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Leading Game of Throw-Ins by 10 pts with my Terry vs his bertrand left.
Looks good to end my 3 defeats in a row but a Saints 1-0 win (with a Berty assist) to a Chelsea team still dazed and confused is not an impossible scenario to contemplate (add a Terry YC and 3 BPs to Berty and here it is... 4 in a row :eek:
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Terry & Berty drew 2-2 so my 34 pts are worth a 10 pts win. Some weeks you just have to forget about it all and just take the points
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A fairly pathetic 25 - 23 victory for me over Lemlin, but a victory none the less. Foster's 55th minute substitution cruelly made the difference in a week where every point was precious. Takes me to 7 games unbeaten and 6 points clear of the relegation spots.
First half of the season I couldn't buy a win, now I can't seem to lose
. Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test
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Didn't really know your team, just knew you captained Kane so when he got his hat-trick forgot about that H2H.Swiper the fox wrote: »You have Silva and Giroud, I have Siggy and Defoe.
Not that hard to understand:P
Couldn't anticipate that you just can't build a strong squad :P...
I'm very much afraid Ivan will outscore TerrySwiper the fox wrote: »I am confident that either Ivan or Terry will score today, hope it's my guy.:o... 0 -
Didn't really know your team, just knew you captained Kane so when he got his hat-trick forgot about that H2H.
Couldn't anticipate that you just can't build a strong squad :P...
I'm very much afraid Ivan will outscore Terry...
Well I really hope he does. My team value is dreadful so I can only see my overall rank going one way from here on. I could still win this league though with a bit of luck, starting today. Gillespie road and Zarquon are both going to win this week so my lead will only be on points difference unless Ivan does me the business.0 -
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Not necessarily. Sanchez and Aguero late performances and form should give you a lot of hopeSwiper the fox wrote: »Well I really hope he does. My team value is dreadful so I can only see my overall rank going one way from here on. I could still win this league though with a bit of luck, starting today. Gillespie road and Zarquon are both going to win this week so my lead will only be on points difference unless Ivan does me the business.
. For what I remember it was the same last year. Suarez faded in the end (though I feel it was later than that) and money was not that much an advantage in the last 5-6 GWs.
But you have not to be stubborn and 1) bloody sell Defoe, 2) not repeat this stubborness mistake. 0 -
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Not necessarily. Sanchez and Aguero late performances and form should give you a lot of hope. For what I remember it was the same last year. Suarez faded in the end (though I feel it was later than that) and money was not that much an advantage in the last 5-6 GWs.
But you have not to be stubborn and 1) bloody sell Defoe, 2) not repeat this stubborness mistake.
As always hindsight is 20/20. If I had known that Defoe would lose value to such an extent I would have dumped him.
But if I had the situation over again and the fixtures he had would I have taken a -4 to dump him, I don't think so. It's not really stubbornness that is the issue, I fancied him to score when others probably didn't. I can recall a couple of occasions yesterday when he should have scored and going on his historical form he would have buried, he's been unlucky in previous matches also, I'm almost certain he was denied a couple of penalties which he may even have taken.
Meanwhile Giroud has gone on a run of form and is taking chances that he'd usually miss 8 times out of 10.
Anyway I'd love a wildcard around now, as you say team value may not be all important but I'd like to shake up my team a bit.0 -
Swiper the fox wrote: »As always hindsight is 20/20. If I had known that Defoe would lose value to such an extent I would have dumped him.
But if I had the situation over again and the fixtures he had would I have taken a -4 to dump him, I don't think so. It's not really stubbornness that is the issue, I fancied him to score when others probably didn't. I can recall a couple of occasions yesterday when he should have scored and going on his historical form he would have buried, he's been unlucky in previous matches also, I'm almost certain he was denied a couple of penalties which he may even have taken.
Meanwhile Giroud has gone on a run of form and is taking chances that he'd usually miss 8 times out of 10.
Anyway I'd love a wildcard around now, as you say team value may not be all important but I'd like to shake up my team a bit.
Admittedly. But where I don't fully agree with you (about stubbornness) is Defoe was "out" for about 1 season and a half. He came back God knows in what kind of fitness/form, had a good start but "faded" quickly (nothing from QPR & WB back to back home games). That's where he started to go down in price. I'm surprised you didn't take a chance to dump him (even for a -4) during the DGW. If I "had" to point a "mistake" somewhere, that's where I'll direct you. Now, I'm not here to give you any lesson (our respective rankings speak for themselves anyway) but that'd be my advice/analysis of your situation .
You mentioned Giroud overperforming but he's been consistent enough since his arrival in the PL. He's not a top goalscorer. But a very decent one. And I believe a good "returner" for his price. He also plays for a much better team than Sunderland and has many quality players behind him to pass him the ball. So I think favouring Defoe over Giroud was a gamble and it didn't pay off. Also weren't people saying that Sunderland got key players injured/out in midfield which would negatively impact Defoe potential returns? Anyway, I think you'd not be 100% honest if you now say that only hindsight makes Giroud a better prospect than Defoe. 0 -
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Leading Swiper by 5 pts. When my Myhill and his Naylor will have come in my lead will be reduced to 3 pts. We both have Hazard. So it's down to my Terry vs his Ivanovic...
Actually can't believe the situation I'm in considering my Aguero (C) vs his Kane (C).
A miserable 1-1 suits me :cool:. That's the sunshine of a "useless" GW for me.
We're 5 in 6 pts at the top now. Tiiiiiight :eek:. 0 -
Huge result for the lads in this. I sat them down and explained that one Donegal team had already taken a title from Cavan this week and it wasn't to happen again!
We've eight cup finals to drag ourselves away from the drop now.
Feck ya, lost with the third highest score in the league this week!
Easy to motivate your crew for such a big game I suppose....0 -
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