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ICT Analysis- Chelsea Gameweek Four

16 September 2011 740 comments
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We’re trying a new approach to the ICT articles, focussing on individual teams and tactical decisions in the Gameweek gone by. Saturday’s game at the Stadium of Light saw three players -Raul Meireles, Juan Mata and Daniel Sturridge- all make their first league starts of the season for Chelsea and Nicolas Anelka also played the central role of the front three for the first time this campaign.

The 2-1 win means Chelsea maintain their chase of both Manchester clubs at the top of the table and all four played a significant part in the victory. Here’s some analysis on their ICT ratings and how each of the quartet fared overall:

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  1. jamlove
    15 years, 1 month ago

    where's the comments

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    1. jamlove
      15 years, 1 month ago

      ah right

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  2. zee303
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench

    Bosingwa or Simpson?

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    1. jamlove
      15 years, 1 month ago

      B

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    2. Basicilly
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Tough call, both are likely to concede although Simpson is less likely and Bosingwa is more of a threat going forward. I've left Simpson on the bench and regretted it so might lean towards him.

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  3. Spoiler
    15 years, 1 month ago

    any chances barkley will start

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    1. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes according to Big Dunc. Waiting for the executionersblog's view though too.

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  4. Random_Guy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    How's my team looking?

    Vorm
    Ward, Kompany, Bosingwa
    Dyer, Brunt, Young, Silva
    Rooney, RVP (C), Dzeko (VC)
    Subs: Krul, Simpson, Moses, De Laet

    One free trade left.

    Any changes required?

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    1. Spoiler
      15 years, 1 month ago

      good. leave your team

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    2. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Exactly my team.. I'm probably starting Simpson before Bosingwa and (c) Dzeko / (vc) RVP.

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    3. j.m
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i have the exact same starting lineup

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  5. Basicilly
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Having a captain headache this week. Its between Rooney, Aguero and Silva.

    Rooney
    Pros - He's on fire and I'll be at Old trafford so will get double delight if he scores
    Cons - Chelsea are an unknown quantity at the moment and look to be hitting some consistency but haven't really been tested. Fergeson might play Rooney deeper as he tends to do in competitive games

    Silva
    Pros - Amazing form and weak enough opposition
    Comns - Might suffer in his returns if Nasri plays

    Aguero
    Pros - Agaim on fire and looks a real threat. More likely than Silva to score.
    Cons - Rotation!

    What to do!

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    1. Spoiler
      15 years, 1 month ago

      rooney..

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    2. exammy
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Silva

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    3. J0E
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      if I had him I'd captain Silva. As it happens rooney gets my armband, after a brief hover over RVP earlier today.

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  6. Baines on Toast...
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Stick with Brunt this week with Simpson to come in if he doesn't play at all or switch him to Walters right away?

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    1. everyday, i'm shufflin…
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Stick.

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  7. yash
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Which two defenders to play from Gabbidon Simpson and Bosingwa??

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    1. jamlove
      15 years, 1 month ago

      G and S

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  8. Baines on Toast...
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Adebayor, Bent, Rooney and Odem all to score this weekend is 30/1 with SkyBet, might have to throw a couple of quid on that xD

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    1. sachmo
      15 years, 1 month ago

      That's a good bet...

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  9. RASPUTIN - the foking bom t…
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Baines captain anyone?

    I am

    Also worried about dzeko playing/ not playing

    low scoring week from the usual suspects i feel this week

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    1. Louis Van Balls
      15 years, 1 month ago

      yep I'm all over that

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    2. Hughes the Daddy
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      My current thinking is not to captain him. Reason being that I think having him in my team is differential enough and will be rewarded anyway if he scores big. The risks of him scoring low are just too great I think for me to give him the armband. Rooney's form is so good now that even though playing Chelsea I think it'll be Rooney for me - (and hopefully a nice haul of Baines points as a bonus).

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    3. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      15 years, 1 month ago

      No, Everton, Yeurcchhh!!!

