| 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 Next, we turn to our post-Gameweek members article, casting an eye over Spurs’ main men in defence and attack as the Harry Kane exodus picks up pace. Meanwhile, over on the other side of north London, a Gunners’ winger is assessed ahead of a very tempting schedule.
Chelsea’s recent struggles in attack also come under analysis, while we check out the impact of Michael Carrick on United’s big-money signing as the competition for places in our five-man midfields continues to escalate.
Hello,
I have had 7 consecutive weeks of Red arrow
Gameweek 10 - Rank 68,929
Gameweek 17 - Rank 479,774
I dont feel like my team is that bad, and do not want to hit the panic button. could really do with some help and any suggestions, as I seem to be losing the plot!
Foster, Grant
Alonso, Holebas, Lovren, Cedric, Amat
Sanchez, Hazard, Siggy, Capoue, Allen
Costa, Ibra, Origi
Squad value 103.1m. ITB 0.1m
I would leave as is. try and bank a transfer as you may need to move origin out in a few weeks
You could add some Spurs and Boro defenders and also Phil Jones is a good option to open funds.
In midfield I would try to upgrade Capoue to Zaha or Matt Phillips and in the frontline soon you will need to replace Origi
think im goign to stick at it for next few gameweeks and build some transfers up.
I know the feeling! I was in a similar position to you at GW10 and have sunk like stone. The last two weeks I've managed to get green arrows and back to 350k...
Keep the faith, your team looks good.
thanks - will jsut stick at it!
A couple of right goalkeeper and captain choices and you will climb
Similar to my situation. I’ve dropped over 200k the last five gameweeks.
Your team looks good, I think. Can’t spot any particularly weak spots. Origi might loose his place at some point, but for now he seems like a good option.
This is my team:
Heaton / Foster
Alonso / Clyne / Cédric / Holebas / Evans
Sánchez / Hazard / Firmino / Fletcher / De Roon
Ibrahimovic / Costa / Benteke
(1 free transfer, £0.3 in the bank)
Pretty similar to yours, but I obviously lack a decent fourth mid. Would also like to get in a Middlesbrough defender. Any ideas?
Thanks - i feel like our teams are almsot there, like another poster said, a few good captain picks and would probably be a different story.
I am tempted to downgrade Hazard to Coutinho (when fit) and then upgrade Capoue.
Could you downgrade Clyne into Bor Def and then upgrade one of your midfielders?
Thanks! That’s a logical move. However, I would like to have Clyne. I actually think he would outscore most of the midfielders in the same price range. After the Bournemouth game I might consider downgrading Hazard, hoping that Costa would be sufficient, and then upgrade Fletcher to Phillips or Allen. Ideally I’d have both and rotated them accordingly. That could be done if there were a reasonable third forward cheaper than Benteke available. I need a new Vardy.
Too late to take Firm out? I mean should I just wait know until Cout is back
I want rid but not worth a hit. For free possibly
Never too late to transfer out a player, you should have done it weeks ago.
You could consider Siggy or Wally. Not worth waiting for Cout's return IMO
Always has some more important transfer to make, same this week.
I think he's goals imminent. Got rid last week for lallana, kind of wish I hadn't but i'm a big Firmino fan 🙂
I'd just leave him now. Watched him at the Derby not on top form but should have scored a couple, hel score soon enough
Happy Solstice one and all. 🙂
so hazard a doubt again 🙄
he has been a nightmare to own this season
Source?
Flagged on FPL last time before playing 90 minutes.
Thanks, I am more interested in the hotty Emily Rogawski though 🙂
Ive been hearing this... with the quick run of games and this issue he seems a banker to miss or be rested at least one game over the upcoming schedule.....
KDB ready and waiting if I pull the trigger
Man city players, just what you need to ease rotation fears
Yep. Waiting to hear what Conte says as I feel with no Costa he'll do everything he can to get Hazard in the team, maybe rest him when Diego is back.
he will play. already had his rest vs sunderland
Love this article, great read.
Fantasy Football Scout daily hot topic
Aguero rehiring plans
Who plans to draft Aguero straight back in once his suspension ends. Is he still essential, especially with Burnley at home in Gameweek 20. Is he so good that he can arguably be brought back for City's away clash with Liverpool the Gameweek before?
With Costa suspended, but still looking a great option from GWK 19 onwards, Ibrahimovic firing on all cylinders and premium midfielders like Sanchez screaming for attention is there simply no way back in for Sergio?
Are you planning to get him in and if so what sacrifice will you make?
Will you avoid, buy a big sofa and hope for the best?
