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FSA FPL Rate My Team Thread 2014-15
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LightningBlue wrote: »Hi guys, this is a first draft. Feel free to comment.
I've probably spent too much on the midfield five but with the current prices that could be the way to go.
Will probably try fit in a Utd striker once I see whether Rooney or Van Persie starts the season. I need Liverpool cover as well.
Not sure whether Pantilimon or Mannone will be first choice for Sunderland so will change that as necessary.
It will probably change a good bit before the start of the season. :pac:
Very strong team for me. Only questions would be:
1. Will Azpi start? Chelsea are signing Filipe Luis.
2. Upson and Steven Taylor are your subs and I can't see either starting. I have Targett from Saints down as one 4.0 mil defender that looks like he will start.
Your midfield is superb.
As for Panti, I think it's madness that people think Mannone will be dropped. He was a hero for Sunderland last season. I'm surprised he wasn't their player of the season.
Anyone who think he may be dropped look up the highlights of Sunderland's away game against Everton at Xmas.0 -
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We're only just back in pre season training so we're a bit sluggish yet. You've clearly come back to training in good shape while the rest of us are a bit Ben Arfa.
We'll see what shape I'm in come GW1! Plus I've a one year old that's like an alarm clock at half six every morning which helps!I think Lambert will be used from the bench. Rodgers likes to play with one striker (he played two last season as Suarez and Sturridge were in undroppable form).
At a guess, I'd say it will be:
Gerrard
Henderson
Lallana/Coutinho
Sterling--Sturridge--Markovic/Coutinho
That's certainly the spin any Liverpool supporter I know has put on it.
Lambert doesn't fit the profile of the player Rodgers is signing (young with good potential) so he has to be for cover.
We all know Sturridge is fond of picking up "knocks".0 -
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Very strong team for me. Only questions would be:
1. Will Azpi start? Chelsea are signing Filipe Luis.
2. Upson and Steven Taylor are your subs and I can't see either starting. I have Targett from Saints down as one 4.0 mil defender that looks like he will start.
Your midfield is superb.
As for Panti, I think it's madness that people think Mannone will be dropped. He was a hero for Sunderland last season. I'm surprised he wasn't their player of the season.
Anyone who think he may be dropped look up the highlights of Sunderland's away game against Everton at Xmas.
Thanks Lemlin for the critique.
Just on those points:
1. I reckon Azpilicueta will be our starting RB as a Chelsea fan.
ManBearPig (AKA Ivanovic) will probably be used as cover between CB and RB this season with Azpi sliding to left back if Luis is out.
I can't see us being as lucky with regard to injury at CB this year. So Ivan will see game time instead of Terry/Cahill this year.
Zouma will be another interesting player if we see injuries at CB over an extended period.
Felipe Luis will offer the size and strength on the left side of the defence that Ivan did last year with the ability to complete a cross :pac: and Jose loved the workrate Azpi gave us last year and at right back he will have much better Attacking potential.
I'm waiting to see what price Felipe Luis will come in at anyway.
2. On the 4M defenders, I'm aware Taylor and Upson are pretty much bench fodder. I have to find the gems who will play regularly.
Targett is a great shout, I've heard comments on him being the next great left back off the Southampton conveyor belt.
This problem is due to stacking the midfield so strongly. The forwards suffered as well as a result.
3. On Pantilimon, you're right. Mannone definitely deserves to be first choice at Sunderland but it's an easy fix as they both cost the same anyway.
Other questions:
What's the best strategy regarding strikers this year do you think? Is it one big hitter with a rotating 2nd striker or 1 big and 1 medium hitter?
With Sanchez being classified as a midfielder you could effectively count him as a striker if he hits the ground running so that's another way to go.0 -
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LightningBlue wrote: »Thanks Lemlin for the critique.
Just on those points:
1. I reckon Azpilicueta will be our starting RB as a Chelsea fan.
ManBearPig (AKA Ivanovic) will probably be used as cover between CB and RB this season with Azpi sliding to left back if Luis is out.
Interesting points re Chelsea defence. I had Azpil in my first draft but was gonna spend the extra 0.5 on Terry for the gametime security. If I thought Azpil was a fairly certain starter I'd have him right in there. He was a cracking player for me last season and was getting his attacking mojo on towards the end of the season.
I'm thinking the core of ny defence starting of will be Man U (DDG), Arsenal (Debuchy) and Chelsea (Azpil/Terry). Then three cheapies, or maybe a 5.0 and two rotating cheapies.0 -
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LightningBlue wrote: »Thanks Lemlin for the critique.
