To continue on from the previous post (here) ,I will be looking at Midfielders that I like for All Star 4. I am not investing in limited cards however the same thinking as I outline should work :)
As a reminder, the main areas I look at are:
Scoring -average, high point, DNPs (are they starting regularly)
Team - strength, league , upcoming fixtures, season length
Price - current price, last auction price,
There are a lot strategies that can be used, for example staking/using multiple players from the same team. I think they all have merit and there isnt one set way I prefer. I tend to trust data, eg Clean sheet odds for defenders or xG(expected goals) for the team. I do also trust my gut feeling at times, especially if I have watched the player and perhaps they were unlucky eg assist taken away due to a slight touch from a defender or hitting the post etc
The best place to search for player information is of course Soraredata. It is also important to realise that almost everyone is using this and there may well be an edge found elsewhere. A few particular areas I think about/like to look at are:
Injured players about to return - Usually have lower prices. There is of course the risk the injury may continue
Set piece takers - if a player takes FKs and corners etc this increases the chance of assists even if they had a poor game
Off season players - Particularly in leagues which are seeing a sell off and less known eg J league and K league. I try not to wait too long and if a price comes up I like, I tend to just buy rather than waiting for the lowest potential possible price. There are also a number of leagues with winter break (RPL)and with the winter 2022 world cup could see seasons starting earlier than normal.
Budget range
Name: Ataru Esaka
Team: Urawa Red Diamonds
League: J- League
Price: 0.030 ETH
Positives
Plays as a forward or high up
Takes set pieces (corners, free kicks)
Has had a stop start season, but has found form as a regular starter since joining Urawa Red Diamonds
Last season, was involved in 19 goal decisive actions (9 goals and 10 assists)
Has good peak scores, in the last 6 months:
Risks
Asia season is ending in early December
Doesnt take all the set pieces
Rotation risk, Urawa have strength in depth
Other players to check:
Ilie Sanchez, Tatsuki Seko ,Kim Bo-Kyung
Mid range
Name: Shin Jin-Ho
Team: Pohang Steelers FC
League: K league
Price: 0.055 ETH
Positives
Starter for club
No risk of military duty
Consistent and very reliable scorer. Hasnt scored <40 since April 2021.
Risks
Age - is currently 33 years old so will potentially only have a few years left at this level
Asia season is ending in early December
Other players to check:
Sho Inagaki, Tonny Vilhena, Aleksey Sutormin
Top range
Name: Xavier Mercier
Team: Oud-Heverlee Leuven
League: Jupiler Pro League
Price: 0.115 ETH
Positives
Takes set pieces
25 goals+ assists in the league last season
Scores v well and consistently. Very good peak scores too
Risks
With a relatively weak side, who are currently 16th (out of 18) in the JPL.
Does not play for the national side nor is the team playing in Europe which reduces utility
Has started the season relatively slowly, though has still got 4 assists in 10 games so far
Other players to check:
For full disclosure, I own all three of the players I have picked as either a SR or Rare & have no intention of selling in the near future.
There are more premium players (eg Morioka) who I of course love however the intention of these choices is to primarily reach =>250 to hit those ETH thresholds in the most affordable way and to help build your teams.