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    #392
    Fred Astaire
    Registered Users Posts: 483 ✭✭Fred Astaire


    I'm taking the gamble on Armstrong while I have enough in the bank for a likely Lukaku upgrade.



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    #393
    Father Hernandez
    Registered Users Posts: 11,247 ✭✭✭✭Father Hernandez


    Might have to rethink Amartey.

    https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1425527118990127104?s=20




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    #394
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 5,674 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    Are Liverpool fans confident of Tsimikas starting the first few games?



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    #395
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Any sign of Brandon Williams at United going on loan to someone - think there was talk of Southampton?



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    #396
    dsmythy
    Registered Users Posts: 10,517 ✭✭✭✭dsmythy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739806#Comment_117739806

    Norwich supposedly favourites now.



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    #397
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739032#Comment_117739032

    Yeah I can definitely see the logic of a GW1 bench boost, get it out of the way at an opportune time. Im considering it myself but need to look at the GW2,3,4 fixtures of those I would have on the bench for BB in GW1.

    One lesson learnt from last season though is not to get too hung up on it as a chip at all. iirc 16 points is considered a good total for BB but so long as you have all 4 subs playing even if they blanked you get 8. So in the grander scheme of things it is not that valuable a chip, if your rival in a ML got 16 and you got 8 you could easily make that up elsewhere. There is no way it is worth doing several free transfers for weeks preparing for it.



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    #398
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739032#Comment_117739032

    Would you just be targeting the BB side ?

    so you’d be forced to play Amartey and Tsimikas home and away to wolves and Norwich. Who else would you target with your BB players ?

    would you be buying first teamers you would have bought anyway or would you be now buying first teamers with the BB mindset ?


    is there another cheap Gk with a good fixture and how about the first sub midfielder ?


    edit - all the things I’m thinking of too. I would also have to upgrade Tsimikas and Amartey within 3-5 GW’s so that would be planning away FT’s just like later in the season if targeting a DGW



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    #399
    Gaillimh1976
    Registered Users Posts: 738 ✭✭✭Gaillimh1976


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739702#Comment_117739702

    Absolutely nailed on until Robbo fit but that might only be 2-3 games



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    #400
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740360#Comment_117740360

    why would he be nailed, when Milner could easily slot in there?



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    #401
    Fitz*
    Registered Users Posts: 15,635 ✭✭✭✭Fitz*


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740456#Comment_117740456

    Milner is needed in midfield.


    Thiago & Henderson not fully match fit yet after coming back later after the Euros / injuries. Jones is out injured with concussion at minute. So that leaves Fabinho, Keita & Ox in midfield, along with Milner. I think Klopp is reluctant to play Fabinho, Keita & Ox as a 3 after how the games went last season so will start Milner alongside Fabinho & Keita.



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    #402
    franciscanpunk
    Registered Users Posts: 222 ✭✭franciscanpunk


    think tmiskas is a no brainer for me at 4m anyway as i had planned using a 4m defender for budget anyway.


    DCL is listed as a potential injury doubt, any everton fans know of his chances.


    This will be my first year in a while not having Kane from GW1, wish lukaku was here already as he will pron start at 11m n rise so be good to have him from the get go



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    #403
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740265#Comment_117740265

    I think if I use BB in GW1 then Id look for players who are all cheap so it doesnt mess around with the main 11. But as you say you would have to trade your way out of those cheap players so maybe its not worth it.



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    #404
    qwabercd
    Registered Users Posts: 2,211 ✭✭✭qwabercd


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740719#Comment_117740719

    The same would also apply for later in the season when you'd likely be wilcarding towards BB.



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    #405
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,654 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Yeah and thats what Im trying to weigh up. If I used BB later in the season it would likely be a WC the week before going into a DGW. The players on the bench having two games is attractive but also the downside could be that not all teams double and it could be followed soon after by a blank GW for some teams.

    BB is a funny chip, its probably the chip that is worth the least in points but it seems to take more planning and consideration than WCs or FHs.



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    #406
    CSF
    Registered Users Posts: 33,166 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740719#Comment_117740719

    Ultimately if you're tinkering with the side that you'd otherwise suggest, to play the BB, then you're not really gaining a real benefit from when you'd end up tinkering with your side later to set up the BB.

    If the team you'd be selecting anyway, is a great candidate for a BB, that is a different story, but I think sometimes in such scenarios we might have a tendency to convince ourselves we'd include players anyway, that maybe we wouldn't really have.



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    #407
    FHFC
    Registered Users Posts: 11,271 ✭✭✭✭FHFC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740808#Comment_117740808

    True, but I think it's viable to for the GW1 BB to spread budget around a little on purpose.

    Especially those of us who will inevitably wildcard in the first 3 to 7 weeks.

    Can also cover a few of the many attractive mid price options and hop off the one that flops to an emerging cheap gem.

