GW3 Transfer thread

Might just do Mahrez to Benrahma and keep Barnes for Norwich

International break will be a pain in the hole

Have 2 FTs.

Could do Mane>Barnes, for a one week punt, then Barnes+Perica to Bissouma+Lukaku the week after.

Brought in Duffy for White last night before his rise. Not sure about his long term prospects but should start next week and likely to get a double rise.

What are Gundogan owners doing with him? If I knew he'd start against Arsenal I'd accept his second inevitable price drop this week but I've a feeling De Bruyne wil start in his place this.

Looking at H.Barnes out before he drops tonight, would be all over Raphina if this quarantine issue wasn't hanging over him.

Demarai Gray might be an option for me. Looked really good on the weekend and decent fixtures.

Already have Benraham

yeah had noticed that and was thinking of getting DCL in but selling Toney after just 2 games feels a bit kneejerky. Might hold him for another game and then assess

Looking at Mahrez to Raphinha. I don’t have the temperament for Pep roulette

My knee jerked hard last night when I did Barnes -> Benhrahma, but it's healthy to have good reflexes right? 😅

Have 0.9 ITB and another FT, with concerns about White and Tsimi. Plus there's Son too who I'll need to keep an eye on, and it's probably smart not to go too long without Bruno?

A City asset against Arsenal could go nuts too?

Does no city cover concern you?

Arsenal out.

White --> Sanchez

Saka --> Benrahma

Got Benrahma before his rise last night.

I Kante believe you said that :)

Not really tbh, I'm happy to avoid the roulette for now and bring one of their attackers once/if we get a better idea of what Pep will be doing this year.

I'll probably get defensive cover for them before anything.

Should I do Taylor to Tanganga, or Townsend to Gray for no loss, or downgrade Rose to Duffy?

Now the Tsimikas is gone up another 0.1, I think I'll switch him to Dier. Or Sanchez.

Edit: actually, will probably go Dier, on the off chance Sanchez heads off to play for Colombia and has to quarantine.

Watching the Everton/Leeds game at the weekend, I had to buy DCL, he looked back to his best. H's got a big score incoming in the next 4

Is Dier a better long term (roughly 4 GWs) transfer option than Livramento ?

Livramento has more attacking potential, but could be another Lamptey of threatening without returning.

Dier has 2 nice fixtures but the XGc from Spurs is massive in the last few games and the CS's can't keep coming with that luck. I think I'm siding with Dier at the moment, even if he only has 2 nice fixtures from the 4. White's fixtures turn around the same time so he can come in there and start then.

I think I could absorb a 0.1 price drop on White, provided he gets some CS n the upcoming weeks. The fixtures for him do turn.

Yeah I owned him for a good slice of last season and he had some good returns That was with Werner in front of him so can only imagine how well he should do with Lukaku there. For 7.5m his competition is Greenwood and Jota in that price bracket. Id fancy him to get more minutes and outpoint both of them over the course of the season

Following the news that Son is training, I’m in 2 minds about how to work this.

Ive 2 free transfers and I’m considering: option A: Son and Livramento in for Mahrez and Obomabidele

option B: Antonio, Greenwood, Reguillon in for Toney, Mahrez, Obomaidele (for a -4)

Obviously option A gives me a great captain option in Son this week, but option B gives me 2 lads whose stock have really risen in the first 2 weeks and both have 2 nice fixtures approaching.

Also, option B gives me more depth in defence, which I sorely need considering when I originally made my team, I was planning to have Veltman and Tsimikas in week 3 and now I do not.

Is spreading my depth worth it for the -4, or am I better off sticking with my original plan and going all out for Son as captain this week (and saving the -4)

-4 is a drop of approx. 80k places. I think you do need Antonio - the lad looks so dangerous and being at home v palace will be high captain option. You could just get Antonio and Greenwood in without taking a hit - think that would make more sense really? Would you keep Mahrez for the Arsenal game? and maybe do Toney and Shaw out for Antonio and then any 4.5 defender?

Also bear in mind having 2 FT's next week could be huge.

I watch Son v City and thought he was very lively, didn't see the game at the weekend, nor do I know what is wrong with him. I read that Ali said the manager decides who takes the penalties, so Son not being on penalties is a bit of a downer.

Trying to talk myself out of changing my plan on Barnes.

His impending price drop is influencing me. But mainly that I would be hoping that he would just jump into form against Norwich. I'm basically keeping him because he is playing Norwich next, who are leaking goals and Leicester need to get back on track. But they also have some other attackers who are due to start like Nacho & Daka. Perez is suspended so there is space for one more. And maybe they are trying to ease Barnes back into fitness, he has only played 71 & 63 mins in their 2 games. Doesn't have form.

I have my eye on Raphinha to come in in GW5 anyways. Do u just fast forward that transfer now instead? He got 90 mins in both games and was rested tonight in the EFL cup. He also has form.

Barnes v Norwich (a), Man City (h), Brighton (a)

Raphinha v Burnley (a), Liverpool (h), Newcastle (a)

The more I type, the more attractive that Raphinha becomes, especially with the price drop.

I've reluctantly kept Barnes too just for Norwich, the due price drop is a balls but I want to keep my 2nd FT and there is potential for him to get a decent return

The number of places you drop might be - but the hit is still relevant especially for a poster who might be in H2H games and/or LMS games - the hit is a factor for those game weeks. Sure it could work out - but if you are to do it on a regular basis - the probability is that it won't.

2 FT..... Gundog to Benrahma seems the obvious move... almost too obvious.

That would allow me to go Toney to Jimmi the following week and an extra transfer then to switch out Tsimakas before he starts to drop

I see Kane has come out and said that he’s staying put - interesting that he would say this with 6 days left in the window. Will city go for anyone else?

is Kane worth getting in now with his future sorted? He should be starting game soon