January
17

Scout Report – Roland Lamah

Filed under: Scout Reports - Posted by: Paul

Michael Laudrup has plundered the Spanish market once again in his first move of the January transfer window. The Swansea boss has snapped up 25-year-old Belgian international midfielder Roland Lamah on an 18-month loan from La Liga club Osasuna, with the option to make the deal permanent at any point:

Lamah was unavailable for last night’s FA Cup replay at Arsenal but has been registered in time for the Swans’ home game against Stoke on Saturday as Laudrup looks to bolster his squad in light of the hectic winter schedule. The new boy was keen to praise his club’s style of play and, in a similar scenario to last summer’s acquisitions, admitted the Dane was a key factor in his decision to move to the Premier League:

“The team want to keep the ball and pass it, which is the strength of the players here. I think that style is best for me, so I’m delighted to join Swansea on loan. I really like the Premier League. I think you get more space to play, and that’s good for attacking players like myself. The team are doing very well in the league and the cups also, so it’s a great time to arrive at Swansea. And, of course, Michael Laudrup is in charge so I’m looking forward to playing and learning under him.”

The Statistics

Lamah has picked up plenty experience across the continent, playing in four top divisions already. The Ivory Coast-born player move to Belgium at the age of 15 and made his debut for lower league club Vise in 2003-04 before being snapped up by Anderlecht the following season. Afforded just six appearances for the club, he then move to Dutch outfit Roda and, in his most successful campaign so far, returned 11 goals and five assists from 32 appearances, helping the club to ninth spot in the Eredivisie before moving to France to ply his trade for Le Mans.

Over three full seasons, Lamah produced 10 goals and 11 assists in 92 league matches and was picked up by Osasuna in the summer of 2011. His time in La Liga proved less successful, though, with 45 games harvesting three goals and a trio of assists before Laudrup made his move earlier this week. The winger has represented Belgium at every youth level from U19 to U21, scoring seven times in 20 appearances, and has also turned out for the senior side five times.

The Prospects

Although many reports have listed the new boy as a winger, Laudrup considers him more versatile and reckons he is capable of slotting in behind the striker as well as on the flanks:

“He is a player we had already watched before the season started. He is a player who is not a forward but who can play behind the striker in all three roles. He has a lot of individual quality, he is quite strong and has good quality one against one as well as a good shot. He has not played that much this season..,but I think that he will have a chance here and I am looking forward to working with him. He is a player that can be very useful for us.”

While the signing is good news for Swansea, it’s set to increase competition for places in the Swans’ attacking midfield areas – thus making rotation more of an issue, with Michu almost certainly the one exception. The left-footed Lamah is equally adept on either wing and will vie for a starting berth along with Pablo Hernandez, Wayne Routledge and Nathan Dyer, affording Laudrup the chance to utilise his squad more effectively. The Belgian could also be utilised in “the hole”, affording Michu the chance to play as the lone forward – Laudrup seems to be unconvinced over Danny Graham’s ability to effectively lead the line.

As the Swans slowly evolve under the new regime, it may well be that the likes of Dyer and Routledge are edged towards the periphery as the Dane continues to make his own stamp on the squad. While Michu’s place as the obvious Swansea Fantasy midfield candidate is not in doubt, Lamah’s arrival nevertheless dents the potential of decent mid-price candidates – Hernandez and Routledge, for example, have averaged 4.1 points per game, with the former producing attacking returns in six of his last 10 league games. With Lamah (who should come in around 5.0 – 6.0 in FPL) added to the mix, it doesn’t bode well for consistency of starts on the flanks as Laudrup attempts to clinch a place in the Capital One Cup final and looks to cements a top half finish in what has been a hugely impressive debut season in the Premier League thus far.

Further Reference

Roland Lamah Wikipedia
Roland Lamah Statistics

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1,079 Responses to “Scout Report – Roland Lamah”

  1. January 17 at 1:05 pm

    Professor Abel X says:

    Broke the top 100k this GW, which may not be much to some of you, but i am chuffed!

    This GW (I already have Walcott, O’Brien & Nolan)
    A)Hernandez – Podolski
    B)Bale/Mata – Cazorla
    C)Cuellar – Gibbs

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    1. January 17 at 1:05 pm

      HelloSidney says:

      A or C, B would be madness in your context

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    2. January 17 at 1:06 pm

      Chris_White says:

      A

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    3. January 17 at 1:06 pm

      Scroobius Mac says:

      C if Carlos is still injured.

