PLFantasy

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I am typically someone who tries to hold on to chips, perhaps too much so, but this season I think there is a really compelling case to not only considering an early wildcard, but actively picking your team on the assumption you will WC as early as GW3.

There's a risk then that waiting until GW6 or beyond just means that you aren't able to hit on those key fixtures highlighted above, by perhaps only having Joao Pedro vs Coventry, or only having one ARS defender to open the season, but still end up WCing into a very similar lineup in GW6 anyway.

I am typically someone who tries to hold on to chips, perhaps too much so, but this season I think there is a really compelling case to not only considering an early wildcard, but actively picking your team on the assumption you will WC as early as GW3.

I think all these players have the potential to be very good fantasy assets this season but other than maybe O'Reilly and Semenyo, I don't think they are options in GW1. We won't have enough info by GW3 to be certain about *all* these assets, but *some* of them are likely to emerge with more clarity

I am typically someone who tries to hold on to chips, perhaps too much so, but this season I think there is a really compelling case to not only considering an early wildcard, but actively picking your team on the assumption you will WC as early as GW3.

3. Several teams have assets who aren't really viable in GW1 - whether because of playing time, fitness, or fixtures - but could become really interesting in just a couple of weeks' time. ARS: Saka (fitness), Rice (fitness), Konsa (new transfer, mins) BHA: Impact of European fixtures on mins

I am typically someone who tries to hold on to chips, perhaps too much so, but this season I think there is a really compelling case to not only considering an early wildcard, but actively picking your team on the assumption you will WC as early as GW3.

2. The league's top five teams (arguably) - Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Man Utd - play the promoted sides 9 times in the first 15 GWs. 6 of these fixtures come in the first 4 GWs: ARS v COV (1) MCI v COV (3) MUN v HUL (1) and IPS (2), LIV v IPS (3) CHE v HUL (4)

I am typically someone who tries to hold on to chips, perhaps too much so, but this season I think there is a really compelling case to not only considering an early wildcard, but actively picking your team on the assumption you will WC as early as GW3.

We'll wait on official word from @michaelcaley.bsky.social but at half time, this looks like it might well be a paddlin'

Four defender injuries but longer term I don't particularly want to get rid of any of them.

Despite living a quick ferry ride away from two host cities, I already had minimal interest in going to the World Cup given the absolute state of FIFA, but even I was shocked by the ticket prices. Not only outrageously high but also idiotically tiered.

A "value" ticket for Canada's first game - which could be against Wales, Northern Ireland, Bosnia or Italy - is more expensive than a ticket for the semi final. BMO isn't a big stadium and Toronto has a ton of Italian fans so they will get away with the pricing but its still eye watering.

In normal circumstances I don't think I would be in a rush to bring in a player like Szoboszlai as he doesn't have a very high ceiling, his team aren't playing great (albeit still 6th in xG), and his position in the team isn't locked down.

The downside is the possible suspension (he's on 4 YC) and the remaining possibility that he could yet spend some time at right back again: I don't think Slot has really figured out how to advance the ball with or without his full backs yet. Injuries suggest he may be needed more up field though.

In normal circumstances I don't think I would be in a rush to bring in a player like Szoboszlai as he doesn't have a very high ceiling, his team aren't playing great (albeit still 6th in xG), and his position in the team isn't locked down.

The level to which people conflate bad team results with bad FPL players means that managers can overcorrect against a team like LIV, who are still a plus attacking team (1.6 xG90, 6th in PL), and have some very good fixtures coming up (BHA, tot, WOL, LEE, ful, ars, BUR)

In normal circumstances I don't think I would be in a rush to bring in a player like Szoboszlai as he doesn't have a very high ceiling, his team aren't playing great (albeit still 6th in xG), and his position in the team isn't locked down.

A bit like Bruno F, one also likes the different routes to points here, as when Szoboszlai has played in a deeper role in midfield, he has been GREAT for defcons thanks to excellent recovery rate. Those tick down when playing on the right, but then we presumably get the higher attacking threat.

In normal circumstances I don't think I would be in a rush to bring in a player like Szoboszlai as he doesn't have a very high ceiling, his team aren't playing great (albeit still 6th in xG), and his position in the team isn't locked down.

That time spent at right back really suppressed his goal threat, which should tick up when deployed in central midfield (and potentially even higher if he gets minutes on the right wing). Small sample of course, but 2x shots and 4x xG suggests there is *something* there.

In normal circumstances I don't think I would be in a rush to bring in a player like Szoboszlai as he doesn't have a very high ceiling, his team aren't playing great (albeit still 6th in xG), and his position in the team isn't locked down.

We're still probably in small sample territory but the list of top-10 npxG+xA players looks . . . weird?

Love to scout new elite attacking threats for my FPL team