Our regular post-Gameweek delve into the members data examines Leicester’s strike duo and chief creator, Robin van Persie’s toils up top for United, Alexis Sanchez’ goal threat and the contrasting form of the leading candidates in the race for the Golden Boot.
Yes, Yes and Yes
Unless you can afford Clyne>Kos, even better IMVHO
bellerin's minutes are a worry and remy should start v pool no?
can you do just the last two and not throw 4 points away?
cracking work above. take a bow deadzone 🙂
*nextdoor
How does Fabregas and Vardy to Ramsey and Defoe sound for the dgw?
I think sunderland away is a great fixture for vardy. if you really want to swap him for a sunderland striker i'd go for wikham. personally I would keep him though
Thinking of past dgw the teams who didnt look set to do well have so im going to have atleast two sunderland
Gomez and giroud the other option
Major factor here is that Wickham has two chances, Vardy has one. Yes one of the games is against Arsenal, but Hull scored against them....they are not impenetrable. Stranger things have happened. LEI scored against Chelsea. Mark Albrighton 4.2 million no less!
true but vardy could be kept for a cracking fixture and the ft used to get a different dgw player
also true. Take heed MGILBERT!
My dazzling post bottomed out and won't get the attention it deserves, I'm just not having that
Gargatron says I am 11pts behind the top 10K and 40 pts behind the top 5k
Two simple mistakes: Not putting Schmikes in on wildcard in 34 (still don't know why I didn't) and benching Albrighton for N'Doye in 35 = 28 points.
Arrrghhhhhhhh the pain. Give me a coping strategy? What do you do to get over the misery? Tell yourself it's only a game? (yeah right!)gotta cop it on the chin. if we all did everything right we would all be equal first and the game would be meaningless.
if it makes you feel better I did foster to courtois -4 which meant benching myhill for the last two. probably cost me nearly 20 points. this week I'm playing myhill and benching courtois so we know how that will end 🙂Absolutely right. It's not about perfection...but in this case I should have made a better judgement call.
90% of the time I can cop it. These two really are annoying me. Lessons learned
Two mistakes = Great Big Hairy Mammoth Lesbian Bollocks!
"Thanks Richie!"Someone should tell me to "Calm down, you hysterical girls blouse!"
*prepares frying pan....*
Anyone else still going with Ozil over Ramsey/Sanchez? Just don't want to be the only one worrying over this gamble... I keep telling myself he's due after recent form of the main duo. Watch santi run riot and reward the faithful.
ozil is one of my favourite players so certainly not against it. prefer the other two for fpl.
no idea how ramsey and sanchez scoring goals makes ozil due...Ozil, for me, doesn't have the same desire as Ramsey/Sanchez. Ozil is happy linking up the play and taking chances when they come his way but Ramsey is buzzing around looking for the goal...fair?
yeah pretty fair
lucky we're here propping up this DZ
but with that I'm off. keep it alive budgie smuggler 🙂
*salutes*
Ye, completely agree with that. Workrate has always been a factor with Mesut. Especially when Aaron and Alexis graft every game. Hoping Ozil will put the cross in for both the Koscielny and Merts headers which are long overdue.
Ozil's big haul all comes from home...not sure if thats a pattern
Mignolet (Krul)
Ivan, Terry, Dawson (Alderweireld, Naughton)
Hazard, Ramsey, Silva, Sterling* (Phillips)
Aguero, Vardy, Benteke
Have 1FT & 1.1 ITB. My original plan was to remove Sterling to Ozil and downgrade Ivan later to an Arsenal defender. Now I'm thinking of going with triple Arsenal with Sanchez, Ozil/Cazorla, & Ramsey by removing Hazard in the process.
Any ideas on what I should do this gwk?
CheersSterling > Sanchez and Ivan > Bellarin OR Sterling > Ozil and Ivan > Kos
That's what I would consider. Don't like triple mid, and I think defenders have a massive upside in a DGW (think Chester, Terry, Morgan)Not Chester, Dawson (Hull) 15 pts in DGW.
Thanks for your input. Is Bellerin nailed though?
