BGW and DGW 20/21 Discussion thread

Chesty08

I guarantee this double game week Mahrez will rip up a monster score!!!

It’ll be so Riyad Mahrez like

Chesty08

Just looked... is John Stones nailed?

5 clean sheets in 6 for City. He played the 5 with cleanies & missed the one they conceded (to West Brom).


I’ve 15.4m to spend on a GK , defender & midfielder with this week & DGW19 in mind (FH GW18).

Any suggestions?

c.p.w.g.w

Benimar wrote: »

You won’t get 3 games out of Aguero in 8 days. I’d look to turn Son into KDB or Sterling.

Yeah I was thinking the same...

Barnes to Soucek
Son to Sterling
Aguero to Vardy

Dearg81

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I was having a look there I could get 14 DGW plus Dier with a -8. but it would mean having no Man United and bringing in Leeds players who I wish I had last gameweek.

In my case I think going TC on one of the Man City players and getting eleven DGW players or 10 plus Dier seems the best. Plus hope that the TC works out and covers those who BB.

Loads of options depending on how people's teams are set.

I'm pretty much the same as you, it would take - 8 to get a good bench so I like triple captain.

I'd also be worried about more postposted games, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that. A couple of postponed games from the same team could mess up bench boosts. It's a big risk.

Ace2007

Dearg81 wrote: »

I'm pretty much the same as you, it would take - 8 to get a good bench so I like triple captain.

I'd also be worried about more postposted games, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that. A couple of postponed games from the same team could mess up bench boosts. It's a big risk.

Having more than 2 players in any game is a risk, but who know what will happen before GW18. I hope the PL continues but with the rising case in England, i just can't see how they can allow games to continue if the England get to 100k cases a day. The PL set a precedence in cancelling games hours before kick-off.

Footballers are paid enough money and clubs are rich enough that they should be able to control the situation, but when they know the PL will just cancel games, and their players are not the smartest they just let them do what they please - we end up in this situation.

Chesty08

Chesty08 wrote: »

Just looked... is John Stones nailed?

5 clean sheets in 6 for City. He played the 5 with cleanies & missed the one they conceded (to West Brom).


I’ve 15.4m to spend on a GK , defender & midfielder with this week & DGW19 in mind (FH GW18).

Any suggestions?

I’ve exactly enough for DeGea, Stones & Soucek.

Looks like Stones is rising tonight! Not sure what to do as I don’t want double City for Chelsea away.

Shedite27

Chesty08 wrote: »

Just looked... is John Stones nailed?

Nailed.... Man City...... LOL

macraignil

Dearg81 wrote: »

I'm pretty much the same as you, it would take - 8 to get a good bench so I like triple captain.

I'd also be worried about more postposted games, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that. A couple of postponed games from the same team could mess up bench boosts. It's a big risk.

I think you are making a very good point. Have made steps to set up a bit better for the double game week but it might make sense to not play bench boost until later in the year when there might be more certainty about games not being postponed. Not decided if the DGW is best for it myself yet and happy enough just to have brought in a few more players with two games and will see how my bench looks before making my mind up.

Islander13

Ace2007 wrote: »

Imagine City and Aguero from 2 years ago - and those 3 games city have over GW18/19 - Brighton, Palace and Villa, teams be ripped up to get him in. Sadly his injury record, coupled with Pep roulette and his price tag will put many off.

Aguero will always be my favourite fantasy asset. What a legend at his best

Chesty08

Shedite27 wrote: »

Nailed.... Man City...... LOL

I know lol !! But 5 out of 6 is some return for a City player.

Dr. Bre

You never played pep roulette !

shineon23

Dr. Bre wrote: »

You never played pep roulette !

I've been playing since 2016......

dsmythy

Chesty08 wrote: »

I know lol !! But 5 out of 6 is some return for a City player.

Him, since he started playing, and Cancelo seem to only miss the very odd game. Dias plays every game it seems. Their defence is surprisingly crazy rotation free. It's also on fire.

thunderdog

dsmythy wrote: »

Him, since he started playing, and Cancelo seem to only miss the very odd game. Dias plays every game it seems. Their defence is surprisingly crazy rotation free. It's also on fire.

Looks like KDB, Dias and Cancelo is the “safest” Man City triple up for the DGW

dsmythy

thunderdog wrote: »

Looks like KDB, Dias and Cancelo is the “safest” Man City triple up for the DGW

Only issue might be Aguero's return. I know he's way up front but who knows how Pep imagines the defence playing with Aguero's presence in mind and which players will achieve that for him.

