FSA FPL Rate My Team Thread 2014-15

Monsieur Folie

IK09 wrote: »

You can tell you are new to it...you picked a totally logical, balanced side with 2 very good goalkeepers :pac:

Sorry, I know your probably not looking for tips but having an injured player with an unknown return date in your starting XI is criminal, get him out now before his price drops.
1 top class keeper is enough, only 1 of them can play at a time, so its wasted money just sitting on your bench.
Dont worry, we have all made these mistakes.

Barkley has been transferred out for Siggurdsson! I didn't realise he was injured until after the deadline

Thanks for the tips, they are much appreciated. I'll look at getting rid of one of the goalies so once I decide which one to keep! Anything else I should do? I have £2 in the bank so I can afford to upgrade a player or two if needed

IK09

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

Barkley has been transferred out for Siggurdsson! I didn't realise he was injured until after the deadline

Thanks for the tips, they are much appreciated. I'll look at getting rid of one of the goalies so once I decide which one to keep! Anything else I should do? I have £2 in the bank so I can afford to upgrade a player or two if needed

You have 2 quite expensive defenders...most points are made in midfield/forward positions (in my opinion). I would rather have 3 starting defenders @ 5.5m for 16.5m and spend elsewhere, than having 3 starting defenders @ 4.5m, 6.5m and 7m for 18m. You have 1.5m to invest elsewhere. A goal can come from anywhere and ruin your clean sheet, your main area of scoring points for defenders.

Nalz

Posted this in the wrong thread (transfers). Any ideas guys on what I should do with this team?

-----------------Green----------------- 

-Blackett-------Debuchy------Azpilicueta-     subs: Myhill,Wisdom,Bruce,Ahmadi

--Mata---Ramsey----Fabregas----Sterling--

------Giroud------Rooney-----Dzeko-------

I'd like to take out Giroud for Diego Costa, but I'd need to make 2m up elsewhere. Azpil out, Hutton in?

Shaque attack

I'd downgrade Dzeko for a cheapo striker but if you want to keep all the money up front that plan makes sense since Hutton looks like a nailed on starter. Think it might be a bit short term move though. I would prefer to have Chelsea cover than not.

Monsieur Folie

IK09 wrote: »

You have 2 quite expensive defenders...most points are made in midfield/forward positions (in my opinion). I would rather have 3 starting defenders @ 5.5m for 16.5m and spend elsewhere, than having 3 starting defenders @ 4.5m, 6.5m and 7m for 18m. You have 1.5m to invest elsewhere. A goal can come from anywhere and ruin your clean sheet, your main area of scoring points for defenders.

That's a fair point alright. You've given me plenty of food for thought. So when I do eventually play the wildcard I should cut costs at the back (including scrapping my reserve goalie for someone cheap and going with a more standard defence) and invest heavily up front to compensate?

IK09

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

That's a fair point alright. You've given me plenty of food for thought. So when I do eventually play the wildcard I should cut costs at the back (including scrapping my reserve goalie for someone cheap and going with a more standard defense) and invest heavily up front to compensate?

De Gea 5.5m + Howard 5.5m = 11m
De Gea 5.5m + Foster 4.5m = 10m

There is another 1m. I mean the 2 above pairings of keepers start every game, but only 1 can score you points.
However, it is also worth looking into rotating your keepers i.e. De Gea is your starting keeper, but if they are playing City/Chelsea, Howard/Foster should be subbed in.
See which "sub" keeper will rotate best with De Gea, who are they playing when Utd have a high possibility of conceding.

roryc

The keeper situation was the easiest decision I had this season (behind picking Siggy at £6m). Pick De Gea + £4m non player and then worry about it whenever I play my wildcard. Theres a debate on having Begovic instead of De Gea due to United's weak back line (shown against Swansea) but overally it's a pretty easy decision either way.

Lemlin

If I was picking my GW1 team again, I think I'd go with Lloris over Begovic. Lloris and a non playing second keeper is 9.5 million.

IK09

roryc wrote: »

The keeper situation was the easiest decision I had this season (behind picking Siggy at £6m). Pick De Gea + £4m non player and then worry about it whenever I play my wildcard. Theres a debate on having Begovic instead of De Gea due to United's weak back line (shown against Swansea) but overally it's a pretty easy decision either way.

Lemlin wrote: »

If I was picking my GW1 team again, I think I'd go with Lloris over Begovic. Lloris and a non playing second keeper is 9.5 million.