Debuchy hasn't played since Jan. Bellarin has played 4 in a row now and 10 out of the last 13. I think he is definitely part of Wenger's best 11 from the players that are fit.
He's a young buck (and looks like one) so he shouldn't need a rest anytime soon...
Having said that, what do I know!if mathematically (favorite word these days) Arsenal takes the 2nd spot, we should see many rotations for GW38
I would have done same, save the best for the FA Cup
I agree with the above suggestion but would bring in pva for terry and do sterling to Sanchez. Then maybe Silva to ozil
I had actually forgotten about Sunderland assets until you mentioned PVA. Those 2 moves are very good suggestions and they are now firmly on my watch list.
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Learn to receive Nick's first serve for one....
tripling up in midfield could be a good idea, i'd prefer that to 2 mids 1 def - and not that much time for Hazard out to backfire. Sterling out for Ozil/Caz is good for this week.Thanks. I'm leaning to that atm since I see Chelsea shutting out Liverpool so I want my double Chelsea defence for 1 more week. Tough choices ahead but that's for me to decide...
I'm not really surprised that he lost since Roger's game isn't suited to clay these days and even in Istanbul he struggled big time. It looks like I'll have to wait for Wimbledon to come.....
Looking for a sub 5.0 defender this GW.
A) Vlaar
B) Second SUN defender to go with PVA in GW37 O.OHas to be LEI ones or even Burnley
i've got Schmeichel and not sure I want to double up. Would need said def to play in GW36 and GW38...Villa has the best fixtures of the lot though they're not great at the back.
i would stack LEI...than getting another SUN
A for me
Vlaar looks your best bet. Although it's a shame you didn't have 0.2 extra for Stones.
yeah...Stones would be ideal for sure. Had thought I could afford it but didn't realize he was above 5.
you think I should get Stones over Vlaar if I have the available? have .1m to spare on Skrtel + Sterling > Stones + Sanchez..obviously have 1m available if I get Vlaar so the flexibility might be nice in the next two weeks
Here's one for ya...especially in my situation with a striker spot vacated by N'Doye in a few days time.
Has anyone considered , instead of Wickham/Defoe, Charlie Austin from 37? Although I do love the potential upside of the DGW for the SUN guys something is telling me to do this....
Austin: NEW lei
Defoe/Wickham: ars LEI cheCan't afford but yeah Austin could be a cracker
Already have him and plan to keep (even ahead of Kane)., but I wouldn't consider him if I didn't have him. He's off form mate, like the rest of his team mates..
What do you think about this?
GW36 - Henderson, Sterling + Cambiasso >> Albrighton, Grealish + Ramsey. (-4)
GW37 - Mata >> Sanchez.Cambiasso to Albrighton is just to make the funds? Seems a bit painful for a hit?
Funds needed. I'm left with 0.1 if I was to do it now. So I suppose I couldn't actually wait until next week to bring in Sanchez cuz I'll be priced out!
Will you be playing both Albrighton and Grealish this week?
No, it'd be one of them and Hazard, Ramsey + Mata.
Hmm quite hard to justify a hit then but i understand how you feel about Henderson + Sterling this week.
Why not just Sterling + Mata > Sanchez + Grealish/Albrighton this week, and Hendo > Ramsey next for free? Does that work money wise?I've only got 8.3 if I did it that way! God this Arsenal DGW is driving me nuts lol.
argh tantalizingly short.
what about your defence? who are your 5?Full of cheapies - Terry, Skrtel, Morgan, McShane + Baird.
Yikes. Looks like your plan is the way to go if you want Ramsey + Sanchez + Giroud.
the -4 should pay off by GW37 anyway.The only problem is, with those transfers I'd only have 0.1 spare after, so by next week, I'm sure Sanchez will have gone up more than that and I'll be priced out!
😯 then this plan is pointless no? 😆
I'd do it all for -8 this week then haha. Or you're gonna have to decide if Hazard stays in your team for GW37 and 38.
just drop one POOL, its absurd to drop 2 quality players for 2 from LEI / AV
POOL play CRY next week ehThen I couldn't afford to do Mata >> Sanchez.
