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….
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Why oh why did I do Enrique -> O'Brien on wednesday 😆
It would have been so much easier to take a 4 point hit, I wouldn't have even had to consider a wildcard!Open Controls-
Same here, but with GJ. Well, he might be fit yet, and I'm just going to take an 8 point hit on Chelsea attackers and enjoy the ride. YOLO.
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Its looking like Ridgewell & Cazorla -> Luiz & Mata for an 8 pointer for me!
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I brought him in as well, so now need an 8pt hit to sort things out. Very annoying but them's the chances we take.
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Whats the problem? Is O'Brien a doubt or somet
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I got my other wildcard saved, so when using a wildcard now the january wildcard will be used automatically ? Don't want to screw up here 🙂
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Anyone else worried about not having Fellaini for the next few weeks? Just cannot fit him in without either getting Pogrebnyak or making my defence REALLY weak but he has great fixtures!!
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I am considering either Fell or Joe C for the next 2 weeks.... I may be unhinged for the dithering.
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Which one for the WC?
A) Gibbs + Michu + Ruiz
B) Evans + Puncheon + Berbatov
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http://fantasy.premierleague.com/entry/57/event-history/21/
Instead of using my WC, I'm now thinking:
Silva, Cuellar, Berbatov->Mata, Luiz, Lambert (-8) leaving me with exactly 0 in the bank.
Mata -> Caz the week after for free.
GW22: Mata(c), Luiz, Clyne, Lambert
GW23: Walcott(c), Cazorla, Gibbs, Jaaskelainen
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My main concern is not having Bale for the next two weeks at least
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dont think lambert will outscore berba by 4 tbh
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I'm doing something similar, but undoubtedly not as good 😉
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I don't like that big red box with -8 in it. Especially as I'll have to confirm a week before the damn games are played 😕
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Take the punt... I check fiso hourly when at home to make sure my plans are still viable. Injuries are the worry but the chances are they won't happen.
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I can wait till tomorrow, but I think I'm gunna go ahead with this plan. If it all goes wrong I can just wildcard and get my points back anyway right?
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FWIW, I'd rather have Berbs and 4 points than Lamberts for his 2 games. Unless you need the cash?
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"We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now! "
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Silva could easily score well against Arsenal. The Rafa rotation policy is making me think twice about any Chelsea players for the double, he will rotate the whole team probably.
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I'm in a similar situation to you, and I'm wildcarding.
I think you've got more or less the best plan you can here, from hits, but at the end of the day a shock double gameweek has just been announced in the winter wildcard period. You have to use your wildcard at some point in the next 3 weeks, it's not like you can carry it forward until any time of your choosing. Use it, and make sure that you can carry the team you pick forward to the next announcement of a double gameweek.Open Controls
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Is Turnbull nailed on for both Chelsea games or will Cech be back in time? Can't decide between him and Azpil?
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Surprised to see such little Lampard love
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Will only start one for sure
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Ba and Collins
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Ivan and Lambert???
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Do I....
A) Shawcross / Walcott
B) Wilson / Mata --> potential Mata / Bale --> Walcott for GW23
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Any reason why Dzeko isn't a good punt? (I'm good for double week games)
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Ballotelli? He should still do OK though I think.
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Get Turnbull or Ba?
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Sorry been away - for how long is aguero estimated to be out?
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Latest incarnation of WC team:
Begovic Bunn
Luiz Azpiliqueta Demel Davies Cuellar
Bale Mata Walcott Michu Fellani
RVP Lambert Berb
Swap Azpil to Gibbs next week so will have 3 CHE, 1 SOT this week and 2 ARS 1 WHU next week.
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Ok, so just to clarify, it would be FPL suicide to not have Mata this gwk, yes?
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100 points behind leader hope he doesnt wildcard and i smash him to pieces in the next 2gw thanks to chelsea arseal soton west ham goals galore games allowing me to reduce it to at least 20 points i will report this back to you after the arsenal dgw
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Or Dzeko - Aguero out for a month +
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Ba. Berb didn't score at home against a Championship side. (No disrespect intended Blackpool).
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I'll ask again. For GW23
a) Caz and Demel (-4)
b) J. Cole and Sagna/Mert (-4)
c) Just Cole
d) Just Caz
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Mignolet Begovic
Gibbs Natsasic O'Brien Cuellar Cameron
Silva Mata Michu Sterling Nolan
Rvp Suarez Berbatov
Would you wildcard this team? 1 Chelsea, 1 Arsenal, 2 West Ham, 0 Saints. If not does anyone have a suggestion on how to use my 1FT, 0.0 in the bank
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All else equal...is it better to spend points to bring DGW players in or to spend points taking them out?
Debating whether to WC or not, as I have no Chelsea players.Open Controls-
spend to get them in, more chance of making them back
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I could also just bring in Mata and hope for the best with just 1 Chelsea player...
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FWIW I've already gone -4 to get O'Brien and Mata in (before this DGW news) am looking at -8 wuth Rafa to Luiz. Then -4 next week Shorey and Mata to Demel and Caz. Then wc to fix it.
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If you just look at them as 2 point hits with potential, it makes it easier to click on confirm.
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Anyone else planning to lose Bale temporarily after QPR for a Cazorla or someone?
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Depends on purchase price and timing of WC.
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not Bale, probably Mata. Bale will probably score against us. It's tough, I want Bale on wc, i don't want Mata. One will go for Caz, just not sure which
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Too risky. He could explode against United
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I haven't got room or money for him at the mo Demi. I might try to squeeze him in a WC team end of the month.
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Ah okay ILF. You'll probably be want to hide behind the couch for the Spurs/QPR game then. He could well explode vs United again but i'll take my chances with Cazorla's double. Doing the reverse move the week after too like Jayzico/Jinswick have pointed out.
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Will Ba rise by 0.2 this gameweek and will Suarez rise again?
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Why Ba over Torres for the DGW? Should i just stick with Defoe?
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Because Ba scores goals regularly.
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Out of curiosity, peolpe that don't have Ba, are you bringing him for the DGW?
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Yes. I am literally losing my mind. Joking aside, next 2 weeks will make or break a lot of seasons.
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I see Noble got dropped today - he's not in danger of losing his place is he?
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Do you guess how long will Aguero be out when he torn his hamstring? Tempted to pick Dzeko in my WC
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Tevez is a much better option. He should play every game, just like in the beginning of the season when Kun was out. He will be on penalties.
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Dzeko is much cheaper. If Aguero is out long term I might get Dzeko to allow for an extra big hitter in defence.
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Hey folks
I have no FT and £0.7m in the bank.
Here is my current team:
Begovic, Ruddy
Nelsen, Sagna, Demel, Cuellar, Bassong
Mata, Michu, Bale, Walcott, Sterling
RVP, Suarez, Berbatov
Should I wildcard?
Or take -8 hit to do this:
Out: Ruddy & Bassong
In: Turnbull & Cahill
Please suggest?!
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Re. Aguero:
@Ian_Ladyman_DM: #mcfc fans shouldn't worry unduly about aguero tweet about "torn" hamstring. prognosis remains the same. Two weeks.
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Do we think Mata will actually play the two games?
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Yes. He was amazing today and Moses out for ACON.
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