A decidedly tepid Gameweek which saw the big guns misfire. Oliver Giroud at last made an impression, Santi Cazorla boosted his reputation, while two of the “template squad” were rejuvenated as Eden Hazard and Michu delivered. Our members can hoover up all the data from the weekend action and, as usual, we’ve picked up the numbers that have caught our eye so far…
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And Baines is lookin pure gold.. gotta finally admit.. gonna get him in asap. what a game he had yesterday
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Great buy! Most chances created in the league so far.
Baines - 30
Cazorla - 26
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Ba is a beast.. puttin a bet that he'll be top scorer end of season.. anyone got any good odds? if newcastle score he'll be involved.. what a game he had yesterday even though newcastle lost 3-0
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You can still get Ba at 25/1 on BetVictor. Pretty nice bet. Each way is top 4 as well...
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African cup of nations will dent your chances
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did anyone else hit the big red WC panic button to catch all the rises during the break?
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Who do you think is going to rise twice?
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somehow the International break works out even worse than other weeks for profit.. and no one really stood out this week apart from defenders for rises.. gonna happily use my 2 free trnasfers end of next week rather than play the WC
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Yes, but it was always planned.
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i was planning to as well.
but my half arsed, patched up team did quite well this week so i think i might just use my 2FT's and a -4 hit to make 3 changes.
Foster, Bego
Baines, Hange, Rangel, Demel, Clyne
Cazorla, Hazard, Pienaar, Nolan, Kaca
RvP, Tevez, Graham
just done Fed > Bego as planned
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Graham has got to go!
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i know, i know.
but the only real option is Lambert and i'm not convinced about him. anything else would involve losing Tevez or Hazard.Open Controls-
Yeah, shame you can't get Berba for Graham.
I'm not convinced by Lambert either. Drifts everywhere on the pitch, got loads of people around him who can score, gets subbed off early.
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you got a brilliant team..
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Tevez & Graham to Jelavic & Berb.
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You prob want to get rid of Demel, Clyne(?), Hange(?), Rangel. Kaca(?) and Graham. That's a lot to fix.
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but my defence for GW8 looks OK:
Rangel (WIG)
Hange (AVL)
Baines (qpr)
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It is definitely good for this week, but with Swans fixtures taking a turn for the worse, Hughes being a better option for Fulham, Demel injured, Clyne injured, this will need to be sorted out pronto.
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the watchlist is ruthless... watch Fellaini be replaced by pienaar this week, and suarez replaced by berbs.. who knows, maybe rvp will lose top spot too
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I find the watch list is more of an guide to players on form with good fixtures rather than an in-depth analysis of who will score the most points.
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Dropping like a stone in my mini-league - time to play my WC?
Federici* Jussi
Cole* Demel Mertesacker* McAuley Bertrand*
Hazard* Michu Yaya* Maloney Noble*
RVP Tevez Podolski
£0.1m, 2 FT
The players I've starred definitely need to go/ could go to free up funds. Thinking Begovic, Ivanovic, Baines, Wilson (STK), Mata, Nolan, Sterling, which I could afford.
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I wouldn't play it now to be honest. You have one keeper who starts every week so Federici isn't a priority. A Cole > Ivanovic is a sideways move IMO. You've missed Ivanovic's points so far so try not to get hung up about it. Ivanovic will be a rotation risk now (see RDM's comments on rotation) and I don't think he's worth the extra money. Mertesacker has to go, I agree. Bertrand was a risky pick and will have ot go but you still have Cole, McAuley and hopefully Demel to play 3 at the back this week without a transfer.
None of your attack NEED to be transferred out. You have 2 FTs to sort your defense out and then maybe you could take a hit to free up funds from your attack or make a luxury change.
In conclusion, I don't think using your WC is a good use. The amount of points you'll gain from it will be minimal and I'd save it for when you really can't field 11 players.Open Controls-
Thanks Tinkerman, really appreciate this as some very well thought out comments. As you say, I can now see getting too hung-up on lost points only means making poor decisions.
What's becoming abundantly clear is that there's just too much money tied up in RVP - RVP>Ba/Berba suddenly makes life a lot easier and allows for Merts/Bertrand > Baines.
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Tony Pulis is such a whining little girl, his team are the biggest thugs in the league
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Jeez, was hoping for more from the bonus points.
Nothing for Mata?!?!Open Controls-
He was my captain. Disappointed too
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2 questions
1) Is Berbatov off for international duty????
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Regarding RVP.
At Arsenal he was the only goal scorer and was on all set pieces.
At United he doesn't take all the frees, probably won't be on pens and they have at least 4 other regular goalscorers.
It's become very clear to me that he won't have anywhere near as prodcutive a season as last.
