Rate my Team Thread 2017/2018

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km79 wrote: »

They have nice fixtures but I've gone zaha
I wouldn't get chicharito in for the 3 away games
Maybe start with tekkers and monitor chicharito and west ham in general first ?

Could be the way to go.Palace v Huddersfield is more tempting than Chicharito away to United.

callaway92

Paully D wrote: »

First time I've had a chance to properly sit down and look at completing a draft. It will no doubt change a bit between now and the big kick off, but for now I think it's solid enough. Any thoughts and critique would be appreciated:



Overall: I usually wildcard quite early and while it would be ideal to hold on to it for as long as possible, I have shaped my team heavily with players who have good starts on paper. Just something to bare in mind when analysing my selections.

Goalkeeper: . I know the West Brom defence was a let down in terms of clean sheets last year, but I do expect Pulis to have a bounceback year here. That, coupled with West Brom have to be in the top 3 for easiest starts from a defensive perspective, along with the fact that I never spend big on goalkeepers and I don't do rotation, means I am happy to roll with Foster here. Myhill was originally going to be my backup just to cover all bases, but it looks like Elliot will get the nod for Newcastle for the start of the season so an extra playing body for the same price will do. I won't rotate unless in very obvious circumstances but for the first 6 weeks there's only one week where I would, week 6 in which West Brom are away to Arsenal and Newcastle away to Brighton.

Defence: I want Manchester United coverage in defence, midfield and attack due to their extremely kind start and Mourinho's excellent second year record. I was a lot more confident about Lindelof's playing time prior to reading pre-season reports, so I may have to squeeze an extra £0.5m to get Bailly in, but I'll wait for now. I am cautious about Spurs and Wembley this season, but they have a relatively solid start fixture-wise and Trippier should be an assist magnet based on last season. Cedric is another who may not be ready to go week one, but can easily be switched to another Saint depending on how the next two weeks go. Overall, I know I need to do some work here on determining who will start for each respective club, but regardless I will likely be going with United/Spurs/Southampton defensive coverage either way. Newcastle have decent fixtures after their opener, and Yedlin is a £4.5m bench player who likes to get forward playing for a manager who should see them being relatively solid. I'm always happy to roll with one £4m filler so Long gets the honour.

Midfielder: I really, really wanted Sanchez as my big hitter in midfield, but the fact he hasn't even returned to training yet after having 3 summers in a row of international tournaments is concerning, as is the fact that his future is unclear. For £12m, there can't be any chances taken. That said, I wil; concede I could dismantle my whole team next Thursday night to have him in for the start :pac: Going with de Bruyne as my big hitter gives me City coverage for their nice start. He is as close to a guaranteed starter as it comes in that City midfield minefield and 6 goals and 21 assists last season says it all about his attacking threat. Willian is a very short term punt in the absence of Hazard. For anyone on the fence about him, have a look at his stats when Hazard is off the field. Pogba still managed 5 goals and 4 assists last year and with United signing Matic it should free him up to play further forward. I'm admittedly not fully convinced about his FPL potential, but there is promise there all things considered and I'll take a chance at £8m with their opening fixtures. I had Tadic at the start of last season and how he didn't manage to turn his creativity into points in those first 3 weeks I will never know. It still annoys me now! :pac: I really rate him and while he certainly wasn't bad last year, I think he will have a bounce back year to his 2015/2016 form. Again, that coupled with Southampton's opening fixtures have taken my fancy.

Attackers: Lukaku and Kane don't need any explanation really. As mentioned before, I am cautious about Spurs and Wembley but at that price point I would much rather be able to downgrade Kane than trying to scramble to fit him in if he continues where he has left off the last 3 seasons. The third striker spot is more tricky. I like Rodriguez and Austin at this price point starting off too, but West Brom's chance creation concerns me and Austin is not guaranteed to start. That leads me to Hernandez. A tricky opener, but the type of game where he could well score against his former club as we have seen happen with players in the past often. Next games are sou, new and then HUD. It's not ideal with 3 away games in a row, but apart from the opener they are hardly extremely tricky fixtures either. I do accept that this a bit risky as he will have high ownership and could drop, but at the moment I think I'll take the chance.

I think this team has both strong coverage from big teams and those who have strong starting fixtures and should see me keep up at the start if nothing else. Defence needs work in determining the starters but it will be United/Spurs/Southampton regardless of the personnel. Main worry would be no Arsenal coverage, but they traditionally don't start to well anyway, so really most specifically it's no Sanchez.

