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I played mine (85 plus Barkley, Martial and Dendoncker) and only changed 4* from my Plan A squad.
My view was that:
it gets a quite dangerous chip out of the way;
delays a few decisions so I can wait and see;
and I can now have a dead 3rd sub and non playing GK.
*technically it was 5, but I was torn between Fab, DoG and Lloris and the BB kinda forced me down the Fab route, which isn't really an issue.
Players Out: non playing GK, Shaw, Rashford Nketiah
In: Pope, KWP, King, Deeney all of whom I am open to keeping although Watford were REALLY poor yesterday.
My view was that:
it gets a quite dangerous chip out of the way;
delays a few decisions so I can wait and see;
and I can now have a dead 3rd sub and non playing GK.
*technically it was 5, but I was torn between Fab, DoG and Lloris and the BB kinda forced me down the Fab route, which isn't really an issue.
Players Out: non playing GK, Shaw, Rashford Nketiah
In: Pope, KWP, King, Deeney all of whom I am open to keeping although Watford were REALLY poor yesterday.
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I don’t understand why people see it as dangerous or detrimental. It’s only dangerous if you lack self control.
It’s a bit like getting your bollocks cut off because you don’t trust yourself to walk down the street without whipping them out.
It’s a bit like getting your bollocks cut off because you don’t trust yourself to walk down the street without whipping them out.
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how did you know about that! It is supposed to be a Schedule D
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No, I don't agree. There is a fundamental problem with the BB - and it is the same as its fundamental benefit - which is that you have to have 15 scoring players that week, otherwise you waste it. It's the only time in the whole season when you have no subs to cater for eventualities and no possibility (as blah says) to structure your squad to include a couple of very cheap, non-playing benchers (maybe a 4m GK and a 4m defender, possibly a 4.5m forward as well). That places a distinct and unique pressure on your squad at the time that you deploy it.Zimmerman wrote: I don’t understand why people see it (the BB) as dangerous or detrimental. It’s only dangerous if you lack self control.
The argument for deploying it in a DGW boils down to the fact that you can potentially have up to 8 extra scoring opportunities with the BB rather than 4, or that the chance of having a non-scoring bench player that week is less (maybe they get rested for one of the two games). That's the essence of the argument as far as I can see and it is correct, of course. The problem is that it isn't the whole story.
The argument against is that the DGW/BGW period of the season is already seriously stressed because you have to navigate your team between blanks and doubles - one week you are struggling to field 11 and the next you are worrying about having too few doublers. That means that transfers are at an absolute premium in that period of the season and that the 2nd wildcard is super valuable. So, in choosing to deploy the BB in a period that is already stressed you pile pressure upon pressure and that will almost certainly mean hits and/or the different (compromised?) use of the 2WC.
Playing the BB in a DGW might also push the TC out of what looks like its optimal week. But you can't know that until much nearer the time.
So, the only thing you can do is to weigh all this up before the season begins and take a position. There are some that say that keeping your options open - waiting until you have all the detail of the DGW/BGW fixtures - is the way to go, but that's something that I most firmly disagree with. I think it is plain wrong, simply because it is a paradox; if you wait until you have all the data then you have already allowed the majority of the options to expire. You have essentially decided to deploy the BB in the late season by default but just avoided saying so. This might work to your advantage if everything falls right but it could also be a distinct disadvantage if it doesn't.
My take on the matter is that I would in principle rather not add stress to stress in the late season because I know that the net benefit of the BB is almost always less than the headline score people tend to talk about. A true evaluation of the BB has to factor in every hidden implication - hits, use of other chips, adjustments that affect your team and points in the surrounding weeks. Those kinds of factor are what makes the BB so hard to correctly assess and it is almost certainly less valuable than many FPL managers believe. But in GW1 you can deploy it in the same week as you wildcard (in effect), so adjust it to ensure 15 scoring players right up until the deadline, and the unwind - even though it still has an invisible cost as mentioned a few posts ago - is probably less onerous than it might be if deployed during the DGW/BGW sequence, especially if there is a good chance that you will wildcard fairly early anyway.
