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.
Is Rojo nailed on?
I think someone posted yesterday that when fit he is. It's if he stays fit that's the worry.
none of the wing backs are nailed on LVG likes to rotate them and always subs at least one during the game. wing backs are a major part of his system.
Someone posted a stat yesterday that he has only not started 1 game when fit. I presume it's correct. Often hooked early/injured though.
Yeah something like only missed 2 games in the last 2 season - other than injuries and "just came back from injury" games.
I'm sure he'll start
Just have a feeling he'll be subs at 58 mins or something one of these days.Somebody did post it but as a United fan I disagree. LVG fell out with Rojo for a time and wouldn't play him in games, he drops players for no reason.
Valencia has just come back from injury and came on for Rojo at 62mins, he is a threat to his place in the team, only Smalling has been immune to rotation
Can't argue with a fan.
But isn't Rojo playing at left back, and Valencia is more of a threat to Darmian?With LVG he plays players out of position so anyone is a threat, he brought Valenica on for Rojo against City, I dont think he fully trusts Rojo which is crazy as he bought the player. The wing back positions are very unsettled.
Only ddg and smalling are nailed?
I'm only repeating something posted yesterday. I'm not fussed if he is or isn't nailed, I'm going Smalling and DDG
After some tinkering I've managed to get a sanchez wc team;
DDG Mignolet
Smalling bellerin sakho ward Simpson
Sanchez coutinho lanzini mahrez Payet
Aguero lukaku welbeck
Not that happy with ward but not really seeing many other options in that price bracket. Also not feeling any Everton players over lanzini given lanzinis price. The blank in 35 also removes robles as a choice as ddg is nailed on for me.
ward to Gabriel? risky but potentially high rewards...
Wow, just watching the evening news.
Father Ted sentenced to 40 years in prison... 😯
*disclaimer, I don't have the sound on*
he's aged terribly. seemed like such a nice guy (if a bit misguided), before his monetary problems inevitably lead him down a path of skipping the country, then moonlighting as an ethnic cleansing mass murderer. shame
🙂
Father Dougal is still on the loose.
Anyone considered Barry for the doubles? 4.2
Wont pull up any trees, however the money spent elsewhere might.7 more gets you lanzini. 3 games instead of 4 but much better potential
Solid 4/5 pointer with a potential random assist 😀
nailed on 1 pointer every time Everton concede
There's loves a yellow card and there's Gareth Barry
but you can get Lingard for 0.1 more
😆
Nobody's going to fall for that one😆
😀
Would prefer Lingard for just a bit more.
it would hurt if everton pick up form and barkley owners are ripping it up, while you're stuck with 3 everton and no options to change
You're taking the piss now lol
Times are tough TL.
If you don't want points, Lingard is a much better option at 4.3
Any more of your lip lad and you'll be out on your ear.
an absolute waste of a DGW spot
Hi triggerlips fpl silver here joined ffs as for Barry I really don't think he even represents good value for money. There is a bigger difference between him and lingard than there is between Gabriel and Bellerin
This is pretty much how I hope my DGW 34 pans out
http://i.imgur.com/Ox3Ascf.gifvWard and Delaney are only 4.3m -- classic cheap bench fodder that you can ship out after the doubles. The fixtures aren't that great for a lot of the popular defenders in gw33, either.
I had Joel Ward for about 15 GWs
He was useless. In the entire time I owned him he scored 1 goal, and that was in the cupLong gone are the days of good ol Wardinho
I miss the days of Crystal Pulis
Aren't bench fodder ideal for benching rather than selling?
Tough crowd.
One of them will be in me team. I can't see anything better for that price. They have 4 games. Realistically any teams playing twice have to keep two clean sheets to out score them
gabriel only 4.3 too 😉
5 quickies guys. Please and thank you.
1) Ozil (whm) vs Bolasie (NOR EVE) ?
2) Lanzini (lei WAT) vs Alli (sto) ?
3) Lanzini or Antonio for DGW34?
4) Martial (AVL CPL) vs Sturridge (bou EVE) + 4pts ?
5) Elliot (SWA MCI liv) + Fuchs vs DDG (AVL CPL) + Simpson ?1) Bolasie
2) Lanzini
3) Lanzini
4) Martial
5) DDG + SimpsonBlaise
Lanzini
?
Martial
ddg simpsonBolasie
Lanzini
Lanzini.. but it's a coin toss
Studge
DDG + Simpson
Here is my team for gw34 without wildcard
i need -4 pts hit and i have 0.0 itbank.
