GW17 Captain?

jimmii

RVP awat to Villa

Deco99 wrote: »

Silva anyone?

Looking at him myself. Hopefully playing number 10 type roll. Hard to know what will happen with City goals wise but could pay off.

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

I have to make my captaincy decision by 17.30 tomorrow as the broadband in my house has packed in. Eircom sending a man out to check it but will take 3 working days probably.

At the moment its between Austin or Yaya if I bring him in. I had planned RVP in and captain him but I want to keep my front line of Austin, Bony and Costa.

FHFC

Rooney away to Villa

Lemlin wrote: »

I have to make my captaincy decision by 17.30 tomorrow as the broadband in my house has packed in. Eircom sending a man out to check it but will take 3 working days probably.

At the moment its between Austin or Yaya if I bring him in. I had planned RVP in and captain him but I want to keep my front line of Austin, Bony and Costa.

Who would to go for out of Sanchez and RVP?

I think I'd go Austin over Yaya. City's attack remains an unknown quantity really, and I can see them playing more conservatively and games being lower scoring with such fundamental players missing. 1 or 2 nils.

Austin has scored in each of his last 4 at home. On the other hand WBA have only conceded 7 away.

Chesty08

RVP awat to Villa

Curveball captain --- Gael Clichy!!!

City keep a clean sheet he always seems get to get the bonus .. add to that an assist or goal (maybe)?

Really looks like the week to throw out a curveball captain!!!

jimmii

RVP awat to Villa

Lemlin wrote: »

I have to make my captaincy decision by 17.30 tomorrow as the broadband in my house has packed in. Eircom sending a man out to check it but will take 3 working days probably.

At the moment its between Austin or Yaya if I bring him in. I had planned RVP in and captain him but I want to keep my front line of Austin, Bony and Costa.

Do you not have a phone you can do it on? Probably for the best that way you can't decide to make a captain punt at 11.25am!

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

FHFC wrote: »

Who would to go for out of Sanchez and RVP?

I think I'd go Austin over Yaya. City's attack remains an unknown quantity really, and I can see them playing more conservatively and games being lower scoring with such fundamental players missing. 1 or 2 nils.

Austin has scored in each of his last 4 at home. On the other hand WBA have only conceded 7 away.

That's my quandry re Austin. WBA are good away from home.

At this moment in time I don't really know what way to go. I could still go Bony to RVP and just captain him but, despite having three of his next four away, Bony is due a big score.

Yaya I feel I have to get in given the amount that have him and are captaing him. At least if I have him and don't captain him I'll get half any potential score.

City may not score alot but you just know that bugger will get the one goal they do score. For a mid, one goal, clean sheet and 3 bonus = 11 points. City could easily get that.

jimmii wrote: »

Do you not have a phone you can do it on? Probably for the best that way you can't decide to make a captain punt at 11.25am!

I'm in the middle of nowhere (just the way I like it) so 3G is poor. I'm also out tomorrow night from work and don't trust myself to be up.

FHFC

Rooney away to Villa

Chesty08 wrote: »

Curveball captain --- Gael Clichy!!!

City keep a clean sheet he always seems get to get the bonus .. add to that an assist or goal (maybe)?

Really looks like the week to throw out a curveball captain!!!

I predict Kolarov will play this week.

Iused2likebusts

Sterling home to Arsenal

Chesty08 wrote: »

Curveball captain --- Gael Clichy!!!

City keep a clean sheet he always seems get to get the bonus .. add to that an assist or goal (maybe)?

Really looks like the week to throw out a curveball captain!!!

Make sure you pick a strong vc as kolorav could start

Mr.Prodston

Rooney away to Villa

If we could all not bring in or captain Yaya that'd be great

Swiper the fox

Other

FHFC wrote: »

I predict Kolarov will play this week.

I'd say it's almost a certainty. I'd imagine city will go back to last years formula which will involve Kolarov playing about 6 out of 10, Clichy may have done well in FPL and picked up bonus points quite frequently but that means nothing in the real world. Kolarov is a better player.

Torn between Eriksen (just cant face another 2 point), Clichy (might not play), Costa (the 5 point wonder with goal and yellow as per usual when I captain him) or Hazard (away form meh).

Hate the marginal decisions, much easier when it's clear cut Agueroooooooooooo

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I'd say it's almost a certainty. I'd imagine city will go back to last years formula which will involve Kolarov playing about 6 out of 10, Clichy may have done well in FPL and picked up bonus points quite frequently but that means nothing in the real world. Kolarov is a better player.

I think Pellegrini generally plays them exactly the way he should. Kolarov is the better at attacking so he plays against weaker teams. Clichy is the better defender so he plays against the better teams.

