Gameweek 33 Captain Poll

Steel Dog

I know he has only got 1 goal in his last 8 games but i will be giving the armband to RVP this week.

roryc

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Do you plan on adding a poll?

SteelyDanJalapeno

Leighton Baines (OPR Home) (Arsenal Away)

Fellaini or Berbatov

Poll needs a poll

Steel Dog

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

Patience

CrabieCrawford

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

maybe Walcott if I think nearer the time he'll play both matches. Carzola for now though

roryc

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

REALLY hope Walcott doesn't play.

moreau

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Going with Carzola

Tempted by RVP but put off by:

1. his poor form (and utd, only in the attacking sense compared to start of season)
2. Both games away compared to Ars with two home games, I hardly ever pick away captains
3. I expect Carzola to be picked 40% + , I am top of private leagues so makes sense to go with most popular

Slight concern that Carzola has a tendency to assist the assiter if you know what I mean:D, but I don't see an alternative as Walcott is uncertain.

Those desperate for differential will be looking at Fellaini or Baines I would think, but they are decent shouts anyway

Iused2likebusts

moreau wrote: »

Going with Carzola

Tempted by RVP but put off by:

1. his poor form (and utd, only in the attacking sense compared to start of season)
2. Both games away compared to Ars with two home games, I hardly ever pick away captains
3. I expect Carzola to be picked 40% + , I am top of private leagues so makes sense to go with most popular

for all the above reasons Im also slightly favouring cazorla at the minute.

danbrosnan

Christian Benteke (Fulham Home)

What does everyone think if gervinho? He has hit form and I am thinking the Wenger has to start him now with the run in for the top three... A couple of assists and goals in the last three games....

SpaceCowb0y

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Why did Walcott not make the cut? Do people not reckon he will make both games this week?? I'll be going with Cazorla anyhow because i dont have Walcott anymore but if i did i would probably lump it on him and hoe for the best!

Steel Dog

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Why did Walcott not make the cut? Do people not reckon he will make both games this week?? I'll be going with Cazorla anyhow because i dont have Walcott anymore but if i did i would probably lump it on him and hoe for the best!

I left him out of the poll as his fitness is an issue and he was not guaranteed to play both games. I probably should have put him in but some people were complaining last week when there was too many in the poll for their liking.

Hard to win on here sometimes.

roryc

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Bar Suarez I would be amazed if anyone even considers anyone else without a DGW. Even if Walcott doesn't start he's ahead of 50% of the poll!

SpaceCowb0y

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Steel Dog wrote: »

I left him out of the poll as his fitness is an issue and he was not guaranteed to play both games. I probably should have put him in but some people were complaining last week when there was too many in the poll for their liking.

Hard to win on here sometimes.

Haha there's no pleasing the masses! Fair call though id say there's quite a few who would feel the same way about Walcott, i have a feeling if he does start both games though he will do well just to spite me getting rid of him ha!

prettyboy81

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

RVP

Cantona's Collars

roryc wrote: »

REALLY hope Walcott does play.

FYP.

CSF

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

Putting the faith back in RVP.

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Yeah if I had RVP, I'd definitely captain him this week. Can see him scoring a couple more but happy I got rid anyway. He looks like he needs a Summer on the beach to me.

Might go Santi this week. Dont see Theo starting both games.

extra gravy

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Santi became a father a couple of days ago so that means he's going to score on Saturday

danbrosnan

Christian Benteke (Fulham Home)

Nobody gave there opinion... What ye all think of gervinho???

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

He's rubbish mate. Wouldnt touch him with a bargepole.

SpaceCowb0y

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Just thought this might interest some people around here before this gameweek kicks off

WoollyRedHat

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

extra gravy wrote: »

Santi became a father a couple of days ago so that means he's going to score on Saturday

How else would he express joy at his child being born than scoring to reveal a customized t-shirt with a message to them.

danbrosnan

Christian Benteke (Fulham Home)

Santi101 wrote: »

He's rubbish mate. Wouldnt touch him with a bargepole.

Yes i know he has been rubbish up to now... but his one of the highest preforming midfielders the last three weeks with three assist and a goal....

SpaceCowb0y

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Considering the majority of people will captain Cazorla this week i might change my choice to Fellaini! Not much love being given to him and he could run riot!

Devia

Robin Van Persie (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

Going with Fellaini. No point in going with the crowd at this stage.

Hogey007

wenger has said walcott is available. tempted to throw the captaincy on him as a lot of people who had him sold him, i have cazorla too so and of course there's the RVP "gamble"....decisions decisions!!

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

It's a risk I think. Walcott is back in the squad, I don't think he will start.

I think our midfield and attack vs Norwich will be:

Arteta, Ramsey, Cazorla......Gervinho, Giroud, one of Podolski/Chamberlain. Walcott coming on later.

SlickRic

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

i'd be shocked if Walcott started.

he's nearly always eased back in. he'll play the final 20 minutes against Norwich - max 30 minutes. this is mainly as Gervinho is actually playing well so there's no need to drop him.

he'll probably start the Everton game.

it's RVP or Cazorla for me. a very outside chance I'll go with Fellaini, i'm just unsure how far forward he'll play.

Hogey007

cheers guys, that narrows my decision down to Cazorla or RVP, because th enorwich game is the one you'd really want walcott starting, I'll still have him in my team anyway so won't be disappointed if he does get a 10+ points haul.

