GW22 Transfer Thread

Muahahaha · 07-01-2022 7:37pm

The Son injury makes me even more likely to free hit, could get him out for DGW22 and then hope he is back for 23 which is not until 23rd Jan for him. The deadline isnt until next Friday so we should have more info on his injury by then. Have been burnt by a Son 'injury' before so wont be doing anything till the last minute. Itll also give time to see if Maddison makes it back for the DGW

munster87 · 07-01-2022 7:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118434299#Comment_118434299

It’s a cryptic message, a cornet…a musical instrument…

https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Musical-Instrument/McNeills-Music-Shop-Capel-Street-Dublin-1-144829007879/

Chesty08 · 07-01-2022 9:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118435382#Comment_118435382

Very good but I wouldn’t be touching him. Zero form

munster87 · 07-01-2022 10:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118435946#Comment_118435946

You could say that of a lot of Burnley! Only ones I’d consider are Wood and Lowton but will almost certainly go without.

Chesty08 · 08-01-2022 10:32am

Anyone got any real insight into Coutinho’s current form (over the last year or so)?

Looks like he’ll be added at 6.5/7mil

That would make him seriously appealing

Chesty08 · 08-01-2022 10:48am

FH Team:

DDG (Bachmann)

TAA Lowton Emerson (Cucarella Johnson)

Bruno Mount Tielemans McAllister (Gray)

Ronaldo Kane (c) King

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Current team

DdG (Martinez)

TAA Dias 7.0m (Johnson Livramento)

Sterling Foden Bowen Jota (Son)

Antonio King Dennis

Captain - no idea

With Dennis & Son doubts I decided to put a FH team on paper. The FH team is fairly punty but I think it’s the time to be punty with Salah out & City/Chelsea playing each other.

Captaincy will be big & I don’t think I have a strong one in my current team.

Lots to consider between now & next week. What do people think of both teams?

macraignil · 08-01-2022 11:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118437966#Comment_118437966

That free hit team is very dependent on how three big hitters in Fernandes, Kane and Ronaldo perform over the double game week. The versions I have looked at so far for my free hit team do not allow for this number of premiums. I reckon the FA cup and midweek games will tell a lot about who is in form for the double. Not sure who your third defender is in your normal team but I also have the issue with having a difficult captain decision now that Son has been ruled out as injured and it is making me go back to the idea of playing the free hit since my own team is not looking good for the double week. Leicester have a load of defenders flagged so think it may be useful to bring in attacking players from Spurs but not sure who to bring in from Burnley with Cornet gone to play in AFCON.

Chesty08 · 08-01-2022 12:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118438206#Comment_118438206

Yes the captaincy is a big one I think as it could easily be the 20 point differential.

Kane has a great record against Arsenal & Leicester so makes a worthy captaincy shout.

I know United have been very poor but I think it’s fair to gamble on Ronaldo & a mid over 2 games as they can produce.

Id of gone Cornet myself but steering now & looking at MaC Allister who seems to be coming into a bit of form & has 2 Home games.

I will keep a close eye on FA Cup this week & im starting to talk myself into making the punt

Newbie20 · 08-01-2022 2:01pm

Those double fixtures have me a bit deflated. Patiently held onto both free hits with a view to using it this week but the fixtures just don’t look good. I’m sorry now I didn’t play my first one a few weeks ago.

Fitz* · 08-01-2022 2:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118437917#Comment_118437917

The last 18 months have mainly been on the injury table.

Prior to that, he actually had a good return for Bayern Munich. Combined 20 & A in 34 games in the league & CL. Not all starts either.

08-01-2022 2:32pm

What's the story with Patson Daka?

macraignil · 08-01-2022 4:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118438882#Comment_118438882

FPL site says hamstring injury has him doubtful to play and it looks on the team sheet today like Lookman is being played up front.

Dearg81 · 08-01-2022 11:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118439514#Comment_118439514

Yea Lookman was upfront and got 2 assists. I think he's a good option along with Barnes on the fee hit (and Maddison).

