QPR’s home hitman hogs the array of impressive numbers on show from the weekend, ably assisted by stellar showings from Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen. Elsewhere in our regular members’ statistical digest, we examine how Man City’s tactical tweaks influenced two of their key midfielders and analyse how a pair of returning United assets are hinting at major hauls as their minutes begin to build.
thanks lads
😀
lol pleasure
I like this guy
I have two real options, neither are fantastic...
A) hamer to pants (heaton my other keeper)
B) Baines & siggy to Zaba and cazorla or sterling (-4)
Leaning towards A atmA
A or save?
Would like to swap out Rooney and use the funds to upgrade a mid to City coverage, but it is foolish to take him out with home fixture to Newcastle on the horizon?
Even with the possibility that he may not factor in any of the points..
His returns do not look promising after that display.I've ditched him for Kane and wanyama for silva
Just couldn't get excited about his performance other day and he's too much money to be sat in midfieldhit?
can do the same thing, but for a hitNope saved my transfers this week as I bottled Baines to zaba 🙁
I axed him last week for Austin. I had to ignore a lot of people telling me it was a mistake. Go with your gut.
Any suggestions guys?
Heaton
Baines - Bertrand - Hutton
Siggy - Hazard - Yaya - Sanchez - Eriksen
Sakho - Rooney
Bench: Krul - Austin - Dummet - Moore
2 FT 0.0 in the bank- Stoke v Chelsea top 10k ownership and captains
Top 10k ownership of players remaining:
Courtois 1.6% / Cech 0.1%
Begovic 1.4%
Azpi 28.2%
Ivanovic 10.4%
Terry 6.9%
Cahill 4.2%
Wilson 0.2%
Shawcross 0.1%
Hazard 79.5%
Fabregas 22.8%
Oscar 4.5%
Walters 0.4%
Costa 77%
Bojan 0.2%
Captaincy:
Hazard 8.4%
Costa 14.3%
Fabregas 0.3%All about the fab points since apparently he's a differential now...
Oh the pain if Hazard doesn't start.
Don't you dare say that 😯
i have Hazard(c) 😯
Same... And Bony (VC)...
Don't see any reason why he should be rested. But fate is a funny thing. when all hopes are pinned on a certain player to deliver...good luck to us.
If he doesn't start then Hazard (C) VS West ham 😀
This and makes it a better decision as I am torn between him and Sanchez!
Exactly this.
That would be ideal, one of him or Costa rested
I will get my 8 pts from Clyne
Alongwith many hearts brokenfeel like having some criss cut fries right now.
Haz plez play tonite!
Same situation, but I doubt Hazard doesn't feature at all sadly
1-0 stoke or 0-0 is all I want for Christmas. Costa red would be icing on cake
you did all in your head didn't you?
Yep, taken me all day.
Nah I should've mentioned, all the info comes from here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/tyEj4ipz0_f0JBdfjk_oJcA/htmlview
Nice work Innsie 😀
All taken from the google doc in my comment above!
Bojan Hattrick
(C)osta
😎
Thanks, Innsie!
What does all this mean for all us owners who have Costa and Hazard but neither as captain? Do we want them to score?
I apologize for the length of this analysis, I just started crunching the numbers and had some fun with it so it kept growing. Anyway here's a summary of the data.
TL;DR - (The higher AND more similar their scores, the better). We certainly still DO want them to score points - the key for people in our situation being, is that the more SIMILAR their scores are, the better. They can score points for fun as long as they match each others outlay. In terms of who we would prefer to score higher or If only one of them were to return points, Hazard would be preferable as he is less captained. Unsurprisingly the worst result BY FAR is them both blanking/scoring low. Below is ranking of potential outcomes follwed by an example statistical summary for your scrutiny of my process, as it pertains to them and the top10k (i.e. the conclusions Innsie's data implied).
