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General FPL Chat 2017/18
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tailgunner wrote: »I'll be doing something very similar. I only started doing well last season when I stopped trying to be too clever and just picked the players I liked instead.
Umm
I did the opposite last season and had my best finish. But then again the players I like are scruffy underdogs who I can mould into heroes :pac:
Did I enjoy it though? Not really but was an exercise in proving I could do the right things.0 -
Except agueroMr.Prodston wrote: »tailgunner wrote: »I'll be doing something very similar. I only started doing well last season when I stopped trying to be too clever and just picked the players I liked instead.
Umm
I did the opposite last season and had my best finish. But then again the players I like are scruffy underdogs who I can mould into heroes :pac:
Did I enjoy it though? Not really but was an exercise in proving I could do the right things.
We all love aguero
And none of us have him
Well had him .....0 -
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Mr.Prodston wrote: »
Yes we just have to accept the but if rotationMr.Prodston wrote: »
In fact I think the only rotation has been after int break so don't captain him that week !0 -
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I'm currently lining up for a 5-2-3 formation for this week.
Anyone else ever consider it ?
I'm hedging towards 4 at the back when I WC around GW8 probably, but going full on 5 at the back means committing to deliberate defensive transfers which is hard to get used to as part of a gameplan.0 -
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No and I doubt it'll work long term.I'm currently lining up for a 5-2-3 formation for this week.
Anyone else ever consider it ?
Every season, we have this debate about performing defenders and why not playing 4 (not even talking about 5) at the back. It lasts a couple of GWs and then the debate gets buried once attacking playing start to shine.
Now. It depends which 5 you're eyeing? If you imply 5 premium, you'll have to significantly downgrade your midfield and/or forward line. In you case midfield with only 2.
Problem is the midfield is where we can potentially get the most points. I don't have the stats from the previous seasons but I guess the best scoring players are generally the attacking midfielders with a couple of star forwards.
The issue this season so far is that there are no performing mid-price and cheap mids. But Alli/Eriksen, Salah/Mané, Mkhitaryan/Pogba, D.Silva, Mahrez are performing.
Finally, wing backs don't always transfer into FPL points their great perfs. B. Mendy for example had a great season with Monaco last year. 25 Ligue 1 games. 0 goal. 5 assists. I was sure he had done better from what I saw.
I feel only Alonso if he keeps a starting spot (I've been away from the game lately so don't know where Conté is with him about his defensive deficiency) and Bavies (if Rose stays out) are really worth an extra mid spot.
Even Bellerin doesn't score as much as his stats would suggest. Kolasinac might become a 3rd interesting one but too short a period of assessment so far.
The likes of Naughton or Cedric are different since they're cheap enough and can be rotated. While it'll be hard to justify benching a £6m+ def.0 -
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No and I doubt it'll work long term.
Every season, we have this debate about performing defenders and why not playing 4 (not even talking about 5) at the back. It lasts a couple of GWs and then the debate gets buried once attacking playing start to shine.
Now. It depends which 5 you're eyeing? If you imply 5 premium, you'll have to significantly downgrade your midfield and/or forward line. In you case midfield with only 2.
Problem is the midfield is where we can potentially get the most points. I don't have the stats from the previous seasons but I guess the best scoring players are generally the attacking midfielders with a couple of star forwards.
The issue this season so far is that there are no performing mid-price and cheap mids. But Alli/Eriksen, Salah/Mané, Mkhitaryan/Pogba, D.Silva, Mahrez are performing.
Finally, wing backs don't always transfer into FPL points their great perfs. B. Mendy for example had a great season with Monaco last year. 25 Ligue 1 games. 0 goal. 5 assists. I was sure he had done better from what I saw.
I feel only Alonso if he keeps a starting spot (I've been away from the game lately so don't know where Conté is with him about his defensive deficiency) and Bavies (if Rose stays out) are really worth an extra mid spot.
Even Bellerin doesn't score as much as his stats would suggest. Kolasinac might become a 3rd interesting one but too short a period of assessment so far.
The likes of Naughton or Cedric are different since they're cheap enough and can be rotated. While it'll be hard to justify benching a £6m+ def.
Thank you for the detailed reply
I have
Alonso, Davies, Lascalles, Naughton, Duffy
Alli, Salah
Firmino, Jesus, Kane
Choupo-Moting, Carroll, Loftus-Cheek
The 5 defenders all have decent fixtures, whereas the 3 benched midfielders are
C-M :: Chelsea (home) - Despite being at home, I think Chelsea are solid at the back. Of course, now that that David Luiz is out of the picture after his sending off, I dont know if that makes them any more or less solid :P
Carroll :: Watford (home) - He's a guaranteed 2 points (possibly 3) - But I have Naughton also from Swansea and he's a guaranteed 2 points (possibly 6)
RLC :: Man City (away) - Dont fancy palace in any shape or form against Citeh0
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