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The importance of flexibility and reacting to ever-changing FPL circumstances

This season more than ever has taught us that one of the most important skills to cultivate as a Fantasy Premier League manager is flexibility.

Right now, we have to think about what chips we are going to use in the upcoming rounds and which players can be useful in the short and longer-term.

Prior to the Premier League announcing the rescheduled fixtures for Manchester City, Manchester United, Burnley and Aston Villa I had, what I thought was, a well rounded team for Double Gameweek 19 as well as a plan for Blank Gameweek 18.

That involved Free Hitting for the upcoming fixtures and thus I set about removing players who didn’t have the form I required and also didn’t have two fixtures in Double Gameweek in 19.

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins

Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkin‘s (£6.1m) was a prime example of this. While his underlying statistics make for positive reading, as an FPL asset he was a frustrating one to own.

Just one return in the last eight Gameweeks, against Crystal Palace in Gameweek 15, coupled with the fact that during this period Watkins has played the likes of West Brom, Brighton and Burnley left him on shaky ground in my team as a result of his decidedly disappointing FPL points returns.

Considering he didn’t have two fixtures in Double Gameweek 19, and my plans for a Free Hit in Gameweek 18 where he could be brought back, I transferred out Watkins for Patrick Bamford (£6.6m) preparing my team for Double Gameweek 19.

Fast-forward a few weeks and the rearrangement of the Aston Villa game that they missed in Gameweek 1 into the Double Gameweek 19 fixtures and suddenly selling Watkins feels like a missed opportunity.

Had we known about the rearranged fixtures earlier I likely would have persevered with Watkins and a couple of others as they would have given me almost a full XI for Blank Gameweek 18 without needing to use a chip and then I could have held two free transfers for my Double Gameweek 19 preparation.

However, this season in particular is all about flexibility and adapting to situations as they arise. Rearranged fixtures will likely be a common theme this season, as a result of the usual postponements due to the later stages of both the Premier League and FA Cups, as well as this year the coronavirus (COVID-19) postponements.

The loss of two fixtures in Gameweek 16, as well as a further match in Gameweek 17 highlight the fragility of our FPL teams this season.

For my team, the use of the Free Hit chip in Gameweek 18 is essential. Without it, my line-up consists of five players and the suspended Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) this is not a team that can successfully achieve a green arrow this week.

I do have two free transfers and thus with a cleverly deployed -4 could field a team of eight, but doing this would mean losing some key players who I transferred in ahead of Double Gameweek 19, thus compromising my team for the next gameweek whilst still not achieving a team that I feel comfortable with in Blank Gameweek 18.

As a result the plan to Free Hit ahead of Gameweek 18 still stands.

Every FPL season that I have played and had a Free Hit chip to play the aim has been to play the very best team possible with one or at a push two decent bench options and a couple of cheap burner spots knowing that they won’t ever make the XI.

The 2020/21 season has already shown us the importance of a bench though. I have already mentioned the full match postponements that we have seen over the last couple of weeks, however this doesn’t account for the individual players who have missed out while the games they were due to play continued.

FPL favourites such as Alex McCarthy (£4.7m) Mohamed Salah (£12.6m) Kyle Walker (£6.1m) and Sadio Mané (£11.9m) to name but a few have already missed matches as a result of Covid, indeed the likes of Allan Saint-Maximin (£5.1m) and Jamaal Lascelles (£4.2m) at Newcastle have now missed eight matches through the illness if you include their Gameweek 11 match which was postponed.

Saint-Maximin and Barnes return as Newcastle host Burnley

Newcastle’s Allan Saint-Maximin

The impacts that COVID is having on the Premier League is, as a result, having an impact on the way that I am playing the game. I never captain and vice-captain players in the same match, try not to treble up on any teams just in case their game is called off and I am thinking very carefully about whether the Bench Boast and Triple Captain chips should be deployed at this moment giving the lack of notice that COVID affords to FPL managers.

