Wildcard thread 2017/18

PARlance

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Elliot
Jones bavies kolasanic naughton
Mkhi salah alli
Kane lukaku hemed
Foster Lowe Walters Carroll
I did suttner to kola last night. I want to wildcard but not sure I need to. I have a strong team for next week and the only issues I'm seeing are I'd like Jesus or aguero for captain and the fact I still have walters who I've now lost .2 on.

That current team is along the same lines as my WC,. It's not crying out to be WC'ed imo.
My own team wasn't either last week but the more I thought about it, the harder to resist.

See how United do against Everton, Sou up next for them. Can't see United going wild and I think Pogba will be missed. I've went without Lukaku, you may feel a straight swap to City is enough.

I've gone for 433 with my WC, that is the best formation for allowing solid proven point getters in the 10 positions imo. There's a lot of compromise needed this year though.

Elliot
Jones Bavies Maguire Alonso
Mkhi Mahrez Alli
Kane Vardy Firmino

Alonso a possible 1 week gamble, fancy Kolasanic + 1.1m I think.

Lemlin

Hello thread.

iroced

iroced wrote: »

Willian + Redmond + Chicharito + VLP -> Alli + D. Silva + Firmino + Doucouré

iroced wrote: »

Well. Not sure I'd favour Naughton over Cedric. Though Swansea do have a good run of fixtures (notably 3 "easy" home in 4).

Jones & Chalobah would allow me to get the team I posted above with £0.1m ITB.

iroced wrote: »

Yeah. 15 min to realise Trippier place isn't safe at all. Aurier did play in CL. But I'm £0.2m short to upgrade to Ben Davies.

- edit -

Couldn't find a solution. I'm left with Trippier...

A last day WC I'm not entirely happy with... Ah well points hits to come :pac:!

iroced wrote: »

Changed Rosenior to Gamez in the dying min of my WC... Have an unpleasant feeling about this...

So far, it's a total waste of a WC. Only Silva delivered the goods and he was my FT replacement for Willian.
Fortunately I did not break my team to fit Ben Davies in. That would have been the cherry on the cake :rolleyes:...

Well. I'm happy enough with my team so will let it play for a few GWs and hope my recent signings can make it a success.

Timing-wise, I'm afraid it is going to backfire on me though. Aguero will probably rise twice at least this GW and could come close to unaffordability. How much will Pep rotate him is quite some conundrum...

Finally, Kane is becoming a problem. For his price and his captaincy appeal, one big haul in 5 games is unacceptable.



... to be continued.

skippy15

had planned to wait a week for WC but Danillo/ Stephens/ Long not playing left me with 10 players- lot players I wanted rising also- Draft 1-

Fabianski
Bavies Jones Naughton
Miki Salah Silva Groo
Aguero Kane Firmino
Elliot King/ Carroll Lascelles Memba

Gk- Budget playing keepers toss up between Foster/ Fab and fab just wins
Def: Bavies, Jones great value in good teams. Naughton looks good for price good fixtures, Lascelles will gain some value and move on in few weeks otherwise be stuck with 3 NewC, Memba playing bench fodder
Mid: Miki no lukaku so he makes cut, salah keeping him, silva may be downgraded to boost def, Groo flavor of the month will be moved around, carol/ king meh
Fwd: Kane say no more, aguero ye love him, firmino will be moved to vardy if confirmed fit

Hogey007

Hey you guys!

Klonker

Elliot 4m dud

Kolasanic Alonso Mendy Davies Maguire
Eriksen Ritchie RLC Obiang Carroll
Aguero Kane Vardy

Thoughts?

I'm happy to just role with Elliot at the moment as Fosters fixtures take a turn. I might get in Fabianski yet depending if there's any funds leftover.

I really think there is good value in premium defence players this year. I really like the first 4 Ive picked but not sure about Maguire yet. Any suggestions for other attacking defenders for sub 6m?

Midfield is obviously where I'm sacrificing. I'm still backing Spurs with their fixtures. I like Liverpool midfielders but I'm not crazy about there fixtures for next few weeks so will avoid til then. I'll play 5-2-3 most weeks so won't be calling on the 3 4.5m players to often. Not crazy about Ritchie but he's doing well so far.

