In our first members article of the week, we assess the displays of West Ham, Leicester and Villa’s forwards as the search for a Callum Wilson replacement intensifies. We cast an eye over Southampton, Spurs, West Ham and Arsenal’s midfields and also analyse the impact of Brendan Rodgers’ decision to switch to a 3-4-1-2 formation in the last two Gameweeks.
Moreno is he best pick among these...why not go for O'Shea? only 4.3m
Yeah he's an option. But Sunderland are just so bad.
at least he will play..
A 70%
B 90%
C 10%
D 50%Thanks. Exactly what I wanted.
Who's gonna be the big hitter this week ?
My Punt's on SakhoAguero
I say Sterling, because I have him, I'm tired of him and want him to perform
Yeah aguero or sakho hopefully as i have both
Hazard or Aguero.
Is matt jarvis a good shout?
MATT JARVIS!!
Oh yeah, sounded great 😎I dont know because i saw that hes cheap and nailed on i think
No clue if he's nailed mate, sorry 🙁
Would definitely look elsewhere or a 5th mid in äny case, imo.
Woosh
😆
So for those WCing Gw11, I think it goes without saying how far a good team value goes. Especially since the only top team with bad fixtures is Liverpool. Everton, ManU, Saints, Arsenal, Chelsea (assuming their attack is worth investing in) Spurs & MänCity are seven of the top nine that top the attacking ticker 😯 .
Form aside, an Aguero-less team could do wonders to fit in attackers from all those sides. Budget teams have it tough for the long-term run-in, imo (bar Watford & Newcastle). I could make a case for Leicester in the short-term, but after Gw13 the road is tough. Pälace are also worth considering after Gw12.
Obviously, form will change by then, etc.. but I'm looking at this from a very rigid fixture perspective.Im not sure whether to wc on the next gameweek (intl break) or gw 11 any suggestions?
Depends on your team's current status, imo. I'm WCing Gw11 because fixture swing for the top teams then, if you think your team can last & score well by then,then I think it's worth waiting 'til Gw11
Everton have Liverpool, Man U and Arsenal, how is that good fixtures?
...this is for Gw11 WCers
KDB's also in contention, considering Newcastle play the worst football in the league currently
Excuse me? Didn't we just draw against Chelsea by playing some sexy football?
Newcastle haven't played sexy football for 10 years
Desperately need a big hitter this week, who'd you recommend Zasa ?
Silva
Argh KDB has risen before CL tonight. That's annoying. Why can't people just wait!
The casuals dont know what the champions league is
Lol.
All the blame goes always for casuals even when users of this site do exactly the same.
Ahh but there maybe a Silva lining
Would you go silva or KDB if both fit?
Silva
Morning DZ
So i'm up against the Scout Picks this week and was wondering if you could give me advice
Should I second guess their team and find alternatives eg Wally over Sanchez or triple up on a defence full of a team that I think will keep a cleanie?
Go your own way and don't worry about the scouts. 🙂
What the dog said 😉
You can pick literally anyone and you can still win against those guys. 😉
Good luck mate.
If/when Wilson gets another price drop this week, will his transfers be reseted after deadline?
That happened for Martial last week?
Walcott is only player that comes to my mind for 0.3 drop and not sure if that reseting happened for him too (dropped another 0.2 week after 0.3 drop).Sorry, I haven't looked closely at what happened to Walcott when he was dropping so I can't offer an answer.
Thanks for that anyway, nice to see that people are alive even when it is a deadzone 🙂
what to do with Pedro?
A. keep him and play him
B. play Hoolahan (LEI) instead of him
C. transfer him out for -4, to Payet most likely
D. play AOA with both Pedro and Hoolahan
??
A or D for me. D depends on your defence
Kolarov (NEW)
Francis (WAT)
Richards (STK)
would be my starting 3, if A. Richards to be dropped if D
D
Bored. Here is my GW1 squad-
Ruddy/Rudd
Azpi/ Williams/Huth/Coates/Targett
Sterling/Hazard/Ozil/Depay/Bentaleb
Rooney/ Benteke/Sakho
29 points.
