| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Alisson | LIV | B, Vs, Rest |
| No Change |  Kelleher | BRE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Martinez | AVL | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Petrovic | BOU | A |
| No Change |  Dubravka | BUR | C, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Gabriel Magalhães | ARS | B |
| No Change |  Hill | BOU | A, £ |
| Up |  O’Reilly | MCI | A, OoP |
| No Change |  Andersen | FUL | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Muñoz | CRY | B |
| No Change |  Kayode | BRE | C, Vs, Inj |
| No Change |  Cash | AVL | C, Vs |
| Up |  Ballard | SUN | B |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| No Change |  Salah | LIV | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Semenyo | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Wilson | FUL | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Dango Ouattara | BRE | A, Vs |
| No Change |  Ismaila Sarr | CRY | B |
| No Change |  Rice | ARS | B |
| No Change |  Rayan | BOU | B |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | A |
| No Change |  Thiago | BRE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Ekitiké | LIV | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Bowen | WHU | B |
| No Change |  Kroupi | BOU | C, Rest, £ |
| No Change |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | C |
In Tommy We Trust After taking a break for the packed festive period, we roll out our weekly article for Members this evening, offering an in-depth statistical analysis of the main captaincy contenders for the set of fixtures ahead. We analyse the current top five in the Captain Poll, with home games for Tottenham, Everton and United offering possible alternatives as Liverpool and Arsenal hit the road:
@HVT / anyone
After trying all week not to WC I am now thinking whether to just use it now! Similar position to you.
Walcott used my FT
Davis Gazza combo about to break with Boruc maybe back
Cabaye a doubt
Rooney a doubt
Sterling place under threat either now or soon
My only reluctance is that I would want Aguero once he's back and maybe Ramsey but too soon to get them yet.
But that's just 2 transfers...the rest of my WC squad I am pretty settled on.
do it, its a liberating experience
Who's with me on keeping Rooney for the weekend? Have an inkling he'll start. If not Clyne off the bench ain't so bad
totally undecided at this point
I'm keeping him, already made -4 transfer this week so don't really want to ship him out and take another hit lol
im not. why risk it when u can mess up with ade, Jrod, lukaku, giroud or bony instead
You are settling for Clyne off the bench - consider this
Thats a lot of money with a groin strain sitting on the bench - and playing injured.
Imho - Put that money to work elsewhere
I'd go Bardsley personally.
bardsley if you can stretch the extra 0.2
Brown
Thanks, or is there any other defender worth considering at 4.5 or less?
Chester as a fifth maybe?
Or try a Cardiff/Sunderland rotation, their fixtures are tasty.
my mate (cardiff fan) says ole may give hudson as run out as the other CB, but could stick with burner due him being left footed (which was why malky always played him with Caulker). He's suggested John as a punt. Played very well in the last 2 games by all accounts. I've got burner in my wc team, but may look elsewhere as it seem undecided what the first choice back 4 may be at the bluebirds
Team good to go? Took a -4 hit.
Mignolet
Mertesacker, Koscielny, Clyne
Hazard, Özil, Silva, Januzaj
Suárez (C), Rooney, Lukaku (V)
(Bardsley, Ward, Williams)
sure is
Thought I'd take a punt on Barkley over Janu for a fourth mid spot yesterday.... and now Barkley is doubtful. I've had no luck this season I swear.
I should have played it safe and went Janu, though trying to make back some ground and went with Barks... I feel like wildcarding 🙁
Harper / Lewis
Mertesacker Coleman Chester / Gabbidon Debuchy
Hazard Silva Ozil Barkley / JWP
Rooney Suarez Negredo
Thanks, I'm hoping I can hold out till Aguero is back. Fingers crossed.
If I told you, I'd have to shoot you lol
nor have alot of us im afraid......... terrible season for injuries for me 😕
So I could get Ozil (needed to downgrade Cabaye to fund Ozil)
a) Keep Rooney, probably go -4 next week to sell him and Lukaku to Kun and Bony
b) Sell Rooney for Giroud and keep him for 2 GWs before selling for Bony
c) Bring in Negredo, under the same terms as Giroud, and have triple City attack v Cardiff
❓
You are over-thinking your transfer JK, go with your gut feeling 😉
Why is silva and/or Oscar in most wildcard team over gerrard. Surely both are rotation risks? Plus gerrard is on pens.
I hate it when I got 8.7m sat on the bench.
Silva is not much of a rotation risk.
