GW 21 Matchday Thread

Mint Sauce

After all the talk of WCs, do we dont we, ups and downs, injuries, etc etc this week, it seems everyone has forgot to do the GW Thread.

So after much thought, I have finally settled on my single transfer, and gone with this, just hope West Ham and Cardiff end in a draw going by my GKR and DEF.

No access to laptop after tonight till tomorrow evening so no more changes for me, with a GW first this season of 5 midfeilders.

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Jääskeläinen

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Turner--Coleman--Terry

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Yaya Touré--Lallana-Hazard--Sterling--Cabaye

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Suárez(c)----Lukaku(vc)

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Subs

Krul

Negredo
Gabbidon
Davies

roryc

I remember a time when the Gameweek threads were started on the actual Matchday!

Lemlin

Getting earlier every week alright. I'm hoping for some of this from my secret weapon (if he plays!):

racso1975

roryc wrote: »

I remember a time when the Gameweek threads were started on the actual Matchday!

In fairness he was only 12 minutes off

irish son

Mint Sauce wrote: »

After all the talk of WCs, do we dont we, ups and downs, injuries, etc etc this week, it seems everyone has forgot to do the GW Thread.

So after much thought, I have finally settled on my single transfer, and gone with this, just hope West Ham and Cardiff end in a draw going by my GKR and DEF.

No access to laptop after tonight till tomorrow evening so no more changes for me, with a GW first this season of 5 midfeilders.

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Jääskeläinen

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Turner--Coleman--Terry

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Yaya Touré--Lallana-Hazard--Sterling--Cabaye

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Suárez(c)----Lukaku(vc)

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Subs

Krul

Negredo
Gabbidon
Davies

Take out Sterling or Cabaye for Negredo.

Two Girls One Klopp

I've invested money in my defence with this wildcard. New team looks like this for the week.

Marshall (Hvs WHU)
Coleman (Hvs NOR)----Azpilicueta (Avs HUL)

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Sagna (Avs AVL)
Januzaj (Hvs SWA)--Hazard (Avs HUL)----Ozil (Avs AVL)---Eriksen (Hvs CRY)
Suarez(C) (Avs STK)---Adebayor (Hvs CRY)---Giroud (Avs AVL)

Subs-- Silva (Avs NEW) Kolarov (Avs NEW) Chester (H vs Chelsea) Mannone (Avs Fulham)

The plan all along was to save the wildcard till the end to get in Aguero but I've decided to shelve that plan and just roll with it. As good squad depth as I've ever had playing this but perhaps the strikers are a small bit weak. I feel Januzaj will do something this week so Silva misses out, I think United will turn it around vs Swansea and a lot of it will depend on Januzaj..

Lemlin

Two Girls One Klopp wrote: »

I've invested money in my defence with this wildcard. New team looks like this for the week.

Marshall (Hvs WHU)
Coleman (Hvs NOR)----Azpilicueta (Avs HUL)

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Sagna (Avs AVL)
Januzaj (Hvs SWA)--Hazard (Avs HUL)----Ozil (Avs AVL)---Eriksen (Hvs CRY)
Suarez(C) (Avs STK)---Adebayor (Hvs CRY)---Giroud (Avs AVL)

Subs-- Silva (Avs NEW) Kolarov (Avs NEW) Chester (H vs Chelsea) Mannone (Avs Fulham)

The plan all along was to save the wildcard till the end to get in Aguero but I've decided to shelve that plan and just roll with it. As good squad depth as I've ever had playing this but perhaps the strikers are a small bit weak. I feel Januzaj will do something this week so Silva misses out, I think United will turn it around vs Swansea and a lot of it will depend on Januzaj..

Are you a United supporter? Leaving David Silva, one of the best midfielders in the league, out for a teenager who plays sporadically is beyond madness.

I read earlier on FFS that Newcastle are missing something like 3 defenders as well.

roryc

With a lot of people taking 4 or 8 point hits to fix their team this week I would be very surprised if I don't move up the rankings this GW. Whether it turns out to have been the right move to use my WC now will be another question.

iroced

Lemlin wrote: »

I read earlier on FFS that Newcastle are missing something like 3 defenders as well.

:eek:. Watch Negredo running riot then and Ade kept quiet.

Two Girls One Klopp

Lemlin wrote: »

Are you a United supporter? Leaving David Silva, one of the best midfielders in the league, out for a teenager who plays sporadically is beyond madness.

I read earlier on FFS that Newcastle are missing something like 3 defenders as well.

No Liverpool!! Haha! Might put Silva back in.

Also what would you reccomend;
Sterling and Faye (Hull)
or
Januzaj and Chester (Hull)

Panthro

Jesus, some pass by Hazard there.

Panthro

McGregor gets a hand to it!
Some spell of pressure in the opening minutes.