Lloris myhill
Rojo Cresswell Klose Bellerin Simpson
Ozil Firmino Mahrez Alli Payet
Lukaku Aguero Kane
Would you wc or not?Looks good.
Depending on your strategy, can you get 11 DGW out on GW37?
I'd only change the keepers + saving 1 hit.
Don't think it's worth it
Bolasie in the team give me exactly 0.0m.
THIS MUST BE FATE.I've had this same fate many times this season, it's usually followed by a red arrow 🙂
For GW34 - thoughts?
DDG - Elliot
Kos - Bellerin - Coleman - Olsson - Clyne
Sanchez - Firmino - Coutinho - Payet - Lanzini
Aguero - Lukaku - Perez
Nice, no utd besides DDG tho?
I couldn't choose one frankly. Only Smalling guaranteed at the back but £££ is too much for me. Would love Mata in mid but would have too many to bench in GW35 then.
Coleman + Perez > Someone + Martial may work...
Right I'm off but I'm just gonna leave this here
Robles, Elliot
Kos, Bellerin, Sakho, Rojo, Reid
Payet, Ozil, Milner, Firmino, Mahrez
Kun, Lukaku, MartialTake it with you 😛
Uncalled for 🙁
😆
Very tentative WC draft for 33, thoughts?
De Gea Mignolet
Jags Moreno Cresswell Cathcart Kos
Oil Payet Bolasie* Antonio Barkley
Martial Kun Lukaku
*Bolasie -> Coutinho for gw34
Too much spent on keepers
I'm contemplating spending more!
Could I get away with Gabriel over Bellerin? Just tinkering and might have to get more Palace/Everton cover
Robles Elliot
Gabriel Cresswell Rojo Sakho Simpson
Ozil Sanchez Payet Mahrez Firmino
Kane Aguero Lukakuthat's what I'm thinking about doing. that extra 2m is tempting.
Just logged on and saw the Everton Palace news! I never realised a double in GW33 was an option!? Anyway I know what I'm doing for the next few hours now...
Logging back off? 🙂
Watching Chile-Argentina?
🙂 . Making a master plan of course!
How does this wildcard team look for gw33, bb34?...thanks
Ddg Elliott
Koscielny smalling sakho Reid Simpson
Sanchez Ozil firmino mahrez lanzini
Kun lukaku Deeney
With 0.4 itb....comments appreciated...thanks
Can't see any obvious changes to suggest covers the bases
Like the Ozil and sanchez double up
Cheers guys....
Any views on when Rooney will be back?
LVG seems to kick it into the long grass whenever it's mentioned. I have a feeling it's going to drag on a bit, but let's just keep our eyes and ears open I guess?
Can't see him being rushed back.
If I can afford Smalling, there's no point going for Rojo, right?
Well if you don't need the money then Smalling is the better pick
Some many WC drafts, so much to happen before you hit the WC button for those in 33.
Yup. International break. Hold the phones!
not much is going to happen in a week really
Aguero plays in an hour.
Yeah I know, and I get what you're saying, and it would be good for our teams, but he probably won't get injured 🙂
South America qualifying isn't for the faint hearted.
If I WC now to buy the players I think will rise most, could I sell them before GW32 starts and make a profit?
Only if they rise 0.2
Market is very slow, can't see much money being made
No one will rise buy 0.2 anymore if you buy them now.
i cant see many (if any) rising twice from now
Is Mahrez now wildcard expendable?
The announcement of the GW33 DGW for Palace & Everton opens up another new opportunity for those that have kept the second wildcard till now. Previously those wildcarding in GW33 were swaying towards keeping likely POTY Mahrez but now there is the opportunity to have a midfielder in his place with back to back DGWs and 4 fixtures for Mahrez's 2 e.g. Barkley or Bolasie.
Where do you all stand? Does it change your wildcard draft?He's staying.
Mahrez staying for me
Gone baby gone.
😯
🙂
50/50 for me.
Mahrez was gone anyway, this makes the decision easier.
Mahrez could easily out score a DGW player and has Sunderland GW33 and West Ham usually concede away from home.
i'm with you
season keeper
Was going to go without Lukaku for dgw34
Surely has to get him now right with back to back dgw confirmed ?Pretty much as close to a no brainer as you will get I think
I had every intention of doing the same but with todays news he becomes a cast iron certainty
Of course! I was going w/o too but not now.
i didnt want him either, but its a must now imo
cheers all. back to the drawing board
Funny how the player I least want in my team becomes the most essential. Have to have him I'm afraid no other option I think.
