FPL

Burning Questions: Lessons learned from FPL Gameweek 1

Sonaldo and Pras are joined by Baker to discuss the key points of Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL), before looking ahead at the main questions heading into Gameweek 2.

Specifically, there is a chat on budget midfield options Leon Bailey (£5.0m) and Pedro Neto (£5.5m), both of whom entered the weekend with over 15% ownership but blanked in disappointing defeats.

Spurs fan Baker spent time discussing whether to hold or sell Ivan Perisic (£5.5m), as well as revealing the transfer he made on Sunday night to avoid being hurt by price changes.

Haaland Foden


FPLMarc Newcastle fan that spends far too much time thinking about FPL.

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  1. Weeb Kakashi
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Have Haaland. Would you do Son> KDB??

    KDB(BOU new CRY NFO)
    Son( che WOL NFO why)

    But would want Son for GW6 vs FUL

    1. MaRooney 5
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No, Son(c) for GW3

      1. FPL Elephant
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This.

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nah

    3. TheAbear53
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Son capp

  2. MaRooney 5
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who scores more (GW2):

    a) Mitrovic, Neto
    b) Jesus, Andreas?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Puntillimon
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

    2. FPL Elephant
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

    3. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      B

  3. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    If my moves planned by the end of GW3 are
    Son White Neto
    To
    Martinelli cancelo kulusevski (-4)
    Does it make sense to do the first two moves this weekend for a hit & use FT to do Neto to kulu GW3?

    1. FPL Elephant
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      It depends if you feel like the players will equal or outscore the 4 points plus the returns of your current players…

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Threemium without cancelo James isn't working & don't wanna fall behind further
        Plus this gives me double pool and city defence

        1. Sanchit
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Isn't working? Based on what? 1 GW?
          IF you felt like a threemium was a better option, atleast give it a 2-3 weeks?

    2. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      If that's the way you are headed, sure looks good

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Threemium was a short term punt & kulu looks a decent alternative to son

        1. Sanchit
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Son>>>>> Kulu
          Don't bias your decisions based on 90 mins of football

  4. Philosopher's Stones
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Lesson learned from GW1:

    Buy Haaland if you haven't already

  5. FCSB
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Who to bench:

    1. Trippier (bha)
    2. Bailey (EVE)
    3. Andreas (wol)

    Thanks

    1. egan
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      lol, i have the same players and question... i definitely will play Trippier, but don't know about the rest

    2. maglia rosa
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Defo 3 FCSB

    3. FPL Elephant
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I think your 1,2,3 order is the order in which I’d start them!

    4. lilmessipran
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      3

    5. Don Van Vliet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      1

  6. lilmessipran
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Ward
    Taa Cancelo Robbo James
    Salah Saka Bailey Mart
    Haal Jesus

    Iversen Perreira Neco Archer ... 1FT 0 itb, best option here

    A Save FT
    B James to Walker, gives me 1m itb to upgrade Bailey to 5.5 and Iversen to Sanchez in subsequent weeks

    1. tahoe don
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Saving the transfer would be my choice

  7. monte
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Ward
    Walker TAA James Zinch Cancelo
    Salah Martinelli
    Darwin Haaland(c) Jesus

    Used my FT on Perisic to Zinch. G2G?

    1. monte
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Bench: Iverson, Andreas, Dasilva, Summerville

    2. tahoe don
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I like the team. I brought in Zinchenko as well at the start of this week

      1. monte
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Cheers! Got in before the price rise as well. Wish there was a way to fit Kulu but can’t have them all.

  8. noquarternt
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane haul and Haaland blank would be funny.

    1. tahoe don
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      That's entirely possible

    2. iL PiStOlErO
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Pus L.Diaz haul and Darwin&Mo blanks. That would be grat to spice up things a little more...

    3. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Nah spurs always cant score against chelsea

      1. Arctic monkeys
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        This doesn't make any sense

      2. mdm
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nah, they scored once 3 or 4 years ago. Moura I think

    4. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Throw in Jesus blank

  9. PKnox11
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    I never did Kane to Haaland before the price changes. Should I remove Sanchez for Iversen so I can get the money for Haaland?

    1. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      yeah i think i would, alternatively you can just cap Salah if you have him, he will be something of a differential this week plus he plays in the 8pm Monday night KO, so it will be a lot cooler than what Haaland has to play in, i.e 32+ degrees Celsius

  10. tahoe don
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Nope. See NOQUARTERNT' s post just above.

  11. Thanos
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Son to KDB?

    Don't have Haaland

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      That can’t be right, everyone has Haaland.

      1. Thanos
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        That's even better!!

        1. The Knights Template
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Would it help if I said he has an infinity stone? The goal scoring stone!

