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Fantasy Premier League: Pre-Season Thread

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭swoody


    manual_man wrote: »
    Chelsea have signed Oscar. Frankie Lamps is on his way, i think
    he has a year left on his contract and he said he'd be interested in a move to MLS. might happen sooner then he thinks now!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,459 ✭✭✭T-b0n3


    Premier League ‏@premierleague
    New players added to Fantasy Premier League: MID Oscar (CHE) £8.5m, MID Michu (SWA) £6.5m & MID Yacob (WBA) £5.0m http://bit.ly/FantasyPL #fpl

    I know a few people were after Michu.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    JT and Frank Lampard both on the mark for the 2 Chelsea goals in their game today. Charlie Adam scored for Liverpool in theirs. And ne man Jonathan De Guzman was Swansea's only scorer in their game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭OneColdHand


    Simple question:

    Michu or Pienaar (assuming he moves to Everton)?

    I can think of 1 con for each:
    Michu: new to PL, might take him a while to settle in.
    Pienaar: Everton always seem to get off to a slow start.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,734 ✭✭✭Fowler87


    Throwing this in for anyone undecided on picking Mata and/or Hazard....

    Juan Mata: Set up a chance for a teammate every 24.8 minutes on average this season - more often than any other PL player who made 15+ apps -- WhoScored.com (@WhoScored)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭seriousfizz


    Watching Arsenal v. City. Few things of note so far:

    City are playing 3-4-1-2. Yaya Toure is in behind Tevez and Augero. Also, wingbacks Zabaleta and Kolarov getting forward a fair bit (although they do that in a 4 man defence anyway).

    Zabaleta has scored for City, Toure with the assist. Who knows if City will play this formation week in week out, but it makes their full-backs a bit more alluring for us.

    Walcott and Jenkinson the stand-out Arsenal players so far.

    Also, Yaya Toure just scored for Man City. Keeping him so! :pac:


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,239 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Watching Arsenal v. City. Few things of note so far:

    City are playing 3-4-1-2. Yaya Toure is in behind Tevez and Augero. Also, wingbacks Zabaleta and Kolarov getting forward a fair bit (although they do that in a 4 man defence anyway).

    Zabaleta has scored for City, Toure with the assist. Who knows if City will play this formation week in week out, but it makes their full-backs a bit more alluring for us.

    Walcott and Jenkinson the stand-out Arsenal players so far.

    Also, Yaya Toure just scored for Man City. Keeping him so! :pac:

    Jenkinson has been at direct fault for both City goals...he was caught way out of position both times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭seriousfizz


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Jenkinson has been at direct fault for both City goals...he was caught way out of position both times.

    His positioning was an important factor in the second goal, which came about as I was writing that post. I wouldn't say he was directly at fault for both goals.

    Besides getting caught out of position a couple of times in the first half he's made a few important challenges and looks good going forward.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    i have to say Song's passing has been a delight to watch. a few delightful defense-splitting passes, just no rvp to finish them off :pac: Yaya seems to be taking up a centre forward position half the time, definitely re-considering him now


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,251 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    Watching Arsenal v. City. Few things of note so far:

    City are playing 3-4-1-2. Yaya Toure is in behind Tevez and Augero. Also, wingbacks Zabaleta and Kolarov getting forward a fair bit (although they do that in a 4 man defence anyway).

    Zabaleta has scored for City, Toure with the assist. Who knows if City will play this formation week in week out, but it makes their full-backs a bit more alluring for us.

    Walcott and Jenkinson the stand-out Arsenal players so far.

    Also, Yaya Toure just scored for Man City. Keeping him so! :pac:

    I'd imagine Silva would play in the hole though if/when he's fit and available, rather than Yaya.


  • Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭shaneb92


    Heres my team so far, tell me what you think


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    shaneb92 wrote: »
    Heres my team so far, tell me what you think

    Your defence and keeper need to be changed. You cannot afford to invest so much on 4 players (Vidic, Kompany, Hart and Baines). Vidic might not even be fit for the start of the season.

    I made a few changes in my head there and you could field a very good back 5 and save 7.5 million in total.

    That's enough to then upgrade the likes of Robson-Kanu to a Pienaar (provided he moves in time) and get Torres in instead of Long (which is a vital move imo).

    Maybe get rid of Sigurdsson for the time being. I can't see him starting at the moment. You've enough left in the bank to go for a Hazard or a Silva who would be a better option than Siggy (as much as it pains me to say that).

    Don't go heavy at the back. All it takes is one goal in the first minute of a match and your 7 million pound defender is a write off for the rest of the game.

