not this week
wait and reassess

who would have Smalling?

It depends on how many are in your league and if they'll get snapped up by other managers. I'd get rid of them both if there are decent replacement options.

hoedt

I think as soon as he bangs a free-kick in (or gets an assist from a corner) everyone will be raving..just hasn't happened yet

Senseable ramble though. And completely agree with you.

I think both looks attacking. The difference is defending. Arnold is a much worse defender.

Very happy with TAA over Robertson. Thought he was very good against Palace and looks to be on the odd set piece. Robertson's awesome too, but we have to be quite cold about it and look at value. For instance, I can have TAA + Pereira instead of Robertson + Bennett.

They are both good value atm , Robbo deserves the extra 1mil but TAA gives more flexibility if you want to rotate during the tough Liverpool fixtures GW 5-8. So basically a combo of Robbo/4.0 or TAA/Pereira

Robbo is worth the extra cash I think. He's more nailed and offers a greater attacking threat and bonus points based on last season as well as this season.

For me, the choice was between Robbo-PVA and TAA-Alonso.

So I got TAA.

I agree with you. I definitely Think Robbo is worth the extra 1m over TAA.
The way I look at it, is that 1m extra has to provide (at least) 25 points extra during a season.
Robbo just looks a lot more dangerous and I Also believ he’s more nailed, so he will outscore him by at least that.

Think it's still too early. TAA is a mill cheaper, once one of those free kicks goes in- we'll be talking.

I agree that Robertson is a much better asset.
I think TAA is a different proposition though. You don’t get him for the bonus or assists (like you do with robertson or van Dijk). You get him in as the cheapest route to the Liverpool clean sheet. And managers must know that. But they recognise the 1m can go towards bringing in someone who they otherwise couldn’t get (for example Alonso or Ederson) and those players can bring in the kind of points TAA can’t, whilst also providing cover for other teams like Chelsea and City.

I’m a Robertson owner but have sympathy for those bringing in TAA and spending that 1m elsewhere

Going cheap at the back? Ings fixtures look ok for the next 5

Clever. But I think Ings is too good to bench.

That looks good .... what about the defence ?

Yeh think I wouldn’t want him benched. Too annoying when he scores as think he will do well!

i think you need to lose a silva and add a Mendy

Ings is a gamble , it's bandwagon material

can you still join this league?

Nice one. Joined. Thank you.

Hey Virg, can you recommend any podcasts, FPL youtubers? I tend to prefer a less show-ey style like Andy than someone just telling me who to pick.

I just think most of the stuff on fpl podcasts and shows tends to be obvious. Rare to see a unique insight.

Agreed, one of the better podcasts about

It's been requested many times.

Hitting refresh is like xmas eve-lite though 😆

Lol

Should make an app really.

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/08/22/the-scoutcast-episode-265-difference/?hc_page=12&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_18704175

https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/20/the-last-man-standing-competition-4/

B

Bench Kante

I’d bench Kante.

If you've a benching headache, surely that means they don't rotate well?

Ings is bandwagon material

Stick

Not worth a hit

I’ve stuck atm and taken the £0.1m loss ....

You’d have to be certain Ings was gonna score 1 more than King just to break even
Which is unlikely
So stick
Don’t forget, however good Ings may or may not be, Saints are still useless

Sticking too.

Sticking

King will fire

The template now is also defense heavy atm
5.5/4.0 = 9.5
6.5 / 6.0 / 6.0 / 4.0 / 4.0 = 26.5
That is without the increases though for Mendy/Alonso and some even doing another 5.5 to go 4-4-2.

Gk: 9
Def: 23
Mid: 39.5
Fwd: 28.5

Sterling to Hazard just because Chelsea have decent fixtures and I can see Haz exploding under Sarri.

Losing Sterling sucks though, could be a nice differential

I would keep Sterling this week as Haz might only play 60min and if Sterling starts he is great value , can't see him missing too many games this season.

Sit back relax enjoy GW3 then see if any surgery is needed!

Well you've obviously recently wildcarded so, wait and see?

looks good

Cue Firmino haul and Mane blank

Not convinced on iheanacho, but definitely think mane is a better pick than firm

Firmino out defo

salah

If I had all three it be salah

i have salah and kun
its on kun atm

Salah unless I get Hazard,... then Mané.... or Aguero, or....

Salah

I’m being Sheepish with Salah over KUN

Salah

Salah, not sure if I'll ever caprian mane over him but given form so far, would seem the wrong decision. (Kun VC)

Salah this week due to fixtures. Went Aguero last due to opponents and home/away.

Guen is a waste of an arsenal spot for the future if you ever want triple arsenal

Do U not have balls to have Auba over Salah ????
Or do you wanna play safe ?

Sheep I’m guessing
If I had him Auba would be my choice !

Better player at home.

Fixture

Brighton at home. (Although their confidence will be sky high and Matt Ryan is a decent keeper)

Brighton H pool typically win this type of game 3/4-0 while wolves will be trying to hold there own at home against the champions and try not get demolished

goals goals goals

Weakned Brighton defence, at home, Salah paradise.

Brighton’s away from home numbers are garbage and no Dunk. Would be rude for Salah to not to score 10+ points

Salah at home this week and Aguero won't get 20pts every week so he is the better choice this time round, but you can take the risk and hope for the best!

Yeah I wonder why

dunk is out?

Neves.

Hughes

Fraser looks like outstanding value

Pereyra or Fraser

Fraser.

thanks all

Gonna be a bit unique but townsend? Fixtures, might take fks and corners aswell as plays quite far forward

Cairney

Hope so !!!!

Who is he ?

No only until Zanka is back, so maybe a couple more games.

100% yes

I would’ve thought so

Or use on some who also has a fixture shift and always keep a trade spare to do the double.

Good idea to keep 1mil , but won't be set on just making that transfer, see what happens this week , maybe there is a better use for it in GW4!

Good luck

Luck

Check your temperature

Mate don't

That's just ridiculous.

Good luck.

I dont like sideways move unless they provide you with money. I have VVD and would not change to Robertson, but maybe to TAA for the extra million .5

Why do you want Hazard? He's not starting for a while.