Our first members article of the week delves into the data of the nine matches played out so far. A number of forwards come under assessment this evening, with Liverpool, United and West Ham’s new frontmen all analysed, whilst we also take a look at City’s resurgent Bosnian, Chelsea’s midfield and Swansea’s worrying lack of impact in the final third.
Mother of all transfers done
Ramsey ➡ Boyd 😎
That's the stuff
What a transfer for top of the page!
😎
What're you gonna do with all that cash?
Aguero and Baines
and Welbeck
Nice.
Burnley never score.
and I'll never play him, but I had 8 attackers who I'd want to play every week, so I used Ramsey's injury as an opportunity to get an actual budget mid in to fund moves for Aguero, Baines and Welbeck
When is Rooney likely to drop?
Jason Roberts is an awful pundit
Worse than Michael Owen? 😛
Oh god no 😀
😉
Thought he was decent.
I like Danny Murphy. Roberts comes across as a Carra, just talking for the sake of it
Zaha > Downing & ADM > Silva, opinions?
Just the first one if possible.
Yeah it's possible but I can't see ADM doing anything v Everton, Silva v Villa on the other hand...
Quite like my team, thoughts?
Krul (foster)
Baines - caulker - clyne
Sterling - fab - siggy - chadli
Costa - Aguero - pelle
Wisdom, Hutton, Boyd
.2 inb
Balo to get a brace at wba and Burnley now that I've shipped him out for Costa
And Costa to blank the next 2 no doubt 😛
Aguero-Costa-Ulloa line up looks pretty sweet though
Expecting Ulloa brace against Burnley
You deserve that for not owning Costa in the first place
I had him for a gw :p
big 7 points last 2gw.
He won't, he's gash
Hit the woodwork and was unlucky not to score all his other chances, can't imagine what he'd do against Burnley and wba
QPR*
My point, a good striker would have scored all of those
Okay, what about Ramsey and Rooney --> Falcao and Mata? Or Falcao and Silva?
Prefer the latter.
Demi. What's your view on Mata? Keep reading on here he won't start/ LVG doesn't like him
Why doesn't LVG like him? Defensively suspect, I guess.
LVG cares about defence? 😆
hehehe!
Surely he will with Rooney out for three games.
He'll start now that Roonpig is out. No other choice.
Januzaj?
Not a chance. It's Januzaj he seems to rate less than others.
So much hype. Even given the number 11 shirt.
Think it's nonsense tbh. Should start all three games Rooney's out for
Good option then?
If you're prepared to get rid in a few gw's, then i'd say so. I already have him so will definitely keep.
Thank you. What would we do without you 🙂
Same mate, no idea where everyone's got this idea that LvG hates Mata.
Rambo to Ozil is about to happen. Someone tell me why this is a bad/good idea?
Ozil isn't a good fpl pick at all
Why is that? He's linking up well with the wingers now sitting in the No.10 spot.
-1
Ramsey's injury really helps his appeal, means Wenger won't be playing that silly 4-1-4-1 formation with him out wide anymore.
This is the idea.
I disagree. Wenger has shifted him to that No. 10 spot. Before he had been playing out wide, he looks much more dangerous now and I can see him getting alot of points to be honest.
I like it. He was flying at a stage last year.
I guess my only concern is the midweek UCL game. He'll likely play and I can only afford one drop from Rambo.
If he remains at no.10 I quite like it. I expect him to be absolutely useless vs Chelsea though
That's also a concern.
Saying that, though. Chelsea haven;t been exactly solid at the back recently.True, but with the way Mou likes to set up against the 'big teams' and Ozil's notoriety for going missing in the big matches + lack of physical presence, I don't see him doing much
Also, very true. Ugh! I'll sleep on it and hope Rambo doesn't' fall tonight.
Just get Tadic 😉
Doesn't interest me in the slightest!
Cheers guys.
Hmmm.
What would you guys rather do?
DDG/Gilks
Cahill/Chester/Dummet/Clyne/Duff
Ramsey/Sterling/Siggy/ADM/Marney
Rooney/Costa/Pelle
A) Save WC, Do Ramsey and Rooney transfers for -4 and take a couple more hits next GW to fix defence/keeper
B) Use WC. Change all of Defence get Rid of Ramsey/Rooney all for free.
