After delving into the Defensive data over the last four matches earlier this week, we turn our attentions to the centre of the park. With double Gameweek shopping in mind, we compare some of the West Ham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Newcastle midfielders, before casting an eye over the upturn in form from Leicester’s talismanic wide man.
Hmmm.
Gravy 😳
Sooo who are we all captaining this week?
Think ill go radical again...
I take it most will be going with Ozil/Sanchez or Kane?
If Lovren is fit, Kane
😀
Payet
Payet
Not really feeling Sanchez or Agüero after their long trips so probably Payet.
Ozil at the mo
Aguero
Arnie or Payet.
No love for Mahrez?
Payet or Kane
Payet it Forward.
GW32 punt for a goalkeeper and Chelsea midfielder? Thinking Adrian and Fabregas.
Courtois?
Yeah, I was thinking about that for a Chelsea double up.
Seems the safest route to a cleanie for me.
So there has been so much discussion about who is going to do well in the doubles...
I ask you
Who will the double game week heroes be?
Anybody that has no chips left wildcarding now?
Done by the new post....
First quick look at a WC GW33 team, what do people think?
Robles Elliot
Bellerin Gabriel Sakho Reid Rojo
Alexis Barkley Firmino Mahrez Lanzini
Aguero Kane Lukaku
Needs payet
Never realised what a great little run of form Aaron Lennon was on..
Rotation threat though 🙁 still might have a punt mind.
Yeah Deulofeu always lurking but the way he's playing Lennon looks good for both games.. im a sucker for Barkley though 🙂
Barkley will play both I'd imagine. Lennon is playing great as you say, but the Arsenal game was woeful so you'd expect changes.
He got 90 minutes, so you would think that if Martinez was disappointed with him, he would substitute him earlier
Fair point
Possible yes guess we will get a better idea when they line up at Old Trafford
Lukaku ccc in GW33? 2 away games smells like points to me!
Is he better home or away?
Not sure! Everton are way better away though.
What makes you say that?
Everton are 17th from the Away table and 7th at home.
Looks like 7 more goals at home. Better defence away.
But 3 more games at home. Though that is true.
2. Trust them at home more for some reason.
I would but I'll be WCing, makes part of me want to hit the button now.
Who to get for GW33...? Surely worth getting at least 4?
I agree
Lukaku and Robles are nailed for me. Then it's between Barkley and Dann.
Just the three Everton for me (Lukaku, Barkley, Robles).
Palace assets just aren't very attractive and get your team into even more of a mess for GW35.I think of we had known about this last week most would have WC in 32...!
Lukaku is in without a doubt, now looking at Robles, Bolasie and Dann for a week
Who would you bench for Bolasie in GW33?
Also Saylor won't play at all so no use for BB.For me it is: Lukaku, Lennon, Robles, Bolasie
So we're all captaining Lukaku DGW33then? Nobody tempted by Aguero (WBA)?
Not at all
How does this look trying to include some Palace players?
GW33 WC
Robles Mignolet
Dann Gabriel Rojo Simpson S.Taylor
Sanchez Mahrez Payet Firmino/Coutinho Bolasie/Zaha
Lukaku Kane Aguero
GW34 BB:
Dann + Bolasie -> Bellerin + Lanzini (-4)
Big down side is relying on Mignolet instead of DDG as originally planned until the end of the season
That last stat is a proper eye opening. Definitely not coming in my team
Number 1 on the first table... Hmmm, might captain him this gameweek.
Is it? Bolasie looks like he has better stats than Sanchez in that first table...
Which he does
Bolasie a good option?
Meh.
Not imo.
Thanks lads.
I've got him in my draft.
NOR/EVE those are good fixtures for attackers and Palace have something to play for
True dat. 🙂
A flair punt. Surely he will do something in 4 games.
Is Jagielka nailed for the rest of the season?
probably, he has some competition from Stones but it's more likely Funes Mori is benched than Jags or he'll even play all 3 with some wing-backs, so he's pretty safe
I'd say so.
looks like I'm playing 5 at the back GW35....
Oh no, Palace have good fixtures but awful form.
Big dilemma!
Henn and Bolasie enough though I reckon.2 too many
Already have Henn and it's rude not to have some attacking coverage with those fixtures IMO.
Could work out i suppose just couldn't be arsed with the hassle in GW35
Guess I'm just hoping to make ground and worry about that later 😆
Well in that case fill your boots 🙂
Why is Monreal not necessarily nailed for the DGWs?
Well I own him and Gibbs always seems to nab a game in a tight fixture schedule.
Gibbs
Oh yes, Cheers. Do you think he'll start both games? Or find the extra 0.5 for Kosc
No idea, won't be getting him to find out.
find extra 0.5 or risk gabriel
Good evening!
Just came on and saw latest news. Still thinking WC33 the way to go. But what to do with Hennnessy? Fellow owners - are you keeping or shipping?Depends on what GK set up you want.
Migs or DdG for the other spot. So possible combos are
Migs/Hennessy
Migs/Robles
DdG/Elliot
Shipping -> Robles
Leaningf towards that yes. igs/Robles should give good cover
What are the chances of both Rojo and Darmian crossing 60' in both fixtures during DGW34?
More so Rojo. Valencia will probably get a game at Darmians expense.
This is what I feared. Can't believe people let Smalling get so expensive!
Rojo will probably start both games. Darmian is a different case altogether.