I used to conform to this style of keeper choices also. I place the least value in GK's. Therefore I would always have the cheapest keeper + the cheapest starting keeper, I was like an Irish Arsene Wenger. Then my keeper got injured. Foster i think it was and I had no back up, no cash and no options. It fúcked my entire season messing about with my WC, double substitution weeks etc. my worst year in memory

This year I have done what I reckon is my most "clever" choices to counteract it happening again. I cheekily went with Foster 4.5m (wba) & Myhill 4m (wba).....1 of them has to start! Guaranteed starting keepers for 8.5m When you consider your spending 11m on two starting keepers and im spending 8.5m on two keepers which are guaranteed to start, ive an extra 2.5m to play with.

km79

IK09 wrote: »

I used to conform to this style of keeper choices also. I place the least value in GK's. Therefore I would always have the cheapest keeper + the cheapest starting keeper, I was like an Irish Arsene Wenger. Then my keeper got injured. Foster i think it was and I had no back up, no cash and no options. It fúcked my entire season messing about with my WC, double substitution weeks etc. my worst year in memory

This year I have done what I reckon is my most "clever" choices to counteract it happening again. I cheekily went with Foster 4.5m (wba) & Myhill 4m (wba).....1 of them has to start! Guaranteed starting keepers for 8.5m When you consider your spending 11m on two starting keepers and im spending 8.5m on two keepers which are guaranteed to start, ive an extra 2.5m to play with.

I did this last year with Southampton
went boruc and Davis
both of them got injured at same time

qwabercd

IK09 wrote: »

I used to conform to this style of keeper choices also. I place the least value in GK's. Therefore I would always have the cheapest keeper + the cheapest starting keeper, I was like an Irish Arsene Wenger. Then my keeper got injured. Foster i think it was and I had no back up, no cash and no options. It fúcked my entire season messing about with my WC, double substitution weeks etc. my worst year in memory

This year I have done what I reckon is my most "clever" choices to counteract it happening again. I cheekily went with Foster 4.5m (wba) & Myhill 4m (wba).....1 of them has to start! Guaranteed starting keepers for 8.5m When you consider your spending 11m on two starting keepers and im spending 8.5m on two keepers which are guaranteed to start, ive an extra 2.5m to play with.

You're ignoring the fact that West Brom are cat defensively.

Paully D

IK09 wrote: »

This year I have done what I reckon is my most "clever" choices to counteract it happening again. I cheekily went with Foster 4.5m (wba) & Myhill 4m (wba).....1 of them has to start! Guaranteed starting keepers for 8.5m When you consider your spending 11m on two starting keepers and im spending 8.5m on two keepers which are guaranteed to start, ive an extra 2.5m to play with.

Krul/Elliot would have been the better choice there IMO. Newcastle should keep about 11 or 12 clean sheets. West Brom will be lucky to get 6 or 7.

Iused2likebusts

km79 wrote: »

I did this last year with Southampton
went boruc and Davis
both of them got injured at same time

I was on that one aswell then gazzaninga played. Another shout out for lloris I think he may well prove to be the best gk option as pochettino had Southampton very good defensively.

Monsieur Folie

I'm starting to get an idea of how to really free up some funds when I play the wildcard now, which I can then go and invest in my mids/forwards. It's just a matter of being patient, I think I can hold out for a bit before I play it, I want to wait until the transfer window closes at the very least.

I'm currently mulling over a Giroud -> Costa transfer next game week but that would clear out my £2 million in the bank and leave me with no left over funds. I think as a new player who's not too much clued in on price rises/falls it might be a bad idea to leave myself with nothing in the reserve fund this early on.

IK09

km79 wrote: »

I did this last year with Southampton
went boruc and Davis
both of them got injured at same time

That is pretty much the worst case for the strategy. Surely though, you could afford to transfer Boruc for Gazzinga, as you had a keeper of value coming out and a less expensive keeper coming in. As far as I recall Boruc wasnt cheap. Now if it was a 4.5m keeper + a 4.0m keeper, its pretty much the worst thing that can ever happen. Highly unlikely though.

qwabercd wrote: »

You're ignoring the fact that West Brom are cat defensively.

As I said I put the least amount of value in defense. Its the hardest place to score points.

Paully D wrote: »

Krul/Elliot would have been the better choice there IMO. Newcastle should keep about 11 or 12 clean sheets. West Brom will be lucky to get 6 or 7.

