Gameweek 16 Matchday Thread

Paully D

A little bit soon I know, but I have seen these threads created in the early hours before so said I'd kick us off, and technically it is matchday.

A huge gameweek ahead with the Aguero re-shuffle leading to many taking a 4 point hit to downgrade Sergio and improve elsewhere. Whoever gets their Aguero replacement correct could see a big bump up the rankings this gameweek.

I line up as follows:

Pantilimon

Azpilicueta N.Taylor Cresswell Hutton

Hazard (C) Sanchez Sigurdsson Boyd

Van Persie Costa (VC)

Subs: Hamer, Chadli, Chambers (SUS), Austin (SUS)

Only difficult choice for me this week was whether to start Chadli or Boyd. With Chadli playing in Turkey the other night and Boyd looking relatively dangerous (along with having one of the highest amount of shot rates the last few gameweeks) I've plumped with Georgie. I could start both I suppose but I doubt Chadli plays near 90 minutes.

Van Persie is my Aguero replacement (for now anyway). An admitted knee-jerk on my part but with his fixtures I'm hoping he can prove to be a nice differential for a few weeks, so it would be nice to see him get on the board. Just a gut feeling that I'm following.

Four ideal results for me would be Sunderland 0-0 West Ham, Chelsea and Arsenal running riot, and Van Persie having involvement in one or more Manchester United goals.

So, how are you all feeling about this gameweek and how do you line up? Best of luck to all.

manual_man

No points hit. Going with this:

Guzan
Baines(V) Azpi O'Shea
Eriksen Sterling Hazard(C) Sanchez Siggy
Costa Benteke

subs: Gilks, Isla Dummett Austin

Team chooses itself basically. Gd'luck all!

Scorpion Sting

I have taken a 4 point hit to bring in Yaya and Bony for Aguero and Boyd. Feeling confident I can muster a decent score with this lot:

Foster
Clyne Hutton Baines
Downing Yaya Hazard (c) Sanchez (v) Siggy
Bony Rooney

Elliot - Austin Yun Chambers

Teams are starting to veer away from a template look since Kun's injury which is good for the game. We are now entering the most hectic part of the season and people who are not doing well right now have a chance to shoot up the rankings with well judged transfers and captain decisions.

irish son

Courtois's injury has forced me into a -4 this week.

Hart
Baines Hutton N.Taylor
Hazard Yaya Sanchez(c) Boyd Downing
Dzeko Bony

So basically if Chelsea lose 1-0 I'll have a good week I think.

jamesbondings

went with

forster

wisdom clyne dummet

sanchez jedinak hazard (c) siggy

lukaku costa (v) kane

no points hit but subs bench of elliot (inj) schneiderlin (inj) chambers (sus) taylor (sus)

stiffler123

De Gea
Azpi Clichy Hutton
Yaya Hazard Sanchez Siggy Boyd
Dzeko(c) Costa(v)

Myhill, Dummet, Yun, Austin

-8 taken so I expect big things from Dzeko.

Rikand

Guzan
Wisdom berty azpili
Sanch yaya eriksen siggy hazard (C)
Costa ings

I feel like my team is pretty strong but worried this could end up being a 20 pointer

AdMMM

I have one last decision to make. Start Wisdom or Boyd?

G1032

I have no Man City players.
Hamer is my goalie.

remoteboy

Six players missing so had to take a -8

Cech
Baines Bertrand Hutton
Hazard (c) Sanchez Wanyama Siggy Touré
Bony Sakho

km79

AdMMM wrote: »

I have one last decision to make. Start Wisdom or Boyd?

Boyd
derbies = goals

auldgranny

G1032 wrote: »

I have no Man City players.
Hamer is my goalie.

No man city players either. Considering a hit to swap sterling for silva.. Anyone agree with this?

dahat

Really tempted to go for another -4 to get Silva in for Ericksen.

Anyone to sway me back from it?

basillarkin

dahat wrote: »

Really tempted to go for another -4 to get Silva in for Ericksen.

Anyone to sway me back from it?

not likely to start and if he does might only play 60mins. il be getting him in myself soon but not for a gw or two yet

Lemlin

dahat wrote: »

Really tempted to go for another -4 to get Silva in for Ericksen.

Anyone to sway me back from it?

Eriksen created some good chances last week and looked decent. I'm happy to hold him.

