Gameweek 16 Matchday Thread - Bare-bones edition

Mr.Nice Guy

Squads are getting tested in a big way this gameweek. Seeing a lot of players taking hits to get a full team. I haven't had too many injury concerns other than Jota. Wasn't sure whether to bench him or not. Decided to risk him in the starting XI. Only got King featuring this evening.

Ramsdale,

TAA, James, Cancelo, Alonso,

Salah (c), Bowen, Jota,

Antonio, King, Ronaldo.

Foster, Gallagher, Brownhill, Duffy.

Good luck.

TaytoCrisps

A week where I was planning to bank a transfer very quickly turned into an 8 point hit to field 11 players ... TAA into my team so happy with that at least .

Fitz*

Resisted the temptation to take a hit as I don't think I needed to, but I night just do that next GW.

Mbueno -> Bilva

Ramsdale

TAA James Rudiger Cancelo

Salah (c) Madisson Bilva

Antonio Dennis Wilson

Jota Raphinha Livramento

Good luck all

AlmightyCushion

Guaita

Trent, Cancelo, Trent Alonso

Salah (C), Jota, Bernardo, ESR

Vardy (VC), Antonio

Dennis, Livramento, Luiz

Took a hit to get in Guaita for an injured McCarthy. It's a long term move so don't mind too much especially if the Spurs Leicester game is off next week meaning I need to use my transfer on Vardy. Big doubts are Jota, ESR (although it looks like he has a good chance of playing) and a risk of Vardy being benched because he played a full 90 during the week. Hopefully, he gets playing and hauls against Newcastle for me.

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Was lucky the only problem I had was Kane so no hits

Ramsdale

TAA Cancelo James Alonso

Jota Salah Bowen

Ronaldo King Wilson

Bench: Gallagher Sissoko Livra

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Brentford — Fernández; Goode, Jansson(C), Janelt; Roerslev, Baptiste, Nørgaard, Jensen, Henry; Mbeumo, Wissa.

Watford — Bachmann; Femenía, Troost-Ekong, Cathcart, Ngakia; Sissoko(C), Kucka, Cleverley; Dennis, King, Cucho Hernández.

macraignil

Guaita

Cancelo, Alexander-Arnold, Alonso, James

Gallagher, Bernardo, Salah(c), Mount

Dennis, Antonio

Begovic, Kane, Gilmour, Livramento

Brought in Mount for Mbeumo.

Good luck!

crushproof

Ramsdale

Dalot TAA Cancelo

Bernardo Mount (VC) Salah (C) Foden Jota

Antonio Dennis

B: Foster, Saint-Maximin, Livra, Reguilon

(-4 Duffy to Dalot)

Good luck all!

Cartman78

Surely the thread title should be "Bare Bowens Edition" 😎

Took a hit in the end.

¯\_ಠ_ಠ_/¯

Foster lol

TAA | Alonso | Rudiger | White

Salah (C) | Raphina | Bilva | Mbeumo-Post

Wilson | King

Subs: Livramento | Watkins | Jota

claw

Mendy

Rudiger Dias Cancelo TAA

Jota ESR Bilva Salah(C)

Antonio Dennis

Subs: Steer Wilson Raphinha Livramento

1 transfer, Bilva in for Allan.

Muahahaha

Went with

Ramsdale

TAA Cancelo Alonso James

Salah(c) Jota Bowen Bernardo(vc)

Antonio Wilson

Watkins Livra Douglas Luiz

Good luck all

For Forks Sake

Ramsdale

TAA-James- B.White-Cancelo

Saka- Salah (C)-Jota-B.Silva

Dennis Vardy

gormdubhgorm

To be honest when I was listening to Raineri talking - I was freaked out watching the Watford team named on the ticker thing below him.

They seem to take ages to move through the players.

I have King and for a split second I thought he was not playing - named last.

scotchy

First week of the Cup, think I'm one of the few that look forward to it.

My opponent has a terrible team, I've a bad feeling.

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Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302834#Comment_118302834

I look forward to being beaten by opponent who is 5 million in the world with 4 red flags in his starting 11

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302861#Comment_118302861

The fella I am playing is 8m has not touched his team since starting in gw8 has Chilwell, Varane, Rodrigo all injured.

But he has captained Ronaldo - I don't have Ronaldo and took a -8. It could end in tears for me yet.

