With West Brom and Man United set to see out the Gameweek tomorrow, we delve into the data from the nine matches played so far. Unsurprisingly, Man City, Southampton and West Ham’s in-form front men are on this evening’s agenda, whilst we also cast an eye over a couple of improving north London-based midfielders.
Can we end the season now please? 😀
http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/1446/event-history/8/
Three hundred and flipping twenty-nine.
I feel bad for stealing Mark's thunder a tad though 😉
F̶e̶c̶k̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶ Congrats!!
😉
Great season so far.
When do we lose the rainbows?Whenever you like. I'll be keeping it personally. Planned to do some photoshop to tone it down a bit but never got round to it
Spectacular work Tinkerman, and at the risk of blowing smoke up your proverbial, very well deserved after seasons of dedication 🙂
Thanks Roscola. Interesting contrast to last season where I was struggling to be in the top half million 😀
Only 4 points behind and ADM to play. But damn you have Boyd autosub
Aye! Kind of lucky, but then again I didn't get lucky on vice captain as many will.
Boyd coming in too, and no Tadic 😯
I think many have points coming off the bench and I'm worried about vice captains for those captaining Costa.
nice work
Awesome!
Quick look at points at rank
1K = 493
3K = 481
5K = 474
10K = 465
20K = 455
30K = 448
40K = 444
50k = 440
Hopefully some sort of guide.It's pretty bunched to be honest
Those in the top 5K get to have an average week before joining the bunch.
I just wish I manage to somehow stay in the top 15k.
It's a marathon not a sprint, grasshopper. 😉
But a big rise always feels nice. 😉
oo-eer, missus.
464 pts = 10,615th
377th = 503 😎
Out of the top 1k after tonight? 😆
Not sure why I out the 😆 on that post 😕
I think so 🙁
It has been fun though!
1st place = 561
100 = 514
200 = 509
300 = 505
400 = 503
500 = 501
Milan Mihajlovic at #1 is smashing it!
Boyd 2nd sub will annoy him.
569 for 1st.
3rd has Boyd 3rd sub. Wilson & Taylor to autosub.True. Still interesting how the guys right at the top are so far from the chasing pack. only 5 points separate 100th and 200th, yet the guys at the top are almost 50 points ahead
Always the way. Glad to see quite a few regular posters in the top 50.
Name names TM?
They have all posted their ranks. 🙂
Rasping Drive is one of them.
It's amazingly tight 8 weeks in.
Cheers TM. Should be able to finish the week in the top 10k.
477 = 3.9k
If only I didn't have 37 points on the bench on GW 1... 🙁
Good to know I'm only 15 points of 10K. Thanks TM!
Will be at least 20 tomorrow.
Before this week. I was outside the top 800k. Glad to see I am now just 35pts behind for a top 5k rank. All is not lost. What a difference 1 GW can make.
top 50k*
Ok, now it's tough: Sanchez, Oscar or Hazard? Assuming my front line is Aguero, Costa Pelle.
Doubling on Coleman and Baines is tempting too.I bought Sanchez. Happy with that
I'm really liking the look of Sanchez myself.
If QPR continue improving and playing as they did vs Liverpool, will most def consider a QPR player from gw12
Not... really?
they lost 2-3 in a match in which they scored 4 goals
thinking of getting aguero and tadic/chadli in for welbeck/pelle & sterling.
1) Is it better to keep welbeck for arsenal cover as i will have tadic and bertrand for southampton cover.
2) or will i keep pelle and get rid of welbeck and get in chadli over tadic
cheers
team by the way is
krul mannone
baines ivanovic bertrand moore wisdom
adm fabregas siggy sterling albrighton
costa welbeck pelle
2 seems better than 1. Pelle has overall been better than welbz
Current rank 1500 with 9 points off the bench and ADM to go but not capt
Up or down , once auto captains are done?
Lets not forget there quite a few Falcao owners about and De Gae tooDown, but not much.
