FPL Steve

FPL Steve

@fplsteve.bsky.social

Best #FPL OR 2019/20 - 3602. Football. Sport. Dog. Nature. Movies/TV. Gamer-ish.. Bristol City.

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Pressed the button, WC active. That lovely few days now between thinking you’ve absolutely nailed it and realising it’s just the same old shit.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

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🚨 BREAKING: Michael Carrick set to be given time to turn things in around. Expected to be in charge for Chelsea. Training is taking place as usual. #MUFC now looking for a response at Stamford Bridge.

Petrović/Kinsky GK rotation. CRY, ips, IPS, ful/sun, FUL, HUL, hul, COV, tot/BOU, cry, AVL, ful, IPS, cry, FUL, ips, avl, CRY, cov, TOT/bou, NEW, eve, BRE, new, HUL, hul.. Might want to look elsewhere around GW35.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

#TBCFPL GW8 🥇- High Land Hard Rain (76) 🥈- Livin LaVida Sissoko (71) 🥉- Giant A Stach’s (70) — Livin LaVida Sissoko jump 33 places, turning their -4 into a +19 to earn ‘Hit Hero’. For 2nd week in a row joint league leaders, FPLDarknight4 and Burger with Dalot rising. #FPL #FPLCommunity

🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟥 6th red arrow in a row and currently dying by a thousand cuts (an incorrect translation of Lingchi, as I’ve just learnt). OR slowly drifting out of the top million. Cherki’s pre WC punt.. 2 games. 45 mins. 1 🟨. 0 pts. Lovely stuff. #FPL #FPLCommunity

From specific POV of triple DEF, this is about fair, right? Toying with WC once more.. Big call feels whether to triple ARS DEF but, with Brighton, Villa & Bournemouth on nice runs, whilst Leeds/Spurs have attractive home fixtures, doesn’t feel justified. #FPL #FPLCommunity

GW8 🏦 - £2.2m ✍️ - Konsa for Maguire 🃏 - Ødegaard (18.4%) 🌍 - 874,631 Quickly dismissed any thought of WC, binning the dropping Maguire to restore double ARS defence whilst giving Cherki at least one more week. Played safe with (c), close call vs João Pedro. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Thought occurs, with it almost certain Haaland won’t be part of #FPL next season, they’ll likely have to significantly overprice next tier regardless of 26/27 performance. Even if Bruno/Saka/Palmer/Isak, broadly, flop this season, bar some marquee newbie(s), they might rise next.. #FPLCommunity

#TBCFPL GW7 🥇- Wissaful Thinking (93) 🥈- Half Pints FC/Filthy Casuals (91) 🥉- Dominik’s Diamonds/Jaquet Potatoes (89) — A crowded podium with Dominik’s Diamonds (📸) only one not propelled by a successful Haaland TC. Grumpyman Utd jump 5 spots to join Dalot Expectations at top. #FPL #FPLCommunity

£2m ITB, 1FT, Maguire heading toward drop. Safe/defensive move feels, if dropping, Maguire to Konsa. But Saka/Palmer both within reach via Cherki, if feeling bold (or is it bolder to keep him.. 🤔) What 1FT move would you make? WC still available, currently week to week with it. #FPL #FPLCommunity

5th consecutive 🟥, another week of finger hovering over the WC button beckons. Picked wrong GK. Cherki punt earns me 0pts and £0.1m TV.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Having dropped back to starting price, with two positional threats sent off yesterday and Hull away next, Sangaré is surely in the conversation again? #FPL #FPLCommunity

GW7 🏦 - £2.0m ✍️ - De Cuyper/Cherki/Haaland for Gabriel/Bruno/Isak 🃏 - Kinsky (15.6%) 🌍 - 740,044 Opted to empty FT’s over WC, team felt good enough to not warrant chip. Cherki to be short and, hopefully, sweet, with Palmer/Saka combo waiting in WC wings. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Started last season with unfancied Thiago, did ok, dropped him on 1st WC.. Started this season with unfancied Barry, done ok, and I might, well, be making same mistake again.. Team looks fine via FT’s GW7 but, though I dislike doing it, potential WC8 may include dead-spot.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Few notes.. -> Raya big omission vs template. Though verging on sacrilege, less convinced double ARS DEF as justified as was until GW15. -> Kinsky vs Chel clearly not ideal. But heading toward drop, ok taking one week ugh for £4.4m fix.. -> Can’t shake Ødegaard. Goal last week re-writes opinions.

