Our third Members article of the week takes the usual look at the Captaincy options ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. We analyse the stats of Robin Van Persie, Luis Suarez and Eden Hazard –the top three in this week’s Captain Poll – and also assess a couple of in-form alternatives, as well as rolling out our usual “Unsensible” armband alternative, for those willing to roll the dice:
A) Giroud > Negredo
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B) Keep GiroudOpen ControlsWho is the best option from Southampton between J Rod and Lallana? Leaning towards Lallana myself
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Thinking Coleman (with cahill, gabbi)..Open ControlsLet's wager.
On one side:
a defender at the top of the pecking order for RB post in his team, who took a slight knock in last match but is back at training.
On the other:
a player from the same team, deputising for the no. 1 CB during an injury that should be over any time now.
So, insecurity this weekend v. insecurity (or security of not starting if Fonte and Lovren stay available) for the rest of the season. Your choice.Open Controlsno point having chambers if he is to be ousted by clyne
Open ControlsAre you serious? Why would he be ousted by Clyne?
Open Controlsclyne played well when he came on, could well settle back into the team and force chambers to the bench
Open ControlsClyne still only deputised for Chambers when Chambs took a knock. I would not risk a transfer just because the debuty RB played well. Their order did not change when Clyne played full match against WBA and So'ton kept a clean sheet. Chambs was straight back to starting lineup after that. And by the looks of it I'd expect he is back to starting lineup again as soon as he is fully fit.
But when it comes to your team, the choice is yours, so do as you please.Open Controls
wat are the chances of kolarov starting at the weekend ?
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i think his side with silva were the reason for the chelsea goal?
i hope he starts!Open ControlsEveryone knows he is a crap defender, but Pelle likes to attack.
Open ControlsThey will play Norwich, not Chelsea this time.
Plus, he has played on midfield recently, when Clichy has been on left back, and I still expect that they may start with this lineup some match again. And that could see a massive point haul to Kolarov.Open Controls
After careful thought and with special thanks to Kings of Lyon i came up with this plan:
This GW Sturridge->RvP (c) for -4
Next GW Giroud,AJ->Sturridge (c), Snoddy for -4
Good plan?
Yay or Nay?Open ControlsSounds ok. But captain Suarez next time, not Sturridge
Open ControlsI assume u can't afford a straight Giroud to RVP this week ofc. If u can, this is crazy
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No this isn't a good plan. You're better off saving the 8pts. and I wouldn't want to own Snodgrass.
Open Controlssnoddy is very underrated always does well under the radar i see no problem with a punt on snoddy.
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Well it's my plan as well..Three strikers vs Fulham in two weeks and two of them (c)...what's not to like..Suarez (c) over Sturridge though and bringing Coleman in instead of Snodders (great home fixtures coming up)
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2 questions,
1 ,What is my game week rank going to be this week ? , ...estimates are ok I don't need precise if that's to tricky
Mannone
Kolarov , Coleman , Ward
Mirallas , Silva , Januzaj , Hazard
Negredo , RVP(c), Suarez
Bench Marshall, Kos, Barkley, Collins
2, how many points will Arsrnal get this week against pool and united ?Open Controls2 v. difficult questions.
1 - 400k
2 - I think they wont keep a clean sheet...Open Controlsoh i agree with this.... i think liverpool and united will both score
liv 1 ars 2
man u 1 ars 1Open Controls
1) should be okay but how can we tell you - of course it would be an estimate.... i cant say 112 343 can i hahah
i think 4.
arsenal always do well against liverpool
havent lost in 8 years
suarez has never scored
in good form so may win that
and a draw against united as psychologically they always struggle.Open Controls
Evans confirmed out? I'll believe that when I see it...
Open ControlsHey all, can I have your opinions please?
Cazorla -> Hazard
Benteke -> JRod/Dzeko
For a -4. For some reason ended up without Haz on my WC. Yaya is my only Man City cover.
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play Ki or Parr this week? (so either a 3-4-3 or a 4-3-3).
Open Controlsparr probs.... i think he will get 6 if palace defend manfully as they normally do
ki has been sitting back lately and even lost his pens to borini.Open Controls
Poyet pretty much said that he shaped the team around Johnson, to get the best out of him. Given that won't happen with England, I'm not convinced he should go to Brazil.
