It's weird though, I really can't pick a side here, both side have similar qualities of players in terms of the lineup that's been up, but the Scottish line up seemed to slightly because of the quite more familiar names of players doing a bit fairer this season, and Che Adams is leading the line.

Due to the significance of the match, I'd say this is likely going to end as a goalless draw, or at the most the Scottish taking a marginal win.

I think Thomas Tuchel's style of play was somewhat identical to whatGuardiola often deployed during his time at Bayern Munich, he often plays 3 CBs irrc correct, other than being able to handle the kind of players that'd be at his disposal, I'm not sure he'd have too much of difficulty to thrive there, Bayern Munich have not being in great form and it's due too the players they've lost too, especially Lewandowski who make the games pretty much easier for them.



He could be under some real threat especially if there are other problems with the squad, and not just the recent terrible form, but when is the last 3 time Bayern Munich have failed to win any of 4 consecutives matches, with only of those 2 teams being above the middle of the table.

I understand players being overpriced and all sorts of deals flying around these recent years, but Bellingham isn't worth anywhere near that value, and I don't think any team would be desperate enough to pay that much especially because of his position, if it were to a forward, the chances might be higher but not with him. There are some better playing midfielders out there that'd the teams would give up for less than half that price, and they certainly aren't overhyped.

I think the only difference between both players that surrounds them, Haaland had a decent amount of chances in the Community Shield too, but I guess the pressure were just enormous, while Nunez seem to have slotted right perfectly into the team, the only struggle now is on the overall the team performance not individually player, Nunez would also be doing perfectly right in the current City lineup with a supply line like De Bruyne and the kind of form Cancelo is currently on right now, It's no doubt Haaland is a deadly striker with great strength and positioning instinct, but I'd give much credit to his supply line as well, which is what Nunez tends to be lacking at the moment, but it's just a matter of time, I suppose.

That's why there is the saying that most rules are for the common man, these big guys pay millions of dollars to find loopholes within almost every existence laws, if not why is Curacao about almost the country gambling sites can get their License from ? And then get to operate in other countries to avoid huge taxes and whatnot.

Another example is the deal that brought Mbappe to PSG for 180m the same window 220m was splashed on Neymar, on paper it was a loan deal, but even the dumbest guy from FIFA FFP team knows it was a permanent deal in disguise, but they made the rules and if both clubs agrees it's a loan deal with all those mandatory purchase clauses already being included, then there is nothing FIFA can do, right ?

I like the idea of rewarding skill and missing with a bit of luck too, that sound fair enough imo too, but as some others have pointed to maximize the importance and keep the league fun until the end, I'd the tickets are issued out at the end of the campaign, regardless of whether it's a month or a week play, anyone can literally play all their chip over the a month period with little or almost no consequences, If are already giving up on the long term, I rather if it were to be as prizes for the winners or raffle tickets of varying numbers it should be for the entirety of the game, that's where everyone gets a fair chance with respect to their skills, each person playing had the intention to play for the prize to begin if those that get to use their chip had certain goals insight.

That said, It's the OP's call and I'm down with whatever the call is, because I wasn't even expecting that we'd get to have a say in how they should go about choosing the winner(s)

1) CLE
2) PIT
3) Yes
4) Over
5) 4th
6) Odd
7) Odd
8} PIT
9) PIT
10) PIT

Final Score prediction  25-17

That's really a nice, and I sure as hell would love to have my hands on one of 'em especially due to it being customised, it feels way more like an antique and I find them more valuable imo, even if I have to pay for it.

When it comes to luck and raffles, my luck is next to being horrible, so the only way I often believe I might stand a decent chance is if it's for 9/10 of the players, that's why I prefer to compete logically and not depend solely on luck.

That's more than an incentive to get me interested in the round, I was already hoping the next ~10 days would rather just go by so pretty fast  

I'd have made my picks regardless anyways, but I was already having the notion of going rogue with my picks, because I have probably nothing more than being a couple of places from the bottom of the table to lose, and I can expect the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed users to get more conserved and not chase wild points with wild predictions.

Exactly playing the long term game is what makes it rather interesting, but there nothing to play for as the weeks go by it gets even less interesting, I saw you played your wildcard already, I'm sure a of couple would think it's because of the blank week, but I'm sure it's not solely not just about the game week, if it literally was, you'd have  definitely had someone from Tottenham, and you didn't end up with just one player from Arsenal by chance for what could have been expected to be an easier game than Manchester United, the week insight just came as an added incentive because how would you get rid of about ~8 players with just 4 transfer(s) singularly over the next few weeks especially if there are position issue like having just one transfer while trying to get Salah for Haaland, without having to take another irrelevant point hit when the player you're bringing in secondly isn't likely to be getting any point because he's likely to be a bench player.

