Gameweek 15 - Matchday Thread

Danger781

44 points with Oviedo / Ramsey / Lukaku and either Vlaar or Coleman left to play

Surprisingly decent score, green arrows all around

narfsnonsense

49 with Lukaku, Coleman and Ramsey to go. Green arrows for the last 5 weeks thank God as GW 10 killed me and I dropped into 900K! Back around 320K now, but wont be finishing anywhere close to the 3820 finishing rank of last year.

Swiper the fox

THFC wrote: »

He has been playing that role all season. The reason he hasn't been scoring is a mixture of luck and Spurs being as blunt as a hammer.

Absolutely true but Spurs have been unlucky all season when it comes to scoring goals, yesterday they should have scored at least 5, Defoe's two off the upright and Paulinho's misdirected header, keeper made at least two very good saves also.
My previous post referred to Paulinho's position against United last week when he played "in the hole" to a large degree, he's played all year as part of a midfield two behind Eriksen or Holtby(I'm sure you know this judging by your username but just wnt to clarify my own thoughts). He has looked a bit more threatening in the last two games though.

NinjaTruncs

Another defensive nightmare, couldn't decide on Moxey or Ward, bought Moxey. Dropped Santon to the bench and he's my only defender so far to keep a clean sheet, with no chance of coming off the bench.

39 from 7, but 30 of those are from Suarez. Lets hope today brings better scores, Ramsey, Giroud, Lukaku and Chico to play.

Swiper the fox

Western Pomise wrote: »

Just saw yer self and a few others said thanks to a poster for saying he was pissed off with makey uppy threads...was only gettin a rise out of easily 'rose' people
For Mr Prodston et al

Doesn't bother me personally but that thing really does not go down well around here and it really isn't funny, just pointless. There is an unwritten code of practice around here which you get to know after a while, we've all fallen foul of it at some stage, chalk those negative thanks down to experience and stick around.

Menas

Western Pomise wrote: »

Just saw yer self and a few others said thanks to a poster for saying he was pissed off with makey uppy threads...was only gettin a rise out of easily 'rose' people
For Mr Prodston et al

It was neither a funny or believable thread, just childish, annoying and a waste of bytes.

FutureGuy

I hope Arsenal stuff Everton. 3-0 please

dahat

1-0 Everton win with Coleman getting the goal, perfect result!

Lemlin

dahat wrote: »

1-0 Everton win with Coleman getting the goal, perfect result!

If Everton do score, I need it to be Lukaku.

dahat

Lemlin wrote: »

If Everton do score, I need it to be Lukaku.

I wonder why!

The advantage has swung slightly your way atm, Cabaye has cost me big time.

Lemlin

dahat wrote: »

I wonder why!

The advantage has swung slightly your way atm, Cabaye has cost me big time.

I deserve the win for my superior management

Fooled you into thinking my transfer was Bannan and then changed formation tactically to 4-3-3 to bamboozle you!

KevIRL

Wow, jus noticed a guy leading 2 of my money leagues and in the top 150 globally didn't captain suarez yesterday, picking Augero instead. Sweet. Even when the capt choice is blindingly obvious there are always a few that mess it up but that's an especially nice one.

Lemlin

Sess missed some sitters again yesterday.

BNMC

50 with Ozil, Ramsey, Coleman and Brady to play. Happy with that. 9 consecutive weeks of greens arrows has got me from 1.3M to 160,000. Slowly rising after a very bad start.

dahat

Lemlin wrote: »

I deserve the win for my superior management

Fooled you into thinking my transfer was Bannan and then changed formation tactically to 4-3-3 to bamboozle you!

My coin toss has cost me the tie rather than superior management on your part!!

Cypher_sounds

Is chamakh tempting anyone with the view to adding another top mid to their team?

Lemlin

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Is chamakh tempting anyone with the view to adding another top mid to their team?

No. I can't see myself moving away from Suarez, Aguero and Lukaku unless injury means I have to.

Lemlin

dahat wrote: »

My coin toss has cost me the tie rather than superior management on your part!!

A poor manager blames luck

I was surprised to be honest to see that you were unwilling to take an 8 point hit because of a Cup competition.

For me, anything can happen in a cup competition. The goal is to finish as high as you can in the global rankings and win your private leagues.

If my team needed fixing, I wouldn't let a cup competition stop me doing what I thought was best.

Cypher_sounds

Lemlin wrote: »

No. I can't see myself moving away from Suarez, Aguero and Lukaku unless injury means I have to.