Chesty08

Fwiw there is some crazy rumours flying around that Kyle Walker hosted a Xmas party and that’s how players/staff contracted Covid.

Didn’t think much of it but The Mirror have ran this story in last half hour...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/married-premier-league-star-breaks-23246407.amp?__twitter_impression=true


Cancelo would be even more nailed

siblers

Chesty08 wrote: »

Fwiw there is some crazy rumours flying around that Kyle Walker hosted a Xmas party and that’s how players/staff contracted Covid.

Didn’t think much of it but The Mirror have ran this story in last half hour...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/married-premier-league-star-breaks-23246407.amp?__twitter_impression=true


Cancelo would be even more nailed

Sounds like something he'd exactly do

Dearg81

siblers wrote: »

Sounds like something he'd exactly do

Surely only an "idiot" would do that ;-)

Degag

Jesus wasn't he already caught out with hookers or something during the pandemic. Like to **** up once is bad enough but twice.......

gormdubhgorm

Dearg81 wrote: »

I'm pretty much the same as you, it would take - 8 to get a good bench so I like triple captain.

I'd also be worried about more postposted games, I'm surprised nobody has mentioned that. A couple of postponed games from the same team could mess up bench boosts. It's a big risk.

Yeah, that is at the back of my mind as well. Bench boosts could quickly become a waste.
I have looked again what I could do with my team to get a decent BB team. But it would still cost me a -8.
The -8 would be likely cancelling out any half decent bench boost anyway.

Keeping Ferguson and Brewster for me with Martinez/Johnstone on the bench with one of Justin/Dier as the other option seems OK. With no -4's.

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I was wondering what people's opinion on Justin v Dier is gw 19? I will have to bench one. Dier seems like a locked on 6 points v Sheff United. But Justin could concede in both games Chelsea and Southampton. However, Justin has assist potential.

Also If you had to start only one goalkeeper no bench boost between Martinez and Johnstone. Wolves (a Derby) and West Ham (Hardly goal hungry teams) v West Brom looked like the better choice? Martinez has Man City and Everton.


For Gw 17 my team will be the following


Martinez (Johnstone)
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Justin, Robertson, Dier (Cancelo, Ferguson)
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Son, Salah, Soucek, KDB, Sterling
-
Watkins, Wilson (Brewster)

I will likely go Rashford in for Son gw19 and Rodrigo in for Wilson two Frees.
Gambling on a 2-4-3 for gw18


Sorry for the long post- I am thinking it through!

gormdubhgorm

Chesty08 wrote: »

Fwiw there is some crazy rumours flying around that Kyle Walker hosted a Xmas party and that’s how players/staff contracted Covid.

Didn’t think much of it but The Mirror have ran this story in last half hour...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/married-premier-league-star-breaks-23246407.amp?__twitter_impression=true


Cancelo would be even more nailed

Jayus :eek:. and there I was yesterday, getting a great kick out of Robertson getting the three bonus points. So I survived in the boards last man standing.
Walker does not seem so easily pleased!

Dubliner28

Anyone considering Firmino for Pools DGW

gormdubhgorm

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Anyone considering Firmino for Pools DGW

He is too pricey for me to get as most of my cash in in midfield and defence.
But he looked like he was in hard luck in the last few games. I think I would only make a move like that if I was having a good season, and could afford a bit of a risk.

Shedite27

Chesty08 wrote: »

Fwiw there is some crazy rumours flying around that Kyle Walker hosted a Xmas party and that’s how players/staff contracted Covid.

Didn’t think much of it but The Mirror have ran this story in last half hour...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/married-premier-league-star-breaks-23246407.amp?__twitter_impression=true


Cancelo would be even more nailed

The one I heard was that it was a Brazilian thing. Apparently David Luiz has a big Brazilian PL community where he has all the families and friends over every week. It’s great when a new Brazilian player lands in the PL but he had a big Christmas party a few weeks back, Gabriel, Ederson and a few more have caught it from that.

Obviously WhatsApp rumours has been about 95% bull**** this year so massive pinch of salt

Lemlin

Chesty08 wrote: »

Fwiw there is some crazy rumours flying around that Kyle Walker hosted a Xmas party and that’s how players/staff contracted Covid.

