We delve into the data from Saturday’s five fixtures and assess the stand-out performers from Gameweek 29. Cardiff’s goal-scoring centre-half, Fulham’s new Greek acquisition, the Canaries’ playmaker, United’s front two and Chelsea’s Spanish full-back are just a few of the subjects under this evening’s radar:
yeah its simmilar to mine for -4.
no massive harm going -8 though.
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Think I'm feeling settled now
BORUC - manonne
WARD KOLAROV CAHILL evra chester
STERLING MIRALLAS SILVA HAZARD puncheon
SUAREZ STURRIDGE AGUERO
Any thoughts tho??Open Controlspunch> bacuna
silva> yaya
does that work?
is this wildcard or for gw 30/31Open Controls
I will go against the run of the green and say Mata.
Just due to the hit, if no hit then clearly Yaya.Open Controls
I agree with Evinho
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Im going Yaya. Don't fancy Mata on the wing
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Hmm... For free I'd do it straight away, for a hit I'm not sure. Still think I would do it Timbo. You already have a strong team for the double right?
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il have both as already own mata.
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Yaya.
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Adrian
Coleman flanagan azpi
Yaya mata hazard aj
Sturridge suarez aguero
Mannone ward noone chambers
Will cost -4 look worth it?xOpen Controls
And new page and a repost with a few doubts from the previous page carried over
WC team
Adrian Mannone
Baines Coleman Azpilicueta Chester Bardsley
Hazard Yaya Nolan Sterling Noone
Suarez Aguero Sturridge
0.3 in the bank
Couple of doubts..
A) Coleman or Kompany?
B) Is Noone the best option @ 4.6 and below? swapping Nolan for AJ in 2 weeks so it cant be ki/colback
C) Is it worth starting Sterling this week for mun or should i start Bardsley instead
D) Any other suggested changes?
*Bardsley and Mannon are there purely for their future doubles. Will NOT be starting GW 31 as i dont see much potential there. will be starting Adrian and Hazard insteadOpen Controlsoh.. and is chester worth the punt? or should i swap him out for Dann/4.1 defender with the extra cash?
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A) Coleman for next 3 gws
B) You won't ever play Noone. Colback is 0.1 cheaper
C) Sterling
D)
Cos you are on Wc. Nolan&Sterling for Johnsson&Gerrard and downgrade Adrian/Baines/Coleman to afford it.Open ControlsThanks mate.. noted. I do like the look of Nolan for the double though. Can see loads of points there. Johnson has some tough games. Gerrard is a great option obviously but not sure he's worth 3 million more than sterling IF sterling gets the minutes
Open ControlsFor me also its between Gerrard and Sterling. Gerrard gets his points mainly from set pieces and penos. Sterling scores from open play and has great stats for 5.8 mid.
All depends Sterlings game time which might be affected by Lucas/Allen.
Johnsson has CRY,nor,liv,WH + 2dgws. Liverpool is the only tough one imo.Open ControlsNolan will become AJ GW 32 no matter what though so should i save a future transfer and just get AJ in now instead of Nolan?
Nolan - stk MUN HUL
AJ - CRY nor liv
There might be nothing between themOpen Controls
A. id do baines >kompany if at all. keep coleman
B. yeah probobly. maybe bacuna ?
C. id play sterling
D. nope looks goodOpen ControlsThanks mate.. im firmly in the baines camp myself. if id got coleman cheaper id be all for him but getting baines @ just 0.8 more seems too good to pass up. its either both or just baines for me. Bacuna intrigues me.. i know nothing about him other than the fact he plays reverse oop though and has a double at some point. could be worth a punt though as i got a spare 0.3
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A) Coleman due to better fixture
B) can consider johnson from norwich too..though i have oviedo at 3.9
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GW31
Mcgregor (K Davis)
Coleman Baines Azpi (Collins) (Olsson)
Hazard Barkley Yaya Snodgrass (Januzai)
Sturridge Aguero Suarez
Who to play:
1] A) Azpi B) Collins
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Great Article. If cardiff go down Caulker could be a bargain for someone.
I wouldn't mind him at liverpool to become Kolo's apprentice!Open ControlsSeeing a lot of Bacuna love... is he playing in mid again? or is he POO playing in defense?
Open Controlsi keep forgetting im now a member.. 🙂 .. ignore. gonna go look at some stats. though id love your thoughts epic fail
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It's hard to predict where he'll play, but he's been playing right back lately. But he does have most of the set pieces, and there's always a chance he could play as number 10 again.
