Preamble

The Pre-Match Preamble – Gameweek 27

It’s like we’re resigned to investing ten minutes talking to the plain-looking friend to get to the one we fancy. We’re just eager to get Gamweeek 27 out of the way so we can concentrate on the real business of the midweek double.

I should probably point out that I never had the kahunas to even approach the plain-looking friend and, had I done, I’d have probably have counted them as a “conquest” had they even stood around to listen to my attempts at conversation.

With that in mind and true to form, I’m optimistically entertaining the idea that Gameweek 27 may just have plenty to offer us: it could prove to be a surprise package.

Rarely do we consider rolling the dice with the captaincy and look beyond Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez. It’s not often we care about that budget defender littering the bench that suddenly seems priceless because he ensures we have eleven men. The fixtures even have us seriously considering Victor Moses.

Gameweek 27 is like a welcome break from the norm: it almost feels like the pressure is off. We’re expecting so little that, should someone drop in with double figures, it would crown our whole weekend – particularly if it happened to be that budget defender or the punt on Victor.

I’m well aware of the allure of Gameweek 28 with its flash of twin Harry Kanes and the fluttering of its Charlie Austins. Admittedly, my head is turned and, of course, I’m preparing myself for a crack at the big prize. But double Gameweeks have let me down before; they’ve let us all down before.

So, while I’ll keep one eye on Tuesday night, reserving two transfers and my best lines, for now, I’m giving my almost undivided attention to this weekend – plain-looking or not.

I’ll throw in the one about Craig Dawson and ten men and see where it gets me.

Mark Mark created the beast. He's now looking to tame it.

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  1. woodenarmadillo
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I know the popular opinion seems to be play 9/10 players to save FT for getting extra DGW player but why loose a player this week to gain one next week? I for one have used my 2 FT to have a team of 11. Let's hope it pans out 🙂

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Especially as at least 1 dgw player will get tested and play only one game

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        **Rested

    2. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      May still get points from PvA.

      1. woodenarmadillo
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I doubt he would start at MANU away

    3. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Agree mate

    4. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      yep ive done it too, taking a hit for a double weeker less painful anyway

    5. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Because that extra player is literally just cover this week and more than likely going to be a 2 pointer.

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        swapping cheapie for cheapie yes but ive done ivan to cresswell, theres the gamble

  2. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    time gents

  3. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Locked in - http://imgur.com/4Im6wBw

    Good luck all.

    1. The Nuttman
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      😆

    2. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      ah the old autosub sunday rank rise trick 🙂

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Seems to wind up mini league rivals so always worth doing.

    3. Hy liverpool
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Delicious
      But don't like aguero(c)
      Btw leading or chasing??

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Aguero best striker in the league so I'll "risk" him.

        Leading. Only by a little though. It's very close in money leagues.

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Ok
          Good luck m8

    4. Nomar
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      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'd laugh my ass off if Bellerin and Jones didn't play this GW.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        jones will play

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Sadly yes, Jones will start.

          But it would teach him if he did have to go to autosub defender instead of defaulting to Sanchez.

          There's being a smart player and then there's just being a smart arse.

  4. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero (C) locked in. 😎

    1. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Wow.

      1. davies
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        What, now? 🙄

        1. Breadbin
          • 13 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Surprising choice.

          1. John Nerdelbaum
            • 11 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            lol

    2. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      You Serious?

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        aguero captainer no way...

  5. donkey73
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    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Defoe> Cisse done!

    Now watch Defoe score a brace against Manure Defence

    1. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Really wouldn't surprise me

  6. Jafooli
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Free WC's all round 😎

    1. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yippee!!

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I'll have 3 please

  7. Judas
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Defoe ---> Sakho with extra FT DONE

  8. Rupert The Horse
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Captains please.

    1. davies
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      AGUEROOOOOOO

    2. Bollard
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Giroud

    3. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguerooooooooooooooooooooooooo

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      AdM

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        0/

        1. donkey73
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          +1

        2. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Gonna feel sick about it until he explodes.... I just hope RvP out will turn out to be just as hood as i've hoped all year

    5. Beavis
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Last min switch to Kun

      1. drughi
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        coward 🙂

      2. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        This^^^^^

        1. Saint Steve-O (@EliteFPL)
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          That was reply 2 Beavis, bailed myself to Aguer(c)

      3. Shifty
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        maverick

    6. Your Mum's Athletic
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Cisse 😯

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Winner

    7. 9I6
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Walcott (c)

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Bad luck

    8. Bojaninho
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Sanchez

    9. The Nuttman
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Moses.

    10. Chrissy Waddle - 2023/24
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      The Argie.

    11. luke
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Held onto my nuts and went Sak

    12. Judas
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Agueto

    13. The Light Knight
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Moses

      1. The Nuttman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Legend.

    14. Mílanista
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero

    15. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Silva

    16. Prince of Persia
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Aguero.

  9. Syd.
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Is it over yet?

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yup. Nothing you can do about it now. Sit back and enjoy

    2. Breadbin
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yes.

    3. Woy of the Wovers
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah and I won.

    4. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Did you got to Aussie floyd? Was it any good?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Yes, they were very good almost too good - Note perfect

        You should go if you ever get the chance

        1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
          • 10 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          I've got tickets already 😉

          1. Syd.
            • 14 Years
            9 years, 2 months ago

            Nice. You will enjoy it

  10. UKG
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Rooney and and captain locked. This is the week.

    1. UKG
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      In*

    2. VougieDipond
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      moi aussi 🙂

  11. drughi
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Alexis (C) 🙂 Good luck all

  12. Optimus.
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Gardos -> Dawson...Done

    Pocongoli,PvA and Bellerin to give me a starting XI

  13. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    2Fts 3rd week in a row

    #patience

    1. Super PVA - Small Spuds
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Just transferred Hutton to Dawson. Hope the gaffer isn't trolling too much....

