GAMEWEEK 27 CAPTAIN

shadowcomplex

Sorry I know this is early but noone wants to wait till liverpool play their 2nd game anyway, so whose your captain for GW27?

Hogey007

fellaini away to norwich

i chose walcott at home to villa. i could possibly switch to RVP before then but as things stand it'll be walcott.

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

Walcott at the minute.

roryc

rooney away to qpr

RVP, depending on what happens Wednesday.

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

Hogey007 wrote: »

i chose walcott at home to villa. i could possibly switch to RVP before then but as things stand it'll be walcott.

same here arsenal play bayern midweek before the arsenal game i think if so it may swing me more towards rvp

FutureGuy

fellaini away to norwich

I'm currently on Walcott, but will make a decision closer to the date. Despite shipping 4 goals vs Swansea, Qpr will be better against United. Harry will have a solid week to look at how to stop United.

I still think United will win, but it will be tight.

prettyboy81

fellaini away to norwich

Walcott at the minute but that could change...

dahat

fellaini away to norwich

Walcott home to Villa is the correct choice given form etc..It is likely RVP will miss the cup game v Reading and get a run out v QPR so putting him as captain will be risky,i see a 30 min 2nd half sub role for him.

Hogey007

fellaini away to norwich

dahat wrote: »

Walcott home to Villa is the correct choice given form etc..It is likely RVP will miss the cup game v Reading and get a run out v QPR so putting him as captain will be risky,i see a 30 min 2nd half sub role for him.

i don't agree about RVP, he can't go into the madrid game having barely played in 3 weeks. I agree that he'll be rested for the reading cup game (on the bench for if he's needed) but why rest him for qpr when the madrid game is 10 days after it?? in what is a tricky away game and a chance to open a whopping 15 point gap before city play chelsea.
He'll start v qpr but would def be a risk for starting the following week v norwich, that's the one i think he'll be left on the bench for if ferguson feels he needs to rest him before the madrid game.

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

Hogey007 wrote: »

i don't agree about RVP, he can't go into the madrid game having barely played in 3 weeks. I agree that he'll be rested for the reading cup game (on the bench for if he's needed) but why rest him for qpr when the madrid game is 10 days after it?? in what is a tricky away game and a chance to open a whopping 15 point gap before city play chelsea.
He'll start v qpr but would def be a risk for starting the following week v norwich, that's the one i think he'll be left on the bench for if ferguson feels he needs to rest him before the madrid game.

I agree. I didn't realise the Madrid game was three weeks away until Mourinho mentioned it in the press conference.

RVP will start against QPR IMO and I'd expect to see him get at least a half hour against Norwich.

He looked a bit rusty against Real so I'm sure Fergie will want to give him the chance to get his confidence back up.

Jax Teller

Ever since he was rested in the Fa cup he hasn't been great . Resting can have a negative affect on form . Even if he is still scoring and assisting

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

i thought rvp was very good on wed his chances bar one of them weren't easy . Rooney on the otherhand was very poor constantly losing possession.Rvp should defo start v qpr the norwich game i still think is unlikely.

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

i thought rvp was very good on wed his chances bar one of them weren't easy . Rooney on the otherhand was very poor constantly losing possession.Rvp should defo start v qpr the norwich game i still think is unlikely.

In form though, I'd have expected him to put away that miskick which was cleared.

manual_man

fellaini away to norwich

Bale has to be given serious consideration from now on imo. Another 2 goals against a good Lyon side last night, i can't remember him ever showing this good form before. A must have for every ff team now imo

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

manual_man wrote: »

Bale has to be given serious consideration from now on imo. Another 2 goals against a good Lyon side last night, i can't remember him ever showing this good form before. A must have for every ff team now imo

He's in the form of his life. Real will definitely come knocking in the Summer I think.

Two great free kicks last night. Didn't see the game but saw them on SSN this morning.

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

Lemlin wrote: »

In form though, I'd have expected him to put away that miskick which was cleared.

no doubt he should have scored dont think it comes down to form though his chest control and strike in the last minute was class , bales in great form and missed an even easier chance last nite.

