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I got the highest points total in my mini league last week and this week I got the lowest. Will probably be a lot of big swings like this but it's part of the fun
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I got the highest points total in my mini league last week and this week I got the lowest. Will probably be a lot of big swings like this but it's part of the fun
I finished slightly better than 9,000,000th thanks to me deciding it was a clever idea to drop that enormous Nazi robot twat. Fk my fkn life.
Need to bring Salah in, but it means I need to get rid of either Maddison or Son (along with Luiz Diaz, which makes sense regardless of his unfortunate situation).
Only losers would backtrack now. Stick to your guns and ignore the haters.
Agreed. Feck them all. I'm doubling down.
Got every decision wrong this GW and ended on a nightmare 49 points. Dropped 1,2M places.....
Concidering rolling a transfer this week and prepare for getting Salah in for GW14.
I don't think I'll move Maddison in for Mitoma this GW after after all (original plan). If anything, I might go Lamptey -> Maguire.
Team going into GW11:
Johnstone (Turner)
Cash, Tsimikas, Tripps (Lamptey, Al-Dakhil) (Maguire might start ahead of Tripps if I go for him now)
Saka, Maddison, Bruno, Foden (Gordon)
Haaland (C), Alvarez, Watkins
GW12: Lamptey->Maguire/Gabriel and Foden->Mitoma
GW13: Roll
GW14: Maddison->Palmer (or other 5,5 - mid) and Bruno -> Salah
Will deadend my team into GW18 blank and WC GW19.
Thoughts?
Concidering rolling a transfer this week and prepare for getting Salah in for GW14.
I don't think I'll move Maddison in for Mitoma this GW after after all (original plan). If anything, I might go Lamptey -> Maguire.
Team going into GW11:
Johnstone (Turner)
Cash, Tsimikas, Tripps (Lamptey, Al-Dakhil) (Maguire might start ahead of Tripps if I go for him now)
Saka, Maddison, Bruno, Foden (Gordon)
Haaland (C), Alvarez, Watkins
GW12: Lamptey->Maguire/Gabriel and Foden->Mitoma
GW13: Roll
GW14: Maddison->Palmer (or other 5,5 - mid) and Bruno -> Salah
Will deadend my team into GW18 blank and WC GW19.
Thoughts?
Big mistake this week (Haaland+Foden > Watkins+Salah), especially since I captained Watkins.
I knew there would be bad weeks losing Haaland though, and they were more likely this week and next. I have to ride the 5 week plan.
Alvarez will get closer to Haaland's points in future weeks. My more expensive midfielders (allowed by no Haaland) will also do better in future weeks. So I'm holding strong.
May get worse, but can't backtrack after one week. No need to panic and hit the WC yet.
I knew there would be bad weeks losing Haaland though, and they were more likely this week and next. I have to ride the 5 week plan.
Alvarez will get closer to Haaland's points in future weeks. My more expensive midfielders (allowed by no Haaland) will also do better in future weeks. So I'm holding strong.
May get worse, but can't backtrack after one week. No need to panic and hit the WC yet.
Any thoughts?
Got Salah in for -4 and really happy with my team now.
Ederson
Udogie, Estupinian, Digne
Salah, Saka, Son, Bowen, Gordon
Haaland, Alvarez
Subs: Areola, Branthwaite, Kabore, Archer
Gives me the opportunity to roll next GW and then drop Ederson to Turner and use the £1.7 left over to upgrade a defender or put out any new fires.
Gonna sit back and relax now.
Ederson
Udogie, Estupinian, Digne
Salah, Saka, Son, Bowen, Gordon
Haaland, Alvarez
Subs: Areola, Branthwaite, Kabore, Archer
Gives me the opportunity to roll next GW and then drop Ederson to Turner and use the £1.7 left over to upgrade a defender or put out any new fires.
Gonna sit back and relax now.
It's good. Dunno if you need Burn as Newcastle fixtures aren't great. But if that's the only way to facilitate then all good.
Prefer Luiz to Hwang.
Thanks.
If I pick Luiz, then I have about 5m to get a defender in for Trippier replacement. Not sure if getting Gabriel is any better. Andersen?? Anyone else?
Gone Neto to Gordon. Quite boring!
