GW 38 Transfers

McNeil might even be playing left back like last week.

Bruno out for someone.

One last rage transfer to round off this skidmark of a season

Untied and Newcastle have 3rd place to fight out for

it's a few million difference in prize money as well, which I'm sure someone in United is interested in.

72 points sees a green arrow to 200k.

ML's leader is 24 ahead and 2nd place 23 ahead.

I have to go chasing. Buffer of 30 points back to 4th, top 3 cash.

Gap was 80 points a few GW's back.

Only 10 points ahead of my nearest challenger (3rd is 20 points behind).

it’s all to play for, IF I can field 11…

It's hard to justify a hit this GW too. Not sure if many can cover the hit. Obviously, some player is gonna bang on the final day - someone always does. Predicting who that player will be though, it's very tricky.

I took a couple big punts in 37, and happy enough with how they fared now. Not hauls, but they were effective.

The question now is do I gamble again for one of the players with a lower EO that can bang, or play it safe for Kane's 6/7? I am chasing so the former is probably more appealing, but it's just a matter of picking one I am happy with. Kane is the easy pick.

I messed up last week by selling Watkins instead of Isak. Watkins a much better option now this week. Really not sure what to do, probably wait til as close as possible to deadline before making any moves.

Hmmm… thinking out loud here…

DDG/Raya

Trippier Estupinan Konate

Gros Salah Mac Rashford

Wilson Haaland Isak

(Stones, Grealish, Dalot)

Im 10 points ahead of Rival who has currently:

DDG/Raya

Trip Dunk TAA White

Mac Eze Mahrez

Wilson Kane Haaland

(Dias, Martinelli, Joelinton)

I have one FT, so

Keepers: Play Raya, has something to play for, should get save points.

Def: Trip, Est to play, might move out Dalot (who’ll probably score and keep a clean sheet)

Mids: Gross, Mac, Rashford - should play, Salah - Don’t think he’ll play. Could move out Grealish who definitely won’t play.

strikers: Wilson- might get 5 minutes, Isak probably play, Haaland - who knows, but he looks like he really enjoys playing so he might play.

Teams that have something to play for:

Newcastle? I’m sure their fans would love it if they knock United to fourth.

Spurs? But do they really want to play in the Europa Conference League? It’s a far cry from when they were going to join the Super League (😂)

Villa? Probably want it more than Spurs. could take a punt on Douglas Luiz for Grealish. He’s their in form player with low ownership. Might even be tempted to take a hit to get him in*

Brentford? They have an outside chance of getting Europe. Mbeumo could be a punt here for Wilson.

Down the other end, Everton Leicester Leeds.

I think Leeds are done for, and Leicester are so uninspiring, and Everton have so many red and yellow flags they could set up at a lifeguard hut on a beach. I have no idea where their players are going to play. Why move McNeil after he scores 2 goals and 2 assists?

I think it’ll be Leicester joining Leeds and Southampton in the Championship, so steering clear.

after writing all that out, I think I’m going with

Raya

Trip Estupinan Stones

Gross Mac D.Luiz(c) Rashford

Mbuemo Haaland Wilson

Bench: DDG Dalot Salah Konate

for -4.

*mental note, Delete the app and block the website from my phone when I go out later

Man City have a week off to their next game so I think that they will want to bring back some players into the line up to give them rhythm like the defenders, Ederson, Rodri, Grealish, whatever RW they are flight to use in the finals. Maybe KDB & going rested as they played midweek? Hard to know on the attack. I have Foden and I'm worried

I don't think Bobby will start. He'll get minutes but I don't see him start. Think Jota a d Nunez may come in. Salah will start, imo. Tsimikas another likely starter.

I'm thinking an Everton CB as Bournemouth are poor on set pieces, that also makes McNeil more interesting as he'll be taking most of them.

Others of interest for me are Rodrigo, Ramsey and Garnacho.

I wonder do Maddison and Barnes think if we go down we both leave club and probably got less money than if they stay up - would be easier to negotiate a higher salary if the transfer fee is lower.

Wanted to do MacAllister to Eze but I'm 0.1m short.

Can't decide between Gibbs-White, Ramsey or Olise

Bit the bullet. Kane, Eze and Mina in for Wilson, Bruno and Stones.

All the relegation teams are televised aswell as the Villa v Brighton game, no?

Ederson has not played lately but it's one week to their cup final. If Ortega plays that, it would be 3 weeks from Ederson playing in the league to the champions league final. It's too long of a break. So on that basis, I think he plays today, to give him rhythm. It's too much of a break if he doesn't.

Given that there’s talk Akanji and Dias are out (aswell as KDB and Grealish), I’d expect Stones to start also. What would they even be resting players for at this point? They’ve barely played as a team since the Everton game.

If De Bruyne is out, I’d be stunned if Haaland doesn’t start.