The last-minute August transfer window move to QPR seems to have offered Shaun Wright-Phillips a new lease of life. The winger cut a forlorn figure on the periphery of Roberto Mancini’s title-challenging Man City but, plucked from his Etihad Stadium nightmare by Neil Warnock, Wright-Phillips has been handed the chance to resurrect his career. Under the guidance of a manager with complete faith in his abilities, he is already making an impact at Loftus Road.
Montpellier 21/10
Rennes 2/1
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So I just took Ashley Young out of my team. Am I mad?
I did a double transfer: Young & Ruiz out for Mata & Adebayor. I already have Rooney.Open Controls
I find it better to ask this sort of question before, rather than after the event. If you've already done it what's the point of asking?
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I'm looking at getting Young and/ or Nani, so I wouldn't have, but Mata could be inspired.
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Insane, Young? really? taking him out is like taking a link out of a chain, tut tut, mannioni takes pity on you 🙂
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What do people think is the best combination out of:
A) Gabbidon, Enrique, Mata, Arteta, Petrov, Adebayor
B) Hutton, Enrique, Young, Wright-Phillips, Cabaye, Adebayor
C) Gabbidon, Enrique, Young, Wright-Phillips, Cabaye, Dzeko
D) Gabbidon, Tierney, Young, Cabaye, Arteta, Adebayor
E) Gabbidon, Tierney, Nani, Wright-Phillips, Arteta, Adebayor
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a or c
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Poor Dirk Kuyt! Come on Super Gus Poyet!
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Suarez and Rooney on the bench for Man City and Birmingham respectively
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Team linked:
Was thinking of using 2 free transfers or >
A) N’Zog+A.Cole > VdV+J.Enrique
B) Dzeko > Adebayor and save transfer
Please give opinions:?!Open Controlskeep djeko
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fulham 8/1
west brom 4/1
as a real outsider punt
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Personally speaking, I think the stats
for Sunderland, if nothing else,
question the mindset the players are
put in (or not) following a victory. I
thought it raised some interesting
points, possibly for debate, possibly not Looking at the Sunderland’s to
performing keeper and defenders for 2009/10 & 2010/11 we see this info:
2009/10
Craig Gordon 26 apps
Phil Bardsley 26 apps
George McCartney 25 apps
Michael Turner 33 apps
Anton Ferdinand 24 apps
How did Sunderland perform in their next PL game following on from a victory that season? 1 win, 3 draws, 7 defeats
2010/11
Simon Mignolet 23 apps
Phil Bardsley 34 apps
Onuoha 31 apps
Anton Ferdinand 27 apps
Titus Bramble 23 apps
How did Sunderland perform in their next PL game following on from a victory that season? 1 win, 5 draws, 5 defeats.
On average, 3 different players in
defence and goal from 09/10 season to 10/11. Both seasons we can look at 11 games following on from a victory and in both seasons, just the 1 win. Is it the players, the management, the sample size? Do you think the likes of O’Shea & Brown are going to improve
Bramble and Bardsley (when not
suspended)
Is applebonker online yet ?
As for applebonker’s question
relating to Anton Ferdinand at QPR – I think there are 2 QPR defenders worth looking at
- Luke Young and Anton Ferdinand.
Traore is too expensive, crap VFM and not a great player. The other CB role is still to be determined. The reason I mention Ferdinand’s set-pieces is a little tongue in cheek. However in 138 games at West Ham he scored 5 goals. In 87 games for Sunderland and QPR he has scored 0, so you’d like to think that at some point you’d see him knocking in a few headers from set
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Deja vu
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Very interesting re: Sunderland and their form the next GW coming off a victory. I have a 2nd transfer this week and was contemplating 'Big Game' Bendtner (for the now flu-stricken Shane Long) but having read that I don't think I'll bother!
Re: QPR defenders I couldn't agree more. Ferdinand is in my plans for next week (though the way Luke Young has been charging up the field he might pay better dividends short-term for just a few FF £'s more)Open Controls
As I've posted in the new post, I'm wondering what the home/away breakdown is. Are the victories home/losses away? Or vice-versa?
That would go a long way to explaining the stats. For example, Arsenal was better away than home ... United better home than away last season.Open Controls
suarez
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Team linked:
Was thinking of using 2 free transfers or >
A) N’Zog+A.Cole > VdV+J.Enrique
B) Dzeko > Adebayor and save transfer
Please give opinions?!Open Controls
re tonight ...going to be lots of mention of this lot followed by the phrases 'slick passing' and 'embarrassing Liverpool'.
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03 Greer
14 Calderon
20 Vincelot
28 Cook
08 Navarro
10 Sparrow
11 Noone
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Wait, so does this mean Drogba and pretty boy are guaranteed starters this weekend, and my beloved "magic feet" Sturridge is warming the bench? Say it ain't so.
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Brunt playing tonight a good or bad sign for the weekend?
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gervinho + 3.0 in bank
or
van persie (good performer but injury prone) ???
is gervinho rotation risk with arshavin and walcot or aniled on starter?Open Controlsmaxi next goal 8/1
Open ControlsIs it too much to have Dzeko, Silva and Aguero?
Open ControlsSilva and Aguero is enough. Lose Dzeko for Adebayor, Bendtner or even Bellamy!
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Y rises
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Bellamy?
Um...
Bellamy?Open Controls
Team help guys..
given/al-habsi
r.taylor, enrique, m.richards, boswinga, senderos
silva, moses, tarabbt, fergerson, arteta
torres, rooney, dzeko
2 subs and 0.2mil in the bank
not sure if i should get rid of torres (had him in for a while, and he looks like he could come good any week now..)Open Controls