The key impact of COVID on my Free Hit team is the bench. No longer do I feel safe having burn options on the bench, my FPL first team and bench all need to be decent options if I am to ensure with as much certainty as possible that I can achieve a full XI players playing by the time the final match kicks off.

However, it is also making me reconsider something that has always been a key part of my Free Hit strategies. Fielding three players from the teams with the best fixtures.

The fixtures in Blank Gameweek 18 suggest that the most aggressive strategy for FPL manager who are playing their Free Hit chip is to triple up on Manchester United (away at Burnley) Manchester City (at home to Brighton) and Arsenal (at home to Crystal Palace).

Thus leaving two spaces in the starting XI to cover Spurs, Aston Villa, Wolves, Everton, Sheffield United and Newcastle – as well as potentially Burnley, Crystal Palace and Brighton if you don’t believe that the Manchester sides and Arsenal will keep a clean sheet.

On paper, this seems like a good idea. However the loss of just one of those three key triple up matches could have huge consequences for an FPL Managers free hit points scoring ability. During Gameweek 16, I owned Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£7.8m) and Rúben Dias (£5.8m) from the postponed Everton vs Manchester City match as well as Harry Kane (£11.0m) and Heung-Min Son (£9.8m) when the Spurs vs Fulham game followed suit. This meant that even with a solid performance from my bench I was still down to only 10 men. This has had a major impact on how I play FPL in the current climate.

Now I am looking to find a balance between the best FPL assets for the Gameweek and the risk involved in owning three from one team or match. Of the three big matches only Burnley vs Manchester United is on the opening evening of the Gameweek. The other two follow on Wednesday and Thursday evenings meaning that any postponements or players missing will likely not be known to FPL managers at the time of the deadline. Thus while I feel slightly more confident in having three Manchester United players because of the timing of the match, I can’t see myself risking owning three players from Arsenal and Manchester City also.

By owning two players from Arsenal and Manchester City that allows me to also own an extra couple from the other matches thus spreading the risk factor and hopefully enabling my free hit team to achieve the most points possible – which is after all the key aim of the chip.

My current plan is for a team that looks like this, however there are still a couple of games, such as Sheffield United vs Newcastle, that I may invest further in when it comes to my bench in order to protect my team further.

By setting up like this I believe I have covered the majority of the big assets for the gameweek, with the exception of a second Manchester City defender as well as setting up my team to cover all the matches. Doing this gives me confidence that my squad has the depth to cope with any unexpected eventualities, however it does meant that it lacks the likes of João Cancelo (£5.7m) or John Stones (£5.0m) and another Arsenal player. However, if I plan to play 4-5-1 then the lack of a further Arsenal player is less of a concern than the lack of a second Manchester City defender.

There is definitely a balance to be found between the right players and the safest formation, I’m not sure that this most recent draft has yet struck that balance, however it is definitely closer than the ones that preceded it. Thankfully there’s still plenty of time between now and the Gameweek 18 deadline to get it right!

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  1. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone considering triple City defense?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not me, need attack as well

    2. Camino Aleatorio
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No

    3. Luis Suarez Ate My Homework
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      No, KDB is a must-have considering City's upcoming fixtures:

      BRI (H)
      CRY (H)
      AVL (H)
      WBA (A)
      SHU (H)
      BUR (A)

  2. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Am now waiting to be punished for my early transfers

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      That was quick

      1. ChelseaGuy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol, what transfers did you make?

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Salah + James -> KDB + Cancelo

          1. Pukkipartyy
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            And how did u get punished? 😀

            1. Flair
              • 3 Years
              3 years, 2 months ago

              Fair point, just amusing to see the news arrive so quickly after 😆

  3. ChelseaGuy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Martinez
    Cancelo Mitchell
    KDB Bruno Grealish Riedewald
    Kane

    8 players (2 might not start) look good for saving FH?

    Also can do Che to any forward upto 5.7M for the week.

    Thoughts?

    1. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Now it really depends on Villa news, if the game gets postponed, you'll probably FH...

