New Signings – Fantasy Premier League 2016/17. Mustafi, Perez
With the transfer window coming to a close and the players off playing for their respective countries, it’s probably a good time to look at some recent signings that we haven’t covered yet. Arsenal, and more importantly Wenger, have finally loosened their purse strings and brought in two new players. These recruits include a much needed central defender in Shkrodan Mustafi and the striker/winger, Lucas Pérez. This is my first article so bear with me, now without further ado, here goes!
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Shkodran Mustafi (defender – FPL price 6.0mln)
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[/three_fourth]Let’s start from the back with new signing Mustafi (can we please get him to change his name to Mufasa!!). The 24 year old German centre-back, who can also play right back, has only come to the floor in recent years. For some of you Evertonians you may remember him, as Mustafi featured in one Europa League game and appeared on the bench a further nine times. Moving on to Sampdoria he made more of an impact playing 50 times and finding the net once. Mustafi moved to the La Liga with Valencia making 61 apperances and scoring 6 times. He has also appeared 12 times for Germany and scored once. These stats show that Mustafi is a defender who can score a goal which us fantasy managers like but just like any Arsenal player he’s prone to the odd injury. Over the last three years he has had three muscle injuries which have ruled him out for 88 days, which is not too bad but something to keep a possible eye on as it could be a recurring thing and may mean GW’s on the sideline. Mustafi should walk into the team to partner Koscielny at the heart at the Arsenal defence and with Cech behind them you would think Arsenal’s chances for clean sheets will improve but only time will tell.
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Lucas Perez (striker – FPL price 8.5mln)
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[/three_fourth]Now onto the new attacking player Arsene has splashed out on who can play as a centre forward, second striker or on either wing. Lucas Pérez, the 27 year old Spaniard, has certainly moved around Europe playing in Spain, Ukraine and Greece. Spending the first four years of his senior career in the depths of Spanish football with Atlético Madrid C and Rayo Vallecano B, Perez made a combined total of 99 appearances and scored 43 goals. Pérez then made the step up to the senior Rayo squad but only played 7 games with 1 goal before moving to Karpaty Lviv as a free agent. He appeared for Lviv 51 times scoring 14 goals but went on loan to Dynamo Kyiv where he didn’t play a single minute. Moving to PAOK he played one season making 32 apperances and scoring 9 times. He then landed back in Spain with Deportivo La Coruna where Arsene Wenger picked him up after making 58 apperances and scoring 24 times for the Spanish side. These numbers show that Pérez scores wherever he has gone (let’s ignore Kyiv for his sake!!) and with the likes of Sanchez, Ozil, Giroud, Cazorla and Ramsey alongside he could find the back of the net a lot for the Gooners, but could also face competition from those exact names. Once again Arsenal show just how much they like an injury as over the last two seasons Pérez has missed 79 days through injury but 23 of those days were during the summer. It may be worth mentioning that Pérez was passed around by a number of Premier League clubs that include Everton, Crystal Palace and West Ham before finally landing at Arsenal so it makes you think what was wrong that they turned him down?
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Hazard just pulled up!!
Seriously…
Seems ok now
Silva has scored two! Lukuku had another shocker
I think Lukaku is my Aguero replacement so I really hope he gets let off
He’s been substituted, Costa looks ok
Lukaku is becoming an enigma. Why do we all always get drawn in by him?!
He did as much scoring for Belgium tonight as he’s done for Everton in the last 11 EPL games. 😉
“An independent panel is due to rule on the case on Friday using written submissions and reviewing video evidence.” – BBC Sport, so we find the outcome on Aguero tomorrow I guess, he is going to get banned fck knows why they appeal it. They were probably hoping to drag it out past the Manchester Derby but that aint going to happen. Lo l@ Pep saying he doesn’t mind if Aguero misses it, blatantly crapping his pants…
This is mean a longer ban now that they appealed it. Bloody idiots!!
Awesome, means we can keep the wildcard longer.
HAHA!
Omg, Danny Blind is destroying the Netherlands. FUN, FUN, FUN!! HAHA! I don’t even watch the games anymore.
Did England play tonight? Or will they play soon? ROONPIG FTW!
Think we play on Sunday Raz. Slovakia maybe. Could be Slovenia. Someone like that. Yeah, I’m about as interested as you are mate, as you can tell!
You guys are not half as bad as we are. In our case, the coach even fields players that don’t even belong there. Personal preference. He’s a complete douche.
How did he end up with the job in the first place? Did he have a successful spell with a Dutch club or something? I only ask because he seems like an odd choice given the ex-internationals you have scattered around with decent CV’s and certainly higher profiles and better reputations as players and coaches. If I didn’t know who had it and you asked me to name 20 ex players who could conceivably be in that job I doubt I’d name him as one.
Looking at video footage on Aguero elbowing Reid, I can barely see any direct contact on Reid’s face. I think based on the footage and angles that I have seen, Aguero barely grazed Reid’s face (if any) but I guess Aguero’s bad intention was there nontheless so I guess that’s why he might get banned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbnqPMl7oSE
City fan? Or do you just have 1 FT in the bank? 😛
No Raz i’m not a City fan. Just giving a neutral point of view. By the way I actually i have 2FT available
So just hope he gets a bloody ban. 😉
Hmmm. First time I’ve seen that actually. Looks very different on the two views there doesn’t it? First one looks intentional. Second one very much less so and he looks away at the moment of ‘impact’ which kinds of makes it look less deliberate. I can see why City have appealed it now for sure. Contact isn’t the issue, intent is. I’m really not sure either way now.
People with beards have something to hide Innit. I know! Don’t trust KUN! 😉
You have a beard don’t you? 😉
Yea Initt. I had only heard about the Aguero incident but didn’t really bother to look at it until today and I was surprised to see that it wasn’t that bad as i first thought. Add to that some antics from Reid. Just holding on my 2FT’s for now and will wait for the Kun verdict tomorrow to decide on his replacement.
I’ve not even had chance to watch MOTD since I got back so yeah I kind of just assumed it was worse too. I wouldn’t be surprised if they settled on a 1 matcher in all honesty. Sat on my 2 and my WC as well until it’s sorted. Still rooting for Gray to get the PC book thrown at him though, for Raz’s sake
He’ll either get found guilty or not guilty of violent conduct – pretty sure its a 3-match ban at least for the offence.
it that it??!!!
i hadn’t seen it until now, and if that is what all the hype is about then these guys are softer than i thought. (maybe i’m used to watching aussie rules).
he should get off.
Cookie,
Has enough time passed that we can assume Lamela is in the clear (until next time)?
KI, yes I think so – am certain he would of been charged by now.
Cookie,
Thanks. One down, two to go. I may get away with a -4. I presume a WC for the next international is worth 4 points?
Yeah I would think so mate, if you need to
Cookie,
I like the argument that, with all the new faces, it would be best to hold off a few weeks to see how the dust settles (I’m assuming that adjusting the forward line, even with the money I will hold for Kun, plus the newbies, will make it pretty imperative). Thanks once again.
KI, that’s the way I’m leaning at the moment, but I completely understand why some are playing it now. I don’t think either way is necessarily wrong – but for me I’d like to see how Arsenal set up for instance, see if Bony can get fit for Stoke’s good fixtures etc etc
That’s where I’m at too. I like the cushion to see how they all settle and then play it I think. A Kun ban plays into that perfectly too really, especially as we’ll know exactly when he’s back.
there has been 27000 people transfer Aguero in this week.