Continuing our round-up of the Christmas period, it’s time to treat our members to a series of articles which examines each of the positions and analyses the form of the key protagonists over the past four Gameweeks. We start in defence, by casting an eye over the top tens for our ICT Index, plus a more in-depth look at the main performers in terms of goal threat and creativity….
WC team:
Begovic – Bunn
Ivanovic – Rafael – Sagna – Cameron – Demel
Fellaini – Michu – Mata – Schneiderlin – Walcott
Ba – RVP – Benteke
I’m an United fans So i’m stick with RVP and Rafa.
Any thing need to be changed?
Any Idea?
This is my last WC so im trying to get Very long term team with prepare for 3 or 4 GWsOpen Controls
Foster, Michu & Suarez > Turnbull, Mata (c) & Podolski
For -8.
Yay or Nay?Open Controls
Aatish did yuo JUST get Luiz and Snod in at their current prices? (6.6) and (6.2) ?
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luiz or ivanovic for double GW? please justify your answers.. thanks in advance..
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So....it Torres starts mid week in the league cup match.....would we reckon that Ba will start vs STO and that might mean Torres will play vs SOT .
Open ControlsI think so. Therefore Im not getting Ba.
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That seems to be the argument. I would argue however that Ba will still feature in the SOT game but possibly off the bench.
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WC time pratik? I see no blue in your team 😉
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lol no
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It isn't....
Lesson learn: Should never trust friends on facebook.Open Controls
lol 🙂
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I thought you gave FPL up?
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Pick the point when he un-gave up?
Open ControlsGameweek 16? 🙄
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After I gave up, I started scoring a lot....Almost exponential rise through the ranks. Exceptional circumstances, I'd say.
Open ControlsSo you didn't give up. You had a hissy fit because of a poor start but it changed once your team came good. Ahh..
Open ControlsWhen you put it like that, I feel I have to defend myself.
I will be blunt....I play this game for fun - there's no cash involved for me, so just plain old fun. But if the game is depressing you, I don't see much of a point in playing it. And this downhill period went for quite a few gw's mind you.
Anyways, there's something like this uefa council shit that I was a part of, if you know what I'm saying. That ends in gw19. So I had no choice but to play as well as I could till then. Towards the end, I really started picking up (read as enjoying the game agaub), and hence I continue to play even now. Otherwise I would have given up after gw19.Open Controls
Why are such a idiot? Can you let people do what they want to do, without always poking your nose in their business
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why does it matter to you? if Pratik wants/wanted to quit, that's his choice and if he decided to continue playing that's his choice too. can't you just respect that?
Open ControlsIt doesn't matter to me to be perfectly honest.
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Malouda for the DGW???
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If Terry is out for the DGW (seems more than likely) and Mikel and Romeu are unavailable at DCM, surely Azp has a great chance of playing both games this week?
I'm deciding between Azp and Luiz, and was swaying towards Luiz due to the extra security of starts, OOP status and being on some set pieces. Now I'm not so sure due to the extra 1m....Open ControlsCheaper the better. Waiting for Terry confirmation and surely getting Azpil.
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I think Azp, Ivan, Luiz, Cole & Cahill will play about 160mins each over the DGW.
Bertrand and Ferreira will play cup game vs Swansea....Open Controls160?
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Luiz is certainly the better prospect, may even be on penalties when Lampard isn't on the field. Personally I'm going for Azp simply because I can't afford Luiz.
Open ControlsI can get Luiz in like this - worth downgrading to Azp in order to upgrade Benteke and/or keep some cash in the bank?
TURNBULL, (SZCZESNY)
LUIZ, Baines, Martin, (DEMEL), (Wilson)
MATA, WALCOTT, Bale, Fellaini, (NOBLE)
Rvp, LAMBERT, Benteke
Bank 0.2mOpen ControlsWho would you upgrade Benteke for? Probably not worth the upside Luiz offers and Benteke is a beast.
Open ControlsI guess only Berba or Fletcher, although if I can find an extra 0.4m then I could get Podolski and not have to do Bale -> Santi next week?
Open ControlsBenteke and Berbs are the only options out of that lot imo. I'd rather have Benteke & Luiz over Berbs & Azp
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Forward ranks over next four GWs:
1. RVP
2. Suarez/Ba
3. Dzeko/Tevez
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Good thing I've owned the top 3 for the last 15 GW's or so 😀
Open ControlsWhy not just have 1-7? 😆
Open ControlsReckon 2, 3 and 4 are fairly equal. What you reckon JOA?
Open ControlsSuarez over Ba, maybe even Tevez too given Ba's gametime is uncertain and Aguero is out.
