Having cast an eye over the Defenders yesterday, we roll out the second in a three-part members series with a look at midfielders. Assessing the key attacking statistics, we analyse the chief creators and major goal threats over the first three Gameweeks of the season.
Trigger, Acqua is smashing me now...his atlanta connection Ryan / Jones is killing me and Adrian Peterson looks to be a monster...the RvP of the NFL fantasy is right...
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The TV & the internet are just things the government created to stop the general public from destroying them.
And Google is just the governments x-ray into our minds!!
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
Quarter Finals Draw
Zidane vs Maradona
Pele vs Messi
Henry vs Best
Cantona vs Bergkamp
Vote wisely 😉Open Controls
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Getting harder, I would say:
Zidane
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Henry
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First two are the hardest and I haven't seen enough of Best but no doubt a lot would have picked him above Thierry.Open ControlsRound of 16 Results
Zidane 24 vs Schmeichel 0
Pele 15 vs Ronaldo Luis 9
Henry 22 vs Le Tissier 2
Cantona 18 vs Makelele vs 6
Bergkamp 17 vs Pirlo 7
Best 16 vs Maldini 8
Laudrup 7 vs Messi 17
Maradona 16 vs Cruyff 8
Zidane keeps a clean sheet against Schmeichel. Oh the irony.Open Controls
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Maradonna
Messi
Best
BergkampOpen ControlsZidane
Draw
Henry
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Maradona
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BergkampOpen Controls1st 3 are very close!
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Maradona
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Henry
CantonaOpen ControlsSecond half is underway.
Pele vs Messi going down to the wire...Open Controls
Maradona
Messi
Best
BergkampOpen Controlscan't believe all the votes for Messi over Pele... clearly a case of what you've seen recently matters more than a disruptive historical force of nature
Open ControlsIndeed I'll admit I haven't seen anything of Pele bar highlights on TV and Youtube
Open ControlsSeems like this 37 second vid has won
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4fzeK3SQa4Open Controls😆
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Or maybe people just aren't sold on the myth of Pele. His goal record is so inflated it's unreal. No doubt a great player, but so many players better than him.
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Open ControlsFriendlies, national service, and by playing football in a time when teams would play 2 defenders. About 400 of his goals came from friendlies, which is listed as official goals. This means it includes goals against non-pro players in Brazil.
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I'm not totally convinced of why the media might overrated him, but the points made are still valid. Again, I'm not saying he was a bad player, but the best ever? Hello no. Not even the best Brazilian if you ask me. Ronaldo is better for me.Open Controls
Myth?! There's plenty of video footage.
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It's a tough call, is messi playing in a better league than pele did? Messi has maradona dribbling with pele goal record, probably going to be remembered as best ever IMO.
Open ControlsI've not see much of Pele - too young. But I find it very difficult to believe there was once a footballer capable of close to what Messi is capable of.
Open Controlschanged the game
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Maradona
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He was a great player but I'm surprised he's registering votes against Bergkamp. Seems a bit of a mismatch.
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Zizou
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BergkampOpen Controls2 minutes left.
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BergkampOpen ControlsFull Time
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First two clashes on 12-12
First new person to vote below decides the two clashes.Open Controls
Retake!! Again.
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Time to give up I think. Too many people who don't think anything existed before IPods.
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thoughts on this team would be appreciated:
mig
agger vidic davies shaw gabbidon
walcott silva ward-prowse hernandez lamela
benteke giroud sturridgeOpen Controls
Looks good now but will it be any use in 4 weeks?
Would have been a great team gw 1-3.
Sturridge a doubt by the way.Open ControlsCould be good but worry about the defence. Where's Coleman.
Open Controlsthanks.
@oscar, i figure i'll set my team up with sturridge and if he doesnt play ill have davies come off the bench. liverpools fixtures are pretty good and sturridge will probably only be out for one week.
@wovers, im toying with the idea of coleman but i think there are other teams with better fixtures. still, he has been pretty good so far.Open Controls
I got Koscielny instead of olsson before he haemorrhaged any more .1 's.
