| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Alisson | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Donnarumma | MCI | C, Sus |
| Up |  Kelleher | BRE | C, Vs |
| Down |  Ramsdale | NEW | C |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Jurriën Timber | ARS | C, Inj |
| No Change |  O’Reilly | MCI | C |
| Up |  Andersen | FUL | C |
| Up |  Marc Guehi | CRY | A |
| Up |  van den Berg | BRE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Thiaw | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Milenkovic | NFO | C |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | A |
| No Change |  Mukiele | SUN | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Saka | ARS | B |
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| No Change |  Foden | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Semenyo | BOU | C |
| Up |  Szoboszlai | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Minteh | BHA | B |
| No Change |  Bruno Guimarães | NEW | A |
| No Change |  Schade | BRE | C, Vs, Sus |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Mateta | CRY | C |
| Up |  Ekitiké | LIV | B |
| Down |  Welbeck | BHA | C, Rest |
| Down |  Woltemade | NEW | B |
Mark With template midfields and forward lines now commonplace, recent goals from Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Joleon Lescott demonstrated the value of points from our defenders as a method of boosting Fantasy ranks.
In this latest article for Members, we use Opta data and our own ICT Threat scores to examine the defenders who have presented the most potent threat so far, whilst discussing any worthy options who are potentially due improved returns before the season is out.
So what will the bidding on RVP start at then? Torresesque fee? Truth is, they haven't really got anybody else worth much.
He hasnt signed a new contract yet so it wont be £50m.
Love flags at the final whistle, it's like Fifa!
lol, Adrian Chiles just wished everyone a happy valentines day!
someone please sack him!
Ridiculous that he, of all people, gets to have a job like that.
He reminds me of James Corden.
Obviously that's not a good thing.
well there was a massacre on the pitch...
i know, what an idiot
get back to the one show
4-0
Both clubs from Manchester would have performed better than this.
Its a shame arsenal and Chelsea went through. They both have been shit recently. Not an accurate reflection on English football.
Maybe it is? Everything that has happened to the English teams in Europe so far has been deserved.
+1. Chelsea and Arsenal earnt there places.
+1 just deal with it halnone. no teams from manchester in ucl
City were the best despite going out.
Had by far the toughest group and would beaten that Milan side cos City can actually defend (Spurs would have beaten them too)
Arsenal are poor
United are ok
Chelsea are inconsistent and unpredictable
City and Spurs are actually good
Thanks for the analysis, you reall know your stuff!
Thanks, I was wondering when someone would recognise my genius!
Point being that best teams from the PL arent in the CL for different reasons. City got caught by a tough group, Spurs pipped to qualify for it and United out cos of complacency and (arguably) injuries...
At the end of the day, there are 16 teams in the UCL. You can say what you want about tough group but Utd and City are not in the competition. Milan are higher than Napoli in Serie A, City couldnt beat Napoli so therefore City would have lost to Milan? Cant assume anything.
agreed, English teams don't seem to offer the biggest threat any more.
I think it is extremely accurate that no english clubs are doing very well in Europe.
Man Utd and City going out in the group stage was just as much a reflection on english football as tonights game.
Fair play to Milan, completely outclassed us tonight. Will be supporting them for the rest of the tornaement!
Anyone want a ticket for the second leg at Emirates???
NOBODY wants a ticket for the second leg at the emirates...
Go and support your team, United and City fans would love a QFG game at their stadium
Both,
England as a team are average.
Premier League teams have got too complacent amongst the stiff opposition from some of Europeans big clubs.
Eh? Both Manchester clubs got what they deserved. Chelsea and Arsenal got through on merit.
hard to argue with his point about how city and united would perform better though
its a reflection on cup football tho. just the way it goes.
I am loving the superior attitude of you and Granville, acting like we let England down. You didn't even make it through the group stages!
+1
That is a preposterous thing to say Halnone.
