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Benching Saka.. could be a mistake.
Also in a rare turn of events, all 11 of my players this week are playing at home..
Also in a rare turn of events, all 11 of my players this week are playing at home..
Welcome back peeps to gameweek 9 
Saka and Sterling to Salah and Gordon. First hit of the season.
Areola
Trippier Udogie Cash
Salah (vc) Son Maddison Gordon Diaby
Haaland (c) Alvarez
Subs: Leno, Walker, Archer Kabore
50/50 on benching Walker or Cash. Arsenal mid in for Maddison/Son next week.
Areola
Trippier Udogie Cash
Salah (vc) Son Maddison Gordon Diaby
Haaland (c) Alvarez
Subs: Leno, Walker, Archer Kabore
50/50 on benching Walker or Cash. Arsenal mid in for Maddison/Son next week.
Onana
Cash - burn - udogie
Son - Bowen - Maddison - Neto
Hojlund (c) - Haaland - Watkins
Bench
Areola - Saka - Mitchell - Lamptey
Not sure about the captain. Surely, United will score a few against Sheffield and keep a clean sheet, right? *anxious*
Cash - burn - udogie
Son - Bowen - Maddison - Neto
Hojlund (c) - Haaland - Watkins
Bench
Areola - Saka - Mitchell - Lamptey
Not sure about the captain. Surely, United will score a few against Sheffield and keep a clean sheet, right? *anxious*
No Arsenal defenders for next week?
Turner
Trippier Cash Porro Udogie
Salah(vc) Diaby Son Gordon Bowen
Haaland(c)
Subs: Areola, Alvarez, Archer, Kabore
Son to Saka next week and Udog to Gabriel.( also still 50/50 on Alvarez to Watkins for gameweek 10) since Saka already dropped in price today.
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I'm not taking a hit for a defender no. Will bring Gabriel in around gw12 for Walker to free up the funds for Bowen. Arsenal midfielder is the priority next week.
Did intend to do a wildcard this week, but after a few scrabbles around think I'm going to have one last stand with Onana, Bruno and Rashy v Sheff Utd, then ruck them off for City the week after.
Bruno, Rashy, Son, Maddo, Diaby, with Alvarez and Haaland (with City finally having Rodri back) could yet be a great front 7.
Just need to make a better defensive sub then when Botman came in and was subsequently injured.
Have Saliba & Botman doubtful, Kabore not starting the last game, Gusto back from a 3 match ban and presumably back into the team, plus Cash!
Hope 2 of that sorry lot start and 1 sub on the 3rd, as late as poss!
Bruno, Rashy, Son, Maddo, Diaby, with Alvarez and Haaland (with City finally having Rodri back) could yet be a great front 7.
Just need to make a better defensive sub then when Botman came in and was subsequently injured.
Have Saliba & Botman doubtful, Kabore not starting the last game, Gusto back from a 3 match ban and presumably back into the team, plus Cash!
Hope 2 of that sorry lot start and 1 sub on the 3rd, as late as poss!
Is Saka at 8.5 or 8.6? Different sites say 8.5 but in my FPL he says 8.6
Rolling a transfer this week:
Turner (Johnstone)
Tripps, Cash, Botman (Al-Dakhil, Lamptey) - [Gambling that at least one of the 3 last names plays]
Son (V), Maddison, Foden, Bruno (Gordon)
Haaland (C), Watkins, Alvarez - [Will assess on latest team news tomorrow on whether I start Alvarez or Gordon]
I'll save my WC for the christmas chaos, and go like this next week:
Son -> Saka
Lamptey -> Tsimikas (If the rumors of Robertson being out for 10 weeks are true)
Turner (Johnstone)
Tripps, Cash, Botman (Al-Dakhil, Lamptey) - [Gambling that at least one of the 3 last names plays]
Son (V), Maddison, Foden, Bruno (Gordon)
Haaland (C), Watkins, Alvarez - [Will assess on latest team news tomorrow on whether I start Alvarez or Gordon]
I'll save my WC for the christmas chaos, and go like this next week:
Son -> Saka
Lamptey -> Tsimikas (If the rumors of Robertson being out for 10 weeks are true)
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Non Haaland WC locked in. It's been a disastrous season so far so I may as well have fun with it. Thoughts on this?
Substitutes
Areola WHUGKP | GKP | 3.0 | 1 | 33 | AVL (A) | ||
View player information | Alexander-Arnold LIVDEF | DEF | 0.7 | 1 | 18 | EVE (H) | |
View player information | Walker MCIDEF | DEF | 4.3 | 2 | 31 | BHA (H) | |
View player information | Trippier NEWDEF | DEF | 12.0 | 6 | 49 | CRY (H) | |
View player information | Maddison TOTMID | MID | 5.7 | 6 | 47 | FUL (H) | |
View player information | Foden MCIMID | MID | 5.0 | 2 | 38 | BHA (H) | |
View player information | Nakamba LUTMID | MID | 1.8 | 2 | 13 | NFO (A) | |
View player information | Salah LIVMID | MID | 8.7 | 15 | 59 | EVE (H) | |
View player information | Højlund MUNFWD | FWD | 2.0 | 2 | 9 | SHU (A) | |
View player information | J.Alvarez MCIFWD | FWD | 3.7 | 2 | 48 | BHA (H) | |
View player information | Watkins AVLFWD | FWD | 12.3 | 5 | 59 | WHU (H) |
| Pos | Form | GW | Pts | Fix | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
View player information | Johnstone CRYGKP | GKP | 8.7 | 9 | 38 | NEW (A) | |
| 75% chance of playingView player information | Saka ARSMID | MID | 7.3 | 0 | 53 | CHE (A) | |
View player information | Colwill CHEDEF | DEF | 5.3 | 2 | 33 | ARS (H) | |
View player information | Branthwaite EVEDEF | DEF |
Ok lads, I'll do my wildcard NEXT week now....so hope to get through with this lot.