RANKING OF OUTCOMES:
1. SAME HIGH SCORE (i.e. Hazard 10/Costa 10) - Avg. gain of 2.63 pts vs top10k
2. HAZARD HIGH / COSTA MID (Hazard 10/Costa 6) - Avg. gain of 2.146 pts vs top10k
3. COSTA HIGH / HAZARD MID (Hazard 6/Costa 10) - Avg. gain of 2.062 pts vs top10k
4. HAZARD HIGH / COSTA LOW (Hazard 10/Costa 2) - Avg. gain of 1.662 pts vs top10k
5. BOTH MID (Hazard 6/Costa 6) - Avg. gain of 1.576 pts vs top10k
6. COSTA HIGH / HAZARD LOW (Hazard 2/Costa 10) - Avg. gain of 1.494 pts vs top10k
7. DOUBLE BLANK (Hazard 2/Costa 2) - Avg. gain of 0.526 pts vs top10k
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ex. HAZARD HIGH COSTA MID - Hazard 10 (X) + Costa 6 (Y) = 16
Hazard(c) WITH both [5.1%] - 26 (2X + Y)
Costa(c) WITH both [8.8%] - 22 (X + 2Y)
Hazard(c), NO Costa [1.5%] - 20 (2X)
Costa(c), NO Hazard [2.3%] - 12 (2Y)
Hazard AND Costa, NEITHER (c) [47.3%] - 16 (X+Y; "the Coldplay")
Only Hazard, not (c) [16.7%] - 10 (X)
Only Costa, not (c) [13.5%] - 6 (Y)
Neither [5%] - 0 (0X)
In this scenario we stand to:
-gain 16 points on 5% of top10k (0X)
-gain 10 points on 13.5% (Y)
-gain 6 points on 16.7% (X)
-match 47.3% of top10k (COLDPLAY)
-gain 4 points on 2.3% (2Y)
-lose 4 points on 1.5% (2X)
-lose 6 points on 8.8% (2Y + X)
lose 10 points on 5.1% (2X + Y)
For an average gain of 2.146 points on the top10k.
Would you make any changes or save FT?
Foster - Myhill
Demechellis - Clichy - Baines - Hutton - Bartley
Yaya - Sanchez - Hazard - Siggy - Boyd
Costa - Austin - Carrollnot at the moment. looks good
Carroll to Kane.
What are people's views on whether Zabs will play the next gameweek?
I think he will
City still need their striker to play.
He will play vs Wbrom for sure.
Most likely rested for Burnley, hope not thoughI think he will play Boxing Day but be dropped the game after...
tbh you never know. Since they have no striker, he is playing like striker, may start and taken off an hour mark
Well no one knows but logic dictates there will be rotations for most players.
feck logic, lets dream 😀
Nah.
Thanks for that everybody.
@xtina
-4
slut
Yeah, I know that whore.
Who?Dummett and Lukaku out
Zaba and Gru(c) in
stalker😕
😮
so I have zab and yaya, would you prefer to double up on their defence or midfield:
A hart
B silvaMidfield. They are so wobbly at the back. Should have conceded at the weekend but for a dodgy decision.
they will get those two CS in the home games I am sure of that
I think Sunderland will score.
Considering Silva, see beliw
Below
mid
Rvp to giroud for free?
lol
Would be decent but Newcastle are a bit leaky ATM...
did you see how Newcastle defended yesterday? 😆
If you already have Yaya, are you still getting Silva in?
Why/why not?
No, no room.
Owning Yaya doesn't change the number of points Silva will get 🙂
You're right about that 🙂
yeah, has to be silva if you want city double up in mid. looked really great the other day and seem to be benefiting from a more advance position in this new set up.
The problem is who are you selling? Alexis?
I wanted to double up on their defence as an alternative, think they will get CS especially in those home fixturesWho would you double up on? Hart and another?
As nobody seems safe from rotationHart, yes
Selling Siggy in that case, think Alexis is better to have against QPR than Siggy against AVL
Alexis will be rested against QPR. Fact 🙂
If I knew that for sure and Siggy fit, then Alexis
He looked exhausted yesterday and it's the obvious game to rest him?
Good point
Maybe, maybe not
He is going to want to play vs his Chilean teammates... but unfortunately prob not up to him to decide
I hVe silva but I would be tempted with yaya in for Sanchez
But other options too and adm may come back betterWho would you cut to get him in?
Siggy, but it would hurt...
I wouldn't if he's fit. Home against villa. Guaranteed starter if fit
Wait until next week to get Silva or do Alexis to Silva?
I would wait and save it
Thanks
No as I already have 3 City players.
which ones?
Yaya, Demechellis and Clichy.
Hi all,
Pick 1 from each group to score most points until the Wildcard!
1. Silva/Sterling/Siggy/
2. Baines/Zabaleta/ Clichy/
Baines, Cahill, Clyne, Wisdom, Naylor
Sanchez, Hazard, Downing, Siggy, Marney my current players1. Silva
2. Zabaleta
Rooney to Giroud.
Funds to upgrade mid.
Done.😯
You clearly didnt watch Newcastle defending yesterdayFix your link Scully.
How does it feel?
Awesome
Just seen 2pt Sanchez bah 🙁
Anyone captain him?Quite a few.
LOL
Still trying to get over it... need more ethanol
Christine has all sorts. On crack right now thanks to him/her
wtf is Christine? I thought I was the love of your life?
been cheating on your for two seasons now
😯
What are clyne owners doing now?
