He went off injured I think

The rough:
Saka(c) didn’t pay off. Gabriel and Stones didn’t start/play. Pickford is in my team.

The smooth:
Mbuemo, Mitoma, Salah, Estu and Pedro all got returns.

Couldnt be better. 83 pts. Very happy

Happy with starting with Chilwell and Maddison. Feel like I've saved myself a few FT from having to get them in the future.

Still don't know what to do with Gabriel. Think I will hold and see in GW3

Not good but Mbuemo scored which was good

42 but Rashford (C) to come as I fancied Wolves to get hammered.
I would take one goal and 6 pts now, if offered

Mbeumo or Pedro, flip a coin.

Would say Martinelli has toughest fixture but it’s a tough call

Bb

I'd bench Pedro. He has a better fixture than Martinelli but Martinelli's ceiling is so much higher imo.

Not great to be honest, but he has a series of easier games to come.

Wasteful

Exactly how he looked against Dortmund. Raw.

I think they need to buy a more ready-made striker.

Keep him as Chelsea fixtures are plum & he did ok & will get great service from Chilwell & James

Bad and he will be a yellow card magnet

Sure hope you don’t consider Mbuemo being crap.

Tricky situation, I think you almost have to stick with him given the fixture.
Even if benched may score if comes on

dunno, just wait as long as you can, maybe something makes the decision for you. Who would you move to? Maddison? He has spurs, you will really kick yourself if Jota bangs vs Bournemouth. The guy only needs 30 mins to get on the score sheet.

Diaz is Liverpool's left winger. Jota is not. I actually think Diaz is as nailed as Salah.

It’s a dilemma for sure but you are probably better to stick with a fixture like Bournemouth at home. Today great for Diaz but another opponent on another day it could be Gakpo, Jota or Darwin instead of Salah and Diaz getting the points.

I may close eyes and keep him

If he had had a good game today better chance he started vs BOU

Even if he doesn't though, likely to get 30 to 40 mins, plentyof time to return

Stick with it. You always knew the risk of rotation going into it, so today shouldn't change your mind.

Yeah wait 1 more game vs bmouth. He may score a brace. If he fails then sell

I have him too and will likely stick for now - he didn't look great today but Darwin was a donkey as usual, and I think Gakpo will be in midfield until they sign someone.

He shouldn't drop in price either as only 3% owned.

I had been thinking of (C) him but that's now a no-go.

Sample size of 1 game. You need to give it at least 4 and probably 6 to be sure. That's what I will be doing with him.

Wingbacks do the most running and they're not fully match fit yet.

I want

Jackson -> pedro

I'd hold, you look well set.

I'd roll this week and consider changing one of Ode, Jota or Jackson the following week depending how they look。

You've asked the same question 5 times in 24 hours and people keep telling you to keep the FT.

Keep the FT.

Oh dear

I really hope not, if its for less than 25mil then I guess ok, give him a go.

Hope he won’t come to Juve now

Excellent

Why all the negative comments? Lukaku definitely better than richarlison

List-A marquee striker him.

Something is wrong - it shows my old rank as exactly 4,000,000 which is nonsense. I started the week nominally in the top 10k based on id.

Chilly calls himself a left winger though 😉

Buy their 4,0 goalie

It wasn’t really a back 3. More a 4321

Fair result & same result with Chelsea v Liverpool draw - feel both managers would be happy
Possible Poch to get first game out of the way against Klopp 7 years in the job & expecting to get
top four more with the ball

I think so. Salah and Diaz are the right and left of the team.

Take a breath and ignore until tomorrow

Be the first person Ive seen this season to hit the WC button

Wc

So do I. Doing two and taking a -4 probably two strikers for Vinicius and Archer.

Money is no issue but no obvious choices. Pedro will probably be one but was going to pick a Liverpool striker but not sure now

2

Surely 2, I have Gabriel and can see him starting next week, not like this system idea for Forrest game done wonders

2

Same dilemma totally undecided at the moment

Think quite a few have this dilemma including myself 😀 might just hold a week but will be 2 if anything

Experts live rent free in your head... Let it go.

Wolves are turd. Rashford didn't feel aggressive enough 😆

And Bruno miss the penalty. Would be lovely.

Maddison

Mbeumo

Spurs - Maddison
Bees - prob Henry

Maddison and Bissouma

Mad, mbuemo and #3 brentford

Wissa, Henry and Maddison.

I do and no

No

Dito

keep Gabriel. still one of Arsenal's good defenders. Stones hold one more week and then see

Are you not enjoying it?

B, Stick to your plan longer then almost a whole gw

C

If Timber's out, sell him but not nec this week as you have cover.
Sell Ederson for Turner and use the 1.5 saving wisely.

do what I am doing and start fresh next season

I would not WC that!

defintely C.

I have Salah and am transferring him out GW3/4 to upgrade Pedro. I have to and have the opposite problem.

