Captain’s Picks
Welcome to our weekly Captain’s Picks article. Every week we will look to elucidate potential captains for the forthcoming game-week and give you our opinions on the merits of each, but then also delve a little deeper by analysing their recent stats to help make that crucial decision a little easier for you. Our Captain’s Picks for this week are as follows:
Luis Suarez is in fine form since returning from his 10 match ban; he has scored 5 goals and assisted his teammates for 3 in the last 4 game-weeks. He faces a tough challenge away to an Everton side that have conceded just 1 goal in their last 4 games, but will they be able to keep the in-form Uruguayan quiet?
Although there was no contribution by Sergio Aguero in GW11, he has still managed to net a respectable 4 times and assist 3 these past 4 game-weeks. Tottenham Hotspur travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City and Aguero will be looking to follow up his form with another impressive display. Tottenham have one of the best defensive records in the Barclays Premier League this term, second only to Southampton, conceding just 6 and 5 respectively.
Loic Remy has impressed of late, although scoring just 2 goals in the past 4 game-weeks, he scored 5 more in the previous 3 so he’s certainly comfortable scoring this term. In GW12 he faces Norwich City at home, a team that has the second worst defensive record in the league with 21 goals against, joint with Crystal Palace and second only to Sunderland who have conceded 22.
Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie have been the main men for Manchester United this season and arguably the only reason that United have managed to climb the table after a bleak start under the new management of David Moyes. Rooney has 2 goals and 4 assists in the last 4, alongside van Persie who has managed a goal in each of the last 4 and 2 assists. With a victory over league leaders Arsenal fresh under their belts Manchester United will be looking to kick on, and with a favourable fixture against Cardiff City, the aforementioned are both potential captain material for GW12.
Goals and assists
We will now analyse the statistics behind the recent performances of our 5 picks from the previous 4 matches in the Barclays Premier League, looking at the key attacking potential they hold, the threat they pose in front of goal, and finally their involvement and creativity for each of their respective teams. Statistics from the past 4 game-weeks will be used to keep player form and statistical data current.
Key attacking statistics
- Suarez is presented with a chance every 14 minutes, under half the time of Rooney yet only slightly better than Aguero.
- 27 – the most attempts at goal of our 5 picks come from Suarez, double that of Rooney but closely followed again by Aguero on 25.
- 90% of Aguero’s attempts have come from within the box.
- Both Suarez and Aguero have had 11 shots on target, more than the other 3.
Goal threat
- Suarez and Aguero see a lot more of the ball around goal, with roughly double the touches in the penalty area than our other picks.
- Rooney leads the group with a shot accuracy of 47%.
- van Persie finishes 37% of his attempts at goal, just under double that of second best Suarez with 18%.
Involvement and creativity
- Suarez has created 33% more chances for his teammates than Aguero, and roughly 66% more than the remaining 3 picks.
- Creating a chance every 25 minutes is the best from the 5 by Suarez.
- Suarez has also received the most passes in the final third of the pitch, whilst distributing the most successful passes in the same area.
- Of the 5 Remy sees least of the ball in the final third of the pitch.
- van Persie is involved in 75% of Manchester United’s goals, although creating joint fewest chances alongside Remy (5).
Summary
Luis Suarez is the stand out performer of the 5, with a chance every 14 minutes and creating a chance every 25 he’s performing at the top of his game.
Although fewer chances come the way of van Persie, he is far more clinical than the Uruguayan with a 36% conversion rate.
Sergio Aguero cannot be overlooked; with 90% of his attempts on goal coming from within the area he can easily net a number of goals in any game.
Even with a good goal scoring record Loic Remy seems the weakest choice of the 5, but with a better conversion rate (18%) to Aguero and Rooney (15%) it proves that no matter how many chances you have, you need to take them for it to count in terms of fantasy football.
Wayne Rooney has the best accuracy with his attempts (46%) but with a conversion rate of just 15% and minimal touches in the penalty area, it seems he is taking his attempts from distance.
Worthy mentions that should be considered although not being included in this article include: Rickie Lambert, Eden Hazard, Aaron Ramsey, Steven Gerrard and Adam Lallana.
Following our analysis of our 5 Captain’s Picks for GW12 we would love to hear your views below on which you are going for and why. Will it be any of our 5 or someone different? Don’t forget to cast your vote on our Captain’s Poll below.
This article was written by Flingy.
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Today on my top 10, I shift my attention to GKs, this 1 was the most difficult to
compile because the
competition is vast so Iv tried not to be bias here. Lets start:
1. Buffon
2. Neuer
3. Cech
4. Weidenfeller
5. Lopez
6. Valdez
7. Casillas
8. Abbiati
9. Hart
10. Cesar
Notable mentions should go to the ff:
Stekelenburg, Muslera,
Lloris, Cortois, Adler,
Handanovic
Hart??? where is de gea? Valdes and Julio Caesar??? I wonder.
