With just five Premier League fixtures to choose from this weekend, our armband selection looks more crucial than ever. We analyse the leaders in this week’s Captain Poll and also delve into the data to dig up any alternatives, including our usual tip for “Captain Unsensible” – having been rewarded by Nikica Jelavic and Loic Remy in the last couple of Gameweeks, we turn to Carrow Road for Norwich’s clash with travel-sick Stoke:
G2G?
Iva Shaw Olsson Chambers
Haz(c) Oscar Lallana Noone
Ade
Mannone Adrian Kos AJ Sturridge SuarezOpen ControlsKos > Pieters/Shawcross?
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Afternoon chaps.
Which would you take out from
a) Kosc
b) Vlaar
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Looking to free up funds by getting Chambers in (got 2 frees). I reckon Kosc?Open Controls
Boruc
Olsson Ward Ivan
Mata Hazard Lallana BJohnson
Rooney
KDavies Baines Collins Miralles Suarez Sturridge
0 transfers and 0.0itb.
Horrible feeling that Ivan could be my top scorer here with 6, but can't bring myself to captain him - just lacks ambition. It's gonna be Rooney I think - unless someone feels like giving me a heads up on a Cardiff/Fulham player who's worth a hit. Any ideas?Open Controls
Lallana..the way he's playing..u can sense it..
If I had a ft ..I would have bought schurle but u don't ..so leave it.Open Controls
A safer pick this week?
Mutch or Walters? with Adam banned, walters may b a nice differential 😉Open Controls
Why are you only allowed to store 2 free transfers?
I'd happily field 8 players this week and keep 3 players.
What defender should I bring in for Koscielny? Olsson, Chambers or another Chelsea defender (I've got Terry).Open Controls
For GW31
A) Hazard and Yaya
B) Yaya and Mata
C) Mata and Hazard
Going for SAS - no room for Aguero unless I go cheap and only get one big hitter in midfieldOpen Controls
Boruc
Cahill,Ward
Haz,Snod,Lallana,Eriksen,Mutch
Jrod
Mannone,Kos,Sagna,Komp,Suarez,Sturridge
2FT, 3.4 in bank. Any ideas what to do? Only use 1 FT and save the other?
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Might bring in RVP and captain him 😐
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I wish I didn't own RvP. I would just captain Hazard this week and be able to have a much better strikeforce for the DGW. Now I am stuck with RvP as it's daft to remove a player with a DGW.
Open ControlsYeah, but Suarez - Aguero - Sturridge / Lukaku looks a lot better!
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If I save and stick to the plan I will have Aguero Suarez Sturridge
RVP could be a handy little differential though...
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Then you will hate my transfers next week 😆
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I'm scared 🙁
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Nice choice imo.
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Neither FFS nor TFPL have Noone as a starter 🙁
Open ControlsHim and Evans have been real thorns in my side after the Winter WC
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Open ControlsEvans, thank fed I'm rid of him
Still stuck with Noone though, gonna get rid ASAPOpen Controls
My understanding is that the FA cup replys would be played on Monday 17th March. The issue occurs here with the following cup ties -
Man City v Wigan
Manchester U are playing the CL on Wednesday 19th so this would need to be rescheduled to the following week.
DGW AFFECTED
Man U v Man C
Arsenal v Everton
Arsenal play Spurs on Sunday 16th March so I dont think the FA would allow Arsenal to play another game the next day.
DGWS AFFECTED
Newcaslte v Everton
Arsenal v Swansea
Alternatively they could play on the night of a CL game but I know UEFA are against this and fined the FA £1m last year for doing so.
The Sunderland v Hull replay could be played on the 17th without too much hassle.
Clear as mud? Good 🙂Open ControlsSo Man U v Man C almost certainly gonna be off?
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Surely re-arranged PL games wouldn't be re-arranged again to accomodate the FA cup!?!
Open ControlsLooking at the fixtures theres no other time for these potential replays as the QFs start the following week
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The FA aren't bound to UEFAs preference at all. they can still play matches the same nights as champs league and take the fine I believe (or do what they did to Hull and play them on the Monday).
Burger kid pointed out yesterday that Sheff Utd have been told the replay will be the Monday night if they draw.
When they rescheduled the league games they didn't specify that they are subject to change, so I'm assuming they are set in stone now.
Hull vs Man City in the league is 12.45 on Saturday, so the replay for either team could easily be on the monday night, as sunderland also play in the league at 3pm saturday.
I'll stick my neck out and say 99% City will beat Wigan. So United City will go ahead.
