West Brom’s Romelu Lukaku heads up our ICT Index rankings after a weekend of football, with Wigan’s Franco Di Santo an unlikely name to keep Robin Van Persie company in our top three. Our members can investigate these standings in full, digesting all the data from the weekend’s action. Big Numbers makes a return to pick out our take on the key statistics on show, together with an array of trends that have emerged over the past four Gameweeks…
Podolski or Lukaku? Already have Gibbs and Walcott.
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Early thoughts on these options would be much appreciated. I'm WCing after GW23.
Already have 3 Arsenal & Demel, O Brien. 1 FT.
(A) Torres -> P Cisse, Aguero (if fit), Carroll (if fit)
(B) O'Brien (if definitely out) -> Reid.Open Controls
A, to citeh
Open ControlsThanks guys. Aguero was my preferred option.
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The Scouse Hunt is over for another year,
2 league wins and beating the sugar out of you in our h2h. All targets met 😉
Time to concentrate on the league now, the Santa hats comin off baby.Open ControlsCongrats.
And congrats on being such a gracious victor. 😉Open Controls
Who would you rather have the week of the DGW?
Luiz (ARS) or Vertonghen (MUN)Open Controls
should i do berba to Fletcher
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Yep good shout in my view. Tick.
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59 points so far this week, with Luiz, Mata (c) and Puncheon to play.
Hoping Ba doesn't start in midweek, then comes on and does nothing. Never know with Benitez though!Open Controls
As Arsenal pretty much suck, just Gibbs, Walcott and Reid will do me for the next DGW
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This may sound like a stupid question but will John Terry be nailed on when fit? Clean sheets, Goal threat and BAPs seem like a steal at 6.5.
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anyone here interested to get evra for WC team? or should we only consider rafa/evans for MUN defence?
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:D.
how many times have you owned a defender over 4.5??Open Controls
Er, once. When Baines was a midfielder and scored goals 😉
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4 ppg, what are you talking about?
If you're getting a United Defender then Evra looks like the only one worth having, everyone else is being rotated.....Open ControlsWorth having????????? Take a look who scores the most pts in this game.
Open ControlsDude I'm not understanding you....
I still dunno what 4ppg means and as for looking at who gets the most points, isn't Evra the top scoring defender?
I'm not saying yoy dhould get him, I'm answering the question of is he better than Rafa/Evans. I think he prob is cos he aint getting rotated...Open ControlsPoints per game-a more consistent barometer of player performance. One of the better indicators out there particularly as we're halfway through the season.
Open ControlsAh, points per game - duh. I should have caught that.
Yeah I use points per game too when comparing.
But Evras points per game is 5, not 4 - big difference.
On current form tho, and the way Evra is attacking, he's defo worth a shout (imo) with Uniteds upcoming fixturesOpen ControlsStill a poor return. Aim to pack your team with players scoring well over 5ppg. This is how this game is decided after all. 😉
Open ControlsAh come on now, thats a pretty shallow view - its not all about that.
First there are no defenders with a better ppg than 5, so thats the Evra thing finished.
But generally its more about timing. Example, it doesnt matter if you had walcott for GW 13-18, you needed him for GW 20.
Same for cazorla GW 17 and Bale GW 19 - timing.
Of course ppg comes into in, but that am historical thing. Timing and luck are what make the difference 🙂
Of course Buttner is GW 4 is another brilliant example, he has a ppg of 17!!! 😀Open Controls
Congrats on the win today Simsey.
You were nearly right..you predicted 3-1.Open ControlsHey Roy, cheers man.
It was a good second half after Sturridge snapped up that chance, nervy stuff.
Even after Uniteds dominance in the first 60 mins, it could have easily finished 2-2!Open ControlsNo hard feelings after the other night? I saw you logged on the next morning for another little attack (!)
It's just banter, but I didn't like the insults. But you were right that I started it with the bollo**cks comment.
We'll move on, shall we? 🙂Open Controls
ppg is not a reliable way of picking players
it completely disregards recent form which this season has proven the most important
Evra is a very good shout imoOpen Controls
Rafael will probably be better value.
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De Gea may be worth considering too
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Worth getting Joe Cole or Nolan in for DGW for Sterling, -4?
I'd then have Jaaskelainen, Demel, Gibbs, Walcott and Nolan / Cole.Open ControlsDepends of you think WHam will get anything out of those two fixtures. I see very little return from them.
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Who would you bench if do being in Cole/Nolan?
Whoever it is, I don't think they will out score him by 4Open ControlsPuncheon
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If you have another player who you are happy to bench then do it. I'd go for Cole personally.
