Big Numbers

FPL Gameweek 12: analysis of the key underlying stats

With Friday’s Gameweek 12 deadline hurtling into view, we take a look at the data available in our Members’ Area and present the eye-catching stats that may be of interest to Fantasy managers.

We’ve run down the stand-out figures in every position, as well as looking at the strengths and weaknesses of various teams to assess which Fantasy Premier League assets could have a profitable weekend.

Subscribers can read on for our analysis below, while those wishing to sign up to our site – and see a list of the benefits that membership brings – can do so by clicking here.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 11

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  1. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Only just realised its a Friday night deadline - started to get excited and then saw the fixture - dull!

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Pukki cap to make it exciting.

    2. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Was tempted to get a Watford player to brighten the evening up!

  2. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Play one:
    A) Soyuncu (Ars H)
    B) Lundstram (Tot A)
    C) Dunk (Mnu A)

    Bench order of other 2?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy
      Lundstram
      Dunk

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      play lundy
      soy and dunk

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      BAC

    4. Smell the Lavender
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Lund is my second bench spot after Soy in first bench spot. No clear chances away from home for Lund.

  3. Pickle juice
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Anyone getting rid of sterling and/or KDB........

    And if yes who for ?

    (A) martial
    (B) pulisic
    (C) son
    (D) tielemnens

    Aleeady have mount and maddison

    Cheers

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      ACDB

    2. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Keeping both

    3. Evasivo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      No No

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I have A and the other 3 on my watchlist.
      They can all prosper and Trossard could be gold even through difficult fixtures.

    5. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      My ideal mid 5
      Mane KDB Martial Son Tielemans atm (Son the differential)

  4. Baganuva Hatty
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Start:
    a- Lundstrum v spur (a)

    b-Rico v new (a)

    1. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      B

  5. PartyPooper
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Tough one here...
    Bench two out of the following defence:

    TAA, Rico, Lund, Soy, Aurier

    Alternative is benching one of the above and benching Maupay.
    Please help 🙂

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Rico and Lundstram

    2. Ze_Austin
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Roll a die. This might come down to luck and hindsight

      1. Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        http://rolladie.net/

    3. Baganuva Hatty
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Ouch.
      Play Maupay
      With TAA, Aurier and Lundstrum.

    4. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Bench Soy and Rico

      1. PartyPooper
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Thanks all! This kinda seems the consensus.

        I'm a bit suprised to see a lot of "bench Rico's" going around.
        Newcastle is quite a good fixture for a clean sheet right? or is Bournemouth def still not te be trusted?

        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          agree. Bench Soy for sure and for the second one go with your instinct

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      bench soy and aurier

    6. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Soy and Lundy (fixtures)

  6. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    CHO: Hold or Sell?

    1. faver
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      I'm holding.

    2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Sold. Not first choice anymore, but could start this GW in Mounts absence

      1. Whats the Mata?
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        You think he starts if Mount is fit?
        Probably in place of Pulisic? Who if starts will be his 5th start in 14 days.

    3. Baganuva Hatty
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Hold and wait on mount injury.

    4. Foozeball
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      has a chance to start this week with Mount possibly being out

    5. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      hold

  7. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Been a bizzy week and completely out the loop. Can anyone offer me suggestions for this bunch?

    Gunn
    TAA Digne Aurier
    Sterling KDB Mount CHO
    Pierre Tammy(v) Raul(c)

    Button | Lundstram, Rico, Cantwell

    2FTs. 0.2 ITB

    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Digne, CHO > Willems, Maddison

    2. Baganuva Hatty
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Nice team. Hold.
      Only thing I may change is sterling out for mane

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Done. Thanks both

    3. Whats the Mata?
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      PEA + KDB to Vardy + Mane.

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Gunn may have lost his place.

  8. faver
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Playing WC today is mad?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Depends how many you want to change.

      1. faver
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 4 months ago

        I'm not sold on playing WC but I don't want to fall even further behind.
        Pope - Hendo
        Soy - Robbo - TAA - Mings - Tomori
        CHO - Salah - Sterling - KDB - Martial
        Greenwood - Pukki - Connolly.
        Considering on of Sterling - Salah to Tammy + Maddison. Can go -4 to make Pukki - Jimmy move.
        I can get extremly nice 3-4-3 with WC until early 2020 to sort things out right now. But with -4 I can wait a week.

