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FPL Marc Broadcaster, writer and overthinker. Hoping that ‘differential potential’ will catch on.

  1. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    So Haland captain?

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’m going Saka so probably Haaland is the right pick yes

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka for me

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland Vice* Captain

      1. tim
        • 16 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Going Haaland

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I will captain Saka, which means you should go with Haaland.

    5. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tarkowski

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        if serious interesting call - especially if against Forest gets a goal/clean sheet then the comment could be left field work out ok but I would presume - Saka or Haaland majority of choice - would certain be left field but Everton away not good for the differential.

  2. gomez123
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start A) March or B) Mitoma

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm starting both and benching Trippier and Nketiah

    2. Zaruto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Both…

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

    3. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I don't even know which one to buy....

  3. Arthur Shelby
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start Robbo or Trippier? Can’t really see a clean sheet for either

    1. Arthur Shelby
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Or Tarkowski…

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I went Tarkowski

    2. Ranger3
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I feel so weird benching Trip and play Tarko..But I feel Im doing it

      1. Arthur Shelby
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Nice pic!

    3. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can see both getting attacking returns though; Trippier guaranteed starter with leakier opposition

    4. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tark

    5. Arthur Shelby
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all. Might reconsider Tark then

  4. Yozzer
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Morning chaps
    My brain is mashed
    Thoughts on the below would be appreciated. A bit of a sanity check

    WC
    Sanchez kepa
    Tripps Royal pinnock estupian botman
    Mitoma Rash Ode Martinelli Saka
    Toney Kane Haaland
    3.3 itb

    4 dgw for 27
    10 for 28
    I would bring in Shaw and Fernandez for an Arsenal attack and Royal. Or go for maddo

    Any thoughts. A slight variation on the template

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If fit certain would bring in Maddo

  5. dshv
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Saka or Haaland captain and why?

    1. Ranger3
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Haaland, home game vs a team that won't just sit and wait.. Utd could have scored 4,5 goals last week against Newcastle

    2. FourLokoLeipzig
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka. Haaland and City not on top form and up against the league’s meanest defence

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka easy

    4. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Going Haaland, feels safer.

  6. George James
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone else benching Mitoma

    Just me

    Cool

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am

    2. Zaruto
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Hummm….im benching Rashford to Play Mitoma

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ballsy

    3. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      It’s between him an March for me!

    4. Robe Wan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I am bbz

    5. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes. Unless I swap him for March. But he'd be benched instead

  7. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Love to see people overcommit on Brighton and Brentford!!

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You have commitment issues?

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Which one to skip on WC:

    A) Öde
    B) Mitoma
    C) Madds

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      c - bring in for GW29

  9. Boomerang V
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Shaw definitely out? I have no bench

    1. ☈☾
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Think he's back

    2. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      ETH sounded positive about him

    3. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Team Picks have him starting with a slight doubt.

  10. Abra Dubravka
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last piece of the puzzle:

    A) Raya and Mitoma (double Brentford defence and double Brighton attack for 27/29. 10 players for gw28?

    B) Sanchez and Maddison (double Brighton defence for 27/29 and 11 for gw28)?

  11. user.n
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Mahrez to Martineli -4? Or keep for this one?

    1. Biggsy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'd wait for leaks. If Mahrez starts I'd keep

      1. user.n
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks

  12. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    I benched Trippier's one point against LFC while starting Zinchenko's 7 against Aston Villa.

    Now I have the same dilemma and feel like benching Trippier again and starting Tarkowski.

    Tell me I'm mad?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Considering the same...

    2. Starskyb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm envious you have a choice. I'm playing both

    3. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Trippier is last on my bench if that helps.

  13. DannyDrinkVodka
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Please FPL gods, bless my Liverpool triple-up that I have to stick with this week

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Drink vodka Danny! You are probably going to need it 🙁

  14. AWOL-Ekotto
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is Salah to Mitoma/Maddison for -4 worth it (I have March)?

    Decided to save WC to GW 33 as I’m pretty well set up for now.

    1. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      No

    2. Starskyb
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm not selling salah till 28 I think. Got Bournemouth next week. So not worth a hit imo

      1. AWOL-Ekotto
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        That is what I’m thinking. Just really like the look of Maddison

        1. Starskyb
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Oh yeh. He (and definitely Salah) could absolutely prove me wrong and the -8 would be worth it! But head over heart means it probably isn't logical.

          I'm trying to be positive if madds does well for the next 2 weeks as I'm telling myself he's on trial for me!

  15. Paqueta Rice
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play one of Shaw, Castagne or Trippier please?

    1. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Castagne on fixtures for GW26 only

  16. Bill Car
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Mitona (WHU) or Maddison (SOU)?

    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A madds needs game time, not sure how long he gets

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Madds

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Maddison

  17. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play 1
    A March
    B
    Mitoma
    Cheers

    1. Lingard’s Shin Guards
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      march

      1. Gizzachance
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't want to have that choice.

  18. as33
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Nketiah?