Didn’t think much of it but The Mirror have ran this story in last half hour...

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/married-premier-league-star-breaks-23246407.amp?__twitter_impression=true


Cancelo would be even more nailed

It’s all over Twitter that 19 players attended and 11 now have Covid. Kyle Walker trending at the minute.

dahat

Given the multiple sources I’d say there is a lot of truth in the Kyle Walker story.

Chesty08

Shedite27 wrote: »

The one I heard was that it was a Brazilian thing. Apparently David Luiz has a big Brazilian PL community where he has all the families and friends over every week. It’s great when a new Brazilian player lands in the PL but he had a big Christmas party a few weeks back, Gabriel, Ederson and a few more have caught it from that.

Obviously WhatsApp rumours has been about 95% bull**** this year so massive pinch of salt

This sounds creditable given the nationalities involved in Covid. Jesus being the city one

FHFC

Who are the most nailed West Ham defenders?

FHFC

FHFC wrote: »

Who are the most nailed West Ham defenders?

Cresswell, Ogbonna and Coufal will always start if fit and available.

Balbuena makes up the 4 but he’s missed a couple recently with sickness or an unreported injury, from memory. It may have also been a precaution.

The game Coufal missed was because his bird had a bairn.

FHFC

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cresswell, Ogbonna and Coufal will always start if fit and available.

Balbuena makes up the 4 but he’s missed a couple recently with sickness or an unreported injury, from memory. It may have also been a precaution.

The game Coufal missed was because his bird had a bairn.

Balbuena the only one I can afford....

Degag

If true and can be proved, Walker should have the book thrown at him. If i remember correctly and it is his second transgression of the pandemic, sacking should be considered IMO.

gormdubhgorm

FHFC wrote: »

Who are the most nailed West Ham defenders?

Cresswell would be the fella I would want to get in straight away. Assist potential and maybe even the odd clean sheet. Ogbonna, Coufal and Balbaeuna after that.

gormdubhgorm

Degag wrote: »

If true and can be proved, Walker should have the book thrown at him. If i remember correctly and it is his second transgression of the pandemic, sacking should be considered IMO.

I doubt they would sack him he is a valuable commodity. So they would at least have to pretend they want to keep him so his value does not drop.

Mutu when he was banned from football for Cocaine use when a Chelsea player, is the only one I can think of where a club got rid of a player (he was banned from playing football worldwide for 7 months).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Mutu#Breach_of_contract_issue

However, Chelsea was compensated by Mutu for Breach Of Contract.

FHFC

FHFC wrote: »

Balbuena the only one I can afford....

I own him and would have no problem starting him this GW.

I think he’s as nailed as the other 3 but he’s just been a wee bit more delicate.

FHFC

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I own him and would have no problem starting him this GW.

I think he’s as nailed as the other 3 but he’s just been a wee bit more delicate.

Reading up a bit there. Dawson was MOTM for them in his absence so he's under some pressure. Went for Lowton instead. Worst DGW fixtures but should be a safer bet. Frees me up to get Soucek or Antonio for the double.

Degag

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

I doubt they would sack him he is a valuable commodity. So they would at least have to pretend they want to keep him so his value does not drop.

Mutu when he was banned from football for Cocaine use when a Chelsea player, is the only one I can think of where a club got rid of a player (he was banned from playing football worldwide for 7 months).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Mutu#Breach_of_contract_issue

However, Chelsea was compensated by Mutu for Breach Of Contract.

Ah yeah, it was slightly tongue in check.

Just think he deserves a significant punishment if true.

joeyboy11

Dubliner28 wrote: »

Anyone considering Firmino for Pools DGW

I was seriously considering getting him in last gw for a 3 week punt. I wanted to shift dcl but banked the transfer.
In the end (this gw) I went for martial with the news Cavani is banned and I wanted the extra money to get Dallas and johnstone in for dgw 19 bench boost

joeyboy11

Just checking my team for gw 18 and I have 7 players:

Martinez
Cancelo
Dias
Fernandez
Son
Grealish
Martial

Is that worth a free hit?? To get five more in.

I’m thinking it might be better to save the free hit for another big dgw

FYI I’ll have 14 dgw players for gw 19 so playing BB for that

ThunbergsAreGo

joeyboy11 wrote: »

Just checking my team for gw 18 and I have 7 players:

Martinez
Cancelo
Dias
Fernandez
Son
Grealish
Martial

Is that worth a free hit?? To get five more in.

