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How I plan to navigate the next three FPL Gameweeks without any chips

Fantasy Football Scout member Obay Eid, aka FPL Milanista, is currently ranked 90th in the world in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), having finished 473rd in 2020/21.

With three other top 10k ranks to his name, he sits 10th in our Live Hall of Fame.

Obay also posted finishes of 141st in last season’s UCL Fantasy and 668th in Euro 2020 Fantasy, having finished second in the world in the 2016 edition of that tournament.

Here he discusses his push for the top 100 – and how he plans to do it without any chips.


There are three Gameweeks to go before we draw the curtain on what was an interesting, yet tiring FPL season that featured a lot of memories and weird incidents to remember in future years.

First off this week, let me give a brief of how my last couple of Gameweeks went. Unfortunately, I’ll be entering Gameweek 36 on the bounce of three consecutive red arrows that moved me from 27th overall to 90th! Ignoring Cristiano Ronaldo in Gameweek 33 and shifting out Son Heung-min to attack Chelsea’s doubles in Gameweek 34 backfired immensely but this is the game and that is why we all love FPL. So, let’s jump straight into Gameweek 36 thoughts now.

TARGET LEICESTER, VILLA AND EVERTON

The first question here for any FPL manager is whether any chip will be played in this Gameweek and/or whether Gameweek 37 will be a Free Hit week for you or not. In my case, I have no chips remaining and therefore my transfers will need to be beneficial for all three remaining Gameweeks. This will most likely shift our attention to teams like Leicester City, Everton, and Aston Villa, who are all heading towards a ‘double double’.

Leicester got knocked out of the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-finals and are sitting on top of the fixture ticker with 4/5 favorable matches to go. However, a short turnover to Sunday’s tie with Everton could still see the squad heavily rotated, especially given that Brendan Rodgers’ troops have nothing to play for in the Premier League.

Everton, on the other hand, are expected to be charged after a crucial win last week over Chelsea that placed them only two points away from safety with a game in hand. The Toffees will be eager to pick up some victories across the ‘double double’ and secure their stay in the Premier League before their last game away to Arsenal, so are definitely a team that I’m looking at when thinking of my transfers for this week.

Aston Villa, like Leicester, don’t really have much to play for now but are well-rested for this week so we should expect Steven Gerrard to continue playing a strong side across the last three weeks and ensure they finish their season on a high. I already have Philippe Coutinho and Ollie Watkins in my team, and they are going nowhere. It’s worth noting that the doubles for both Everton and Aston Villa in Gameweek 37 are nicer than those in Gameweek 36 and so as we mentioned earlier, your chip strategy could play a significant part as to who to prioritise going into this week.

TRANSFERS UNDER CONSIDERATION

Transfers are very team-dependent and in my case, it really feels wrong backing against Mohamed Salah in a Double Gameweek, especially after he had his rest last week and now has Son Heung-min appearing over his shoulder in the Golden Boot race. The Egyptian has the best minutes per non-penalty expected goal involvement (NPxGI) over the last six Gameweeks and totally dominates all stats across the season. The only issue with bringing back Salah is the fact that my only Spurs player, Harry Kane, will have to make way to fund such a move and that’ll be for a hit, but I do like Richarlison as a forward pick for the obvious reasons mentioned earlier.

Another more aggressive transfer strategy that crossed my mind is to bring in Manchester City midfielders, specifically the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and/or Riyad Mahrez. However, minutes are still unpredictable with City assets (as ever) and their mental situation could be questioned after their horrible loss to Real Madrid.

One differential I could be punting on if I decide to ignore the Salah move is Luis Diaz, who turned things around in Spain after his half-time introduction against Villarreal. However, he does seem to be a one-week gamble and his minutes aren’t guaranteed either. There’ll be a few more hours of tinkering before the deadline but a hit is most likely happening this week.

So I’m prepared to enter this round outside of the top 100 but all hopes are on my starting XI to recover the hit and defend against the many Bench Boosters of the week.

GAMEWEEK 36 ‘BUS TEAM’

Best of luck everyone!

