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Fantasy Allsvenskan: double gameweek

Gameweek 10 review

In GW10, Djurgården won a very strange game that was actually quite intense against Elfsborg. There were cards flying all over the place, with Haris Radetinac (6.3m) receiving a straight red for an act of aggression in the 17th minute to go along with 7 (!) yellow cards received by other players in the first half of the game. In the 32nd minute, Mohamed Buya Turay (9.6m) tried to go for goal with an overhead kick that resulted in Elfsborg defender Joakim Nilsson (5.5m) getting kicked in the head and genuine fears for his long term well-being as the game was halted for a long period of time, with medics trying to figure out just how bad it was. Luckily, he came back to it eventually and was carried off the pitch for an extended check-up.

His replacement Jon Jönsson (4.3m) was involved immediately as he conceded a penalty shortly after to Buya Turay, in an incident that happened outside the penalty box and contained some question marks as to its overall validity. The second half was somewhat more relaxed, only containing the solitary yellow card on Jonathan Augustinsson (5.4m) as Elsborg failed to make the most of their numerical advantage.

AIK with Tarik Elyounoussi (9.2m) leading the line (scoring two goals yet again, seven in four now) managed to extend Falkenberg’s misery with another loss, even though it looked a bit shaky in the first half. BK Häcken took part in a seven-goal thriller (3-4) as they travelled to IK Sirius, with Paulinho (12.0m) and Alexander Jeremejeff (9.6m) both delivering. Interesting to see Swedish cup hero Mervan Celik (6.6m) get his first start of the season and respond by getting 1 goal and 1 assist. If he can nail down a spot (which looks very tough though) he could be absolute fantasy gold. As things are, we’ll have to wait and see if this was just a temporary thing or something more long-term from Häcken coach Andreas Alm.

Double Gameweek 11 preview

Gameweek 11 sees Malmö FF and GIF Sundsvall take part in two games each while the rest are stuck with just the one fixture. Malmö plays at home to AFC Eskilstuna and Sundsvall, while Sundsvall plays at home to AIK, and away to Malmö.

Since it’s only those two teams, the natural maximum limits of players reside at a total of six, which doesn’t have to be a bad thing though as there are some decent options all around emerging. We’ll do a brief overview of some of the main options from the DGW-teams, as well as interesting single gameweekers for GW11 in Allsvenskan.

Malmö options

Goalkeeper Johan Dahlin (6.0m) is nailed and a good prospect both for the double gameweek and going forward. There are a few decent GKs around though (Peter Abrahamsson (6.2m) and Oscar Linnér (6.0m) springs to mind) but the biggest selling point right now is that he’s at the very least certain to start and should do well.

The defence at Malmö is an interesting but complex issue… Bob Sacamano shared his thoughts on the matter and it’s a thread worth checking out if you haven’t already. Basically, Malmö tends to set up as a 3-5-2 with two wingbacks bombing forward on the flanks. On the left-hand side, Sören Rieks (9.7m) has started in 9 out of 10 games so far, netting 3 goals and 2 assists (classified as a midfielder in the game). On the right-hand side, Andreas Vindheim (6.4m) has played 8 games, getting 3 assists so far. He has however been sold to AC Sparta Prague yet remains with the squad up until the summer break (post GW12). In GW10, Malmö experimented with Jo Inge Berget (8.7m, classified as a striker in the game) as a wingback with a decent result, although he went off slightly injured, reports indicate he should be fine. Remains to be seen whether or not Berget gets renewed faith or if they stick with Vindheim, they might play one each in the double. Eric Larsson (6.5m) has played a lot of football as a right back/wingback as well and is another option if he’s not needed at centre back.

The centre of defence has mostly consisted of Rasmus Bengtsson (6.3m), Eric Larsson, and Oscar Lewicki (6.0m), with Behrang Safari (5.9m) also making some appearances recently. Lewicki is a midfielder by trade but has played quite a few games in the heart of the defence, given that he’s still classified as a mid though he becomes slightly less of a prospect. Franz Brorsson (5.2m) is a natural centre back though who is just returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury, given that Bengtsson looks unlikely to feature (possible for both games) he could be the one that Uwe Rösler turns to and he also has a very kind price-tag.

As far as midfielders go it’s mostly down to three blokes, Rieks at wingback, Arnór Invi Traustason (8.9m) and Anders “AC” Christiansen (9.8m). All of them looks like decent options but it will be interesting to see if AC’s new-found goalscoring streak can continue. He’s on a lot of set-pieces and is always an assist threat, but if he can add goals to his game, he could be very good going forward!

Speaking of forwards, they are a tough prospect for the double. In form striker Markus Rosenberg (10.2m) got his third yellow card of the season in GW10 and suffered a one-game suspension as a result. Marcus Antonsson (10.8m) who is his main partner in crime hasn’t hit the back of the net since GW5. Berget is now being tried at wingback and Guillermo Molins (8.3m) hasn’t featured much so far, but could reasonably start in the first game if nothing else. I don’t think Marcus Antonsson should be ruled out of the discussion though, he could even be a sneaky captaincy shout (especially if you’re deploying the two-captains chip)!

Sundsvall options

GIF Sundsvall is in a bit of an economic bind made tougher by their recent form on the pitch. The club is currently on track towards ending the season in the red (negative 12,4 million Swedish crowns) and has put up a plan to sell for at least 5 million Swedish Crowns to keep the club floating. It looks very likely that one or two players leave this summer, with David Batanero (8.3m) rumoured to be wanting out.

Goalkeeper William Eskelinen (5.5m) had a great season last time around and has had an interesting 2019 season so far. Not managing to keep a single clean sheet all season, he still averages 4,6 points per game thanks to 38 saves, a handful of bonus points and two saved penalties. An interesting choice, especially given that the opposition (AIK and Malmö) are highly likely to pepper the goal with shots from all around. Unlikely to keep a CS but there should be some saves and bonus in there.

Sundsvall defenders haven’t set the world alight with their performances so far and perhaps the biggest disappointment is last years golden boy Jonathan Tamimi (5.8m). Last season he got 1 goal, 9 assists and 8 clean sheets. This time around he has 0 goals, 0 assists and 0 clean sheets, averaging a staggering 1,7 point per game. Top scoring defender so far in Sundsvall is Alexander Blomqvist (5.0m) who has amassed a measly 24 points. Given their fixtures in the double gameweek, the defenders seem like a no go unless you want to take a gamble on Tamimi somehow getting back to his best.

