Fantasy Premier League 20/21

Nickosaur said:
Meh week so far but don't even really care about FPL, that Liverpool winner has pissed me off!
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Same here and those easy Son assists missed make me annoyed even more. Could have been a really good week, but now Liverpool look set to get the title again.
Although Liverpool have looked really poor in many games. They have relied on pens and lots of luck with pen misses and chances to be as high as they are.
 
23 points with only 3 players left to play shocking week for me don’t even have a captain to pull it out the bag for me.
 
32 points with Bruno (C), Grealish, Martinez and Watkins to go. Not great but not bad either. Catching up in my league is almost impossible though as the only difference between my team and the leader is Chilwell v Ayling and Bowen v Mendy.
 
Moby said:
KDB - 4 points, Kane - 2 points. Bring on the next 'no-brainer' GW. :rolleyes:
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I don't really get you going after my every post in this thread. KDB did not deliver, Kane did not deliver, one played West Brom at home the other was away to Liverpool. Obviously when I said Kane over KDB is a no-brainer I did not mean for this one particular week. Over the course of season Kane is clearly going to be a far better choice than KDB as he's cheaper and has been involved in nearly all Tottenham goals so far. I doubt KDB owners are delighted with his 4-pointer anyway.

I have said since GW1 that KDB at 11.5 is overpriced and I wouldn't go for him with all the other options out there. You almost need to have Salah and Bruno in a team which means that if you are trying to get another premium in, you will have to make sacrifices elsewhere, even more so if you would try to take on two more premiums (e.g. Kane and Son). Personally I don't think KDB is worth it and so far I have been right as he has not delivered the points. I think come the end of season he won't be more than 20 points ahead of some of the best 7.0-9.5 options out there, e.g. Zaha, Son, Grealish, Mahrez, Rashford. That is not worth the premium price. For 11.5m you need Salah/Bruno level delivery.

Besides it really feels like having Salah, Son, Bruno, Kane, KDB and a bunch of scrubs is a very boring way to play this game. And if I have to leave out at least one of them, the main choice is obvious for me. Already feels wrong to have Son, DCL and Grealish anyway with their extremely high ownership meaning there's literally zero joy when they score (especially Son who all players in all my leagues except 1 have).
 
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Sarni said:
Over the course of season Kane is clearly going to be a far better choice than KDB
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I'll just stop reading right here and this would be last response if there's an issue with replying to posts - no one gives a flying toss on what happens 'over the season' in FPL, it's about what you are gonna get in the coming GWs when you select a player so I have zero idea on why you keep harping about their season tallies, unless someone has said they have some sort of contract to keep KDB for the whole season? He wasn't in the template for the start of the season and he won't be once their easy run of games is over, pretty much everyone got him in mind for the run of games they are in currently, and that's what all that mattered. People can still have Kane before that, during that or after that as well, similarly I have no issue in bringing in Kane before GW16 for him, because after then Spurs have easy fixtures and a basic fact about FPL is targetting premium players having easy fixtures. Unless you are trying to suggest that people were wrong in getting City assets for games like Fulham and WBA at home in which case I'll just have to disagree and look away.
 
42 with Graelish, Martinez and Bruno to go. Not expecting much this week, been a low one.

Considering dropping Robertson. Is Cancelo likely to mostly play?
 
CassiusClaymore said:
What's everyones plans for BGW18 and DGW19?

My initial thoughts are to not use my second wildcard and build towards a DGW19 BB with transfers and Free Hit in GW18.

I've got Bruno, Salah, Zouma, Vestergaard, Dallas & Bamford all with doubles in GW19 and good bets to start both matches. I'd be keeping Kane and Son regardless with a single match vs Sheffield United (perfect) so that means 7 players to replace and 6 free transfers until 19 which is very doable. So something like...

Guaita, Forster, Lamptey, Mitchell, Mahrez, Alzate, DCL to Meslier, McCarthy, Coufal, Taylor, Mount, Bowen & Antonio is doable over the those weeks and arguably strengthens my squad anway.

Would leave me with a BB squad in 19 where 13 of them will potentially play twice.

In the blank gw prior I'll take my pick of City (vs Brighton), Arsenal (v Palace), Newcastle (v Sheffield United) and Spurs (v Villa) and maybe a touch of Wolves (v Everton) so something like...

Ederson

Dier Bellerin Lewis

De Bruyne Mahrez Neto Son Auba

Kane Wilson

Subs : Meh, Brewster, Holding, Meh
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Bit late to this but I'm doing the same, FH 18 and BB 19. I imagine my FH team will end up looking similar to that, but I'm going to keep an eye on aguero!
 
