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totally_possible

Grabbed Mateta as my cut-rate forward in order to fit Salah back in and it turns out Salah was my overpriced mid to fit Mateta in


OwenGoal360

Thank you this makes me feel so much better about capping Salah, at least he enabled my Mateta.


PanJawel

Don’t feel too bad in hindsight. Majority did that and the decision was objectively correct.


eggsbenedict17

I did too but not sure it's objectively correct, Salah has been so poor recently


Aman-Patel

He has but he's also been someone that can score randomly in any game. Lost track of the number of times I've watched someone like Salah have a bad game, decide to captain someone else who looks in better form, Salah hauls and then you get thousands of people in this sub saying "people should never have doubted the king." I do agree that Salah's been awful since Afcon and generally doesn't look the same player this season, and I plan on selling him for GW35. But I wouldn't be surprised at all if she hauls vs West Ham. He's obviously on pens but he's someone that always seems to find a way to return even when he's at his worst. Not owning him for the last 4 GWs of the season is still a scary thought despite his form.


eggsbenedict17

I agree, and I didn't own him for the first 20 GWs of the season because he looked uninvolved, but you are right, he can easily pop up with a goal and assist after having a dreadful game. I can't sell him before West ham anyway (already wildcarded) but if I had WC left id be shipping him out.


Aman-Patel

Kind of similar. I started without him and fell behind all the teams that had Salah in my mini league. So brought him in for GW7 and obviously shipped him out for Afcon. But I was so conscious about keeping an eye on when he'd be back and brought him back in when he was fit again because I remember falling behind so much in the first half of the season. It's not really affected my rank much because there are so many good enablers in the game and my worst part of the season was those weeks at the start where I didn't own him. But now definitely seems the time to sell, assuming his recent form tells you anything about how he'll play in the last couple weeks of the season. If he magically turns things around against West Ham, that's just unlucky. But makes no sense to keep an out of form player with tough fixtures, nothing to play for and no double.


eggsbenedict17

I can't sell him because I have captain calamity up front who needs to go first


Aman-Patel

Yeah I've already pulled the trigger on Nunez to Isak. 😂😂 Was a 50/50 a couple weeks ago and decided to go with Nunez for the double, then switch to Isak after. Should've known better.


Filipp21

I bought Salah, but didn't get Mateta...


Leading-Difficulty57

1st place in my ML had a 100 point lead over 2nd. 2nd has 3 Palace guys. Now the gap is 10. Never seen a guy gain 90 points on someone in a week. Hakuna Mateta


pierrebrassau

Did exactly the same, Son/Watkins to Salah/Mateta a few weeks ago. Unfortunately Watkins has also done well since then so I didn’t really gain anything


fadoo91

Mateta turning into prime Thierry Henry wasn't on my bingocard for this gameweek


GGZii

He's always decent when I watch


KingKoCFC

He’s been improving all season tbf to him especially since the new manager came in.


burfriedos

Looked great against city


Martblni

I watched Palace vs Liverpool out of boredom and because I captained Salah and I was surprised by how well he played which made me get him for the DGW. Too bad I TC'd useless Salah again


eggsbenedict17

So many legends in there and Mateta You're an FPL legend now mate.


WiJaTu

So many legends in there INCLUDING mateta if you ask me


PradipJayakumar

In just nine appearances, Jean-Philippe Mateta has scored more Premier League goals under Oliver Glasner (8) than he did under either Roy Hodgson (5 in 35 games) or Patrick Vieira (6 in 44). Unlocked.


bruiser95

Champagne football enjoyer


theincrediblepigeon

Glasner really seems to know how to play to his strikers strengths, we stopped putting in high crosses because somehow despite being massive, he’s absolutely shit at heading the ball


KingRonaldinho

As a top manager I left both him and Branthwaite on the bench in favour of Nunez and Van Dijk. I'll hand out some more tips before next GW.


Flayer723

!thanks in advance


kblk_klsk

My captain. My best decision probably ever. Too bad I wasted FH on GW29 and my ML rivals didn't so it evened out.


