GW 38 Transfers Thread

loadwire · 24-07-2020 11:08am

I have 2 FTs and want to get Sterking (assuming he makes it back from his hols). Could get Ings while I'm at it for a -4 or otherwise will start Soucek which might be a fun punt.

Option 1 (Rash > Solanke, Bruno > Raz) gives me:
Martinez
TAA Doc Aurier (VVD Ngakia)
Mo KDB Mahrez Raz Soucek
Greenwood Jimi (Solanke)

Option 2 (Rash > Ings, VVD > Pieters, Bruno > Raz for a -4) gives me:
Martinez
TAA Doc Aurier (Pieters Ngakia)
Mo KDB Mahrez Raz (Soucek)
Ings Greenwood Jimi

ANy thoughts?

km79 · 24-07-2020 11:13am

Fitz* wrote: »

I wonder are City having their 2 day rest now, ready to come back refreshed some-bit and treat Norwich as a warm up game before a hard 10 days training before the CL starts up again.

Yeah sounds like it
Through in Silva’s last appearance and it’s has the feel of a testimonial/pre season friendly
Norwich might even score!

daheff · 24-07-2020 11:51am

km79 wrote: »

Yeah sounds like it
Through in Silva’s last appearance and it’s has the feel of a testimonial/pre season friendly
Norwich might even score!

Plus it's Norwichs last premier league match for at least a season.some of them might actually try to make a game of it to get a transfer back to a premier league club.

City with an eye on Champions League match..
Possibility of a shock?

macraignil · 24-07-2020 12:10pm

daheff wrote: »

Plus it's Norwichs last premier league match for at least a season.some of them might actually try to make a game of it to get a transfer back to a premier league club.

City with an eye on Champions League match..
Possibility of a shock?

September 2019 and it was 3-2 to Norwich in the smae fixture so maybe a Norwich win over a nothing to play for Man City might not be that much of a shock.

All this talk about Man. City rotation and the fact they will probably be playing it like a training game makes me think I'll bank this weeks free transfer. :pac:

Currently have:

McCarthy
Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Doherty
De Bruyne, Fernandes, Martial, Antonio
Vardy, Kane(c), Greenwood

Not sure who I would want to drop for the last game and options to bring in all look like having a reasonable shot at a one pointer or blank. Aurier might be an option for Doherty but Doherty got 12 points last week and could do similar against that leaky Chelsea defense.

Pogue eile · 24-07-2020 12:28pm

macraignil wrote: »

September 2019 and it was 3-2 to Norwich in the smae fixture so maybe a Norwich win over a nothing to play for Man City might not be that much of a shock.

All this talk about Man. City rotation and the fact they will probably be playing it like a training game makes me think I'll bank this weeks free transfer. :pac:

Currently have:

McCarthy
Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Doherty
De Bruyne, Fernandes, Martial, Antonio
Vardy, Kane(c), Greenwood

Not sure who I would want to drop for the last game and options to bring in all look like having a reasonable shot at a one pointer or blank. Aurier might be an option for Doherty but Doherty got 12 points last week and could do similar against that leaky Chelsea defense.

Not sure where you are in relation to leagues etc. but surely you need to have Burnley defensive cover at the very least as a blocker. I am going double Burnley defense to be honest and didn't really give it a second thought.

Shedite27 · 24-07-2020 12:33pm

daheff wrote: »

Plus it's Norwichs last premier league match for at least a season.some of them might actually try to make a game of it to get a transfer back to a premier league club.

City with an eye on Champions League match..
Possibility of a shock?

33/1 for Norwich to win, I agree with you, it's setup for a shock

Pogue eile · 24-07-2020 12:37pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

33/1 for Norwich to win, I agree with you, it's setup for a shock

I'm always shocked when I check my online account and there is no money in it as well.

Man City's ladies team would beat this Norwich team who are a collection of broken men at this stage who just want the season to end. Playing against a selection that alll 11 players will be fighting for a place in the Champions League 11. City will pump them its just a question of which 11 get the go ahead.

COH · 24-07-2020 12:46pm

26 point lead in my main league and 1FT .. we have 6 of the same players (Fernandes/Martial/Greenwood/TAA/KDB/Vardy) the rest is (mine VS his)

Martinez V Pope
Mane V Salah
Doherty V O'Connel
Saiss V Boly
Ings V Jimenez

Not sure how to play it... I could do Mane > Salah as a blocker but seems kind of boring. A -12 sounds like much more fun to shoehorn in the likes of Antonio/Dilva etc.

km79 · 24-07-2020 1:06pm

Damn it
Charlie Taylor out injured again

macraignil · 24-07-2020 1:06pm

Pogue eile wrote: »

Not sure where you are in relation to leagues etc. but surely you need to have Burnley defensive cover at the very least as a blocker. I am going double Burnley defense to be honest and didn't really give it a second thought.

