Team Analysis – Assessing Silva’s Hull City

I think Livepool midfield a lottery, but Mane seems the most direct player. If you can afford it I would choose him.

Liverpool midfield lottery.

It wouldn't surprise me if Firmino outscores Mane.

I'm still going Mane but Firmino is a good differential

He's a good value option if things click again

I like Firmino. But I might look at getting both in.

Some bargains in the Hull ranks

I'm getting Maguire , has the stats , passed the eye test

And I have a mate who is best mates with a Hull player ...who raves about Maguire

Not sure I need any unfortunately. Good options but with Heaton playing in 28 I'll probably focus on other teams

Carroll

I don't have Sigurdsson

Still Carroll

Carroll, if playing

Casual

I very much doubt it.

He's still playing well, just not in terms of FPL points.

Not after this next round. IMO think he will do well. He has been a little unlucky. He will come back soon.

C

Defoe

Defoe

Solid moves

Good plan.

Not sure. Maybe just do Sanchez > Mane

I think I'd be tempted to punt on him as a 5th mid if he was 4.something. 5.4, not so much!

Not insane

Getting rid of Niasse?

Like

Just a load of Kak

Yep, probably 4-5-1 with double Liv mids is the way to go unless Big Dawg is fit and firing

Think I'm benching Ibra & Costa and just going Lukaku up top.

City unexpectedly losing replay and it all changes....

Lukaku and A.Carroll only options for me.

That's why I think I'm going to bank a FT and play 1-4-4-1... Strikers just aren't worth it

Big Ashley Barnes bra!

Probably Fletcher based on fixtures over weeks 26 and 27 and he will play week 28. Then move him on. Other option is Carroll (SWA) and their fixtures not bad going forward

Morrison?

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C for mr

I don't think Mane is essential at all, the whole Liverpool midfield is a complete lottery.

Could easily be Firmino's or Courtino's or even be Lallana's turn for a brace next week.

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Every Huddersfield fan hates you right now.

Or city just lose to Huddersfield.

I think DGW34 could be a damp squib. Potentially only Utd or Chelsea are interesting, and most people will have 1 or 2 of each of them by then anyway.

City progressing in the CL would heighten the prospects of Boro beating City in the cup (if of course they beat Huddersfield first :))

I honestly can't think that far ahead right now, think we should get a better idea after GW28 so plenty of time to wildcard into a DGW team.

Wouldn't be too keen on triple Boro though..,.....

Two City doubles could be sweet, particularly that (STO, WBA)

I think if you have 11 playing in gw28, you are probably doing something wrong.

Exctly my thought. Anything more than 8 seems enough.

Plz chk my post too.

I think mine will be something like:

Jakup
Coleman, Baines, McAuley
Siggy, T. Carroll, Mane, Coutinho, Phillips
Lukaku, A. Carroll

i've already got 8 for that week, I think Foster and WBA defenders a good option too in general. Thinking about bringing in Robertson too, I know Maguire is most people's first choice for a Hull defender but I think the full back will do well. Otherwise Liverpool mids are a must. Personally like Firmino and then Mane.

Maybe not this week.

depends a bit on the rest of your team but yes, seems sensible to me

Yes, as long big teams still have something to play for that later in the season.

It's looking like only one of the top seven PL teams (United or Chelsea) will have a DGW34, so that's not looking overly appealing to me.

No, I see the reasoning but would want more time to reap wildcard rewards

Yes. Wildcard before Monster DGW37, and Benchboost with 15 DGW players. Ahhhhhh

Firmino and Lukaku sensible move.

50/50 if pushed I'd probably keep Friend

GW37 will be massive. GW34 will have some.

*Aussie

Thanks guys

Yup.....but early days...

That's what i'm planning to do, GW36 may also be a DGW (like last year) if Arsenal, City or United have a third posponed game to be rearranged

you'll have a better idea how to use the chips as the fixtures approach and you see which players are fit and in form. If there is a stand out TC option in GW34 I'd use it then.

Probably so

"Progressing well". I think the Stoke game is the target but you'll have to wait for news

There was talk he'd be fit for Stoke but nothing solid.

Koscielny and Amat > whoever.

not for -8

yes

I believe so

McAuley might 🙂

Hot topic

Hard to get an angle on Evans header. Headed on McAuley is the only thing picked up.

I think Netflix will make a "Making a Murderer" style documentary about this one day. And then it will all come out, you mark (or is that Mark) my words.

The fact that Evans original effort may or may not have been on target is not a factor.

"On target" is only a factor for own goals. Where the own goal is only given to the defender if the original effort is deemed off target.

With the McAuley goal, he got the final touch on the original header therefore it's his goal. There doesn't need to be evidence of whether the orginal header is on target. It's not relevant.

That's always been the case with goal awards. These days it's addressed immediately, previously it took days for the dubious panel to judge and come to these conclusions on tough calls.

The piece on the show was to highlight that McAuley got the touch. However, by pointing out that the Evan's effort may have been off target underlines that the touch was not insignificant. Not really relevant, but a point of interest for those who wrote it off as a "skim off his hairline". It was much more than that - not that it matters - a minor touch, like Lukaku's on Bolasie's cross earlier in the season, is all that is required.

I'd take a hit. Have done in fact: Alexis > Eden

Mane in

Miralles

Depends on rest of your team TBH

Would keep Ibra for gw 27