Premier League Fantasy Football 2020/21

[Baz]

https://fantasy.premierleague.com/ (https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/j5g6kp)

Andy has renewed it for another year. The code to join that one is j5g6kp

EDIT: I’ve scrapped the idea of a paid league. Let’s just play for fun.

[Don]

15%? 5%? Don't dilute my takings ffs.

[Baz]

Happy to listen to other suggestions.

Having a prize just for first place can kill everyone’s interest early, imo.

[Don]

If anyone's interest is at risk of being killed, they ain't making top 3 anyway. And if their interest is maintained by 5%, they probably need us to crowdfund to get them their weekly groceries.

[Mike]

50% to the winner, then split the rest depending how many people join.

[Andy]

I've renewed the normal league.

[Don]

Andy, is there a code for that? I realise I disrespected it by exiting and I'd like to formally ask yourself and fellow competitors to forgive me.

[Andy]

j5g6kp

[Don]

I'll join once everyone has signalled their acceptance of my apology via pms.

[niko_cee]

This looks an absolute nightmare this year. They really ought to reconsider the classifications of players and maybe change the squad balance (4 midfielders and 4 attackers with the ability to play 4-2-4) if they're going to increasingly insist on every forward actually being a midfielder. Having the fixtures should provide some clarity, but with the transfer window open for ages past the start of the season and some teams not likely to actually start the season on time it feels there are going to be inbuilt structural issues that you'll need to be on top of before a ball is kicked.

[CJay]

This looks an absolute nightmare this year. They really ought to reconsider the classifications of players and maybe change the squad balance (4 midfielders and 4 attackers with the ability to play 4-2-4) if they're going to increasingly insist on every forward actually being a midfielder. Having the fixtures should provide some clarity, but with the transfer window open for ages past the start of the season and some teams not likely to actually start the season on time it feels there are going to be inbuilt structural issues that you'll need to be on top of before a ball is kicked.

Are the likes of Salah and Martial still considered midfielders?

[Jimmy Floyd]

It has a very four four fucking two approach to the midfield/forward divide. If it took a 4-3-3 approach then it would lead to a better game imo.

[SvN]

Martial's a forward this year.

Aubamayang and Rashford have both been moved to midfield.

FPL defines a forward strictly as someone who plays through the middle. So any wide forwards are midfielders.

[niko_cee]

Are the likes of Salah and Martial still considered midfielders?

Salah, Mané, Sterling, Rashford, Greenwood, many more, all midfielders. Martial actually a forward for the first time (ever?) this season.

Oh yeah, Aubameyang. The archetypal midfielder. :cab:

[Don]

I'm declaring gift aid on this:

https://i.ibb.co/dKT7xBk/Screenshot-Chrome.jpg

Will obviously change due to fixtures and getting rid of Davis but I kept him in so Giggles could appreciate the bench.

[Waffdon]

Aubameyang as a midfielder. You wot

[Baz]

Done well to get Salah, KDB and Auba, and not have a complete travesty of a team, Davis aside.

[SincereTheRebel]

Will Henderson starts as Man Utd No1?

[niko_cee]

Wouldn't have thought so.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I like my team but I made it without factoring in week 1 fixtures so it needs tweaks and I need to decide if I'm bold and going for a wildcard in week 2.

[Waffdon]

I’ve changed my team about 10 times now

[Don]

Yeah, I've ensured seethe whatever the outcome with the amount of changes I've made. The most recent development that had me in torment was whether to sacrifice a 12m midfielder for TAA or not.

Edit: Batty to Palace has fucked me up all over the gaff ffs.

[Baz]

Yeah I've made too many changes and hate my team. Will certainly be wildcarding when the transfer window closes, if not before GW2.

I mean, it's got goddamn James Milner in it.

[Dave.]

I think I've finally settled on a squad.

McCarthy, Nyland/Steer; TAA, Doherty, Justin, Taylor, Lamptey; Salah, Aubameyang, Son, ASM, Armstrong; Vardy, Mitrovic, Brewster

Unsure about Armstrong but reasonably happy with that squad. Hopefully, Brewster leaves Liverpool or goes out on loan.

[Andy]

Armstrong is a gamble but you have a few event side way moves and loads of options at 6.0.

I've built a squad worth 99m, the extra 1m will be used to upgrade Son and one of Salah or Auba to KdB and Bruno.

[Dave.]

Armstrong is a gamble but you have a few event side way moves and loads of options at 6.0.

I've built a squad worth 99m, the extra 1m will be used to upgrade Son and one of Salah or Auba to KdB and Bruno.

I was thinking about Soucek at 5.0 but he might not play first match. I plan on rotating my cheaper full backs and ASM and other cheap midfielder.

[phonics]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/464147082253434911/753403218603540590/unknown.png

Only swaps I'm looking at are Mane for someone and Wilson for Richarlison

[Waffdon]

You must have about 5m in the bank. What is that team

[Andy]

Obafemi is 4th choice.

