Technical Area – Taarabt the Main Man for Harry
Filed under: The Technical Area - Posted by: Paul
According to Harry Redknapp, it seems a strop in the Gameweek 16 clash with Wigan could be the turning point in Adel Taarabt’s 2012/13 campaign. While the Moroccan took unkindly to being subbed off during the draw against Roberto Martinez’s outfit, it afforded his new boss the chance to sit Taarabt down and, following an inspired piece of man-management, saw the playmaker lead QPR to their first win of the season with a 2-1 win over Fulham last weekend.
“He can be a bit of a nut at times but his heart’s in the right place. I had a good chat with him after I took him off [against Aston Villa] last week. He wasn’t in the best of moods and he didn’t behave in the best of ways. But I had him in my office on Monday morning and had a good heart-to-heart chat with him and he’s responded to that. I said to him, ‘don’t throw your arms up when you lose the ball, don’t stand with your hands on your head. Just get after the ball if you lose it, otherwise everyone sees you have made a mistake. He’s temperamental, he is the way he is, but he’s an amazing talent.”
With an arm around his shoulder, Taarabt was eased into a central role for Saturday’s London derby as Redknapp tinkered with his attacking options for the visit of Martin Jol’s side. As the maps below highlight, against Wigan (left), the Moroccan mainly received the ball on the right, whereas a weekend license to wander saw him crop up all across the attacking third, affording Taarabt the chance to influence matters from wherever he deemed fit.
Looking at Taarabt’s display against Fulham in comparison to his previous performances over the course of the season, it’s clear he’s stepped up another level. While his minutes per touch (1.1 to 1.2) and passed received in the final third (15 to 15.7) were almost identical, the Moroccan was afforded more time and space to affect matters further up the pitch – he had 44 touches in the final third, up considerably from an average 29.3 across his opening 16 Gameweeks.
| Mins/Tch | Tchs Final 3rd | Pass Rcvd Final 3rd | Dribbles | Succ Dribbles | Tchs Pen Box | Shots | Shots in Box | Shot Acc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taarabt GW 17 | 1.1 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Taarabt GW 1-16 | 1.2 | 29.3 | 15.7 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 31.8% |
Clearly, Redknapp’s words of wisdom seem to have bolstered Tarrabt’s confidence. He attempted seven dribbles against the Cottagers – up on his average of 5.2 – and more significantly, five were successful in the 2-1 win, almost double his previous average of 2.8.
Taarabt’s penchant for a long-range effort also seemed to move up a notch, too. Although he had just two touches in the penalty box last Saturday, he still managed seven attempts on goal; all from outside the area. Again, this was nearly twice his previous average of 3.7 and, filled with self-belief, his accuracy leapt from 31.8% to 42.9% – a clear indication that Redknapp’s words seem to have emboldened the Moroccan. Post-match, the player admitted the new man in charge has made all the difference:
“He is a peerless motivator. You believe you are the best player in the world when he talks to you. Before matches he is very strong. When you go on the pitch you fear nothing. At the end of the match against Fulham, he came to me to say, ‘I told you that you were as good as Berbatov’.”
Season So Far
While a Fantasy Premier League (FPL) haul of 51 points hints at a distinctly underwhelming campaign so far, Taarabt’s Opta stats indicate just how consistent his displays have been. Mark Hughes’ summer of spending may have left the R’s squad bloated and continually prone to rotation but Redknapp already seems to recognise the key to his side’s quest for survival is the man he sold to the Loftus Road outfit back in 2010:
“He can do things that nobody else can do. No one can do what he can do. He’s amazing. He nutmegs people and he goes past two or three and they’re hanging on to him but they can’t get the ball off him. But I never wanted to let him go at Tottenham, I was scared to let him go. I always felt he had a value even if he wasn’t starting. He can be a top, top player. He’s got ability like not many people you’ve ever seen in your life. He’s like Di Canio, who I thought was a fantastic player, one of the all-time greats at West Ham. This boy is the same.”
