World Cup DT 2018

[Zimmerman]

And the counter points made above?

[Biddles32]

Telegraph 40 to use whenever you want and the sun 3 a month - they should both stay as they are and be different. If you don’t like the format of the sun, play the telegraph and vice Versa. But if your like me and you like both because you like the challenge of two different types of game then play both. Simples

[plevna1963]

Well that's disappointing.

But still think 40 a season is more skilled based, a glut of injuries and only 3 transfers to use is bad luck and an average dreamteam player can perform better through sheer luck in having avoided the minefield, the option to have 40 negates it.

You entering World Cup Dreamteam McKenzie.?

[cclem345]

Well that's disappointing.

But still think 40 a season is more skilled based, a glut of injuries and only 3 transfers to use is bad luck and an average dreamteam player can perform better through sheer luck in having avoided the minefield, the option to have 40 negates it.

You entering World Cup Dreamteam McKenzie.?

He has to after all this. Eager to see this skill set in action.

[chrisb182]

Hi guys,

Just seen that you can pre-register for the World Cup 2018 DT now.

Out of curiosity however, I found this link on the Web which I thought might interest you all: https://www.thesun.co.uk/dream-team/fan ... out-rules/

Key points that I see are:
1) Game opens 1 June 2018 (3 weeks today)
2) It's free to play and you can enter up to 10 teams
3) £100k prize for the overall winner
4) £50m budget
5) 20 transfers throughout the tournament (maximum 3-a-day)
6) You can now select a 3-4-3 formation, as well as the usual 4-4-2 & 4-3-3

Just thought I'd let you all know.

[cclem345]

Your 3 days behind. That info was already posted in the world cup thread below.

[chrisb182]

Your 3 days behind. That info was already posted in the world cup thread below.

I apologise. My heads not been with it.

[cclem345]

Your 3 days behind. That info was already posted in the world cup thread below.

I apologise. My heads not been with it.

Your alright mate the world cup thread is starting to get long so you may have missed it.

[Nightowl]

Can anyone remember if there's a limit to how many players from one team ?

[lfc71]

Unlimited,as far as i know....they stopped the maximum players rule from any 1 team years ago.

[Edmondson]

20 transfers to use as you please across the tournament, but only 3 can be used on any one day - is this to stop a full 5 man block flip?

What are the thoughts on best strategy for these

I'm assuming nurdling your transfers to ensure you have as many playing as possible at the end - would be fine for an office mini league win, but to lift the £100k something more aggressive needed?

What is your preferred:

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used
2. Rotate the really big ticket strikers, so your budget goes further, but you still have your preferred Messi, Ronaldo et all covered, but just burning transfers to cover them, gaining a few extra games. Then see them flop
3. Highly selective 2 for 1 opportunities, looking at someone with their 2 easiest games first, switching to someone with their 2 easiest games last, devised in a complex web of changes mapped into excel.
4. Cautious tortoise, waiting to take advantage of injuries, a surprise knockout, or just seeing how the knockouts shape up to get your 2 for 1's going
5. The last minute panic about how far behind you are, so throwing in a 3 man Mororccan semi to catch up.....repeat x 3 then throw the towel in
6. A mixture of all of the above, but somehow missing the cleans, missing the goals on big ticket strikers and seeing well planned 2 for 1's yield negative returns from some unforeseen sending off, or ligament damage

[Backlash]

Shitting hell David my head hurts after reading that-far too complex for me!

Just do what I do and enter a bucket of shite at the start and further inhance said bucket throughout the tournament

[plevna1963]

Shitting hell David my head hurts after reading that-far too complex for me!

Just do what I do and enter a bucket of shite at the start and further inhance said bucket throughout the tournament

+1

[Edmondson]

The use of the 20 transfers kind of trumps any little uplifts you’d normally get Backlash, from your sneaky Cuadrado, Jon Obi Mikel enabler type picks.

