As we brace ourselves for the second international break of the season, our Sunday members regular delves into the Gameweek 7 data. United’s record signing, City’s in-form frontman and Swansea’s resurgent striker are amongst this evening’s topics, as we also analyse the recent displays of a number of favourably priced midfielders across the last few Gameweeks.
Why wasn't Sakho awarded the first goal? 'Twas clearly his goal.
Here fishy fishy fishy
Ha ha ha
I have two wishes for next GW:
1. Aguero stays quiet.
2. ADM stays quiet.
That is all.
if you dont have either of these players in your team - you are in deep shittt
Moreno has been a fantasy dud.
Pool can't keep a cleanie either.
Getting rid asap for that price..
Good idea. I had him for 2 games but got rid before GW6. Sometimes it is wise to realise you've made a mistake and just get rid instead of hoping for returns due to fixtures.
Just their fixtures that tempt me to keep. He's also good for attacking returns, and you can't really predict those.
I had Costa (C), Fabregas & Di María today and went down approx 2000 places on yesterday!
Guess my Clyne and Pelle were outclassed by Chelsea defenders/Hazard and WHU/Spurs - didn't realise they had such high ownership
So many people have similar squads finding the good punt will be critical. I picked up Downing this week and it paid off. Need to figure out another good punt for next week.
Every year its the same - I waste my summer monitoring friendlies, scouring through reams of data all in order to assemble a side of FF world beaters - I can justify this time as in a previous life its time I’d have wasted on championship manager. By the time the deadline arrives I look at my team and I think ‘this is my year’. I’ve finally cracked it. No one’s going to have thought of bringing in Young - that’s a genius signing (it wasn’t) and Costa is going to score for fun (he has, sadly everyone else thought the same thing). By the time the game has updated I look at the teams in my various paying leagues and I almost pity the poor fools managing them - I mean surely only someone whose clicked random select would end up with Naismith, and even random select would be harsh to stick a Leicester forward in your team?
Then I spend the following weeks slowly dropping down the rankings before realising the guy in mid table, who I’m battling it out with, hasn’t even updated his team since it started.
My girlfriend is even beating me. This is a girl who, having absolutely no interest in football, or FF for that matter, entered a team 2 minutes before the deadline and spent most of that time picking her kit and trying to find Beckham in the player list.
So basically 7 weeks in I’m starting to come to terms with the fact that, perhaps, this isn’t my year after all.
Nevertheless I can’t lose to that mid table guy - even if he never logs in again to realise he beat me, this can’t be allowed to happen.
My team is:
Krul (McGregor)
Moreno, Shaw, Wilson (Hutton, Wisdom)
Fabregas, Siggy, Sterling, Di Maria (Boyd)
Aguero, Costa, Welbeck
0.4m in the bank and 2 free transfers. I’m starting to get demoralised by Moreno’s weekly one point haul and, despite their fixtures luring me back, I think its time to accept that Man U would struggle to keep a clean sheet against a five a side team. Let’s not even mention Krul.
So if I sell Moreno and Shaw I can get:
Baines and a 4.7 defender
Ivanovic and a 4.4 defender
Azpilicueta and a 5.7 defender
Any advice/ideas would be very welcome - or should I just ask the girlfriend?
im still wasting time on cm 01/02 😀
That game is quality, each summer I come back to it.
CM 97/98. Now THAT was a game
Is that the one RObbie Keane scores 60 goals a season?
Best version by a mile! The minute it became Football Manager it was ruined. I'd find it hard to go back now though as some of the young players I used to bring in are now retired. In fact one of my saddest memories was the birthday when I realised I'd got past the age that I'd sign myself in CM!
I empathise with your story
Option A
cm 01/02 has been released free online , and has an updated database so can play it with todays players and teams, it great
I think that was the version I used to play. Quite tempting
where may one get this online?
hang on i find link
You've just changed/ruined my life.
Right, well with this bad boy back in my life at least I'll be single by next season, so won't have to worry about the girlfriend's team. I knew you guys would come in handy!
Ring social services if your girlfriend is beating you.....
This is what happens when you're bedazzled by box scores and fail to use your common sense on turkeys like Young. Baines and McNair/Robertson/Oviedo/Chambers/N Taylor by the way.
