Gameweek 23 Transfer Thread

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 1:24pm

Green&Red wrote: »

C Salah for the DGW obviously

TC most likely

ThunbergsAreGo · 13-01-2020 1:48pm

Porthallian wrote: »

TC most likely

which re-enforces him over Aguero - its an obvious advantage (even if he gets Salah in its a minus 4 most likely)

Agree Aguero will outscore him this week, but long term, its Salah

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 1:54pm

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

which re-enforces him over Aguero - its an obvious advantage (even if he gets Salah in its a minus 4 most likely)

Agree Aguero will outscore him this week, but long term, its Salah

Question now is, who to get rid of first this week. Abraham or Vardy?
Burnley are poison but having Maddison and Abraham might be better than Vardy/Maddison double up.

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 1:56pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Struggling to decide on 3rd Liverpool player for next week, have TAA and Salah already. Was planning on getting Mane in but now thinking of getting Robbo in. Are many going going for Mane/Salah double up or double defence?

It depends where you are and if you're chasing I think?
The defense double up is safer IMO. Im trying to get Mane and Salah as either could explode and having both should get a nice score.
Only thing is having both cripples your budget.

ThunbergsAreGo · 13-01-2020 2:04pm

Porthallian wrote: »

It depends where you are and if you're chasing I think?
The defense double up is safer IMO. Im trying to get Mane and Salah as either could explode and having both should get a nice score.
Only thing is having both cripples your budget.

Yup going for both myself as can get it for free and the guy I am chasing has Robbo and Mane (and can't get to Salah).

Yes it's expensive, but two of the best players in the game, with an incredible run coming up.

Shedite27 · 13-01-2020 2:12pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

Struggling to decide on 3rd Liverpool player for next week, have TAA and Salah already. Was planning on getting Mane in but now thinking of getting Robbo in. Are many going going for Mane/Salah double up or double defence?

I'm getting Robbo in as my third.

Salah would mean ditching KDB which I'm not willing to do for 6/7 weeks (planning on the triple up till about GW31)

normanoffside · 13-01-2020 2:27pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Transferred Kun out for Ings on Saturday night, as I'd have just the right money for Maddison to Salah before any more price rises.

With his hattrick yesterday I'm at a loss what to do. Still have 1ft and 5m in the bank. Planning towards getting a 3rd Liverpool player. Could get Kun back for Abraham but seems like a wasted transfer then.
Team is:
Pope Stek
Robertson Soy Lund Rico Kelly
Mane Maddison KdB Tettey Douglas
Ings Vardy Abraham

Pope also needs to go soon.
Maddison to Salah, or Abraham to Kun?

Stick with your plan to get Salah in for Maddison IMHO. You’ve made your bed already so lie in it.

The fact that Aguero got huge haul this weekend shouldn’t come into your thinking. You have already banked those points and he won’t score like that every week.

The differential was having Kun this week. Going back on your transfer is not an attacking move IMO. Gambling is to leave Aguero out while all around you are scrambling to bring him in.

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 2:30pm

normanoffside wrote: »

Stick with your plan to get Salah in for Maddison IMHO. You’ve made your bed already so lie in it.

The fact that Aguero got huge haul this weekend shouldn’t come into your thinking. You have already banked those points and he won’t score like that every week.

The differential was having Kun this week. Going back on your transfer is not an attacking move IMO. Gambling is to leave Aguero out while all around you are scrambling to bring him in.

I was with you 100% until the very last sentence. I really doubt the people around me will be scrambling to get him in. I think the 3rd Liverpool player will be a bigger desire and possible distraction. I still think Aguero will be a huge differential in the next 3-4 weeks

patmac · 13-01-2020 2:34pm

Current team is
Pope,Button
Soy,TAA,Sidibe, Kelly, Lundy,
Zaha, KDB, Cantwell, Mane, Grealish,
Vardy, Rashford, Jimenez
1st or 2nd in most of my money leagues.
Plan was Rashford to Firmino this week but might keep him now.
Have a spare transfer, so was thinking
(1) Vardy/Jimenez to Kun/Ings and possibly Soy to Gomez for -4
Or
(2) Zaha/Vardy to Salah/Maupay

Ace2007 · 13-01-2020 2:46pm

Porthallian wrote: »

It depends where you are and if you're chasing I think?
The defense double up is safer IMO. Im trying to get Mane and Salah as either could explode and having both should get a nice score.
Only thing is having both cripples your budget.