In my opinion, all this therefore needs to be argued through as part of your strategic approach to the season before it begins. Personally I have come to the conclusion that GW1 is probably the best week to use the BB as long as the fixtures lend themselves to it.
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Yep, that's the long answer to doing it later screws up a squad and involves hits.....
Where I think I have differed from the Norm is not going for a fixture based all out points grab in GW1 and then WC out of it now. It is only 4 different from what I intended and apart from the Alisson injury shifting any of those players that are bad won't take too long ie by GW4, as holding Pope until I WC won't be much of a hinderence.
Where I think I have differed from the Norm is not going for a fixture based all out points grab in GW1 and then WC out of it now. It is only 4 different from what I intended and apart from the Alisson injury shifting any of those players that are bad won't take too long ie by GW4, as holding Pope until I WC won't be much of a hinderence.
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Yep, I always maintain the stance that you should only be bringing in players who you want anyway. Same applies for GW1 as it does a DGW in week 32 or whenever it is.
I’m not going to bring in a Sheff United midfielder because he has two games (and carry him for three weeks leading up to the DGW) any more than I’d take a free hit to get 11 playing in a BGW when most of them playing are low scorers.
I’m not going to bring in a Sheff United midfielder because he has two games (and carry him for three weeks leading up to the DGW) any more than I’d take a free hit to get 11 playing in a BGW when most of them playing are low scorers.
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GW1 & Watchlist Review
My GW1 draft as given would have scored 90 points, though most likely I would have taken out Zouma in view of the initial fixtures and replaced him with Maitland-Niles, as in the GW1BB draft. I which case it would have been 103 points. The GW1BB draft as given would have got 114 points, though I'd certainly have checked the Travers situation if I were actually playing and got myself a playing 4.5m GK. 116 points at least then. I suspect those would have been decent scores, though as I don't have a team I can't see any leagues so don't have a comparison.
Here are some comments on the initial watchlist (though I won't be doing this every week):
GW2
Arsenal
I mentioned Maitland-Niles while Bellerin is out and that was good, his assist and CS and 3 BPs got him a haul. He still looks good, though it was Arsenal's first 2 fixtures that were particularly attractive and the boat may have sailed.
That apart, I don't see any reason to change my initial comments, and still believe that Lacazette is likely to be the value Arsenal attacker.
Villa
I wrote "much depends on whether you believe Villa will make a good fist of things defensively and with JT on the staff there's a chance of that" and having watched the game against Spurs, I thought Villa looked very solid by and large, despite being undone by a couple of late goals. So Heaton does indeed look decent at 4.5m, being a very good GK that makes a lot of saves. Though personally I just can't see past Pope 4.0 as the GK pair. Mings was immense, carrying on from last season, and I think he'd be a very decent shout at 4.5m for a rotation.
I was pleased to see McGinn *** (5.5m) get off to a flier. I think he's a genuine option that will probably start every game when fit and who has goals and assists in his locker. He deserved his a 3-star rating anyway.
Bournemouth
Nothing to add to my earlier comments, though if Bournemouth stay with the 3-5-2 then Rico looks a bit of a snip at 4.0m to me. Bournemouth have decent early fixtures too. Josh King *** did nothing in GW1 but it is a guessing game which Bournemouth attacker will do well in any particular game and I still think that 6.5m is a good valuation for him.
BHA
They got off to a good start under the new manager and my comment that Dunk "can offer good value in a rotation" were borne out, with him also hauling in GW1. My comments on Maupay being the one that most interests me were also justified by his goal, though he didn't start. I think I'd wait till he starts regularly. But I notice that Groß got 90 minutes and if that sustains he'd certainly be one to look at for 6.5m because he takes many set pieces and also has considerable open-play assist threat. So I'd add him to the watchlist.
Burnley
I love Burnley in FPL. As I said, "with Burnley you know what you are going to get" and so it proved with Nick Pope ***** justifying his 5-star with a big 8-pointer. In addition, it is now clearer who the 1st choice FBs are (@4.5m) and I could easily see a double-up with the defender as part of a rotation and Pope playing every game.
