Bowen is a big punt alone, nevermind as captain!

You'll be Bowen it alone I think

Fasting Isn't really the problem. Problem is The whole liverpool team. Although they are doing good against big guns while losing against smaller ones

Over the last 6 games he top for expected goal involvement

Salah at least drinks water(?) when fasting unlike some others. I am not 100% certain that he doesn't eat anything.

Don't like Pinnock's and Herny's fixtures for cs, Toney bound to get booked and only play 1st game. Sanchez won't play, plus Kane, Saka and Martinelli only have 1 game, albeit good games, so depends what is priority, more doubles? All 15 playing? Better defence?

Sanchez to DDG or Steele
White to Chilwell or Shaw
Martinelli/Saka to Bruno
Kane to Watkins

Take your pick

yes

Similar thoughts here but a hit would also then be needed the following game week to allow Toney to Haaland. So I may avoid Fernandes or bring in a cheaper defender.

Steel not sure , but Steele will definitely play for Brighton. Don't see the harm in selling, I'm benching him, but Newcastle could have a double 31

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yes

Yeah go for it

Havertz or Isak? I'd prefer Isak.

*on

What about Steele?

no I don't think it's risky

Wait. You may find you have other fires to put out at the end of the international week. Also depends whether you have a playing keeper or are you planning on BB this week? If the latter then I feel your pain as fellow Ward owner who is scuppering my plans by being dropped.

No. Iversen is not Danish No.1.

Solid

Looks good, although if Newcastle and Brighton double in 31 then I expect you’d bring in a Newcastle player instead of Bruno?

So basically we have the same team (except Botman v Schar);

Im thinking similarly - but I am just hesitant to remove Martinelli with his form and a plum fixture this week?

*words

South Yorkshire derby!

Yeah, it’s a fair point, but it’s more to do with Sabitzer and McTominay playing. If it’s one of those guys plus Fred v Newcastle/Brentford, I’d back him to do well.

1FT 6.8ITB

Ode - March maybe

Or Ferguson?

Lot of the time, these relegation endangered teams need a new manager bounce, which they get regardless of who they hire. It’s actually how some managers make a career for themselves (think allardyce).

Agree. Surely Vieira staying was a better option.

There is a structural bias towards keeping the same people in the top jobs (not just talking about football, but look at banking, media, even the UK's PMs all come from Oxford University). When new blood comes in it is generally someone from the same fraternity.

"Normally when you are sacked from a job it means you are no good or operating at a level above your ability so you have to go away, do some training and try and develop the skills that were lacking."

Your words quoted above apply to the people who do (the lackeys or underlings) not the bosses.

Generally, it is 'who you know, not what you know' and once you know the right people, you build up the 'what you know' because the 'who you know' give you the experience to get the 'what you know'.

I think Hodgson and Palace wasn't normal story of sacking manager. I think the plan was for Roy to retire and let the new manager start building new team for longer term. Since Vieira was sacked (I wouldn't blame him for Zaha injury), Roy had to be the most obvious choice for these last games. He knows the team and had done decent job over many years. I believe he is respected in the dressing room. He doesn't have to do miracles now, if he can do what he has shown to be able to do, CP should avoid relegation.

Just arrived home mate, been at the match!!! Great game

2 (cheaper) and B

1A

Is it for a hit?

I have all these except Kepa

Where you seen this?

A

A

Still Henry

Toney is the type to score vs Brighton anyway, even if he picks up that yellow. Gets really fired up in tough games

I think you can work towards BB34 for free instead, especially since you can go with FH32 to escape the difficult blank week

https://www.livefpl.net/myteam makes planning FTs easier

A WC that's going to FH in 32 or not?

Are you BB29?

Lots for me to love here, except Ward. If on a BB, Ward to a starter would be nice as the FT

You were a Saka (C) away from having a good week in GW28, as I was too. I guess we'll both wait for the pressers before making any moves, especially with the Haaland and Rashford flags

Good luck, good lad

Going with FH32?

Looks good. If you're BB this GW then change Ward.

Ward to Iversen is all I can see.

So risky... and yet, so alluring...

Mahrez was fun, and profitable but, Pep. KDB is the only nailed if fit, surely.

It was the reason I avoided boarding but I ended up taking 3 bus connections instead and I'm now two stops behind you.

B

With these options, I'd actually just roll FT instead

Or maybe Toney to Isak and then Watkins to Haaland next GW

Bruno isn't in better form (stats or returns) than Martinelli or Saka, who face the leaky Leeds next

Kane is still having a Salah-like season, even with the chaos at Spurs through most of the season

Doesn't C give you the funds to get Haaland also(?) I don't think I am ready to sell Saka, so won't advice it.

Ederson to Iversen perhaps. Wouldn't swap Ode for Madness. Botman and Henry the slight doubts, if you the cash/pts to upgrade.

Sorry about the rank, but I think this is a good team as it is, except Ederson

So yeah, Ederson to Steele for the BB. I wouldn't take that hit

Certainly this appears to be the best week to BB for those still with the chip generally. I'm happy enough with Arsenal's fixture not to take a hit replacing any of them - though maybe keep Ederson and replace Ode with Mitoma/March for free. Madds has too many YC and plays for Leicester so may be a transfer in the waiting.
FH32 gets you past the blank game week if necessary.

Updated from before?

Serious? The stars are aligned for a hattrick against LIV!

Hopefully that keeps him affordable for when he eventually returns fit. A transfer in that can wait now.

5 were enough in GW28 if you capped Saka

Always a matter of nailing the haulers, rather than fielding XI (especially with hits). Happened in GW25 as well. You have a higher chance of nailing haulers when you have more players, of course, but I'm referring to a focus on quality over quantity

If those 10 have at least 5 players expected to go nuclear, then I don't think you need the 11th. If that 11th player is Salah vs Forest at Anfield, then maybe it's not enough

The team is good, Salah a great pick

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