Gameweek 22 Matchday Thread

Scorpion Sting · 16-01-2016 12:21am #1

Schmeichel
Bellerin Dier Moreno
KDB Mahrez Payet (v) Alli
Aguero (c) Kane Ighalo

Butland - Ozil Dawson Souaré

The joys of the strong front 8 and this crazy season means I'm benching Ozil instead of a 5.5m player. Kun captain let's do this. Good luck to all.

stephenl15 · 16-01-2016 12:24am

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Schmeichel
Bellerin Dier Moreno
KDB Mahrez Payet (v) Alli
Aguero (c) Kane Ighalo

Butland - Ozil Dawson Souaré

The joys of the strong front 8 and this crazy season means I'm benching Ozil instead of a 5.5m player. Kun captain let's do this. Good luck to all.

Just gonna copy my response from the transfer thread regarding my thoughts on benching Ozil.

stephenl15 wrote: »

So glad I have a cheap 5th mid again don't have to worry about benching Ozil. Although I definitely wouldn't bench him. I'd have to bench the allis or arnies of the world before considering him.

Think of it like, how pissed would you be if Ozil got a big score and you had him on the bench, given his ownership. Much worse than missing an Arnie or Alli haul.

Ace2007 · 16-01-2016 12:27am

And just think how much you'll go up the rankings, if he gets 2 points, and Ali gets 10+ points.

Mahrez should probably be on the bench based on current form, but most people are too scared to bench him.

stephenl15 · 16-01-2016 12:28am

Ace2007 wrote: »

And just think how much you'll go up the rankings, if he gets 2 points, and Ali gets 10+ points.

Mahrez should probably be on the bench based on current form, but most people are too scared to bench him.

And how far you'll drop if the opposite happens. It'll be much worse to take the drop than the satisfaction of the rise. Plus I don't think Alli is nearly as likely to get a double figure haul. You'd say Ozil is captainable given the right fixture but I don't think anyone would captain Alli?

FHFC · 16-01-2016 12:33am

stephenl15 wrote: »

And how far you'll drop if the opposite happens. It'll be much worse to take the drop than the satisfaction of the rise. Plus I don't think Alli is nearly as likely to get a double figure haul. You'd say Ozil is captainable given the right fixture but I don't think anyone would captain Alli?

I'd probably be benching Mahrez but for the opposition. Villa have finally got a win but could easily capitulate against anyone in which case Mahrez (esp with pens) could fill his boots.

And re the risk/reward and sword v shield thisg as always it depends on how you currently rank. At over 700k i need a few calculated risks.

Scorpion Sting · 16-01-2016 12:34am

stephenl15 wrote: »

And how far you'll drop if the opposite happens. It'll be much worse to take the drop than the satisfaction of the rise. Plus I don't think Alli is nearly as likely to get a double figure haul. You'd say Ozil is captainable given the right fixture but I don't think anyone would captain Alli?

Well according to the captain poll, 3 people are captaining Alli whereas nobody is captaining Ozil. Speaks volumes I think.

FHFC · 16-01-2016 12:39am

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Well according to the captain poll, 3 people are captaining Alli whereas nobody is captaining Ozil. Speaks volumes I think.

Alli is 6th in the FFS poll behind Aguero, Kane, Payet, Mahrez and KdB with 3% of the vote.

He has 198 votes vs Ozil's 96 in 9th place. Arnie has 46 votes.

Torricelli · 16-01-2016 12:39am

Myhill
Alderweireld Smith Bellerin
KDB Mahrez Alli Payet
Kane Kun(c) Lukaku

McCarthy Ozil Zouma Ward

Pretty comfortable about benching Ozil, my other four midfielders have considerably easier fixtures. Just got Kun in for Ighalo, don't let me down!

stephenl15 · 16-01-2016 12:52am

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Well according to the captain poll, 3 people are captaining Alli whereas nobody is captaining Ozil. Speaks volumes I think.

I don't. Alli just isn't a captaincy option as far as I'm concerned. Not a person I'd ever captain whereas most of us captained Ozil a few weeks back. Even if you are 1-2m in the world there's plenty of time to get into the top 100k at the very very least by making the sensible/obvious captain picks rather than outlandish captaincy pick like Alli or Arnautovic. It might work the odd week but if you keep going with the safe picks it'll work in your favour over time every time.