Total captain score 424
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 458
Captain score as % of overall score 20.23%
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 47.75%
Guess i'm crap at picking captains...and vice caps 😆
Total captain score 458
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 502
Captain score as % of overall score 22.02%
Highest possible captain score 900
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 50.89%
Not too much better.
Link that site please.
I always kind of forget to bookmark it sadly..it's gargatron, a chrome extension! just search for "gargatron" in the chrome extension store.
Oh, thanks Shifty.
Didn't know about it mate.. 😀
Total captain score 478
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 380
Captain score as % of overall score 23.17%
Highest possible captain score 854
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 55.97%Total captain score 444
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 394
Captain score as % of overall score 23.03%
On the same boat it seems.. 😉
Do you guys think Haz will play this week?
Seems like he is at torquay for holidays
Cech also pictured on holiday in prague. Jose just might have given well earned rest for whole team before Liverpool game. Hazard plays imo.
A) Kane + Bertrand -> Benteke + Wasi
OR
B) Fabregas + Bertrand -> Sanchez + Wasi
OR
C) Kane + Fabregas + Bertrand -> Benteke + Ramsey + Morgan (-4)
B with PVA instead of wasi
So, jokes aside, what's the go with Hazard on holiday at the beach? I can't see Mourinho letting him do this unless he's planning on resting him for the Liverpool match. Maybe he doesn't mind doing this as the worst that can happen is Liverpool beat Man Utd to a top 4 spot, which would hinder Man Utd's ability to attract superstars in the summer and challenge Chelsea next season. Thoughts?
I also think that Mourinho will play a depleted squad against pool this weekend, which will probably not include Hazard, but Ivan and Terry will probably play.
The very reason I am still holding doing Sterling > Sanchez till the deadline when we'll probably be at a better position to make any decision.
Am keeping an eye on situation. Might be him to Ramsey next GW if he is on reduced time.
Hazard will play. Jose will not want to lose straight after they've won the league, especially, to Liverpool.
willian will definitely be out if he is in dubai
haz still have a chance if he is in UK
but surely he has to train on friday and sat to prep for the gameHe could already be home now. Private jet.
I wish he was more prolific on Instagram.
private planes are pretty fast
They will all play if he wants them to, he wouldn't have given the whole squad off if they were unavailable for the weekend as that would give him major problem.
They are Champions, they don't need a week of prep for Liverpool, a 5 day break after a long season could be seen as the best perpetuation and if they are all back in training on Fri and Sat then that should be plenty, it's not like it's a must win and their fitness levels will drop UNLESS some went on a 5 day bender to Magaluf and are still drunk.
Let's be honest, if Cuadrado comes in for Haz, it's not like Chelsea is going to lose to Liverpool.
I'm in the camp of not reading anything into it. It may or may not mean anything. As tired as he may be, a few days off could be just what the doctor ordered.
Same thing happened last year. He will play.
What you have to consider too is if Palace beat United then the door has opened to get back into the top 4 race, they will go to Chelsea for a must win game so I doubt Jose will rest a load of players and set himself up for a fall.
No, but maybe he will rest only Hazard?
He could do but then everyone will be in the same boat.
Have Giroud and Sanchez. I guess the GW37 trade will be either
A: Coutinho/Hazard -> Ramsey
B: Skrtel -> KoscelnyThat's the same GW37 trade I'll have to decide between too.
Ivanovic to
A) Baines (SUN, whu, TOT)
B) Zabaleta (QPR, swa, SOU)
to enable Sterling => Özil?
No hit needed.I would keep Ivan but if you must then baines
Maybe get cazorla instead of OzilI still have JT too.
Baines then... Will you have three ARS already... Any Sunderland?
Yeah, team will look like this:
Schmeichel Myhill
Terry Skrtel (Baines) PvA McShane
Sanchez (Özil) Haz Henderson Cambiasso
Giroud Kun Vardy
Of course there would be other options to get the funding for Özil than selling Ivanovic.
