We dig into the weekend data now, with the first of our weekly articles for members. Under the radar this time are City’s Spanish frontman, the Cardiff midfield, Everton’s full-backs, Sunderland’s wide-boy and the new role for Liverpool’s captain:
Villa confirm loan signing of Wigan striker Grant Holt until end of season
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Do you believe it's worth downgrading Mertesacker to Koscielny when I'm on WC in GW24?
Is it worth the difference in price?
I bought Merty at 5.6m and now he is at 6.5m (0.4 banked)Open Controls
Only if yo need the money. If not then hold off.
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Can somebody help please...I keep switching my subs bench as I think it's the toughest decision I've had thus season .
Bench 2 out of: Chico, Whittaker, Coleman, Shaw, Gabbidon
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Stupid IpadOpen ControlsChico and Whittaker
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My team and never used a wild card before.
Mignolet (Mannone)
Koscielny, Coleman, Terry, Shaw, Whittaker
Yaya, Cabaye, Hazard, Ramsey, Morrison
Suarez, Negredo, Lukaku.
THinking off (2 FT):
Negredo --> Sturridge, Lukaku --> Giroud and Cabaye --> Erikson.
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Which is better?
A) Szczesny + Azpilicueta + Clyne + 3.8 def
B) Boruc + Terry + Parr + Hudson
xx / Kelvin Davis
Kolarov / xx / xx / xx / KoscielnyOpen Controls
Which option is better
A) Aguero Lallana
or
B) Sturridge NegredoOpen ControlsB for this week, A in 2 weeks
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Morning all, think I'm set on my WC:
Shezz, Boruc
Coleman, Terry, Koscielny, Clyne, Chester
Januzaj, Silva, Ramsey, Eriksen, Hazard
Agüero, Suárez, Sturridge
Any areas to improve?Open ControlsGreat team. I don't like how much you have tied up in both your GKs though. Possibly do Ches > Davis/Mannone and upgrade Chester/Januzaj?
Open ControlsHear you on the GK, but want Shezz for the next 3 cracking fixtures and then want Boric but know I'll have more pressing concerns then so won't have a transfer spare. Kinda getting ahead of the game. Boruc may start rising soon as well so future proofing my team.
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Really nice team that I personally would go with Boruc Davies and upgrade Clyne to a City defender but if you don't want to be tied to having to play Boruc every week then keep as it is
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So, you are not having any Arsenal frontman against Fulham at home? I reckon you have enough firepower up there, but for the sake of this particular gameweek....
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What are we expecting from Everton against WBA at the weekend?
I have Distin, Mirallas and Lukaku and I'm thinking of bringing in Eriksen (great form backed up by good underlying stats but with average fixtures) or Giroud (great fixture this week) but I can't work out if either are worth doing this week and whether I should just ship Distin and go 4-3-3Open ControlsAzpi (MUN, WHM) or Sagna (FUL, sot and would mean double Arsenal defence) would be my defenders of choice
WCing in GW24Open ControlsIt certainly won't be high scoring so not a great week to have 3 Everton players
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0-1 Everton
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Somehow I feel like whatever I do will be a bad move.
I'm favouring Lukaku > Giroud this week due to the Arsenal though fixture I think and my lack of Arsenal attackersOpen Controls
Get Eriksen. Thinking Mirralas would be a let down again..
Open ControlsThat was my original plan until Giroud hit form again before (FUL, sot)
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Thanks to those who have replied, keep them coming, I have to go out to work but will check again later what people replied!
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Hey everyone! Hope you're all well... Thoughts on this WC draft? Best I could muster with a 108.7 TV
Mannone
Azpilicueta - Coleman - Gibbs
Cabaye - Hazard - Ozil - Silva
Adebayor - Aguero - Suarez
Pickford - Pozuelo - Chester - Ward
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Can anyone explain why Aguero's price isn't protected after his flag was removed?
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When Ivanovic returns, will Apzil lose his place?
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Not necessarily, we've been doing well with 5 clean sheets in the last 6 games in all competitions. That's a major improvement. I don't think Mou would want to shift too much, though yes, I can't see Ivanovic being on the bench for long when fit. Maybe Cole and Azpi will be rotated.
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What do you guys think of this wc team?
Boruc mannone
Cole Coleman kosc Chester Williamson
Hazard lallana Cabaye Januzaj eriksen
Suarez aguero GiroudOpen ControlsMorning all!
finally got a break and thought of playing around with my team and came up for the VERY first time with a WC like this.
Boruc-xx
Coleman-Sagna-Kolarov-Ward-Chester
Hazard-Ozil-Eriksen-Ki-Mutch
SAS
0.7itb
I've come up with this as I could play 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 with Ward, Chester, Ki, & Mutch as a rotation of some sorts..
So what you think?
Thoughts very much appreciated. 🙂Open Controls
I've thought about playing 4-3-3 and experimented with it earlier in the season but now I have finalised my decisiondecision to play a back 3 based on one simple fact:
There aren't enough decent midfielders below 4.5 mil. There are plenty of decent value defenders in this bracket, as low as 3.9.
Having 3-4 outfield players at sub 4.5mil is an important aspect of the game IMO as it maximises your financial resources for a strong starting 11. When I played 4-3-3 earlier in the season I had a very expensive bench at times. I think my squad was performing very well, but not my team.Open Controls
I have also been considering 433 with a cheap Sunderland and Cardiff midfielder as back up.