Not playing for anything in particular at this stage of the season as it went so poorly from the start. Well clear at the top in a small league with a few friends. I agree Burnley defense is a good option but at the same time I think Brighton have been playing well and would not be fully convinced of a Burnley clean sheet. Thinking my current defenders at least have some chance of attacking returns. Pieters would be an option alright and he did well for me earlier on the season before he lost his place in the team for a while but still fancy my own current defenders to get a goal or an assist.

manual_man · 24-07-2020 1:11pm

Think I'm gonna do Vardy to Jesus with my final transfer leaving me with this:

McCarthy(or Martinez)
TAA Maguire Boly
Dilva(C) Foden Salah Bruno
Jesus Auba Rashford

Been a forgettable FPL season but hopefully can finish it on a high note

km79 · 24-07-2020 1:27pm

manual_man wrote: »

Think I'm gonna do Vardy to Jesus with my final transfer leaving me with this:

McCarthy(or Martinez)
TAA Maguire Boly
Dilva(C) Foden Salah Bruno
Jesus Auba Rashford

Been a forgettable FPL season but hopefully can finish it on a high note

I think I would sell Foden and keep Vardy tbh

km79 · 24-07-2020 1:35pm

I feel like my final (possibly ever ) transfer should be bringing Siggy in ........

manual_man · 24-07-2020 1:45pm

km79 wrote: »

I think I would sell Foden and keep Vardy tbh

I can see Foden doing damage even if he comes on as a sub. Man U will probably set up defensively as they need a point to guarantee top 4. Alternatively I could do Maguire to Mendy. Just 0.2 in the bank so just enough to do either move.

Pogue eile · 24-07-2020 1:48pm

manual_man wrote: »

I can see Foden doing damage even if he comes on as a sub. Man U will probably set up defensively as they need a point to guarantee top 4. Alternatively I could do Maguire to Mendy. Just 0.2 in the bank so just enough to do either move.

Not convinced they know how to, their change in fortunes has been all down to the more attacking approach. No doubt it will be a funny game with so much at stake and anything can happen.

Trimm Trabb · 24-07-2020 2:19pm

Is Mahrez a better option than Dilva if both start?

Is Ings worth a -4 to start ahead of Jimi or Greenwood?

slimshady007 · 24-07-2020 3:34pm

Did Pep say anything about Sterling in the press conference??

km79 · 24-07-2020 3:37pm

slimshady007 wrote: »

Did Pep say anything about Sterling in the press conference??

No
Everyone fit except aguero

FatRat · 24-07-2020 4:31pm

Fairly settled on my FH team. But have an option of;

Martial and Kane Or

Son & Aubameyang

1st option means I have no Arsenal players. 2nd option means I have Arsenal and Spurs but only Greenwood for United. 1st option would allow me upgrade Lamptey to Aurier.

AirGuitarist · 24-07-2020 4:52pm

4 points from top of my mini-league, any advice is welcome!

Dubravka(Leno)
TAA/Walker/Bardsley/VVD(Saiss)
Antonio/Sterling/Bruno(Sarr/Traore)
Jesus/Jimi/Greenwood

Option 1: Pope for Dubravka
Option 2 (-4): Martinez for Dubravka and Lacazette for Jimi
Option 3 (-4): Martinez for Dubravka and Lucas Moura for Traore (dropping Jimi to bench)

Rival team:
Dubravka(Button)
TAA/Doherty/AWB/Kiko/J.Robinson
Fernandes/KDB/Saka/Mahrez/Dilva
Ings/Jimi/Greenwood

Jesper · 24-07-2020 4:53pm

I'm on FH. I've good team value but I am 30 points behind in ML. So I won't pick, D Silva, Martial, Rashford, Fernandez. I'm going big up front because I think there is great cheap options in the back (I would love to have TAA though)

My proposed team is

Martinez

Bardsley, Pieters, Williams, Branthwaite, 3.9...

Salah, Sterling, Mahrez, Pulisic/Antonio, Guendouzi

Kane, Abu, Jesus.

A. If I keep Antonio over Pulisic or put in Mane over Salah I save 0.3m to upgrade my 3.9 defender to a 4.2 defender.
B. Mahrez is also a worry? Will he start?

Have I gone to big on attack?

Brian201888 · 24-07-2020 5:00pm

Need Burnley cover, given I don't have Pope nor really want to use a transfer on him as I've Martinez against Watford.