My comments on Barnes were justified by his haul but maybe he should have been given 3 stars actually. He has scored 10 goals in his last 16 games for Burnley and is becoming quite prolific. That is certainly performance ahead of a 6.5m price tag.
Chelsea
Pulisic **** didn't start last weekend, to my surprise, but his assist and disallowed goal (and general performance) in the Super Cup demonstrated why I gave him such a high rating. I still expect 7.5m to be a price tag he will make a mockery of but maybe you'd now want to wait until he is starting every game - perhaps Lampard wants to ease him in to the PL.
I also stand by my rating of Zouma ***, even though he had a desperate first weekend.
Palace
On Palace, I said "I think I'd want to see how things shape up before investing there" and that remains my position, though Ward looks like the defender of choice for a rotation as he doesn't really have competition at RB as far as I can see.
Everton
I'd also stick with my comments on Everton, despite them having started with a CS. However, I was clearly too bullish about Iwobi *** and my uncertainty about him starting every game was borne out in GW1. I think he has to be a watching brief for now.
Leicester
My rating of Evans *** was supported by his initial 7-pointer, though Söyüncü looks like the 2nd CB and he's only 4.5m so he could be good value if that persists.
I also stand by my rating of Maddison*** despite a blank GW1 but would probably reduce Perez**** to a 3-star as he started wide and if that continues he'll be that bit less of a threat.
Liverpool
The cat has been put among the pigeons with the injury to Allison ***. That obviously makes Adrian a snip at 4.5m if Allison is going to be out for a while, though that is not yet clear. VVD *** justified his rating with an 8-pointer and I would now go further and say he's the only Liverpool defender I'd want right now. TAA is just too expensive at 7m for a player that looks unlikely to start every game and without Allison I'd have trouble seeing Robertson justifying 7m either.
The return of Mané with a brace in the Super Cup begs the question but in my opinion the answer is simple: Salah is the better choice. When they were valued 3m apart, as last season, it was a legitimate coin-toss but when they are only 1m apart there is no contest as far as I can see. And you'd be very unwise to have both (other than perhaps for very short periods) for exactly the same reason that I would exclude having both Sterling and Aguero, as written about last week.
City
Zinchenko **** did the business with a CS and justified his rating; I'd keep him for as long as he keeps his place, though Laporte *** was fit for GW1 and is probably the better long-term option.
I said "I am a big fan of Sterling ****, even at 12m" and was delighted to see him justify his 4 stars with a haul. I actually believe him to be City's main man now, more important to them than Aguero. KDB also justified his mention; I think he is just about worthwhile as a non-captainable 9.5m player but it is close.
United
My 2nd 5-star candidate in the shape of Martial ***** also did well and has already risen in price, I see. No change to my view about him. Maguire **** also put in a very good performance, though you have to take notice of AWB getting 2 BPs in a 4-0 win without any attacking points. If that's the case he's likely to get a lot of BPs this season and that might outweigh Maguire's goal threat. I still think Maguire edges it, though, being that both are priced the same.
I said "I don't like Rashford at 8.5m" but that was before I knew he was on penalties, even with Pogba on the pitch. If that is actually the case then his valuation is much more reasonable.
Newcastle
I think Newcastle were a little unlucky last weekend but would still be steering clear. Same goes for Norwich and the Blades. I know that both Pukki and Sharp scored but you can't really assess promoted teams till after 4-6 games - adrenaline can often get them through the early fixtures but it seldom lasts until October.
Southampton
Pretty poor last weekend from what I saw and it was a big negative that Danny Ings *** only got 65 minutes. Much more of that and he'd need downgrading.
Spurs
No reason to change any of my comments about Spurs and I still feel convinced that Harry Kane *** @ 11m is the one to have. He is always eminently captainable and I noted with interest that he didn't drop so deep at the weekend as he often did last season and played as a clear #9. Maybe the absence of Son affected that, who knows? But for as long as he is playing that way he is worth his place as one of (probably two) captain options. For captaincy, I wouldn't be looking beyond Sterling, Kane & Salah but I think you probably distress your squad too much if you try to have all three.
