After kicking off our series of Big Numbers articles with a look at the best performing Defenders over the first three Gameweeks, we now move further up the pitch. This time round we focus on midfielders, with a trio of summer signings all showing plenty of promise in their new surroundings.
What are people doing with Eriksen now?
Possible replacements Tadic or Mirallas?
Tadic seems to be the sharper option at the moment, something about "in the hole"
I'm in with Tadic
i also have eriksen from ajax in. Are you giving him benefit of doubt gw4 or dropping him before? he was only subbed lastgw, maybe he was tired, or just a bad game.
Taking a 3 week punt on my 3rd striker to play beside Costa and Rooney before I get Sturridge,
(A)debayor
Well(B)eck
Dze(C)ko
A on fixtures
B
Do you have the money for (B)alotelli?
No I don't. Currently with Dzeko and have .5 to go to Adebayor and 1ft
Quick fire
A) haz aguero
B) silva costa
A if you're prepared to ride the Hazard rollercoaster.
A
Haz and Costa for me
B for me. Alot more Value there
Any news on the suspected Costa injury, 2nd week in a row?
Not yet. Await presser, but this info wasn't correct last time. So play him and have good first sub I'd recommend
Hmm... Welbeck...
I have a funny feeling I'm going to get him in on the WC this week. He's just too good not to have, regardless of who Arsenal are up against. Man City, Chelsea, etc. are still conceding goals.
That price-tag!!Mmm... I've currently got Rooney - Adebayor - Jovetic... Was going to get Costa/Balo for Jovetic this week but Welbeck is pretty tempting.
Immediate fixtures are putting me off. But 2 goals tonight....Certainly stil tempting
Yeah. City, Spurs and Chelsea in the next 4 might keep me away from him, for now.
Away at villa hasn't seemed to profitable so far this season either. If you have Ramsey in your side like me I don't want any more Arsenal for these ones
True. Atleast we know he won't rise heaps in price too 😉
On that point Innsie, even if he gets heavy investment over the next few days is he likely to rise before the weekend??
No idea mate. Price changes are up in the air atm.
Agree with all of this. I got him in. Bargain.
I think I'll just see how he gets on against City.
Think I will take out ivan and rambo on my WC...
Madness but ok ... who's coming in for them??
ADM and a cheaper defender to fund naismith to welbeck...
That's what I want to do!
Ivan > ShawX
Naismith > Welbeck
(Honestly, I'd rather wait and do that in two weeks but I can never follow through on planned transfers)
Gutsy move w/ Rambo. Don't think I'd drop him unless injury.
Could we have our first 4m starting keeper?
Could Alex McCarthy oust Green at QPR after a good string of performances for Reading in the prem a few seasons back and being very highly rated at championship level.
He rejected Liverpool at the end of this transfer window to sign for QPR
He looked fantastic at Reading. Good shout.
He could oust him later in the season, but I think Green's place in the league is secure for now.
This reminds me of David Marshall, really surprised no one snapped him up after his performances last season for Cardiff.Agreed ... he was a monster!
One of these players for next season I think. Unless he gets an opprotunity with a Green injury then he may be able to take over
So I will play clyne and moreno every week need a pair of 4.5 defender to rotate for the third spot...
Have nego in goal.
Suggestions please 🙂
I'm in same boat.
I've gone Naylor & PVA but was tempted by Coloccini.Yeah think swansea is a good option, not sure who to partner naylor with...
Robertson (if fit) and Taylor.
Who is robertson..?
Hull.
Colo and Naylor
A Rooney brace this week will throw a cat amongst the pigeons...
So will a Falcao brace!
So will any brace tbh 😆
I'm beginning to think Rooney might be past it. A bit early too at his age.
I'm inclined to agree with you.
Especially if Mata gets assists on Rooney's brace
Sage Sheep on Contentment:
Most do not truly know what they want.
Achievement will not bring happiness,
Wealth will not bring happiness,
Possession will not bring happiness.
We desire that which makes us happy,
Yet we should desire happiness.
Why seek a false means,
When what we truly desire requires none?
True happiness is found within
In the present moment
In absence of thought and desire
In the nothingness and peace.
We need only to let go of thought.
Begovic/Krul
Hutton/Terry/Coloccini/Debuchy/Caulker
Sterling/Fab/Siggy/Ramsey/Albrighton
Rooney/Costa/Riviere
2 FT
Thinking of going
Debuchy > Clyne
Riviere > Welbeck
and then next week Rooney > Falcao
Yay? Nay?Good use of 2 FT. The Rooney > Falcao plan is quite premature since the latter hasn't even played for United yet, reassess after this weekend.
Appreciated, thanks!
I tried building a team with a Strike force of Dzeko, Naismith, Welbeck for a laugh. Felt like a cartel leader with all that cash. 😆
Did you have Sanchez, Hazard, Yaya and ADM in your midfield?
Had to keep Siggy though 😉
How much does loss of team value figure in to your transfers? If I transfer out Naismith and Ivan I won't be able to buy them back when I inevitably regret my decision.
It's a big factor not to transfer anyone out too lightly on a whim.
Please RMT
Bego/Fab
Clyne/Iva/Pieter (Wisdom/PVA)
Ramsey/Fab/Sterling/Siggy (N.Dyer)
Costa/Rooney/Naismith
Thanks yo
It's ok , consider Ramsey and Naismith > Tadic and Welbeck and no point having Dyer and Siggy problaly get Zaha for Dyer and start him over Siggy this week
Thanks mate.
