2016/17 FPL Rate My Team Thread

Mr.SlumDuck

hogey143 wrote: »

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Okay I think I'm settled but any positive/negative feedback is very much appreciated.

Foster/Jaku is fairly template. Don't expect Jaku to start, will go with Foster who has a niceish start to the season.

Shaw as my 5.5 as United have a good start to the season, Mourinho's approach should see a few CS. Stones as City cover for 5.0 is a steal, will start too. Friend I don't know a lot about but Karanka seemingly has Boro playing for 1-0s so I hope they will get many cleenies.
Kone I expect to move to Everton should be good for 4.5, Koeman will be good defensively and Amat is daycent as a 4.0 DF.

Mahrez, player of the season last year, nice easy fixtures, should do well v Hull. Hazard looks back to his best in pre season, more forward role hopefully flourish under Conte, Firmino expected to start up as false 9 or 10 behind Origi, the most outstanding from pre season. Redmond over Tadic is a big call, from Pules press conferences, he seems nailed on to start up front surprisingly enough and looked lively pre season. Leko as place holder 4.5

Aguero no brainer. Vardy, some season last year, didnt leave when expected to so obviously has a point to prove, goal last week and nice fixtures starting off. Gray 9 pre season goals (Still not sure whether its him or Negredo to punt on)

All in all, balanced enough, nothing left ITB.
Worried about no United attacking coverage but I can't see value in Ibra 11.5 when theres Vardy, bit of a differential too.
No Arsenal but cant see them starting well.
No Spurs but could swap Vardy to Kane and downgrade midfield.

Any opinions very welcome!!

Iv a v similar team.

How do you plan on getting in Tadic for Redmond if he tanks..

iamanengine

hogey143 wrote: »

Think he means Arouna Kone playing as a FW. BTW, nothing to suggest he will, Lukaku nailed on, Barkley, Mirallas, Deulofeu behind

Correct...also yeah, I guess I was just kind of hoping!

Father Hernandez

Mr.SlumDuck wrote: »

Iv a v similar team.

How do you plan on getting in Tadic for Redmond if he tanks..

Here's hoping he won't :P

Nah, I'll look to downgrade one of Firmino/Haz/Mahrez/Vardy depending on form, injuries, suspension. Last years GW1, Courtois getting sent off ruined everything!!

NoviGlitzko

hogey143 wrote: »

Any opinions very welcome!!

We have literally the same team

Sooner or Later

No more changes! I'm off to bed. And I won't make any last minute changes tomorrow. Definitely not. Absolutely, definitely will not.

De Gea
Stones, Friend, McAuley
Hazard, Mane, Alli, Redmond
Aguero, Vardy, Gray

Jakupovic, Kone, Francis, Capoue

titan18

Team I have atm is

Heaton

Shaw, Morgan, Stones

Firmino, Hazard, Townsend, Tadic

Gray, Vardy, Aguero

Foster, Friend, Evans, Capoue

Anyone any opinions on it?

Father Hernandez

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

We have literally the same team

I wish you all the best

Mr. Guappa

Finally cracked it! Going 4-3-3

Foster
Valencia Stones Souare Friend
Sanchez Firmino Hazard
Aguero Vardy Gray

Jakupovic - Amat - Leko - Capoue


I'm not convinced by many of the mid-price midfielders so I've gone with all big hitters. Easy move then to downgrade an underperforming attacker to whichever mid-price gem emerges.

Also, happy with how the defence looks. The back 4 above will start for most of the first few weeks, with hopefully Amat coming in for Souare in GW2.

Bench is bargain basement stuff but hopefully they can contribute if needed for a few weeks.

harpstilidie

Zlatan and Mahrez or Vardy and Hazard? Thoughts appreciated.

Citizenpain

Starting lukaku. He owes me

tony1980

Final draft I think, any suggestions are welcome. I really wanted Ibra in my team but he is just too expensive. I will probably regret it!

