This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.
so what?
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Not a terrible signing for Saints. He's a decent enough player.
The main problem is the 12mil he's reported to be. Thats an insane amount of money for Shane LongOpen Controls
😆 He would be a decent utility player, but to pay anything above £3M for him is insane. £12M for crying out loud!!!!!
Open ControlsBut seriously good business for Hull. Despite the EL duties, because they can well spend half of that to get someone who has actually played and scored there.
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Southampton fans must be excited of the new season, seen the players they've bought with the money they got from selling half their first XI.
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bojan vs gayle vs campbell???
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Campbell and bojan most nailed on but Campbell the better pick IMO
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Which option sounds better?
a) Fabregas and Caulker
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Is Begovic worth the extra 0.5 instead of Krul?
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I put all I own on Stoke keeping more cleanies and Bego outscoring Krul
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Probably
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If krul would be your only keeper, spend the extra, but I would go with speroni over begoOpen Controlsyou are missing the point.
if you have krul and want stoke defence - you need to invest 5.5 to shawx for assured starts
if you bring begovich and want newc defence - you can get collocini for 4.5
so, in a way - begovich is cheaper than krul 🙂Open Controls
0.5 to spare. Who would you upgrade here? I also have PVA and Chester. Prefer to upgrade Marippa (they may get a new left back) or Ferdinand (age, fitness)
Marippa to Ward
Ferdinand to Chester
Taylor to Williams/RangelOpen Controls
@TM... yes 2 days to go... 15th August 11:30am UK time deadline...
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You should do some more advertising. Perhaps even an article like TM's?
Everything ready to go?Open Controls
I am going to do one, Zep. Just LAWR is taking all my time.
Open ControlsRight. Thanks. Will have it ready to go Thursdayish. Got a team set up.
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Cool, and then just collect entries from comments there and in your hot topic. Simple enough.
I've added a few more bells and whistles to the spreadsheet...Open Controls
Does anybody have no 4.0 mil defenders in their team?
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What do you think of this defence?
DDG Gilks
Luis Ward Coloccini van Aanholt MooreOpen Controls
luis is the less nailed on Chelsea defender imo
better to have a man utd defender, not a keeper, so he could be played in the vst majority of matches and u would only have to worry about 2 positions onlyOpen Controls
Current Team
XXX - Debuchy - Hutton - Wisdom - Moore
Fabregas - Ramsey - Sterling - XXX - El Ahmadi
Rooney - Costa - Dzeko
I've got 13m which players should i choose to fill in my last 2 positions?
A) Terry and Siggy
B) Luis and Arnautovic
C) B.Davies and Eriksen
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Continue discussion. Sterling or Sturridge? Lost on last page.
Sturridge worth 3m more?Open Controls
That's the question for me as well. It's tough for me to stomach that premium for Sturridge considering I can just captain Rooney or maybe Costa for the first six weeks. If I don't have much to gain by captaining him, it seems like too much.
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Sturridge essential. Look at his record
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A quick one.
A. Jones, Ferdinand, Chester, PvA, Naylor
B. Ward, Clyne, Ferdinand, Chester, Naylor/PvA (which one?)
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To those starting with rooney, costa, sturridge, what happens when you want to do costa to aguero? How can you find another 1.5 from your heavily depleted midfield and defence?
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I've made the decision to ignore Aguero even if he has a big game, it's only a matter of time before he gets injured again
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By the time Aguero's fit my team value will be up 1.5.
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A) Ramsey, Jovetic and Giroud
B) Sanchez, Costa, Bojan
Thinking B at the moment, because giroud and jovetic aren't fully nailed. Also easier to downgrade sanchez to ramsey, and costa to a man city striker if required.Open Controlsc) Ramsey, Costa, extra 1.5mil
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Eriksen or Lamela?
Why not Holtby with an extra 2m?
I personally think Holtby has found his place in Spurs and he has shown what he is able to do in the pre season matches.
Don't you think?Open ControlsNo need for big risks early doors
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Long playing for SOT could be a good option, anyone?
