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Our post-Gameweek members’ article brings a host of midfielders under analysis as we check out some of the standout statistics from the previous round of fixtures.
Chelsea and Man United’s wide men catch the eye, as does a Potters’ playmaker under new manager Paul Lambert, while we also assess some improved performances up front, with Arsenal’s summer signing now profiting from an upturn in pitch-time.
Lacazette time.
Not interested myself. Although he can only improve 😉
No room at the Inn I’m afraid
Is that you Random Name?
Don't think I'll go there again
I’ve got a really painful chesty cough. Had it for over a week now.
It’s got so bad that I’m throwing up (bile) every so often.
I’m taking the usual flu remedies such as Beechams.
Anybody got any other tips for getting rid of it?
Time f2f or the doc I'm afraid.
Get something prescribed
See a doc, sounds serious
This
I would but I’ve had a bad case of flu all week.
Pretty sure they won’t prescribe me any antibiotics as it’s viral.
You could try Manuka honey .
Thanks, will try to find some
I'd still go and see what they say...
Sounds like you 've a chest infection. Probably need an antibiotic to shift it. That'll be 50 euro please.
A lot of this going around at the moment, everyone in my office is sick with similar symptoms.
fantasy medical professional
Pope, Elliot
Otamendi, Jones, Mustafi, Schindler, Ogbonna
Salah, Sterling, Mahrez, Son, Arnautovic
Kane, Firmino, Quaner
1FT, 0.0 in bank
Hazard & Carroll in for Son & Arnautovic (-4)?
Shaqiri Shaqiri.
KDB and Lingard out for
Mahrez and Mkhitaryan (-4)?
Nope
No
There won't be a blank in 28 if Arsenal win tonight right?
Correct.
But there still might be if City need an FA Cup replay.
Che and United will go on as planned
Thoughts on Zaha as Arnautovic replacement? I don't like Shaqiri (or anyone from Stoke!) or any of the cheaper options. I know Zaha is inconsistent obviously, but stats are encouraging.
Zaha awful fixtures GW 27-32, so it a no from me.
I don't think Everton is an awful fixture, but point taken about the rest.
I don’t think playing away against Everton is a very good fixture, when Big Sam will focus on tightening up at the back. Either way the fixtures are bad.
Yeah true, I guess Everton-wise I'm just a disillusioned Kenny/Pickford owner. I mean West Brom easily scored against them and should've scored more!
True they haven’t been very tight lately. Kenny owner myself, but he may lose his spot in the near future.
Still wouldn’t go for Zaha though 😉
Fixtures aren't great
Nope
He may play well but he doesn't score as many points
I have Vardy.
Is Mahrez too much Leicester right now?
Messing around with WC and could put a great team together for next 10 GW's.
But too early to WC???
Too early for WC unless your team is in a really bad state imo.
Will be useful to set up for DGWs later on + everything still a bit unsettled with transfers etc.
Sorry for re-post. Interested in more opinions on this tricky one...
VVD or Jones?
(assuming United avoid a blank W28)
Vvd for me
Ideally both though, think we can do without City def
Yeah this.
I think I will ship Ota -> Vvd soon.
They are not keeping enough CSs for him to be worth the price imo.
VVD looked dangerous against Swansea and already got a goal in the FA Cup. + good fixtures and extra cash
Yeh Ota has been frustrating lately. City always seem to give up that one goal every game. Gonna keep faith though as I still see him getting a goal or two
Easily easily Jones
Jones has been great, no doubt, but VVD looked very attacking vs Swansea. United concede lots of chances. Are they lucky or are they a top 6 Burnley?
Top 6 Burnley is an amazing way of describing Man U
Still 3rd in goals scored
Dyche and Jose use the same playbook, I swear.
Scored 30 goals more than Burnley in the League.
Hence "top 6"
I'm referring to their style of play,especially in defence.
They have been conceding an awful amount of shots this season.
DDG should get a lot of credit for keeping the amount of CSs they have this year.
