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The slightly less madder GW34.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭Owen_S


    I swapped Dzeko in for Rooney which worked a treat, any opinions on keeping him in there for the DGW?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 378 ✭✭bezuaua


    Owen_S wrote: »
    I swapped Dzeko in for Rooney which worked a treat, any opinions on keeping him in there for the DGW?

    I'm on the same boat... changed as soon as I read about rooney's injury: 4pt hit that worked out OK (even gave dzeko the armband... :D) but now don’t really know what to expect from dzeko's gametime on DGW... :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,669 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Will be an interesting captains poll this week.

    Stick with Suarez or go for one of the double game weekers?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,334 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Will be an interesting captains poll this week.

    Stick with Suarez or go for one of the double game weekers?

    Has to be a DGW player who happens to be Lukaku,scary scary gw ahead.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    So any thoughts of the possibility of Dzeko playing both games? As now considering this...

    Henderson to Ramsey, and Sturridge to Dzeko, line up would be

    Mannone x2
    ---Ward x2--Coleman x2--Zabaleta x2---
    Barkley x2--Ramsey/Lallana--Hazard--Yaya(c) x2
    Dzeko x2--Suárez--Lukaku x2

    Boruc
    Ramsey/Lallana
    Olsson
    Evra


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    Anyone see the Everton match on Sunday? I thought I had Motd2 recorded and finally sat down to watch it to find it only got half of it.

    How did Barkley play?? Most reports seem to say he was pretty good. He started the three before that, being replaced by Naismith each time, twice in last ten mins and once v Fulham at HT. My gut would be he'll get good gametime and possibly start both the DGW matches, and he seems to be flying, these quotes from the bbc report....

    Everton's front four, which included early substitute Ross Barkley, purred throughout

    England international Barkley slotted into the number 10 position, as Lukaku moved to the right......the switch shaped a first half in which Everton laid the foundations for their sixth successive victory.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,747 ✭✭✭Ziegler1988


    He played pretty well; had a couple shots but they were from ridiculous angles. He should have had at least a yellow for pushing Arteta to the floor.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,268 ✭✭✭IsMiseMyself


    Mannone,
    Ward, Demichelles, Coleman, Azpi,
    Silva, Yaya, Lallana,
    Suarez, Lukaku, Sturridge.

    Half considering doing a second transfer and bringing in another DGWer but undecided. Maybe Sterling to Barkley and then playing Barkley instead of Azpi. Between Lukaku and Yaya for captaincy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,884 ✭✭✭LostArt


    So it looks like my week & season is coming down to, do I go all out and give Aguero the armband knowing my rivals will most likely give it to Lukaka or match them and go with Lukaku.

    Head is wrecked!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Plans have changed again...

    Possibly Hazard to Ramsey for this GW then to Mata for Utds DGW, and Sturridge to either Aguero or Dzeko. Would give me...


    Bourc x1/Mannone x2

    Ward x2--Coleman x2--Zabaleta x2
    Barkley x2--Lallana x1--Henderson/Ramsey x1--Yaya(c) x2
    Aguero/Dzeko x2--Suárez x1--Lukaku x2

    Definetly on Bench

    Olsson
    Evra

    Thoughts?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Mint Sauce wrote: »
    Plans have changed again...

    Possibly Hazard to Ramsey for this GW then to Mata for Utds DGW, and Sturridge to either Aguero or Dzeko. Would give me...


    Bourc x1/Mannone x2

    Ward x2--Coleman x2--Zabaleta x2
    Barkley x2--Lallana x1--Henderson/Ramsey x1--Yaya(c) x2
    Aguero/Dzeko x2--Suárez x1--Lukaku x2

    Definetly on Bench

    Olsson
    Evra

    Thoughts?

    So have got it down to

    Bourc x1/Mannone x2
    ----Ward x2--Coleman x2--Zabaleta x2----
    Barkley x2--Lallana x1--Ramsey x1--Yaya x2
    Dzeko x2--Suárez x1--Lukaku x2

    Definetly on Bench

    Olsson
    Henderson
    Evra

    Undecided now on keeper. With Bourc against Cardiff, could be in line for more points that Mannone v Everton and City. Unless save points are racked up, and hopefully a pen save. Any word on Bourc's injury?

    Captaincy is another thing. Had it nailed on Yaya, untill I considered the Liverpool match, Lukaku v Sunderland and Palace is now looking more attractive.


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