Chief's FPL Team - Gameweek 36

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

1 FREE TRANSFER WAS AVAILABLE FOR GW36.

TRANSFERS (WITH A -4 HIT):

SILVA & LUKAKU OUT

RAMSEY & ROONEY IN

Switched my captain from Aguero to Suarez but still scored 76 in GW35...

... 4 points lost (like taking a hit!). This is how I feel.

The GW 36 Temptations:

LUKAS PODOLSKI

4 goals in his last 2 PL games and a sub £8.0M price tag speaks volumes.  Despite being listed as a striker he doesn't strictly play as one.  Could now be undermined by Rambo & Ozil.

WILFRIED BONY

Despite Swansea's somewhat rocky and indifferent season, he has been a star for them. Good home fixture v Villa.  Another sub £8.0M forward, but has nothing more to play for this season.

CONNOR WICKHAM

Sub £5.0M and has 3 goals in his last 2 games.  Only 0.3% own him.  He has a good game v Cardiff.  I will probably be tempted to buy him during DGW37 as a shock buy... or maybe not.

The GW 36 Transfers:

Silva's shock start on Monday night was a nice surprise.  But a 2 point return and serious injury proved to be a blow as I also lost out on a DGW37 player.  I decided to buy "Rambo" Ramsey after his sensational points haul v Hull.  Whilst he won't do that every GW, Arsenal will be looking to seal 4th spot.  What better way to get close to that than to thrash an abysmal Newcastle side that has lost 12 of their last 17 matches.  My other transfer incurred a -4 hit and forced me to consider DGW37.  I know Rooney didn't do well last week, but he has some cracking upcoming home fixtures.  In addition, I am hoping the "Giggs factor" may give him a bit of a boost, especially with the World Cup around the corner.  I had to get my transfers in early due to the rapid price rises.  I announced them on Twitter.  Sorry if you got short changed!

The Captain:

Rooney seems an obvious pick against a dire Canaries team.  But I am worried about his form to the extent that I won't give him the armband.  Aguero may find it tough v Palace, whereas Suarez could be hot or cold at Anfield depending on what team Mourinho fields.  This situation left me to opt for a more pluckier captaincy pick.  I haven't had much luck with #MNF captains since Barkley v Newcastle earlier this season but I have chosen Ramsey for GW36.  Here's to hoping that Rambo maintains his stellar form and gives Arsenal fans something to cheer about in their pursuit for 4th spot!

The Personal Competitive Context:

With the season almost over, I still have reason to keep focused in FPL.  As thing stand, I'm on course for a third consecutive top 1% finish #FPL finish, I took a lead in leg 1 of my Champions League semi final match and progressed through to round 2 of the inaugural  FPLH Royal Rumble!  In fairness, I was lucky to do well in both competitions as I faced stiff competition.  Nonetheless, there's all to play for.  Teams are becoming more homogenised and buying successful differentials now will be the difference between moving 1k in a GW to moving 10k.

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Chief's FPL Team - Gameweek 35

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

2 FREE TRANSFERS WERE AVAILABLE FOR GW35.

TRANSFERS:

STURRIDGE & Y TOURE OUT

AGUERO & ERIKSEN IN

Despite seeing a minor overall green arrow, I only scored 61 in #DGW34:

Things can only get better? I bloomin' well hope so!

The GW 35 Temptations:

SHINJI KAGAWA - Has managed some game time of late with his last 2 outings yielding 2 assists.  Perhaps one week to early for me but worth buying with DGW37 in mind for others.

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN - I bought him at the right time mid-season, then sold him at the right time.  I failed to re-buy him at the right time! Has good form & fixtures.  Carry on sir!

MOHAMMAD SALAH - He could prove to be a super differential.  Should get PL game time with Chelsea also still caught up in Europe.  Has form on side, but is also a rotation risk.

The GW 35 Transfers:

After being let down by a swathe of injuries during DGW34 I decided that affirmative action was required.  Y. Toure could be out for two GWs at least, so out he went.  Sturridge may be a doubt v Norwich and then faces Chelsea (and lacks form) so out he went too.  Aguero doesn't have form on his side but he has good upcoming games.  With the World Cup around the corner and City still in the title hunt he will be looking to resume normal scoring service.  As for my other transfer, I decided to buy a non-DGW37 player.  Eriksen has been awesome of late and it made sense for me to buy him, especially with his run in.

The Captain:

Until I bought Aguero, I was going to join the "Captain Suarez as he is facing Norwich bandwagon".  He is sure to score, but I wanted a player that was more of a "differential" to wear the armband.  City at home score for fun and with their match being on a Monday Night (#MNF), I was given extra incentive to captain Aguero.

The Personal Competitive Context:

I hammered poor Bryan over two quarter final legs and am through to the semi-finals of the FPL Dugout Champions League.  The semi-final draw hasn't been done yet, but I will hoping to face my old "nemesis" Tony.  On a side note, my inaugural FPLH Battle Royal competition will start in GW 35 and I am seeded in that! 