Minor damage.
Similar for me should be interesting. The aguero VC will lose us some rank as will the adm (c) and(VC). Let's hope not too much.
Time to wake up and smell the (Costa) coffee?
Jose Mourinho’s latest fitness report on Diego Costa has not only all but ruled Chelsea’s main striker out of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Maribor but also gives him “very little” chance of playing at Manchester United on Sunday.
Costa’s ongoing hamstring problem kept him out of Saturday’s trip to Selhurst Park, and led to Mourinho making pointed jibes about how Spain used the 26-year-old for “big games” against Slovakia and Luxembourg “and he came back in a condition where he’s not available for his club”.
The Chelsea manager said Costa had “little, very little [chance],” of playing against United. “I say Maribor, no chance; Man United, very little – but very little,” he said.
Costa has defied such expectations before, however, and Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace was Chelsea’s first Premier League match this season in which the Spaniard did not start.
But Mourinho praised the side for overcoming the absence of a striker already seen as indispensable in a hard-fought game, in which Oscar and Cesc Fabregas scored for Chelsea and both Cesar Azpilicueta and the Palace defender Damien Delaney were sent off.
“It was good for the group to have an important victory without one player that till this moment has scored so many goals and given us so many points,” Mourinho said.Where does it say he has very little chance of playing against utd?
Line three 😉
Costa owners will say it's JM mind-games but I'm not so sure.
It is mindgames of course,, still a week to go before that fixture
This. He says he has a little chance which means he has a good chance.
hes playing saturday
UCL Fantasy.
Who is the better option on paper?
A) Koke (8 pts)
B) Gerrard (10 pts)
C) Modric (7 pts)
D) Carzola (4 pts)
E) Kagawa (6 pts)
F) Pogba (5 pts)
G) Sterling (3 pts)
Currently leaning towards Modric.....Cazorla would be my punt.
Where has he been playing? In the hole? Out wide?
I'd go cazorla. Did zlatan play at the weekend, I need a costa replacement?
Don't think so.
Who is the best option
a)Henderson
b)Downing
c)DiameB
Is it smart to change welbeck to zamora and upgrade boyd to tadic and play 3-5-2 ?
If the two are Costa and Aguero, I'd guess so
thats true, costa and aguero up front
and mids of : fabregas, sterling, di maria, siggurdson and boyd
No, never get someone who doesn't play. Must be better options to raise funds
i also have duff and moore on the bench, zamora can be easily be 3rd sub all the time 🙂
But where's your Southampton cover?
only clyne 😀
thinking that tadic is a season keeperrather upgrade welbz to pelle?
need 1mil for that
Sterling & PvA > Tadic & Baines for free?
Sounds good
“I say Maribor, no chance; Man United, very little [chance] – but very little.”
mmmm...Said who?
Google Translate: Mourinho ----> English
"These are mind games. Costa will start against United."
Of beating Chelsea? I agree
So the VC issue.
Let's say %60 own him. Do we know how many (c) him??
%30-40?
I'd guess most have ADM VC, maybe a few Aguero's, and plenty of Pelle's, and most probably have a 2 point sub coming in, luckily not many fluky clean sheets,
Even as a ADM owner, I suppose I'd want him to do nothing tonight?I'm hoping for a 0-0 ADM 3 points and DDG pen save + CS. 😀
44.8% in last weeks top 10K.
2.3% have Aguero vc for Costa.How many with ADM vc?
14% of old top 10K.
Nice. Guess there are some with him as (c) too.
26% so there's 40% or 4K.
AdM fail works seeing 90% of the old top 10K have him with 26% captain & 14% vc to Costa.
No, ADM could be a big boost tonight. Praying for a blank as a non owner.
Really feel need Baines.
Is it worth Moreno/fab to Baines/eriksen exact money
Then next week sterling to Oscar for Chelsea midfield cover v qprnot convinced with eriksen/chadli/any spurs cover
Has anyone got a team with the CPA frontline, the Fab 4 midfield and Baines in their team?
Thought not.Depends on what you call the fab four midfield. Two of Sigurdsson/Chadli/Tadic, and two of ADM/Fabregas/Sterling seems the right balance, and people are managing to fit Baines into such a team.
Fab Four = Fabs, ADM, Sterlo and Siggy.
Why ask then?
'Twas a rhetorical question, Jack - O.
Obviously, seeing as you answered it yourself. Just confused on the point of it? Do you have them all?
Nope. I'm already with a uber d.
at least there is a little variation in who people have dropped out of that lot, at least. Some Fabregas/ADM, some Costa/Aguero, some Baines.
Can't have everyone.
No such thing as "can't." Where there's a will, there's way.
I'll have that in 2 weeks. (if the fab 4 includes Siggy)
Baines
Walcott - ADM - Fab/Sterling - Siggy
CPAWhat will your D look like?
Baines - Azpili - Hutton - Wisdom - Moore
Sorry. Replace Azpi with Duff.
Azpi as well 😯
With the Fab 4 and CPA?
I know that your question wasn't aimed at me, but mine would be
Krul-Elliot
Baines - Duff- Hutton - Moore - Wisdom
ADM - Sterling - Fabregas - Siggy - Boyd
Costa - Aguero - Pelle
0.2itb for Sterling to Walcott if I wanted toNice work.
I could get that sxenario by downgrading Ivanovic to Wisdom and upgrading Naismith to Pelle. It would leave me with Baines and 4 cheapies in defence, but I am debating whether that is a risk that I want to take.
Given that I have no Saints players at the moment, may be bigger risk not to bring in Pelle...
Think Mourinho is playing games with the Costa injury!
Resting him for Palace then will unleash him against Man Utd this weekend.
Hope so
Is Aguero essential?
Yes, simply put.
do u still need evidence?
Morning guys! Here's my team at the moment:
Begovic
PvA, Naylor, Bertrand
Siggy, Tadic, Sterling, Cesc
Pelle, Aguero, Costa
subs: Gilks, Chester, Cattermole, Rio
2 FT's, 1.7 ITB
If new injuries do not occur in UCL what would you prioritize?
A) Rio -> Jagielka/ Rose/Kaboul
B) PvA -> Jagielka/ Rose/Kaboulvan Aanholt ➡ Jagielka.
So, who's getting in Dunne? His goalscoring ability keeps getting better every year.
Could easily outscore Coleman this season imo
😀Skrtel is probably a better yard stick 😉
WBA 1-1 MUN
Ideye goal, Gamboa assist
Fellaini goal, Wilson assist.
Please.Actually double all that and make it 2-2. -1 point for defenders and GKs 👿
Wisdom OG would be better. 😉
1-0 United. Wisdom OG. 😀
Don't forget his red card.
And one for Falcao too. 😉
I could live with that 🙂
No.
Id even take an RvP goal
That would be fine
I wondering if Liverpool coverage is essential at the moment?
I downgraded Sterling to Henderson for GW8 but now I'm pretty determined to get rid of Henderson in a joint effort with downgrading Schneiderlin to Boyd. This'll help me improve my 4th mid (7.8m to spend which rules out all of 'pool midfield except Hendo). Anyone kind enough to back me up in my decision to forgo a Liverpool player completely?**I'm
(hate it when you spot a spelling error just as you click 'post comment'...Deffo. Sterling or no one for me I'm afraid.
Cheers. I decided I'd rather have Baines + Henderson than Duff + Sterling. So far that's worked (phew) but I can definitely do more with my money than having Schneiderlin + Henderson.
I don't think a pool player is essential. Sterling was very very lucky to get something yesterday.
Begovic
Caulker Baines Clyne PVA Moore
ADM Siggy Sterling Tadic Albrighton
Aguero Pelle Ulloa
1 FT 3.9 in the bank
What should I do?