Only Williams and Targett survive now!That's two more than I have 🙂
😯 Nice one, Sab. Very similar to mine.
Ruuddyy
Bellerin Cedric Gomez Huth Coates
Hazard Walcott Sterling Mané Bentaleb
Pig Benteke Sakho
Shouldn't have tinkered Mané & Sakho out 🙁I just have Aguero left from my GW1 team. I'm guessing Target is on borrowed time for you?
*Targett
My GW1 squad.Grand total of 23 points!
Scwarzer / Schmeicel
Huth Ivan Kosc / Cedric Browning
Sterling Walcott Bolasie Hazard / Fletcher
Rooney Wilson Benteke
Two months of tinkering and sleepless nights for that!
Rudd (y+1)
Azpi Bellerin Huth Coates Oxford
Haz Sterling Wally(c) Mane Fletch
Rooney Benteke Vardy
29 points. (Sold vardy after gw2 because blanked. Hasn't blanked since!)
Sorry all internet connection dropped!
What are fellow McCarthy owners planning on doing? I was thinking of swapping for Hennessy but it may be worth just waiting for Speroni or maybe ship for Gomes.
Leaving him on the bench.
Waiting a week or two to see what happens next. He isn't under any price pressure at the minute. Butland will have to step into the breach for now.
Yeah I imagine most bought him at 4.0 so have that .1 buffer incase he drops before we lose money. Might have to buy Hennessy if he looks like rising though incase he keeps Speroni out.Would love to still have a 4 mill playing keeper behind De Gea.I like the De Gea/Palace combo.
Butland plays so no real worries for that one.
Harry Kane anyone? I can afford him in for Wilson.
A little too early.
Go Studge!
Mane or Wally?
Mane (after the international break)
He's a risk especially after the international break.
Walcott.
I am between those 2 too
Ayew or Siggy for Toure for an FT
Swansea have a great run of fixtures and makes sense to get one in. Right?Youre may be fit to play.
Already have Kun and Kolarov.. Too much coverage I thought
I'm selling Swans. Not buying!
Haha! Going against the grain for some differential.
Yes.
Ayew between those two for me.There was even talk of Siggy being dropped for Ki last week and Shelvey moving further forward.
Same here. But going by the mixed response, have to have a rethink on this, looks like.
"Swansea have a great run of fixtures". No they don't.
TOT STO Villa ARS Nor BOU
Yeah I can see Ayew getting good scores in 4 of those fixtures.Im holding anyway.
Also he rotates well with Mahrez who I also have.
Thoughts on Shaqiri to Wally..?
Other options are:
Sako and
Morrison (WBA)Yes, mostly because the other options are awful.
Sako is a great one. His minutes are worrying. Also other 2 are easier to be benched whatsoever. I have strong attacking 8
No reason to not jump on the Payet bandwagon.
Depends what you would do with the extra money if you select the cheaper options.
Well is Wally worht 8.5 or not??
If he starts regularly, of course he is. The question is whether he will start regularly.
Not this week, no. Decent chance for Giroud starting.
He is if he gets games.
Only if you have a solid front 8. As I do.
You don't need a backup for Wally. If he doesn't start he'll play as a sub.
It doesn't work like that. In my team, anyway.
Hold for now. Wait for the news. If fit, he's a good differential to have against Villa.
Go for Wally if you have a good 5th midfielder for non appearances.Personally I'd go for Mane before any of those though.His partnership with Pelle is looking good.
Thoughts on Gomis: I know he didn't kick the ball at the weekend and was hauled off at half time because of it ... But what do we think of his chances this weekend?
Will he be warming the bench or will he be guns blazing?
