Wildcard thread 2017/18

caviardreams

naughtb4 wrote: »

Have. 8 so might go to Matic or Gudmunsson for Cook. Prefer Matic to leave me some breathing room

Burnley lads are just cheap, hard to get another playing forward, cheaper

You only have 2 burnley - Lowton & Barnes, no? I presume you mean Cook from bouremouth? Or do you mean Cork from Burnley? I would go with Gudmunsson over Cook if you can afford him alright.

sheroman01

Currently on the team below. So hard to decide. Advice welcome. FH already used.

22 players for dgw34 and 9 for gw35

DDG Hennessey
Schelotto* Morgan Lowton Mustafi Mariapa
Miki Salah Willian King Mahrez
Auba* Lukaku Firm

* Could change these to Vert and Murray either.

ThunbergsAreGo

caviardreams wrote: »

naughtb4 wrote: »

Have. 8 so might go to Matic or Gudmunsson for Cook. Prefer Matic to leave me some breathing room

Burnley lads are just cheap, hard to get another playing forward, cheaper

You only have 2 burnley - Lowton & Barnes, no? I presume you mean Cook from bouremouth? Or do you mean Cork from Burnley? I would go with Gudmunsson over Cook if you can afford him alright.

Yeah it's Bournemouth Cook.

Hard to get a cheaper playing forward than Barnes

Anyone tempted by Vardy over Lukaku regardless of price?

Markx

tomwaits48 wrote: »

So I’m within the top 750 so I’ve played the WC to protect my position and get in popular selected players thus negating/blocking people over taking me. Risky strategy perhaps.

De Gea
Lowton Alonso Morgan
Salah William Gross Mahrez
Lukaku Augemayang Vardy

Ryan, Matic, Stephens, Dunk

When you are in such a good position I think you should aim to push on instead of playing defensively. You could achieve something special - top 100 maybe. You've obviously been making the right calls so far this season so why not back yourself and go for the players you think will score highest, instead of blocking?

Good luck!

Mr. Guappa

Looking for a bit of a punt to set me aside from the WC template. Enter Chris Wood.

tomwaits48

Markx wrote: »

When you are in such a good position I think you should aim to push on instead of playing defensively. You could achieve something special - top 100 maybe. You've obviously been making the right calls so far this season so why not back yourself and go for the players you think will score highest, instead of blocking?

Good luck!

food for thought.....I think I definitely need De Gea in for blocking purposes as his ownership is 40% which could really hurt me on the double game weeks...as for the rest of the team....I am none the wiser There is very little points difference between the rankings where I am, hence my caution....

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extra gravy

Going to watch the Scoutcast now and hope it helps. I'm no sooner close to finishing than I was two weeks ago.

Markx

tomwaits48 wrote: »

food for thought.....I think I definitely need De Gea in for blocking purposes as his ownership is 40% which could really hurt me on the double game weeks...as for the rest of the team....I am none the wiser There is very little points difference between the rankings where I am, hence my caution....

What chips have you got left?

stephenl15

stephenl15 wrote: »

I was set on my team, started tinkering and had my head turned by Chaz Austin and also managed to shoehorn Vertonghen in somehow. Hopefully Austin over Barnes pays off. Also had to sacrifice Gross and get Gudmundsson

Think I'm set. Kane plan would be Son to Kenedy and Auba to Kane.

De Gea, Ryan
Morgan, Alonso, Vertonghen, Stephens, Lowton
Salah, Son, Gudmundsson, Willian, Mahrez
Lukaku, Austin, Aubameyang

0.2 ITB.

Thoughts greatly appreciated

dsmythy

Glad I peeked at the price sites. Couple of players in my WC in the red. Have them out til tomorrow on the off chance they drop (might be WC driven though). Wouldn't mind a slightly cheaper team!

ThunbergsAreGo

Thanks for the feedback

Settled on

DDG/Ryan

Azpi/Mustafi/Lowton/Morgan/Bong

Gudmusson/Son/Mahrez/Willian/Salah

Auba/Vardy/Murray

2.4m ITB

Mustafi to Vert and Auba to Lukaku as GW34 transfers lined up with a million as contingency

Now to log off and log back on tomorrow to completely change my team again...