Great result, but Fixtures don't look amazing after palaceWorth keeping if bought at 5.0
Give lad a break, he s a bit tired it seems
Morning! Any tips for this week welcome; I have £1.2m and 2FT...
Foster,
Chester, Chambers, Cahill
Hazard, Sanchez, Downing, YYT
Costa, Sakho, Austin
(Gilks, Siggy, S. Taylor, Cresswell)
You need more City
How did sterling play?
Villa defence: Guzan or a defender (which one)
guzan. 3 points without CS. 7/8 points with CS.
what defender would be worth getting (if any..) hutton?
Can consider Vlaar now that he's back. But yea, would just get Hutton.
Patience with the early transfers I say. Now is not the time to make 0.1 rather to make sure said player is actually going to play.
Oops.
Problem is we're probably not going to know who'll be rested until we get the teamsheets
Worth hanging on just in case though for pressers etc.
That's why we own Boyd.
😉
I did Sanchez + Dummet -> Silva + Zabaleta yesterday.. bit afraid of Sanchez being rested next game.. and I have Giroud.. anyone done something similar?
good trade but sanchez may bite u back after this week
Yeah me too, hopefully it will be good transfer overall for the next 3-5 gameweeks and then I can do Yaya -> Sanchez/Walcott
I am too afraid he will bite me back I mean
I am also*, Jesus these christmasparties are not good for my english
do not worry about sanchez rotation,wenger has no other alternatives to him at the moment
Giroud should soften the blow. I'm sure you were aware of the risks. But Zaba a big enough upgrade from Dummet.
Hopefully! Zaba Terry Azpi Cresswell Wisdom.. too much money in def maybe!
Ya I don't think so either with Ramsey/Wilshere out. Plus like I stated earlier, he is going to want to play against Vargas/Isla (his Chilean teammates)
He told the Chilean media he was looking forward to that game, couple weeks back.
I don't think he has anything in the tank. He was abysmal yesterday
A - Benteke & Siggy
B - Kane & Di Maria
C - Silva & Austin
Currently Benteke and Siggy.
Thoughts?C!
Another option is
Giroud in for benteke?
C
C
is there any chance we will now if sanchez is rested?
Yes
Now what?
know*
correct
so that we can sell 🙂
Ah right...will wonder be good enough to let us know?
Doubt it
Anyone know why Bony didn't play?
Rested
He did.
As evidenced by the 1 pointer 🙁
rested probably
People think Gomis is getting pitch time to get match fit until Bony goes off to acon in about 3 matches.
this makes sense
Get the team used to playing without him
siggy -> sterling and Baines -> clichy = -4
Do it?no way
i wouldn’t
Who do you think is the best captain option for the next GW?
Thinking maybe Giroud or Haz?
Haz
Giroud
Giroud
Would rather captain Kane over Giroud.
bad memories?
Yes. Quite frankly when did people start captaining Giroud and Lukaku?
Very retro. Will probably score v qpr but he's still not fit and will probably be rested the game after.
cheers all
i think Giroud followed closely by HazardWrong way around but your funeral
nanannaaaa nanananaaaa gruuuuuuuu
reply fail to Mookie 🙁
cheers i’m thinking the same, best fixture+form=©
Would you focus on getting ADM into this team or is it ok to go without United-players during christmas?
Panti
Zaba Terry Azpi
Hazard Yaya Silva Sterling
Bony Giroud Austin
Krul Downing Cresswell Wisdomno need for ADM in that team imo
good:)
please tell me
why jose fonte suspended? he just 3yc
thx2 yc from cup also I guess
One of my best weeks so far 🙂
Any changes you think for next Game week..
DeGea
Dummit Clichy Ap
YaYa Silva Downing Alex
Austin(Capt) Costa Rooney
A whooping 77 points so far
Sbs: Staylor, Hutton, Walters, GuzanNot captianing Austin for a start
Yaya to hazard
If you can have one liverpool player who would it be?
Sterling
none, rubbish at the back and wasteful up front
Sterlo
Sterling is the obvious answer, but Coutinho is taking very many shots.. IF Coutinho isn't the one to loose his place when Balotelli comes back I think he is a good choice too
None. Sterling if someone holds a gun at my head
Raheem
Anything urgent in this team or save my FT?
Hart Hamer
Baines Azpi Hutton Bertrand Duff
Siggy Haz Sanchez Nasri Downing
Costa Austin Bony
Thankspretty jealous of these teams with good benches, I would save (unless Siggy is crocked for any length of time)
Cheers.
