Who would you bench from: Watkins, Estupian, Gabriel?
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Salah fully fit and expected to be involved. Bradley back too! That’s throw in the spinner for people thinking getting Darwin. Bradley would be a great punt but I already got ake and can’t have a pool player to make sure I field eleven players for next GW
Estupinian
Solanke or palmer ?
Solanke
Thanks guys. Easy choice to keep it as intendent then.
Not getting Salah until GW30 wildcard so if he goes off this GW then fair play to anyone who has him.
Realistically he should have his minutes managed this gw, then a blank, Forest is the real scary one to miss, then City and then likely another blank before GW30.
Worth ripping up your team or wildcarding to get him in for one decent fixture plus the risk of low minutes this week? Not for me. It's annoying as a Jota and Darwin owner that they will likely see reduced mins in the double but both are the kind of players who have an impact from the bench anyway. Expect they'll start a game each and I'll want rid soon after anyway.
Realistically he should have his minutes managed this gw, then a blank, Forest is the real scary one to miss, then City and then likely another blank before GW30.
Worth ripping up your team or wildcarding to get him in for one decent fixture plus the risk of low minutes this week? Not for me. It's annoying as a Jota and Darwin owner that they will likely see reduced mins in the double but both are the kind of players who have an impact from the bench anyway. Expect they'll start a game each and I'll want rid soon after anyway.
Bowen or Bailey? Got to start one bench one this week in my Draft league.
Current Team (doublers bolded)
Flekken
Doughty Saliba Porro
Foden Jota Barkley Richarlison
Haaland (TC) Solanke Watkins
Bench: Dubs, Palmer, Estu, Branthwaite
Have 2 FTs and 6.6 ITB
Glaring high scoring omissions are Saka and Trippier. Is it worth now trying to get them, especially Trippier?
If I get Saka, then it will be for Palmer and Solanke would be benched this week.
I cannot decide on couple of things.
Should I be trying to get Darwin only to bench or sell him next week. I feel like I should not be selling Solanke or Watkins only to try to bring them back in coming weeks.
Or go from Porro to VVD this week and then VVD to Trippier next. Feels like a dumb idea just for the double. Pool defenders are not something I want to retain in the long run.
Maybe I should try to use 1FT this week and next week handle the double through 2 FTs.
Any other suggestions welcome.
Flekken
Doughty Saliba Porro
Foden Jota Barkley Richarlison
Haaland (TC) Solanke Watkins
Bench: Dubs, Palmer, Estu, Branthwaite
Have 2 FTs and 6.6 ITB
Glaring high scoring omissions are Saka and Trippier. Is it worth now trying to get them, especially Trippier?
If I get Saka, then it will be for Palmer and Solanke would be benched this week.
I cannot decide on couple of things.
Should I be trying to get Darwin only to bench or sell him next week. I feel like I should not be selling Solanke or Watkins only to try to bring them back in coming weeks.
Or go from Porro to VVD this week and then VVD to Trippier next. Feels like a dumb idea just for the double. Pool defenders are not something I want to retain in the long run.
Maybe I should try to use 1FT this week and next week handle the double through 2 FTs.
Any other suggestions welcome.
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With Porro being red-flagged, is his price frozen until next deadline?
With TAA most certainly out, who do I pick ? I’m between Dalot who has two nice fixtures in GW25 and GW26 or picking Brentford defender, Pinnock or Regulion, who have 3 fixtures.
Any help is welcome.
PS: Have both Porro and Udogie, need for defender is urgent.
Any help is welcome.
PS: Have both Porro and Udogie, need for defender is urgent.
Is there a reason why not many are going for Robertson? I feel like I've made an error here.
Because Liverpool have no game next week
Im thinking about going with a City defender but who is the most likely to play all the fixtures?With TAA most certainly out, who do I pick ? I’m between Dalot who has two nice fixtures in GW25 and GW26 or picking Brentford defender, Pinnock or Regulion, who have 3 fixtures.
Any help is welcome.
PS: Have both Porro and Udogie, need for defender is urgent.
Ake?
Ah ok, thanks I've gone balls to the wall for the double which will likely backfire but hoping to have fun with it!
With Gvardiol out, I think Ake could be playing all fixtures. Unfortunately, I already have three players from City.
Nothing changed in my plans. Trent and Jalv out for Ake and Darw. Bench Porro and play Branthwaite.
Anyone wants to have a stab at this?
Porro is out. I would do -4 and pick Ake. Two games and long term solution. Best use of minus 4. Also, i would do another minus 4 to have Toney.
In all honesty I think Dias is the most nailed.
Seems like people are taking hits left right and centre to load up. Probably a red arrow this week but hopefully claw it back when they're hitting again next week to get a team out.
Is Haaland TC the default play this week?
Some are chasing and like you say, will take hits in a week or two (though the move may still pay off if Liverpool and City players get double figures). Some might WC soon… I wouldn’t but there’s a lot of options and sometimes, not following the herd pays off.
