GW20 - Transfer Thread (double trouble)

Cucurella/Patterson to Shaw/Doherty done with 2FT. Nunez supposed injury is annoying but had planned to bench him anyway so will wait until next week to assess the downgrade.

Couldn't wait to get rid of Doherty now I want him back. How likely his minutes in both games? Started last 3 in PL.

Have only been paying lip service since the WC. Is Cancelo proper sh1t now? Looking at a straight swap to Shaw like a lot of others this week. But what happened?

For a -4 I'm tempted by Salah --> KDB or Mahrez but think Brighton will leak a goal or two

Current 11 is -

Kepa or Ward

Trippier, Shaw, Saliba

Zaha, Rash, Almiron, Martinelli, Salah

Haaland, Mitro

Have Toney burning a hole in my bench too with 2.2m in the bank. Would an Alvarez punt be silly for -4?

Maybe a reprise for Cancelo owners?

I think United are too strong ATM. I think United can take city this game.

Yeah...going give it a lash as well I think.

He's fit and rested which may not be the case later in the season when Champions League and rotation really kicks in

Also KDB is similarly fit and rested.

And surely City will be raring to go after the Cup exit.

Toney fit for Bournemouth. That's probably torpedoed my Alvarez punt unless I pop Mitro out.

Also, Martial gone yellow to 75% chance of playing.

no wonder they are trying to rush wout in, could be a big gamble for me now to pick him over martial

Yeh. The Wild really is more of a long term thing rather than just 1 DGW which I don't think will yield high points based on the fixtures.

I'll put Henry in for White though. He has Bournemouth at home so would make sense for sure.

I'm torturing myself now with the decision to go with Toney over Mitro. Are we convinced he will definitely start?

Fair point 😂

(Cue "There's no such thing as an easy game in the premier League" overused expression)

Still, I think there'll be better weeks to TC Haaland. Best of luck with it though!

Edited to add: there's also the curse of the 12.30 kick off to consider 😂

I was thinking the same as think he'll do well.

Haaland at home to Spurs could have a field day though.

Saka flagged now :-(

7 away goals out of 8 PL away games, and City have dropped 7 points on the road. (I'm trying to convince myself that now is not the time)

I think they'll hockey Spurs on Thursday because of the extra rest and I fully expect Arsenal to run Spurs ragged (much more than United will run City).

Why are a lot of people getting in Doherty this week? I don't see two cs for him.

I think I'm going to TC Haaland. It's probably the best time to TC Haaland if you're going to do it, IMO. Also I wouldn't overthink TC as I think the FH and BB are stronger chips with potential for more points. FH can give you 11 new players, BB gives you 4 extra players, TC gives you 1 extra.

As Man City are now out of the League Cup, this means that they definitely will play Bournemouth in GW25 (the game of the final) and so they won't have a DGW with Bournemouth in it anymore and was predicted. The other potential DGW relies on Man City beating Arsenal in the FA Cup and an other, I think.

Haaland will have a DGW in 23 also and the Villa game is attractive (although Emery should have Villa better set up defensively by then maybe) and Arsenal away. But importanly here, there is only 3 days between those games, with CL looming, and there is 5 days between the games in DGW20.

And lastly, we know that Haaland is fit now. We don't know if he will be fit in a few months time, or will he be rotated because of CL, league wrapped up/gone etc. Man City have to win their next 2 league games. They need Halaand playing 90 mins in both, and scoring in both.

Now there is also an argument to TC Rashford...... Is that bold, brave or stupid? Backing against Haaland si risky but can pay off very rewardingly when done at the right time.

Gonna TC Rashford, 60 points behind in my friends league where everyone else will captain Haaland and I think utd will beat city so will take the gamble :)

Same reason. Cost me nothing. Cancelo then out for Shaw being the alternative but I wouldn't be expecting two clean sheets for Shaw and felt like holding Cancelo for the double just in case.

Season gone to pot really. Can't really get the marginal decisions right. It is what it is.

-4

Darwin ---> Mbeumo (like others, I expected Toney to be banned or more injured)

Foden ---> KDB

Haaland TC

Fully expect Foden to start and bang now, purely because of this move. there is no good reason for him to be starting given his form, but Pep will likely be Pep. But I went with the logic.

Haaland TC just because why not? He'll have 5 days rest between games and there are no cup games to worry about. as likely as you'll ever be to get 180 minutes out of the best player in the game for a GW. Utd aren't as good as many have you believe, and Spurs have given away a ludicrous amount of chances in the centre of their defence.

But sure, bring on the pain.

Good luck all.

Kepa

Akanji Varane Trippier

Martinelli Rashford Salah KDB

Mbeumo Haaland Mitro

Subs: Ward White Andreas Patterson