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.
mata and rooney to sterling and falcao? or just the first one? how did rooney play? cheers
Just the first one.
got 2 ft btw
Rooney is more nailed on, cheaper, and captain.
I'm thinking of getting Sterling too, but worried he might be rested. Rooney played alright had 3 clear chances, but couldn't finish. ADM's creativity should be good for him in FPL.
Morning DZ.
Odds of both Sterling and Rooney starting after playing 90 minutes last night?
Odds of Mata starting?Rooney is 100%. Sterling, depending on how the game is going, I could see being subbed off as they have UCL a few days later. But, then again, he is probably their best player so he could play 90 just as well!
That's my thinking too, one is club captain, other one is their best player plus no Sturridge. Cheers.
Yep Sterling may come off early but only if the business is donw and if so, he'll likely already be in the points 😎
Sterling and Rooney both almost certain to start. Uncertain on Mata, depends on how LVG wants to fit Falcao in/whether Falcao starts vs QPR
As a United fan, I'd love to see Rooney, RVP and Radamel start.
But my FPL mind tells me otherwise. Falcao to come on off the bench, I reckon.I think that'll be the way to go. Just not sure he'll throw Falcao in the starting lineup straight away, maybe sub appearance for a couple of games or so imo
So Mata should start(this week atleast)?
Should I keep Mata and bring Sterling in a week later?Yes, Mata will start but Sterling is a better option IMO.
Personally I think Mata will start vs QPR and maybe even keep his place in the longer term. I have mata atm but am definitely gonna do Mata > Sterling this week, just in case Mata doesnt start and Sterling is a much better option anyway
Cheers fellas.
NP
Mata will keep his place in the starting squad.
I reckon the attack could wind up being:
RVP, Falcao
Rooney
Mata, Herrera, ADM
Blind
The three at the back are anyone's guess. Januzaj hits the bench.That looks alright on paper but midfield would get destroyed imo
Nah 😉
haha guess we shall see! Carrick should steel it up a little tho
He's injured.
yea i mean when hes back haha 😛
I would put Blind ahead of him. Carrick and Fletcher may make appearances here and there, I suppose.
Falcao will start 90% imo. I know how LVG thinks he'd want to give him as much time as possible to score. Plus United need that confidence to win their first game and without Falcao it will bring back memories from the last three games. Philosophy 😉
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.
oh danny boy, the transfer page is caa-aalling, a monteneee-grin's stinn-king up my side. he will not play, a bosnian is stro-onger. so he must go and Dannnyy you must bide
But fare thee Weeeelllllbeck
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Well that was a dissapointment
Indeed. Hope you can make it tomorrow night.
Doubt it. Work 4 nights Off 4 nights. Not gone to bed with wife tonight for this. Won't go to bed with wife on last night as it helps me orientate myself back to night shift. Leaves me 2 nights of sleeping with my lady. Any less does not a healthy marriage make.
Understood. Rank 'em well, mate! 😀
I will have a go. It's a shame it really fitted in to my last night of work last night well too. I will mess up these rankings I know
How's this looking for upcoming GW gents?
Krul 4.0
JT Chester Clyne (Pva Hutton)
Tadic Rambo Hazard Siggy (4.5)
Rooney Bony Costa
1 FT and 0.5 ITB
A) Rooney to Falcao
B) Bony to Ade
C) Bony to Welbz
D) tadic Bony out . ADM Welbz in for -4
A is sideways
B is somewhat sideways but ok since I wouldnt double up Swans
C is 4 weeks too early
D Nah, Tadic is explosive imminent.
Might consider save FT or B at most.
I'd want a Liverpool in there though.
Personally I would Haz-> SterlingCheers for the reply
I will hang onto Hazard due to lower ownership though. He is becoming a differential
Tbh tempted to save Ft
I like B the best in a vacuum but I think C with an eye of doing Rooney to Kun next week would be my move.
C or D
Don't like any of them
Krulliot
Wilson Chester Naylor PvA Wisdom
Ramsey Sterling Siggy X X
Costa X X
any suggestion guys?