Tarkowski is the best option there yeah? Money not an issue

24-07-2020 5:00pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

33/1 for Norwich to win, I agree with you, it's setup for a shock

Even at walking pace city are probably too good for the last few weeks norwhich team.

Dilva will want to score most likely, Debryune will want at least 2 assists for the Premier league record, he is also 2 of joint first in the big leagues this season and 3 would take him top

Pogue eile · 24-07-2020 5:08pm

Jesper wrote: »

I'm on FH. I've good team value but I am 30 points behind in ML. So I won't pick, D Silva, Martial, Rashford, Fernandez. I'm going big up front because I think there is great cheap options in the back (I would love to have TAA though)

My proposed team is

Martinez

Bardsley, Pieters, Williams, Branthwaite, 3.9...

Salah, Sterling, Mahrez, Pulisic/Antonio, Guendouzi

Kane, Abu, Jesus.

A. If I keep Antonio over Pulisic or put in Mane over Salah I save 0.3m to upgrade my 3.9 defender to a 4.2 defender.
B. Mahrez is also a worry? Will he start?

Have I gone to big on attack?

Guendouzi hasn't been part of the matchday squad for weeks never mind first 11, I appreciate he is an enabler for you but its very risky to have a weak bench in this particular GW.

Personally I would downgrade Jesus to Greenwood and upgrade Guendouzi and the defence.

ElTel · 24-07-2020 6:15pm

FatRat wrote: »

Fairly settled on my FH team. But have an option of;

Martial and Kane Or

Son & Aubameyang

1st option means I have no Arsenal players. 2nd option means I have Arsenal and Spurs but only Greenwood for United. 1st option would allow me upgrade Lamptey to Aurier.

M and K I think.
Could bite but motivation/something to play for is the big factor for me. Palace are on the beach and have injuries. Goal difference a factor in relegation battle even if Bournemouth go ahead.

ElTel · 24-07-2020 6:25pm

AirGuitarist wrote: »

4 points from top of my mini-league, any advice is welcome!

Dubravka(Leno)
TAA/Walker/Bardsley/VVD(Saiss)
Antonio/Sterling/Bruno(Sarr/Traore)
Jesus/Jimi/Greenwood

Option 1: Pope for Dubravka
Option 2 (-4): Martinez for Dubravka and Lacazette for Jimi
Option 3 (-4): Martinez for Dubravka and Lucas Moura for Traore (dropping Jimi to bench)

Rival team:
Dubravka(Button)
TAA/Doherty/AWB/Kiko/J.Robinson
Fernandes/KDB/Saka/Mahrez/Dilva
Ings/Jimi/Greenwood

I would not get hung up on a GK change especially involving a hit.
TAA/VVD to fodder or Sarr/Traore to Guendozi could allow a big hitter for a hit perhaps.

ElTel · 24-07-2020 6:46pm

Jesper wrote: »

I'm on FH. I've good team value but I am 30 points behind in ML. So I won't pick, D Silva, Martial, Rashford, Fernandez. I'm going big up front because I think there is great cheap options in the back (I would love to have TAA though)

My proposed team is

Martinez

Bardsley, Pieters, Williams, Branthwaite, 3.9...

Salah, Sterling, Mahrez, Pulisic/Antonio, Guendouzi

Kane, Abu, Jesus.

A. If I keep Antonio over Pulisic or put in Mane over Salah I save 0.3m to upgrade my 3.9 defender to a 4.2 defender.
B. Mahrez is also a worry? Will he start?

Have I gone to big on attack?

Don't worry about your 3,9M man.
Martinez and 2 of Long/Pieters/Bard are solid and popular for saving budget.
Abu out (say) brings Laporte/Aurier/TAA/Digne etc into the picture.

Only Pep knows. Mahrez has had reduced minutes. I'll be looking for early lineup info but it's going to be mental!

Shedite27 · 24-07-2020 7:59pm

What's better:
Silva (v NOR) and Greenwood (v lei)
Foden (v NOR) and Richarlison (v BOU)

stephenl15 · 24-07-2020 8:08pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

What's better:
Silva (v NOR) and Greenwood (v lei)
Foden (v NOR) and Richarlison (v BOU)

The first one

Sawduck · 24-07-2020 8:39pm

I'm assuming there will be leaked team news before the deadline on Sunday so I guess I'll hold off doing transfers until then

Mr.Nice Guy · 24-07-2020 11:27pm

Sawduck wrote: »

I'm assuming there will be leaked team news before the deadline on Sunday so I guess I'll hold off doing transfers until then

Is it going to be reliable info though? I can see a lot of phony news being touted for a laugh.

