We delve into our Opta data now in our first members’ article of the week.
Scanning the first six days’ action over Double Gameweek 37, we check up on the contrasting numbers for Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil in Arsenal’s new 3-4-2-1 formation.
Manchster City pair Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus are also assessed, as are Philippe Coutinho and Fernando Llorente with their transfers-in escalating ahead of Sunday’s deadline.
he's not really immune to rotation, suspended for Europa so he is rn
When he's fit he's started though, Mourinho's rock.
Reckon Bailly will be 6 as the most assured starter in that backline
Buzz Killington.
Michael Keane
Poor DDG out of the golden glove race as he was as close as with Lloris and Courtois
Dingos stat of the day.
Jordi Amat.
Minutes Played - 1409
Total Points - 21
Points Per Game - 1.2
Times in Dingos team - 0
Fpl hero
Jordi "The Enabler" Amat
No future under Clement unfortunately
Always benched, never boosted.
Ok peeps, how best to use 2FT's with 0.2itb? Any ideas?
Don't mind a hit either.
Cech & Willy
Alonso Monreal Yoshi Stephens Holgate
Sánchez, Hazard, Pedro, King, Eriksen
Kane, Vardy, Barnes
Pedro to Sane, if need cash downgrade Monreal
Thanks. I would need an extra 0.9
Would you play Willy or Cech if no Monreal?
Cech
Pedro could go nuts if he starts
Yep. IF he starts. Same as Hazard.
Cech Eriksen to Heaton Coutinho
Hazard out for starters.
Could be the worst move ever though. Is it really wise when no one really knows if he starts or not?
A) % chance of fielding 11 players from this bunch of rotation bait?
B) Stick or twist?
C) Top transfer target?
Pickford
Yoshida - Davies - Stephens
Coutinho - Sanchez - Alli - King
Jesus - Pedro (?) - Costa (?)
Hennessey - Rashford (?) - Valencia (?) - Holgate (?)
$2.2m itb 0FT
Holgate will start. Pedro is a striker? 😮
😀 😀 😀
Oops, I just swapped him out for Rashford, thanks. Forgot to move him up a line.
Interesting on Holgate but wouldn't fancy him to get more than a point?
If he doesn't get booked and Arsenal might not score 4 goals provided Holgate plays >60'
Kompany (wat)
Vertonghen (hul)
Stephens (STO)
Kos (EVE)
Holding (EVE)
Which three would you play? Cheers!
2,3,4
You reckon Watford will score?
Initially I didn't, but scored 3 vs Chelsea and City ain't that solid atb tbh.
Koscielny Kompany Vertonghen
this
Komp, vert, kos. For sure.
this
Cheers all 🙂
If you had to bench one, who:
A) Clichy
B) Stephens
C) Vertonghen
Tough but B with Clichy as first defender sub?
That's how my team is lined up atm yes.
clichy probably
A
fabregas or willian as a gw 38 punt???
Fab Fab
Fab scores well when he starts
Caballero
Yoshida Stephens Alonso
Zaha Sanchez Hazard Alli
Kane Costa Gabbiadini
A) Zaha + Costa > Jesus + Coutinho (-4)
B) Hazard + Gabbiadini > Coutinho + Jesus (-4)
C) Other?
B
FA confirm two-match retrospective ban for divers who successfully deceive refs from next season
Who is going to be the first player banned for diving?
Sterling
This will be incredibly difficult to decide what a 'dive' is.
I'm going to go with Aguero.
One of them dishonest foreign typ... Oh, no, one of our own. Sterling.
Bamidele.
Bale
Sterling. So obvious!
Sane
Ashley Young if he moves to another club and starts
A) Coutinho + Llorente
B) Vardy / Sturridge + Lallana / Siggy (-4)
B
Thanks!
Who to play?
A: Monreal
B: Stephens
1: Cech
2: Caballero
Other two defenders are Alonso and Vert.
B1 to spread the risk
A1, everton are crap away. Dont see them scoring
Cheers both!
Home and Away tables make interesting reading when planning for next season.
http://www.soccerstats.com/homeaway.asp?league=england
Leicester and Burnley only turn up at home.