Open ControlsDon't think he should either. Hasn't been anywhere near as good as Lallana yet
Open ControlsEngland would have to play 4-3-3 with Johnson high up on the right.
England will prob play 4-4-2 with Rooney and Sturridge up top so Johnson won't have the same freedom.Open ControlsShould prob be
Hart
Johnson Jagielka Cahill Baines
Gerrard Carrick Wilshere
Sturridge Rooney Lallana
Barkley impact subOpen Controlswalcott making an early return from injury? 😛
heres hoping.Open Controls
Should i make any change to this team ?
Boruc
Cahill - Coleman - Ward (Kos - Kolarov)
Hazard - Lallana - Silva - Mata (Januzaj first sub)
Suarez (c) - Sturridge - AdebayorOpen Controlsany palace fans? which cb is likely to get dropped for dann if he plays?
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Gabbidon // Azpi // Koscielny
AJ // Hazard (C) // Silva // Mata (VC)
Benteke // Bony// Suarez
Marshall // Noone // Koscielny // Evans
All set? Ok to save a transfer?
Repost, bottom of last pageOpen ControlsFirst Koscielny is Yoshida
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Sub order atm
1) Livermore (Sun)
2) Bruner (Swan)
3) Kosc (Liv) ?
your opinions?Open ControlsI'd swap Kos and Livermore
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Negredo Suitors
Does Alvaro's away form put you off?
I only have Yaya and I think 2 city attack is essential for the next 3.
Was going to go with Edin all week but Manuel has put me off. Do you think he has been playing with a slight ankle knock or he has suffered this in training?Open ControlsHow am I looking for this gameweek and moving forward?
Boruc
Cahill
Fonte
Ward
Hazard
Gerrard
Yaya
Puncheon
Suarez
RVP
Sturridge
Gabbidon
Turner
Gnabry
MarshallOpen ControlsWhat ugly formatting.. My eyes!!!
Open ControlsLooking good.. Gerrard for Lallana?
Open ControlsSorry for the lazy formatting, on a quick coffee break at work!
Lallana for Gerrard will happen next week - used -4 to get Cahill and Adrian in this week before their prizes rocketed, couldn't have afforded them otherwise - also have a feeling Gerrard nets and sets one up this week #biggamemonsterOpen Controls
Is Caz > Silva a good short term move? I have no City coverage
Open ControlsI don't see how I can take the armband off of Suarez. Even Arsenal can surrender goals on the road.
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How many players playing at home in your team this week? I have TEN!
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Bardsley / Ward / Coleman (A)
Mata / Hazard / Lallana / Januzaj
Suarez / Rooney / Rodriguez
Marshall / Nolan / Mertesacker / Sagna
Any advice on my lineup?Open ControlsCahill, Ivanovic, Zabaleta or Kompany? Have Azpi
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aj's flying through these rises
Open ControlsI'm thinking of going Ozil > Lallana, look good? Worth doing anything else for -4/ I'd have 2.2 ITB
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Bruce Ward Kolorov
Mata Silva Ozil Hazard
Bony Suarez Adebayor
Marshall Ki Koscielny ColemanOpen ControlsBackline is Coleman, Vlaar/Williamson, Shaw/Bruce.
Only have 0.5 to play with and the 2 rotations work well, should I just be looking to fix Bruce long term? Can't really fit Chelsea inOpen ControlsI'd try very hard to make room for a Chelsea D.
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Vidic is leaving United 🙁
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26089421Open ControlsTeam set up correctly for tomorrow?
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Ward, Shaw, Kompany
Hazard, Mata, Lallana, AJ
Suarez, Bony, RVP c
Adrian, Bacuna, Bertrand, Saylor 1.6 itb no ft
Opinions appreciatedOpen ControlsSo...is there anyone who IS NOT confident going into this GW?
Most of us seem to have the vast majority of our players at home, and with good fixtures.Open Controlssurley this makes you nervous??
with so many great options the captain choice is pivotal
how many of us will actually want our players to fail for example if i captain rvp and my rival captains hazard ill be wanting hazard to play badly....
also we will have the worry of hoping 5 or 6 players dont to do well to vindicate our choice... and all be nervous until 6 pm sunday.Open Controls