[niko_cee]

:D

Does sort of read like "oh he's invested in attack has he?" as you go through the team, only to find a bunch of budget plodders there too.

Every man and his dog seems to have Werner in his team which is putting me off slightly. I do quite fancy a Chelsea attacker, and he seems the most likely to get a game from any of the many and varied options, but being selected by almost 50% of players is a bit :cab:.

I've gone Ben White as my Brighton defender, I reckon he might play as a defensive midfielder for them which might see him more involved up the pitch. Otherwise the massive ballache of neither Manchester playing, and then coming into a pretty soft schedule of games continues. A gameweek 2 wildcard still looms large.

[Baz]

Aubameyang, Mané and Bruno Fernandes is not cheap. Sacrifices have clearly been made.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I had the same issue and have ended up sacrificing Mané in order to keep the above two and also crowbar in what I suspect to be an underpriced Havertz.

I also have Werner, although it was a tight call over Jimenez.

[Baz]

Honestly if I do bad this year after so much overthinking, I’m gonna be sad.

[SvN]

Here's my current lineup. Fairly happy with it, but still deciding on a couple. Vardy is a bit of a punt, but he has decent fixtures week one and two - then he'll be switched to Martial.

https://i.imgur.com/xWSi1gk.png

[Baz]

I mean the world needs Brewster (4.5) to sign for Aston Villa or Brighton more than it needs a working Covid vaccine right now.

[mugbull]

I think advanced wingers should really be classed as forwards on this

[Don]

I'll be releasing my team at 10.59 on Saturday so set your alarms.

14/15 starters. 3 of my XI have single digit TSBs for that sweet sweet differential and price rise capacity.

[Baz]

4 of my XI are single digits. :harold:

[Don]

You mentioned James Milner above, don't waste my time.

[Baz]

You mentioned James Milner above, don't waste my time.:D

That post was over 24 hours ago. There have been at least five variations of my team since then. Milner's long gone.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I have someone sub 1% who, unless I'm missing something (which is very possible), should be a hell of a pick.

[Baz]

Jamal Lewis?

[Jimmy Floyd]

lol, as if I would pick a Newcastle player.

[niko_cee]

Got him.

Very infuriating seeing so many similar looking teams. It really is a rubbish format but I have no idea how you fix it without going down a massive over-complication rabbit hole.

[Andy]

Gk: Johnstone and Button.

Defence: TAA, Robbo, Doherty, KWP and Webster.

Midfield: Aubameyang, Salah, Son, Pereira and Saint-Maximin.

Forwards: Antonio, Adams and Davis.

[Andy]

I have someone sub 1% who, unless I'm missing something (which is very possible), should be a hell of a pick.

Iheanacho?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Iheanacho?

No but you're warm.

[SvN]

Is Che Adams actually going to do anything this season? He had a great pre-season last year then went goalless until July.

[niko_cee]

There's definitely some week 1 plunder to be had in knowing what midfield Liverpool might go with, both Keita and Minamino could pop up with Origi-esque contributions. At the same time, it could be total bog standard and neither of them feature.

[Baz]

I like Andy’s GK tactic.

His whole team is pretty frightening, actually. :thbup:

[niko_cee]

That's quite common isn't it? I had Ryan and Button until I realised Button had gone to West Brom.

[Andy]

Is Che Adams actually going to do anything this season? He had a great pre-season last year then went goalless until July.

Tough to know, hes not going to score as many as Ings last season but looks settled as the second striker now. Hopefully he can kick on and become a 15 goal a season striker.

[-james-]

Adams has been in most of my drafts, but I've currently swapped him for a punt on Nketiah. Surely gets a goal somewhere across those first two fixtures. Martinez is the other one. Does he start the season?

[Dave.]

Gk: Johnstone and Button.

Defence: TAA, Robbo, Doherty, KWP and Webster.

Midfield: Aubameyang, Salah, Son, Pereira and Saint-Maximin.

Forwards: Antonio, Adams and Davis.

I'm not convinced by Antonio. He did really well as centre forward after the lockdown but has played on the wing a lot in preseason.

I considered KWP for my squad but won't he be rotated a bit with Valery?

Are you planning on an early wildcard?

[Dave.]

Got him.

Very infuriating seeing so many similar looking teams. It really is a rubbish format but I have no idea how you fix it without going down a massive over-complication rabbit hole.

I think the teams will start to become a little more different once the Manchester clubs start playing again.

[Waffdon]

McCarthy/Steer
Robertson, Egan, Vinagre, Johnson, Walker-Peters
Mane, Aubameyang, Gordon, Bergwijn, Saint-Maximin
Calvert-Lewin, Ings, Werner

Will have to bring Rashford or KDB in soon though

[Don]

The things I'd do for a 4.0 midfielder...

Edit: Fucking hell, another 2 man upheaval in order to fit a third. I've also joined Jimmy's star man bandwagon (although I expect it may take him a week or two to get motoring).

