Our first members article of the week arrives this afternoon as we take our usual delve into the previous Gameweek’s data.
We start by assessing Olivier Giroud’s impact on the goal threat of Alexis Sanchez, at a time where Chelsea’s midfield big-hitter is failing to impress. Elsewhere, Liverpool’s resurgent Brazilian, Sergio Aguero’s recent barren streak and West Ham’s new-found source of creativity all come under analysis ahead of Gameweek 23.
If Liverpool keep on not taking advantage of their possession and superior quality of players (as it happened vs Swansea), I can see Soton going through
Why should they ?
Rank these defenders in current and long term aspects:
A. Spurs (Walker/Rose)
B. Chelsea (Alonso/Azpi)
C. Brunt
D. Everton (Baines/Coleman)
B
A
C
D
Please help!?
A.Eriksen&Giroud
B.Antonio&Costa
Giroud us not nailed, so B. Not keen on either though tbf
Teams should improve as the season goes on
Liverpool are getting worse
Not as much worse as City
City's style of play and domination hasn't dropped just can't put the ball into the net
if you honestly think that's the only problem, you're delusional, i'm sorry to say.
Ok they have issues in defence but on their day there isn't a team to touch them in the PL and these issues will be addressed sooner rather than later
Is this the same city that dominated spurs last week and were arguably robbed of all 3 points?!
And the same with the Chelsea game
The same City that were absolutely embarrassed by Everton and Leicester
Liverpool seem out of fresh ideas
Good job they had the title wrapped up in November then.
What are Hull doing with Snodgrass?
Using Burnley to make West Ham cough up
Boro boro favourites after matching the bid. West ham yet to follow but good chance they will.
Whoring him to the highest bidder
Selling to whoever pays the most
They are giving up and getting ready for the championship.
Redmond is truly sheeet
Been the best on ground
Liverpool defenders are doing their best to make look good
Liverpool struggling as think teams am have figured out that they just shoot from anywhere.
Anybody watching Liverpool? Can't get it where I live. How do Liverpool (Lallana/Coutinho) look? BBC says S'ton are playing better.
Terrible game
I'm glad I can't get it then
Both teams playing sideways football
Not much between them at the moment
I have a feeling Mr Lallana and me shall be parting ways before this week is up.....
I didn't watch from the start but it's been mostly Liverpool the last 10 mins. No real standouts, though.
I asked because I am debating selling Lallana. I think I'll do the deed this week
I have Lallana and trying to find a reason to hold onto him. I probably won't take him out since he's my only LIV cover
But if they're playing like this, what difference does it make if you have cover for them or not?
Soton are sitting back as they should, Liverpool keep passing the ball around but don't take it too seriously. Soton are looking more dangerous on counter attax
Lala is in no effective tonight.coutihno is a bit better.
Do you think Southampton would take Lovren back?
Yes
Us poor souls with Sanchez and Ibra if this game ends as it stands.....
Can't really sell either unless I want to price myself out of buying back
Why can't you sell Ibra?
Don't worry the majority will be in the same boat
I think people will sell them. They will drop.
I say so what? They will buy them back and they will rise again.
They will drop quicker than they will go back up though because they will be moving closer and away from their original price respectively.
As they're both above base price it'll make no difference. But even then, so what? They may go down 0.1 or 0.2 but the odd 0.1 on your selling value won't really make that much of a difference in the general scheme of things at this stage of the season.
I agree for me but then I have, I think, an above average TV. He may not have (and probably hasn't as he is mentioning cost) in which case the 0.2m or whatever may be a lot.
Both could blank in 26 and 28.
Sell Zlatan for Lukaku gw 26 and get him back after gw 28 for dgws.
So what has to happen for Utd to blank gw28 aswell as gw26?....
Pick one:
1. Lukaku Kane Ibra + Colemna
2. Lukaku Costa Ibra + Coleman/Walker
3. Costa Kane Ibra + Williams
All 3 with Dele and Eriksen in mid.
2.
Having Kane with dele and erikson to much spurs att, risky
I think that's a good point
Should I bench
A) Alonso
B) Brunt
B
Who else is in your team? I'd want both of those to play.
Who are you keeping you must have a solid back five...
Or a solid four plus Amat
Tadic misses a sitter
Randolph
Lovren alonso mcauley (holebas amat)
Haz sanchez eriksen pogba Phillips
Lukaku ibra (diomande)
1 FT
Any suggestions for transfers? I was thibking sticking to haz and maybe get funes mori for holebas?
Aways goal count in this?
S'ton score 1, Pool need 3?
