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GW 18 Transfers

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭BroLo


    60,000 people brought in Fellaini today. Do some people not understand that he'll probably fall further, and he'll be useless until the New Year?


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,283 ✭✭✭slingerz


    Fellani to Yaya done, i know he's off in the new year but Mancini is going to play him every minute until then.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Santi101


    moreau wrote: »
    Felliani -> Mata or Silva ??

    Leaning towards Mata but flip of a coin really.

    Any opinions?!

    Rather Mata long-term as he's more of a goal threat, but fancy Silva to get decent pts this week, Reading are gonna get destroyed at City!

    Villa home isnt a bad match for Chelsea, but they're just back from the World Club thingy, have a cup match at Leeds in midweek aswell. I've gone Fellaini to Silva for this week but plan to get Mata back in soon enough(and maybe Bale).


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Lads I'm strongly considering wilcarding today and here is a possible draft...please give as many answers as possible...yes or no - along with some reasoning...

    Clearly this is set up to make the most of upcoming fixtures (especially City vs Reading) and can take rotation pretty well...

    OLD TEAM
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    WILDCARD TEAM
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Lads I'm strongly considering wilcarding today and here is a possible draft...please give as many answers as possible...yes or no - along with some reasoning...

    Wow, you weren't joking! I think you'd be mad, particularly so close to the free WC window. Maybe post up your current squad to get some opinions before making a season-changing decision?

    You could play the WC on Jan 1st, and if you need to make more drastic changes in Feb/Mar/April, making a big push towards the end of the season , at least you'd still have your own WC.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭billymitchell


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Lads I'm strongly considering wilcarding today and here is a possible draft...please give as many answers as possible...yes or no - along with some reasoning...

    Clearly this is set up to make the most of upcoming fixtures (especially City vs Reading) and can take rotation pretty well...


    wcbaby_zps609efe1b.png

    You probably have too much City, its impossible to second guess Mancini and his team selections. You could have tied up too much money on players that may not play a lot of games together.
    I have no idea which one of the city players are going to play the most games, probably up to yourself to figure out, but I would only pick him and change your other two city player to players who are going to play more games


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    @futureguy your attacking lineup (wc) is great. but maybe a bit too much at the expense of your defense???


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭Santi101


    I think its best to go with one of Tevez or Aguero tbh, but I can see why its tempting with Reaading at home coming up. I had both earlier in the season and every weekend was hardship trying to second guess Mancini.

    Things have changed slightly with Balotelli pissing him off yet again, but there will certainly be rotation over the next 4 games. I'm gonna stick with Suarez as he will play most of the games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,496 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Lads I'm strongly considering wilcarding today and here is a possible draft...please give as many answers as possible...yes or no - along with some reasoning...

    You will get a wildcard in two weeks time. Use a wildcard now and your January wildcard effectively becomes neutered. I really do not understand how you possibly could think this a good option. I bet we would then see you in March trying to justify to yourself eight point hits or something like that.

    Stop knee jerking, use your free transfers to see you through the xmas period and then use the January wildcard to get a side for the rest of the season. Seriously, its only a couple of gameweeks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,779 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    Wildcards are more valuable early in the season than later on when all teams converge on a single blueprint anyway. I think people keeping them till after the January one are making a fairly huge EV mistake.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    Thanks for the replies lads.
    manual_man wrote: »
    @futureguy your attacking lineup (wc) is great. but maybe a bit too much at the expense of your defense???

    The lack of clean sheets is frightening this year and I'm thinking of just playing 3 from those 5 every week and going by bookies odds. The odd assist from these players will help. Now I could drop Silva or Mata or a striker for a cheaper alternative and get in Nastasic and Sagna but I'm not sure.
    You probably have too much City, its impossible to second guess Mancini and his team selections. You could have tied up too much money on players that may not play a lot of games together.
    I have no idea which one of the city players are going to play the most games, probably up to yourself to figure out, but I would only pick him and change your other two city player to players who are going to play more games

    Good point regarding the City involvement but they are there for Reading only. Either Tevez or Aguero goes right after that game which will give me two City players.

