Rate My Team thread

Santi101 · 30-09-2013 08:52AM

Id consider flogging rvp to improve other areas mate. not sure having a fulham defender is a good strategy either. they are god awful this year.

F1ngers · 30-09-2013 08:53AM

Harvey Low Fat Milk wrote: »

Hoping someone can help me get out of a rut. Last two weeks have been a disaster, certain players have just disappointed and not sure who to get rid of and who to keep. I think I need to take a point hit or two.

Do you still have your wild card?
Now would probably be a good time to use it.

I would keep Mignolet, Coleman(maybe Nastasic).
Mertesacker would be a better Arsenal option than Koscielny.

Midfield is good, except Ward-Prowse doesn't seem to be getting much game time recently.

I would get in either Suarez or Sturridge for RVP to free up some funds.
I'd get rid of Soldado too - better options out there.

Harvey Low Fat Milk · 30-09-2013 09:10AM

Santi101 wrote: »

Id consider flogging rvp to improve other areas mate. not sure having a fulham defender is a good strategy either. they are god awful this year.

Yeah Amorebieta was a punt I went with last week. I thought Fulham were just having a bad start now I know they're just bad. Yeah my thinking is RVP to Suarez.

Harvey Low Fat Milk · 30-09-2013 09:13AM

F1ngers wrote: »

Do you still have your wild card?
Now would probably be a good time to use it.

I would keep Mignolet, Coleman(maybe Nastasic).

Unfortunately I've already used it, I'm thinking RVP out and Suarez. Might take a point hit and upgrade Ward Prowse or should I hold off on that?

Santi101 · 30-09-2013 09:15AM

problem with rvp is that he weakens other areas big time and if he doesn't play, you're left relying on bench duds.

i wildcarded rvp in weeks ago but got him out about 2 weeks later as i couldnt do much with my team. hes world class and there will be weeks where we suffer for not having him but he's not essential imo, many quality strikers in england atm.

F1ngers · 30-09-2013 09:34AM

Harvey Low Fat Milk wrote: »

Might take a point hit and upgrade Ward Prowse or should I hold off on that?

Don't spend too much on your fifth midfielder - get someone who plays regularly and is as cheap as chips.

Copper_pipe · 30-09-2013 10:51AM

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SpaceCowb0y · 30-09-2013 11:00AM

Current team

Mignolet

----Terry---Nastastic---Fonte----

Ozil---Brady---Michu---Ben Arfa---

---Suarez----Giroud----Rooney----

Subs: (Gk) Davis, Ward-Prowse, Whittaker, Gabbidon

Quite happy with my team now but my subs bench is killing me between 1 point wonders and non starters!

Was thinking of banking a transfer this week but with Ward-Prowse set to drop again this week should i use this week to ship him out and if so for who? i have 0 in the bank so i'm thinking of possibly El Ahmadi (Villa) he's played over 60 mins in all but 1 game so far this season and even managed a goal against City, he would also free up .1mil

The other option is Whittaker out for Turner (Cardiff)... he's never likely to score higher then 2 points most weeks but at least he is playing and he would free up .2mil

Hate using transfers for moves like this but considering im happy enough with my starting 11 its probably a good time to make one of these transfers??

The idea behind both these moves is that if price changes go in my favour ill bring in Davies from Swansea for Fonte in a week or two?

roryc · 30-09-2013 12:31PM

I know it's bad but I'm hoping Mignolet gets injured in the pre-match warm up soon, so many people continued with no sub keeper after using their wildcard. Definitely risky!

Danger781 · 30-09-2013 02:30PM

This is how I'm lining up for GW7

Starting to wonder why I thought Lukaku was a good idea.. Took a -4 hit to bring him and Brady in for Benteke (inj) and Ward-Prowse

Plans for the coming weeks:
- Get rid of Koscielny. 1 CS so far just isn't worth 5.4. Looking at Clyne which will save me 1.0 and Southampton have been impressive so far.
- With the money saved from that bring back Bentekkers
- Swap out Vidic for Rafael if I have a spare transfer some week

PktHornet · 30-09-2013 06:35PM

Don't normally do this but two AWFUL weeks have me looking for advice. As I'm thinking it through:

:cool: Defence looks sound but :eek: I had one defender only playing GW6 so I did Chester -> Terry (and surely never again will Vidic, Agger and Collins be benched same week?!)

Mids need work + a Ward-Prowse ejection + a cash injection from (I think) a 6.0 -> 5.0 defender and a Roo/Giroo -> Lukakoo switch.

Looks like one of the A-List fwd line-ups at the cost of a better mid so "You're on borrowed time A-List forward line-up. One bad week and yer oot o' here!

