Our first members article of the weeks delves into the Gameweek 23 data this evening. Tottenham’s in-form midfielders catch the eye, whilst he also assess the recent displays of City and Liverpool’s weekend goal heroes before analysing the recent decline of Arsenal’s playmaker and Everton’s lone frontman.
So the dgw boils down to 2 things
1. Its early and you load up on dgw players
2.it's late and you avoid the bkank players for coc final
In either case, its the same teams to either avoid, or load. until we know the dgw, we sit on our hands
Wildcard GW36 then hopefully use the BB on DGW week 37 ?
Butland
Walker Bellerin Ward
Alli Ozil Sanchez Payet
Lukaku Kane(vc) Aguero(c)
Hennesey, Mahrez, Simpson, Daniels
1FT 1.1. ITB.
Was thinking of addressing the Walker problem? West Ham play Villa Sunderland and Nowich in 3 of the next 5 games.
A. Walker > Reid (4.8)
B. Walker > Byram (5.0)
C. Save
A).
Byram isn't nailed at all.Cheers.
Although Jenkinson is out for the season...guess it's better to play this one safe though!Jenkinson was never first choice anyway. It was Tomkins 🙂
True. But he was just filling the gap now they've got a natural RB. No guarantee Byram will start but it's likely
Yeah, I guess it's likely but still a risk. Go with the cheaper nailed option 🙂
Done 😉
Thanks for the advice.
Tomkins is the second choice I guess
A
Thanks mate
A out of those.
Could possibly save this week depending who would come off your bench if Walker didn't play
Couple of questions lads.
Is Mahrez to Alli a good move?
Ozil or Sanchez?
Thanks.I'm rotating Alli and Mahrez. So I really don't know.
Sanchez from here. Looking to ditch Ozil soon.
Who will you start this week, Alli or Mahrez?
Alli as I have no Spurs attacking players
On a completely "odd" note, your grav is the same as the mesh in our sunflower seed bird feeder. Weird post of the day candidate?
Sad day people; Shane Ferguson has permanently signed for Millwall. Those who've played the game a few years will remember his budget enabler prowess.
He is but a footnote since the emergence of Matt Targett
one of the best signings I ever made!
The BP darling? 5 pts per week.
Nah, that was Barry Ferguson.
Shane Ferguson was the pricing anomaly of 3 or 4 seasons back - he was the only £4.0m midfielder in the game.aah...some probably got fired at FPL towers for that slip up.
Maybe the same guy who was responsible for the typo on Tevez's price and had him at 6.0 instead of 9.0 the year the prices were drip fed due to the late game opening?
Thanks for this GWM, he was an important cog in my team three seasons ago when I achieved a top 10k finish, some laughed, some lolled but he was awesome......
#missyouShane 🙁
I really do not get these chips with a DGW
Like seriously when is the best time to be thinking of playing a WC and BB/TC
http://www.manilatimes.net/scouts-search-for-next-messi-at-under-17-world-cup/227689/
This is worrying. I like the FIFPro proposition of limiting squad side while prohibiting player loaning and transfer fees. Things like this would be for the most part fixed, and agents would vanish (and could be banned anyway, FIFPro wants to get rid of them and I don't see how the clubs benefit from their presence either, see this, for example: http://www.thesecretfootballer.com/articles/the-secret-footballer/29898/strange-case-of-star-player-caught-in-middle-of-chairman-manager-transfer-standoff/)
Still, punishing Real Madrid for signing their reserve team coach's kids who already lived in the town, seems to miss the target.
Foster, Adrian
Daniels alderweireld cresswell Evans Targett
Payet Ozil De Brunye marhez sigurdsson
Aguero Ighalo Lukaku
Anything needed Changing this week in this team??
Can't imagine there is any chance they will reschedule the merseyside derby with such short notice by week 25 or 26.