Open Controlshe's taken one corner in the past 6 GWs apparently.. is he on free kicks too?
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Unfortunately I haven't actually watched much of the mighty Villa the last few weeks so much views aren't up to date. From what I have seen though he has looked dangerous, but his positioning doesn't seem like it can be predicted. Villa are a Jekyll and Hyde team anyway, he'll probably get you points when he's on your bench.
Open ControlsThanks mate.. his stats dont look that promising either. though considerin the lack of options @ 4.6 and below i might as well take a punt with the upcomin double and all
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Would you Wc this team this week or next week ?
Boruc / price
Ivan / Azpi / Coleman / Bruce / parr
Hazza / Lallana / Snod / jan / Mata
Aguero (c) (ft) / Suarez / Jrod
Thanks lads
Main priorities is Yaya / Studge / Zab in.Open ControlsIt depends, team looks good for this weekend. I'm in the same boat HVT. Might do it this week, the players I want in have a nice fixture this week so can't really see why I shouldn't do it. Only concern is injuries etc over the weekend/next week.
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Injuries next GW are always going to be a problem no matter when you WC 😉 I feel you should take that out of the equation.
Open ControlsSo would you Wc it Dogba ?
It's really down to the Soton game ain't it ?Open ControlsTrue, but if you WC your team mainly for the double in 31 and say two players get injured, I'd feel the WC would be a bit waste if you need a hit to replace a player or two.
Open ControlsBoth of your arguments are ligit and that's why I'm in a connondrum tbh , my team for this week as follows :
Boruc
Ivan / Azpi / Coleman
Hazza / Lallana / Snod / mata
Aguero (c) / Suarez / jrod
If either of ye showed me that team I'd say you were nicely set up for 30 ,
Would ye agree ?Open ControlsYeah, that's the thing, looking at my team as well - it looks decent + for this week, but I'm still leaning towards using it. Like Dogba said, price changes are a plus.
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I think I understand your logic here, if you WC-ed just for single GWs you'd be less pressed for hits (?) The players you get in with a WC before a DGW are "more worth" than for SGW. Yeah, I guess as always it depends on how your team is looking for next GW and who you're getting in. Sunderland Everton City have great fixtures this GW.
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Proposed teamish :
Manny / Adrian
Coleman / Azpi / ZAB /DANN / CHESTER
Hazza /YAYA / AJ/ STER / COOLIO
Suarez / Aguero / STUDGE
So that's 8 moves but losing my Soton trio really for a decent fixture and Studge in when I fancy Utd v Pool to stay tight ,
Any final thoughts Don ?Open ControlsLooks good to me mate. Not 100% sold on triple City, I'm happy with Yaya and Aguero. Team looks very good though. I'd say it's worth your WC.
Open ControlsZab > Distin is an option (or Kolarov even ! )
But either way I'll want Zab in a few weeks so I'm filling him in now to allow a 6m def ,
I've posted this weeks team below , what you think ?Open Controls
If you WC, would you keep Lallana? Got the same WC dilemma but the team I want for the DGW excludes Lallana and he has a nice fixtures this week.
Open ControlsMy Soton trio : Boruc / Lalkana / Jrod are the only reason I haven't Wc yet , Norwich (h) is a tasty fixture IMHO and I could have 20 pts return easily there - will their replacements give me the same returns ?
Oh and btw PB - I ain't got room for Lallana in my Wc team tbh 🙁Open ControlsAin't got J Rod but I know exactly what you mean. Lallana hasn't returned much lately but NOR? Got to be points there for him?
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So is it a case of who will score more this week ?
A - Mannone , Zab , Yaya , Aj , Sterling , Sturridge
B - Boruc , Ivan , Lallana , Mata , Snod , JRodOpen ControlsTough one.. I'd probably go through with the WC - price changes + team set for this and next week.
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Would Bruce > Chester be worth a hit for GW31 if the latter starts against City or too much uncertainty on both of their playing time?
Open ControlsIf you have a bench player with a nice fixture in 31, then no. If Bruce don't play and Chester is guaranteed at least 150 mins in 31, yes.