Xander10

Forgot about the cup. Up against a team ranked 8.6m with Auba as Captain. His team isn't too bad . Cup upset on.

Xander10

Dennis goal

siblers

King hits post

Dennis scores from corner(cleverly)

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302897#Comment_118302897

Who's his vc? Auba is supposed to be ill.

wanderer100

Gwan Dennis !!

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Dennis goal

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King hit the post before that.

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302924#Comment_118302924

Swings and roundabouts right there in the 50/50 call of picking King or Dennis....

I'm in the Dennis camp. But Brentford GK so at least CS gone good and early!

Xander10

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302926#Comment_118302926

Allison. Just noticed he only started GW13, which might explain why his team doesn't look nearly as bad as overall ranking.

gormdubhgorm

I was just about to say Dennis is a fantastic little player - after he trapped a high ball. Then the fecker gets that great header. Naturally I have King!

gammygils

Dennis!

-4 covered already

Dr. Bre

Dennis the menace

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302945#Comment_118302945

Is there a case to be made for having both? Striker options aren't exactly great.

crushproof

Atta boy Dennis, great start to the GW

Chesty08

Yes Dennis!!!

Just seen a main rival who is 3k OR just whipped out a Wildie & has a savage team!!

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302954#Comment_118302954

I think there is/was but I feel I have missed the boat on Dennis at this stage. Only two nice fixtures after this and could be going to the ACON.

gormdubhgorm

Feels like Brentford could be playing until next week and still won't get a goal. Even though Watford are not very defensively sound at the best of times.

What seems to be happening time and again - Brentford bomb forward lose the ball and Watford go on a dangerous counter.

Chesty08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302967#Comment_118302967

4 goals & 3 assists in 5 games!

City, United & Chelsea in those.

I think he is fixture proof.

Chesty08

It’s the style they play under Ranieri & the players they have which make them appealing along with there price.

they are all action & mad for goals

shmeee

Everyone around me in ML's have Dennis. Ownership just shy of 30%! That's big for a player who has only "broke" in recently so all nearly active teams.

Xander10

Brentford looking very passive. Are they missing more than Toney?

crushproof

Dennis down injured....

extra gravy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302990#Comment_118302990

Canos is missing too, he's been decent for them

Cartman78

There was a reason why I went with King instead of Dennis but I don't recall what it was atm :-(

Possibly something to do with underlying stats and penalties

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118302990#Comment_118302990

They don't look right at all. Maybe it is Toney he was the 'out ball'.

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303006#Comment_118303006

Same here but Dennis is passing the eye test. Bloody stats!

gormdubhgorm

I just realised Raineri is 70. It must be the olive oil that keeps him going. A very young 70.

shmeee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303006#Comment_118303006

Yes.... Any of the FPL Twitter guys were all King due to the stats; xG 4.5 v 1.6, BC's 9 vs 2, shots 21 v 11 are just a few and penalties...... King's xG is best in league since GW9! Stats sell it very good like in fairness.

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303033#Comment_118303033

The pens was my main reason. But Brentford aren't really sending the tackles in. If any thing it has been Watford doing that.

Chesty08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303023#Comment_118303023

I’ve been watching them closely the last few weeks. I went with Dennis a few weeks back purely because of the eye test - I knew King from previous seasons too

I was always Dennis over King as a result

People kept throwing up the underlying stats & sometimes that is misleading.

GW9 was the week he got the hat trick v Everton. He has 2 goals since then. 1 penalty.

Has the GW9 stats obscured the number some what??? That that week out & how does it look

sully123

Denis, Denis, I'm so in love with you ooouuu ooouuu

Fitz*

Dennis's underlying stats are very purple patch esque.

2.4 shots, 0.23 xG and 0.5 goals per 90. It doesn't added up. Just on a hot streak and not sustainable. Saying that, I'm glad to be on at the moment. Strike while the iron is hot. He may go cold around the time the AFCON and not recover.

Chesty08

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303125#Comment_118303125

What do you mean by 0.23 xG and 0.5 goals per 90?

gormdubhgorm

Watford defenders must be checking to see how much the clean sheet bonus is. It is so long since the had a cleanie.

I checked in the PL it was against Liverpool back in Feb 2020 when they won 2-0

gormdubhgorm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118303125#Comment_118303125

People getting Dennis points NOW - won't care about that!