Watford
Completely let me down in terms of my expectations. I won't change the rating of Doucouré *** because I still think he's a genuine 6m+ player. But I think I'd wait on anyone else.
Irons
I don't think you can assess a team whose only game has been against City. We'll see over the next few weeks whether my ideas about them were right or not.
Wolves
I wouldn't change anything about my initial assessment of Wolves and was pleased to see that Boly *** @ 5m was indeed the pick of the Wolves defenders. 3 BPs in a 0-0 is very encouraging and he will nick the odd goal as well. As for Diogo Jota ****, we'll see.
My GW1 draft as given would have scored 90 points, though most likely I would have taken out Zouma in view of the initial fixtures and replaced him with Maitland-Niles, as in the GW1BB draft. I which case it would have been 103 points. The GW1BB draft as given would have got 114 points, though I'd certainly have checked the Travers situation if I were actually playing and got myself a playing 4.5m GK. 116 points at least then. I suspect those would have been decent scores, though as I don't have a team I can't see any leagues so don't have a comparison.
Here are some comments on the initial watchlist (though I won't be doing this every week):
GW2
Arsenal
I mentioned Maitland-Niles while Bellerin is out and that was good, his assist and CS and 3 BPs got him a haul. He still looks good, though it was Arsenal's first 2 fixtures that were particularly attractive and the boat may have sailed.
That apart, I don't see any reason to change my initial comments, and still believe that Lacazette is likely to be the value Arsenal attacker.
Villa
I wrote "much depends on whether you believe Villa will make a good fist of things defensively and with JT on the staff there's a chance of that" and having watched the game against Spurs, I thought Villa looked very solid by and large, despite being undone by a couple of late goals. So Heaton does indeed look decent at 4.5m, being a very good GK that makes a lot of saves. Though personally I just can't see past Pope 4.0 as the GK pair. Mings was immense, carrying on from last season, and I think he'd be a very decent shout at 4.5m for a rotation.
I was pleased to see McGinn *** (5.5m) get off to a flier. I think he's a genuine option that will probably start every game when fit and who has goals and assists in his locker. He deserved his a 3-star rating anyway.
Bournemouth
Nothing to add to my earlier comments, though if Bournemouth stay with the 3-5-2 then Rico looks a bit of a snip at 4.0m to me. Bournemouth have decent early fixtures too. Josh King *** did nothing in GW1 but it is a guessing game which Bournemouth attacker will do well in any particular game and I still think that 6.5m is a good valuation for him.
BHA
They got off to a good start under the new manager and my comment that Dunk "can offer good value in a rotation" were borne out, with him also hauling in GW1. My comments on Maupay being the one that most interests me were also justified by his goal, though he didn't start. I think I'd wait till he starts regularly. But I notice that Groß got 90 minutes and if that sustains he'd certainly be one to look at for 6.5m because he takes many set pieces and also has considerable open-play assist threat. So I'd add him to the watchlist.
Burnley
I love Burnley in FPL. As I said, "with Burnley you know what you are going to get" and so it proved with Nick Pope ***** justifying his 5-star with a big 8-pointer. In addition, it is now clearer who the 1st choice FBs are (@4.5m) and I could easily see a double-up with the defender as part of a rotation and Pope playing every game.
My comments on Barnes were justified by his haul but maybe he should have been given 3 stars actually. He has scored 10 goals in his last 16 games for Burnley and is becoming quite prolific. That is certainly performance ahead of a 6.5m price tag.
Chelsea
Pulisic **** didn't start last weekend, to my surprise, but his assist and disallowed goal (and general performance) in the Super Cup demonstrated why I gave him such a high rating. I still expect 7.5m to be a price tag he will make a mockery of but maybe you'd now want to wait until he is starting every game - perhaps Lampard wants to ease him in to the PL.
I also stand by my rating of Zouma ***, even though he had a desperate first weekend.
Palace
On Palace, I said "I think I'd want to see how things shape up before investing there" and that remains my position, though Ward looks like the defender of choice for a rotation as he doesn't really have competition at RB as far as I can see.