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Please can I have a rating out of 10 for this proposed team, and any suggestions to improve
Adrian mannone
Coleman koscielny debuchy dann Chester
Hazard yaya Nolan lallana delph
Suarez sturridge aguero
With funds to upgrade koscielny to azpi in gw32Open Controls
Team for this week and thinking of fielding same in gw31.
good to go? thx
boruc szczesny
collins evra cahill coleman olsson
hazard gerrard lallana nolan mirallas
suarez sturridge crouchOpen ControlsLads, does anyone have a link or quick summary of teams/matches who still have a dgw after 31?
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Yet to be scheduled:
Man City - Sunderland
Man City - Villa
Everton - Crystal Palace
Sunderland - West Brom
I think 🙂Open ControlsDouble Sunderland and double City. Mannone/AJ + Yaya/Aguero
Open Controls3 of those in my current WC draft - no AJ as it stands. Only spent 5 minutes on it mind!
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Mannone, Adrian
Alonso, Zabaleta, Distin, Cahill, Chester
Hazard, Toure, Sterling, Sissoko, Dyer
Lukaku, Aguero, Suarez
That was literally 5 minutes yesterday though - plenty of tinkering ahead 🙂Open Controls
WC'ing this week GW? I think I am, and those four in shouldn't be too much of a worry with all of them having two doubles coming up. Easy to donwgrade as well (Yaya/Aguero) if injuries, bans etc.
Open ControlsI am, hit the button on Saturday night but have only given it a brief tinker so far as I've been pushed for time. My team wasn't well set for GW30 so it made sense for me.
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Any ideas on most likely GW? GW34? (Obviously not for both the City fixtures).
Open ControlsHaven't a clue I'm afraid, I think GW34 and GW37 have been bandied around the most but the permutations make my head hurt!
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No worries, been fiddling round with my wildcard so the unscheduled fixtures are prominent in my mind currently.
Open ControlsMarvellous stuff.
A double hit over 30/31 could pay off then if getting a little more City / Eve / Sun 😉Open Controls
soo heres my slightly strange post blanks team.
ive got 2FT- 8.1 ITB and ranked about 12700
manone marshall
chester ward azpi coleman smalling
inece mata hazard lallana jwp
jrod sturidge suarez
A. transferes for this week? just jrod> aguero or maybe ince > nolan as well
B. im really tempted to dro azpi short term for the double to free some funds. if i do it means having a dgw defence choice between chester colins coleman smalling. choose 3
cheers allOpen ControlsJust JWP > AJ
Open Controlsi know hes a terrible pick and see the thinking but hes my 5th mid and has only had to play for me once.
feel it leaves a bit much value tied up for the double getting ridOpen Controls
Morning gents
Rather than post the team I'll just ask one question
What's the maximum points hit you would take in total leading to gw31?
Currently.looking at -12Open ControlsIn theory there is no real upper limit until you're talking about changing your whole team. If each individual transfer gets you more than 4 points extra then a -44 could be worth it!
Realistically I reckon -12 sounds about right.Open Controls-8 id say.
you might well lose too much ground on those with a simmilar dgw team for less cost otherwiseOpen ControlsThanks guys. Only 5dgw players at present
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Azpi, bench if you can in 31, rest of the season looks very good.
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if I get azpi I have to play him, ward, or shaw in gw 31....
Open ControlsHm. You could go for Zaba and then change them after the double, but it'll cost you one transfer. If you don't have any other pressing issues you can set up your WC with the plan of changing them later on.
Open ControlsIf you feel confident going into the last stage of the season with no Chelsea defender I wouldn't say it's stupid, but I'm choosing Azpi and Baines (if WC) over a City defender.
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I reckon Sterling - there are an awful lot of goals for him to be potentially involved in, AJ doesn't have that luxury.
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Morning my eager beavers.
So looks like Aguero won't rise again until af least after Barca.
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truthOpen Controls
The fear of not having Yaya is too powerful.
Open ControlsWhich one to lose for the rest of the season?
Coleman, Baines, Terry, Ivanovic.
Or go with all and play 4-3-3 in the good GWs? Everton have 2 DGWs and Chelsea just love a CS.Open Controls
Terry
Given the attacking potential of ivanovic..
Could still play 4-3-3 with a hull /Newcastle defender on a double gw..personally would pick Davies from hull or debuchy from Newcastle.Open Controls
current team
MANNONE/ Boruc
VIDIC/ BRUCE/ Ivanovic/ Ward/ Olsson
TOURE/ MATA/ Hazard/ Snodgrass/ Noone
Lambert/ SUAREZ/ STURRIDGE
Don't know what to do.
