Our Transfers, Captains, and Starting 11s.

WALSH

Transfers:

I still have not done any moves as I write this on Thursday before price rises. I am leaning towards using both of my frees and doing Siggy and Nordfeldt to Gundowagon and Heaton. It will still leave my defense in some shambolic state of affairs and will have to start Holes at Liverpool but I think Holes has more of a chance at points than Pick-a-dick does at this point.

It will allow me to hop on a bandwagon that may or may not pay off with Gundo and get rid of a player who I like but won’t hurt me. Swans have not looked as good as I had hoped over these past two games under Bob so I don’t think it’s great to hang on to Siggy for the next few difficult fixtures given that I don’t have too many other problems around the squad. And who knows, maybe I will get him back in a few when their great fixture run really begins.

Heaton picks himself - as discussed on the pod he’s easily the best FPL keeper. Will feel nice to have someone in at GK who seems to have a 3 point floor each and every week. I’ll still have a nice sum in the bank to hopefully upgrade a defender after the break. Still not 100% on it, but I will continue operations as though these will be my moves.

GK: If I fire on the above transfers this will never be a decision and Heaton will start unless he dies or DGWs arrive.

DEF: Fuchs, Holebas, and Clyne for me this weekend. Everyone suddenly seems very hot for Fooks…and rightly so with their upcoming fixture run. Hopefully there is a clean there at home to a Chadli-less West Brom. Clyne and Holes once again I will likely be relying on attacking returns since Liverpool won’t keep another clean the rest of the season and won’t be kept out in a game for the rest of the season. Meh. Hoping for some positive news on Glenner but am half anticipating him to still be out another month and will be my next transfer out. Also hopeful that Amat comes back into the side after VanDerMawfuck were the worst shits ever.

MID: My two Pool boys stick around: Bobby and Mane. I am increasingly nervous about not owning Cout though as his ownership level is getting scary but hopefully Mane is good Mane against Twatford and not bad Mane like he was against Palace. Theo stays for me. He still gets me tingling in the down belows and I’m not ready to jilt him. News was positive enough out of Wenger’s face plus him being pictured in first team training leads me to believe that he was being cautious and protecting him midweek. Feo loves the NLD so hoping he comes out and punishes all the sellers. Still think he’s incredible value for money. Finally, Gundy looks like he will be coming in for Siggy after a brief spell in my side. Still not completely convinced of Gundo but seems like a reasonable punt to take at that price who knows. We discussed him enough on the pod, so hopefully Alon and I can benefit from joining the masses there. Didn’t catch his double rise, but still cheap as chips so not too miffed.

FWD: Same heavy line as I have had the past couple…Kun, Lukaku, and Costa feels good. Got returns out of them three last week which greatly helped me keep my head above water with a non-Alexis team and running out ten men like a piece of shit. Loving this strike force and feels like a great security blanket owning all three.

CAPO: There was never a question. Kun cometh. Sorry I didn’t place my trust in you last weekend, please forgive me for I have sinned.

ALON

Transfers:

If you listened to the pod this week then you’ll know that I’ve already made both of my free transfers. Early in the week I did Sterling to Coutinho to ride some price rises there and I was tired of Sterling getting subbed off early and brain-farting anytime he got himself in a good position. Really seems like he panics sometimes :(… And then the “bomb” that I dropped on the pod was I did Sir Theo to the man now known as the Gundo-Wagon also for some price rises but also because I guess I’m pessimistic when it comes to Feo and his health / recovery. Now I kind of look like a jackass because it seems like he’s fit and training with the first team and will play in this wknd’s NLD but, hopefully for my sake he can remain a blank and hopefully Gundo will pay dividends. TBD!

GK: Sticking w/ Lee Grant @WHU even tho Pickfy has an on paper nicer fixture @BOU. Truth is when you look at West Ham vs Bournemouth actually West Ham are the more toothless / worthless of the two, especially Bourny at home by a large margin. Fucking Zaza and shit they’re so bad. Altho Andre Ayew’s return gives me a lil cause for concern.

DEF: Benching Holebas feels blasphemous but alas I’m striving for excellence over here y’all… Koscielny over Holebas was the decision as I think the NLD will be a tight affair, maybe a draw, maybe a 0-0, maybe a set piece goal decides it (hi Kos)… Holebas @ Anfield is as close to no chance of a clean as one can get, probably concede multiple goals so I’d be banking on an attacking return or some shit which never feels as safe… My other two lads pick themselves with plum fixtures Matip home to Watford and Kolarov home to ‘Boro. Kolarov on this lil run is why I got him way back when on my WC and thus far he’s 1/1 in returns for me so I’m hoping my cheekiness continues to reward.

MID: Two new friends come straight into the team as you’d expect Cout and Gundo go onnnnn!!! My team value is soaring this year :)… Again reiterating what I said on the pod I wanted to get Gundo for these three fixtures (MID cry bur) specifically where City will pin their ears back and go HAM, I expect. These in my head play out as the type of matches where the opposition are parked / playing really deep and Gundo makes a late run into the box in possession or on a counter and dings one for me. Come on GUUUUUUN!!!!! Cout is automatic just like his BFF Bobby Firmino who has been a staple in both of our midfields for decades now. Last but not least Mesut Ööööözil who is coming straight off of scoring the fucking worldy to end all worldys in Champions League so hopefully he can carry his shooting boots with him and be a little sneaky differential tit. A universe exists where Alexis/Feo blank and Ozil returns and I seriously fly.

FWD: Kunny Kun Kun, Romelu Bookaku, and Callum. Kun and Rom make up some very high percentage of all of the active teams. They’re just a constant stream of points that can’t be stopped in this moment. Callum on the other hand I am worried about. Since I’ve gotten him in he blanked vs Tottenham - fair enough - but then last week away at ‘Boro he blanked and only last 59 minutes… Not fine. This week he’s got the best fixture imaginable home Sundy which hopefully goes a little closer to the home Hull game-script from two weeks ago where they won 6-1. Come on Callum.

El Capitan: