As always, our Sunday members’ regular delves into the data of the matches played out so far. This time around, Arsenal’s attack, Swansea’s in-form frontman, the Hammers’ raiding left-back and Southampton’s new wide man are amongst our evening assessment.
Oh crap. Sorry
You knew what you were doing! 😉
Shawcross and Sterling to Chambers and Hazard?
I also have Fab and Costa...Too much Chelsea?
cant be too much chelsea
2 chelsea is too little chelsea
Not against QPR. But i'm not convinced Costa will play.
The template midfield is still king. Don't let anyone tell you different.
Which is?
Fab Sterling ADM Siggy?
I see a template forward running the rounds, Augero Pelle WelbeckYep. Jury still out on the template forward line.
I had a feeling a while back that Sterling would lose returns with Studge out but held anyway. I wish I'd shipped him out when I had the chance. Feels dumb doing it now...
BR won't persist with Balo. Even Lambert would greatly improve Sterling's prospects. As you said, silly to sell him now.
You making any changes this week, then?
Not ATM. Was planning on bringing Hazard for one of Sterling/Siggy but I'm just not convinced.
Eventually my plan was to build value with Fab and hen ship for Haz but I agree with you, he's just not consistent enough to be relied on. I think the teams are wise to his game now.
I'd be worried about ADM. Mata's shooting accuracy appears to rubbing off on him.
I guess I should be worried having only 1 of them next week then 😉
You probably have Hazard and Sanchez?
Will do next week yeah.
I would be if I'm honest. I want to get Hazard in but I'm just not convinced it's worth selling any of the four.
I need a Chelsea player for QPR, and Hazard's explosive potential sways me towards him. I'm not ready to get Fab back just yet..
Btw, do you see why I was bigging Mane up yet?If I didn't have Fabregas I might opt for him this week. But as it stand who knows how that match turns out. Only thing weighing on me is Hazard's penchant for flat track bully hauls.
And no, I just don't rate him. He has very little ability with the ball at his feet. Was a simple chance and he took it which is fine but he missed an easier one two weeks ago and his goal last week was ruled an OG so I'm not impressed.
Points should be deducted the next week in situations like that.
Oh, just posted something in a similar vein below.
agree
Sterling gets one more week.
Then in comes Theo 😎
Wait till internationals for Theo. Just to be sure if he's really worth the risk and ready to banging some goals 🙂
Two FTs and 0.4 in the bank and I have no idea what to do. I have never burnt a transfer before and don't want to start now. Any ideas?
Krul/Elliot
Terry, Baines, Clyne
Chadli, Sigurdsson, Sterling, Fábregas
Agüero, Diego Costa, Pellè
(Boyd, Hutton, Duff)Krul > Guzan. It will get you at least 4-5 more clean sheets this year.
Most essential players over the next few weeks?
my team:
lloris
Clyne naylor Baines
sterling fab adm tadic
costa Welbeck pelle
bench: given, duff, wisdom, Boyd
Want to fit in Sanchez and aguero but for who? Thoughts on a siggy transfer?
Man City will win the champions league
Reasons
1. After they beat CSKA, and Roma lose in Munich, the initiative is with them in the group, and a point in Rome will be enough to see them through.
2. Can't draw Chelsea/Munich in last 16, only 1 in 3 chance of drawing PSG/Barca or Madrid, most times will get Leverkusen, Dortmund, Atletico or Porto
3. Enough individual quality to see them past all those teams with ease, Yaya Toure slowly getting his form back, Aguero one of the best strikers in the world, Mangala adapting, Silva mesmorising
4. On a footballing level as a team they're up there with anyone, won't struggle for goals like Chelsea in big European games, nor be too weak like Arsenal, the perfect balance
5. Only a few really standout teams this year, how many teams would you say are significantly superior to City, 3 perhaps, 4 at most, City at their best are as good as any
28/1 in places, surely an absolute steal? VerdictI wouldn't bet on it.
🙂
Work some overtime instead of calculating ways to make money betting on things that are not likely to happen!
city wont even make it past the group stage lol
They won't.
Because they aren't good enough.
shit post
is McCarthy expected to start tomorrow?
Nah.
Yes. Green still out and he was bought to be 1st choice gk (longterm)
How and wher I find RMT tool?
Members area.
Has to be Aguero (c) now surely?
Keeping Costa but too much of a risk to give him the armband, imo. Kun loves derby day.