    I think City need to get points on the board and that combination will start most games now that they are out of Europe. Ballotelli is done and Dzeko does best when teams are tiring.
    Fizman wrote: »
    Wow, you weren't joking! I think you'd be mad, particularly so close to the free WC window. Maybe post up your current squad to get some opinions before making a season-changing decision?

    You could play the WC on Jan 1st, and if you need to make more drastic changes in Feb/Mar/April, making a big push towards the end of the season , at least you'd still have your own WC.

    I kept my wildcard to take advantage of the atrocious winter we were supposed to get and the fixture madness that would ensue. I'm sitting here typing while in my t-shirt!

    If I use it now, I would use the winter wildcard in GW24. I have examined the fixtures and there are no weeks where there is a massive swing in fixtures where I'd like to get rid of loads of players.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    You will get a wildcard in two weeks time. Use a wildcard now and your January wildcard effectively becomes neutered. I really do not understand how you possibly could think this a good option. I bet we would then see you in March trying to justify to yourself eight point hits or something like that.

    Stop knee jerking, use your free transfers to see you through the xmas period and then use the January wildcard to get a side for the rest of the season. Seriously, its only a couple of gameweeks.

    Thanks for the advice, but you are presuming that I will be using my winter wildcard in gw21 when i'll actually be using it gw 24. I can set my team up then for Feb/early march and stock up on transfers.

    Oh and there is nothing wrong with 8 point hits (in tandem with 2 free transfers, it's like a mini wioldcard anyways). I've taken one already along with 5 x 4-point hits and I expect to take another around gw31.

    Here is the plan...

    GW18 - WILDCARD for next 6 fixtures
    GW24 - WILDCARD for next 6 fixtures
    GW30/31 - 8-12 point hit + 2 free transfers to set up for end of season.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,065 ✭✭✭MaxPower89


    Took a 4 point hit last night:

    Feilini and Al Habsi out

    Cazorla and Bunn in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭Fizman


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    I kept my wildcard to take advantage of the atrocious winter we were supposed to get and the fixture madness that would ensue. I'm sitting here typing while in my t-shirt!

    If I use it now, I would use the winter wildcard in GW24. I have examined the fixtures and there are no weeks where there is a massive swing in fixtures where I'd like to get rid of loads of players.

    Ok, I just had a look at your current team. Now that I see it, I think you would be even crazier to play it (imo).

    You have a very strong squad, with a lot of desirable players.

    Be honest, if Fellaini was not suspended, and Man City were not at home to reading this GW, would you be entertaining the idea? :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice, but you are presuming that I will be using my winter wildcard in gw21 when i'll actually be using it gw 24. I can set my team up then for Feb/early march and stock up on transfers.

    Oh and there is nothing wrong with 8 point hits (in tandem with 2 free transfers, it's like a mini wildcard anyways). I've taken one already along with 5 x 4-point hits and I expect to take another around gw31.

    Here is the plan...

    GW18 - WILDCARD for next 6 fixtures
    GW24 - WILDCARD for next 6 fixtures
    GW30/31 - 8-12 point hit + 2 free transfers to set up for end of season.


    I think you are absolutely nuts to even consider wildcarding! Also your defense is extremely weak, even though the big hitters haven't been performing. You'll likely get a lot of 0's and 1's with that back line... wheres your Stoke defenders! What do you do when Fellaini gets back in 3 weeks? Save your wildcard for when you need it, you seem to be knee jerking based on the City game

    In other news you are my main competitor in the Banbury League so go ahead and waste your wildcard!!! :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,496 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice, but you are presuming that I will be using my winter wildcard in gw21 when i'll actually be using it gw 24. I can set my team up then for Feb/early march and stock up on transfers.

    Oh and there is nothing wrong with 8 point hits (in tandem with 2 free transfers, it's like a mini wioldcard anyways). I've taken one already along with 5 x 4-point hits and I expect to take another around gw31.

    No, I was assuming that you would use the wildcard at any point in January, not necessarily the first week.

