Wildcard Thread

radharc

Yaya and Costa .............or. ..........
Sanchez and Benteke?

spock.

bohsman wrote:

Hoping Kompany/Lukaku rise again and I'll switch them out for Kolarov/Benteke.

Kolarov will probably rise before Kompany though.

bohsman

spock. wrote: »

Kolarov will probably rise before Kompany though.

Yep, good spot, brought him in for the moment to have all 3, no worries about Benteke at the moment. Looks like I'll end up with something like this -

Romero McCarthy

Kolarov Gomez Richards Ward Oneother prob Oxford

Sanchez Ayew Payet Cabaye Oneother - Oscar, depending on injury news

Aguero Benteke Deeney

Backstreet Moyes

I want to get in City players but i don't really want to Wildcard yet. But i want Kolorav, Silva and Aguero i may have no choice with price rises.

Current Team

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Cech

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Shaw

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Alderweid

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Gomez

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----Mane

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Hazard

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Maharez----Depay

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Payet

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Rooney

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Benteke

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Hennessy, Taylor, Wilson, Huth

Wildcard Team

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Romero

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Kolorov

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Gomez

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Williams

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----Mane

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Silva---Chadli----Cazorla----Payet

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Rooney

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Aguero

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Myhill, Diouf, Taylor, Huth

bohsman

radharc wrote: »

Yaya and Costa .............or. ..........
Sanchez and Benteke?

Sanchez and Benteke, Sanchez seems to be finding form and Benteke looks like he will be heavily involved in assists and goals on the back of the Bournemouth match. Yaya has obviously started well but so much spark in that attack and assuming you have Aguero I think thats enough from City. Costa hasn't looked great so far this season.

Dr. Bre

Here's my team if I play wildcard - courtois butland (gk)
Gomez kolarov Davies ward Francis (df)
Hazard Sanchez Westwood young mahrez (mid)
Aguero tekkers deeney (fw)
Any good? Any recommendations?

MagicIRL

Is that Young as in Ashley Young? Heavy rotation candidate, especially if Memphis is moved out left.

Benimar

Would appreciate some advice lads. I had planned on doing a 'mini WC' this week by taking a -4 or -8. Already taken a -4 and now have:
Mignolet/Ruddy
Martesacker/Darmian/Huth/Mings/Targett
Ozil/Mane/Payet/Henderson/Mahrez
Aguero/Rooney/Deeney

0.8m ITB

The problem is that prices are moving so quickly I will lose money on Mings and Mane and possibly on Rooney and Henderson. Added to that is Silva (who I want long term) is rising to 10.1m.

There is no way I can get Silva in without taking a -12 so am thinking about just hitting the WC and doing my 'mini WC' after GW4 or 8, when I planned to WC anyway.

By saving 2 FT I could make 4 changes for a -8 at that time.

Good idea? Bad idea? Worst idea ever? All opinions appreciated!

Green&Red

What's the thoughts on WCing this week.
I had a solid enough week, 51 points but no Aguero, Sanchez, Mahrez or Swansea cover.
I'm very tempted to go to

Romero
Butland

Damian
Gomez
Oxford
Galloway (Everton)
Bellerin

Sanchez
Mahrez
Payet
Yaya
Westwood (villa)

Benteke
Aguero
Gomis

Thoughts please

zarquon

Green&Red wrote: »

What's the thoughts on WCing this week.
I had a solid enough week, 51 points but no Aguero, Sanchez, Mahrez or Swansea cover.
I'm very tempted to go to

Romero
Butland

Damian
Gomez
Oxford
Galloway (Everton)
Bellerin

Sanchez
Mahrez
Payet
Yaya
Westwood (villa)

Benteke
Aguero
Gomis

Thoughts please

Solid team except in defence. Switch Bellerin for Kolarov though as he has great form and great fixtures.

Oxford won't get much time, if any and galloway is only a short term option as baines is out. If gomez loses his place you could be very short in defence so i'd recommend replacing galloway and oxford with 4.5m defenders with guaranteed time.

Green&Red

My thinking there was Oxford is 4m and might play, I'm happy enough with that risk. Baines is out for three months so I'm hoping Galloway will play.

What's the thinking behind pulling apart a reasonable team at this stage with a WC, should it be saved?

