Up next this busy Friday evening, we dive into the Opta data with our usual pre-Gameweek members’ article assessing the main captaincy candidates for the upcoming round of fixtures.
To get underway, we check in with the Captain Poll contenders, then examine the Opta numbers and Rate My Team rankings before highlighting a differential or two to help advise on your armband dilemma.
? Newcastle for life
allowed Wednesday and Leeds to pick up unlikely points; our chance of play offs decreases by the day because of the toon
Theyll still be promoted regardless but need some new blood if theyre to stay in the prem imo
Defence needs improving big time. Could learn something from Burnley IMO.
yep; tbh I couldn't care about Newcastle, more annoyed that they've taken their foot of the gas
Standard. Their record at home against teams in the Top 7 is poor. Not good enough from Benitez when you consider the resources at his disposal.
well Newcastle should have run away with this league with their squad; I suppose they've done what they had to and got promoted. Big building task needed in the summer though
king> zaha or save FT??
also, play Grant or Hennesy?
Save and grant
Save
Hennessy
save, King's fixtures are lit after this GW
Zaha to get more points this gameweek, King to get more points long term.
Grant for me, seems like hes at least nailed for hull's game
Alright ignore my previous post.
Choose 1
A) Holgate
B) Pieters
A
Thanks
for the rest of the season? B, for this GW A
Probably getting in holgate first then. Thanks!
Holgate
Thx TM
Who else are you playing in defence?how can you not fit both in?
I have valencia, baines, bdavies, robertson and yoshida. Trying to fit in both but one at a time first
Well pieters has a better next 3 games than holgate. Then WC in 36?
So its pieters over holgate for you? You do have a strong point though, stoke has favourable fixtures coming up. Ive used my WC so i have to see how it goes
Players you would want on Wc for dgw37?
Sánchez
Hazard
Alli
Kane
Ibra
Gabbiadini
Alonso
King
It will be a hard task getting all these players into 1 team
poss jesus
and I have all of those, excepts Kaku and Eriksen over Sanchez and Gabbi
Hope so. Would solve so many problems.
Most of these, but ill be without Ibra and King most likely.
First 4
You will find it impossible to get all them in you team...
Think lukaku is better option than Ibra maybe....lukaku has Watford home gw37...
Ibra 2 tougher games
I currently have 6 of this 8...Gabbi is easy for me to get in, don't want Ibra.
I'll have a front 8 of...
Haz
Sanchez
King
Alli
Sterling
Kane
Gabbi
Lukaku (poss Jesus if fit).
I have them all but Zlatan who will bring in next week so will hopefully have all for 37. But Jesus might take Zlatan's place by then
*sorry don't have Gabbiadini yet either but Origi will go for him once up to full fitness
Who to win this around?
Me: Toby Siggy Zaha Origi Kaku -4
Him: Vert Sane Wally Negredo Llorente/King
You got this!
Just seen Wenger's pre-match press conference for the Boro match. He frustrates me incredibly (I'm not an Arsenal fan) but he always comes across as such a nice bloke and a gentleman.
That is because he is a nice bloke and a gentleman.
He is past it. A revolutionary in 1997. He is now a caveman in 2017.
Came 2nd in the league last season not too and always qualified for the CL thus far not too shabby for a caveman
It has been tough for him this season considering the fans are noobs and are not really supporting the team and loss of Santi was massive imo
He came second because everyone else was crap. So crap that Leicester were able to win the league. What happened to Wenger's team? They used to be disciplined, had an edge, played good football etc. Now they are afraid to tackle, afraid of shooting (except for Sanchez) and afraid to make a forward pass (except for Sanchez).
I agree
You can put lipstick on a pig but its still a pig
Maybe he needs to let go a little but that doesn't change his qualities as a person
Tradition is the enemy of progress
Playing Barnes away at Everton? Anyone else that bad at this game that they've left themselves in such a sticky pudding situation! 🙂
Start who?
A) Siggy
B) Carroll
A
Siggy
Who do I play out of...
A....pieters v hull
B...snoddy as Sunderland aoa
Thanks
B
A for sure. Don't waste AOA when you have A.
Just not sure when else I'll play aoa..
Gw 38
Hate benching dilemma's. Am I mad considering benching Ibra?
Bench one of
A) Ibra
B) Sane
C) Origi
D) Wally
If Utd do score (lol) it will probably be him.
C
Heaton or Pickford?
And
Siggy or Andy Carroll?
Sigford
Sigford over Carton. Interesting
People who own Lukaku and Ibra AND have their TC still..... TC Lukaku this week, Ibra next week or saving it (maybe Sanchez in 36)?
I just cancelled my TC for Lukaku this week, decided to use it for Ibra next week. Have Sanchez too though, but depending on how he does against 'Boro I might ditch him in my WC gw35.