  4. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH (baring in mind I've got Cancelo)

    A - Yedlin and Sterling
    B - Dias and Rashford?

    1. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. aleksaa2
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

    4. mojoindojo
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      A

  5. Villa training ground closes following “significant” coronavirus outbreak
    Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1347190364281712644

    Aston Villa can confirm that the Club has closed its Bodymoor Heath training ground after a significant Coronavirus outbreak.

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Non stop, the sound of FH teams being ripped up 🙂

      1. Black Knights
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        But they've FHd so can still change their teams. Once they've started FHing, any chaos from that point suits them.

    2. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Direct link to club statement — https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/Club-Statement/

      1. Legomané
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        “Aston Villa can confirm that the Club has closed its Bodymoor Heath training ground after a significant Coronavirus outbreak.

        A large number of first team players and staff returned positive tests after being routinely tested on Monday and immediately went into isolation.

        A second round of testing was carried out immediately and produced more positive results today.

        First team training ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup match with Liverpool was cancelled.

        Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the Club, the Football Association and the Premier League.”

    3. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Spurs schedule is already stacked — schedulers might try to reassign the postponed TOT-FUL fixture from GW16 to Blank GW18 should the AVL-TOT match require movement..

    4. Legomané
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      “Aston Villa had 14 positive Covid-19 tests in their first team bubble - 10 of which were players.” Phil McNulty (BBC Sport)

      https://twitter.com/philmcnulty/status/1347530427406409729?s=21

  6. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Covid outbreak at Villa

  7. AgentFern
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    RMFHT...

    Darlow
    Cancelo, Dias, AWB
    KDB, (C) Fernandes, Rashford, Son, Saka
    Kane, Wilson

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Remove kane and son

    2. AgentFern
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would do Cancelo, Son, Kane to Tierney, Sterling and Laca If spurs villa off

  8. KEN YA DIG IT
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Villa Spurs set to be postponed

  9. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Next few weeks will be carnage with games being called off. No way BB can be used next gw

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Sh%t

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Thoughts on FH this week mate? No Villa-Spurs by the looks

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Think leave option open as late as possible. Wouldn’t commit to anything now, make the call on Monday/Tuesday

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Yeah. I’ve already took a -4 for Cancelo+Wilson. Probably just go with that and 6 players if I must. Although I can probably get a good FH team without Spurs

    3. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Only fools will be BB in 19 after this

      1. Pat Bonner
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Yep but lots have planned for this for last few weeks

  10. CroatianHammer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Likely posted already? Just heard from a Villa fan streaming that their ground is closed... that's a Blank game maybe off. Maybe...

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yeah,game will be postponed
      Another reason as to not make early transfers

      1. CroatianHammer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        We'll know tomorrow... FA Cup happens, the league game happens, simples.

        1. Grealish
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Crossing my fingers, I did early transfers to avoid the price changes.

  11. R.C
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Aston Villa can confirm that the Club has closed its Bodymoor Heath training ground after a significant Coronavirus outbreak.

    A large number of first team players and staff returned positive tests after being routinely tested on Monday and immediately went into isolation.
    A second round of testing was carried out immediately and produced more positive results today.
    First team training ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup match with Liverpool was cancelled.
    Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the Club, the Football Association and the Premier League.

    https://www.villatalk.com/topic/21329-covid-outbreak/

  12. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Chances that Spurs vs Villa will be postponed?

    1. have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      high I'd guess

    2. Pukki Blinders
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100%

    3. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      100%

  13. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    ugh running out of candidates to replace son with, looks like its Zaha then and 2mil in the bank

  14. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Villa tottenham off, even more reason to free hit

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Match is a week later, quit jumping to conclusions lmao

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        ok buddy we'll see

      2. KEN YA DIG IT
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Game will be postponed mate

        1. Flair
          • 3 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Probably will, yep.

      3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Thankfully someone here has sense. Not saying it's impossible but this game is a whole week away, it could very well go ahead but we don't have much information at all right now

    2. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Don’t hit the button yet though. Who knows what other games could be impacted

      1. JJeyy
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        course, I'll wait to last hour

    3. Qaiss
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everton - City was called off on the 28th. 6 days later they played against Chelsea.