You need a simple strategy Danny, so how about just picking players from Group A and B to start with, then you know you can shift them on.

[Backlash]

Still too much
I’m hoping lucky dip is readily available (in transfers too)

[cclem345]

20 transfers to use as you please across the tournament, but only 3 can be used on any one day - is this to stop a full 5 man block flip?

What are the thoughts on best strategy for these

I'm assuming nurdling your transfers to ensure you have as many playing as possible at the end - would be fine for an office mini league win, but to lift the £100k something more aggressive needed?

What is your preferred:

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used
2. Rotate the really big ticket strikers, so your budget goes further, but you still have your preferred Messi, Ronaldo et all covered, but just burning transfers to cover them, gaining a few extra games. Then see them flop
3. Highly selective 2 for 1 opportunities, looking at someone with their 2 easiest games first, switching to someone with their 2 easiest games last, devised in a complex web of changes mapped into excel.
4. Cautious tortoise, waiting to take advantage of injuries, a surprise knockout, or just seeing how the knockouts shape up to get your 2 for 1's going
5. The last minute panic about how far behind you are, so throwing in a 3 man Mororccan semi to catch up.....repeat x 3 then throw the towel in
6. A mixture of all of the above, but somehow missing the cleans, missing the goals on big ticket strikers and seeing well planned 2 for 1's yield negative returns from some unforeseen sending off, or ligament damage

Someone strange player will net a hatrick in the group stages. Like say a sterling or a coutinho or someone like that who may not be an obvious pick. Someone will take a chance and put them in and then need to get the majority of their transfers right and they win.

The semis or final will not win it. It will be won in the group stages for sure. Il guratanee now the leaders after group stages will be the leaders after the final.

[Zimmerman]

That’s not been borne out in previous tournaments (although the transfers may well change the landscape somewhat).

[cclem345]

The less matches the less options. The game will be won in the group stages. I can't be 100% sure but I would say the top 10 after group stages will be a similar top 10 at the end.

[robot]

20 transfers to use as you please across the tournament, but only 3 can be used on any one day - is this to stop a full 5 man block flip?

What are the thoughts on best strategy for these

I'm assuming nurdling your transfers to ensure you have as many playing as possible at the end - would be fine for an office mini league win, but to lift the £100k something more aggressive needed?

What is your preferred:

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used

Turning into the tff game and short haul games are generally won with blocks in that.So possibly still the way to go, make the switch at the right point and lots of full clean sheets for 15 transfers and 5 for outfield players and ending with the last block still in the comp in the final stages.

All or nothing approach.

[chrisb182]

20 transfers to use as you please across the tournament, but only 3 can be used on any one day - is this to stop a full 5 man block flip?

What are the thoughts on best strategy for these

I'm assuming nurdling your transfers to ensure you have as many playing as possible at the end - would be fine for an office mini league win, but to lift the £100k something more aggressive needed?

What is your preferred:

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used
2. Rotate the really big ticket strikers, so your budget goes further, but you still have your preferred Messi, Ronaldo et all covered, but just burning transfers to cover them, gaining a few extra games. Then see them flop
3. Highly selective 2 for 1 opportunities, looking at someone with their 2 easiest games first, switching to someone with their 2 easiest games last, devised in a complex web of changes mapped into excel.
4. Cautious tortoise, waiting to take advantage of injuries, a surprise knockout, or just seeing how the knockouts shape up to get your 2 for 1's going
5. The last minute panic about how far behind you are, so throwing in a 3 man Mororccan semi to catch up.....repeat x 3 then throw the towel in
6. A mixture of all of the above, but somehow missing the cleans, missing the goals on big ticket strikers and seeing well planned 2 for 1's yield negative returns from some unforeseen sending off, or ligament damage

I'm going for a combination of 1 & 2. I can see Egypt doing quite well defensively in the group stages; the only blip possibly being a 1-0 loss to Uruguay. Rotating their defence with another team looking to get 3 clean sheets in the Group Stages (I'm looking at you Germany) seems like a good idea also. But that would use up 15 transfers and would give you no room to manoeuvre in the knock-out stages where you should get some idea about how the tournament will pan out.

