GW21 Transfer thread - What to do with AFCON/AFCAC players

F1ngers

Have Salah/Son on international duty - will cost 0.8 to buy both back at current prices.

Might sell one and hold one.

Nakamba out with a knee injury and Lascelles more than likely losing his starting spot.

Palmer + 5m defender.

fplfan12345

Understanding what will happen with prices is very important but very difficult to predict.

Haaland has dropped 0.1m but has been sold by lots (I think from early 80% ownership to 53%) which is pretty mental.

Salah and Son both predicted to drop tonight so a lot depends on what price you bought them.

One thing to consider is how many managers are still active. Would we guess that 30% of the 10 million managers are still active ? How would this impact sales ?

All that said, selling both or keeping both could be argued so make a plan and try to stick to it.

munster87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121559874#Comment_121559874

What prediction site were you using for Son?

fplfan12345

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560148#Comment_121560148

This is the only one I find to be accurate.

https://www.fplstatistics.co.uk/Home/IndexAndroid2

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329172/gw21-transfer-thread-what-to-do-with-afcon-afcac-players

Given that it's only 2 GW's as well makes it a bigger dilemma I feel, if you can field 11 players without taking to many hits is probably best, as your likely to want to bring them back when their available, which could potentially have them missing only 1 GW. I have the same two + Hwang and also Haaland sitting on the bench, nearly tempted to just sell Hwang to Garnacho and upgrade my one non player defender for next GW, and leave Salah/Son on the bench and see how their teams are looking in the AFCON/AFCAC then.

Fitz*

Enough people sold Salah last night to cause a price drop anyways.

The deadline is not for another 11 days and Liverpool don't play a PL for another 19 days. While it is very unlikely, it is possible that Egypt are eliminated from the AFCON by that time.

Making the early moves before a few cup games etc is dangerous.

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560522#Comment_121560522

Yep I'll be taking all the price drops, don't care. Information is more important than funds right now.

Newbie20

It’s a tricky one. I’ll hold out I’d say but I can see why people are going early. If you want to try and have Salah, Son, Haaland and Trent all back in your team in a few Gameweeks you need your team value to remain quite good. But then Salah or Son could come back injured too…

F1ngers

Will look at moving Nakamba to Palmer closer to the deadline.

Will probably bank the hit.

Will give me 11 with Lascelles, Salah and Son benched.

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560570#Comment_121560570

And hopefully might get a bit more news and even an appearance on the pitch by KdB or Maddison to throw them 2 into the mix as potential replacements. I took Salah's drop last night, I'll take Son's tonight.

Cartman78

After watching that cup game I'm in no hurry to get Saka in (or any Arsenal attacker)....they look completely constipated up front

gammygils

GW 21 deadline moves forward to Friday 12th

https://twitter.com/BurnleyOfficial/status/1744028000230764683?t=mwbVwZqtZH-dpvAoryuHEQ&s=19

Chuck Noland

Trent injured now too

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121591697#Comment_121591697

Early movers getting stung already, 410k transfers made. 5 red flags I've got now to worry about. And could be more come deadline.

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121583954#Comment_121583954

Have to at least set your VC on someone playing early in the GW now and have as much info as possible.

Ace2007

ha i was all set to give TAA that armband this week to

skippy15

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592255#Comment_121592255

Ye he was my c, fukc it anyways was so well set up

extra gravy

Bowen out for a month by the sounds of it. Only brought him last week.

gammygils

Just waiting for Palmer to get injured tonight

It's gonna happen isn't it?

gammygils

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121593356#Comment_121593356

Same here. In for Hwang

Fitz*

I might actually just keep Salah now, and sell Bowen instead. There is a chance that Salah could return to PL games before Bowen does.

West Ham are missing Paqueta, Kudus & Bowen now, so their attack is not as attractive.

Might look at Jota as a replacement. Although Liverpool have a horrific injury/unavailable list at the moment and ironically the only position where there is any sort of rotation possibilities is upfront with Jota!

Fitz*

Bowen might be back sooner than originally expected now.

https://twitter.com/JacobSteinberg/status/1745044506540474735

CSF

I guess, people needing to move Salah/Son out to fund Haaland's eventual return, will likely lead to many holding Bowen until he returns then.

Xander10

Any sign of Haaland doing a bit of training

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121596317#Comment_121596317

Here's me sitting with all 3 + TAA and Hwang, that lad in CL 2nd leg could have a decent chance this GW

The Guru 123

Sounds like Bowen and TAA aren’t super serious so given there’s only 1 game in the next 3 weeks basically I think it makes sense to keep them and just see how the lay of the land is in 2 weeks time. Would definitely be selling the AFCON boys first.

COH

Best defender (4.5 or lower) for the next couple gameweeks anyone?

CSF

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121596935#Comment_121596935

Yikes, that is a bad situation. It’s almost wildcardable, although you’d imagine there’ll be times where bigger gains can be made with blanks/doubles later.

ShagNastii

Is getting in Toney this GW anything but an egg-on-face move?

macraignil

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121597465#Comment_121597465

My defense has been doing fairly poor all season so on wildcard have brought in Doughty, Gusto and Emerson in the 4.5mill and lower bracket if you want to know who to avoid. Also brought in Estupinan and Porro but might change again before the deadline.

CSF

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121597856#Comment_121597856

I'm more impressed that you're in a position to be able to transfer in a striker, with players in other positions dropping like flies.