January wildcard

Danger781 · 28-01-2014 02:21AM

Fabio and Zaha are both going on loan to Cardiff..

Fabio should walk into their first 11 (Maybe I rate him too highly), and Zaha may spell trouble for Noone..

FHFC · 28-01-2014 02:30AM

FHFC wrote: »

'm 0.2 short of being able to put Puncheon in as 4th mid this week but just can't find it anywhere....

Open to other suggestion for 2 week midfield options other than Cazorla and Meyler/Noone...

Actually.

What about Ramsey and Januzaj!?

Danger781 · 28-01-2014 02:47AM

This is my wildcard team. I'm done. Finished.

Until I wake up tomorrow and go tinkering because I can't stay away!

FHFC wrote: »

Actually.

What about Ramsey and Januzaj!?

Be wary of Januzaj...

FHFC · 28-01-2014 03:22AM

Danger781 wrote: »

Be wary of Januzaj...

Was only thinking for a week or two if he started tomorrow. If he rises once more I can sell for profit.

Re goalkeepers I'm nearly set on a safe McGregor Speroni rotation, using Yoshida and Wes Brown as my cheap defenders instead of Ward and Bruce.

If I get another 0.1 somewhere I could afford Bardsley even.

Up with sick kids btw, not certifiable wildcard madness.....honest!

Axwell · 28-01-2014 04:13AM

Transfers locked in on the wildcard - going for a 3-4-3 for the rest of the season. Taking a chance on Shaw being sold before the transfer window closes to one of the top teams, if not will swap either him or Fonte out while Dawson and Gabbidon will rotate depending on fixtures. Can see McGeady doing well for Everton and picking out Lukaku the beast for headers, Ramsay hopefully will come back from injury raring to go and with Walcott out will get back to the form he was on. Lallana has a decent run of fixtures and willing to make a punt on Mata that he fits right in and with an opening game against Cardiff brings in some points on his debut. The front 3 dont need explaining, points magnets!

Opinions?

Iused2likebusts · 28-01-2014 10:04AM

Danger781 wrote: »

How's this defensive line then?

I can't seem to find a keeper rotation that I like. On top of that the cost of rotating two keepers and getting Arsenal defensive coverage is too damn high.

Evans is a guaranteed starter. He has been United's best CB this season and definitely will not be dropped.

Vlaar is the core of Villas defence. Very decent home games on the way for him, and some fair away games too. Not many better options are 4.3 or less.

Yoshida looks set for a run in the Soton defence until Lovren returns. If rumors are to be believed it'll be 6 weeks before he is back. I'll worry about that when the time comes. Hopefully Chester will be back, or I could swap for Chambers if it turns out he is first choice RB.

Azpilicueta, as has been said on here numerous times, is a calculated risk. He seems be first choice at the moment but you can never know with Jose.

Brown has some very good home games coming up. Not sure I fancy Sunderlands defence though. Would prefer someone else. Might stick with Ward.

Edit: Or go with Ryan Bennett of Norwich. Only 3.9 and will be filling in for Turner who is out for a number of weeks..

Thats a much better, safer selection IMO.

Want2know · 28-01-2014 10:21AM

HI guys,

Quick question. Im pretty sure Im going to get in a West Ham defender. With Ried coming back there more likely to get a few clean sheets + they have a great run of games after Chelsea.

At the moment im thinking collins but do you think he will start alongside Ried when's he back or would Johnson?

AdMMM · 28-01-2014 10:48AM

Is Jaakalinen still going to be dropped?

Swiper the fox · 28-01-2014 11:08AM

FHFC wrote: »

Worst thing ever. If my employer or my wife knew how much of my mental energy gone into it this week......

Hell yeah, tonight's shenanigans will also be happening during the kids bedtime, I'll be like a blue arsed fly up and down the stairs running imaginary "vital" errands:o

G1032 · 28-01-2014 11:14AM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Hell yeah, tonight's shenanigans will also be happening during the kids bedtime, I'll be like a blue arsed fly up and down the stairs running imaginary "vital" errands:o

I'll just go and check the...........

I think I left ??? out in the shed.........

We're running low on milk. I'll just pop up to.the shop to get some......... ( there's 3 litres in the fridge)

PARlance · 28-01-2014 11:30AM

G1032 wrote: »

I'll just go and check the...........