Dempsey

Vincent Tan has revolutionised football. David Marshall has now scored a hattrick after 30 minutes! Unreal!

Lemlin

My team for this week:

Mannone
Coleman Mertesacker Terry
Mutch Cabaye Ozil Hazard Silva
Suarez (c) Lukaku

Harper, Ben Turner, Ward, Rooney.

If Mutch or Cabaye misses out, I'm happy enough to play Turner home to West Ham. I expect Cabaye to make it from the articles I've read but I don't think Mutch will. It's a pity because he could have been a real differential this week. I fancy him to sneak something if he did play.

The other hope is that Ward isn't needed off the bench. I don't think Spurs will have a walk in the park vs Palace but I also can't see anything other than a 2 pointer.

I go into the week at 2559 and with green arrows since GW9. I can only see that run ending because, from reviewing my own leagues, it appears the majority of people have played their wildcards.

8-10

So this is the game week with all the reverse fixtures from GW1 (bar Chelsea's double)

Will we see similarly high scores??

FHFC

Hey ! I thought starting this thread was one of the few privileges remaining to us posters with young kids who are up at 7 or 8am on a Saturday.......starting it before going to bed is cheating!!

The Wild Bunch

Lads I never used my first wildcard yet, only played my January one.

Will it still be available to me next month?

sword1

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Lads I never used my first wildcard yet, only played my January one.

Will it still be available to me next month?

Yes it will be available till the last week

The Wild Bunch

sword1 wrote: »

Yes it will be available till the last week

Awesome, thank you!

kevthegaff

cn you use it after the games on the 28-29th???

Decoda

When can I play a wildcard?
You can play 2 wildcards a season.One wildcard can be played at any time. The January Wildcard can only be used after Gameweek 20 starts (1 Jan 11:30) until Gameweek 23 ends (1 Feb 11:30).

The above from the help section of Fantasy Football

Regards

DC

FutureGuy

Team.

Mignolet
Burner - Mertesacker - Baines
Silva - Yaya - Hazard - Ozil
Adebayor - Suarez - Rodriguez

FHFC

Mannone,
Coleman, Sagna, Merts.
Silva, Hazard, Eriksen, Huddlestone.
Adebayor, Suarez (c), Lukaku.

Happy enough going into the Gameweek, only slight worry is lack of Aresnal attackers (after holding off on getting Ozil) as Villa have been dodgy at home to the big sides, but my gut says that's gonna be low scoring. A clean sheet for Arsenal there obviously makes my day!

alchemist33

No need to worry about Jelavic taking Lukakus place -- he's off to Hull!

Could be a sneaky differential if he gets some form.

FHFC

FutureGuy wrote: »

Team.

Mignolet
Burner - Mertesacker - Baines
Silva - Yaya - Hazard - Ozil
Adebayor - Suarez - Rodriguez

Good looking team for this week! Captain?

The Wild Bunch

Thoughts lads?

alchemist33

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Thoughts lads?

No Chelsea mid or Man City attacker. I'd be concerned about midfield -- Gerrard only just back, Ozil only back, can't rely on Jan to start or Lennon to get points.

FHFC

By the way, if you are just checking in today please check out this thread...

HighClass

Szczesny
Mert, Coleman, Zab
Yaya, Hazard, Ozil, Henderson
Suarez, Ade, Welbeck

Trying not to change the captain from Ade to Suarez, could change my mind before 11:30 though!

Rikand

FHFC wrote: »

By the way, if you are just checking in today please check out this thread...

I'm not on that list of names, is it okay if i sign up ?

FutureGuy

FHFC wrote: »

Good looking team for this week! Captain?

I should be in the middle of an 8 mile easy run. Instead I'm stuck indoors trying to decide whether to move it of Suarez and onto Adebayor.

My brain says keep it of Suarez - it's what everyone in your league will do and you have plenty of VERY strong differentials in Adebayor, Rodruigez, Silva and Baines.

My gut keeps telling me risk Adebayor.

Opinions? Honestly, I'm not sure about Suarez this gameweek.

Mr.Prodston

Do we think Ravel will play? Or would a -4 to Januzaj actually be worth it?

FHFC

FutureGuy wrote: »

I should be in the middle of an 8 mile easy run. Instead I'm stuck indoors trying to decide whether to move it of Suarez and onto Adebayor.

My brain says keep it of Suarez - it's what everyone in your league will do and you have plenty of VERY strong differentials in Adebayor, Rodruigez, Silva and Baines.

My gut keeps telling me risk Adebayor.

Opinions? Honestly, I'm not sure about Suarez this gameweek.

What's swaying me is the WBA game earlier in the season. Liverpool had a poor rcord away to them, their home defence was decent, I captained somebody else. He scored a hat trick. Also Stoke missing Begovic, Huth and possibly someone else, I can't recall. Their keeper will be making his PL debut as far as I know.