GW33 3-4-3 (Valencia doubt, Barnes up front and might not start - horror bench)
Pickford (WHU)
Alonso (mun) Valencia (CHE) Bavies (BOU)
Alli (BOU) Eriksen (BOU) Alexis (mid) Siggy (wat)
Lukaku (BUR) Aguero (sou) Barnes (eve)
Subs: Heaton (eve) Friend (ARS) Yoshida (MCI) Fletcher(LIV)
What would you do with this shower of schite!!!?
Yoshida 1st sub. Hold. You never know
How would you approach this ML matchup?...
We both have 1FT to play, I have 0.1, he has 0.2 ITB.
I'm also 16pts ahead.
Pickford (Heaton)
Alonso Davies Pieters (Valencia ASmith)
Sanchez Alli Eriksen Sigurdsson (TCarroll)
Aguero Lukaku Origi
Jaku (Heaton)
Pieters Baines Fuchs (Ake Bailly)
Hazard Eriksen Sane Lingard (Clucas)
Aguero Vardy Gray
If he sticks, think I will too, then look at Origi Kun > Benteke Ibra for free next week.
If it looks like he's got Kane in, think I need to cover that.
Could do either :
A. Kun Davies > Kane 6.3(?) (-4)
B. Origi Sanchez Davies > Kane Zaha 5.4(?) (-8)
Thinking B makes most sense. Can keep kun this week, losing Sanchez doesn't hurt me as he doesn't own him...
Thoughts much appreciated as always 🙂
A
Cheers, would you make the move anyway or wait and see what he does?
F&4@4&4£3£:!K YOU NEWCASTLE 🙁
Rafa not that good a Gaffa given how much he has at his disposal. Lascelles can't lead a defence in the PL. Too reliant on Gayle. Might get away with it in the Championship, but teams will put them away in the PL.
100% agree! Not Rafa though, those players are garbage! Lascelles is terrible
You guys need to spend big in defence. Forget the attack - Gayle, Ritchie and Gouffran will keep you sorted there. There are some good players in the Belgian league that would do a good job IMO.
🙁
Don't worry, you'll be in FPL next season.
Then straight back down
They'll still be better entertainment than most PL teams
Start Jaku or Grant?
Grant
Grant
STO v HUL mate? You serious? 😆
Im starting grant and maguire... Praying for 0 0
For the first time in the last few GW i am actually worried Alot my defence are playing against my attcakers which is scaring me
Same for most
Would you play Jaku (stk) or Valdes (ARS) ?
Jaku
Valdez
Jak
Jaku
valdes
How this for a -4 to get Kane in without sacrificing Sanchez?
Other strikers are Kun & Lukaku
Origi, Siggy & Alonso>>> Kane, Zaha & £4.4m def (Boro one probably)
Solid but what Defender
Still unsure which one is guaranteed to start, Barragan or Fabio maybe what u reckon?
Aguero & Siggy > Kane & Zaha (-4)
Worth it?
Kane defo. Unsure if selling siggy is wise this week, he's due
I did those exact moves this week. Agonised over siggy or to hold for one more week though
Anything worth a hit or gtg?
Grant
Val Davies maguire
Siggy sane Sanchez cout alli
Kane lukaku
Pick yosh Gibson barnes
1.5 itb
Cheers all
Gtg
Sorry for repost but didn't explain properly
Would u take a -4 hit for Gw35 or just hit the WC button instead of WC'ing in 36
The transfers would be Lukaku(CHE) and T.Caroll to Kane and King
Many thanks
Play AOA?
Yoshi & Stephens vs MCI
PVA vs Lei and might not play
Valencia vs Che and might not play
Gibson vs Ars
OR
King vs Tot would come in on AOA
Nah
Which combo is better over next 2 gameweeks (no hit)?
A. Kane (now), Holgate (now) and Barragan (next week) (would give me 3 dgw players overall - Zlatan, Zaha and Barragan)
B. Benteke (now), Townsend (next week) and Gibson/Rojo (next week) (Would give me 5 dgw players overall - Zlatan, Zaha, Benteke, Townsend and Gibson/Rojo)
Thanks in advance.
Point predictions:
A - Alli
B - Eriksen
C - Kane
D - Son?
8
5
6
3
10, 8, 6, 7
7,8,9,12
A - 3
B - 7
C - 7
D - 3
Feels like a dull toss up.... but!
Play Pickford or jaku?
Play Valencia or King?
Would appreciate the advice
Start Pickford or Grant?
Grant
Ibrah going to play both gw34 fixtures?
Seeeeaaagulls 😀
Follow the trawler
Heaton (jaku)
Alonso Valencia pieters (mcauley Fernandez)
Siggy Alli Zaha snoddy (Davies)
Zlatan Aguero lukaku
I have one free transfer, do I need to change anything or am I gtg??
7 years, 25 days agoNewcastle, two weeks in a row you have let us down :angry: