I'm not entirely sure that a ManU defender is a must.

What with rotation issues, even for Vidic, with Evra looking like a ghost of his former self and no attacking spirit, I think that United's strength lies with its MF and Strikers --- FPL wise. Ferdinand is sooooo injury prone and Vidic seems encoumbered with the task of holding the fort with rapidly changing partners... this makes me weary and wary of their defensive standings.

I was considering swapping Evans out a few das ago and bringing Sanga in, despite my reservations with his stability, but decided to hold for now.

In the mean time and during the last few days my team's value has risen to 102.0m, without playing my wildcrad this week (I did on GW2). However looking at my team, I feel it is slightly boring, no major risks or betting on unsung heroes.

wHAT IS A ck ck? This maybe a dumb question but i vant found it in any posts...

also, could you RMT please?

i m already on 16pt hit for the season. last night Jagielka sagna and yaya barton

have my eye on cleverly, for ferguson.. and mabye gyan if he shows something for chemakah once (if) RvP is back

appologies just looked and sure enough just above my post there is ck explanation. (never would have thought of that) please rmt anyway...

hey guys ..need some help ..this maynot be the right thread..but its the only1 buzzing where i can expect a reply ..so forgive me already..

i am toying with the idea of getting cheap 4.0 defenders and goalkeepers... and spending the rest on a very attacking forward line ..
has this worked for any1 before ?

Sheesh... I need to do that every page or so, so here goes again...

This RMT thread is my private own team RMT thread. To get an appraisal or rating of your team start your own RMT thread !

BTW, this thread is 'buzzing' because I keep it interesting with live discussions. Make your own RMT threads intersting and people will come! Good luck

Sorry again . but as u can see am a newbie and still getting the hang of forums ..
but ill be careful next time

I was about to post my squad, but you got your fck off in first

I now have a few players in my team I worry about... some because of injuries and others because of fixtures or starting squad issues.
I worry about Gomes, JEvans and even Foley.
But...

Walcott is now red flagged.

I'm considering doing Walcott Arshavin for a 4 point hit is it worth it?

I already have arshavin ..

am thinking about either of milner + 4.0 Def
or Diaby + vidic

As for you , i think arshavin is worth a 4 pt hit - lot of nice fixtures for arsenal to come ..

Fabio called theo , and theo said he will be back in less than 2 weeks ?
that means i lose out on 0.2M ( coz i bought him at 7 , and will have to buy him back in the future at 7.3 )
does that make sense ?

Unlikely to play Dream team Jaaskelainen BW 13 -3 4.6 4.5 4.5 AR (A)
View player info Dream team Carson WB 11 4 4 4 4 TH (H)
View player info Dream team O'Shea MU 13 6 5.5 5.5 5.5 EV (A)
View player info Dream team Alex CH 18 6 6.2 6 6.1 WH (A)
View player info Dream team Richards MC 15 1 5.7 5.5 5.6 BR (H)
View player info Dream team Sagna AR 13 2 6.1 6 6 BW (H)
View player info Dream team Evans J MU 12 6 5.5 5.5 5.5 EV (A)
View player info Dream team Bale TH 21 2 6.9 6.6 6.7 WB (A)
View player info Dream team Gardner BI 20 7 5.1 5 5 LI (H)
View player info Dream team Scholes MU 24 3 6.3 6.1 6.2 EV (A)
View player info Dream team Malouda CH 34 10 9.9 9.6 9.7 WH (A)
View player info Dream team Arshavin AR 21 8 9.5 9.5 9.5 BW (H)
View player info Dream team Drogba CH 39 9 12.9 12.5 12.7 WH (A)
View player info Dream team Carroll NU 27 8 5.4 5 5.2 BL (H)
View player info Dream team Chamakh AR 16 1 8.2 8 8.1 BW (H)

Should I do any transfers?

Dont think you should. Very good well balanced team.