Chesty08 · 08-01-2022 11:59pm

If the Liverpool team I was sent tonight Is correct then I’ll defo be FH. No Trent or Jota!

Dearg81 · 09-01-2022 12:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118441837#Comment_118441837

For the Shrewsbury match? Why would you care about that?

Chesty08 · 09-01-2022 12:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118442043#Comment_118442043

Yeah I was forgetting that they’ll all return within 5 days. Looks like only senior players playing are the ones who had Covid before Chelsea match

Fitz* · 09-01-2022 7:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118441837#Comment_118441837

Ya Trent confirmed as having COVID but is returning to training in a few days.

Going by the squad list today, and Klopp's comments, there were a lot of false positives. I would take a guess that Neco Williams, Gomez, Henderson, Milner, Ox & Jota fell into that category.

Chesty08 · 09-01-2022 9:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445169#Comment_118445169

Neco is being sold so wasn’t made available.

Yes a lot of them with no symptoms so back training within 5 days which gave them time for Brentford.

Bleating Lamb · 10-01-2022 8:33am

My team seems to be lit up like a Christmas tree at mo!……in no particular order have Son,Trent Alex,Livramento,Dier,Foden,Son and Dennis in trouble.

I know Son is out injured long term and see Trent has Covid,rest seem to have minor Knocks…..if needs be who and in what order would ye suggest shipping out?

Foden has being a disaster so I was thinking definitely him and Son anyway….is it likely at least one of TAA,Dier and Livramento will be back by match day to give me 3 starting defenders this week?

Thanks for any replies…..and all the best for 2022 to all.

AlmightyCushion · 10-01-2022 10:45am

Son you definitely need to get rid of. I read somewhere that Livramento might need surgery so that could have him out for a long time. I would look at getting rid of him.

Dempsey · 10-01-2022 11:18am

Transferred in Son for Salah already, what a dose!

Muahahaha · 10-01-2022 12:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447439#Comment_118447439

Sounds like a good week to free hit for you. Trent is 50/50 to be back for the fixture v Brentford on Saturday, it just depends how many days of isolation he has to do. Hard to know yet what the story with Son is, reports are from 2 weeks to 5 weeks out. Im waiting till the press conference to see if any better info comes, if its only two weeks I'll likely free hit him out for this round of fixtures. Im reluctant to sell him unless absolutely necessary as Id want him back upon his return. Ive got Foden as well and while he has been frustrating the free hit allows not to have him v Chelsea and then back for v Southamption and Brentford.

trigger26 · 10-01-2022 12:02pm

lads if you use a free hit do you get the free transfer for the week carried over?

Chesty08 · 10-01-2022 12:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118447439#Comment_118447439

I’ve 6 of those players & Reece James.

I think I’ll be using my Free Hit. There is so much uncertainty with them & with it being a DGW I’m relying on most them to cover a DGW with one game.

Also, if I saved my free hit team for later in the season I’d still be putting in my Liverpool players + 2 others so only really would be free hitting on 6 players later on. Add to that City play Chelsea so can ship them out for a week where a later FH I could use them as might have a decent single fixture.

Teams you’d want to have a double if FH when Chelsea/City meet, Salah Is out & Trent Is 50/50 all have doubles: Leicester,Spurs & United.

My team now is a basket case so this is ideal time for me to use one of the FH and hopefully get a jump on rivals who used one already & are being conservative

F1ngers · 10-01-2022 12:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448346#Comment_118448346

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules

Xander10 · 10-01-2022 1:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448346#Comment_118448346

No, you lose it.

Shedite27 · 10-01-2022 4:47pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118448463#Comment_118448463

Anyone tried to put together a sample Free Hit team yet?

Cartman78 · 10-01-2022 5:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118450315#Comment_118450315

I've went at it a couple of teams but it's an incredibly underwhelming experience I have to say.

Would be interested to hear any DGW punts people are considering?

