Old red nose is back 😉

tl;dr, too late at night for me 🙂

Started reading but needed to make a transfer quickly so missed the middle and end bits

Da heq, it looked so much shorter on my notes. Bad times.

Correct!

Nice post. I like that it is not full of stats and has a gut feel to it!
Personally I will get Kun in for GW14 for a -4.

I agree that it's too soon to jump on Aguero. Maybe a week too soon. But maybe not, we'll see!

Good opinionated post

I like it

http://i.imgur.com/ES5owO7.gif

Many FPL managers, many, struggle with the idea that proven players A + B could EASILY outscore incredible player C + suspect player D.

Haha, i thought it was a good post!

And I agree, but I'm definitely getting Aguero this Sunday as long as he plays and doesn't get injured.

This is where the cheap 5th midfielders really come into their own imo.

Ighalo. The answer is Ighalo. You can have that exact same midfield with Alli, Vardy, Aguero and Ighalo with a strong defence as well.

You had me at hello.

Nice post, good read.

It depends on your changes to get him in.

For example, I am downgrading Kompany to Souaré, KDB to Ozil/Mata, and finally to bring home my point, Martial to Kun. Defensively yes, it is a downgrade albeit Kompany hasn't been setting the world alight for me. But I am happy with the midfield "downgrade". My changes to bring him in on balance give me a greater chance of better returns I reckon.

Plus I feel so much safer having him as a captaincy choice.

Yeah I plan to get Aguero soonish but not this week. I'll be employing delay tactics so I also have a clearer idea of how I can free up funds in midfield. Fortunately I have a 352 setup with Ighalo as an enabler. A Mane downgrade can free up the necessary funds to upgrade Pelle to Aguero. Still, the options you present are all a bit of a lottery really. Delaying the move and waiting for the opportune moment is a good tactic.

I see your point alex and hope you're wrong ;). I have the exact midfield as you, but have ighalo Pelle and vardy up top. I can do Pelle to aguero for free. As most people will have one of lukaku or Kane i hope aguero delivers soon. If i would first get Kane/lukaku instead of aguero i think i'll always be one step behind the rest

I've been thinking about this and actually posted the following about 10 days ago so the actual stats might be a bit off.

"Ignoring a -4 hit over the next 2 GWs
either
a. Pelle to Aguero

or

b. Cedric/Pelle/Mane/Janmaat (PPG 16 form 12.4) to Kane/Ozil/Kompany/Smalling (PPG 22.7 form 29.1)

then if needs be Aguero WC in Jan"

Captaincy aside it still seems there are viable ways round Aguero. I agree it should always be about Aguero + 1 due to his price when making comparisons.
Again the other argument is a consistent captain v. an explosive option. Vardy would have brought in 172 points against Aguero's 88 so far this season.
can see pros & cons for bringing in Aguero. but the way the big hitters have been performing this season I think there's a lot to be said for playing a more balanced, consistent side gathering points.

Wise to let Kun settle in of course and get 60 minutes under his belt. Plus the opposition are fairly solid at the back.

I would say however that the name of the FPL game is to always be that one step ahead of the pack with getting a player in at the very moment he comes good, not just after when the bandwagons start. So the likes of Deuloufeu and Lanzini may pile up the points in your monitoring phase.

Good read.

Dont see any reason why people cant have all the big assets just now. I'm currently on the below front 7 🙂

KDB, Sanchez, Ozil and Mahrez
Vardy Kane Pelle( Cash for aguero next week)

I have seen a lot of these comments, and thought I should share my view, as you have done yours.
I currently sit with 3 of your 4 midfielders, and have plenty of room for Aguero. Way too few people on this forum have actually sat back and thought a bit of planning. Surely, bringing someone in AFTER a haul isn't really worth that much?
Well, the same can be said for many other players than Aguero.
For example, I personally believe Deulofeu to be a terrible FPL option. Was not given game time at the start of the season by Martinez, and really wasn't producing much. However, with the in-form Lukaku and Kone, he has managed to get on ground and made a few FPL managers happy. Everton have a good rotating midfield so one would think once he stops delivering, he will be put on the bench. You state that there are a lot of good options out there in midfield, but some careful planning could well do the trick.
What I'm getting to is not infact that getting Aguero later is a terrible thing, rather it is that for you to change your team completely after for example an Aguero haul is loosing you more points than A) getting him in now. or B) not planning on getting him in (like I think a few on this forum are planning on).
Again, what I'm seeing here is too many people trading around, "just for the fun of it" instead of analysing and setting up a long term plan. While I agree that people should be patient, I think they should be patient in the way that their planning should be well-thought out, and followed. Many tend to trade out a player because they under perform for a while, but if you brought them in, they will eventually score for you. I can say it has worked for me at least. Brought Lukaku in from gwk 1, and have had him since. Underperforming lots in the start, but is now beginning to settle for some bigger scores.
TL:DR
plan better, or no cigar for you