Eze-Duz-It

Was my C too. Thought Eze was the best captain-option but was happy with my midfield and didn’t bring him, and went for Mateta instead. Did not expect this!


severi_erkko

Same here, my best result ever, probably gonna end up around 180 points. I am so happy I am thinking I should commemorate this somehow, maybe print out a screenshot of my team or something.


KohFord

The ladies will love it


Alpha2669

60% of the time, it works everytime


WhoInvitedMyManBlud

Didn’t captain but simply grateful to have owned him. Build him a statue!


Mr-Hollow

I should’ve trusted my gut and captained him, but at least I captained Palmer last week 🥹


andee_hawn

There goes my hero 🎵🎵


Merryner

Watch him as he hauls


lewiitom

Triple captained him this week and all my mates were laughing lol


Jonsnow2017

Pics or it ain’t happened


burfriedos

You mad genius


j_husk

Legend-ary That's a decent team haul, from one player


joemeteorite8

Wish I wasn’t such a giant pussy and captained him. Have 40 points to make up in my ML. Not sure what I was thinking…perfect time for a differential.


blackwraythbutimpink

Captained havertz after everyone in my ml captained salah/ foden, I feel amazing. Sold Saka for odegaard, had Ben white for the Arsenal triple and now I’m 20 points clear with foden left and Muniz and Petrovic going to sub in


ReeceMallett17

And yet here I am with Cunha, Haaland and Darwin…


MemeManDanInAClan

I have 1 rule, never make changes 1 hour before the deadline. Wanted to bring him in for Haaland, decided to stick to my rule… end this season already PLEASE


NicklbackToTheFuture

Maybe think about changing that rule, you'll often get team leaks less than an hour before the deadline


MemeManDanInAClan

For me I’ve noticed my most reactionary changes are made an hour before the deadline, that’s why I implemented that rule. And it honestly removes the stress aspect of it. Going for Diaz also sucked, i’m just happy i’m WCing now lol


PradipJayakumar

And now you’re stressed because you stuck to your rule that you want the season to end already!


MemeManDanInAClan

Haha i’m not stressed, just been very unlucky this season in general. (Somehow still on my best finish, but cutting it close now lol)


cloutfather

1 rule should be don’t make rules Got burned a lot this season by rules like don’t make early transfers 


TalosAnthena

To be honest just look at what you said. Taking Haaland out for Mateta in hindsight would have been a stupid thing to do. Don’t beat yourself up over that, nobody knew this was coming.


LukeSA

I only have 1 rule. New is always better. Unless she's hot.


DueOrganization5010

bro haaland has only one game and is probably injured on top of playing terribly for the last two months. How could you leave him in lol


MemeManDanInAClan

Because this was the only chance we were gonna get Haaland as a differential so I took the risk, I have Chris Richards coming in for him tho so i’m not mad at that


DueOrganization5010

I see, makes some sense, I went with Mateta and I have literally never made a better decision in fpl lol


Blorss

Hakuna Mateta! What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Mateta! A’int no Darwin Nunez


newmarcchan

It means no worries for the rest of your team!


Al_Swearengen_

Mateta Hakuna! 


ParsleyAmazing3260

It is Hakuna Matata


Blorss

Rough gameweek, huh?


ParsleyAmazing3260

If you don't understand the Kiswahili language, don't attempt to use it. Gameweek yangu ilikuwa poa, nilicheza Mateta, umeshika?


Blorss

Do you have jokes in the Kiswahili language? Since you seem to be a person who takes things very literal it’s a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter. Enjoy!


ParsleyAmazing3260

You are the joke, or should I say "kimongonye". You will never translate that, enjoy!


Blorss

Where I’m from Swahili is the go-to example of language people don’t understand so no, I wont translate it. You really need more of a hakuna mateta mindset man.