My team at the moment is
Cech
Hennessy

Oxford
Ivanovic
Gomez
Huth
Cedric

Fab
Silva
King (Bournemouth)
Sinclair (Villa)
Ramsey

Giroud
Benteke
Rooney

Iused2likebusts

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Green&Red

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Dropping them I would think. Terry and Ivan too dear, Fab brutal, Hazard not yet performing, keep Costa maybe but why wouldn't you just upgrade to Aguero?

spock.

Iused2likebusts wrote:

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Hazard is too expensive right now and I'm not interested in Costa or Fabregas.

Just going with Courtois as I want Chelsea defensive coverage.
I think Chelsea's defence may be being slightly underestimated. Conceding 5 goals in 2 games is bad but they were down to 10 men in one and away to the best attacking team in the league in the other.
I would still fancy them to keep the most clean sheets this season.

FHFC

spock. wrote: »

Hazard is too expensive right now and I'm not interested in Costa or Fabregas.

Just going with Courtois as I want Chelsea defensive coverage.
I think Chelsea's defence may be being slightly underestimated. Conceding 5 goals in 2 games is bad but they were down to 10 men in one and away to the best attacking team in the league in the other.
I would still fancy them to keep the most clean sheets this season.

Yeah. Need to be positioned to get hazard in at some stage. But for now only courtois at 5.4 is tempting.

City treble up with silva, aguero and probably kolarov plus Sanchez and two mid price mids will be the gw3 wildcard template id say.

I'm still wary of Clichy but lots of wiser people than me are piling on kol. hopefully clichy'll get cups and Europe.

Benimar

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Currently have none. Its one of the reasons I'm holding off on the WC. I can't justify any of them at present, but you just know some of them will hit form.

If I was picking some I wouldn't go outside Courtois/Azpi and Hazard.

AdpRo

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Hazard is really the only midfield option. I don't think it's possible to have him,Sanchez,Silva & Kun in a decent balanced team. For me it's Hazard that has to miss out at the moment.

Costa is a nutcase so I'm staying away! Courtois is the cheapest way into the Chelsea defence so I'd say he will be my only Chelsea player.

kronsington

kronsington wrote: »

current wc draft..

i honestly dont know what to do as regards top mfs and which chelsea players to go with or whether to ditch for the moment..

butland, myhill
richards, huth, darmian, ward, williams
payet, mahrez, fabregas, toure, sanchez
aguero, gomis, kone

will see how mahrez carries on,, may downgrade at a later date if he peters out... major questions marks over fabregas in there but i need chelsea cover in there somewhere..

any thoughts on this at all? i know mahrez is the form mf but i may just not have him as my 5th mf ih he's too much. or i could risk not having payet. replace him with a dud allowing me 3 "big namers".. in short, i havent a clue really.. tempted to have only courtois as my chelsea cover for the time being

Shane732

Ok so I'm undecided on whether to WC or not.

If I WC I stop the rot in terms of price reductions and potentially get a team with Sanchez, Hazard and Aguero in it.

Here is my current team



Here is one option I could WC to -



And option 2



People's thoughts would be most welcome.

CSF

Not enough changes there to warrant a wildcard IMO. You've missed the boat on value this week in any case. A couple of transfers maybe a 4 or 8 point hit would sort you right out.

Shane732

CSF wrote: »

Not enough changes there to warrant a wildcard IMO. You've missed the boat on value this week in any case. A couple of transfers maybe a 4 or 8 point hit would sort you right out.

Me? I've already taken a 4 point hit this week.

CSF

Shane732 wrote: »

Me? I've already taken a 4 point hit this week.

Then if it's the right 4 point hit you're probably fine.

Shane732

CSF wrote: »

Then if it's the right 4 point hit you're probably fine.

My hit was to bring Aug in. Got rid of Rooney for Aguero and Pelle for Gomis to free up the cash.

Means I'm going to have to take the hit with Francis.

CSF

Shane732 wrote: »

My hit was to bring Aug in. Got rid of Rooney for Aguero and Pelle for Gomis to free up the cash.

Means I'm going to have to take the hit with Francis.

Yeah if it's just one guy defo not worth the wildcard. As prudent as you need to be with value, points always come first, and there'd be an opportunity cost with using a wildcard at a time you don't really need to.

shineon23

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

What are people doing about Chelsea players.

