This evening’s Members article takes a look over the action in Sunday’s Community Shield showdown between Arsenal and City. Having assessed Alexis Sanchez’ display our lunchtime Technical Area post, we delve into the data to discover for any hints of form ahead of the weekend Gameweek 1 deadline.
Wisdom keep the change
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Getting hard to ignore Costa's form.
All the more that he has the fixtures.Open Controls
I think he is an excellent shout. great (C) option for GW2 as well
Open ControlsAway.....digging Rooney
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would you drop Hazard for Costa? If you had to choose one. Hazard just isn't showing the form even in the assist department.
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Yep he has won me over
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Is Fabregas and Costa too much Chelsea coverage or should I downgrade Fabregas to Eriksen ?
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Fabregas will be the master of the pre-assist I think. I'd trade him out.
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I'm finding with my latest draft that I have to downgrade one midfielder
Which 2 of Ramsey, Sterling, Mata would you keep?Open ControlsLose sterling
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Do you think Cameron will play GW2?
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Best defender priced at 4.0?
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Moore is the best (leicester fan)
but for fixtures and expected game time probably WisdomOpen ControlsYeah I've seen a lot of people go Wisdom... is he defs gonna start for WBA?
Open ControlsAlso I don't have a problem going with a Leicester def for this option since whoever it is is like a 2nd backup (not even first backup). Might not even play till a few fixtures in anyway.
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A or B, lads...
Bego Myhill
Kelly Chester Naylor Wisdom Hutton
Yaya Hazard Ramsey Siggy JWP
Studge Roon Diouf
Or
Bego Myhill
Kelly Chester Naylor Wisdom Hutton
Yaya Ramsey Januzaj Siggy Grealish
Studge Roon CostaOpen ControlsFirst one but I think you can do a better job with the second team to get that front line. Clearly you want yaya but downgrading to mata will give you 2m to pump up jan into someone decent.
Who is grealish?Open ControlsAgree. Killing me to leave Mata out. But Yaya will be a massive differential here. Almost no one here has him. And Januzaj is almost certain to start up front GW1. From there I'm sure there will be a bandwagon to hop on.
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Liverpools fixtures are not so bad at all, but made out to be terrible. It would be a good idea to start with an attacker now. I'm even considering Lovren for his goal threat, and the fact 'pool will be tighter
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I've had no Liverpool players in my team the whole preseason. Only now I've actually carefully looked at their fixtures and they're not bad at all.Open Controls
On what basis do you think they will be tighter? Because they couldn't be any less tight or because of lovren?
Open ControlsLovren is solid at the back, really enjoy that signing.
But mainly because BR would have identified the problem, and worked hard over the preseason to rectify it. Their attack won't be as fluent without Suarez, they can't just keep scoring 3-4 goals to win out games. If they are to challenge, they must be strong as a defensive unit.Open Controls
They actually have full backs now and Lovren is excellent.
If Sakho plays I think they could have a great defence, if not they should still be better than last season.Open Controls
Why tighter?
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I think we will be much better defensively over the season mainly due to playing a more balanced possession based system with Luis gone. Also Sakho is only getting better and Lovren is a top signing imo
Open ControlsNot to mention Moreno. If GJ gets dropped we could be very good defensively
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Kurl/Foster
Cahill/Ward/BillyJones/Moore/Wisdom
Sanchez/Ramsey/Mata/Siggy/Wanayama
Roo/Costa/Diouf
0.5 left over.
What do you think about double up on ARS mids? Missed the Community Shield, was Alexis on set pieces?Open ControlsI dabbled with it for a while. But my feeling is Sanchez is not quite ready to justify the price tag so I have reluctantly downgraded him from squad member to watch list
Open ControlsWait on Sanchez. Might as well bring in Yaya with the 0.5.
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Hi CF. City were so undercooked and lackadaisical in the CS it was untrue. Arsenal had the game in the bag by half time. Sanchez was half a yard behind his team mates and his passing wasn't great but it was clear that once they get used to each other he's going to be dynamite.
Open ControlsLooks good CF. Loving the diouf pick. I got him in a draft league. I seem to remember something about Jones being injured?
Open ControlsThinking im on YAYA now. after GW3 will downgrade him to free funds and jump on bandwagons.
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I like your team CF, very similar to mine ( although that may not neccessarily be a good thing ). I'm a Dioufus ( © Fuzzy Warbles ) as well, could be the best discount forward this year.
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ManU defensive coverage necessary?
Open ControlsI hope not 😉
Open ControlsHow does you backline look at the moment Champ?
