The Technical Area - Goal Involvement - Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

FPL GW16 Scout Picks - Final Selection

Raya Martin

Lewis-Potter
Chalobah
Andersen

Szoboszlai
Saka
Bruno Fernandes
Eze

Raúl Jiménez
Haaland
Thiago

Dubravka
Spence
Heaven
Le Fée

GW16 Captain Poll

Price Change Predictions

Risers

Fallers

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
O’Reilly	MCI	5.2m	88.0%	Likely
Guéhi	CRY	5.2m	59.0%	Likely
Gordon	NEW	7.2m	88.7%	Likely
Dewsbury-Hall	EVE	5.1m	45.3%	Maybe
Roefs	SUN	4.7m	92.3%	Unlikely
Raya	ARS	6.0m	42.9%	Unlikely
Watkins	AVL	8.5m	64.7%	Unlikely
Andersen	FUL	4.6m	30.2%	Unlikely
Calvert-Lewin	LEE	5.6m	16.9%	Unlikely
Cherki	MCI	6.4m	66.9%	Unlikely
Matheus N.	MCI	5.3m	78.1%	Unlikely
Casemiro	MUN	5.5m	81.8%	Unlikely
Truffert	BOU	4.5m	76.6%	Unlikely
Lacroix	CRY	5.1m	74.8%	Unlikely
Verbruggen	BHA	4.4m	70.9%	Unlikely
Thiago	BRE	7.1m	7.4%	Unlikely
Livramento	NEW	4.9m	68.3%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	23.3%	Unlikely
Bowen	WHU	7.5m	47.7%	Unlikely
Dúbravka	BUR	4.0m	64.1%	Unlikely
Mitchell	CRY	5.0m	70.8%	Unlikely
Romero	TOT	5.0m	47.3%	Unlikely
Rúben	MCI	5.6m	42.2%	Unlikely
Hincapie	ARS	5.5m	2.7%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	10.2m	37.2%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	5.0m	64.6%	Unlikely
Foden	MCI	8.7m	6.1%	Unlikely
Raúl	FUL	6.3m	1.5%	Unlikely
Petrović	BOU	4.5m	60.9%	Unlikely
Tete	FUL	4.5m	42.1%	Unlikely
Ballard	SUN	4.6m	54.3%	Unlikely
Bruno G.	NEW	7.0m	2.2%	Unlikely
Tavernier	BOU	5.5m	60.8%	Unlikely
Van Hecke	BHA	4.5m	43.4%	Unlikely
White	ARS	5.4m	2.2%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	8.5m	2.3%	Unlikely
Dalot	MUN	4.4m	34.4%	Unlikely
Eze	ARS	7.8m	8.3%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	32.3%	Unlikely
Gusto	CHE	4.9m	47.5%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

Player	Team	Price	Progress	Tonight
DaCosta	BOU	4.5m	110.4%	Very Likely
Barnes	NEW	6.4m	15.1%	Likely
Grealish	EVE	6.6m	83.5%	Likely
Saliba	ARS	6.0m	103.0%	Very Likely
Semenyo	BOU	7.6m	85.7%	Likely
Nallo	LIV	3.8m	103.1%	Very Likely
Aznou	EVE	4.3m	96.7%	Likely
Senesi	BOU	5.0m	75.8%	Likely
Patterson	SUN	4.3m	98.6%	Likely
Steele	BHA	4.3m	95.3%	Likely
J.Murphy	NEW	6.1m	57.8%	Likely
J.Arias	WOL	5.0m	89.9%	Likely
Walker-Peters	WHU	4.3m	91.4%	Likely
Hato	CHE	4.7m	100.8%	Very Likely
L.Guilherme	WHU	4.9m	86.3%	Likely
Bates	EVE	4.4m	90.3%	Likely
Kulusevski	TOT	6.4m	95.0%	Likely
Fer López	WOL	5.2m	89.5%	Likely
Neave	NEW	4.4m	97.9%	Likely
Jair Cunha	NFO	4.3m	90.9%	Maybe
Morgan	BRE	4.4m	100.3%	Maybe
Yarmoliuk	BRE	5.0m	74.6%	Maybe
Jordan	BUR	4.0m	94.8%	Maybe
Tasker	BHA	3.9m	87.6%	Maybe
Toti	WOL	4.3m	92.5%	Maybe
Edwards	BUR	4.7m	86.3%	Unlikely
Okafor	LEE	5.5m	94.3%	Unlikely
Zubimendi	ARS	5.3m	85.8%	Unlikely
Alcaraz	EVE	5.2m	83.2%	Unlikely
Bobb	MCI	5.2m	78.4%	Unlikely
Ayari	BHA	4.9m	62.5%	Unlikely
Woltemade	NEW	7.5m	50.7%	Unlikely
Agbadou	WOL	4.3m	82.2%	Unlikely
Colwill	CHE	4.8m	91.6%	Unlikely
Broggio	AVL	4.5m	83.4%	Unlikely
Muniz	FUL	5.4m	88.5%	Unlikely
Webster	BHA	4.4m	92.1%	Unlikely
Elanga	NEW	6.6m	82.7%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	5.0m	85.4%	Unlikely
McKenna	BOU	4.0m	83.1%	Unlikely

