Continuing our members articles which examine the numbers behind the previous four Gameweeks, we now switch our attention to the midfield area. With a packed festive programme providing hat-tricks for Santi Cazorla, Gareth Bale and Theo Walcott, it was a period which again saw the heavy-hitting midfielder come to the fore. Incredibly, however, that trio were surpassed by the performances of a player who has rolled back the years to recapture a level of returns and consistency that we perhaps thought were behind him.
Ba or Defoe ? That's the last decision I need to make on WC. I jumped on Ba straight away but it just seems mad selecting an obvious rotation risk. (Got Bale and Mata).
Open ControlsI don't get why people think Giroud is poor.
Open ControlsI don't. His link-up play is fantastic.
The white Drogba. You'll see. 😉Open ControlsHe's only improving every time i see him. He is good with the ball at his feet too, has a good shot on him. And great link up play.
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It's hard to live up to the mighty Robin van Persie.
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Open Controlsi find him the most useless striker in arsenal recent history
chamack is class act for him
Giroud is big doneky in my opinionOpen ControlsHaven't been watching the games have you now?
Open Controlsi did seen some of arsenal games since i am very often in pub when games has been playing
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My goodness. Chamakh and class act in the same sentence.
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Too lightweight. There's about 7 or 8 fwds ahead of him at present.
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morning lads
i need some help to decide who to get for dgw
A) Ming ➡ Trunbull (my other gk is Bunn so this could be possible big risk)
-if i do this transfer i'll bench Silva and play both Caz and Walcott
B) Silva ➡ Hazard ( 1 week C punt )
-if i do this i'll bench Caz
it's really hard decission since i am scared to go in dgw without Chelsa defender and i in case that i get Trunbull over Mata i could play ,,safe'' and C Mata but i am so so temped to C hazard
thoughs?Open ControlsB imo. Attacking Chelsea defender and Chelsea goalkeeper are two different stories.
Open ControlsI think I'll be doing Silva –> Hazard(c) as well as Tremmel –> Tacobell so read into that what you will.
Open Controls😎 It's either him, Ba or Bale and he plays twice and loves a DGW 😉
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up to you. true but he's only played in one dgw... just don't forget who i'm getting in for a hit 😉Open ControlsI'm thinking getting Hazard for free(maybe a hit for Tacobell) is better than doing -4(-8 if I get a Chelsea defender as well) for Mata.
Don't forget who I'm transferring in 😉Open Controls
you got 2 FT's ?
i like those transfers but i dont have any inttention to take any pts hitOpen Controls
can you ship bunn for turnbull?
what if you do both moves for a hit? of the two i prefer silva to hazard thoughOpen Controls
anyone know how much TM245 posts on here? I know i've seen him around but can't remember how often
Open ControlsSame as you. Recognise the name, but no idea how often he posts. Maybe do a search?
Open ControlsSee him around a fair bit......think he has a blueish grav.......do a search?
Open ControlsHis grav is Jesus bowling from Big Lebowski......he's on this thread TW....
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my team for DGW
Begovic
Luiz Shaw demel
Michu bale Mata puncheon
Rvp Ba Lambert
bench - Walcott Gibbs Davies ??Open Controlsgonna bench Walcott ahead of Michu because there playing man city
next game week I will do puncheon and Lambert for fellaini and Carlton Cole !!Open Controls
Will be Obrien be back for DGW?
Open ControlsThinking of bringing in Podolski for DGW.
Seems to be a good optionOpen ControlsUh-oh Berbilly is getting Hazard.
Open ControlsOnly if he falls. Sell him folks.
Open ControlsBuy him folks! 😉
Open ControlsActually if he doesn't fall I just won't get Tacobell. 😉
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To add to Mata and Ba? Or do you not have Mata?
Open ControlsDon't have Mata. Have Ba only atm.
Open ControlsThat's the plan. Would you take a hit for Tacobell?
I'm getting put off of it now...Open ControlsNO WAY JOSE
TACOBELL ES NO MUY IMPORTANTE Y MUCHOS TEMPORARIOSOpen ControlsA potential 12 point haul from a 4.3 GK...
