Chelsea’s rout of the Villa back four generated some impressive statistics for Rafa Benitez’s men, whilst over the way in West London, Martin Jol’s Fulham are stacking up numbers on the other end of the spectrum. We take a closer look at the team statistics involved, along with a focus on the form of David Silva, Steven Pienaar and Demba Ba as we plunder the members area for the key statistics from Gameweek 18.
Sterling has signed his new contract .
Now that he is "staff" is he going to be benched more now?
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i actually think if sturridge comes they are gonna change formation for a 4-4-2
Open Controlsgood, what do you think of giroud ? i ditched him last week for aguero but i had him since his brace and he did feck all for me ! do you think he was just playing poorly and will comeback to some sort of form or is Walcott the man of choice up front untill they sign a class striker ?
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Giroud will be back for GW20 and will start imo.
Wenger just won't yank his new striker. Theo back on the wing I reckon.
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I can't see Rodgers benching any of Lucas, Allen or Gerrard.
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I doubt it personally. They played better because Fulham were awful. When he came on at the end he looked just as dangerous.
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bale looked great and he is the explosive type of guy
michu will always be involved somehow in swansea's goals
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My initial plan is to ship Bale in as he's back to his original starting price. I guess, from financial and business perspectives, Gareth Bale definitely seems a wiser deal than opting for Michu but his Christmas fixtures look tasty!
Open Controlsbale has pretty good fixtures too, i would get rid my i can't see myself getting rid of silva or mata anytime soon even though rafa is starting to rotate a lot and mata seems to not be nailed on as before even though he is chelsea's best player IMO
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You think? Check who's top of the MF points table. Still a bargain 'cos Swansea got him on the cheap and nobody expected much, consequently undervalued.
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Hey guys, how was the day for you ? since it's my first fpl season, i was praying to do well today since i my opponent was winning by 3pts! he captained rvp and had michu, i had the same (eithouth VP (c) ) and had mata. unfortunately, in the end i lost the match still by 3pts because mata didn't outscore rvp 🙁 ! this week also told me that patience is really a virtue since i sold GJ to enrique for a -4 and jose gets an assist ! i hope i'm gonna be better next year 🙂
Open ControlsWith that thrashing scoreline, Mata should have gotten a brace or a few more assists. 8-0 only one assist - pfft!
Open ControlsLook on the bright side, off on 72min means he'll be playing on Wed 🙂
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At least you didn't have a Villa defender playing... 😥 😆
Open Controlsi thought about doing caulker to o'brien this week but in the end i didn't and i'm so glad since he started and had a CS and Villa got hammered badly ! 🙂
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erm...doesn't O'Brien play for West Ham?
Open Controlsmy bad! they got the same color kits ! i meant clark ! but i guess my brain was knowing was he was doing when i typed in hammered 😉
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Thiago, reasoning for keeping berba? Bought him in 3 gws back. Was thinking of swapping rafa to Davies so I could do either ba or berba to Torres. Was going to do ba but he is in form and scores against anyone, despite Newcastle not being in form.
Open ControlsI'm holding berbs because i have more pressing transfers to do and really think he will get back, if torres can,surely him too ! but if you wanna go for ba i think you are doing a good transfer and he is the center of everything for the magpies (unlucky this week) and 95% nailed on! so yeah do the transfer
Open ControlsI already have ba! Was seeing who to transfer out for Torres. Berba will b back when Ruiz is and that's a bit away. Just feel bad selling him with such good fixtures. I also have no Chelsea cover
Open Controlssorry i misread it, between ba or berbs, i think i would ship berbs because of the ruiz injury and the fact that ba is essential ! so berbs to torres it is
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Can anyone suggest a tranny or two? Two spares but no idea what to do with them.
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Somebody hold me back ... 😉
Open ControlsI assume you can't/won't/don't want to lose the value from a Santi > Bale move?
Seems popular.Open ControlsDon't see the point of shifting Santa, KE, when I'll need back next gwk. Trying to play three heavies in midpark if I can.
Open ControlsThen why not take the onus of a GK decision off your conscience and get rid of Foster and do a Foster/Sess to Sh!t GK + Bale.
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Just noticed that Sterlo+Sess for Bale/Punchurface is doable.
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Good moves imo
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What's your value-loss for the trade? That is, will you lose much on Caz and make it difficult to pick him back up - in case of form or Bale's bad luck?
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If you had a wildcard right now, what would your team be?
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hart/cerny
GJ-cameron-hughes-caulker-clyne
silva-mata-michu-puncheon
rvp-aguero-berbs
1ft 0.1 in bank
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You forgot Sterling. Save it if nothing is obvious.
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Hmm... I will have to play a trio of Suarez + Sterling + GJ against my keeper, Begovic.
Stoke is quite impressive this year and I'm afraid 1-1 might ruin my gw.
Begovic
Shorey - GJ - Nelsen
Mata - Silva - Sterling - Michu
Tevez - RvP - Suarez
Sub: Ruddy, Cazorla, Demel, Gorkks
1ft and 0.3m. Any good idea to do?
A: Gorkss -> B.Davies ... Bench Shorey
B: Silva -> Bale
C: Tevez/Suarez -> Defoe
D: Else, advice please.Open Controls
A out of those. Like me, you have 3 Pool and like me, you should monitor Sterling and get ready to Sterling>Puncheon/Pilkington/other.......
