Chelsea’s rout of the Villa back four generated some impressive statistics for Rafa Benitez’s men, whilst over the way in West London, Martin Jol’s Fulham are stacking up numbers on the other end of the spectrum. We take a closer look at the team statistics involved, along with a focus on the form of David Silva, Steven Pienaar and Demba Ba as we plunder the members area for the key statistics from Gameweek 18.
Jeez.... and you did Caz > Bale too, am I right?
Do you think it is the right transfer for my team? or transfer Rafael if it transpires he is not going to make it?Open Controls
Yep, your right.
I think so, I wouldn't worry to much about def even if you can only field 2 this week.
Earlier in the season I played with no gk for about 3 or 4 GWs (damn you DDG !)Open ControlsYou sir are a FF legend
Cheers for the advice, I'm waiting to hear news on Rafa but almost certain to get Bale in for Caz, I can't justify having 9.5 mil on the bench with no game!Open Controls
Worth the risk this close to 1 Jan surely. I'd forgotten Bale was on 4. Think it's worth a hit EVS to do Caz to Bale? May only be able to field 10 otherwise. Cheers
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You mf does look a little light if HRK has to playOpen ControlsDid the boring Demel to Nelsen, as I decided to keep Caz and just accept 0 from HRK. See you went a few weeks with no keeper, so proof it's not end of the world to have a non-player.
Just thinking Bale may well score against Villa...Open Controls
yeah go for it.
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can you squeeze bale in without dumping cazorla ?
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Nice GW score Evs!
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Rank not bad either... 😉
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I'm at my personal best rank at mo (was 132nd)
I'm not getting to excited, as I will plummet after Boxing Day shape on my team.
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Be satisfied with Bale greedy old man! 😉
Open ControlsI'm limping towards the WC and hoping Mata will then be my saviour!
It's all points in the bank for you though - you'll be able to ride a couple of duff weeks after Boxing Day. Bloody tube strike is killing me - I'd accumulated 5 Ars/Whu players....Open Controls
Team FTW:
Bego (back in after being wrongly dropped)
Enrique Davies Shorey
Bale Mata Silva Michu
RVP Berbs Saurez
(Foster / Sterling / Clyne / Demel)
Seem set up OK? Still not sure about (c) yet.Open ControlsGood for this week. Plus the best mf on the market 🙂
Captain is tricky, in case of RVP resting. I am still plumping for him.Open ControlsWe have 7 of the front 8 identical and Bego Enrique Clyne and Bego as well. Goes without saying, love the team. Set up ok. RVP Mata Berba Michu the options i am considering for captaincy.
Open ControlsBirthday? If so, Happy birthday mate !
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4 x cheap defenders makes a lot possible
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The very average Jenna whateverhernameis is on BBC breakfast news right now, for all you young perverts.
Open ControlsBeen thinking about a five man mid for the WC... Here's an example of what I could get... Like? 🙂
Bego Bunn
Morrison O'Brien Vertonghen Nelsen Gibbs
Fellaini Michu Bale and two from Silva/Cazorla/Mata
Suarez RVP ColeOpen ControlsI was thinking about the exact same thing WR, but i think a few new strikers will enter our frame of thinking come Jan. I have Michu Walcott Mata Bale currently and i did not know who to drop once i want to get Fellaini back, which is when this thought came across my mind. Going to be a tough decision i reckon.
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Please get rid of carlton - otherwise team looks good
Open ControlsYou miss the point.... he is £4.9m
Open ControlsDoesn't matter - he's a waste of a precious spot
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Like it but I think I'd wait to see if Fellaini continues in the hole.
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Walcott, Mata, Bale, Micu, Fellni/Piennar
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Hi rover if you look at top of page I spoke of similar , I'm loving it.
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Like it! Been thinking the same; two relative big hitting defs (Enrique, Gibbs), 3 cheapies, load up the mid and keep RVP/Tevez/Berba attack.
Thinking Bale, Silva and Mata are the three but this changes on a weekly basis!Open ControlsYou would have a benching problem every week if you kept that fwd line though
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Thoughts on this please
Begovic (McCarthy)
Vertonghen Cameron Zabaleta Nelsen (B Jones)
Mata Silva Michu (c) (puncheon McAnuff)
Rooney Tevez SuarezOpen ControlsNice. I'd be very tempted to captain Rooney on Boxing Day.
Vertonghen...*sigh* still bugging me - missed out on 20-odd points in last few weeks.Open ControlsAye it's all the talk of rotation that's bugging me about captaining Rooney. Only bought Vert yesterday which s a bit of a compromise as I'd prefer Spurs attack.
Open ControlsDont think Rooney would be rested or rotated.
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Rooney was god awful yesterday, one of the worst top level performances I've seen, and I'm a Red. I'd stay clear of captaining till there signs his form is back
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Yep appalling yesterday
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Roon loves Newcastle. Roll the dice i reckon.
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Decent team. I'd keep as is and save a transfer. Especially as you have no Arsenal/West Ham and therefore plenty of cover off the bench.