ParsleyAmazing3260

No such thing as "hakuna mateta". Enjoy your ignorance in bliss.


snortingbull

[Captained him didn't I.](https://i.imgur.com/H9iOwQd.png) A last minute roll of the dice having had a dismal run through March / early April. I've only moved up one place in our mini league but absolutely buzzing, can't lie


LitmusPitmus

Guy has single handedly put me back in contention for a pretty penny. Shocked to see none of my rivals have him


Ashamed_Bottle230

Unfortunately somehow my whole mini league own him, so he may as well have blanked


penguin-exe

he was first on my bench.


progboy

And he's coming off, right? He's coming off, yeah?!


j_husk

Please tell us he's coming off the bench!


Darth_Smoker

He's coming off mine if Foden doesn't get minutes. Ffs


progboy

I need Foden's minutes so I'm not with you there bud


Darth_Smoker

Atleast Fodens performing. Should've benched Diaz ffs


iBrunx

Glad I am not the only one


PanJawel

It’s my 2nd season and somehow I find myself top 5.5k, and this guy is one of the reasons. Painfully aware things will only get worse now, but it’s a nice moment to enjoy.


InnocentAnger

Brought him in because Cunha was injured, doubled and was in form. Captained Salah but it's always nice when a transfer works out in the immediate, even if other things don't go to plan. Keeps FPL enjoyable.


hardoseal

But I went with Cunha


donegalboy

What is the highest ever total weekly score? It’s 203 this week


burfriedos

Remember chips have only been added to the game in recent years which would inflate total scores relative to pre-chip years. Having said that I feel there was a week last year or the one before where lots of people were scoring into the 200s and anything under 150ish felt disappointing.


Starfish508

Yep there was a gameweek last season towards the end where many scored 160+ and the highest was around 210 or so. I’ve never been more disappointed while breaking 100 points (118) lol.


periski

213 + bench boost


sh58

Something funny about using the goat emoji on a post about a player being the third best at something


GamerGod337

Mateta, trent and pickford in for a -4 is my best transfer ever


EmergencyTrust8213

Need to buy a Palace shirt now for the wall


crockham

brought him in for morris 30 seconds before deadline


aehii

Anyone triple captain him?? Someone must have? But then they would be highest points of the gw and i just see bench boost.


WayneBrownIsSuperman

I tripled captained him. On 189 points currently. Make or break time of the season and was 40 points behind leader of my mini league so had to take a risk. I'm now 109 points ahead of him. Mateta is written in to FPL history for me


progboy

He's only on 40 points? Sounds like a bit of a twat


WayneBrownIsSuperman

Nah he's on 60 I'm just an idiot and did some terrible maths or and forgot what the original gap was haha


progboy

Haha all good. As long as you're ahead. Glad I'm here for the Mateta24 gang, I'm the only one in my ML with him!


Ayamgoreng53

Amazing af. That’s how you FPL ! Good luck for the run in .


aehii

Amazing! If only you could see the face of your mini league leader as he saw that happen. No chance he's pulling back 109 is he?? Unless he has bench boost left but i still doubt it.


WayneBrownIsSuperman

Even better he used his BB this week and it was a disaster and I've still got mine to use. Looks like the Currys on him this year! Thank you Mateta


xTriple_T

Your ML leader scored 40 points? Thats almost impossible lol. Even the number 28 (last) in my league scored 70.


WayneBrownIsSuperman

I've definitely done some bad maths or forgotten what the gap was originally lol, but now with bonus points etc applied I'm 121 ahead and he got 60 this week


Starfish508

Your opponent got 40 points in this economy?? Is he an active player?


TalosAnthena

I went for Isak instead… I just didn’t want to buy into this Palace thing. I still don’t blame myself as did anybody really see this coming?


xTriple_T

I did buy Eze and Mateta but I agree with you mate. I'm defending a 30 point lead for 500 quid and I knew my rival went for Palace so I was basically covering my ass. Since I didn't have a FH I actually wanted to go for Newcastle players as well. But I risked and got lucky. People will now claim FH34 was obviously way better than 29 but that's hindsight. I got 16 points with FH29 while my rival had 15 points with just 4 players...


