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14 January 2016 3496 comments
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Just minutes after the final whistle blew on Gameweek 21, Jonty, Andy and myself braved the airwaves to pick the bones out of our meagre midweek tallies.

Brought back down to earth by a decidedly lacklustre floodlit affair, we rouse ourselves to debate the Aguero armband, the rapidly increasing speed of the Payet bandwagon and the theories behind the stuttering United backline.

We even make our dedication to the departed David Bowie, before quickly ushering out our disappointment of the Gameweek just past by previewing the one that lies ahead.

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  1. Garlana
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Valero = aguero

    1. Garlana
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm seriously going to have to stop posting with this tablet....

      1. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        Don't blame the tablet. Using one right now.

        1. Garlana
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Ok, then an idiot + my tablet is a bad combination

      2. Holmes
        10 years, 9 months ago

        *success*

    2. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Valero. i like it. should stick.

  2. Flying Nugget
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone have a strong feeling as to who I should bench out of these 4 players then please comment? Ozil, Ramsey, Lukaku or Ighalo? Thanks

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey imo

    2. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ramsey

    3. Flying Nugget
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Feels wrong after an 11 point haul though 🙁

    4. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ighalo - Only because of the Player of the Month Award curse 😀

    5. Armchair Quarterback
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm going Ramsey. You've got to hope Ozil will cover you for Arsenal points

  3. Irish Madridista ⭐
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Morning gents 🙂 how goes it?

    Everyone still benching Ozil? 😛

    1. TorresMagic™
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      • Has Moderation Rights
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Play Stan or Ozil?

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Mesut

        1. TorresMagic™
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          10 years, 9 months ago

          Guess the answer is no 😉

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Oh you 😉

      2. Ziro Becomes One
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Stan.

    2. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Morning IM. Ozil, Lukaku or Alli for me, currently benching Lukaku.

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'm deciding between Lukaku and Arnie, currently on Arnie but I really don't like it.

        Lukaku for me out of yours anyways. Can't see myself benching Ozil any time soon.

        1. Doolittle
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I'd bench Arnie if I was you, I sold him for Payet this week.

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            10 years, 9 months ago

            It's what everyone keeps telling me and Doos even posted some stats to back it up, but I never, ever trust Arsenal vs Stoke, it's like Arsenal vs Birmingham, just a weird voodoo around the fixture.

            I'll no doubt get over myself and leave Arnie on the bench 🙂

            1. Doolittle
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Does that not make you want to bench Ozil then? 😉

              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                10 years, 9 months ago

                See, I'm contradicting myself..

                Ozil has only played 1 or two games AT Stoke if I recall correctly, and he got 2 assists last time he played there (could be wrong but I think so..)

                I see it potentially being something like 2-2. Arsenal are too good at attacking not to score but they're currently too bad at defending to keep Stoke out.. Ozil is more central to his team than Arnie, so that's why I'm on him at the moment, but Arnie is tempting... Wouldn't mind a Lukaku niggle..

      2. Francescoli
        10 years, 9 months ago

        also benching lukaku

      3. ZLNR
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I've had Alli for all his big scoring weeks (albeit on the bench) yet I can never justify playing him ahead of my 'big guns' you reckon he's going to do something this week?

  4. matiakez
    10 years, 9 months ago

    backline is pretty dire but i can't see anybody to bring in who particularly fills me with any greater confidence. tempted to jsut start Butland, Toby, Zouma adn Moreno this week and cross my fingers..

    Or take out Soaure for somebody like Daniels or Huth?

    I'm tempted to bring in Baines after this GW.

  5. Venom Snake
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Since I'm still stuck, I'll throw this out to the community.
    If this was YOUR team, what would YOU do?

    2 FTs and 0.6 ITB

    Butland
    Bellerin - Ogbonna
    Silva - Ozil - Payet - Mahrez - Alli
    Lukaku - Kane - Aguero

    Hennessey ; Dawson - Moreno - Ward

    1. Hasselbaink Forever
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good. I think I'd probably lose the CRYS defensive double up and save the other FT

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team.

      Silva -> KdB and roll the other one imo.

      1. Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Or maybe a keeper change?

        1. Venom Snake
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Butland to Schmeichel or Forster?
          I was thinking Ward to Davies or Simpson

      2. TorresMagic™
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        10 years, 9 months ago

        0.6 enough?

        1. Venom Snake
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Na but I would do that this week anyway

        2. Irish Madridista ⭐
          10 years, 9 months ago

          I keep forgetting how much KdB has gone up.. My bad. Definitely a keeper change for me and roll one.

          Can you afford Lloris?

