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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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ajcairns wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 17:09
Stevieste wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 16:54 Should just scrape 11 out this week with a bit of luck 🤞🏻
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Does anyone else get the feeling that their Free Hit GW 18 team, created out of necessity due to most clubs having a blank week, seems to look quite a bit better than their main existing team? :?

Basically getting rid of Salah and Robertson has allowed me a stronger all round team full of players form City, Utd, Spurs and Arsenal and even a playing bench.

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johnF wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 18:00 Does anyone else get the feeling that their Free Hit GW 18 team, created out of necessity due to most clubs having a blank week, seems to look quite a bit better than their main existing team? :?

Basically getting rid of Salah and Robertson has allowed me a stronger all round team full of players form City, Utd, Spurs and Arsenal and even a playing bench.
Yes it's making me want to wildcard instead.

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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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carver wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 17:23 Only me going without Rashford ?

Bruno is the main man and 2 attackers vs Burnley defence seems a lot .
Me too. Essentially going with Lacazette over him. 2 Man United.

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johnF wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 18:00 Does anyone else get the feeling that their Free Hit GW 18 team, created out of necessity due to most clubs having a blank week, seems to look quite a bit better than their main existing team? :?

Basically getting rid of Salah and Robertson has allowed me a stronger all round team full of players form City, Utd, Spurs and Arsenal and even a playing bench.
I'm finding something similar but different, after building for the bench boost it's noticeable how much better your 11 can be when you don't have to worry about the bench.

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I think teams with lots big hitters in midfield (was that referred to as an Anne widdicombe?) often look better than more balanced teams.

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I'm going for a mostly (hopefully) playing bench (except possibly the goalie). With a scratch bench, it would just take one game to have a late postponement for you to end up with 8 players.

Currently
Darlow (Sanchez)
Cancelo/Tierney/Dier/Shaw (sub 2 Fernandez)
KdB(c)/Fernandes/Son/Gundogan (sub 1 Smith-Rowe)
Kane(vc)/Lacazette (sub 3 Brewster)

Might bench Shaw in favour of Smith-Rowe.

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Nobody taking a punt on Bergwijn ?

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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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What about this team

Lloris
Tierney, Cancelo, Dias (Fernandes, Mitchell)
Bruno, Kdb(C), Son, Neto (Smith Rowe)
Lacazette, Kane (VC), Wilson

Tactic:
3 city, going for the safest who played almost everything. Expecting Cancelo to play in midfield Home against Brighton.
Llloris: Safest nailed keeper (Who knows, United can play Henderson, Newcastle can play Dubravka, Pope same price but faces united)
Arsenal: Tierney and Laca enought? Is it a big chanche with 3 starters from Arsenal and 2 attackera? Palace is Palace. Smith Rowe as sub.
Wilson: Worth a gamble against weakest team in PL? On penalties aswell

Neto: its either him or Saka, but as above is it better to spread risks on Wolves vs Everton aswell?
Or should I go with Wan-Bissaka for utd defence cover instead of neto.

Fernandes: nailed player for Newcastle, on first bench?

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snout wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 18:38 I'm going for a mostly (hopefully) playing bench (except possibly the goalie). With a scratch bench, it would just take one game to have a late postponement for you to end up with 8 players.

Currently
Darlow (Sanchez)
Cancelo/Tierney/Dier/Shaw (sub 2 Fernandez)
KdB(c)/Fernandes/Son/Gundogan (sub 1 Smith-Rowe)
Kane(vc)/Lacazette (sub 3 Brewster)

Might bench Shaw in favour of Smith-Rowe.
Like your team better then Mine.
Gundogan is interesting. Probably doing something Else my self now with som changes.

Darlow (Sanchez)
Cancelo, Tierney, Dier (Wan-Bissaka, Fernandes)
KdB, Bruno, Son, Gundogan (SmithRowe)
Kane, Lacazette, Wilson

So Wan Bissaka instead of Shaw (more nailed)
Wilson instead of Brewster (more potential)
Otherwise the same

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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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A bit stuck with this. Currently sat on this but subject to change:

Darlow
Cancelo, Stones, Dier
KDB, Fernandes, Son, Rashford, Saka
Kane, Lacazette

Subs: 4.0GK, Holding, Mitchell, Brewster

Don't fancy Leno as feel Arsenal offer so much better value elsewhere with Holding clearly the best of the 4.5 defenders, Smith-Rowe the best enabler and Saka and Lacazette with big points potential.

One alternative is to take Wilson instead of Lacazette and then go with the best defender in every position with a stronger bench. Probably more sensible tbh but I really want to squeeze in Laca..

Another alternative is to essentially take Wilson and Smith-Rowe over Saka & Brewster but I can't quite afford the defence I would like. It would have to be something like Dier, Holding, Stones which is not terrible tbh.

Rashford could drop out but not sure I see anyone to drop in. A city midfielder possibly but I really don't want to play Pro Roulette in a week like this. With a decent team value I would rather just have him in as he will be a popular pick and could do some damage rank wise.

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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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This is what crap team value gets me:

Leno Sanchez
Cancelo Stones Dier AWB(Shaw) Douglas
KDB Son Fernandes Saka Rowe
Kane Martial Brewster

0.0 ITB.

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Still massively undecided between Tierney and Saka - any thoughts?