It's a tricky conundrum. It seems like there's twice as much skill involved compared to the normal season game, and three times as much luck.

Anyway, anyone got any dark horses (player-wise) for the tournament? I'm really looking forward to seeing Paulinho's price-tag. I think he could go under the radar and would cost just £4 - £4.5m.

[grizzler]

20 transfers to use as you please across the tournament, but only 3 can be used on any one day - is this to stop a full 5 man block flip?

What are the thoughts on best strategy for these

I'm assuming nurdling your transfers to ensure you have as many playing as possible at the end - would be fine for an office mini league win, but to lift the £100k something more aggressive needed?

What is your preferred:

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used
2. Rotate the really big ticket strikers, so your budget goes further, but you still have your preferred Messi, Ronaldo et all covered, but just burning transfers to cover them, gaining a few extra games. Then see them flop
3. Highly selective 2 for 1 opportunities, looking at someone with their 2 easiest games first, switching to someone with their 2 easiest games last, devised in a complex web of changes mapped into excel.
4. Cautious tortoise, waiting to take advantage of injuries, a surprise knockout, or just seeing how the knockouts shape up to get your 2 for 1's going
5. The last minute panic about how far behind you are, so throwing in a 3 man Mororccan semi to catch up.....repeat x 3 then throw the towel in
6. A mixture of all of the above, but somehow missing the cleans, missing the goals on big ticket strikers and seeing well planned 2 for 1's yield negative returns from some unforeseen sending off, or ligament damage

Number 4 is usually my strategy, only because my full blocks are usually wrong and I have to change a defender or two last minute. Then the players I pick get injured. Or the team they play for gets knocked out in an upset against a minnow. You get the point, I have shitty luck so I keep transfers like a squirrel keeps his nuts.

[S_sutton87]

Interested to see what price Diego Costa is thats if Spain play with a striker

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[grizzler]

1. Daisy chain some 3 man blocks, once, twice, three times....would you push a 4th for 12 transfers used
2. Rotate the really big ticket strikers, so your budget goes further, but you still have your preferred Messi, Ronaldo et all covered, but just burning transfers to cover them, gaining a few extra games. Then see them flop

Might be an idea to daisy chain strikers who are playing against Saudi Arabia. First Russian strikers then Uruguayan then Egyptian. Could do the same with Panama's opponents.

[itslikebrandnew]

As i recall i used to use alot of transfers early on. By the time it got to the semis i had half a team that wasn't playing and no transfers left. 20 transfers isn't alot if you're trying to maximise players actually playing. You'll probably waste enough transfers getting frustrated at dead rubbers in game 3 of the group stages when teams have qualified and put out squad players

[itslikebrandnew]

You'd have to think Brazil will start off with 2 clean sheets and then rest players. But can't see their defenders being cheap enough without sacrificing attacking options too much.

Without seeing prices it's difficult, but i might get tempted with Switzerland defenders.

[S_sutton87]

Who will be there number 1 ederson or Allison

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[BLOCKHEAD]

That would be a brave move considering they have Brazil 1st game

[BLOCKHEAD]

Who will be there number 1 ederson or Allison

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It'll be Allison based on previous lineups.

[itslikebrandnew]

That would be a brave move considering they have Brazil 1st game

I'd figure Switzerland would get a 1-0 loss and all defenders 7 out of 10....so there is no dead rubber for them in the last game. Could possibly get 2 clean sheets and they would be a threat from corners.

[Zimmerman]

Brave/bold move that could pay off.

Not too sure any conclusions can be arrived at from their qualifying campaign.
They faced some terrible teams.

On the plus side, they beat Portugal 2-0 (at home) and lost the reverse fixture by the same score.
Hungary managed to put 4 past them over the two games.
Even Andorra managed to grab one.