As always, we cast our eye over the statistics across the previous round of matches to highlight some of the stand-out performers. Chelsea’s change of formation bodes well for their midfield veteran, United’s former Toffee provides chances aplenty, Villa’s misfiring frontman still has reason for optimism, while Liverpool’s young full-back delivers a tenacious display in the Merseyside derby:
Is Jesus nailed on?
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Team currently:
Migs, Davies
Coleman, Terry, Evans, Burner, XXXX
Ravel, XXXX, Hazard, Ozil, Ramsey
Lukaku, Suarez, Aguero
Which option is best?
A). Chester & Coutinho
B). Mert & Sess
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I keep reading how Rooney is in great form and a must have etc etc but then comparing the stats to Lukaku, someone who has generally been out of form recently, the stats are quite surprising (bearing in mind the £3.2m price difference). I have taken the stats from the last 8 game's which coincided with Lukaku's move to Everton
Rooney:
Mins Played: 716
Goals: 5
Assists: 5
Bonus: 11
Points: 58
PPG: 7.25
Lukaku:
Mins Played: 639
Goals: 7
Assists: 1
Bonus: 10
Points: 55
PPG: 6.88
I think i'll save myself the extra £3m and spend it elsewhere.Open Controls
true that
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It's weird how teams are posted here and they have Rooney/Kun/Suarez as forward line then often the first comment is "great team".
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It's an interesting debate, the Lukaku vs Rooney one. I'm still deciding, but right now I am swaying towards Rooney for this simple reason.
Assuming Suarez and Aguero are nailed on in our teams there is only room for 1 other striker. From GW14/15 to the Jan WC I think some form of United attack is essential. Only Rooney and RVP are options, and the latter is way over priced. From GW16 onwards I think some form of Everton attacking is essential. Whilst not as explosive as Lukaku, I think Mirallas is a genuinely good option.
Rooney & Mirallas for me, but I can certainly see the appeal in Lukaku.Open ControlsBaines out should help Mirralas?
Open ControlsI think so - he'll be on all corners/free kicks, and possibly even pens. Haven't checked this, but someone posted yesterday to say he took and scored a pen preseason when Baines wasn't playing. Lukaku will probably get them though.
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That's the only thing that's stopped me getting him all season. Keep finding cheaper dudes doing the same biz
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i own Rooney and i have been considerin the switch to lukaku. With RVP back he wont be on penos and will his set piece duties will be halved. Not a captain choice either.. hmmm
Open Controlsif i dint have Rooney i would not get him in
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My couch is not big enough....Open Controlsif only RVP was 2 million cheaper.. somehow lukaku scares me as a non-owner. most of my rivals have him and he's matched rooney over the past 8 weeks @ 3 million cheaper.. pretty frustratin
Open ControlsYeah, it's tough.
ML leader has him, so I'm trying to be different and get Rooney. Might be my downfall.Open Controls
i also have mirallas though.. so not sure if a lukaku/mirallas double up is worth it with those fixtures. will keep rooney 3 more weeks
Open ControlsThat's the issue I have - I think Mirallas is very decent EVE cover, whereas for United Rooney is all there is at the moment (see my post above).
Open ControlsTa, I'm tempted with Mirralas now.
Open ControlsWhen RVP is on the pitch rooney is the 2nd best fpl option in Manu.. no doubt about it. when i pay 11 million i want the best option from that team. Rooney relies a lot on set pieces for his points
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The Rooney debate is interesting. For now, I've decided not to get, just for the knowledge that he'll miss -at least- one game over the busy period. If he gets rested in a game, then gets the yellow card coming on/next game, he'll miss two. Remy/Lukaku don't have any fixture congestion to note, I don't see any reason why they won't start all the games over the busy period.
I have captaincy options in Suarez and Aguero, maybe Haz/Wally if they really start firing.Open Controls
Agreed. There's a few alternatives, and some might say they are safer because of Rooney's 4 yellows - however I wouldn't want to waste a transfer on selling Rooney at the moment. I strongly suspect a tactical yellow so he misses the League Cup game.
Open ControlsAgreed, no way I'd sell. Ah that's right you are still in the League Cup. Yeah, that would work 🙂 We'll see what happens.
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Just did Toure, Williams and Januzaj -> Kos, Yanga-Mbiwa and Brunt for -4.
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Mignolet,
Koscielny, Coleman, Clyne,
Oscar, Ramsey, Cabaye, R Morrison,
Rooney, Suárez, Agüero.