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

I know it seems like madness to pick a player with one game vs one with a DGW, but I really get the feeling the Suarez will score a couple vs Reading away. Terrible team they are. I wouldn't be confident about Caz or Fellaini outscoring him in 2 games tbh.

Mind you Suarez could do nothing but it kinda feels like Wigan away to me where he ran riot. Reading cannot defend.

SlickRic

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

Suarez is a more than sensible captain choice if you have him.

8-10

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

RVP, Walcott or Suarez?

RVP - out of form
Walcott - may not start
Suarez - no DGW

??

Hogey007

8-10 wrote: »

RVP, Walcott or Suarez?

RVP - out of form
Walcott - may not start
Suarez - no DGW

??

i'd go with RVP from those 3,
as you said walcott may not start, RVP isn't scoring but he's still playing well and only needs 1 goal to go in to find his form, was unlucky not to get a goal v sunderland and also v city, looked to be on its way in until jones headed it and even then was unlucky not to get the assist.

8-10

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

Hogey007 wrote: »

i'd go with RVP from those 3,
as you said walcott may not start, RVP isn't scoring but he's still playing well and only needs 1 goal to go in to find his form, was unlucky not to get a goal v sunderland and also v city, looked to be on its way in until jones headed it and even then was unlucky not to get the assist.

Thanks. Will he be rested though? For at least one of the games?

Hogey007

8-10 wrote: »

Thanks. Will he be rested though? For at least one of the games?

As a united fan i'd say not a chance, United got complacent last year and let city back into the title race, although it's a bigger gap Ferguson will be keen not to give city any chance and after their victory over us on monday the strongest team possible will be picked for the 2 matches of the dgw, united usually respond well to setbacks and will be going all out on sunday to quash any hopes city gained from monday.

Scorpion Sting

Christian Benteke (Fulham Home)

RVP's record against United's dgw opponents.





8 goals, 2 assists in 7 games.





6 goals, 2 assists in 10 games. 6 goals in his last 7 games against the Hammers.

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

I dont think Van Persie is playing well at all, Ferguson seems to be beating that drum to keep his confidence up. Thought he was pretty average vs City, handled him comfortably enough.

Santi101

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Saying that, I'd definitely captain him this week if I had him.

Cantona's Collars

Santi101 wrote: »

I dont think Van Persie is playing well at all, Ferguson seems to be beating that drum to keep his confidence up. Thought he was pretty average vs City, handled him comfortably enough.

He played ok v City,the service to the strikers has been shocking from United lately.Both he & Rooney spent much of the match coming deep just to get involved in the game.

I'm tempted to go with him as he's overdue a goal and the team can't play as poorly as they have been over the past few weeks.Had it on Walcott provisionally but unsure of his fitness.

the whole year inn

Robin Van Persie (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

zerks wrote: »

He played ok v City,the service to the strikers has been shocking from United lately.Both he & Rooney spent much of the match coming deep just to get involved in the game.

I'm tempted to go with him as he's overdue a goal and the team can't play as poorly as they have been over the past few weeks.Had it on Walcott provisionally but unsure of his fitness.

I have gervino ,got him in last week ,seems like a good differential ,on form and is cheap enough at 7 mill.Are people not even thinking about rooney or berbs?
I have them both and think they could do some serious damage! Saying that temted to with felliani!

The Phantom Jipper

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

Going with Santi. It will inevitably turn out to be the wrong choice but taking the options at face value, he makes by far the most sense (at least with my squad of players)

Iused2likebusts

Im going to go rvp.

Swiper the fox

I have it on Rooney and I think it'll stay that way, options are Santi, Berba and Fellaini.

basillarkin

I have it on Santi at the moment, i also have Fellani, Walcott and RVP. I have had terrible choices of capt this season

Joeyjoejoe43

Olivier Giroud (Norwich Home) (Everton Home)

basillarkin wrote: »

I have it on Santi at the moment, i also have Fellani, Walcott and RVP. I have had terrible choices of capt this season

I have it on Santi too, and also have the other players you have... Tough call

Want2know

basillarkin wrote: »

I have it on Santi at the moment, i also have Fellani, Walcott and RVP. I have had terrible choices of capt this season

Sorted had it on Santi. The above convinced me to go RVP

SlickRic

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

please RVP.

Cantona's Collars

SlickRic wrote: »

please RVP.

Went Cazorla - RVP then back again.The fact that Arsenal are at home swung it for me.

SlickRic

Wayne Rooney (Stoke Away) (West Ham Away)

zerks wrote: »

Went Cazorla - RVP then back again.The fact that Arsenal are at home swung it for me.

I just don't totally trust Cazorla and I think RVP is due.

such a close call though.

km79

SlickRic wrote: »

I just don't totally trust Cazorla and I think RVP is due.

such a close call though.

Switched from cazorla to RVP at last minute .......

Cantona's Collars

SlickRic wrote: »

I just don't totally trust Cazorla and I think RVP is due.

such a close call though.

I was reading this thread & others also said RVP is due some goals,got burned before by basing my captains choice on that logic so went with the safe option.

Believe me when I say that I'd love RVP to score 2 hattricks this week but the way United have been playing lately I reckon they'll be 2 low scoring affairs.