1,403 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Maeki2
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Son or KDB this week?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB for sure

    2. jason_ni
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdb

    3. Grande Tubarão
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdb

    4. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KdB

    5. _Gunner
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB

  2. OptimusBlack
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who is ur C ?

    1. Kodap
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Took a hit to sell Mane for Salah (c)

    3. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah ATM but I’m chasing so considering Saka too

    4. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KdB

    5. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      KDB

  3. dwain100
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    FH Team. 0 in the bank and bench is fodder.
    Schmeichel
    Matip Concelo Alonso
    Salah Saka De Bruyne Son Diaz
    Richarlson Jesus

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks good

  4. PascalCygan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any advice here please?

    BB36 (FH37)

    A) White + Cucho > Tavares + Pukki
    B) White + Cucho > 4.8 + Nketiah

    Rival has Nketiah and I’m chasing 40 points

    Thanks

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Have to go different to catch up. Don't think you will make up the difference with Pukki tho

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Hmm. Tricky. Have 7 other players different if that helps

    2. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      All boils down to your other differentials and captain choice. I would go with Nketiah and rely on the rest of the team

      1. PascalCygan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cool, thanks

  5. Josh.E
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    captain KDB or Salah?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Kdb

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tricky. I would probably be more tempted by KDB

    3. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah

  6. Mozumbus
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Keane + White > Mykolenko + Tavares for -4, DGW36 only, BB.
    Yes or No?
    Thanks

    1. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      no

      1. Mozumbus
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks. How about White > Tavares using FT. And keeping Keane.
        Yes or No.
        Something else?

  7. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Need two cheap defenders for my BB, 9.3m budget.

    A) Ake, Emerson
    B) Zinchenko, Tsimikas
    C) suggestions?

    1. Die Hard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      What’s your defence?

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cancelo Trent James White* Bednarek

        1. Die Hard
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          B.

    2. outernational
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mykolenko and Tavares?

  8. FlockofSeagulls
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Start Jesus or Nketiah?

    1. PascalCygan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jesus

    2. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      J

    3. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Jesus

  9. _Gunner
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Any earlu news on Chelsea players?

  10. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    If ranked 151k .. 8 points behind second in ML and 30 behind the top.

    Captain Cancelo or Salah?

    1. tokara
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah

    2. jonnybhoy
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Salah

  11. donbagino
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    What's your opionion about Robbo, 90 only 1 game from the beginning?

    1. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah many expecting a rest against Villa. Not sure why he isn't just subbed early

      1. donbagino
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        robbo - matip for FT with FH 37 to come?

        1. Pukki Party
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I wouldn't. Robbo will still play in every gameweek even though possibly just one game this week

        2. donbagino
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          this switch would alow me to do Bruno G -
          Saka (-4). Worth it?

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I reckon he will play both.

      1. Bollard
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        All this Robbo bench talk is subjective. Spurs could easily put a spanner in the works today forcing klopps hand to play him at villa. So much could happen - I’m just keeping him, especially for last two gameweeks

    3. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      He will be rested against villa, he should have been rested last week

  12. Simmich
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A or B?

    A) Kulu + Kane > Mahrez + Jesus
    B) Mount + Kane > KDB + Richi

    1. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

  13. Ribus
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play one:
    A) pukki
    B) dennis

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    2. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      tough one - Pukki by a hair

  14. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Which combo scores more?

    A. KDB (gw36) + Son (gw38) + Gordon (gw36 and gw38)

    OR

    B. Son (gw36 and gw38) + Gordon (gw36) + Toney (gw38)

    1. dwain100
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Rog.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  15. Rog.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who scores more 36 + 38

    A) Maddison (EVE, NOR, SOU)
    B) Kulu (liv, ARS, nor)

    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      B

    3. Miro
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      a

  16. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Havertz and Ramsdale to Maddison and Ederson worth a hit?

    1. Stranger Mings
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yea

    2. Miro
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      no

  17. BremerHB
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    1 FT, 1.2 ITB. Might burn the FT...

    Schmeichel
    Robbo - TAA - Laporte - Cancelo - James
    Mount - Saka - Salah - Son
    Nketiah

    Pukki - KDH - Gelhardt

    Any changes or GTG?

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Gtg, good team

  18. Stranger Mings
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Thinking Robo plays v spurs and surely Liverpool have to win every game so could Robo start v villa then come off at 60mins?