Daniels, Brady, Chester, Chico.
1 FT, £0.8m in the bank.
Any suggestions? Worried Cabaye and Morrison might miss a game if they get booked again.Open Controls
Great team. No need to do anything and save the FT in case Cabaye AND Ravmo both get booked. You could do with 1 getting it (Cabaye due to fixtures) and then the other.
If worst happens you can have 2 FT to sort it out.
Leave alone, you've done your work in previous weeks to get to that team.
The other option would be to get rid of clyne (fixtures) for someone else, but you'll lose the price rises if you want him back in the winter WC.Open Controls
FYI guys, I went back a stickied a couple of interesting comments from this article. Sort comments by sticky (top of comments, bottom of article) to check them out.
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Southend = Hot nudes
Swansea = A new ass
Dormitory = Dirty Room
Clint Eastwood = Old West Action
Astronomers = Moon starers
Schoolmaster = The classroom
Desperation = A rope ends it
Arsenal Football Club = Bores all but local fanOpen ControlsForca = A foc r
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Hamburgers = Shergars Bum 🙂
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Gloria Estefan = Large Fat Noise
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Morning all looking for advice 1ft 0 in bank, think my defence needs a little tlc this week, any suggestions
Boruc Lewis
Coleman Dawson Chico Baker Fonte
Ozil Ramsey Oscar Ravel Barkley
Suarez Aguero RooneyOpen Controls
Ive heard that evs is my opponent in fa cup
Should be cracking match
My wally differential could destroy him 😉Open ControlsFor me, it comes down to:
A) Hazard & Lukaku, or
B) Sess & Rooney
On paper A looks better, but no United attack for the run up to the Jan WC is pretty risky imo. Big decision required.Open Controlswhy is it risky? it's not like manu are bangin them in.. and if they do it'll prob be RVP benefittin no?
Open Controlshonestly, i'd want rooney if i was a manu fan and watched every manu game. i aint a fan though.. would not miss him if i dint have him. I can afford him at the moment though. so will keep him and see what happens.. if he does get that 5th yellow there will be a mass exodus though
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I can fit Haz/Sess/Rooney in.
Means no walcott, but Ramsey.Open ControlsNice. For me it comes down to:
A)
GW15: Snod -> Hazard
GW16: Giroud -> Lukaku
or B)
GW15: Giroud -> Rooney (possibly also Snod -> Sess for a hit)
GW16: Walcott -> Hazard
Planned team before these trades would be:
Boruc, Davis
Terry, Evra, Clyne, Collins, Ward
Ramsey, Walcott, Mirallas, Snodgrass, Ravel
Aguero, Suarez, Giroud
Bank 3.0mOpen ControlsNice. That's the issue for me, I want Walcott but feel Ramsey might be enough and I actually need Hazard, especially gw 16.
Might be an idea to play the fixtures for Walcott and Hazard as you predicted yesterday.Open Controls
Champ, before I go... solution to your GJ problem = Agger 😎
Night.Open ControlsAgger -> Gag 'er
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"And Mourinho admits qualifying is the only plus point his side can take from the match, in which they failed to have a single shot on target."
This is just... amazing. Are we the new definition of inconsistent?Open ControlsAlong with City!
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I face Chelsea (ENR) in the the FA Cup now. Not getting an easy run... 🙂
Open Controls13 goals in last 3 Man United vs Newc PL fixtures.
😯Open ControlsWon't be possible after I beat you 🙂
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oh dear for the 2nd time of the season i consider to get Ramsey in 😯 (1st time was in pre-season and i still can't get over my bad decission)
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Tragic. You expect people to believe you were considering Ramsey in pre-season?
Open Controlswhen i made post in pre-season that Ramsey is potential fpl gold and great player everyone has laught at me and calling me stupid
for those reasons i refusing to get him in whole season since i was right and didnt get him in and now my big ego cant accept thatOpen ControlsOh OK. Fair enough. Well, I probably would'nt get him in now then. Do you not think he'll be rotated over Xmas?
Open Controlsyeah i think so , when wally is banck he will nail down right flank possition
arteta,flamini,wilshire,ramsey will battle for 2 out of 4 spotsOpen Controls
Are you dyslexic?
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suggestions
mig
dawson \ terry \ clyne \ baker \ rat
ozil \ ramsay \ coutinho \ lallana \ cowie
remy \ suarez \ aguero
1.0 in the bank
a) should i save thFT
b) any other suitable changesOpen Controlsa lot of my favorite posters on
any advice what i could do with my team?
