Having assessed the stand-out Defenders over the last four Gameweeks yesterday evening, we now turn our attentions to the centre of the park. Arsenal, Tottenham and Bournemouth’s playmakers feature in our analysis, whilst we also take a look at some in-form protagonists from Everton, Liverpool, Man City and Newcastle as the search for a Dimitri Payet replacement intensifies.
Congrats Balders
Love this Article
Me too...especially the Coutinho portion!
you are not even a member...
I can't make my mind up on Coutinho
Pfft, what could he possibly offer.
Lol.
I wasn't sure about the third guy on the list. Hard to judge giving his limited minutes so far and the uncertainty regarding his future starts. Great fixtures though.
Yup
How are Walker and Dier faring in BP's?
Reads article
Triple captains Firminoa few players always slip through the stats, lol
It is the only way.
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/12074/
Staying on the Topic of Credit Card...
Do you know you have to cancel your Credit Card to stop annual amount payable, Even if the Owner of the Credit Card dies...they(the credit card bank) will keep charging an annual amount unless it is cancelled by the owner or by his/her nominee.
Debt is the spawn of the devil 👿
how would they know the owner was dead unless someone told them?
How many more points do you think a FFScout member gains over a season than a FFScout Lurker like myself?
15 pounds
Ha, I'd love to put on weight.
1 billion
Not much..we in a way give the info away as we advice others to do well
Judging by the picture for this thread, I think my Payet > Coutinho may have been a good choice.
If only we could divulge that information.
Nice Grav Cheeseoid!
Cheers! It wast tricky representing the Seychelles in 8 bit.
Pay and see.
Well, an FFS member as skilled as me probably gains about 200. One like Rupert? Probably -100.
Don't talk to your father like that.
*smack*Donde esta Rupert?
What can a horse do? Probably shiting....
😆
Zero. You can find all you need to know doing 15 mins at the end of each day.
As Ville is the ultinate lurker (I presume), lurking seems to be the way to go.
Predictions for Bosnia - Ireland?
2-0.
😥
2-1 Ireland
0-0
0-0.
MoN will play his turgid football like he always does and try and nick a goal.
Bosnia win, unfortunately.
A FIFA 09 classic
https://goo.gl/M4zlwg
Good timesKids...
You must be fun at parties!
Italian parties suck
In my experience Italians know how to party 😛
Bloody hell I completely forgot about that song 😛
So many songs between 2005 - 2010 have been forgotten.. Damn formative early YouTube..lol @ the comment underneath about being on the brink of tears. Nostalgia, hey...
XD
For those who wanted to see Firminos goal today. It's not the greatest quality and there's a typo in the heading but you can't help but be impressed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II0Y44tO9nki've seen that goal about 20 times. what a player
*200
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5QYrHi4vKE this link I intended to share
sorry, we can only take your first answer.
was expecting this reply 😆
So are Sanchez owners swapping him with Ozil to afford Kun? Works for me
No. I having Ozil *and* Sanchez + Kun
How's my defence? Don't ask!Is that Ozil in your grav?
Marty Feldman - Ozil's alter-ego.
What hump?
Damn your eyes!
Ta ! Good luck with that !
Either him or KDB for me.
Cheers, I'm reluctant to let KDB go but tough choices ahead...
i'm going to own Sanchez, Ozil and Kun
Ta. I'll need to downgrade my def to get that, but its doable
HELP 😀
A) Pelle -> Lukaku
B) Pelle -> Aguero
C) Sanchez -> Ozil and Ighalo -> Aguero -4.
B but wait a week
Neither
Keep Pelle and see next week, Aguero not fit enough to play 90 min I thinkC
im bringing in Kun after the pool game. Can you bring Lukaku this week, and Aguero next gameweek?
Nope 🙠0.2 short of doing A this week, followed by C next week.
i've got Ozil and Lukaku already and bringing Kun in next week. Ozil due another price increase soon I believe
How is this helping me? 😉
The price jump lol. Act fast whatever you do ;). Hard to advise without knowing your whole team
He should rise tonight, possibly again before the break is over.
Save and Pelle > Aguero next week
A
another vote for B but wait a week.
No need changing this front 3 for next week right?
Ighalo Vardy PelleI'm tempted to...
Is this your front 3?
There still is a small chance Vardy won't be fit so I'm looking at Lukaku to replace him then
But I'm still torn between Kane/Lukaku so might wait another week and maybe even get Aguero already next week against SaintsYes that's my front three. 🙂
Might upgrade Ighalo to Lukaku and downgrade Payet.
this...