Have Courtois back in now. Can't ignore him at 5.4
Chelsea defence haven't suddenly become woeful in 2/3 games, treating Swansea as a blip and they weren't likely to shut out Arsenal (Community Shield) and City. Saying that, Azpiliqueta/JT/Ivanovic are too dear to risk.

Haven't seen enough from Hazard to warrant me tying up 11.5 in him,
going to rotate Costa and Rooney (based on champions league performance for who I'll pick Saturday).

Then if Hazard takes off I'll downgrade the Costa/Rooney spot and upgrade a MF to Hazard.

Other premium attackers are Aguero, Silva, Sanchez and wouldn't risk dropping any of them for an extra Chelsea attacker at this stage.

Suppose Sanchez to Hazard and Costa/Rooney to Giroud up front is viable later on.

*All plans subject to change.

SteelyDanJalapeno

Current draft, still undecided if Depay or Mata or another United player

P.Walnuts

So Depay has made me completely gut my team and rebuild....

Western Pomise

P.Walnuts wrote: »

So Depay has made me completely gut my team and rebuild....

Yeah....problem is are rest of team playing well enough to complement him?...that have had two lucky wins in league...and am saying that as a Utd fan.

radharc

Opinions please, didn't think I would have considered a team without Sanchez or Hazard two weeks ago but I like the look of this one...

remoteboy

Darmian / Yaya / Hazard

Or

Shaw / Sanchez / Silva

Chesty08

remoteboy wrote: »

Darmian / Yaya / Hazard

Or

Shaw / Sanchez / Silva

B


Current WC draft:

Mig, McCarthy

Smalling Shaw Kolarov Richards Gomez

Sanchez Silva Payet Mahrez Albrighton

Aguero Gomis Zarate


Not enough firepower in my forwards?

Green&Red

CSF wrote: »

Not enough changes there to warrant a wildcard IMO. You've missed the boat on value this week in any case. A couple of transfers maybe a 4 or 8 point hit would sort you right out.

I've seen this theory before, you're saying you wouldn't play ur WC because you've missed out on at most 0.5. Not wild carding for 1/200 of the total value

titan18

What are thoughts?

Kompany + Toure

or

Kolarov + Silva

Was hoping I'd get a .2 rise out of Toure before having to decide but tonight's the night for it.

PARlance

titan18 wrote: »

What are thoughts?

Kompany + Toure

or

Kolarov + Silva

Was hoping I'd get a .2 rise out of Toure before having to decide but tonight's the night for it.

I'm in same situation.
For me it's Kolarov over Kompany regardless of the midfielder.
So it's just down to Silva vs Yaya + 1.5 invested elsewhere.

Given the fact that a few key players are eating into my budget, I think I'll opt with Yaya and the money. Breaks my heart as I love Silva.

Western Pomise

Chesty08 wrote: »

B


Current WC draft:

Mig, McCarthy

Smalling Shaw Kolarov Richards Gomez

Sanchez Silva Payet Mahrez Albrighton

Aguero Gomis Zarate


Not enough firepower in my forwards?

Like the look of that side,would be a bit concerned for you that Gomez could be a flash in the pan but a transfer would sort that.Darmian for Utd would be my fullback choice over Shaw,less chance of rotation,I think your midfield ate all 'in form' and good for a while and same for your attack.

titan18

PARlance wrote: »

I'm in same situation.
For me it's Kolarov over Kompany regardless of the midfielder.
So it's just down to Silva vs Yaya + 1.5 invested elsewhere.

Given the fact that a few key players are eating into my budget, I think I'll opt with Yaya and the money. Breaks my heart as I love Silva.

Difficult choice. I'd probably prefer Silva but that 1.5 extra is big. Don't need to scrimp on 3rd forward or defence with it.

dahat

Depay is in, 352 but 0.3 short to keep Mahrez instead of Albrighton. Will be happy with either really.

Western Pomise

On WC ...have current back 5 to chase rises of.
Darmian
Shaw
Smalling
Kompany
Richards

Have to decide tonight who to dump out of Shaw,Smalling and Kompany to bring in Kolorov as a season keeper as Kolorov will rise .2 I think this week.????

