We delve into the data over the past four rounds of fixtures this evening and roll out the first in a three-part series looking at the players by position. First up, then, it’s the defenders, with West Ham, Bournemouth, Liverpool, Spurs and Watford’s left-backs all catching the eye, whilst Palace’s goal-getting centre-half and Everton’s lack of resilience are also amongst our Wednesday night analysis.
Manchester City and Belgium Skipper Vincent Kompany has withdrawn from the national team squad for the friendlies this week against Italy and Spain with a calf injury.
RIP Kolarov CS 🙁
Thanks Siva, looks like the usual suspects this break then.
Play AOA this week?
Vardy Lukaku Martial
Ayew KDB Sanchez Özil Mahrez
Would have Kolarov and Sagna as 2 defendersI would not play an AoA to field Martial, imo. I'd sell him.
Rest of defense?
Probably this.
This
Would you do Pelle to Lukaku for -4?
no.. Pelle is a beast @ home
And a donkey everywhere. Sell him, Stoke doesn't concede many.
He did well at Stamford Bridge too.
Although who doesn't these days...
I wouldn't even do it for free
Nah, def not worth a -4.
Stoke haven't conceded many lately but they are conceding plenty of chances. I wouldn't be surprised to see Southampton score a few tbh
Problem is they don't concede SiB. And we all know Pelle needs 10 SiB to get 1 on target...
*from a worried Pelle ownerI haven't drilled down massively on the stats tbh, but Chelsea were going through them like a knife on butter at times. Pelle is a bit of a donkey for sure but the goals and assists are both there at a reasonable rate so far
I would actually consider, since I love Lukaku these days, but quite risky
No. Would you?
I probably will but it's a minority view.
If I don't take the hit it will be a hit next week and I expect Lukaku to outscore Pelle
Hope Vardy is OK. He is lined up as my captain. Anyone else the same or did you all buy Kane?
Don't worry. It sounds like an International 'break'.
Yeah but when captaincy is at stake I am always ultra careful. No that it has shown in my results.
My vice captaincy score is nearly double captaincy score before doubling!
Expect he'll play against France. If he doesn't play any part then I'd start worrying
Kane for me. 🙂
Kane for me but I have Vardy vc
Guys, check your stats on this website
http://anewpla.net/fpl/index.php
I have terrible captain picks despite the Aguero 50!
Total Captain Points : 120
Total Captain Points as % of Overall Score : 18.81%
Total Vice-Captain Points : 90
Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 180
Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 310
Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 38.71%
Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -190
Total Captain Points : 110
Total Vice-Captain Points : 57
Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 114
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer out of (C) and (VC) : 670
Difference Between your Total Points and the Above Number : -22
and yes all this includes the Aguero 50 😎Balders - get on whatsapp and discuss that trade 😉
Actual Points
Total Points for the above Gameweeks : 620
Total Benched Points for the above Gameweeks : 86
Total Weekly Points Averaged Over All Gameweeks : 51.7
Total Base Points for the above Gameweeks (no captain doubling/trebling) : 555
Average Base Points for the above Gameweeks (no captain doubling/trebling) : 46.3
Captaincy
Total Captain Points : 130
Total Captain Points as % of Overall Score : 20.97%
Total Vice-Captain Points : 60
Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 120
Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 290
Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 44.83%
Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -160
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer out of (C) and (VC) : 637
Difference Between your Total Points and the Above Number : -17
Didn't even captain Aguero on his 50 point haul 🙁 Still owned him though.
Total Captain Points : 62
Total Captain Points as % of Overall Score : 11.05%
Total Vice-Captain Points : 70
Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 140
Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 274
Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 22.63%
Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -212
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer out of (C) and (VC) : 605
Difference Between your Total Points and the Above Number : -44
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer : 667
What a sorry state of affairs!!!!!!!Hazard (5 times - 30 points - average 6 points)
Kane (2 times - 8 points - average 4 points)
De Bruyne (2 times - 16 points - average 8 points)
Rooney (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Costa (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)
Benteke (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)
Am I the worst captain picker on this forum?
Total Captain Points : 140
Total Captain Points as % of Overall Score : 21.47%
Total Vice-Captain Points : 49
Possible Captain Points if you Always used your Vice-Captain instead : 98
Possible Captain Points if you Always Captained Highest Gameweek Scorer : 302
Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 46.36%
Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -162
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer out of (C) and (VC) : 657
Difference Between your Total Points and the Above Number : -5
Possible Total Points if you Always Captained Highest Scorer : 733
"Villa's Jordan Amavi stretchered off for France U21s. "Too early to tell" if he has sustained knee ligament damage "
- Scout Tweets
Don't know whether this will make Villa more defensive or not....Richardson at 4.2?
Hey lads, looking for a little help here. Have 2FT & 0.4m ITB with no WC.
