The Suspension Tightrope Returns

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Ha 😉 wanted to repost this after Jonty's HT

Good points Skeanos, I can see why the Saints offense isn't as appealing as other teams. They might not be scoring a plethora of goals like other top attacking teams, but they are still getting the big chances and good opportunities to score. Now with Victor and Morgan back, their offense and midfield respectively has really come into full form and it's shown in-game. I'd reconsider investment in their midfield tbh, the team is playing well and were unlucky not to score more vs Hammers tbh.

(LIV, wba, CRY) coming up, as I said in the OP, good short term punts and long term as well, IMO.

Yes, sans United defense is understandable, no real appeal there. Prone to individual errors at the back as well.

Janmaat really is a great option and that fixture looks ripe for attacking returns, also to keep in mind Cisse being back boosts their offensive appeal as well. Better opportunities to finish Jamaat's crosses in the box as he's one of the standout aerial threat in the team

Yeah Rozzo, I can see why this tactic may not be beneficial to you. This definitely is a luxury move fwiw, but having a (if you may) pivot slot for a mid or forward could be a wise option going forward and starting now even. Maximising that 3rd/4th slot for the midfield and forwards respectively and switching according to fixture strength and form.

Overall though yes, it's very risky if the player(s) you got in blank and want to subsequently take them out the week after for a hit. Out of those options I listed, a team with better fixtures long term and a decent Gw27 fixture could be more logical. Swansea, Saints, Sunderland, West Brom, and Stoke all have good runs for the next 6.

So anyone of Siggy, Mane, AJ, Ideye, and Moses/Diouf could be good bets for the 3rd and 4th slots in the midfield and forwards if you don't want to take a hit for them the next week and would rather keep them long term. Both are solid strategies, fwiw

Cheers Rub

Thanks for the kind words HVT, and yes the hit may prove detrimental if your player blanks for sure. Just replied to Rozzo above on teams with decent fixtures on Gw27 and long term if you don't feel comfortable taking hits to have 5/6 DGWers. Swansea, Stoke, Saints and perhaps West Brom all have good runs in the next 6 and have exceptional Gw27 fixtures to boot a well.
West Brom are at home to Saints Gw27 fwiw, not optimal, but some may punt Ideye

Cheers mate, I hope it works out, any opportunity has to be taken advantage of for those like me in the low ranks 😉

Solid points there Ruth, and in regards to the the short term punts, I posted above twice responding to that dilemma.

Yes, long term West Ham certainly don't offer much. The real reward may lie on a captainable player for Gw27 and ideally have good fixtures afterwards. With that in mind, yes (a lot depends on United's form come next GW), but Rooney/Falcao/RvP could be decent and the former and latter being highly capable of producing double digit hauls fwiw.

I think Cisse is a standout option for sure Ruth, Newcastle are up there with the best attacking fixtures in the next five following Gw26 (AVL, MUN, eve, ARS, sun). Three home games in 5 is not too shabby and United's fixture could be quite interesting offensively for sure.

Yes, the risk of the player you're getting in and subsequently taking out for a hit is big, nevertheless the ceiling is relatively high that GW and even higher if your player will be captained. This is a luxury move like you said for sure though, but is definitely an alternative to what most are planning IMO and could even be in tandem.

I for one, may ditch Kane and get him back for the DGW. Got him at 5.7 and have sufficient money ITB to get him back with ease for a hit, Hazard as well.

I have 3 Arsenal, no room for Giroud

not sure but comparison tool favours Saido

Think he was up front last 2 games

It's the minutes in between goals that's the problem

Very risky.

or berahino/even ideye