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kronsington wrote: »any thoughts on that final draft iroced. noted re the 2-5-3 chip
GKs. WB & Leicester don't rotate very well. But Villa rotates perfectly with WB so maybe Guzan a better option than Schmeichel? Or Bournemouth's Boruc, very good rotation with WB too, good run of fixtures coming and you don't double up on Villa defense.kronsington wrote: »myhill, schmeichel,
richards, darmian, williams, sagna, targett
depay, sanchez, payet, toure, mahrez,
aguero, gomis, deeney
wuth 0.1 in the bank
Defs. Looks like Targett may not play tomorrow now... But you may never play him. He's not dropping (so far) but will certainly if he misses out this week-end. Don't know what to tell you here since you don't have the funds to upgrade and your 3 premium def looks very good for the coming weeks.
Strikeforce. It certainly looks good, but I feel you're wasting a bit of cash there for someone that will be on your bench (Deeney or Mahrez). 2-5-3 doesn't sound like a great option next week since Deeney will be away to City.
If you really trust Mahrez, I'd suggest you downgrade deeney to a £5.0m forward (e.g. Ighalo, Agbonlahor) or even a £4.5m one (but since none seem guaranteed it could backfire in a couple of weeks if needs be, though most bench fodder would return 2 or 3 pts so if yours returns 1 maybe it's worth the extra £0.5m, that's up to you
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Only mid-term concern is no Chelsea cover.
Be sure to prepare for a "must-get-Chelsea-cover" panic if they click on. With your current setting Yaya & Payet could make way for Pedro & Cabaye for example so it's not too bad. Only thing is if you want Hazard... but you won't be alone in that mess if the Belgian explodes...
And at the back, Courtois + McCarthy = £9.5m would just need you to free £0.4m.0 -
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Latest effort:
Changes are Huth and Richards out for Gomez and O'Shea (no money effect), Payet out for Chadli and Gomis and Deeney out for Benteke and Ighalo?
Better or worse? Have i weakened my midfield going with Chadli as my 3rd midfielder?0 -
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GKs. WB & Leicester don't rotate very well. But Villa rotates perfectly with WB so maybe Guzan a better option than Schmeichel? Or Bournemouth's Boruc, very good rotation with WB too, good run of fixtures coming and you don't double up on Villa defense.
Defs. Looks like Targett may not play tomorrow now... But you may never play him. He's not dropping (so far) but will certainly if he misses out this week-end. Don't know what to tell you here since you don't have the funds to upgrade and your 3 premium def looks very good for the coming weeks.
Strikeforce. It certainly looks good, but I feel you're wasting a bit of cash there for someone that will be on your bench (Deeney or Mahrez). 2-5-3 doesn't sound like a great option next week since Deeney will be away to City.
If you really trust Mahrez, I'd suggest you downgrade deeney to a £5.0m forward (e.g. Ighalo, Agbonlahor) or even a £4.5m one (but since none seem guaranteed it could backfire in a couple of weeks if needs be, though most bench fodder would return 2 or 3 pts so if yours returns 1 maybe it's worth the extra £0.5m, that's up to you).
Only mid-term concern is no Chelsea cover.
Be sure to prepare for a "must-get-Chelsea-cover" panic if they click on. With your current setting Yaya & Payet could make way for Pedro & Cabaye for example so it's not too bad. Only thing is if you want Hazard... but you won't be alone in that mess if the Belgian explodes...
And at the back, Courtois + McCarthy = £9.5m would just need you to free £0.4m.
all very sound advice again.. im settled enough but sure enough, i am now second guessing again. agreeed re mahrez/deeney.. and also, cabaye is a cheaper option than payet if he burns out soon.. might replace richards with huth and schemiechel with guzan0 -
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Latest effort:
Changes are Huth and Richards out for Gomez and O'Shea (no money effect), Payet out for Chadli and Gomis and Deeney out for Benteke and Ighalo?
Better or worse? Have i weakened my midfield going with Chadli as my 3rd midfielder?
Chadli is a good option in MF alright.
I'd worry about Ritchie dropping more on you, and I wouldn't like having the that much in a promoted MF so early on.
With the premium back 3 and keeper: (United, Pool, City, Chelsea)
do you need both O shea and Francis?
Not sure if O shea will start or has that been confirmed. Norwich-Stoke have decent options at 4.5 and good runs of games coming up.
If Francis drops to 4.4 he would be very good value as seems to be a guaranteed starter. I'd be wary of getting him at 4.5 and then him dropping.0 -
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I'd definitely go option 1.Any thoughts on this would be very welcome.
Here is where I think I'll be tomorrow morning.
Courtois, McCarthy
Darmian-Kolorov-Gomez-Richards-Targett
Silva-Alexis-Mahrez-(4.5 MF-Westwood/Obertan-Wayanama)-####(see below)
Defoe-Aguero-####(See below)
I know Silva/Aguero combo is killing the rest of my team but I'd rather appear foolish having both of them than missing out on points by not picking Silva.
Any opinions on;
with the 2 attacking slots I'm torn between
Option 1: MF: Depay(or Mata) FW: Gomis
Option 2: Costa(Rooney this week only) and a <5.7 MF
If i go with option 1: I'd be taking a -4 to get Costa in next week for Gomis, and change in MF.
Would it be mad to risk throwing Januzaj in there and Costa up front to have united-Chelsea attacking coverage?
Also for the 4.5 Mf slot
Is Westwood guaranteed a start? (Not mad on doubling up with Richards in defence either.
Obertan-playing well but their run of games are horrible.
Wayanama-played both games so far and offered a serious threat from corners last weekend. (place may be under threat from Romeu, and Classie when fit)
Anyone else I'm over looking? Darren Fletcher(WBA captain so guaranteed 60-90 mins?
