| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Pickford | EVE | B |
| Up |  Roefs | SUN | C |
| Up |  Henderson | CRY | C, Vs |
| Down |  Verbruggen | BHA | C |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up |  Gabriel Magalhães | ARS | A |
| Up |  Chalobah | CHE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Mukiele | SUN | B, £ |
| Up |  Lacroix | CRY | B, Vs |
| Up |  Tarkowski | EVE | A |
| No Change |  Cash | AVL | B |
| Down |  van Hecke | BHA | C |
| Up |  Senesi | BOU | C |
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | B |
| No Change |  Andersen | FUL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Saka | ARS | B |
| Up |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| Up |  Fernández | CHE | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | C |
| Down |  Foden | MCI | C |
| No Change |  Semenyo | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Bruno Guimarães | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Wirtz | LIV | A |
| Up |  Wilson | FUL | B |
| Up |  Mitoma | BHA | B |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | C |
| No Change |  Ekitiké | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Watkins | AVL | A |
| Up |  Thiago | BRE | A |
| No Change |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | B |
| Down |  Bowen | WHU | C |
Paul Our first members article of the week delves into the Gameweek 13 data this evening. We assess the downturn in form of a trio of premium midfielders, as Alexis Sanchez, Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard’s displays arrive under our radar. Harry Kane and Roberto Firmino’s weekend showings are also analysed, whilst we take a look at Bournemouth’s midfield improvement since Eddie Howe switched tactics in Gameweek 11.
Is John Boy Walters playing OOP?
Isn't he always?
Stoke just don't score goals.
no idea. he has played last 5 games, while Diouf wasn't
1-0
0-2
0-0
1-0
1-0
3,1,3,3,3 = 0 Walters goal involvement 🙂
10 GA, all of them in side the box, it's coming...3 BC missed... ðŸ™
Acqua, go to the defenders tables and check the stats for last 4 weeks. One defender sits on top of the goal attempt involvement and the goal attempts list..
Yep. Jeffrey Schlupp. 😆
Not on the tables i'm seeing
Danny Rose has 7, with NONE on target.
Schlupp has 10 in HIS last four, with THREE on target.
Yes but Schlupp has 1 goal and 1 assist ALL SEASON 😆
That's not bad for a defender.
I'm saying in comparison to Rose. But yeah it's not.
At the same time, Schlupp basically plays as a winger.. but then again so does Rose 😆
Schlupp is going to be a Janmaat mkII
Avoid
Never even considered him.
But he is lamented onto Mark's bench 😉
10 goal attempt involvement in the last four..including crosses.
Although you have to admit 3 assists in 6 starts is impressive.
I like Danny, and was one of the first to highlight him last Season. However, he has regressed slightly.
Also, his chance of bonus without an assist/goal is currently minimal.
Having said all that, his best match was against Liverpool.
But aren't attacking points more relevant during Christmas where CS's are less likely to predict?
Perhaps. It is a point.
That is why I have Kolarov, though ... 😎
....and I will have Ivanovic(as he will not be rotated) 😎
He is not really affordable, yet. ðŸ™
Hmmm....I checked and his price is stuck at 6.5m .... anyhoo these will be my transfers -
Begovic > Cheapie
Kolarov > Ivanovic
I will rectify my Begovic blunder and avoid Kolarov's rotation
*anyhow
Exactly. Anywho, I have plenty of time to make a decision.
Tempting..
Have 6.1 left for a midfielder if I get in Aguero. Who to get?
a) Lanzini
b) Bolasie
c) Arnautovic
John Boy Walters
Is that your 5th midfielder or your 4th?
And probably A
A), imo.
Morning lads. Team is:
DDG
Kolarov, Nyom, Bellerin
Sanchez, KDB, Ozil, Mahrez
Aguero, Vardy, Ighalo
McCarthy, Surman, Dawson, Francis
0 FT, 0.2 ITB
Should I be trying to get in some Everton, Liverpool or Spurs players in my team for a hit? They have absolutely destroyed my rank. Currently sitting at 330k after being 80k two GW's ago.
Coutinho for KdB maybe. Not sure if worth it for a hit though
Nothing for a hit
Hmm you can't afford Kane without a -8 so I wouldn't do that for sure. Those mids are ok.
Think you're in abit of a bind at the moment with those big hitters. Just have to stick it through with them now.
At a stretch, I would say KDB > Firmino/Barkley but not for a hit really.
Puyol. Just been studying your team as the 4 playing mids plus Kun and Vardy is the same as mine.
I have Lukaku over Igahlo.