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      1. January 17 at 1:07 pm

        Professor Abel X says:

        Would you then start Puncheon and bench Hernandez?

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        1. January 17 at 1:10 pm

          rdpx says:

          I’d have thought A, seeing as Hernandez was really only a good bet when Rooney was out.
          Unless he has impressed enough to displace him, or RvP!

          Well done on breaking the milestone.

          Now push on to top 50K!!

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          1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

            rdpx says:

            [[PS - I would say it was probably well worth taking a 4pt hit to do the Gibbs one as well, should you be able to afford it]]

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    4. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      SuperDunny says:

      A – Rooney is back now so Hernandez will be getting 20 minutes from the bench again

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    5. January 17 at 1:12 pm

      Professor Abel X says:

      Thanks guys, i guess A is most sensible, as i can still field a back 3… but feels a little uninspired lol!

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  2. January 17 at 1:05 pm

    Scroobius Mac says:

    Sneijder available for £6.2m. That has got to be worth a punt if he does want to come to the PL.

    http://www1.skysports.com/foot.....y-Sneijder

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    1. January 17 at 1:06 pm

      Chris_White says:

      If that only became his FPL price as well…

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    2. January 17 at 1:06 pm

      HelloSidney says:

      It’s the wages though isn’t it?

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      1. January 17 at 1:07 pm

        Scroobius Mac says:

        Yeah but you can just write the wages off as a saving on the fee IMO.

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      2. January 17 at 1:07 pm

        Waldaz says:

        Yup, 180k p/w apparently.

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        1. January 17 at 1:14 pm

          Shanky says:

          Galatasaray have offered him only 90k p/w.

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      3. January 17 at 1:09 pm

        Wessex Warrior says:

        On £200k a week at Inter? His agent said he would drop to play in the EPL

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        1. January 17 at 1:13 pm

          rdpx says:

          it’s just INSANE.

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  3. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    lfcserg says:

    This is my bro’s team, he’s using his wc after this dgw

    Begovic – Tremmel
    Johnson – Cahill – Shawcross – Demel – Clyne
    Mata – Bale – Walcott – Michu – Routledge
    Suarez – Defoe – Ba

    0.5m 1FT

    A) Defoe -> Lukaku and Routledge to J.Cole/Wilshere/Nolan for a hit
    B) Cahill to Gibbs and Defoe to Podolski for a hit
    C) Routledge to Cazorla and Defoe -> Pog (obv going to bench him)
    D) Bale to Cazorla and Cahill to GIbbs
    E) All other suggestions would be greatly appreciated

    Leaning towards B

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    1. January 17 at 1:15 pm

      suarez07 says:

      Yeah i would go with B out of those, but i won’t bother taking a hit on podolski myself, not sure what he will manage against chelsea so might not be worth it. I have Gibbs and walcott already though. But then again, i will probably end up changing my mind and going with the masses before the game week!

      Sorry for the essay haha

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  4. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    dileno says:

    Repost:

    Need more Arsenal cover for the DGW. Have Walcott and will do Luiz -> Gibbs.
    What else to do (for a hit)?

    a) Pienaar -> Cazorla
    b) Chicharito -> Podolski
    c) Berba -> Podolski

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    1. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      Professor Abel X says:

      I’m in the same boat with Hernandez. Who’s your fifth midfielder?

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      1. January 17 at 1:09 pm

        dileno says:

        Pienaar is my 5th midfielder. ;)

        (Bale, Mata, Walcott, Silva)

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        1. January 17 at 1:11 pm

          Professor Abel X says:

          Mine’s Puncheon. Don’t know whether to get in Podolski or Gibbs!

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          1. January 17 at 1:38 pm

            dileno says:

            I think I’m getting both :)

            Luiz->Gibbs
            Chicharito/Berb -> Podi

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  5. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    jawain04 says:

    Repost: Bale + Azplicueata TO Gerrard + Gibbs (4 point hit)

    One week only and then will play wildcard. Thoughts?

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    1. January 17 at 1:10 pm

      Wessex Warrior says:

      Same as last page.