Of the alternatives I feared Hwang's form dropping off if Neto is out. Palmer has tough fixtures but is one to consider in a few weeks for me.
Needed to do it before Neto price drop.
Edit: Digne is pissing me off, bringing in Tsimikas too.
Areola
Cash, Tsimikas, Van de Ven
Gordon, Son, Salah, Maddison, Mbeumo
Watkins, Haaland,
Turner, Lascelles, Kabore, Archer
Of the alternatives I feared Hwang's form dropping off if Neto is out. Palmer has tough fixtures but is one to consider in a few weeks for me.
Needed to do it before Neto price drop.
Edit: Digne is pissing me off, bringing in Tsimikas too.
Areola
Cash, Tsimikas, Van de Ven
Gordon, Son, Salah, Maddison, Mbeumo
Watkins, Haaland,
Turner, Lascelles, Kabore, Archer
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I hope you're prepared for a rough ride.
Regarding the bolded part:
Alvarez: 0,35 xG/90 and 0,14xA/90
Haaland: 1,04 xG/90 and 0,09xA/90
Expected points next 4GWs:
Haaland 34
Salah 26 (closest player in the game)
Alvarez 18....
Not even in the most optimistic scenarios will Alvarez score closer to Haaland's points in the future weeks.
Going without the best player in the game will hurt more often than not unfortunately. Same goes for Salah (and to some extent Son) which I don't have unfortunately.
Right now I don't see any way around having both Haaland and Salah in your team and I can't get there before GW14 (not playing my WC yet either). It'll be rough.
I won't jinx Son and Salah, but they both need to slow seriously down the next few GWs
Your data suggests Alvarez actually will get closer to Haaland's points in future weeks (you suggest he will get just over half of Haaland's points, this week he got an eighth...).
I'm not expecting Alvarez to match Haaland, I'm hoping that being able to have Son, Salah, Trippier, Saka, Maddison etc... (by not having Haaland) will serve me better in the long run. It may not. But I think it's pretty fair to hope that Haaland doesn't score 8x more points to Alvarez every week...
Had to sell Neto and by selling Wissa down to Archer, I managed to get Maddison in for Neto.
Next week, Haaland is leaving the team and I'm taking a -4 to get Son in. Saka will then follow for Mbeumo.
Obviously, our terrible performance has me doubting and it may be Salah who has to go but definitely cannot accommodate both without sacrificing great midfield options, especially with Neto gone.
Good luck with that
Would you guys say Maguire is ahead of Lindelof now? Or will eth always find a a way to play lindelof?
Why is this question in the FPL thread?
I’m trying to decide between the two in fpl
I think Maguire’s been better lately, but I’d look at who Ten Hag has started next to Varane earlier - my guess is that it’s Lindelof.
I wouldn’t be safe owning neither. My money would be on Maguire, but probably only by a margin.
Are you trying to finish bottom of your league?
For either to be worth it, they'd have to be 2m
GW 13 might be fun! A lot of teams with popular assets going up against each other.
City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Chelsea
Brentford v Arsenal
Spurs v Villa
I'd better start planning this already.
Got Haaland, Tsimikas, Lascelles, Gordon, Mbeumo, Son, Maddison, Van de Ven, Cash (2 yellow from suspension) and Watkins
Don't really want to field Cash or Tsimikas in those games. I'd be more comfortable with home team defenders.
City v Liverpool
Newcastle v Chelsea
Brentford v Arsenal
Spurs v Villa
I'd better start planning this already.
Got Haaland, Tsimikas, Lascelles, Gordon, Mbeumo, Son, Maddison, Van de Ven, Cash (2 yellow from suspension) and Watkins
Don't really want to field Cash or Tsimikas in those games. I'd be more comfortable with home team defenders.
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Yeah everyone will be in the same boat there. No biggie. I'll field Trippier, Gabriel and Cash. Leno or Areola is a tricky one.
Does Alvarez to Nunez make any sence now or next GW?
I will also do Foden -> Mitoma next GW
Plan is to deadend my team into GW18 and WC when City and Brentford blanks and Arsenal faces Liverpool. I think should be possible to take advantage of a WC going into GW 19 with some fixture swings and a double for City/Brentford coming up.