I realised Vermaelen could be back but the .1 of a saving was too tempting.
I just wish I got another Liverpool back instead they are easier to spell.
Embarrassingly I have to copy and paste Koscielny and Vermaelen.
Is Koscielny a bad move?Open ControlsKosc is supposed to be the better Arsenal option long as he doesn't collect more cards and injuries
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OK - A VERY IMPORTANT HEADS-UP.
I am calling on all of you - particularly our betting fraternity - to donate a few pounds to Kettering Town FC. For our punters, all I am suggesting is that you donate the same amount of just one of your average bets. No pain! 😀
For our non-punters - well, you will have more money! 😉 Let your conscience be your guide ...
Every now and then, these things happen. There, but for the grace of God, goes our club.
https://www.justgiving.com/local/project/savekettering
Please give generously - but more importantly - give. A pound will do. 🙂
Thank you all for your consideration ...Open ControlsYou could just head a celebrity luncheon talk.....?
Open ControlsI thought you supported West Ham?
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Are you from Kettering?
Open ControlsNo. Why?
Open ControlsI am lol. Didn't expect to see this here!
Open ControlsDonate early, donate often! 😉
Open ControlsAnd where better? 50,000 Fantasy Football Fans can't be wrong! 😀
Open ControlsWould be good if the mods made a post of it. Or even a hot topic!
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Unbelievable. Not a single solitary pledge. Shame upon us ... ðŸ™
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Scottish independence?
Yeah or nay?Open Controlsyes, because it will give me a laugh
Open ControlsNay. I am fond of the Scots. 😕
Open ControlsSure why not if they want it
Open Controls*as long as we keep rights to north sea oil
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Yeah it would make them sweat in the 6 counties.
Open ControlsNo. Are furthermore the Scots will say no.
Open ControlsNot for me to say but it won't be a good thing for the Scots.
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Any guessses as to whether Hazard will play at the weekend? 🙂
Open ControlsJust a minute.....got Jose's phone number somewhere.....
Open Controlsask his physio
wiggly ankle and no reason to trot him out a wee unhealthy when Jose has 17 other midfielders to choose fromOpen ControlsCan you not hazard a guess?
Open ControlsHe'll be in contention.. apparently trained with Belgium today.
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Any help with my WC team please
Concern atm is can't get in a 9m+ midfield spot for the likes of michu/lamela/haz
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---Vidic---Enrique--Walker--- (Collins, B Turner)
---Walcott---HBA---Hernandez---Brady (JWP)
---RVP--Benteke---Giroud----Open Controls
dont double up on pool....
enrique >> coleman/koscielny
benteke >> soldadoOpen Controls
is it rude to repost an rmt if it hit the bottom of a page?
Open ControlsNo. But it is frowned upon. 😉
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Adding something about it in the repost works.
Open ControlsNo.
Open ControlsMind you, I will be reposting my above contribution as often as it takes!
Open ControlsIsn't it just rude to post an rmt any time 🙂
Open ControlsThis is clever.
Now the people that responded will feel obligated to RYT 😎Open Controls
When the pices of the players will rise/fall now?
I'm considering wildcard...
Is van Persie a must?Open Controls
Too late
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Who should I prioritize to transfer out?
Mig - Boruc
Baines - Shaw - Williams - Kaboul - Caulker
Walcott - Coutinho - Wanyama - Snodgrass - Hazard
Benteke - Giroud - Chamakh
Thanks 😉Open ControlsI'm so bored, I am considering beating myself up & telling the cops I was mugged.
Open ControlsInt. breaks suck big time...
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sounds like the start of Fight Club... maybe you should blow up your flat as well?
Open ControlsThe first rule of Fight Club.... 😉
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Save yourself the bother.....I'll do it! 😉
Open Controlsr@pe yourself 🙂
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Migs-4.0
Vidic-Walker-Chester-Yanga-____
Walcott-Hazard-Brady-JWP-_____
Giroud-Benteke-Sturridge
A)Lamela and Mert
B)Ozil and Coleman/NastyOpen ControlsB
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My team has 5 defenders, 4 of which play away from home.