Midfield hasn’t been a place of joy either for Sundsvall, as top scorer Maic Sema (8.4m) has failed to register at single attacking return since GW3. Batanero deserves a mention as he’s a bonus point magnet but two assists and no goals so far hardly seem impressive. Could his mind already be drifting towards greener pastures?

The big double gameweek option from Sundsvall has to be forward Linus Hallenius (10.6m) who’s scored 6 goals so far. With Sundsvall’s poor recent form he has hardly helped himself out, blanking in four straight games going into DGW11. A bit expensive for what he is currently delivering but over the course of two games he could of course nick something, depending on the service he gets.

Single gameweekers to target

There are a couple of players that are in form and has a decent fixture in GW11, yet “only” play one game. Tarik Elyounoussi is in great shape, netting seven goals in his last four games. He faces off against Sundsvall that hasn’t kept a single clean sheet so far. Muamer Tankovic (9.1m) blanked against Göteborg but should be able to be in the points against the team he was fostered in (IFK Norrköping) at home. Likewise, Vidar Örn Kjartansson (10.1m) has returned 4 goals and 2 assists in the previous 8 games.

Alexander Jeremejeff is in brilliant form ahead of the Gothenburg-derby against Häcken, netting 3 goals and 3 assists in his last 5 games and is starting to prove his relative value against the more expensive PaulinhoGiorgi Kharaishvili (8.3m) is also starting to show signs of form reminiscent of last season and is definitely one to watch ahead of Benjamin Nygren’s (6.3m) possible summer departure.

That about wraps it up. Are you excited for the first Double Gameweek of the season?

Who are you getting in? Is it all Malmö players or will you dabble in some Sundsvall prospects as well (Hallenius or otherwise)?

Will you be deploying one of the chips this week? If so, which one?

Meltens

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  1. Geoff
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    4 years, 10 months ago

    Wonderful round up, once again 🙂

    I'm on double Malmo and Vindheim, but I don't trust him. I'll likely hold though.

    Chips.. yeah, probably. Maybe double captain on my two Malmo options? But Hallenius is calling my name..

    1. Meltens
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      4 years, 10 months ago

      Cheers!
      I'm going two captains with Rieks and Traustason, not sure both deliver but one of them most certainly should. Hallenius would definitely be tempting as one of the captains if using that chip, wouldn't want to gamble on him with just a regular captaincy I think, with Malmö mids and Antonsson looking very solid.

      Vindheim is a complicated one, would most certainly not get him in but those that have him should be paying attention to what the press and coach says (if news arrive pre-deadline).

    2. Mullered in Maenam
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      4 years, 10 months ago

      Thanks Meltens, brilliant article again, makes a huge difference when there is someone very knowledgeable about Allsvenskan givings us pointers. I very much look forward to it each week.

      I've got 5 DGW players; Eskelinen and Hallenius of Sundsvall and Brorsson, Larsson and Rieks.

      I'll play the Two Captains chip on Hellenius and Rieks.

      I think there are shades of Leroy Sane about giving Hellenius one of the armbands in a DGW, he could return you 4 pts or just as easily return you 40 pts, even against the top teams. He's a gut feel choice rather than a statistical 'on form' choice but worth it I think to try and make up some ground.

      1. Meltens
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        Thank you for the kind words, very much appreciated! 🙂

        Please don't remind me of Leroy, I just want to put that behind me... ;D
        It's a lot down to gut feeling with Hallenius yeah, and I think it's possibly a bit too punty to have him as your one and only captain, but with the two-captain chip there is most certainly a case for it. The "issue" I guess it that there are plenty of good options this week overall and players like Tankovic could outscore some DGWers quite easily! In your particular case I think it makes very much sense to go for it though 🙂

  2. Vobinho
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    4 years, 10 months ago

    I think im settled on my WC now :

    Dahlin (Joelsson)
    Danielsson Andersson Dimitriadis (Wernersson Bjorkmann)
    Tankovic Christiansen Svensson Ring (Jarl)
    Elyounoussi Karlsson-Jagemyr Antonsson (K)

    Only call left is Witry or Danielsson

    Excellent article once again! They’re really useful! I’d also like to add Bob’s depth of knowledge in the comments is very useful also!

    1. Meltens
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      Thanks mate! 🙂

      I think going with Witry long term should be better, he might miss out this week but should be back soon if nothing else. I've watched quite a few Djurgården games this year and every time he's on the pitch Witry is incredibly attacking.
      I personally have no faith in Ring (serial bottler and misser of chances) but I get the reasoning behind him. Good call with Björkman, can't believe I've managed to miss that there is another playing 4.0 (4.1m now) option who also seems to do really well with bonus!

      1. Vobinho
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        4 years, 10 months ago

        I guess Witry is worth the gamble - Wernersson on the bench anyway and no certainty of Djugardens CS anyway.

        Going for Ring for his assist & bonus potential, and cant see any other mids I like from there - at least Ring plays near the front.

        I’m just hoping to hit the jackpot with Antonsson as most will be concentrating on Malmo mids.

        1. Meltens
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          I think so yes, it seems as though his injury isn't as bad as initially feared and he is touch and go for the weekend so shouldn't be far away at least.

          It is a tricky price-point no doubt, I'd also have a look at Johan Bertilsson (6.8m) from Örebro. He was superb for Gefle IF (8 goals 9 assists) in 2016 but has struggled since, moving to Östersund and Dalkurd before settling in at Örebro halfway through last season. To be honest though Ring should be able to outscore him over a couple of games haha. Jonathan Levi (7.9m) would be my top choice, too bad he's injured.

          Could be gold, can't see him blanking in both if he plays. Strikers do tend to need a goal every now and again to "get going" so if he nets early in the first game you could be in for a treat!

          1. Vobinho
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            4 years, 10 months ago

            I've had a look at Orebro assets, Rogic and Bertilsson. But my preference with Ring is that he plays for a better team and their fixtures over the next four are great!

            I'm thinking of bringing in one of them to accomodate the return of Jeremejeff in GW15 though.

            1. Meltens
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              Makes a lot of sense, which generally tends to mean it's a good fantasy decision as well! 😉
              I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around Ring as a fantasy option after watching him struggle the last couple of years, but he is probably the best option now with Levi out 🙂

    2. Bob Sacamano
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Looks solid!

      Unless you got any other planned substitutions, you could go with Danielsson and then swap for Witry later if needed. Or perhaps do Wernersson to Witry later to doubble up? There has been rumours for a while about Oscar Wendt signing for Göteborg, which could affect Wernerssons gametime, but that's probably way to early to worry about at this stage.