It comes down to
DDG over Butland
Surman over Stanislas
Bellerin over Betrand
Dawson over Simpson
No easy answer but there is some cash to free up in your backline imo. Moreno is good value
Hi folks, this is my midfield at the moment
Sanchez Mane Ayew Mahrez Surman
Aguero Kane Vardy
Is Ayew > Barkley worth a hit?
Ayew has been on his last legs in my team as Swansea just look horrible - though Ayew has impressive goal involvement. Doesn't help if your team doesn't score though.
Meanwhile, I'd free up 0.2 (hey, everything counts with Kun in team) and potential price rises + favourable fixtures.
I would say it is.
Might just work out. Also gives you some Everton cover seeing you don't have Lukaku
ughm, Ayew is the third highest scorer of all the milfs...
LEIC/WHAM/WBA in next 4
lol
...sell mane.
Mane has AVL coming up...
I know
Both annoying to own...but basically boils down to points potential and I can't help but feel Christina and Es below are right about Ayew.
Yea I know...have to stay patient with Ayew as he does have the baps potential and goal involvement numbers. Really depends on which Swansea shows up though.
Maybe Mane should be sold you're right - he just seems abit dispensable to Koeman. Sometimes rested, often isolated on the wing, rarely played in the middle or upfront. Could get a more central position this weekend though.
Tough one. Ayew gets goals. I'm keeping him to play in more favourable fixtures but then I don't have Kun and I have a stronger midfield to rotate. In your case I would pro get Barkley.
his goal involvement is impressive that's for sure. My midfield is abit light. Pretty annoying as I ditched Coutinho about 4 GWs ago for Mane's favourable run.
Not worth the hit at all
so roll without the Everton boys? For this week at least. It's obviously between Mane and Ayew who leaves my team for Barkley. Maybe give them a week more as they're both differentials in my ML - for better or for worse 😆
Better off getting rid of Mane for Barkley leaving you with a lot more ITB
Good point and well noted. Never really considered selling Mane but I think it's because of blindly hoping my patience will be rewarded.
Really frustrating.
I'm in a similar position with Ayew. Every time I'm frustrated with a few blanks in 'easy' fixtures and planning to sell him he scores!
A quick glance at the total points/ppg tables for mids brings me back to reality. Swansea score, it's him and baps flow....
Mané doesn't feature highly on either so get rid
Need to get rid of Payet
a) Barkley
b) Firmino
?
A
B
C) Coutinho
Can't quite afford him by 0.4!
Darn... A then but get Deloufloufeleo instead
Find it.
getting a fishy feeling about mane against mancity.. likes to perform against the big teams... but who can i bench for mane
A deulefoe
B vardy
C bench mane
C
C
A, imo.
Play Janmatt (cry) or VVD (mci)?
VVD
Janmaat
Play Mahrez or Ayew?
Moreno or Kolv
A
A
This
Tricky. Not sure, tbh.
Thanks for the replies
From a fantasy perspective, it would be funny if Coutinho was ruled out this weekend after he rose in price. Then all the early buyers would panic.
Saying that, if Cout keeps it up, he is my likely Mane replacement from GW16 onward:
WBA, wat, LEI, sun, whu.
Tasty fixtures.
I'll bench him if that is the case... i'm sure if he is out it will be one week only
could be a Pedro mkII...
Yup, that's why I'm waiting a couple of weeks. Even keeping one eye on Firmino.
Pool have good fixtures.
Not if you've seen him play..been class..a revelation in my draft game..
yeah, major reshuffling required for me at the back to fit him and kun in though...
....Kolarov->Rose would help...
My exact transfer this week 🙂
Even if he's out for this GW he'll be straight back in the team when he's fit. Good player to own IMO.
Good morning lads. My front 8 is:
KDB Sanchez Ozil Mane Mahrez
Vardy Ighalo Lukako
What do you think about Mane, Vardy -> Barkley, Kane for -4?
I'd bench Mahrez this week.
I'd save
Kane's killing me. And I can't see Mahrez and Vardy going for huge hauls this GW.
Leicester-less? ðŸ˜
I'm 400k rank and got to take some risks if I want to increase my rank. As much as I love Leicester, I guess Mahrez would be enough cover, especially with their run of fixtures.
Are they risks though? Everyone else is getting them so you won't make much ground.
Kane is still more of a differential than Vardy. Barkley ain't so popular either I guess.
For now, won't be for long once Vardy blanks once or twice.
Pick the best team you can mate, it'll come good.
in that case I think Deulofeu would be the better option given his ownership
What's the general opinion on defensive Arsenal assets now that Coquelin is gone?
