This season’s Big Numbers articles for members will follow on from the weekend’s action as always, with new contributor, “In Tommy We Trust”, taking up the editorial reins. Tommy takes we take a look at the data gathered from the weekend’s action in the members’ area as both Merseyside clubs register impressive attacking statistics, while casting an analytical eye over a handful of forwards from Saturday and Sunday’s matches.
Afternoon, have Walcott as captain in the SKY game, thinking of transferring out for Silva -does this use up one of my 40 transfers??
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my spurs mate says paulinho has good potential for fpl
he says paulinho will be dangerous from set pieces especiallyOpen ControlsDid your Spurs mate watch the Spurs game yesterday?
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Surely I wasn't the only one who had Lambert lined up to replace Lukaku this week?
Are you still going ahead? Or concerned by Osvaldo signing?Open ControlsYep, me too and still going ahead with it, Osvaldo will take time to adjust and may not start v Sunderland. It could end up benefiting Lambert if he plays well.
Open ControlsI had Lambert lined up. But holding out to see what happens with Dzeko and City's game tonight, if anything at all.
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Any 2 of Benteke, Soldado + Sturridge outscored RVP + Anelka for 1 mil less. 😉
Open ControlsRvP + Anelka? Nah.
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Feels good being a member 😀
Open Controlsposted this on last page, didnt realise pages went so quick!
sorry if this is a really dumb question, i know pretty much nothing about football but really badly need to beat some people i'm in a league with haha.
i'm new to this game this year. can someone just sum up what players prices going up/down means? is it possible to earn more money so you have a bigger budget to spend?Open Controlssorry didn't see that, gonna check it out now!
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Not stupid if itsyour first time. You don't necessarily have more to spend. If you're player goes up a lot, and you never get rid it means nothing. But if he gets injured or form goes and sell you make more than you bought him for. Lets say Sturridge is now 9, he does well and goea to 10 and gets injured, you sell him for 50% of profit, so 9.5.
Now you can buy a 9.5 player see.
Player pices going down are a major issue if in your team. If you have 1m in the bank and wang to sell a 5m to get 6m and your 5m goes down by 0.1 you wont be able to get him.Open Controlsok i think i get it now. only thing i didnt get was why you didn't get the whole amount that it rises by.
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a) Hazard + 6m Mid (Sissoko/Hoolahan/Fer...)
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b) Oscar + 7m Mid (HBA/Snod/Siggy/Sess/Giaccherini...)Open Controlsproblem basically for me is Oscar or hazard? Oscar looks more set to play in the hole while hazard will be on some set pieces and probably penalties when lamps not playing. cant decide...
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Lads what's the story with Luiz?
GW3 WC: Would ye do Kim > Barkley to hop on the potential double rise even if ye had Kos & Cahill. Or just go with Vert/ Walker or someone if it looks like Kos will drop.Open ControlsThe commentators wondered if Jose doesn't trust Luiz to keep it tight at the back...
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Is Barkley playing just because others are injured, or will be be a force this season?
Open ControlsHis place will be under threat when Gibson comes back, but if he can carry on playing like he did this weekend...
Open ControlsIf Fellaini goes to United his potential will increase
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Are any Lukaku owners keeping for next week? I will wait til after the Villa match, but after Lukaku's performance on the final day of last season, surely Mourinho will want to start him? I can imagine that he'd want to target a potentially "weakened" United side with Moyes inexperienced at that level (and that's coming from an Everton fan), and Lukaku could bully them this early in the season, which I don't think Torres and Ba could do. Also, ditching Ivanovic this week would allow me to upgrade Lukaku next week, whereas now I have nothing in the bank.
Open ControlsCan only see Torres starting personally, which is unfortunate. Lukaku's as good as gone from my team.
Open ControlsWaiting, if he bangs a couple in vs Villa people will get him in. Probably the first of my dgw players to go though. Cech and Hazard will get more minutes, and probably more points.
Open ControlsThink its going to be hard for me to stick with him. With Chelsea being in Europe I still expect him to be rotated even if he does start banging them in in the league.