    1. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Toney or Watkins

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Agree

    2. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Anything. A plank of wood

  19. dberb9
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth holding WC with -8 this week and:

    Kepa
    Estup Mee Tark
    Rashford Ode Martinelly Mitoma
    Haaland Kane Toney

    Ward Pereira Bueno Lewis

    Yes/ No?

    1. Gandalf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Looks like you'd be forced to FH in GW28 so I'd wipe out the -8 and wildcard

      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Tark, Bueno, Lewis... -8, losing FH, then WC needed, no FH 32, 30-40 xP lost at least without WC.

        1. Baps Hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          And no reason to take -8 now and WC next week for same players.

          1. dberb9
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            This is current team

            Kepa, Ward
            VVD, Estu, Tark, BUeno, Lewis
            Salah, Ode, Martinelli, Rashford, Andreas
            Haaland, Kane, Nketiah

  20. Starskyb
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Am I mad having no Brighton?

    Not playing WC until later as well set up for 28.

    Gonna have odegaard, rashford, salah and Martinelli in midfield for 27 and they have great singles as well as botman, trippier and I'll have a Brentford defender!

    Got FOMO about Brighton, but not sure it's worth a hit over good single gameweekers! Can anyone offer me assurance I'm doing the right thing

    1. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Can't assure you one way or the other but you may end with a nice green arrow.

      1. Starskyb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Cheers. Yeh betting against the house is sometimes fun (when it's not stressful lol!)

  21. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Last decisions...play
    1 Mahrez or
    2 Darwin

    A Tark or
    B Trippier

    Thanks

    1. tim
      • 16 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Have all four and going 1 and A

    2. ggfussball
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      2A

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1a for GW26 only

    4. Smudger’s Dirty Dozen
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks all

  22. tryf88
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC
    Raya, Wars
    Shaw, Trippier, Gabriel, Mee, Estu
    Rashy, Saka, Mitoma, Maddison, Martinelli
    Toney, Haaland, Kane

    Chasing big gap ML 1st place 70 points
    Rival has Salah, what would you change if any?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      To focus on your game and not your rival.

  23. Skengzema
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Gabriel or Zinchenko and why? Feel like it’s a coin toss but hmm

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gab. Reliable and goal threat.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was going to stick with Gabriel for the whole season but after last WC I have FOMO and Zinch’s stats look really good

  24. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you start?

    1) Rash vs Liverpool away
    2) Madison vs Southampton away
    3) Mitoma vs West Ham at home

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford because of form. I do think Maddison hauls today though.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I just don't think we'll "do" Liverpool at Anfield. It's one of our toughest fixtures.

        1. Davido989
          • 15 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          They look a bit better without Henderson. If they score first, Utd probably suffer. If Utd score first, I think they could go on to get a few.

        2. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          could be goals each way in a score draw?

        3. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Rashford always does well against Liverpool and he’s up against Trent in this form

      2. AC/DC AFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        yeah

        maybe Rashford for form but West Ham have been poor away.

    2. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mitoma but there is a case for BB there!

    3. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Rashford.

      But that's because I'm WH!

    4. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1+2

    5. FPL Brains
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Realised I butchered Maddison's name. Cheers Autocorrect.

    6. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1

  25. Davido989
    • 15 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    2nd GK for 29 BB - Navas, Areola or Ward? 🙂

    1. The Knights Template
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Areola at a pinch.

      1. Davido989
        • 15 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Is the general consensus that Fabianski will miss DGW29? It's a month away

    2. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Areola shades it

  26. Biggsy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) March or B) Mitoma?

    On B. Tempted to go to A.

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      March best xGI

  27. Bubbles1985
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Current squad:

    Kepa
    Estupinan Tripp Tark
    Saka(c) Rashford Salah Martinelli Mahrez
    Haaland(vc) Toney

    Ward Nketiah Botman Bueno

    0.2m itb and 1ft

    Tempted by WC but not sure it's essential yet?
    All bonus chips remaining...

    Sooooo..
    Nketiah to Ings for punt ?

    Any advice appreciated, cheers

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ings is such a dark horse. Laughable now but could be essential in a GW or two. I’m on Kane currently but Ings is definitely on the radar.

    2. The Ilfordian
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Never doubted Ing’s goal threat, just his starts. It looks like he’s justified his place could be great

    3. Junks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Definitely don't WC
      Who would you bench to play ings?

      1. Bubbles1985
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Was thinking Mahrez.

    4. Bubbles1985
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I'm a WH ST holder so feels a good punt. Will WC soon anyway so thinking I will swap Nketiah to lose that flag and bench Mahrez.

      Would prefer Watkins but can't afford him.

  28. Mornar Bar
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa
    Robertson Trippier White
    Mahrez Saka Ode Rashford
    Haaland Kane Felix
    Ward Shaw Summerville Bueno

    Would you WC this or save WC for one of the upcoming GWs? I have 1FT, 0.3m in the bank.

  29. ☈☾
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Worth getting Maddison for GW26,27,28 and possibly 29 too?

    1. Siva Mohan
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      who is your 4th mid?

      1. ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        MAhrez

  30. FPL Insanity
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is March fully fit? Not seen it in the team talk bit. Thanks

    1. Gudjohnsen
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not flagged therefore fit