Speculative Tactical Cohort (The free-for-all shared-RMT thread 20/21)

[TheRedEyeJedi]

How likely is Foden to start against Leicester? He has started two consecutive matches now, so Leicester match would be his third in a week.

I had a look at Bluemoon fan forum discussion on yesterday's match and they are praising Foden and criticizing Mahrez and Torres. That would be promising for Foden, but we always have to take those comments with a pinch of salt because fan forums always cheer for their young home grown players and are a lot more critical towards players like Mahrez.

Pep suggesting none of the missing players from GW1 are back - so hopeful for Foden. If I get him im well aware its rotation risk, but he will be coming on in games where Man City need to win or are still trying to hammer someone - seems worth it, as long as you have the cover. It worries me having Pod and Foden for this reason though and I think I would want a Klich with them as 5th man reserve who is nailed and might be on pens

[Smurphy Paw]

How likely is Foden to start against Leicester? He has started two consecutive matches now, so Leicester match would be his third in a week.

I had a look at Bluemoon fan forum discussion on yesterday's match and they are praising Foden and criticizing Mahrez and Torres. That would be promising for Foden, but we always have to take those comments with a pinch of salt because fan forums always cheer for their young home grown players and are a lot more critical towards players like Mahrez.

Pep suggesting none of the missing players from GW1 are back - so hopeful for Foden. If I get him im well aware its rotation risk, but he will be coming on in games where Man City need to win or are still trying to hammer someone - seems worth it, as long as you have the cover. It worries me having Pod and Foden for this reason though and I think I would want a Klich with them as 5th man reserve who is nailed and might be on pens

This is essentially my thought process too.
Every week we’ll have the same doubts about Foden. It’s a City thing. Get him, be prepared for uncertainty. The upside is he has a very high ceiling when he does play.
But having him and Podence miss the same game week would be problematic so it’s one or the other IMO
FWIW the drafts I am most happy with have Foden and Klich rather than Podence and ANOther

[Luxmonk]

I’m not sure “cover” is particularly relevant here. For the matches Foden (and Podence for that matter, now that Traoré is freed up to return to his more advanced position) don’t start, I’d imagine they are more than likely to feature late on from the bench. Foden especially is priced as he is at the moment exactly due to this risk. Huge upside, of course, but an owner needs to be willing to take the 1 pointers on the chin from both players. In that scenario, it doesn’t matter who your fifth mid is.
Just my opinion of course, could be rubbish

[FranckKessie]

You probably know already, but here is Hodgson on today presser talking about Tyrick Mitchell:

"He got his chance at the end of last season... took that chance well and has really continued since the start of the new season in the friendlies and these opening two matches. He's definitely been a plus for us."

https://mobile.twitter.com/FFScout/stat ... 2740832257

[Luxmonk]

2. My mini league has monthly prizes. I am told that this is based on the in game function where you can look at the minileague table on a month by month basis. Am I right to assume that the said monthly table will take account of any hits incurred during a gameweek that started in that month, but not otherwise?

Basically, I want to win the October monthly prize, and am trying to work out if hits I take in the run up to the GW4 deadline (of 3 October) will be deducted from my score or not.

Thanks.

Unless it has changed for this season, which I don’t believe is the case, hits taken in the lead up to the first GW of any given month do not get deducted from the upcoming monthly score but merely from your overall points total.
I use this ploy myself quite often when my season rank is pants and I change focus to monthly prize chasing.

[TheRedEyeJedi]

How likely is Foden to start against Leicester? He has started two consecutive matches now, so Leicester match would be his third in a week.

I had a look at Bluemoon fan forum discussion on yesterday's match and they are praising Foden and criticizing Mahrez and Torres. That would be promising for Foden, but we always have to take those comments with a pinch of salt because fan forums always cheer for their young home grown players and are a lot more critical towards players like Mahrez.