    1. Deulofail
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Could do!

    2. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They also had to win vs Newc, and he rested Trent and Salah. He may start both but i don't expect it.

    3. Walter White (WW)
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Benched vs Villa imo

    4. Hairy Potter
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wouldn't be surprised if he started both matches.

    5. E25
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      On current form he can do plenty of damage in one game tbh

    6. Wheato182
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Doubt it Tsmikas a very reliable cover for a game pool should win. I'll be surprised if they actually manage to keep him after this season tbh

    7. Yome
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      They have a fa cup to win next weekend so he will be rested against villa

  19. MARVELLUS
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Think this is my FH team, anywhere to improve?

    Schmeichel
    Matip TAA Cancelo Dias Alonso
    Salah(c) KDB Saka Son (Gordon)
    Nketiah (4.5, 4.5)

    Good luck all!

    1. Miro
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      gtg

  20. Heisenberg W. W.
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Current team
    Dubravka*-Ramsdale
    James-Alonso-TAA-Cancelo-Amartey
    Son-Saka-Kulu-Salah-Raphina
    Pukki-Dennis-Weg*

    2ft and will bench boost
    1. Dub+Weg > Schmeichel +Nketiah
    2. Dub+Weg+Amartey > Foster+Neketiah+Royal (-4)
    3. Dub+Weg+Raph>Foster+Nketiah+Maddisson (-4)
    4. Dub+Weg+Raph+Amartey>Schmeichel+Laporte+Dewsbury Hall+Nketiah (-8)

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      2

  21. Tabbara
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Who to bench
    Nketiah or Digne
    Thx

    1. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Digne

  22. Miro
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Bench one:

    A) Coutinho
    B) Barnes
    C) Cash

    1. MARVELLUS
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      C

  23. King Kohli
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    A or B on FH

    A. Luis Diaz + VVD + Cancelo
    B. Richarlison + TAA + Dias

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    2. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

    3. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A

  24. Wheato182
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Chasing ML, rival likely go for Salah or KDB with the armband, any spicy picks for the TC chip? Thinking Saka or Jesus....

    1. E25
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Mahrez?

    2. swervinho
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cancelo

      1. Wheato182
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He is on my mind!!

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Son

  25. T88MYE
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Play 2…

    Jesus
    Mount
    Maddison
    Laporte
    Alonso

    1. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Jesus and laporte but wouldn't feel comfortable benching any of the others

        1. T88MYE
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          My team.. need to drop 1..

          Schmeichal
          TAA Cancelo Laporte Alonso
          Salah Son Maddy Mount
          Watkins Jesus Nketiah

          (Forster Elanga Timiskas)

    2. pukunui
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Play one: A) A Gordon B) R James. Doubtful about minutes for James.

      1. T88MYE
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

      2. Miro
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        B

    3. Weak Become Heros
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      New crowd for new opinions please.

      Boys, please. This is doing my nut in, what are you taking:

      A. Coutinho Kane > KDB Richy (451)
      B. Coutinho Broja > Brownhill Richy (442)

      Thoughts:
      1. Big cash league im behind 4 points, I have a good team set up for rest of season but he has KdB.
      2. KDB looked shattered/carrying something v Madrid (why would Pep bring his best player off on 72mins)
      3. Looking ahead 37 game v WH is Mark Nobles last home game. Atmosphere will be rocking (thinking last game at Upton Park type). So may be a difficult game for City.

      1. Deulofail
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Why only boys?

    4. Sid07
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      pick 2 for this gw
      1) richarlson
      2) jesus
      3) watkins

    5. Jinswick
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      G2G?

      RAMSDALE, FOSTER
      CANCELO, LAPORTE, ROBBO, JAMES, ALONSO
      SALAH, KDB, MOUNT, KULU, MARTINELLI
      PUKKI, NKETIAH, Broja

      Bank 0.0m, 0FT, BB(36), FH(37)

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Fancy

    6. Lucky Z
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Rich flag is formality?

      1. Grande Tubarão
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It’s just because of Lampard’s comments yesterday about his ankle. Probably fine

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        That is the formality when a manager says a player is dealing with an issue, yep.