After assessing the Defenders, our series of members articles analysing the opening month of fixtures continues with a look at some of the stand-out statistics in midfield. Summer signings from Swansea, Crystal Palace, Man City, Chelsea and Norwich come under focus, whilst Arsenal’s premium big hitter offers many reasons for optimism.
We (Finland) won Greece yesterday 1-0 yay! If I had knew we'd get 4 points of them, I'd thought we're on our way to the euros. Well 4 points we got, but we're not going through..
Eremenkoooooo (Alexi)
Gotta love him. Magnificent player.
A joy to watch
But we are 🙂 🙂
GAWA 🙂Oh yeah! I'm happy for you, honestly!
I'm going to the match in Finland in October
Brace yourself for thousands of us 🙂Thousands you say? Impressed if that happens.
If I remember correct you got to world Cup once?3 Times
1958, 1982, 19863 times, wow! I do remember the youngest player ever in the world Cup: Norman Whiteside.
I use to play football with his brother.
Whiteside was a great player he just liked the beer too muchWell who doesn't
And no Georgie in any of them 🙁
The 82 team was great.Gerry Armstrong legend
Beating the hosts Spain 1-0 🙂I remember it well. That one armed windmill goal celebration .. 🙂
McIlroy & Speith No1 & No2 in the world.... My arse....
who you think should be no1?
Day for me but I would put those two just behind?Day is the form player but McIlroy is the best player in the world on his day just struggling coming back from injury. Speith is class but is burnt out as it's been a long season.
Yeah, Mcilroy can blow anyone away if he gets going.
Really impressed with day though, been threatening for the last two years to become a top player and he seems to have found it.
I think the open lost really hurt spieth, hasn't played as well since. Sure he will be back in form for the masters though.
McIlroy can't putt properly and therefore is not the best player.
He is a very streaky putter if he was able to putt like Speith he would win every tournament
I'd say he was inconsistent as opposed to can't putt.
Anyway, What about the rest of his game? Probably the best driver and long hitter in the game. Can't just judge his weakness and say it means he isn't the best.
Be like saying scholes was a crap footballer because he couldn't tackle.
I like Spieth. Reminds me of Seve in the way he improvises when faced with a difficult lie or playing the ball above his feet etc. Brilliant putter too.
Rory best player in the world now. I love how aggressive he is when he needs to be.Speith is looking like missing the cut for the 2nd week running. McIlroy is also in danger as he has just had 4 bogeys in his last 5 holes
They and Day are a magnificent top 3; just be glad we have them to enjoy. Don't worry about nom 1 spot, meaningless; Luke Donald was for a bit and he was never nearly the best playerm
great to watch
Spieth is the best. Great year. Could be any of spieth, day, rory next year
Which newcomer to the Premier League this summer do you think will have the greatest impact this season?
pedro or sak for me
Pedro, Payet or KDB.
Kevin De Bruyne
Ayew
Aye
Ay
A?
Will not last and will get marked solid now... Siggy will outscore him from here on and shelvey will be close to him..
Pedro from top sides, Ayew from the lower sides.
Swansea are a top side. Chelsea a lower side.
Lol.
After 4 games yes, after 34 more no...
Pedro, Depay, Ayew then KdB
I only put KdB so far down because City are already such a strong squad without himWhy not just name every newcomer?
So to sum up, it seems Pedro, Ayew and KDB are the three most popular picks.Will be interesting to see come the end of the season.
I love Yik Yak, it's like FFS but about real life things.
You'll get bored after a while when you see the same recycled jokes getting 100 upvotes week after week
I posted this before...
Can anyone make a compelling case for one of the following over the other, or are they just really close and it simply comes down to personal preference and/or your gut?
A) Mane and Gomis
B) Ayew and Pelle
Cheers.Really close and down to personal preference.
Both solid options IMO.Thanks. I currently have both Ayew and Gomis and expect to swap one out when Soton's fixtures get a little more plum. I'll just monitor the form of all four of them and figure it out when I need to.
Neither, as pairs. Ayew is enough. Fancy Tadic might be the best Sou pick.
