The Suspension Tightrope – Glut
Filed under: Suspensions - Posted by: Anorak
A busy weekend on the suspension tightrope has seen the eight residents of the previous Gameweek joined by seven new additions. With the loss of two unfortunate souls to suspension, we’re left with a Hallowe’en worthy band of 13 trick or treaters to tread carefully through Gameweek 10.
If you’ve been following the various Scout outlets, such as the handy sidebar widget, the detailed data of the members area or even stumbled across my twitter feed (hashtag: #suspensiontightrope), then you’ll know much of this already, but read on for the disciplinary highlights that the weekend had to offer…
Despite the upturn in goalscoring accuracy for Luis Suárez this season and his steady stream of Fantasy points, the disciplinary cloud is never far from the Uruguayan. A fourth yellow card of the campaign, picked up in the Merseyside derby (for the controversial foul on Sylvain Distin) adds him to our rogues gallery this week, just one more booking from a single match ban. Theoretically, a card received in the midweek cup tie against Swansea would therefore see Suárez suspended for the next league game (home to Newcastle).
Highlighted in the article last week, with his fourth caution collected in Gameweek 8, many thought a tactical booking for Michu was a likely occurrence last weekend but, perhaps with a higher moral regard for these things, the Spaniard completed the game untarnished and, as with Suárez, will still be available for the cup game at Anfield.
Fellow tightrope mainstay Marouane Fellaini is also present and correct on the graphic this week as he negotiated that fiery derby date unscathed and continues his Damoclean adventure into Gameweek 10. No cup game to complicate matters for the flocculent Belgian means he’ll definitely be playing ‘under the sword’ as Everton visit Craven Cottage next weekend.
Finally, West Ham defender and Fantasy favourite Winston Reid is the last name picked out from the tainted hordes. His quarter of a million ownership now also face an anxious wait to see when his fifth booking will arrive, bringing with it the customary ban – again no cup exploits for The Hammers to interfere.
On to the suspensions and we’ve seen a flurry of those this week, too. Angel Rangel and James McArthur (originally missed by Opta, but since corrected) have both falled from the high wire this week with their fifth yellow cards, jointly winning the tightrope race conveniently in time to serve out their single match suspension in the midweek Capital One Cup ties.
Also sitting out the handy cup fixtures are Branislav Ivanovic (one match ban for his dismissal in denying a goalscoring opportunity), Fernando Torres and Aston Villa’s Joe Bennett (both dismissed for two cautions resulting in a one match ban),
The longer term absentees, Stéphane M’Bia (first match of three), Cheick Tioté (second match of three) and John Terry (last of a four match ban) will all remain suspended for the upcoming return to league action.
As always, these bans can be found in our Injuries and Bans table. We’ll be updating the tightrope widget every week from this point on, and bringing you our regular article summing up the new arrivals and the suspensions being served.
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October 30 at 4:58 pm
Dogba says:
I can’t afford Huth, best option from Stoke?
A) Shawcross
B) Wilkinson
C) Cameron
October 30 at 5:00 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
Cameron or ShawX, i will go for Cameron to save money
Wilkinson is card magnet, never consider him
October 30 at 5:03 pm
Dogba says:
Cameron is nailed on as well? His attacking stats are far from impressive, but I guess they’ll get slightly better versus the weaker teams they’re playing in the coming fixtures.
October 30 at 5:05 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
he’s nailed on.
October 30 at 5:01 pm
McEwan says:
Shawcross if money isn’t an issue
October 30 at 5:03 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
money is always issue to knee-jerj the bandwagon everyweek
October 30 at 5:07 pm
McEwan says:
Shawcross is a far better option if he can afford him. Money is only an issue if you have another plan to use it, which isn’t part of the question.
October 30 at 5:01 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
cameron
October 30 at 5:07 pm
Dogba says:
Thanks for the feedback guys, will probably go for Cameron so I have a little extra wiggle room for trading Defoe to Ba/Cisse/Tevez/x.
October 30 at 4:59 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
Plan next week
Jenkinson & Nolan –> Sagna (FULHAM) & Lallana (SWANSEA) for 4p hit?
Both Sagna & Lallana have excellent fixtures coming up, what’s your thought?
October 30 at 5:13 pm
Giggs Boson says:
The thought of losing Nolan sounds wrong, but yeah it’s a good plan, his fixtures suck. Not convinced by Lallana’s contribution rate in Southampton’s goals though but he could be a great differential.
October 30 at 5:00 pm
McEwan says:
I do hope fpl put in the price of buying and selling players in transfer history again next season
October 30 at 5:12 pm
Over LAN and C:\ says:
It would be nice to have this information reinstated.
It’s all very well having the buying and selling prices of your team on the transfer page so you can tell if a price drop will impact you or not but would also nice to know what you’ve done in the past especially if buying back players you’ve previously sold.