Connecting to LiveFPL...

We can't connect to LiveFPL right now, check back shortly

FPL Fixture Ticker

Watchlists

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Raya Martin	ARS	C
No Change	Alisson	LIV	C, Vs
No Change	Donnarumma	MCI	C, Vs, Sus
No Change	Ramsdale	NEW	C
No Change	Sels	NFO	B
No Change	Dubravka	BUR	C, £

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:36am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	van Dijk	LIV	B, Vs
No Change	Muñoz	CRY	A, Sus
No Change	Jurriën Timber	ARS	C
No Change	O’Reilly	MCI	B, Vs
No Change	de Ligt	MUN	B, Inj
No Change	Thiaw	NEW	A
No Change	Andersen	FUL	B
No Change	Milenkovic	NFO	B
No Change	van Hecke	BHA	A, £
No Change	Mukiele	SUN	C, £

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:41am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Saka	ARS	A
No Change	Bruno Fernandes	MUN	B
No Change	Foden	MCI	A, Vs
No Change	Semenyo	BOU	C
No Change	Gakpo	LIV	B, Vs, Rest
No Change	Minteh	BHA	B
No Change	Bruno Guimarães	NEW	A
Up	Schade	BRE	C
No Change	Anderson	NFO	A, £
Down	Fernández	CHE	B

Last updated: 6 Dec, 2025 12:48am

	Player	Club	Factors
No Change	Haaland	MCI	A, Vs
Up	Thiago	BRE	A
Down	Mateta	CRY	C
No Change	Welbeck	BHA	C, Rest
No Change	Woltemade	NEW	B

GW16 Free Transfer Poll

GW16 Chip Poll

Statistics

The Technical Area – Goal Involvement

12 October 2010 436 comments

Paul

With the boredom of the International break biting hard, we decided to take a look at the players with the best “Goal Involvement” per club. For the purpose of this article, Goal Involvement consists or either assisting or scoring a goal and also factors in whether the player was on the pitch when their team found their opponent’s net, a fact we managed to establish only after looking at every game of the season so far.

Using Marouanne Chamakh as a quick example, the table shows that Arsenal have scored 14 goals with him on the pitch, and of those 14, he has been involved in 4, which is 28%. Given that he’s played 586 mins so far, this means he has been involved in an Arsenal goal every 146 mins.

Theo Walcott’s fine start to the season (helped by his hat-trick against Blackpool) shows he played a part in 5 of the 8 goals Arsenal scored when he was on the pitch, which is a fantastic 62%. Before succumbing to injury, Walcott was therefore involved in an Arsenal goal every 37 minutes he was on the field.

Of all the sortable columns on the table below, perhaps the most significant is “Mins per Goal Involvement”. A couple of big performances in easy romps against lesser sides means Walcott and Salomon Kalou lead the way, but take these two out of the equation, and the order is a fair reflection of the season’s performers so far.

A surprise name up amongst the top dogs of Didier Drogba and Nani is Blackpool’s Luke Varney. He has either scored or assisted five of the seven goals his team have scored when he is on the pitch, meaning he is involved in a goal every 70 minutes, almost on a par with Nani. The high ranking of the likes of Moussa Dembele, Johan Elmander and Peter Odemwingie show how, outwith the Bonus Point allocation, there are budget forwards consistently producing the goods so far this season.

