After delving into the Defensive data over the last four matches earlier this week, we turn our attentions to the centre of the park. With double Gameweek shopping in mind, we compare some of the West Ham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle midfielders, before casting an eye over the upturn in form from Leicester’s talismanic wide man.
Who would you rather have in GW34?
A) Mahrez (WHU)
B) Kane (stk)
A
B
B
A
Waterloo.
B).
Well... Errr... This is very decisive...
Alright, B wins 🙂 Cheers everyone!
A
A
Which now brings in down to Ks or Bellers? I'm a Kos fan myself. And would you still go Fuchs or cause Simpson is a bargain and Huth still looks threatening.
Bellerin. Simpson
Koscielny.
And I'm going Simpson purely because I need the £££. If money's no issue, then I'd go Fuchs.*kos
Simpson. Simples. 🙂
I'll probably have Koscielny - Fuchs combo.
A bunch of expensive mids = cheap defs for you.
Fuchs. Throw a coin between Kos and Bellers. I like to watch Bellers, but in FPL Kos may be better, because if neither gets attacking returns, Kos still gets the baps - and he has got a history of scoring/assisting important goals in the end of the season (both 12/13 and 13/14 he scored a winner in last 3 rounds, although I think it was against Newcastle each time and they don't play Toon anymore, but maybe Villa or Norwich will suffice).
good points about kos scoring history
arsenal have fantastic fixture listThey do, but that could also mean Bellerin assist points.
They're quite evens on ppg: Bellers 4.5, Kos 4.4. Even Gabriel is at 4.3, so he would be clearly the best value if he was half as sure to actually also play all matches.
Bellend. Simpson. Simples.
Thanks all. I think price determines it a bit as it turns out.
Okay before I go, can I get a RMT?
Cech - Robles (which rotates brilliantly, check it out)
Rojo - Gabriel - Fuchs - Simpson - Sakho (yes double LEI def, next 4 fixture, please)
Ozil - Payet - Mahrez - Antonio - Bolasie (Bolasie to Coutinho / Firmino for DGW, want to monitor)
Kun - Lukaku - Kane (Kane potentially to Sturridge / Martial depending on form)
Cheers.GG format.
Cech - Robles
Rojo - Gabriel - Fuchs - Simpson - Sakho
Ozil - Payet - Mahrez - Antonio - Bolasie
Kun - Lukaku - Kane
Bolasie will be to Coutinho / Firmino in GW34Nice. Not keen on Rojo, but you know the risk.
I'd go Bolasie over Ozil and choose Firmino or Cout early due to the GW33 fixtures. (and then Bolasie -> Ozil)Fair enough. Values tied up in Ozil so probably Bolasie over Antonio and have Cout/Firm in.
Who to bench on GW33 though?
And then Bolasie to AntonioYeah agree on that. Bench Ozil
Your and my idea of rotation are rather different ... 🙂
Spurs?Haha fair point. Tbh its Cech all the way except for GW33 and GW37. Evertons defense are meh anyway.
No room for Toby unfortunately. Will probabaly get Alli for my GW35 transfer.
And yeah Lanzini and Antonio keeps getting in and out of my team
Any feedbacks will be appreciated
Robles - Elliot
Smalling - Bellerin - Sakho - Ward - Reid
Alexis - Coutinho - Firmino - Payet - Lanzini
Lukaku - Aguero - MartialNo Mahrez. Good luck.
ITB?0.5m
2GW35 defenders.
3GW35 midfielders (provided there's no rotation in Pool)
1GW35 striker.jazz your my 35 man
liking it😉 🙂
10 players with 3xfer (2FT)
Like it
I would say maybe 1 or 2 light for GW35 currently.
Also I'd fancy Barkley's 4 games over Coutinho's 3 especially as he hasn't been playing every minute recently.
Journalism: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/benteke-i-wish-i-had-never-signed-for-liverpool-34568199.html
Title: "Benteke: I wish I had never signed for Liverpool"
Quote: "I never would have signed if I had not been the priority of the coach"
Not quite the same thing.