Young was a gamble. But Bony, Eriksen... I had such high hopes! Baines and Taylor was my preference - so if you have either I'd suggest you sell them as their seasons are about to take a turn for the worse.
Go with a Chelsea defender over Baines...better chance of clean sheets. Could also downgrade Mcgregor to 4.5 GK (maybe mannone). That was you can go Ivan and any half decent defender 4.9 or under. Maybe chanbers in 2 weeks after suspension
Ah turns out I have McCarthy - annoyingly I had Ivanovic when he was 7.1 but sold him as thought he was too much. Again, not one of my better moves.
You should write a book.
Excellant Post.
The Baines option for me.Get Baines. Fixtures improve greatly. Maybe NTaylor as the other defender.
That was my preference so cheers! I do think Chelsea look the most likely to get clean sheets though. Hence why I picked Terry at the start - another let down!
I have Marney and probably want to get out before probable price drop. I have 2.2 in bank so I would have 6.7 to spend. Who is the best mid in this price range, and I already have Siggy and Chadli. (the other mids are Sterling and Fabregas). I also have Costa, Aguero, Falcao. Best option:
A. Downing
B. Diame
C. Henderson
D. Somebody else (welcome to suggestions)
Or should I use the funds to top up either gk (Krul/foster) or def (PVA, N.Taylor, Duff, Wisdom, Hutton)?B
Big fan of Downing. Picked him up for today and it paid off. Other than MCity in a couple weeks, fixtures aren;t bad (Burnley, MCity, Stoke, Villa, Everton, Newc, WBA, Swansea, Sun, Leic)
which one to get rid?
need money for ADM.
A. Moreno -> Alderweireld
B. PvA/Naylor -> Moore
C. Aguero -> Welbeck
D. Pelle -> WelbeckA if it frees up enough
Definitely not C anyway.
A. Moreno (and Pool defense) not good
Repost from a few hours ago when it was a lot busier
My decisions that will bug me for 2 weeks
Bego Mccarthy
Bertrand Clyne Moreno Moore Hutton
Sterling Fab AdM Siggy Boyd
Welbeck Aguero Costa
2ft 0itb
Front 3 Siggy and ADM are staying
The rest are flexible
I want Baines a lot and liking Hazard any ideas ?
Thinking:
A: Moreno Fab > Baines Tadic + 0.4
B:Moreno Fab > Baines Chadli +1.2
C Moreno Fab> Chambers Hazard +0.4
D: Stick
Was planning A but leaning towards B , B also allows upgrade to drop 1 Saint for a Kompany or Terry later down the lineB
Yayayayayayayaya.
He never went away, just a longer-than-anticiated tantrum 😉In the top 67K after getting 78 points this week...my record by far 😀
Looks like a good week to save...what do you guys think?
Lloris (Gilks)
Cahill Clyne Williams (Chester) (Dummett)
Hazard Di Maria Sterling Siggy (Cattermole)
Naismith Costa Pelle
I have 1 FT and £2.1 ITB if you're wondering.It's a good team. Wellbeck would tempt me but tbh you have a pretty good front line so you do not have to.
Good work. Save.
Potentially upgrade Naismith to Welbeck if that's affordable?
Looks like very less movement over the break. Good thing I didn't activate the WC
Price-wise you mean?
Downing and Aguero
or
Fab and Pelle?
already have Costa.
don't have any saints mids.I would go A.
B
thanks guys.
Terry to Baines? Yes, no, or wait until after the Palace game?
I'd do it
I really don't see the attacking points for the budget and mid priced midfielders and strikers drying up anytime soon. It's just picking the right ones.
I've seen loads of comments about template team but that's not really the case. No more than 4 players are essential, or if you look at it another way, Sakho has scored in his last 3 getting baps in each one and yet his ownership is 1%. That shows how much variety there is with mids and strikers.
Anyway, enough waffle, I'm going to spend my Rooney money on defence. GW8 i will start with Baines, Kompany, Apzil and keep for the season.
Would it be absolutely crazy to do Fab -> ...Sanchez?
I want to keep Costa, Aguero, Pelle as my forwards and really need an Arsenal player for the next few.Not crazy but not for me
Yes
Think you're being tempted too much by the fixtures. Sure, Arsenal may score well over the next few, but they may do it without Sanchez actually outscoring any of your team?