Thanks guys
I'm banking on Rojo but I wouldn't bet dirt on Darmian.
Thinking Lukaku triple captain gw33 can't see many better oportunities to play it, thoughts?
Na
Likely doing the same
Other considerations:
Sanchez gw34
Payet gw37
Firmino (or Sturridge if miraculously fit enough) gw37Most people using BB in gw34 rules out Sanchez/Ozil/Kun
Payet has United as one of his DGW games and could be rested for a potential FA Cup Final. Liverpool have Chelsea and may have Europa glory and hence UCL to think aboutAll great points. Thanks.
Nice summary, actually.
Tempting ...
If they were both @ home then hell yes
But they're notPayet/Firmino are my main contenders for TC37.
Lukaku also to be considered if he shows promise these first two doubles. I just don't like it being 2 away games in GW33, plus I'm playing WC33 to get a better idea of who's nailed.
Maybe Ighalo if he picks up again, but not likely.
Don't even have Lukaku in my draft atm lol
hmmm was going to avoid palace for 34 since i couldnt fit them in with all the others.................now i need to get at least 1 for 33
but who?
dann?
Why? If you have room for another DGWer then go for Everton. Or any other team. Palace are in freefall.
maybe in freefall, so its a value question. do 2 good fixtures for a team in freefall represent better value than a form team with 1?
no room in 34, but i could do 33 and then use transfers to swap over any palacedann too expensive imo, maybe bolasie or delaney if you want a defender...
No one considering dropping Payet for Antonio?
I did. But the fact that he can be forced to play as a wingback in certain scenario (as we've seen last week) changed my mind.
Only when they have no fit full backs - which wont be the case next week.
Payet is streets ahead of Antonio
Looks like I'll go for lanzini and not payet....impossible to have a the big guns and lanzini price hard to ignore....
So, I'm guessing WC in 33 is a total no brainer now?
I think it is indeed the best option.
I was swaying towards GW37, but not anymore. Can't risk people having triple Everton x 2.
i was slightly on the fence..............this nails it
West ham have smashed it with their signings this season. Lanzini is gonna be a top, top player in the not too distant future. Anyone know what the fee was for him now that they have taken up the option to buy?
9 mln
see everton and palace now have 2 doubles on the spin.
still don't think they're necessarily worth it, not when you see who it means droppingLukaku and Barkley are a must.
I like Robles too, 4 games, surely one CS and some save points.im going migs/robles covers all the doubles and 35 with no extra swaps
It covers all doubles but wastes an DGW asset in 37 as you can play 1. Think Robles/Elliot might the way to go.
Explain why Barkley is a must.
Because he is explosive.
If he gets 17 points in one of the games, which is a decent enough possibility, you're not in a good place.
Barkley is not a "must".
I'd be worried not having him for those 4 games.
I would be more worried not having Moreno.
lukaku is the main one i'd have to consider, but with the strikers I have and the games they potentially have i'm not so sure its really worth it.
we all know lukaku, he could go ballistic or do nothing.
other than him I guess barkley is next in line, but I don't fancy moving my midfield around too much.
has to be considered I admit but by no means a definiteBarkley is a blank machine.
He is a 2, 2, 17, 2 machine.
I'd take 23 from him over 2 GWs.might be my imagination but isn't barkley a much bigger scorer at goodison
Can't see a '17'. Last one was cos of 2 penalties after Lukaku was subbed off...
don't see him doing it myself - other thing to consider is after gw34 both are in the cup semis so you've got a blank to deal with.
those players are the bane of fpl - the ones who do zilch for weeks then hit 20 in a game........and invariably follow it up with another few blanks.
give me an ozil or an alli any time
Trying to work out what 2 FTs to do before GW33 WC is annoying. Might just bring in whoever is rising that I want in my WC.
Only if you think they will score well in 32.
Will probably do Vardy to Wellbeck and Kompany to Clichy looking at the price changes just now.
Could work out well.
Hmm my interest has waned on a certain player after that last section.
same, not worth the money
Yeah Lukaku is coming nowhere near my team
Been lucky recently
Agreed
wickham worth it? assuming hes fit for 33
Who else would you have in your front 3 though?
Luka, Aguero and Wickham?yep............ then could swap wickham out for deeney or welbs
Aguero, Lukaku and Martial over him?
Thinking of sticking with me original gw33 wildcard team (bb34).....do I stick or swap Ddg and mahrez for Robles and Barkley now everton have dgw33.......thanks
Ddg Elliott
Smalling koscielny sakho Reid Simpson
Sanchez Ozil firmino mahrez lanzini
Kun lukaku Deeney
Do I stick with the above?.....of get robles and Barkley for mahrez and Ddg?...cheersSee how GW32 goes.
Cool....will do...but fail to see attraction of additional everton assets ....and it would mean I need to take a hit too for gw35...
Most are struggling in 35 now if they want decent Everton/Palace cover.
Anyone doubling up on MUN defense for DGW34? They have the easiest fixture on paper.
Yup.....see above .....aiming for ddg and smalling
well I was aiming for DDG and Smalling until todays news
now DDG will become Robles
Anybody else subscribe to the saying that if you wouldnt want a player for one gameweek then don't get them in just because they play twice in that gamesweek?
Dann? Bolasie? The mind boggles
Any other double gamesweek grinches out there?2 DGWs in a row makes them more tempting.
