GW26 Matchday Thread

Took Salah and Nunez out of my team on my WC this week. It's hurt me this GW but I still think long term it's the right decision with all the DGWs and BGWs coming up. Famous last words

A season high 26 on the bench this GW.

Probably my best GW in a few years....on 63 points with Henry to play.

Big jump in OR from 850K to 530K and actually caught up with mini league rivals that I'd frankly given up on.

I'd love to say it was a brilliantly forged plan to hold off on Wildcarding but it was more due to procrastination and ignorance.

The issue is though that those not WC'ing might have been only holding off a week. If we do WC this week then it will be to a similar team as the WC26, negating any 'gains' the WC26 can earn in 27,28,29 etc.

I'm not sure I will WC this week now, but 27 always won out over 26 for me.

Actually one of the reasons I held off is that I thought Salah had as much chance of a return as anyone, and he has Bournemouth next. Yes, no one would have predicted 21 points, but I figured that even one return would negate any gains the WCers made elsewhere. I'm not one to criticise anyone elses decisions (I've made my share of howlers) but I really didnt see the need to WC in 26.

Dunno about that to be honest, granted I played my WC in GW20, but with pool having just had a DGW and another two coming up (one confirmed), wouldn't make a pile of sense to sell and buy back. They haven't conceded in last 4 games either so if you have TAA that's another reason to keep him. Salah's form going into yesterday wasn't terrible by any stretch of the imagination - 2 goals and assist in previous 4 games.

Majority of people will have 3 Arsenal players anyway so don't need WC for that, and large number have one of March or Mitoma so again what are they WCing into? I haven't' been paying much attention so I genuinely don't know. Toney seems to be in may teams and someone mentioned that he's prime captain choice for next week - this is a lad who had 1 goal in last 4 games and while he had 2 DGW in the next 3, both DGW games are away from home. Toney is also sitting on 8 yellow cards - if he was to get a yellow tonight- that's a very risky spot to be in as 10 yellows is 2 match suspension.

Pinnock goal

Pinnock goal (hardly an assist there) and may even be an OG due to deflection

Brentford all over them here, and a few have pinnock on WC

Unreal...was 50/50 on Mee vs Pinnock this week but went for Mee because he actually has attacking returns this season.

Toney free kick hits the woodwork.

Solomon the form man

I know FF are been consistent, but a shot off the cross bar - is deemed off target, so how they give an assist, when Solomon was clearly not the intended target just goes to show the randomise of the rules at times.

Mee bullet header in the second half please.

I've just seen the goal, and while I don't personally care if Hickey gets the assist or not, it just shows the lack of consistency in the FPL assist "rules". Going by their own absurd subjective rule, there is absolutely no way Pinnock was the "intended target" there.

Pen to Brentford, Toney converts.

Edit: Norgaard "assist"