Creativity
Analysing midfielders who have started at least half of their respective sides’ games so far, Taarabt is fourth in our top five for “Minutes per Chance Created” this season. Only three players – David Silva, Juan Mata and Chris Brunt -have provided a key passes at a quicker rate than Taarabt’s average of 31.7 minutes. The QPR playmaker exceeds the rate of more established Fantasy favourites such as Santi Cazorla (33.5), Gareth Bale (40.1) and Eden Hazard (42.6), yet despite creating a total of 35 goalscoring opportunities for team mates – the sixth highest midfielder – has picked up just two assists.
| Mins/ Chance Created | Total Chances Created | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Silva | 26.6 | 42 | 3 |
| Juan Mata | 30.8 | 36 | 6 |
| Chris Brunt | 31.2 | 25 | 2 |
| Adel Taarabt | 31.7 | 35 | 2 |
| Samir Nasri | 32.2 | 30 | 3 |
A cause for further optimism can be found in the display of Djibril Cisse against the Cottagers. Having been benched in the previous game, the Frenchman returned to the lone forward role and, while he failed to score, his performance suggests Redknapp’s words have boosted his confidence. Cisse fired eight shots last weekend and managed an attempt on goal with each of his five touches in the box against Fulham – he had previously mustered 21 efforts in the box from 38 touches and is clearly getting his shots away quicker. With Taarabt creating chances aplenty behind him, Cisse could be set for an upturn in fortunes, having found the net just twice this term.
Goal Threat
Once again, by reducing the midfield contenders to those who have started at least half their respective sides’ games, Taarabt is again amongst the most impressive when it comes to threatening the opposition goal. Indeed, he is the only midfielder to feature in the top five for both categories – a clear sign of his Fantasy potential and indicative of the type of talent Redknapp has on his hands.
| Mins/ Shot | Total Shots | Shots in Box | Shots On Target | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Taarabt | 21.7 | 51 | 14 | 17 | 4 |
| Gareth Bale | 24.2 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 6 |
| Santi Cazorla | 26.7 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 7 |
| Marouane Fellaini | 27.7 | 51 | 42 | 20 | 8 |
| Jason Puncheon | 30.2 | 35 | 21 | 13 | 3 |
Over his 1109 minutes played so far, Taarabt has averaged an attempt on goal every 21.7 minutes – superior to any other midfield regular, with north London duo Gareth Bale and Santi Cazorla tucked in behind on 24.2 and 26.7 minutes respectively. What’s obvious, though, is his penchant for long-range efforts. While Taarabt has equalled Marouane Fellaini in terms of overall attempts, with 51 apiece, only 14 of his efforts have come from inside the penalty area – compare that to the Everton man’s 42 and it’s clear the Moroccan’s attempts have been more speculative in the main.
Nevertheless, Taarabt has managed only three efforts on target less than Fellaini, highlighting his greater accuracy – indeed, only Bale (25), Cazorla (22) and Michu (21) have registered more shots on target from midfield than Taarabt. When you consider the lofty company the Moroccan keeps across the key attacking statistics, his failure to produce the Fantasy returns is highly frustrating.
With Marouane Fellaini’s three-match ban forcing Fantasy to reassess their midfield options ahead of the weekend deadline, Taarabt has picked up plenty new ownership over the last few days. A kind FPL price tag of 5.6 has persuaded more than 28,000 to draft in the Moroccan, despite the fact he sits on four yellows – a booking in any of his next three will earn him an automatic one-match ban.
Even if he avoids the referee’s wrath, his upcoming African Cup of Nations duties means Taarabt will only be available for the next four (new, WBA, LIV, che) before he heads off to represent his country, though QPR could attempt to seek special dispensation to keep him for the Gameweek 22 showdown with former club Spurs. If he continues in the same vein as last weekend, though, Taarabt’s short-term acquisition could well be worthwhile over the festive period, with a 3% FPL ownership highlighting his differential appeal.
