Grab, Avoid or Bore Off!
A bore off special edition you say? Yeah, we think we can manage that. So we went ahead and rounded up our 3 pistoleros and asked them to answer 5 important questions that are bugging many a manager. With so much time to tinker, we thought it important to address some of the concerns we have heard in our chat community. No! Not the monkey pictures, as we have grown quite fond of them to be honest. But DGW concerns for the upcoming week and a future one. Also addressing what to do with 2 South American stars and last but not least, maybe a tip or two on how to crawl back into your mini league race. So although we have named it the usual grab, avoid or bore off, it is really just a façade for a lot of waffling with a hint of relevant information.
So much for only 5 questions! Apparently our three Amigos can’t play serious just this one time, so we had to add a couple of questions for them to have a giggle. So per request here are five more so our three writers can be, well…themselves.
Tommy Tilt
Haha, brilliant! *3 amigos pelvic thrust*
Follow-up to Q2, I’ve got Kane/Kun/Giroud, 2FT, think I NEED Austin? Leading my ML by 70 odd points, both closest chasers have him, but I resisted last time and reaped the benefits from Giroud in the next few games. Am planning to sell Giroud for Costa for GW 33 and should be able to raise funds either way. What would you fellas do?
Cookie
Tommy, I’d stick with the form man, Giroud. Arsenal will score vs a Skrteless Liverpool and you’ll
only have to transfer Austin back out again. Personally I don’t think
it’s worth it.
inittowinit
Hi Tommy, I’d grab him mate. Not for what he can do for you but for what he COULD do for them. That’s a healthy lead and worth protecting now. I’d work on the assumption they’ll both captain which they very well might do especially as they know you don’t have him. I’d defo cover it off even if not as captain. If they cap him and he gets even say a modest goal and a couple of assists it’ll dent you if your capo goes for 2 or 4.
Cookie
You avoided him last time and it worked. He won’t do anything at West Brom
so you’re talking a single GW at Villa. Rangers shite on the road. Not for me!!
inittowinit
Yeah, yeah we get that. Tommy you NEED him! Cover them off!
Cookie
Tommy, the best form of defence is attack. That’s what Kop says. You’re covering too
early and with someone not worth covering.
Don’t say you weren’t warned 😉
inittowinit
They’re going to captain him and that’s too big a risk to take. He’s not near the top of the forwards for points by accident. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
Cookie
I’m sure I read somewhere that QPR are the second lowest scorers away from home. Villa being the lowest. So “expect a low scoring drab affair”. And in the same article, it said West Brom have kept four clean sheets in a row at home. I remember. It was the DGW31 analysis. Now, who wrote that? Ummmm, let me think….. :hippo:
inittowinit
inittowinit
Hehe, guess we need Kop as a deciding vote!
Tommy Tilt
Very interesting, clearly not a straightforward decision! I’ll wait until the internationals are over, obviously injuries could affect things, then go with my gut! Thanks as always for the insights guys.
Casting vote from Kop would be great though, or anyone else of course!
Kop Warrior
You don’t need Tommy. Imo you’d be wasting a transfer as you’ll want to sell him again soon.
Tommy Tilt
Thanks Kop! So 2-1, but I’ll wait and see… I’d love to witness the ff247 team discussions!
Cookie
Tommy, we just bully until we get a majority
Tommy Tilt
Hey, it works for the Tories…
PunkDragon
Let me tag on the first Comment as well and say, thank you, you “Awesome 3some” @kOp @inittowinit @cOokie
PeterPan
Great read gents!!
RMT?
Pantilimon (Krul)
Naughton Zouma Kos Bertrand (Dawson – suspended)
Hazard Downing Sanchez (Puncheon Boyd)
Aguero Rooney Kane C
1m itb 2FT
Thinking of downgrading Sanchez to Caz, Ozil or Ramsey then use the funds to do Zouma to Ivan/Terry the following GW (if Ozil then will be Terry, if Ramsey/Caz then can be Ivan)
Keeping 0.4m aside for Rooney to Costa for the DGW
Unless you guys have better ideas?
Cookie
Arsenal have a blank GW in 33, sell Alexis yeah but don’t replace him with another Gooner. Mata?