    I really dont get it. Perhaps if your team had five/six players out long term injured and the team needed serious surgury you could justify it, but that doesnt seem to be the case, you are just changing the likes of a Suarez to a Tevez. Is that worth a wildcard?

    I could see it if there was a real opportunity for points somewhere in the xmas period and you wanted to take advantage of that. But if thats the case, I'd love to hear what that opportunity is?

    A wildcard is an opportunity to reposition your entire team and should be used strategically. I really believe its an unneccessary waste to use two within a matter of weeks.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    great points everyone, I do appreciate them...
    Fizman wrote: »
    Ok, I just had a look at your current team. Now that I see it, I think you would be even crazier to play it (imo).

    You have a very strong squad, with a lot of desirable players.

    Be honest, if Fellaini was not suspended, and Man City were not at home to reading this GW, would you be entertaining the idea? :p

    Honestly, I was strongly considering using it last week!

    OK...I want rid of Sunderland and Stoke defenders (poor fixtures), *apparently* Mrs. Enrique is due on the 24th December, Felliani has to go, Snodgrass was a bit of a gamble for 1-2 weeks and I have no City, Chelsea or Spurs coverage! So there are my reasons...would love to hear yor opinions on that.
    roryc wrote: »
    I think you are absolutely nuts to even consider wildcarding! Also your defense is extremely weak, even though the big hitters haven't been performing. You'll likely get a lot of 0's and 1's with that back line... wheres your Stoke defenders! What do you do when Fellaini gets back in 3 weeks? Save your wildcard for when you need it, you seem to be knee jerking based on the City game

    In other news you are my main competitor in the Banbury League so go ahead and waste your wildcard!!! :)

    haha, thanks for the honest advice. As I said, Stokes fixtures are rubbish over the next six. I expect 1 clean sheet maximum. I can get Felliani in easily enough for 2 of my current 3 big midfielders.
    No, I was assuming that you would use the wildcard at any point in January, not necessarily the first week.

    I really dont get it. Perhaps if your team had five/six players out long term injured and the team needed serious surgury you could justify it, but that doesnt seem to be the case, you are just changing the likes of a Suarez to a Tevez. Is that worth a wildcard?

    I could see it if there was a real opportunity for points somewhere in the xmas period and you wanted to take advantage of that. But if thats the case, I'd love to hear what that opportunity is?

    A wildcard is an opportunity to reposition your entire team and should be used strategically. I really believe its an unneccessary waste to use two within a matter of weeks.

    The thing is, over the last 4 years there really hasn't been a single moment where I have said "I really wish I had my wildcard" after February. Even last year when there were loads of fixtures in GW36, I wasn't pushed.

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts, almost all "no's" so I'm going to really analyze the next 6 gws to see if it is an option!

    I'm in a gambling mode right now so maybe I need to get a bit of fresh air!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,779 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    FWIW I think the plan makes perfect sense.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭BroLo


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    *apparently* Mrs. Enrique is due on the 24th December.

    Mrs. Enrique Sanchez? :P

    If so I'm definitely moving him. He hasn't done anything really of use to me. I was considering Shawcross, but he has a bad run coming up.

    Who else would be a good replacement? Looking at a similar price range (+/-.1 or .2)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,824 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    BroLo wrote: »
    60,000 people brought in Fellaini today. Do some people not understand that he'll probably fall further, and he'll be useless until the New Year?

    There are 2.5 million people playing the game - There are gonna be a percentage of idiots/first timers.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭Swiper the fox


    Seems like a mad time to wildcard when your team hasn't any major issues, Fellaini is your only real concern,

    To those who understand these things, will Fellaini drop any further this week now that he is flagged or whatever, I don't want to rush but the .1m could be very important to me. I'm strongly leaning towards bringing Mata back in, leaving Dempsey for a match and getting Bale back in next gameweek.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭BroLo


    Seems like a mad time to wildcard when your team hasn't any major issues, Fellaini is your only real concern,

    To those who understand these things, will Fellaini drop any further this week now that he is flagged or whatever, I don't want to rush but the .1m could be very important to me. I'm strongly leaning towards bringing Mata back in, leaving Dempsey for a match and getting Bale back in next gameweek.