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Scorpion Sting

harpstilidie wrote: »

Zlatan and Mahrez or Vardy and Hazard? Thoughts appreciated.

Vardy and Hazard for me. Vardy will get a goal against Hull I reckon and Hazard should have a much better season than last season. Ibra is over-priced I think so I'm going to go without him, at least from the start anyway.

harpstilidie

Scorpion Sting wrote: »

Vardy and Hazard for me. Vardy will get a goal against Hull I reckon and Hazard should have a much better season than last season. Ibra is over-priced I think so I'm going to go without him, at least from the start anyway.

I've just decided to go with Ibra and Mahrez. Second thoughts now :eek:

tony1980

harpstilidie wrote: »

I've just decided to go with Ibra and Mahrez. Second thoughts now :eek:

I wouldn't go without Mahrez anyway, my worry with Ibra is a potential price rise if he gets off to a flyer!

harpstilidie

tony1980 wrote: »

I wouldn't go without Mahrez anyway, my worry with Ibra is a potential price rise if he gets off to a flyer!

Think I have to go with Ibra.

I currently have 10 of your players so can't argue too much with your team. I've skimped more on my midfield trying to fit Ibra in.

siblers

tony1980 wrote: »

Final draft I think, any suggestions are welcome. I really wanted Ibra in my team but he is just too expensive. I will probably regret it!

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Payet is gonna be rested for the first game, guess he'll feature in the second one but who knows.

sword1

tony1980 wrote: »

I wouldn't go without Mahrez anyway, my worry with Ibra is a potential price rise if he gets off to a flyer!

Ibra is owned by 40%,aguero 42 and de Gea 43%,he would not be the easiest to Transfer in if you don't start with him so i don't see any big rise as he is starting as the third most owned. I don't have him so am a little worried but he would not be the first big name signing to struggle in the pl. Then again it is ibra so i am worried.With such high ownership if he doesn't start well he could drop quickly

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Gone with something a little different...I'm really thinking 5 GW's down the road with this one, especially with kind fixtures for my forwards - that's the thinking there. I've gone with big hitters in midfield (Mahrez, Mane, Townsend and ...yes Walcottt because he should start up front against Liverpool)

Defence speaks for itself, again thinking a few GW's down the road. Butland as GK - Standard!

Subs: Iwobi, Bellerin... (Don't want half my players involved in one game Pool v Arsenal) Walcott v Mane is enough for me. Friend is my third sub - Standard. Sub GK - Jak - 4.0 Keeper that plays, I'll have that.

Opinions? Mostly on benching Iwobi/Bellerin... should I opt for different bench players? Very confused on this one, maybe ship one out on account of being TOO arsenal dependent...

F1ngers

The Honey Monster wrote: »

...yes Walcottt because he should start up front against Liverpool)

Defence speaks for itself, again thinking a few GW's down the road. Butland as GK - Standard!

Butland is out injured and rumour has it Sanchez will more than likely start up front for Arsenal.

WTF is this "Ibra" crap?

It's Zlatan to us mere mortals

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

Deleted User wrote: »

WTF is this "Ibra" crap?

It's Zlatan to us mere mortals

It's pronounced "God"

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

F1ngers wrote: »

Butland is out injured and rumour has it Sanchez will more than likely start up front for Arsenal.

Jesus really? It's always a gamble, I'll have another look in the morning - I'm too drunk now.

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000

I said "Butland" but meant Forster... jesus. The game is driving me to drink already.

basillarkin

have changed my draft again

foster

shaw stones amat

redmond hazard silva ibe

costa ibra kun

bench

jaku fletcher smith paeades

Jesper

Deulofeu (play) and Amat (5th Def)
Or
Bolaise and Kone [Sun](both hoping for transfer pick up in following weeks)

Jesper

basillarkin wrote: »

have changed my draft again

foster

shaw stones amat

redmond hazard silva ibe

costa ibra kun

bench

jaku fletcher smith paeades

I love Costa at his current price - and if you are WC in week 3 doesn't matter but I do think Lakaku will go to Chelsea and you will need to change Costa. A strong 3rd Def needed as well.

sword1

Deleted User wrote: »

WTF is this "Ibra" crap?

