In the first instalment of a new, weekly article for members, we conduct some in-depth statistical analysis into one of the most crucial aspects in any given Gameweek – just who we entrust with the Fantasy armband. This week the options are plentiful – Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all feature at home, City travel to basement-dwellers Sunderland, while a couple of Belgians are also in the running as clear captain contenders. With an array of talent on show, just who is “Captain Sensible”?
Morning all 🙂
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Can we have your 237 league updates?
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Mirallas and Hazard this week.. definition of feast or famine 🙂
Open ControlsWally for one of them next week 🙂 . could get silva in for a hit for either this week.. open to doin it too
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hazard and silva on my team....should i go hazard -> oscar [-4hit] or play hazard-silva = 50% NONE points ! ????
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Open ControlsDay off today, thankfully 🙂
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I have to get Ramsey.
🙁Open ControlsGet him. Still tremendous value at 7 odd.
Bargain. Win your ML through other players.Open ControlsThat's the idea yeas.
Cancel out a differential. Missed mega points and at lots of TV.Open Controls
Who are we all captaining for the GW after this one? =o/
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morning lads
it's probably asked 1000times already but in wasnt on yesterday and dont have clue what is going on
why Hazard didnt play yesterday? will he play this weekend?Open ControlsScout tweets mate.
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I cant see Mourinho only letting Hazard off with only missing one game because he missed a training session. Everyone would do it then to get a rest.
Open Controls"On Saturday, he is back. So, end of story."
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2489311/Eden-Hazard-dropped-Schalke-win-missed-training-session.html#ixzz2jw8ub9EzOpen Controls
A few posts down I gave a link to what Mourinho said.
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So now I have to look in the mirror and ask myself...
Should I give in and get Ramsey?
or continue on my long journey without and get Coutinho?Open ControlsI mailed you btw with a suggestion for your team...to try and avoid a hit.
Just add Ramsey to Ozil. That's what I'm doing.Open ControlsGetting Michu out this week for anyone involves a hit... 🙁
Open ControlsI'm suggesting you play Dawson.
Open ControlsYes but that also means 0.3 down the drain with Michu over the international break...
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Do you other arsenal coverage? i still think he is great value but not for this gw...i expect utd to win (somehow)
Open ControlsI'm asking myself the same question, him scoring vs Dortmund has me re questioning the prospect of getting him or not getting him. It will mean a -4 to get him in, but Paulinho isn't playing the best either.
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Morning Dzzz, how we doing? recovered the hazard rant from last night 😀 (i am an owner)
If silva is fit, I am planning michu >> silva for a hit and need 0.4 to fund it from def.
given that burner/dawson have shocking fix in gw12/13: baines vidic dawson burner wilson....so who would you drop?
A: wilson >> ward/baker..dont want rosenier as he doesnt rotate at all with burner. baker nailed on?
B: vidic >> nasty...good option as utd are meh but i would HAVE to spend my FT next gw on wiilson
C: dawson > williams..dawson has a good fix but next 6 arent great, the two games in 14/15 where i would have fielded dawson are away whereas williams as two home games then. This way i can save my FT next gw or get rid of barkley
Leaning towards C but B is also a decent option, just dont like planning my FT for next week coz of intl injuries etc.Open ControlsFor those who didn't believe in Daily Mail's article I posted earlier about Hazard playing this weekend. Here, watch this video where Mourinho himself says Hazard will be back on Saturday:
http://www.commander.com/business-office-phones-1?gclid=CNCfgvL-0boCFcdcpgodAiwAywOpen ControlsYeah he'll be back. Bench or starting 11 is unknown
Open ControlsHe said he'll be back on the bench/playing.. so not sure he'll start. thanks though
Open ControlsWho played in Hazard's position in his absence ? Schurrle or Willian and did either play well?
Open ControlsHe praised them(willian especially) at the end of the game
Open ControlsBoth played well... And I doubt his "golden boy" Oscar will be rested against WBA. As a Hazard owner, I fear a substitute appearance at best 🙁
Open ControlsAnnoying, as I got him in this week, but a substitute appearance is all he may take to score now.
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Discuss: Aguero or Suarez for captain?
