Gameweek 2 match day thread

Copper_pipe

One of the few playing with 10 this week.


Bellerin-Huth- Cedric
Hazard-Payet-Sterling-Walcott
Wilson-Rooney-Benteke

Did Payet for Ritchie and gonna wait on Courtois.

Have Benteke captain ATM , Rooney leads the FFS poll and Benteke leads the Boards poll...DECISIONS!!

x43r0

I'm surprised by the Benteke love here

We have Arsenal and United away in the next 4 GW's

I'm holding onto Pellé as Southampton have much better fixtures (albeit on paper)

FHFC

x43r0 wrote: »

I'm surprised by the Benteke love here

We have Arsenal and United away in the next 4 GW's

I'm holding onto Pellé as Southampton have much better fixtures (albeit on paper)

I agree. He's just such a good captain option this week its scary not owning him. But looking back at the fixtures I'm reminding myself why i have Kane instead.

Nib

Pantillimon
Bellerin Azpilicueta
Fabregas Walcott Mahrez Depay Sterling
Rooney Deeney Benteke(c)

Ward Mings Saylor

2-5-3 activated, I really made an arse of picking cheap defenders.

OneColdHand

Will be lining out as follows:

McCarthy

Mertesacker - Bassong - Coates

Hazard - Ozil - Mane - Henderson

Rooney - Benteke (C) - Sakho

Subs: Courtois - Bentaleb - Francis - S. Taylor

After my atrocious start to the season, I'm quite nervous about this GW. Haven't made any transfers. If I can be (even slightly) above the average for the week I'll be happy and will go into GW3 with 2 free transfers and 2.5m in the bank.

2nd Row Donkey

Nib wrote: »

Pantillimon
Bellerin Azpilicueta
Fabregas Walcott Mahrez Depay Sterling
Rooney Deeney Benteke(c)

Ward Mings Saylor

2-5-3 activated, I really made an arse of picking cheap defenders.

Mings not starting has f'ed me up too. Saylor I have too but I knew he was risky.
I've gone 2-5-3 as well.

zarquon

x43r0 wrote: »

I'm surprised by the Benteke love here

We have Arsenal and United away in the next 4 GW's

I'm holding onto Pellé as Southampton have much better fixtures (albeit on paper)

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Can I be an arsehole and register my annoyance with people referring to the team they support as 'we'.

I don't have a clue who you support, I can't see the jersey you are no doubt wearing, I don't want to have to read through your post in painstaking detail to decipher which team you are referring to, just write Liverpool, Spurs, Chelsea, Norwich etc.

Rant over

OneColdHand

x43r0 wrote: »

I'm surprised by the Benteke love here

We have Arsenal and United away in the next 4 GW's

I'm holding onto Pellé as Southampton have much better fixtures (albeit on paper)

For me it's his upcoming home games: BOU, WHAM, NOR, VIL in the next 6 games. Will see how he does on Monday, but could be real captain material for those games.

Although I wouldn't captain for the away games. He's capable of scoring against any team.

[Swiper, this next bit is for you]
Certainly, when he used to play for us, we used to find that he could score against all kinds of team. We used to love when he scored against the big team for us, even though we aren't a big team!

Swiper the fox

Shít, I'm on the defensive on two separate threads over the same thing,:p

Sherlock Holmes would only be trottin after ya Zarquon.

Swiper the fox

OK, I think I might have it now

Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Anybody else want to test me out, I'm good at this:p

FHFC

Swiper the fox wrote: »

OK, I think I might have it now

Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Anybody else want to test me out, I'm good at this:p

Mine on the other thread was a tad obvious i suppose....

Swiper the fox

FHFC wrote: »

Mine on the other thread was a tad obvious i suppose....

You're allowed to say 'we' anytime you like buddy,

Chesty08

Starting with the same team as last week bar transfer of Courtois to Mignolet(doubling up on Liverpool) and Pelle as captaib

Edit: oh I have swapped Berahino to the bench and am starting Sinclair

OneColdHand

Swiper the fox wrote: »

OK, I think I might have it now

Liverpool and Aston Villa.

Anybody else want to test me out, I'm good at this:p

Actually, I'm a big Genk fan.

FHFC

Guardian have Walcott on the bench....

http://gu.com/p/4bgyf?

zarquon

FHFC wrote: »

Guardian have Walcott on the bench....

http://gu.com/p/4bgyf?