Southampton and Palace couldn't care less where they are play.
With Southampton you can rely on a 0-0 wherever they play 😀
There seems to be a lot more confident posts regarding haz v Cout knocking about than there where before.
Have we had some further news/clues on haz probability of playing?
No, just herd mentality.
Confident in Hazard or Coutinho?
Because as far as I can tell most people advise to sell Hazard for Coutinho, with a minority saying that Hazard will get some time and has the potential to score.
Yeah thanks.
I get that. It's just that I've just come on here just now and some are talking as if hazard has spontaneously combusted and haz to cout is a no brainer.
Just checking there wasn't some news I missed rather than expidentailly growing herd mentality
Oh I see. Because there was an extended dead zone conversation last night on the merits of Hazard, I'll see if I can find it.
This thread started by Dingo for example:
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2017/05/17/dugout-discussion-southampton-vs-man-united/?hc_page=39#hc_comment_15724054
And in general if you scroll through the pages around that post there are lots of Coutinho vs. Hazard discussions from what I remember.
Cheers
I think Conte will give the majority of the side their moment in the sun this Sunday for what its worth - then sub a few off on 60 odd mins.
I think that too.
I do also think that Conte specifically gave haz and all their own individual moments this week. I think they will be on bench on sunday and subbed in
*Haz and Azpi
Hazard v a tired Sunderland defence. Still sounds a decent option.
Sorry.
* Haz to cout.
Reading the members big numbers article is enough to convince anyone that Haz to Cout is worth a shot!
Hazard & Sterling to Punt & Punt -4? 18.6 to spend...
KDB & Lallana = 17.2
KDB + Wijnaldum as well
Cout & Fabregas
Doesn't feel punty....every many and his dog on here (Top 10k by extension) will be on these...
Mahrez and Siggy?
Mahrez and Fabregas? Don't think that many will go for Fab
Siggy & Mahrez?
I was thinking Mahrez...with Lallana
Mahrez and wijnaldum
Ooh how about Mahrez and Zaha actually? Palace vs. United U21s...
Caballero
Monreal, Alonso, Davies
Sanchez, Hazard, Alli, Sane, King
Kane, Jesus
Pickford, Gabbiadini, Stephens, Holgate
2 ft, 0.3 itb.
Any changes recommended for this team? Want to use both transfers, and willing to take a hit.
Hazard needs to go, right? But don't really want to shap any other :p
Fa to punish giving or faking injury with retrospective ban next season
Alli and sane fail
Diving*
Top up Spurs players' meagre salaries at http://www.justdiving.com
If it's for faking injury there will be no one left by gw3
Sanchez bandwagon 😀
No wonder Costa wants to leave for China
Man, I would love to see immediate yellow cards given out much more frequently for the fake injury disease of this sport. It really is a glaring part of the game. Now we are starting to see some of it in the NBA. Macho American sports players (with plenty of other faults) don't do that in the NFL, baseball and hockey. It's pretty much the opposite where the norm is to never show you are hurt. Would love that mentality to take over this sport, but alas, the fake injury to draw a foul and card has been ingrained for a long time.
Depends - flopping in the NBA is different to faking injuries. If anything, players there don't like to show they are hurt either.
No Reid for West Ham... The Vokes punt just got a bit more tempting
Fonte looks so disinterested playing for them
can't blame him too though, when Collins is one of his CB partners
Don't really want to play JWP or Gabbi next week so what move would you make for a hit?
A) JWP to Fabregas
B) JWP to Siggy
C) Gabbi to Giroud
B) for me Jaks. 🙂
A,C,B
This
B
Cheers all
Interesting answers!
Help me bench 2 from these please
Holding
Gibbs
Luiz
Bavies
Stephens
benching the last 2 currently
Gibbs and Luiz (don't see him starting again due to persistent knock and Terry around)
But Gibbs and Stephens maybe
Hmm if Luiz doesn't start I doubt he'll come on for a cameo, so he's safe that wise
I fancy Hull to have a good crack at the Sp*s
Any knowledgeable betters around here? Spurs have just fallen from around 1.7 to 2.0 from this morning. Thats a pretty big swing.
