Fantasy Premier League 2017/18

[Samadini]

My cup opponent has Redmond as captain. I know how this ends.

[niko_cee]

Ditto.

My chap has a trio of Newcastle players culminating in Dwight Gayle Captain.

Actually, looking again he has Alli and Jesus on the bench so I'm definitely fucked.

[Baz]

Mine has captain De Gea. :cab:

He also has David Luiz.

[niko_cee]

Wait. I bring in a Burnely defender and the fucking twat who has played every fucking minute of every fucking game this season goes off after 40 minutes injured? And they're going to get a clean sheet? Really?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

My guy has Pogba as captain with Eriksen as his vice.

He has 3 reds (Pogba, Toby and Baines) but he does have Dave and Alonso.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That Huddersfield goal is massive for me.

[Samadini]

Benteke is utterly hopeless, but there's no way I'm ditching him and letting someone else enjoy his first goal of the season, if it does happen.

What a twat.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wait. I bring in a Burnely defender and the fucking twat who has played every fucking minute of every fucking game this season goes off after 40 minutes injured? And they're going to get a clean sheet? Really?

I've got Tarko, clearly the man.

The kiwi mincer I'm up against has Lukaku captain, Firmino and Salah despite not having made a single transfer all season. Basically the perfect lineup for tomorrow's games. He's going to fuck me up.

[Samadini]

Dropping like a stone in the draft league, pipped this week by Christensen getting subbed off before Chelsea conceded.

Out of the cup comfortably in the main game. The guy had Redmond as captain and about 15 points left on the ebnch and I still didn't come close.

Need a wildcard

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lost in the cup due to De Gea and the late Spurs goal.

Mugged off by an inactive Indian :(

[Jimmy Floyd]

Through in the cup with a nice 52-32 win over New Zealand's finest. Silva and de Bruyne doing the heavy lifting yet again.

[niko_cee]

Triple captained Kane (:D) but it paid off as those extra 2 points saw me through in the cup with a 36-35 shitfest.

[Waffdon]

I can’t even see my Cup fixtures. I was top 600k or so before this last game week - d’you have to be top 500k or something?

[phonics]

Lost 62-63 hahahahaha

[-james-]

Won my cup tie by a fairly narrow margin against some 3 million rank noob. Praise be to Maya Yoshida.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've brought Lacazette in for Trashford ahead of the weekend. It's my first experience with an Arsenal player and like all first experiences, I'm shortly afterwards left wondering if it was really a good idea.

[phonics]

If I had not taken David Silva out I'd have a better than average gameweek more points.

[Baz]

Mine has captain De Gea. :cab:He got 22 points and I got stuffed.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Christ, De Gea has only been outscored by Salah, De Bruyne, David Silva and Sterling so far this year.

[Samadini]

I can’t even see my Cup fixtures. I was top 600k or so before this last game week - d’you have to be top 500k or something?

You've joined me in being knocked out by someone with a shit team, congratulations.


I've brought Lacazette in for Trashford ahead of the weekend. It's my first experience with an Arsenal player and like all first experiences, I'm shortly afterwards left wondering if it was really a good idea.

Heard Lacazette is struggling with a groin injury :stamford:

[Jimmy Floyd]

He is, but no way Weng will play Diaby LM after last night's showing. Sadly I've drawn someone ranked in the top 600,000 in the next round of the cup, and he's got a better team for this weekend than me. It was fun while it lasted.

[niko_cee]

I've got a Cannuck United fan who has 4 more points than me overall.

Reckon it should be fairly close, so this'll probably be the week Firmino scores 5 (he has him).

[Waffdon]

You've joined me in being knocked out by someone with a shit team, congratulations.



Heard Lacazette is struggling with a groin injury :stamford:

Lost to some Welsh nonce 2m places behind me. Fantastic.

[Baz]

I've got a Cannuck United fan who has 4 more points than me overall.

Reckon it should be fairly close, so this'll probably be the week Firmino scores 5 (he has him).Hopefully!

I’ve captained Rooney so expect another hat-trick. Although I’ve mostly done it so in the league with my mates they’re all like lol unlucky Baz we’ve almost caught you and then BAM, Big Sam’s Barmy Army score four past Swansea on Monday Night Football.

[Dave.]

Hazard, Salah, David Silva, Lacazette or Calvert-Lewin as my captain this week? Decisions, decisions.

[Dave.]

I've gone for Lacazette as captain.

Speroni; Otamendi, Monreal, Jones; Chupo-Moting, Salah, Hazard, David Silva; Kane, Lacazette (C), Calvert-Lewin

[phonics]

I've brought in Wayne Rooney so I can get David Silva in

[Samadini]

Benteke is utterly hopeless, but there's no way I'm ditching him and letting someone else enjoy his first goal of the season, if it does happen.

What a twat.

