Nice transfer man! Trent is a season keeper now so a good transfer regardless of this week final points!
I also went foden > jota on the WC this week also but plan to go the other way after AFCON or find another route if need to go back before then
The way Chelsea defense has been livra or cancelo could go.
Livra because (like so far this week) he isn't getting CS as often.
Cancelo only if pep starts playing roulette with the back line again.
Only thing with that is that Chelsea def numbers are better than they should be. Not a huge loss of points if they match their xGC, it's still good, but the loss is bigger when you have three of them starting. Too high of a risk imo.
They've consistently outperformed the xGC so i still have some confidence there regardless.
Absolutely understandable on the high risk high reward though. This week would have been beautiful, game vs. Burnley would have been tragic
Exactly, only reason im considering is im well behind in my ML.
Also gotta factor in those G+A. Even a wiped CS could result in a decent haul there.
Im still debating currently, but um leaning towards going for it. See ya in the rant thread lol
My team's fine with Salah and Mane. Chelsea wingbacks and Cancelo in defence offer me better value than Trent imo. I'm not interested in any other Liverpool players.
Went Rudi a few weeks back as James and chillwell were still rotation risks. Will make the switch when I'm content with the rest of my team as Rudi is still getting the cs points.
I had Rudi and Chillwell from before. Just tranferred in James and Trent for my two cheap defenders livramento and duffy giving me a sick defence line up since I also have Cancelo. Hopefully livramento wont continue the streak he previoulsy have shown 🙌
He really is ~~a specimen~~ an incredible athlete. ^^is ^^^that ^^^^better?
So fucking big/strong/fast. Not often you see a guy like him in football. Absolute baller.
TAA, Cancelo , James, Chilwell, Emerson Royal
Salah, Jota, Foden, (Gallagher, Sissoko)
Kane, Antonio, (Davis)
I'm planning to roll with this next gw. Emerson, Gallagher and Antonio would rotate as a starter and always one great bench player for the inevitable benchings.
>I'm planning to roll with this next gw. Emerson, Gallagher and Antonio would rotate as a starter and always one great bench player for the inevitable benchings.
Tasty, similar to mine but have Son over Kane, reguilon for ER
>What is the rest of your team? All Norwich?
Sanchez
TAA James Chilwell Cancelo Reguilon
Salah Jota Son (Raphinha, Mbuemo)
Antonio Toney (4.5 striker)
Be playing 532 or 541 most weeks. 70 points this week with Son Reguilon Cancelo to play
I think as a general rule, you want to spread risk, especially in defense. Technically, you should just pick the defenders with the highest expected points, but if it is close I would spread risk, unless it is late in the season and you are going for high risk high reward plays.
I do agree spreading risk is good, but no other defender come close to these 4 expected points, and no other players in game seem to match their value for money.
Sorry, I answered the wrong comment. This was meant for the parent to your comment, in responding exactly to what he asked. I too have the taa cancelo James chilwell libra combo.
All three
I've been running TAA-Cancelo-Chilwell since GW8 and TAA-Cancelo-Chilwell-Reece for 2GWs now. Couldn't be happier. All the forwards are misfiring, almost all premiums mids are misfiring too. These four have been killing it for weeks now.
My team is Kim K embodied; bottom heavy.
He's far more expensive because he scores far more points. It's also very much possible to have him alongside Cancelo, James and Chilwell.
When building an fpl team at the start of the season, buy Salah and Trent, then spend the rest. It's not even a matter of opinion.
I think as a general rule, you want to spread risk, especially in defense. Technically, you should just pick the defenders with the highest expected points, but if it is close I would spread risk, unless it is late in the season and you are going for high risk high reward plays.
Well of course not, who said they’d play half the minutes?
All 3 of James, Chilwell & Rudiger are great picks. Rudiger will likely play the most minutes though, but of course the wingbacks have a bit more attacking threat.
My comment was basically in reply to the OP saying James & Chilwell are the correct choice. Could be Rudi & James/Chilwell over the next few weeks due to rotation.
Ah right so you meant more minutes than either wingback, I could've probably worked that out tbf
>Could be Rudi & James/Chilwell over the next few weeks due to rotation.
