FPL Gameweek 2: Saturday’s goals, assists, bonus and statistics

F. None of above

Rest of the team is (pretty template)

Sánchez // Ward
Trent Robertson Cancelo James ___
Salah Saka Neto // Andreas ____
Haaland Jesus

With 4 expensive Def why not just get 4m def

All you need is Neco and then two of Reed, Andreas or Lavia (and possibly Dasilva, but not sure he will start much) on your bench.

No need to over think this, just get starters on your bench that will give you one or two points when needed

Just do Bailey to D-H

Unless you captain Salah any points from him will lower your OR. One goal will be a disaster.

Those are basically two different strategies. Do you want a big defence or a bigger attack? I think this call really comes down to personal preference. We know Robo will do well over the course of the season but a 4.5 forward is dead weight. However, with 5 subs this season perhaps we can afford that dead weight. Its really a 50/50 call I think.

A if the 4.5 is buried on your bench. B i the 4.5 is your 11th or 12th best players.

Are both starting?

Depends if you are playing your 4.5 forward ... Otherwise its 180 points from Robbo or 150 points fron Toney

Good to go!

Tactical.

Change in formation. Two strikers up top.

Because Danny Ings did.

Shame Coutinho started as he was trash

About the same I think, they always seemed to have one or two players who were still excellent but the results just were way off Arsenal/Man U and then Chelsea.

I don't think Liverpool have ever been in as dire a position on and off the field as Utd are now in the PL.

Closest any of the established "big 6" (excluding City before the money came along) have been this bad was pre-Redknapp Spurs who had 2 points from 8 games

One of the more impressionable teenagers at my club has switched from being a Man U fan to a Spurs fan because ‘they’re better’. Never thought I’d see the day.

I love David, he's one of the few managers left I don't need a translator to understand.
Especially applies to Gerrard.

for free

A

Yes. Save

I doubt it. My understanding is that its always generally a bit tougher to get that 2nd rise compared to the first.

Can rise/fall 0.3

It seems to depend also on the ownership & value of the player ... although no one at FPL towers will admit it or explain the price rise basis

We should find out this week. Would expect Dasilva to double rise. Maybe Martinelli too.

Ban

Good to see the subtle brags coming back in

Pretty sure you already know how you feel about this

Have a cigar

Bowen against that lot is an exciting proposition.
Best of luck!

Not getting Jesus was a bad decision, owning Bowen wasn't a bad choice imho.

*should be James, Neco instead of Cash, Trippier

I'm not sold on the Da Silva hype......he didn't get into the box much and had one shot outside the area which the keeper should have saved. Will also need to start more consistently instead of starting every other game and coming on/off as a sub.

Probably downgrade Cash to a 4.5 defender and get a decent 5.5 - 6.0 midfielder for (Neto/Bailey)

Ok it’s 3:30am and I am very drunk but when sober I don’t think my comments above will change that much.

I have captained Kane & Haaland so far ... Probably the right choices but the wrong results.

Hindsight is great, but it will turn you to drink 😉

Ok I will go positive mindset on this I still got 6 to go so who knows what happens 🙂

Not sure i fully understand. Who did you captain and why are you annoyed? If you mean you went Haaland then no reason to be annoyed at all.

Might as well tap out and try again next year

brill

Being a consistent 6 point merchant in defence isn't the worst thing.

That said, Dias to Walker (another 6 point merchant) to free up more funds to upgrade Bailey to up to a 6.5 could work as you have the transfers to spare. Alternatively if you can find a 5.5 gem in midfield to replace Bailey, then you don't have to move Dias and can roll a transfer

Perisic is a good pick and Rodrigo is definitely a step up from Bailey. So it’s a yes from me.

Definitely.

Yes xLively

Depends on your team. Haaland and Salah with always be tops. But Jesus a good differential!

Viable yes, but I can't see myself giving the armband just yet

A differential captain for sure with great fixtures.

On him atm

yes

for sure

Jesus is more often a copilot than he is captain, at least according to bumper stickers I’ve seen

Haaland was probably for structure and Jesus was for Haaland/Darwin.

Chasing players they don't have that have scored more points than the ones they own

Probably knee jerkers chasing last week's points. Sensible players know the season is 38 games long and quality players will deliver more often than not despite the odd hiccup now and then

Many people make poor decisions

James might give you a reason.

those defenders you have are all better than Saliba

Why? Don't tie up Arsenal spot with Saliba and what play 5 defenders?

Rash to D-H

Rash to Rodrigo? He might even be on penalties as well with Bamford injured again

Agree that Rash out is the top priority! Need a way to get in Kulu.

Bench

Easy save.

Save

Yep, routine save.

Bloody good team that.
Obviously Foden hits the eye after that half time sub but you have a very shrewd bench, so no worries unless you get the Foden cameo.
Save.

easy save, looks nice

I was just about to post the same. It's bizarre, like a Saliba cult on here

Ignore what people say here and go with your mind.

Don't get it either. Good 4.5 option of course but I'd much rather stretch to Zinchenko, Walker or Trippier if possible.

shifting gabriel/ramsdale/zinchenko is a pretty easy way to find 0.5m. consensus is that he'll keep his spot

To be fair he's not a bad option (despite the og yesterday) for a 4.5 defender playing for a good defence that will win more than they will lose. Also likely to get BPS for the duels he wins and interceptions etc

Fofana will be a better option though once he completes his move to Chelsea and no doubt these social media creators and influencers will be overhyping him as well

Gets a lot of ball, great tackler and interceptor means he will always hoover up bonus points. Great option for 4.5.

4.5m defender starting at Arsenal. I guess its a bit like White last year but maybe with a slightly bigger upside? My thinking is he's no better than Dunk though due to possible rotation risk now that White could go back to CB.

The point though is there are lots of 4.5 options but they will all give you 110-120 points if you start them all season.

With the likes of City, Liverpool, James, other Arsenal choices or other attacking wing backs why drop down to a starting 4.5 defender anyway.

It's not so much that he is a decent 4.5, it's this 'must get' sentiment that is coming through and the use of a transfer on him in preference to other moves that I don't get, especially with Tomiyasu & Tierney back with White pushing for a place in the backline too

Strange

At least you will find your team quicker.

won't last for long

He hit TC instead of BB i guess

That bench. Nah.

Not a serious player. Probably has multiple teams so he can play a chip every week and chanced his luck on the 3pm kick offs.

I mean he benched both Trent and Robbo ahead of a home game against Palace!

Statistically, out of over 8m teams, there will always be teams like this that fluke score in any given gw...

Probably. Will Neto do the same to his sellers next week?

Kane won't score against Chelsea

That sounds more like Greenwood or Mendy

Son for me

Captain Cancelo

The way Utd looked yesterday and considering the battering Liverpool gave them last season, it's hard to look beyond Salah

Salah

Of course. Weird that PSG would want to spend money on one. Sell the lot for buttons and play the kids.