Norwich City’s Robert Snodgrass tops our ICT Index rankings going into the final two matches of Gameweek 16. With Wigan’s James McCarthy and Swansea’s Jonathan De Guzman keeping Michu company in the top four, our rankings have an unfamiliar look about them as the dust settles on 48-hours of action. All the statistics behind our ICT Index can be examined in full in the members area and, as usual, we put the weekend to bed with our selection of the eye-catching figures on show…
Shawcross is killing me, 2 of my main rivals have him. Can't think on a transfer this week. Should I do McAuley to Shawcross?
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Okay, this is it. No more hits for the rest of the season. I will alternate doing 0 and 2 (if needed) transfers each week.
Open ControlsThat is the only sensible way to play it. I don't know any successful players that take regular point hits. You just need to learn patience.
Open ControlsI agree, I'm slowly learning my lesson. Sweet score this GW btw.
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why did you transfer in michu and bench him?
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BOLP. Any improvements, advice and tips are all welcomed 😀
Want to get Bale back in my team as soon as he is fit also want Sess out asap, don’t know what to do with Billy Jones has he been dropped?
Begovic
Rafael, Caulker, B.Jones
Walcott, Fellaini, Michu, Sterling
Van Persie(C), Suarez (VC), Berbatov
Subs: (Schwarzer, Sessegnon, Nelsen, Cuellar)
1 Free Transfer 3.3 In The BankOpen Controlsplenty to play with next week, i'd consider saving transfer, depending on team news during week and all. i've being warning people about billy jones for quite a while now with reid on the way back, i think reid is preferred option but bound to break down again sooner or later
Open ControlsYeah saving transfer is probably best option, WBA's fixtures are good so dont want to get rid of Jones incase he comes back into the side especially with all these games coming up, thanks for advice
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My H2H this week:
Him: 1 point, Ba, Berba + Sess
Me: Le Fondre (C)
Umm..Open Controlsif I sell Baines this week I'll either be playing Shorey (ARS) or Nelsen (FUL).
Shirley I can hold Baines 1 more week and I can just play Clyne (SUN)?Open ControlsI think QPR have a good chance of a cleanie against Fulham. Selling Baines is always a risk though 🙂
Open Controlsbut I have Berba, so i want him to do something
Selling Baines is needed to fund having both Mata and Bale in the midfield.Open Controls
Home game against Wigan on Boxing Day!
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the returns on offer no longer justify the outlay and selling him allows to, within the next month create this team
Guzan, Foster
Rafa, Huth, Clyne, Nelsen. Shorey
Michu, Fellaini, Mata, Bale, Sterling
RvP, Berba, BaOpen ControlsIf you want any more cash, Sterling to Puncheon is always an option.
Open Controlsyeah it is but main rival has him, it's a rather stupid move for next GW
Sterling to Puncheon won't free up anything like the funds needed for that team
I have 2.7 in bank, Caz to Bale will use some I would think
Long to ba could cost up to a million.
Ramirez to Mata will cost around 3.5.Open Controls
This is what I plan to have after next week
Begovic, Bunn
Baines, Rafael, Nasty, Kolarov, Shorey
Mata, Dempsey, Michu, Fellaini, Puncheon
RVP, Berba, Defoe
Basically the same except for in defence. Looking at your team value I see the problem with owning BainesOpen Controlsas I still have my wc, building team value has been a slow process.
But I don't believe in using the wc just for team value, there will be a time when i will actually need the use of one. I'm hoping for another GW36 style DGW with which to throw it down.Open Controls
Before this GW i was poised and ready to swap Tevez>Suarez... with Tevez being rotated so often i was certain it was the right thing to do...
Then Tevez comes off the bench and grabs 2 assists...
Is it a no-brainer?... or should i consider keeping Tevez and find another way to get Suarez?Open ControlsThe issue then becomes who to lose to make room for him - other Strikers are RVP & Berba...
