The Numbers Game – Manchester United

Not yet.

We're all praying. I've currently got him in...

No, but the brace @Brentford did him no harm. 1st was a cool finish, 2nd was too. Meh defence but you play what you have to.

Charlie Austin has been involved in 34 goals in 4000 pl minuites (thats 44 matches per 90 mins) 25 goals and 9 assists.

Thats a very decent record and his pl pedigree might edge out gabbi to starting xi

I wonder where he is in the penalty taking order at Southampton.

He used to take them for QPR but I don't recall since the move

Triple no.

I'm starting to warm to the idea as a third striker

Maybe do the vote 2 days before the deadline?

Like you said, Thursday...

Seems like the safest choice to me as most mid-week games would be completed and there is still time for people to vote

Or just do the vote just over 24 hours before the deadline. You'd have to be available before all deadlines however.

Could hold a vote the day after each round's matches on action to take for the week, ie save, hit, replace. Following day could vote on replacements if needed.

With community team, it's probably impossible for process to be sped up.

Thanks for your hard work Nick!

I know it says "Community team", but I gotta ask just in case - this is not your own team, right? You don't plan on playing the game solely w the advice from the community, right? This is a second team in which you're testing the "level" of the community I presume.

Needs to be a two stage vote 1) decision on gaining team value ie: early trade and 2) normal trade before deadline.

I'm on B

It's fooling brilliant. Delete it now before everyone copies it.

I like your team. Not a fan of Dann, Willian and Defoe as much as the average guy, but if you like, you like.

Not sure why Milivojevic thought. Better to have 0.5 in the bank or upgrade Dann?

Similar to my first draft before I tinkered to oblivion. Solid 8.5/10

9/10 great

With Puncheon being named captain and dropping Dann, is there a chance he could be on his way?

Milly is the new Capoue?

Looks solid. Similar to my team posted below. Double Bournemouth is risky. I would switch out ake or Daniels

Uh oh.

Lock stock had the hilarious line
Could everyone please stop getting shot.

See post above . Almost the same team. I have gone with Alonso

KDB covers, but is he value? 55

KDB->Sane, Salah->Alli/Eriksen

Not bad, but not my cup of tea with Morata, Mili and a 16.5 bench

Redmond. Just take a few days to try and convince yourself 🙂

B if Austin is nailed on, A otherwise

Willian Alli Defoe?

Definitely Willian + Alli but not as sure on the striker

Sane really has te up his FPL game, 4ppm is Zaha last season, 1.5 there that can narrow.

Strong, though can't see Lanzini being a better pick than Willian. I'd also consider KDB -> Sané and Morata -> Lukaku

Can't tell whether you want to play 4-3-3 or 3-4-3, so maybe consider saving a little cash on Cedric or Ritchie, whoever is less likely to play for you. Then you can try and upgrade Zaha to Sané at a push, maybe with the help of downgrading DDG

5-2-3 not for me I'm afraid. Having 6 starting attackers already feels like a bit of a push, let alone 5.

He will divide opinons, I'm sure.

Same most likely

Regarding the team, I really like it. There are a few things I would personally alter slightly, but that's just me.

Regarding ripping you to shreds, I'm not sure I have the capacity for such horrible deeds

I am trying a completely new draft today it's a 442 without Austin obviously, but lots of the others are the same. So I like it.
This draft is the Kane Lukaku Alli one and I am trying to get Cout in the Redmond spot. Not much left for defence though.

He's solid, pen's too. He's 8 for a reason, just as the other 2 are 6.5's. That margin tempts us away from the solid, doesn't it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGssYCWIV74

I am tinkering with the same 3. I'll use King as a placeholder for Chicharito the first 2-3 weeks.

meh...too big a risk going without kaku imo

Rob Holding is class act.

a

How little? All under 6'0 team?

Which formation are you going for?

ayew

Ayew probably.

But you would think they would find a formation to suit all of those really

Antonio is first choice all day, and West Ham aren't Utd, they won't have paid 20mil for a player just to bench them

4-4-2 Pharm, Ant played up top with Andy... So?

Ayew the most likely to miss out. I would imagine a starting line-up of:

Hernandez
Arnautovic-Lanzini- Antonio
Kouyate- Obiang
Cresswell- Reid-Ogbonna- Zabaleta
Hart

Not a fan but I read here that Hunemeier has more chance of starting... still thin though

Hughton will play 4 at the back without exception i'd say
Bruno is more or less nailed as captain
Dunk and Duffy are no brainers in the middle
Suttner will play lb as a new signing
Rosenoir is constantly injured and can be exposed at times Uwe much more likely to play but only if Dunk of Duffy are injured, Duffy is fresh off a broken foot however

Seriously hard call. I don't know.

Thing is that you need 4.5 fodder for mid if you go Alonso. But 4.0 def fodder if you go Willian.
That might be to Willians advantage.

tired...

Tilted

Bit pessed

As good as I can be whilst at work I suppose

Awesome dreams. How are you?

Alonso... big ramp