Have to be honest - You'll be lacking big time for points from your midfield there.

CSF

FHFC wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

Not saying your logic isn't decent, still not sure I'd be willing to spend 5 million of my budget on it though. Looks as though De Gea may be the way into that defence.

I'm currently planning to spend 8m on my keepers. Upgrading to DDG is an extra 1.5m.

Upgrading a 4.5 def to Jones is worth 0.5 I think.

Really gonna go with Elliot and a non-playing 4.0?

mectavba

Trimm Trabb wrote: »

Surprised with all the love for JWP here - I have him pegged as neat and tidy but not very threatening - a similar player to Tom Carroll at 4.5.

He was on set pieces and got lots of minutes last season and didn't get many points per game did he? What's changed?

Edit: 4 goals and 4 assists last year is actually pretty decent but only 3.1 points per game. Think I had him for the doubles and he blanked - must be what had me down on him.

I think if JWP nails down a place, he could be FF gold. He's looked like a player with good potential for a couple of years, so this is the year he needs to become a regular, I reckon. I got similarly burned on the DGW last year, but if I remember correctly he didn't start either game. 

He's in my squad for now, but I will monitor to see what his chances of starting are. I'll switch to J Walters if there is any doubt. They are the two best options at 5.5m for me.

Stephen868

Just looking for some feedback . Im worried about the lack of City Players / Arsenal
Also a bit worried about Spurs playing at Wembley . They never really got going when playing there in the CL.
But i dont think you can leave Kane out of your team as trying to get him in will be harder work unless you use your WC.

Foster

Luiz ---- Bailly --- Cedric --- Tripper

Pogba ---- Coutinho ---Willian

R.Lukaku --- Kane --- J Rod

SUB : Elliot - J. Walters - RLC - Rangel

stuba

Anyone opinions on my team will be greatly appreciated.

De Gea Elliot
Yoshida Monreal Trippier Rangel Hünemeier
Willian Coutinho(Salah if Coutinho sold) Tadic Alli Loftus-Cheek
Lukaku Lacazette Benteke

Paully D

callaway92 wrote: »

Have to be honest - You'll be lacking big time for points from your midfield there.

It is a bit of a concern as I would certainly like another big hitter in there, but it is difficult financially.

With the way my team is set up, I think I'm in a good position to easily downgrade up front or at the back if a) the usual suspects don't fire and b) when cheaper defensive options become apparent.

I think those going without the likes of Kane for example will be in a world of bother dismantling their team to get him in if he explodes early whereas it's an easy downgrade to a Jesus/Aguero and then moving a Pogba/Willian to a Sarah/Coutinho if needed.

I know that's at the expense of my midfield to start but I have tried to alleviate it but going with those who have strong starts and am confident reassessing in a few gameweek.

Thoughts?

eagle eye

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

km79

eagle eye wrote: »

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

Well just from a quick look you are VERY reliant on a small number of teams
Triple Newcastle and double Brighton would not be something I'd be advising for a start

eagle eye

km79 wrote: »

Well just from a quick look you are VERY reliant on a small number of teams
Triple Newcastle and double Brighton would not be something I'd be advising for a start

I don't have any Brighton, they are both Huddersfield. The reason for these selections is price and fixtures.

Newcastle: Spurs(H), Huddersfield(A), West Ham(H), Swansea(A), Stoke(H), Brighton(A)

Huddersfield: Palace(A), Newcastle(H), Southampton(H), West Ham(A), Leicester(H), Burnley(A),

GLaDOS

eagle eye wrote: »

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

Way too much in defence for me.

Downgrade defense/Goalkeepers, upgrade midfield.

km79

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't have any Brighton, they are both Huddersfield. The reason for these selections is price and fixtures.

Newcastle: Spurs(H), Huddersfield(A), West Ham(H), Swansea(A), Stoke(H), Brighton(A)

Huddersfield: Palace(A), Newcastle(H), Southampton(H), West Ham(A), Leicester(H), Burnley(A),

Sorry again I would blame my hungover state

Point remains though that you have 3 and 2 from two promoted teams along with 3 from another team and 2 from two others I think without looking back
So that's 10 from only 4 teams
Although you do have possibly 15 starters so you can rotate around a bit too

It's different and could work

bodking

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

ThunbergsAreGo

eagle eye wrote: »

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

Mooy to Carroll saves money and talk ince is on set pieces

callaway92

Paully D wrote: »

I think those going without the likes of Kane for example will be in a world of bother dismantling their team to get him in if he explodes early whereas it's an easy downgrade to a Jesus/Aguero and then moving a Pogba/Willian to a Sarah/Coutinho if needed.

