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  1. Atimis
    • 8 Years
    6 months, 5 days ago

    If all fit, who are you benching?

    Son/Foden/Bruno/Gordon/Palmer
    Haaland/Isak/Jackson

    1. AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 5 days ago

      Jackson of course!

      1. BobbyDoesNotLook
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        You wasted an opportunity to increase everyone else's ranks.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Fair

          But people who pick him on a wildcard will defo play him into a double in case he scores!

      2. Atimis
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Yeah seems obvious

    2. The Tonberry
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Gordon - not as effective away from St James Park. Plus Burnley are fighting for survival and this home fixture is must-win.

        1. Atimis
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Could be!

      • Andrew D48
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Same dilemma agree with Tonbury tho we are a minority

      • _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Its only between Jackson and Gordon

        Lets see how Jackson performs at home on Thursday

      • Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        It's not close for me. Jackson benched.

        Newcastle are playing for European spots against one of the worst defenses in the league.

        I also favor benching strikers if the decision is close since they get fewer points for goals and no clean sheets.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          But nailed on for BAPs if they score.

          Therein lies the rub!

          1. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            They (in general) maybe are but we talk about Jackson, he's often offside, wastes so many big chances and likes to foul (he was banned or close to it for yellows this season already), he is not a BAP monster.

      • Stimps
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Son

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 5 days ago

      Is it worth doing the Son to Saka/Havertz hokey-cokey (as Jonty would say)?

      1. _Ninja_
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        But Son has an easy fixture?

        1. FPL Virgin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Ha, yeah, I guess! We need to change our mindset on the red fixtures in the ticker for Liverpool.

      2. Biggsy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Think of it this way, you have 3 free transfers left (I assume) - is using 2 of them on this move worth it?

      3. V-2 Schneiderlin
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        must admit I'm thinking of this too - my WC team was a little too focused on GW37 with only one Arsenal (White) on board

    4. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 5 days ago

      After all the moaning I did last week, it's only fair to say congratulations and well done for getting the Haaland call right in this week's predicted line ups. It was an incredibly difficult decision based on the information available, knowing whether he would start or be benched, but they got it completely right.

      1. Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Thats the spirit FPl Virgin. 50/50% calls are not easy. Not for us or so called experts.

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          To Neale's credit he updated it on the leak from kop hq.

          Unless he updated it on his own judgement on Saturday am.

          But he didn't get Foden right ... did he? 😉

          1. FPL Virgin
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Yeah the line ups do get changed as reliable leaks come through.

      2. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        I sold him for Watkins on WC

        But left enough in the bank to bring him back for the DGW.

    5. The Tonberry
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Who to start for GW36 assuming Schar is not fit:

        A - Maguire
        B - Pedro Porro

        Other defenders are Gabriel and Gvardiol.

        1. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Porro for assist potential

      • Firminooooo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Any suggestions? 1FT and BB in GW37. 8.4 itb

        Thinking Bradley to Walker/Guardiol or Garnacho to KdB?

        Petrovic (Onana)
        Gabriel Gusto Schar (Bradley Porro)
        Palmer Son Gordon Foden Garnacho
        Håland Isak (Pedro)

        1. Geriatric Unathletic
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Garnacho to KDB or possibly to Bruno if you want the 3rd city spot for a defender.

      • dansmith1985
        • 2 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Any transfers required here? Team is set for BB 37

        1FT 0.5 bank

        Petrovic
        Gabriel Burn Walker
        Foden Gordon Bruno Palmer Son
        Isak Haaland

        Pickford Jackson Maguire Porro

        1. _Ninja_
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          I'd start Pickford

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            same

        2. Nomar
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          No transfers necessary, but I'd be starting Pickford and Porro.

          1. Geriatric Unathletic
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Not sure I would start Pickford. Away form ain't so great.

      • tommo-uk-
        • 12 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        No need to transfer Ederson this week if Petrovic (WHU) is your second keeper right?

        Looks doubtful Ederson will return before the end of the season if hes in a sling, however would be painful if you bring Ortega in this week and Ederson returns for either game in 37.

        1. FCSB
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          You’d hope we get news that it’s either a slight injury or season ender

        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          I wouldn't do it no.

          You might want to shift that City spot outfield in GW37.

