WHU606 Premier League Fantasy Football for 2017-18
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;nonono
That's brilliant!
No, I beat an overseas Man U fan to march into the round of the last 2,097,152. ;lol
;biggrin
Gf in the beat overseas Chelsea fan section
So I am assuming the vast majority of us, if not all of us, live to fight another cup day?
In other news.... I am beginning to feel I am a jinx to Harry Kane. I've sold him and brought him back in and every time I captain him he doesnt score. If I dont, he gets two!! Grrrr!
I'm making poor captaincy choices at the moment. I had mine on Sterling and them panicked hed be rested. So Kane against Brighton was obvious, wasnt it?
My opponent was called the “name of a local place” devils so I assume a Manc bias, I wonder what they might think of being beaten by someone they assume was not only a West Ham fan, but an American to boot ;lol
Pope
Kolasinac - Azpiliceuta - Robertson
Hazard - Richarlison - Salah - Sterling
Niasse - Firmino - Kane
Bench: Eliot - Loftus-Cheek - Otamendi - Mbemba
His last team:
De Gea
Kenny - Otamendi - Zanka
Hazard - Richarlison - Salah - Sterling Loftus-Cheek
Firmino - Kane
Bench: Eliot - Calvert-Lewin - Dunk - Mee
Ok, a bit of a cup dilemma....
The team I play this weekend has nine of the same players as me.
Basically the same midfield 5, Kane and Firmino up front, Otamendi and Eliot at the back.
So......
We have radically difference defences though. I believe I have the stronger/better quality defence but his fixtures this week arent bad considering lesser teams his defence is formed from.
Him:
Kenny: home to Swansea
Zanka: away to Watford
Mee: away to Brighton
Otamendi: home to Spurs
Dunk: home to Burnley
Me:
Kolasinac: home to Newcastle
Azpiliceuta: home to Southampton
Robertson: away to Bournemouth
Otamendi: home to Spurs
Mbemba: Unlikely to play
But I have Niasse up front to his Calvert-Lewin (with the latter seeming to be playing/preferred by BFS).
Ordinarily, I'd back myself on the defence and let it all roll. However, with Richarlison having ' a slight groin injury' and real fears that Sterling will be rested, I have a dread that having Mbemba and Niasse on the subs bench at their clubs and probably not getting any game time that I'll only have max 10 players scoring any points if Sterling/Richarlison/Mbemba/Niasse dont play. I'll then have Otamendi who's on my bench because I think Spurs will score and Loftus -Cheek because he doesnt do much compared to Salah, Sterling, Hazard and Richarlison.
He's made one transfer which I am guessing is Richarlison out.
My thoughts re covering and transfers:
1) Use my 0.2 and buy Holgate for 4.2M to replace Mbemba (and hope Keane or Jagielka dont take his starting place) plus incur no penalty points
2) Swap out Sterling for Silva (with the worry that Spurs will do a better job than most of shackling both players)
3) Swap Sterling for Mahrez and transfer someone like Lingard for Richarlison (or bring in Christensen for Azpiliceuta to free up funds)
4) bring in Mahrez for Hazard and have enough funds to bring in Silva for Richarlison
5) Bring in a Man Utd defender (e.g. Smalling 5.4 or Jones 5.3) for Azpiliceuta and free up some funds to take out Richarlison or Niasse (and hope Richarlison is fit). The only form striker in that range is Austin though and he's got hard teams to play.
I could carry on with the perms (obviously, its me) but nothing I've tinkered with means I will address Niasse up front well unless I make 3 transfers. That is obviously high risk especially considering how many similar players we have and therefore little room to make up the deficit.
Actually I could swap Mahrez for Hazard (which worries me as he'll have a stormer and the other guy will benefit) which leaves me exactly the right amount to transfer out Niasse and bring in Rooney (one of the very few in form strikers)...
Hence the brain hurting dilemma... Thoughts? ;hmm ;puzzled ;wahoo
However, if it turns out badly for you........
;sofa
1. Eliot hasn't played for about 4 weeks. So you are going H2H on different keepers.
2. I think you can pick 3 defenders that have a better chance of a CS , or assists or attacking points. I'd play Otamendi, because even without a CS he can get you points.
3. Even if Sterling desn't get 90, he's often introduced from the bench and gets a good haul of points.
Then on your listed options for transfers
1. A good strategy going forward, but maybe not going to be a big differential in the Cup.
2. A bit of a waste of a FT, as either player is likely to net you good scores going forward. Silva's had a goof few games recently, but he won't perform like that every week. He could easily just get 2.
3. Mahrez is a good shout. I'm holding Richarlison, personally, because of his long-term potential, and the financial hit of selling now + buying back later. Lingard ;hmm will he always play? Azpi/Christensen ;ok
4. You could, but I think you need a Chelsea attacker (and with Morata a doubt, Hazard could be the one to get you goals.)
5. Getting a cheaper defender to free up funds ;ok Not sure about a ManU one though.
My own guiding principal - it's not worth scuppering your long term hopes for a good cup run, because the cup is too chancy.
Obviously 'tired' Morata is back because I Tfd him out so I could once again captain Kane when he doesnt score (and keep that in and out cycle going when I TF him out and everyone else has him as captain and he scores 2! ;wahoo ;angry
I do agree on the Sterling coming on and making points when not starting. However, in recent weeks it looks like Pep is resting players for the whole 90 (Sane, Aguero, Jesus and now Walker). So it must be Sterlings turn soon? Silva (I've never really wanted him as he doesnt score enough despite the recent run) and DeBruyne do seem to be immune to that although KDB was even taken off early least game. That said, as they're playing Spurs, I'd want my best players in the team and Sterling is definitely in that band
I'm going to look with fresh eyes and knowing that Richarlisons fit even if hes rested
I gave you the ;ok on Mahrez! I never said don't make any transfers..... ;whome
I myself have brought in Arnautavic.
I will apologise now for his injury/red card/penalty miss. (delete as appropriate)