[carlcon]

Originally Posted by Paully D

Pretty ****e bench but that's usually the case for me in this game and I've done well the last few seasons.

Definitely need a better bench, IMO. It's one thing having a 3rd sub as dead wood (Ferguson last season), but to have 3 pretty-much-useless subs is too much. Especially with the likes of City, United, and Chelsea players subject to possible rotation.

I'd also try find a better sub keeper. The key this season will be in finding a cheap starting home/away combo like Vorm/Krul last season. The only time I'd stick a dead-wood keeper on my bench is if I was investing big money into a top keeper to play every game.

I'm looking at Begovic myself. Will have to wait though to see if he's in the first team as a regular.

[RB100]

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attac...1&d=1342789945

good? bad? put it together last night

money in the bank to do Torres-->Rooney

[FatRat]

My (probably) 5th draft. It's extremely annoying trying to pick. Towards the end of last season if you wanted 2 top strikers and 3 tops mids with a decent enough bench.... no problem!!!! Start of the season is always the worst thanks to having 100 million to spend not 110 odd million when your team value increases. I never really thought about that until trying to pick my team now. I'm taking the 3 6 mil range mids/Aguero+Rooney/a few top defenders and average bench route.



A lot of the above will be changed soon. Reading and Chelsea have a blank GW3 so a 2 of them will be gone after 2 weeks. Hopefully Harte starts now. He's an exciting prospect. My front 3 is probably the most popular front 3 atm but after GW3 I'll be getting Rickie Lambert in for Pog. (Thats the plan anyway). I can't see myself changing my front 3 from now til the start unless VP stays with Arsenal. Hopefully he doesn't though. It kind of ruins the fun of the game with him in it to be fair.

[Paully D]

Originally Posted by carlcon

Definitely need a better bench, IMO. It's one thing having a 3rd sub as dead wood (Ferguson last season), but to have 3 pretty-much-useless subs is too much. Especially with the likes of City, United, and Chelsea players subject to possible rotation.

I'd also try find a better sub keeper. The key this season will be in finding a cheap starting home/away combo like Vorm/Krul last season. The only time I'd stick a dead-wood keeper on my bench is if I was investing big money into a top keeper to play every game.

I'm looking at Begovic myself. Will have to wait though to see if he's in the first team as a regular.

Cheers.

Mignolet and Krul might be an interesting home/away combination, for those wanting to spend a bit on a their goalkeepers.

[shadowcomplex]

Originally Posted by shadowcomplex

Ok heres mine, I realise there are question marks over Harte with Shorey being signed so ill be looking out for readings pre season games to see if Harte starts, im also banking on Pienaar going back to Everton and ill be keeping an eye out for michu and his price



So what ye guys think

Would appreciate opinions please

[eclectichoney]

Room for Mata and Hazzard in the same team???

[BKC]

Originally Posted by hupskip

it makes no sense having two defenders from City and a goalie/defender from United.

I'd take the opposite view. City and United will more than likely keep the most clean sheets so it makes sense to pack your back 7 with their players.

I tend to have my cheapest players in midfield in general bar maybe one big player because I think defenders/keepers/strikers are bigger point earners.

[LostBoy101]

My 6th draft.

[dahat]

Another lash at it............



Milkybarsareonme

Mignolet, Fabio, Lescott, Ivanovic, Yaya Toure, Hazard, Frei, Ben Arfa, Bent (VC), Torres (C), Aguero Subs: Foster, Jenkinson, McCartney, Britton

[ScienceNerd]

First proper draft, any opinions appreciated.

[token56]

Originally Posted by ScienceNerd

First proper draft, any opinions appreciated.

Just a personal thing but I wouldn't feel comfortable starting Silva this season, seem to be off the pace a bit at the euros and I think he might need a bit more time before he will be back flying in the premier league.

Silva - Kagawa/Nani etc would spread your attacking options and give you an extra bit to maybe strengthen your defence/other midfielders.

[shadowcomplex]

Originally Posted by RB100

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/attac...1&d=1342789945

good? bad? put it together last night

money in the bank to do Torres-->Rooney

you have too much money spend on defenders and at that your playing 3 at the back, theres no point in spening so much money on your defence and then having an expensive defender on the bench

[ScienceNerd]

Valid point about Silva, though I'm wary of any of the united midfielders because of rotation.

[token56]

My own team below. Not sure how I feel about it, obviously have to see what happens with Tevez. I did have Aguero and a weaker midfield but if Tevez does stay around and start regularly he should score just as well as Aguero.

[shadowcomplex]

Originally Posted by BKC

I'd take the opposite view. City and United will more than likely keep the most clean sheets so it makes sense to pack your back 7 with their players.

I tend to have my cheapest players in midfield in general bar maybe one big player because I think defenders/keepers/strikers are bigger point earners.

Thats simply just not true and the data of past seasons is there for proof, defenders score the least amount in this game, its usually strikers that score the most like last season but in seasons gone by with Lampard, Ronaldo and fabregas its midfielders that have had the edge