Forwards love United's defence 😛
If Costa is properly fit then I think I'll captain him. QPR are crap enough to compensate for whatever injury issues he has....
RMT in the members area is telling me Hazard(c).
Evening. Posted this earlier and would love to hear any thoughts.
If class > form > fixtures, then sorting through the likes of ADM Hazard Sterling Siggy Vs Sanchez Theo Oscar Barkley in the prime Midfielder spots is one of the biggest challenges of the season so far, imo.
Sanchez seems to be the only must get in that equation with Siggy the easiest to drop. Too bad they're the furthest apart in price.
What are you guys doing in midfield?What's did Fabregas do on you?
That is maybe the fifth time this season I have posted some big picture blather and have forgotten him! Must be that Arsenal support runs too deep.
He is the player in my team I'm happiest to own.
Speaking only about midfield I've doubts creeping in about ADM Sterling and Siggy.
I never have any doubts about Fabregas.
Can't get in Sanchez without taking a hit.
Relying on Welbeck to outscore him v Burnley, then seeing what I can do with 2 FTs the week after - considering Theo.Def considering Theo as well.
ADM - Hazard - Sanchez - Chadli for me next week.
That looks great.
Falcao is killing me, Once he gets 90min I just have a feeling that he's gonna hit the points with Di Maria, just not there and holding him is frustrating, if Costa is deemed fit for QPR seem an obvious choice to swap Faclao out for him?
worth shifting out Naismith?
Yes. Better cheap forwards on form lately
It's reasonable enough to keep Siggy despite the three difficult games he has next, isn't it? I mean he already did well against United this season and it isn't like Everton or Arsenal have outstanding defenses either....
for his price well worth keeping
keep Siggy
Cant believe i fell 200 places after getting 8pointa today. Baines's fault
200 doesn't seem like that much in the grand scheme of things? Chin up 😛
True but i was expecting to go up...
Just got home lads 🙂 Any update on Sakho ? Thanks
Article was released saying he was out for a month but not definite at all
Read out for a month-don't quote me.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-ham/11188849/West-Ham-goal-machine-Diafra-Sakho-facing-month-out.html
Most reports saying a month. Have also seen some reports he'll be in contention for the Villa game as an x-ray showed it's not a broken collarbone or dislocated shoulder:
http://www.claretandhugh.info/sakho-injury-update/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
With that in mind the injury sounds like a shoulder separation:
http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/shoulder/ac_sprain_sum.php
The scan on Monday will be to confirm the extent of the ligament damage - if it's only minor then he could be back for Villa but the Stoke game is highly unlikely.
Transfers done
Krul
Wisdom Toby Baines
Sanchez Chadli ADM Hazard
Berahino Aguero Pelle (Hutton Duff Siggy(!))
Woah early! Money issues?
Yes...Has to be to maintain those Three in midfield....Don't want to lose Siggy and don't want Sanchez to run off into the sunset..
Ah ok. Good luck!
PS: No Gibbs i see 😉No...he's a croc..again!!
It's never more than a GW or two away with him unfortunately. For all his talent that will be the story of his career i fear 🙁
He needs to find a new career SD...He must drive Wenger nuts.
you don't have siggy tho
bench..
oh yeah, soz
Lovely... We'll have the same mids.
Looks great Wakey.
What were those transfers?
Ivan and Tadic > Wisdom and Sanchez...Chadli downgrade will beef back up my defence later....Not as simple as that though, my lad wants to get Tadic in so I'm happy not to double up..more than happy.
where are you guys getting these smiley faces
😆
My are pocket
*arse
🙄
From smiley land!
🙂
👿
Any news on Papiss Cisse? Should he back for the Liverpool game?
Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest in Montecarlo and came third.
Now that's a story.
Is Sakho injury is a big concern?
Plan to do Costa + Siggy ➡ Sakho + Hazard for my 2FT. This will leave me 2.0ITB. Team after transfer will be as below:-
Begovic . McCarthy
Baines . Taylor . Moore . Clyne . Hutton
Boyd . Hazard . ADM . Downing . Sterling
Agüero . Pellè . Sakho
Wise move?Yes, but go with Berahino. Sakho is probably injured and will have scan tomorrow
He could be out for a month.
Thanks all. Ponder between Berahino & Welbeck if Sakho out.
