FPL Tips Gameweek 3
Welcome to FPL Tips Gameweek 3
Hello.
This was going to be my first dabble at Tips this season and ahead of GW3, I had planned to furnish you all with players I already owned as they were the ones that had gotten me off to such a good start and looked good for the foreseeable… and then FPL Gameweek 1 happened.
After a poor and below average week 1 I recalibrated and prepared myself for the weeks ahead with a -4 by removing Son and Havertz for Rodriguez and Bruno. I was going to just go Havertz to Rodriguez but that wasn’t to be. Oh how I wish I could talk to ‘week-old-ago’ me!
We’re now in a position at the end of Gameweek 2 where I am (yet again) below the weekly average – having mustered just 95 points in total – and have managed to escape the house and find myself off to the quiet corner of my local pub to talk myself either into, or out of, an earlier than planned wildcard. I must admit, I fancy it. Two below average weeks, players I don’t have (or have sold!) going off all around me. I just know I’ll be happy if I wildcarded.
Hang on! I spent hours preparing my team in pre-season and planned for the first number of weeks of FPL – I can’t throw all that away after a couple of unfortunate weeks that could happen to anyone. I am an experienced and usually calm FPL player. No this is crazy. Yeah – let’s put this down to experience, use my one free transfer and think positive about Gameweek 3 and beyond. After all just as Rome wasn’t built in a day; FPL isn’t won in a day.
I’ll finish this pint and get myself into the fresh air and home for dinner. I feel much better now.
Oh hey, there’s Cookie! “Watcha fella, fancy seeing you here! I’ve just been sitting here having a couple of beers thinking about a wildcard and how….”
*COOKIE INTERUPTS* “YEP! That’s definitely the way to go right now. I’ve activated”.
Me sighing: “I’ll get them in shall I? What you having . . . “
As I head for the bar I tell Cookie to turn over my facedown notebook which will reveal to him my proposed wildcard squad.
“Be gentle”, I say with a pause …. “but be honest”.
My pal peers over his glasses, nods and requests I get two food menus whilst I’m up there and a packet of dry roasted nuts for the interim.
Whilst I request the specials, Cookie sees this:
My POTENTIAL WILDCARD by GP
Goalkeepers (SAF – Set and Forget)
Emiliano Martinez/Jed Steer – should completely cover Villa for 8.5mln. Villa have retained Konsa and Mings who have another season’s experience and along with Martinez have added Cash to their defence. Literally. I’m also smarting from using McCarthy instead of Ryan GW2. Rotating GKS Grrrrr..
Cookie: Agreed, they’re my two keepers also so no arguments there. And did you see his penalty save vs Sheff Utd? We should have wildcarded last week!
GP: Stop it!
Defenders (First three are main three but the latter two rotate in well when the main boys have toughies)
Seamus Coleman – 5.0mln and looked very good against West Brom. Could easily be Keane who has two goals so far in league and cup. I’ll take Coleman for crossing though.
Cookie: An Everton defender – seriously? You best get another beer in mate, this could be a long night. Well till 10pm anyway!
Roman Saiss – want a bit of Wolves for their fixtures and they are about the most solid and settled defence in the league.
Reece James – trusted in Chelsea’s first two – think Lamps has given him the spot. Great attacking play.
Tariq Lamptey – Absolutely wowed by him against Newcastle and should shake off the slight injury easily enough. Won the penalty. 2 in 2 for assists.
Tyrick Mitchell – Palace have a great run – one assist for him and he’s 4.0mln.
Cookie: I love the final four mate. Lamptey is an interesting one, I’ve still not seen him play but everyone raves about him. I may well steal that idea – I have Justin of Leicester in that spot at the moment.
I have Robertson instead of Coleman. Don’t you want a Liverpool defender in there?
GP: I’ve gone from having two to none. When what I really want is one. That’s life, that’s FPL!
Midfielders (Usually use the first four in a 3-4-3)
Wilfried Zaha – playing as an attacker and should have PENALTIES now that Ayew missed his and Milivojevic is on the bench. Even if not, he’s looking very sharp. Great fixture run.
KDB – My City cover of choice. PENALTIES, reliability and determined (unless injury bites) to have faith for the duration to lessen the City headache. *CAPTAINCY OPTION*
Mo Salah – See above. I think it’s about time I just stuck with him and took his hauls when they come. PENALTIES edges him over Mane for me. *CAPTAINCY OPTION*
James Rodriguez – Got him after his threatening performance in GW1. GW2 he lands. Everton hugely improved with their signings, good fixtures and this guy is the bomb. Sticking.
