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  1. CoracAld2831
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Chances of Brendan Johnson starting?

  2. Letsgo!
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    whos everyone captaining?
    I personally think saka is a nice capt this week.

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Thinking Haaland now against Chelsea.

    2. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Isak.

  3. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Thoughts on this ?
    Porro + Gordon over Gvardiol + Eze??
    Planning early W'c

    Henderson
    Trent, Gabriel, Gvardiol
    Salah, Jota, Nkunku, Eze, Saka
    Solanke, Isak

    4, Barco, Robinson, Jebbison

    1. boozybaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      You should never plan an early wild card.
      You dont know how teams are going to perform.
      Get 5 or 6 weeks data.
      You should have your team set up so its good for 3 to 5 weeks.

      1. Salarrivederci
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        I think an early WC is a sound plan. To think you will nail it and be stubborn about using it (due to having GW10 or GW12 in mind from the off will be a more costly mistake).

        BB GW1 WC GW2 is a valid strategy. I agree you won't have all the info after 1 GW, but you will have the most important data. Which teams looks good from the start of the season. Combine it with nailed on players comming back from the Euro ready for GW and the fixture swing after GW1 for Fulham, Chelsea etc. and you'll be able to get a great start and a different team in GW2 compared to most others.

        Last year I did BB GW1 and WC GW2 and even though I only had 13/15 playing in GW1 I still had a much better season (and start) than the years I'd planned the WC for the first or second int. break.

        You could go with something like this:

        Raya / Pope
        TAA / VVD / Gabriel / Porro / Hall
        Son / Bruno / Jota / Kulusevski / 5.5
        Isak(C) / Havertz / DCL

        -> WC2:
        Sanchez / 4.0
        Gvardiol / Munoz / Robinson / 4.0 / 4.0
        Salah / Palmer / Nkunku / ESR / 4.5
        Haaland / Solanke / Muniz

        Could be a rocket start

        1. Ausman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 21 days ago

          One GW won't tell you "which teams look good from the start of the season"

          1. Salarrivederci
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            It will tell us more than the entire preseason

  4. The Sociologist
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Would we rather have…

    A) Solanke, Murphy, Sangare
    B) Gordon, Smith Rowe, Jebbison

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      B

    2. boozybaz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Bournmouth in the verge of sogning new striker so Jebbison is no good now,

      1. The Sociologist
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Not planning to play Jebbison, just a person in a space. But appreciate the heads’ up!

  5. Miguel Sanchez
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Actually quite happy leaving the armband on Haaland against Chelsea than on Saka or Isak.

    Don't think Maresca will be able to sort out our defence sufficiently to stop him from scoring.

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      But no Rodri, Foden, Grealish and possibly limited KDB (and now no Bobb) doesn't bode too well for City.

      Haaland to blank.

    2. Letsgo!
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Likewise dont think wolves defence can withstand arsenal attack.
      5-0 i see

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I would if City had better support cast. They are missing most of their core players. So it's a no from me. Away as well.

  6. Deulofail
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    A) ESR (mun) + ESR (LEI) + Gabriel (WOL) + Gabriel (avl)
    B) Gordon (SOU) + Gordon (bou) + Barco (eve) + Harwood-Bellis (NFO)

    Gabriel could be Saliba or Gvardiol (che, IPS)

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      For 2 weeks only. Then I WC

  7. GreennRed
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Right lads and ladies. It's Christmas Eve and Santa needs ye to decide soon what ye want for Christmas. Enjoy yourselves and the banter online.

    FFS is usually a good indicator for starting 11s so don't stress it too much. Keep a look ahead for gameweek deadlines to avoid missing Friday night games. Some useful links below please add your own.

    Mayo for Sam!

    https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/?search=Premier%20league&lang=en

    https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/transfers/wettbewerb/GB1

    https://www.premierinjuries.com/injury-table.php

  8. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Out of interest, I wonder if the midweek daytime posters are mostly:

    A. Overseas
    B. Layabouts
    C. Pensioners

    1. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Shiftworker

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Ah, that would be a good option D.
        Re-post incoming....

        1. GreennRed
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Technically overseas too, 10 years from pension 😉

    2. The Pretender
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      A

    3. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Probably loads of students?

    4. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      WFHers

    5. Jordan.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      people at work with computers

  9. WVA
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    A.
    Raya
    TAA Gvardiol Porro
    Saka Jota Eze ESR
    Halaand Isak Solanke

    B.
    Henderson
    Quansah Hall VdV
    Salah Saka Nkunku ESR
    Haaland Isak Solanke

    1. GreennRed
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      A

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Just checked, it’s 1m over budget

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      B

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Cheers mate, it’s where my heart is at but head says get some decent defenders!

  10. I Member
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Estupinan back in training already.

    1. _Freddo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      People really shouldn’t be picking Barco as a 3rd defender

      1. I Member
        • 9 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Not even a 4th defender in my opinion. As 5th he's probably still fine.

    2. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      He’ll last about 20 minutes before injured again

      1. _Freddo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Going to look at the BB again, there’s a lot of short term picks that are good now, might as well try and look at making the most of it & then look at long term picks like Foden and Watkins next.