After extra time only
Commentators have no idea then.
You sound surprised
Yes but only after extra time
Oh I thought it was like in European competitions.
So if at 90' it's 2-1 it goes to extra time?
And if it remains 2-1 at 120', Soton go through without penalties?
Yes
not sure if there's been much reminiscing about eric cantona here this evening but it's 20 years tonight since he did this;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2aUfwPQvs
makes you feel old
Morons like Cantona need to scrub toilets with their toothbrush while getting some fun from behind in prison.
what a strange comment. he didn't go to jail in the end, hate to ruin your fantasy
You'll find recent posting history is Cantonaesgue 🙂
*esque* even. Doh!
Absolutely ridiculous comment. You must have some very peculiar dreams.
Pool are average without Manes pace.
Sanchez, Ibra and Aguero this week for captain choices. I think I am going with Sanchez because he is on form and WHU are not the best at the back plus have a new CD to settle in. Ibra, and United in general, haven't look sharp last couple of games and Hull have tightened up at the back IMO. Aguero has been poor but genuinely think he may score this week. However I think captaining him is a risk too far and I think his low ownership is such that I will benefit just from having him in my team.
Thoughts?
sanchez. id also consider a spurs attacker as they looked primed for points against sunderland
I've got Alli but it is a risk captaining with Spurs at the moment as it could be any 1 of 3. A bit like Liverpool when they were in form.
yh good point. but alli is a great shout this gw
Arsenal vs watford
play pedro, llalana or siggy?
Not lala anyway.
Davis just launched one into orbit
Southampton should be out of sight
All on the back of Redmond causing havoc
Have a feeling people are going to regret selling Hazard when they're watching him play this lot
Should I sell Lovren.
Liverpool do look very one dimensional and their defence is all over the place
Its the weak team we struggle against though
Not worth keeping him for the 54 weeks of blanks to get 5 points and some BAPS. I got rid weeks ago.
So did I
sold hazard for alli and not regretting a bit
but hazard dropping twice and alli rising twice was a no brainer trade considering their form
Alli - 8 goals 4 assists in last 10
Hazard- 2 goals 2 assists
I have costa & alonso so no regrets!
Plus with the extra cash from doing haz to Alli i have cash to upgrade both holebas & amat to baines & brunt, i should've got rid weeks ago
Liverpool are shocking at the back.
Costa will have a field day.
Liverpool relies on having to score more than their opponents in order to get a result. If that doesn't work, which happens often lately, their defence is more ghostlike than last season's Hazard
I think most teams rely on that tbf 😉
Hahahah just going to write something like this
I know it may have sounded MichaelOwenish, but for Liverpool that's the only way to get anything from a match since their defence is Error404
This has been a painful watch as a Coutinho buyer
Scores 0 points regardless 😉
It's like Steph Curry's been forced to change sports
Two bits of excellence from Redmond, the rest has been dire, so lacking in quality. It may be the semi final but nobody really cares anymore
redmond seems the kind of player who is always lively but often lacks endproduct
A bit like Sterling, or Navas... Heck, City got loads of them 😀
Help please.
Bench 1
Walker Baines Brunt Alonso
Philips Pedro Sanchez Alli Stanislas
I got baines in for vvd and now I am sorry I didn't get Reid as I have a selection headache. No winners
Probably Phillips tbf
Philips 2 votes. Cheers
Best move here?
A) Baines and Lallana -> Holgate and Erikson
B) Baines and Giroud -> Holgate and Lallana
C) Baines, De Roon, Giroud -> Fumes Mori, Carroll, Lukaku (-4)
D) De Roon -> Carroll
neither id keep baines
What are you smoking? In A your selling Lallana and in B your buying him? 😀
XD
You even wrote Fumes Mori instead of Funes Mori, clearly your mind is somewhere else... Must be some Fumes you've got there
Sturridge needs to go back to his favourite pastime
Bench Warming
Would u put Courtois (Pool away) or Grant (Everton home) between the sticks this GW?
Cheers!
Grant
Though if Liverpool are as ineffective offensively as they are today, having in mind Chelsea know how to defend well, Courtois could easily get a clean sheet. Chelsea have the upper hand on this, a draw at Anfield works for them too, they won't need to go all out attack
Valid point.
Teebo
can someone please lead me to the article they were referring to on the Scoutcast yesterday regarding the blank GW's
Will the quarter finals of the FA cup affect gameweek 28? Can risk almost no teams playing that gw?
Yes, quarter final of FA cup will be played on same day (11 March) of gameweek 28
7 years, 3 months agoI imagine everyone bet Liverpool 2-0?