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:
On a WC - Cabaye on my team. Was going to get Ramsey, but will he play tomorrow?
Maybe get GJ for tomorrow and then FT to Ramsey after tomorrow?Open Controls1st RMWCT
Sorry to annoy you guys but I do need advice please 😀
Boruc Mannone
Ivanovic Koscielny Coleman Vlaar Ward
Hazard Yaya Mata Erikson Noone
Suarez Aguero JRod
0.7m ITB.
The whole Cabaye thing kinda ruined it.
A) Downgrade someone and get Baines > Coleman
B) Downgrade someone and get a better 3rd striker (although I like JRod there)Open ControlsI still have my Other WC is this team neeeds it ?
Mannone - Boruc
Coleman - Chester - Kosc - Kolarov - Ward
Hazard - Yaya - Wilshere - Januzaj - Cabaye
Suarez - Aguero -Giroud
1 FT 0.0 in the bank
A- Yes do it
B- NOOpen ControlsB
I think you don't even have to take a hit for a decent team this week.Open ControlsSo just Cabaye out for Johnson ?
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Well you might not have a full team this gameweek. Cabaye's gone, Wilshere probably won't play, Coleman's out at least this gameweek, Chester til March... Kolarov and Januzaj will probably play but are still at rotation risk...
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GK:Mannone, Speroni
DEF:Kos, Azpi, gabbidon, Whittaker, Coleman
MID:Yaya, Noone, Puncheon, Hazard, Lallana
ATT:Suarez, Aguero, Ade
0.0 mil in bank
Thoughts? I was so into this last year but just haven't had the time and I'm just getting back into it now.Somehow I kept rank 200k with checking every two months.
Any transfers to be made? Foster/Adrian OR Speroni,Mannone?Open ControlsSoo...Clichy was rested last game. Do you think Kolarov will be rested for a full 90?
Open ControlsWouldnt be surprised.
Open ControlsCould be. That's staving me off from pickin' him up.
Open ControlsWhat? Kolarov has played 90 mins in each of the last three prem games and came on as sub in the cup. He will start
Open ControlsForget the sub bit but he will start
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I don't quite follow.
Open ControlsAh, Clichy being rested? Because he played in the zero pressure (they were 6-0 up from the first leg) League Cup game four days prior to the FA Cup game. So far entirely consistent with Kolarov being first choice.
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i still think he'll play//
toure and navas and aguero played tooOpen ControlsHe didn't play the last game against Totty, and they won 6-0. Just a little somethin' to chew on. Plus, just seems about right for a Clichy start and a rest for him. If I didn't think these things were a risk, I'd pick him up.
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Straw poll.
A. Mannone+Adrian+Ramsey+Koscielny
or,
B. Szcsesny+3.9m gk+Lallana+BruceOpen ControlsWith Cabaye gone - Ben Afra becomes a really tempting option at 6.5.
Im tempted to take a punt on him as I have to sell Cabaye (on WC) and will haveo nly 7.2 to play with.
So its either Ramsey (will he play?), AJ (sure thing to play), or Ben Afra (punt, but big potential)Open ControlsMight be a bit like saying, when Dempsey goes, Taarabt becomes a tempting option.
I hope you're right though.Open Controls"If he starts" would be my usual non-answer. Except this week you can find out before the deadline... and if he does start vs the canaries its likely the perfect measure of how good a long-term prospect he is. As the obvious replacement dead-ball specialist, he's in for me.
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Pick a captain!
1) Suarez
2) Aguero
3) Hazard
4) SturridgeOpen Controls3
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What three gw28/Manchester players do you plan on keeping? Have 5 but am thinking Aguero, Mata, Kolarov for the bench then.
Open ControlsAguero, Silva, and Mata (if I pick him up by then)
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OK, I apologize to be the 4,598,392nd to ask for an RMT but... wondering what I should do. Team is:
Mannone/Davis
Kos/Coleman/Azpi/Ward/Vlaar
Toure/Eriksen/Johnson/Noone and ??
Ade/Aguero/Suarez
6.6M in the bank. Which midfielder should I get? Thanks!Open ControlsJohnson?
Open Controlslol Thanks for playing though. 😉
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Isn't he injured though? I'm thinking Januzaj. Nevermind i sold him earlier this week when I activated my WC. 😀 Doesn't he have a double GW31?
Open Controlsyeah, injured at the moment, but might fill a bit of an arsenal hole. Was also thinking Januzaj, but fear he may not have much action forthcoming with both Roo and RVP coming back and with Mata coming into the scene as well. Someone has to make way and it might be the teenager.
Open ControlsTrue, plus Moyes has to manage him more, he's young. Don't want to burn him out. Mmh. I'd like more United in my team to be honest. But my team value is crap so I don't have a ton of options, unless maybe I downgrade my defense a little bit.
Frankly I'm kind of stuck. I should be like a kid in a candy store with that WC but I'm like a poor kind in the candy store! Can't afford the good stuff!!Open ControlsWhat happens to him when Ramsey returns though? Doesn't he play deep usually? I'm thinking of going Silva/Mata/Johnson/Noone/?. I guess Wilshere could fit...
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Honestly- Ben Afra at 6.5 is a steal now that Cabaye gone - hes on spot kick duty again!!!!
Open ControlsOne moment of brilliance, then 10 games during which he can't be arsed to do anything. I'm exaggerating, but not by much... absolutely - no - way.
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Hazard(C) & Bony(VC)
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current defence:
coleman, kolarov, ward, chester, whittaker
chester and coleman injured, whittaker dropped. How should I go about fixing this mess?
also, I got coleman late at 6.5 so I'm fine with dropping him for the likes of koscielny or sagnaOpen ControlsThat's the way to go then. Either of those.