Thanks for the response, but I just don't think Tadic is consistent enough to be reliable.
In similar time last year, Mane put up 11 goals and 4 assists to Tadic's 4 and 9 - and that included Tadic getting four assists in one crazy game. Aside from that game his numbers were very pedestrian last season.
Guys tough one Who'd you prefer ?
.Coutinho -->
A) Chadli
B) Ayew (already have Gomis)B) , monitor Kane, mifht come good.
Problem is then i'll have 4 attackers from man city and swansea.
if both teams doesnt get among the goals i'll have a bad gw.
You may have one poor week but on the flip side you may have many good weeks
Hmmm... I'd say Ayew then maybe dump Gomis at one point.
Butland (McCarthy)
Williams - Kola - Francis/Darmain (Jenkinson)
Alexis (c) - Silva - Mahrez - Payet (Hoolahan)
Aguero - Wilson - Diouf
£1.9m ITB, 1FT, I'm right to save it, right?
Save
I'd save the transfer in your situation.
You happy to play diouf against arsenal though? What about hoolahan Ahead of him?
Anybody watching Mr. Robot? On par with Breaking Bad......
superb
Loki g forward to re-watching......pick all I missed...
similar being scheduled here, weekly releases of continuous story lines doesn't work well
Is it? I'm on episode 3 and it feels like I have to really be in the mood in for it. Breaking Bad, Prison Break, etc it's so easy to binge.
keeps on giving that bit more than I'm expecting, great impact. it helps of course if you identify a bit with the drug taking, probably nutso nerd more than the terminal chemistry teacher. I love both. Could never abide Prison Break though
What's it about? Always looking for new box sets so watch?
Good, but, errrr, not on par with BB. That is a very high bar.
Hunger games is flawed.
What district chooses to send two of their youth to a deathmatch unprepared?
The key word is unprepared. If you are going to lose two of your own then you do everything in your power to prepare them.You will enjoy 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63lcQcs0WqMAnd yet he kept playing left winger for us.....
I didn't know he was still playing 🙂 I thought he was just coach/manager 🙂
He was player manager. But instead of playing CM and dominating he kept playing wide.
He also routinely picked up cards, with a lot of reds before he left. Whilst doing this he gave out game bans to all others who picked up a yellow card...
They don't choose to though. They are forced to do it by the capital so its not by choice. The names are chosen at random so they cant prepare everybody. Its worrying that I know that haha.
District one prepares theirs.
There is no difference between the capital choosing at random and the district choosing. You can choose who to prepare.Oh yeah they can volunteer. Good point there actually. Still the films are alright, have seen all of them so far and will go to the last one when its out.
I was forced to watch it and all I could think was this is Running Man all over again minus the gore and Arnie. Not for me!
"The Condemned" is an infinitely better film of the same premise.
Any changes needed or save? 1 FT, 0.2 itb
Schmeicel
Cedric Kolarov Francis
Sanchez (c) Hazard Yaya Mahrez
Aguero (vc) Wilson Diouf
subs:Butland Westwood Gomez SaylorEven aside from the fact he's ginger, KDB is incredibly ugly. Not going anywhere near my FPL side
No Irish near my team also
Nor anyone from San Marino
Why don't you have a grav any more?
Has anybody here seen Sinister 2 and if so what did you think of it?
Nope. I enjoyed one. Heard two was poor though.
The first one was great, probably the best horror film I have ever seen. I remember coming out of the cinema after it and I could barely drive haha.
The second one is worth a watch. It might not be as good but its still decent and worth a watch. Don't listen to reviews, just judge yourself.
Yep will give it a go for sure. Cheers.
I prefer "It Follows". Best horror ever for me.
That bit on Sinister with the lawn mower did make me gasp though lol.That was good as well. Interesting plot to it. Entertaining. Did you see Unfriended? A new take on horror, using social media. I thought it was alright.
I'm watching that tomoz. Heard mixed reviews but I'll watch any horror. They are my guilty pleasure.
I enjoy horror films as well. Great getting that thrilling experience in the cinema. Shame there aren't more good ones though. The conjuring is great as well if you haven't seen it.