Back-up is Fulham’s Anguissa. Don’t fancy many of the 4.5mln players but if I need a back-up I think I would like it to be a guy who grabbed an assist last time out.
Cookie: I also have Zaha, KdB & Salah. But instead of Rodriguez & Anguissa, I have Podence and Burke. Has Init put you up to this Everton love fest?!
GP: I recall me swearing towards the end of last season after a disastrous Richarlison transfer never to touch Everton again but you know what it’s like after one or two – the nostalgia; the bad times were never really that bad. Were they?
Best have another and quick ….
Forwards
Harry Kane – Like KDB and Salah, a guy who I’ve had land for me in the past and I think I would like to have faith in and just take the rough with the smooth. Of course he also has PENALTIES. *CAPTAINCY OPTION*
Raul Jimenez – Mr Consistency who looked very sharp against Sheffield United in GW1. PENALTIES will fall to him and Wolves have no Europe this season. May be subbed to allow the new signings time but as close to guaranteed starter as you’ll find.
Aleksandar Mitrovic – Didn’t start GW1. Started GW2 and landed 12 points. Says it all. Will be on Fulham’s PENALTIES and they have a decent little fixture run which they’ll need. Talisman for them.
Cookie: Well we differ here aside from Jiménez who has started where he left off last season. As you say, no Europe for Wolves means the side will be fresh each week and he hardly gets rested anyway.
As for my other two I’ve gone for Werner & DCL. I’m surprised you didn’t pick DCL given you’re sudden adoration for everything Toffee.
GP: Forgot about DCL!
Cookie: Werner I am not sure about but he’s got West Brom this weekend and that’s as good a fixture as you can get right now. He could easily become Jesus next week if he fails to impress me.
DCL is insane value as long as Everton keep creating him tap-ins.
GP: Damn! DCL eh? But surely having him together with my other two Everton is like signing a 100% mortgage with a psychopath?
Cookie: I see you’ve gone heavy on penalty takers, that’s actually a really smart tactic.
GP: Aye, I make that six penalty takers (under normal circumstances) and three Tier One captaincy options. Tier two includes Raul and Mitro and they’ll be considered.
I’ve simulated this out until GW16 and I’m happy that I have good defensive rotation and a good captain each game-week.
Cookie: I won’t lie to you mate, I haven’t thought that far ahead, I’ve gone much shorter term, but that won’t surprise you.
GP: No pal it doesn’t. Seat of the pants is the only way to fly!
Cookie: Is there anyone you’ve not been able to include that you wish you could have got in there?
GP: DCL! No, to be honest, Werner is a worry and that is where, if I go rogue; it’ll be there.
Cookie: Nice pint that, shall we have one more?
GP: Oh yeah – especially as it’s your round! Whisky Chaser with this one? And sod the menus and get some smokey bacon…
Thanks for reading FPL Tips Gameweek 3. This article was written by GP (and Cookie).
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Hi all.. I panicked and played my WC to avoid the ambush of price rises.. would love to hear some feedback and suggestions on the WC team… I am a little concerned with triple Everton cover and a slightly heavy defence but I spread the money from TAA to strengthen overall.. thanks in advance
I like that team
I’d suggest having a Wolves defender for this week and transferring in Castagne next week after the city game with your 1 FT.
Thanks FPLDOC that’s a good shout.. I want a wolves defender in general but if I sell Castagne I lose money as he’s gone up in price.. also I want to see what price nelson semedo will be as he’s just signed.. thanks for the feedback
Solid looking team but not sure of double Everton Def. Maybe switch one for wolves
Unless I’m mistaken he has only 1 Everton defender. The other 2 being from Chelsea and Leicester.
Thanks for the feedback.. but I only have one Everton def…. but with three Everton in general I take the point I’m opening myself to a little risk
Hey guys, how is the for a WC team ? If not now, would probably try to direct my current team towards this team in the next few weeks if everything else goes as per plan. (Foden or Podence being my main concern)
Or if I throw all caution into the wind and activate WC now, would this team take me upto Jan till the next WC ?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Attaching my current team as well.
0 FT and 0.5 itb currently
@fpldoc, I am struggling here which is the WC team? The fact that I am even asking that makes me think that you don’t need to play it yet.
The One without Salah is my current team
He FPL doc… it all depends on whether you’re dependant on price rises but you do have 0.5 ITB so can be flexible… I really do think foden is a decent shout.. especially as I do think pep actually wants him further forward than silva used to play… Bruno is a lot of money considering utd look shakey.. I got rid… but will prob bite me in the arse… all in all looks decent but potentially I’d downgrade a forward to stiffen up the defence…. I can’t say which one as all three look good..: good luck
Afternoon all, going to add yet another WC team to this forum :big-lol:
Been switching players around endlessly but I like the way it looks now, don’t know if I should just let it be or make any changes still.