Dzeko is an interesting one, even with Aguero there I fancied him given Mancini doesn't like Tevez.Open ControlsYou sticking with Suarez over the next 4? I'm a huge fan, but 3 of those 4 are about as hard as it gets. Plan is to downgrade and get Baines, then do the reverse in 4 weeks time.
Open Controls2 of them are decent attacking fixtures. I might ditch him for one week and get back for NOR..but I don't think I will go without, there aren't enough good options for me.
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How many times has everyone captained Rvp? Just had a look, for me a monster 3 times 😀 😀 😀
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18.....every week since GW3 when i bought him
Open ControlsAround 15.
Open ControlsMaybe more. Owned him from GW2 onwards..17-18.
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Hypothetically who would you bench for this gwk with a front 8 of
Mata Walcott Michu Fellaini Puncheon
RVP Suarez LambertOpen ControlsMichu i guess. Or Punch?
Open ControlsYou know what for the fun of it just cause im a liverpool supporter il bench RVP even though there is a 90% chance it will bite me in the ass
Open Controlsluiz or iva dor DGW?
Open ControlsIvanovic has a greater chance of scoring a goal and if terry is back and he is pushed to rb he will be even more of a threat so if price is not an issue defo ivan for me
Open Controlsbut luiz is playing in midfield right? don't you think with the share of set pieces he is more profitable for DGW?
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you have great team.. it's tough decision..
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There is some excellent FFTL (Fantasy Football Thought Leadership) on here today! Good work.
Just a quick poll please on who to bench this week. Very easy just reply W for Walcott or M for Michu.
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Enrique to Luiz
Davies to Ivanovic
Bale to Mata
8 point hit. Have Clyne and Lambert already.
Mata to Cazorla.
Free Transfer. Have Jaask JOB Gibbs Walcott already.
Then wildcard. Good plan?Open Controlswhich combo do you guys think will score more in the listed fixtures? trust me it all balances out
A) suarez (mun, NOR) + Marveaux (nor, RDG) + luiz/ivan (sto SOT, ARS)
B) ba (sto SOT) + lambert (EVE) + mata (ARS) + walcott (MCI) + nasty/cueller/o’brien (ars/WHU/sun, FUL/wig/QPR ars)Open ControlsJafooli: to answer your question it's because i’d be swapping out ba for pod/giroud in option 2 and keeping lambert whereas in option 1 i’d be swapping lambert for pod/giroud.
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B, but all seems a bit too complicated for me 😉Open Controls
Simplify it to this week/next week. Too complex as is.
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http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/01/05/arsenal-close-in-on-16m-barcelona-striker-signing-as-david-villa-demands-gunners-switch/
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Podolski Giroud Theo
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Podolski Villa Theo
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Villa Giroud TheoOpen ControlsNah. Villa is 31 and AOC isn't first choice as is. The end of Gervinho, hopefully.
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Podolski/Villa/Walcott all interchanging
Open ControlsWalcott RW
Walcott can do what he does at RW and not have to play up front imo.Open Controlsyou think it will happen?
Theo----Cazorla----Pod
------------Villa----------Open Controlsif you get villa he'd surely play in the center, that's his best position after all. he only plays on the wing for us to accommodate messi
Open ControlsYou mean Giroud isn't as good as Messi? 😉
Open Controlsof course not!!! he's started 11 more matches in the EPL than messi! and has 6 goals and 1 assist more than messi in the EPL. surely he must be better 😉
Open ControlsSounds like this... 😀
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Alright ill post my WC team from this morning, and not the one I just did a few minutes ago. I fancy this a lot more. I go away for the next 5 days, so this will stick until I return. Should see price rises and injuries be favourable, and may just stick with this...................
Begovic
Mariappa Gibbs Shaw
Walcott Mata Michu Bale Fellaini
RVP Ba
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you seem to have 6 def and 2 forwards... which is not possible...
Open ControlsSorry mate, I continue to do that every time grrrrrrrrrrr.
I have Ruiz and in fact am considering starting Ruiz over Michu this week. Ruiz up front not Noble in mid. You can see there is no room for Noble with that mid!Open Controlsyup I would play Ruiz over Michu too this GW...
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Enrique to Luiz
Davies to Ivanovic
Bale to Mata
8 point hit. Have Clyne and Lambert already.
Mata to Cazorla.
Free Transfer. Have Jaask JOB Gibbs Walcott already.
Then wildcard. Good plan? Seems alright but don't want to miss something obvious.Open ControlsGreat advice peeps!
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I would do Enrique to Luiz and Davies to Ivanovic but not Bale to Mata (Bale is at QPR, so definitely do not take him out for a hit).
Open ControlsCheers for the advice. Thing is taking out Bale let's me go Juan then Caz.
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This might sounds like an odd question but is anyone considering Pog on their WC?