Two points I feel could be the making or breaking of me:

- I'm avoiding Mitro and Vinagre hoping for slow starts and price deflations. The former's team is dogshit and the latter's team will struggle and I'm not even sure if he'll be guaranteed a start.

- The Nathan Ferguson conundrum. If I wasn't Jewing my transfers I'd start with Johnson but I feel tempted to back what will inevitably be the fantasy star of this season.

[phonics]

Adams has been in most of my drafts, but I've currently swapped him for a punt on Nketiah. Surely gets a goal somewhere across those first two fixtures. Martinez is the other one. Does he start the season?

My thinking with this is he’ll either be number 1 for Arsenal or Villa.

[Jimmy Floyd]

OK, cards on the table

Ramsdale, Nyland
Alexander-Arnold, Digne, Tierney, Creswell, Thomas
Dendoncker, Aubameyang, Havertz, Ward-Prowse, Fernandes
Antonio, Werner, Davis

Havertz at 8.5 and Thomas 4.5 are the value players there. The former, and I haven't been Bielsa-ing Cobham but it makes total sense, will surely take our penalties, as well as everything else. With Thomas, unless I'm missing something - and I could well be - with Chilwell gone and Fuchs injured for a time, he'll surely be Leicester's starting left back.

[Baz]

Timothy Castagne can play left back.

Although I hope you're right because I really rate Luke Thomas.

[Don]

It wasn't Batman? Get the fuck out of here.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Timothy Castagne can play left back.

Won't he be playing right back?

[Jimmy Floyd]

It wasn't Batman? Get the fuck out of here.

He is dogshit unfortunately.

[Baz]

Nobody knows. That's why FPL is so stressful (and also why James Justin is so highly owned.)

[Don]

If KDB goes up in price before GW2 kicks off my plans are in ruins. He won't, will he? Surely everyone will hold off until GW3.

[niko_cee]

Havertz at 8.5 and Thomas 4.5 are the value players there. The former, and I haven't been Bielsa-ing Cobham but it makes total sense, will surely take our penalties, as well as everything else. With Thomas, unless I'm missing something - and I could well be - with Chilwell gone and Fuchs injured for a time, he'll surely be Leicester's starting left back.

Does Werner not take penalties? I had in my mind that he'd probably be taking them, no idea why. Also, is Havertz going to start in week 1? I tend to think Mount, Ziyech and one other (Pulisic if fit) would be more likely to start behind Werner - due to having had more time on the training ground etc.

I'm all about Doucouré at the moment, as part of a BLM engine room alongside Bissouma and 'Naby Lad'. :cab:

The game is crying out for a £4m midfielder. I've also been slightly tempted to implement the 'keeper strategy (having the starter and the back-up) for Liverpool rightbacks, as superstition has always held me back from fully committing to any of their attacking players (somewhat catastrophically) - £4m for Williams and if he doesn't play oh well, it's £0.5m in the bank (I'm very fearful TAA won't start against Leeds due to his lack of pre-season).

[Jimmy Floyd]

He wasn't for Leipzig according to my detailed, three minute research, whereas Kai was doing so for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Havertz is more of an investment because I think he should be 10+ and is 8.5, and I tend to be a late wildcard user.

[Don]

I mean I'd have Nico, Curtis, Rhian and Kelly Dalglish's ovaries in my squad if I could but what the fuck sort of shit are you up to Niko if you don't have 3 Liverpool players already (and Naby is one of the ones you do)?

[niko_cee]

I had Robbo and TAA (and Keita). Robbo went under the bus to free up midfield funds, hence the Wiliiams gambit.

I also have a build with TAA, Salah and Mané.

I find it impossible to be objective and so don't really like puting all my eggs in the Liverpool basket really for fear of double disappointment. Obviously this has been a very bad strategy for the past 3 seasons or so.

I've just done another squad with KDB, Fernandes, Aubameyang, Havertz, Werner, TAA and a lot of assorted discount [shite]. I quite like the team but I can't really work out how to get to it in GW 2/3 without wildcarding - only working strategy is to sub out Salah for Fernandes in Wk1, then Mané for De Bruyne in week 2, but those two being more expensive means the rest of the team is impossible to get right in the first instance.

[Baz]

If KDB goes up in price before GW2 kicks off my plans are in ruins. He won't, will he? Surely everyone will hold off until GW3.I’m wildcarding as soon as Arsenal-Fulham kicks off.

[niko_cee]

Aye, there's going to be a huge surge in ownership of him and Fernandes, isn't there, which is going to fuck everything up.

[-james-]

Do you really need KDB for an away trip to Wolves, the toughest fixture on the calendar?

[niko_cee]

No, but if he goes up in value because loads of people put him in then it becomes a pain in the arse to easily transfer him in with best laid plans and all that, no?

That said, he's already in 30% of teams for GW1 so I don't know how much scope there is for demand led price rises.

Sterling had a stellar game against Wolves last year so it is possible to score points against them.

