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  1. The Red Devil
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    werner starting is bad for lukaku

    1. Bennerman
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Explain, tactical genius

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        well, did you not see he fluffed multiple assists last weekend?

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Deep

    2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Not really they link up well

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        not last week, when timo missed a couple of chances

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

      Given Timo assists more than scores, who's to say that's true?

      1. The Red Devil
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        issue is if timo plays off the defender's shoulders, lukaku has to drop deep, hopefully its the other way around

        1. Bennerman
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Is that not a bit simplistic?

          Anyway, not trying to call you out, let's see. Good luck

          1. The Red Devil
            • 9 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            all cool bro, it wasn't a deep tactical call, just a view on Lukaku exclusively as an FPL asset, i'll be happiest if he gets a return or two, a differential in my ML

            1. Bennerman
              • 5 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Fair shout mate.
              Me too, and as a fellow Red let's hope for a draw.

    4. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Early days, I think they complement each other perfectly. Could be a lethal partnership

      1. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        You got the 'OMG' multi-telly bunker ready Bemba?

    5. Carefree Crew
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      From an assist perspective his track record would suggest you are right, although he did score mid week, so maybe not. (Hopeful Chelsea fan)

      However from a goal perspective Timo will create space for Lukaku. I think it could be a dangerous partnership with his pace running in behind.

  2. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Next week (MCI) who would you rather have?

    A) TAA
    B) Jota

    1. Podge
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      a every week against anyone

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A - half-decent chance Firmino plays

    3. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      TAA

    4. Gunneryank
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The answer is always Trent.

  3. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
    • 10 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    City masterclass today

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      N'golo.

  4. Gunneryank
    • 2 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    I'd just like to personally thank all the managers who shipped out Trent and Antonio last week and didn't get them back.

    Cheers lads 😀

    1. HollywoodXI
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      🙂

    2. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Well, they have still got close to 100% EO, so not sure who sold them 😀

      1. Gunneryank
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Hmm yeah that's a good point. I suppose since I'm not near 10k it helps me more, as my rank tier should be easier to run some beats on (900k).

  5. davies
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Can’t afford Dias/Cancelo… next best option?

    A) Laporte
    B) Walker

    1. Mighty Banana
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I wouldn't bother with either.

    2. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Walker

    3. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Too early to say

    4. KunDogan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Avoid

  6. Kellz86
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    Well Torres has been an inspired choice

    1. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      on Foden watch today, easy to make the switch

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        😆

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Kept him in with the expectation of 2 points only, so assuming he gets a cameo that’s all I’m really looking at.

      Got 2 FT so can get rid this week and get a Chelsea defender without taking a hit.

      As Maximus has repeatedly stated on here, we knew what we were setting ourselves up for getting any City outfielders. Bail out now and leave them well alone in future.

  7. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 6 months ago

    LiveFPL's all-time best managers captaincy picks GW6:

    Ronaldo 76.7%
    Salah 20.4%
    Antonio 2.1%
    Fernandes 0.5%
    Greenwood 0.1%
    Gray 0.1%
    Sarr 0.1%

    1. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      sarr lol

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

      With all the talk on Antonio I expected more than 2%

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Don't be deceived - a small minority here tend to repeat-post prolifically.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yup, so obvious. Lots of the time deliberately doing repeat posts to cause panic to benefit themselves

          • Gross Blank Point
            • 3 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            And a lot of people who post with their 'edgy' (c) picks change back to the safe option at the last minute.
            I have Antonio (c) and I'm kinda wishing now I'd just gone Salah lol

        2. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, think he's as good an option as Salah tbh. Leeds conceding on average more than 12 shots in the box per game so far, the most in the league.

    3. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Pep roulette success_KDB and Jesus.
      Now I need them to bust the Chelsk defence.

    4. F4L
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      The midfield 3 enabling a James start, you love to see it.

    5. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Cancelo, Lukaku, Ronaldo(C), Greenwood & Shaw

      Need minimum 40 points from you lot!

