Ten Haag

Bowen I think.

He'll be fresher too.

yeah, good point, thanks.

I would play both.

Could do, but currently playing Chilwell, Udogie and Trippier in defence.

Would mean playing 4-4-2 or removing one of these 3.

Got him in on WC. He's well overdue a haul you'd think.

I'll get probably one in for Chilwell from GW9 when Chelsea's fixtures turn nasty.

Doubt I'll double up unless they show signs of improvement given that they've already conceded 9 goals.

*probably get

Possibly, but probably just one and with Diaby too.

Moreno will take Digne's spot when fit but he's only just back on grass after surgery & several months out. Both are great picks, but tbh I think Cash is a bit of a trap. Yes he picked up some flashy returns & stats while covering for Bailey, but his attacking threat at RB in Emery's system is virtually nil. I already own Diaby & Digne; will be looking at the currently unfashionable Watkins for a potential triple up around GW8

Indubitably.

And from experience, rotation is unpredictable

At least if you are not at the training grounds all day plus having breakfast with Pep and the other masters of rotation roulette.

Therefore avoid any players such as Foden, Diaz, Isak, etc.

Supposedly

Darwin Nunez played for Uruguay and got an assist. Subbed after 73min

+ Gabriel might have picked up a knock (watch this space)

https://twitter.com/3cbPerformance/status/1700354498416476322

As we can see here, a man that was enticed by the city defence, but did not take into account/underestimated pep roulette. Ederson is the most reliable starter if you want a piece of city defence.

South American teams don’t have a nations league and play less friendlies so they don’t play more games than other nations really

There's no qualification for the Copa America, is there? So don't have an equivalent of Euro qualifiers that the European nations have.

It is a bit mad, but then they don't have to do qualifiers for the Copa America so need to spread out the competitive fixtures.

It's a shame the likes of Paraguay & Venezuela have regressed in recent years, but there's still 7 good teams in there.

ROFLMAO LOL

This please really is a clown show sometimes.

Fail

So why don’t you sell them if they’re healthy? Are they good picks? Why get rid of good picks?

You need an injury because you can't make a decision?

So you don't have to decide by yourself who you should drop

Play Ferguson (if healthy) over Mbeumo

Hmm Fergie is going to be tricky to own my friend. Keep an eye on mins for Ireland & any clues in RDZ presser. Fortunately he can be very forthright about his team news/selection but I do expect he'll be continue to be very careful with Fergie / try to protect his development

a bit of insane , as i think your team is about 1,5m overprised

Wow. So beautiful it brings a tear to my eye.

Oh a technical problem that I haven't experienced - wow!

I stay logged in. Tis a good site.

Hell yeah

Bring out Moreno.
But Moreno's sleeping.
Well, I guess you're gonna have to go wake him up now, won't you?

Moreno is a classic example of FPL overthinking.

People didn't pick Cash because they thought that Moreno is first choice based on last season and would take his place. But oh look at that, Cash has had a great start to the season, scored two goals, and now he's more secure in the lineup and the manager will likely adapt his tactics to include him. (Not saying Moreno is a bad pick but a pure wait and see if/when he gets a place back in the team).

It reminds me of James Justin from a few seasons back. People made fun of others for picking James Justin even though he was playing well and had good fixtures. He was filling in for the first choice LB who was out with an undisclosed injury. Ended up being extremely good value for the early adopters and the template players were seething and never got him because they thought he'd be dropped at any moment.

Point is, RL managers also adapt their tactics based on the performances they see. A player that does well when given the chance can earn their place in the team.

So for FPL terms, especially this season with the generous pricing, don't look a gift horse in the mouth and pick up a good player with good fixtures even if it only lasts for a few weeks. Once you have a strong foundation of nailed players, (and every FPL manager knows who these guys are... Saka, Fernandes etc) you can afford to take a few of these hot coals and use their short term value as a differential. This is an edge I think a lot of the 'experts' who play super safe do not appreciate and where a more enterprising manager can get ahead. There is even further upside if the player has the potential to nail down a spot in the team (looking at you, Alvarez!)

yes you could, but it wouldn't work out for the best

Or just be aware of the schedule & where the heightened rotation risks are? Have cover for someone like Trippier & e.g. maybe consider benching him yourself against Burnley if he starts the cup game v City? Avoid the likes of Gordon/Barnes unless there's a clear pattern dividing league & cup mins between them?

Grumpy Virg...

When the fun stops, stop.

Luckily, there’s a DGW you can take advantage of!

Sell your dignity. You should know all about it!

Ayew essential.

No. You can't do anything about rotation, but you can always improve your bench and have 15 playable assets.

Possibly Foden. I don't have the money for that move but I am thinking about foden to Maddison

Roll

Probably Eze

Eze to Son on a ft is a dream move

I am not keen on doubling up but and for others who won't be, they are probably still 50/50 about going with Son or Maddison.

If you do go Son and he ends up out wide again then you can always shift him to Maddison.

Long term Maddison just feels like the better asset though.

Thanks all, much appreciated

Probably A. I wouldn’t lose Saliba prior to Everton

Probably Ederson out. Even though money not a big deal this year, he blocks a City spot and has scored on average 150 points a year over the last 6 years he has been in the league.

Mr N00B, could you share the rest of your team? There might be better downgrades elsewhere.

We don't call people noobs in FPL. Casuals is the correct nomenclature.

A

Chief O'Hara, dash to the roof! Flash the Neale signal.

Indeed.

I would, whether it's a good move or not is another question 😆

Nope. WC time.

Tricky. Gusto maybe more up as he has shown how explosive he can be, but on the other hand (i) Chelsea just not very good; and (ii) why have a City def if he is not going to play every week?

Sorry, not very helpful.

I'd wait for Press Conferences as James could be back for GW5...

I think City will concede. West Ham at home.

I think both will concede so I will go with the one with Gusto.

Very hard to ignore those fixtures.

I could actually go some bread and butter right now, perhaps a slice of soy and linseed bread.

Rashford is a seriously average player but as long as Man U and England supporters are happy, that is all that matters.

Sounds like a good plan. Although from an FPL POV I don't mind seeing Maddison chilling on the bench

Estupinan.

Estu, would be surprised if Man U score or score more than 1 and he has attacking threat.

If you don't have a playing second keeper, I would be worried. If you don't have any other pressing issues, I would drop him, personally.

I have both Johnstone and Turner also. Personally, I'm just going to wait until they both lose their spots before making a transfer. Could be after this week, could still be some time away. We'll see. One week with zero points won't hurt much.

I asked Crunchie (Palace fan) about this & he reckons it might still be a while til Henderson is fully fit. Its quite possible Turner loses his place first. Its really annoying to need a double GK change so if you were planning to WC GW8/9 I might try to hang on with Johnstone, but if you've already played it its probably better to just sort it sooner rather than when it becomes a problem.

Double Man U players is an issue if you ask me. Pedro can sit on your bench for now.

Yea, I’ll be making that one if no injuries crop up. Then either keep as 8th attacker or bin him off the next IB.