| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Alisson | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Donnarumma | MCI | C, Sus |
| Up |  Kelleher | BRE | C, Vs |
| Down |  Ramsdale | NEW | C |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Jurriën Timber | ARS | C, Inj |
| No Change |  O’Reilly | MCI | C |
| Up |  Andersen | FUL | C |
| Up |  Marc Guehi | CRY | A |
| Up |  van den Berg | BRE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Thiaw | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Milenkovic | NFO | C |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | A |
| No Change |  Mukiele | SUN | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Saka | ARS | B |
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| No Change |  Foden | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Semenyo | BOU | C |
| Up |  Szoboszlai | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Minteh | BHA | B |
| No Change |  Bruno Guimarães | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Schade | BRE | C, Vs, Sus |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Mateta | CRY | C |
| Up |  Ekitiké | LIV | B |
| Down |  Welbeck | BHA | C, Rest |
| Down |  Woltemade | NEW | B |
Mark With template midfields and forward lines now commonplace, recent goals from Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Joleon Lescott demonstrated the value of points from our defenders as a method of boosting Fantasy ranks.
In this latest article for Members, we use Opta data and our own ICT Threat scores to examine the defenders who have presented the most potent threat so far, whilst discussing any worthy options who are potentially due improved returns before the season is out.
Bloody Ryan Taylor, killed me this year he has
Me too, pain in the 'arris he is
samba!
Rumba! 🙂
Probably been asked before but why no bonus for recovered balls in UCL?
Great article
Could someone briefly explain to my how the "ICT Threat"-values are calculated?
ayegbeni FAQubu
+1
or not....
nothing to see here
Thanks, I've read the FAQ, but I guess I only glimpsed at the Members-FAQ then.
However, it doesn't say that much about what exact factors it takes into considerations, only "a player’s likelihood to earn assists and to score goals, or at least get in goalscoring situations".
Just to be sure: I am not looking for a mathematical formula or anything, curiosity just bit me. 😛
And the creativity-values as well for that matter.
Great article btw. Mark! Wouldn't think you had the time for much writing these days?
Question for the neutrals, who are you supporting in tonights game? Milan can cure everyone of RVP rotation worries if Arsenal go crashing out.
Arsenal - are you daft? 😉
Arsenal
This pits FPL against my support.... and support obviously wins here.
Surely most neutrals would go for a youthful unpredictable Arsenal team over the bore that is AC Milan. 😉
Arsenal XI vs Milan: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Song, Ramsey, Walcott, Rosický, Van Persie (c)
Bench: Fabianksi, Djourou, Benayoun, Coquelin, Henry, Chamberlain, Arshavin
damn ox on the bench 🙁
WHAT NO ARSHAVIN HE'S IN MY UCL TEAM
hahahaha....
Rosicky on the wing? Or is that some sort of non 4-3-3 formation he's going to play?
Surely Rosicky LAM in 4-2-3-1
Watching Zenit. They look like a seriously technical passing side. Will not be an easy game for anyone. Their second goal was sublime.
ACM Abbiati, Mexes, Abate, Thiago Silva, Antonini, v Bommel, Seedorf, Nocerino, Boateng, Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Owned Glen Johnson a couple of times last year, including a DGW. he got me about 7 points in total.
Needless to say I'm tempted again.
assist ??
Shirokov OUT Kroos IN this week, bloody hell, could really have done with those points.
I think many took him out after hearing he was unlikely to start... Sometimes I think taking this game more seriously than others is ironically our downfall.
Absolutely it is, casual players always have benefit of not over-analysing, ignorance is bliss in situations such as this, just so frustrating Fantasy UCL.
2 goals in 60 seconds! 3-2 Zenit!!
Milan:
Abbiati; abate, silva, mexes, antonini; seedorf, van bommel, nocerino; boateng; ibrahimovic, robinho
arsenal:
Szczeny: Sagna, vermaelen, koscielny, gibbs; rosicky, arteta, ramsey, song, walcott; van persie
Antonini!? GTFO Allegri
3-2 is better for Benfica than 2-1 anywayyyyy
thats 12 points lost.. Cant even rememebr who suggested shirokov out..
He was supposed to be injured, I took him out too.
Good game 🙂
The co-commentary is cracking me up on Sky Sports 2.
He's not a fan of that keeper is he? Haha.
When you support Arsenal and Inter, you have no problems knowing who to cheer on tonight 😀
Damn it, why is Lescott over Richards now tempting me, it shouldn't, especially with Kolo back. Then again Yaya over Silva in order to fund Taiwo - Agger/Johnson is also tempting.
Also pick 2 to start and 2 to bench from
Taiwo, Evans, Caulker and Dempsey
I have Richards and only reason why I'm sticking is because I think he'll be up the field more than Kompany - but I wouldn't swap for Lescott.
Kompany if you own either... stick if you currently have Richards, IMO... Richards > Kompany later.
Do you think Ryan Taylor is worth bringing in for Simpson, or Simpson more nailed on?
I still believe Raylor is at risk when the mid is reshuffled with the return of Tiote and Cabaye. Surely Santon has LB sorted now.
I believe people in here have been saying that Simpson have been more nailed on than R. Taylor all season. But since Pardew can't seem to stop playing him, and since Taylor won't stop scoring, I'm not sure what to do.
However, with Cabaye and Tiote now back in the midfield, it will be interesting to see if Pardew still manages to keep a place for Taylor.
