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Chesty08 · 05-09-2018 3:35pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Is there something I'm missing in terms of stats or some secret lads. Hazard has never been a top top FPL scorer. Even his best season Sterling and Mahrez blew his stats outta the park. I mean, get him in if you want, but Liverpool are fixture proof. They could easily score 2-4 goals in their next 4 fixtures each. I could be wrong and to be fair Chelsea are playing in a new system where Haz could possibly flourish but I think it's a bit mad. Mane is a much better PPM player, always has been. Don't get me started on Salah.

Yeah think I’m in agreement. I’m leaning towards a midfield of Salah, Sterling and Pedro. I will probably go without Salah this week for Hazard but bring back in after this Gameweek. Mane is a head **** and I don’t think his output is sustainable based on his chances, shots & positions he takes up. Would love to see him prove me wrong but for next few gameweeks happy to go without

COH · 05-09-2018 7:23pm

I have been let down by Hazard literally every single time I have owner him the past few seasons. That being said I think if there was ever a time to own him - this is probably it. Chelsea seem to have a new lease of life under the new manager and Hazard is the focal point of their attack and is probably playing for his Madrid contract next summer.

I dont think I could justify dropping Salah for him though, Mane perhaps, but even at that he is the highest scoring mid in the game at the moment and is a good bit cheaper (I've had him since gw1) playing for a team that break fast on the counter against teams who are tough but have been leaking goals (Spurs/City etc.)

Iused2likebusts · 05-09-2018 8:14pm

As a hazard non owner the only thing I fear is Chelsea getting a lot of pens. I just don't see him tearing it up based on past evidence unless Chelsea get a crazy amount of pens like crystal palace did last year.

Green&Red · 05-09-2018 8:37pm

I love Hazard, he’s an explosive captain option. He regularly returns double digits and unlike say Kane does it in the games he’s expected to. You’re buying him because when he plays Bournemouth he gets 11 points and when he plays city he gets 2 points

Markx · 05-09-2018 8:47pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Is there something I'm missing in terms of stats or some secret lads. Hazard has never been a top top FPL scorer. Even his best season Sterling and Mahrez blew his stats outta the park. I mean, get him in if you want, but Liverpool are fixture proof. They could easily score 2-4 goals in their next 4 fixtures each. I could be wrong and to be fair Chelsea are playing in a new system where Haz could possibly flourish but I think it's a bit mad. Mane is a much better PPM player, always has been. Don't get me started on Salah.

The bolded bit is simply not true.

Hazard's two top scoring seasons are 224 and 233.

Aguero's top scoring season is 216
Kane's top scoring season is 224
Sterling's top scoring season is 229. His second best is nowhere near that.
Mahrez's top scoring season is 240. His second best is nowhere near that.

Over their respective times in the premier league:
Hazard's PPM is 0.068
Mane's PPM is 0.065

jamesbere · 05-09-2018 9:19pm

I think hazard is a good option to have, he's there key player and can pop up with some good hauls. Cardiff at home is no brainer captain wise.

Pete_Cavan · 05-09-2018 9:23pm

I'd expect Chelsea to maintain their form once European games kick in. They will be putting out the second team in the Europa League which is when the big guns will get rested, whereas the Champions League teams will likely rotate players in the league with an eye on big European games. Chelsea will be focusing on the league and its looking like Hazard will be their main man.

Benimar · 05-09-2018 9:40pm

Green&Red wrote: »

I love Hazard, he’s an explosive captain option. He regularly returns double digits and unlike say Kane does it in the games he’s expected to. You’re buying him because when he plays Bournemouth he gets 11 points and when he plays city he gets 2 points

I had Hazard last year for a 7 game run of SWA, NEW, whu, hud, SOU, eve, BRI. As easy a run as you could get really.

He returned a 15 pointer, a 6 pointer, three 3 pointers and two 2 pointers.

He can hit a big score but people over estimate how often he does it. He throws in a LOT of blanks.

Iused2likebusts · 05-09-2018 10:18pm

Benimar wrote: »

I had Hazard last year for a 7 game run of SWA, NEW, whu, hud, SOU, eve, BRI. As easy a run as you could get really.

He returned a 15 pointer, a 6 pointer, three 3 pointers and two 2 pointers.

He can hit a big score but people over estimate how often he does it. He throws in a LOT of blanks.

