Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the aftermath of the Free Hit disaster and analyze upcoming fixtures. They evaluate the potential of players from Newcastle, West Ham, Bournemouth, Everton, Chelsea, Burnley, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Tottenham, Luton, Aston Villa, Wolves, Brentford, and Manchester United. They also highlight the importance of differential picks and the ongoing relegation battle. The conversation covers various topics related to young players in the team, excitement about talented players from the academy, debating the starting lineup, comparing players in the midfield, disappointment with certain players' performances, predictions for upcoming matches, speculation on injured players, deciding on transfers and starting lineup, considering benching players for tough fixtures, predicting the outcome of the Man City vs Arsenal match, discussion about the league standings, sharing upcoming transfer plans, and revealing team transfers and captain choices. The conversation concludes with closing remarks and farewells.
Takeaways
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the aftermath of the Free Hit disaster and analyze upcoming fixtures. They evaluate the potential of players from Newcastle, West Ham, Bournemouth, Everton, Chelsea, Burnley, Fulham, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Tottenham, Luton, Aston Villa, Wolves, Brentford, and Manchester United. They also highlight the importance of differential picks and the ongoing relegation battle. The conversation covers various topics related to young players in the team, excitement about talented players from the academy, debating the starting lineup, comparing players in the midfield, disappointment with certain players' performances, predictions for upcoming matches, speculation on injured players, deciding on transfers and starting lineup, considering benching players for tough fixtures, predicting the outcome of the Man City vs Arsenal match, discussion about the league standings, sharing upcoming transfer plans, and revealing team transfers and captain choices. The conversation concludes with closing remarks and farewells.
Takeaways
Diaz Nuts (00:00.622)
Can't see him, not there.
Dan (00:05.453)
Hello and welcome to the RedRedBlue, I'm Don Adams.
Diaz Nuts (00:08.896)
I'm Don McAdams.
Andy (00:10.74)
and the atoms.
Dan (00:12.461)
Well, that was a monumental letdown, but it's behind us now and normal servers can resume. So join us and we try and remember what our teams looked like before the free hit. We'll talk about the games coming up this weekend. We'll see how the leagues look after last week's disappointment. So let's just get straight into it. The first game on Saturday is Newcastle versus West Ham. Not a hugely relevant fixture, I feel. I don't think anyone's got Bowen left, do we?
Andy (00:38.36)
I'm opening it up now just to make sure I don't before I talk smack about it. No, I don't
Diaz Nuts (00:43.31)
I think we're in the same boat, Andy. Looking back to see actually what did my team look like before I free hit. I don't have bang.
Dan (00:43.595)
So.
Dan (00:50.193)
That was disaster.
Andy (00:50.242)
I didn't really like it then I had to open it. Yeah, like, oh, this is the worst free hit week I think I've ever seen. Like, so bad.
Dan (00:54.788)
awesome
Diaz Nuts (00:56.314)
Yeah, although we won't, we don't have to mention it, but Steve did predict this. And Steve didn't free hit Steve didn't free hit for that purpose because he thought it was going to be a free hit week.
Dan (01:03.054)
Oh god.
Andy (01:03.115)
Great, good luck.
Dan (01:08.181)
Okay, but how many points did he score anyway for not free-hitting? Because he had hardly any players, right?
Andy (01:08.45)
I think.
Diaz Nuts (01:13.002)
I gotta say for us having 11 players and 11 of the best players, how many points did we score?
Dan (01:19.161)
between 20 and 30.
Diaz Nuts (01:21.577)
Exactly.
Dan (01:23.009)
What does Steve get? Yeah.
Andy (01:23.51)
Steve scored 12.
Diaz Nuts (01:27.01)
Hmm, I'd take it. I got 28 points, but so far
Andy (01:31.298)
and he had no returns in his entire team.
Diaz Nuts (01:35.282)
I don't have any Newcastle. I don't have any West Ham.
