check out the stats on forwards, and attacking mids.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/stats?table=offensive&stat=shots

anelka has a shot every 15 mins, scoring 4 against milan recently, and drogba being injured at the moment, will be the main focus point of chelsea. priced at 9.5.

santa cruz and keane have good efficiency. santa cruz might get less chances this year, keane will probably have more assists than goals this year.

bentley also look good for midfield at a value of 8, having a lot of shots and crosses. (if starting)

I will def consider RvP if he is starting. Do you guys think we can get the line-ups for Arsenal before the deadline, since it's the earlier game?

and also check out d.bent, having a good pre-season. 8-9 goals so far. since keane left and berbatov might be leaving, he will get some goals this year, priced at 7.5

there is a lot more to consider looking at these stats. let me know what you guys think.

Guys might want to have a read of this:

Shows all the British based players who will be out for the first few rounds at the Olympics.
The list includes some front line players whom have been selected by a lot of you.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/football/7541983.stm

The list includes but is not limited to the following players:

Anderson
Mascherano
Kalou
Babel

Schwarzer

Belletti Gallas WBrown Evra

Modric Fabregas Essien Kranjcar


Torres Yakubu




Thoughts?

if he scores 4 goals in first 5 weeks(he usually doesn't get many assists), and he will get close to 2 bonus points average, 10(starts)+16(goals)+9(bonus) = 35 points. divide that by his price 35/11 = 3.18(value)

a defender like clichy will probably get 3 clean sheets out of these 5 games. 10+9(cs)+4(b) = 23/6.5 =3.53(value)
or ashton with 3 goals will have the same results as clichy.

this makes clichy or ashton more valuable than ade. I am just guessing of course, ade has the potential to double that, clichy or ashton's point will be limited. this is my basis when I pick a player. and you usually get more bonus if you score winning goals.

if RvP plays all 5 games, he should get more goal+assists total than ade, at 9.5 he will be a better pick. but when was the last time he played 5 in row

same goes for torres - keane double, torres scores more with 12mil tag, keane gets assists with less goals, priced at 9, but who knows if he will be playing consistently.

rooney and drogba aren't starting. berbatov unclear.

and read my other post about other stuff... hope that helps.

by the way arsenal has another six weeks without a top opponent, including hull and stoke. he definitely won't disappoint if you have the money to spend. I would keep three arsenal players in the first couple of months

Great midfield and attack

defence is questionable...clichy is good and should get a lot of points...campbell should do ok...as long as pompey don't leak goals...corluka will be all right...but I'd be very cautious about neil...west ham won't get many clean sheets and knowing neil...he will get injured or get some red cards...could even do both in several games lol

1. Lampard
2. Vidic
3. Sante Cruz
4. Barry
5. Carragher
6. Defoe
7. Richards
8. Gomes
9. Yobo
10. Sidwell
11. Dos Santos
12. Ashton
---------------------------------Gomes--------------------------------

Richards------------Vidic-------------------Carragher-----------Yobo

--Sidwell-----------------------Lampard-------------------------Barry--

--------------------------------Dos Santos-------------------------------
-----------------Sante Cruz---------------Defoe----------------------

This is my squad in the EPL draft game(in the others thread) based on the same point scoring from the EPL Fanatsy League. What do you guys think?

Arsenal Hoyte?

If so, don't bother, he won't play much if at all

I would probably choose woodgate, but he is also very injury prone...

I would personally slightly downgrade one of ur mids or torres and upgrad the defence a fair bit

I'm planning on him at the moment, however, you'll need to keep an eye on this development.

Chelsea bid on Robinho - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7516932.stm

flick riga, anelka and laursen if you can for big 4 that you can fit in. personally id go 4-4-2 as you can then have a better defence than currently your midfield

Thoughts on my team

Cech
Gallas Clichy Beletti Carragher (hunt)
Fabregas Young-A Modric Osman (hamann)
Anelka Santa Cruz (kitson)

thoughts?
out of 10?