Don't really see how it's safer - it nearly implies you think both games will be low scoring? would you be happy with double defence if for instance wolves score in the first game? Wolves have scored in EVERY home game in the league so far this season, that stat alone would worry me.

Obv if you decide on double pool defence, you have to consider the gains made by the upgrades in other positions that you will be able to do with the money saved.

Just thinking back to last season when City had a double - there was the risker Aguero option or going with probably at the time safer Sterling option (think it was Sterling, may have been different city player) - Aguero does what Aguero does best and rakes up a huge score - could possible have been a 50 point swing (I can't remember the exact but I know some posters who were on the wrong side that will remember clearly).

Could it be season defining if the wrong decisions are made? Brining in Salah and making him captain, v brining in Robbo - could be a 30 point swing, it's unlikely to be a such a high point swing the other direction, cause you'll rarely be captaining Robbo.

ThunbergsAreGo · 13-01-2020 2:55pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Don't really see how it's safer - it nearly implies you think both games will be low scoring? would you be happy with double defence if for instance wolves score in the first game? Wolves have scored in EVERY home game in the league so far this season, that stat alone would worry me.

Obv if you decide on double pool defence, you have to consider the gains made by the upgrades in other positions that you will be able to do with the money saved.

Just thinking back to last season when City had a double - there was the risker Aguero option or going with probably at the time safer Sterling option (think it was Sterling, may have been different city player) - Aguero does what Aguero does best and rakes up a huge score - could possible have been a 50 point swing (I can't remember the exact but I know some posters who were on the wrong side that will remember clearly).

Could it be season defining if the wrong decisions are made? Brining in Salah and making him captain, v brining in Robbo - could be a 30 point swing, it's unlikely to be a such a high point swing the other direction, cause you'll rarely be captaining Robbo.

I guess its safer as you have less money invested and therefore can "spread the risk" amongst the rest of the team a bit better

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 3:07pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Don't really see how it's safer - it nearly implies you think both games will be low scoring? would you be happy with double defence if for instance wolves score in the first game? Wolves have scored in EVERY home game in the league so far this season, that stat alone would worry me.

Obv if you decide on double pool defence, you have to consider the gains made by the upgrades in other positions that you will be able to do with the money saved.

Just thinking back to last season when City had a double - there was the risker Aguero option or going with probably at the time safer Sterling option (think it was Sterling, may have been different city player) - Aguero does what Aguero does best and rakes up a huge score - could possible have been a 50 point swing (I can't remember the exact but I know some posters who were on the wrong side that will remember clearly).

Could it be season defining if the wrong decisions are made? Brining in Salah and making him captain, v brining in Robbo - could be a 30 point swing, it's unlikely to be a such a high point swing the other direction, cause you'll rarely be captaining Robbo.

Liverpool have kept clean sheets in their last 5.
Wolves may have scored in every home game, but doesn't guarantee anything. Even if they do score there's a decent chance of TAA or Robbo getting attacking points.

As said it's more for the budget spread and I think double defence will be more common than the Salah/Mane double up, which would be more risky IMO.

Having a quarter of your entire budget on 2 players is less safe than having 14.5m on 2 Pool defenders no matter how many goals are scored in those 2 fixtures

Iused2likebusts · 13-01-2020 3:08pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Don't really see how it's safer - it nearly implies you think both games will be low scoring? would you be happy with double defence if for instance wolves score in the first game? Wolves have scored in EVERY home game in the league so far this season, that stat alone would worry me.

Obv if you decide on double pool defence, you have to consider the gains made by the upgrades in other positions that you will be able to do with the money saved.

Just thinking back to last season when City had a double - there was the risker Aguero option or going with probably at the time safer Sterling option (think it was Sterling, may have been different city player) - Aguero does what Aguero does best and rakes up a huge score - could possible have been a 50 point swing (I can't remember the exact but I know some posters who were on the wrong side that will remember clearly).

Could it be season defining if the wrong decisions are made? Brining in Salah and making him captain, v brining in Robbo - could be a 30 point swing, it's unlikely to be a such a high point swing the other direction, cause you'll rarely be captaining Robbo.

Sane was the city option at the time that seemed the safest . He got 1 pt in the dgw. You have brought back up bad memories for me.

