GW 18 match day thread

thomasm

Copper_pipe wrote: »

Am I mad to do Costa to Giroud and Captain Giroud

This is my morning conundrum too

Copper_pipe

thomasm wrote: »

This is my morning conundrum too

Some stats to add to the madness
Giroud has scored the most FWD FPL points since GW16 (19).
Has the 3rd highest number of FWD final third passes since GW 16 (23)
Giroud has scored a goal once every 51 minutes since GW 16.
QPR have conceded 20 goals in 8 away PL games this season.
Giroud has form on his side and likes scoring at the Emirates

spock.

I've decided on this lineup:
Hart
Zaba Ivanovic Baines(vc)
Hazard Yaya Siggy Sanchez
Austin Giroud(c) Benteke
(Hutton Cattermole Dummett)
My biggest worry is my lack of man utd coverage.

Shane732

Is Hazard with the team?

hufpc8w3adnk65

Giroud has 3 tough games after this one tho

FrClintPower

Right, I've been thinking of transfers and captaincy choices all morning, but I'm settled now -

Lloris

O'Shea - Zabaleta - Terry

Eriksen - Hazard - Sanchez - Downing

Austin - Rooney - Bony (c)

McCarthy - Boyd - Naylor - Hutton

Obviously Sanchez, Hazard and Zabaleta are at least at risk of being rested today but I've got three playing subs so there'll be no last minute transfers if Hazard isn't on the bus. I've finally gone for Bony as captain, if I knew Sanchez would be playing even 55 minutes I'd go for him, instead but just afraid of a 10 minute cameo.

hufpc8w3adnk65

I could be crippled today with lads"rested"


Ddgea
Vlaar zaba azpil
Sanchez Erikson Di Maria Hazard
Bony (c) sakho kane

Zaba Sanchez Di Maria hazard all in fear off not starting

Pantilliom Jedinak Steve Taylor yun on the line for me

FHFC

Lemlin wrote: »

Ben Dinnery reckons Hazard is available but may have "limited gametime".

Not sure what tweet you're looking at but all the ones I can see are saying he expect Hazard to be ok/available while it's Sanchez he says he expects "limited gametime". See some tweets below. If I'm missing one point me in the right direction.

All from BD in reply to questions....


@mjcoley9 Likewise Matt --- all the talk is Sanchez will be rested ..... Expecting limited game time but could still play 60 minutes

@FantasyYIRMA @4ever_utd Available for selection #Hazard

@Tushar4United Hazard should be okay ..... Fancy Nugent to start

@upliftedoluguze Expected to be available.....referring to Hazard.

Asked his opinion whether Hazard plays....@trixxMAS Included in the squad YES

@masterfred100 Expect Hazard to be available -- all the talk is that Sanchez will be rested

This one was referring to both Sanchez and Haz but is older...@CPAKdkpol Merry Christmas mate

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both available but game time could be restricted

In short. I think I'm gonna have to give in and join twitter.

My personal opinion is I think as they are playing a derby against a current form top four side there is more chance Hazard will start if fit, while Arsenal have a much handier game so more chance of Sanchez getting "limited gametime".

Copper_pipe

This could go bad

Green
Zabaleta-Azpil-Dummett
Yaya-Hazard-Siggy-Sanchez
Austin-Giroud(c) -Falcao (vc)

Rikand

you could bring Giroud in for a 1 week punt and then look at Benteke for the next 3 gameweeks.

I wouldnt normally endorse a 1 week punt, but I think this could be a good one

menoscemo

Wanted to captain Sanchez or Hazard but with all the fears on this forum, have gone with Rooney for now. Silva vc

FutureGuy

I was convinced the Chelsea game was at 12 and that we.l would have team sheets. Now I'm sitting in a car waiting for the crescent shopping centre to open so the wife can murder people in the sales at 11.

I have no idea what to do. All the casuals are wrapped in bed with all their big players starting while here I am wondering who will be rested, which captain choice wil get 90 mins, whether snow will affect games.

FutureGuy

Rikand wrote: »

you could bring Giroud in for a 1 week punt and then look at Benteke for the next 3 gameweeks.

I wouldnt normally endorse a 1 week punt, but I think this could be a good one

I'm thinking of Carroll to Giroud and putting the armband on him.

Copper_pipe

FutureGuy wrote: »

I was convinced the Chelsea game was at 12 and that we.l would have team sheets. Now I'm sitting in a car waiting for the crescent shopping centre to open so the wife can murder people in the sales at 11.

I have no idea what to do. All the casuals are wrapped in bed with all their big players starting while here I am wondering who will be rested, which captain choice wil get 90 mins, whether snow will affect games.

