[sbu_large_image] Opinion
30 April 2016 1256 comments
Mark Mark
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Let’s savour these moments.

With just under an hour to go before we start tapping F5 having sent our boys over the line, let us put things into perspective.

Few of us have found this season plain sailing. I actually think this is a campaign by which Fantasy Football managers will be judged for years to come.

We may want to wipe it from memory but our ability to cope with the unpredictable chicanery of 2015/16 has proved a rare test.

For all the anguish, we’ll be sorry to see the back of it. Whilst we have Euro 16 to scratch the itch, we’ll miss these Saturday’s toying with transfers and soon be hankering for the headaches that distract us from everyday tedium.

In a few weeks we will be shopping for a strimmer not Kevin Wimmer.

We will be dreading the weekend barbecue amongst “friends” who barely acknowledge the merits of the beautiful game, let alone a complex meta game layered over the top that involves imaginary teams and yards of statistics.

We will crave concerns over Jurgen Klopp’s rotation when you’re forced instead to indulge in small talk with relative strangers, who politely humour your unhealthy obsession with a token opening line – “what about Leicester, then, eh?”

They really don’t want to hear your thoughts on the likely price of Riyad Mahrez next season. They just want you to acknowledge their gesture and allow them to quickly jolt the conversation back to talk of their safari holiday and their plans for the kitchen extension.

Think on this when you’re next driven to quitting Fantasy Football by the non-appearance of Philippe Coutinho. We really can’t afford to do without such anxieties; we miss them when they’re not occupying our headspace or wrecking our mood.

Admittedly, it’s been tough. The tortuous trials we have put ourselves through have combined to create a season of discontent for Fantasy Football managers.

Now this nine-month tale of the unexpected looks set to conclude in remarkable fashion.

Leicester’s fairy tale could be completed on Sunday. Their incredible achievement will surely touch even non-football fans, offering our friends and associates handy ice-breakers when they’re forced to engage us in conversation over that half-cooked burger.

As you nod courteously at their failed attempts to bluff their way through a stilted football chat, think back at that time you missed out on Sergio Aguero’s points and realise that without that unique brand of agony, your life just wouldn’t be the same.

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

  1. Richd
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Khazri or Brady? eurgh

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      K

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Khazri, wouldn't touch Norwich assets

    3. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      BRADY

  2. ymx
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bolasie or lanzini???

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      lanz

  3. Siggy Azalea
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi guys, what would you do?
    a) Alli to Townsend for a -4 hit who I would play over Firmino
    or
    b) Firmino to Payet for a -4 hit

    Thanks!

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      something else... alli to someone else with a dgw

  4. Crouch Potato!
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Chances of Foster playing?

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Myhill played well last week so it a hard one to call

  5. Gerci
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    A) Gabriel -> PVA
    B) Van Dijk -> PVA
    C) Van Dijk + Özil -> Kirchhoff + Sanchez (-4)

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b

  6. CunkOnFPL
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Darlow
    Bell, Simpson, Smalling
    Lanzini, KDB, Milner, San©hez
    Kane, Kun, Martial

    Robles, pva, Gabriel, Alli

    g2g? £0.4m
    any worth a hit?

  7. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1 alongside Cresswell and Smalling:

    A) Evans
    B) Gabriel
    C) Delaney

    1. Heels_Over_Head
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      b
      a 1st sub

  8. Son of Rambo
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Still unsure, If you have Clyne and Firmino and Delaney is your only playing sub is it worth taking a hit to shift Gabriel or Alli?

  9. Connor's Calling
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start 3:

    Gabriel Darmien Rose PVA

    1. Son of Rambo
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gabriel, pva, Darmian

  10. FPL ElasticO
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench???
    a) KDB
    b) Milner Come on Guys no time left

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Daaf
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I benched KDB and played Coutinho.

      I can see Southampton City being a tough game for City.

  11. Tangerine
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Taken my first -8 of the season, feels good

    Fully expect Pelle to start and bag a hat full now

  12. nkhoughton
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Is it worth keeping martial?

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No. But if he's your only concern I envy you

    2. VS10_
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      I would keep unless your team has no other problems and you can get rid for free.