Do you think a Sofa is even needed to hide behind anymore when it comes to leaving Sergio out?
Siggy to J Rod and Kane to Aggy... Job done... Ready and waiting
J Rod nailed up top? Worried he's a massive rotation risk..I can't afford any passengers
We cant say for sure but he looks like a good bet great value too, will know more before aggy returns but thats the current plan
think i'm going to bring him in for Kane. Will probably downgrade Walcott in order to afford him. Not that i've bought Walcott yet, but will do this gw!
Aguero doing well is inevitable some weeks. If you have Costa and Ibra and Sanchez who are all matching him too then great. I can't see a way of restructuring my whole team to get him in quite yet. It's a wait and hide behind the sofa for me for now.
Also interested in seeing how this young guy does in January and if he can nail down a spot for cheaper
I'm bringing him in. Anyone around my rank (300k) I think has to if you are looking to make up ground. Hopefully everyone above me will stay safe and avoid him.
I guess most players above you will play safe by getting Agüero in. My tactic will be to not get him, hoping that everyone above does, and that Agüero will fail miserably—while producing some good efforts to convince people to hold on to him (and a lousy midfield) despite low scores.
Anyone who does get him back in for GW20 has a great captain option. There's other options that week but fixtures are tougher or away from home
West Ham v Man Utd
Sunderland v Liverpool
Spurs v Chelsea
Bournemouth v Arsenal
That being said for the sake of one game I'll happily put the armband on one of the above fixtures.
Right now I'm not planning to bring him back in and will continue to try and back the "value" pick instead. City aren't blowing teams away right now and they don't seem all that settled. With Everton (a), Spurs (h) and West Ham (a) I'm going to hold out and hope for the best.
That might all change with a hat trick mind you...
Brunt home to hull. Defo doing that
West Ham (a)?
Get your point though.
Ah yes....
Originally I had it down as Ibra v West Ham (a) but then decided to change formatting. Oops!
I went without Aguero at the start of the season praying he wouldnt deliver I ended up paying for that. I even got to rank 12 overall in gameweek 8.
I'm now around rank 5k imagine if I had his points from the first few game weeks to!
I won't ever be playing another fpl match without Aguero when he is available just not worth the risk in my opinion.
Does no one remember city winning 10 games in a row at the start of the season I don't think they are far away from production runs like that again.
hazard looks easiest route to funds. I believe you suggested Chelsea are happy to win 1-0 and add to that his performance in the last couple of games he played when he didn't seem to want to make his normal runs
I agree with this about Chelsea, I'm going with one, maybe two Chelsea defenders, plus Costa I think.
^^ This. Alonso + Azpi/Luiz + Costa + Aguero looks excellent.
Not sure if I will get aguero back but if I do it will be hazard out to a cheaper option and probably ibra who makes way
One thing I noticed browsing the top teams in OR this year is that few of them had Aguero. My ML leader who is around the 30k mark has gone without him too.
On the other hand I have kept the faith whenever he's been available and ended up missing out on Sanchez and Hazard hauls as I could only afford one at time, and it happened to be the wrong time. That -1 return as captain is still souring his name for me too 😀
I've got Kane and Ibra. I'll see how they get on over the next couple of weeks, and then probably upgrade one (likely Ibra) to Kun for GW. I'll probably have to downgrade Hazard, and with the spare Chelsea slot, upgrade Walker to Azpil.
In short, I'm going to make sure I have 2FTs in GW20 and then take it from there.
Essentially a -4 for:
Ibra > Kun
Hazard > Coutinho
Walker/Jones > Azpil
Would not loose Walker. Season-keeper for me.
I'll see how he looks against Liverpool then decide.
The truth is that 2 or more of the big hitters have to be left out to have a squad.
Do we really want a defence of 4.0-4.5 players from teams that leak goals almost every week?
You can get away with it if your mids & attakers are scoring... My defence is very cheap and my rank is the best its ever been... Helped by Holeobas/McAuley goals too suppose..
Well picked Nevins.
Really worried about owning any player from Pep's City, especially when the ucl kicks off again.
That said, Kun as a differential is mouthwatering as an FPL prospect as I am sure many will plump for other captains rather than bring him in for that Burnley match.
For me, if i do it, Hazard is the obvious - and blanking since Mark urged us to bring him in - candidate for removal to free up funds. I have Costa Ibra Origi for Xmas, but could well be that Ibra becomes Kun and Haz becomes Pogba (if he continues improving).
Getting him straight back in Jonty.
In my experience its better to arrive early to the party than late.
