GW9 Captain Thread

Ziegler1988 · 09-10-2015 10:32PM #1

Might as well start a new one with a poll. Long time before this interlull is over, but Sanchez(c) KDB(vc) as of now

km79 · 09-10-2015 10:33PM

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

Might as well start a new one with a poll. Long time before this interlull is over, but Sanchez(c) KDB(vc) as of now

good idea
but where is the poll

I won't vote yet anyways as I don't know who will be in my team!

jimmii · 09-10-2015 10:49PM

Bony (BOU)

Will any City players survive the week! Sanchez and KDB are the two I have in mind. We'll see who survives till next weekend!

Rikand · 09-10-2015 10:51PM

Bony (BOU)

KDB aorn

Chesty08 · 10-10-2015 10:20AM

Mane (LEI)

Watford has only conceded 1 goal in 4 home games this season and that was a penalty.

Sanchez only back from internationals.

Not sure Sanchez is a good idea.

With 5 goals & 5 assists this season (majority in last few games), playing for a team on form & against a team who always ship goals (Leicster) I am gonna put it on Pelle.

KDB is the other alternative, question marks over City scoring so many now & the likely spread of where the points will come from

Iused2likebusts · 10-10-2015 10:26AM

Payet (cpl)

Sanchez Walcott kdb or Costa if I bring him in. I'll worry about this next Friday.

10-10-2015 11:15AM

Bony (BOU)

Poll needs Shane Long

IsMiseMyself · 11-10-2015 03:53PM

Walcott (wat)

Sanchez. I have an awful feeling about this week but I've had two really great weeks, so I'll be okay with a crap one.

CSF · 11-10-2015 04:13PM

Walcott (wat)

IsMiseMyself wrote: »

Sanchez. I have an awful feeling about this week but I've had two really great weeks, so I'll be okay with a crap one.

I'm never ok with even losing a clean sheet, gotta have that ruthless streak.

Rikand · 11-10-2015 10:02PM

Bony (BOU)

Dónal wrote: »

Poll needs Shane Long

No need now I'd say

Mr Robot · 12-10-2015 11:49AM

Payet (cpl)

Costa

Arbitrary · 13-10-2015 12:20PM

Payet (cpl)

Costa C, Pelle VC (I had it on Pelle before I brought in Costa).

Watford have been incredibly solid at home, they kept clean sheets most notably against Swansea and Southampton, two teams that were otherwise in good scoring form at the time.

That said, if Arsenal get an early goal then all bets are off and the game will open up. Arsenal put how many away against united in the opening 20 mins? :mad:

If you're captaining Sanchez you're effectively banking on an early goal to get any joy out of this fixture imho. They've shown they're more than capable of this against united but the international break could make for a sluggish start to the game.

KDB is a viable option but I'd be concerned about city's creative potential with so many key players injured.

I suspect Costa will be all fired up, the down side is you can practically discount 2 points straight off the the bat for the mandatory yellow he'll pick up (if not worse).

Lemlin · 13-10-2015 01:22PM

Mane (LEI)

Arbitrary wrote: »

Costa C, Pelle VC (I had it on Pelle before I brought in Costa).

Watford have been incredibly solid at home, they kept clean sheets most notably against Swansea and Southampton, two teams that were otherwise in good scoring form at the time.

That said, if Arsenal get an early goal then all bets are off and the game will open up. Arsenal put how many away against united in the opening 20 mins? :mad:

If you're captaining Sanchez you're effectively banking on an early goal to get any joy out of this fixture imho. They've shown they're more than capable of this against united but the international break could make for a sluggish start to the game.

KDB is a viable option but I'd be concerned about city's creative potential with so many key players injured.

I suspect Costa will be all fired up, the down side is you can practically discount 2 points straight off the the bat for the mandatory yellow he'll pick up (if not worse).

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

OneColdHand · 13-10-2015 01:24PM

Bony (BOU)

Lemlin wrote: »

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

Yeah the reason I'm not going for Costa is I already have Hazard and Bego, and their returns haven't exactly been spectacular. Not way I'm chancing adding a third Chelsea player to my team, regardless of the opposition. Form over fixtures and all that.

