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FSA FPL Rate My Team Thread 2015/16

Ziegler1988

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Cookie_Dough

Hi Folks.

Trying to figure out a decent team and so far I've come up with this-

Courtois--Butland
PvA--Shaw--S Taylor--Bellerin--O'Shea
Walcott--Depay--Hazard--Jedinak--Wanyama
Rooney--Costa--Nugent.

£0.0m in the bank & no plan for Aguero (though I would like him)

I wanted to get in Hazard, Costa, Depay, Walcott & Rooney.

Hazard needs no explaination, Depay is playing behind Rooney who will be a lone striker & I would imagine Depay will be on set pieces, I'm hoping Walcott may play up front.

I don't know much about Steven Taylor (other than alot of people here are picking him) I would prefer Janmaat as he gets forward and can assist but he is 1M more.

Jedinak seemed to get some assists and goals for Palace last season.

Torn between Bellerin & Mertesaker (both 5.5) & PvA & Alder (both 5.0)

Anyone any ideas where I could strengthen my midfield as most likely wouldn't play Nugent too much (he was seemingly the best I could get for 5.5m.) Again, I don't know much about the strikers for the promoted teams.

Thanks for reading the long post (if you got that far

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stephenl15

BizzyC wrote: »

Right now to make up numbers.

I have £1m to spare by having himself and Taylor on the bench, which should give me some wiggle room to adjust for the first couple of weeks.

Making up numbers. Don't do that. Make sure you have 15 starting players with the exception if you have a 5.5 starting keeper.

BizzyC

Raoul wrote: »

Will Baker start any games or is he just there to make up the numbers?

Right now to make up numbers.

I have £1m to spare by having himself and Taylor on the bench, which should give me some wiggle room to adjust for the first couple of weeks.

km79

getting closer I think

gk: ruddy Rudd
def: Ivan darmian huth PVA targett
mid: haz Walcott mane mahrez Ritchie
for: Rooney benteke sahko

happy with keepers as its most likely for 1st 4 games only
the front 8 is now almost certain
I had downgraded Wally to cazorla but my gut is telling me to stick with theo!
he is easy to switch to another top midfielder anyway
the defence is where I'm still unsure
gonna stick with Ivan for now and he could generate my aguero money for gw4
darmian has fairly good fixtures but so does mert/bellerin
after that I'm looking at a rotating pair - I like Huth as he is a considerable goal threat. they rotate nicely with Sunderland and PVA is the man for me for them!
that leaves me playing 2 leic lads the odd seek though........
just spotted actually that Bournemouth rotate perfectly with sland for 1st four games..........I'd be reluctant to lose huth though as I know nothing about Bournemouth defenders and would also mean doubling on them gw1&4

2nd Row Donkey

Nuts102 wrote:

Cech

Nuts102 wrote:

ShawGomezHuth

Nuts102 wrote:

----Hazard----Depay----Mane----Walcott---Maharez

Nuts102 wrote:

RooneyLukaku

Nuts102 wrote:

Hennessy, Taylor, Coates, Wilson

Nuts102 wrote:

This is my thoughts i am looking really towards the first four or five weeks before wildcarding Aguero in.

Hard to find much wrong with that. Especially if you are bring in Kane and planning on rotating Wilson/Mahrez

Sterling instead of Walcott maybe.

mosstin

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Any opinions?

kolczastyy

My last 2 teams were:

Ruddy (Rudd)
Azpi Target Bellerin (Huth, O'Shea)
Mahrez, Cazorla, Sterling, Hazard, Depay
Pelle Rooney

or

Stekelenburg (Hennessey)
Azpi Mings Bellerin (Huth, Saylor)
Jedinak, Henderson, Sterling, Hazard, Depay
Benteke, Rooney

Which is better? I hope Jedinak is on pens. In 2nd option Henderson can be too.

I'm tempted to go with Pelle (13,5% ownership) over Benteke.

Shedite27

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

I'm going Mert, Bellerin/Debuchy/Chambers is too much of a conundrum for me. Is Bellerin the number 1? If so, does that mean he will play in Europe and be rested for some Prem games?

2nd Row Donkey

spock. wrote:

Although if Walcott takes Giroud's place I will definitely wildcard Kos in. He will be their only target from corners with no Giroud.

Hmmm... had not considered that.

Western Pomise

Ain't the most computer savvy but how do you go about posting a screenshot of your team?

Know there's not much into it,working on an Apple IPhone 4 at no.
Thanks for any help.

Bumping this up...could someone please help:)?

