With just Tottenham and Villa left to play tomorrow night, our Members can now soak up all the numbers from the nine matches so far via our Members area. All the Opta data and ICT Index scores are in and, as usual, we can now offer a match-by-match breakdown of the standout performers, with our speculative glance at the EA PPI and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points…
Look at the state of Ricky Fatton, stay off the coke and booze Ricky
Open ControlsSoo... what are Suarez owners planning on doing with the chap? I think my patience levels might have passed their threshold. But I also want to kick Hutton into touch too.
I'm tempted by a straight Suarez -> Hernandez. But a Suarez -> lower price striker would free up a Hutton upgrade, as this week has shown me how poor my defence is.Open ControlsI heard he could get suspended for 6 weeks. Seems like a stay away until the verdict is in.
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😉Open ControlsHaha. Good reply. I just have big faith in Suarez, was lucky that I had more pressing issues and couldn't get him in earlier. Think he will come good just like I think Rooney will.
Open ControlsHe would probably have had an assist if Bellamy was greedier today. Decent fixtures after City, although more away than I'd like.
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Getting Rooney - talent plus fixtures, just needs the (goalscoring) form...
Open ControlsAnd more importantly the position. Why get attacking midfielder Rooney when you can get striker Hernandez?
Open ControlsPens, DFKs, assists, bonus without scoring, never gets dropped for tactical reasons, only for a rest or off-field shenanigans, he's a better footballer...
He was playing off the striker yesterday, although he did drop deep a fair bit.Open Controls
got rid for rvp, well happy I did.
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Just doing
RVP, Walters & Gabbidon in for Rooney, Ramsey & Naylor
8pt hit any thoughts!Open ControlsAre we in some kind of time warp here at the mo?
I can see loads of comments below from half an hour ago. lol.Open Controls2 freebies and 1.0m in the bank. All I can come up with is Dunne -> P Jones (saving the 2nd transfer). Anyone have any slightly more inspiring ideas?
Westwood
Brown, Wilkinson, Woodgate
VDV, Silva, Ramsey, Sinclair
RVP, Aguero, Adebayor
Ruddy, Dunne, Moses, SimpsonOpen ControlsNo i do not, I would go ahead with that.
Open Controlsif you made that transfer we'd have 9 of the same players. any reason you don't want vorm? i'm starting to question whether ramsey is actually worth it. rvp seems to be getting all the arsenal attacking points with ramsey getting just 2 or 3 the last few weeks. wondering if it makes sense to ship him. not sure who i'd bring in though
Open ControlsI was torn between bringing in Vorm or Westwood last week - went for the short term fixtures in the end. Good chance I'll be getting Vorm in the Jan wildcard though.
I think Ramsey will come good - he gets into advanced positions and has set himself a double digit goal target for the season. Arsenal's fixtures also decent. Only alternatives I would consider are Sess or Walters, but I'll probably stick with Ramsey (being an Arsenal fan probably makes this easier for me!)Open Controls
A good sign that you have a good team... when the majority of people are thinking of bringing in players you already have.
Open ControlsReally? that scares the heck out of me. I liked VdV when I was the only one with him. And soon, I shall be the only one with an odemweiner
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Sooo... Aguero + Woodgate -> Yakubu and Vidic?
Open ControlsWhat is going on? Are the comments a disordered mess for anybody else?
Open ControlsJust had a look at the Chelsea squad with the idea of bringing someone in for WOL this week.. Really struggling to find much value in there. Sturridge probably the only guy I'd consider, but is he worth dropping RVP, Adebayor or Aguero for?
Open ControlsI don't really think it's worth it unless Aguero plays 90 in champions or Adebayor gets injured tomorrow... Ramires maybe? Less risk/surgery required than a Mata/Lampard
Open ControlsProbably right. Worth taking any of these out for Ramires though?
VDV, Silva, Ramsey, SInclairOpen ControlsDepends on how you feel about Ramsey. I still think he will come good but he might have Modricitis and always make the pass before the pass. The other 3 are not worth it.
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Is Sturridge gonna start? I`m considering Ade to Sturridge if Ade don`t impress me tomorrow. But then again I don`t know what I have not been considering
Open ControlsI think AVB has to start with Sturridge - he's the ONLY striker that is scoring for Chelsea at the moment. Mata and Sturridge should be nailed on in the wide roles of the front 3, with Drog/Torres fighting it out for the central role. Malouda is the only risk to Sturridge, but he's been poor and out of favour of late.
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The team for GW13:
Vorm (Given)
BAE, Kompany, Enrique/Simpson (De Laet)
Silva, VDV(v), Walters, Drenthe (Dyer)
Rooney, Sturridge, RVP(c)
0.8 in bank, 1FT
1 – Rooney—>Hernandez/Aguero (leaning to the Pea)
2 – De Laet—>Wilko/Gabbidon
3 – Rooney + De Laet—>Hernandez + Jones (-4)
4 – Given + De Laet—->Wilko/Gabbidon + Westwood (-4)
Any ideas? Ta in advanceOpen ControlsI would say you don't need to change your front 8. If I didn't have Rooney I probably wouldn't be looking to bring him in yet, but given you do he's the kind of player that can score huge, and his fixtures are great.