Another point of interest is Man United’s Wayne Rooney. Rooney has dropped £0.6m so far, but when on the pitch, his rate of Goal Involvement (76 mins) is actually better than that of team mate Dimitar Berbatov. They have both been involved in the same percentage of goals (44%) but having played almost double the minutes of Rooney means Berbatov leads the way. The stats suggest that if Rooney played the same game time as the Bulgarian, he’d be the one out in front.

Club	Player Name	No. of Goals Player Involved In	Team Goals With Player on Pitch	% of Club Goals Involvement	Minutes on Pitch	Mins Per Goal Contribution
Arsenal	Marouanne Chamkh	4	14	28%	586 mins	146 mins
Arsenal	Andrei Arshavin	5	15	33%	556 mins	111 mins
Arsenal	Cesc Fabregas	3	8	37%	214 mins	071 mins
Arsenal	Theo Walcott	5	8	62%	187 mins	037 mins
Aston Villa	Marc Albrighton	4	8	50%	560 mins	140 mins
Aston Villa	Ashley Young	3	9	33%	625 mins	208mins
Aston Villa	Stewart Downing	3	9	33%	630 mins	210 mins
Aston Villa	Emile Heskey	2	3	67%	163 mins	081 mins
Birmingham City	Craig Gardner	3	7	43%	465 mins	155 mins
Birmingham City	Cameron Jerome	3	7	43%	594 mins	198 mins
Birmingham City	Seb Larsson	3	7	43%	615 mins	205 mins
Blackburn Rovers	MG Pederson	2	7	29%	595 mins	298 mins
Blackburn Rovers	Nikola Kalinic	3	6	50%	435 mins	145 mins
Blackpool	Charlie Adam	4	11	36%	630 mins	158 mins
Blackpool	Luke Varney	5	7	71%	349 mins	070 mins
Bolton Wanderers	Johan Elmander	6	8	75%	580 mins	097 mins
Bolton Wanderers	Kevin Davies	3	10	30%	630 mins	210 mins
Bolton Wanderers	Martin Petrov	3	8	38%	538 mins	179 mins
Chelsea	Didier Drogba	11	22	50%	593 mins	054 mins
Chelsea	Florent Malouda	6	18	33%	526 mins	088 mins
Chelsea	Salomon Kalou	5	11	45%	234 mins	047 mins
Everton	Leighton Baines	2	6	33%	630 mins	210 mins
Everton	Leon Osman	2	5	40%	366 mins	183 mins
Everton	Tim Cahill	3	6	50%	511 mins	170 mins
Fulham	Moussa Dembele	4	6	67%	300 mins	075 mins
Fulham	Clint Dempsey	2	5	40%	447 mins	224 mins
Fulham	Bobby Zamora	2	3	67%	267 mins	134 mins
Liverpool	Steven Gerrard	4	7	57%	630 mins	158 mins
Liverpool	Dirk Kuyt	2	5	40%	450 mins	225 mins
Liverpool	Fernando Torres	4	5	80%	461 mins	115 mins
Man City	Carlos Tevez	7	9	78%	602 mins	086 mins
Man City	James Milner	3	12	25%	624 mins	208 mins
Man City	Adam Johnson	2	5	40%	330 mins	165 mins
Man United	Nani	8	14	57%	541 mins	068 mins
Man United	Dimitar Berbatov	7	16	44%	565 mins	081 mins
Man United	Wayne Rooney	4	9	44%	302 mins	076 mins
Man United	Paul Scholes	4	16	25%	613 mins	153 mins
Newcastle United	Andy Carroll	5	9	56%	545 mins	109mins
Newcastle United	Kevin Nolan	3	10	30%	595 mins	198 mins
Newcastle United	Jonas Gutierrez	2	6	33%	446 mins	223 mins
Stoke City	Matthew Etherington	5	8	63%	628 mins	126 mins
Stoke City	Kenwyne Jones	3	6	50%	422 mins	141 mins
Sunderland	Darren Bent	5	7	71%	622 mins	124mins
Sunderland	Jordan Henderson	2	7	29%	630 mins	315 mins
Tottenham Hotspur	Rafael Van der Vaart	3	4	75%	341 mins	114 mins
Tottenham Hotspur	Gareth Bale	2	8	25%	630 mins	315 mins
Tottenham Hotspur	Alan Hutton	2	5	40%	225 mins	113 mins
Tottenham Hotspur	Peter Crouch	2	7	29%	475 mins	238 mins
West Brom	Peter Odemwingie	5	9	56%	540 mins	108 mins
West Brom	Chris Brunt	4	9	44%	617 mins	154 mins
West Brom	James Morrison	2	5	40%	431 mins	216 mins
West Brom	Jerome Thomas	3	7	43%	386 mins	129 mins
West Ham	Frederic Piquionne	2	5	40%	413 mins	207 mins
West Ham	Scott Parker	3	5	60%	630 mins	210 mins
West Ham	Mark Noble	2	5	40%	630 mins	315 mins
Wigan	Hugo Rodallega	2	4	50%	630 mins	315 mins
Wolves	Sylvain Ebanks-Blake	2	5	40%	363 mins	182 mins
Wolves	Steven Fletcher	3	4	75%	310 mins	103 mins
Wolves	Jelle Van-Damme	2	4	50%	207 mins	104 mins