People always say that but everyone always finds a way with at worst a minus 8 hit.

Iused2likebusts

Latest draft
Foster
Jones milner trippier
Alli salah willian kdb
Benteke lukaku austin
Elliott Morgan long cork

martingriff

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

extra gravy

martingriff wrote: »

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

Double Bournemouth defence scares me.

km79

martingriff wrote: »

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

Double cherries defence is a big no from me
If you are going 352 why spend 6ml on vokes ? Downgrade him
But if I was was going 352 it would not be with firmino in the 2 especially when you have salah

martingriff

extra gravy wrote: »

Double Bournemouth defence scares me.

Your Right I had not realised:o. Had Simpson from Leicester in there originally

gstack166

Hart/Begovic

Cedric/Danilo/Mawson/Jones/Ogbonna

KDB/Pogba/Ritchie/Mooy/Salah

Morata/Lacazette/Chicarito

The bank is empty.

Thoughts please? Thinking 433 rotating backs with KDB Pogba & Salah

martingriff

km79 wrote: »

Double cherries defence is a big no from me
If you are going 352 why spend 6ml on vokes ? Downgrade him
But if I was was going 352 it would not be with firmino in the 2 especially when you have salah

I am changing the defense should not have had the 2 cherries. have not decided on 352 or 343 yet whichever it is Volkes or Tadic would be downgraded. I get what you say about Firmino also. Well be chopping and changing before the start

bodking

martingriff wrote: »

Your Right I had not realised:o. Had Simpson from Leicester in there originally

Going without Kane might be a mistake, it will be easier to downgrade him if he don't fire from the start .
Leicester opening 6 matches are tough .

2nd Row Donkey

martingriff wrote:

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

martingriff wrote:

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

martingriff wrote:

All constructive opinion welcome

Agree on other comments... Downgrade Vokes to a 5m forward and use the money to upgrade Tadic.

If I was playing 2 up front it would have to be the best possible 2... 2 from Aguero, Kane and Lukaku.

Definitely get rid one one bourmouth defender.

2nd Row Donkey

Edit... Bloody edit on the app gets rid of the quoted text.

So, re: busts team...

That's a lot on defense.

Never checked the stats personally but aren't clean sheets like hens teeth in the first few weeks of every season.

442 I assume.. Will you rotate Benteke with Austin?

Iused2likebusts

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Edit... Bloody edit on the app gets rid of the quoted text.

So, re: busts team...

That's a lot on defense.

Never checked the stats personally but aren't clean sheets like hens teeth in the first few weeks of every season.

442 I assume.. Will you rotate Benteke with Austin?

Looking at 343 cork is my cheap mid. Benteke and Austin both play. With the defence I'm looking at Jones for C.S whereas with milner (pens) and trippier (assists ) I'd be hoping for attacking returns and maybe 1 cs in the first 3 for each. I could still end up with trippier and 4 4.5 defs which would be more my style.

manual_man

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I could still end up with trippier and 4 4.5 defs which would be more my style.

That's what i'm on presently

Big Borg

bodking wrote: »

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

Kane always starts slow. He is much too expensive this early.

Shanotheslayer

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

extra gravy

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

He's a wait and see for me, especially when you can get proven PL goalscorers like Austin/Hernandez at the same price.

Shanotheslayer

extra gravy wrote: »

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

He's a wait and see for me, especially when you can get proven PL goalscorers like Austin/Hernandez at the same price.

Don't like Hernández myself and I have Tadic so don't want to double down in Soton.

Currently sitting on

Begovic/Foster rotation

tripper/alonso/darmian/dawson
KDB/Tadic/Mijo/Fabregas
Lukaku/Lacazatte

Bench:Walters,Manquillo,Nacho

mectavba

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

I'm very interested. It's a bit of a concern that he has not has pre-season with them, so perhaps will not start the first match. However, I would assume that if LEicster spend 25 mill on a striker, he is going to start. I think he will score goals and am surprised he hasn't moved to someone bigger. It will be interesting to see how he lines up with Vardy though.

CSF

Big Borg wrote: »

bodking wrote: »

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

Kane always starts slow. He is much too expensive this early.

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

danganabu

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

He has been pretty slow to get going after any injuries as well, seems to need to build up a bit of momentum/confidence but of course that may be different after the season he just had.

