Gameweek 19 Match day Thread.

Ace2007 · 29-12-2015 04:30PM

Hatrick today from Aguero with no involvement from KdB will see us move up the rankings, a goal for Mahrez would be nice to to get rid of the city CS. is it too much to ask for?

Paully D · 29-12-2015 04:37PM

SlickRic wrote: »

Exactly how I feel.

I readily admit that I've made foolish moves over the course of the season (i.e. not getting Vardy or a Spurs defender in), but decisions that have felt like 50/50 decision seem to have had brutal consequences.

I still think the biggest issue this year has been adaptability. Some 'seasoned' FPL players have held staunchly to the MO of previous seasons that has worked so well. This is the idea that you get the most explosive, expensive, guaranteed point-scoring attackers in your team, captain them most weeks, you get one or 2 of the defenders from the best teams, then you fill out the rest with a mixture of mid table reliability, and a punt or 2.

Usually this will have meant a guaranteed top 100k finish at least, and probably top 10k.

the thing is, this year is different. form has never meant more. Vardy, Mahrez, Ighalo and Deeney, for instance, haven't dropped off. You can even captain them most weeks and be ok. this is new, and something good players should've adapted to. some of us haven't.

also, Sanchez and Aguero being injured has thrown a lot of people.

I feel like I've not done anything too different to most years. I haven't jumped on every bandwagon. I've made a few early calls that have come off (like Kane; or Shaw at the start of the season). but lack of certain players who I assumed wouldn't have remained explosive, have remained so.

it's also interesting to note the teams that have done well above me. they've barely changed anything. from the start of the season (i.e from around GW3), a few still have Cech, Bellerin, Vardy, Ozil, Utd defender, Mahrez, Lukaku. Those who had form have remained in form.

there's a lesson to be learned here, especially with teams in the Premier League improving - go with form over class most of the time. don't wait too long to jump on a bandwagon. If it doesn't work, you can rectify it. it's worse to miss out than have to hop off. there's no point hoping players will just tail off badly; at least this season.

the game has changed. fair play to those who have adapted. it's what good players should do.

however, it's still frustrating that a guy who has been last in our league every season for 6 years is now 200 points ahead of me because he thinks City players are too expensive, and he had Mahrez, Lukaku and Vardy from the start, captaining them all at various intervals from early on while I was trying to captain Aguero!

Excellent post, I agree with it completely. There's two areas that have really killed me this season.

1) I admit that I have failed to adapt to a certain extent. For example, I've been fixated on Aguero since his performance against Chelsea in GW2. Now virtually every season that would be a good thing, but those who have (rightly) said "feck it, he's too expensive" and would usually be getting punished for such thinking, have turned to someone like Ighalo (who I have made the massive mistake of never owning this year). In the last 6 weeks since he "returned" from injury against Liverpool, Aguero has generated 10 points. Igahlo over the same period has returned 58 points at less than half the price (though has played 1 game more). Massive mistake on my part that I couldn't let go of Aguero thinking that Igahlo would stop scoring eventually and Aguero would kick into gear.

2) Captaincy choices, including vice-captaincy. Since GW10 when things went down quicker than Katie Price - GW10 = Sanchez (4), De Bruyne (10), Vardy (18), Lukaku (24), Aguero (4), Lukaku (16), De Bruyne (2), Lukaku (12), Aguero (0, Lukaku vice with 4 with De Bruyne's 16 laughing at me), this week Aguero again with Walcott vice and Ozil and Lukaku laughing at me. Only 3 weeks there have I actually managed to pick the highest scorer and in 2, soon to be 3 most likely I've made a balls of the vice. Very poor decision making.

One other thing I will say is that the chips are an absolute pain in the arse, easily the worst thing to ever happen to the game and they really take away the advantage of skilled players. A complete waste of time aimed at keeping those who have a passing interest in the game, interested for longer with needless gimmicks. Keeping more numbers logged in for a longer period of time boosts their advertising revenue etc, it's not rocket science why they've included such a fad. One of my rivals played bench boost in GW15 and ended up getting players like Boruc away to Chelsea included in his points total. Now if that's not complete and utter bollocks....

I'll give it one last push with my wildcard and see what happens and I'm going against basically everything I've just typed and putting/keeping all my faith in Aguero :pac: I've certainly got nothing left to lose at this stage anyway!

CSF · 29-12-2015 04:46PM

I wouldn't agree on the chips benefitting weaker players more. Like everything else they'll require strategy to use them at their best times, strategy is something usually used best by better players.

