World Cup Transfer Tips: Semi-Finals – The Big Numbers

Thoughts on going for a super strong 11 and using my free 2 free subs I dont need to downgrade my bench. This would mean having no subs. Would still have an 11 for the final as long as England dont go out.

Deulofeu (TC)

it's coming home
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What's your biggest flop team of the world cup?

I've got:

Muller - Lewandowski - Ozil
Khedira - Carlos Sanchez - Mascherano
Tagliafico - Boateng - Pique - Kimmich
Caballero
(Dis)honorable mentions: Higuain, Bernardo Silva, Otamendi, Hummels, De Gea

As you may have noticed, the price changes I predicted last round were not completely accurate. Although all predicted price rises did happen, there were many more players rising and less of them dropping.

This is because they lowered the values (points needed) for the changes. Cheaper players now only need 8 points in last two rounds to rise in price and at most 11 to rise for 0.2m. (11 and 15 before). Players also won't drop in price as long as they've got at least 3 points in last 2 rounds (4 before).
Becuase the pool of players is now rather small it's impossible to know exact values, so I can't be 100% sure for some of the players.

Of course they could lower the values again but since it's the last change and they're already so low I think it's unlikely. If it does happen however it will be like the previous round, more people rising and less dropping.

France:

Rising: Lloris, Varane, Pavard(+0.2), Hernandez, Griezmann, Mbappe
Dropping: Nzonzi, Matuidi, Dembele, Fekir, Thauvin

Belgium:

Rising: Vertonghen, Fellaini, Chadli
Possibly rising: De Bruyne
Dropping: Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Tielemans, Carrasco, Mertens

England:

Rising: Pickford(possibly +0.2), Stones, Trippier, Maguire(+0.2), Young(+0.2), Walker, Alli
Possibly rising: Kane
Dropping: Rose, Delph, Vardy, Rashford

Croatia:

Rising: Vida, Mandzukic
Dropping: Corluka, Pivaric, Badelj, Kovacic

First big numbers article since I renewed membership. I forgot how good these members articles are! 🙂

God the Scots are bitter on social media. It’s coming home boys. Family. Friends. Unite. This is what we live for.

Please RMT going into the semis, all help appreciated - 0.3m in bank

Courtois Pickford

Maguire Pavard Stones Varane Vida

Kante Lingard Modric Rakitic Tielemans

Griezmann Kane Lukaku

Any help appreciated:

Kane - Lukaku - Mbappe
Modric - Lingard - Golovin* - Coutinho* - Claesson*
Meunier - Pavard - Lovren - Granqvist* - Miranda*
Subasic - Sommer*

How do these transfers look?

Coutinho -> KDB
Golovin -> Fellaini (if confirmed to start)
Granqvist -> Maguire
Miranda -> Trippier
Claesson -> 4.3 midfield dud (I dont need the $$ now might help for next round?)

Moved early on transfers to beat any price rises - can you guess who I’m backing? 😉

Kane Griezmann(c) Hazard
KDB Modric Pogba
Pavard Hernandez Trippier Maguire
Pickford

Mvogo Young Lingard Inui

RMT (first draft)

Pickford - McCarthy
Otamendi - Coleman - Tomkins - Cedric - Bednarek
Sanchez - Eriksen - Milivojevic - Deulofeu - Gunnarsson
Aguero - Aubameyang - Tosun

0.0 ITB

I'd pick Sanchez over Salah right now because of the entire summer's rest.

What changes?
Mccarthy
Robertson PVA Coleman
Salah Mane Silva Deulofeu
Aguero Zaha Tosun

4.0mil Kiko Stephens Bednarek

0.0itb,

Go big and come home:

Pickford
Maguire - Trippier - Hernandez
Lingard - KDB - Modric - Chadli
Griezmann (C) - Hazard - Kane

Kalinic, Stones, Lovren, Svensson

Stones and Lovren to come on in case anyone blanks.
Tempted to captain the other Harry if Griezmann doesn't get a respectable score.

Who is this Jota fella for Wolves and is he worth the outlay?

Please RMT:

Kane - Lukaku - Mbappe
KDB - Fellaini - Modric - Lingard - Bradaric
Meunier - Pavard - Lovren - Trippier - Maguire
Subasic - Sommer*

IN
- KDB
- Fellaini
- Kompany
- Griezmann
- Pavard

Subasic/4.0
Trippier/Maguire/Pavard/Kompany/Meunier*
KDB/Felliani/Modric/Lingard/Bentancur*
Griezmann/Kane/Hazard

Any better five to get?

KEEPER, fodder
Trippier, Maguire, Moniuer, DEFENDER
Rakitic, Sterling, Hazard
Lukaku, Kane, Giroud

I have two transfers left, will only be able to field 10 given Moniuer's double yellow. Who do you reckon to fill last spots?

Current plan is Courtouis and Varane, but Pickford or Young is also an option

I came to the site hoping to see a Big Numbers article after the semi-final. And it delivered, as usual. Nice work!

Would you field 10 players or take a hit for 11? I feel like a hit is not very likely to pay off, even if it's to cover an opponent's player.

FPL must haves for the season opener?

Warming towards 4-3-3 for the first few weeks... I think the abundance of good 4.5 Defs allows having one of those as you 11th player, rather than a 6.5 mid & leaves an extra bit of cash.

It’s all swings & roundabouts p, but the likes of Baines, Coleman, VVD, PVA also could form a lethal back 4 to match any 6.5 mids point for point

Right. Bed time. But this is good, no?

Fabianski
Alonso Trippier Bellerin TAA Daniels
Salah Mahrez Groß
Kane Giroud

I like it.

It’s coming home and this place is full of RMTS. Jog on

Fair point. Addiction is real tho.

Chadli an assured starter?

This is what it could look like if you spread the funds around for some longevity (late WC) and bench players based on fixtures:

Bettinelli
Alonso Azpi Coleman PvA
Salah Mane Deulofeu
Tosun Wood Zaha

Fabianski | Mkhi, Ramsey, Bednarek

A stretch too far for many, maybe, but fixture-wise, this is fairly pleasing (besides Liverpool players: you can shift Mane on after 3-6 games if there's a better option).

Why is Lacazette being ducked by people on here right now?

If you could field 10 players for the semis, would you field 3 defenders and a keeper or 4 defenders

thoughts on this one?

Ederson
Daniels Cedric Kiko
Salah Walcott Lingard Millivojevic
Aguero Lukaku Giroud
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Hamer Tomkins Neves Jagielka

How’s this looking - kept 1.0 ITB for King either Zaha or Arnie etc depending on what happens in GW1:

DDG
PVA, VVD, Coleman, Baines,
KDB, Salah, Mikhi, Mili
Firmino, King
(Hamer, Ralls, Zohore, Chalobah)