FPL Live Match Chat Gameweek 3
Welcome to FPL Live Match Chat Gameweek 3
Another gameweek in the books and another on the cards. As Gameweek 3 starts we are sitting here dreaming of how we are going to fit a certain Portuguese superstar into our teams. Still, let us leave that struggle for another day and turn our attention to the task at hand, which is scoring well this week. The gameweek gets started with City laying waste to Arsenal in the early game. That is followed by five 3pm kick-offs. Villa take on Brentford, Brighton play host to Everton, Toon welcome in Southampton, Norwich battle it out with Leicester and hopefully The Hammers take apart Palace. The day is not done yet though, as the Premier League have left their best game for last when Liverpool play host to Chelsea as both teams will be looking to send an early message to one another.
Sunday brings us the remaining three fixtures. There are two games scheduled for a 2pm start. Burnley tangle with Leeds and Kane pretends he is happy to be at Spurs when they play Watford. The gameweek is brought to a close with Traore trying to finally put away a chance, this time against Manchester United and (the soon to be defunct) ‘Pen’andes.
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Greenwood, Jota and Torres all perform like premiums when they are on the field. My conundrum is how long will it last or will they be absolutely fine
Jota and Torres could be good long term picks, my worry with greenwood is how much game time he will get now Ronaldo is here
We had – or some had – this issue with Justin at Leicester last year.
Jota is probably the easiest to answer as Firmino may (or may not) be out for a bit.
The other two I may hesitate more and then grind my teeth in frustration as managers in my ML reap the rewards of owning them.
None are obvious captain choices (though who thought Antonio would be so popular a pick?) – so not owning them isn’t perhaps the biggest of issues.
Greenwood for me is the one who got away but so it goes.
Torres is tempting a city mid playing as a forward.
Just the Pep roulette that’s annoying.
Still might be worth it considering his price
Given that nailedness is pretty much a sine qua non of the game then picking any City attacking player seems almost anti-fantasy, despite the many temptations. Their players really are sirens. I just can’t stand the not-knowingness (in the sense of will they start) of City players.
Maybe by the time of the next IB we’ll have more secure idea but of course the CL games will have started by then, etc.
True, Torres did have a hattrick last season and still was benched alot
Yeah they don’t seem to have many players that will play down the middle. Torres and KDB. Jesus now playing right. They don’t have that many options up top
Out of the three, i’m only really tempted by Jota. I cant deal with the stress of any city mids
Poor week, especially from the high of game week 1. My captains picks have been poor – there quite important aren’t they? Decided to stop worrying about them this year and stick to Salah/Fernandes but might need to start worrying again. Anyone know when they will add new transfers to the picks, like a lot of people wondering if they’ll chuck Ronaldo in as a 5.5m midfielder? No? Defender for 4.5? Must have been a dream.
The captain choice is arguably one of the most annoying elements of the game. Get it right and the gamesweek usually goes ok but be slightly off and one’s total can dip below the average. I wouldn’t be that bothered if the captain element was removed from the game, frankly, as being without it would reward long-term planning and careful squad management. But it not being there would probably reduce the game’s popularity.
I hope in a way Ronaldo is priced really high, like 12.5 – 13.5. That could engender a lot of side dismantling and iffy transfers in order to shoehorn him in. Given that Salah is currently ticking along fine one’d assume Bruno is the most likely to make way to enable him into people’s squads. Had Bruno scored yesterday this would be less likely of course. Personally I’m happy to have Bruno in for GW4 and longer term I’m targeting Lukaku GWs 7-12ish.
Obviously if Ronaldo does as Ronaldo once did then it gets torn up.
+1. It will be agonising if he comes in at 13m but the times when this game disintegrates away from template into everyone for themselves is when it gets most entertaining. Blundering around, desperately trying to fit 5 premiums in with a dreg bench of players nowhere near their teams.
All part of the fun, no?!
Oh definitely. And of course Ronaldo will probably score two on debut-two and Bruno will be sent off…
Remains to be seen how much Bruno is – or isn’t – gelded as a fantasy asset as a consequence of the return of Ronaldo.