        For example, Solanke, Quansah, Jacob Murphy, Gordon, Jota, Porro, all good for this week but don’t think I want them after it.

        1. Salarrivederci
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          I agree with the first point. A lot of good GW1 picks you don't want/need after GW1 (Kulusevski, Jota, Havertz etc.)

          Not sure I would go for Solanke with BB. He might start, but could easily be benched and start GW2. Kulusevski will start 99%. Could be in one of many positions, but he will start.

          1. _Freddo
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            That’s fair, algos are big on Wood in GW1 so there are options, point is, a lot of these players feel like throwaway picks, why not embrace it?

  11. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Out of interest, I wonder if the midweek daytime posters are mostly:

    A. Overseas
    B. Layabouts
    C. Pensioners
    D. Shiftworkers

    1. Merlin the Wraith
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Proud to say I'm one of the Govt's hated pre-retirement economically inactive without any benefits so they can't touch me 🙂

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Oh they will get their grubby little fingers over whatever you've got.

        Rumours they might nationalise FPL as well.

        1. Merlin the Wraith
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Oh no they won't. Once made redundant by a grubby N Walian university post covid (after they'd milked the job assistance scheme) I realised:
          A. I had enough from my 2 pensions to live on.
          B. Wasn't prepared to work all God's hours to just fill the scummy tory treasury's coffers.
          Loving life again!

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            All govts are scummy, and all build bigger coffers that need filling.

          2. Jordan.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            well played merlin,brilliant strategy,i applaud you

    2. The Pretender
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Still A

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        you could be pretending...

    3. Tasty Jerk
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      A here and still on summer holiday 🙂

    4. Willllsonnn!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Skiver

  12. Letsgo!
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Will u start wood or esr?

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 20 days ago

      Wood start Wood

  13. Paul Psychic Octopus
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    I'm surprised that there is so little interest in Wissa at 6.0m

    CRY, SOT, WHU and WOL home games in first seven.

    Yet Toney is in 10% of teams.

    1. Letsgo!
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Liv manc spurs in those gameweeks as well. So why wissa?

      1. Paul Psychic Octopus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        You need to bench someone and he rotates well with ESR/Minteh.

    2. Willllsonnn!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Toney is probably an auto pick

    3. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Although their run looks even better H/A from GW6.

    4. WVA
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Toney will likely leave no?
      Wissa was woeful when I owned him last season

      1. x.jim.x
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        Can't see anyone signing Toney now unless Chelsea completely lose the plot

        1. Ausman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Apparently the Saudi's are interested.

          1. x.jim.x
            • 10 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            Would be disappointing to see that, but you have to get the bag while you can, I guess.

  14. Letsgo!
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Anyone not starting with haaland and reason?

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Prefer Salah + Saka, and Man City may well be missing some key players for first couple of games.

      1. Letsgo!
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 21 days ago

        So hows ur team like?

        1. Paul Psychic Octopus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 21 days ago

          Cheap defence
          Salah-Saka-Jota-Son-ESR
          Isak-Solanke-Joao Pedro

          1. Paul Psychic Octopus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 21 days ago

            2.5m itb with eyes on Nkunku/Palmer/Foden

  15. Cal1umz
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Start with ESR + 1.0 ITB or Nkunku?

  16. vova
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Here is my "No Haaland" draft... what do you guys think?

    Henderson Turner
    TAA Gvardiol Porro Barco Harwood-Bellis
    Salah Saka Gordon Eze Nkunku
    Isak Solanke Pedro

    1. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Downgrade premium defenders
      Upgrade Eze and possibly Nkunku to Jota for GW1

  17. Tasty Jerk
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Help deciding on best toon 4.5 def option....

    A - Hall
    B - Livramento
    C - Burn

    1. Cal1umz
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      A

    2. Paul Psychic Octopus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      I would say Hall. They haven't signed Guehi yet, Botman is injured as possibly is Schar, so Burn will play CB.

      Would prefer Livramento but Trippier is still around.

  18. Hog Roast Junkie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    Last decision:
    A) Gvardiol and Saliba
    B) TAA and Munoz

  19. JBG
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 21 days ago

    https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1824036771652337731

    EXCLUSIVE: Bournemouth agree deal to sign Brazilian striker Evanilson from Porto, here we go!

    Deal in place for package worth €47m for Brazilian forward to be the replacement for Solanke.

    Porto also has 10% sell-on clause.

    Medical tests booked, Evanilson travels soon.

    1. x.jim.x
      • 10 Years
      3 months, 21 days ago

      Son FC get another player

  20. Msfphillips
    • 2 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Everyone seems to be ignoring Watkins in favour of Isak. Does anyone think he is worth the extra outlay?

  21. Newsh
    • 5 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Hmm. This lot comes in at 100.0:
    GK: Henderson/Fabi
    DEF: TAA/Barco/Johnson/Munoz/Robinson
    MID: Eze/Gordon/Nkunku/Salah/Winks
    FOR: Haaland/Isak/Joao Pedro

    Tempted.

  22. MillsAU
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 20 days ago

    Does anyone know where to get by-game-week-data for last season in a spreadsheet, etc? I've been looking for it.