WHU606 Premier League Fantasy Football for 2018-19

Lukerz

Lol so after that entire 6 section post above by me, I have changed my team again & none remain from that initial post ;lol

Although I think this squad will be quite close to what I start the season with.

Bazshuayi

Lukerz, you originally had 14 different players to me. Now we statistically must have close to the same team (yes, I hacked everyones teams earlier on purely from boredom and curiosity ;wink )

# Good Job! Your first squad smelled like team spirit (I seriously made that up a sec ago as i was originally just going to say it sucked)

Lukerz

;ok

I did lie, I have kept Cairney, but the other 14 I have changed.

I've gone with a top level frontline but excluded Kane. Basically got all the main forwards when you take Kane out of the equation. I've included 3 City players & a load of players who I feel have favourable run ins at the start (Palace/Burnley). Managed to get a couple of good midfielders in to add to my front line which took over £30m of my budget.

Quite happy with what I've got. Also managed to squeeze Walker & Azpilicueta into the side too. ;ok

Bazshuayi

I think this years start to the season will be particularly challenging. I usually use my wildcard early anyway but I don't think I'll be alone this season ;hmm

Expat_Hammer

BazBuena said:

I think this years start to the season will be particularly challenging. I usually use my wildcard early anyway but I don't think I'll be alone this season ;hmm

If I still have my wildcard chip by GW3 I'm proud of myself ;lol

Bazshuayi

Thats ponderous by my standards ;whistle

Bazshuayi

At oak airport waiting so a quick question...

Sanchez or Aubameyang? Why?

Bazshuayi

(back from airport)
;tumbleweed

MrsGrey

Sanchez. Because of his dogs.

MrsGrey

Is it the disney/ears one?

MrsGrey

Bazshuayi

Some solid reasoning there that I cant argue with ;doh

Apparently Shakin' Stevens has the same hat as Sanchez but without the ears...

MunichHammer

I am a Little disappointed the draft was set up so early. I would have liked to be in the league again but I couldn't get round to Setting everything up in time.

MrsGrey

I think baz extended the draft deadline, Munich?

From the other thread....

BazBuena said:

I have (and can) keep moving the draft date back until we have at least 6 players. Once I see 6 players in the list I'll set a draft date so everyone has sufficient time to either do it live or make sure theyve got their players in draft importance order...

MrsGrey

BazBuena said:

Some solid reasoning there that I cant argue with ;doh

Given how badly my 'sensible' reasoning worked out last season, I might give it a try this time round.

*runs off to google footballers' pets* ;run

Bazshuayi

Munich... The drafts still there. it won't start unless 6 people are in it. I have, as Mrs Grey said, moved the date back and will do so until we get six or the season starts ;thumbsup

Bazshuayi

As the last question went down so well ;doh ;whistle

Another one (and its a controversial one!)

I have changed my team on a daily basis (ok, hourly sometimes). I have a pool of players I picked out weeks ago (which Gina has adopted - zero research/maximum smarts, women are just brighter in so many ways compared to mere men) and added a couple of names to. Anyway... The question....

I am thinking of leaving out Salah (I already do not have Kane in my squad and I guess these two are considered the premium big hitters) ;wahoo ;hmm

My premise is that although I have little doubt he'll do well again, I do doubt he'll achieve the same level of goals i.e. 30+ last year, maybe 15-20 this year and a couple of injuries and rotation with players like Shaqiri.

So.... for 13M I wondered if say putting Mane in and saving 3.5M (thinking that although Mane has never got 15 in a season he may well do if he actually plays more minutes than in the past) I could make my squad that much stronger depth wise. This 9.5M range of player, for example, could also apply to Sane or Eriksen etc

Thoughts? (Non Mickey Mouse hat thoughts even more appreciated ;doh )

MrsGrey

I've been wondering the same thing.

