General FPL Chat 2017/18

Further to the above we could easily have the tightest relegation battle for a long time too.

So keeping a WC for the GW prior to the first DGW could be the play.

km79

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It’s going to be interesting to see which managers prioritise which competitions.

When Pep has the league all but wrapped up will he be resting Sterling, KDB, and the likes, for the champions league. It would make sense wouldn’t it ?

Then we have 5 teams vying for 3 places.

United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and Arsenal.

Wenger has played his strongest 11 in the league so far and has been playing his second 11 in Europe. If they drift further away from 4th place will this strategy change ? Mourinho did it last season when 4th was not achievable and won the Europa league.

Liverpool and Spurs look the safest teams to have players from. They are likely to be battling all the way to the line for a top 4 place. Pochettino and Klopp will still be managing those teams next season so they will want top 4. Carrying 5-6 of their players looks feasible.

Conte will be leaving in the summer (if we believe the journalists) so will he be fussed about top 4 ? He could easily rest players if they progress further in Europe and concentrate on that cup.

Jose looks like he will be staying after reports that he was interested in going to PSG. Although he will only have 12 months left on his contract when this season finishes. Jose loves a trophy so again I would think he’d prioritise Europe but only if allowed by the United hierarchy.

No idea why I’ve typed any of this.

Suppose I’m just putting out there other variables that could be at play in the final 4-6 weeks of the season which could impact what players would play both games in a DGW for example.

If City have the league won with 5-6 games to go and are still in Europe then I wouldn’t want any of their players.

If United are clear 2nd or even guaranteed 3rd, with 3-4 weeks to go, then I wouldn’t want any of their players either.

Was actually thinking about this at weekend and it was this that made me hold my WC for a few weeks

danganabu

jimmii wrote: »

If Spurs finished outside the cl places and Kane went the whole following season injury free you could see him threatening the 295 but that PPG record is on a whole other level.

No chance, whatever about the 30 goals he would never even come close to the number of assists.

jimmii

danganabu wrote: »

No chance, whatever about the 30 goals he would never even come close to the number of assists.

It would need to be an insane injury free season alright. I was thinking it would be more along the lines of 40 goals 40 bonus and then 8 assist. A few years back 300 seemed completely impossible but Suarez showed it could be done.

NoviGlitzko

jimmii wrote: »

It would need to be an insane injury free season alright. I was thinking it would be more along the lines of 40 goals 40 bonus and then 8 assist. A few years back 300 seemed completely impossible but Suarez showed it could be done.

Who got the highest ever FPL score? Ronaldo? Think he got 260+ in 07/08 season.

Benimar

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Who got the highest ever FPL score? Ronaldo? Think he got 260+ in 07/08 season.

jimmii wrote: »

Did Suarez not top that?

Edit: "Ending the campaign with 30 goals, 25 assists and 40 bonus points, Suarez’ produced 295 points in the FPL game"

http://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2014/05/23/team-of-the-season-luis-suarez-2/

That was a ridiculous season can't see Salah matching that.

Suarez

km79

@stokecity: #SCFC are delighted to confirm the signing of Greek international defender Kostas Stafylidis on loan from @FCAugsburg https://twitter.com/stokecity/status/953983849092075522/photo/1

jimmii

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Who got the highest ever FPL score? Ronaldo? Think he got 260+ in 07/08 season.

Ronaldo was top for a couple of years with 283 before he was pipped by a point by Lamps.

slimshady007

While we're on the subject of FPL archives who had the most meteoric rise (price wise) in a season?

And who was the most expensive player at their highest price? I think Kun reached 13m+ a couple of years ago - did anyone ever top that?

stephenl15

Chelsea closing in on Roman left back Emerson Palmieri according to the Mirror to ease pressure on Alonso

danganabu

stephenl15 wrote: »

Chelsea closing in on Roman left back Emerson Palmieri according to the Mirror to ease pressure on Alonso

Not to ease pressure, they have being trying to find a new left back for three or four transfer windows, Alonso is FPL gold but a shocking footballer for a club of Chelsea's stature.

-=al=-

slimshady007 wrote: »

While we're on the subject of FPL archives who had the most meteoric rise (price wise) in a season?

And who was the most expensive player at their highest price? I think Kun reached 13m+ a couple of years ago - did anyone ever top that?

Didn't Ronaldo come in at 14 mil one season? He was injured but ended up getting Wildcarded in at some point due to his value.

RvP was very expensive too at one point, if I remember correctly

Shedite27

slimshady007 wrote: »

While we're on the subject of FPL archives who had the most meteoric rise (price wise) in a season?

Ramsey was a big riser one year, as was Mahrez. Kane the year he broke out too - got him at 4.8 - ended up close to 7.

slimshady007 wrote: »

And who was the most expensive player at their highest price? I think Kun reached 13m+ a couple of years ago - did anyone ever top that?

RVP was the most expensive I remember (14)

jimmii

Bale would have been another big riser can't remember if he had a big season when he was listed as a defender but he was cheap.

Highest price wise I seem to remember the holy trinity costing ~40m and Ronaldo would have been the most expensive of the 3.

-=al=-

Bale may have been 4.5 or 5 when he was a defender but deployed in midfield. He was gold when he was listed as a defender

Shanotheslayer

Payet a big price riser?

Hogey007

Sterling too in his breakthrough season. Started at 4.5.

km79

Peter crouch now being linked with Chelsea due to Andy Carroll injury !!!

extra gravy

km79 wrote: »

Peter crouch now being linked with Chelsea due to Andy Carroll injury !!!

What are they smoking over at Stamford Bridge?!

km79

extra gravy wrote: »

What are they smoking over at Stamford Bridge?!

I thought Andy Carroll was a weird one
But this
THiS

Hogey007

Batshuayi must be a bag of confidence!

Moratta has been unavailable and they play no striker rather than play him.
Now he looks around and sees Peter crouch or Andy Carroll starting.....wtf did he do on conte!

km79

Hogey007 wrote: »

Batshuayi must be a bag of confidence!

Moratta has been unavailable and they play no striker rather than play him.
Now he looks around and sees Peter crouch or Andy Carroll starting.....wtf did he do on conte!

I wonder does conte regret how he handled Diego costa now ......

jimmii

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Payet a big price riser?

He's definitely one of the biggest but think he started out higher than them so doubt he reached the heights of Bale, Kane and Ramsey.

Hogey007

km79 wrote: »

I wonder does conte regret how he handled Diego costa now ......

You'd def have to think so with how weak their defence of the title has been.

dsmythy

extra gravy wrote: »

What are they smoking over at Stamford Bridge?!

Homegrown players apparently.

Hogey007

Chelsea interested in dzeko now apparently.

Invincible

Hogey007 wrote: »

Chelsea interested in dzeko now apparently.

Hard to understand why city let him go, he's been prolific for Roma in Europe since.

NoviGlitzko

Invincible wrote: »

Hard to understand why city let him go, he's been prolific for Roma in Europe since.

He's been prolific all throughout his career. City just being city.

Klinkhammer

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If United are clear 2nd or even guaranteed 3rd, with 3-4 weeks to go, then I wouldn’t want any of their players either.

A guy in our money league last year was cruising all year. Didn't captain Kane over the last 2 game weeks because Spurs were safe for 2nd. He finished 4th after the double hat trick.

extra gravy

Klinkhammer wrote: »

A guy in our money league last year was cruising all year. Didn't captain Kane over the last 2 game weeks because Spurs were safe for 2nd. He finished 4th after the double hat trick.

I think it's different with a guy who's chasing the golden boot. I would always captain them, whether their team is safe or not.