Wildcard Thread 2016/2017

mcgettigan16

mcgettigan16 wrote: »

Any love for Walcott as an alternative to Sanchez in a wildcard squad? Seems to be nailed on for now.

Can't afford Sanchez but wanted Arsenal cover with kind upcoming fixtures.

Don't know the team / options well enough to know if he's nailed on starter but I'm willing to take a 2-3 eeek punt.

2nd Row Donkey

Adam1100 wrote:

Bit worried over Pereyra and Lallana but they have decent fixtures ahead and could grab a goal or two, but could be a total failure.

I wouldn't be too worried as both have good fixtures coming up and should do well.

no Capoue?

Colking

bezuaua wrote: »

Any considerations on my latest WC attempt?

Looks good. If you can swap Jaku to Pickford tomorrow (provided theres a price rise) that will give you .1.

I'd possibly look at Deeney for 6.9 instead of Benteke but it's a close call. Both should be on pens, and Benteke having the team shaped around him negates Deeneys better fixtures.

This would let you put more money into the D which looks a bit light.

Opinions on this team please. Would you opt for Snodgrass over Bolasie having already having Everton cover with Lukaku? It seems a bit overkill and Snodgrass is very tempting on set-pieces.

ThunbergsAreGo

Not many clean sheets in those keepers (but then there arent many around the league at present)

naughtb4

naughtb4 wrote: »

Not many clean sheets in those keepers (but then there arent many around the league at present)

I had Courtouis and Valdes, at least these two will get save points.

Adam1100

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

I wouldn't be too worried as both have good fixtures coming up and should do well.

no Capoue?

I think it's too late to hop on the bandwagon

8-10

Adam1100 wrote: »

I think it's too late to hop on the bandwagon

For Capoue? How so? Fixtures look great, I'd argue they have the best next 5 fixtures in the league

iroced

Adam1100 wrote: »

I think it's too late to hop on the bandwagon

It's never too late in this game. Unless you only see Capoue as your 5th mid bench fodder and by no means are willing to start him for his glorious run of fixtures and give him a chance to continue his insane conversion ratio and feck with FHFC statistical mind :pac:.

ThunbergsAreGo

iroced wrote: »

It's never too late in this game. Unless you only see Capoue as your 5th mid bench fodder and by no means are willing to start him for his glorious run of fixtures and give him a chance to continue his insane conversion ratio and feck with FHFC statistical mind :pac:.

Think I prefer Snodgrass to Capoue long term, more potential there with frees/corners

Stekelenburg ; Jako
Valencia, Williams, McAuley, Amat, Friend (Swap for Watford Def??)
De Bruyne (this weekend only), Sterling, Snodgrass, Capoue, Firmino
Aguero, Deeney, Lukaku

any thoughts?

COH

My WC team currently looks like this

Foster
Williams/Valencia/5.0mil
Payet/Firmino/Sterling/Antonio
Aguerro/Deeney/Lukaku

[Pickford/Capoue/Kone/Amat]


Dumped Ibra/Hazard/VVD/Redmond/Diomande/Morgan ... not sure who to stick in defence for 5mil (was tempted by Lovren or Stones?). Could put in a 4.5 there and upgrade Williams to Baines?

Any thoughts/feedback appreciated

iroced

naughtb4 wrote: »

Think I prefer Snodgrass to Capoue long term, more potential there with frees/corners

Stekelenburg ; Jako
Valencia, Williams, McAuley, Amat, Friend (Swap for Watford Def??)
De Bruyne (this weekend only), Sterling, Snodgrass, Capoue, Firmino
Aguero, Deeney, Lukaku

any thoughts?

Yeah I agree about Snodgrass. But to me they can't be compared. Capoue, unless he really turns out to consistently contiue delivering, is of the 5th cheap mid kind. While Snodgrass is more of the cheap 4th mid kind. Then, they can be rotated, though, as I said in another thread, I have doubts over the long-term efficiency of this tactic.

About your team. I presume KDB -> Sanchez is next in line. It looks good. Not far from my WC team. Do you have anything left in the bank? Is Snodgrass -> Antonio doable for example?

COH wrote: »

My WC team currently looks like this

Foster
Williams/Valencia/5.0mil
Payet/Firmino/Sterling/Antonio
Aguerro/Deeney/Lukaku

[Pickford/Capoue/Kone/Amat]


Dumped Ibra/Hazard/VVD/Redmond/Diomande/Morgan ... not sure who to stick in defence for 5mil (was tempted by Lovren?). Could put in a 4.5 there and upgrade Williams to Baines?

Any thoughts/feedback appreciated

Considering all the available options, I find the Payet-Antonio doubling up West Ham overkill. With such a team, can't you squeeze Sanchez in for Payet?

FHFC

iroced wrote: »

It's never too late in this game. Unless you only see Capoue as your 5th mid bench fodder and by no means are willing to start him for his glorious run of fixtures and give him a chance to continue his insane conversion ratio and feck with FHFC statistical mind :pac:.

4 goals from 7 shots. Good luck with that!

iroced

FHFC wrote: »

4 goals from 7 shots. Good luck with that!