True chamakh would really be a step down, not a sensible move.

I've got Giroud Suarez and aguero. I am seriously considering a double transfer Wazza and paulinho for Giroud and Gerrard...any opinions on that? Only worried about paulinho pulling his weight points wise.

P.Walnuts

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Absolutely true but Spurs have been unlucky all season when it comes to scoring goals, yesterday they should have scored at least 5, Defoe's two off the upright and Paulinho's misdirected header, keeper made at least two very good saves also.
My previous post referred to Paulinho's position against United last week when he played "in the hole" to a large degree, he's played all year as part of a midfield two behind Eriksen or Holtby(I'm sure you know this judging by your username but just wnt to clarify my own thoughts). He has looked a bit more threatening in the last two games though.

In fairness, those games have been against two of the worst teams in the league.

RossieMan

what are people seeing as the ideal front 3 this year?

I've currently got Aguero, Suarez and Rooney.
Decent midfield too with Ozil, Hazard and Ramsey.

anyways, is it worth having the big 3 up front?

Currently in the top 60,000, wouldn't mind keeping this up.

Lemlin

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

True chamakh would really be a step down, not a sensible move.

I've got Giroud Suarez and aguero. I am seriously considering a double transfer Wazza and paulinho for Giroud and Gerrard...any opinions on that? Only worried about paulinho pulling his weight points wise.

My worry with Rooney would be van Persie eating into his points now that he's back.

That, and the fact that United are playing so poorly. Everton have a really good run now after today and Lukaku has been getting points even against tougher teams.

Why not consider him?

Cypher_sounds

Lemlin wrote: »

My worry with Rooney would be van Persie eating into his points now that he's back.

That, and the fact that United are playing so poorly. Everton have a really good run now after today and Lukaku has been getting points even against tougher teams.

Why not consider him?

Yes your right, using a bit of common sense gets you far! Lukaku for the next few games anyway compared to Giroud is a no brainer.
Also im confident that Morrison can fill in for Gerrard for the next game if he is out, silly thinking to get rid of Gerrard on the basis of a knock, he is always good for at least a handful of points each game.

8-10

RossieMan wrote: »

what are people seeing as the ideal front 3 this year?

I've currently got Aguero, Suarez and Rooney.
Decent midfield too with Ozil, Hazard and Ramsey.

anyways, is it worth having the big 3 up front?

Currently in the top 60,000, wouldn't mind keeping this up.

Really depends on who your 4th midfielder is as you have a good 6 there but I'd think you should be playing 3 at the back rather than 4 unless they're a really strong 4, so your 4th mid will need to play.

So you should weigh up maybe Rooney plus that 4th mid versus a Lukaku or Remy plus maybe a Yaya Toure.

It's really personal preference however and hindsight is a great thing. But right now I wouldn't think of moving Aguero or Suarez, so Rooney would just depend on his returns + 4th mid and whether you can do better with another combination.

Swiper the fox

Guzan, Herd, Baker, Clark, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Delph, Westwood, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Benteke


Stekelenburg, Riise, Senderos, Sidwell, Berbatov, Kacaniklic, Karagounis, Hughes, Dejagah, Riether, Parker

Vlaar out, Kasami on bench

manual_man

No Vlaar in squad

RossieMan

8-10 wrote: »

Really depends on who your 4th midfielder is as you have a good 6 there but I'd think you should be playing 3 at the back rather than 4 unless they're a really strong 4, so your 4th mid will need to play.

So you should weigh up maybe Rooney plus that 4th mid versus a Lukaku or Remy plus maybe a Yaya Toure.

It's really personal preference however and hindsight is a great thing. But right now I wouldn't think of moving Aguero or Suarez, so Rooney would just depend on his returns + 4th mid and whether you can do better with another combination.

Yea i see what you're saying. Currently am playing 3 at the back with Coleman, Mert and Zab.

Have Mutch as my 4th, he may not get the massive points, but hes solid every week.
Also have Gabbidon in the last 2 weeks, very, very impressed.

Tough year this year for choices, thinking of tossing Ozil and bringing in Yaya or Gerrard.

amber69

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Yes your right, using a bit of common sense gets you far! Lukaku for the next few games anyway compared to Giroud is a no brainer.
Also im confident that Morrison can fill in for Gerrard for the next game if he is out, silly thinking to get rid of Gerrard on the basis of a knock, he is always good for at least a handful of points each game.