Have considered Gerrard over Eriksen though, it all depends on who i get as my 3rd striker
oscar is beacuse ppl are assuming he has to attain the nailed on status he enjoyed earlier in the season......and a big haul could have helped that....still a risk i agree
Not mad on Gerrard.
Went on a nice streak of getting good set piece returns but didn't do much from play all season.
First 5/6 games he did nothing, though. Not the most exciting pick for me.
Was just about to say I have Oscar and can't wait to get rid but upon closer inspection it looks like I've never actually had him. Bad pick though IMO.
Training day
I watched 12 Years A Slave last night, very good film but very harrowing to watch.
Anything with Arnold Schwarzenegger from the 1990's. You can't go wrong.
Se7en
13th warrior. Loads of fighting and blood and killing and that.
dazed n confused
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
withnail and i
LA confidential
hunt for the red october 😎
7 pounds is bloody brilliant
And that's why we are different! It gets 7.6/10 IMDb so a few more must like it
The Departed
Trollhunter
The Wolf of Wall Street
12 Angry Men
Trading Places
Shawshank Redemption
The Usual Suspects
Anything by Hitchcock
Badge test
😎
M&M
Zaba Kos Coleman (Ward/chester)
HAz Ozil Silva Erik xxx
Suarez Aguero xxx
A) Lallana+Berahino
B) Adebayor + Gnabry
Cheapest player generally will be benched.
lallana for eriksen and B?
ramsey for eriksen and A
Can't believe how many people have waited to become members now just to save a fiver 😀
it makes no sense imo
Saw some video last night of some lad eating a urinal cake (which was covered in urine) and which he swallowed it all for a tenner... must be hard times.
Playing my WC so became one.. dint really want to at the start of the season. here 5 GBP is about 550 bucks in our currency though so it's a saving of some sort atleast
F.U
I've been a member on here for years, had technical issues so stick it up your japseye ya pup
Don't you know there's a recession going on!
Missed news conferences - has their been any update on chances of Aguero appearing against Cardiff? If not anyone willing to offer a % chance estimate?
I'd get him in next week based on this:
http://www.sergioaguero.com/EN/videos?ID=el-trabajo-de-recuperacin-del-kun-kun-s-recovery-work-2__83766694
😀 Looking sharp. But definitely won't start this weekend.
That's really helpful. Thank you.
looks like he can make it
Anyone on WC still with Rooney in their squad? got him @ 10.7 and everytime i go to transfer him out i feel like i'm gonna regret it
Who's the best defender at 4.5 or less in your opinions? Thinking Clyne, Brown or Bardsley
With Defoe taking off, until another striker is signed, can Sherwood afford to stick with a 4-4-2? Won't he want to have a good fresh option off the bench? I know the system has been beneficial, but with the current squad, I worry if the 4-4-2 will be maintained. Thoughts? Utter stupidity on my part? 😳
After trying all week not to WC I am now thinking whether to just use it now!
Walcott used my FT
Davis Gazza combo about to break with Boruc maybe back
Cabaye a doubt
Rooney a doubt
Sterling place under threat either now or soon
My only reluctance is that I would want Aguero once he's back and maybe Ramsey but too soon to get them yet.
But that's just 2 transfers...the rest of my WC squad I am pretty settled on.
My WC team would be
Boruc Davis
Terry Coleman Ward Chester Burner
Hazard Silva Ozil Lallana Puncheon
Suarez Negredo* Lukaku
*Cash in bank for obligatory Aguero switch
This is only 5 transfers (20 point hit) from my current team.
Worth it?
not worth it
What's not to like about it? How would you change it?
i was in the same situation and thought like this:
I' must eep wildcard for when aguero gets back so:
take a 4pt hit to do wally to ozil
still have some injury doubts
have some players you're not sure on
watch players you want rise in price.
Then thought:
WC now:
no points hits
catch the price rises
get 15 players that aren't injured and you want
save some cash
no transfer next week
then 2 FT to do Ozil to Ramsey & Adebayor to Aguero
My advice is WC now, you'll have a full team for no hits and catch the price rises. possible doensides are further injuries and transfer activity though.
Pretty much exactly what I am thinking now.
I wasn't planning to but Walcott injury and Boruc / Sturridge coming back are tipping the scales a bit.
who would you have now to come in if Rooney and/or Cabaye don't make it ?
Sterling if he plays (probably)
Then Chester or Burner
Similar situation to my own with the same injury risks and Januzaj, Evans and Chester on the bench and I'm trying to resist the temptation.
