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  1. Ronnies
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best option:

    A) Eze to JWP

    B) Bench Eze and play Cash

    Cheers.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

    2. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      B

  2. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Capital Radio (App)
    Capital Breakfast with Ronan Kemp
    6am - 10am
    Tuesday 26th Sept @ ~08:30
    (~2h 28m 19s into recording)

    Ronan Kemp:
    "Firstly how are you? Have you finished training, or are you at training right now?"

    Saka:
    "I've just got to training and had some breakfast and come to speak to you, so, yeah"

    ... meanwhile:

    https://x.com/SamJDean/status/1706679058061238654?s=20

    Arteta on Saka:
    “He has not been able to participate [in training since the derby]. It’s a possibility [that he is unavailable for the Bournemouth game].” #AFC

    Make you own conclusions 🙂

    1. Vazza
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Okay this is my analysis on the situation.

      He went down injured in the NLD and was in agony. However, once he was treated by the medical team on the pitch, he managed to dribble past a few players and take a decent shot on goal. He was limping slightly whilst coming off the pitch though. I wouldn’t be surprised if he plays against Bournemouth on Saturday.

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sounds to me he isn't training and that's why he's free to talk on the radio.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        What time does the Arsenal training session begin?

        1. Sheffield Wednesday
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I haven't a clue

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            This was at 8:30am FYI. Quite early to have missed training to do this instead.

            Saka was only having there in small chunks during a 12 minute period.

            Training could have started at 9am and he'd be ready, since by his words he was there already.

            (This is just an example, I'm not saying it happened, just that it's entirely feasible.)

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              Also definitely not lying & is at the club. See image I've posted in comments below.

              1. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 4 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                I don't think anyone is suggesting you are lying. You did say "make your own conclusions".

                1. Hazz
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 7 Years
                  1 year, 1 month ago

                  Sorry, I wasn't suggesting you were saying I was lying.

                  I meant that Saka isn't lying saying he's at training (because the pic of him today at the interview is clearly at Arsenal in training gear).

                  Sorry if that wasn't clear!

    3. Rasping Drive
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sounds like Saka ate breakfast and then did an interview. No suggestion that he actually participated in the training itself.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        That's an assumption. Does training begin at 8:30 in the morning?

        1. Rasping Drive
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Erm…and you are assuming training doesn’t start at 08:30

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Here's a pic of him from the interview this morning:

            https://i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk/incoming/article31030567.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_MAIN-saka-radio-copy.jpg

            What top is he wearing?
            https://www.kitbag.com/en/premier-league/arsenal/tops/arsenal-adidas-training-jersey-black/o-32194817+t-58521281+d-5627270+f-28891239+z-9-1707012736

            Ah, that's the training top.

            I can't prove anything, just sharing the evidence that is out there!

            1. Rasping Drive
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              1 year, 1 month ago

              yeah but yeah but yeah but…

              Good man for going the extra mile; fingers crossed for the weekend.

              1. Hazz
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 1 month ago

                You can't thank the bloke I saw on X who led the way!

                https://twitter.com/DeadlyCompass/status/1706685109766611439

    4. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      He's fine just bruised and easy way to drop him for cup. absolutely no worries

    5. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I wouldn't read too much into that, "I've just go to training" to me suggests he was referring more to a place, than an activity. My take would be, he just arrived at the training facility, but that doesnt mean he is necessarily there to train.

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Not disagreeing necessarily 🙂 But why turn up at training, and put on the training kit, of not to do some form of training?

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 5 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          He has to turn up I think if he is fit to. I would assume he gets dressed like normal etc but then goes for scans or whatever, idk really, just assuming. He probably is fine tbh, I wouldn't worry. We maybe get news he is fine on Friday or something.

        2. circusmonkey
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Free breakfast?

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I doubt he needs to worry about the cost of an omelette 😆

      2. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Maybe a bit of physio or non impact cardio work? He's got bruising so wont be anything too strenuous. Its only Tuesday. Ice and rest and maybe some training tomorrow or Thursday on the grass with the squad. Reckon he'll be fine for 3pm Saturday. Thats my professional assessment as an NHS accountant...

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Haha :mrgreen:

          He may well be fine. Also may not be! We won't know for sure.

          Just sharing some evidence that will maybe think twice about considering shipping him before BOU.

    6. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sounds to me like Saka's priority is Taytay's music and not football. Immediate sell!

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        He said Kalvin Phillips was the best in the England squad at Call of Duty.

        Had plenty of time to hone his skills... (Stones too!)

    7. Shultan
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think arteta likes to create doubt when possible.

      He's using the fact that Saka was limping to create doubt about whether he will start versus Bournemouth fully knowing that he was going to rest Saka in the cup game

    8. ryacoo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Players with minor injuries often still "go to training" they just don't participate in group training or at least not the whole thing

  3. FPL GREG
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Man Utd gonna be a lot better soon. might not wanna lose Rashford and Fernándes on those wildcards this week.