October 30 at 5:01 pm
Giggs Boson says:
WTF? The bbc have posted an article entitled: “Mark Clattenburg: Police probe referee after Chelsea claims”
The article then later says Chelsea did not make the complaints… am i missing something?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20141078
October 30 at 5:03 pm
Herr Vets - Die Rothosen says:
The police obviously felt they needed to step in.
October 30 at 5:04 pm
Rodders says:
think Chelsea made the claims but wasn’t them that made the complaint
October 30 at 5:05 pm
Giggs Boson says:
Ah, i see, i’m not a wordy person, i think in numbers
October 30 at 5:10 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
And gif’s
October 30 at 5:10 pm
Giggs Boson says:
Ha! I love your team name
October 30 at 5:03 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
Kone a good stop gap option if ba is injured for a few games ?
Dont trust crouch
October 30 at 5:07 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
I considered Kone but after he did nothing vs Swansea & WHU in last 2 weeks, i give up.
Dont like Crouch too
October 30 at 5:09 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
yeh may revert to lambert again as a stop gap
Just pray ba is not out for long.
October 30 at 5:04 pm
Fancy Feet says:
So I plan on doing
Jelly to Crouch
Gervinho to Bale
Santi to Mata
It will be a 4pt hit, YES or NO?
October 30 at 5:06 pm
Hanamichi - I'LL NEVER CAPTAIN A MIDFIELDER AGAIN says:
Yes
October 30 at 5:07 pm
Giggs Boson says:
I would do the first 2, and wait for the second. I don’t think it’s worth a hit.
October 30 at 5:08 pm
Giggs Boson says:
*third
October 30 at 5:08 pm
sinufan says:
I FORGOT a sub in midfield, who by the way is probably injured and in doubt to play.
The order of my subs is Gervinho, Boyce and Figueroa, and therofore my whole team states like this:
TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Cesar (Sub: Jaskelainen)
Defenders: Rafael Fonte(Subs: Boyce, Figueroa) Baines
Midfielders: Nolan Mata Cabaye(Gervinho) Dempsey
Strikers: Crouch[Vice-Captain] Fletcher[Captain] RvP
Firends… What can you suggest me about my captain, vice-captain, transfers (I already did the free one), and subs order. THANKS in advance! I’ll be aware this week reading HERE
October 30 at 5:09 pm
Jafooli (C) says:
Er………..new post for about 20 mins
October 30 at 5:11 pm
Giggs Boson says:
FACER is coming.
http://i.imgur.com/3c7Yt.gif
October 30 at 5:12 pm
Pork Pie Sausage Roll says:
really need his article this week to put an end to this Ba injury limbo
October 30 at 5:14 pm
Giggs Boson says:
I need to know about Ba, Demel and Kolarov, especially as Guthrie probably won’t play. I could end up with 10 players!!!
October 30 at 5:10 pm
kvtvk says:
I have 9.4 to spend on defenders from Newcastle and Stoke.
Is Cameron + Simpson (9.3) my best option, or should i look at Wilkinson (4.4) + S.Taylor/Santon?
October 30 at 5:11 pm
sinufan says:
I FORGOT a sub…
Goalkeepers: Cesar (Sub: Jaskelainen)
Defenders: Rafael Fonte(Subs: Boyce, Figueroa) Baines
Midfielders: Nolan Mata Cabaye(Sub:Gervinho) Dempsey
Strikers: Crouch[Vice-Captain] Fletcher[Captain] RvP
Hoping form you guys, advices about my captain, as well as vice-captain, subs order, thanks in advance. By the way… I already did the free tranfer (Lambert out, Crouch in)
October 30 at 5:19 pm
Count Of Monte Hristo - Heisenberg 1 Gus Fring 0 says:
Gerrard complaining that Everton play like Stoke. Yawn.
October 30 at 5:20 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
Chances of ba being back for GW 11 ?
October 30 at 5:20 pm
WillShare says:
What about Berba? I’m confused. It is possible to play with broken rib?
October 30 at 5:21 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
what about Dzeko for Ba
Risky put if he plays he usually scores good points and alot of time shes an unused sub so a strong bench could cope with this.
October 30 at 5:22 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
hes typo
October 30 at 5:28 pm
Timmy Cahill Rules says:
Jelevic or Giroud
if ba injury is bad ?
October 30 at 6:31 pm
MAS says:
Well email ID i use on FFS and FPL are different. and i have used the FPL one for Paddy power cup. Will it be any problem? Appreciate any reply.
October 30 at 6:45 pm
phil.lfc says:
line ups for the cup out yet?
October 30 at 9:53 pm
Crouch Potato says:
What about the Arsenal fans that left at half time, will never live it down if they win.
October 31 at 11:05 am
Forget Special, I am the ONLY ONE :-) says:
Is Fellaini on 4 YCs?
on FPL site its showing 3 YCs
Can someone please confirm ?