Ok so the key question is: is there too much covid and fixture related chaos at the moment to play a chip in DGW19? And the follow up question is, if not, then which chip is best played this week, and why? I.e. are any of the fixtures/form good enough for Bruno/KDB/Salah to be triple captained? Or which players on your bench are worthy of boosting? » Read
Fantastic rank, well played thus far! Thats right on the cusp isn't it, I'd be tempted to go with the players you have, you have the main guys covered. » Read
I think generally speaking having the FA Cup third round around the winter break helped PL sides and they generally played stronger lineups than they have done in recent years. However, I wonder whether this will continue in round 4 as this will be played at a much more congested time. I think Klopp recognised his team needed to try and play their way into form, hence the strong lineup against Villa, they did manage 4 goals but only once Villa's youngsters tired, I'm still not convinced Liverpool are firing on all cylinders and the captaincy in GW19 on Salah is not assured at all. I also watched the Blackpool - WBA game, WBA were outplayed by league 1 opponents. When Sam joins there is normally a dip before it gets better and we are firmly in that dip now. I'd avoid any investment in WBA until we start to see that upturn, the Liverpool game was a false dawn. In terms of players Ajayi was the target of every set piece so when WBA do improve he might not be a bad shout. Arsenal'… » Read
I don't really get what this changes either. People declare stuff all the time, are there any actual impacts from him announcing this? He may as well shake a fist at the cloud saying "I don't like this" » Read
Yes the problem is the situation is changing so quickly that the poll is already horrendously out of date, and will look positively prehistoric by the time the GW18 deadline actually rolls around. Same goes for all the podcasts this week unfortunately, although they were at least entertaining to listen too 🙂 » Read
I don't think it would work though, players would still be training together etc, it would just be matches off and more fixture congestion down the line for almost no reduction in covid cases » Read
Agree with this. The biggest threat we have as FPL managers at the moment is non appearances. In a normal gameweek we have a bench to come in, on a bench boost non appearances have no contingency unfortunately. We could well see teams go from having a double to having no games at all. » Read
Exactly the same here. Its the disproportionate effect on certain fpl teams which is most galling. As come season end, your rank doesnt have a note saying whether you had to play every gameweek with 5 men or not. » Read
I think wildcarding in the worst of the pandemic with record covid positives across the league isn't the best idea to be honest. There's so little certainty at the moment that you're essentially just trusting to luck. I appreciate the strategy has merit on paper but I think it's worth stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. » Read
No the opposite, especially if the spurs game is lost today. Because they are likely to be lighter on city and spurs players due to the fact they are free hitting in 18, they are disproportionately less affected by covid cancellations. And because they are planning to bench boost, they have a far stronger bench to cope with any players they do have missing out. They have lucked their way into a huge advantage over non wildcarding managers. » Read
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Normally yes, but this isn't a normal season, there will be at least 4 more double gameweeks after GW19. » Read
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Ok so the key question is: is there too much covid and fixture related chaos at the moment to play a chip in DGW19? And the follow up question is, if not, then which chip is best played this week, and why? I.e. are any of the fixtures/form good enough for Bruno/KDB/Salah to be triple captained? Or which players on your bench are worthy of boosting? » Read
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Big Andy! » Read
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Fantastic rank, well played thus far! Thats right on the cusp isn't it, I'd be tempted to go with the players you have, you have the main guys covered. » Read
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I think generally speaking having the FA Cup third round around the winter break helped PL sides and they generally played stronger lineups than they have done in recent years. However, I wonder whether this will continue in round 4 as this will be played at a much more congested time. I think Klopp recognised his team needed to try and play their way into form, hence the strong lineup against Villa, they did manage 4 goals but only once Villa's youngsters tired, I'm still not convinced Liverpool are firing on all cylinders and the captaincy in GW19 on Salah is not assured at all. I also watched the Blackpool - WBA game, WBA were outplayed by league 1 opponents. When Sam joins there is normally a dip before it gets better and we are firmly in that dip now. I'd avoid any investment in WBA until we start to see that upturn, the Liverpool game was a false dawn. In terms of players Ajayi was the target of every set piece so when WBA do improve he might not be a bad shout. Arsenal'… » Read
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The fact you got 5 upvotes for spreading completely false information truly is a sign of the times 😉 » Read
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I don't really get what this changes either. People declare stuff all the time, are there any actual impacts from him announcing this? He may as well shake a fist at the cloud saying "I don't like this" » Read
What chip strategy are FFS users planning for Blank Gameweek 18? 7 days, 10 hours ago
Moyes manages West Ham not Villa, I think you got your claret wearing teams mixed up..... » Read
What chip strategy are FFS users planning for Blank Gameweek 18? 7 days, 10 hours ago
Yes the problem is the situation is changing so quickly that the poll is already horrendously out of date, and will look positively prehistoric by the time the GW18 deadline actually rolls around. Same goes for all the podcasts this week unfortunately, although they were at least entertaining to listen too 🙂 » Read
What chip strategy are FFS users planning for Blank Gameweek 18? 7 days, 10 hours ago
The problem is the PL protocols were in direct conflict to all medical advice, so they weren't viable or fit for purpose in the first place. » Read
What chip strategy are FFS users planning for Blank Gameweek 18? 7 days, 10 hours ago
I don't think it would work though, players would still be training together etc, it would just be matches off and more fixture congestion down the line for almost no reduction in covid cases » Read
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Agree with this. The biggest threat we have as FPL managers at the moment is non appearances. In a normal gameweek we have a bench to come in, on a bench boost non appearances have no contingency unfortunately. We could well see teams go from having a double to having no games at all. » Read
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Exactly the same here. Its the disproportionate effect on certain fpl teams which is most galling. As come season end, your rank doesnt have a note saying whether you had to play every gameweek with 5 men or not. » Read
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Unlikely, Klopp throws the cup every year. » Read
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I think wildcarding in the worst of the pandemic with record covid positives across the league isn't the best idea to be honest. There's so little certainty at the moment that you're essentially just trusting to luck. I appreciate the strategy has merit on paper but I think it's worth stepping back and looking at the bigger picture. » Read
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No the opposite, especially if the spurs game is lost today. Because they are likely to be lighter on city and spurs players due to the fact they are free hitting in 18, they are disproportionately less affected by covid cancellations. And because they are planning to bench boost, they have a far stronger bench to cope with any players they do have missing out. They have lucked their way into a huge advantage over non wildcarding managers. » Read
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It's always worth it! Even if you have decided it's a fun listen all the same 🙂 » Read