:drool:

[phonics]

I've brought in Wayne Rooney so I can get David Silva in

He's not playing. Lol.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm pretty sure Pep exists mainly to troll fantasy managers... not even on the bench?

Might make the difference in my cup tie, my opponent has had some serious breaks.

[Samadini]

Silva has a 'personal issue' apparently.

Shambles of a gameweek for me. Stuck with Courtois through easy games where he kept conceding, get rid of him and of course he keeps a clean sheet. Got rid of Mee as well. Idiot.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Cup I'm more or less level pegging and have my Jones, Fernandinho, Kane and Calvert-Lewin against his Otamendi, Lukaku and Aguero (we both have Kevin). Deadly Dom to decide it on Monday night.

Also I've only just realised that 'Zanka' and Matthias Jorgensen are the same person. Mind blown.

[Samadini]

Just checked my draft team properly, best I've done for a good while, but Benteke has only gone and gotten himself suspended for his next game after finally scoring a goal. What a bastard.

[niko_cee]

It's fun looking back through my team over the weeks.

Started the season with Salah and De Bruyne. Sacked them off after a few weeks. :D/:face:

[Weaver]

Rolled the dice and went with Kolasinac as this week’s captain (we’re struggling for goals, and it’s Arsenal away, where we always struggle) and he ended up being benched! The good news is that he didn’t get subbed on near the death, so Kane’s taken the armband and Bertrand’s 2 is coming into the team.

Swapped Hart and Femenia for Pickford and Jones this week.

[Baz]

My mate (biggest threat to my 1st place) has Otamendi who seems to either score or keep a clean sheet. Shove that clean sheet up your arse. :lol:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Cup tie I'm 4 points behind, and my Jones/Calvert-Lewin have to overhaul that against his Lukaku. Think odds probably against me but a United clean sheet would give me a fighting chance.

[-james-]

Quite pleased with my 7 clean sheet bonuses out of a possible 8 and two on the bench, was on for the sweep until City chucked in the customary goal.

Should be through in the cup, though I have Calvert-Lewin and he has Rooney and Niasse, so watch DCL sit it out and his two bag five between them.

[CJay]

Pochettino brought Davies on for one minute last night. What is the point in that? :moop:

[John Arne]

I've managed to leave myself with no decent strikers in the draft....

First 9
LWWLWWWW
Last 8
LLLLLLLL

[Samadini]

To be honest I don't think there are many good strikers in the game in general. So if you didn't land Kane/Morata/Aguero etc then you're fucked really. Pretty certain this is the first week I've had two strikers score a goal.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Their classification of who is/isn't a forward is a bit strange. Hazard and Salah are midfielders and get clean sheet points, but Rooney, Calvert-Lewin and Rashford are all forwards.

I need Calvert-Lewin to score 9 points tonight to stay in the cup. I can't see it.

[-james-]

Committed the cardinal error of doing the week's transfer business when bored on a Sunday night.

Zaha out, Lanzini in.

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[Samadini]

I feel like I should now bring Zaha in.

[niko_cee]

I need Calvert-Lewin to score 9 points tonight to stay in the cup. I can't see it.

The dream is alive!

[phonics]

Rooney with the missed penalty. I'm having a great week.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He's top of the BPS as well. It's the hope that kills you.

[Baz]

Rooney with the missed penalty. I'm having a great week.Its an assist. :cool:

[phonics]

Isn't a missed pen the same amount of minus points as an assist though?

[Baz]

Isn't a missed pen the same amount of minus points as an assist though?https://i.imgur.com/MeOoUXm.jpg

[-james-]

It's a bit lol that the assist goes to the person who's missed the penalty. It should go to whoever won it, or nobody.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Well that Henry/Pires monstrosity would technically go down as a missed pen wouldn't it, but would be harsh to discount that assist.

[phonics]

Well that Henry/Pires monstrosity would technically go down as a missed pen wouldn't it, but would be harsh to discount that assist.

Considering they missed it. Not that harsh really.

[Baz]

Course it wouldn’t; it didn’t go in.


Edit: :henn0rz:

[Jimmy Floyd]

Turns out I actually need 11 from DCL because his first sub didn't play. FFS, he's had more breaks than Ronnie O'Sullivan.

[phonics]

Rooney with the missed penalty. I'm having a great week.

13 points if you include bonuses. Never in doubt. I'm the best at this game.

[phonics]

Did my transfers as the deadline arrived. Spent 4 points to get Pogba on the bench.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm having a mare this week, got someone unexpectedly suspended and David Silva doesn't seem to have solved his personal problems so it's over to Manky Mankers Manquillo and his defensive skillz v Man Shitty.

[Baz]

Captain Lingard. :lewis:

[phonics]

Silvas back. I give up.

[niko_cee]

Just swapped Aguero out for Jesus. Jesus.

