Our usual post-Gameweek delve into the Opta members’ data arrives for your Tuesday night perusal now, as we cast an eye over a pair of Belgian frontmen with contrasting recent fortunes and highlight a couple of in-form wingers with Gameweek 28 fixtures to follow.
Elsewhere, we check up on a couple of Spurs attackers in light of the return to 3-4-2-1 before assessing the recent showings of West Brom’s six-goal centre-back.
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Nice one.
If Kun is benched tonight, and I expect him to be benched vs Middlesborough too, he doesn't actually have that busy a schedule really
No, and whatever plans Pep has for Aguero in the summer, he needs him now more than ever. The defense is weak and they need to score goals. Iehenacho is out of favour and the false nine never really worked out really well. Pep must turn to Aguero now, and big him up with confidence and regular play rather than benching him for midfielders or Ihenacho imo
Agree. Don't even think Pep is that stupid/arrogant to cut off his nose and not play Aguero and limit the chance of ending the season with a positive finish.
If he is benched tonight,no of triple cappers on here will increase
Even if he's not rested tonight, he's just had a rest this weekend and hasn't played that many games this season anyway.
True, true. I think the rotation fears are being a bit overegged in Aguero's case. The defence/mids are slightly more at risk of rotation I think due to him having more options there but realistically he's not going to play Nacho in the Prem when Aguero is fit, why would he
Yeah I agree. Would be more of a fool than we think of him to not play Sergio as much as possible from here on in. Then wait to the summer to sign his "own" striker.
yeah, heeds needs playingtime too to find form, and would be able to play 3 games in 10 days and then rest vs Boro I would think
Kun not playing tonight is a prerequisite of me bringing him in and triple captaining him.
To be fair like Smurf said above hes just had a rest and hasnt played much this season so he could play tonight as well and still start all the others I reckon. He needs playing time
He does need playing time and I personally think he will start tonight to increase his fitness and maybe come off later in the game if they have put it to bed.
Yeah can see this happening
Randolph, Jaku
Alonso, Coleman, Evans, Holebas, Holgate
Firmino, Siggy, Phillips, Eriksen, Fletch
Costa, Kane, Lukaku
GW 27 Eriksen, Costa > Sterling, Kun for -4
GW 28 Sterling > King
GW 29 Phillips, Firmino, Kun > Eriksen, Sanchez, Costa for -8
Good plan? I really want Eriksen and Sanchez. Any other way to do it with less hits? Thank you for your help here guys!
Wouldn't transfer in and out both Eriksen and Costa
I'd rather get rid of Lukaku this week and bring him back in as opposed to getting King
ML leader 70pts ahead and I'm sitting 2nd. He has no City coverage and has already used his wildcard. I'm not too bothered about overall rank do I just go for it to hunt him down?
GW27: Lukaku, Alli, Kingsley > Aguero, Sterling & Mawson (-8)
GW28: Aguero, Zaha > Lukaku, King (-4) would give me 8 playing.
A -8 is crazy if you are 70 pointd behind
Disagree. I think they look like sound moves.
Getting two DGW players and also removing a non playing player for a player who plays GW28.
Looks good to me.
I think go for Aguero and Sterling with a -4.
Just the first 2 for GW 27,no mawson
Maybe your all right... -8 would be suicide!
Even tempted to do Costa for Aguero so I don't need to waste a transfer getting Lukaku back.
If you have Costa I would 100% lose him rather than Lukaku. No brainer.
I'm not thinking straight am I haha! I just fancied Costa against WHam more than Lukaku away at the lane.
It's all guess work really, Costa could blank and then I'd regret selling Lukaku.
Maybe Costa to Aguero and Dele to Sterling is the way forward like for many others.
No it wouldn't, it's just a risk that might be worth taking. Who would play if you didn't bring in mawson
Basically, my current team to play GW27 with no transfers mentioned above would be.
Jaku
Baines, Alonso, Brunt
Siggs, Mane, Alli, Zaha,
Lukaku, Kane, Costa
Heaton, de Roon, Ake, Kingsley.
So Mawson isn't essential, it was just trying to get my team a bit more ready for GW28.
Can easily cover those 70 points if played Patiently.
Don't take so many Hits.
Just Take Aguero and Sterling and reduce the Gap to 30/40 then wait for DGW to Overtake him.
Solid advice. I got him to within 17pts and then he captained the Lukaku and Kane hauls which I didn't. Patience is needed.
His coverage for 28 is pretty poor too so just trying to capitalise on that also.
You cant beat me even with my poor GW 28 coverage
Eh? Is that you? 😉
Thoughts on this for next week?
Jaku
Brunt-Alonso-Walker
Siggy-Mane-Sane-Phillips
Aguero(c)-Ibra-Kaku
Pope-Coleman-Davies-Robertson
Can field 9 next week pre transfers so was thinking Aguero out for a 1 week punt then Kane and Alli in for GW 29 by binning Sane as well...
About this TC thing, some are saving it for Sanchez later on. But when Sanchez get's a DGW, wouldn't most other teams from GW28 get a DGW too? And wouldn't it be better using the Bench Boost for that?