        3. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Doesn't look good for ederson but no need to sell this week

      • Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 10 Years
        6 months, 5 days ago

        Hays havertz in my WC template and never picked him. I am more than tempted to do Bruno to havertz and captain the arsenal man. Any thoughts? Cheers.

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          May as well do it otherwise you'll probably be angry with yourself again.

        2. tommo-uk-
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Depends if your BB37 as its ultimately

          Bruno x 3 fixtures
          Havertz x 2 fixtures

          However if you captain Havertz and it pays off you're laughing!

          Only risk really with any Arsenal player is if they drop points in any of their remaining games and city do not, the season could be done after 36 or 37 ends.

          Lots of ifs and buts.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Cheers Tommo 🙂

      • fplerosion
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Be nice to hear definitive news on both Ederson and Gusto by the end of the week. Will have to weigh up if it's worth taking hits on any DGW defenders/keepers seeing as most options are absolutely useless this season.

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            I think you can wait one more week for ederson

        • TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Last Man Standing Update (13 teams)

          Current safety score = 52
          Top score = 57

          https://prnt.sc/8o59Uej5Wy5b

          https://www.livefpl.net/LMS

          The 51s need a miracle, outside Sakari.

        • Better off with a pin and a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Jackson vs Spurs defence. A classic example of a resistable force meeting a movable object.

        • The-Red-1
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Which would you do?

          1) Play Darwin (bench Gordon)
          2) Darwin to Watkins (-4) and play Watkins (bench Gordon)
          3) Play Gordon (bench Darwin)

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            3 or 2

            Villa the only team left in Europe I think.

            Play Thursday at home to Olympiacos

            1. The-Red-1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Oh, I forgot about Europe. Thanks

          2. Boberella
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            3

        • Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Want to leave an encouraging anecdote for the managers chasing.

          In GW31 I transferred out Foden (20) + Odegaard (11) for Havertz (5) + Salah (1) -4

          I fell behind my ML rival by 39 points. I thought my chance of turning it around was slim since we had the same remaining chips.

          Fast forward to GW35 and I'm now ahead of said rival by 15 points. 54 points made up in just 4 weeks. I'm not even that extreme of a case. I have another rival who has made up 72 points on me in that same time period (with an insane FH29)

          Point is, you can turn around even some big deficits. 3 weeks to go and if you have a BB there is still a big opportunity there to climb!

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            C’mon Camzy!

            1. ᶠᶦˡᵗʰʸLucre $$$
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              I'd rather not

          2. CONNERS
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            I'm at 44k and it's quite close in my ML (about 30 points across the top 5 places and I'm currently third).

            Trouble is, we all have very similar teams and the template front 7 is very strong for GW37, so it's hard to make gains.(No BB left for me).

            Everyone owns Garnacho so I'll swap him out for KDB and hope that closes the gap.

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              3rd striker
              4th and 5th midfielder
              Goalkeeper and defence all provide opportunities to differentiate.

            2. LordRougeGrog
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Classic chasing dilemmas. With 3 GWs to go, similar teams and everyone likely to draw the same conclusions about the Dgw, then the key thing for you to remember is that predictability of your opponents lineup is the key information you have. You already know their likely teams, and probably likely captains too. You are right in looking for a differential, and I would also suggest that you choose to make a captain your differential.
              If you pick the same teams for the next 3 weeks you have no chance of winning. But if you have key differentials and ones you intend to captain then that is maybe 30% chance. Good luck

            3. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              You don't need that much.

              Tracing my doppelganger's moves showed me that you can make gains even without having a vastly different lineup. We basically had 11/12 the same players from GW8-GW32. Only 1 player different and a differential captain, and he gained 36 points on me.

              3 weeks left okay you'd maybe need a bit more but not drastically so.

              If you're chasing, I'd use captaincy as your differential and find maybe 3 or 4 spots to find an edge. You don't have to start picking up guys like Harvey Barnes or Adingra to make up anything less than 50 points.

              1. Rojo's Modern Life
                • 14 Years
                6 months, 5 days ago

                Eh? Your example is an average gain of 1.5pts per week... Not sure that or anything close will do the business in 3 weeks.

          3. ViperStripes
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            FH34 saw me move from 1.4m to 600k OR

            1. Camzy
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              I just went back and checked on one of the guys top of my ML who has come to challenge from basically nowhere.

              He was ranked 400K in GW25. Now in GW35 he's top 5K. Incredible rise. WC31, FH34.

