Gameweek 14 Captain

Scorpion Sting

So a quick turnaround with gameweek 14 just around the corner. Aguero seems to be the obvious choice but Sunderland are looking good defensively so I may opt for someone else.

km79

hazard or Rooney or baines or bony........

internet_user

Rooney (STK)

Did aguero play the full 90 today? Chance he could get a rest if city are coasting.

Ziegler1988

Rooney (STK)

Would love to leave it on Bony again or even have a flutter on Hazard or Sanchez, but I will be a dullard and do Aguero. He threatens double digits every match and will likely be the top choice among the upper echelon.

G1032

Fabregas (TOT)

On Hazard at the moment.
Anybody know Rooneys record v Stoke?

Scorpion Sting

Rooney (STK)

G1032 wrote: »

On Hazard at the moment.
Anybody know Rooneys record v Stoke?

3 goals, 3 assists in 7 games.

greedygoblin

Fabregas (TOT)

G1032 wrote: »

On Hazard at the moment.
Anybody know Rooneys record v Stoke?

Last season, he scored 1 goal against them at OT in a 3-2 win (RVP and Hernandez were the other scorers).
In the previous season, he started badly with an OG, but recovered to score 2 and assist 2 in a 4-2 win (RVP also with 1 goal and 1 assist, Dizzy Welbz with 1 goal, 1 assist).

Rikand

Rooney (STK)

Thinking I may captain siggy. Involved in everything at Swansea and qpr shipping goals. Gosl and an assist I'm thinking

sheroman01

Rooney (STK)

Torn between Augero and Bony. Will leave it till the last minute. Probably Augero though. As one poster said, he's always likely to score big at anytime.

Scorpion Sting

Rooney (STK)

Aguero's record against Sunderland: 1 goal, 1 assist in 6 games.

dahat

jebforever wrote: »

Aguero's record against Sunderland: 1 goal, 1 assist in 6 games.

Oh oh.

Iused2likebusts

Rooney (STK)

internet_user wrote: »

Did aguero play the full 90 today? Chance he could get a rest if city are coasting.

Chances are if city are coasting Aguero has been a good choice.

Iused2likebusts

Rooney (STK)

Sanchez siggy or Hazard for me.

Mint Sauce

Yaya (sun)

Siggy, Fab, or Aguero for me.

manual_man

Sanchez (SOU)

Rooney (Hazard VC)

PARlance

Siggy is very tempting but I voted other

skippy15

Lukaku (HUL)

Auero obvious stand out- but Baines serious contender

CSF

Rooney (STK)

Aguero but it's marginal between him and Hazard

FHFC

PARlance wrote: »

Siggy is very tempting but I voted other

Probably. Another for Mr van Other.

PARlance

FHFC wrote: »

Probably. Another for Mr van Other.

I think they made a mistake when naming this thread, it was probably intended to be the VC Thread...

Hococop

Austin (swa)

Lukaku for me

the whole year inn

Rooney (STK)

Does yaya miss the next champions league game? I picked Agüero but think I'll go with yaya , he will get 90 mins and send to be back in form!

Rosco79

Fabregas (TOT)

Hazard or Bony i think.... anyone know why Bony came off after 75 against Palace?

Rikand

Rooney (STK)

Rosco79 wrote: »

Hazard or Bony i think.... anyone know why Bony came off after 75 against Palace?

Job done I'd say - Match was over - protect their target man for the busy schedule ahead

Lemlin

Rooney (STK)

Rikand wrote: »

Job done I'd say - Match was over - protect their target man for the busy schedule ahead

They drew 1-1 so match was not over at 75 minutes. Swansea were at home so should be pushing for the win.

Rosco79

Fabregas (TOT)

Lemlin wrote: »

They drew 1-1 so match was not over at 75 minutes. Swansea were at home so should be pushing for the win.

That's exactly my concern, you rarely take your main man off in that situation unless he has a knock or else isnt kicking the ball out of his own way....

CSF

Rooney (STK)

Lemlin wrote: »

They drew 1-1 so match was not over at 75 minutes. Swansea were at home so should be pushing for the win.

It does raise a doubt given the scoreline, but him and Gomis being switched early enough hasn't been that uncommon this year.

Lemlin

Rooney (STK)

CSF wrote: »

It does raise a doubt given the scoreline, but him and Gomis being switched early enough hasn't been that uncommon this year.

I totally agree. Its the norm for any Swansea game to see Gomis get a run, was just pointing out that the opinion above that the match was over is incorrect IMO.

Markx

Other

Rosco79 wrote: »

That's exactly my concern, you rarely take your main man off in that situation unless he has a knock or else isnt kicking the ball out of his own way....

Its possibly a physical thing with him. Some players can't go the full 90 at maximum intensity. Lallana seems to be like that. Bony is a big unit.

FHFC

CSF wrote: »

It does raise a doubt given the scoreline, but him and Gomis being switched early enough hasn't been that uncommon this year.

Yeah, they seem to sometimes throw on Gomis as an impact sub to change the format of the attack, sometimes along with Bony, often replacing him.

Its a negative for Bony FPL wise all right. I doubt I'll keep him past the next three games unless he's really on fire.

CSF

Rooney (STK)

Lemlin wrote: »

I totally agree. Its the norm for any Swansea game to see Gomis get a run, was just pointing out that the opinion above that the match was over is incorrect IMO.

