Arsenal’s battling performance at the Etithad and a dramatic second-half turnaround at the Lane bring Gameweek 5 to a close. Our members can now let the dust settle on their Fantasy scores before gorging on all the stats from all the weekend’s matches, or just read on for the numbers that piqued our interest…
Re-think on the WC team:
Foster Begovic
Baines Ivanovic Clyne STaylor Demel
Nolan Pienaar Puncheon Ben Arfa SantiC
Berbatov Tevez RVPOpen Controls
PLEASE HEEEELP..... who am I putting as captain this week????????
A. Baines
B. Pienaar
C. RVP
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Jumped from 23k to 5k in overall rank. Didn't think my week was THAT good.
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I've been wondering this for awhile... when bonus points come out, where can I find them on the FPL site for that GW only? I can't seem to find a succinct list, thanks for any guidance.
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Click on the scoresheet beneath your team (the scoreline) ... they're listed there, by game.
Open ControlsAwesome, thanks! Been playing this for about 3 years and never knew that lol!
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If you click on the result below your points page you can see who got allocated the baps. Hope this helps!
Open ControlsThanks mate, this is great for my team but unfortunately I'm looking for an easy way to get all the bp's from all games. Maybe there isn't an easy way and I just have to look at the highest scores for the round as they were most likely to get the bp's.
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Any suggestions what i should do with my free transfer??
Foster Bego
Baines Rafael Taylor.S Cuellar Demel
Hazard Michu HBA Pienaar Guthrie
RVP Tevez Berb
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As things stand.... Value .... Form... Fixtures.... RVP doesn't make the top 3.
Who has the balls to sell him though... as I don't! If I did, he'd start scoring more points.Open ControlsWhere did I say he doesn't do it for me? I'm going off numbers.
For his price - he doesn't make the top 3 forwards when taking fixtures into consideration, along with form.... and his price.Open Controls
Form? Are you kidding? 5 goals in 3 starts doesnt do it for you?
Open ControlsSee above. Form isn't taken on it's own - it's only part of it.
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do you really expect him to be top of value? a player of 13.5 would have to be scorin two goals a game. the reason that his true-life worth is inflated is because he is a more reliable captain, less likely to disappoint, and more capable of the monster hauls. having said i'm likely selling him next week. captain rollercoaster is a more exhilarating ride
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hahaha ive jus logged on havin had this argument with a mate on text for the last hour r.e. whether to keep persie or not, im sorely sorely tempted as that 13.5 is an awful lot isnt it, im defo lookin at a way of selling him n keepin the cash spare to bring him in for the easy games for the scummers from manchester. jus feel that cash week in week out could and would make a huge difference week in week out (as long as your pick come through that is 😕
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Has the Foster saves / baps issue been ironed out now?
Open ControlsBollocks! Epic Fail, wherever you are, 1 point. 1 f**king point!
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It's going to be a real test of my resolve whether I hang onto Tevez in my WC team. Will lose .2m value. WC might be an easy chance to switch to Aguero but Tevez is a bargain if he scores similar to Aguero all season.
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Good RVP discussion over the page, thanks for the opinions.
Now, what do we think about this WC team?
Begovic, Gazzaniga
Baines, S. Taylor, Cuellar, Figueroa, Hughes
Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Fellaini, Sterling
RVP, Suarez, FletcherOpen ControlsDont care for Gazzaniga, Soton have just signed Boruc. Cuellar injured.
Open ControlsCuellar is long term great value, and have got decent cover if he doesn't make the next couple of games. Isn't he expected to be back soon though?
Will probably play Begovic in every game.Open ControlsSunderland have clean sheets in them yes, but i got Mignolet for cover. He`s expected back for next weekend, but hes been somewhat injury prone the last few seasons. I`d rather shell out the extra 0.5 for a goalie that plays regularly, Stoke wont keep many more than 10 CS all season imo.
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I can't help thinking that Suarez will upset you. Despite the fixtures.
Open ControlsPossibly, I'm just keen for an alternative to the RVP + Tevez combination which most favour.
Also expect Liverpool to pick up over the next few weeks. They're playing reasonably well, far better than the table suggests, and if they are to score some goals they'll be reliant on Suarez.Open Controls
Love the Suarez punt myself. I'd likely do the same if i were using my WC.
Gonna opt for Glen Johnson though i think. It would be tough to hand pick three more goal shy teams than: nor, STO & RDG which handily enough are Liverpool's nect three games 🙂Open ControlsI know youve all heard this before, but he`s due! 😀 Liverpool have been playing better than what the table should suggest, and he is our heart in offence. Im just trying against my better judgement to not have Liverpool players in my team:/
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Is he your heart though? I get the impression that most of the time he doesn't know what he's doing. Always seems to delay a cross or pass aswell.