      Bale out for a hit? 8O

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    2. January 17 at 1:13 pm

      thetinkerman says:

      Why would you do Bale to Gerrard? I wouldn’t even do it for a free.

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  6. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    mikess says:

    Begovic
    Luiz Gibbs Demel
    Cazorla Mata Walcott Michu
    RVP Sturridge Fletcher

    Bench: Sterling Cameron Cuellar

    What u guys reckon? Quite confident I will make amends for this week

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  7. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    Santiagounreal says:

    Without looking, name the cheapest midfielder you can buy that is in the top 10 for PPG (Points per game)

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    1. January 17 at 1:07 pm

      Chris_White says:

      Snodgrass

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      1. January 17 at 1:07 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        nope

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    2. January 17 at 1:07 pm

      JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:

      I’d be tempted to say Snodgrass

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    3. January 17 at 1:07 pm

      HelloSidney says:

      Puncheon?

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      1. January 17 at 1:08 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        Nope

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    4. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      Jack(off)Attack says:

      Sessegnon

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      1. January 17 at 1:08 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        Nope

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        1. January 17 at 1:09 pm

          Jack(off)Attack says:

          lol. just seen it, I knew it was someone from that club.

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          1. January 17 at 1:10 pm

            HelloSidney says:

            It’s obvious now then… I had him for a while too

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    5. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      Scroobius Mac says:

      Gomez

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      1. January 17 at 1:09 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        No cigar

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    6. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      Giggs Boson says:

      I was looking just before you posted this. I refuse to admit that it’s true though, so i won’t say :D

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    7. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      Back on the horse says:

      Lennon?

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    8. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:

      just a took look. Bit a shock that one

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    9. January 17 at 1:08 pm

      Back on the horse says:

      Michu?

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    10. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      HelloSidney says:

      Hernandez at Swansea?

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    11. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      Santiagounreal says:

      No-one is right yet ;)

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    12. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      lfcserg says:

      Jordi Gomez?

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    13. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      SpinyNorman [*_*] says:

      Noble?

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    14. January 17 at 1:10 pm

      Jack(off)Attack says:

      Still…4.5 isn’t very high to be honest, when you consider he started most (all?) games.

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      1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        Still, since GW11 when he first scored he has been reasonably consistent for his price tag.

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        1. January 17 at 1:13 pm

          Jack(off)Attack says:

          For sure, I’ve noticed he’s been quietly ticking over most weeks.

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          1. January 17 at 1:17 pm

            Santiagounreal says:

            It’s interesting too as his PPG for City was quite good too wasn’t it…all those cameos and he used to do well whenever he got the chance. I wonder does he have an extra gear over a whole season? To see he is high on the PPG for a regular starter suggests he’s still quite consistent.

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    15. January 17 at 1:10 pm

      Professor Abel X says:

      Adam Johnson!

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      1. January 17 at 1:10 pm

        Santiagounreal says:

        Yes!

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    16. January 17 at 1:10 pm

      SuperDunny says:

      lol i just checked. Would never have guessed it

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    17. January 17 at 1:12 pm

      lfcserg says:

      lol A.Johnson

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      1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

        lfcserg says:

        Never would of guessed it myself

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  8. January 17 at 1:06 pm

    Pedro145 says:

    Site is quite this late in the week even though there is a DGW!! All the fuzz about WC last week has taken it out of the usual Scouters!!!

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  9. January 17 at 1:07 pm

    Jack(off)Attack says:

    Play;

    Ba (ARS) or Lambert (EVE)
    Luiz (ARS) or Davies (STK)

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    1. January 17 at 1:07 pm

      Chris_White says:

      Ba & Davies for me

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      1. January 17 at 1:14 pm

        Jack(off)Attack says:

        That’s who I have at the moment.

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    2. January 17 at 1:18 pm

      thetinkerman says:

      Lambert and Davies.

      I’d prefer Ba and Luiz if both were nailed on.

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  10. January 17 at 1:09 pm

    SpinyNorman [*_*] says:

    CC’s fixtures: QPR, ars, ful
    Pod’s fixtures: che, WHU, LIV

    I’m beginning to think that Cole could be a more profitable punt until I bring my WC into play.
    Both Arsenal and Fulham have very questionable defences and QPR are they for the taking if you catch them on an off day.

