International Break Round Up
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[/three_fourth]During this period, our most important assets travel around the world, either to compete for Euro or World Cup qualification or just to play friendly games. They get tired from long distances covered, they struggle with jet lag to and on top of that they sometimes get inj… sshhhhh. In a word they get internationalbreaked.
And we, honest and dedicated FPL managers, are sometimes left with choosing between taking unwanted hits, losing team value or even using chips to compensate. All just to make sure we start a decent enough first XI on the following week. That’s not fair play.
We’ve only just recovered from the last one really… and just when your players of choice start to gain some kind of form and fitness, guess what? They get internationalbreaked again. There should be a FIFA fantasy compensation program of some sort for that. Anyway, I digress.
In this article we aim to update you on how the most important FPL players fared (if at all) for their national countries enabling a better assessment of their condition ahead of GW13.
Of course we couldn’t cover all Premier League International players so we opted for a mixed criteria that combines belonging to the top 10 on ownership (TSB%), total points (TotalP), form or price for each position. We also highlighted other players performances that we thought were worse a mention such as Sadio Mane, Gylfi Sigurdsson and… Joe Ledley! That should cover most of many a managers concerns over their team. If not, however, please use the commentary box if you are looking for any specific player info. We won’t necessarily know, but we’ll give it our best at finding out for you!
Also consider that players such as Cazorla, Fàbregas, KdB, Hazard, Ozil, Mertesacker, VVD and Blind only played the first game of these internationals. It goes without saying though that how they reacted to their respective games being cancelled for security reasons is anybody’s guess.
Here follows how your internationalbreaked players fared:
Goalkeepers
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Defenders
Other mentions:
Ward (1st leg 67m; 1 CS)
Verthongen (1st game: 90m; 1 Goal)
Geoff Cameron (1st game: 63m; 1 Goal) + (2nd game: 90m; 1 CS)
Jordan Amavi (FRA U21): injured, reportedly out for season
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Midfielders
Other mentions:
Jonathan Walters (2nd leg: 90m; 2 Goals)
Robbie Brady (1st leg: 86m; 1 Goal) + (2nd leg: 90m; 1CS)
Alli (1st game: 25m) + (2nd game: 90m; 1 Goal)
Sadio Mané (90m; 1 Goal; 1 Assist) + (90m; 1 Assist) Yannick Bolasie (90m; 1 Goal (P)) + (90m; 1 Goal (P))
Gylfi Sigurdsson (90m; 1 Goal (P); 1 assist)
Ki: (90m; 2G)
Stéphane Sessegnon (90m; 1 Goal (P))
Joe Ledley: 90m; 1 Goal
Jefferson Montero: 75m, 1Goal, 1 assist
Bakari Sako: (90m) + (90m; 1 Goal)
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Forwards
Other mentions:
Mbokani (90m) + (84m; 1 OG; 1 Assist)
Mame Biram Diouf: (90m) + (90m; 1G, 1A)
Heung-Min Son: (90m, 2G)
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Congratulations on your first article mate. Great subject matter which I’m sure lots of people will get huge amounts out of and it will swing a few transfers I’m sure.
Well done friend.
GP – Big thanks to having the time and patience to read it!!
I wanted to do this for the other IB but it just didn’t happen. Too bad the next one is only in March, from that perspective.
On that note, maybe a similar one could be thought of for the midweek champions/europa league games when they come by. Isn’t it NIN that makes the tips for that? Ball on your court NIN!!
Impressed with the round up DMC cheers mate 😉
Cheers Silvers – feedback is much appreciated mate.
Morning all, hope all of you are set for this weekend. How’s my team looking?
0FT and £3m in the bank
More than happy to take a hit if it needs it.
Thanks in advance.
AT
I don’t think it needs a hit. I’d go with that (assuming Vardy and Bony are OK).
Looks good, although Cresswell is an expensive defender and I think others have much better fixtures upcoming. When you have a spare I’d look at getting a Spurs defender (I prefer Rose or Toby).
I think that if Bony isn’t going to play then him to Lukaku or Kane for a hit would be a good move. I like the chances of either of them making up the -4 points over anyone coming off your bench this week.
DMC, many many thanks for his International round-up mate – it truly is superb and we were so pleased to see it drop through the FF247 letterbox this week. Looks like you have the job for every international break now!!! That’s the prob – you do one and then are expected to continue
Talking of which, I’m off to the pressers – back later everyone
Eheheh Cookie!! I’m just happy you guys thought it was worth publishing!
Actually I just commented on that. I’m now in contra cycle with everyone else in what regards wishing for international breaks. Nobody wants them, except me! Good thing it’s only in March though!
I can’t remember who, but someone was asking when the United presser is today – it’s 10am. Hope you’re reading!
Hope you survive. LVG up and close is dangerous. ^_^
On that note, I’m quite curious how this weekend will be, what the managers have to say about Paris. Love the fact the French National Anthem will be played before every EPL match, this weekend.
Morning Raz – there has been a lot of opposition to playing La Marseillaise before each match. Some people saying they haven’t done it before for other atrocities. People love a whinge up don’t they.
Not sure there is much to say about Paris that hasn’t already been said – and if managers start talking about it they will either just repeat the same old lines or will get criticised for not saying enough or being too controversial!!
Anyway, I have a date with LVG in 35mins…. a liquid breakfast it says on the invite.
sacrebleu venez Fantasy Football 247 obtenir derrière cette 😉
Any tips people?
GK: Myhill, McCarthy
DF: Kolarov, Naughton, Francis, Alderweirled and Oxford
MF: Sanchez, Mahrez, Payet, Surman and De Bryune
FW: Pelle, Bony and Vardy.
I was thinking of using my 2 FT to replace Payet with Ozil and Bony with Lukaku.
Any thoughts?
great moves, go for it!
Tanner, wait on Nony news (which may already be available). If he’s fine then I’d sort Payet and a defender.