At least the Brighton massive are getting it done.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The one week Duffy is suspended for me, well done Shane.

Looks like I'll scrape past 30 points, thought it was going to be a 15 sort of a week.

[-james-]

Fairly annoying to bow out of the cup on a week where I scored 66. We both had Kane but I captained Silva instead.

Hazard out for Salah for Boxing day, in a move I should have made about 10 weeks ago.

[phonics]

Love scoring 70 points and dropping several places in the league.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Fairly annoying to bow out of the cup on a week where I scored 66. We both had Kane but I captained Silva instead.

Hazard out for Salah for Boxing day, in a move I should have made about 10 weeks ago.

I made that mistake, Silva and Kev did fuck all, and Burnley collapsed for the first time this season.

[Andy]

Took an 8 point hit and played triple captain.

Can’t believe how far down Andy is, he’s usually winning it. Instead I am. :baz:

Terrible first half to the season. Doesn't help that Saints are crap and I've lost a lot of interest.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've given Niko a proper fisting in the draft thanks to Kane, Son and Arnautovic.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kane captain looking like saving me from a single figure gameweek again.

[phonics]

52 points with Salah (captain) and Sterling to play.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

76 with Otamendi and KDB to play :eyemouth:

Draft team is on 62.

[Adamski]

76 with Sane & Sterling to go.

Come at me mahow.

[Weaver]

75 with Silva, Fernandinho, Loftus Cheek and Gayle to go.

My draft team is absolutely shit at the moment, 13 points this week for them.

[phonics]

76 with Sterling left to play. Should have captained Kane and I'd be running away with it.

[Jimmy Floyd]

57 with Silva and Kevin to play, I bet he'll rest at least one and perhaps both, in which case Manquillo comes off the bench :sick:

[phonics]

57 with Silva and Kevin to play, I bet he'll rest at least one and perhaps both, in which case Manquillo comes off the bench :sick:

Considering you captained Kane that's atrocious.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Sorry.

[niko_cee]

What on earth is going on with Spurs' fixtures this/next week?

[Jimmy Floyd]

West Ham game moved from NYE to Thursday for 'safety reasons'. I think I'm going to have to hoard Harry on the bench and take the hit.

[Mazuuurk]

Really torn about it. Having kept Niasse around on my bench has ended up costly as his value has dropped down 0.3 since Allardyce took over. And selling Kane would mean a 0.2 loss as well.

One idea is to take the price hit and just swap Morata in for Kane for one round.

[phonics]

Season high for me thanks to Gomez and Mariappa not playing. Whoop.

[Samadini]

AVERAGE up to 3rd in the draft league :cool:

My overstay at the top of the league prolonged by Firmino and Alli finding form at the same time.

[Weaver]

I’ve used the Free Hit for this week, as none of the three Spurs players have a fixture, David Silva is MIA and I’m guessing Southampton aren’t going to play Van Dijk.

I’ve ended up with Courtois; Alonso, Jones, Yedlin; Salah, Pogba, Doucoure, Coutinho; Lukaku, Calvert Lewin, Morata (C)

The bench is Speroni for keeper, then Long (BUR), Holgate (EVE) and Carroll (SWA) in case of any of the first XI missing their games.

[Baz]

102 point week. :drool:

Could have been more had I captained Kane instead of Firmino. Made a bold choice with this weeks captain though. Just you wait and see.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Hazard captain on the bench, thanks hairpiece.

[CJay]

Hazard captain on the bench, thanks hairpiece.

Took the free hit and got stung by this. Thankfully he's #notmycaptain. I feel like this season is worse than ever for player's being rested. Kane and Lukaku are basically the only attackers you can rely on to play every game.

[Trancemeister]

Should've gone with Salah as captain which would've been the logical choice.

[Jimmy Floyd]

25 points from the 8 players that actually got on the field. Happy New Year.

[phonics]

Jesus being out injured might mean that it's worth getting Ageuro.

[Baz]

Yeah especially with January wildcard.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've used it to get Salah and Sterling instead (and basically change the entire squad). Put too much faith in Watford a few weeks ago and paying the price.

[Samadini]

They were looking looking like a proper team to be fair, gone right off a cliff though and totally unreliable, definitely right to get rid.

I was tempted to use my wildcard, but the only two essential players that I see right now are Salah and Sterling and I already have both of them, so no major changes required. Using a wildcard is the most enjoyable part of this game, wonder how long I can wait.

[Pen]

Kane as triple captain this round. I had a horrendous December that saw me plummett down the table on all leagues.

[Baz]

Why hasn’t Adrien Silva turned up yet?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck.

I forgot to transfer Kane back in and triple captain him.

Wank, wank, wank.

[Baz]

Fuck.

I forgot to transfer Kane back in and triple captain him.

Wank, wank, wank.When Llorente starts, it won’t be so bad.