436 Comments Login to Post a Comment

Previous
First
…
1
2
3
…
Last
» Next

Churchill
15 years, 2 months ago
Cracking article Sir P. Adds weight to the "shall I get rid of Malouda for Fabregas" debate.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  +1
  Good article Sir P, I do like some nice stats with my lunch
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. The Wizard of Ozil
  15 years, 2 months ago
  thinking of doing the same thing Churchill
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
GoatGoat
15 years, 2 months ago
I see Kolarov, walcott and bosingwa are all back this month. I can just about fit them all in and would have a lovely team. All be it at the expense of Albrightion to a 4.3 midfielder.

My concern though is the game time bosingwa would get and the impact fabregas would have on walcott's output.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I do fancy a bit of Kolarov. He has a hammer of a left foot & is clearly not afraid of long shots.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 2 months ago
    apparently he hasn't scored many goals for Lazio though. a bit like Agger perhaps? only musings..
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. GoatGoat
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Yeah I did read somewhere (probably here) that at Lazio he liked to get forward a lot. According to his wiki, he had 6 goals from 82 appearances at Lazio.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Churchill
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Only 6 in 82 for Lazio. Recall a Lazio fan on here saying he just loved to shoot. He likes a free kick too. Where he falls in that hierarchy remains to be seen.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. 1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Could be another John Arne Riise type player - he scored 31 in 234 games for Liverpool. Mancini was saying recently that his team would play more attacking football once his flying full backs were included - expect Kolarov and Boateng to push forward, with Barry, de Jong and Toure covering.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        1966 was a great year for E…
        15 years, 2 months ago
        (Yaya) Toure
        Open Controls
        Permalink
The Wizard of Ozil
15 years, 2 months ago
WC team at the min

Krul (Foster)
Kolarov - O'Shea - Bosingwa (Elmohamady,Jara)
Fabregas - VDV - Nani - Adam - Barton
Drogba - Tevez (Odemwingie)

whats peoples thoughts on Kolarov & Bosingwa?? might not play this weekend but if im on the WC sould i get them in now?? will Bosingwa even be a starter?? could take him out for the likes of Samba and then get Carroll in
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. tosey
  15 years, 2 months ago
  defence far too expensive imo, downgrade 2 of teh 3 expensive defs and upgrade one of the 3 cheapies in mid/attack
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. The Wizard of Ozil
    15 years, 2 months ago
    good point lad cuz at the min mummy would be on my bench most weeks
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Not considering young Coleman?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. The Wizard of Ozil
    15 years, 2 months ago
    not sure if Bosingwa will start weekly mayb Coleman in for him and Ethers in for barton?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Churchill
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Bosingwa will surely have to fight for his place in the first team. Fresh back from injury, so possibly eased into the squad.
      
