GW30 Matchday Thread

Lemlin

My team for the week:

Mannone
Ivan Terry Coleman
Lallana Nolan Hazard Mata
Lukaku Suarez Sturridge

Adrian, Noone, Ward, Vidic.

Adrian or Mannone was an easy choice. Two rivals have Mannone and I'm working on closing leagues out so it had to be him in goals.

The -4 for Lukaku wasn't ideal but that was due to my own impatience regarding Aguero. Second time I've been burned by him this season so I really should learn.

I thought about going for Rooney but United just aren't playing well. If Smalling starts central tomorrow, I wouldn't like to be a United fan watching him up against SAS.

Next week planned transfers are Lallana to Gerrard and Ivan to Kompany. Will leave me with ten DGWers.

And don't forget the cups are on today folks. I hope to close out my tie to move into the last 8 of the FSA Champions Cup.

FHFC

Also having made the Aguero blunder I ended up with a totally different plan than anticipated. Having finally managed to bank a transfer last week I went and wasted it and end up with a hit.

Going against against the flow on lukaku but did just back him for a hat trick just in case.

Adrian
Distin Brown Azpil
Mata Yaya Lallana Hazard (c)
RVP (vc) Suarez Dzeko

Really don't know how that will turn out...

Good luck all.

FHFC

Who'd you captain btw Lemlin?

G1032

Lukaku captain. He's let me down twice before but maybe it's 3rd time lucky.
I now have to decide on who will be my 3rd defender. Koscielny, Demel or Ward.

I'm leaning away from Ward because it's impossible to know what kind of Sunderland team will turn up against him.
Demel is in at the moment but I'm thinking Koscielny because Spurs are in a bit of a shambles at the moment and Arsenal are on the back of two decent performances against Everton and Bayern.

Any advice appreciated.

G1032

Lemlin wrote: »

Next week planned transfers are Lallana to Gerrard and Ivan to Kompany. Will leave me with ten DGWers.

Regards the Lallana to Gerrard transfer...
Would you consider Mata to Gerrard instead? United have West Ham away and City at home next week. Lallana had Spurs away. Lallana is well capable of scoring against Spurs and I wouldn't be overly confident of Mata scoring or assisting in either of his two games. It's something I'm considering anyway and maybe you think it's crazy but it's possible food for thought.
That will also allow me bring in Baines rather than Coleman.

Lemlin

G1032 wrote: »

Regards the Lallana to Gerrard transfer...
Would you consider Mata to Gerrard instead? United have West Ham away and City at home next week. Lallana had Spurs away. Lallana is well capable of scoring against Spurs and I wouldn't be overly confident of Mata scoring or assisting in either of his two games. It's something I'm considering anyway and maybe you think it's crazy but it's possible food for thought.
That will also allow me bring in Baines rather than Coleman.

Mata is only being kept because they have a double. I plan to go Mata to Yaya for GW32.

Lemlin

FHFC wrote: »

Who'd you captain btw Lemlin?

It's on Suarez at the minute. I'm happy enough just to have Lukaku. I captained him twice earlier in the season and he didn't deliver.

You also have to realise I'm closing out leagues. Suarez is the one player who hurt me badly before when I didn't captain him vs Spurs. IMO if he can score well against Saints away, he can score well against a United team whose recent results have just been papering over the cracks.

My recent captain picks have been diabolical by the way. It's been weeks since I got one right.

The Wild Bunch

Nolan or Oxlade Chamberlain lads????

Iused2likebusts

Boruc
Bardsley baines Kos
yaya llalana mata hazard
lukaku (c) suarez sturridge

El Horseboxo

Manone
Azpi Baines Kompany
Hazard Yaya Mata Nolan
Suárez Lukaku Sturridge

On Lukaku as captain now. Haven't had luck captaining him before so I'm tempted to change to Hazard or Suárez.

Next week I'll probably do Azpi to Skrtel or perhaps Williamson or double up on Everton defense with Distin and change Mata to Gerard. Bit of an over reliance on the Merseyside clubs though.

GillespieRoad

Mannone
Coleman Cahill Koscielny
Yaya Mata Lallana Hazard
Lukaku Sturridge Suarez

Subs: Adrian Ward Johnson Chester
Should I start Adrian or Mannone?
Have captaincy on Hazard atm but I'm continually doubting it

km79

Play smalling or demel......

Lemlin

km79 wrote: »

Play smalling or demel......

Easy decision. Demel. Smalling is up against two of the best strikers in the league.

Santi101

Lemlin, not tempted to go Mata to Yaya for the DGW?

Surely a better option.

FutureGuy

Team right now

Boruc
Cahill Evra Baines
Nolan Mata Lallana Hazard
Lukaku (c) Sturridge Suarez.

Not sure ill use my second free transfer. Would like 2 FTs so I can keep my cards close to my chest for the double. I cannot shake the idea of Johnson in for Mata.

km79

Lemlin wrote: »

Easy decision. Demel. Smalling is up against two of the best strikers in the league.