If there is some game that'd need multiple players to play as a group, I'd definitely put you at the 1st or 2nd on the list of people I'd choose to play as team with rather than against. 


Webtricks winning the round was just rather coincidental, I strongly doubt he's still checking a team at all, he doesn't even make any transfer and got favored that the blank fixtures was in his favor, he's even already short of the initial 100M budget.

@SmartVirus, I'd say if you took a 12 points hit and still didn't win the round and didn't end up with 12 points more than you'd have had if you only did the two free available transfer, then you actually didn't make any progress towards your total point for the end of the game.

I'd consider my wildcard to have been a waste if at the end of 6 weeks after using it I don't cumulatively end up as one of the user with the most points over that duration, if that span as been my goal to begin with, I know luck has a part to play, but a calculated risk of probability will likely put you no lower than the middle of the pile, than just a terrible luck would put you at the bottom of the pile.

Game 1:  18' SPFC 2-1

I have almost forgotten we still have an existing pool for the nations league, I guess that's because of my position in the pool... This has got to be the worse international break I wanted to see, It came at the time where all other competitions is getting really interest and with most of the national teams is just a break and nothing significant to play for, going by how the bookies wrecked bettors over the weekend, it's probably bound to be an extended holiday for them

I literally just had AS Roma and Atalanta ruined a 100 odds parlay for me 💔, all I had on them was over 1.5 goals, but that was too much to ask too, right ?

I see it's been such a shitty weekend right from yesterday and the results from the pool also suggests as much, perhaps they players ahead are all wrapped the coming international break.

Let's hope AC Milan vs Napoli or Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid would be worth spectating.

I guess Barcelona are very boring to watch mostly on two occasions, one when they're not struggling to win or secondly, if you're not a fan, even when Barcelona are having a stroll in the park against an opponent, I love to see the team dynamics and how they can integrate some other player in the squad, perhaps to playing a different style. but the season so far, Xavi have been playing the same style just a different couple of players in other position, but the approach is still pretty much the same to me.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid might actually not be overly interesting, due to Atleti's style, but it sure should be a match filled with loads of emotions.

The last time some pulling away from the rest on the leaderboard was actually Tokeweed if I recall correctly who led the leaderboard was from the second round or thereabout, and at some point everything everyone else was fight for was 2nd position and the remaining prize positions. as it stands now, Jayce holds 7 point lead advantage over 2nd place, but the difference between the 2nd place and 14th position is just 7.5 points 

You might have eventually to knowing how conservative Guardiola has been with De Bruyne, I know when he's on the pitch he makes the job generally easier for City and he's a threat from every aspect of the from set pieces to open play or even taking the scoring matter up for himself, but the fact that Salah will always be on the pitch unless injured is the kind of reassurance one would have to pick as a manager if there is the need to settle for just one of them.

Let me take a guess, you're having more than just a great day, Son with a hattrick, Kane with a goal and assist to his name too, without considering the bonus points that'd likely be coming for them too, damn! It will take me shit load of weeks to be able to make up for this difference, that's if I'll be able to catch up 

New FPL Tip: If you're having a player on team that's playing against Leicester City, hand him the Captain band!

Nice, nice! you sure do know how to savage these upsets, It's at least comforting to know that someone is getting our money back from the bookies.



It really is a strange pool indeed, Augsburg with 2 consecutive wins, if that isn't strange enough, It said to be the first time in 87 games dated back as far as 2020 since Bayern Munich have failed to score in a Bundesliga game.

Dortmund with a very late winner, but still wasn't enough to keep my betslip alive after the shenanigans from Bayern Munich. It's game over this weekend for me, except of course If I'm able to get something off handball.

I guess that's what week without EPL does to us, and a Friday evening fixture too was another reason why most people forgot.

De Bruyne is already paying high dividends to all the managers who trusted him enough to bring him for Salah, who wouldn't trust him enough though ? He's racked two assists to his name already, and might also pick a bonus point or two.

You were indeed lucky with your pick on the draw, although both teams have scored similar amount of goals and conceded almost the same amount of goals so far, but it's quite a surprise that except for Trofo, none one from the pool went with a Draw, let alone a win for Hertha Berlin.

Nice one there, those 4 points are the best way to kickoff the game, the fixture for today looks pretty easier to pick a side, but it's just about being able to get a couple of 4 points to make it much easier to stand a chance for the week.