[Waffdon]

Won't he be playing right back?

I assume he’ll be playing instead of one of Thomas/James but I had no idea who so felt best to leave out.

That Johnson geezer got West Ham could be good value. Started last few games after lockdown and is only 4m regardless of whether or not Fredericks starts.

[Dave.]

The things I'd do for a 4.0 midfielder...

Edit: Fucking hell, another 2 man upheaval in order to fit a third. I've also joined Jimmy's star man bandwagon (although I expect it may take him a week or two to get motoring).

Two points I feel could be the making or breaking of me:

- I'm avoiding Mitro and Vinagre hoping for slow starts and price deflations. The former's team is dogshit and the latter's team will struggle and I'm not even sure if he'll be guaranteed a start.

- The Nathan Ferguson conundrum. If I wasn't Jewing my transfers I'd start with Johnson but I feel tempted to back what will inevitably be the fantasy star of this season.

Ferguson is currently recovering from injury. Mitchell might play as van Aanholt not back yet. Vinagre might start the season but be wary, Marcal has been signed and Wolves are after another left sided defender while Vinagre might move to Porto.

[Don]

Yeah, Ferguson won't go down in value and he's nailed on starter. Mitchell is just a one week starter so no point.

[Baz]

I’m fully invested in a GW2 wildcard and have chosen my team accordingly.

[phonics]

Obafemi out, Batshuyai in. Someones got to score a goal for Palace eventually.

[phonics]

Last decision, Richarlison for Wilson or saving the 1.5 for De Bruyne in week 3.

https://i.imgur.com/0RvSIYt.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've decided I will wildcard after this week to bring in Manchester players.

[phonics]

Wilson and Perreira gone. Saint maximin and Calvert Lewin in which enables me to bring in De Britney when I want.

[niko_cee]

Aubameyang's in something like 50% of teams, and is clearly going to be massively captained today. Giving serious consideration to getting off that train for some sweet sweet points differential (admittedly probably in the wrong direction).

[Andy]

I saw some quotes about Doherty getting eased into things at Spurs so I've swapped him to Tierney who has a nice run to start.

[Trancemeister]

Think I'm done now

McCarthy

TAA
Davies
KWP

Salah (C)
Aubameyang
Son
Maximim
Barnes

Werner
Adams

-----
Ryan
Justin
Mitchell
Davis

Had Havertz but then I had two 4.0 defenders which just wasn't gonna work out .

[phonics]

Already my defender isn't starting so I'm down to 10 players before the seasons kicked off.

edit: Mitrovic on the bench as well lol.

[P_3]

Hastily put together a team as 11am struck. It saved but it gave me Wilson as captain. 'mon the Toon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck Arteta.

Playing two inferior CBs over Saliba.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/5jghVCz.png

There's the week 1 team which has obviously already had a wobble thanks to Arteta.

[SincereTheRebel]

3 willian assists yeah

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I almost went for Gabriel and Saint-Maximin over Saliba and Ward Prowse :(

[Andy]

Tierney and Auba with some points in the first game.

[Don]

Late disposal of Zaha aside, we're looking good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Going for Mane over Salah :(

This strategy has not worked well thus far today.

Expect Saint-Maximin to score big next.

[Trancemeister]

A fool for having 3 Southampton players, but Salah :hail:

[Andy]

60 points with 5 to play.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I needed that Leicester game.

51 with Havertz and possibly Buur to play.

[Trancemeister]

Justin & Mitchell is like 15 points on the bench. Fuck could've been a great start.

[phonics]

Calvert-Lewin my only good pick. Everything else fucked me.

[niko_cee]

Thank god for Mo Salah, my last minute change of heart from Aubameyang. Absolute shit the rest of 'em [unless Matt Ryan scores a hattrick tomorrow night].

[Don]

Made my sub already and let me tell you, it's as if I've had a serious brain injury on the surface but deep down, it's one of the greatest moves since we sold Coutinho and got in VVD and Alison.

[Dave.]

73 points for me, would have been even more if I captained Salah instead of Aubameyang. :moop:

Considering Shaw and Bruno in for Doherty and Son.

[niko_cee]

Son's gone for Fernandes for me.

One of the Liverpool pair will probably make way for De Bruyne the week after, or I might just try to rotate the super expensive midfielders by who looks to have an easier game week.

[Don]

The temptation to squeeze in the holy trio of Salah, Auba and KDB has me constantly doubting myself but I think I'm just going to go with two. Fates will be determined by this path.

[-james-]

Auba is a false prophet. Salah, Sterling, Rashford is the way.

[Dave.]

Auba is a false prophet. Salah, Sterling, Rashford is the way.

I think I agree on Aubameyang.

I'm having him for one more game then ditching him. Would you pick Rashford over Fernandes (assuming one can afford either)?

[Don]

Is that a selection based on their political activism and Salah's scraped it in due to his Egypt role? Interesting.

Fucking Rashford :D Auba scored more goals last season than he has in the whole of the last 3 seasons.