Thats what sells... Tabloidization of journalism.
I know. I just occasionally post examples of it here. Journalism is of such a bad quality these days, but the blame should really go to the readers.
Of course, there's here a great chance to blame me for elitism, because of effectively saying that the quality has dropped because the audience has broadened...To be quite honest, people would rather read garbage and gossip because it takes the focus away from their own issues. "He is doing worse than me, means im good" mentality.
I keep seeing it around me, it kinda got under the skin of people.
Also, not to be elitist, but it seems that higher educated people stopped reading these so called newspapers. So, the audience is kinda... yea.It can be related quite simply on purchase power and literacy. A larger part of society has received some elementary education, enough to attain elementary, but only elementary, literacy, and same time also they have become more appealing targets of marketing, namely because they can afford buying, not necessarily the journals, but a number of products that can be advertised in these journals. Quite naturally, under pressure of attracting advertisers, the journals aim to appeal to broader audiences that on average then are less literate and less educated than the earlier audiences who had purchase power and interest to buy the actual journals. Targeting less educated audiences has resulted in the journals becoming less appealing to more educated people, who thus stop reading these papers. And this can form a vicious circle of journals becoming ever worse as their audience gets ever dumber.
There, _now_ you can call me an elitist. 😉TL'DR what i said as well 😀 I do agree with you on all points honestly.
I'd tell you to join the club, then, but I suspect that other than Bilderberg, which is on invites only, even the clubs are full of benighted riff-raff these days. 😉
So true haha... What if i tell you i am in Bilderberg? 😀 (Which would be a blatant lie btw).
I'd ask for an invite. 😉
Probably a stupid question, but if I save my FT now, WC in 33, do I have 2 FT in 34?
No
Alright, final question!
Would you rather have:
A) Lanzini (lei, WAT) + Kane (stk)
or
B) Mahrez (WHU) + Lukaku (SOU, liv)
B
B
AK + BM possible?
Otherwise BAh, will consider it.
Not sure if Lukaku will be fatigued in the derby match (4th hectic match since dgw33).
That is true. 2 games gw33, 2 games gw34 then an important Cup game gw35.
Is it silly to sell Lukaku in dgw34 for another dgw striker like Martial / Welbeck?
Not at all. It's actually what I'm leaning towards doing!
😯
I'm in a different situation here. Since I don't have BB, I'll be WCing GW34 and I'm currently planning on keeping no Everton players.
Of course I will be loaded with them in 33, but 34 is another story 🙂 Will get Lukaku back for the latter DGW.
Cheers lads.
Exact cash. Should i go for it ?
Vardy Shaqiri --> Lukaku Payet for 2ftI'm getting double GW double vision. Too many choices!
times like this i'm pleased i am a biased fan
immediately as i wont pick any united players at a stroke it makes life simple
all you need is balders invaluable community article
simple lifeFair enough, that does make life easy. United have some decent fixtures though.
Plus billions. I haven't got past the gks.
Robles - cheap but no cs
Cech - my choice but pricy
Elliot - defence has tightened but unlikely to keep cs
DDG - good fix but no game in 35 and unrelaible defenceTell me about it. I'm currently on DDG, Elliot and Cech.
GW35 to bench DDG. Simple.
Yeap too many options. getting the right players would be hard
Template- Aguero Lukaku Payet Ozil Firmino Arsenal def,manunited def
Differentials - Silva/Yaya, Welbeck/Sanchez, Milner/Cout, Wij Ighalo/Deeney Rondon, Barkley/Lennon ,Antonio/Lanzini Martial/rashford BolasieCheers Hurrikane. Defo going with the the Template wagon. The differentials are a whole different ball game. Agree its hard, got to be a calculated roll of the dice.
yeap going with most of the template sprinkled without a couple of differentials is the way to go imo
Is Flanagan nailed?
No
with klopp as a manager?
Yes and no.
That means no idea.you wouldnt ask if he was.
do we hear people ask is Smalling nailed on 😉
Do we expect Moreno to start during the DGWs?
I do.
