A little later than usual, we look back on the previous round of fixtures after last night’s Manchester derby brought the curtain down on Double Gameweek 34.
As many of us prepare to unleash our second Wildcards, a number of big-hitters make a strong claim for our plans over the remaining four Gameweeks.
gabriel is 4.8, you won't be able to afford him?
Bugger
I don't like the lack of a Spurs mid. Difficult to fit in though without forsaking Sanchez or downgrading Jesus to Gabbiadini.
Wanted Eriksen but can't figure out how to shoe horn him in...
How does this WC look?
Cech Pickford
Monreal Bertrand Stephens Nyom Holgate
Kane Benteke Gabbiadini
Midfieldless
Lacking a couple of players
Nice midfield
LOL. Sorry, if you can be bothered please - 2nd time...
Cech Pickford
Monreal Bertrand Stephens Nyom Holgate
Ozil Hazard Sane Eriksen King
Kane Benteke Gabbiadini
Prefer Yoshi over Nyom, even with the SOU doubled defense. Rest looks good and I take it you're fairly maxed out price wise? Would be nice to have the option of Tekkers to Jesus if he gets minutes.
Thanks. Yes I have exact money for Benteke to Jesus if needed.
I have Nyom at 4.3 so, kind of the o my reason he's there really.
First one looks better.
play 2 please:
a) Pedro
b) JWP
c) Rashford
a and b
BC
negredo and son out for A) Arnoutovic & Benteke or
B) Ali & Afobe
B, I got Afobe in, great fixtures and it could be a field day against Sunderland
Anyone seen berbs since Lovren put pen to paper on a new 100k a week contract?
Hope he's ok
loool
I have. He cursed the fact he would not be allowed to use the proper words to describe his feelings on here....
Us Utd fans of course got a warm and cosy feeling. 🙂
Wee man wasn't in good form at all last night.. top 4 battle getting to him lol
I think so, can't blaim him either.
For us a top 4 this season would be a bonus.
For them, missing top 4 would be a disaster.
I can see him blowing up doing an equivalent of Rafa's rant lol
Ha, we should all pitch in and buy him a heart-starter 🙂
Hahahaha
Highly unlikely but lets hope we get VVD this summer a Lovren is a headless chicken at times for us.
Southampton will do all they can to keep but he will have a lot of clubs sniffing round him for sure
Liverpool always buys a Saints player in the summer so the chances are good. They're going to pay him the same as Manè or £5M more.
He won't be stuck for choice
They pay any donkey 100k these days 😉
Pocket change to our clubs Syd.. that is one hell of a wage for Liverpool to be dishing out to a tube like that
Thoughts? Strongly considering saving the FT for upcoming DGW.
Foster
Baines, Alonso, Gibson
Alli, Zaha, Sanchez, Eriksen
Crouch, Lukaku, Kane
Bench: Grant, Amat, Ake, NDiaye
1FT, 0.5 ITB, no WC
1) Gibson > Daniels
2) Gibson, Crouch > Yoshida, Afobe
3) Save FT
Heaton
Valencia Yoshida Alonso
Hazard Zaha Alli Eriksen
Lukaku Kane Benteke
subs: Grant, King, Smith, Gibson
1 FT, 2.3 itb
What's the best transfer to make and play for gw35, since I'll wildcard right after?
A) Grant->Caballero?
B) Zaha->Sane?
C) Benteke->Gabbiadini?
D) your suggestion?
E) None?
Thank you
A of those
Best Capitano?
A - Firmino (wat)
B - Kane (ARS)
C - King (sun)
D - Afobe (sun)
Kane right? tempted but Afobe/King though as Sunderland are toilet
Firmino. Watford are no good and he's explosive
Play Brunt or Negredo?
brunt
Brunt for me
Never Negredo
Captain one week, on the bench the next. DGW fever!
What to do with this team?
Heaton
Valencia Davies Alonso
Sanchez Alli Siggy King
Aguero Lukaku Benteke
Grant Gibson De Roon Kingsley
1FT, 0.7 ITB
any feedback on this WCT?
Caballero, Pickford
Bailly, Monreal, Yoshida, Stephens, Holgate
Sanchez, Hazard, Eriksen, King, Albrighton
Kane, Costa, Gabbiadini
decent but lacking city attackers
Yeah lack of City attack could be a worry but there is so much rotation under pep
agreed. Aguero/Jesus is a worry
Stephens, Albrighton > JWP and Gabriel possible?
Score predictions please:
A. Lukaku (CHE) King (sun)
B. Gabbiadini (HUL) Hazard (eve) (-4)
A. 8
B. 6-4 = 2
Seriously considering banging the WC a week early... Don't have any chips left, 0.4 ITB and this is my team atm:
Hennessy Pickford
Alfonso Valencia Gibson Maguire Yoshida
Alli Zaha Sanchez Eriksen King
Kane Negredo Lukaku
A) Pull the trigger
B) Hold out another week
I'm doing B my squad needs a full makeover too patience is key sometimes.
Do you have the BBQ chip tho? As I can only field 11 think I can make a decent team and do minimal hits for the dgws
B) You're fine.