          1. Venom Snake
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I can but it is worth using the money banked?
            I feel silva to KDB or Sanchez will be on the cards for me next week

            1. Irish Madridista ⭐
              10 years, 9 months ago

              I was going to recommend getting rid of Kane but I knew you wouldn't want to with his fixture this week, so if I were you, I'd do Butland -> Lloris and then next week you can use both transfers to (A) downgrade Kane and (B) upgrade a mid

              1. Venom Snake
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Why so keen to lose Kane? Truth be told I'm eager to bring in Costa

                1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                  10 years, 9 months ago

                  I think Kane is overrated on here (and in fpl due to his inflated price)

                  Most will disagree, I'm definitely a minority.

    3. Greek Flair
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Looks good! At a push because you have 2 FT anyway, Butland out? They haven't kept a clean sheet since Boxing Day. You can always get him back out when their fixtures ease up again.

  6. Hasselbaink Forever
    10 years, 9 months ago

    AOA Chip being played so which 2 DEF to start? Not comtemplating Ward (mci)

    Toby (SUN)
    Williams (WAT)
    Monreal (sto)
    Moreno (MUN)

    Cheers

    1. Huddersfield
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Toby Monreal

    2. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      T and another home player.

    3. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Toby Williams

  7. Dr. Agabuse
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Wenger presser hasnt started yet?

    1. Arteta
      10 years, 9 months ago

      No

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I read 9am above.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    10 years, 9 months ago

    Down to

    Captain Kane or Aguero?
    Bench Moreno, Bellerin, Francis or Simpson?

    1. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Francis and cap Aguero

    2. Dr. Agabuse
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm a pesimistic Gooner and predict a 2-1 Stoke yet again ath the Fortress they call Brittania

      1. Dr. Agabuse
        10 years, 9 months ago

        So Bellerin to the bench

      2. Dr. Agabuse
        10 years, 9 months ago

        But actually Francis. Is he even up front for cornerkicks?

        1. TorresMagic™
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          10 years, 9 months ago

          No idea, don't expect CS?

          1. Dr. Agabuse
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I have Daniels. I just checked. Daniels has had 10touches in the box over the last 6gameweeks and five attempts.
            Francis had one touch in the box and one attempt in that time span.
            I think it's therefor fair to say that his attacking potential is rather limited 🙂

            You're somewhere between 1-7points max.

            Also Francis had only one CS in the last 6 games.

            I'd bench and lose him.

            Attacking potential is not to be underestimated

            1. Dr. Agabuse
              10 years, 9 months ago

              Oh and I'm captaining Kun as I can't see Kane scoring more than one atm and Aguero is alkways capable of four.. UPside
              well obviously that's just an irrational impression but I bet you feel the same 🙂

            2. TorresMagic™
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              10 years, 9 months ago

              Just bought him today.
              May as well call it 2 CS.
              Daniels is a bit penalty based which he might have lost.
              Had a 4.2 budget.

    3. Huddersfield
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane
      Bellerin

    4. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kane, Moreno

    5. Ziro Becomes One
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Kun(c) here. If Kane had been more consistent attacking form around the box or even inside it, I would (c) him over Kun due to Sunderland. But his goal-threat does not seem to justify captaining over Kun who has looked good and will have Silva behind and Navas doing the running on the right.(perfect combo for a Kunxplosion)

    6. TorresMagic™
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      Cheers all

    7. Prøphet
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I would bench Francis out of those just cuz he plays at CB.

  9. GoonerByron
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Going to play All Out Attack this week.. Which 2 defenders would you start out of Walker, Bellerin, Moreno, Simpson?

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Walker and Simpson

  10. flippetyflop
    10 years, 9 months ago

    What is the budget that is given for the weekly scoutpicks?

    1. J0E
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      83m.

  11. luke25
    10 years, 9 months ago

    1.5 ITB, looking to finally get Galloway out of my team, meaning I have 5.6 for a defender, who should I bring in? I don't necessarily want to spend all of it but will do if it's the best option!

    Rest of my defence is:

    Courtois McCarthy
    Alderweireld Walker Moreno Ward

    Thanks in advance

    1. Garlana
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Sagna maybe

    2. Armchair Quarterback
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Buy a cheapie who plays 90 minutes for your bench. You can easily pick 3 guys a week to play from the names you already have.

  12. Fishy
    10 years, 9 months ago

    I think i might bench ozil over lukaku.
    Lukaku more explosive than him
    Ozil easier fixture maybe

    1. Dr. Agabuse
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Stoke very taff but if we are behind, we will throw a lot of bodies forward and will be fouled a lot. Ozil and his deliveries are a dream for Giroud and Kosc.
      Might just get a Bonuspoint too then 🙂

  13. 1zverGGademN
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone tempted to cap Mahrez? He is facing Cissokho/Richardson 😀 Last time against Villa he gets a lot of chances and made 2 assists, hmm..