Can't be bothered caring. Either way we will know in time to adapt
Whats the difference between rescheduling the derby and any other match? Extra police presence? They reschedule for TV with short notice
Don't be silly sky would never move a game at short notice
Happens all the time, Sky gave Leeds fans about three weeks notice of their game against Boro being rescheduled
Sarcasm
Yeah thought you may've been a touch sarcastic after I replied, hard to tell
Jagielka and Barkley
Or
Baines and DeulafeoId say the second option
Just Baines, don't triple up on Everton
Mitchell Pearce, dear oh dear
Current forward 8:
Mahrez Ozil Payet Arnautovic Yaya
Kane Lukaku Giroud
Which is better to afford bringing in Aguero?
A- Yaya + Giroud > Aguero + Cheap mid.
B- Ozil + Giroud > Aguero + Alli (bench Yaya or Arnie)Would be more tempted by B, if only to keep Yaya for potential DGW
Yes, but losing two Arsenal players is what am afraid of. Am leaning towards A atm, but is Arnautovic fit to play against United?
A
Sell Yaya and get Bou budget MID - Stanislas or Gosling -
B
and who would you bench? Arnie or Yaya ?
Arnie
Out of Kane and Lukaku, who would you ditch for Aguero?
Tough, Kane for me.
what's your take on Moreno? Worth keeping? I can't see him getting much even in a DGW.
He's a troll of the highest order Chris, we were promised a plethora of goals/assists, we knew the cs would be scarce on account of the 'ginkinpressin' but this has been harsher than harsh with the odd 1pt even hard to come by.
I think by troll law part 6 subsection 2 we are obliged to keep, 'smells like Paul McShane' to me
😆😕
...cue 90 minutes 2 pointer over a DGW
I fear this too but we are creatures of habit, maybe he will troll sellers that week and not owners?
Oh how I lament that Muniesa miss last night, I dreamt last night of a team full of Stoke players..... These are the hardest times to be a manager, grinding teeth spitting blood fighting on the sidelines and yes playing Alberto Moreno in a dgw against our better judgement, let us pray for an easier life after this one-the Fpl gods will make it so.
Lukaku but not this week
Wouldn't want to ditch either with their next fixture, but Lukaku if I had to
Really tough one, do you have Alli or Barkley ?
Lukaku. After Newcastle.
say u get 8 dgw players in DGW25 (if it falls on that)
u got 2 weeks to get rid 5 players to field a full 11 on gw27. that means an extra -12points
without activating ur WC how many DGW players will u guys load up?If it's City: Probably KDB Kun
Everton: 0
Liverpool: 0if its not city, u wont load up on any dgw players?
Maybe. Can't see Everton or Liverpool doing well. Depends on others
err. they face each other though. what will be the results of both of em not doing well. 1-1?
Well with newc playing city and Everton defence a disaster area it won't be 12
currently sitting with
lukaku firminho moreno and 2 cities. thats 5. can do an 8 with 3 transfer in . then WC
...and it's started...
🙄
Max 6
If only Liverpool and Everton have DGW, then maximum will be 2. (Luka and Barkley)
barkley over firminho? taht barkley blank streak is really... impressive 😀
Wont get Firmino for sure, not a fan. If Barkley doesnt look good over next 2, then Luka will only survive for DGW 😛
TC? 😀
Very sad news this morning,
At the age of 53 Black has died, the pop singer from the 80s, he was in a car crash before Christmas from which he never recovered. He leaves behind a beautiful wife and 3 kids.
May he rest in peace
http://youtu.be/7kE3my5h74Ifeckit, how many more?
My whole 80's teenage years are being wiped out...
Bowie
Black
Frey
Where's Elvis?
After the announcement of the latest fixtures selected for live TV broadcast, the Premier League has issued the following statement regarding the rescheduling of the Arsenal v Leicester City fixture."We always seek to give fans a minimum of six weeks' notice of any fixture changes. It is only on extremely rare occasions we don't meet that aspiration during the normal course of the season.
"We are currently in discussions with Arsenal and Leicester City to see what can be done to help fans affected by this scheduling change."Means nothing. Dgw's are rare occasions
we probably only get 3 dgws per season
I just don't think they can reschedule GW 27s games for GW25, it's way too soon
When is Arsenal v Leicester being moved to?