Everton
I'd also stick with my comments on Everton, despite them having started with a CS. However, I was clearly too bullish about Iwobi *** and my uncertainty about him starting every game was borne out in GW1. I think he has to be a watching brief for now.
Leicester
My rating of Evans *** was supported by his initial 7-pointer, though Söyüncü looks like the 2nd CB and he's only 4.5m so he could be good value if that persists.
I also stand by my rating of Maddison*** despite a blank GW1 but would probably reduce Perez**** to a 3-star as he started wide and if that continues he'll be that bit less of a threat.
Liverpool
The cat has been put among the pigeons with the injury to Allison ***. That obviously makes Adrian a snip at 4.5m if Allison is going to be out for a while, though that is not yet clear. VVD *** justified his rating with an 8-pointer and I would now go further and say he's the only Liverpool defender I'd want right now. TAA is just too expensive at 7m for a player that looks unlikely to start every game and without Allison I'd have trouble seeing Robertson justifying 7m either.
The return of Mané with a brace in the Super Cup begs the question but in my opinion the answer is simple: Salah is the better choice. When they were valued 3m apart, as last season, it was a legitimate coin-toss but when they are only 1m apart there is no contest as far as I can see. And you'd be very unwise to have both (other than perhaps for very short periods) for exactly the same reason that I would exclude having both Sterling and Aguero, as written about last week.
City
Zinchenko **** did the business with a CS and justified his rating; I'd keep him for as long as he keeps his place, though Laporte *** was fit for GW1 and is probably the better long-term option.
I said "I am a big fan of Sterling ****, even at 12m" and was delighted to see him justify his 4 stars with a haul. I actually believe him to be City's main man now, more important to them than Aguero. KDB also justified his mention; I think he is just about worthwhile as a non-captainable 9.5m player but it is close.
United
My 2nd 5-star candidate in the shape of Martial ***** also did well and has already risen in price, I see. No change to my view about him. Maguire **** also put in a very good performance, though you have to take notice of AWB getting 2 BPs in a 4-0 win without any attacking points. If that's the case he's likely to get a lot of BPs this season and that might outweigh Maguire's goal threat. I still think Maguire edges it, though, being that both are priced the same.
I said "I don't like Rashford at 8.5m" but that was before I knew he was on penalties, even with Pogba on the pitch. If that is actually the case then his valuation is much more reasonable.
Newcastle
I think Newcastle were a little unlucky last weekend but would still be steering clear. Same goes for Norwich and the Blades. I know that both Pukki and Sharp scored but you can't really assess promoted teams till after 4-6 games - adrenaline can often get them through the early fixtures but it seldom lasts until October.
Southampton
Pretty poor last weekend from what I saw and it was a big negative that Danny Ings *** only got 65 minutes. Much more of that and he'd need downgrading.
Spurs
No reason to change any of my comments about Spurs and I still feel convinced that Harry Kane *** @ 11m is the one to have. He is always eminently captainable and I noted with interest that he didn't drop so deep at the weekend as he often did last season and played as a clear #9. Maybe the absence of Son affected that, who knows? But for as long as he is playing that way he is worth his place as one of (probably two) captain options. For captaincy, I wouldn't be looking beyond Sterling, Kane & Salah but I think you probably distress your squad too much if you try to have all three.
Watford
Completely let me down in terms of my expectations. I won't change the rating of Doucouré *** because I still think he's a genuine 6m+ player. But I think I'd wait on anyone else.
Irons
I don't think you can assess a team whose only game has been against City. We'll see over the next few weeks whether my ideas about them were right or not.
Wolves
I wouldn't change anything about my initial assessment of Wolves and was pleased to see that Boly *** @ 5m was indeed the pick of the Wolves defenders. 3 BPs in a 0-0 is very encouraging and he will nick the odd goal as well. As for Diogo Jota ****, we'll see.
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116 pts would place you in a tie for 1,853rd.
It was a very high scoring week indeed.
It was a very high scoring week indeed.