Cypher_sounds · 13-01-2020 5:35pm

Actually think i'll input Doucoure for Alli for the craic.

Hope it won't be a case of mo' money mo' problems.

extra gravy · 13-01-2020 5:45pm

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Actually think i'll input Doucoure for Alli for the craic.

Hope it won't be a case of mo' money mo' problems.

Doucouré was in my plans until I saw these comments from Pearson:

"He’s not trained this week, he had a fitness test on Saturday, so he’s been playing with discomfort for a while and it was touch and go whether he played.

But he’s a very resilient lad and his demeanour’s been very positive. He was desperate to play, but he’s only played today because of conversations that we, as coaching staff, had had with the medical staff to make sure we understand what the risks are."

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/01/13/watfords-cut-price-fpl-attacking-assets-impress-as-budget-defence-holds-strong/

IrishLad90 · 13-01-2020 7:58pm

Thinking about bringing in vardy+rashford
In place of sterling/mane to a 4.4 midfielder

Currently have c.wilson Greenwood maupay
Mane sterling de bruyne
Vvd taa lundstrom soyuncu

Propper Webster douglas Luiz

Any guidance on my choice

Porthallian · 13-01-2020 8:19pm

IrishLad90 wrote: »

Thinking about bringing in vardy+rashford
In place of sterling/mane to a 4.4 midfielder

Currently have c.wilson Greenwood maupay
Mane sterling de bruyne
Vvd taa lundstrom soyuncu

Propper Webster douglas Luiz

Any guidance on my choice

You might want to rephrase that as it's terribly confusing. You are looking to bring in 2 forwards for 2 mids?

caviardreams · 13-01-2020 8:29pm

extra gravy wrote: »

Doucouré was in my plans until I saw these comments from Pearson:

"He’s not trained this week, he had a fitness test on Saturday, so he’s been playing with discomfort for a while and it was touch and go whether he played.

But he’s a very resilient lad and his demeanour’s been very positive. He was desperate to play, but he’s only played today because of conversations that we, as coaching staff, had had with the medical staff to make sure we understand what the risks are."

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2020/01/13/watfords-cut-price-fpl-attacking-assets-impress-as-budget-defence-holds-strong/

Me too - after the match Deeney said Doucoure had been on painkillers and not playing all week and they will have to try and get him patched/ready for the next game if they can or something to that effect!

eh i dunno · 13-01-2020 8:32pm

Callum Wilson hasn't had a shot on target since October 6th. Glad I brought him in now

Midkemia · 13-01-2020 8:34pm

Mahrez or richarlison?

greedygoblin · 13-01-2020 8:35pm

caviardreams wrote: »

Me too - after the match Deeney said Doucoure had been on painkillers and not playing all week and they will have to try and get him patched/ready for the next game if they can or something to that effect!

Yep, he was in my plans too til i saw that comment. It was something about wrapping him in cotton wool for the next game i think.

greedygoblin · 13-01-2020 8:37pm

IrishLad90 wrote: »

Thinking about bringing in vardy+rashford
In place of sterling/mane to a 4.4 midfielder

Currently have c.wilson Greenwood maupay
Mane sterling de bruyne
Vvd taa lundstrom soyuncu

Propper Webster douglas Luiz

Any guidance on my choice

That forward line is the weak link i think. You must have a serious amount of money in the bank!

IrishLad90 · 13-01-2020 8:37pm

Porthallian wrote: »

You might want to rephrase that as it's terribly confusing. You are looking to bring in 2 forwards for 2 mids?

I'd be willing to take the hit and that's were the extra cash will be coming in from
Vardy's form at the moment is great
No liverpool player has more than 11 goals and considering there form I might aswell just have a liverpool back 3

IrishLad90 · 13-01-2020 8:38pm

I used the wildcard last week and really F'd up.. time to take a hit already

Mr.Nice Guy · 13-01-2020 8:39pm

Did Fabianski to Ryan in light of today's news. Leaves me 2.5m in the bank. Plan now is to get in another Liverpool player for DGW 24. I already have TAA and Salah so my options for next week would be:

1) Sell Soyuncu for Robertson. Wouldn't require a hit.

2) Sell Abraham for Firmino. Wouldn't require a hit.

3) Sell Maddison and Abraham for Mane and a budget striker. Would require a -4.