Maybe they would, but because they performed worse than Arsenal in the group stages they lost the right to have a try. It's very simple and United & City fans should look at their own teams instead of saying that they probably would have done better than Arsenal.
The Champions League is a cup tournament, it's not there to serve as an almighty or accurate reflection of English football.
51 with Gomez, Mata, Ozil, Boateng And N Koloulou Left .... what about you guys..?
Zero. Don't play FCL, hope you found that as interesting as I do all the FCL posts. Particularly love all the ones with the players I've never herad of....
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'RMUCLT' *facepalm*
fantastic score, having no milan players will hurt me
60 with gomez,kroos,cavani and ozil left
Ibra (C) 8)
Not this season. Did last. It's a bloomin minefield!
Well done to people who risked zlatan captain but for me i had to keep it on messi lol....
Wasn't really such an amazing comment that it needed to be said twice was it. 😉
Sub Lombaerts > N'Koulou?
47 with Ribery, Mandanda, N'Koulou, Zuniga, Badstuber, Lavezzi and Valbuena to come.
Prince-Boateng post match interview:
"Tonight was not one of the harest matches. When they have the ball the [our] midfield went back and it was easy to dispose them. They weren't that great "
Commentator replies:
" Is this not a bit cocky Kevin? "
Prince-Boateng:
"I'm not cocky, I just love myself and this gift that god has given me."
Looool heroic stuff.
"He got a thigh strain from being too amorous". Best piece of ITV commentary ever.
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LOL
sounds like milan's gameplan. wait till their midfield has the ball, then take it off them and score some goals.
football is a simple game really
Is it safe to talk about the Prem yet or should I make up some names and say I had them as capt in fantasy CL?
Were on a two week break, who the flip cares about the prem? Save your transfers in case someone hurts themselves over the next week.
Its all down to us i see to keep an english team in champo league i think we will be well up for it especially as we not doing to good in the league
get your money on remi garde replacing wenger.
just my opinion
MASSIVE LOLS @ Arsenal. Cant even beat a team in decline
massive lols at city! how much did they spend and couldnt get through
Decline? Do you watch football?
Everyone knows Serie A isn't what it used to be
You're trolling but I'll bite.
That has been truth for a number of years but there things go in cycles and there are some signs that Serie A is slowly improving
We are talking about Milan not Serie A. Genoa, Sampdoria, Udinese have nothing to do with Milans team.
...?
43 with 3 Bayern and 3 Madrid left to play. Not bad, but those Ibrahimovic points looked lush 🙂
Which of Ivanovic (nap) or Shaqiri (BAY) should I sub Gaitan out for? And will Callejon play? I know it's pretty unlikely...
Imagine if he scored when he made that audacious attempt. That would have been a massive FFS bandwagon win.
Wonder if Nocerino will get any Recovered ball points
57 from 7, with 8 potentially left to give a run out too. I'll take that 8)
He could be a big one for ya.
I've got big hitters including Gomez, Cavani, Kroos & Shaquri left.
The PL sides are starting to drop down the pecking order of Europe's elite....
Maybe it's just a one season blip... Who knows....
1 more team than cyprus in last 8!
*last 16 🙁
Yeah, this will be the conclusion we'll read everywhere tomorrow.
What you're saying is right though, it might just be a blip and next year the English teams might be back doing great again.
My personal feeling still is that any previous Premiership winner of the last 10 years would've run away with this season already, but I can't back that up very well for obvious reasons.
Blip.
Utd will learn from this year, Fergie will want one last crack at the CL possibly?
City will probably not get a hard group on paper like this year.
Spurs next season will be an unknown, players and manager wise.
4th place - Arsenal and Chelsea have CL exp. but on decline it seems...for now.
As long as ENG has 4 CL places, we'll be fine, imagine having only 3....?
Ridiculous situation. Germany get the 4th spot because Uefa's rankings give equal weight to performance in the Europa League. With the exception of Bayern making one final (which they lost to an Italian team) German clubs have done nothing in the CL.