Payet to Ozil already done
Not sure about upgrading Ighalo though, some tasty fixtures
I had those three, swapped Pelle for Lukaku
Iggy out if any...but unless you have ££ itb, it's not too hefty an amount to manoeuvre
Keep Pelle this week. Ship Saturday afternoon.
I've got this same front three. Keeping for this week and shipping Pelle the week after. For whom, I haven't decided yet...
Already changed my mind actually 😀
Is @KI-YSER SOZE 'Kaizer' with a grav, after our chat the other day?
I think they're two different people but I'm not sure.
Two different people
You are my new favourite. I love your name and grav.
Favourite Kaizer, duh!
I didn't even get a mention in your first workspace debacle post!Aha as I pointed out after that, I only mentioned people I'd seen on the site just before I posted it - I couldn't address it to people who wouldn't see it!
Haha yeah i know. I saw your follow-up to someone else who mentioned it too. Too many people to please.
Thanks - any reason?
Is Pelle that bad that you can't keep him for one last home game then sell?
Reply fail to Lucita
These typical sellers will be punished.
People said that about Hazard. He could well score next game, I wouldn't be surprised at all, but there's more to assessing a transfer than simply that.
How is this knee jerking ? . He has scored one goal in four weeks against Bournemouth , Leicester and sunderland . Butland is also in tremendous form too . I am reluctantly going to hold for another week because I am not sure if it is worth a - 4
his stats have also dropped drastically in recent weeks
Yeah, it's the "he's due" fallacy.
Ridiculous, I've been punished enough for owning the plank.
-4 to swap him out is getting off lightly.Pelle > Kane is so tempting . It's annoying to see him doing so well after I placed a great deal of faith in him at the start of the season
Yup, I started with Kane and Mané and got nothing from them before I sold..
Well, I'm looking to switch to Lukaku, who has Villa at home. A better fixture (Doos will probably be along to highlight I'm wrong there), and in far better form.
I rarely agree with his ticker tbh . Our definitions of an easy fixture are very different
Villa still have the "New Manager Syndrome" and may be resolute for another game or two yet...
I've been a pessimistic Evertonian for too long, it's time to embrace our star striker!
I would do it for free maybe but not a hit.
Yeah I wouldn't for a hit.
England to beat Spain Tonight ?
Want to make it part of my bet.Spain -1 more likely?
I don't think so
If Kane scores a goal later, will FFS go crazy?
If Kane gets injured...then FFS will go crazy
If Vardy starts suddenly... then FFS will go crazy.
Oh that'd be hilariously good.
Agree!!
That'd be something very very bad.
For Kane and Spurs, yes.
For me, Ireland in general and my fpl team, it'd be great 😀
Diego Costa hattrick
Impossibruuuuu!
Doubt it, though it's a friendly so Spain could field a weak side.
that's my thinking, also can see spain struggling without Silva and they did struggle a little in the Qualifications.
But then again it could be the temptation of the bet speaking.
Spain win even with their B team.
Can't agree with that.
England beat Spain in the last friendly
Yeh but we had Scott Parker, Darren Bent and Lamps then.
😀
Its a friendly so anything could happen. Surely not a great game to bet any serious money on.
Naah just something to keep the games more interesting. Wales to beat holland ?
Sounds like Wales are picking a strong side. No idea about Holland I'm afraid. Good luck btw.
Cheers Mate.
Bellerin 25% percent chance of playing according to FPL. This true?
nope...22.35% chance to be precise...
Hmmm... I dunno, you're not factoring in the double L in his name, that accounts for at least another 4.8 percent.. Making his chances 27.15% to play 🙂
Good Spot!! 27.15% it is..but wait have we included his pace as well?
all of this coming down to that Bellerin 25% percent chance of playing according to FPL is not True
Gospel. Not 24%. Not 26%. 25%.
I'd just interpret it as not very likely. He was hurt and I haven't seen anybody saying that he's ready to come back. That said, nobody is likely to say anything much, up until time of press conferences ahead of the matches.I hope he is back. Please dont make me play francis against the swans!
I'm struggling to find a confirmed source for this but people say that Hector himself said on Football Focus that "thankfully I'm only gonna miss two games", those two games being Tottenham and Bayern.
So he was expecting to be back this gameweek."Expected to be back this gameweek"
- Roscola, 13/11/2015
Found one!Oh no, he's not to be trusted. Worse than Goal.com, that clown
Self-depreciator 😛
Friends in UK.. Plz watch our Indian PM speech pre show at Wembley stadium live now... Indian culture demonstrated at its best.. U ll appreciate it more than this fantasy game..
