Meet the Manager #12 – Aleksander Våge Nilsen

precisely my concern hence someone like Hazard for TC is perfect for DGWs with most other big players rotation worries

That TC Sanchez haul from a few seasons ago, worth 75 points alone, was my highlight of playing FPL, ever.

Depending on how the doubles fall later in the season I think both Hazard and Kane will be nailed for 2 x 90minutes.

Maybe. Still need to be given attention. Days of making massive gains like back in FFS infancy are probably gone, but that’s part of the growth. Still plenty of opportunities to make ground and if anything, limit any potential damage that can be done. Despite the growth of information, still see a lot in mini leagues missing tricks.

Everyone said Christmas would be a rotational nightmare. How'd that turn out?

It would be interesting to see the highest scores achieved using the bench boost? See how many of say the top 100 scores were in the DGW

Potentially, they've been around long enough now that people have caught on to the strategy. Changing the chip rules would maybe bring back more variety.

Rotation is rife now but there will be exceptions I think, but the main thing for me is that the good DGW picks are going to be, even more than before, the high priced players from poor teams. The players that poor teams can't afford to rest. Sure the Sterling/Sane/Agueros will get rotation, like they always have the potential to get, but there will still be some players that managers can't afford to rest.

please let gw25 be a dgw for chelsea only

0 City coverage and don't really want to break up my team to fit City assets in

amen

Exactly opposite situation 😀
Got Hazard only No city

I might give Higuain a try if he has DGW.

Oops missed one:

E) Richalison & Anderson > Jota & Moura (0.4m itb)

Rest of team is:

Alisson | Hamer
Robertson | Digne | Alonso | Bednarek | Bennett
Salah | Sane | Pogba | Richarlison | Anderson
Aubameyang | Rashford | Kamara

wait until DGW news

C & roll 1ft imo

B for me.

Sane is a rotation risk, and Ings is an injury risk.

And what would your plans be for the BGW 27?

If Salah hauls in that week on a SGW you could dig a huge hole

This is where people goes wrong I think. They are blinded by DGW fever.

Selling a salah shouldn’t be an option

Would have thought so.

Yep

We expect rotation regardless

I’m sticking with Ederson and sterling. Maybe Laporte

Yeah. I’m holding off for now.
I may only get one city player in IF there is a DGW25
But their fixtures is horrendous then they have a blank straight after. Plus the rotation as you say

Would be worse if they played 10 games.

I'd be sticking with Haz and Sané and get Siggy for Alli - but no more than that

It depends. I would seriously consider Free Hit in 25, so that I would not have to wory that much in 27.

I have Haz, Digne, Richarlison, Button.
May only get one more in. No more than that, absolutely not ripping my team up.
City players are huge risk that I might avoid.

I currently have, Sterling, Hazard, Digne, and Richarlison...and Button.

Not sure I'd play Button in a DGW over Lloris (NEW) though.

I might be tempted by one more City/Chelsea player, or potentially look at free hit, but undecided.

Honestly I'd prefer no DGW25.

Not the week for minus four

It's bananas. If you posted I'm taking a -4 hit to bring Morata people would laugh at you

nope. Hate owning Hazard. Would rather have Mane

I think he'll start PL matches as he is the only real areal attacking threat in the Chelsea team.

kolasinac is a mini alonso for 1.5m cheaper 😉

Yes.
Chelsea/Brighton or city/everton replay would postpone their dgw.

I believe this to be the case, but not 100% sure.

So if Brighton and Everton both need a replay then there is no DGW 25?

Save

Save

Very likely in that scenario

Definitely an option, keepers always brilliant for DGWs. Could also look at button if ryan is still away at Asian Cup - means you don't have to throw funds into GK slot if you don't want to?

Yep. There's good chance of at least 2 cleanies.

Yep

You want to sell Auba before Cardiff at home because why?

No

What? No way. Auba plays Cardiff at home. Madness!

I'm considering getting Auba in this week..

NO

I wouldn’t do that for free

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The group think narratives parroted on here are hilarious

Let me know when DGW 25 has been confirmed because it's nothing but a theory atm

Perhaps someone could correct me if I'm wrong, but won't there be a far bigger BGW later in the season when the FA QF clashes with PL games - free hit is probably best saved until then.

TC could be an option for potential DGW25 - if you fancy a Chelsea or City asset to go big.

Chelsea will have Brighton H and Huddersfield H = great Hazard TC opportunity

Lets go WBA...

I'm more worried about Everton tbh

that said, millwall away is not an easy game for everton either

it really would not surprise me if there was no dgw25 lol!

I suppose the gazza 91 free kick gets a mention as well

I unfortunately wasn't able to watch any of them.
But I like Jesse Lingards winner against CPL @ Wembley (14/15 I guess under LVG )

Giggs goal was against superior opposition but Gerrard's goal was by an injured player. Very tough to split them.

I'd also go with the Giggs goal.
As you say, after that Schmeichel save, and the importance as it was the triple season.
...and it was a rare occasion I got to watch a live game, as I didn't have sky when I was a kid...and also the celebration.

I’d have to go Gerrard as Liverpool were on the verge of losing when he scores it whereas United were level, plus Gerrard’s is in the final.

Gerrard goal for me not only for the amazing shot it's also because of the timing of the goal

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It's not confirmed yet ... Don't overthink it

Just wait on Higuain, fitness etc.. Might take him time to settle

I'd be happy enough with 4-6 DGW players if there is one in 25. You get bogged down in getting players in and out if you try and get too many. Any injury/rotation for your non DGW players could really hurt you

LOL

I am utterly confused

getting lloris in since Alli and Kane are out...

Hmm...

Higuain could be gold though beware of blank GW27 though possible double 25. Not interested in Lloris.

Lloriente ??

Unlikely, never made a senior app for Sao Paulo, imagine just a squad player

Is* although if you’re called Ian feel free to respond

Speculation at this point, though Pep has already talked up playing in that slot. Also relies on none of the four teams needing FA Cup replays.

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