Members December 11

Captain Sensible – Gameweek 16

We roll out the next instalment of our weekly article for Members this evening, offering an in-depth statistical analysis of the main captaincy contenders for the set of fixtures ahead. This week, more than most, getting the armband call correct looks crucial – given that all of our featured five have acquired at least 12% of the votes cast in the Gameweek 16 Captain Poll, opinion looks split right across the board. Time to delve into the data, then…

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EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
10 years, 5 months ago
Lukaku(C)
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Deulo10
10 years, 5 months ago
Play Murner and Williams or get rid of one of them for Chester (-4)?
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1. Grumpy Camel
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Play them
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  1. Deulo10
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Cheers
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kraftwerker
10 years, 5 months ago
Mig Lewis
Terry Coleman Clyne Wilson Chester
Hazard Gerrard Ramsey R.Morrison Januzaj
Suarez Aguero Rooney

1 ft, zero in the bank.

Wanted Silva in for Gerrard but I'd have to downgrade elsewhere and take a hit....anyone see a move worthwhile?

Or just save? Morrison and Januzaj could both start and have decent fixtures, while it wouldn't be the worst week to go with 4 in defence.

Thoughts?
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1. copps
  10 years, 5 months ago
  i am playing morrison and januzaj this week. id say save it, this isnt the ideal week to bring in silva anyway, and next week your options may be clearer (plus you'll have 2ft for flexibility)
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  1. kraftwerker
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Fair shout mate, that's I'm leaning towards despite Gerrard dropping tonight.
    
    Cheers
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DonTheSpecialOne
10 years, 5 months ago
2-5-3 would've been very nice this week.
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rozzo
10 years, 5 months ago
Is it safe to transfer out giroud for lukaku now? Got no other players playing tomorrow. Is luku likely to rise tonight do you think?
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1. Reeker
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Yes.
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  1. Reeker
    10 years, 5 months ago
    but Lukaku won't rise tonight so there's no rush
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2. Holy See
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Won't rise tonight.
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Reeker
10 years, 5 months ago
Bench one. Coleman (FUL), Collins (SUN), Chester (STK), Williamson (SOU)
(All home)
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Williamson
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  1. Reeker
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah that's what I have at the moment anyway
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2. Kostja
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Id say Williamson as their opponents are the best at attacking. Or Collins as their defense has the most injuries
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3. Jackson123
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I would bench Collins.
  
  Defintely start Coleman. 100%
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Captain Shirokov
10 years, 5 months ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7jtC8vjXw8

Youtube rewind of 2013. 🙂
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FPL Blow-In
10 years, 5 months ago
Never realised that rule about clubs from the same country not being allowed to play each other in the next round? Good rule in my opinion
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FPL Daniel
10 years, 5 months ago
Did anyone made transfers in ucl bringing ultra cheap players? do they count as transfers??
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1. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Why wouldn't they count?
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Ian Davis
10 years, 5 months ago
Yaya or Silva in for Gerrard?
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1. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva for me.
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2. ccc
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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Release The Ox
10 years, 5 months ago
About to pull the trigger. which sounds better:
A) Gerrard to Oscar/Lamps
B) Gerrard and Chico to Yaya/Haz and Debuchy (-4)

Bearing in mind that one transfer leaves me fielding 11 only, due to injuries and suspension and that 11 includes Januzai who isnt gaurenteed to play.

Show of hands please!
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1. Declan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  A. Oscar
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2. Holy See
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I like Gerrard to Oscar, not that I can second guess Mourinho. 8.8, looks good value.
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  1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    10 years, 5 months ago
    just done the same
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gers23
10 years, 5 months ago
Surely Mata and Schurllie will start at weekend? No lol?
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  One of them, but hard to see both starting with Oscar back
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  1. gers23
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Hazard to miss out?
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lastmanback
10 years, 5 months ago
Play Ravel or Oviedo this weekend?
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Ravel
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2. Declan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Ravel, just.
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3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Both.
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Colonel Shoe 肝池
10 years, 5 months ago
hows it lookin? not sure about mutch over shelvey, but ill give the home man the benefit

.................howard
....coleman - zab - chester
mutch - oscar - coutinho - ramsey
...aguero (c) - suarez - lukaku

speroni - shelvey - kosc - davies
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Chu Young Ping Pong
10 years, 5 months ago
Ozil went missing yet again...
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1. Declan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Aye, but so did his team mates.
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  1. Chu Young Ping Pong
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Yea, but he has to work harder imo. He's too lazy.
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FPL Mike the Knight
10 years, 5 months ago
I know the champions league needs to be fair to all countries but are Celtic really one of the best teams in Europe?? I think they would struggle to stay in the PL. The same can be said to some other teams in there to be fair.
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1. onionbarje
  10 years, 5 months ago
  thats because they don't have the money and have to sell their stars. Look at former celtic player Wanayama, he's a key part of Southampton's set up
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2. Declan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Agreed, but alot of teams in Europe are struggling to compete with the big boys these days, a prime example would be PSV.
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Chris_White
10 years, 5 months ago
Hazard rising again tomorrow. Argh.
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  yep he one expensive mutha
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Parm
10 years, 5 months ago
Who one to start 😕