    FLAGGING & PROTECTION OF PLAYERS

    Q: Flagging & Protection of Players? Explain away….
    A: When a player is either injured, doubtful, suspended or ineligible then the (i) next to their name on FPL will be flagged red or yellow.

    Q: Does this mean the player is protected from any price drop?
    A: NO – absolutely not and this is a major mistake many people make. Anyone who is flagged will still be able to increase and decrease in value. The increase NTI target stays the same. However the NTO Threshold for a price drop is approximately 2.5 times greater than the usual Threshold for price drops.

    Q: Why is that?
    A: The general thinking here is that when a player is injured or suspended, naturally a lot of people will want to sell that player. In order to ensure their price doesn’t fall dramatically, the Threshold is increased.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭chops018


    I already made my transfers for the next GW (I know you should never do it so early). But I put in Torres for Defoe and Zabaleta for Enrique. Now with Fellaini injured I am wondering if I should take a -4 hit or should I just bench him? Also do ye guys think Bale will play, he is on my bench at the moment too but if ye think he will play I'll deffo start him.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    keane2097 wrote: »
    FWIW I think the plan makes perfect sense.

    Me too :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 607 ✭✭✭BroLo


    chops018 wrote: »
    I already made my transfers for the next GW (I know you should never do it so early). But I put in Torres for Defoe and Zabaleta for Enrique. Now with Fellaini injured I am wondering if I should take a -4 hit or should I just bench him? Also do ye guys think Bale will play, he is on my bench at the moment too but if ye think he will play I'll deffo start him.

    Fellaini isn't injured he's suspended for three matches. I would get him out if you can, his price is going to fall for that period.

    Bale will more than likely play this weekend.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭amber69


    chops018 wrote: »
    I already made my transfers for the next GW (I know you should never do it so early). But I put in Torres for Defoe and Zabaleta for Enrique. Now with Fellaini injured I am wondering if I should take a -4 hit or should I just bench him? Also do ye guys think Bale will play, he is on my bench at the moment too but if ye think he will play I'll deffo start him.
    Start him if he plays it'll be from the start.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭chops018


    BroLo wrote: »
    Fellaini isn't injured he's suspended for three matches. I would get him out if you can, his price is going to fall for that period.

    Bale will more than likely play this weekend.

    My bad I meant to say suspended. I'm not a fan of taking more than a -4 hit and I don't even like doing that. Switching him to third sub for the 3 games might be an option? I rarely if ever use the third sub so I could just leave him there. I also wanted to use my FT next week to bring in a keeper for Ruddy, so that takes away from moving Fellaini out next week and sure he will be back the week after that. Begovic has be my keeper since the start but I'd prefer to stick someone else in whilst he has his tough fixtures and Ruddy is injured too so I need to get him out anyway. Who would ye recommened keeper wise with 4.7 to spend, I was looking at Guzan or Rob Green?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,369 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    keane2097 wrote: »
    FWIW I think the plan makes perfect sense.

    this.

    i think it's a fine plan. it could obviously go wrong if City don't do what we expect them to do, but it is a calculated risk.

    everyone's at risk of rotation, but i think you have enough big hitters where you should get at least a decent points haul most GWs over Christmas even if players are rest...unless you're extremely unfortunate.

    i wouldn't push you to do the WC, because i think it's a slightly unnecessary risk, but your plan does make sense and could reap great rewards. the risk is also lowered by the fact you can strip the team quite quickly in January if need be.

    so, i wouldn't do it, but i can see exactly why it's tempting.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,237 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    SlickRic wrote: »
    this.

    i think it's a fine plan. it could obviously go wrong if City don't do what we expect them to do, but it is a calculated risk.

    everyone's at risk of rotation, but i think you have enough big hitters where you should get at least a decent points haul most GWs over Christmas even if players are rest...unless you're extremely unfortunate.

    i wouldn't push you to do the WC, because i think it's a slightly unnecessary risk, but your plan does make sense and could reap great rewards. the risk is also lowered by the fact you can strip the team quite quickly in January if need be.

    so, i wouldn't do it, but i can see exactly why it's tempting.

