Continuing our round-up of the Christmas period, it’s time to treat our members to a series of articles which examines each of the positions and analyses the form of the key protagonists over the past four Gameweeks. We start in defence, by casting an eye over the top tens for our ICT Index, plus a more in-depth look at the main performers in terms of goal threat and creativity….
Looking into the stats, Benteke looks just as good a bet as Berba imo, especially when taking into consideration that Benteke has much better mid term fixtures. Discuss.
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I'm seriously considering both, and selling whichever one looks worse after this week for Tevez.
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I love Benteke as a choice. I think he looks the real deal if only Villa could improve a bit. It's the team that's dragging him down a bit. Same with Berbatov too but to be honest I'd say Benteke has the more reliable stats overall and is way more prone to shooting and getting quality chances. Whenever I watch Berbatov he's so slow and never seems dangerous enough. But he is Berbatov so he will pull off something magical and you would be foolish to write him off.
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Pick two to have this GW: Ba, Lambert and Berbatov.
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Have both WCs and 1 FT left (already done Yaya > Fellaini). Is Cech back or will Turnbull play both matches? If Turnbull, is the best bet to move him in for the last FT?
When is Terry back? Can afford Cuellar > Azpil too, but not sure he will play both matches... (Stoke...)
Bought Bale at 9.3 so not keen to sell him, but probably best to shift him for Walcott next week, and hope he doesn't murder United again.Open Controls
Well, looks like Turnbull is the only one nailed on for DGW.
In case Terry comes back that can affect Azpi and Cahil. IMOOpen ControlsSo the best bet without using WC is Krul > Turnbull?
Am trying to hold onto the WC for now. Any idea how likely new DGWs are later in the season?Open Controls
Unfortunately I own Torres. After today I have no idea what to do, do I keep him for the DGW or get Ba in for a hit?
Open ControlsI have Ba and plan to keep him, but think they'll start one match each. Highly doubt Ba will start both matches, especially after starting today.
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Don't forget they've got Swansea midweek. If Torres starts there and is poor
I think we should see Ba at Stoke. Depending on his performance, who knows what the Southampton teamsheet will look like.Open Controls
There's also the small matter of the Capital One Cup Semi Final vs Swansea on Weds...
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What are the percentages these players will start both games next week?
A) Ivanovic
B) Luiz
C) Cole
D) Cahill
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Imagine Ba gets 5 goals and and 2 assists over two games.
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Tempted but I'd probably have to sell Suarez.
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Same here as I'm not ditching rvp or Lambert.
I'm looking at suarez + Maloney > ba + mata (-8) what do you think?Open ControlsDon't rate Maloney so maybe. Would need a similar 5-1 result vs SOT to be worth it with both doing well.
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Dont do it u will regret sellin Suarez
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I have so I'm holding but was planning on getting rid on a WC this week before the DGW was announced
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Who are you guus bringing in for the first DGW?
I have Mata and Puncheon so far. 0.2 shy of affording Ba.
Not using my wildcard until after GW22.Open ControlsTurn - Luiz _ba
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I'm going with Mata and Punch too without a WC, already got Walcott, Jussi, Demel and Nolan for the week after so will probably straight swap Mata to Caz. Can't see anything else worth wasting a WC on.
Open ControlsI have Walcott, Jussi and Demel. Was actually planning on doing Sterling to Nolan this week and Mata to Cazorla next week until this news broke.
May take a hit this week to bring in Chelsea defender and Ba. Take the risk as I have only taken One hit this season.Open Controls
Hows this lookin, Wildcard team
Turnbull - (Bunn)
Baines, Collins, Sagna, - (Cameron), (Mariappa)
Bale, Fellaini, Mata, Walcott, - (Noble)
Rvp, Ba, Ruiz
How can this be improved?Open ControlsBenteke for ruiz for southampton match
Open ControlsCollins to Demel, Sagna to Gibbs? I'm splitting hairs really, looks a good team.
Open ControlsYe, thanks, Im ranked 4k mark, top of my mini league dont want these DGW's to get me.
