After an eventful Gameweek 14, in which I almost committed the deadly sin of selling Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), I couldn’t be happier with the end result: a total of 93 points and an overall rank well inside the Top 20K for the first time since Gameweek 10.
Considering the rumours from several sources saying Salah was going to be rested at Selhurst Park, I almost pulled the trigger and sold him for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) on Saturday morning. However, since I wasn’t 100% convinced by the rumours, I decided to hold fire and hope for a cameo from the Liverpool midfielder at the very least. After all, it would be heartbreaking to sell him ahead of such a nice fixture just to find out the rumours weren’t true.
However, the rumours were very true and he was indeed benched. But Salah doesn’t need many minutes to wreak havoc and after his 16-pointer, I was relieved to have decided to save my transfer. In addition, Ruben Dias (£5.7m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m), Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and my captain Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) all delivered nine points or more, which felt great after three red arrows in a row.
What makes you think Coufal doesnt start?
His wife just gave birth
There has to be a slight doubt. And with so many games coming up, it's possible he could miss this one as a kind of paternity leave
I'm thinking to do Kilman to Taylor in this gw for a hit but I expect him to score 1 point so not much to lose. Balbuena though can keep a cleanie so if you are absolutely sure about your plan then go for it
Never sure of the plan mate!
Although pretty sure balbuena going to end up in the bb squad
I may have to take a hit for him in gw19, so I'm just bringing that forward....He is my transfer in for Lamptey this week. Go ahead!
If the plan anyway might as well do it now
B
Cheers
Best defender for 5.6m, my other 2 r KWP and Cancelo
Depends on your 18/19 strategy
Best option for the last two FW spots?
A. Kane and rodrigo
B. Cheaper combo like Martial and Adams and use funds to upgrade somewhere else - budget 16.8
Latest WC16 Draft:
Martinez Johnstone
Taylor Balbuena Robbo Coufal Cancelo
Son Bruno Salah Raphina Soucek
Bamford XXXXX XXXXX
Wood, Adams & upgrade Raphinha to Mahrez.
Thanks, I'm staying away from Mahrez. Not a fan as a fpl pick this season. I could use the funds to upgrade Taylor to TAA. Probably going to lean towards bringing a premium striker like Kane or Aguero
Vardy Adams
Vardy is a good pick for the DGW, not sure about risk of rotation in the GWs leading up to 19
Thinking of GW19..
If you think Martial will start both he may be a differential..OGS recently praised Martial but I think he is a risk rotation with Cavani unless OGS plays Martial and Rashford wide and Cavani through the middle
Tammy's insta story with Chilwell and Puli in training. Someone may be back earlier than the majority thinks
Yep. Looks like he might avoid a price drop tonight too so Im gonna keep for this week at least
Do you start or bench him?
I'm starting him
No James?
Hmm..
This is tempting me to do Wilson to Adams rather than Chilwell to Robbo...
Could we expect Mitchell to be finally granted some game time this X-mad by Woy?
X-mas
For GW16 which is the better move KDB + Brewster to:
a) Kane + Raphinha
b) Grealish + Martial
A
A
Based on this team what would your strategy be for BGW18* and DGW19**?
Martinez* ¦ Forster
Coufal** Taylor** Ayling**
Salah** KdB* Bruno** Grealish*
Vardy** Watkins* Wilson*
¦ Soucek** Holding* Lascelles*
2 FT & 0.7 ITB
Is this a reasonable team for gw18? Or would you still FH on gw18?
Meslier - Johnstone
Dias* - Cancelo* - Dier* - Coufal - Balbuena
Raphina - Salah - Son* - Bruno - Neto*
Adams - Vardy - Bamford
...will have Salah & Vardy (Kdb/Kane) in gw19, and play BB chipNot enough players for BGW18 imo
Which players am I missing? Don’t think Villa will score much against spurs? And Wolves and Everton game to be tight?
A chip that gives you 20+ points is a successful one. If you manage to pick 6 more starting players with 3 returns from them you are gonna make the free hit worth.