Of course, we will see luck take place and weak players so mad things and get paid off for them, but that's just variance. I fancy myself to pick the best time for a treble captain over someone trigger happy who doesn't put as much thought into it. That doesn't change that someone could have used it on Wijnaldum v Norwich and potentially blitzed what I can hope to achieve.

ElTel · 29-12-2015 05:20PM

I try not to beat myself up too much about captaincy picks. According to the site below after 18 GWs I have 216pts from my captain which is 19.48% of my total. Am I around the mean? Some of you guys were discussing this before?

Agüero (6 times - 74 points - average 12.3 points)
Lukaku (5 times - 70 points - average 14 points)
Bony (3 times - 38 points - average 12.7 points)
Walcott (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)
Vardy (1 times - 10 points - average 10 points)
Mané (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Benteke (1 times - 18 points - average 18 points)

http://www.anewpla.net/fpl/

Dr. Bre · 29-12-2015 05:25PM

Nervous bout kolarov not playing tonite

the groutch · 29-12-2015 05:25PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

How did Ramsey do. He wasn't prominent in the highlights.

He looks like he's going to be that guy who assists the assists

JJTippBhoy · 29-12-2015 05:26PM

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Nervous bout kolarov not playing tonite

Hoping kolarov doesn't play tonite

Lights On · 29-12-2015 05:37PM

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Nervous bout kolarov not playing tonite

I have him and have a feeling he might not start, but if he doesn't play I have 5 points subbing in from Hangeland so not too worried. Though I'd much rather a few assists and a CS from Kolarov any day!

Dempsey · 29-12-2015 05:42PM

ElTel wrote: »

I try not to beat myself up too much about captaincy picks. According to the site below after 18 GWs I have 216pts from my captain which is 19.48% of my total. Am I around the mean? Some of you guys were discussing this before?

Agüero (6 times - 74 points - average 12.3 points)
Lukaku (5 times - 70 points - average 14 points)
Bony (3 times - 38 points - average 12.7 points)
Walcott (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)
Vardy (1 times - 10 points - average 10 points)
Mané (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Benteke (1 times - 18 points - average 18 points)

http://www.anewpla.net/fpl/

Interesting Website, quite alot of information!!

It explains in alot of numbers how much of a bonehead I am when it comes to captaincy

Total Actual Captain Points as % of Highest Possible Captain Points : 38.46%

Difference Between your Captain Points and Highest Possible : -304 :eek::(

Agüero (6 times - 74 points - average 12.3 points)
Kane (4 times - 34 points - average 8.5 points)
De Bruyne (4 times - 58 points - average 14.5 points)
Sánchez (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Rooney (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Lukaku (1 times - 12 points - average 12 points)
Hazard (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)

Hazard & Rooney in GW1 & GW2 before I knew what a Vardez was!

Times Played 'Wrong'(fewer points) Keeper : 6

Total GK points 'lost' in those 6 times is only 9 points. Feel good about that!

Interesting that I have not used a Stoke, Liverpool or Swansea player yet! Surprised about not using a Stoke player is all

qwabercd · 29-12-2015 06:47PM

ElTel wrote: »

I try not to beat myself up too much about captaincy picks. According to the site below after 18 GWs I have 216pts from my captain which is 19.48% of my total. Am I around the mean? Some of you guys were discussing this before?

Agüero (6 times - 74 points - average 12.3 points)
Lukaku (5 times - 70 points - average 14 points)
Bony (3 times - 38 points - average 12.7 points)
Walcott (1 times - 2 points - average 2 points)
Vardy (1 times - 10 points - average 10 points)
Mané (1 times - 4 points - average 4 points)
Benteke (1 times - 18 points - average 18 points)

http://www.anewpla.net/fpl/

Lol, checking my stats reminded me that I got a sum total of 38 points combined in the first 2 gameweeks. Been playing catchup ever since, and not being doing a very good job of it.

Captain points for me at 24%.

Other notable stats for me:

Total Auto Subs : 5
Total Auto Subs Points : 8

Pretty shocking bench returns.

Highest Gameweek Rank : 259,006 - pretty poor

Also noticed that I'm 96 points off top 50k. I've a fairly template team at this stage (late to a lot of parties) - will need to take a few punts to hope to break into the top 50k even (8k,17k and 2k finishes in previous 3 seasons).