*The Technical Area is put together using the statistics and maps available in our members area. For access to such data and tools on every player, team and match of the 2012/13 season, and for exclusive members articles like this, click here for details.
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December 21 at 9:21 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Im Captaining walcott. Long may it reward me.
December 21 at 9:22 am
Kings of Lyon says:
suicide
December 21 at 9:23 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Playing upfront against wigan? Why not?
December 21 at 9:24 am
Kostja says:
Not nailed on to play up front though. But even so, not a horrible choice.
December 21 at 9:26 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
I dont think wenger will want to upset walcott esp since he will want him to sign a new contract.
Wigan have 3 main defenders out with injuries as well.
December 21 at 7:17 pm
Adam West says:
:rolleyes:
December 21 at 9:24 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Also forgot to mention Wigan have an injury ravaged defence!!!!
December 21 at 9:27 am
Kings of Lyon says:
I justthink this gw theres so many better options.
December 21 at 9:28 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Ive got silva, RVP. Rooney. Mata and michu.
Dont facny RVP or Rooney against swansea at home. Silva is not C material. Normally would have chosen mata. But Villa have been very strong lately. So yeah.
walcott it is.
December 21 at 9:30 am
jinswick says:
Stop it. You’re starting to convince me to follow suit….
December 21 at 9:30 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Jump on the gravy train.
December 21 at 9:31 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Good luck. If it was me i’d be going for Silva
December 21 at 9:33 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Me to. But my other half is telling me Walcott as central striker against a injury ravaged wigan who are balls at defending in any case.
December 21 at 9:30 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
No, there aren’t.
December 21 at 9:34 am
Kings of Lyon says:
In order of captaincy this gw –
Aguero
Silva
Suarez
VP
Ba
Hazard
Mata
December 21 at 9:36 am
Ryan says:
tevez ?
December 21 at 9:45 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
If you say so. I don’t agree.
December 21 at 9:23 am
teddy says:
Kudos
December 21 at 9:24 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Could be genius
December 21 at 9:25 am
jinswick says:
Could be a great pick. I considered him as well.
December 21 at 9:26 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
Good choice. Wigan’s defence is in tatters, and ravaged with injured.
Walcott might not play up front but that doesn’t matter.
December 21 at 9:26 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Thanks Sir jack. You sound alot more positive these days
, Must of got a shot off 
December 21 at 9:28 am
jinswick says:
Who you going for this week? Desperately want to take it away from RVP but it keeps going back to him…
December 21 at 9:30 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
Tevez (c) Suarez (vc)
December 21 at 9:31 am
jinswick says:
Fair. If I had a MCY striker I’d probably do the same. Squeeky bum time before the starting 11 is announced though….
December 21 at 9:33 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
I won’t be around at least
December 21 at 9:32 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Viable. Im sure tevez will play 90mins. Balo is out of contention and has fallen out of favour. Dzeko is somewhat balls except when he is super sub.
December 21 at 9:33 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
I hope so, I doubt it though.
December 21 at 9:23 am
AliQew says:
fellaini out for who?
gonna take him out as soon as the gw starts, his value has already decreased so much!
December 21 at 9:26 am
Pasqualinho says:
I’m waiting to see if he can perform the record-breaking feat of 4 drops in the same gameweek. So if you take him out, it will help (but only a little…)
December 21 at 9:27 am
AliQew says:
what if he drops another .3 by next week?
December 21 at 9:31 am
BullDogTevez says:
Then he’ll be a bargain when he is not suspended!
December 21 at 9:31 am
Pasqualinho says:
His sales will slow, so I doubt he’ll go as far as another 0.3 – but you do need to get him out regardless. But I’m not really answering your initial question – what’s your budget for the replacement, and who do you already have?
