With just tomorrow evening’s clash at Craven Cottage left of this gameweek, our Members can now soak up all the numbers from the weekend’s games 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 an early prediction of the EA PPI and Fantasy Premier League (FPL) bonus points…
Anyone know why Dyer went off early.
Also did Woodgate get injured?Open Controls
the timing of woodgate's sub suggests it was an injury
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Team for this week laddies...
Vorm (FUL)
Taylor (FUL) Enrique (QPR) Brown (BLA)
Sinclair (FUL) Bale (sto) Ramsey (EVE) Nani (WOL)
RVP (C) (EVE) Sturridge (MCI) Adebayor (sto)
Bench: Krul (nor), Simpson (nor) Jagielka (ars) Silva (che)
I don't think I need to do any transfers this week, but have I made the right choice benching Silva??Open Controls
So glad Larsson missed that penalty he dived for. Justice was served when Wolves went up the other end and scored.
Open ControlsI've been served my own justice by getting Bendtner in, utterly pathetic today, you can't tell he doesn't want to be there.
Open ControlsGranny, you had a penalty save yet??
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Getting Bendtner IN?!
I got rid for Ba this week. Had him since his first game for Sunderland, did ok at the start but not recently. Glad to be rid as I can't stand the guy.Open Controls2 weeks ago, big mistake. Now he's at home to Blackburn, do I give him one more chance?
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I wouldn't Granville.. he just didn't look interested. Was strolling around today as though he's already scored 2, then when he was actually on the ball appeared to lack confidence.
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rubbish
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Adam Johnson would be such a bargain if he played 90 minutes. Always does well when he comes on for his little cameos!
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Maybe when he starts, he isn't likely to do aswell, as the players won't have tired legs. He reminds me of a better version of Kalou. Coming on as a sub and scoring all the irrelevant goals that don't affect the result
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427 minutes, 4 goals and 3 assists. seems to get something every time he's on the pitch! he must be wondering what on earth he has to do to make the side.
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if Alex or Anelka go to another PL club in Jan they could be potential bargains, anyone agree?
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Alex yes. Anelka I would contemplate if given a barge pole.
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Anelka is too pricey to be a bargain at a lower club.
Alex might be if a team that has average freekick takers and clean sheet potential.Open Controlsthere or PSG i can see him going
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Not sure about Anelka really. Adebayor isn't much more and Ba is a lot less.
Alex definitely though.
Of course for both it really depends where they go.Open Controlsshame for arsenal alex didn't become available in the summer
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If this is old news, I do apologise. Guess he put the wild in my wildcard then. http://efcfeelinblue.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/drenthe-night-fever/#more-2125
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500K when you're only on-loan?
The idiot will be broke and pathetic within 5 years.Open Controls
Need ideas please:
Vorm (Beg)
Komp Enrique Brown (Naylor Saylor)
DVD Silva Larsson Dyer (drenthe)
RVP Ade Suarez
2 FT & 1M in bank
Would like a decent replacement for drenthe somehow…Open Controls
o'hara?
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Is it worth biting the bullet and doing VDV to Bale, I've held off this long, but i'm sorely tempted..
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So who's everyone captaining this week- still sticking with RVP or looking for other alternatives?
Open ControlsI might consider Ba (c) for about 10 minutes then stick with RVP.
Open ControlsI might do Silva or Suarez.
Silva will surely find the killer ball through the Chelsea 'defence' quite a few times.
And Suarez is bound for a brace...Open Controls
have heard people saying that about Suarez on here for about 12 weeks now........
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Ade and Hernandez to Ba and Rooney?
I know Rooney hasn't scored in 9 Prem games, but surely without Hernandez and those sweet fixtures he has to be considered.Open ControlsAdebayor's next couple are just as good though. Perhaps better, if you weigh in that Spurs are in much richer goalscoring form. I'd just do the Hernandez to Ba transfer for now.
Open ControlsI wouldn't bother with Rooney. Get Ba though.
Open ControlsNani or Young.
Or do what I'm doing and go with none.Open Controls
RVP or Verminator, who do YOU think will get the 3 bps???
Open Controlsreckon they might get 3 each
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RvP at home at Everton... enough to make me at least think about what other options I have.
What's everyone elses captain choices for gw 15 looking like atm?
I'm currently considering Ba/Bale/VdV as alternativesOpen Controlsman. im slooow. should check the board before posting..
Open ControlsI almost went with Bale this gw.. sorely tempted to go with him for the next one. Unless I hear confirmation that VdV will definitely start at Stoke
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I'm seriously considering getting Welback and captaining him but I'll probably choke and captain RVP.