I think I left ??? out in the shed.........

We're running low on milk. I'll just pop up to.the shop to get some......... ( there's 3 litres in the fridge)

"Upset stomach" is my 10-15 minute freedom wildcard.
It gets me on the throne for 10 minutes make any changes, just make sure to make the odd groan (tend to do that picking the team anyway) to back up the story.

Best thing about this is that you can bolt back for another 5 mins if you've forgotten to captain Suarez.

Danger781 · 28-01-2014 11:40AM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Thats a much better, safer selection IMO.

SOLD!

Hogey007 · 28-01-2014 11:57AM

Hogey007 wrote: »

pretty much decided on this as my team, will pull the trigger on the final few transfers tomorrow once adam johnson gets his price rise.

i currently have gabbidon, is it worth the .2 i save to put in mariappa? i can't see any reason why not?

Feel free to add any suggestions on what you think i should do differently.
(i know januzaj is a gamble but with the 3 expensive mids i needed a cheaper 4th mid and want to see how things play out with him)

Mannone - Marshall

Coleman - Mert - L.Shaw - Mariappa - Bruce

Hazard - YaYa - Mata - Januzaj - Parker or Noone

Aguero - Suarez - Giroud

.2 left in the bank if i go for noone and .1 if i go for scot parker (either of these will only ever be used when januzaj doesn't play or if they have a particulary easy looking home fixture)

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

With the signing of mata and putting him in your team, I personally wouldnt go with janujaz aswell. RVP and rooney supposedly fit and mata signing can only see a decrease in janujaz gametime. The above 3 when fit are going to play every game meaning AJ is up against wellbeck, young, giggs, nani, kagawa, valencia for the 1 remaining spot in utds front 4. He has been the one bright spark of late for utd however, from an FF perspective take his last 8 gws 27 pts when he has been a regular isnt enough for a 4th midfielder spot IMO. Id downgrade some combination of mert-kos, coleman-distin, giroud-ade to give you the funds to get another 4th midfielder in. For example Im not sure AJ will start at stoke or arsenal or before cl games when he will play as mata is ineligible.
Ive a feeling I know why you went with shaw;)

ok I've decided to stick with januzaj for the time being as united have Cardiff and fulham at home in their next 3 matches. but I took onboard what you said about him being a weak 4th mid if he's going to be rotated a lot. I'd really like to keep giroud for palace at the weekend but want o have a contingency plan in place to get ramsey in.
do you think it's worth putting evans in for mert (I got mert at 6.2 so only get 6.4 for him), it then gives me enough in the bank to be able to do januzaj to ramsey and giroud to ade in 2 moves (hopefully I can bank my free transfer this week)

It'd leave me with no arsenal defensive cover though and while evans is very likely to play most games he's not 100% sure like mert is.

28-01-2014 12:25PM

In Exile wrote: »

Hey guys,

Any little advise would be appreciated.

It is really my 2 cheap players in midfield and forward I can't decide on but as they will both be subs to begin with, I am willing to leave them as they are until I see how other players go.

Team is:

Mannone,Adrian

Kolarov, Koscielny, Vlaar, Ward, Yoshida

Hazard, Mata, Lallana, Eriksen, Gnabry

Suarez, Aguero, Guidetti.

I have 1.1m in the bank. I can upgrade Gnabry over the next few weeks depending on who arrives into the league and plays well.

Guidetti is an attempt at a roughie, but I'll be keeping a close eye on K Jones.

Defence; I will keep Yoshida and can swap to someone else around the 4.0 mark eventually. I will start Koscielny & Kolarov and rotate the other 3.

Definitely don't go near guidetti, he's only played 12 mins all season. Chamakh is 0.2 cheaper and has played 1500mins, if you are looking for someone to just sit on the bench and get 2pts+ when needed.

That 0.2 plus your 1.1 in the bank means you can upgrade gnabry or one of your defs.

Id be interested in hearing other peoples opinions on kolarov. Hes played 8 of the last 9. Is it his place to lose?