December 21 at 9:36 am
AliQew says:
silva mata sterling michu, fellaini
ive got .5 in the bank so id be able to spend 8 on another mid
cant get in toure already got 3 city players
December 21 at 9:41 am
Pasqualinho says:
Wouldn’t go for Toure anyway – his main redeeming feature is the price rise, and you’ve missed out on that. 8M is a difficult amount to go shopping with – if you’re going with a 3 week punt and planning to get Fellaini back then your options are probably Lennon, Pienaar or try to get lucky by selecting the correct one of the Norwich trio.
December 21 at 9:35 am
Maximus Bonimus says:
Same question here… Im thinking:
1. Gerrard
2. Taarabt (plus berb>aguero (c) for a 4 pt hit
3. Bale
4. Walcott
Im not getting yaya as i already have silva, and yaya just never seems to do it for me as a fantasy player.
December 21 at 9:27 am
dileno says:
Team for the GW.. looks ok?
Jaask
Demel Cameron GJ
Silva (c) Mata Bale Puncheon
Rooney (vc) Tevez Berba
Cesar Valencia Cuellar Shorey
December 21 at 9:29 am
Something Clever says:
Needs more cow bell.
December 21 at 9:38 am
Maximus Bonimus says:
Not sure id bench valencia tbh… An awful lot of funds to have idling on the sidelines
How likely is mata to start after playing 85 mins midweek?
December 21 at 10:12 am
dileno says:
Mata should be quite likely, however you never know with Benitez.
If it comes down to Berba vs Valencia then Valencia on the bench since I think Puncheon will smash in his home game..
December 21 at 9:28 am
jinswick says:
Good to go?
Jaask
Enrique, Clyne, Cuellar
Silva(v), Walcott, Yaya, Sess
RVP(c), Ba, Suarez
Federici, Taarabt, McCartney, Hughes
December 21 at 9:28 am
dileno says:
I’d say so. Maybe Taarabt over Sess but good anyways.
December 21 at 9:30 am
think_nothing says:
I’d say keep sess. He’s pretty involved at the moment and weakish opponent.
December 21 at 9:33 am
jinswick says:
Reckon it’s a bit hedgy to play Sess if I’m play Clyne as well? I’m 50:50 over Taarabt vs Sess at the mo.
December 21 at 9:28 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
Looks set. good luck
December 21 at 9:30 am
Jafooli (C) says:
Go, go, go…..sound team that…
December 21 at 9:33 am
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
Taarabt instead of Yaya.
December 21 at 9:35 am
jinswick says:
No chance. Only got him in this week!!
December 21 at 9:28 am
pompeyfan says:
Does Mancini ever give clues to who he is going to start in his Friday press conferences?
December 21 at 9:30 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
That would be delightful, but sadly, no.
December 21 at 9:31 am
Ragin Cajun says:
No
December 21 at 9:33 am
pompeyfan says:
Damn, I need an excuse to bring in Aguero for Rooney for a hit
December 21 at 9:32 am
Pasqualinho says:
No chance. I’m pretty sure that at the time of the Friday conferences even he is not really sure of who he is going to pick.
December 21 at 9:37 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
It’s because he doesn’t know himself…
Saturday is pull names out of a hat day….
December 21 at 9:55 am
Sidharth - Will I ever get a Green Arrow again! says:
^^ Hahahaha true this
December 21 at 9:29 am
Jafooli (C) says:
Log on problems coupled with the big Tevez/Aguero/Silva/Yaya/Mata/Bale/Cazorla/Walcott/Taarabt/Puncheon ‘told ya so’ carnage, think it might be time for some lurking and laughing this GW……
December 21 at 9:30 am
roscola says:
@Doos – what do your stats say about Yaya?
December 21 at 9:35 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Yea Doos I remember you mentioned Yaya 3 weeks ago and I laughed it off, fair dues am eating my pie now! Any other moves in your crystal ball?