The last international break crushed me with around 8 injuries/benched players so couldn't get rid of the likes of Gomis or Sakho and TV/SV has suffered not to mention I have had 4 red arrows since and dropped from 221K --> 720K.
Any ideas on where to begin with my 2FT???
Begovic McCarthy
Kolarov Moreno Naughton Evans Targett
Sanchez Mahrez KDB Yaya Coutinho
Gomis Pelle Sakho
One of Yaya/ Cout right down
All of your front 3 could go. Maybe give Pelle a week.
Lukaku Kane Vardy Ighalo all good targetsI've looked at maybe Yaya to a 4.5m 5th mid and maybe Sakho to Lukaku. Sound good? Who would you bring in as cheap mid?
Could also do the above with Kone instead of Lukaku and then Gomis to Aguero.Yaya to 4.5 (Drinkwater?) and Sakho to Lukaku is a start.
Aguero. Do you have enough cash for a gradual move to Ighalo Lukaku Aguero front line after Yaya to 4.5?It would take a few extra transfers to get that. Is Kone an option at all no? Could always downgrade KDB instead of Yaya but don't really like that
Any advice guys
Butland ( Mccarthy)
Bertrand -Kolarov-Bellerin ( Moreno, 4.0)
Ozil Sanchez KDB Mahrez ( Westwood)
Vardy Pelle Martial
0 Fts 2.5 ITB , probably wont make any changes this gw but looking to make changes after thatSee what happens over the break.
Payet 🙁
There goes my one and only GW1 survivor
Well you can keep him and hope quick recovery.
Sold for Ozil.
#gocasual
😆
Williams was mine, went last week. I stupidly ignored Payet.
Fell you bro.
Well he will always be welcomed backo/ Another stupidly ignored Payet.
Well you can always get him whenever he's ready 😉
Not having him is my differential 😀
Do you have your team?Yep, finally.
Say hi to Team Montenegro's secret weapon 🙂Great!
Yeah, hopefully I won't face Team Malaysia lol
You will be the team Malaysia undercover 😆
😆
Going or gone?
gone
I still have Mahrez and Williams from GW1, the last two...
Mahrez from GW1, sweet. Williams was a solid pick for GW1 too. I ended with Jenk, and the rest is history.
Here's hoping he's not going to be out for months too.
Notable Int. break casualties so far:
Vardy
Mane
Kompany
Sanchez (rest?)
Anyone else?Amavi
Amavi the only casualty?
The rest were carrying knocks into the international break.Notable players. Doubt anyone here actually owns him
Notable for those considering Kane(c)
Lukaku you mean? Isn't Amavi Villa player?
ooh yes..lukaku
Good to know (I mean FPL-wise).
Sanchez!?
Probably nothing. His on that list only because of those quotes.
I thought I found an excuse to boot Sanchez 😛
I wouldn't do it just yet. Those next 4 fixtures couldn't be any better.
Makes sense. Then I will have to remove either KdB or Sterling to get Kun back.
Boot Sterling for sure
Thanks for your advice.
So Ozil do not travel with Team Germany (the real one). Sweet.
Any other noteworthy absentee?
Mertesacker - retired from intl football
old news, since he won the WC. thanks anyway
Hopefully Pelle doesn't get that 5th yc because I can't do straight swap for Kun just yet.
Altough I have good cover on bench but Pelle flagged would mean mass sales and price drop.-4 is nothing for Kun
for me it would mean -8
Made a rookie mistake and spread Aguero money for mid price defs and midsAh, I see. Is he confirmed to be back this GW?
Well, this is frustrating.
I forgot to change my (C) in A-league Fantasy to the player I wanted to (C) who has 9% ownership and he has 1 goal 1 assist after 20 minutes.....A-League?
never midn. Googled it
Australian football league.
How are you doing with it? I suck
is it advisable to do a payet --> ozil this week
i already have sanchez....will play them both this week and remove sanchez next.
i have funds to can get any other midfielder also
da Gea
Cedric | Janmaat | Souaré
Sánchez | De Bruyne | Mané | Willian
Lukaku | Pellè | Ighalo
Surman | Cathcart | Moreno | Hennessey
1FT
4.6M
What should my priorities be?
I have enough cash for Pellè --> Agüero in one move when the time is right.
Pelle > Kun looks like the only move you need to make.
I guess Willian could be taken out, but he has good fixtures...Thoughts on my horrible defence? Idea ATM is for Cedric and Moreno to play most weeks, with CPL/NEW/WAT providing a 3-way rotation by fixture difficulty.
To get Kun in for GW 14 i'll need to take either a -4, -8 or -12. What's the max you guys would do?
Also which option looks best?