Arsenal Spurs is on Sunday 16th, as Spurs play Europa League on Thursday 13th. Any replay (Everton v Arsenal), imo, will go ahead on a CL night, and the FA will take the fine.Open Controls
I think the rule is domestic top flight matches, so maybe an FA Cup replay would be exempt?
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2125083/Premier-League-refuse-sign-UEFA-Champions-League-clashes-deal.htmlOpen Controls
I stated that with the Sunderland and Hull game and the Man C one was subject to a draw in the tie.
They may take the hit or as Marknlard says below it may be exempt as it is the FA cup and not the PL.
Its all ifs and buts now but I think its worth knowing all these wee nuggets of infoOpen Controls
Also, the UEFA "rules" state that they shouldn´t be played on European nights unless in extreme cases. At least for City it seems that a replay, and potentially a subsequent win will add up to an extreme case, as they´d hardly be able to finish their 38 matches before the world cup, never mind by the end of the PL season otherwise.
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Not a clue what to do with Mirallas.
About 7.7 to spend.
Already own lallana.
Want to use up 1 ft so I don't lose..Open ControlsSchurlle
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How players have people got starting this GW, I have 8 at the moment, enough?
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I disagree with Kuqi. I've got 8 and am happy, will have 11 DGWers no hits so it's all swings and roundabouts IMO
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Scout picks prediction
Ruddy
Ward Terry Lovren
Hazard Lallana Mata Snodgrass
Adebayor Van Persie Lambert
Differentials: Mitroglou, Schurrle, EikremOpen Controls
Can anyone remind me why it makes sense to save a transfer this week? Surely giving your team the potential for your team to score more points isn't the worst thing in the world
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Go with your individual plan... Not all opinions on here need to be followed...
My opinion is field 10 this week, keep an extra transfer available to get in DGW players for DGW31... especially as I want to get in high priced Aguero who I cannot get without taking hits otherwise...Open Controls
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Chaps, where are the points safest?
-Azpilicueta
-Januzai
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amalfitano or kasami for this week only
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Open Controlsneed someone in that bracket just for this week, will be a sub forever after that
Open ControlsHonestly don't think it's worth a transfer getting someone like that in
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Right has Potty Mouth at Southampton done his presser?
I want to do Kos > Chambers now....Open ControlsEvans owners, he is a troll, remember this
If you keep him, he won't play
If you sell. he'll play and get a CS
*points to grav and laughs manically*Open Controlstry telling his wife that 😆
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Tell me about it.
Just got rid of him, been a thorn in my side ever since the Winter WCOpen ControlsCS in coming tomorrow.
got rid about a month ago, been a merry go-round ever since
got Demel in, he got a CS, followed by 2, then I sold when he went all Demel and got subbed before a goal, whilst Cahill conceeded, though still got a BAP. Barring injury Cahill is there for the seasonOpen Controls
This week I have 2ft and the obvious answer is to bring in MUFC cover for the simple reason they have five games in the next four GW. In addition I only have six starters for GW29
So why haven't I done it already ?
I want Aguero and it would mean taking a hit and taking out a DGW player to do that.
Mufc fixtures include free scoring city and pool so from a clean sheet perspective not great.
I've already got RVP and he's the only one I really want
So the plan
This GW use 2 FT
Kos to Chambers ( doubling up on Southampton away to palace)
Lallana to Mata
This will give me 7 for 29
GW 30 - Ade to Aguero
GW 31 -burner to Flanagan
Ending up with 10 DGW
Boruc,
Baines, Chester, Flanagan,
Mirallas, Mata, Ox, Sterling
Aguero, RVP, Suarez,
Davis, Ward, Chambers, Gnabry
It would also leave me additional 1mil to spend on a hit
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I have 2 FTs and 10 playing for the GW. I already took the decision to sell Mert. Now the question is who do I bring in for him:
A) Terry/Ivanovic
B) Coleman/Baines
So the question is: is it better to buy a Chelsea defender for 2 weeks and then ditch him for a hit or start to prepare for the DGW?Open ControlsIs Schürrle starting the nxt two?? Never trust on Mourinho though.
Open ControlsSurely not against Spurs... It has to be Hazard Oscar Willian...
Maybe the week after...Open Controls
I own him and don't think he will..
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Bony to Lambert, Campbell or JRod?
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Please help me out on my 5th mid. 9 starters this week.
Have Hazard, Lallana, Mata, Ince.Open ControlsJanuzaj... Have a feeling he will start...
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People still with WC, is it best to play it after this deadline or the week of the DGWs?
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Rooney is the player brought in the most. Anyone here done it? have thought about it
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10 years, 3 months agoWOOOOO WEEKEND!!!
I'm off guys, hope its a good weekend for us all!
Hazard ftw!
Sláinte 😀