We check in with the Opta data next and roll out our usual post-Gameweek assessment of the weekend’s standout performers.
Huddersfield Town’s target man and a certain Liverpool winger both up their attacking potential ahead of a reduced Gameweek 31.
Meanwhile, big-hitters from the Leicester, Spurs and Arsenal midfields stake a claim for our upcoming Wildcards, while we also check out the impact of Chelsea’s new frontman at Stamford Bridge.
Lol I’ve 11.0 itb
I only have £3.80 🙁
perfectly timed article....transfer dilemma now solved! 🙂
How do we rate Josh King's prospects of starting?
Should start over mousset imo
100%
Ok ,2 questions
A) for GW 31
Kane to Tosun
and thinking Milivojevic to Zaha (-4) but this move I'm unsure of as risk reward factor is there
Would you do both moves or just one
B) which combination looks better for DGW 34, planning early to check for TV required for favourable squad.
1. Vardy + hazard + mkhi OR
2. Mahrez+ Aubameyang + sterling/silva
Chelsea fixtures are too good to ignore that's why thinking of hazard & for Willian I need to analyse as I want son more than Willian.
Thanks
Would bring Zaha in for a hit but not for Mili. If you have eleven for this week then just the Tosun transfer.
B. Is option 2 by a long way for me
Thanks , appreciate it.
Zaha I want in, but apart from Mili only sterling is the one who is not playing this week & can't get Zaha for sterling as too much value tied on him
milivojevic on set pieces, save him
Please choose which are worth a hit (-4)
A - Stanislas
B- mooy
C- Pritchard
D- zaha
E- chupo
F- Allen
G- bolasie
Only A imo
[DDG Elliot]
Ake Hegazi Robertson Schindler [Dunk]
Salah Shaqiri [Sterling Son Mahrez]
Firmino Quaner [Kane]
1FT 0.4 ITB
Which one better move:
a) Elliot to Hennesey
b) Dunk to Bauer/Jagielka
c) Sterling or Kane out
d) other
What to do with Son now? Will he play up front in Kane's absence?
Form is great, but blank + Chelsea makes me want to shift him to Mane
he'll play up front yes
I m getting him but only from gw33 I think
Chelsea only got 1 CS from last 6 games, does it scare you to play Son? While Son made 5 goals from his last 3 games (include against Buffon).
Fair point but mikhi might be a better option that gw. Ps : his goal against Gigi was a bit of a fluke 🙂
Why did the scouts keep saying you have to have 3 defenders on the scoutcast? Will a playing player be benched to bring on a non playing defender just so you have 3?
you must have a minimum of 3 defenders at any time. FPL 101
Some of them can be non playing though right? Like I have VVD and Kenny who probably won't start. Don't want to spend a -8 getting two more defenders really.
correct
You don't have to have three defenders, no. But you can't play 2-5-3, obvs. You can just field fewer players.
Yeah!!
I was puzzled by this too.
I don't see any point in getting in Defenders other than Liverpool. I'll probably have no GK and just 1 playing defender.
Same here. Play your game and don't woirry about the auto subs this week
Which move for -4?
A) Son to Stanislas
B) Kane to King
Will wc gw 32 or 33
stan
Hold on today for more news on Kane, but if out longterm he has to go, whereas consequently you will probably want Son back straight away
... although I'd prefer Stan of the two
doesn't matter if wildcarding, more about who's better outta king and stan
Well, it does if by losing money on Kane he can no longer afford players on WC
well he didnt mention sv so i can't comment
My team GW31 squad currently:
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Van Dijk, Ake, Zanka
Salah, Mane, Shaqiri, Choupo
Mounie, Rodriquez
0FT. Im chasing In My league so i propably make 1 More change for -4pts To get Stanislas or Tosun/King. What do you think About GK situation? I have To make -8pts if i want GK.
A) get stanislas -4
B) Get Tosun/King -4
C) get midfielder/striker & GK -8
D) No hits and start with 9 players
Wild card GW32
D
D
Who do you prefer between King and Mounie?
king
Why are people getting Auba, Lukaku and Son this week? Am I missing something?
could be a value thing but mainly it's coz they're a bit simple
Maybe some folks are happy with their gw31 teams.
This
Butland worth a -4? He's averaged 2 points from saves the last 4 weeks so that takes him up to 4 points already after getting 2 points for playing.
no
I wouldn't. I d rather go with an offensive player.
Yeah well I'll have 10 with no keeper so just wondering whether it's worth getting XI out there.
Keep your 10 you re well above average with that number I reckon
I'd rather take a hit for a GK than a defender this GW.
Which GK do you like?
Yeah, I think it's easier to break even with a keeper than a defender. I'd take a hit for Butland.
Kane to King now or wait for news?
moronic not to wait
Hold your horses
With 8 players and 2 FTs, is it a stupid idea to only use 1 FT this week?
It would mean I could bring in De Gea and Auba for free next week and then load up on Chelsea and Tottenham (whilst getting rid of Liverpool) in a GW33 WC...
Why get rid of Liverpool? I mean, I probably wouldn't triple up anymore, but Firmino could easily outscore most DGW forwards against BOU in 34.
Just a wee reminder to all that first kick off is at 1500 on sat so don't go and activate your wc before that or you ll be in for a bad surprise 🙂
anyone doing that would deserve it
Again, This! Hehe
Not playing the free hit in 31 is a HUGE mistake.
Yes it is a poor fixture to use your free hit chip, but that's not the point.
The point is that it gives you the freedom in the earlier gameweeks to completely ignore GW31.
That's where the true value of playing the FH in 31 lies.
bit late now
I know. Damage has already been done.
Only the end of the season will tell, playing it in gw35 could well pay off too !
