After an eventful Gameweek 14, in which I almost committed the deadly sin of selling Mohamed Salah (£12.5m), I couldn’t be happier with the end result: a total of 93 points and an overall rank well inside the Top 20K for the first time since Gameweek 10.
Considering the rumours from several sources saying Salah was going to be rested at Selhurst Park, I almost pulled the trigger and sold him for Kevin De Bruyne (£11.8m) on Saturday morning. However, since I wasn’t 100% convinced by the rumours, I decided to hold fire and hope for a cameo from the Liverpool midfielder at the very least. After all, it would be heartbreaking to sell him ahead of such a nice fixture just to find out the rumours weren’t true.
However, the rumours were very true and he was indeed benched. But Salah doesn’t need many minutes to wreak havoc and after his 16-pointer, I was relieved to have decided to save my transfer. In addition, Ruben Dias (£5.7m), Andrew Robertson (£7.3m), Jack Grealish (£7.8m) and my captain Bruno Fernandes (£11.0m) all delivered nine points or more, which felt great after three red arrows in a row.
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+1
Is Vestergaard Def out?
Rumours chillwell may start after being spotted in training?
It’s an ankle, he could have been training and just doing some light work on it but still far from starting, same way Antonio has been ‘back on the grass’ for about 2 months now - still a good sign for owners but doesn’t mean he’s starting
If I owned I’d start him and have my first bench sorted, doing the same thing with James, be 60 mins + or nothingAgree 100%.
Taking part in some training doesn't mean a certain starter.
Not spotted in training, pictured uploaded from dressing room
Could be doing literally anything but still hold I recon, actually more concerning owning James as his knee sounds long term
I'll break his ankle if he starts
Wow I won't go that far although close 😆
A) Chilwell -> Matip
B) Wilson -> Adams
Justin (MUN) to come in of no ChilwellA
Chances aguero starts this week?
Medium. Can’t play more than 60mns
To complete defence
A Dier
B Cancelo
Thinking A as more nailed, better fixtures, plays week 18 and good single week fixture but not as explosive as B?
Robertson Dias Coufal ******
(Mitchell)* looks like both going to rise in price tonight
A
B for me. Higher ceiling, Walker is out for at least 2 weeks and it also depends how he recovers from COVID
a
Based on this team what would your strategy be for BGW18* and DGW19?
Martinez* ¦ Forster
Coufal Taylor Ayling
Salah Bruno KdB* Grealish*
Vardy Watkins* Wilson*
¦ Soucek Holding* Lascelles*
2 FT & 0.7 ITBAim transfers for DGW players and use FH for bgw.
McCarthy Steer
Chilwell* James* Coufal Taylor Justin
Salah KDB Bruno Son Bissouma
DCL Bamford Watkins
2ft 0.0itb
Finding it hard to get Liverpool defender. Would have to sacrifice KDB this week.
Leaves me these options:
A) KDB+Chilwell -> Bowen+Robertson (13 DGW players)
B) Chilwell -> Zouma (Rashford for double, 13DGW players)
C) Chilwell -> Dias (12DGW players)B then KDB / Watkins to Kane and Soucek /Rafinha next???
Would you rather have Kane with single gameweek? Or Rashford/Adams. Looking for Raphinha in for Bissouma and A playing GK
Out of interest, what’s considered good team value? Sitting on 104.2
You get stuck with certain players as they were bought so cheap.103 😐 It is called the "No DCL effect"
107/8
I think it's irrelevant at the moment. I'm 104.5 TV but sitting at 1.9M OR. My best friend is 102.2 TV but sitting at 67K OR. Maybe it'll come into play later in the season, but at the moment "just pick the players who will score the most points" seems to be the mantra we're all ignoring.
Define good.
It's points that matter.101.7m lol 🙁
106.5
but I can't sell dcl, son, kane, grealish and expect to buy them back without a big hit
my OR is rubbish though so it means nothing.
So Salah capt frm these?
Salah
Bruno
Son
Grealish
Kane?Yeah
Definitely
+1
Yes
So its false news that corona is highly spreaded on brithish island or i live in Europe ? 🙂
Can anyone tell me is there a risk of postponing a games. I read in newspapers they saying its highly likely...maybe not this gw, but next gws for sure...Of course there is a risk. You just have to look at what happened at Newcastle.
I'm sure there's a sentence in there somewhere.
Games will get cancelled if teams have cases - as has happened already with Newcastle
Merry Christmas mates!
