Discussion 2024/25 EPL Dream Team Discussion: GW20 starts SAT 4th JAN @ 10:30pm AEST [TOT v NEW]

[Connoisseur]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1871500113933418499

 

[Vicwood]

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?

Yeap that why i went Saka. The Data supported this trade. All the top ten had Saka couldn't take the risk

 

[Hazardous Mata]

i went Saka. The Data supported this trade. All the top ten had Saka couldn't take the risk

It was the right call at the time.

Now the question for ppl is do you keep him for a loop this week to enable Palmer VC into Salah C or sell him for Isak and Captain be damned?

 

[vsberlina]

It was the right call at the time.

Now the question for ppl is do you keep him for a loop this week to enable Palmer VC into Salah C or sell him for Isak and Captain be damned?

A nice conundrum to make the weekly scores diverse.
As well as potentially having the captain as a differential, it's also Haaland vs a 3rd DEF.
Which could then become Isak vs a 3rd DEF. Chuck in Gvardiol, and too many permutations to think about.

With EVE super defensive and City playing so poorly, my gut instantly felt to bench the City duo and loop if necessary.
So really, it's only Isak I have to worry about. Great home record but. OK, now I'm worried.

 

[Vicwood]

It was the right call at the time.

Now the question for ppl is do you keep him for a loop this week to enable Palmer VC into Salah C or sell him for Isak and Captain be damned?

Straight to Isak as Saka will be out for a while. I have the Gunners back up keeper as a loop.

Considering taking a punt on Haaland as VC. Surely this week......

 

[Hazardous Mata]

EVE super defensive and City playing so poorly, my gut instantly felt to bench the City duo and loop if necessary.

EVE super defensive surely means play Gvardiol at least?

You can bench Haaland, play Saka and decide whether to keep Saka depending on whether Haaland tears it up or flops again.

 

[vsberlina]

EVE super defensive surely means play Gvardiol at least?

You can bench Haaland, play Saka and decide whether to keep Saka depending on whether Haaland tears it up or flops again.

Well Romero and Davies are out, so Gvardiol auto-subs in if he does well.

If he flops, then I have a decision to make as to whether I just take his score, or transfer someone else in and have another bite.
With games coming thick and fast, I'll likely need another starter anyway, so taking out Romero isn't an issue.

Question is, who do I transfer in? Porro and VVD are preferred, but have high BEs.
VVD dirt cheap anyway, and got run of 3 games. Might have a DG coming up soon anyway.

Huijsen looks interesting. Starting now, and will make cash. A potential differential.
Senesi out until April, so his role looks nailed.

 

[Under The Dome]

 

[Dazza]

KDB out Foden in
Saka out Isak in

 

[Hazardous Mata]

Silva (Doku) 1-0.

 

[vsberlina]

Silva (Doku) 1-0.

I wonder if they'll change it to an OG.

 

[Gazza's Treats]

Abdoulaye Doucoure sends a precise lofted cross into the box. Iliman Ndiaye (Everton) latches on to it and finishes with a quick shot into the top right corner. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 1:1.

 

[vsberlina]

Wanted Pickford in FPL but EVE had a horror run. Turns out he's on another monster.
PKS from Haaland. Haaland staying humble for a little longer.

Looks like my decision to get in Isak has been made for me.

 

[Under The Dome]

Haaland missed penalty

 

[Gazza's Treats]

 

[Dazza]

Maddison named on the pine, will bench him

 

[Under The Dome]

Porro also on the bench

 

[Under The Dome]

18 minutes in and the PL site live blog hasn't got a single team lineup....

 

[Gazza's Treats]

 

[Hazardous Mata]

Foden gets a card for Christmas.