I wouldn't worry about coverage. And Sanchez yet to prove himself.
Don't do it.
I played the wildcard last week.
Foster - Mannone
Clyne - Naylor - Chambers - Hutton - Moore
Di Maria - Fab - Sterling - Siggy - Boyd
Costa - Aguero - Pelle
As things stand is saving the transfer the right decision?Other than a potentially rubbish 3rd defender choice next week looking good.
Oviedo listed as a defender this year?
If he nails down a starting role - Get on it, he'd give Coleman a run for his money.I have Baines already. Beautiful attacking threat but appalling points from conceding. Big risk/reward for doubling up there.
Five assists and two goals this season so far..not even sure he needs CS's tbh..oh and one missed pen...
No chance. When Coleman is fit, he's back in. Oviedo may get pushed up though OOP I believe.
Any chance Balotelli is dropping tonight?
Repost
Moreno > Baines
A- Tonight
B- wait after international matchsB
B
B
In a not totally unrelated event to todays usual forum shenanigans, did anyone see the news report this week of the reporting 'outing' a twitter troll this week who had been constantly harrassing the McCanns, it was on internet & TV?
She's just been found dead, apparent suicide!
Well there's a story.*reporter*
Really..jeez..
She looked upper class, nice house, 4x4, well dressed & spoken - you could see the shock in her eyes.
Shame, guilt - christ, who knows!Aye..nasty piece of work..As my granddad used to say...Don't worry about folk with scars, worry about folk without scars...
I'm glad these rules weren't around when I was a rampant troll about 7-10 years ago.
I'd have been ruinedI used to do a lot of trolling of Lib Dem and Tory sites...banned from both now..
on wildcard from yesterday i got in welbeck b4 his rise
any players expected to have a double rise in the next 2 weeks?
please help
thanks in advanceADM has a chance. Azpi must be getting some attention now. Bertrand maybe.
Next week...
Krul (yes I know)
Baines Toby Ivan
Silva Siggy Hazard ADM
Welbeck Costa Pelle
Decent fixtures all round there, even Krul with an outside chance of a CS!
I hate Monday.
Begovic
Clyne - Shackell - Bertrand
Sterling - Di Maria - Fabregas - Sigurdsson
Aguero - Costa - Welbeck
Gilks - N Taylor - Moore - Marney - 1FT - 0.4m ITB
Would you save a transfer with this bunch?
I was considering Shackell > Chambers, but the suspension has ruled that one out. I'd also really like Baines or Ivanovic, but I can't really justify downgrading any of my front seven... I suppose I could also swap Begovic out, but Goalkeepers seem a real minefield this season, and I can't see any outstanding candidate for a replacement.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. 🙂WC active
How does this team look like
Schmeichel (McCarthy)
Terry Gibbs Naylor (Hutton,Moore)
Gerrard Siggy ADM Sanchez Fabregas
Costa Welbeck (Vaz Te)
Vaz Te? 😯
Obviously hoping to catch his 1-pointer when it comes. 🙂
Not a fan of Vaz Te or Sanchez. Maybe Downing instead of Sanchez and use the extra funds to upgrade Vaz Te or Gibbs
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hated the new FM2013 or 2014 so i quit FM long time ago, but cm in the other hand....
just brilliant. thanks again!
Such a time sucker. Not sure if it can come back into my life
Team after using FT will be:
Begovic Gilks
Baines Terry Bertrand Lovren Wisdom
Fabregas Sterling Tadic Sigurdsson Marney
Costa Welbeck Pelle
with 1.9 ITB
Looking good?Ozil good option next few GW or save for Walcott?
He was shite today
Playing best team in Prem away is a lot different to Hull at home..
I've finally ditched Krul and it feels good. I don't even care if injuries are likely during the international break. I couldn't stand to look at his name in my team. My team is now full template. Surely things are on the up?
Forster, Elliot
Baines, Clyne, PVA, Naylor, Wisdom
ADM, Sterling, Chadli, Siggy, Albrighton
Aguero, Costa, PelleFull template would have Fab like mine
to call ur team as template, u must 1st go to the % player ownership
and make sure u have all the highest % player, thats when u can call it a FULL template.
aha just jk ^^
I'm being so patient with shipping players this year
Me too, I feel so mature.