2.3 itb
Vidic priority to go?
To ge Aguero I would to get rid of Mata
Was thinking:
Lambert, Mata and Vidic to Aguero, Nolan and DistinOpen Controls
Id agree with you thinking.
Isn't that Ingmar Bergman in your DP?Open Controls
this still with a WC, show of hands
WCing this week, WCing next week, or WCing later?Open ControlsWCing this week..
Allows me to get a brand new WCed team for an extra week considerin good fixtures, gets me on top of the price risers AND the key ingredient - gives me 2 FTs to clear out DGWers/mistakes GW 32Open Controlsi had a very good team as it was.. now i just have an even better team 🙂 .. like i told you the other day. its a case of gettin 100+ instead of 70 + 🙂
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Leaning towards this week. Already used my FT to get Aguero in, no major price risers yet so I don't feel a rush to confirm it.
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I still have my wildcard but with -8 I can get the exact same team, I was wondering if I should just keep the wildcard, was thinking I can make up for that -8 with my wildcard later. What do you think?
Open ControlsYeah, I think I'd keep.
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Guys, who's a better C this GW?
Lallana or Remy?
Lallana at home to Fulham who just conceded 4 goals to Villa away last week so prospects are good. Remy been on fire in his last two games and Fulham are struggling...Open ControlsWhich do you think is better?
A) Mirallas, Lallana, Lukaku
B) AJ, Sterling, Sturridge (-8)Open ControlsCheers, folks. I was leaning towards B as well.
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So, after this weekend (let's get the home game against Norwich in the bank first), if Nasri gets 90 minutes again this weekend, for the rest of the season, do we agree that:
Nasri > Lallana?
Y or N??Open Controlsthoughts on my WC draft?
boruc mannone
coleman zaba demel shaw ward
yaya haz AJ sterling puncheon
Suarez Aguero SturridgeOpen Controlsnice.. not worried about Nolan? tbh im havin second thoughts myself. AJ could very well outscore him including the CRY game
Open ControlsI am a bit but I know I can only have one of Nolan or AJ.... but AJ's fixture is perhaps a bit better this gw and he has another two dgws down the road which saves me a transfer
which do you prefer:
zaba + AJ, kolarov + AJ, kos + AJ, or kolarov + nolan?Open Controls
Tis quite nice. If you get kolarov instead of zaba and downgrade shaw could you then afford Baines?
Open ControlsAh ok. Good to go then 🙂
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Looks irritatingly good.
Open ControlsReally nice. I'm looking at a similar team for about a -16 I think, lol. 😀
Open Controlsu sure about puncheon too?
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Same as what i'm going for with slight alterations of
Coleman -> Baines
Demel -> Collins
Shaw -> Azpilicueta
Puncheon -> Colback / Bacuna
So I like it 😉Open Controlssolid alterations
you sure collins is nailed on?
and why colback/bacuna?Open ControlsCollins and Sterling are the 2 i'm unsure about tbh but I have Collins since £4.1m so I guess that's why he's still there.
Colback nailed on £4.2m cheapo and 2 dgws in hand even though i'd probably bench in GW31. Bacuna for Villa's game in hand he's been doing decent for his £4.6m price in the new yearOpen Controls
I like it. Should score big the next few weeks.
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Lallana, Mata and J. Rod to AJ, Nolan and Aguero for a -4 anyone? Gives me:
Mannone, Adrian
Azpilicueta, Evra, Fonte, Ward, Whittaker
Yaya, Hazard, Nolan, AJ, Bentaleb
Suarez, Sturridge, AgueroOpen Controlsmmmm. lalana plays someone shit at home this week no
Open ControlsCould do Mata to AJ this week and do the other two for free after the deadline. Dunno, just throwing ideas around really.
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I'm not keen on ditching Lallana for Nolan, though I suppose it depends on whether you could buy him back. West Ham's fixtures are a bit of a turn off and Lallana will be playing out of his skin to nail his spot in Hodgson's first XI.
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But will buy back lallana after 31Open ControlsMight not be possible. Got him a while ago and would lose a bit by selling him.
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can u make space for lallana instead of bentaleb ny downgrading evra + fonte to smalling and flanagan?
lallana has great fixtrures weeks 30 32 34Open Controls
10 years, 3 months agoBest dgw defender for 4.5 or below?