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I think the hair certainly helps as well. Does look a talent though.

the kid is 18, unbelievable potential

long hair, short socks combo is obviously a winner too tho

When players accentuate there calf's do you really think it makes them look better?

https://www.balls.ie/uncategorized/5-players-who-gained-superpowers-from-playing-with-their-socks-down-267792

Is it likely that Koeman fields him now and then? Might switch de Roon for him if that's the case

Get Baines. Will repay the hit almost immediately.

D

Lukaku to Aguero

Play Rose over Holebas

Firstly, why bench a Man Utd defender?

Second, Holebas to Baines.

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Agreed play Rose over Holebas

Holebas to Baines. 1 YC on him nets him a 2 game sups. Will happen shortly
But wait for Giroud news, and it can make a) an easy transfer

Play Heaton over Grant? Neither likely to get a CS so you might as well go for save points, and Heaton tends to do well in terms of those

Just Conte putting him in his place. Expect him to start against Hull.

Didn't train alone for the last 3 days of last week as well?

Sounds better than weekend though.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/diego-costa-trains-alone-chelsea-9632225

As a Hazard owner and captainer this week it sounds good to me.

He will surely have to serve a bit more time out of the first team after his antics Conte would be sending out the wrong message to the rest of the team if he left him straight back into the first team

I think he might have to earn his place back that is the way i would play it anyway if i was Conte

Im happy i sold that egoistic rat

The rest of the team had the day off today therefore he was alone, he's going to have talks with conte tomorrow. Hopefully there's more info tomorrow

He's injured isn't he? Why wouldn't he train alone 😉

YES

yes

Depends how bad your team is now I guess. I see what you're saying though.

Played mine early last year. Come DGW time I still scored really well due to Sanchez triple (C). I do think it's a bit over-hyped.

It's not just one week though, it's also for maneuvering blanks

if it makes your team better now and gains you pts then I say play it. The fear is the dgw but with a few hits you could get a decent team.

20-30 points is a pretty good estimate - maybe even a bit high? If you think you can make that with a WC now then go for it.

This was partly in my thinking when I played a late one last GW.

Last season was a flipping headache holding the WC for DGW and trying to work the chips in too.

From memory last season, I would have got 9 out maximum in GW37 DGW with no hits.. I used the WC to get 15 so would have cost me around 24 points in hits.

Not saying one way is better than the other but as long as your team is reasonable now I can't see any point in using it before the DGWs.

It realy depends on your team, I'm happy with most of my players! If you want rid of 7/8 players go for it! If it's 3/4 then I'd use FT & hits
Got rid of origi & ake with 2 FT, still have costa & holebas & Evans who I want rid but waiting on more news on costa & not caring about TV. Will take a -4 hit if need to & bench one

I still think it's a pretty good tactic to wait and use it before the bench boost in the DGW.

I would be wary of picking 15 DGW players however, especially with what happened last season when a few SGW players outscored some DGW players. My thinking is to build around 3-5 SGW big hitters like Aguero, Kane, Sanchez, Ibra/Hazard (if some of them have a double then even better) - guys who are capable of getting you a 20-pointer on their day – and then fill the other 10-12 spots with hand-picked DGWers. Also, it gives you more time to improve TV further, if necessary (even though prices will also likely have increased proportionally).

The only method I think you can customize your team in this way, without taking 20+ points worth of hits which negates the advantage, is by using the wildcard.

Just my thoughts – guess we’ll only see how it plays out afterwards though. At the end of the day, the aim is to give yourself enough of a chance to get 30+ points advantage on most in your mini-leagues who’ve already used their chips, and I feel this does that to a pretty good extent.

Hold the trigger till Conte says something.

No. He trained today, he'll play (and score v Hull)

If you've held until now like I have, & gone through so many drops, then might as well wait until friday now.
He can only drop another 0.1 max this week so makes sense to see how the meeting with Conte goes. Plus I like the idea of having a costa who has a point to prove playing versus hull.

I have the same Spurs trio, can't bench them when City are looking this bad. Very good team, but I would prefer Cout/Pedro over Pogba.

I didn't go for 3 Spurs in time for WBA because I didn't think it would be a good idea for Man City, so kept it at 2. I'm still kind of sticking by that principle as I don't expect Spurs to get a hatful this GW but I must admit I'm not quite as bullish about it as I was.