I was hoping someone could solve the impossible wc1 + gw18&19 planning for me as a present. On vacation this seems like work 😀WC 16
FH 18
BB 19
Most potent combo
TC 19 as an alternative to BB
Still can't decide Wilson vs Soucek this week? Thanks!
Can't see Wilson getting anything at City
Soucek
Bruce's comments lead me to think he has already written this one off. Soucek.
Thanks all and Merry Xmas!
Mahrez to start?
Who can say?
Played full match the other night I think and seems to have upset Pep in some way.Ask Pep
No idea. I would get rid. Not worth the hassle of guessing if he will start every GW
Only way he starts is that game on Sat evening and next one Monday. Surely there is rotation but in which way? I am still Mahrez owner but thinking of wc this week to transfer him out.
Cheers lads
Best Chilwell replacement? Planning for GW19
A. Dallas
B. Taylor
C. Matip
D. City
E. Other
Zouma, Coufal, Justin, Chilwell, MitchellI have gone City, but some chat now that he could actually be fit if you look through some of the comments above.
Had Coufal not been a doubt I would maybe have kept.
Like Matip for this week too but don't think he starts 2 in a row very often these days (if ever) so City.
Inclined to agree. Want a regular playing defender.
Matip
Matip
Is this squad decent for GW19? I will likely triple captain Salah.
McCarthy - Forster
Dias - Justin - Coufal - Balbuena - Taylor
Salah - Fernandes - Son - Soucek - Anguissa
Kane - Vardy - Bamford
0.2 in the bank.
Thank youYep you could BB with a couple of transfers
Looks decent enough.
I like Mo (TC) too.
Which one to bench???
a Taylor (LEE)
b Maguire (Lei
c Coufal (BHA)
d Wilson (MCI)
Thanks!Taylor I guess. I would say Maguire, but you don't need him if you're not going to play him every week.
Wilson
Maguire.
I wouldn’t own Maguire though, waste of money if you consider benching him
Would you hold Chillwell or Zouma on wc for dgw19?
i would sell and buy back James
Sounds good
Grealish, Chilwell, to Raphina and Robinson for -4 or hold this week and do it next week??
Next week
Cheer Merry Xmas
Why is Lindelof not getting much love ? He looks ok to me at the price, only 0.1 more than Dallas - is he a rotation risk or is just Man U not looking defensive enough and no attacking potential? He looks ok vs Coufal and Dallas who are the common alternatives.
Can’t defend
Leeds can’t defend but Dallas is in a lot of teams
Too many mistakes in Utd defence to trust bringing in FPL team
Play Martinez or McCarthy?
Tough one. McCarthy
Martinez this week - Soton a lot of key men out it seems
Actually. This is a good point.
And Martinez is the better GK in general
Hands up who thinks Greenwood will start tomorrow?
Predicted line up from Evening News:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Greenwood, Fernandes, Rashford; Martial.
Any feasible 4.3 or under defenders for the double?
Maybe Struijk. Other than that no one else I can think of
Dara o Shea but you may get a better score from a non playing defender...
Who to Captain?
A) KDB - NEW H
B) Son - WOL A
C) Bruno - LEI A
D) Vardy - MUN H
Currently on KDB.A
g2g?
McCarthy
Konsa Dias Robertson
KDB(C) Grealish Son Bruno
Kane Bamford Rodrigo
Nyland Bissouma Justin TaylorGTG
Would you take an 8 point hit to bench boost for GW19. I'd have 13 DGW players plus Son and DCL
Depends if it also improves the squad going forwards.
Yep if will but it will of course mean a slightly more expensive bench from 16.5m to 18m
Looking for a defender for 1 GW punt before wildcard, up to 5.3. I know stones is popular, but I quite like Aurier for a 1 week punt. Any reason to avoid? Or anyone better? Already 3 Liverpool.
Stones
Aurier could be dropped after his holwler v leicester. Another reason is Doherty may be v former club
Stones.
For the ones playing Taylor, Leeds have only not scored in 2 of their last 15 games...
3rd time lucky?
Reckon I can get away with just 6 players for GW18?
If they are Son, Kane, Dier, Kun, KDB & Dias probably.
Hah, no chance.
Own salah and bobby F
Mad to consider captaining the latter ?Overthinking Steve
yes
Dier nailed?
Seasonal one off rotation aside, yes.
Jose seemingly doesnt rate sanchez.
3 years, 4 months ago
Which one?
a) Vestergaard > Taylor
b) Vestergaard > Balbuena
c) Mahrez > Son
d) save FT