Don't really want to lose either of em..Open ControlsIf i do that i'll have to take a 4 pointer cause to free up the funds i need to downgrade Sterling at the same time...
Open ControlsScratch that idea - just checked and that move would leave me only 4.3 for a 5th mid - there isn't anyone who actually plays available for that money..
So - the only way to do it would be to swap out RVP for Rooney & then Suarez for Berba... and i'm not liking that idea...Open ControlsAs i said - there isn't anyone for 4.3 - Robson Kanu is 4.4... that missing 0.1 kills the deal stone dead...
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i've both but, from a rotation perspective, especially over xmas, i think suarez is better option, but not by much. city will score more goals than pool after all.
also pretty sure tevez will start next week, but who the fk knows with mancini, he'll probably give balotelli another shotOpen ControlsBalo is like Mancini's wayward stepson... he just can't bring himself to admit defeat and write him off...
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Is there much chance of Azpilicueta being a regular when Terry is back or will Ivanovic be a guaranteed starter at right back with Luiz and Cahill fighting over who partners JT?
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Guys can I have your thoughts on Zabaleta please, thinking of bringing him in for Azpilicueta
Has nice fixtures coming, and Kompany seems to be out for a least 1 week, this will take me up to the Crimbo Wildcard (Would have 2 benched defenders in reserve that play week in weekout)Open ControlsHi guys!
Do you know why Wisdom wasn't even on the bench today? Is he gonna start in the next game?Open ControlsWithout wishing to sound stupid, anyone here got any idea how to see the total number of players in the Sky game??
Open ControlsI know it's obvious Liverpool need a striker or two in January to cover Suarez. But do they really need to buy a world class one? I mean their system under Rodgers requires only one striker and Suarez is never ever going to be rotated. So basically they're buying a guy to sit on the bench or adapt to a 4-3-3 formation.
Someone like Ba or a similar striker's striker just doesn't suit their style. He'd only end up disrupting the teams tactical nature. If anything they should buy a quality left winger or someone like Podolski that can play that wide left role effectively (not that Podolski is the best at that role)
I think it'd be madness for someone like Ba to join Liverpool as he'd not be able to play his normal game. Surely Liverpool need something different. And I don't believe Rodgers particularly wants to sign another striker too urgently. At least not one that needs to played every week. He only let Carroll go because he knew he would never play him. So I don't know why a striker like Ba would want to join Liverpool to sit on the bench.
Thoughts?Open ControlsPointless discussion until they officially sell Carroll as they cant afford almost any half good striker right now with the salaries they have on the books.
Open ControlsI think Ba is touted as the one because of the clause (7.5m in his contract)
Other than that I really can't see why Liverpool would be interested or at least why Rodgers would go for it. They'd have to switch to 4-4-2 and Rodgers strikes me as someone who is loyal to his formation.Open Controlshe won't go to liverpool, he would cost 30m in total, release clause or not (due to agent and wage demands)
Open Controlstransfer fee is not that big of an issue the wages are. They could also get into trouble with the FFP if they sign some players with big wages. That is why they are giving youngsters so many chances and throwing them into the fire- cause they have to.
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Open ControlsNot sure if the Suarez-Ba combo works race-wise.
Open Controlsthe reason they play the system they are is because they have 1 striker. Suarez works better with another striker. His form for uruguary playing alongside cavani is nothing short of outstanding. Right now suarez does too much work for Liverpool, another world class striker would help tremendously
Open Controlsberbatov and suarez together would be dynamite. they need a big guy up there to hold it up, with a bit of skill, hence caroll doesn't fit bill. ba and suarez together wouldn't really work i'd say.
Open Controlssuarez cant play 2 full games a week next year with the europa,fa cup
he's still not clinical enough,should be on 15 goals this season if he were
need someone to come off the bench when losing and go ultra attack?
also suarez could always play on the wing,will torment fullbacksOpen ControlsThink Suarez coul play off another striker easy enough. Some of his worst games have been when he's dropped deeper however, gives the ball away a lot, which isn't a problem in the area where you want someone to try something, but dangerous round the halfway line.