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If rafa is ruled out do i use my ft on rafa to zabaleta/nastasic/evra/vertonghen?
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I would go for Vertonghen but I am a spurs fan.
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So do people think that Rooney and RVP will start vs Newcastle?
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Surely Rooney will be, he was shocking.
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Anichebe and Gerrard are out of template and can destroy in next GW's. Just saying...
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Begovic (Cerny)
Cameron - Johnson - B.Davies
Silva - Michu (c) - Mata - Bale (Sterling)
RVP (vc) - Suarez - BerbaslothOpen Controls
Morning all, and happy Xmas (in advance for tomorrow).
Nolan OUT, Peanut IN. Yay or Nay? Have two of my midfielders not playing (Santi + Nolan) but kinda want to keep Santi. Any other alternative to Peanut otherwise ? Taarabt perhaps ?Open ControlsYay...
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done AJ > Taraabt last night.
1 free transfer left thinking of Tevez > Benteke.
This will allow me to do Schnedrlin > Bale the following week.
What yas think?Open ControlsWould anyone go Silva out Bale in? I already have Tevez ...
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Yeah Morrison back in the hole! huhu
Open ControlsBoxing day Berbatov.
Like the the sound of that.Open Controls
In a word WORRIED
Begovic
Gallas McAuley Cuellar Shorey
Michu Sterling Ya Ya Pienaar
Tevez Van Ba
Federici Demel Cazorla Nolan
No transfers, No Chelsea..
Hopefully the drink will not have worn off from santaOpen Controls
Only if you give him the armband.
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Not sure what to do:
Begovic (mannone)
Enrique davies rafael (cueller demel)
Michu silva tarabt sterling (cazorla)
Rvp suarez berb
Have 1FT and 0.9m
A: save FT
B: caz >> bale
C: sterling >> any mid upto 6.5
D: rafael. >> Any cheapish defender so I can upgrade either sterlin or berb next week.
I am leaning towards C as cazorla not playing and don’t want to have 3 pool players as they play stoke...Open ControlsWhat would people prefer... Berba or Bentekkers?
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1) considering dempsey->mata for free. any better idea?
2) and for the next week:
a) sterling+cuellar->walcott+4,2 defender
b) sterling+enrique->walcott+gibbs
team:
bego
cameron enrique shorey
silva mata michu (vc) puncheon
rvp (c) suarez defoe
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Bale for me but sound reasoning for those moves
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When will we get the Boxing Day scout picks then?
Sure Mark & Gran get Christmas Day off !Open Controls
Here's a little article about teams' respective Christmas form over the years. United are the top of the Christmas tree. Robin all the way for me...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2251552/Manchester-United-Premier-League-festive-fixture-specialists--club-club-stats-guide.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
*WARNING* This link will take you to the Daily Mail website. May contain toxic opinions.Open ControlsHow do you put other smiles in coments ? i know only : ) : D and ; )
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Team linked. Thoughts, opinions, improvements?
Bego
Rafa Enrique Nelsen
Bale Silva Sterling Taarabt
Ba RVP Berba
Cuellar Shorey Caz
1 ft with 0.4 in the bank.Open ControlsDoes anyone have statistic Suarez VS Stoke ?
Bunch of you saying hes briliant against stokeOpen ControlsWhat's going to be Chelsea's team on boxing day, do we know? Any chance Hazard might play ? Or sell for Bale (for a 4pt hit) ?
Open ControlsI was going to go super cheap on my wc defence, but know I think I will look for a little more balance.
For exampel, Muthersucker has been a great signing for me.
With Lucas back, and Rodgers style kicking in I also think LFC maybe a little tighter. Or if I'm brave my take a Nasty, clichy or zab.
That coupled with Bego in goals, then I may go cheapo rotation (eg Jones, Davies, + 1).
This Gw has made me reconsider that balance, can sometimes get you out of jail !Open ControlsI don't know what else i want in my attack and i can afford Enrique Rafael and Muthersucker in defence. Cheap defence is overrated.
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I want bale (figuratively speaking) in for sess
How to finance?
A) Tevez to Berba
B) Enrique to nelson (other 4.4 def?)
C) fix that shocking defence somehow
Bego. (Foster)
Enrique. Shorey. Shawx. (Demel McCartney)
Michu. Silva. Sess. Mata. Puncheon
RvP Suarez TevezOpen Controls
Bego
Nelsen, Jose Enrique, Rafael
Silva, Puncheon, Sterling, Michu (VC)
Berba, Ba, RVP (C)
Subs: Foster, Caulker, Clyne, Santi
£1.4m in the bank and 1 FT
Thinking Sterling OUT for who please? Would have £6.9m to play with...
A) Pineaar
B) Snodgrass
C) Ramires
D) Pilkington
E) Taarabt
F) OtherOpen Controls
😆 😡 :angry: 8) 😯
11 years, 10 months agoIf I do Cazorla > Bale I will have the following on the suspension tight rope:
RVP
Bale
Michu
Defoe
Should I risk this by making the above transfer??