WALSH



Transfers:

Aguero out for Bookaku



GK - Foster picks himself at goal over Jaku. I’ll not start a Hull defender willingly if I can help it this season.

DEF - I’ll be running out my double United defense with Shaw and Valencia. It’s not a good on paper fixture but as we have seen in recent years Mou usually likes to shut up shop and play for a 1-0 on the counter against big sides. Not trying to get too cute and will just start my heavy hitters in defense. Friend will come in from the cold and Stones supplants himself on the bench where he rightly belongs. Pains me to start a defender against Palace but gotta think Boro have a better shout at a clean than City in their worst fixture of the season.

MID - Midfield remains unchanged from my GW1 side…for better or worse. Probably for worse. Tadic, Redmond, Hazard ©, and Gaston get another run out. After a good GW1 return out of the quartet it’s been a bunch of shit. Southampton’s lack of cutting edge has been a massive concern to date and those two boys need shifting but I’m going to just hope for some luck in the Arsenal game. A pen would be most welcome. Don’t have much optimism there though.

FWD - Strike force is Ibra, Giroud, and new boy Lukaku. Decided that I’d rather go with some points potential with shifting out Aguero rather than looking at a likely 3-4 points from Capoue over the next two gameweeks. It was close between Lukaku and Benteke….but I’m going to go with the Rom and hope he puts on his goal scoring boots for Monday against Sunderland. I like his fixtures slightly more than Palace’s over the next two gameweeks which also had me leaning towards him. With an outside chance at reclaiming pens after the Baines miss I’ll give him a whirl. If he smashes it over the next two I will have the flexibility to get Aguero back in for Giroud. Simply hoping that Le Donq starts….feel that he should do but it also wouldn’t surprise me if he was left out again. I might end up wildcarding to get Aguero back in after the two gameweeks though if the rest of my team, especially midfield, continues to suck dick.

Captain - After much dithering I’ve decided to go with Hazard © over Ibra. Going to go with the player who has a higher ceiling for the weekend as I see it. Tough to imagine Ibra getting a double return so I’m going to run with Hazard even though I’m not terribly confident in it.

ALON

Transfers:

Gerry D out for Sexy Alexi Sanchez



Aguero out for Benteke



GK - I’m actually going Jakupovic over Foster. I duno why, partially gut feeling partially stats. Here’s the thing… Bournemouth attack is much better than Burnley attack, and I think Wilshere makes their CM better too… But on the other side of the coin Hull defense is much shittier than WBA defense so fuck me I don’t know. Six of one, half dozen of the other, I will fuck this up.

DEF - Terry picks himself (although I’m scared of Sideshow Bob) and I’m dittoing Walsh’s sentiments with Valencia. I think it’s Mou time. For my third spot I’m going w/ Ben Mee over John dickfuck Stones. Gimme a 0-0 in Burnley Hull and I’m FFFFLLLYYYYINNNGGGG (fast forward to a 3-3 fuckfest).

MID - Huge boost of life with new squad member Sexy Alexi. I like home Soton and away Hull while Kun is out and his stats and form, as usual, are elite. Hazard picks himself, and then there are the GW1 leftovers of Redmond and Gaston who… Well… Ok. They’re both on the chopping block a bit, although more Gaston.

FWD - Ibra, Costa ©, and new lad Benteke. Benteke has always been a friend in fantasy *when nailed* from back in the Villa days. Palace’s midfield stats are actually mental and outstanding in terms of chances created and crosses and for me that put me over the edge. Benteke is a proven goalscorer and I don’t foresee that changing - he’s in his prime. Goals will come, and the fixtures are nice. Might have to make a double change to get Kun back in two weeks, might drop Ibra or Costa, who knows?

Captain - Captain Elephant Man leaves me feeling cozy (kind of ironic I guess). I feel his form is on par with Hazard, maybe even better fantasy form with both of his goals from open play (duh). He’s getting almost twice as many touches in the box as Haz, and honestly, I just always feel more comfy/safer captaining a forward over a mid. Haz has burned me many times before when given the armband. Diego getting a return seems a given to me, and maybe he’ll avoid getting a yellow and get his first bonus points of the year? Plz?!?!?!?!