GW3 Transfer thread

Yea agreed regarding Shaw - i wasn't sold on getting him but at over 50% ownership - felt had to get him - he was the most owned player in GW1 - madness.

Yea i had a play round earlier on, i could get a team that was well balanced on paper with Salah, Bruno, 7.5m midfielder*, Kane and Lukaku

*7.5m is Greenwood/Pogba/Mount/Jota - so plenty of talent available. Also included a playing 3rd striker in Dennis. So like it's possible but means no TAA basically. Personally won't go down that road unless Kane moves to City and Rom shows that he's essentially - while he scored today he only got 1 against a depleted Arsenal team.

Ings and Tsimikas out

Lukaku and Tanganga in

If you haven't sold him yet, Tsimikas is due to rise in the next day or two, you may as well wait to make an extra 0.1mil

Cant see any way of getting Son or Lukaku in without selling TAA. Have 2FT so if Son is ok think I'll get him in for Barnes or Raphinia and then TAA to 4.5 Def. Tsismikas and Toney are also issues but struggling to see decent replacements for either atm

It's "well balanced" for attacking output alright 🤣

The 5 players make it 55.9. Dennis and 2 keepers (8.5) leave you with 30.5 for the remaining 7 players.

Two 4m players

Five 4.5m players

Certainly possible and interesting to have a look at it but but I think it's a step too far. You would also want to be acting relatively fast on it, as any 4 or 4.5s worth having will be jumping up in price over the next few GWs.

Looking forward to this season as it looks like there'll be quite a few big decisions around formations and premium players.

Ha here's more balanced team then - and give you rotating keepers, Guaita/ESR could be downgraded to get extra 1m if needed,

Sanchez, Guaita

White, Alying, Dier, Coady, Duffy

Bruno, Salah, Dallas, ESR, Gilmour

Kane, Lukaku, Dennis

But yea this season should be interesting, but could be equally frustrating to be on the wrong side of a 50/50.

Ended up doing Amartey and Brownhill to Livramento and Bissouma. Had 2FT and happy with my team. I know Amartey will rise but I think he will lose his place in the team. Livramento seems to have displaced Walker-Peters. Going with Bissouma as my 4.5 mid now. Happy to get that sorted.

ings is at home to Brentford next weekend . madness

if your other defenders are playing I’d hold Tsimikas.

Like he can always become the 5th dud defender as he is cheapest defender but I think we will see him play more games especially with CL & Christmas coming up. Keep him in

Why would Klopp rush to start Robertson after how well Tsimikas played the weekend? I don't think there's a rush to get rid of him. Likely to rise again this week and then get rid after next week if he doesn't start with a .1 profit.

White out for Reguillion for the week, will most likely play wild card next week after international break then

Treating myself to a -4 mini-wildcard to clear out my BB.

Out: Trossard, Benteke, Torres

In: Pogba, Calvert-Lewin, Brownhill

Leaves me with

Sanchez/Guaita

TAA Shaw Stones (Digne / Tsimikas)

Salah Pogba Greenwood Barnes (Brownhill)

DCL Ings Antonio

Happy with the start to the season, hoping this will tie me over another few weeks before a WC in wee 7 or 8.

I think it is going to be Wednesday or Thursday before the UK government provides clarity on their updated red list of countries that require quarantine. A lot on Twitter are saying they will make an exemption for the PL but a few weeks ago the Lions rugby team asked for one and didnt get it. They came back from South Africa and had to quarantine for 10 days in a hotel in Jersey before they could go to their homes. If the government allow PL footballers an exemption the blazers in Twickenham will go mad

Here is the potential problems for GW4 after the international break, every country in south America is currently on the red list

• Liverpool: Firmino, Alisson, Fabinho, Salah.
• Leicester: Soyuncu, Amartey, Ndidi, Iheanacho.
• Arsenal: Elneny, Martinelli, Partey, Pepe.
• Manchester United: Fred, Cavani, Diallo, Bailly.
• Spurs: Sanchez, Romero, Lo Celso, Aurier.
• Manchester City: Ederson, Jesus.
• Chelsea: Silva.
• Leeds: Raphina
• West Ham: Antonio (if called up for Jamaica, expected though)

I think its worth waiting to do transfers until this is cleared up on Wednesday or Thursday. If no exemption is given Im looking at Salah, Antonio and Raphina all missing for GW4.

Suddenly holding Salah v Chelsea when he might be out v Leeds in GW4 anyway doesnt look attractive. Chelseas defence is decent so Salah could be a return of 2 points for two GWs and Bruno (c) v Wolves seems the better option anyway. If Salah has to quarantine for 10 days then selling him for 2 GWs before buying him back GW7 v Palace might be a good move, there has to be options who will out score him over those two GWs.

Duffy safe for another week at least it seems.

Williams (4.0) joins Norwich.

Farke says he should be available to play against Bournemouth in the EFL Cup.

Current starting LB Giannoulis was hauled off at HT v Man City so there is a chance to might come in and be a starter. Imagine United have agreed if he will be playing on an ongoing basis too.

Could be a grand cheap, starting enabler.

I see Liverpool are refusing to release Salah…..other clubs will follow that stance I would imagine.

Anyone for iheanacho? Perez sent off tonight

I'm making that move myself - after the last 2 matches Rogers may change it up with Nacho or Daka and I'm a little worried Barnes may not even start

Could you afford the extra 0.5 for Dier over the 4.0 for a 2 week spell?

Or is the 4.0 going to be gone in the WC anyways, and a one week job?

4.4 is all I have I'm afraid.

Already have Tsimikias and Livramento so another 4.0 is risky but should most likely be a 1 week job.

Think you're right thanks.

Need Toney out was going to sacrifice Mahrez to get Grealish & Wilson. Mahrez/Grealish is too iffy to be going sideways.

Antonio is a must have at the moment though. Amartey a decent choice.

The value in the 7.5-8.0 striker bracket is so good that Lukaku or Kane may not be needed, there is so much more choice then what the same value offers in midfield V Salah or Bruno . I have had benrahma and Antonio from day 1 thank god

Need to move on Veltman and Toney, will give Barnes another week. Veltman to Dier or Toney to Armstrong and carry my 2nd FT then

Barnes to Benrahma done, one on the way up the other on the way down

I think Barnes is worth another shot, especially playing against Norwich. I've benched him twice so he's 2 blanks have not hurt me, but he'll start this week. Another blank and he's more than likely gone.