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Team Analysis – Assessing Allardyce’s Sunderland

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After picking up just three points in the opening eight league matches under Dick Advocaat, it was no real surprise to see Sunderland part company with the Dutchman last month. Given that new manager Sam Allardyce has never been relegated from the Premier League, the Wearsiders will be optimistic of yet another great escape, though so far, the jury is out on Big Sam’s start at the Stadium of Light.

Although the former West Ham boss registered a first win and clean sheet of the campaign – courtesy of a 3-0 victory over neighbours Newcastle – their 6-2 thumping at Goodison in the following league fixture brought them firmly back down to earth.

With three losses in his first four fixtures at the helm, then, we assess Allardyce’s impact on Sunderland as they look to build momentum and claw their way out of the bottom three.

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  1. Raddy
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Completely lost track of the pressers. Which ones are still to come? Or even better does anyone know a good source to show pressers times?

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  2. The Machine
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Nadal and federer top their groups...its like 2006 again

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  3. Judeksi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    will Kelly start for Palace this weekend?

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    1. Judeksi
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      or on monday...

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  4. Weasel Boy
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    • 11 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Play which 3 guys?

    Bellerin Williams Darmian Kolarov.

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bellerín, Kolarov, Darmian.

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bench Darmian if you go by fixture difficulty.

      Bench Williams if you go by form.

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    3. Weasel Boy
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      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Thanks all

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  5. Niemi
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who to bench?

    Ayew (BOU)
    Ayoze (LEI)
    Pelle (STO)
    Mahrez (new)
    Vardy (new)

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    1. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ayoze.

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    2. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ayo

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    3. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ayew

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  6. RustyBz
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Bony + Pelle -> Lukaky + Kane (-4) silly?

    Just do Bony-> one of them?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Silly.

      Lukaku would be my preferred choice.

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    2. I Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Bony -> Lukaku

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  7. Hooky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Loving the picture for this article. Reminds of his face after we beat Bolton 7-5 in the 2000 play-off semi-finals. Those were the days!

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  8. No Luck
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Is Ryan Bennett first choice for Norwich now?

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    1. Rolls-Royce
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Maybe

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      1. No Luck
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Not much in the sub £4.1m range, already got Simpson too...

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  9. Arctic monkeys
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Westwood to Lingard for back up in case Vardy's out ?

    Yes or No

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    1. No Luck
      • 12 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't but if you have absolutely nothing better to do with 2FTs

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      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Cheers mate.

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    2. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      FT?

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      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        No, i wanted to know if Lingard is considered a good option with his price.

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        1. Hooky
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Yes he is. Just wanted to make sure you weren't taking a hit to get him in!

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          1. Arctic monkeys
            • 10 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            it could be for a hit if Vardy is confirmed out.

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  10. boc610
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    http://www.justarsenal.com/opta-stats-prove-that-alexis-sanchez-needs-a-rest-now/45936

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  11. Chicken-Mandy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    im not sure if i can ignore lukaku any longer. Pelle out Lukaku in for a -4?

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    1. Futbol Heritage
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Ha. See below.

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    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Yup, I did it last week

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      1. Chicken-Mandy
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        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        haha looks like we are in the same predicament. long term I think it will pay off, lukaku has bournemouth the week after and Pelle has man city so I think im just gonna do it.

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    3. Slartibartfast
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      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Not for a hit - Pelle home to Stoke isn't a bad fixture.

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  12. Futbol Heritage
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Using my FT for Payet to Ozil.

    Take a hit for Pelle > Lukaku?

    Would pay off over the next 7/8 fixtures, but not sure if I can hold him for the next 7/8 with Kun lurking. Thoughts gents?

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    1. Bøss ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      I wouldn't be surprised if Pelle scores against Stoke, I'd hold off and bring Lukaku in on a free as it's unlikely Lukaku will gain you more points than the hit he costs

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  13. Irish Madridista ⭐
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Sorry if people start to think you've died Doolittle..

    It's essentially your combined graduation and funeral in the same day tomorrow..