A. 4.5mid Tadic Falcao Aguero + 0.5m for def
B. 4.5mid Fab Falcao Balotelli + 1m for def
C. Tadic Fab Naismith Falcao + upgrade Wilson->IvanPrice changes happened yet?
waiting 😀
Rooney survived 😉
Thinking Weln\beck in and Ramesy out for Tadic
Arsenal fixtures not so great but would rather get Welbeck from the start,he is such good value that may as wel get him now, especially as the alternative options are not so great
Dont want two Arsenal right now so will take out Ramsey, and give Tadic a chance to thrive. If after a few weeks he is not producing the goods will bring Sanchez or Walcott inValue won't be a matter with this price movement.
I'd rather go 1 week late than 4 weeks early.
Tadic is looking good though. I'd get him in somehowTransfers matter though , which is why im getting him now
Why are you so obsessed with price rises?Just saying getting him early because you want him at a good value at this point won't be a good idea. 4 weeks from now he's most likely gonna be still a good value.
His next 4 fixtures isn't the best, I think there are better alternatives out there. And it's a good period to put him in our watchlist.
But if you have full confidence in him, go get him in tiger!
Brought Sterling in for Rams and AdM for Hazard.
Welbs is just too much value.Why on Earth would you take out Rambo?
Sick of people going on about how you cant take Rambo out, it like a forum mantra that you all brainwashed into repeating
Okie dokie Trig.
Agreed Triggs. Way too much love for old Rambo. If you can take out Rooney, Mata, Yaya, Sanchez etc you can take out Ramsey.
I know.
I also hate that I'm reluctant to take Ramsey out in part because of his 0.1m price rise...The 0.1m rise isn't the reason to be reluctant. His 2 goals and 4th highest point total this year for midfielders is the reason not to take him out. 3 of the next 4 fixtures are rough, but then he should score like last year.
I said "in part" 😉
3/4 fixtures being rough may be reason enough to lose him for the time being. But his high ownership could kill me.
Anyone know anything about Phil Jones and Foster injuries?
Currently have Foster Jones Costa and Jovetic all yellow flagged 🙁
Is ADM v. QPR or Ramsey v. City a better bet this week?
We don't know how well ADM will perform for United, but it's QPR!
We don't know who will be on the field with Ramsey and where he will play and it's City.It's QPR but it's also Manu!
Risers: None (lol)
Fallers: Cameron, Rosenior
fast
Obvious WC transfers don't count against NTI now.
Ugh.
Of course they don't
lol @ all the WCers...
lol @ you
Risers: None
Falls: Cameron, Roseniormedium
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Risers: None
Fallers: Geoff Cameron, Liam Roseniorslow
What sort of impact will champs league and internationals play this week? Will chelsea risk costa with remy now in the mix, will potential
Think it will definitely reduce his gametime. If/When he starts this weekend, I can see him only getting 60/70mins..score-line aside.
Hard to choose a captain this week! If united had more players on form I'd be locking a rooney/di Maria captain as they don't have champs league straight after with qpr at home.... Surely someone will step up for them!
Didn't mean to end post ^^^ will potential captains hazard Fab sterling be looking at 90 mins..
Chelsea have the harder match and bigger squad to rotate, although I expect Fabregas to play the 90. Most managers have a tendency to bring-off their flair players if thinking about a mid-week match.
Costa: 70mins
Hazard: 80mins
Fabregas: 90mins
Sterling: 80mins
I'm captaining Sterling for what it's worth.Yeh that's true good thought process.. I'm sitting with fab captain at the moment and sterling vc but that will change about 10 times before now and the end of the week I assume..
DDG (myhill)
Caulker - Clyne - Chester
Ramsey - Sterling - Hazard - Eriksen - Siggy
Rooney - Balo (vaz te)
1m ITB
Thoughts on how to use FT?
welbz is dat guy 😎
😀
Immediately twice the player since signing for you lot. 😀
Madness to do Ramsey > Sterling (and keep Mata for now)? Fixture-wise Mata could still produce the goods if nailed. Ramsey has terrible fixtures in the next four weeks.
Form over fixtures for attackers IMO
Mata to Sterling is no brainer 🙂 i would keep Ramsey
Madness indeed. Mata not even nailed.