      1. Vobinho
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        4 years, 10 months ago

        I was looking at that, but I might make two transfers in GW 13 to bring back Larsson & Thorarinsson.

        I'm still undecided there though depending on how well Antonsson does over the next few, as Malmo have Orebro (h) in GW14 so I wouldn't want to take him out before that if he bangs a few goals in.

        If I stick to one transfer (AC to Thorarinsson) in GW 13 then I could afford to start with Danielsson and then switch to Witry.

  3. Euroalien
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    Great article as always. Thinking of using Two Captains on Rieks & Tankovic.... also have Traustason, but Tankovic is in such good form.

    1. Meltens
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      Cheers!
      See now that is a thing I've also strongly considered, Tankovic could easily get 10+ points this week... My problem (as I also have Rieks, Traustason and Tankovic) is that whoever of the Malmö lads I rip the second captaincy from will be the one to go off and have a blinder haha!

    2. Golbe
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      4 years, 10 months ago

      That really sounds like overthinking it to me. Traustason have two home games vs two of the worst defences in the league. Tankovic have one game vs Norrköping who looks to have a rising form curve, I think it will be a tight game.

  4. Bob Sacamano
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    4 years, 10 months ago

    Also love these articles! And the community as well! This is my 5th season playing, but I've never had anyone talk to about it, so thanks and great job everyone!

    I was so pleased to make my first early subs this season since I thought I wouldn't have to spend more time thinking about fantasy until the deadline, only to soon realize I still have to make a call wheter to play "Två kaptener" or not?

    I defenitly wanna play it in a DGW, so it's eighter GW11 or GW13. I've narrowed it down to three options, but am personally not a fan of the last one:

    1) AC and Brorsson in GW11
    2) Pettersson and Thorarinson in GW13
    3) AC and Traustason in GW11

    Can't see Traustason haul if he even plays both, and don't want to use it on J.Larsson i GW13 since strikers are so bad for bonus. IMO Thorarinson and AC are equal options for the DGW's, so it's basicly down to Pettersson or Brorsson? Brorsson would be a huge gamble of course. On the other hand it's just one captaincy, so I can't loose that much going Brorsson over Pettersson and Brorsson doesn't play, it's probably a maximum 8-10p difference. Thoughts?

    1. Meltens
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      Brilliant Bob, happy to have you on board! Always a pleasure to read your in-depth comments on the site.

      It's an interesting situation for you, personally, I think that there is no real issue with option 3) as Traustason has shown in the past he most certainly can dial it up from time to time. In GW10 against Kalmar he looked very threatening but failed to capitalise on it in the end.

      Out of 1) and 2) I think it's going to be tight, Petterson will unless something special happens to him play both guaranteed. Brorsson will most certainly play one, if not both. I think AC is a great option this week though so that edges it for 1) or 3) in my book! 🙂 (I really like option 3 to be honest) 😉

    2. Vobinho
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      Three tight options in my view.

      My thought on this is the Norrkoping v Sirius fixture in GW13. Sirius seem to be leaking goals for fun now - Thorarinsson isn't really an attacking threat though is he, he just seems to mop up the bonus.

      I'm actually thinking of playing the two captains in GW13 on Elyounoussi and Larsson in the hope that Larsson bags a few goals in. I don't think it's worth it putting a captain chip on a player that only gets bonus.

      With regards to comparing with Malmo assets, it's a strange one as their main striker is suspended for the first game - will their attacking play be up to scratch? AFC aren't all bad and have kept a few games tight this season and they also have a goal in them. Sundsvall have Hallenius - they can always grab a goal. (That makes Malmo sketchy for both attacking & defensive returns for me). On the other hand, Norrkoping haven't played well yet either so it's a very tough decision.

      Out of those, I'd probaby go for option 3 - but there's not much in it.

    3. MTPockets
        4 years, 10 months ago

        3. AC/Traustason seem safe picks with good fixtures

      • Bob Sacamano
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        4 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks for all the replies and the kind words!

        After reading todays quotes from Rösler, or at least the headlines from the interview, I'm going for Två kaptener with AC and Brorsson as he looks likely to start against AFC.

    4. MTPockets
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Brilliant article. Nice mix of info and opinion.
        Think I'll just do Rosenberg to Antonsson. Not sure about playing double captain chip tbh but maybe Antonsson + Traustason/Dahlin.
        Oliver Berg injury annoying.

        1. Bob Sacamano
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          Sounds like an excellent move. Like I said earlier, this could be a huge GW for Antonsson, and the one where he really punishes his sellers.

          If I were in your shoes, I'd play "Två kaptener" with Antonsson and Dahlin. Both should start both games and have an excellet chance of returning many points.

          Best of luck!

          1. MTPockets
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks. Good luck to you too

          2. Meltens
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            Thanks! 🙂
            I really like that move and then two captains with Antonsson and Traustasson, but I also tend to prefer going for the attackers overall in this kind of situation.

            1. MTPockets
                4 years, 10 months ago

                That's what I'm on now. Would probably choose Dahlin over Traustasson all else equal, but with Berg injured have to start Jarl + Nalic (or Isherwood but not keen) vs mff and feels wrong to then captain the GK.

          3. Vobinho
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            4 years, 10 months ago

            Obasi is back in the AIK squad for the Sundsvall match - do we think that further increases Elyounoussi's attacking pedigree?

            1. Golbe
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              No, the only effect that might have is pushing Elyounoussi back to offensive midfielder again

              1. Meltens
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                Yeah, that would be the worry. Can they really do that when he's been delivering at that level though?

          4. poohdini
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            4 years, 10 months ago

            Thanks a lot again Meltens, these are really helpful.

            Malmo's defensive situation is so annoying because they have been really good by the numbers defensively. It's the reason I took out Antonsson and brought in Bengtsson last week to double up on their defense. Now a Bengtsson injury and a Rosenberg suspension later, it does not look the best move (although it helped me get Tarik for the captaincy)

            I have Vindheim, Bengtsson, and Christiansen from Malmo, and was originally planning to use Two Captains on Bengtsson and Christiansen. Now Bengtsson is injured so I have to replace him with one sure starter for both games (cannot decide yet). I would guess Vindheim and Berget start one game each, so I do not know if it makes sense to take a hit to replace Vindheim. What are people's thoughts on this?

