GW2 Transfers - Deadline: 18 Aug, 11:30

[MPTree]

Quite a rare GW1, inasmuch as a lot of the popular picks (and a lot of the players in my squad) returned good points. A roll for me, pending pressers.

I'd for sure jump on Richarlison if I didn't start with him. He feels like the perfect GW1 bandwagon - a brace and good fixtures to follow.

[Billy Bongo]

60 to 65% of all managers still dont own Aguero Mahrez Silva or Mendy and only 4% own 3 of them

Why are people buying Neves

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[jobmeister]

The plan is too roll this gamweek to aquire 2 free transfers to add Arsenal coverage for game week 3.

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[snout]

Not touching Richarlison with yours. This year's Steve Mounie IMO.

Intrigued to know if we'll see the first price changes tonight.

[Terry Henry]

Think I'm gonna roll and give King and Cairney a few weeks to see what's what, but can see Wolves actually doing well so keeping an eye on Jimenez and Neves. Could be the next Nolan and Carroll... when they were good.

[acruxen]

My main problem is Sanchez, happy with the rest of the team. Decent start in the top 500k but could be better.

I aim to roll this week. Nervous about price rises - might Richarlison get a double rise..? Considering Sanchez Hazard/Mane/KDB

[tommyk7]

Don’t have Mane and missed the 0.1 rise so either he becomes essential home to BRI GW3 or maybe just having Salah is good enough through LIV’s upcoming tougher games (Spurs, Chelsea, ManC), as well as 4 of the next 6 away including @Palace this GW. Have Robertson.

Also have Mahrez but holding at least a week or two.

Schürlle on the chopping block and need consistency from Agüero. defence is pretty good for now so I think I can roll it this week.

[OldSkoolFPL]

Did Sanchez to Sterling yesterday, trying to identify my key men early & he's going to be one of them, means I can turn Aguero into Kane when I'm ready to now and he shows some form.

The next six are so good for City that can't see Kane being an option before unless Aguero starts getting rotated.

[No Way Jose]

Did Sanchez to Sterling yesterday, trying to identify my key men early & he's going to be one of them, means I can turn Aguero into Kane when I'm ready to now and he shows some form.

The next six are so good for City that can't see Kane being an option before unless Aguero starts getting rotated.

Are you salahless OldSkool?

I'm one of 4 million others interested by the aguero situation. Any starts for jesus in the next 2 and aguero probably becomes aubameyang for arsenal's good fixtures

dodging kane for now

[Ruth_NZ]

Did Sanchez to Sterling yesterday, trying to identify my key men early & he's going to be one of them, means I can turn Aguero into Kane when I'm ready to now and he shows some form.
The next six are so good for City that can't see Kane being an option before unless Aguero starts getting rotated.

Seems like a smart approach. Only problem I see with Sterling is potential rotation that you don't want in an 11m player. Last season I got him for 7.9m and was OK accepting the occasional benching/rest at that price. But for 11m you really want him playing every game. I know Pep has become more settled in team selection nowadays but with Mahrez added to the mix there has to be some question at least. I'm facing that problem with Aguero too. I'd want to captain him this week but there's that grain of doubt about his minutes at the back of my mind.

[OldSkoolFPL]

Did Sanchez to Sterling yesterday, trying to identify my key men early & he's going to be one of them, means I can turn Aguero into Kane when I'm ready to now and he shows some form.
The next six are so good for City that can't see Kane being an option before unless Aguero starts getting rotated.

Seems like a smart approach. Only problem I see with Sterling is potential rotation that you don't want in an 11m player. Last season I got him for 7.9m and was OK accepting the occasional benching/rest at that price. But for 11m you really want him playing every game. I know Pep has become more settled in team selection nowadays but with Mahrez added to the mix there has to be some question at least. I'm facing that problem with Aguero too. I'd want to captain him this week but there's that grain of doubt about his minutes at the back of my mind.

I don't think he'll be rotated, he took time to get into the team last year but when he did and got himself into a groove, he pretty much played every game only missing out when he was injured, I remember holding him through that period when many predicted he'll be eased back in but Pep started him straight away (think it was away to Stoke) and he hauled.

