January wildcard

CSF · 23-01-2014 11:58PM

patmac wrote: »

Getting close now like the look of this:
Manone,Marshall
Coleman,Sagna,Gabbidon,Shaw,Turner
Johnson,Yaya,Ki Sung-Yueng,Hazard,Livermore
Agüero,Suárez,Rodriguez

What value do you have Coleman since? That looks like a team very low on value. If you have excess funds I would advise you to use them.

iroced · 24-01-2014 01:07AM

who_ru wrote: »

I don't agree that Silva can be expected to outscore YaYa.
In each of the 2 seasons you have selected YaYa was playing under Mancini's rigid tactics, he was held back in midfield a lot, had defensive duties that shackled him, under Pellegrini has has a much freer role, less defensive duties, Fernandihno covers that position now, so i think he can continue to score very well for the remainder of the season.

Spot on. I mentionned Pellegrini's influence on his returns last week IIRC. Pellegrini likes to play attacking football and his teams do score a lot of goals (Villareal, Real, Malaga, etc...).

G1032 wrote: »

Does anyone know how many of Yaya's goals have come from play? That'll be a big factor for me.

New (FK) ; Hul (FK) ; Nor (FK) ; WBA (pen) ; Ars (pen) ; Ful (FK)
MU (OP) ; AV (OP) ; WBA (OP); Swa (OP) ; Car (OP)

36.4 % free ficks, 18.2 % penos, 45.4 % open play.
55 % from set pieces - 45 % from open play.

patmac · 24-01-2014 09:01AM

CSF wrote: »

What value do you have Coleman since? That looks like a team very low on value. If you have excess funds I would advise you to use them.

Comes to 99.9 ,Coleman is 6.1, Yaya 10.1, Aguero 12.2, Suarez 12.8 and Hazard 9.8. So that's 52m alone leaving feck all for the other 10.

steve_r · 24-01-2014 10:08AM

Must say I'm tempted to cash in on Coleman. It would free up a lot of funds for me, could get a good defender and have funds for an upgraded 4th mid (I currently have Ki, which is my fault for stupid transfers earlier in the season).

If he's out for a while it makes sense, but otherwise? what do people think?

FHFC · 24-01-2014 10:39AM

steve_r wrote: »

Must say I'm tempted to cash in on Coleman. It would free up a lot of funds for me, could get a good defender and have funds for an upgraded 4th mid (I currently have Ki, which is my fault for stupid transfers earlier in the season).

If he's out for a while it makes sense, but otherwise? what do people think?

He's not going to be out for long from what I've seen. Maybe even be fit for Liverpool according to papers yesterday.

Was kind of half hoping for a reason to ship him myself, but then I haven't as much value tied up, only bought him back at 6.3 or so.

steve_r · 24-01-2014 11:06AM

FHFC wrote: »

He's not going to be out for long from what I've seen. Maybe even be fit for Liverpool according to papers yesterday.

Was kind of half hoping for a reason to ship him myself, but then I haven't as much value tied up, only bought him back at 6.3 or so.

See I support Liverpool, so I don't want him to get any points that week.

Have him since the start. Very tempted. This is my first season playing this game (I'd played different versions previously) and I didn't really understand the rules at the start. Probably still have low team value even if I did!

kevthegaff · 24-01-2014 11:11AM

lads heres my team any suggestions??
Manone
Azpi Evans Kolorov Kos
Mata Navas Lalanna Hazard
Suarez Aguero
subs Bony Januzaj Parr Mcgregor

G1032 · 24-01-2014 11:17AM

I thought I'd look to see if Yaya's points returns diminished when Silva played with him. Doesn't look like it. The opposite actually.

Yaya has played 12 games with Silva. He scored 78 points for those games
He has played 9 games when Silva had been out. He scored 58 points for those games

So we're looking at 6.5 points per game for Yaya with Silva along side him and 6.44 when Silva has been missing.

So it would appear that Silva is not taking any of Yaya points when they both play.

I'm beginning to think that I must get Yaya in. If he has a quiet few weeks I can swap him out for Silva. I'm going to have to crumble and get him in. I thought I could get away with Silva instead of Yaya but I can't. Too much of a risk. My differentials will have to come from elsewhere.

Iused2likebusts · 24-01-2014 11:28AM

kevthegaff wrote: »

lads heres my team any suggestions??
Manone
Azpi Evans Kolorov Kos
Mata Navas Lalanna Hazard
Suarez Aguero
subs Bony Januzaj Parr Mcgregor

Utd, city and sunderland dont play gw 28. So if you go with that team to field eleven in gw 28 every transfer from gw 25 on will involve transferring out 1 of those 7 players.

