Gameweek 5 Matchday thread (GW1 of FSA CL)

KevIRL

May as well get this going.

Good luck all this weekend.

Seven at home for me, though one is involved in the Manc derby. Hoping for a decent week though.

GetWithIt

1 goal. That's all I ask.

I can't do another week of cheering on clean sheets. It's all starter and no dessert.

Cantona's Collars

I wonder will my 'keeper's curse continue? Play Mignolet & he concedes while Boruc keeps a clean sheet,swap them and the same thing happens.

Mignolet in goal today as Saints play lots of pretty football but can't convert chances.

KevIRL

zerks wrote: »

I wonder will my 'keeper's curse continue? Play Mignolet & he concedes while Boruc keeps a clean sheet,swap them and the same thing happens.

Mignolet in goal today as Saints play lots of pretty football but can't convert chances.

I was in the same situation last year with Jussi and Begovic, such a curse

ghosttown

4-3-3 for me, 10 at home, only Soldado away.

I see totalfpl are going 2-5-3 - must be expecting a goalfest !

Seems a lot of people are going all out on Arsenal, so although I have Ozil and Giroud, I wouldn't mind a one-nil there (Ozil goal, Giroud assist :-) )

PopTarts

Can't decide on my 3rd defender

Whitakker(NOR) or Collins (WHU)

They'll both concede more than likely!

I'm hoping for a Benteke hat-trick so I think I'll go with Collins.

alchemist33

If Pokerking, my FSA CC opponent, is watching, I'm warning you now that I'm captaining Andy Carroll -- the big lad is due a hat-trick.

(VC Nick Powell)

Steel Dog

PopTarts wrote: »

Can't decide on my 3rd defender

Whitakker(NOR) or Collins (WHU)

They'll both concede more than likely!

I'm hoping for a Benteke hat-trick so I think I'll go with Collins.

Collins for me. West Ham have been very good defensively so far.

F1ngers

GetWithIt wrote: »

1 goal. That's all I ask.

I can't do another week of cheering on clean sheets. It's all starter and no dessert.

zerks wrote: »

I wonder will my 'keeper's curse continue? Play Mignolet & he concedes while Boruc keeps a clean sheet,swap them and the same thing happens.

Mignolet in goal today as Saints play lots of pretty football but can't convert chances.

Mignolet + 4m keeper = problem solved.

FutureGuy

4-3-3 today

I'm so terrified of Ben Arfa ripping Hull a new one, I just put 20 on him to score 2 or more. 17/1 on paddy power.

smokingman

FutureGuy wrote: »

4-3-3 today

I'm so terrified of Ben Arfa ripping Hull a new one, I just put 20 on him to score 2 or more. 17/1 on paddy power.

Same boat here, might get on that bet me self though

Necronomicon

2 x Liverpool and 2 x Arsenal attackers (one of which, Sturridge, is captain) for me so the Stoke/Southampton fixtures will play a big part in my week. Potentially good GW on paper, but that can amount to very little in this game.

Necronomicon

FutureGuy wrote: »

4-3-3 today

I'm so terrified of Ben Arfa ripping Hull a new one, I just put 20 on him to score 2 or more. 17/1 on paddy power.

smokingman wrote: »

Same boat here, might get on that bet me self though

He'll probably only get one goal but 5 assists :pac:

Danger781

What's an FSA CL and how does one join?

PARlance

F1ngers wrote: »

Mignolet + 4m keeper = problem solved.

Makes it so much easier, have given up 2 keeper option so much so that I couldn't tell you my dud without checking

roryc

Same as every week so far, my main result would be Liverpool winning to 0 with Sturridge getting on the scoresheet. Following that it would be nice if Soldado, Ben Arfa and Nolan could do something.

I'm hopeful that there are some surprise packages this week, could do with some bandwagoners if I decide to wildcard. Still 50/50 on it.

FutureGuy

Necronomicon wrote: »

He'll probably only get one goal but 5 assists :pac:

Lol yeah.

He came out and said he can win the ballon D'Or.

Hull are also missing both their LBs so if he is going to run riot, today is the day.

Alfred Borden

only have 5 players playing today, so hoping for a quiet day, hopefully break 25-30.

dahat

No Chelsea cover at all and i am bricking it tbh,think they will tear Fulham a new one today.
A Fulham goal will do but unlikely..

mckenzie84

Just got Ben Arfa in for Eriksen at the last minute. Hope it pays off

dahat

mckenzie84 wrote: »

Just got Ben Arfa in for Eriksen at the last minute. Hope it pays off

Could be wrong but i think Eirksen will outscore HBA over 6 games let alone the season,bad move imo

Mr.Prodston

Come on Redmond. I'm rather optimistic he can match or better the bigger hitters that be Ben Arfa and Eriksen this week before I most likely swoop for one next week!

roryc

We can't all be optimistic about this week can we!

Santi101

Hoping the Ben Arfa train comes to a halt today. Consistency has always been his problem.

