Gameweek 8 saw a handful of the key Fantasy targets produce some of their best performances of the season. Our members area is brimming with statistics to help piece together the story behind them but, as always, here’s our summary of just some of the figures that leap out.
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Balotelli has started the last 2 games for Man City. Dzeko hasn't started any of the last 3 I think. Yet scored 3 goals. They have 3 home games in 4 coming up. Dzeko is 7.5m and seems to score for fun. He is due a few 90min/60min matches. More than enough time to bag an explosive score or two. I might use this chance to gain Citeh cover. It might sound insane but considering the team he plays for and the higher rate of chances he will get he is in short spurts much better value than most strikers in the game.
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I thought you might have got him in by now, you have been posting about dzeko for the last 6 hours
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12 hours
Open ControlsDo you think I would make a transfer like that without seeing the Champions league line up? I'm trying to start a discussion that's FPL based and at least mildly entertaining as a leftfield idea...I'm not really sure what you offer other than constant OMGs and knee jerk posts about selling the player you just got in.
Open Controlsso you need to start the same discussion over and over? You asked peoples opinions about the move at least 10 times now
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I think Welbeck will be better value after gw 11.
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For me IF I bring him in I also captain him against Swansea.
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Is it silly to be considering bringing in Nolan when he's about to go on a run of tough fixtures? I can't see any other way of generating the funds to bring in Begovic for Federeci. I'd be losing Pienaar or Michu.
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which of the following would u do???
Vorm>mccarthy
saylor>rafael
michu>morrison/walters
kac>sterling
GK: Vorm, Bego
DEF: Baines, gibbs, cuellar, demel, Saylor
MID: bale,michu, Hazard, Kac , pienaar
ATT: Ba, berba, Aguero
0.8 in bank
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aside from Mata- who do you consider the most essential midfielder for the next few weeks?
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Bale has SOU, wig which are difficult fixtures to ignore. I expect Santi to keep producing decent returns as well.
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Santi is so much like Modric just that he scores abit more over the whole season i think the other players in his price range will out perform him. He should be dominating games like Norwich but he played a stinker. I think Bale is a keeper even though i don't have him yet
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Time will tell
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Hatem Ben Arfa nice fixtures for newcastle
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Cheers...
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Right Guys, Here's the dilema -
I need mata in my team - currently no chelsea coverage. can't think how??? only 0.1 in bank.
Current line up:
Bego, swarzer
Baines, mcauley, gibbs, demel, clyne
Bale, Santi, Michu, Nolan, (Don't ask - Guthrie)
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Captain choice for me next week is going to be a nightmare.
Rooney (che) [Going to be so many goals in this one]
Mata (MUN) [See above]
Bale (sou) [Rested! Score a goal for my kid! Old club! It's Southampton!]
Silva (SWA) [Also rested! (Albeit through injury) Swansea conceding for fun and they're AT city!]
Santi Cazorla (QPR) [QPR lol, today aside.]
Carroll (wig) [Wigan! Free-scoring West Ham! Due!]Open Controls
Qpr upcoming home games look tasty... Taraabt ganero Zamora all look options
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Arsenal
Stoke
Man UtdOpen ControlsWhat doesn't look tasty is a team with 3 points from 8 games.
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No totally relevant if you are seeking attacking points. Have scored in all but 2 games, including Man city, and Spurs away. Out played a top four side for most of the game today, with what is to me close to there best starting 11.
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Taarabt is my fifth mid, most likely on pens, and looking forward to playing him in the Reading and Southampton games.
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Anyone want to tell me what happened with Bale not playing? Rotation risk now? Didn't get to watch anything this week.
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I have no City coverage and they really have a good run of fixtures.
Dzeko is tempting, but do we think he will be getting more mins. bec of his form or will he be too big of a rotation risk.
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Are Pienaar owners shipping or keeping for now? Have 2 FT so thinking of ditching including Lambert but short on cash. Can however do Pienaar > Sterling and Lambert > Berba and have 1.1 change.
I do have Baines and appreciate Everton's up coming fixtures after the derby are great so maybe worth hanging on as its just a one game ban?
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Keeping is wise thing to do. But there are so many midfielders available out there. I would be tempted to swap him with all those options
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if only u listened to your own advice and kept mata. lol
Open ControlsI know lol. It wasn't my own advice btw. I asked tones of times should I do it. And I was in a restaurant and out whole Friday and still I found time and made the transfer from my phone. Pls don't remind me. And almost no one advised me to keep Mata.
Open Controlstbh was the obv thing to do. but i guess class is permanent and you should ride the fixturesss
Open Controlshow do u mean was the wise thing to do? Cathorla performed in every away game and Nor conceded twice 5 goals at home? Mentioned on the podcast and on every possible blog. Mata had bad fixtures too.
How was that the obvious thing to do? Why u never replied to me like that.
Since u r so clever tell me what is the wise thing to do the next week not the previous one?
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Early Bird League Update
16 were left before this week, looks like only 7 left after this week.
For anyone else who qualifies, entry is still open.Open ControlsBale back at Southampton, and likely to be first game following the birth of his daughter = Bale(c)
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Guys a little help if i may - want to get rid of dyer for rither nolan or morrison. I know nolans play well but havent seen morrison in action is he as effective in a attacking sense like nolan - i note his fixtures are better in the long term - thanks.