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    1. January 17 at 1:09 pm

      Scroobius Mac says:

      Cole’s a donkey and there’s a donkey with a dodgy haircut waiting in the wings.

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      1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

        SuperDunny says:

        Can never post this enough … http://gifs.gifbin.com/102010/.....g-ball.gif

        GO ANDY! Chase that ball!!

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        1. January 17 at 1:14 pm

          Scroobius Mac says:

          Haha love that gif. I was actually referring to Chamakh though.

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  11. January 17 at 1:10 pm

    Giggs Boson says:

    Bale & Pod, or Santi & Berb?

    I’m not comfortable going without Santi, his hat-trick is still haunting me…

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  12. January 17 at 1:10 pm

    Spoiler says:

    Suggestions to this team? got 2 freebies and 0.2 in the bank

    Foster
    Luiz | Cuellar | Demel
    Bale | Puncheon | Mata | Walcott
    RVP | Berba | Ba

    Bego, Michu, Martin, Cameron

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    1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

      HelloSidney says:

      For a start play Michu instead of Berbatov

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  13. January 17 at 1:11 pm

    Dogba says:

    About this snow, I remember watching a game last season or the season before, could have been at Britannia, where there were so much snow that they had to “plow” the snow covering the lines on the field every 5 minutes. Do games usually get cancelled because of traffic-problems?

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    1. January 17 at 1:12 pm

      Scroobius Mac says:

      Yeah all depends on the transport links around the ground and how slippy it is.

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    2. January 17 at 1:12 pm

      Back on the horse says:

      yeah elf and safety shut things down

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      1. January 17 at 1:16 pm

        Demi says:

        :shock:

        What happened this GW?!

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        1. January 17 at 1:21 pm

          Dogba says:

          I dunno but it looks like another chaotic DGW. Can’t wait until this stuff is over. Unless I get a good score this GW. Then I love DGWs.

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        2. January 17 at 1:26 pm

          Back on the horse says:

          I under-invested in DGW players. I’d rather not talk about it :(

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    3. January 17 at 1:19 pm

      isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

      Yep.

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    4. January 17 at 1:24 pm

      Wessex Warrior says:

      especially if it’s Arsenal

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  14. January 17 at 1:11 pm

    Yossi says:

    Anyone got any leagues for the Fantasy AFCON ?

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  15. January 17 at 1:11 pm

    Feanor says:

    Still reeling from a terrible GW where I wasted a 4-point hit on Luiz.

    Is dumping him for Gibbs the best option? Already Have Jaask, Demel, Santi and Walcott.

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  16. January 17 at 1:12 pm

    spectrum says:

    Missed all the rumblings last night had an important pool match with my team 1st vs 2nd in the league (started at 8:30 didn’t finish till 1:30) zzzzz (we won :) ) anyway enough of that what was the general consensus on Ba-Podolski after last nights game, anyone care to inform me cheers.

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    1. January 17 at 1:16 pm

      the Penman says:

      It’s not madness to keep Ba. Even with Rafatation he’ll probably do better than Plod.

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      1. January 17 at 1:21 pm

        spectrum says:

        I’m starting to think keeping is the better option and saving the transfer looking at the fixtures Chelsea have Reading the following gameweek

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    2. January 17 at 1:23 pm

      Professor Abel X says:

      Well done on the win! We are second in our league and beat top 5-4 last night :)

      I have more pressing issues, so i am leaving Ba in, but i’m sure he won’t start vs Arsenal. Could still do damage from the bench though!

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      1. January 17 at 1:29 pm

        spectrum says:

        Thanks we are 2 points clear at the top now with a game in hand fingers crossed we can maintain the momentum, on paper we probably not the strongest in the league but our team spirit is second to none

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  17. January 17 at 1:12 pm

    isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

    Keep watching the arsenal midfield positioning carefully, especially with Arteta out.