[-james-]

I forgot to do mine too, and I'll be surprised if it isn't my worst tally of the season. Sub 20 a distinct possibility.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I had 27 last round and thanks to the scourge of 'rotation' (aka selecting understrength XIs) it could be even less this time.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Kane on the bench :drool:

I reckon they're doing it as a form of direct action. There is no logical call to rest your gun players as often as they are.

[Baz]

Kane on the bench :drool:

I reckon they're doing it as a form of direct action. There is no logical call to rest your gun players as often as they are.He was “unwell” at one point with 75% chance of playing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

67 with Morata to play.

Unless Kane goes mental against West Ham, I'm glad I forgot to make the changes I was going to make.

[Jimmy Floyd]

42 with Spurs trio Kane, Alli and Vertonghen to play. Not sure which of the latter two to bin after this. Probably Jan.

[-james-]

I don't even have him, but big lol at Kane not being given an assist for the second goal.

[phonics]

I forgot my team so Kane is still on the bench. United being good has saved me.

[-james-]

Kane triple captainers. :happycry:


inb4 20 minute hat trick.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The thinking man's play was Vertonghen triple captain, but I'm not a thinking man.

[Pen]

Kane triple captainers. :happycry:


inb4 20 minute hat trick.

As always with a Spurs or bust approach the result is bust.

[Samadini]

Who stole Tosun in the draft? :( In my desperation for a striker I've had to take a punt on Ings in the hope someone will sign him.

[niko_cee]

Shit, I meant to have a pop at him. Damn FA Cup weeks.

[Samadini]

I had a go but I can't win because I'm top. My team has been a bit shit for a while as Bailly and Valencia have been injured.

Benteke is a massive piece of shit too.

[phonics]

I want Chelsea defenders because they're playing a bunch of shite. 6 mil for one of the cheaper ones...

[Andy]

I want Chelsea defenders because they're playing a bunch of shite. 6 mil for one of the cheaper ones...

If you can get Alonso.

Looked at his average position over the last 10 games, in 7/10 his average position has been in the opponents half. He's getting more attacking.

[Andy]

I am genuinely at a loss as to what to do this week. I'll probably just hold.

This.is my worst season by far, I think I'm sat at 350k after three seasons finishing inside the top 25k. Painful.

[Dave.]

I am genuinely at a loss as to what to do this week. I'll probably just hold.

This.is my worst season by far, I think I'm sat at 350k after three seasons finishing inside the top 25k. Painful.

I'm surprised that I'm so high in the league and to still be just about above you. I had a great start to the season in gameweek 1 and I've had a couple of amazing gameweeks since but I've had below average weeks quite a few times and went out of the cup 1st round with a fairly rubbish score and I've constantly taken points hits to try and get my team right. I guess everyone else has been having similar problems this time around.

[Baz]

Let’s juat forget about this week.

[Dave.]

Let’s juat forget about this week.

It certainly is an interesting week with many people having 4+ Liverpool and Manchester City players. I have Speroni/Hennessey; Otamendi, Phil Jones, Vertonghen, Ogbonna; Loftus-Cheek (if fit), Salah, De Bruyne, Lingard; Kane (C), Aguero

[phonics]

I need United to absolutely smash Stoke tonight.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Had a decent week thanks to Spurs and Liverpool. There's a first.

[Baz]

Rashford hat-trick plz.

Jones and Lingard red cards.

[Samadini]

Got a 2 point lead in the draft. I've got Shaw and Valencia, he's got Lingard and Pogba. Magic of the Fantasy Premier League Draft.

[Dave.]

Got a 2 point lead in the draft. I've got Shaw and Valencia, he's got Lingard and Pogba. Magic of the Fantasy Premier League Draft.

:moop:

[Baz]

In the league with my mates, one of them invited a lad who I know who he is but he’s nobody elses mate besides the lad who invited him. He’s just gone top.

There’s talk of booting him out. :rosebud:

Would it be out of order?

[phonics]

This is a massive jinx but I've never done better at this game.I'm in the Top 1k in Switzerland. Top 50k Arsenal supporters and top 400k overall.

How I got knocked out of the first round of the cup... shambles.

[CJay]

The two matches I’ve had Lingard (first time was the free hit) are the only games he’s been booked in this season, and the only games recently where has hasn’t done anything. It’s little things like that. :moop:

[Samadini]

In my desperation for a striker I've had to take a punt on Ings in the hope someone will sign him.

Did the same with Walcott :cool:

[Baz]

When're Diabate (Leicester) and Stafylidis (Stoke) gonna be added? The former's been there a week.

[phonics]

Dumped Hazard finally so expect him to get a hat trick.

[Jimmy Floyd]

When're Diabate (Leicester) and Stafylidis (Stoke) gonna be added? The former's been there a week.