Cesar is 10th and I forgot about De Gea
Valdez is 6th
SP – I’ll just do four as it’s too hard to rank them all
1.Courtois
2.Neuer
3.Buffon
4.Mignolet
WHO THE BEST ?
D.SILVA – M.OZIL – S.CAZORLA – J.MATA – F.LAMPARD – S.GERRARD
D.SILVA FOR ME
Who would I rather have in my team today?
Gerrard.
Who’s the best player?
Trickier question.
My team has not done that well and I think I need to change Barkley for Lallana, but have no funds so perhaps sell Terry and replace with a lower value. So guys any ideas here is the team
Boruc ( Mignolet)
Dawson Fonte Terry ( Coleman Baker)
Ramsay Yaya Toure Ozil ( Barkley Morrison )
Suarez Lukaku Benteke
Thanks guys
I’d sell Terry, he hasn’t been doing much and the money saved will help you upgrade barkley.
If anything he’s been unlucky. Was really close to scoring a few goals these past games. When there is a free kick they always seem to seek him. Some great saves and some headers on the bar. Like I said, bad luck.
Seriously though, Dawson, Fonte and Coleman also have much harder fixtures than Chelsea.
I know I”m keeping Terry and not considering selling him unless I have to someway. Priority will be to get rid of some Sot defense, Spurs defense and Everton defense. Much harder fixtures for them.
Morning All,
Quick announcement to get your juices flowing.
We are preparing an interview with Matt Martyniak & Kelvin Travers, last season’s FPL Global 1&2, hopefully the interview will be published on site early next week !
Now, we have most of the questions ready – however, what we’d like to do is offer you all the chance to get involved. So, if there’s anything pertinent to FPL that you’d like us to ask Matt & Kelvin, please email your questions to: contact@fantasyfootball247.co.uk TODAY. We will select what we believe the best questions and include them in the interview.
So, fire them over the mail, not on here – and make sure you do it today !
Cookie – Very good,i look forward to that! Good to see the site back up and running mate.
Yeah we had a slight problem with our host server yesterday NIN.
Make sure you get a question for the interview over to us!!
Kop – Yeah i’ll try and come up with something worth while and send it to you’s shortly.
Nice one NIN
That is excellent news!
Morning All…
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Wow – sounds good, lads
But we will need to think outside the box…
Think the guys have answered a million questions till now, like : when did u use ur wildcard ; hits or no hits; etc…
more origial questions, pls
That’s it HL…we’re looking for some interesting questions but feel free to fire any question over to us.
will do, Kop…
deadline is today, but when exactly ?!
No exact deadline HL
Wow HL, I can tell you are asking for my involvement. Thanks bud.
Mito – off course I was ;)…
by the way – Ive read somewhere that some prince of the UAE was calling John W Henry to ask if one of his fantasy players – will start for sure
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Also, Andy Murray texting a player to find out if he ll deffo play that day
Maybe a good question to the guys as well ?!?!
Are the related to someone from the FPL or have some friends or anyhing they have received some additional help from ?!?
Ask them
– what role they think luck plays.
– what was their worst mistake last season.
– if they ignore H2H leagues / they’d competitors and focus only in their own line of sight.
– if they play psychological games with their competition.
– if they are more Wenger or Mourinho.
– how much time they really spend on fpl.
– if it’s cost them relationships.
– to critique each others approach
– to RMT.
K.
Thx
Bye.
Also.
Ask them to write the occasional article for this place?
Premier league Top 8
Man CIty
Chelsea
Man Utd
Arsenal
Tottenham
Liverpool
Southampton
Everton
Premier league Bottom 3
Norwich
Cardiff
Crystal Palace
I disagree
Top 8:
Chelsea
Arsenal
Man City
Man U/Liverpool
Liverpool/Man U
Spurs
Southampton
Everton
Bottom 3
Cardiff/Sunderland
Norwich
Palace
1.United
2.Arsenal
3.City
4.Liverpool
5.Chelsea
6.Spurs
7.Everton
8.Southampton
In Moyes we trust,c’mon United!!!!
Nine Inch Nails have released 25 new European/UK tour dates for next year,YESS!!! Be there or forever regret it folks!!
Think I’ll give them a miss NIN!!
Shame on you!!! Haha,i cant wait for this,only had the pleasure of seeing him live twice so i’m all over this tour!!
NIN your purchased ticket will be for the Paris gig.
But you will turn up at the Prague show.
As you have previous for reading things your own way
Potty
Hahahah,i’d still be on the same continent so….result!!