Saving a FT this week so I can do it without a hit. Looking at Kane & Firmino > Aguero & J Rod / Moses or similar. That will leave me with Costa, Ibra & Kun up top with Haz and Sanchez in midfield...only sacrifice is no L'pool 'cover'
I will be bringing him in as soon as I can, and will facilitate his services by a restructure to a 4-3-3 / 3-4-3 rotation policy with a core of-
Azpi / Alonso / Jones
Sanchez / Hazard / Sterling(or Walcott)
Benteke / Aguero / Ibrahimovic
the final outfield spot will either be a cheapo defender (Ake/Pieters) or a fodder mid - Fletcher or De Roon, depending on the fixtures for each, 4-4-2 most weeks looking at how nicely Ake and Pieters rotate.
Yes, no Costa is the risk with this strategy, but hoping I can cover that with Hazard and double Chelsea def. I also think Costa will revert to his petulant, yellow card getting self now the threat of suspension no longer hangs over him.
4-3-3 most weeks rather!
And by soon as possible, I mean the Liverpool game, may even armband him!
I'm gonna hide behind the sofa, simple because I don't want to lose any of Costa, Ibra(W'ham) or Rondon(HULL) that week.
Simply*
9,13,2,0,0,13,2,-1,1,16,6,2,12,-1,0,0,0 + Gabriel Jesus = lukewarm
For many, I have the feeling much depends on Ibra maintaining his form. Costa should probably be a cert when back.
Planning on downgrading Firmino (or whoever is in that slot by then, currently toying with double up with Walcott) to Philips (great turn of fixtures after Christmas) and Zlatan to Kun. Philips will have to be a fourth midfielder playing most weeks though (de Roon fifth).
Not going to get straight away, will try and time to make the most of Ibra's and then Kun's fixtures, depending on form at the time.
My team structure doesn't allow for Kun so am kdb will have to do. Wc always an option if I change my mind
Really??? Even with peps rotation???
I already have kdb not gonna drop him 😛
Ahhhhhh.... I was thinking the mind games are strong in this one lol
Nah I don't do mind games. Kdb obviously a good option I'm just pointing out that it's a bit ironic wanting him coz you're worried bout another players game time
If Haz isnt out I will be keeping no doubt but if he is carrying an inj + the rotation and not being 100% is a red flag to me... KDB has always been good to me always been a staple and haven't had him in a while so itching to get him back..
I'm resigned to him sitting out BURNLEY but fingers crossed
This, only way to cover City goals is Aguero or KDB?
Pep is a manager who is a rotation nightmare for fpl managers, even Aguero is not immune and as we've seen this season, aguero has dropped deeper and deeper and has certainly been required to up his work rate and adapt to peps philosophy. It's a while off but when champions league returns, constant worries over his game time make his captaincy appeal diminish somewhat which is what you expect from a player at that price. Pep has historically rested his main strikers ahead of big games with his time at barca and bayern. All that being said, he scores against Liverpool and the bandwagon will have firmly left the station...
I'm planning to get Aguero back ASAP. At the moment, it's looking like I need a 3rd and 4th midfielder below £6m to get him. What Jonty said on the scoutcast about Chelsea's defenders having a great PPM is very interesting. I may sacrifice midfielders and change formation to play premium defenders around the £6m mark instead.
Not for Liverpool but maybe for Burnley. I can't drop Zlatan in this form though...
My plan is to save a FT in GW19 and then I will see. If Hazard looks poor and Kun looks great, I might do Haz and Ibra to Couts and Kun.
I sold Aguero 2 GWs before his suspension to enable Costa, Hazard & Alonso so worked out well.
I can get him back fairly easily now if I want by upgrading Costa or Ibra.
It still comes back to the problem of having him at a high value and not captaining him. With Ibra or Costa, Sanchez, Hazard & and probably Coutinho is he a nailed captain every week?
Just with the pattern of this season so far when points are spread around so many players is Kun just putting all your eggs in one basket?
Still wondering about Kane. Didn't start well last season but after Xmas pretty much went point for point with Aguero.
Also 2 red cards already this season causes some concerns.
Think I'll give it a few games but I can only see him coming in for me in a DGW (probably on a WC) if the fixtures are good.
The way I see it, it's a free dice roll... after 4 weeks rest, there's no way he's not playing the big match vs Liverpool.
Would you back him to blank against a rather leaky Liverpool defence? I wouldn't, could grab a haul quite easily.
If that happens I'd rather be driving the wagon, with his points in the bag, rather than trying to jump on the back!
If he somehow blanks then and at the Burnley game, or is rotated, he's the easiest downgrade in the game, funds can go back elsewhere at that point.