These things often go in cycles. Serie A dominated in the 90s and then went into decline though things are improving now. The PL had its period of dominance (only won 2 CL in the time though) and now Spain are on top.
The top clubs in England are simply not as strong as they were. Players that got them to CL semis and finals are past their prime and debt has become a problem.
This has happened a few times in the past but I don't think it should reflect on the PL that much. So if City, United, Spurs and Chelsea all get to the last 16 next season it's the best league again. There is not alot of substance to it. Just happens from time to time and shouldn't reflect poorly on a league.
There priorities seem to be the premier league. United got knocked out because they didn't take the group stages serious enough. It looks bad on English football but the premier league is very physically demanding and it vital for teams to earn the UCL spots. But when a league has only one or two world class teams (spain and italy) they amount a very large number of supporters and hence more money, putting them in a strong position. And less league league pressure allows them to go all out in the UCL.
1. Steve claridge is an embaresment to commentating
2. West ham play the worst football I have ever seen
Just needed to get that off my chest. Thoughts if interested?
Yeah Claridge is a total scruffbag and a slaver. He talks nonsense. Him and Collymore shouldn't be on air.
His bias against Saints is just incredible. I went up to Upton park but listened to the radio commentary after and it's just awful.
Can't wait for us to get promoted to shut the fool up.
Rubbish. 😉 COYI!!! 😛
Do all Southampton fans hate Claridge then? Anyway he isn't even a commentator.
They hate him because he played for Portsmouth.
Absolute rubbish.
Typical boring answer. I like seeing Bournemouth do well and dont want Pompey to go bust. A lot of fans feel the same.
Listen to the actual commentary. It's laughable.
He commentates on five live? He did west ham saints and saints milwall.
I really don't care for the whole Pompey rivalry if I'm honest. Just think that an employee of the bbc shouldn't show bias and a clear hatred of a team
He commentates on
Have to disagree - as much as he is a skate, he is incredibly positive towards us, ergo he is an excllent commentator. In fact, so much so I wonder if he taking the michael sometimes...
Love last night's chant "Football - you used to play football! You used to play football, you used to play football."
Brum look the team to beat at the minute if I'm frank (don't call me Shirley), but keepin' the faith.
P.S. For scouts of all other teams; We have no good players left in our academy so please don't come down to Marchwood to take a look - ta.
If you were RVP would you stay at Arsenal?
As a neutral, I see Arsenal very much at a crossroads. Either the club continue the way they are, in steady decline and RVP leaves in the summer or the club back the manager with funds to revamp this squad.
If Wenger doesn't want to spend the money, I'm sure someone else will. If he's too short sighted to see that a major overhaul is needed then I think it's time to say thank you & good night.
No passion, no fight and no desire in that squad tonight - it's time for change.
If he's still there at the start of next season, I'd be astounded.
If I wer RVP, probably not.
It would be a tough decision after spending so many years there but (much like Henry) probably leave for the better chance of winning trophies.
Regarding Wenger, I think he's created a problem for himself now in that (even if he was given the money) he cant even seem to 'attract' the players needed.
He should have brought in some big names after the 2006 final....
I think RVP is in a tough position. In my opinion he is one of the best strikers in the world but he's at a club that really aren't doing him justice right now. You can only carry a team for so long. On the flipside, he probably doesn't want to abandon his team, he is their leader after all and is extremely important to the morale of the team. He has been showing more frustration with Wenger at times this season (rightfully so in some cases). I think Wenger does need to make some changes, an overhaul is needed definitely. Will he make the changes though? I'd say he can be a stubborn man (as most of us have the potential to be the only difference is he's constantly under the microscope).
Personally, even as a United supporter, I'd be sad to see RVP leave Arsenal as he really is their defining player. I'd get over it when we welcomed him to Old Trafford though 😉
