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General Chat 2019/20

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  • #152
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    PARlance wrote: »
    Bilva could be an absolute steal if he continues as he has done.

    He is dearer than he was last year is he not? And he didnt represent too much value as a player taking up a city slot!!!!
    KDB is only 1.5 more.......


  • #153
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,333 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    km79 wrote: »
    He is dearer than he was last year is he not? And he didnt represent too much value as a player taking up a city slot!!!!
    KDB is only 1.5 more.......

    Meant to say something like if he continues to improve and cobtinues to become a more instrumental part of City's attack. Think he's a player who will come on again this year. Was very impressed with him as the season went on.

    Wouldn't fancy KDB at 1.5m more if Pep plays him as deep as he did last year.


  • #154
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,654 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Rikand wrote: »
    No Salah

    5-3-2

    Edersen (McGovern)
    DRAWL
    Sterling Richarlison Fraser (Kouyate Drinkwater)
    JOTA FunBobby (Long)

    Drinkwater in the hope he might get a move away from chelsea

    Digne
    Robertson
    Alexander-Arnold
    Wan-Bissaka
    Laporte

    DRAWL

    AWB...i just don't see the appeal. Why Ricky over Siggy?


  • #155
    Rikand
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,421 ✭✭✭✭Rikand


    extra gravy wrote: »
    AWB...i just don't see the appeal. Why Ricky over Siggy?

    Ricky has been a fast starter the last two seasons, so hoping to catch that early start again

    AWB is me leaving in the past. I'm tempted to change him to an Ake who I have wanted to own for 2 seasons now


  • #156
    2nd Row Donkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,916 ✭✭✭2nd Row Donkey


    As Kompany has parted Kompany (grroooan) with city surely the clever money is on either Stones or Otimendi at 1m cheaper than Laporte right.


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  • #157
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,543 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    2nd Row Donkey wrote: »
    As Kompany has parted Kompany (grroooan) with city surely the clever money is on either Stones or Otimendi at 1m cheaper than Laporte right.

    Harry Maguire most likely


  • #158
    Green&Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Guys, over on the games forum they run a game called sheep, basically asking questions like Whats your favourite colour? 10 people answer, five say red, those people get 5 points, three say green, they get 3 points and two say blue and get 2 points. The idea is to get the most popular answer.
    I'm running one on soccer plays, 10 clubs, name a player past or present, feel free to enter

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057992216&page=3


  • #159
    razorblunt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Craig Dawson has joined Watford.


  • #160
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,228 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Won't take this too seriously til later in the month, but tried to make a draft team there and found it quite tough. As always, the cut price bargains will be key.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #161
    thunderdog
    Registered Users Posts: 2,675 ✭✭✭thunderdog


    First draft

    Ryan/Button
    Robertson Laporte TAA A.Smith Kelly
    Salah Sterling Zaha Sigurrdson Dendoncker
    Jota King Long

    I haven’t given much thought to the GKs yet. At the back, Robertson and Laporte are definites. I might switch out TAA for VVD for the 0.5 saving. Smith and Kelly might change.

    Fairly happy with the mids. Salah and Sterling gives a good captain option each week. Decent opening fixtures for Sigurrdson. Interesting to see if Zaha racks up more points this year as a mid. Dendoncker should get some game time.

    Happy with Jota and King up front. I think for the 2.5 mil saving over Jiminez and Wilson is worth it. Not much to say about Long really...


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  • #162
    Cartman78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,714 ✭✭✭Cartman78


    thunderdog wrote: »
    First draft

    Ryan/Button
    Robertson Laporte TAA A.Smith Kelly
    Salah Sterling Zaha Sigurrdson Dendoncker
    Jota King Long

    I haven’t given much thought to the GKs yet. At the back, Robertson and Laporte are definites. I might switch out TAA for VVD for the 0.5 saving. Smith and Kelly might change.

    Fairly happy with the mids. Salah and Sterling gives a good captain option each week. Decent opening fixtures for Sigurrdson. Interesting to see if Zaha racks up more points this year as a mid. Dendoncker should get some game time.

    Happy with Jota and King up front. I think for the 2.5 mil saving over Jiminez and Wilson is worth it. Not much to say about Long really...

    Southampton signed a striker today (Che Adams) so it could be a short season for Long


  • #163
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,333 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Cartman78 wrote: »
    Southampton signed a striker today (Che Adams) so it could be a short season for Long

    They officially signed Danny Ings today as well. Not that it makes any difference to last year/Long.


