Who To Bench Thread 2014-15

[huskerdu]

It's that time of the year again folks!


I'm rolling with

Begovic

Chester/Terry/Chambers (didn't want him but struggling for solid 4.5 choices)

Mata/Hazard/Young/Ramsey

Bojan/Rooney/Costa


My bench has Siggy, Caulker, Coloccini and Giks

Question is, is it wise to play Chester over Caulker with QPR at home?

Also figured I'd play Siggy next week and rotate with Bojan possibly.

[Notned]

Myhill, Wisdom, Coloccini, Sigurdsson on the bench for GW1.

I also intend to rotate Siggy with Bojan.

[Billy Bongo]

All my budget chimps, Wisdom Marney and Bruce/Hutton, can't decide whether I want Bruce or Hutton

[firestarter197]

I wouldn't play chester over caulker. At the end of the day if you're gonna pay a premium of 0.5m to have caulker (over other qpr defenders) and you don't play him in a home game against a mediocre team, then why get him in the first place?

[huskerdu]

I wouldn't play chester over caulker. At the end of the day if you're gonna pay a premium of 0.5m to have caulker (over other qpr defenders) and you don't play him in a home game against a mediocre team, then why get him in the first place?

Good call

[BobMem]

Currently benching Siggy for Aluko.

Yep, you read that right...

[Robin Write]

I benched Naismith, and will perhaps regret that, but with the other seven attackers I have he did not have a chance.

[asm_fanz]

I need to play two out of Taylor (BUR), Chester (STK), Hutton (NEW), Debuchy (eve). Thoughts? Currently leaning towards Taylor and Chester

[Carlos Kickaball]

I need to play two out of Taylor (BUR), Chester (STK), Hutton (NEW), Debuchy (eve). Thoughts? Currently leaning towards Taylor and Chester

Taylor and Chester I'd say were the standout candidates there.

I've just got one to consider, but i think it's a tough on, Debuchy (eve), or Coloccini (avl)?

[fred1266]

I need to play two out of Taylor (BUR), Chester (STK), Hutton (NEW), Debuchy (eve). Thoughts? Currently leaning towards Taylor and Chester

Taylor and Chester I'd say were the standout candidates there.

I've just got one to consider, but i think it's a tough on, Debuchy (eve), or Coloccini (avl)?

Debuchy why would even consider benching Col

[BobMem]

Debuchy's touch map in the first game was amazing.He was waaaay up the wing. I can see attacking returns from him in the not to distant future, and seeing as it's hard to predict which specific game they'll come in, I'm going to play him every week.

[nufctoon]

Bojan hul, Debuchy eve and Duff swa on the bench

Sigurdsson BUR > Bojan hul
Wilson hul > Debuchy eve
Taylor BUR > Duff swa

Could also change Debuchy in and Wilson to the bench but it's highly unlikely.

[Carlos Kickaball]

I need to play two out of Taylor (BUR), Chester (STK), Hutton (NEW), Debuchy (eve). Thoughts? Currently leaning towards Taylor and Chester

Taylor and Chester I'd say were the standout candidates there.

I've just got one to consider, but i think it's a tough on, Debuchy (eve), or Coloccini (avl)?

Debuchy why would even consider benching Col

Because Arsenals defensive record is better than Newcastles, so it may make up for the worse fixture.

Debuchy's touch map in the first game was amazing.He was waaaay up the wing. I can see attacking returns from him in the not to distant future, and seeing as it's hard to predict which specific game they'll come in, I'm going to play him every week.

And this, though I'd be surprised if he went forward as much against Everton.

[huskerdu]

Is it worth playing Bojan against Hull? (Comes down to Bojan vs Ashley Young)

backline is:

collocinni/terry/chester

chambers/caulker on bench. Okay move?

[Sutter Kane]

I'd probably play Young as Hull seem pretty solid, especially at home. But you should really have planned to avoid this choice.

[huskerdu]

I'd probably play Young as Hull seem pretty solid, especially at home. But you should really have planned to avoid this choice.

I didn't want to do a -4 so soon (already took out Mata) so I'm gonna wait for next week and take him out.

[MartyBhoy7]

Hutton - Newcastle (H)
Taylor - Burnley (H)
Jones - Sunderland (A)

Realistically I won't bench Jones, Taylor has a good fixture but not sure if he will start or last 60 minutes.

[sirmomo]

I'd play Taylor. If he's dropped then he is very likely to stay dropped and not come on. If he plays then I don't see why he'd come off - he came off because he was struggling against a particular player (and was on a yellow?) rather than because of fitness or some issue you that might be expected to re-occur.

[Billy Bongo]

Taylor won't play Januzaj every week and IMO he's first choice . Tiendali simply not as good. The spot seems Taylor's to lose and Monk obviously values him or he wouldn't have been that concerned about the second yellow

[sirmomo]

Taylor won't play Januzaj every week and IMO he's first choice . Tiendali simply not as good. The spot seems Taylor's to lose and Monk obviously values him or he wouldn't have been that concerned about the second yellow

I've noticed you're very punchy with your opinions, probably to excess. Is worrying about a yellow card an 'obvious' sign that Monk values Taylor (presumably to avoid losing him to suspension?) or could it plausibly be the case that he was worried Taylor was going to pull out of tackles out of fear/ worried that Swansea would be down to 10 men for the current game?

[thekrumcake]

Would you bench Hutton (NEW) or Chambers (eve)?

[Isalla]

Would you bench Hutton (NEW) or Chambers (eve)?

Chambers.

I have almost smiliar dilemma: Coloccini (avl) or Chambers (eve).

[ctibbits]

Would you bench Hutton (NEW) or Chambers (eve)?

Chambers.

I have almost smiliar dilemma: Coloccini (avl) or Chambers (eve).

I would bench Chambers there also.

[Notned]

Starting midfield and attack is set in stone.

Which 2 defenders miss out this week (/which 3 should start)?

Debuchy, Jones, Davies, Coloccini, Wisdom

[Billy Bongo]

Chester played tonight . Not good

[asm_fanz]

Chester is young, he can play every 3 games

[J0E_90]

This weekend I have to bench 2 of: Hutton (NEW), Chambers (eve) and N.Taylor (BUR). Leaning towards Hutton and Chambers myself.

Thoughts?

[asm_fanz]

This weekend I have to bench 2 of: Hutton (NEW), Chambers (eve) and N.Taylor (BUR). Leaning towards Hutton and Chambers myself.

Thoughts?

I'd play Taylor too

[NeedMoreSleep]

Need to bench 2 of these 3:

Chambers
Wisdom
Hutton

Leaning towards playing Hutton at home v Newcastle

[SuperGrover]

Who to bench on defence among Chester, N. Taylor, Clyne and Jones? Not too worried about Taylor being subbed on the weekend. Leaning towards benching Jones at this point. Thoughts?