    You're better off investing your money in your midfield and in your strikers who have a great chance of scoring all the way through a game.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,983 ✭✭✭Degag


    shaneb92 wrote: »
    Heres my team so far, tell me what you think
    Considering the fact you spent so much on defence, it's not a bad effort at all imo but agree totally with Jimmy. You can easily save a few million and improve on a few of your midfielders and strikers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,757 ✭✭✭smokingman


    So the donkey Carroll goes to West Ham in the end...didn't see that coming.
    Probably makes him more of an option in FF though seeing as he'll probably get a first place position there.

    I'm in no way tempted myself but what do you guys think?


  • Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭shaneb92


    Your defence and keeper need to be changed. You cannot afford to invest so much on 4 players (Vidic, Kompany, Hart and Baines). Vidic might not even be fit for the start of the season.

    I made a few changes in my head there and you could field a very good back 5 and save 7.5 million in total.

    That's enough to then upgrade the likes of Robson-Kanu to a Pienaar (provided he moves in time) and get Torres in instead of Long (which is a vital move imo).

    Maybe get rid of Sigurdsson for the time being. I can't see him starting at the moment. You've enough left in the bank to go for a Hazard or a Silva who would be a better option than Siggy (as much as it pains me to say that).

    Don't go heavy at the back. All it takes is one goal in the first minute of a match and your 7 million pound defender is a write off for the rest of the game.

    You're better off investing your money in your midfield and in your strikers who have a great chance of scoring all the way through a game.

    Thanks for the help :)

    I changed it around again..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    smokingman wrote: »
    So the donkey Carroll goes to West Ham in the end...didn't see that coming.

    neither did i. He's still a 'Pool player :pac:


  • Registered Users Posts: 386 ✭✭scouttio


    Will Mata be in the chelsea squad for the first two matches? Or will he be still with the Spanish olympics squad/given some time off?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    spurs liverpool game on espn 6pm by the way


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    QPR have been busy again. Fabio, Hoilett, Park Ji-Sung, Green, and now Hargreaves.

    If Hughes can get his act together, he can add those to a squad already containing Taarabt, Wright-Phillips, Zamora, and Cisse, and hit a decent mid-table finish, IMO.

    Could be some value in there. Not sure how steady they'll be in defence, but they should score well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    Ruiz, Petric and Sidwell the scorers in Fulham's game. Morrison and Vaughan the scores for Norwich in their game. Boselli scoring once again (that's 3 in 3 games) for Wigan but it's only half time.


    This Boselli lad is looking promising but I can't find him in the game, is he listed?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    FatRat wrote: »
    Ruiz, Petric and Sidwell the scorers in Fulham's game. Morrison and Vaughan the scores for Norwich in their game. Boselli scoring once again (that's 3 in 3 games) for Wigan but it's only half time.


    This Boselli lad is looking promising but I can't find him in the game, is he listed?

    Any idea what position Ruiz played?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    dahat wrote: »
    Any idea what position Ruiz played?

    Up front afaik. Not sure if he was behind Petric or vice versa. Or whether there was 2 up front side-by-side.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Did Super Clint play

    Never mind. Just saw on ffs he's 2 weeks away from fitness


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    Spurs have agreed fee for Pienaar. About time.... deal is pretty much done now and Pienaar is now officially a bargain at 6.5


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭CrabieCrawford


    Petric has 4 goals in the last 3 friendlies.

    He also has 38 golas in 98 games for Hamburg and 13 goals in 29 games for Dortmund. Will be interesting to see how well he does this season


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,846 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    FatRat wrote: »
    Spurs have agreed fee for Pienaar. About time.... deal is pretty much done now and Pienaar is now officially a bargain at 6.5

    Everton though are traditionally poor starting out,worries me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Skippy44


    dahat wrote: »
    Everton though are traditionally poor starting out,worries me.

    Me too, also Pienaar's returns at the end of last season weren't really in keeping with his previous form at Everton IIRC. I'll wait and see if he can do the biz regularly although in his favour FF wise, he will probably be guaranteed a place without rotation, whereas a lot of higher valued midfielders will not be.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    dahat wrote: »
    Everton though are traditionally poor starting out,worries me.

    I know it's pretty true on paper but "being poor at until Christmas" can't be justified and cannot be fact if you know what I mean. It's very odd for a team to be poor for 5 months the suddenly become good season after season. I'd take the statement with a pinch of salt.



    I'm just finished watching Chelsea lose 1-0 to AC Milan. Both had good sides out. Hazard got the full 90 mins. He was on the wing for the 1st half. He's was quite poor in the 1st half. His only intention when he gets the ball is the run at players and he was bit a frustrating to watch, very similar to Nani. But, the same as Nani, he can be brilliant. He moved into the role behind the centre forward in the second half, a role which completely suited him because his game immediately got better after moving. He got on the ball loads and didn't waste it. He created chances and made great runs himself. He would have scored if Milan's defence wasn't so good imo. I think the role behind the striker might well be the role he is handed this season. If that's the case then he could be FF gold. The thing is though, I'll go back to when I said heis frustrating. If he is that kind of player consistently ... I can find other ways to spend my 9.5. Chelsea are looking sharp enough. Only for a slip-up by Ivanovic/Cahill ... it would have ended 0-0 with Chelsea being the better team.