            I got 68 last week despite having Jarl an Odilon on my bench and up to 173 OR now. Fair to say I am enjoying my first season playing and following Allsvenskan.

            1. Meltens
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              Cheers mate!
              I brought in Bengtsson last week as well, switched him to Larsson now.

              Not sure at all on Vindheim, he could play one, neither or both (in order of likeliness in my mind). If you can do it for free it might be worth going Vindheim to Larsson? Given that they've sold Vindheim already and he's only sticking around because of the injury situation. If I were Malmö I would really try to avoid using him for fear of getting him injured, but not sure if Uwe Rösler reasons like that.

              Brilliant rank! I'm way behind you so far at 7,7k 🙂

              1. poohdini
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                4 years, 10 months ago

                The problem is I have both Bengtsson and VIndheim and only one FT. I think it makes sense to use the FT on Bengtsson > Brorrson, but not take a hit because Vindheim might play a game. I guess that will be my move in the end.

                1. Meltens
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                  Bengtsson might also get one game though, to complicate matters even more haha!
                  In your particular situation it's a sensible approach, Vindheim is at the very least fit, so that's a big plus.

                  1. poohdini
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                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Are you not worried about Larsson's 2 YCs? I can take my chances but I don't know if it is sensible to bring in and use a chip on a guy on suspension tightrope.

                    Still can't decide who to bring between Brorsson, Safari, and Larsson.

                    1. Meltens
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                      Won't be captaining Larsson, have Traustason and Rieks. The way Allsvenskan has their rules with YC and suspensions pretty much everyone is on a tightrope, all the time. Yes, it's especially annoying in a DGW but my slight hope is that given their situation at the back, Larsson will be told to try to avoid a YC as far as possible to not make matters worse... It's a gamble no doubt, but one I'm willing to take. Also I believe in him long term, the hope there is that he either claims the wing-back position as his own or rotates with Berget.

          5. Bob Sacamano
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            4 years, 10 months ago

            Information from Rösler now published in most swedish media. I'd say the local paper Sydsvenskan is the most reliable one, unfortunatly it's a locked article with only a few notes given away. I've been trying to translate/interpret it:

            "Brorsson ready to play - but Rösler can't release a squad due to several injuries"

            "Two question marks in the squad - but Brorsson will make his first start"

            Sounds very promising as a Brorsson owner, and more than enough for me to gamble on Brorsson as one of my "Två kaptener". Hopefully the two doubtful player are not AC and Traustason :). Depending on what the issues are, doubtful players could be anyone from Safari (ill last week) to Berget and Vindheim (signed for Sparta Prague earlier this week. And could of course also be something completely new that we know nothing about.

            1. poohdini
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              4 years, 10 months ago

              I found this on the subject: https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/malmo-ff-tar-inte-ut-trupp-mot-afc--fyra-saknas-och-flera-fragetecken-vi-mast/?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=

              It says Berget trained, Bengtsson will miss the first game and the questions are who will replace Bengtsson, who will start RWB, who will be the strikers and if Bonke Innocent gets another start.

              1. Meltens
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                Interesting stuff, reports going around that Paulinho might miss out as well. A lot of tough calls for people with this Friday deadline in a couple of hours!
                https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/allsvenskan/paulinho-riskerar-missa-derbyt---missade-traning/

          6. poohdini
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            4 years, 10 months ago

            It looks like Adam Andersson will be benched: https://twitter.com/Linus_Petersson/status/1131873966736461824

            Is Sandberg back from suspension? If not, I might start Odilon over Andersson and Nalic/Jarl. If he is, I think I will still bench Andersson and start Nalic.

            1. Meltens
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              Sandberg is back. Odilon might still play though depending on Fällmans fitness.

              1. Vobinho
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                4 years, 10 months ago

                Andersson still the best option in Hacken defence moving forward? Did he perform badly v Sirius?

                1. Meltens
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                  Didn't see the game unfortunately so can't tell. I think he is a great option overall still, as long as injuries and niggles don't start to become too much of an issue.

                  1. Niemi
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                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    No injuries now, just dropped apparently.

                    1. Meltens
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                      Hmm yeah I read the tweet, not sure what to make of it. No idea about that reporter's previous record with this kind of stuff, guess we'll find out! If he starts to rotate/get benched too much that is obviously an issue at that price.

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              A guy on twitter saying Andersson is benched based on what he saw in a single training session. Since when is this stuff to be taken as news and facts? Am I the only one here playing FPL, having seen this a dozen times this season? "Vardy not pictured in training"...scored a brace the very next day.

              1. Niemi
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                4 years, 10 months ago

                This isn't the same IMO. Unlike FPL, most teams have open training sessions in Norway. I assume it's the same in Sweden. In at least one of the final sessions the team usually play 11 vs. 11, with the starting XI playing against the others. For some teams in Norways these XIs from the training gets posted and normally they are very accurate.

                It's also not like "Vardy not spotted". As far as I've seen he's not missed out on the session. He's just not in the starting XI they used in training. Of course there could still be changes, but I wouldn't be surprised at all if he's benched.

                I have to say I have no experience at all with this particular journalist though

                1. Bob Sacamano
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  It's lazy journalism, if it can even be called journalism. He's made an observation in training and then tweeted about it. There's nothing in any tweet trying to explain why one of theire key players is not in theire practice eleven, probably because he didn't ask the coach. There could be tons of reasons to why Andersson was not in that specific eleven. Perhaps he left early due to personal issues? Maybe he had a headache? We don't know because the reporter didn't bother to share the reason.

                  Or maybe he'll be dropped/rested? I'm not excluding it, but I'll never make a team decision like selling/benching a player based on unfounded rumours on twitter.

                  1. Niemi
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    He said he is being dropped.

                    https://twitter.com/Linus_Petersson/status/1131881311382192128?s=19

                    I don’t get why you are so critical, but we'll see. I've watched trainings from one of the top teams in Norway myself, and right before a game you can usually tell the lineup based on that.

                    We'll see how this one turns out. Good luck

                    1. Bob Sacamano
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Oh my...it's HIS interpritation of what happened in training. It's not based on quotes from the manager. It's not Andreas Alm saying "Adam Andersson is dropped, I'm playing Arkivou instead". It what a single journalist belive after watching a training. As long as no one knows WHY Andersson didn't start, it doesn't mean s*it.

                      I'm being critical of the fact that people today seem to have absolutely no ability at all to think critical. It's a shame if people make decision based on rubbish like this even if it's something as simple as Fantasy football. It's worse that thousands of people will be woting on sunday based on false information they've read in social media, just because they don't have the ability to be critical when reciving the information.

