Illness postponed Sunday’s regular rinse through the members area stats for the Gameweek but the unfortunate delay has at least allowed us to bring proceedings to a close with a data blast. While the likes of Carlos Tevez and Luis Suarez understandably dominated the ICT Index rankings, here’s a look under the hood at some of the other protagonists from a Gameweek brimming with attacking verve…
Anybody think Rafael is still worth his 6.4 price tag, due to United's upcoming fixtures?
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Anyone else having problems with transfers on the UEFA site-'not running a script'?
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Yep always, just keep reloading til it goes away....that site is such a royal pain in the hole!
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After convincing myself Baines is worth it I have had a change of heart and realized that there a cheaper options that could easily score as much as him.....
therefore my transfer plans for the next 2 GW's are
GW 13
Cazorla > Valencia
Berbatov > Giroud (-4)
GW 14
Baines > Gibbs (if fit)/ Sagna
Ba > Suarez (-4)
I would like to have 2 Arsenal (Giroud+Gibbs/Sagna) and 2 Manu (RVP+Valencia) players for their upcoming run of fixtures. Also leaving me with a front 3 of Suarez/Giroud/RVP
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my MID for GW13:
Bale, Mata, Walcott, Sterling (Puncheon)
should see me right, right?Open ControlsSemi decent, but I'd prefer to have Silva instead of Bale. Also no Fellaini for after this weekend.
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don't agree with that last bit. i think fellaini is more than capable of scoring against anyone and it worth keeping imo.
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Should do, but should doesn't seem to pan out as much as people would like this year
Open ControlsBale and Mata are interchangeable with so many other options if needed (Silva, Caz etc) so i'm not worried.
good fixtures this week so here's hoping.Open ControlsDon't get me wrong; it's a lineup i'd like, but just my previous 'should be a good week' this year have been more often disappointing. I think it's like the movie you go to that everyone is raving about is never as good as the little gem of a film you find all for yourself!
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This will be my first week owning Mata, let's see what all this hype was about then!
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I've had him three weeks, he's got me 5 pts over that time...but still a lovely player to watch. I'm expecting bigger things from him over the coming weeks.
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Hi guys. Had a nightmare gameweek this week, mainly due to captaining van Persie and not having Suarez, Tevez, Cazorla, Sterling, Fletcher...you get the point. 🙂 Tempted to kneejerk in Tevez or Suarez but both would require a second, non-free transfer to downgrade someone else. Maybe Ba to Tevez/Suarez and Baines downgraded? I'm not convinced my team needs that much surgery though. A bad week this week yeah but I still feel they're capable of big scores this coming week. Here's how I'm set up. Suggestions? I have £0.3m available.
Begovic
Cuellar, Baines, Rafael
Michu, Nolan, Mata, Bale
Berbatov (v), Ba, van Persie (c)
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your team looks really good i wouldnt knee jerk and id confidently play that team if i were you! last week i linked my team on here and everyone said tevez and michu were the 2 weak links! haha they ended up being my 2 biggest scorers last week lol
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Calling all Rafael owners. Is he a player you are happy to leave in your team for the foreseeable future or can you see yourself losing patience quickly if they continue the lack of CS? Are his attacking returns alone enough to keep him without getting frustrated after a couple of poor gw's?
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Season keeper. Only worry for me is the amount of games he's played. With Jones and Smalling now back, he's due a rest soon. It'll probably come in one of the upcoming fixtures.
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when is vidic back? i think that will impact him as well because then smalling wont play in the centre anymore, or jones.
Open ControlsVidic won't be back for a while yet.
Open Controlscool, that definitely helps the equation then
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Rumours he could be back for the Derby on the 9th December. So in time for:
SUNDERLAND swansea NEWCASTLE WEST BROM wiganOpen Controlswow. that would really change things because i could easily see rafa being rotated in that busy period even more then.
Open ControlsI dunno, until he has a horrific game I think he'll remain first choice. He's one of our best players and we don't have anything else to focus on for the time being. Harsh to rotate. Think Ferdinand is more of a threat to rotate as he still hasn't had a new contract offer yet.
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What to do with Hazard? Any transfer would be for a hit.
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who to play GW13:
Clyne vs NEW (H)
or
Noble vs TOT (A)
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Best defender for 5.2 for upcoming fixtures?
I have Cuellar.Open Controls
any good punch for UCL this week? Have no clue with my FT
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anyone any idea how long it takes for the next round of the paddypower cup draw will be published?
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worth an 8 point hit to get rvp if havent had him this year yet?
already done hangelaand -) cueller
and can do ba -) rvp + bale -) puncheon as have exactly enough...
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really find another way, bale & ba v puncheon and rvp , first two win every time
Open Controlsyeah true, had a look at team and thats the only way i can get rvp in this week...
i'll just have to hope he doesnt go nuts.. i think bale and ba will do good but have a feeling that a united backlash is gonna happen...Open Controlsi am big advocate of RVP but if you haven't got him don't rip up team to get him
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ATM stuck with:
Begovic - Foster (season keepers?)
Rafa - Baines - Cameron - McCartney - Gorkks (Nice and balanced)
Mata - Michu - Bale - Schneiderlin - Maloney (3 big hitters)
RvP - Tevez - Ba (3 best attackers)
2 FT, but should I use one?? Really like this squad tbh.Open Controlsid consider getting rid of mata and 1 of schneiderlin or maloney.
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got 2 Frees 0.4 in bank
Which to pick?