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  10. Connor's Calling
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Rooney or Baines for (C)
    Currently top of mini league and no-one has Baines. Is Baines an unnecessary risk or simply the best option for this week?

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    1. Louis Van Balls
      15 years, 1 month ago

      A goal, assist and clan sheet for Baines and a yellow card for Rooney.

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    2. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
      15 years, 1 month ago

      If you are top, why play differentials?... Cue an argument.

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  11. jamsiep
    15 years, 1 month ago

    RMT

    Vorm
    Baines (c) Ward Brown
    Walcott Jarvis Petrov Taarabt
    Rooney RVP Dzeko

    Baines captain, yeah? Wigan at home is the sort of game that Everton make a right meal of....

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    1. Fray Bentos
      15 years, 1 month ago

      i'd play it safe - rooney

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        There is a 0% chance of me doing that. I'm usually okay with not letting real life motives get in the way of fantasy football, but there's not a chance in hell I'm captaining him against Chelsea. Not on my watch.

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        1. Fray Bentos
          15 years, 1 month ago

          forgot about that! my bad

          RVP?

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        2. exammy
          15 years, 1 month ago

          +1 I could never bring myself to captain a player playing against Chelsea.

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          1. Louis Van Balls
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Rooney will be playing deeper and running all over the pitch. Hernandez would be my pick to score.

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        3. Granville
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          This has got nothing to do with United v Chelsea, this is fantasy.

          Well you're not hardcore (No you're not hardcore)

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          1. jamsiep
            15 years, 1 month ago

            πŸ˜₯

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        4. Dave Bauer
          15 years, 1 month ago

          So if you were top of the whole game and this was the last gameweek, you wouldn't captain Rooney because it was against Chelsea? Nonsense.

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          1. jamsiep
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Generally, it doesn't make sense to captain players against the best teams in the league, who have the best defensive records.

            Rooney won't be my highest scoring player this week.

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            1. Dave Bauer
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Possibly, but that's really a different argument.

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              1. jamsiep
                15 years, 1 month ago

                I know. πŸ˜‰

                In answer to your question, I still wouldn't captain Rooney. It's just wrong, I'd feel so guilty if there was a part of me (quite a large part because I love FPL so much) that was happy when Rooney scored against Chelsea.

                Unless Chelsea had already won the league, then I'd consider captaining him. πŸ˜‰

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                1. Dave Bauer
                  15 years, 1 month ago

                  I do understand, I just think you have to switch that off for FPL....

                  I remember being sat at Fratton Park a few years ago when Ash-hole whipped a cross in to Drogba (c) who tucked it in.

                  A pointless game for Pompey (always going to lose anyway) but a captain goal and an assist for me!

                  So in conclusion, don't captain people playing against your team or you'll get relegated and nearly go out of business; stick with Baines.

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                  1. jamsiep
                    15 years, 1 month ago

                    lol

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                2. AP
                  15 years, 1 month ago

                  I remember you posting last year that you felt no guilt in © Rooney because Chelsea were already out of the title race. Great days.

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                  1. jamsiep
                    15 years, 1 month ago

                    Yeah, I was quite disillusioned with Chelsea at the time.

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            2. Christina.
              15 years, 1 month ago

              +1

              Baines will.

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            3. Shakey
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Agreed. Rooney isn't a safe choice at all.

              His hat-trick vs. Arsenal's comedy defence and midfield is blinding people a little.

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            4. Hate that rotation
              15 years, 1 month ago

              He wont even score against Chelsea. It will be tight with Hernandez scoring.

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        5. PAVLYUCHENKOSAURUS
          15 years, 1 month ago

          The good news is that Chelsea are good opposition so you rarely feel the urge to captain a player of a team playing them.

          Bad news for Swansea / Norwich / QPR fans.