                      1. Niemi
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        First of all, I'm not saying we should take everything we see on social media as fact.

                        But this guy says that's the lineup Häcken will play based on training on Friday. Why doesn't that mean anything!? As long as he was there for real, then it absolutely matters. If he was there then there's absolutely a big chance of him seing what first XI they are preparing. This happens all the time in Norway, I have even seen it with my own eyes. This is not like FPL with closed training sessions ++.

                        Of course there could be changes, but based on training on Friday it looks like Andersson won't start.

                        Everyone make their own decision based on that info. If a journalist says my player is likely to be benched based on the training the day before the game, Ibench my player.. Assuming there's not a slight injury involved. It's fine if you don't do the same, but I disagree that this is bullsh*t news.

                        I don’t own Andersson myself btw

                        1. Niemi
                          • 9 Years
                          4 years, 10 months ago

                          If it was FPL I wouldn't react this way, simply because those training sessions are closed for journalists++

                        2. Bob Sacamano
                          • 5 Years
                          4 years, 10 months ago

                          Don't know how to makes this clear enough for you to understand, but the fact that Andersson was missing in training means very little as long as it's not explained WHY he was abcent. If you don't get explanaitions or reasons to why things happens, it's pure guessing and speculation.

                          I always make critical judgements and wants to know the reasons to why things happen, but not all people can make that judgement themselves. You can see that every day in life, and every week in fantasy. This week for example, Witry was the most transfered out player because those running the game instantly made him red flagged because he was carried off on a strecher. People saw the red flag, took it as a fact that he's injuried and guaranteed out, and then transfered him out. Had people actually looked this up, they would have known that it was just a sprained ankle and that he has a chance of playing this weekend already.

                          This is not just a fantasy issue, it happens everywhere in sociaty. It's not a problem for me but it frustrates me when others get fooled by people taking advantage of the fact that people can't make critical judgements.

                          1. Niemi
                            • 9 Years
                            4 years, 10 months ago

                            I don't think you get my point at all. Nobody has said Andersson was abcent from training. Andersson wasn't in the XI on training. That means he's considering not playing him. Don't you find that worrying? If he missed out on the session I would agree with you, cause there could be many reasons why. But he didn't. He was there, but not in the XI.

                            I do agree with the Witry situation, but that is a completely different matter.

                            1. Bob Sacamano
                              • 5 Years
                              4 years, 10 months ago

                              I get that you're incapable of telling the difference between fact and opinion. A fact is something that is true and has happened. An opinion is a specific persons view of an issue.

                              "Andersson wasn't in the XI on training" is a FACT. There was an actual XI and he wasn't in it, nobody can doubt it since it happened.

                              "That means he's concidering not playing him" is NOT a FACT. It's your interpreitation of the situation. Andreas Alm is the manager and he's making the decisions. For this to be a fact, ALM would have to say himself that he's concidering not playing him. See the difference?

                              Again, being able to tell the difference between facts and opinions is not down just to this specific case. You keep coming back to different scenarios - wheter the player was in training or not etc. That's irrelevant. What's relevant is being able to tell the difference between what we KNOW and what we THINK. Those are two completely different things.

                              1. Niemi
                                • 9 Years
                                4 years, 10 months ago

                                You said it doesn't mean sh*t that he's dropped him from the starting lineup in training, I'm saying I disagree.

                                Alm has clearly made a decision to drop the player from the XI in the final training session. It's not a fact that he's considering dropping him, but it's a very reasonable assumption.

                                I've followed my team Brann in Norway over the last few years, and if a player is dropped from the XI in the final training session before a game it usually means he's not starting.. Unless there are players like Paulinho who didn't train, but has a chance of getting fit.. Or last minute injuries.

                                You clearly don't think the XI from the final session is valuable info, I strongly disagree cause in my experience it is. It's not facts, but it's usually a good indication.

                                I won't bother discussing this more, so lets agree to disagree.

                2. Bob Sacamano
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  The Vardy comparation is spot on BTW, it's exactly the same as in this case.

                  Vardy wasn't spotted in training, that was a FACT. But no one could actually tell WHY he wasn't spotted in training, which opened up for speculation and in the end, lots of people mised out on his haul.

                  Andersson wasn't in the eleven in training, that was a FACT. But again, no one could actually tell WHY he was abscent because that wasn't explained by the manager, so in this case it's pure speculation from a single journalist.

                  1. Niemi
                    • 9 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    I strongly disagree.

                    He didn't miss out, he wasn't in the XI with the players that are likely to start the game. There are no logical reasons for that unless the manager are considering dropping him. There are loads of reasons why a player can miss a session. In the Vardy scenario there are even chances he was there, but not pictured. Info from a guy who watched the training is definitely way more valuable than a few pictures from a session. And unlike Vardy, Andersson was training. He didn't miss out.

                    That's a totally different scenario for me.

                    1. Bob Sacamano
                      • 5 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Again, "There are no logical reason for that unless the manager are concidering gropping him" is your interpritation of the situation. There could be an extremly obious and logical explanation to why Alm didn't have him in the XI on training, but since Alm hasn't been asked about this, we don't know. We can guess all we want, but we can't know, and if we don't know it's not a fact.

                      In the Vardy case, the simple answer to why he wasn't pictured in training was the he didn't train. So that he wasn't pictured in training was correct and a fact, but we didn't know the reason to WHY he wasn't training. People were speculating all over the place and lots of players subbed him without knowing why he wasn't training, and in the ends there was no issue with him and he scored a brace.

                      The scenario - if a players was not in the training XI, not pictured in training etc. doesn't matter, it's not interesting. What's interesting is WHY the scenarios occur, and as long as that's not known it's pure speculation.

                      1. Niemi
                        • 9 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        Why isn't it interesting? That's your interpritation, not a fact. Even if you don't think it's worth anything, others might think so. A player not being in the XI in the final training session is usually a very good indication on him not starting. It's not a fact, but it's valuable information IMO.

              2. poohdini
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Bob, I was not taking the tweet as a fact. It is just extra information we get from a journalist who follows the club and has seen the latest training. The clubs tend to train with their projected lineup towards the end of their training week. I have never said Andersson will be dropped for sure, but given the information we have on the subject, by my interpretation, it looks more likely than not. If he starts, it does not mean that I am stupid for benching him. It just means that the information I had on Hacken was insufficient. I am a critical thinker, and I decided to bench him in the end, given that he was not in the starting 11 in the training but he was with the second unit, and he played a bad game last week, according to the reports. In the second GW this season against Huddersfield, I captained Aguero despite Jamie Jackson's tweets on Twitter. What you were trying to say fits more to that situation, I think. There were no facts at the time, just speculation that Aguero was going to be benched.