But for a hit...I probably wouldn't. Who's your 2nd keeper anyway?Open Controls
people without azard will pay this gw 😉
get him in if you can and forget doubling up at che defenceOpen ControlsThing is my midfield atm is undroppable. Walcott Mata Bale Michu
I am worried because you should check billy's last 5 transfers. GOLD.Open Controlsin that case i am glad that he doing same transfer as me and we will C same player 🙂
Bale undroppable? can't you get him back later on?Open ControlsBale is in RVP category for me.
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Indeed. 😀
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Benteke or Berbatov? Both seem to flourish due to their partners (Weimann and Ruiz)
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Amazing question directed by a reporter to Benitez regarding Guardiola:
"Are you keeping the seat warm for him?"
Fair play to Rafa for staying cool.Open Controlsfinalising my final transfers and need your thoughts on this one:
a) is it worth bringing dzeko in or stick with berba?
b) go for a cheaper option upfront and upgrade wilson (until fit) to zabaleta or gibbs?Open Controlsa) no.
b) go for gibbs if it's free.Open Controls
anyone benchung punch this week? there is no point haveing him if you dont play him on a dgw right?
Open Controlsi am very temped to bench him instaed of Caz...
Open Controlsyep ! Thais the only reason I have hI'm ! after double gameweeek he is getting transferred for fellaini - and so is Lambert to berba or Cole
Open ControlsA.Villa are horrendous. I am benching Theo.
Open Controlssnake juice is. not necessarily, if your other mids are mata, michu, walcott & bale, and you also have a deadly front 3.
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anyone captaining bale...?
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Jaaskelainen / Begovic
Shorey / Harte / Cuellar / Nelsen / Hughes
Walcott / Puncheon / Mata / Bale / Michu
Suarez / Van Persie / Berbatov
2 FT, £0.5m in the bank.
Best way to use 2 trades?
a) Sell a GK & Cuellar > Turnbull & Azpi
b) Sell Suarez + defender > Ba + 2.3 + sold def.
c) something else
Thanks in advance. 🙂Open ControlsBale/Walcott - Haz as 1 week punt maybe?
and then get them back later
if not , A looks decentOpen ControlsWhick GK though? Could get a STK defender come WC.
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Probably a out of those.
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Bale or Fellaini worth a 4 point hit this week?
Open Controlsnope-pts hit are not cool 🙂
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Ask TW 😉
Open ControlsWell, I would get Bale this week... 🙂
Depends who you're selling though, Santi?Open Controls
Who are you getting rid of for either of them?
Open ControlsIt'd have to be Pienaar
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How much gametime do you think Torres will get this week?
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Open ControlsMore importantly how much game time will ba get
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Hey folks
Please rate my WCT out of 10:
Begovic, £3.9m
Luiz, Tomkins, Harte, Wilson, Demel
Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Fellaini
RVP, Ba, Berbatov
Then for GW23 take -4 hit to do this:
Out: Berba & Luiz
In: Giroud/Podolski & Davies
How does all that sound?
Thank youOpen ControlsCurrent wc team is
Bego/Rudd
Azpi/Zabaleta/Gibbs/Demel/Mariappa
Mata/Bale/Walcott/Michu/Guthrie
Rvp/Suarez/Ba
Worth swapping Azpi for Luiz and Zab for Collins? Gives me an extra gameweek player for next weekOpen ControlsThat looks very similar to my WC team although I've left Gibbs out and have Turnbull. Obviously; I like it!
Can't see the point in bringing in West Ham or Southampton defenders for the DGW, just can't see clean sheets for either team (West Ham .....mmmmmaybe)Open ControlsI have 11 of your players (12 if you do Az to Luiz), so I guess I like it
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i think im finally done...any final thoughts/alterations...?
federici
harte/rafael/r.martin
michu/bale/fellaini/walcott
rvp/berba/saurez
begovic/marveux/o'brien/wilsonOpen ControlsCan anyone find any holes in my cunning plan?