Probably not been added to the official squads yet by the clubs. Leicester I know have to dump someone to include Diabaté.

One change this week, Maguire for Mee. High end stuff.

[phonics]

Dumped Hazard finally so expect him to get a hat trick.

Took 3 minutes.

[niko_cee]

Someone's bound to have triple captained Nacho Monreal.

[Samadini]

Dawson last week and now Koscielney this week added to the list of players scoring their only goal of the season against my draft team. Bastards.

If Man Utd keep a clean sheet, my real team is off to a flyer.

[CJay]

Twice in a week Christensen has kept a clean sheet but only played 57 minutes. Infuriating.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Another week of leaving Ryan Fraser on the bench, top stuff from me.

[niko_cee]

I bunted Niasse in the draft on the assumption he'd never play again.

Diouf rolling one in is nice, albeit entirely pointless. Firmino will beat me on his own with his inevitable pointsfest against Swansea.

[Samadini]

Firmino finding some form has been perfectly timed. I had stopped keeping clean sheets, my only source of points and started losing games, but Firmino started banging them in to keep me top. Coutinho being sold has weakened the dude in second (having both Salah and Coutinho was a pisstake), so I've got a reasonable chance of staying top now.

[niko_cee]

God bless Sergio Aguero and all who sail in him.

[Samadini]

Proper shitoff in our draft match. That Sanchez own goal hurts.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've no idea how I've got 11 draft wins, but I have and I'm about to mug off Martin for a 12th.

[Baz]

Gonna wildcard this week.

Hoping I can have Alexis, Agüero, Salah, Firmino & Otamendi. The rest I don’t know.

[Samadini]

Need Firmino to outscore Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wijnaldum put together. Unlikely.

[niko_cee]

Late triple red card.

[phonics]

Zaha in for Arnautovic.

[Baz]

I should have waited til next week to wildcard so all the transfers were done.

My team is god awful now. Honestly think I’ve ruined it.

[Weaver]

I’ve swapped Ozil, Eriksen and Loftus Cheek out for Mkhitaryan, Salah and Milivojevic.

Eriksen’s missed a few with injuries and has tough fixtures coming up and Loftus Cheek is injured for a while.

Salah was the obvious one to bring in, and with Mkhitaryan being £7.6m and likely to play most of Arsenal’s games for the rest of the season, I thought now would be a good time to make the move.

Milivojevic is £0.1m more than Loftus and takes the penalties too.

[-james-]

Played my card. Pretty happy with this:

https://i.imgur.com/BFVbk4K.jpg


Kenedy signing based off Sama's words in the football thread last night.

[phonics]

Getting Aubameyang in for 10.5 while ignoring Kane and Aguero seems unnessarcarily risky.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've had a punt on Daniel Sturridge at 7.9. A real season-definer which also allows Lingard to slot into the midfield. I also have the best value midfielder in the game in my side but I can't possibly reveal who that is.

Shane Duffy having been an ever-present since August, surviving two wildcard clear outs, is probably the thing I'm most proud of.

[phonics]

I thought Mariappa's time was up with Silva dropping him only for Javi Gracia to see the light. Cheers for the 6 points from the bench, Javi.

[-james-]

Getting Aubameyang in for 10.5 while ignoring Kane and Aguero seems unnessarcarily risky.

He's cup tied for the Europa League so will play more league minutes than either of those.

[phonics]

Yeah but you're relying on Arsenal being a competent football team.

[Mazuuurk]

- Walcott IN as he'll inevitably score against Arsenal this weekend.
- Mahrez OUT as he's being a cunt and will probably not play (but now will do so with a stellar performance)

- Bernardo Silva IN as I suppose he'll get a few games now in Sanes absense
- Willian OUT as that was a terrible transfer

- Fabianski IN as their fixtures look alreet and they are like solid now fam
- Forster OUT as he hasn't played in about a year


-8 points for that, going against my principles but my team felt so off.

[SvN]

-2 for Jones :cool:

Decent otherwise overall.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

71 points. Happy with that.

Just used wildcard to change it up a bit.

[Dave.]

54 points for me. Not helped by Azpilicueta and Jones getting -1 points between them.:moop:

Made a very risky transfer and captain choice for next week. Hopefully, it will result in me gaining on the leaders!

[phonics]

Slimani for Newcastle at 6.6 is quite a good price. I've already got Quaner as my cheap striker off the bench.

[Weaver]

Slimani for Newcastle at 6.6 is quite a good price. I've already got Quaner as my cheap striker off the bench.

I’m thinking the same - I’ve got Gayle at 6.1 with 0.6 left to spend, and Slimani’s immensely better than Joselu. Joselu might have kept his place if he scored the penalty last night, but he didn’t, so I think this is a wise move.

Is Slimani ‘match fit’? He can’t have played much recently bar maybe Cup and sub appearances.