He only came back to training on Monday and started against Arsenal while Sane was on the bench & Mahrez got taken off on 59 (both had full pre seasons) he played 86 and was their best player IMO, people have to judge it themselves but I see him as key to how Pep plays and now Mendy is there to go on the outside, Sterling cutting in looks like a nice combo down that side, telling that he played Mahrez & Sterling together when many expected one or the other, Sane seems to be on the naughty step, Jesus is lingering but looks an understudy.

They'll all face a random rest at some point but he's the mid I'm backing, won't waste transfers chasing them around.

Agree about Aguero, until Jesus gets injured, there will always be that doubt, I don't think I'll risk it this week with Salah in the side.

[OldSkoolFPL]

Did Sanchez to Sterling yesterday, trying to identify my key men early & he's going to be one of them, means I can turn Aguero into Kane when I'm ready to now and he shows some form.

The next six are so good for City that can't see Kane being an option before unless Aguero starts getting rotated.

Are you salahless OldSkool?

I'm one of 4 million others interested by the aguero situation. Any starts for jesus in the next 2 and aguero probably becomes aubameyang for arsenal's good fixtures

dodging kane for now

I'm not, I have Salah.

I'm set up like this.

De Gea
Mendy Robertson TAA PVA
Salah Sterling Jota Costa
Aguero King

Steklenburg Cairney Wan Bissaka Kamara 1m in the bank.

DDG, Robertson, Mendy, Salah, Sterling & Kane are the ones I want as my key men.

Spent .5 of my Kane fund for Sterling so my next move has to create .5 but don't think that's an emergency yet.

[wahine]

well i would rather have Sterling than KDB in my team this year, the trouble is fitting them all in ... and what do we do about getting Kane if he becomes essential, at least he wont get rotated...
im not keen on letting Mane go yet because Liverpool look just as good as Man city and goals galore are expected from both teams, maybe 3 cheap forwards and a nice fat midfield?

[Lorenz94]

Would you swap Bellerin for David Luiz?

[SirMattBugsby]

Would you swap Bellerin for David Luiz?

Any particular reason you back Chelsea against Arsenal? So much so that you sell one's defender for the other's?

Already done Azpi->Mendy. Tempted to take a hit or two for Spurs players but I'll hold and keep Auba.

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[streety]

Surprised by how many are getting rid of Jota. His stats last season were brilliant and you can't judge after one game. Will be looking at King with the possibility of changing to Wilson.

[Lucky]

Bad start. Biggest mistake was the expectation that Sanchez would play upfront and be on penalties. Furthermore I did not expect Sterling and KDB being back so early. I feel that I have to bite the bullet:

Sanchez to Sterling
King to Joselu
Hughes to Richarlison

(-8) I need a big haul from Agüero and Sterling

[OldSkoolFPL]

Surprised by how many are getting rid of Jota. His stats last season were brilliant and you can't judge after one game. Will be looking at King with the possibility of changing to Wilson.

He failed the eye test massively so you can't blame people, he's getting one more week for me and if he don't impress, he'll be gone very quickly.

Nor many players make the step up, can't let him linger too long at that price if there's no signs.

[Crooker]

keep rollin rollin rollin

[Tacalabala]

60 to 65% of all managers still dont own Aguero Mahrez Silva or Mendy and only 4% own 3 of them

Why are people buying Neves

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#veryexclusiveshits right there

[fred1266]

Bad start. Biggest mistake was the expectation that Sanchez would play upfront and be on penalties. Furthermore I did not expect Sterling and KDB being back so early. I feel that I have to bite the bullet:

Sanchez to Sterling
King to Joselu
Hughes to Richarlison

(-8) I need a big haul from Agüero and Sterling

Joselu starting spot is under treat from Rondon

[dod]

At this stage of the season a 0.1m rise for a player is effectively a 0.5m rise if you are looking to buy. I just had to decide which of the risers I need to get in now and write off getting in the others for a few weeks.

In the end it came to a choice of swapping Eriksen for Mane, or Moura for Richarlison or Peyrera. In the end based on fixtures and future flexibility I decided Richarlison was the one I couldn't do without. If Mane turns out to be amazing I may be forced to bring him, in but I may then have the choice of downgrading Salah and saving a bunch of money.