Bleating Lamb

On WC...have used FH....thinking of BB in GW 34 and TC in GW 37 (prob Kane if he is back in form I will get him back in)

De Gea,Hennessy
Monreal,Morgan,Robertson,Tarkowski,Lowton
Salah,Son,Mahrez,Willian,Gudmondsen
Firmino,Lukaku,Vardy.

Wondering is 2 Burnley defenders overkill?
Have 2m in the bank to bring in Kane when he returns.....

Worked out I have 1.2 m to spare....leaving .2 in the bank to allow for price changes can anyone see a slightly more expensive defender I could get in to improve my defence.
Thanks for any views or ideas.

Seaba

My WC team

DDG Ryan
Alonso, Lowton, Simpson, Fernandez, Stephens
Salah, Son, Willian, Mahrez, Kenedy
Lukaku, Auba, Murray
0.4 in the bank

Dropping Alonso to Smalling would allow me to upgrade one of my other defenders to Monreal
Might also be able to change Kennedy to Gudmonsen
Going to stick with this though as not sure Smalling is nailed on with Jones back (FA Cup up also) Monreal back from injury.
Possibly TC in GW34, FH in 35 and BB in 37

patmac

Tweaked the defence now that Jones is available

DeGea, Ryan,
Mee, Christensen, Morgan, Jones, Dummett
Son, Mahrez, Salah, Gross, Willian,
Auba, Barnes, Lukaku
.8 ITB have enough for Son/Auba to Arnie/Kane
13 for B.B. FH in 35 Kane TC in 37.
All thoughts appreciated.

wardides

Going with the below I think. Need to stop looking at it and changing my mind. Have all chips remaining so will BB in 34, FH 35 & TC Kane 37 I think

De Gea & McCarthy

Lowton Morgan Femenia Smalling Dunk

Mahrez Salah Gudmndson Willian Son

Auba Vardy Murray

Plan is to move Femenia & Auba on in 34 for Lukaku & Christensen. Then move Lukaku on for Kane in 36. Only problem is that I don't have any flex to move in pricing there, literally dead on my team value once I land on Kane in 36. Bit worried about not having city cover, so may need to take a hit and move Mahrez on for Sterling in the run in (tempted to go DDG to Ederson for last 3 but all depends on Pep rotation).

Bleating Lamb

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

On WC...have used FH....thinking of BB in GW 34 and TC in GW 37 (prob Kane if he is back in form I will get him back in)

De Gea,Hennessy
Monreal,Morgan,Robertson,Tarkowski,Lowton
Salah,Son,Mahrez,Willian,Gudmondsen
Firmino,Lukaku,Vardy.

Wondering is 2 Burnley defenders overkill?
Have 2m in the bank to bring in Kane when he returns.....

Worked out I have 1.2 m to spare....leaving .2 in the bank to allow for price changes can anyone see a slightly more expensive defender I could get in to improve my defence.
Thanks for any views or ideas.

Just bumping this as going to settle on team tonight....appreciate any advice/constructive criticism on my WC side.....thanks....and Happy Easter to all Boardsies:)

carnie

I have done absolutely no prep on this WC and I'm not too pushed now. A cram session in the morning will be fine.

shineon23

shineon23 wrote: »

Long night ahead I think!

At least thats one thing I was right about.

WC played, BB GW 34 in mind

Chasing in leagues and lower team value than other seasons so more punty with my rotating attackers (Stan-Guddy-Barnes) than I would like.

Finished on:
DDG-Ryan
Alonso-Simpson-Lowton-Vertonghen-Stephens
Salah-Son-Mahrez-Stanislas-Guddy
Lukaku-Auba-Barnes

Note for myself
Plan for run in barring injuries
GW 33: Banking transfer
GW 34: BB: Auba out for Kane if fit, Son out for Groß maybe
GW35: FH. Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City heavy.
GW 36: Bank or Arnie, Auba or Man City MF in. Maybe Salah out*
GW 37: Remainder of Arnie, Auba or Man City MF in. Maybe Salah out*
GW 38: Pray

Maybe Salah out*
To raise funds and also depends on Man City-Liverpool situation in Europe and where I am in my private leagues, will keep Salah if I need to block his points.