[phonics]

I don't think you give much of a shit about match fitness when it's a choice between him or Joselu.

[Samadini]

Slimani has a thigh injury, will have recovered in a few days but there's a chance Sunday comes too soon for him.

[Andy]

Callum Wilson is 5.8 got to be the go to cheap striker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Laporte not starting.

Pep is such a cunt.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I went with:

De Gea out for Fabianski
Klavan out for Laporte
Richarlison out for Mooy
Martial out for Mkhitaryan
Firmino out for Aubameyang.

Laporte isn't playing and Mooy is benched :moop:

[Trancemeister]

No Laporte, No Jones and now Hegazy scores. Worst wildcard ever.

[phonics]

I was erring between Aguero and Kane. Went the right way :cool:

edit: Why anyones taking Hegazi out their team at this point I don't know. You'll get about 4.8 back for him which you can't use to replace him with so you're just burning cash.

[Samadini]

I have no idea how to play this game.

[phonics]

I'm looking at an absolutely pathetic score if we don't get a 7-8 in the Liverpool/Spurs match.

[CJay]

Pogba captain and Jones mysteriously nowhere to be seen today. Great stuff, Jose. :moop:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang might save me this week.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

37 with Lascelles, Salah and Kane to play.

[Samadini]

Draft opponent has Ramsey. Good game.

[Weaver]

I’m doing dreadful at Draft this year - none of main attackers even played today (David Silva, Rooney, Sigurdsson and Lacazette), I pinched Lucas Moura who is now 75% unlikely to play and then my only other striker is Andre Gray who’s been a sub most of the season.

[Samadini]

I'm doing quite well obviously, but a bit bloody annoyed I have had Gross forever. He got me 1 goal and 0 assists in the last 13 games, I finally got rid of him as Brighton looked awful, then he gets a goal an assist and 3 bonus points. What a twat.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The Huddersfield goalkeeper my unlikely saviour with a 10 point haul today after Captain Sterling well and truly pissed in my chips, but unless Liverpool run riot it looks set to be a ropey week.

[Samadini]

In the main game I can never find a way of fielding 11 players, every week some weak cunt is going down with an 'illness' at the moment. Having my worst ever season (960k) after having my best ever season last year (61k).

[Jimmy Floyd]

Pep seems to treat team selection as a form of political protest against having to play more than one game a week ever (presumably the nandrolone injections take more than three days to wear off), so I've more or less binned off his boys except Raheem and my main man Fernando Rosa.

[-james-]

Imagine having upwards of £20m worth of Arsenal attackers on a day where they score five, and they net you a total of eight points.

27 in total today with three Liverpool players and Kenedy to play. Lol at that being above average.

[Baz]

I hate fantasy football. I look at it every Sunday night and get depressed. I was doing so well :(

[phonics]

27 in total today with three Liverpool players and Kenedy to play. Lol at that being above average.

26 points and I went up a place in every league I'm in. Jokes.

[phonics]

I was erring between Aguero and Kane. Went the right way :cool:

Lol

[Jimmy Floyd]

Was an interesting last few minutes for Salah and Kane holders. Only 47 this week but it seems like that will be a good score.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The draft team, I've just noticed, heading for its 5th straight win if my Hazard and Pedro can match Baz's Doucouré and Deeney tonight. Really not sure how this has happened as I missed the draft, had a shit team and haven't touched it since.

[Weaver]

I’ve done quite well in the main game this week, with Salah’s points along with Mkhitaryan’s 13 and Milivojevic’s 10. Laporte and Jones have been replaced from the bench by van Dijk and Vertonghen, so I’m on 57 with Alonso to go tonight.

[Samadini]

Went with a back 3 this week in the main game. Combined total of 0 minutes :lol:

:(

[CJay]

Went with a back 3 this week in the main game. Combined total of 0 minutes :lol:

:(

Pogba coming on for a solitary point cost me 15 points from my vice captain Salah, and also meant that Milivojevic couldn't come off the bench with 10. Hopefully Alonso scores a hat trick tonight.

[CJay]

Pogba coming on for a solitary point cost me 15 points from my vice captain Salah, and also meant that Milivojevic couldn't come off the bench with 10. Hopefully Alonso scores a hat trick tonight.

He's not even playing. :face:

Is that the first game he's missed all season? I hate this game.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Alonso not in the squad. It's your lucky day.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is Phil Jones going to make the Manchester team at the weekend or has he been excommunicated for his Wembley misdemeanours?

[Samadini]

Depends entirely on whether you get rid of him or not.

I've transferred Lingard out and have placed a bet on him scoring.

[phonics]

I had to swap out Zaha due to knee knack and caved on Gross. So expect the Lingard bet to pay off and Brighton to get humped for the next 5 weeks.

