General FPL Chat 2018/19

normanoffside wrote: »

I might be recalling it wrong but I am pretty sure Cantona never missed a Penalty for United in a competitive match? He missed one in a pre season friendly tournament against Ranger IIRC but only because he tried a fancy chip.

Didn't take too much over his career though, but ya he was good.

jimmii wrote: »

So long as it goes in who cares about how! For me Le Tiss was the best so I tend to compare styles to him but then you have Shearer who has a good record too and he would smack them in a goal isna goal at the end of the day!

Shearer used to smack them but rarely down the middle. They were either in the corner or high into the net.

He has 2 misses and 63 successful. That’s some record!

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1097898473968549888?s=19

Good news @shineon

km79 wrote: »

Kolansinic own goal has been changed to Grant goal!

Cost me ten points!

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Cost me ten points!

What happens to this now. Does Kolasinac get the -2 for own goal taken away?
I don't have him but just wondering.

Anyone else feel the gap between this coming GW and last GW feels like AGES ago

Probably the same for any international break length wise but feels like weeks for me

it's quite simple. it's all the information available now. it is very hard to stay ahead of the curve.

ScummyMan wrote: »

Game is getting very difficult now alright. I feel like I'm having a good season and I'm at 65k. With a couple of top 10k finishes under my belt, it definitely feels like its harder to get to those heights this year.

Over 6 million managers now too, means that the top 1% is now 60k instead of the 40k it was a couple of years ago.[\b]

I treat top 50k as the top 10k now. I used to always finish top 10k but hard to make ground from 50k this season. So many resources available and it’s easy and accessible for everyone to access, so it’s even trickier to make ground

Interesting reading about the stats though

SlickRic wrote: »

it's quite simple. it's all the information available now. it is very hard to stay ahead of the curve.

I’ve been saying this for the last few years. The game has been a victim of its own success the last few years.

There are lads in my work league and I could tell you now their transfer will be whatever player FFS or another podcast recommend that week.

Chelsea transfer ban for next 2 windows

Porthallian wrote: »

They'll have no option to keep Higuain then I'm guessing?

I'm fairly sure there'll be a way around the rule for that since it's an existing deal (option to buy)

Lemlin wrote: »

I’ve been saying this for the last few years. The game has been a victim of its own success the last few years.

There are lads in my work league and I could tell you now their transfer will be whatever player FFS or another podcast recommend that week.

it's almost impossible to make ground using big assets, or 'obvious' transfers. the only way to do it IMO is to somehow get your mid range and cheap players spot on.

Jimenez worked for me this season. Had him earlier than anyone.
AWB. Put him in week nobody else dared.
Fabianski. Kept faith mid season when others didn't bother.

They're just 3 examples. Now a lot of that is luck, but it's the way to get an edge.

You can also get an edge in BGW and DGW season IMO. There are so many strategies that if you can pick the right one for your own team, there is ground to be made up there.

personally, I'm also putting a lot of value in my WC. if i can get the timing of that right, it could also get an edge.

But there's no doubt it's getting trickier.

CSF wrote: »

What do we expect when the kinds of people you'd expect to know better on social media prop up those kinds of people trying to sell FPL strategy for cash.

My statement is ambiguous rather than targeted, but if you're wondering whether I'm talking about you then I almost definitely am.

I’m a tad confused by this. I don’t particularly use social media for FF?

MrMac84 wrote: »

Anyone any info here lads?

Fredericks was injured for a decent period there so he was nailed not anymore though. From a personal point of view as a west ham fan I feel fredericks has more longevity and a better ability to get up and back at 34 you couldn't trust zaba to play week in week out for the rest of the year so it's time to abandon ship if you have him id say. For a straight swap diop is pretty nailed for the same price and balbuena is just fit again for .1 less and will be nailed with a goal threat from.set pieces

Don't see any issue with people following FFS etc etc.

The news is there for all to read or find out.


Considering all of us follow somebody to make a spreadsheet for the DGW and blanks etc it's ridiculously hypocrital to complain about people searching advise for transfers.

We literally all do it on boards. Other people just use different websites.

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Don't see any issue with people following FFS etc etc.

The news is there for all to read or find out.


Considering all of us follow somebody to make a spreadsheet for the DGW and blanks etc it's ridiculously hypocrital to complain about people searching advise for transfers.

We literally all do it on boards. Other people just use different websites.

I dunno if this was in response to my post (probably not) but mine was not in relation to people on here taking every avenue of information available to them.

Rather, the kinds of people running paysites while masquerading as one of the gang.

Will kepa start another game under sari?

KevIRL wrote: »

Will kepa start another game under sari?

Either kepa is dropped weds or sari is fired

Chesty08 wrote: »

Liverpool’s home game against Huddersfield has been confirmed as a Friday night game.

Triple Captain confirmed.

What difference does that make ?
I’ve captained players twice on Friday nights
2 pointers
Long weekend after that