I'll be playing it in 37 now.
Interesting. What about BB and TC then ?
How? I’ve gone from 142K to 59K in last three GWs and will have 9 players for GW31?
its the same as every other strategy, will work for some and not for others
I understand that but then one can’t advocate their opinions as right and assume everyone else’s is wrong as my strategy is clearly working for me right now
doesn't necessarily mean your strategy is right either, just shows your luck is good.
Lucky or not, just goes to show it may not be HUGE mistake to NOT play the FH in GW31 then
It's all luck though.
Sure there is smart ways to play it but ultimately it's down to the players and what happens on the pitch.
The template star team one week can have an absolute shocker the next.
I've not free hit this week. I've managed to accumulate 9 players for 31 and will most likely WC next week (after 3pm lol)
you are understanding of strategy is amateurish at best. you should take a course in maths or economics
And how did you come to that conclusion?
chill, comment is not meant for you, but for there is mo limit
If by ignoring, you outscore those who didn't ignore it in those weeks, maybe.
Who did well if you'd ignored? Mahrez, Silva although I doubt many would've gone for him. On the other hand, Arnie and Eriksen were popular too, and they didn't do much. So how much could you have benefited by ignoring?
the only advantage I can see by using FH in 31 is playing with 3 forwards and still have Kane in 32
Or only field two strikers for GW31 and bench Kane
I got Eriksen and Mahrez in whist taking a few hits from gw28/31 and also getting a few gw31 players in. Had Schindler and Lossl last week. So I managed to go up the rankings doing this. Now in top 8,000. The mistake was to completely concentrate on players playing in gw31.
were you not advocating FH in 37?
Hang on didn't you just write an entire article about how it would be a big mIstake not to use FH in GW37??
That was my strategy but I brought in the wrong players - Son & Wilson to Sane & Ayew for a -4 ... really depends on the moves but nevertheless a valid strategy because you basically have a WC type team in 32 and can use the WC in 36 instead - the maximisation of chip use is all interlinked and not to be looked at in the vacuum of a single game week 🙂
Is 9 with no hits enough to put out this GW?
Dawson VVD
Salah Stanislas Walcott Shaq
Firmino Wilson Mounie
dull but fine
Great team. I'd only think about taking a hit for a goalkeeper if I were you.
Which reminds me of a funny fl story that could have been in the rough section of the scoutcast. First time I played FL I didn't know for some reason that you could do more than one transfer with the wc, so my wc that season was transferring in the Sheffield utd keeper Kenny and that was it 🙂
What did you think it was for?
Just an additional free transfer 🙂
The first gameweek I played FPL, I didn't know how to change players between First XI and Bench. I just tried to drag and drop them, but nothing happened. Ended up with some big scores on the bench 🙂
Haha that's a good one too 🙂
any strikes worth a -4? I have wilson/mounie
Firmino definitely
This unless you already have 3 pool of course
I do have 3 already. Thinking Tosun? or better get begovic for a hit?
I would rather risk it on Sorloth or Benteke
Yeah, sounds better but since i got schindler. Ill just hope for a cleanie
What's that Kenedy like ? Thinking of getting him in my first 11 for my wc team it s between him and gross . Any thoughts ? Home games to hud in 32 and w Brom in 36 are attractive
One more 🙂
Depends on overall strategy and budget. I may get Murray in to cover gross and get Kenedy in as 5th midfielder.
How does this look for -4?
Sterling + Son + Ogbonna > Stanislas + Zaha + Baines
Pope Elliot
Otamendi Daniels Duffy BAINES VVD
SALAH ZAHA WALCOTT SHAQIRI STANISLAS
Kane FIRMINO QUANER
fine, every option this week is equally underwhelming
Ibe > Stanislas ?
Are you WC'ing in 32?
pickford
ake taa
walcott salah
wilson king firmino
0 FT.
GTG?
I'm going round in circles - can anyone help?
I'm shipping Kane & Eriksen and need 2 replacements who'll play in 31 AND 32
The suspects list is pretty short, obviously, but: who should I pick on the basis of 31+32 ?
Shaq vs. La Parra vs Zaha vs Stan
King vs Mounie vs Deeney
Looking at the fixtures I d say deeney for sure
Firmino captain anyone?
Nah.You know who to captain.
its a mistake to not captain Salah
If you're chasing the mother of all defecits, then why not.
Otherwise, hell no
To be truly worthwhile, you are essentially betting on two things: Firmino doing well at the same time as Salah blanking - which really hasn't happened this season.
Not worth the risk IMO, considering the potential downside with regard to rank.
Unless you somehow don't have Salah, of course......
Looking ok?
Foster
Robertson Femenia Francis Bauer
SalahC Shaqiri Walcott Stanislas
Firmino King
No hits just forward planning since January.Wont do it next season.Lost too much rank with players I didn’t really want except for this week.Live and learn eh?
Just for interest's sake, did this planning from January for GW31 not cost you plenty points? I see your OR is R460k. Do you think with all that planning that this week will move you into let's say the top 100k?
LOL sorry, just read the rest of your post after "since January for GW31"
No way.It was fine being able to keep players on bench for future gw 31 but once I kept adding the likes of Walcott (who I wouldn’t normally have took) and having to play them it was downhill all the way.Was ranked 169,000 gw24 after several green arrows but steady decline since then.Put an end to any decent finish.
King wilson Stanislas, to much?
IMHO yes
swap Wilson for an o and you're gtg
I'm probably going for all at this point provided King is confirmed to start.
How much in points hits are people looking to take this weekend?
A...0
B...4
C...8
D....more
Thanks
B to field 9
6 years, 2 months agoSo much money in the bank