Today’s Members article sees the top ten defenders in terms of value come under the spotlight. What’s noticeable with regard to our projected points per Fantasy pound is only one of our top ten defenders ranks higher than any of yesterday’s top ten goalkeepers- with “Save” points boosting the goalkeeper tallies, it highlights the importance of picking the correct goalkeeper pairing in order to get the most out of your budget…
With all these pricey defenders in the top value category, these figures suggest that you should invest a lot more in defence this year. Personally, I suspect that they are slightly overcooked but we shall see.
Being doing a few calculations with the goalkeeper stats and finding a few interesting things. Of these, there is some arbitrariness about some figures which you can see by comparing Given with Schwarzer. Same number of appearances and cleansheets yet Given manages to find an extra 10 points with only 11 more saves!!
There are several possible explanations for this
1 – Given has more 3 save matches
2 – Villa have fewer games where they concede 2 goals (or 4 or 6…)
3 – Given gets points for penalty saves
Based on the number of clean sheets, and saves, it seems unlikely that the first two of these would explain the extra points for Given. It might come down to penalty saves but I don’t see any mention of this in the article. Is there some “luck of the Irish” factor that I have not seen?
All this might be a little irrelevant were it not that the difference in points is all explained by these factors. Give or take these “floating points”, and it could easily be Schwarzer who should be ranked at the top of the value table.Open ControlsI noticed something similar yesterday looking at the defenders. Bardsley had one less appearence than O'Shea but scored 2 more goals (from memory). Same assists, clean sheets and almost identical yellow cards and bonus. Bardsely was projected one point less than O'Shea but you think it would be higher.
There does't seem to be a equation that uses the figures for goals, assists etc to work out the total points. They seem to be calculated independently... ot at least the not calculated in the same way for each player (even ones playing for the same team).Open ControlsNice effort
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Hey guys you are probably sick of RMT, but I wil throw mine in there.
Given Ruddy
Kompany Enrique Simpson Taylor(Swansea) ACole
Taarabt Sinclair Sess NZogbia Malouda
Bent Rooney HoltOpen ControlsYou have any spare cash?
I don't have Malouda, instead got VDV and switching him to Malouda/Lamps in GW2Open Controls
Hello.
Had a bit of a crazy night yesterday. And Pancho off Dirty Sanchez is a dick.Open ControlsWhat are people's thought on having 3 4.0m defenders? I've gone for Baines & Kompany who I will start almost every week - then pick whichever 1 of the 3 cheapies has the better fixture?
Given, Ruddy
Baines, Kompany, Simpson, Orr, N Taylor
Lampard, N'Zogbia, Taarabt, O'Hara, Sinclair
Suarez, RVP, HoltOpen ControlsI think it's a well good strategy, I usually always go for it most seasons. This season I'm going with Cole, kompany and baines though, playing every week
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Blackburn vs Aston Villa K.O. 11am
BRFC line up: Robinson Salgado Olsson Samba Givet Emerton Dunn Formica Pedersen N'Zonzi Roberts
AVFC line up: Given Young Collins Dunne Warnock Agbonlahor Makoun Petrov Bannan Heskey BentOpen ControlsIf u are the one person in the world not to have Given or u fancy doubling up I reckon Warnock is an option. McLeish type of player IMO.
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I see all the Saffas are keeping a low profile this week.
Wonder why? 😕Open ControlsYou are such a bar steward - you know very well why ... 😀
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Open ControlsThat game was never gonna be any better than the result we got...we lost fair and square and as we should have...Ozzies had their A-Team and we played with B and C rated players. Pride stings and losing is never accepted...we should have done better...so yeah...we got out played and fair enough...that team was pretty great to watch. The pace of the Wallabies is so dangerous.
You also got to factor in that most South Africans don't agree with the current coaching set-up and have thus marked the loss as yet another indication of just how poor we will be in the World Cup.Open Controls
Hi
out of the two combinations below which do you think is best for the 3 opening weeks
a) Malouda and Bent
b) Van Persie and Nzogbia
i am tempted towards A but VP gave me loads of points last season and i think he will do well at Newcastle
Thanks for your helpOpen ControlsI have Malouda, Bent and N'Zogbia ...
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If you had to pick one player out of these 3 to score the highest in GW 1, who would you go for:
1) Malouda
2) VDV
3) KuytOpen Controlsa) RVP and Moses
b) Gervinho and N'zogbiaOpen Controlswhy? he's going to start and can score goals & assist
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he's shown signs of brilliance in the pre-season friendlies and could be a big differential
Open Controlsye but it will depend on how arsenal play..he could be out on the wing and being classed as a striker won't help
Open Controlstrue true, do you think lampard to malouda would be a better downgrade?
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By pre-season friendlies you mean just 20 minutes of action overall
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Hello everyone..
I know it's probably been mentioned a lot on these forums but does anyone have a list of the best keeper pairings?Open ControlsBergo and Given are near purrfect with both at 5 mill each.
