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.
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Pretty shocked to see Villa concede so many goals. Before the game I was contemplating getting in Clark for Shorey seeing as they had 3 CSs in their last 5 but now I'm wondering if they'll be able to recover from such a thrashing.
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If not Clark, who's the best defender up to 4.4?
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Billy Jones
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Nailed on? His history is spotted with starts and benchings lol. Started the last two but sat the two before that? Was looking at Popov but 0.1 short
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Nelsen, Shorey
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I honestly think it was a once-off kind of thing.
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Hopefully not! 😀
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Reading bounced back from 2 nearly-as-bad wallopings vs. City. I imagine a similar response from Villa.
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I think they may be hurt. Sad.
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True but much quicker turnaround this time with a game in 2 days time.
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That will help, for sure.
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They're a young squad ... they'll be hurt, then their self-respect and dignity will kick in. Expect a resolute display from them, I'd say. Not a win, perhaps, but resolute.
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Fair enough. They are professionals after all 😉
I just noticed Clark has 4 yellows as well. May have to wait on that considering I already have Michu, RVP, Bale, Cameron AND Michu walking that tightrope. Sheesh what a messOpen Controls-
I think many of us are in a similar boat. Just survive through the festive period, that's the trick. I'd rather play with 9 or 10 only than to make rash transfers that I pay for and regret later.
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Would you keep Rooney or get rid for Torres?
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Garrido + Cazorla >> Luiz + Pienaar ? 4pt hit
Any thoughts please ?
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It's ok Dion, it's not your fault
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Who to bench? Sess (MC) or Puncheon (ful)
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Suarez and Maloney to Torres and Routledge for a hit?
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Just One or the other. Neither worth a hit.
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Providing Rafael is given the green light, should I save my FT?
Mignolet;
Davies, Cameron, Rafael;
Silva, Bale, Puncheon, Michu;
Van Persie(c), Suarez, Berbatov(vc).
Jaaskelainen, Walcott, Shorey, Clyne.
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Any news from the FA on Carlton Cole's red?
Believe it or not i'm looking to bring him in.Open Controls-
Why do you have an apostrophe in your username?
I can understand people making schoolboy grammar mistakes in posts but in your username name, for everyone to see?!Open Controls-
Sorry, i was usually sitting in the back of the class at school mucking around planning my weekends. Not sitting at the front in my inch-thick glasses idolising my teacher and going home to my computer pretending to be somebody else on the internet, but hey, were all different i suppose 😉
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Here, turns out i was right after all 🙂
http://www.dreaded-apostrophe.com/Open Controls-
I think you may need to get yourself some inch-thick reading glasses!
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We just shorten it to 'grav', it's actually a gravatar, therefore letters are missing, therefore an apostrophe is necessary
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Clever. If "Grav" is a complete word, then the apostrophe is silly. If you used it because you reckoned the complete word was "Gravatar" and you needed to signal the cutting off of the word (as some twats do with 'phone), then you were being a pedantic twat. Win-win. 🙂
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'Fraid not. You're using a plural. I know you're leaving out letters, but shortening a word and contracting two into one are different.
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*plans an intervention*
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Because of the transfer or the apostrophe?
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Hola,
Quick question : Why did Demel not play? Is he not in the starting XI anymore?
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He was ill
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no idea wat to do this week... any ideas?
Bego
davies, cameron, clyne, enrique
bale, toure, michu
suarez, berbs, rvp
jaask, sterling, cazorla, gibbs
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I think you could save the trannie with that lot.
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will LUIZ still be OOP or back to defence when Mikel is back?
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Does it really matter?
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Captain's choices for me this week:
A) Pienaar (WIG)
B) Baines (WIG)
C) Berbs (SOT)
D) Rooney (NEW)
E) Michu (rea)
F) Taarabt (WBA)
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Berbatov or Benteke??
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Be bye Sessegnon, it was emotional. 😐
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I did it, too. He left on a high 🙂
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81 this week, anyone top it?
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Gameshow gif please...
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Super Zhats off here had 83, I think..
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The top score this week was 121, so of course someone did.
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Thanks for the two responses on the previous article, but could I have some more thoughts?
This is the team I can field on Boxing Day keeping the transfer:
Mignolet
Nelsen / Jose Enrique / Baines
Snodgrass / Puncheon / Silva / Michu
Rooney / Berbatov (c) / Van Persie (vc)
Ruddy / Dempsey / Shorey / Clyne
I know Dempsey to Bale is a no-brainer, but with all the tightrope walkers in my team I would love to have two free trannies for GW 20. Should I:
(a) play the above team
(b) do Dempsey to Bale
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B
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Fook it, go all in. Bench Punch and start Demps.
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I kind of like this advice, because I feel stupid just having Dempsey right now . . .
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I'd do Dempsey to Mata, not Bale. Tottenham aren't finding goals as regularly anymore, and Mata is in a side that put in 8 today
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😆
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either B or even rooney to torres to free up some funds?
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Thanks all, very helpful.
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Has any Prem team ever received back to back drubbings....?
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Really? Nice
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Reading
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I think Derby did just about over the whole course of the season back in the day. They managed under 20 pts total, if I remember correctly.
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Norwich earlier this year, Liverpool then Chelsea.
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Middlesbrough once did, but in the old Div 1. We lost 4-0 to Forest and the 5-0 to QPR. The only 180 minutes that Andy Dibble ever played for the club 😀
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Haha, bless him
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I think Barnsley got done 5-0 and 6-0 on the trot.
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S**t, just looked there again.
Out of the cup on goals conceded 🙁
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Unlucky mate. I'm out because of RVP's meaningless yellow card
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I am unsure what to do with my 2FTs
Bale or Mata in
Tevez out?
Berba out?
Foster Bego
Enrique Nasty Cameron Clark Shorey
Cazorla Silva Michu Snod Sterling
RVP Tevez Berba
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good looking team... how much cash u got left in the bank?
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Not too sure where my transfer priority lies for Boxing Day.
Bego, McCarthy
GJ, Rafael, Cuellar, Clyne, Shorey
Silva, Mata, Michu, Taraabt, Sterling
RVP, Suarez, Berbs
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In the cup, does the goals conceded decider only apply to defenders/keeper, or everyone on the team?
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Crazy to be considering Jelavic as captain?
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a bit, Pi potentially viable
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a) Cazorla to Bale
b) Fletcher to Berba
c Save FT
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Sterling and Defoe >
A, Pienaar and Benteke
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when we know if we win the cup match?
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When do you find out your next opponent because then i can decide whether to take a hit or not? 0.0 in bank if i do Le fondre to Suarez and noble to Routledge.
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Who would you, preferably, bring in to your side first, if you had the option?
Michu
Torres
Mata
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Michu. Fixture proof. On form. Rising in price by the day
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Does this article say anything on Bale? Like whether he will score in 4 games in a row? Afraid of being burnt by the Welshman
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