      Barton isn't a bad choice. BP judges like him. Although we now know Nolan is the first choice penalty taker of the two.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. The Wizard of Ozil
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Bosingwa only played 645mins last year i see, was he hurt all of last year or just not in the team do you know??
        Open Controls
        Permalink
3. _Greg
  15 years, 2 months ago
  quagmire in 2-3 weeks that team is gonna be absolutely F*cking Class
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. The Wizard of Ozil
    15 years, 2 months ago
    thanks man
    Open Controls
    Permalink
mr messi
15 years, 2 months ago
Who do you think is more vital for this gw - a Chelsea defender (Bosingwa) or Fabs? Can't do both this week.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I reckon Fabs!
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
2. GoatGoat
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Surely its got to be fabs. Gives you another cpt choice as well.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
3. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 2 months ago
  thinking only one GW ahead can get you into trouble. many people seem to think Gw10 is the one to take on Cesc though
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. _Greg
    15 years, 2 months ago
    if we knew malouda was playing against wolves in gw9 then fab would definitely b gw10
    Open Controls
    Permalink
4. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Fabregas without question. Everything Arsenal do goes through him. He practically has to look at the ball & the BP judges give him 3 points.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
jonsini10
15 years, 2 months ago
Whats everyones thoughts on Alex, I hate point hits so need to decide whether to

a) Gerrard to Fab and leave Alex til hes fit
b) Alex to Enqrique
c) Alex to Kolarov
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. andy85wsm
  15 years, 2 months ago
  A
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  is Kolarov fit though?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. jonsini10
    15 years, 2 months ago
    problem is I would have to play jones/jara/oshea this week
    
    already have konch injured, least changing to newcl would give me some money to change berb to tevz long term
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. _Greg
    15 years, 2 months ago
    they were suggesting a week ago that he may come into contention for th 'pool game
    
    http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_city/s/1342220_kolarov_boost_for_city
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. Mourinho factor
  15 years, 2 months ago
  A alex is only out for one week
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
    15 years, 2 months ago
    sillyperson.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
  2. In Like Flynn.
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I think I need some Chelsea defensive cover,but do we face the same rotational risks as the midfield?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Mourinho factor
      15 years, 2 months ago
      no alex is a sure started i regret selling him lastweek to get torres (but i can only hapo that bosingwa gets a place in the starting eleven not alex is first choice in his position bosingwa was first choice also but will now be copmeting with ivanovic and ferriera (alex's rival was ricardo carvalo)
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. In Like Flynn.
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Thanks idlrbj I'll keep that in mind for next week. 🙂
        Open Controls
        Permalink
AP
15 years, 2 months ago
Crouch starts tonight.

*raises gun to head*
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Gargamel
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Rest of the XI?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. AP
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Dunno but Capello said this:
    
    "Darren Bent is out and I think we will start with Crouch."
    
    433 anyone? Yawn Mr Capello, very yawn.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Armchair Manager
      15 years, 2 months ago
      17 goals in 18 starts!
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Soop
      15 years, 2 months ago
      How is that bring? Isn't it the same as a 4-5-1 more or less?
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. AP
        15 years, 2 months ago
        No i mean he SHOULD start with 433. It'll be 442 with crouch and Rooney which is a massive yawn-fest. I wouldn't actually care if we lost as long as we were trying to be progressive and do something different to the WC farce.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Soop
        15 years, 2 months ago
        ohhhh, sorry
        Open Controls
        Permalink
    3. Gaz Downright
      15 years, 2 months ago
      I heard Heskey has hit some form...
      Open Controls
      Permalink
  2. jonsini10
    15 years, 2 months ago
    al habs(foster)
    oshea jones jara (konch / Alex)
    mal gerard adam nani (davies)
    drog carol berb
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. In Like Flynn.
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Interesting england line-up
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        where is fabregas
        besides berbtov is now off form
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        In Like Flynn.
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Hiya I'm saving my Fabs money the league are giving me 5% 🙂
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        andy85wsm
        15 years, 2 months ago
        How is Berbatov off form?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Gaz Downright
        15 years, 2 months ago
        then he turns into one of his alter egos Berbasulk or Berbasloth
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        God knows.
        
        Apparently not scoring in 45 mins in a tough away game is totally unacceptable.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        andy85wsm
        15 years, 2 months ago
        It's 135 mins since his hat trick since he has scored. But still, I wouldn't class him as "off form"
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mad Mick
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Berbs off-form definitively now eh? Its 3 games since he scored a hat-trick and a top 3 candidate for goal of the season...
        