[mugbull]

Is Saka not gonna play much? Thought he was a pretty decent buy at 5.5, but if he's not playing...

[Jimmy Floyd]

Aubameyang as a midfielder in an even vaguely competent Arsenal side simply cannot be left out. If he was a forward, then less so.

I'm going to have to learn to pick and choose my weeks to captain him though - went for it this week which vs Fulham was a fair call, but against other teams will need to refrain.

[Waffdon]

Need a big game from the Germans tonight.

Going with Mané over Salah and Ings over Vardy went well.

[Waffdon]

I’ve buckled and used the wildcard and overloaded the midfield.

Martinez; KWP, Justin, Lamptey, Dallas; Rashford, Aubameyang, KDB, Salah; Werner, Watkins

Nyland, Alzate, Brewster and Mitchell on the bench. Not arsed if Brewster leaves for Sheff Utd or not.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've also wildcarded.

Changed my team up 3 times thus far though.

[Baz]

Not sure if it's worth the sacrifices made but I now have Salah, Aubameyang, Bruno Fernandes and KDB. :happycry:

Bring on those juicy juicy penalties.

[Don]

Is that a selection based on their political activism and Salah's scraped it in due to his Egypt role? Interesting.

Fucking Rashford :D Auba scored more goals last season than he has in the whole of the last 3 seasons.

What the fuck was I smoking here? I've just seen he scored 17 last season. Brb off to upgrade Barnes.

[-james-]

100 point opening weekend and my net worth is now 99.8. Pepe was an awful shout tbf so I can't complain.

[Trancemeister]

Been toying with the idea of wildcarding but I just can't settle on a team. So many players you just can't afford.

[-james-]

Way too soon tbh unless you're sitting on Harry Kane or something. Need a few more weeks' data, next international break looks optimal.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Anyone who uses the wildcard before Valentine's Day is a trigger-happy child.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Normally I agree but with 4 teams not playing in week 1 it changes things.

[Baz]

I always planned to wildcard.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

As did I.

Although I was hoping for a stronger week 1.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Could you not have played the free hit in week 1 to cover that? Wild card has to be saved either for post January, or at least post whenever all the season narratives have fully formed.

[Andy]

I nearly always play my wildcard after the first year, it's a valid tactic. Especially in a season like this with so little pre season data and 4 teams not playing in game week 1.

I played my wildcard in the first week a few times and finished within the top 5k.

Being aggressive with transfers and wildcard early doors can mean some huge team value swings which can make a huge difference.

[Andy]

I've not played my wildcard this year though as I'm quite happy with my team and want to see City and United in action before I play it.

[Baz]

Could you not have played the free hit in week 1 to cover that? Wild card has to be saved either for post January, or at least post whenever all the season narratives have fully formed.

No it wasn’t an option.

I suggested it should be on Reddit and got shot down, but it definitely should have been.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I didn't think about the chip.

Are you sure it couldn't be played Baz?

I assume it should have been fine after you've set your initial squad.

[Baz]

Definitely couldn't use it, believe me.

[Don]

It couldn't logistically work with only one deadline unless they had two separate submit buttons. The Mane drop has got me thinking to choose him over KDB :eyemouth:

[Dave.]

Could you not have played the free hit in week 1 to cover that? Wild card has to be saved either for post January, or at least post whenever all the season narratives have fully formed.

First wildcard has to be used GW16 or before so before the end of December.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I forgot there are two these days.

[niko_cee]

What's the logic behind Mané's price drop? He doesn't seem to have been sold off all that much, or suffered a massive drop in TSB% [at least compared to other players who have seen bigger sell-offs or bigger drops and not been pinged]. Is there a formula for it or is it just arbitrary?

[mugbull]

What’s his value now?

[-james-]

What's the logic behind Mané's price drop? He doesn't seem to have been sold off all that much, or suffered a massive drop in TSB% [at least compared to other players who have seen bigger sell-offs or bigger drops and not been pinged]. Is there a formula for it or is it just arbitrary?

There's some algorithm that gets worked out a few weeks in every season so that sites like http://www.fplstatistics.co.uk end up being pretty accurate. I'm guessing each player has some hidden volatility factor that determines how many transfers are needed for them to move. I think it was the rotational Liverpool centre backs last season whose price never shifted despite being transferred in/put en masse.

[Andy]

Its transfers in vs transfers out excluding wildcards. So theoretically your TSB% could go up while your prices goes down if there are loads of wildcards being played.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/9fJKyu8.png

That's what I've settled on.

Not all that keen on the forwards but hopefully the midfielders go bonkers.

[phonics]

Calvert Lewin 😎😎😎

[phonics]

Just checked my tram and I hadn’t subbed any of my United or city players in 🙃🙃🙃

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

ofc I took out Pereira :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Calvert Lewin ������

I second this.

[Trancemeister]

Should've wildcarded. Everyone is gonna jump on the Everton bandwagon now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Calvert-Lewin :drool:

What a man.