      2. PastaFasul
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        No Haaland here....Salah and KDB

    2. Wee Jinky
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Take a -4 and get Haaland in

  12. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Jack Rodwell to Sydney FC

    1. Thomas Magnum
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Saw Ninkovic having so much fun going across to the west and decided to do the opposite

  13. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Will u start trippier or andreas?

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Tripp

  14. LarsV
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Best short term memory loss for a broker of my size?

    1. PartyTime
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Hypnosis

  15. Help Me!
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Armband on Haaland, but sure he will start and play long enough? Good debut, easy fixture, could it be he gets rested?

    Because Salah is a lot certain to start and play majority of the minutes.
    For now I feel like sticking with Haaland just because everyone else is.

    1. MGMT
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Not a chance he will be rested in his home debut. Played under 80 minutes last week, in the first game of the season and had 6-7 days of rest.

      1. Help Me!
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Totally forgot about the home debut bit, fans would be there for this. Now I'm very convinced he will start and won't be subbed off until he gets a goal or two.

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      he wont be rested, but he will get an early sub after the game is put to bed

    3. Arctic monkeys
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Early sub is the worst case scenario and hopefully he already braced hattricked by then.

    4. Help Me!
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      He keeps the armband then, trust you all haha.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        'Course he won't be rested. This game is the perfect opportunity for him and his teammates to learn how to play together.

  16. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    This is how I will roll, good luck to all the GW.

    Sanchez
    TAA Cancelo James Trippier
    Salah Diaz Rashford Martinelli
    Haaland(C) Jesus

    Ward Andreas N.Williams Archer

    1. Wee Jinky
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Excellent team. Could win the game from that base!

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Taking it a week at a time, need to rise from 2.7M OR.

    2. brianj
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I have the same team except for Rashford. I've gone with Bailey instead. Solid team methinks

      1. Botman and Robben
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Hope Diaz starts returning.

  17. PartyTime
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    So are people here expecting Salah to blank vs Palace?

    The way I see it, he will play more minutes vs Palace than Haaland vs Bournemouth & it’s a Monday Night game just in case Haaland grabs only 7 points on Saturday, you can hope for something bigger from Salah.

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Who is expecting Salah to blank????
      People are expecting Haaland to outscore him. That's a rather different expectation.

      1. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Interesting. I get it now.

    2. Letsgo!
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Salah nvr score in gw2

    3. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Monday night scoreline always a SHOCKER

  18. My heart goes Salalalalah
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Trippier the only player in my team with an away fixture. Bring on the 40 points gw!

  19. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Capt haaland or salah?

    1. Mozumbus
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I'm on Salah

    2. SpaceCadet
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      H

  20. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    G2g for this gw?

    mendy
    taa robbo cancelo cash
    salah mahrez martinelli bailey
    haaland (c) jesus

    ward andreas neco greenwood

  21. Jordan.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    ive only got mason mount and bailey live on tv to watch sat/sun

  22. AC/DC AFC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Sterling certainly expects his minutes to go back up.

    Reported in Telegraph Sport.

    Raheem Sterling would not elaborate on the reasons why he felt Guardiola’s attitude towards him changed: “Me and the manager and the people at the club know exactly what the reasons were,” he said. “I tried to play my football and overcome the situation but it couldn’t be done so I had to move on.”

    “It [the diminished role] was a big surprise. It was a massive surprise … a change of events, all of a sudden. It’s something I had to handle and that’s why I’m here.”

    Despite his objection to being marginalised, Sterling was still selected by Guardiola for the Champions League final against Chelsea in Porto last year, playing 77 minutes before his substitution. Nevertheless, the data does bear out his assertion that he was playing a smaller role in the biggest European games at City.

    In the 2018-2019 season he played every minute of the four games over two rounds that City played in the competition. The following season that average fell to 65 minutes; then 35 minutes in 2020-2021and 50 minutes last season.

    Overall, Sterling’s remarkable consistency meant that he never featured in fewer than 46 games across a season for seven years straight at City. That said, his match-time minutes were down this season - 3,088 over 47 games. Previous to that under Guardiola his lowest total had been 3,567 minutes in the 2017-2018 season and his highest, the following year was in excess of 4,000.

  23. Respect My Authoritah
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Happy Friday DZ!

    Doing some forward planning and interested to get thoughts ahead of GW2...

    Planning to get an 8.0m mid in next week, and then a 7.0 defender the week after. Which combo below to you prefer?

    A) Saka (bou, FUL, AVL, mun, EVE, bre) + Robbo (BOU, NEW, eve, WOL, che)

    B) Saka + Cancelo (CRY, NFO, avl, TOT, wol)

    C) Diaz + Cancelo

    Leaning towards A I think.

  24. Bojangles
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Kane or Darwin ??