Aguero: Good form(better than Luis)
Good fixture(SUN's conceded 11 goals in the last 5 games, 1-0-4 in home games)
Away game(MCI's 1-1-3 in away games this season)
Midweek UCL game played
Suarez: Good form
Good fixture(FUL's conceded 8 goals in the last 5 games, 2-0-3 in away games)
Home game(LIV's 4-0-1 in home games this season)
Fully rested for 1 week.Open ControlsA) Sell Michu for Cout/someone else for free
B) Sell 4.0 keeper for Harper for free (Vorm other keeper)
C) Do both for a hitOpen ControlsI may go for Coutinho myself. Quite the differential now at only 4.6% ownership
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Again its Ramsey.. O gosh what a player he is!!
Do this boring transfer Michu > Ramsey
Yes or No?Open ControlsYes.
That's what I'm doing.
Worry about the rest after the Int break. 2 weeks is a lonnnng time in Fantasyland.Open Controls15 9 13 1 11 6 10
Open ControlsHoly fookin jeebus. Will try to swallow my pride overnight then 🙁
Open ControlsThankfully i managed to get onto 11 6 10
Open ControlsEvery week I claim the ship has sailed. But he's not a ship.
He's a fooking tank blasting away and ruining my FPL life 😡Open Controls?
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Sorted "adding: “Let’s end the story. He’s a kid, kids make mistakes and fathers they have to be clever in the way they educate their sons. He didn’t play, he wanted to play. He’s sad because he wanted to play. We won without him and Saturday he’s back. End of story."
Hazard will play SaturdayOpen ControlsMorning all,
If Silva is confirmed fit for this w/e, which of these 2 moves look best?
(A) GW11: Michu -> Coutinho
GW12: Nolan & Mirallas -> Walcott & Brady/Amalf/Januzaj
(B) GW11: Michu & Giroud -> Silva & Benteke
GW12: Nolan & Baines -> Walcott & Mertesacker [4 point hit]
Boruc, Davis
Baines, Terry, Toure, Clyne, Ward
Michu, Ramsey, Mirallas, Nolan, Ravel
Aguero, Suarez, Giroud
Bank 0.4m, 2 free transfersOpen Controlswhat's Hazard owners doing?
i can get Ramsey/Cout in for himOpen ControlsKeeping Hazard.
Open Controlsyou obviously have other problems with your team
i dont have and hazard is the onley one...Open ControlsKeep then. You can afford to not get Aaron for this one and Cout is a punt anyway.
Open ControlsHe's not a problem... you just bought him. Stick IMO. He needs time to produce. Give him 3 weeks.
Open ControlsThis.. if anythin us hazard owners would be left with 2 ppg over the next 3 weeks had this not happened. Now he actually has to fight for his place and perform so could do well
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Keeping.. a classic dont buy/dont sell situation
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UCL fantasy WC question.
does it make sense to save the WC for the knock-out phases?
it's my first season playing so wondering if anyone can give insights about any advantages in keeping it in spite of all the extra transfers allowed later.Open ControlsI've just been trawling the Hull City forums for news on the legend that is James Chester. He should be back after the break apparently and is in contention for the Palace game but may not walk straight back into the side.
Even more exciting than that is the widespread rumour that Kevin De Bruyne will go to Hull on loan in January. That would be a very nice one for Brucie as De Bruyne seems like a good player, from what I've seen.Open Controlshttp://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/evertons-gerard-deulofeu-tipped-explode-2679448
As a Mirallas owner who wants him to play one last game for me this week vs Palace should i be happy about this or not?
Martinez sayin Deulofeu is going to explode by january..Open ControlsWhen do we expect Walcott to be back? Right after the international break, against Southampton, right? I need to get rid of Michu and I really want to bring Walcott in once he will get regular starts. My question is whether I should do Michu -> Walcott now (and bench Walcott this GW), or do Michu -> Ozil/Silva/Oscar and then bring Walcott in once he's fit for one of those.
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Has Willian played in the no. 10 role before? anyone know?
Open ControlsAlways seen him on the wings. How was Schurrle last night?