PeterPan
Thing is even with Mata’s form… will LvG still start him if he blanks next game?
Maybe Eriksen?
Cookie
Eriksen too inconsistent. As Init said on here earluer, Mata’s stats are great. When he plays. He can’t be dropped now. Utd will obviously struggle vs Chelsea, but have an even money chance of beating City, in my opinion.
PeterPan
Yeah they could beat City, but for that money you need Mata to be a starter not a 70%/form dependent.
With Di Maria back and RvP closing in on a return his place is under jeopardy.
Kop Warrior
I don’t see Mata losing his place anytime soon.
Cookie
I don’t agree PP. He can’t drop him now. I take your point on RVP though and it’ll be interesting to see if LVG has the guts to not start his love child.
PeterPan
Yeah Cookie,
If you look at it Carrick and Herrera hold it up (Herrera could drop and they change formation)
Di Maria could replace Young, Fellaini is used for his height and size. Mata makes up the attack with Rooney.
But Young is on form and Carrick and Blind (if Young goes back to LB then Blind goes in the Mid… Carrick with him?) cannot be dropped…
I wish I knew what LvG was thinking…
Cookie
Mata won’t be dropped
PeterPan
Plus after Villa its City then Chelsea for United
inittowinit
Yeah I definitely wouldn’t be replacing him with another Arsenal player now. Silva would be my preference all day long but that may scupper your next move money wise in which case I’d go Mata.
PeterPan
Think Mata will keep his place if he blanks next GW?
Remember its LvG…
inittowinit
Yeah I think he will but I also don’t think he’ll blank vs Villa. City game will have goals. Chelsea maybe not so much. Not for United anyway! Silva?
PeterPan
If I go Silva then I miss out of Terry by 0.1m…
Its tough with a break and Di Maria back and RvP coming back soon as well… Matas spot is touch and go.
He started the last 2 of 8 games and played 206 min in his last 8 games…
inittowinit
He’s been way out of favour hence not starting but he’s got his chance and certainly taken it. Maybe wouldn’t have if ADM hadn’t got the daft red but he’s grasped it and made it bloody hard to drop him again now. He’s fantasy gold when he gets a run. Most combined goals and assist in the PL of any midfielder since he arrived in England. And that’s with sitting on the bench for a long time as well. Him vs Villa or an Arsenal mid who is under threat of rotation and will need binning in 2 weeks anyway? Yeah I’d go him. Or Silva
PeterPan
Fair point Innit,
Got a 100+ lead in my ML so going for overall rank. Just inside top 20K but want to make top 10K… so might be worth the risk
PeterPan
After Villa its City and Chelsea for United…
ChrisOllie25
RvP and ADM form have been poor so I can see Mata keeping his place until end of the season
shanec
Is mata in the Spain squad? I very much doubt he is just checking? Thinking about bringing him in soonish
inittowinit
He’s not shane.
FC Sanchez
Also, N’Doye –> Austin or Benteke for the DGW? Benteke looks to be fit for Belgium so if he comes through the international games, worth a punt? Got $7.5 to spare if I sell N’Doye.
Cookie
Morning Sanchez, out of the two I’d take Benteke, just because he has QPR at home, whereas Rangers have two away games, one of which is at WBA. Wait for as long as poss though just to make sure he is fit.
FC Sanchez
Thanks as always, Cookie. Yup, I will be keeping a close eye on the International games/qualifiers as well. Lukaku seems to be out so Tekkers will prolly start both games I’m assuming. If he scores and comes through injury free, then I might pick him just before the league game. If he seems useless, then maybe I’ll go Austin. Need to catch up on money league so gamble time. Thanks!
lampard9211
hi all, my team-
hamer-forster
mertesacker-hutton-clichy (haidara-rose)
eriksen-cazorla-downing-hazard (boyd)
austin-aguero-kane
2 FT with 4.2 ITB ? which move is suggested?
both of my keepers are unavailable…
Cookie
Morning lampard,
Forster to Myhill or Davis and Clichy to Ivanovic?
Milburn
Brilliant article, I “loveee ittt!”. Answering the questions most of us are thinking. Especially like the fact this one went into greater detail.
Well done lads.