QPR’s home hitman hogs the array of impressive numbers on show from the weekend, ably assisted by stellar showings from Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen. Elsewhere in our regular members’ statistical digest, we examine how Man City’s tactical tweaks influenced two of their key midfielders and analyse how a pair of returning United assets are hinting at major hauls as their minutes begin to build.
hey budge. How about Siggy --> DiMaria and Rooney --> Kane?
then Sakho to Austin next week?
love it lotto, love it. may well do that
Was definitely doing the sakho > austin the week after too....great mindsno worries at all mate! nice rank!
One of your def, Tomkins or Wisdom to Vergini--or Citeh def?
Not so sure about Sakho for next two... switch to your punt?
Overall Rank Check Time:
Rank 1st - 1105pts
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Rank 10,000 - 952pts
Rank 50,000 - 904pts
Rank 100,000 - 881pts
Rank 200,000 - 854pts
49 points from top 1k.
Impossible is nothingwell done mate. cracking stuff. I'm just enjoying the fact I've risen a bit the last few weeks!
Cheers mate. Great rank yourself!
Only 196pts away from top : - )
100 from number 1 🙂
100 from 50,000 🙁this.. i hate this
Nice! You have to cover around only 5pts per week which is possible on paper 🙂
Nice score this week (looks over shoulder)
Tomorrow please, I have my captain yet to play! 🙂
Hmmm... Thanks FFS 😀
Oh sooo close 44 points from top 1K.
I should be happy considering this time last year I was 250K
Eliminate 2 out of these..
a) Benteke
b) Bony
c) Costa
d) Downing
e) Eriksen
f) Sterling
Cheersin what context mate?
in general I would scrap E and F
Eriksen is a troll and Sterling hasn't produced
wouldn't eliminate Eriksen just because he's a "troll". He's inconsistent, and you'd probably have to find a more consistent player alongside him in midfield.
fair enough - he has just burnt me too many times after big hauls then does nothing for 5 weeks, then hauls after you trade him out after losing 0.2
in your case, would feel aggrieved...just got my first bite of the Eriksen cherry this GW, and already know i'm in for a rough ride! At least he looked like he was on form.
Basically I have Downing Eriksen Costa Bony with me and considering Sterling and Benteke.
So.. you know
pew pew, Sterling Costa.
C&F
I would say E and F, yes. Especially F. Keep on waiting for him to explode but 🙁
but SWA LEI surely the fixtures for him to explode?
😉bur*
Indeed, I might keep him!
Hey lads! Hope your GW is going alright 😀
If I do siggy --> silva on a free I would have the front 8 of:
Sanchez fab oscar silva downing
Austin Lukaku bony
Thoughts on that transfer? I can see a massive rotation headache.
CheersI can see a headache owning both Fab and Oscar during festive season
I'll wait to see what Oscar does - he is good for an assist most games and a goal every now and then
try to think about candidates to replace lukaku and bony first..
not to do it now , but it will happen soon..don't block out your future transfers..
yeah I agree.. bony goes to ACON anyway so he definitely has to go... probably eyeing Giroud
I was warned not to get Lukaku ... but did. he and rooney have returned practically the same since I traded him in so I'm not too aggrieved
Morning dz
Any sense on these ideas?
1. Yaya, Sakho => Silva, Benteke (not happy to boot Yaya, but gives me chance to bench Downing and upgrade Sakho)
2. Siggy, Costa => Silva, Benteke (wouldn't cap Costa anyway, gives me double city midfield)
3. Baines => Zabaleta (one week too early, but gives me chance to do Siggy, Costa => Silva, Benteke or Yaya, Sakho => Silva, Benteke next week for free if Yaya get his 5th booking)
4. Foster => Guzan (next week Baines => Zaba and something else..)
5. Costa, Sakho => Benteke, Giroud
Tbh I wish we could save 2 transfers so I could just leave my team for Christmas!