CSF

danganabu wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

He has been pretty slow to get going after any injuries as well, seems to need to build up a bit of momentum/confidence but of course that may be different after the season he just had.

I think most players are slow to get going after injuries though. I'm not necessarily saying that Kane and early starts isn't a thing. Merely just saying that there isn't sufficient evidence to indicate that is a thing just yet.

bodking

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

Couldn't do it , Kane back in . Easier to downgrade if he don't fire than to get in if he does.

MagicIRL

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

Cookie_Dough

MagicIRL wrote: »

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

The MF is a little bit light, would you be happy playing Loftus Cheek every week? If have Courtois I expect you would play him every week so why not downgrade Fab to a 4.0m keeper and use it to upgrade elsewhere?

Also you could downgrade Abraham to a cheaper FWD if you don't think he will play much and upgrade in MF or maybe try to fit in an Arsenal DF? If you are going to play 3 at the back I would try to have 3 solid options sure of getting clean sheets etc rather than relying on Ake.

Just my opinion and I'm no expert

mectavba

MagicIRL wrote: »

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

Danilo is a nice cheaper way into City's defence early on, but I reckon Mendy was bought as first choice and will be back in after a couple of weeks. If you have a premium GK in Courtois, you could downgrade Fabianski to Elliot and upgrade Danilo to Kompany, who will start every week he is fit.

thomasm

Going with 3-4-3

Foster/Elliot
Jones, Dawson,Trippier (Simpson, Rangel) Not 100% on Jones Yet
Mhky, Sterling, Lallana, Walters (Cook). I think Lewis Cook is underrated and will do well this year.
Kane, Aguero, Morato (Aguero is getting overlooked in error by many IMHO)

No Arsenal slight worry but chance I'm taking. Really liking the front 3 and don't think I compromised too much elsewhere to get that

Shedite27

mectavba wrote: »

I would assume that if LEicster spend 25 mill on a striker, he is going to start.

Thought that last year too....
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/31/islam-slimani-leicester-city-sporting-lisbon-club-record

Shedite27

thomasm wrote: »

Going with 3-4-3

Foster/Elliot
Jones, Dawson,Trippier (Simpson, Rangel) Not 100% on Jones Yet
Mhky, Sterling, Lallana, Walters (Cook). I think Lewis Cook is underrated and will do well this year.
Kane, Aguero, Morato (Aguero is getting overlooked in error by many IMHO)

No Arsenal slight worry but chance I'm taking. Really liking the front 3 and don't think I compromised too much elsewhere to get that

I reckon there's a decent chance none of those midfielders start on opening day

timber train

My Team

Courtois Boruc

Alonso Ake Bertrand Mee Alderweireld

Ramsey Siggy De Bruyne Matty Phillips Sterling

J Rod Benteke King ......

any advice please and Thanks .

timber train

1 Mill to spare in the Fantasy Team above I forgot to add

km79

timber train wrote: »

1 Mill to spare in the Fantasy Team above I forgot to add

Your forward line is much much too light

timber train

mmm it is ya kinda was lookin at the lesser players at the lesser clubs benteke and king and the rod could be
just as good on there day as any front 3 ,,, but I might need 1 quality player maybe instead of rod mayb ,

Chancer3001

Awful front line.

Get one of the top 3 strikers in

mectavba

Current Lineup is as follows:

Forster, (Elliot)

Kompany, Kolasinac, Bailly (Yedlin) (Long)

Zaha, KDB, JWP, Fabregas/Willian (will decided after C Shield) (Carroll)

Kane, Lukaku, Austin

Happy enough with it except for the inclusion of 3 Soton players, their good start notwithstanding. But JWP and Austin could offer excellent value and Forster seems like a safe way into their defence. In all likelihood, I will most likely drop one of them, just not sure where yet.

2nd Row Donkey

timber train wrote:

Alonso Ake Bertrand Mee Alderweireld

Far too much spent here. Downgrade Alderweireld to Tripper or even less

The Dench

Long term lurker, first time poster to the FF thread.

Would appreciate any opinions on my team below :

Goalkeepers : De Gea (Elliot)

Defenders : Trippier Bailly Hegazi Bellerin (Morgan)

Midfielders : Ramsey Alli DeBruyne Loftus-Cheek (Ndidi)

Forwards : Jesus Lukaku (Rodriguez)

Happy enough with it but may swap out either or both of my Arsenal players depending upon performance in the charity shield.

I'd also like to fit in a Southampton player or two, given their opening fixtures but no one seems to be sure of who is a nailed on starter in their defence.