Fitness updates on Lukaku, Sancho and Laporte ahead of Gameweek 4

Imagine not transfering the greatest goalscorer of all time in and then he scores a hattrick versus a shaky Newcastle defence. The 25% that did captained him and then you lost 10-15 points in that single gameweek (depending on how good your options do). That would probably lead to him raising in price as well, and now you either need to get him in versus a stronger defence, or get priced out

It would be pretty painful. I just cant wait for the break to finish to stop hearing the world "wildcard" I swear every single article, comment and any fpl channel cannot stop talking about them.

All rational thought has gone out the window, ronaldo is the G.O.A.T so if you don't have him it will hurt because everyone else will, even though the fixtures aren't great, it's ronaldo, he can even do it on a rainy Monday at stoke

no chance.

Currently, no.

Yes, next 5-6 rounds i am pretty sure he will.
I am very close to pulling the trigger on a hit INGS --> jim

Jim already in my team

No, for ings yeah, DCL probably no, Bamford on a good run of fixtures so probably no again

Can you afford Bamford?
If not 'Buck the Trent' and go Robertson instead allowing you to get Antonio.

No.

Looks good. You'll need to have cover for torres and Jota mind.

Mount from gmk 7, Ferran for the next 2

Torres, until he starts getting rotated

Million dollar question, the answer should be Torres, but you know, pep roulette is real

Thats it. Won't get Torres now.

Wouldn't say finished, he'll start this weekend but agree it's not worth the rotation headache. Depends on how he does though, If he scores at the weekend he'll stay in the team until he blanks or puts in abject performances

“But, but, but he’s a Man City striker for 7.0”

*Pep smiles menacingly*

Not in short term, i guess. Keeping in mind the Champions League, i think Torres is likely to starts the next two matches

I was quoting pep a couple weeks ago. Spoke a lot about his rotation plans starting next match. After his Vardy comments about Torres he immediately brought up Foden, kdb, sterling, and Mahrez and how important they will be. He also Named his 6 different options to play striker or false 9 lol.

Torres can still be a fantastic pick. If he falls into the league game rotation cycle or if cements what he's showed already that he is simply their best striker.

I don't get the Torres hype fixtures not great. Always a pep rotation risk. Plenty of better FPL options. It was only Arsenal he did well against. Most teams will this season. Rashica/Pukki could get double digits v Arsenal the way they play.

Bach

B

b

I’d go B as don’t like the Traore pick, but would even go Pukki over Jimi

Toss a coin very tight

A
u can even go for a wolves/spurs defender in the same range

A with Coady?

B

C

A with Jota over Greenwood if Firmino confirmed injured for a while.

Not for me.

I nearly punted on him GW1 away to Brentford. Needless to say, glad I didn't!

would rather take a punt on a norwich player playing against arsenal

No. He won't start imo.

Aubameyang
Saka ESR Odegaard

I think that will be the starting attack for Arsenal.

A imo, De Gea is good value this season.

B

A for me

Ofc, take a -20 or whatever

Of course.

yes

Free Hit.

Martinez own mother would not pick him with those fixtures, plus missing gw4. Not sure why you would want him.

Bruno + Ings ---> Ronaldo(C) + Jota/Torres
good option
dont really need tsimi to play either

He will have scored his hattrick by the 60th minute

There is actually a normal flu spreading rapidly around these days.

Remember when it used to be called "the sniffles"? Simpler times.

Flu has disappeared when Covid arrived. All virus symptoms is now officially covid19
😛

Budget: 0.3m, 2 free transfers.

A

2 for me

2nd team is very close to mine. Some discussion of chilwell on last 2 pages of previous article might help you decide between chilly & mount. Like the strong 1st sub to cover chelsea rotation

Don't worry about what most here reckon. Do what makes you happy. But I'd take the hit if your planning to bring him in anyways. Newcastle look ripe and old Trafford will be wetting itself as soon as he steps on the pitch.

you have to sacrifice big to get big.

Tierney over Semedo. ESR over Gray imo.

The main problem with this team is the transfers look good but you are missing a freebie somewhere along the line.
If you are so inclined you can skim a further 1mln ish by using Williams and a 4.5 GK which gets you raph in 1 move for GW5.

No to Pickford. Coleman's out again (As are Mina / Godfrey). We're another injury away from defensive disaster. Kenny not up to scratch so will probably have to play one of the CBs at RB - Holgate moving wide leaves Keane + Branthwaite with Digne on left. We better score a few.

Torres is on borrowed time IMO. Jimi yet to prove himself this season - albeit had some good chances.

Will likely know Thursday \Friday - Mendy (Leicester) a 4.4 mid if you need the .1

Probably not

Not at all. Good move.

I will still go for torres

Is CR7 price locked and is Raphina safe to buy

I am certain KDB will be an option at some stage. When he's fit he gets points in his sleep. Also, what about Son if he hits the form of last season in partnership with Kane?

But you won't need to know whether Jota is nailed?

Expected to e nailed for a run of games due to other injuries in team is no problem - we have FTs to deal with that. Rotation risk combined with likely 1 pt cameos is the problematic one.

Yeah, that's why I'm not moving for them for now, but monitoring closely. Although if for example Greewood continues his form it will be hard to bench him. He may break to the first team for good. I think Torres may play quite often as number 9, Pep was flirting with this idea last season and spoke highly of Torres as a striker, but still that's Pep and a lot can happen during the congested period or when facing tough opponent.