GW 2 - Matchday Thread

Lemlin

Time to see if the failures of last week can redeem themselves today.

Coutinho, Mirallas, Walcott...

These lads need to deliver. My own team for GW2 is below.

Yes, I'm taking a chance with two West Ham mids but Newcastle were brutal Monday night and have internal issues at the club with the Kinnear fiasco and the Arsenal bid for Cabaye. There are also rumours they'll be missing a few like Tiote.

I also can't decide if I want Cole or Nolan so have banked .5 mil and will upgrade when someone like Rosicky or Mirallas sticks their head up.

Hogey007

pretty poor first week both in terms of points (68) and players dropping like flies leaving me taking a few points deductions just to field a team this week.

so could really do with a few things going my way, a soldado hat trick as captain would be nice, also i see brady as very much a differential and it's games like today where i'm hoping he'll get me decent points.

one good thing about having f*** all players is i've no headache this morning over team selection, if you're fit, you're playing

G1032

Yep. Need to make up some ground on the early leaders. A Walcott double would do just nicely. He might throw in an assist too!
Important week this. I'll have to get rid of one if Ivanovic or Hazard also.
Soldado is my captain this week.

G1032

I've got just 3 of my starting 11 playing at home!
Shaw, Soldado and Coleman. And no RVP. Could be a long weekend!

jimw1988

No selection headache here either. I have 11 players who should start, hopefully. 10 of my players are playing away which isn't ideal. RVP the only one at home and he will probably be my captain.

Fizman

Thinking of starting Boruc and having Cech on the bench. I guess if there was any time throughout the season I'd be likely to do this, surely this would be it? Solid choice?

Lemlin

Fizman wrote: »

Thinking of starting Boruc and having Cech on the bench. I guess if there was any time throughout the season I'd be likely to do this, surely this would be it? Solid choice?

Yep, I think so. I can see United and Chelsea both scoring.

honeybear

Who to captain? Have dzeko ATM but thinking of switching to Walcott as I am worried about former getting less time. What do ye all think I should do?

alchemist33

Fizman wrote: »

Thinking of starting Boruc and having Cech on the bench. I guess if there was any time throughout the season I'd be likely to do this, surely this would be it? Solid choice?

Thats what I've done too.

Burlap_Sack

alchemist33 wrote: »

Thats what I've done too.

Me too, Hopefully captain silva does the business.

Lemlin

Still leading the FFS poll so I'm going with Soldado captain.

Want2know

Quick q guys.Who do you think is likely to score more this week? Currently I have Ramires in my team

Ramires (Chelsea) - Always good for a goal in a tight game?
Koren (Hull) - Might provide goal/assist?
Chester (Hull) - Might get a clean sheet and if that happens bps
Turner (Norwich) - Might get a clean sheet?

Judge Roy Bean

Soldado as captain here.

Have a sneaky feeling Walcott will be a decent points scorer against Fulham

Tinie

Not sure whether to go with boruc of mignolet in goal. Opinions?

Necronomicon

Tinie wrote: »

Not sure whether to go with boruc of mignolet in goal. Opinions?

I'd go with Boruc if I had him. Have Mignolet myself and he'll be playing, but I don't fancy a clean sheet the way Benteke has started the season.

I'm worried about not having RVP this week, he has a great scoring record against Chelsea.

Dubron

Tinie wrote: »

Not sure whether to go with boruc of mignolet in goal. Opinions?

I've gone with Boruc. Better chance of a clean sheet at home to an average Sunderland team than Mignolet does going away to Villa, who have played well in two very tough away games so far.

builttospill

Lallana or Ramirez for Southampton? Still can't decide and time is ticking! Anyone?

darego

new team, new week, better score hopefully



have 2 in the bank to upgrade aguero to rvp for the palace match in 2 weeks time. will also go coleman > 4m defender to make this happen

SantryRed

Another thirty minutes to try and stop myself from putting Walcott as captain

cathalio11

SantryRed wrote: »

Another thirty minutes to try and stop myself from putting Walcott as captain

Jesus we're in the same predicament.

Had Dzeko captain. And after 15 minutes of contemplation, switched to Walcott.

And in a moment of madness, switched to Giroud.

And keeping it that way now.

SantryRed

cathalio11 wrote: »

Jesus we're in the same predicament.

Had Dzeko captain. And after 15 minutes of contemplation, switched to Walcott.

And in a moment of madness, switched to Giroud.

And keeping it that way now.

I've Soldado as captain. VERY tempted to go Walcott/Dzeko. Just can't shake that feeling the Walcott will get a brace today.

8-10

Flipped a coin for captain, Soldado it is

cathalio11

SantryRed wrote: »

I've Soldado as captain. VERY tempted to go Walcott/Dzeko. Just can't shake that feeling the Walcott will get a brace today.

