Barclays fantasy premier league – the community shield

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Analysis

So what does this mean for opening day

Chelsea defence

Ivanovics red card means he misses 3 games for Chelsea. With Luiz and Cahill fighting out the CB position along side John Terry then it really means only Ashely Cole at £6.5m.  for anyone thinking short term with the CHelsea defence we may get some clues during the week.  Ferrira and Bertrand are £4.5m.  Hutchinson £4.0.   Personally I would go for Cole as the most certain.  Im backing them to improve significantly over the 10 clean sheets last season.

City defence

City rolled up for this community shield game again with a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-1-2 if you like.  Lescott was rested so the back 3 was Kompany Savic and Zabaleta.  The wing backs were Kolarov and Milner.  Assuming that Lescott replaces Savic and Agger doesnt appear then this really brings Zabelta and Kolarov in to contention and places major doubts over Clichy who came on as a su not to replace Kolarov but Savic in the back 3.  Unfortunately both kolarov and Zabaleta are £6.0m so neither are huge bargains and it may be that the extra £0.5m is worth it for Lescott.  Clichy though becomes a big risk.

Chelsea Midfield

Chelsea played the 4-2-3-1 in this community shield game as expected with Hazard Mata and Ramires behind Torres  with Despite being at Euro 2012 and the Olympics Mata started but will he really play 2 games given that background?

Hazard was quiet and that coupled with the “be patient” words from RDM is making me more nervous by the day about hazard.

Ramires had to go to RB but didnt inspire me.

Lampard still managed to get forward from his position along side Mikel and had a few shots as well as getting in to the box.  Hes £9.0m which although cheap historically is expensive for someone as part of the 2 and despite presumably retaining penalties its just too risky position and rotation wise to be looking at him

City midfield

Nasri was the furtherest forward midfielder and was very effective with what ended up the winning goal.  You just cant help thinking that Silva will walk in to that position.

Despite the goal and the community shield man of the match performance Nasri as the 1 behind Aguero and Tevez was the end of the road with my thoughts about YYT.  Dont get me wrong he’s an amazing player but from a fantasy premier league perspective I dont want to be relying on someone who shoots primarily outside the box and supplementing this with bonus points whens he competing against a team of stars for them

Chelsea attack

Torres looked quite sprightly and took a neatly taken goal. I didnt see how many shots he had but Ive seen so many so called corners being turned with this guy I feel like hes in the maze at the fairground.  still only a GW1 option for me

City Attack

If you didnt read my fist Q and A where i did a lengthy analysis on Tevez vs Aguero this game showed that in a comparison with everything else being equal and with the price difference you would go for Tevez.  However that isnt the case and i cant escape from Tevez being the greater rotation and substitute risk and thats not what you need when youve given him the captains armband at home to Southampton.  Ive put the link to the article re tevez and Aguero at the bottom of the page

Captain GW1

I think everyone knows I’m not a fan and it makes me sick to the pit of my stomach to even think about doing it but the more I think about it the more logical it seems to give the armband to Torres.  Hazard has not been convincing, will Mata play both games given his active summer, Lampard as part of the 2 just isnt logical and when you start considering Ramires you know you’re really desperate.  Time for a lot of thought and reflection……

TEvez v Aguero deep in to this article below

http://www.fantasyfootballgeek.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-your-questions-answered/