Iused2likebusts

Sterling home to Arsenal

Lemlin wrote: »

I have to make my captaincy decision by 17.30 tomorrow as the broadband in my house has packed in. Eircom sending a man out to check it but will take 3 working days probably.

At the moment its between Austin or Yaya if I bring him in. I had planned RVP in and captain him but I want to keep my front line of Austin, Bony and Costa.

I can imagine that phone call you made to eircom. You don't understand there are 4 gw's in 10 days you need to get someone to my house ASAP I have to have my broadband it's the most important fantasy football time of the year.

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I can imagine that phone call you made to eircom. You don't understand there are 4 gw's in 10 days you need to get someone to my house ASAP I have to have my broadband it's the most important fantasy football time of the year.

Problem is it's probably the line from the house to Eircom's line so I'll need to get the digger out :eek:

Swiper the fox

Other

Lemlin wrote: »

I think Pellegrini generally plays them exactly the way he should. Kolarov is the better at attacking so he plays against weaker teams. Clichy is the better defender so he plays against the better teams.

Agreed, but 6 times out of ten they play weaker teams:p

I've seen a few people this week talk about transferring Clichy in, I wouldn't think it's a good idea at the moment.

Chesty08

RVP awat to Villa

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Agreed, but 6 times out of ten they play weaker teams:p

I've seen a few people this week talk about transferring Clichy in, I wouldn't think it's a good idea at the moment.

As a huge Kolarov FPL fan ..... Clichy is ahead of Kolarov in the pecking order and generally plays more FPL games than Kolarov

I can see both of them playing. Kolarov playing left wing!! (Don't disrupt teh defence when so many attacking options are out)

Swiper the fox

Other

Chesty08 wrote: »

As a huge Kolarov FPL fan ..... Clichy is ahead of Kolarov in the pecking order and generally plays more FPL games than Kolarov

I can see both of them playing. Kolarov playing left wing!! (Don't disrupt teh defence when so many attacking options are out)

Sorry mate but I think you might be deluding yourself:P

Pellegrini gave Kolarov far more time last year and I could well be wrong but I can't remember Clichy being injured. Why would they need to play a full back in Midfield, it's Man City, they aren't short of options.

langer91

Other

Easy one for me, giving Sanchez the captaincy. Can see him single-handedly ripping Loserpool apart.

jimmii

RVP awat to Villa

langer91 wrote: »

Easy one for me, giving Sanchez the captaincy. Can see him single-handedly ripping Loserpool apart.

Think I might go to him too seems to just keep racking up the points.

GLaDOS

Between RVP and Sanchez for me, it's a toughie

manual_man

Giroud away to Liverpool

sterling:pac: is anyone doing it:pac:

AboutaWeekAgo

Rooney away to Villa

Going to go with RVP, it would be madness to bring him into my team and not captain him.

Sanchez is still tempting me a little bit though :pac:

spock.

I have Giroud and Sanchez. Which of them is the better captain choice?

spock.

spock. wrote:

I have Giroud and Sanchez. Which of them is the better captain choice?

Never mind actually. I don't think I'll captain either

TacT

Rooney away to Villa

Dr. Bre wrote: »

this feels stupid but the only reason I don't want to captain Yaya is cos I hate captaining a player in the sat morn games! ha

Aguero put that debate to bed earlier in the season

me89

Carroll home to Leicester

I have decided to go for Sahko, bit of a risk but hoping he does the business against Leicester

hufpc8w3adnk65

Carroll home to Leicester

me89 wrote: »

I have decided to go for Sahko, bit of a risk but hoping he does the business against Leicester

I'm in the same boat! Watch him only get 1 minute now and be booked

FHFC

Rooney away to Villa

I'm off to see Santa with the kids this afternoon. Plan on asking him whether to captain RVP or Sanchez.

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Sorry mate but I think you might be deluding yourself:P

Pellegrini gave Kolarov far more time last year and I could well be wrong but I can't remember Clichy being injured. Why would they need to play a full back in Midfield, it's Man City, they aren't short of options.

Kolarov has sometimes played on the left wing of the 3 midfielders in a 4-2-3-1. He was used sparingly but he has done it.