I think Alli/Eriksen is a waste of MF spots. One is enough

Get baines

Yes Baines

Jones has been good value 4 me, but yeah, Bainsy in

Cedric out for me. Good player but not fantasy wise, too much rotation under puel this season. I'd do him to baines, or stones I guess, or holebas, haha yeh the defence does need some work. I think stones and baines are more nailed though.

wow Fabian Delph is 27 already 😐

Robbie Savage junior

Lets hope he is not stupid enough to sign for City

Were som pics of him out and about today, chinning att he training grounds.
Mind, not actually training.
Gonna need to wait for pressers on that one

Why Iwobi? Phillips/Stannis for no hit sounds better

Yes. Looks the best possible player to be on the bench.

Have you still got Aoa? I'd have Stanislas over rose this week. I think I may even play him over Phillips too just because he seems to be on penalties.

Randolph

Pedro - Alli - Phillips - Sanchez

Giroud - Kaku - Ibra

Put Stanislas first on bench in case Giroud doesn't play

Bench grant, Amat, jones, then toss up between Phillips and stan but I may bench Phillips as Stan is on pens. I'd def consider Aoa chip if you have it and bench rose too. I'd captain Sanchez if you are doing well but Pedro is a great punt if you're chasing and costa is confirmed out

(G) play AOA with Alli added and Baines and Alonso as the 2 defenders

I have similar benching issues and would bench Stanislas, Daniels and Jones.

Benching Alli against the weakest defence in the league?

I don't know why you even think of selling/benching Alli considering recent form. Baines for McAuley is enough for me

Barnes (4,5) in Crouch (4,8) place? You know they both get 2 most days

Look good

I opted for Coutinho instead of Firmino...Firmino's form is not great

Nah, if you have them already - keep them. Wouldn't be bringing in any though.

Brunt looks good value - chance of returns both ends of the pitch.
I think you should be looking to have at least three of:

Alonso, Rose/Walker, Baines, Brunt

Wow. What's your OR?

You don't realy need to own cover a certain team to do well. There's a guy in my ML who hasn't owned chelsea players at all & doing well (has spurs). Another who hasn't owned sanchez at any point & doing well (has 3 big hitters in defence). By well I mean inside top 50k, which at this point in the season I think is OK since they have all chips & WC & decent team

Trained by himself. Not quite the same thing.

I kind of agree. Carroll's goal was special with that much power and precision. Girouds goal was even more extraordinary though. If he hadn't ruined his accomplishment by celebrating himself the next game instead of chasing a win ...

This. Girouds goal cannot be scored that often.

The execution of it was second to none, though

Giroud is better/ gonna win some awards.
But Carrolls was skill, Girouds was luck

Not sure it is worth getting angry about TBH.

I'd go with Carroll , that power and sweet connection was perfect

Giroud's was superb, don't get me wrong, but he himself admitted an element of good fortune.

Carroll knew exactly what he was doing, timed it perfectly and that connection was sweet as custard. Great goal.

Not when looking at Burnleys away form.

Yes. I'll only do it if Giroud's unlikely to start. A lot also depends on Costa. Hazard OOP is better this week than Sanchez OOP imo.

I am, and Hazard has a good home form so thinking of Captaining between him and Ibra

Slightly to be honest. A lot of other players have a good fixture as well. For me I won't give him the armband if Giroud is back at least.
Other players have a good fixture as well.
Zlatan Stoke away
Lukaku Palace away
Hazard Hull away
Even Kane could be a good choice 😉

Yes, going Haz

Would give it to Lallana over Sanchez. Currently on Hazard, even with news that Costa plays

Congratulations sir.

Same without Alonso or Kane. Returns from 11/11. What could have been...

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I´d keep Jones

I'd get rid of Amat, cheap but no point having a 5th defender who isn't going to play.

Pieters. Having a 4.0 defender makes it easier to get your money on the pitch

Keep Pieters imo

Amat will make bench boost worse too

Lallana to Phillips enough?

The points you would gain from a better defender could be far less than what you gain on Hazard vs Hull...

Sanchez or Ibra.

F, maybe C or A too, though A isn't the most reliable at home

(C) IBRA (C)

I will eliminate...

Lukaku (not consistent enough)
Giroud (Ankle injury / uncertainty)
Pedro (wouldn't but could be a differential)
Alli (City might find out how to defend after loss at Goodison)

So then it's Ibra or Sanchez

Stoke has conceded 33

Burnley has conceded 31

So flip a coin on those two

Lukaku, Everton are on fire and play against a weaker team.

Could be dropped but McGregor back in a few weeks. They'll then have 3 great keepers.

I would have him or Ozil before Sanchez at the moment