And, at his price and unless he reverts to last year season start I don't think Costa is a great option and see no urge to get him in, even for Palace at home. Hazard & potentially Pedro are better value.
And Januzaj is not guaranteed.
Westwood & Wanyama are safe. I remember someone saying last year that Westwood injury was a disaster for Villa. I agree with you about Wanyama. He actually came in handy last year when needed. D. Fletcher would be another sure bet but for some mysterious reason he's close to a drop.
Elsewhere I quite like your team. Just it was rumoured that targett may not play this week-end. I don't know if you have anything left in the bank to replace him with a £4.4m def like JOS.
Not sure Chadli, Benteke & Ighalo are better for the coming weeks than Payet, Gomis & Deeney.Latest effort:
Changes are Huth and Richards out for Gomez and O'Shea (no money effect), Payet out for Chadli and Gomis and Deeney out for Benteke and Ighalo?
Better or worse? Have i weakened my midfield going with Chadli as my 3rd midfielder?
Chadli was a hero for me last year but I'd wait for GW6 or 7 to make the Gomis -> Benteke & Payet -> Chadli moves. You could get Ighalo now to save you a future transfer. Anyway you seem to go for 3-5-2 so no points in spending too much on the third forward. You could even dare Watmore at £4.5m though his gametime might be a worry...0 -
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1. No, not very well overall. But for the next 6 games they all face favourable runs so you'll be OK to select 2 decent ones.Western Pomise wrote: »Key questions need answering are -
1. Do Richards/Francis/Huth rotate well?
2. Is there a better cheapie MF to return points than Anya.
We don't have much info regarding defenses anyway so this rotation is fine for now. You'll be able to readjust if needed later on.
2. Westwood, D. Fletcher & Wanyama are safer bets. But for some strange reason, the latter 2 are not that far from dropping
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I really like it. Balanced, strong, "next-6-ticker" friendly and with a huge flexibility.I think I'm going to leave Depay.
Spent some time analysing the players over the next few weeks who I'll be in fear of not owning (a la Benteke in the week gone by). Aguero being an almost automatic captain eases the fear a bit, but not owning someone like Benteke with a great fixture, high ownership and captained by many is where the big risks lie.
Depay only features on my "Dangermen" list in GWs 3(NEW) and 7(SUN). Meanwhile Kane is worrysome in GWs 3(lei), 5(sun) and 6 (CPL) and Benteke in GWs 4(WHU) and especially 6(NOR) and 7(AVL).
Hazard/Chelsea cover is a worry in GW4(CPL) but its not till GW7 their fixtures really ease up for a run where you'd fear not owning Haz etc (new, SOT, AVL).
Unless Depay delivers on the potential in the PL I'm gonna hold based on the harder fixtures, as it gives me much more flexibility to get in Chelsea cover, Kane or Benteke if required. Meanwhile in the games Depay is scary Payet has BOU and NOR so a good chance of a good score himself.
I just need to finalise my three cheap defs in the morning but am looking like
McCarthy, Myhill
Shaw, Kolarov, Gomez, Martin, O shea/Francis (other three ways may yet be preferred)
Silva, Sanchez, Payet, Mahrez, Surman
Aguero, Gomis, Diouf
2.1m in the bank.
Gomis has form and a great fixture this week but may be the man to make way for somebody like Benteke thereafter.
Two concerns. GKs & no Chelsea (particularly at the back). Your keepers should/will go back to the bench once Speroni and Foster are back. Not sure when that is supposed to happen. What's the plan then? Myhill/Foster sounds too dear. McCarthy/Speroni for same price than current setting? Something else? Or no real plans yet
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Is a £1.2m flexibility with Courtois in for Myhill not enough for your potential futrure plans?
Is Azpi your Chelsea cover at the back (for either Shaw or Kolarov) if they tighten up?0 -
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I really like it. Balanced, strong, "next-6-ticker" friendly and with a huge flexibility.
An Iroced good review!!! It can't fail!!
Two concerns. GKs & no Chelsea (particularly at the back). Your keepers should/will go back to the bench once Speroni and Foster are back. Not sure when that is supposed to happen. What's the plan then? Myhill/Foster sounds too dear. McCarthy/Speroni for same price than current setting? Something else? Or no real plans yet?
OF course there is a plan. I have a spreadsheet and everything now!! Foster not due back till around GW8 or 9. Thing will be very different across the rest of the team by then. Speroni/McCarthy would work from then as CPL are coming into good fixtures around then. Alternatively if I have the cash at that time Courtois.
Is a £1.2m flexibility with Courtois in for Myhill not enough for your potential future plans?
No, I dont think it is. 1.2m wont do Gomis to Benteke, Payet to Pedro, Diouf to Lukaku etc. Too many likely moves are 2 transfers at that.
Is Azpi your Chelsea cover at the back (for either Shaw or Kolarov) if they tighten up?
Yes, thats the most likely plan.
I expected people to say "2.1 itb, get that money in your team" but I feel that if wild-carding this early flexibility is one of the most important things of all. I had 8m in the bank last season after my GW4 or 5 WC (for Aguero) but having it allowed swaps like getting Sanchez early, and Fab-Hazard at the right time which gave me my best run of the season up to 2-300 in the world at a time.0 -
Ah didn't know that. Thanks for the info.Would Westwood still be nailed on even with the new signing Traore would be my main worry after the Richards double up.
Well, there are 9 £4.5m mids who played 180 min so far.
Westwood, Surman, Barry, King, Drinkwater, Wanyama, Whelan, Anya, Fletcher.
If you drop Westwood & Anya for fear of rotation, you have a choice of 7. If I were you I'd have a look at FFF & FPLS and get the ones the further away from a drop to ensure this spot won't lose me a potentially precious £0.1m later on. 0 -
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