I’m thinking it might be better to save the free hit for another big dgw

FYI I’ll have 14 dgw players for gw 19 so playing BB for that

Yeah I am thinking of holding now

Targett, Dias

KDB, Fernandes, Son, Grealish

DCL, Watkins?

Is it worth a FH to add an extra City\Rashford and a few Arsenal?
Probably not

Chesty08

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Cresswell, Ogbonna and Coufal will always start if fit and available.

Balbuena makes up the 4 but he’s missed a couple recently with sickness or an unreported injury, from memory. It may have also been a precaution.

The game Coufal missed was because his bird had a bairn.

Coufal bit is not true. It was the game before and he played. He was on the bench for the next. Don’t think it was related to the baby

ThunbergsAreGo

Chesty08 wrote: »

Coufal bit is not true. It was the game before and he played. He was on the bench for the next. Don’t think it was related to the baby

It might be though. To give a rather stupid example, once the baby is born the dads job is done for a few days as the kids stays in hospital, and likely restricted visits for him. The rest might have coincided with the baby coming home, him missing training due to this etc.

I know I worked the three days after my first child was born.

dr.kenneth noisewater

Had been building towards FH in 18 and having strong team for the DGW in 19, sold DCL and Grealish recently as part of this. Gain 3 players with the rearranged Utd/Bur game so that brings me up to 7 but includes Burke and Taylor who may be injured so think I'll still FH

markc91

Ive 1 FT now with this current squad

Pope (Meslier)
Dier Cancelo Robbo (Ogbonna, Coufal)
Mahrez Salah Bruno (Soucek)
Adams Wilson Bamford

Im planning on FH in 18 due to only having 5 starters but for GW19 i want to do 2 transfers Salah>KDB & Wilson>Cavani.

What i want to know is if I keep my FT this week what happens to it when i use my FH or am I best off making a transfer before todays deadline?

Chesty08

markc91 wrote: »

Ive 1 FT now with this current squad

Pope (Meslier)
Dier Cancelo Robbo (Ogbonna, Coufal)
Mahrez Salah Bruno (Soucek)
Adams Wilson Bamford

Im planning on FH in 18 due to only having 5 starters but for GW19 i want to do 2 transfers Salah>KDB & Wilson>Cavani.

What i want to know is if I keep my FT this week what happens to it when i use my FH or am I best off making a transfer before todays deadline?

Your transfer won’t carry over. You’ll have 1 FT for DGW19

Islander13

markc91 wrote: »

Ive 1 FT now with this current squad

Pope (Meslier)
Dier Cancelo Robbo (Ogbonna, Coufal)
Mahrez Salah Bruno (Soucek)
Adams Wilson Bamford

Im planning on FH in 18 due to only having 5 starters but for GW19 i want to do 2 transfers Salah>KDB & Wilson>Cavani.

What i want to know is if I keep my FT this week what happens to it when i use my FH or am I best off making a transfer before todays deadline?

Cavani banned for 3 matches so might be better to leave wilson

CSF

stephenl15 wrote: »

Can get 7 out without a hit. Torn to go ahead with my FH plan or hold

I think with United added in, it’s actually not a bad gameweek for fixtures now.

I’m after getting blessed with yesterday’s update. 1 extra player for GW18 and 5 extra DGWers for GW19.

I’d consider the FH rather than taking a hit and potentially ruining some of your 19 joy.

markc91

Islander13 wrote: »

Cavani banned for 3 matches so might be better to leave wilson

Done Salah>KDB by the time GW18 comes around Cavanis 3 game ban should be finished so that will be my GW19 transfer after the 18 FH

CSF

Islander13 wrote: »

Cavani banned for 3 matches so might be better to leave wilson

Only 1 of those are league games though.

jimmii

Islander13 wrote: »

Cavani banned for 3 matches so might be better to leave wilson

Only one league game so doesn't effect the game much and if anything might make him more likely to get more league game time possibly?

stephenl15

Can get 7 out for the BGW without a hit. Torn to go ahead with my FH plan or hold. Would have preferred the fixture change not to have happened. Currently:

Pope, Johnstone
Dallas, Robertson, Justin, Balbuena, Cancelo
Salah, Son, Soucek, Fernandes, Raphinha
Adams, Bamford, Wood

Would then go Salah to KDB
Adams to Watkins

If Stones was nailed I'd get him in too for Justin for a hit