Pep suggesting none of the missing players from GW1 are back - so hopeful for Foden. If I get him im well aware its rotation risk, but he will be coming on in games where Man City need to win or are still trying to hammer someone - seems worth it, as long as you have the cover. It worries me having Pod and Foden for this reason though and I think I would want a Klich with them as 5th man reserve who is nailed and might be on pens

This is essentially my thought process too.
Every week we’ll have the same doubts about Foden. It’s a City thing. Get him, be prepared for uncertainty. The upside is he has a very high ceiling when he does play.
But having him and Podence miss the same game week would be problematic so it’s one or the other IMO
FWIW the drafts I am most happy with have Foden and Klich rather than Podence and ANOther

I agree - the sensible thing is Foden + Klich. I do think though that the chance of Foden and Podence coming on is still quite high when they dont start so how much does it really matter who the sub is?

I also think after watching Podence that I rate him, Wolves fans seem to rate him, hes playing well when starting and if all of those things are right - what's stopping him just continuing to do that?

Klich is a more sensible, guaranteed starting option on Pens but im not sure he has Podence/Foden upsides?

[Smurphy Paw]

I’m not sure “cover” is particularly relevant here. For the matches Foden (and Podence for that matter, now that Traoré is freed up to return to his more advanced position) don’t start, I’d imagine they are more than likely to feature late on from the bench. Foden especially is priced as he is at the moment exactly due to this risk. Huge upside, of course, but an owner needs to be willing to take the 1 pointers on the chin from both players. In that scenario, it doesn’t matter who your fifth mid is.
Just my opinion of course, could be rubbish

Fair point. And Klich isn’t just bench cover, he’d also be a regular starter in my team
The risk I am seeking to offset is having two players who come on for 1-pointers though.
RedEyeJedi has also expanded on the same point a bit whilst I was typing - agree with those points

[TheRedEyeJedi]

I’m not sure “cover” is particularly relevant here. For the matches Foden (and Podence for that matter, now that Traoré is freed up to return to his more advanced position) don’t start, I’d imagine they are more than likely to feature late on from the bench. Foden especially is priced as he is at the moment exactly due to this risk. Huge upside, of course, but an owner needs to be willing to take the 1 pointers on the chin from both players. In that scenario, it doesn’t matter who your fifth mid is.
Just my opinion of course, could be rubbish

Fair point. And Klich isn’t just bench cover, he’d also be a regular starter in my team
The risk I am seeking to offset is having two players who come on for 1-pointers though.
RedEyeJedi has also expanded on the same point a bit whilst I was typing - agree with those points

Yeah its those 2 x 1 pointers im more worried about than one missing a game. Especially when I already have KDB, Mahrez and Jimenez.

The upside here is you have two cheap players who could make a ton of money and score heavily at times. Could be pretty annoying trying to predict this though, and they are too expensive to have as bench options and be strong elsewhere.

[Luxmonk]

I hadn’t checked the preview function so a few of those responses overlapped but I think we are all in agreement now.

Anyway, I don’t have either of them so not my problem

[DalianAtkinson]

2. My mini league has monthly prizes. I am told that this is based on the in game function where you can look at the minileague table on a month by month basis. Am I right to assume that the said monthly table will take account of any hits incurred during a gameweek that started in that month, but not otherwise?

Basically, I want to win the October monthly prize, and am trying to work out if hits I take in the run up to the GW4 deadline (of 3 October) will be deducted from my score or not.

Thanks.

Unless it has changed for this season, which I don’t believe is the case, hits taken in the lead up to the first GW of any given month do not get deducted from the upcoming monthly score but merely from your overall points total.
I use this ploy myself quite often when my season rank is pants and I change focus to monthly prize chasing.

Thanks Luxmonk. It's like you can read my mind...

[Stemania]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

[FranckKessie]

Does increase the appeal of Foden though.

[asm_fanz]

Hi to the STC crowd, I haven't posted here in a while and it's good to see the quality discussions are still going on

WC is active and I have been contemplating something a little different :
4.5/4.0
TAA / Robertson / Saiss /4.5 /4.0
KdB / Salah / Barnes / Foden / 4.5
Jimenez / Wood / DCL

Any thought on this lot?