I had a disaster with hazard last year moved sterling and Alonso out to get him for that run. Sterling and Alonso teared it up over that stretch and hazard did little or nothing I actually had him for a few weeks before that newcastle haul didn't have him for the newcastle game and then had him again for all the blanks. I worked it out last year my move to get hazard basically cost me close to 100 pts and destroyed my season. Even that newcastle game again one of the goals is a peno and it then gets him 3 bonus. Now of course this is part of the game and we all know he is on pens and it helps make him a good option. However he is fairly reliant on Chelsea getting a lot of pens to justify his price based on what we have seen before. Maybe under Sarri things will be different but I'm totally of the believe that Pedro is much better value. Pedro once in the team is mane, alli, David Silva type level of output. I think hazard is a grand option and I'd expect him to score against Cardiff but I just find him a bit of a trap. He looks great when you watch him but that doesn't necessarily make him a brilliant FF asset. I tend to have been very unlucky with the times I've owned hazard and not owned him so perhaps I'm being harsh on him.

extra gravy · 05-09-2018 10:21pm

Did he even have a shot on target before he scored against Bournemouth? I like watching him when I don't have him...

dsmythy · 05-09-2018 10:43pm

extra gravy wrote: »

Did he even have a shot on target before he scored against Bournemouth? I like watching him when I don't have him...

He didn't. Has amassed very good assisting stats though but Alonso a much bigger threat when it comes to goals.

Dearg81 · 05-09-2018 10:58pm

The thing about Hazard is that a goal is usually worth 7 or 8 points cos of bonus points unlike Sterling and Salah. He's not a big goal threat so I get why people don't rate him as a FF option but he should score more under Sarri given how attacking the team are.

extra gravy · 05-09-2018 11:34pm

I think it's been mentioned here before (maybe by Busts) that Hazard is very like Eriksen in that you have to buy him for the season or at least a long stretch of games to fully benefit from him. There'll be a lot of 2s and then a blast of double digit hauls. Taking him in and out just ends up with you missing his hauls and then cursing him.

pimpmyhat · 05-09-2018 11:43pm

The main prob with hazard under Conte was he kept subbing him around the 70 min mark if they were 2-0 up say.
It was frustrating as that's when the game often opens up.
Hopefully under sarri he plays more 90 mins.

NoviGlitzko · 06-09-2018 8:44am

Markx wrote: »

The bolded bit is simply not true.

Hazard's two top scoring seasons are 224 and 233.

Aguero's top scoring season is 216
Kane's top scoring season is 224
Sterling's top scoring season is 229. His second best is nowhere near that.
Mahrez's top scoring season is 240. His second best is nowhere near that.

Over their respective times in the premier league:
Hazard's PPM is 0.068
Mane's PPM is 0.065

What's Mane's PPM since he joined Liverpool?

Hazard played 3373 mins when he got the 233 score.
Sterling played 2584 mins when he got the 229 score.

That's pretty much the same score in 800 mins less.
Mahrez got his 240 with 300 mins less.

Hazard has great stats but I wouldn't be going mad to get him in personally for his price. I'd agree with Busts on Pedro. For a budget price he offers excellent value. Just depends if he'll start or not and if you want to lose the captaincy option that Hazard brings.

Shanotheslayer · 06-09-2018 8:49am

I'm bringing Hazard in on my wildcard.

I 100% fully believe he will troll me. For that I have no doubt. But I'd rather bring him in and be trolled rather than not and him hitting double digits. I can live with being trolled but going against my gut is a lot harder.

As people mentioned before, I brought Hazard in for those fixtures last year and it was absolutely painful. I genuinely hate owning him, but Cardiff are absolutely woeful

razorblunt · 06-09-2018 8:59am

Considering Hazard in for Salah. I'm not panicking over Salah but I think I can flip flip them every few weeks depending on games and also depending on if my opponent in my H2H league has Salah. Could be a difference maker (currently I'm 1-3).

Looking at Schurrle too, need to fit him in somewhere.

macraignil · 06-09-2018 3:27pm

razorblunt wrote: »

Considering Hazard in for Salah. I'm not panicking over Salah but I think I can flip flip them every few weeks depending on games and also depending on if my opponent in my H2H league has Salah. Could be a difference maker (currently I'm 1-3).

Looking at Schurrle too, need to fit him in somewhere.

Will be keeping an eye of Schurle too and he may come in when investing the change from the selling Salah for Hazard. Seri also looks like a good candidate and is .5mill cheaper but it will all depend on who else I'll be clearing out in a couple of game weeks. Hope its not Hazard who has flopped and has to go.

