BC.Game 🦁 Fantasy Premier League Pool ⚽ Discussion Thread

[Igebotz]

It's clear now, I had no idea FPL had its own yellow card rules. It's fine, I'm still with Mitrovic, and I hope he doesn't mess up until GW 20, as you said. To some extent, having only 20.5% TSB is a huge advantage.

That are not FPL rules that is all Premier League rules. Fantasy is not imposing their own criteria. That would e ridiculus, they just follow the bans issued by Premier League.

Since Mitovic didn't receive a yellow card in his last game, I assumed that he had returned to zero, at least in accordance with FA rules, which state that you only receive a match ban if you receive five consecutive yellow cards. However, maybe I'm mistaken.

I don't know where you are reading that but it is plain wrong. I will link the picture from official FA players essential info for this season. Basically it is like I said, if you collect 5 yellow cards in first 19 games your team plays 1 match ban, after that it is 10 yellow cards but 2 match ban. Cards don't reset, the threshold gets moved from 5 to 10.
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Yeah, I got it now, but I was a little confused about the rules. You know, there have been some changes and new rules implemented in the game recently. Thank you.

Nunez and Salah will be the death of me. At least I don't have Faes in my team, he was close to breaking the record for negative points. Just needed to get red carded to become immortal

I'm not concerned about Salah, but Nunez will cause me a cardiac arrest if things don't improve; I keep putting my trust in him game after game, and he continues to make me look like a fool with my decisions. Today couldn't get any worse with Mitrovic missing PK and KDB having the worst game of his life. With the way Arsenal is playing, I'm tempted to bring Saka in before his price rises, as he's giving out more returns than Salah and KDB, but we're not ready for this conversation.

Guardiola is an idiot at this point and he just did his best to make the job easier for Arsenal. You have strongest bench of all clubs in Premier League and you make your first changes in 84th minute? All the while you have players like Alvarez, Foden, Cancelo and Gundogan on the bench. Must admit I was very happy they dropped 2 points today.

Rashford was benched due to breach of some club policies. But Ten Haag was smart enough to see that it isn't going well without him and made the change and he made early enough to have impact on the game.

The only Manchester City player worth having right now is Halaand, no other players are worth having right now, Pep has proven to be anti-Fantasy all season and has made his players pay for it. I don't really care, but Alvarez needs playing time to develop and he isn't getting as much as he should.

Fuck ETH, fuck his policies, Rashford needs to start all game, don't mess with him.

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[casperBGD]

my Arsenal trio is scoring again, all three, but I left Nketiah on the bench again, although Martinelli was planned to be subbed for Nketiah so outcome would be the same (would be better to put Martial on the bench, but did not planned that), waiting for fifth goal tonight, seven points up, and due to Everton getting a point, could not be better (Everton could win it, but that would not be on merit)

Salah is drawing me down, when Gakpo start playing, would probably transfer him for Gakpo, my favorite dutchman

happy New year to all

[Igebotz]

my Arsenal trio is scoring again, all three, but I left Nketiah on the bench again, although Martinelli was planned to be subbed for Nketiah so outcome would be the same (would be better to put Martial on the bench, but did not planned that), waiting for fifth goal tonight, seven points up, and due to Everton getting a point, could not be better (Everton could win it, but that would not be on merit)

Salah is drawing me down, when Gakpo start playing, would probably transfer him for Gakpo, my favorite dutchman

happy New year to all

You're lucky to have three Arsenal players on your team, that's how everyone felt having three City players in their team before the World Cup, now it's a nightmare having more than one, I'm glad Martinelli gave me something to keep hope alive for the week just when it looked impossible, he's one of the longest serving players in my team, I got him very early and he's been fantastic. A captain's product.


What are your unbiased thoughts on Saka/KDB, guys?

