Couldn't disagree more. Stoke will struggle this season.

They'll always be a tough team to break down but going forward I wouldn't say they were essential.

As for Mignolet,it was his debut so relax,clean sheets will be a plenty with our centre def partnership,Lucas at his best and a team that hounds the ball like we do.

I know this is a joke post, but I actually semi agree with the Mig point. Looked pretty shaky all game, though everyone has seemed to have forgoten that due to the pen save

that genius/madness line... this crosses it. Begovic saved stoke time and again. They were dangerous on counters (in the 1st half) and set pieces (Huth!), but I don't know about spells of nice football. Defenders don't offer as much value this year.

(not sure if the original post was 100% serious... perhaps my response is tone-deaf to some subtle sarcasm)

Negredo will start imo

True. But it won't be that line-up anyway.

Milner!

i would kill my self 🙂

And this is why it was dopey to get any Man City players for GW1. Wait till their situation settles down, then pounce.

Aguero had no pre-season, I'd be very surprised if he started but you never know.

And Dzeko's always a threat off the bench.

naaaaaa

No Silva?? Errr i thought him to be the most nailed on City player

No matter what the team is you still can't be confident it will be the same the week after. I want to invest in city but its an accident waiting to happen.

Jovetic won't start! It'll be:

--------------------Hart--------------------
Zabaleta, Kompany, Lescott, Clichy
------------Yaya, Fernaninho------------
-----------Navas, Silva, Milner----------
-------------------Dzeko-------------------

(Aguero MAY nudge Milner out, but I doubt it).

http://www.viewfromablue.com/2013/08/18/man-city-v-newcastle-the-preview-citys-probable-team-2/

I normally find these guys quite well informed

Saw something about Allardyce having a habit of easing in new players.

Keep. He's the engine that fuels their offense.

I would have him but doesn't help me GW3 when I have problems.

Keep. He was brilliant; I feel a bit aggrevied he blanked because he was the best player on the pitch

If I hadn't seen the game I would have been very encouraged by his stats, but watching the game I wasn't quite as impressed as some others on here (going by comments). I had a hard time tracking him on the screen... there were some good opportunities to play in someone on the left but Coutinho wasn't always in position (sometimes too far central or even a little deep). If Enrique wasn't playing way upfield then the dangerous ball to the left wasn't as much of an option as I felt it could have been. I suppose that fluidity can work to his advantage, but I worry that this means he has less consistent goal potential and more assist-of-the-assist potential than one might want from a 9.0m middy. But, I don't plan on replacing him anytime soon because I think liverpool's overall attacking interplay will create chances to be spread among all of their attackers

i'm keeping cech because i have boruc

Me, Jose will tighten them.

JT his main man, leader and organiser on the field.

I'd rather take an 8 or even 12 point hit than blow my wildcard

the game vs Palace is just before the first Champions League game i heard.

Don't want or plan to, but I normally do. FYI it is Bale at home to Norwich that you'll want.

ME!

Im into it. Huge swing in fixtures too. Dont think ill make huge changes though

I am to bring in triple Stoke.

sturridge

Negredo or Cisse may be worth punts if they do well tonight.

link?

Not far off imo. 5 mill off at max.

Whoever is doing the transfers has made a bit of a boo boo there. Makes moyles look bad and the club too.

can't you wait a week then do 2 swaps to upgrade him? Don't much fancy any of them.

Watch Dzeko tonight. If not then B is a good option

Lambert. Form, fixtures, penalties, free kicks

Agreed.

Who are people captaining next week ?

i said something similar earlier.. playing torres against hull gets him off the hook for future games as he didn't perform.. lukaku is the main man until they sign [insert 30m non-UK striker]

That's all very well and good but as someone who doesn't have him in my team I'm not about to get him with Man Utd away followed by a blank as his fixtures for the next two game weeks.

If I already had him in my team I'd be hoping for a good performance against Villa and then still probably ship him as, looking at fixtures alone, there are better options out there.

From GW...5 onwards I'd say he's good value for money again. Until then you've got to be hoping he does so well against Villa his price doesn't free fall until that point, as UTD (A), Blank, EVE (A) doesn't scream "MUST HAVE PLAYER" in the short term.

man you must have been gutted when he missed that chance!

I punted on Chadli, sticking for now. Siggy should have scored in the last 10 minutes odd, and Spud's fixtures are alright. Stick

Definitely stick for now. Could have scored twice.

thought he was excellent. on corners and some freekicks too.

Stick. He doesn't look like he'll get dropped, and he's playing in a very promising position.

i'd stick

I'd dump him. The tosser is a mercenary.

🙂

http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/SeasonTickerRotationFinderAnalysis/GW1-19Two-wayRotationFinderAnalysis?:embed=y&:display_count=no

Two-way rotation finder. Simply use the filter to SOT

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiIgkb7euD-9dHZqZWVBM01iWjhveGRpSHgya0VFTUE#gid=0

Jussi?

i went foster, worked out fantastic so far 😉

Hopefully, for Mert's sake

Chesney is a typical joker 😆

i don't think so, they have other problems.

I bloody hope not! In fairness, the whole arsenal defence was a shambles, and I don't fancy any keeper against a Benteke penalty.

He would drop him if he had a better gk 🙁

give up

it's nice! i like that loads of my posts have +1 for no apparent reason 🙂

Hopefully we can avoid 10 pages of comments about it today.

I've found the culprit and 'dealt' with him.

I think it's me. Is that not what we are supposed to be doing?

Help please :/

I will comment on one thing. If you are planning the rotation with your keepers I think the mad Italian will rotate his boys on performance so Westwood would concern me.

I reckon Pablo Hernandez might do quite well this year. Bit of a worry that he only got 45mins at the weekend, but I'll be keeping an eye on him. Also at Swansea I reckon Jonjo might have a good year.

Stewart Downing could do well at West Ham too, less pressure than Liverpool and a manager who will use him well I think.

There's actually plenty of potential in that bracket, will just have to wait and see who produces.

Keep an eye on Sissoko, if he has a spot behind the striker for Newcastle could be great shout.

WH wingers, taarabt?

Taarabt

noble, joe cole, ramsey, lallana, schneiderlin, duff

Ivan for Shaw imo

potentially very good

same plan here. neg or soldado is the question or will bony do?

It's what I'm hoping to see.

I plan to do:

Ivan > Dawson (already have Coleman)
Lukaku > Negredo

No both should prove to be good value.

awww, I thought it was just me posting quality stuff. Didn't realise there was an upvoter lurking 🙁

7-8 I think

bs

lol and how would he know?

If he's right outside then I believe you.

Funny, only 3 of 27 teams in my ML have RvP..

Yes, replacing Fifa with Pro evo

Yea. Newcastle won 10-0 with Zabaleta and Dzeko scoring 5 own goals each.

Haha no, but sounds like fun.

Taarabt

was Lallana any good in GW1? i thought it had to be him but was substituted after 70 at 0-0. don't like that

down vote 😉