I like the forward line, I think Vardy is a bargain this year with pens. No Man United coverage is a bit if a risk bit I think they may struggle a bit without Pogba.

ElTel

Klonker wrote: »

Elliot 4m dud

Kolasanic Alonso Mendy Davies Maguire
Eriksen Ritchie RLC Obiang Carroll
Aguero Kane Vardy

Thoughts?

I'm happy to just role with Elliot at the moment as Fosters fixtures take a turn. I might get in Fabianski yet depending if there's any funds leftover.

I really think there is good value in premium defence players this year. I really like the first 4 Ive picked but not sure about Maguire yet. Any suggestions for other attacking defenders for sub 6m?

Midfield is obviously where I'm sacrificing. I'm still backing Spurs with their fixtures. I like Liverpool midfielders but I'm not crazy about there fixtures for next few weeks so will avoid til then. I'll play 5-2-3 most weeks so won't be calling on the 3 4.5m players to often. Not crazy about Ritchie but he's doing well so far.

I like the forward line, I think Vardy is a bargain this year with pens. No Man United coverage is a bit if a risk bit I think they may struggle a bit without Pogba.

I'd take more a risk in trusting RLC and turn Maguire into a 4.4/4.5 or be even braver and downgrade a more pricier one. You don't have to spend it all.
Looks very solid and you could perhaps shave on your fifth mid too.

Klonker

ElTel wrote:

I'd take more a risk in trusting RLC and turn Maguire into a 4.4/4.5 or be even braver and downgrade a more pricier one. You don't have to spend it all. Looks very solid and you could perhaps shave on your fifth mid too.

Thanks. Yeah I could very well downgrade Maguire yet. I do really like RLC but they have a horrible run of games at the moment so I don't think I'll play him for the next few weeks. Still definitely a work in progress and could all change after tomorrow's games!

ElTel

Klonker wrote: »

Thanks. Yeah I could very well downgrade Maguire yet. I do really like RLC but they have a horrible run of games at the moment so I don't think I'll play him for the next few weeks. Still definitely a work in progress and could all change after tomorrow's games!

Swansea until Palace fixtures improve perhaps.

I've hit it. Didn't need to but fed up feeling my weekly transfers are price (risers and fallers) related.

So going to pick my team and ongoing price changes can fúck off. Then I can play the next few months without caring about team value and try just picking the players I actually want in my team.

I think my biggest decision this week will be Firmino or Kane. I'm not going to worry about 'covering' a team either. So if I don't buy Kane I won't instantly have Eriksen or Alli.

Also getting a tad annoyed having the rotating keeper decision every week so I might just go with DDG.

Hopefully Mee will drop so I can buy him back at 4.4m.

km79

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've hit it. Didn't need to but fed up feeling my weekly transfers are price (risers and fallers) related.

So going to pick my team and ongoing price changes can fúck off. Then I can play the next few months without caring about team value and try just picking the players I actually want in my team.

I think my biggest decision this week will be Firmino or Kane. I'm not going to worry about 'covering' a team either. So if I don't buy Kane I won't instantly have Eriksen or Alli.

Also getting a tad annoyed having the rotating keeper decision every week so I might just go with DDG.

Hopefully Mee will drop so I can buy him back at 4.4m.

I had ddg and Elliot and played ddg every week. Treated Elliot as a non playing 4ml
I'm now rotating Elliot and foster
Week one I'm 2 points down
I wish I had just gone with Elliot and another 4ml now!
It never works out
Rotating keepers is the devil

remoteboy

Currently looking at this

DDG/ Eliot
Kola* Bavies Lascelles* Kiko* Rosenior
Eriksen Mikhy Mooy Ritchie* Cork*
Kane Kun* Vardy*

*new signings

Thinking Kane to Morata and Mooy to David Silva (Dilva?)

km79

remoteboy wrote: »

Currently looking at this

DDG/ Eliot
Kola* Bavies Lascelles* Kiko* Rosenior
Eriksen Mikhy Mooy Ritchie* Cork*
Kane Kun* Vardy*

*new signings

Thinking Kane to Morata and Mooy to David Silva (Dilva?)

Keep Kane
Nice team apart from mooy. Could you afford Brady?

