Trends From The Top A look to Gameweek 36
Welcome to this week’s edition of Trends From the Top. This week’s publication is somewhat premature as Arsenal and Hull have yet to play, but after looking at the top 10 and their respective standings, it would be surprising if major upheavals were to ensue. Our leader, Simon March of Atletico Marchid** has remained in the number one position for 12 weeks and currently has a 27 point advantage over his closest competitor. While his claim to the title is not yet confirmed as it is with Chelsea, Simon has played a cool, calm and strategic game. Let’s take a look to see what both he and the other nine top players are up to as well as look to the final few gameweeks.
Who was the most captained player by the top ten for Gameweek 35?
For gameweek 35, three different players were given the armband. Aguero (16 points) was the most popular selection with 50% followed by Hazard (12 points) at 40% and Benteke (26 points) at 10%.
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Who were the most popular players chosen by the top ten for Gameweek 35?
Goalkeepers: For this past gameweek 30% of managers had either Schmeichel (7 points) or Mignolet (2 points). 20% had Pantilimon (2 points) and 10% selected Hart (9 points). Finally, one lucky soul decided a match against Manchester United was no obstacle and selected Myhill thus bringing in 17 points!
Defenders: This week we saw 12 defenders make the cut for top managers. Terry was the most popular pick as he was selected by 90% of managers while Ivanovic came in at 60%. Skrtel had 50% ownership while Morgan was selected by 40%. Bertrand had 20% while Clyne, Alderweireld, Huth, van Aanholt, Fonte, Koscielny, and Wollscheid were each selected by one manager.
Midfielders: When you look at midfielders, the top 10 managers had 9 different picks. Hazard had 100% ownership while Sterling was the next most popular pick with 80% ownership. Silva had 70% and Coutinho had 40%, Henderson and Fabregas were at 30% with Ozil and Sanchez at 20% and Ramsey at 10%. While it appears that only 1 Arsenal defender made the team for gameweek 35, you can see that Arsenal midfielders are starting to creep in, most likely for the upcoming double gameweek in 37.
Forwards: This week, the front line consisted of only 5 picks among the top managers. Aguero had 90% ownership followed by Kane at 70%, Vardy at 50%, Giroud at 30% and Benteke wrapping up the group at 20%.
In summation, the Must-Haves for top managers for Gameweek 35 were Terry, Ivanovic, Skrtel, Hazard, Sterling, Silva, Kane, Vardy and Aguero as they all had an ownership rate of 50% or higher.
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Other interesting facts:
The average score for Gameweek 35 among the top 10 was 60.2 points which was 29.2 points above average of 31 by the end of Sunday’s matches.
Our top manager is from Singapore and has been in the top 10 for 18 weeks.
England was well represented with 40% ownership followed by Poland, N. Ireland, Ireland, Algeria, Pakistan and Singapore each with 10%.
If looking at GW 37 and the fact that it is a DGW for both Arsenal and Sunderland, Pantilimon and van Aanholt seem to currently be the most popular picks on the Sunderland side while Koscielny, Sanchez, Ramsey, Ozil and Giroud representing Arsenal.
Best of luck in gameweek 36!
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Adieu Giroud
Don’t say that. >.<
Adieu Olivier?
End of game. There ya go. Arsenal. :rant:
Would ya bitches take an 8 point hit taking out Coutinho/Sterling/Ivanovic for Sanchez/Ramsey/McShane?
I’d love to answer Raz but I’ve ruined enough lives for one evening!
Who gives a shit. Just tell me what you think. I ask for opinions, what I do with them is my own thing.
Man, was happy with my Kun Cap differential and Coutinho. Before Sanchez incoming. >.<
Ok yes I probably would.
Raz, I believe Ivan is going up tonight so sit tight just in case that makes any odds. I know you probably will anyway but I know you also like a £ note 😉
Ivan isn’t going up. FFF has him going up for more than a week now. People are actually massively shipping him out. Price predictor is getting worse by the week. Love the site, but this is true. 😉
We’ll see :p
Raz, a guy said last night to beware of McShane because Davies may be back this weekend and take his spot. As I can afford him, I’m leaning to Chester.
Ignore me – whilst the above is true I’ll be bringing in McShane now actually as Chester would only leave 0.2 and I don’t want to risk not being able to do my transfers next week due to price rises!
Well, that was a welcome surprise. 17 points from Sanchez and Giroud brings me up to an almost, kind of, sort of respectable 60 points, lol. I’ll take it since I had a massive 7 points from 4 players on Saturday!! So are we thinking Ramsey is the best bet to go along with Sanchez and Giroud in the DGW? Anyone else concerned he’ll get injured?
It’s either Ramsey/Sanchez/McShane for an 8 point hit or Sanchez and Bellering for a 4 point hit.
Must add both Sanchez and Ramsey were pure class tonight but were also very lucky with 2 of the 3 goals, like really lucky. In Dutch we say you force luck though and that they did. Without f-ing Giroud though. Giroud was still in France eating garlic bread. :rant:
All I needed was for Giroud to score to put me through to the final of the FF cup at work. That was all I needed. My flukey opposition will have Sperroni coming off the bench for Mannone with 11 points, meaning he’ll have beaten me by four points
These two weeks are really taking the piss!
Skrtel to kos/bellerin
Sterling to albrighton
Murray to benteke for a -8 worth it?
Already have alexis and Ramsey
Hi shane. I know Tekkers is the man of the moment but I’d still be seriously concerned about going into the DGW without Giroud. Despite tonight.
Init got the problem what to do with skrtel Moreno or Toby this week
Seeing many grabbing a Hull defender for just the 1 week in the hope that Burnley don’t score on the road which they rarely do and then benching him for the rest of the season. Is that an option if it leaves an Arsenal spot open for Giroud?
Clyne, Sterling and Henderson to Sanchez, Waselskiblahblah and Ramsey worth a 4pt hit? Uses my exact budget so any rise and I cant do it!
Yes I’d say so Dicky
already done it haha
Hi folks,
What do you think to this plan?:
GW36: Kane > Bentekkers, Fab > Rambo, Clyne > Chester (4-point hit)
GW37: Silva > Sanchez, Moreno > PVA (another 4-point hit)
Need to make the hits to downgrade defence to afford the big boys. What do you reckon?
Hi Swirly, still not fussed on the double Sunderland defence but if that is what makes it all work then so be it. Worse case he claws back 2 of the -4 just for turning up and not doing anything stupid. I like the moves overall and all make sense.
Cheers, Init – much appreciated