December 21 at 9:36 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
That he is one of the top performing midfielders, currently.
He has three FPL parts to his game:
1) Chance creator – good
2) Goal attempts – goodish – but always accurate, and with powerful technique
3) PPI, and therefore bonus. The best in the EPL, subject to game fluctuations.
December 21 at 9:39 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
I think ShawX wins no. 3…
December 21 at 9:42 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
Nope. Not in context. But he does rack them up – I’ll give you that!
December 21 at 9:45 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
It was slightly sarcastic as a Stoke CS almost always leads to 3baps for Shawx :
December 21 at 9:45 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
Hmmm…smiley fail
December 21 at 9:47 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
Always!!!
December 21 at 9:42 am
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
13 games before last week with only 1 and 1 assist…
December 21 at 9:42 am
Chu Young Ping Pong says:
1 goal*
December 21 at 9:43 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
Citeh have crap form … apart from him. Silva is improving, but Barry is on the slide.
December 21 at 9:51 am
roscola says:
Cheers Doos. I remain unconvinced but good luck to all who sail in the good ship Yaya
December 21 at 9:53 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
Cheers – and to you.
December 21 at 9:30 am
MJ6987 (Atalanta) says:
Wonder if Fellaini will drop a 4th time tonight (0.3 net)?
December 21 at 9:31 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Not possible and he is only at 9% at the moment. Will drop tomorrow night for sure
December 21 at 9:34 am
MJ6987 (Atalanta) says:
May be possible, depends how it works
December 21 at 9:36 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Its only logical to think that if a player can only rise .3 in a gameweek, then a player can only fall .3 in a gameweek.
December 21 at 9:43 am
MJ6987 (Atalanta) says:
Yes but he was 7.9 at the start of the GW, rose to 8.0 then fell to 7.7, if he falls again tonight , that would be a 0.3 fall this GW (7.9-7.6)
December 21 at 9:31 am
think_nothing says:
Still canee decide between Tevez and Silva for (C)…am I right in thinking Tevez is conventional wisdom if you have both?
December 21 at 9:32 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Better to captain Silva in case Mancini decides to bench Tevez for some reason, if you are wondering why, check Tevez minutes the past 4 games.
December 21 at 9:38 am
think_nothing says:
Oh and the guy 3 points below me in my league is captaining tevez…
December 21 at 9:48 am
Chelsea Harbour says:
one of the benefits of Tevez captain, other than counterfeiting the guy runner up to you, is that it will be 3 nil after 60mins so probably wont need to give him any minutes at all in this game if benched.
December 21 at 9:42 am
Sporting Abeergut says:
i’ve gone for Tevez (c) and Santi (vc).
even if i had Silva, i wouldn’t give him the armband.
December 21 at 9:32 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
Sanity check on my team guys for this weekend please:
Foster (Bego)
Nasty Demel Enrique (Nelson Shorey)
Bale Silva(c) Caz Michu (Puncheon)
RVP(vc) Suarez Berbatov
Already done Felliani -> Bale
Bank : 0.5m
I know my captain choice is not for everbody, but if not this week for Silva, then when?
Thought appreciated. Ta.
December 21 at 9:35 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
Good balance,looks ready to rumble. Nice.
December 21 at 9:42 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
Cheers buddy.
Now if I can just leave it alone until 11:30am tomorrow.
December 21 at 9:41 am
Ragin Cajun says:
You considered playing Puncheon over Michu?
December 21 at 9:41 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Or Punch over Berbatov?
December 21 at 9:44 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
I have Ragin. Dropping Michu is my preference as I have a feeling Berbs will do something against Liverpool, as it’s a good stomping ground for him.
Though benching Michu still haunts me from GW1, and as most people have him, it’s a risk if he does well, whereas Berbs less so.