SlickRic

Look at Kane's next fixtures, and his continuing underlying stats before getting rid.

Currently 0.1m short of getting all the left wing backs - Bavies, Alonso, Kolasinac and with a front line of Kun, Jesus and Kane

And I'm actually happy enough with the rest of my team considering I have to fit those guys in. I will have to play RLC most weeks but I've seen enough of him now to be happy doing that.

Just one double rise and I'll be good to go. Unlikely but Otamendi and GroB might have a small chance of a double rise.

Hogey007

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Currently 0.1m short of getting all the left wing backs - Bavies, Alonso, Kolasinac and with a front line of Kun, Jesus and Kane

And I'm actually happy enough with the rest of my team considering I have to fit those guys in. I will have to play RLC most weeks but I've seen enough of him now to be happy doing that.

Just one double rise and I'll be good to go. Unlikely but Otamendi and GroB might have a small chance of a double rise.

Try lascelles too for double rise. Unlikely but you never know.

bantee

Had Lascelles in my 2nd last draft last week :-(

2nd Row Donkey

Whatta ya think of this bad boy lads.

Going 433

*********
DGG

Alonso / Bavies / Yoshi (or Lascellas) /Hegazi

Miki / D Silva / Fabregas

Aguero / Lukaku / Firmino

Bench : Elliot, Atsu, RLC, 4m fodder defender

*******

Think I have a pretty solid back 5 - united, Spurs, Chelsea, Pulis and Southampton coverage.

3 solid midfielders. Happy with my front 3 if (iiiffff) Liverpool get their act together.

Biggest issue is zero spurs attacking cover and no Arsenal (not that concerned about that).

Lemlin

Foster/Elliott
Mee, Naughton, Mbemba, Low, Jones
Miki, Salah, Ritchie, Gross, Carroll
Lukaku, Kane, Aguero

Opinions?

2nd Row Donkey

Lemlin wrote:

Opinions?

A lot of ppl with big front 3 are going down the same route - 2 big ticket midfielders and 3 steady Eddies.

ElTel

Deleted User wrote: »

Currently 0.1m short of getting all the left wing backs - Bavies, Alonso, Kolasinac and with a front line of Kun, Jesus and Kane

And I'm actually happy enough with the rest of my team considering I have to fit those guys in. I will have to play RLC most weeks but I've seen enough of him now to be happy doing that.

Just one double rise and I'll be good to go. Unlikely but Otamendi and GroB might have a small chance of a double rise.

I owned Kun and Jesus for the first 4GWs and it's stressful.
I didn't have a premium Lukaku/Kane beside them but chose Kun for the captaincy always ahead of Jesus except in GW4 (against Liverpool). Jesus outscored Kun 23-21 in the first four weeks and yet is was Kun I sold for Kane!!.

I guess what I'm saying/asking is do you just treat them as a "coverage pair" for a high scoring City team and ignore them both as potential Captains?

ElTel

ElTel wrote: »

I owned Kun and Jesus for the first 4GWs and it's stressful.
I didn't have a premium Lukaku/Kane beside them but chose Kun for the captaincy always ahead of Jesus except in GW4 (against Liverpool). Jesus outscored Kun 23-21 in the first four weeks and yet is was Kun I sold for Kane!!.

I guess what I'm saying/asking is do you just treat them as a "coverage pair" for a high scoring City team and ignore them both as potential Captains?

I suppose they are sort of a 'coverage pair' in the same way some people would double up with a striker and midfielder from the same team.

They can score or assist every game, I've finally accepted that Pep might frequently play both of them and there is no team that attacks more in the premier league than City.

I will see them individually as captain options. That choice is a punt every week anyway regardless of which strikers you own.

When I find out which one is definitely on penalties or playing centrally more often then I'll have found my most likely captain.

Having Kane also gives me another captain option.

ElTel

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Whatta ya think of this bad boy lads.

Going 433

*********
DGG

Alonso / Bavies / Yoshi (or Lascellas) /Hegazi

Miki / D Silva / Fabregas

Aguero / Lukaku / Firmino

Bench : Elliot, Atsu, RLC, 4m fodder defender

*******

Think I have a pretty solid back 5 - united, Spurs, Chelsea, Pulis and Southampton coverage.