Out of 30 home games so far the home team has won only 9 times with only 4 of them wins with clean sheets also , I'm no stat man but clearly it's below average hopefully it evens out starting this weekend , my whole starting xi are at home 🙂
If anyone would like to try a draft league we are looking for 1 more person and the draft is due in 30 minutes. A few FFS regulars are already in it.
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>Red Division - Draft is Sunday at 9pm EST
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>password: conradredSorry day changed from the original post
So the draft begins in 30 mins? How long does it normally take?
I haven't done one before so no idea I am afraid
I've joined, but I have no idea what I'm meant to do now 😆
Cheers. Me neither. I am sure someone will say
Thanks Cheesoid. Hope we can do it tonight.
Me to. Stayed up on my night off to do this. I have to go to bed with my wife sometime!
I just emailed Conrad and asked to do it tonight.
Woah no more slots?
I'm at the office and have nothing to doShame especially as it looks like a few aint here
UCL forward conundrum
Messi, Ronaldo, Ibra, Lewa, Mandz... plus differentials like Martinez, Keissling, Mikit, Costa, Muller.
Lord have mercy... great cheaper options are out there, but the horror of being without the Messi, CR7 or Ibra hatty.
I've got Messi, Ronaldo, Martinez now...
What are you doing?
I have that same exact strike force.
Ibrahimovic is a pointless human being. I'll do just fine without Messi, i have CR7 and i decided not to get Lewandowski because his fixtures are just too bad and he's not going to score wagons of goals.
Lewy is essential
With several key players back for us this gameweek what's the thinking on the QPR game?
I'm thinking 4 - 0 win 😆 RVP brace Di Maria & Rooney to complete the scoring!!!
................and then you woke up
😆
I keep thinking that with Man U and it keeps not happening. 0-0
1-1 sounds about right. Just enough to keep Man U fans thinking things may get better, just enough to keep Man U haters laughing.
Any tips for a draft? 😉
pick Siggy first
scrub that.....
Take Dzeko with your first pick - trust me😯
draft excluder?
🙄 😉
😆
I assume you pick the players you most want first
Shut the door.
Ahh it worked! Thanks!
I've got first pick 😯
How do you know that?
Click on Draft Room.
So it's not until tomorrow now?
Kun...
Looks like it :/
😡
Frustrating
Could we cobble together another one quickly?
This does not appear to be happening
I need to get rid of De Jong in order to have some cover in case Jovetic is ruled out this weekend.
I am thinking:
A) Mane
B) McGeady
C) Sissoko
Thoughts?
Chadli?
Do you think he's the real deal?
aye
B
Quick question, any suggestions appreciated!
A) Costa & Wisdom (3-4-3)
Or
B) Di Maria & 5.4 defender (3-5-2)
Cheers!A
Who to bench
1) Shawcross
2) Terry
3) Shaw
:OIs Shaw fit? This would be the first I am hearing of this.
Looking good for sunday aye
who to transfer more like
Its a draft team...
I'm in a draft league this year. Got Aguero, Costa with my first two picks. Then it became harder to find quality talent.
Not at all i'm top of my draft league atm
18 man league we doubled players under a certain price
What price? That's a good idea. We didn't do that. I'm in a 20 man league with 7 other teams.
1 FT, 1.9 ITB:
Krul, Elliot
Cahill, Chester, PVA, Wisdom, Hutton
Hazard, Ramsey, Mata, Sterling, Siggy
Rooney, Dzeko, Vaz Te
Best transfer? I'm thinking about downgrading Mata to free up $ for the Kun fund.Is Wilson nailed on?
@Conrad. If you are around several of us are ready now.
Indeed. Get on it!
+1
*tumbleweed*
WAKE UP!
I has a sad.
On my WC atm, thoughts?
Bego - (Krul)
Moreno - Baines - Clyne - (Duff - Taylor)
Mirallas - Sterling - Di Maria - Siggy - (King)
Costa - Balo - Pelle
Mirallas -> Tadic and Pelle -> Naismith?
Di Maria and Balo are for fixtures. Plan on swapping back to ramsey and rooney/aguero depending on form.
I could also have Eriksen and Naismith. Tempted to keep eriksen, think he will score big soon.Pelle to Wellbeck if you can swing it.
Not convinced about welbeck. especially given fixtures. Naismith is more likely to score than him.
Fixtures are definitly an issue. But I think he will outscore Naismith and Pelle.
K : Bego > Guzan to save .5, and Guzan/Krul rotate well
D : very strong (i prefer Coleman to Baines, but realize Baines is on PKs)
M: Prefer Fab over ADM, only because it may take ADM a while to settle in
F : Not a fan of Balo
If you want Aguero, i'd get him now. Fixtures almost don't matter, and trying to get the $$$ for him later will be tough if you don't have a WC to use. Upgrade Balo > Aguero ands Pelle > Naismith.Good points.
Yeh that's the reason im sticking with Baines.
I don't want to miss on united cover, even though they have been horrid. I also already have Costa for chelsea. Gotta think about that one.
Yeh just worried about Aguero fitness, guess I can always downgrade.
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Welcome to my team
Arsenal has Spurs Chelsea City and Villa away next 4 games
Sure?Danny boy.
I am very hesitant to double up on Arsenal.
Why I sold Rambo. 😎
...and to think he only set you back 6.9m! What a bargain! I'm a sad Utd fan today.
Thats just fantasy prices. He cost 16m in real life.
Any NFL fans got any tips for first TD scorer in the next game tonight, so far ive won with Johnson tonight and J.Thomas last night, fancy Fitzgerald tonight any opinions ?
I would never lay on first scorer unless it was a stupid superbowl punt bet. Pure luck if it comes off.
Thoughts on Ramsey and Arsenal's tough run of games coming up?
Fabregas a better option in the short term?Yes