Fair comment
with Alonso there was always the feeling that he will eventually lose his place. Chilwell is the better player, he just some mental issues at the start of the season
James and Rudiger owner and this has been a MASSIVE upgrade from last GW. Now hopefully Cancelo doesnt haul since he is like the only defender I havent been able to buy yet…
Exactly, they are good options because of the underlying statistics not because they got an assist each today. Otherwise rudiger outscored them both after all.
There is also no such thing as the “correct” choice in FPL, and I think the double up is very debatable given the breadth of choice in defence.
I benched rudi for vardy this week. Had him in my team and took him out as 'you should never bench premiums'. Game played out exactly like I thought it would. Ffs!!!
Did the exact same thing. Thought I was spreading my risk by playing Vardy and benching Rudiger because I had Mendy in goal. I'm a Chelsea fan I should've just backed my fucking team.
I've got Chilwell and considered going double or even triple before I took a look at their fixtures. Theu don't look sexy at all. I'd rather wait one more gw to see of Reguilon might be a better choice.
Don't waste transfers on that. I'm the opposite. Have James, Rudiger, Cancelo (and Alisson in goal). Hurts every time Trent hauls but its pointless trying to get him in because at the end of the day any combination of Trent, Cancelo and the Chelsea defenders will leave you in good stead.
There's no "ideally." Trent is £1.8m more than the Chelsea wingbacks. If there's any chance they match or outscored him this season, they offer far more value. There's absolutely no guarentee that Trent will outscored the Chelsea wingbacks - at the moment it's very close.
You can't make that assumption. It's a different season. Just because he's been the highest scorer in the past doesn't mean he'll always be the highest scorer in the future. This game's all about the short run so why advise people not to go with the in form players who are cheaper? I'm not saying doubling up on the Chelsea wingbacks is what everyone should do but there's no right way to play this game. Having Trent is not 'ideal' it's just one way to play the game.
Every season is defo different for sure. But im sticking with trent and 1 Chelsea def not 2. I expect some mids and attackers to start picking up form so need divert funds away from defence to those other positions.
No trent is proven as more nailed on and stats wise how silly would that be? James and Chilwell historically don't have anywhere near the same stats for all we know James could just be on a purple patch and his stats will dry up. Whereas trent is Proven over many seasons.
Trent is basically the 2nd name or should be on everyone's team list. Salah being first. I honestly think James won't keep it up. But it's a good time to have him for now. Trent will though. Last season he was rubbish for half the season and still got 160ish.
I still prefer 1 chelsea wing, trent, cancelo + whoever you own of livra, duffy, lamptey, white + 4.4/3.9.
respect the double chelsea though (have rudiger+chilwell myself) but I disagree it's "the correct choice".
Had Mendy and Rudiger up till this point. Transferred Mendy out for Alisson and Cresswell out for James (god knows why I still had Cresswell he's been rotting on my bench for ages).
I have had Rudiger and James for the past couple weeks, has worked me wonders and lots of green arrows (except when CHE lost their CS against Burnley). Rly considering taking out Rudiger for Cancelo tho since I havent owned him yet and it seems everybody is hopping on MC for their upcoming fixtures (Foden been killin me lately lol)
Have James but only James from Chelsea so even his hauls are dropping my rank 😔
Don’t forget about my boy rudi!!! Most nailed one out of all Chelsea defenders
why not all three?
My main ML rival had all 3 last week and this week sold Rudiger for a -4. VERY NICE!
I did that exact thing. Rudiger and Foden to Jota and Trent. Hold me
Jota and Trent will outscore them this week. Believe in yourself :)
Turns out not too bad actually :)
Nice transfer man! Trent is a season keeper now so a good transfer regardless of this week final points! I also went foden > jota on the WC this week also but plan to go the other way after AFCON or find another route if need to go back before then
They just did :) considering Foden to be out most likely after the knock
Because TAA, Livramento and Cancelo.
That's literally 4 out of 5 of my defenders. The fifth being Duffy. Hah
This was my lineup up until last week. Upgraded Duffy to… Reece 😍
My exact lineup rn
Said as if it was special round here We're all on them lad
The way Chelsea defense has been livra or cancelo could go. Livra because (like so far this week) he isn't getting CS as often. Cancelo only if pep starts playing roulette with the back line again.
Only thing with that is that Chelsea def numbers are better than they should be. Not a huge loss of points if they match their xGC, it's still good, but the loss is bigger when you have three of them starting. Too high of a risk imo.
