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Versus – Cazorla, Kagawa and Hazard

24 August 2012 1407 comments
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With many of the big clubs choosing to splash the cash this summer, there are plenty of highly-priced midfield recruits firmly under the Fantasy radar over the first few Gameweeks. In today’s Members article, we analyse the displays of Santi Cazorla and Shinji Kagawa against Sunderland and Everton respectively, and also run the rule over Eden Hazard’s first couple of league appearances in a Chelsea shirt:

Rather bizarrely, all three players’ last games for their respective clubs saw the trio produce an identical number of successful passes in the final third – a figure superior to any other player in Gameweek 1 and a clear indication as to how important they will prove to be over the season ahead. Looking at their roles within their new clubs, we compare each player’s stats to key individuals within their own teams as well as highlighting how the trio differ from one another in style:

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  1. Soggysock
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Guys I’m in need of some help if you will. This is my team as it stands, I’m thinking of taking a hit with 2 transfers:

    Cech

    Lescott Cuellar Demel/Hangaland (S Taylor) (Demel/Hangaland)

    Maloney Mata Bale Noble (Taarabt)

    Torres Pog Aguero

    Money isn’t really an issue, and my thoughts are – Aguero to anyone! And to make way of a Chelsea player or two for next weeks blanks, Mata to Michu? Michu could do nothing so maybe Mata to McClean? Or have them both in and leave Aguero on the bench?

    Absolute headache! Please help

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    1. Gimli son of Gloin
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Aguero - Tevez is a no brainer.

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      1. pukey
        • 14 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I'm gonna keep him I think... I'm just hoping hes back after 2 weeks and his price should return to normal.. rather than taking a 4 point hit & losing 0.2 mil

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    2. Round and Round
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      If money isnt an issue (it should be) I would do Aguero to Rooney/RVP and Mata to Pienaar this week and Torres to Tevez next week.

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      1. Soggysock
        • 16 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        I agree with the possible switch to Roon/RVP. Do you prefer Peinaar over Michu/McClean/Valencia/Hazard/Kagawa etc?

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  2. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Federici (Sunderland)
    Ivanovic (Newcastle) Clynne (Wigan) McCartney (Swansea)
    Michu (West Ham) Kagawa (Fulham) Bale (West Brom) Pienaar (Aston Villa)
    Pogrebnyak (Sunderland) Tevez (Liverpool) Torres (Newcastle)

    Begovic (Arsenal) Nzogbia (Everton) Terry (Newcastle) (Injured) Hangeland (United)
    3.0 in the bank. What substitutions to make? What transfers to make?

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    1. pukey
      • 14 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      torres > anyone

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      1. Gimli son of Gloin
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Keeping Torres

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    2. Gwaihir
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Stick....unless Terry is out for a while?

      Fed has made 2 howlers, & grumpiness is growing among Reading fans. Another bad day at Sunderland could lead to a resting.

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    3. Round and Round
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Seems boring but think your transfer this week should be Terry -> Cuellar/Saylor/Ridgewell. Torres out next week for Rooney or RVP

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  3. Manani
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    saw a nice punt on bookies.
    everyone is looking at newcastle snatching a draw/away win.

    However, I think the WBA TOT game have a higher chance of WBA drawing, and the odds are very good. the same as newcastle drawing with chelsea.
    surely a good bet?

    AVB has been abysmal in managing a epl team, I can see WBA snitching a draw easily

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    1. Roger Milla
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Agree. None to one goal probably.

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  4. Messimerized- Join My FPL L…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    New Post

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    1. Bedknobs and Boomsticks
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Lets stay right here.....

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  5. Roger Milla
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    What the hell is happening to Szczesny now...?

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    1. Spiritof76
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      He's apparently an Arsenal goalkeeper. Poor fella.

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  6. RHCP
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Anyone see the Swansea game last week? Was Graham unlucky to not be amongst the goals or was he playing badly?

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    1. Roger Milla
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Unlucky. He was rated 7,5.

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    2. Gwaihir
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      No need for a knee jerk transfer.

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  7. leo_messi
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2192964/Cesar-Azpilicueta-Chelsea-complete.html

    what now guys?? Ivanovic still RB???

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    1. THE BAD
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      for this GW at least yes...

