Who To Bench Thread 2016/17

[Oxford NZ]

Anyone think Chelsea have a good chance of a cleansheet away vs. Liverpool?

Feels like a gamble to bench both Azpi & Courtois (for Holgate (Stoke A) & Hennessey (Bou A))...

Azpi may be a gamble. I am playing Cahill and Hazard and hope for a Chelsea win with an assist and or goal from one or the other of them. Clean sheet would be an unexpected bonus but could happen. I don't have Holgate but he looks good at Stoke for another 5 points. IMO a no score draw and a yellow

[bigcliff2]

I'd definitely play the Chelsea ones, Liverpool have hardly been scoring any goals recently.

[tarkens]

play three out of:

Alonso (liv), Baines (sto), Mee (LEI), Barragan (WBA - red flagged atm, but return date 31/01), Pieters (EVE)

currently on Alonso, Baines and Mee

any words of wisdom?

[bigcliff2]

play three out of:

Alonso (liv), Baines (sto), Mee (LEI), Barragan (WBA - red flagged atm, but return date 31/01), Pieters (EVE)

currently on Alonso, Baines and Mee

any words of wisdom?

Those three for me too

[Aar0n_28]

Crazy to play four at the back and bench Pedro? Brunt, Baines, Mustafi and Rose all look good starters to me. Midfield 3 of Mirallas, Sanchez & Alli then Kane, Giroud & Ibra up top.

[Weisenwolf]

play three out of:

Alonso (liv), Baines (sto), Mee (LEI), Barragan (WBA - red flagged atm, but return date 31/01), Pieters (EVE)

currently on Alonso, Baines and Mee

any words of wisdom?

Those three for me too

Me too

[Weisenwolf]

Crazy to play four at the back and bench Pedro? Brunt, Baines, Mustafi and Rose all look good starters to me. Midfield 3 of Mirallas, Sanchez & Alli then Kane, Giroud & Ibra up top.

I've benched him for four at the back but with Bellerin & Daniels rather than Mustafi & Rose

[Baxter92]

Need some last minute advice..can't make my mind up. Who do i drop?

Alonso (liv)
Lallana (CHE)
Defoe (TOT)

[TheoRiginal]

Need some last minute advice..can't make my mind up. Who do i drop?

Alonso (liv)
Lallana (CHE)
Defoe (TOT)

The semi-fit Lallana

[Aar0n_28]

Crazy to play four at the back and bench Pedro? Brunt, Baines, Mustafi and Rose all look good starters to me. Midfield 3 of Mirallas, Sanchez & Alli then Kane, Giroud & Ibra up top.

I've benched him for four at the back but with Bellerin & Daniels rather than Mustafi & Rose

Thanks! Glad of a second opinion.

[Weisenwolf]

Need some last minute advice..can't make my mind up. Who do i drop?

Alonso (liv)
Lallana (CHE)
Defoe (TOT)

The semi-fit Lallana

...who may be rested.

[Notned]

Still haven't quite decided;

Alonso (liv) or Carroll (MCI)?

We are in the same boat! I just brought in Brunt who I fancy against Boro and now have to decide whether to start Alonso or Carroll. Frankly either of them could get points!

Only just seen this mate.. come to a conclusion yet? I'm still torn!

[math!]

Still haven't quite decided;

Alonso (liv) or Carroll (MCI)?

We are in the same boat! I just brought in Brunt who I fancy against Boro and now have to decide whether to start Alonso or Carroll. Frankly either of them could get points!

Only just seen this mate.. come to a conclusion yet? I'm still torn!

I was hoping you did haha. I currently have Alonso on the bench which doesn't feel right at all. I might start both and bench Philips.

[Notned]

Still haven't quite decided;

Alonso (liv) or Carroll (MCI)?

We are in the same boat! I just brought in Brunt who I fancy against Boro and now have to decide whether to start Alonso or Carroll. Frankly either of them could get points!

Only just seen this mate.. come to a conclusion yet? I'm still torn!

I was hoping you did haha. I currently have Alonso on the bench which doesn't feel right at all. I might start both and bench Philips.

I have Carroll benched currently, but that's just how I left it at the initial set up last weekend! I also have Phillips.. hmmm

[redchemist]

Need to choose my stopper for GW24. Both are on the same pitch at the same time as it happens:

Foster (STK)
Grant (wba)

Bit of a coin toss

[Arsenal4EvERr]

Play Jakupovic (LIV) or Grant (wba)

and play Yoshida (WHU) or Stanislas (eve) - Am currently playing Yoshida, was all set for benching Stanislas (I have Baines and Coleman) but now Wilson is ruled out for the season he will be on pens.