MacAllister and Canos have potential hero vibe off them I reckon but it's hard to get too excited about planning given the meh fixtures and the fact they could be postponed at any time up to kick-off

macraignil · 10-01-2022 6:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118450315#Comment_118450315

Tried a few efforts since my team looks badly set up for this week rather than it being good double fixtures. Also having two free hits to play makes me think I should use one. Latest attempt is:

De Gea

Alonso, Emerson, Rudiger

Lucas Moura, Mount, Maddison, Jota

Kane(c), Ronaldo, Antonio

Guaita, Trossard, Cucurella, Lowton

with nothing left in the bank. Would probably keep Dennis instead of Antonio if he is passed fit to play. Also think Ronaldo coming in is dependent on a good display in the FA cup this evening. Any opinions appreciated.

Chesty08 · 10-01-2022 8:23pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118450315#Comment_118450315

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118450908#Comment_118450908

Have had a looked & thinking;

Sanchez (DdG)

Lamptey Rudi Royal (Lowton, Johnson)

Lucas Moura, Tielemans, Maddison, Barnes, Bruno

Ronaldo Kane (King)

———

Similar enough thinking, had Cucarella but opting for Lamptey. Going minus Mount cause I think Leivester could score 3/4 over the 2 games.

Cartman78 · 11-01-2022 4:44pm

Son red flagged now....I guess there was some update on his injury.

Pushing me closer to an inevitably dire FH

Muahahaha · 11-01-2022 7:56pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118456220#Comment_118456220

Conte had a presser a few hours ago and said

"The update on Sonny is that for sure we have to wait until after the international break," Conte said.

"It was a muscular problem and it was strange because he came off during the game. The day after he felt a bit of pain and he was injured.

"It’s a pity because you know very well the importance of this player for us."

I was planning on free hitting Son out in the hope he would be back after the DGW but that latest news changes things a fair bit. Reluctant to sell him but he may not play again until Feb 9th. Would be down to fielding only 4 players with a double GW but could get a 5th with Maddison or Barnes provided Leicester dont suffer yet another postponement. Any time I look at a potential free hit team its not really inspiring me with the available options.

Bleating Lamb · 12-01-2022 12:04pm

Looking like Son could well be out till second week of February so I think he has to go....

Muahahaha · 12-01-2022 1:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118460217#Comment_118460217

Yep Im resigned to selling him as well, its too risky to hold even though he does have a good record at recovering from injuries faster than expected. Conte could be bluffing a bit but Im not willing to second guess it.

Had another look at a free hit team and am almost certain of not using it. Planning on a -4 for Son to Maddison and Broja to Dennis to correct the AFCON mistake. Which will get me to 6 DGW players on the field, only downside is likely having to bench Cancelo.

Seems a lot are selling Watkins before his fixture v United. He hit the bar against them in the FA Cup and had another couple of chances. Plus there is a chance he is going to have a DGW23. With Coutinho on the pitch and favourable fixtures for Villa I think he is worth holding.

Father Hernandez · 12-01-2022 2:02pm

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1481246079479779328?s=20

Muahahaha · 12-01-2022 2:19pm

7m is about right. Those buying now might get a double in 23 and then some tasty fixtures in Leeds, Newcastle, Watford. He has become a bit injury prone though.

dsmythy · 12-01-2022 2:29pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118461075#Comment_118461075

Possible settling in period too.

Fitz* · 12-01-2022 2:32pm

Those Villa fixtures are appealling, especially when there is a potential DGW too. 7.0 is tempting. 8.0 would be much too much.

The question is whether to bring him as a Son replacement or wait & see. He hasn't trained yet, I assume, so I'm currently leaving towards the latter.

Muahahaha · 12-01-2022 4:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118461171#Comment_118461171

yeah the timing doesnt quite feel right for him to be a Son replacement as its a bit of a punt that he will hit the ground running. Maddison is where Im leaning but if a Leicester game gets called off again then Id consider Coutinho. They're all temporary options to get Salah back in for me anyway, despite good intentions of leaving £3m ITB to get him back in one move the money has been spent elsewhere now.