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      2. Louis Van Balls
        15 years, 1 month ago

        safe is boring

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        1. Hughes the Daddy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 1 month ago

          It also gets you points πŸ™‚

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          1. Louis Van Balls
            15 years, 1 month ago

            So what - like I'm going to get more points than 2.5 million other people

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        2. Fray Bentos
          15 years, 1 month ago

          slow and steady wins the race - tis true

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        3. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 1 month ago

          I was wondering what who you might be captaining this week James. We've got the same front 3. I have RVP at the moment, but is this setting myself up to fail again? If I captain Rooney this week, it's bound to be the week he does sod all.

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          1. jamsiep
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Still thinking RVP is a good choice, but I'd be so annoyed if he failed yet again. Plus he's playing in the early kick-off!

            His ownership is still really low, so if he does do well then he should be a decent differential over the majority of people in your/my mini leagues.

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    2. Granville
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      I think Everton will concede but don't let that put you off. As you well know there are other ways for Baines to score points

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      1. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Everton Wigan was a 0-0 borefest last year. I am tempted to © dzeko though. Fulham really aren't that great under Jol.

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      2. Louis Van Balls
        15 years, 1 month ago

        FFS if Everton concede against Wigan at home then they will concede against everyone

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        1. Granville
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          They do πŸ™‚

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          1. Louis Van Balls
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Doesn't Mark have Baines?

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    3. njfsdkffslkf
      15 years, 1 month ago

      rvp

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    4. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      exactly my concern mr. Priest. Dead scared that WIG is exactly the kind of game Everton might draw 1-1 or something silly

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    5. applebonkers
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      the only reliable captain choice in that 11 is petrod

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        You joke, but he could be an inspired captain choice this week.

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        1. applebonkers
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          amazed he's not more of a differential. people must have thought well he plays with gary cahill so he must be amazing

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    6. samcro
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Go with Baines, I am.

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Well if you are..... πŸ˜‰

        I think I will stick with Baines. It's been on him all week.

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        1. samcro
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Disclaimer: I captained Torres in GW2.

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          1. jamsiep
            15 years, 1 month ago

            I tried to as well.... I did it on the morning of the game on my crappy phone out in Africa, thankfully it didn't work. Although I didn't realise until I had internet again a week later. Sat through the entire Chelsea game thinking I had Torres captain. πŸ˜•

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            1. samcro
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Who did you get instead?

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              1. jamsiep
                15 years, 1 month ago

                Lampard. So only 3 points difference in the end, was still chuffed when I found out though!

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    7. MAD
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'd captain Dzeko out of that bunch.. He's surely the safest out of the trio this week as he was rested in the last PL game and taken off early in CL. Aguero has played a lot of games lately so I think it's Tevez & Dzeko up top in this one.

      I wouldn't captain a gooner as you already have two of them and they play the first game of the GW.. I'd rather have my captain play late in the GW πŸ˜›

      Next best choice after Dzeko is Petrov, he's been playing as forward as Davies if not higher and Bolton should backlash vs Norwich.

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      1. Hate that rotation
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I hope so. Cant tell with Mancini, he might go with Balotelli.

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        1. MAD
          15 years, 1 month ago

          He's only just said that Balotelli won't play in the next few games.

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          1. Hate that rotation
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Great then. Whats the reason he not playing Balotelli? Thought he had great faith in his Italian compatriot.

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        2. MAD
          15 years, 1 month ago

          He could go with Aguero on the left though and start all three... Nasri being the one left out. He has too many options that Mancini.

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          1. The Pooer
            15 years, 1 month ago

            Silva hasn't been rotated yet. Be careful of that one.

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            1. MAD
              15 years, 1 month ago

              I don't think Silva will get rotated, he's way too instrumental to that team. Taken off early, yes, but not rotated.

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              1. The Pooer
                15 years, 1 month ago

                He will get rotated/rested at some point. Maybe not at the weekend against Fulham, but don't be surprised if it's soon...

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  12. J0E
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    Love this stat from the Totalfpl boys for the Swansea game.

    Referee for the match, Martin Atkinson, awarded the most penalties (14) and the most red cards (11) in the 2010-11 Premier League season.

    Could this be Sinclair and in deed Dorran's moment to shine?