This. I too think Mata will be benched if RVP, Falcao and Rooney start.
AdM will take his spot in the 352. Might play if we go 433. But no certainty.
What evidence do you have for this?
It couldn't be more obvious. He's not good enough.
😯
Can't even get capped for his national team.
Dropped for half a season and sold to a rival club by a top manager.
I don't understand why people can't see it.
One of the most overrated players I can remember.
I've got all 3 Sterling, Ramsey, Mata ... and Mata will be first overboard if he doesn't play vs. QPR
Don't plan any other transfers.
I've also considered dropping Ramsey (currently on WC).
Fixtures are terrible in the short term. ADM or Fabregas if I do? Already have Sterling and Hazard...No. Sterling is the one 'essential' right now. However, try and keep Ramsey (due to ownership %), take out Mata.
Seems an unanimous vote. Cheers guys.
I would get Sterling in for either. I'd keep Ramsey as he's guaranteed more minutes on the pitch and is still ticking along on key passes and seems to always be in the box irregardless of where his starting position is.
Love Mata as a player, and he could still deliver, but if you had to sell one...it'd have to be Mata.
I pose the question to all in the DZ: Is Welbeck really any better than Joel Campbell?
Yes. And even if not, at least he'll actually play whereas Campbell obviously won't.
Yes.
Yes...This is a joke right?
You mean the guy who just scored twice for his international team? Lot of people underestimate Welbeck. If Rooney scored twice last night everyone would be scrambling to get him into their team.
Joel Campbell scores for his international team. I'm not doubting his quality, I just don't think he's as necessary as some are insisting.
I think it's more to do with his price in the game. 6.9m for a starting striker for Arsenal is a bargain and that cash can be used to good effect elsewhere.
He's not guaranteed success but he ticks all the boxes.
Any one else have Phil Jones and what are you doing?
My options...
A) Wait for LVG to say something.
B) Transfer out - Moreno, Lovren or Shawcross?
C) Play PvA (TOT), Jones won't be out for long.
Current defence Krul - Foster - Cahill - Clyne - PvA - Wisdom - JonesDepends if you have a FT...
FT Yes = Jones > Moreno
FT No = WaitJust wait. It might not even be a bad injury.
B. Shawcross.
Got a FT. PvA can always come off the bench, a cameo from Jones is unlikely.
I'm holding on to Jones until LVG says something - probably Friday. I made the mistake of pulling out Costa for a hammy injury, and that cost me big time. Not making the same mistake twice.
I'd suggest A, then probably do C to avoid a point hit unless you have a FT.
Anyone know anything about Phil Jones' injury? Or Ben Fosters?
Cheers
should I still get balo
Why not? Who are your other strikers?
I'm thinking of doing Jovetic and Mata >Fabregas and Balotelli (C)? for a hit
yep i like that
cheers
Other than the hit I would say definitely do that. Still reckon good moves overall.
so you reckon its worth the hit then?
I would think so
alright i'll stick with these moves then, thanks
If you don't have Sterling then yep
I have sterling
Jets won and the Giants loss. What a wonderful start to the week!
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That is what just happened to Eli. 🙂
I know it was brutal but as im sure Antrel Rolle will say this week on the radio "I guess we'll just have to go 15-1 the rest of the way"
Something is wrong with the Giants. It has to be a mental thing at this point.
The blocking all game was atrocious which definitely doesnt help anything, Eli was given no time in the pocket and the only receiver who played well was the one everyone thought the least of. Plus DRC all game has no chance again Megatron who just pulverized their secondary all night long, from the mishap on the first drive throughout
All you say is true but Stafford is dynamic QB the Giants didn’t do enough.
Blackett a decent option with Jones out? Reckon he'll continue to play?
I wouldn't because in the long scheme of things you'll only be looking to transfer Blackett out.
Or everyone else will be looking to get him in...
Good point fortune. Your right too much hassle in the long run
You never know, he could end up starting by rights. Smalling is a poor poor player. If you had 2 FT's and nothing else to to do maybe.
ON a wildcard. Only reason he's tempting me lol
Ah, wait to see if any news on Jones then, maybe a worthwhile short term punt but really dont like MU defense. Just me.