      Stop spreading fake info and just wait.

  15. the_duke
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Free hitters still in tatters or with more games likely being called could play into their hands? Would mean less people to pick from but easier to field a full 11?

    1. Caravagio
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Feeling more positive than after last rumour that leeds game would be back on.

  16. Sterling Archer
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I dont even think there is much point worrying about all these games potentially being called off, just leave every transfer until the last minute. its going to effect everyones teams

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Well said

    2. Who are all Lukakus
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      at this point all games are going to be off, we will all score 0 this weekend no matter what chips we use.
      And Villa will have a decuple game week at some point. You read here first

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Non free hitters in tears

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Who to replace Son with?

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Obviously Rashford

      2. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not many options left...
        Thinking Zaha, this is my current mid:
        Son - KDB - Gundogan - Rash - Bruno

        Already on triple City and Man U, its either get a third Arsenal (which I dont want), or Zaha/Neto/Podence/Jrod if he is fit.
        Think I'll take Zaha out of them

    2. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Non FHers activating FH 😆

      1. Karan14
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This!

        If Villa Spurs is off I have 8 players and 3 of them are Brewster, Kilman & Mitchell.

    3. Trane84
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not really in tatters, just more likely to use now than I was originally.

    4. Pat Bonner
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There could be a few tears for those who’ve pressed the button when we’re down to 2 games in 18

      1. Silecro
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        still enough to field a full 11 😀

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Which 3 Brighton would you pick is the big question!

          1. Silecro
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            Maupay,Trossard, Connolly and pray to the every known God there is

        2. Sanchit
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          How many points will that 11 get you?

      2. Yes Ndidi
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        FHers will still get a full 11 out. I doubt anyone else will

        1. Pat Bonner
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Like I say above, which 3 Brighton are you using the FH for

      3. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      It's hilarious. Yesterday with all the false assumptions of Lee - Sou being in GW18 all the non-FHers were jeering. Now they're in tatters if the Villa game is called off.

    6. circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Not really, I have Grealish and no Spuds, so quite happy for it to be off (in FPL terms). I will then field 7 plus one or two from my free transfers. That's fine.

  18. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Imagine making early transfers in the current climate... people never learn

    1. Karan14
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I did Mane to KdB hardly changes anything for me.

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        And what if the outbreak was at Brighton instead of Villa? Playing Russian roulette mate

        1. Karan14
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Had exact cash for Kilman to Coufal that's why I did it otherwise I wouldn't have.

          1. Pat Bonner
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            You can justify it all you want but early transfers are just not worth the risk right now. You’ve been lucky...so far

      2. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Pukki Blinders is correct mate. I had the same logic as you the week before and did KDB + Brewster to Vardy + Soucek thinking - Vardy and Soucek have DGW19 all is good. Now, as it turns out, KDB has a DGW19 as well and looks like I will have to scramble to bring him back in. Wait with transfers as late as possible this season. I learned my lesson.

  19. have you seen cyan
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Theres at least two people in my ML who wildcarded last week

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Ooh ooh

  20. Flair
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod/status/1347193332913594368

    If Villa & Tottenham is off in GW18 I would say there is every chance Tottenham play Fulham instead.

    1. rnrd
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      this makes sense

    2. Caravagio
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      if they did... itd be a FH scramble for Spurs players 😀

  21. Stormbringer22
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FH became even more interesting now. Problem is, most FH teams will be identical with the fewer options available now

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I already pressed the button to avoid price rises so at this point i care more about GW being played than the pool of available players haha

      1. Stormbringer22
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Fait point mate 😀

        1. Stormbringer22
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          fair*

  22. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Damn, everyone is going to free hit now and teams will look more similar. I was actually going to go with no Spurs on mine anyway

    1. KEN YA DIG IT
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Everyone on a free hit will have a frontline of Laca Wilson by the looks

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Yep, my thinking is the same as above

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      There may not be enough games to free hit too tho Bubz.