Or is there another Arsenal DGW people are talking about?
Arsenal have two games that needs rescheduling, from gw 26 and gw28
Arsenal have 2 matches to reschedule,most others have one
Man U also have two to be rescheduled don't they?
Arsenal,united ,city and saints
Do we know the approximate schedule when potential DGW 34 and 37 could be announced?
Good chance it'll be on 13/14th March
thank you
The two players you would bench this week please?
A. Coleman (tot)
B. Alonso (whu)
C. Yoshida (wat)
D. McAuley (CRY)
E. Aanholt (wba)
Currently have A & C benched but it feels wrong somehow...
C&E
Yoshi and pva
A and C
C & E easy.
Looks pretty conclusive, but I'm struggling to see Coleman getting many points this week.
Food for thought, thanks guys
For what it's worth, I'd play PVA. Both look like 2 pointers, but I have more faith in the Spurs defence than WBA to limit potential attacking returns of your fullbacks.
C and e
Best option?
A) Costa, Alli & Phillips ➡ Aguero, Sterling & Siggy (-8)
B) Costa & Phillips ➡ Aguero & Siggy (-4)
I was thinking of doing Alli/Eriksen to Firmino in GW28 but now thinking Alli/Eriksen ➡ Sterling ➡ Firmino over the next 2 weeks.
Appreciate your thoughts!
Costa and Phillips to Aguero and Sterling
And then Sterling to Siggy for GW 28
Can't afford that transfer 0.2 short of it.
I can afford Sane but I'm not confident about him.
A. Only if a DGW. It will be great or a total disaster!
Hopefully both Luka and Alli don't score!
A seems a good option
I like A
Just thinking about future DGWs.
Say Man City beat Monaco and Middlesbrough. Won't they have another DGW somewhere?
Similarly say Arsenal beat Lincoln. Won't they have another DGW somewhere?
Finally say Man Utd beat Chelsea (or the other way around) and Man Utd progress in the EL - won't they have another DGW somewhere?
So what are the potential DGWs and which is the best fixtures wise for us to use our TC. GW37 looks like the wildcard GW36 / bench boost GW37 combo.
If you have Ibra, Lukaku and Kane, which one are you losing for Kún? Current thinking Lukaku, then switch back for 28, sound move ?
Yup
Yep, thats what im doing.
Cool cheers both
I'm doing the same
Kane
Isn't it a bit if waste bringing Lukaku in and out? I'll bring Kane back later.
I expect Kane to at the very least score, which would make the transfer of Lukaku in and out meaningless (unless constrained by price) but has a much larger upside.
Who do you bench in this team?
Heaton Pickford
Alonso Coleman Brunt Pieters Robertson
Mane Eriksen Sterling Siggy Snodgrass
Aguero Ibra Rondon
Snoddy, Robertson and Coleman/Rondon
This
Agree.
Apologies I'm late to this, what is the story with city having a double gw this week? If they win later?
Yep
Ok..so triple captain sergio
At your own risk.. may get rotated.
Many will. Probably including me. People are nervous about rotation though
Don't see a better opportunity, playing two poor teams
Hands up who's game to play Pickford this GW?
o/
Too rich for my blood
No chance I'm sticking with Foster vs Palace.
Hey guys,
Who do you think is a better option at Hull, Grosiki or Markovic?
Cheers
I quite like the look of Markovic.
Cheers. Can't believe I'm about to bring him in!
Too rich for my blood!
Assuming City beat Huddersfield tonight, and dgw27 for City and Stoke is confirmed:
I currently have 9 players for gw28, and that's counting Stanislas, Phillips and Evans, so not necessarily water tight.
The easy way to get Aguero in is Lukaku -> Kun and downgrade a bit in midfield (maybe even Mané -> Sterling). The problem with that is that it leaves me with even fewer players for gw28.
What would you do with this? Any input appreciated!
Heaton Foster
Alonso Baines Ward Friend Evans
Eriksen Mané Sigurdsson Phillips Stanislas
Ibrahimovic Lukaku Defoe
Unfortunately Eriksen looks like the likely candidate that should be replaced. Needs must.
What are your top tips to achieving a good FPL rank?
Patience and luck.
Don't panic
Don't hit minus pretty much every GW of the campaign haha 😉 I've got into a routine where when I hit minus I get green arrows, and when I save FT I tend to drop off.
Find out who's good and watch how they play the game. Ignore the rest 🙂
Pick players that score a lot of goals or get a lot of assists or get clean sheets
Patience and follow your gut.
Is anyone else thinking of taking hits over the next two GW's if City win tonight?
There will be lots of hits taken over the next 3 weeks I'd say. Far higher than usual.
This probable DGW for City has completely wrecked my plan going into GW28 as well. Plus the uncertainty of City players game time. Tough couple of game weeks coming up.
Chaos is a ladder 😉
Have you got a strategy on getting to the top?