[Trancemeister]

Time to activate wildcard.

[-james-]

Captained the hat trick scorer two weeks running. I've peaked.

[Waffdon]

I captained Hamez and he’s on 20 points at the minute. Hopefully gets another

[Don]

You filthy cunts. DCL has cost me 4 points I think and a heck of a deficit on a few people.

[phonics]

I was close to going all in on Everton at the beginning of the year and you lot caused me to bottle it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was so close to putting Bamford in over Watkins :moop:

Oliver had better not let me down over the season.

[Lofty]

Ideally want to hang on to the wildcard until the window slams shut I think.

[Andy]

Went for a really early -4, Zaha, DCL and Hamez in for Antonio, ASM and Son.

I was pretty pissed but luckily I am happy with those moves.

[niko_cee]

Subbed Son out for Fernandes.

:happycry:

Totally worth it for the jinx.

[John Arne]

VC'd Son

[Don]

Niko doing the work of a hero there. How I've ended up with a respectable score without DCL, Son, Mitro and Kane only lord knows.

[phonics]

Just checked my tram and I hadn’t subbed any of my United or city players in 

This worked out for me.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hate this shit.

[niko_cee]

Niko doing the work of a hero there. How I've ended up with a respectable score without DCL, Son, Mitro and Kane only lord knows.

I've already gone Mané out, Sterling in, so both will probably see price fluctuations in the wrong direction after Sterling's leg falls off tomorrow night.

[-james-]

Leicester have so many players who are indistinguishable from a distance. Praet, Castagne, Vardy, Barnes, Albrighton all look like the same guy.

[phonics]

Think Castagne's going to be a must pick. Seems to have a lot of involvement.

[-james-]

Oh I'm in the wrong thread. Barnes is the one I've got, his shot volume is :alan: stuff.

[Don]

If their Turkish Salah regen starts Castagne's overlaps will mean nothing (*he hopes*).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've taken a 4 point hit.

Gabriel and Havertz (Lamps is determined to kill him) out Castagne and Hamez in.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Having had an absolute shocker last week, I've spent 4 points bringing in Richarlison and Son for Wilson and Fernandes.

Not sure on captain between Son, Havertz and maybe Trent. The former feels like after the horse has bolted, but still. Havertz is going to be immense and is going nowhere.

[-james-]

Too many good forward options at the moment. I have Werner, DCL and Adams who I'm happy with, but Jimenez and Jesus are banging in double digits between them over the next fortnight. I suppose Adams will have to go.

[Baz]

Starting to regret choosing Watkins over Mitrovic but will stick with it for now.

The sooner we see Brewster holding up a stripy shirt with a big 24 on it, the better.

[Waffdon]

I’ll give Watkins another week to see how he fares. Might regret going with the midfielders route and abandoning my forwards but I still have faith.

When’s the Manchester clubs playing their game in hand?

[Trancemeister]

Aguero & Jesus out. I guess that means Sterling as striker. Is he good playing there?

[Trancemeister]

Wildcard team

Martinez

Saiss
TAA
James

Sterling (C)
KDB
Podence
Barnes

Werner
Jimenez
DCL

----
Steer
Burke
Lamptey
Mitchell

[Andy]

Aguero & Jesus out. I guess that means Sterling as striker. Is he good playing there?

I have a feeling it will be Foden.

[-james-]

Had my finger hovering over the confirm Jesus transfer button the other night, what a let off. Abraham is going to start and score today but I'm not sure it's worth it for a one week punt.

[Trancemeister]

Some last minute rumours that Podence is injured.

[SvN]

I'd love to have Foden, but you just can't trust Baldy roulette. I've WCed this week and he was in most of my drafts, but in the end, I left him out. Probably score 4 today now.

[Don]

Some last minute rumours that Podence is injured.

He looked tasty and has gone up 0.1 already so hopefully it's true or he gets benched for Semedo. If I can't have nice things you better believe no one else can.

[Andy]

Foden has such a high upside, I think I'll try and find a 4.5 defender who rotates will with him so I've always got an option if Pep roulette strikes.

That's a wildcard decision anyway which is hopefully a few week away.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

DCL :wub:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Turns out I forgot to change my captain after making some transfers, as such Hamez needs a big game.

[Andy]

I am seriously tempted to WC to a team full of penalty takers.

16 pens so far.

[Waffdon]

I need Werner to put on a show

[Trancemeister]

Ofcourse Southampton keep a clean sheet when I get rid of McCarthy + KWP.

[Waffdon]

This has been grim other than last week so far

[-james-]

I've ridded myself of Werner and got good old Jiménez in for next week, ahead of his price rise tonight. I've got 5 odd million sitting in the bank and it's really not a transfer I had to make, but honestly my squad is so fucking good at the moment that I might as well. Triple Wolves for their next four fixtures. :drool:

[CJay]

I am seriously tempted to WC to a team full of penalty takers.

16 pens so far.

This thought also occurred to me today.