Thanks just wanted someone else to confirm it

Mint Sauce

It only took a four point hit, and nail biting over player values, but here we go...

---

Mannone

---

---Coleman---Ward---Terry---
-Sterling-Yaya-Lallana-Hazard-
--Sturridge-Lukaku(c)-Suárez--

Subs in order...

Boruc Olsson Zaha Evra

The Wild Bunch

Mint Sauce wrote: »

It only took a four point hit, and nail biting over player values, but here we go...

---

Mannone

---

---Coleman---Ward---Terry---
-Sterling-Yaya-Lallana-Hazard-
--Sturridge-Lukaku(c)-Suárez--

Subs in order...

Boruc Olsson Zaha Evra

Nice team

irish son

Mannone
Cahill Terry Coleman
Lallana Silva Toure Hazard
Lukaku(c) Suarez Sturridge

The Wild Bunch

Worth swapping Gerrard out for Yaya in?

Rosco79

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Worth swapping Gerrard out for Yaya in?

Both have DGW's and Gerrards is nice with Cardiff and Sunderland, have you nobody else to swap out?

alchemist33

Is there anybody here who DOESN'T have Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku?

Lemlin

Santi101 wrote: »

Lemlin, not tempted to go Mata to Yaya for the DGW?

Surely a better option.

Will Yaya out score Mata by four points? I'm not sure.

City aren't playing well and I can see Yaya taking up a mainly defensive position vs United.

If City blitz Hull this weekend, I may go for it.

As it is, I am already taking a 4 point hit so don't really want to go to 8.

FHFC

alchemist33 wrote: »

Is there anybody here who DOESN'T have Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku?

Only have one of those! Either rubbish at this game or a genius!!

HighClass

Mannone
Cahill, Terry, Zab
Snodgrass, Lallana, Hazard, Yaya
Ade(c), Suarez, Sturridge

Went for Zab instead of Kompany at the last minute due to price. Let my team value drop a bit so need to keep something in the bank for next week, hopefully he plays!

Santi101

Lemlin wrote: »

Will Yaya out score Mata by four points. I'm not sure.

City aren't playing well and I can see Yaya taking up a mainly defensive position vs United.

If City blitz Hull this weekend, I may go for it.

As it is, I am already taking a 4 point hit so don't really want to go to 8.

Didnt know you were taking hits.

In general though, I'd have Yaya over Mata every day of the week. Not impressed with Mata at all at United, doesnt look a goal threat, not a cert for set-pieces either with RVP, Rooney around.

I've already moved him on for Yaya, and plan to get Gerrard or Sterling in aswell for DGW.

Lemlin

FutureGuy wrote: »

Team right now

Boruc
Cahill Evra Baines
Nolan Mata Lallana Hazard
Lukaku (c) Sturridge Suarez.

Not sure ill use my second free transfer. Would like 2 FTs so I can keep my cards close to my chest for the double. I cannot shake the idea of Johnson in for Mata.

You and Busts going Lukaku captain - two opinions on here that I value.

**** it. Captaincy changed.

wonski

Finally brought Yaya in for Silva:D

McGregor
Coleman Fonte Azpi
Yaya Lallana Sterling Hazard
Sturridge Suarez(VC) Lukaku(C)

Subs: Marshall, Paulinho, Evra, Whittaker

Not expecting clean sheet from McGregor, but wouldn't mind him making 12 saves to make it up.
Few days ago said that Suarez against United can outscore everyone, but Everton's fixture is to tempting not to captain Lukaku. Dodgy goal and another dodgy assist will do.

Lemlin

Santi101 wrote: »

Didnt know you were taking hits.

In general though, I'd have Yaya over Mata every day of the week. Not impressed with Mata at all at United, doesnt look a goal threat, not a cert for set-pieces either with RVP, Rooney around.

I've already moved him on for Yaya, and plan to get Gerrard or Sterling in aswell for DGW.

4 point hit this week after Aguero in for Ade earlier in the week. I also went Ince to Nolan to use up my second free transfer and now have had to go Aguero to Lukaku. Next week the plan is Ivan to Kompany and Lallana to Gerrard.

I'd actually go Yaya over Gerrard tbh but my rival has Gerrard so it's a way of cancelling out one of his differentials with my 60 point lead.

I wish the blank game weeks never happened. My last three transfers have all been disasters.

Yaya to Ince
Mert to Vidic
Ade to Aguero

orkkukunkku

For this week

Eriksen,Snoddy,Ade -> Yaya,Lukaku,Colback -4p

Boruc (Mannone)
Kos-Zab-Cahill (Yoshida,Ward)
Hazard(c)-Mata-Lallana-Yaya (Colback)
Suarez-Sturridge-Lukaku

Hopefully break inside 10K OR.