    It is most certainly a calculated risk. It coud blow up in my face as City struggle to a 2-1 victory and yaya could score a goal and assist. Suarez might get a hattrick.

    Or Reading could do what they have been doing all season and ship a ton of goals and Silva, Tevez and Aguero could all hit double figures.

    I just realised that I'm flying out of the country and might be without internet access for the Friday and Saturday, so I would have to do it today or tomorrow. Pressure!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,779 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    The risk is pretty small, as your wildcard becomes less and less valuable the longer you leave it before playing it.

    Come March teams will all be extremely similar (with good reason) and even if you somehow manage to hit upon a great line-up that will rack you up the points while still having enough of a differential for you to gain on your rivals you've only done so when there are 10 GWs left instead of when there are 20, thereby limiting its usefulness.

    It's Wildcard Worship plain and simple and it's bad for you.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    @fg what about a double transfer instead of wc. something like Suarez or Rooney to Tevez or Aguero, and Fellaini to Silva. Might be -4 but you'll have a huge advantage over some rivals later on, and you'd be pretty well covered for the Reading match


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,630 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    I've kept Tevez after contemplating selling him on but I have this horrible feeling Mancini is going to go with Dzeko instead. He's not comfortable with Tevez and Aguero defending set pieces due to their height and with this Reading's best weapon, I reckon Tevez will start on the bench.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    FutureGuy wrote: »
    Lads I'm strongly considering wilcarding today and here is a possible draft...please give as many answers as possible...yes or no - along with some reasoning...

    Clearly this is set up to make the most of upcoming fixtures (especially City vs Reading) and can take rotation pretty well...

    Id go with it you should score big this week and be well set up going forward. You would have the ideal front 3 for this week and if i was wildcarding I would do something very similar. Id probably have walcott over santi though and if you could get the funds cech in goal. Turner norwich also a decent budget defender. Im looking at the same front 3 as you who would you pick capt out of them 3.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Fritzl Funderland


    i know this doesnt apply to GW 18 but decided to put it up http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20772223


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    i know this doesnt apply to GW 18 but decided to put it up http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20772223

    I was hoping to wait for definite news on this but with Fellaini plummeting, I had to pull the trigger: Afro to Walcott. If Arsenal lose their game, I'll just have to switch again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,136 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    Don't ask me how but I forgot all about Fellaini's three match ban when I made my transfer last night.. Is it worth taking a point hit to get him out now?

    Jussi / Begovic
    Demel-Clyne-Shawcross-Gibbs-McAuley
    Mata - Sterling - Michu - Cazorla - Fellaini
    RVP - Suarez - Berbatov


  • Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Don't ask me how but I forgot all about Fellaini's three match ban when I made my transfer last night.. Is it worth taking a point hit to get him out now?

    Jussi / Begovic
    Demel-Clyne-Shawcross-Gibbs-McAuley
    Mata - Sterling - Michu - Cazorla - Fellaini
    RVP - Suarez - Berbatov

    Well keep in mind there's talk that Sterling might be rested in the coming games as well if Rodgers' recent comments are anything to go by. You could just leave it. Up to you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭bazwin


    is the Arsenal game going ahead on Boxing Day !!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭amber69


    Don't ask me how but I forgot all about Fellaini's three match ban when I made my transfer last night.. Is it worth taking a point hit to get him out now?

    Jussi / Begovic
    Demel-Clyne-Shawcross-Gibbs-McAuley
    Mata - Sterling - Michu - Cazorla - Fellaini
    RVP - Suarez - Berbatov
    Depends what you'll get for him. If u have him from the start I'd hang on to him, your team total price could be very important come wildcard


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    You're also going to struggle to field a team on boxing day should the tube strike go ahead. That was the final straw for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,136 ✭✭✭✭Rayne Wooney


    Dónal wrote: »

    Well keep in mind there's talk that Sterling might be rested in the coming games as well if Rodgers' recent comments are anything to go by. You could just leave it. Up to you.


