There were some unfamiliar names on top of the ICT Index this week, snuggled alongside the return to form of Carlos Tevez and Leighton Baines, while Juan Mata and Robin Van Persie again provided shifts to acquire another wave of Fantasy attention. The Members Area is packed with the latest data from the weekendโs games and our Big Numbers article has picked through the goodies to find the stats that caught our eyeโฆ
I am debating this mysef. Surely Mata will rise 0.3 this week...which makes the choice even tougher.
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Facing the same dilemma but waiting on Berba. Think I'm going for it as I can afford it after tonight, think Caz has so much potential though... it's tricky
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Why was Lukaku subbed at 65min today? And I thought Long was nailed on for away starts, does this mean we can expect more Lukaku starts now?
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Not on that display, no. He missed two sitters
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Repeat from bottom of last page...
OK folks need some advice. I already have Hazard, so I am thinking Santi >> Mata or Santi >> Bale.
Doubling up on Chelsea may be crazy, but Mata is on great form and Hazard has been so consistent getting points.
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Open ControlsThankfully I have 2 FTs so I can pull it off. But Spurs fixture as pretty poor after Wigan.
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i reckon im getting in hazard for cazorla this gw to double up alongside mata
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Do you already have Bale?
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Very different situation then. Surely if you didn't have Bale you'd be getting him instead of 2 Chelsea midfielders?
... Probably best to mention you already have Bale before telling him your doubling upOpen Controlsfair..but swansea up next i like the chelsea combo
Open ControlsI REALLY need some Chelsea cover. Have gone a few weeks now without any Chelsea or Citeh coverage. It's an unsustainable position really. I'll need to get Mata or Hazard soon. Trouble is i have a few injury concerns now that may use up my free transfer ๐
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Get Bale
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Mark Clattenburg has been accused of racially abusing Mikel after todays game? Chelsea have lodged official complaint.
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one of many accusations made against him. I doubt he is stupid enough to racially abuse a player on a pitch, I would be absolutely shocked if he did.
Probably a mis-understandingOpen ControlsI agree, its hard to believe he'd do such a thing - considering he's wearing a microphone.
The cynic in me would accuse Chelsea of opportunistic politicking given their own track record.Open ControlsThe fact there have been high profile cases i.e terry where terry has been shown on camera apparently shouting racist abuse I just can't see how clattenburg would do such a thing. Why would he risk everything by saying such a thing in front of a worldwide audience?
I mean seriously come on. Also if it was so bad wouldn't mikel's reaction have been more than just walk away especially considering all the racism outrage of last few months.Open Controls
Chelsea care for racism...well i never...
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Whatever happened, Refs wear microphones so if it was racial abuse there would be sufficient evidence...
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You should definitely 100% do it.
Open ControlsBan is served in the cup. Wake up!
Open ControlsGet Jason Roberts. I think he may catch fire soon
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Only a one game ban I believe which will be served in the cup, should be back for the weekend, though whether or not him being back is a good thing is hard to tell ๐
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How has Williamson been playing? Is Saylor unlikely to get his place back in the near future?
Open ControlsDodgy today together with Collo.
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anyone know why simpson went off early for newcastle?
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Open Controlsright, any slight chance he will lose his place?
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Tion fan told me he has no competition at RB apart from Anita and Pardew has said he won't play RB
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Me too.
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Dear god. My mate is ranked 303 overall.
Hart (C)
A Cole, Baines, Wilson
Mata, Sterling, Noble, Michu
Fletcher, Suarez, Fletcher
Krul, Kagawa, Rafael, Barnett
.Open ControlsWho else is in the Lambert trap? When you have Lambert but not the money to replace him with anyone useful.
It's like being trapped in a black hole, except he's heavier.Open ControlsHey you. Yeah. YOU.
Who else are you going to get up front for that money who's going to guarantee.. I said, GUARANTEE
you 2pts every week?!111!?Open ControlsAll are a little lightweight. One plays for Norwich, the other two share attacking points for Brom.
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I started a Holt bandwagon this week. I even got him in for a hit, I am that keen to start it
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I got in WAY too early with lukaku. Seems Clarke is going to continue to share the the one striker spot between him and long though which kinda rules them both out
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Thats the reason I decided against Pog in GW1, figured if he was poo, or injured id be stuck with him
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*Raises hand.*
Pogrebnyak suddenly looking very nice.Open Controls
Come back to Argyle Mackie. We'll start you every game ๐
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Chelsea accusing Clattenburg of using inappropriate language and apparently "one complaint understood to relate to a comment of an alleged racial nature." Great, here we go again
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Nope. Clatternberg is miked the whole game. It's a simple thing to sort.
Open ControlsReally? I find that hard to believe but... but... I find that hard to believe!
