Rate my Team Thread 2017/2018

GLaDOS · 31-07-2017 03:16PM

eagle eye wrote: »

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

Way too much in defence for me.

Downgrade defense/Goalkeepers, upgrade midfield.

km79 · 31-07-2017 03:17PM

eagle eye wrote: »

I don't have any Brighton, they are both Huddersfield. The reason for these selections is price and fixtures.

Newcastle: Spurs(H), Huddersfield(A), West Ham(H), Swansea(A), Stoke(H), Brighton(A)

Huddersfield: Palace(A), Newcastle(H), Southampton(H), West Ham(A), Leicester(H), Burnley(A),

Sorry again I would blame my hungover state

Point remains though that you have 3 and 2 from two promoted teams along with 3 from another team and 2 from two others I think without looking back
So that's 10 from only 4 teams
Although you do have possibly 15 starters so you can rotate around a bit too

It's different and could work

bodking · 31-07-2017 03:35PM

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

ThunbergsAreGo · 31-07-2017 03:38PM

eagle eye wrote: »

My second attempt. I'm fully aware that I'm not that strong in midfield but I think it's a good squad for the first six gameweeks and I'm also definitely using my wildcard before gameweek 7 at the latest. Thoughts on this one please...

Mooy to Carroll saves money and talk ince is on set pieces

callaway92 · 31-07-2017 04:24PM

Paully D wrote: »

I think those going without the likes of Kane for example will be in a world of bother dismantling their team to get him in if he explodes early whereas it's an easy downgrade to a Jesus/Aguero and then moving a Pogba/Willian to a Sarah/Coutinho if needed.

People always say that but everyone always finds a way with at worst a minus 8 hit.

Iused2likebusts · 31-07-2017 08:28PM

Latest draft
Foster
Jones milner trippier
Alli salah willian kdb
Benteke lukaku austin
Elliott Morgan long cork

martingriff · 31-07-2017 09:08PM

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

extra gravy · 31-07-2017 09:10PM

martingriff wrote: »

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

Double Bournemouth defence scares me.

km79 · 31-07-2017 09:23PM

martingriff wrote: »

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

Goalkeeper
Foster 4.5M
(Elliot 4.0M)

Defenders
Daniels 5.0M
Francis 4.5M
Jones 5.0M
(Dunk 4.5M)
(Mee 4.5M)

Midfield
Fabregas 7.0M
Salah 9.0M
Alli 9.5M
De Bruyne 10.0M
Tadic 6.5M

Forwards
Firmino 8.5M (A steal if he plays like last year)
Lukaku 11.5M
(Vokes 6.0M)

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

All constructive opinion welcome

Double cherries defence is a big no from me
If you are going 352 why spend 6ml on vokes ? Downgrade him
But if I was was going 352 it would not be with firmino in the 2 especially when you have salah

martingriff · 31-07-2017 09:27PM

extra gravy wrote: »

Double Bournemouth defence scares me.

Your Right I had not realised:o. Had Simpson from Leicester in there originally

gstack166 · 31-07-2017 09:34PM

Hart/Begovic

Cedric/Danilo/Mawson/Jones/Ogbonna

KDB/Pogba/Ritchie/Mooy/Salah

Morata/Lacazette/Chicarito

The bank is empty.

Thoughts please? Thinking 433 rotating backs with KDB Pogba & Salah

martingriff · 31-07-2017 09:51PM

km79 wrote: »

Double cherries defence is a big no from me
If you are going 352 why spend 6ml on vokes ? Downgrade him
But if I was was going 352 it would not be with firmino in the 2 especially when you have salah

I am changing the defense should not have had the 2 cherries. have not decided on 352 or 343 yet whichever it is Volkes or Tadic would be downgraded. I get what you say about Firmino also. Well be chopping and changing before the start

bodking · 31-07-2017 09:52PM

martingriff wrote: »

Your Right I had not realised:o. Had Simpson from Leicester in there originally

Going without Kane might be a mistake, it will be easier to downgrade him if he don't fire from the start .
Leicester opening 6 matches are tough .

2nd Row Donkey · 31-07-2017 10:13PM

martingriff wrote:

My First draft (Yes I am late to the party.)

martingriff wrote:

Going 352 at the moment. Might try to shave a million from somewhere and get Kane for Lukaku

martingriff wrote:

All constructive opinion welcome

Agree on other comments... Downgrade Vokes to a 5m forward and use the money to upgrade Tadic.

If I was playing 2 up front it would have to be the best possible 2... 2 from Aguero, Kane and Lukaku.

Definitely get rid one one bourmouth defender.

2nd Row Donkey · 31-07-2017 10:17PM

Edit... Bloody edit on the app gets rid of the quoted text.

So, re: busts team...

That's a lot on defense.

Never checked the stats personally but aren't clean sheets like hens teeth in the first few weeks of every season.

442 I assume.. Will you rotate Benteke with Austin?

Iused2likebusts · 31-07-2017 10:43PM

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Edit... Bloody edit on the app gets rid of the quoted text.

So, re: busts team...

That's a lot on defense.

Never checked the stats personally but aren't clean sheets like hens teeth in the first few weeks of every season.

