West Brom’s Romelu Lukaku heads up our ICT Index rankings after a weekend of football, with Wigan’s Franco Di Santo an unlikely name to keep Robin Van Persie company in our top three. Our members can investigate these standings in full, digesting all the data from the weekend’s action. Big Numbers makes a return to pick out our take on the key statistics on show, together with an array of trends that have emerged over the past four Gameweeks…
Tevez (Fulham home) or Podolski (DFW) this week?
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not certain abt Podo.
Arsene seems hell-bent on getting him subbed off in every game.
(1+1) could well be in store.Open Controls
I don't have any Arsenal DGW cover. The plan was to do Lampard -> Walcott this week but having 2nd thoughts. Would you:
1. Lampard -> Walcott (meaning i stick with Ba up front)
2. Lampard -> Adam Johnson (meaning i can upgrade Ba to Aguero)Open Controls*DGW even...
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can you guys see chelsea playing two up front in a year or two? ba + lukaku could be a deadly combination 😀
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What rank do you think you need to be in now to have a realistic shot at winning the whole thing?
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Probably with a range of 50 points to top?
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top 100 with the lack of differentials
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you must be seriously miffed about that!
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top 100.
I am 90 overall now, hopefuully will keep itOpen ControlsKeep it? Can you imagine the status for anyone who retained 1st place in the whole thing. You should get knighted for that.
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Do you plan to take a few risks to try and get closer to the top or play safe? In a similar position to you but not sure what to do!
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Top 100, I reckon.
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Not as high as you think I reckon. Only need a couple of differentials that bring home the bacon big style or even a widely owned player who is a leftfield captain pick to make up a huge ammount of ground. Massive ammount of luck involved but I reckon you could do it from fairly low say about 5,709th.
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Good day to all of you 🙂
So, another GW, another disappointment for my team - wrong (C) choice (for now), wrong transfer picks and now I'm considering WC my team and go without any Arsenal cover for upcoming GW or maybe just with Wallcot.
Current team is :
Jaask/Bego
Nastasic/Ivanovic/Shorey/Davies/Gibbs
Mata/Michu/Snodgrass/Wallcot/Puncheon
RVP/Suarez/Ba
WC Ideas :
Jaask/Bego (after dgw Jaask for Bunn)
Nast/Ivan/Harte/Davies/Evra
Mata/Michu/Snodgrass/Fellaini/Johnson
RVP/Tevez/Ba
or
Jaask/Bego (after dgw Jaask for Bunn)
Nast/Ivan/Harte/Davies/Evra
Mata/Michu/Snodgrass/Wallcot/Fellaini (after dgw Wallcot to Bale)
RVP/Ba/Lukaku .
Any advice or comment would be most welcome 🙂Open Controls
Personally Id just do Snoddy to say Nolan or Cole and then wc next week
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Open ControlsInteresting, I didn't even consider that as an option 😀
But my XI for this GW :
Jaask
Davies/Bane/Matija/Gibbs
Michu/Walcott/Mata
RVP/Suarez/Ba
Subs : Snod, Punch, Shorey
What would you pick from this? 🙂Open Controls
Lukaku or Lambert ???
Lukaku is more lethal and powerful with many shot opportunities, just aware with his rotation with Long, although he is a looottt better than Shane LongOpen ControlsSame dilemma here, I'm leaning to Lukaku, but Lambert has his share of penalties and freekicks.
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Hernandez -> Pogrebnyak
Cameron -> Harte
Walters -> Mata
Worth an 8pt hit or should I wildcard?Open Controls
Any sort of hit should involve bringing in DGW players
Open ControlsI see you took a 4 point hit to get Walters this week...
Oh wait that's just what he scored
😆Open Controlsthose 3 players would be lucky to get you 8 points, let alone the points that the original 3 would of scored as well.
If its all to bring in Mata, you could be chasing points. Better off to WC if you consider him a must haveOpen Controls
sometimes, late at night...
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Lukaku on current form! Sturridge is worth monitoring though
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Does anyone think Giroud could be an option for DGW. Looked lovely when he came on yesterday. But I guess it could just be 2 cameos?
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He would be an automatic pick for me if I knew he would start both games. Its a pity we have no idea on that.
Open ControlsHe would be such a great differential, but I guess it's too risky to take a hit bringing him in
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I'm doing Ba ---> Giroud (barring Ba going sick)
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How my team looking? Any suggestions to improve for this week?
I'm gona WC after Arsenal games, try and get Bego and Jaass to rotate and possibly a power 5 midfield.
Begovic
Gibbs, Shawcross, Luiz
Walcott(C), Mata, Fellaini, Michu
Suarez, Van Persie, Berbatov
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1FT this week. Assuming all are fit for next weekend, which is the best move?