[Baz]

Captain milivojevic :nod:

[niko_cee]

I've got this thing with Burnley defenders whereby whichever one I pick doesn't play for weeks (having payed every game up to that point). Think Tarko is the third one I've had do it.

I feel like my defence is absolute trash but it seems to have quite a few high points scorers in it (Maguire, Jones, Davies). Just need to find a way to get Bertrand out who I've had for an inexplicably long time.

Somebody let Gross go in the draft league. He's taking you down this weekend, Floyd.

[Samadini]

I'm doing quite well obviously, but a bit bloody annoyed I have had Gross forever. He got me 1 goal and 0 assists in the last 13 games, I finally got rid of him as Brighton looked awful, then he gets a goal an assist and 3 bonus points. What a twat.

:swing:

[niko_cee]

Accidentally captained Kane, which probably accounts for his profligacy, hopefully Aguero doesn't go mad later.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've stuck with Raheem the Dream after last week's hilarity, hopefully Leicester field their flightier full backs.

[niko_cee]

I guess I can't complain too much but that was fairly fucking obviously going to happen.

:moop:

[niko_cee]

:mad:

[-james-]

Just kill me.

[Baz]

Accidentally captained Kane, which probably accounts for his profligacy, hopefully Aguero doesn't go mad later.

:lol:

[niko_cee]

It's the season in a microcosm. Had I not botched it Kane would have had a hattrick and Aguero would probably have been sent off.

The most insurmountably bad decision remains binning off Salah and De Bruyne early doors after starting the season with both.

:face:

[Jimmy Floyd]

De Bruyne had a funny first six weeks, was playing brilliantly but scoring no fantasy points. I ditched him then, picked him up again for a few months when his scores picked up, and have now ditched him again to accommodate Mo and Raheem.

The mistake I made early doors was not having any of the midfielders who are actually forwards. Those guys break the game. Ryan Fraser is the new Richarlison, you've just got to have him.

[phonics]

My plan is to keep Aguero until Jesus comes back and then swap him for De Bruyne and just live off a Man City midfield as the season rolls to a close.

I captained Kane simply for playing Arsenal to make it hurt a little less when he did the inevitable. I think a triple captain would put me 1st/2nd in every league I'm in that I actually care about.

[Pen]

Thanks to captain Aguero I’m going to have a decent week, but I am still a bit annoyed I ended up transferring Francis in instead of Naughton this week. Would’ve possibly got most points this game week had I done that and if United don’t concede today.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

68.

I had Lascelles and Niasse on the bench though :(

[Dave.]

109 points. :harold:

[-james-]

44 point haul from my Liverpool trio saved my week. 68 in total, and it's still red arrows all around.

[Samadini]

One hand on the draft trophy unless Bailly scores a brace tomorrow. :drool:

Masking how awful I'm doing in the main game. Was in the top 60k last year, currently in 1.2million this season. I've only managed to field 11 players once in the last 5 weeks, the rest I didn't even manage 10. I am shit.

[-james-]

https://i.imgur.com/KSR3NQZ.png

Deary me

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I've got Kenedy sitting in third spot on my bench.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finally paying off for my draft team.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've just seen next week.

What a fucking joke.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, it a naughty one.

Not sure whether it's worth burning the free hit chip on it.

[phonics]

I'm definitely using Free Hit on it as I still have my wildcard as well.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I used mine already so I'm fucked.

[niko_cee]

Just realised that Lingard getting 1 minute is going to keep Kenedy's 16 points on my bench (all other subs are being used).

:mad:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

My entire team next week is: Hegazi, Zanka, Mooy, Salah, Firmino and Niasse.

Fun times.

[Andy]

I've got 11. This is when it all starts getting fun.

[phonics]

I'm just waiting to see what this Walcott thing is about as half their team seems to be on 75%. Not sure whether to get Shaqiri in there instead.

[Andy]

Should be fine. Just cramp.

But it's also Walcott so could be out for 6 months.

[phonics]

Swapped out Pogba for Son this week :drool:

Got my captaincy wrong but it seems most did.

[Andy]

Swapped out Pogba for Son this week :drool:

Got my captaincy wrong but it seems most did.

Indeed. 80% had Kane, Salah or Aguero captain.

[Dave.]

I've got 11. This is when it all starts getting fun.

10 for me.

Used my wildcard but saving my free hit for cup semi final week.

[Mazuuurk]

The Free Hit chip, is that like a wildcard that you can tweak around the transfers all week until the deadline after you play it?

[Andy]

Yeah. As many changes as you want till the deadline.

[phonics]

I've been in an infuriating 1 point either way battle with someone for about a month and a half now. Thought Son had easily got me past him for a week only to find out he has Mhkitaryan. :moop:

[Andy]

I bought him in for the Everton game where he got three assists. May get Aubameyang to go alongside him for the Stoke game if Kane is out long term.

