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:
Should I just keep Coleman? Other thought was downgrade him and up JRod to Bony but defense would feel too weak..
Mannone Boruc
Kos Coleman Ward Olsson Bruce
Mata Hazard Cazorla Eriksen Puncheon
JRod Suarez AgueroOpen Controlscahill a good purchase at 5.7?
Open Controlstrying to figure this out myself. Azpi seems like too good to be true at 5.3, I feel like we could see him sitting the bench in a few weeks.
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why ramsey not goin up despite 15k in today alone
Open Controls[more owners a player has the higher the NTI target for a rise. Ramsey is still heavily owned so will need more transfers in to rise than someone who is hardly owned at all would need. Also he was probably still being dropped very recently. so although 16K put him in today, its possible that 15K dropped him yesterday.]
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probobly a high ownership amoungsr dead teams
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Right lads making the best of a bad situation here, how's it looking for tomorrow?
Mannone
Zabaleta/ Ward/ Whittaker
Hazard/ Silva/ Januzaj/ Lallana
Aguero/ Suarez/ Guidetti
Marshall, Ox, Coleman, Clyne.
Ox is going asap....Open ControlsYou've got 5/6 players who could be rotated there. Have you WC'ed yet?
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Guidetti, you sure?
Open ControlsFinger's crossed. Cheap player and Mark Hughes likes to attack (funnily enough not in the last two games though :?)
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Cabaye sold !!
Open ControlsNewcastle have done some good business in the last few years with Carroll and Cabaye, they should spend their coin wisely
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Is Adrian guaranteed to start for West Ham?
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Hi chaps, this is my draft league team of 16...
Mannone
Baines/Azpilicueta/Evans
Cazorla/Mirallas/Puncheon/Lennon
Suarez/Bony/Agbonlahor
Not used (this week): Shaw/Reid/Michu/Salah/Marshall
I'm looking to get a fourth striker from these options as I can't pick others, but which?...
a) Berahino
b) Deulofeu
c) JoveticOpen ControlsCurrent squad, any help is much appreciated:
Adrian / Mannone
Kos - Azpi - MOlsson - Burner - Ward
Mata - Hazard - Cabaye - Ramsey - Noone
Aguero - Giroud - Suarez
On WC, obviously need to get Cabaye and Burner out. Might like some better depth at 5th Mid to cover for rest/rotation during short GWs.Open ControlsAye, 1.6 in bank.
Open Controlsgiroud ---> bony
cabaye ----> eriksen
burner ---> kolarovOpen ControlsNewcastle alr agree fee w psg to sign cabaye according to bucks
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I did FT Ozil -> Cabaye earlier in the week, but he is now off to Paris
So now I have three players not playing Coleman, Chester, Cabaye
Which transfer/s should i do first or delay:
1. Coleman -> Azpi
2. Cabaye -> Ramsey
3. Chester -> Bruce
At moment i have 3.0itb
Once all these transfer are done i will have 3.9itbOpen ControlsI think I've cooked my goose:
Mannone Adrian
Sagna Yoshida Baines Ward Ivanovic
Eriksen Puncheon (C) Johnson Mata Hazzard
Suarez Aguero Sturridge
Lord help us all.Open Controlsyeah well i microwaved my duck
Open ControlsDing ... goose is cooked.
Sagna, Yoshida, Baines, Ivanovic > Koscieny, Fonte, Coleman, Azpilicueta
Johnson > Lallana
Sturridge > Giroud / Rodriguez / Bony
pocket the changeOpen Controlseven my duck wouldnt punt on punchy
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Cabaye >
A- Mirallas
B- Johnson
C- Ramsey but i Have 3 from Arsenal so Wilshere or Giroud out
D- other oneOpen ControlsSouthampton or West Ham to keep more cleanies from now on?
Hammers have 9 (2nd highest) and Reid almost back. Southampton concede fewest shots per game in the league and have Wanyama back but Lovren out for a while. Not an easy choiceOpen ControlsGood question, idk the answer. But I am wondering why everyone is completely abandoning West Ham's CS opportunities. Am I missing something?
Open ControlsRecent form I guess
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They rotate, so why not a bit of both?
Open ControlsCan't afford. Looking for a Bruce partner
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Any chance of an Arsenal clean sheet (away vs SOU)
Chelsea got a clean sheet at SOU 2 weeks ago.Open ControlsWhich 6.0 or unde Def to go with?