A) Ba > Podolski
B) Ba > Aguero
C) Luiz > Baines
D) Luiz > Zabaleta + 1.6M in the bankOpen Controlswait till Chelsea and Arsenal have played their midweek games and then i could tell you
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No chance!
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I don't quite understand how he's now such a threat. Accoring to this:
http://www.soccerway.com/players/patrice-evra/2909/
before this season he scored 4 goals in the last 11 seasons, now 4 so far this.Open Controls
luck imo
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im actually thinking of benching RVP....am i mad?
its either him or Azpi.......Open Controlsim liking a chelsea cs more than a persie goal TW........could make some ground on the RVP owners following me making ground on the non rvp owners...
Open Controlsi think the chelsea arsenal game will be a goal fest. so wouldn't be too thrilled playing a defender in that match. and rvp always has a goal or two in him. out of 22 gw's, there's only been FOUR that he has scored 2 or less points, two of which were 20min cameos.
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you do that and you will turn into a big green monster on Saturday
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One week punt -
Giroud (che, WHU)
Cisse (RDG)
Lukaku (AVL)
Tevez (FUL)
Dzeko (FUL)
Sturridge (NOR)
Lambert (EVE)Open ControlsConsidering Lukaku is going up tonight
Ba -> Lukaku yay or nay? (lets assume that Pod or Giroud isn't worth it)Open ControlsHe's going up to 6.5m...is that going to be out of your price range all of a sudden? Stop kneejerking and wait!
Open ControlsYeah I know I know. Still worth considering an early transfer as an 'option'
Open Controlsthe early transfer normally turns into the "bad" option as more urgent needs arrive closer to GW
Open ControlsCould go up 0.2 before the end of the midweek games.
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Breaking news: West Brom accept 50 million pound bid from top London club for star striker Lukaku
Open Controls😆 He'll be like a new signing when he goes back. Would be a great back up to Ba once Torres gets sold finally.
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Morning all
could i get some thoughts please?
i plan to do santi and ba to aguero and guthrie next week -4
then lambert and b jones to fletcher and GJ also -4
giving me
bego / bunn
GJ / luiz / turner / davies / demel
mata / afro / michu / walcott / guthrie
RVP / kun / fletcher
any good??Open ControlsFirst one yes, second one is 50/50 for me
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I would rather have Bale in there somewhere.
Open Controlsi would hold fire on Aguero. Hamstrings are notoriously tricky. I would only transfer him in after he has played a game.
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What games are on midweek?
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15/01/13
Birmingham City 18 : 45 Leeds United
AFC Bournemouth 18 : 45 Wigan Athletic
Brentford 18 : 45 Southend United
Leyton Orient 18 : 45 Hull City
Milton Keynes Dons 18 : 45 Sheffield W
Stoke City 18 : 45 Crystal Palace
Sunderland 18 : 45 Bolton Wanderers
Blackpool 19 : 00 Fulham
West Bromwich 19 : 00 QPR
16/01/13
Arsenal 18 : 30 Swansea City
Manchester United 19 : 05 West Ham UnitedOpen ControlsSpot on King Nil Miss
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I have never been more unsure of which direction to go in FPL than I am now.
I'm taking that as a good thing because all the plans I've been so certain of so far have been ruinous 🙂Open ControlsI'm feeling uncertain too...especially with this Arsenal DGW in the way...I'd actually probably wildcard if it wasn't for it. Actually maybe I should wildcard... 😯
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Open ControlsGet Cisse in, it'll all be good! 😉
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Unsure of direction? Follow the green arrows.
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With Young out and Valencia struggling for form could we witness the resurgence of Nani as a fantasy force once again?
Open ControlsMight depend on how the transfer market plays out and if Fegie decides to sell him or not. Either way a few starts will put him in the shop window at least or will be the beginning of a resurgence in form.
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Nah. Im an United fans. I can see there is no way Sir Alex will sell Nani this January.
Nani just want higher wage. But Sir Alex doesn't want increase it because his inconsistent play. Sir Alex won't buy any players this January So he won't sell nani too.
It could be the beginning of a resurgence in form. Just put him in watch list. I'm sure nani won't go anywhere this january.Open Controls
I don't know, was quite a few rumours in the press that he would be off in this window. Didn't he fall out with Fergie over something?
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My team is
JAASKELANEN - Federici
SAGNA - DEMEL - Luiz - Davies - Clyne
WALCOTT (C) - Mata - Fellaini - Michu - Sterling
RvP - Suarez - Berbatov
1 FT and 1.0 in the bank
I am thinking Berba to Giroud? Do you think it is the best option without a hit?
Or, there is a better option that include -4 pts hit??
I am open for every transfer suggestion cause I will use WC for week after.Open ControlsYou out there SuperDunny?
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11 years, 9 months agoA. Gerrard + Lambert
B. Cazorla + Lambert (-4 next week)
C. Fellaini + Lambert
D. Fellaini + Podolski -4