Im thinkin of dropping sagna, for kilgalon, to free up money to do Ruiz to Lambert?Open Controlsat 4k you should be giving me advice, not the other way round!! Keep doing what you're doing and trusting your gut!
Open ControlsHaha, thanks.
Last season the DGW at the end lost me my mini league, my rival had mata vs qpr when he got 4 assist in their 6-1 drubbing.
need to get it nailed on.
Think goin to downgrade sagna and get lambert, arsenal dont look good for clean sheetsOpen Controls
I think not yet. Chicha doesn't mind who he's playing against.
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Percentage for Tevez to start his game?
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Hows this non w/c team from this week? I have to 0FT as I wasted it early but have 2.7 mil ITB.
Bego
Zabaleta, O'Brien, Hughes
Walcott, Santi, Pienaar, Michu
RVP, Suarez, Ba(c)
Jassi, Sterling, Nelsen, DaviesOpen ControlsMuch the same as me Phaze 1 except I have Mata instead of Pienaar. I bought in O'Brien to beat the rise thinking I might WC but don't think I'll bother as would only mean shifting out 3 or 4 with the DGWs. Might take a hit to get in Azpi. You tempted to get a Chelsea defender at all?
Open ControlsI could get Luiz in but I'm not really sure its worth the hit as he may not start both games. The potential rotation is really putting me off taking any hits for Chelsea players right now. I am scare as hell to be without Mata though but then could make up the points next week with Double Arsenal and west ham
Open ControlsI think Luiz has a better chance than most of starting both but if you can hold off until after the Weds game then do
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Any news about O'Brien today? How is he fixed for the DGW?
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Turnbull in for Jussi. Is this worthing?
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not worth a ft imo
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but there's the matter of cash loss.Open Controls
I gave it some thought too but don't think it's worth it either
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don't need any special care to activate my winter wc and not the other right?sorry for the question.
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Federici
Sagna Huth Clyne
Michu Puncheon Cazorla Mata(C)
RVP(V) Berbatov Ba
Begovic Sterling O`Brien Davies
2.5 in the bank, 1 FT.
GW22: Huth -> Ivanovic
GW23: Mata -> Walcott
Do these transfers look ok? I`d have 3 Chelsea + 2 Southampton this week and 3 Arsenal + 1 West Ham for GW23 without hits and WC GW24?
Was planning to do Sterling -> Fellaini this week but now that Puncheon has DGW it would be difficult to decide who to bench...Open ControlsPLay two West ham defenders for DGW?
A) YES
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They have decent chance to keep CS against QPR.Open Controlswhars ur rest of defence ??
Open ControlsSpank you very much gents.
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Should I give Taarabt another chance? If he uses it, I'd might want to keep him more and regret.
Open ControlsSo what transfers have people done today?
Open ControlsStalin>Adolf hitler
Gorbachev>Kissinger
Obama>CheneyOpen ControlsStarted out as a Martin O'Neill pun and then I went onto just calling players I like unreal. And Santiago is one of them 🙂
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Where's your cat?
Open ControlsTempted...
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Baines
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Rate my wildcard ? 🙂
Begovic, Federici
Shawcross, Gibbs, Zabaleta, Demel, R Martin
Puncheon, Walcott, Mata, Fellaini, Michu
Ba, RVP, RuizOpen Controls
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So the idea of making BA captain is really tempting me right now ,,, what ya think mates ?
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Open ControlsMy thinking is this: Ba will start against Stoke because it'll be a physical game, and Torres will start against Southampton. Ba away at Stoke isn't the most promising of games, so I wouldn't captain him. Then again, Ba does have a good record at the Britannia...
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Is Cuellar injured? Somebody mentioned it a couple of hours ago but couldnt find the post.
Open ControlsApart from Jussi, who is the cheapest goalkeeper that rotates well with Bego?
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SWA, WBA, AVL, RDG, MCY, STK, QPR, FUL, WHM all to come at home.
Open ControlsWhich pair do you think will score a better score?
a)Tevez+Puncheon
b)Walcott+Puncheon
c)Walcott+Tevez
d)Walcott+Ba(4 points hit)
e)Ba+Puncheon(4 points hit)Open Controls
11 years, 4 months agoBa or Suarez?