A) (-4)
Vardy > Aguero
Sanchez > Lanzini
B) (-8)
Vardy > Kun
Sanchez > Bolasie
KDB > Silva
C) (-12)
Vardy > Kun
Sanchez > Tadic
KDB > Silva
Dawson/Smalling > 3.9 or 5.5Kun s worth -4 or -8, but for -12 I really feel your other pick ups should also be for medium to long term play.
I don't like any of the options because they involve Vardy out. Can you actually keep him?With Kane and Lukaku as the other options it's unlikely
I wouldn't lose Vardy, Sanchez, KDB or Smalling.
+1
Sanchez and KDB looks season keepers to me.Would you replace KdB with Silva once he is back?
Not unless you're on a WC.
KdB to Silva will enable me to own Lukaku, Kane, Kun. I am very tempted even without WC.
Not sure. He is too injury prone for my taste but it depens how much you paid for KDB.
Silva and Aguero returning will surely boost KDB fpl returns.Yes, he is injury prone, this is my major concern to own him. I am not sure Silva's role is assist the assisters or he is the main attacking threat behind Kun. I won't be interested if he is the former.
I'd rather have Silva over KDB.
see above 🙂
Already have 😛
It was reported in the Mirror yesterday that Wenger was planning on giving Sanchez a mid season break as he is tired and he wants to avoid him burning out.
I have all 4 but might let go of KDB to afford Kun.
What about this team for GW 14/15 and beyond? Perhaps till Jan WC?
Bearing in mind relatively easy fixtures of Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man U, Spurs and Everton
Butland, Hennessy
Smalling, Bellerin, Moreno, Cathcart, Simpson
Coutinho, Sanchez, Mahrez, Willian, Anya
Kane, Aguero, Lukaku
My team is 5 transfers away from affording the above team. (No WC)
Any suggestions?Mahrez has been dropped from time to time; so nor sure you can rely on him with Anya on the bench. Also, not a big fan of Coutinho.
That front 3 though!Thanks! That's very helpful. What about: Tadic + (5.7) instead of Coutinho + Anya?
Im downloading Fallout 4
see you in 2 months
Do you mean 8 days? When your quest for FIFFSA world domination begins... 🙂
If we find out today that we face a tiny tropical island I think we can take it a bit easy 😉
Then your humbling will be a sight to behold. 🙂
Is there a way to know the true value of an opponents squad - what they would get if they sold everyone - not what what it would cost someone else to buy?
You can work it out if you go their transfer history page and compared that with FISO.
Is Kone worth a punt for the next few weeks. 4.8m is a steal and worst case scenario he could be your 8th MD/FW. Any thoughts?
Thanks - new one to me - will FISO tell me what they paid if they bought a player in a certain week?
Last week chickening out of Payet-->Ozil transfer cost me a lot
Which of these would you prefer to have for next 3-4 GW
1) KDB + Cabaye
2) Ozil + Mane
I was thinking of 2 as it gives me more flexibility in midfield to get Eriksen/Cout for Mane when time comes...Cabaye gives flexibility to get Tadic/Barkley/Wijnaldum
What you reckon?2 Easily.
2
Clean Sheets so far:
United 8
City 7
West Brom 6
Arsenal 6
Watford 5
Stoke 4
Spurs 4
Southampton 4
Liverpool 4
I was expecting Spurs higher up, I thought they had one of the best defences this season...Spurs do, they'll be up there by seasons end 🙂
Remember, Pochettino is the new Pochettino.Pochecinno disagrees.
+1
Defensive stats are top-notchArvin, do you need a midfielder in fantrax? I can sort out your Payet problem for you
I feel a lot of people have the Kane/Vardy/Lukaku front 3. So after GW13 the question asked on here most will most likely be "Who to get rid of for Kun?"
What are your thoughts? Obviously I know it's hard to say, but base it off of stats and upcoming fixtures.Vardy.
Easy Lukaku or Kane reversal back to Vardy if need be.But much more difficult money wise
True. KDB would have to become Yaya or Coutinho for me.
I'd get rid Lukaku, unless I can afford Vardy to Kun.
What's your reasoning for that? He's got a great fixture run
Yep, agree. Lukaku to Aguero seems silly, at least until Lukaku's fixtures or form turns.
Kane in better team, and he can score against anyone, more consistent than Lukaku, better underlying shooting stats than Lukaku as well.
Valid points. 🙂
Seems strange that you own Lukaku and not Kane then... 😉
I cannot own everyone and I had more pressing issues than getting Kane in.
Like Richards to Simpson for a hit last week? 😉
This is part of fixing my defense and free up fund after have my strike force prepared, and I have Pelle, Vardy, Lukaku already before Kane hit form, so do you mean I have to knee-jerk on Kane? If you disagree with Lukaku out for Kun instead of Kane, please show your reason instead of diverting attention on something irrelevant.