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Regarding your S+S+K triple up, and whether it decimates elsewhere, how about (based on initial prices):
Heaton/Pope, 4.0
VVD, LaPorte, Zinchenko, Boly, Zouma
Salah, Sterling, Martial
Kane, Jota
Zinchenko would have to be swapped at some point, but AWB/Maguire/Cancelo, maybe even Gomez/Stones...
If Zouma does not work out, Soyuncu and save 0.5m.
Pulisic can come in for Martial if need be.
A plethora of 6/6.5m forwards if you feel Jota is not the one (I take point re Pukki but if he can score at Anfield and keep his head up when getting demolished, he can and will score anywhere).
OK, the 9.5m slot, and therefore Son, out of reach. But otherwise, it looks pretty tasty to me.
Heaton/Pope, 4.0
VVD, LaPorte, Zinchenko, Boly, Zouma
Salah, Sterling, Martial
Kane, Jota
Zinchenko would have to be swapped at some point, but AWB/Maguire/Cancelo, maybe even Gomez/Stones...
If Zouma does not work out, Soyuncu and save 0.5m.
Pulisic can come in for Martial if need be.
A plethora of 6/6.5m forwards if you feel Jota is not the one (I take point re Pukki but if he can score at Anfield and keep his head up when getting demolished, he can and will score anywhere).
OK, the 9.5m slot, and therefore Son, out of reach. But otherwise, it looks pretty tasty to me.
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Yeah, raoul, it looks nice enough at first but you are then forced to play every defender in every game and that's already a stressed squad that lacks flexibility. If you wanted to add, say, Vardy or Maddison or Richarlison or Pulisic or Lacazette then you have a big re-structure to do. It also cuts out a 4th midfielder and there are so many good options there that I'd dislike doing that even in the short term.
I would rather downgrade one of the three (Salah was the one I'd have gone without), adjust the defence to contain 3 starters and a rotation pair and have a 4-4-2 structure that is more flexible. Or if you really want the Salah/Sterling/Kane trio then I'd downgrade Zinchenko to a 4.5m defender and upgrade the 4th midfielder to McGinn. But I think you'd be forcing things a bit.
Funnily enough, I might be more inclined to do that if I were sitting at 2k. Having all three would be something of a safety play.
I would rather downgrade one of the three (Salah was the one I'd have gone without), adjust the defence to contain 3 starters and a rotation pair and have a 4-4-2 structure that is more flexible. Or if you really want the Salah/Sterling/Kane trio then I'd downgrade Zinchenko to a 4.5m defender and upgrade the 4th midfielder to McGinn. But I think you'd be forcing things a bit.
Funnily enough, I might be more inclined to do that if I were sitting at 2k. Having all three would be something of a safety play.
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If taking the Salah/Sterling hoho approach, you could have the following in the front 8 slots (same back 7 as before):Ruth_NZ wrote: ↑15 Aug 2019, 09:59 Yeah, raoul, it looks nice enough at first but you are then forced to play every defender in every game and that's already a stressed squad that lacks flexibility. If you wanted to add, say, Vardy or Maddison or Richarlison or Pulisic or Lacazette then you have a big re-structure to do. It also cuts out a 4th midfielder and there are so many good options there that I'd dislike doing that even in the short term.
I would rather downgrade one of the three (Salah was the one I'd have gone without), adjust the defence to contain 3 starters and a rotation pair and have a 4-4-2 structure that is more flexible. Or if you really want the Salah/Sterling/Kane trio then I'd downgrade Zinchenko to a 4.5m defender and upgrade the 4th midfielder to McGinn. But I think you'd be forcing things a bit.
Funnily enough, I might be more inclined to do that if I were sitting at 2k. Having all three would be something of a safety play.
12.5, 7.5, 7.5, 5.5, 4.5
11.0, 8.5, 6.0
Freeing up 4.5m from a perma Sterling allows for a deep squad, perhaps picking your 3 most likely defender clean sheets each week from a very pickable gang of 5.
I know many do not like seeing money on the bench, but if the players on the pitch are the ones you want and the bench remains affordable, why not?