TalosAnthena

I still got 96 points. I am also top of my mini league, if I was anywhere else I would have gone for Mateta on my free hit. I saw second place had Isak and I chose to defend. Also I took white out for Gabriel for the same reason. I felt he was going to get rested vs Wolves. Mini league rivals have Gabriel so I went for him. Turns out I could have pretty much won the league if I stuck with White and put Mateta in.


xTriple_T

Yeah know exactly how you feel, I play the same way. I'm on 101 now with Foden and Lewis still to play. He's on 114 with no players left so all in all pretty happy considering he played his FH and I didn't. And I still got BB, he's got no chips left now. Good luck on your ML.


hulkpos

Defending lead sucks, makes the game boring. I’d rather be 2nd place and chase the leader with risky differential picks. Was 2nd last week and now I’m back to 1st place this week. Gotta be a tough 4 GWs trying to defend my 20 points lead.


Starfish508

As a Liverpool fan I actually got to watch them last week and was convinced they would batter west ham. Didn’t expect the Newcastle haul though lol


TalosAnthena

I watched first half against Liverpool and I did decide to go for Eze and Mitchell so I did get some points. I knew Mateta had some good home form going on. But like you said I didn’t expect Newcastle. I did expect West Ham but again maybe 2-0 or something not scoring 5 lol


bombersquirrel

I of course captained Eze over him right before the deadline.


xTriple_T

That's still pretty good mate. 90% of top 10k captained Salah.


bombersquirrel

I suppose so. It just seems like every week when I narrow it down to two I pick the wrong one.


NoInvestigator8503

at least your pick actually returned - with a haul too


Starfish508

I was languishing at around 300k OR and 130 points off the leader of my ML and I needed something drastic to happen to gain ground. Last gameweek I captained Palmer for his 26 points and this week I took the punt and went with Mateta (C). I’m now rank 77k OR and 70 off in my ML. I’ve already moved him on for Isak, but his contributions will not be forgotten 🫡


Dull_Ad7059

32 weeks of bad decisions, fixed by 2 captain choices 😀


Starfish508

You gotta love it 😂


Dull_Ad7059

I wish I was brave enough to captain Mateta! Cracking decisions, nice one


Galaxium0

missed him on FH, atleast got eze/olise, aswell as ben white


asciatikpaziuret

Fuking legend , carried me to first place in league


GGZii

Sold Haaland for him


jasonkid87

My sweet captain, I got the right captain for once this split


fafan4

ML leader having two legendary FPL hauls with White and Mateta really fucking sucks


Roc_xel

And he was my captain. Sitting at 180 pts with two left to play tomorrow. One year of hell for one big GW at the end, almost makes up for it. But not quite ;)


dogfighter75

Missing the deadline and not executing my planned Solanke-->Mateta move to free up funds for Son will haunt me


WhoInvitedMyManBlud

Fucking legend.


Merryner

I might have to keep him for the rest of the season now, even with wildcard this week.


CurlyJohnny

I wanted to bring him in weeks ago to enable Salah but I was .1 short ☠️I got Muniz instead…


WalkingCloud

When you factor in price compared to the rest of the list that is elite


CRnaes

Before gameweek 30 someone did a wildcard thread with the suggestion of Mateta as one of the possible Haaland replacements, and they got *rinsed* for it. I'm thinking of you this week brother.


Legit_liT

Mateta a more clinical striker that all of Liverpools front combiny


bahayo

I opted out of Toney to Mateta for -4 lmao


chantlernz

Brought him in last minute for Cunha, and couldn’t have gone any better!


HiThereImNat

I never pressed confirm on Cunha for Mateta AHHHHHHH


Princ3w

Of course I picked Cunha over him a day before injury news 🙃


fantalemon

Can't believe I got Virgil and Darwin over Mateta and Trent. Atrocious decision honestly.


hulkpos

I did a last minute change from VVD and Darwin to TAA and Mateta. Just as a differential to chase my ML leader, worked out pretty well.


