A Tale of 14 seasons

[Redrum2]

Getting harder to make decisions on the right players to have right now, but teams are still solid long-term.

I’m going to do nothing cos every time I make a move it’s backfiring.

I am worried about your lack of Chelsea players as they have got good fixtures coming. Soares is a concern as Southampton fixtures are getting tough and they can't keep a clean sheet. I lost patience with my Southampton defenders and swapped them for Liverpool and Watford ones. Jones is a worry as heard Mourinho saying he's out for Brighton game and can be a bit injury prone in the long run. I got Davies and am not liking his future prospects now that Rose is up and ready.

[SPR]

Getting harder to make decisions on the right players to have right now, but teams are still solid long-term.

I’m going to do nothing cos every time I make a move it’s backfiring.

I am worried about your lack of Chelsea players as they have got good fixtures coming. Soares is a concern as Southampton fixtures are getting tough and they can't keep a clean sheet. I lost patience with my Southampton defenders and swapped them for Liverpool and Watford ones. Jones is a worry as heard Mourinho saying he's out for Brighton game and can be a bit injury prone in the long run. I got Davies and am not liking his future prospects now that Rose is up and ready.

I could be tempted to move Alli and Eriksen on in the short term for maybe Hazard. Chelsea fixtures do look good but only Morata and Hazard look worth bringing in. Moving Kane or Lukaku is a likely backfire move. Other than that, not sure any other move is worth it. Missed the Jones news, which isn't great but depends how long it drags for.

[happyhoppy]

One transfer I was thinking of was Lukaku to Morata next Wednesday. Jones is an annoyance, may drop down to Ward in the teams I don't have him already as they have great fixtures still.

[SPR]

One transfer I was thinking of was Lukaku to Morata next Wednesday.

That could tempt me as well, depends on Lukaku's form (and position) in next two games.

[SPR]

Why Morata over Hazard though?

[happyhoppy]

Why Morata over Hazard though?

Just feel Hazard is a streaky player rarely scores big and can frustrate. He’s looking good atm though.

[Redrum2]

Or get both Hazard (already in my team) and Morata, that is what I am doing. A Chelsea defender would be ideal.

[happyhoppy]

Yeah I had Alonso in all my teams but their clean sheet run coincided perfectly with him leaving my teams.

No room for both atm without restructuring I think. Too low on transfers atm.

[happyhoppy]

Week 16 Update

Average week. Put in Aguero for Lukaku below, best team is on 676 and Otamendi went in yesterday lol


Saints Mini Block Team (SMBT)

Forster (10) De Gea

Soares
Stephens (6) Jones
Alonso (8) Maguire

Milner (1) Bertrand (2) Doucoure
Ward-Prowse (3) Mane (5) Mkhitaryan (9) KDB
Eriksen
Salah
Jesus (7) Lacazette (11) Sane

Aguero (4) Kane
Lukaku (12) Aguero
49.9

Transfers 28
Points 44/654
Position 16200 15057
SL Pos 15/100
SL Gap -91 -85

Balanced Team (BT)

Moraes (4) Heaton (5) Foster (13) De Gea

Davies
Walker
Alonso (12) Valencia
Carroll (7) Ward

Stephens (6) Doucoure
Alli
De Bruyne (2) Mane (3) Mkhitaryan (10) KDB
Milner (1) J Rodriguez (8) Aguero (9) Morata (11) Jesus (14) Sane

Kane
Lukaku
49.9

Transfers 26
Points 39/619
Position 35972 36888
SL Pos 36/100
SL Gap -121 -120

[happyhoppy]

Week 17 Update

Crap season continues, burning transfers for no real positive gains. I've dropped one of the teams from this thread leaving what I consider the one that has the best chance of success (a word I use loosely).

2 more transfers planned, Sane to Hazard funded by Soares to Tarkowski. So beware. Best performing team is on 762 in 8919 position, can't remember a worse season.

Forster (10) De Gea

Soares
Stephens (6) Jones (13) Ward
Alonso (8) Maguire

Milner (1) Bertrand (2) Doucoure
Ward-Prowse (3) Mane (5) Mkhitaryan (9) KDB
Salah
Jesus (7) Lacazette (11) Sane

Eriksen (14) Morata
Aguero (4) Kane
Lukaku (12) Aguero
50.0

Transfers 26
Points 87/741
Position 15057 15937
SL Pos 16/100
SL Gap -85 -109

Other Team - 697pts, 42549 pos, 23t left.

[Yorkshire Exile]

Lurching from disaster to disaster this year hoppy....