Open Controlsok.. not spectacular. Offered width though atleast. Oscar was very poor again. it's time he gets dropped, but since Mourinho hates mata i dunno who for. Hence the willian question.
Open ControlsThis golden boy comment on oscar has to stop soon too.. Mourinho said it more than a month ago. Oscar has been below average for some time now and Mourinho does not afford slack. You a Hazard owner or a Schurrle punter? i would not fancy either tbh(Hazard owner here)
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Same question as above with some important information.
A) Sell Michu for Cout/someone else for free
B) Sell 4.0 keeper for Harper for free (Vorm other keeper)
C) Do both for a hit
My bench is Brady Burner Vidic.Open ControlsAfter the worst start to the season for my fantasy team, im thinking of wild carding. I know not to over think things but Rooney and sturridge up front kind of worry me going forward. The team i thought of changing to was this. Let me know any thoughts.
Boruc Myhill
Terry Turner Clark Olsson Mcshane
Ozil Ramsey Oscar Januzaj ward-prows
Aguero Suarez Lukaku
my old team is similar, but i got rid of Cech, and yaya to allow me to swap out rooney and studdridge for Aguero, Suarez and Lukaku.
AM I over thinking all this people?
ThanksOpen ControlsHow about that win last night vs Dortmund. Amazing.
Open ControlsThats an absolutely top notch result Jinny.
Open ControlsGreat win to The Arsenal, created history last night.
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Tina, LR, Forca... Senegoal team meeting.
Help me sort starting XI:
Boruc
Nasty Clyne Williams Dawson
Ozil Haz Coutinho Ravel
Suarez Aguero Lukaku
Bench 1.
Cheers.Open ControlsBench Dawson/Williams/Ravel/Clyne
Tough bloody decision.Open Controlshas to be Williams i feel
Open ControlsOne of Ravel/Williams.
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From what i can read, Hazard was sad not to play vs Schalke and Mourinho has hinted he has learnt his lesson, i expect him to start. As firstly he was rested, second hell be more determined to prove a point in training and hopefully the match
hopefullowner#Open Controls"Let's end the story. He's a kid, kids make mistakes and fathers they have to be clever in the way they educate their sons.
"He didn't play, he wanted to play. He's sad because he wanted to play."
"We won without him and Saturday, he's back. End of story," he added.Open ControlsIf I were to Hazard a guess, bench it is.
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I have already done 3 transfers this week (-8 points hit) and I still have Michu. My options are:
A) Keep Michu and lose a lot of money
B) Do Michu > Ozil/Silva/Oscar which would be funded by Vidic > cheaper defender (I want to do this move anyway later on) (-16 points hit)
C) Do Michu > Coutinho - wouldn't need to downgrade my defence for this (-12 points hit)
Note that I want to bring Walcott in in 2-3 GWs for whoever I pick as a replacement for Michu.
Cheers!Open Controls3 transfers and you stilll have michu? :scowl:
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i never liked Hazard in my team at first place
question is
shall i listen my gut and get Couthino as 1gw punt and stick with Haz and risk cameo
Hazard will make way for Walcott in near futre anyways...Open Controlsyeah and it was mistake
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Not bad if its your FT
Open ControlsDo we know Coutinho will start?
Open ControlsInstead of changing my 4.0 keeper to someone else how about changing Vorm to Mignolet until Jan WC?
Open ControlsIf its your gut feeling then good gameweek to do it because fixture is in your favour. Fulham will concede many goals. Besides, you'll get Walcott anyway so do it if its free.
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Crazy decision: I'm gonna bench Ramsey instead of Barkley this weekend.
Mignolet
Ivanovic, Jagielka, Lovren, Shaw
Oscar, Barkley, Silva
Aguero, Lukaku, Suarez(c)Open ControlsDon't. Benched Ramsey this week and got burned
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sorry.
Instead of changing my 4.0 keeper to someone else how about changing Vorm to Mignolet until Jan WC?Open ControlsI proudly have Ramsey in my team since Week 2.
But imo this weekend's game vs. MUN will stop for his super form.Open ControlsCorrect.
Because I'm buying him.Open ControlsWill be easier to score on sunday than it was for him last night
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