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It's a shame you're taking a season off Ruth but if you haven't the time to do something properly it's probably best not to do it at all. I'm very glad you are still going to be making the occasional contribution though. Your stuff is always worth reading .
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Apologies for derailing with my first ever post, but it didn't seem worth a new topic just to ask this noob question - what does "HOHO" mean? Seen it mentioned several times in this thread and others. Having had an FPL team for several years, this is my first time taking it somewhat "seriously" and thus I stumbled across this forum and am finding it very interesting, but I'm still getting to grips with some of the jargon!
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It's a secret code you input into FPL to unlock Santa in your team.
Just kidding, it means hop on, hop off .
Welcome to the forum.
Just kidding, it means hop on, hop off .
Welcome to the forum.
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Nor does the Amsterdam red light district (so someone once told me)
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Ask Jockie?Smurphy's Paw wrote: ↑21 Aug 2019, 23:16Nor does the Amsterdam red light district (so someone once told me)
It was shite when I went, but them I was more interested in an Art Gallery in Le Hague which had just got a load of Maya Kulenovic stuff in.
http://www.mayakulenovic.com/paintings.htm
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He has beard envy
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Just returned after a long summer break. Hope you keep your thread going Ruth! Always an insightful read.
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This is the kind of thing the USA should have in it's soul. It used to. And it's such a shame.
What is the world going to come to if the so-called leaders seek to evoke the worst in people and not the best?
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Sneaky little bump for your thoughts on Chelsea?Ruth_NZ wrote: ↑15 Aug 2019, 00:35
Chelsea
Pulisic **** didn't start last weekend, to my surprise, but his assist and disallowed goal (and general performance) in the Super Cup demonstrated why I gave him such a high rating. I still expect 7.5m to be a price tag he will make a mockery of but maybe you'd now want to wait until he is starting every game - perhaps Lampard wants to ease him in to the PL.
Will Mount be benched a lot? Or is his MCI and VAL benching tonight simply due to opponent strength?
Pulisic have hit the heights you thought he would lately. Will it continue or at least will he play most minutes over the coming stretch?
I dare say on behalf of all posters on FISO any thought of yours will be much appreciated
On the music front I can recommend you to check a guy called Lee Moses. 1 LP in from early 70’ies containing mainly covers, like Hey Joe and California Dreaming, but he really got soul! My personal favourite is probably the one called ‘Every boy and girl’!
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Hi FK. I'm totally out of the loop regards FPL this season, being quite obsessed with the Trump Impeachment and so on instead. I find looking at the world right now to be like watching a motorway pile-up in slow motion.
Anyway...
Mount played more to begin with than I expected - in fact more than his manager expected. Lampard knew his potential but was taken by surprise at how quickly he adapted to playing in the PL. But I don't think his being benched the last 2 games was due to the opposition - I think Lampard has just taken him out of the firing line for a bit. Plus Kovacic and Jorginho have been playing very well and Kante is a must if fit. I don't know Lampard well enough as a manager to predict what he will do with great confidence but he seems to want to give in-form players a run of games rather than rotating game by game. For that reason, I think Pulisic gets to start every game (or almost every) for as long as he is playing so well - and he was very good again against Valencia.
Like most teams, Chelsea have a run of playing every 3 days for a while now and the last game (10/12) in that sequence is against Lille in the CL, which is a game Chelsea must win to be sure of qualification for the KO stage. So you'd imagine that some players may get their minutes managed, especially in the home games against West Ham and Villa. Hudson-Odoi may be fit for the weekend (though probably for the bench) but may get a start against Villa. Alternatively it may be that he subs-on for Pulisic or Willian and their minutes get managed that way. But I think Pulisic & Willian are the theoretical 1st choice selections right now.
In the midfield, I was somewhat surprised that Mount didn't start in Valencia. Has the England call-up gone to his head a bit? It wouldn't be surprising, this season must have been a bit of a whirlwind for him. Lampard will be very alert and astute about managing things like that because he has been there himself and knows exactly what goes with the territory. Personally I'd expect Mount to start some games, if only to give some rest to Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante. But perhaps not every game as at the start of the season. There is also RLC to consider - and I think he's ahead of Mount in the pecking order - but the word is that he's still a couple of weeks away and may not be starting games till after Xmas.