Agree. Wonder if the clean sheets will drop off. Rely on DDG a lot
Yeah I would be surprised if he can keep it up, but then again we are 24 games into the season, so can’t be purely luck. And he is one of the best GKs in the world.
Would definitely want a United def in my team at least 🙂
I have double!
Yeh, need to get jones just to cover all those United clean sheets. They disgust me
You don't get 14 clean sheets in 24 gameweeks out of luck.
Jones is a far better investment than VVD.
Top 6 Burnley then
United score 49 goals this season.
Burnley 19.
Not bad for a Bus.
🙂
Have both still expecting big things from Virgil .....
Funny how everyone was lolling at VVD on Monday eve - couple of days later and the sensible discussion returns.
I'm definitely still eyeing him up, could've been a 15 pointer on a different day.
Yeh, more attacking returns than Jones, but less cleanies, most likely
Yeah. Jones going nowhere. Ota > VVD when the fixtures turn
Jones. Get both if you can.
OK thoughts on the following changes;
DDG / Pope
Ota / Azpi / Smalling / Alonso / Masuaku
Arnie / Ramsey / Salah / KDB / Lingard
Firmino / Rooney / DCL
Arnie, Ramsey & Rooney > Sane, Mhiki, JAyew (-4)
Thinking this a lot.
Probably captain, Sane, Salah or KDB. Even considering captaining Mhiki or Firmino for a differential
No GW38 blanks / DGW is bad news for the planners
*28
Thank God . I hadn't planned anything.
Words to live by 🙂
Still bad news if you were planning to do some planning. Great news for the masses who would have known nothing about the blank until the Friday night (although they won't know about the good news)
To be fair I was planning on doing some planning but that plan has gone out the window now.
Wait, the City-Arsenal game will be postponed for sure right ?
No only postponed if City beat Cardiff and draw their FA cup game in the 5th round.
So Carabao Cup final won't have any impact on any gameweek ? 😮
ManU - Chelsea might still be postponed if Chelsea beat Arsenal tonight.
I don't get the logic. If Man United-Chelsea is postponed because Chelsea are playing the Carabao Cup final, why Man City-Arsenal is not postponed because City are playing the Carabao Cup final ?
From Ben Crellin on twitter:
“ARS vs MCI and MUN vs CHE will both be on Sky Sports, ARS vs MCI was moved to the Thursday so it wouldn't be on the same night as a televised FA Cup replay.
There are no free TV slots in that midweek for MUN vs CHE”
Okay thanks, I don't like it.
Man U - Chelsea hasn’t been postponed yet and Chelsea are not playing in the Cup Final yet either ?
That would be the same surely?
Only one night free for TV so no.
Look at response above.
Only passing on the info from Ben crellin
If you don't plan then things can never go wrong
Willian the obvious replacement for Arnie?
Own Shaq already
No
Nope not nailed
Yes imo
No-one tempted to keep Arnie?
bri, WAT, liv, swa, BUR ain't bad fixtures.
Injured
This.
Is he definitely out? And will he miss any more than 1 game?
Is he definitely out? And will he miss any more than 1 game?
No official news yet, so wait.
Also a lot of games to be played still.
No one would sell arnie if he was fit and I’ll keep if only out for one game.
I'll keep if out for 1 game but I can't keep a injured player for long due to a weak bench
Gonna wait for a bit for sure
Hamstring injuries are hard to shake off
What we could expect from Edin Dzeko in Chelsea...?
A: Just to replace Mitshu B. in his part and play a few minutes per game from bench...
B: Rotation like in City and Kun/Jesus situation...
C: Leading forward in Chelsea
A or B, most likely A but with more minutes than Batshuayi.
Has he signed ?? What a fool if he leaves Roma..
I'm guessing B
Tried to be clever- didn’t work
Thought of Shaqiri raise and I ditched Rich...
Need a clue on this team now
Foster
Ota Jones Alonso
Shaqiri Lingard Arnie Salah
Kun Kane J Ayew
Elliot Ogy Williams Surman
Cheers
Fos
Just play Ogbonna ahead of Arnie if out it take a hit to ship him.