I'm an Arsenal fan and I'm a bite worried about the CS potential without him. Arteta/Flamini are atrocious now
It wont matter much to me personally
Probably the same as it was before we got coq in the team... abit hit and miss.
Bellerin gets forward and should still do well.
Also Jan window isnt far away
it'll be over as soon as you know it 🙂
Wishful thinking... Why do we need a DM in Jan when Arteta is around? haha
Ramsey will probably slot in soon enough. Personally wouldn't worry about it too much and monitor rather than sell now.
I'd wait and monitor prices. If Flamini controls himself, he can be a proper Coq replacement.
It looks as if once he got that contract a couple of years a go when impressing as a free, he decided that he is not just dedicated to defensive duties.
Personally i'd be happy to see Rambo there. Both him and Caz can share the defensive burden and are excellent moving forward. Both intelligent enough to click together.
Play one.
Cedric (mcy) Rojo (lei) Simpson(MU)
I think each will concede.
But go for Rojo
Last poll before bed:
Will Jamie Vardy break the record vs Man. Utd?
Yay or Nay?
Nay
I really hope not as I don't have him.
But yes i think he will.
Nay
Mahrez and Albrighton vs Rojo and Young.
Yeah.. I think he could.
United defence is more about the system and less about the defenders..
+million
Yay.
NAY
Yay. - Mind
Nay. - Heart
Other way round for me
Yay - Heart
Nay - Mind
Nay
how essential is sanchez after last night's game?
on my wc and took him out initally, now feels like i need him back
oops i used the word essential
I wouldn't take him out... at all.
tricky one. Yes he was superb last night but Wenger has openly said he needs a rest so at some poitn soon once theo and OX are back he will be on the bench.
Having said that I can't see it being a prolonged rest, probably just the one game so I would say he's still important to have. Plus if on a WC its a easy swap out after a week or two if not good, but much harder if you don't have him and you are scrabbling to get him in.
In other words, get him in.
Don't think he'll be rested for NOR, he looked rested last night, and 4 days until then.
He'll be rotated in xmas a bit, but think that that's it.
all right thanks for the input
They have good fixtures, and it looks like he wore his party hat again. He's not just in, but my captain for NOR.
Also, after Giroud was benched, he played a bit through the middle, so...
sure, it's definitely tempting
Nice didn't realize Firmino is only 8.0, recall him being much more expensive.
Could do Mane > Firmino (-4) rather than getting Barkley in. Liverpool's short and medium term fixtures look just as good.
I'm considering the Mane > Firmino move in a week or two depending on if he is showing a bit of consistency.
Yeah i would wait a game or two...
thanks SG & TG.
I did the move for free Shifty. And still not sure about it. Wouldn't recommend it for a hit.
Yea have to let this excitement die down a little. Just a little trigger happy seeing my ML leader has taken a hit and ive done an early Kun transfer.
I know what you mean. I'm like you when it comes to being trigger happy.
I am cautious on Firm. With busy fixtures coming up and Bentekke back (plus Sturridge for his 2 games before getting hurt again) i worry a bit. Ask Lpool fans, maybe i am wrong
no i think you have reason to be cautious. Think my attraction to him has alot to do with hindsight.
I'll wait another GW, but think Firmino will be great. He's finally rediscovering his form and looked class against City.
One man is going to break the template in the second half of the season.
Daniel Sturrdige.
quite possibly. Assuming he's not the one broken
The prospect of him fit in a Klopp team. Tasty.
not the only thing he will be breaking.
I wish he would, despite playing for Lpool really like him as a player. Just dont think he will as he seems to be made of a combination of glass, balsa wood and bread sticks.
I hear that literally every month.
No doubt he's a great player but can't see him staying fit long enough to become FPL option
Alderwield or Rojo ??
Alder
Toby
Rose.
This, but one more GW
Think Spurs will find Chelsea to be difficult this time around
Morning fellas. What do you think about this possible wildcard draft?
Butland
Bellerin, Rose, Moreno
Sanchez, Barkley, Özil, Mahrez
Kane, Lukaku, Aguero
subs: Hennessey --- King, Wollscheid, Simpson - 0 ITB
I like it.
Looks good
that's a sexy looking XI.
Cheers. Could also drop either Kane or Lukaku and keep Vardy which would allow my to upgrade Barkley/Moreno. Still I'd fancy that attacking trio when on wildcard.
looks fantastic, not thrilled about double Stoke defense.
