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The Numbers Game – Community Shield Match Analysis

12 August 2014 7256 comments
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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.

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  1. thes7s
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Studge for GW1 armband.

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Agree, have an upvote.

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  2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Traure from qpr or wanyama for a 4.5 mid?...

    Or anyone else that will play

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Isla is in Traore's position I think

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      1. The Machine
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        no. Simpson

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    2. QPR expects... glory!
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Not sure if Traore is injured. Not in squad last weekend and not on field for pre match kick about. Fit he's nailed on as a LWB

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  3. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who's that player that's crying at the Super Cup and why? Anyone know if it's family related?

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    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Left back who signed for Liverpool tonight

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Moreno going to liverpool in the motning

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    3. Mull
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      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      He has to move to Liverpool.

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      1. Demí
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Explains the tears then 😉

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        1. Bucky Barnes
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 4 months ago

          Tears of joy of course

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  4. Hazard for Ballon D'or
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    A) lamela and dzeko

    Or

    B) hazard and ideye

    Already got costa and no city or spurs

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  5. Volk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Taarabt a shout if he stays?

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      No

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  6. Dušan Citizen
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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Mata?

    I dont have L'pool cover,and Rooney is there for United 🙂

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    1. The King
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata out of the two, Sterling's a good pick also though.

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  7. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
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    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    hear me out, I'm just writing some thoughts down, playing devils advocate

    we don't know who will start for Chelsea at GK, CB, LB or RB

    it costs at least 6 mil to take a punt on the starters and if you are wrong not only do you have your most expensive defender of the bench but theres a chances everyone else who made the same choice will start jumping ship forcing you to transfer out

    Now if you start without a Chelsea defender but leave yourself the means to transfer one in quickly if ownership starts increasing you are less likely to be forced into a transfer or lose money. Ownership of Chelsea defs are unlikely to shoot up quickly but may drop sharply

    the question is, is it worth waiting until gw2 or 3 to pick a Chelsea def/gk?

    abuse?

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    1. Villan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'll be waiting to see who to get for sure

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    2. Hazard for Ballon D'or
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Then you've missed the best two games. For me it's worth the punt from the off cos it SHOULD be minimum 12 points

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  8. Villan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is this a good enough defence to start with??

    Krul Elliot

    Ward Caulker PVA Chester Moore

    Allows for bigger players further forward and would get bigger defenders as the season goes on/team value rises

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    1. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I would not start without Chelsea or United def

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    2. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, don't like Caulker personally but that defence is good enough imo

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      1. Villan
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Who instead of Caulker for that price or cheaper in your view?

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  9. erasedcitizen1
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Isla or Caulker?Jovetic or Adebayor. Could anybody shed any light on this matter?

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Already replied to this a few pages back. Caulker and Jovetic imo.

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      1. erasedcitizen1
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Cheers

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    2. KingPig
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think Isla is an absolutely brilliant signing. Very tempted to get him in. The extra .5 vs Rio is a tough call though. Plus he may not start straight away.

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  10. Cujo Jr.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Is Sanogo starting GW1???

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  11. Sweetpea
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Thinking midfield for gw1:

    Hazard Ramsey Eriksen Young (Siggy)

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  12. bennydebull
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Does Kelly become a prospect if he goes to palace?

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    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I think he's already at Palace if I'm not too mistaken. And yes IMO.

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      1. Les Bleus
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        And by "at" I mean a done deal.

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    2. TOKAMAK
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Seems obvious in my opinion. He will be a starting fullback and .5 cheaper than any other CP defensive options ATM with Mariappa losing out.

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    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Liverpools Kelly?!

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  13. Volk
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Who's gonna win the league? I think (Liverpool fan):

    1) Chelsea
    2) Arsenal
    3) Man City
    4) Liverpool

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    1. Feed tha Sheep
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      5 united

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1. United

      (United fan)

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Chelsea

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    4. Villan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1) Chelsea
      2) Man City
      3) Arsenal
      4) Man Utd

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      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        This.

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    5. Dušan Citizen
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Arsenal before City? Ahahah..nice joke

      1) City
      2) Chelsea
      3) United
      4) Arsenal
      5) Liverpool
      6) Tottenham
      7) Everton

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      1. The King
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        3-0 😉

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    6. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      City
      Chelsea
      Arsenal
      United
      Spurs
      Liverpool

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    7. Hailzter
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      1. City
      2. Chelsea
      3. Arsenal
      4. United
      5. Liverpool
      6. Spurs

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    8. TOKAMAK
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      pool fan

      Liverpool
      Chelsea
      Spurs
      United
      City
      Arsenal

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      1. The King
        • 13 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        LOOOOL.