[Lorenz94]

Would you swap Bellerin for David Luiz?

Any particular reason you back Chelsea against Arsenal? So much so that you sell one's defender for the other's?

Already done Azpi->Mendy. Tempted to take a hit or two for Spurs players but I'll hold and keep Auba.

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Chelsea looked more defensively sound than Arsenal to me..
What avout Bellerin>Stones instead? Considering I have already Mendy though.

[OldSkoolFPL]

A weeks a long time in football, Chelsea and their defence got slaughtered after playing City at Wembley, now they seem defensively sound, not saying that's wrong but at the same time it shows you can't really judge the Arsenal defence after City also made them look a bit bad.

[Tel The Gooner]

No transfer this week as I want to have 2 for next week. Will tinker with the formation and leave Wan-Bassaka on bench replacing him with Otamendi while having Aguero as captain.

[Bixer]

Always, always roll my first transfer

EDIT: You couldn't make it up, almost as soon as I post, I see this - https://twitter.com/City_Watch/status/1 ... 0462778369

KdB potentially out for a long time...that'll be him out for another City midfielder then! Bernardo I suppose.

[SirMattBugsby]

Would you swap Bellerin for David Luiz?

Any particular reason you back Chelsea against Arsenal? So much so that you sell one's defender for the other's?

Already done Azpi->Mendy. Tempted to take a hit or two for Spurs players but I'll hold and keep Auba.

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Chelsea looked more defensively sound than Arsenal to me..
What avout Bellerin>Stones instead? Considering I have already Mendy though.

Both lost to Man City by 2-0. I feel the two defences are similar in level. Maybe just bench Bellerin, or even play him? Saving a transfer seems the best option, esp since Arsenal have good fixtures after.

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[sparx14]

Stick with the pre season plan and no changes this week for me.

King, stephens, zanka, tosun being my only players that didn't perform so far...

But was always intention to have king and tosun for first few weeks as decent fixtures and then wait to see who the bargains are... No obvious bargains yet and fixtures still ok so stick with them another week

Stephens and zanka were cheap players to warm my bench but likely to start for their teams. One option would have been to downgrade zanka to a 4M defender and upgrade Stephens to neves... However no 4M particularly stand out yet and I'm not convinced by never. So don't feel this worth the 4 point hit. Will wait another week for these too... Will be easier to change them with 2 free transfers and potentially more cash if downgrading tosun or king is the way to go (e.g. King to Jimenez would free up 1M and allow me a 5.5M mid instead of neves... Or a 5.5M defender instead of zanka)

[sparx14]

Stick with the pre season plan and no changes this week for me.

King, stephens, zanka, tosun being my only players that didn't perform so far...

But was always intention to have king and tosun for first few weeks as decent fixtures and then wait to see who the bargains are... No obvious bargains yet and fixtures still ok so stick with them another week

Stephens and zanka were cheap players to warm my bench but likely to start for their teams. One option would have been to downgrade zanka to a 4M defender and upgrade Stephens to neves... However no 4M particularly stand out yet and I'm not convinced by never. So don't feel this worth the 4 point hit. Will wait another week for these too... Will be easier to change them with 2 free transfers and potentially more cash if downgrading tosun or king is the way to go (e.g. King to Jimenez would free up 1M and allow me a 5.5M mid instead of neves... Or a 5.5M defender instead of zanka)

[Lorenz94]

Would you swap Bellerin for David Luiz?

Any particular reason you back Chelsea against Arsenal? So much so that you sell one's defender for the other's?

Already done Azpi->Mendy. Tempted to take a hit or two for Spurs players but I'll hold and keep Auba.

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Chelsea looked more defensively sound than Arsenal to me..
What avout Bellerin>Stones instead? Considering I have already Mendy though.

Both lost to Man City by 2-0. I feel the two defences are similar in level. Maybe just bench Bellerin, or even play him? Saving a transfer seems the best option, esp since Arsenal have good fixtures after.

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Thank you SMB
Would you swap Sessegnon for someone or wait?