Disaster for Walcott owners if that happens, his value will plummet if he blanks again.

jimmii

Chesty08 wrote: »

Starting with the same team as last week bar transfer of Courtois to Mignolet(doubling up on Liverpool) and Pelle as captaib

Edit: oh I have swapped Berahino to the bench and am starting Sinclair

I'm the same but mine is 100% the same team as last week other than benching Azpi and starting Gomez and making Kane captain instead of Rooney and changing the order of my subs. Its like 80% of 100% of the same anyway which is like 100% most of the time.

:pac::pac:

podge018

Just benched Azpilicueta for Coates.

OneColdHand

jimmii wrote: »

I'm the same but mine is 100% the same team as last week other than benching Azpi and starting Gomez and making Kane captain instead of Rooney and changing the order of my subs. Its like 80% of 100% of the same anyway which is like 100% most of the time.

:pac::pac:

spock.

dahat wrote:

Why? Surely they can't be as bad as last week.

Just wish one had a harder game to make it easy

Clean sheet odds, as well as Coates being the worst attacking threat of the 3.

I'm starting Coates myself though, are you sure you need to use the 253 this week?

Nib

zarquon wrote: »

Disaster for Walcott owners if that happens, his value will plummet if he blanks again.

Just transferred him out for Cazorla. At 9.0, he's too much of a risk.

T-b0n3

As I mentioned on the transfers thread I've swapped Theo out for Payet so lining up as follows:

Ruddy
Bellerin, Coates, Cedric
Mane, Hazard, Payet, Marehz
Kane (C), Rooney, Sakho

Rudd, Cabaye, Morgan, Francis.

Hoping Cedric starts again after being subbed at HT and the west ham boys run riot. Fingers crossed dumping Theo doesn't bite me in the ass!

stephenl15

jimmii wrote: »

I'm the same but mine is 100% the same team as last week other than benching Azpi and starting Gomez and making Kane captain instead of Rooney and changing the order of my subs. Its like 80% of 100% of the same anyway which is like 100% most of the time.

:pac::pac:

Same XI here. Swapping armband from Rooney to Kane. Banking transfer although I do have Walcott.

jimmii

stephenl15 wrote: »

Same XI here. Swapping armband from Rooney to Kane. Banking transfer although I do have Walcott.

I don't think I have ever so good about banking before!

iba

Which three defenders (or should I go with four) from these five:

Caotes (Sunderland)

Azpi (Chelsea)

Oxford (WH)

Huth (lecister)

Metersecker (Arsenal)

Who to Captain from:

Rooney (MU)

Kane (Spurs)

Sakho (WH)

Thanks

callaway92

iba wrote: »

Which three defenders (or should I go with four) from these five:

Caotes (Sunderland)

Azpi (Chelsea)

Oxford (WH)

Huth (lecister)

Metersecker (Arsenal)

Who to Captain from:

Rooney (MU)

Kane (Spurs)

Sakho (WH)

Thanks

Oxford, Coates, Mertesacker - Man City away is probably the 1 game all season I wouldn't be starting Azpilicueta.

I'd captain Kane there. Rooney hasn't scored away from home since May 2014 as someone else noted in another thread. West Ham are West Ham. . .

bezuaua

Banking and rolling with this:

Stekelenburg
Bellerin, Gomez, Kolarov
Fabregas, Ozil, Henderson, Mata
Deeney, Aguero, Kane (C)

McCarthy, Azpilicueta, Bentaleb, Saylor

sheroman01

Ruddy
Azpi, Alderweirdeld, O'Shea (Francis)
Hazard, Payet, Depay, Anya
Pelle Rooney Kane (c)

A -4 hit and the 2 P's are in, Pelle and Payet. Looking forward to this GW!

DwightSchrute1

Fabianski
Darmian Bellerin Cresswell
Cazorla, Hazard, Depay, Henderson
Deeney, Beneteke (C), Rooney

Torn between Beneteke and Rooney for captain. I think Beneteke is just about the better option due to playing at home against one of the promoted teams. Rooney's record against Villa does scare me though. Damn this game!!

dahat

spock. wrote: »

Clean sheet odds, as well as Coates being the worst attacking threat of the 3.

I'm starting Coates myself though, are you sure you need to use the 253 this week?

Never sure, but Fabregas possibly at 10 and good fixtures for Payet,Mane,Chadli (-4) with Sterling as well has really tempted me.

jamesbondings

x43r0 wrote: »

I'm surprised by the Benteke love here

We have Arsenal and United away in the next 4 GW's

I'm holding onto Pellé as Southampton have much better fixtures (albeit on paper)

I went Rodriguez for near enough the same reasons plus got stingy year with pelle the arse..... Plus Rodriguez looked very very good last week....