This! You have the answer. I'm getting him for liv too, then will reconsider after BUR. Boom.
I got in Ibra for Aguero and he has been scoring goals and doing quite well for me, so I'm not sure if I want to get rid of him as soon as Aguero comes back.
I'm hoping Costa will come back from his suspension and continue to do well, so I'll keep him.
I also have Sanchez, so there won't be enough money to get Aguero in.
I will probably stay with who I have and if Aguero is doing better than one of my other expensive players, I will then get him in.
Gonna stick with my Scoutcast comments.
No Aguero for me unless he explodes. KDB the way to go!
When are you getting him in, next week for Hazard?
I have a selling value of 104.3M, yet I have spent this money. So, if I were to get Aguero, I'd need to downgrade one of my two high priced mids, Sanchez or hazard. I would choose to sell hazard. One possibility is hazard and costa/Kane to Aguero and Coutinho. I'm not sure I want to do this, but that home match against burnley is the type of game where Kun could score 4 goals.
I'm keeping 2FT for GW20, and then seeing once that time comes. It's a question of Siggy and Kane for me. Siggy upgrade to KDB or Kane upgrade to Kun, and downgrade the other one correspondingly. Depends on whether the next big value option is a striker or a midfielder.
Hazard, Payet and Benteke > Walcott, Lallana and Aguero.
Change in the bank.
Can't not have Aguero at home to Burnley.
Siggy to Jrod or Phillips and Kane to Kun in GW20. Should be for free bar injuries.
I don't think I'm going to bring him back in soon. I was watching the game against Chelsea and even before his red card I was already thinking of selling him ( and other's were also either doing this or already did this as he just wasn't peforming great). He's just not as good this season as he was in previous seasons and Costa and Zlatan are performing very well. Also, City will have the Brasilian wonderkid Gabriel as of January so who knows what Pep has in store with rotation and who knows what.
Nobody has a higher ceiling in the game. Best captaincy option by a mile. Look at his pts record.
People have short memories!
Il be doing no tfrs week 19 as there will be rotation galore so no point. 2 tfrs Kane >Aguero out of form mid to Allen or other cheap mid
No Aguero for me. Happy with:
Sanchez - Hazard - Pogba - Phillips - De Roon
Ibrahimovic - Costa - Rondon
Mane to Coutinho and Kane to Aguero. Ditch an absent player and a cack one for two world class ones. Looking forward to it
No need. Unless he puts in 3 double figures in a row against Liverpool, Burnley and Everton. And even then, they're followed by Spurs.
GW20 Hazard/Kane/Llorente -> Coutinho/Aguero/Rondon (-4)
Easy this FPL lark
Probably. The idea of an unusually low-owned Aguero against Burnley has a certain appeal, especially as I'll have missed the Ibra bandwagon due to other issues preventing me from bringing him in.
Right now Hazard seems likely to be sacrificed. I want to keep him for the two upcoming games but beyond that I'd probably be happier with Costa, Alonso and maybe one other Chelsea defender.
Eriksen/Ibra ---> Walcott/Kun ahead of GW 20 - 2 FT's so no hit.
I will get him for GW 20 and give him the armband as he could be real differenital, especially with captaincy while his ownership is low.
Will save transfer in GW 19, and then do Sanchez, Hazard and Carroll to Phillips (HUL), Walcott/Coutinho and Aguero for -4.
Could do only Sanchez and Carroll to Phillips and Aguero in 2 transfers as well.
Would have Kun Ibra Costa frontline just to mention
GW19
2.1 ITB 2FT
Kane > Kun
Nicey planned, coming from someone who did Kun > Kane GW13 for Kane's fixtures.
For now, my plan is to skip on Aguero and hope Ibra & Costa continue to bring hauls. I think I'm even going to play Heaton for that game and hoping for save points. My other option that GW is Pickford hosting Liverpool.
Aguero contingency plans have to be allowed for
It might wise to allow two free transfers coming into the Burnley game just in case you have to accommodate him
I would love him in a big 3 heavy hitter forward line i.e. Aguero/Ibra/Kane and go bargain shopping in midfield
It would be very risky but i think there is a formula where it might work
Heaton Pickford
Alonso Valencia Smith Pieters Collins
Sanchez Mane Eriksen Sigurdsson de Roon
Ibrahimovic Kane Origi
Current team above. Thinking possibly Mane, Kane > Lallana, Aguero next wk...
