The Big Numbers – Gameweek 22
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West Brom’s Romelu Lukaku heads up our ICT Index rankings after a weekend of football, with Wigan’s Franco Di Santo an unlikely name to keep Robin Van Persie company in our top three. Our members can investigate these standings in full, digesting all the data from the weekend’s action. Big Numbers makes a return to pick out our take on the key statistics on show, together with an array of trends that have emerged over the past four Gameweeks…
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Goalkeepers
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Hart | MCI | B, Vs |
| Up | Cech | CHE | B, Vs |
| Up | Robles | WIG | C, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Lloris | TOT | C, Vs |
| No Change | Foster | WBA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Vorm | SWA | C, Vs |
| No Change | Mignolet | SUN | B, Vs |
| No Change | De Gea | MUN | A |
| Up | Boruc | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Jääskeläinen | WHM | A |
| No Change | Begovic | STO | C |
| No Change | Howard | EVE | A |
Defenders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change | Kompany | MCI | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Vertonghen | TOT | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Luiz | CHE | A, Vs, Rest |
| No Change | Baines | EVE | A |
| Up | Boyce | WIG | C, Vs, OoP |
| Down | Bassong | NOR | B, Vs |
| Up | McAuley | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Johnson | LIV | B |
| Up | Jones | MUN | A |
| No Change | Sagna | ARS | B |
| Up | Huth | STO | C |
| No Change | Cuéllar | SUN | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Rangel | SWA | C, Vs |
| Up | Clyne | SOT | B, Vs, £ |
Midfielders
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Bale | TOT | A, Vs |
| No Change | Mata | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Walcott | ARS | C, OoP |
| Up | Hazard | CHE | B, Vs, Rest, Inj |
| Up | Maloney | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change | Y Touré | MCI | B, Vs |
| No Change | Silva | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| No Change | Fellaini | EVE | C |
| No Change | Coutinho | LIV | B |
| Up | Morrison | WBA | C, Vs |
| Down | Cazorla | ARS | C |
| No Change | Snodgrass | NOR | B |
| Up | Kagawa | MUN | B, Rest |
| Up | Walters | STO | B |
| Down | Lallana | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Sissoko | NEW | C |
Forwards
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Tevez | MCI | A, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Koné | WIG | B, Vs, £ |
| Down | van Persie | MUN | A, Vs |
| Up | Sturridge | LIV | B |
| Up | Lukaku | WBA | B, Vs, Rest |
| Up | Benteke | AVL | A |
| Down | Aguero | MCI | B, Vs, Inj |
| Up | Rodriguez | SOT | A, Vs, £ |
| Up | Defoe | TOT | B, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Lambert | SOT | C, Vs |
| Down | Rooney | MUN | C |
| Up | Carroll | WHM | A, VsX |
| Up | Ba | CHE | C, Vs, Rest |
| Down | Berbatov | FUL | C |
| Up | Cissé | NEW | B |
| Down | Remy | QPR | B |
Selection Factors
| A, B, C | Current Form |
|---|---|
| Vs | Favourable Fixtures |
| VsX | Unfavourable Fixtures |
| Rest | Rotation Risk |
| Inj | Injured/Returning from Injury |
| OoP | Out of Position |
| £ | Potential Bargain |
| Sus | Suspended/Near Suspension |
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January 14 at 10:16 am
big oak says:
podo to cisse
or
carz to mata
already have walcott gibbs demel jcole
it will be for a hit
January 14 at 10:20 am
rvp786 says:
i think u mean the other way round
January 14 at 12:19 pm
DEMBA BA AND WAGON says:
+1
January 14 at 10:19 am
rvp786 says:
felt good taking out suarez as a united fan and him getting 2pts
January 14 at 10:23 am
fuml_akimbo says:
I thoroughly enjoyed this myself
. Though I brought Ba in for him, which could have gone better!
January 14 at 10:24 am
The Dago says:
It will against Southampton when he gets a brace.
January 14 at 10:26 am
rvp786 says:
Ba was 2m cheaper though which allowed us to upgrade elsewhere
January 14 at 10:29 am
The Dago says:
Whats your transfer plans for this week mate?
January 14 at 10:30 am
rvp786 says:
see below dago.
January 14 at 10:24 am
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Have done the same, was riskier as it was a hit. Glad my gamble paid off on the Suarez side, just hoping Ba delivers in the second game. If he plays at all.
January 15 at 5:25 pm
Back to Back Ballacks says:
test
January 14 at 10:20 am
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
Arsenal fan in peace, finally got a chance to get another look at the Kompany red card. (Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....38;t=2m12s).
The law concerned is Law 12 (Fouls & Misconduct) (http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_12_fouls_misconduct_en_47379.pdf) which states that players should be sent off for “serious foul play”, which is defined as:
“A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball when it is in play.”
The guidance adds that ” ‘using excessive force’ means that the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent.” Note that it’s the potential for injury that is considered, not actual injury.
It also adds that “Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one of both leg, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play”.
My take on it is that as far as the laws are concerned, this is a straightforwardly correct application of Rule 12 by the referee. Both of Kompany’s legs leaving the ground leaves the referee with little choice but to deem it a lunge. Hence the FA is unlikely to undermine him, hence it is unlikely to be overturned.