December 21 at 9:32 am
TheSportsGuy - I fink u fRicky and i Lambert a lot says:
torres mata suarez rvp silva. those are my C choices for teh week.
how would you rank them?
i might be insane but i would rank them:
1 – suarez
2 – mata
3 – RVP
4 – torres
5 – silva
December 21 at 9:35 am
Kings of Lyon says:
Silva
Suarez
VP
Mata
Torres
imo
December 21 at 9:36 am
goonerdhanesh says:
silva, mata, rvp, torres, suarez..
maybe i am also insane to pick this order.
December 21 at 9:33 am
Michael says:
How does my team look for this GW? any tips are welcome :]
Foster (Fed)
Nelson-Nastasic-Enrique
Mata-Walcott-Silva-Michu
Tevez-Suarez-Tevez
bench:Clyne,Cuellar,El Ahmadi
December 21 at 9:37 am
goonerdhanesh says:
i think bench nelsen and promote clyne. other than that i think the team is good.. but i never knew there are 2 tevez playing in epl
December 21 at 9:34 am
BruLee2 says:
SUAREZ (C)
28 points
Bookmark this
December 21 at 9:35 am
Ragin Cajun says:
Unlikely
December 21 at 9:35 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
Done
December 21 at 9:36 am
Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:
Bookmark Walcott 30 points
December 21 at 9:36 am
Pasqualinho says:
Or Suarez to do nothing and get booked for dissent. There’s no in-between.
December 21 at 9:35 am
chocolove says:
can you RMT please
begovic
ivanovic ridgewell clyne
silva michu taarabt puncheon
RVP aguero(C) suarez(VC)
ruddy, HRK, clark, nelsen
December 21 at 9:38 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
The only doubt is Ridgewell to start (fitness), rest is set up nicely.
December 21 at 9:51 am
chocolove says:
thanks (again) JT
December 21 at 9:37 am
Di Canioooohhh says:
What to do with this lot, fellas …
Jussi
Demel, Cameron, G. Johnson
Santi, Yaya, Sterling, Michu
Rooney, Suarez, RVP (c)
(subs: Bego, Shorey, HRK)
December 21 at 9:39 am
goonerdhanesh says:
2 west ham players and santi don’t have game next week.. so i think you should look in to that.
December 21 at 9:44 am
MJ6987 (Atalanta) says:
I completely disagree
December 21 at 9:45 am
goonerdhanesh says:
you are more experienced than me..so i guess i have the reason to ask why do you disagree
December 21 at 9:48 am
MJ6987 (Atalanta) says:
Cos, you can bench them on the blank week (especially as one is GK) then you have them ready for the DGW.
December 21 at 9:39 am
Portsmouth Bubblejet says:
Chris Lepkowski, WBA corrspondent of the Birmingham Mail, via E-mail:
“Foster fit for Saturday’s game. Yacob and Reid miss out, as expected.”
December 21 at 9:40 am
ChristIna says:
Cool. Thks.
December 21 at 9:41 am
Berbilly Gilmore - Betis for La Liga 2013 says:
Jones playing with Foster in goals. Good odds for a CS. Thanks PB.
December 21 at 9:42 am
Portsmouth Bubblejet says:
That should be via Twitter, not E-mail. Same thing, apart from the differences.
December 21 at 9:44 am
Jonny says:
Great news… Welcome back Benjamin. Cue Begovic bench points.
December 21 at 9:48 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
Chrissy likes this news. Cheers.
December 21 at 10:04 am
chocolove says:
how about ridgewell??
December 21 at 9:39 am
ChristIna says:
So a week has passed. And I’m still not made up my mind on Fletcher->tevez for -4.
December 21 at 9:41 am
JT - "Tell him he's Pele and get him back on." says:
But Fletcher is fit for this weekend Christina, surely not.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/spo.....mpton.html
December 21 at 9:42 am
ChristIna says:
I now he is fit. But I want to give Tevez the garter belt.
December 21 at 9:44 am
Aatish says:
Nah. Fletcher can easily score against Soton.
