What's this? Can you use it for more than just the GW I played it in?
Fantasy Premier League 2024/25
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
6 weeks to go then.
I'm nicely poised 6th in my £10 entry work league of 111 with a decent gap to 7th, but 1st isn't out of sight.
Money goes down to 10th so a huge chance of at least getting my entry back (think 10th is £10 with 2 other cups).
2nd in a much tighter bigger league that has more dough riding on it. (£20 entry).
1st not impossible but could just as easily come 8th.
(Think top is £500 or 600 but money only goes down to 5th as he puts 3 manager of month prizes in and cups etc)
Would take top 5 in both now.
Needs a really big breakthrough week with a big differential.
Could easily have been Isak as triple this week but not to be
BB week 33 with 2 freebies to ensure maximising doubles and 15 playing and a freehit 34 to come.
I'm nicely poised 6th in my £10 entry work league of 111 with a decent gap to 7th, but 1st isn't out of sight.
Money goes down to 10th so a huge chance of at least getting my entry back (think 10th is £10 with 2 other cups).
2nd in a much tighter bigger league that has more dough riding on it. (£20 entry).
1st not impossible but could just as easily come 8th.
(Think top is £500 or 600 but money only goes down to 5th as he puts 3 manager of month prizes in and cups etc)
Would take top 5 in both now.
Needs a really big breakthrough week with a big differential.
Could easily have been Isak as triple this week but not to be
BB week 33 with 2 freebies to ensure maximising doubles and 15 playing and a freehit 34 to come.
It's not just that you "can", it's that you "have" to.
It's the rule, it lasts 3 weeks so you can't use other chips in that 3 week period.
So if you've played it week 32 and don't have many players in week 34 with the reduced fixtures you could be in difficulty potentially.
Regret creeping in over selling Murphy with the form he's in. Did it well before last night, wanting to bring Rogers in for Villa's double. Ipswich soon for Newcastle which looks like another good fixture.
Thinking I might've been better off selling Luis Diaz instead who does have a good game himself next against Leicester.
Both play Arsenal and Chelsea before the end of the season, but with Murphy cheaper it could have given more money to spend elsewhere. Newcastle more likely to be fighting until the end of the season too, Liverpool might have mathematically won the league before they play those teams.
Yeah, I suppose the longer the season goes on the less the average score is actually average compared to those still trying.
Still, I'm happy enough. If I can nail a top 100k finish in OR I'll take it. Nicely poised for that (61k), and will be a big improvement on last season which was my first stab at playing (491k).
Thinking I might've been better off selling Luis Diaz instead who does have a good game himself next against Leicester.
Both play Arsenal and Chelsea before the end of the season, but with Murphy cheaper it could have given more money to spend elsewhere. Newcastle more likely to be fighting until the end of the season too, Liverpool might have mathematically won the league before they play those teams.
Yeah, I suppose the longer the season goes on the less the average score is actually average compared to those still trying.
Still, I'm happy enough. If I can nail a top 100k finish in OR I'll take it. Nicely poised for that (61k), and will be a big improvement on last season which was my first stab at playing (491k).
Raya
Konsa Gvardiol Milenkovic
Salah (vc) Palmer Savinho Sarr
Isak Mateta Marmoush (c)
AM Arteta
Bench : Kepa Murphy Livramento Kerkez
Bring on the red arrow.
Mateta and Sarr can get in the bin next week.
Konsa Gvardiol Milenkovic
Salah (vc) Palmer Savinho Sarr
Isak Mateta Marmoush (c)
AM Arteta
Bench : Kepa Murphy Livramento Kerkez
Bring on the red arrow.
Mateta and Sarr can get in the bin next week.
Been battling between 1st & 2nd place in my cash league for a few months, our teams are very similar now after WC- the lad in 5th hit a ridiculous 117 this week to go top of the league for the first time all season
Still im just 11 points behind and have the TC whereas they have used it
Think I'm going BB this week
Still im just 11 points behind and have the TC whereas they have used it
Think I'm going BB this week
Raya Henderson
Saliba Gvardiol Konsa Konate Livramento
Saka Rogers Sarr Salah Luis Diaz
Marmoush Mateta Isak
Bench boost, doublers in bold, undecided on captaincy for now. Saka v Marmoush.