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how do you guys see united defence for the wc? do you think they'll start to keep more cleanies?
Open ControlsI think they'll certainly keep more clean sheets then they did in their first 20 GWs but I don't think it's enough to justify the heavy price tags
Open ControlsUnited always seem to go on a run of 8 clean sheets from 9 etc. this time of year.
Maybe not this season they're not so solid with Vidic and Rio both looking a bit oldOpen ControlsGW24 onwards, they're getting great fixtures. they are not pretty tight at the back this season. but players like rafa,evra & evans have attacking potential to compensate that.
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Am I missing something??
Steven Fletcher has decent fixtures, good form and value wise decent
I see him as the best option for 7.5 forward
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Lampard > Gerrard/Silva
or
Defoe > Tevez/Cisse
or neither?Open ControlsOnly willing to do one of them.
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Without wanting to keep all of Cole, Ba & Mata, should I do:
A.Cole > Zab
before his price rises? or just wait it out...Open Controls
TW - replied on the last page.
Osasuna played a great game. It almost sucks there is no title race anymore, but I won't complain 😉
Messi's pass for Cesc's goal was sublime, and so was Thiago's goal.Open Controls
stevie g and lampard combo reeling in the years
Open ControlsWho have you / will you bring in as your wildcard strikers?
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I had RVP-Lambert-Berba on my WC this week. My strikeforce is moving towards RVp-Aguero-Cisse though.
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Rvp Ba Ruiz
Ba still on probationOpen Controls
RVP/ Aguero/ Suarez
Open ControlsPlanning RVP, Aguero, Lukaku/Berba
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Ba->Dzeko? Good fixtures and Ba may not et gametime, will watch the midweek with my finger on the button
Open ControlsWhen Ba scores a hatty against Southampton, a lot of plans will be broken 😉
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If Arsenal attacking assets don't perform this week, i might consider not having any after this GW
Open Controlswalcott might explode.
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this is the week for arsenal to prove themselves, they're annoyingly too inconsistent
Open ControlsFair point but outside of RVP, Michu, Fellani and Mata there is no consistency elsewhere either
Open Controlsi know. I'm starting to think if i go with the template, am just gonna stay in the same place. If i try and beake the template my rank will change. I might as well risk it, i've got nothing to lose
Open ControlsPlenty of other players will have that reaction so be patient and play the odds and you will still rise in the second half
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Really want to pull the trigger on transferring out Defoe but 2 things are holding me back:
1) Only 1 freebie which needs to go one of my Chelsea triples (most likely Cashley)
2) Defoe plays so much better without Adebayor in the side
But 6 blanks out of 7 is just much too muchOpen Controlsi'd keep him if i already got him.
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A heads-up - Rate My Team has been refreshed for GW23.
Another bit of news - as of this evening, the top two in the FFS Members league are the top two players overall in the FPL.
Just saying 😉Open ControlsI think he should have theme music, when he logs in it should automatically come on.
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Worthy but I like this, if it was my username I'd take this.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xj4s0w_triple-h-motorhead-live-entrance-the-game-wrestlemania-17_sport#.UPNTum_JJv4Open Controls
Gloating only allowed on Sunday, your too late!
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cheers
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❓ What position is Tiendalli?
❓ Who are transferring in Fellaini?Open Controls
Thoughts on my wildcarded team 🙂
Bego/Jaas
Zabaleta/A.Cole/Gibbs/OBrien/Davies
Walcott/Mata/Nolan/Kebe/Sterling
Suarez/RVP/Berba
Opinions??? 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂Open ControlsTempted to get Gerrard over Caz this week. Madness? Gerrard is in CRAZY form, and faces Norwich next.
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i think he will play deeper not feeling that move
Open ControlsYou think Lucas won't play? (Not that i'm arguing with you no.2 😉 )
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Me as well but I his fixtures after NOR are causing me to pause. Not even considering Santi, he looks tired/jaded.
Open ControlsI'd use a WC after.
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I`m doing Hazard to Walcott this week. Should I do it tonight since his value is going up.
Or wait since I can afford him anyway and wait until after the Chelsea midweek match and see if
there`s any injuries to my other Chelsea players? (Mata and Ba)Open ControlsAny news on Remy to Newcastle
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Rafael/Evra or Baines? Who would you pick for the next 4-6 weeks?
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Have overall rankings updates fellas?
Open Controlsthey just did
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would u guys rather have a combo of bale and ba or mata and defoe?
Or would you go for 3-5-2 : bale mata michu fellaini walcott
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11 years, 9 months agoWould you do Puncheon + Ba out for Walcott + Pog for a 4 point hit?
It's either that or drop one of Bale or Mata.