GW35 Matchday Thread. Squeaky bum time, it's getting interesting. 3pm teams in op

Mint Sauce

Time to be brave, after the meh fest of GW34, have dropped Zaha for Ward Prowse, sticking with Valencia, and captaining Kane.

This may all change before the 2pm dead line though.

EDIT:
3pm teams

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=103364843&postcount=55

shineon23

Remembering who took me to the dance.

Sergio El Capitán.

Out: Lukaku, Negredo
In: Aguero, Kane

Going back to more sensible play with premium players after my Negredo(C) punt crippled me.

ElTel

Feeling cool rolling the FT. :pac:

DDG (Valdez)
Alonso Blind Cedric/Bavies (Randall)
Coutinho Sane Pedro Tadic Alli
Kun (c) Kane (Negredo)

Good Luck guys.

Hoping Romero doesn't get a sharpener before EL.

gammygils

No hits!
DDG
Walker, Bertrand, Bailly,
King(vc), Pedro, Alli, Redmond,
Costa, Gabbi(c), Lukaku

Heaton, Lanzini, Stones, Gibson

manual_man

Rashers captain

Pickford
Bavies Alonso Berty
Alli Eriksen Tadic Sanchez
Rashers Costa Lukaku

Jak Sané Holgate Fernández

Cartman78

No hits...they're in the post though.

Caballero

Damian Bavies Alonso

King (C) Sanchez Alli Sane

Benteke Lukaku Kane

(Pickford, Holgate, Zaha,Yoshida)

Not yet 100% locked on King captain...hoping that a freescoring and swashbuckling Bournemouth will put Sunderland to the sword

Iused2likebusts

manual_man wrote: »

Rashers captain

Pickford
Bavies Alonso Berty
Alli Eriksen Tadic Sanchez
Rashers Costa Lukaku

Jak Sané Holgate Fernández

I wouldn't captain rashford fair chance he won't start.

spock.

Jaku
Alonso Kompany Bailly Brunt
Hazard Alli King Zaha
Aguero(c) Kane
-4

Busy day for me so I'm trying the MOTD challenge for the first time ever.
A screamer from Brunt in his last week in my team would be so sweet....

Hogey007

I think this one is fairly obvious but just want to double check.

Who to bench out of these 3.

Lukaku (Chelsea at home - league's top scorer & Chelsea haven't kept many clean sheets lately)

Sane (boro away - slight rotation risk but if he plays could easily rack up 10+)

Zaha (burnley at home - not done much since those 2 assists he slipped for but it is only burnley)


I have Zaha benched. That's the correct call isn't it? I hadn't really thought about it too much but was then figuring lukaku isn't likely to score more than 1 goal, 2 maximum. Whereas palace could put in another 3 or 4 goals today.

Trimm Trabb

De Gea

Cedric Yoshida Valencia

Sane Sanchez Zaha Alli Erisksen

Kane (c) Rashford

Subs: Robertson, Baines, Llorente

slimshady007

Hogey007 wrote: »

I think this one is fairly obvious but just want to double check.

Who to bench out of these 3.

Lukaku (Chelsea at home - league's top scorer & Chelsea haven't kept many clean sheets lately)

Sane (boro away - slight rotation risk but if he plays could easily rack up 10+)

Zaha (burnley at home - not done much since those 2 assists he slipped for but it is only burnley)


I have Zaha benched. That's the correct call isn't it? I hadn't really thought about it too much but was then figuring lukaku isn't likely to score more than 1 goal, 2 maximum. Whereas palace could put in another 3 or 4 goals today.

I'd actually bench Lukaku. He has a poor record against the top clubs. I watched Everton against West Ham last week and they were truly awful from an attacking perspective. They don't have much to play for while Chelsea are fully focused on the title. I sold him for Kun this week cos only a win for boro will suffice so they're bound to leave lots of gaps in defence.