Guess I could save the bench boost, not like Henderson is contributing much and getting 2 keepers on doubles is a big part of the thinking. Still, I very likely play it.
Saliba Gvardiol Konsa Konate Livramento
Saka Rogers Sarr Salah Luis Diaz
Marmoush Mateta Isak
Bench boost, doublers in bold, undecided on captaincy for now. Saka v Marmoush.
Guess I could save the bench boost, not like Henderson is contributing much and getting 2 keepers on doubles is a big part of the thinking. Still, I very likely play it.
Was just double checking whether I could navigate week 34 without the free hit, but quick answer is obviously no...with just 6 players. That's ok then, it was the plan to use it then.
Wonder how many who have used their FH it'll catch.
Wonder how many who have used their FH it'll catch.
2 freebies for me - doublers in caps.
Aiming to BB
RAYA Sels
GVARIDOL MUNOZ Kerkez Livra (Gab - injured)
ROGERS SARR SAKA Salah Murphy
MARMOUSH MATETA Isak
Have 8 doublers - Gab to Saliba for a 9th looks obvious.
Anything else look wise for maximising? Perhaps shipping Sels or Kerkez to someone playing 2? Or just stick with 9 and carry that freebie - which will become 2 for game week 35 with a free hit next week?
@Dirty Schwein @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson @CassiusClaymore @Cutch @Amir @Rood @Chipper
Aiming to BB
RAYA Sels
GVARIDOL MUNOZ Kerkez Livra (Gab - injured)
ROGERS SARR SAKA Salah Murphy
MARMOUSH MATETA Isak
Have 8 doublers - Gab to Saliba for a 9th looks obvious.
Anything else look wise for maximising? Perhaps shipping Sels or Kerkez to someone playing 2? Or just stick with 9 and carry that freebie - which will become 2 for game week 35 with a free hit next week?
@Dirty Schwein @BeforeKeanetherewasRobson @CassiusClaymore @Cutch @Amir @Rood @Chipper
Those two may double later. Just hold tight and see if any injuries etc
Yeah first one is obvious as you say. Newcastle on form and great fixture in gw after this but if you're playing FH then you don't really need to keep any.
Tricky one. Basically who do you think the weakest link is on your bench? Livra or Kerkez I guess. Maybe double on City defence as a differential if you can get to Dias. Ortega if Ederson is injured? Otherwise yeah nothing really appeals too much with risk of rotation so maybe just bank it.
What???
cnut gets my rival an assist in his BB but he's injured for mine??
This season man
What???
cnut gets my rival an assist in his BB but he's injured for mine??
This season man
I dunno how bad it is but yeah he picked up a groin injury in the last match and went off didn't he? How's your BB team looking? Trying to work out how much pain I'm going to be in this weekend. Looking like it largely depends on how well Newcastle do against Villa.It's very close to my team - I guess it was the WC template
I have Eze (missed pen FFS!) and a Villa defender for the DGW but their fixtures are crap and probable rotation so probably a mistake anyway
Kerkez and Gabriel does go to Dias and Saliba.
On first sight currently, it's whether a bench of Sels, Livra, Kerkez and Murphy actually warrants a BB. Or whether that's better for a later double.
Forest have Tottenham away, Newcastle have Villa away and Kerkez only has a single too...
But at least having Dias as a doubler in there would beef it up a bit, and prepare for 2 nice home games coming up in future.
Murphy is in great form and could bang too i suppose.
I haven't even looked at it, kind of given up.
Currently thinking:
Martinez, Tielemans, Livra, Isak.
3 SGW + 12 DGW
Stick with nine
Yeah feck it why not.
Anybody know who needs to make way for Murphydona?
I think the numbers are saying bench Saka, or better yet don't fecking sign him 3 weeks ago when he couldn't yet remember how a ball looks. Alternatively I could captain him.
