Rate my Team Thread 2017/2018

macraignil

Got a bad start to last season so would appreciate if anyone can give advice on this years selection before the transfer window closing date
moves throw things up in the air again.

De Gea, Foster,
Trippier, Darmian, Alonso, Cedric, Daniels
Alli, Couthinio, Ndidi, Phillips, Fer,
Lukaku, Firmino, Gayle.

Benimar

macraignil wrote: »

Got a bad start to last season so would appreciate if anyone can give advice on this years selection before the transfer window closing date
moves throw things up in the air again.

De Gea, Foster,
Trippier, Darmian, Alonso, Cedric, Daniels
Alli, Couthinio, Ndidi, Phillips, Fer,
Lukaku, Firmino, Gayle.

If you have De Gea you don't need Foster as you will never play him. Go for Elliott who is 0.5m cheaper.

Assuming you aren't going for a 5-2-3 or 5-3-2 formation you have too much invested in defence. Personally I'm not sure Alonso is worth the cash, so I'd downgrade to a 4.5m and I'd also do the same with Daniels or Cedric. Three 5m+ defenders is enough, as most weeks you will only start 3 defenders anyway.

I'd use the cash to upgrade Ndidi and possibly Gayle. I'm also not sure Fer will get game time. Carroll is probably a better bet.

Panthro

Begovic
Trippier, Daniels, Bellerín
Fàbregas, Pogba, Alli, Salah
Jesus, Morata, Chicharito

Fabianski, Long, RLC, McCauley

manual_man

Panthro wrote: »

Begovic
Trippier, Daniels, Bellerín
Fàbregas, Pogba, Alli, Salah
Jesus, Morata, Chicharito

Fabianski, Long, RLC, McCauley

Alot of big names there, but I'm not convinced all will translate to good fpl scoring. I'd wait and see on Morata. Likewise on Cheech. Pogba I have my doubts on he's played quite deep til now. Fab is a big rotation risk when Chelsea have all their players available (which could be very soon). Alli Salah and Jesus are solid picks I feel. Trippier too. And Bellerin has nice potential as well, especially if Wenger persists with 3 at the back. Daniels I can understand for his attacking threat but Bournemouth can't defend for sh** so I'd get Begovic out of there. No Saints defender is a bit risky I think with their superb opening fixtures, the same could be said for a Man U defender, though you're looking at some extra £ for a nailed option there. Also Carroll might be a safer bet starting out for your £4.5m mid - picture RLC not starting gw1 and very soon he could be down to £4.3m.

farranreeboy

Thought's

Foster

Ake
Cedric
Trippier

Willian
Couthino
Ali
Philips

Chicharito
Kane
Lukaku

skippy15

Chico is a great price but with little pre season and their games id leave him a few weeks,
Philips think is way too risky, better downgrading him to carrol or someone and using the 1.5m to upgrade a def to 4 at the back-

skippy15

Planning an early wildcard so trying hit form and fixtures players early on

Forster
TrippierLuiz Lindeof Cedric
Salah De Bruyne William
Kane Lukaku Rodriguez

Elliot Caroll RLC 4m bench fodder

Solid def with good fixtures and prices, happy start these 4 at the back
Salah looks sharp as does KDB and William in pre season, form players here
Kaku needs must with high ownership, and rod a 6m enabler good fixtures and banging them in. Carrol/ RLC one of these should kick on as the 4.5m of choice

iamanengine

skippy15 wrote: »

Planning an early wildcard so trying hit form and fixtures players early on

           Forster
TrippierLuiz Lindeof  Cedric
  Salah De Bruyne William
  Kane Lukaku Rodriguez

Elliot Caroll RLC 4m bench fodder

Solid def with good fixtures and prices, happy start these 4 at the back
Salah looks sharp as does KDB and William in pre season, form players here
Kaku needs must with high ownership, and rod a 6m enabler good fixtures and banging them in. Carrol/ RLC one of these should kick on as the 4.5m of choice

I don't think Lindelof is nailed on as a starter just yet after a poor pre-season. If you could find 0.5 Bailly is a safer option imo. RLC probably won't start for the 1st few weeks, manager said he will have to play his way into the 1st team. Only worry would be that he might drop in price. McArthur is a good shout for a 4.5 mid.

iamanengine

My Team -
Foster

Trippier, Bailly, Cedric

KDB, Pogba, Fabregas, L. Cook

Kane, Lukaku, Austin

Bench - Elliott, Naughton, Mee McArthur
1.5mil left over to upgrade. Concerns - Elliott, Fabregas, Pogba.
I'm also considering a mix of Forster, Fabianski and Myhill in goal. Elliott if nailed on to start is solid though.

Same issue with Fabregas, will he start every game though I think Conte might favour him this season. Pogba playing deep but I think he will have a good season. Could switch to Mkhi but again rotation is a risk. I have the funds to upgrade Pogba to Alli.

Finally have been torn between Defoe, Austin and Chic up front. Chic will be on the watchlist after GW3. Could also downgrade Austin and upgrade Fab to Alli.

