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Monitor – Raheem Sterling

The season could barely have started brighter for Raheem Sterling after the youngster grabbed two goals and an assist in the opening three Gameweeks for Liverpool. With Daniel Sturridge sidelined ever since, however, Sterling has struggled to replicate his early form, scoring just once and earning a pair of assists in the subsequent six Gameweeks.

Despite a weekend showdown against Newcastle on his agenda, Sterling is the most sold player in the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) game, with over 65,000 owners parting company in order to acquire the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Dusan Tadic and Cesc Fabregas.

In our second members article of the week, we take a look at his displays with and without Sturridge on the park in order to ascertain just why he’s failed to deliver.

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  1. 5678
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Would you guys do ADM or Siggy to Sanchez?

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Siggy.

      2. RoyaleBlue
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        obviously siggy out of the two but depends where you spend the extra 3 mil odd if you go adm to sanchez

      3. bar low tell me
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        ramsey can ruin sanchez's game i think

    • SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Which one would you do for a hit? cheers

      a. Siggy + Moreno > Sanchez + chambers
      b. Bego + Sterling > Courtois + sanchez
      c. Moreno + sterling > Terry + Sanchez
      d. Naismith + Siggy > Costa + Boyd

      1. Rafa is a Geordie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        A

    • alexhcheng10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Rate my team:
      Lloris (Given)
      Clyne Naylor Baines (Duff, Wisdom)
      Hazard Fabregas Tadic Sigurdsson (Boyd)
      Aguero Welbeck Pelle

      1. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        8/10

    • Man Chest Hair United
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      My defence is horrible so need to decide between Dummett home to pool or Bruce home to Saint for my last spot? Which one? Both probably 1pointers

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Dummett i think..pool off form saints on form.

        1. Man Chest Hair United
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Cheers pal that was my thinking horrid to have to play either

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      A Ramsey brace to troll this weekend to troll Sanchez and Welbeck owners. 😉

      But then we would have to deal with a smug Christina for a whole week. 😀

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Surely they'll be assisted by Sanchez or Welbeck? 😉

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          No. Wes Brown again

          1. Mahesh_Kumar
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            lol

        2. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          *Cazorla

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Too many trolls in one sentence. 😕

        Maybe it's time for me to get trolled. 🙄 😉

    • The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Anyone else still genuinely stuck with what to do this GW?

      1. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        o/ (as most GW's 😉 )

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Saving a FT. 😀

        1. The Finnisher
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I have 2 though!

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            I had 2 as well.

      3. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Just you 😉

        1. The Finnisher
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Thinking about ADM > Hazard, then Sterling/Welbeck > Di Maria/Sakho next week.

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            😕 Keep ADM...

            1. The Finnisher
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              There's nothing else I want to do...

              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                Post your team.

          2. Mr Sarcastic
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            I have same plan for next week, but going without Pelle for gw11 is scary!
            Then again getting him in and out after couple of weeks doesn't sound best idea either.

      4. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Yep. Completely - see below!

      5. Cilly Bonnolly
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Just do what I did and wildcard out of boredom. 😀

      6. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Me....

    • money face bandwagon
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I m looking at playing safe when i choose my cap.

      Which of aguero costa sanchez n baines seems safest to get attacking points? Have pelle n adm too but i think the above shld be better

      1. Man Chest Hair United
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Aguero for safety Sanchez also great option

        1. money face bandwagon
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Haha ty!

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Going into this weekend without Baines, Fabregas, Costa, Sanchez or Di Maria. *gulps*

      1. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Fabregas, Hazard, Pelle and Sanchez for me at this stage 😕

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I might go in with no Chelsea 😆

        😥

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          😯
          Of course my Chelsea player (Hazard) is only going to get 2/3 points as per usual.

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Sterling > Fab for a hit is my only way to get a Chelsea player 😕

            1. Mull
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Forget that. Fabregas would have to get 2 assists for that to pay off with Sterling not doing anything.

        2. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Get Fab back.

          #JusticeforCesc

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            For Sterling for a hit? No other way.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Nah...not worth a hit. Fab not explosive enough.

              But hey, this is the kind of fixture when he can get a Tadicesque haul.

              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                I know 🙁 Really torn about this one... No Chelsea cover seems crazy.

    • Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Liverpool's upcoming fixtures are so much better than Arsenal's. For those doing Sterling to Sanchez, are you not worried about this ?