Read someone here the other day saying he's played Rubbish before for Lyon and then the next week got man of the match??!!Anything can happen in football mate but odds are he won't do much considering his recent form and Tottenham's
Yep. Wouldn't disagree with that. There are better options to.
He has MNF after the IB against Stoke. The reason I am keeping Ayew
I don't know - but I won't be involved.
There are FAR too many other good options.Cheers Doos. I know. I'm torn between Sakho and Diouf at the moment. Or a cheapie and bring in Wally as a 5th! Oh or Pelle!
I will have all except Diouf. So I am very positive about those.
Ok that's interesting. Maybe I'm being blinded by Dioufs stats. Ok goal attempts is low, but when he kicks at it its always on target and when he uses his head its a goal! He has as many goals as the other two, via less pitch time and kick rate. Still don't fancy him?
I remember him at Blackburn ...
*shudders*
😀Ha ... Enough said! Have a good day Doos.
What changes would you make on this WC team:
Lloris l Hennessey
Kolarov l Dawson l Janmaat l Bertrand l Souare
Sanchez l Payet l Marhez l Tadic l Drinkwater
Aguero l Sturridge l Vardy
Thanks!I would only keep 5.
7 for me
what don't you like? No ManC midfield, Def?
Bertrand is not playing yet. There is some undisclosed problem.
Citeh, yes. Agüero, too - and too much money upfront. Lloris. Dawson.Alright! Cheers for the feedback. I'll get rid of Aguero if he doesn't deliver the next 2 and will upgrade midfield. I actually like Lloris, he can get some save point as well as CS, might go with Myhill / Butland instead but I don't really want to double up.
Needs more Chelsea, I think.
*less
Do you have anything left in the bank?
0.1
Looks fine. Don't make any changes.
Looks like Lamela is finally showing what he can do. Tempted...
Do you have a tendency towards masochism?
Must do 🙂
😉
Me 2. He had 2 great games in a row. I correctly predicted the pts and game against City. Many disagreed, Doos included. But with Erriksen back his minutes? Aren't you worried by them..?
He is a crap player, in my honest opinion.
I took a look at possible reasons for Shaqiri's surprise price fall on my blog if anyone is interested. 🙂
Reddit. 😉
Very good! 😀Cheers Doos. 🙂
Who will get more minutes on the pitch?
A) Sako
B) GomisGomis.
What's up with Sako's game time? He didn't seem that bad against Watford. Zaha to start?
I think it was tactical more than anything. Pardew may shuffle his resources depending on the opposition.
Not sure. Sako did not have his best match, Sunday.
Not bad enough to get dropped. Zaha will take his place presumably?
So it appears. I was glad of the 3 points, anyway.
Cheers
I think Zaha starts Sako on the bench. Sadly
I believe the Chelsea problem lies in Jose not giving chances to new signings.. In that matter players don't feel pressure and loss there form. Also the team isn't progressing and developing. He didn't give chance to:
Cuadrado.. Really don't get this one.
KDB
Schurrle
Salah even
Baba
Falcao
Those are all players who deserve chance IMOI know it's a reply fail, but it's the only option sometimes when typing on phone. Post button is lost and this is the only option, the text not to be lost..
Scouts pls mobile optimising is needed. Thanks
Sorry, this is plain wrong.
Wally doesn't do non-appearance. If he doesn't start he'll come as a sub for 1-pointer.RF @ Sigh.
A bit like this reply, then ... 😀
🙂 Yep.
Against tired legs..? Lol
Against tired legs he scored 1 point each in 1st 2 GWs.
Tempted to bring him in, but don't think he is captain material for that reason. Unless it is a sure thing he will start.
Yep. At this point better to avoid. Giroud may well start vs United. Scored vs Leicester coming off the bench after all & had a full week's rest. Wally played 90 yesterday.
I can see another Gestede haul this weekend. If only the mid term fixtures wee a bit kinder.
