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  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    @Torgeirtrap Very interesting stat: before today, Kevin De Bruyne never scored multiple goals in a Premier League game.
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    @Torgeirtrap Very interesting stat: before today, Kevin De Bruyne never scored multiple goals in a Premier League game.

    @DaltonCraig007 Never? Didn't know that!
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    @Torgeirtrap Very interesting stat: before today, Kevin De Bruyne never scored multiple goals in a Premier League game.

    @DaltonCraig007 Never? Didn't know that!

    Indeed, I had to double check when I heard the commentators mention that.
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    @Torgeirtrap Very interesting stat: before today, Kevin De Bruyne never scored multiple goals in a Premier League game.

    @DaltonCraig007 Never? Didn't know that!

    Indeed, I had to double check when I heard the commentators mention that.

    It's strange to even think about, but I guess a lot of his goal involvement are his many assists, rather than actual goals.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2019 Posts: 25,192
    I had a feeling KDB would run riot at Arsenal.
    My Cup game maybe bad luck, currently I have 84 points with Ryan left to play. My Cup apponent has 80 points with Kelly and Dunk left to play (They activated bench boost)
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2019 Posts: 25,192
    Don't forget GW18 West Ham and Liverpool players are blanking. Thankfully I only have one asset from those sides Salah. Now do I bench Salah and bank the free transfer or bring in one player for a week? I may keep Salah as he looks primed to hit top form and I don't want to lose value, also having two free transfers for GW19 is appealing.
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    I had a feeling KDB would run riot at Arsenal.
    My Cup game maybe bad luck, currently I have 84 points with Ryan left to play. My Cup apponent has 80 points with Kelly and Dunk left to play (They activated bench boost)

    This could get close! 80+ points is a really good score though; I'm on 67 points + Zaha to play.
    Don't forget GW18 West Ham and Liverpool players are blanking. Thankfully I only have one asset from those sides Salah. Now do I bench Salah and bank the free transfer or bring in one player for a week? I may keep Salah as he looks primed to hit top form and I don't want to lose value, also having two free transfers for GW19 is appealing.

    I think it's easier to just bench when you have only one Liverpool player. I have Alexander-Arnolf and Mané, and might be forced to sell one. Team news depending of course.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2019 Posts: 25,192
    I see Zaha scored, a draw suited me in the end I progressed in the cup with a narrow 3 points more over my opponent. How did others get on?
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    I see Zaha scored, a draw suited me in the end I progressed in the cup with a narrow 3 points more over my opponent. How did others get on?

    That was a narrow win indeed, but still a win!

    Happy with the Zaha points tonight. Much needed for the overall rank! Progressed to the next round of the cup against a team which haven't been touched since gameweek 1 by the looks of it.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    This was my highest points haul this season, with 75 points.
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    This was my highest points haul this season, with 75 points.

    I ended up with 75 points too! Looking at our league table, I think this must be one of the highest scoring gameweeks for our league this season.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I see Zaha scored, a draw suited me in the end I progressed in the cup with a narrow 3 points more over my opponent. How did others get on?

    That was a narrow win indeed, but still a win!

    Happy with the Zaha points tonight. Much needed for the overall rank! Progressed to the next round of the cup against a team which haven't been touched since gameweek 1 by the looks of it.

    Zaha scoring made me drop in rank, though in and around my highest rank of the season.

    I got my highest score also beating GW1 by a few points, incidentally my highest points hauls have Salah as my captain.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,192

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    Mikel Arteta is officially confirmed as Arsenal's new manager.

    https://www.arsenal.com/news/mikel-arteta-joining-our-new-head-coach
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 17,762

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2019 Posts: 25,192

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol
  • edited December 2019 Posts: 17,762

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol

    Me too! I'm torn between transferring out Zaha, or even take a hit to replace Mané (I might be looking at getting Salah eventually, so it might make sense going forward).
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    Posts: 25,192

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol

    Me too! I'm torn between transferring out Zaha, or even take a hit to replace Mané (I might be looking at getting Salah eventually, so it might make sense going forward).

    Richarlison v Arsenal is something I am considering
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol

    Me too! I'm torn between transferring out Zaha, or even take a hit to replace Mané (I might be looking at getting Salah eventually, so it might make sense going forward).

    Richarlison v Arsenal is something I am considering

    I'd be surprised if he doesn't score tomorrow!
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited December 2019 Posts: 25,192

    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol

    Me too! I'm torn between transferring out Zaha, or even take a hit to replace Mané (I might be looking at getting Salah eventually, so it might make sense going forward).