One game.
klopptinkerisation
new irregular verb
i klopptinkerise
he klopptinkerises
we klopptinkerise
liverpool get dortmundised
kloppheadachitusYes - the Say What article highlighted his importance to Klopp.
No Flanagan will start both.
Bench one please:
Mahrez Alli Payet Arnie Ozil
Kane Vardy Aguerovardy-form
A gravless RMT post. Everyone's favourite.
Robles Elliot
Smalling clyne kos bellerin Simpson
bolasie ozil mahrez payet coutinhio
Lukaku Kane Aguero
Gives me a decent bench boost on 34 and I'll have 4-3-2 going into gw35 so can easily make that up.
tempted to do coutinhio > barkely
What do you all think?Pretty similar to mine below.
Barkley with 4 games in 2 GW's is surely too good to miss out on!
Thanks for all replies on previous page guys! One more. Who to bench? Alderweireld or Daniels?
daniels this week but keep him for the big match up with villa then recycle
Message for you previous. 🙂
appreciated
you going steady?Sort of. Got a hernia, now.
bugger
Surgeon is very sanguine. He says he will stitch it all up.
I am on the final lap for my Ileostomy reversal. Been successfully assessed and whatnot. 🙂
Bench Daniels
For GW33 Only:
A) Ward(NOR, EVE) + Lanzini(ARS)
B) Bellerin(whm) + Marital(tot) +4A
+4?
or -4 in A if you like 🙂
A although I fancy Martial
Against Spurs?! I can still play Martial in A actually.
CheersUtd tend to do well against big teams in PL matches but can't tell if Martial will score you see
Yeah good point
Payet + Lanzini may be a bit heavy considering they play Arsenal. Though I did initially think that's a strong fixture for both
Would appreciate some thoughts on my first GW33 WC draft?
Robles Elliot
Bellerin Gabriel Rojo Sakho Reid
Alexis Barkley Firmino Mahrez Lanzini
Aguero Lukaku Kane
13 doublers + Vardy and Kane, can get 11 out in GW35 with one hit.Gabriel and rojo has potential to ruin it. I'd be tempted to do alexis > ozil and upgrade both to kos/smalling
3.5 difference between Kos and Smalling and Gabriel and Rojo!
If I had more cash I'd have them but I'd have to make serious downgrades to do it.True. Personally I won't be touching the defence until the season ends if all goes well so the safer the better. Would rather have 100% nailed and good defenders for those good fixtures through to the run in
Oh how i wish Sturridge can be trusted to stay fit... Would ship Kun right away...
It's like buying Kompany and playing against time
nice analogy
Just saw that cry - eve was scheduled for GW33. So I decided to WC now, I will then have 4 players with DGW33 and 14 for DGW34.
What's your thoughts?
Mignolet l Robles
Monreal l Jags l Rojo l Dann l Sahko
Sanchez l Marhez l Payet l Coutinho l Sissoko
Aguero l Lukaku l Welbeck
Is it too weak in defense?All dgw players hmm
Mahrez
Not even a Spurs player at least hmm
I am chasing, I go all in. Keeping Marhez as the only SGW player
Defence would look a lot better with Dann -> Ward
Agree, then upgrade Monreal to Kosc.
True... I could do Dann + Rojo / Monreal --> Ward + Smalling / Bellerin
Who is more nailed between Rojo and Monreal in your opinion?
you sure jags will be able to play 4 games in 11 days considering he;s just returned from injury
not to forget competition from one of funes mori and stones*recently returned
I currently have hennessey so guess i can play him for gw33 and 34 doubles and hope for an unlikely cs. Any other palace players worth a punt? They do need results, so at least have something to play for.
Only bolasie seems an option for me?Bolasie
Wickham if fit
Ward/Hennessey/Dann for a long shotyes but they're bxollo ;have no stikers and AP is the manager
along with swa and avl i am looking at the teams playing them
i think new and sun have more fight in them and much better managers for this situation
CRY to be dragged into mireI think I'll be getting bolasie as he will likely play all 4 games and has potential on the counter vs ars/Utd . Dann is a bit too much money for me considering there form.
