Its live - Squad selection discussion

3-5-2

Robles
Hibbert Jagielka Distin
Gibson Oviedo Mirallas Naismith Osman
Anichebe Mirallas

As an Everton fan Mirallas is a steal this year. Will get plenty of goals plus assists.

How do I upload a picture of my team?

Jax Teller wrote: »

From reading this it looks like 4231 .

Coleman also got an assist.

Even if Miralles starts as part of 3 behind central striker, it does not matter much! He will certainly not be going deep which happens with fellaini and pienaar. His main position will be off Kone/Jelly/Anichebe.

moreau wrote: »

Totally! As long as he stays fit, but he finished last season in great shape.

His ownership will be high from users of this forum I would think!

As an aside, Jay Rodriguez got 2 last night and had another disallowed. Remember how he finished last year, he was outstanding. @6m he is 1.5m cheaper than Lambert. As much as I loved Rickie last year, I think I might start with Jay this year:)

Southampton's fixtures good at the start too (I think)

Agree, torn between him a Wolfie from Norwich.

Southampton start with West Brom(A) Sunderland(H) Wk3 play eachother
Norwich start - Everton(H) Hull (A) play each other

Only issue is will Van Wolfie start for Norwich ??

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Agree, torn between him a Wolfie from Norwich.

Yeah Wolfy is really tempting looking at his record.

I am slightly put off by the fact that he is new to PL, a lot of quality new foreign signings can struggle to adapt to it!

Great options for mid range strikers again this year, Kone,Berba,Rickie,Wolfy.

I would have Jay Jay Rodrig of similar standing to those and 1/1.5 million can go elsewhere in my team

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Look at Jelavic with Everton , if he gets a goal or two in the 1st few games he could get loads.

Surely Kone will be #1? Martinez got him as he is a great man to hold up the ball and lay off to feet, and this suits Martinez style of play.

Jelly was v poor last year, I could see him leaving Everton in near future to be honest

OneColdHand wrote: »

What do you think the starting Liverpool back-4 will be?

johnson agger toure enrique
as things stand.

City really don't need him, well we really don't need him :pac: It makes Negredo less appealing and even Aguero as he could be pushed back!

I think Bellamy is being slightly overrated on here. He scored 5 goals and got 8 assists in 28(+5) games last season (picked up 4 yellows also). Decent but not spectacular. At 34 he's pushing on also and probably won't be getting 90 minutes week in week out. Robert Koren got 9 goals and 5 assists in 37(+3) and is slightly cheaper. Much of a muchness really, Bellamy is a good option at 5.5m, but not a must have and I probably won't go for him myself. Whittingham another alternative at 5m with 8 goals and 7 assists last season in 37(+3) starts.

Cabaye at 6.5m is another I haven't seen mentioned who could be good value. Although he could be on his way out. If hes stays I think the new bonus points system could suit him, and if fit again this season he is bound to chip in with a good goals & assists tally.

Disappointed Giacherrini has been priced at 7m, not worth that imo.

Gaston Ramirez at 6m is worth keeping an eye on, should do better than last year (if he stays that is).

Nani at 7.5m could potentially be amazing. On his day he's United's best winger. New contract signed, and with a good spell injury free he could be good. Not one that I will go with from week 1, but I will pounce on him if he gets going.

For me Walcott, Bale and Hazard are certs for my midfield. Mirallas and Kagawa are two that are vying for inclusion with the likes of nani & cabaye. Kagawa is world class, and with a decent run of games (hopefully for his sake Rooney moves) he would be serious value at 8m.

In defense as has been said Coleman at 5m is great value. Decent value in the Sunderland defense. Micky turner, shaw/clyne, collins and Yanga Mbiwa (if he starts - Newcastle should be tighter at the back this year) all good options at 4.5m. If Toure gets game time at 5m he would be a steal and a good cheap route to the liverpool defense. Zabaleta and Terry at 6m are good value. Ramage is probably the 4m defender a lot of us will go for.

Strikers are the tough pick this year. RVP not viable if you have Bale. Aguero probably not worth 11m, City have decent striker options again now that Negredo has signed and with Jovetic set to sign.

Anelka is a cheap option, but not necessarily a great one. Bony should get goals, but I will probably wait to get him in with my wildcard after GW3 because of Swansea's tough start.

Cornelius for Cardiff could be worth a shout although I'll probably give him a while and see how he settles. The same goes for Helenius.

All the talk seems to be about Van Wolfswinkel, but Altidore could be a good alternative at the same price. 23 goals in 21 league games for AZ Alkmaar last season. Should be the main man for Sunderland too and Di Canio has assembled a good team over the summer.

I will probably go for lambert, rvw and altidore as my 3 strikers, with Bony to come in for one of them at GW3. Of course this is dependent on further summer transfers. At the moment I can't see the value in the more expensive strikers.

Would Benteke be good value if he moved to Spurs?

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

I agree with a lot of what you say there. There is some great cheap defender options this year. Im also firmly in the rvp and bale camp and think its quite possible to have a strong team with them both.

At the moment I have
Westwood Boruc
Toure Coleman Ramage Turner Wilson
Bale Walcott Shelvey Bellamy Digkgacoi
RVP Rooney Bent

Defenders Id play coleman and toure most weeks and then rotate turner and Wilson depending on which players at home(they rotate perfectly)

Midfielders Bale/Walcott rotate perfectly for having a capt option at home. The other 3 are provisional Ill see how pre season goes.

Forwards Rooney and Bent will be in my team if they move to Chelsea & newcastle respectively if not Ill trade Rooney down to sturridge and upgrade Bent to Bony .

I think Mannone will be first choice over Westwood and Pieters over Wilson for Stoke. Pretty unfortunate from an Irish point of view too. I'd have my reservations over Shelvey being a guaranteed starter, if he was he could be a rough diamond though, but Swansea could go the way of Newcastle this year with the Europa.

The forwards are tricky and we'll really just have to wait and see.

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

There is talk of wilson being deployed in midfield supposedly thats where he wants to play. Ill go with mannone or westwood whoever looks like starting. Its very early and theres basically a full pre season to go when obviously Ill make my final decision. Chances are my team and everyones elses team will change dramatically over the next few weeks.
I was just trying to show its quite possible to have a strong team with both rvp and bale in your team.
TBH Im very surprised you didnt pull me up on my thoughts of rotating mickey T and wilson every 2nd week.:)

Really? I wouldn't have thought Wilson would've been midfield material. I'll have to keep an eye on that so.

Yeah I was thinking it alright, but I thought I'd let you come to your own conclusions over Mickey T being captain every week. Although I'm pleasantly surprised with his name being in most people's drafts. I look at people with Garrido but Bassong especially and have them on a special list :pac: