Dugout Discussion – West Ham vs Stoke City

I'm concerned over D Silva game time more then KdB to be honest.
But I keep telling myself that all the best players will play against SWA as they celebrate title in front of home crowd...just not sure...that will define this GW...Liverpool and City Team sheet...

Last two weeks have been the lowest averaging of the season.

Come on here in June in a non WC year.

Yeah true. Shame really. I've heard Mark say in the scoutcast a few times that when we'll owned players are going on runs that the analytics are much better for the website.

I have shifted to IPL, atleast the points scoring there has been much better than FPL.

That’s the point; it’s not that the game is dead, it’s that people aren’t doing well this week. A Kane brace tonight, or big returns from the united defence on Wednesday and they’ll be back in their droves

It's a psychology. I had 25 pts last week and I didn't find out until yesterday because I didnt care to look. I logged in half an hour before the deadline to make a transfer, didn't visit any FPL site during the week prior to that

60pts this week and I'm now here cause I've regained a little interest.

Its not a case of not liking to focus on something I'm losing at because it's a 38 step game and that was only one of them.

Not logging in after a run of bad weeks for me is a way to declutter my head in time for the next gameweek because it can all change so quickly and there's no point being annoyed all week over something you can't control.

So I just take a breather. Being on here or not doesn't make much difference anyway I'm becoming to understand. Spend an hour here during the week and it's the same as every other hour of the week, 'will x start' 'should I wildcard' 'should I this' 'should I that' over and over again. Spending hours and hour here is losing to me.

Also you worded the last sentence as if to suggest it's a bad thing, it isn't

All 3 in my team for now.

Same order as you have asked.

Sane for me. He gets slated for his misses but he's been trying things, taking chances (and taking shots)

I'd play Mili ahead of Shaq

Lots of love for EVE defence around here - I don't get it!

Somewhat similar decision to make. But I've no idea what to think about City assets. Will they be rotated?

So, of those, I'm leaning toward Auba at the moment.

Jesus looks good for 35, by I will need to see how feasible it is to switch Barnes > Auba in 37.
One negative about being on FH this week is that it's impossible to tinker with your regular squad

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I'd keep Auba ahead of Lukaku for GW37

Free hit mate

It's not who we want - it's who's gonna play. 😉

I'm tempted by Milner! Could be on pens if Salah not on pitch.

City is the best defence this week but I don’t want to waste a slot on them so looking at Coleman and Baines as they are nailed and have multiple points routes.

Just noticed some nonsense tactical blahblah. Probably gonna miss out on Wednesday too then with the semi final on the weekend.

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Zoho, Mustaf, Sterling

Zaha
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Sterling

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B (though close, both have attacking threat)
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thanks guys, I'm currently on zaha, van aanholt and sterling

Shakiri Zaha Sterling

Nah, starts upfront 😛

I think he'll start.

Sane, was electric. Even in the CL game.

Sane bigger chance of getting rested imo

Worst DGW ever? 😮

Depressing stuff. Non planners and passive managers on my ML have been raking it up over the last 3 weeks.

But people do moan at 5pm on a Saturday. Always. I agree with you, I got Ayew, Auba and Fernandez on WC 32 cause their gw34 fixture was good and it's sets me up a little for GW37. People are far too blinded by the double gameweek. Burnley face Chelsea, Brighton face Spurs and Brighton have trash fixtures after this.

A James Egersdorff said, some people feel that because a player a 2 games, theyre going to automatically do well in both but that's not the case and he's right.

Feck em. Enjoy the points and rank rise 🙂

So jammy 😉

Well said. I played my WC in GW32 and used it to plan for the rest of the run in. Like you, I'd used my FH earlier in the season (and glad I did), but can still get a full team out next week without hits, using the BB this week didn't appeal, neither did losing Salah & Firmino, so went with 9 DGWers and those two, and it's worked out fine so far. A couple of the loudest voices on here that were bagging people for WCing in GW32 are struggling this week. People plan differently depending on their circumstances.

If you are that easily annoyed I would advise you to leave this forum because it is the way it has always been and will never get any better

Spot on this.

The site always gets obsessed about the DGW's, so for those who have done things a little differently (I played my WC & FH chips early) a lot of the posts and content becomes irrelevant unfortunately.

I'm certainly not one of the prolific posters on here, but I've stayed away more over the last few weeks, as if you're not going the template WC - BB - FH - TC route, you're not part of the main conversation.

Anyway, well done on your season.

Couldn't agree more - the term "casual" seems to increasingly be used to describe anyone who deviates from the ffs consensus.