Sturridge it is then. God help us.Open Controls
Giggedy. Tempted to play him against Everton next week over Foster against West Ham...
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I wonder how may people are transferring Torres in, only to find out that Chelsea don't have a game in GW 17..
Open ControlsCan someone give me the link for fiso please? Can't seem to see the section which shows you players percentage to rise. Quick look, maybe a transfer then bed.
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for weeks i've had a plan cocked and ready to fire. but now, everyone's actin like a little bitch. i feel horribly exposed, as that were my modus operandi, or my hand-led path through dingleberry grove.. wait. what?
Open Controlsfat bait i've tossed.. for some reason, i want KE, he's fun enough
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I've no idea what you're talking about, but your verbiage is giving me the vapors.Open Controls
i've no idea what you're on about but laughing nonetheless 🙂
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Don't buy El Nino...Open Controls
Quite new to fiso. I take it if Rooney's 81 there's a good chance he won't go up tonight?
Open Controlshe'll go up tomorrow most likely
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I just see tha Bonucci dive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GXV4GdPFQik
he really needs some lessoons from Cazz 😀Open ControlsThoughts on Villa's CS potential after they play Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham?
Open Controls1 goal conceded in the last 4, I think they could do well. I'm looking at getting Guzan
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I think the Moses-wagon may start after Chelsea's next game. 6.1m 😉
Open ControlsOn an actuall football note : Nice to see tevez (the traitor/mercanery)concede the free kick that ultimately costs City.
Open Controlsshould have been sent off for that kick out at Jones towards the end.
If that had been Rooney on a City player can you imagine the uproar, but because it happened to a United player, nothing gets saidOpen ControlsRubbish, Jkisthe1. Probably the worst line I've ever seen you post on here, in fact 🙂
Open ControlsI actually appreciate that the ref 'let the players play' and didn't hand out cards like gift chocolates in the derby. After all, it was an ineffectual little touch. Redding him at that stage would only have marred the contest.
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Traitor? He wanted to stay but Man Utd didn't want to/couldn't afford to buy him, no?
Open ControlsI assumed he meant traitor to City ...
Open Controls@ 220 k a week - he should have been prepared to stay at whatever renumeration the club was prepared to pay - ultimately he would still end up @ millionaire , remember this is the guy who went off drinking piña colidas while playing golf in Argentina whilst being paid top dollar by the Sheik and left his club to struggle on , MORALS -tevez can't spell the word , his bothom line is dollars , pity he wouldn't take a leaf from kompanys book or one of the genuine city players.
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Bit harsh. Ten minutes earlier he showed good sportsmanship towards your lot by staying on his feet when he could've had a penalty for sure if he'd went down.
Open ControlsThis is true. Tevez may be a 'rough personality', but he's nothing if not an ultimate competitor.
I assume that's why he kicked out at Jones 😉Open ControlsI agree! I don't want to defend his kick really but I think it was what might happen in a derby and more petulance than intention to hurt somebody. Should've walked for it still, which I'm glad he did not!
Open ControlsSee my comment at 12:13 above - I agree. The kick was a bit dirty but I wouldn't want a derby decided by it.
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heartimus pleasantrix.
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Difficult to see if was actually nicked or not!
Open ControlsYeah, it's not like Rooney ever held United to ransom is it? People in red have short memories...
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Sory if been asked already - any further news on steven fletycher playing v reading - really want rafael to come of the bench.
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Sess > Dempsey
4 pt hit? Getting Rooney would mean doubling up on utd attack with rvp. I am over 100 pts behind mini league leader now so got nothing to lose really.
or should I get Suarez? That would allow me to get bale/mata in a couple of weeks.Open ControlsSterling > moses for next week or is this stupid?
Open ControlsIt's beyond stupid. Chelsea don't play next week 😀
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