Pelle for me, as I have Mane too
Nice
I think I am planning to hold through the fixtures. I am not convinced Aguero will outscore either Lukaku or Kane and I picked up Vardy right at the start so the money I would lose is huge and the price difference is massive as well.
I'm also tempted to do this. Would love a front 3 of Kane, Kun, Lukaku, but that means i've got to downgrade KDB and Sanchez to the likes of Bolasie, Tadic and so on.
Based purely on statistics, Lukaku...based on my model at least...
My heart and mind say Vardy though.I guess we're all just overthinking it. Internationals and GW13 should help us make up our minds right
Is there Big risk of Mane being rested for Stoke match as his Senegal match is just few days before??
Or he will be not risked for the 2nd international too?Ben Dinnery @BenDinnery
Sadio Mane could miss #SEN World Cup qualifier vs Madagascar after the #SaintsFC forward picked up an ankle injury in training
depends how the tie is going. This is a do or die world cup qualifier - lose and they are out.
What are your thoughts on Rojo?
Bit of a card magnet, but still seems to be raking in the points. Looks quite attacking.
Worth the risk?
Id just get Darmian now Valencia is out of the picture.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Ashley Young played there sometimes though...
At RB? I don't see Darm's position truly underthreat by Young
There's Varela as well.
I just wouldn't be comfortable with a player not performing particularly well, especially one managed by LvG. It usually means imminent droppage.
Darmian's minutes in the last 3:
10
65
0This is true. Maybe the fact that I'm looking at things from a Darmian owners perspective is clouding my judgement.
You can ignore the 0. As a Darmian owner he was for the boot until the injury to Valancia. Now I am holding.
this. And I think the "nailedonness" of all MUN defenders bar Smalling are pretty much the same.
Team Montenegro?Yeeaaahhhhhh 😀 everythings registered and official now, I'll.be sending a group email out over the next few days!
Great 😀
Wish I've kept my 2 FTs for the sake of team strategy. But the Payet news mean I had to move early 🙁
Best United option since Smalling's price has rocketed.
This
go for De Gea instead
Dawson ➡ DDG?
I mean he is a good option considering United's Defense and his save points...
but if you want a defender go for Rojo only..
Yes, imo. Young will probably be stuck out on the right if he plays, Blind looks to be rotating with Jones for the CB role now. Pretty safe, imo. CS for days. United the best prospect for CS in both the short and long run.
That Villa cs got me thinking Vardy (c) instead of Lukaku (c).
Were Villa just lucky vs City or did they actually defend well?
Both, chances were limited but KDB for example missed an open goal etc.
Vardy(C) > Lukaku(C)
Not the week to captain Lukaku, he can wait till next GW. 🙂
Vardy's attacking stats>Lukaku's attacking stats.
Villa's defensive stats>Newcastle defensive stats
Vardy record chasing>Lukaku ....
Leicester attacking stats>Everton's attacking stats
Amavi injury means Richardson will be LB. He'll get terrorised by Baines and Co which means a lot of balls into the box.
May be worth lukaku c...
Kinda Noob Question:
How do you know for what price you purchased a player?On the transfers page, click on 'data view'.
Thanks Fitzy! 🙂
Transfer Page.
Switch from Pitch View to Data View.
PP is your Purhcased Pricegot it! Thanks Arvin 🙂
Was just figuring out how much profit I have earned from Smalling. Purchased him for 6.3m. 0.2 as of now...T4Thomas mentioned I could work out what an opponent had paid for each player by going to FISO - where do I find that please?
Wouldn't it be just as easy to go to their transfer history, check which GW they got the player in and then go to the player's history and check what price he was in that GW?
Nice one - thx Fitzy
You have been playing this game long enough to know, aren't you 😉
Anyways, Go to transfers and then Dataview.haha I never actually cared about price or profit..and I always somehow remembered for what price I purchased that player...Thanks!
Darmian or Kolarov to Coleman? Or just stick?
Stick
Stick
out of those options Kolarov is the one who needs to go first
That remains to be seen. We don't know if he's earned the LB spot yet, it may not revert back to Clichy rotation.
I'd keep darmian. He should be nailed on.
Everton's defence is horrible.
Stick
what they said
Cheers all
Any early thoughts on this? Will of course monitor for 1 week.
2FT, 1.2 ITB
Gomes
Rojo Sagna Bellerin*
Mahrez Sanchez Payet* KDB
Lukaku Pelle Vardy
(Myhill, Cedric, Hoolahan, Soare)
1. Is permaplaying Gomes a bad idea?
2. Been thinking Payet->Ozil, then Sanchez->Deulofeu and Pelle->Aguero next GW. How does that sound?Payet for Özil and keep other FT.
