The RedCafe Fantasy League 2013/14

I came in to get the code but have just noticed i have been automatically entered into the league? I thought you can only enter with the code?

Also does anyone know why the league has only started from gameweek 2?

Anyway, i will just leave that there :D

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starman said:
I came in to get the code but have just noticed i have been automatically entered into the league? I thought you can only enter with the code?

Also does anyone know why the league has only started from gameweek 2?
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That's not the correct league, JakeC started the league up again from last season for some reason so everyone who was in that was automatically entered into it.
 
This week will be a disaster. I had 3 Chelsea players, Zaha who isn't getting a look in, and 3 injured players! Not wasting the complete transfer thing yet though.
 
Who are the 3 injured players? I'd use the WC tbh. You're better off using it now and fixing your team up rather than keeping it and slipping further and further down the table. I generally use mine early anyway, as if you set your team up with a few season-keepers(Benteke, VP, etc) you can just tweak it every week with the free transfers.
 
Name Changed said:
This week will be a disaster. I had 3 Chelsea players, Zaha who isn't getting a look in, and 3 injured players! Not wasting the complete transfer thing yet though.
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Had 3 Chelsea players myself. Got rid of Terry and put in Vidic:nervous:
 
Time to pull out the wildcard for some tasty transfer acquisitions. Players will be updated in the system at 13:00 GMT.
 
Ozil is in the system for £10m, Lamela for £9m and Eriksen for £8m. Cant wait to play the wildcard next week. Going to make 10 changes in all.
 
Not great imo. He'll play deep beside Carrick.

I usually play my WC this international break, but not sure if I need to this time. Still very tempting though.
 
This is the shake up I'm looking at, though I've Fonte changed with Shaw.
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Think I might be better off scraping a few mil and replacing Campbell with someone better, though,
 
I'll probably end up using my wildcard as well. My midfield 3 of Puncheon, James Morrison and Barkley don't get me much points
 
Earthquake said:
This is the shake up I'm looking at, though I've Fonte changed with Shaw.
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Think I might be better off scraping a few mil and replacing Campbell with someone better, though,
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Unlesss you're going to play 5 at the back I don't know why you'd choose to have your bench defenders in the 4.5 category rather than 4.0. Waste of 05/1.0m that you could use to upgrade Any of Barkley, Bony or Campbell.
 
Agent Red said:
Unlesss you're going to play 5 at the back I don't know why you'd choose to have your bench defenders in the 4.5 category rather than 4.0. Waste of 05/1.0m that you could use to upgrade Any of Barkley, Bony or Campbell.
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Aye, still needs work, I ditched Zabaleta anyway, and used the savings on swapping Lambert for Campbell, but I could squeeze a few more points out of that defence, as I certainly plan on playing 3 at the back.

Is there a better option than Barkley for 6m, or should I shift Nolan for someone 8-8.3m?
 
Earthquake said:
Aye, still needs work, I ditched Zabaleta anyway, and used the savings on swapping Lambert for Campbell, but I could squeeze a few more points out of that defence, as I certainly plan on playing 3 at the back.

Is there a better option than Barkley for 6m, or should I shift Nolan for someone 8-8.3m?
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I would have kept Zab personally and downgraded Fonte and/or Garrido to some nailed on 4.0, such as Chester at Hull (who set up quite defensively and have kept a few clean sheets). Then use the funds to upgrade Bony to Giroud or Sturridge. Nolan is decent and should be kept IMO.

Also I think Lukaku is a good shout now he's at Everton.
 
Ben Arfa could definitely be worth a shout at 7m. Tempting.
 
Played my wildcard after that deadline day. Have to say I'm delighted with my team now.
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Cahill Evra Zabaleta Coleman Whittaker
Hazard Ozil Nani Redmond Ward-Prowse
Giroud Soldado Lukaku

Looking at the team... I have Liverpool's keeper in net, starting fullbacks for Everton, United and City, and the starting center back for Chelsea, then in midfield I have basically the 3 main creative players for United, Arsenal and Chelsea, and then up front I have the 3 undisputed leading strikers for Arsenal, Spurs and Everton. Then i have Whittaker, Redmond, Ward-Prowse on the bench, which is a pretty solid bench in all honesty. All I have to hope for now is that if David Luiz starts playing again for Chelsea, it is Terry who gets dropped and not Cahill. Also have to hope that Moyes actually starts our best winger consistently. If he does, I've got nothing to worry about. Nani at 7.5 is probably the best value for money if he gets into the starting 11.
 
I think Im opting for a weak defense as in no one over £5m except Coleman. I want a strong midfield and three top strikers.
 
Also played my wildcard this week. Main regret is not putting Nani in but that can be done in the future. I've taken the punt with Fellaini, I'm expecting him to get forward and be a real threat from set pieces.

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My team so far:

Defence: Good. Initial choices include Coleman, Zabaletta & Shawcross who are among the top scorers. Not sure on Jagielka & Metesacker.
Midfield: Pathetic. Only Nolan is doing well. Rest (Johnson, Pienaar, Snodgrass, Morrison) are already on the 2nd and 3rd pages of the pick list
Strikers: OK. RvP & wellbeck on top half of the table. Not sure on crouch though!
GK: OK, as Begovic is on the top half but Schwarzer is on page 2. Too early to dump him though, I think.
 
Fruit Cake said:
Rather than spend 10m on Ozil, is it a good strategy to invest 8.8 on Giroud, as he will score more with Ozil behind him?
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It's what I'd do. I already have Giroud and won't be getting Ozil unless he starts to score and assist bucketloads. I'd hold off on Ozil for a week or two.
 
Im tempted to pick Lamela as well but like Chelsea they have so many options. So dont know who is going to play when especially with midweek European fixtures coming up.
 
Na that guy's name is Kevin.

What are people's views on RVP? I think he's ridiculously overpriced at 14m, even if he does end up with 25 odd goals. Was Ronaldo ever that high?

If I take him out of my team I can fit in two 9m+ strikers like Negredo and Soldado. I highly doubt RVP will score as many goals as those two combined.
 
kps88 said:
Na that guy's name is Kevin.

What are people's views on RVP? I think he's ridiculously overpriced at 14m, even if he does end up with 25 odd goals. Was Ronaldo ever that high?

If I take him out of my team I can fit in two 9m+ strikers like Negredo and Soldado. I highly doubt RVP will score as many goals as those two combined.
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Yeah I didn't bother with RvP, far too expensive. I've got 4.6m in the bank so will probably make at least 2 transfer again.
 
I don't have him either. I'm waiting to see Nanis situation. He'll be a must have if he becomes a regular.
 
RedSky At Night said:
Funny you should say that.... i'm really tempted with Ozil too.
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I'm gonna wait to see if Ozil does as well as I expect. I'm happy with Walcott and Giroud who should benefit from Ozil.
 
Going to wait till the teamnews tomorrow before I use my wildcard. Any good strikers for less than 7m?
 
Wildcard played.

Mertesacker out Vidic in
Wilkinson out Wilson in
Cazorla out Lampard in
Coutinho out Shelvey in
Soldado out Van Persie in
Bent out Giroud in
 
I have also played the wildcard.

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