Mainly utilised for his ball-winning abilities and dynamic displays in the heart of the Southampton midfield, Morgan Schneiderlin has been afforded a new lease of life since the January departure of Nigel Adkins. While his successful tackles and interceptions have been literally second to none in England’s top-flight this term, the Frenchman has recently added an extra element to his game and with three goals in his last six appearances, we cast an eye over his attacking performances under new Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino to decide whether his 18,000 new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) owners have themselves a bargain.
Who should I field this week in defence out of:
Demel, Shaw, Martin R, Davie, Harte
Attackers I have opposing them are mata and baleOpen Controls
Bored and fed up now. Transfers made and still not happy.
DDG
Dawson, Cam, Mert
Wally, Bale, Mata, Sisso
RvP, Suarez, Benteke
Cerny, Kebe, Davies, Pearce
Still looking at Santi, Berba, Maloney, Riether etc.
Bah.Open Controls
Question marks over 5 of your first eleven actually starting..... Bored should be replaced by concerned 😉
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pretty good team. can't have them all. but what transfers have you made already?
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Take as many hits as you want this week :p
The squad looks in decent shape. Just Wally -> Santi if he's out.Open Controls0.2m short so would have to be in combination with another move.
Which opens up a whole world of trouble in Hits-ville.
And yes, this week would be ideal due to ICC commitments.Open ControlsBut aren't you not a part of the Windies anymore
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Don't let that decide your moves.Open Controls
I don't agree with this. 🙂
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Chop out the defenders. Newcastle have a double home. Walcott may not be as bad as feared,
Berbatov is now playing very well.
Chelsea may have a blank, as well as Tottenham - this would do grave damage to your midfield.
I think Mata to Cazorla may be in order, for - 4.Open Controls
decided to do michu to caz and keep walcot...
should i play sissoko or samba (as first sub, on eth off chance wallcot performs a magic trick and plays this week)?Open Controls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0dgyoO3S3s&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Have you seen this fat bloke doing keepy upy?Open Controls
Rooney just loves to train.
Morning partner. 🙂Open ControlsHow do. I've emailed you on the Walcott situation. What's your plans?
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For this week only, best punt?
This. Week. Only.
Cmon, get creative.Open Controls
Jelavic!
Open Controlsi thought we're supposed to bring DGW players only form now on.
still maloney for me.Open Controlswc.
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Dzeko.
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Coutinho
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Agbonlahor, Dzeko or Kamara.
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Andy Carroll
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Podolski
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Hernandez
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Thanks. Some interesting choices there.
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how's it looking? 4-3-3 or just the routine 3-4-3?
bego
zaba mert davies cuellar
santi (c) mata bale
RVP suarez benteke
subs: bunn puncheon pearce fellainiOpen ControlsAs you are. 🙂 But you will have big problems if Chelski beat United in the cup ...
Open Controlsreally? i'd prefer Chelski to beat United. RVP DGW for me, and easier for me to dich mata (rotation risk) for wally if he's fit again. i know Bale will be out (Tot blank), but i hope to do Punch > Maloney by then. 😉 am i right/wrong to think this?
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What's your BPL team of the season? this is mine: (4-1-2-1-2)
Begovic
Zabaleta-Evans-Shawcross-Enrique
Mata-Michu-Fellaini-Bale
Suarez-RVP
The defence is very hard to call this season!Open Controls
De Gea
Zabaleta Williams Vertonghen Evra
Cazorla Carrick Fellaini Bale
RVP Suarez
Defence and keeper was hard to pick also choosing between caz/mata/hazard.Open Controlscarrick 😯
Open Controlsbeen brilliant for united, one of the most under rated players in the prem, he has even played cb this season without fuss.
Open Controlsi know 🙂 but it's very rare to see the unsung heroes in any Team of the Season. for a midfield spot, it has to be someone who is more efficient in the most glamorous part of the game - scoring goals.
i'd say mata michu hazard santi fellaini and even gerrard are in front of him.Open Controls
Enrique? 😆
Open ControlsEvra, Cole, Baines and Clichy have all been better than Enrique, imo.
Open ControlsEvra can't be in the same team as Suarez :lol:, Cole has been non-existent IMO, Baines and Clichy have both had bad defensive records and haven't been at their bests, Enrique has gone bald and has transformed into Riise without the left foot, he gets my vote 😆
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Arsenal press conference: "Wenger says: Wilshere out, Walcott injured, Gibbs sick, Diaby late test and will check on returns from int duty"
https://twitter.com/johncrossmirror/status/317206899672104960Open ControlsThanks. How sick is Gibbs? 🙂
Open ControlsDiaby - Ouch. Will continue to remain a player that could have been.
Open ControlsTo be more precise, Gibbs has the flu.
Open ControlsI have never ever understood why clubs don't get their entire staff vaccinated for flu every year.
Total private cost a couple of grand.Open Controls
Brilliant, thanks PB.
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This helps. Thanks a lot.
Open ControlsWenger on Wilshere: 'Because of his history we are a bit more cautious. It's not better or worse.'
Open ControlsI wouldn't have Wilshere as a gift this year. Too much stress.
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"Wenger says Wilshere will return in 2 weeks, not the next game but the game after (think he means WBA)"
Open ControlsAmbiguous enough to mean WBA or the DGW.
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Thanks PB, useful stuff as always.
