re: TD Premier League Season Long Thread

Undrafted free agent:

Seamus Coleman

I told you guys I would have taken Suarez second overall. I was shocked when he fell to me.

Also, remember the multipage debate about the Gerrard pick? I said he was the best value pick of the draft and the Liverpool guys shite on me.

I like that three of my guys are on your list. I think I got Osman via free agency though.

I was honestly shocked when Mata was chosen over Hazard and Soldado went over Rooney. I do not give a shite how the good player is in real life, but obviously there is some correlation. I target the guys who rack up goals and assists. As far as defenders go, I want guys from projected quality team and Stoke (big 4 + Tots + Everton + Stoke) and guys who go forward.

I think my biggest "secret" is to target penalty takers. That is worth like a minimum of a free 25 points over the course of the year. It is why I was so high on Rooney.

I think the one thing that knowledgeable soccer fans have trouble with is separating the real from the fantasy. For example, the technical picks were lauded (Kagawa, Navas, etc), but they may not always produce since completing 200 passes and recycling possession does jack shite for fantasy. Of course, I made plenty of mistakes as well (most notably Demba Ba in the fifth), but sometimes a little less knowledge of the game almost helps in a simplistic scoring system.

My logic with Suarez was obvious. There was no risk. 33 games of Suarez >>> 36 games of everyone not named Gareth Bale (writing on the wall to Madrid) and RVP. Suarez scored like at least 50 more points than the rest of the league (excluding RVP and Bale).

I do have to say that I was higher on Suarez and Liverpool than everyone else on here. I picked Suarez to win the Golden Boot seriously and I thought Liverpool would finish top 3. It makes me feel vindicated, but I am glad they did because I love watching them and Gerrard deserves it.

Rooney was safe to me because he was going to stay at Man U or going to Chelsea. I was not going to lose him, and he takes PK's and he is Wayne fricking Rooney.

Week 35 Score Jose's on a Vacation Far Away:

GK
Julian Speroni C - 18 (9x2)

DEF
Per Mertesacker - 5
James Collins - DNP
Laurent Koscielny - 7

MID
Aaron Ramsey - 16
Oscar - 1
Tom Huddlestone - 2
Willlian - 8

FWD
Luuk De Jong - 4
Marouane Chamakh - DNP
Stevan Jovetic - 1

Aiden McGeady (subbed for Chamakh) - 1

Total: 63

Week 36 Starting XI (3-4-3)
G Joe Hart (MCI)
D Steven Caulker (CAR)
D Gary Cahill (CHE)
D Curtis Davies (HUL)
M Johnathan de Guzman (SWA)
M Mark Noble (WHU) VC
M Christian Eriksen (TOT) C
M Jason Puncheon (CRY)
F Shane Long (HUL)
F Rickie Lambert (SOU)
F Emmanuel Adebayor (TOT)

Subs
F Fernando Torres (CHE)
D Gareth McAuley (WBA)
F Roberto Soldado (TOT)
G Michel Vorm (SWA)

IR
M Jordan Henderson (LIV)

They are playing City though.

The reason Palace defenders have gotten so good is that Tony Pulis took over in November. Since then, they are tied for second in the league in clean sheets.

Week 36 Lineup Jose's on a Vacation Far Away:

GK
Julian Speroni C (CRY)

DEF
Per Mertesacker VC (ARS)
James Collins (WHU)
Laurent Koscielny (ARS)

MID
Aaron Ramsey (ARS)
Oscar (CHE)
Tom Huddlestone (HUL)
Willlian (CHE)

FWD
Luuk De Jong (NEW)
Marouane Chamakh (CRY)
Stevan Jovetic (MCI)

SUBS:
1. Aiden McGeady (EVE)
2. Eden Hazard (CHE)
3. Davide Santon (NEW)

Not on Bench: Chico Flores (SWA)