Team for GW 22:
Bunn
Luiz-Sagna-R Martin
Mata(c)-Walcott-Fellaini-Puncheon
Ba(vc)-RvP-Suarez
Subs: Bego-Michu-Demel-Davies
GW 23:
Transfer Ba out for Podolski
Bego
Luiz-Sagna-Demel
Mata-Walcott(c)-Michu-Fellaini
RvP-Suarez(vc)-Podolski
Subs: Bunn-Puncheon-Davies-R Martin
Then for GW 24 onwards get Bale in somehow (straight swap to Mata or take a 4 pt hit and sell Podolski and Walcott for Bale and Berbatov for instance).
Any obvious flaws in there?Open ControlsLooks like a good plann. I have a feeling Sagna might be dropped though.
Open ControlsThanks, that is a risk admittedly. Although I wouldn't say dropped but rather rotated for one of the double GW games.
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Looks good to me. seems you are very optimistic on NOR defence (Bunn over Bego and doubling up Ricky Martin)
Open ControlsYeah well, that is true but Bego against Chelsea doesn't appeal too much either. Nor does Davies @ Everton. Could perhaps go Demel @ Sunderland instead of Martin.
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'I am a Giroud fan, the only one in the world'
Open ControlsHarsh. There may be 1 or 2 more than that 😉
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Open ControlsArsene Wenger quote 😉
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which 3 would you start and who would be the first sub from this lot? demel o'brien cueller nasty sagna
was thinking of maybe starting the first 3 this week with nasty first sub.Open ControlsNasty has to start. Demel first sub.
Open ControlsWith Cuellar and O'Brien injured I doubt they'll play.
You'll be stuck with the other three.Open Controlsi know that but assuming they're all fit which 3 would you start?
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I'm beginning to think the last 3. Check the last few scores in the ARS-MCI matches.
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Morning all. Although I'm not a regular poster in here these days I'd really appreciate some help with a 'who to bench' decision this weekend.
My W/C team currently looks like this which gives me 3 Chelsea/1 Saints for GW22 and 3 Aresenal/1 West ham for GW23:
Turnbull
Gibbs - Shaw - Briggs - O'Brien - Mariappa
Bale(v) - Mata - Michu - Walcott - Cazorla
RvP - Ba(c) - Berbatov
Defence picks itself this weekend but who to bench from the front 8?????Open ControlsCazorla.
Open ControlsI'd do Harte over mariappa.....
Open ControlsI'm going to go Harte over Mariappa as he will rarely be in my team and he has assists and penalty potential.
But I can understand going for Mariappa ahead of him, there is doubt about Harte's spot with Shorey coming back. Mariappa's more nailed on.Open ControlsExactly my thinking. He's only bench fodder really so it's the gametime I am looking at and Mariappa is more nailed on given Harte's rotation with Shorey (as you say).
I've currently put Cazorla on my bench for the weekend but if Michu plays 90 minutes against Chelsea tonight I could consider him (away to Everton this w/e)Open ControlsYeah but Harte has the captains armband which means he's more nailed for a start. Hope that's right...
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Who will score the mat points the week?
A Walcott
B Bale
C PunchOpen Controls*most
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Berba
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Leagues Update
FPL Open : 143 entered.
Elite 64 : 134 entered, 64 spots, 64th spot @ 10K.
After Xmas : 214 entered.
2nd WC : 106 entered.Open Controlswho's the best bet ! for 180 minutes
David luiz or azpliOpen ControlsShould be clearer after tonight's game.
Open ControlsKool cheers
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Both should be good for 2 starts. Only worry would be Terry pushing Ivan out to RB, don't think it'll happen, but Luiz should be fairly safe with Mikel gone
Open Controlsthink am. gonna go for luiz ba and Mata , puncheon Lambert and Shaw for the DGW
still have bale Michu Walcott Gibbs demel Rvp to back up rest of the teamOpen Controls
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For the Gibbs goal, who assisted at the weekend? Giroud or Arteta?