Vorm , Harper
Pieters , Ivanovic , Clyne , Rat , Rosonier
Hazard , Sess , Couthino , Ravel , Brady
Aguero , Rooney , Hazard
2FT's 0.8M in bank
-thinking about getting Walcott in - if i do that i will loose Ivanovic and Sess
-or just use 1FT and get some cheap defender in
-or something else?
i dont have clear picture as i am very happy with my team and feel like i will throw my FTOpen ControlsReal advice, or "pretend" advice to confuse Evs?
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I think I'm bringing in Walcott, but your forwards and mids seem good to me. I'd probably just use 1 transfer to bring in a cheap defender with a good fixture. Unless you really want to take a punt on Walcott. While I'll probably do it myself, I wouldn't actually advise someone else to as its very risky.
Open Controlsi wanna take a put as well , was so close of getting him in last gw
Murner and Debuchy are defenders with good fixure this gwOpen Controls
Gabbidon in.
Open ControlsKeep Sess. Wait on Walcott. Not sure about keepers.
Open Controlskeepers was classic WC mistake , and i am stuck with Vorm now
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first player on my watchlist
who out?Open ControlsNo idea. You planned it.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/6082698Open Controlsoh yeah
was looking to get Pieters out in 2 weeks time for premium defenderOpen Controls
Solid stuff. Rosenior -> Palace defender and pocket the other FT, I'd want a strong bench over the busy period.
Open Controlsyeah , but if i get CPL defender in i dont know will i play him
wanna get some great defender cover for this gw and with solid fixures ahead
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Scarily I’ve gone from 600,000 to 60,000 in 4 weeks, largely because of captain choice (Suarez/Aguero/Suarez/Aguero).
Can anyone give me some advice on this bag please:
Boruc/Harper
Dawson/ Coleman/ Clyne / Chester / Whitakker
Ozil / Ramsey / yaya / Oscar / Ravel M
Suarez / Aguero / Remy
Thinking of saving FT this week and then Remy / Ozil > ???? next week
OR..sorting my defence (Whitakker > Baker possibly)
What do you guys think?Open Controls
My advice would be to get your captain choice right.
Open ControlsYou could use a defender this GW. I'd ditch Whit. I think I prefer a Palace defender with their great fixtures over Baker who I'm not sure is 100% nailed.
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agree with this.. but I prefer whittaker to collins
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Morning chaps,
Once again I have been persuaded to keep Tekkers another week...
Migs
terry, mert, Coleman,
Hazard, Nasri, Ramsey, Morrison,
Aguero (c), Suarez, Tekkers
Boruc, clyne, Barkley, Chester - 1FT. 1.5 in bank
Save FT or make a change?
ThxOpen ControlsYour team isn't in urgent need of any transfers. I'd save it, see how Tekkers dies this week and maybe look at upgrading him if he falls on his area again.
Open Controlssave FT , good team
i an mot fan of Benteke but he have good fixureOpen ControlsHe was essential last year and before injury.... And he has great fixture, just don't want to hold in too long and worried I already have...
Who will be top 3 scoring forwards this week?Open Controlsi've noticed that everyone who responed at your question got an upvote
this site need more people like you and when posters get advice should be upvoted by person who asked
brilliantOpen Controls
afternoon here 😀
and again, keep benteke at least for this weekOpen ControlsHaha thanks Sara! I'd like to say I won't ask again....
Ill probation get drunk Friday night and switch to Studge.... After which Tekkers will return to form and Studge will be rested...
U all set?Open Controlsnot yet cos I have 2 FT
need to ditch baines and maybe brady (total 13,3)
migs
terry, evra, BAINES
oscar, nasri, barkley, BRADY
lukaku, aguero, suarez
looking gerrard and collins ATM
any advice?Open Controls
Have some spare cash and want to upgrade my midfield,
Which one of these 3 would you sell though ?
Barkley
Januzaj
ArnieOpen ControlsJust for the sake of argument..
Rooney
tot EVE NEW villa WHM hull nor... JAN WC
Lukaku
STK mun ars FUL swa SUN SOT.. JAN WC
Rooney has 3 home games in 7.. Lukaku has 4 home games in 7
If you own Suarez/Aguero the captaincy debate is settled so neither will have their points doubled at any time.
if rooney manages a brilliant 8 ppg he'll have 56 points over those games(though 48 if he misses a game from suspension/rest). if lukaku manages a healthy 6 ppg he'll have 42 points(will play all games if fit).. is the 10-15 point difference worth the 3 million?
Question is
According to you.. How many points must Rooney outscore Lukaku by over that period for him to be worth the 3 million difference?Open Controlscmon let's close this debate already
Rooney world class striker and great form
Lukaku just kid who is anywhere near close to rooney
i say Rooney worth every penny and he is fixure proof so it dosnt matterOpen Controlslol.. ok 🙂
Open ControlsIf Lukaku scores roughly same as Rooney and you use the cash you'd save owning the Everton player on, say, an extra premium defender or two, then it's clearly worth it.
Open Controlsover the season i'd definitely agree.. However, considerin we get a do over in January with a free WC maybe it's ok to let go of him for a lil while
Open Controlsprobably agree on this one with you
Mirallas looks like great option, well done by still owning him
i might get him in gw16Open Controlswould never get rid if we dint have the free WC. lukaku will prob rise a lot over this period too.. cash cow. And thanks.. mirallas has been brilliant!
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Also Lukaku is undervalued right now and will rise a lot over this spell givin you spending money in Jan(you gotta get rid in January as fixtures take a turn for the worse very soon) while Rooney's price looks like it'll remain the same/drop considerin the impending yellow and the hefty price tag
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All right let me put it this way. For that extra 3 m if you could upgrade Sess or Snoddy to Hazard or Silva it would more than close the gap.
And ya only if you have Suarez and Aguero.Open Controlsyup.. that is my point. the 3 million can be put to better use. btw.. i own rooney 🙂 .. i dont even need the money desperately but i can see the lure of lukaku
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I've got Remy, plan is Lukaku in GW16 and no Rooney. Hopefully he'll miss a game or two over the period due to rest or falling off the tightrope. It's mostly the captaincy argument which settles it for me.
Open ControlsFalling off the tightrope will be his rest.
People are reading to much into this Rooney rest nonsense.Open ControlsMost likely. So if he doesn't get a yellow, you think he'll start the next say 4 games? If he starts tonight, I can't see him starting all of the next 3 GWs. He's played non-stop the last months.
Open ControlsDepends on Rvp fitness I suppose.
Open ControlsHe is playing non stop, but keeps on delivering non stop. Not like Giroud that looked knackered a while back.
Open ControlsNo way he'll start the next 4 in all competitions, no matter what happens to RVP.
Open ControlsCan you see him rested vs Spurs/Eve.
I don't.Open ControlsOne of the next 4, definitely. Newcastle? Tonight? I dunno. All of the next 4 are must-win games, but he can't start all of them. Really.
Open ControlsI don't see why not. Rooney is one of those players who needs to play regularly or he loses his edge/fitness. I don't expect him to get a rest at all, other than the league cup game (which is when he'll conveniently be serving his ban for 5 yellows).
Open ControlsI agree, he has immense fitness and needs to play a lot, but he can't play everything. At least I don't think he can, and Moyes has already brought up the need to rest Rooney at some point. We'll see though, if he lasts until the cup game color me impressed.
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4 things make it ok to drop rooney imo..
An able option in lukaku who happens to have gr8 fixtures
The Jan WC
Price rises for investment in jan
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My team for Gw13
Guzan
Ivan; Mert; Coleman; Zab
Ramsey; Oscar; Ravel
Rooney; Remy; Suarez (c)
Subs: Boruc; Mcauley; Lalana; Brady
Thinking to do Brady to Mirallas/ Lamps
Any thoughts on the same?Open Controls
Best def at 5.0?
Open ControlsYes, looking at him, but is he guaranteed starts?
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So are we really expecting Pulis to turn Palace into Stoke 2009/10?
They do have good fixtures mind.Open ControlsI am joining the rising queue of RMT's today.
Well here you go.
Migs Daniels
Jagielka Fonte Vlar Terry Chester
Wally Ravel Gerrard Oscar Bacuna
Suarez Benteke Aguero
Thinking of Benteke to Lukaku and Chester to a palace defender in the coming weeks.
So?
Cheers in advance.Open Controls
Really need a defender 5.3 and below can't decide there are many options. Villa, Norwich and Newcastle have best fixtures from what I can see but can I trust any of them? Azpilicueta, skrtel and Evans are all great value but who is most nailed on???
Open ControlsOlsson welcome to my team
4.2
great fixures
cheapo bench folder
yaaaay
who too boot out?
Clyne , Pieters or Rosonier ?Open ControlsRos
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At least once a year I get tempted by Stevie G.
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