Only one I trust is FPL Rockstar and he said he was done.

km79 · 24-07-2020 11:31pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

What's better:
Silva (v NOR) and Greenwood (v lei)
Foden (v NOR) and Richarlison (v BOU)

A easily
Foden won’t start

25-07-2020 1:09am

Dearg81 wrote: »

Why do you think Bilva starts ahead of Mahrez in his first 11? First choice front 3 is Sterling Jesus Mahrez now I would have thought.

I think Bilva is first 11 material.

Talented as but also a workhorse.

I tipped him for the first GW ( I definitely owned him for a period) as a must have and predicted he’d score over 200 points.

I was wrong but I was going off what Pep said late last season ‘there is Bernardo and 10 others’.

Didn’t quite work out this season but in City’s strongest 11 I think Bilva starts. Immaculate player.

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-07-2020 11:03am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I think Bilva is first 11 material.

Talented as but also a workhorse.

I tipped him for the first GW ( I definitely owned him for a period) as a must have and predicted he’d score over 200 points.

I was wrong but I was going off what Pep said late last season ‘there is Bernardo and 10 others’.

Didn’t quite work out this season but in City’s strongest 11 I think Bilva starts. Immaculate player.

I tend to agree. I think Jesus might be the one to miss out.

Mahrez Bilva Sterling for Madrid with Sterling through the middle

Benimar · 25-07-2020 11:37am

Lads, serious question.

Andre Gray was dropped for going to a party (for fear he could have contracted the virus) and Jordan Henderson had to pick the PL Trophy up himself to avoid possible contamination.

Based on that, how can Sterling (or the others) just go straight back to training/playing after being on a beach, clearly mixing with all sorts (apart from Piers Morgan :pac:)

I've heard nothing about him not being able to play, but it doesnt seem right that the PL would be so cautious about a trophy lift and not about players on a beach!

CSF · 25-07-2020 1:25pm

Benimar wrote: »

Lads, serious question.

Andre Gray was dropped for going to a party (for fear he could have contracted the virus) and Jordan Henderson had to pick the PL Trophy up himself to avoid possible contamination.

Based on that, how can Sterling (or the others) just go straight back to training/playing after being on a beach, clearly mixing with all sorts (apart from Piers Morgan :pac:)

I've heard nothing about him not being able to play, but it doesnt seem right that the PL would be so cautious about a trophy lift and not about players on a beach!

I think there are inconsistencies across the board, even outside of sport. I think the Watford lads were dropped for a breach of discipline really rather than the health risk. I'm not so sure the same would have happened to Doucoure or Sarr. I expect Sterling to start and score well.

macraignil · 25-07-2020 1:28pm

Benimar wrote: »

Lads, serious question.

Andre Gray was dropped for going to a party (for fear he could have contracted the virus) and Jordan Henderson had to pick the PL Trophy up himself to avoid possible contamination.

Based on that, how can Sterling (or the others) just go straight back to training/playing after being on a beach, clearly mixing with all sorts (apart from Piers Morgan :pac:)

I've heard nothing about him not being able to play, but it doesnt seem right that the PL would be so cautious about a trophy lift and not about players on a beach!

I think the precautions about the trophy lift and the player being dropped due to breach of protocol are mainly just for optics and if they tried to make a case of banning from playing anyone who had any contact with someone not tested for COVID 19 it would decimate teams and make the end of the season a bit of a joke and particularly difficult for teams without large squads. If one of these got relegated the bans on large numbers of players could allow them a case to take legal action against the league for loss of income.

The actual risk of a person of playing age being actually killed by the virus is relatively small (0.2% of those infected under 39 years of age according to some figures) and the precautions in my opinion are more to show solidarity with the general population who need to take actions like wearing masks when going to the shop which in practical terms could be more risky than playing a game in an almost empty stadium with only people tested to be free of the virus allowed in.

The confirmed cases in the last 14 days in France was 9776 and in the UK was 9781 according to this site. This might imply the risk of a player having time off in France is not significantly higher risk than having time off in the UK.

markc91 · 25-07-2020 1:43pm

markc91 wrote: »

I'm going into this weekend 10pts off 2nd and €€€. Was 16 points ahead going into gw 37 but his BB and having sterling put him 10 ahead. Currently our teams are similar both having TAA,KDB,Bruno,Martial & Ings. His biggest differential is Sterling to my Foden. So to make up points I'm wondering what to do this is my current team I plan on upgrading foden to silva but will have to take a -4.

Mine:

Henderson
TAA Doherty Pieters
KDB Bruno Martial Foden
Vardy Rashford Ings

His:
Pope
TAA VVD Egan
KDB Bruno Martial Sterling
Jimi Greenwood Ings

0.3 ITB and 1 FT

What would you do?