Question
I'm only 18 points clear of nearest rival who I know has sold Hazard >> Sanchez who I already have but don't have Silva who he has
Would you do this transfer Hazard >> Silva?Wouldn't.... Who would be you sub if hazard doesn't play
Coutinho
but Double Chelsea defence.. Ivan and TerryBaines in that case
Sorry wrong answer...coutinho sub is fine... Keep hazard
Thanks
Pick one guys:
1) Ramsey - no hit
2) Sanchez for -4
1 this week, 2 next?
Yeah, that's my plan. Protecting a 25 point lead in my ML and my rival just got Sanchez, so thought of checking. Thanks.
Im in the same situation and got Sanchez and Ramsey for hit.
2 in this case, get a hit and play safe.
2. Too risky not to own someone with his explosive potential and probably high captain percentage for a DGW so close to the season end.
Thanks.
Why is Ramsey doubtful? How bad was that injury?
And haz? He wont play as well from what im hearingFairly sure they're both play.
cheers
This.
Ramsey for sure. As for Hazard 90% he will play IMO. Mou won't want to lose Liverpool game plus who the feck is gonna play instead? Lolrado?Exactly, all this talk about ditching Hazard...
Chelsea will just play their other attacking midfielders like.....(fill in the blank)
Couldn't watch the game yesterday but just watched the highlights.
Feck me, Messi was at it again. PhewUnbelievable isn't he.
He can make any team, any defender, any goalkeeper...make them look foolish for even lacing up their boots. And anyone who does that to Manuel Neuer is a living god.
Can't get enough. He's phenomenal
WHom to start?
A. Sterling- away at CHE
B. Cambiasso- home to SOUB by a light year
That means I'll bench all 3 liv players. what a waste.
You're not selling any?
used FT to get Benteke.
I have to say I think I am doing damn well to be at 57k given how many points my captains have contributed to the cause..DAMN I need to pick captains better haha..wouldn't hurt to take fewer hits either
Total captain score 362
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 448
Captain score as % of overall score 18.74%
Highest possible captain score 906
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 39.96%
Number of different captains 14
Number of different players 69
Three most owned players Hazard (22),
Chambers (22),
Gilks (22)
Most captained player Agüero (9)
Total score of autosubs 48
Total score of unused subs 196
Unused sub score as % of of overall score 10.14%
Points spent on transfers 64Care to do mine Sinik? ID 10934, cheers.
Total captain score 458
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 408
Captain score as % of overall score 21.82%
Highest possible captain score 906
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 50.55%
Number of different captains 11
Number of different players 58
Three most owned players Boyd (27),
Agüero (23),
Hazard (23)
Most captained player Agüero (12)
Total score of autosubs 26
Total score of unused subs 267
Unused sub score as % of of overall score 12.72%
Points spent on transfers 20Cheers!
Total score of unused subs :-0 wow Innsie!
Strength in depth 😉
or if you're in a pessimistic mood like me..poor XI selection 😛
That's probably more accurate, yeah 🙂
Well only captaining Aguero 9 times is probably your problem:)
I think you mean nearly captaining him only during his blanks 😉
That captain score as % of your highest possible captain score is the most important IMHO
Total captain score 462
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 412
Captain score as % of overall score 23.03%
Highest possible captain score 886
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 52.14%
Number of different captains 9
Number of different players 61
Three most owned players Hazard (27),
Sánchez (24),
Boyd (24)
Most captained player Agüero (15)
Total score of autosubs 27
Total score of unused subs 150
Unused sub score as % of of overall score 7.48%
Points spent on transfers 48yep and it's sub 40 haha
I have very similar numbers to you, the only difference is that the score of my unused subs is 300..
three hundred points on the bench, wow. Is that from genuine benching dilemmas, or just 5th mids etc scoring well? Was some of those points Kane vs Chelsea? Me too.
Not Kane vs Chelsea.. at least 30-50 of them are Boyd I guess.. and my cheap defenders always get points when I benched them, like Schlupp and Dawson last week
How cool is this Gargatron extension?! Some stats give a real guide to management style - particularly, points spent on transfers and number of different captains.