[morvillz7z]

After a year and a half of playing FPL, i finally joined the exclusive "Club 59", or losing clean sheet points due to player being subbed off in the 59th minute. Ben White had to stay on the pitch 15 more seconds for me to bank those damn clean sheet points, 15 seconds....lol

It could have been worse though, like having Foden and Cancelo on your team. Pep surely does not bench them both for a third straight game, or is he? 

[Ulven]

After a year and a half of playing FPL, i finally joined the exclusive "Club 59", or losing clean sheet points due to player being subbed off in the 59th minute. Ben White had to stay on the pitch 15 more seconds for me to bank those damn clean sheet points, 15 seconds....lol

It could have been worse though, like having Foden and Cancelo on your team. Pep surely does not bench them both for a third straight game, or is he? 

It's certainly frustrating when a player you have on your fantasy team gets subbed off just before the end of a game and misses out on clean sheet points. However, it's important to remember that these kinds of things can happen in soccer and it's just part of the game.
As for whether or not Pep Guardiola will bench players like Foden and Cancelo for a third straight game, it's difficult to say for sure as every situation is different. It's possible that there could be a specific reason for benching these players in a particular game, such as injury concerns or tactical decisions. Ultimately, it's up to the manager to make these decisions and it's important for fantasy players to keep an eye on the starting lineups and any potential substitutions to make sure they have the best possible team on the field.


And happy new year to all

[Harkorede]

What are your unbiased thoughts on Saka/KDB, guys?

For value per points, I would go with Saka, I've been sleeping on him for too long, and I feel terrible for not having any Arsenal midfielder right now, I've always preferred Martinelli over either Odegaard or Saka, but I will likely be switching to Saka too very soon especially due to the set piece duties too.

Kevin De Bruyne have been having a not so good return to FPL, especially due to the extreme changes Guardiola have deployed around him, and their next 3-4 fixtures doesn't look any much better either and I don't expect him to be overworked for every of those fixtures, so I'm never going anywhere near him for the time been.

[Trofo]

Kevin De Bruyne have been having a not so good return to FPL, especially due to the extreme changes Guardiola have deployed around him, and their next 3-4 fixtures doesn't look any much better either and I don't expect him to be overworked for every of those fixtures, so I'm never going anywhere near him for the time been.

KDB actually looks like the best City player to me, he is still creating so much chances for his players but they are not scoring. I already commented on Pep and his rotations on two other topics so I will not do it here again, but I am blaming him for City loosing 2 points yesterday. If you have such a strong bench with arguably first team players on it, you must give them more than 5 minutes to make an impact.

my Arsenal trio is scoring again, all three, but I left Nketiah on the bench again, although Martinelli was planned to be subbed for Nketiah so outcome would be the same (would be better to put Martial on the bench, but did not planned that), waiting for fifth goal tonight, seven points up, and due to Everton getting a point, could not be better (Everton could win it, but that would not be on merit)

You're lucky to have three Arsenal players on your team, that's how everyone felt having three City players in their team before the World Cup, now it's a nightmare having more than one, I'm glad Martinelli gave me something to keep hope alive for the week just when it looked impossible, he's one of the longest serving players in my team, I got him very early and he's been fantastic. A captain's product.

That is not lucky, that is making a decision, probably a good one, but the process still isn't over. I like Arsenal forwards very much but I was looking at the fixtures before GW17 and decided that Arsenal players are not needed before GW22. Arsenal now has Newcastle, Spurs and United and I did not want to have Arsenal attackers for that run of games. So far I paid for my decision dearly but I hope to get something back along the next 3 game weeks. 

[Harkorede]

Kevin De Bruyne have been having a not so good return to FPL, especially due to the extreme changes Guardiola have deployed around him, and their next 3-4 fixtures doesn't look any much better either and I don't expect him to be overworked for every of those fixtures, so I'm never going anywhere near him for the time been.

