FHFC wrote: » Had a serious look at this option there and it's tempting but don't think I'll go for it. You're basically tearing up the rest of the team for a short term punt as I don't think 32.5m tied up in the front three will work long term at this stage of the season. If Sturridge had better fixtures GW1-3 I'd probably do it. Worried about Sturridge v Southampton but think on fixtures Costa has to be in for the first few weeks at least.
AdMMM wrote: » United are having a tough time trying to sign a centre back. I think their opening fixtures are too kind to not start with De Gea, but if they don't bolster their defense before the end of the transfer window, I'd definitely be worrying about a leaky and inexperienced defense.
manual_man wrote: » Latest selection: While not entirely unhappy with it, there's a number of things wrecking my head!!! Defense is a bit of a nightmare(with the budget allocated) - i'm basically looking at £23.5M to splash on 5 def's, and with my insistence on having one from Chelsea, it's proving quite troublesome. Luis i rate highly, but let's be honest none of us know for certain will he start gw1! Tomorrow's friendly may give us a better clue on the answer to that... I'm happy to go with Hutton as my £4M def, couple of nice fixtures gw2-3, and won't be needed that often anyway. After that we have my 3X £4.5 def's. QPR good opening home fixtures so went for Ferdinand(funds being no issue would have chosen Caulker). Chambers in with a good chance of clean sheet gw1 and the almost inevitable price rises should that happen... he may indeed be good for gw1-3 appearances actually, when you consider the crucial champs league qualifiers sandwiched in between (i'd expect Kos-Mert to be starting those games for their experience). Lastly i chose Yoshida. He's £4.5M and currently nailed-on for Southampton, who after gw1 have a very nice run, especially at home. There is, i accept, the risk that Southampton buy another cb before the Sep 1 deadline and i'm left with a non-player... i've heard Naughton mentioned in Walker's absence, have to say that one's tempting at £4.5M, although Spurs' defense has been very patched-up pre season(i'm not sure how they'll actually fair once the real business is under way!), Mariappa very tempting also but yet another one we just don't know will he start!! Anyway any help/advice would be welcome as defense is the one area i'm struggling with the most at present :o:o Midfield:Young i'm prepared to take a punt on early on. His form simply can't be ignored, coupled with United's opening fixtures and his price-tag... could do well under the new bonus points system also. Ramsey i'm 100% happy with. Isgrove as my cheap emergency mid happy with also. Coutinho i have currently but i'm not looking very long-term on that one. Unsure on Lamela/Eriksen, and think Liverpool could knock a few past Saints so have him in there for now. Also may be shifted to accomodate one of a number of alternative midfield-striker combinations(more about that in a bit). Navas at £7.5M a bit risky but seems to be in favor as the only City mid with real pace. Has shown good pre-season form also like Young, and could benefit from the new bp system. Another option to shift(like Coutinho) if i want to go with a different combo... My front 3 i'm fairly happy with as you might imagine! (gives me great captaincy options) The midfield-forward combination options i mentioned previously: Navas + Costa(currently selected) VS Hazard + Jovetic Coutinho + Costa(currently selected) VS Hazard + Giroud Likwise Rooney could be taken out for Costa (but given United's opening run i'm unlikely to do that) Anyway options(and concerns:pac::pac:) aplenty. Feedback welcome! A particularly long-winded post, but hopefully some (fellow)tortured-minds in advance of gw1 might appreciate it
Koptain Liverpool wrote: » Think this is my final team. I haven't done that well at FF previously! Any thoughts appreciated! GK: Krul, Murphy DF: Lovren, Coleman, Cahill, Cameron, Wisdom MF: Markley, Sanchez, Fabregas, Sterling, Elmohamady FW: Sturridge, Jovetic, Zamora
racso1975 wrote: » Szczeny Dawson cameron wisdom vlaar Sanchez mata fab yaya Jovetic Rooney Myhill de laet bojan albighton Opinions would be great please
Koptain Liverpool wrote: » Think this is my final team. I haven't done that well at FF previously! Too many people pick players based around the team they support. Any thoughts appreciated! GK: Krul, Murphy DF: Lovren, Coleman, Cahill, Cameron, Wisdom MF: Markley, Sanchez, Fabregas, Sterling, Elmohamady FW: Sturridge, Jovetic, Zamora
racso1975 wrote: » Anybody?
patmac wrote: » Opinions please: Szerncey, (Schmeichel) Koscielny, Cahill, Dummett, Ferdinand,(Dunne), Young, Ramsey, Hazard, Herrera.(Barton) Rooney(C), Sturridge, (Bent)
Dietsquirt wrote: » Young and Herrera could be 2 great differentials. I go with D Costa personally ahead of Sturridge, purely based on fixtures. Although not many have Sturridge, so again, he could be a great differential.
Lucas Hood wrote: » Sturridge is the 3rd most selected player in the game
FutureGuy wrote: » Knock yerselves out lads...first draft... Begovic F.Luis - Evans - Debuchy Fabregas - Mata - Sterling - Ramsey Rooney (c) - Giroud - Bojan SUBS: Siggy, Bruce, Wisdom
Insane Rambling wrote: » Seconfd draft... completely changed from the first. Opinions please? DDG (Myhill) Wisdom - Lovren - Vlaar - Shaw (Bruce) Ramsey - Henderson - Fabregas (El Ahmadi - Ince) Diego Costa - Sturridge - Rooney(C)
Nichololas wrote: » Dropped Sanchez in favour of Sterling, and side-graded Ings to Fletcher, freeing up £3.0m to spread around the defense. Team is now sitting at: Mannone | Krul Terry - Debuchy - Shaw - {Vlaar, Wisdom} Hazard - Sterling - Mata - Siggy - {El Ahmadi} Costa - Rooney - Fletcher ---- Also very tempted to go for a 2-5-3 team with: Mannone | Krul Debuchy - Cameron - {Bruce, Wisdom, Dummett} Hazard, Mata, Silva, Sterling, Siggy Costa - Rooney - Fletcher
Irish94 wrote: » Just a quick draft that took me 5 minutes. Not close to the team I will choose, but what do people think; De Gea - [Krul] Cameron - Debuchy - Dummet - [Wisdom & Bruce] Sterling - Fabregas - Mata - Lamela - [Isgrove] Rooney - Soldado - Costa
manual_man wrote: » Too light in midfield imo. My advice would be to downgrade Shaw and pump the cash into midfield
