General FPL Chat 2015/16

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Stoke had the 6th best defensive record in the league last year. It wasn't reflected in clean sheets which is what we care about but they are one of the more organised teams in the league. I'll be having stoke defensive Coverage as I think it's unlikely they will have less than 10 cs this year.

As you said clean sheets is all we care about. I agree they are well organised and I will probably end up with a defender from them early in the season but for me Butland is most definitely not a 'no brainer' as was mentioned.

Lloris fractured his wrist, doubtful for start of season.

I do think certain teams are better for clean sheets than overall defensive numbers suggest. Stoke may be a team that switch off a bit when up two goals or more (like against Liverpool on the last day) which is bad for FPL. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt right now with Butland in my side, but we'll see

That injury definitely could devalue Kane though. Not a fan of OOP players myself where avoidable.

CSF wrote: »

That injury definitely could devalue Kane though. Not a fan of OOP players myself where avoidable.

took me a while but got it
well played !

The Neon Knight wrote: »

How often do they update the player list ? No sign of the newest summer transfers as yet.

It says in the rules that they will be added within 7 days. Weird it should rake so long maybe their having a rest after getting the game going!

I don't think that Hazard can continue with his style of penalty taking with the intense coaching that goalies are getting nowadays. He only missed a couple last season but your heart would be in your mouth as the keeper nearly has enough time to stand up and collect the ball on it's way in. I know he has a lot of supporters here with his style but is there something to be said for a well placed penalty being almost impossible to save?

jimmii wrote: »

It says in the rules that they will be added within 7 days. Weird it should rake so long maybe their having a rest after getting the game going!

They added Cabaye since launch. Johnson has also been moved to Stoke

Shedite27 wrote: »

They added Cabaye since launch. Johnson has also been moved to Stoke

Maybe they are Cabaye fans and wanted him in their team! I would imagine its a lot easier to move a player from one club to another and for first time FPL players they might have to have a little discussion on prices.

jimmii wrote: »

Loving Schweinsteiger at that price there will be a load of people who just know he is a top player without really knowing what type of player he is who will start with him and waste a decent chunk of money! Just watch now as he goes on a purple patch and score 3 in the first 4!

Haha it's always the way isn't it :P Very good point btw

jimmii wrote: »

And then you think goddamit how did I get it so wrong and by that point he is 7.5m and everyone is jumping on but you're like no it can't be then at the end of the season he is 10m and he's done a Yaya and you've missed all the fun. Dam you Yaya dam you it shouldn't have been possible.

Yaya absolutely destroyed my season the season before last!!

Btw opinion if you don't mind... Cabaye and 4.5 def(Coloccini maybe) or Darmian and 5.5 mid (Atsu, Redmond, Zaha)? Alternatively I could downgrade Rooney or Costa to Benteke.

jimmii wrote: »

I'm not bitter about Yaya at all....

To be honest I haven't looked at it enough to comment really depends on how they fit in with your overall rotation plan I prefer to focus on getting the right combination of 5 rather than who exactly those 5 are especially at the bottom end of things. I like Colo I have fond memories of him he's given me some nice scores!

To be honest I never bother with rotation so I don't have a rotation plan :P I just go for the individual with reasonable fixtures rather than rotation with another defender.

CSF wrote: »

Don't you find that leaves you needing to make more defender transfers than you would otherwise?

Not really, I can't ever remember it being a massive problem and I finished top 1k last season. I suppose I'd just ride with the fixtures but it usually works out ok as far as I remember. I dunno, just never really appealed to me. Each to their own

stephenl15 wrote: »

Yaya absolutely destroyed my season the season before last!!

What are peoples thoughts on YaYa @ 8.5m for the upcoming season? He seems to be personally settled (he's over the death of his brother(?)), isn't agitating for a move and doesn't have the distraction of the Africa Cup of Nations this year. Plus with City losing out on the PL last year he might just have the motivation and focus to get it back this year. Will the Sterling acquisition and possibly deBruyne/Pogba coming in be a threat or a help to YaYa? If they put a decent DM in front of their back 4 and allow YaYa to focus on being a #10 type AM he could have a seroius season. At 32/33 he doesn't have too many chances left to rip it up.

Good buy or goodbye??