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….
For a hit, do you guys prefer Luiz or Ivan as a replacement for Enrique?
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Wolves sack manager Stale Solbakken after six months
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20870241
Is it because he's white?Open ControlsA few people were saying Terry Connor was not given enough time and was sacked because he was black.
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he acts black?
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Can't really say that dude
Open ControlsI haven't said anything wrong. LOL
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That sums up his time there somewhat! LOLOpen Controls
I wouldnt even go anywhere near racism little man.
Open ControlsWhy do people get so defensive!!!
Are you reading what I'm saying.
Please don't patronise me either.
Thanks.Open Controls
I get it and it's fine. Irony can be difficult for some 🙂
Open ControlsTelling me mate! LOL
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comments that have racist connitations, whether sarcastic or otherwise, will stir up a volatile response, you know this, no?
If you don't want a volatile response do not post rubbish like this.Open Controls
Racist connotations? There are no racist connotations!
Open ControlsI explained myself pretty readily and looking at the post times you responded after I explained it.
I assumed more people might have known what I was talking about that's all.
Not that I have to explain this to you but there it is.Open Controls
He's making an interesting point
Open ControlsOlly Holt in the Mirror was adamant there were racial undertones in Connors sacking.
Blows that theory out of the water heh?Open ControlsThere is still a problem in football though, it's so strange how few black managers there are
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And why are there no asian footballers?????Open ControlsWhen you consider the fact that China push their Olympics athletes so hard from such a young age, you'd think they'd at least produce a decent XI 🙂
But yeah, there's a few South Koreans here and there, but that's about itOpen ControlsBut what about Indians and Pakistanis?
All asian lads play football but you never see any make it.Open ControlsI honestly have no idea. You'd think any country that have loads of kids playing a lot of football from a young age would have lots of players in the PL etc., no matter how much coaching and money that goes into it (just look at Brazil), but it's clearly a lot more complicated than I can understand
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Stuff that. What about the no of Scottish managers in the PL!
Open ControlsAlso strange considering how poor the quality of Scottish players are compared to Scottish managers 🙂
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Front 8 is:
Caz Mata Walcott Michu Fel
Lambert RVP Berb
Currently benching Caz. Right choice?Open ControlsI think everyone who doesn't have Suarez will be crying at 5:00 on 19 Jan.
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i seem to be going against the grain here but no WC for me.
just Vertonghen -> Luiz to give me:
TURNBULL
Gibbs, Hughes, LUIZ
MATA, Walcott, Pienaar, PUNCHEON
RvP, Defoe, Tevez
Mig, Michu, Cuellar, Nelsen
thoughts?Open ControlsIf you're careful, your wc can work with a small hit after. Why don't you want to?
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If you’re careful, your wc can work with a small hit before. Why do you want to?
Open ControlsThat is just mean lol!!!!!
Open ControlsHow is it mean? Its is the exact same logic as you lot have been using to press gang every member of this site to use their wc, AND I am the mean one?
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Spot on. I can't see the point in wildcarding now. I don't want a load of West Ham/Soton shitters, I already have Mata, Walcott, Gibbs, Puncheon and Demel. I don't want to lose value by transferring Michu and I'm keeping Bale.
Turnbull in. Job done.Open Controls
THAT'S ENOUGH NOW!!!! I'm activating my only WC tonight 'cos I need to be normal again!!!
So, it's Sagna, Davies & Ba? VERSUS A.Cole, Gibbs & Ruiz?
*******SQUAD A] - WITH BA*******
Turnball - Bego
Sagna - Demel - Davies - Nelson - Harte
Bale - Mata - Michu - Walcott - Puncheon
RVP - Suarez - Ba
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*******SQUAD B] - WITHOUT BA*******
Turnball - Bego
A.Cole - Gibbs - Demel - Nelson - Harte
Bale - Mata - Michu - Walcott - Puncheon
RVP - Suarez - Ruiz
Which one would you prefer?? All Advice Always Appreciated.....Open ControlsI'd go Ba-less.
but that's because I'm a tease.Open ControlsErrr....ok.
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Cheers Chunk! Ultra cheap defence it might have to be!
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Cheers JT. The cursor is on the 'Make Transfers' button as we speak!!
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How do you afford it? I tried, and was short
Open ControlsTeam Value, I think, Tommy.
Mine was £106.2 with $1.0 in the bank....Open Controls
Cheers, Hatter. No looking back for me now cos it's my only WC.
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My favourite plan for the DDGW ....
Save my wildcard and take an 8 point hit to do McCarthy > Turnbull and Sterling > Hazard
Then next week, do Hazard to Caz
Leaves me with Mata, Hazard, Turnbull and Clyne, and then next week Gibbs, Santi, Theo, O'Brien and Carlton Cole.
Would anyone definitely NOT do this?Open Controlsnot sure I'd want to be left with Haz and Mata combined with Santi and Walcott.
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Looks reasonable
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I'm kinda doing the same. And then use WC after arsenal DGW to clear up and have the team you want for the rest of the season?
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for -8 i can have
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WC decisions...
Suarez or Chelsea striker (which Ba or Torres)?Open Controlschelsea striker. suarez tough fixtures and if i didnt have him atm i wouldnt plan to get him in.
Open Controlsalready got him.
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This is the big one I'm facing too at the moment. Suarez or Ba...
