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Captain Sensible – Gameweek 23

We roll out the next instalment of our weekly article for Members tonight, offering an in-depth statistical analysis of the main captaincy contenders for the set of fixtures ahead. With Luis Suarez topping the Captain Poll, we assess the Everton defence ahead of the Anfield Merseyside derby. We also dig deep into the data of Eden Hazard and Samuel Eto’o ahead of the home game against West Ham, whilst Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney’s prospects are also discussed, with the latter now back in full training ahead of Cardiff’s visit on Tuesday evening:

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  1. Hect.OR 98th
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Team for the week is now going to be
    Boruc
    Mert Ward Kolarov
    Haz ozil yaya januzai
    Suarez Aguero Giroud
    (Davis, Coleman, Chester, cabaye)

    Scrape through with this lot and save the transfer to have two for the weekend?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ya it's not bad. And maybe Ozil will even perform

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      1. Hect.OR 98th
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Cheers. Let's hope so.

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    2. TD Champ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      özil ---> Mata a solid punt

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  2. chrisjdgrady
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    This week play puncheon over Jrod?

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    1. Hect.OR 98th
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      If you have an Arsenal def, yes.

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      1. chrisjdgrady
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yep that's what I'm thinking thanks

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      2. MJ6987
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Or if you haven't. Win win.

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  3. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    With Cabaye as good as gone should I take a risk and get Ramsey and Mata for Ozil and Cabaye for a hit? I reckon with Wilshere being a doubt Ramsey has a big chance of starting right?

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    1. chrisjdgrady
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Not really. Arteta is back too and Ox can play there which is actually more his perfected position and he played in the middle next to Wilshire on Friday

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  4. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    You say cabaye, I say hello (to mirallas)

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    1. FPLord
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Got burnt already by mirallas.not sure i want to go there again

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    2. Milk, 1 Šuker
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      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      +1

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  5. The Pep Revolution
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Which would you prefer

    A. Mata and Puncheon

    B. Lallana and Eriksen

    Front 8 is currently:

    Hazard Ki Silva ? ?
    Agüero Long Suárez

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  6. FPLord
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Adrian or mannone to rotate with boruc? Home/away vs. secure starts?

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  7. TD Champ
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Sorry for Repost

    Wilshere ---> Ramsey for free?

    Midfield: Haz, Yaya, Lallana and Januzaj

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  8. El Berbossa - \\\"El b…
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Sissoko may drop back into the middle of the park as a DM and HBA will takethe wing id say.

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  9. Shon
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I'd really appreciate some help, I'm struggling put together my WC team because my TV is quite low.
    Here is what I've currently got:

    Boruc - McGregor
    Coleman - Vlaar - Mariappa - Bruce - Bennet
    Hazard - Toure - Mata - Puncheon - Noone
    Suarez - Aguero - JRod

    I'm not really sure about having 2 cheap midfielders though. I'm thinking about doing Yaya -> Eriksen and Puncheon -> Mirallas or Noone -> Johnson. But I'd prefer to hold on to Yaya since I have him at 9.6. I'd also like to keep Mata, as he could be my differential (6.7 %). And not having Hazard just seems too risky. Is it worth selling Yaya?

    Any other suggestions would also be much appreciated. Thanks!

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    1. TD Champ
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      NEVER sell Yaya

      You will be biting yourself

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      1. Shon
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        I know! I've had him in every team I've put together, would seriously feel guilty letting him go 🙁 🙂

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    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Just leave it. Nice team.

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      1. Shon
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Okay, thanks 😉

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  10. Declan
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Dear Cabaye,

    Thanks for the .2 price rise this GW 😉

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      he took 0.1 with him though 😉

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  11. Papaoutai
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Benteke, Bony or Etoo for this gameweek ?

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    1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Bony

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  12. 54kevin
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Advice please?

    A) Yaya/Januzaj/Wilson OR
    B) Silva/Gnabry/Coleman

    To go with
    Marshall Mannone
    Vlaar Kolarov Ward Willaimson
    Erikson Mata Oscar
    Adebayor Suarez Kun

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  13. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    I actually hoped Cabaye would go to Ars/ManUtd. Too bad he's leaving PL

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Me too (United)

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        But hey, you got Mata! 😉

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Yeah, he's better than Cabaye! Desperately need a CM though as well. Kroos anyone?

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          1. DonTheSpecialOne
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Personally a huge fan of Kroos.

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    2. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      But tbh, easier now to include Mata without losing 0.6 value on him.

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    3. FPL Blow-In
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Ya I always expect a 30yard strike when he gets the ball outside the box fun to watch.

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      1. DonTheSpecialOne
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Yessir

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  14. FortunesAlwaysHiding
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Who to captain this week chaps? Suarez or Bony?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      The sensible one

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      1. FortunesAlwaysHiding
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Suazzer it is. Not going to live a little!

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        1. SH1M1
          • 12 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          🙁

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    2. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      BONY #YOLO

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  15. Twisted Saltergater
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    At least we'll see if Cabaye starts tomorrow. If he's benched then I'm starting my 5th mid, Januzaj.

