WHU606 Premier League Fantasy Football for 2017-18

MunichHammer

I made my third transfer this gameweek. If Alderweireld is out until Christmas then I needed another defender.

MrsGrey

MrsGrey said:

I can hardly summon up the bovvered to tinker ;weep

I dug deep.....

;wahoo

MrsGrey

Wildcard ;wahoo

Bazshuayi

Woohoo! ;wahoo

Bazshuayi

I wanted to bring Pogba in this week but held off TFs because of potential injuries. Once I knew Jones was out (and Abraham followed) I knew I had to prioritize elsewhere. I'd also planned to bring back Morata after the Liverpool game and whilst Hazard would be nice, hes someone (at 10.6) that would mean I'd have to sacrifice over all quality in the squad to accommodate. It must've been tricky to leave out a Man City midfielder Mrs Grey?

Bazshuayi

Just realized I have you in the H2H next GW ;hmm (which provoked memories of last season when I got about 160 points in the GW and still lost ;lol ;weep ;wahoo ) You've only just used the wildcard so I know you won't go on a TF frenzy ;biggrin Will I though!?!?

#mental scars

MrsGrey

Yes. I sold Silva. Pep rotates so much the only certainties were him (Silva) and De Bruyne... and just looking at costs and points per game... I decided to take a chance on Delph (v. cheap, getting regular games for now) to free up money for 3 good MF options. (Salah, Pogba + Hazard) while still allowing for 2 premium strikers (Morata + Kane).

;hmm

Time will tell.

tbh, I also had an eye on price and scope for price rises (an aspect I've not really paid attention to in the past. Trying to get better in new ways ;ok )

Bazshuayi

I was staggered Pogbas price didnt go up after 300K TFs in. The extra problem for me was that I was loathed to swap Pogba for Sterling with Man City playing Huddersfield (despite thinking after he played in Europe that Sterling might be rotated). A case of being scared Sterling would score good points if I binned him (which usually happens when I make 2 or 3 TFs in a week)

Mrs Grey... The Man City omission and your reasoning are perfectly sound. The price rising of the squad is crucial to squeezing that extra quality player or two into your team (its usually one of the few positives for making lots of TFs if you get the right rising players in at the right time of course)

I've been toying with only one premium price striker (as opposed to two or three) and boosting my defence whilst making the midfield 5 very strong (as opposed to a makeweight 5th Midfielder). I guess trying to cover for rotation and injuries. Not sure if I have achieved much though and the desire to TF every week never seems to subside ;puzzled

MrsGrey

I usually have a spare cheap MF and one cheap/non-playing defender (who I never need 'cos I only ever play 3 so 4 gives me enough room for rotation). But I was reading up on scout tips, and was impressed by the idea of trying to get 5 defenders who all play to cover rotation during Xmas. Also Delph (although a MF who plays as defender, so doesn't benefit from big CS bonuses) is so cheap and is (for now) playing regularly is a useful 5th MF player.

I know what you mean about striker choices ... going with 1 big and 2 mdm => more money for MF + Defence (where goals get you more points and CS are valuable)

Tricky, tricky.

MrsGrey

Adam, I think Mourinho has hinted strongly of Lukaku/Ibra rotation.

Bazshuayi

Delph is an excellent price. I'd say Loftus Cheek is also in that category and he's a lot further forward. Also seems to have cemented a place with a couple of assists too

It wouldnt surprise me if he plays Ibra behind Lukaku a lot of the time. If Ibra starts scoring he'll get jumped on at 10M

Expat_Hammer

The one player I leave on the bench scores more points that the two I had on the pitch ;weep

MrsGrey

re Delph/Loftus Cheek. I might have to look at that again. I'm thinking City? or Palace? which team is likely to do better, though ;hmm

Bazshuayi

City will do better but Delph is not going to be playing in a no10 type role that Loftus Cheek is (and Benteke is just back). Now he's gained some confidence and having a run in a side I think he'll out score and assist Delph. In any case, for 4.5M, both are totally fine if someones looking for a cheap 5th MFer

MrsGrey

;ok

I just had a look, Delph is on slightly more points, having played the same number of games.

I imagine his game time will be limited once Mendy is fit, though.

Bazshuayi

Conveniently ignoring the disaster that was captaining Sane this weekend ( he barely got passed to in the first half and I found myself getting irritated at the game for not realizing the importance of getting it to him! ;wahoo ) I am temp switching attention to the Sky fantasy game...

I am closing in on the top spot but can you see whats not happened since I last did a screenshot earlier in the month.... Maybe certain people should sit down before they realize that the worlds gone crazy!

MrsGrey

;nonono 3 weeks and NO TRANSFERS.

(MrsGrey faints)

#endtimes

Bazshuayi

Oooo yeah! That just happened! Although I think I'm going to make one on Tuesday and take Aguero out ;whistle I'd like to take out Trippier too as both are rotated and Aguero will free the funds I need to get an Arsenal or City defender. That'll leave me 6 TFs for 4 months. I can do it ;puzzled ;scary

MrsGrey

5 minutes. Panic ;wahoo

Bazshuayi

MrsGrey

;lol

Expat_Hammer

Guess who's benched Vardy ;weep

Cuz1

Cracking goal as well

MrsGrey

Kane and Doucoure doing me a favour.

MrsGrey

Oh no. I left Doucoure on the bench.

MrsGrey

;weep

Lukerz

As my first sub, I left him on the bench too ;weep

Luckily, Jose left Fellaini in the stands ;biggrin

MrsGrey

I'm sticking pins in my Fabien Delph doll as we speak ;biggrin

SuzanneClaret

I have had a terrible couple of weeks and have been called in to see the Chairman.

He wants to know why for 3 weeks running I have played with 3 injured players, transferring them out now with a points penalty appears to have angered him.

;puzzled

Expat_Hammer

I've been hoofed ;lol