2016/17 FPL Rate My Team Thread

dahat wrote: »

Rooney at 9.0 did tempt me but fitting Hazard & Sanchez is very tricky for me as much as I'd like to.

Aguero, Kane and 6.5 allows me Sanchez, Hazard, Tadic and Routledge, not sold on that either.

My gut tells me Ramsey at 8.0 is a better bet for Arsenal so will try fit him in somehow.

Exactly what I had up to last night, switched Sanchez and Routledge to Mane and Townsend now, hadn't considered Ramsey, has he played off the striker in pre-season? I'm not convinced I can go with Routledge as my 4th mid.

I changed strategy last year and spent a bit more for defenders from the top teams and found it worked so going the same this year. Top defenders will get >150 pts for under 6m but I feel uneasy as it goes against the general consensus. Think Sanchez will start up front for arsenal, although they have a tough start so I'm going for him over hazard/mahrez although I'm torn between swapping out siggy/vardy for hazard/ighalo? What do people think, I keep looking at it and am not happy but any changes I make i'm more unhappy with! Arrgghh!

any thoughts on this one - i've changed it around 20 times this morning alone....



Stones and Valencia had a poor haul last season but Valencia looks like first choice RB for United and has been doing well in pre-season. Stones should have a better point total in a (I suspect) better performing City team this year than Everton last season. Downing was a late addition to the side as I had a point to spare and didn't know where to put it - had kightly as the 5th MF at 4.5.

FHFC wrote: »

Dinnery on Sanchez......

@FPLHints @AnglesGrindley Sanchez has been fast tracked.... Will make the squad -- a start, uncertain at the moment

That's enough for me. He can sit it out till WC.

Dazzler0911 wrote: »

Give it to me straight fellas..blood, seat and tears has gone into this thing

I like it if going for a solid midfield 5 and you're confident gray can break into the Leicester team. Other than that I'd try and find 0.5 to upgrade Smith. But it looks good and different from most other teams:)

stephenl15 wrote: »

I like it if going for a solid midfield 5 and you're confident gray can break into the Leicester team. Other than that I'd try and find 0.5 to upgrade Smith. But it looks good and different from most other teams:)

I've liked what I've seen from Gray, and I reckon he'll be the one to fill Mahrez's boots if/when he leaves. Takes a set piece too.

Mitch Connor wrote: »

any thoughts on this one - i've changed it around 20 times this morning alone....



Stones and Valencia had a poor haul last season but Valencia looks like first choice RB for United and has been doing well in pre-season. Stones should have a better point total in a (I suspect) better performing City team this year than Everton last season. Downing was a late addition to the side as I had a point to spare and didn't know where to put it - had kightly as the 5th MF at 4.5.

Going without Aguero is a complete no-no for me. Best player in the league FF wise over the last few years. Will be captain of 80% of teams this weekend, you could be seriously burned.

Two non-playing 4.0 defenders will bite you. If you are keeping Hart there is no need for Hennessy so downgrade him and upgrade a 4.0 defender.

I'd also worry about Moreno. He's an awful defender and can see him dropped once a replacement is bought/Milner is fit. Maybe replace with Morgan or downgrade Downing and go for a 5.5m defender?

Dazzler0911 wrote: »

Give it to me straight fellas..blood, seat and tears has gone into this thing

Solid.
But I can't see how Ayew is getting in there ahead of many other 7.5m mids. 2/3 very tough openers on top of the uncertainty that goes with a new signing.

If people are putting up their teams, can they please also provide where they finished last year. If I'm copying someones team, I need to know that they know what they are doing :D:D

PARlance wrote: »

Solid.
But I can't see how Ayew is getting in there ahead of many other 7.5m mids. 2/3 very tough openers on top of the uncertainty that goes with a new signing.

He got as many points as Payet last year, is in a better team this year and I wanted West Ham cover. Was either him or Lamela tbh, not much in it but Ayew got the nod.

Johnny_Fontane wrote:

If people are putting up their teams, can they please also provide where they finished last year. If I'm copying someones team, I need to know that they know what they are doing

You want ElTel or McGettigan so.

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

You want ElTel or McGettigan so.

No pressure so!
Can someone repost McG's blog link?:)

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Those were such happy times

*tinged with sadness*

FHFC wrote: »

Dinnery on Sanchez......

@FPLHints @AnglesGrindley Sanchez has been fast tracked.... Will make the squad -- a start, uncertain at the moment

I still don't forgive him for Pedro.

Couple of amendments made, and have settled on my final draft:

Mandanda
Aina Evans Shaw
De Bruyne Ramsey Tadic Mkhitaryan
Grey Aguero (c) Negredo

Subs: Adomah, Williams (starts when fully fit), Friend, Pickford