Lets be honest, these were my options for this strategy.
Southampton have 4 keepers so not a straight choice between 2. Not an option.
Guzan & Given - Villa, no way.
Krul & Elliot - Newcastle, no problem.
Heaton & Gilks - Burnley, no way
Green & Murphy - QPR, any Harry Redknapp team ever, no way.
Schemichal & Hamer - Leicester, dont know enough about them.
Foster & Myhill - WBA.

I had Foster for a good while last season, and while he absolutely ruined my team in the end (WC etc.)....up to then he was performing very well for his price tag. WBA will not keep many clean sheets, to go with WBA over Newcastle was my choice, I think they will be more solid than Newcastle.

Lemlin

IK09 wrote: »

That is pretty much the worst case for the strategy. Surely though, you could afford to transfer Boruc for Gazzinga, as you had a keeper of value coming out and a less expensive keeper coming in. As far as I recall Boruc wasnt cheap. Now if it was a 4.5m keeper + a 4.0m keeper, its pretty much the worst thing that can ever happen. Highly unlikely though.



As I said I put the least amount of value in defense. Its the hardest place to score points.



Lets be honest, these were my options for this strategy.
Southampton have 4 keepers so not a straight choice between 2. Not an option.
Guzan & Given - Villa, no way.
Krul & Elliot - Newcastle, no problem.
Heaton & Gilks - Burnley, no way
Green & Murphy - QPR, any Harry Redknapp team ever, no way.
Schemichal & Hamer - Leicester, dont know enough about them.
Foster & Myhill - WBA.

I had Foster for a good while last season, and while he absolutely ruined my team in the end (WC etc.)....up to then he was performing very well for his price tag. WBA will not keep many clean sheets, to go with WBA over Newcastle was my choice, I think they will be more solid than Newcastle.

I'd strongly disagree. Last season Newcastle kept 10 clean sheets to West Brom's seven:

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/premier-league/2013-14/best-defence.html

I'd also imagine most of those were in the first half of the season. Newcastle are actually a decent side until January hits and they have more than 40 points. Then the team just switch off and go into Summer mode.

West Brom, on the other hand, are a side most people expect to be relegated. They've an unproven manager too.

IK09

Lemlin wrote: »

I'd strongly disagree. Last season Newcastle kept 10 clean sheets to West Brom's seven:

http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/premier-league/2013-14/best-defence.html

I'd also imagine most of those were in the first half of the season. Newcastle are actually a decent side until January hits and they have more than 40 points. Then the team just switch off and go into Summer mode.

West Brom, on the other hand, are a side most people expect to be relegated. They've an unproven manager too.

Agreed on the holiday mode. Unproven is one word for it :pac:. I think the signings they have brought in, in defense will serve them very well. I rate Wisdom highly (im a LFC fan) and Lescott should be good for them when he comes back. Gamboa aswell. They have the makings of a solid unit and a nice run of fixtures. I just dont trust Newcastle to keep a clean sheet at all.
Remember, Im picking from the bottom of the barrel here, the points difference between Foster and Krul will more than likely not be worth talking about.

del137

hi advice plz...y.toure + bojan or silva + sigurdsson

SpaceCowb0y

del137 wrote: »

hi advice plz...y.toure + bojan or silva + sigurdsson

who do you get up front if you go with the Silva + Sigurdsson option? Hard to call a mid + a striker and two mids.

I'd prefer the balance of Silva and Sigurdsson though if i had to pick! Yaya ties up too much cash

del137

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

who do you get up front if you go with the Silva + Sigurdsson option? Hard to call a mid + a striker and two mids.

I'd prefer the balance of Silva and Sigurdsson though if i had to pick! Yaya ties up too much cash

ok so one option is toure,mata,fab,ramsey,...rooney costa bojan

other is silva mata fab ramsey sig rooney costa

SpaceCowb0y

del137 wrote: »

ok so one option is toure,mata,fab,ramsey,...rooney costa bojan

other is silva mata fab ramsey sig rooney costa

I'm actually working towards option 2 myself (with Sterling for Mata) so i'd have to say i choose that one! I think 3-5-2 is the way to go now as its too crippling to the rest of your squad going all out with three big hitters up top and none of the 5.5mil or under striker options really scream loadsa points to me. Im just short of Silva now and ill be happy and i see him easily outscoring Bojan/Fletcher etc

del137

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

I'm actually working towards option 2 myself (with Sterling for Mata) so i'd have to say i choose that one! I think 3-5-2 is the way to go now as its too crippling to the rest of your squad going all out with three big hitters up top and none of the 5.5mil or under striker options really scream loadsa points to me. Im just short of Silva now and ill be happy and i see him easily outscoring Bojan/Fletcher etc

true was thinking bojan was gona be good...berahino of wes brom great start but will it continue???would be good 2 get dzeko in but mon gone up for sig and berahino..did we miss boat on them..is it all a bit premature based on 1 game week..o what 2do?