Yeah loved the conjuring until the final scene. Cinema is def the place to watch them but I have to do it when no kids are in their as they ruin it for me!
I agree, there can sometimes be a lot of laughing from the audience in the cinema which ruins the film.
Hi all, not been on since last Sunday as I've not been well, I have of course been keeping an eye on football and the window but anything else been mentioned on here that you think I need to be aware of?
Thanks guysGradel and Ming's long term injuries and Ayew is flavour of the month.
Sorry to hear you've been unwell. England to win 3 next major championships after convincing display again a dogged San Marino. On the transfer front - Pedro, will he ever rise, does anyone really care, and is he really that good or will it all peter out in the coming gameweeks. All shall be revealed. I've probably forgotten some other stuff. It'll come to me.
Thanks for the response both, England to only win the next 3 major tournaments, surely must be more! At this rate we will be pushing Wales for 1st spot in Fifa rankings
were would england be without shawy, caricky, wazza and chrissy
and scolesy
What was your old grav again? 🙂
It was a Maldini picture that I think is now synonomous with trolling
I got up off the couch earlier to cook the dinner but I was floored to the ground straight away with cramp in my thigh that could not be relieved with stretching 🙁 I was laid on the living room floor in agony for 10 minutes with fear of moving,I'mm actually walking with a slight limp as result since,good times 🙂
Getting old mate 🙂
Haha probably
Getting off the couch. What the hell were you thinking man?
Stupid,stupid decision..
You are but young grasshopper. There is time. Time to learn couching dragon.
Ouch! I'm really bad with cramp, if I get it in my calf I hate stretching it. End up with it tight for hours.
they say cramp is a result of dehydration..Nonsense I drank loads last night
Now you know how Sturridge feels like
What were you planning on making?
Might load up CM01/02 again. Greatest one ever.
I have absoluteky no idea what this means
Championship manager 2001/02
Ah OK cheers Andy 🙂
Playing right now
I am having trouble with that . I download it and it says I have no disk ? . Not sure how to do it without a disk
Ah yes. Google it, guides online. You need to create a ghost drive. Deamon tools I think.
Cheers 🙂
Fear for Wales if they have to go into the WC without Halfpenny and Webb
You mean Euros?
Rugby not football
Genuine question. Do people follow/support England during the internationals?
Yup.
I just can't get into it. Maybe its the repetitive outcomes, or Woy.
For me supporting England is no different to supporting United.
Doesn't matter how badly we play I'll be there. Can't wait until eurosOhh, different to read that. Like myself, many put their club ahead of their country
I'd take a euros / World Cup win ahead of a champions league win. Don't tell anyone though 🙂
😐 Not me!
Follow. get excited but only to fall at the group stage again 🙁
Not me
Absolute lack of loyalyty ya ghoul
Nope. Utd and Thailand all the way
Thailand are class. Ronaldo is my favourite player.
He's Spanish mate
No. He's Atheist.
I honestly couldn't care less tbh.
Mad Max Fury Road any good?
very
Only heard good things about it
If you like the first couple do films then yeah. Bit mental but I enjoyed it.
Vroom vroom
Screech
Boom
They're close
Vroom vroom
Screech
They're getting closer
Vroom vroom
Boom
Pretty much like this all the way throughYou forgot maniacal laugh occasionally.
it's amazing..I think it's one of the best action movies from last couple of movies - hell stylish, grand, fast paced, gritty and no non-sense edge of the box...end-to-end stuff
*from last couple of years
thought it was pretty bad
It had plenty of action and the style is a little bit different too, I enjoyed it.
Yeah it is. Very entertaining.
Imo,one of the best action movies of the past ten years, maybe ever. So intense. Little said, tons of raw, low tech, high speed action. Awesome. All subjective to taste, ofc.
All that useful stuff @games i was going to read later appears to have been moded out?
Huh?
Hot Topic
Cabaye injured???
Yeah why not
Yeah ok
Cabaye to be assessed “I asked to come off at HT [v Portugal] because I felt pain around the pubic bone. I don't think it's worrying" #CPFC
http://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2015/yohan-cabaye-i-asked-to-be-taken-off-at-half-time/
Doesn't look too seriousMight be enough for me to FT him to Kouyate or Ayew..
