FPL Hints - Gameweek 6

FPLH's GW 6 Team*

Transfers (OUT): Tevez

Transfers (IN): Suarez

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Team Selection Reasoning

Following the disaster of GW4, GW5 turned out to be another disaster in equal measure!  FPLH's team only scored 42 points, with 23 unused points sitting on the bench - courtesy of Fellaini and Rafael having a good GW.  For GW6, I have decided to make one transfer which may appear to be surprising to some.  I have sold Tevez for Suarez.  This is in part as Aguero is back and Tevez is once again competing with three other strikers for a starting place.  On the contrary, Suarez is Liverpool's principal striker with no major rivals to challenge him.  Liverpool may not have league form on their side at the moment, but a team of their quality have to start winning eventually?  Also Liverpool's upcoming fixtures could prove a treat as follows:

GW 6 - Norwich (A) - Winnable / goals potential

GW 7 - Stoke (H) /  - Winnable / goals potential

GW 8 - Reading (H) /  - Winnable / goals potential

GW 9 - Everton (A) - Derby match / goals potential

GW 10 - Newcastle (H) /  - Winnable / goals potential

In terms of team selection I have decided to bench O'Brien, as I don't want to play two players from the same team in the same position.  I only purchased Demel and O'Brien due to their cheap prices.  Mertesacker is also benched as they are playing Chelsea.  Arsenal haven't been keeping clean sheets despite their form with Mannone goal.  My first substitute is Sterling as I feel Hazard, Fellaini, Michu and Nolan are more senior and could fare better in GW 6.  Finally I have chosen Cech in goal, instead of Vorm.  Both are playing away matches and unlikely to keep a clean sheet, but Cech has kept more clean sheets.

Recommended Player for Gameweek 6

Marouane Fellaini

(Everton)

Why?

Everton have had a very good start to the season and are 3rd

Southampton have conceded 15 goals in 5 league games

Fellaini plays  in a forward position behind the striker

He has scored 3 goals in 5 league matches

"Hair" we go!

FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 6

  Howard (EVE)

Rafael (MNU)

Demel (WHA)

Baines (EVE)

Fellaini / cpt (EVE)

Hazard (CHE)

Nolan / vc (QPR)

Ben Arfa (NEW)

Ba (NEW)

Van Persie (MNU)

Fletcher (SUN)

Subs:

Mignolet (SUN)

  Y Toure (MNC)

Lowton (AST)

O'Shea (SUN)

6/15 Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 6 Team.

FPL Hints - Gameweek 5

FPLH's GW 5 Team*

Transfers: None

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Team Selection Reasoning:

Last week was a spectacular flop for FPLH.  We sold Bale who finally hit form and brought in RVP (c) who gave us a 1 point cameo.  To top it off, Sterling was purchased but ended up as lost points on the bench.  This week no transfers have been made to offset the -8 hit from the last Gameweek.  All of FPLH's first XI midfielders are at home for GW5 which is a plus.  The selected strikers have difficult but juicy fixtures against top opposition.  As for the goalie and defence, fortunately all are playing at home - so let's hope for an up turn from last week!

Recommended Player for Gameweek 5

Raheem Sterling

(Liverpool)

Why?

Has arguably been Liverpool's best player so far

Rodgers is using him as a first choice winger

Is valued at a very cheap price of 4.6

Starred & assisted in his last match

Cream rising to the top

FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 5

Cech (CHE)

Ivanovic (CHE)

Demel (WHA)

Walker (TOT)

Bale (TOT)

Hazard / cpt (CHE)

Michu (SWA)

Sterling (LIV)

Ben Arfa (NEW)

Tevez (MNC)

Van Persie (MNU)

Subs:

Friedel (TOT)

S Taylor (NEW)

Berbatov (FUL)

Ridgewell (WBA)

8/15 Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 5 Team.

FPL Hints - Gameweek 4

FPLH's GW 4 Team*

Transfers (OUT): Kompany, Bale, Pogrebnyak

Transfers (IN): Demel, Sterling, Van Persie

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

 Transfers' Justifications:

I very rarely take a -8 hit.  In fact the FPLH Blog team didn't take any -8 hits during the 2011/12 season.  However, put simply, I thought it was a necessity to draft Van Persie into the team - due to his form and Rooney's injury.  I wasn't prepared to sell Podolski or Tevez.  This meant I had to sell an expensive defender and midfielder to fund the Van Persie purchase.  Kompany is expensive and hasn't kept any clean sheets as of yet.  Moreover Bale hasn't done much either.  Thus they were sold.  When I discovered that Liverpool's up-and-coming midfielder Sterling was a 4.5 I knew I had to buy him.  With only 4.0 left, there wasn't much choice for defenders.  But Demel stood out with his 2 clean sheets out of 3 matches.  In the short and long term I would hope for the -8 hit to pay off, will just have to wait and see...

Recommended Player for Gameweek 4

Robin Van Persie

(Man United)

Why?

Rooney is injured, which means Van Persie will be key

Has scored 4 goals in first 3 league matches

Scored 30 league goals last season

Can assist as well as score

Dutch Dynamite

 FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 4

de Gea (MNU)

Mertesacker (ARS)

Vidic (MNU)

Ivanovic (CHE)

Hazard (CHE)

Cazarola (ARS)

Michu (SWA)

Fellaini (EVE)

Van Persie / cpt (MNU)

Podolski / vc (ARS)

Tevez (MNC)

Subs:

Cech (CHE)

Sterling (LIV)

Nolan (WHA)

Hangeland (FUL)

10/15 Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 4 Team.