It is, my answer was more to indicate that I wasn't actually that confident in what I say. It is still strange for him to be subbed off when Swansea are chasing the win.

Rikand

Rooney (STK)

Lemlin wrote: »

They drew 1-1 so match was not over at 75 minutes. Swansea were at home so should be pushing for the win.

Whoops. Sorry got my teams mixed up.

AdMMM

Rooney (STK)

Is Aguero really a standout?

Since losing 8-0 to Southampton, Sunderland have only conceded four goals in a run of five games that included Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea. That one 8-0 defeat accounts for 42% of the total goals they've conceded this season.

I don't think Aguero is going to have a field day at all!

dahat

AdMMM wrote: »

Is Aguero really a standout?

Since losing 8-0 to Southampton, Sunderland have only conceded four goals in a run of five games that included Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea. That one 8-0 defeat accounts for 42% of the total goals they've conceded this season.

I don't think Aguero is going to have a field day at all!

They just beat Southampton 3-0 and could have been more, he is a standout in current form.

Mr.Prodston

Aguero is Aguero. He got a hat-trick against Bayern Munich last week. 4 against Spurs.

I'm not saying I'll captain him this week but he's the best forward in the league/game and can score at any time. Imagine him running and driving past John O'Shea and Wes Brown. Sunderland being a "bogey" team of City is the reason I'd have concerns.

Ziegler1988

Rooney (STK)

Siggy has only played the full 90 mins in 2 out of the last 8 matches. As long as Gomis doesn't start over Bony, I'm alright with him coming off.

AdMMM wrote: »

Is Aguero really a standout?

Since losing 8-0 to Southampton, Sunderland have only conceded four goals in a run of five games that included Arsenal, Everton and Chelsea. That one 8-0 defeat accounts for 42% of the total goals they've conceded this season.

I don't think Aguero is going to have a field day at all!

He's the "safe" pick. If I was chasing I would do Bony or Sanchez.

Rikand

Rooney (STK)

Aguero should have scored a hat-full of goals himself last night as well. Giving himself tons of chances.

It's between siggy and Aguero for me

jive

Fabregas (TOT)

Hazard for me. I've done aguero or Costa every game week so far until now. Hazard looks better when Costa isn't in the team, spurs are bad and its a derby game

iroced

I just don't know what to do with my captain anymore. Whatever my choice it's failing each week. 24 pts from my last 5: Aguero (4), Costa (4), Pellè (10), Aguero (4), Costa (2)...

I may as well give the armband to Elliott :rolleyes:...

8-10

Siggy (QPR)

Bony

iroced

AdMMM wrote: »

Is Aguero really a standout?

I'll tell you if I captain him. If so he'll be the worst choice in the entire game ...

AdMMM

Rooney (STK)

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Aguero is Aguero. He got a hat-trick against Bayern Munich last week. 4 against Spurs.

I'm not saying I'll captain him this week but he's the best forward in the league/game and can score at any time. Imagine him running and driving past John O'Shea and Wes Brown. Sunderland being a "bogey" team of City is the reason I'd have concerns.

All good points. I'll probably end up going with Aguero myself, but thought it would be good to start that conversation.

Sunderland were so compact against Chelsea on Saturday that it wouldn't be a case of Aguero running against just O'Shea and Brown, but against the eight others that they will also have behind the ball.

Rosco79

Fabregas (TOT)

FHFC wrote: »

Yeah, they seem to sometimes throw on Gomis as an impact sub to change the format of the attack, sometimes along with Bony, often replacing him.

Its a negative for Bony FPL wise all right. I doubt I'll keep him past the next three games unless he's really on fire.

African nations in Jan anyway so only has a few games in him....

wonski

iroced wrote: »

I'll tell you if I captain him. If so he'll be the worst choice in the entire game ...

Keep us updated, please:D

Aguero or Sanchez for me.

Lemlin

Rooney (STK)

jive wrote: »

Hazard for me. I've done aguero or Costa every game week so far until now. Hazard looks better when Costa isn't in the team, spurs are bad and its a derby game

I'm thinking of going with Hazard also. This time last year I brought him in for the midweek game and he duly kick started my season with two goals and an assist:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25115746

For sentiment more than anything, I'm considering going with him.

extra gravy

Rooney (STK)

I think a small skilful player like Aguero might have more success against that Sunderland defence. O'Shea and Brown would have relished the physical battle against a big player like Costa but Aguero is a different proposition altogether.

jive

Fabregas (TOT)

Lemlin wrote: »

I'm thinking of going with Hazard also. This time last year I brought him in for the midweek game and he duly kick started my season with two goals and an assist:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25115746

For sentiment more than anything, I'm considering going with him.

Last time I captained hazard he got a hat trick against newcastle so... hopefully same again!! He has been scoring really well at home this year too, plenty of double digits

iroced

wonski wrote: »

Keep us updated, please:D

Aguero or Sanchez for me.

What I'd like more is whoever is on a glorious run captain-wise tells me his pick .

menoscemo

Sanchez (SOU)

I'll keep it on Rooney if he's confirmed fit.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Rooney (STK)

Bony got me 14 points this week as captain, torn weather too keep it on him or go with Sergio Kun on his debut for me..

FutureGuy

Aguero scored two assists away against the meanest defence in the league. He scored 7 but should have finished on 15 if it werent for "that" decision.

So he is certainly in my thoughts, as is Hazard.

However, the C is on Bony right now.