Who to bench (21/22)

[SirMattBugsby]

Play Mbeumo (tot) or Rodrigo (PAL)? Will sell both next week.

[RuudTheDudeVanTheMan]

Play Mbeumo (tot) or Rodrigo (PAL)? Will sell both next week.

Rodrigo for sure. Pretty sure he's on pens when Bamford and Klich don't play. Plus Palace have conceded 5 in their last 2 games.

[senorjoeyo]

Should we be benching James now after Tuchels comments?

Seems to me likely he gets a benching which would make a 1 pointer quite likely.

[SirMattBugsby]

Play Mbeumo (tot) or Rodrigo (PAL)? Will sell both next week.

Rodrigo for sure. Pretty sure he's on pens when Bamford and Klich don't play. Plus Palace have conceded 5 in their last 2 games.

Thanks Ruud. Yeah, he's on pens. He's also terrible

Should we be benching James now after Tuchels comments?

Seems to me likely he gets a benching which would make a 1 pointer quite likely.

*looks at bench* I hope he comes on for a 1-pointer

[DeanoMK]

Should we be benching James now after Tuchels comments?

Seems to me likely he gets a benching which would make a 1 pointer quite likely.

Certainly looks like he'll be benched. You never know he could come on and bang a couple in......

[RuudTheDudeVanTheMan]

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Thanks Ruud. Yeah, he's on pens. He's also terrible

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Indeed he is but he can do well in short controlled bursts Picked him up in draft for the 2 weeks in a row that he scored and dumped him before the Leicester game

[Notned]

Johnson or Livramento first sub (to cover the likely James benching)?

[Highlander12]

Play Foden for his likely 1 point cameo or start King (CHE) or Livramento (LEI) instead?

[SirMattBugsby]

Play Foden for his likely 1 point cameo or start King (CHE) or Livramento (LEI) instead?

Probably Foden but can consider Livra. Leicester are weak down their left wing.

[wonkypenguin]

Play 1 of Dennis (MCI) Fornals (CHE) or Duffy (sou)

[tarkens]

play Antonio (CHE) or Gallagher (mun)?

[SirMattBugsby]

Play 1 of Dennis (MCI) Fornals (CHE) or Duffy (sou)

Tough one. I'd say Dennis, although Chelsea are more likely to concede.

play Antonio (CHE) or Gallagher (mun)?

Gallagher.

[SirMattBugsby]

Bench one of:

Antonio (CHE)
Dennis (MCI)
Rudiger (whu)

Right now on Dennis but should it be Rudiger?

[Smurphy Paw]

Bench one of:

Antonio (CHE)
Dennis (MCI)
Rudiger (whu)

Right now on Dennis but should it be Rudiger?

I’d leave that as it is. Dennis played really well midweek. But anything from him this weekend has to be seen as a bonus

[Smurphy Paw]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

[Sutter Kane]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

I'd bench Benteke but this kind of decision just shows the squads some have. It will lead to bench points of course.

I have to bench 2 out of Alonso, Rudiger, Saka, Antonio and Jimenez. I'm almost certainly playing Saka vs Everton and almost certainly benching Jimenez vs Liverpool.

[Sutter Kane]

Could bench Foden too but seems wrong.

[DonReady]

Bench one of:

Antonio (CHE)
Dennis (MCI)
Rudiger (whu)

Right now on Dennis but should it be Rudiger?

Rudiger isn't even in the conversation for me.

[DonReady]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

I'd bench Benteke but this kind of decision just shows the squads some have. It will lead to bench points of course.

I have to bench 2 out of Alonso, Rudiger, Saka, Antonio and Jimenez. I'm almost certainly playing Saka vs Everton and almost certainly benching Jimenez vs Liverpool.

Antonio and Jimi.

Benching Chelsea defenders is madness.

[Smurphy Paw]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

I'd bench Benteke but this kind of decision just shows the squads some have. It will lead to bench points of course.

I have to bench 2 out of Alonso, Rudiger, Saka, Antonio and Jimenez. I'm almost certainly playing Saka vs Everton and almost certainly benching Jimenez vs Liverpool.

Yes to playing Saka and benching Jimenez.
For me the Toney/Benteke decision is because I have decided to triple up on Chelsea defence. If we think that it is worth playing one Chelsea defender, benching the other makes little sense. And so in your case I’d also bench Antonio. He may pick today to break his goal drought but essentially the choice is that it avoids one of your attackers against one of your defenders.

[Sutter Kane]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

I'd bench Benteke but this kind of decision just shows the squads some have. It will lead to bench points of course.

I have to bench 2 out of Alonso, Rudiger, Saka, Antonio and Jimenez. I'm almost certainly playing Saka vs Everton and almost certainly benching Jimenez vs Liverpool.

Yes to playing Saka and benching Jimenez.
For me the Toney/Benteke decision is because I have decided to triple up on Chelsea defence. If we think that it is worth playing one Chelsea defender, benching the other makes little sense. And so in your case I’d also bench Antonio. He may pick today to break his goal drought but essentially the choice is that it avoids one of your attackers against one of your defenders.

Agreed to all. That is exactly where my players are stationed at present. It's one of those weeks where it can go wrong but hopefully not too many of them. GW18 looks like another potential benching issue, only worse. Once Jimmy disappears next week, probably to Locadia (King/Dennis are very tempting but I'm actually compounding the misery of squad depth if I do that), then things start to look a bit more streamlined.

All that said, if a couple of players keep missing out each week...

[dean1980]

Bit late notice but bench Toney or Douglas Luiz ?

[Pirlo's Beard]

Bit late notice but bench Toney or Douglas Luiz ?

You can't bench a penalty-taking striker for Douglas Luiz.

[SirMattBugsby]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

Benteke sometimes doesn't start in tough away games. Is (mun) a tough away game? Toney is the more secure option but Benteke has slightly higher upside I feel.

[Pirlo's Beard]

I benched Duffy and Toney. I feel like I might end up needing both of them this week, with Vardy and possibly Alonso due for a rest.

[From4corners]

Bit late notice but bench Toney or Douglas Luiz ?

for real??

[Smurphy Paw]

Which one should I bench?
Benteke (mun)
- or -
Toney (lee)

Benteke sometimes doesn't start in tough away games. Is (mun) a tough away game? Toney is the more secure option but Benteke has slightly higher upside I feel.

Benteke should be rested after his cameo in midweek; whilst Edouard did nothing. Fingers crossed

[wonkypenguin]

Play 1 of Dennis (MCI) Fornals (CHE) or Duffy (sou)

Tough one. I'd say Dennis, although Chelsea are more likely to concede.

All much of a muchness in the end!

[danjones]

Currently benching Luiz and Livramento, plus either Dennis (bre) or possibly injured Smith-Rowe (SOU). Benching ESR at the moment.

RoT:
Ramsdale
TAA / Alonso / James / Cancelo
Salah / Jota / Bilva
Vardy / Antonio

[SirMattBugsby]

Play 1 of Dennis (MCI) Fornals (CHE) or Duffy (sou)

Tough one. I'd say Dennis, although Chelsea are more likely to concede.

All much of a muchness in the end!

It always is when we think about it. Ignore it and your 2nd sub will haul