This is my current team;



I'm considering doing;

Arshavin Fabregas
and (funded by)
Gomes Stockdale/Carson

What bothers me is that both Gomes & Stockdale are injured/sidelined and I have no idea when either will be back. What do you lads think about this?

Arse is the exciting option, and Fab the trustworthy one.

Is Stockdale the No 1?

Looking more and more like mt squad

Only there is a 20+ point difference between the teams

Do you really think that Arshavin can outscore fabregas?
...and Yes, I want to know the same thing... is Stockdale worth having? and now?

Arsh can be more erratic than Fab, and has been doing OK this season. I am still unconvinced that he is worth the cash, at the moment. But then how can I\we not have FFL or Fab?

Surely Shwartzer must be Fulham's fister?

So Carson would be the choice, he has done OK for me.

20 points is less than one bad banding, which I did earlier

Gilks for 4.0m? 17 points from 4 games.

Forthcoming fixtures not so good but he has been in sparkling form thus far. And, lets be honest, when do Blackpool's upcoming fixtures look good?

OK lads...

My team is alright, I guess, but the spare money I have in the bank drives me insane.
I also wanted to bring Fabregas in but am not so sure now.

In this pic below I have outlined the players I'm contemplating transferring, with the options I'd like to have. There's 2.7m in the bank and a great need for advice.



Would you please be so kind and tell me what changes I should make to my team, based on these options hereabove. Thanks in advance.
Ironfist

Keepers: If you're going to bring in a 6mil+ keeper, the other shouldn't exceed 4mil. If you really want to bring in a top keeper then go Foster > Cech, and keep Carson as he's the best 4mil pick. I think you'd be best sticking with your current pairing and spending 2mil somewhere else however.

Defence: Keep Alex. Keep Foley as your enabler. Evans > Konchesky. Now at 3.1mil. Hutton looked brilliant yesterday, he's someone worth getting if you think 'Arry will give him a run in the team, I haven't seen anything of him before so can't really say.

Midfield: Arshavin > Fabregas. Albrighton > Ben Arfa. Now .3mil.

Forwards: Carroll > Dembele. Now you've got Ben Arfa I'd bring in Dembele for some Fulham cover - playing upfront on his own with a strong midfield to provide him with plenty of chances. Bonus magnet too.

You can't do anything until you find out if Nani and Fab are fit. If Fab is fit you have to have him, but it is unlikley to be certain (even if he is declared fit he may get rested or pulled off early, so unlikely to know).

Assuming (and it's likely) Fab is not fit and Nani is (or Nani just one week) you should (I assume you only have one free tranny):

- Evans to Vidic would be possible (Alex a rotation risk, Evans therefore too risky), Man U nice fixtures (over 10 games)
- Consider Gerrard - Liv have nice fixtures, but he is a gamble. No idea how much he is.

Overall staying put for a week may be worthwhile, to have 2 transfers next time. Annoying with cash in bank but maybe try not to end up like that in future (or it may have been unavoidable).

Thanks guys.

Several options present themselves right now and I feel on most of them I'm simply tinkering,... but boredom, extra cash and a tinkering fetish force my hand These are my planned routes, please help pick one of them...

Option #1: Arshavin Fabregas
Simple, depends on Fab's injury status.

Option #2: JEvans Konchesky
Simple, expecting Liverpool's favourable fixtures.

Option #3: JEvans Konchsky
_______& Arshavin Fabregas (-4pt hit)
Options #1&2 combined at the cost of a 4pt hit.

Option #4: Arshavin Gerrard
My Liverpool hunch combined with disappointment with Arshavin.

Option #5: JEvans Konchesky
_______& Alex Ferriera
_______& Carroll Berbatov (ménage à trois - -8pt hit)
Pros outscore cons?

Which option boys?

You have a good squad mate, not a lot needs doing there, especially for GW6.

You were only a Berbatov away from a much higher ranking and imminent value rises but who knew he'd stick 3 past 'Pool?