  14. Pea Soup
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Sorry to ask this again but just want to add the proviso that I have no City attackers. Does that change your opinion?

    A) Ighalo +4 or
    B) Aguero (c)

    Cheers guys.

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A imo

  15. J0E
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    10 years, 9 months ago

    Just recorded today's Radio Yorkshire interview, in which I take my goals imminent table up north and attempt to predict the unpredictable.

    Will post link this afternoon.

    1. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      still feel haunted by the Welsh man Jonty?

    2. andy85wsm
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      10 years, 9 months ago

      The goals imminent table will be an international phenomenon before long

      1. Sjaugen
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I'm having 3 guys on there. Here's to its predictability acumen!

    3. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      got a link to the table handy jonty?

  16. French Gooner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    CAPTAIN POLL

    a) Aguero
    b) Kane
    c) Payet
    d) Mahrez

    1. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B for me

    2. Ziro Becomes One
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

    3. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 9 months ago

      A

    4. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I'm on B right now but Mahrez is tempting too. Finally if I had Kun in my squad then he is the man 🙂 Really tough choice - Good Luck with that !!! 😀

    5. French Gooner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      10 years, 9 months ago

      thinking of going C for differential

      1. Sjaugen
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Don't differential captain. Sure, pick the one you believe will score the most and all that, but it's "got to" be one of the other 3

    6. Francescoli
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

    7. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      C

    8. ILOVEBAPS
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

  17. Krul Runnings
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Completely stuck this week, please have a look! 🙂 1 FT & 5.3 ITB

    ____DDG
    Walker Sagna Simpson
    Ozil Mahrez KDB Alli
    Lukaku Giroud Kane (C)

    Henn - Bellerin - Stanislas - Dawson

    GIROUD --> Aguero is a possible, but Giroud in great form!
    I would like Payet but not selling KDB or Ozil, and want to keep STANISLAS as bench fooder.

    So can I save?

    1. _Gunner
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Save for sure, give KDB one last chance. Ozil can't be sold and can't be benched. and Stanislas as a 5th midfielder is always a good choice regarding bench headache. G2G mate.

      I am having myself a problem of whether to bench Yaya or Alli? Can you help regarding that.

      1. _Gunner
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I mean Arnie not Alli

        1. Krul Runnings
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Ah ok. I would bench Arnie for sure.

      2. Krul Runnings
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks.

        Wouldn't want to bench either really! I would bench Ozil over those two this week if I'm completely honest!

  18. GoonerByron
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Think I'm going to take Alli out after this week.. Have never had a 5th mid I want to play before and I'm really not enjoying the selection headache every week..

    1. ZLNR
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yeah it's annoying seeing his points on the bench but I just think of it as a good injury replacement, and for the price gains if you end up needing the cash. The one week he's auto-subbed in for me he had scored always good for that.

  19. Slumdog-Mignolet
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Bench Ighalo or Alli this weekend? Team is:

    Butland Gomes
    Toby Bellerin Moreno Ward Williams
    KDB Ozil Mahrez Payet Alli
    Kane Lukaku Ighalo

    Thanks

    1. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku, not Ighalo anyway

      1. Slumdog-Mignolet
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks. Have seen a few people mention they are benching him, what's the reasoning?

        1. Irish Madridista ⭐
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Purely down to it being a tough enough fixture and Lukaku (along with everyone else) blanked last week.

          Ir's risky, but I fancy Ighalo to do well this week vs Swansea that conceded 4 to Sunderland..

          I don't own Alli.

          1. Slumdog-Mignolet
            10 years, 9 months ago

            Think it'll be a last minute decision. Ighalo and Alli could both be differentials for me in my mini leagues. Cheers!

    2. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ighalo

    3. DodGY BaNaNa
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yea bench Lukaku

  20. SpaceCadet
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Guys good to go for this gw?

    courtois
    bellerin toby morgan
    ozil mahrez willian alli payet
    kun kane (c)

    McCarthy vardy dann dawson

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yep

  21. Kryten
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Percentage chance de bruyne rested?

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 9 months ago

      30%

    2. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Zero?

      1. Dr Dream
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I wouldn't be too certain.

    3. JØ
      10 years, 9 months ago

      16.78%

    4. The Man Pastore
      10 years, 9 months ago

      26%

    5. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      13.75%

  22. Dr Dream
    10 years, 9 months ago

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35311578

    Sigh....and sigh again...