            2. Rojo's Modern Life
              • 14 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Easier to change rank when you're among the unwashed casuals at 1m

          4. Herger
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            One to tell the grandkids

        • ViperStripes
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 15 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          My dilemma this week:
          a) Gusto > Branthwaite (frees up a CHelsea spot in case I want Jackson upfront for DGW37)
          b) BJohnson > KDB
          c) Save FT to have 2 FT's to deal with injuries ahead of DGW37

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            B

        • ran
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Pickford
          Porro | White | Gabriel
          Palmer | Foden | Son | Fernandes
          Jackson | Haaland | Isak

          Petrovic | Gordon | Burn | Maguire

          1 FT, 2.1 ITB

          Gtg?Any changes to make for the first XI?

          1. leeboy104
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Starting Porro vs Liverpool away? I'd definitely start Burn or Maguire instead.

            1. GreennRed
              • 13 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Fair point. Porro really good for attacking threat. Pool defence isn't the best right now.

              1. Rojo's Modern Life
                • 14 Years
                6 months, 5 days ago

                Correct. You own Porro you play him. Liverpool are a shambles.

                1. GreennRed
                  • 13 Years
                  6 months, 5 days ago

                  WC last night. Had Porro in for a min. OR is poor, no motivation. Sold Robertson, Salah, Darwin. Got Trent for his >Porroness

            2. ran
              • 3 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Porro has the most offensive upside among the 3 imo.

              Clean sheets wise, I think Porro, Burn and Maguire won't be getting any this week.

          2. CONNERS
            • 5 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            I think I'd play Burn over Porro, but it's a minor detail.

            Rest looks fine.

        • Ninja Škrtel
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Who is the most nailed CHE defender?

          1. GreennRed
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Disasi maybe. Not easy to answer. A single game defender might give you more points than a Chelsea defender in GW37 though.

            1. Ninja Škrtel
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              Yeah I'm' already going with Brantwaith. I want another doubler..Have Burn, Dalot and Porro.

              1. GreennRed
                • 13 Years
                6 months, 5 days ago

                I don't like Spurs, Chelsea, Brighton defence or keepers for any GW right now. Kept Gabriel, Senesi, Branthwaite on WC and bought TAA and Reguilon.

                1. AC/DC AFC
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 9 Years
                  6 months, 5 days ago

                  Probably the top picks for defenders right now.

                  Senesi does clearly offer goal threat.

          2. Haa-lala-land
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Chalobah

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Raya Pickford
          Gabriel Branthwaite
          Saka Bruno Gordon Palmer Foden
          Haaland Isak Mateta

          Flagged on the bench

          ... RAN Gusto Bradley

          BB left and £7.7m itb, 1 FT.

          Should I spend the £ on KDB or someone else, if so, lose who?

          Or just sort out the bench?

          1. Rojo's Modern Life
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Maybe trippier if we get news. Wait till Friday.

            1. Sun God Nika
              • 4 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              oioi forgot about trippier
              would punt if he was back

              1. AC/DC AFC
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 9 Years
                6 months, 5 days ago

                It's not a bad call.

                I missed his points previously because of a lack of cash then went with Trent when Haaland was out.

                I heard the mood music was doubtful tho.

                I was thinking of Schar but held off in case of Salah news because I was keen on Gordon.

                Then realised I had an opportunity for KDB but had got Foden in by then.

                It's going to the wire which is great.

        • Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Hey all. Haven't paid much attention to football as I've been busy. Rank has tripled 2 weeks and I'm going to wild card. What going on with Foden? Should I just get in KDB?

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Foden was just ill but if money is no issue KDB is a differential.

            There is a fever in the Man City camp.

            A bit like dgw fever around these parts!

          2. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            He was ill. I'd have both if you can and forget bruno

            1. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              I was going to go with Gvardiol and Haaland. Should I lose one of those?

              1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                • 10 Years
                6 months, 5 days ago

                I think gvrardiol. Kdb haaland and foden look v tasty !

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  6 months, 5 days ago

                  Thanks

          3. GreennRed
            • 13 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Ortega might get a few games at bargain basement price.

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Did Son owners get a bit fortunate with the penalty? Or was it just game state.

          1. The Ilfordian
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Neither. I made him score. My rival has him as captain and I’d just commented how uninvolved he’d been.