I think 3. looks okayish, but it has huge potential to massive backfire this gw 😕5 for me mate - it's bold but I think you'll see the benefit
Downside is that if Yaya gets his 5 th yellow this gw, I can't get both Silva and Zaba next week.
3
thanks
3. Don't just look at it from a week's perspective then. Take it on the chin if Baines delivers. Zaba should outscore Baines over the next 2 minimum.
3 imo
Looks like you are with me on that three then - Mr Poetic
Just veeery scared that Baines trolls with 15pointer and Zaba gets rested this gw or next.
Pants: you are the Mann 😛
Sun of Mann, even.
Is anyone considering Adam Johnson?
I might next him next GW..will assess him this GWPossibly the most ultimate kneejerkery...ever 😉
😆
I can't see a good slot to put him in but would definitely consider. Remember his run last year? didn't he get like 40 pts in 3 weeks?
yeah..
Please help guys
Thinking of planning to get Giroud in for Rooney on FT
Good thing to do or just save my FT???save
Giroud playing against QPR at home and Rooney playing a much deeper role
hold on there cowboy
Got 2 FTs and want to beef up my bench for the christmas period rotation extravaganza..
Pantilimon
Baines Terry Dummett Wisdom Yun
Sanchez Hazard Downing Siggy Boyd
Costa Austin Bony
5 million in the bank
If Siggy is indeed fit then how does Yun + Boyd to Oshea + Silva/Sterling for free sound?Good moves!
O'Shea on 4 YC..consider Verginigreat! although vergini over o'shea maybe due to 4ycs
Cheers both if i get Vergini i cant afford Silva and HAVE to go for Sterling.. though considerin Pool play on Monday instead of Sunday like everyone else, and have good fixtures till the end of jan(want to play a late WC) that may not be so bad a move
So I drafted in Clichy and he got benched. Who plays out of him and Kolarov moving forward?
both rotate
Welcome to the land of kolarove. you however are sitting on the boring side 🙂
You've lost me. Clichy played like six straight before this game. Bloody annoying getting my timing wrong that badly.
I think he means that out of the two, Kolarov is more likely to bring in the big hauls with goals/assists (hence Clichy being boring). With Clichy's form and the BPS changes I'd say it's a bit closer, but the two tend to rotate and Kolarov does chip in with good attacking returns. I'd go Zab though.
Lloris
Baines Azpi Naylor
Sanchez Hazard Yaya Siggy Downing
Rooney Kane
McCarthy Sakho Wisdom Moore.
.3 ITB and 1 FT. Thinking maybe Sakho to Austin and then play Austin over Downing who has Chelsea?Save FT
I'd probably do that. If you're happy playing Austin next week you're probably getting him a week early as he has plum home fixtures after Arsenal away. Sakho's off to AfCon son anyway. Not sure of the extent of Siggy's injury so would consider playing both over him.
First season playing this game, currently sitting on 12K. Is this considered good?
Considered Great!
Cheers mate! Good to hear
brilliant bud! 🙂
Thats great rank! 🙂
Very good and the best of luck!
for a first seasoner, yep. keep on chuggin
Loving the feedback, this is a great community! Find myself on here during work most days now...
link up your team, get a grav and get involved! 🙂
How's it going at Palace?
Pretty good, everyone keeps telling me to get a better haircut mind you
How's this for a festive transfer plan?
GW18: Downing -> Sterling/Silva
GW19: Siggy & Carroll -> Silva/Sterking & Austin [4 points]
GW20: Chambers -> Kolarov (!)
Hart, Elliot
Terry, Chambers, Hutton, Wisdom, Yun
Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, Downing, Siggy
Costa, Carroll, Kane
Bank 4.4m, 1 freebieLooks good on paper, but for what it's worth, I think it's useless planning ahead since you never know what might happen in terms of injuries/suspensions.
What?? You're doing away with Carroll at Xmas time?!? Bah humbug!
