Gameweek 10 Transfers.

extra gravy wrote: »

Is it madness to consider buying a bench fodder injured £3.8 defender to fund Aguero move? Doing this would mean that I wouldn't have to sell Michu until his nice run of fixtures ends. Would leave me with:

Mignolet/Davis
Nastasic, Clyne, Chico, Chester, Bench fodder
Oscar, Ozil, Ramsey, Michu, Amalfitano,
Aguero, Suarez, Lukaku

Thoughts?

You've already got Chester injured and Amalfitano doubtful. You'll be cutting things fine.

I want to bring in Suarez but I don't know for who, I have rooney giroud and sturridge , decisions decisions

An octuple post :eek: That's a first!

After a poor last few gameweeks, made an absolute balls of my WC (thank you RvP) and I've been taking 4 point hits every week for the past 4/5 trying to fix my team. I'm nearly there now, just a few more transfers.

Anyway, thinking of doing Giroud to Aguero (no City coverage and have Ramsey & Ozil) plus Vidic to Clyne for a 4 point hit, any opinions on this? Have Suarez and Lukaku as my other 2 strikers.

Swiper the fox wrote: »

He is currently playing quite possibly the best football of his career in an underperforming side which as a unit isn't scoring as much as they should, he had a (brilliant)goal and assist yesterday, forced Begovic to make a world class save also, he has contributed attacking points in 5 of his last 6 EPL games.

I'm tempted to get Aguero in, I'd find it difficult to replace Rooney though in that kind of form and with a decent enough fixture list in front of him.

This is the only thing that puts me off him. Sticking to Aguero for Sturridge barring any disasters today.

km79 wrote: »

That was my plan too and may still be.....I was at the united match yday and despite the goal and assist I'm still not sure about keeping him. He is certainly not as explosive as aguero but........ Its a tough one esp as it will Be a 4 point hit!
Eriksen not playing today could make my decision a lot easier. Id probably move him out for Silva instead then

I'm thinking along the exact same lines, Eriksen will be out if he doesn't start today and Silva has moved to the front of the queue to replace him, Hazard is the other option.

Swiper the fox wrote: »

You seem to have a bee in your bonnet about Rooney for the past few weeks, I'm not sure what point you're trying to make, you claim he's never been a good FPL asset but as I see it he's scored well over 200 points in two of the last 4 seasons, he had very limited game time last year and was often played in a deep midfield role. He is currently playing quite possibly the best football of his career in an underperforming side which as a unit isn't scoring as much as they should, he had a (brilliant)goal and assist yesterday, forced Begovic to make a world class save also, he has contributed attacking points in 5 of his last 6 EPL games.

I'm tempted to get Aguero in, I'd find it difficult to replace Rooney though in that kind of form and with a decent enough fixture list in front of him.

You're wrong there for a start with your opening point. I've always said he was a good asset a few seasons back when he started well for United. The season they beat Arsenal 8-2 in the opening few matches.

Other than that year though, he's always been overpriced and there have always been better options available, be they Ronaldo, Henry, Ade, RVP, Torres (in the past!), Drogba or others over the years.

I don't have a bee in my bonnet re him. It was an honest question. If I had Rooney and I had planned to swap him for Aguero, I'd certainly be having second thoughts now.

My point re Hansen is that IMO he's talking complete crap. I'd put at least three strikers in the PL above Rooney: RVP, Aguero and Suarez. I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing when Hansen came out with it. And I'm speaking here as someone who supports a Championship club so has no bias.

It's the usual pro England bias you get from the English media though.

Lemlin wrote: »

A few people had planned to do Rooney to Aguero. Just wondering what their plans are now?

Rooney apparently the best striker in the league according to Hansen on MoTD

I'm completely in a pickle at the moment. Have already done vidic to pieters. My team isn't in bad shape and I have made decent inroads in the past few weeks but...

Stilk have chester who still seems to be a bit away.

Brady seems to be injured again.

Really want hazard in but am reluctant to get rid of michu with swansea's fixtures. Will give michu until next week at least.

And then there's the strikeforce. Currently have rooney, giroud and sturridge and to be fair they are performing well. I had planned on replacing rooney with aguero but I'm going to hold off on that now (scared sh1tless of aguero v norwich). I plan to do sturridge to suarez next week. Well aware I'll miss out on 0.3m but don't fancy suarez away to arsenal too much and will be benching sturridge. I also think i will replace giroud with lukaku in the next week or two. Willing to take points hits but it will be tough to get rid of giroud who has done well,he's just not explosive enough and could have done more yesterday as captain.