Backstreet Moyes

Cech

Shaw

Gomez

Huth

----Hazard----Depay----Mane----Walcott---Maharez

Rooney

Lukaku

Hennessy, Taylor, Coates, Wilson

This is my thoughts i am looking really towards the first four or five weeks before wildcarding Aguero in.

Goalkeeprs
I was between Courtious and Cech but i think Cech has the easier start and Hennessy is a back up.

Defenders
I think i may be taking too many risks here to be honest. Shaw will be my first choice with the others rotating.
Gomez is a punt with rumours he might start to get into Liverpool's defence for 4.5 i think is worth a risk early on.
I like Leicester and Sunderlands starting fixtures and think both sides have cautious managers. Taylor again is a punt hoping to get a 4.0 defender who starts.

Overall im being risky because Gomez and Taylor may not start so i could be left with three starters which would be a disaster.

Midfielders
Despite their tough start Hazard is probably still a must have. Depay is a bit of a punt but he is a tank and i think he will start well. I like Southampton's start and Mane scored very high last season. I was between Maharez or Wilson for my cheap midfielder but going my his pre season i went with Maharez. Walcott could be a point scoring machine but again is not a regular so i am looking at moving towards Ozil.

Strikers
Rooney is United's top striker and he should score lots of goals. Lukaku has an easy first game and i will be taking him out after it and upgrading to Kane. Then Wilson is my gamble with Bournemouth having a nice start.

Overall thoughts
Well with Gomez, Taylor and Walcott i 3 players who may not start the first game which would be a disaster.

Is Lukaku worth the risk for one week before upgrading to Kane probably not.

I like Leicester and Bournmouth's starts would a Ritchie/Ulloa combination be more effective.

zarquon

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

opinions of this please?

Defense needs sorting. Taylor and Targett won't be playing after collocini and bertrand are back and Baker won't play full stop. Too much money spent in midfield so you need to downgrade someone to upgrade a few others. Perhaps henderson to ritchie allowing taylor and baker to be upgrade to 2 x playing 4.5 defs of your choice such as bassong and cameron who rotate excellently.

PARlance

Paddy Dreadful wrote: »

opinions of this please?

Might be worth looking at downgrading Shaw and/or Mert to ensure you have 11 players as your bench might not play and there's a target on Targetts spot.
Very strong besides, and if planning an early WC, you will prob field 11 for 2 weeks.

Paddy Dreadful

opinions of this please?

greedygoblin

Insane Rambling wrote: »

Any thoughts on the below? No spare cash in bank.

Downgrade Butland to a 4.0. Courtois will start every game so save yourself 0.5 there immediately.

I don't think Mariappa is a guaranteed starter. Maybe use that spare 0.5 to upgrade to someone like Francis of Bournemouth who has some nice fixtures for the first 5/6 GWs. Targett will only be a placeholder while Bertrand is out, and by all accounts Berty won't be out for too long. Maybe one or two games only.

Ramsey may be a rotation risk given Arsenal have so many options in midfield. Otherwise the midfield and forward line look ok.

Edit: I see you already have more than enough Bournemouth coverage, so disregard Francis. It's tough to pick a guaranteed starting defender in the 4-4.5 category. O'Shea isn't nailed on, or Gomez of Liverpool. Though that would leave you doubled up there again with Clyne.

Edit: An option maybe would be to downgrade Courtois to a 5.0 keeper (eg. Stekelenburg who has some handy opening fixtures) thereby opening up some more funds to upgrade a defender or two.

Insane Rambling

Any thoughts on the below? No spare cash in bank.

Ziegler1988

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

Discuss.

For me it's Bellerin all the way. Much more likely to pick up attacking points. Am I missing something on the others.

I have Bellerin and I'm an Arsenal supporter. I don't expect him to start every match (Debuchy will the get the odd league) but that should be more of an issue second half of the season. Gabriel and Chambers are also a threat to Kos and Mert anyway. Bellerin is the best for attacking returns, Kos for baps and goals.

manual_man

jenno86 wrote: »

Opinions please!!

Who would you swap Affellay for?

Redmond! Nice looking team by the way! Though i'd favour O Shea over Kaboul slightly!

Tony_Montana

mectavba wrote: »

I've gone for Mert because I think Debuchy has a fair chance of playing a good few games if not taking Bellerin's place. Mert seems safer to me and more of a goal threat, plus I think bonus points are supposed to favour centre backs more so this year (could be wrong on that).

debuchy didn't feature at all in the charity shield. So I'd say bellerin will be safe for the first few games at least

spock.

jenno86 wrote:

I think Bellerin played the last few pre-season games? Surely a good sign?