A)
DDG
Cancelo Dier Stones
Son Bruno KDB Rashford Saka
Kane Wilson
Steele Holding Brewster Mitchell

B)
DDG
Cancelo Dier Stones Tierney
Son Bruno KDB Rashford
Kane Wilson
Steele ESR Brewster 3.8

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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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goooner wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 19:40 What about this team

Lloris
Tierney, Cancelo, Dias (Fernandes, Mitchell)
Bruno, Kdb(C), Son, Neto (Smith Rowe)
Lacazette, Kane (VC), Wilson

Tactic:
3 city, going for the safest who played almost everything. Expecting Cancelo to play in midfield Home against Brighton.
Llloris: Safest nailed keeper (Who knows, United can play Henderson, Newcastle can play Dubravka, Pope same price but faces united)
Arsenal: Tierney and Laca enought? Is it a big chanche with 3 starters from Arsenal and 2 attackera? Palace is Palace. Smith Rowe as sub.
Wilson: Worth a gamble against weakest team in PL? On penalties aswell

Neto: its either him or Saka, but as above is it better to spread risks on Wolves vs Everton aswell?
Or should I go with Wan-Bissaka for utd defence cover instead of neto.

Fernandes: nailed player for Newcastle, on first bench?
I am very close to this starting 11 with Saka instead of Neto
Just trying to decide which Gunner to leave out for Wan-Bissaka who is my 12th man

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Sammy the Crab wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 22:14 Darlow
Cancelo, Stones, Dier
KDB, Fernandes, Son, Rashford, Saka
Kane, Lacazette
Serious team value that! Basically identical squad to mine but you've got a spare 2m to afford Laca over Wilson. It's somewhat reassuring though, as while I'd certainly prefer Laca, in a single gameweek it's probably a coin toss as to who scores better.

I was looking at alternate drafts earlier and also noticed that it's a shame there's so few premium defenders available really. Everyone will have Cancelo + one more City. Spurs full backs not nailed. United have Maguire/Shaw and Arsenal have Tierney but that's it. And unlike on a wildcard, you don't really get as much for investing in your bench in a once off gameweek (further covid surprises notwithstanding, but even then that's damage limitation more than anything). It's a pity there's no Robertson, TAA, Chilwell, Digne type to punt on.

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Nailer6245 wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 23:42It's a pity there's no Robertson, TAA, Chilwell, Digne type to punt on.
You could punt on Digne. ;)

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I see that Stones is in a lot of teams ahead of Dias and Cancelo. Just checking that is in praise of Stones not because of any doubts about Dias/Cancelo playing?

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Hi, looking for some expertise around free hit rules and transfers. If I have two FT's can I use them now and then make additional transfers after and play a free hit, so the two transfers I confirm first will still be there next gw once my free hit team reverts back? Thanks in advance!

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John FF wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 00:15 Hi, looking for some expertise around free hit rules and transfers. If I have two FT's can I use them now and then make additional transfers after and play a free hit, so the two transfers I confirm first will still be there next gw once my free hit team reverts back? Thanks in advance!
I posted the free hit rules in the first post. That’ll explain it for you

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Thanks, I think I get it but not 100% clear. So say I make two transfers now and confirm them without playing a free hit, if I then go to make additional transfers after, the option to free hit will not be available to me. Is that right? Sorry to ask just want to make sure I'm understanding that right (or wrong...)

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The answer is no. If you already made 2 transfers you can still play the FH, no problem, but the transfers already made will be reversed. Next week you'll have the same squad you had in GW17 and only 1FT to use.
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Re: Free Hit Game Week 18

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Last minute changes now Villa is off...

Darlow, 4.0
Dias, Stones, Dier, Holding, Mitchell
Bruno, KdB, Rashford, Son, Zaha
Kane, Wilson, Brewster

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Smurphy's Paw wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 00:08 I see that Stones is in a lot of teams ahead of Dias and Cancelo. Just checking that is in praise of Stones not because of any doubts about Dias/Cancelo playing?
Just price for me... Couldn't afford both Dias and Cancelo

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Will Darlow keep his place?

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Jos wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 18:40 Nobody taking a punt on Bergwijn ?
or PEA

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IceCreamFirm wrote: 11 Jan 2021, 23:06 Still massively undecided between Tierney and Saka - any thoughts?

A)
DDG
Cancelo Dier Stones
Son Bruno KDB Rashford Saka
Kane Wilson
Steele Holding Brewster Mitchell

B)
DDG
Cancelo Dier Stones Tierney
Son Bruno KDB Rashford
Kane Wilson
Steele ESR Brewster 3.8
tough call, flip a coin and pray

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raoul wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 01:10 Will Darlow keep his place?
yea Bruce said it his to lose,

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raoul wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 01:10 Will Darlow keep his place?
I hope so! He hasn't done anything (publicly!) to lose it yet, so hope Bruce keeps his word :D

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wonkypenguin wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 09:07
raoul wrote: 12 Jan 2021, 01:10 Will Darlow keep his place?
I hope so! He hasn't done anything (publicly!) to lose it yet, so hope Bruce keeps his word :D
Apparently, he said differently yesterday according to Ben Dinnery.

Bruce considering dropping Darlow following the return of Dubravka in the FA Cup. "Martin again reminded us of what a good goalkeeper he is and Karl has been very good all season. I've got one of them awful [decisions] - let's hope I pick the right one."

Not conclusive but enough uncertainty to avoid on a FH imo.

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Joining the FH gang today! A last-minute decision for me, catching up on all things FPL again after the break. That Villa game moving (and DCL's injury) took me from 9 players to 6. I think it sensible to have a bit of depth in your bench this week, no? At least one and preferably two likely-to-play kinda fellas. Brewster and Holding look fine to me for that purpose.

Nothing special here, although I seem to be the only one here taking Walker. Perhaps someone will tell me whether or not I'm an idiot:

Leno (4.0)
Walker, Cancelo, Dier (Holding, Douglas)
KDB, Bruno, Son, Rashford, Saka
Kane, Wilson (Brewster)

I was on Darlow, but DonReady's post above gave me pause. Sounds a bit like Bruce just keeping Dubravka happy, but you never know I guess.

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