Was pretty sure I'd go for Mane, but Firmino starting to look a decent alternative. His away form is tempting me. 4 goals in his last 5 league appearances on the road. Also prefer having 3 good strikers which going for Mane would not allow unless I sell KDB to get him in, which seems extremely high risk.

Will mull it over before the next gameweek.

km79 · 13-01-2020 8:55pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Did Fabianski to Ryan in light of today's news. Leaves me 2.5m in the bank. Plan now is to get in another Liverpool player for DGW 24. I already have TAA and Salah so my options for next week would be:

1) Sell Soyuncu for Robertson. Wouldn't require a hit.

2) Sell Abraham for Firmino. Wouldn't require a hit.

3) Sell Maddison and Abraham for Mane and a budget striker. Would require a -4.

Was pretty sure I'd go for Mane, but Firmino starting to look a decent alternative. His away form is tempting me. 4 goals in his last 5 league appearances on the road. Also prefer having 3 good strikers which going for Mane would not allow unless I sell KDB to get him in, which seems extremely high risk.

Will mull it over before the next gameweek.

I am also mulling this over
Have decided not to wildcard
Problem is all 3 of my strikers have decent fixtures 24

dahat · 13-01-2020 10:01pm

6. 5 to replace Traore, any recommendations?

extra gravy · 13-01-2020 10:02pm

dahat wrote: »

6. 5 to replace Traore, any recommendations?

Sarr

dahat · 13-01-2020 10:06pm

extra gravy wrote: »

Sarr

I've seen him mentioned across a few twitter accounts but not familiar myself. He did get an assist last week plus a differential as well.

extra gravy · 13-01-2020 10:24pm

dahat wrote: »

I've seen him mentioned across a few twitter accounts but not familiar myself. He did get an assist last week plus a differential as well.

Been impressed with him the last few games, would be fun to own too. Haven't had a spare ft to fit him in but I did get him in my Sky team last week.

shmeee · 13-01-2020 11:04pm

With the Fab news, it's Fab out and Ryan in. Ryan may rise tonight but going doing it anyway now.

No luck with the keepers this season.

Hopefully Ryan now is just a buy and set.

Iused2likebusts · 14-01-2020 8:50am

Think ill be doing jiminez to maupay. I need to free up some money.

14-01-2020 9:08am

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Think ill be doing jiminez to maupay. I need to free up some money.

He went up in price a few hours ago.

Pricing me out. Unfortunately.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 14-01-2020 9:47am

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Did Fabianski to Ryan in light of today's news. Leaves me 2.5m in the bank. Plan now is to get in another Liverpool player for DGW 24. I already have TAA and Salah so my options for next week would be:

1) Sell Soyuncu for Robertson. Wouldn't require a hit.

2) Sell Abraham for Firmino. Wouldn't require a hit.

3) Sell Maddison and Abraham for Mane and a budget striker. Would require a -4.

Was pretty sure I'd go for Mane, but Firmino starting to look a decent alternative. His away form is tempting me. 4 goals in his last 5 league appearances on the road. Also prefer having 3 good strikers which going for Mane would not allow unless I sell KDB to get him in, which seems extremely high risk.

Will mull it over before the next gameweek.

Thinking over the same, had always planned on getting Mane in but starting to think Robertson/Firmino would be the better choice. Also considering Alisson for Pope now

extra gravy · 14-01-2020 10:13am

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Think ill be doing jiminez to maupay. I need to free up some money.

Think I'll sell him for Deeney myself for a 3 week punt, then switch Deeney to Ings for their two nice home games. And hope that Palace and Pool will keep Ings quiet in the meantime!

Porthallian · 14-01-2020 10:15am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He went up in price a few hours ago.

Pricing me out. Unfortunately.

Dammit!! Priced me out now too. Meaning I'll have 5.8m to spend on a FW.

Hope DCL drops this weekend, or I'll have to go for McBurnie

Ace2007 · 14-01-2020 3:09pm

Porthallian wrote: »

Dammit!! Priced me out now too. Meaning I'll have 5.8m to spend on a FW.

Hope DCL drops this weekend, or I'll have to go for McBurnie

Ayew be slightly better shout - that he doesn't get rotated - Sheffield United have McBurnier, McGoldrick, Robinson, Mouseet with even Billy Sharpe getting game time. Where as Ayew is 0.7m cheaper at 5.0m and has little no competition.