KDB actually looks like the best City player to me, he is still creating so much chances for his players but they are not scoring. I already commented on Pep and his rotations on two other topics so I will not do it here again, but I am blaming him for City loosing 2 points yesterday. If you have such a strong bench with arguably first team players on it, you must give them more than 5 minutes to make an impact.

Is it safe to assume that Pep actually kept these players for their next run of fixtures ? or Need to give more playing time to those that haven't been getting before so as to have them ready for the time when the needs will arise for them ? Because none of their next 7 fixture in the league is going to be by any means be an easy, and it's hard to know how or what Guardiola thinks, which is why I ask if he could be trying to have all his assets on the same page while giving Grealish and the likes more playing time now for the supposedly to be easy fixtures, but he paid a heavy priced, which is duly deserved for being an overthinker.

[Trofo]

Is it safe to assume that Pep actually kept these players for their next run of fixtures ? or Need to give more playing time to those that haven't been getting before so as to have them ready for the time when the needs will arise for them ? Because none of their next 7 fixture in the league is going to be by any means be an easy, and it's hard to know how or what Guardiola thinks, which is why I ask if he could be trying to have all his assets on the same page while giving Grealish and the likes more playing time now for the supposedly to be easy fixtures, but he paid a heavy priced, which is duly deserved for being an overthinker.

I don't think so, I have a feeling only he knows why he prefers some players. While that explanation can work for Cancelo and Walker it is not correct for Foden. This was 6th game in a row where Foden was on the bench (after starting first 12) and got nothing or just some scraps. Also if he wanted to rest some players Haaland and De Bruyne would be the first ones to rest and keep healthy for tougher run of fixtures. City players are a big avoid for me after this and I will be looking to get rid of Foden/Cancelo as soon as possible. Not gonna take minus points for them but will ship them off as opportunity presents itself.

[casperBGD]

Nottingham scored, so it was a good choice to leave Pope one more round, real question us can Chelsea get one clean sheet in next round, City is hardly an option, but Fulham is good at scoring too
on the other side, Pope has to fight high scoring Arsenal attack

throwing a dice basically

Tottenham is a let down, and before start I preferred Son over Haaland, what a miss

[Harkorede]

Nottingham scored, so it was a good choice to leave Pope one more round, real question us can Chelsea get one clean sheet in next round, City is hardly an option, but Fulham is good at scoring too
on the other side, Pope has to fight high scoring Arsenal attack

throwing a dice basically

Tottenham is a let down, and before start I preferred Son over Haaland, what a miss

I wasn't banking on any of Tottenham players and I wouldn't have Perisic in too If I knew he wasn't going to be deployed well upfront where he is very effective, Son seemed to be inhibit his performance on that flank and vice versa, and Conte doesn't seem to have an idea about how he wants his squad to look or play.

I'll be getting rid of Darwin soon and probably Trossard, I just feel bad to have lost some 0.2m for hoarding him for two match day weeks

[Igebotz]

You're lucky to have three Arsenal players on your team, that's how everyone felt having three City players in their team before the World Cup, now it's a nightmare having more than one, I'm glad Martinelli gave me something to keep hope alive for the week just when it looked impossible, he's one of the longest serving players in my team, I got him very early and he's been fantastic. A captain's product.

That is not lucky, that is making a decision, probably a good one, but the process still isn't over. I like Arsenal forwards very much but I was looking at the fixtures before GW17 and decided that Arsenal players are not needed before GW22. Arsenal now has Newcastle, Spurs and United and I did not want to have Arsenal attackers for that run of games. So far I paid for my decision dearly but I hope to get something back along the next 3 game weeks.  

Fantasy is 80% luck and 20% decision making   having three Manchester City players was more profitable than having three Arsenal players before the World Cup, at least for me, because at one point I had two Arsenal attackers and I wasn't getting anything close to what I was getting from the the City players I later had, but now having those City players is worse than having three Chelsea players, can you say we those who had Foden, Cancelo, and Walker made a wong decision ? I would say unlucky because those players are first team players and big part of the team BUT Pep <<<<<

i have Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli at the moment i only need Saka now to have a perfect team.

