You should provide weekly lotto numbers for everybody.

Seeing your name above a post

Disappointing

Mods, if I personally cover build, test and implementation costs for a mute button, can this be prioritised and analysed please.

"Big numbers" is one of my favourite topics. I love random stats like this. The Chilwell 2 is a bit of a filler, however. Agreed with Virg, I'm used to seeing Neale's name at the bottom.

Problem is that Foden and Wissa have great home fixtures the next GW
Remember we can't have them all, stay strong to the Fomo!

Is the end of last season still relevant in September?

It's a somewhat salient point, though. Newcastle have finished Top 4 and strengthened; Everton barely survived relegation and have weakened.

Pickford was a terrible pick and a trap that I confess I walked in to along with a large contingent of other fpl managers. Wanting rid but requires a hit so will probably stick now until I wc.

Re Newcaste, any nailed defender priced at 4.5 (ala Botman) is well worth a look in a team that finished top 4 last season imho (and have strengthened as others have said).

Good lord, no

No, the chip is better used when there’s the least games being played (around gw29 later in the season)

Burnley and Luton are not good enough use the chip that week. Strong possibility they both lose their first game that week without scoring and then you’ll just regret that you used it

A

I'd be tempted to punt on Nunez if we get early team news and he's starting. I like the Jesus pick too though.

Has there been some sort of horrific accident in the England camp that I don't know about?

Pickford isn't England's best GK.

No Bellingham, try again

A Hilarious attempt. Thanks for brightening up my morning.

Pickford
Walker, Stones, Colwill, Chilwell
Bellingham, Rice, Maddison
Foden, Kane, Grealish/Rashford

McGregor ahead of Gilmour for me

Where’s Maguire?!

if well I'd get him

Liverpool doesn't seem good enough defensively to justify spending 8 mil on a punt when there are higher upside players like Chilwell, Estu, Udogie and also possibly Trippier lying around. If I wanted a piece of Liverpool I would be going Salah, Darwin and possibly Allison before TAA.

I still like the Trent pick, he may not be the Trent of old, but he could still go on good runs of getting assists game after game, in spells.
I don't think Salah would ever be an option to afford though, with Trent.

VVD looked very shaky and poor v Ireland - I will say again v Ireland!
So you are really dependant on attacking returns not clean sheets. If you think he will keep getting attacking returns get VVD in.

in the same situation. Most probably C although tempted by B

A

Same. Thinking Foden to Son and captain but not sure.

b

A

B

B

a

Saw it being mentioned on Twitter on Saturday; didn't realise it was back. Finished it last night.

Saliba and cash - fixtures and higher CS %

A and B for me...

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No need to think about it this week as Brentford as facing Newcastle away, Sterling to Mbeumo next week seems like a nice transfer though.

I fear we may have missed the boat on Mbuemo so in that price bracket I'll probably go for Diaby instead...

Are you happy to go without Son or Maddison over the next 4 GWs?

United have a good run of games after Brighton so would probably hold

More photos:
https://twitter.com/CryingSon/status/1701558579348586603

Probably okay, but not -that-okay...

It begins....

FYI the photos are from last day, don't be put off by the Newcastle United badge in the background thinking it's an old pic.

Saudja Arabia vs. South Korea is being hosted at St. James's Park at 17:30 today.

You'll know then how fit or not he is.

Very.. haha.

Brighton have shocking fixtures up until GW10 and Fati is a threat to his minutes so I would do Mitoma to Son or Maddison

Trippier

Botman is injured and the double up on Son and Maddison does not seem like a long term viable solution. Also, look into getting Luton or Burnley due to DGW in GW7.

Uruguay play today 10pm (UK time) in Ecuador.

Gakpo and Jota played their last game Sunday and yesterday respectively.

Liverpool play away to Wolves on Saturday 16th Sept 12:30 KO.

I don't think Darwin starts...

Knee Jerk extraordinaire.

Tempting but I don't think Darwin is suddenly nailed. Probably best to give it a few more weeks observing. Don't mind selling Bruno though

Yeah despite Liverpool's nice fixture this week I am still only really considering Darwin as my replacement for Wissa in a hypothetical GW 9 WC and going Alvarez this week instead as Darwin is one of those players that can just suddenly backfire and the fixtures after this week aren't amazing until GW 9 making it a bit risky with probably not enough upside to justify it unless Liverpool start really stepping up.

With that defence I would either save or sell Estupinan

If you make a Spurs move and don't have Udog but can afford Porro; rather do that.

The plot thickens. I've gone from not wanting Son to him being my main target this week so I wonder where this'll end up!

I think he had 1 shot on target, 1 blocked and 1 wide.

Brennan Johnson had 0 shots from what I recall and led the Welsh line as the no.9 last week.