Sa
Munoz - Timber - Gvardiol
Saka - Salah - Bowen - Rogers
Marmoush - Mateta - Isak
Munoz - Timber - Gvardiol
Saka - Salah - Bowen - Rogers
Marmoush - Mateta - Isak
I think the numbers are saying bench Saka, or better yet don't fecking sign him 3 weeks ago when he couldn't yet remember how a ball looks. Alternatively I could captain him.
Rogers or Rice for the double? Roger’s is the obvious one but I could use a bit of a differential at this stage.
I’m 20 points behind the leader in my friends league. I’m a guy in need of a conundrum here.
Should I benchboost, which he’s likely to do, or gamble and hold for GW36?
Raya (DGW)
Gvardiol (DGW)
Munoz (DGW)
Kiwior (DGW)
Konate
Salah
Saka (DGW)
Asensio (DGW)
Eze (DGW)
Mateta (DGW)
Marmoush (DGW)
Pope, Isak, Murphy Aina - all single gameweekers.
Plan would have been Aina to Dias maybe.
Should I benchboost, which he’s likely to do, or gamble and hold for GW36?
Raya (DGW)
Gvardiol (DGW)
Munoz (DGW)
Kiwior (DGW)
Konate
Salah
Saka (DGW)
Asensio (DGW)
Eze (DGW)
Mateta (DGW)
Marmoush (DGW)
Pope, Isak, Murphy Aina - all single gameweekers.
Plan would have been Aina to Dias maybe.
FH and BB chips left… any advice/thoughts on how and when to play them?
Bench boost activated with 1 free transfer left. Any suggestions or bank it?
Henderson, Martinez
AWB, Livra, VVD, Saliba, Gvaridol
Salah, Saka, Nwaneri, Sarr, Rogers
Mateta, Isak, Marmoush (c)
Sitting with 11 players with a DGW. I'm tempted to take out Livra but I'm not sure for who as I intend to play my FH next week and don't won't to be stuck with someone with a bad fixture in 35.
Henderson, Martinez
AWB, Livra, VVD, Saliba, Gvaridol
Salah, Saka, Nwaneri, Sarr, Rogers
Mateta, Isak, Marmoush (c)
Sitting with 11 players with a DGW. I'm tempted to take out Livra but I'm not sure for who as I intend to play my FH next week and don't won't to be stuck with someone with a bad fixture in 35.
Current doing BB with following
Raya - Sels
Konsa - Timber - Milenkovic - Lacroix - Livra
Salah - Saka - Rogers - Murphy - Mbeumo
Isak - Marmoush - Mateta
Got 1 FT and 0,2m
So thinking of taking a -4 and get Gvardiol for Livra and Mbeumo out for Asensio. My rival has Sarr so think I need to do something different that works since I'm trailing by 20 points
Any advice or red flags?
Raya - Sels
Konsa - Timber - Milenkovic - Lacroix - Livra
Salah - Saka - Rogers - Murphy - Mbeumo
Isak - Marmoush - Mateta
Got 1 FT and 0,2m
So thinking of taking a -4 and get Gvardiol for Livra and Mbeumo out for Asensio. My rival has Sarr so think I need to do something different that works since I'm trailing by 20 points
Any advice or red flags?
Did you make the Gab to Saliba switch yet?
Throwing out Kiwior as a possible alternative. Most seem to think he's nailed now and is much cheaper.
Konate > Ruben Dias done. Looks odd considering Konate has Leicester but Dias has the double, better fixtures from 35-38 in my opinion and may get a second double if City reach the cup final. Liverpool may ease off if they win the title early too while City have to fight for the CL spots. Can possibly sell Dias again if City blank in 37 and they get the extra double in 36 should it come to that. I'm just going to ignore that Liverpool have a better overall defence although Akanji may be back too very soon which should boost City a little.
Holding Livramento. Don't like Villa's fixtures too much for the extra doubler and they're the only team I can look at if I want another as I'm tripled up on everyone else. I may need that transfer for 36/37 anyway.
Bench boost. 11 doublers out of a maximum 12.