    Last night Wilshere played in the hole with Diaby and Coquelin (Arteta’s replacement for that game) in central midfield. Cazorla was moved out left. Arsenal dominated the match against Swansea and created loads of opportunities. Wilshere fired a great winner from an advanced position. I remember looking up and seeing Jack so far forward, thinking “he’s taking it into his own hands…”

    Arseblog match report: http://arseblog.com/2013/01/ar.....ifference/

    Playing Coquelin and moving Cazorla left over Podolski clearly was rest and rotation so I’m unsure whether they’ll immediately repeat the experiment. I’d expect Diaby, Cazorla and Wilshere in midfield with Podolski left, Walcott right and Giroud striker for the next match. But this shows Wilshere’s potential furthest forward and this might be reflected in his positioning. Furthermore, he has the freedom to do this since a tackler has returned to the team (Diaby).

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    1. January 17 at 1:16 pm

      Giggs Boson says:

      Blimey, so who the hell do we get!! :-|

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      1. January 17 at 1:17 pm

        isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

        too close to call IMO if you already have Walcott and Gibbs (I have Sagna but he’s been pish)

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        1. January 17 at 1:20 pm

          Giggs Boson says:

          I have Walcott, and am willing to make 2 transfer. I think i’m getting Gibbs, but i’m not sure out of Santi, Pod, Giroud or Wilshire to get!

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          1. January 17 at 1:32 pm

            isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

            Too close. Gametime, Cazorla. Points, Pod’s penalties are an inescapable factor to be accounted for. Giroud if you’re punty.

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            1. January 17 at 1:34 pm

              isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

              Should add Wilshere to best gametime of course!

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    2. January 17 at 1:20 pm

      Santiagounreal says:

      Thing is, he’ll be back to his normal position with Arteta out because he can defend and tackle, whereas Cazorla can’t so I don’t think it’ll be utilised against Chelsea.

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      1. January 17 at 1:29 pm

        isacki - losing makes winning sweeter says:

        A) Arteta wasn’t good at tackling and defends through possession not ball winning
        B) Final sentence

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  18. January 17 at 1:12 pm

    suarez07 says:

    Wildcarding after DGW, This is my current team, any thoughts on still having 3 chelsea players?

    Begovic,
    Johnson, Gibbs. Luiz
    Mata, Walcott, Bale, Puncheon
    Suarez Berbatov, Ba
    Rudd, Figueroa , O’Brien, Kacaniklic

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    1. January 17 at 1:15 pm

      drunken_mess says:

      no rvp :(

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      1. January 17 at 1:30 pm

        suarez07 says:

        literally the only response i ever get on here lol

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    2. January 17 at 1:44 pm

      dileno says:

      I’d skip Berba, he’s had an awesome campaign as an EPL player but a nah campaign as a FPL player.

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  19. January 17 at 1:12 pm

    I Like Small Butts & I Can Lie says:

    Masters Snooker just started :-)

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    1. January 17 at 1:14 pm

      SuperDunny says:

      Nice, cheers. Laura Robson then off to Ally Pally

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  20. January 17 at 1:14 pm

    saints says:

    WH v QPR has got 0-0 written all over it……I’m doubling up on west ham defenders.

    there I said it.

    Feels a bit like therapy to get that off my chest :-)

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  21. January 17 at 1:16 pm

    Back on the horse says:

    I didn’t invest in the Chels DGW and it stung me.

    I have 3 ars players for their DGW and sod’s law says both games will probably get cancelled!

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  22. January 17 at 1:16 pm

    sweepsahoy says:

    which west ham striker do you predict to haul in biggest numbers this gameweek? keep in mind that chamakh isn’t able to play against arsenal due to his contract terms. so i guess it’s either cole or vaz te.

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    1. January 17 at 1:23 pm

      Dogba says:

      Wouldn’t touch any of them.

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  23. January 17 at 1:17 pm

    lfcserg says:

    A, B, C or D need replies

    A) Defoe -> Lukaku and Routledge to J.Cole/Wilshere/Nolan for a hit
    B) Cahill to Gibbs and Defoe to Podolski for a hit
    C) Routledge to Cazorla and Defoe -> Pog (obv going to bench him)
    D) Bale to Cazorla and Cahill to GIbbs

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  24. January 17 at 1:17 pm

    RD84 says:

    How does this look for WC team:

    Bego/Bunn
    Zaba/Gibbs/Davies/Clyne/O’Brien
    Bale/Sterling/Michu/Walcott/Mata
    Lambert/Suarez/RVP

    This would mean 7 changes to my current team (Bunn, Zaba, Gibbs, Davies, Clyne, Walcott, and Lambert)

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  25. January 17 at 1:17 pm

    rdpx says:

    Team as is – http://fantasy.premierleague.c.....istory/22/

    A.