Any thoughts greatly appreciated!

Benimar

skippy15 wrote: »

Planning an early wildcard so trying hit form and fixtures players early on

Forster
TrippierLuiz Lindeof Cedric
Salah De Bruyne William
Kane Lukaku Rodriguez

Elliot Caroll RLC 4m bench fodder

Solid def with good fixtures and prices, happy start these 4 at the back
Salah looks sharp as does KDB and William in pre season, form players here
Kaku needs must with high ownership, and rod a 6m enabler good fixtures and banging them in. Carrol/ RLC one of these should kick on as the 4.5m of choice

Interesting, as I'm working on the same strategy.

I've only started looking at my team, so can't advise fully. I do like your choice of keepers and Trippier and Lukaku are certainties for me. As has been mentioned, Lindelof isn't nailed on so try find the cash for Bailly.

I'm planning 3-4-3 rather than 4-3-3 (as if now!) but I'm not sure Luiz is a great pick, Chelsea have a couple of sticky games in the first 6, so I'm thinking of holding off for now. I'll be going 2 x 4.5s and a 4.0

In midfield I'd worry about Salah and Willian. I think Salah could be great but he's new to the league and with an early WC I'd possibly wait and see how he starts - maybe go for Coutinho? Willian is an issue due to unsure playing time. If it turns out he's nailed on he's a great pick.

RLC isn't nailed also so maybe look to upgrade here with money saved in Luiz?

Shanotheslayer

I was dead set on my goalkeepers,

Begovic and Foster rotation. And now you guys have convinced me of Elliot :pac:

Which one should I drop? Currently Foster dropped at the minute

ThunbergsAreGo

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I was dead set on my goalkeepers,

Begovic and Foster rotation. And now you guys have convinced me of Elliot :pac:

Which one should I drop? Currently Foster dropped at the minute

Neither stick with what you have

Shanotheslayer

naughtb4 wrote: »

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

I was dead set on my goalkeepers,

Begovic and Foster rotation. And now you guys have convinced me of Elliot :pac:

Which one should I drop? Currently Foster dropped at the minute

Neither stick with what you have

Thanks. I was thinking then I'd have to replace Yedlin. So that makes sense.

danganabu

Any thoughts greatly appreciated folks!

Foster (Elliot)

Bailly Cedric Daniels (Rangel Hunemeir)

Ramsey Alli Salah Carroll (RLC)

Morata Lukaku Auguero

Steven81

Any thoughts
Courtois and Foster

Bailly, Bellerin, Cedric, Dann and Rangel

KDB, Alli, Ayew, Tadic and Tom Carroll

Lukaku, Benteke and Iheanacho or j Rod

Courtois is Chelsea cover
Bailly for Man Utd, Bellerin great choice if Arsenal go 3 at back, Cedric good fixtures, Dann good for a goal, Rangel 4m no show.
KDB and Alli as attacking show as have no spurs or City strikers, Ayew even if tough start always good for a goal, Tadic good soton fixtures and Carroll more guaranteed than RLC.
Lukaku for united attack, Benteke good 5 fixtures at start, Iheanacho if he moves to Leicester or J Rod if not.

ThunbergsAreGo

Dont go for Angel, given his high ownership his price will drop when people jump off

Father Hernandez

Steven81 wrote: »

Any thoughts
Courtois and Foster

Bailly, Bellerin, Cedric, Dann and Rangel

KDB, Alli, Ayew, Tadic and Tom Carroll

Lukaku, Benteke and Iheanacho or j Rod

Courtois is Chelsea cover
Bailly for Man Utd, Bellerin great choice if Arsenal go 3 at back, Cedric good fixtures, Dann good for a goal, Rangel 4m no show.
KDB and Alli as attacking show as have no spurs or City strikers, Ayew even if tough start always good for a goal, Tadic good soton fixtures and Carroll more guaranteed than RLC.
Lukaku for united attack, Benteke good 5 fixtures at start, Iheanacho if he moves to Leicester or J Rod if not.

Is Ayew going to start? With Arnie & Chicarito after being signed I'd be surprised to see him in the starting 11. At 7.0 I'd want a more nailed on player. Shedite27 reckons he won't in the Club Profiles thread.

Benteke could be worth a punt, burned so badly by him before though makes me think again but the fixtures are appealing.

Have Tadic myself at the moment but same as above, been burned badly by him before I'm not sure I want to take the risk

Shedite27

First effort at a team. Going all-out for the first 6 weeks, 3 bench fodder.