Benimar

DDG
Alonso, Davies, Yoshida
Sanchez, Alli, Sane, Siggy
Lukaku, Gabbiadini, Aguero (c)

Pickford, Holgate, Tom Carroll, Chambers

No hits. Sticking with Siggy, if Swansea are going to avoid the drop he will surely have to be involved!

clairewithani

Hogey007 wrote: »

I think this one is fairly obvious but just want to double check.

Who to bench out of these 3.

Lukaku (Chelsea at home - league's top scorer & Chelsea haven't kept many clean sheets lately)

Sane (boro away - slight rotation risk but if he plays could easily rack up 10+)

Zaha (burnley at home - not done much since those 2 assists he slipped for but it is only burnley)


I have Zaha benched. That's the correct call isn't it? I hadn't really thought about it too much but was then figuring lukaku isn't likely to score more than 1 goal, 2 maximum. Whereas palace could put in another 3 or 4 goals today.

Going on form Zaha is right call but as you say Lukaku most likely won't have a goal fest whereas Palace could easily get 4. But isn't the quote "form over fixtures" I would bench Zaha.

clairewithani

Bench Alli or King?

Iused2likebusts

Ddg
Yoshida Alonso Davies
Eriksen alli siggy Sanchez
Gabbadini benteke lukaku
On a -4 benteke captain

Hogey007

slimshady007 wrote: »

I'd actually bench Lukaku. He has a poor record against the top clubs. I watched Everton against West Ham last week and they were truly awful from an attacking perspective. They don't have much to play for while Chelsea are fully focused on the title. I sold him for Kun this week cos only a win for boro will suffice so they're bound to leave lots of gaps in defence.

clairewithani wrote: »

Going on form Zaha is right call but as you say Lukaku most likely won't have a goal fest whereas Palace could easily get 4. But isn't the quote "form over fixtures" I would bench Zaha.

It's a tough one. Even there I've got 2 different answers and both make good points.
I guess there is no real correct choice, it's going to be a call that could go eitherway.
A lot more people around me own lukaku (or at least did up til this gameweek) so I wouldn't get as badly punished if I went with lukaku and he blanked but zaha did well. On the other hand I'm chasing a bit now and need to take a risk or 2, I can't see myself getting severely punished if I don't play lukaku (he's not going to get a hat trick) so in my current situation of chasing I'm leaning towards zaha.
If I was leading I'd play it safe with lukaku.

dsmythy

Pickford
Bailly Bertrand Kelly
Sanchez Eriksen King Tadic
Kane Lukaku Benteke

Jak Fuchs Grosicki Mawson

Had a dream Pickford didn't play. Take from that what you will

Officer999

Hogey007 wrote: »

I think this one is fairly obvious but just want to double check.

Who to bench out of these 3.

Lukaku (Chelsea at home - league's top scorer & Chelsea haven't kept many clean sheets lately)

Sane (boro away - slight rotation risk but if he plays could easily rack up 10+)

Zaha (burnley at home - not done much since those 2 assists he slipped for but it is only burnley)


I have Zaha benched. That's the correct call isn't it? I hadn't really thought about it too much but was then figuring lukaku isn't likely to score more than 1 goal, 2 maximum. Whereas palace could put in another 3 or 4 goals today.

I'm in a similar position and have dropped Zaha. It's a tough one though, Lukaku's home form has been fantastic

dahat

Same, Zaha or King, need to bench one.

Looking like Zaha for now as King could hit a double digits score vs Sunderland. Sane could be rested but heard nothing bar FSA rumours on that though he did look wrecked the other night.

Hogey007

dahat wrote: »

Same, Zaha or King, need to bench one.

Looking like Zaha for now as King could hit a double digits score vs Sunderland. Sane could be rested but heard nothing bar FSA rumours on that though he did look wrecked the other night.

I'd def play king over zaha in your position. King has the form & the fixture.
The fear of a 1 pointer from sane off the bench is very small in my opinion but feck knows with pep, he's liable to do anything.

paulie21

Foster

Alonso Davies Yoshida

Alli Sane Siggy Zaha

Aguero (c) Benteke Rashford

Tempted to take Zaha out for King for -4 would it be worth it?

dahat

Hogey007 wrote: »

I'd def play king over zaha in your position. King has the form & the fixture.
The fear of a 1 pointer from sane off the bench is very small in my opinion but feck knows with pep, he's liable to do anything.

