General FPL Chat 2018/19

ShagNastii

I’ve (very luckily) captained two hat tricks this year in Augero and Hazard. Has really propped me up in all my standings.

Got me thinking. What is the best feeling in FPL?

It’s tough to beat captaining a juggernaut of a performance but I think some little things give better reward. Like somebody randomly missing a game when you have a high scoring first sub. A few got this today with Mendi no doubt.

Thinking of downgrading miki to a cheapo midfielder and upgrading cheapo striker whos about the best 4.4 4.5 midfielder

Shanotheslayer

ShagNastii wrote: »

I’ve (very luckily) captained two hat tricks this year in Augero and Hazard. Has really propped me up in all my standings.

Got me thinking. What is the best feeling in FPL?

It’s tough to beat captaining a juggernaut of a performance but I think some little things give better reward. Like somebody randomly missing a game when you have a high scoring first sub. A few got this today with Mendi no doubt.

Captaining the right player is up there with the beast feeling. This week I was wrong between hazard and Aguero I went Aguero.

Also is subbing out a player and bringing one in and it works off the bat.

Shedite27

Shedite27 wrote: »

Who do you play this week:
Wan-B (Huddersfield away)
Mitrovic (City away)

Went with Mitrovic. Thankfully Mendy missing out means I get Wan-B's haul too

KevIRL

Salah to drop in price before next deadline

Dr. Bre

Salah will run riot soon I’m hoping!

PARlance

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Salah will run riot soon I’m hoping!

And I'm hoping it's in the CL.

TimeToShine

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if we were to see Salah or Mane rested next week. PSG midweek will be a taxing fixture.

PARlance

TimeToShine wrote: »

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if we were to see Salah or Mane rested next week. PSG midweek will be a taxing fixture.

Same here. I think it'll be Shaqiri in for Salah. He has had a long year, probably rushed back for World Cup and a mini break could be just what he needs.

No Salah owner here trying to convince myself.

km79

TimeToShine wrote: »

I genuinely wouldn't be surprised if we were to see Salah or Mane rested next week. PSG midweek will be a taxing fixture.

So rest them for the midweek league cup game?
Not happening

Dr. Bre

I think pool will prioritise the league this season more than champs league. Don’t be surprised if he makes changes for champs league and hopes it’s enough to get thru to knockout stages

S.M.B.

What will happen if Firminho can't play me t weekend? Sturridge to play up top. Seems risky to also rotate one of the other two attacking threats at the same time.

stephenl15

A lad I'd know in one of my leagues, triple captained Hazard and is up to 44th in the world. Would definitely be more casual but he's flying it.

Chancer3001

Have a look at the top scorer in this fantasy week (guy with 130 if it's still him!)

Triple captained hazard and has fraser who got 18.

Thought it was funny , Maguire will come in for mendy for -1 point and probabaly coat him his top spot.

But then I looked and hed made NINE changes for a -32 hit!!

Who the neck plays the game like that. A crazy risky strategy

Chancer3001

Double post

elefant

Chancer3001 wrote: »

Have a look at the top scorer in this fantasy week (guy with 130 if it's still him!)

Triple captained hazard and has fraser who got 18.

Thought it was funny , Maguire will come in for mendy for -1 point and probabaly coat him his top spot.

But then I looked and hed made NINE changes for a -32 hit!!

Who the neck plays the game like that. A crazy risky strategy

It's likely someone just playing to get his team on the front page.

Shanotheslayer

A 1-1 scoreline tonight with no Ings involvement will be decent for my OR.

40K at the minute with Bennett off the bench. Hoping that 6 gives me a green arrow

hufpc8w3adnk65

I’m around the 70 points mark with Ings to play 1/2 goals or assists would be great help me keep climbing

KevIRL

Breaking off a discussion from the GW5 match day thread. What are people's opinions of having a second team? Specifically a second team that is season long and no transfers allowed? I have one and don't see an issue with it, it's never going to challenge for any prize and won't even have any effect on price rises (no matter how insignificant any effect might have been in the first place). Only possible downside on the overall game I can see is it may knock out a team or two in the cup if the stars alligned.

It's a far cry from guys setting up many multiples of teams at the start to try to get some off to a flyer and then dump the others.

km79

KevIRL wrote: »

Breaking off a discussion from the GW5 match day thread. What are people's opinions of having a second team? Specifically a second team that is season long and no transfers allowed? I have one and don't see an issue with it, it's never going to challenge for any prize and won't even have any effect on price rises (no matter how insignificant any effect might have been in the first place). Only possible downside on the overall game I can see is it may knock out a team or two in the cup if the stars alligned.

It's a far cry from guys setting up many multiples of teams at the start to try to get some off to a flyer and then dump the others.

I think it's unfair as it allows you an extra triple captain each week.................:D

That last sentence is key though. Many times in the cup I've been knocked out by so called "zombie" teams. But maybe they were not zombie teams at all but someone's second or third teams............
Having said that I don't really care !

Shanotheslayer

Personally doesn't bother me if somebody had 10 teams.

Shedite27

KevIRL wrote: »

Breaking off a discussion from the GW5 match day thread. What are people's opinions of having a second team? Specifically a second team that is season long and no transfers allowed? I have one and don't see an issue with it, it's never going to challenge for any prize and won't even have any effect on price rises (no matter how insignificant any effect might have been in the first place). Only possible downside on the overall game I can see is it may knock out a team or two in the cup if the stars alligned.

It's a far cry from guys setting up many multiples of teams at the start to try to get some off to a flyer and then dump the others.

I have a second team for a draft head-to-head league with a few mates. Can't see how it upsets people.

ArmaniJeanss

KevIRL wrote: »

won't even have any effect on price rises (no matter how insignificant any effect might have been in the first place).

I think you are technically wrong on this part.
You (and many others) have a GW1 no-change team from which you can never sell Salah, which thus sets a base on his ownership which affects how many sales are needed for him to drop (it's x% of ownership sales per .1 drop isn't it?) The net result is that this ownership in your second team may be what stops him dropping one Friday night, then he scores on the Saturday and moves away from the risk of dropping.

I have such a team also fwiw, so i'm not suggesting you shouldn't do it or anything.

AdpRo

I have no issue with it, league i’m in you cannot touch your team all year, no chips, no transfers or switching captain.

There is over 5m teams this year, i would have a guess that there isn’t more than 2.5 - 3m players.

spock.

My only issue with this is the possibility of someone getting off to a flying start with their 'no transfers' team and deciding to use that as their main team. Not that anyone here has done that but it probably happens.

Shanotheslayer

spock. wrote: »

My only issue with this is the possibility of someone getting off to a flying start with their 'no transfers' team and deciding to use that as their main team. Not that anyone here has done that but it probably happens.

Unless their in the same league I don't see why it matters personally.

I care far more about my money leagues etc as opposed to my OR.

Lemlin

I’ve always gone with just one team. Never agreed with people having second teams for any reason.

ThunbergsAreGo

Salah looked really poor tonight , I think I'll go Mane instead

skippy15

naughtb4 wrote: »

Salah looked really poor tonight , I think I'll go Mane instead

Thought he looked good holding up the play but not the sharpness of goal threat of last season. I have him still but ye Mane seems sharper tho not the same finishing ability. Difference for me is I would trust C salah but not Mane. May also seem some rotation shortly with the games coming up

Green&Red

Is there not a danger of Mane being rested at the weekend? Played the full 90 tonite. Firmino got a rest