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:
clyne nailed or under thfeat from chambers???? was dropped vs sunderland
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FLUKAKU assist incoming
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Anyone considering Monreal !
Is he nailed on ! If yes I will have 0.5 to spend elsewhereOpen ControlsOne word. Starts with GIB and ends in BS.
Open ControlsI don't think hes nailed on yet is he. perhaps hes no1 for now, but with asnls up coming fixtures not a punt id want to take
Open ControlsGibbs is no 1. Monreal was bought to cover LB while Gibbs was injured last year. He's great, but Gibbs is the long term no 1
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Not nailed on at all
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Can we have a moments silence for the death of my season this week.
Cabaye no more
Coleman no more
Chester no more
Negredo no more
Whittaker no more
Wilshere no more
K Davies no more
Meyler no more
Anyone fancy a game of five a sideOpen ControlsMy only RMT:
Marshall, Mannone
Mertesacker, Vlaar, Kolarov, Ward, Terry
Ramsey, Mata, Yaya, Ki Sung-Yueng, Puncheon
Aguero, Suarez, Adebayor
Just got rid of Cabaye and Coleman... Sad times, it was like saying goodbye to two old fiends.Open ControlsI know! One gets injured and the other flirts with the French.... With fiends like that, who needs friends? 😉
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Open Controls7.5/10, Boruc better than Mannone (Wanyama back), don't think you'll get much out of Vlaar. Merte>Kosc & Terry>Azpi allows Puncheon>Lallana/Eriksen/Mirlallas.
Open ControlsThanks Bowie, we could be heroes you know. Just for one day.
I got Mert early on so I'd like to hold onto him. Azpi is a good call. More tinkering required I think.Open Controls
Any News on Cabaye ?
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Price changes
Risers:
Mata
Aguero
Sturridge
Cahill
Eto'o
Fallers:
Negredo
Lukaku
Coleman
Stockdale
Piazon
HoltbyOpen ControlsThis week play puncheon over Jrod?
Open ControlsThis WC team i'm currently on.. decent?
Mannone / Adrián
Coleman / Koscielny / Cahill / Gabbidon / Bruce
Yaya / Cabaye (or Ramsey) / Mata / Hazard / Puncheon
Agüero / Suárez / SturridgeOpen ControlsAnd here is what I came off at last
Plz guys I need your opinions on this team
Mannone , K. Davis
Coleman , Koscielny , Mariappa , Yoshida , Bruce
Yaya , Hazard , Mata , Lallana , Pozuelo
Suarez , Aguero , Bony
What do you think ?Open ControlsPages moving so fast!!!
STRAW POLL
Assuming they all start
A) Silva + Bony
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B) Mata + GiroudOpen ControlsThink this is a good time to flag up an old article [http://premierleaguefantasy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/do-defences-really-strengthen-as-season.html] by FPL statistician Chris Glover where he found clean sheets become more common as the season progresses, especially for the 'top 6' clubs. What's interesting is that he suggests something that will strike a chord with quite a few people:
"Well, it seems like an optimal strategy may be to open the season with 5 defenders from teams with upside, whose fixtures gel and who all come at an easily replaceable price (getting stuck with too many dud 4.5m defenders can be a major problem). As the cream rises during the season, we could consider shifting funds from having 5 good players to maybe just 3 very good ones (hopefully one will emerge at a bargain price) and then ride those studs to virtually the end of the season (which becomes a crap shoot depending on who has trophies to play for, and which ones)."Open ControlsLink wasn't shown right, here it is: http://premierleaguefantasy.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/do-defences-really-strengthen-as-season.htm
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Cabaye not playing tomorrow.... Flying to Paris for medical.
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New team name - The Long Cabaye
Open Controlswho should i get cahill or ivan?
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Hey guys I have a defensive dilemma and was wondering if you could help!
Sczcesny
Coleman Kolarov Gabbidon | Olsson McNaughton
Eriksen Lallana Silva Hazard | Gnabry
Aguero Sturridge Suarez
0.5 ITB
I already used my FT on putting Olsson in for Chester. What would you do? 🙂Open ControlsPlay Olsson this week, save the transfer
Open ControlsDo you think Kolarov will play at all? That's my only concern now. And will Coleman be back next game?
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Save FT.
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Am I good to go? I used my FT on putting Olsson in for Chester. 0.5M ITB.