Well, IIRC, he was on 3 goals from 4 attempts before this last game. So there is improvement on the sustainability of his returns .

Ziegler1988

I'm going to have Capoue as part of strong front 8. Current plan is bench him this GW, start him over Sterling next GW, AOA GW8. See what happens after that. Unless you firmly want to tie your mast to the big hitters, I don't think Capoue and De Roon/Diomande is going to be better taking into account squad flexibility and TV.

ThunbergsAreGo

iroced wrote: »

Yeah I agree about Snodgrass. But to me they can't be compared. Capoue, unless he really turns out to consistently contiue delivering, is of the 5th cheap mid kind. While Snodgrass is more of the cheap 4th mid kind. Then, they can be rotated, though, as I said in another thread, I have doubts over the long-term efficiency of this tactic.

About your team. I presume KDB -> Sanchez is next in line. It looks good. Not far from my WC team. Do you have anything left in the bank? Is Snodgrass -> Antonio doable for example?

Cheers

Ended up swapping

Williams to Lovren {nice fixtures}
Mcauley to Evans

Which gives me the. 3 for that Sanchez move without losing to much. Was always the plan!.
Might end up swapping KDB for another one week punt before Saturday - Antonio maybe

COH

iroced wrote: »

Considering all the available options, I find the Payet-Antonio doubling up West Ham overkill. With such a team, can't you squeeze Sanchez in for Payet?

Could downgrade Deeney back to Diomande to facilitate it or Sterling to the likes of Snodgrass/Bolasie/Puncheon but then left either having to play Capoue or going without city MF cover.

Fant11

First wc draft;
Foster Jaku
Baines Amat Holebas McCauley A.Smith
Capoue Fletcher Firmino Sanchez Snodgrass
Zlatan Lukaku Aguero

Thoughts? Intent on the those big 5 there. Defence all capable of attacking returns bar Amat. Midfield the worry. Thanks.

isntlee

Take a look at Robertson at Hull, considering the upcoming fixture list, could be worth the punt

dsmythy

So am I forking myself here? Might change if anything happens on tonight's games. And I am deliberately having an uber cheap defence. I'll upgrade it as the season goes on as required. But what about attacking options?

My defence is:

Mandanda Jak

Holebas Lowton Kingsley Evans Friend

Then draft 1:

Firminho De Bruyne Walcott Antonio Willian

Aguero Hernandez Lukaku

And draft 2:

Firminho Sanchez Capoue Snodgrass Mirallas

Aguero Zlatan Lukaku

Colking

Would you advise :

A) Baines Valencia Holebas Amat Robertson

Williams Koscielny Lovren Holebas Amat


I was looking at A because I have a bit of value built in Valencia and Baines and Hull and Watford have decent fixtures in the short term.


I was looking at B because Arsenal and Liverpool have good fixtures in the short term.

I'm not certain about WBA and have Foster cover for them but not going with Evans in addition could be risky.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Colking wrote:

Would you advise :

Colking wrote:

A) Baines Valencia Holebas Amat Robertson

Colking wrote:

Williams Koscielny Lovren Holebas Amat

Id say A, can see Baines and Valencia scoring more than Williams and Lovren

isntlee

Definitely go for A, due to the reason above, and also Robertson/Hull got some great fixtures coming up

km79

isntlee wrote: »

Definitely go for A, due to the reason above, and also Robertson/Hull got some great fixtures coming up

I am thinking of taking a little punt on Robertson myself in for James Collins next week

Manutd_4life

Opinions on this WC team:

Jaku, Pickford
Walker, Williams, Holebas, Friend, Amat
Sterling, Sanchez, Antonio, Capoue, Fletcher
Costa, Lukaku, Aguero

Am I ready to go?

bezuaua

latest attempt!

Considerations are more than welcome! o.2 ITB

Kingsley has been teasing a rise all week. Doesn't look like happening.

Will be the difference between having Lovern or Stones in my final WC team.

Depending on Pep's press conference I might need a rejig of my team. Mad that 0.1m can cause so so much hassle.

It may be no harm as my current ranking is so poor I need as many differentials as possible.

mectavba

Tinkering on the Wildcard continues....would you rather:

A) Jagielka and Benteke

or

Baines and Deeney

Other relevant players in squad are Puncheon, Bolasie and Capuoe (but as cheapest mid on the bench).

dsmythy

mectavba wrote: »

Tinkering on the Wildcard continues....would you rather:

A) Jagielka and Benteke

or

Baines and Deeney

Other relevant players in squad are Puncheon, Bolasie and Capuoe (but as cheapest mid on the bench).

Tight choice. I'd go B. On the basis of having Puncheon.

ThunbergsAreGo

mectavba wrote: »

Tinkering on the Wildcard continues....would you rather:

A) Jagielka and Benteke

or

Baines and Deeney

Other relevant players in squad are Puncheon, Bolasie and Capuoe (but as cheapest mid on the bench).

I really like a few of the midfielders around that price point

Bolasie, Townsend/Puncheon, Snodgrass all seem like good value.

Currently Sanchez, Sterling, Snod, Capoue, Firmino but part me is considering Sterling/Capoue to Townsend/Bolasie