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this just occured to you... 😛
as they say neva too late.. 😉Open Controls-
No but i'd been making stupid excuses to keep him, same as everybody else I guess.
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This is true. Most people have him out of fear rather than because they think he's worth 13.5m. This week could be the week I get rid, especially given the fact Berba will be back and that RVP could get banned.
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+1.. every easy home game there'll be ppl on here worryin he wont start(eg this weekend he got 2 internationals and a UCL after the GW) and he got difficult fixtures around them. Even though he'll prob start every game, the doubt will always be there.. If i aint gonna captain him i aint keepin him.. he's out for Berbs this week
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So ... United. Who will you have?
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Valencia I think
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- who has an orange sticker. I believe this thinking is pretty daft.
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He had an orange sticker because Fergie said he was out. He came on and played 36 minutes. Not even that pushed on gettin any united at the minute but if i do it'll be him.
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i replied to several of you on the last page so check back if you posted any questions/queries
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I replied. HBA and Ba?
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why not? they have nice fixtures and should be involved in most/all the goals for the toon and one of them is on pens (though a tad unclear which from the pardew comment after cisse missed a pen) and both are class
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I spose it's an option. I could get HBA, with enough cash to get Mata after their tough fixtures? Food for thought over the 2 weeks. Thanks, TW.
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How nice from u
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Morning lads,
i see that general opinion is RVP out, i want to do the same.
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After 40 minutes of tinkering, I came out with 3 draft WC teams.
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Foster
Baines / Ivanovic / Vertonghen
Silva / Bale / Cazorla / Michu
Ba / Jelavic / Berba
Begovic / Puncheon / Hughes / Fonte
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Foster
Baines / Rafael / Vertonghen
Silva / Bale / Cazorla / Pienaar
Ba / Tevez / Berba
Begovic / Puncheon / Hughes / Fonte
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Foster
Baines / Simpson / Vertonghen
Silva / Bale / Cazorla / Mata
Ba / Jelavic / Berba
Begovic / Puncheon / Hughes / Fonte
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Here we go again. Boring and long long International break 🙁
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That is why I am playing "You're the Boss!" 😉
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Luckily I've been assigned on a big project with a deadline on 29th this month. Will be busy anyway.
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what's that?
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Don't ask!
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but i want to click it now... the intrigue 😉
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You'll only regret it! 😀
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i have a match in 4 hours 54 mins... me against FC Blackburn...
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Do not click the link!
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eh...? what, why?
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Don't listen to the boring old farts. It's great fun ... 🙂
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You should receive a 3 day ban from FFS whenever you post that link 😛
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Plan A:
Give one last chance to Michu and Suarez and use 2 FT for Santi and Berb/ Crouch next week? Means don't own Santi for the tasty Nor game.
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The team:
G.J. Baines Gallas Gibbs Wilson
Mata Bale Nollan Michu Sterling
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1 last chance to suarez? hes got 22 points in the last 2 GWs?? Michu scored this week?? i dont understand
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Well I will sell him after this week anyway but won't be able to get Santi if I don't save a transfer
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Foster Federici
Hughes CAshley Clyne Barnett Gibbs
Hazard Bale Nolan Pienaar Guthrie
RVP Fletcher BA
So many players I want to get rid of: Federici, Clyne, Barnett, Guthrie, Fletcher and I feel like im missing out on many good players, worth wildcarding?Open Controls-
Your team is decent, don't WC.
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Sorry for the re post,changed Fellaini to bale. I incorrectly put him in.
Please rate:
And yes Kolarov for potentially explosive GAMBLE. I see him nailing down a first team starting role if he can produce like he did and his attacking potential speaks for itself.
—–Begovic(McCarthy)—–
Baines-Gibbs-Kolarov–(Nelsen, Gorkss)
HBA-Cazorla-Pienaar-Bale-(Frei)
Tevez-RVP-Berbatov–
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Apart from your 4 subs I really like it
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Anyone considering bringing in Suarez and captaining him?
I thought 0-0 with stoke was very likely so not put for by that blank... 0-0 with reading would be a minor miracle.Open Controls-
captained him lst week and this. 90% going to for the reading game too
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Captaining v stoke is a definite no no in my experience! But the Norwich returns did you proud so can't complain
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I've already got him in and will defo be captaining him...
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Just seen BP's...Bego and Gallas 🙂
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Bale failed me ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!
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My main rival benched Gallas and Rafael, playing Rangel, McAuley and Jenkinson instead.
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I can understand playing Rangel and McCauley, but playing Jenkinson over Gallas.................
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Bego 😥
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Only 1 for Santi?