Doesn't sound too bad then. I think Sterling will play, Burner is the great unknown in terms of why did Ole pick Hudson for the cup game last week but I'd expect a Cardiff clean sheet so there's good potential there and Chester's game with Chelsea is not the best but they probably won't concede more than one or two.
On balance I think I'd stick but the temptation to WC is there.
good luck
3-5-2 thoughts please?
Mannone / Marshall
Terry / Evans / Koscielny ( Parr / Chester )
Oscar / Silva / Özil / Hazard / Ramsey
Agüero / Suárez (Fryatt )
thanks
Can you do;
Oscar to Eriksen
Fryatt to Hooper
play henderson or janu this weekend?
WC
Boruc
Koscielny, Nasty, Azpi
Ozil, Hazard, Silva, Oscar
Suarez, Lukaku, Rodriguez
Davis, Noone, Chester, Parr
3.6 ITB for kun
good team
In my quest to fit RVP into my wildcard team, I've looked into a cheap "play 2 from 4" defence to go alongside Coleman. I've landed on a pretty strong one I think:
Sot/Sun/Car/Hul
Fixtures from gw23-38:
STK, pal
NOR, ful
STK, HUL
AVL, hul
HUL, whm
WBA, NEW
FUL, pal
NOR, PAL
WBA, nor
WHM, NEW
PAL, WBA
CAR, EVE/sou
STK, avl
CAR, EVE/ful/sun
swa, avl
SWA, EVE
In essence it is mostly a 2x2 with Car/Sun and Sot/Hul. The majority of away fixtures in the rotation are for Southampton
What do you think of this wc effort,
Mannone , Marshall
Kolarov , Kos , Clyne , Ward , Coleman
Januzaj, Ozil , Hazard , Coutinho , Silva
Lukaku , Ade , Suarez
And get Aguero in 4 weeks after tot/CHE by trading down Ozil who's fixtures stiffen the same week
i think is a good thinking,but aguero price will rocket maybe with everyone playing wc.
very nice team
What is this basis for this "Burner to be dropped for Hudson" talk?
0,3 🙂
Any Rooney news guys?
With RVP set to return, probs won't risk Rooney?..
rvp to return vs chelsea i think
Evening all.
Wasn't planning on using the January wild card so early, if at all, but injuries are forcing my hand. Any reasons why I shouldn't go with this?
Gk. Boruc & Davis
Def. Coleman - Chester - Kos - Ward - Burner
Mid. Hazard - Silva/Yaya - Ozil - Redmond - Kasami
Fwd. Suarez - JRod - Lukaku
Will leave me enough funds to get in Aguero for Lukaku once he's back.
What d'ya reckon, should I bite the bullet and press the button?
I think David Silva should be a consideration for the armband with Newcastle injuries.
Pressed the button already so need to finalise my WC before this week's deadline.
How am I looking?
Marshall, Mannone
Coleman, Koscielny, Nastasic, Gabbidon, Chester
Ozil, Hazard. Silva, Gerrard, Mutch
Suarez, Adebayor, Rodriguez
Adebayor & Ozil -> Aguero & Ramsey (when fit).
Why not save £ on Gabbidon to Ward?
Wish you could bet on assists.
Bad moment to wild card.
Lots of strong, among the very best players you would have brought in/kept on your wild card.
But you don't because their doubts/not back from injuries quite yet.
You'll have to use week after week after wild carding to get them in:
Rooney
Aguero
Van persie
Ramsey
Silva
Cabaye
Baines
Etc.
Can make plans to get one or two of them in for free, but as we know, long term plans are usually messed up with injuries, tempted by new players on form/off form, and you end up taking hit after hit to finally get the wildcard team you actually wanted...
Is this a good wildcard team?
Marshall, Mannone
Terry, Koscielny, Coleman, Clyne, Chester
Hazard, Lallana, Cabaye, Ramsey, Mutch
Lukaku, Suarez, Aguero
0.4m left in the bank.
Don't fancy Yaya and Silva if i have Aguero. Silva may get rotated with CL and Yaya may disrupt the balance of this team.
I can get RVP in by doing Cabaye and Aguero > Barkley and RVP.
As for not having enough heavy hitters, i will captain Suarez most weeks anyway. If i want to mix it up, Aguero, Hazrad and even Lukaku offer good choices.
Southampton have great fixtures hence the Shaw and Lallana inclusions.
What do you think?
Disrupt the balance of this team??
You are taking this game way to serious mate