Ive got two of each team, might do third City (though could just roll it) but not Liverpool and definitely wouldn’t do Salah (not for a hit anyway) as cant gtee his minutes given coming back and a final coming up
Shame when City sold Jesus to Arsenal… was such an easy joke to make on this topic
Yeah. I'm happy with double Liverpool due to the blank but am considering Doku in for Palmer. Worked it out and it's basically -4 for an extra game of Doku this week and an extra game of Barkley in GW28. On paper it makes sense? Means benching Bowen this week now but then West Ham are shit anyway.
With the news that Salah is loitering around, is it still a sensible play to do Watkins to Darwin?
Haaland TC a given.
To field
Dubs
Gab Maguire Trips
Saka, Garno, KDB, Jota
Watkins/Darwin, Haaland C, Alvarez
(Aerola, Palmer, Estu, Lascelles)
Estu at SU could be dangerous, but hard to leave any of the 3starter defenders out right now.
Usual rock n roll Friday off for a track sesh, but any thoughts gratefully received when I re-emerge more knackered but nicely satisfied later
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Haaland TC a given.
To field
Dubs
Gab Maguire Trips
Saka, Garno, KDB, Jota
Watkins/Darwin, Haaland C, Alvarez
(Aerola, Palmer, Estu, Lascelles)
Estu at SU could be dangerous, but hard to leave any of the 3starter defenders out right now.
Usual rock n roll Friday off for a track sesh, but any thoughts gratefully received when I re-emerge more knackered but nicely satisfied later
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If you've got fomo then yeah do it. I personally don't want to lose Watkins with this run of fixtures and guaranteed 90 every game but I also need him for next week and 29 to get a decent team out. You seem ok for 26 regardless so player numbers are not a factor for you..With the news that Salah is loitering around, is it still a sensible play to do Watkins to Darwin?
Haaland TC a given.
To field
Dubs
Gab Maguire Trips
Saka, Garno, KDB, Jota
Watkins/Darwin, Haaland C, Alvarez
(Aerola, Palmer, Estu, Lascelles)
Estu at SU could be dangerous, but hard to leave any of the 3starter defenders out right now.
Usual rock n roll Friday off for a track sesh, but any thoughts gratefully received when I re-emerge more knackered but nicely satisfied later
@Moby @Dirty Schwein @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson @Cutch @CassiusClaymore @Amir @whoeverelseiusuallycopyin
And done. Went for the Doku punt with my FT.
Dubs
Trippier Gabriel Doughty
Doku Foden Jota Saka
Haaland Darwin Watkins
Subs: Nipples, Bowen, Estu, Porro
TC Yeti. 100 points or feck off.
Dubs
Trippier Gabriel Doughty
Doku Foden Jota Saka
Haaland Darwin Watkins
Subs: Nipples, Bowen, Estu, Porro
TC Yeti. 100 points or feck off.
That Porro injury is going to turn alot of BenchBoosters over to Tripple Captainers i think.
Watkins, Bowen and Palmer could all drop tonight.
Only got Ollie whose drop won't affect selling price for me.
Similar for me and no idea except selling Trent for sure. Gonna come down to the leaks.With the news that Salah is loitering around, is it still a sensible play to do Watkins to Darwin?
Haaland TC a given.
To field
Dubs
Gab Maguire Trips
Saka, Garno, KDB, Jota
Watkins/Darwin, Haaland C, Alvarez
(Aerola, Palmer, Estu, Lascelles)
Estu at SU could be dangerous, but hard to leave any of the 3starter defenders out right now.
Usual rock n roll Friday off for a track sesh, but any thoughts gratefully received when I re-emerge more knackered but nicely satisfied later
@Moby @Dirty Schwein @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson @Cutch @CassiusClaymore @Amir @whoeverelseiusuallycopyin
Shiiiiit. There goes my gk. Ffs.
Did my run early as day off, only a 5k as got poorly IT bandsWith the news that Salah is loitering around, is it still a sensible play to do Watkins to Darwin?
Haaland TC a given.
To field
Dubs
Gab Maguire Trips
Saka, Garno, KDB, Jota
Watkins/Darwin, Haaland C, Alvarez
(Aerola, Palmer, Estu, Lascelles)
Estu at SU could be dangerous, but hard to leave any of the 3starter defenders out right now.
Usual rock n roll Friday off for a track sesh, but any thoughts gratefully received when I re-emerge more knackered but nicely satisfied later
@Moby @Dirty Schwein @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson @Cutch @CassiusClaymore @Amir @whoeverelseiusuallycopyin
Im biased as I think Darwin is an awful player (reminds me of Saha… give him time to think and he’s no good, instinctive shot he’s ‘ok’). Close though… Darwin : two games, might not get 180, as likely to hit the floodlights as score… Watkins : looks out of sorts, Villa back to the average team they are, Fulham away not easy but might get more counters/room. If not for a hit, I’d lean to Darwin begrudgingly
Dont see much between Maguire and Estu as similar opponents/difficulty but Estu probably has better chance of being involved in goal actions, but always good to go with United players as win/win if he/we do well.
If you didnt have bad luck, you wouldn’t have any luck at all
How did he get a hamstring injury when he was ill? Unbelievable.