Open ControlsThis has crossed my mind as well.. Wolve's didn't look great today, nor mind you. I do think a Man Utd goal explosion is just round the corner.
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Who to get in for Hernandez? Ba, Welbeck or a one week punt on Suarez?
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Best defender for 4.5 or less?
I already have Naylor (swa), Raylor, Kompany and JonesOpen Controls
Evening fellow scouters. Any ideas what to do with the below?
Vorm/ Hennessey
Naylor Tierney Jones Baines Simpson
Hoolahan Yaya VDV Bale Walters
RVP Sturridge Adebayor
1 FT 0.2 in the bank
Debating not doing anything to save the transfer, what you think? Is Sturridge due a rise or Ba a fall? Annoyingly .1 off the transfer!
Could transfer Sturridge to Yuk or Klasnice?Open ControlsI would like to take this moment to apologize for telling you to play Vorm instead of Henessy. You probably don't want my advice now!
Open Controlsnah its alright haha, i asked! Was it a good pen save? I did well enough anyway so can't complain in the slightest!
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Given Vorm
Kompany BAE Simpson Brown Enrique
Dyer Silva VDV Walters Drenthe
RVP Ade Hernandez
0 in bank, 1 FT.
1 - Hernandez--->Ba/Welbeck
2 - Hernandez+Brown---->Ba/Welbeck + Jones/Vermalean (-4)
3 - Hernandez+VDV---->Bale + Ba (-4, leaves enough to do Drenthe --->Mata GW16 but no United cover)
4 - Hernandez+Drenthe--->Ba/Welbeck + Yaya (-4)Open ControlsThat will be done for sure i think. It is just a question of throwing another change in for a hit. Not having a United defender has killed me further in mini leagues and with big team (apart from City) now keeping CSs a heavy defence could be way forward.
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you not thinking of downgrading Given? Villa are so leaky this season, can see his price dropping again, and injured yesterday puts his availbility in doubt?
Open ControlsYeah more pressing changes going atm. He will go to Ruddy and I will upgrade Drenthe later.
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Getting Yakubu in last week was undoubtedly my best Fantasy Football decison ever! If Bonus points go my way could end up in three figures... just wish I had captained Van Persie over Aguero.
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soo, what are peoples thoughts on danny welbeck?
pros: amazing fixtures, fergie likes him
cons: will he start? you'd think so, united playing with the handbrake on at the moment
potentially a bargain differential for the next 5, im considering itOpen ControlsWith Hernandez out for 4 weeks I think he will see a lot of gametime. Only other possibility is That he will go with a front four of Young, Valencia, Nani and Rooney, with either Nani or Young playing off Rooney
Open Controlsprefers to play with someone up to with rooney though doesnt he? especially with fixtures like these...
Open ControlsYeah, I think he does. Just thought it was interesting that Valencia came on for Hernandez on Sat when he got injured even though Welbeck was on the bench.
Could be explained by the fact that Fergie seen the match as a tough away fixture and that he was better off with 5 midfielders with Nani playing off Rooney. But your right its hard to see him doing that at OT against weaker opposition.Open Controlsplus Welbeck just back from injury, he'd lost one striker to the Villa Park turf already, let the boy feel his way back in. I reckon he'll start on Weds and if things are going well maybe come off after an hour. With Young back and Nani getting back to top form could be some goals in the offing for young Mr. Welbeck
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Im waiting to see what happens v Basle, Im hoping Rooney hits some form, I just cant ignore those handy upcoming fixtures.
Open Controlsdefinitely thinking about it, it's between him and Suarez for me, will see how tomorrow and Weds pan out then make the call.
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BAD week after capping ade instead of rvp. guna hve to make up those points by capping rooney next week .....
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Last Monday I be mainly eating humble pie, this Monday i be mainly eatin Bonus Pie, or someone will die!
Open ControlsMe too 🙂 Would be nice to see Hennessey awarded bonus for effectively keeping Wolves in the game today.
Open ControlsWas very happy, got larsson in for Dyer last nite, would have been sick if he scored.
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You could end up on 80ish if Jose gets you a few tomoro. Bitch.
Open ControlsYouv'e made me blush.
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Am gutted that Hernandez picked up a serious injury. I'd brought him in 3 weeks ago as someone who could go toe-to-toe with Aguero throughout December at a cheaper price, and now it looks like I'll need to source an alternative.
Have 2 FT's this week which I'd intended to target Ramsey and SInclair with. I won't have United coverage without Hernandez so am considering Wellbeck and/or Nani. I already have Sturridge, so ideally want someone I can put in and play every week.
I'm looking at Suarez, and short term, perhaps Ba, Wellbeck and Yakubu. Any other names to throw into the ring. Is Nani or Young sensible thinking for the net month of fixtures?Open Controls
Hey guys.
