Discussion 2024/25 EPL Dream Team Discussion: GW21 starts WEDS 15th JAN @ 5:30am AEST [3 GAMES]

[tso]

KDB, TAA, and VVD on field = 7 points
Fernandes Gvardiol Timber on the bench = 46 pts

My ranking is going to take a hit 😢

Why Timber ?

 

[Burly]

I've made this point before on here, but I cannot believe that KDB gets no points for the cross that sets up the Gvardiol goal. Yes it took a nick off the defender, but why does that matter?
I'm guessing they use this interpretation to make it more black and white but its pretty amateurish that the passer's creativity and skill gets no reward. It needs fixing.
And yes... I had KDB on-field and Bruno benched

 

[vsberlina]

So KDB went 28, 4 , 3 = 35.
3% traded him in before the big score, but then 13% for the dud score.

Maddison went 5, 9, 28 = 42.
Net trade in of 1.2% this week. There are some happy peeps this morning.

Bowen has gone 12, 25, ? = 37+. 3.5% net trade in.

Goes to show. Be patient.

 

[Burly]

So KDB went 28, 4 , 3 = 35.
3% traded him in before the big score, but then 13% for the dud score.

Maddison went 5, 9, 28 = 42.
Net trade in of 1.2% this week. There are some happy peeps this morning.

Bowen has gone 12, 25, ? = 37+. 3.5% net trade in.

Goes to show. Be patient.

Also, good fixtures lead to good form. Southampton defending like a pub-team = perfect for Maddison

 

[Dazza]

Why Timber ?

Went 343 Formation, and started TAA, VVD & Saliba, hindsight should of gone 2 Arsenal Defenders
Toss up between KDB & Fernandes to start, and went the wrong way😢

10/100 Palmer
Bowen to play, left a lot of points on the bench

 

[Hazardous Mata]

Brought a dud in instead of Bowen to get Bruno's score

Couldn't understand benching him in the first place.

Not with Man City being the worst they've been in a decade or more.

 

[vsberlina]

I've made this point before on here, but I cannot believe that KDB gets no points for the cross that sets up the Gvardiol goal. Yes it took a nick off the defender, but why does that matter?
I'm guessing they use this interpretation to make it more black and white but its pretty amateurish that the passer's creativity and skill gets no reward. It needs fixing.
And yes... I had KDB on-field and Bruno benched

But it's always been like that. What's worse IMO, is getting nothing for winning a PK.
They're the rules of this game, and as long as they're consistent, I feel it's fair.

 

[vsberlina]

Also, good fixtures lead to good form. Southampton defending like a pub-team = perfect for Maddison

I still got PTSD from when Pool got 8 passed BOU, and Salah got no goal involvements.

 

[Under The Dome]

@vsberlina

Having picked up a yellow card during Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town, Rayan Ait-Nouri was shown a second yellow after the final whistle following a pitchside confrontation, resulting in a red card.

The Algerian will miss the contest against Leicester City next weekend and remains on four yellow cards for the season, as neither of the bookings count towards the yellow card suspension threshold.

 

[vsberlina]

Couldn't understand benching him in the first place.

Not with Man City being the worst they've been in a decade or more.

It's not like United aren't the worst they've been in a decade either.

I benched him, but with the intention to loop either him or Gvardiol.
Luckily Gvardiol almost matched him, so looped his pts on, otherwise I'd have... traded out Maddison.

 

[tso]

Couldn't understand benching him in the first place.

Not with Man City being the worst they've been in a decade or more.

Other players were better on paper fixture wise.

 

[vsberlina]

@vsberlina

Having picked up a yellow card during Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town, Rayan Ait-Nouri was shown a second yellow after the final whistle following a pitchside confrontation, resulting in a red card.

The Algerian will miss the contest against Leicester City next weekend and remains on four yellow cards for the season, as neither of the bookings count towards the yellow card suspension threshold.

He had a job to do. Get a yellow. He did it 'two' well.

 

[vsberlina]

Is it me, or did all the City players take poor 'swats' at Diallo's shot?
Looks like all of them could have stopped it, but let it go in.
City owners trying to recoup some money?

 

[tso]

Bournemouth XI: Kepa, Huijsen, Kerkez, Cook, Evanilson, Christie, Dango Ouattara, Smith, Kluivert, Semenyo, Zabarnyi.

West Ham XI: Fabianski; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Coufal; Alvarez, Soler, Soucek; Paqueta, Bowen, Kudus.

 

[tso]

Paqueta PEN 0-1
Unal 1-1

 

[vsberlina]

Bowen on 9. Hammers win a PK. Me licking my lips.
Paqueta takes it. Hammers then concede so Bowen loses his CS pts.
Then loses another pt and ends up on 6, after I saw a big '20' in my eyes.

 

[tso]

FPL 67(-4)=63
375,675
Up 146.3k

 

[tso]

 

[Herbie66]

119 Palmer

4-3-3 (benched Fernandes)

Up 14 spots to 325th

@THCLT

Hi Thanh

Is it possible to get BE for Gomes (WOW) & Lamptey (BRI)

Cheers

 

[vsberlina]

Hopefully this weekend will be nice and simple.

Gvardiol plays first. He can be benched and looped in if necessary.

As Spurs play last, one of the MIA Spurs DEF can be transferred out if necessary.

Palmer into Salah for VC & C. With Spurs DEF decimated through injury, I'll back Mo to get an attacking return.