GW 28 whos going full bore?
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Sanchez is still scoring well most weeks though, and now on pens, can't see me binning him
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I did say thinking....
I'm almost erring on the side of being more likely to keep him if they beat Sutton.
I'm almost erring on the side of being more likely to keep him if they beat Sutton.
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Gotta love the FA Cup. To the GW28 fixture list of
Bournemouth vs West Ham
Everton vs West Brom
Hull vs Swansea
we add
Liverpool vs Burnley.
Much easier now, whatever happens in the others - Mane/Firmino hello!
Bournemouth vs West Ham
Everton vs West Brom
Hull vs Swansea
we add
Liverpool vs Burnley.
Much easier now, whatever happens in the others - Mane/Firmino hello!
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Yep, I get Barnes - and maybe a Mane Road out of Sanchez?Stemania wrote:Gotta love the FA Cup. To the GW28 fixture list of
Bournemouth vs West Ham
Everton vs West Brom
Hull vs Swansea
we add
Liverpool vs Burnley.
Much easier now, whatever happens in the others - Mane/Firmino hello!
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Sánchez Mané done and I could still go through with Barnes Costa for a -4, but Barnes plays in GW28. Does that still matter?
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Ha, means my exciting transfer of De Gea to Heaton is on
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This is terrific news for me. Already have both Clyne and Coutinho. Was getting worried about having to shift one or more - turns out they're an asset! (I hope)
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Oh wait, Heaton has a GW28 as well. Of course! I'm definitely fielding 11 players.
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Yeah, Burnley losing didn't suit me really as I had no Liverpool players. Also it means that Heaton/Pickford owners get out of jail. Ah well. At least I have Barnes to console me.Joccki_10 wrote:Oh wait, Heaton has a GW28 as well. Of course! I'm definitely fielding 11 players.
Actually I hope there are no more upsets because if there are all the preparation goes to waste. Still, you can only play the game as it falls out.
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I have Barnes too, but I think Costa is gonna replace him for a hit this week. I'd really like to have him against Swansea and surely Barnes isn't a must-have for GW28 with Liverpool away.Ruth_NZ wrote:Yeah, Burnley losing didn't suit me really as I had no Liverpool players. Also it means that Heaton/Pickford owners get out of jail. Ah well. At least I have Barnes to console me.Joccki_10 wrote:Oh wait, Heaton has a GW28 as well. Of course! I'm definitely fielding 11 players.
Actually I hope there are no more upsets because if there are all the preparation goes to waste. Still, you can only play the game as it falls out.
I wouldn't be bothered by a United-upset though. Keeping Ibra for GW27 will definitely come good then. It's only those De Gea/Valencia owners get a nice bonus.
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I want Costa too. I can do it for free by losing Zlatan. Or I could get him for Barnes but that would mean some surgery and a hit. It's awkward. Maybe tomorrow's results will help me decide.Joccki_10 wrote:I have Barnes too, but I think Costa is gonna replace him for a hit this week. I'd really like to have him against Swansea and surely Barnes isn't a must-have for GW28 with Liverpool away. I wouldn't be bothered by a United-upset though. Keeping Ibra for GW27 will definitely come good then. It's only those De Gea/Valencia owners get a nice bonus.Ruth_NZ wrote:Yeah, Burnley losing didn't suit me really as I had no Liverpool players. Also it means that Heaton/Pickford owners get out of jail. Ah well. At least I have Barnes to console me. Actually I hope there are no more upsets because if there are all the preparation goes to waste. Still, you can only play the game as it falls out.Joccki_10 wrote:Oh wait, Heaton has a GW28 as well. Of course! I'm definitely fielding 11 players.
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I have Kak, Costa & Ibra. I also have Chez. Despite the FAC5 I'm tempted to keep all of them. I can get a pool by selling Alli, Pedro, Phillips or whoever and may well do. Or may well not. That Arsenal v Liverpool game is so probabilityplastcised that it's impossible to see what will happen. Nil-nil, 5-4, 4-5, 3-1, 1-3 who knows? selling from one to play from the other doesn't work fir me
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I see a real dilemma here because the obvious captain choices are
GW27: Ibra
GW28: Sanchez (if Arsenal go out)
The annoying thing is (whilst we wait on cup games) some players prices are rising & falling thru mass activity following the Burnley exit as managers scramble to get quality players for GW28.
I'm not short of cash & so will wait to see what happens to Arsenal - however frustrating that may be.
But I can't help thinking that GW28 is some time away (1 month) and there will be injuries etc up to that time. Surely best to 1 transfer this week after FA Cup is known and not to transfer in GW27 and leave 2 FT for GW28 when all is clear.
But I totally get it that it's really frustrating to be patient in this game.
Also, given the obvious price rise for Mane (because he scored 2 last GW) the smart thing to do may be to go with Coutinho or Firmino. After all, it has always been a lottery as to who would get on the score sheet in any given week.