I just left it day after day over the week break and thought, sod id, I'm not removing triple United v Sheff Utd, that's my last stand.
Onana (Turner)
Cash Saliba Gusto (Kabore Botman)
Rashy Bruno Son Maddo Diaby
Haaland (c) Alvarez (Morris)
Defence is probably the most critical for the free transfer, as only 1 of those back 5 is a certainty. Though I'm hopeful 2 of the others do play.
Any tips here? Have 0.8m to add, and only for 1 week, before wildcard time.
@Dirty Schwein @Amir @CassiusClaymore everyone...
I just left it day after day over the week break and thought, sod id, I'm not removing triple United v Sheff Utd, that's my last stand.
Onana (Turner)
Cash Saliba Gusto (Kabore Botman)
Rashy Bruno Son Maddo Diaby
Haaland (c) Alvarez (Morris)
Defence is probably the most critical for the free transfer, as only 1 of those back 5 is a certainty. Though I'm hopeful 2 of the others do play.
Any tips here? Have 0.8m to add, and only for 1 week, before wildcard time.
@Dirty Schwein @Amir @CassiusClaymore everyone...
I have Alvarez but not sure if he is benched this week due to the travel.
Interesting, thanks for the heads up. May rethink the bench in that case.
I was actually just checking what happened in the last IB and he played 90 mins after coming back so probably should be ok.
What are the best one week punts for those WCing in GW10?
I am looking at Jota, Hwang, Martinelli or Gordon. Any others? Money isn't an issue.
I am looking at Jota, Hwang, Martinelli or Gordon. Any others? Money isn't an issue.
Almiron and Bowen
Hojlund if you don't already have him? Richarlison?!
Cas hand (probably) Saliba should play. Kabore also should be back in the team for some minutes. If you want to guarantee 11 starters then I would say someone like Pedro Porro might be a good shout for one week. Playing a toothless Palace side and has massive attacking upside.
Yeah Almiron is a good one. Palace is a decent defense but I trust Newcastle at home. Villa at home have a great home record though in defense. Don't see that game very high scoring.
I'll have to sell Alvarez for that and I have Saka who might be injured so looking at midfield. Cant get Richa as I have 3 Spurs.
Who's most doubtful? Newcastle have the best chance of a clean sheet according to the odds so maybe get one of them especially if Botman is the biggest doubt.
Activated my wildcard last week and can't decide between Trippier and Neto or Burn and Martinelli. Thoughts?
Ooh that's a decent conundrum indeed!
If you've not got any Arsenal mid/attack it feels dangerous to not have any coverage, but Trippier seems to be on a mad run of form.
I feel like I'll regret not having Martinelli vs Sheffield United (H) but Trippier's points ceiling is so much higher than Burn's. I'll probably change my mind at least 3 times before the deadline!
I think we all have missed the boat with Trips points/haul (i have Trippier too btw), Newcastle fixtures will become good again around gameweek 17 - 19 though(gameweek 15- Everton and 16- Spurs)
I think i'll keep him up til gameweek 12(still 50-50)
Fair enough. For me i will move out Alvarez and Son(no Maddison or Richarlison) for Watkins and Saka for gw10, Udogie to Gabriel in gw12.(barring any injuries issue to my first 11).
Tsimikas and Szobo if you have 2.
Is Tsimikas a cert to start? I've seen a few Liverpool fans predicting Gomez to start LB as Tsimikas has underwhelmed in the cup games.
Salah captain or don’t back the early kick off after international break ?
Can't risk not captaining Haaland. Brighton conceded 6 away to Villa, coupled with the fact that City will likely be a wounded animal after losing their last 2 league games.
I hope you get food poisoning
Could have happened if I had tried going for Arabic food but I don't have enough budget for that...I hope you get food poisoning
I prefer Burn and Martinelli as Newcastle's fixtures get harder while Arsenal's get better.
Oh. Didn't know. @Dumbstar may fill it in
Højlund, Rashford, Bruno, any Spurs attacker, Mbeumo, Wissa, Gibbs-White(!) or even Wood if you have the guts to punt there.
Some background numbers for which fixtures to target.
Worst defenses in the PL so far this season (xGA = expected goals against):
SHU: 22,97xGA
BOU: 20,85xGA
LUT: 18,48xGA
WHU: 17,70xGA
WOL: 17,22xGA
BUR: 15,77xGA
FUL: 15,36xGA
BHA: 15,16xGA
Interesting stats leading into the Merseyside derby:
Liverpool
18 goals scored (18,74 xG) - 9 goals conceded (12,05 xGA) - 17 points (14,7 xPTS) - has been overperforming slightly so far this season.
vs.
Everton
9 goals scored (17,56 xG)!!! - 12 goals conceded (12,67 xGA) - 7 points (14,34 xPTS) - has been underperforming massively this season, especially in front of goal.
Statistically from chances created and conceded so far this season, these 2 teams should both be on 14/15 points with similar goaldifferences. So this game might be less onesided than many thinks and probably looks a lot better for Liverpool on paper than it really is.
Why would you want Szobo in your FPL team? Great player, but bad FPL pick.
Tsimikas is on my watchlist, but I won't go there before I know that Klopp goes for him over Gomez on LB.
I'd add a starting Spurs (Porro or Udogie), Liverpool (Matip or Tsimikas if we know he starts) or Newcastle (Burn) defender for Gusto.