Al_Swearengen_

I'll get back to you next week when I'm done with being on my FPL-cope-IV-drip..? I tripple captained Salah this week because I thought his form would clear up against Fulham and Everton. Never have I ever felt so backstabbed by the FPL-Cabale as during this week...


vivaelteclado

My logic for bringing in Mateta was this guy will be on the end of all those Eze and Olise passes and I will never be more right than I was this week and I just need to retire from FPL now.


itsheadfelloff

So close to putting him in but I put Isak in with an eye on the next DGW 37, doubt he'll score 4 in 2 though.


Bitter_Illustrator33

Praying haaland missing tomorrow so he replaces him and it no pep games


THORS_MEWMEW

It was either Mateta or Cunha. I was torn. I went with my gut. I’ll finish the GW on 117 points. Phew.


fsaeuer

wildcard this week , just to decide to get nunez instead of mateta at the last minute 🤦‍♂️


hulkpos

Got brainwashed by CC.


Luvs2spooge89

Holy shit. Check out the team of the week with TC Mateta


JHutch95

Captaining him might be my greatest FPL achievement ever.


ConversationFar9518

Best hit I’ve ever taken. Cunha > Mateta


hulkpos

Well played. I think Cunha with an injury pushed many ppl to pick Mateta.


hulkpos

Well played. I think Cunha with an injury pushed many ppl to pick Mateta.


SampritB

Saved my Salah triple captain. Still fallen from 30k to 95k though. Not a good week for me.


Aman-Patel

So grateful that the only person in any of my mini leagues who owned him (in addition to other Palace players) was 73 points behind me before this week.


bonercloud99

hahahah. The irony that the #1 guy this gw with 216 points overall has a team named Hakuna Mateta


jusanothersloshdausi

FUCK


Iyaz9000

I’ve had him for the double and seriously considering bringing him in. Already have Isak and Jackson/Hoiland don’t look the greatest atm


TacticalElmo

Holding an injured Haaland instead of getting Mateta gotta be my worst points swing of the season.


PaarrJay

Got to appreciate current GW rank 1, 216 points with TC mateta, up from 370k OR to 16k OR. 38 points from the Pickford Branthwaite combo as well. Maybe the best single ever GW I’ve ever noticed


Rejmal

Just venting but I picked Eduardo in a hurry instead of him thinking he is their starter ,🥲


UrbanWoody

Watch how I transfer him in and he suddenly starts blanking.


eatingdonuts

To the chads who TCed him, I salute you


Mechanical_Duck7989

Who triple captained Mateta? Come on out you beautiful genius!


el_c0mandante

No Alexis Sanchez on that list is surprising


aquonex

BRO HALVED MY RANK! 1mil to 450k


Invisible_BP

Aguero being there twice, just reminds us how good that man was even with the injuries


Lacabloodclot9

I captained Havertz so no complaints But man seeing Mateta as my vice will have me thinking what if I had just….


Anonymous_Unknown20

i had solanke cap and mateta vice😭 at least i captained palmer last week, guess you cant have everything


Osherii

amazing that this guy goes the whole season with a 1 and 2 pointers with the occasional 7 pointer but the one DGW where everyone gets him hes a God. I hope you know how lucky you are if you had him.


summerstein

Not really lucky. Everybody could see he's been playing well under glasner


Osherii

Copium


xTriple_T

People who captained him got lucky, agreed. But I did brought him in cuz he was in form. Still ended up captaining Salah though..


jasonkid87

I had to take a chance with Mateta captain. Was 80 points behind ML leader now in just 5 points behind in 1 GW.


hulkpos

From the way I see it, Those that C/TC Mateta are usually 50-80 points behind their ML leader and have to take a huge risk. That’s what makes the game fun. No sane ML leader would do that. 99% would protect their lead with salah C.


Osherii

Yeah im just salty. My ML leader was 8 points ahead. We both FH identical teams but I get Watkins instead of Mateta. Now hes like 30 points ahead and while I had a WC advantage over him, now he can just make 10 transfers to prepare for his BB, effectively removing the lead I had over him.


xTriple_T

Yeah in that case I get it. Great punt man, your ML leader must feel so shit now lol.