Gameweek 19 Matchday Thread

FutureGuy

It'll all be over tonight folks!

Personally speaking, I need a very quiet game from Hazard. The 3 lads chasing me in my money league now have him.

Brought in Berbatov for added sexiness. RVP Captain.

KevIRL

GW19...so good it got 2 threads

FutureGuy

thats the happy christmas thread...anyone posting ff-related stuff in there is going to Hell. :pac:

roryc

I need Berbatov to have a quiet game, all my rivals seem to have him with some giving him the armband! I'll be fuming if he picks this week to score higher than 2 points (for the first time in 7 weeks). I need Hazard/Mata to have quiet games too, although I'll allow a few cheeky assists once they are for Torres goals! And does anyone want anything other than a boring 0-0 draw with the Pool game later?

Looking forward to today's football, first time watching it in Ireland since last Christmas.

El Horseboxo

Talk of RVP being rested. Hope he either starts or doesn't feature at all. Hadn't got the balls to go Berba captain. But he is my vc. His duck has to end soon. With Ruiz back it could be today.

FutureGuy

roryc wrote: »

I need Berbatov to have a quiet game, all my rivals seem to have him with some giving him the armband! I'll be fuming if he picks this week to score higher than 2 points (for the first time in 7 weeks). I need Hazard/Mata to have quiet games too, although I'll allow a few cheeky assists once they are for Torres goals! And does anyone want anything other than a boring 0-0 draw with the Pool game later?

Looking forward to today's football, first time watching it in Ireland since last Christmas.

If Berba is going to start doing something, it has to be today. Will probably do Torres in soon.

I'm hoping for a sneaky 1-0 Liverpool win. No Suarez goal of course.

Swiper the fox

0-0 in Liverpool-Stoke will be a disaster for me though I have Begovic, my cup rival has 3 stoke at the back and I have Suarez.
I've made Berba captain, hopefully today will be his day, such a great player that he can't go another game scoreless, especially home to Southampton.

FutureGuy

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Talk of RVP being rested. Hope he either starts or doesn't feature at all. Hadn't got the balls to go Berba captain. But he is my vc. His duck has to end soon. With Ruiz back it could be today.

I just cannot see RVP being rested today at all. United will probably go with Rooney and RVP today and rest RVP next weekend vs WBA. I could be proven wrong but that's my feeling. SAF has said if Rooney misses a game or two, it takes him three games to get his fitness back. If United are comfortable in a game after 70 mins, he'll get a rest then. If United are cruising, can see both RVP and Rooney getting a rest.

Cantona's Collars

Hoping Fergie doesn't mess around too much with the team today,captain RVP for me.
A lot of my rivals seem to have forgotten about today's games but seem to have lucked out on some of the selections,as a result a nice 0-0 or Stoke to win 1-0 would suit me in the 'Pool game.So long as Suarez keeps falling over & missing the target today then I might be alright.

Jimmy Iovine

Just had a look at my opponent's team in the cup. He is 2,363,635th in the world. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he beats me this week. He has a decent enough team. No idea how he has slipped down so far. Definitely should be at least a million places better off.

roryc

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Just had a look at my opponent's team in the cup. He is 2,363,635th in the world. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he beats me this week. He has a decent enough team. No idea how he has slipped down so far. Definitely should be at least a million places better off.

What GW did he start playing...

SlickRic

El Horseboxo wrote: »

Talk of RVP being rested.

from where?

FutureGuy

SlickRic wrote: »

from where?

I think there is a general consensus that he will get rested for one game over the Christmas, but not necessarily this gameweek. My bet is on WBA at home.

El Horseboxo

SlickRic wrote: »

from where?

As I said it's only talk. Probably nonsense. It stems from Rooney's interview where he made it sound like he'd be allowed atone for his crap performance against Newcastle. Ferguson said there would be rotation and with 4 strikers it seemed natural one of Rooney or RVP would be rested. A few on various fantasy forums seem to think it will be RVP. I've captained him anyways.

roryc

FutureGuy wrote: »

I think there is a general consensus that he will get rested for one game over the Christmas, but not necessarily this gameweek. My bet is on WBA at home.

I'm directly behind you in the cash league and it's great to see such different teams. RVP (c), Enrique, Nelson, Michu and Silva. Everyone else is different, can easily see us getting considerably different scores this week.

Hopefully I beat you by 16 points

alchemist33

In half an hour's time, I expect a lot of "Feck you, manager X. I hope you lose 7-0."

FutureGuy

roryc wrote: »

I'm directly behind you in the cash league and it's great to see such different teams. RVP (c), Enrique, Nelson, Michu and Silva. Everyone else is different, can easily see us getting considerably different scores this week.

Hopefully I beat you by 16 points

Would be surprised if you didn't gain some ground this gw especially with Torres and Bale. My secret weapon is Berba...he could come back to haunt you

Jimmy Iovine

roryc wrote: »

What GW did he start playing...