For what its worth, I really don't like the term anyway. Whilst it may well describe many players, it implies that there are just two types of player and two types of playing style, with the "non-casual" consensus entitled to the points.

Somewhere on the internet, there is a probably forum that laughs at the "over-thinkers".

All very fair, and I agree that you certainly don't need 15 DGW players to feel prepared for this gameweek or for the season run-ins.

The unique situation this time round is that various configurations of entirely, fairly average and completely unplanned SGW players could end up outscoring a team full of DGWers plus bench boost. That's pretty unprecedented and pretty unfortunate. The DGW template this time last season raked in a tonne of points.

As you say though, and as I say above, it's only halftime, and only quarter time if planning also for DGW 37, so it's all to play for!

our teams is different and so are our tactics/plans, but i agree with you in the sense that why does everyone care so much about others way of playing? i were one of those that wildcarded in 32 but that was mainly because i saw some players that i thought would serve me some fun, they haven´t so far but no point in moaning about it. the only thing that annoys me is when my decisions like choosing between Eriksen and Alli kind of stuff goes wrong. Or when i was trying to be clever and picked Coutinho early in for Salah, Pedro and Sané instead of Sterling back in Gw8. But then the one i am annoyed with is me, no one else-)

Cheers everyone for your responses (and the positive messages about my season - it is appreciated!). It's good to know that I am not alone in playing the game slightly differently to the FFS consensus.

FWIW I find the articles and general comments very helpful for the season as a whole, but agree with Sickboy's comment that if you don't follow the groupthink then a lot of the content (mainly the comments, but also the occasional article) can be of limited use in the final weeks.

I would love to think that the masses who have had their fingers burned so far this week will reconsider loading up on DGW players next season at the expense of form players with good fixtures, but fully expect Kane to bag a brace, United to keep a clean sheet and Lingard to pop up with a goal and everyone forgets what they were moaning about...

Here here mate! I've got slated many a time on here for playing the game differently to suit my team. Too many follow the herd, our way or the highway, types on here!

Great idea

Definitely worth a shot, punty but that's what the FH allows you to do... both guaranteed differentials too

And iirc Bauer has been playing oop since gw 32

If Milner is in the line up, he is a very good pick.

Nice idea but not sure Milner is a true OOP prospect unless he's going to play as an AM. If he's holding then he is at least as effective as a left back.

Milner was my first player in my fh team, he got his rest and vs a team like west brom i think he will start. But not 90 minutes but typical 60-70 minutes imo. a leaked team news would be good ye

if no news is leaked i think i´ll go van dijk instead.

my diff this week is triple Everton defense-) Newcastle is on form but now they have secured their place and often that tends to regression, especially away, and often in such games between two teams with nothing more to play for usually the home team has an advantage, does of course not mean they will keep a cleanie but seeing as there is little room for differentials this week i´l go for it.

Some good points here, cheers.

If team news is leaked then hopefully be able to guess where (if picked) Milner is playing based on who else is playing.

Not sure I'd back Liverpool def otherwise if not a midfield Milner.

I take it its your FH team?

I'd go Long over Lowton. Although probably a flip of the coin between them.

Sweet!

Very impressive mate!

Depends on his injury.

Depends if he's fit.

Yes if he isnt fit

I can’t see the logic in that transfer

Brighton are going down 😉

Gross goal followed by 2 each from Kane and Son needed.

Brighton 2 - 1 Spurs

Ayew is a better option

3 Man City players

They are playing now to break records

Could be. He usually starts when fit though, but maybe reduced minutes. Just back from injury and an important semi-final in the weekend.

back in squad...

I'll be over the moon if Kane starts after Poch's comments. I'd take a 30 minute sub appearance at this stage 🙁

I will be surprised if he doesn’t start

No chance

no chance he gets benched imo

"All the players who were involved here are going to be involved either Tuesday or Saturday. But we need to rotate because we need to provide fresh legs."

On Kane - "We need to assess him after his injury,” said Pochettino. “He has played a lot since then.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/tottenhams-mauricio-pochettino-sounds-top-12368875

When your gamewwek depends on follow through...

Vardy will lay some cable on Thursday night.

Could go three at the back with Son or Sissoko at LWB.

Llorente

2 points really shouldn't be crucial

I'd be very surprised.

There is always a chance but it's almost 0%.

I’m ready for next season already mate, I’m going nowhere.

I’m a true masochist.

Double arsenal defence is not a good idea.

Glad you did, didn't want another strike for the SGWers 😉