January Wildcard

Dearg81 wrote: »

I've decided to go without Costa as I can't bring myself to drop Austin so I had a lot of cash to improve my defence:

Krul pantilimon
Baines terry Bertrand pva wisdom
Adm silva hazard Sanchez Boyd
Aguero Austin Kane

I'm probably the only person in here to pick Baines on their wc but he has a nice fixture this week.

More I look at it the more I like it. Hutton for PVA or Guzan for Panti and that's the strongest ive seen. Just feel Villa are scoring well at the back and 2 sunderland players would worry me. Very very strong team

Best goalkeeper pairing going forward? Currently on Foster/Myhill for the cheapest. But would kind of like the security of 2 playing keepers. Have had no keeper play twice so far.

8-10 wrote: »

More I look at it the more I like it. Hutton for PVA or Guzan for Panti and that's the strongest ive seen. Just feel Villa are scoring well at the back and 2 sunderland players would worry me. Very very strong team

Thanks, I have 0 in the bank so can't afford either of the villa moves. I'll probably just play pva for good home fixtures and I rate him highly so reluctant to drop him.

auldgranny wrote: »

Have jiggled around to try get Aguero but conscious I am weak at the back.

Forster
Bertrand Van Aanholt Wisdom
Sanchez Hazard Chadli Downing
Kane Costa Aguero

Heaton Wesilewski Bruce Brady

Too weak??

Nah its spot on!

I'm going to play it once today's deadline has passed. That gives me two weeks to settle on a team due to the FA Cup weekend next week.

Paully D wrote: »

I'm going to play it once today's deadline has passed. That gives me two weeks to settle on a team due to the FA Cup weekend next week.

Realistically, that was probably the smartest option but my team was such a mess after the Christmas spell (my own doing. Took too many random punts!) that I played it soon as it was available.

The thought of injuries scary me.

I have been holding off until after GW23 kicks off to play my WC.

Had a WC team in my mind but looking at the price rises over the last few weeks, I'm feeling like I won't be able to get the team I want. With Aguero rising, the cheapie defenders and both Chelsea / Soton defence rising I may not afford my ideal.

I've been holding off because of 1 player in particular!

Paully D wrote: »

I'm going to play it once today's deadline has passed. That gives me two weeks to settle on a team due to the FA Cup weekend next week.

Me too. Let the madness begin! Also gives us a League Cup SF to observe. Whoever gets to the final (plus their opponents) will have a blank but I doubt many be able to ditch Costa/Hazard/Kane for one game. Makes the subs very important for that week.

Chesty08 wrote: »

I've been holding off because of 1 player in particular!

D.Sturridge or T.Walcott perhaps? I am also hoping they hit form and contention.

Dearg81 wrote: »

I've decided to go without Costa as I can't bring myself to drop Austin so I had a lot of cash to improve my defence:

Krul pantilimon
Baines terry Bertrand pva wisdom
Adm silva hazard Sanchez Boyd
Aguero Austin Kane

Your post highlights how much can be done with the money.

Currently my options are...
Costa + Siggy + Cheap Defender
Pelle/Giroud + Bertrand + Siggy
Austin + Bertrand + Walcott/Silva

Probably been asked already but is the next GW coming (GW 23) the last chance to use the January wildcard?

First proper draft of the January Wildcard



Any advice or critique is greatly appreciated lads.

In terms of defense, I'd be starting Terry and Jones almost every week with one from that Villa/Sunderland/West Brom. Said trio guarantees a very nice home game every week from now until the end of the season with the exception of GW24 (Burnley away). My main question would be is Jones guaranteed to keep his place if/when Manchester United have all of their defenders fit?

Midfield and strikers speak for themselves in terms of starters etc.

Pantilimon is just a save point magnet, and while I wouldn't be too keen on doubling up on Sunderland, I: 1) don't want to spend a whole lot on a goalkeeper, 2) want someone I can just leave in there and not cause me inevitable frustration if I went for rotating goalkeepers and 3) the only games I'd be doubling up on Sunderland for would likely be Burnley (H), QPR (H) and West Brom (H).

I do have £0.5m in the bank. I suppose I could go for Krul instead of Hamer despite my second point above. Newcastle do have some nice home games in the next few gameweeks, and they might tighten up a bit under a new manager. I can't really see how I could better spend that half million left over in any case.

Any thoughts please lads?

Fowler87 wrote: »

Probably been asked already but is the next GW coming (GW 23) the last chance to use the January wildcard?

You can use it until Feb 7th, 11.30 am.

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

How would this look as a WC side,Havnt had Costa in months!

Panti Hamer
Terry Bertrand PVA Hutton Wasi
Hazard Silva Sanchez Downing Puncheon
Costa Aguero Kane

Panti to play full time
Bit worried about 3 Chelsea seeing as they could get into League Cup final,
Any thoughts on team much appreciated

I'd choose between Puncheon and Downing and use them as a fourth midfielder, it'll allow you a proper reserve keeper if nothing else, you don't want to be doubling up on Sunderland ever really so I'd pick to different (playing) keepers.

Lemlin wrote: »

I don't have a clue what to do with Christian Eriksen. I'm continually about to take him out and he pops up with points when it's least expected. It's infuriating at this stage.

I'm an eriksen owner too, so know what you mean. But I have seen the last 4 spurs EPL games live and certainly in the last 3 he could have scored heavily but for some bad luck. Even commented on it during the match thread yesterday. I wouldn't really class the points yesterday as unexpected. It is tricky though when the likes of chadli are cheaper at spurs and in the game in general there are so many midfield options

My defence is in rag order, I've no United cover v Leicester. Would prefer to keep wildcard to the very last week, but should I pull the trigger now on this?

Green, Hamer,
Terry(MCI), Trippier(sun), Hutton (ars), Duff(dropped),Dummet (inj)
Sanchez, Hazard, Silva, Sterling, Downing
Aguero, Kane, Costa

The only way I could see tiding it to over till next week would be Dummet for PVA (BUR) and line up with...

Terry, Trippier, PVA
Sanchez, Haz, Downing/Silva, Sterling
Aguero, Kane, Costa

Considering city's next fixture, an aguero blank today would be so nice in terms of my WC plans