      1. Chenku╰☆╮
        • 9 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        And hutton gets CS and assist now...

  14. davies
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    2FT's for next week. 😀

    1. Jebiga
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      🙂

  15. Chenku╰☆╮
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Silva C here... Only one?

  16. Cluckfuster
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Any Ipswich or Norwich fans on here?

    Predictions for tomorrow?

    1. Chenku╰☆╮
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Norwich fan... 2-1 norwich win..

    2. The Nuttman
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      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Unsure, I like Mick though.

      Ipswich to win 0-2.

      1. Jax
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        norwich

    3. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      United,Ipswich and Norwich fan. Going 1-1

      1. Cluckfuster
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        You're an Ipswich AND a Norwich fan?!

    4. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Tense 1-1 I think.

    5. Honeyman07 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Im a Norwich fan but if need to mess something up Norwich are your team so either 2-2 or 1-2 🙁

  17. Super PVA - Small Spuds
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Let the games begin! Wa-ho!

  18. Gimli son of Gloin
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    9 of my 15 players have a red/red-white jersey.
    Shame on me for deeming this information post-worthy.

    1. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Too much Sunderland and Stoke

    2. In Like Flynn.
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      It'll hide the blood of battle better later on Gimli.

  19. Feeling_blue
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Last min swtich from Mane to Giroud to Moses before wimping out and capping Aguero

  20. Bojaninho
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Transfers for next week at the ready 😀

  21. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    I actually have a bench 🙂

    1. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lucky git

  22. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Can probably already create a post to answer next weeks common questions....

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Eriksen, Kane, Rose and Austin.

      1. HuttonDressedasLahm
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Possibly Lloris, and a punty Phillips

      2. Bojaninho
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Haha yup

    2. Syd.
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      With Kane's red card is Austin the only realistic captain choice

      1. andy85wsm
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        • 13 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        I think I'd actually go Aguero in that scenario. Although I don't think I could tempt myself away from captaining a DGW player

        1. Syd.
          • 14 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Austin at home to 2 teams who concede goals

          I am very very tempted

  23. Melvin Udall
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Aguero then sanchez 3 times each this morning for captain. With aguero purely because I lost track of time. Think sanchez will prove to be the better choice.

  24. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Just when i was going to use my free transfer atlast to field a perfect XI(10 playing).....the game updates.. 😐

    1. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Signs,,,

  25. d1sable
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    9 years, 2 months ago

    Season long from this point which do you think is the best option (cant sub once hes in)

    Bellerin
    Zouma
    Lescott
    Naughton
    Stones
    Cresswell

    1. d1sable
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      9 years, 2 months ago

      ignore values as its not FPL

    2. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott or Stones.

    3. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Stones or Cresswell

      1. Rhinos
        • 10 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        creswell, great fixtures especially if you can bevch for next couple

        1. Ruth_NZ
          • 9 Years
          9 years, 2 months ago

          Exactly this. Next 2 not so good. From 30 onwards has big potential.

      2. Bojaninho
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Cresswell and lescott

    4. Gaz Downright
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Already out of sky transfers Dis? Lescott has some MOM potential no?

      1. d1sable
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        9 years, 2 months ago

        Not out just dont want to spend another taking them out again

    5. GaGa Over Gazzaniga!!
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Bellerin(has potential,only thing if he can nail his place)/naughton...imo

    6. internal error
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      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Lescott or creswell

    7. Wiz
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Probably Lescott

    8. HuttonDressedasLahm
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Naughton
      Lescott
      Stones
      Cresswell

      Imo
      Bellerin is a few games from the bench, Zouma only plays homes

  26. Gaz Downright
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Update over soon. Everybody ready to transfer Eriksen in then?

    1. andy85wsm
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      • 13 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      Might wait until after the games 😉

    2. Jax
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      no cos he won't start both games.

      1. Colonel Shoe 肝池
        • 12 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        worth a punt methinks

    3. Repetive Expletive
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      His drop was welcomed this week

    4. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      No, Herrera

    5. Honeyman07 42
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      I already have my three spurs players so can't even if I wanted to...

  27. Repetive Expletive
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Will Costa and Haz drop again with the onslaught of transfers in the dying minutes?

  28. Ange Ball
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Morning Lads,

    Good luck to All!

  29. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    Adm (c)

    This is the equivalent of getting up on the Monday and instead of going to work just sitting in front of the telly all morning, watching springer and eating cake - feck the world no one will tell me what to do.

  30. andy85wsm
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    • 13 Years
    9 years, 2 months ago

    United game on TV today - lovely 🙂

    1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
      • 11 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      CUMMMMM ONNNN UTDDDDDD

      1. Poseidon. Not arrogant, jus…
        • 11 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Lets kick the ball in those northernerners' goal

    2. NIGHTHIKER - I Kane, I Shaw…
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 2 months ago

      channel?

      1. Syd.
        • 14 Years
        9 years, 2 months ago

        Sentanta