    1. Nate(U)dog(ie)
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm not sure I'm going to be convinced that they've turned a corner by them beating Palace's B team

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Varane, Amrabat, & Mount coming back from injury is huge.

        Apparently Mount's withdrawal at half time was just precautionary.

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          It is huge but they had Varane & Mount GW1 and they were still crap.

        2. Piggs Boson
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Correction: Mount's withdrawal was planned before the game:
          https://youtu.be/vtuYbi9ugBg?t=92

          Just managing the minutes.

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

          Varane played two games and they still weren't great. Mount played a few and it seems like nobody is really sure what exact sort of role he has just yet. I've read loads of ManUtd fans saying Amrabat will make a huge difference and maybe he will, but he was a last minute transfer in the window so how significant is he really expected to be? If he was needed that badly, waiting until the very last minute seems like very poor planning from ETH

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            Just because the transfer went through towards the end of the window, doesn't mean it was a last minute decision and poor planning. That move had been talked about being nearly completed for months, and that they were waiting for the funds. Fred's departure & the sale of many fringe players like Elanga and Mengi enabled the move to happen.

            Amrabat is a proven quality player on the biggest stage.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      😀 deluded

    3. RICICLE
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No chance, moved on Rashford and gladly so for Son, kept Bruno though, his headspace seems ok, whereas Rashford…….

    4. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Their future is in safe hands with their U21 team (lost 8-1 to Bolton).

    5. Herger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Mount is a Utd legend

  4. RogueBlood
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Best replacement for Eze currently losing quitr abit of value, Price range is 6.7m

    Current mid is
    Salah, Saka, Rashford, Mbuemo, Eze

    1. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      i quite fancy Gordon to be fair

      1. Zenith UK
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        If he wasn't one YC away from suspension. Geezer is almost as big an idiot as Jackson

    2. Diesel@007
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Diaby for me, Villas fixtures look great

    3. sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Diaby or JWP both nice

  5. Pariße
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I’m going 4-4-2 on wildcard. No compromises needed except that it’s a 4-4-2.

    Areola Leno
    Saliba Estup Botman Burn Udogie
    Son Salah Saka Foden Anderson
    Haaland Alvarez Archer

    1. FPL GREG
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      it's not bad, just can't see how you make ground

    2. Zenith UK
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Concern is you're rotating defender each week and same front six

      1. Zenith UK
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Otherwise it is a nice team tbf

  6. Zenith UK
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    One of the few articles I actually wanted to read behind a pay-wall.

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Fair enough, what do we cheapskates expect?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I think I've paid 6/7 years I've been on here and I actually had premium membership at the start of the season, no idea where it went. That being said it was linked to my YouTube business account (as I used to do FPL content creation) so maybe when I shut that account the payment bounced off of the card. Weird how it took until mid-September to disappear though

    2. Piggs Boson
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Yeah, same. Here's some free expected data from the FPL site to help sate your appetite:

      .................xG...........xA.
      Bowen.....2.93........0.54
      JWP.........1.52........0.81

      I'd love to know how vulnerable West Ham's opponents are to set pieces though. And pen box touches etc...

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        its pretty cool fpl added those stats

      2. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        JWP only joined GW2 so per 90 stats below:

        Per 90.....xG....... xA...... XGi
        JWP...... 0.31 .....0.17 ...0.48
        Bowen...0.49..... 0.09 ...0.58

        So Bowen still worth the extra £ based on that.

        1. Piggs Boson
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Nice. Thanks.

    3. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You really aren't missing out on much on this occasion.

      1. Zenith UK
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        WHU fan, love a little read about us. I've been recommending JWP for ticking over and consistency, Bowen for high ceiling/explosiveness. Guessing the page says the same?

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          The article doesn't really say that per se. Sorry, it's probs best I don't just write verbatim what's in the members article!

    4. have you seen cyan
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Don't need to read the article tbh to know Bowen is the better pick. So I wouldn't attempt to cover bowen with jwp. Having both, might be nice however.

    5. BooYa
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Id have Bowen if I could afford him, but happily getting JWP instead. In price to points return ratio, there's little between them really

  7. Hutchiniho
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who did they decide?

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I honestly don't know the answer

  8. toerag
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    just got rid of Sterling bcoz i hate him. AND I should have done it last week so I hate him more

  9. toerag
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    isak could go back down tonight

    is he injured?

  10. Shultan
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Will Southgate carry on pucking him. Probably yes

    Kalvin Phillips: Pep Guardiola admits failing to replicate Kalvin Phillips' Leeds form at Manchester City - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66931028

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Sounds painful