WHU606 Premier League Fantasy Football for 2017-18

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  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Reflecting more people buying him, presumably?

    The 2 drivers would probably have been his goal in GW 7,( -> buy buy buy -> price hike) and then Mane's injury a couple of days ago on int. duty (so many would have ditched him and brought in Coutinho)?

    Is my theory. (haen't had time to look at the links outcast posted yet...)
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I'm not sure where that person gets their info from but basically: yes, prices are driven by people buying and selling players rather than their actual form and there is a set time for the price update.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited October 2017
    well I wildcarded now anyway had to settle for a different low cost striker but he is going to be on the subs bench anyway. Surprised I could pick up a cheap Coquelin for Arsenal for 4.4m as a filler. Squad looks strong, though hoping Pochettino keeps Trippier playing than reverting back to Aurier. However if he does go back to Aurier I have a decent back up in Lowton.

    Got in Elliot from Newcastle since he is actually playing instead of Speroni with Lloris as first choice, this will enable me to play my bench boost in the future to try and secure maximum points from my bench where all my players at some point could feature.


    Lloris


    Stones Otamendi Jones Trippier


    Kante Coutinho Mikhatryian David Silva


    Lukaku Kane



    Coquelin / Lowton / Quaner / Elliot - on the bench

    Think that is a solid all round squad that will net me a decent haul
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;hmm I thought Kante was injured?
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    75% chance apparently
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;ok
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    As mentioned a few days back, I couldnt access my team to transfer out Aguero (because I'd played a free hit) until after it reverted. So I thought bringing in Morata was good business and did so straight away.

    The free hit zoomed me up the league from 20th+ to 3rd so a great week for me.
    Happy days etc etc....

    34 minutes into the game and Morata is injured and I'd already used my one free TF to bring him in.

    So I waited and waited for injury news and the international break to be over. Trying to be sensible and not TF anyone else who'd subsequently get injured on international duty wasnt easy for me

    But I still waited (and waited)...

    I saw Jesus's price go up (the obvious one for one with Morata swap just incurring a 4pt penalty)

    But I still waited (and waited)...

    I saw the Kolasinac and Atsu injury updates on my team alongside Morata

    But I still waited (and waited)...

    I wondered whether to now take out Kolasinac and bring in a Man City or Chelsea defender.

    I pondered whether to bring in Silva, Sterling or Sane.

    I wondered could I do without a Spurs defender after having 2 last week

    Should I bring in a newly fit Hazard

    But I still waited (and waited)...

    I saw Jesus's price go up again and then Sterlings...

    And you guessed it, I still waited (and waited)...

    My main aim was always to consolidate. I'd recovered from a less than average start to sit 3rd in the league ( a position I took all season but for 2 GWs to achieve last year). So the sensible thing was just to swap out Morata for Jesus and take the 4 point hit. Even Aguero's quick return from injury didnt bother me as I figured he'd just be on the bench rather than risked.

    So I had waited and waited until 10pm UK time on a friday sitting there with my sensible, analytical hat on even contemplating leaving Morata in the side. I looked at my midfield which had been weakened by having Lukaku, Kane and Aguero in the team and thought that I had to get in another striker. I even thought that maybe Batshuayi could be a short term solution and, again, just a 4pt penalty.

    The need to go and do some work made me realize it was now or never for some decision making after putting it off all week.

    Maybe if I just brought a cheaper striker in and maybe another quality midfielder the squad would look more balanced ;hmm

    Even a bad week surely wouldnt see me tumble down the league too far, would it? I could always bring Morata back in and regroup the week after?

    So... I waited a bit longer. I knew the washing up needed to be done so that was an excuse to ponder more...

    So I waited a bit longer...

    Ooh... You want the short version?

    I did the washing up, sat down at my PC, changed a defender, changed a striker, changed a midfielder, changed another midfielder, changed another defender and clicked the confirm button for a total of 6 transfers this week ;wahoo

    But at least I waited and pondered, right ;puzzled
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ;bowdown
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    I think what cost me over the past few years was all the chopping and changing.
    This year, so far, I have constantly played a 433, changing to a 532 when Agüero got injured.

    I have made a total of 2 transfers all season so far and it seems to be paying off having a stable team. I know I could have something like 100 points more had I been luckier with my team selection and my captain but sometimes you just have players on the bench who score 10 and then you look at your team and there ia this one player with 1 point or so.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I dreamed I had a stable team once ;phew

    Injuries and suspensions never seem far away. I then lean on the impetuous side of things ;wahoo can't seem to help it

    The most obvious statement of the weekend to follow...

    I love transfers!!! ;biggrin
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I'm going to say, now the new windows open for GW transfers, that I wont make any TFs this week (unless someone gets injured).

    Ok, maybe just one ;whistle
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Well bringing in Hazard and Alonso against goalless Palace at a cost of 8 points ( replaced Eriksen who scored and kept a clean sheet + Kolasinac who decided he was fit to play after all) didnt go as hoped!

    #slight grumble tempered by Tammy and Sterling
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    A very mixed picture across my 3 teams.