I line out:

Green
Dummett Naylor Wisdom Terry
Hazard Siggy Sanchez Eriksen
Bony Costa
Marney is my only available sub.

I've resisted the urge for a -4.

Iused2likebusts

Ddg
Terry hutton wisdom
Siggy sanchez mirallas eriksen hazard
Ings costa
Still undecided on captain. I have it on sanchez but arsenal are missing a lot of players today so will probably switch to hazard.
On a -4 mirallas and costa in this week.

dahat

basillarkin wrote: »

not likely to start and if he does might only play 60mins. il be getting him in myself soon but not for a gw or two yet

The voice of reasoning well spoken.

The City player to have this week us Yaya but can't afford him. Waiting on Silva is the correct move all day long but still.....

Lemlin

dahat wrote: »

The voice of reasoning well spoken.

The City player to have this week us Yaya but can't afford him. Waiting on Silva is the correct move all day long but still.....

City have a tendency to struggle away from home so I'm not in a rush for any of their players. I want to see how they line up without Kun as well.

pollocks

Going with this -4
Loris
Azi, Dummet, Wisdom
Sanchez(C), Downing, Yaya, Boyd
Costa, Bony, Dezko
oh well what will be will be 😨

FrClintPower

Lloris
Naylor - Terry - Bertrand
Sanchez - Hazard (c) - Downing - Eriksen - Boyd
Bony - Benteke

Subs: McCarthy - O'Shea - Yun - Austin (sus)

No hits this week, just Aguero to Benteke. Team looks a bit light but I've 7.4(!) in the bank and will probably get in Silva and Kompany/Zab over the next couple of weeks. Only tough decision today was Naylor vs O'Shea - my gut says O'Shea, but Paddy Power just favours Naylor so......

patmac

Torn between Fellani or Wanyama? Think I'm getting away with murder with Fellani but am a Utd fan. By the way is last orders 2pm today?

The Wild Bunch

Giro us or Welbeck the likelier starter?

Mint Sauce

After the last GW resulting in 5/6 suspensions/injuries for many, am expecting some interesting results the week.

km79

patmac wrote: »

Torn between Fellani or Wanyama? Think I'm getting away with murder with Fellani but am a Utd fan. By the way is last orders 2pm today?

I also have fellaini and I bought him specifically with this game in mind
Liverpool are horrendous from set pieces! I fancy him for a goal just hope he keeps his elbows in check!

Fenson

Guzan
Kaboul, Wisdom, Baines
Hazard, Sanchez, Siggy, Yaya
Bony, Rooney, Sakho

Myhill, Dummet, Jedinak, Caulker

My consideration is to switch Kaboul to Dummet and Sakho to Jedinak.
What do u think? Is Sakho going to start vs Sunderland today?

spock.

-8 this week.

Foster
Hutton Ivanovic Cresswell Kompany
Hazard(c) Sanchez Siggy Yaya
Benteke Costa

Cattermole and Dummett on bench

jimmii

Mint Sauce wrote: »

After the last GW resulting in 5/6 suspensions/injuries for many, am expecting some interesting results the week.

Big time lots of different looking teams knocking around now should be interesting few weeks. Hopefully the WC doesn't bring everyone back together.

jimmii

After -8

Foster
Haines - Ivan - Naylor
Hazard - Sanchez - Siggy - Boyd - Chadli (hopefully!!)
Costa (c) - Kane

Krul - Cameron, Austin, Duff

Hopeful I will get 11 out! Never had such a shocking run of injuries before in 10+ years!!

Lemlin

I'm enjoying reading this thread and seeing all these hits. -8 is a popular number this week.

G1032

(-4)
Fabianski (Hamer)
Baines, Azpil, Wisdom, Hutton, (Coloccini)
Siggy, Sanchez, Hazard (c),Downing,(Wanyama)
Costa, Bony (Austin)

Iused2likebusts

I currently have Naylor on the bench and playing hutton and wisdom. Anyone have the cs odds for those 3.

Gooners

Guzan

Trippier Bertrand Yun

Sanchez Hazard Siggy Sterling

Bony Ings Costa (c)

Expecting at least 110 points this week.

Actually should I play Wanyama instead of any mid above.

dahat

Adrian

Baines Terry Cissoko

Siggy Hazard Boyd Sanchez Eriksen

Costa Rooney

A -4 taken and while some may query two big prcoed defenders I have reasoning.