      1. nkhoughton
        • 11 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        I have welbeck but not sure if I should keep this week

        1. VS10_
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          I think he will start.

    3. Dempsey
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah defo and because i had a dream last night he scored in the 1st minute against leicester

  13. Lateriser 12
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    I feel like an 22 year old girl shopping in a mall.

    I want everything i have my eyes on!

    1. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      The Bee's are in the what now?

  14. ILOVEBAPS
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Milner in first 11 and no bench!

    Take a second hit??
    Alli > Townsend (bench Milner)
    or
    Sakho > PVA (bench Simpson)

    1. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Towser

    2. nkhoughton
      • 11 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Not worth a hit to change your bench

  15. Dempsey
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    last time i sold a striker who was playing against man city he went and scored 2 goals (valencia), sold pelle this morning, so no doubt he'll get something today

  16. Doar1986
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Ali > Lanzini

    Good move? Is he nailed on

    1. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Yes

    2. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      2x yes.

  17. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    is Alli > Lennon a decent shout?

    1. Mickey Tyrion™
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      already have lanzini

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Meh... Everton are on holidays

    3. Arteta
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      How much can you spend? What about Noble?

      1. Mickey Tyrion™
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        6.1. would be too much west ham for me. already have payet and lanzini

        1. Arteta
          • 10 Years
          10 years, 1 month ago

          Damn. Do you trust Newcastle players? I'm looking at Sissoko and Townsend now.

    4. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Townsend

  18. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Bit of a dilemma, should I play double United ?? I need to select a gk and defender from them below

    De gea and Manonne

    Smalling and PVA

    1. OneTwo
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Prediction on how many minutes Kun gets? Contemplating Kun to Deeney -4...chasing money league, down by 40.

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Reply fail then yeah

  19. Arteta
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Gomes
    Gabriel - Mangala - Rose
    Sanchez Ⓒ - Özil - Payet - Lanzini
    Deeney - Kane - Agüero

    Bench: Robles - Simpson - Coutinho - Sakho

    Am I good to go lads? Anything worth a hit? 🙂

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Gtg

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Thank you!

    2. Lateriser 12
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      You kill it tonight son. Thanks.

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Gotta break 200 today!

    3. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Simpson over Rose

      1. Arteta
        • 10 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers! 15 minutes to decide.

  20. Yanited
    • 11 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Midfield:

    Payet, ozil, iwobi, coutinho, Mahrez

    A: coutinho --> fabregas
    B: coutinho --> lanzini
    C: coutinho --> other

    All -4

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Fabregas

    2. ILOVEBAPS
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      A

  21. Kevtheotter
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Carroll nailed??

    1. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      No. Two appearances playing over 45 mins in the last 10

  22. juicewagz
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1 alongside Cresswell and Smalling:

    A) Evans (WHU H)
    B) Gabriel (NOR H)
    C) Delaney (NEW A)

  23. Jigger & Pony
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Sturridge or Sanchez captain? Chasing.

    1. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Studge then

  24. Jinswick
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to put at B1?

    A) Simpson (mun)
    B) Fosu-M (LEI)

  25. Mickey Tyrion™
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Start KDB or start Rose with 4 at the back?

  26. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • 15 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Great. So instead of two DGW keepers I now have no-one.

    Which of Ward/Howard is more likely to get sent off, allowing Robles or Minger to come on and save the subsequent penalty?

    1. FFFrog
      • 10 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Mannone

    2. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Haha. Play Mignolet.

    3. Whazza
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      That's a stupid question mate

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • 15 Years
        10 years, 1 month ago

        'twas ironic

  27. Weeb Kakashi
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Took a -12
    Darlow
    Bellerin Rose Van Anholt
    Payet Mane Hazard Sanchez
    Defoe Lukaku Sturridge

    Subs:Firmino

    Thoughts?

    1. OneTwo
      • 15 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Well done. Hope you pick the right C

  28. Mmm mmm
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Who to bench out of Mahrez, Defoe and Firmino? Currently on Mahrez, which seems nuts

  29. cyclopropane
    • 10 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Any team news RE Coutinho/KDB?

  30. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
    • 14 Years
    10 years, 1 month ago

    Anybody care to tell me what a calibration curve is?

    1. Bielsa's Blue Bucket
      • 14 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Or more importantly why it is used

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      10 years, 1 month ago

      Google will tell you