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Gazzaniga? Flair.
Suarez? Being polite, I'd call him a 'speculative differential'Open Controls
Don't like Suarez, Figeuroa, Gazzaniga and think there are better options than Michu personally. Also watch out for Taylor with Europa commitments, look how Stoke's CS potentially fell apart last year as a result of the competition.
Open ControlsAlso not sold on Figueroa, but having looked at the ticker Wigan seem to rotate best with the other four defenders. Will investigate alternatives for sure though, don't particularly want to be relying on Wigan clean sheets too often!
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it was fine until I saw Suarez, I'd rather have Ba or Berba. Also be wary of Gazzinga, Saints have just signed Boruc, he may well be the new number 1. I'd want some City coverage, tbh why have Suarez when Tevez is not much more.
Don't like Figueroa, could you downgrade Hughes to a 4.0 option and get Rafa or Gibbs?Open ControlsPretty set on Suarez, so there's no talking me out of that one!
No City is the main concern, but think I may be able to scrape through with the fixtures that my proposed squad have upcoming.Open Controls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd_Vd43Vxa0
Love this clip, HOLD MA DIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!Open ControlsSorry Jamsiep, that wasn't meant as a reply!
I don't like Cuellar tho, get him out for Nelsen and save some cashOpen Controls
I wouldn't be so sure about avoiding Tottenham. The hate for AVB on this site is intense...
At the back they look pretty shaky but going forward they look like they will score goals.Open ControlsI don't like the defence, why not go for 3x 4.0 and Glen Johnson.
Open ControlsShushhhh. Glen Johnson is just for me!!
Open ControlsI'm not getting three Liverpool players!
Defence is fine. Fixtures dovetail nicely, and Sunderland + Newcastle especially should be solid at home.Open Controls
I don't like no Manchester City players given their cake fixtures over the next 7 weeks.
@ Fulham
H Sunderland
@ West Brom
H Swansea
@ West Ham
H Spurs
H Aston Villa
Other than West Brom and Fulham, those look like goalfests to me. Just my opinion, but I think you need one of Aguero/Tevez and Silva/Yaya wouldn't hurt either. I guess you can get whatever striker you need for Van Persie if I'm proved right...Open ControlsFulham, West Brom and West Ham all look like tight away games at the moment, and the two "easy" home games - Sunderland and Swansea - come a few days before/after CL games so rotation will presumably be an issue.
Open ControlsI don't think West Ham will remain particularly tight. They've played Villa, Swansea, Fulham, Norwich and Sunderland. Not exactly murderer's row. Rotation is an issue I suppose but it's every bit as much a problem for Van Persie right? And Van Persie's only "easy" game is Stoke at home and we saw how that went for Hazard captainers this week.
Open ControlsBut, as mentioned on the previous page, RVP's fixtures not being overly easy works in his favour in some respects, as it means he's less likely to suffer from rotation.
Open ControlsI didn't read that. I guess that makes sense. I'm holding onto Tevez like grim death and I'm pretty sure my plan is to bring Aguero in as well with my wildcard intact. We'll see what happens when the dust settles.
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does anyone know why McCartney hasn't been playing?
Open ControlsFletcher or Fellaini as captain next week?
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Is Dyer suspended for next week or does he serve it in the cup midweek? If he's not suspended would you favour:
a) Dyer > Pienaar
b) Graham > FletcherOpen Controls
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Naturally im bringing in Baines this week.
Big question is do i replace Demel (Have Jaskelinin already) or Take out Cuellar who is injured but could be back for good fixtures and a DGWOpen Controlsif you can cover off Cuellar's injury then sell Demel. If you can't then sell Cuellar.
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thougths?
Federici Foster Ridgwell (got it instead lescott just now) Demel Baines Cuellar Clyne, Fellaini (got it instead mcclean) Hazard michu guthriel, yaya, tevez, dimitar and robin
suggestions?
Maybe is time to dump tevez for fletcher or aguero?
0.8 in the bank.Open Controls
ok lads, i really want to bring in fellaini this week (need to do it for a hit) so do i
a) bring in demel for one of vertonghen/cole/lescott- if so which one do i drop
or
b) bring lambert in for tevez
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Can you get him in for another mid and avoid a hit? Otherwise of those 2 options I prefer A (Lescott or Vert)
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2 free transfers this week and pretty set on getting baines in for Cuellar. To raise the funds i'm thinking either
A) Hazard to Pienaar (have 7.7 for a mid)
B) Tevez to Fletcher (would have 7.2 for striker)
Rest of team is:
Begovic, Foster,
Gallas, Rangel, Demel, Gunter, Baines (currently Cuellar)
Hazard, Cazorla, Michu, Nolan, HBA,
RVP, Tevez, Graham
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I need some Fulham coverage for the next few weeks. Duff or Berbs? Undecided after 3 hours thinking.
