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

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

    Don’t have Saka, so is captaining Martinelli over Haaland too risky?

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Differential

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 15 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      not really risky at all

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      You all get blown away by one good performance

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        True but then you could say that every week with haaland meaning he’s constantly your captain.

        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          I believe Arsenal score goals but I don’t think Martinelli is a reliable captain option in contrast to Saka

          1. MADCHESTER UTD
            • 10 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            Yeah trossard on the bench is a concern too with Martinelli

    4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think it's a good shout given his form

  2. sentz05
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    WC
    Kepa, Ward
    Mings, Trippier, Zinny, Pinnock, Estu
    Rashy, Saka, Mitoma, March, Martinelli
    Toney, Haaland, Kane

    Match to Maddy 28

    G2g?

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

      Yes what I did don’t want 2 Brighton attackers

  3. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Playing Estupinan over Trippier, bonkers?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Not at all I would do

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Yes ofc

    3. La Roja
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Nothing is bonkers on internet

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

      More chance of cs, lot will bench tripp, some playing Tark over him

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

    Bottomed.

    A. Salah vs. MUN

    B. Get March a week early vs. WHU

    1. Roshen
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Salah for sure

    2. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    3. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Thank you I’ll roll ft then

  5. Roshen
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    how likely that Schar (WOL) will outscore Mee (eve, sou)?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Could be possible but would go with the doubler

    2. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      25%

    3. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Mee very strong gw27, maybe even 2 cs

      1. Roshen
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        but schar is much better for gw29

        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          He is better for 28 imo, 29 they both concede

  6. Forza Papac
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Chilwell or Badiashile?

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      None but Chill

    2. The Point About It Is
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      try again

  7. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Estupiñan plays away in Australia 2 days before BB29 (:

    Sanchez Mee > Raya Estu

    That’s one extra fixture in GW28, and less probability of a player missing a BB fixture.

    1. ACCOUNTING ON CHRIS
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A reasonable point.

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      More than 2 days isn't it?

    3. sentz05
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      If this is true, surely we all need to get rid?

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

      Players probably fly business or first class, not cattle class like us chumps. De Zebri already spoken about how they don't have another left back

      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        I wouldn't be one but surprised if he was allowed to stay at his club for one or both these games. They're only friendlies and there is loads of precedent for players being allowed to stay with clubs for non-critical international matches, if clubs plead their case.

        1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          Hopefully the Ecuador manager has been told the importance of a DGW for FPL managers

          1. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 1 month ago

            I think he'll have been told by Brighton the importance of their season – Prem clubs holds a lot of sway, for better or for worse.

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

      It's 4 days.

    6. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      They play 2 friendly games vs Australia in 5 days. He may just ask not to play in the second one

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Perhaps. Just throwing it out there as I hadn’t seen anyone discuss this point.

        *4 days is correct in fact.

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

    Gab or zinc?
    Ta

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Gab

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

        Cheers

    2. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Zinc. He shouts on sight. Very much involved, more so when Martinelli is playing ST.

      1. Zladan
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Shoots 🙂

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

        Cheers

  9. MADCHESTER UTD
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who is everyone captaining? Haaland in tough fixture or someone else? Got it on Odegaard at the mo. He was brilliant Vs Bournemouth last time they played and I fancy arsenal to get 3 or over. Not got saka or Martinelli

    1. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I’ve gone Saka
      I feel early kick off curse then would be nail biting all afternoon watching Saka tear it up

      1. MADCHESTER UTD
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I think if I had saka I’d go him as he’s on pens too. Pretty much always had it on haaland but this seems one week where it’s worth the risk to go different

    2. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I was set on Saka but I'm going Rashford. Yes his away form isn't as good as his home form but he's still done it on a number of occasions. Liverpool have improved but I still don't trust them and he's up against TAA who is still a liability defensively.

    3. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      The curse this week will be not backing Haaland because you think there’s a curse. Some Reverse Cursology.

      Håland is scoring at least a brace.

