class and is a season keeper in my opinion. But I am afraid the injuries in my team will force my hand.
Bench Zamora or Dyer this weekend?
Dyer
You'd be a brave man to bench Zamora, he's averaging over 8points a game(when he plays!)...surely its gotta be Dyer.
For the guy who was wondering about Gabbidon, it looks like he's definitely out for Saturday.
http://www.fulhamchronicle.co.uk/london-sport/london-qpr/2011/10/13/qpr-midfielder-waits-on-knee-injury-82029-29587527/
Yeah I thought so. I wonder will he win back his place back. But QPR has awful fixtures anyway. That WBA lad is the one atm
Yep i'll be selling him this week i think, even ahead of De Laet!
If you could bring in any defender who would it be?
Officially being doubtful.... Aguero, Ade
Predicted To Play
Vorm
Bosingwa - Kompany - N.Taylor - Simpson
Nani - Silva - Moses - A.Young - Dyer
Drogba
Sub: De Laet, Krul
How is it? I'm now considering Aguero > RVP or Suarez
Umm.. It's a 4 pts hit for that transfer. Does it worth ?
If Drogba starts on the bench, it'd be my bad week.
Which defenders would you benchand play out of this lot?
Simpson, enrique, jones, naylor, de laet.
Got to be dea laet and simpson right? with jones, enrique and naylor playing? π
Wouldn't fancy Simpson against Tottenham personally.
Could see Norwich-Swansea ending in a nil-all draw, so maybe play both De Laet (if he's def playing) and Naylor, plus one of Enrique/Jones?
Hmm thats quit an interesting hought if de laet plays yeah, have ruddy in net though over Given this week so might cancel it out either way for two defiante starters (ruddy norwich and naylor swansea).
Shall have a think though, just thinking with ade out over the weekend i could put simpson in as less threat from tottenham, might stick with it how ive got it atm though π
god long day, cant spell, forgive my mistakes lol π
I'm considering to start De Laet too. Just afraid to see him starting from bench and making 1 pt. π
Thats exactly what im afraid of doing as well, if it was up to me id give him the go ahead as he's up and down that wing a lot, but sadly i dont have that say π
vrom(ruddy)
bosingwa kompany n taylor(simpson de leat)
silva ramsey petrov sinclair(nani )
aguero adebayor rooney
Could you all give me advice on my squad?
aguero, adebayor both looking strong doubts, so maybe pay attention to that as a matter of urgency first.
would play nani in place of sinclair or petrov (although thats a tough one considering both stand good chance of points this week).
Otherwise its ok looking π
Aguero to RVP? What's your rank, protecting or chasing?
Play Brunt or Dyer?
Could anyone please help to assure me that A.Young and Moses would not yet drop in price tonight ?
Young -89% on FISO should not fall yet, right ?
young wont drop yet
or moses..think people will bring him in with such a good fixture
Shouldn't fall yet but be careful, many a time i've looked at a player sitting on that percentage and waited, only to find the next time i check he's dropped!