        1. KunDogan
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          I would wc now

        2. xHaTr
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          Doesnt need a WC in my opinion. Just move Sterling to Tielemens and Greenwood to Vardy

          1. faver
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Cheers for the advice.

        3. bench boost for every gamew…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 4 months ago

          why on earth will you wc that? Play 4-5-1 this week and then you can make a mini wc (3 transfers for a -4) next week, Sterling to Grealish/Trossard, then upgrade Greenwood to Vardy and then you have a little spare to do Pukki to Jimenez?
          Then you have a flexible formation, Abraham is a miss then but not far away with a double move from Martial/Connolly to Hayden/Abraham.
          I think you have a little to much cash spread around in defense, with that double Pool only one of the other three will play most weeks, at the same time they are all nice and relatively cheap. Sory, just forget that, i think it is nice. I think Soy can be Lascelles before gw18 as Leic fix stiffens and Lascelles cover Pool blank nicely.

          1. faver
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Thank you for advice. I have 2 FT's and 0.0 ITB. Also I want to free some funds from defence. Good points mate. I may think about holding wc

    2. Riders of Yohan
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 4 months ago

      Need more context

  9. jia you
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 4 months ago

    Agree with my order of prefence for this GW?

    Starter: Lundstram (TAA/Robbo)
    1st Sub: Janmaat
    2nd Sub: Rico

    1. Party time
        4 years, 4 months ago

        Would start Rico over Lundstram tho, Maybe because I already have Henderson & fancy Spurs to do well

        1. Party time
            4 years, 4 months ago

            A better way of soreading the risk imo. I believe you've got Hendo too

          • KunDogan
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Rico over Lundy for me too...

          • jia you
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 4 months ago

            Lundstarm feels a starter over Rico regardless of fixture for me atm given his position and SHU's current form!

            1. Party time
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Alright buddy. You got Hendo in goal as well?

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  Nah, benching Hendo

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Alright. I am starting Hendo & benching Lund for this gw

                      1. jia you
                        • 7 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        fair enough, def dont fancy the double up, GL!

            2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Not starting Janmatt vs Norwich? Perfect game for an attacking return

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                He might come in for Mount but I feel benching Lundstram is unwise on current form!

                1. jia you
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  but Janmatt is very tempting considering the Friday game...I might just be pursuaded 😉

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Pukki Party today to wipe away any attacking points from Janmaat

                  2. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    True, I wouldn't bench Lundy against anyone except City and pool. Just feel like this could be Janmaats week

                    1. jia you
                      • 7 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      and his ownership is tiny if he did manage a haul

            3. tibollom
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              hi guys, I have a FT and 0.2 ITB.. Do i roll on or make a change? Tempted by Martial.. not sure with Salah...

              Also who to captain out of this lot?

              Heaton
              Rico TAA Chilwell Lunds
              Sterling KDB Salah McGin
              Tammy Vardy

              Button, Dunk, Dedonck, Greenwood

              1. Pomp and Circumstance
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                captain Tammy

              2. Riders of Yohan
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                I went sterling and greenwood out for jiminez and Maddison

                1. tibollom
                  • 7 Years
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  interesting would you do it for a -4 though?

            4. rodragon
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Aguero+dilva to jiminez +kdb/son for -4
              Or
              Dilva to maddison/tielemans for free?
              Thanks!

              1. tim
                • 14 Years
                4 years, 4 months ago

                Dilva out for either.

            5. Pomp and Circumstance
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              planning to bring in Auba for GW 13 (transferring out Aguero)--should I do Aguero --> Auba now or transfer in Jimenez for this GW?

            6. Ze_Austin
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 4 months ago

              Just got the 1-year flag 🙂

              So I guess it starts counting from the date of registration on the site, not membership

              1. Party time
                  4 years, 4 months ago

                  I am pretty sure I joined ffs in October

                  1. Party time
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      last year

                      1. Ze_Austin
                        • 5 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Interesting. Back to pondering how it all works, then 😀

                        1. Party time
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            I just remembered I joined December 😆

                            1. Ze_Austin
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Lmao! Alright then. Theory back on

                              1. Silecro
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                I have joined in october 2 years ago and still have keyring(1) xD

                    • WWF
                      • 6 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Get your keyring yet?