December 21 at 9:45 am
ChristIna says:
Can you read?
Tsk
December 21 at 9:45 am
Pasqualinho says:
That’s a tough one. i’d fancy Tevez to score one more than Fletch. If you’re going to get rid of Fletch anyway you may as well do it now.
December 21 at 9:46 am
ChristIna says:
My thoughts exactly. My crap started when I sold Tevez earlier in the season.
December 21 at 9:40 am
jaybommber says:
Thought I would be fine till Jan WC
Just heard the ars west ham game cancelled.. sh*t
Begovic Federici
Gallas McAuley Cuellar Shorey Demel
Michu Cazorla Sterling Nolan Ya Ya
Tevez Van Persie Ba
Nxt Week
Caz to Bale/Mata or nolan to 7.7 ? Caz fixtures too good to get rid. .
December 21 at 9:45 am
jinswick says:
So many good contenders for (c) this week. My 5 are below – the order keeps changing but it’s now:
Walcott
RVP
Silva
Suarez
Ba
December 21 at 9:48 am
bring on Real Madrid ! says:
ever reliable RVP
or Ba vs qpr
December 21 at 9:45 am
Sporting Abeergut says:
don’t really want to take nay hits for defenders so who would you play out of this lot?
Cuellar (SOU)
Nelsen (new)
Hughes (liv)
December 21 at 9:45 am
jinswick says:
Cuellar is away, but I’d play him from those 3. I’m starting him as well.
December 21 at 9:46 am
goonerdhanesh says:
i think i will play cuellar.
December 21 at 9:47 am
Doosra - "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" - A Noble Twain Quote says:
Cuellar away to sot.
December 21 at 9:55 am
Chrissy Waddle - Luca Modric: The Gail Tilsley of Madrid says:
The first two, in that order.
December 21 at 9:45 am
Jack(off)Attack says:
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December 21 at 9:51 am
Siva Mohan says:
My team for this game week.. how does it look? any advise regarding starting XI, captain and subs order is very much welcome.. thanks
Mignolet
Rafael, Mertesacker, Demel
Michu, Silva, Snodgrass, Walcott
Suarez (C), RVP (VC), Ba
Subs: Tremmel, Puncheon, Davies, Nelsen
December 21 at 9:52 am
UNITED FORCE 101% ™ says:
I cant believe that everyone want Silva (C) ? Do you think he will outscore Yaya Toure ?
December 21 at 9:54 am
Count Of Monte Hristo - "Corner the market, then raise the price. Simple economics" (Heisenberg, 2009) says:
With AVB confirming Ade should be fit for 2moro should I play Sessegnon and bench Dempsey? I fear a Defoe/Ade partnership up front and Dempsey benched as Bale is back.
December 21 at 9:56 am
Siva Mohan says:
don’t think Bale will be risked against Stoke.. he may come off bench for few minutes..
December 21 at 10:00 am
Back on the horse says:
If Fellaini rose 0.1 this week then conceivably he could drop 0.4 so that overall he has only dropped 0.3 on his price at the start of the week
December 21 at 10:04 am
Waitakere_MGTH says:
Yes, well done.
December 21 at 10:54 am
photek says:
RVP \ Tevez \ Silva \ Mata which would would you captain?
Given Mancini and Rafa’s love of rotation i’m thinking anyone other RVP is a bit of a risk
December 21 at 2:49 pm
wakey says:
Dunno..i’ve read all sorts this week about how it’s gonna be a lanslide for City…but…If i were Mancini i would defo think about Balotelli/Dzeko,(at least one) and if i were McDermott, and having been thumped by Arsenal, iwould be having a nine man defence…just my second guessing…On balance I’d go for RVP or Mata…in fact RVP…
December 22 at 1:19 am
Craig says:
Team linked, any idea with my other transfer? Already done Fellaini to Puncheon got 3.1 in the bank?