After listening to the scoutcast. I think we'll struggle to get decent DGW37 options.

You got link for AW hinting Merte to play instead of Gabriel?

Made the decision to switch from BB to TC last weekend when rotation raised it's ugly head. Plan is to TC Sanchez this GW.

There will be rotation in 37 too .The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

I agree with Mark, bench boost options look weak in 37. Stick to our guns, bench boost now

I have both Firmino and Coutinho so I'll be playing both, and Sanchez TC too

Very much considering TC now and saving BB for 37

Will still need to take hits for gw37 bench boost to have nearly as many dgw players as I have now, even with rotation issues. I'm going BB as planned

37 will be worse, imo, I'm taking a -4 and getting on with it now.
Those missed 25pts (75TC) for Aguero v Newc a while back looks a glaring error now.

I think we have to see BB through.. Not keen on playing it gw37

Anyone got a link to what Wenger said about Gabriel?

Where did Wenger hint that Mert would come back in? This could be the final nail in the coffin for my BB.

The bench boost will probably not be near as fruitful as we thought it would be a few weeks ago, but GW 37 is even worse. The points you're making about Everton and Liverpool are still valid then and rotation will be an even bigger worry then for so many teams. I've spent 8 points to get Martial, Smalling and Milner in for Lukaku, Jagielka and Bolasie. Just hoping for the best really. Having said that, I still prefer to have 3 Arsenal players now ( Gabriel may be dropped, may not be) and 3 City players who could possibly not play 2 matches ( Hart, KDB and Aguero) than having 3 Sunderland or Norwich players in 37

GW37 massive rotation issues, youngsters being given chances etc. Stick to BB. I'm considering
Bolasie & Lukaku > Coutinho & Origi for 8pt hit.
OR
Dann, Bolasie & Lukaku > PVA, Countinho & Sturridge 12pt hit

I blame Mark for all this. These injuries, rotation and players being dropped is killing the DGW options. We feel sorry for casuals but most will be laughing GW35 with 3 spurs, 3 leicester and probably some southampton. In the meantime the DGW34 is going down like a fart in a elevator.

TC GW34 BB34 and BB GW37 was my plan A all the way 😉 , based on this formula:

(TC37 expected extra points + BB DGW37 expected extra points ) - (TC GWxx expected extra points + BB DGW34 expected extra points )

If positive, play TC this GW, if negative play BB this GW and save TC chip. With current injuries and rotation nightmare , I'd say net result from this formula is positive. I can then bench Jags until DGW37 and save a hit, and take care of other pressing issues.

Morning all,

GW37 just doesn't offer enough. So many teams may have nothing to play for by then. Just not enough of the season left to change plans now in my opinion.

As far as TC is concerned I'm even thinking about playing this on the last day of the season to try and "go out with a bang".

The way I had planned my wildcard, I had planned transfers which gave me a strong 11 for gwk 37. In order to get a decent full squad for the bench boost, I'd have to take 4 hits.

I'd rather take one or two hits (I'm hoping to not have to take any to be honest!) now and stick to my guns then to change my plans at this late stage.

How's this for a GW 34 WC?

Robles/Mignolet

Bellerin/Delaney/Fuchs/Fonsu-Mensah/Dawson

Sanchez/KDeBruyne/Iwobi/Payet/Milner

Martial/Agüero/Origi

Absolutely yes. Just have to work out who to bench now. As for looking at the BB, I genuinely think GW38 is a good idea with those fixtures and, barring injury obviously, rotation may not be much of an issue as the last game.

I didn't see anything about this stress in balders article. He made it all sound so easy 😉

Stick to your guns, the hysteria and panic over one bad gw is remarkable.

We made our WC teams for a reason. There was always going to be rotation. Taking -8s after a WC is just plain ridiculous, injuries aside.

I wrote an article in GW1 on this FFS site, basically predicting that having to WC a week earlier just to play BB is highly problematic, especially at this stage of the season with cups, Europe, injuries and suspensions aplenty.

Add to that the carnage of having to fix a terrible team after the DGW while your rivals hang on to Kane, Mahrez, Toby etc.

