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.
First pre-season friendly at the Bridge since 2006. Easy 2-0 win.
Costa is a machine. Great finish for the first and great reaction for the 2nd. Dangerous in all situations.
Hazard played 81 minutes and was very lively created chances. Looking sharp, ignore anyone on here who says he won't be fit. Oscar on the other hand looked off the pace.
Fabregas played deep along with Matic. One would stay and one would go forward (certainly wasn't always Fab)
Ivanovic had an excellent first half at RB. (switched at HT to CB)
Luis and Azpili came on at HT. Luis always looking to get forward and overlap. Put some decent crosses in the box.
Overall some of the first touch passing and movement was a joy to watch at times. Only Jose knows the back 4 line up fr Monday. I suspect it will be Luis and Azpili myself in the fullback roles.Open Controls
You missed out the one we're interested in
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What was the state of play with regards goalkeepers??
Open ControlsCourtois was in for the 90. didn't have much to do
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Did Shirley play?
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Kind of disappointed Evans couldn't wait one more week to get injured.
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Good luck with Jones. He could easily have put himself out of the opener tonight with some full blooded challenges.
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F you Costa! 😕 Throwing a spanner in the works now!
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Sterling and Young
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Mata and Davis?Open ControlsSecond one
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Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Williamson, Haidara.
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What do people think of Caulker?
Top scoring current 5 mill defender. Scored 5 goals and surely will get more than Cardiff's 7 clean sheets with QPR this season?Open Controls
Just got back from the game.
Tyler Blackett looked immense, think he may become a mainstay in the side over the next few months. Definitely ready.Open Controls
what position does he play?
Open ControlsOn him becoming a mainstay or having an immense game?
He was solid, and he knows how to play from the back. Definitely one who'll break into the squad.Open Controls
yeah the bit about him being a mainstay in the next few months. would he even make any other premier league teams let alone Man united?
Open ControlsIf you watch the guy you'll see how much talent he has. Not phased one bit tonight and nothing went through him.
Open Controlsthis is the thing with preseason friendlies though. there are ALWAYS young kids who look good in it, how many times have we seen 16 year olds at big clubs join the squad for tours score cracking goals in consecutive preseason games and look incredible then they end up playing league 2 for the career.
if you only watched wilson and lawrence for 1 match last season people would have thought they'd be golden boot contenders and some of the world's finest in the game.Open Controls
Superb ..
He and reeceOpen ControlsReece didn't look anything special today - scared to take a player on at all, but had his moments when played in behind. Think he has work to do.
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Not added to FPL yet, otherwise would strongly consider.
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Sir Phillip
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LVG sees Blackett as his next project I think...
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See my comments on previous page
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Is Jovetic really gonna start City's opening 3 matches?
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srs?
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he will start the first but who knows after that
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Surely chambers is nailed on to all RTM's at the moment?? Tell me why not?
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Blackett is about to be the new Chambers around here so
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Siggy's very cheap.
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Lost on last page
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?
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Cahill and Terry are very safe options. Get one of them if you're worried.
Open Controlsyes probably... Until champions league starts and terry gets rested, ivanovic comes in. or ivanovic plays a stormer and ousts Cahill. worth a 6.5mil punt still? just floating the idea
Open ControlsWhen its a big game against a big team it will be azpi, Terry, Cahill, Brani.
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Not worth waiting with their fixtures. Just get a JT and chill out.
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Manchester United @ManUtd 45s
More from Louis van Gaal on the injured trio of Evans, Shaw and Valencia: "We have to wait to see if they can play on Saturday."Open Controlswtf another Moyes???
Open Controlsthe chosen one (chosen by moyes)
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Evans begins to troll before the season has even started 😀
Open ControlsI get stick for calling him a troll
It's just a simple fact
As day becomes night and light becomes dark, Jonny Evans trollsOpen Controls
Cahill, less likely to be rested IMO but see my post further up to mess with your head
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Can not decide between these two?
DDG
Vlarr
Debuchy
Coloccini
Hazard
Silva
Mata
Eriksen
Rooney
Giroud
Dzeko
Bench, Given, Wisdom, Albrighton, Moore
Krul
Vlarr
Chester
Coloccini
Hazard
Silva
Mata
Eriksen
Rooney
Giroud
Costa
Bench, Given, Wisdom, Albrighton, MooreOpen Controlswow just post that onto the rmt thread already
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The dedicated RMT article is the best place for team advice.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/Open Controls
POTD
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Nailed it down to two options.
