Fantasy Premier League 2024-25

[Steel Icarus]

Thinking I was doing well but Haaland hasn't played yet.

Still, it's been a deliberate decision and I'll just have to not kick myself every time he gets 1, 2, 4 etc.

 

[Steel Icarus]

My warped reasoning is that much as there is loads to admire about Saka and Haaland, as title rivals I don't want to be all that happy about them scoring. Hence Liverpool forwards, Isak, Son, etc

That was subtle shade, eh

 

[hermitical]

you can, but you'll obviously lose a weeks worth of points

Is that definite? I thought you could join a league any time and your points are your points?

 

[hermitical]

Thinking I was doing well but Haaland hasn't played yet.

Still, it's been a deliberate decision and I'll just have to not kick myself every time he gets 1, 2, 4 etc.

Yep, similar for me. I don't like watching him, I don't want City to win, not having him frees up money to try fill the large hole he leaves.

 

[hermitical]

Did alright this week as well. 94 points using BB (22 points) - 16.69k rank

 

[Numbers]

Did alright this week as well. 94 points using BB (22 points) - 16.69k rank

I prefer to keep my BB for a double game week.

 

[starfish]

Im just glad having my subs in the wrong order didnt cost me in the H2H.

 

[Numbers]

A decent 70 point opener for me.

 

[tommers]

It's a marathon. Not a sprint.

 

[passenger]

CAN MY FRIEND COME AND PLAY AND OIN URBAN LEAGUE PLZ

DO I need a code or is it not allowed ?

 

[hermitical]

I prefer to keep my BB for a double game week.

Yep, I get that and it definitely makes sense. But I think 22 is a pretty decent score from a BB and it gives me a good start.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ooh, trip captaining Haaland is working out very well so far.

Along with the solid BB last week, challenging the 'chips on a DGW' orthodoxy!

 

[Numbers]

Ooh, trip captaining Haaland is working out very well so far.

Along with the solid BB last week, challenging the 'chips on a DGW' orthodoxy!

Same for me with Haaland.
Also stuck with Smith Rowe in the middle.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Same for me with Haaland.
Also stuck with Smith Rowe in the middle.

Sorry, I didn't TC Haaland, I just noticed someone (I'm guessing you?) did.

Turned out I picked the wrong 'keeper in the Palace v West Ham game. Henderson was doing grand for me until West Ham scored two in 5 minutes, wiping out the clean sheet and adding a -1 on top

I gambled on sticking with Quansah, but now probably want him to miss the game, as I've got Gibbs-White sitting first on my bench with 11 points

 

[Lord Camomile]

Same for me with Haaland.
Also stuck with Smith Rowe in the middle.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Just noticed one of my colleagues (who very openly does not follow football) still has Alvarez in her starting XI.

Captained

Oh dear lord, I've just noticed her VC is bloody Flekken!

 

[Puddy_Tat]

hmm.

not a bad week, although my H2H is going to come down to bonus points and substitutions.

i have one player who's already got a transfer out of the english game, and one who's injured.

 

[zedr]

I got 45 last week, panicked and wildcarded and this week got 69. if I'd have stuck with last weeks team I'd have got 93. stupid game.

 

[Charles Ufarley]

For anyone interested next week's free game on Epic Games Store is Football Manager 2024.

https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/free-games

 

[tommers]

Fucking hell. Had foden. He was injured, so rice came in. Just been sent off. This game man.

 

[Steel Icarus]

This is a stupid game

 

[Steel Icarus]

Wildcard incoming. Just not feasible to leave Haaland out, sad to say.

 

[Charles Ufarley]

Just not feasible to leave Haaland out, sad to say.

Agreed.

 

[starfish]

Some of us are doing okay without him.

Kicking myself for changing captain from Salah to Palmer at 10.50am on saturday though

 

[tommers]

Wildcard incoming. Just not feasible to leave Haaland out, sad to say.

Yes. That was the wrong decision. Wildcard too. Fucking consecutive hattricks. Fuck off.

 

[elbows]

Some of us are doing okay without him.

Kicking myself for changing captain from Salah to Palmer at 10.50am on saturday though

Yeah, there are likely 1-3 alternatives to Haaland that are capable of big hauls on any given week. Quite how often those other options manage to do that, and peoples captaincy choices, will dictate how well a no Haaland approach can work.

I ended up recently on a Haaland + Salah + Palmer approach but this was a bit too much of a stretch so I've found myself ditching Palmer last night for a bit in order to strengthen several other slots in my team. I will likely try to stick to having at least Haaland + Salah for as long as feasible.

 

[elbows]

My brother went for an even more extreme approach and ended up with Haaland + Salah + Saka + Palmer but I dont like the rest of his team much at all. And you cant really have Trent and do that. The pricing this season will keep things interesting and prevent that sort of 'have them all' template from emerging too strongly.

 

[passenger]

In danger of getting the sack already, need to take drastic action over the
international football break, really think my wildcard could come into play ?

p.s West bewbush afc are rock bottom

 

[Lord Camomile]

Wildcard incoming.

Aye, lots of them planned with the international break coming up.

I'm trying to work out if I can get away with just the three FTs I've banked. Team value is already sinking, and have to assume it's not going to get any easier to pick up the likes of Trent, Palmer, Salah, Son, etc (thankfully, already have Haaland; didn't for some time, but still remember being burned at the beginning of his first season).

Could be an interesting couple of weeks..!

 

[Numbers]

In danger of getting the sack already, need to take drastic action over the
international football break, really think my wildcard could come into play ?

p.s West bewbush afc are rock bottom

You haven’t got a bad team, maybe a few tweeks over the next few rounds as opposed to a full on change so early.

Only chip I’ve actioned so far is triple captain on Haaland last week.

Gonna save any wild card and bench boost until a double game week.