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    1. Camp No No
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      For FFS, he may be as good as dead after tomorrow. But the memory lives.

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        ....So now that that's done with, when are we getting FM? 😀

        😉

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        1. Camp No No
          • 10 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          They just released the new one, do you have it yet? Finding any interesting new players there?

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          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            • 13 Years
            8 years, 5 months ago

            Haven't gotten it yet, I will soon though 😀 haven't played it in like 3 years, can't wait to get back to it..

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            1. Camp No No
              • 10 Years
              8 years, 5 months ago

              I've heard that in the new edition Iver Fossum and Vaclav Cerny would be real gems possible for a team like Preston North End. 😉

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              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                • 13 Years
                8 years, 5 months ago

                Hahaha I've seen what they can do 😉

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    2. Doolittle
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      8 years, 5 months ago

      https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/6a/99/c8/6a99c8e5a44fcad8288bc770163bf4d5.jpg

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      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        • 13 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGFXGwHsD_A

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  14. Bobby_Baggio
    • 12 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    So chaps been away from this site for a while due to baby boy coming into our lives. Sort of been trying to keep up with news etc but here it goes. 2FT and 5.1m ITB

    Butland, Hennessey
    Cedric, Monreal, Souare, Nyom, Simpson
    Mane, Payet, Sanchez, KDB, Mahrez
    Ayoze, Pelle, Vardy

    Payet > Alli
    Ayoze > Kane

    Should have enough funds to get Aguero in week after

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    1. Hooky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats. Did he come out with a ponytail?!

      Those transfers look good.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Haha he definitely did - hairy git 🙂

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    2. Gooner Kebab
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats mate!

      Sound moves, but that will leave you with double SOT and LEI.

      SOT two not really firing and LEI fixtures takes a bad turn after this week.

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Ok mate cheers - wanted cheap 5th mid so it enables me to do pelle > aguero week after

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        1. albertsen
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          8 years, 5 months ago

          Alli from Spurs would be handy for that. Cheap and gets the pitch time.

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    3. RustyBz
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Congrats mate!

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      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        thanks mate been interesting and very sureal

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  15. LVGs Army
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Hi guys - would appreciate any feedback on this

    My current team is:
    Begovic (Gomes)
    Monreal Smalling Rojo (Francis, Haidara)
    Ozil Mahrez Sanchez De Bruyne (Westwood)
    Vardy Kane Pelle
    0 FT (as I have already done Payet to Ozil)

    As you can see, my bench is pretty diabolical, and with the doubts over whether Sanchez or Vardy will start this gameweek would you be tempted to take a -4 hit to replace either Haidara or Westwood with someone who is guaranteed at least 2 points? Thinking of building a bit more strength in depth for the christmas period so with that in mind also - is this a good idea?

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    1. Mingles
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      Personally think both will start. I'd wait for Kun and then sort your bench fodder out.

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      1. LVGs Army
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Thanks

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    2. Bøss ⭐
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      You have a good team, there's no need to panic and take a hit as the players you can afford to bring in for westwood/haidara won't out score the hit you take, Vardy will probably play and Sanchez still might as well.

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      1. LVGs Army
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 5 months ago

        Good point - thanks 🙂

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  16. Mingles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who the hell to bench? Currently:

    Hennessey
    Cedric Kolarov Kompany
    Bolasie KDB Sanchez Mahrez
    Lukaku Vardy Pelle

    Subs: Myhill Mata Williams Simpson

    Thanks

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    ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
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    8 years, 5 months ago

    New post

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2015/11/19/sky-sports-focus-gameweek-16-3/

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  18. ☆Khaz
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 5 months ago

    Who should I bench:

    a) Dawson (ARS)
    b) Richards (eve)

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    1. LVGs Army
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 5 months ago

      A

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  19. Jay_
      8 years, 5 months ago

      __________DDG____________
      Bellerin Janmaat Bertrand
      Mahrez Mane Ozil Sanchez
      _Vardy Kane(c)Lukaku(v)__
      ___________________________
      ( Mcc Alli Moreno Hangeland )

      Good to go ? Or anything worth a hit ?

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