We roll out the second instalment of our new weekly article for Members this evening, offering an in-depth statistical analysis of the main captaincy contenders for the Gameweek ahead. With Liverpool, City and Arsenal squaring up to some resilient defences, we delve into the data in order to assess our armband possibilities.
I can't bear to watch Faye and Chester mock me for another week. Is Faye -> McAuley (-4) worth it?
Open Controlsi love your grav 😀 and yes could be worth it, depends on your other defs and who youd play
Open ControlsIt's my face when I look at my rank (:
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sort of depends on your bench, but yes probably.
Open ControlsThanks for the replies, unfortunately I just logged in to do it and realised i'm 1m short LOL. *scrumples up piece of paper and throws in bin*
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So...............
Talksport are saying that Suarez is out of the weekends derby!Open Controlsmust be true then
Open ControlsTalkshite I hope
Open ControlsGlad I didn't make any transfers. 😉
Open ControlsI doubt that considering Liverpool let Suarez use there private jet to get back to England after his international game. I doubt they would do that for someone who won't start this weekend.
Open ControlsOP has sturridge but no suarez
nice trolling
mugOpen Controlsthey mean "out" as in "nailed on".
Open ControlsTalksport are usually quite decent with their breaking news accuracy.
Open ControlsNo way mate
Open Controlsclassic case of bullshit headline, which says "Everton v Liverpool line ups – Suarez out for the Reds?
- then the line up they predict in the article actually includes him, while twitter goes mental about the headline. classic stuff. 🙂Open Controlshttp://talksport.com/football/everton-v-liverpool-line-ups-suarez-out-reds-13112068776#tq8UtqRXe8uyhQu2.99
if you want to read and set mind at easeOpen Controls
Long term
a) Vert and Sess
b) Dawson/Chiriches and a 9.0 mid (other than Wally)
c) Walker and an 8.3 mid
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Open Controlswhat mid though?
Open ControlsThink there are better mids than Sess that will outscore him by more than the Vert > Dawson difference.
Open Controlsbut who, I have Oscar atm, but am not convinced. I could keep him though and try to swap to Hazard on wc?
Open ControlsUntil the Jan WC, I think the difference is minimal in defence compared to mids. Coutinho would be on my wishlist.
Open ControlsJust looked at Sess' fixtures
AVL, new, MCI, NOR, car, HUL
Maybe sell Oscar to Theo in GW14, then re-asses or get a cheaper defender than Spurs (West Ham maybe) to fund Hazard?Open Controls
what mid, unless I keep Oscar and wait a couple more weeks and sell Theo to Sess
Other option is to keep Sess, and swap McAuley and Coleman to Baines and DawsonOpen Controls
B and Gerrard
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChCIRmo5TaA
Lucky son of a bi**h!!Open Controlshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25017884
Could this impact on Croatia WC place.Open ControlsSomeone talk to me about Jesus Navas.
Open ControlsFast. Good crosser. But overrated. Bad fpl option. Hard working. Looks like a goblin, knows it.
Open ControlsDidn't the manager bring him in specifically to give Citeh extra width and pace to suit his preferred method of attacking play. Could he improve?
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Yeh . I like it. :): I'm thinking he may have more to offer and just needs a little more time to gel.
Open ControlsHe's one of those players that needs a consistent run of games to build up his confidence and form, he's certainly not an impact player, super sub he is not.
A complete waste of money and talent. Teams like City just flex their muscles and destroy potential when they won't even use or need him. Sad.Open ControlsHim and Beast are the managers signings I don't think he's been given up on just yet.
It's a long season.Open Controls
Fellow Chester owners.. Keeping? Is he due to return soon? Ta
Open ControlsCan we please not talk about Suarez being out again 🙄
He is fine, lets not pass the time by entertaining this bullshit.Open ControlsSo, Suarez out and Ameobi in fine form, easy swap?
Open ControlsA wilson to mcauley/merte/terry
B whits to sess
C both (-4)
Migs (davis)
Walker coleman williams (WILSON chester)
WHITS ozil rambo lallana (jedinak)
Roo suarez lukaku
1 FT, 3.3Open ControlsWhitt > Brunt
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Sess/Cabaye/BenArfa/Morrison or which other 6.9m or under midfielder??
Open ControlsAm I totally insane going Aguero (c) when all logic points towards Brunt?
Open ControlsBreak is nearly over.
Open ControlsWhat do you mean by this Torres?
Open ControlsYou're a joke but you carry on regardless, don't you.
Open ControlsNo need for that.
Open ControlsJust banter mate. Newarse is a pest, just check his post history
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please guys need some help big week for me in fantasy and have no idea what to do
Boruc (camp)
zab walker evra baker (chester)
ramsey hazard januzaj (barkley , brady)
benteke suarez aguero (c)
3,5m / 1 FT
what to do thinking ahead i wanna get rvp in in 2 weeks ?? save the transfer ? or switch out borucOpen ControlsFor free yes
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Harper (Migs)
Coleman,Toure,Nostalgic,Ivanovich,B.Davis
Ramsey,Ozil,Barkley,Townsend,Januzaj
Saurez,Lukaka,Aguero
0.8 Bank (2 transfers)
Options
A) Defender + Lukaka --> Yanga-Mbiwa + Remy
B) Defender + Barkley --> YAnga-Mbiwa + Sess
C) Coleman + Januzaj --> Colocini + Midfielder (6.2)
not sure which defender should be shipped and who to Captain
Any comments would be appreciated !!!Open ControlsIt's just so hard to pick a captain
Rooney
Suarez
Aguero
Ozil
I could make a case for all 4Open ControlsFORCA getting interviewed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ns14hRqwY8
Classic 😆Open Controls😀
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Providing everybody is fit and not jet lagged, is this good to go?
Mignolet
Koscielny / Chico / Terry
Ramsey / Sessegnon / Cabaye / Özil (vc)
Benteke / Agüero (c) / Suárez
Lewis / Morrison / Rat / ClyneOpen ControlsLooks good.
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Ibrah: "One thing is for sure, a World Cup without me is nothing to watch so it is not worthwhile to wait for the World Cup.
I used to like him.Open ControlsHe must be trolling. I don't believe anybody (not even dumb footballers) would go this far.
He's clearly intelligent, so he must be just saying this stuff for the lolsOpen Controlsyou admire his ego.
Open Controlsyou can make a pretty good team of players not going to world cup, zlatan makes it of course;
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2013/nov/20/world-cup-finals-2014-brazil-players-miss-watching#start-of-commentsOpen ControlsNo brunt!
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true that 🙂
the second half was too good ..... man of steel 😉Open Controls
Definitely not captaining Aguero after reading that, Spurs defense is so tight and City couldn't even beat Sunderland last week.
Between Suarez, Remy and Ozil now.Open ControlsThis.
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Hi Guys
Any changes you would make to this team
Mignolet (Boruc)
Terry Davies Coleman (Lovren Dawson)
Ozil Lallana Bacuna Ramsey (Morrison)
Lukaku Aguero Remy
Any ideas would be welcomeOpen Controlsyou've too much cash in defence i think
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Probably survives.
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Hi all, I can have this team for -12 hit, crazy or good idea?
Boruc. (Davis)
G.Johnson. Terry. Zabaleta. Mertesacker. Chester
Hazard. Walcott. Sessegnon. Brady. Ramsey
Suarez. Aguero. RemyOpen ControlsOn wildcard; Aguero, Suarez + Benteke or Remy?
Open ControlsCrouch?
Home game vs Sunderland, in sparkling form and Sunderland are awful in the air.
Suarez, Aguero & Crouchy nay well turn out to be the new template in the next few weeks.Open ControlsI brought in Crouchy as a free agent in my draft league. I subsequently traded Soldado for Amalfitano. Am I a tactical genius or a complete imbecile?
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When is Walcott back?
Want to do Ozil to WalcottOpen ControlsSub appearance at least this week possible.
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Kun or remy?
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Talk to me about Torres as I am assuming he is back this G/W.
Is he a joke or a reborn super diff.?Open ControlsAll depends on Mourinho.
Open ControlsSeems to me M wants to do a phoenix with him and obviously have a love in with the owner if successful.
He still seems to have something to give, even though he gouged Verts face like a little girl who had her doll stolen.
I have not dismissed him totally.Open ControlsI thought you would have more to say as he is your namesake.
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https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/403270099563728896
Nothing wrong with Gerrard. He'll startOpen ControlsShould be a good weekend for televised games:
Everton 1-1 Liverpool
West Ham 1-1 Chelsea
Man City 2-0 Spurs
Cardiff 1-3 Man Utd
Even the midlands derby on Monday night 🙂Open ControlsEverton 1-1 Liverpool
West Ham 0-1 Chelsea
Man City 0-0 Spurs
Cardiff 0-1 Man Utd
Not that good really.Open ControlsEverton 1 Liverpool 0
West Ham 1 Chelsea 4
City 3 Spurs 1
Cardiff 0 United 1Open Controls
Michu to Sessegnon or Walcott? To go with the rest of the midfield -
Oscar Ramsey Morrison Barkley ??????Open ControlsSess or Brunt
Open ControlsHave a similar midfield -- Hazard and Cazorla instead of Oscar and Ramsey -- and trying to figure out what to do with Michu and 2 FTs. Seems weird to ship or bench Morrison or Barkley considering they're both at home, but Barkley's form and Ravel's fixture are putting me off.
Might do Walcott and not sweat it if he misses out as I have the bench to cover him, or do Michu and Sturridge to Cabaye and Aguero. Wish I had one more night to decide but Michu is up to 97%.Open Controls

