Specious Theoretic Chatter (The free-for-all shared-RMT thread 19/20)

[Pirlo's Beard]

Seems he has played in all 4 defensive positions this season.

Right-back, left-back, centre-back, and....... in goal?

[math!]

Seems he has played in all 4 defensive positions this season.

Right-back, left-back, centre-back, and....... in goal?

Other CB (right CB?) though I'm not sure if he has. Seems valuable to have him if he can pop up in multiple combinations.

[Smurphy's Paw]

Having spent the last 20 minutes perusing options I suspect that Targett has more potential for GW18&19 when I’d need him.
That leaves me the Blades double up option next week via Henderson

[dino1980]

Banking this week I think and will need to do something about Mount soon.

Right to bench him this week?

Pope (MCI)
Alexander-Arnold (EVE), Tomori (AST), Soyuncu (WAT), Lundstram (NEW)
De Bruyne (bur), Mane (EVE), Son (mun), Maddison (WAT)
Vardy (WAT), Abraham (AST)

Subs: Mount (AST), Rico (cry), Greenwood (TOT)

He'll probably come in for Tammy anyway.

Interesting, we have almost the exact same squad but my Pulisic and Connolly to your Mount and Greenwood.

I’m resisting the urge to make a transfer this week and will most likely bench Tomori from my Chelsea trio.

With that being the case, I might do Tomori -> Kelly at some point to save some pennies.

I’ve been wondering about Kelly. He seems to be in and out of the team though. For how long is he likely to be a starter? I need GW18 cover more than, say, £0.2m to Rico

Ward is meant to be out to the new year so Kelly should play GW18.

[TheRumourMill]

Kelly is absolutely nailed on until the new year due to usual right back ward's injury. The fact they kept a clean sheet with 10 men for 70 mins is a testament to hogesons organisation.

That's the case for Kelly. The case against is that they now have sakho suspended for 3 games, ward injured, Cahill injured, Dann injured, PVA injured. That leaves Kelly, schlupp and tomkins as the only fit defenders in the squad. Although all that makes Kelly a certain starter it can't be good for defensive performance!

[RuudTheDudeVanTheMan]

Kelly is absolutely nailed on until the new year due to usual right back ward's injury. The fact they kept a clean sheet with 10 men for 70 mins is a testament to hogesons organisation.

That's the case for Kelly. The case against is that they now have sakho suspended for 3 games, ward injured, Cahill injured, Dann injured, PVA injured. That leaves Kelly, schlupp and tomkins as the only fit defenders in the squad. Although all that makes Kelly a certain starter it can't be good for defensive performance!

Cahill is expected to be back for the weekend but yeah still looking fairly threadbare.

[Smurphy's Paw]

Thanks TRM
I wish I didn’t have to make the decision this week but a Digne downgrade is the only way that I can afford Mount to Alli.
The shortlist is Kelly or Targett
At the moment the clincher will likely be GW18s Newcastle away for Palace or Southampton at home for Villa. Newcastle away looks like the tougher fixture.

[Sutter Kane]

The shortlist is Kelly or Targett

Oh yeah, I'd definitely go Targett for the attacking returns too.

Weirdly before Ward's injury I removed Kelly for Rico with GW18 in mind. [Didn't play him this week though]. Frustratingly, Kelly looks good for a while now!

[MHiggi]

Damn, didn't realise the deadline was 7:30! Thought I had another 5 mins!

I missed it as well, so Abraham will start on my bench. Two FTs for the weekend though!

Abraham coming off the bench for Tomori, that’s a stroke of luck.

[Smurphy's Paw]

Damn, didn't realise the deadline was 7:30! Thought I had another 5 mins!

I missed it as well, so Abraham will start on my bench. Two FTs for the weekend though!

Abraham coming off the bench for Tomori, that’s a stroke of luck.

Certainly is