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      2. Zidanny_Blanc
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        utd fan.

        utd (if can get vidal)
        Chelsea
        city
        arsenal
        Liverpool
        everton
        spurs

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  14. Albert Cole
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    So, any Terry vs. Cahill answers after tonight's showing?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      terry

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    2. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It was Cahill before the match for me

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    3. Gazza2000
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Terry

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  15. Alejo - CFC
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Siggy or Barkley?

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    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The former

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  16. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Kolarov (C) GW1 too risky?

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    1. Walsh
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What could go wrong?

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      1. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        That's the question I don't want to ask myself

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  17. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    United have beat all their opponents in pre-season then.

    LA Galaxy
    Roma
    Inter Milan
    Real Madrid
    Liverpool
    Valencia

    Not a bad start.

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    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Man United 0-1 Swansea then 😉

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    2. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      If those were competitive games, I'd be over the moon 😉

      Still, a cup is a cup 🙂

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    3. The Machine
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      United have won a trophy too. Sounds like last season..

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    4. Ludo
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Well, they drew with Inter, but still very impressive!

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    5. TOKAMAK
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      liverpool was winning until friendly substitutions began.

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  18. Villan
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Do you think this a good enough defence to start with??

    Krul Elliot

    Ward Caulker PVA Chester Moore

    Allows for bigger players further forward and would get bigger defenders as the season goes on/team value rises

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  19. Leaf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    £12m for Shane Long ! ! !

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    1. Simon69
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      What's all this about?

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  20. camarozz
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Ok,Ramsey r Sanchez? Debucy r shaw? My heads fried. Wat bout chambers wil he hold down place? Help

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Ramsey, Debuchy and Chambers won't last past GW3, in fact, he probably won't even play GW3.

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  21. Tim Canterbury
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    This still applies...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26607980

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    1. Ben Mee Over A Table
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Everything can change in no time at all. Still think these united supporters are a bit too up and about for pre season results...

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  22. rashFord Fiesta
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Upshot from the Chelsea game?

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    1. Sweetpea
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      costa is go

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  23. Dušan Citizen
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Sterling or Mata?

    I dont have L'pool cover,and Rooney is there for United 🙂

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    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Mata n switch in a month

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    2. Villan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I'd say Mata to start with

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  24. Portsmouth Bubblejet
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    "LVG says Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia all doubtful for MUFC first game of season against Swansea"

    Daniel Taylor, The Guardian, via Twitter

    https://twitter.com/DTguardian/status/499295455814352897

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  25. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Fillies luis nailed on for Chelsea?....

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    1. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      At the start, no. I think as the season goes on he will cement his place though.

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  26. Heydudes13
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Manchester United ‏@ManUtd 1m
    Louis van Gaal confirms Jonny Evans, Luke Shaw and Antonio Valencia all missed tonight's game through injury.

    Ain't getting top 4 without at least two more CBs signed!!

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    1. Not Irish
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      One more will be fine. Keane and Blackett are ready for the first team.

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  27. Don Van Vliet
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Start with Chester or Chambers for GW1? I'm thinking of playing Chambers and then using my free to do a straight swap for Chester for GW2. Stupid or?

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    1. Villan
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Seems a waste of a transfer

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    2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Keep chambers till mert returns

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  28. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Vertoghen and Siggy OR Ward and Sterling?

    Has to be the latter, right?

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    1. Baa
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yep

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    2. r0binh0
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Yes, but that's because they cost 1.5m more.

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  29. gillih90
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Foster/Krul - Cahill-Kosielny-Ward-Clyne-Vlaar Ramsey-Hazard-Sigurdsson-Hendersson-Puncheon-Lukaku-Sturridge-Ings

    RMT?

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    1. J0E
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      The dedicated RMT article is the best place for team advice.

      http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/

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  30. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 4 months ago

    Stuart Mathieson ‏@StuMathiesonMEN 21s
    Evans, Shaw Valencia all doubts for Swansea openersays LVG

    Wait for the presser i say

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    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      takes evans out of team

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    2. Heydudes13
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Jesus...

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    3. Waldaz
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      It's Beaker time

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    4. Granville
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      Every year we have a defensive crisis at the start of the season. Tyler Blackett might be nailed on and he doesn't have an FPL price yet.

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      1. Gazza2000
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 4 months ago

        Good player, LvG likes to bring in youngsters, wouldn't suprise me if he can nail down a spot

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    5. Syd.
      • 16 Years
      11 years, 4 months ago

      I bet you that at least 2 of them play

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