ThunbergsAreGo

naughtb4 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback

Settled on

DDG/Ryan

Azpi/Mustafi/Lowton/Morgan/Bong

Gudmusson/Son/Mahrez/Willian/Salah

Auba/Vardy/Murray

2.4m ITB

Mustafi to Vert and Auba to Lukaku as GW34 transfers lined up with a million as contingency

Now to log off and log back on tomorrow to completely change my team again...

And there we go

Azpi and Bong to Vert and Christensen for same money

What ye think?

2nd Row Donkey

naughtb4 wrote:

Gudmusson/Son/Mahrez/Willian/Salah

That MF 5 is popping up a lot. I've the exact same myself.

hufpc8w3adnk65

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

That MF 5 is popping up a lot. I've the exact same myself.

Me 3

Neoulous

Is keeping Mili ahead of Gross a bad idea?

I know Milli has no DGW in 34 but a very decent fixture (Brighton at home) and a fixture in 35. While Gross has a double in 34 (Palace away & Spurs at home) but no game in 35. And his 37 double is United & City. Also Gross is not on form lately. Opposite to Mili who's also a budget enabler.

Have I answered my own question?

hufpc8w3adnk65

Neoulous wrote: »

Is keeping Mili ahead of Gross a bad idea?

I know Milli has no DGW in 34 but a very decent fixture (Brighton at home) and a fixture in 35. While Gross has a double in 34 (Palace away & Spurs at home) but no game in 35. And his 37 double is United & City. Also Gross is not on form lately. Opposite to Mili who's also a budget enabler.

Have I answered my own question?

AND Mili is on penos!

km79

Neoulous wrote: »

Is keeping Mili ahead of Gross a bad idea?

I know Milli has no DGW in 34 but a very decent fixture (Brighton at home) and a fixture in 35. While Gross has a double in 34 (Palace away & Spurs at home) but no game in 35. And his 37 double is United & City. Also Gross is not on form lately. Opposite to Mili who's also a budget enabler.

Have I answered my own question?

What about the fixtures today and next week..........looking too far ahead can cost points
. Gross has 2 very good fixtures until 34

km79

patmac wrote: »

Tweaked the defence now that Jones is available

DeGea, Ryan,
Mee, Christensen, Morgan, Jones, Dummett
Son, Mahrez, Salah, Gross, Willian,
Auba, Barnes, Lukaku
.8 ITB have enough for Son/Auba to Arnie/Kane
13 for B.B. FH in 35 Kane TC in 37.
All thoughts appreciated.

Phil Jones is not in squad today
Neither is rojo
Get smalling

If you are getting Arnie for son anyway why wait ?
Much better fixture this week

km79

naughtb4 wrote: »

Thanks for the feedback

Settled on

DDG/Ryan

Azpi/Mustafi/Lowton/Morgan/Bong

Gudmusson/Son/Mahrez/Willian/Salah

Auba/Vardy/Murray

2.4m ITB

Mustafi to Vert and Auba to Lukaku as GW34 transfers lined up with a million as contingency

Now to log off and log back on tomorrow to completely change my team again...

Nice team but soooooooooo much in the bank when it could be on the field ........anyway I see the rationale even if I don't agree with it
However if you are going to spend 6.9 on azpi you may as well go the whole hog and get Alonso imo

Neoulous

km79 wrote: »

What about the fixtures today and next week..........looking too far ahead can cost points
. Gross has 2 very good fixtures until 34

That's a good point but Gross form has been sh*te lately. I may delay getting Son in though. That'd be an extra transfer to make but as you said planning too much ahead can be as costly.

km79

Neoulous wrote: »

That's a good point but Gross form has been sh*te lately. I may delay getting Son in though. That'd be an extra transfer to make but as you said planning too much ahead can be as costly.

A goal and 3 assists in 5 games????????????For 6 ml??????

carnie

Ended up just taking a hit and will WC next week.