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Ramboooooo
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hi guys, im on my wildcard at the moment and was wondering whether anyone fancied helping me out with selections. heres my team...
szchezny 3.9
coleman mert clyne ward kolarov
ozil lallana hazard pozuelo januzaj
sturridge suarez lukaku
2.1 to spend
thanks in advanceOpen ControlsI like the team but think you should look to change lukaku to aguero. Perhaps by doing mert-kosc and szcz-boruc
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Who is using their WC as it's the only way that you can afford Aguero?
I think this group of people will regret it in 2 weeks timeOpen Controls
Hello All,
Could you please help me out with the below WC conundrum? Basically it boils down to 3-4-3 vs 3-5-2.
Team A - 3-5-2
Boruc
Coleman, Koscieleny, W Brown
Hazard, Silva, Yaya, Erikson, Ramsey
Augero, Suarez
Subs: K Davies, Chester, Gabbidon, Chamakh
Or
Team B - 3-4-3
Boruc
Coleman, Koscieleny, Kolarov
Hazard, Yaya, Erikson, Lallana,
Augero, Suarez, Ade
Subs: K Davies, Chester, Gabbidon, Januzaj
Many thanks.Open ControlsAll those people buying Aguero just STOP thank you rant over 🙂
Open Controlsdo you think he'll rise tonight have just the sufficent money to upgrade negredo
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Is it a good bet 0-3 goals in City-Blackburn?
I dont think they will run riot tonight without Nasri,Silva and YayaOpen Controls4-1 City
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If you had to play 1 of these for the rest of the season, who would you be more comfortable playing ( taking into account form + fixtures)
A) Szczesny
B) BorucOpen ControlsBoruc assuming I get to spend the extra £££
Open ControlsYou do get to spend the extra cash. Check out my post a little above.
Would appreciate your thoughts on that.Open ControlsI like B in principle except I'd have a different preference for the cheap defs. I like Chester & Whittaker
My backline:
Boruc McGregor
Coleman Terry Clyne Chester WhittakerOpen Controls
Having a look at NOR's upcoming fixtures, are there that many decent ones from a defensive perspective?
HUL this week looks the only good one to me in the next 7.Open ControlsI am playing one from 3. You're right over the next 7 it'll mostly be whitt third sub but I hope to keep him all season and worry about more expensive issues
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Cheers mate
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Money is always going to a be a problem mate! 😉
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Best fillers here?
A) Terry, Januzaj, Gnabry
B) Rat, Ramsey, Pozuelo
Szczesny, Davis
xxx, Bardsley, Clyne, Ward, Chester
Hazard, Ozil, Silva, xxx, xxx
Aguero, Sturridge, SuarezOpen Controls
A at a push.
With B you have two playing ARS mids. Is that the plan?Open ControlsYep, 2 ARS mids just for the next 3 weeks with B. Ozil/Ramsey would likely become Lallana/Eriksen after that.
Open ControlsOzil & Januzaj -> Ramsey & Lallana in a few weeks.
Or if Januzaj really ups his game (fpl points wise), maybe Ward & Ozil -> Baines & Ramsey/Lallana instead.Open Controls
Guys, if you already have Aguero, which is better?
A) Silva / Kolarov
B) Lallana / TerryOpen ControlsA
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Just checked my score, 68 pts, red arrow, arsenal late goal cost me about 20'000 places but I won my head to head and cup to stay joint top......talk about a double edged sword, this game is fffrustrating to say the least :-s
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Anyone going with Speroni in their WC? Which cheap GK to get with him?
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On my wc & going to play 5-2-3. I have Baines & Kolorov who play like m/f's so I see it as a 3-4-3 formations.
Boruc
Baines, Mert, Kosc, A. Cole, Kolorov
Ozil, Hazard
Suarez (c), Aguero, Sturridge
Mannone, Ki, Januzaj, Mutch (he must be back soon)
Should I go with Ozil or Y. Toure/Silva
Thoughts & thanks.Open Controls
Hi guys,
Would you wildcard with this team?
Mignolet, Given
Coleman, Clyne, Chester, Ward, Burner
Yaya, Ozil, Hazard, Adam Johnson, Whittingham
Suarez, Negredo, Lukaku
Have no FT and £1.9m in the bank
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What's up guys?
Doing some WC tinkering. What do you think of this?
Boruc, Jakupovic,
Gibbs, Chest, Coleman, Fonte, Gabbi
Haz, Gerrard, Lalla, Rambo, Januzaj
Aguero, Giroud and ofcourse SuarezOpen Controls
Very nice. I'm not a big fan of giroud but his fixts are good
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Another WC draft!
Boruc Davis
Koscielny Kolarov Coleman (Ward Chester)
Hazard Silva Ramsey Lallana (4,1)
Suarez Agüero Sturridge
With Kolarov to Azpi perhaps in a couple of weeks' time if he (Azpi) keeps his place.
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10 years, 3 months agoMorning all
WC active, Stuck on 3 players in caps below
Mannone (Davis)
Coleman - EVRA - Fonte - Whittaker - Chester
Janu - Hazard - WILSHERE - Lallana - Johnson
Suarez - Aguero - STURRIDGE
Doubling up on S A S too much liverpool? not enough arsenal, wilshere too punty? Evra a doubt argh!
If you could do one of the following which would it be?
a) Kolarov - Eriksen - Giroud
b) Mert - Gerrard - JRod
c) Vidic - Ki - Rooney
d) Keep as it is