SantryRed

callaway92 wrote: »

Oxford, Coates, Mertesacker - Man City away is probably the 1 game all season I wouldn't be starting Azpilicueta.

I'd captain Kane there. Rooney hasn't scored away from home since May 2014 as someone else noted in another thread. West Ham are West Ham. . .

City away is a game I want to start Azpilicueta. Chelsea have conceded one goal in their last two away games at City. Mourinho knows how to shut them down.


I fully expect City to now win 4-0, considering I've jinxed it.

breffni bogballer

Lots of people leaving azpi on bench,jose will park the bus v city

ScummyMan

Do not like having Walcott in my team AT ALL, need to bank the transfer for Aguero next week though so here's hoping he pulls a hat trick out of the bag.

Menas

ScummyMan wrote: »

Do not like having Walcott in my team AT ALL, need to bank the transfer for Aguero next week though so here's hoping he pulls a hat trick out of the bag.

Ah, but if he bags a hattrick then you will not sell him and will be left with a conundrum on how to get Aguero in!
I hate those conundrums!

ScummyMan

Menas wrote: »

Ah, but if he bags a hattrick then you will not sell him and will be left with a conundrum on how to get Aguero in!
I hate those conundrums!

Too true, this bloody game will be the death of us! :pac:

Scorpion Sting

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Ruddy

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Cedric - Bellerin - Coates
Hazard - Mane - Henderson - Sterling

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Rooney - Kane (c) - Sakho

Rudd - Fletcher - Huth - Francis


Got rid of Walcott as I can't be dealing with the 'will he, won't he start?'. Brought Mane in as Southampton have a good set of fixtures on the horizon.

km79

breffni bogballer wrote: »

Lots of people leaving azpi on bench,jose will park the bus v city

there is more of a chance of a Chelsea cleanie in this big away games than some of the lower profile home games!

irish son

Brought Fabianski in for Courtouis this week.

Fabianski
Richards Kaboul Bassong
Hendo Ozil Walcott Hazard Sterling
Benteke(c) Rooney

Hoping to beat my 20 of last week

Iused2likebusts

Still to make a move debating shifting Walcott or hazard.

iba

callaway92 wrote: »

Oxford, Coates, Mertesacker - Man City away is probably the 1 game all season I wouldn't be starting Azpilicueta.

I'd captain Kane there. Rooney hasn't scored away from home since May 2014 as someone else noted in another thread. West Ham are West Ham. . .

Going with : Oxford, Coates, Mertesacker

But fxxk it, I'm going with Rooney as Capt. This bl ood y game has my head wrecked. No doubt this means Kane will get a hat trick

Mr.Prodston

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Still to make a move debating shifting Walcott or hazard.

If you get rid of Wally, I'll feel more comfortable abandoning ship with an hour to go

jimmii

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Still to make a move debating shifting Walcott or hazard.

Probably Theo at least Hazard is going to get his game and sure he's all but nailed for that CS point :pac::pac:

patmac

I have a good feeling about this week after last week's cluster**** of 27 points. Brought in Romero for Courtois early and got away with it.
Team Romero
Bellerin, Kolorov, Williams,
mane, Walcott, Depay, Fab,
Kane (c), Rooney, Sakho.
Subs, Hennessey,Morgan, Saylor, Fletcher,

jimmii

Bit of scout pick action for your Friday evening viewing:



No tekkers is a big one bit surprised at that.

Iused2likebusts

jimmii wrote: »

Probably Theo at least Hazard is going to get his game and sure he's all but nailed for that CS point :pac::pac:

Very good ☺

Ziegler1988

If Wenger starts the lineup predicted by The Guardian, I'll personally march down from the stands at Selhurst Park and give him a piece of my mind :cool:. I'm starting to get twitchy over Theo, but I love banking transfers and am not willing to commit to Ayew yet (I have Sakho so Payet is a no go). Maybe I'll try and break Swiper's TV record if Theo is benched again

Swiper the fox

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

If Wenger starts the lineup predicted by The Guardian, I'll personally march down from the stands at Selhurst Park and give him a piece of my mind :cool:. I'm starting to get twitchy over Theo, but I love banking transfers and am not willing to commit to Ayew yet (I have Sakho so Payet is a no go). Maybe I'll try and break Swiper's TV record if Theo is benched again

You'll have to remind me??

Ziegler1988

Swiper the fox wrote: »

You'll have to remind me??

Your low team value you were so proud of last season. I'd imagine Theo will plummet if he gets another 1 pointer