I think he's fairly safe.
The fact that Wenger trusted to play him against Hazard is a very good sign.

jenno86

Opinions please!!

Who would you swap Affellay for?

jenno86

extra gravy wrote: »

The only problem with Bellerin is Debuchy. Have him myself but can see Debuchy getting some starts.

I think Bellerin played the last few pre-season games? Surely a good sign?

GetWithIt

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

Discuss.

For me it's Bellerin all the way. Much more likely to pick up attacking points. Am I missing something on the others.

The cold hand of Debuchy hangs over Bellerin

extra gravy

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

Discuss.

For me it's Bellerin all the way. Much more likely to pick up attacking points. Am I missing something on the others.

The only problem with Bellerin is Debuchy. Have him myself but can see Debuchy getting some starts.

spock.

Kos should outscore Bellerin but not enough to warrant 0.5 imo.

Bellerin should get a few assists but I'd expect Kos to get more goals.

Although if Walcott takes Giroud's place I will definitely wildcard Kos in. He will be their only target from corners with no Giroud.

Mertesacker doesn't really offer anything....

mectavba

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

Discuss.

For me it's Bellerin all the way. Much more likely to pick up attacking points. Am I missing something on the others.

I've gone for Mert because I think Debuchy has a fair chance of playing a good few games if not taking Bellerin's place. Mert seems safer to me and more of a goal threat, plus I think bonus points are supposed to favour centre backs more so this year (could be wrong on that).

2nd Row Donkey

Rather then reply to a dozen posted teams.

Kos (6m) vs. Mertz (5.5) vs. Bellerin (5.5)

Discuss.

For me it's Bellerin all the way. Much more likely to pick up attacking points. Am I missing something on the others.

mectavba

Schmeichel (Fabianski)....rotate perfectly

Azpi, Mertesacker, Bassong (Gomez, Williams)....very strong defence for me, usually I go with a bargain ones, but the lack of dead cert options up front and going without Hazard at first gives me this.

Depay, Sterling, Walcott, Fabregas (Sinclair)....gives me good coverage across the top 4.

Rooney, Benteke, Wilson.....I dont trust Costa's fitness, nor do I think Kane will reproduce last season's form (also I think Spurs need to sign a fair few players if they are to have any ambition of top 6), so it's almost process of elimination. I had Rickie Lambert instead of Wilson, but the saving of 0.5m allowed me to upgrade to Fabianski in goal. Wilson and Sinclair will rotate on the basis of fixtures, even thought theri HvA is terrible.

Thoughts??

Iused2likebusts

Some tweaks for my 2nd draft. Have been on holidays so hope to start giving some feedback myself.
Ruddy Butland
PVA cedric tomkins ( gomez huth)
Hazard milner walcott ramsey ritchie
rooney lukaku (deeney) 1 mil in bank.
The team is picked with the first 8 weeks in mind
GK's great fixtures first 8

Defs again only need to play 3 and bar gw 6 the fixtures are very good. Im taking the chance on gomez I think he will start sunday and should be great value if he holds his place. In the first 7 liverpool have bour, wham , villa, nor all at home and I think they are being overlooked for defensive rotation. Mig is a great pick IMO.

Mids I expect big things from arsenal and apart from city I think they are the most likely team to score goals. Im more than happy to go with 2 of their mids.
Milner is great value although Ill probably be getting benteke for gw 2 so cant see myself keeping 2 liverpool attacking players apart from gw 2.
Ritchie and deeney I plan to rotate for the first 8 weeks and hopefully play my 253 chip before wildcard.

Fwds Rooney Im not too sure on I can see mata being my utd coverage once aguero is in my team.
Lukaku is in for gw1 will probably switch to benteke for gw2.

Benimar

NickB1337 wrote: »

Having some real trouble on trying to decide if i should go hazard-less or not.

Both teams I will be playing a 3-4-3 with Schmeichel and Butland rotating in goals.

Hazard Team

Jagielka, Clyne, O'Shea (Steven Taylor and Senderos)
Sterling, DePay, Hazard, Ki (Wanyama)
Kane, Rooney, Benteke

HazardLess

Bassong, Clyne, O'Shea (Steven Taylor and Senderos)
Sterling, DePay, Walcott, Fabregas (Wanyama)
Kane, Rooney, Benteke

I just don't really trust Ki to be honest. Also in the Hazardless team I don't know if walcott or Santi is a better bet.

That defence will kill you. Taylor and Senderos won't play and O'Shea isn't nailed on. Take money out of your forward line and upgrade at least 2 defenders.
No way would I have Ki as a 4th mid, so Kane or Benteke have to go for a 5.5 or 6m option.