Lol conflicted now!
Which two of these four to remove this week:
Davies, Siggy, Negredo, Lukaku
Negredo
Negredo for sure. Then more a case of who you want in as to the next move.
Siggy -> Sane worth -4 hit? Other option is to play Zaha
Play Zaha
Who to captain and why?
Benteke, Gabbi or Kane?
Same dilemma here, but currently on Kane
Im on tekkers but thinking of Kane. He has more motivation...
Or King
*Listens intently*
I have king too... Even more complicated...
I'm most tempted by King .. .got Kun, Kane, Teckers, Haz, Alli ... but (C) is has been with King all week
I don't own him, but form backs tekkers
Same with king
True.
Motivation says Kane.
Fixtures saysd the other three...
i don't own him but i'd bet on Kane to score ahead of King/Tekkers.
Gabbi though...that's where my temptation lies.*
*TC on Negredo in 34 so probably don't listen to me
Always captain Kane if you have him.
Since BUR and HUL I've been a bit caution of that motto
Zaha -> Hazard for -4
Yay or nay?
Not this weekend
Considering this myself. Hazard is due to rise as well
Too risky to double up on Saints defence against Hull this weekend? Hull really are poor away from home bit do have something to play for.
Yeah - wouldn't do it personally.
Cool thx!
Alli to steal the north London derby at the weekend?
Nah
Worth doing Siggy ➡️ Sane for free?
Difficult one. Sane rotation risk while Siggy takes all dead ball situations for Swansea and plays 90 mins, sane also played on thursday while Siggy got 7 days between games.
Good point think I might avoid that transfer and do Siggy ➡️ Tadic bank a nice 0.7 ITB if I do.
Was there a city presser?
GTG on WC ?
Caballero, Pickford
Alonso, Daniels, Holgate, Yoshida, Maguire.
Sané, Hazard, Sanchez, Alli, King
Anichebe, Vardy, Kane
Vardy doesn't thrill me on a WC but what do i know
Solid
WC team appreciate any feedback?
Cab Pickford
Holgate Stephens Monreal Alonso Yoshida
Hazard Sanchez Alli King Capoue
Vardy Kane Gabbi
In two weeks Yoshida & Vardy > Vertonghen & Jesus
Thoughts please?
Like it! maybe a tad short on City
Captain:!
A. Kane
B. King
C. Sanchez
D. Gabbi
E. Benteke
F. Hazard
A or B
I'd go with any of them apart from Sanchez
SCOUT PICKS CHALLENGE - GAMEWEEK 32 RESULTS
Lo siento, I know I'm way behind. What am I doing...
***** GAMEWEEK RESULTS *****
Scores on the doors;
1st - Mince n Tatties (80pts) [3pts]
Top 4% - Van Klinkert Delarosa (81pts), IanP1970 (80pts) [2pts]
Top 10% - We Go For It (78pts), Dusan Citizen (75pts), AA33, Reedy (74pts), Speedyboyzzzz (70pts) [1pt]
with Too Many Tacos missing out on 67pts!
FFS Scout Picks and Differentials EXTRMELY low this gameweek, which means they were handing out candy. In fact, so much so its easier to list the people who didn't beat the combined total of 58pts;
FC Lackless (58pts), Marian Kuna Guero (55pts), Coldplay (54pts) and Kalmoffit (53pts)
Sorry guys, everyone else got a bonus point!
***** THE STANDINGS *****
The latest standings have IanP1970 established a real gap at the top!
1st - IanP1970 (28pts)
2nd - Slippin' Jimmy (23pts)
3rd - A Manager Has No Name (19pts)
Spreadsheet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/oyuz31n7ppeccuu/Scout%20Picks%20Challenge.xlsm?dl
Wayhey! I got 85 not 80 - in case Van Klinkert thinks he's been robbed of top spot!
Should I sell rashford for a hit? Low on funds and already have Gab
Nope
Probably not
Not really
Bentekkers of Jesus for this week on a WC?
Tekkers
Assuming that the alot of negredo owners will be removing him for Gabbi, I fear we will bring our bad luck to him as well...
Haha
How much game time do we think Jesus will get?
GW35 - less than Kun.
Rest of the season - more than Kun.
Wouldn't surprise me if he was to start
Is it a waste not to use AOA?
Have WC, BB & AOA but will likely want to play 3 defenders his wk & GW 38
Nope, not at all. Rubbish chip and usually backfires anyway.
Probably not
I've been looking at the stats and they detail the times played and average score for each format
I'm normally mid 60s to mid 70s for any formation except AOA - that got me 49 points
I checked a few rivals and they were not dis-similar - i.e. AOA was there lower then any of their averages for all other formations
Not sure why, maybe AOA attack gets played in weak gws ... but it's a big drop in points
7 years, 2 months agoWild card! 0.2 ITB / BB / TC
Cabellero / Jakupovic
Alonso / Bailly / Yosida / Maguire / Holgate
Sanchez / Hazard / Sane / King / Carroll
Kane / Jesus / Benteke
Keep or tinker? Upgrade Maguire to Gabriel?