From a moral point of view, I think Kompany went only for the ball and there was no intent to injure. Credit also to Wilshere for asking the referee not to send Kompany off immediately after the tackle – having made a few tackles like that himself, I think he understood!
January 14 at 10:20 am
isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:
*using one of both leg = *using one or both legs
January 14 at 10:31 am
Scroobius Mac says:
I thought Wilshere thought the ref was going to punish him. Its not far off a 50/50 really.
One of those ones where the ref is right but the rules are wrong.
January 14 at 10:21 am
bitetobreakskin says:
Current Squad.
Jaaskelainen
Cameron – Azpilicueta – Evra
Maloney – Walcott – Routledge – Mata
Suarez – Ba – Van Persie
Subs: Begovic Nelsen Clyne Puncheon
Did Hazard > Walcott last night before price rise for free.
Currently have Winter Wildcard & 3.2m in the bank. Thinking of WCing.
Jaaskelainen > Bunn
Nelsen > Demel
Azpilicueta > Gibbs
Maloney > Fellaini
Routledge > Michu
Ba > Lukaku
With 0.7 left.
Any suggestions much appreciated.
January 14 at 10:27 am
The Dago says:
you should of wildcarded last week. Id be tempted to get a couple of DGW for this week, then use it later.
January 14 at 10:27 am
harris says:
anyone thinking of ditching ba?
too much money and frustration on the bench depending on rafa rotation?
i am thinking of giroud for the dgw
currently 2046th
my fornt 8 will be
mata/ bale/walcott/fellanini/michu
rvp/sturridge/giroud
any thoughts?
January 15 at 1:01 pm
rdowy08 says:
I’d go for Podolski over Giroud.
January 14 at 10:28 am
Scroobius Mac says:
Potential WC team
Szczesny / Mignolet
Sagna / Davies / Wilson / Clyne / Demel
Mata / Fellaini / Walcott / Puncheon / Bale
Sturridge / Aguero / Van Persie
Differences in starting XI this week would be Aguero, Sturridge, Chezney and Davies instead of Benteke, Berba, Luiz and Sterling.
Worth playing it or should I hold tight? Got 2 frees so could get some of that lot in anyway.
January 14 at 10:28 am
fuml_akimbo says:
NEW POST
http://www.fantasyfootballscou.....nt-4896270
January 14 at 10:29 am
rvp786 says:
Fuml – happy with how your wildcard played???
you taking out BA this week? if so for who?
im thinking podolski/ageuro
January 14 at 10:30 am
The Dago says:
keep Ba. I reckon you should save it.
January 14 at 10:35 am
rvp786 says:
hmm its a tough one dago. most my rivals will take him out for the likes of sturridge/suarez/ageuro/podolski.
im 35 ahead of guy in 2nd so will see. whats your plans??
January 14 at 10:37 am
DonTheSpecialOne says:
Morning! As I slept over the deadline and missed my WC, I guess I’m one of few on here with the WC still available. Considering Arsenal+Hammers has a DGW, I figured it wasn’t a big blooper after all. BEFORE i read Arsenal’s game might be PP?!
January 14 at 10:42 am
DEMBA BA AND WAGON says:
Back to RVP captain, who’s with me.
January 14 at 10:43 am
Fergies fledgling says:
GUys, could use a little help. Unsure whether to wildcard this team, take a 4pt hit or neither.
Current team is:
Jaaskelainen Begovic
Luiz Shawcross Demel Davies McAuley
Mata Bale Pienaar Michu Sterling
Suarez RVP Lambert
£1.0 m in the bank
A) Bale/Mata -> Walcott
B) Bale/Mata -> Walcott + Pienaar -> Fellaini (-4)
C) w/card
January 14 at 11:25 am
Lucky says:
Lamps + Lambert to Gerrard + Podolski for a -4 sound?
Have Mata, Walcott and no Suarez
January 14 at 11:25 am
Lucky says:
Or should I look at Fellaini instead of Stevie?
January 14 at 11:42 am
v12w12 says:
I like Gerrard however not too sure on Podolski
January 15 at 1:04 pm
rdowy08 says:
I’d be tempted go have Fellaini for about 3 weeks. Then upgrade to Gerrard when the fixture ease up. Although I see your temptation for this week with NOR playing lfc.
January 14 at 11:40 am
v12w12 says:
Is Berbatov to either of the below worth a hit?
A. Lukaku
B. Dzeko
C. Sturridge
Will WC week later, cheers.
January 14 at 12:19 pm
DEMBA BA AND WAGON says:
Who else has luaku in?
January 14 at 12:20 pm
DEMBA BA AND WAGON says:
Keep suarez for Norwich surely?
January 14 at 12:26 pm
XP says:
he likes scoring against Norwich
January 14 at 2:33 pm
Romelu Pickachu says:
Current team:
Mignolet (Jaaskelainen)
Azpilicueta Gibbs Demel (Davies) (Cameron)
Walcott Michu Mata Fellaini (Noble)
RVP Ba Cisse
Wildcard played last week.
1 Free Transfer for this coming week.
What should I do? I was a bit disappointed with Cisse at the weekend but as Newcastle’s only frontman at the moment I’m pretty sure he’ll score against Reading this coming GW.
January 15 at 1:05 pm
rdowy08 says:
Put Zabaleta in for Azpilicueta.