Forster
Cedric Lindelof Palace/Burnley
Ozil DeBruyne Fabregas Tadic Philips
Kane Lukaku

GK Fodder
DEF Fodder
FWD Fodder

• Double Saints defence.
• Question marks over Lindelof, so may become Blind.
• Happy with the rotation of HUD/WBA/SWA/PAL/SOU/HUD for the 3rd defender.
• Tadic/Philips obviously weakest links, but decent fixtures so happy for a few punts.
• Fabregas may become Willian

Chesty08

You need to get a bit of Liverpool into that team

d-gal

DeGea
Trippier/ake/Cedric
Mkhi/Sane/Alli/Willian
Lukaku/lacazette/Calvert-lewin

Begovic/Suttner/Martina/March

I did have Sanchez involved but had no 3rd striker effectively and a piss poor defence (no DeGea either). Brought in Sane

Edit: only things I question would be to take begovic out for Elliott (save 0.5m) and take out mkhi coz not guaranteed starter. With who I don't know. Tadic? Then upgrade on Calvert lewin but again who? Or pogba if united get a DM

ThunbergsAreGo

Went for Calvert Lewin myself, started the other night and might get a bit off the bench. This year i am going two up front, the strikers I can get for 7m or so are unlikely to score more than most teams will get clean sheets

Iused2likebusts

First attempt
Foster Elliot
Bellerin trippier mee Morgan Francis
Mkhitarayan salah Willian Ramsey Walters
Jay rod lukaku kane
Early days but I'd be planning to wildcard first international break and BB gw2

km79

Chesty08 wrote: »

You need to get a bit of Liverpool into that team

I've none and no desire to for first 5\6 weeks

Champ league playoffs around time of tricky fixtures
Don't want any of their defenders full stop
Coutinho may be off
Mane not back and expensive
Salah is defo a wait and see
Firmino could be a reverse OOP and even if he isn't he ain't a natural striker
Sturridge

km79

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

First attempt
Foster Elliot
Bellerin trippier mee Morgan Francis
Mkhitarayan salah Willian Ramsey Walters
Jay rod lukaku kane
Early days but I'd be planning to wildcard first international break and BB gw2

That midfield is similar enough to mine but even more punty mcpunterson

extra gravy

Latest draft

Forster
Trippier Bailly Dawson
Fabregas KDB Ramsey Zaha
Kane Lukaku Jay Rod

Elliott Mee Morgan Carroll

Getting there I think.

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

Latest draft

Forster
Trippier Bailly Dawson
Fabregas KDB Ramsey Zaha
Kane Lukaku Jay Rod

Elliott Mee Morgan Carroll

Getting there I think.

If by getting closer and closer to the team that I have just been getting closer and closer to then yes you are

I just added zaha in for Walters this morning after looking at fixtures
I'd still rather go Alli and aguero instead of kdb and Kane if Kun looks anyway nailed
But that's prob not going to happen

extra gravy

km79 wrote: »

If by getting closer and closer to the team that I have just been getting closer and closer to then yes you are

I just added zaha in for Walters this morning after looking at fixtures
I'd still rather go Alli and aguero instead of kdb and Kane if Kun looks anyway nailed
But that's prob not going to happen

Ya Kane over Aguero for now. I think Kane features in first 3 Super Sundays...I don't want to spend them hiding behind the couch!

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

km79 wrote: »

If by getting closer and closer to the team that I have just been getting closer and closer to then yes you are

I just added zaha in for Walters this morning after looking at fixtures
I'd still rather go Alli and aguero instead of kdb and Kane if Kun looks anyway nailed
But that's prob not going to happen

Ya Kane over Aguero for now. I think Kane features in first 3 Super Sundays...I don't want to spend them hiding behind the couch!

That's some good info !

km79

kdb is an awkward price and bringing him in for alli and aguero for kane is pushing me to 100.5 and wont allow an upgrade of lindelof to bailly if i need to do that before start of season
cedric being out also a pain .......pierd at 4.5 beginning to tempt me and solbe the 0.5 issue...... or I could play forster in goals , ignore west brom and rotate two 4.5ml defenders ( be ideal if that giant the Baggies signed starts but its too risky)
of course I could just have jesus and alli


agggghhhh my head is bursting already

for arguments sake this is my current set up anyway
1ml ITB and a lot depending on Austin starting !

foster / elliot ( I dont see myself going with Foster in the end though. Injury prone and Pulis ball did not keep many clean sheets at all last year )

lindelof trippier bertrand yedlin long (yerdlin could be Dunk or anyone really !)

fabregas pogba alli zaha carroll ( fab/willian & pogba/miki could go either way and im assuming United sign a DM ) ( Zaha is a recent addition after looking at their opening 6 )

lukaku aguero austin ( Id like to start with Kun and be able to trust Pep but i probably wont, Austin im willing to take the chance on )

team set up for 1st 5/6 games with an eye on an early WC as usual

Chancer3001

basedon yer advice i changed my team around and got a southampton defender and trippier. Im very happy with this team now. Dembele my only weak link and hes a steal at 5.0

Courtois

Cedric Danilo (will start cos mendy isnt ready) Trippier

Willian Ozil Pogba Dembele (v. happy with this)

Lacazette Lukaku Morata (super duper happy with this- hope wenger doesnt dick me around and start lacazette slowly)


Defenders dont get many points so I went top heavy. No defender outside chelsea in top 50 scorers last season afaik

Edit - bench of Hanley RLC and Benalouane (i reckon all 3 will play most weeks )