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Olsson Kolarov Gabbidon | Coleman McNaughton
Eriksen Lallana Silva Hazard | Gnabry
Aguero Sturridge SuarezOpen Controlsthink so. thumbs up
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Further to the Noone/Zaha discussion, Noone was switched from left wing (GW21) to right wing (GW22) by Solksjaer in his first game. Noone is left footed so this might hint Solksjaer likes to play inverted wingers. Zaha is right footed so following that logic he may be placed on the left and not threaten Noone's gametime.
Open ControlsNoone has been Cardiff's best attacker. Don't know why he'd be dropped regardless...
Open ControlsYeah that's why I'm considering him, still over the course of the next 14 GWs having a competitor could easily be a problem. Doesn't look like a problem if they are playing in different positions
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sadly the next game will tell us nothing. Who played LW in those games?
Open ControlsGW21 Odemwingie RW Noone LW
GW22 Noone RW Mutch LWOpen Controls
Could be! Tricky of for WC'ers until we see more.
Open ControlsWhere does that put Whittingham? On The bench?
Open ControlsThink Whittingham should be fine. Last week it was Odemwingie Kim Medel Whittingham Noone so Odemwingie could just drop out.
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What's the latest on Coleman? Cabaye to play Norwich yeah?
Open Controlsout (though could be a smokescreen, I'm starting) and no, Cabaye is in Paris
Open ControlsHmm 100%?
Open ControlsHe could have his medical and be on a flight back by midday. Plenty of time to get to Norwich.
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Cabaye is in France, so no.
Coleman has been ruled out.
I would find you links but I'm tired.Open Controlscheers mate
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@BBCSport: Yohan Cabaye will fly to France for a medical for Paris St-Germain on Tuesday, meaning he will not play for Newcastle against Norwich #NUFC
Open ControlsA. Coleman, Lallana, Mannone, Marshall
B. Evans, Mata, Boruc, Davis
Thoughts?Open ControlsNastasic to:
A) J Evans
B) Vlaar
C) Bassong
Team currently looks like http://i.imgur.com/MBtFwPm.png (1 FT)Open Controlshave a gut feeling nastasic is set to be recalled this gw so is worth the wait
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Anyone watch the Liverpool cup game? Did Flanagan look alright when he came on?
Open ControlsI can't say I like his haircut much, but at least he had shaved.
Open ControlsPresentation is important. Does he floss?
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he looked poor to me, but A he always does to me, a genuinely hilariously limited footballer, and B it was expected just after injury. he does a job and i can see rodgers calling on him to do another job
Open ControlsSome threat going forward and extremely cheap. Limited defensively perhaps, but he's not as bad as you're making out. I hope ;). Not the three or four times I've watched him, anyway.
Open Controlsi think the opposite, hilarious on the ball, bit more solid defensively. he's a sponge who rodgers can ask to do anything and he'll do it for him.
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So Cabaye...
Losing 0.6 or gaining 0.5? Feel hard done by, but that's the game I guess.Open ControlsYou made that much? Well done.
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4pt hit to get Cabaye on Friday, 4pt hit to get rid of Cabaye tonight. 🙁 I can see where the second half of this season is going.
Open Controlssame thing here 🙁
Open ControlsJust makes you feel like such a dork. Slightly less painful to know it wasn't only me.
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Wow, so unlucky. Winter WC already gone?
Open ControlsLast week. 😆
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Had a similar scenario when I brought Silva in for a free and he got injured (forgot about Champs league game) and had to drop him for -4. Dropped him for Hazard and the rest is history, Yes you'll be -8 but if you bring in someone who has a romp you'll soon forget about it!
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I can't find, Odds on FPL crashing ten minutes after the team sheets come out tonight, on my Oddschecker.
Any quotes anywhere fellas? 🙂Open ControlsGood chance, especially Man U line up 🙂
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Increases
Mata
Eto'o
Cahill
Sturridge
Aguero
Falls
Lukaku
Coleman
Negredo
Who Cares
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6 downOpen ControlsNice work ILF. Check the stickies in future. 😉
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ben arffffffffffffa
(gouffran reportedly out!)Open ControlsBOOM!
Open ControlsI wonder if Sissoko will now be moved in the no. 10 position and troll us again like last season. Problem is they don't really have anyone else to play in CM, do they?
Open Controlshe's like a 20 year old brolin
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