Same GW just different kick off time
Ah I see
moved?due to ?
one of sky or bt wanting to televise it, I forget which
According to L'equipe, Leicester have made a 10mil bid for Loic Remy
That's real cheap hugely underrated striker . Pool can have him.
Leicester would liberate Loic.
'Freedom at last'
*Injured by Freedom*
thanks to Pato
Would be a good signing - ideal for the run in. I guess it would depend on Chelski signing another forward first.
4 clean sheets in 15 league games under Klopp #essential
judge him next season with his set of players.
LVG aint doin that great either 😀
Early, but who to bench?
Ighalo (CHE)
Mahrez (LIV)
Özil (SOU)
KDB (sun)
Others are Kun, Lukaku, Alli & Payet...Özil/Mahrez id say.
Which one though? Özil less explosive I guess
I'm similar and leaning tat way right now Waz.
Cheers HVT
Mahrez
He has been my 5th mid lately, but played well last game and at home to Pool
Same 🙂 Did play well against Stoke but I still prefer your other options.
He's not on pens now so slightly less risky to bench himYeah, I guess. Özil playing Soton though.. They have 3 wins and 3 CS in the last 3..
I'd be very surprised if Arsenal don't score
I think they will score, but only once or in best case twice. So Özil might get an assist but he rarely scores.. I think Leicester will score vs Pool at least twice and Mahrez is usually involved
Sounds like you want to bench Ozil, so go for it 😀
Ozil easy
Why easy? Because out of form?
out of that four, without looking at their price
mahrez vs pool def?
alli form?
sun def?
ighalo speed.
on top of that, stoke def at home. explains it for meStoke def?
Iggy- Chelsea's away defense appears impenetrable
😆
andddddddd iggy always punishes those bencher in a so called tough fixtures
p/s zouma cant cope with iggys speed btwZouma can, but Terry can't 😀
Zouma is one of the fastest CB s in the PL
Ozil
Ta, leaning that way
Butland(c)/Arnie/Walters
How quickly the dream ended
🙁C without shawx? ballsy
The guys a ledge, some say if he gave his 4 defenders the game off V United this weekend he could keep the whole team at bay....
Apparently Chelsea were doing a favour to Pato's agent by signing Pato a his agaent got Chelsea 25 million for Ramires
Reply Fail
Yea, thats what i heard as well. Who knows, Pato is still relatively young and can be a decent second string option. But, who knows.
Biggest priority?
WIllian > Firmino
Or
Rooney > LukakuB
can see willian getting a few this gw. so rooney to lukaku it is
Cheers guys
Assuming you've just bought Rooney I wouldn't get rid after only one week. But both players have a blank GW coming up. I'd get rid of Willian but not for Firmino if he doesn't have a double in GW25
Brought Rooney in two weeks ago. At the moment he's up on Lukaku who I got rid of
All this talk of a DGW, I'm starting to lose track a wee bit.
Will GW25 be before or after GW24?You've failed to understand - a DGW means that GW24 & GW25 will be amalgamated.
🙂It depends on whether the Bbc want to buy the rights for a sumo wrestling match off Sky in Gw 23 which should go through as long as BT don't object on the grounds of machocism,
Hope this clears it up Jaf.That makes a lot more sense. So GW25 is now likely to be played next season before Xmas.
🙂
How much does a player playing against the team you support sway your decision making do you think? For example I have Arnie in my team, but I'm a united supporter, and even though he scored against us last time, and seems to turn up against the bigger teams (insert joke about United not being a big team anymore), I still want to bench him for the fact I wouldn't want him to score.
Fpl doesn't work that way, if you want to be no1 leave all allegiances at the door Louis.
It doesn't really affect me at all. I've captained players against Liverpool and I just watch it as I normally would.
In your case, play whoever you think will score the most pointsDo you think it affects your judgement of results though? Having a bias that you think you might win or whatnot?
If he does score you'll be doubly disappointed .... offset one against the other? What's more important to you? Utd or FPL?
Now that we know Liverpool are through, I can't see Merseyside police being too happy about rearranging a Merseyside derby to a weeknight at late notice. I'm not banking on a DGW25 until I see it!