                As said, I have never said Andersson was going to be benched 100%, I just shared the information from Twitter. If he is benched, that does not mean I am 100% right. On the other hand, if he starts, that does not mean I am 100% wrong either.

            3. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              With regard to the Andersson situation, I think it's unlikely he plays as he supposedly missed out on the XI in training. I was on my WC so thought safest to include another Hacken defender as I only wanted Hacken cover for CS as their next few fixtures probably aren't the best for attacking returns.

              If I had to make a transfer I probably would have been patient with Andersson, but the WC gives me a chance to choose another defender and wait for developments with Andersson before bringing him back in.

              If the other LB actually plays a good game, Andersson could be dropped for good - reports say he had a bit of a shocker and I'm wondering was he at fault for the Sirius comeback in the 2nd half?

          7. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I can't find anything on Thorarinsson. Is he fit? Should I start Jordan Larsson instead?

            1. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Havn't seen any news on Thorarinson I'm afraid. But I would still play him ahead of Larsson and get Larsson off the bench if Thorarinson is out.

              I'm starting Witry and Andersson and got Larsson as first sub if eighter one of them misses out.

          8. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Linner
            Sundgren, Safari, Larsson, Brorsson, Danielsson
            Yasin, Tankovic
            Elyounoussi, Larsson, Turay

            Park the bus activated.

            Might still put Thorarinsson in the starting XI.

            1. Meltens
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Brilliant stuff, hope it comes off for you! 🙂 I might go PTB in DGW13, otherwise potentially GW20 as things stand. Two captains with Rieks and Traustason for me!
              I'd probably put Thorarinsson in, if he plays he's so good on bonus. I guess Jordan Larsson drops out then.

              Good luck!

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Looks smashing!

              When it comes to PTB it's as good as it can possibly get, and the rest of the team also looks amazing. If I'm lucky I might be able to get a glimpse of your team when it leapfrogs ahead of me in the top this week ;).

              Would defenitly start Thorarinson and hope he plays, with Larsson as first sub.

            3. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Looks great!

              If Malmo defenders play both games you're onto a winner!

          9. poohdini
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Pulled the trigger and took a hit.

            Linner
            Brorsson - Danielsson - Larsson (K)
            Nalic - Christiansen (K) - Svensson - Tankovic
            Nygren - Hallenius - Tarik

            Bench: Joelsson - Odilon - Andersson - Jarl

            Two captains activated. Hoping for a nice week but not feeling so confident. I do hope Hallenius scores tonight.

            Good luck everyone.

            1. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Looks amazing!

              As far as "Två kaptener" goes, I think those two are the best option to go for. Having Hallenus playing twice is also a nice bonus that should give your rank a boost.

              Best of luck!

          10. Vobinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I've decided to go for Toivio instead of Andersson, can't be including dropped players on a WC.

          11. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Damn, forgot the deadline! 🙁

          12. Bob Sacamano
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Here we go! Best of luck to all of you!

            I have looked around at some of the opponents in the top of the table and at the top of my ML and that makes me really optimistic. Some very odd decisions,a few people seems to have gone DGW-crazy taking -8 hits and taking out Tankovic just to get DGW-players in. One even brought Rosenberg in without even checking that he was suspended!

            Even more important, I havn't seen many others playing theire PTB-chip which is good news, because I'm now fully convinced that Johannes are right and I'm wrong about playing it this week.

            Also, most seems to play "Två kaptener" with Traustason as one of them. I chose Brorsson instead so I really need Traustason to stay quiet, even though I own him.

            1. Niemi
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Only 29 teams in the top 1k (including mine) played PTB. Crazy differential! I do think I have been a bit lucky though. It seems like all my 3 defenders will start the first game, and that's partly because of injuries.

              Really surprised that less than half the top 1k have played a chip though.. Will be interesting to see how it turns out

              1. Bob Sacamano
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                That's great news for both of us, I feared it would be a lot more. A great differential for you there.

                I have looked around at some of the top teams and many of them don't seem to have a clue on what they're doing. Some played all theire chips the first weeks, some didn't even put 5 defenders on for PTB and 3 strikers on for "Attack!". Some have recently used theire wildcards but not planning for DGW, some have used lots of cash on poor fantasy options like Lewicki, Adu and Seb Larsson. This might work for a while but hopefully these guys will fall off eventually.

                1. Niemi
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah, I'm a bit surprised at the high number of casuals in this game.. So many doesn't seem to have a clue. 600 teams in top 1000 not using a chip in a DGW where Malmö have top fixtures..

          13. Team Cruel
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            How is Elyounoussi scoring all these goals?! He's a dud every time I watch him play for the national team.

            1. GertJan
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              And he wasn't prolific last year...

              You'd think at some point the goals will dry up and this streak comes to an end, but what if he keeps banging them in at this rate?! Hop on the bandwagon or just hide behind the sofa? 😛

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Situations like these are really annoying. AIK are absolutely dreadful at the moment, but they pretty much score on every chance they get, and it's always Tarik. I think his owners have been extremly lucky for the past two games, hopefully it wont last for long.

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                I bought him two games ago, and I indeed feel lucky.

                9 forwards have taken more shots, 7 forwards have taken more shots in the box, 10 forwards have more touches in the box and 20 forwards have created more chances. He doesn't have outstanding underlying stats, far from. The chances he do get seems to be pretty big most of the time, but thats unsustainable I would think

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Looks good for your PTB strategy, don't see Sundsvall having much attacking threat with those two out.

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Indeed. Can't believe the amount of luck I'm having in this game so far..

            2. poohdini
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              This guy might be the worst transfer of my Fantasy career (and that says a lot).

              1. Vobinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                I did Hallenius to Elyounoussi around 3 weeks ago - must be the best transfer of my FPL career!

          14. poohdini
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I pulled the top 1K stats before the first game.

            292 played Two Captains, 64 played WC, 29 played Park the Bas and 16 played Attack! Attack!.

            Tankovic still has the highest EO (with around 96%). Sundgren, Rieks, Traustason, Jeremejeff, Andersson, Nygren, Christiansen, Larsson, Elyounoussi follow him.

            Hoping my two captains strategy with Christiansen and Larsson pays off. I feel lucky that Sungren blanked considering I don't have him.