If you take risks like benching Ozil over Alli or captaining Arnie over Aguero it might work this week, but then you'll be more inclined to make similar moves over the next few weeks and will just result you in being worse off.

manual_man · 16-01-2016 1:37am

Elliott
Alder Bellerin
Alli Payet KDB Ozil Mahrez
Lukaku Ighalo Aguero(C)

All out attack

Subs: Hennessy, Smith, Rangel, Wolly

lougal88 · 16-01-2016 1:50am

Cech
Sagna Alderweireld Targett
KdB Ozil Mahrez Payet Will.i.an
Aguero (c) Kane

McCarthy Ighalo Smith Zouma

What's the worst that could happen?

KevIRL · 16-01-2016 8:25am

Saturday lectures back after the Xmas break

Booo

Benimar · 16-01-2016 8:35am

Lloris
Bellerin, Kolorov, Moreno/Francis/Dawson
KDB, Ozil, Payet, Mahrez
Aguero (c), Kane, Ighalo

Subs: McCarthy, 2 defenders, Westwood

Anyone care to help with my choice of defenders? I have a 34 point average over the last 2 weeks to try and maintain

(My FT will be DeGea to Lloris)

thewools · 16-01-2016 8:43am

Play Lukaku or Alli???

bezuaua · 16-01-2016 8:47am

dahat · 16-01-2016 8:51am

Decided to bench Ali and play Lukaku after all. Three Spurs in an early ko could go wrong very quickly for me.

Ziegler1988 · 16-01-2016 9:24am

Elliot
Evans Bellerin Fuchs
KDB Mahrez Ozil Rambo
Kane(c) Lukaku Ighalo

Newcastle-West Ham looks a key match for me with Elliot against so many Payets

km79 · 16-01-2016 9:29am

currently have lukaku benched...........nervous about that
still can't decode which 2 defenders to play along with alder
All 3 have home games
Zouma vs palace
Smith Vs Norwich
Williams vs watford

FutureGuy · 16-01-2016 9:35am

Life is peaceful. Life is quiet. Life is simple. Now.

No more shall a strong front eight haunt my dreams. Friday's filled with the screams from the substitute bench.

"Choose me, for I am not the weakest of the eight this week. Choose him instead"

Restless nights become dreary afternoons. 1145 deadlines replaces by 1400 chimes. The agony lingering. Moments of joy failing.

And then silence. Anticipation. Turning to the man left on the bench as he puts on his tracksuit, looking for a sign of acceptance. None.

It's dark and miserable. In my heart and in my mind. I check the scores of my seven. It begins.

Two.

Two.

Three.

Five. Momentary relief.

Two.

Two.

Heartbreak.

Two.

I sit there. The noise becoming quite loud from the bench. My eyes seduced by a blue and white star hanging above the man whom I had turned away from.

His unused tracksuit replaced by a tuxedo. Lucodaze Sport replaced by a glass of champagne.

As he talks to the ladies sat beside him in awe of his sixteen points, he notices me and we exchange glances. He smiles, raises a glass and fireworks go off in the background.

But no more. Hateful Eight become Magnificent Seven. The man on the bench happy in his position. Encouragement flows.

My seven. Same. Familiar. Reliable.

My faith is in you all.

God speed.

Swiper the fox · 16-01-2016 9:37am

dahat wrote: »

Decided to bench Ali and play Lukaku after all. Three Spurs in an early ko could go wrong very quickly for me.

There's two ways the early kick off can go wrong, if Alli has a double digiter you'll be well pissed off by Saturday lunch rather than the usual Sunday teatime:P
I have a clash with busts in today's harps cup round. I've not a bad team but with next weeks champs league looming and a 9 point deficit I'm gonna leave my team alone today to have the two transfers available, so in effect I'm giving busts the same respect as Klopp gave Exeter;) (good luck buddy, we've a fair few in common at the moment, it could come down to my Walcott against your Ozil)

Swiper the fox · 16-01-2016 9:40am

Well said FutureGuy, another artist in our midst, if anybody ever writes a novel/play/comedy show about FPL I reckon it'll be from this forum.

spock. · 16-01-2016 9:46am

Elliot
Ivanovic Williams Daniels
Yaya Payet Alli Siggy
Aguero Kane(c) Costa
(Hennessey - Wanyama Ake Dawson)

16-01-2016 9:50am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Well said FutureGuy, another artist in our midst, if anybody ever writes a novel/play/comedy show about FPL I reckon it'll be from this forum.

