Gameweek 5 Transfer Thread

shmeee · 14-09-2021 4:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117888850#Comment_117888850

Yes, with these rumours and CL / EL games. Any moves I'm gonna make won't be until Friday. I have a few quid ITB so price drops and rises won't kill any of my planned moves.

Toney to Bamford is the plan. But could change if Liverpool players etc pick up any knocks.

So unless money is very tight, anyone who can hold off on transfers, do!

Ozvaldo · 14-09-2021 4:53pm

Moneys tight so done before prices gone up

Muahahaha · 14-09-2021 5:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117886586#Comment_117886586

Likely Richarlison but would also expect Rondon to get decent minutes with DCL out

Fitz* · 14-09-2021 5:53pm

Edit: wrong thread.

Dearg81 · 14-09-2021 10:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117888705#Comment_117888705

Gallaghers stats are very good so I think he can keep going and have a good season. I'm not convinced by Gray, he's done really well so far but he's scored all 3 of his shots so can't see him keeping pace with Gallagher. He's still decent value though.

Dr. Bre · 14-09-2021 10:38pm

3 red flags means my first minus 4 coming up

Chesty08 · 14-09-2021 11:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117888420#Comment_117888420

Second guessing this & no thinking of reverting to my previous doubts of Ronaldo. Could go with a -8 and get

Ronaldo, Hwang & Doucoure or Gallagher.

Out will be the 2 boys & Greenwood.

Is anyone familiar with Hwang? Didn’t he score v Liverpool (but so did Miniamino). Wasn’t he more of a goal scorer than Minamino. My only concerns are that Wolves are a bit stacked with Jimi, Traore, Trincao & Podence. He was bought on loan too. However on his side is the fact that he scored. None of the other 4 scored this season!

Green&Red · 15-09-2021 8:29am

I’ve been thinking about whether to get Jimi or Bamford for DCL, excited about neither. Jimi doesn’t seem to be the same player although Wolves are creating the chances. Leeds seem to be having second season syndrome, not sure I want any part of them.

I listened to FMLFPL yesterday, they made the case for Pukki and it kinda made sense, great fixtures, focal point of the attack, even if they get hammered they can nick a goal and his goal involvement stats will be huge at the end of the season. Lower risk at 5.9.

Im very tempted

Shedite27 · 15-09-2021 9:29am

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Yeah followed him for a while as a West Ham fan, we were linked with him a lot before he went with Leipzig. At that stage he'd been banging them in for Salsburg (including as you say CL V Liverpool. He was a complete flop In Germany though, 0 goals in 23 appearances for them. And that's the Bundesliga that made Sebastian Haller and Timo Werner look like prime Cristiano Ronaldo.

trigger26 · 15-09-2021 9:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893183#Comment_117893183

Yep same looking at Jimenez/Bamford, Bamford nearly chipped keeper from 40m last match and is moving well, Jimenez had some lovely flicks but agree he's not the player he was 2 years ago, I'd still go with Bamford for another couple of games, Leeds have good run too and look to change if Leeds dont pick up. Pukki can be very seasonal with his goals

Shedite27 · 15-09-2021 9:34am

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Harsh to call that on Leeds at this point. Their results so far have gone exactly as I'd imagined.

Lost V United (a)

Draw v Everton (h)

Draw v Burnley (a)

Lost v Liverpool (h)

Dempsey · 15-09-2021 9:54am

In the middle of a WC, debating between Torres or Raphinha

shmeee · 15-09-2021 10:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893504#Comment_117893504

Raphinha.... If picking Bamford then maybe that Leeds coverage could be enough but I just hate depending on Pep roulette. Torres has 2 X 90 mins games and 2 X 60th mins games.... He won't see the 90th min mark a much as Raphinha. And 0.7 cheaper which is huge in FPL this season to get to the premium assets.

Fitz* · 15-09-2021 10:03am

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Depends what you want the transfer for really, is this short term or long term?

I'd be inclined to go with Raphinha, even with his blanks of late. He has nicer fixtures over the next 3 fixtures IMO, and even over next 6 maybe. Raphinha is more nailed for a start, especially with CL games back now for Man City so increased rotation. Let's see if Torres starts tonight or will Mahrez come back in or KDB etc. Torres' 2 fixtures after Southampton are tricky, but then turn for 3 good fixtures again.

Now that Struijk's 3 game ban has been upheld, it sounds like Ayling will be moving to CB with Shakelton coming into the RB role for Leeds, and this may have an affect on Raphinha's output and something else to consider.

Green&Red · 15-09-2021 10:27am

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Its more the manner of the defeats, I listened on Sunday and it sounded like Liverpool should have scored with every attack. I know that doesn't necessarily mean bad things for Leeds attack but I'm just not convinced yet.