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Antonsson could be a serious differential!

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Thanks for the stats, really appriciate it!

              Christiansen and Larsson are great options for two captains. I also have AC but had to go for Brorsson for financial reasons, hopefully he can match the score of Larsson. Good luck!

          15. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Safari and Larsson the starting defenders from Malmö, Brorsson and Vindheim benched.

            Andersson benched for Häcken as expected

          16. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Larsson puts Antonsson through one on one with the GK, terrible and weak shot into the GKs hands.
            Christiansen wins a penalty. Weak penalty by Antonsson saved by the GK.
            Berget putting Antonsson one on one with the GK. Antonsson has a lot of time, but puts it a meter or two wide.

            Benteke on steroids

            1. Niemi
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              and he scores

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Larsson assist, get in

            2. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              He just had to miss that pen as my captain! Still time for another goal I guess

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Second penalty missed of the season..

          17. TAT
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Malmö on fire the GW I miss the deadline by 15 mins. Would've transferred out Bengtsson for a playing def, and played Two Captains on Traustason and Rieks. Plenty of points lost already…

            Have to find a different GW to play Two Captains now. Is AIK in GW 13 the best option?

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I'm playing mine in GW13.

              Elyounoussi & Larsson for a AIK/Norkopping double up for me.

              1. TAT
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Interesting. Have Elyounoussi and Sundgren, so I could play the Two Captains on them, but given that one of the two AIK games is Malmö, it might be better to bring in an attacking Nordköpping option - like Larsson.

                Can only hope we don't lose out on too many points this DGW!

                1. Vobinho
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Sundgren may well be gone by then so you might need to change to another AIK defender.

                  I'm annoyed with yesterday - had Antonsson captain. Had he bagged a penalty, then I'd be looking at a healthy captain score. Still one game left though - hope he doesnt get dropped for Rosenberg considering Mollins had a great game.

                  1. TAT
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 10 months ago

                    Good point, Sundgren might be sold by then.

                    Annoying with penalty misses. Had one with Paulinho (C) only a few GWs back. Would expect Rosenberg to get some playing time the next match, but so should Antonsson.

                    Have they (Rosenborg/Antonsson) played together up front? Can't seem to remember if they have or not.

                    1. Meltens
                      • Has Moderation Rights
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 10 months ago

                      Rosenberg/Antonsson would be the first choice pairing, starting 6 games together so far (Rosenberg injured at the start of the season as well).
                      He does like to rotate though, Uwe Rösler.

                      1. TAT
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 10 months ago

                        Thanks, that's useful information. Uwe Rösler is definitely not afraid of rotation; almost a Pep like "quality" if you like, haha!

          18. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Yasin RC, what a WC buy. 1 point last week and -1 this week.

            Ideas for replacement? Already got Tankovic and Thorarinsson. Nalic? Christiansen would have been obvious if I didn't have 3 defenders.. Not sure if it's worth a hit to sell a defender and get AC?

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Very sketchy pick but I have Ring - Djugardens good for the next 4.

              Otherwise could go for AIK/Norkopping mids for DGW13

              Would have said Rogic but his fixtures dont pick up until GW16.

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                I have 3 AIK and 2 Norrköping (one mid, one striker) so probably not one more from Norrköping. Tempted by AC, and sell a defender.. Could get a Norrköping defender in for example as a part of the hit.

                Nalic and Max Svensson seems like decent cheap buys. Rogic is interesting as you say, but 3 bad away fixtures in the next 4.

                Really not spoilt for choice in midfield in this game.

          19. poohdini
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            After my two captains each delivered 20 points, I am up to top 100 OR which feels really nice. It also feels unlucky that Svensson did not get anything from 7 shots, but maybe they were all from outside the box. I only have Danielsson today, so it's going to be a boring day.

            Looking ahead to DGW13, for which I only have two FTs to get ready, I'm not sure if I am going to use a chip. I only have Linner and Elyounoussi from those two teams. Park the Bus does not feel right with AIK facing Norrkoping and Malmo, both capable of scoring against them. Maybe Attack! Attack! could work with Tarik, Larsson, and ... Hallenius? Nope, I am not doing that either.

            1. Meltens
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Where are you reading the player stats? 🙂

              DGW13 is tricky since it’s right after the break as well! I think I’m leaning towards the Attack-chip with Larsson, Elyounoussi and... Nyman? Not quite sure. Then again that would mean losing Kjartansson who has Falkenberg at home in GW14... Parking the bus is another option but CS prospects are iffy.

              1. poohdini
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                If that Hammarby - Falkenberg game was in GW13 I would have seriously thought about playing Attack! Attack!. But not sure now. It's still not a bad option to play it in a DGW but I don't like the fixtures.

                You can find some stats in Sofascore. For example if you go to this page: https://www.sofascore.com/helsingborgs-if-falkenbergs-ff/mLsPM

                Click on Svensson, then you can see how many shots he had and his heatmap along with other stats. You can click on midfield players to see how many key passes they had etc. They also have a mobile app which is super useful!

                1. Meltens
                  • Has Moderation Rights
                  • 8 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Yeah it's too bad, away to Häcken doesn't feel like a good fixture for Kjartansson.

                  Thanks for this, had totally forgotten about that site! Downloaded the app as well 🙂

          20. Vobinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Ring pulls this week out of the bag for me! Excited for his prospects over the next three now..

          21. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Playing Thorarinsson over Larsson.. What was I thinking! Goal and assist before HT. Form player, and Thorarinsson also playing fairly deep 🙁 Wish I played both instead of Yasin, hah

            1. The Quiff
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Larsson 2nd on the bench for me. No chance of getting him subbed in either if for some reason Rosenberg doesn't play the 2nd game, as my 1st on the bench is... another Larsson.

              Setting my team up for next GW I have Larsson, Larsson, Larsson and Larsen in my starting XI 🙂

              1. TallestJohn
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                lol I only had Larsson, Larsson and Larsen this week

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Sorry for recommending Thorarinson over Larsson, but I just couldn't see Larsson getting anything from such a difficult game, and Thorarinson usually has a floor of 4-5p due to his amazing bonus potential. I even put Larsson on the bench myself, but was lucky enough to get him in for Witry.