He's back in the team, has hit form with two goals in his last 2 and has dropped to 4.3 in price. His price is enabling and yet he still carries a threat with not too much risk considering he's likely to spend most of his time on your bench.
Would allow me the front 8 of:
Cazorla, Mata, Bale, Silva, Michu
RVP, Fletcher (or Berbatov), Pog
...and a not too rubbish defence.Open Controlshelp me plaease.. luiz or ivanovic for DGW?
Open ControlsThe price difference just about shifts it in favour of Luiz imo. It's really close though.
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Ba transferred in by 800 in last three hours....
Open ControlsHe's nailed on for a hat trick, that's why
Open ControlsRafa's thoughts:
Hmmm...gonna need some strength against Stoke
Ba ✓
Hmmm....gonna need someone who can score against Soton...(looks at fa cup game)
Ba ✓Open ControlsHow do you do that tick 😯
Open ControlsReckon both Torres and Ba will start vs Sot
Cup - Torres
stoke - Ba
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who is everyone using as their third attacker? i have rvp and saurez. any thoughts?
Open ControlsI have Ba currently, but have had him for ages, and I might get rid with my wildcard at the end of Jan
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Err who do i bench?
Walcott / Michu / Fellani / Bale / Puncheon
Suarez / Ba / Rvp
and captain?
Might just go with Suarez...Open ControlsYea Im thinking about. Certaintly a possibilty. Never liked the kunt anyway
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With DGW in mind, which of these transfers will you do;
1. Federici—>Turnbull
2. Michu—>Hazard (also got Mata and Ba)
3. Michu+Mignolet—>Bale+Turnbull(-4pts)
Thanks in advance for the expert opinionOpen Controls1 or 3. Hazard just isnt nailed on, but could be a decent shout
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1) the general consensus here is that mata is better then hazard. I would think that hazard is more nailed on since chelski have Oscar lampard who can play in the cam role....whereas with Moses out, hazard and Marin are the only wingers.
2) Would you do bale >>> mata for hit?
3) would you do sterling + Suarez >> hazard + lambert for a 8 point hit??
Thoughts?Open ControlsBertrand can play on the wing and so can Mata. Hazard can also play in the hole. Mata is more essential to Chelseas cause and Hazard is lacking a bit of form in comparison. Its obvious why Mata is the better choice.
Personally I'm not getting Mata because I don't want to sell the likes of Bale or Fellaini for a player who will inevitably get the odd rest. Just hoping Ba(c) will cover me for the DGW.Open Controls
Ba could easily play only one of those games. I seriously doubt he will play both and will probably be given the tougher away trip to Stoke.
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let's try this again with better formatting, which combo will score more over the course of the two weeks?
A)
This week: suarez (mun) marveaux (nor) luiz/ivan (sto SOT)
next week: suarez (NOR) marveaux (RDG) luiz/ivan (ARS)
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this week: ba (sto SOT) walcott (MCI) nasty/cueller/o'brien depending on who's fit (ars/WHU/sun)
next week: lambert (EVE) mata (ARS) nasty/cueller/o'brien depending on who's fit (FUL/wig/QPR ars)Open ControlsI would say B, but it depends on Suarez.
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When, would you say, the deadzone starts and ends?
Open ControlsWhen people start posting bizarre happy new year messages with numbers and ticks for no reason but boredom
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Starts when you can get a discussion going with more than four or five responses to a post without the page having disappeared and end when you can't.
And it has to encompass the obligatory "can't access site" message that comes up when the servers reboot in the middle of the night (there... mid-evening here)Open ControlsProbably 1am-8am
Open Controlsit's usually around the hours when people in the UK and europe are asleep and the rest of us awesome people (mostly from india, china, austrialia, US and canada) take over ffs! 😀
Open ControlsApprox UK 3.a.m to 9 a.m, but Desertbug's description is great on its own.
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Not sure why, but have a feeling, Walcott won't sign a new contract and will move to Utd in the summer.
Replacing one of Nani, Young or Valencia......Open ControlsDream on 😉
Open ControlsI don't think United would be a good fit for Walcott....
Open ControlsWhy not? He's and english player and United suit that style of football. Young, Rooney, Welbeck and Walcott is essentially the England attacking lineup.
Open ControlsWalcott's overall play isn't great at all....Lots of raw pace and acceleration which is great for FUT, but I can see it infuriating Fergie.
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They said that about RVP*
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He'd do alright at United but that would throw away his ambition to be a striker. I think he'd like to stay at Arsenal if he continues to get opportunities up front.
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11 years, 3 months agoAlternatively Foster and Defoe -> Turnbull and Ba for an 8pt hit surely their hauls will more than recoup the 8pts