CSF · 29-12-2015 06:49PM

Can't see the template team being the template team for long. That is rare. If Ighalo and Vardy keep up as they are they'll be hitting 30 goals for the season nearly. That would be remarkable.

SlickRic · 29-12-2015 06:53PM

CSF wrote: »

Can't see the template team being the template team for long. That is rare. If Ighalo and Vardy keep up as they are they'll be hitting 30 goals for the season nearly. That would be remarkable.

yeah. the problem is we've been thinking certain players will stop scoring well, and we're now going into GW 20.

I think you're right, but I feel as though this season is purely here to kick us all repeatedly in the nuts.

Inspector Coptoor · 29-12-2015 06:54PM

Have had another bad week due to my bench performing a lot better than my starting players.

United looked so porous versus stole that i benched Smalling and Darmian and I also benched Cech for 19 points.
Starting team had Butland, Toby and Wollescheid for 2 points.

On 48 points now with KDB (C), Yaya & Mahrez to go.

I transferred Vardy out for Kane also, remains to be seen if that will be a good long term option.

CSF · 29-12-2015 07:05PM

SlickRic wrote: »

yeah. the problem is we've been thinking certain players will stop scoring well, and we're now going into GW 20.

I think you're right, but I feel as though this season is purely here to kick us all repeatedly in the nuts.

I think that logic applies well in reference to individual players. Some players will last the course and remain in the template team. Others won't and new ones will come along instead. In a season like this I wouldn't dare hazard a guess at the template team come the end of February.

FHFC · 29-12-2015 07:38PM

TiltedBrain wrote: »

I will absolutely shiit myself if Aguero doesn't start tonight

A dismal 45 after a great start yesterday from the 3 o clocks, Theo and Rambo disappointed me.

Dinnery has been predicting him to be on the bench since yesterday. I'd be surprised myself if he doesn't start.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 29-12-2015 07:41PM

FHFC wrote: »

Dinnery has been predicting him to be on the bench since yesterday. I'd be surprised myself if he doesn't start.

City tweeting about Bony gives me no confidence

https://gyazo.com/2a5e878b25b63ddf7123e787f7663d47

El festino · 29-12-2015 07:42PM

TiltedBrain wrote: »

City tweeting about Bony gives me no confidence

https://gyazo.com/2a5e878b25b63ddf7123e787f7663d47

Looks like Bony is starting so :-(

dahat · 29-12-2015 07:43PM

FHFC wrote: »

Dinnery has been predicting him to be on the bench since yesterday. I'd be surprised myself if he doesn't start.

Jesus that's all I need.

Paully D · 29-12-2015 07:45PM

Aguero starts!

MarkSRFC21 · 29-12-2015 07:46PM

Hoorayyyyyyyyy

MarkSRFC21 · 29-12-2015 07:46PM

City XI: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Mangala, Kolarov, Silva, Fernandinho, Toure, Sterling, De Bruyne, Aguero #foxesvcity #mcfc

dahat · 29-12-2015 07:47PM

Paully D wrote: »

Aguero starts!

Santa came at last!!!!!

spock. · 29-12-2015 07:47PM

Vardez start

El festino · 29-12-2015 07:47PM

Paully D wrote: »

Aguero starts!

Thank you!

Paully D · 29-12-2015 07:48PM

dahat wrote: »

Santa came at last!!!!!

Cue a 2 pointer now, but if he gets through unscathed it'll be somewhat of a success.

Professional Griefer · 29-12-2015 07:48PM

He'll get injured in the first 10 minutes :P

Good to see Vardy start too, 68 with 4 to play. If City dont keep a CS I should go through in the cup too.

SteelyDanJalapeno · 29-12-2015 07:48PM

Paully D wrote: »

Cue a 2 pointer now, but if he gets through unscathed it'll be somewhat of a success.

4 points so! whoop

km79 · 29-12-2015 07:49PM

spock. wrote: »

Vardez start

needed vardy to stay quiet
all 3 of my lads start kolarov KDB mahrez
I'd take a nil all!
fancy a few goals though and points for KDB with aguero playing
if kolarov does nothing he is my transfer out this weekend

dahat · 29-12-2015 07:49PM

Paully D wrote: »

Cue a 2 pointer now, but if he gets through unscathed it'll be somewhat of a success.

Once we have him back playing the goals will come.

The road to recovery has begun......

SlickRic · 29-12-2015 07:49PM

Kun...old friend...it's time.

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