| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Donnarumma | MCI | C |
| No Change |  Verbruggen | BHA | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Raya Martin | ARS | B |
| No Change |  Darlow | LEE | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change |  Petrovic | BOU | B |
| No Change |  Henderson | CRY | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  O’Reilly | MCI | A, Inj |
| No Change |  Gabriel Magalhães | ARS | A |
| No Change |  van Hecke | BHA | B, Vs |
| No Change |  Hill | BOU | B, £ |
| No Change |  Struijk | LEE | B, Vs, £ |
| No Change |  Lacroix | CRY | A, Inj |
| No Change |  van Dijk | LIV | C |
| No Change |  Thiaw | NEW | C |
| No Change |  Cash | AVL | C |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Bruno Fernandes | MUN | A |
| Up |  Semenyo | MCI | B |
| No Change |  Palmer | CHE | C |
| Up |  Tavernier | BOU | C, £ |
| Up |  Ismaila Sarr | CRY | A |
| No Change |  Gordon | NEW | A, OoP |
| No Change |  Rice | ARS | C |
| No Change |  Rogers | AVL | C |
| No Change |  Anderson | NFO | B, £ |
| Down |  Szoboszlai | LIV | B |
| Down |  Wilson | FUL | A |
| Up |  Hinshelwood | BHA | B, Vs, £ |
| Player | Club | Factors | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Change |  Haaland | MCI | C |
| Up |  João Pedro | CHE | A |
| Up |  Welbeck | BHA | A, Vs |
| Up |  Calvert-Lewin | LEE | C, Vs |
| No Change |  Bowen | WHU | B |
| Down |  Thiago | BRE | B |
FPLReactions It’s time for another team reveal as we approach Gameweek 19 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL).
Dan Wright – who you can find here on X – has five top 10k finishes, which means he ranks 17th in our Career Hall of Fame.
Gameweek 18 didn’t go to plan. I finished on 39 points and dropped roughly 25k places to around 75k overall.
No presser list from Sky/BBC yet, but the latter may put one up around noon.
It'll be mostly embargoed stuff from the weekend. I know we've got stuff coming from Arteta (12pm), Amorim (1.30pm) and Maresca (2pm), while Howe's has come out this morning and Moyes's was released yesterday. Hurzeler has done a stand-alone presser this morning, while Parker was up and out of his chair at the weekend so he'll be doing a standalone one again today too.
More will follow today in some capacity (Dyche, Amorim, Nuno, Emery, Edwards), with a team news round-up coming this afternoon.
Second Amorim is Iraola!
As for the managers of the eight clubs playing on Thursday, there's a good chance we're not hearing from some/any of those before the deadline. I know Slot has already filmed his GW19 presser after Wolves but again, it's embargoed till later this week (not sure when).
The only times listed by Sky Sports for the rest of today (there should be more than this):
12pm - Arteta (ARS)
1pm - Nuno (WHU)
1.30pm - Amorim (MUN)
2pm - Maresca (CHE)
2.30pm - Dyche (NFO)
Emery (AVL) at 1.30pm, sayeth the BBC!
Come on Mikel! Give us SOMETHING. Please!
Sweet FA. Brilliant.
https://youtu.be/5DNdNbqR7lc?si=UnpTLV6zZPoPglZg
Thanks Skonto
My pleasure!
Howe's came out early yesterday on beanymansports. Would recommend scout subscribing to his 1 and 2 YouTube channels.
Moyes barely gave anything when asked if any players will be back. He is very dislikeable when it comes to injury news. The "journalists" have to take some of the blame as well. It's infuriating how they can't ask about KDH by name and specifically.
Anyone know why comments are embargoed? Not exactly insider information is it if press are aware?
So the newspaper have some unreported news that's not online to print. Jesse Marsch didn't know what an embargoed press conference was either.
I dislike being in the position of hoping Arteta actually answers questions on Timber and Califiori in any meaningful way.
At the end of presser yesterday Glasner wished the journos HNY, but then said: oh no, I'll see you on the 31st. That's after the deadline though.
It could be that some others will also have their pressers on 31st.
Nice spot!
planning truffert to dorgu which would give me
pope (dub)
timber chalobah dorgu (hincapie alderete )
saka foden burno g szobo (potts)
thiago haaland ekitike (c)
1 ft 0.9 itb
thanks and gl
Potentially snow this weekend...
Somebody wake up Ben Crellin!
That's a GW20 problem...
Which fixtures are most at risk Tony?
None. May be a bit of snow around at the weekend but doubt enough to threaten any PL games. Possibly more next week though so perhaps with keeping an eye on the weather for GW21. Most likely disruption will be during the break between GWs 21 & 22.