Team could still rattle through mind.

[happyhoppy]

Yep Yorky. Not good.

[SPR]

Is the balanced team forgotten about or might it return if fortunes pick up?

Team is decent and should pick up points steadily, just need to pick the right time to make next transfer run.

[happyhoppy]

I’ll keep you informed if it picks up.
Next two transfers planned probably means a return to form for Sane.

[happyhoppy]

Week 18 Update

Did these 2 that I had planned, Sane to Hazard funded by Soares to Tarkowski. So Hazard cursed as expected.

Best performing team is on 799 in 9690 position.

Forster (10) De Gea

Soares (15) Tarkowski
Stephens (6) Jones (13) Ward
Alonso (8) Maguire

Milner (1) Bertrand (2) Doucoure
Ward-Prowse (3) Mane (5) Mkhitaryan (9) KDB
Salah
Jesus (7) Lacazette (11) Sane (16) Hazard

Eriksen (14) Morata
Aguero (4) Kane
Lukaku (12) Aguero
50.0

Transfers 24
Points 43/784
Position 15937 14620
SL Pos 16/100
SL Gap -109 -112

Other Team - 731pts, 46120 pos, 22t left.

[happyhoppy]

Week 19 Update

Had a moment on Sunday and out went Maguire, Kane and Morata and in came Valencia, Jones and Lukaku. £2.8m spare, probably to move out Ward and Aguero to Alonso and back to Kane and 0.6m spare.

Best performing team is on 899 in 8057 position.

Forster (10) De Gea

Soares (15) Tarkowski
Alonso (8) Maguire (19) Jones
Eriksen (14) Morata (17) Valencia
Stephens (6) Jones (13) Ward

Milner (1) Bertrand (2) Doucoure
Ward-Prowse (3) Mane (5) Mkhitaryan (9) KDB
Salah
Jesus (7) Lacazette (11) Sane (16) Hazard


Aguero (4) Kane (18) Lukaku
Lukaku (12) Aguero
47.2

Transfers 21
Points 93/877
Position 14620 14367
SL Pos 13/100
SL Gap -112 -109

Other Team - 818pts, 45985 pos, 18t left.

[SPR]

You haven't ever settled on a team this year, constant changes.

How many transfers does the best performing team have.

[happyhoppy]

Well it’s hard to not make changes when your team is moving from one poor performing week to another. Very frustrating this season.

Best team has 24t left having burned 3 this weekend too.

[happyhoppy]

Best team.

[SPR]

Both teams look good. Just got to wait for good opportunities.

Unfortunately the good opportunity of getting Morata and Aguero turned to nothing for me

[happyhoppy]

Exactly. Every move yields diddly squat.

[SPR]

Yes, even the Hazard move has been a bit meh.

[happyhoppy]

Forgot to bring Kane back. In Vienna. This season can eff off, Maguire scores I mean come on.

[happyhoppy]

RIP 17/18

[SPR]

You went for the 5-2 last week? Why?

The move confuses me as it looks like 3 transfers on Kane (Out, in, and Out again on Tuesday?

[happyhoppy]

You went for the 5-2 last week? Why?

The move confuses me as it looks like 3 transfers on Kane (Out, in, and Out again on Tuesday?

I went for a daisy chain. Kane was supposed to come in for Aguero.

[SPR]

You went for the 5-2 last week? Why?

The move confuses me as it looks like 3 transfers on Kane (Out, in, and Out again on Tuesday?

I went for a daisy chain. Kane was supposed to come in for Aguero.

Was the plan to keep Kane after Tuesday then?

I failed to excute (well more like bottled) the second part of my Kane to Aguero then Morata to Kane daisy a couple of weeks ago so know the feeling. Was happy to only lose 12 points but it still stings.

[happyhoppy]

Yep. Aguero was frustrating to hold up until yesterday.

Season is done for me this year got no interest anymore every change I make is shite. Spurs at Burnley would normally be tight but of course as soon as I don’t have Kane that’s that. I take out Maguire who scores for the immediately injured (prev injury free) Valencia. I’ve cursed so many players it’s unreal.

And Saints are so my love for football is very low right now.

[SPR]

I only held Aguero as fixtures looked good, happy it paid off. Wish Pep would just play Jesus with him but apparently the Mendy injury means he thinks that won't work as Sane has to go wide as Delph can't provide the width they want.

Not much you can do about Southampton.

24 transfer best team could still make a run. After the Spurs early game, it's set up well for the rest of the festive period.

[happyhoppy]

One more for Kane please £120.