And I wonder will the trend of few clean sheets continue. Where’s the value in defenders at the minute? KWP and Lamptey?

I’m trying to make decisions based on fixture difficulty this year, so Saiss is in this weekend. Might add another Wolves player next week.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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

:moop:

Meslier is getting 3 bonus points too.

[niko_cee]

The trick with the bench is to have no one who can possibly get a game on it. Ok, you might lose the odd point or two when someone is out, but you save yourself an entire season of seething as your bench outscores your team.

[Trancemeister]

Kicking myself for not focusing enough on penalty takers with my wildcard.

[niko_cee]

Always want to put Mahrez in but can never bring myself to do it. Was majorly spooked that he hadn't featured at all in the first gameweek when I was thinking about drafting him in this week.

[Waffdon]

Another penalty. Might use my free hit next week to try it

[Trancemeister]

Could very well be the worst gameweek after a wildcard ever :D

[niko_cee]

Some mug is going to have triple captained Vardy away to City undoubtedly.

[Don]

Let's not pretend we couldn't see a Vardy raping on the cards. (I see it was penalty induced though. I've missed it all this weekend so will return with a 2,000 word post at some stage tonight once I've caught up.)

Podence :drool:
Son :drool:
Misery for thy neighbour :drool:

[Trancemeister]

-4 for Werner & Sterling out for Vardy & Fernandes?
Jump on the penalty bandwagon.

[-james-]

-4 when Werner & Sterling have Crystal Palace and Leeds next weekend seems a bit knee jerk.

[Don]

There's price fluctuations to be had advantage of there but Werner already down so yeah, you should just sit and think about why tf you thought having that lesbian was going to pay off (I expect Sterling will pop soon tbf).

[Jimmy Floyd]

Werner is going to come good. Captaining Son this week was a great choice but I've somehow washed out above average gameweek score with Trent and Pierre-Emerick still to play.

If we get penalties I think Havertz is likely to take them, assuming we aren't foolish enough to have Jorginho on the pitch. That said, Frank has probably had his toy boy Mason Mount locked in a penalty taking lab all summer.

[Andy]

How good is Brewster? If he starts I might get him and play him every week.

[Don]

The only reason not to have him would be if you're a white supremacist and even then, he has white facial features so...

I could do with a wildcard after this week as my bench of four + one of my strikers being switched to Brewster needs to happen. I usually show such good restraint in saving it but may just take the leap, espesh if they all come back COVID-ridden from international break.

[-james-]

Solanke 2.0 I reckon.

[Don]

Sheff Utd fixtures are filth, I can hold out at a possible hit of 0.1 and hope James is right [although I can't see it, his finishing is laser-guided].

[Dave.]

Who should I captain this week? My first XI:

McCarthy; TAA, Tierney, Justin, Shaw; Salah, Rashford, Sterling, Foden; Mitrovic, Vardy

[Baz]

Tough one cos they’ve got Fulham next week (goals!) and then they’ve Liverpool, City, Chelsea up to in like GW8 but after that it’s smooth sailing.

I’ve had him since GW2 anyway. C’mon lad!

Edit: out of the way, Martin.

[niko_cee]

Jota straight in with Mané being diseased?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forgot to change my captain so let's hope for a big game from Klich.

Oh and I took another -4 hit. Out went Hamez and Watkins for Klich and Ings.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Forgot to change my captain so let's hope for a big game from Klich.

Oh and I took another -4 hit. Out went Hamez and Watkins for Klich and Ings.

:moop:

[niko_cee]

In fairness this was never really the week to be taking him out.

Quite glad I baulked at captaining Richarlison as was the original plan.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

In fairness this was never really the week to be taking him out.

Quite glad I baulked at captaining Richarlison as was the original plan.

I needed Watkins out (watch him score now) and felt like Ings had to come in. Only way to do that was by tactically downgrading a midfielder, I've clearly picked the wrong one.

[niko_cee]

Shit, I've got Ings as my captain. :face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

ffs.

[mugbull]

Lost faith in Timo. Kane in for him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I told people that Timo would flop.

[mugbull]

He'll get good eventually

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He wont. Havertz will though.

[Trancemeister]

I'll probably go Werner out Brewster in to get 5 mil to upgrade elsewhere.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, Havertz is just about holding his head above water. Needs to show something against Southampton next up though, and even then he might get biffed as Chelsea have pretty rough fixtures after that (I think).

[Waffdon]

Captain Hamez :drool:

[phonics]

I was going to put Bowen in this week :moop:

[Trancemeister]

Robbed a Barnes goal with a nonsense offside decision.

[Andy]

Looking forward to captain Salah running riot in the last game.

[Waffdon]

Im binning Aubameyang. I’ve got a decent score so far so kind of hoping he doesn’t even do anything here as half the leagues seem to have him anyway or as captain

[Jimmy Floyd]

Creswell digging me out again. I should probably start captaining him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I needed Watkins out (watch him score now) and felt like Ings had to come in. Only way to do that was by tactically downgrading a midfielder, I've clearly picked the wrong one.