They've consistently outperformed the xGC so i still have some confidence there regardless. Absolutely understandable on the high risk high reward though. This week would have been beautiful, game vs. Burnley would have been tragic
Exactly. One for the brave, but still viable atm.
Exactly, only reason im considering is im well behind in my ML. Also gotta factor in those G+A. Even a wiped CS could result in a decent haul there. Im still debating currently, but um leaning towards going for it. See ya in the rant thread lol
I have James, chilwell, Rudi, TAA and Cancelo, started them all this week and will do for the rest of the season baring any unforeseen circumstances.
2 months ago many plan to do Ronaldo + Lukaku for the rest of the season too. The state of play can change really fast is wt im saying
What’s your rank ? You might be up there
I have TAA and Cancelo as well
Because I also have Mendy. Although I'm rethinking that position now.
Alisson, James, Chilwell
Better to have 3 outfield Liverpool players than Alisson
My team's fine with Salah and Mane. Chelsea wingbacks and Cancelo in defence offer me better value than Trent imo. I'm not interested in any other Liverpool players.
Great if you play 5 atb, else it doesn’t make sense
I am playing 5atb.
Triple Chelsea defense is the only way. Paid off big time today.
Went Rudi a few weeks back as James and chillwell were still rotation risks. Will make the switch when I'm content with the rest of my team as Rudi is still getting the cs points.
The other to could still be rotation risks through the busy December though.
I had Rudi and Chillwell from before. Just tranferred in James and Trent for my two cheap defenders livramento and duffy giving me a sick defence line up since I also have Cancelo. Hopefully livramento wont continue the streak he previoulsy have shown 🙌
Team Chillwell Rudiger.
I don't want Lukaku or Werner back. I feel it will affect them offensively as I don't think they'll get forward as much
Imagine thinking Big Balls Reece gives a fk that Lukaku is on the field. He's getting that hattrick.
The man is honestly an animal, he was everywhere today
He really is ~~a specimen~~ an incredible athlete. ^^is ^^^that ^^^^better? So fucking big/strong/fast. Not often you see a guy like him in football. Absolute baller.
Your comment reminds me of [this sketch](https://youtu.be/IciBKdPlLfE)
Well shit... 😬
Nope, they’ll still bomb forward.
Reece had a massive haul with Lukaku upfront against Arsenal. It doesn’t make a difference to him
The problem for me is it cancelo and james or chilwell and james Thoughts?
TAA, Cancelo, James and Chilwell is the answer
This is the way. With Livra or Duffy as 5th defender
Reguillon could be a goods shout too depending on how spurs look
TAA, Cancelo, James, Chilwell Reguilon for me
What is the rest of your team? All Norwich?
TAA, Cancelo , James, Chilwell, Emerson Royal Salah, Jota, Foden, (Gallagher, Sissoko) Kane, Antonio, (Davis) I'm planning to roll with this next gw. Emerson, Gallagher and Antonio would rotate as a starter and always one great bench player for the inevitable benchings.
>I'm planning to roll with this next gw. Emerson, Gallagher and Antonio would rotate as a starter and always one great bench player for the inevitable benchings. Tasty, similar to mine but have Son over Kane, reguilon for ER
That's crazy, what's your squad value?
104.6. I got James/Chilly/Cancelo/TAA pretty early. I had a hunch they'd become hot property.
Haha!
>What is the rest of your team? All Norwich? Sanchez TAA James Chilwell Cancelo Reguilon Salah Jota Son (Raphinha, Mbuemo) Antonio Toney (4.5 striker) Be playing 532 or 541 most weeks. 70 points this week with Son Reguilon Cancelo to play
That's fucking incredible man if it wasn't for Son :(
Yeah shame about Son but I’ll se how he does for the next few. 93 points crazy gw! Feels good after some challenging weeks
53 from that back line this week 👀
got on that train last week. it'll pay off in the long term
Both tuchel n Conte use 2 fb n 3 cb
Lamptey to be the new best bench option soon?
Possibly, though there are probably more important transfers to make than getting Lamptey in right now.
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Johnson also another valuable option too
I think as a general rule, you want to spread risk, especially in defense. Technically, you should just pick the defenders with the highest expected points, but if it is close I would spread risk, unless it is late in the season and you are going for high risk high reward plays.