I’ll have 7 players for gw18, 4 away from a full squad
It's debatable then. You will need to find 4 players with 4 returns which isn't easy. I think 7 players are enough to avoid the FH
Sorry I put the wrong team up, Salah and Bardy should be Kane and Kdb for gw18
Get a city attacker for 18, you can transfer him away in 19.
A, b or c
Fh in 18. Bb in 19
A) chilwell, Mahrez -> Robertson, Bowen
B) chilwell, mahrez -> Coufal, Rashford
C) chilwell -> Dias
2ft
Martinez, mendy
Chilwell*, cancelo, Zouma, Kilman, Walker-Pieters
Salah, bruno, mahrez*, son, Stephens
Dcl, Adams, bamford
Bench one:
A) Dallas
B) Coufal
C) SoucekA
C
B
Probably C but would depend who your forwards are.
I’m playing both A and B this week
Play:
A) Martínez - CRY(H)
B) McCarthy - FUL(A)A
B
Some help/advice would be great please as am lost here, tia and Merry Christmas
Mcc Forster*
Diaz Matip Coufal Targett Dallas
Grealish* Son Salah KDB Bruno
Bamford Watkins* Brewster*
0FT 0Itb
Plan was to Tc Salah but maybe should aim for BB with only the players marked I’d wanna change for a BB.
So with this team would you..
A) Go for BB
B) TC salah
Personally I would BB , you have a full defence and i go it’s good to get it out the way as you can wildcard out a keeper and throw money onto the pitch vs they bench. Salah does have good Double fixtures and a rest beforehand so I wouldn’t say TC is wrong , just prefer to clear BB and gamble on a later TC.
A
Yes i would BB but maybe replace Brewster if poss as def not nailed on
Thanks guys
Merry Xmas All.
0 FT and have only 1 fit defender (none to come off the bench)
A) Lamptey - Coufal (-4)
B) Lamptey - Coufal, Chillwell - Dias (-8)
C) Lamptey - Coufal, Chillwell - Matip (-8)
One week punt before WC in gw16
Cheers
J
Just A as Chilwell won't go down before tomorrow
Down in price you mean?
Yeah i cant see it, James will
Just be aware Coufal may be on paternity leave(I suspect he will play but he doesn’t have to)
I cooked a stunning, traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings today. Afterwards, I and my wife porked out on the sofa and watched the first 2 episodes of "Brideshead Revisited" before conking out. I love living in Germany.
Merry Xmas fellas.
Who should be first on my bench, Wilson or Justin?
Cheers!Wilson
I would say Justin as chance of assist. (Wilson is on pens but City normally demolish Newcastle at the Emptihad)
Merry Christmas guys! Am I good to go? Bench order & captain right?
Martinez
Coufal - Stones - Dallas
Salah (c) - KDB - Bruno - Soucek
DCL - Kane - Bamford
Subs: Meslier - Dier - Taylor - BurkeYes GTG
Go
nice team! definitely g2g
Does anyone know why Vardy may fall in value tonight after excellent recent returns?
United fans offloading him
1 Playing Man U next( I think he does well against the big teams) 2 hobbled off with recurring issue that he manages(has said he is fine). 3 Playing 2 games close together so very likely to be rested for 1 of the 2. Hence likely to be manu then blank. I was considering for wc but likely to have Kane instead and will decide on gw19 switch in gw18.,
Bench one:
a Taylor (LEE)
b Maguire (Lei
c Coufal (BHA)
d Wilson (MCI)Wilson
In a moment of madness I signed Mane for KDB and not sure why
Was impulsiveHopefully its a double up with Salah
Yep but still regret it now.
Bad move
Pick a defender for up to 5.6. Planning to BB19.
Thanks
McCarthy
Coufal XXX Targett (Dier, Mitchel)
Son KDB Bruno Salah (Soucek)
DCL Bamford Adams
1FT, 0.4
1. Taylor (bench him 15, play 16-17)
2. Dallas (play 15-16, bench 17)
3. Cancelo
4. MatipThanks, considering all of those, not matip as I plan robb/taa closer to the double.
I like all 1-3...I think if I do the transfer in it makes most to play the guy I buy.