                      1. Nutella
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        What Keyring?

                    • Countess Weffie von Wobbego…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Testerooney

                  2. Tommo1888
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Mount or Pulisic in my WC? Can’t decide

                    1. Baganuva Hatty
                      • 4 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Wait on mount injury news.

                  3. FOO FIGHTER
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Going a different midfield when most teams have more or less the same attack and defence is what I reckon will set you appart.

                    And we are spoilt with midfield options this season!

                    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      I will have this next week:

                      Sterling, KDB, Mane, Pulisic, Djenepo (If he plays well tomorrow)

                      1. FOO FIGHTER
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Think you going to have to give Djenepo some time to gain match fitness. He is a player I am eyeing as well but will give him at least 2 to 3 GW's or get him and sit him on my bench then play him when he is settled again.

                        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          yeah I have a list of players I am counting this weekend to replace any one of Kelly, Greenwood and Cantwell. The list includes Ayew, Mousset, Djenepo, Willems, and Saint Maximin.

                          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            scouting*

                  4. EltonCPT1
                    • 4 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Should i - 8 or play Dendoncker, Cantwell or Soy...

                    1. The FPL Units
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      B

                  5. WWF
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 4 months ago

                    Which LChester three ???
                    Which LPool three ???

                    So far I'm 100% convinced:

                    Schmeichel Tielemans Pereira
                    Robbo Mane Firmino

                    Is the way to go. No Vardy will hurt me but I'm a brave, facing the wind kinda guy!! Also a little mad and in catchup mode ... 500k

                    1. The FPL Units
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 14 Years
                      4 years, 4 months ago

                      Not for me

                    2. Party time
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        Vardy& Maddison are enough for me

                      • Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        4 years, 4 months ago

                        The double triple up is too much for me, gotta diversify man. I would take those Liv 3 and 2 from LEI (Vardy/x).

                        1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Firmino is optional too, but I have a feeling he is gonna start scoring again soon.

                      • Party time
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          Salah Mané Trent the best attack in this game

                          1. WWF
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Yeh they're awesome

                            1. Party time
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Yes, they are wonderful assets

                        • Lateriser 12
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 12 Years
                          4 years, 4 months ago

                          3.41expected goal involvements (xGI) from Sterling over the last four Gameweeks, the highest of any FPL midfielder and inferior to only Maupay.

                          Happy to have kept Raz over KdB for now.

                          Also think Raz will break his hoodo at Anfield this week.

                          1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Sterling and KDB both season keepers for me if fit. Thing they are good enough to return consistently, and will both finish in the top 5 point scorers in the end.

                            1. FOO FIGHTER
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Are you going to cap Sterling most of the time?

                              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                • 5 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Probable not every game since I also have Mane, Vardy and Tammy. But I will captain him in city's easier games and once he looks in top form.

                                1. FOO FIGHTER
                                  • 4 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Don't believe there is any point having one of the most expensive players and not capping him more than often.

                                  1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                    • 5 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Hmm if only I needed funds to upgrade elsewhere. But I dont

                                    1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                      • 5 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Also sterling is still returning. Even if he goes at his current scoring rate (Which has been poor for his standards and will only improve) he will still finish with 225 points. So you can expect a minimum of 225 if he remains fit all season.

                                      1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                        • 5 Years
                                        4 years, 4 months ago

                                        65/11*8 = 225

                                        1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                          • 5 Years
                                          4 years, 4 months ago

                                          *38 not 8

                          2. Mr. O'Connell
                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Cheers for making me feel better about removing him as part of a -4.

                          3. Eat my goal!
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 5 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            I saw that and it pushed me over the edge to get rid - it’s been the same for the last 5 gws yet limited returns and captain fails - no more!

                            1. The FPL Units
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 14 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Too exe for the current returns

                          4. FOO FIGHTER
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            LFC may only have 2 clean sheets but they have not conceded more than 1 goal in any GW.

                          5. Party time
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Maupay here 🙂

                              1. Murder On Zidanesfloor
                                • 5 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Maupay is such a stat hoarder! Incredible numbers

                          6. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 10 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Otamendi/Mount to Soyboy/Pulisic for free?