GW27: Ibra
GW28: Sanchez (if Arsenal go out)
The annoying thing is (whilst we wait on cup games) some players prices are rising & falling thru mass activity following the Burnley exit as managers scramble to get quality players for GW28.
I'm not short of cash & so will wait to see what happens to Arsenal - however frustrating that may be.
But I can't help thinking that GW28 is some time away (1 month) and there will be injuries etc up to that time. Surely best to 1 transfer this week after FA Cup is known and not to transfer in GW27 and leave 2 FT for GW28 when all is clear.
But I totally get it that it's really frustrating to be patient in this game.
Also, given the obvious price rise for Mane (because he scored 2 last GW) the smart thing to do may be to go with Coutinho or Firmino. After all, it has always been a lottery as to who would get on the score sheet in any given week.
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On the subject of Bournemouth players - King will be playing OOP for probably the rest of season - so great choice there apart from bad matches post GW29.
But I have Stanislas right now & can't figure out why he hasn't played the last 2. Are there any Bournemouth fans out there that can give any insight on this?
But I have Stanislas right now & can't figure out why he hasn't played the last 2. Are there any Bournemouth fans out there that can give any insight on this?
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Arsenal are 12/1 against going out so I would cross that bridge if we come to it!HitachiWasBest wrote:I see a real dilemma here because the obvious captain choices are
GW27: Ibra
GW28: Sanchez (if Arsenal go out)
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I was thinking the same about the Liverpool midfield. Given my squad at this exact point, the money saved by going with Firmino/Coutinho gives me a wealth of lovely options post GW28. I'll wait until GW28 before making a decision on which Liv mid to go for but I agree that where the points go is a lottery with Pool over a short space of games. Everyone seems to be 100% set on Mane (perhaps because of price changes?) but I don't entirely see it that way.HitachiWasBest wrote:
Also, given the obvious price rise for Mane (because he scored 2 last GW) the smart thing to do may be to go with Coutinho or Firmino. After all, it has always been a lottery as to who would get on the score sheet in any given week.
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Mané is my preference because I think he has the most goal threat of the three but I do agree that you can't easily separate them; stats won't help much in any case. I have already done Sanchez Mané simply because that was my first thought and I know from previous experience that you just have to pick one with the Liverpool midfield. Plus Mané will get a couple of price rises for me which the others won't as it stands. Seemed like a sensible time to go with the flow.Sutter Kane wrote:I agree that where the points go is a lottery with Pool over a short space of games. Everyone seems to be 100% set on Mane (perhaps because of price changes?) but I don't entirely see it that way.
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I brought in Holgate as a D5 with an eye on GW28 when he was playing as a 3rd CB. Unfortunately he seems to have lost his place. Might have to decide to dump him for Robertson - or dump Pieters for Robertson and hope Holgate plays...
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I think I'll now have 10 + Stan (or 11 if I somehow find the cash/transfer for Stan to King), but is anyone a little concerned about the state of our GW27 squads?
Everton (who many of us will/have loaded up on) play Spurs away (from whom many of us have multiple players), Liverpool (who many of us will/have purchased one or multiple mids from) play Arsenal. The Bournemouth mids are at Old Trafford. West Ham (from whom players like Carroll/Snodgrass may be quite popular) play Chelsea.
Swansea (i.e., the invaluable looking Siggy) and the West Brom defenders have great fixtures luckily, BUR and CRY respectively, but is anyone else expecting a bit of a disheartening red arrow immediately before our GW28 excitement?
I don't think Man U/City players with two blanks yet the best fixtures of the big sides in GW27 are the answer (or that there particularly is a good answer to it - it's just the situation), but perhaps all this manouvering in of GW28 non-blankers won't gain quite as much as we are hoping in the overall rankings.
Everton (who many of us will/have loaded up on) play Spurs away (from whom many of us have multiple players), Liverpool (who many of us will/have purchased one or multiple mids from) play Arsenal. The Bournemouth mids are at Old Trafford. West Ham (from whom players like Carroll/Snodgrass may be quite popular) play Chelsea.
Swansea (i.e., the invaluable looking Siggy) and the West Brom defenders have great fixtures luckily, BUR and CRY respectively, but is anyone else expecting a bit of a disheartening red arrow immediately before our GW28 excitement?
I don't think Man U/City players with two blanks yet the best fixtures of the big sides in GW27 are the answer (or that there particularly is a good answer to it - it's just the situation), but perhaps all this manouvering in of GW28 non-blankers won't gain quite as much as we are hoping in the overall rankings.
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I had exactly those fears Ste which has convinced me that to wildcard for 28 and then work my teM into DGW shape afterwards. (Costa/Zlatan as TC for DGW34 and bench boost in 37 for the better quality DGW)
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Foster, Phillips @ Palace
Valencia, Zlatan(c) v Bournemouth
Alonso, Hazard @ West Ham
Maguire @ Leicester
Mané v Arsenal
Sigurdsson v Burnley
Antonio v Chelsea
Lukaku @ Spurs
I don't think that looks bad at all for GW27. Plus I'd have Baines (@ Spurs) and Barnes (@ Swansea) benched, they could replace Antonio if I didn't want to play him @ Chelsea.