  10. Kodap
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Who would you captain?

    1. Haaland
    2. Saka
    3. Kane
    4. Rash

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka though it’s close

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      1 or 2

  11. Punty McPuntface
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start

    A Gakpo
    B Darwin

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

      B. For starts and stats

  12. Nightf0x
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start 1 of : tarko shaw triper

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

    2. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Shaw

  13. Bob B
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Pick one?

    A. Trippier (mci)
    B. Tarkowski (nfo)
    C. Dunk (WHU)

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      C

    3. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Dunk

  14. PiggyRangers
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    KDB being overlooked? Or am I missing something?

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Good for this gw only

    2. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Your missing something

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

      Missing a lot

  15. The Philosopher
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    IF we get news Mahrez doesn't start, who's the best replacement?

    *Rash Gakpo Andreas Odegaard are other mids
    *Already have 3 Arsenal

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Brighton mid ?

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        What about a Brighton def and Maddison for a hit?

        1. Shark Team
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          It depends on who you start, I like Maddison a lot but I’d like to own at least 1 BHA mid before him

  16. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Play Trippier or Tarkowski?

    1. Shark Team
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tark

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Thanks Shark mate!

  17. Tcheco
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Regarding the captaincy questions:

    If you are happy with your rank stick with Haaland. If you are chasing lots of points it’s time to captain someone else

    1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Captain whoever you think is most likely to score most points

  18. Tshelby
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Start one

    A) tark
    B) trippier

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

  19. Letsgo!
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Still no news on manc lineup?

    1. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      There will be from that leaked lineups account

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Which account is it?

        1. Tcheco
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 1 month ago

          @leakedlineups on Instagram

  20. YouReds
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    A) Darwin (MAN,bou,blank)
    B) Watkins (CRY,whm,BOU) -4

    I will be getting Watkins, is he worth it now for a -4?

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

      yea b

    2. marcos11
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

  21. Nespinha
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Would you rather have Odegaard or Maddison until gw30?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ode

  22. Nazz
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Bench one out of

    A)Rashford
    B) Salah
    C) Watkins
    D) Kane
    E) Haarland
    F) Saka
    G) Ode
    H) Mitoma

    Thanks

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough that

      Probably Mitoma

    2. Farteta
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Tough one - H

    3. boombaba
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Watkins

    4. Nazz
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I also have 1 ft?

  23. Supersonic_
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Captain 'punt-o-meter'

    Saka - Best fixture
    Haaland - Home game, but early KO curse
    Rashford - Insane form

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka

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

      Haaland

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

      Think rashford

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

      The man with 27 league goals for the team who have scored 41 goals at home this season, now playing against a severely defeated cup final losing side.

      Don’t listen to Gandhi.

  24. GS456
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Why are teams going Botman over Schar?

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

      £ I think

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Cheaper. That is all.

      1. GS456
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Ahh okay. Thanks. Thought I was missing something.

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

    Would you play Pope or Ward this week?

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Ward

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

        Leicester are pretty hopeless at keeping a clean sheet so I'm on Pope for save points atm.

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

    Bench one???
    A) Mitoma
    B) March
    C) Odegard
    D) Rash

    1. GS456
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      A

    2. Tcheco
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      B

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

    Anyone contemplating Odegaard captain? Feel like he’s due a haul is my only reasoning

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      He’s my captain this week. But if I had saka or Martinelli I’d prob go one of them instead. Odegaard was epic vs Bournemouth early in the season

    2. GENERATION X
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Saka on form plus pens just sways it but I get it.

  28. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Anyone going DeGea on their WC? Thinking ahead to 29, 30 possible double in 34 the second keeper spot seems a good prep area.

  29. Chrisaa87
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Is it crazy to captain salah?

    1. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      I think he has 10 in 11 vs Utd so it’s not inconceivable he will score. Plus he scored vs Real Madrid so maybe he’s really up for the big games. Good differential too. Though obviously this Utd team are good

      1. Chrisaa87
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 1 month ago

        Yeah I just don't get why he's not mentioned at all, seems like I'm missing something.. But yeah, man u is good now, but salah is also delivering better now, plus it's at home. But I don't know if I dare, suddenly he blanks. But haaland doesn't make me catch up points..

  30. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 1 month ago

    Cap
    Martinelli
    Haaland
    Kane

    Leaning on marti

    1. Silecro
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Same here

    2. MADCHESTER UTD
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 1 month ago

      Go for it. The only thing that worry’s me is if say arsenal are 3 up then trossard could come on for him