B

B

cheers

They'll be some Henderson + Doughty owners out there.

My partner has Henderson, Kilman, A Smith and Bowen on BB.

Amateur

I need 41 points

It might end up outscoring Jackson but I'm still happy to go with Jackson. More games.

Watkins still has Europe

For what it’s worth I was on holidays last week and ended up chatting a Villa season ticket holder who told me everyone on the team will be pushing to set up Watkins and push for that golden boot including the club. His value alone will be gold if he was to get it with no pens. He’s on my wildcard team for sure he’s something to fight for

I watched Jackson v city & now versus Arsenal

If I was WC I would rather have watkins
Watkins in 4 matches will outscore Jackson in 6

Unless he is confirmed long term out yes keep him.

See what the word is from Poch in a few days, wouldn't waste a transfer or take a hit to get rid

No.
Schar & Burn will play CB when Tripp comes back.
They are the only 2 nailed options.

In your position, without knowing the rest of your team, I'd choose Mykolenko or Branthwaite

Depends on your rank and how risky you want to play it. A or B look good. C if you're playing catch up

Keep Salah for West Ham surely

No wildcards.
6 transfers a season by post only.
Points printed in the Daily Telegraph every Monday.
Robbie Earle in every team.

Not sure I agree, there is an element that a different way to approach the game in the late season makes it a bit different and fresh rather than the same handful of transfers for 36 weeks interspersed with a WC or two.

I think it'll be interesting next year as the FA cup changes will make doubles a lot rarer and big blank/double weeks practically non-existent.

They make things more exciting but can lead to crazy swings which feel unfair. Not sure how I feel about it. I think the fact they make the game more fun wins out.

That said, I'm still reeling over TC Haaland when they beat Bournemouth 6-0 and he came off at half time with nothing...

The FA Cup changes will see to it that there will be very few blanks or doubles from now on. But this sounds silly. Make your own decision on what to do and what way to use chips, what weeks to target, etc. The whole game is luck anyway but no point in saying "not everyone did the exact same from each chip so let's get rid". It gives you different ways of playing the game if you're willing to try it

I did FH29 and have still managed to gain rank since then and am on a green arrow this week. It was a terrible gameweek sure but not season defining. The strategy was sound it just didn't work out perfect.

Perhaps a balance could be struck by keeping the chips but banning them from double gameweeks.

Don't agree, everyone has an equal chance of hitting the jackpot with their chips, I used FH29, it didn't work out but thats ok, you win some you lose some, but I'm also happy with my score this week without a chip so that helps

I played the old ESPN game. You got a set number of transfers for each half of the season. You could play as many transfers per week as you wanted until you ran out, made for some interesting strategies

I disagree. Current ML leader played his WC in Jan and FH in 29. He’s been ahead since he WCed. I chose the alternate strategy, FH34/WC35, and had to watch him slowly pull away while sticking to my guns. I don’t think I’ll catch him but it makes it very exciting, and both strategies were planned well in advance and aware of the pitfalls/potential. It brings an element of very long term, half season span planning that is much more strategic than it would be without the chips.

A big piece of me died this gw! All big swings seemingly going against me 🙁

Spine on top looking like Gordon, Son, Palmer, Isak & TBC

Obvious point but only one of them has a double but it’s a nice line up.

I think Ederson might be safest if you can afford him. Looking at Petrovic and Onana too (although I’ll probably go Dalot and don’t want double Utd).

Dubravka if there’s definite news Pope won’t be back (and you’re not maxed out on Newcastle)

Sorry 2 doubles

I would go porro if he is fit. defenders and keepers are the hardest to pick on wildcard. Trips also an option over schar if he is back fit. A city defender worth it if you can figure out which one plays both games in the double.

Haha always the eternal optimist!

I’d WC that with bench players/keepers & play fixtures for the run in

KDB

Was B not a doubt?

B - A - C (I have all 3 in my team though)

Doesnt mean a lot. He hasn't even made the bench yet. He has "been back in training" multiple times this season.

Jackson couldn't be less appealing to me, even with the doubles tbh

Nkunku seems to come from the Reece James school of repeated knocks

Well done ,I'm on 93 with Eze capt (and had Ode in on fh also ) unfortunately rival had Havertz but capt Salah.

One gw is now 1/4 of the rest of the season so im not sure if that’s worth not attacking with a WC tbh

yeah I think i'm going to, team looks decent and gives another week to settle on bb37

just need haaland, palmer and gusto news

My team is also decent but I am doing it this week. In my view the teams with doubles in GW37 also have good games in GW35 so makes sense this week.

Na think I need to go this week and just hope I’ve an injury free team by 37 for bb

Totally agree. I wasted weeks believing Darwin would eventually come good and done it early season with Jackson. Both cost me big rank drops when others had Watkins.

does that mean that you're moving away from 3 players for chelsea? gusto, petrovic, and palmer seem like the other option. i'm certainly of that mindset with tottenham: 2 feels like enough.

Haha I just commented the same, I think people will be thinking twice after tonight. Palmer and the keeper only from Chelsea I think.

Well done.

Great call I went robbo and white so I’m hoping he does something tmo night

Gusto is pointless

It’s pretty much the same as mine give it take a couple of players. I’m just worried it’s too template.

Too many Chelsea and Spurs, have you seen their fixtures

Nice. 108 with the same (Allison over Pickford) to go. If only I’d gone Havertz over Saka

Ain’t it, think I’d rather get Sterling than Jackson, or maybe even Broja

If anything I was encouraged. Agree he couldn’t hit a barn door but he has a Sterlingesque ability to create chances (and similarly miss them). But there were chances. Granted he won’t take those chances very often, but with nearly double the games and a slice of luck, it could work.

So long as you have some United for Sheff at home then absolutely!