Would be between 2-3 I guess. Or just save and play Dier. Bit worried about lack of bench defender wise.
McCarthy
Chilwell Cancelo Coufal
Salah KDB Bruno JWP Soucek
Kane DCL
Steer Brewster JLewis Branthwaite
0.2 itb no FT
G2G? Don’t fancy a -4 on defenders..good chance chilwell and coufal don\t show up...
Merry Christmas all!
Does this sound good?
GW 15=Greenwood and Chillwell > Trent and Soucek free
GW 16= KDB and Lamptey > Son and Robertson -4.sounds like a plan. You fancy a liverpool defence double up?
Going for FH 18, BB GW 19
1FT 0.6m in bank
Martinez, Forster
Frrguson, Dallas, Coufal, Chilwell, KWP
Soucek, Salah, Son, Bruno, Grealish
Kane, DCL, Bamford
I Will probably keep DCL, (and Son) for DGW 19 , then get in KDB for GW20
Do I drop Grealish, Chilwell, to Raphina and Robinson for -4 or hold this week, or hold and do it next.
Future plans never work but thinking, Forster, to McCarthy/Johnstone, Ferguson to James, (if he keeps falling, and Kane to Vardy (if he keeps falling). I missed the prices rise this week, but Kane to Vardy will be GW 19
So Grealish, Chilwell, to Raphina and Robinson for -4 or hold this week??Any1 have both Dias and Cancelo in a team?
So Chilwell play this GW but James will not?
Where did you hear that?
we dont really know.. I wouldn't think james plays though.
Seems unlikely to me.
Even if he's in training it doesn't automatically mean he will start.
Bench one:
1- reguilon
2- Keane
3- bednarek
TyBednarek
Replacement for James max 5.8, happy to bring any of them to DGW19:
A. Matip
B. Cancelo
C. Dier
B
dobt like A.
Tempted by B myslef, currently have C in my team though.
Also considering Dallas.Thx, Dallas already in the team
also depends on your chip strategy but otherwise I think it is B.
Care to have a look at a similar problem I am having? (just above)Strategy set and this will not impact happy to play any of them in TC19
that said who know about cancelo in gw18/19 it is after the xmas break, the panorama will definitely change.
he seems to be a good immediate pick though a this is what really mattersYep, GW20 fixtures onwards are also amazing. Only a matter of a hit if doesn't work 😉
True. Important the fixtures going out of the double. It is kind of a bonus I think.
Cancelo's stats are really good also. Shame he has Pep to bench him evey now and then.
A bit of kind help here please? Spent my WC so just gonna use FH in GW18 and maybe triple C in GW19.
9.1 ITB, 1FT, ready to go -8!
Martinez,Button
Chilwell,Justin,KWP,Coufal,Mitchell
KDB, Mahrez,Bruno,Soucek,Bissouma
Wilson,Bamford,Che Adams
I still got my WC which I will use gw16 but I got 2 ft right now and dont know who to get in for a 1 gw punt.
1.4 itb
McCarthy
Robbo Lamptey Taylor Chilwell Justin
Neto Bruno Kdb Grealish Bissouma
Kane Adams BamfordGtg? Bench ordrer ok? Or play Dallas?
0FT, 0.0 itb
Martinez
Dias/Cancelo/Zouma
Salah/KDB/Bruno/Son/Soucek
DCL/Bamford
Bench: Button, Dallas, Taylor, Brewster
3 years, 3 months agoMerry Xmas!....if coufal doesn't play die to baby I'm down to 2 defenders... 0ft. 0itb
A....stick
B....lamptey to balbuena - 4 (a move ill probably make before bench boost dgw19 in any case - and potentially then for a hit....)
Martinez
Robbo dallas coufal (lamptey james)
Salah kdb bruno grealish (soucek)
Dcl watkins bamford
Thanks