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Luis Ward Ferdinand Chester Hutton
It's the only part of my team that's not locked in. Cheap defenders and keepers are a clusterfuk this seasonOpen ControlsThat's why i've opted for an expensive one but that doesn't look too bad though If I were going that cheap i'd want to make sure I was nailed on everywhere and I think Moore is more so than Hutton
Open ControlsYeah good point. People have me worried about Mannone too. Only other options are Green and Krul. Chester > Mariappa is tempting too but they might sign a left back
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Do people think Holtby will start early doors?
Open ControlsYes he should but they have ridiculous depth at cm so can't say for sure
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Ramsey then Sterling then Cazorla
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Sanchez + Barkley?
or
Ramsey + Sterling?
reasons?
thanks in advance!Open ControlsThe latter, better players and sanchez needs to settle. They hype for barkley is unjustified
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Ben Davies is nailed on, by the way. I don't understand why people are selling him so fast.
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Newbie here looking for some help, keep changing team. Is Y.Toure essential?
Howard
Cahill - Ward - Vlaar
Hazard - Toure - Ramsey - McCarthy
Bojan - Sturridge - Giroud
Bench: Wanyama, Wisdom, Moore
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no, but most will say Rooney is essential. I'd try to rework to do Giroud>Rooney
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He isnt. How do you know that?
They've shared every game in preseason between them - Rose and Davies.Open ControlsWell, a manager has to test all the players in pre-season, that's normal, but he's 98% nailed on.
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Don't tell me this. Now I have to change my defence around again
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Would you be ok with starting either Clyne (liv) or Siggy (mun) for GW1 with DDG in goal? Or would you stick Bego in goal and start Phil Jones over Siggy?
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Morning BL. They aired Mrs Doubtfire on the tele last night. Absolute classic.
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😀 Love the grav man! Really cut me that news. I grew up loving that guy 🙁
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RIP Robbie Williams. You were always my favourite Take That member. 🙁
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Nice gravatar. RIP Robin Williams, an absolutely brilliant comedian at his best. He has a reserved seat in the pantheon, not least for compering the 1994 US World Cup draw and referring to Sepp Blatter as "Mr.Bladder" throughout.Open Controls
Defensive Query gents:
A) de Gea + Dawson
B) Begovic + Jones
I'm inclined to think that Dawson is nailed on as he's played the most minutes of any centre back in preseason, albeit Vertonghen not having played at all. But he's more likely to oust Kaboul than Captain Dawson isnt he.Open ControlsIf you had to ditch one of these 5.0 defenders, who would it be?
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Morning Gents!
Would appreciate your input.
Krul Mannone
Lovren Cahill Cameron Wisdom Bruce
Ramsey Yaya Barkley Sterling El Ahmadi
Rooney Costa Bojan
Thanks!!Open Controlsnot fond of Bojan punt
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You've got some nice big guns in there but it's the supporting cast I'm not keen on. Not sure how many of those defenders start...and Foster would be a better rotating partner for Krul.
Open ControlsMannone under pressure from Panit
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Just a quick one guys....
Pick one:
A) Terry
B) CahillOpen ControlsBoom nailed it! (for now)
Kurl/Foster
Cahill/Ward/BillyJones/Moore/Wisdom
Yaya/Ramsey/Mata/Siggy/Wanayama
Roo/Costa/Diouf
What do you think DZ
Yaya Downgrade in GW4 in time for Liverpool Fixtures to lighten and possibly fund Alexis in GW5Open ControlsSo Kelly at palace, even if he doesn't start GW1 he will likely get settled in after a couple GWs and be a regular starter yes?
Open ControlsMaybe stay away from CPL defender until the situation becomes clear. Either him or Mariappa will become nailed eventually. Priced @4.5 you can always downgrade to get them.
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Hmmm. This article makes a good case for Jovetic over Dzeko.
Which of the two do you think makes way once Kun is back?Open ControlsDzeko all day long.....Jov will become a 20 min sub so he does not use up Kun. When he does, Yaya will be there to mop on the late "garbage" goals
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Someone tell me the story on Bojan. A forward but playing on the wing so seems like a reverse OOP. Cleary has talent.
Can he be an every week or starter or have to pair up with a similarly priced midfielder to rotate with?Open ControlsHe will come off the wing and feed Diouf 😉
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My first day as a woman and I'm getting hot flashes
Open ControlsA) Eriksen/Lamela, Luis, Cahill
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9 years, 10 months agoFill the gap
Clyne - Terry - Caulker - PVA - ???
4.5m available