            Penalty was inevitable at that point

          2. x.jim.x
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Very fortunate

          3. The-Red-1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Pretty fortunate I think. Arsenal looked like they were coasting to an easy victory until Raya made a huge mistake, and then it was a crazy game and anything could have happened.

          4. Pipermaru
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Little bit of both, he was pretty quiet all game except penalty and 1 good chance, almost one-on-one which ended in row Z.

            Arsenal got bit desperate in defense in the last 20 minutes, if it wasn't for Raya's howler they would probably cruise to easy win but that Romero goal gave Spurs a bit of second wind.

          5. PastaFasul
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            He did miss a one v one in on the keeper earlier in the match....the old Son would have finished. Seems a bit low on confidence.

        • SomeoneKnows
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Ederson*
          Gabriel, Burn, Branthwaite
          Bruno, Palmer, Foden, Gordon
          Haaland, Isak, Watkins

          (Pickford, Son, Porro, Maguire)

          A) Ederson > Ortega
          B) Save FT and play Pickford

          1. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            B

          2. Ask Yourself
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            I like A if we get Ederson out for the season confirmation

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              This. Hold on especially as Pickford has a nice fixture

        • Ask Yourself
          • 8 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Money is no object who would you get ?

          A) Foden
          B) KDB

          1. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            A more explosive

          2. Botman and Robben
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            B is I was chasing

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              EO differential?

        • Shark Team
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Brighton in April scored only once and it was an OG from a huge Muric mistake.
          Newcastle and Chelsea might have real cs potential for gw37 as Brighton isn’t the attacking team we knew the past few years

          1. Ask Yourself
            • 8 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Chelsea and real CS potential don’t belong in a sentence in 2024

        • Saka White Rice
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Diaz to Bruno for free?

        • Saka White Rice
          • 10 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Can someone please explain how Hojlund had 0.00 xGI in the previous game? Even the worst of the worst get better stats than that

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            The technical term is starved of service. Do you know which United player passed to Højlund the most on Saturday? Onana. Says enough about United's play I think.

            1. x.jim.x
              • 10 Years
              6 months, 5 days ago

              He doesn't help himself tbh - his movement and link-up is quite poor, but hard to blame him as he shouldn't be in this position yet

        • AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          This is a ridiculous story…

          Former Port Vale player Ryan Burge hates the club so much, he flew a plane over their ground on Saturday with a banner MOCKING their relegation from League One.

          He got a pilot’s license, JUST so he could do it.

          All new levels of pettiness.

          https://twitter.com/RyanDilks1/status/1784889778980163785?t=z_ozy6mw8BmZz7bJS8Zaig&s=19

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Amazing

        • Tsssst
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          When are free hitters using theirs then?

          GW36
          or
          GW38

          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            Assuming BB37, 38 is best.

            You will likely have fewer Arsenal in 37 on BB so you can WC in the perfect 3 for GW38.

          2. Prinzhorn
            • 3 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            38 WHITE HAVERTZ SAKA

        • 1justlookin
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Anyone thinking of keeping Muniz for their BB37 team? Slim pickings in this range. Only Joao Pedro/Cunha appeals.

          1. AC/DC AFC
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            He's consistent so it's not a bad shout.

        • The Mighty Whites
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          1FT, 4.0 ITB, BB37, thoughts?

          Raya / Petrovic
          Schar / Burn / Gusto / Van Hecke / Bradley
          KDB / Son / Saka / Palmer / Garnacho
          Haaland / Isak / Hojlund

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            The way that defence is going, you could easily be missing 2 or 3 of them. I'd roll if you can get a playing 3 out (Gusto, Burn and another) but even 2FT may not give you 15 players

        • I Member
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          Thought on Watkins for 36 and 38 (bha, cry)? FH37.

          1. Biggsy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            6 months, 5 days ago

            I think Watkins looks a great shout. I think even 37 could be fruitful for him. If it's had the budget, I'd have gone for him over Jackson

        • Prinzhorn
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 5 days ago

          14/15 doublers for GW37

          Petrovic - Onana
          Porro - Walker - Burn - Dalot - Brantwaith
          Fernandes - Foden - Gordon - Palmer - Son
          Isak - Jackson - Haaland

          A) Roll 36
          B) Fernandes -> Havertz
          C) Burn -> Gabriel

          I'll probably roll but got a major fomo on White/Havertz for GW36 and 38.