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    1. J0E
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Here;s another for owners of whoever plays left mid/wing for Man City....likely to be nasri according to totalfpl

      "Fulham's weak spot has been at right back this season, having conceded 40% of their shots (typical value ~ 15%) from the left side of the pitch. Samir Nasri is likely to get the nod to start at left wing and will hoping to take advantage against a weakened Fulham defence."

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      1. ManofKent
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Useful πŸ™‚ might solve my RvP v Rooney dilemma...

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      2. MAD
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Nasri was awful vs Napoli though... he was trying way too hard.

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      3. Pablitto
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Is then Silva also nailed on start?

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  13. MA
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I'll throw my hat into the ring with a "who to bench" this week?

    Vorm / Al Habsi
    Bosingwa / Enrique / Ward / Kompany / S.Taylor
    Dyer / M.Petrov / Nasri / Young / Moses
    Rooney / Suarez / Dzeko

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    1. ManofKent
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      I'd bench Vorm, Bos, Enrique & Moses

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      1. MA
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Youve named my bench πŸ™‚ Reassuring words, MOK.

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    2. Baines on Toast...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Moses, Enrique and either Staylor or Bos...probably Bos as both offer attacking threats and Staylor has more chance of a clean sheet.

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    3. The Pooer
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Bench: Al Habsi + Moses / Bosingwa / Enrique in that order

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  14. Valar(Keith)
    15 years, 1 month ago

    this week
    Brunt to Dyer
    Next week
    Kompany to Gabbidon
    Sessegnon to Mata(c).. -4
    sound? the non mata moves are to free up cash.. team will be
    Given Vorm
    Gabbidon Bosingwa Enrique Simpson Brown
    Silva Walcott Mata Dyer Moses
    Rooney Suarez Dzeko
    0.0 in bank
    do i stick with the plan or twist?

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  15. Christina.
    15 years, 1 month ago

    What's Villa Boas saying? Sturridge?

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  16. samcro
    15 years, 1 month ago

    I'm likely to wildcard next week. With that in mind who would you bring in this week for Cashley?

    Kompany

    or

    Ward

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    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Ward.

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      1. samcro
        15 years, 1 month ago

        That's what I was leaning towards.

        Well if one of us has a bad week this week then the other is sure to!!

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  17. applebonkers
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    15 years, 1 month ago

    feeling like i should be starting s.taylor (avl) over enrique (tot). sensible?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Not sure....spurs not scoring loads at the mo, but then Villa aren't either....
      Toss a coin.

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      1. applebonkers
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        did best of 3. went heads taylor, tails enrique, heads taylor.

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    2. Spoiler
      15 years, 1 month ago

      yes

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    3. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Affirmative.

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    4. dogtanion
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Yes..both will prob concede but Taylor might scroe at least

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      1. applebonkers
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        15 years, 1 month ago

        makes sense, plus seems more bappable. hopefully your glamorous gravatar does nothing

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        1. dogtanion
          15 years, 1 month ago

          unlikely..innit!

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    5. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      If it helps, clean sheet % chance...

      Liverpool 27.4%
      Newcastle 20.8%

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  18. CarelessGenius©
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Ditched Suarez for Dzeko. Liverpool seem out of sorts at mo. Captain Dzeko or Rooney? Makes sense to go with Dzeko as Man v Che may be 0-0. No surprises if it were.

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    1. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Assuming Dzeko plays of course... (which I think he will)

      I'm toying with Silva, Dzeko or Rooney for skipper. Or maybe Arteta, but I think that's too fanciful...

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  19. The Holy One
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Give or Vorm this week?

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    1. CarelessGenius©
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Given. Newcastle don't score because they don't have anyone who can.

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    2. Merlinho
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Given for sure.

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  20. Dave Bauer
    15 years, 1 month ago

    So it looks like Rooney is shaping up to be a nice little captain differential, no-one seems to want to give him the armband - happy with that!

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    1. jamsiep
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I guarantee that Rooney will be the most captained player this week by an absolute mile.