I will also do Foden -> Mitoma next GW
Plan is to deadend my team into GW18 and WC when City and Brentford blanks and Arsenal faces Liverpool. I think should be possible to take advantage of a WC going into GW 19 with some fixture swings and a double for City/Brentford coming up.
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I am most likely going to roll but considering Watkins to Darwin.
Holding strong with no transfers.
Johnstone
Saliba Trippier Cash
Salah (C) Saka Maddison Son Bowen
Alvarez Watkins
If I get hurt this week I may end up being tempted by the Wildcard, even though I really like the team.
Johnstone
Saliba Trippier Cash
Salah (C) Saka Maddison Son Bowen
Alvarez Watkins
If I get hurt this week I may end up being tempted by the Wildcard, even though I really like the team.
That is tempting too, but I have too much value stacked in him, so he's a longterm hold for me. Besides he (Watkins) faces SHU at home in GW18, when City/Brentford blanks. So it will have to be Alvarez who must go if any for me:
If we think Nunez is starting it should be a nobrainer:
Per 90 stats so far this season
Nunez:
0,84 xG/90 - 0,86 goals/90
0,32 xA/90 - 0,64 assists/90
1,16 xGi/90 - 1,50 goals+assists/90
Alverez:
0,33 xG/90 - 0,43 goals/90
0,13 xA/90 - 0,32 assists/90
0,46 xGi/90 - 0,75 goals+assists/90
Alvarez next 4 after Bournemouth: CHE (A), LIV (H), TOT (H) and AVL (A)
Nunez next 4 after Luton: BRE (H), MCI (A), FUL (H) and SHU (A)
Big question is if he's going to start most of those games.
I got in Reguilon but will bench him cause the players will lose games until ETH is sacked.
We have seen this before.
Can you please add Watkins in that comparison.
Watkins outperforms most players if you compare after Emery took over.
Sure but I am interested to see the number.
Sure
Per 90 stats so far this season
Nunez:
0,84 xG/90 - 0,86 goals/90
0,32 xA/90 - 0,64 assists/90
1,16 xGi/90 - 1,50 goals+assists/90
Alverez:
0,33 xG/90 - 0,43 goals/90
0,13 xA/90 - 0,32 assists/90
0,46 xGi/90 - 0,75 goals+assists/90
Watkins:
0,51 xG/90 - 0,52 goals/90
0,27 xA/90 - 0,52 assists/90
0,77 xGi/90 - 1,04 goals+assists/90
These stats doesn’t include FPL assists (winning penalties and passes/shots that leads to own goals)
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Yeah Darwin stats are still better and has better fixtures coming up as compared to Watkins. Just need to be sure he starts because Watkins surely does.
You take the risk of odd benchings from Darwin but he should be more explosive. Liverpool fixtures are great, Villa fixtures are only good for short term. City are fixture proof so Alvarez can't be ignored. Just pick one and stick. I'm on Alvarez only because I had other fires but he's been fine.
I've taken a -4 this week already. My defence looks absolutely fecked
Do I take a further hit to do a transfer?
Current defence: Udogie, Estupinian, Digne, Branthwaite, Kabore
I can easily do Udogie for Tsimikas but it would end up as a -8 for the week... or do I play Udogie, Estu and Digne and hope Branthwaite and Kabore can cover Udogie and Estu as they are likely injured?
@Moby @Sandikan @CassiusClaymore @AnyoneElse
Do I take a further hit to do a transfer?
Current defence: Udogie, Estupinian, Digne, Branthwaite, Kabore
I can easily do Udogie for Tsimikas but it would end up as a -8 for the week... or do I play Udogie, Estu and Digne and hope Branthwaite and Kabore can cover Udogie and Estu as they are likely injured?
@Moby @Sandikan @CassiusClaymore @AnyoneElse
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I had the frustrating Darwin being benched and Alvarez scoring weeks ago.
Team locked :
Areola
Saliba-Cash-Trippier
Ödegård-Saka-Diaby-Maddison
Watkins-Alvarez-Haaland(c)
GK, Palmer, Udogie, Estu
Areola
Saliba-Cash-Trippier
Ödegård-Saka-Diaby-Maddison
Watkins-Alvarez-Haaland(c)
GK, Palmer, Udogie, Estu
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