        Don't be so fickle!
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        _Greg
        15 years, 2 months ago
        if rooney does well and berba does nowt then i'm taking berba out to free up cash for fabs
        Open Controls
        Permalink
    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Facepalm.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Gaz Downright
        15 years, 2 months ago
        +10
        Open Controls
        Permalink
2. Soop
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Ah, it's only a game
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Gargamel
15 years, 2 months ago
Oh, for those who didn't come on here yesterday I have a small betting tip for tonight.

Sweden +1 Asian Handicap, odds 1.8 or above.

For anyone unfamiliar with Asian Handicap it means that you win your bet if Sweden wins or if there is a draw, and get a refund on your money if Holland win by 1 goal.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Churchill
  15 years, 2 months ago
  "Asian handicap" sounds like something to be attempted during the dark. Much like "sneaky Castro".
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gargamel
    15 years, 2 months ago
    🙂
    
    It's a good form of handicapping, very enjoyable once you figure out how it works as you can choose the line you like the most.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I have a nice accumulator at 14/1 if you're interested? Wins for:
  MARSEILLE V Zilna, BAYERN MUNICH V Cluj, ROMA v Basel, MAN UTD v west brom, ARSENAL v birmingham, FRANCE v luxembourg, scotland V SPAIN, ENGLAND v montenegro, san marino v MOLDOVA, SWITZERLAND v wales, liechtenstein v CZECH REPUBLIC, kazakhstan v GERMANY, ARMENIA v andorra
  Obviously the ones in capitals are my selections - individually they are all extremely heavy favourites the narrowest odds being Spain at 2/5.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 2 months ago
    what's the odds on the swiss to beat wales?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Similar to Spain, only at 4/9
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      I wouldn't be too happy about the Switzerland one... They're pretty poor and Wales do actually have some decent players.
      
      As for San Marino vs Moldova, I don't really have much insight on that!
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Yeah the Swiss one - well its hard to see Wales getting a result in Switzerland, they'll be distracted by all the toblerone and cuckoo clocks.
        As for San Marino, there's only 15 people in the country - so they are Europes whipping boys (after Scotland of course) - whereas Moldova are a powerhouse of world football
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Gaz Downright
        15 years, 2 months ago
        in fact.. FC Sheriff, the pride of Moldovan club football, nearly qualified for the Champions League proper this season.
        http://www.seeklogo.com/images/F/fc__Sheriff_-logo-204AE5FEAF-seeklogo.com.gif
        Open Controls
        Permalink
      2. Marknlard
        15 years, 2 months ago
        No chance of Wales getting a result in Switzerland. Just no chance.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
  2. pompeyfan
    15 years, 2 months ago
    13 matches coming in at 14/1 - those are terrible odds! I will eat my hat if they all come in.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Fair enough
      Open Controls
      Permalink
Mourinho factor
15 years, 2 months ago
nzogbia's price is down to 5.5 and charlie Adam is 5.2
i have Ethers and Abrington as my budget midfielders
would u guys see it wise to downgrade Ethers to nzogbia and upgrade albrington to Adam
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Christina.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Did u get rid of Torres or Evans? That's the first issue you need to sort out.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Mourinho factor
    15 years, 2 months ago
    got rid of evans and will get rid of torres (pending the internationals left) i am considering buying back rooney or an onform striker
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Mourinho factor
      15 years, 2 months ago
      i guess u are right again inalize i should focus on the things that matter first (like taking care of my players that are on the phyisio's table ) ad dropping in value
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 2 months ago
        and changing ur name back to strazoboy...
        Open Controls
        Permalink
2. Over LAN and C:\
  15 years, 2 months ago
  As Albrighton may or may not still be injured for GW8, and Ethers run of games is not as good as Nzog, then I'd say yes.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Mourinho factor
15 years, 2 months ago
this has sure been a rough international break for traders as only just one player has risen by 0.2m this game-week
w==how are all other fellow fpl managers who wildcarded doing any tips gent i need to get my team value up its about the lowest in my mini-league although i am on top on points
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 2 months ago
  one tip: change of handle/nickname?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Mourinho factor
    15 years, 2 months ago
    why are u an RBJ fan
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Because he is consistently one of the funniest people on here.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    2. Mourinho factor
      15 years, 2 months ago
      might consider using my nickname again that is next week though
      Open Controls
      Permalink
    3. Mark
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Please change your display name. Your current name is deliberately looking to provoke a reaction and breaks our T&C's as a result. Ta.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        will change ,however i did not read the T&C's where can i find them ?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mark
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Cheers. T&C's are linked at the bottom of every page in the footer.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 2 months ago
        MarK! the only reaction is one of mirth! It's like he's setting up a cult based on me, quite flattereing! Come on man, gimme more credit 🙂
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        i like my new nick name and RoysBrotherJohnson seems like a pure gentleman who has no problem with it so can i be able to keep it as it not going to provoke RoysBrotherJohnson hence it might not qualify as a name that is meant to provoke since i cant imagine anyone being affected by it other that RoysBrotherJohnson (who happens to like it )is flattered
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        u do deserve more credit rbj(RoysBrotherJohnson) as i also think u are a hit on this site at times when u pop those witty comments
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
        15 years, 2 months ago
        well how bout this, stop looking for attention and go back to strazoboy. Anything you write is just being ignored by people, all they look at is your name. you know its true.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Goose
        15 years, 2 months ago
        The gap between "Dont" and "-" offends me, why is there one there and not anywhere else?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        ok is shall change it then
        Open Controls
        Permalink
2. 1966 was a great year for E…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  1) If you want to get the most points - buy players you think will score highly.
  