Would also like Walcott
Like to shift: Collins, Origi
Aguero's price will be locked as he was suspended so for about a week once the flag is removed his price will not increase. I will reconsider
Planning on having Carroll/Hazard/Firmino -> Aguero/Coutinho/Phillips by GW20. (Also have Zlatan/Sanchez but will have no CHE attack coverage).
But you know what they say about plans...
Getting him back straight away - Kane and Eriksen out. Haven't decided on the midfielder yet but plenty of options available.
a wait and see aproach. city is really mixed right now, lots of rotations in formations and players, a weak defence effects the team and bla bla bla. aguero might even be thinking of a transfer, who knows???
i believe when ibra and costa are so on form, aguero might wait a little while before he plays and scores regularly again. though it's not so long, i'd still wait 2-3 gw's
Eriksen mane iheanacho out for sims coutinho and aguero job done
For me it's pretty easy mane out to lallana the aguero in for Kane, hopully there will be no injury this week and I can even do it for free!
You totally forgot to discuss this on the scoutcast. Great episode though nonetheless! 🙂
No Aguero until GW32 unless he has a DGW first. No sofa. Only GW24 worries me.
Damn. I hate these reply fails. 🙁
why would gw20 not worry you?
2 days after the Pool game is a bit worrying, still could start mind you.
ok, I hadn't clicked actually that he would be back for the Liverpool game. Not sure I will get him in now..
It's the 2nd most dangerous after GW24 in my view. But it's less than 48 hours after GW19 for City. Who knows if Pep will start Aguero or for how long he'll play? I might get super lucky and see him get a 1-pointer cameo, who knows?
If you don't have Aguero you have to expect some painful gameweeks. You'll also have some celebratory ones. I am looking at GW19-31 as a mini-season before DGW time and I believe I'll come out better over that period without Aguero than with him.
thanks. For me it's a gamble either way!
Harry Kane is more due than a 10 month pregnancy
😆 brilliant
😉
starting to think he's still in that slump he had in te Euros. Penalties are really flattering his figures,
This.... Cant wait for Aggy to return so I can ship him out
meh it's all about costa ibra bentekkers 😉
I think the midfield isn't clicking and linking with him like they need to. He's just not getting on the ball enough or taking enough shots. If poch can solve that the goals will flow as usual
I don't buy that, he has 2 of the most creative players in the league behind him in Dembele and Eriksen. He's a striker, he needs to get in the right positions and they will find him. They've made very poor strikers look good in the past with their service.
It's not about the players it's about how they are playing. Dembele can't stay fit, Lamela, alli and eriksen were like a well oiled machine last season. This season it isn't clicking and you can see Poch desperately trying to solve it with all the tweaking of the system every week.
Imo it is why they are off the pace and why they aren't getting the best out of Kane.
Kane is in many ways a poor striker. Other than being a great goalscorer he isn't much chop. Most top teams wouldn't have him lead the line. Poch to his great credit has been able to get the team playing to his strengths and covering his weaknesses. It ain't working this season.
I think Eriksen's crazy involvement is also a testament to this. He is the default option when the rest isn't working, they are just giving him the ball and letting him do it all, such is his skill.
Although it's a controversial point of view, i agree that Kane is a poor striker in many ways, and I remain to be convinced that he will continue to dine at the top table of football.
Totally agree with you. Spurs aren't the same force as last season
From just watching Match of the Day he seemed to be peripheral to the play, especially against Hull. Whenever I thought he was going to pop up and finish a chance it was Eriksen busting a gut to get there, not him.
He was lethargic and lacking confidence in the Euros, looked a shadow of himself. He's not fully recovered from that to my mind. I blame Roy.
maybe it's just 'difficult third album' syndrome.
May well be.
He looks more like a barman than a footballer as well.
Kane relies on the team around him to involve him. It's always been the way. He is certainly no Costa. However when the team is clicking and playing to his strengths he is as good a goalscorer as anyone.
Well, I would say last years golden boot winner is a great FPL player regardless of how he gets his goals.
Also in the games he has played over 80 minutes (11 of them) he has registered 4 double digit hauls (plus a 9 pointer in another).
Will you stop going on about Ade Akinbyi please 😀
G2g?
Heaton
Holebas/gibson/van dijk
Sanchez/haz/lallana/moses/ phillips
Kane/ibra
Subs jak/williams/amat/anichebe
Many thanks.
RP (sorry!)
Ah, bloody hell. A lack of attention paid/guts over the past few gameweeks has left me with a bit of stagnation before the Christmas period. Any advice on how to fix this lot?
