All Aboard the Double Decker - Jose’s RMT

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Or Keita? Sturridge?

[No Way Jose]

Not for me personally

I wouldn’t expect mane to miss many

Still all depends on news on salah. This probably makes me more wary of salah as Klopp won’t want to risk him with CL coming up? Or do we think his focus will be the league after their good start?

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Huddersfield away and Cardiff at home.....

[No Way Jose]

Yeah I just don’t want to use my WC to create too many headaches for myself 1 or 2 weeks down the line

Shaqiri is an option though

[blahblah]

Until 1 or 2 GW's down the road

[No Way Jose]

Exactly, but at least for a position I currently have a vacancy. Will be hoping for a relatively honest and forthcoming Klopp press conference this week!

[BobMem]

Damn that is big news re: Mané. I might get Firmino to cover until there's clarity over Liverpool's mids.

[No Way Jose]

Yep. A bit of luck required navigating these decisions. Haven’t done well in that department so will hope that changes or info comes out to help!

[No Way Jose]

Another poor week. PVA to Robertson done already for the price rise

Continue to feel like team is in good shape but things just aren’t dropping

[No Way Jose]

TAA is my main headache atm. As he’s taking up a Liverpool slot for their good run and now there is some huge question marks on his place. Still think ditching PVA and risking more TAA no shows is probably the right call this week given my bench looks ok this week

I think mendy is going to have to come back into my team sooner rather than later. Only .2 ITB atm though so perhaps something to move towards in the next few weeks. Tottenham game this week anyway but I’d imagine mendy will be fixture proof despite. Despite not being rotation proof I think his high PPG and me wanting a good 12th man will work well for the most part

[baganboy]

Yep, both of what you suggest would be what I would have done as well. An attacking full back who would be playing 2 out of every 3 for a solid defensive team (namely TAA), would be very okay if you have a solid 12th player. And your 12th player is Ings, and 13th is Hughes. That's solid.
Mendy oh yes 100%. Still the best attacking fullback in the league IMHO. I can buy some time (with Laporte who I have at the moment) of course, but yes, he will get back into my team too.

With your 12th and 13th player being Ings and Hughes, you should be the last person worried about rotation. I think both are 3+ppg players.

[No Way Jose]

50 overnight with ederson Alonso hazard Aguero richarlison to come. Reliant on captain salah and Fraser so not much ground gained really. Arnautovic has really stunk up my team since I brought him in. I feel unlucky on that count. Bringing Robertson in this week didn’t pay off

Ever get that feeling you’re always off the rhythm? Bringing in players for dry spells after good runs etc. I know it happens but feel I have a gift of late. May as well use it to try and take city and Liverpool down on my WC

[No Way Jose]

I’ve been patient but I think I’ve missed a trick TV wise and momentum wise by not WCing earlier in the season. Doing it now while not bringing radical changes allows me to change formation, remove a few players I no longer desire, and make the most of a small fixture runs

First WC draft is:

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Robertson mendy Alonso Laporte Doherty

Hazard salah richarlison Fraser 4.5 or < mid

Aguero Arnautovic Kamara

0.0 ITB if the M5 is 4.5

Built for 442/532 with essentially Doherty as 12th man, a 2 pointer at 13 at this stage, and a 1 pointer at 14. A bit short on the bench?

I could beef the bench up more by leaving a WB in situ and treating Doherty as a starter which he still may prove to be. With a bit more composure or a bit of luck he wold have had at least 1 goal overnight

[Patrician]

Who is your 5th Midfielder?


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[No Way Jose]

Who is your 5th Midfielder?


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Apologies! Would be a 4.5 or below. Hoping Stephens drops this week so I can pick him up at 4.3

Do you see a palatable avenue for finding the .3 to turn that 4.5 into 4.8 for Murphy? Downgrading richarlison to a schurrle type player probably makes the most sense to me but I'm not sold.

That would give me Doherty, Murphy, kamara as my theoretical default bench

[Patrician]

I am not a big fan of Richarlison in his new forward role. So that for me is the position to loom at. I am with you that good bench depth seems necessary this season.

Overall though, that looks very strong to me.


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[No Way Jose]

Stronger Bench alternative - no salah. reckless? My theory is Chelsea have quite a good run with 2 top 6 in their next 13 so hazard can be a great C option most weeks. Mane and aguero+KDB cover pool and city.

Squad balance is better IMO but salah could burn me and I've put up with his dry spell only to miss out on the flood?

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TAA Alonso Mendy Robertson

Mane KDB Fraser Mane

Aguero Arnautovic

Bench: Doherty Murphy Kamara

.6ITB. Murphy could become deulofeu or button could become a 4.5 GK to rotate. Patricio even for the wolves double up

Thoughts?

Haven't hit the button yet!