Keep in mind I got Sanchez and I'm not getting rid of him.
A) Ramsey with a defence of Ward, Caulker, Jones, 4.0, 4.0
B) Mutch with a defence of Ward, Rio, Jones, Debuchy and TerryOpen ControlsB. Would still lose Sanchez though
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@BFairthorne: Followers will know I haven't reported transfer news all summer. Just been told by agent with players at United that Vidal is a 100% done.
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I think this comment from Epicfail earlier needs more attention
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/12/playon-returns-with-10000-pot-in-gameweek-1/?hc_page=11#hc_comment_7849890Open ControlsSorry to repost but no replies and bottomed out, what do people think of Caulker?
Top scoring current 5 mill defender. Scored 5 goals and surely will get more than Cardiff's 7 clean sheets with QPR this season?Open ControlsHe has had success under good managers, Rodgers, Macay. Redknapp has been poo at QPR. Wait and see
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How ignorant is 'Redknapp has been poo'
He got them up at the first time of asking, by shifting a load of high earning dead weights whilst simutaniously signing players on lower contracts and did exactly what was asked.....get promoted, hes made some astute signings. Caulker, Ferdinand & Mutch (who is a fantastic player)Open Controls
Have him, very happy about it too.
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Yikes, just saw another two goals from Costa.
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don't be fooled by pre-season 😉
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thanks guys I will post there
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Final RMT before the season kicks off, Debauchery will be out after GW1 for Jevans. That's how far ahead I've planned.
Foster/Guzan
Clyne/Ward/Coloccini/Debuchy/Bdavies
Hazard/Mata/Yaya/Ramsey/Mutch
Roo/Austin/JutkiewiczOpen Controls
Like it not sure on the strikers
Open ControlsThe dedicated RMT article is the best place for team advice.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/08/11/rate-4/Open ControlsDat front line.
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That front line 😮
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that strike force is rank
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What is spurs back four likely to be?....
Open Controlshaz v good, fab played deep and costa got 2. prob not what everyone wanted to see in terms of decision making
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Jamie Cuerton goal. He must be like 40 or something 🙂
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With only Chelsea left to play a pre-season match I thought I’d make the most of Couti&belowthe5th’s amazing research to check out potential bargains, looking at who appears likely to play according to pre-season appearances:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B03D_KnVF1fRNDd6M1h1cnkzbUE/edit
5 - looks like he played the whole match 4 - most of the match 3 - played a half 2 - less than a half 1 - less than ten minutes.
Gkr - 4.5
Guzan (AVL), Heaton (BUR), Schmeichal (LEI), Krul (NEW), Foster (WBA), Green (QPR), SUN - but which one?
Def
4.0
Hutton AVL 3,3,3,-,5,3,4 - 1 Goal
Duff BUR 3,3,5,3,5,5
Moore LEI 3,5,2,4,-,5,5 - 1 Goal
Wisdom WBA 5,5,5,5, - Faces competition from new boy Gamboa, though Gamboa has not played a minute of pre-season.
Baird WBA 3,3,3,4,5,2,5 - Oop in CDM in pres-seaosn.
4.5
Boyata MCI 3,3,5,4,5,5,5 – as Kompany, Demi, Sagna and Zaba haven’t appeared in preseason games may we see a few different faces for city to begin with?
Chester HUL 5,-,3,5,5,5,2
Coloccini NEW -,5,4,-,4,3,5,4
Yoshida SOU -,3,2,4,5,5
Bartley SWA 3,5,3,4,-,5,4
Naughton TOT - Kyle Walker looks injured for the opener and has been linked with Barcelona. I wouldn’t hold my breath here.
Mid - 4.5
Jones BUR 3,3,5,4,5,5
Marney BUR -,3,5,4,4,5
Isgrove SOU 3,3,4,4,5,4 - I Goal
Fwd – 5.0
Jutkiewicz BUR 3,3,4,2,4,4 - 6 Goals
I really want a QPR defender but the signing of Isla and absence of Ferdinand in games makes it difficult to predict with any certainty who will start aside from Caulker, based on pre-season alone.
Please let me know if I've made any glaring errors or omissions 🙂Open Controls
Who is going with young from the start then?
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Louis van Gaal says @ManUtd's 2-1 win over Valencia tonight was their "worst game" is pre-season so far #mufc
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