Spurs won't be happy Son playing like that.
I am surprised he played at all if this be the case.

Kinesio tape*

Used to aid muscle movement. It's a thin, flexible tape that is meant to relieve pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, and provide support to joints and muscles.

Wow if Son is out that will create waves, it could lead to Richarlison IN questions? 😀

Son also had his knee taped against Burnley

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1698002688129048998?t=PgftdZ1_3wYS9bxRP550Uw&s=19

Didn’t look like he was in any pain in that photo!! Smiling like a Cheshire Cat!! Haha

I tried arguing before the season started that it was foolish filling your bench with 4m no-hopers; many (inc content creators) did it anyway and many have been burnt. I'd say whether your wildcarding now or not yet, it's still important to acquire active subs. However, it's still not as simple as that. With the 5-sub rule now entering all managers' thinking, when midweek games kick in, we'll have the nightmare of many key players playing short minutes at the weekend and midweek rather than playing a full game and resting for the other.

Yeah I'm kind of heading more and more toward this way of thinking about my mids. With such an abundance of options, I think being patient with someone like Martinelli, waiting for Jesus to come back & the big chances to flow, might have been a bit of a mistake early on. Now that I have my defence nicely set on WC I really don't want to carry any passengers with low short-term expectations in midfield. Ready to jump back on Rashford as soon as Man Ute improve but right now he falls into the same category for me

That is what I initially planned gw1 with my BB team. But I decided the whole team needed a clear out - get Maddison- Salah - Chelsea players

I then sold Salah gw3 for Nakamba as I feel 3-4-3 with Haaland - Salah - Son is very viable gw9

My current thinking for around gw10 is something like:

Onana (Turner)
Estupinan - Botman - Udogie (Kabore-Henry)
Salah - Son - Maddison- Diaby (Nakamba)
Awoniyi - Alvarez - Haaland

--

But my current team now for gw5 is:

Onana (Turner)
Chilwell - Botman - Udogie (Kabore-Henry)
Saka - Foden - Maddison- Diaby (Nakamba)
Jackson - Alvarez - Haaland

That is with 6.4m in the bank - that gw10ish team will have very little left in the bank - after those 4 changes.

Darwin/Wilson are also alternatives in the striker slot. I just feel by going 3-4-3 it offers something different instead of that 5 man midifeld. Also if done correctly most of the money will be spent on my first eleven with one decent sub

Very good post!

i was thinking that, however many cavetas here (Which should make the game interesting)

a) less clean sheets yes, but that means less defensive points for EVERYONE, u still want to maximize on those said points to differentiate yourself, hence fixture swing targeting is still valid. maybe MORESO valid since not many will opt for it (maybe)
b) so far we've seen almost a 0.5 increased goal per game, over the norm (last 3 years i think?) meaning more offensive points, u still want to target fixture swings as well for that extra 0.5

c) I would go for 14 players and 1 playing fodder. I do not want to overcook the risk of bench headache, and even worse, as Andy has mentioned, the risk of actually having players play, but shorter minutes, as opposed to no shows and then having ur bench players on.

Yes

It is tempting because Son will probably score, but so too could Saka/Ode/Rash etc
Looking ahead to GW6 fixtures there are some ripe ones in there. I think two FT in 6 may be of better use over the next three or four game weeks ahead when looked at as a total.
I get it, the Fomo with Son this week is incredibly strong though

The latter

Mainly because he has not scored yet, and the United attack is in flux now.

Wait and see is the prudent approach but I have seen a couple of Wildcard teams with him in. I doubt many have the luxury or desire to use a free transfer on him before he's even started a match.

Think most already have one or two Man Utd mids, so a double/triple up seems a bit excessive, given other options. He could become an option later if he looks good. Plenty of negativity around Man Utd at the minute, but from a FPL point of view I don't think it hugely impacts Fernandes or Rashford.

i had no Utd so i brought him in for Watkins, raised 1m which will allow me to get Maddison or even Bruno or both over the next few weeks, the Bruno, Hojlund double up appeals to me with one assisting the other in theory

Hasn't even started yet!

I don't see why folks would jump on a player with only 23 mins game time in the PL

I guess it depends how you interpret the stats. Is he just a terrible finisher and will continue to miss big chances or will some of them start going in?

I'd rather a striker was getting presented regularly with chances than one who isn't.

Either way it will indicate the extent of it.

He'd be starting without an issue so it'll be clear cut.

Unless he plays some bit part. But yeah, the show game isn't important and his club career is. I suspect the South Korean management team will play it by the book.

Pickford
Colwill

Depends on your midfield priorities and what you want coming in.

Pickford and Baldock if you have cash, otherwise Pickford and Jackson/Martinelli depending on if you want to target a midfielder or forward