Heaton (Pick)
Alonso Holebas Walker (McAuley Friend)
Hazard Eriksen Siggy Allen (Fletch)
Zlatan Kane Defoe
Swapped out Costa>Ibra already this week so no FT, and nothing ITB. I've been so late in getting on the 3-5-2 wagon as a result of good fortune every week with a slightly reshuffled front 3, but now seems the time.
Need to bring in either Wally or Sanch asap. Worth following the general trend and selling Kane for a sub-8m ST then upgrading Allen to Wally or even Eriksen to Sanch?
Advice appreciated to save my Christmas cheer
Haz to KDB?
I'd wait for Conte's press conference. It's still a good while until Boxing Day.
I think Haz will be fine
My last two transfers in have been Andy Carroll and Phil Jones.
ANDY CARROLL AND PHIL JONES!
Doesn’t get more sexy than that people. What has the world come to.
Same here 😀
Jones is pretty nailed atm Andy? Looks it to me but I'm not in the know with utd.
"Pretty nailed" = yup.
He's not quite a Toby A but he's pretty good right now and worth the risk for the money with those fixtures.
Quite injury prone though.
Cheers, appreciated.
I've one ft left this week. Currently debating saving or fetching in Jones. He's amazing value. Injuries & Acon should see a run of games.
mine too.
Does sum up this season's dilemmas.
One is in on form, the other in on fixtures and underlying both is relatively cheap prices.
Pick one of these, if you could 🙂
A. Erikson > Siggy
B. Kane > Llorente
B
I wouldnt do either but if I had to B, just..
I'm at a loss with my team. Any ideas?
Heaton - Pickford
Alonso - Clyne - Morgan - Holebas - Amat
KDB - Hazard - Eriksen - Sigurdsson - de Roon
Ibra - Costa - Anichebe
0.2 ITB already on a -4
What's wrong with this team? Looks fine for this week.
Id be wanting Sanchez in there but dont think id be going to -8 to do it... Next week KDB to Sanchez maybe
Not enough in the bank unfortunately.
I would do KDB to Sanchez.
Play one of:
A) Cedric
B) Amat
Or else sell Kone or Cedric for a hit? MUN def?
Cedric. Swansea could concede a lot of goals to West Ham, Southampton are pretty solid.
Cheers
Lining up with Carroll and Benteke is asking for trouble isn't it?
Would be nice for a good 8-9.5m striker to emerge.
How much is Gabriel Jesus going to come in at do you think?
9ish
you think he's going to make an immediate impact?
The guy is class. "Immediate" maybe not. Not sure how Pep will line up, will he try to accommodate both him and Aguero / play two strikers? If he nails down a spot he will get returns for sure.
Not if your defending a set piece it isn't 😆
Ibra - Benteke - Carroll
All the big dogs 🙂
Can only see 2 goals between those 3 😉
always the troll king -Lukaku still 4th in pts & PPG lists 🙂
Must admit I thought it was a bit off the wall when you mentioned trading down for Benteke last night.
What are your thoughts on my potential move? Would be interested to know.
Kane to Benteke for -4 doesn't look great but if it means Walcott in for Can/Capoue is that not a good thing?
Lose flexibility up front a little but nothing another hit can't fix as required and I'm not looking at Aguero or Costa right now.
I did the same Sanchez & Can move you did.
I've got the same issue with weak 4th/5th mid.
Not sure whether I'm clutching at straws but still think Can could be okay even as a 4th mid.
I can see you wanting to get Walcott in. I'm probably doing Siggy to Walcott after Swansea's 2 home games.
Not sure Benteke will get too much next 2 games anyway but after that fixtures are ridiculous.
Walcott's minutes because it's Xmas could be dodgy.
For me it's about Hazard & Carroll next 2 GWs if they don't turn up then there's a lot of scope to change things.
I'm thinking more along the lines from Jan of Siggy to Walcott, Carroll to Benteke and Hazard funds to a 2nd Chelsea defender & Can/De Roon upgrade.
Pickford
Alonso, Vert, Cedric
Sanchez, Hazard, Firminio, Walcott
Ibra, Defoe, Llorente
Foster, Phillips, Amat, Kone
My current Team:
Grant/ Heaton
McAuley/ Holebas/ Alonso/ van der Hoorn/ Walker
Ericsen/ Zaha/ Sigurdsson/ Sanchez/ Lallana
Costa/ Anichebe/ Kane
I am thinking about bringing in Ibra for Kane.
Any other changes you guys suugesting?
That looks a good team and transfer
Will Phil Jones for McAuley make sense .. by taking a -4 ?
You gotta love the terrible British press when it comes to making a scapegoat of people. Sure Ozil is quite lazy but I'm pretty sure he wasn't bought for his amazing tracking back and picking up of stocky central defenders at corners lol.
