Discussion EPL Dream Team Discussion - Season 2022/23

[Connoisseur]

Thread title updated for RD23 as well as the poll containing the doubles and byes for RD24.

 

[Connoisseur]

6/71
Played: S March, K Trippier, H Kane, C Dawson (new recruit), K Arrizabalaga and J Ward-Prowse
Yet to play: B Fernandes
DGW: B Saka (VC), E Haaland (C), K De Bruyne and G Magalhaes (returning recruit)

Can update my Shaw trade for Dawson to Cancelo out instead but this only leaves $100,000 to play with and L Hall to eventually be traded whilst still trying to navigate through the byes for Newcastle, Brighton and Man U. Considering banking Saka but may as well risk it with Haaland given I forked up in RD15 for little gain so far. Very happy with a large score from March as I selected him in RD20 and a nice boost before his bye.

Hopefully can get revenge on @tso this round in our league matchup, after he defeated me 150 to 144 last round.

Remaining PODS=
Me= 34 points
vs
@tso = Ederson X2, M Rashford, T Alexander-Arnold and M Odegaard

Score: 167
Rd Rank: 297
Overall Rank: 43 (from 40)

Disappointed that Shaw couldn’t deliver like this during his double but intended on trading him either the round of his bye or before and so be it that he came out and scored 20+ as his fixtures were not difficult and was aware of that risk but I was concerned about another low game or two driving his price down and losing most of his trade value.

Ended up defeating @tso by seven points but now face him again in our public league in which I have had four draws already.

Current side:


Need to deal with Hall and Cancelo either this round or next as I want to keep Fernandes, March and Trippier in RD24 whilst being able to field 11. Also want to bring back Salah (traded in RD20) for his double which means Gnonto will likely be traded this round or next and should leave me with a minimum of five trades left after next round for the remaining fourteen rounds after that. Will have a very solid 13 (excluding goalie) so unless mass injuries strike, I should be flexible enough to deal with any issues without losing much scoring power.

Fernandez looks to be the prime option to replace Hall this round and as for Cancelo, it is between Tarkowski, TAA or another Arsenal defender. The issue with grabbing Tarkowski this round is that it only leaves $110,000 if Fernandez replaces Hall and doesn’t allow much wriggle room for Gnonto to Salah next round. The issue with not selecting Fernandez this round is the potential limitations next round in the position. Seems best to pick another Arsenal defender next round to replace Cancelo with their nice upcoming draw and no blanks.

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Arsenal team news
Team to play Aston Villa: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Xhaka, Saka, Odegaard, Tossard, Nketiah.
Subs: Turner, Tierney, Smith Rowe, Martinelli, Kiwior, Holding, Tomiyasu, Vieira, Nelson.

Aston Villa team news
Team to play Arsenal: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Moreno, Kamara, Luiz, McGinn, Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho.
Subs: Sinisalo, Traore, Chambers, Young, Duran, Digne, Dendoncker, Bailey, Ramsey.

 

[Burly]

1 trade for me this week, Nketiah to Joao Felix. Haaland with the armband, big haul incoming.
Only 5 trades left though, looking a touch precarious

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Villa 2-1 Arsenal at HT. Watkins (Cash), Saka, Coutinho (Álex Moreno).

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Zinchenko (Ødegaard) 2-2.
Martinez OG 2-3.
Martinelli (Fábio Vieira) 2-4.

2-4 FT.

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool at HT. Nunez (TAA) & Gakpo (Salah). Pope sent off.

 

[tso]

Trippier on 12pts. Mistake surely.

 

[Dazza]

TAA and Robertson on the bench and Magalhaes on the field😭

Pope red card😭, at least he is on the pine, and I won’t get his -5, as Captain Trott is on the field and you don’t get those negative scores

 

[tso]

7/77
Rashford C, Shaw, Bruno, Kane tp

FPL
9/38 Haaland
Shaw, Rashford tp
Trent 12 on the pine

 

[Dazza]

Pope red card, does he just miss the Carabao Cup or does he miss his next EPL game against Man City, only 2 trades left so wondering how many doughnut games for him, already have one doughnut as Newcastle v Brighton has been postponed because of the Carabao Cup final

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Pope red card, does he just miss the Carabao Cup or does he miss his next EPL game against Man City, only 2 trades left so wondering how many doughnut games for him, already have one doughnut as Newcastle v Brighton has been postponed because of the Carabao Cup final

Just the Cup Final.

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Man Utd team news
Team to face Leicester: De Gea, Dalot, Shaw, Lindelof, Martinez, Fred, Sabitzer, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford, Weghorst.
Subs: Heaton, Malacia, Varane, Sancho, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Elanga, McTominay, Mainoo.

Leicester team news
Team to face Man Utd: Ward, Castagne, Kristiansen, Faes, Souttar, Mendy, Dewsbury-Hall, Maddison, Barnes, Tete, Iheanacho.
Subs: Iversen, Tielemans, Vardy, Amartey, Daka, Pereira, Ndidi, Praet, Soumare.

 

[tso]

Rashford -Bruno 1-0

 

[tso]

Rashford -Fred 2-0

 

[tso]

Sancho -Bruno 3-0

 

[tso]

With one trade left the DGW and blanks will ruin me
On a great score this week.
Could do Kane to Salah as final one.

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Could do Kane to Salah as final one.

Kane has a game. If you've only 1 trade left make it count with a 0 game player to a 2 game player.

 

[tso]

Kane has a game. If you've only 1 trade left make it count with a 0 game player to a 2 game player.

Don't really want to sell Bruno/Rashford/Shaw though.
Salah has 2 extra games over Kane as well.

 

[Lenny Guildersleeve]

Don't really want to sell Bruno/Rashford/Shaw though. Salah has 2 extra games over Kane as well.

Understand, but Bruno/Rashford/Shaw have a blank and then a game @ Liverpool and Kane has Chelsea who're all over the shop and Wolves at home. Plus, generally Kane has been consistent this year. If you only have one trade left, it seems mad to sell him.