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

Mint Sauce · 2017-04-28 23:22:35

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

29-04-2017 12:22am

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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

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#2 29-04-2017 1:08am

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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.

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#3 29-04-2017 1:52am

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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.

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#4 29-04-2017 2:11am

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

Heaton, Lanzini, Stones, Gibson

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#5 29-04-2017 3:14am

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Rashers captain

Pickford
Bavies Alonso Berty
Alli Eriksen Tadic Sanchez
Rashers Costa Lukaku

Jak Sané Holgate Fernández

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#6 29-04-2017 8:01am

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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

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#7 29-04-2017 8:08am

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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.

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#8 29-04-2017 8:14am

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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....

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#9 29-04-2017 8:25am

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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.

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#10 29-04-2017 8:36am

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De Gea

Cedric Yoshida Valencia

Sane Sanchez Zaha Alli Erisksen

Kane (c) Rashford

Subs: Robertson, Baines, Llorente

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#11 29-04-2017 8:47am

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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.

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#12 29-04-2017 8:48am

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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!

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#13 29-04-2017 8:49am

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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.

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#14 29-04-2017 8:51am

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Bench Alli or King?

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#15 29-04-2017 8:59am

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

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#16 29-04-2017 9:02am

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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.

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#17 29-04-2017 9:11am

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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

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#18 29-04-2017 9:27am

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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

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#19 29-04-2017 9:29am

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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.

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#20 29-04-2017 9:34am

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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.

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#21 29-04-2017 9:37am

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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?

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#22 29-04-2017 9:39am

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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.

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#23 29-04-2017 9:40am

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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

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#24 29-04-2017 9:46am

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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......

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#25 29-04-2017 10:16am

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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?

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#26 29-04-2017 10:20am

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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

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#27 29-04-2017 10:26am

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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.

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#28 29-04-2017 10:28am

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

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#29 29-04-2017 10:47am

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I think I'm benching Sanchez for the second week

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#30 29-04-2017 10:47am

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

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#31 29-04-2017 11:33am

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

No hit, not feeling hugely confident about this week.

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