Yesterday, we rolled out the first in a two-part series of Members articles focussing on team stats over the first three Gameweeks so far. Having assessed the performances from an attacking perspective, we turn our attentions to the men at the back, analysing a variety of key performance statistics from a defensive point of view:
On here after a few days. What's happening everyone?
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who will rise beofre gameweek 4 starts? i have used my wild card? who should i get in tonight?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28Q&feature=related
You must hear this once... Leonard Cohen HallelujahOpen Controls
His voice, Alexandra Burke's arse 😀
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Don't know much about the players in Europe for CL, so have just cobbled this team together;
Abbiati
Jordi Alba, Sergio Ramos, Evra, Clichy
Schweinsteiger, Pirlo, Nocerino
Ronaldo, Messi, Torres
Malafeev, Gibbs, Babel, Alan
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Not Ramos. Madrid are in a tough group. Double up on Barca defenders.
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I WANT TO WILDCARD NOW
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My team now
Vorm. Federici.
Cole. Cuellar. Fabio. Demel. Hangeland.
Yaya. Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Kagawa
Tevez. Torres. Graham.Open ControlsNo need. I would say that's a nice balance. Only wildcard if you are desperate to get RVP which will weaken your mids significantly
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Arsenal's defensive returns have been amazing considering they're missing their two best defenders.
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Martin Keown and Tony Adams?
Open ControlsArsenal's best defender atm is Vermaelen imo. But definitely Sagna and Koscielny will drastically improve their already seemingly solid defence.
Open ControlsNo he's not IMO. Koscielny was fantastic last year, constantly bailing Verm out. verm makes a lot of mistakes - was responsible for quite a few goals Arsenal conceded last season. Sagna is the best RB in the league.
Open ControlsYeah, Vermaelen made mistakes for sure. But he scores goals so I like him. I think more than individually, Arsenal are defending as a team now so everyone's looking solid.
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Will they improve it tho? Then its back to the same back 4 that couldnt defend last year. Best players dont always make the best unit. I also think Mert is a better defender than Kos
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Really? Koscielny is a fantastic defender.
Steve Bould as defensive coach seems to have shored things up a bit.Open ControlsYeah. I know alot rate him around these parts, just dont see it. He has come on from when he first arrived but still. Probably doesnt help having Verm alongside. Yes, a fpl machine, if I was playing next to him, I wouldnt be happy when he takes off up the park all the time
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Who is New replacement keeper instead of Krul? How much is he ?
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We had any prognosis for Krul yet?Open ControlsNot for now. I am not logged in how much is he? I thought they sold him already
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Happy Ruddy owner here btw 😛
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I didnt know there was such a thing...
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Is Milanista abour? Have some Milan related questions for my UCL team
Open ControlsNo, but I was formerly coach if Inter. Ask me.
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good evening lads, not on here much but at least i have my grav and team link sorted, was wondering for those playing ucl do you think having ronaldo rvp and messi is to much, cause i personally think its essential
Open ControlsShould I WILDCARD
Vorm. Federici.
Cole. Cuellar. Fabio. Demel. Hangeland.
Yaya. Bale. Larsson. Pienaar. Kagawa
Tevez. Torres. Graham.Open ControlsNo just get RVP in.
Open ControlsYes u should but u've missed all the price changes
Open ControlsWOW if I WC that team would sell everybody beside Tevez and maybe Cuellar
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He has a terrible and anti bandwagon team IMO. If he doesn't care about price rise he should WC. Or he could wait one week top. Come Sat all over the WC button IMO
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No need. You missed the train. You won't get maximum benefit from using your Wild Card now. Do it next time there is such a window.
Open ControlsNope. Only if you need RVP but that will weaken the mid significantly
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Gents, Any advice on my wc team would be great,
Foster,Jaask,
Ivanovic,Demel,Clyne,Jenkinson,McAuley,
Hazard,Michu,Yaya,Nolan,Fellani,
RVP,Tevez,Petric,
Team Value 103.8m and 1.4m in bank,
Looking at 2 options:
Upgrade Petric to Fletcher
or
Downgrade Nolan to Guthrie and upgrade Fellani to Santi.
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Does anyone have that link which compares Heskey and Messi?
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Google it. I guarantee you whatever you're looking for will be among the first five-ten search results.
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Mannone Jaaskelainen
Rangel Cuellar Hangeland Baines Clyne
Hazard Michu Cazorla Guthrie Nolan
Persie Berbatov Tevez
Read it and weep, ladies!Open ControlsMannone probably won't start this week. Even if he does, he won't start the week after that. Szczesny is the Arsenal no.1
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prefer mine and i havent WC'd
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Open ControlsRank doesn't lie. *looks below*
Open ControlsIt's done well for you til now. It's not very good going forward though. I'll bet you i finish higher than by end of season! £20?
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Use your wildcard to fix that mess...
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Dump mannone otherwise good
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Okay, goodnight ladies.
Open Controlsanyone know who is nailed on in the Milan defence, or should I just get Abbiati?
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Catch Milanista and ask him sometime. And let me know too.
Open ControlsI have Abbiati atm, seems the best bet. Like my team no, no big defenders really though
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Barasi
Open ControlsPrefer Maldini
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Antonini or Abate (Full Backs) or maybe Acerbi (CB)
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no idea.... haven't gotten to sorting out my ucl team yet. i'm thinking we should make a seperate post on the website (did you see the budget one?) and fill in info like this that many people probably want to know and just compile info there as lots of people on here will be asking the same questions from time to time for ucl
btw check your mails whenever you have the chanceOpen ControlsI didn't, but I will (on the budget and the mail)
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You have to feel sorry for these Paralympians. Half them have no legs or no arms AND they have to listen to Coldplay.
Open Controls....awkward
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Daniel are you still here mate?
Open ControlsNo he has left the building
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Hey guys, sorry I have been posting most of the weekend, ive been busy.
I know you all missed my witty comments & great entertainment value.Open ControlsYou can read minds?
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I have Podolski. Do I replace him with Lambert and strengthen my Midfield?
Open ControlsThinking of entering the CL fantasy comp for the first time. If only to prove to myself how clueless I am about second-tier European football.
Open ControlsYou're only considering it because there's no FPL matters to handle this week.
Open Controlswell what about the likes of RM vs MCI? not sure how you can call that second tier... and surely you cant discredit them, remember how well apoel did last year in the CL?
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Found a home for Debuchy in my UCL team 😎
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Man Utd 2-1 Wigan
QPR 0-2 Chelsea
Stoke 0-3 Man CityOpen Controls
guys one more option to cosider:
guthrie and Fletcher/Berbatov or
Pienaar/Michu(have Dyer) and Pogrebnyak
the Reading guy will spend most of the time on the bench….Open Controls
Michu, Pogrebnyak
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Blimey, Hleb plays for BATE Borisov now.
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