Forgot to check that. He started in GW 5. Still would be expecting him to be doing better than he is. He seems to love taking transfer hits. Unfortunately he has only taken the one extra this week, so I have a 4 point advantage.

FutureGuy

lads can anyone post the link to the paddy power specials where you get double odds if your first goalscorer gets a second goal?

Cantona's Collars

QPR V West Brom could be delayed,West Brom team bus stuck in traffic & trying to get police escort.

FutureGuy

MCFC: Hart, Maicon, Kompany (c), Kolo Toure, Zabaleta, Garcia, Milner, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

EDIT: MCFC retweeted...Nastasic starts instead of Maicon

Cantona's Collars

Krul; Simpson, Williamson, Coloccini (c), Santon; Anita, Perch, Bigirimana; Cisse, Ba, Marveaux

Newcastle lineup according to journalists.

Rooney not in Manchester United squad?

#MUFC; De Gea, Smalling, Evra, Evans, Ferdinand, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Scholes, Hernandez, van Persie. Rooney not in squad

FutureGuy

MUFC: De Gea, Jones, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Valencia, Rooney, v.Persie.

tom_k

FutureGuy wrote: »

MCFC: Hart, Maicon, Kompany (c), Kolo Toure, Zabaleta, Garcia, Milner, Yaya Toure, Silva, Aguero, Tevez

EDIT: MCFC retweeted...Nastasic starts instead of Maicon

Phew

Jimmy Iovine

The WBA coach is stuck in traffic. Could be a delay in that match. Probably won't affect too many on here. I have Nelsen in my team though. Probably do just as well if he didn't play.

KevIRL

FutureGuy wrote: »

lads can anyone post the link to the paddy power specials where you get double odds if your first goalscorer gets a second goal?

Its all first goalscorer bets FG. Just place a bet as normal and it will be in the promo

OctavarIan

zerks wrote: »

#MUFC; De Gea, Smalling, Evra, Evans, Ferdinand, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Scholes, Hernandez, van Persie. Rooney not in squad

I would have started drinking a lot more heavily if this was the Utd team!

[edit] Wait no it IS the team! Christ on a stick

KevIRL

Rooney rested I'm hearing

roryc

No Rooney. BOOM

No Rafael though

tom_k

3.15pm start for QPR vs West Brom (via Twitter)

dahat

roryc wrote: »

No Rooney. BOOM

No Rafael though

Rooney rested with no Young or Welbz so safe to assune all those will start in the next game,fully expecting RVP to be rested Sat.....

FutureGuy

roryc wrote: »

No Rooney. BOOM

No Rafael though

Not even in squad lol. At least he will start at the weekend.

HAZARD BENCHED!!!

manual_man

is Rooney on bench. edit just seen above post. Bassong comes in so

Iused2likebusts

OctavarIan wrote: »

I would have started drinking a lot more heavily if this was the Utd team!

[edit] Wait no it IS the team! Christ on a stick

Get the beers out

dahat

Hazard on Chelsea bench,Moses starts again

SteelyDanJalapeno

Hazard benched! Boooom

dahat

Luiz and Mikel in midfield,What price are Norwich again? though anyone that got Luiz in must be fapping all over the computer!!!

Whats up with Rooney not in the squad?

manual_man

The_Dazzler wrote: »

Whats up with Rooney not in the squad?

over-indulgence

dahat

Deleted User wrote: »

Whats up with Rooney not in the squad?

Kidnapped by Santa!!!

dahat

Guess this means that RVP will be all over free kicks and penalty taker today...

Iused2likebusts

Deleted User wrote: »

Whats up with Rooney not in the squad?

He must have ate too much yesterday. Really looks like RVP to be rested on Sat now have to think of an alternative captain for the first time in a while.

Rayne Wooney

dahat wrote: »

Guess this means that RVP will be all over free kicks and penalty taker today...

As it should be!

roryc

Hazard + Rooney benched, this is going great and the week hasn't even started.

QPR match is delayed 15 minutes.

Max Power

Glad I got Ivanovic in for Rafael. Great to hear Hazard and Rooney benched!

alchemist33

roryc wrote: »

Hazard + Rooney benched, this is going great and the week hasn't even started.

QPR match is delayed 15 minutes.

Good stuff. Although as a United fan, seeing Scholes an Giggs start together is making me a little queasy.

KevIRL

Utd with no attacking cover on the bench, full 90 for RVP, but must be 100% to sit out the next game now

unkymo

Nelson for QPR is not in the squad!

manual_man

roryc wrote: »

Hazard + Rooney benched, this is going great and the week hasn't even started.

QPR match is delayed 15 minutes.

Hernandez to get the goals. Little pea x2

KevIRL

unkymo wrote: »

Nelson for QPR is not in the squad!

sigh!

jolim24601

Is rooney on the bench or totally out? I don't like my subs I'd rather him get 30 minutes and have a chance of scoring.

edit: nevermind...womp.