My mini league,cash, has two game weeks left which meant I had to get Rooney as a blocker which left me with Chambers who needed replacing, Terry offered a real good chance of good returns quickly with a half chance of a goal maybe.

16pt lead to hold onto so hoping I get through today that intact.

FHFC

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I currently have Naylor on the bench and playing hutton and wisdom. Anyone have the cs odds for those 3.

If you weren't out drinking instead of arranging and rearranging your team like the rest of us you'd already know this.... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93416625&postcount=663

Jeju

Augero out for Carroll and Ramsey drops to bench with Davis (Sou) coming in so I dont need to take a hit.
Next week Ramsey out of Silva or Sanchez and hope that I dont have to use a transfer in GW 18 so whe the lads are fit revert; although Rambo is more Rambi so having thoughts about putting him in again.

Copper_pipe

Green
Bertrand-azpil-Wisdom
Yaya Toure-Hazard-Sanchez- siggy- Boyd
Dzeko- Costa

Still undecided on captain choice

Mr.Prodston

Which 2 of these 4 would ye go with?

O'Shea, Hutton, Wisdom, Boyd

I decided this morning I was going with:

O'Shea and Boyd

having had the other 2 in my team last night.

The Wild Bunch

Lads, can anyone help me - do I stick with Welbeck or will he be benched for Giroud?

FHFC

Green
Kompany, Terry, Hutton
Haz (c), Sanchez, Eriksen, Downing
RVP, Bony, Costa

Hamer, Boyd, Dummet, Duff

Took the -4 to get Kompany, hopefully it will pay back today, but if it doesn't it's a tactical move as i want that City defence cover and will probably require a hit this week or next to get my team set for Xmas post Aguero and taking it this week gives the max chance of it paying back.

FHFC

The Wild Bunch wrote: »

Lads, can anyone help me - do I stick with Welbeck or will he be benched for Giroud?

Most lineups predict both to start, Welbeck out wide, Giroud up top.

The Wild Bunch

FHFC wrote: »

Most lineups predict both to start, Welbeck out wide, Giroud up top.

Cheers!

Rikand

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Which 2 of these 4 would ye go with?

O'Shea, Hutton, Wisdom, Boyd

I decided this morning I was going with:

O'Shea and Boyd

having had the other 2 in my team last night.

i was thinking hutton and wisdom

and then i checked your spoiler

kevinroche3333

FHFC wrote: »

Most lineups predict both to start, Welbeck out wide, Giroud up top.

Yes I would expect Welbeck to start today but he will become more and more of a rotation and/or out of postion risk from here on, with Ozil and walcott to come into the mix soon.

Mr.Prodston

Rikand wrote: »

i was thinking hutton and wisdom

and then i checked your spoiler

I put the spoiler in so nobody would be influenced :pac:

I'll probably switch back alright as it could easily be 0-0

Rikand

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I put the spoiler in so nobody would be influenced :pac:

I'll probably switch back alright as it could easily be 0-0

or it could be 3-3



with a hutton hat trick

km79

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I put the spoiler in so nobody would be influenced :pac:

I'll probably switch back alright as it could easily be 0-0

I have Neil Taylor currently in ahead of wisdom but the clean sheet odds slightly favour wisdom....hhhhmmmm

IsMiseMyself

Think I might bench Chadli and just play Boyd. Boyd at least will play the full 90. Chadli's been breaking my heart the last few weeks.

Mr.Prodston

Rikand wrote: »

or it could be 3-3



with a hutton hat trick

Well I've had Hutton for 2 games and he's got me 16 points

Mr.Prodston

Right ok here's me:

De Gea
Azpi - Cresswell - Hutton - Wisdom
Sanchez - Siggy - Mirallas - Hazard (c)
Bony - Costa

Subs: Boyd, O'Shea, Austin

No hits, 9 home players and have 2 subs I'd be quite happy to play.

I boldly predict this is a GW where everything will not go well and somehow those on hits and 9-10 players will beat me. Probably because they have Yaya Toure and I do not

A man gotta have a code!

sword1

Hope this works

Kerrydude1981

Playing 3-4-3

Have I the right back three?

Gibbs,Clyne and Hutton

Taylor and Dummett on the bench