SpaceCowb0y

del137 wrote: »

true was thinking bojan was gona be good...berahino of wes brom great start but will it continue???would be good 2 get dzeko in but mon gone up for sig and berahino..did we miss boat on them..is it all a bit premature based on 1 game week..o what 2do?

I shipped Mata out on Sunday for Sigurdsson to get in before the rise. Hoping Silva doesn't rise before the weekend. Need to do something about Chambers too though so may have to wait on Silva a while longer.

del137

good call on early sub i fukd that up but wil give mata 1more chance against sunderland if he dont do it then hes gone.......plus di maria to utd and balotelli 2 lvrpol..lol.....maria will be 10+id say if goes through boltli..7-8mil??

SpaceCowb0y

del137 wrote: »

good call on early sub i fukd that up but wil give mata 1more chance against sunderland if he dont do it then hes gone.......plus di maria to utd and balotelli 2 lvrpol..lol.....maria will be 10+id say if goes through boltli..7-8mil??

Not sure about Balotelli, I won't be in any rush to bring him in but Di Maria could be interesting if UTD find a bit of form! As a Liverpool fan i'm hoping that transfer doesn't actually materialise though ha.

del137

SpaceCowb0y wrote: »

Not sure about Balotelli, I won't be in any rush to bring him in but Di Maria could be interesting if UTD find a bit of form! As a Liverpool fan i'm hoping that transfer doesn't actually materialise though ha.

lpool here 2...id take a chance id say hel get goals but red cards 2 ..dep on price 4 him

SpaceCowb0y

del137 wrote: »

lpool here 2...id take a chance id say hel get goals but red cards 2 ..dep on price 4 him

I've Sterling in as my Liverpool attack option and reckon he will continue to do well regardless of Balotelli arriving. Nowhere near as likely to get sent off etc either. Definitely think 3-5-2 is the way to go despite being an avid fan of the 3-4-3 formation since I began playing.

Unless Giroud/Bony or possibly Super Mario comes in at the 8.5 mark and starts banging them in I don't see the value in 3 strikers. with RVP and Aguero back fit too the options up top will become harder to choose from and hopefully give the game a bit of diversity as it will be near impossible to accommodate more then 2 of them without decimating your squad elsewhere.

FutureGuy

del137 wrote: »

lpool here 2...id take a chance id say hel get goals but red cards 2 ..dep on price 4 him

Lads can we refrain from txt speak thanks. It's tough to read.

jamesbondings

I have banked my transfer for this week, going to do a risky jobby on it as i fell far short of expectations last week, going to Captain Mata, reasoning......

A) Mata was on fine form pre-season hopefully Swansea was just a blip.
His set pieces and crossing were great on the weekend just needed someone on the end of them.
C) Pressure on his place with Angel Di Maria coming in.
D) He could easily nick two this weekend or indeed in any of uniteds next fixtures.

Granted if I captain him Rooney looses out and if he goes goal wild (which also could happen) i may lose out. But I just think Mata has alot to prove but also has the ability to do it.

IK09

jamesbondings wrote: »

I have banked my transfer for this week, going to do a risky jobby on it as i fell far short of expectations last week, going to Captain Mata, reasoning......

A) Mata was on fine form pre-season hopefully Swansea was just a blip.
His set pieces and crossing were great on the weekend just needed someone on the end of them.
C) Pressure on his place with Angel Di Maria coming in.
D) He could easily nick two this weekend or indeed in any of uniteds next fixtures.

Granted if I captain him Rooney looses out and if he goes goal wild (which also could happen) i may lose out. But I just think Mata has alot to prove but also has the ability to do it.

Ive been waiting for some one to do it! Dont have Mata myself, but good luck. Ul have someone "fantasy hangover" if it doesnt workout.

I dont think Mata has anything to prove to anyone though.