a-k Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 -7 for Bednarek...surely has to be the worst point “score” in history??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 1 hour ago, a-k said: Man U with 4 and Palace with 2 in the first half. No returns for Bruno or Zaha. Aaaand Bruno ends with 17. He always comes good. Bednarek making fpl history tonight with -7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted February 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sid4ever Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Pep G, if you read this please ensure you play Dias and Stones tonight. Could do with Jan not coming in from the bench as an automatic substitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 3, 2021 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 My captain choice this week was a toss up between Salah and Bruno. No prizes for guessing who i went with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2021 One tweak I'd make to the rules would be if your only available sub is negative points then he doesn't come on. In real life it's a manager's prerogative to play with 10 men if he wants. You wouldn't choose to damage your team if you could avoid it and zero points is better than negative. I say that as a non-Bednarek owner. I just think it doesn't make sense to be bringing on lower points than what you already have on the field. Obviously if there are other available subs then they don't get to jump the queue so they'd have to be a bit clever with the software. But in a situation where minus is the first sub then you should just deadend it with the guy on zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 That is an interesting idea and I'd be fine with that as the rule but I don't mind the negative scorers coming on as subs. It is obviously very galling when it happens to you but I see it as part of the game. Just another consideration when picking your bench order and bench players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, YouUnastanFren said: That is an interesting idea and I'd be fine with that as the rule but I don't mind the negative scorers coming on as subs. It is obviously very galling when it happens to you but I see it as part of the game. Just another consideration when picking your bench order and bench players. Yeah I'm fine with the way it is too and obviously it is part of the game. I just think logically if the point is to put out a team with the highest score and my team HAS a higher score than it would by bringing on a sub, why on earth would I; the manager; choose to bring on someone who reduces my score from what it already is. Logically it doesn't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 (edited) Just seen the set of games for the weekend. Christ, I think Bamford is my only player with a half decent fixture. Edit - And Antonio. Obviously I'd seen all the games individually coming up but it just never registered that they were all in the same week. Edited February 3, 2021 by YouUnastanFren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Just purchased Bednarek. That went well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 hour ago, YouUnastanFren said: Just seen the set of games for the weekend. Christ, I think Bamford is my only player with a half decent fixture. Edit - And Antonio. Obviously I'd seen all the games individually coming up but it just never registered that they were all in the same week. No Villa players? Arsenal's defence is shot to pieces with injuries/reds and they're on their 3rd choice keeper. Of course this means they'll win 1-0 but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 21 minutes ago, Rds1983 said: No Villa players? Arsenal's defence is shot to pieces with injuries/reds and they're on their 3rd choice keeper. Of course this means they'll win 1-0 but still. I've got 3 Villa but I don't think that's a great fixture. They've got Partey back and they're playing well. Leno out is a bonus but it still doesn't make Grealish or Watkins strong captain material imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Wan-Bissaka and a captain’d Bruno isn’t a bad start to the GW. Ollie hat-trick tonight please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 11 minutes ago, YouUnastanFren said: I've got 3 Villa but I don't think that's a great fixture. They've got Partey back and they're playing well. Leno out is a bonus but it still doesn't make Grealish or Watkins strong captain material imo. Watkins would make an interesting differential. I agree not likely to be captain but 3rd choice keeper, no Luiz or Tierney an dour decent attacking stats would suggest we should score a goal or two. I'd be disappointed if we didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 I agree next week could be a tricky one. Apart from Antonio and Villa I'm not sure on any easy fixtures. Man Utd might do well against Everton and I've got Bruno and Shaw but who knows, I've also got Digne and DCL so that'll probably be a 0-0. Chelsea against Sheffield should be good but they look improved a bit lately and I'm not sure James will even play. The rest are bad fixtures, however when I've recently looked and had great fixtures across the board I've only ended up with about 30 points so who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2021 I'd rather face Sideshow Bob than Gabriel, and beware the Martinez effect i.e. sub keeper getting his opportunity and having a worldie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2021 The only saving grace with Liverpool versus Man City is everyone is in the same boat. Most will have a minimum of 4 and probably more players playing each other in that match. I will once again have a horrible bench dilemma. Although I am coming off Gundogan for that one (almost a Kenneth there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted February 3, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, BOF said: I'd rather face Sideshow Bob than Gabriel, and beware the Martinez effect i.e. sub keeper getting his opportunity and having a worldie. Runarsson has apparently not looked convincing and appeared quite nervous when starting in the cups. I didn't watch the games though so can't say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 3, 2021 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2021 Meanwhile ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 42 minutes ago, BOF said: Meanwhile ... **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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