Open ControlsI'd definitely go Kos...
Open Controlswhy terry over cole, cahill, or azpi?
Open Controlscheers, all four of them have been playing recently hence my question
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over those three, it's because he is the one who does not seem to be replaced.
Open Controlsin that case i'd go for kosc i think, 1.1 cheaper and I can use that to upgrade one of chester or whittaker.
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How do you view Adam Johnson? Trying to get some perspective since I've never seen him actually seen him play.
Is he a 3 week punt? Potential to be a season keeper? Or just downgrade elsewhere and get Eriksen or maybe RamseyOpen ControlsB
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Just making sure for the last time, Sturridge > Bony so I can do Lallana > Mata next week?
Open Controlssave both and do them next week for free?
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Azpi vs Cahill vs Iva?
Open ControlsThis is probably the puntiest WC I've ever put together. Going up in glory or going down in flames.
Open Controls9.3 left, on WC, help me out please guys.
Manonne Marshall
Evans Azpil Ward ___ ____
Hazard Mata AJohnson Eriksen Noone
Suarez Aguero Benteke
cheers.Open ControlsWell, here's the planned team, subject to teamsheets and last minute horrors. Going all in with punts I believe in. http://i.imgur.com/4j1ORHC.png
Open ControlsMcGregor / Adrian
Terry Azpilicueta Kolarov Ward / Rat
Hazard Mata Lallana AJ / Noone
Suarez Aguero Bony
/ denotes rotating pairs.
0.6 in bank.Open ControlsLike it for it's puntieness.
No yaya or Citeh mid then?Open ControlsNah, am basically praying Yaya's ridiculous conversion rate can't continue. Kolarov's mad attacking threat and Aguero are my access to their attack.
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Dont like double defensive punts. Spread the risk. AJ no. Lallana No. Everything else looks fine.
Open ControlsCheers. Usually don't double up and didn't for Everton, but am seeing real signs of game killing from Mourinho.
Open Controlswhats wrong with lallana? His two tough games in the next 8 are arsenal and liverpool and both of them are at home. i dont see anything wrong with that.
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Maybe get an Arsenal defender
Open ControlsYeah they are a good defence overall and I could go Kos/Sagna over Azpi. Some tricky fixtures for Arsenal in the next six though, while I reckon Chelsea could kill off many of the games.
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Very solid team. Maybe Vlaar for Rat? Kos for Azpi?
Open ControlsMmm Villa's defence has improved, though I trust West Ham's more and they have more CS this season. Kos for Azpi is possible
Open ControlsLike the team Isacki, a lot. Does Ward rotate with Rat, or do you care with a 3-4-3? Probably not. Maybe Demel over Rat ?
Open ControlsCheers encouraging stuff. Yep they were picked for the rotation - the next 8 are HUL SWA WBA NOR SOT swa HUL sun/sto. So can play 4-3-3 on good weeks if necessary. Interesting to check out Demel, I thought Rat was more nailed on but comparing the gametime it's not clear at all which is more nailed on.
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Nice team overall and I like the punts.
AJ I too am onboard (as is Evs I believe).
Kolorov I cannot afford as I will keep Coleman
Getting Azpi.
Got Mata today.
Keeping Flukaku for a wee bit longer.Open ControlsThis is it, flair or death!
Open ControlsKeepers are VERY punty!
McG has gash home fixtures (which is when they are reliable). And Adrien could sit out any given week.Open ControlsThing that persuades me on Adrian is that Doosra called him getting the place at the start of the season, and he seems to have grown into it.
The alternatives to McGregor are Speroni (worse fixtures) and Mannone (don't trust Sunderland defence). It's true Hull have got all their clean sheets at home so far, still, in a run of cpl TOT sun SOT car NEW I'd expect a few CS.Open ControlsI was laughed at for Adrian in my WC.
But he was signed to be their #1, he's just been eased into the role.
His to lose now.Open Controls
Looks good. Only thing I'd say is caution with Bony -- once they start Europa League again/Michu returns, he might not be as appealing. Hopefully Ade would be in your price range still at that point.
Open ControlsYeah good tip, that would be several transfers down the line so may well be able to move brackets.
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I need some options from the West Ham defense...who is nailed on?
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Sorry to annoy you guys but I do need advice please
Boruc Mannone
Ivanovic Koscielny Coleman Vlaar Ward
Hazard Yaya Mata Erikson Noone
Suarez Aguero JRod
0.7m ITB.
The whole Cabaye thing kinda ruined it.
A) Downgrade someone and get Baines > Coleman
B) Downgrade someone and get a better 3rd striker (although I like JRod there)
Any advice appreciated 😀Open Controlswhy ivan? he has started one in last four. better options at that price
Open ControlsI'm actually keen on getting Iva as well. DOTS321, what's your reason behind picking Iva?
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Downgrade Ivanovic to Azpi and get Bony or a better striker over JRod.
Or downgrade Erikson and upgrade JRod
Basically just upgrade JRodOpen ControlsPersonally, I would downgrade Yaya to Silva or Navas. Downgrade Coleman to Kolarov.
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Hi guys, am I right to say Ivanovic is the first choice fullback at Chelsea?
Open Controls5.5 nocerino to start? i dont know anything about him but westham fixtures are great after this gwk.
Open ControlsOne great season in Italy, since then not a lot.
They let him go to West Ham. West Ham!Open Controls
I can't get the voice in my head to stop telling me that Oscar is a player to have for this gameweek and moving forward in general.
Open ControlsWho will beat whom this season. ME or TM. 48 points behind him after hits but superior team 🙂
Open ControlsWho to play?
A. Sagna (away vs SOU)
or
B. Ki (home vs stoke)Open ControlsWho to get rid of: Johnson or Eriksen?
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