    But once averaged out, all averagely bad ;weep
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Ooh, a few shockers in the league ;nonono
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    Hart was my most effective attacking player.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Must have been my lucky day with Azpilicueta only getting one o.g. ;doh
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited October 2017
    After a terrible start to the season (ranked a whopping 3 million and something), I have adopted the Baz approach to tinkering.

    I'm averaging 2/3 transfers a week, have used my wildcard already and look at my team and think "Lukaku, Jesus and Batshuayi; Mata, Sane, Eriksen and Bakayoko, de Gea in goal with a couple of WBA defenders", where is it all going wrong?

    I might add that Bakayoko and Sane have come in this week. That's my two transfers done. Gonna have to consider one of my chips this week I think.

    In fact, I think I know where it is going wrong, and it's the ominous shadow of a Spud called Harry.

    ;hmm
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    H2H with you this week Lukerz ;sofa
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    edited October 2017
    PL updated Kante status to November so transferred him out and bought in his compatriot Bakayoko. Easy decision.

    Wildcard didn't do well for me this week. Hoping for better luck next week but Liverpool v Spurs could be a bad game for me I will have 4 players involved in that one. I also want to dump Mikihtaryian but there is no one of any decent value around the 8.4m mark as I already have 3 city players it would mean jostling out Otamendi / Stones for a different defender and bringing in someone like Sane for Mikihtariyan might be possible if I move Miki out that will free up another Man U player could get Bailly in defence if the trade of works out by dumping Otamendi or Stones for him and taking a cheaper Sane for Miki ;hmm possibilities. Might wait till the week after to do that than spend some points and just use a free transfer to make it happen. ;hmm

    Decisions decisions...
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    ... and breathe.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Got rid of Mkhitaryan (sp?) at the cost of 4 points, brought in David Silva.

    A rare example of a decision that paid off ;phew
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    I binned off Firmino to bring in David Silva to go for a 4-4-2 decision worked out. City are on fire enough that bringing in Sane might be worth it.

    Also made the smart decision of wildcarding Elliot in goal for bench boost for later :D
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Only worry with City is rotation, now that the Champions League games are back.
  • sweepy23sweepy23
    Carroll - 4 points ;deadhorse
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    I used my triple captain to try and balance out making 6 TFs last week (yes, Lukerz 6 TFs.... When you do such things you know you're in the Baz league of TFs ;lol ) so he decided this was the week he wouldnt score 2 goals as he seems to do every other week! One goal would've cancelled out most of my TF penalty points ;hmm

    Lukerz.... Firstly, welcome to the dark TF side. I believe Suz has periodically joined us.

    I was tempted by Bats with Morata injured but Conte doesnt trust him (suspected he'd rather play Hazard up front so I brought him in for Eriksen which was one of my two poor decisions) and I also think hes lacking confidence. MoTD pointed out his lack of getting in the right areas (as opposed to Tammy Abraham). I dont know if its a lack of playing time, confidence or just that he hasnt got that strikers instinct to get into those places they pointed out.

    Also Mata, for me, just doesnt do enough (goals or assists) to get into my squad. He never plays a full game which implies to me that he doesnt do enough when on the pitch to justify staying on it (as opposed to Jesus who's just being rotated).

    Outside of the obvious Man City MF trio who are all a bit more expensive, I'd rather have Lanzini, Antonio or most likely Zaha (now hes fit, 6.7M, being used as a striker, will play every week and Palace have some easier games now).

    If the budgets really tight then Richarlison, Ritchie, Shaqiri or Choupo Moting (Stoke also have easier games coming up) for me are more worthy than Mata and save you 0.8 to 1.4M depending on the pick
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited October 2017
    Also, on the H2H, who knew how good AVERAGE would be this season! On course to win another game and stay top! ;doh ;wahoo
  • LukerzLukerz
    Ok. Mata out and Lanzini in. Bats gets one more game.
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    edited October 2017
    I wonder, after his display last week whether Bats will get another chance. Morata could be back for the Champs League game midweek.

    For obvious reasons I hope Lanzini does good things next GW ;wink I'm picking Zaha as my new MF player though (conveniently forgetting I said I wouldnt make any TFs this week... Made 2 already ;barrera )
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    Lukerz said:

    Ok. Mata out and Lanzini in. Bats gets one more game.

    Ok, now I am thinking there's a H2H conspiracy against me. Bats was trash last week then comes on and gets 2 (when hes in a team against me lol)! I TF in Jesus and hes benched with my other City player Sterling (Im desperately moaning hoping for a change of luck and circs ;whistle )

  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    edited October 2017
    NOt total despair, but still below average ;weep

    Main team - moved swiftly to get Sakho on my free becuse Chica was injured. ;doh

    When I realised how badly that would turn out, spent 8 points getting Morata ( ;doh ) and Aguero, in place of Jesus. Made Aguero Captain, so not a great return, but could have been worse. Shame that all those weeks taing a chance on captaining a defender coincided with no clean sheets. Unlike today.

    In my Draft team, left Richarlison + Doucoure on the bench - 12 points ;doh .

    My cheap team - least said soonest mended, but how disappointing has Alonso been this season ;weep

    Oh, and I'm going to lose the H2H be someone who can't even get his App to work. ;yercoat
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