I really need to sleep. So posting this so I don't forget my team 😉
Robles - Elliot
Bellerin - Rojo - Gabriel - Sakho - Fuchs
Ozil - Payet - Mahrez - Firmino - Bolasie
Kun - Lukaku - Kane
0.0 ITB. Calculated hits incoming.
Good night!Take a camera shot of it
or screenshot before posting 🙂
Sis laptop so tbh I don't know how this Mac works and where the screenshots are.
Email works.
command + shift + 4 for screenshots.
Wish I'd thought of this
2016 - and the loss of another legend.
Johan Cruyff, until recent times one of great 3 players of all time.
Who are your other two?
Mine and general opinion.
Pele & Maradonna.Indeed. Although Eusebio might be waving frantically from the sidelines to come on.
Quite unfortunate that he's the older one of them and somewhat forgotten in that argumentEusebio was a 'great' and would be on that list of players that would be challenging.
I reckon there was a dynasty of sorts - Pele then Cruyff then Maradonna.
A lot of great players along those years but the 2 current guys possibly surpass those 3 now but as in all these comparisons there is no definitive answer.
I saw Pele but Cruyff & Maradonna were more my era but coverage in those days was so sparse.
Euro's & World cup were one of the few times you got to see these guys, interestingly enough their greatness was perhaps their ability to perform outstandingly at these events and major finals.All true.
I have absolutely no doubt that Messi and Ronaldo are by a good distance the best players ever to kick a ball...
Just on your point above...I watched a lot of the 1970 world cup...Pele wasn't even Brazil's best player in that tournament.You could ask 20 different people and get maybe 4 suggestions for Brazils best player. 🙂
JairZinho, Tostao, Rivelino, Carlos Alberto. The 2 central mids Gerson& whats his name might be mentioned as well.
Show someone the clips but the whole final and it's football that's been rarely seen perhaps until the emergence of the Barcelona team of recent times.
Yes No ?
Maradona better than both, for me, and I'm English and supposed to hate him
Amazing player by all account. Heavy smoking caught up with him. Like 50% of all smokers..
The great players tag is always generational.
I agree, but until the emergence of Lionel & Cristiano Cruyff was regarded as one of the 'big 3"
see above.
I wouldn't disagree with you Gnu.
I just don't think players from different generations can truly be compared.
Every era has it players I appreciate them for what they are.It's Zizou for me by the way.
that big man was just an artist.. right up there on a level with the very best there has ever been i agree..
I can't really disagree with you Tony, it's a personal view but I would argue that the pre-emminent & valued footballers & journalists would name those 3 but as I say I agree, how can you argue against Zidane for instance, I loved Platini was a fan of Blochkin & but would never view them in the same light.
See my post above about performing in the big games.
A sad loss.. and may just squeeze into the top 5 of all time alongside Messi Cristiano Pele and Maradona
This is what I was referring to.
As a proud Prestonian, I feel obliged to mention Sir Tom Finney at this juncture. Too young to have seen him play but "greats" of the football world suggested he could have played in any era with prowess
just saw him compared as the david bowie of football. seemed apt
Rashford or Martial for
a> GW32-GW34
b> GW32-GW38?
thanks 🙂
A price drop for Dann and Barkley tonight would be sweet given the fixture announcement.
my mum asked me what i'm doing for easter. same as jesus i said, goin out friday, coming back monday 🙂
I hate the fact I have work on Sat sandwiched inbetween 🙁
You will be late Jesus was back by Sunday
yeah and how did that work out?
Craig David can take you for a drink on Monday.
lol
I'm on WC but there's no way I'm doing a RMT. It would get absolutely slated 😀
Chicken
haha
Ah go on, there's sod all else happenin! & I could do with a laugh 😛
hope it wasn't a vindalloo
Come on, share it with the group...
Lineups for Chile/Argentina
http://www.flashscore.com/match/KlRQRKad/#lineups;1
Aguero, Sanchez, Otamendi and Rojo starting.Funes Mori too.
And Romero 😉
Not worth a mention. DDG got through today.
He feels left out 🙁
BT Sport?
Bolaise in for a DGW33 punt. Love it.
But what do we make of Barkley for 33 and 34?All over Barks
I would consider him a punt due to inconsistency
what about this :
Robles,mignolet
Simpson,bellerin,olsson,rojo,Mangala
Mahrez,lennon,Firmino,sanchez,payet
Lukaku,welbeck,aguero
Good wc33 team??Think it is a bit light on dgw 37 players. Other than that look good.
Agreed and the GK combo means one DGWer will be benched in 37 too which seems a waste
thanks... 🙂