I don't think so, I have a feeling only he knows why he prefers some players. While that explanation can work for Cancelo and Walker it is not correct for Foden. This was 6th game in a row where Foden was on the bench (after starting first 12) and got nothing or just some scraps. Also if he wanted to rest some players Haaland and De Bruyne would be the first ones to rest and keep healthy for tougher run of fixtures. City players are a big avoid for me after this and I will be looking to get rid of Foden/Cancelo as soon as possible. Not gonna take minus points for them but will ship them off as opportunity presents itself.

Extreme favoritism. I don't know what Pep is cooking.

[Harkorede]

Fantasy is 80% luck and 20% decision making   having three Manchester City players was more profitable than having three Arsenal players before the World Cup, at least for me, because at one point I had two Arsenal attackers and I wasn't getting anything close to what I was getting from the the City players I later had, but now having those City players is worse than having three Chelsea players, can you say we those who had Foden, Cancelo, and Walker made a wong decision ? I would say unlucky because those players are first team players and big part of the team BUT Pep <<<<<

Fantasy for a weekly prize could be 95% luck and 5% decision making but luck would mostly never get you the grand prizes for the 38 weeks runs, so it's more like 70% decision making and 20% risk taken chances, and finally 10% luck as far the entire 38 week is concerned, look at who is 1st placed in our pool currently check his entire history from GW1 - till now, and tell me a single week where you think he only got lucky, I don't remember him being in the top 5 for the first week right, but the slow and steady progress is more of a factor decision strategy and almost zero luck.

[buwaytress]

What on earth, I actually won GW10?? Haha nice one. I am away all week but will PM you anyway what I believe is my Betnomi username.

And I proved to myself I am at the most disorganised stage of my adult life. Not only forgot to do my FPL brought the wrong device to travel...

[Harkorede]

And I proved to myself I am at the most disorganised stage of my adult life. Not only forgot to do my FPL brought the wrong device to travel...

Damn! That hurts, lol.

I finally made the choice, and I'm rid of Darwin Nunez, I just couldn't have another blank week from him, I brought in and opted for Mitrovic as my captain for the gameweek and my decision is solely guided by their double fixtures, it was just to hard to ignore despite being at a risk of the 5th yellow, It only made sense due to Leicester struggle defensively, and Man City also facing Chelsea, I could have stick with Haaland if they're playing a less tougher team, and Guardiola may also decide to go mehh again.

It was a tough call to decide between keeping Pope or bring in Ward to be between the sticks, I however settled for Ward at least because of Arsenal's prowess in front of goal, but I kept Tripper in, there way too much to him than just the chances of a clean sheet.

[Igebotz]

And I proved to myself I am at the most disorganised stage of my adult life. Not only forgot to do my FPL brought the wrong device to travel...

Damn! That hurts, lol.

I finally made the choice, and I'm rid of Darwin Nunez, I just couldn't have another blank week from him, I brought in and opted for Mitrovic as my captain for the gameweek and my decision is solely guided by their double fixtures, it was just to hard to ignore despite being at a risk of the 5th yellow, It only made sense due to Leicester struggle defensively, and Man City also facing Chelsea, I could have stick with Haaland if they're playing a less tougher team, and Guardiola may also decide to go mehh again.

It was a tough call to decide between keeping Pope or bring in Ward to be between the sticks, I however settled for Ward at least because of Arsenal's prowess in front of goal, but I kept Tripper in, there way too much to him than just the chances of a clean sheet.

Fuck me!!!

The festival season is so busy that I completely forgot about GW19 and made no transfers. I believe my team is in good shape, but I had planned to acquire Saka, get rid of KDB, and retain Darwin until GW20. The only way I'm going to make it through this round is if I get a little bit lucky this time.

As I write this, Darwin and Salah have already dropped a catastrophe. 