  • #164
    bmorrissey
    Registered Users Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭bmorrissey


    Ryan Button
    TAA Robertson Laporte Digne Kelly
    Fraser Salah Redmond Bernardo Hayden
    Vardy Jota King

    Not seeing much love for vardy on here?


  • #165
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    A lot of chatter that united are moving in on maguire
    That would make their defenders more desirable as a whole imo
    If he went to city on the other hand he would be an absolute must have at his price


  • #166
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,654 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    km79 wrote:
    A lot of chatter that united are moving in on maguire That would make their defenders more desirable as a whole imo If he went to city on the other hand he would be an absolute must have at his price


    Would it really,? i personally will not be touching a utd def,coz Ollys at the wheel and i do not think hes near good nuf to sort it out


  • #167
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    first draft done

    siggy plus14 others
    HEWT


  • #168
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    manual_man wrote: »
    Mexico through to Gold Cup semis where they'll play Haiti(should be an easy win). Gonna be a late arrival to preseason for Jimenez.

    Mexico through to the final now btw after again playing extra time. Jimenez is gonna be knackered. He scored the winner from the spot


  • #169
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Jota it is


  • #170
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Dr. Bre wrote: »
    Jota it is
    their fixtures are stink though
    And Europa
    And second season syndrome


  • #171
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,398 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    patmac wrote: »
    All the money being spent on defences, might have been good last year, but with VAR this year I’m going to spend money elsewhere.
    Ace2007 wrote: »
    Given that this year we have VAR - I would have thought having the likes of Milivojevic/King etc would have been in most teams, given the amount of penalties that they should be getting. Decent value players who should have above average chance of scoring goals.

    The quotes above are from the RMT thread - quoted to here as I don't want to drag it off topic.



    I think some people are putting too much stock into VAR.

    For every penalty that is given, there will also be some taken away as has been seen in other leagues that have been using VAR already.

    LA LIGA
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 113
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 128
    SERIE A
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 137
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 126
    BUNDESLIGA
    Penalties awarded season before VAR: 98
    Penalties awarded season after VAR: 93

    https://www.fantasybet.com/blog/var-penalty-takers-fpl/
    But when The Economist looked at the six countries that have introduced the VAR system for all games in their domestic leagues—Germany, Italy, Portugal, America, Australia and South Korea—we found no evidence of a spike in penalties. That suggests that for every extra spot kick that the VAR has spotted, there is another that he has cancelled.
    https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/06/25/var-increases-refereeing-accuracy-but-not-the-total-penalty-count


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  • #172
    CSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,543 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Yeah, saw that. I think there’ll still be a small spike in English football due to how the game is refereed. Refs often wait to see a fullon assault before giving anything so I think VAR may force some into action.


  • #173
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I think there’ll be an increase in penalties awarded this season and especially early on in the season.


  • #174
    Benimar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭Benimar


    There will be a lot of penalties given because of the new handball law...unless someone sees sense and pulls back a bit after the Women’s WC.

    The new law is horrible for defenders, and will lead to a lot of ‘soft’ penalties being awarded.


  • #175
    Green&Red
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,432 ✭✭✭✭Green&Red


    Green&Red wrote: »
    Guys, over on the games forum they run a game called sheep, basically asking questions like Whats your favourite colour? 10 people answer, five say red, those people get 5 points, three say green, they get 3 points and two say blue and get 2 points. The idea is to get the most popular answer.
    I'm running one on soccer plays, 10 clubs, name a player past or present, feel free to enter

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057992216&page=3
    Last chance to enter this today


  • #176
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Like every new rule we will prob see a big crackdown at the start
    I currently have king and Milo
    However if zaha leaves then that lessens Milos appeal and he will prob then become zaha !


  • #177
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence. I am assuming that everyone will have either TAA or Robbo and will be looking at a second Liverpool defence. If going with Gomez plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers, that's 14.5 spent on three players. Going with Alisson as keeper plus 4.0 bench fodder, you then have to go with another cheap defender for the same price.

    The first scenario means all three are starting options each week while the second only gives you one starter each week (Alisson) plus a rotation defender and a bench warmer keeper. If I knew Gomez would be first choice, I'd be leaning towards him plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers. Any thoughts?


  • #178
    NoviGlitzko
    Registered Users Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭NoviGlitzko


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence.
    That's a great shout, for some reason I never even considered him.

    Away to tinker with the extra odd million possibilities.