How many FTs one has in GW20 is a problem for now though.
We do have the second FH from GW20...
Suit yourself, but we will also have BGWs down the line.
Tbf I have no idea which games are potentially affected by snow this weekend but it won't impact my transfer plans this GW.
BGWs outside of potential weather postponements:
Confirmed BGWs:
GW31 clashes with EFL Cup final - 2 blank fixtures
GW34 clashes with FA Cup SFs
Possible BGWs:
FA Cup final and Europa League final clash with GW37
The GW31 one could easily be my triple City and triple Arsenal having a blank.
Thoughts on Minteh starting the next two? Just a rest or due to poor performances? Fixtures are very tasty.
I think his benching was due to the tactical change to 3/5ATB which doesn't doesn't suit Minteh and setup was for Arsenal. I'm hoping Hurzeler reverts back to 4231 against easier opponents
Although might be worth keeping an eye out for Hurzeler embargoed quotes which may not be particularly positive for Minteh...
Neale found a great quote on Minteh. Seems like Hurzeler is annoyed with him again. I guess he has stopped being grounded!
What was the quote?
Having said that, the Brighton boss sounded quite chilly on Minteh’s benching after full-time.
“I think the first decision was just to make sure that everyone who’s playing deserves to play.” – Fabian Hurzeler, when asked why Yankuba Minteh was benched.
Read something that Huerzeler wasn't particularly positive about Minteh in one of the post match interviews but there are no precise quotes available. I wouldn't read into that too much, though.
It would be much easier decision if they didn't have whu and BUR next.
Out side of the Burnley fixture I'm not a fan personally.
If you have him, I'd keep/play him, but I would not be bringing him in. Even off the bench he is dangerous, very nearly scored against Arsenal.
Any reason not to get Szoboszlai? Any chance he's not playing as RW with Frimpong back?
Slot was quoted ages ago saying he saw Frimpong as a RW solution whilst Salah is away. So yeah, he is a credible threat.
Bradley is back and could play RB, right? So yeah, seems like it's a valid concern.
If its Bradley RB and Frimpong RW, it's likely Wirtz LW, Szobo/Grav and one of Mac/Jones for the final mid spot
With Liverpool playing again less than 72 hours after this match, I think he'll maybe divvy up the game-time between the two at right-back. Frimpong in GW19, Bradley in GW20?
Probably the case for 19-20, I was suggesting potential lineup if Frimpong/Bradley both start.
Will you keep tavernier or sell for schade?
Sell. Bournemouth are so bad.
You will sell
I don't think Semenyo is good enough for city. This is another case of them hoarding players who might turn out to be a good fit but no hassle to them if they aren't. Pay them loads so they can come on for the last ten mins of games like Savinho and marmoush ( remember him? One of the hottest prospects in Europe ,now a league Cup player
Mahrez (baller) is the other side of this argument
Leicester paid £400k for him that was some vision
I can't believe no one has gone for Wharton, one of the best English players I've seen at that age and doing things a manager would kill for..retreaving the ball and defence playing defence splitting passes
Not sure What you mean by 'gone'. if you are talking FPL, Palace tend to badly underachie in the XG front. so his defense spilitting passed dont come ot much end product.
Of ocurse you may mean potnetial top club buyers in the Jan transfer market.
He has 12 G/A in 19 games for Bournemouth
Temped to jump on Gabriel early
a) Richards > Gabriel
b) Richards > Heaven
1FT
2.7 ITB
Timber*, Richards*, Rodon*, O'Reilly, Chalobah
(Backline is currently a xmas tree...)
Thoughts on the last decision for my free hit?
JP (Joao Pedro) or NW (Woltemade) ??
Rest of team is
Laments
James, Gvardiol, Dalot
Wirtz, Cherki, Cunha, Palmer
Haaland, Ekitike
Cheers and Happy New Year !!!!
NW. But check Neale's predicted line up for Newcastle.
He needs to update those teams nothing so many missing or injured returned?
Taking a punt on FH ?
DCL is red hot & going for 7 in 7
Playing with FH just narrowing down players, thoughts on initial group?
Need to lose a couple to bench?
Lammens
Hall, Gabriel, Dorgu, Frimpong Chalobah
Cherki, Foden, Gakpo, Palmer, Cunha
Haaland Ekitike DCL
Awesome FH team! Like Gakbo differential over Wirtz. Would reluctantly bench Dcl. And one of Hall/Frimpong and Gabriel, as we’re not sure he’ll start
Ta
DCL should be Bowen, seeing as it's FH only, unless you're benching him anyway.