  23. marcos11
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    If I have Salah currently at 12.3 and transfer him out for Rashford and then I fh later in the week before the deadline, will I still have Rashford or will it be Salah? (Be it at 12.3 or 12.6)

    1. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Salah returns to your team at whatever price he currently is

      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        So if Salah is currently 12.6, will he return to my team at that? Despite the fact I wouldn’t be able to afford him at that price

    2. SVG
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      if u sell him and want to buy him back in the same (fh) gw you would have to pay 12.6, the gw after he is back in your team with the sv of 12.3 if no rise/fall

  24. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    The FA will have to realize postponements can't be indefinetly made with the Euro set to begin very soom after the GW38 end.

    There is very very little room left to accomodate postponed games and postponements can't be a solution.

    You have to either stop postponing and require teams to play with a very reduced a negative tested squad or make room for postponned games to be played which can only be done by cancelling the FA Cup

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      I expect this season will finish after the Euro's if Covid gets much worse. If PL grinds to a holt again there is the option of finishing in the late summer, followed by a short break, then the 2021/22 season running up to the next World Cup.

      1. rnrd
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        I don't see how you can possibly pause the PL during the Eeuro (that's a one month break for non-euroe selected players) and resum the PL after Euro. Physios would never allow that, neither coaches

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          The PL will resume in the last summer either way.

          1. bitm2007
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 2 months ago

            late summer

  25. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    Well, that’s annoying. Likely called off Villa Spurs now I imagine, thankfully have FH active to deal with that I suppose. Rashford and someone in for Son/Kane

    Any chance that TOT/FUL could get moved to this bgw though?

  26. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I got triple Spurs for a hit before the Fulham postponement with BGW 18 in mind. Now that fixtures looking doubt, it never rains it poors.

    1. Caravagio
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      if you free hit now.. i think it undoes any of the transfers you have already made this week. (or have you made them prior to this week)

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Prior to the Fulham postponement.

    2. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      yip me too

  27. Pukki Blinders
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    On a side note, how foolish are West Ham to sell Haller... if/when Antonio gets injured again who’s going to play striker? Soucek?

    1. Flair
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Reports are that they're looking at bringing Arnautović back

      1. Pukki Blinders
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Lol Just know how that’s going to end

      2. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        Not any more too expensive

      3. have you seen cyan
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        This is probably true, wage caps are being introduced in the Chinese super league now. In theory they dont happen for another 2 year sor soemthing but most players will be taking a gigantic wage cut, many will be looking to return to the PL
        I think the wage cap is 80k per week or something, some of these guys on like 300/400k a week, so expect an exodus of any talent from that league in the next couple of years

        1. have you seen cyan
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Oscar currently earns 25mil a year, the max wages for a year will be 3mil. 22mil pay cut lmao

        2. HashAttack
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 2 months ago

          Imagine having to scrape by with a measly 80K a week in a communist country

    2. Stormbringer22
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Would love it if he did! He is already their top goalscorer

    3. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      oh the beauty...soucek as a ST

      1. Flair
        • 3 Years
        3 years, 2 months ago

        More likely to be Diop

    4. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      25M is still good money for him (I know they payed a lot more). He doesn't suit the team.

  28. jammie26
    • 3 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    FFS had 10 players for GW18 without using a chip. Will lose another 3 if villa spurs is off.

    1. PapaWengzz
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      11 players, losing 4.

  29. OverTinker
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    I have three from Villa. It seems 2021 will be even more difficult for FPL

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 2 months ago

      Especially for those of us who have also loaded up on Spurs for BGW18

  30. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 2 months ago

    This potential spurs villa postponement actually makes my like a bit easier. Kane money can fund rashford in mid.