I know multiple tranfers for minus points are not popular here, but... (2FT so for -8)
Coloccini (awful) --> Chambers
Sterling (Pool off form) --> Hazard(c)
Chadli (not reliable) --> Sanchez
Costa (i just can't wait for another 0.3 fall) --> Sakho/Berahino
All new players in form and/or good fixtures and Costa falling and Alexis & Berahino rising tonight... So 0.3 swing tonight
I'm sooo tempted... What do you think?Very brave to do that, every one of the players your transferring out could do well next week bar Collocini, Costa could may well start in which case you'll get all the money back that you've lost by the people who buy him back in, all my opinion, having Sanchez does seem nice though 😛
Best keeper 4.6M or under?
Guzan or Foster
Guzan
Foster
Hazard (C) this week.
Haven't felt so sure of a captain choice since Suarez vs Norwich at Anfield last season.
What if Costa is fit?
Hazard (C). Nothing can dissuade me.
Could be a repeat of his hat trick vs. West Ham last year. I'm tempted to bring him in as well.
Was that not Newcastle?
Change your username.
OptimisticSteve?
CertainSteve.
Noice
I'll most likely join you. Ready to release the flat track bully 😉
Sterling getting shipped in huge numbers. Is this just to fund Sanchez or is there a story I don't know?
They must be mad...Sterling has every chance to come good again when Studge returns.
Notice he's not in your mid Wakey?
You being disingenuous here?No..not at all...My son has the template Fab Siggy Sterling ADM midfield so I try to avoid his picks...Nothing sinister..(He's hammering me btw)
losing patience apparently. bizarre timing with newcastle next.
Loads of people switching to Sanchez because he scored 2 and now has Burnley while Sterling blanked, simple as that.
Bit of advice please guys. Had a poor week but still clinging in top 1k but think team needs a bit of repair:
BEGO McCarthy
Clyne//MORENO//NAYLOR//Moore//Dawson
STERLING//adm//Siggy//Fab//Boyd
Kun//Pelle//Welbeck
2FT 2.9 ITB.
A) Nayor > Baines and save FT
B) Moreno & Sterling > Baines & Haz
C) Pelle & Naylor > Costa & Baines
Think I am going to wait a few days and check on fitness of Costa/Siggy but any recommendations?
Ta in advance.I like B, but would do instead Moreno and ADM > Baines and Haz
Cheers, I think ADM is a keeper now but Moreno and Sterling to Baines and hazard is very tempting...
What to do with this team?
Which ones that??
This one tony
Krulliot
Terry/Bertie/Wisdom/Hutton/Moore
Adm/Ster/Fab/sig/4.4
Pelle/Aguero/Welbz
2ft 3.0itb
??Baines?
Hazard?
Sanchez?And most obviously...Costa?
.
Twist.
Team b4 ft & 1.5itb
Krul, Elliott
Baines, Ivanovic, Clyne, Hutton, Moore
ADM, Sterling, Tadic, Siggy, Boyd
Aguero, Pelle, Welbeck
Which option is the best:
(a) Moore out, Chambers in for free (will play 4-3-3 with Hutton, Siggy, Boyd benched)
(b) Sterling out, Fabregas in for free
(c) Moore & Welbeck out, Chambers & Sakho in for -4
(d) Moore, Welbeck, Sterling out, Chambers, Sakho, Fabregas in for -8
(e) same as (d) but Sanchez instead of Fabregas.
(f) other options I've missed.
As you can see with so many options I have no clue what to do.
Thoughts appreciated & thanks in advance.If I were you I would do Sterling -> Hazard and leave it at that.
That could work too. But worried about Hazards fantasy output & how Costa will impact on Hazard. Cheers
krul to guzan only
Never considered the gk move but Newcastle seem to be getting better. Cheers.
OMG. Please help ! Sanchez Or Hazard ?
Tell me who you're going with and why ?
Have exact money to do sterling>>Sanchez or ADM. Both have explosive potential but can't decide which to get?? Team is ...
Bego. Krul
Baines. Clyne. Chambers. PVA. Duff
Fab. Sterling. Siggy. Tadic. Marney
Aguero. Pelle. Welbeck
Was planning on getting chadli in for Siggy before the weekend but unsure now,do we know how bad his injury is yet?
Have £1.5m itb bit worried about Sanchez price rise wud mean a hit which I don't want to take,any input appreciated cheers lads:)sanchez
Very concise answer lol. Not up on this price rise/fall percentage malarkey,is he gonna rise tonight do u know?
9 years, 8 months agoVery similar team to mine, Save for now I would say.