Currently don't have any playing players on the bench. (Excluding Dummet)
I think you need Mane.
I would get him if I did A 😛
Thanks for the Advise 😀
Henderson + Rooney ---> ???
Aguero or Pelle?
Krul - Foster
Cahill - Taylor - PVA - Chester - Hutton
Hazard - Sterling - ADM - Hendo - Siggy
Costa - Ulloa - Rooney
Too risky getting Sturridge in for Rooney now and hoping for the best? What's the likelihood of him starting at the weekend?
Costa Coffee and a half years ago and have been added this morning and evening entertainment and the latter has lower chances for a big score than Djabou
Just trying predictable text for Costa. Turned out 😎I'd love a bacon butty and a cuppa tea.
A) Rooney & Naismith --> Pellè & Ulloa (-4)
B) Rooney & Cahill --> Aguero & Chambers (-4 keep Naismith)
C) Rooney, Cahill, Naismith --> Aguero, Chambers, Ulloa (-8)B, then Ulloa the week after.
Only 0.1 spare but I think you're right.
I've decided to have 2 one week punts in place of rooney and ramsey for a 4 pt hit and then to wildcard next week.
Who would you go for with a budget of 19.9
thinking DOWNING(lol) and AGUERO
who would you go for?I think taking a hit in front of a planned WC is an ouchie. Might as well WC now.
Yeah i know it's a strange move, I just think my current team would fair better this week than a wildcard team as i'd be ditching the likes of moreno and siggy who have good fixtures for baines and someone. Also think it will be more clear next week who is a good long term replacement for rooney. Also fun taking 1 week punts 🙂
agree with this. but i'd go further and ask whether the WC is justified or is there any reason for it other than 'you'd planned it'
Mainly different teams having good fixtures, avoiding price drops with certain players(I think team value is quite important much more so than I did last year) and also I don't like having my wildcard waiting to be used lol
Chadli. Pelle/Aguero.
Hazard warning to the list below to find out more about the lowest price first time in the UK and Ireland and Wales with company number of people who are buying a new captain every day until a player scores big. This is fun 😆
What are you smoking?
DDG/Gilks
Terry-Wisdom-Taylor-Bertrand-Moore
Sterling-Ramsey-Fabregas-JWP-Siggy
Costa-Aguero-Naismith
No FT's left, burn the WC to get DDG, Terry, Ramsey, JWP and Naismith out? Or bite the bullet and wait a few weeks after INT break?I wouldn't wc that team.
Defence looks OK for next week. I would hold
Ronald Koeman: '8th place last year was a great result. I think we should be able to do that again this time around.'
Does anyone reckon Southampton won't win the 'best of the rest' league, given that the Premier League is essentially a 7/13 league?
Them or Swans imo. Maybe they even end higher than Everton.
Swansea will start sinking fast if things don't change. Still conceding lots of chances in the box and no longer creating things at the other end. Bad combo, just ask Burnley
seemed like it was between them and stoke in pre-season. don't want to get carried away yet though as they'd had very good fixtures so could be deceptive
(would say southamton are 2 points ahead of schedule so far, and that's arguably down to that bony incident)
I think they'll finish 6th or 7th and definitely above Everton.
I think it's far from certain, long season.
Di Maria or Silva?
ADM.
Who else have you got from those teams?Aguero and no united cover
ADM then.
if you asked this last gw you'd have been laughed at.
sorry i have no answer, just love the twist
Down to the defensive bare bones this week. Double Soton defence, Moore and one of Chambers/Duff (ugh). I would probably play Wisdom if he was eligible
Pick one to play
A) Chambers
B) DuffDuff
Who'll score more PL goals this year:
Welbeck
Balotelli
I have a definite opinion on this but curious what the view on here is.Balotelli 12-15
Welbeck 8-12Welbeck offers more consistency in performances but Balotelli will get you a big goal in a big game
Welbz
Balotelli, purely because Welbeck won't be nailed on once Giroud is back.