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Cancelo + Lukaku = 8
        Ronaldo(C) + Greenwood + Shaw = 20
        Total 28

        1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
          • 7 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Hope that’s not the case 🙁

          1. Mozumbus
            • 2 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Ronaldo(C) has got high ceiling. So as the other two MU players. Lukaku and Cancelo hedge each other.

        2. Mozumbus
          • 2 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          16
          Oops!
          Still better than Bruno(C)
          🙁

    6. DycheDycheBaby
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Took Torres out on wildcard in GW5. The only positive of my season so far 😀

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Took him out for Gray (-4) xD
        Success xD

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

        brought him in on gw5 wildcard!
        quickly rectified that before deadline to Sarr

        1. DycheDycheBaby
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Good move. I'm worried not having Sarr.

      3. Nomar
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        got him after his haul and he’s done naff all since.

        My fault as I knew the likely risks getting him, but at least I’ve got 2 FT now.

        I will ship his ass out this week and have enough to get rid of Digne for Alonso with my other free, so I’ll take the benching this week and move on from those two trolls.

      4. Jordan.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        w/c him out g/w3 18 points,back for -4 gw4 ,4 points so far,horrific selection

    7. Baberto
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      I've a template rating of 55% and for some reason that scares me!

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Why? Are you a sheep? I was on 37% a couple of weeks ago and achieved an OR in the Top 500. Gone more template and dropped like a stone.

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, I went for a few odd pics in the WC but wasn't expecting this much differential. It worked out for you, hope it doesn't break me.

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

        47% for me!
        it was 80% 3 weeks ago

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I started with a 92 as far as i can remember!

      3. F4L
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        embrace it, much more fun. 22% for me this week 😀

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Yeah, i guess that's the only option left now! 🙂

      4. Optimus.
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        85% template here and doing well

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Happy for you brother

          1. Optimus.
            • 13 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Cheers buddy

      5. Bennerman
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Template is the biggest myth going in this 'industry'

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Template is a physical representation of the ownership percentages. What's your perspective to call it a myth?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            'Myth' is not a term I'd use; the term I'd use is "irrelevant". I pick players I believe will score the most points. Whether or not others agree with me is of no interest to me.

          2. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            On that mathematical regard, there is such a thing, but it probably needs another name, a better name.

            Because 'template' is used in here so often in regard to commenting on anyone's team because they have well-known and popular players, but actual the pool they talk about as 'template' includes loads of players (at very least 30?) so in fact there is scope for huge variation within the so-called 'template'. Add in one or two 'non-template' players that everyone has to have for cost purposes, and you have an enormous range of possibilities within a supposed 'template'. Some maths guy could work it out, variables would be huge

      6. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        49% here

        1. Baberto
          • 9 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Best of luck brother!

    8. SHOWSTOPPERRR
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Guys EO of cr7 and salah please?

      1. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        158% Ronnie
        120% Mo

        1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thanks so if cr7 blanks and salah hauls, as cr7 cap and salah owner will it hurt my rank?

          1. Bennerman
            • 5 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            It massively depends on all the many, many other players' scores.
            It really ain't all about EO like some pencil-heads here claim

            1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Thanks

    9. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Tuchel > Pep this is an easy win for Chelsea

      1. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Mystic Meg, is it you?

    10. El Presidente
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      A bit surprised with Salah's EO% tbh...

    11. Steve The Spud
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 6 months ago

      Christensen incredible value for 5m

      1. El Presidente
        • 4 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        If he plays...

        1. Hazz
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Which will be most of the time.

          1. El Presidente
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            I would be monitoring those contract renewal negotiations very closely..

        2. Steve The Spud
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Trusted today in their toughest game, looks like he’s above silva in the pecking order

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            No. Silva just can't play every game.