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

manual_man wrote: »

Bale has to be given serious consideration from now on imo. Another 2 goals against a good Lyon side last night, i can't remember him ever showing this good form before. A must have for every ff team now imo

I agree hes a must have has been most of the season even more so now that hes playing off the front man. The thing is though the masses will bring him in again this week he will probably not score in the next two games theyll transfer him out and just as they do he will score a brace. That was my bale experience last couple of years, have learned my lesson get him in and keep him in.

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

no doubt he should have scored dont think it comes down to form though his chest control and strike in the last minute was class , bales in great form and missed an even easier chance last nite.

I only saw that chance for a minute on SSN but it looked like it rebounded and hit Bale on the shin before he even realised.

brian plank

rooney away to qpr

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I agree hes a must have has been most of the season even more so now that hes playing off the front man. The thing is though the masses will bring him in again this week he will probably not score in the next two games theyll transfer him out and just as they do he will score a brace. That was my bale experience last couple of years, have learned my lesson get him in and keep him in.

that applies to every player. average weekly score is all that matters.

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

brian plank wrote: »

that applies to every player. average weekly score is all that matters.

of course it does but for example rvp 6 5 6 9 as opposed to bale 3 2 3 18 a lot of players get in bale after his 18 only for him to do nothing for a few wks transfer out and then miss the inevitable big score. Rvp constant returns so people keep him.

brian plank

rooney away to qpr

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

of course it does but for example rvp 6 5 6 9 as opposed to bale 3 2 3 18 a lot of players get in bale after his 18 only for him to do nothing for a few wks transfer out and then miss the inevitable big score. Rvp constant returns so people keep him.

thats what i meant. when you bring someone because they just got a big score you have to be willing to give them 7 or 8 games and then decide. thats the biggest mistake people make, the poll on selling van persie being the perfect example. two quiet games and suddenly he's finished :pac:

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

brian plank wrote: »

thats what i meant. when you bring someone because they just got a big score you have to be willing to give them 7 or 8 games and then decide. thats the biggest mistake people make, the poll on selling van persie being the perfect example. two quiet games and suddenly he's finished :pac:

exactly and i used to make that mistake with bale but if your patient with him he comes good . I sold rvp but did it for fear of rotation around the Madrid games hasn't been too successful so far but will judge it after the norwich game when i plan to get him back. In my case it was nothing to do with his 2 blanks but im sure it was for a lot of people.

8-10

rooney away to qpr

Had a dream that RVP wouldn't start this gw. I saw myself checking the points somewhere in the second half and "0 (c)" next to him.

Waste of a dream really.

the whole year inn

other

8-10 wrote: »

Had a dream that RVP wouldn't start this gw. I saw myself checking the points somewhere in the second half and "0 (c)" next to him.

Waste of a dream really.

Sounds more like a nightmare to me.

GLaDOS

rooney away to qpr

RVP not starting tonight against Reading, good sign in temrs of him starting at the weekend so?

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

ScienceNerd wrote: »

RVP not starting tonight against Reading, good sign in temrs of him starting at the weekend so?

Yep, he'll need to be kept sharp so he'll be start on Saturday IMO.

FutureGuy

fellaini away to norwich

Lemlin wrote: »

Yep, he'll need to be kept sharp so he'll be start on Saturday IMO.

RVP will start Saturday. 100%.

QPR kept cleanies vs Chelsea, Spurs and City recently. If United win, they could be up to 15 points ahead of City come Sunday evening. I fancy Chelsea to get at least a point.

Sooner or Later

fellaini away to norwich

Walcott at the moment. Just not certain RVP will start.

who_ru

other

rumor has it RvP won't start against QPR.

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

who_ru wrote: »

rumor has it RvP won't start against QPR.

I'm still captaining him. That was said last year on here pre the Blackburn game and I think he played and got a hat trick and two assists.

He didn't start Monday night and United don't have a game midweek. I don't see why he'd be rested again.

El Horseboxo

fellaini away to norwich

RVP is a professional. And you need to keep professionals sharp. Can't see why he'd be rested. It's a bit silly to omit somebody because you think they might get injured. Surely if he didn't feature it couldn't be down to him needing a rest. I'm still torn between Walcott and RVP though.

Iused2likebusts

fellaini away to norwich

who_ru wrote: »

rumor has it RvP won't start against QPR.

cant see it myself the norwich game is surely the one he would miss much easier on paper and if he doesnt start sat he would be going 17 days without starting a game.

FutureGuy

fellaini away to norwich

who_ru wrote: »

rumor has it RvP won't start against QPR.