Fenson · 28-01-2014 12:34PM

After Cabaye news:

Cazorla for these 2 gameweeks, after that Silva coming in.
Mannone&Jonhson from Sunderland cuz they have easy gameplan I think.
Gnabry.? After Arteta, Ramsey return he could not play.
Meyler/Noone? As I wrote before, to Zaha is going to Cardiff, so he could take Noone Place. Meyler? He hasn't played last gameweek.
I know that it is only 5th Mid. Not so important

Teamsquad for 23 Gameweek:
Mannone - Sagna, Azpilicueta, Ward - Mata (c), Hazard, Cazorla, Johnson - Adebayor, Suarez, Aguero.

If Mata doesn't start in first 11 I would choose Hazard.
Cheers!

Iused2likebusts · 28-01-2014 01:06PM

Hogey007 wrote: »

ok I've decided to stick with januzaj for the time being as united have Cardiff and fulham at home in their next 3 matches. but I took onboard what you said about him being a weak 4th mid if he's going to be rotated a lot. I'd really like to keep giroud for palace at the weekend but want o have a contingency plan in place to get ramsey in.
do you think it's worth putting evans in for mert (I got mert at 6.2 so only get 6.4 for him), it then gives me enough in the bank to be able to do januzaj to ramsey and giroud to ade in 2 moves (hopefully I can bank my free transfer this week)

It'd leave me with no arsenal defensive cover though and while evans is very likely to play most games he's not 100% sure like mert is.

Id be wary of having no arsenal defensive coverage. I had none till 2 weeks ago and it was killing me (everyone seems to have atleast 1 arsenal defender). What about sczeney and davis as gks 9.9. Then mert to ollson, brown/bardsley or kelly/flanagan(whoever starts tonight). Alternatively just do mert to kos/sagna and shaw to yoshida/hoolveld(whoever starts tonight).

Hogey007 · 28-01-2014 01:23PM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Id be wary of having no arsenal defensive coverage. I had none till 2 weeks ago and it was killing me (everyone seems to have atleast 1 arsenal defender). What about sczeney and davis as gks 9.9. Then mert to ollson, brown/bardsley or kelly/flanagan(whoever starts tonight). Alternatively just do mert to kos/sagna and shaw to yoshida/hoolveld(whoever starts tonight).

cheers, will have another look when I'm on lunch, was trying to hold onto shaw til the window closes to see if he were to join united. I paid 4.5 for him so only get 4.6 and he's worth 4.8 so hard to get him back in. will have a look at the goalkeeper situation though or else maybe as you say, just do the mert to kos transfer now freeing up some fund, if shaw hasn't moved by Saturday then maybe transfer him then, transfer out giroud after the palace game and then ramsey in the week after, as i'll have had a good 3 games including the Cardiff and fulham games to judge januzaj.
of course as we all know, it's not quite as easy planning your next 3 transfers now as something always crops up.
would actually be a godsend if januzaj didn't start tonight.
cheers for the feedback, i'll look further into your suggestions in a while.

Swiper the fox · 28-01-2014 01:49PM

Well I'm probably going to set up my team in the afternoon for this week and leave it at that unless the team announcements don't suit me, I'll have Januzaj in my team but replace him with Eriksen if he doesn't start. I'm gonna have a wildcard lineup written down on a piece of paper in case in case of emergencys, I suppose that would involve Lukaku not starting for whatever reason, besides that I'm happy enough to carry the wildcard over to the weekend.

Well now that we've all played it or know exactly when we will has anybody any regrets about playing it early, would you do the same next year, I was lucky in that I've been happy with my team since Christmas and have had difficult selection choices every week, happy now that I still have it.

wonski · 28-01-2014 01:59PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Well now that we've all played it or know exactly when we will has anybody any regrets about playing it early, would you do the same next year, I was lucky in that I've been happy with my team since Christmas and have had difficult selection choices every week, happy now that I still have it.

Next year i I will wait longer for all the transfer news. Luckily i didn't bring Cabaye, but would love Mata from the start. Not to mention 3 yellow flags in my team with no proper subs available. Fair play to all of you who waited, i just couldn't resist when one was available to me.

Dempsey · 28-01-2014 02:32PM

A penny for your thoughts

Hogey007 · 28-01-2014 02:57PM

Dempsey wrote: »

A penny for your thoughts

great team, couldn't fault it.