Rüdiger is the one Chelsea really need back, we are missing his experience at CB (and have missed it all season essentially). He is back in training so hopefully soon - Rüdiger & Zouma are probably the pair that Lampard would really like to be playing.
Hope your season is going well in FPL.
Anyway...
Mount played more to begin with than I expected - in fact more than his manager expected. Lampard knew his potential but was taken by surprise at how quickly he adapted to playing in the PL. But I don't think his being benched the last 2 games was due to the opposition - I think Lampard has just taken him out of the firing line for a bit. Plus Kovacic and Jorginho have been playing very well and Kante is a must if fit. I don't know Lampard well enough as a manager to predict what he will do with great confidence but he seems to want to give in-form players a run of games rather than rotating game by game. For that reason, I think Pulisic gets to start every game (or almost every) for as long as he is playing so well - and he was very good again against Valencia.
Like most teams, Chelsea have a run of playing every 3 days for a while now and the last game (10/12) in that sequence is against Lille in the CL, which is a game Chelsea must win to be sure of qualification for the KO stage. So you'd imagine that some players may get their minutes managed, especially in the home games against West Ham and Villa. Hudson-Odoi may be fit for the weekend (though probably for the bench) but may get a start against Villa. Alternatively it may be that he subs-on for Pulisic or Willian and their minutes get managed that way. But I think Pulisic & Willian are the theoretical 1st choice selections right now.
In the midfield, I was somewhat surprised that Mount didn't start in Valencia. Has the England call-up gone to his head a bit? It wouldn't be surprising, this season must have been a bit of a whirlwind for him. Lampard will be very alert and astute about managing things like that because he has been there himself and knows exactly what goes with the territory. Personally I'd expect Mount to start some games, if only to give some rest to Jorginho, Kovacic, Kante. But perhaps not every game as at the start of the season. There is also RLC to consider - and I think he's ahead of Mount in the pecking order - but the word is that he's still a couple of weeks away and may not be starting games till after Xmas.
Rüdiger is the one Chelsea really need back, we are missing his experience at CB (and have missed it all season essentially). He is back in training so hopefully soon - Rüdiger & Zouma are probably the pair that Lampard would really like to be playing.
Hope your season is going well in FPL.
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Hello stranger!
Sad to say I’m feeling the pile up in slow motion vibe as well. That notwithstanding hope all’s well with you
SP
Sad to say I’m feeling the pile up in slow motion vibe as well. That notwithstanding hope all’s well with you
SP
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Yes good to hear from you Ruth, sounds like Mount may need to go in the near future (like most of my team I'm afraid!)
Agree re the pile-up, although at the moment it feels like something we are hurtling towards rather than something happening in slow-motion. Especially feel for my kids whose world seems far more toxic than mine was at their age.
Hope you are fully settled in the new place now.
Agree re the pile-up, although at the moment it feels like something we are hurtling towards rather than something happening in slow-motion. Especially feel for my kids whose world seems far more toxic than mine was at their age.
Hope you are fully settled in the new place now.
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Hi Ruth, hopefully, next season you're back.
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Thanks for your Chelsea inputs Ruth. See you around!
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Thanks.Aldershot Rejects wrote: Yes good to hear from you Ruth, sounds like Mount may need to go in the near future (like most of my team I'm afraid!)
Interviewed after the game last night, Lampard indicated that he will rotate 3-from-4 in CM over the busy period in order to maintain freshness. He also talked about Mount being the most attacking of the 4, so you could likely see him in the 'easier' games. Latest news on RLC is that his recovery to full fitness is slower than they would like, so he is still out of the picture really.
Presumably you got Mount at 6m or so, so I'd not be in any rush to get rid. He'll often get subbed-on when not starting and his points when playing 90 should cover the games when he just has a 1-pointer. Overall he should give good value for his price.
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So retain Mount, play him in most fixtures but bench him (playing Tammy) in the toughest fixtures when one Chelsea asset is enough anyway?
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