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      1. Dave Bauer
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I meant amongst us *adopts smug grin* higher level players*

        *Geeks that inhabit this messageboard

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      2. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        ^
        Truth.

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      3. Doosra - ☭BowenOfRice☭
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        He's not preferred on the dark side, either ... πŸ˜‰

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        1. Somalion
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Hmm I don't know about that.. πŸ˜›

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      4. Hate that rotation
        15 years, 1 month ago

        So hopefully he doesn't score

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  21. exammy
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Just looking through the weeks so far, my captains have scored 78 more points than my rivals captains,haha.

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    1. applebonkers
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      wtf. mine have scored 26 in total

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      1. jamsiep
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Is that after doubling? Mine have scored 28 (56)

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        1. Dave Bauer
          15 years, 1 month ago

          55 (110)

          But it won't last, I'll be back to 1 (2) before long.

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        2. applebonkers
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          yep, 13 pre

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        3. Attila the Bum
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          15 years, 1 month ago

          26 (52)
          Left field punts on Tevez (0 after doubling), Baines (4), Carroll (4) haven't exactly been genius.

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      2. Dave Bauer
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Ouch. Seriously?

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        1. applebonkers
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          i've even captained rooney once. these contrasts are depressing

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      3. DarPaC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        mine........28! which is bad enough but gets worse when you consider that 18 of those cam in GW1 lol

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    2. MAD
      15 years, 1 month ago

      You're my hero.

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    3. Attila the Bum
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      If you got Rooney as emergency captain last week (from Dzeko) and are still boasting then I hope you get a serious dose of genital warts.
      If not then well done.

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    4. Adamski243
      15 years, 1 month ago

      14. After doubling..... πŸ™

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      1. samcro
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Wow!!

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        1. Adamski243
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Yep. Lampard, Torres, Torres, Van Persie. I sure know how to pick them!!

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          1. DarPaC
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            15 years, 1 month ago

            who are you going for this week? might be useful to know πŸ˜‰

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            1. Adamski243
              15 years, 1 month ago

              Lol. Was thinking either Van Persie or Young. I tell you what, I'll make a decision tomorrow morning at about 10 and then post it on here so people can change if necessary!

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      2. Dave Bauer
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Wow. Some serious Torres in there I suspect!

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      3. DementedFlamingo
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Same!! and your overall position?

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        1. Adamski243
          15 years, 1 month ago

          1,263,213.

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    5. AP
      15 years, 1 month ago

      40, 80 for me. Rooney 8)

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      1. exammy
        15 years, 1 month ago

        88 Score in total from them, i only captained rooney once!

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  22. Attila the Bum
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    How the fruck did Tevez go down in price?! He was only owned by about 10 people. The other nine must be really flighty bastards.

    😑

    Captaincy choice is bloody tough this week.

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    1. MAD
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Grow some balls and captain Tevez (again?) πŸ˜›

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      1. Attila the Bum
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I might too (I did last GW) πŸ˜₯ . But then he was apparently a little shit in Europe so might get dropped.

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        1. MAD
          15 years, 1 month ago

          Can't really judge him on the basis of those 10 minutes he got in the CL. I think he will get a start tbh... at least I hope so :s

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      2. It's 1879...
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Captain Tévez is a fine shout this week. He had a belter at the Cottage last season too...

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  23. gaz1185
    15 years, 1 month ago

    OK, I think I'm set & safely prepared for GW5 & 6 with transfers already prepared for the next round:

    Given
    Boyota Ward Shorey
    Walcott Young M.Petrov Silva
    Rooney(c) Odemwinge Agbonlahor

    Bench: Vorm, R. Taylor, Bosingwa & Meireles

    I did have Dzeko & Jarvis but with Dzeko's uncertainty I think I'll go with Walcott & Agbonlahor.

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  24. TimeDrifter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Very interesting article. If sturridge was guaranteed 90 minutes, 2 out of every 3 games, he'd be worth it. However he often seems to come off after 60, and doesn't start that often. Wait and see I think.

