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.
Martinez
I'd go Mart
I'm going for McCarthy, palace have more goal threat than Fulham so not guna over complicate it and go with my gut. Odds for clean sheet are slightly in favour for Aston Villa though, if you take that into account.
What to do here? 0 FT, .9 ITB
Mendy
Dias - Robbo - Dallas
Salah (C) - KDB - Bruno - Grealish
DCL - Bam - Brewster
Steer - Stephens* - Chill* - 3.8
A) Save + play brewster as my 11th
B) Chill out for a hit
C) Upgrade Stephens > Soucek or someone for a hit
D) Something else for a hit?Definitely don’t play Brewster. I’d take out Chilwell for someone like Dier
Cheers, Matip? Coufal/Cress/Ogbonna? Stones?
Depends on your chip strategy but I’ve gone with Dier
ALready used 1st WC, probably FH 18 and try and just prepare for DGW19
In that’s case, go for a defender that plays twice in gw19. Maybe Coufal?
Only thing is I just don't want to play Dier this week haha
can see Wolves scoring, they do find a way to score.
A but start Chilwell over Brewster in case he plays
All set?
Meslier
Robbo, Targett, Coufal
Salah(c), KDB, Bruno, Grealish, Soucek
DCL, Bamford
Giroud, Dier, Justin
GTG
I'd be tempted to play Giroud over Soucek. Other than that, looks fine to me, keep your C and transfers.
This is what I initially thought, thanks!
I think it just depends whether you think Giroud will start.
If you think he will, then start him. If not, then he's likely to give you a 1-point cameo.He will not start imo that's why I decided on Coufal instead who can hurt Brighton.
+1
will Giroud start?
Very unlikely since Tammy scored two by playing full 90.
Lovely
Minus the no Spurs part
Cheers mate!
Things that make me laugh (and maybe why I love this website) are the Chinese whispers that become fact:
1. Coufal's wife had a baby... and ...paternity leave! not playing! NOT PLAYING! take a -4.
2. Chilwell pictured at Cobham. ("He's fit! I'm gonna TC him!"). Umm... Strangely enough I do believe Cobham is his place of work and where he goes to to start his recovery/rehab. The ability to tap a ball around (or have a photo on social media) is not the same as being available for a full on 90mins. It's quite possibly the start of his recovery/rehab as controlled by the physios.
YMMV.What does YMMV mean?
You Mever Malk Valone
Your Mileage May Vary.
As in, you may have a different point of view.your mileage may vary
Last week there was a lot of "rumours" from sources about Salah being benched that got shot down by a lot of people. I agree that people can act like they 100% know something is going to happen when they shouldn't but I don't mind the stories coming out if they have a genuine source. The two you mention do actually have some source material to them. It wouldn't surprise me if Coufal missed out or if Chilwell played this week.
Interesting reply, and thank you. I'll go the opposite to your thinking: Coufal starts and Chilwell is MIA.
To clarify, I'm not saying that's what I think will happen. I'm saying it now wouldn't surprise me. It would have if no one had shared those stories.
MMAWY
Last season Vardy won the golden boot but scored the same amount of points as Trent, this game is broken lol
Vardy did not do cleansheets 😆
If I save transfer in GW17, and use Free Hit in GW18, do I have 1 or 2 transfers for GW19?
1
Am I gtg?
Martinez
Coufal* Chilwell* Robbo
Salah(c) Son Grealish Mahrez
Kane Bamford DCL
Martin Soucek Bednarek Kilman
No free .1itbYes, you have a bench if one or both don't play
Ta
Cheers mate, what do you think about my situation above?
Ooh. Think you need to sort your bench and Brewster out mate.
Chilwell this week in your case and use funds on bench next with DGW in mind perhaps
Are these mad xmas moves?
Chillwell + Soucek + Kane => 4.3 + Salah (C) + Bamford (-4)have Son!
Not really but could backfire eventually
Kane looks pretty good but Salah is a must have so it's a yes from me, although I'd try to find another way to sneak Salah in
Would have to lose KDB or Bruno...
Lose KDB imo
I'm wildcarding next GW and when playing the WC, every 0.1 matters.. Looks like Chilwell might drop which I had hoped could have been avoided
A) Wilson -> Adams with Taylor (lee) at the back if Chilwell doesn't show up (lose 0.1 on Chilwell tonight)
B) Chilwell -> Matip, play WilsonA
Best pair over the next 6+ GWs?
A. Robbo + Vardy
B. Cancelo + KaneA quite comfortably for me
If not considering doubles and blanks I'd say A
Yes, should have specified.
Cheers both. Think I agree.
B especially if FH19 strat
B
Wondering if I should keep Chilwell for the double or sell him now. I'm trying to do a BB in 19 so selling Chilwell now means one less double gameweeker down the line.
A) Save transfer (play Ayling)
B) Chilwell > CanceloA, Cancelo doesn't have a double either
Cheers, that's the problem yes
KDB to Salah for a 4 pointer? Have no Liverpool coverage at the moment.
Reluctant yes - it's the safe move depends how much you want to risk but the vast majority will have Salah(c) this gw
Cap, Bram?
