Wildcard Thread 2016/2017

Xaniaj wrote: »

I'm heading away on holidays tomorrow, so hoping to have the team sorted tonight. Would love some opinions:

Foster, Pickford
Shaw, Baines, Amat, Byram, Kone
Hazard, Lamela, Cazorla, Sterling, Capoue
Ibra, Negredo, Costa

Moved out Jaku for Pickford. Amat may lose his spot but Shaw and Baines will be played every week with a rotation of Byram and Kone. Is Byram nailed on? Want West Ham cover as they have some nice matches coming up.

For mid, I went with Cazorla over Sanchez/Ozil based on penalties. Sterling providing City cover until Aguero returns.

Costa is my 2 week punt until Aguero comes back, I'll be moving him out for Aguero and downgrading Sterling at the same time to afford it!

Sounds like a decent plan though I'm a Sanchez fan.

About WH defensive options => http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=100946938&postcount=2137.

Is Koné nailed on at Sunderland? They have so many defs... What about Pieters at Stoke or Souaré at Palace?

iroced wrote: »

Can't you get 3 of the big 4? Doesn't sanchez to ozil allow you Benteke to Agüero?

Maybe 4 mid to premium def is too much and you could just find a cheapie who rotates well with Amat. Palace, Middlesborough, Sunderland, Stoke have decent fixtures. WH too but £5.0m is too expensive for me for a 4th def (I believe Shaw-Williams-Pulis is good for most GWs).

I'd be about 4m short I'm not a fan of Sanchez long term so not overly concerned about changing him to Ozil.

West Ham have 4 home fixtures in the next 6, while Everton and WBA only have 2. Pulis or not, their fixtures aren't fantastic and there are a few games (liv, che, maybe even MNC) I'd be looking to bench Shaw.

I take your point though and if I need the 0.5m they are good options.

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

No.

Don't do it.

You're free, you can live a happy life.

Why this reluctance towards Souaré? I already read a poster (FHFC maybe?) quivering in fear at the sound of his name :pac: . I had him last year as part of a cheap rotation and I don't remember that many bad things about him bar him getting CS from my bench (but that is a long time speciality of mine ).

Benimar wrote: »

West Ham have 4 home fixtures in the next 6, while Everton and WBA only have 2. Pulis or not, their fixtures aren't fantastic and there are a few games (liv, che, maybe even MNC) I'd be looking to bench Shaw.

Did not realise WH had such a good run. Never heard of Masuaku before though. But if he's to play he's a good option.

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

Basically I've owned him for much of the past 12 months and he's rarely done anything positive for me. Just one of those irrational things like some people with Pelle/Lukaku really. Especially when he's cheap.

Admittedly but I'd say you kinda expect less from Souaré than from Pellè/Lukaku. And most importantly you'd never captain Souaré. Well I'm saying that to a PVA captainer :pac:. But no you would not captain Souaré. Don't tell me you would :pac:?!

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Think ill be going with
DDG jaku
williams mee evans collins pieters
sanchez hazard firmino snodgrass capoue
lukaku defoe ibra

Ill rotate my defence and rotate snodgrass and capoue. Not sure how ill get aguero back it will more than likely be for ibra. Id reallly like an arsenal defender but cant find a mid I like instead of firmino to free up the funds.

Cech and United def. saves you .5m instead of DDG and Arsenal.

This is my team. Concerns about midfield. Brought in Fer and Negredo, got one rise, was hoping for a second but looking unlikely now.

DeGea/Jano

Valencia/Terry/Williams/Evans/(Robertson)

Hazard/Sanchez/Lamela/(Fer)/(Hojbjerg)

Costa/Ibra/Negredo


Will probably end up playing 4-3-3.

Toying with the idea of changing Sanchez to Ozil and Hojbjerg to Snodgrass

Current WC team looking like this
Foster/Jak(maybe Pickford?)
Amat/Shaw/Evans/Baines/Collins or Byram
Sanchez/Mirallas/Hjbjerg/Hazard/Arter or Capoue
Ibra/Defoe/Lukaku or Costa

Plan is to swap Sanchez and Costa/Lukaku for Ozil and Kun in 2 weeks.
Put off getting Lukaku as I have 2 Everton already but fixtures are great
WH defense looks like a must for next few weeks so depends on funds who I will get as that 0.1 is vital!
Reckon Jak will lose his place so Pickford would be the safer bet?
Hoping Pulisball works out with double WBA defence!

Any advice/criticism is welcome!

Byram has only started the one game so far I think? Fairly sure Kone is more nailed on. Tempted by West Ham alright though, maybe Collins.

The only issue I see with your team is that both Jakupovic and Pickford are likely to lose their places (now that Sunderland have signed Mika). I'd only go for one of them if I was pairing with a premium keeper.

Hey guys,
For those of you worried about Jaku and Pickford, going with the Burnley GK pair (Heaton and Robinson) costs 8.5m. I know all too well how this strategy can backfire however having started with Manone and Pickford myself.
I'm still hopeful that it's Pickford's spot to lose so I'd have him over Jaku on a WC but Manone could be close to a return after the next IB. In short avoid them both.
Oh I've seen a few teams with Pieters in them. He's close to a drop so wait.
Best of luck.

extra gravy wrote: »

Is Robinson definitely second choice behind Heaton?

He has been on the bench but there is another lad pope that could be 2nd choice. Gilks who was. 2nd choice last yr has left.

Puncheon and Defoe or Benteke and Snodgrass is the final piece of my puzzle I think.

lassykk wrote: »

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We have a lot of similar players! (I'm on WC too)

I have Shaw, McAuley, Amat, Hazard, Sanchez, Antonio, Capoue, Ibra and Defoe, so no argument from me on any of those.

I have Benteke to your Bony but thats a toss of a coin and I could change yet.

Where I differ is your GKs and Defence. I really want some Arsenal defensive coverage and the cheapest route is Cech so I'm going with him and either Pickford or Jakupovic.

The only concerns I'd have about your defence is the double up on Man U and WBA. Personally I'm not a fan of defensive double ups, but that could be just me.

I've gone with Williams and Masuaku for now but am tempted to downgrade Masuaku to Kone to possibly upgrade Barkley.

@lassykk. No plan to get Aguero back in? Overall I think it looks pretty good. Sterling sure is playing well but there's a little bit of rotation risk with Sane fit and available now. Nsue in defense could be at risk of losing his spot to Chambers (who has played RB as well as CB) who Boro just signed. Friend is a safer option now for the same price I think. Double Man U defense is a punt but one which could pay off - an Everton defender instead is a good option also. Bony has massive potential but is it a bit soon to get him? Personally I'd hold off on that one for now (GW10 onwards Stokes fixtures are lovely so there's no rush). I fancy Liverpool mids to score well but you can't have them all and you certainly do have a strong looking midfield lineup there. I reckon Heaton/Robinson is a pretty safe bet if you want to save a little £ (Heaton has very rarely missed a game and I'd guess Robinson is 2nd choice for his PL experience). Certainly a good-looking team though that could score well

big panic wildcard and not sure I have done well at all. Struggled to get a decent team

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Changed once again.

Kone/Amat ouy
Collins/Love in.

Rotation between back 4 as well.

Love doesn't play. Collins also a risk.

I'd change that straight back tbh.