I've def missed out on a few price rises this year as I seem to have a million or two less than a lot on here to spend.

edit, how about gabbidon to mariappa to gain you .2 and then switch bruce to vlaar/brown as you already have mc gregor from hull.

Danger781 · 28-01-2014 02:57PM

Dempsey wrote: »

A penny for your thoughts

I'd use the 0.2 to upgrade Turner.

Bruce somewhat risky.

Iused2likebusts · 28-01-2014 03:05PM

Swiper the fox wrote: »

Well now that we've all played it or know exactly when we will has anybody any regrets about playing it early, would you do the same next year, I was lucky in that I've been happy with my team since Christmas and have had difficult selection choices every week, happy now that I still have it.

Im happy I played mine when I did its given me a boost in the rankings. Ive taken no point hits this month and the one player I want now (mata) I can use my FT to get him in. Everyone that plays their wildcard no matter when will have 1 or 2 issues within a week or two its the nature of the game. Having said that I wasnt happy with my team on Jan 1(unlike you) so it made no sense for me to wait.

Dempsey · 28-01-2014 03:24PM

Hogey007 wrote: »

great team, couldn't fault it.

I've def missed out on a few price rises this year as I seem to have a million or two less than a lot on here to spend.

edit, how about gabbidon to mariappa to gain you .2 and then switch bruce to vlaar/brown as you already have mc gregor from hull.

Danger781 wrote: »

I'd use the 0.2 to upgrade Turner.

Bruce somewhat risky.

Yea, I think I have to reassess my cheap options. Those will be make all the difference for the next good few GW's

Chester is out for a good while, Bruce would definitely be 5th choice. I'd rarely be doubling up but Brown of Sunderland looks like a good option!

Mr.Prodston · 28-01-2014 03:42PM

I want to have the bones of my team sorted before 5 today just incase the site crashes :eek:

Firstly I have a solid nicely balanced team. What are the thoughts here as I may initially hit the button in this:

However if Rooney happens to start then the temptation to go for him will set in and I need to know what I'm doing so how does this look?

If RVP was actually fit though he could be a great captain to have and I might just blast my way up or down the standings. It'd be interesting anyway thats for sure.

Apologies for the image overload but my brain is currently in overload itself!

CSF · 28-01-2014 03:49PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I want to have the bones of my team sorted before 5 today just incase the site crashes :eek:

Firstly I have a solid nicely balanced team. What are the thoughts here as I may initially hit the button in this:

However if Rooney happens to start then the temptation to go for him will set in and I need to know what I'm doing so how does this look?

If RVP was actually fit though he could be a great captain to have and I might just blast my way up or down the standings. It'd be interesting anyway thats for sure.

Apologies for the image overload but my brain is currently in overload itself!

I think you should have Hazard and Toure. You've almost certainly already considered this and decided against it though.

Danger781 · 28-01-2014 03:55PM

I really dont think Hazard and Toure are essential.

Mr.Prodston · 28-01-2014 03:55PM

CSF wrote: »

I think you should have Hazard and Toure. You've almost certainly already considered this and decided against it though.

I should have them but at this point I'd prefer to go down swinging. I can't justify the outlay and thats my own fault for not getting them in when I should have, and I should have got them at the time.

But that's the beauty of the game, there's more than one way to do things. I might not necessarily do it successfully but still I might as well try at this point. I can't gain much ground with them and it might be time to have a little fun with the game.

PARlance · 28-01-2014 03:56PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

However if Rooney happens to start then the temptation to go for him will set in and I need to know what I'm doing so how does this look?

Just a thought, the Rooney squad leaves you a bit exposed to GW28 Mr.P.
You're bringing in an extra United & Sunderland player who won't be playing.

CSF · 28-01-2014 03:58PM

Mr.Prodston wrote: »

I should have them but at this point I'd prefer to go down swinging. I can't justify the outlay and thats my own fault for not getting them in when I should have, and I should have got them at the time.

But that's the beauty of the game, there's more than one way to do things. I might not necessarily do it successfully but still I might as well try at this point. I can't gain much ground with them and it might be time to have a little fun with the game.

I still think you might get more points from them at the inflated price they're at now than you would get from the cheaper players you get in instead to save value around your team. But as you said you've got your wildcard fairly sussed by now and to bring them in later would require points hits or weeks with no transfers.

January wildcard

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