Obviaouly wait for more news and all cup games to be played
Thanks
Should have known better...
With Arnie out this would leave me with 8.1itb
Silva, Miki, Ramsey... who else?
Pogba Martial Willian
Big Shaq will be joining my side after the Fa Cup games, but who should I ditch and why?
A. Lingard
B. Richarlison
Rich.
Lingard has HUD, new in 26,27.
Will he play though?
Yeah I don’t think he is most at risk losing out because of Sanchez.
Who do you think? Mata? Surely Martial will play in great form
Yeah. Sanchez is of course very versatile, but I don’t think he will be used in the 10 role very often.
Think he will be used on the left, sometimes perhaps the right and can even give Lukaku a rest as a striker too. Mata is the real loser in this. And Rashford’s minutes will probably be hurt as well.
Think Lingard is safe-ish for now
Shaqiri has done nothing since a very long time, I don't get the hype around him.
New manager nice fixtures
Are there nice fixtures for Stoke ?
Bit pointless anyone making transfers now, before FA Cup weekend IMO. Just sayin.
This worth a -4.
Pope
Alonso, Otamendi, Jones, Ogbonna,
Sterling, Salah, Lingard
Kane, Aguero, Firmino
Bench, Elliot, Kenny, 4.4m, 4.2m
Anyone still got all 3 chips to play, haven't got a clue when to play any of them, have you?
WC in 32/33 ahead og DGWs.
TC + BB in DGW 34 and 37.
FH is blank 31 or 35.
Think this is the Best approach for now, But still early days
Ottamendi playing time at risk once city sign laporte?
Stones rather I'd say. he's a liability that donkey
At this rate turning out to be a real flop...
Arnie to Mahrez for a hit?
Depends on rest of team but if your cover isnt great then yeah
Adrian,
Otamendi, Christensen, Jones, Kenny
Son, Sterling, Eriksen, Salah
Kane, Wilson
2.6m itb
Fabianski, Quarner, Ogbonna, Arnautovic
Worth doing Arnautovic and Kenny for Alonso and Shaqiri for a hit?
Can then bench Wilson.
Not going to do it yet, unless it looks like either will definitely drop in value, thoughts on Lingard + Arnie -> Shaqiri + Mkhitaryan for a hit?
Yeah good
Henrikh might not start, just make a cameo for like 20 minutes. Wenger likes to ease in new transfers, usually..but who knows.
Just Arnie out... Lingard out for a hit might bite you... especially if Mkhi doesn't start
That Leeds crest 😯
Strong. Lol
What were they thinking..
Anyone else baffled by all these changes, my little brain can't take it.
Very tempted to hit the WC just so I can do whatever I like in the absence of solid information...
Don’t
Out of depth...will try not to freak out!
Lingard to score a brace v Huddersfield to troll sellers
At the moment there is no need to sell him IMO, think I'll be keeping at least until after HUD.
If it's a brace followed by another 3 or 4 blanks it's not really trolling... or is it...
Martial or Pogba for GW26 - or neither?
Pogba
What are the chances of Mkhitaryan starting for Arsenal against Swansea next week?
I'm keeping 2x FT's and if he starts GW25, he's straight in for Lingard. He's only 7.6 after all so doesn't break the bank, but could perform like an 9.0 or 9.5 if he hits the ground running
So you prefer Mkhi after next week?
Mkhi: EVE, tot, MCI,
Lin: HUD, new, CHE + 4p + ~1.2m
Jeez those fixtures are ugly actually... hmmm
Yeah exactly.
Don’t understand why people are in such a rush to get Mkhi. Especially for Lingard.....
Verdict on any of these moves for free?
A). Arnie/Richarlison to Mahrez/Milojovic
B). Arnie/Richarlison to Sterling/Caroll
C). Arnie to Willian and hold one FT
How did Crellin get GW28 so wrong?
It's all educated guesswork, no inside info just logical estimations. We can't know until the fixtures are confirmed. Part and parcel of overthinking it 🙂
I think he actually mentioned there was a possibility of the game being scheduled later in the GW...