Open ControlsI'm starting to get convinced that Ivanovic is the safe route to Chelsea defence: surely it makes no sense to leave 7.0 defender on bench.
Open ControlsMourinho didnt price them
Open ControlsI doubt Mourinho knows he is £7.0m in FPL
Open ControlsHehehe ... ! 😉
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Open ControlsI'm genuinely surprised that everybody else seems to have taken this seriously. Thank you for giving me at least some audience. 😀
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I wonder whether Jelavic might be a good option with this Shane Long news...
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What is the Shane Long news???
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this - nailed on, focus of attack, great value
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Anyone else think Schurlle could be a differential?
Played first 45 last night and got an assist
Will he play first few weeks, be hard to leave him out after WC you'd have though?Open Controlshe would be easy to bring in so no need to start with him, too big a gamble
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Bego & Shawx nailed as can be.......... Pieters less so but pretty much, and big doubts over who'll start from Cameron & Bardsley at RB
Open ControlsCameron - but will prob. not play GW1.
Open ControlsShawX is nailed, we all know.
What about HUTH??? is he nailed?Open ControlsNot at the moment. He's recovering from an injury and unlikely to start GW1 (should be Wilson)
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Mignolet. Eliot
Koscielny. Jagielka. Coloccini. Evans. Chester
Sterling Ramsey. Eriksen. Prowse nasri
Costa Rooney. Austin
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Hi, can someone lemme know which defenders nick is PVA?
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What's the thoughts on Luis after last night?
More nailed on or still not worth the risk from day 1?Open Controls
As much as id like a chelsea defender.the rotation scares me early doors.x
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I would love to spend 0.5m less on my Chelsea defender. I'm desperate for the little extra cash.Open Controls
Not worth it.
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I can't see him sitting on the bench but it's still a risk
JT or Cahill if you can afford itOpen Controls5 into 4 still doesn't go. If you want a Chelsea defender, pick one and hope you're lucky.
Open ControlsIt was an interesting one that's for sure. Where the hell did Ake LB come from?
But I take heart from the fact that Azpil slotted in at RB and Ake was tryed out at LB. Seems that Azpil is going to fight it out for his natural RB slot with Ivan whilst Ake will be back-up for Luis.
All guesswork though, but I'm sticking with Luis and crossing my fingers and toesOpen Controlsfrom what I read on Chelsea forums yesterday they think azpi. I have Cahill because I think him and terry are the least risky, then downgrade once things clear up
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I think a lot of roulation will be going on there this season, especially with CL coming up. Saw Luis playing 45 minutes in the match vs Vitesse here in Holland a few weeks ago and can't say he did very well. Based on that I'd say Mourinho could start with his trusted defence and bring Luis in easily. But who knows...
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Morning all!
What's the scoop with Evans?Open ControlsRate My Team please:
Begovic, Krul
Azpilicueta, Debuchy, Evans, Naughton, Bruce
Mata, Ramsey, Eriksen, Siggurdsson, mutch
Rooney, Costa, Bojan
Have 1.0 mil in the bank; anything i can do to improve this?
Was thinking of upgrading Bruce to a 4.5 maybe PVA then just leaving the 0.5 for after if i need itOpen ControlsEriksen to Sterling/Fab
Open Controlsalready got costa and liverpool have horrible start
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use your 0.5 for Azpi > Cahil
Open Controlsthink Azpi will get game time so not sure about this
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don't like bojan - upgrade to jelly, Austin, ings
Use the other 0.5 to get Cahill/terry just because no one knows who will play lb/rb for chelsea
Evans is an injury doubtOpen Controls@shotgunnufc
1) leaving bojan because he is better than all the others you just named
2) Azpi is just as likely to start as those two
3) i will change Evans to Jones
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Are both S.Davis and J-W-Prowse nailed?
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A decent chance but Jose might still see him as an impact player
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A little help :)?
Costa + Eriksen/Lamela
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Dzeko + Hazard
Which is better (if the first, Eriksen or Lamela?)Open ControlsI have no other city players in my team
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Will tottenhams defence improve this year? thinking of putting in Vertonghen for rotation, they have a decent run of home fixtures
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