Does this suggest rotation? If so one of alli, eriksen or kane surely. my money is on Alli.
Was at evens from about midday. Spurs seemed under priced, so just expect the bookies saw a little money in for Leicester at that price.
No Trippier/Rose about the only relevant team news I expect.
Or Vorm is playing
No confirmed news of any rotation as such just that the initial odds were inaccurate..fancy BTTS to be a safe bet in that game
John Terry may not start last Chelsea match as Antonio Conte targets record 30th win #CFC #FPL
https://t.co/Wjh7rWDGuR via @telefootball
People might have to think twice about losing Haz before arguably the best matchup in the league.
Please be true!
Haz not stung the goalies gloves for a while though
Fantastic. I'd love to keep haz. Would try and find the funds to do king > fab too.
Hazard might start but I would really be amazed if JT does not
Hazard and Barnes out ----->>> Couthino and Origi IN for a -4 hit?
Yes... or Not ??????
Yes?
Might even do Eriksen to Coutinho
That could backfire spectacularly.
Or pay off spectacularly
Good move imo
See who gets rotated tonight, if anyone. If Eriksen is dropped then keep him for 38. If he plays and Alli is rested then sell Eriksen for 38.
Is rotation expected tonight?
Why would Eriksen be dropped in either of these matches?
Scaremongering.
*if any*
People have speculated that there might be rotation tonight. I don't think there will be, particularly, but nor is there any point making a move before tonight's matches, so no harm in waiting and seeing.
Hoping lightning will strike twice?
His stats don't lie
Surely coutinho at home to boro far more potential than eriksen away to hull. Jonty already confirmed teams with home matches on the last day of the season score the goals
With the home team theory bar spurs collapse to Newcastle last season has there been a case of rubbish home teams thrashing good sides playing away? Or has it all been teams expected to win
Think you need to watch this week's Scout Cast, as Jonty reeled out the figures. Something like 26 goals scored by the home team to 9 away. And some very decent away teams. I still think Man City will do well at Watford, but expect a lot of goals for Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, and some of the other home teams.
Help bench two out the below?
Alonso Vert Monreal Yoshida Stephens
Vert yosh
This
Monreal and Vert IMHO
Currently Vert + Stephens
Two saints players
The AoA chip is truly useless.
I’m playing it this week and it essentially means playing Zaha instead of Vertonghen. Might even get me less points!
I played mine @GW35 and it was useless too...
It does have its uses but there is no need to hang onto it. Just play it when it seems right, there are no right or wrong answers.
Personally I'd rather have Vert than Zaha so I'd just not use it.
I think it's really only useful if you have injuries to your defenders and can only get 2 out, and you can start a 5th mid instead of getting a blank or making a trade (which still only nets another 2 points most of the time). So, yeah, useless.
Usually lucky to gain 1-3 points off it
How many points are going to score these two @GW38?
A/ Stephens
B/ Fabregas
I'm considering a hit: Carroll > Fabregas and playing him over Stephens...
I want to know whether it's worth it.
If fabregas starts I'm expecting double digits tbh
Stephens 6-8 points if they get the cs and a baps magnet
Punt on PvA and Tekkers for 38 with Mourinhos comments? Or will Allardici rotate as well?
TBT - Throwback to when Costa produced 19 attacking returns in the first 19 GWs and was a captaincy staple.
Think I might stick the (C) on him.....
Hazard -Coutinho
Gabby- Sturridge
for a -4..
Yay or Nay???
yes
thanks
Forster / Willy
Vertonghen Stephens Holding Ward Benalouane
Sanchez Alli King Sane JWP
Rashford Kane Jesus
1FT 1m itb
40 pts ahead in ML with 2 extra players tonight over rival, so confident of holding onto 1st. So just personal pride to play for. Any suggestions? Tempted to take a hit and go AOA as goals tend to rain on the last day...
7 years, 12 days ago16 clean sheet for United this season; joint 2nd with Chelsea and only one behind Spurs.
Yet due to Mourinho's recent rotation policy and numerous injuries it feels like, excluding Valencia, there haven't been any defensive options this season. Given his fitness and immunity from rotation I'd love to own a £5.5m Bailly next season.