#TBCFPL GW6 🥇- Kind of Blue (91) 🥈- Curl Up Ndiaye (89) 🥉- Burger with Dalot (88) — Kind of Blue (📸) takes GW despite benching a Dewsbury-Haul, jumping 29 places to 8th having only played TC. Mikelangelo drops 2nd to 35th, giving off strong forgot button vibes with a -40.. 😬 #FPL #FPLCommunity

As part of potential WC thinking, am considering which #FPL assets CURRENTLY justify the ‘gift’ tag. All IMO, clearly.. GK - ❌ DEF - De Cuyper // Konsa MID - Groß FWD - João Pedro // Barry Honourable mentions.. DEF - Thomas MID - Rogers // Ødegaard Thoughts? #FPLCommunity

Bruno (c) flop stung. Was always likely to be his last week before switch to Haaland but, with 3FT’s and able to make move(s) without WC, question now whether to WC when wholesale not sought and roll FT’s to 5, or save the WC.. Early WC thoughts.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Few little notes.. -> I’d potentially hold Kinsky for GW6 then book Raya in for GW7. -> Szoboszlai clearly now flagged so need to monitor - Manzambi/Enzo/Tavernier/Schade alternatives. -> Silva/Gvardiol/Hall defenders not quite making the cut. -> Thomas likely starts GW8 (FUL) and GW9 (SUN).

GW6 🏦 - £1.5m ✍️ - Groß for Szoboszlai (🎲 2FT) 🃏 - Barry (8.6%) 🌍 - 572,521 Having held in part to (c) this week Bruno points, in what is likely a swan song, much needed to snap a run of three straight red arrows. Team looks fine. Isak’s injury promotes Barry from first bench. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Before the fog of FPL once more envelopes us, quick nod to #WidowsBay which was some IB time hugely well spent. Excellently cast and wonderfully executed, routinely generating both laughs and atmospheric unease.

Largely out of FPL/football/Sham City loop during lovely week in #Menorca. Lithica, Isabel II/Mola Fortress, Naveta des Tudons, coves, sunsets, few exploring runs and first time on a horse. Summer ‘26 in the books ☀️ #Spain

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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Manchester City found guilty on virtually all charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations. #MCFC expected to appeal against verdict issued by independent commission. Sanctions undecided, process ongoing @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

nytimes.comManchester City found guilty on almost all Premier League charges relating to financial breachesCity were charged by the Premier League in February 2023.

Mentally drifting toward bringing WC forward.. Tinkered to this premium-lite, no transfer until Christmas, smorgasbord last night.. Price drops will rule it out, I won’t play WC before GW7 and I very much doubt I’d go there regardless for the headaches. But, ya know, pretty.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

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Man Utd according to Opta's Expected Points table: ◉ Actual position: 12th ◉ Expected position: 4th They lead the Premier League for shots (113) and opposition-box touches (182), but have converted just 7.1% of their attempts. Do they deserve to be higher?

#TBCFPL GW5 🥇- The Novoli Bobblies (83) 🥈- ThisIsAWeepingTeam (73) 🥉- Cunha Believe It (71) — League leader To Hull & Back Again (📸) suffer the worst non-hit score in the entire league, 27, dropping to 7th. Dalot Expectations take top spot, with all 1st half chips played. #FPL #FPLCommunity

Mixed feelings on 9pt 🟥. Back to back poor weeks undermine the good start. Bruno post, Barry disallowed goal would have been lovely but, again, largely dodged the Haaland bullet in a week which could have gone much, much worse (c)’ing against the tide.. #FPL #FPLCommunity

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6 - Chelsea’s Xabi Alonso is only the sixth manager to see his side concede 2+ goals in each of his first five games as a Premier League manager, after Mick McCarthy, Sammy Lee, Terry Connor, Slavisa Jokanovic, and Scott Parker. Problems.

GW5 🏦 - £0.3m ✍️ - 🎲 (2FT) 🃏 - Barry (7.7%) 🌍 - 349,985 João Pedro’s injury swings thinking away from Haaland & Groß/£5.5m, as would have benched latter for Barry who now plays regardless. As it is, hope rests in nice on paper fix for Bruno & tired, post Europe, BOU re Isak. #FPL #FPLCommunity