  2) If you want to get the highest team value - buy players that you think will score highly, and jump on as many bandwagons as you can as soon as they start.
  
  Option 1 is almost always better.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Mourinho factor
    15 years, 2 months ago
    +1
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. In Like Flynn.
  15 years, 2 months ago
  I guess points is more important really.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
4. Over LAN and C:\
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Value is really only an issue if you need to suddenly bring in an expensive player coming into form.
  
  As your current team must be doing ok to have the highest point, over time this should result in a steady price rise.
  
  When making changes it's always a good idea to think about the price implications but realistically too late in the WC window to really make money out of trading. Should now be focussing on getting together a team you are goign to be happy with for the next couple on months.
  
  Another chance to play the value game when the transfer window opens again.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Waldaz
15 years, 2 months ago
Hey Jamsiep, you around? Have you seen the latest episode? Things are becoming more interesting...
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Fraternizing with the enemy eh? I like it, reminiscent of the Tommys and Huns playing football in no mans land while Paul McCartney minced around the place.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Andy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Fun fact: I won a game 4-0 last night, I even won another game too ...and then lost about five, but that's not important.
    
    Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey - I'll be good at this game by the time 12 comes out and everyone moves on.
    
    I hate conceding headers and/or corners.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      I love having headers and/or corners - my bread and butter. My best result so far is 5-1, two of the goals were Pepe headers from corners 🙂
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Andy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        I'm slightly better at defending, just need to get crossing as people always seem to be perfect with theirs and then mine are always, well... overhit and cack.
        
        They just feel too jammy and skill being less of a requisite so I feel gutted if I concede one, or harsh if I score one.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        With the crossing it's all the length of time that you hold the button - quick stab for near post, decent press for centre, hold longer for far post. Angle in the left analogue stick too immediately after you release the button. I often do the little L1 and triangle to just lightly chip it over the defender and it usually pays off.
        There is a bit of skill to it, you really have to be both watching your winger and watching for your striker to get that little bit of room, so its mainly getting your timing right.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Andy
        15 years, 2 months ago
        Toothy Ronaldinho scored a lovely header from one for me yesterday, but other than that (for now) I try to steer clear. I'm trying to learn to defend "the Hunter S. Thompson way" right now, and I'm improving if still very fallible.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
      2. jamsiep
        15 years, 2 months ago
        My best result is 4-0 against Soup, not that the records show it for some f*cked up Reeson...
        
        Too engrossed with my Lincoln game to spend time playing against you wasteman. Although I just lost on penalties in the JPT, after missing every single one! Should have practised like you told me too!
        
        And Corry Evans has just gone back to Utd. I now have no midfield. 🙁
        Open Controls
        Permalink
  2. Churchill
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Must have been surreal. One day their trying to kill each other, the next day having a friendly kick about.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Watched it last night and absolutely loved it. Literally can't wait for the next one now.... Easily the best show on TV at the moment!
  