35 pts with 4 left to play.

The KDB gamble did not pay off at all but most of my rivals had a poor week so far too.

Need a big United win to get me back on track but judging how the weeks gone up until now Bruno and Rashford will probably be rested tonight.
 
Nickosaur said:
Bit late to this but I'm doing the same, FH 18 and BB 19. I imagine my FH team will end up looking similar to that, but I'm going to keep an eye on aguero!
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Yeah good shout. Been keeping an eye on him for 2 months. Someone in my work league has had him in for at least 4 gw's now praying for him to start but clearly he's not ready. City miss him badly imo.
 
I've had a mare. Took out Robertson and James for Dias and Rashford.

Robertson bags an assist. Dias gets an O.G.

Harrison on my bench with 12 points and he'd of played if I didn't make those transfers...
 
44 with Bruno, Grealish and Martinez to play.

Dias with a fat 0 the negative.
Bellerin -> Dallas, and still not getting rid of Podence, the positives.

Salah or Bruno as captain next gameweek? Leeds will probably prove a handful, but will concede. Salah is Salah.
 
Vidyoyo said:
I've had a mare. Took out Robertson and James for Dias and Rashford.

Robertson bags an assist. Dias gets an O.G.

Harrison on my bench with 12 points and he'd of played if I didn't make those transfers...
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Bad luck mate, seems like good decisions to me, also have Dias so the pain is well know.
 
CassiusClaymore said:
What's everyones plans for BGW18 and DGW19?

My initial thoughts are to not use my second wildcard and build towards a DGW19 BB with transfers and Free Hit in GW18.

I've got Bruno, Salah, Zouma, Vestergaard, Dallas & Bamford all with doubles in GW19 and good bets to start both matches. I'd be keeping Kane and Son regardless with a single match vs Sheffield United (perfect) so that means 7 players to replace and 6 free transfers until 19 which is very doable. So something like...

Guaita, Forster, Lamptey, Mitchell, Mahrez, Alzate, DCL to Meslier, McCarthy, Coufal, Taylor, Mount, Bowen & Antonio is doable over the those weeks and arguably strengthens my squad anway.

Would leave me with a BB squad in 19 where 13 of them will potentially play twice.

In the blank gw prior I'll take my pick of City (vs Brighton), Arsenal (v Palace), Newcastle (v Sheffield United) and Spurs (v Villa) and maybe a touch of Wolves (v Everton) so something like...

Ederson

Dier Bellerin Lewis

De Bruyne Mahrez Neto Son Auba

Kane Wilson

Subs : Meh, Brewster, Holding, Meh
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I'm inclining towards the same plan as you, but with different lineup of course for the two GWs. Too soon to use my 2nd WC, but very likely I'll be using my Free Hit card for GW 18. Still planning and pondering on the final lineup. It's also possible to not use any cards at all and go for negative hits for one GW, may be a costly option but with double matches, it may be just worth it.

Your squad for the blank GW is very good. I'll probably go for this instead if the money and costs fit. Maybe. We'll see.

Lloris
Dias, Lewis, Walker/Bellerin(?)
KDB, Son, Zaha, Auba
Kane, DCL, Wilson
 
Dirty Schwein said:
Considering dropping Robertson.
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I did that last week. Honestly he looks great going forward and was probably Liverpool's best player last night, and has been taking set pieces as well. But Liverpool being hopeless for clean sheets made me get rid of a 7m defender.

It's pretty much what I think of defenders this season, with clean sheets so scarce it doesn't seem to invest in premium defenders, because previously their return comprised of both clean sheet points and attacking returns which made them great and sometimes really great like TAA last season. But with teams leaking goals all round, I'm kinda happy riding with 4.5-5.5 options. You can get Spurs and Chelsea starters for that both of whom have looked good defensively plus teams like Soton/WHU etc who can be good punts based on fixtures.
 
Captain Bruno and Captain KDB are "right" and "rational".
Nothing wrong with either one this gw.

I still think City this season is just unreliable, so they will for sure waste KDB's potential assists. Bruno is a must play as does having higher chance to score compare to KDB who imo seems to be more relying on his teammates. I mean KDB is more likely passing and crossing than shooting or have a go himself. Bruno will for sure have a go at it and he is positionally closer to the box than further. Both have unreliable teammates so they will lose pts in assists. In the end, Bruno is just better in the longer run as the FPL pts portray clearly. KDB can yield higher pts in a single GW than Bruno though but can easily get lower points in another, it's up and down. Bruno's more consistent.
 