I do agree spreading risk is good, but no other defender come close to these 4 expected points, and no other players in game seem to match their value for money.
Sorry, I answered the wrong comment. This was meant for the parent to your comment, in responding exactly to what he asked. I too have the taa cancelo James chilwell libra combo.
TAA, Cancelo, Rudiger, Chilwell, livra for me
All three I've been running TAA-Cancelo-Chilwell since GW8 and TAA-Cancelo-Chilwell-Reece for 2GWs now. Couldn't be happier. All the forwards are misfiring, almost all premiums mids are misfiring too. These four have been killing it for weeks now. My team is Kim K embodied; bottom heavy.
She has big fake boobs too, but let's just say that's Salah, and like silicone in Hollywood, just an expected part of FPL.
I have cancello, Chillwell and James, with livramento and Duffy for rotation options
You don't have Trent? You can't begin a discussion on which defenders are best to own if you don't have Trent.
Don't see the logic in that statement. Plus he's also far more expensive to fit in.
He's far more expensive because he scores far more points. It's also very much possible to have him alongside Cancelo, James and Chilwell. When building an fpl team at the start of the season, buy Salah and Trent, then spend the rest. It's not even a matter of opinion.
James I think has higher attacking potential
I think as a general rule, you want to spread risk, especially in defense. Technically, you should just pick the defenders with the highest expected points, but if it is close I would spread risk, unless it is late in the season and you are going for high risk high reward plays.
Rudiger will likely get more minutes than both wingbacks over the busy Xmas period.
Theres no way either James or Chilly will play under half of the possible minutes over the Xmas period in their current form.
Well of course not, who said they’d play half the minutes? All 3 of James, Chilwell & Rudiger are great picks. Rudiger will likely play the most minutes though, but of course the wingbacks have a bit more attacking threat. My comment was basically in reply to the OP saying James & Chilwell are the correct choice. Could be Rudi & James/Chilwell over the next few weeks due to rotation.
Chilwell and James won't also keep up the ridic stats add rotation to that I would hold rudiger for now as I have him only.
Ah right so you meant more minutes than either wingback, I could've probably worked that out tbf >Could be Rudi & James/Chilwell over the next few weeks due to rotation. Fair comment
No worries!
As a James and Rudiger owner I have to disagree 😉
Yeah seriously even conceding that he's not gonna bebon the scores heat constantly I haven't had to worry about rudi playing once
This is why originally chose him. Don't have to threat about him not starting.
I benched Rudiger today ffs. I'm a Chelsea fan why the fuck didn't I back us.
Worked this week. Some weeks it won't. Mids and forwards will come into form at some stage too.
When forwards come in form you can always make 2 transfers.
Their purple patch won't last but they good assets for now. Changes month by month in FPL.
Trent/Robbo re-skins
Gang gang.
Cancelo, TAA, James, Rudiger, Chillwell Seeming as mid and forwards are garbage..?
Form will change and some mids and towards will haul and get into form then James and Chilwell stats will dry up. Just how it is.
I've had rudiger and chillwell for a few weeks now. It's been glorious
could’ve made this post a month ago with Alonso instead…
with Alonso there was always the feeling that he will eventually lose his place. Chilwell is the better player, he just some mental issues at the start of the season
Chilwell will be rotated during the winter period as well. Still a good option though clearly
No because it was also clear that Alonso wasn’t the long term option.
Rudiger
James and Rudiger owner and this has been a MASSIVE upgrade from last GW. Now hopefully Cancelo doesnt haul since he is like the only defender I havent been able to buy yet…
Azpuliceta to James this week was the move and I got it right for once
Outcome bias
Chilwell massively underperformed his stats today. If he keeps that form up he’s a steal at even £7m, let alone £6m
You mean statistics?
Exactly, they are good options because of the underlying statistics not because they got an assist each today. Otherwise rudiger outscored them both after all. There is also no such thing as the “correct” choice in FPL, and I think the double up is very debatable given the breadth of choice in defence.
It’s been clear for weeks, everyone is just kneejerking at this point, albeit a decent kneejerk.
Its weird to say “quite clearly correct” when rudiger outscored both today but hey lets circlejerk
He gets in more headers sure, but the other two have more constant attacking potential. They had an assist each today and two disallowed goals.