It's Zlatan to us mere mortals

Could give a new meaning to no bra day in Manchester

shineon23

Is this bad or a decent way to start, I just don't know anymore.

I think my defence is too premium, but I will be downgrading it in the early stages of the season(and probably upgrade Lenihan).
And an early wildcard is being planned.

Courtois-(Jakopovic)

Shaw-Stones-Amat-(Baines-Lenihan(4th sub))

Sanchez-Mahrez-Redmond-Townsend-(Fletcher)

Aguero-Costa-Long


one 50-50 decision:
Thinking of benching Baines tomorrow as feel Spurs may have a better chance of scoring (against Everton) than Burnley do against (Swansea-Amat)

Not happy about having double Southampton attack but noone else is really jumping out at me up front for 6.5.

F1ngers

shineon23 wrote: »

Is this bad or a decent way to start, I just don't know anymore.

I think my defence is too premium, but I will be downgrading it in the early stages of the season(and probably upgrade Lenihan).
And an early wildcard is being planned.

Courtois-(Jakopovic)

Shaw-Stones-Amat-(Baines-Lenihan(4th sub))

Sanchez-Mahrez-Redmond-Townsend-(Fletcher)

Aguero-Costa-Long


one 50-50 decision:
Thinking of benching Baines tomorrow as feel Spurs may have a better chance of scoring (against Everton) than Burnley do against (Swansea-Amat)

Not happy about having double Southampton attack but noone else is really jumping out at me up front for 6.5.

Long to Gray, had a great pre-season.
Template 6.5 striker hereabouts.

Cypher_sounds

The Honey Monster wrote: »

I said "Butland" but meant Forster... jesus. The game is driving me to drink already.

Get rid of Bailly he is a card maget! Go for Valencia possibly an assist machine this season.

tailgunner

LightningBlue wrote: »

Hi guys, any thoughts on the following.

Team is designed up until GW3-4 for wildcard after the International Break.

The main change I've made to the structure was to replace Firmino/Tadic/5.5M with Sanchez/Redmond/Capoue.

The goalkeepers are template. Foster has good early fixtures, Jakupovic is a playing 4.0 GK.

Defenders:
I've gone with Valencia initially due to the fact Mourinho's teams utilise width from the full-backs and Valencia has picked up a few assists in preseason. Could easily be Shaw though.
Morgan looks the most secure of the 5.0M defenders at the minute. Two good fixtures out of 3 and no doubts regarding starts (like Williams/ Funes Mori/Stones)
Friend + Souare have nice fixtures and Amat is a playing 4.0 M for now.

Midfield:
This is where I've made the most changes from template. Have included Hazard and Sanchez from the start given Hazard has looked back to his best in preseason and has a more advanced role in Conte's system. May start as a second striker in some games and if Oscar is out will have penalties.
Sanchez should be upfront for Arsenal and could have had several goals v City in the friendly. On free-kicks and good OOP. Can be streaky but worth a punt for 3 weeks.
Downgraded Tadic to Redmond based on Claude Puel's comments and the possibility of starting upfront.
Have Lamela as my fourth midfielder. Seems the most up-to-speed of the Spurs squad in pre-season and couldn't afford Kane/Ali.
Capoue will be bench fodder.

Strikers:
Aguero is an auto captain option. Best player in the league and needs to be in almost every team.
Vardy has great fixtures and looks sharp based on the Community Shield. Captain option v Hull given the disastrous preseason they've had.
Gray looks the best of the promoted strikers and is in good form. Could be replaced with Carroll/Negredo/Long in future due to the flexibility in 6.5 M strikers.