They should all be scapegoated for lack of leadership. Kills arsenal every season
Fair enough but to pick out one player is a joke
I think you've hit the nail on the head here. Since they got rid of Viera and Petit and stopped getting 15 red cards a season, Wenger has constantly talked about "character", which shows he thinks it's been a weakness.
Goes missing in big games, top top players dont do that
Which big games has Pogba stepped up this season?
You wouldn't be about to scapegoat monsieur pogba would you? 😉
Just making a point that big players go missing in big games
I know just messing. Pogba and Ozil are both class acts imo
Ozil is an easy target for scapegoat. Often unjustified. He was woeful vs city though.
so were the other 10 tbf
Pogba has been poor and what big games have they played...
Seems arsenal fans talk about ozil like he is a god and thats the reason I would say he is picked on everyone im sure agrees he is a quailty player but when you hear arsenal fans talking about him like he is the best about that opens him up to critisism
hes played City, Liverpool Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and performed against Palace, Leicester and Swansea
League games, big games are finals champ league knockouts etc etc
He is a good player but not in the high elite and as long as his fans say he is they will be shot down... Pretty straight forward to me
But Ozil is getting pelters for Everton and City away lol
What's high elite even mean? I dunno but there ain't many playmakers as good as ozil
This. When it comes to playmaking, Ozil is right there with the top. His downfall is that he is not a team player like Alexis. He is a luxury.
Yep but if you changed him to be more of a team player he wouldn't be the magical player he is now.
Andrew is right I think, easy scapegoat when the chips are down. Brilliant player.
That is also very true. You need to play to his strengths and give him that freedom in the attacking third. I still do think he could do a bit more work in terms of defending but a compromise has to be made. As you say, too much of a team player and you lose his brilliance.
Passenger essentially when things are going bad
I don't know one Arsenal fan that says he's the best about, on his day he is very very good
I hear plenty....
He's not even the best player at Arsenal so you must talk to morons
Maybe... Arsenal fans agree on very little lately so you saying that dont suprise me... Talksport had 3 Arsenal fans on last night , all called the caller before morons and had completely separate views...
Im a Liverpool fan so I dont really care tbh just my opinion looking from the outside in
Ok I'm done you listen to TalkShite
Most Arsenal fans are morons...coming from an Arsenal fan..lol
Could say the same about people in general.
Yep morons do not discriminate between clubs. They are everywhere.
One I will agree was a moron , was very funny he said Alexis wouldnt leave for money because if you look at the hugs he gets when he scores you can see he is happy...
#moron
You aren't a biased wum at all
I dont dislike arsenal id have them over most of the other top teams so no not biased , my opinion from what I read hear and see...
ok fair enough. Just coming across as anti arsenal looking for a wind up. Apologize if I misread ya
Pogba is a kid he ain't a top top player yet
Our press is horrendous generally, and not just in terms of sports coverage. I'm no fan of Gary Neville but when the journos on the Sunday Supplement accused him of 'bullying' Karius it may have been the most hypocritical accusation of all time.
Ozil has always been a target for some reason, probably they distrust him as he is foreign and has a languid style. He's the type of player you could get Harry Redknapp to say he doesn't "buy".
Spot on, Ozil gets abused like Berbatov,Ginola, Pires used to but I'm fine with my playmaker not tracking back and marking Ashley Williams at corners
Harry wouldnt buy him because he prefers Nico Kranjacer or whatever his name is lol
Agreed, Ozil is a PLAYMAKER - He can only do that If the rest of team grow some balls and step up. Against Everton and Man city, arsenal took an early lead and took a step back instead of going for second and finishing game, both city and everton were there for the taking. Arsenal went to City to play on the counter. But ended up parking a shitty bus.
G nevile pointed out in the game where Ozil and sanchez both urging team to press up higher but CBs not brave enough to do so.
On the point of ozil being lazy, Just look at hazard this season, hes not being asked to track back as much and team is reaping rewards. TBH the problem is arsene wenger, hes a dinasour now. He just can compete with the intensity in play the rest have City, totenham, chelsea, liverpool, barca, dortmund, madrid all the best teams have that intensity. Never seen arsenal do high press affectively.
So LOL - Ozil is world class - A lot of teams would take him of arsenal given the chance.
Spot on
Liverpool's fixtures every other week GW19 - GW29:
MCI, utd, CHE, TOT, ARS, mci
Are we getting Coutinho at all?
He'll get 600 v swans though
Long way to that though. There's the transfer window and remains to be seen who Swansea appoint as manager.