[tarkens]

I'm playing Grant and benching Jakupovic

[Hotstepper]

I'm playing Grant and benching Jakupovic

I have the same two, and currently benching Grant, but I'm not convinced. New found resolve at Silva's Hull I'm telling myself

[tarkens]

who to bench?

Mee (wat) or Pieters (wba)

and

Grant (wba) or Jakupovic (LIV)

currently benching Pieters and Jaku

[Tall Paul]

This might be a silly question, I need to bench one of Alonso (ARS), Jay Rodriguez (WHU), Phillips (STK) or I'm even considering Sanchez

J Rod is yellow flagged, but I like his fixture if he plays.

[MartyBhoy7]

Play Jakupovic or Valdes?

Hull seem really solid under their new manager. Valdes gives insurance if Kane misses a pen.

[slyger]

Play 2 of Alonso, Valencia, Holgate?

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[Pirlo's Beard]

This might be a silly question, I need to bench one of Alonso (ARS), Jay Rodriguez (WHU), Phillips (STK) or I'm even considering Sanchez

J Rod is yellow flagged, but I like his fixture if he plays.

Interesting dilemma.

Personally I can't see anything other than a Chelsea clean sheet tomorrow so I'd go ahead and bench Sánchez. I'd probably do it myself if I had a decent 5th attacker.

[Mav3rick]

This might be a silly question, I need to bench one of Alonso (ARS), Jay Rodriguez (WHU), Phillips (STK) or I'm even considering Sanchez

J Rod is yellow flagged, but I like his fixture if he plays.

Interesting dilemma.

Personally I can't see anything other than a Chelsea clean sheet tomorrow so I'd go ahead and bench Sánchez. I'd probably do it myself if I had a decent 5th attacker.

It's an interesting one, owning both Alonso and Sanchez and having a decent sub on the bench currently, I did wonder if I should be benching someone from the big clash of the day.

Triggerlips' form tables have Arsenal with the most away goals scored and Chelsea with the fewest conceded at home... Not sure I can call which way it will go

[Tall Paul]

This might be a silly question, I need to bench one of Alonso (ARS), Jay Rodriguez (WHU), Phillips (STK) or I'm even considering Sanchez

J Rod is yellow flagged, but I like his fixture if he plays.

Interesting dilemma.

Personally I can't see anything other than a Chelsea clean sheet tomorrow so I'd go ahead and bench Sánchez. I'd probably do it myself if I had a decent 5th attacker.

It seems wrong to bench the game's top scorer, but I'm very tempted.

[tarkens]

who to bench?

Mee (wat) or Pieters (wba)

and

Grant (wba) or Jakupovic (LIV)

currently benching Pieters and Jaku

[Tall Paul]

who to bench?

Mee (wat) or Pieters (wba)

and

Grant (wba) or Jakupovic (LIV)

currently benching Pieters and Jaku

I'd go with the same.

[tarkens]

Stoke CS odds 3.25, Burnley 3.40 hmmm

[Owsler]

Yeah, I'd bench Jaku (but then I just brought in Mane )

Really need help with this one people if you don't mind.

Bench two from:

Barnes, Baines, Phillips, Alonso

Currently got Barnes and Phillips on the bench with 4 in defence.

[Tall Paul]

Stoke CS odds 3.25, Burnley 3.40 hmmm

I don't think those Stoke odds are short enough to double up on their defence. Mee does have a bit of goal threat as well.

Yeah, I'd bench Jaku (but then I just brought in Mane )

Really need help with this one people if you don't mind.

Bench two from:

Barnes, Baines, Phillips, Alonso

Currently got Barnes and Phillips on the bench with 4 in defence.

Tough one, I'd definitely bench Barnes and play Baines so it's Phillips or Alonso, which is part of my question above. Flip a coin?

This might be a silly question, I need to bench one of Alonso (ARS), Jay Rodriguez (WHU), Phillips (STK) or I'm even considering Sanchez

J Rod is yellow flagged, but I like his fixture if he plays.

Interesting dilemma.

Personally I can't see anything other than a Chelsea clean sheet tomorrow so I'd go ahead and bench Sánchez. I'd probably do it myself if I had a decent 5th attacker.

I think I've decided to do it. I won't hold you responsible if it goes wrong, honest