Bit of a boring transfer but I'd probably just do De Laet -> Bown (Sunderland good fixtures and seem to have tightened up at the back). Given needs to go soon too, but Vorm is a solid pick for the next 3 weeks, so there's no rush. Definitely don't think you need to take a hit.Open ControlsI know what you mean, but he is taking up 12M. I feel it is essential to have Jones so I want to work him somehow (downgrade Rooney or Given).
Was thinking of Brown, but then I will have quite a lot of money in my defence. Is Gabbidon/Wilko a good shout for coming GW? Will save some cash so I could do Rooney-->Hernandez or Aguero or Given--->Ruddy to fund getting Jones in.Open ControlsIf getting Jones in is your main goal, now might not be a bad time to lose Kompany with MCY's fixtures. I think Kompany/Enrique/Jones/BAE is far too much money spent in defence.
Open ControlsThat is not a bad shout. I was certain that at start of season, Kompany would be a season keeper. Now may not be a bad time to get Jones and then get Kompany back in Jan WC. Kompany/Enrique/Jones/BAE is a lot in defence, but I don't know where else to spend the money. If i do Kompany ---> Jones I still have to play one of Simpson or Enrique though.
Still having De Laet is like having a Ferguson, so he got to go soon!Open Controls
really like the look of #3. but that does involve taking a hit. only other problem is you'd have quite a lot of money in defense between BAE, kompany and enrique and would probably be benching one each week im guessing
Open ControlsThis week I would bench Enrique. I would downgrade BAE to brown week after and maybe get BAE back for DGW as I am liking look of Sunderlands fixtures from a defensive view as they dont score many goals a player like Sess/Bentdner doesnt interest me.
The extra 0.5 from BAE-->Brown could be useful if i get impatient with Sturridge or Drenthe.Open Controlsmore i think about 3, i doubt i will get the hit back during the week. So not sure it is worth it. I may go with Jinswick advice.
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Rooney owners…..what are you doing with him? I have kept up the faith but it’s beginning to cost me! ðŸ™
Open ControlsI'm planning to buy him soon...
Open ControlsHow soon?!?!? I have been keeping the faith but it's hard too when there are so many other options.
Need to break back into the top 1kOpen ControlsNearly went for him in WC but went for Chico instead, hopefully he holds his place for a few more weeks. What you think?
Open ControlsWith regards to Hernandez you mean? If so I wouldn't worry about his starting place he's nailed on IMO for the next few GW's at least.
I have dabbled with Rooney>>>>Hernandez for a couple of weeks.
Congrats on your shrewd move 🙂Open ControlsYeah I think he will hold a place down. Thinking about captaining him next week. Nani was Hernandez biggest enemy yesterday, he was really pissing me off with his attitude it was just awful.
Open Controlsmade that move a couple of weeks ago myself.
Fergie seems to prefer Welbeck in europe and Chica in PL.Open Controls
I reckon Chico will play most games, and score well when he does, but don't be suprised if he gets benched a few times for Welbeck. Rooney's more secure.
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I`m in the same boat as you. But when I have kept faith for so long then I feel it`s to late to get him out. So I think I`m keeping, but Rooney -> Hernandez is very tempting. Or Rooney -> Aguero
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But like you said....if you are planning on keeping the faith for as long as you have then you may as well stick it out whilst they have decent fixtures.
When he does come good we'll tear up the overall rankings because so many have transferred him out 🙂Open Controls
Oh. I reported the spammer as spam, so I think that's what's messed everything up.
Sorry about that. ðŸ™Open Controlsand should i switched ShawX to Brown? (asked before, but no one answered)
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will there be a posts about the African cup of nations, just heard it on motd2, I know it not yet but we may all need to plan a head a bit tho
Open ControlsJust slowly sell your African internationals!
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What is all the spammer stuff about?!
Open Controlslooking to transfer out:
Bosingwa
M. Petrov
And. Johnson
and possibly:
Given
D. Simpson
Suarez
which two should I change for this upcoming week? and suggestions on who to bring in?Open ControlsI'm leaning towards:
Bosingwa --> Wilkinson
and
And. Johnson --> Sturridge
are these good transfers, and should I make them now or wait?Open Controls
Granada CF - RCD Mallorca has just been abandoned tonight after the assistant referee was hit with an umbrella. Sounds like a very genteel form of hooliganism.
Open ControlsTrue. That's how the Bulgarian dissident writer Georgi Markov got assassinated - the KGB used an umbrella to fire a pellet containing ricin into his leg:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_MarkovOpen ControlsHit him just below the eye, blood streaming down his face.
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Remember the Bulgarians ... 😉
Open ControlsSee that German match called off yesterday after the ref attempted to commit suicide before the game? Koln game i think it was
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My wife burst in today and said, "You'll never guess who I saw in Tesco today!"