Porthallian · 06-09-2018 3:58pm

What are people doing with Zaha? Was tempted to get Ings in but he won't have a game in GW6 against parent club Liverpool.

dsmythy · 06-09-2018 4:28pm

Porthallian wrote: »

What are people doing with Zaha? Was tempted to get Ings in but he won't have a game in GW6 against parent club Liverpool.

But will Zaha play in GW5?

extra gravy · 06-09-2018 4:32pm

Porthallian wrote: »

What are people doing with Zaha? Was tempted to get Ings in but he won't have a game in GW6 against parent club Liverpool.

I'll probably sell him for Mitrovic of he's out for a couple of gameweeks.

COH · 06-09-2018 8:57pm

What are peoples thoughts on Vardy? Good fixtures, nailed on, Leicester playing well and he'll be well rested after his suspension. Could be good value @8.9 mil as opposed to the likes of Lacazette

SlickRic · 07-09-2018 9:32am

COH wrote: »

What are peoples thoughts on Vardy? Good fixtures, nailed on, Leicester playing well and he'll be well rested after his suspension. Could be good value @8.9 mil as opposed to the likes of Lacazette

i'm trying to desperately fit him in.

the problem is I want Mane, D Silva, Aguero, Salah, Alonso and Mendy too

NoviGlitzko · 07-09-2018 9:35am

SlickRic wrote: »

i'm trying to desperately fit him in.

the problem is I want Mane, D Silva, Aguero, Salah, Alonso and Mendy too

I'd absolutely love to get Vardy in but he's too expensive IMO when there's the likes of Ings, Wilson, & Mitrovic doing very well at the moment. Great as a differential though.

SlickRic · 07-09-2018 9:39am

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

I'd absolutely love to get Vardy in but he's too expensive IMO when there's the likes of Ings, Wilson, & Mitrovic doing very well at the moment. Great as a differential though.

he is also one of those players I never, ever, ever, ever have when he does well, and is a complete failure when I do.

so it makes it easier to sacrifice him.

Thepoet85 · 07-09-2018 9:45am

Possibly going to bank. All assuming I've no more injuries from the international games and Walcot is cleared to play. I'll reassess next week.

07-09-2018 9:55am

Thepoet85 wrote: »

Possibly going to bank. All assuming I've no more injuries from the international games and Walcot is cleared to play. I'll reassess next week.

I’ll be banking meself depending on Walcott but I still have the Mkhi conundrum.

Will be hard to bank but that’s what I’ll be trying to do. One more weeks information needed and hopefully we get the Richarlison price drop for that particular transfer to work out financially.

Cartman78 · 07-09-2018 11:28am

Finally got around to watching Match of the Day last night - I've already mentally committed to doing PVA to Alonso, but having watched the highlights I'm now half thinking of doing King to Deeney as well for a hit.

I know Watford have poor fixtures but if Deeney goes in to temporary beast mode for a few weeks he could be a nice differential. Mitrovic is the obvious move but seems a bit templatey even at this early stage.

I'm still stuck with a hastily bought and crocked Walcott and an unwanted Mikhi :-(

Lisa.J.Kelly · 07-09-2018 11:35am

jamesbere wrote: »

I think hazard is a good option to have, he's there key player and can pop up with some good hauls. Cardiff at home is no brainer captain wise.

I agree, seems that he is playing higher under the new manager and hopefully this translates to more goals!

extra gravy · 07-09-2018 11:37am

Cartman78 wrote: »

I know Watford have poor fixtures but if Deeney goes in to temporary beast mode for a few weeks he could be a nice differential. Mitrovic is the obvious move but seems a bit templatey even at this early stage.

I'm looking for a Zaha replacement more than likely. Mitrovic seems like the obvious move but Deeney is tempting and would save some cash. The fixtures aren't too bad really. United at home next, they will be well up for that and I fancy them to win. Fulham and Arsenal away then - two teams leaking goals. He's gone under the radar a bit, 5% ownership compared to Mitrovic's 19% - yet only has 6 points less than Mitro.

NoviGlitzko · 07-09-2018 11:45am

Cartman78 wrote: »

Finally got around to watching Match of the Day last night - I've already mentally committed to doing PVA to Alonso, but having watched the highlights I'm now half thinking of doing King to Deeney as well for a hit.

I know Watford have poor fixtures but if Deeney goes in to temporary beast mode for a few weeks he could be a nice differential. Mitrovic is the obvious move but seems a bit templatey even at this early stage.

I'm still stuck with a hastily bought and crocked Walcott and an unwanted Mikhi :-(

Sort out your Mkhi first. Who know's if he'll play and King has good fixtures coming up and seems to be on pens.