Haha!! If I wasn't WCing in GW21 I think I'd keep 1 of them. WHU are ranked last on the ticker for GW21-29
Yeah, it all hinges on when you intend to use your WC. If you're waiting until the middle / end of the WC window then I'd hold at least one of (if not both) Downing and Carroll until then. But if you are set on using the WC early - I can see the logic.
Just seen you're a hammers fan! You must be chuffed so far this season!
Big game on BD. After last night's embarrassing showing I do not fancy our chances!There haven't been too many occassions when I've actually looked forward to WH playing Arsenal - but yeah, this has been a pretty special season (so far) so you never know...:)
Bench downing against Chelsea,he's playable & great value for a 4th mid!Why Selling? If you're selling it should be Siggy.
whats the deal with bony ...is he not 100%?
Probably rested last game.
no he was rested...should start vs villa
Monk is getting his team ready for when Bony leaves for AFCON. I think Bony will play less over the next few GWs . Gomis might play more.
On Sky Sports, need to decide between Costa/Fabregas/Hazard for the captaincy over the next 3 games.
Costa is the bigger threat but surely can't start 3 games in 6 days?
Hazard I'm leaning towards and should play a part in all 3 but is still a rotation risk as they have depth with Schurrle and Salah.
Fabregas I feel will probably play close to 90 minutes in all 3 as his next replacements of Mikel and Ramires are so inferior, but is the smallest threat for bigpoints amongst the 3 choices.id go with hazard
Haz, Fab, Costa in that order for me.
If Sigurdsson is ruled out would you sell him for ADM for -4? Team is
Adrian
Zabaleta, b.Davies, Naylor
Hazard, Sanchez, Silva, Sigurdsson
Kane, Giroud(c), Costa
Boyd, Dummet, Yun 5.7 itbYes
Anyone think it's worth it?
Yes or Sterling
Cheers lads
Apparently some people on Twitter (I'm not sure whether its legit) that Swansea has signed Nelson Oliviera on a 6 month loan from Benfica..
this is probably a response to Bony's absence for d AFCON (if true)http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/swansea-city-boss-garry-monk-8280967
This is the only English report but it just gives a suggestion
Bony to Liverpool? :3
Lukaku > Falcao? FT
just keep him this week and save the FT..good to have 2 FT
thx m8 😉
Just brought in O'Shea (I know about the yellow's, I forgot - but i only have 4.4m so that makes me feel better about it...)
Which defenders would you play?
1. Bertrand
2. Baines
3. O'Shea
4. Wisdom
5. Taylor?
I don't really like the idea of benching Downing, but potentially may do Austin?I would pin my hopes on Austin more so than Downing this week.
I don't even have Austin grr.Mmm, I've never rotated a mid/fwd. I really don't like the idea of it. This will be a last resort. (get Austin..)
Seems like you have to bench one though right?
(i know. stop telling me what to do)Nah, because I could play 3-4-3, but fixtures
235...would bench downing out of those two
What date do the players leave for the Africa Cup of Nations?
Is it like 2nd of Jan, or 12th?i think they leave after gw 20 - 3 more games left for the acon boys
thanks mate!
ACON starts 17th jan and the Asian cup starts in 9th.
So ACON players will prob head on 12th or somethingThey leave after GW21 imo
Gents, some help please. Why is a player protected if his flag is removed? And for how long is he protected?
Bench Downing (chelsea away) or Austin (arsenal away)?
atm I'm benching downing because Arsenal's defence is way worse, but then again QPR are awful away.yeah id also bench downing...arsenal defence is so bad even qpr away may score against it 🙂
13, 6, 9 = Downings returns for his last 3 away games. Just sayin'
this 🙂
Isnt Koscielny back next week tho? His is the missing link in the defence.
Benching both and using extra defender.
West Ham will give Chelsea a good game. I'd play Downing.
