Benimar wrote: » This may come back to bite me, but I'm 100% convinced Barkley is a trap.
SteelyDanJalapeno wrote: » Took my 1st hit (-8) of the season, feel its a good hit thou. Out : TAA, Ricky, Ings & Lacazette (Ings, Ricky and Laca were starting to stink out my team) In : Mendy, Barkley, Vardy & Arnie (Mendy a season keeper, Barkley short term but an enabler aswel, Vardy and Arnie got great fixtures for the next 5)
KevIRL wrote: » Considering this. Mitro/Knockeart/Peltier to Success/Trippier/Delefou or Brooks or some other 5.4 or cheaper mid for a -4. This would leave me with Ryan/Foster Trippier/Mendy/Robertson/Alonso/AWB Salah/Hazard/Richarlison/5.4 or lower/Gunnarrson Aguero/Arnie/Success Plan would be to play either 443 or 433 with Success or 5.4 mid being benched every week. Personally am a fan as it gets me TRAM who are delivering. Also improves my bench with perma injured Peltier finally gone. Gets rid of Knockeart the dope too. Downsides, still no Wolves defence cover - prob okay for a couple of weeks and no Bournemouth attacking cover (been killing me recently). Also a week where TRAM all concede could be very grim. Thoughts?
Chesty08 wrote: » I wrote out a reply and it never posted In short, it came to a team with TRAM will give you a 'consistent score'. They are averaging 22 ppgw at a cost of £29m (incl. AWB points and value).
Pogue eile wrote: » Personally I think if you have TRAM then you dont need AWB, and going with Peltier frees up .3m or so depending on price paid for AWB, thus gving a little more options for the final midfielder
TitianGerm wrote: » Who's the T in Tram? Tripper? I'm assuming Robertson, Alonso and Mendy are the others?
manual_man wrote: » Correct. And then i've just realised if you add Peltier like just mentioned you're looking at TRAMP
SlickRic wrote: » Ricky and Laca could sting you, especially as Barkley could still be a trap. I like the Mendy and Arnie picks though.
KevIRL wrote: » Did the last GW not show the importance of a full playing bench though? Probably needed even moreso between now and Christmas.
Pogue eile wrote: » Chesty08 wrote: » I wrote out a reply and it never posted In short, it came to a team with TRAM will give you a 'consistent score'. They are averaging 22 ppgw at a cost of £29m (incl. AWB points and value). Personally I think if you have TRAM then you dont need AWB, and going with Peltier frees up .3m or so depending on price paid for AWB, thus gving a little more options for the final midfielder
KevIRL wrote: » Pogue eile wrote: » Personally I think if you have TRAM then you dont need AWB, and going with Peltier frees up .3m or so depending on price paid for AWB, thus gving a little more options for the final midfielder Did the last GW not show the importance of a full playing bench though? Probably needed even moreso between now and Christmas.
Chesty08 wrote: » In the absence of Robbo and Mendy during this timeframe (3 out of 5 GW's) AWB contributed a healthy 4 ppg. Peltier or even a fodder midfielder would of been significantly less.
Chesty08 wrote: » This is my point on TRAM. Even though they contributed well over the last 5 GW's, it wasn't something significant to warrant an extra £3.5m on the defence (I had 2 of the 4). Add to that, you will need a bench over the next 8 GW's or so as there will be times these will be rotated. If you go with TRAM and AWB, £8.5m for GK's and then the Big 3 (Aguero, Salah, Hazard) then you are leaving yourself with £28m for 5 players (3 midfielders and 2 attackers). Work out the numbers and you are left with a lot of risky budget players who may not play either.
Dicky2016 wrote: » Banking this week! Knockaert to Barkley is tempting.
Sephiroth_dude wrote: » Vardy worth a punt this week?
Lemlin wrote: » It’s very similar to my team but I have Kelly instead of Trippier, Fraser in midfield and Ings instead of Success. Why the need for two playing keepers? I have Fab and just play him every week with Speroni as cover. Downgrade to one playing keeper and you have an extra .5 to play with and that 5.4 mid becomes a 5.9 mid like Fraser or Barkley.
Green&Red wrote: » Lot of group think here around RAM, here’s a counter argument.
Pete_Cavan wrote: » Absolutely. They started the season on fire but that form has completely dried up (as was always going to happen). Alonso and Robbo haven't got any attacking return in the last five GWs, Mendy has one assist but has missed a good bit. I have Mendy but am happy to have cheaper alternatives in the Chelsea and Liverpool defenses and spend the money elsewhere - I've missed three Robbo bonus points over five GWs but saving more than 2m.
Benimar wrote: » Alonso got an assist and 2 bonus this week.