Total captain score 430
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 498
Captain score as % of overall score 20.24%
Highest possible captain score 906
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 47.46%
Number of different captains 6
Number of different players 53
Three most owned players Sánchez (24),
Fàbregas (23),
Ivanovic (23)
Most captained player Agüero (16)
Total score of autosubs 31
Total score of unused subs 288
Unused sub score as % of of overall score 13.55%
Points spent on transfers 4
Somehow I can't seem to do mine...
Total captain score 460
Captain score if you had swapped all C / VC 418
Captain score as % of overall score 21.73%
Highest possible captain score 884
Captain score as % of your highest possible captain score 52.04%
Number of different captains 9
Number of different players 61
Three most owned players Foster (33),
Hazard (26),
Sánchez (25)
Most captained player Agüero (13)
Total score of autosubs 65
Total score of unused subs 225
Unused sub score as % of of overall score 10.63%
Points spent on transfers 28
Who would you start of these 3?
1. PVA,
2. Duff,
3. SkrtelCan't see any cleanies there. Duff probably has the best chance of scraping a 0-0.
wonder what the bookies would make of this clean sheet odds wise?
Would have to say 1 simply for potential of attacking returns.
Possible BUR could grind out a 0-0 away at Hull? Not sure.
Skrtel for attacking potential and possible cleanie?
Team is ready to go, thoughts?
Ospina
Ivanovic, Alderweirald, McShane
Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Grealish
Aguero, Benteke, Kane
Schmeichel, Henderson, Skrtel, PvA(-4)
Grealish
Now that's a differential, not much else to say all good picks
Was also thinking about Grealish but if you compare him with Albrighton...
I've been away so bit out of the loop, why is Ramsey all the rage over Ozil especially as yellow flagged? Ozil will prob get more minutes over the rest of the season
Compare Ozil and Ramsey's last 4 games.
Suppose but it all seems a bit random with the Arsenal mids, I'm happy with any combo of them
Comparison tool favours Ozil over last 4 games
Rambo - he scores when he wants. Ozil only assists.
Which two should I play out of this lot?
Schlupp, PvA, Duff, McShane.First and last
Defo McShane then toss a coin between Schlupp and PVA
McSchlupp
Sounds like McDonalds' latest sundae.
😆
What would you do with that team:
Ospina
Skrtel Terry Fonte
Hazard Sanchez Ozil Hendo
Kane Benteke Kun
Krul Wasilewski Wollshied Cork
1FT / 0.0ITBLooks fine for this week. Save FT and reassess Arsenal with 2FTs next week? Maybe downgrade Ospina to Pants and Hendo/Kane to Ramsey/Giroud?
Nice team.
Depends what your plan is for DGW. Save if you want to change Arsenal players or thinking about 2 Sunderland players. Maybe Wolly to PVA and Hendo or Cork to Sunderland mid.
If you aren't looking for 2 Sunderland mid or change Arsenal, then maybe a punt on another midfielder like Cork to Grealish this week and bench Hendo or look at replacing Hendo someone. Then Wolly to PVA for DGW.
Anyone still stuck with double Southampton defence? I have Davis and Clyne here. Also likely to still have Vardy 🙁
Must admit I always thought Myhill a better pick than Davis mind it hurts having his 17pts on the bench 😛
Got rid of all my Southampton players on my WC in GW34
One of my better moves this seasonJust sold Fonte.
Ospina
Terry Skrtl McShane
Haz Sterling Sanchez Silva
Kane Kun(c) Tekkers(vc)
Schmeichel Boyd Schlupp PVA
2FTs done: Fab, Vardy --> Sanchez, Tekkers.
Shame I had to keep Sterling. Good to Go?What's your biggest weakness as a manager?
Think mine is hating having money in the bank eg have put Ozil in over Ramsey coz leaves me 0.0 in bank.
That could cost me this week and defo has in the past eg picking Benteke over Austin back when Benteke couldn't score in a brothel
Will Hazzard play this GW? since he seems to be on holiday?
Wait and see in the presser
Course he will it's liverpool
9 years, 1 month agoClyne, Sterling, Remy > Bellerin, Ramsey, Benteke for -4pt hit?