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Thats good then, just media hype/BS I suppose
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line up for next week:
Bego (swarzer)
Baines, Mcauley, Clyne (Demel, Wilson)
Mata, Bale, Michu, Nolan (Guthrie)
RVP, Tevez, Berbs
Already done santi -> mata.
Will probably spend 4 to change guthrie -> sterling also.
Sort defence another day, no reliable points coming out of defence anyway!Open ControlsWho do you think are more of a threat to United's EPL title bid, Chelsea or City?
Open ControlsI don't think Man U are a threat to Chelsea or City ๐
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Shouldn't that be "who do you think is more of a threat to City's title, United or Chelsea"? ๐
Open ControlsCute ๐ They can have the Europa League cup ๐
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Jelavic still a good acquisition? Might bring him in if berb is out a while...
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Did Berbatov break a rib? And will he be ok for next week?
Open ControlsSigh part 2!
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Anyone reckon Suarez will rise or Torres fall in price tonight?
Open ControlsI'd expect a Torres fall, maybe not Suarez, he played pretty well in the game earlier
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Danny Guthrie is turning into my Ritchie De Laet of FPL 2012/13.
On another note, who to sell for Mata? Pienaar or Michu? It is doing my head in. Yes, I do have Baines for Everton 'cover'Open ControlsI'm going to have to use Guthrie as a 'Ferguson' until January i think, no worries. And ooh, tough, Fixtures v Form. I think you should keep Michu, so Pienaar i guess.
Open ControlsTough choice. I'd ditch Michu for now.
Open ControlsBaps are out 2moro, the wait continues in our H2H. Another H2H i have going to baps.
Interesting.. I was set to do michu out before a ball was kicked yday!Open ControlsI've probably been hitting refresh every 5 minutes since the last game finished..
I've already emotionally prepared myself to drop from the summit of La Liga. It was good while it lasted.
Tevez vs Ba bps, lets call it a draw. Unless Yaya comes up with something, it looks like you've got this one.Open ControlsI think it will be a tie tbh. Tevez was the only goal scorer, Ba was one scorer in a game with 3 scorers. So that could save you a point.
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Yep Ajay ..every time I make a buck for my team I loose it on Guthrie as he sinks in value but can't get him out yet!
Open ControlsHi Granite, yeah I am looking at Puncheon but don't know if he will play when Ramirez is back. May wait until I sell Baines when Everton's good run of fixtures come to an end and get Maloney then.
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Can't help but think getting rid of Cazorla might be a big mistake. Arsenal's form is poor but he's still the 6th top scoring midfielder I think and his creativity and threat will always be there.
I could easily knee-jerk Caz > Bale but fixtures aren't great for Bale. I only have 0.3m in the bank so the move is only doable before Bale rises.
I could potentially do Caz > Bale...hope Bale rises twice...then sell him for Caz if he goes down to 9.3...which would be only .1m more than I bought him for.
Any thoughts on this?
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If there's not much in it, then stick and use the transfer elsewhere.Open Controls
Go to bed ๐
Open ControlsJust sold for Mata. Once Caz comes back into form and Arsenal look decent then I'll ship Bale for him, or maybe even downgrade Tevez / Berba and go with Bale Mata Caz.
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To be the 6th highest scoring mid when playing for Arsenal ain't anything to boast about.
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No wonder noone is talking to me I'm posting in the wrong article ๐ณ
Best gw so far for me ๐ Has overall rank been updated since the last lot of matches?Open ControlsOverall rank yes, but pending two assists and Baps
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Nice work Champ
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Anyone else love that montage at the end with Adkins reciting the poem about the man in the mirror?
Open ControlsSnap. Maybe he has an awful defence, but I love his long suffering perspective.
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Yeah, nice bit of RVW
Open ControlsYes I did. I think Adkins should keep his job for being such a decent guy...nice to hear something different come out of a press conference and it's a great poem.
Oh and did you notice when a shot of Clattenburg coincided with the line 'what matters most is the man in the glass' Was that deliberate??Open Controls
bold statement alert
man utd wont win anything this season not even the carling cupOpen ControlsMeant for the post above ๐ณ
And we'll win our 20th title, why else do you think RVP has No20 on his shirt!Open Controls
That's my kind of statement ๐ I concur ๐
Open ControlsI can see that happening.
Open ControlsOh you rascal.
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Thanks for that, selling Van Persie now and going to PaddyPowers first thing in the morning ๐
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56 with bps from Ba(c), Berb, RVP, Bale looking good for this week?
Open ControlsNFL Wembley game starting. I'm watching.
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Open ControlsI am not. Thought you would like to know ๐
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not sure on tevez to rvp
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11 years, 6 months agoWait for Ba news or just do Caz -> Mata?