Raya Henderson
Gvardiol Dias Saliba Konsa Livramento
Salah Saka Diaz Rogers Sarr
Marmoush (c) Mateta Isak
Playing it safe on Marmoush captaincy. Higher ownership than Saka, leading the captaincy polls I've seen, not a minutes risk.
Holding Livramento. Don't like Villa's fixtures too much for the extra doubler and they're the only team I can look at if I want another as I'm tripled up on everyone else. I may need that transfer for 36/37 anyway.
Bench boost. 11 doublers out of a maximum 12.
Raya Henderson
Gvardiol Dias Saliba Konsa Livramento
Salah Saka Diaz Rogers Sarr
Marmoush (c) Mateta Isak
Playing it safe on Marmoush captaincy. Higher ownership than Saka, leading the captaincy polls I've seen, not a minutes risk.
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Gone for TC on Saka. Arsenal have two games in 12 days now, so im really hoping he will start both of them and come off around 70 minutes.
As far as I can tell, there’s only two doubles left right? This one and 36. I am left with TC and BB. I have 5 doublers , so I am not keen to play BB and keeping it for 36 as I have WC too and hoping to play it in GW35. I have a healthy lead of 192 pts in my ML so was thinking about playing the TC in the last GW on some cheeky player too. My rivals only have BB left
192 AND extra chips? Sounds like you playing with a bunch of jokers
I've got TC & BB too - surely had to be one this week and one in GW36
TC options are Saka (rotation risk) or Marmoush
Totally! They went off the boil last few GWs. TC looks tempting this week for sure.
Yeah already did it
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Kerkez to Dias for free?
Would give 10 doublers on a BB plus Salah Sels, Isak, Livra.
City have their double plus good fixtures later on.
Seems a no brainer after my other freebie of Gabs to Saliba.
Would give 10 doublers on a BB plus Salah Sels, Isak, Livra.
City have their double plus good fixtures later on.
Seems a no brainer after my other freebie of Gabs to Saliba.
10 doublers would result in a headache next game week wouldn’t it?
I’ve just taken out Munoz and Pau (who was my cheap bet that needs to count this week as I have also bench boosted) as I was a bit overloaded with doubles which means trouble next match day and with doubles I think it only makes sense to load with attacking players or you’re betting against yourself.
Free hit for next week, so no problem there.
I know Palace had a nightmare last week double, but taking Munoz especially, out this week seems a bit crazy?
If worried about next week you could have just banked transfers and done them next week?
Bench Boost activated. Murphy -> O’Reilly. 1 FT left. 0.2m in bank. 11 DGW players. Anything else to do here?
Martinez Sels
Munoz Gvardiol Saliba Konsa Burn
Rogers Saka Sarr Salah O’Reilly
Marmoush Mateta Isak
Martinez Sels
Munoz Gvardiol Saliba Konsa Burn
Rogers Saka Sarr Salah O’Reilly
Marmoush Mateta Isak
I have 12 of the same and Livra instead of Burn so essentially 13.
So I like it!
You have Konsa and O Reilly to my singles Kerkez and Murphy. But I'm weighing up a late switch of Kerkez to Dias.
I don't even know who O Reilly is!
Suppose it's all down to how you might get through GW37. I'm on the 11 now having brought in Dias.
Dias with the double this week over Kerkez for you, and if Kerkez doubles in 36 Dias does too with the better end of the fixtures for the City player as it would be City v Bournemouth at the Etihad as the extra game.
Up to 6 players missing in 37, if you can see a way of navigating that with your future FTs then it looks fine.
I would definitely do the Ruben Dias switch. Great fixtures after the BGW too.
Neither do I! But Pep kinda likes him and some decent returns in the FA Cup so feck it
I’ve taken the -4 to get Saka in my team.
I’ve also captained him.
You can all thank me later when he doesn’t play or blanks.
I’ve also captained him.
You can all thank me later when he doesn’t play or blanks.
Brave person! Not a bad move if you're looking at taking a risk and already have Marmoush up top. Not long left now, it's gambling season.
Might have gone KDB in similar move if not already maxxed out on 3 City players but you never know 100% that City won't rotate him or anyone else they have too.