Grab, Avoid or Bore Off! – Fantasy Premier League 2018-19
Usually when we ask our writing team to come forth for an International Break GABO we see tumbleweeds in abundance, and little sign of actual writers. This time however, for whatever reason, they were literally scrambling over each other to get involved. So much so that we have no less than two episodes of GABO to bring you in the break this time. We’ve decided to split them based upon perceived personality traits; Glass Half Full & Glass Half Empty. We say perceived personality traits… it was actually based solely on their original answers on WhatsApp to our request for entrants. Funnily enough, it was unerringly accurate.
First up then we have AT, Swirly and Rosco. AT and Swirly’s answers were very similar; when would you like it done by? As you’d expect. Rosco’s answer was a ‘brown thumb’…. which we took to mean a positive sign, others took it… well, we shall leave that to your own imagination.
Welcome to all, from the glass is half full club….
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Or alternatively, we have the (big) DGW’s in pretty picture format in isolation, courtesy of Rosco;
Love a good GABO. I’m Free Hitting like there’s no tomorrow 😀 . Triple City a must, surely?
That’s the only thing I’m sure about my FH team, triple City!
And probably like everyone, Aguero, Sterling, and pick a third one.
I agree, monsieur! Tempted to keep Ederson, but might fare better with Laporte instead.
How does this look
You sure on Deeney?
Hey Gear I had the Batman & Rudiger so not much in it but Azpil more nail & better fixtures
I like it just not sure on Deeney. I’d prefer Bats or Jimenez. Kepa and Laporte would save some money with same coverage
I’m sticking with Ederson got to be the most nailed of the City back line , dare I say a certain 12 points now I’ve put the kiss death on him
I did have Rudiger & Bats but I thk Azpil @ Deeney a better bet but who knows
Yeah there is that about Ederson. I might even take him as I currently have spare cash with current set up. Could be Deeney is more than capable
I like it.
The one I’m not sure about is Eriksen, I’m leaning towards not having any Spurs, but it’s not like he’s a bad player.
Evening all
I have it down to 2 at the moment – having Rashford will depend on news of Lukaku I think.
This is the first option…
2nd option…
Thoughts?
I prefer option two. You have more team value than me. I can’t seem to fit Kane in though I don’t like his two fixtures
Trouble is there are 4 players in these doubles who are capable of hatricks or hauls over 2 matches and they are Kun, Sterling, Haz and Kane – so I want all of them lol
He’ll also be at the new stadium and vying for golden boot
New stadium puts me off. Teams tend to struggle and I don’t fancy him getting much against VVD. But yeah I get it I’d love to have Kane
Hatters, think you nailed it with the ‘there are 4 players’ comment…. you therefore put those in, the rest are much a muchness.
2 for me too. I think pogba will get more game time then d.sivla
Yeah Pog is safer but that option leaves no Chelsea defence which is annoying. If I knew Dilva would get a lot of game time then It’d be option 1.
Dilva won’t have any internationals to worry about so should be rested. A lot depends on KDB injury I guess
My latest draft. I have 0.4 in the bank which I’d prefer to spend on starting eleven. Think I prefer the Higuain punt over a Spurs mid because of the fixtures
Looks good mate.
Piggy has been in a few of my drafts but finding it hard to trust him doing anything. Those fixtures look good for it though.
If I find that Lukaku is fit then i may need to shift Rash for Piggy and start over again lol
I think if I could have afforded your second team though I’d go with that
+1 I can’t even afford your team 😆
Will Higuaín start both games with Donkey lurking? I would think not….
He’s got two weeks off so he could do. Players who are not on international break could be more likely to play both games
Hey Smash
Great minds and all that.Got that exact team except for Capoue instead of Romelu and Stekel in goal and 0 itb. Could get Kane in but that would mean McArthur and Hudson -Odoi included and the team weakened. I think Chelsea,City and UTD have the easiest games in GW32,so have 3 of each.
Nice we must have very similar team value then. Thinking the same way with the fixtures as well. Yeah I’d love Kane for Higuain but it will be the sacrifice of two other players
I had a TV of 105k but after the FH down to 103.9! But it should go back up ready for the WC in GW 34.
That is a nice looking team mate and I’m just tried replicate it and can just about so it but I’d have to have a 4.2 and 4.4 mid in Romeu and my 4.4 is Gunnarsson haha
Not convinced by Higuan. Kane is very dangerous near the end of the season. Not convinced by Spurs mid either. I’m tempted to go with Kane and compromise somewhere.
Neither am I. Prob more a punt on the Chelsea fixtures plus the two weeks off may do him some good. I’d love Kane over him it’s just what it does to rest of team
Consider Vardy?
Have done a second draft lads which one is better first or second?
First.
Or second
I’m honestly not convinced with Rashford or Lindelof. Something is telling me United are going to hit a slump now and only scrape through or even lose there next few games.
I like both teams. I don’t mind the United fixtures. Both Wolves and Watford will be distracted by the cup
Yeah that’s true actually. What’s your opinion on Guaita? I’m a bit worried he will get rotated with Hennessey
Yeah I’m not sure. I did have Guaita and Luiz instead of Kepa and WB. Slightly worried he could lose his place but I really like the two fixtures for him. Home to Huddersfield and then away at Spurs when he could pick up loads of saves
That’s exactly what I was thinking too but you’ve gone with Kepa in the end, right?
Currently but I could go Guaita and Luiz instead of Kepa and Wan Bissaka. Means I’ll have no back up keeper though
I would probably favour Kepa and WBA but it’s close.
I’ve just come up with this but it’s really banking on the first 11 the rest are all just fillers.
Not sure the big team defenders can be ignored
Yeah I was looking to see what the team would look like by going attack heavy but it really weakens the backline.
FH team with Kane, but there is one compromise:
Ederson
Luiz, Linglehof, Wan-B
Hazard, Pogba, Sterling, Stephens!
Kane, Aguero, Rashford
(Hamer, Bednarek, ORV, Conolly)
Certainly a sacrifice with Stephens in there.if go that route play 4-4-2. Kepa and Laporte in and upgrade Bednerak
Kane and Stephens to Batshuayi/Zaha and Mane is another option.
Certainly a sacrifice with Stephens in there.if go that route play 4-3-3. Kepa and Laporte in and upgrade Bednerak
This is a nice team and Stephens can chip in the odd time with a goal or assist. You just have to ask do you really think Kane and Spurs will do much.