    I am wondering if it is worth a 4pt hit to do Ramirez to Wilshere and Collins to Demel, which would mean I would have to leave Bale, Mata or Michu on he bench.

    B.

    As it is I can field a back 3 of Sagna, Zabaleta and Harte, so could just do Bale to Santi (or Wilshere) for the DGW.

    C.

    Or just do Collins to Demel

    D.

    Sit tight and save FT (wildcard played)

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  26. January 17 at 1:17 pm

    joker7 says:

    Just played my mates wildcard and instead of hitting the wildcard button just made 11 transfers out. Not sure he’s gonna like that but he never plays the game anyway.

    Think FPL could make it a bit more obvious like who in there right mind would transfer out 11 players at one time.

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    1. January 17 at 1:19 pm

      Back on the horse says:

      I tihnk you can still hit the WC button and it takes away the hits

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    2. January 17 at 1:30 pm

      the Penman says:

      It doesn’t let me make a 4 point hit without flagging it up with a pop up box…?

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      1. January 17 at 1:44 pm

        joker7 says:

        yep all the transfers have been made so it doesnt allow to play the wildcard until you make more transfers….

        must be thousands of guys that do this id say…nice way to loose 40 points…

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  27. January 17 at 1:20 pm

    Sickboy says:

    Are there any of the ‘big five’ (sorry) midfielders that you would possibly consider dropping in order to stick with 3-4-3?

    This is really doing my head in so your thoughts would be appreciated.

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    1. January 17 at 1:21 pm

      Giggs Boson says:

      Walcott i think, because of Wenger’s experimenting and rumoured Arsenal signings. If you have your WC you might as well wait until the window closes.

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  28. January 17 at 1:20 pm

    JKisthe1 - A Founder of Berbism says:

    do we think after GW23 is the best time to WC, is there really value to be made. Since I’m not keeping Theo on wc, and he has Liverpool GW24 I could be tempted to sell him that week for a 1 week punt, possibly on Nani or Hazard.

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    1. January 17 at 1:25 pm

      unoaime says:

      What’s the latest we can WC? I’m doing it the last GW so i can see all the new signings.

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      1. January 17 at 1:26 pm

        rdpx says:

        GW25 Deadline.

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    2. January 17 at 1:29 pm

      Wessex Warrior says:

      Yes. Can tidy up things after the two DGWs and with the FA Cup the following week, you get all but two days of the January transfer window to see what’s what.

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  29. January 17 at 1:20 pm

    Canadian Football says:

    My mind is messing with me. Have both Hazard and Mata. My plan all along was to Haz>Theo….after his 2G in 2 i am having second thoughts! Anyone else in the same position?

    Mata or Hazard? What say you?

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    1. January 17 at 1:23 pm

      saints says:

      Nice game week :-)

      I guess it depends how much value you’re going to loose on either of them?

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  30. January 17 at 1:20 pm

    Jafooli (c) - Up the Jags says:

    So this severe weather warning for tomorrow……what’s the general feeling? Some games will be cancelled? Could be chaos….. :grin:

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    1. January 17 at 1:21 pm

      Demi says:

      Massive fuss over nothing

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      1. January 17 at 1:27 pm

        Back on the horse says:

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/tn14?day=1#video-1

        MASSIVE dump of snow on Fri.. Could be cleared for sat though, not sure

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    2. January 17 at 1:21 pm

      Canadian Football says:

      Which part of England is the weather supposed to be bad?

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        1. January 17 at 1:25 pm

          Canadian Football says:

          thats fridays forcast!!! surely by saturday it will be cleared?

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    3. January 17 at 1:23 pm

      heartsattack says:

      could be chaos although it pribably wont be.

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      1. January 17 at 1:27 pm

        saints says:

        It’s going to be 43 degrees in oz tomorrow…..just saying

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    4. January 17 at 1:28 pm

      rdpx says:

      London has “light snow” predicted for the weekend.

      If you are worried even more reason to stack up Arsenal/WHU players as it will surely be cleared by Wednesday.

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    5. January 17 at 1:30 pm

      Wessex Warrior says:

      undersoil heating

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