FPL Hints - Gameweek 3

FPLH's GW 3 Team*

Transfers (OUT): Ramsey, Terry, Harte

Transfers (IN): Fellaini, Rafael, S Taylor

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time.
  

Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Recommended Player for Gameweek 3

Carlos Tevez

 (Man City)

Why?

He has scored two goals in his last two games

Is City's de facto main striker after Sergio Aguero's injury

City's opponents (QPR) have let in 6 goals in their last 2 games

Has a proven pedigree of regularly scoring in the Premier League

Comeback King

FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 3

Hart (MNC)

Kompany (MNC)

Walker (TOT)

Rangel (SWA)

Bale (TOT)

Nolan (WHA)

Michu (SWA)

Kagawa (MNU)

Tevez / cpt (MNC)
Adebayor (TOT)

Van Persie / vc (MNU)

Subs:

Vorm (SWA)

Rafael (MNU)

Fellaini (EVE)

Maloney (WIG)

8/15 of the Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 3 Team

FPL Hints - Gameweek 2

FPLH's GW 2 Team*

Transfers: None

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time.
  

Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Recommended Player for GW 2

Michu

(Swansea)

Why?

Had a decent start in his Premier League debut

Capable of fulfilling the "Gylfi Sigurðsson role"

Swansea maximise their home advantage

Scored 15 goals in La Liga last season

Michu on-song in Spain

No wonder Laudrup signed him

FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW2

de Gea (MNU)

  Vidic (MNU)

O'Shea (SUN)

  Walker (TOT)

Hazard (CHE)

  Bale (TOT)

  Michu / vc (SWA)

 McClean (SUN)

Sessegnon (SUN)

Adebayor (TOT)

  Rooney / cpt (MNU)

Subs:

Vorm (SWA)

 Tevez (MNC)

Ivanovic (CHE)

Lowton (AST)

5/15 of the Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 2 Team

FPLH's Projected Premier League Table 2012/2013

1st Man United (+1):
Narrowly lost the title last season, now have much needed quality in squad depth.

2nd Man City (-1):
Will focus more on Champions League.  Their classy squad remains almost the same.

3rd Arsenal (+0):
May surprise many pundits with a shock title challenge via rebuilt team and ethos.

4th Chelsea (+2):
Have bought/sold over the summer, but their strike force is weaker than their rivals.

5th Tottenham (-1):
AVB has a point to prove and may do so with Spurs, but unlikely to finish higher than 5th.

6th Liverpool (+2):
Expect a rejuvenated Liverpool to play Barca Lite football and attack more than last season.

7th Newcastle (-2):
Should carry on where they left of last season, albeit with a harder challenge at hand.

8th Swansea (+3):
Laudrup's new signings have gone under the radar and could challenge for a European spot.

9th Everton (-2):
Selling Rodwell and not buying a marquee player equates to mid-table doldrums.

10th Sunderland (+3):
O'Neill-inspired-Sunderland have a solid midfield that will carry on improving.

11th West Ham (n/a):
Could Maiga be the new Ba? Perhaps.  The Hammers have enough quality to shine.

12th Stoke (+2):
Same old, same old.  Should expect the same long-ball style, gritty tactics and usual team.

13th Fulham (-4):
If Dempsey leaves they could be relegation candidates.  If he stays, another mid-table finish.

14th Wigan (+1):
The Latics got out of jail late last season.  Kone's skill could be the difference this time around.

15th QPR (+2):
Despite some high profile signings expect them to be bogged down in the lower half of the table.

16th Aston Villa (+0):
Lambert hasn't done a complete overhaul as of yet. Bent's goals could just about save them.

17th Norwich (-5):
Exceeded expectations last season. May have just enough in the tank to stay up again. 

18th  West Brom (-8):
Were fantastic last season. But an inexperienced manager makes them relegation candidates.

19th Southampton (n/a):
They have a few glints of sparkle in the squad, but it won't be enough for survival.

20th Reading (n/a):
Unless they play as a team and punch above their weight they are heading straight back down.

FPL Hints - Gameweek 1

FPLH's GW 1 Team*

*FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time.
  

Any changes made will be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Recommended Player for GW 1 

Eden Hazard

Why?

Playing in a Double Gameweek

Possesses attacking attributes

Capable of scoring and assisting

Scored 20 league goals last season

Hazard showing his money's worth
(Apologies for the awful sound track!)

FPLH's Hot Picks XI for GW 1

Cech (CHE)

 Terry (CHE)

Harte (REA)

Kompany (MNC)

Hazard / cpt (CHE)

Nolan (WHA)

Dempsey (NOR)

Ramsey (ARS)

Aguero (MNC)

Tevez (MNC)

Pogrebnyak / vc (REA)

Subs:

Federici (REA)

Podolski (ARS)

Vermaelen (ARS)

Michu (SWA)

12/15 of the Hot Picks' feature in FPLH's GW 1 Team

FPLH's League and Cup invite codes

We are pleased to announce that FPLH will maintain the regular private league competitions for 2012/2013, which will be complemented by the innaugral Player Exchange league.

The invite codes are as follows:

Fantasy Premier League Hints League (twitter.com/fplhints):

161429-47051

Fantasy Premier League Hints Cup (#FPLHints Cup):

161429-221886 (Entries close at the start of GW1)

FPLH's Player Exchange League

203-327

All abilities welcome.  No restrictions on the number of entries. 

The league and cup both start in GW1.

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