My other 2 are Benteke & Bony who I'm happy with and I think Lukaku will go to Negredo/Dzeko for the next 3 GWs(really nice 3 fixtures) then Negredo/Dzeko will become Sturridge in time for GW6.Open ControlsI'm not happy having 3 strong players vying for a single position. My bench is full of second rate players so if one of my guys go AWOL then i'm kinda screwed.
I've got 3 Chelsea players, 1 Villa and Koscielny to sort out too!
It's either Wildcard or a big hit.Open ControlsI hope Mourinho realises that Lukaku is better than Torres, Is better suited to attack UTD than Torres and scored a hat trick in 45 mins the last time they played. I plan on keeping him more in hope than anything.
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Anyone have the 3 way rotation link? Looking at Sou/WHam/Nor rotation.
Thanks in advance.Open ControlsThat be the one.
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Barkley = The New Rooney
DiscussOpen ControlsBit harsh. Give him a chance.
Open ControlsI think he will retain his hair for longer, and only go after the younger ladies.
Open ControlsThe most exciting prospect we've had since. My fellow Evertonians and I said a few years ago, when everyone was banging on about Rodwell, that they were focusing on the wrong young Everton midfielder.
Open ControlsWe loved having him at Wednesday for his short time here, he made a mockery of most Championship players.
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Guys is it worth upgrading to become a member for £12.50? Advice please?
Open ControlsYea.
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Open ControlsI would pay 12.50 for RMT and season ticker alone.
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Yes, imo. Tables alone.
Open ControlsAye, did so last week. The wealth of info is brilliant. And it works out at pence per gameweek.
Open ControlsThe RMT/player projections/season ticker etc are great, and even aside from that, if you enjoy the site generally and find it helpful, £12.50 is nothing to contribute for the work the people who run it put in! (And no, I am not one of those people!).
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I thought Andrew Johnson played for QPR now, not Sunderland 😉
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Saints fans - is Osvaldo more likely to challenge Lambert or Rodriguez's playing time? Will there be rotation now?
Open ControlsLukaku ->
A) Sturridge
B) BentekeOpen ControlsI may. I am on the Hammers.
Open ControlsWill do, Boruc and then any 1 of Lovren/Clyne/Shaw
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here.Open ControlsShaw + Boruc. Although Boruc on rotation with Foster.
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One transfer already done, second one coming on Wednesday, gives me a starling line up of :
Boruc
Zabaleta Toure Coleman
Coutinho Walcott Mirallas Hazard
Soldado Sturridge(c) Benteke
Bring on GW 2!Open Controlswhy is everyone loving benteke so much with liverpool and blank coming up......is it coz he got two pennys in last game.....sure he wont get two pennys very offten..
Open ControlsAn excellent point, not very well made ... 😉
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ditto that about Soldado
Open ControlsNo, it's because since Januray, he's been on fire, even in the pre season
And is the focal point on a very attacking Villa side + on penos
No one's getting him before week 3 now, but those who already have him, are gonna keep him for the LIV gameOpen Controlsof*
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As he did well (as did Villa) vs 'Pool last season and with a fair wind Benteke will do better than a goal every 2 games. Doesn't seem to get injured and is nailed on. it is not that much trouble to bench a player for 1 game that you want in your team long term.
Open ControlsBenteke is kinda looking fixture proof. Should get 20+ goals this year. Also think he scored well vs Liverpool last year?
Open ControlsNot looking, he IS fixture proof.
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speaking as a liverpool fan i fully expect benteke to score next weekend - he will bully our centre backs
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People seem to think Gibson will take Barkley's spot straight away, Gibson is the epitomy of above average, reckon Barkley could nail down a spot.
Also, Osman is getting old now you know 😉Open ControlsAgree - and - how very dare you! 😉
Open ControlsEpitomy of above average? 😆 That's a new one.
Open Controlsagree barkley will be a regular starter
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Open ControlsI would be reticent to buy Barkley atm, had I not had him from the start of the season. For now I will just forlornly look at his points hauls on my bench.