A musical, I'd reckon.

Chorus:

"He blanked again
With 50 shots
Aguero, Aguero!
Missed peno, captained: Naught"

Lining out as:

Courtois
Cresswell Merte Rangel
Ozil Payet KDB Mahrez
Aguero Kane Lukaku

Cartman78 · 16-01-2016 9:53am

AOA deployed out of desperation....dropping like a stone in recent weeks :-(

Butland
Fonte Alderweireld
Alli Ozil Mahrez Arnie KDB
Ighalo Aguero (C) Lukaku

Was tempted to trade Ozil but banked the transfer instead.

Other decision is captaincy...initially went with KDB but surely it's time for another Aguero five goal haul.

16-01-2016 9:57am

Myhill
Smalling Monreal Nyom
Ozil Payet(c) Mahrez KDB
Lukaku Vardy Ighalo

Hennessey Arnie Wolly Dann

2nd Row Donkey · 16-01-2016 10:01am

Ozil, Barkley, Lukaku out and Walcott out

Payet, Ramsey, Rooney and Albrighton in for a minus 12.

**** it . Need to shake **** up.

Wombatman · 16-01-2016 10:02am

Alli Ighalo Ozil.
Three into two won't go.

Aguero c
Kane c

Loop until 1 <> 1

Head done in.

Lights On · 16-01-2016 10:11am

Butland
Adler, Kolarov, Smith
Ozil, Payet, Mahrez, Alli, KDB
Ighalo, Kun(c)

For the first week in a longtime I have options on the bench in defense, Ake & Cresswell benched now along with Lukaku, so thinking about playing Bench Boost this week. Have a feeling whatever team I go with I'll end up leaving points on it!

Cartman78 · 16-01-2016 10:14am

Cartman78 wrote: »

AOA deployed out of desperation....dropping like a stone in recent weeks :-(

Butland
Fonte Alderweireld
Alli Ozil Mahrez Arnie KDB
Ighalo Aguero (C) Lukaku

Was tempted to trade Ozil but banked the transfer instead.

Other decision is captaincy...initially went with KDB but surely it's time for another Aguero five goal haul.

Fekkit....have done Ozil to Payet just now

Lemlin · 16-01-2016 10:21am

Cartman78 wrote: »

Fekkit....have done Ozil to Payet just now

I did the same last night. Wanted Payet and Arsenal have tough fixtures. Saw it suggested here and thought **** it.

My team:

De Gea
Bellerin Simpson Alder
Alli KDB Payet Mahrez
Aguero Kane Lukaku
3.9 mil or something crazy still banked.
Hennessy, Nyom, Wanyama.

Can't remember my other sub defender and not arsed checking.

Cartman78 · 16-01-2016 10:30am

Actually have no Arsenal players for the first time this season.....hopefully this coincides with their annual meltdown period

16-01-2016 10:37am

Cartman78 wrote: »

Actually have no Arsenal players for the first time this season.....hopefully this coincides with their annual meltdown period

That's usually late Feb/early march.

Iused2likebusts · 16-01-2016 10:41am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

There's two ways the early kick off can go wrong, if Alli has a double digiter you'll be well pissed off by Saturday lunch rather than the usual Sunday teatime:P
I have a clash with busts in today's harps cup round. I've not a bad team but with next weeks champs league looming and a 9 point deficit I'm gonna leave my team alone today to have the two transfers available, so in effect I'm giving busts the same respect as Klopp gave Exeter;) (good luck buddy, we've a fair few in common at the moment, it could come down to my Walcott against your Ozil)

im hoping my bench boost team will get me over the line

Dr. Bre · 16-01-2016 10:45am

Augero captain cmon!

16-01-2016 10:51am

Aguero, Payet and Huth IN
KDB, Ighalo and Bertrand OUT

Hoping De Bruyne doesn't bite me in the ass after getting rid. The Aguerou resurgence starts here, though.