I'm going to the crescent soon.

If I see a person panicking around half 11 I'll give them a wave hoping its you

internet_user

fabianski
azpi cresswell naylor
sanchez(C) sterling silva(VC) hazard
austin costa benteke

subs- jakupovic cattermole moore yun

going to go ahead and captain sanchez, they need to win and I'd say wenger intends to start him and take him off around 60 mins when hopefully he will have caused some damage! if he does give him the day off i have silva waiting in the wings.

SlickRic

Scared about who might be starting, so I'm considering captaining Rooney, simply because I'm pretty definite he's starting.

sneachtafear

People are over reacting. It will be the next gameweek when there will be the most rotation!!

SantryRed

sneachtafear wrote: »

People are over reacting. It will be the next gameweek when there will be the most rotation!!

Not this year.

Some of the big teams have easier games today than on Sunday. Why would Arsenal rest players away to 4th place West Ham when they could do it against lowly placed QPR who also have awful home form?

Then Chelsea too. I'd see Southampton away as a tougher game than West Hame at home.

And United. Home to Newcastle is the game to rotate when it's Spurs away on Sunday morning!

shano_88

Looks like im going with:

De Gea
Azpi Debuchy Taylor
Sanchez Hazard Nasri Sterling
Costa Bony Kane

no idea who to captain. I want to captain Sanchez but with the rumours he will be rested its not ideal. Hazard the same. I think the "safe" option is Costa but hes not really performing. Bony an option aswell!

Anyone any thoughts? Its driving me mad!

madds

Currently have the armband on Hazard but something is telling me to switch it to RVP. Have a feeling Utd will put a few past Newcastle today.

FutureGuy

Lads you could be a super FPL players and find yourself 30 down on a lesser rival by 720 tonight. It's not a day where skill is reflected.

Whatever your score, don't go panicking with future transfers.

Necronomicon

I'm now leaning towards no transfers. Costa vs Giroud has been gnawing at me all morning but I'm going to keep faith in the 54 year old.

I currently have the captaincy on Sanchez, and just hope to fcuk that if he's rested it's a 90 minute rest. Rooney on VC because he's a cert to start.

Forster
Chambers Wisdom N.Taylor
Eriksen Yaya Hazard Sanchez(c)
Austin Costa Rooney

Bench: Boyd, Dummett, Moore.

Now just to keep an eye out for leaks of the Chelsea team.

FutureGuy

Ah **** it battery in 59% already.

Scorpion Sting

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Foster

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Clyne Chambers Baines
Yaya (v) Silva Sanchez Hazard Downing

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Bony (c) Austin

Elliot - Carroll, Hutton, Yun


If I hit 50 I'll be happy. The Stephen's Day gameweeks are normally lowish scoring affairs from my short time playing.

sneachtafear

SantryRed wrote: »

Not this year.

Some of the big teams have easier games today than on Sunday. Why would Arsenal rest players away to 4th place West Ham when they could do it against lowly placed QPR who also have awful home form?

Then Chelsea too. I'd see Southampton away as a tougher game than West Hame at home.



And United. Home to Newcastle is the game to rotate when it's Spurs away on Sunday morning!

Football does not work like that. It will be based on players stats during game and knocks they receive. Far more scientifically based than us ff managers!

Dr. Bre

got a bit to inspired by christmas and brought in Santi!

SantryRed

FutureGuy wrote: »

Lads you could be a super FPL players and find yourself 30 down on a lesser rival by 720 tonight. It's not a day where skill is reflected.

Whatever your score, don't go panicking with future transfers.

I think having two transfers going into Sunday is key. You can handpick players for a 2/3 week punt that you can be pretty confident will start on the 28th. Then ship them out on the wildcard. Looking forward to seeing if it'll work!

shano_88

shano_88 wrote: »

Looks like im going with:

De Gea
Azpi Debuchy Taylor
Sanchez Hazard Nasri Sterling
Costa Bony Kane

no idea who to captain. I want to captain Sanchez but with the rumours he will be rested its not ideal. Hazard the same. I think the "safe" option is Costa but hes not really performing. Bony an option aswell!

Anyone any thoughts? Its driving me mad!

**** it, gonna go with the FFS poll and Sanchez.

Markx

I think a bad result away to West Ham is far more palatable for Wenger than a bad result against a bad side in front of his own fans. I think me may go out strong today.

kevinroche3333

Markx wrote: »

I think a bad result away to West Ham is far more palatable for Wenger than a bad result against a bad side in front of his own fans. I think me may go out strong today.

Agreed.
But if Podolski is ever going to start a league game in place of Sanchez or Welbeck then surely its today.
Maybe a week too early for Walcott though.