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Hi Guys please RM(FINAL FOUR)T:
A) Given,Kenny
Hughes,Kompany,Baines,Ward,Simpson
Nzogbia,Malouda,Sinclair,Sessagnon,Taarbt
Torres,Carrol,Holt
B) Given, Kenny
A.Cole,Kompany,Baines,Ward,Simpson
Yaya Toure,Nzogbia,Sinclair,Moses,Taarabt
Torres,Suarez,Zamora
C) Given, Kenny
A.Cole, Kompany,Baines,Simpson,Ward
Malouda,Nzogbia,Sinclair,Barton,Buzsaky
Torres,Suarez,Holt
D) Given, Kenny
Luiz,Kompany,Hughes, Simpson, Alcaraz
Malouda,Nzogiba,sinclair,Barton,Taarabt
Torres,Carroll,Ba
will do Suarez/Carrol -> Bent GW2 and Torres -> RVP later on.
Please no "Get rid of torres" comments. He is my only gamble.
I'm leaning towards team A. What do you guys think?Open ControlsNot sure about Given, Kenny, Kompany, Simpson, Nzog, Sinclair or Torres.
Open ControlsI can understand Kenny/Torres. But what about Given/Kompany/Simpson/Sinclair/Nzog? I'm sure they are guaranteed starters
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A B C or D?
Open Controlstoo much to try figure out. just lay out the different players...
Open ControlsOkay guys please RMFourT's (I tried simplifying it by taking out the common players):
A) DEF: Hughes,Baines,Ward
MID: Malouda,Sessagnon,Taarabt
FWD: Holt
B) DEF: A.Cole,Baines,Ward
MID: Ya Ya Toure,Moses,Taarabt
FWD: Zamora
C) DEF: A.Cole,Baines,Ward
MID: Malouda,Barton,Buzsaky
FWD: Holt
D) DEF: Luiz,Hughes,Alcaraz
MID: Malouda,Barton,Taarabt
FWD: Ba
Please just advice A B C or D and why? If you need to look at the full team scroll up! 🙂Open Controls
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Al Hab, Given
Rafael, Kompany, A Cole
Silva, Malouda, Barton, Moses
Suarez, RVP, Rodallega
Subs: Dyer, Wilkinson, Orr
Thoughts? possible dyer-ferg switch to change roda-zamora or suarez-bent…Open ControlsRafael uncertain - Hating Rodallega love - he has never been good.
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RMT Plz
Given (Ruddy)
ACole Huth Kompany (Orr, Simpson)
VDV, Young, Sinclair, Sessegnon (Ferguson)
Suarez, RVP Holt
Keep swapping Holt with Rooney and downgrading VDV / Young (Open to Nani) to Albrighton and Yaya - Let me know what you think is best!!!Open Controlsfirst team draft.
what do you reckon guys
given/ makalamby
kompany, vidic, cahill
sinclair, taarabt, vdv, toure, nzogs
rvp, ba
holt, woodgate, steven taylor
what do you reckon?Open ControlsFor those who are interested Toon played a friendly last night,won 3-0, Ba played and looked rusty, Vuckic looked good and might be a player later on....
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/newcastle-united/nufc-news//tm_headline=columbus-crew-0-newcastle-united-3%26method=full%26objectid=29125987%26siteid=72703-name_page.html
http://www.nufcblog.co.uk/2011/07/27/toon-cruise-anaginst-crew-columbus-0-3-newcastle/#comment-88244Open ControlsBREAKING NEWS: Sergio Aguero has arrived in Manchester to complete his move to Manchester City.
Open Controlshow much do you think he'll be in ffm
Open ControlsHow is that breaking news? where else would he go?
Open Controlsjust saying he is in manchester :s sorry for being excited
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People are saying Raphael is uncertain, who are the other likely RB at Man U?
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GK…. REINA (Ruddy)
DEF… GIBBS/HUGHES/RAFAEL/ (Simpson + Wilkinson)
MID… ALBRIGHTON/NANI/TAARABT/MODRIC (Ben Arfa (when fit))
ATT… ROONEY/CAROLL/ZAMORA
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GK…. REINA (Ruddy)
DEF… SKRTEL/HUGHES/RAFAEL/ (Simpson + Wilkinson)
MID… ALBRIGHTON/VAN DER VART/TAARABT/N'ZOGBIA (Ben Arfa (when fit))
ATT… ROONEY/CAROLL/ZAMORAOpen ControlsOk, quick poll:
Valencia, worth the risk??
I'm getting attracted to the idea of taking this risk, should I?Open ControlsAnyone else think it's odd that there's just one 4.0 midfielder?
Open ControlsDunno if its been mentioned but Moreira's been added to the game as a 4m keeper.
Open ControlsAguero price predictions?
Dzeko and Balo both started at around 9.5, but Kun would be the #1 striker with Tevez (12m) leaving. That would lead me to think around 11. But Suarez started at 9 and is 9.5 this season, hopefully Kun can be a steal at around 10-10.5 🙂Open Controlsnew post
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