Source? QPR play on a very small pitch and do well there. As I said previously, Spurs, Chelsea and City couldn't score vs them.

If United win Saturday, they will be 15 points clear by the time City face Chelsea.

There isn't a hope that Van Persie is rested for this game. He may get a rest vs Norwich, and I am quite confident that he will. I'll make sure that I'll have a fifth mid who can come in and do the business.

moreau

fellaini away to norwich

Anyone who voted Walcott having second thoughts after loss to Bayern?

Expected board vote in confidence in Wenger today, I hope for a backlash against villa.

Originally I was all for Walcott but they were really poor midweek. I am not sure now if RVP is better option. (although busts makes excellent point on QPR at home)

Is every Walcott (C) sticking to their guns?

CrabieCrawford

fellaini away to norwich

moreau wrote: »

Anyone who voted Walcott having second thoughts after loss to Bayern?

Expected board vote in confidence in Wenger today, I hope for a backlash against villa.

Originally I was all for Walcott but they were really poor midweek. I am not sure now if RVP is better option. (although busts makes excellent point on QPR at home)

Is every Walcott (C) sticking to their guns?

I voted Walcott and having second thoughts, but not 100 convinced of RVP doing well. QPR's last 3 home games have been 0-0 so they're happy enough parking the bus. Dont really have many other options though because of the lpool swansea blank. forced to play 4 defenders and have townsend in my midfield.

roryc

rooney away to qpr

I'm going RVP purely because it bites me in the ass every time I don't. Even if he gets a 2 pointer so many others will have him. All things aside, he's the in form striker for the team at the top of the league, and he's up against the team at bottom of the league. Granted, they've tightened up a bit over the last month but Swansea's 4-1 hammering last week shows they are still a struggling side.

I'd like to have more United defenders this week tbh, especially De Gea. QPR have been shocking in front of goal, 19 goals in 26 games.

moreau

fellaini away to norwich

Yeah it really is a tough one this week.

Another reason for Walcott for me is that I have a general rule of picking home game captains.

Granted RVP did wreck against a calamitous Wigan but away to Fulham (despite ridiculous BP) and away to Norwich stand out in my memory.

I just prefer the 'tempo' of a home game for my captain. In this respect I am hoping for a good response from Arsenal straight from kickoff. We all know what they are capable of in the Emirates when they are in the mood. Also Villas defense is awful...

iroced

Rooney ruled out of QPR game (=> https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/304538923181412353).
Hard to see RVP rested now...

Swiper the fox

other

I've just given it to Bale because he didn't score last night, there's logic in there for me anyway.

billymitchell

Toying with the idea of captaining Sissoko against Southampton

Lemlin

fellaini away to norwich

billymitchell wrote: »

Toying with the idea of captaining Sissoko against Southampton

Southampton have been very good of late.

billymitchell

Lemlin wrote: »

Southampton have been very good of late.

True dat, but they are likely to concede. As are Newcastle.

manual_man

fellaini away to norwich

givin' it to Walcott. hopin for an Arsenal backlash. tempted with rvp but qpr have been very tight at home

SlickRic

had it on Theo, but then got the RVP jitters.

dahat

fellaini away to norwich

Changed to Walcott from RVP,something in my waters tells me Utd will only get a draw today and i dont see Utd scoring freely there so Walcott at home to Villa is a better option

mailburner

other

may go with walcott or drop mata for bale

qpr have been pretty tight at the back lately so best case
scenario would be one goal for rvp imo and probably 2/3 bonus
if thats the case

Dearg81

fellaini away to norwich

mailburner wrote: »

may go with walcott or drop mata for bale

qpr have been pretty tight at the back lately so best case
scenario would be one goal for rvp imo and probably 2/3 bonus
if thats the case

I think if they let one in then the floodgates might open. They pretty much play a 10 man defence but not much point doing that if you're losing. I can't see them keeping a clean sheet against united.

Devia

Tried to switch captaincy from RVP to Walcott there but think I was too late. Hope it doesn't come back to bite me.

Scorpion Sting

fellaini away to norwich

I fancy Walcott to score against Villa hence I put the captaincy on him this weekend.

roryc

rooney away to qpr

RVP - Believe

who_ru

other

glad i went with mr bale in the end - hope he delivers against the hammers.