                            Pope
                            Trent Soyboy Lundstram Tomori
                            Mane KDB Pulisic
                            Kun Vardy Tammy
                            Button Rico Cantwell Hayden

                            1. Pomp and Circumstance
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 12 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              that's a cool logo from World Cup 2014 Brazil!

                              1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 10 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Haha thanks bro! I was there in Rio for 5 games including Colombia v Uruguay. Amazing trip

                            2. St Pauli Walnuts
                              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              If you got Mount late and don’t have cash tied up in him

                              1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 10 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                I transferred him out during the last injury and would lose 0.1 by transferring him out now.

                                1. St Pauli Walnuts
                                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                  • 5 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Don’t let that put you off then. I got him at 6. Having said that Mount in squad now anyway.

                                  1. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
                                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                    • 10 Years
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    Thanks. I'm surprised he is in the squad. I decided to go for Pulisic, which is for sure going to backfire now. Oh well, this is why I'm ranked 900k

                                    1. St Pauli Walnuts
                                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                      • 5 Years
                                      4 years, 4 months ago

                                      Good luck fella!

                          7. darkmatt3r
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 8 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            What's with all the Martial love have I missed something?

                            1. Jullepuu
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              People just love to overrate ManU assets here.

                            2. FOO FIGHTER
                              • 4 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Because he is OOP but yeah, do not see the love either.

                              1. Nomar
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 14 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Me neither, to be honest.

                            3. Evasivo
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Not in the slightest

                          8. Silecro
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Anyone with Tammy/Vardy/ Jimenez tempted to go Jimenez as captain?

                            1. WWF
                              • 6 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              I've seen it mentioned, yes

                          9. FirMinaMiMo
                            • 4 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Gone strucked in choosing
                            Son or alli

                            Any advices????

                            1. Ze_Austin
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              How about... Neither?

                              If pressed, Son

                          10. Larkin
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 4 months ago

                            Captain dilemma.
                            a) Pukki
                            b) Pukki

                            1. Evasivo
                              • 13 Years
                              4 years, 4 months ago

                              Not many options there

                            2. Party time
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Great captain option imo. Verly likely to haul tonight

                                1. Party time
                                    4 years, 4 months ago

                                    very*

                              • Pomp and Circumstance
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                looking into setting team up for a re-shuffle after the international break...If I make 1 of the 2 available FTs now, I could make 4 moves for a -8 after this GW and the int'l break...

                                so a question is, if I'm planning to bring in Auba for GW 13, should I just do that now? or should I get Jimenez for this GW? plan is to transfer out Aguero

                                1. faver
                                  • 8 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  I would get Jimi now. Game against Leicester should be hard for Gunners and I can see Auba struggle. But from GW13 onwards he is good pick. But that depends on what moves You are planning after internationals

                              • g40steve
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Struggling with which defenders to play?

                                Playing Mount until info says otherwise, Rico first if he is rested?

                                Defence look set or bench swap?

                                Pope
                                Lundstram, Trent, Virgil
                                Mane, KDB, Martial, Maddy, Mount
                                C Vardy, Tammy

                                Button, Rico, Mousett, Soy,

                                2.0 bank

                              • ChipsnGravy
                                • 6 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Anyone thinking Rashford over Jimi?

                                Options

                                1. Tielemans and Rash
                                or
                                2. Maddison and Jimi

                                MU’s fixtures looking good and so is Rash (and he takes pens)

                              • FirMinaMiMo
                                • 4 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Brain dead!

                                Rash or martial

                                Any thoughts ???

                                1. FirMinaMiMo
                                  • 4 Years
                                  4 years, 4 months ago

                                  Any advices for changeover???

                              • Sun Jihai
                                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                                • 12 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Interesting that Understat shows Brighton having the 4th lowest xGC at home (0.9 per game) but the 2nd worst at away (2.3 per game). Got good feelings about Martial.

                              • FirMinaMiMo
                                • 4 Years
                                4 years, 4 months ago

                                Ready for point shoot !

                                Heaton
                                Soy rico cresswell
                                Salah kdb martial tielemans
                                Vardy tammy kun

                                Gud luck _ all!!!
                                Cheers mates!!!!!