Anyway as expected TAA is over his Covid isolation period and was back training yesterday

Klopp- "Trent and Ali trained yesterday, Divock and Thiago not. That’s it pretty much. All players who test negative are available. Harvey Elliott not too far away from team training. Robbo got a knock v Shrewsbury but is fine.”

bantee · 13-01-2022 12:13am

Antonio to Kane for the DGW, he let me down by not scoring against Norwich and fancy Kane to outscore him.

castletownman · 13-01-2022 12:19am

Doing Chalobah to Lowton. I know Burnley are in a rut, but Leicester are decimated with injuries, and the Watford game is a six-pointer, so actually fancy them to keep at least one CS in the two home games this GW. EDIT: if Burnley-Leicester is off, I will go premium with TAA.

Need to part with Son, and contemplating either Greenwood, Bruno or Lucas Moura. Can't decide, but it will be one of the double GW-ers.

whitelightrider · 13-01-2022 8:05am

Im losing my mind here. Was doing so well but with my team looking like a red traffic light, I need some serious help.

Ramsdale, Sanchez

White, TAA, Cancelo, Johnson, Livramento

McGinn, Bissouma, Salah, Jota, Son

Jesus, Pukki, Dennis

Its a mix of red and yellow! 2 FT and 2.4 in the bank. I need to ship out Son, and get a decent striker in.

Cartman78 · 13-01-2022 10:28am

Not sure what to do tbh, massive red arrows and lost ground in leagues after last nightr.... currently have 2FT and 1.9M in the bank and this shower:

Have both Free Hits left, spent a few mins on a draft there and came up with this, would be aiming for a 3-4-3 with a strongish bench in case of postponements.. Tielemans and Jorghino on pens apparently. All feedback welcome

Father Hernandez · 13-01-2022 11:01am

I have 2 FH's and looking to reluctantly take one this week.

Current team is alright but feels like I'll be seeing a red arrow if I don't go for it and rather keep the momentum.

Current team is (3 Doubles)

DDG (Sanchez)

Cancelo, TAA, Dias, Coufal, Reguilon

Sissoko, Jota, Bowen, Bernardo (Salah)

Antonio (Watkins, Pukki)

FH team (9 doubles)

DDG (Sanchez)

TAA, Reguilon, Alonso, Varane (Tsimikas)

Lucas Moura, Jota, Maddison, Bowen (Brownhill)

Ronaldo, Kane, Dennis

Not sure who to captain, bit of a minefield.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 13-01-2022 11:19am

After a week of massive red arrows its hard to know what to do. Have 2FT and need to move on James, Livramento and would like to move on Gundogan and Watkins as well.

Looking at James/Gundogan to Reguilon/Maddison for now.

Is there any update on the Leicester situation?

Fitz* · 13-01-2022 12:57pm

Haven't seen anything on Leicester yet. Hopefully we get some sort of a hint today or before the deadline at the least.

Can Leicester afford another postponement? Especially after the uproar over how the last one was given.

sheroman01 · 13-01-2022 1:08pm

Son>Maddison and Watkins>Ronaldo, is what I'm currently thinking.

Fitz* · 13-01-2022 3:10pm

Sounds like Leicester will have some players back & enough to make the game go ahead.

https://twitter.com/SmuelMartinFPL/status/1481628977248751616?t=mrz98pZZqtegNnD61JqpHQ&s=19

scotchy · 13-01-2022 3:15pm

Looking to get a forward in for the DGW from the following. Lukaku, Ronaldo, Kane, and Maupay. Any thoughts welcome.

sully123 · 13-01-2022 4:08pm

Think it will be Son - Maddison.

Tempted to double capt. Ronaldo but with his injury concerns and the way villa owned them on Monday I think I best hang on to it.

I'll leave courtinho till next week

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