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Also bummed to not be owning some WOL assets for the upcoming period but seems like a no go

The most grey arrow on Free Hit. Frustrated slightly - went for punts with BRI and AVL, just picked the wrong two. Would have been a great green arrow.

Mostly did the FH to avoid having to make my ARS decisions yet - seems like Timber and Saka are inevitable for me. Gyokeres seems like a no go

I love that you are lifting up some West Ham players on the podcast - enjoying owning Bowen. Not sure about owning Diouf though - you can talk me out of doing him to Timber this week haha.

How are you feeling about Bruno? Debating Bruno to Saka but not sure if that will just be a bland lateral move

I am sitting here grateful that I have taken 3 price drops on Bowen so that far less people are racking up his points with me

Saved 0.5 to navigate some aggressive changes I want to make in the weeks ahead. Leaning a little more on the 4-4-2 to start and aiming to have the "best"/strongest fixture captain for the opening weeks.

Josh King is 100% in my GW1 team - maybe not starting though...thanks @planetfplpod.bsky.social

Agreed. I really want to spend less defensively but I don't know how to avoid Gvardiol (assume 6.5) and Gabriel (assume 6.5). Will be interested to see MLS, Raya, Saliba, Gabriel pricing.

Is Hinshelwood likely a DEF next year?

MLS is interesting - wonder what his price will be (5.0? 5.5?). He has very little offensive output w/ Arteta operating either at left back or as the deepest-lying midfielder by inverting.
Will Hinshelwood be a DEF?

DEF - Wan-Bissaka, Dorgu
MID - Odegaard if 7.0 (should be fitter)
FWD - Larsen

Thanks for doing it! Made it much more fun running after promotion. Excited for the silver league next year

I'm on a 15 point red with Bowen to go - would love a goal! haha

Currently 18 points from safety...7 points from Myko sure would have been helpful

I was thinking the same thing... and on 2 bonus points

And there is a 0 pointer for Robbo

Bro, the guy with 1.2 xA all season and most of that from one game against Leicester...if that happens

I am not sure if I am happy or sad about this. Happy to actually get some Salah points. A little scared of Palmer against SOU but they have also stunk it up. And Salah is setting records left and right...kind of wish I could have just gone 150% on both

I am hoping for a nice, beautiful gray. Hope you do well!

This is my squad. Forgot I switched Hall and Myko hoping for Hall to get 2-3 assists like last week

And sessengon scores...unbelieveable

Mykolenko against Brentford...pretty much a guaranteed 1 pointer whether Robbo comes on or not haha

I guess I should have thought more about them prioritizing the FA Cup than this game. Just feel like Robinson can play 90 every game - guess he deserved a break at some point. Guess I can cheer harder for Cunha now anyways

Agreed. The limited attack thought hurts defensively at some point because of there being at least a couple of good transitions for the opponent each game (Wan-Bissaka scorching Califiori and Bowen getting an easy header). Hoping Timber moves to LB and White comes in at RB

I debated Dango v. Wood - not real sure why I chose Wood other than him just killing it every week right now (and Arsenal love giving up 0.4xG all game but one goal on the transition). I just have Bowen and Cunha instead of Kluivert and Wissa - feel like they could all kill it this week

That stinks! Think he subs on? He is starting for me as well

haha fair enough. Dango doesn't seem to be as high in the bonus when he scores once (got a 7 pointer the other day), but just wondering on the xMin. Starting up front today - I am sure he will kill it and Wood will do terrible, which I will still take (even though Arsenal are essentially done now)

I am benching Dango. No way would I do Cunha this week. Wood against Arsenal isn't great, but I could easily see him getting a 9-pointer at 75% EO or whatever it will be

Rogers to Bowen with the 1FT
0.1 ITB
Regretting the Dango move last week with Evanilson on the bench but it does allow Bowen in. Can't go against Mo this week.

Very annoying that all 5 DEF and playing GK play against one of my starting attackers --> limited upside this week. Hoping for a nice gray

yeah that's exactly it - I did Amad to Dango (which I now regret) but with the Slot money, it give me .1 extra to do Rogers to Bowen. I did it on Sunday and had no idea everyone else would be doing it...I wonder what actual EO will be to your most recent post

Thanks. and Iraola just saying Evanilson might start.

Thoughts on Robinson, Mykolenko, & Hall? Unfortunate because all 5 DEF and GK are playing against my starting attackers.

Amazing! I feel like my main goal in the last few weeks has been to have my Overall rank match my Gameweek 1 rank - 26 more people to catch. 51 points behind this manager.

Thanks for the podcast today. You said not to panic with Dango but mentioned the possibilities of us benching. I am Dango v. Wood this week. My mind says Wood to protect EO (sitting at 40k) but as an Ars fan, hoping he blanks. Thoughts? How do you handle dilemmas when it comes to your own fandom?