I try not to get involved in too much "will-he-won't-he" speculation in these pages with, for example, the weekly statistical rankings being provided regardless of rotation risk. I'm not saying, of course, that this shouldn't be a factor, only that I'm in no position to offer a worthwhile opinion, other than collating other news stories (which are often based on nonsense quotes from managers anyway). There are plenty of other sites who offer opinions on whether Tevez will play or if Vidic has recovered from injury but in almost all cases it's pure guess work and so I try and stay away from such discussions. With that in mind, my initial reaction to Ba's move was negative. I have no idea whether he will play every week at Chelsea, and while you'd think it would extremely odd for a player to leave a good team to go and ride the bench, other players have done the exact same thing before. All I therefore see is a player who has gone from being the e...
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most seem to be going with some combination of Collins/Dunne/Milner/Gabby for the double week. I cant see Aston Villa keping 2 clean sheets (maybe 1 if hey get lucky).
The best bets from West Ham seem to be Carlton Cole. He is in form and coming off a great game against Arsenal and was unlucky not to get any bonus points. Games against Sunderland & Aston Villa are not easy fixtures; but Cole seems to be the point of the West Ham Fantasy points. I would not be comfotable playing and West Ham defenders. Upson may be worth a go due to his attacking threat.
Rooney is back and against a depleted Blackburn, he may be worth a go...but the fixture against Chelsea (away) is quite a difficult one. Rooney may be a better pick up after the Chelsea game. Man U has good 3-4 fixtures afterwards.
The Captain picks for this week is a difficult one....do you go for:
1. A Villa player
2. Carlton Cole
3. Cesc
4. Didier
5. Rooney
what are you guys opinions?
I prefer the analysis that Chris gives!! LMAO. Jus kidding buddy...pretty much spot on with what I am intending on doing with my tactics.
Good work.
i prefer Chris analysis also! lol.
im going with 2 villa defenders and milner
im torn whether to take a 4pt hit to get Rooney or C. Cole!
still completely lost as to who to make my Captain!
Top 5 Captains
1) Any Villa player
--Obviously for the double gameweek. Even though the chance for clean sheets isn't high I think Dunne and Collins are still good picks for their clean sheet and goal scoring chances. (Dunne is my captain pick so I may be biased here)
2) Rooney
--He is due in a big way and Blackburn have given up 16 goals when playing away
3) Fabregas
--Arsenal scores a lot of goals, especially at home. Until he lets me down Fabregas will always be high on my captain picks. Even last week with no goals or assists he got 3 bonus points (he has gotten all 3 bonus points the last 3 games)
4) Van Persie
--Look at Fabregas above. Arguably could be switched with Fabregas.
5) Drogba
--Bolton is tied with giving up the most home goals. Plus they haven't kept a clean sheet this entire season. Having scored 8 goals this season I think Drogba does it atleast once when Chelsea travels to Bolton
Feel free to criticize my picks (you won't hurt my feelings) or point out what you agree with.
2. Drogba
3. Cesc
4. Villa player
5. Rooney/C. Cole
I agree that Arsenal at home is a tempting fixture..especially now that the Spurs will be with out Defoe, Lennon & Woodgate. Van Persie has been very consistent in the past few weeks. I have Cesc at #3 this week. The bonus point judges seem to love him!
Drogba is in form...and Bolton is not exactly a stellar defensive side. I can see him on the scoresheet again!
I place Villa players at #4. I maybe vastly wrong, but i see no Villa player getting more that 8pts from this double week. That output is great if you do captain one of them; but i can also see players with only 4pts. I comes down to your gut feeling.
CC, as i said before is te point of the Hammers sword. They have been consistent in scoring goals and Cole would be the best bet.
Rooney (im a Man U fan) is out of form..but Blackburn has the ability (or lack there of) to reverse that fact. I can envision (or is it hope) him getting a brace against them...
Rooney will be a real punt is compared to the others.
And thank you to everyone else, I will be looking here for advice when needed.
Perhaps this is a good opportunity for me to do my own research while picking my team. After leaving 17 points on the bench week 10 and ten in week 9, I'm hoping to have a big week. Hopefully one of my keepers will play (Sorenson and Cudicini).
Captains:
1/2. Milner/Agbonlahor/Young: I don't include Dunne and Collins since I can see both West Ham and Everton scoring. I'd captain Milner over either Gabby or Young and Agbonlahor over Young.
3. Drogba: See auburn.tigers2011
4. RVP: RVP has scored at least 6 in each of the last 6 games. That's too tough to ignore.
5. Rooney: See auburn.tigers2011
Clean Sheet:
1. Chelsea: They've only conceded one goal at home. I think after this weekend, that number will remain at one.
2. Stoke: They always have a good shot at a clean sheet at home. This week they host Wolves who have only scored
3. Wigan: They play Portsmouth, enough said.
4. Liverpool: They play a toothless Fulham team. Liverpool's defense hasn't been as good as years past, but I don't expect them to concede in this game. Especially if Danny Murphy doesn't play.
5. Burnley: Hull at home. Burnley are a lot better at home than away.
AC 509 week 11:
Given
bikey TURNER evra FAYE
milner(C) FABREGAS elliot
bent VAN PERSIE adebayor
hart HUNT distin MURPHY
Sorenson should play. He missed last week with a virus. You should transfer Cudicini since Gomes gets the starts again.
1. Man United
2. Stoke
3. Chelsea
4. Burnley
5. Man City
I considered Adebayor for my captains list, but ultimately decided against it. Man City just have too many players to spread the points around to risk making one my captain. Birmingham has also conceded fewer goals at home than everyone but Chelsea. They've also only conceded more than 2 just once, and that was at Arsenal.
Warnock picked up a knock also...
Neville picked up a red card last night..so he is out. O'shea will probable take his place.
Lennon is out i believe (ankle)
Bent is fit...Gerrard will most likely start.
@ Skip,
Ade has a slightly strained knee ligament. And imo, still trying to catch his legs after his suspension.
Birmingham has been solid at home...cant see City running up the score.
Bent is a better than 50/50 chance to start.
United are ravaged on their back line with Ferdinand, Vidic, and Neville all out. Giggs picked up a knock, Park and Fletcher are both out, and Welbeck picked up a knock as well.
Sorenson should get recalled as he seems to be over the flu-like bug that was bothering him last week.
Cole, Bosingwa, Zhirkov, and Mikel are out for Chelsea. Kalou and Ivanovic both will face late fitness test to see whether they make the squad.
Defoe is out for Tottenham. Word is that Lennon is most likely out as well. However, that is yet to be confirmed.
I'm debating about Milner or Fab for my captain. I can see the derby being a shootout and Fab seems to rake in the bonus points. However, if Milner picks up a goal or assist in either of Villa's games, he will be tough to top.
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