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is baines worth a 4pt hit if I get rid of lescott ?
Open ControlsNo, for me. But I guess if you were going to take a hit for a defender it would be for Baines before Everton played Southampton at home.
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How many penalties did RVP score for Arsenal last year? Anybody off the top of their head know?
Open ControlsDon't know the figure but I think he scored them when he wanted to.
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gonna guess 7
Open Controls5 or 6, I think.
Open Controlsnot sure how to reply to everybody. so just going to reply to myself and hope you get notified or whatever happens ......going to try and google it ....just trying to find out how many pens Man utd roughly get in a season and how it will affect RVP if he's not on them when Rooney returns.
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SuperDunny - I presume you've seen the rumours that Steve Kean is about to be sacked. What on earth is going on?! Surely if they wanted him sacked it would have been ages ago? You've started the league reasonably well all considered, seems to get rid of him now.
Also, interesting how you've spent a fair bit of money this summer - presumably Murphy, Nuno Gomes, Etuhu etc. are on decent wages. Where was that money in January when you needed it to stay up?Open ControlsI have seen the reports that surfaced this evening and i assume it's because of the Boro match in which we were absolutely appalling. The atmosphere at Ewood was so toxic it was heartbreaking to watch. Look's like Mrs Desai has finally lost patience however i've heard similar things before so may just be more rumours.
As for the money being spent, i have ZERO idea why it wasn't spent in January. Nearly every player we've brought in could have helped us out in the Premiership let alone the Champ! Of course a lot of those wouldn't have been available for transfer in Jan but still.... the money was obviously there and we could have tried a bit harder to improve the squad last seasonOpen Controls
Haven't seen Michu in a while... can afford a straight swap with 0.0 to fellaini at the minute... what's michi been up too, missed most of the swans games to make an opinion myself :S
Open ControlsStill looks like a goalthreat. I'm holding him for the two home games after this weekend, he'll probably get the boot after that though.
Open ControlsI wouldnt sell Michu just yet , wait for their fixtures to stiffen up
Open ControlsYeah i agree with this. Reading and Wigan are just too good opportunities to pass when i have him at this point. Looks their most dangerous man by far, Graham just taking up space.
Open ControlsHadn't actually seen much of Swansea before Saturday, and you're right, Graham doesn't seem to get on the end of many scoring opportunities at all! Glad I followed his worrying stats and got rid (for Lukaku) this weekend.
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good enough fo me ill hold off on fellaini and also hemay not even rise tonight... but interesting move alrite.. + it would be for a -4
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Has dropped of a little but had two decent chances against everton and looks the most likely Swansea player to score big points over next month (Graham has been dissapointing and is being shiped from my team asap)
Open Controlsyeah shipped for lambert already
thought -4 wouldn't be a good move for graham last week since i had guzman in goal
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If you think Swansea will score goals over the next 3, keep Michu. Who else is going to score for them, Graham?!
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Has anyone an idea how I can improve this lot cos I'm at a loss.
£2.2 to spend and 1FT but willing to take a 4 point hit.
Was thinking Zab to Baines before he rises again as every man and his dog have him and he has good fixtures but Man City have a great run ahead and Cole currently has more points than Baines.
I do like to play three strikers but I've been carrying Petric for weeks as he started well but for some reason that I can't understand he seems out of favor and Fergie/Mancini have shafted us all over recent weeks too!
Foster Federci
Cole Rangel Zabaleta Clyne Demel
Michu Yaya Hazard Noble Kacaniklic
RvP Tevez Petric
All advice appreciatedOpen ControlsPetric to Berbatov , zabaleta to baines if that enough money to do
or if not get lambert for petric and baines for zabaletaOpen Controlsor if not wanting to spend points do noble to either pienaar or fallani
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Will do Baines
Lambert is a good call and has decent fixtures but can afford to think on that one as don't think he'll rise tonight and I can afford to let Petric fall .1
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Would get Baines in at almost any cost, Petric for someone cheap? Lambert maybe
Open ControlsCan see Southampton scoring next week , think an Everton midfielder as good an alternative as baines , but certainly some everton coverage needed
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Who would you rather bring in this week? (I have 2 FT)
A) Baines
B) Berbatov
Current Team:
Jussi, Federici
Hangeland, Ridgewell, Clyne, Cueller, Fabio
Cazorla, Hazard, Kagawa, Michu, Puncheon
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Any opinions on this WC team
Jaaskelainen / Begovic
Ivanovic / Demel / Clyne / Baines / ??Open Controls
Does anybody know what Shelvey said to Fergie?
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People on a WC... Get Gervinho. I am being super cereal.Open ControlsWho is this Santi , never heard of the bloke
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