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Another captain fail, yet another green arrow. I have to say that I've been mildly lucky of late. The Payet purchase for Gameweek 21 certainly vindicated the hit and Giroud's brace was a bonus. Having said that, Kolarov's no show and Bennett's subsequent -1 added to lost points. In addition, I kind of feel that the failure of the "Template Team" for two consecutive Gameweeks has been a lost opportunity for me. Granted, my team has risen 200k over the last 4 Gameweeks. But my failure to take a bigger risk against convention and primarily use "shield" tactics has led to slower than desired progress.
Looking at Gameweek 22, I wanted to sell Kolarov. Sagna seemed like the straight forward replacement. But it seems like City have a full back rotation nightmare on their hands with Kolarov v Clichy and Sagna v Zabaleta to the dismay of FPL managers. I am happy to give Kolarov one final chance and let Bennett auto sub on should the Serbian do another no show. Azpilicueta and Baines seem like the probably replacements that I am considering. In any case, I would welcome 2 FTs for Gameweek 23 if it means that I can also offload Barkley or Mahrez.
I was toying with the idea of captaining Payet for this Gameweek. However, I have opted for Aguero (again). City rarely go goalless at home. The bore score draw v Everton was their first 0-0 in the Premier League since 2010. They face a Crystal Palace team that has lacked form and fitness in recent weeks. I am happy to let Aguero and his armband have a bite or two at them. Good luck to you all!