So what I'm saying is, Adebayor all the way.......only joking...

FHFC

Rikand wrote: »

I'm not on that list of names, is it okay if i sign up ?

The league is only open to the 80 who are qualified for the league structure. Would be too confusing to include standbys in it.

the whole year inn

switching from Suarez to negredo, the beast is on some form,whos with me!?!?

Iused2likebusts

boruc
evans azpil kos
llallana silva hazard ozil
suarez (c) ade lukaku

bardsley 1st sub if evans doesnt play.

Necronomicon

Davis
Coleman - Koscielny - Santon
Oscar - Özil - Yaya - Eriksen
Suarez(c) - Negredo - Lukaku

Bench: Januzaj | Gabbidon | Chester | Gazzaniga

Santon is flagged and I'm not crazy about the idea of either Gaby or Chester coming in. Sometimes I wish you could play 2 at the back

KevIRL

hmmmm need to bench 2 from Turner (home to West Ham), Ravel (away to Cardiff), Fer (away to Everton)

Thoughts?

Rikand

FHFC wrote: »

The league is only open to the 80 who are qualified for the league structure. Would be too confusing to include standbys in it.

No worries, if you start a Vauxhall conference let us know

jamesbere

Sylvester Stallone predicted Everton would win 17-0 today, good news for lukaku owners

roryc

My wildcarded team:

Marshall,
Coleman, Sagna, Merts.
Yaya, Hazard, Ozil, Lallana.
Adebayor, Suarez (c), Lukaku.

With a lot of people taking -4 or -8 point hits to field weaker teams than above, I'm definitely expecting to see green arrows this week. Will especially be looking at my new recruits in bold.

Only people I'm wary of are the likes of Negredo, Silva and Eriksen, but I' be a lot more scared of not having Yaya and Adebayor! Time for Lukaku to perform too...

FutureGuy

KevIRL wrote: »

hmmmm need to bench 2 from Turner (home to West Ham), Ravel (away to Cardiff), Fer (away to Everton)

Thoughts?

I'd personally start Turner!

Mr.Prodston

KevIRL wrote: »

hmmmm need to bench 2 from Turner (home to West Ham), Ravel (away to Cardiff), Fer (away to Everton)

Thoughts?

Definitely Burner. I need to play one of Ravel or Danny G or take a hit.

A quick twitter search of Ravel has said Fulham are in again for him and Diame so have my doubts. With Everton's CBs not playing or just back Fer could get some action in the box at corners perhaps?

Edit: Misread. Thought you needed 2 starters.

iroced

jamesbere wrote: »

Sylvester Stallone predicted Everton would win 17-0 today, good news for lukaku owners

So. Lukaku captain is a no brainer .

8-10

KevIRL wrote: »

hmmmm need to bench 2 from Turner (home to West Ham), Ravel (away to Cardiff), Fer (away to Everton)

Thoughts?

Id start Ravel personally.

alchemist33

jamesbere wrote: »

Sylvester Stallone predicted Everton would win 17-0 today, good news for lukaku owners

He also refused to give a score for Hull-Chelsea, saying it would be rained off!

KevIRL

FutureGuy wrote: »

I'd personally start Turner!

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Definitely Burner. I need to play one of Ravel or Danny G or take a hit.

A quick twitter search of Ravel has said Fulham are in again for him and Diame so have my doubts. With Everton's CBs not playing or just back Fer could get some action in the box at corners perhaps?

Edit: Misread. Thought you needed 2 starters.

Have Turner in now alright, just dislike starting with 4 defenders as its pretty much definite that they wont all keep cleanies and there's that chance one of yer mids will get points

Other defenders that I'd briefly consider benching are Sagna and Terry, purely on the back of away fixtures but I know that would be madness so in they stay

SantryRed

Finally settled on my wildcard team.

Side for today is:

K. Davis
Koscielny--Azpilicueta--Coleman
Oscar--Lallana(c)--Ozil--Silva
Rodriguez--Adebayor--Suarez

Subs: Mannone, Colback, Williamson, Chester

jamesbere

iroced wrote: »

So. Lukaku captain is a no brainer .

He should get an assist at least.

Scorpion Sting

Necronomicon wrote: »

Davis
Coleman - Koscielny - Santon
Oscar - Özil - Yaya - Eriksen
Suarez(c) - Negredo - Lukaku

Bench: Januzaj | Gabbidon | Chester | Gazzaniga

Santon is flagged and I'm not crazy about the idea of either Gaby or Chester coming in. Sometimes I wish you could play 2 at the back

I'm starting Chester ahead of Santon. I think Hull are a lot more solid in defence than Newcastle and the Magpies are up against City, the best attack in the league.

roryc

I feel like I just had a quick one night stand with my wildcard. She's already on her way out the door while I lie in bed wondering whether I'll regret such a rash late-night decision...