Long term am thinking of likely defence of
Darmian,Kompany or Smalling ,Kolorov,Richards. An other cheapie as defence.

Any thoughts appreciated lads.....This rises chasing is stressful:)

titan18

Western Pomise wrote: »

On WC ...have current back 5 to chase rises of.
Darmian
Shaw
Smalling
Kompany
Richards

Have to decide tonight who to dump out of Shaw,Smalling and Kompany to bring in Kolorov as a season keeper as Kolorov will rise .2 I think this week.????

Long term am thinking of likely defence of
Darmian,Kompany or Smalling ,Kolorov,Richards. An other cheapie as defence.

Any thoughts appreciated lads.....This rises chasing is stressful:)

If you've Aguero and a City mid, it'll have to be Kompany, can only have 3 City players in the team sadly. Could do with 5 for this week

NewApproach

McCarthy
Mignolet

Darmian
Bellerín
Azpilicueta
Gomez
Targett

Cabaye
Albrighton
Silva
Yaya Touré
Mahrez

Pellè
Gomis
Agüero

1.4 ITB.

Thoughts?

titan18

titan18 wrote: »

Difficult choice. I'd probably prefer Silva but that 1.5 extra is big. Don't need to scrimp on 3rd forward or defence with it.

Went with Silva. Just too good to leave out

Chesty08

Western Pomise wrote: »

Like the look of that side,would be a bit concerned for you that Gomez could be a flash in the pan but a transfer would sort that.Darmian for Utd would be my fullback choice over Shaw,less chance of rotation,I think your midfield ate all 'in form' and good for a while and same for your attack.

Understand that completely but will Liverpool are keeping cleanies & he is playing il make hay. Plenty other alternatives at 4.5 that will pop up.

Have been doing a bit of tinkering to get Ayew into the side and it is either straight swap of

Albrighton to Ayew
Smalling to 4mil cheapie
(have .3 ITB)


or

Zarate to Kone (already have Payet and 2 WH attackers maybe overkill?)
Mig to Myhill (Liverpool tough away fixtures upcoming & have Gomez already)
Mahrez to Ayew


What are people's thoughts on this?

Chesty08

NewApproach wrote: »

McCarthy
Mignolet

Darmian
Bellerín
Azpilicueta
Gomez
Targett

Cabaye
Albrighton
Silva
Yaya Touré
Mahrez

Pellè
Gomis
Agüero

1.4 ITB.

Thoughts?

3 City attackers is too much. Get Kolarov as he has also great attacking threat .

No Arsenal, Chelsea or Utd attackers either?

PARlance

titan18 wrote: »

Went with Silva. Just too good to leave out

I've decided on Yaya and hoping he's back to his best.

Benimar

Ok, I'm in! The points hits got too high so it's WC baby!

Ignoring Chelsea for now. Will be a Yaya and someone transfer to Hazard and someone. Also will have to figure out the GK situation at some point.

Myhill McCarthy
Darmian Gomez Kolarov Richards Ward
Sanchez Yaya Mahrez Depay Westwood
Aguero Benteke Gomis

Green&Red

titan18 wrote: »

What are thoughts?

Kompany + Toure

or

Kolarov + Silva

Was hoping I'd get a .2 rise out of Toure before having to decide but tonight's the night for it.

Kompany & Yaya all day long

menoscemo

I am thinking my Ideal midfield atm is:
Sanchez-Silva-Depay-Ayew-Mahrez

Is it overkill?

I was looking at having Mahrez as my 4th Mid and Fletcher as a sub but I don't really want to sell Ayew even if I make a profit on him this week, I think he is a season keeper as is Mahrez, so should I go 3-5-2? Hmmmm...

Western Pomise

titan18 wrote: »

If you've Aguero and a City mid, it'll have to be Kompany, can only have 3 City players in the team sadly. Could do with 5 for this week

Took out Kompany there for Kolorov...that half million might be useful elsewhere when building WC team Fri eve.

CSF

Green&Red wrote: »

I've seen this theory before, you're saying you wouldn't play ur WC because you've missed out on at most 0.5. Not wild carding for 1/200 of the total value

Well yes, if the wildcard wasn't urgent on Sunday when City made themselves so palatable, why now?