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    1. An Púca
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      he'll hardly start or even be in the squad with any sort of deal in place or about to be signed

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        He's travelled though, right? With £ 25m at stake then I'd agree, it would be madness to risk him.

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        1. Wings Fan
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Ordinarily you'd be right - but Newcastle don't want to sell him.

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          1. Twisted Saltergater
            • 14 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Surely that talk is just to push the transfer price up?

            I'm fairly sure Pardew wouldn't have wanted to sell him but even he was talking up the transfer at least a week ago.

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          2. Jimmers
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Mike Ashley does

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  16. MJ6987
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    This time in the season, is it better to forget all about team value and price changes? Just do all your transfer business on the Friday night (or Saturday morning to be ultra safe)?

    You just never know what could crop up later in the week.

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    1. DonTheSpecialOne
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      A Nice balance is what I'm thinking

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    2. Hibbo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah.

      Early season I was go early fallers out risers in make the coin.

      Now I want to chill and get as much info as possible.

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    3. Courtois in the Rye
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Yes

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  17. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Cabaye to PSG?? Is it official?

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    1. SH1M1
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      looks like it

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      1. Frank Black
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Links to the news?

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    2. Hungry Singh
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Flying to Paris tomorrow for a medical.

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      1. Twisted Saltergater
        • 14 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Sauce?

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        1. Hungry Singh
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          SSN

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  18. FPL Blow-In
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Eriksen, Lallana or Rambo ???

    Ramsey has tough fixtures and has been injured plus with the upcoming schedule Wenger will surely be rotating that midfield right?

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    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Lallana at the moment.

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      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        And if you add Kebab to that trillema?

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        1. MJ6987
          • 13 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Well as Kebab is unlikely to play for Newcastle again. I'd say Lallana

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          1. JJO
            • 11 Years
            10 years, 3 months ago

            Thanks MJ
            Was thinking the same
            So Cabaye likely to go to PSG,thats done deal?
            And whats with Lallana,why are people transfering him out constantly?

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        2. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Well it is Cabaye I'm ditching I'm on WC

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      2. FPL Blow-In
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Ya I'm thinking this myself. Cheers MJ

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  19. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    So it boils down to this -

    Mata, Johnson & Rodriguez
    OR
    Eriksen, Lallana & Bony

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    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Tricky one there. I'd go with the first one, just.

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      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        problem I have in the back of my mind is that Mata & Johnson have a blank in GW 28. So I would have

        Mannone
        Bardo
        Silva
        Mata
        Johnson
        Aguero

        all missing.

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        1. FPL Blow-In
          • 11 Years
          10 years, 3 months ago

          Ya that's a nono anyway. Try to still field XI

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  20. BBC_TF
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    How much of a risk are:
    Adrian
    Noone

    Adrian did not start the cup game against city
    Noone has zaha to compete against

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    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      This is exactly what I want to know
      cause I have them both on my WC

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  21. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    play mutch n hudson -4

    or do hudson to bardsley, play mutch -8

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  22. pleccy
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Hi, noob question. Do I need to play my WC now, or can I wait until the next game week?

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    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      You can wait one more week.

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    2. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Can wait till next GW, your last chance.

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      1. pleccy
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        thanks!

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  23. Spoonerism
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Finger poised to pull the WC trigger.

    McGregor, Harper
    Coleman, Koscielny, Bardsley, Ward, Fabio/Bruce
    Hazard, Mata, Cazorla, Puncheon, Snodgrass
    Bony, Aguero, Suarez

    Any last minute thoughts before I do it?

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    1. The EJJ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Good team, I'd probably drop Cazorla to 7-7.5m player and then upgrade Snodgrass

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      1. Spoonerism
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 3 months ago

        Going to see how Ramsey plays for a week or two, but it's something I can do for sure.

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  24. EWH2020
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Mannone
    Mertesacker - Kolarov - Ward
    Silva - Hazard - Lallana - Januzaj
    Sturridge - Aguero - Suarez (C)

    Am I good to go? Or Is it worth a -4 to replace Silva with Mata before the price rise? I won't be able to afford him next GW otherwise.

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  25. sinik
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    so if Cabaye does leave, might consider Mirallas on a punt for his spot until Arsenal's fixtures lighten up..he's so selfish it's perfect for non-Lukaku owners 😆

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    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      Considering the same. Him or Eriksen

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  26. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Cabaye. So long my friend, you saved my season

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  27. jurgenizer | TRIPEIROS
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Gosh! Was holding WC for last moment, but this Cabaye (got him for 6,2!!!!!) news might leave me with 10 or even 9 playing lads.

    What do I do? Might have to take a hit, but for whom?

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  28. There's Always One!
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Chances of starting please

    Ramsey
    Mata

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    1. Jimmers
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 3 months ago

      10%
      50%

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  29. Ings on the up
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    What to do with Negredo?

    No FT as already shipping Johnson...

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  30. Bests Conquests
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 3 months ago

    Too much damn red and blue(s) kits on my FPL pitch. (ARS 3, MCI 2, CAR 2, POOL 1, UTD 1, CHE 2). Cabaye was a nice change visually!

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