[CJay]

Tried to get one over on my rivals this weekend by making Firmino captain instead of Salah, but that has backfired spectacularly.

[-james-]

Yep.

I'm looking at 63 odd points in a game week where there was four games and I'm probably going to get a bunch of red arrows.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

My entire team next week is: Hegazi, Zanka, Mooy, Salah, Firmino and Niasse.

Fun times.

Niasse didn't play but I should get 68 after bonus points and Salah switches from vice captain to captain.

[CJay]

Yep.

I'm looking at 63 odd points in a game week where there was four games and I'm probably going to get a bunch of red arrows.

Seems like everyone played their free hit, bought 3 Liverpool players and are scoring 80+ points.

I thought I was being clever by building my squad towards this game week. That free hit chip is crap. :moop:

[Samadini]

The game was a lot better when it was just one wildcard for the season and no chips.

[phonics]

91 points with Firmino captain :moop: Would have broken my first 100 by a mile.

Free Hit is a very stupid chip specifically because there's only ever one of these weeks so when else would you use it.

[Baz]

Tried to get one over on my rivals this weekend by making Firmino captain instead of Salah, but that has backfired spectacularly.Same. :mad:

[Andy]

91 points with Firmino captain :moop: Would have broken my first 100 by a mile.

Free Hit is a very stupid chip specifically because there's only ever one of these weeks so when else would you use it.

There's another set of blanks in 35. You're right though, these chips were bought into just make it easier for casual players.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've kind of given up in the last few weeks but left Salah as (vice, but effectively) captain, so have actually gone up several places in the league. Says a lot about my managerial skills.

[-james-]

I've gone down 100,000 places this round. Fuck off. :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

3 players on the park for me and 67 points. All hail Amenhotep.

[-james-]

I had 7, including Salah, but captained the lesbian instead and got 63.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The highest score this week is disgusting.

He joined this week and used his triple captain on Salah.

166 fucking points.

[-james-]

It's always a fresh account. It would make too much sense if they made it so you had to have been in the game more than a week to be eligible.

[phonics]

Is it people trying to win the Manager of the Month/Week prize? If that counts, I might start doing that. There's a natural disadvantage from not gaining value over the season but the ability to plan out 4 game weeks seems way easier.

[phonics]

If it weren't for Gross I'd be having an absolute stinker. I have to hope Jose carries through with his threat to bench Sanchez for the FA Cup or I am truly fucked. 42 points on a double gameweek with a triple captain played. Christ.

https://i.imgur.com/wvrJ8ar.jpg?1

[-james-]

I took a 12 point hit for this week and I'm sitting on 47 before taking that into consideration. :moop: Vahrdez and a couple of United goons still to play.

Alli, Lingard and Ozil all getting dropped for no particular reason was bad enough, but the highlight has definitely been my decision to bring in De Gea for 4 points.

He collected three points vs West Brom, whilst his opposite number in that match scored nine while sitting on my bench

[-james-]

I've made a team on this every season since about 2008, but this is the first time I've come anywhere near following it through the whole campaign. Had hoped to crack 500k but looks unlikely now.

[Dave.]

It's getting tight at the top. I've had a poor week so far but still got chance of a reasonable points haul with quite a few players still to play again. I'm using my free hit for next week. Looking at something like:

Cech; Walker, Baines, Robertson; Iwobi, Zaha, Salah, Sane; Aubameyang, Firmino, Jesus with Miliojevic, Long, Mariappa on bench.

[Mazuuurk]

That double gameweek in two rounds is what's going to determine this season for all leagues.

Most people will be able to field a decent team next week I reckon.

[Dave.]

That double gameweek in two rounds is what's going to determine this season for all leagues.

Most people will be able to field a decent team next week I reckon.

Possibly.

I still got my bench boost for that. Aiming to have my entire squad playing twice but there might be one or two exceptions.

[phonics]

lol Sanchez didn't even play. I would have been better off captaining literally anyone else.

[phonics]

Fuck Jose Mourinho

https://i.imgur.com/Qy4vzqr.png

[Weaver]

I used triple captain on Gabriel Jesus for last week’s double gameweek, and now I’m using Bench Boost for the final one. Just have to hope none of the managers do anything silly and play the reserves or something.

9 points separating the top three in the TTH League, and Sama wrapped up the Draft League a few weeks ago.

[Trancemeister]

No De Gea, no Smalling and Son on the bench. This can get tricky.

[phonics]

Fuck Jose Mourinho

https://i.imgur.com/Qy4vzqr.png

Swapped him out for Smalling who's been replaced by Bailly and isn't even on the bench. Scenes.

[phonics]

Vetonghen injured in the warm up. lol, half my teams not playing. There's been one guy I've been aiming to finish above all season, if this is where he overtakes me I'm going to seethe for days.