8-10 · 24-01-2014 11:37AM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Utd, city and sunderland dont play gw 28. So if you go with that team to field eleven in gw 28 every transfer from gw 25 on will involve transferring out 1 of those 7 players.

I count 6 from those teams but excellent point

Edit: Mata, duh!

HighClass · 24-01-2014 02:33PM

Took me a long time but I think I've finally got a team I'm fully happy with. Had to cut a few players, Ramsey included, but it had to be done.

Szczesny
Mert, Gabbidon, Cahill
Hazard, Mata, Yaya, Wilshere
Suarez, Ade, Augero

Davis, Oviedo, Faye, Collins.

AdMMM · 24-01-2014 03:06PM

Going to have to sit down and have a long think about my Wildcard tonight.

My goalkeeper set-up has been exposed with Jaaskelainen dropped the past two weeks and my replacement being a cheap non-starter. Coleman injured and Zabaleta probably over-valued for what he's currently returning.

I'm considering downgrading Lukaku to Jay Rodriguez which should allow me to bulk up my midfield a bit more too!

Decisions Decisions.

wonski · 24-01-2014 03:32PM

patmac wrote: »

Thinking off:

Szczesny,Marshall
Coleman,Davies,Gabbidon,Shaw,Turner
Johnson,Mata,Ki Sung-Yueng,Hazard,Livermore
Agüero,Suárez,Rodriguez
Or
Szczesny,Marshall
Coleman,Gabri,Gabbidon,Shaw,Turner
Johnson,Cabaye,Ki Sung-Yueng,Hazard,Wiltshire
Agüero,Suárez,Rodriguez

What do ye think?

Isn't Cabaye going to PSG?
He may not play any more if the rumour is true.

patmac · 24-01-2014 05:36PM

HighClass wrote: »

Took me a long time but I think I've finally got a team I'm fully happy with. Had to cut a few players, Ramsey included, but it had to be done.

Szczesny
Mert, Gabbidon, Cahill
Hazard, Mata, Yaya, Wilshere
Suarez, Ade, Augero

Davis, Oviedo, Faye, Collins.

Serious team how can you afford it, quite new to this, am I missing out on extra funds somehow?

basillarkin · 24-01-2014 05:50PM

My WC team

Krul

Cahill Sagna Olson (gabbidon, Bruce)

Hazard, Silva, Cabaye, Carzola, (cork)

Suarez Ade Augero

HighClass · 24-01-2014 07:36PM

patmac wrote: »

Serious team how can you afford it, quite new to this, am I missing out on extra funds somehow?

Thought it was a cheap enough team tbh, had 108.4 in the bank to work with. I got lucky that when I got Ade, Yaya, Mert & Szczesny they were a bit cheaper than they are now. Had to go with Whilshre over Ramsey due to the price and went for a very cheap bench.

qwabercd · 24-01-2014 09:36PM

Played the wildcard on Sunday after a calamitous GW. Have had no phone and FPL is blocked at work so may have missed some rises. CUrrently looking at:

Marshall Mannone

Coleman Sagna Azpi Mariappa Chambers

Toure Hazard Mata Cabaye Noone

Suarez Aguero Adebayor

No Arsenal attacking coverage is a problem but I plan on getting Ramsey in for Cabaye when he's back. Ozil deserves the boot. Finally bit the bullet and got yaya in (too late). Terry to Azpi saves a bit of cash.

Is Chambers guaranteed a start? Not sure on him.

Any thoughts on the above? Comments would be appreciated.

qwabercd · 24-01-2014 09:50PM

G1032 wrote: »

What to do about Yaya?

Yaya 2012/13 - 142 points
2011/12 - 139 points
Total - 281

Silva 2012/13 - 147 points
2011/12 - 184 points
Total - 331

Silva has outscored Yaya by 50 points over the last two full seasons. That means little I know, but the points listed above shows that Yaya is far exceeding his FF expectations this year. The bubble will burst. He can't keep
scoring free kicks like he has done.

Silva has missed 9 full matches this year but his points per 90 minutes is 6.53 compared to 6.63 for Yaya

I think I'm going to stick with Silva. He's more or less a million cheaper and that money can be used to upgrade Adebayor if neccessary. It looks like I'll have no Arsenal attacking cover after WC and may need Giroud soon if he hits a bit a form again.

It'll leave me with a front 7 of

Mata, Silva, Hazard, Noone, Lallana/Ramsey/Cabaye, Suarez, Aguero, Adebayor
and 3 top defenders - Kos, Azpil and Baines

and I'll be left with ~1.2m in the bank

It gives me the option to keep Mert instead of Kos too

Very much on the same wavelenght as myself. Exaxt same front 8, except I currently have yaya over silva (and went with Cabaye of the above 3). Still haven't made my mind up on Silva and Yaya fully, but for my own sanity i might go safe with yaya. And my 3 top defenders are coleman, sagna and azpil so similiar again.