Dr. Bre · 07-09-2018 12:33pm

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Sort out your Mkhi first. Who know's if he'll play and King has good fixtures coming up and seems to be on pens.

Sort out your wha?? Lol

Shanotheslayer · 07-09-2018 1:30pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Sort out your wha?? Lol

*Insert gif of joke over your head* :pac:

argentum · 08-09-2018 9:13pm

I'd imagine luke shaw is being transfered out a lot tonight

Green&Red · 08-09-2018 9:21pm

argentum wrote: »

I'd imagine luke shaw is being transfered out a lot tonight

Why?

Mint Sauce · 08-09-2018 9:31pm

Green&Red wrote: »

Why?

Stretchered off in England match.

Lisa.J.Kelly · 10-09-2018 1:19pm

Anybody else have Aubameyang and tempted to get lukaku in?

COH · 10-09-2018 2:19pm

Just pulled the trigger on Firmino > Vardy to avoid the inevitable price drop.

Pete_Cavan · 10-09-2018 2:38pm

Lisa.J.Kelly wrote: »

Anybody else have Aubameyang and tempted to get lukaku in?

Slightly tempted but I'm waiting to see how Utd get on this weekend first. If they are in decent shape I will consider their players as they have a good run of fixtures but am hesitant to go there just yet.

dsmythy · 10-09-2018 6:04pm

Was planning on downgrading Zaha on basis of injury uncertainness with the idea to use the money for a Chelsea player. Might just keep him and dump Eriksen for someone same price or cheaper instead. Be some Chelsea game couch hiding behind though.

VW 1 · 10-09-2018 7:09pm

Went arnautovic to Wilson, Bournemouth have better fixtures, he's had a good run so far and i cant see west ham coming into form over the next 3-5 games.

S.M.B. · 10-09-2018 7:58pm

Hoping to bank my transfer but will need to make good use of my bench as I have Shaw and Mkhi in my starting XI.

extra gravy · 10-09-2018 8:06pm

Not sure whether to give Mkhi another week to see if he starts or just sell him for Maddison. Don't want another possible 1 pointer though.

S.M.B. · 10-09-2018 8:10pm

I didn't realise Maddison was so close to a price rise so I might be forced to do the same.

eh i dunno · 10-09-2018 8:17pm

VW 1 wrote: »

Went arnautovic to Wilson, Bournemouth have better fixtures, he's had a good run so far and i cant see west ham coming into form over the next 3-5 games.

I read recently that 19% of Wilson's prem league goals have been scored away to west ham in August. That puts me off him plus he did nothing for me last season

km79 · 10-09-2018 8:29pm

eh i dunno wrote: »

I read recently that 19% of Wilson's prem league goals have been scored away to west ham in August. That puts me off him plus he did nothing for me last season

0% if his goals were scored during lengthy spells in my team
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Benimar · 10-09-2018 8:34pm

eh i dunno wrote: »

I read recently that 19% of Wilson's prem league goals have been scored away to west ham in August. That puts me off him plus he did nothing for me last season

Pretty much. 4 of his 22 goals (18.18%) have been away to West Ham in August!

He's finished with that fixture for this season so he can stay the fcuk away from my team!

COH · 10-09-2018 8:35pm

Had injury concerns about Walcott & Cairney coming into this gameweek. Then Fraser gets injured... now Seamus Coleman is injured too. Having already used my free transfer to avoid losing value (Firmino > Vardy) I may now revisit the possibility of wildcarding as may not field 11 players this gameweek now if :mad:

Could just hope for the best and roll the dice on Walcott being fit as would have AWB to come in for Coleman?

Head now wrecked. Any advice?

The Phantom Jipper · 10-09-2018 9:01pm

COH wrote: »

Had injury concerns about Walcott & Cairney coming into this gameweek. Then Fraser gets injured... now Seamus Coleman is injured too. Having already used my free transfer to avoid losing value (Firmino > Vardy) I may now revisit the possibility of wildcarding as may not field 11 players this gameweek now if :mad:

Could just hope for the best and roll the dice on Walcott being fit as would have AWB to come in for Coleman?

Head now wrecked. Any advice?

Would you not take a -4? If you think you won't have 11 starters, it's more like a -2 (or better).

VW 1 · 10-09-2018 9:03pm

Disregardusing your FT anyway, as when using the WC it wouldn't carry to next week anyway.

Try assess it objectively, if its just one week you're worried about and had a particular week in mind for the wildcard, consider the free hit.

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