King is the correct call the more I look at it and as far as Sane goes I guess that's the risk with City players now.

km79

For all those with king as part of a benching dilemma.........He shouldn't be in the conversation. He has brilliant form, on pens and is playing Sunderland???????
Ignore price.
Sanchez would be in my thinking before king at this point
4 gameweeks left and king is playing them all for me as it stands
He has become a play and forget player

km79

Valencia pva yoshida vertonghen

Play 3
I'm currently playing first 3
Mourinho may make the decision for me BUT Valencia won't be left out of squad completely this time of he doesn't start......

alchemist33

Having banked I'm nervous about Valencia and triple Spurs attack, but surely the NLD will be hell-for-leather with Spurs about to break St Totteringhams Day?

Chesty08

slimshady007 wrote: »

I'd actually bench Lukaku. He has a poor record against the top clubs. I watched Everton against West Ham last week and they were truly awful from an attacking perspective. They don't have much to play for while Chelsea are fully focused on the title. I sold him for Kun this week cos only a win for boro will suffice so they're bound to leave lots of gaps in defence.

Do not bench Lukaku at home! All his goals come at home at Chelsea haven't kept a cleanie in 12 matches.

Sane or Zaha - most likely Zaha who had done nothing in last 3 games

alchemist33

Lukaku is also against the club that let him go, and the club he's auditioning for. I dont think he's captain material but benching him is very risky.

Aenaes

Also, if you have Benteke then Zaha should probably be benched. I'm benching him myself.

carnie

I think I'm benching Sanchez for the second week

bantee

No hits, Gabbi in for Origi:
DDG
Smith Alonso Pieters
Zaha Sanchez King Alli
Kun(c) Gabbi Lukaku

ScummyMan

DDG
Bertrand Bavies Holgate
Sanchez Alli Zaha Redmond
Costa Kane(c) Lukaku

No hit, not feeling hugely confident about this week.

Hogey007

Chesty08 wrote: »

Do not bench Lukaku at home! All his goals come at home at Chelsea haven't kept a cleanie in 12 matches.

Sane or Zaha - most likely Zaha who had done nothing in last 3 games

I've decided to start lukaku based on this and the other comments. As was also pointed out, I have Benteke anyway.
Lukaku has scored in his last 8 home games, 13 goals in those 8 matches. He may not score tomorrow but have to go with the odds.

Zaha is 16/5 to score anytime so I'll stick a fiver on him as a consolation incase I get it wrong.

Mike Ehrmantraut

Heaton
Alonso Davies Yoshida
Sanchez Alli King Zaha
Aguero(c) Kane Lukaku

Pickford Ward Prowse Holgate Chambers

No hits and hoping this week will someway make up for last week's disaster.

SlickRic

-8.

Fúck it. My season is kinda done. So why not?

Randolph, PVA and Origi ---> Caballero, Blind and Gabbi.

Caballero
Blind Vertonghen Bertrand
Alli Sanchez King Sané
Lukaku Kane (c) Gabbiadini (vc)

Subs: Grant Zaha Mee Chambers

With my luck this season, PVA starts and scores, Zaha goes nuts and Blind gets dropped.

km79

SlickRic wrote: »

-8.

Fúck it. My season is kinda done. So why not?

Randolph, PVA and Origi ---> Caballero, Blind and Gabbi.

Caballero
Blind Vertonghen Bertrand
Alli Sanchez King Sané
Lukaku Kane (c) Gabbiadini (vc)

Subs: Grant Zaha Mee Chambers

With my luck this season, PVA starts and scores, Zaha goes nuts and Blind gets dropped.