1--zab
2--ivan
3--cahill
4--aspi
5--"Chichi"riches
6--kol
rest of d: kos - bardsley - rbenett - bruceOpen ControlsIvan has lost his juice this yr , no? no faith aymore..? at 6.0
cahill 4 sure nailed even w lams bak and d luis then bench?Open Controls
1 or 4
Open Controlshy u think cahil does not deserve the premium over aspi? im just woried w cole around now aspi will looose the lb.
baps: i meant cahill nailed as cb w/ dluiz around now that lamps is back??Open Controls
"I am not going to accept it. I am disappointed we are not in a much stronger position. I am disappointed with how we have played. I, ultimately, take the rap for that. But what I will do is make it right. I am going to get better players in. Unfortunately I don't think there will be more in January. But it will change."--One transfer and Moyes thinks he's a changed man 😆
Open ControlsDitto when Arsen Wnger signed Ozil though ... Mata could really help turn things around at United, and it will be coupled with Rooney and RVP returning to full fitness. They'll finish top 4 and everyone will think he's God.
Open ControlsEveryone except Evra, who he throws under the bus here: "I've got a big job to do here and a couple of new signings isn't all that is needed. I think there's a bigger job to be done but you have to start somewhere. If you asked me what I needed most, I would have said a central midfielder. I could do with a left-back, too, but sometimes you don't always get the pieces of the jigsaw at the time. It's all part of a rebuilding process."
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Hi, what changes need to be made with this squad?
Szczesny, Mcgregor
Sagna, Coleman, Baines, Chambers, Azpilicueta
Yaya Toure, Hazard, Januzaj, Eriksen, Alex Pozuelo
Adebayor, Suarez, Lukaku
ThanksOpen ControlsRamsey for me ... Johnson flash-in-the-pan, Mirallas spot under threat with Barkley returning to the team.
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Cabaye out of Norwich game?
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25917101Open ControlsReflections on wildcard taken
1) Was good to use this week for me , mainly due to Cabaye being ruled out , and Mata arriving
However , a little dissapointed with lack of double risersOpen Controls1 - welbeck
or
2- bony
for next three matchesOpen ControlsLooking at cheap defenses for rotation teams, have a few dilemma's
SET1: Teams with great home matches over the remaining season:
Aston Villa....guzan is pricey so vlaar preferred option. They are not known for def resolve tho
Swansea...all def similarly priced but overpriced at 5m-ish mark given their season?
Sland....mannone looks good value but i dont see them keeping too many cleanies
Cardiff...apart from marshall, dont know how the backline would look like
Westham...is anyone really nailed on apart from reid? adrian might get rotated
SET2: Teams with tough home games:
Hull
Palace (to an extent)
Southampton
The dilemma:
1) The teams with tough home games are the ones who have good defensive ability based on first half so worth getting them only to field them for tough home games? or go for teams from set1?
2) teams like southampton can be good away from home but how do you plan for that? not a big fan of just having 1 playing gk in boruc and starting him all the time and its odd to find a rotating partner with boruc to play when boruc has tough home games
3) swans are another team who are capable of getting cleanies away from home...so thoughts on that?
deciding whether to go for 3 mid priced big hitters + 2 cheapies or 2 mid priced + 3 cheapiesOpen ControlsNot a RMWCT (sort of) Bored so just cleared my sguad and chose auto select.
Chesney // Foster
Kosc // Sagna // Kolarov // Baines // Cahill
AJ // Yaya // Hazard // Eriksen // Puncheon
Adebayor // Boney // Aguero
Bit heavy on the def/triple Arse, and needs Suarez but I've seen worse wc's on here 😀
Disclaimer - If you try it don't confirm transfers 😉Open Controlswhat's the situation with cabaye, are we expecting him to still start?
Open ControlsI'm not risking it.
Cabaye > Ramsey for meOpen Controlsfpl saying he ruled out , transfer agreed subject to medical
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No sir he will be in France having his medical
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Nah he's going to PSG tomorrow for a medical according to BBC
Open Controlswtf, oh great.
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Worth taking a hit to get Mata in ?
Mignolet
Koscielny, Vlaar, Gabbidon
Januzaj, Hazard, Ozil, Yaya Toure
Suarez, Rodriguez, Aguero
Subs: Davis, Coleman, Whittingham, Dawson
Thank youOpen ControlsColeman and Ozil
To
Cahill and Mata
-4pt hit??Open ControlsHelp picking a fourth striker for my draft league team...
a) Berahino
b) Deulofeu
c) Jovetic
ThanksOpen ControlsIs J.Evans nailed on for ManUre?
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