Comments on: You are the (fantasy) manager

By: Kevin Coleman

Kevin Coleman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:26:47 +0000

Find Yaya very dear at 8.0 myself. 7.0 and I’d maybe consider him.

By: Nick Balchin

Nick Balchin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:22:40 +0000

Joey Barton is a strange choice… as for Yaya Toure. He has no problem moving forward and on the wages he is paid I wouldn’t be surprised if he just made his mind up on how and where in the centre of midfield he will play come matchday.
Silva is perhaps the safer option in the Man City team on fantasy for goals and assists but Yaya is a guaranteed starter and offers just about as much for a cheaper price.

By: Kevin Coleman

Kevin Coleman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:06:46 +0000

The way Newcastle were set up really helped Barton to be fair, out wide where he could supply Carroll and even then he wasn’t much of a fantasy scorer.

Yaya was class last season in the same terms that Chiek Tiote was class – they’re not fantasy players. Relying on bonus points really.

By: Robert Nevitt

Robert Nevitt — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:59:43 +0000

Enrique wasn’t signed when I wrote this, so I’ve since swapped Carra for Dawson.

Surprised at how little Modric offers in goals and assists, superb player though so hope he contributes a bit more this year!

By: Robert Nevitt

Robert Nevitt — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:57:31 +0000

You are probably right, but my thinking was….

Barton provides quite a few of assists, and if he leaves Newcastle Im sure he will become an important player at somewhere like Everton.

Yaya Toure improved as the season went on and Jack Rodwell has got to fulfil his potential at some point.

By: Robert Nevitt

Robert Nevitt — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:50:03 +0000

Haha That’s why I am useless at Fantasy Football!

By: Kevin Coleman

Kevin Coleman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:15:31 +0000

Joey Barton, Yaya Toure, Jack Rodwell on the bench… not the most productive of points-getters you could have taken….

By: James H

James H — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:44:58 +0000

As Enrique is now a L’pool player you will have to take another player out, think the max is 3 per team. Having 3 players in the same team in GK/Def is very risky as well. Also Barton may be a risk a his future in the Newcastle team is uncertain.

As a Spurs fan although Luka Modric is the heartbeat of the Spurs attack he only got 3 goals and 3 assists last season, may be worth looking for a more attacking player.

By: James Dixon

James Dixon — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:20:30 +0000

“Well, club loyalties have to go out of the window. If you want to do well, you’ve got to pick the best players regardless of who they play for”

Says the Liverpool fan who has picked 3 Liverpool players and Jose Enrique?