[casperBGD]

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As I write this, Darwin and Salah have already dropped a catastrophe. 

thinking about Salah a lot
he is not playing as expected, but he is still above KDB in total points, and near the top of the list, and yes, he is expensive in points-per-million, but on the other hand, most of those expensive players are not playing great, and without Salah, I would probably have team with 3-4 million in bank each round

didn't took Mitrovic into team, not sure that Chelsea is a right team to score against (and if Mitrovic can, Haaland can as well), and Leicester had solid defense before the break, and conceived two own-goals against Liverpool, will be interesting to see Mitrovic in those two matches

[Trofo]

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As I write this, Darwin and Salah have already dropped a catastrophe. 

thinking about Salah a lot
he is not playing as expected, but he is still above KDB in total points, and near the top of the list, and yes, he is expensive in points-per-million, but on the other hand, most of those expensive players are not playing great, and without Salah, I would probably have team with 3-4 million in bank each round

didn't took Mitrovic into team, not sure that Chelsea is a right team to score against (and if Mitrovic can, Haaland can as well), and Leicester had solid defense before the break, and conceived two own-goals against Liverpool, will be interesting to see Mitrovic in those two matches

I am on Mitrović band wagon, there just isn't a better player for this double GW. Of course it can back fire like everything in fantasy but he should do good. For any chance of me getting a nice green arrow I need Pep roulette to come on my number for once and then Cancelo/Foden to do something. So far I am happy with my choice to sell Nunez for Mitrović,. It was between him and Martial for me and Martial just has the better fixture and possible double in GW 21.

I see igehh is considering to bring Saka and get rid of Nunez. Here is a trick question for you, who scored more points in the last 5 game weeks before this one, Nunez or Saka? I am sure most of you would say Saka and everybody is praising him and dishing hate on Nunez but Nunez actually scored two points more That is just to show you all how subjective we really are. I know I triple checked that stats before believing them.

[Harkorede]

didn't took Mitrovic into team, not sure that Chelsea is a right team to score against (and if Mitrovic can, Haaland can as well), and Leicester had solid defense before the break, and conceived two own-goals against Liverpool, will be interesting to see Mitrovic in those two matches

I get your drift but my thought process for the decision is that assuming both players go blank and Mitrovic doesn't pick up a yellow card against Leicester he'd get 4 points that's twice what Haaland would get.

I'm glad to be rid of Nunez already, and I might likely go the same route for Salah too once Cody Gakpo gets his playing chance, he's quite cheap at just 8.0m as I predicted the day after Liverpool announced his signing.

I believe the Guardiola would all out against Chelsea so I think Foden and Cancelo should definitely get back into the starting XI all things being considered, however it's not going to be an easy fixture still imo.

[Igebotz]

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As I write this, Darwin and Salah have already dropped a catastrophe. 

thinking about Salah a lot
he is not playing as expected, but he is still above KDB in total points, and near the top of the list, and yes, he is expensive in points-per-million, but on the other hand, most of those expensive players are not playing great, and without Salah, I would probably have team with 3-4 million in bank each round

In FPL, the present is more important than the past, and having expensive players does not always guarantee points; sometimes they are just a waste of space. As a result, both players are no longer reliable.

I see igehh is considering to bring Saka and get rid of Nunez. Here is a trick question for you, who scored more points in the last 5 game weeks before this one, Nunez or Saka? I am sure most of you would say Saka and everybody is praising him and dishing hate on Nunez but Nunez actually scored two points more That is just to show you all how subjective we really are. I know I triple checked that stats before believing them.

I'm one of those idiots who still think Darwin will figure out how to score goals given the number of chances he gets; if Halaand had half of them, he would already have 30 goals. BTW, I wanted to switch KBD for Saka. I'm done looking at the stats from the past; Saka is more offensive and dangerous than KDB at the moment, and he also takes PKs and set pieces.