Rate My Team thread

Not sure what route to go down this week. Really need to upgrade the Pog but also wouldn't mind swapping out Cazorla.

Any thoughts on what my move should be?

Not liking the fact that Sterling is on my bench with a home game against Wigan but can't really see anyone worth dropping. Cazorla is on his last chance here, hopefully the Arsenal/Spurs game is another 4-4 thriller and he's in the mix.

I'm still pretty confident going into this week, although I said that last week and saw a few red arrows... REALLY need Fellaini to pick up another booking and have a quiet week!

John83 wrote: »

Very similar to my team although I am very envious of your attack. That was my attack at the start of the season until I decided to try and be clever.

I've stuck with Cazorla far too long and that's the only change I'd be looking at making on your team. I think Spurs will keep Arsenal relatively quiet. Arsenal scored three and missed a penalty at the weekend and Cazorla still not making it into the score/assist category. Two of the goals on Saturday had him assist the assister. Painful!

Yeah he hasn't really returned what I'd expected but I'm happy to give him another chance against Spurs, can definitely see him scoring.

There's a chance he'll drop in value before the end of the week though. Debating a gamble to bring Silva in after this weekends games.

keane2097 wrote: »

Not sure what route to go down this week. Really need to upgrade the Pog but also wouldn't mind swapping out Cazorla.

Any thoughts on what my move should be?

Looking at this some more I really need to switch Pog, but would it be a better move to downgrade Cazorla and bring in someone like Tevez/Suarez up front next week or stick with Cazorla for now and just do something like Pog -> Ba?

Oscar at only 7.8 could be an option, took a few weeks to settle into the EPL but looks to have nailed down his starting place now and is looking pretty impressive.

Is a front 3 of Berba, Jelavic and RVP reliable enough for the next few weeks?

I've a transfer left and 1.5 million in the bank if I need a change

This is my current squad, 0.1 in the bank. I'm thinking of taking a four point hit to get Suarez in for Tevez. The hit would be:

Ramirez/Lallana in for Pienaar
Suarez in for Tevez

I know that Tevez has Villa this GW but I need to move now on Suarez to be able to afford him. Southampton has OK fixtures for the next while. If Ba continues to struggle, I can make a straight swap to Berbatov in future.

Any thoughts would be appreciated!

Steel Dog wrote: »

I dont see why not. Depends who your midfielders are really.

Mata, Cazorla, Fellaini and Sterling not too bad

roryc wrote: »

People are going crazy this year with points hits. Some people have made 17 or 18 transfers already and they wonder why they aren't doing well!

True. I've slipped from 5k globally to 65k having not taken any, so I think I may have to in order to get the ball rolling again.

FutureGuy wrote: »

Definately keep him if you feel that way. However, people are watching him all season and have seen that, despite him being an incredible, these displays are not being transformed into ff points.

I think this is down to Arsenal being in a slump rather than Cazorla. He's still Arsenals top points scorer by a considerable amount and a lot of play channels through him. The fact that he has been 'assisting the assister' doesn't necessarily mean this will continue for the entire season (along the same path as Modric). Arsenal will get better, and Cazorla will start scoring again, but whether he justifies holding on to him at £9.2m is another question.

Fellaini, Bale and Silva are all worthy replacements. I'm planning on avoiding Fellaini if possible as I think he can't keep up this good run. He's scored less than 20 goals for Everton in 100+ appearances so I'm hoping thisrecent run of good form is just a blip. I can see him getting a booking soon and picking up a suspension, he's a bit hot-headed.

kennyb3 wrote: »

He was playing as an out and out centre mid then, he's now playing in the hole at least - or really as a second striker as Everton keep going behind.

If he gets suspended it will only be one match, so very benchable. In saying that the fixtures get tough in 3 weeks time so if you haven't got him i wouldnt be in a mad rush.

You'll notice that my post above is more hopeful than anything else

I'm really hoping his form doesn't continue but I've been watching him every game this season and he does look very good. Does seem to be playing as a second striker too and has been very clinical.

I've shocking luck when it comes to Everton players though, I generally avoid them as they are so hit and miss. I bit the bullet and brought in Baines for GW8, just in time for his slump! I'm convinced if I bring Fellaini in for Cazorla their fortunes will reverse.

roryc wrote: »

I'm convinced if I bring Fellaini in for Cazorla their fortunes will reverse.

Maybe but Caz isn't worth the extra expense imho, I brought Fellani in and used the near 2m extra cash to improve the team elsewhere. I just can't see Caz getting 40 - 50 points more to justify the cost.

