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For a change, I have the money. It'd be a replacement for Firmino though ;hmm ;puzzled
Although Firmino has scored well in recent weeks, he's not playing in the same advanced role as last season. I like him and I've had him in my team since he came from Germany. He's got vision/skill to get goals and assists (unlike Mane who is so selfish not passing to my fantasy players!) but I am not sure he'll maintain recent points in that role (prior to that he scored poorly for ages).
I have a week to think about it (or alter plans when someone gets injured in the cup or training)
#Trying to Higuain an advantage.... ;hmm ;wink
;wink
I have Rashford in my FF team, valued at 7.2 if I sell, but he's 7.7 to buy ;puzzled
Where's Baz when you need him
Players, who are frequent wheeler/dealer types like myself, tend to gain a more valuable squad because....
Anticipation of player popularity and signing before their prices rise.
e.g. in my squad Doherty is a good example. Bought him in at 4.4M and his value is now 5.2M. I dont get all the 0.8M increase.... When a player goes up by 0.2, you get a 0.1 increase. Basically 50% of increases.
So Doherty is valued in my squad at 4.8M because I've gained 50% of his 0.8M rise
Consequently, if you hold on to a player like Richarlison who's value is currently going down by the week, plus you actually brought him in near the peak of his value (as opposed to say 6.5M) your squad value will go down.
E.g. someone theoretically brought in Richarlison @ 6.9M and now hes at 6.7M they've lost that 0.2M (if you have gained value in a player, the value will go down at the same 50% as your 50% increases had done. However, if you bought him at the same price as his value when he drops in price, you will go down from 6.9 to 6.8 to 6.7 etc as he does rather than in those 50% increments. Still with me?)
Whereas I had him from the start @ 6.5M. He peaked at 7.1M which meant I gained 0.3M to spend and 0.6M in my squad value. Now he's moved down 0.4M to 6.7M I've lost 0.2M of the 0.4M I gained. So perhaps (unless he starts scoring and subsequently gains popularity as he's a decent price still) I should consider selling him before he falls more (unless I believe he will rise again regaining some form). At the moment though I've been patient with him and there arent a lot of players in that price range who have the same potential or GW difficulty (someone like Fraser who is a good point scorer but has bad fixtures)
Someone like Jota @ 5.9M is a good potential riser. He's found form (after losing value at the start of the season when he was owned by a fair few people). I think he will go up to 6M this week and if he has another good GW then a lot of people will jump on the bandwagon (as they have with Pogba and Rashford as their prices have subsequently rocketed). If you have brought Pogba and/or Rashford early in their rise you'll see how much your squad value has risen from GW to GW recently. So I could theoretically bring him in for Richarlison before he rises in value and richarlison falls. "I'll gain value perhaps and a form player for 0.8 less"
Looking at my recent TFs in GW 20, 21 and 22....
I made one TF in GW 20 and lost value in my squad... Why? I Tfd Martial out for Andersen. I lost value because I originally brought in Martial just before he started to rise in price and popularity. He did really well for me and I gained a bit of value from him. However, I sold him for an Anderson at basically the peak of his price before his form subsided. He's gone from 7.4M to 7.3M this week (from memory I probably bought him at 7.3M). So I lost a chunk of my gain on Martial to bring in Andersen who subsequently hasnt progressed.
In GW21 I used my wildcard which gained 0.1 value for the same type of thing e.g bringing in Kane at peak value maybe losing some on a player, maybe a player rose in price by 0.1 that week etc.
In GW22 I rose by 0.6M in squad value. That was a case of Salah, Rashford, Pogba and Digne price rises perhaps gaining me X amount plus Andersen and Richarlison price falls perhaps losing me X amount....
Ohhh and in answer to your question 'wheres Baz when you need him'... The same place he is when you dont need him! Ummm here ;nonono
"I'll0.8 less gain value perhaps and a form player for 0.8 less"
to "I'll gain value perhaps and a form player for 0.8 less"
thanks
did he go in?
;yercoat
Nasri, injured. Digne, benched. Camarasa not even in the squad ;doh
Main team:
Digne benched, Bernardo Silva benched, Wilson prob injured ;doh
They hate me ;weep
Lol
I decided against Higuain purely because Chelsea have no GW in 27 so I exercised a bit of restraint (Firmino to be sent off as Higuain starts off with a brace?)
I bring Arnie back full of forgiveness and hope.
Just like my dreams his big booted foot seems to have faded and died
Does he think I have unlimited TFs!
Anyway, always look on the bright side. Citeh lost and LIV VER POOL! LIV VER POOL! are going to win the title!;wahoo (City can take comfort in winning the champs league)
#total kiss of death
Bad -> Worse
My squad was in such a mess, it's taken me 2 transfers a week for 4 weeks just to clear our more urgent deadwood.....
I'll cope if TAA is actually back next GW or the one after.
My choice wouldve been Lovren but I already have 3 Liverpool players. That said, with Matip back and Gomez nearing fitness he'd probably be on a rotation.
The next was Holebas but that was very short term ( their fix are tricky and they tend to be very unpredictable)
There isnt one player in the price range who I fancy. Above it, the obvious suspects have something wrong with fix or potential rotation that makes me wary. ;puzzled
Your squads not far off being fine now. You have just enough money to bring in Ederson for Hart and have two games out of him. Or Heaton is a cheaper choice ;hmm
Defenders - Kolasinac?
Cant touch Kolasinac (although hes a decent call and no worse than Holebas or Tarkowski who I pondered over) til after the Man City game. Even then, with Koscienly, Bellerin and Socratis injured (plus Arsenals defence rarely gets a clean sheet) its like buying a defender and hoping they get a goal or assist to make up for that lack of clean sheet. Three of his next six are against top six sides and I rate Bournemouth to score against them too (probably Southampton as theyve upturned). So a clean a clean sheet vs Huddersfield and hopes for assists
If forced to go for an Arsenal defender I'd probably pick Monreal as he does seem to score a few and should be fresh after a decent lay off