    Also..... Jon Walters scores once again for Stoke (it's half time). That's 2 in 2 games and neither were penalties. I'm definitely adding him to my team anyway, that's my final midfield player dilemma sorted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    In other news Steven Taylor has scored 2 goals in 2 games for Newcastle after just returning from injury. That's impressive for a defender.


  • Registered Users Posts: 370 ✭✭Skippy44


    FatRat wrote: »
    I know it's pretty true on paper but "being poor at until Christmas" can't be justified and cannot be fact if you know what I mean. It's very odd for a team to be poor for 5 months the suddenly become good season after season. I'd take the statement with a pinch of salt.



    I'm just finished watching Chelsea lose 1-0 to AC Milan. Both had good sides out. Hazard got the full 90 mins. He was on the wing for the 1st half. He's was quite poor in the 1st half. His only intention when he gets the ball is the run at players and he was bit a frustrating to watch, very similar to Nani. But, the same as Nani, he can be brilliant. He moved into the role behind the centre forward in the second half, a role which completely suited him because his game immediately got better after moving. He got on the ball loads and didn't waste it. He created chances and made great runs himself. He would have scored if Milan's defence wasn't so good imo. I think the role behind the striker might well be the role he is handed this season. If that's the case then he could be FF gold. The thing is though, I'll go back to when I said heis frustrating. If he is that kind of player consistently ... I can find other ways to spend my 9.5. Chelsea are looking sharp enough. Only for a slip-up by Ivanovic/Cahill ... it would have ended 0-0 with Chelsea being the better team.


    Also..... Jon Walters scores once again for Stoke (it's half time). That's 2 in 2 games and neither were penalties. I'm definitely adding him to my team anyway, that's my final midfield player dilemma sorted.

    Cheers for that Rat, I'll be keeping Hazard in my team. chelsea will want 6 points in the bag before they go to Arsenal so they'll play their best 11. Hazard is a cert for those games imo, and he won't be up against the Milan defence in either game in GW1.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,251 ✭✭✭✭Lemlin


    carlcon wrote: »
    QPR have been busy again. Fabio, Hoilett, Park Ji-Sung, Green, and now Hargreaves.

    If Hughes can get his act together, he can add those to a squad already containing Taarabt, Wright-Phillips, Zamora, and Cisse, and hit a decent mid-table finish, IMO.

    Could be some value in there. Not sure how steady they'll be in defence, but they should score well.

    I think Green at 4.5 could be a bargain. Hughes is very good at tightening his team's up at the back.

    He did it as Blackburn and Fulham. It would be great if they correctly added Hoilett to the game as a mid for once.

    He could be a steal.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 jcunning


    Hi everyone!

    My name is Joey and I've just registered for boards.ie. Everyone seems so nice on these forums.

    I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 jcunning


    I'm watching the Arsenal v Kitchee match, is anyone considering The Ox for Gameweek 1?

    Sunderland at home, Michael Turner's left and Wes Brown is doubtful, swollen knee. 7.5M in FPL.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭LostBoy101


    jcunning wrote: »
    I'm watching the Arsenal v Kitchee match, is anyone considering The Ox for Gameweek 1?

    Sunderland at home, Michael Turner's left and Wes Brown is doubtful, swollen knee. 7.5M in FPL.
    I don't know if Wenger will play The Ox that much in first few games but he may be prove to be decent after January whenever Wenger plays him or not.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 jcunning


    Thanks for the reply LostBoy101. For sure, he's a rotation risk. Tough to second guess Wenger, don't know how all the new signings will fit together.

    Worth a punt on Giroud or Podolski?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    jcunning wrote: »
    Hi everyone!

    My name is Joey and I've just registered for boards.ie. Everyone seems so nice on these forums.

    I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

    Welcome to Boards Joey.

    Hope you enjoy yourself but you should...there`s some great forums on here.

    Just found this one a couple of weeks ago myself and it`s proving very helpful. I`ve a couple of friends that I just have to beat this year.

    Only 20 days to go :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 731 ✭✭✭seriousfizz


    Lemlin wrote: »
    I'd imagine Silva would play in the hole though if/when he's fit and available, rather than Yaya.

    Indeed. I'm kind of hoping that Silva will be rested for the first couple of weeks, though, because Yaya is great value if he's playing high up the pitch.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭Shane732


    Anyone considering Defoe?