  So, you a Palermo fan then?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Waldaz
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Not a diehard fan, but I live near Palermo so I'm happy if they do well. And Pastore is a bloody good player, I told a friend to buy him in his FF game and he's doing great! 🙂
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Oh right.. Yeah from the snippets I've seen of him on ESPN he looks class.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
  2. andy85wsm
    15 years, 2 months ago
    what show?
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Dexter.
      Open Controls
      Permalink
Andy
15 years, 2 months ago
I almost definitely need to buy a striker sub £11m, the shortlist is rubbish right now. That's all I wanted to say.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  http://www.lllj.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/berbatov_smoking.jpg
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Andy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Exactly, the shortlist is Berbatov! I was peeved to the nth degree that I "had to" buy Nani, getting another bog standard player in just makes it tougher for me to take.
    
    I'm hoping someone else jumps out at me, soon.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
2. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Tevez. Rooney.
  
  "The short-list is ugly" is the phrase you were lookiing for.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Andy
    15 years, 2 months ago
    I've already got Carlitos and Rooney is just slightly too expensive. Woe.
    Open Controls
    Permalink
3. Gaz Downright
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Tevez?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 2 months ago
    [strikethrough]
    
    Odemwingie + Cesc
    Open Controls
    Permalink
smurph
15 years, 2 months ago
should i try to bring in Fabs or Tevez or should i do something with my defence?? i have 2 free transfers this week.
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. _Greg
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Evans>Kolarov & Konch>Coleman?
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
_Greg
15 years, 2 months ago
Yoy guys ever watched this? It's a tottenham fan ripping on tottenham and a few other characters in the game, 9 episodes in all. I thought it was funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwE_CrjxahI
Open Controls
- Permalink
Gaz Downright
15 years, 2 months ago
I could, just maybe, scrape together this team:

Foster, Krul
A Cole, Kolarov, Elmo (Jara, 4M def)
Cesc, Nani, VdV, Adam (Barton)
Drogba, Tevez, Carroll (alternatively someone cheaper than Carr)

Worth taking some hits for this?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Attila the Bum
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Looks a good side, whats your side now? Need a basis for comparison
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
  1. Gaz Downright
    15 years, 2 months ago
    Foster, ROBBO
    A Cole, KONCH, Elmo, Jara, Foley
    MALOUDA, Nani, VdV, BALE (Barton)
    Drogba, JEROME, Carroll
    
    capsed are the ones i must change...
    Open Controls
    Permalink
    1. Attila the Bum
      15 years, 2 months ago
      Yeah the changed side is better. I take it you will do it over time rather than one big whack of a points hit?
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Gaz Downright
        15 years, 2 months ago
        yeah... one big whack is not good. but the budget is creeping closer to red (Carroll being the player downgradeable here i reckon).
        
        considering wildcarding it all in right away.
        
        intl break delirium?
        Open Controls
        Permalink
    2. Mourinho factor
      15 years, 2 months ago
      why have both vdv and bale starting on your first elven i think fabregas can outscore both of them combined this season
      Open Controls
      Permalink
      1. Attila the Bum
        15 years, 2 months ago
        But that's his point ^^^^ read above ^^^^^
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        but he still neds malouda
        Open Controls
        Permalink
        
        Gaz Downright
        15 years, 2 months ago
        need? ... how would you fit malouda in then? I reckon Tevez, Drogba, and Cesc are more important.
        Open Controls
        Permalink
      2. Mourinho factor
        15 years, 2 months ago
        put in krul for robo and sell cole for boateng or alex to afford fabregas
        Open Controls
        Permalink
GeordieFan111
15 years, 2 months ago
ok nice1.. i hav not put nasri in yet (its mayb a planned change this week).. My other option was swap maoluda for cecs for this week then change it agen next week .. it wil mean i am losing 0.3 on malouda tho.. wat do u's rekon?
Open Controls
- Permalink
FPL Daniel
15 years, 2 months ago
Let the games please begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Patience is a Virtue
  - And Virtue is a Grace;
  But Grace is a little girl
  Who won't wash her face!
  🙂
  Open Controls
  - Permalink
Soccer Brah
15 years, 2 months ago
Fabs and Krul or Nasri and Hart?
Open Controls
- Permalink
bendtnersboots
15 years, 2 months ago
Malouda & Elmander or
Ethers and Tevez..?
Open Controls
- Permalink
1. jamsiep
  15 years, 2 months ago
  Etherington and Tevez.
  Open Controls
  - Permalink