GL everyone!

mailburner

going to captain a defender for the first time this season on
a single gw

baines

I see everton beating cardiff easily and hopefolly therell be an
assist or three in it for him

must say im very tempted to bring in lukaku with remy out

El Horseboxo

Has Lukaku really delivered this season against easier opposition when he topped captain polls?

Seen this posted earlier.

HUL(H) - blanked
CRY(A) - blanked
STK(H) - 1 goal out of Everton's 4
FUL(H) - assist
SUN(H) - blanked
NOR(H) - assist

moreau

mailburner wrote: »

going to captain a defender for the first time this season on
a single gw

baines

QUOTE]

same here. He didn't appear in capt poll

FutureGuy

Lemlin wrote: »

You and Busts going Lukaku captain - two opinions on here that I value.

**** it. Captaincy changed.

Hmm, it's us that should take advice from you Still undecided, but if I take it off Lukaku now and he runs riot, I'll shoot myself.

If you had 1 FT, would you ship Mata for Yaya or AJ, or just keep Mata?

El Horseboxo

FutureGuy wrote: »

Hmm, it's us that should take advice from you Still undecided, but if I take it off Lukaku now and he runs riot, I'll shoot myself.

If you had 1 FT, would you ship Mata for Yaya or AJ, or just keep Mata?

I ditched Mata for Yaya. Expect him to score more over the next 3 games. Mata wasn't taking the frees in the last game if i remember correctly. Don't like him out wide. Was considering AJ but he had one sudden burst of form and then it dried up and his game time was affected. I know they had some blanks but that sort of thing can reset a players form.

hurlingman97

Who to start, Dzeko, Sissoko, Mata or Nolan?

HighClass

hurlingman97 wrote: »

Who to start, Dzeko, Sissoko, Mata or Nolan?

I would have went with Dezeko.

FutureGuy

Boruc
Cahill Evra Baines
Nolan Yaya Lallana Hazard
Lukaku (c) Sturridge Suarez

Last minute transfer of Yaya in for Mata. I found some notes I scribbled earlier in the week. "Mata not on frees vs WBA"


Going into the double next week with 9 DGW players, and I'll bring in a solid DGW keeper next week to make it 10.

km79

Was going to do a -4 this week and another next week but ended up going -8 this week or I wud not have been able to afford next weeks transfer !
Vlaar, Adam and RVP out (may regret the RVP one short term but really I stuck with him only for gw29 which was not good)
Zabaletta , Yaya (first time this season ) and lukaku in. Also captained lukaku ......could be a pivotal week !
Stuck with ade till next week . Planning sturridge in

HighClass

Looks like everyone brought in Lukaku and captained him this week. Making me nervous that I don't have him :eek: Hopefully he comes through with a 2 pointer :P

Rikand

HighClass wrote: »

Looks like everyone brought in Lukaku and captained him this week. Making me nervous that I don't have him :eek: Hopefully he comes through with a 2 pointer :P

i want this too, which means he is guaranteed a hattrick!

Mr.Prodston

4 transfers. -8 hit taken. Lukaku captain. Johnson, Rooney, Baines and Lukaku in with Mirallas, RVP, Bennett and Ade out.

A risky maneuver you say? Well I say - No risk, no reward!

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

Mr.Prodston

Man city: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Garcia, Fernandinho, Toure, Nasri, Silva, Dzeko

Hull: McGregor, Rosenior, Elmohamady, Figueroa, Chester, Davies, Huddlestone, Meyler, Livermore, Jelavic, Long

El Horseboxo

HighClass wrote: »

Looks like everyone brought in Lukaku and captained him this week. Making me nervous that I don't have him :eek: Hopefully he comes through with a 2 pointer :P

I have Lukaku but it's more so for the double week. I hope he doesn't do anything this week. So many people will be burned by him. Hoping for Hazard to run amok.

hurlingman97

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Man city: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany (C), Demichelis, Clichy, Garcia, Fernandinho, Toure, Nasri, Silva, Dzeko

Hull: McGregor, Rosenior, Elmohamady, Figueroa, Chester, Davies, Huddlestone, Meyler, Livermore, Jelavic, Long

Thank GOD hes starting anyways.:D

OOH. No Kolarov will be a kick in the nuts for some.

Lemlin

FutureGuy wrote: »

Hmm, it's us that should take advice from you Still undecided, but if I take it off Lukaku now and he runs riot, I'll shoot myself.

If you had 1 FT, would you ship Mata for Yaya or AJ, or just keep Mata?

I'd keep it for now tbh. I'm back late to you but Hull today could be tougher for City than people think.

Santi101

Yaya playing higher up aswell which is good to see.

Garcia and Fernandinho holding midfield.

the incredible pudding

looks like Bruce's days of starting are gone now with Chester back, right before the DGW too. Bit of an annoying one that.

Santi101

Can see a frustrating day for City, tough game. Very narrow formation, no pace or width without Aguero, Kolarov.

Fowler87

No players in this game. Meh