Ta
Dropped 80 places...that was a complete waste of a gw. Hopefully this next one is more productive
Semenyo to Cunha for -4 yes or no?
Whose better
1 Rice
2 Wilson
???
1
Wolt, JP been lucky with some of his points recently
I'd also make sure you have a decent first sub as rotation might be a factor in some teams
Reply fail
Yeah
I’ve got playing subs
Not great ones
But regulars
Better New defender to bring in-
A Hall
B Thiaw
Hall was flying fwd & some mega crosses
A more exciting imo
B for me - he is the poster boy at the moment among Newcastle fans
Last Man Standing GW18 (470 teams)
Safety score = 35
Top score = Phil FitzGibbon with 100
49 teams to be removed, 421 teams through to GW19.
Congrats to all the survivors!
https://plan.livefpl.net//LMS
Which sounds better going forward?
1. HWilson rotating with Hall, either 343 or 433
2. Upgrade HWilson next week to Gordon/Rogers and stick with 343
2.
Hurzeler/Brighton presser this morning
Question on back 3 setup from 14:20 onwards:
"Definitely we will play in a back 5, if its tomorrow I don't know...we have always have to understand the opponent, what do we need against the opponent, what is necessary for them so it's several reasons why we choose a back 5"
He also mentions they have good CBs available and specifically references Coppola.
https://youtu.be/bs-vq6Xo5Y8?si=Xq-JlYEbn6rtOuZU
Mitoma is back after an illness which may help Hurzeler revert back to 4231 setup
Did he slag off Minteh again?
At St. Pauli he played only 3-4-3.
https://www.transfermarkt.com/fabian-hurzeler/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/48076/verein_id/35/datum_zu/2022-12-22/datum_ab/2024-06-30
Is Ramsdale nailed for NEW? Bringing him in for my FH I GW19. Is pope a threat?
Yes. Doesn't anyone read the scout notes on here?!
Yes, I do but must have missed them. Where does it say that Ramsdale has taken Pope's spot?
Unless the "Yes" was for Pope being a threat not "is Ramsdale nailed"?
Pope will start. He would have started at United but he was ill. Ramsdale has been soooooo bad.
While Aaron Ramsdale (£4.8m) kept his place, it may have only been a stay of execution. Howe said, indeed, that it’s a position that he will look at.
“I think that’ll be a position obviously that will be discussed. Nick was actually ill before the game as he was warming up. So I don’t think there’s any way he could have played today, but we’ll make an assessment for the next game.” – Eddie Howe
Any other GK in the PL, starter or backup, even 3rd choice, would've saved that Dorgu volley. I reckon he's out asap.
On FH, Foden or Cherki?
I do both
That's what she said.
Foden
Play BrunoG or DCL ?
Captain Haaland or Ekitike if chasing ?
Bruno
which transfers looks best
a) Cala & Minteh > Dorgu & Cunha
b) Rodon > Dogu (play Minteh)
c) Cala & Anderson > Dorgu & Rice/Rogers (play Minteh)
Start dcl or Anderson?
Who's dcl?
Calvert lewin
Never heard of him. Is he any good?
The natty dresser guy.
Leeds looked very good yesterday, I'll be starting dcl
Team and bench order GTG?? Not sure of timber fitness so maybe switch for vdv?
Cheers in advance
Dub
Chalobah orielly timber
Wirtz rice semenyo foden cuhna
Haaland DCL
Verbruggen Vdv senesi guiu
Gtg
Thanks
What do you think of Reece James? Is he a fix starter now?
Which one on FH?
A) Frimpong
B) Hall/Thiaw
I'd go Newcastle defender and probably Hall
B
Cheers!
Both if possible. If not, then Hall
What to do here ?
1FT & 1.5 M
Dúbravka (Sanchez)
O'Reilly Andersen Richards* (Alderete Gudd)
Foden Semenyo Wirtz Saka (King)
Haaland Thiago Ekitiké©
I would be tempted to do Thiago to Woltemade.
Either that or save I Think.
Start Timber or Keane?
What to do here with 2 FT and 0 itb? I have no clue rn.
Ramsdale
Timber* VVD* Richards
Foden Cunha Semenyo Gordon
Haaland Ekitike Thiago
—
Dub Senesi Mukiele Ba
Why have you * VVD?
Richards injured dude
I know. Made a wrong mark.
Need to BB, 1 FT with a bench of:
Petrovic
Cullen
Thiago
Gabriel
1.1ITB
Cullen yellow flagged.
What would be your priority transfer?
Which is better
1 Oreilly and Rice
2 Keane and Cherki
???
