The Numbers Game – 2014/15 Review – Stoke City

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Expensive defensive. Downgrade some and upgrade a 4th mid.

Are you sure about rotating keepers? For that price you could have Courtois?

Apart from that, the only fault I can pick is starting Wanayama/Barry or playing 4 at the back each week. I'd prefer the full seven attackers.

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Yeah, big issue is with the two midfielders of Barry and Wanyama. As everyone says, lose some cash from defence and upgrade one.

one midfielder short i'm afraid

Is Bojan nailed?

Pens.

Bojan doesnt always play as an out and out striker. Toss up between Deeney and Wilson IMO

Agree, going Wilson on fixtures purely

BOJAN!
i've got an inkling he'll be one of this years top bagain forwards - but I also thought Lamela was going to smash them in last season

can't see anything wrong with that time. good job

quite like it

why Milner over Henderson?

Well balanced side. I like it a lot.

Not bad, not bad.

too much in defense. find a better rotation than astonvilla/sunderland. downgrade Mert. Upgrade Cabaye

That's actually a crazy team! I love it 🙂

Because they were relegated recently.

"their side still consists of most of the players from that season"

Because of this

I've had Martin since my first draft

I have their gk combo for 8.5m.

Agreed. They kept 12 CS as well even in the season they went down, with 8 at home.

Butland enough

What about Johnson and Redmond? Good value at 5.5

i like it.
I'm not sure on sterling but the potential there is huge.
I'm also a Pelle man, but was on j Rod for ages

Slightly weak up front maybe a bigger name than J Rod

S Taylor won't play but then there are no 4mils who will, if you want a non playing defender then I guess he is good as any

mid looks very good

J Rod could be a golden pick but my only issue with him is he plays on the wing and even though he scored 3 and got 3 assists in last friendly Koeman's assistant came out and said he was not 100% fit still.

reckon he's nailed?

People are scared of Debuchy - personally I think Bellerin is first choice and it's his spot to lose.

Competition from Debuchy and possibly Chambers

i think he's a better choice than the guys with Mert. But Kosc is the safe choice, and that safety comes at a premium. I reckon a lot will downgrade if they get a free transfer later in the season

He's in mine

yes indeed but not sure he will be first choice just yet. Moreno is a great player too and BR is fond of him. I think any mistake or injury to Moreno and Gomez will be straight in and could hold the spot

I'm doubling up with them already, both will feed off of Silva. Can see Sterling getting lots of assists for penalties and freekicks too, he should've had a penalty against Roma.

I have both in my team at the moment.

advantage.. or setting yourself behind. tough fixtures

Very good, only concerns are Hamer and Targett.

Is Jenkinson still nailed on? A few people sold him this week.

Siggy and Wanyama for me

get hazard, don't need costa if you have both

hazard and rooney together

only thing to flag is Targett which I am sure you are well aware of

this..

Probably, can't see why he wouldn't be.

Double Arsenal and double West Ham - could pay off but I'd be tempted to spread the cash elsewhere slightly. Maybe Payet to one of Milner/Henderson or one of the Palace midfielders?

Not a fan of the keepers.
Decent defence.
Mid is good but a little risky, not convinced by Ozil although you're doubling up so kind of mitigates the risk.
Forwards are ok.

0.5/2
2.5/3
2/3
2/3

7/10

Badly want some their attacking player, but have no idea who is nailed on.

Walters & Adam are very tempting if I go that cheap with my 4th mid - probably will stick to minimum of 7.0 though with Liverpool lads or Chadli, if not 8+.

i've decided I can wait to see the stoke teamsheets for GW1 and 2 before picking anyone. (it's BOJAN)

If you are asking.....

all about the chips this year. got to keep that WC i'm afraid 😛

Not sure about the defence. Like the Gomis pick.

That midfield is potentially explosive

Like the keepers.
Like the defence.
Risking it for all the biscuits in midfield.
Not a fan of the forwards but I could be wrong.

Overall, pretty good.

Not if they want to retain their slim hopes of remaining up!

wondering same thing, not sure of other 4.0 mil options tbh

I doubt it. At least hopefully not.

Rotatin risk from Butcher and Candlestickmaker.

Are your players not good enough to play away?

Just WC?

Targett. And he's not nailed.

Targett if your'e WCing in gw 2

Turner is the 4M DF who's going to play more minutes than any other.

Ive gone Mahrez- I think he will be Leicester's man this year

Ki S.Y.

i decided 5.5 wasn't worth it. But if i had to, maybe Ki?

Moses if he moves otherwise none

Possibly.

By gw 20 maybe

Probably not many. Way too much invested in 3 players (£35.5m) when you need a 15 man squad. Means your other 12 players have to be worth £5.375m on average.

Too much IMO, Hazard and Aguero is enough

Eventually

If Pellegrini suggests Aguero could make GW1 I will probably have Aguero, Rooney and Haz. If Aguero doesn't make it, I will probably have Costa, Rooney, Haz.

Coordinates.

doubt even Doosra can explain.

Fixture difficulty.

42 for Hazard last season

Ritchie this seasons Adam?

he also had a hatful of goals and assists though..

Adam 10/11 was the God-like genius of the fantasy world; I thought it was a bargain that'd never be beaten... then Kane came along