Could possibly switch from a 3-5-2 to a 3-4-3 by downgrading Zaha to a 4.5 and Davis >> DCL, or Son to a 4.5 and Davis >> Jiménez, but I’m not sure either of these moves would improve my team overall. What do you guys think?
Also unsure about not having Justin and James in defence, though there’s very little to choose between them and the defenders I have currently. Will probably change my mind in this a few more times before the deadline lol
Not sure how looked in Dunne is in the coming weeks. Other then that pretty nice, you have the big hitters in their
Thanks Gavy!
I don’t expect to ever need Dunne, just a 4.0 to keep on my bench. Only defender I’m unsure about is Lamptey, could have Justin or James there (if Werner goes down 0.1 as expected and by switching Robertson >> VVD)
I am holding Werner too. Should have had the peno assist against pool.
Hopefully he’ll take the next 1
Hi Veer,
Very nice midfield.
Think I would downgrade Robbo to a £6.0m or £5.5m defender and use the money to improve your other defenders.
Jamie
Thank you Jamie, that’s sound advice. I’m not sure about not having any Liverpool defensive cover as almost all my mini league rivals do, hence I would miss out on a lot of points every time they get a CS. Which defenders would you suggest upgrading the others to?
I’m not sure I’d have Mitro on a wildcard. I know he’s on everything but on current form I’m expecting them to finish bottom of the table
Thanks Smash, I can switch Mitro + Werner >> DCL + Jimenez by downgrading Robertson to Van Dijk, but I’m really not sure about selling Werner before he faces West Brom, already made a mistake like that by selling Son last week. Do you see any better way I could upgrade Mitro?
What about Jesus! Kun is out for a while.
Jesus… is a real differential.. I’m considering it if Werner doesn’t deliver this week
Yea that’s what I like about Werner. He can easily become Jesus or Martial if needs be.
GP has quite a good team but I worry that you don’t have TAA
@Chris, don’t worry about those fools, just let them drink away with no TAA. 😉
*hic* who said that? :wacko:
If you can only have one DCL or Rodriguez. Who do you go for?
I have seen a lot of teams with Rodriguez or DCL…..no love for Richa? Is it the extra 0.8m that is putting everyone off? Think he’s likely to do better than DCL long term
Yeah I don’t fancy him. Might be the 0.8 extra, or him playing on the wing and he’s not the best at finishing I certainly prefer other two for different reasons. I don’t want to double up though
@Gaz, I am with you on Richarlison.
Also Ancelotti really hyped up DCL with comparisons to Inzaghi… He said a perfect striker like Inzaghi scores goals with only one touch and all 4 goals that DCL has scored this season were with 1 touch only!
gaz, I had a straight choice last week and went with Richarlison. That sort of didn’t quite work but also kind of got away with it the the hat-trick of assists. Went with him as his ceiling always feels higher, plus it was also based upon the Spurs game and his obvious connection with James. Rich likes a run in behind and James likes a ball in behind. Whereas DCL will just lurk in the box and hope something comes off his backside
That’s probably unfair as I’ve been a fan for a while, his overall play has improved massively. Probably won’t be much between them in the end.
Yeah good points there. I’m just thinking DCL and Rodriguez are the bandwagon picks. Richa is certainly a differential. Maybe its too early to be thinking about templates and trying to be different. I will be certainly looking to get him in place of Vardy maybe and upgrade Saka/Soucek
Depends where you see more/better options. If you like the midfield options left more by taking DCL take him if you like the options at forward by taking James take him.
What if you like both :big-lol:
I have James and an Everton forward, losing Richarlison feels easier to me, but that could be the Colombian in me.
I have the same issue. Currently on Rodriguez just because of the set pieces. Do we know who is Everton’s penalty taker?
Mito says James so that’s good enough for me.
https://fantasyfootball247.co.uk/fantasy-premier-league-set-piece-takers-2020-21/
I guess it’s Rodriguez. Could even be DCL. Richarlison is not a good pen taker
This is my team for Gw3. 0ft & 0.5itb. Really want to move out Saka/Soucek. Saka playing time is limited it looks like and not great fixtures. Soucek….well plays for Westham! Any ideas? Also not sure about Wilson so happy to move him on as well. Bench order ok? Cheers
Not much for a -4 there I don’t feel.
Hi gaz, I don’t think it’s worth doing a -4 for those moves. Newcastle have Burnley next week, and Wilson’s pretty decent. The only move I would have suggested would have been Soucek -> Podence, but you already have him.