So.. I babble no longer. Thoughts & suggestions?

Danger781 · 30-09-2013 06:43PM

Doubling up on Liverpool at the back? Risky strategy.. I'd bring in a different defender from City / Arsenal, or even Southampton considering their form.. Collins is a nice cheap option but when Clyne is cheaper and has a better record so far it's a bit of a no-brainer

I like your midfield. I'm not a fan of Barkley though. I feel there's a lot of undeserved hype about him just because he's English. No doubt he's pretty well at the moment, but can he keep it up?

As a replacement for Ward-Prowse, Morrisson(WHU) is playing at the moment is only 4.4.. But I don't know how long he will keep his place..

Mr.Prodston · 30-09-2013 06:49PM

PktHornet wrote: »

Mids need work + a Ward-Prowse ejection + a cash injection from (I think) a 6.0 -> 5.0 defender and a Roo/Giroo -> Lukakoo switcheroo.

I really enjoyed reading this post but you missed a trick without saying Switcheroo :pac:

PktHornet · 30-09-2013 07:44PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I really enjoyed reading this post but you missed a trick without saying Switcheroo :pac:

Oh yeah I totally missed that! :eek: So, aside from the schoolboy error, how about the line-up?

Crash Bang Wall · 01-10-2013 01:20PM

Help please....major surgery and wild card advice required.....Way off the pace in all of my leagues:

Back 3 probably ok.....was banking on Yaya and Ramsey being a flash in the pan....how wrong was I!!

Boruc

Zabaleta
Mertesacker
Coleman

Ben Arfa
Mirallas
Oscar
Silva
Whittingham

Soldado
Berbaflop

Subs:
Foster
Chester
Turner (Norwich)
Campbell (Cardiff)

Swiper the fox · 01-10-2013 01:31PM

Crash Bang Wall wrote: »

Help please....major surgery and wild card advice required.....Way off the pace in all of my leagues:

Back 3 probably ok.....was banking on Yaya and Ramsey being a flash in the pan....how wrong was I!!

Boruc

Zabaleta
Mertesacker
Coleman

Ben Arfa
Mirallas
Oscar
Silva
Whittingham

Soldado
Berbaflop

Subs:
Foster
Chester
Turner (Norwich)
Campbell (Cardiff)

How much money do you have in your bank? I'm guessing 10m+

Wildcard today, bring in 3 of Rooney/RVP/Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku/Giroud etc. Take it from there and get back to us.

Crash Bang Wall · 01-10-2013 02:19PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

How much money do you have in your bank? I'm guessing 10m+

Wildcard today, bring in 3 of Rooney/RVP/Suarez/Sturridge/Lukaku/Giroud etc. Take it from there and get back to us.

No....4.8. Only bought HBA and Mirallas in the last 2 weeks.

Looking at Lukaku and Suarez for Soldado and Berbatov, and will do that this evening. Not sure whether to keep Campbell or not.

MF is a minefield. Keeping Oscar, and thinking of keeping Whittingham (hes on set pieces for Cardiff, and has a goal and 2 assists so far which isnt bad for a 5th choice MF IMO. Cant see Ramsey and Toure scoring as this rate for long, so reluctant to bring them in, but struggling to come up with alternatives

8-10 · 01-10-2013 04:54PM

Crash Bang Wall wrote: »

MF is a minefield. Keeping Oscar, and thinking of keeping Whittingham (hes on set pieces for Cardiff, and has a goal and 2 assists so far which isnt bad for a 5th choice MF IMO. Cant see Ramsey and Toure scoring as this rate for long, so reluctant to bring them in, but struggling to come up with alternatives

Ross Barkley?

shadowcomplex · 01-10-2013 06:41PM

opinions of this

Mignolet

Coleman
Zabeletta
Dawson

Y. Toure
Sigurdson
Ozil
Michu

Lukaku
Giroud
Sturridge

subs

Daniels
Brady
Collins
Baker

Team value 103.2m, 0.7m in the bank

amber69 · 01-10-2013 06:55PM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

opinions of this

Mignolet

Coleman
Zabeletta
Dawson

Y. Toure
Sigurdson
Ozil
Michu

Lukaku
Giroud
Sturridge

subs

Daniels
Brady
Collins
Baker

Team value 103.2m, 0.7m in the bank

Maybe Collins to Davies if you can afford it if not Clyne

FearDark · 01-10-2013 11:47PM

Opinions? I'm gonna go with this. Made a mistake somewhere lastnight because my team was worth 103.3 million and I made my two free transfers and it was immediately worth 102.9 million. Could anyone please explain that to me?