A. Caulker to Coleman
B. Ulloa to Welbeck/Sakho
C. save
D. Something else?A.
377, Boyd to come in and ADM to play.
What'll be the damage? Closest guess gets a prize.Use the sticky above 🙂
You'll rise in rankings tonight.
😯
Minimum 10 points coming in for you. Good enough for a tiny rise considering you're that high in rankings.
I hope you're right.
If ADM blanks.
925.ADM blanking being negative for my ranking or positive, given his ownership/captaincy/vice-captaincy in the (former) top 10K?
I think most who don't own aguero will have (VC) him. I hope he gets 3 points so I can hit triple figures. Hopefully not much more.
I'm in the same boat 2 points back, think we will end up around 1k
Quick look at top 2K overall.
Only around 8% Costa captains. His main captain ownership will be 5-20K.TM, where do you get this data from?
great thanks!
And they're 30+ points behind. Hmm I like this.
I am wondering how many of the top 5-10K still have Di Maria, hopefully all those that do already dropped out 🙂hope so 🙂
90% had him last week so something similar.
Will I rise in ranking tonight? ADM non captain and Foster in goal?
yes
3 penalty saves.
lol
Okay so having worst week ever on UFP. Only have 31pts 😐
Have Di Maria and Berahino and question is if I captain Di Maria? Sterling was my captain and he got 7pts (14)
so is Di Maria going to get more than 7pts?yes hatrick of assists and a goal hopefulle 😉
Really need a big score from Falcao tonight to eben have half a chance of saving my week, help me Falcao you're my only hope
I too have this feeling.
38 points, no Aguero but as a smittering of hope, I have Falcao as captain (with Wisdom and ADM too, to come). Down from 5k to 27k with all the vc to still account for!!! If I stay in my current position, I will be happy enough.
Things can only get better?
Yes/please/hopefully/damn.....
Would you trade either Sterling or Sigurdsson for Eriksen?
Nope
what if Sterling > Eriksen allows Bardsley to Baines?
I'd wait another week
Thanks, think that's a good idea.
Siggy...times nearly up...
No
what if Sterling > Eriksen allows Bardsley to Baines?
Then yes
Baines really a good asset at this time aye? Just hesitant about getting Baines as that would make it really difficult to get Walcott when he's fit - as Baines would be pretty much a long term play.
Sigurdsson.
Siggy next week
Chances of aguero and tadic rising tonight?
Tonight? Slim ...
Cheers. Will wait for ucl then
What do you think about dropping one of Sterling, Fab or ADM to afford Baines?
Already done for Sterling. I just don't think he performs as well without Sturridge
yes with the fixtures looking good for next few weeks.
Did it last week and I don't regret it at all.
Sterling the one to go out of those IMO.
Sterling looks great at the moment, it's just the team letting him down. I'd rather sell Fab.
Baines is fifth best out of that lot imo. Can live with it for now.
Sterling has juicy fixtures to come. Fabregas soon to face QPR at home. ADM is pure class but horrible fixtures. I actually think ADM should go out of them.
I'm thinking of adm to Sanchez....
Fixtures ain't everything. True world class talent can perform against anyone (when healthy). Di Maria is world class.
Of course they can but the probability of that happening is far far lower against top opposition
Agreed.
I did that exact transfer for GW8 and hopefully won't be looking back.
**Sterling
I think it's a Fab idea
I did Sterling to Hendo to get Aguero in - paid off handsomely.
I did Sterling and Duff to Hendo and Baines last week -4. 6pts up so far inc the hit 🙂
I think ADM has been lucky for the last few gameweeks, with his assists I mean.
I'll see how he does this evening and then probably sell Sterling or ADM to afford AgueroADM has also been unlucky with the amount of chances created that haven't been put away (especially Falcao)
Works both ways.