Couldn't think of anything duller. Thanks for thinking of me though.
This. Lots.
I am an Indian...and don't you dare say anything is great than FPL again!!!
how can you even call it "this fantasy game"??? Get Lost!I second this^
Brilliant!
so where would I see that?
Wembley
funny guy
Cheer up
Firmino 😉
It's Friday, I'll let it go...
Haha peace! 😀
You know I mean it with love 🙂🙂
.........for Firmino.
😛
culture is what people will one day look back at as antiquated tradition. it can all go to hell 🙂
It already has 😀
Not down at the most western part of Europe it hasn't I can assure you 😀
(wait, Iceland doesn't count does it?)EEEYY YOOOO 😀
PAYET - who to take him out for? I'll have 8.5 in the bank.
My current MF is Sanches, KDB, Ayew, Mahrez.
I'm thinking Coutinho or Barkley...any others for 8.5 or below? Who'd you go for?
Cheers!Personally I would go for cheap 5th mid and save some in case Aguero does start looking essential.
Cheers - I'll already have Aguero in at this stage! One step ahead....I think...
Wow, in that case, Coutinho or Eriksen.
Cheers!
Bench Francis (swa) or Nyom (MUN)?
Or swap for Rose (-4)?
Rose is a really interesting option
Tough one (Watford fan) but i'd bench Nyom. Swansea defender against Bournemouth all day long
Other way round, Bournemouth defender against Swansea....
Stick with Nyom then!
Play Francis. And kindly don't take hits captain.
Ah yes of course....We must qualify!
Have both and I'm playing Francis, Swansea attack is woeful atm (even more than united I would say)
What would you guys do with this? Bear in mind I'm hoping to bring in Aguero for GW14 🙂
De Gea Hennessey
VDV Bellerin Sagna Moreno Simpson
Sanchez KDB Mane Mahrez Wanyama
Lukaku Kane Bony
Bony + Sagna -> Aguero + 4m def?
no Mané. hush your mouth and and maintain the injury charade. if u tell people you're not injured you're gunna get frickin injured
...by Megatronaldinho.
in fact, keep up the premise that you are injured, then more people will sell you
Mane just want to be a differential.
Wants*
Mane played and scored a goal just now. Back to normal business.
Which is better to get Aguero gents??
A) Bony and Pelle -> Aguero and Ighalo (-4) (next week)
B) Bony -> Lukaku (-4) (this week)
Pelle and KDB -> Aguero and 7.8 (-4) (next week)A definitely
Tricky Tricky. Maybe B
keep it simple, A
Neutrals, think Ireland can win?
Yes
I know you are not a neutral 😆
Minor technicality at best.
You're a neutral? :O
Traitor, your death star has far more Irish in it than Bosnian..Tell that to my construction workers. 😉
If I do, can you teach me the ways of the force?
Also, I've always wanted to ask a master of the force...
When you go to force-feed a baby, does it get messy..?No I can't, all because of Firmino. He told me not to teach you.
The mess is untold and rather gruesome.Force-me-now.. Kinda sounds like him.. That lovable scoundrel, I was all set on becoming the next Sideous, the sexiest super sith since Somalion's sudden surprise slán...
Oh well. guess I'll never know, or be able to discuss it with you...
They have a chance.
Do we really, the more I look at the squads, the more I worry, but to mention all of our injuries
thank you David Moyes
Of course they can, but I don't think they will.
I took a deeper look into the Pelle situation
Many will probably be looking at Aguero as a Pelle replacement in the next couple of weeks, but also the recent form of Kane/Lukaku worries the non-owners amongst us.
FORM:
Pelle scored 1 goal in 4 games against Leicester, Liverpool, Bournemouth and Sunderland
Lukaku scored 2 goals and assisted 2 in 4 games against ManU Arsenal Sunderland and WHU
Kane scored 5 goals in 4 games against Liverpool Bournemouth Villa and Arsenal
FIXTURES (in the next 2)
Pelle: Stoke H City A
Lukaku: Villa H Bournemouth A
Kane: WHU H Che H
I've only included the next 2 fixtures because Aguero has Liverpool and Saints in the next 2 but some easier games after
Now my point here is: Wouldn't it be better to swap Pelle for Lukaku/Kane and later make the swap to Aguero if necessary. Pelle has the least form and not that great fixtures in the next 2 so more points potential in Lukaku/Kane?Pelle owners are likely to have one of the other 2 and plan to sell him in GW14.
Most people already have Lukaku/Kane.
And Aguero is the latest fancy toy in the market.
Which one should I have ?