Open ControlsThe epitome of above average? Isn't that a good thing? Gibson is our talisman, the team seems to tick nicely when he plays, although I do agree that potentially Barkley is on a different level.
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Lukaku at -45.5% on total Fpl. Does it mean his picew ill drop soon, like tonight??
Have an exact budget of Lukaku>Sturidge.
Or I just do it now??Open ControlsI would hold on for at least a day.
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Pending Lukaku's form in the Villa game i will probably replace him who out of these three is the best option?
Lambert, Welbeck, BonyOpen ControlsAbdel Taraabt, anyone getting him?
Any ideas on the best 6.0 mid? I currently have MorrisonOpen ControlsYou have the right one. Don't panic.
Open ControlsI'm trying not to, but I'm on the average score atm 🙠with Mata as my (c).
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Taraabt just can't seem to accept the fact that he can't score spectacular individual goals in the Premiership like he did in the Championship.
Keep an eye on where Sissoko plays tonight, Newcastle have a great run of fixtures coming up.Open ControlsThis ^^^. Or some other Newcastle midfielder ...
Open ControlsWould love to have Sissoko, he and cisse can get it together! Both have been awful. I agree that Taraabt is poison, but I keep thinking he has the skills to be a better player. His judgement is just off..
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Is there a non rvp owner that wont become an owner in gw4?
Open ControlsYes, i'm one of them
Open ControlsPossibly but I reckon I will succumb.
Open ControlsYep.
Open ControlsContemplating it. Right now my RVP + £5.0 fourth midfielder has returned far less pts per £1.0 than a top midfielder and striker partnership.
Will wait and see what the next few weeks brings before making a decisionOpen ControlsThe problem is, a true test takes 38 weeks. I reckon RVP (barring injury) is the most secure points scorer out there. If a low price 4th midfielder + cheaper 3rd striker emerges, there'll be no excuse not to join the RVP love in ...
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yes, i won't .....
not even when I'll be using my wild cards........... 😀Open Controls
I can't believe I own, not one but, two of the most toxic striking assets that one Fantasy Football team can have after GW1.... Lukaku & Anelka.
Bad management, pure and simple. What to do?
I can get RVP in for Lukaku with one hit but it'll involve a huge midfield downgrade to Barkley (most likely Hazard :shock:). And that still leaves the problem of Anelka. Nightmare ðŸ™Open ControlsHow much do you have in the bank, and what is your MF/Defence?
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Foster Boruc
Ivan Kompany Toure Ward Chester
Hazard Coutinho Walcott Mirallas Kim
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Sad though I luv the way you used the smileys
Open ControlsLukaku? 😕 Did you see the match?
Open ControlsGive Anelka another week if you want Robin.
Open ControlsAt least Anelka is likey to play still, can't guarantee Lukaku will even offer 2 points every week.
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Typo needs correcting, it's Adam Johnson not Andy. The latter plays for QPR in between injuries 🙂
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RMT:
Cech
Ivanovic l Collins l Dawson l Toure
Hazard l Coutinho l Mirallas
Bony l Soldado l Anelka
Subs: Boruc l Snodgrass l Zaha l Olsson
Was thinking for the next few weeks transfers: Ivanovic to Shaw, Mirallas to Nolan, Boruc to (4.5 GK), Zaha to Wanyama(not sure), & Anelka to (Could afford any striker if I make these transfer, not RVP :'( though). Or should I just try and improvise to get RVP in?Open ControlsStarting to think oscar is the best chelsea attacking option.
Mou has said he wants mata on right and hazard was on left yesterday.
Yes theres rotation but as oscar is the cheapest of the 3 is he the best option ?Open ControlsSo soldado scores a penalty against a promoted playoff team
And is the new van basten
Give me a break ladsOpen ControlsBut when Benteke scored his penalties vs Arsenal @ Arsenal, he was "lucky".
Open ControlsI think people are trying to brush off the idea that Benteke will one day become almost essential and Villa will be doing well. The Pool game should give as a slight clue though to many a decision in GW 4.
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New Klinsmen then?
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