    1. The Farke Side Gallery
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Surely less stress from 12 weeks is a positive? Are you suggesting abortion rates will increase of tests are positive?

  23. matiakez
    10 years, 9 months ago

    risky business but think i'll be without Payet again this week, just don't fancy ditching KDB before a home fixture?

    Others mids are Ozil, Ali, Hoolahan, Mahrez.

    Needto kick out KDB eventually to restore a little more balance.

  24. Jam0sh
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Play Alli (SUN) or Arnautovic (ARS)?

    1. 1zverGGademN
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie for me

    2. DodGY BaNaNa
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Alli

  25. Your Mum's Athletic
    10 years, 9 months ago

    giggity

    1. Ziro Becomes One
      10 years, 9 months ago

      GGG yourself.

      1. Ziro Becomes One
        10 years, 9 months ago

        *GGT

        1. Your Mum's Athletic
          10 years, 9 months ago

          first was right 😆

  26. jimbobmij
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Who on earth do I bench out of this lot..

    Payet, Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Ali

    Lukaku, Aguero, Kane

    1. SpaceCadet
      10 years, 9 months ago

      lu-ka-ku

    2. HammersFan
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I have the same but iggy over lukaku. Playing AoA myself.

      Would bench Lukaku

    3. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Ozil

    4. Doolittle
      10 years, 9 months ago

      I have the same front 8 except Ighalo over Aguero, currently benching Lukaku or Alli.

    5. Sjaugen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Dead on same, going with Ozil. Runner up Lukaku

    6. DodGY BaNaNa
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Lukaku

  27. GAMBIT
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Should I get rid of Cathcart (probably to Simpson or a Bournemouth def) or just save the transfer?

    1. Holmes
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Save if you can bench him

      1. GAMBIT
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers

  28. marcus2704
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Good to go for this weekend? 0ITB

    Adrian (Hennessey)

    Alderweireld - Ivanovic - Koscielny (Williams, Simpson)

    Ozil - Payet - KDB - Mahrez (Stanislas)

    Aguero (C) - Kane - Ighalo

  29. Cebolinha
    10 years, 9 months ago

    a.) KDB and Ighalo

    OR

    b). Kun and Arnie?

    1. Graceless Goof
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B

    2. Irish Madridista ⭐
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Your grav looks like Rafa Van Gaal... or Louis Benitez.

      1. Cebolinha
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Yes, its RVG

    3. Sjaugen
      10 years, 9 months ago

      B on a WC.
      If you have to spend transfers, it changes things

      1. Cebolinha
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I can bank the FT with a.) and b.) will cost me -4

  30. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
    10 years, 9 months ago

    Jags a good long term option in defence?

    1. Dr Dream
      10 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Very.

      1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
        10 years, 9 months ago

        Not bad at 5.1 either. Done for Berty.

      2. Irish Madridista ⭐
        10 years, 9 months ago

        I respectfully disagree.

        1. Dr Dream
          10 years, 9 months ago

          Why?...

          1. Irish Madridista ⭐
            10 years, 9 months ago

            I agree that Everton are a "better" defensive outfit with him in the side, but with Baines, Howard and Coleman all regressing this season, and with Martinez's weird fixation with playing Kone over Besic, they're still nowhere near solid enough for my liking.

            I'd put Jags in the same bracket as Williams, and I personally want neither.

            1. Doolittle
              10 years, 9 months ago

              This.

            2. Dr Dream
              10 years, 9 months ago

              The problem we have is that there are no good defences this season, or reliable at least.

              City, United, WBA...blah blah blah all have a couple of good games and then turn rubbish. No long term picks whatsoever in reality this time around. Everton have good fixtures and Jagielka carries a very good threat on par with Toby and Dann at times...and he's 5.1.

              Three weeks ago you couldn't give a Leicester defender away other than the "cheap" Simpson...three CS in a row now....shows just how unpredictable defences are.

              Jags is a great pick for the money.

              1. Irish Madridista ⭐
                10 years, 9 months ago

                Fair enough, point well made 🙂

                I agree, there's a dearth of defenders this season, hence why I've just doubled up on Spurs and have 2 from Palace (weirdly). I might end up with Jags as he is a good option at that price, but I don't think he's a spectacular option, just probably better than the others around at the moment.

                Everton could be so much more solid though..

                I'm looking forward to Coquelin coming back for Arsenal! 😀

        2. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          10 years, 9 months ago

          For Berty or in general. After Chelsea their games look good...

      3. Eze Really?
        10 years, 9 months ago

        He makes a massive difference in defensive abilities for Everton.

        1. KLOPPS AND ROBBERS... the s…
          10 years, 9 months ago

          In my eyes huge, has been in my team last 2 seasons