Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! GW8 The USA Edition
Welcome to the Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! GW8 USA Edition article. Having heard what our European writers have had to say about their own FPL seasons , Change of plans, the American contingent finished their part of this double edition of GABO first (just like the Ryder Cup), so we will go with them. Don’t let this put you off though 
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Hey guys, this is my team currently with 1FT and 0mil itb. I am thinking of transferring Foster -> Grant and Antonio (or Lallana if he’s confirmed injured) -> Son for a -4 point hit. Good idea??
Do you need to do the keeper one to afford the other? If so then I’d reluctantly say it makes sense all round. You don’t really want Foster for any of the next 4 games and Pickford’s aren’t a great deal better even if he recovers.
Yep, I need to do the keeper transfer to afford the Antonio -> Son transfer. My other options were to downgrade Baines, PVA or Lallana but I decided that I should downgrade Foster instead given how bad West Brom’s fixtures are for the next 4 GW’s
Good Morning everyone!
Pretty happy with my overall ranking (546). For the nexxt gameweeks I plan to bring in a Bournemouth player and thought of Joshua King. But is he nailed on? Came from bench last game…
I’d say he’s far from nailed on. That front 6 they went with in the last game looks like their first choice and I can’t see who he would oust from it.
You might consider having Calum Wilson
In GW4 I wildcarded and bought Benteke for 7.4 and Costa for 9.8. If I sell Benteke I get 7.5 as he is 7.6 to buy now.No problem. If I sell Costa then it says I get 9.8 where he is 10.1 to buy.Should I get 9.9 now and if he goes up to 10.2 I would get 10.0?
you´re right, every time a player rises 0.2 the selling value for you rises 0.1.
Maybe its a glitch but I was just seeing what was available on the auto pick if/when he gets another yellow. Not selling until then and if he is still in form probably bench him for a week.
Nice and fun article…
I like the 5 pts for hitting the crossbar :smirk:
I have 3 flagged player: Pick / Lallana / Sterling
i will hold my FT after IB, but what are your thought about them?
Sounds like all of them should make it.
USA Edition? Wasn’t Mito Colombian?
Ex-Colombian. Technically speaking Chins is Scottish and Guy is… not sure actually, he sounded confused last time we asked him
They all reside there anyway, let’s put it that way!
Oh then as an America living in… well America, I should be up next for an article! Oh wait, I have absolutely no idea what I’m doing in this game…. :speak:
Looks like you’d fit in perfectly then
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I’m American. But I’ve got Mexican heritage. And I was born really close to Canada. It is confusing.
Feel like I have a bit of a headache for next Gameweek,
Any tips on how to wisely spend my £2.5m ITB and 1 FT ?
My defence doesn’t seem to pick up any points.
I have 2 Liverpool midfields
Capoue is useless now
I want KDB back when he is fit.
Thanks
I am not sure if that is a very bad team
Hold your transfers for now.
N Capoue will come good. He has the fixtures on his side
But again doubling up on Watford’s attack might seem too much.
Save the funds for KDB I say
Hi Beno, maybe turn Amat into an Arsenal defender if that’s possible? And play him over Williams this week. Having an Arsenal and a Spurs one to play most weeks is a fairly sound foundation then and having an Everton, Bournemouth and WBA one to rotate feels like a decent plan. If you could at some point switch Barry into say Fer then being able to rotate between him and Capoue should be a decent option too. You’ll just have to deal with KDB when he’s back up and running.
I might take this as a tip. Cheers Init
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You’re not allowed to, that’s Beno’s tip
Thanks Init really appreciate that feedback
I can afford any of the Arsenal defenders for Amat – perhaps Kosc or Bellerin ?
I also think I need a better goalkeeper?…
Think its worth holding on to both Firmino or Coutinho or do I need to ship one of those as priority?
I’d probably take Bellerin given a free choice but I think he’s 0.5 more without checking.
Yes the keeper situation stood out as needing a remedy but it was a bit down the list.
No harm in keeping the 2 Liverpool mids, it was only 2 weeks ago everybody wanted 3 of them
I think the 0.3m saving and Kosc goal threat might be tempting me toward him. Conscious I will need the funds for my midfield / goal keeper. Any value in Monreal?
True with the Liverpool mids, think its just the impending united fixture putting me off (united fan!)
Hey beno, that defense doesn’t look all that bad to be honest, although an Arsenal defender would be slick for their nice upcoming fixtures. Agree with you about Capoue, I don’t think he’s going continue with his points and wouldn’t want him as a 4th midfielder.
I’d keep either him or Barry and use them as my 1st sub, and upgrade the other to a player with more points potential. I’ve gone with Snodgrass as my 4th with Capoue 1st sub. As far as KDB goes, that’s going to tough to fit in with the other premium players you have. Personally, I’d rather have Sanchez anyway.
thanks for the response Red!
I am leaning towards an Arsenal defender but its going to eat up those funds for improving my 4th mid…
I think KDB is a great player so I guess when he is back ill have to choose between him and Sanchez.