December
21

Monitor – David Silva

Filed under: Members - Posted by: Mark

David Silva is a name that has been much discussed this week, not least because City are set to face a Reading side that has capitulated in defence of late, conceding 13 goals in their last four league outings. The omens for City’s attackers look good and Silva, as perhaps the most secure Fantasy asset on show, has earned deserved attention as a result.

It has to be said, however, that Silva has disappointed so far this season. Niggling injuries and the erratic form of City’s strikers has undoubtedly hindered the playmaker’s returns. You only have to cast an eye back over statistics from last season to get an impression of just how Silva has dipped: by Gameweek 17 last term, he had fetched five goals and eight assists (Opta not FPL), a far cry from his current Opta stats of a single goal and three assists.

Given the number of eyes cast his way going into the weekend, it seems prudent to delve deeper into Silva’s performance data to run some comparisons to last season’s numbers to assess whether this fall in returns is a long-term cause for concern.

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723 Responses to “Monitor – David Silva”


  1. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    Chris_White says:

    Foster
    Cuellar / Enrique / Nastasic
    Sterling / Silva / Cazorla / Michu
    Defoe / Suarez(v) / RVP(c)

    Begovic / Snodgrass / Cameron / Nelsen

    All set? May opt for Snod over Sterling…

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    1. December 21 at 7:22 pm

      Adam West says:

      8-)

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  2. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    Thomass67 Guys Join My LEAGUE CODE IS: 14862-133757 says:

    What formation will we all use for this Gameweek???

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    1. December 21 at 7:07 pm

      super zlatan says:

      3.4.3. Always.

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  3. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    ATHLETICO TIMBO. Top 10,000 any season 2nd Wildcard league 16771-553963 says:

    If you look under your profile it tells you how many comments you’ve made. Just out of interest what are people’s numbers?

    Mine is 538

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    1. December 21 at 7:07 pm

      super zlatan says:

      Who cares…. Sad post

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    2. December 21 at 7:07 pm

      unoaime says:

      1700 comments
      2298 replies

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    3. December 21 at 7:08 pm

      Sporting Abeergut says:

      i clicked on the link and it said: “are you shitting me? it’s about quality not quantity. now get the hell out of here!”

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    4. December 21 at 7:08 pm

      The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:

      Total Comments : 5409
      Total Replies: 16644

      :oops:

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      1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

        Somalion - It'll be cold this Christmas without Bendtner to hold. says:

        Dang Parm I thought I had a lot!

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        1. December 21 at 7:10 pm

          The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:

          I need to get a life!

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    5. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      Somalion - It'll be cold this Christmas without Bendtner to hold. says:

      1583 comments.
      8740 replies.

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    6. December 21 at 7:11 pm

      ATHLETICO TIMBO. Top 10,000 any season 2nd Wildcard league 16771-553963 says:

      Haha no big deal FFs.

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    7. December 21 at 7:14 pm

      Godfather Bandit says:

      Wow, this game could really catch on…..

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  4. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    SCOTT. says:

    steven naismith

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  5. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    Henry Hill says:

    Woody Harrelson’s first episode in Cheers is on ITV4 now, classic stuff

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  6. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    konig_luther says:

    any news about fletcher?

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  7. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    super zlatan says:

    Would love a sess brace this gw :-)

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    1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      unoaime says:

      Fair play for keeping hold of him if he does.

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  8. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    AK- Ain't Got A Kalou says:

    Play one of these.
    1. Nelsen or O’Brien?

    2. Taarabt or Puncheon?

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    1. December 21 at 7:07 pm

      Chris_White says:

      Brien and Punch

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  9. December 21 at 7:06 pm

    Hot Sauce says:

    Captain this week

    A.Aguero
    B.Silva
    C.RVP

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    1. December 21 at 7:07 pm

      chocolove says:

      A

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      1. December 21 at 7:16 pm

        Aguero 101 says:

        im doing A

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  10. December 21 at 7:07 pm

    Rate My Username (RMU) says:

    Begovic. Fedirici

    Enrique. Cuellar. Garrido. Nelsen. Demel.

    Puncheon. Nolan. Michu. Cazorla. Fellaini

    Suarez. RVP. Berbatov.

    1 FT and 0.4 in the bank.
    What to do. I have no city so very worried

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  11. December 21 at 7:07 pm

    Timmy Cahill Rules says:

    draft JAN WC team

    Bunn

    Clark Cameron Nelsen

    Walcott Mata Michu Silva Bale

    Rooney Kun

    subs – Le Fondre Shorey Clyne

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    1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      chocolove says:

      too far imo

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    2. December 21 at 7:10 pm

      Hot Sauce says:

      Sub Goalkeeper? Looks good though.