Same for Raphina, I brought in Saka as a one week punt with the plan to move onto Raphina, I'll be holding off on that now, Saka looked really good v Norwich, very unlucky not to have a decent score. So I'd have no question that its Torres over Raphina.

Chesty08 · 15-09-2021 11:01am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893402#Comment_117893402

Thanks for that! However I can Accept a one season off for any striker - loads of examples.

However based on your advice it’s possibly a cause of wait & see.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893651#Comment_117893651

I wouldn’t be concerned with Leeds defence when looking at the Leeds attackers. Allison ended up with 2 bonus & save point so that tells me Leeds where not without there chances.

its still early stages in the league so we are still second guessing on these mid table/bottom half teams

Morzadec · 15-09-2021 11:02am

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I think this Leeds team will always score goals, they are very gung ho. They have started poorly, and it's true that a more accurate reflection of the Liverpool match might have been 5-1 or so. They have defensive injuries now. I would be targetting them as a potentially fruitful fixture for big teams. But I also think that they will create chances and that Raphina at 6.5, when you look at his returns last season, is still a very good pick up, especially with their upcoming fixtures.

So I would avoid their defence, I would target their fixtures, but I wouldn't be allergic to their attacking assets. Raphinha looks a good switch from Benrhama for example. Bamford perhaps looks a bit overpriced (especially if trying to fit in premiums on a WC) but I do expect him to return and if he's fit I can see him as being a logical switch from DCL or Antonio for those not on a WC.

Chesty08 · 15-09-2021 1:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117892792#Comment_117892792

The alternative here is Townsend & Pukki!

Muahahaha · 15-09-2021 1:27pm

Im on the fence as well weather to go from DCL to Bamford or Jiminez. Jiminez stats are very good and it should just be a matter of time before he scores becasue he has been involved a fair bit. Bamford probably the safer bet though. Will wait till the pressers anyway to see if theres anything in those Bamford injury rumours, its seems to be all coming from that clip of him just off camera saying to some Leeds staff 'my hamstring is pinging'. It was right after the game so he could just mean he was running hard a lot and nothing else.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 15-09-2021 2:04pm

Is it too early for a -8? Happy enough with my team expect the 3 forwards, Toney/Antonio/DCL. Lukuaku is the best option I feel, will only get Ronaldo by selling Bruno.

A DCL to Bamford and move on Toney the week after and hold Antonio

B DCL/Antonio to Bamford/Jiminez -4

C Toney/Antonio/DCL to Lukaku/Pukki/Hwang -8

shmeee · 15-09-2021 7:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117893549#Comment_117893549

Torres starting tonight..... You'd like to see him get a "rest" if planning on getting him in to be honest.

Shedite27 · 15-09-2021 9:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117896457#Comment_117896457

Torres starts: "He looks like he needs a rest and might be dropped"

Torres doesn't start: "He's not rotation proof, he might be dropped"

I saw the exact opposite comments on Twitter last night when Greenwood was benched/rested

Chesty08 · 16-09-2021 9:58am

Jesus might be worth a shot after being rested last night & Pep been on Mahrez’s case all game.

Jesus came on & got his goal.

I might go with Jesus & Jimi for the -4 & give Bamford the swerve. Still undecided!!

The alternative could be to avoid the -4, play Duffy and give it another week til we have more info.

Go DCL & pick 1.

The real mccoy 91 · 16-09-2021 11:39am

Had originally pencilled in a -4 to get Jota and semedo/James/ for son and tsimikas but now I'm second guessing Jota he isn't exactly firing at the moment is he? Don't fancy playing pep roulette now that they have all players back so I'm considering son and perica out for bamford and saka/sarr but they feel a bit punty.

Alternative is just move son on and play coufal with no bench playing...

JPup · 16-09-2021 3:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117894721#Comment_117894721

You can make a case for A and B depending on how the rest of your team is set up for this week, but C looks dreadful to me!

dr.kenneth noisewater · 16-09-2021 4:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900016#Comment_117900016

Have done A but still tempted by WC

Porthallian · 16-09-2021 4:55pm

Torn between Jesus and Bamford. Think I'll hold Antonio as he's only missing one game but gonna ditch Ings. Leaning towards Jesus.

sheroman01 · 16-09-2021 5:15pm

Fairly happy with my team.

Could do:

1 - Lukaku to Jesus/Bamford for a one/two week punt.

Or

2 - Digne to a Wolves defender.

2 is more logical, 1 is more fun.

Shedite27 · 16-09-2021 5:17pm

I've gone for Bamford as my DCL replacement. Lovely fixtures, and have Torres already

Ace2007 · 16-09-2021 5:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117900511#Comment_117900511

1 makes no sense when the spurs back line is in tatters, Lukaku could easily score one or two goals in that game

2 most obvious. Digne is not worth the money in that Everton defense - even if they look like keeping a CS there is always pickford and mistake behind him.

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