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    1. It's 1879...
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Sturridge, given his price and team, is a bargain IF he plays. That's the risk. Can't see many folk lining up with him and a MCFC forward given their rotation policy too... too much risk!

      A wait and see in my book, but the gamblers in our midst might well be rewarded...

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    2. si
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      15 years, 1 month ago

      I think his limited minutes may be due to fitness at this stage as his season has only just started.

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  25. Merlinho
    15 years, 1 month ago

    What's the risk of Dzeko not playing this week then? I don't have Silva, I have Toure, and I'm tempted to ditch Dzeko for Graham and then beef up my midfield with either Toure or Adam to Silva and then Adam to Young next week.

    Am I mad?

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  26. AP
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Urgh. Handbrake on the Hernandezwagon:

    ""Danny Welbeck's back training now. He could maybe be ready for the following week [at Stoke]. Vida's still not ready, Rafa's still not ready, Tom Cleverley will be out for another three weeks." "

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    1. applebonkers
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      if cleverley beats holden back from injury it will be funny

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      1. Leysh
        15 years, 1 month ago

        I thought Holden was back from injury? Or is he just back in training?

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        1. applebonkers
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          15 years, 1 month ago

          back training. he suffered a worse tackle yet had the decency not to be a drama queen on twitter
          "i might be out for the season" no tom you wont, no one ever missed a season with a foot injury.

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      2. AP
        15 years, 1 month ago

        πŸ˜•

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  27. Elniñorules
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    RMT please.
    Given
    Baines (WIG), Brown (STO), Collins (NEW)
    Adam (TOT), Sinclair (WBA), Eagles (NOR), Sess (STO)
    Roon (CHE), RVP (BLA), Dzeko (FUL) (c)
    Sub – Vorm (WBA), Moses (EVE), Simpson (AVL), De Laet (BOL)

    Should I use my FT this week?
    Or save it for next week? (thinking Baines–>Enrique & Sess–>Mata in GW6)

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  28. It's 1879...
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    15 years, 1 month ago

    G'day Gents...

    MCFC's striker rotation means it'll be Dzeko & Tevez this w/e right??? Aguero's started their last three, time for a rest?...

    Also, does anyone know if Mancini has been in the habit of revealing his team's early this season??

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    1. ToonTom
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Its anyones guess mate, could say Dzeko played midweek so wont play prem...its a guessa and thats why I have dropped him

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  29. SmokeyH
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Team this week:

    Vorm
    Brown, Ward, De Leat
    SWP, Young, Dilva, Arteta
    RVP, Dzeko, Suarez

    Bench: STaylor, Bos, Dyer

    Correct Bench?
    Not made a sub this week but hoping for 2 next...can I afford to do that?!

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    1. ToonTom
      15 years, 1 month ago

      Taylor/DeLaet a toss up for me..but looks fine mate, Dzeko a risk but you know that...saving two looks fine..is Dilva realted to Silva πŸ˜‰

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      1. SmokeyH
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Its if you say his name really quick like Staylor!

        Other Keeper is Krul as well

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  30. ToonTom
    15 years, 1 month ago

    Alright guys, ideas about this WC team?

    2.2 in back to upgrade one of dyer/moses or elsewhere next week

    Vorm/Ruddy
    Kompany/Simpson/Ward/Shawcross/Gabbidon
    A Young/Taarabt/Moses/Dyer/Silva
    Rooney/Odem/Suarez

    Thought about Klasnic for a week instead of Suarez?
    Other ideas?

    Cheers

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    1. Attila the Bum
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      15 years, 1 month ago

      Pretty balanced, I'd keep Suarez as you never know if you have to make a forced change for next week.

      Personally though I would get Mata or someone instead of Young, you need a bit of Chelsea in there.

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      1. ToonTom
        15 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers mate, that was my other thought

        Young/Shawcross-Mata/Baines

        change Baines back next week to Shawcross...

        Cheers!

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