Pool are very rarely going scoreless though
he has scored 27 points against four of them already, if he returns an average of 6.5 in his hard games I would say its worth it
I don't know if I'll be getting him but Liverpool score goals against big teams too.
That's the second time in two days I've seen someone post Liverpool's fixtures "every other week" ... for balance, here are their fixtures every (other) other week:
sun / SWA / hul / lei / BUR
I agree it may not be wise to rush to get Coutinho back, but Liverpool have done alright against the "big" teams already. Plus City/Arsenal haven't exactly been watertight.
good to see some logic. 🙂
I like these ones 😛
I've just realised that Chelsea have the following fixtures against the other teams in the top 5 this season:
LIV, ars, MUN, TOT, mun, tot, ARS, liv*
What a terrible run!
*may not be he actual order as I couldn't be bothered to look
Chelsea dont play liverpool , man utd, arsenal and liverpool two more times
Didn't know someone brought it up and found it interesting. Anyway, fair argument, but then it's not so straightforward with them against the tougher teams. They won't score as many, and have quite a few options to share the points. Compare that to Chelsea, where it's easier to retain assets where Diego and Hazard are involved in most everything.
I want to get rid of Defoe this week, but not sure who to get in as I only have a budget of 8.0 million. My choices are:
A) Benteke
B) Origi
C) Negredo
D) Someone else
A of those
Keep Defoe or switch to Benteke?
I don't want to keep Defoe. I thinking of getting Benteke in as his fixtures are good.
When will the pressers be this week? Thursday and Friday as always?
Midnight Saturday live from a barn
Sweet Jesus!
Alli --> Lallana / Walcott / Siggy worth a (-4)?
Alli's been doing quite well recently, but Lallana and Walcott are also good options.
Hmm, I don't think so.
Siggy - no. His fixtures really turn after Xmas.
Walcott - rotation issues aside for next 2 games has to be a contender with Arsenal's fixtures next 6-7 weeks.
Think the Siggy boat has sailed if you don't already own him.
Jones or a Boro Defender or anyone else? Have 5.2 to spend on a defender. Current defense is Cedric - Lovren - Walker - Smith - Amat. Looking to switch out Smith.
Smith to Rojo? Rojo seems more nailed than Jones.
Could be worth a punt and a good differential as well. But I am afraid that he is due a red card. Might just take the risk though. Thanks!
Always a risk, hopefully not though!
Darmian?? More chance of attacking returns but then again hes a rotation risk
Yeah! Rotation risk i guess. Don't want to do another transfer to get him out later. That's why I was considering a Boro defender. They are pretty solid, decent fixtures, cheaper and less of a rotation risk. Plus gives me extra bucks to spend on mid/forward.
Got burned the last time I went for Chadli but if he plays in the next 2 I think I'll add him to my team alongside Christopher Bruntino
Hull (h), Spurs (a), Sunderland (h), Boro (a), Stoke (h), West Ham (a), Bournemouth (h), Palace (h)
I have Phillips so will stick with him as bench cover. Could even rotate with my third striker
He’s high on my watchlist too. GW20 or GW22.
He's so cheap at the moment, too.
Just noticed he'd dropped to 6.1
Would also give me another £1.5m to spend elsewhere if I get rid of Sigurdsson. Going to monitor both over next 2 games
more likely to Phillips for WBA for me.
Jay Rod is gnawing away at me. Austin injured, Bofal AFCON.
Has to be a contender OOP with only Long as competition up front and only 6.3m
Philips over Chadli? Cheaper and on corners too if I recall.
Just in case anyone missed it ... Nyom, the great enabler, is not going to AFCON.
Have you read about the potential ban for him and matip if they dont go?
Cameroon manager is pushing for it FIFA sanctioned a west ham player for the same thing
could they not just say they retired
They could im sure, but it seems there is issues currently within that setup they arent happy with so they dont want to retire just get the issues sorted
Say whaat. Source?
Sauce?
How to engineer yourself a nice winter break.
G2G this week lads?
Heaton
Cedric Azpil Holebas
Hazard Sanchez(v) Walcott Mane Siggy
Ibra(c) Negredo
Bench: Pickford Amat Anichebe Pieters
Good to go?
Heaton
Lovren - Holebas - Alonso
Mane - Walcott - Sanchez(C) - Allen
Ibra(VC) - Anichebe
Robinson - Pieters - Evans - Costa
Looks good
Thanks a lot. Dont feel like selling Costa, so have to trust Anichebe this time.
probably a 2 pointer tbh but at least you've saved a transfer by keeping costa
