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The Big Numbers – Gameweek 22

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…

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  1. big oak
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    podo to cisse
    or
    carz to mata
    already have walcott gibbs demel jcole
    it will be for a hit

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    1. rvp786
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      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      i think u mean the other way round

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        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        +1

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  2. rvp786
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    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    felt good taking out suarez as a united fan and him getting 2pts 🙂

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    1. Efan Ekoku Pops
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I thoroughly enjoyed this myself :D. Though I brought Ba in for him, which could have gone better!

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      1. Dago
        • 14 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        It will against Southampton when he gets a brace.

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        1. rvp786
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          11 years, 2 months ago

          Ba was 2m cheaper though which allowed us to upgrade elsewhere

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          1. Dago
            • 14 Years
            11 years, 2 months ago

            Whats your transfer plans for this week mate?

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            1. rvp786
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 12 Years
              11 years, 2 months ago

              see below dago.

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      2. isacki: full casual
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        Have done the same, was riskier as it was a hit. Glad my gamble paid off on the Suarez side, just hoping Ba delivers in the second game. If he plays at all.

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      3. Back to Back Ballacks
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        • 13 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        test
        😡
        👿

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  3. isacki: full casual
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Arsenal fan in peace, finally got a chance to get another look at the Kompany red card. (Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRfo-tNaBkc&t=2m12s).

    The law concerned is Law 12 (Fouls & Misconduct) (http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_12_fouls_misconduct_en_47379.pdf) which states that players should be sent off for "serious foul play", which is defined as:
    "A player is guilty of serious foul play if he uses excessive force or brutality against an opponent when challenging for the ball when it is in play."

    The guidance adds that " 'using excessive force' means that the player has far exceeded the necessary use of force and is in danger of injuring his opponent." Note that it's the potential for injury that is considered, not actual injury.

    It also adds that "Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using one of both leg, with excessive force and endangering the safety of an opponent is guilty of serious foul play".

    My take on it is that as far as the laws are concerned, this is a straightforwardly correct application of Rule 12 by the referee. Both of Kompany's legs leaving the ground leaves the referee with little choice but to deem it a lunge. Hence the FA is unlikely to undermine him, hence it is unlikely to be overturned.

    From a moral point of view, I think Kompany went only for the ball and there was no intent to injure. Credit also to Wilshere for asking the referee not to send Kompany off immediately after the tackle - having made a few tackles like that himself, I think he understood! 😆

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    1. isacki: full casual
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      *using one of both leg = *using one or both legs

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    2. Scroobius Mac
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I thought Wilshere thought the ref was going to punish him. Its not far off a 50/50 really.

      One of those ones where the ref is right but the rules are wrong.

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  4. thegreathoudini
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Current Squad.

    Jaaskelainen
    Cameron - Azpilicueta - Evra
    Maloney - Walcott - Routledge - Mata
    Suarez - Ba - Van Persie

    Subs: Begovic Nelsen Clyne Puncheon

    Did Hazard > Walcott last night before price rise for free.

    Currently have Winter Wildcard & 3.2m in the bank. Thinking of WCing.

    Jaaskelainen > Bunn
    Nelsen > Demel
    Azpilicueta > Gibbs
    Maloney > Fellaini
    Routledge > Michu
    Ba > Lukaku

    With 0.7 left.

    Any suggestions much appreciated.

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    1. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      you should of wildcarded last week. Id be tempted to get a couple of DGW for this week, then use it later.

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  5. Messi & fabregas
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    anyone thinking of ditching ba?

    too much money and frustration on the bench depending on rafa rotation?

    i am thinking of giroud for the dgw

    currently 2046th

    my fornt 8 will be

    mata/ bale/walcott/fellanini/michu

    rvp/sturridge/giroud

    any thoughts?

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      I'd go for Podolski over Giroud.

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  6. Scroobius Mac
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Potential WC team
    Szczesny / Mignolet
    Sagna / Davies / Wilson / Clyne / Demel
    Mata / Fellaini / Walcott / Puncheon / Bale
    Sturridge / Aguero / Van Persie

    Differences in starting XI this week would be Aguero, Sturridge, Chezney and Davies instead of Benteke, Berba, Luiz and Sterling.

    Worth playing it or should I hold tight? Got 2 frees so could get some of that lot in anyway.

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  7. rvp786
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Fuml - happy with how your wildcard played???

    you taking out BA this week? if so for who?

    im thinking podolski/ageuro

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    1. Dago
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      keep Ba. I reckon you should save it.

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      1. rvp786
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        hmm its a tough one dago. most my rivals will take him out for the likes of sturridge/suarez/ageuro/podolski.

        im 35 ahead of guy in 2nd so will see. whats your plans??

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  8. DonTheSpecialOne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Morning! As I slept over the deadline and missed my WC, I guess I'm one of few on here with the WC still available. Considering Arsenal+Hammers has a DGW, I figured it wasn't a big blooper after all. BEFORE i read Arsenal's game might be PP?!

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    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Back to RVP captain, who's with me.

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  10. Fergies fledgling
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    GUys, could use a little help. Unsure whether to wildcard this team, take a 4pt hit or neither.

    Current team is:

    Jaaskelainen Begovic
    Luiz Shawcross Demel Davies McAuley
    Mata Bale Pienaar Michu Sterling
    Suarez RVP Lambert
    £1.0 m in the bank

    A) Bale/Mata -> Walcott
    B) Bale/Mata -> Walcott + Pienaar -> Fellaini (-4)
    C) w/card

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  11. BootlegRascal
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Lamps + Lambert to Gerrard + Podolski for a -4 sound?

    Have Mata, Walcott and no Suarez

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    1. BootlegRascal
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Or should I look at Fellaini instead of Stevie?

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      1. v12w12
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I like Gerrard however not too sure on Podolski

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      2. Marty McFly
        • 11 Years
        11 years, 2 months ago

        I'd be tempted go have Fellaini for about 3 weeks. Then upgrade to Gerrard when the fixture ease up. Although I see your temptation for this week with NOR playing lfc.

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  12. v12w12
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Is Berbatov to either of the below worth a hit?

    A. Lukaku
    B. Dzeko
    C. Sturridge

    Will WC week later, cheers.

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  13. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Who else has luaku in?

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  14. Adam Lallana makes Messi lo…
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Keep suarez for Norwich surely?

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    1. XP
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      he likes scoring against Norwich

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  15. Grubby
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 2 months ago

    Current team:
    Mignolet (Jaaskelainen)
    Azpilicueta Gibbs Demel (Davies) (Cameron)
    Walcott Michu Mata Fellaini (Noble)
    RVP Ba Cisse

    Wildcard played last week.
    1 Free Transfer for this coming week.

    What should I do? I was a bit disappointed with Cisse at the weekend but as Newcastle's only frontman at the moment I'm pretty sure he'll score against Reading this coming GW.

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    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 2 months ago

      Put Zabaleta in for Azpilicueta.

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