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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 1

19 August 2013 2350 comments

In Tommy We Trust

This season’s Big Numbers articles for members will follow on from the weekend’s action as always, with new contributor, “In Tommy We Trust”, taking up the editorial reins. Tommy takes we take a look at the data gathered from the weekend’s action in the members’ area as both Merseyside clubs register impressive attacking statistics, while casting an analytical eye over a handful of forwards from Saturday and Sunday’s matches.

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Joga Bonito®

12 years, 11 months ago
I had Dzeko in my team for aaaaages and bottled it. This could go pear shaped quickly haha.
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1. Chu Young Ping Pong
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Same here. I had Dzeko and Benteke. Went for Altidore and Soldado.
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  1. Joga Bonito®
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Ouch. One of those things though ey. Last year I gambled on too many players and ended up wildcarding GW3 and this year I'm on 64 points with a few more to come, so I shouldn't complain.
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2. Doolittle
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  It is worrying, but I'm happy with Giroud and Soldado (not so much with Lukaku right now, but was always going to have him). At least I've got Silva tonight or I'd be bricking it.
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Chu Young Ping Pong

12 years, 11 months ago
#NUFC (4-2-3-1): Krul; Debuchy, Taylor, Coloccini (c), Yanga-Mbiwa; Tiote, Gutierrez; Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Gouffran; Cisse #mcfc #bpl
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1. EmreCan Hustle
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  what happened to santon?
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LOCO ABREU

12 years, 11 months ago
#NUFC (4-2-3-1): Krul; Debuchy, Taylor, Coloccini (c), Yanga-Mbiwa; Tiote, Gutierrez; Ben Arfa, Sissoko, Gouffran; Ciss
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1. teddy.
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Thought it might be a case of Taylor AND MYM. Couldn't decide so had to go for Shaw instead... 😉
  
  But now considering one of them... Probably Taylor.
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Essan

12 years, 11 months ago
Cue Dzeko subbed at 59 minutes after failing to contribute to Citeh's 5 goals .......

(I have Dzeko)
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1. MJ6987
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Not a chance
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DelPuich

12 years, 11 months ago
why did people get negredo? very bad decision. worst decision ever actually
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1. MJ6987
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Thanks Mr Hindsight.
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  1. DelPuich
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    be quiet
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  2. Joga Bonito®
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Haha I know, I bet he wouldn't have dared say that 20 mins ago.
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    1. DelPuich
      
      12 years, 11 months ago
      no i actually said that a week ago egg head
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  3. Prime
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    The term "Internet Rambo" has been used more than once on here today.
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SuperOsçarBaby

12 years, 11 months ago
City bench?
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MJ6987

12 years, 11 months ago
Dzeko playing = one less problem for my (and many others') teams. 🙂
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1. Mílanista
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Unless he plays like a donkey and gets subbed for a goalscorer 😉
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  1. MJ6987
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    He plays....he scores.
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    1. Mílanista
      
      12 years, 11 months ago
      Not when he starts
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Twelve years a slave

12 years, 11 months ago
He has to put Dzeko in the shop window , either that or keep him happy till the window has closed
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1. ccc
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  interesting
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2. JK - Cønt ⭐
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  The window closes after GW3, that's all I need 😎
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3. MJ6987
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Suits me whatever
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4. Kostja
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  They need 4 strikers
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Kingston

12 years, 11 months ago
Doesn't really clear up the Taylor or Mbiwa conundrum
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1. LOCO ABREU
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  yep santon out 😐
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RoysCallerAnne

12 years, 11 months ago
Dzeko, yes, yes, yes
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1. Jimmers
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  get a room!
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JPeg

12 years, 11 months ago
If you're anything like me and looking for a Lukaku replacement what options are you looking at? I've narrowed it down to three options. (A) Welbeck (B) Lambert (C) Carroll. My head says Lambert but with the news of their new signing I see him being rotated (he's no spring chicken!). My heart is saying Welbeck- who is at present a tempting punt as a non RVP owner. I know that rotation will be a factor with him but he has the potential for a big year at a bargain price. Carroll is halfway between my head and my heart. The whole team is set up for him and he's absolutely nailed on when he gets back. Downing and Jarvis are potentially a conveyor belt of points for him to poach from. Wolfswinkel won't score enough with Norwich imo. Hmm decisions... Thoughts?
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1. Higglet
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Like the sound of welbeck.. Need united cover RVP too much
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2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Lambert.
  
  Welbeck will be like a roundabout.
  
  Carroll if you want big risk.
  
  Osvaldo will need a few weeks to get a first team spot
  Especially ahead of Lambert.
  
  No team would bring someone in and rush their best scorer last season out the window.
  