    Happy to take a hit or two to reshape if required as a BB plan that's not straight after WC rarely doesn't involve hits.



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    #408
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740719#Comment_117740719

    Yeah. It’s a tough one. I’d have every intention of using it this GW but the lack of good fixtures for the bench players is a concern.


    im off it at the moment but once I reread last years notes I’ll probably go for it. If for nothing else then just piece of mind as I hate the preparation that’s needed, for BB, later in the season.



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    #409
    Bleating Lamb
    Registered Users Posts: 4,653 ✭✭✭Bleating Lamb


    Hi folks,

    First of all best of luck to all of you at the beginning of yet another FF Season which is sure to bring feelings of utter joy and despair to us all!…and often in the same GW!

    Mad busy at work so haven’t had chance to look at team building at all yet and will probably only get to it around lunchtime on Friday for a couple of hours……with that in mind would really appreciate answers to these few questions to help in picking team in limited timeframe…..would probably be using WC after GW 4 or 5…..and might BB in GW1 as it seems to be popular from glancing at forum.

    1. Any good rotation recommendations for cheap defenders or clubs?
    2. Who is best 4.5m midfielder from promoted sides?
    3. What strikers have been in good form in pre Season?……I see Ings and Antonio mentioned in lot of teams…..are they going well?

    Apologies for lengthy post but really appreciate anyone’s thoughts as time will be at a premium for me to pick Squad in next few days.

    Am thinking of Sanchez for main GK

    TAA and Shaw as premium defenders

    Salah and Bruno as main midfielders

    Ings and Antonio to start up top.

    May well BB in GW 1.

    Cheers for any feedback at all.



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    #410
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,299 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117740975#Comment_117740975

    Not a recommendation but these are the rotating pairs for the season.

    Rotating teams:

    Utd/City

    Pool/Everton

    Arsenal/Spurs

    Chelsea/Villa

    Watford/Brighton

    Hammers/Leicester

    Burnley/Saints

    Norwich/Leeds

    Brentford/Wolves

    Palace/Newcastle



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    #411
    Shedite27
    Registered Users Posts: 9,395 ✭✭✭Shedite27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117739032#Comment_117739032

    Yeah looking at it myself, easy to setup the team, I normally end up BB'ing early anyway. Probably even more likely this year with Lukaku and Kane possibly moving.


    Currently on somethign like

    Matinez Leno

    TAA Tsimikas Shaw Digne Amartey

    Brnes Havertz Salah ESR Greenwood

    Ings Antonio Toney


    There's always the risk one of them won't play, but last year I got far too hung up on keeping a solid 15 for the BB



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    #412
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeah. That’s what Mark (possibly the only ‘pro’ I’d listen to) said on the latest Blackbox podcast.


    he reckons there’s always 1-2 random non starters (who were expected to start) on the opening weekend.

    it takes just 1 to be missing to ruin the BB chip.

    Think it’s enough to put me off.



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    #413
    HenrysLeftHand
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭HenrysLeftHand


    Harvey Barnes vs Gundogan????



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    #414
    nullObjects
    Registered Users Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭nullObjects


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117741347#Comment_117741347

    If Gundo is deployed the same way he was the last time KDB was out I'd pick Gundo but with Pep we don't know.

    I'm gonna use that spot for Greenwood, hope to learn something from the Spurs game and then hopefully see if Gundo is playing defensively or he's allowed run riot.



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    #415
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,795 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    Team for the first game

    Sanchez

    James -- Shaw -- Targett -- Dias

    --Salah --- Greenwood-- Son

    -- Ihenacho-- Ings -- Antonio

    Bench

    Bachmann, Raphinha, Gilmour, Coufal



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    #416
    dr.kenneth noisewater
    Registered Users Posts: 5,674 ✭✭✭dr.kenneth noisewater


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117741540#Comment_117741540

    Strong squad but will give you selection headaches most weeks



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    #417
    nullObjects
    Registered Users Posts: 1,308 ✭✭✭nullObjects


    Is there a doubt over Ihenacho starting?



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    #418
    F1ngers
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,299 Mod ✭✭✭✭F1ngers


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117741834#Comment_117741834

    Leicester presser at 13:30, may find out info then.



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    #419
    Ace2007
    Registered Users Posts: 19,705 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    Seems to be a lack of love for Son in here? He's probably priced perfectly for what he gives and most guaranteed player in his price range in terms of minutes.



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    #420
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117741962#Comment_117741962

    .....in terms of minutes AND likely overall points haul.



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    #421
    Backstreet Moyes
    Registered Users Posts: 8,795 ✭✭✭Backstreet Moyes


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117741804#Comment_117741804

    Ye it is strong and it will drive me mad when I bench the wrong players every week but it gives nice flexibility.

    Besides Gilmour I have 3 on the bench who I would happily play most weeks.



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