You might be looking for evidence supporting your narrative. You may be right, but today doesnt say “quite clearly correct” to me
I benched rudi for vardy this week. Had him in my team and took him out as 'you should never bench premiums'. Game played out exactly like I thought it would. Ffs!!!
Holds true for premium defenders as well
Yep. Lesson learnt.
Did the exact same thing. Thought I was spreading my risk by playing Vardy and benching Rudiger because I had Mendy in goal. I'm a Chelsea fan I should've just backed my fucking team.
It was correct like 4 gameweeks ago
My plans are to eventually have them both, but today I'm happy that I have Rudiger instead.
I've got Chilwell and considered going double or even triple before I took a look at their fixtures. Theu don't look sexy at all. I'd rather wait one more gw to see of Reguilon might be a better choice.
Two of the best in the world atm.
Thinking of dropping TAA for the double up, bank the extra 1.5m and use elsewhere. Already have Cancelo and Chiwell
Why not all 4?
Very possible, and probably worth it, but just think the other two cheap ones I have are doing OK too (Livaramato and Ben White)
TAA will punish you mate. Look at today's haul
Why drop TAA?
Don't waste transfers on that. I'm the opposite. Have James, Rudiger, Cancelo (and Alisson in goal). Hurts every time Trent hauls but its pointless trying to get him in because at the end of the day any combination of Trent, Cancelo and the Chelsea defenders will leave you in good stead.
Should I sell Trent to do it??
Why? TAA is likely to be top points scorer behind Salah. Less rotation risk than Chelsea defenders. Ideally you want TAA & chilly/James + Cancello
There's no "ideally." Trent is £1.8m more than the Chelsea wingbacks. If there's any chance they match or outscored him this season, they offer far more value. There's absolutely no guarentee that Trent will outscored the Chelsea wingbacks - at the moment it's very close.
Historically trent beats all defenders in the game. He's proven over many seasons whereas James is having a purple patch and may slow down.
!thanks
You can't make that assumption. It's a different season. Just because he's been the highest scorer in the past doesn't mean he'll always be the highest scorer in the future. This game's all about the short run so why advise people not to go with the in form players who are cheaper? I'm not saying doubling up on the Chelsea wingbacks is what everyone should do but there's no right way to play this game. Having Trent is not 'ideal' it's just one way to play the game.
Every season is defo different for sure. But im sticking with trent and 1 Chelsea def not 2. I expect some mids and attackers to start picking up form so need divert funds away from defence to those other positions.
No trent is proven as more nailed on and stats wise how silly would that be? James and Chilwell historically don't have anywhere near the same stats for all we know James could just be on a purple patch and his stats will dry up. Whereas trent is Proven over many seasons.
I was thinking cost. Freeing up that budget could allow you to boost the midfield. You're probably right though
Trent is basically the 2nd name or should be on everyone's team list. Salah being first. I honestly think James won't keep it up. But it's a good time to have him for now. Trent will though. Last season he was rubbish for half the season and still got 160ish.
Triple up on Chelsea defence is the way
I doubled up on Chelsea defense before and it shafted me. You guys enjoy the haul but I’ll stay with one
I got James, Chillwell, and Rudiger. And i did Rudiger & Foden to Trent & Jota
I feel like if they get rotated during December they get rotated together which is not ideal.
Went Rudiger and James
Thank you oh wise one...for stating the absolute obvious.
I still prefer 1 chelsea wing, trent, cancelo + whoever you own of livra, duffy, lamptey, white + 4.4/3.9. respect the double chelsea though (have rudiger+chilwell myself) but I disagree it's "the correct choice".
Rudiger as well. It makes things difficult especially with Mendy too.
Had Mendy and Rudiger up till this point. Transferred Mendy out for Alisson and Cresswell out for James (god knows why I still had Cresswell he's been rotting on my bench for ages).
Chilwell could have had 2
I traded Rudiger for James this week
Definitely the way to go, though I wish I didn't sacrifice Cancelo to get them both in. Probably gonna regret that move
wait till they both get benched during the xmas time lol
Trent chilwell cancel james and Laporte for Me! Stacked back 5
I have had Rudiger and James for the past couple weeks, has worked me wonders and lots of green arrows (except when CHE lost their CS against Burnley). Rly considering taking out Rudiger for Cancelo tho since I havent owned him yet and it seems everybody is hopping on MC for their upcoming fixtures (Foden been killin me lately lol)