Open ControlsCan I say Nolan and Morison time has passed? I own Nolan but if I was making transfer now I would think about other players like:
Lalliana Snodgrass Taarabt Walters ets.Open Controls
Repost: Could really use some help on this guys.....
1 free transfer....
Lambert > Crouch
or
RVP + Michu > Bale + Aguero (4 point hit)Open ControlsI will captain Kun for his brace next week. Come on join me
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Tevez or Aguero?
Thinking of keeping Corzola, if not who should I pop in to midfield?Open ControlsKun for me. Better player, younger and Mancini favorite.
Open ControlsSee that's what I was thinking but he isn't playing as much as I thoguht he would. Internationals aside. Also due to the favouritism I though that would lead to him getting more Champions League games and being rested possibly.
Corzola or mata?Open ControlsBoth. Mata looks like more explosive. CL games are soon over and there aren't any internationals anymore too
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Seems to use Tevez a lot in the PL though. This could turn into a pattern unless they drop out of CL
Open ControlsNo pattern for me. Kun to start both and Tevez in CL and Dzeko against Swansea IMO. That would be the new pattern
Open ControlsCould be, I just would be worried as a Aguero owner, as last season he started almost all games when fit. But now with Tevez awailable that has changed. I personally think it will be Kun and Dzeko in the CL. And Tevez Kun/Balo in the PL
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was all set to do Fletcher to Ba but the Piennar suspension has got me considering Piennar to HBA. Team is linked. What you think??
Open ControlsI vote the Ba way
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Wary of Pienaar, was very poor today. May just go with Baines and ship him out.
Open ControlsBut he was out of his regular position due to Fellaini being out. Had to drop very deep to get the ball. I think he will be back to his best once he gets back to the left.
Open ControlsThat's a good point, and also based on evidence from watching the game, which is refreshing.
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I have both Ba and Ben Arfa due to their upcoming fixtures, and until I know who is on penalties! Ben Arfa has gone cold recently but a home game next week and Pardew could return to a 433, with Cisse used in Europe midweek.
If its another 442 then I don't think 7.8m is good value.Open Controls
Is anyone considering Dzeko? Bit leftfield but could pay off..
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So, Pienaar and my claggy bench is causing me problems - whatcha think folks? If C) then I need to act fast as I have no room for any price movements....
A) Suarez -> Ba (and start Guthrie this week),
B) Guthrie -> Sterling, or
C) Suarez & Pienaar – Mata & Ba (4 points)
Jaask, (Fed)
Baines, Hughes,Cuellar, (McCartney), (Clyne)
Bale, Santi, Michu, Guthrie, (Pienaar)
RVP, Suarez, Berba
Bank 1.1m, 1 freebieOpen ControlsEven if I won't be able to afford him next week?
Open Controlstbh im in the same dilemma as you.
this is my front 8
peinaar michu bale caz nolan
rvp lambert berba
2.9m in bank
i want BA and MATA.
i can only put one of them in this week with a 4pt hit. then the other one week after with a 4pt hit.
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Gimme your honest opinions, is it ever worth taking an -8 point hit?
Open Controlsis Michu and Baines -> Riise and Mata lunacy?
Open ControlsIf your playing the form game then those 2 top the bill.
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is it time to get rid of Gibbs and Rafa what you think guys ?
Open ControlsThoughts on Michu playing as a striker is he worth keeping or his fixtures will get in the way?
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NE Patriots were looking comfortable all game but were down and out with 5 seconds to go and they levelled the game. OT now. Please get the win.
Open ControlsGreat game for the neutral (Niners fan here).
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After a schoking day of FPL, I am looking at the following moves after European games:
Foster, Begovic
Baines, Rafael, Demel, Nelsen, Davies
Hazard, Michu, Pienaar, Guthrie, Cazorla
RVP, Ba, Fletcher
1.3 ITB, 1FT
1 - Hazard--->Bale(C)
2 - Hazard + Michu ----> Bale(C) + Morrison (-4). Cash for Pienaar/Michu--->Mata after CHE v MUN
3 - Hazard + Fletcher ---> Bale (C) + Crouch/Kone/Long (-4). Again funds left for Mata
4 - Hazard + Rafael ----> Bale (C) + 4.5 DEF. Again funds for Mata.
Got to sat I like 3 for now..Open ControlsBegovic (jaaskalainen)
Demel Baines Davies (Nelsen CLyne)
Mata Bale HBA Sterling (Michu)
RVP Podolski tevez.
Got 77 points last week, but my defence is hideous!! Thinking of getting Newcastle defence in but no idea how! I have 2ft and was thinking michu + Davies out santon and taraabt in. Anyone got any better transfers for me? Help will be much appreciated. !Open ControlsBoth games today finished 1all, had a red card each, an own goal in each, which the scorers of both got an assist, and all goals got the last touch off an opponent.
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11 years, 8 months agoNeed advice! Front 8 of :
Hazard-Cazorla-Michu-Yaya (Guthrie)
Suarez-Ba-Lambert
Who would you captain?