Not up to speed as not been well but reading a few posts Aguero and Sanchez seem front runners for Captain this week, are they not involved during International break flying many miles to do so, may be best to pick someone else as Captain this week who has a good shot (flying under the radar) i.e. Ayew/Gomis/Mahrez/Wlson, plus form not great for either (although stats maybe promising)
Just thinking out loud people 🙂Sanchez only has one friendly and has 5 days rest before the weekend. Aguero has two matches and has 3 days rest iirc. Make of that what you will!
Altidore scores a brace for USA
Essential
He's unrecognisable in a USA jersey
that was last night
Girls are impossible. No discussion.
lol@you
Exactly.
Cue a paragraph of abuse
None needed.
You mean improbable? as they already exist, they can't be impossible
*walking out*Applause. Give that man a cookie.
Not as good at penetration as your gravsake?
Not even close.
Easy enough for me
just wait till they come to know that you got no grav
Transfers grinded to a halt until next Friday it seems?
Those on wc won't get many double risers.
Plus no great advantage this week, you'd be taking a punt on KDB Lindegaard ...Pick up a little on Wed, bit more on Thurs, full flow by Friday.
I can understand why people WC this week, was all set to do the same, team refresh and value gain but this season has been odd so far, I'm glad I decided to wait although I do have a poor rank
I wildcarded this week because my sell value was already £99.0m and I had a few more to drop. I was happy enough with the team despite a shite OR, but I felt I'd miss out further down the line with an awful T.V. Glad I did it now because I had Gradel and Mings too.
I'm starting to regret hitting the button due to these slow movements in price, then I remember I had
A keeper who will probably never get a CS (Schmeichel/Schwarzer)
An injured defender who might not get his place back immediately (Mertesacker)
The most over-priced defender in the game (Ivanovic)
A defender who can't even get in the starting XI of the worst defence in the league (Coates)
No Kolarov
One of the most overrated players in world football and mysteriously injured (Ozil)
Depay (enough said)
Pelle and Benteke. although Pelle scored I'm not convinced by either sides attacking prospects.
All these players were losing me value. So making 12 changes in all and getting in Kolarov, Silva, Sanchez, Ayew with a fresh defence and forward line. I'm sure I'll regret it.
ayew and gomis maybe? I'm on a wc, and kind of regretting it :/
I am so hoping that next GW it is a repeat of gw7(think it was) last year...The GW that changed history..
GW8 was the big one.
yeah was gw8 my bad..
Was the 8-0 game in that one?
yeah gw8..
This fella has Ozil, Cazorla and Milner his pocket. We'd like them back, thank you.
😀
Not sure which game youre talking about becuase the last time ars and whu met ozil kept on creating chance after chance
Oh, dear ... 😉
No im serious. They tried to kick him out of the game and it worked for the first 30 mins but the 2nd hald half ozil was immense imo
Your talking crap again, Nate. 🙂
It's a bit of a joke. And to be fair, Oxford dealt with Ozil.
Seems like he's gonna be a good pick.
Best part of this whole game. To take chances on Kouyate, Sako and Shelvey demands we know a bit about form...even if it doesn't work out,
You really don't need to be a genius to know that Silva and Samchez will score a lot of ptsl
Ruddy / Mignolet
Cedric / Williams / Huth / Wollscheid / Francis
Hazard / Ozil / Mahrez / Ritchie / Surman
Aguero / Benteke / Pelle
2 FT & 1.0 ITB
thinking of Ozil + Pelle -> Silva + Sakho .. any other suggestions?Get rid of Ritchie and Pelle for Ayew and Wilson.
Mahrez looks great value but I'm too stubborn to get him in. Had him for half the season last year and he did nothing. Hate when past memories of a player have too much of a bearing on decisions 😕
Def next GW, Kompany, Jenkinson with....
A Huth (H to Villa)
B Cedric (A to West Brom)
C Francis (A to Norwich)
D play all out defence chip (yes joking)
currently on A
Await the flurry of D 🙂