Just on those points:
1. I reckon Azpilicueta will be our starting RB as a Chelsea fan.
ManBearPig (AKA Ivanovic) will probably be used as cover between CB and RB this season with Azpi sliding to left back if Luis is out.
I can't see us being as lucky with regard to injury at CB this year. So Ivan will see game time instead of Terry/Cahill this year.
Zouma will be another interesting player if we see injuries at CB over an extended period.
Felipe Luis will offer the size and strength on the left side of the defence that Ivan did last year with the ability to complete a cross :pac: and Jose loved the workrate Azpi gave us last year and at right back he will have much better Attacking potential.
I'm waiting to see what price Felipe Luis will come in at anyway.
2. On the 4M defenders, I'm aware Taylor and Upson are pretty much bench fodder. I have to find the gems who will play regularly.
Targett is a great shout, I've heard comments on him being the next great left back off the Southampton conveyor belt.
This problem is due to stacking the midfield so strongly. The forwards suffered as well as a result.
3. On Pantilimon, you're right. Mannone definitely deserves to be first choice at Sunderland but it's an easy fix as they both cost the same anyway.
Other questions:
What's the best strategy regarding strikers this year do you think? Is it one big hitter with a rotating 2nd striker or 1 big and 1 medium hitter?
With Sanchez being classified as a midfielder you could effectively count him as a striker if he hits the ground running so that's another way to go.
I wouldn't have seen Ivanovic being dropped tbh.
I'm going with a midfield five of Hazard, Ramsey, Silva, Eriksen and Albrighton. Along with a front three of RVP, Wickham and Jelavic.
I may change strategy when I look at it more closely but I generally play 3-4-3.0 -
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Few changes (already!)
Brought in Targett as a 4.0m defender. Plan to rotate him out with King from Leicester. Undecided who'll play GW1, leaning towards King.
Dropped Sánchez for Ramsey and an extra 1.5m. Dropped Dzeko for Remy up front, also freeing up 1.5m, and brought in Silva for my midfield. Naismith and Bruce make up the rest of my bench with Schmeichel as my second keeper.
As said above, unsure on what role Remy will have at Liverpool. Any suggestions for that position are appreciated. I have RVP in there currently, but may be forced to drop him for a combo of Costa / Giroud and Ramsey to Mata or something similar as time goes on. I wanted to have that 12.5m used up anyway, so I have the option of RVP if needed without a full team re-work.
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GK - Krul and Mannone rotate and 9 million are cheap as chips.
DEF - Terry/Jones(would Evans be a better choice?) will be the back bone of my defence with Cameron and O' Shea rotated.
Bruce is a 4 mill defender. Is there a better option at that price? Targett?
MID - Quite happy with the midfield.
STR - Quite happy up front too, have RVP in now as it's easy to get rid of 12.5 million(if he flops) compared to scrambling to get him in.
Note: Have three Utd players in team due to relatively easy start to season and also with no european football, there will be less rotation of key players.
Thoughts?0 -
Few changes (already!)
Brought in Targett as a 4.0m defender. Plan to rotate him out with King from Leicester. Undecided who'll play GW1, leaning towards King.
Dropped Sánchez for Ramsey and an extra 1.5m. Dropped Dzeko for Remy up front, also freeing up 1.5m, and brought in Silva for my midfield. Naismith and Bruce make up the rest of my bench with Schmeichel as my second keeper.
As said above, unsure on what role Remy will have at Liverpool. Any suggestions for that position are appreciated. I have RVP in there currently, but may be forced to drop him for a combo of Costa / Giroud and Ramsey to Mata or something similar as time goes on. I wanted to have that 12.5m used up anyway, so I have the option of RVP if needed without a full team re-work.
Swap Fabregas for Mata and that's my first 11. Different bench though.0 -
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First attempt to squeeze RVP and Sanchez in. Will definitely make a lot of changes before the start of the season, waiting for the team transfers news, injuries etc.
Can't wait for the start of the season.
Van persie makes wreck of the team.
Him and augerio cant seem to stat fit so i am avoiding them like the plague this season.
You have some solid players but nothing electric there. Lallana wont get massive scores as is no longer the focal creative player. Schurrle wont start every game though i have him myself. Remy could be a good call but qpr will struggle. Mert is too expensive with debuchy available0
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