Koscielny @ City, Gabbidon @ Chelsea or Rosenior vs Stoke(Doubt he'll start)?
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1. Parm
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Which one* or delete the one.
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2. Kostja
  10 years, 5 months ago
  I guess Kos or Start Ros and hope he dot get a 1 pointer and maybe starts
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  1. Parm
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Yeah, if Bruce goes back to a 4-4-2 then I reckon Rosenior has a chance of starting. Will have to wait for the presser.
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  2. Jackson123
    10 years, 5 months ago
    This. I'd gamble on Ros, with Kos 1st sub.
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  3. ccc
    10 years, 5 months ago
    this
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3. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Koscielny
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4. Holy See
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Arsenic or cynide then. I'll go for the arse. Kos.
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5. charlie1X
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Rosenior, he has the least chance of minus points. Horrible choice I'd take a hit and get an Everton alternative.
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ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
10 years, 5 months ago
Bench Ramsey or Ozil? Has to be one...

Currently got Ramsey sat on it.
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1. Jackson123
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Madness
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Stephen - Robot Daniels
10 years, 5 months ago
Distin and Silva
Or
Jagielka and Oscar
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1. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Distin and Silva
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2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  jaggy oscar
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3. FPL Mike the Knight
  10 years, 5 months ago
  A because of Silva over Oscar
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TorresMagic™
10 years, 5 months ago
Evening all. 🙂
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1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  bon soir
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2. DonTheSpecialOne
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Oy
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  1. TorresMagic™
    10 years, 5 months ago
    It's Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oy Oy Oy 😀
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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      10 years, 5 months ago
      🙂
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3. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Gday mate.
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KingPig
10 years, 5 months ago
Good to go? Or should I play Shelvey over Walcott/Ramsey?

Marshall
Coleman, Rat, Turner
Oscar, Walcott, Morrison, Ramsey
Rooney, Suárez, Agüero (c)

Subs: Mignolet, Shelvey, Coloccini, Ward
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skodaole2
10 years, 5 months ago
I have 9.2 to ditch Gerrard which midfielder seems the best option til January wc?
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1. Jackson123
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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2. kraftwerker
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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3. Colonel Shoe 肝池
  10 years, 5 months ago
  oscar
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4. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Oscar
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5. skodaole2
  10 years, 5 months ago
  So, between Silva and Oscar i ll go with Silva since i already have Hazard and Lampard thx everyone!
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KingPig
10 years, 5 months ago
Between now and then end of GW19 (mini league ends then) who is the better option, Oscar or Silva?
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1. EAGLES (0 Chelsea players)
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Oscar
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2. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Oscar
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mr messi
10 years, 5 months ago
Play Sess or take a hit to get rid of Gerrard?
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El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
10 years, 5 months ago
Walcott to start?

Vote now.
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1. Jackson123
  10 years, 5 months ago
  20min run out
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  1. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    10 years, 5 months ago
    for the 5th time?
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    1. Jackson123
      10 years, 5 months ago
      I think Wenger won't want to change the dynamic too much, they've been working really well how they've been lining up so far, City massive game, I'd keep the consistency.
      
      But then again who really knows!?
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2. Chris_White
  10 years, 5 months ago
  No
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3. TorresMagic™
  10 years, 5 months ago
  No.
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Feanor
10 years, 5 months ago
Any injury news or rotation thoughts from tonight's games?
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1. Kostja
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Chelsea players look likely for rotation, especially guys like Lamps(age) and Oscar(fresh back from injury)
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  1. KingPig
    10 years, 5 months ago
    Oscar is more likely to play imo, taken off after 60 odd.
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    1. Evans
      10 years, 5 months ago
      *after scoring
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      1. KingPig
        10 years, 5 months ago
        I meant he was taken off after 60 this evening. Full 90 & a hatrick this weekend.
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nevertrustbony
10 years, 5 months ago
really can't decide whether to ditch gerrard for yaya or silva, yaya is pricier but more guaranteed game time and consistent points, silva cheaper and a big differential but much more risky
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1. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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Jeremiah
10 years, 5 months ago
Bring in Silva or Oscar for Gerrard??

Already have Hazard and Aguero.

Cheers 🙂
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1. Evans
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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Evans
10 years, 5 months ago
Hands up for Oscar ?

Hands up for silva ?
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1. Declan
  10 years, 5 months ago
  o/
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2. FPL Mike the Knight
  10 years, 5 months ago
  Silva
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