Thanks Sinik. I think I'll keep Wolly as 4.3 def I need, but would you prefer some other keeper instead of Butland?
idk, Butland a good option in his price range..guess you'll have to run with it..small price to pay I think for that attack
Wish I had a WC, roll on Jan! . Great looking team.
cant really fault that.
Cheers. Keepers OK? Can't put more than 8.7 mil in them.
Ake instead of Wolly maybe.. As you have Butland
yea keepers ok. Butland is good for now. Have a feeling 2nd half of season Pants will be an option
Would you rather downgrade a or b to enable aguero
A. kolarov
B. KdB
I need to find 1.8 so would be Simpson as a 5th defender for kolarov and Barkley/erikson for KdB
Thanks all
B.
Bad fixtures for Lei
B
There's that clichy worry though especially after that drumming by Liverpool
A
Both, get better options for them.
Avoid Lcstr defense, fixtures are hellish.
Team looks like this.
0FT, 0.5M ITB
Gomes – Hennessey
Simpson (MUN) – Cedric (mci) – Soares (NEW) – Monreal (nor) – Rojo (lei)
Ayew – Ozil – Coutinho – KdB – Ben Watson
Vardy – Lukaku – Aguero
Q1) Field 3 Defenders
Q2) Captaincy choice
Q3) Any transfers worth a -4pt hit?
Thanks a lot lads!
Monreal, Rojo, Soares
Aguero or Lukaku
Nothing worth a hit
thanks! I'm gonna be pretty set on Monreal and Soares.
Confused about Simpson v. Rojo.
My gut tells me Vardy might break the Utd defence (way more likely than MUN breaking their defence, since they have a midweek game and their team is saddled with injury)
Stedman Bailey (a wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams in the NFL) was shot twice in the head and is still alive and stable
they need to arm all nfl players
Need a dirt cheap mid to fund kun. Have narrowed it down to
a) Morrison
b) Lingard
c) Abdi
I know the Bournemouth guys have put up some good numbers but hate fixtures. leaning towards c, i know its a real left field pick with no great stats to back it up but he will play and has immense short term fixtures. may go b though
if you're picking a midfielder in the price range of Surman, you're picking them solely to put in that 2-3 points when you need it in an emergency so fixtures should be irrelevant..
not when ive got Ayoze up front im not 😆
Who to start this GW?
Toby or Rojo?
Toby
Really tough one. Have same dilemma. I'm expecting them both to concede. Probably Toby for me
Toby
Simpson should be nailed to start right?
I would've though so
thought*
even if he isn't he is still better option than those two lumps Williams and Richards
that's for sure
Villa fixtures turn sharply on GW17, I'd keep Richards
for sure. want to dump Naughton so bad.
Yes, but his fixtures are probably 1 pointers at best. There are better options in that price bracket (RBennet)
Benching dilemma again!
pick one to bench:
A) Mahrez
B) Vardy
C) Lanzini
D) KDB
in terms of form and fixtures, KDB would actually be the preferred option to bench... but I dont know if that is wise...
C
It's a tough choicem maybe one of the LEI lad
I couldn't pick one out of Vardy and Mahrez so that's why I went with Lanzini. 🙂
It feels like whoever benched out of this 4, will do very well 🙂
On wildcard: A) Galloway, Sanchez, Firmino, Lingard B) Bellerin, Erikson, Coutinho, Lanzini
A
B - all starters
A - Baines nearly back,
- Firmino not guaranteed starter or minutes - Lingard same
I'm starting McCarthy this GW, in hope the Dann and Hennessey mistake which cost CP the game McCarthy to gets recalled, one can only hope.. Stekelenburg other GK.
Speroni was on the benched vs Sunderland
But I still think Hennesey will keep his spot
Was he.. Oh dear!
you may as well but it would be poor from Pardew to drop him after one mistake
Yeah, I'll just start Butland again...
i have schmeichel and mccarthy. . Should i start mccarthy in the hope that he could get an unlikely start as schmeichel fface united ?
1. Bench one of:
A. Mahrez
B. KdB
C. Ayew (I don't like this one tbh)
2. Got Nyom, Naughton, Van Dijk in defense:
A. Play Nyom
B. Play Van Dijk
C. Naughton out for a hit
1c
2a
Sanchez has performed a season first for my team - the first player I have had to drop in value once! But his goals in the champions league should be just the perfect kick start. for him for the next few weeks. Expecting him to pick up points this week.
KDB, on the other hand, might have to make way soon. This could be his last week (tempted by Hazard...)
Hazard over Willian?
Good point - got at least this week to decide, but hazard has started to improve.
he was subbed on 69 last night, something is defo wrong with him but he always has the ability to explode