Nani should be fine but wait on news, otherwise the simple Evans Konchesky is sufficient just now.

I have Fabregas so worried about his knock, if it's 2 weeks plus I will be removing him for the likes of Arshavin/Gerrard/Nani, all TBC upon receipt of some valid news. Not only that they're away at Chelsea after WBA where he never delivers (or Arsenal, for that matter).

Basically you're in ship-shape for GW6, rest your trigger-finger

Like you, I see Liverpool with a nice upcoming run. I like the Konchesky move but am unsure as to who the most likely benefactor will be from an offensive point of view. Without the two key fouls, Liverpool would have been held goalless yesterday and so I don't know if Gerrard is in form.

Chelsea's competitive season is finally underway and who knows where Alex will fit in. He MIGHT be worth keeping simply as a place holder for Bosingwa if we get a sense he'll be a starter when fit, but I'm also considering swaping him out.

I think a Man Utd defender for a Liverpool defender is at worst an even swap right now and so could find no fault with Evans for Konchesky.

I think Arshavin for Fab or Gerrard is OK, but I wouldn't feel any pressure to do it this week. With Arsenal home to West Brom & Fab's health still up in the air, I'd wait on this one.

Believe it or not, I'm actually considering transfering Berbatov OUT. Man Utd have two away games in a row against stingy home defenses and I might wait on this one.

Finally, although not mentioned at all, I'm going on record to say that everyone would be well counseled to have a Blackpool attacker. Chelsea were VERY lucky to hold them yesterday and with their attack-at-all-cost approach, I think having a low-cost attacking starter will reap some rewards. I'm just not sure of the player or timing.

And BTW - re: Blackpool (my first real look at them); what an interesting team. First, Adam looks old, clumsy & tired, but still managed to *always* look the threat. It also looks like they are very comfortable sending in their service from about halfway between the mid & 18 yard line (which seemed to me an unusual position to start an attack). With Chelsea holding such a high line, this almost always found a Blackpool attacker, having previously been perched on a defender's shoulder, finding themselves in the box with only one defender to beat. I don't see many teams doing this very often and may account (in part) for why they looked so dangerous in the 2nd half yesterday.

Shame this is an RMT thread for this is possibly the best real advice discussion going on here in FISO for a long while. Star and sterling advice on all fronts. Thank you gentlemen.

I am going to go ahead with the JEvans Konchesky transfer for the following reasons;
1. Evans will be rested as soon as Ferdinand finds his balls
2. Evans is rather poor lately, conceding yellows and not doing anything offensively.
3. Evans going to drop in value tonight.
4. United defence is not very exciting, conceding left and right - only Vidic doing an work.
5. A few ambitious Away games guarantee lack of CSs.
6. Konchesky has been pretty lively and well attack oriented.
7. Liverpool has a few decent fixtures ahead.
8. Liverpool are due a bit of luck/success
9. His value is on the rise.

It seems as if I'm going to keep Alex for another week at least, though I'm benching him against ManC.
Thus now I'm still waiting on the Fabregas/Nani news to decide on further swaps. I would wlecome any further ideas and suggestions.

Well, this is my team, post the JEvans Konchesky transfer and hopefully ready for GW6.



I need a good-great GW... pretty please.

So you've got Samba on the bench v blackpool (Albrighton v Wolves). Do you really think the transfer needed to be done this week? (Obviously yes, so was money the only consideration)?

I'd play Samba ahead of Foley...

The JEvans-Konchesky transfer was necessary for the points I mentioned in the post hereabove (top of the page). Yes, JEvans is already at 95% to drop and rising, although this was just the straw that broke the Evan's back.

Regarding the the squad choice... no, I'm not sure about this but the reasoning behind was; Blackburn have a dire reputation on Away games and Samba is more likely not to keep a CS than score another goal. On the other hand I think that AVL are a terrible team or at least very poor offensively, while Foley might get some attacking action. I'll be happy to be convinced of a better option