Wenger did not hint at Mertesacker coming back, more likely at Cech replacing Ospina IMO

As things are, even if we change the plan to BB in GW37, we'll still need to take hits.
Almost everyone is loaded with ARS and WHM players. 3 FTs won't be enough.

I'm personally sticking to my initial plan and BBoosting this GW, even if it means taking a -8pts.
That too because of Olsson not playing and Jags injured. Else I would have been good.

Now all will depend on Lukaku and Cech, who will hopefully play!

I wildcarded last week to set m up for the last 6 gameweeks, not just for DGW34. Keep calm and carry on.

Was happy until I heard about kaku. I could gamble and stick knowing all my ml opponents have him or twist and take a hit for the only viable alternative Carroll. I don't want Carroll but I do want points.

I'm taking the have fun option to the extreme, clearing out with a -16 hit

Payet TC for GW37.

BB would be even worse in GW37 when rotation is rife.

I'm sticking with it BB this week for sure, I spent so much time running through different iterations of teams and picked this one so to not play it wouldn't be right.

Plan for now until GWK 37

Current team is:
Robles Darlow
Gabriel Delaney Otamendi Lovren Bellerin
Sanchez De Bruyne Coutinho Lanzini Bolasie
Lukaku Mitrovic Aguero

GWK34 BB Bolasie + Delaney out for Fosu-mensah + Milner
GWK 35 Mitrovic - Defoe
GWK 36 De Bruyne - Payet
GWK 37 Otamendi - Smalling

Why would it be time for plan b? We haven't even got to plan A yet. None of us wildcarded to get a big score last week, it's for this week, so why the negativity? When else in the season is your team going to be this set up for the BB?

I fortunately have no injuries so I'm going for it still. 14 DGW'ers ahoy!

To be honest I want it done and out of the way. It's getting tedious now. Plus my two mini-league rivals are chipped out so lets get it done and see where we stand by this time next week.

We're never going to get 15 DGW players playing twice, so just do the best you can IMO. Then move on to GW35 with an eye on DGW37 for a TC somewhere.

One issue I see with BB in GW37 is that MCY will be hosting Arsenal. Some of us have Aguero/KDB/3 Arsenal players.

Do you feel confident bench boosting with them in GW37? I personally want to keep my 3 Arsenal players until GW38 when they place Villa at home.

I'm doing Dann Jags Bolasie to Smalling Fosu-Mensah and Milner for -8. The minus 8 would be paid back immediately with a United CS (hopefully two) and I've Milner in place for GW35 and DGW37.

I could go for Leicester or Spurs players instead but surely at least one United CS is nailed on?

im in same dilemma, jags {inj} lukaka {doubt} likes of gabriel mangala kdb cout all rotation risks, but may just stick with bb plans, even with 1 or 2 hits,
if i was planning a triple cap w/c then i wouldnt of tried to get 14-15dgw players in
i think the ones who are w/carding this week who have no chips will still have strong teams, 11 dgwers, good sgw players on bench prob all with gw35 games like lei&tot
but i know a couple of people who are on w/c this week, only to realise they cant use chips to ! we have the advantage of chips against those who have used them, or forgot to w/c early in order to use them, will be a interesting week for different stratagies

Surely it's not possible to get 15 players in without a lot of hits to effectively BB in 37?

We've made our beds, now time to lie.. I will use a FT to get rid of Jagielka, take a hit to get rid of Janmaat and I'm ditching Lukaku too, I've seen enough. Thinking of putting in Martial for him. Would like to TC Sanchez this week but it would leave me with an ineffective BB in 37.

Not on your life. I am all set up for 34 and am looking good for the BB. It is plain naivety to suggest 37 is better for the BB chip.

My no 1 rule is "Pick Players that Play." I stayed away from the likes of Lennon, Gabriel, et al because I just cannot go into a BB chip with doubts hanging over them.

My only concern is the LIV players and Lukaku. I know I will get at least one game out of them but probably two as it is unlikely there will be heavy rot two weeks in a row.

Too many on here are acting in haste and are making premature decisions without knowing the full status of certain players. This is a time for calm and patience.

The reason I WC'd in 32 was so I had two free transfer come 34. Done Lukaku and Lennon > Martial and Townsend and so BB still has the green light!