Open ControlsA is my original plan before villa game.. I now need Bale but can't decide how to.. 🙁
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I think it's my time to go guys, its almost midnight here !
good night fellow DZ'ersOpen ControlsNigh...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Can't believe I benched Michu. I got 54 points this week, any one worse?
Open ControlsI've done so bad the past game weeks...I was in the top 20k for a while now I've dropped to the 80k.
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one question:
if i have unused wildcard, will it be carried forward to jan? means i will have 2 wc in jan?Open ControlsFirst wc can be used any time of year. The Jan wc must be used during the transfer window (gw 22-26?)
Open ControlsSo to answer your question, yes, but only in January.
Open ControlsSo the Jan WC for those who have no WC left HAS to be used in jan? If we don't, we will have no WC for the rest of the season?
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yes, and your Jan WC will be used first.
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Begovic/Shwaz
Baines Clyne Hughes(Cuellar, McCartney)
Mata Silva Michu Puncheon(sterling)
Suarez RvP Tevez
Good to go for this week??
Play Puncheon/Sterling??
How can I get Bale in??Open ControlsOption A
Benteke/Berba and Michu
Option B
Torres and Taarabt?
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A benteke
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Thoughts on benteke? Brought him in saturday night but after yesterday?? Nice fixtures though so i'l prob have him till the wild card
Open ControlsKeep him. Unsure who to bring him in for but I definitely want him. How did you fit him in?
Open ControlsDid ba > benteke as ba had some tough fixtures coming up. Allows me to do sess > bale next gw. Good moves?
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keep him..last gw me myself was considering to take -8 hit to bring him in for fletcher, but holding that transfer as villa was playing away..lucky didn't pull the trigger
Open ControlsHow are you lot fitting him in? Don't know if I should get him or Torres. He has very good fixtures after the coming GW.
Open Controlsbenteke is cheaper compared to fletcher, which will allow to extra budget to get bale later..get torres if you don't have any chelsea player
Open ControlsI've got mata so I went with benteke. If you ain't got any chelsea maybe punt on torres. But like you said villa got a sweet run of fixtures so purely personel choice,
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caz + holt = torres + peinaar for a hit???
btw is pienaar fit to play???Open Controlsi'm still not convinced yet that the old torres has return, hopefully mata will be enough to cover for chelsea..but if you don't have mata @ hazard, get torres in..pienaar is also a good shout..
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Did Yaya to Pienar for this GW. Is this a good move
my rest of team for this GW :
Ming
Cameron, Enrique, Shorey
Snodgrass, Mata, Pienar, Sess
Fletcher, Rooney (c), Suarez
Sub: Jask, Ridg, Walcott, Demel
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Can't see much joy coming from the Sunderland boys this gw.
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Triple Sunderland over here 🙂
Open ControlsSess and Fletcher did well this GW. So gonna keep the trust with them.
City didnt look that good against GW. So would expect Sun to score with Fletcher and Sess getting points.
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foster
baird gjohnson nelsen (clyne billyjones)
taarabt michu silva puncheon (carzola)
rvp suarez defoe
barely anything in bank and i have no clue what tranfer to make? defoe > berba? defoe santi > berba bale -4? no transfer? thoughts appreciated...Open ControlsEvening folks, how we all settling from this GW so far.. still trying to take in i got 79pts somehow...
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Anyone thinking to Captain Berba? I am tempting. He must explode very soon. right?
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Double up on stoke def or play one with nelsen?
Open ControlsMe Playing Bego and Nelsen. Cameron first sub in case. 🙂
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I want to get Bale in somehow..
Tevez + Sterling > Anichebe+ Bale.. Will this workout atleast for next week???Open ControlsHello no to anichebe 🙁
Open Controlsanichebe???he is not even nailed on as starter
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At the 4.3 price tag there isn't much choice. It's either him or Pogrebnyak.
Open Controlsnext week spurs will play villa away..personally i think villa players will want to bounce back from this heavy defeat, so its not going to be an easy game for spurs..just because villa got thrashed 8-0 by chelsea, it doesn't mean bale will run riot against them..you can see the examples from reading-man city game
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Still not reaching 1k point. hoping after GW19, will reach 1k points.
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How come nobody talks about the ball that hit Gareth Barry in the face? He showed such bravery heading that ball into goal. Could just have easily died.
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nice....love the SAF sarcasm > header angle. Bo Knows Comedy.
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If rafa isn't fit should I do Rafa to Zabaleta?
Open Controlsif defo out, do it. but wait team news. 🙂
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my team:
Begovic (Foster)
Hughes Enrique Shorey (Cuellar, Demel)
Morrison Silva Michu Puncheon (Walcott)
Suarez Berbatov Rooney
I have no idea who to get.
I want to get rid of suarez for torres, but seems knee jerky?Open ControlsWill there be press conference on boxing day?
Open ControlsHow many of you keeping Fletcher for Sun home tough games.
If not whom you transferring him out??Open ControlsIm keeping and playing Cuellar, Sess and Fletcher this week. Saving my transfer.
Open ControlsFletcher can score against any team though. If you don't have Berba, may be him?
Me tempting for Tevez to Berba move.Open Controlsif he is keep scoring goals, i'll keep him..4 home games in the next 6..but will put benteke in my watchlist..
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