      1. money face bandwagon
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Cannot have everyone.

      2. bar low tell me
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        i'm thinking about doing sterling --> hazard
        my thought on the topic, liverpool is not scoring enough 13 goals in 9 games isn't enough
        maybe things will changes once sturridge is back but for now i cannot rely on them red

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Isn't Sturridge's return imminent?

          1. Rasping Drive
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            And Arsenal have only scored a couple more, so not a huge difference.

      3. Pompel
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        disagree , at least for next three I think it's pretty equal. Also consider Liverpool's poor form

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Arsenal are hardly lighting things up either, though.

      4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Trouble is, who are Liverpool's FPL scorers?

        1. Billy Gilmore
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          ... Sterling ...

      5. Sharkytect
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Yeah i'm holding on sterling. He is not injured. He is liverpool's main point source. Worth a few more games

    • The Man Pastore
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Hi everyone, does this transfers make sense to you?

      Guzan (Foster)
      Baines Bertrand Hutton (Moore Azpi)
      Hazard (VC) Chadli ADM Siggy (Obertan)
      Costa Aguero (C) Naismith

      1FT / 0.1 ITB

      Siggy/Naismith --> Downing/Barahino for -4pts?

    • KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Sig (EVE Away) Hendo (NEW Away) Clyne (HUL Away)

      Pick two to play

      1. bar low tell me
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        sig and clyne

    • RoyaleBlue
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      is it stupid to just go with chambers as arsenal 'cover' for the next few

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        The only thing you'll be covering is their yellow cards 😉

      2. bar low tell me
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        chamber ain't good enough for covers

      3. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Well, it's not exactly Arsenal 'cover'.

        I can see us conceding in most of the next 5.

        But you don't need an Arsenal player.

        1. RoyaleBlue
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          i guess you are right it just seems like im gonna miss a tonne of points this week if i have no arsenal

      4. money face bandwagon
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Even i have a FT i hesitate doing n.taylor to chambers..

        1. Mull
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          If Mertesacker for 4.6m would you have no problems with bringing him in?

          1. money face bandwagon
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Mert at least gt attacking threat and bps, lesser yc..

            Getting chambers is solely dependent on whether u believe arsenal will keep cs or not..if u believe they are only gg to get 1 or 2 out of the next 5 it might not really be v worthy

            1. Mull
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Chambers is more attacking than his goal and assist tally lets on.

      5. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        That doesn't count as cover.

    • bar low tell me
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      what's your opinion on sterling --> hazard (c)
      already have costa on my team

      looking to make grounds on (c) hazard

      1. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        You will lose ground instead 😉

    • alexhcheng10
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      No Di Maria or Sanchez... Will i be ok you reckon?

      1. The Finnisher
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Depends on your midfield.

        1. alexhcheng10
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Fabregas Hazard Siggy Tadic

          1. The Finnisher
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            You should be OK then

      2. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        You must be having someone to cover those pts 😀

        1. alexhcheng10
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I have Fabregas Hazard Siggy Tadic

          1. Holmes
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Thats good midfield imo. Almost everyone is guaranteed to score points... 🙂

            1. alexhcheng10
              • 10 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              thx m8

    • The Finnisher
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Point predictions for;

      Hazard (QPR)

      Di Maria (mci)

      Sterling (new)

      Try to be unbiased 😉

      1. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        12
        2
        2

        (Unbiased Hazard owner)

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        2
        2
        7

      3. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I own Hazard and Sterling.

        11 (60 mins, Goal, Clean sheet bonus, 2 bonus)
        2 (60 mins)
        3 (60 mins, Clean sheet bonus)

      4. RoyaleBlue
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        9
        5
        10

      5. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        3
        5
        8

        1. Holmes
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Almost everyone feel that Hazard will get something 😆 :fingerscrossed:

      6. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        9
        2
        5

      7. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        8
        4
        8

      8. coran2123
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        2
        1
        2

        😀

      9. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        2
        5
        2

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Baines has had an incredible start to the season. The fixtures were tough to start with for Everton but he has still managed to deliver excellent returns.

      Already on 1 goal and 6 assists. Whereas he manged 5 assists in the whole of last season.

      Looks like he's is in for a big season as the fixtures look bright going forward.

      Is Baines 'essential' then?

      1. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No. Baines can run really cold for months at a time and Everton don't look too good at the back.

