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Torres + 4.5 or Trincao + Gray?

Ronaldo v Bruno is set to be a big differential for GW4. Here's how I see the pros and cons of each:

Bruno Pros:
- Heart of United's attack pre-Ronaldo
- Extra points from midfield
- Already in your squad

Bruno Cons:
- Off pens, likely off FKs
- Less goal involvement with Ronnie in team
- Lack of chemistry with Ronaldo in national team (not too concerned by this)

Ronaldo Pros:
- Goal Machine
- Focal point of attack
- Pens
- OT Buzzing for his return
- Exciting player to have & terrifying not to

Ronaldo Cons:
- Possibly benched to start GW4
- Need to hit/WC to get him in
- Time to gel with new squad (I doubt this)

I'll be captaining whichever I choose to go with, so Ronnie would only have to make up +2 points to make it a profitable hit. Going for Ronnie would also mean keeping Barnes for a price drop and fixture against City.

Thoughts?

Prices in FanTeam are better than FPL.

Some genuine dilemmas...

A) Mane + Son + Trincao
B) Salah + Torres + ESR/Gray

Surely A is better right? I'm probs captaining Liverpool in GW5 only.

I know alot of people against the WC but you can make a fairly solid team for GW4-16 with the right players.

Have exact money for this WC

Raya (4.0)
TAA - Ayling - Dufy- Marcal -Liveramento
Salah - Raphina - Gray - Traore - Gilmour
CR7 - Lukaku - Antonio

Wolves/Leeds/Chelsea/Liverpool all have solid runs upto GW16. Surely better now to catch all the rises.

Sanchez (Foster)
TAA Shaw White (Livramento Amartey)
Salah Bruno Greenwood Benrahma (Brownhill)
DCL Antonio Toney

1.4m ITB, 1 FT. Feel like things are in decent shape. Can obviously do Toney/Bruno to Ronaldo/Torres for a it. But am I crazy to feel like it's a better idea to hold? Gives us time to see if DCL is fit, Toney has a good fixture, Ronaldo may not start, can see how long Firmino may be out in case I decide on Jota instead of Torres, etc.

It feels strange to do Ings and Wilson to Ron or Lukaku and Fodder as losing 2 players for 1. But this means in gw5, plan is to get Jota and Bamford in. Thoughts?

What would you do with this lot, friends? I'm open really

Meslier (4.0)
TAA / Shaw / Coufal (Livramento, Omobamidele)
Salah / Bruno / Raphinha / Barnes / Benrahma
Bamford / Ings (Obafemi)

0.5 in the bank, 2 free transfers

A) Raph + Jimi
B) Traore + DCL

Potential GW5 WC

(433)

Meslier
TAA Robbo Reece Semedo (Livra)
Salah Raphinha Sarr (Allan Sissoko)
Ronaldo Jimenez Antonio

Robbo is just a placeholder for Chilwell/Rudiger in GW7.

Thoughts?

A) Ronaldo and a 6.7 mid
B) Lukaku and Torres or Jota

Sanchez
TAA, Shaw, Rudiger, Sanchez
Salah, Greenwood, ______
Pukki, DCL, _____

Bench: Raph, Gilmore, Liv

Bruno & Ings for Torres & Ronaldo -4
Thoughts?

With a bench of Veltman - Tsim - Brownhill, who do you transfer Barnes out for?

A) Torres (worried bench isn't strong enough for rotation risk)
B) Gray
C) Sarr
D) Raph
E) Other (7.6 max, already have 3 Liv)

Is Marcal nailed?

Thoughts on this WC draft? (0.3m ITB)

Sa
Dias TAA Tierney
Salah Torres Raphinha Traoré
DCL Antonio Ronaldo

Subs: Ward, Livra Williams Sissoko

Or a better question, which Wolves defenders are the most nailed?

If you own:

Lukaku (AVL)

and

CR7 (NEW)

Who would you captain gw4? (On the basis that CR7 def starts)

Honest feedback pls for my WC draft

De Gea
TAA Dier Marcal
Salah Torres Odegaard Trincao
Ronaldo Lukaku Jimenez

Sub: Steer Amartey Williams Mendy(the 4.4m mid)

Bruno, Ings and Barnes out
Ronaldo, Jota (If Firmino inj.) and Torres/Raphinha for -4 looks good, right?
Really annoying wait Barnes dropping again when I dont wanna make those moves yet. Or do Barnes to Raphinha already?

I can get three premiums but to do so, I will need three 4.5m defenders i.e. no TAA and no Shaw. I was going to sell the latter now anyway because I think United will concede more with Ronny. There are still some very good value 4.5m defenders (Marcal/Coady, Ayling etc.). I could even go with Sanchez from Spurs, who are looking good. Worth it or not?

I decided to wildcard one week early no point in keeping Barnes, Buendia, Cash and Ings.

I have two drafts - a benching Daniel James one. With him starting in place of Rudiger gw 5. And a Jota gamble draft if Firmino is out.

Daniel James - Bench draft:

Sanchez (Steele)
-
Matip-Coady-Duffy-Rudiger (4.0)
-
Salah-Benrahma-Greenwood (Allan -James)
-
Ronaldo-Antonio-Lukaku

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Or Jota draft:

Sanchez (Steele)
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Coady-Duffy-Matip-(Livramento-,4.0)
-
Jota-Salah-Benrahma-Greenwood (Allan)
-
Ronaldo-Antonio-Lukaku

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TLDR:

So it is basically:

Rudiger and Daniel James
Or
Jota and another 4.0m defender
-
Really torn over it the team without Jota looks more balanced. And he may not start or even get more than 60 after gw 4.
But Liverpool fixtures look great.
Alternatively getting Rudiger in saves a transfer and Daniel James has great fixtures from gw5.

Really struggle to (C) Ronaldo or Lukaku:

1. Lukaku
- Villa without Martinez, Mings and Konsa in doubt
- Chelsea performing better than Man Utd
- Ronaldo may not start? (But I personally think the chance is slim. Can't imagine the legend not start in his debut in Old Trafford)

2. Ronaldo
- Newcastle has the tradition of leaking 3+ goals to Man Utd
- Ronaldo is a better striker
- Home + legend - the feeling is that he would be more explosive than Lukaku

Thoughts?