Timber first to fodder (as Darwin will probably start, but you have Jota, so you could get lucky with one). Jota to Saka GW3?

You are definitely covered if any injuries pop up like Timber did. 🙂

I'd play the bench boost before changing it too much.

I would WC personally. Whenever I leave the WC a few months I feel I don't really need it, things have usually settled down, with all the major fires put out. I think you get more bang the earlier you use it.

You could do with Haaland and a restructure, a powerful use of it imo. I can't imagine a time you'd get a bigger boost from it later.

i've done the same for a few seasons and did pretty bad last season as i struggled to nail the captain with Haaland ticking over @8PPG

but it did make the game more fun, i don't really care about winning my MLs tbh

I'd do B and switch Jota/Darwin for an alternative (saka/jackson) depending who you think starts vs Bournemouth

Hi Count of Monte Hristo,

GTG

Nothing wrong with choice option & certainly not stupid - first three to four weeks
its hit & miss with first four/five games as teams settle & get past transfer deadlines- start
of season everyone equal with usual mad punts on selections that will not last season.

You have a very good squad & can time to accruate FT for first couple of weeks as squad
in-depth covers all position - a team/idea I wish I had gone for.

Personally - Only queries to begin with having two priced keepers & no Haaland.

Cheaper keeper - possible go for a 4.0m instead of Ederson & thus giving extra 1.5m in the bank
a couple that played at the weekend options

Darwin to Haaland difference of 6.5m deducte the 1.5m & if wanting Haaland would only need to find 5.0m

Currently stick with team/early fixtures & points split across your squad - if one can hand on to international break would make it interesting for you with possible rotation

This ain't really that much fun. Wc. Having 1-2 solid bench players is nice to rotate but do u really need ederson and onana??
Saliba and timber? Double ars defence is waste

For a start you need to see how Rashford gets on tomorrow first.

A few attacking returns and it's a better light to look at it next week.

Or BB, next week or GW3 (with a -4)

GK fine. Chelsea play Luton Arsenal V Wolves Man Utd v Wolves.

If GW3, Haaland, Bruno or Brighton (Pedro) would be good

Go with it now - a none Haaland team will probably hurt most weeks but it's a good experiment

At least free up fonds for Håland.

he will tear Liverpool apart, easy 10 goals for him in that game

Newcastle probably can get some goals next 2 imo.

As soon as those games are done he’s straight in to my team

Liverpool is a top fixture, City of course is tough but will be an interesting one, will be surprised if they don't get chances

Isak still good value even at 8M, so I'm in no rush to get him. Will be a great option when the fixtures turn

Typical FPL knee jerk move. Newcastle not going to beat teams 5-1 every week. Villa were already rocked by Buendia injury but were still in the game until Mings got crocked. Next 2 fixtures will bring them back down to earth.

Also he might face rotation with Wilson with Home/Away games plus fixtures

A looks good but from GW3 onwards. but you can bring him in now if you want

At least with selling Kev, even if you miss a price drop, you can get to whoever you want.

I took a -4 for Salah. Just after he "scored". Not kneejerky at all that.

B

But see how Bruno performs tomorrow.

See how United perform tomorrow.

If no Salah then Diaz. Have to fancy that fixture more next week.

Diaz

Same dilemma, short term - Diaz.
Long the other two.

Depends who you already have, but Diaz from those

Thank you All!
Much appreciated, I was at work today so couldn't watch any games.

In the order you listed them.

c. Aston Villa Diaby

My thoughts exactly. Gone from mine.

Yes, you are right, 0.1 is effectively 0.5.

Tempted to wait until tomorrow night but if he drops tonight then yes.

Always a risk to make early moves. If Haaland gets injured on Wednesday suddenly you'll be regretting it because you could have taken a hit to get Salah (C) for GW2.

Imo value isn't that important this early in the season over making safe decisions.

Why don't Newcastle just give Tindall a different job title?

As Roy Hodgson said, If Ray (lewington) and Paddy (macCarthy are not allowed to say anything from the touhline, after coaching the players and preping them for the game, we might as well all go upsatirs to the directors box and have a cup of tea. 🙂

Not as good as Haaland.

Yes he’s very good but when champions league kicks in minutes will be the problem

Quality player in a quality team.

But fixtures and minutes are are big enough issue for me to ignore for now. But someone I'm keeping a close eye on...

If Watkins doesn't perform next 2-3 games I ll get isak

Awful

Why not?

Wait for potential injury news

Reverse psychology?

See how Shaw looks tomorrow, unless you have him?

I'm guessing you've got Chilwell, but doubling up might not be the best move.

I heard Chilwell goals was disallowed due to VAR, was he offside? (again). So damn close to a haul otherwise lol

I expect Gabriel to start next week. I see that formation as a one off, maybe for home games against bottom half teams.

Although, I don't see that many clean sheets for Arsenal.