Discussion 2024/25 EPL Dream Team Discussion: GW21 starts WEDS 15th JAN @ 5:30am AEST [3 GAMES]
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Pau lucky to not get the -8 in the 1st game, otherwise he'd have lost value. With other Villa DEF dropping their -8 and him not, you're correct in wanting to dump him. Digne might have been a good sideways hedge, but Villa have a tough run next four games, so it's time to move on from their DEF assets maybe. He too seems to have a dodgy fitness record, and was taken off at 80' last game.
Gusto will get you cash for a couple of weeks, even if Reece is back for BOU and Gusto does a cameo whilst Reece settles back.
Given other options, he still looks enticing to me, even though he's far from the option I would have liked.
LUT are the whipping boys of this season. Kabore looks like going down before he'll go up (if he'll go up).
I think probably Van de Ven is the best option moving forward. Will drop his 4 pts, and has 2 good games with high potential for CS. Looks nailed too.
Akanji is another on my radar. 2 nice games in the next 3.
Given kick-off times, you'd have to do Kabore to VdV, then see if Akanji starts and decide whether you want to grab him for Pau.
Gusto will get you cash for a couple of weeks, even if Reece is back for BOU and Gusto does a cameo whilst Reece settles back.
Given other options, he still looks enticing to me, even though he's far from the option I would have liked.
LUT are the whipping boys of this season. Kabore looks like going down before he'll go up (if he'll go up).
I think probably Van de Ven is the best option moving forward. Will drop his 4 pts, and has 2 good games with high potential for CS. Looks nailed too.
Akanji is another on my radar. 2 nice games in the next 3.
Given kick-off times, you'd have to do Kabore to VdV, then see if Akanji starts and decide whether you want to grab him for Pau.
Hardly any fires to put out, so might even do nothing.
Possible transfers.
Al-Dakhil to Akanji. Need cash though, so would have to make another transfer.
Salah to Sterling. Salah just seems like another Pool attacker. Talk of Saudi move messing with his mind?
I really like Sterling ATM. Playing at his best, and was always a weak team bully.
Great record against BOU. 14 games, 11 goals and 4 assists.
Not bad against Forest either. 2 games, 3 goals.
Could be pts and cash to be made, then flip back to Salah once the Saudi transfer window is over (19/09?).
Wissa to Eze. Low % pick. I don't think I have the cash anyway, and Wissa has a good fixture.
I really like Eze, but I think this will definitely wait another week. Can save a boost as well.
Possible transfers.
Al-Dakhil to Akanji. Need cash though, so would have to make another transfer.
Salah to Sterling. Salah just seems like another Pool attacker. Talk of Saudi move messing with his mind?
I really like Sterling ATM. Playing at his best, and was always a weak team bully.
Great record against BOU. 14 games, 11 goals and 4 assists.
Not bad against Forest either. 2 games, 3 goals.
Could be pts and cash to be made, then flip back to Salah once the Saudi transfer window is over (19/09?).
Wissa to Eze. Low % pick. I don't think I have the cash anyway, and Wissa has a good fixture.
I really like Eze, but I think this will definitely wait another week. Can save a boost as well.
I can do Chilwell > Gusto & J.Pedro > Sterling with 50k leftover.
Obviously that is being really aggressive and is counting on Chelsea doing the bulk of attacking/scoring. NTF have scored goals in each of their games so far so you would think they aren't too easy to keep a clean sheet against. What i like about this option is it gives me a full 15 (14 + goal keeper loop) players that i really like but ideally i would find a way to keep Chilwell and still trade in Gusto + Sterling. However, i have exhausted all options and outside of dropping Foden or Diaby and thus using a trade boost, there is no other way i can get to Gusto & Sterling in 2 trades. If i dont do these trades, i will likely go without trading for the round, unless team sheets throw up a surprise.
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Obviously that is being really aggressive and is counting on Chelsea doing the bulk of attacking/scoring. NTF have scored goals in each of their games so far so you would think they aren't too easy to keep a clean sheet against. What i like about this option is it gives me a full 15 (14 + goal keeper loop) players that i really like but ideally i would find a way to keep Chilwell and still trade in Gusto + Sterling. However, i have exhausted all options and outside of dropping Foden or Diaby and thus using a trade boost, there is no other way i can get to Gusto & Sterling in 2 trades. If i dont do these trades, i will likely go without trading for the round, unless team sheets throw up a surprise.
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You have Nic, so to want Sterling is a bit greedy (I'm envious). But to sacrifice Chilwell is like robbing Pedro to pay Pablo.
Chilwell could easily get a goal and assist given his foray up the pitch and his xGI. Not the guy to even think about using for cash.
Your best bet is if Foden is benched again. He can still cameo and score, but it would make your decision easier.
Given there's the option of Bissouma, or if you really wanted to throw the CHE sink at Forest and BOU, get Gallagher, then that's a fair bet with PODs.
Chilwell could easily get a goal and assist given his foray up the pitch and his xGI. Not the guy to even think about using for cash.
Your best bet is if Foden is benched again. He can still cameo and score, but it would make your decision easier.
Given there's the option of Bissouma, or if you really wanted to throw the CHE sink at Forest and BOU, get Gallagher, then that's a fair bet with PODs.
Stones to Chilwell, pretty much a wasted trade getting Stones in to get Udogie’s points, but with no Chelsea players I need one, with there good run, Gusto was tempting but he isn’t lock down and I have already traded hard in previous rounds, so one this week
Also would like to get Maddison in, but no for now, I do have Bissouma in the Mids
Only other trade I might get tempted in, would be Mitoma for JWP, but unlikely
Also would like to get Maddison in, but no for now, I do have Bissouma in the Mids
Only other trade I might get tempted in, would be Mitoma for JWP, but unlikely
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Early stages for RDT this week - want to see what happens with the Cup matches midweek first, but at this stage I have gone for Team Value increases this week, as I am comfortable with my side at the moment. Only players struggling with value are Haaland, and maybe Fernandes and Saka, therefore I traded
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Would it be possible to post your side pre trades and remaining salary, for any alternatives to be proposed?
With Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Brighton over their next four matches, I am not particularly fond of trading one Aston Villa defender to another, as it seems like a very short term cash gain with the worst case scenario of an immediate flip and would prefer to hold Torres in this instance if you do not have room to jump on another low breakeven defender.
With Liverpool, Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Brighton over their next four matches, I am not particularly fond of trading one Aston Villa defender to another, as it seems like a very short term cash gain with the worst case scenario of an immediate flip and would prefer to hold Torres in this instance if you do not have room to jump on another low breakeven defender.