  Lambert is Southamptons van persie. Don't panic
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  1. Bezz82
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    As an RVP owner.... ive had a punt on Bent. Think at 6.5m hes a steal at a team thats looking better than they did last year!
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3. Woy of the Wovers
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Lambert the only one of those. Personally would try to upgrade to the power trio
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  1. Little Dancer
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Bony?
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Gigging Order

12 years, 11 months ago
The crazy thing is, despite the fact that everyone now goes on Twitter in an attempt to post the lineups first, Demi is still always the first.... 🙂
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1. SuperOsçarBaby
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  TM first
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Birthday Sess

12 years, 11 months ago
Great news. It means no price rise for Negredo enabling

GW2: Ivan>Coleman
GW3: Lukaku>Negredo

Negredo to destroy Hull!
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Matt

12 years, 11 months ago
Sorry I didn't quite catch that, is Dzeko starting?
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1. Fifa las vegas
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  nah....only thought he was
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Rediffusion

12 years, 11 months ago
Where has the captain's poll gone?
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1. Fifa las vegas
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  dumped, slowed down the site
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2. TorresMagic™
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Caused too many issues so removed for this week.
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3. In Like Flynn.
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Just sorting out the servers to keep the main bits running smoothly. Hopefully it will be back v soon.
  It still won't stop hundreds asking who to pick for captain though. 🙂
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  1. Rediffusion
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks 😉
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PogChamp

12 years, 11 months ago
Massive relief to see Navas in the starting line-up.
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1. Birthday Sess
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Nice differential. Good luck
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  1. PogChamp
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Thanks. Huge gamble at £9m but will try him for a few games.
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2. UnderstandablyDistraught
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  looking forward to watching him in that line up
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ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS

12 years, 11 months ago
Everyone says I had so and so in my team then took them out.

Let's be honest. You probably had 50% of the players in your team at some point and took them out. I certainly did.

Rvp and Bale originally featured. Now I have neither!
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1. DropPointsNotBombs
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  This ^
  
  I had pretty every striker that scored this weekend at some point but ended up going with Lukaku. At least I stuck with Soldado thiugh
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2. NASL Shootout
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Yes, I rotate through every legitimate prospect in the preseason so that I can experience sufficient regret when I stink it up in GW1. Seems to be a pattern.
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3. Hamstergod
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  I never had bale and never took him out 🙂 As for the others I'd say most of the ones who had more than a 50% chance of playing regularly.
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Fifa las vegas

12 years, 11 months ago
City -1.0 handicap sounds good!
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1. DropPointsNotBombs
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  That's what I'm on
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ccc

12 years, 11 months ago
Santon not on the bench.
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1. Gigging Order
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Injured.
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2. Rossamous
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Santon > than Debuchy in my opinion. That's why I have him. Any news on his injury?
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SuperOsçarBaby

12 years, 11 months ago
NUFC Subs: Elliot, Dummett, Anita, Marveaux, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi
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1. JK - Cønt ⭐
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  ah Marveaux, they actually found you this GW1.
  
  That's ok, I didn't need to get me 18 points of my bench this year
  
  I just needed 18 points 😆
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Jairzinho

12 years, 11 months ago
In hindsight, getting in a City striker was an incredibly risky thing to do, especially when:

1. I have 4 players with a blank in week 3
2. Aguero was in contention for a spot (although this was unbeknownst to me)

So lucky that Dzeko starts. I am expecting future rotation however, especially if he has a poor game today.
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1. gravless
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  He who dares Rodders.
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2. teddy.
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Also, let's see if they've remembered how to score...
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  1. JK - Cønt ⭐
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    In fairness, Dzeko never forgot, just never played, when he played he usually scored
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3. Kostja
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  the manager did say that Dzeko is his first choice striker
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  1. Jairzinho
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Could have been a lie though.
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stephenl15

12 years, 11 months ago
Ill probably do Ivan to Mbiwa on my quest to find 6m for RVP
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Gaztafari

12 years, 11 months ago
Cheers to the guy with the Parker to QPR tip on here earlier.
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1. Gigging Order
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Hahaha
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  1. Gigging Order
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Crouch Potato, he is a QPR fan to be fair, probably just wishful thinking! 🙂
    
    Would of been a great signing for them.
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festerme1983

12 years, 11 months ago
lescott silva and dzeko

the comeback starts now
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SuperOsçarBaby

12 years, 11 months ago
negredo owners raise hand o/
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1. Declan
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  o/
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  1. SuperOsçarBaby
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    good luck for us 🙂
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jas5sk - Youtube channel

12 years, 11 months ago
What if Newcastle win this match...
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1. Bubz
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  😆
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MJ6987

12 years, 11 months ago
My Missus' team "Beating Forca" has brought in Barklay (for Ravel) already. One hopeful punt for another! Women! Not a clue.
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HVT

12 years, 11 months ago
Why ? Could someone please tell me?
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1. TorresMagic™
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Not sure.
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2. Declan-
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Should have gone Soldado 😉
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Jimmers

12 years, 11 months ago
Cabaye injured or just omitted?
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1. DropPointsNotBombs
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  Omitted but probably 'injured'
  
  I think he will end up at Arsenal before the window shuts
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FC Bama

12 years, 11 months ago
What will Benteke's price be for GW2? How much, if any, will it drop going into GW3?

Thanks
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1. Rossamous
  
  12 years, 11 months ago
  I'm keeping for the long haul
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  1. FC Bama
    
    12 years, 11 months ago
    Am afraid I don't.
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