Just waiting for his price but at worst I think 12.5
Yes. I got my first 2 c picks wrong. Got 3rd one correct. Think u have to play fixtures and form. And of course luck is required.
Think ronaldo not yet officially signed by manu. Hence the delay.
He should come as a forward between 12 and 13 i would think. Hopefully not more than 12.5
Not planning any changes as happy with 64 and green arrow total 229. Just a bit miffed about my h2h results. Lost 96-95 71-70 and 65-64!!
Those are some brutal results!
Wow thats extreme bad luck.
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Cheers and thanks vm!
Afternoon all, just checked out the Doubles league standings and h2h.
Is there any vetting for the doubles as we suddenly seem to have 50+ teams in the league?
Not sure, will contact Elle now as I think he runs it.
Cheers Mito thought he handed it over to somebody else for Doubles but can’t remember
Horse runs the doubles now Mto.
You may want to have a word then as he clearly needs to kick a few out! Quite why these people join leagues that are nothing to do with them is beyond me.
Cheers webstar87.
I will look into it
Hi all, It seems that a number of managers have entered the Doubles League who shouldn’t be in it. We’re going to delete teams who should not be there as it spoils the honest efforts of honest doubles managers.
If you want to stay in the Doubles League please can you let me know your team name and which 2 managers you are..
If I don’t get a reply before GW4 I am afraid I will have to remove your team.
Hi Horse,
team: ChipsterTheTerrible
Chipster and me
Thanks Ivan,
You and Chipster are in.
Other doubles team managers please let me know
Okay, as there isn’t much else to do, here is my WC. Probably going to need to find another 0.1 for Ron. If he comes in at 13m, Raph will need to become Harrison.
Just can’t see a way of getting Trent in there…
Thoughts?
Or DCL and TAA > Matip and Luka?
I can’t see Alonso keeping Chilwell out long term so I’d ditch him. Chilly has two weeks to get up to speed and will likely come in. I quite like the structure for a three premium draft. I’m undecided if it’s wise or not.
Thanks Smash. I’m also undecided if it’s the way forward or not!
Alonso was a concern, any thoughts on the best bet of a Chelsea defender?
Rudiger is the most nailed. Christensen is playing well. If Kounde does not sign which also makes James a good option.
1) Rudiger
2) James
3) Christensen
Cheers
TAA is doable if you go for a collection of 4.5def as well. Something like TAA, Dier, Coady. May need to shave 0.5 off midfield as well Raphina to Harrison or Sarr to Gray and it could work. Just depends if the downgrades are worth it.
The other option is to TAA and Son instead of Salah and Matip.
Cheers Stone frog. I think I want to keep Salah, but will defo think about the other suggestions.
Thoughts on Robbo instead of TAA?
Gray of Everton or Smith Rowe at the Arsenal may help keep TAA.
I think if I was wildcarding now I’d go for Ronaldo, who has an almost perfect fixture to return to. However you will have a pretty continuous captaincy headache between him, Lukaku and Salah. Personally I’d leave Lukaku until GW7 and choose DCL – if fit – instead. If unfit you could think of Jiminez or Bamford maybe.
Cheers Kralin, I’m actually leaning that way at present DLC over Luka). I like Smith Rowe suggestion. Thanks
If I was WC’ing I might consider a front of Bamford/Antonio, Jimenez and DCL/Antonio for the fixtures, then shift a premium mid to one of Lukaku or CR7 in gw7/8. Unpopular approach I’m sure though
I think that’s a sound front three. Problem is Ronaldo. In the past not owning him was at best a cry for help, at worst an act of self-harm.
Whether or not he will slot straight back in as if he never left remains to be seen. I’m trying to avoid the nagging questions about Bruno now drifting around. Will he be gelded and become a shadow of what he was? Or will Ronaldo’s return spur him to even greater heights? Will he be on free kicks now, penalties? Will he still be worth 12m, or will he drift into fantasy football irrelevance, a mere footnote?
I think the best front line is Antonio, Ron and DLC with a view to bringing Luka in for GW7