I did it early
cancelo or matip for one-week punt?
same q bottomed on last pagecancelo
Mateep
Cancelo for a punt, much better chance to get an attacking return in my opinion
1 week punt I'd be tempted by Mina
Thanks for reposting m8
Matip
Arsenal - Chelsea predictions:
2-1
1-2*
0-3
0-2
1-5
Chilly > Dier, Matip or Stones?
You won’t regret Stones this week, buy you will eventually.
Lamptey to:
A) Stones
B) Taylor
C) Dallas
D) Dier
E) Justin
1 ft with watkins sitting in my team is an incredibly tempting sell but something is tell me to keep for this gw - insanity?
No. How many pts did you get last week?
A whopping 2 from my friend watkins
Overall?
Oh right, 95 mate
Well you had Watkins and got 95pts...happy days. You might get 95 pts this week and still have him.
That might seem like an odd thing to say but the fact is the budget fwds aren’t very good this year. You may be in danger of jumping from the pot to the kettle, and back again. Ollie will have two or three games where he looks ok (provided somebody puts it on a plate for him) and then nothing for weeks on end....just like the rest.
Was hoping to save a FT but think the risk of Cancelo and Coufal missing out means a Lamptey to Balbuena move is on the cards, not keen on Leeds def. Means I'd bench Taylor this week. Any thoughts?
Martinez
Cancelo, Coufal, Taylor
Mo, Kev, Bruno, Raph
DCL, Kane, Bamford
(Burke, Lamptey*, Mitchell*)
1 FT, 0.1 itbI think Coufal will play TBH
Maybe, but he's just become a father, its Christmas and there is only 1 day rest between Brighton at home and Southampton away. A rest is certainly a real possibility.
Cancelo is very likely to play with Walker out.
I'd imagine so although FFS team news section highlights rotation risk...'Walker's absence increases Joao Cancelo's prospects of a start - although with two games to negotiate in the space of 48 hours, Pep Guardiola may well consider playing a square peg in a round hole at right-back in one of the next two games'.
This ^
Martinez
Chilwell Dias Coufal
Bruno Salah Grealish KDB
Bamford DCL Adams
(Steer Lamptey Burke Mitchell)
0.3 short of Chilly > Robbo... any transfer there that's viable to raise funds? (would be free as I have 2FT)Lamptey to Taylor?
agree with this
Who would you play/bench?
A) Giroud
B) Soucekplay B
Play B
i have A and just don't know what to do. Could play vs old club.
OK Chilwell down but i lost value on hime last week. Another 0.1m drop wont affect my value as i bought at 5.6m
Grealish, Chilwell, to Raphina and Robinson for -4 or hold this week and do it next week??Wait
Looks like Dier is rising and James is dropping.
James->Dier before price changes?Yes
Did it. Thanks
Yea did it 2 days ago seems ok. City news has cancelo on the cards
A) Lamptey > Dallas (-4) - will likely get him in for the double later if not now
B) Pray Coufal starts (assuming Justin and Robbo both do too)
Chillwell out for a hit? (Will have no bench cover if chilwell doesn’t play)
it's a tough one for sure, I can't decide if it's worth it
Yes,took -12 changed whole defense and feel a lot better.
Should pay off nicely-12 is absurd.
What moves?
Chilwell + James +Lewis + Lamptey + Bowen ➡️ Dias + Cresswell + Regulion + Taylor + Raphinha (-12)
They got me 1 point and wont play probably,think moves are goodGoing no chips GW18-19 thats why Dias + Regulion
What to do here? 1 FT, 0.0 ITB
Martinez
Chilwell - James - Coufal
Salah (C) - Bruno - Son - Zaha - Raphinha
Kane - DCL
BPC - Saiss - Brewster - 3.9
Simply sell Chil/James for Dias/Stone/Dier? They could still play, especially Chilwell...
Would like to have KdB and Robbo this week but both would require a -4, not keen.Chilwell/James out,who would you sell for KDB?
KDB(C) two in a row go 3rd time lucky or go safe with Salah(C)?
If Salah EO is ~120% could take KDB(C) gamble but afraid it will be higherI just cannot look past Salah
It's up to you, but Salah EO in the top 10k should be at least 150%.
That scares me,would go safe then if it will be ~150%
Lucky or not is something else but WBA def stats is inferior to NEW. LIV are getting hot whilst MCI have missed their no.9 quite a bit. Wishing Salah to blank-ish to get your approach pays off in this scenario is a risky business. GL!
Yes risky,keep missing (C) so probably KDB to haul now.
Going safe then Salah(C),cheers
Can we have a couple more starting defenders please 4.3m. Let's starting shipping out those 4.4m defs please.
Got 1 free transfer before wildcard
Worth shipping Watkins for Adams?Contemplating the same move (above), but fancy villa to thump palace
They fact he's on the brink of a drop is what's scaring me
Yeah annoying but points over pounds!
I have that "this is the week for him" feeling. I was considering Wood as well but I've talked myself out of that
Would you play:
A) Taylor
B) Justin
ThanksI asked this earlier and Justin was heavily backed!
1FT 0.3m ITB
Martinez Forster
Robbo Dallas taylor Justin Lamptey
Salah (c) KDB Bruno Barkley Bissouma
Adam DCL Bamford
A) G2G and save FT for Spurs assets
B) Lamptey to Coufal
C) Barkley to Soucek
D) something else
3 years, 10 months agoPlay McCarthy or Martinez?