Open ControlsWorst film you've ever seen?
I'm tired of watching high-brow....Open ControlsKick-Ass and Lord of War are both decent enough.
Open ControlsLoW was poor. Just another payday for NC.
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Shoulda called it Air-Con.
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SW6, Con-air is good..... mostly because it had john mal there....
it's may be the best of Cage's [at least from what i've seen... ]Open Controls
Con air is a goodfluck i'd say
Open ControlsFlick wow
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The notebook
Open ControlsDude, where's my car?
Or maybe that's the best ever?Open ControlsPearl Harbour
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War of the Worlds (the one with Tom Cruise) was awful.
Open ControlsI've got Battleship to watch....
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oh wow. That is up there with the worst i have ever seen.
Enjoy 😀Open Controls
if you wanna enjoy a low brow guilty pleasure, get Adam Sandler on the go. Happy Gilmore or something.
btw, my two favourite films of all time: Pulp fiction 😎 and... 50 first dates 😯Open ControlsAct Of Piracy, by far
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098983/
Saw it at the movie theater. We went to play video games in the lobby of the theater in the middle of the movie, then went back to laugh at how bad it was.Open Controlsat the moment i can remember only one...
Ghost rider .....Open ControlsThe Day the Earth Stood Still..
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kill bill
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if the injury to glen Johnson is true and he is out for 10 weeks who will be the Liverpool right back for the next 10 weeks? could be a cheap route to pool defensive coverage? do any of the recent signings play there or is it wisdom to come in?
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ELNIÑO,
You have TWS mail.Open ControlsJust seen. Will read a bit later....
Your grav is so perfect. Legen-waitforit-dary 😀Open Controls
Classifying Danny Rose as a midfielder really was a mistake................he would have been a great option as well...........
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Guys is wilson worth a punt? I am afraid that if he is not nailed on then 2 free transfers are going to be wasted....
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Best captain option for GW4 out of Aguero, Sturridge, Giroud and Walcott?
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I'm leaning towards Giroud
Open ControlsI'd go for the Wallmeistergeneral. Giroud second.
Toughie that one. Good luck!Open ControlsSturridge has not let anyone down so far...i do think he'll play despite injury, but Swansea's games can often be 0-0s. Walcott wasn't too great in the international and will likely play almost 90 minutes on Tuesday as well...I wouldn't pick Aguero but maybe he'll surprise...against the hard Stoke defence I'm guessing another Negredo late header...who knows, it was 1-1 last time.
I think Walcott has greater chances during a game, I don't trust Giroud really...i think last time Arsenal were all over Sunderland and eventually only scored one, a goal from Cazorla. Hard to know whether it'll be one of arsenal's routs against a poor side.
i have rvp, so probably going with him...otherwise walcott...but i have a feeling sturridge will come good again.Open Controls
You can rule out aguero and sturridge, not the best fixtures
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Has to be theo or giroud. I think sunderland are in for a spanking. Them & crystal palace are 2 teams to "captain against", both dressing rooms are allegedly not happy places at the minute, wouldnt be suprised if some mgmt changes arent in the offing.
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Looking at - http://totalfpl.com/pricechanges
Does that mean Studge, Dawson, HBA and JWP are going to rise?Open ControlsA) Lampard
B) Michu
C) Yaya
D) Oscar
E) Ozil (Already have Walcott and Giroud though)
Genuinely cannot make my mind up!!! Thanks for any commentsOpen ControlsB
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Lampard is 35, he won't get as many goals as last year, his assists can hardly get worse than last year (1), and his minutes are unlikely to go up at this age (from roughly 2000 per season the last two)
Yaya can't score from free kicks every week. Otherwise, not in the mix enough to get points.
I'm not buying the Oscar hype yet. Think Hazard will be the one to own from the Chelsea midfield at the end of the day.