    Are Spurs looking at signing anyone new up front?

    It must be value if he's going to be a regular starter?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    Shane732 wrote: »
    Anyone considering Defoe?

    Are Spurs looking at signing anyone new up front?

    It must be value if he's going to be a regular starter?

    Well they were trying to sign Adebayor but he is being stupid as usual, but that means they are looking to sign another striker.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,992 ✭✭✭Shane732


    BKC wrote: »
    Well they were trying to sign Adebayor but he is being stupid as usual, but that means they are looking to sign another striker.

    Ok cheers - so the likelihood is that Defoe won't be starting?

    Having Torres and A. Cole is really making funds tight elsewhere for the first couple of weeks.

    I don't intend on keeping either of them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    BKC wrote: »
    Well they were trying to sign Adebayor but he is being stupid as usual, but that means they are looking to sign another striker.

    I heard they are looking to sign 1 striker which looks like leaving them a bit light up front but I don`t care cos I`m not a spurs fan.

    I saw a bit of their game against Liverpool last night and if they persist with that high defensive line then there isn`t a chance in hell they`ll keep many clean sheets so I think their defenders are to be avoided like the plague.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,191 ✭✭✭BKC


    I saw a bit of their game against Liverpool last night and if they persist with that high defensive line then there isn`t a chance in hell they`ll keep many clean sheets so I think their defenders are to be avoided like the plague.

    Brad Friedel will not be suited to playing the sweeper keeper role at all, just like Petr Cech wasn't.

    Tottenham should really be looking to sign Hugo Lloris.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,987 ✭✭✭Kerrigooney


    BKC wrote: »
    Brad Friedel will not be suited to playing the sweeper keeper role at all, just like Petr Cech wasn't.

    Tottenham should really be looking to sign Hugo Lloris.

    I think any keeper is gonna struggle with a defence like that...you`d think AVB would have realised that system doesn`t really work in England.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    In fairness though... they did actually keep a clean sheet against Liverpool the last day so it's not completely flawed! I'm investing in Spurs' defence. Their fixtures are too good not to.


  • Registered Users Posts: 28 jcunning


    Which Spurs defenders interest you FatRat? Kaboul seems great value at 5.5M, he's fit and not prone to injuries. Surely it'll be Kaboul and Vertonghen as the first choice centreback partnership?

    Caulker was great value last season, bonus point magnet. With Gallas and Dawson still there, I can't see him getting as many minutes this season. I hope I'm wrong and he gets opportunities.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,194 ✭✭✭FatRat


    jcunning wrote: »
    Which Spurs defenders interest you FatRat? Kaboul seems great value at 5.5M, he's fit and not prone to injuries. Surely it'll be Kaboul and Vertonghen as the first choice centreback partnership?

    Caulker was great value last season, bonus point magnet. With Gallas and Dawson still there, I can't see him getting as many minutes this season. I hope I'm wrong and he gets opportunities.

    I'm looking at Kaboul but there's word it'll be Dawson+Vert in the centre. I'm gonna have to wait and see. Even better if it's Dawson imo. Sure enough, he's injured a lot but if he gets fit he's 5.0 and a dangerous goal threat. I'm a fan of Dawson's. Great player, just a shame he's injured so often.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    jcunning wrote: »
    Hi everyone!

    My name is Joey and I've just registered for boards.ie. Everyone seems so nice on these forums.

    I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

    Welcome and good luck! If you're looking to beat your friends or work colleagues this season, you'll blow them away if you stick with us. :D

    jcunning wrote: »
    ... is anyone considering The Ox for Gameweek 1?

    ... Worth a punt on Giroud or Podolski?

    I've got both Ox and Podolski on my shortlist. Really can't predict much in terms of how Arsenal are going to do this season with all the fuss over RVP, so I'm going to take the chance of sitting back and watching them play a few games before I pick any of their players, I think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Roonbox


    Just signed in for the first time this season, gettin exciroh now..

    Will the same private leagues carry over as they did last couple of years? they dont appear to be there now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,844 ✭✭✭carlcon


    Roonbox wrote: »
    Just signed in for the first time this season, gettin exciroh now..

    Will the same private leagues carry over as they did last couple of years? they dont appear to be there now.

    Nope, all new leagues.

    Name - Boards.ie FSA
    Code - 29640-10344

    Name - Boards.ie FSA H2H
    Code - 29640-18986


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 499 ✭✭Roonbox


    carlcon wrote: »
    Nope, all new leagues.

    Name - Boards.ie FSA
    Code - 29640-10344

    Name - Boards.ie FSA H2H
    Code - 29640-18986

    Cheers.

    so I'm gonna have to set mine up from scratch again, damn it


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