The main potential weakness is the lack of Man Utd attacking coverage (Ibra) and the lack of flexibility in budget by bringing Sanchez in.

Almost identical to my team. I have Stones instead of Morgan. I think Stones will almost certainly start, but there's still very little in it. My thinking is that Leicester will be more exposed at the back without Kante in front of them.

I also have Kone over Soares. Kone is benched this weekend, but I'm holding onto him in the hopes he goes to Everton next week.

Worried about Zlatan, but I think the best bet is just to ignore what he does. Can't get him in next week without a hit, so might as well pretend he doesn't exist!

Worst case scenario, he explodes straight away, but very few will have him captained, and it's not like Vardy is a poor choice. I'm planning on wildcarding early anyway.

ThunbergsAreGo

tony1980 wrote: »

Final draft I think, any suggestions are welcome. I really wanted Ibra in my team but he is just too expensive. I will probably regret it!

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wouldnt start with payet, only bck a week and tough first fixture

IcedJade

Would really appreciate opinions. Scared of no Leicester coverage

SlickRic

IcedJade wrote: »

Would really appreciate opinions. Scared of no Leicester coverage

As you should be. But only GW1.

Lemlin

Have tried to keep things pretty balanced:

Dea Gea (Jakupovic)
Stones, Valencia, van Dijk (Evans, Friend)
Hazard, Firmino, Redmond, Townsend (Capoue)
Aguero, Vardy, Gray

0.5 in bank.

mosstin

Is Fraser Forster injured? Thought I saw someone mention it.

Thepoet85

Foster
Stones Valencia Friend
Hazard Martial Redmond Firminho
Kun Vardy Gray

Jaku Capoue Evans Amat


Good to go?

2nd Row Donkey

IcedJade wrote:

Would really appreciate opinions. Scared of no Leicester coverage

That's a very good team. Can't see how you can fit Vardy or Mahrez in without dropping one of your big guns.

Wait and see, if Hazard or Ibra font perform in the first couple of weeks you will be able to swap them.

Necronomicon

Well, here goes nothing:



Goalkeepers: With my outfield plans I pretty much had to keep it to 8.5. I'm a little bit concerned about having Burnley as my default goalkeeper, but I'm willing to risk it up to GW3 and a likely WC. I don't have a great feeling about Pulisball this season, so my gut is steering me away from Foster.

Defence: As budget as it gets. I'm obviously hoping that Kone gets his move to Everton; having him in there is obviously a risk with the rest of the defence so cheap. My overall hope here is that clean sheets are scarce in the opening weeks so that I'm not left behind by premium defences.

Midfield: Pretty mouth-watering if I do say so myself, though it is the reason for my budget backline. Sanchez being fit makes him almost auto-select for me, and the idea that he might be deployed up front initially cements that. I was tempted to save 0.5 on Firmino, but he is without a doubt the standout Liverpool attacker, and another one who is potentially OOP. I'm not as convinced about Redmond, but he is yet another midfielder who may be playing in attack, and he's being talked up by his new manager. I would have preferred Deulofeu here (another potential OOP mid!) but I just can't find that 0.5.

Attack: Well, there will be Zlatan fear, that goes without saying. But Vardy looked so bright last weekend, and the lure of Hull in the opening fixture helped to swing it. But ultimately it came down to saving 1.5 to accommodate Alexis. With my premium midfield it will just be two transfers to get him in if I realised that I've made a huge mistake. Gray pretty much speaks for himself, the FSA and my personal favourite option at 6.5.

Overall it's not without its risks, and my main concern is the lack of United players, but I think I'm just about happy to hit confirm now.

gazump123

Is there a reason nobody seems to be picking Ighalo up front? I feel like I'm missing something.

Iused2likebusts

Necronomicon wrote: »

Well, here goes nothing:



Goalkeepers: With my outfield plans I pretty much had to keep it to 8.5. I'm a little bit concerned about having Burnley as my default goalkeeper, but I'm willing to risk it up to GW3 and a likely WC. I don't have a great feeling about Pulisball this season, so my gut is steering me away from Foster.