G1032 · 25-01-2014 10:19AM

Cazorla has now scored 4 goals in 4 games. Hitting somewhat of a purple patch. Who would ye go for...... Cazorla or Mata?

8-10 · 25-01-2014 11:41AM

G1032 wrote: »

Cazorla has now scored 4 goals in 4 games. Hitting somewhat of a purple patch. Who would ye go for...... Cazorla or Mata?

Cazorla right now

biscuits1988 · 25-01-2014 01:12PM

Glen Johnson out 'indefinitely'.. any Liverpool fans know who's likely to fill in at RB for the forseeable future?

Could be a cheap way into the Liverpool defence.

Swiper the fox · 25-01-2014 01:23PM

biscuits1988 wrote: »

Glen Johnson out 'indefinitely'.. any Liverpool fans know who's likely to fill in at RB for the forseeable future?

Could be a cheap way into the Liverpool defence.

It looks like a straight shootout between Kelly and Flanagan for that spot, they won't go with a centre back there, Kelly has been given the start today in quite a strong team selection. It'll be a cheap way into the defence but probably not much security of starts

Iused2likebusts · 25-01-2014 01:30PM

biscuits1988 wrote: »

Glen Johnson out 'indefinitely'.. any Liverpool fans know who's likely to fill in at RB for the forseeable future?

Could be a cheap way into the Liverpool defence.

Not sure even if its cheap its a defence Id want to be getting into. Palace, sunderland teams fighting relegation would be in a lot of cases a better bet for C.S.

FHFC · 25-01-2014 02:15PM

Reading the fantasy football geek blog i got a nice stat that silva has best chances created per minute played of any midfielder in the game. Meanwhile Yaya has very low chance creation stats or shooting stats which makes his goals returns defy all logic. 4 frees and 2 pens which Aguero will now take from his 11 goals.

Interesting, would love a reason to stick with silva but given my league ownership for Yaya would be a huge gamble.

Meanwhile, the player with the second best chances created per minute stat after Silva......some bloke call Mata!

A_Sober_Paddy · 25-01-2014 02:19PM

Hey guys, just a quick onem if i play my wildcard today can i still make free transfers upto the beginning of the next gameweek?

KevIRL · 25-01-2014 02:21PM

A_Sober_Paddy wrote: »

Hey guys, just a quick onem if i play my wildcard today can i still make free transfers upto the beginning of the next gameweek?

Yes

FHFC · 25-01-2014 02:24PM

KevIRL wrote: »

Yes

Up till 7.30 on Tues that is...

masti123 · 25-01-2014 03:39PM

Mannone, Marshall
Coleman, Gabbidon, Sagna, Bruce, Kolarov
Yaya, Wilshere, Hazard, Januzaj, Sidwell
Suarez, Aguero, Rodriguez

0.2 in the bank, any opinions would be great

Danger781 · 25-01-2014 06:35PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

I know you are a united fan, Januzaj has started 7 of the last 8 in the league, I've become a bit of a cheerleader in recent days but only because he has impressed me so much, do you think he will be dropped now that Mata has signed? It would seem harsh to me. At full strength I think we'll see Valencia lose out with Mata, Rooney and Januzaj all accommodated behind Van Persie. There's a lot of goals in that lineup.

No doubt Januzaj has been extremely impressive. His displays have done more than enough to guarantee his place in the first team and make most United supporters excited for his future.. Although, with Mata now in the mix I'm not sure how it's going to end up.

You have to imagine Moyes will go with 3 behind RVP. It's a very fair assumption to think those 3 will be Mata, Rooney, and for the time being, Januzaj. Where does that leave Kagawa though? What about Valencia / Nani? Where does Welbeck / Chico come into this? He has also promised Zaha some play time, or else a loan (Cardiff being rumoured).

Too many possibilities..

CSF · 25-01-2014 07:18PM

Danger781 wrote: »

No doubt Januzaj has been extremely impressive. His displays have done more than enough to guarantee his place in the first team and make most United supporters excited for his future.. Although, with Mata now in the mix I'm not sure how it's going to end up.

You have to imagine Moyes will go with 3 behind RVP. It's a very fair assumption to think those 3 will be Mata, Rooney, and for the time being, Januzaj. Where does that leave Kagawa though? What about Valencia / Nani? Where does Welbeck / Chico come into this? He has also promised Zaha some play time, or else a loan (Cardiff being rumoured).

Too many possibilities..

I'd be surprised if Valencia loses his spot. Moyes doesn't strike me as a manager who would go with 4 out and out attacking players.