02-10-2013 08:18AM

you may have removed some players who had increased. You only get to 'keep' half of the increase.

e.g if
I buy Giroud at 8.5
Giroud available for 9.5
If I sell him, I only get 9m.

Whereas before I sold him, I had a team value of 9.5m (and rest) I now have Benteke @ 8.9 + Bank 0.1 (and rest).

Crash Bang Wall · 02-10-2013 10:44AM

Crash Bang Wall wrote: »

Help please....major surgery and wild card advice required.....Way off the pace in all of my leagues:

Back 3 probably ok.....was banking on Yaya and Ramsey being a flash in the pan....how wrong was I!!

Boruc

Zabaleta
Mertesacker
Coleman

Ben Arfa
Mirallas
Oscar
Silva
Whittingham

Soldado
Berbaflop

Subs:
Foster
Chester
Turner (Norwich)
Campbell (Cardiff)

Wildcard played:

Boruc

Zabaleta
Mertesacker
Coleman

Oscar
Paulinho
Yaya Toure
Amalitano (West Brom)

Rooney
Suarez
Lukaku

Subs:
Foster
Chester
Turner
Whittingham

Still not happy but a lot better I think. Is strike force too strong? Want Ozil but 10.5 is a bit pricey for a MF I think, and I think Rooney on form offers almost as much assist threat as well as a bigger goal threat. Resisting Ramsey for now but that could change before Saturday

Crash Bang Wall · 02-10-2013 10:47AM

FearDark wrote: »

Opinions? I'm gonna go with this. Made a mistake somewhere lastnight because my team was worth 103.3 million and I made my two free transfers and it was immediately worth 102.9 million. Could anyone please explain that to me?

Keep an eye on injury news re Liverpool, I suspect when Cissoko is fit he will replace Enrique.....but you have good defensive cover in Rio and Fonte so not that big a deal. Wouldnt captain Michu either. Suarez or Ozil would be your best bets IMO

FHFC · 02-10-2013 06:16PM

Migs, Lewis
Dawson, Clyne, Ivanovic (or Kompany), Coleman, Mertesacker
Brady, Ozil (or Mata if in favour), Michu, Ramsey, Eriksen
Suarez, Benteke (Sturridge till Benteke fit), Lukaku

This is the team I'm aiming for over next 3 weeks FTs.

Any suggestions?

NoviGlitzko · 02-10-2013 06:20PM

Yes. I seriously wouldn't captain Michu this weekend FearDark.

My team for this weekend:

GK: Boruc
DF: Clyne
DF: Zabaleta
DF: Enrique
DF: Terry
MD: Ozil (C)
MD: Eriksen
MD: Ramsey
FW: Rooney
FW: Sturridge (V)
FW: Giroud

Bench:
GK: McGregor
DF: Coleman
MD: Barkley
MD: Brady

cathalio11 · 02-10-2013 06:33PM

Novi, Ozil is a risky pick.

I think your safest bet would be Sturridge but to be honest, I'd be delighted to see Ozil get 25 points

NoviGlitzko · 02-10-2013 07:24PM

Very true but Arsenal usually tend to score more when teams don't park the bus at the Emirates. Liverpool tend to score less at Anfield when teams do the same. The only things that worry me are; will Ozil play 90 minutes, and with Suarez back Liverpool could get bags of goals. Also, Crystal Palace aren't exactly the best defenders.

Oh decisions. "/

Danger781 · 06-10-2013 12:45AM

I know it's early days yet but this is probably how I'm going to line up after the International break :rolleyes:

Only decision left is captain..

Lukaku or Giroud more than likely.. Have two weeks to think about it but something is telling me Lukaku is the right choice

My only tough decision was deciding who to bench.. Have 0 faith in Arsenals defence although they are at home. Might end up bench Vidic but scoring at Old Trafford is no easy feat.

Dawson away to Aston Villa. While I expect Tottenham to be able to hold out for the clean sheet without Benteke, I have some minor doubts.

Scorpion Sting · 06-10-2013 01:43AM

Danger781 wrote: »

Lukaku or Giroud more than likely.. Have two weeks to think about it but something is telling me Lukaku is the right choice

My only tough decision was deciding who to bench.. Have 0 faith in Arsenals defence although they are at home. Might end up bench Vidic but scoring at Old Trafford is no easy feat.

Dawson away to Aston Villa. While I expect Tottenham to be able to hold out for the clean sheet without Benteke, I have some minor doubts.

If you have zero faith in Arsenal's defence then why do you have an Arsenal defender in your team?

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