How far away is it?
Not sure where this DGW25 came from. In my 2 years experience, it has never happened so early.
"My philosophy and my way of working is not to keep clean sheets" Roberto Martinez ahead of Manchester City game
I'd laugh if I wasn't crying.
The 2nd half of that quote: "my philosophy is to win games". Could have fooled me.
What a noon, I loved how he got an inherently defensive team playing so expensively after he took over from Moyes. Maybe he is a bit like Wenger at arsenal and he just doesn't seem to understand the critical importance of defending.
If he had as good players as arsenal this might work but since he doesn't he really could do with a defensive coach to give them a bit of balance.This idea that he inherited a defensive team and made them play well is complete revisionism, Moyes's side played a lot of excellent football - he just knew that defending was important as well. Martinez conflates 2 ideas - he believes that the only was to keep clean sheets is to park the bus. He has no game management ability, if we take the lead in the 90th minute, DEFEND THE LEAD! Having a good defence and playing good football are not mutually exclusive.
You are looking back with rose tinted glasses my friend. Moyes tactics involved getting down the sides and putting in crosses or playing direct balls up to fellaini. He had some good players in there that would play with skill but it was a zero risk strategy only slightly more evolved than big Sams tactics.
He wouldn't play the likes of coleman or other young players as he knew they would make mistakes.Eh? Coleman was 1st choice under Moyes, he played 34 league games back in 2010-11. Moyes had his flaws, of course he did, but he was a damn sight better than Martinez with, generally, inferior squads. Moyes finished top 8 in his last 7 seasons, Martinez has the best squad we've had since the 80s and he is floundering.
Exactly, better with inferior squads due to pragmatic tactics. Coleman only got in in the end as Hibbert was injured most of that season but coleman was hardly played in the following two seasons.
I agree Moyes was a better manager but there is no way ye played as good football as ye are playing now (from an attacking, possession perspective).
To label Moyes style as attractive is just revisionism at its worst imo. This is the reason Moyes will never be able to manage a big club, his style suits getting the most out of a lesser squad not dominating possession in games and breaking down defensive teams.I didn't say Moyes' style is attractive, I was saying that the idea that we played dour football with him in charge is patently untrue - the stuff we played under him was much better than the stuff Utd did. We didn't always dominate possession, but dominating possession isn't always necessary, and the link up play between Baines and Pienaar was always fantastic.
It's good for a neutral, but I don't enjoy watching Everton now - it's not enjoyable to know that we're going to concede stupid goals and throw away points.The best I've seen Everton play in recent years was a spell in 2012, including this game:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19615118
Swansea were flying, and we absolutely dismantled them, playing really excellent football AND keeping a CS.Yeah I kind of agree with you tbf. I think Martinez is over ambitious in what he is trying to do but I do think the way he wants his football to be played is correct. He just doesn't have the players with the work ethic (or the man management skills to make them) to make it work. Everton have shown they can defend against the big teams when the players are being conscientious. The problem imo is they don't defend well enough from the front when they lose the ball against smaller teams.
Would you play Monreal (SOU) Williams (wba) & Toby (nor) ahead of Ward (BOU) ?
I wouldnt play Williams ahead of Ward
When will we know the dates of the rescheduled games?
At least 10 days before is my understanding but likely longer than that I'd say.
There's no set time. Looking at recent history with the C1C finalists, more often than not it takes about a week for the rescheduled dates to be announced - but it has also been also much longer than this.
On that previous note ^^ thoughts on my team for next GW:
DDG
Bertrand, Baines, Monreal
Mahrez, KDB, Ozil, Payet(vc)
Giroud, Aguero(c), Ighalo
Subs: Arnie, Targett, Nyom, Butland
I have 1 ft, and I'm not sure on the bench, Arnie over Ozil?
New community article.
Fancy taking your fantasy football skills over to rugby? Here's Hutch James with news on a new Fantasy Rugby game launching for the Six Nations.
http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2016/01/27/six-nations-fantasy-rugby/*union
What the HUTH, will u rise already jeez.