Terrible form, they've been Pardewed!!
If the bottom 4 weren't so terrible, they'd be in big trouble.
None for me.Zero.
I repeat, zero.
Dann.
Palace need goals and he looks like the only reliable source of them for Palace.
They'll be safe.
Is it possible that Robles play all five matches?
dgw33 (2), dgw34 (2), FA semi (1)Yes. Expect him to miss the last home game for Howard though in 37
No real reason to rest the keeper. Think Howard may get last game of PL though/and maybe cup games?
yes
- You Know Double GWK fever has struck when....
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic
You know that double Gameweek fever has struck when......I dream of DGWs
You need a psychiatrist. 😛
....Fantasy managers start thinking Jesus Navas offers good City 'coverage'.
- you consider faffing about with your top strikers!
Haha 😉
the moment of clarity when I decided that Kane should not be dumped for Mitrovic was the moment I knew a cure to dgwk fever was on its way. 🙂
12step
But Sturridge on the other hand... 😀 😀
Silly questions don't look silly now
...I'm considering getting in James Milner, despite letting me down terribly in a Villa DGWK way back.
You shut yourself in the shed with an iPad, multiple spreadsheets and a good bottle of single malt
lovin it
obsession about getting as many players on the pitch in any one GW comes above considering if those same player have any chance of scoring fantasy points
you are getting in Bolasie and benching Ozil
What im doing so fever it iss
same 🙂
You rip up a draft you were perfectly happy with to try and fit in Joel Robles...
..... a hot topic asking this is posted 😉
You consider buying Aaron Lennon
I love how DGW makes people hesitate between Lennon and actually good players. 😀
You're looking at Newcastle defenders
...people are delighted to have sold all their best players?
... the thing you're looking forward to doing most during a fortnight holiday is tinkering with your fantasy teams
That's a normal holiday for most here.
🙂
..the top scoring forward in the country hasn't been mentioned all week.
...Jafalad has to admonish every other poster for making plain daft transfers.
..a wc draft has 3 Newcastle players. Help!
You're taking a 12 point hit to get Palace coverage.
When the talk becomes all about volume and naff all to do with quality.
Had this sewn up:
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/12968874
When you start dreaming of your final score for the DGW, without even sleeping.
For me I know DGW fever has struck when I have a plan for the next 5 or 6 weeks! I'm never this organised.
It's also "squeaky bum time" of course!
When Barkley has been off the radar for three months due to zero returns, but as soon as the DGW is announced, he's surely due after all these blanks so we have to get him in, right?
When you start thinking of dropping the highest point scorers in FPL (Vahrez & Kane) for DGW players!
You abandon a relaxed easter with the family to work on your sudden wildcard decision
Your 6 figure rank is only a matter of history. Top 10k for everyone!
You convince yourself that if you check this website often enough prior to GW33 someone will simply hand you your entire team and transfers from now until the end of the season.
The questions about GK saves rolling over between games count?
People start eyeing up Connor Wickham.
you start singing scott dann to the tune of roxanne in the toilet
.....you start creating spreadsheets with lots of data and enjoy every minute of it.
You sell Kane and Siggy for Lukaku and Payet and then realize that international break has barely begun...INJURIES.
Triggerlips considers Gareth Barry
You actually start looking to Daniel for advice
When I start to justify to myself navas is just misunderstood and will come good
You think of selling Mahrez for Bolasie
Decided to WC this week due to the upcoming GW33 DGW. Allows you to get players like Barkley and Dann now, then swap to Countinho and Kompany for the GW34 DGW giving you GW35 cover.
you know it makes sense
Only way I can see to maximize the DGW and not be loaded with GW35 blanks.
Barkley to Coutinho definitely has merit
Think so, and therefore you need an extra transfer I think
Got Hennessey and Lukaku already. Not sure I need any more than that. Maybe Dann at a push, or Barkley/Lennon in MF but thats about it.