            1. Steve The Spud
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              Even better, hopefully silva plays the CL, will be doubled with rudiger by next week which will hopefully guarantee 1 starter every week even if it’s a bit boring

          2. Eh, just one more thing ...
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Silva has a knock.

      2. The Mentaculus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 2 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Totally. Especially good news to see him preferred to Thiago Silva here

        1. Bubz
          • 10 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Tuchel just said Thaigo would have played had he not had an injury issue

        2. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Not true

      3. @persecuted_by_mods
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Tuchel just said thiago would have started but picked up something in training yesterday

        • Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Probably bringing him in this gw

        • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          He will be a 6-6-2-0-6-6-2-0-6-6-2-0 merchant

          1. Steve The Spud
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            So around 4 points per game when starting with a good first sub, not to bad for 5m, a lot better than Semado and digne

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              No, around 3.5 points per game and taking up a Chelsea slot

              1. Steve The Spud
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                42 points divided by 9 games started (as stated when starting in my post that you replied to)

                = 4.6

                Please try to keep up

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  2 years, 6 months ago

                  The 0’s are where he comes off the bench and gets booked

                  Please try to keep up

                  1. Ginkapo FPL
                    • 12 Years
                    2 years, 6 months ago

                    Stop being an arse

                    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                      • 14 Years
                      2 years, 6 months ago

                      Dry your eyes you soppy gobshite

        • Hairy Potter
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          I'd imagine he plays most Prem games with Silva playing Champions League. I could be completely wrong though.

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            And sounds from the above that I'm wrong! I'm fine having him at the minute and will add another Chelsea def in the next week or so.

      4. HTL
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        It's nice having absolutely no FPL involvement in the early game/big team clash and just being able to watch it for fun.

      5. Hairy Potter
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Anyone heard any news about the South American players and the international break? I'm guessing that anyone off on international duty won't be back for the following GW.

        1. FPL_Crisis
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          thought they relaxed the rules for all red-flagged countries

          1. Hairy Potter
            • 8 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            The third South American matches in the break are on the day before the first GW8 fixtures.

        2. dunas_dog
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Brazil and Argentina have games on 15 October so unlikely the players will play week 8 fixtures on 16 October

      6. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        This game screams 0-0

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Chelsk 2 Citeh 4

          1. Bubz
            • 10 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Really hope you’re right!

        2. Optimus.
          • 13 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Nah, 2-1 Chelsea

        3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          1-1

        4. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          0-1

      7. IAWC ( It's a Wonderfu…
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 6 months ago

        Tuchel quotes : Thiago had some issues in training otherwise he would have started

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Yup, that said with his age he's not going to be able to play that many and will pick up lots of injuries so Christensen is a good option

          • Daniyal
            • 12 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            yes expected Azpi to be on RB with James on bench if Thiago was available

            1. Hazz
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              2 years, 6 months ago

              This is what I had expected too.

              1. Optimus.
                • 13 Years
                2 years, 6 months ago

                Thiago and James have started in Chelsea's last 3 wins against City I think

        2. Pia06rc
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Thoughts on Ronaldo > Lukaku for next few weeks? Would intend on captaining the latter most games.

          1. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            2 years, 6 months ago

            Decent option but see how Southampton perform again. They're looking more solid than initially thought.

        3. Hairy Potter
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Some points from Shaw today would be nice.

        4. Sillet Bang
          • 14 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          All three MCity out . Three Chelsea in, Im nervous!

        5. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          Why haven't they updated the Chelsea Man City score and points on the site?

        6. Over Midwicket
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          James hobbling, probably will get subbed soon

        7. Carefree Crew
          • 5 Years
          2 years, 6 months ago

          OUT: Bamford & Jota
          IN: Lukaku & Luiz (Villa)

          Douglas Luiz is nailed right? Or is there a better £4.6m MF?

          Minus 4 ( Lukaku rising tonight, only £0.1m leeway )

          Sanchez, (Steele)
          TAA, Rudiger, Semedo, Duffy, (Livramento)
          Salah, Raphina, Benrahma, (Brownhill, *Luiz* )
          Ronaldo, *Lukaku*, Antonio