I'd play both but of the two probably Palmer, just.

But whichever you bench they have the potential to punish you.

Palmer takes penalties

2

The one on set pieces.

2

Interested to see who is already on your pitch if you are choosing to bench one of them!

Chelsea will offer a significant test for Arsenal this weekend, a huge step-up from Coventry and a decimated Villa team. The eye test on Arsenal's defence is very strong, but part of me wonders if they looked better because their opposition was weak.

I'd also add that Declan Rice looked injured when he was subbed off on 85 mins, Mosquera also went off injured on 79 mins to join Timber and Saliba on the sidelines. So Arsenal's defence isn't a nailed-on clean sheet at all this week.

Pedro

Pedro

I wouldn't start Saliba.

You'll get Sangare on either way

Saliba? What?

MGW or Thiago should be considered too.

Thiago braced twice against Sunderland last season

I don't mind MGW either, he's currently VC for me, just so the C and VC aren't in the same fixture

D

B

I think Bruno F is essemtial

Two Elanga's 🙂

I'm going No Haaland so my current thinking for an IB wildcard is a front eight of Saka, Bruno, MGW, Palmer, Sangare, Wissa, Pedro & Thiago. In my estimation that means one downgrade in my team compared to yours (Haaland), three agreements (Palmer, Wissa & Pedro) and four potential upgrades (Saka, Bruno, MGW & Sangare) depending on who Elanga 2 actually is 🙂

Exactly.

Ajer looks solid and a good source of regular defcons. De Cuyper has rhe higher ceiling with potential for attacking returns. Short term he looks better but his minutes will be under threat when Mitoma returns mid to late September.

Yes, ST.

WC4 means go for it this week. Get Foden & Cherki, sort Rodon on WC.

I like it

A

Play these two

Gros, De Cuyper

Bench Ndiaye + 1

I'd play De Cuyper over Shaw for attacking potential.

I think Ndiaye is very unlikely to start so probably Groß

Bold choice! Good luck.

I would want to see better results from Foden before buying him.

I like C.

Or d. dcl + mbeumo > wissa + cherki/foden

Both look good options at 4.5. Newcastle fixtures are decent for the next few weeks so maybe Dedic. Ajer looks a good source of defcons though.

Whats the rest of your defence?

Or this Dedic fella

Might do the same or get a 4.0 keeper

I would probably do it. Difficult to predict Foden's minutes but same is probably true with Tzolis after Villa. I could see Eze starting against Chelsea.

Both Ajer and Dedic look decent options. I've explored getting them both in on wildcard but in the end went for Hall and Egan. The latter 1st sub.

If planning wildcard beyond GW4, then B, A if WC next week

Currently

They've followed the same path for years!

A quick look at Great and Good transfers, captains and often chip use shows you that too.

Even FPL General is back in the fold and leading the way!

Like a good shepherd, in with the sheep.

The wisdom of the crowd is a thing.

This is great advice, even this website can become an echo chamber!!

MGW definitely stands out, but not sure Jesus or Neco have done enough to warrant attention. Guessing most choosing Man City midfielder as wildcarding soon, but if not wildcarding soon then MGW should be in the team

Liverpool still a team in progress, so think I’d want a bit more certainty for 3x attack (even Man City attack this week feels risky), szob and Isak/wirtz enough

I agree.

In my case, despite playing the game for over 15 years, I kneejerked Cherki and Palmer into my team, replacing Bruno and Ndiaye, ahead of Utd's fixture. I then decided to.wildcard Bruno back in again!

I fully regret it, but hoping my wildcard team pays off. Schoolboy error.

Tbf

That's people who set up with Bruno over Haaland.

A chip, rather than a hit to get Haaland in looks a reasonable call atm.

Everton have been lucky, rather than leaky so far.

Forest wildcard I'd have MGW and Munoz in.

I stand by most of what I said here and it mainly came true. Cherki disappointed and the City line-up was full of surprises, Mbeumo scored (though Bruno didn't!), Gakpo did want to prove himself and bagged two assists and some bonus points, and briefly Neco Williams was the best player of the week until his goal was ruled out (a fairly dubious decision!).

I'm now just outside the top 20k globally, having ignored the majority of the FPL influencer crowd and I'm still yet to make a transfer (though I am two chips down!).

Two 4m defenders and non playing forward means the first 11 has to be great

Questions over shaw and tzolis is where I’d start

A -
Defcon and will score soon

A. If a clean sheet is kept he could be in double-figures. Likely to have at least one chance to score, will accumulate DEFCON. More likely though is that all three will score 2 or fewer points and your decision is low risk.

Have reverted to the CHE pair as opposed to going with Isak & Barcola on WC3.

Verbruggen
Gvardiol, De Cuyper, Calafiori
Cherki, BrunoF, Palmer, Gomez
Pedro, Wissa, H.

Bench: Dubs, Egan, Slater, Thomas.

Still not sure. Any thoughts on LIV or CHE pairings?

Thanks.

Sounds fine

Stach might be better

Including for mins with Man City options overloaded again.

Each to their own but transferring a player like Anderson into my team leaves me stone cold. What about someone like KDH who has the potential for a really good return every week no matter what the opposition?

A

Both in my team currently

Tough one - Calafiori looks too good to drop but I think Chelsea will score.

I’m not convinced on Newcastle yet but even less convicted about Bournemouth

Sorry not much help

2, but only because of immediate fixture. Cala mid/long term.

Any other teams that rotate well?

Noice

GK pairing feels 0.5 too much (might as well get Martinez/Lammens and play each week)

Otherwise good options

C

A and C if you can afford it… they rotate incredibly well.

B or C

C

B

No - well not yet

Maybe Cunha to Anderson this wk

I have a feeling Anderson will get 8-10 points this wk and out score atleast 1 of foden or cherki

Play Aina?

Tzolis to Anderson? Short term and feels fairly safe for mins

In for a penny, might as well keep being behind the sofa for Man City games

I do back Isak to score but no more

I’d play white over DCL

Yes!

Not for me.

TC Haaland

JP

B

On WC I’d go Foden and then spread funds (more secure mins)

Upgrade slater or muha

Otherwise players like Konsa, Sangare and gross make this possible

Looks sweet but what are your thoughts in Bruno vs Saka

I’m going Tzolis to Anderson

Going against the cherki hype - admittedly partly because it’s a simple move as no money in bank