Gerrard didn't get a knock he's tweeked his hamstring. He could be out for days up to weeks

Danger781

manual_man wrote: »

No Vlaar in squad

Coleman in for me so.

If any of Coleman / Lukaku / Oviedo / Ramsey don't play, I can't field a full 11

Yesssss.

Cypher_sounds

amber69 wrote: »

Gerrard didn't get a knock he's tweeked his hamstring. He could be out for days up to weeks

Ok he didn't get a knock then, maybe he didn't warm up properly before the game which could have caused it, tut tut Stevie.

Swiper the fox

Benteke and Baker are the only players in this who have over 5% ownership, I assume anyone who still has Benteke is a zombie so it's a nothing match really, ideally 1-1 with no name scorers.

amber69

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Ok he didn't get a knock then, maybe he didn't warm up properly before the game which could have caused it, tut tut Stevie.

Hey I was only trying to help. A knock is completely different from a strain which will be scanned during the week.

extra gravy

I think Gerrard's been around long enough to know how to warm up properly. Latest on Twitter is that he could be out for up to a month but not confirmed.

manual_man

Danger781 wrote: »

Coleman in for me so.

If any of Coleman / Lukaku / Oviedo / Ramsey don't play, I can't field a full 11

Yesssss.

Oviedo in for me. Of course last week he stayed as my first sub with those juicy double figures

Lemlin

extra gravy wrote: »

I think Gerrard's been around long enough to know how to warm up properly. Latest on Twitter is that he could be out for up to a month but not confirmed.

Would be good because it'd leave Suarez on pens and the majority of free kicks over Xmas.

Danger781

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Benteke and Baker are the only players in this who have over 5% ownership, I assume anyone who still has Benteke is a zombie so it's a nothing match really, ideally 1-1 with no name scorers.

The person above me in my private league has captain Benteke playing.. :eek:

EDIT:

Picture for proof

Rikand

manual_man wrote: »

No Vlaar in squad

Thank God! I have Ward sitting on the bench with 7 points

neasyerac

Question: I have kasami at the moment, in for rooney while he was out. Kasami (midfielder) ain't playing at the moment but I have whittaker (defender) as my first sub. Will he replace kasami? or what way does the new sub system work?

amber69

Danger781 wrote: »

The person above me in my private league has captain Benteke playing.. :eek:

EDIT:

Picture for proof

They won't be above you for long with that team danger!
Edit.. cue Benteke hat trick

Swiper the fox

neasyerac wrote: »

Question: I have kasami at the moment, in for rooney while he was out. Kasami (midfielder) ain't playing at the moment but I have whittaker (defender) as my first sub. Will he replace kasami? or what way does the new sub system work?

Whittaker will replace Kasami but it's highly unlikely that Kasami won't appear at some stage.

Danger, you will definitely finish the season higher than that guy, he's got a terrible team and he made three transfers this week but still has no Suarez

Danger781

amber69 wrote: »

They won't be above you for long with that team danger!

Let's hope so

Funnily enough he was leading the league for a brief period. Then again, I was too at the beginning of the season and now I'm down to 4th! The person on top now was last early in the season, and he now has a considerable lead above the second spot, a 60 point gap at the moment.



Today will decide a lot..

Paddy's picks - Szczesny, Koscielny, Coleman, Ramsey, Lukaku
Amazeballs (Me) - Coleman, Oviedo, Lukaku, Ramsey
Fusser - Lukaku, Ramsey
Abacus Cone - Szczesny, Coleman, Jagielka, Ramsey, Giroud

0-0 would be the worst possible result.

1-1 with Lukaku and Ramsey being the scorers would be the best thing I reckon.

finnharpsboy

baker clears off the line for villa

finnharpsboy

delph booked misses next game v man utd

finnharpsboy

goal sidwell

amber69

Sidwell scores. It was coming

finnharpsboy

dejagah assist

km79

Fulham look much much better today

Danger781

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Danger, you will definitely finish the season higher than that guy, he's got a terrible team and he made three transfers this week but still has no Suarez

My Dad did his wildcard this week (Had like 4 injuries and a few rotation risks) and didn't bring in Suarez..

I honestly think it's the worst wildcard I've seen this season :P



But it's okay though, he doesn't pay attention to the game. Pretty much checks it for about 10 minutes per week. I think he just plays because it's one of the few things we do together.

finnharpsboy

km79 wrote: »

Fulham look much much better today

rene has them fired up

Danger781

finnharpsboy wrote: »

rene has them fired up

United losing him was terrible.