    Richarlison v Arsenal is something I am considering

    I'd be surprised if he doesn't score tomorrow!

    Is Arteta taking immediate control or is Freddie in charge for the Everton game?

    Edited: I got Richarlison in for Salah I won't lose any money on Salah if I get him straight back in. Everton really had a go at Chelsea and United under Big Dunc I can see them really bullying a fragile Arsenal.
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    My team...
    Ryan
    Soyuncu, Lundstram, Baldock
    Alli (C), KDB, Martial, Richarlison
    Vardy, Rashford, Abraham

    No confidence with any of my defenders this GW, I may swap Soyuncu for Kelly though Palace are bare bones and St James's is always tough. Tomori away to Spurs no better and unlikely to start, I really need a clean sheet from Sheffield United again [-O<
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    My team for gameweek #18:

    Guaita
    Soyuncu, Willems, Baldock, Lundstram
    Martial, Traoré, Cantwell
    Abraham, Vardy, Jimenez (C).
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    Captaincy options this week not so obvious

    I'm on Rashford currently, but Vardy (despite the fixture), De Bruyne and Son are also in consideration.

    I may go with KDB though Rashford is a possiblity unfortunately I still don't trust Ole tactics even against Watford.

    I may have to bring someone in as I only have one sub on my bench which is a risk if players are rested.

    I only have one sub this gameweek too, the way my team is set up right now (with Saka in the starting lineup). Have no idea what to do!

    I really want to save my free transfer I will wait till the last minute, I have a feeling looking at the fixtures it will be a low points GW, so it would be typical to make a transfer and it be meaningless. I could swap Salah for Son for one GW though that undermines my plans and would mean I would have to take hits to get the team I want in following GW's.

    If I could, I'd save a transfer as well. Feels like a low points gameweek (as you mention), and if I'm to make a transfer, it should be a long-term one, not a punt.

    If the Salah to Son move affects future transfers, I would look at other transfers instead. Salah looks to be in form, and it might be risky dropping him for only one gameweek.

    I am tempted to get someone in for Salah, I will make my mind up after watching football scout team news, I need to chase potential differentials lol

    Me too! I'm torn between transferring out Zaha, or even take a hit to replace Mané (I might be looking at getting Salah eventually, so it might make sense going forward).

    Richarlison v Arsenal is something I am considering

    I'd be surprised if he doesn't score tomorrow!

    Is Arteta taking immediate control or is Freddie in charge for the Everton game?

    Edited: I got Richarlison in for Salah I won't lose any money on Salah if I get him straight back in. Everton really had a go at Chelsea and United under Big Dunc I can see them really bullying a fragile Arsenal.
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    My team...
    Ryan
    Soyuncu, Lundstram, Baldock
    Alli (C), KDB, Martial, Richarlison
    Vardy, Rashford, Abraham

    No confidence with any of my defenders this GW, I may swap Soyuncu for Kelly though Palace are bare bones and St James's is always tough. Tomori away to Spurs no better and unlikely to start, I really need a clean sheet from Sheffield United again [-O<

    Freddie is in charge against Everton, with Arteta in the stands. Rumours are that Arsenal will field several young players. If so, that's mo doubt a message to the more experienced players in the squad.

    Looks like a sensible move. Richarlison will have a good day on the pitch the way Arsenal are playing.

    Given Liverpool doesn't play, this looks like a strong team! I'm still thinking about taking a hit or not.

    My team for gameweek #18:

    Guaita
    Soyuncu, Willems, Baldock, Lundstram
    Martial, Traoré, Cantwell
    Abraham, Vardy, Jimenez (C).

    Wish my team looked as strong as this for this gameweek!

    My team is:
    Pope
    Rico - Kelly - Lundstram
    Saka - Grealish - De Bruyne - Son
    Abraham - Rashford (C) - Vardy
    (McGovern - Alexander-Arnold - Mané - Söyüncü)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    Carlo Ancelotti is officially the new Everton manager.
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    Here are the gameweek 18 captaincy picks!
    Kane: 3
    Vardy: 3
    Jiménez: 2
    De Bruyne: 2
    Sterling: 2
    Aubameyang: 2
    Rashford: 2
    van Dijk: 1
    Salah: 1
    Alli: 1

    Kane and Vardy are the most captained players in our league this weekend. Vardy is in great form and can be a threat even against City, while Kane is no doubt up for a big match against Chelsea. Good luck everyone!

    (I'll come back with the gameweek winners update as soon as possible. It's been a busy week with Christmas preparations and everything.)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,718
    Glad I unbenched Cantwell due to Salah having a blank gameweek - he just scored for Norwich!
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