3 solid midfielders. Happy with my front 3 if (iiiffff) Liverpool get their act together.

Biggest issue is zero spurs attacking cover and no Arsenal (not that concerned about that).

Commit to the 4 at the back and trust RLC/Atsu!
Upgrade Hegazi to Arsenal and downgrade Fab.
Spurs attack for me so Kane before Lukaku.
Double Pep in attack will give you more grey hairs.

remoteboy

SlickRic wrote: »

Look at Kane's next fixtures, and his continuing underlying stats before getting rid.

km79 wrote: »

Keep Kane
Nice team apart from mooy. Could you afford Brady?

So conflicted with Kane. I get the underlying stats thing and I know if I sell him he'll start banging them in. But the decision to bring him in for Lukaku contributed to an awful gameweek (dropped 100K places). And the fact is he's not delivering value for money compared to the other forwards.

I'm looking to play 433 so ideally need three solid mids and three solid forwards. I have three options at the moment

A.
Mikhy / Groß / Eriksen / Ritchie / Cork
Kane / Vardy / Kun

B.
Mikhy / David Silva / Eriksen / Ritchie / Cork
Lukaku / Wood / Kun

C.
Mikhy / David Silva / Eriksen / Ritchie / Cork
Morata / Vardy / Kun

I'm not convinced by Morata but that might change when Hazard gets back to fitness. Right now I'm leaning towards option B.

In defence the only decision to make is Kiko or Naughton. There's not a lot between them. Naughton has better fixtures but Kiko hoovers up bonus points when he plays.

Klonker

Think I have my team set up now though apart from one decision.

Pereira Elliot
Alonso Kolasinac Davies Jones Naughton
Eriksen Mkhi/Siggy RLC Carroll King
Aguero Kane Vardy

Will play 523 most weeks. I have enough to do Carroll to Atsu but I'm not sure if it's worth. I know Mkhi is the safe option especially with no Lukaku but I've a good feeling on Siggy having a good run.

Thoughts?

skippy15

Silva naughton lascelles 343
Richie kola otamendi in a 433
Think ill end up ditching silva so would like do it now upgrade def. Mmm

wonski

Klonker wrote: »

Think I have my team set up now though apart from one decision.

Pereira Elliot
Alonso Kolasinac Davies Jones Naughton
Eriksen Mkhi/Siggy RLC Carroll King
Aguero Kane Vardy

Will play 523 most weeks. I have enough to do Carroll to Atsu but I'm not sure if it's worth. I know Mkhi is the safe option especially with no Lukaku but I've a good feeling on Siggy having a good run.

Thoughts?

To be fair I wouldn't go that route. You are missing on a lot of players who can get some points having 5 possible 2 pointers every week.

Your choice, but having five defenders playing every week might ( and very likely will) kill your points potential.

You have one premium player in the midfield and two up front.

That's all you got tbh.

Reconsider is my advice.

Colking

Lemlin wrote: »

Foster/Elliott
Mee, Naughton, Mbemba, Low, Jones
Miki, Salah, Ritchie, Gross, Carroll
Lukaku, Kane, Aguero

Opinions?

Mee needs to be monitored for a drop in price but he looks very good and has been unlucky not to have a goal or two already.

Mbemba should be fine until Dummet returns and who knows if Dummet will replace him. Dummet is a player who divides the Newcastle camp, many don't want him in there in the first place but for me he's underrated. He defends. He does the unnoticed things well yet people keep calling for his head. I suppose I'm saying that this could be a good chance to get a regularly starting 4.0 defender in a tight defense.

The word is that Lowe is on pens, we'll have to wait and see. I'd get rid of him myself (have you had a look at their long term fixtures)

Maybe take a look at Yedlin from Newcastle for 4.4 attacking right back or wimmer for stoke 4.4 (stoke look a tidy side and they're seem to be starting to gel)

Jones and Naughton look very good.

Your midfield looks very good, Ritchie has a hand in all good things for Newcastle who have a nice run, and Gross could be a gem as well as a cash cow for the moment.

Your attack needs no mention it's super.

2nd Row Donkey

Anyone holding on to Hegazi?

Green&Red

Whats the story with Mbemba? Likely to hold onto his spot?