A. Clyne -> Shorey, save 2nd Transfer
B. Baines -> Rafa, Barnett-> Cuellar
C. Ba -> Fletcher, Barnett -> Cuellar
D. Hazard -> Bale, Barnett -> Cuellar
E. Hazard -> Silva, Barnett -> Cuellar
Bego (Juss)
Baines Hughes Cameron (Clyne Barnett)
Cazorla Hazard Michu Maloney (Noble)
Rvp Tevez Ba
Help pleaseOpen Controlsgot 2 frees
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So Raheem Sterling has been questioned over assaulting a woman. 17 years of age, 3 kids and now potentially a criminal record. Future's bright.
Open Controlsmillionaire's can do as they please, unfortunately.
Open ControlsTrue, I guess. But he is everything wrong with elite football today - teenage dad to 2 kids from different mothers, now he hits women. And the 'future of England'.
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*allegedly
Open Controlsawful role model for the kids thats for sure. compared to when i was a kid the equivalent was owen - a well spoken, polite chap who was a brilliant role model for the kids. Gone are those days!
Open ControlsI actually think when things like this happen they should be banned from the national team (at least for a while) with a large enough fine taken out of their massive pay check that will make them remember! Yeah, I miss the days of Owen. The behaviour and attitude of footballers has gone steadily downhill over the past few years.
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haha
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Too light on forwards?
Bego (Fed)
Cuellar, Bardsley, Shorey (Wisdom, Gorkks)
Mata, Bale, AJ, Puncheon (Fellaini)
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Why did Hangeland get -3 when he wasn't on the pitch to concede any of the goals? Should be -2 surely...
Open Controlsand it wasn't he's fault at all that they conceded you think....rules rules rules
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Never realised there was a full PL schedule tue/wed next week. That is excellent!
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What would you do with this team?
Foster Federici
Baines Rafael, Cameron, Demel, McAuley
Walcott, Pienaar, Hazard, Kacaniklic, Sterling
Berbatov, Tevez, Van Persie
1FT 0.3mil in the bank
Thanks in advance!Open Controls
Reading the BN article so looks like Mark you are better. Feel well and thanks.
UCL related: Will Jevans start for Utd? Is he in t squad?Open Controlsis it madness to sell berbatov now? ive been one of the first owners and kept him through his injury even, but am thinking fletcher will be better until the DGW. whats your opinions, keep or ship?
Open Controlsdifficult fixtures coming up, with potential injuries to first 11 players. Not a bad shout, chances are it won't cost much more to buy him back if needed.
fletcher does have good run and DGW but don't be swayed by sunday. One swallow and thatOpen Controlsyeah its hard to say if against 11 men he would've produced anything. he also had a goal ruled out for offside so could have easily been on 16 pts this week. 4 home games in next 5 seems so tempting ahead of berba's tough fixtures.
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things were all going merry and i was sitting inside the top 1k until this insane week! fellaini picks up a yellow the week i get him and hangeland gets sent off! now my team is a mess but i do still have 2 free transfers and 1.8m in the bank!
team is:
Jussi Fed
Mcartney Baines Hangeland Clyne Bardsley
Bale Nolan Michu Sterling Fellaini
Tevez RVP Berbatov
so 2 transfers and 1.8m in the bank? any ideas at all! hangeland has to be sold anywayOpen Controls
Mata points in Chelsea's big EPL matches so far-
ars 13
tot 18
MAN U 9
LIV 5
Captain material this week?Open Controls
Hi, can you can please have a look over this team. Really not sure what to do with it.
2 frees with nothing in the bank. May as well make a transfer.
Begovic, Schwazrer
Baines, Simpson, Demel, Cuellar, Cameron
Bale, Mata, Fellani, Sterling, Nolan
RVP, Ba, Fletcher
Simpson may need to go but is there anything more pressing?
Tempted to do Ba and Baines to Suarez and Sagna after this gameweek. Good move?
Thank you and look forward to any replies.Open Controls
Took out Walters(9) and Fletcher(12) also benched Michu(9) for Lallana(2), Berbatov(2) and Morrison(5)
30-9= 21 points lost also dropped 24k
f*** my lifeOpen Controlsi have 26 points on my bench, more than half my total score. 🙁
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Anyone else sporting the RVP, Ba, Berbatov frontline worried about the lack of captain options it gives you? I will always look to captain a striker first and neither Ba or Berbatov seem reliable enough to me. Captaining RVP everyweek is getting boring, especially when he doesn't deliver!
Open ControlsI am thinking of swapping Ba to Suarez and and downgrading Baines.
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Good move - but might be better if you can afford to wait a week or so. Suarez next 2 fixtures not as good as Ba's.
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the more i look at it the more i think i need to get suarez. his price is rocketing even though he's 1 game away from suspension he will never drop as much as that during his week off. He is also very reliable and after the next 2 he has great fixtures. i would ideally wait til then but now seems like it is the time? confused!
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Thinking about using my WC.
Federici -> Begovic
Baines -> Shorey
Pienaar -> Fellaini
Bale -> Walcott
Berbatov -> Suarez
To leave me with the following team.
Jaaskelainen - Begovic
Rangel - Cameron - Jones B - Cuellar - Shorey
Sterling - Fellaini - Michu - Silva - Walcot
Ba - Suarez - Van Persie
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Pienaar is still creatin a LOT of chances.. who else keepin him @ his price to rotate with sterling?? i may end up keepin him till the jan WC
Open Controlsstrangely i will keep him through his hard games in next few weeks, but mainly because i have other plans. My concern is similar to baines situation, concerned that everton attacking policy this year impacts on their attacking returns. sounds strange i know, but seems to be more of late run midfielders involved in scoring and peinaar just doesnt seem to be doing that.
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Currently own Bale but considering a swap for Silva, is this good business?
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