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          He compensates the lack of CS by attacking returns.

          Everton has had a rough start. The fixtures look good now and maybe CS will also start to come.

          1. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            He is over performing on the assist front at the moment.

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Not really, his stats up there with the most creative players in the league.

      2. Malcolm Tucker for England …
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No, but he's a Should Have

      3. 1569Tippins
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Not essential... just a very effective weapon

        1. pundit of punts
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          What does he have to do to be essential then?

          He is just 8 points behind the highest scoring player in FPL atm.

          7m price tag for such a player seems essential to me.

          1. Billy Gilmore
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Shhh, let some people go without... 🙄

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              😀

          2. 1569Tippins
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            'Essential' means you HAVE to have him... in other words, the only way you can win FPL is by having Baines in your side... I don't think that's the case.

            1. Billy Gilmore
              • 12 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              That's not the case with any player, but that's a whole other debate.

            2. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              He has achieved that status atm imo.

              If a 7m forward would have returned 51 points by now, you'd be raving about him, wouldn't you? And he would also be labelled as a 'bargain'.

              So why not Baines when he has the added CS potential?

              1. 1569Tippins
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                Like I said... he's a very effective weapon, not knocking him one bit. But you asked if he was essential... and I'm saying he isn't, because a manager could still win FPL without owning him. We aren't going to agree on the essential side... so we'll just agree Baines is a great FPL player (just not an essential one) haha!

                1. pundit of punts
                  • 11 Years
                  10 years, 14 days ago

                  Agreed on that part. 😀

          3. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Had he scored the penalty vs United, he would have been the highest scorer overall now.

            1. pundit of punts
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Spot on.

              I had my reservations about him at the start. But I'm fully convinced now. He's been consistent this season and things on the Cs front can only get better. Not to mention he's a BAPS magnet as well.

      4. bar low tell me
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        he is on form, i would pick him over any defender and

      5. Punty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Maybe not essential, but I wouldn't dream about spending any more than 5.5m on any other defender in the game instead of buying Baines for 7m+ ..

      6. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Depends what the trade off is. There is always a trade off with Baines

      7. suarrr
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        i look at him like another midfielder.. season after season he has delivered points equal to the 4th/5th highest scoring midfielder..

    • 1569Tippins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      One day Edin Dzeko will reward me for my patience and loyalty towards him...

      In the meantime, he's just cost me another £0.1m

      1. coran2123
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        He'll probably get double figures once (twice if lucky) before Jan, but you could put in a cheapie who'll accumulate 2's and 3's and match that, imo.

        Had the same thought at the start of the season but gave up in GW5

        1. 1569Tippins
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I'm doing well in mini league so I'm keeping him in at the moment... but he's running out of lives! I have Aguero as well so I'm wanting them both to score and assist each other but it's all Aguero at the moment, unfortunately

    • MJ6987
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I have no clue what to do now re strikers....currently have:
      Aguero - class
      Pelle - on fire and good next few fixtures
      Welbeck - BUR next

      And then there's

      Costa - essential before his injury and QPR next

      Options...talk to me....

      A. PVA / Pelle > Chambers / Costa (c) - the original plan

      B. PVA / AdM > Baines / Hazard (c) - but then can't get Costa again without losing Aguero, hits or a WC

      C. PVA / Aguero > Chambers / Costa - crazy talk right? Right??

      D. Sterling / Welbeck > Tadic / Costa (could add PVA > Chambers for -4)

      E. AdM / Welbeck > Ramsey (or Tadic) / Costa (ditto re -4 option)

      Thanks 🙂

      1. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I think with those 3 strikers we just have to go without Costa this week. Yes he could explode but so could any of the other 3. I'm personally against losing ADM as well so I don't really like any of those options tbh!

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Cheers. Maybe look at B then? Hazard alternative Chelsea cover (less risky but less upside probably)

          1. President John F. Keninnsie
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            That does look good, though I think you'll end up wanting ADM back real soon.

            1. MJ6987
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              True. He is so consistent and United's fixtures turning decent again after City. This is the hardest decision of the season.

              1. President John F. Keninnsie
                • 10 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                Agreed. Facing a similar dilemma myself.

      2. Punty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        B or E, Costa has only scored more than 6 points two times this season

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Cheers. He does seem to need more than 1 goal to get baps.

      3. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        B. but captain Aguero. It's going to be a massacre at the weekend.