A) Ighalo & Ozil
B) Lukaku & Deulofeu
C) COutinho & IghaloA
B
If only Lallana could shoot he'd be a decent option
There's a name for a Lallana that could shoot........
Dusan Tadic
0/1
AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENA
Close..
ooh ooh i know i know. pick me pick me
😀 ?
If only Coutinho could shoot with any consistency, he'd be an amazing option
Thats the problem with Liverpool, we have many almost great players
On the bright side, they could all click at once and we could with a lot of squad changes become a great team again
(our year)
He's got worse
Southampton > Pool players tend to have that trajectory unfortunately (apart from Clyne)
I was really excited about him as an England prospect a couple of years ago. Seems to have lost all of his ability around the edge of the box.
He's still better than a certain Pool midfielder...yea, i dont see Milner starting many league games now
am i you?
if i am you, and you are me, then who am I?
Larry Grayson
Yup, Milner's terrible isn't he..
am i you?
if i am you, and you are me, then who am I?
*universe explodes*
there are two decent options atm, soon to be 3 in midfield. If sturridge can stay fit, then those options become essentials
Roberto and Firmino
coutinho, henderson and firmino.
Henderson must be a good price now, hmm
on most set pieces as well. I've got an interesting hendo stat for you...hold on
in the last 5 seasons excluding the current season, Henderson is second to only Yaya toure in terms of goals+ assists, scored from open play, ahead of Ramsey, and level with Lampard. He has scored+assisted 24 from open play in last two seasons.
* in comparison to other CM's
Shopping for a Payet replacement is easy if it's Özil you want. If it's anyone else it's tough.
Most things are easy when you know the answer
Most things are tough when you don'tBut the detective work can be fun. Tough, but fun.
It's tough for us people looking to replace him with a bench fodder also
I'm basically looking for bench fodder myself.
Who you thinking?
See below. 🙂
If it's anyone else it's..
...a licence to have fun with it. Everyone's going for random different players anyway, they can't all come off, may as well go for one on your own 😉That's where I may end up.
I challenge you to pick a completely unknown player and try to get him onto someone's team before I get a Firmino on a team 😛
Haha. That "someone's team" may be mine!
Who ya considering? 😀
(hoping for someone really left field to blow my mind..)I don't recall seeing their name mentioned here this week. 🙂
Oooh interesting...
Robbie Brady ftw ğŸ˜
*proceeds to type out entire catalogue of players in fpl*🙂
Bolasie
I disagree. 😀
If only we all had such faith in the power of Lanzini. Havijg said that, did you like the Lanzini / Willian shot comparison? 🙂
No. Some of Willian's were "dead balls" - 2, I think. 🙂
Also, you missed out on the discussion about this:
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/948/
😉Looking at that I'm a bit surprised his chances created aren't higher.
Who needs faith? 😀
Who needs faith when you have Lanzini.
There's the title of your autobiography Doos!
Amen to that Diva.
I'm waiting as long as poss for some inspiration re replacing Payet.
Has anyone who posts regularly on here ever finished top 5
TFF
Well done to him
He gave up on that team halfway through to focus on his quiz writing..
Do you count Simon March as regular?
He used to be on here pretty regularly IIRC.
Yeah as Dufflinks...
I've never seen him post?
What's his name on here?
Jinswick TFF and Evs
I can only imagine
"I had a terrible week, dropped to 4th"
ask me that question in 6 months time
😀
I got top 5....0,000 ? 🙂
More than I can say
Evs.
Song is back 🙂
I know. That is why he is in my grav ...
53rd my best - got to 2nd last season but Aguero killed QPR and my race was run.
Fair play, that's brilliant
53rd and up to 2nd in different seasons, wow.
Thanks both - it was same season Annie not that good! Luck plays a massive part - too many on here I think overplay the skill factor and it goes to heads...can happen to anyone who gets a decent 11 out most weeks...
Harry Kane.
DiscussIs he here?
He's back.
No. But let's talk about him. 😉
I like your presence!
on the up.
I really want Kane, Lukaku, AGUERO frontline. But I need to downgrade other areas of the team and evolve into the following team:
Butland, Hennessy
Bellerin, Rojo, Moreno, Cathcart, Simpson
Sanchez, Ozil/ Mata, Mahrez, Willian, Alli
Any suggestions?Expensive forward trio. You need to downgrade one of your def too.
Upgrade Willian to someone decent.
Downgrade one of Lukaku/Kane to Vardy.
Aguero - Vardy - Kane/Lukaku allows you to have a more balanced mid/defSanchez to someone else like Coutinho/Eriksen/Bolasie