  • #179
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Interesting
    He would shoot up on price too


  • #180
    Brian201888
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,057 ✭✭✭Brian201888


    Can't see him playing week in week out


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  • #181
    PARlance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,333 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    Can we make a Cavan joke? Great penny pinching Peter


  • #182
    The real mccoy 91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭The real mccoy 91


    Brian201888 wrote: »
    Can't see him playing week in week out

    Unless a new centre back arrives I reckon he will be pretty close he was nailed on before his injury last year and is better than matip and lovren. Great choice for a 2nd pool defender imo


  • #183
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    City’s new/returning left back Angelino added at 5ml
    He is not gonna be starting over Mendy though
    Over zivcenko who knows ......


  • #184
    The real mccoy 91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭The real mccoy 91


    Just had my first proper look they are being quite cute both United back up keepers in at 5.0 incase de gea leaves. Not interested in any of them anyway just an observation


  • #185
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,228 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence. I am assuming that everyone will have either TAA or Robbo and will be looking at a second Liverpool defence. If going with Gomez plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers, that's 14.5 spent on three players. Going with Alisson as keeper plus 4.0 bench fodder, you then have to go with another cheap defender for the same price.

    The first scenario means all three are starting options each week while the second only gives you one starter each week (Alisson) plus a rotation defender and a bench warmer keeper. If I knew Gomez would be first choice, I'd be leaning towards him plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers. Any thoughts?

    Matip ended the season really well so I'd say it'll be up to Gomez to displace him. I'd expect Gomez to get plenty of minutes between cb and rb (and maybe even lb) but starting the season off he may be benched.

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #186
    Shedite27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,427 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence. I am assuming that everyone will have either TAA or Robbo and will be looking at a second Liverpool defence. If going with Gomez plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers, that's 14.5 spent on three players. Going with Alisson as keeper plus 4.0 bench fodder, you then have to go with another cheap defender for the same price.

    The first scenario means all three are starting options each week while the second only gives you one starter each week (Alisson) plus a rotation defender and a bench warmer keeper. If I knew Gomez would be first choice, I'd be leaning towards him plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers. Any thoughts?
    Was rested twice in the 15 games to start last season before he was injured. So looks a certain starter. Kept 7 clean sheets in 14 games, but only got 2 bonus points in total.

    0 goals and 3 assists in 44 careers PL appearances. Looks like no attacking threat.

    Seems an alternative to Allison rather than the other 3 in my opinion


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  • #187
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    If anyone wants an early season punt, look no further than Divock Origi(5.5). He'll almost certainly start the season, with Liverpool's usual front 3 all still away and competing for their national teams.


  • #188
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    manual_man wrote: »
    If anyone wants an early season punt, look no further than Divock Origi(5.5). He'll almost certainly start the season, with Liverpool's usual front 3 all still away and competing for their national teams.

    Yes salah could be a problem Yet if Egypt keep progressing
    Might have to stick sterling in as placeholder
    Origi a nice option but a certain transfer back out at an awkward price ......


  • #189
    Pete_Cavan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭Pete_Cavan


    PARlance wrote: »
    Can we make a Cavan joke? Great penny pinching Peter
    Sure I don't even spend the full 100 budget, have to keep a few quid for myself.


  • #190
    Dr. Bre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,741 ✭✭✭Dr. Bre


    Perez at 6.5 and now to Leicester is appealing


  • #191
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,036 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    Haven't set up my draft team yet but the only ideas I have so far is that I am going to pick my squad with Salah in it and pick my 15 players. The remove him for someone who I think will have a good first game instead of Salah, and that will be my first transfer the week after.

    I don't think Salah will start the first game, and possibly not Mane either. Both will get to the final of the AFCON more than likely, after being the main men for their countries. Firmino is different as he has better players around him on the Brazil team so it lessens the work needed a bit. Liverpool will probably just take any win in that first game, there is no need to play all 3 lads and risk injury trying to get a 3-0 opening game when a 1-0 will do.


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  • #192
    sheroman01
    Registered Users Posts: 4,685 ✭✭✭sheroman01


    FitzShane wrote: »
    Haven't set up my draft team yet but the only ideas I have so far is that I am going to pick my squad with Salah in it and pick my 15 players. The remove him for someone who I think will have a good first game instead of Salah, and that will be my first transfer the week after.

    I don't think Salah will start the first game, and possibly not Mane either. Both will get to the final of the AFCON more than likely, after being the main men for their countries. Firmino is different as he has better players around him on the Brazil team so it lessens the work needed a bit. Liverpool will probably just take any win in that first game, there is no need to play all 3 lads and risk injury trying to get a 3-0 opening game when a 1-0 will do.