Arbitrary · 13-10-2015 04:37PM

Payet (cpl)

Lemlin wrote: »

What's holding me back from Costa is how poor Chelsea as a team have been. None of the team seem to be in good form. Now, I know it's only Villa but Chelsea haven't set the world alight against anyone.

Sherwood appears to be under pressure also which could either cause them to fall apart completely or galvanise into a more coherent unit.

I agree. It's a tricky GW for more or less all captaincy options.

Thankfully he's the only Chelsea coverage I have which is swaying my decision as of now. It's between Costa and Pelle based on my team and i'll likely be flip flopping between the pair up until the deadline.

Another issue is the question of whether Ranieri starts Mahrez, going by his own words his team is tighter at the back without him. It could end up a low scoring game if he's benched.

So many options, yet there's lots of potential issues with each of them.

FHFC · 13-10-2015 05:05PM

Costa if I get him, Hazard or Mane are my shortlist.

Mane slight fave.

Western Pomise · 14-10-2015 08:43PM

Mane (LEI)

Brought in Pelle....had a word with the lad with the help of Traps interpreter and he said he can feel a hat-trick in his waters;)

MarkSRFC21 · 14-10-2015 09:01PM

I'm finding it hard to look past either Sanchez or KDB. Leaning slightly towards Sanchez atm but it's a close call

iroced · 15-10-2015 05:33PM

Bony (BOU)

KDB or Sanchez. Both on tremendous scoring form.

Watford at home have been pretty solid up to now. So maybe this edges it towards KDB?

jameswhale · 15-10-2015 05:41PM

sanchez is a risk to be benched. was carrying a slight injury before playing 2 full internationals. back late and bayern on Tuesday.

may start but not sure he will. im going with payet

SantryRed · 15-10-2015 08:38PM

Bony (BOU)

KDB or Pelle. Will prob go with KDB.

16-10-2015 04:46AM

Payet (cpl)

Captaining Costa for my 50 points this week.

mectavba · 16-10-2015 08:26AM

Mane (LEI)

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

Socialist Serenade · 16-10-2015 09:54AM

Payet (cpl)

Costa due a crazy scoring week

Ziegler1988 · 16-10-2015 10:13AM

Walcott (wat)

mectavba wrote: »

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

He has a bit of a bad reputation here after ruining some people's January WC. FWIW, Pelle is winning Triggerlips' poll which is usually accurate for eventual top 10k players

jive · 16-10-2015 10:32AM

Mahrez (sou)

mectavba wrote: »

I'm surprised Pelle is so far behind on this poll.

He's the league's in form striker playing at home v a team that leaks goals.

King Mane

FHFC · 16-10-2015 12:17PM

Ziegler1988 wrote: »

He has a bit of a bad reputation here after ruining some people's January WC. FWIW, Pelle is winning Triggerlips' poll which is usually accurate for eventual top 10k players

Yeah, I kinda want to captain him, and the stats about Leicester and crosses etc are tempting.

But I captained him against Swansea after the Jan WC last year, partly based on stats, and still have nightmares about it!!

Miguel_Sanchez · 16-10-2015 12:53PM

Walcott (wat)

I was going with Sanchez but switching to Pelle now.

IsMiseMyself · 16-10-2015 10:35PM

Walcott (wat)

What's happened with Sanchez?

greedygoblin · 16-10-2015 10:40PM

Mane (LEI)

IsMiseMyself wrote: »

What's happened with Sanchez?

Wenger stated yesterday that he didn't know if Sanchez would be fit to face Watford. Playing mind games with us he is. I expect Sanchez will start.

IsMiseMyself · 16-10-2015 10:43PM

Walcott (wat)

greedygoblin wrote: »

Wenger stated yesterday that he didn't know if Sanchez would be fit to face Watford. Playing mind games with us he is. I expect Sanchez will start.

Had captaincy on him and now I'm questioning it. The amount of injuries and issues has turned this gameweek into a cluster****!

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