Shedite27 · 14-01-2020 3:10pm

Ace2007 wrote: »

Ayew be slightly better shout - that he doesn't get rotated - Sheffield United have McBurnier, McGoldrick, Robinson, Mouseet with even Billy Sharpe getting game time. Where as Ayew is 0.7m cheaper at 5.0m and has little no competition.

They signed Tosun last week so a little more competition

Ace2007 · 14-01-2020 3:11pm

As expected Reina comes in at 4.5m, not surely if that's overly fair price, given that he is now more expensive than every other keeper they have, but he was never going to come in at 4.0 which is a pity.

Shedite27 · 14-01-2020 3:55pm

Bit of a selection headache this week for those of us as Cantwell as bench fodder. Bournemouth at home, having just conceded 3 to Watford and 4 to West Ham is becoming a must-start fixture at this stage. STart him over Rashford with his trip to Anfield? They could do well with the "playing on the break approach"

Who to bench from this lot:
Cantwell (Bou H)
Mane (United H)
Alli (Watford A)
KDB (Palace H)
Grealish (Brighton A)
Ings (Wolves H)
Rashford (Liv A)
Vardy (Burnley A)

14-01-2020 4:01pm

Midkemia wrote: »

Mahrez or richarlison?

Mahrez for me. He has played a fair bit less than Richarlison and is only 2 points behind.

Bringing him in has done me wonders the last few weeks.

FutureGuy · 14-01-2020 5:10pm

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Think ill be doing jiminez to maupay. I need to free up some money.

I'll be doing the same move. Allows TAA in next week.

Ace2007 · 14-01-2020 6:42pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Bit of a selection headache this week for those of us as Cantwell as bench fodder. Bournemouth at home, having just conceded 3 to Watford and 4 to West Ham is becoming a must-start fixture at this stage. STart him over Rashford with his trip to Anfield? They could do well with the "playing on the break approach"

Who to bench from this lot:
Cantwell (Bou H)
Mane (United H)
Alli (Watford A)
KDB (Palace H)
Grealish (Brighton A)
Ings (Wolves H)
Rashford (Liv A)
Vardy (Burnley A)

Ali hasn't exactly being setting the world on light the last 7 weeks. I think he has just one goal, so purely for that reason I would be benching him. If I had him, I would probably be transferring him out. Everyone else is on form, or has a reason to keep.

thunderdog · 14-01-2020 7:51pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Bit of a selection headache this week for those of us as Cantwell as bench fodder. Bournemouth at home, having just conceded 3 to Watford and 4 to West Ham is becoming a must-start fixture at this stage. STart him over Rashford with his trip to Anfield? They could do well with the "playing on the break approach"

Who to bench from this lot:
Cantwell (Bou H)
Mane (United H)
Alli (Watford A)
KDB (Palace H)
Grealish (Brighton A)
Ings (Wolves H)
Rashford (Liv A)
Vardy (Burnley A)

I have the same front 8 except for Maddison instead of Alli. I’m making Rashford 1st sub. As good as his form has been I can see Liverpool keeping united at bay.

Tusky · 14-01-2020 8:31pm

Need to get rid of Ali. Was thinking of bringing in Mahrez but City have ridiculously tough fixtures coming up. Also considering Martial, but....Man Utd. Thoughts?

Green&Red · 14-01-2020 8:52pm

Tusky wrote: »

Need to get rid of Ali. Was thinking of bringing in Mahrez but City have ridiculously tough fixtures coming up. Also considering Martial, but....Man Utd. Thoughts?

On a similar theme, I'm considering a -4 to take out Martial for Mahrez, is it daft?

893bet · 14-01-2020 9:04pm

Green&Red wrote: »

On a similar theme, I'm considering a -4 to take out Martial for Mahrez, is it daft?

Yes. He may not even start given sterling sat out last week.

NabyLadistheman · 14-01-2020 10:58pm

893bet wrote: »

Yes. He may not even start given sterling sat out last week.

And Bernardo Silva

miller82 · 14-01-2020 11:45pm

Deeney v DCL (if you brought richarlson in for maddison) - thoughts ?

miller82 · 14-01-2020 11:48pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Mahrez for me. He has played a fair bit less than Richarlison and is only 2 points behind.

Bringing him in has done me wonders the last few weeks.

did you bring him in for KDB or someone else ?

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