Not convinced to be in my 3 strikers beg ya pardon
Hello
Little dilemma for the upcoming GW. Is the best thing to do with the All Out Attack-chip to utilize it for a double GW?
You see, i'm currently benching Ighalo (bou away), as my fifth mid is Hoolahan (LEI home). If Kompany wont get fit, il be forced to use Richards - which ill expect to concede against Stoke.
So the options i see:
1. Bench Ighalo and keep AOA-chip.
2. Use AOA
3. Bench Martial (!), start with Ighalo.Play Ighalo
I'm treating the AOA chip like a backline injury/suspension nightmare escape route. It sounds like you are close to that. Furthermore, I wouldn't want to bench Ighalo against Bournemouth.
Unless the weather leads to mass cancellations during the winter period, there will probably only be two double game weeks in which to play chips if recent history is any guide. Bench Boost and Triple Captain will be more useful for those weeks.Thank you very much for your thorough response!
It is indeed very tempting to use it now, will behold until more update on Kompany and Yaya Toure will come. If Yaya isn't fit I'll just use Ighalo, if he's fit but not Kompany I'll probably use the AOA chipAre you sure it will only be two double gameweeks (depending on the cancellations caused of the winter weather of course). Was it not many more last year?
Today's non-football related post:
Hear me out here. Ryan Adams does some pretty good covers, recently covered Taylor Swift's 1989 album, & actually makes some songs listenable. Bad Blood in particular 😯
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V-8VP5dnrQ*covers ears* 😉
Big fan of Adams, not listened to it yet though
Nice, definitely worth a listen 😉
Sako has goals in him!!
So I believed. Until Sunday.
His.minutes are problem. That doesn't change the fact that he has goals in him
Did you watch him? 🙂
*Sakho
Got Shaqira
have now lost 0.1 on him, got 8,4 when i sell him.
FT already used.
A -4 for mane
B Keep
C -4 for (who else?)
Current midfield:
Mahrez /Haz /Pay /Shaq /HoolahHe was -12.5% on FPL stats. Absolutely gutted with that price drop
This
/cry
Unless he is confirmed out for a couple of weeks, I think I would keep. Three tasty fixtures in the next four could generate returns if he quickly regains fitness. He's unlikely to drop again before the press conferences.
Okey, thanks!
I'll stick with him until friday then, and see what happens 🙂
Excellent blog.
Read the Shaqiri one then just kept on reading. Well structured, good reasoning.
@Doos are you on WC, is so can i have a peep? 😀
*if so*
Here is the plan:
GW 8:
Hennessey
Kolarov*, Monreal, Francis
Sánchez, Yaya Touré*(vc), Payet*, Walcott(c), Tadic
Sturridge, Pellè*
Butland; Sakho, Alderweireld, Moreno … WC, 0.0 ITB, TC: 103.3, SV: 101.6
Not properly organised, yet ...
that's an excellent SV 😮
Aye. Aided and abetted by FFFix ...
wow that is looking really nice across the board.
How good is Monreal as a prospect? He is no 1 on my list of Gomez replacments, i think i'll get him after the United game.
Tadic was my pre season favourite who id idn't end up starting but he looks like immense value especially after the drop.
Hopefully you can find a waty to get Sakho on the park, i fancy him to score this weekend.Yes, indeed. Haven't made up my mind, at all. I am loving Southampton's fixtures.
http://members.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/my-stats-tables/view/10212/
Best 3 strikers to have for the nearby future?
Aguero, Pelle, Lukaku/Martial?
How many of us here have/had planned to wildcard in GW 11? Just saw a post above and then had a look at the fixture changes, wow! very impressive.
If it isn't than, when..? Christmas..? 😆
Anyone care to do a community article on price drops this year? Does that affect the strategy and the way we playt this game..?
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9 years, 17 hours agoNeed some cheap players for my WC team. How nailed are each of these players?
(A) Moreno
(B) B.Davies
(C) Hutton
(D) D.Gosling