Hull could be a tougher game than people think.

PopTarts

Van Persie most captained again this week...

Case of wk 1 captain for most who haven't logged in since?

Mr.Prodston

roryc wrote: »

We can't all be optimistic about this week can we!

It can be whatever anybody wants it to be from highest mountain to the deepest ocean. From the dustiest desert to lushest rain forest GW5 can yield more than our wildest dreams ever thought possible .....until 12:45 when all shatters and crumbles around us and we enter the night of the living dead and relive our worst nightmares :eek:

BNMC

Whittaker benched for Norwich. :rolleyes:

GetWithIt

BNMC wrote: »

Whittaker benched for Norwich. :rolleyes:

Fup. Now I don't even have my defence to cheer on.

Any full teams yet?

BNMC

#AVFC XI v Norwich: Guzan, Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar, Luna, Delph, El Ahmadi, Tonev, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

#Norwich XI v Villa: Ruddy; Martin, Bassong (C), Turner, Garrido; Snodgrass, Howson, Fer, Redmond; Elmander, Van Wolfswinkel.

Mr.Prodston

Norwich: Ruddy; Martin, Bassong (C), Turner, Garrido; Snodgrass, Howson, Fer, Redmond; Elmander, Van Wolfswinkel.

Villa: Guzan, Bacuna, Clark, Vlaar, Luna, Delph, El Ahmadi, Tonev, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

Hon Mickey Turner and Redderz

Forever And Ever

Hopefully 1-1 in this

qwabercd

Time for my wildcard punt Fer to step up to the plate.

Santi101

Man, Villa have such a rubbish team these days.

Mr.Prodston

BNMC wrote: »

Whittaker benched for Norwich. :rolleyes:

Turner wasn't dropped :cool:



Remains to be seen if that'll be good or bad though :pac:

Paully D

What I want to see this weekend:

- Clean sheets for the big teams at home to weaker opposition (Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal)

- Expensive midfielders to contribute a lot more than they have been doing (Hazard specifically)

- Soldado to get back on the score sheet, with Sturridge running riot

- A 0-0 draw between Manchester United and Manchester City

That would be a perfect weekend :pac:

Forever And Ever

My completely rational hatred of the budgies is showing here

Hope Villa twat them for 4

Mr.Prodston

Forever And Ever wrote: »

My completely rational hatred of the budgies is showing here

Hope Villa twat them for 4

Get out!!! :mad:

:pac:

FHFC

Put Lukaku in instead of Giroud at last minute on my wildcard. Have a feeling he'll hit ground running looking to prove a point to Mourinho, so need him to rip West Ham apart and Giroud to go easy or I'll be feeling pretty silly!

Forever And Ever

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Get out!!! :mad:

:pac:

Bradley Johnson
Johnny Howson
Robert Snodgrass
Luciano Becchio

F1ngers

roryc wrote: »

Same as every week so far, my main result would be Liverpool winning to 0 with Sturridge getting on the scoresheet. Following that it would be nice if Soldado, Ben Arfa and Nolan could do something.

I'm hopeful that there are some surprise packages this week, could do with some bandwagoners if I decide to wildcard. Still 50/50 on it.

Nolan needs someone to play off, as it is we'll be lucky to have more than a couple of shots on target.

FHFC wrote: »

Put Lukaku in instead of Giroud at last minute on my wildcard. Have a feeling he'll hit ground running looking to prove a point to Mourinho, so need him to rip West Ham apart and Giroud to go easy or I'll be feeling pretty silly!

Only saving grace for the Hammers is our defence - quietly confident of a clean sheet against all but the best teams at home.

Giroud v Stoke would have been a better option, imo.

Mr.Prodston

Turner executing the offside trap to aplomb but Benteke could only hit the bar anyway. Looking dangerous though :eek:

KevIRL

Norwich pen

KevIRL

KevIRL wrote: »

Norwich pen

Snograss saved by Guzan

Forever And Ever

Snoddy been on the Jaeger again

He's a bigger p*sshead than Gazza

SpaceCowb0y

Put Whittaker in for Brady last minute as Brady was flagged so if Brady doesn't start either now I'm left with Ward-Prowse to come in ffs... fear beginning to set in already! Need Benteke to rip Norwich a new one now to restore my faith!

Mr.Prodston

Grrrrr Wolf!! Costing Redmond an assist!

KevIRL

All Norwich here, RVW just missed a sitter

cathalio11

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Put Whittaker in for Brady last minute as Brady was flagged so if Brady doesn't start either now I'm left with Ward-Prowse to come in ffs... fear beginning to set in already! Need Benteke to rip Norwich a new one now to restore my faith!

The pity is that 90% of the people on the site who are competitive will have Tekkers

Scorpion Sting

An awful start to the gameweek for me with Whittaker being dropped and Snodgrass missing that penalty. Benteke feel free to knock in a hattrick now buddy.