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  8. THE BAD
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Who do you think will score more points until the end of season Kagawa or Valencia?

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    1. Gwaihir
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Very close call IMO. I went for Kagawa based on per season form, & Valencia's versatility working against him as he fills in at RB.

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  9. FPL Daniel
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/552034_10151118987199614_1471085729_n.jpg

    Cesar

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  10. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    NEW POST

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  11. mazzarscar...the wholy trin…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    sorry but this is a poorly selected team esp. fixturemise

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  12. Soggysock
    • 16 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    If you could afford any, which three Midfielders would you have?

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  13. mazzarscar...the wholy trin…
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    my front 8 have nothing in the bank
    mata bale valencia dyer (kaca)
    graham tevez torres(thank god he scored)

    planning to bring in kagawa right now for mata hit or miss...

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    1. Soggysock
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      I heard Dyer isn't playing tomorrow? I think it's between Michu, Kagawa, and McClean.

      Can't decide!

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      1. thedidar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Wait are u sure? Is he injured? (Dyer)

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  14. Forza Napoli
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    I need to shift Rio Ferdinand (6.0) with 2.2 in the bank. Any suggestions, boys and girls?

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Vidic, unless you have the cash earmarked for anything else

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    2. Andrew Jay
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      way everton are playing get in baines or fr a cheapy take your pick of the swansea squad, good fixture list

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  15. Strawberry Jelavic
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Afternoon all...who will take penos for Spurs if VDV is out this weekend and more importantly is gone in the near future? Siggie?? Ade?

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Adebayor if he starts I'd imagine, took one ahead of VDV last season anyway.

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    2. hugothedog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Adebayor, Defoe if he's playing.

      Otherwise are pens the bane of Spurs' existance.

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    3. thedidar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Is VDV out this weekend?

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  16. Nice Baps
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    The casuals who probably don't realise Hazard isn't playing GW3 are really pushing the price up which is a pain for those who have not got him yet.

    The dilemma is do you get him in now and hold or wait until after GW3 when he may be 0.3 more.

    I'm wishing I got him Wednesday night, but that just seemed stupid at the time.

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    1. heco87
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      Wait ... he may fall again when the reality hits home

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      1. Strawberry Jelavic
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Doubt it Heco. If his price has been driven up by people transferring him in blindly like sheep they're not gonna waste another transfer to undo that! Unless they're particularly silly sheep...!!

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    2. Strawberry Jelavic
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      +1. Last year I would've thrown him in to satisfy that monetary speculation need inside me, but a team worth 108 million or so isn't as satisfying as a team with more points at the end of May....so I left him out for now!

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  17. Bsal
    • 14 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    terry - baines free transfer...sounds ok?

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    1. PME
      • 13 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      yeah brus

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  18. People in Preston
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Struggling with the final spot in my defensive three.

    Vertonghen, Cyne, ??

    Hangeland or Fabio? I've ignored Demel.

    FT already used for Aguero OUT Tevez IN. Money in the bank but not prepared to take a hit this early in the season.

    Thoughts? Or should I just toss a coin?

    Many thanks.

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  19. Lex Loci
    • 13 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Hello guys! I'm in need of some help from all of you, fantasy professional, i'm just a newbie , here:

    I have Cech, ivanovic, kolarov, vermaelen, scholes,michu, hazard, allen, podolski, tevez, suarez. I think to have adam johnson (sunderland) @kagawa for this week. Anybody?

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    1. Cevap
      • 15 Years
      13 years, 5 months ago

      get rid of suarez, scholes and allen...last two are not fantasy worthy and suarez, well, he is not fantasy worthy...nor anyone from liverpool!

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      1. Lex Loci
        • 13 Years
        13 years, 5 months ago

        Oh, alrite, so, suarez in big games (city) dont you think that he might perform?

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  20. Cevap
    • 15 Years
    13 years, 5 months ago

    Need some expert advice from you geniuses!

    Jaak (Feder)

    Clyne Zabaleta Cuellar (Hangeland Fabio)

    Bale Valencia Hazard Pienaar (Beausejour )

    Torres Tevez (V) Graham (C)

    Do i save the transfer? get michu for beaus? my only worry is i will then have to bench one of graham, pienaar or michu every week...is captaincy correct?

    cheers!

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