    Although quite a lot of people will agree with you, I still think they all start. And then after they go 2-0 up, they'll be subbed. We guessed last season they'd be rested but never happened towards the end of the season.


  • #193
    Benimar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭Benimar


    Final of the AFCON is 19th July. Still 3 weeks before Liverpool’s first game.

    I’m pretty sure Salah was on holiday between the CL Final and the start of the AFCON, so I wouldn’t rule him out of the first League game just yet, even if he makes the final.

    Klopp will want to hit the ground running in the League, so I’d be surprised if at least 2 of the 3 lads don’t start v Norwich.


  • #194
    Fitz*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,036 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    As far as I know Alisson & Firmino will be given holidays until July 31st / August 1st. Premier league starts on August 9th.

    Not really sure what the plan is for Mane & Salah yet.


  • #195
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    I seem to remember there's a minimum break players have to be given? 3 weeks is it?


  • #196
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    Leicester set to sign Tielemans on permanent deal. I'm guessing around the £7M mark in fpl? In any case, another good attacking option for Leicester


  • #197
    SlickRic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,342 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    manual_man wrote: »
    Leicester set to sign Tielemans on permanent deal. I'm guessing around the £7M mark in fpl? In any case, another good attacking option for Leicester

    Makes Perez less enticing.


  • #198
    manual_man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,264 ✭✭✭✭manual_man


    SlickRic wrote: »
    Makes Perez less enticing.

    Interesting to see how they line up in attack. Vardy you imagine will be a cert, after that Tielemans + Perez + Maddison?


  • #199
    km79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,254 ✭✭✭✭km79


    Salah/City are proving a real headache
    Salah and Aguero/Sterling decimates the rest of the team
    Unless I downgrade the premium defenders which I do not really want to
    Feels like I will be in blocking mode from the start which isn't much fun

    Going to be a LOT of double pool defence plus Salah
    City prob won't feature as prominently. They really are a FF nightmare under Pep. Aguero was grand last season but really he just tikced over for a lot of the time at a premium price
    KDB is still the one who could offer the most value and flexibility price wise............
    Do not think i have ever started without a premium striker .....Kane......can I forgive him? Can I handle looking at him stumbling around for a month /?????


    Jiminez/Jota also a conundrum. Their fixtures ares stink and dendoncker is currently my 5th mid

    And then there is my FF nemesis. Bournemouth attackers


  • #200
    Morzadec
    Registered Users Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    Pete_Cavan wrote: »
    Do people think Joe Gomez will be first choice partner for VVD this season? If so, he could offer good value as part of double Liverpool defence. I am assuming that everyone will have either TAA or Robbo and will be looking at a second Liverpool defence. If going with Gomez plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers, that's 14.5 spent on three players. Going with Alisson as keeper plus 4.0 bench fodder, you then have to go with another cheap defender for the same price.

    The first scenario means all three are starting options each week while the second only gives you one starter each week (Alisson) plus a rotation defender and a bench warmer keeper. If I knew Gomez would be first choice, I'd be leaning towards him plus 2 x 4.5 rotating keepers. Any thoughts?
    NoviGlitzko wrote: »
    That's a great shout, for some reason I never even considered him.

    Away to tinker with the extra odd million possibilities.
    Shedite27 wrote: »
    Was rested twice in the 15 games to start last season before he was injured. So looks a certain starter. Kept 7 clean sheets in 14 games, but only got 2 bonus points in total.

    0 goals and 3 assists in 44 careers PL appearances. Looks like no attacking threat.

    Seems an alternative to Allison rather than the other 3 in my opinion

    Liverpool fan here - would be shocked if Matip were to be dropped for Gomez considering how good he was for the second half of last season.

    Definitely Matip's place to lose. And TAA at right-back, Gomez is miles behind him as a right back.

    One to keep an eye on, but more than a risky punt for the start, I'd be fairly confident he won't start.


  • #201
    The real mccoy 91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,127 ✭✭✭The real mccoy 91


    I'm not going through the headaches yet think the only player im set on is taa as he's on some set pieces over robbo not even sure yet tho. Lot of questions to be answered in pre season... does rodri arriving free up kdb for a more advanced role? Will kane stop dropping back so much with the new signings for spurs? Where's pulisic going to fit in for Chelsea? Leicester look quite attractive but how will they set up now. All questions I haven't a clue about which will go a long way to deciding for me


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