[No Way Jose]

TAA and mend are high risk high reward and Doherty and Murphy cover the rotation risk. I like it but no salah is unnerving

[Patrician]

I assume one of your Manes is Haz. I think version 2 looks strong until you are scrabbling to get Salah in in two game weeks time


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[jacksosi]

Stronger Bench alternative - no salah. reckless? My theory is Chelsea have quite a good run with 2 top 6 in their next 13 so hazard can be a great C option most weeks. Mane and aguero+KDB cover pool and city.

Squad balance is better IMO but salah could burn me and I've put up with his dry spell only to miss out on the flood?

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TAA Alonso Mendy Robertson

Mane KDB Fraser Mane

Aguero Arnautovic

Bench: Doherty Murphy Kamara

.6ITB. Murphy could become deulofeu or button could become a 4.5 GK to rotate. Patricio even for the wolves double up

Thoughts?

Haven't hit the button yet!

Having two Mane’s might cover off no Salah

I prefer the Salah team, but with Pereyra and Murphy over Rich and 4.5 if that fits?

[No Way Jose]

Having a shocker

[No Way Jose]

Stronger Bench alternative - no salah. reckless? My theory is Chelsea have quite a good run with 2 top 6 in their next 13 so hazard can be a great C option most weeks. Mane and aguero+KDB cover pool and city.

Squad balance is better IMO but salah could burn me and I've put up with his dry spell only to miss out on the flood?

Fab Button

TAA Alonso Mendy Robertson

Mane KDB Fraser Mane

Aguero Arnautovic

Bench: Doherty Murphy Kamara

.6ITB. Murphy could become deulofeu or button could become a 4.5 GK to rotate. Patricio even for the wolves double up

Thoughts?

Haven't hit the button yet!

Having two Mane’s might cover off no Salah

I prefer the Salah team, but with Pereyra and Murphy over Rich and 4.5 if that fits?

It does. My problem with Pereyra is he’s often a home game player and their upcoming home games are against the big boys

[No Way Jose]

I assume one of your Manes is Haz. I think version 2 looks strong until you are scrabbling to get Salah in in two game weeks time


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Sure is. Yeah spreads the funds obviously and no salah for this run could be silly.

Best midfield player in your projections below 6.5m?

[Patrician]

Murphy at the moment, followed by Schurrle. Knockaert could be good, nice run coming up.

[No Way Jose]

Murphy at the moment, followed by Schurrle. Knockaert could be good, nice run coming up.

Interesting. May end up with both.

Knockaert dropped yesterday?

[Patrician]

Oh right I didn’t spot that yet.


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[No Way Jose]

Oh right I didn’t spot that yet.


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Was more of a question than a statement as I also haven’t dug too deeply

[Caf]

NWJ, your first draft wildcard team (the Salah one) is almost identical to my current squad
Only differences are keepers and that you have Laporte. (I can’t afford him so you must have a superior TV)

Based on my experiences with that team, I can tell you that the current concerns are:
- not convinced of Fraser’s potential to return points in his upcoming nightmare fixture run
- Kamara is pretty useless and I’m always looking for a replacement (though, like you, I’m having difficulty finding one I actually like).

So perhaps taking Murphy in Fraser’s place will allow an upgrade to a rotatable F3? I think it’ll give you Ings or Jimenez if you think either is halfway decent.

[Smurphy Paw]

You still have your wildcard?

If you recall, when I used mine I steered away from Salah. It’s a bit scary, he’s the one player you know could go on a run of goals every game.
I got lucky, he did very little but I’ve just taken a hit to bring him in having seen evidence that Liverpool have (I) made it through their tough run and (ii) are hitting a rich seam of form. There is little to fear in their fixtures until GW16 (arguably GW20 depending on your opinion of Man U!)

I don’t think it’s possible to maintain a balanced squad and hold all five of Kün, Hazard, Mané, Salah and KDB. I’m not sure that Salah is the one I’d forgo for this run of fixtures

[No Way Jose]

NWJ, your first draft wildcard team (the Salah one) is almost identical to my current squad
Only differences are keepers and that you have Laporte. (I can’t afford him so you must have a superior TV)

Based on my experiences with that team, I can tell you that the current concerns are:
- not convinced of Fraser’s potential to return points in his upcoming nightmare fixture run
- Kamara is pretty useless and I’m always looking for a replacement (though, like you, I’m having difficulty finding one I actually like).

So perhaps taking Murphy in Fraser’s place will allow an upgrade to a rotatable F3? I think it’ll give you Ings or Jimenez if you think either is halfway decent.

Not a bad team you must have then! Thank you for sharing! I also see Fraser’s output decreasing during this run. The question for me is where else to go. He does rotate perfectly with richarlison but that’s a lot of money for a rotation! More ideal would be those two with Murphy and Doherty making up a 4 for 2 rotation

Fraser to a deulofeu or Demarain gray, knockaert May make sense on paper but I rate Fraser over a similarly priced ings or Jimenez who both also have mixed fixtures. I realize one of these options has a virtual dead spot and one doesn’t but I think a strong 11 and Doherty and Murphy on the bench would cover that well enough?

Perhaps I’m blinded by having ings for a while and him blanking?