Not sure if I'm getting hung up on semantics but:
Wilshere - out
Walcott - injured
Does this mean Walcott is injured but not necessarily out? 😕Open ControlsWalcott out, is what another journalist is stating.
Open ControlsCheers, suspected as much, as Flynn points out this was essentially an exercise in straw clutching 🙂
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Straw/ clutch---Clutch/straw.
Open ControlsUnfortunately that straw isn't going to take all our weight 🙁
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Re goalkeeper: Wenger knows who he wants to select, "but you will find out on Saturday".
(I'm translating from a French correspondent here, so may be translation loss.)Open Controls
We know Walcott is injured, but is he out!?! Damn you Wenger!
Open ControlsWenger says Podolski and Sagna are fit and ok.
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Wilson Watch:
He went for corn flakes over porridge.Open ControlsI am.
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So ... Gibbs has played 6 minutes since the 30th. of January? Cup? 😕
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Wenger on Sszczesny: 'He has a very good future and has accumulated a lot of experience''He's nearly played 100 games for this Club. That is fantastic'
Open ControlsAnything on Vermaelen?
Open Controls"But he's out at the moment" That sounds like.
Open ControlsGreat future on the bench, sounds like.
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Really not happy only having one Arsenal attacking player this weekend (Cazorla)...
Think I might do Benteke > Giroud..Open ControlsComeone Wenger, need something more on Walcott than injured.
Open Controlsit clearly means he's out.
Open ControlsIt doesn' t though. Injured for the past 2 weeks, but fit for the weekend....? If he's out (like Wilshere) then why not say that.
It's vague.Open Controlsjust a case of being lost in translation. wouldn't read so much into it.
anyways, scout tweets reckon he's out too!Open ControlsYeah, I'm straw clutching also. Would've liked official confirmation from Wenger though.
What to do, what to do......Open Controls
I really don't think it is. It clearly means he is out, and if anything that he might be out for a while longer.
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How much more? He's injured. Maybe they don't know any more yet.
Open Controlswell I would keep if he is back for the double, ditch if not. And the first choice would mean a gw 33 WC for me and the second choice a gw 36 one
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He's out for 2-3 weeks.
Knowing Theo he'll struggle to be back for the DGW.Open Controls
So Walcott -> Cazorla for -4 is a win? Or the injured mention of Wenger is still unclear?
Open ControlsHome site tweet mentions Walcott out so am doing Wally to Santi (c).
Will wait on Berba and see if Sturridge is fit or not and then decideOpen ControlsSame on the Sturridge situation. If he's fit I keep him for the good fixtures.
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Everyone is assuming Wally is out however
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Erm... this sounds like what Wally has and it wouldn't surprise me if he played against Reading. If he doesn't it wont be long until he is back...
Would love to hear Facer's opinion on this?Open Controlseven if he is out.. it wont be for long.. waste of a transfer if you ask me as you will want him back...
There is never "enough said" as you sayOpen Controls
Can anyone help me with lot please?
Current team below, worth doing Michu to Cazorla and keep Walcott? (considering Puncheon>Maloney too? for a hit)
DDG
Zabaleta - Demel - Johnson
Bale - Michu - Sissoko - Puncheon
Suarez (C) - RVP - Lambert
Bunn - Davies - Harte - Walcott
Thanks.Open ControlsLose Walcott imo, you could be short of eleven with him.
Open ControlsIf you keep Walcott you might as well start him
Punch to Maloney is a good moveOpen Controls
@JHunterChron 31s
Looks like a return to O'Shea-Bramble in central defence against Man U on Saturday. Cuellar out with ankle problem.Open ControlsRooney captain anyone?
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Which option should i choose? I was all set on A
Have 2 FT with 0 in bank
A. Sissoko, Michu -> Santi, Maloney
B. Mata -> Santi, Save
C. Walcott, Sissoko, -> Santi,Maloney
D. Other
E. Play WC
Begovic (Bunn)
Demel Davies Monreal (Clyne Hughes)
Mata Bale Michu Sissoko (Walcott)
Rvp Lambert SturridgeOpen Controls
Last 3:
Berbatov 26pts ~ 7m
Sascha Riether 29pts ~ 5mOpen Controls
what's the general opinion on here about Jenkinson..?
Open ControlsSagna fit for this week and expected to replace him. So not adviseable to bring him in for this week.
Open ControlsI don't expect him to replace him
Open ControlsWhat about George McCartney over Demal...
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I know it's a risk but Arsenal have kept two good clean sheets with Jenk and he has played well... Also reports that Arsenal are going to have a clear out this summer so Sagna may be fazed out....
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My Europa league opponent has Fletcher,Walcott(c),Fellaini And RVP and hasn't made a transfer for 4 weeks 😎
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Current team for this gw - alr done sissoko to cazorla
Bego
Zab - Demel - Davies
Bale - Cazorla - Michu - Walcott*
Rvp - Suarez - Benteke
Bunn, Punch, Martin, Harte
Should i do punch to maloney for a hit, would want walcott for the dgw dont wanna waste a xfer getting him back unless he's out for the dgw
thoughts? 🙂 tiaOpen Controls
I've got two free transfers.
One is going to be walcott to cazorla.
Should I save the other one to sort out dgw or ditch puncheon to maloney on the basis that one of mata or rvp might not play thia week and maloney is a decent option to have?Open Controls
Start Davies (TOT) or Wilson (eve)?
The latter means double up Stoke, because I am playing BegoOpen Controls