Dont fancy them too much myself, but looks like they will ditch that 3 man back line and still have great fixtures.
Understand. Guess for 4.5 its worth a go, whats the rest of your defense look like?
currently on pieters clyne moreno PVA hutton. Maybe Blackett for PVA
i would stick with PVA, just my opinion. Good luck which ever way you go
Cheers mate. Think I will stick aswell.
Bego - Gilks
Cahill-Jones-Chambers-Moore-Baird
Siggy-Rambo-Sterling-Lamela-Fab
Rooney-Costa-Mcaleny
A pure 3-5-2 going for 11 nailed on starters. Planning on Cahill>Bertrand/Moreno to free up some money for Rooney>Aguero
Would you double up on Stoke for the next few weeks, 1 FT this week and considering Chambers>Wilson
Chambers could be a great utility to keep hold of though, he is Arsenal's third choice center back and with Champo league coming up....? Mert/Kos like the treatment table.
Maybe hold and keep the two FT?save the FT, you look fine this week
Can't wait to hear Trigger moaning about taking Rambo out on his wildcard when the Welshman has the audacity to score and then set up Arsenal's second this weekend.
😛Kind of like you moaning about leaving Cobb out for Cruz? 😉
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You'll learn...
I guess cooks, ingram and brees didnt turn it too bad
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Anyone can do that against the Falcons. Lets see how they go against other D's
Oh dear. Maybe you won't learn. 🙄
looking forward to all the "my pre-WC team would have scored xx more points than this shower of shite". it always happens.
Nah my team will just all get injured immediately. 😆
Yup that's happened with my 2 wildcards last season 🙂
Well, he does have a streak to uphold (Jovetic, Costa, Ramsey?). So it would have to be a brace for Ramsey, then.
But seriously, I'm contemplating the same 😯
Struggling with who to ship for Sterling...
A Ramsey
B Silva
The fixtures are not great for either one of them, but things clear up sooner for City...I’ve gone with Aguero and I feel Silva will be heavily involved in these coming weeks. The thing is how brave are you to roll without Aaron Ramsey? I was thinking of dropping him but playing safe can be a good thing. I would drop Silva I had to choose.
You've summed up the dilemma well.
Almost hoping for a minor injury to Ramsey (against Andorra) to make the decision easy. Almost...Cromulent.
This dilemma sums up what i have been thinking recently about this season. There are so many options in midfield and up front that hopefully teams will end up looking quite different. The elation is scoring unique points on a player you have but others in your league don't. The obvious inverse is when you miss out. Makes the season more interesting/ infuriating which imo is great.
Any of these players could make or break a given game week ( i know ANY single player like Nolan could do this but these are more 'odds on')-
Forwards- Aguero, RVP, Sturridge, Falcao, Costa, Rooney, Mario B. To lesser extent- Lukaku, Ade, Bony, Benteke, Dzeko, Pelle
Mids- Hazard, Fab, Ramsey, Sanchez, Di Maria, Yaya, Sterling, Silva, Walcott, Siggy. To lesser extent- Ozil, Gerrrd, Mata, Nasri, Lamella, Erikson,Tadic(?)
Ramsey is much more consistent.
Thoughts on balotelli or rooney captain??
Both would be differential captain choices this week. Assuming Sturridge is out, Balotelli would be my choice out of the two, but eould still be a big risk.
Mata likely to start this GW? Will be shifting him soon, but want to get one more week out of him if possible.
Fully rested, more training sessions with LVG during this int'l break, Falcao not guaranteed to start right away. But then shite form and confidence might be on the low side.Let's see...
Fully rested because he's not good enough to get called up for international duty.
More training sessions for LVG to see just how unathletic he actually is.
The best striker in Europe now in contention.
Generally shite, even in preseason.
Erm, not looking good.thanks for your opinion.
😆 Not what you were after I know.
no, those are good points and I don't disagree. But I just wanted to know if from an FPL perspective, it would be prudent to just keep and assess.
Because if I do keep, I can use the FT to free up some cash to do upgrade Mata next GW. If I do swap him out this week, it would be a 'downgrade' in terms of bringing in a cheaper player (though you can't really downgrade from his shite form)