Any other options? If not then prob Austin as qpr are poor away. FWIW I have both and playing both...
i’d bench Austin
Hi all,
Pick 1 from each group to score most points until the Wildcard!
1. Silva/Sterling/Siggy/
2. Baines/Zabaleta/ Clichy/
Baines, Cahill, Clyne, Wisdom, Naylor
Sanchez, Hazard, Downing, Siggy, Marney my current players
ThanksSilva and Zabaleta imo
Sterling and Zabaleta(also depends when you’re planning to play your WC)
Is Michael Duff nailed on at Burnley when he is back?
hard to predict this kind of thing...tbh he is an absolute dud imo (look at burnley's next 10 fixtures)
Thanks. Bad fixtures. Desperate for a 4.1 defender to get rid of Moore. Any ideas? Already have Yun.
tbh they are all terrible...i guess steven taylor starts so he is probably the best
Thanks. I guess he is the only option right now.
So how many players does everyone have left?
3 here (+ (c))1 - Hazard
2+2(from the bench)
Costa (C), Terry, Hazard
But can they do it on a cold rainy night in Stoke?
😀
🙄 brag much
2 😉🙄
3 chels. 68 points and counting thanks to captain bunny
Who/what is the captain bunny?! I need help from him
84 pts this week with 2 template players left. (Ivano and Hazard) Could shoot myself not taking Austin as captain and Panti as goalkeeper!
🙄 I didn't even get half of your points with Haz Costa to come.
I suppose I should be grateful for small mercies.
nah, you should "lol @ shifty". indecisions cost me big time, my own fault 🙂
Calculated risks are not always the way to go.
That is a great score without austin cap. who got the armband?
Ya Ya
2
Only Terry *gulp*
When does African nation cup starts and who are all the stars likely to miss??i have Sakho as of now.
look above
your question has been answered above...
Bony from my teamDepending on your side I'd be looking at Sakho to Austin now anyway, next week if not this one.
I need feed-backs on my current team dropping ranks like mad...
Panti (Guzan)
Azpi Naylor Chambers Hutton Zaba(Transfered in this week from Baines)
Sanchez Hazard Siggy Downing (Boyd)
Costa Rooney Bony
No FT
Biggest issues are that my defenders, and Siggy has been poor lately, as well as suspensions and rotation issues which many of you have faced as well....
Please feel free to drop a comment! Thank you in advance.forgot to add....0.8 in the bank
Rooney to Kane, Siggy to Toure/Fab?
That should be Kane or Austin*
What would you do with this team..?
Forster (mccarthy)
Zab azpi naylor chambers (moore)
Yaya alexis hazard (downing boyd)
Bony austin costa
1ft, 1.0Do Alexis --> Di Maria
Is Ashley Richards nailed on at Swansea?
Very.
Apologies, I thought this meant Williams. Too early in the morning!
Nope.
no.
jazz is not
Can anybody tell me if there is a safe haven coming up for yellow cards getting wiped? I've wanted Fer for a while but worried about those bookings, but each home game he has come back to haunt me.
Merry Christmas!YC won't get wiped but the suspension criteria will increase from 5 to 10 YC in 2 weeks time
So provided Yaya and O'Shea don't get another yellow until gw 20, the count basically starts again?
nope they remain on 4 Yellows but won't get suspended when they get a 5th one
Thanks for clearing that up. Hellloooo Cazorla!
well they aren't wiped but the threshold is raised to 10 after dec 31...that means from gw 20 onwards
merry christmas to you too! 🙂Answered my question above, cheers AR!
I'll hold off till GW20 (assuming he doesn't get booked before that). Thanks very much chaps!
9 years, 5 months agoHey guys, looking for advice, I'm really stuck on this one
Guzan
Tomkins Wisdom Azpi Taylor Yun
Hazard Sanchez Yaya Siggy Boyd
Rooney Costa Sakho
2FT 0.4 in the bank.
Any priorities here? Rooney has to go, or give him a last chance at home to NEW?