Defence: As budget as it gets. I'm obviously hoping that Kone gets his move to Everton; having him in there is obviously a risk with the rest of the defence so cheap. My overall hope here is that clean sheets are scarce in the opening weeks so that I'm not left behind by premium defences.

Midfield: Pretty mouth-watering if I do say so myself, though it is the reason for my budget backline. Sanchez being fit makes him almost auto-select for me, and the idea that he might be deployed up front initially cements that. I was tempted to save 0.5 on Firmino, but he is without a doubt the standout Liverpool attacker, and another one who is potentially OOP. I'm not as convinced about Redmond, but he is yet another midfielder who may be playing in attack, and he's being talked up by his new manager. I would have preferred Deulofeu here (another potential OOP mid!) but I just can't find that 0.5.

Attack: Well, there will be Zlatan fear, that goes without saying. But Vardy looked so bright last weekend, and the lure of Hull in the opening fixture helped to swing it. But ultimately it came down to saving 1.5 to accommodate Alexis. With my premium midfield it will just be two transfers to get him in if I realised that I've made a huge mistake. Gray pretty much speaks for himself, the FSA and my personal favourite option at 6.5.

Overall it's not without its risks, and my main concern is the lack of United players, but I think I'm just about happy to hit confirm now.

I love that team.

hufpc8w3adnk65

Of topic here lads... What are all those different colored Boxs under the subs names?

Pete Moss

gazump123 wrote: »

Is there a reason nobody seems to be picking Ighalo up front? I feel like I'm missing something.

He dried up from after Christmas last season, then his fixtures are terrible: Chelsea, Arsenal, West Ham and United all in Watford's first 5 games.

Benimar

MrMac84 wrote: »

Of topic here lads... What are all those different colored Boxs under the subs names?

Rates the strength of each of the next 5 fixtures. Green is easy, red is hard and the others are shades in between.

gazump123

Foster
Stones Friend Van Dijk
Eriksen Ayew Fabregas Mahrez (V)
Gray Vardy Aguero (C)

Jakupovic Redmond Amat Parades

Thoughts on that? Nothing in the bank. No united and arsenal cover isn't really ideal but not sure who I would get rid of.

Joeyjoejoe43

Woukd really appreciate sone advice on this.. Kone (Sun) + Fletcher + Erikson + Mahrez + Long + Carroll

OR

Van Aanholt + Tadic + Lamela + Cabaye + Vardy + Diomonde

Thinking former as I feel Vardy may not be as prolific this year with Mua a there too...

Also wondering about Carroll vs Wilson vs Negredo for that last spot up front.. Wilson was excellent last year before getting injured and Carroll finished season very well..

.

Joeyjoejoe43

gazump123 wrote: »

Foster
Stones Friend Van Dijk
Eriksen Ayew Fabregas Mahrez (V)
Gray Vardy Aguero (C)

Jakupovic Redmond Amat Parades

Thoughts on that? Nothing in the bank. No united and arsenal cover isn't really ideal but not sure who I would get rid of.

Maybe change out Ayew.. Feghouli would be a cheaper way into team.. 2 milllion then to strengthen defence... Shaw or Terry for first few weeks could work out well

Little Bubbles

gazump123 wrote:

Foster Stones Friend Van Dijk Eriksen Ayew Fabregas Mahrez (V) Gray Vardy Aguero (C)

gazump123 wrote:

Jakupovic Redmond Amat Parades

gazump123 wrote:

Thoughts on that? Nothing in the bank. No united and arsenal cover isn't really ideal but not sure who I would get rid of.

Will ayew start?? What about Oscar for fab? Otherwise it's good. Much same as myself.

but1er

De Gea
Morgan Walker Bailly
Siggurdsson Silva Cabaye Courtinho
Kun (c) Kane Long

Jolly Boys Outing ready to go