Let's not forget with all their strikers missing, a midfielder is going to have to push up front so that may leave room for Kolarov in midfield.

wreckless if true

Rooney away to Villa

anyone captaining costa?? stoke havent been keeping clean sheets home or away this season and costa the animal that he is could thrive on the hostile environment in the brittania ....well either that or get sent off!

km79

wreckless if true wrote: »

anyone captaining costa?? stoke havent been keeping clean sheets home or away this season and costa the animal that he is could thrive on the hostile environment in the brittania ....well either that or get sent off!

this will be a real phyiscal battle between shawcross and Costa
yellow card for each minimum

wreckless if true

Rooney away to Villa

km79 wrote: »

this will be a real phyiscal battle between shawcross and Costa
yellow card for each minimum

more than likely costa will get a yellow as per usual! hazard dosent seem to score away from the bridge and with no stand out captain candidates this week i think i might give him the armband, have rvp too but i can see villa going very defensive for the game . sanchez might be worth a go at captain too but think il go with costa as not many other people will pick him and hes "due a good haul"

Chesty08

RVP awat to Villa

Lemlin wrote: »

Kolarov has sometimes played on the left wing of the 3 midfielders in a 4-2-3-1. He was used sparingly but he has done it.

Let's not forget with all their strikers missing, a midfielder is going to have to push up front so that may leave room for Kolarov in midfield.

Agreed! And I can recall Kolarov playing in this position during the last Xmas period.

CSF

I've caved and I'm now also putting the armband on Yaya.

Apologies to any manual men that I have let down with my cowardice.

FHFC

Rooney away to Villa

It has seriously cross my mind on a couple of occasions to Captain Zabaletta. I almost certainly won't, but just so I can whinge about it when he gets a goal and CS I'm putting it on record!!

manual_man

Giroud away to Liverpool

CSF wrote: »

I've caved and I'm now also putting the armband on Yaya.

Apologies to any manual men that I have let down with my cowardice.

Don't fret, my online friend, I'll console myself with a Costa hat trick and 3 baps :cool:

Ziegler1988

FHFC wrote: »

It has seriously cross my mind on a couple of occasions to Captain Zabaletta. I almost certainly won't, but just so I can whinge about it when he gets a goal and CS I'm putting it on record!!

I'm sure you'll get lots of sympathy from us with just the 15 points :pac:

manual_man wrote: »

Don't fret, my online friend, I'll console myself with a Costa hat trick and 3 baps :cool:

Stupid Monday night match means even a 20 point lead over you won't be in the bag

Chesty08

RVP awat to Villa

FHFC wrote: »

It has seriously cross my mind on a couple of occasions to Captain Zabaletta. I almost certainly won't, but just so I can whinge about it when he gets a goal and CS I'm putting it on record!!

Sagna will play :cool:

mcgooch

Bony away to Hull

Chesty08 wrote: »

Sagna will play :cool:

Not likely. Zab was rested last weekend. :cool:

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

I have until 17.30 to make my decision. Turns out an Eircom line is down locally so I could be without broadband for the full weekend. They're out working on it at the minute but I'm not holding out much hope.

At the moment, I'm thinking Yaya in for Siggy and captain him. It gives the best balance to my team and is what the masses are doing.

Mr.Prodston

Rooney away to Villa

CSF wrote: »

I've caved and I'm now also putting the armband on Yaya.

Apologies to any manual men that I have let down with my cowardice.

And what about my betrayal?

While I was mod I should have implemented a "No Yaya" policy :pac:

Iused2likebusts

Sterling home to Arsenal

I'm going to go costa.

Mr.Prodston

Rooney away to Villa

I'm gravitating towards Hazard, away performances and all. Hardly a law that he can't score goals away.

FrClintPower

Siggy away to Hull

Have it on Bony away to Hull at the moment, but could well go with Haz, Sanchez, Austin, Rooney/RVP (depending on which I get in) yet...

Ziegler1988

Lemlin wrote: »

I have until 17.30 to make my decision. Turns out an Eircom line is down locally so I could be without broadband for the full weekend. They're out working on it at the minute but I'm not holding out much hope.

At the moment, I'm thinking Yaya in for Siggy and captain him. It gives the best balance to my team and is what the masses are doing.

Lemlin without internet this weekend to check his team:

Lemlin

Rooney away to Villa

Anyone have scoring odds for:

Austin
Costa
Yaya
Sanchez

In work so the big bad betting sites are blocked.

GBXI

Deco99 wrote: »

Silva anyone?

He's my capatin! Come on the little wizard!

who_ru

I have Austin as captain, yaya as vc.

Ziegler1988

Lemlin wrote: »

Anyone have scoring odds for:

Austin
Costa
Yaya
Sanchez

In work so the big bad betting sites are blocked.

Yaya: 11/10
Austin: 6/5
Sanchez: 13/10
Costa: 10/11

kevinroche3333

RVP awat to Villa

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Yaya: 11/10
Austin: 6/5
Sanchez: 13/10
Costa: 10/11

Bookies not in the Christmas spirit!