I think Pva will start
Other 2 are good moves which will pay the hit over the next 2 weeks

SlickRic

km79 wrote: »

I think Pva will start
Other 2 are good moves which will pay the hit over the next 2 weeks

Yeah, I've the same feeling about PVA. Schlupp has been excellent though so I can't be sure Sam will change a back 4 that's working so well. Also, I can't justify keeping PVA now he's a weekly rotation risk.

The other 2 moves were utter no brainers really.

Mike Ehrmantraut

km79 wrote: »

I think Pva will start
Other 2 are good moves which will pay the hit over the next 2 weeks

Got rid of Pva this week as well, partly to free up funds for next week and also didn't want to risk having a player that may be on the bench.
Saying that I won't be in the slightest bit surprised if he starts

dr.kenneth noisewater

De Gea
Valencia-Stephens-Pieters
Eriksen-Hazard-Sane-King-Zaha
Kane(C)-Lukaku

Heaton-Rashford-Holgate-Chambers

No hits this week for a change, not confident about picking Kane as Capt.

km79

SlickRic wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

I think Pva will start
Other 2 are good moves which will pay the hit over the next 2 weeks

Yeah, I've the same feeling about PVA. Schlupp has been excellent though so I can't be sure Sam will change a back 4 that's working so well. Also, I can't justify keeping PVA now he's a weekly rotation risk.

The other 2 moves were utter no brainers really.

He may start ahead of zaha or Townsend in a more forward position

clairewithani

Bench Alli or King?

km79

clairewithani wrote: »

Bench Alli or King?

Neither need more options
I'd bench Sanchez ahead of either .....

Jaggo

Pickford.
Alonso, valencia, brunt;
AllI, coutinho, townsend, redmond;
Kane(c), benteke, gabbi.
Heaton, sanchez, Holgate, Olsson.

Feels sickening benching sanchez but I think Spurs will beat arsenal to nil.
Feels dirty having him on the bench.

Iused2likebusts

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

Scorpion Sting

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

I think it's risky as it's a derby but Spurs have the best home defensive record in the league so if I had a strong front 8 I would consider benching him.

Hogey007

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

Agree with busts. No way would I bench sanchez for redmond. Redmond didn't even start last week and if he does start ahead of boufal he's likely to be hauled off around the hour mark if he hasn't scored.

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

I won't be
But I think it's more crazy to be thinking of benching king or even Alli without even considering Sanchez
Prices are irrelevant

CSF

km79 wrote: »

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

I won't be
But I think it's more crazy to be thinking of benching king or even Alli without even considering Sanchez
Prices are irrelevant

Sanchez > Alli this week and most weeks.

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

I won't be
But I think it's more crazy to be thinking of benching king or even Alli without even considering Sanchez
Prices are irrelevant

Career stats are relevant. Sanchez is a goal every 2.5 games player . He could be starting up front and he is more than likely on pens. He is also the highest scoring player in the game

km79

CSF wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Crazy to bench Sanchez imo.

I won't be
But I think it's more crazy to be thinking of benching king or even Alli without even considering Sanchez
Prices are irrelevant

Sanchez > Alli this week and most weeks.

I don't think there will be much between them this week as I'm expecting a very tight game
My point is that a lot of people are throwing out just a straight choice between king and A N Other this week
That's purely based on kings price
I would not even consider benching him this weekend as I didn't last weekend
The choices are really between the other mids but they are not been named or considered

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

I won't be
But I think it's more crazy to be thinking of benching king or even Alli without even considering Sanchez
Prices are irrelevant

Career stats are relevant. Sanchez is a goal every 2.5 games player . He could be starting up front and he is more than likely on pens. He is also the highest scoring player in the game

See my post above
Kings ticks almost all those boxes too and has a better fixture
I'm not benching Sanchez btw but also not expecting much out of him this week

Cantona's Collars

.............Hennessy..............

Alonso......B Davies........Valencia

Alli.....Sane.....Zaha......Hazard

Lukaku.....Kane(C).......Rashford.

Pickford.Cedric.Carroll.Amat.

First time with no Arsenal cover but I simply can't see them getting anything at Spurs.