442 I assume.. Will you rotate Benteke with Austin?

Looking at 343 cork is my cheap mid. Benteke and Austin both play. With the defence I'm looking at Jones for C.S whereas with milner (pens) and trippier (assists ) I'd be hoping for attacking returns and maybe 1 cs in the first 3 for each. I could still end up with trippier and 4 4.5 defs which would be more my style.

manual_man · 31-07-2017 10:45PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I could still end up with trippier and 4 4.5 defs which would be more my style.

That's what i'm on presently

Big Borg · 01-08-2017 03:22AM

bodking wrote: »

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

Kane always starts slow. He is much too expensive this early.

Shanotheslayer · 01-08-2017 07:52AM

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

extra gravy · 01-08-2017 07:58AM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

He's a wait and see for me, especially when you can get proven PL goalscorers like Austin/Hernandez at the same price.

Shanotheslayer · 01-08-2017 08:03AM

extra gravy wrote: »

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

He's a wait and see for me, especially when you can get proven PL goalscorers like Austin/Hernandez at the same price.

Don't like Hernández myself and I have Tadic so don't want to double down in Soton.

Currently sitting on

Begovic/Foster rotation

tripper/alonso/darmian/dawson
KDB/Tadic/Mijo/Fabregas
Lukaku/Lacazatte

Bench:Walters,Manquillo,Nacho

mectavba · 01-08-2017 11:42AM

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

With Nacho likely going to Leicester what do people think of him as third striker at 7.0?

I'm very interested. It's a bit of a concern that he has not has pre-season with them, so perhaps will not start the first match. However, I would assume that if LEicster spend 25 mill on a striker, he is going to start. I think he will score goals and am surprised he hasn't moved to someone bigger. It will be interesting to see how he lines up with Vardy though.

CSF · 01-08-2017 12:48PM

Big Borg wrote: »

bodking wrote: »

Foster /Fabianski
Trippier /Dawson /Mee /Naunton /Cedric
KDB/Alli /Ince/Willan /Romeu
Jesus/ Lukaku /Gayle

I'm starting 343

Hoping Kane starts slow
Sanchez may change things pre GW1

Comments please.

Kane always starts slow. He is much too expensive this early.

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

danganabu · 01-08-2017 12:50PM

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

He has been pretty slow to get going after any injuries as well, seems to need to build up a bit of momentum/confidence but of course that may be different after the season he just had.

CSF · 01-08-2017 12:52PM

danganabu wrote: »

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

He has been pretty slow to get going after any injuries as well, seems to need to build up a bit of momentum/confidence but of course that may be different after the season he just had.

I think most players are slow to get going after injuries though. I'm not necessarily saying that Kane and early starts isn't a thing. Merely just saying that there isn't sufficient evidence to indicate that is a thing just yet.

bodking · 01-08-2017 01:05PM

CSF wrote: »

That conclusion is being made off a pretty small sample size right. He broke into the team in 14/15. Then in 15/16 and 16/17 he started slowly. It may well go that way again but I would say it is still very early days to say that a pattern has emerged.

Couldn't do it , Kane back in . Easier to downgrade if he don't fire than to get in if he does.

MagicIRL · 01-08-2017 01:08PM

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

Cookie_Dough · 01-08-2017 01:27PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

The MF is a little bit light, would you be happy playing Loftus Cheek every week? If have Courtois I expect you would play him every week so why not downgrade Fab to a 4.0m keeper and use it to upgrade elsewhere?

Also you could downgrade Abraham to a cheaper FWD if you don't think he will play much and upgrade in MF or maybe try to fit in an Arsenal DF? If you are going to play 3 at the back I would try to have 3 solid options sure of getting clean sheets etc rather than relying on Ake.

Just my opinion and I'm no expert

mectavba · 01-08-2017 01:27PM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Settled on this for a while now. Will probably change it after replies here though, no doubt :pac:

GK: Courtois (Fabianski)

Def: Danilo, Aké, Trippier (Mee, Hunemeier)

Mid: Loftus-Cheek, Salah, Sane, Mkhitaryan [May go to Pogba now that Matic has come in] (Walters)

Fwd: Abraham, Kane, Lukaku

I think I've captured most top teams bar Arsenal. Want a way into City's defence so chose Danilo, but open to change if people have a better suggestion?

Abraham @ 5.5 in attack is a gamble, but hoping Lukaku and Kane can make it pay off. Failing that, I already have the money invested into the two highest strikers so upgrading during the season should be easy if I have to drop one.

Danilo is a nice cheaper way into City's defence early on, but I reckon Mendy was bought as first choice and will be back in after a couple of weeks. If you have a premium GK in Courtois, you could downgrade Fabianski to Elliot and upgrade Danilo to Kompany, who will start every week he is fit.

thomasm · 01-08-2017 01:40PM

Going with 3-4-3

Foster/Elliot
Jones, Dawson,Trippier (Simpson, Rangel) Not 100% on Jones Yet
Mhky, Sterling, Lallana, Walters (Cook). I think Lewis Cook is underrated and will do well this year.
Kane, Aguero, Morato (Aguero is getting overlooked in error by many IMHO)

No Arsenal slight worry but chance I'm taking. Really liking the front 3 and don't think I compromised too much elsewhere to get that