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no chelsea striker both will get 1 game imo go mata turnbulll and luiz
Open Controlsit would mean dropping Walcott or Bale to bring him in
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I wanna see how Suarez does dropping in behind sturridge. The roughish run of fixtures is pleasing
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Guys what will i do? Have two wildcards left and current side is this.
Bego/McCarthy
Sagna Nelsen Nastasic Cuellar Mccartney
Mata Silva Bale Cazorla Puncheon
Rvp Benteke Berba
Happy with my strikeforce, and Have Caz and Sagna for 23 if I just spend 4 this week I could do Hazard and Azpilicueta in for Nastasic and Silva, which would leave me Mata Haz and Azpi. Then 23 Haz to Walcott and use the winter wildcard after that?
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No, your plan sounds good.
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I hate that i have to bench Walcott...
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Who else could u bench.
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Yeah the DGW has created a serious bench dilemma for me
I'm even considering benching Suarez 😯Open ControlsI can bench Carlton Cole 😀
I knew there was a reason I got him!Open Controls
Well, today hasnt really made the decision any easier. Which one to get this week along with Turnbull and Mata?
A) Ba
B) Luiz
C) AzpOpen ControlsDem
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so many saying i'll have big probs benching one of my front 8. id rather have that prob than non performing defenders. considering the lack of cs's this season. if needs be... downgrade ba for ruiz and collins for evra. happy enough
Turnbull Begovic
Sagna Demel Davies Collins Mariappa
Bale Walcott Fellaini Michu Mata
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I am glad the Chelsea DGW is next week.
Before that, I didnt know who to captain, as Arsenal V City & Utd V Liverpool.
I dont have Bale.
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So who is the better option...Luiz or Ivanovic?
Luiz is playing DM and therefore OOP but is he really more of a threat than Ivanovic who seems to always get in the box and is a huge threat from corners. Or has Ivanovic's threat diminished a bit by playing CB and not RB? Luiz has free kicks possibly to his advantage (and penalties possibly if Lamps is off the pitch)
Thoughts? I'm probably going to get one of them tonightOpen Controls
Both solid options. You'd be aswell just to pick the one you prefer because it really is a lottery with regards to who has more scoring potential. Just depends on how each game pans out with free-kicks in the right areas or Ivanovic getting on the end of more set pieces.
Did your cat turn up btw?Open ControlsNo, not yet...I'm hoping he shows up soon 🙁
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Ivo looks a huge attacking threat !
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i have a similar dilemma, but also have to think of this:
if i get ivan, i have to keep nasty. if i get luiz, i can get zab. what do you think?Open Controlsya? i think if nasty is nailed on (which he should be now, no?), then the ivan + nasty combo looks a little better for me since ivan is such a threat
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I brought this up yesterday and basically got shotdown, with Luiz supposedly the better pick.
I'm not so sure, Ivanovic to me looks like scoring nearly every corner kick, and check his minutes under Benitez. Ownership is frustrating
I think I'll end up going Ivanovic tbh, maybe even both if I go Ba-LessOpen Controls
i think we all know mata wont be playing 180 mins..
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wildcard fever is taking hold. hadn't planned on using yet but with possible injuries to fonte and cuellar an already wafer thin defensive line has been further weakened. so i guess i'm wondering whether it would be wise to take this opportunity to fix stuff up properly. well properly .. ish. schwarzer, cuellar, fonte, gorkkss, pienaar, berb to turnbull, shaw, luiz, gibbs, bale, ruiz would be the extent of it. dang, have to head to airport soon so needed to throw out this half-constructed query
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Fix your team? or prepare for the DGW? There is a massive difference in my opinion
Open ControlsIt might be worth a WC if you can navigate the DGWs at the same time. Alternatively you could just take hits to fill up with DGWs and hope for the best. Where are you heading to?
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He's done it again..who exactly is this Russel Martin at Norwich...4.1 and he's now scored four in four games...anybody know anything about him ?
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I activated the WC last Saturday, before the new DGW chaos.
Jask Bego
Gibbs Baines Cameron Davies Demel
Bale Fellaini Michu Walcott Puncheon
RVP Suarez Berbatov
Have had that front 3 for ages and they are not going anywhere.
My big punt was getting Baines back in for Johnson, who did well for me.
I'm also ignoring the Turnbull rush as have DGW Jussi and madness to get rid of Bego.
Was happy with this and very reluctant to rip it up for this new DGW.
So thinking just Mata for Bale and be done with it.
GW 23 transfer was going to be Bale - Caz giving 5 DGW then back again to Bale
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Tempted to still (c) RVP, he's so good
Open ControlsDo you guys think Hernandez will start against LIV?
Open ControlsI'm hoping so, but you never know with Fergie.
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Ivanovich, Azpilicueta or Luiz for the double? Also, worth taking a hit to bring a defender in?
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Couple of questions re DGW 1. Will Terry be back? As Apiltisa or whatever is the only Chelsea defender I could afford and not sure if he may be rotated if Terry back.
Second, is it worth a 4 point hit for a Chelsea defender even if they will play 2 games?Open Controls
Wildthing, I think I love ya.... But I wanna now it of sure 😉
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11 years, 3 months agoJoe Cole... hmmm... not match fit and with a replay to get through. He did look great tonight though, and against the best team in the land, though I hate to say it.
Thoughts?