    Yeah I heard those comments, I just can't see it happening. I think it would be crazy of them to rest him. He's been one of their most dangerous players so far and they can't risk it. Liverpool have 4 must win games in the space of 12 days over the Christmas period, against what should be weaker opposition in Rodgers' eyes if his target of 4th place is to be believed. I think has to field his best team in all of these games, if they lose one or two Liverpool could easily find themselves 16th or 17th after Christmas.

    That's just my take on it, I could be completely wrong, and Sterling could be rested to give Joe "Scores Goals" Cole a few games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    Ran good last week bringing Cazorla in for Nolan and having a great month overall but have gone with a rare point hit taking out Fellaini and McCarthy and bringing in Mata and Guthrie. Leaves me with:

    Begovic Jussi

    Clyne Cameron Clarke Cuellar Shorey

    Bale Mata Cazorla Michu Guthrie

    Tevez Defoe Van Persie

    Depending on how Torres is playing I may downgrade Jussi and Cameron/Cuellar to bring him in for Defoe when wildcarding, alternatively I should be able to get Felaini back for similar to the 7.8 I sold him for and strengthen the defence slightly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,452 ✭✭✭basillarkin


    bohsman wrote: »
    Ran good last week bringing Cazorla in for Nolan and having a great month overall but have gone with a rare point hit taking out Fellaini and McCarthy and bringing in Mata and Guthrie. Leaves me with:

    Begovic Jussi

    Clyne Cameron Clarke Cuellar Shorey

    Bale Mata Cazorla Michu Guthrie

    Tevez Defoe Van Persie

    Depending on how Torres is playing I may downgrade Jussi and Cameron/Cuellar to bring him in for Defoe when wildcarding, alternatively I should be able to get Felaini back for similar to the 7.8 I sold him for and strengthen the defence slightly.
    Why Guthrie, he doesn't play, its important to have all your subs playing over the xmas period


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    bohsman wrote: »
    Ran good last week bringing Cazorla in for Nolan and having a great month overall but have gone with a rare point hit taking out Fellaini and McCarthy and bringing in Mata and Guthrie. Leaves me with:

    Begovic Jussi

    Clyne Cameron Clarke Cuellar Shorey

    Bale Mata Cazorla Michu Guthrie

    Tevez Defoe Van Persie

    Depending on how Torres is playing I may downgrade Jussi and Cameron/Cuellar to bring him in for Defoe when wildcarding, alternatively I should be able to get Felaini back for similar to the 7.8 I sold him for and strengthen the defence slightly.
    No offence, but why would you take a point hit to bring in someone who doesn't play (Guthrie)? I appreciate you may have been juggling to get Mata in but there must have been someone else in the price range.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,881 ✭✭✭bohsman


    This years Ferguson. I don't need 5 playing midfielders and I will rarely or ever want to play 5 of them. Felaini and McCarthy look to be out of next weeks fixtures with Bale not certain either. It's a 3 week gamble while I decide what to do with the wildcard. Obviously Bale being out and Mata and Tevez both being rested would be a blow but even at that worst case scenario I should be able to field 11.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,788 ✭✭✭Benimar


    bohsman wrote: »
    This years Ferguson. I don't need 5 playing midfielders and I will rarely or ever want to play 5 of them. Felaini and McCarthy look to be out of next weeks fixtures with Bale not certain either. It's a 3 week gamble while I decide what to do with the wildcard. Obviously Bale being out and Mata and Tevez both being rested would be a blow but even at that worst case scenario I should be able to field 11.

    Two words..christmas rotation.

    Your call, but it's madness having someone who won't play. At least bring in someone who will get you 2 points if you need him to come off the subs bench.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,838 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Excellent Article on the whole Fellani issue......

    http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2012/12/18/the-fellaini-exit-route/


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,364 ✭✭✭✭Kylo Ren


    Up front I have Rooney, VP and Suarez. Would it be worth taking a four point hit to get in some City cover up front? Maybe Suarez or Rooney? All I have is Yaya as City cover V Reading.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,256 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Soccer is a funny old game .....everyone is expecting city to absolutely hammer reading .......in sure Brian McDermott will be doing all in his power to avoid it after last Monday night ....


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