This year - Welbeck.
This season - Balotelli.Agree
Probably Welbeck in a shootout of the shite-est.
Balotelli is total piss.Balo
until giroud comes back, welbeck
actually will change my answer to about the same. chuck in assists though and welbeck ftw
Costa 63.4% ownership.
What's the highest ownership for a player that has ever been?Suarez nearly 70%?
Probably not though
Surely CR7 Ronaldo way back when?
Was CR7 classified as a Midfield or a Forward?
Mid
Ronaldo??
Dunno. Didn't play then.
God it's depressing how I've just had to bring him in for -4. An absolutely meaningless transfer essentially. Basically just putting myself -4 behind everyone else in the game. Why did I ever sell him :'(
Hard luck Bubz.
Plenty fell into that Mourinho trap that gw.I should have just insta-bought him back the week after. But I was too stubborn + there were once again rumours of him not being fully fit that gameweek. Ah well, onwards and upwards now.
Same Bubz. Selling because of his 'injury' before his 5 goals in 2 games was maybe my worst fpl decision ever.
Yep it doesn't get much worse. Unbelievable really. Having to buy him back at 0.5M more and at the cost of 4 points too 😆 😯 🙁
Probably cost you way more than 4 points. At least you have him now, just don't look back...
Oh absolutely, cost me a ton of points. But having to spend an extra 4 just to buy him is the icing on the cake
Forster
Bertrand PVA Taylor(Wisdom Duff)
Hazard Tadic Chadli Sterling(Marney)
Costa Aguero Ulloa
4.2 itb nice?
How was ozil against Tot? Worth as a replacement for Ramsey?
Downing vs Gerrard
DOWNING - played in the hole last 3 games
- west ham have decent strikers to pass to
- he's on set pieces, and they are good aerially
- QPR + Burnley next 2
- stats are comparable to fabregas
- played 6x90mins
- 5.6 price makes him easily benchable
GERRARD
- played 6x90mins, will get his rest in int. break
- scored 2 pens and 1 fk already
- will take more FK's this season with Suarez gone
- Liv are 2nd in the league in headed attempts from corners
- great fixtures: 8 of next 9 are against bottom half sides
- already has 8 bps, including 2 from a game he blanked in (at City 1-3).
Who would you choose?Gerrard long term, Downing value for money
In fact, Gerrards 8bps is highest in the league for mids.
Downing and Sterling on 6 are the only others over 5.When someone does a comparison between Downing and Gerrard, it's time to sleep.
To me, Gerrard is a crappier version of Fabregas. Plays very defensive. The only way he will score is from Penalties (Which Liverpool won't be getting as often) or Free kicks. I have a feeling he won't take all the free kicks with Balo around trying to be cheeky. So Downing 😛
People say that but liverpool already had 2 pens this season (PL and CL), and should have had one against Everton. Suarez leaving means he'll take even more FK's too
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2772639/Brendan-Rodgers-sacrifices-Sunday-train-injured-Daniel-Sturridge-Liverpool-prepare-Basle-encounter.html
This could be interesting regarding Sturridge, looks like he will be back in action for the weekendNice, takes the limelight off Sterling.
Warnock
:? What happened there
Warnock loves Puncheon:
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/sep/28/crystal-palace-leicester-city-premier-league-match-report?CMP=twt_gugot my eye on him or Mane if Siggy's woes continue
As long as you don't get Zaha or Bolasie, it's all good. Not even considered selling Siggy yet tbh
giving him till GW10 atm when the fixtures take a sharp turn, but Swansea have been struggling recently
Got a few hits coming up in the next few, but I'll take the odd -4 here or there if it means I can hang on to the wc
all of Aguero, Baines, Lloris. Chambers, Welbeck arriving in the next 3 weeks
would be gold if he never missed that pen and lost them to jedinak
It was a good miss though. 😆
Wenger
I'm about to pull the trigger on Ramsey, Rooney, Schneiderlin --> Mata, Pelle, Silva. Right thing to do?
Wouldn't be dying about Mata or Silva moves.
Who is better?
Who do you have?
Rooney and Ramsey ---> dzeko and tadic??