Not one that works 🙁
And that's why we love this game. I think I'm going to try and minimise it to -4 each GW for the next two then assess where I'm at. Sane as a dif (because I can't afford Sterling).
So who do you prefer?
A) Alli - EVE SOT bur swa +4pts + 1 extra dgw28 player
B) Sterling - (sun STO) LIV ars che
A if you have a captain for GW 27
A.
B
There was a TRIPLE gameweek last season, wasn't there? I want to say Everton... What were the exceptional circumstances that caused that, and how likely are we to see that again later this season (per'aps with Utd players due to their involvement in cups?)
I dont remember there being a triple last year
Not last season no. This is my 9th season and I can't remember one although I've heard it said it has happened once.
I think Birmingham had a triple game week once - about 7 seasons ago.
No, there were only 3 DGWs last year (GW33, GW34, GW37).
No TGW.
Anyone else think a nice safe Hazard>Sterling(c) or similar is the sensible move this week? I own Ibra and Kane and can't sell for Aguero as I would lose to much.
Upgrading Carroll would require an 8 point hit selling Firmino & Hazard which seems madness to me...!
Sterling(TC) anyone?
Nah not Sterling.
I'd trade out Costa. It's bout point now now money.
Urghh... I meant Kane.
Best mid to complete this front 8? Budget 9.4m
sterling sane siggy zaha xxxx
kane defoe lukaku
Coutinho
I would say Eriksen. He does have a blank coming soon though
One of the Liverpool mids
Mata for a one week punt? Have no United currently
Nah
No
Cheers
Coutinho or Manè
My dear commenters, I pose yee thise:
80 points behind my coveted mini-league leader.
I very much doubt he can bring Aguero in this week. Would you do:
Hazard and Benteke to Sterling and Aguero for a minus 4? - I'll leave the TC conundrum out of this, I know it's causing headaches...
That will leave me with:
Foster (Grant)
Holebas Alonso Fernandez (Keane, Amat)
Sterling Lallana Eriksen Phillips (Capoue)
Aguero (c) Ibra Lukaku
I feel like Lallana and Phillips need to go although I should prioritise bringing Sergio in. Any thoughts welcome!
I would. I take it has to be Hazard that goes?
Go for it mate. This is your chance to catch him.
Cheers guys. Yeah I like having Hazard in there (and I actually lost about .5m in putting him in for Sanchez who I'd had for ages) and I'm reluctant to lose him. But yes I agree - I feel like I need to catch an Aguero windfall that rivals may miss if I'm going to get back in it.
I still have WC TC BB and AAA chips.
Do it and enjoy the ride.
I'm sure it's been asked already but what are people's plans for Gameweek 28
As it stands I have 7 starting players 8 if you include Amat from Swansea.
So thinking of not making any transfers this week and then transferring in 3 players for 3 who aren't featuring and taking a -4 hit.
Anyone else thinking of doing the same?
Thousands will do the same and more!
I'm taking a hit this week and one next week so I can field 9.
We'd all have more if it weren't for City double.
brunt--chambers--robertson---kinsgley
sanchez--sigyy--alli--fletcher--mane
ibra--lukaku--barnes
1) alli+lukaku>aguero+pedro(or any mid for 7.4)(-4)
2)alli>>sterling
1 FT 1.8 in bank
Please advise
I would not get Pedro with a blank incoming and no DGW.
It may hurt but what about Manè for the extra needed for Sane or Sterling? Then do City mid > Coutinho for 28?
A) Kane and Eriksen to Sterling and Kun (-4)
B) Kane to Kun for free (Captain Kun)
Ahead in one ML by 50 and second in another by 60. All chips remaining. Will buy back Kane for 29.
B
Actually A, YOLO
Ha!
b
A
B. I like Eriksen too much.
hey guys, in case MCI progress, i would have the exact cash to do:
1] Kane + Stan --> Sane + Kun for a -4
other options would be:
2] just do Stan --> one of Sterling/Sane
3] just do one of Kaku/Kane --> Kun but then i am stuck with Stan
IMO it makes sense to keep both Antonio and Carroll as they both have GW 28 fixtures.
Current Team:
Grant (Pick)
Alonso/Walker/Coleman/Brunt (A. Smith)
Siggy/Mane/Allen (Antonio*/Stan*)
Kaku/Kane/Carroll*
1 FT, 4.2 ITB
Thanks for advice lads
I like 1. It gets you dbl players and solves the Stan issue.
yeah it's tempting, thanks for reply ILB
Any United mid worth a one week punt this gw against bou? Martial?
Maybe but most are gambling on City mids.
A. Ibra to Kun (-4)
or
B. Eriksen + Costa to Sterling + Kun (-8)
Eriksen is my only Tot attacking coverage and no City coverage atm
I would not lose Ibra before Bou... And for a hit!!
B seems better to me but I'd hate to lose Eriksen
We likely to get the results of Matt Philips scan today or will we have to wait until the Friday press conference?
Looks like tonight . Some murmurs are that he will not make the weekend
any hammy injury is never an instant recovery. imo
7 years, 2 months agoHi all. Anyone got the link to the Scout league please?