For reference my team is;

Boruc Myhill

Terry Dawson Coleman Pieters Chester

Michu Ozil Lallana Brady R.Morrison

Giroud Rooney Sturridge.

Any input welcome as I'm a bit stumped at the moment and not really sure what direction I'm going with my team.

Edit: 3.4m in the ulster bank.

qwabercd wrote: »

I'm completely in a pickle at the moment. Have already done vidic to pieters. My team isn't in bad shape and I have made decent inroads in the past few weeks but...

Stilk have chester who still seems to be a bit away.

Brady seems to be injured again.

Really want hazard in but am reluctant to get rid of michu with swansea's fixtures. Will give michu until next week at least.

And then there's the strikeforce. Currently have rooney, giroud and sturridge and to be fair they are performing well. I had planned on replacing rooney with aguero but I'm going to hold off on that now (scared sh1tless of aguero v norwich). I plan to do sturridge to suarez next week. Well aware I'll miss out on 0.3m but don't fancy suarez away to arsenal too much and will be benching sturridge. I also think i will replace giroud with lukaku in the next week or two. Willing to take points hits but it will be tough to get rid of giroud who has done well,he's just not explosive enough and could have done more yesterday as captain.


For reference my team is;

Boruc Myhill

Terry Dawson Coleman Pieters Chester

Michu Ozil Lallana Brady R.Morrison

Giroud Rooney Sturridge.

Any input welcome as I'm a bit stumped at the moment and not really sure what direction I'm going with my team.

Depends how much in bank you have and whether you are very attached to 433 or 343. Personally I'm still holding Chester as no better 4m option, can afford to as I'm playing 3 at back. I gave up on Coleman this week and got in clyne and even though Everton got a CS they gave away a lot of chances and keeper players a blinder. If you have cash you could up Coleman to maybe Kompany or one of the Southampton lads, but bear in mind Saints fixtures getting tough.

I've Michu, ozil and Brady too, see what happens with Brady today. Like myself I think you need city attackers, I'm getting in Aguero this week, otherwise silva for midfield.

FHFC wrote: »

Depends how much in bank you have and whether you are very attached to 433 or 343. Personally I'm still holding Chester as no better 4m option, can afford to as I'm playing 3 at back. I gave up on Coleman this week and got in clyne and even though Everton got a CS they gave away a lot of chances and keeper players a blinder. If you have cash you could up Coleman to maybe Kompany or one of the Southampton lads, but bear in mind Saints fixtures getting tough.

I've Michu, ozil and Brady too, see what happens with Brady today. Like myself I think you need city attackers, I'm getting no Aguero this week, otherwise solve for midfield.

3.4m in the bank. Not keen on investing any more in defence.

Could do:
Michu lallana sturridge rooney out
Hazard silva lukaku suarez in

Would spread that over 2-3 weeks.

Lemlin wrote: »

I expect Rooney to at least match the players at his price point. Most people got Rooney in 4 GWs ago, I said I'd go for Aguero. For comparison since:

Aguero missed that GW and has returned 23 points and still has to play today.

Suarez has returned 46 points over the 4 GWs.

Rooney has returned 26. That's with 180 minutes more played than Aguero who has yet to play today.

Over the season, the reading doesn't get any better for Rooney:

50 points over 654 minutes played for him.
Aguero has 56 points in 409 minutes.
Suarez has 46 points in 358 minutes.

I'd also add, Aguero has had far more than one outstanding week. The stars above show he's been better than Rooney. Less minutes played, a GW less played, yet 6 points ahead over the season so far.

Your last point is ridiculous. I actually respect Hansen most of the time but there are plenty of ex footballers who haven't a clue and talk through their arses. Ian Wright immediately comes to mind.

Valid points all but just a little premature, points accrued don't always tell the story of what's to come, anyway you'll be able to shove all this up my hole later today;), don't write Rooney off when he's playing so well is all.

As regards Hansen, I don't agree that Rooney is the best in the league at the moment by any means but he has qualities which the others don't, these are the kinds of qualities which are probably appreciated by old pro's, most likely defenders, I just said he's entitled to his opinion, do you think he's being dishonest or toeing the BBC line or what?

Rooney v Aguero as players is hard to settle but as FF prospects the figures say Aguero is the better option but frustrating due to missed game time on certain weeks.