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      1. December 21 at 7:12 pm

        Timmy Cahill Rules says:

        Actually Guzan in and bunn as sub

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    3. December 21 at 7:19 pm

      Thomass67 Guys Join My LEAGUE CODE IS: 14862-133757 says:

      Play clyne instead of Clark imo

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  12. December 21 at 7:07 pm

    SillyBilly says:

    So who’s everyones differential this weekend that they think might do something?

    Mine is Gardner…..

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    1. December 21 at 7:12 pm

      Timmy Cahill Rules says:

      Snodgrass

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    2. December 21 at 7:18 pm

      Aguero 101 says:

      puncheon in my league
      otherwise williamson :(

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    1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      unoaime says:

      You make me want to do Cazorla > Bale with my FT.

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      1. December 21 at 7:10 pm

        unoaime says:

        But yeah, good team.

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        1. December 21 at 7:11 pm

          The Parmtree- Rating your team since Late 2011. says:

          :D

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    2. December 21 at 7:14 pm

      The King says:

      I would change Berb & Puncheon around. Berb is playing as a MF atm.

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  14. December 21 at 7:07 pm

    Santiagounreal - Have yourselves a merry little Santi ;) says:

    Half a mind to transfer Rafael out for Vertonghen or someone and hope for the best. 4 point hit…

    Any takers?

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    1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      Bemba Da says:

      Thinking the same but will rafael be back on boxing day? FPL says he is back 26 Dec but will he train in between sunday and boxing day? I doubt it meaning he is out for boxing day too?

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    2. December 21 at 7:12 pm

      chocolove says:

      i would, if rafael REALLY out, but who knows with SAF.. :roll:

      just take a deep look of your def line, i’d do it.

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      1. December 21 at 7:12 pm

        chocolove says:

        *took :P

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  15. December 21 at 7:08 pm

    halnone says:

    will caulker play this week after being benched this week?

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    1. December 21 at 7:08 pm

      halnone says:

      *benched last week

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    2. December 21 at 7:10 pm

      SillyBilly says:

      he’s a risk from now on I’d say..was gonna get him last week so check a spurs forum to see the consensus and he was getting a bit of stick for being at fault for a lot of goals recently…with the return of BAE and now Dawson I’d say his days in the first 11 are numbered.

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    3. December 21 at 7:13 pm

      chocolove says:

      sadly, no one knows :(

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  16. December 21 at 7:08 pm

    errol says:

    Looking at wildcard and i can do this…

    Guzan Bunn
    Clichy Demel Baker Stam Mariappa
    Bale Mata Silva Cazorla Michu
    RVP Suarez Ji

    Too much reliance on the ‘heavy-hitters’? shall i go for a more balanced team?

    Thanks!

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  17. December 21 at 7:08 pm

    nomar says:

    No Aguero or Tevez in scout picks this week?

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    1. December 21 at 7:09 pm

      Hot Sauce says:

      Strange

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  18. December 21 at 7:08 pm

    SCOTT. says:

    NEW POSTY

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  19. December 21 at 7:08 pm

    deejay10 says:

    Currently sitting on this team…

    Begovic
    Johnson Walker Clyne
    Cazorla Michu Mata Sessegnon
    Rooney Tevez(C) Suarez

    (Mcarthy) (Sterling, Garrido, Baker)

    no FT. Good to go ??

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  20. December 21 at 7:09 pm

    Old School says:

    I’ve just realized that if I win my last two la liga games against green windmill and Chris_white then I am guaranteed a CL spot….

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  21. December 21 at 7:09 pm

    Pratik says:

    http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....meweek-18/

    NEW POST – SCOUT PICKS

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  22. December 21 at 7:10 pm

    Sporting Abeergut says:

    just the two picks for me. i must be slipping….

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  23. December 21 at 7:24 pm

    pressdpm says:

    Will rafael start/play?

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    1. December 21 at 10:10 pm

      arcticjunkie1 says:

      Nope

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  24. December 21 at 7:28 pm

    Daniel - Go away Rafa !!! says:

    So I hope Tevez won’t start, because that is Silva 2011 and I expect huge haul. Tevez playing is decreasing his potential for pts

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  25. December 21 at 7:41 pm

    pit creature says:

    Do I start Berba or Puncheon???

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  26. December 21 at 10:06 pm

    bdwhite91 says:

    Carlito or RVP for (c)?

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  27. December 22 at 1:03 am

    Caught with Pants down(El Berb) says:

    Which looks better????

    a) Suarez, Bale, Michu, Cameron

    or

    b) Tevez, Silva, Bale, Nelsen

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    1. December 22 at 2:52 am

      MindOverMata says:

      b)

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  28. December 22 at 2:51 am

    MindOverMata says:

    captain bale or silva?

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