Getting behind the leader in my mini league and planning to wildcard.
Current team is:
Krul Ruddy
Enrique Naylor Simpson Wilkinson Kompany
Silva VdV BJohnson Drenthe Moses
Van Persie Rooney Ade
thinking of Wildcarding to this:
Krul Ruddy
Jones McAuley Gabbidon Naylor Simpson (Jones would be nailed on and the 4 chepies rotated given their fixtures)
Mata Nani Silva Moses Walters
Ade Sturridge Van Persie
Thoughts of bettar wild card team?Open ControlsCurrently have Jones, Santos, Walker and Enrique in defence along with Simpson.
Thinking of downgrading as that's a fair bit of cash tied up in defence and going back to the old two cheap defenders. Currently front 8 is
Drenthe Walters Dyer Silva VDV
RVP Ba Adebayor
If I go Santos to £4m defender I can get Young or Mata in for Drenthe.
What do we think?Open ControlsIs bale a must given his form?
Was thinking of putting baines in next week, but am tempted to do bale in this week for hit though. Worth it?Open Controls
for people putting bale in you maybe you should leave it. you have already missed a handy amount of points.
Open ControlsI'm wondering if I have missed the boat with Bale and he will return to his usual 2 sooner or later. How did he look against Bolton.
Open Controlspretty damn good. could have scored more actually!
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He's such a secure pick. 90mins every week and worth every penny of his price tag. Shame i don't own him really. In fact i'm struggling to think of a safer pick in the whole game! Silva maybe but even he doesn't offer the explosive returns of Bale imo
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What to do with Rooney?
The longer I keep him this week the less inclined I'll be to transfer him out.Open Controlskeep him, good fixtures coming up should play upfront next game also.
Open ControlsIn all seriousness, I didn't understand keeping hold of Rooney the way United were lining up with Hernandez at the point of attack. With United's centre midfield not dominating games, it was always likely that Fergie would ask Rooney to drop deeper.
Looking at it now with Hernandez's injury, Wellbeck doesn't have the out-and-out pace so I think Rooney will be back in the picture. It's conceivable that SAF will play a 4-5-1 / 4-3-3 formation with Jones in a holding midfield role and just Rooney up top. In any case, with United's fixtures I wouldn't be getting rid... it just takes one penalty against weaker opposition for a points return.Open ControlsWelbeck no out-and-out pace, have you watched the guy, he's not Hernandez quick, but he's quick.
Open ControlsWell, yeah, that was kind of my point?
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Who's waiting for an Enrique clean sheet and assist tomorrow then?
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Meeeeeee
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i'd rather a 0-0
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Well I am gonna get Owen in, Can see the glory now, epic differential
Open ControlsHe's injured too, no?
Open Controlshttp://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2011/Nov/Michael-Owen-out-for-six-weeks.aspx
Out until X-mas w/ thigh problemOpen Controls
epic fail, he's out until Jan
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Wow, just having a play with transfers and I can do this for a 8 point hit.
Hernandez > Wellbeck
Ramsey > A Young
Sinclair > Ben Arfa
Turner > Smalling
😀Open ControlsThose are some seriously ugly looking transfers
Open Controlsrevise those. 😀
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Open ControlsGrumpy bums!!
Open ControlsJust trying to help...
Open ControlsYeah, I know. Appreciated matey.
It'll be a 4 point hit tops this week if I fancy stretching to Smalling. Need to get news of Turner's injury.Open ControlsWhy Smalling?!
Open ControlsI don't consider him too much of rotation risk, he's good going forwards, and I don't see any better options at 5.2m? Actually, I've been keeping an eye on Samba but only for his attacking returns, obviously.
I have Jags and Enrique and don't tend to spend more than that on defenders, with the possible exception of Baines (due to set pieces and pens).
Who'd you suggest as a replacement for Turner?Open ControlsAssou-Ekotto maybe? I agree that there isn't much choice around that price and Smalling may well get some minutes against Wolves
Open ControlsI won't pick BAE on principle of him only playing football as a job and having no love of the game. Absolutely ridiculous thing to say.
Didn't realise Walker was so expensive, but anyway, Spurs aren't a 'defence first' team so will probably pass them up.Open Controls
You have 'principles' in fantasy football?! Brilliant, tell me another one
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Will probably be a Fulham win...
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Wow the budget defenders look bleak. Any suggestions? People have said Brown but Sunderland look hopeless tbh. Budget of 4.5
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Nicky Shorey ... 😉
Open ControlsDiego Santon if he gets a chance now at Newcastle 😉
But, yeah not great pickings.Open Controls