[hancockjr]

It is indeed only a little different.

[Smurphy Paw]

It’s pretty close to a number on here. Probably 6 or 7 of the named players in common with many on here.
Which is good...isn’t it? (He says hopefully, knowing an evening of WC planning is about to commence)

[blahblah]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Well you could get Delap?

[Stena Bib]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Well you could get Delap?

Can't find anything concrete on Jesus injury!!

[FranckKessie]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Well you could get Delap?

Can't find anything concrete on Jesus injury!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/gabrieljesus ... 8686444546

[blahblah]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Well you could get Delap?

Can't find anything concrete on Jesus injury!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/gabrieljesus ... 8686444546

Apparently he has some peculiar sleeping habits and is a cheap skate. I told him to get the cross made from oak, but he went for a cheap balsa wood one.....

[goooner]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Jesus confirmed injured. See hes Instagram account ”ill be back soon”.

[Stena Bib]

Well, Jesus potentially being injured is pretty horrific. He was one of the main motivators to wildcard...

Well you could get Delap?

Can't find anything concrete on Jesus injury!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/gabrieljesus ... 8686444546

cheers

[Stemania]

So...a triple City "342" anyone?

Martinez (Forster)
TAA, James, Saiss
Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Foden
Werner, Jimenez

(with, Mitchell, Lamptey, Burke, Brewster rotating for the last spot)

[blahblah]

So...a triple City "342" anyone?

Martinez (Forster)
TAA, James, Saiss
Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Foden
Werner, Jimenez

(with, Mitchell, Lamptey, Burke, Brewster rotating for the last spot)

Not for me. Brewster may not move so you are an Lpool spot down, and I remain to be convinced about Foden's minutes.

Soucek and a similarly priced Mid (yep I cnt remember his name) seem interesting and Tierney (when fit) could rock?

Any idea what happens to Martinez when Heaton is fit?

EDIT: Dear Podence.

[Smurphy Paw]

Even when Burke and Brewster become teammates?

[blahblah]

Even when Burke and Brewster become teammates?

Brewster is part of my plan to dump Burke (wasn't he a grave robber?).

[FranckKessie]

So...a triple City "342" anyone?

Martinez (Forster)
TAA, James, Saiss
Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Foden
Werner, Jimenez

(with, Mitchell, Lamptey, Burke, Brewster rotating for the last spot)

I must admit that city mid 3 has tempted me to pull the WC trigger. Ideally we'd know how long Jesus is out. Are there any indications?

[blahblah]

So...a triple City "342" anyone?

Martinez (Forster)
TAA, James, Saiss
Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Foden
Werner, Jimenez

(with, Mitchell, Lamptey, Burke, Brewster rotating for the last spot)

I must admit that city mid 3 has tempted me to pull the WC trigger. Ideally we'd know how long Jesus is out. Are there any indications?

He should return for Easter Monday

[Finisher1]

So...a triple City "342" anyone?

Martinez (Forster)
TAA, James, Saiss
Salah, KDB, Mahrez, Foden
Werner, Jimenez

(with, Mitchell, Lamptey, Burke, Brewster rotating for the last spot)

I'm not sure why you always seem to dislike Sterling. He might even play as a false nine now.

Unless you think Mahrez or Foden are more likely to play false nine?

[Stemania]

Even when Burke and Brewster become teammates?

My idea is that if Brewster doesn't go to SHU then Burke looks like he's a 4.5m mid who's a first choice starting striker. No problem with playing him regularly.

If Brewster moves to SHU, then whoever is first choice is a 4.5m starting striker in a midtable team. If he goes to a different PL team even better. Seems win-win.

I think the risk of using a third Pool spot should he not move is a very cheap price to pay.



Only issue is if

[Stemania]

I'm not sure why you always seem to dislike Sterling. He might even play as a false nine now.

What do you mean? I owned him most of last year (getting a spectacularly bad captaincy score from him).

I think he probably will play false nine. But if he does KDB is most likely a 10. In which case KDB wins imo.