Iused2likebusts · 16-01-2016 11:04am

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

im hoping my bench boost team will get me over the line

only joking I wouldnt do that to you.:D
elliot
daniels morgan williams
mahrez alli kdb payet
lukaku aguero kane
leaving ozil on the bench and selling him for sanchez if sanchez plays tomorrow.
Best of luck there is no justice in the world if my man walcott ends up coming back to haunt me and wins the tie for you:eek:

Rikand · 16-01-2016 11:05am

Ozil(stk) + AOA

or

Smith(NOR) ?

iroced · 16-01-2016 11:07am

To bench Ozil or Lukaku or play AOA?

Defense is Bellerin Wollscheid Simpson (C. Dawson, Souaré on the bench).
I don't rate my defense very high this week but am not convinced it's the best GW for my front 8...

Also to play Hennessey (City away) or Myhill (Saints away). On paper Myhill but he produces so little at the moment. Not even good for save pts. Hence my feeling Hennessey could be better since I expect him to be very busy (he could concede 4 though...).

Swiper the fox · 16-01-2016 11:07am

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

only joking I wouldnt do that to you.:D
elliot
daniels morgan williams
mahrez alli kdb payet
lukaku aguero kane
leaving ozil on the bench and selling him for sanchez if sanchez plays tomorrow.
Best of luck there is no justice in the world if my man walcott ends up coming back to haunt me and wins the tie for you:eek:

I've always said that Walcott is the best player in FPL, not showing it lately but anytime he starts you'd fancy him to score.
Interesting to see so many shipping Ozil, I must have been right all along:pac:

stiffler123 · 16-01-2016 11:13am

Lloris
Dier, Cresswell, Smith
Payet, Wilian, KDB, Alli
Kun(C), Lukaku, Ighalo

Hopefully double Spurs defense pays off.

Rikand · 16-01-2016 11:15am

Rikand wrote: »

Ozil(stk) + AOA

or

Smith(NOR) ?

Well no-one has jumped in to talk me out of this, so taking it as a sign that its the obvious correct play

Gomes
Alder Simpson
Mahrez Alli Ozil KDB Payet
Aguero(C) Lukaku Ighalo

Hennessy Smith Bellerin Nyom

km79 · 16-01-2016 11:19am

Rikand wrote: »

Ozil(stk) + AOA

or

Smith(NOR) ?

smith

remoteboy · 16-01-2016 11:24am

Kdb out. Payet in and captained (don't trust Kane or Aguero). Ozil benched. Holding off on wildcard. No faith in my defence this week.

De Gea
Bellerin Smith Toby
Payet (c) Mahrez Alli Arnie
Lukaku Kane Aguero

FHFC · 16-01-2016 11:26am

Think there might be surprises in the City lineup today....

spock. · 16-01-2016 11:28am

FHFC wrote:

Think there might be surprises in the City lineup today....

KDB benched hopefully

CSF · 16-01-2016 11:29am

FHFC wrote: »

Think there might be surprises in the City lineup today....

As long as they play Aguero...

16-01-2016 11:29am

Are people ditching Ozil because of his last 2 gw's or the upcoming fixtures?

Iused2likebusts · 16-01-2016 11:30am

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I've always said that Walcott is the best player in FPL, not showing it lately but anytime he starts you'd fancy him to score.
Interesting to see so many shipping Ozil, I must have been right all along:pac:

Im not mad on Ozil myself but with sanchez out it worked short term. He is up at 10 million now doesn't score enough goals for that price. With a bit of luck sanchez starts instead of theo.

km79 · 16-01-2016 11:31am

FHFC wrote: »

Think there might be surprises in the City lineup today....

possible 442 with the kid and aguero up top
wonder will yaya miss out.......have lukaku first sub anyway

FHFC · 16-01-2016 11:31am

spock. wrote: »

KDB benched hopefully

Pellegrini said he'd rotate so full backs definitely be changing. Yaya could get a rest too. Pel was talking up Ichenacho a bit in the week too and he could play for Navas or KDB.

Pellegrini: "We'll see if Iheanacho will start. Every time, he’s taken his chance. It will be important in the future." #MCFC

Iused2likebusts · 16-01-2016 11:32am

spock. wrote: »

KDB benched hopefully

I think the fact kdb was the only player subbed off would indicate he will start. I'd expect both full backs to change, silva to come in for navas or sterling and a change in cm.

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