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Amazed. 😕
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None of your subs are regulars now, what will you do?
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Clyne is, but he may have an injury.
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Clyne is.
Plan to gradually get rid but for now Id rather spend transfers (not 16 points like you!!) on people in my squad and wait until I get enough cash to bring in anyone decent for Gunter and Guthrie. Not fussed atm.Open Controls-
At the moment my personal priority is getting Newcastle and City attack GW9.
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Yeah bit insane what i did, but had to do it then or the guthrie price fall would have screwed me. IM happy at the moment with the line-up and can move forward now without taking hits.
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Worth doing Suarez (REA) -> Berba (AVL) this week? Will be doing it in GW9 if not, along with Michu -> Santi.
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not worth it
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Erm... my post above answers this!
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I'd rather have Suarez than Berba this week personally...
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Read on for a cautionary tale against panicking.
Second catastrophic gameweek in a row - back-to-back 2 million+ gameweek ranking. In two weeks I've gone from 11 points clear at the top of my ML to 67 points behind.
This time it was mostly my own fault. After the first week that was really just bad luck, I panicked and took an 8-pointer to bring in 3 players who did zero this week (Ba, Bale & Suarez). To top it off I benched Cazorla due to a self-inflicted selection nightmare that came about because I panicked over Berb's injury and Tevez's gametime question mark.
Moral of the story - stay calm, don't panic. Don't be like me.Open Controls-
Main moral... don't bench caz... ever! Arsenal are the only team who play the same style home and away. Sometimes they score more away (mainly due to sulky home fans)
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I feel for you - bad luck. 🙁 But just run it past me why you benched Cazorla, again?
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Haha, it's one of those where I don't really remember what I was thinking.
I had to bench one of:
Fellaini - Barfa- Cazorla - Michu - Bale
Ba - Suarez - Tevez
Lots of people said Barfa but his home form has been immense and Utd were looking shaky. Saturday morning I swapped 5 times between Cazorla and Fellaini and landed on Cazorla. Dim.
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I didn't advise you to do any of this did I?
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Tough luck! 🙁
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Anyone else considering big John boy Walters after the City gam? Stoke's fixtures are amazing after next gameweek
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Me.. but only because Christina said I would be dead to her if I did...
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yeh, dyer, michu to walters and cheapie is on the cards for me
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So tosey I ignored you and brought in Ramirez... oops. But perhaps it'll be a blessing in disguise because nobody will buy him now leaving him allllll to me
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Yup. Planning to do Michu > Walters in GW9.
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silva, bale, mata, sterling, cazorla
lambert, berba, suarez
Look good? Thinking midfield better place to invest than upfront with all the mid price / budget strikers.Open Controls-
Looks good, but I am not yet ready to invest in Silva. He will come good but for now an Everton mid pleases me better. Plus you could then maybe afford Ba over Lambert if you fancy. You might want to switch Suarez to Tevez after GW8.
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got tevez now so could keep and bin suarez, he's so frustrating to watch might be good idea. Have baines for everton cover. Maybe valencia could be option instead of silva if I keep tevez for some utd cover....
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so, a decent(ish) 55 points, a green arrow and still only made it to 681,750.
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I feel it... last season I had a whole year of distress. Hang in there though, I was about 1.7 millionth in gw7 last yr! I finished 2xx,xxx... so by that logic you can...erm... win the whole thing!?
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Hopefully the old adage of slow and steady wins the race will hold true.
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Was just gonna post that 😀
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53 and reds. 🙁 dropping like a stone.
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You are doing fine ... 🙂
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Begovic on the bench, I can't have any regrets on that, but Pienaar turned out to be a poor bench choice (B.Arfa, Ba, supposed to be a goalscoring fest etc etc) and now he gets to mock me for 14 days....My ranking doubled this week from 33k to 66k this week.
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Whats everyone views on the Man City forward situation?
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Feel like I'm at a bit of a crossroads with my team, been going ok so far pretty steady if unspectacular progress, but I'm considering the WC:
Foster - Henderson
Baines - Ivanovic - Hughes - Cuellar - Demel
Bale - Mata - Johnson - Dyer - Noble
RVP - Tevez - Graham
If I don't play the wildcard, I've got 1FT and 0.2m in the bank so a -4 or -8 could be in order to sort out Graham.
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RVP ➡ Berbatov
Morrison ➡ Silva
shall i do those trasfers? i am sick of RVP returns for 13.5M player...
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Guriod 😕
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cause i dont need him anymore
and if i get rid of RVP i can have 4 big hitting midfilders
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I'm not sure. Doing RVP>Berba really constrains your ability to get RVP back later on.
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Is it worth keeping RVP for stoke or ship him out before?
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