Perch of the Pundits:

Chief's FPL Team - Double Gameweek 34

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

The DGW34 Team:

2 FREE TRANSFERS WERE AVAILABLE FOR DGW34.

TRANSFERS:

OVIEDO OUT & BARKLEY IN

2 FREE TRANSFERS AVAILABLE FOR GW35

Rising 7,000 places & seeing another DGW appear can only mean this:

Glad all over? Well, err, almost!

The DGW 34 Temptations:

JASON PUNCHEON - Scored his first goal in 10 GWs and bagged 16pts to boot last week.  At £5.0M he is a steal. But with Palace de facto safe will he carry on scoring regularly? Doubt it.

ADAM JOHNSON - Sunderland may be down and out, but if there is one person who will do well for them, it is AJ.  Hasn't started every match recently, yet remains a key player.

SERGIO AGEURO - Is he 100% fit? Will he start both DGW matches? I don't know.  As tempting as he is, he needs form. I may try and buy him in DGW37, but DGW34 may be just too early.

The DGW 34 Transfer:

Barkley may be a risky transfer, but I believe he will start at least 1 of the 2 matches.  Give him an inch and he will take a mile.  Amazingly, almost 20% own him, so hardly a differential! I could have bought 2 or 3 players just for this DGW but 9 should be enough.  I didn't fancy benching Suarez + Aguero.  I'm not too keen on benching Sturridge either, but I have no choice.  Having said that, does anyone want to take Ki or Mannone off my team? Be my guest.

The Captain:

It was a straight forward toss up between Silva and Lukaku.  Both have form at hand.  I opted for the former, as City score more goals at home and away in comparison to Everton.  Lukaku should score at least 1 goal, but Sunderland away + Palace at home won't be straight forward.

The Personal Competitive Context:

Following leg 1 of my Dugout Quarter Final tie, I am +11 up on my opponent (Bryan).  Fortunately he has Mata & Rooney (who have blanks this weekend), has no goalies and the injured Yoshida to boot. Ouch! If I can overcome him, I could face another Dugout regular (Tony) in the semi finals!

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Chief's FPL Team - Gameweek 33

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

The GW33 Team:

1 FREE TRANSFER WAS AVAILABLE FOR GW33.

NO TRANSFERS MADE

The instant feeling after scoring a sub-par 44 in GW32:

I dropped 7,000 places but still in the Top 1%

The Surprising GW 33 Temptations:

JORDAN MUTCH - You can't ignore a £4.8M player that has scored 3 goals and bagged 3 assists in his last 4 PL games.  I almost bought him but I opted against it as I couldn't bench Gerrard.

FABIAN DELPH - Many have overlooked him.  But at £4.4M he is well priced, especially considering the 1 goal & 2 assists in his last 4 PL games.  He is sure to do well as Villa face Fulham at home.

The GW 33 Lack of Transfer(s) & Reasoning:

In all honesty I could do with a reshuffle following a below bar GW32.  But knee jerk reactions (panic transfers) don't always work in FPL.  Fortunately, my player's have reasonable fixtures in GW33.  Thus the spare transfer can be used if needed to boost coverage in DGW34.

The Captain:

I was going to captain Suarez again, but I wanted to be a bit different.  In addition, West Ham at the Boleyn Ground (especially with some form) will be a tricky fixture for any PL team.  As a result, it made sense for me to captain in-form Silva as City score a fair bit at home.

The Personal Competitive Context:

I won my R2 tie of the Dugout Champions League and thus made it through to the Quarter Finals!  After knocking out favourites Aaron and Marco, I face another Dugout regular (Bryan).  I have Coleman, Y. Toure, Silva, Lukaku & Sturridge but he has Rooney, Mata, Mutch, Johnson & Bony.  It's not going to be easy.

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Chief's FPL Team - Gameweek 32

Disclaimer: *FPLH reserves the right to change this team at any time. Any changes made will most likely be confirmed on FPLH's Twitter account.

The GW32 Team:

 1 FREE TRANSFER WAS AVAILABLE FOR GW32.

GW30 TRANSFER: 

ROSICKY OUT

KI IN

The feeling for many of us after DGW31: 

I scored my highest ever GW score of 173

The Post-DGW31 Screen Shot:

The DGWs on the Horizon:

Had a bad DGW31? No wildcard left?  Fear not, DGW34 & DGW37 are around the corner.  Plan ahead and be sure to invest wisely with a sufficient amount of coverage at hand.

The GW 32 Temptation:

ROSS BARKLEY - I was almost going to transfer him in with DGW34 in mind via a -4 hit by selling Oviedo.  I opted against it as I fear that he may be on the bench against Fulham.

The GW 32 Transfer & Reasoning:

KI - Form is "key", class doesn't matter... right? He scored as a super sub at Anfield and will be sure to start v West Ham during a #MNF game. A risky differential that has DGW34 too.

The Captain:

5 goals and 5 assists in his last 4 Premier League matches.  It has to be Suarez again.  He is on course for breaking further Liverpool & PL scoring records. Why would he stop now?

The Personal Competitive Context:

I am currently 20pts up after the 1st leg of my FPL Dugout Champions League tie against my perennial bogey team. I will be looking to outdo him & progress to the Quarter Finals!

The FPLH League Leaders:

The Perch of the Pundits 

That's all for now.  PS - I hope you like this new experimental format!