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General FPL Chat 2015/16
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Its quiet around here, three long weeks to wait.
Heres one I'd like to see some of the opinion on around here. This FFS Hot Topic makes a case for spending big on defence, something that is against the grain for quite a few of us around here, myself included.
I'm sure there is something wrong with this argument, but it is making me reconsider maybe going with Ivanovic. What do yous think?
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/10549220
Traditionally, and this is totally anecdotal on my behalf but defenders from the big hitting teams concede more often early on in the season before tightening up as they push past Christmas.
Especially with the budget at 100.0 at the start and not having the luxury of defenders it's easy enough even if I'm wrong. Especially perhaps after European games where there can be rotation or tiredness or both. The fixtures also seem to favour the cheap teams early on.
Like I said I can base this on nothing but my own memory. In saying that Ivanovic should then score huge for the first few GWs before not scoring again until about February :pac:
Also I've had Austin in my GW1 team last year and JRod in my GW1 team the season before as cheap 3rd forward. Both had cracking seasons but didn't do anything for the first 2 months before igniting. Austin even missed a penalty and then got injured in GW2 but became a hero later. Coincidence, probably but these little things stick in my head.
Further evidence as to why I like to play things my way. It'll work one year and that'll be better than a top 5k-10k season each year playing it by consensus and logic.
Attacking players should score more than defenders, even if it's in bursts. So while it's an interesting notion I'd rather not limit my points scoring potential to a possible clean sheet and occasional attacking return. This may have turned into a ramble halfway through
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Iused2likebusts wrote: »I read that last night and have been giving it a bit of thought. I think there is a bit of a flaw to it due to only having to pick 3 from 5 defenders will need to get the paper and pen out to think it through.
So you were lying awake thinking about it as well!?!?
Yeah, I was thinking along those lines. If you tie up big bucks in three premium defenders youeffectively need to tie up another 8-9m on your bench as well.
You also have to sit through periods where the top guys are conceding silly goals and you're getting 2 points for your 6-7m.
Whereas if you rotate cheaper defenders you can hopefully get a similar points per game for the games you play them by getting a higher chance of clean sheets based on the fixtures.
Another point is that the average ppg season long is not what its about in this game. You have transfers etc so you can "surf" on the form players and strong fixtures. As an example, if Ivans ppg was 4.9 last year what would take you from an average rank to an elite rank would be owning him when he was averaging 6-7ppg (because he was on form or had easy fixtures) and not owning him when he was getting 1-2ppg (when he was getting all those yellow cards for example).
The follow on is having 27, 28m tied up in 5 defs gives you far less flexibility to "surf" the waves of form/fixtures for the big attackers. I.e. if Hazard, Sanchez and Aguero were all in good runs you'd be struggling to accomodate them.0 -
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So! I'm back in business "early" this year though I'm far from being in full FPL mode...
Nice to see the forum already so lively (just went through the last 30 pages of this thread to catch up with THE game :P).
About the new features in the game. Let's be frank: I don't particularly like them. It just adds more luck and "flukyness". But I can see why they did it.
It seems obvious (now) that the 3X(C) and 15men squad are to be used on a post WC DGW which will make us need everything to go our way for two consecutive weeks to take the biggest advantage of it.
Don't see the point in the 2-5-3 one. I'm sure stats could prove that with the budget we have it is the weekest set-up.
Not sure yet what to think about the WC change. I'm actually surprised it appears to be nicely accepted here since I remember many (most?) boardsies "complaining" about the second WC last year which was not really the case since one of the WC was a 1 month one. But now 2 WC it officially is indeed!
All that said, as I like to say, this is a game about how fast you can adapt to any situation.
About the French players.
Shall I remind you all that next year will see the Euro taking place in France. So all French players close to Les Bleus will be eager to shine to get included in the team.
First name that comes to mind here is Dimitri Payet!
Second is Yohann Cabaye. He left PSG to get gametime and not lose his place with Les Bleus (though Deschamps loves him).
But. But! BUT!
Payet has disappointment written all over him. Very very very inconsistent player. He had a great season last year with Bielsa but I'd be careful about him.
Cabaye is a big unknown. I really like him as a player. He was great in Lille and should have been given the central midfield role with Les Bleus back then. He eventually got it with his good performance with Newcastle but his time with PSG was a disaster for him. No game time. He's lost his efficiency and his poor form was also reflected with Les Bleus. I do agree that we can't take his PSG stats as a guide for what he'll do in CP but he's lost a lot of confidence. Apparently he liked and is happy to be working again with Pardew. I don't know how quick the latter can boost his confidence back up but FPL-wise I'd wait and see. That said his price is great.
Well I have some reading to do now with all the links already flying in here :P...0 -
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