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Thanks. You think so? Untied are showing definite signs of improvement whilst City have been slightly off.

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Silva injured might effect Kun's output.

            1. Mull
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Good point. Although I think their attack is going to mostly be their full backs overlapping and drilling the ball across the box to Aguero. I think Lampard is in for a goal or two if he starts.

          2. Mull
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            I went to the Etihad when they played Spurs. If they play like that again I've no doubt that they'll win by a big margin.

            1. MJ6987
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              Hasn't effected it in the past.

              1. MJ6987
                • 14 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                Sorry, meant as reply to Christina

        2. Make United Great Again
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Haha the same was said about the Chelsea game. It's never that easy.

      4. Moin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I like A

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Thanks. But Pelle is a beast lately! 9 goals in his last 10 is it?

      5. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        D without -4

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Thanks. Welbeck does seem the most expendable, if only he didn't have possibly his easiest fixture of the season coming up?

      6. Hibbo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Welbeck out.

        1. MJ6987
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Even with BUR?

          Would you go D or E then?

          1. Hibbo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Wow. For a hit thou probably not.

            Straight cash no hit it'd be a no brainer.

            Welbeck is shite.

            1. MJ6987
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              D or E are both free without the extra defender switch. Which one?

              1. Hibbo
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                10 years, 14 days ago

                Probably D.

      7. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        The only ones that you are missing are Berahino and Sakho. Sakho out 'til Villa, Costa is pie in the sky.

      8. Shifty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        So many options!

        But stick to the plan - a plan is a plan for a reason.

        I can't recall how many times i've regret forgetting 'the plan' over the years in FPL, going with the flavour of the week instead.

    • NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I am really confused with the strikers for this gw
      I currently have
      Pelle-Berahino-kun
      and 0.3 itb
      I can get costa but ill have to take a -8 hit.
      or should i upgrade siggy to hazard ( and i have fab)
      thanks guys !!!

      1. LE GOD(C)-AMERICAN DYCHO-(1…
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Same strikers as me and I'm not worried..

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          But then should i get hazard??

      2. Shifty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Well if you sold Costa and did not have a quick route back to him, you were asking for it. I don't get why managers sell players who are FPL gold, spread the money around the team then decide they want that sold player back in one GW.

        You'd have to stick now. Sorry, hard truths.

    • Christina.
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Saving my trade i think.

      Screw Arsenal cover.

      🙄

      1. Billy Gilmore
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        lol

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        So you didn't get Ramsey?

        Are you on Triggerlips mode atm? 🙂

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I have the funds to do Sterling->Ramsey/Walcott

          Will make that call as late as possible.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Ah right...

      3. Punty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Wish I was as strong as you.. that said Arsenal never win big so I think it is a relatively safe choice

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I have no doubt Arsenal will beat Burnley. I just think Cesc & Costa will do just as well vs QPR.

          I'm not spending 10+m on Sanchez.

    • KeepCalm
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      I need to pick two out of Sig, Hendo and Clyne.

      Need more opinions...

    • Twelve years a slave
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      As a non Costa owner im going Siggi to Hazard , rather than Sanchez reasons being

      1) More chelsea cover to counteract lack of Costa
      2) Longer fantasy pedigree
      3) More nailed on and you know what your getting. With Sanchez, he will be played in different positions with different personel, may even be rested for some league games before champ league.
      Ramsey, Walcott etc will all change things, while Chelsea you know what your getting
      4) Easier to fit in
      5) Penalties

      1. Twelve years a slave
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        6)Already have welbeck upfront

        1. coran2123
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Do you see Hazard picking up form here on out? He doesn't seem to be cutting inside and shooting as much as last season, so goals will probably only come from Chelsea winning PKs (which he'll probably have to win himself anyway). Meanwhile Fab is sweeping up the assists as well

          Thoughts?

          1. Twelve years a slave
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Hes due

        2. SPorting
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          Secretly, deep down inside, you hate yourself for selling Costa.

          1. Twelve years a slave
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Why, i could buy him back and still have a free

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              But you can't get yourself to sell the loser called Welbeck.

            2. SPorting
              • 13 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              I think (6) would be reason enough. No point in wasting more money on ARS players.

      2. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Conclusion- Trigger is gonna buy Sanchez.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            lol

            That's actually funny.

