It’s time to delve into the Gameweek 8 Opta data now, in our first member’s article of the week. A host of midfielders jostle for our attention, as we check in on Southampton, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Stoke’s top performers.
Terrible defending. Barca could run riot
Why is Aguero not playing?
Pep wanted to beef up midfield. No Injury unless he's lying
Pep is a clown
Guardiola confirms on TV Aguero omission is tactical. Says he wants "more midfield players today". It's a big call-didn't even warm-up with other 7 subs
This time Pep is talking bo****ks. Surely he knows by now that Citeh are crap at defending and should adopt the if you score 3 we score 4 attitude . Where are you Mr Aguero ?
Might have to score more than 4 if they try that against Barcelona
Bring on Toure
No idea what to do.
.4 ITB, 1 FT, WC available
Schmeichel
Valencia / Pieters / Stones
Sanchez / Redmond / Antonio / Firmino
Aguero / Deeney / Lukaku
Jaku / Capoue / Evans / Friend
A) Remond -> Allen (Antonio -> Courtinho next week)
B) Capoue -> Allen (Bench Redmond)
C) Friend -> Lovren (Bench Valencia or Stones)
D) Something else
E) Save trade
City defence non existent
nothing new there
Keep Stones they said 😀
Who said ?
Otamendi is playing good.
You can't rely on Kolarov and Zaba vs Neymar and Messi.
A defence containing Stones
Clean sheet vs Barca
Pick 1
Surely not buying Stones for Baines
Sanchez capt locked in for the weekend then.
5x the player Walcott is, hoping for a monster haul this weekend.
Sanchez or Theo ?
tbf Theo had acres of space last week and could have had 4 or 5....perhaps it's Alexis turn this week-end.....?
...because he scored against Ludogrets......Mike Dean refereeing ARS game at week-end stronger 🙂
Yeah
It's always been the obvious captain this week.
I don't own him though 😆
If its tactical benching aguero then dont understand why he was bench warming against everton.....guess pep is losing the plot....he is trying different things ending up losing games
Aguero sighting
Laughing on the bench behind pep
Any particular reason for Kun being benched? is it merely tactical?
Should owners be happy with it, getting a fresh Kun..or rather anxious of his gametime?
Tactical. Im happy. He will be eager to prove a point
Happy, no chance they're not playing a striker at home to Boro and now he has a point to prove
Southampton I think. Ars v Mid
Ah yes you're right, had San(c)hez on my mind
Tactical apparently although it all seems a bit fishy to me. Especially as KDB is playing no different to how Kun would play. He's just hanging out up front.
Guess happy hope pep has some commom sense dis weeknd....
Hasn't he been rested for this match? Any issue between Pep and him I reckon?
Must win game for them at the week-end to re-start some momentum they've lost in the prem imo......
Supposedly tactical, though I can't understand why he would bench Kun when he's saying he wants to go and win the game...
maybe he isn't 100% - million variables...we'll prob never know why
Seems that Pep prioritises formation over loyalty to individual players. Fair enough but tricky FPL-wise
Zabaletta looking an awful lot like Mark Strong these days
You mean old and bald
Pretty much. He's aged a lot over the summer
Losing weight - not that he needed to - hasn't helped
You called ?
didn't he play a vampire in a couple of movies? maybe pelegrini bit zab before leaving
Baines > Lovren ---> Payet > KDB next week?
My current team:
Heaton Foster
Valencia Amat Friend Williams Morgan
Sterling Coutinho Capoue Redmond Barley
Aguero Ibra Benteke
0.2 ITB, 2 FT.
Not going too well for the past few weeks. Any ideas on how to turn it around?Aguero captain at weekend. Point to prove , dangerous beast.
Yep
thinking abt it but afraid he's having an issue with Pep after his second omission in a week!!
Nah. Could be rusty. Could be an issue with Pep. He didn't even come out to warm up today.
Sanchez(c) all the way.
Silva just destroyed Pique
He does leave the boot in quite often for such a small player
Tempted to do Sterling to Walcott with FT but City fixtures after SOU are really good.
Worth reading The Big Numbers article about Sterlings stats
At least Bravo is good with his feet...........
Second best to Ter Stegen and Neuer in that matter
Shame he can't seem to do the primary function of a goalkeeper that well and actually save shots
Which game worth watching guys?
City vs Barca?Obviously
Nah
Its a big slow tbh......
Only a slip separating the 2 teams
That Sanchez goal was pure filth
Heaton (Pickford)
Vertonghen Holebas Pieters (Amat Evans)
Alexis Firmino Sterling Walcott (Fletcher)
Aguero Lukaku Deeney
(A) Vertonghen to Mustafi
(B) Sterling to Son/Coutinho/Mane
(C) Other transfer (£0.8 ITB)
(D) Bank transfer
What would you do?First Alba injured and now Pique
Get Kun on Pep
That City strip is disgusting
I like it
City quite literally hammering the Barcelona side
Why when Suarez is 'hurt' does he instantly wave his right arm up like 'get me medical help I'm in agony'.....then gets up ten seconds later none the worse.
Every single time.He is a complete scumbag but everyone would love him to be playing for their side
Cracking player aye but I noticed this at Liverpool - the right hand raised in fake distress. Still he hasn't bitten in 2 years so he's on the up
He's always been a big cheating dicc head.
Sterling -> Aguero in HT?
7 years, 6 months agochange yo tactic, Pep?