:moop:

I fucking hate this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:face:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck me.

[phonics]

33 people triple captained Watkins today. Who knew that 33 people had access to a time machine and this is what they do with the information?

[Andy]

Looking forward to captain Salah running riot in the last game.

Wasnt quite expecting two goals from Salah and minus points from Trent and Robbo. Mad.

[P_3]

Grealish on the bench as you do. :cab:

[Serj]

I had believed Mourinho that Son would be out for a while and transferred him out for Trossard as I thought Everton would at least concede a couple against Brighton. I wasn't entirely wrong, I suppose. :moop:

Still third out of seventeen in my league, though it feels as if everyone's having a mare apart from the leader who's 60 points ahead of second place.

Pondering a wildcard after the international break.

[niko_cee]

:moop:

I fucking hate this.

:D

Shit, I thought (misremembered) you'd brought him in and was thinking you'd be pleased with events whilst watching that.

[mugbull]

Grealish on the bench as you do. :cab:

Same lol

[Don]

I've WC'd like a disgusting impulsive amateur when a man of my mental strength and pedigree should know better.

Mon the Villa price hikes at least. VVD out for the first time in what must be over 2 years. Goodnight, sweet prince.

[Andy]

Adams finally repaying the faith. The legend.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Those who sold Werner crying into their colostomy bags and this with the second wave of covid in full swing. Talk about the need to shield the vulnerable.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Captain Bruno missing a penalty :face:

[niko_cee]

Don't worry, he'll probably get another one to have a go with, unless that's him OFF them now.

[phonics]

Two missed penalties this week...

[Trancemeister]

Not gonna wait any longer, Kane in Jimenez out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Had 2 free transfers this week.

Ings and Aubameyang out for Kane and Sonaldo.

In the right fred this time.

[Andy]

Had 2 free transfers this week.

Ings and Aubameyang out for Kane and Sonaldo.

In the right fred this time.

Decent, surprised you held Aubameyang so long. I think Adams could match Ings this season and hes 2.5 cheaper.

I am going to wait till after tonight's game and then do KdB and Davis out for Lookman and Kane.

[Dave.]

I used my wildcard this week and now I'm rocking this squad:

McCarthy, Forster; Dias, Regullion, Saiss, Lamptey, Branthwaite; Salah, Rashford, Son, Zaha, McGinn; Kane, DCL, Brewster

:cool:

[Waffdon]

What’s the point in Branthwaite if you can get starters for the same price

[Dave.]

What’s the point in Branthwaite if you can get starters for the same price

For 3.9?

[Dave.]

I could afford a 4.0 defender actually but all the cheap defenders who start are now 4.1 or 4.2

[Waffdon]

For 3.9?

My bad, didn’t even realise they could drop under 4m. My defence is just full of 4 and 4.5m players - probably why I’ve only had about 3 clean sheets. Martinez saving grace in goal

[Waffdon]

I am rocking the following atm:

Martinez/Steer; Lamptey, Kilman, Dallas, Mitchell, Justin; Hamez, Sterling, Alzate, Salah, Havertz; Kane, Watkins, DCL

Got 1.5m to spare so should probably upgrade a defender as no one is really doing anything

[Andy]

Johnstone and Button
TAA, Robbo, KWP, Killman and Webster
Salah (c), Son, Rodriguez, Pereira and Lookman
Kane, DCL and Adams

Another -4 this week to get to that. Still Have the wildcard .

[Baz]

Hamez is out tho

[Andy]

Hamez is out tho

Lookman will come in against Palace if Hamez doesn't play.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays tbh, he played 80 mins of the derby with the injury and hes been training. I'm going to leave him in and see what happens.

[phonics]

Sick of jinxing Aubameyang so he's out for Son allowing me to upgrade Wilson to Timo Werner.

[Andy]

Lookman will come in against Palace if Hamez doesn't play.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays tbh, he played 80 mins of the derby with the injury and hes been training. I'm going to leave him in and see what happens.

Looks like he will start.

[Don]

Course he does, the fucking bunch of disgusting charlatans.

[Dave.]

Course he does, the fucking bunch of disgusting charlatans.

:eyemouth:

Have you transferred him out?

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've finally brought in the shirt heir and socialite Dominic Calvert-Lewin so from this weekend either his reversion to the mean will begin, or he will tear his anterior calvert-lewin and miss the rest of the season.

Still no wildcard even as I languish outside the top four and a half million, the absolutely brilliant strategy involved here is positively Bismarckian.

[-james-]

I went Jiménez to Kane and I hate myself for it. For starters Jimmy gets at least a brace this week, and transferring him out for someone that is already in 90% of teams out of fear of what he does to Jimmy Dunne is an awful way to play this game.

[niko_cee]

Don't worry, I've just brought Jimenez in so he'll probably die this weekend (after missing several penalties and being sent off).