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

[Dazza]

Isak up $2.6m, Saka down $1.8m. $4.4m turnaround. Some might get priced out of that in one move.
Even with two moves, might mean someone useful is sacrificed.

I had no trades policy for a while, might have said it prematurely, migjt burn another 2, If I get Isak in, will sacrifice KDB or Gvardiol

 

[Vicwood]

Isak up $2.6m, Saka down $1.8m. $4.4m turnaround. Some might get priced out of that in one move.
Even with two moves, might mean someone useful is sacrificed.

Not me 8 million in reserve.

But still a chunk of change lost. If only i went Isak over Saka 4 weeks ago. More points and coin. If i had the guts would have been a defining trade.

But Saka it was, as all the top 10 had Saka and no one had Isak. Was top 20 at the time so i went with the crowd to protect position.

 

[Dazza]

Not me 8 million in reserve.

But still a chunk of change lost. If only i went Isak over Saka 4 weeks ago. More points and coin. If i had the guts would have been a defining trade.

But Saka it was, as all the top 10 had Saka and no one had Isak. Was top 20 at the time so i went with the crowd to protect position.

Safety or Risk and Reward, decisions you have to make, my decisions haven’t been that good this season, particularly lately benching the wrong players and my trades are dwindling very fast, as usual will run out well before the season finishes

 

[tso]

I'm holding Saka. Lessens the selection headache .

 

[tso]

FPL 51pts Mbeumo
DOWN 429K
RANK 802K

 

[Dazza]

FPL 61
Wrong Captain choice
About 1.8 mil overall
Might just put the C on Salah for the rest of the season

 

[vsberlina]

I had no trades policy for a while, might have said it prematurely, migjt burn another 2, If I get Isak in, will sacrifice KDB or Gvardiol

KDB to Havertz?

 

[Dazza]

Got Austin as my donut Captain, the way Forster has been going of late he might keeping soon

 

[Dazza]

KDB to Havertz?

Can’t afford him if I get Isak, was thinking Foden

Cunha to Saka was a bad trade 2 weeks ago, in hindsight

 

[vsberlina]

Not me 8 million in reserve.

But still a chunk of change lost. If only i went Isak over Saka 4 weeks ago. More points and coin. If i had the guts would have been a defining trade.

But Saka it was, as all the top 10 had Saka and no one had Isak. Was top 20 at the time so i went with the crowd to protect position.

Historically, Saka has an excellent injury record, whereas Isak has always been sketchy.

4 weeks ago, Saka had scored 20 & 25, and had a dodgy United coming up, with FUL, EVE & CRP. Good form and fixtures.

Meanwhile, Isak had scored 1 &3 and had LIV next.
LEI & IPS were juicy, but maybe Haaland had to give way. But who would dump Haaland with his ceiling?

 

[vsberlina]

I'm holding Saka. Lessens the selection headache .

Can you play 3 at the back with confidence? Porro -3, Gvardiol -2, VVD 4.
TAA and Gabriel are reliable, but one of the other 3 is a lottery lately, unless you can loop.
Gvardiol is first up, so maybe you can peek at his score before deciding?

 

[vsberlina]

FPL 61
Wrong Captain choice
About 1.8 mil overall
Might just put the C on Salah for the rest of the season

Now my permanent captain in FPL.
How consistent does a guy have to be before you entrust him?
I trusted Watkins, Mbeumo and Palmer, and Mo blew them all away.

At least in DT we have two bites of the captain's cherry. Mo will be one and the other will depend on fixture.

 

[Old Big 'Ead]

Now my permanent captain in FPL.
How consistent does a guy have to be before you entrust him?
I trusted Watkins, Mbeumo and Palmer, and Mo blew them all away.

At least in DT we have two bites of the captain's cherry. Mo will be one and the other will depend on fixture.

Salah won't score against the Tricky trees. That's the only week to take the C off him

 

[vsberlina]

Salah won't score against the Tricky trees. That's the only week to take the C off him

Where were you guys against City? City's only win in the last 10 or so.

 

[tso]

Can you play 3 at the back with confidence? Porro -3, Gvardiol -2, VVD 4.
TAA and Gabriel are reliable, but one of the other 3 is a lottery lately, unless you can loop.
Gvardiol is first up, so maybe you can peek at his score before deciding?

I don't have Porro, VVD or Gabriel
Can still look at Gvardiol with Pinnock injured.

 

[Old Big 'Ead]

Where were you guys against City? City's only win in the last 10 or so.

We have to one off day. We're the only team to keep a CS against Brentford and win at their ground since Feb.

We also kept a CS against Pool at Anfield...

 

[vsberlina]

Thinking of starting with this for the 1st game.
Another 0-0 can auto-loop Gvardiol in, and then transfer out Saka for Isak and leave Haaland on the bench.

Ideally, both Cityzens do well, they auto-loop, and I use Saka for two bites of captaincy, as ARS play last.

Would prefer Salah VC, when most have a Spurs loop and will straight up captain him.
If he fails, I still have Havertz vs IPS as a back up.

 

[Hazardous Mata]

60 point lead at the top! Hope you're clearing space on your shelf for the trophy

 

[tso]

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winger Bukayo Saka will miss "many weeks" with a hamstring injury.

 

[vsberlina]

60 point lead at the top! Hope you're clearing space on your shelf for the trophy

We're not even half way. Still 21 GWs to go. 60 pts isn't that much.

This week will be interesting with Gvardiol, Haaland, Saka & Isak all providing differentials.
Luck's been good to me lately, but it will eventually abandon me.