Considering TAA/Foden/Vardy out for -8 but unsure who to get in? Looking at Kane as a differential.

Any suggestions appreciated thanks!

Decided to only take a -4 so looking at TAA + Foden > 5.5 + Silva, would Mendy play and be a differential against Norwich or any other 5.5 Def's?

COH · 25-07-2020 1:55pm

My head is wrecked!

SameOleJay · 25-07-2020 2:16pm

I just don't know what to do if theres no city leak.

Bruno to Silva would be conservative
Bruno to sterling with Doherty out too for a hit more aggressive

Also tempted by jesus to auba possibly

daheff · 25-07-2020 3:34pm

I need the help of the good folk of boards. Currently 4 points ahead in my league with 1 ft this week. My team is currently (with 0.4m itb).

---Pope--( Reina)
-Otamendi-Bardsley-Doherty-(Egan)(Lascelles)
-Willian-Martial-Fernandes- De Bruyne-(Foden)
-Rashford-Vardy-Jiminez

My nearest Challenger has TAA, Pulisic,Ings,PEA,Dilva,De Bruyne.

I'm guessing he captains Dilva and makes 1 transfer

So should I
1- Rashford for Ings to block,
2- De Bruyne to Dilva

Or how would people play this??

COH · 25-07-2020 3:35pm

COH wrote: »

My head is wrecked!

Now I see what happened.... I thought today was Sunday and made my panic transfers at the 3pm 'deadline'.

Oops.

Rikand · 25-07-2020 3:51pm

Pope
Tark pieters taa
Sterling bruno kdb Antonio dilva(c)
Ings auba

3.9m Greenwood lamptey doherty

At the moment. Gonna try to get online before kick off tomorrow if I need to take sterling out or not. But if he deosnt play, I have greenwood coming in so not the worst.

I wont feature at the latter end of any money leagues unless I hit about 150 points so this week is just for the bantz

alchemist33 · 25-07-2020 4:41pm

daheff wrote: »

I need the help of the good folk of boards. Currently 4 points ahead in my league with 1 ft this week. My team is currently (with 0.4m itb).

---Pope--( Reina)
-Otamendi-Bardsley-Doherty-(Egan)(Lascelles)
-Willian-Martial-Fernandes- De Bruyne-(Foden)
-Rashford-Vardy-Jiminez

My nearest Challenger has TAA, Pulisic,Ings,PEA,Dilva,De Bruyne.

I'm guessing he captains Dilva and makes 1 transfer

So should I
1- Rashford for Ings to block,
2- De Bruyne to Dilva

Or how would people play this??

With such different teams and no real margin it's really in the lap of the gods. I'd suggest just trying to play your own game and don't try to second guess your opponent. Wait in case there's a reputable leak before gametime. Trying to nail down Man City starters is probably the best policy.

Fitz* · 25-07-2020 4:56pm

Still gonna wait for the leaks myself I think.

Probably best idea to try come up with a few scenarios for if different players do or don't start.

I'm settled on Dilva. It's just between KDB, Sterling or Mahrez then. I'm gonna get rid of Jesus I think.

ShimSlady · 25-07-2020 6:07pm

Fitz* wrote: »

Still gonna wait for the leaks myself I think.

Probably best idea to try come up with a few scenarios for if different players do or don't start.

I'm settled on Dilva. It's just between KDB, Sterling or Mahrez then. I'm gonna get rid of Jesus I think.

I expect Jesus to start. Unlucky not to get on the scoresheet last time out (had a late goal ruled out). Is a target man through the middle for KDB (going for the assist record) and Dilva.

Pep will also want his confidence up ahead of the Madrid game.

Cartman78 · 25-07-2020 6:10pm

What's the consensus on Bruno?

I was late on the bandwagon so have missed his major hauls and have a feeling he could be worn out.

He's my only hit free route to Dilva (Salah, KDB, Pulisic, McNeil are my other other mids)

Shanotheslayer · 25-07-2020 6:19pm

Cartman78 wrote: »

What's the consensus on Bruno?

I was late on the bandwagon so have missed his major hauls and have a feeling he could be worn out.

He's my only hit free route to Dilva (Salah, KDB, Pulisic, McNeil are my other other mids)

Depends on your objective. Do you need him to cover main rivals or anything?

Personally think Dilva will outscore Bruno

Cartman78 · 25-07-2020 6:28pm

Up against a Free Hitting Man United fan in one league alright.. currently I'm six points behind him.

ThunbergsAreGo · 25-07-2020 7:36pm

Three City attackers is really starting to feel like overkill in a game there is nothing riding on

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