Not that many DGW'ers I want in GW34 either. I can get 9 out with 1 hit even assuming Kompany won't be fit in time for GW34.
So, WC not for me yet.Dann and Barkley are dangerous due to ownership, this plan is to cover them in GW33 and swap in GW34
Now looking at:
Cech* Robles
Bellerin Azpi** Rojo Reid Sakho
Ozil Firmino Payet Mahrez Lanzini
Kane Aguero Lukaku
* if fit
** dropping for Clyne in 34
Thoughts?Nice.
I like it. What's your plan if cech won't be fit?
Probably Mignolet and then bring in Koscielny for Azpi instead.
I guess it works for you with Kane and Mahrez; I really need to save 1 FT from now to GW34. When will we know if Cech is fit?
What are your thoughts for resolving GW35, without wasting transfers tat you want to use for GW37?
See my thoughts below on the challenge I'm facing. Our team's are not that dissimilarNice. Willing to roll the dice on Rojo?
Also, I had Reid in for a long time.. but I'm not totally sure he merits a place anymore with it leaving me with an awkward GW35 and he doesn't have THAT much CS potential.lucy
i say this quietly and dont want to do your head in but have you looked at the robles /courtois fit
-courtois cheaper +deffo fit +villa and swansea first up with 35 coverallows another arsenal player upfield
I'll also look into this. Cheers!
So... First stab at a post-DGW33 announcement WC, so please RMPDGW33WCT...
Cech - Robles
Sakho - Bellerin - Reid - Fuchs - Janmaat
Firmino - Payet - Coutinho - Mahrez - Ozil
Aguero - Lukaku - Kane
What do you think?
Gives me a couple of blue noses for GW33, 12 DGWers for GW34 (as per the stars), and 10 players for GW35.
The problem I'm facing is making a transfer to fill my XI for GW35. The players I have that are blanking are: Reid, Janmaat, Payet and Lukaku, and are all players I'll want back for GW37.
With my 4 subsequent transfers I would like to have signed Defoe, Costa, Klose and Kirchhoff. But I can only get the first two by selling Lukaku, which means a wasted transfer bringing him back for GW37.
Any suggestions?? Or thoughts on my plan as it stands?Damn!! It should be RMPDGW33AWCT
Because you have Firmino and Coutinho each more than 8m but you want Defoe and Costa and so you should (fill in the blanks)
Sorry I can't. You've lost me...
You mean, so go cheaper on one of the Brazilians and buy Sturridge... Negating the need to buy Costa?
Stars?
Oooops, should have took that out. I realised most people can see the 3 SGWs anyway.
I would consider just fielding 10 in GW35 and then maximizing GW37
I am toying with that idea actually.
Is Mata still on pens?
No, Martial.
Who takes them if Rooney returns?
Martial
Not true.
We'll see.
Might get Mata for my Man U asset regardless. He fits my team better.
Herrera
So most will wc in gw32 now?
I am pulling the trigger
I will likely
Who is more nailed for DGW in your opinion, I have to go with either one of them:
A) Rojo
B) MonrealNeither tbh.. Rojo due to injury risk and CBJ potentially stealing minutes.. Darmian can also play LB with Valencia back for RB..
Monreal will play every game... except for the midweek game in the DGW, where Gibbs should play.A by miles
Completely misread. Thought it said Robles!
Neither really, but if pushed Monreal - I think Gabriel is a better shout tbh
Morning all... Wonder how ye will convince me to change my team today.. 😀
Every day.. a change is made.. starting to come around to the idea of Cech over Koscielny.
After the new DGW news...
De Gea - Elliot
Bellerin - Dawson - Sakho - Reid - Simpson
Sanchez - Firmino - Payet - Mahrez - Wijnaldum
Aguero - Lukaku - Martial
WC 33, any thoughts?Dawson -> Fuchs/Simpson and I really like it.
Wijnaldum has also played CM in the last 2 games..
What are the chances of Clichy starting both games in DGW34, and GW35??
Would be transferring him out afterwards - CheersKolarov dead I think
That will certainly help ... not Kolarov, obviously