I had him for the Man U game, and even though he scored, it was his only shot and he seemed very deep to me. He is frustrating as I love watching him but Wenger doesn't seem to be utilising him well enough. He is playing more like Xavi when he should be playing more a Mata type hole role.

At the moment....

.............................Begovic......................................


Ivanovic...................Rafael........................Shawcross.............

Mata............Bale.....Sterling.......Nolan.........Michu..........

..........................Ba...............Van Persie.............

Subs: Cech, Hunt, Baird, Nelsen.



I was thinking of taking out Ivanovic, putting in Caulker, then taking out Hunt and putting in Berbatov, meaning I would bench Sterling and start Berba.

Also, I do have plans to take out Cech the gameweek after this as I constantly seem to be starting Beg, and it would free up some cash for future gameweeks.

Thoughts?

Steel Dog wrote: »

Yes to all of the above. Ivanovic and Cech are not keeping clean sheets for their price to be justified. Upgrading Hunt to Berbatov does not need an explanation really.

Thank you. I'll do the Ivanovic and Hunt transfers now, and I'll leave Cech till the week after to avoid taking the point hit this week.

ghosttown wrote: »

Ok guys, wildcard in play, have a bit of catching up to do.... this is new team;

Goal - Jussi (stoke H)

Def - Baines (reading A), Reid (stoke H), Shawcross (WH A)

Mid - Mata (WB A), Ben Arfa (Swansea H), Fellaini (reading A), Sterling (Wigan H)

For - Ba (Swansea H), Suarez (C) (Wigan H), Berba (Sun H)

Subs -
Begovic (WH A), YaYa Toure (Villa H), Caulker (Arse A), Garrido (Man U H)

Have 0.6 in bank.........

what changes if any should i be looking at ??

Thanks

Ben Arfa -> Nolan
Yaya -> Silva

Leaves you with 0.2m in the bank and a better squad imo.

Cheers Fizman, done.... 3 West Ham, but will run with it for now.

Kenny, reckon going forward it will 2 x stoke and 2 west ham, just cos they are playing each other this week makes in difficult, if only Caulker had an easier game !
As for Man U, there is no-one except RVP above 40 points, so can't see any worth having (yet).... and think I can do ok without RVP at that price for now... most of my leagues have him so admit its a gamble for sure.

thanks for the inputs lads.

ghosttown wrote: »

Cheers Fizman, done.... 3 West Ham, but will run with it for now.

Kenny, reckon going forward it will 2 x stoke and 2 west ham, just cos they are playing each other this week makes in difficult, if only Caulker had an easier game !
As for Man U, there is no-one except RVP above 40 points, so can't see any worth having (yet).... and think I can do ok without RVP at that price for now... most of my leagues have him so admit its a gamble for sure.

thanks for the inputs lads.

You really need to be looking at more than the very next gameweek when picking your wildcard team. Not picking Caulker because he has a bad game this weekend while picking multiple average teams' defenders is terrible.

Ah right, that makes a lot more sense. There are lots of other cheap, regular starting defenders you could plump for that will give you a bit more variety, would be worth looking at imo.

I assume that most of us play with three at the back almost every week, when using your wild card I think it is sensible to pick at least two guys for under 4.5 million, preferably ones who play every week, every team will have a couple of clean sheets so you never know, when you need/choose to use them you might get lucky, best to spread the defenders a little bit better if they are from lower ranked teams as you will not want to use them at all when they are visiting better teams.

Fizman wrote: »

My DF model is usually along the lines of a 9.5m budget between my 2 keepers.

Back 5 would be something like 7.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0.

For pretty much the entire season that has comprised of Baines (I had Ivan at the start when he was on fire ), McAuley, Hangeland, Demel, Gorkss.

Can't complain with either of the two cheap lads, apart from Demels injury.

I'd go along with that, Vorm's injury kinda forced me to use my wildcard as I had Given since day 1, I ended up going with Begovic and Tremmel(Vorms replacement) as I needed every penny for further up the pitch. I got McCartney for 3.9 and Caulker for 4.7, I had Cahill but when Terry returned I replaced him with Rafael, also picked up Baird for 4.4 and got a goal from him, he's still available at 4.6 and looks settled in midfield for Fulham, suspended for this week. My last spot went to Mertesacker in the hope that arsenal will tighten up and he keeps his place, he has scored a bit with his former clubs and is a big man at set pieces, good value at 5.1.