You have Walcott and Giroud already, and they are most likely to be on the end of Ozil's passes, so not sure you need to triple up for 10 mill, though its a consideration.
Swansea sched through week 17 is pretty light, though next 2 of 3 are tough (but both at home). Should dump Michu after week 17 though. Their sched gets much tougher and their fatigue from being in Europa league will show more in the 2nd half of the season.Open Controls
Micu. It will be So reassuring to have him in your 11 from now on... Himself & theo are two midfield hattrickers waiting to erupt
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Thanks #friends
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Quick question. What's more accurate for price rises, total fpl or fiso?
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RVP
Soldado
Benteke
Giroud
Sturridge
Lambert
Bent
At the risk of sounding like captain obvious... Choosing the correct 3 strikers from that pool looks crucial for the next 4-6 weeks. As in could easily be a 30-40 point swing either way.
RVP/Lambert/Bent is an interesting combo, but don't thinki'd have the minerals to go through with it. All three are attacking focalpoints, proven goalscorers, and on penalties, with excellent fixtures next 4-6 weeks (and set pieces except bent). Bent and lambert are also exceedingly cheap to balance out RVPs extortionate price tag.
Then again you can have benteke/soldado/sturridge for a million cheaper, who all have similar going for them!
#wildcard headacheOpen ControlsBent wont be on peno's
Open ControlsI reckn he will. He's an infinitely better pen taker than berba-laze
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Bentekemus, Giroudimus and Robin Van Persimus looks the strongest combo with Surridgimus' fitness doubt.
Only problem is that it will ruin your midfield and if Özilimus Aurellius Decimus rinses Sunderland, for example, you could be in trouble redistributing that cash if the UTD hitman fails to find the net.
RVP's price and the expectation levels due to the fixture, plus the form of other quality forwards available at significantly cheaper prices, and the added spice of international week, the end of the transfer window and the high number of wildcarders makes GW4 one of the most interesting game weeks i can remember.
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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
3 Nail-biting quarter final clashes 😯
Zidane 12 vs Maradona 12 (Zidane wins in ET)
Pele 12 vs Messi 12 (Messi wins in ET)
Henry 11 vs Best 13
Cantona 6 vs Bergkamp 18Open ControlsI didn't get a vote ðŸ™
Open Controlsmaybe you could add another period to extra time
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ENR i like ur posts , though i dont get a single word of this post , maybe its becuase of ur pic i like ur posts 😉
Open ControlsBest 🙂 must be old guys on tonight.
Open Controlsdoubtful, Pele lost
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Surely best has it won already, he is the best after all
Open ControlsMaradona, Pele
Rest aren't important.Open ControlsOnly if you voted in normal time, you could have swung it the other way!
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What happened to Maldini?
He's the most perfect player by position in history.
Also, Henry, Cantona and Bergkamp, while amazing in their own right, couldn't dance with Fat Ronaldo if he took them to the proms - who knocked him out?!Open Controls
Any bois around?
What a game! Haunted to get the replay we were. Last 5mins was the only time we manged to get high balls and look what happened. Don't know if Clare have it in them again to dominate from the start but, it's Davy.
Corcaigh Abu!Open ControlsBrilliant match.
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Haven't seen any of it. Working tonight. Heard the boys on Newstalk going back and forth to Croker for the last 10 mins.Hopefully I'll see Sunday Game and they should put up the whole game and analysis on RTE Player like they did with the football. It's anybody's game in the replay!
Open ControlsClare were robbed in fairness. First to everything. Absolutley dominated our corners. Still though, that much domination should've killed any opposition off.
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Do you think Ageuro is going to have a massive points season?
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As a current owner and having watched 2 of their 3 games so far, I'm gonna say so-so.. Possibly just about top 5 forwards at best in my opinion.
Open ControlsI thought he would when I didn't consider Dzeko as being a part of City's XI.
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P.hernandez vs. Brady?
Point predictions over the next 4 gws...thinking whether to take a hit for hernandez as i really like himOpen Controls