Recently I have noticed that the weeks my team looks great on fixtures it tends to disappoint and when it looks more of a mixed bag it seems to do well. There are a lot of tricky fixtures in GW27 anyway, I guess the only one that might hurt through no cover is City @ Sunderland but I still have a no-City policy anyway.
Valencia, Zlatan(c) v Bournemouth
Alonso, Hazard @ West Ham
Maguire @ Leicester
Mané v Arsenal
Sigurdsson v Burnley
Antonio v Chelsea
Lukaku @ Spurs
I don't think that looks bad at all for GW27. Plus I'd have Baines (@ Spurs) and Barnes (@ Swansea) benched, they could replace Antonio if I didn't want to play him @ Chelsea.
Recently I have noticed that the weeks my team looks great on fixtures it tends to disappoint and when it looks more of a mixed bag it seems to do well. There are a lot of tricky fixtures in GW27 anyway, I guess the only one that might hurt through no cover is City @ Sunderland but I still have a no-City policy anyway.
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My team for 27 is actually pretty good and even gives me a bench dilemma...
Heaton (swa);
Alonso (whu), Brunt (PAL), Pieters (MID);
Hazard (whu), Mané (ARS), Sigurdsson (BUR), Phillips (PAL);
Ibrahimovic (BOU), Costa (whu), Lukaku (tot).
T.Carroll (BUR), Coleman (tot) and Baines (tot) on the bench.
I'm not worried about Mané facing Arsenal. Definitely not at this time.
The one thing I am actually worried about is having three Chelsea players for a trip to West Ham. Sounds odd.
Heaton (swa);
Alonso (whu), Brunt (PAL), Pieters (MID);
Hazard (whu), Mané (ARS), Sigurdsson (BUR), Phillips (PAL);
Ibrahimovic (BOU), Costa (whu), Lukaku (tot).
T.Carroll (BUR), Coleman (tot) and Baines (tot) on the bench.
I'm not worried about Mané facing Arsenal. Definitely not at this time.
The one thing I am actually worried about is having three Chelsea players for a trip to West Ham. Sounds odd.
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Assuming City and Arsenal go through and I won't have any injuries (a big "if" of course) I can go full bore with just one hit. So I will definitely go full bore.
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Are there any Bournemouth hard core out there who can explain why Stanislas is not getting picked?
Is it because with Wilson gone the structure isn't right?
Is it because with Wilson gone the structure isn't right?
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I don't think he was playing well enough! Bournemouth haven't really improved without him though so perhaps the mini-break from playing will give him the kick up the arse he needs and will be back on the pitch soon. I don't own him but expect him to be in the xi soon, probably before GW28. Needless to say though, I won't be getting him in...
I'll have 10 playing in GW28. If I have xi it means a weaker gw29 and gw30 and one less transfer so I won't be going full bore.
I'll have 10 playing in GW28. If I have xi it means a weaker gw29 and gw30 and one less transfer so I won't be going full bore.
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I've had that for seasonsRuth_NZ wrote: Recently I have noticed that the weeks my team looks great on fixtures it tends to disappoint and when it looks more of a mixed bag it seems to do well. There are a lot of tricky fixtures in GW27 anyway, I guess the only one that might hurt through no cover is City @ Sunderland but I still have a no-City policy anyway.
The rise of Hull and Swansea is going to make the "predict a good GW" even more difficult, imho".
I doubt that you are alone with the no-Citeh Policy, although most don't realise that they actually have it
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I think I'll have ten playing in GW28. It's a difficult compromise - loading up on Everton leaves you badly positioned in GW30, while West Brom have two pretty tough games in GW29 and 30.
I'm considering a potential wildcard after GW30, so am looking at West Ham assets (already own Antonio, will likely pick up Snodgrass for GW28) as having a reasonable couple of games after GW28.
I think people need to think about the GWs immediately after 28 - some will find themselves poorly positioned I think if they try too hard to load up for 28.
I'm considering a potential wildcard after GW30, so am looking at West Ham assets (already own Antonio, will likely pick up Snodgrass for GW28) as having a reasonable couple of games after GW28.
I think people need to think about the GWs immediately after 28 - some will find themselves poorly positioned I think if they try too hard to load up for 28.
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Yes, I think trying to leaving two free transfers for GW29 could be very powerful. I think I will probably prioritise that over, say, trying to upgrade Stanislas to Josh King to guarantee 11 players in my situation.
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Worth noting also that Liverpool have two tough games after 28 as well. I'll be leaving enough in the bank to do Mane straight back to Sanchez.
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What is a "tough" game for Liverpool though?Cars and Mané wrote:Worth noting also that Liverpool have two tough games after 28 as well. I'll be leaving enough in the bank to do Mane straight back to Sanchez.
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