Moby said:
I did that last week. Honestly he looks great going forward and was probably Liverpool's best player last night, and has been taking set pieces as well. But Liverpool being hopeless for clean sheets made me get rid of a 7m defender.

It's pretty much what I think of defenders this season, with clean sheets so scarce it doesn't seem to invest in premium defenders, because previously their return comprised of both clean sheet points and attacking returns which made them great and sometimes really great like TAA last season. But with teams leaking goals all round, I'm kinda happy riding with 4.5-5.5 options. You can get Spurs and Chelsea starters for that both of whom have looked good defensively plus teams like Soton/WHU etc who can be good punts based on fixtures.
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Robertson looks great going forwards but as you said, no clean sheets... I will drop him for Cancelo most likely as I do want some City cover. This will allow me to switch KDB and Trollum Wilson to Son and Kane once their fixtures turn. Then my team will be:

Martinez
Chilwell, Cancelo, Ayling
Salah, Son, Bruno, Grealish
DCL, Bamford, Kane

Subs: Forster, Lewis, Bissouma, Balbuena

My only concern is Cancelo not playing. Maybe I can get KWP or Dallas or someone like that?
 
Minor green arrow so far on the edge of 1m rank, but have four players tonight: Martinez, Konsa, Grealish and Bruno. Bruno not being my captain and his ownership means he’s effectively a wash for me, so hopefully he goes crazy for a United win, whilst Villa keep it tight against Burnley.
 
feck. Can't decide between:

Cancelo
Dias
Vestegaard
Creswell

Currently on Cancelo but he doesn't get many assists as I thought he would and is a part of the Pep roulette.
 
I think I’m going to free hit in 18. I’ve got 5 players with fixtures at the moment, but four of them play each other with Villa v Spurs and the other is Lamptey vs City.

Already got 7 players on a double gameweek in 19 and I think Grealish and Lamptey are pretty easy to transfer out before then. Not sure I’ll use bench boost as I can’t upgrade both my reserve keeper and Mitchell as only 0.5 in the bank.
 
Just done KDB n Klich to Son & Grealish with my 2 FT's. Couldn't wait incase either rise in price. Can't go without Spurs much longer after selling Kane 2 weeks ago.
 
Web of Bissaka said:
Captain Bruno and Captain KDB are "right" and "rational".
Nothing wrong with either one this gw.

I still think City this season is just unreliable, so they will for sure waste KDB's potential assists. Bruno is a must play as does having higher chance to score compare to KDB who imo seems to be more relying on his teammates. I mean KDB is more likely passing and crossing than shooting or have a go himself. Bruno will for sure have a go at it and he is positionally closer to the box than further. Both have unreliable teammates so they will lose pts in assists. In the end, Bruno is just better in the longer run as the FPL pts portray clearly. KDB can yield higher pts in a single GW than Bruno though but can easily get lower points in another, it's up and down. Bruno's more consistent.
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Bruno is as essential as Salah, if not more.
 
Those GW18 and GW19 bother me. Theoretically it's better to load up on doubles in GW19 and do bench boost while free hitting in GW18 and it seems to be what most are doing but the list of teams playing in GW18 is more appealing for me to keep those assets long term - unless I'm doing WC straight after. I'd also lose a ton of value by removing DCL, Grealish, Son.
 
Sarni said:
Those GW18 and GW19 bother me. Theoretically it's better to load up on doubles in GW19 and do bench boost while free hitting in GW18 and it seems to be what most are doing but the list of teams playing in GW18 is more appealing for me to keep those assets long term - unless I'm doing WC straight after. I'd also lose a ton of value by removing DCL, Grealish, Son.
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FH 18 for sure.

BB in 19 is only a maybe for me right now. Might BB after using my 2nd wildcard later in season as I normally do.
 
Nou_Camp99 said:
FH 18 for sure.

BB in 19 is only a maybe for me right now. Might BB after using my 2nd wildcard later in season as I normally do.
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My team already has 8 active players with games on GW18 though. Getting to 10-11 is no problem.
 
Sarni said:
My team already has 8 active players with games on GW18 though. Getting to 10-11 is no problem.
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Then you might be okay then. I have 5. Not even worth thinking about. Free hit is the sensible play for my team.
 
Sarni said:
My team already has 8 active players with games on GW18 though. Getting to 10-11 is no problem.
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If you can do it without then do it! It’ll help later in the season for sure. I personally don’t think I’ll get rid of Son, Kane, DCL for the sake of getting someone with a double. Grealish/Martinez might be easier to lose given their run of fixtures.
 
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