            1. Christina.
              • 14 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              That's what I hate about facebook....someone telling the rest of the world she is smelling a flower or that she has a graving about eating peanut butter on lettuce.

              I don't give a shit.

      3. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Is this a reply to me or just your thoughts on your own similar decision? It's a nightmare this week isn't it?

        1. Lucky boy
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          I don't know why you would sell Costa in the first place.
          Chelsea will win the league and he'll be their top scorer.

          1. MJ6987
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Injured

            1. Lucky boy
              • 11 Years
              10 years, 14 days ago

              For what two weeks? Unnecessary transfer's like that will leave you up sh#t creek.

      4. Holmes
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        You believe in "coverage" myth? 😮

      5. MJ6987
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I am thinking along similar lines. No Costa for that fixture is scary though due to the ownership.

      6. grapesland
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I am leaning towards a solution of drafting in Sanchez for Sterling this week, make him captain, and find a way to get in Costa for Welbeck during the next couple of gameweeks. Scrificing Baines most likely. It would be criminal to drop Pelle on current form, and I am not comfortable covering Chelsea with hazard instead of Costa, alongside Fabregas. Chelsea offensive shape is different this season with Costa included. It is not given that Hazard will return the same as last year.

        1. Lucky boy
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          You go for it cowboy

    • Punty
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      People that think of Baines as a midfielder with the possibility of clean sheet, do you play him as a midfielder also in a 4-3-3? Since he is so expensive, it can become difficult to get a solid midfield and attack with baines in the team, but if you count him as a midfielder it would make sense to have 2 cheap midfielders in the team instead of 1 and play 4-3-3?

      1. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        He's a defender with benefits. Nothing more.

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          He is MY defender with benefits. 😉

      2. coran2123
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Pretty much, but I still play 3-4-3 as often as possible, even if it means a cheaper mid playing

      3. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Wouldn't It be better to play 8 attackers then?

      4. pundit of punts
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Easily affordable.

        I can afford Baines,Sanchez,Fabreas,ADM,Aguero and Costa atm.

    • NULL-X-VOID
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      IS Costa absolutely essential this week ?????

      1. KeepCalm
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No. He is not even 100% sure to start

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          So it would be idiotic if one takes a -8 hit for him ??

          1. KeepCalm
            • 10 Years
            10 years, 14 days ago

            Yep. I think so

      2. President John F. Keninnsie
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        No

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          i am currently considering berahino beacuse of his current form

      3. Jam0sh
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        absolutely

        1. NULL-X-VOID
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          and one more thing should i get hazard even though i already have fab ??

    • l@sp0
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Anyone saw Man City - Newcastle yesterday? I'm checking the highlights, it seems Newcastle just wanted it more...

      1. Punty
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Didn't help that Dzeko, Mangala etc were useless

        1. SPorting
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 14 days ago

          It helped NEW.

    • FPLEL
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      This week is a brain buster - I sold Costa for Kun last week (sigh). Anyhow, I want him back in my life but absolutely have to lose one of these big boys to do it.

      Who would you choose to make way for Costa:??

      A) Fab
      B) Di Maria
      C) Baines
      D) Kun

      Its my order of preference atm (Chadli would come in for Mid and Welbeck would go)

      I feel this a choice is one a lot of FPLers will have to make soonish and Costa v QPR could be a massacre.

      1. SPorting
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Leave it.

        Those four players are pretty much guaranteed to start and play 90 mins. Costa may or may not.

      2. Lucky boy
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        I'd lose Baines out of that lot.

    • pundit of punts
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Anyone have at least four of the following five?

      Aguero,Costa,Sanchez,Hazard and Fabregas.

    • Twelve years a slave
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Aguero and Hazard
      OR
      Costa and Sanchez

      1. Arvin-ation
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        A

      2. jackx13
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        Costa and Sanchez

      3. Mull
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 14 days ago

        First one. Harder to do Costa to Aguero than Aguero to Costa.

    • Mull
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Do you think that Terry is going to drop in price this week?

    • jackx13
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 14 days ago

      Ok so I have 2FT 1.4 in the bank so what's the best move?

      A) Sterling + Moreno ---> Sanchez + Tomkins
      B) Sterling + Siggy ---> Sanchez + Downing
      C) Sterling + Welbeck ---> Sanchez + Valencia
      or
      D) Sterling ---> Tadic, and keep the FT + 1.0 extra cash