          22. The Quiff
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Planning my next wildcard. How does this look?

            Dahlin, Dahlin
            Andersson, Larsen, Larsson, Larson, Une Larsson
            Tankovic, Andersen, Larsson, Larsson, Andersson
            Elyounoussi, Larsson, Karlsson-Lagemyr

            1. The Quiff
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Joking aside, this would be a pretty good squad. I just did some quick maths and conclude that this team (with a perma-captained Tankovic) could currently be 2nd in the overall rankings with, just 2 points off of the team in 1st. Optimising the captain picks, it would be a clear leader.

            2. Meltens
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Great stuff! 😀
              Will try to get more Larssons in, winning strategy 😉

          23. Vobinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Malmo losing 1-0! Didn't expect this...

            1. Geoff
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Now it's time for Christiansen and Traustason to go crazy

          24. Niemi
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Can't say PTB worked out. Backline scored 29p, Rieks and Christiansen got 30 combined.

            I gained 17p last week after WC, but most likely I lost 18p this week. Overall 1 point lost, but would obviously have been a better position with PTB still in hand, +1 point and WC now.

            Can't rule out me getting Antonsson for Kjartansson instead of getting a defender, and two captaining Antonsson over Rieks.. If so I definitely gained by WCing.

            Ideally I'd WCed and still go for two captains, but that was never something I was considering as my team looked okay for two captains..

            In the end it didn't cost me a lot (unless PTB in GW13 goes mental), so let's hope I can luck out in GW13.

            Well done to all of those who played two captains on AC + anyone really

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              You needed 2 x CS for it to work really as you went all in on Malmo, and very hard to nail 3 defenders from the same side!

              When are you planning on playing the double captain chip?

              Gutted I didn’t captain AC over Antonsson.

              Glad with a green arrow without playing a chip at all this week though. I’ll hopefully make gains in GW13 with double captain on Larsson & Elyounoussi.

              1. Niemi
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Still got 78 points and up to 223 overall, so it's not the end of the world exactly.

                Not sure on double captain chip. Maybe GW13, but I'm considering Attack! Attack! on Elyounoussi, Larsson and Nyman/SGW player in 13 instead.

            2. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I was hoping for 60p from my PTB but ended up with 54, so I think 58 is a good enough score. Those who'll be grabbing more points than that will get it from pure luck, like an unexpected brace from a player like Andersson and Witry.

              I still think your idea of playing PTB in this DGW was good and made a lot of sense. There was always a risk going without attacking players from Malmö, but it's easy to say now.

          25. Vobinho
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            I've been looking into changes to include some Norrkopping players.

            What do we think on Nyman v Larsson & Thorarinsson v Thern?

            Nyman did very well v Sundsvall in the 2-0 victory with great shots stats, but Larsson did better v Hammarby.
            Thern plays more advanced than Thorarinsson so probably has a higher ceiling.

            Thinking Larsson & Thern at the moment.

            1. Bob Sacamano
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              I would defenitly go for Larsson and Thorarinsson. There's much more value in Larsson, and Thorarinsson is usuallt a bonus magnet who could get 5-6p from a single game without even scoring or assisting.

              1. Vobinho
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Yeah probably the best bet. I'll probably bring in Larsson for Antonsson this week, and Thorarinsson for Svensson in GW13.

                Who would you captain out of Ring, Larsson & Elyounoussi? I think I'll stick to Larsson - I don't think AFC away is that easy a fixture though.

                1. Bob Sacamano
                  • 5 Years
                  4 years, 10 months ago

                  Tough choice between Ring and Larsson there! I'll likely have both and going for Ring (c) and Larsson (vc). Sirius are leaking at home, and Djurgården are good going forward. Also, as a midfielder he's better off for bonus in case there are no attacking returns.

          26. Bob Sacamano
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 months ago

            Have been absent for a few days since I was so extremly disappointed with my poor selection this week, which have pretty much cost me the chance of winning this season. After a few lucky results I somehow ended up with a small green arrow, but it could have been much better.

            Was so reluctant to take a hit that I gamled on Brorsson instead. Not only did I bring him in - I also used him as one of my two captains! I genuinly thought he would play both games, I didn't wanna take a hit and also wanted to keep Sundgren simply due to FOMO. The other option I had for a -4 was to bring in Panos and Larsson and captain Larsson, which would have given me another 15p, putting me just outside the top 10. Not only did it cost me 15p, it also puts my team in a much worse condition. I'm now stuck with Brorsson who'll never start for Malmö again, and Sundgren who's rumoured to leave during the summer break.

            My other captain, AC, that lucky Sundsvall goal and getting Jordan Larsson of the bench still saved my GW. Feel very fortunate about the Sundsvall goal and getting Larsson of the bench, but on the other hand AC was just one cross and one recovery away from 2 more bonus points.

            Was planning on getting Thorarinson in for GW12, but will postpone that move to get Ring instead (might even captain him!). A lot could happen during the break, but if all goes well I'm likely to bring Tarik in for DGW13, and perhaps Thorarinson as well. Would then likely use my final chip, "Attack", on Tarik, Jordan Larsson and Jeremejeff.

            1. Vobinho
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Bad luck with Brorsson - it was always going to be difficult to second guess the Malmo defence. That's why I opted for Dahlin. Not all is lost though, you have a great rank! - and probably still some 20 points off first place?

              You did well getting Larsson off the bench though!

              I think I'll go two captains in 13 with Larsson & Elyounoussi. I think I'll save the Attack! Attack! chip for later on in the season, and until Paulinho hits some form. I'd like to capture one of his hat-tricks with that chip if possible.

              1. Bob Sacamano
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 10 months ago

                Thanks!

                I was all set to save my "Attack"-chip for later since I don't fancy the strikers in GW13. But Tarik and Larsson are in great form and likely to play twice, which should mean at least 4-5 even without a goal or assist. Would then also have Jeremejeff against Hammarby. Not the best fixture, but Hammarby are mainly a strong attacking side, so there should be goals from Häcken.

                Would feel a little bad to have used up all my chips halfway throught the season, but I don't quite fancy any other GW. I wont be able to use it in GW14-17 because then every substitution will be made to take out players blanking in GW18, and GW18 is obviously not a choice eighter. So it's eighter DGW13 or somehere GW19-30. GW 20 got some good fixtures for Norrköping (Sirius away), Häcken (Örebro away), Malmö (Falkenberg home) and Djurgården (AFC home) so that could be an option. But would then likely have to wildcard in GW19 to get good strikers in, and would then be stuck with those.

                Will wait for the summer break though to see how things turn out.

            2. poohdini
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 10 months ago

              Flying high, congrats! I am also thinking about the Attack! Attack! with the same players in DGW13.