I said, "Right, I'll carry on watching the football then."Open Controlsabysmal.
I just brought some aftershave that smells like bread crumbs.....
..... The birds love it.Open Controls*sniggers*
Open ControlsAt the gym this morning, I discovered a hole in one of my trainers that my finger fitted in perfectly. Unfortunately, she made a complete, I got arrested and banned for life.
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Shocking
Open ControlsMy friend is an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac - Poor chap lies awake all night wondering if there might really be a dog.
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Sorry guys, noob question... If I buy a player and then sell him after he drops in value, I get back the amount I paid originally right?
Open ControlsMy god I just lost 2-1 to Slovenia in a Euro 2012 group game...I am spain.
This new pro evo is rock solid.Open ControlsTo bed bed, to bed, said Sleepy Head - put on the pan, said Greedy Nan ... night all.
Open ControlsHi Guys
Surely the transfers done under the wildcard are not counted in your total transfers?
The reason I ask is that in my mini-league the guy below me has 45 points to my 37 this gw. I am still 3rd as I was before start of the gw but he has gone from 2nd to 4th.
He has played his wildcard but has also had 22 transfers!!!!!!!
Confused (as well as senile)Open Controlsthat just means he has also taken 22 hits in addition to the wildcard. Kneejerk champion 😀
Open Controlswhich is also why he's now dropped below you even though you got less than him this week, because he lost 4 points for every over-transfer. he didn't score enough to make up for the hits.
Open ControlsYes that's what it looks like - some of them must have worked as he has 634 points. But thinking about it if you take off the 11 fts and one week when he used the wc that means 11 -4s in 10 weeks which is not that many when you read posts on here week after week when people are talking about - 8s and 12s.
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The 22 transfers on his team page refers to total transfers since GW1, it should say how many transfers done this week? Easier if you can link his team page or what number his team I.D is?
Open ControlsYes thanks Gnu just had a check and it says Gameweek transfers 0.
Does not make any sense.
I am afraid I am ignorant as to linking. The League is LSC Powerleague VIII if that is any helpOpen ControlsEh not really, if you go to 'view gameweek history' and note his team number between entry and history I can check if your interested!
Open ControlsTeam Number is 270192 Spent minutes searching before I realised it was in the address bar.
Remarkable transfer record, 4 in gw 10, 16 in gw11 and 4 in gw 12 even though elsewhere it says gameweek transfers 0.Open ControlsCertainly explains our current positions although I thought the deductions for extra transfers took place at the end of the gameweek not during?
Open ControlsOk, the 0 gw transfers is for this coming gw, he took a 12 pt hit this week which comes off his score now. If you look at his gw history you'll see he had 601 pts before this gw started- he's got 45 pts -12 hits which gives him total of 634.
Open ControlsMany thanks Gnu - hope I haven't kept you up. Keep learning new things!
As I said in 12.15 post I hadn't realised that deductions are made during and I do not quite understand why the 0 transfers are for coming gameweek when everything else on the screen refers to gw 12.Open Controls
Depends on the outcome after each 4pt hit, eg, with who you purchase you out score him.
Open ControlsYes Crouch I realise part of my question is irrelevant as according to his team details he has made no transfers this week. Which makes it all the more strange that I have overtaken him.
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transfer advice appreciated!
current squad:
Given, Kenny
Kompany, W. Brown, J. Enrique, Bosingwa, D. Simpson
Ramsey, M. Petrov, VDV, Silva, Sinclair
And. Johnson, Aguero, Suarez
my thought is to transfer:
Bosingwa --> Wilkinson
and
And. Johnson --> Sturridge
good ideas? 1.9 availableOpen Controlsmy team:
Vorm, Krul
Simpson, Neil Taylor, Shawcross, Kompany, Enrique
Moses, Murphy, Fox, VDV, Silva
Van Persie, Rooney, Sturridge
2 free transfors, 1,7 in the bank
My thoughts:
A. my first choose is Larsson for Moses (but that requires getting klasnic for sturridge)
i don't trust united defenders due to rotation risk, but Jones keeps proving me wrong, so i could lose shawcross, or preferably one of simpson/taylorOpen ControlsSo how long till Adecco gets a phone call from one Villasch Boasch?
Open ControlsWhat a result for Liverpool today. King Kenny has absolutely tactically stuffed Wenger, Ancelotti, AVB, Mancini and Ferguson since his return....
*Runs for cover*Open ControlsDon't think today or the Arsenal game were very interesting tactically but he's doing something right for sure, and he's doing something wrong for sure too as they look awful at times.
Liverpool are at last turning into an interesting team to watch, hail unpredictability!Open ControlsHeartily agree. Liverpool was scoring "drying paint" in the excite-o-meter under the fat Barber, and now some of their games can in fact be compelling to watch.
Open ControlsOnce we get the balance right at home versus the weaker teams....we can definitely get a top 4 spot.
I thought bringing on Henderson for Bellamy was spot on todayOpen Controls

