Jan Paul van Hecke.

Gudmundsson haul first on my bench after 4 players coming off the bench is happening isn’t it

Plenty of these this week.

If I end up using my 2nd bench player, Josh King, I’ll be even more annoyed at the fact he had a chance cleared off the line late on.

Not sure if I can trust Newcastle’s forwards minutes which is putting me off Woltemade, especially with Wissa back in training and Howe being Howe. Outside of Haaland and Thiago are there any viable strikers?

Was debating City defender on wildcard, don’t think that will be happening now.

Damn.

First rough wildcard draft. Prepared for bench pain but I like it.

It’s quite funny this season how many picks turned into ‘casual’ picks after a massive haul like VDV, which have gone to be a disaster since.

My 1 week punt is CHO, wanted him in my first draft so only feels right I end with him. 2 stinkers in a row so hoping for a good week(will take 10 starters) before finally WCing. GL all.

Right, decided my 1 week punt will either be Hudson Odoi, who hasn’t scored more than 2 since GW2 OR Reijnders, who hasn’t scored more than 3 since GW5.

This is enough for me to keep Ekitike for this week. Can’t see Slot risking Isak again. Now to decide which 5.8m midfielder punt to go for, exciting.

Oh I cannot wait to be able to activate that wildcard tonight

Do we think Ekitike gets the start against Sunderland or does Isak play again after finally scoring?

I almost forgot Palace have got Uche and Esse who have played about 30 mins between them this season, not sure Glasner deserves that much sympathy.

Another GW incoming where I like the look of my team. Got 1 FT to use before I WC but nothing in the bank, may just get DEFCON 👑 Anderson for Rutter.

I blame Gabriel’s injury for all my misfortune the last few weeks, he was the snowball for all my bad decisions.

Brighton and Liverpool clean sheets confirm my normal team would have scored more points than my free hit, whilst also having 3 players left. Get rid of double chips next year please.

That is a great finish. Everyone has Kamara don’t they?

Final #esfantasy team in my debut season, rich uncle activated(hopefully better than my FPL FH). Been in and out this season but I have enjoyed it. OR 1,143 2nd chance 296 and 1st in Wales, would be nice to finish in top 1000.

Georginio Rutter will be the death of me

Some save by Emi there

Can’t really say anything about those who went with Salah because I went with Antoine 1 point Semenyo instead

Maybe I should have Wildcarded this week instead. Don’t think I will have £2m spare in a weeks time with price rises.

Funny how quick things change, can’t wait to get triple Newcastle on wildcard.

Brutal 50/50 decision with Doku and Schade over Foden and Dango, same for those that TC Haaland, just a brutal season.

Just noticed James Justin starting for Leeds, A LOT of full backs who came up against him had attacking returns last season.

Got a good feeling about Semenyo today, think of all those teams scouting you buddy

Nothing changed on my free hit from yesterday bar a different bench. Good luck all.

Feel like Bournemouth are being overlooked this week, they could’ve scored 5/6 goals last week and that was without their best player who looks to be back.

My current FH draft 9 out of 11 locked, Munoz and Semenyo the question marks, I want 1 Palace and Munoz feels best and I fancy Semenyo to bounce back.

My FH team is almost locked, final scouting mission during this Palace game. Should be a good game.

Watkins rested, ready for his haul the weekend

Just done my first WC15 draft and it is looking tasty.

Great week in #UCLfantasy and managed to hold onto my LL, I seem to be doing decent in every fantasy except FPL, maybe FPL is the problem.

Going to avoid my usual mistake of trying to use the full budget on my FH, currently have £8m leftover on my latest draft and I like it a lot more.

-8 including Di Lorenzo, Schlotterbeck and Mbappe is working out quite well #UCLfantasy

Personally feel the City triple up of O’Reilly, Doku alongside Haaland on FH is an easy choice. Both look good for mins being subbed on HT after stinkers from their competition, also they’ll also be up against Bogle who is struggling big time atm.

So this is why I play other fantasies, when FPL goes badly there’ll be another which goes like this and makes up for it.

@coxyonsaints.bsky.social Scienza - I am moved.

A free hit without doubles is always going to be hard to pick, especially this season, when the only remotely consistent team is Arsenal (who I currently have 0 in my draft). Think I’ll stick to what I know, targeting the promoted teams/Wolves and hope for the best.

Been away the last 2 #UCLfantasy deadlines so haven’t been able to put much time into it, solid in both but nightmare this week with 4 injuries so on this with -8, tempted by LL but want it for the last MD.

30 points all out, we move on.

Can everyone sell Mbeumo again as you have broken the only player returning for me, thanks.

Defcon the worst thing to ever happen to FPL. And I'm including assistant manager chip.

What’s annoying is that people considered Gabriel injury being a blessing before this fixture.

Every single GW after an IB I have had a stinker, 20 with 3 to go..

Would be funny if the teams we plan to load up on free hit all end up losing.

Twice I’ve had Gudmundsson off the bench and both times he had -1, so as long as he beats that I’m content.