For me, you have to estimate how many goals/assists you would get from Salah + cheap player compared to Mane+slightly more expensive player. (So, effectively, if your £3.5m would buy you a player who would make up the difference points wise between Mane and Salah. A tricky question ;hmm )

For myself, I'm going to start with Salah and see how it goes. I agree he may get rotated more, and with a busy season + summer behind him, he might be expected to fade in the second half of the season....

But I just think that without him, I'll fall too far behind other managers. (I suppose I'm saying I can's see how I can 'buy' enough points with the money I save, if that makes sense ;puzzled )

I'm not bovvered about Kane.

Expat_Hammer

I have a feeling that Salah won't be as effective as last year

Bazshuayi

I agree. I think he'll be rotated more, subbed/rarely play 90 minutes but more than those two things, I think he'll be targeted/fouled quickly before hes in ultra dangerous positions. Managers/players will have studied how to either cut off supply or crowd him more. That won't help with dealing with the other Liverpool offensive players but it could see Salahs returns reduced to a point where hes not worth the 13M.

I do get that not having him when 50% of teams currently do and it'll be unnerving if he bombs points home again. Perhaps having a stronger forward/midfield/defence could make up (in an all round contribution type of way) fr those lost points rather than relying on cheap players in certain positions to make up the difference.

I really am struggling with this lol

MrsGrey

I've set aside next week to do my research and decide on a squad/watchlist/transfer strategy.

I'll be on my travels from the Friday (start of PL season) until the 3rd weekend, so (a) won't get to see many games and (b) will have little info coming in on which to to any tinkering. Plus unreliable internet access.

I'm panicking a little bit ;lol ;doh

Expat_Hammer

Give him a transfer hokey cokey BAz

In out, in out ;biggrin

Bazshuayi

I picked from a pool of 50 players:

(5 GKs - 13 Defenders - 21 Midfielders - 11 Forwards)

I'm currently selling my pool Word doc for 3 curly wurlys and a mandatory entry into the draft league (one person has already copied more core squad so I've been reluctant to share haha)...

No players who stayed in the World Cup late were included. This season is definitely one to use a wildcard early(ish) once the likes of Hazard, DeBruyne etc are back. Not that I need an excuse anyway ;whistle

If you're struggling over the coming weeks Mrs Grey, I'm sure there are plenty of us here that'll steer you in a dodgy fantasy direction ;lol

Lukerz

I’ve changed mine daily.
Have omitted Kane and Salah. Allowed me to get two big strikers in (plus Arnie) & 3 big name midfielders too. Just can’t see Salah doing as well as last season.

Bazshuayi

I guess Salahs 50% ownership is another indication that half of us want him and half of us think he's too much money and want to free funds up ;hmm

Bazshuayi

Knee jerk reaction after seeing the Community Shield result and reading the write up ;wahoo

Yeoldhammer

I literally went through 14 teams and picked a player from each of them. Only West Ham I have two players from.

Team looks decent though.

MrsGrey

My cheap team is (mostly) done.

Golden rule for for me: Don't take points from teams that play against us.

Lukerz

Think I've finally settled on my initial 15 for game week one, with my feeling being I'll use a wildcard before the end of September. I've gone for players who are fit, playing in pre-season & avoided bigger name players who have harder starts & ones who finished the World Cup late & have only just returned.

My midfield is very good (4/5 options play for the top 5), the other just moved for £40m. I have gone with Aguero as my main man & then taken a gamble on Zaha (given his easy opening 10) & Mitrovic (who also has a decent opening set of games). My defence has two big money full-backs (both of whom will start the season) & 3 centre backs who play for defensively strong sides &, again, have favourable opening fixtures.

All on paper of course & after analysing all my players pre-seasons & whether they started the final game of pre-season etc & where they played in that game.

As I said, I've purely looked at it on an August basis, so after we get through the first 2/3 fixtures I may well be prepared to use the wildcard to get some of the bigger name players in as they return to fitness.

;pray

Bazshuayi

Adam said:

I’ve made 4 changes just now, first since my initial selection. I think that will be it for me unless there are transfers which are interesting.

I don’t make many transfers even when I have an unlimited amount!

Adam's transfer office...