Shut up You're making me change

Mr.Prodston

Nathan Redmond or James Chester? Do we think Hull could be solid at home? I'm fearful of leaving a CB on the bench who now has a chance to score 8 points rather than 5/6 but Redmond has been my gut gamble in pre-season and could easily grab a goal OR be dropped

Also RVP or Soldado captain? I was siding with RVP all week but Soldado is making me nervous now and there's safety in numbers early on.

Dzeko went up in price so J-Rod will have to remain in as another hit is too risky.

Dempsey

Boruc or Mignolet today? I'm thinking Boruc....

Mr.Prodston

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Nathan Redmond or James Chester? Do we think Hull could be solid at home? I'm fearful of leaving a CB on the bench who now has a chance to score 8 points rather than 5/6 but Redmond has been my gut gamble in pre-season and could easily grab a goal OR be dropped

Also RVP or Soldado captain? I was siding with RVP all week but Soldado is making me nervous now and there's safety in numbers early on.

Dzeko went up in price so J-Rod will have to remain in as another hit is too risky.

Stuck with Chester and RVP as captain. If Redmond scores and doesn't play I will be more sickened than if I didn't have RVP and he scored a hat-trick. 0-0 in Hull-Norwich now please. Lets make use of the new BPS

RVP is RVP and still seems to almost be a differential in here. If anyone scores against Chelsea it should be him, his hat-trick for Arsenal against them was in my head too for the last month. Last minute changes didn't pay off last week

kwestfan08

Any chance of Darren Bent getting some game time this week? I reckon as soon as he gets back to himself he could be amazing value at 6.5m

GetWithIt

Honestly, this is the worst hour of each GW. Nothing you can do, no speculation, no team news, no games.

I suppose I could put some clothes on.

Sooner or Later

Dempsey wrote: »

Boruc or Mignolet today? I'm thinking Boruc....

Have both and played Boruc, who has plays a weak Sunderland.

Benteke will cause Liverpool a lot of problems, and I say that as a Liverpool fan.

Lucas Hood

#Arsenal team to play Fulham: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker (c), Sagna, Gibbs, Ramsey, Rosicky, Cazorla, Walcott, Podolski, Giroud

#Arsenal substitutes: Fabianski, Monreal, Frimpong, Zelalem, Wilshere, Gnabry, Sanogo #FFCvAFC

Fulham team to face Arsenal: Stockdale; Riether, Hughes, Hangeland, Riise; Duff, Parker, Sidwell, Taarabt; Kasami; Berbatov #ffc #coyw

Fulham subs: Etheridge, Briggs, Boateng, Karagounis, Kacaniklic, Ruiz, Bent #ffc #coyw

Alfred Borden

That darren bent gamble at the start is killing me

Frankie Lee

I will regret this bench


I couldn't decide who to drop for Hazard and then forgot, hopefully United and Chelsea play out a boring 1-1 with plenty of cards, own goals and no assists.

KevIRL

Where is Soccer Saturday?

kwestfan08

Raf32 wrote: »

That darren bent gamble at the start is killing me

Amen brother

Mr.Prodston

KevIRL wrote: »

Where is Soccer Saturday?

Sky Sports News

KevIRL

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Sky Sports News

I'm an idiot

Mr.Prodston

Time for Walcott to make up for last week.

BNMC

Come on Theo, do stuff.

Mr.Prodston

Good move by Arsenal, and good save by keeper from Walcott (who's been anonymous otherwise so far)

Dont be at yourself

Raf32 wrote: »

That darren bent gamble at the start is killing me

Me too. But as soon as I take him out, he'll start, and continue his record of scoring on every debut. Hazard is first sub for me, so I'm hoping that Bent just stays on the bench!

Mr.Prodston

Giroud scores again!!! Ramsey assist. A scrappy one but a real strikers goal.

KevIRL

Giroud (Ramsey)

KevIRL

Talk on the commentary of possiblity of game abandonment

Fowler87

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Giroud scores again!!! Ramsey assist. A scrappy one but a real strikers goal.

Twas coming though. Arsenal looking dangerous. Wonder will the game last with all this rain though

Mr.Prodston

KevIRL wrote: »

Talk on the commentary of possiblity of game abandonment

No mention of it on BT Sport? It really is lashing it down though

Judge Roy Bean

I never lost faith so many times with Giroud when he let me down

Looks like my faith this season has been justified

Amirani

Arsenal seem to be playing quite narrow. Walcott hasn't had many opportunities to do much on the ball yet.

Mr.Prodston

After 25 minutes the BPS have Giroud 3, Ramsey 2 and Roscicky and Santi 1

Walcott the only player still on 0 in game whereas Giroud is on 9

Thanos

Come on Walcott do SOMETHING!!!!

Mr.Prodston

Thanos wrote: »

Come on Walcott do SOMETHING!!!!

Careful now, something could involve yellow/red card, get injured or score an own goal :eek:

He'll be out on the wildcard if he doesn't shape up in the next 2 weeks. Woeful today so far, although conditions don't help him.

Mr.Prodston

Parker in the mix for a BP with Sagna now on 4, with Ramsey on 6 and Giroud still on 9 for the 3