BGW and DGW 20/21 Discussion thread

The Megaphone wrote: »

Why would Gun-dog be rested? He didn’t start the FA cup game!

I mean has been rested and should start.

Dearg81 wrote: »

Forfeits seem to be the very last resort. I can see them coming though if another team playing City or Spurs have a covid outbreak.

By all accounts with Southampton having drawn Arsenal in the 4th round, that DGW will be off. Honestly, I think with all the panic the Premier League were displaying about dumping games in at short notice, it is honestly incredible that they’ve gone a different route to what they did with Villa v Liverpool and actually cancelled a Premier League game to facilitate a cup game.

Bleating Lamb wrote: »

Only have 5 starters this week!!

No GK
Stones
Son KdB(c) Bruno
Kane Bamford

Was just looking at DGW fixtures and considering chancing only going with half a team this GW and then using Free Hit for the DGW and hopefully put a strong team together and make up points lost this week.

My midfield should score ok this week,is it madness to go with such a ‘weak’ team this week?

Thanks for any thoughts.

I am in a similar situation and was thinking of doing the exact same thing.
Sometimes these gameweek can be a bit of an anti climax.
I currently have Reguillon, son, Bruno, Kdb plus 2 free transfers aswell probably Kane and an additional man city of utd attacker.
A part of me feels I might regret playing it tomorrow, I am ranked at 60k might hold back

Jesus this is a headwrecker.

City Chelsea and United or Liverpool look likely to blank in GW29 so that looks an ideal week for FH now.

extra gravy wrote: »

City Chelsea and United or Liverpool look likely to blank in GW29 so that looks an ideal week for FH now.

There's probably going to be multiple gameweeks set up for FHs this season

Dearg81 wrote: »

That's a bench boost killer for a lot of people I'd say. I have 2 Leeds players so that's gone mess up my double game week team.

I'm not even considering BB anymore. Seems like madness.

dsmythy wrote: »

I'm not even considering BB anymore. Seems like madness.

Hesitant to use mine alright, but happy to have a squad of 15 to get me through the inevitable cancellations.

Dearg81 wrote: »

Yea I think it's too risky now if we don't get confirmation on Leeds and Southampton. I think triple captain on De Bruyne is looking good though with 2 home games against covid stricken Villa and Palace.

If villa are still Covid stricken then City wouldn’t have a second game and your captain choice is a single match.

Lemlin wrote: »

Surprised more people aren’t going for Newcastle defenders as Sheff Utd are hardly inspiring up front.

I'll have one on the bench. Ordinarily i'd agree but there are better options with Spurs, Arsenal & City all at home against opposition you'd expect them to win to nil against more often than not.

normanoffside wrote: »

So, I was planning for this week and have 2 Villa player and 2 FTs.
So Instead of 11 Starters I will now have 9 if I use my FTs.

What would you do?

Using 2 FTs my team will be something like:

Martinez

KWP Cancelo- Reguillon-Keane

KDB- Son- Bruno- (Klich/JWP replacement tbc- Possiby Foden?)

Kane- Wilson- Brewster

Is it worth doing a -4? to get 10 Starters or go ahead with the FH?

Actually Scrap that!
My 2 FTs got me 10 starters so I'm going with:

Martinez

Maguire- Cancelo- Reguillon-Keane

KDB- Son- Bruno

Kane (c)- Wilson- Brewster

It's a pain having Brewster but maybe tomorrow is his time to shine

normanoffside wrote: »

It's a pain having Brewster but maybe tomorrow is his time to shine

He didn't get off the bench in the cup and Burke scored so can't see him getting mins v Newcastle.

The Villa Spurs game killed me the same as many here (lost my 3 villa) so will most likely go with FH. If I didn't go with it I'd field 7 players (including free hit) so I think the FH is worth it to get another 4 players on the pitch. Of course I could be regretting it big time in a few weeks.

Leno (Steele)
Dias, Stones, Shaw (Dunne, Mitchell)
KDB, Bruno, Son, Rashford, Saka
Kane, Lacazete (Brewster)


With the reports that circa 40 more players have tested positive (and we don't seem to know which teams they are from) I wonder if I shouldn't hold till tomorrow to make the call. The players in bold are the ones I'd be bringing in and there is a prediction that many of them will rise tonight so I might not be able to afford that team tomorrow.

I'm not happy having effectively 2 non players in defense (Dunne won't start and Mitchell is a coin toss) It would leave me with one bench player in Brewster for his customary 1-2 points

Laca has always been a trap for me so don't know why I'm looking at him now. Smith Rowe might be a better shout than Saka.

Shaw is also a doubt but he trained for the full session today apparently.

Any advice ?

Colking wrote: »

The Villa Spurs game killed me the same as many here (lost my 3 villa) so will most likely go with FH. If I didn't go with it I'd field 7 players (including free hit) so I think the FH is worth it to get another 4 players on the pitch. Of course I could be regretting it big time in a few weeks.

Leno (Steele)
Dias, Stones, Shaw (Dunne, Mitchell)
KDB, Bruno, Son, Rashford, Saka
Kane, Lacazete (Brewster)


With the reports that circa 40 more players have tested positive (and we don't seem to know which teams they are from) I wonder if I shouldn't hold till tomorrow to make the call. The players in bold are the ones I'd be bringing in and there is a prediction that many of them will rise tonight so I might not be able to afford that team tomorrow.

I'm not happy having effectively 2 non players in defense (Dunne won't start and Mitchell is a coin toss) It would leave me with one bench player in Brewster for his customary 1-2 points

Laca has always been a trap for me so don't know why I'm looking at him now. Smith Rowe might be a better shout than Saka.

Shaw is also a doubt but he trained for the full session today apparently.

Any advice ?

Smith Rowe for Saka will save you 0.9. Can you get Cancelo instead of Stone?

Would probably prefer a Newcastle defender for cheaper instead of Shaw as not guaranteed he'll play - maybe upgrade him to a spurs defender?

Degag wrote: »

I'll have one on the bench. Ordinarily i'd agree but there are better options with Spurs, Arsenal & City all at home against opposition you'd expect them to win to nil against more often than not.

Same, you couldn't have asked for better fixtures for 4 of the "big teams" this GW against Brighton, Fulham, Burnley and Palace. Like seriously!

When FHing you are going into the best possible players with the best possible fixtures and the FPL god's have delivered with this GW18.

Don't beat around the bush lads!