Andy (01:38.43)
Yeah, no one cares about them. Although, yeah, I don't think anyone cares. Fantasy-wise.
Diaz Nuts (01:42.802)
It depends on what the doubles are in week 34, right?
Dan (01:48.081)
Do you see how Gordon played for England?
Andy (01:50.982)
No, was he not good? I know May New was amazing for England, so that's all I care about.
Dan (01:53.473)
Man, it was amazing.
Diaz Nuts (01:54.258)
Oh god. Can we start with a circle joke before we get to the ManU match? Fucking hell.
Dan (01:58.865)
That's too late, it's already begun. Um, no, he was alright, average.
Diaz Nuts (02:06.858)
I would say Newcastle, West Ham, Everton, Fulham, Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United, Burnley, Brighton. So they've got a pretty fucking easy run in.
Dan (02:16.513)
if you are going to switch back into them.
Andy (02:18.686)
Who are you gonna get though? Trippier is probably the only one.
Diaz Nuts (02:22.166)
Hmm, good question. You suck.
Dan (02:24.811)
Gordon's six million mid.
Andy (02:28.363)
Probably not. Not for me. I'm not gonna swap out Salanki Watkins or Harland for music.
Diaz Nuts (02:34.632)
No bueno.
Dan (02:35.125)
No, I know, but I'm talking mid, like, looking at golden, cause Saka's flagged, De Bruyne's flagged. I've still got Lewis Diaz in my team for whatever reason. Like there's possible ways.
Andy (02:43.422)
I think he's, Luis Diaz is pretty decent. I don't think you want to get rid of Luis Diaz. They have a pretty decent, they have Brighton and then Sheffield United at home in the next two games.
Diaz Nuts (02:48.866)
Thanks as a fact.
Dan (02:55.305)
Yeah. All right.
Andy (02:56.946)
and then they have United away and then Palace at home. Like Liverpool, if you've got them, you probably want to keep them.
Diaz Nuts (02:57.102)
and I'm bad.
Diaz Nuts (03:02.002)
Hey Dan, breaking news, Trippier also flagged 50% chance of playing, so don't pick Trippier.
Andy (03:06.15)
Oh great, okay don't pick him then. Bad advice.
Dan (03:08.401)
Alright, and what about Bowen if you've got him? You keeping him?
Diaz Nuts (03:11.234)
bones.
Andy (03:11.494)
I'm probably playing.
Diaz Nuts (03:13.762)
Keep thick, bye.
Dan (03:15.993)
He is very thick.
Andy (03:16.904)
Everyone's injured? You haven't got transfers to waste this week?
Dan (03:20.225)
No. Well, I mean, we'll get onto that when we get to the players that are injured, who are the ones that are worth actually transferring out and who's worth just slotting onto the bench. But next one is... Well, how injured is he?
Andy (03:28.254)
Yeah, no one's dropping soccer, no. Just spoiler alert.
A yellow flag.
Diaz Nuts (03:34.227)
her dead.
Dan (03:35.285)
muscle injury so he's gonna play it's our tether all right Bournemouth versus Everton is the next game um Dominik Slanky pretty much the only one to talk about how many goals can or will he score against Everton
Andy (03:37.303)
Probably.
Andy (03:44.366)
Oh, spicy. Yep. Two.
Diaz Nuts (03:49.05)
Mmm.
Dan (03:51.358)
bold statement just that's it too you decided
Andy (03:53.258)
That's the number. You ask them, that's the answer.
Diaz Nuts (03:54.238)
What's, what's the lanky's form like so far?
Andy (03:58.882)
What do you mean? His form's amazing, you know his form's amazing.
Dan (04:01.409)
8 points against Luton last week.
Diaz Nuts (04:01.47)
in the past four matches.
Andy (04:03.743)
Yeah, he's good. It turns out he's very good.
Dan (04:06.494)
Nothing against Sheffield, 2 against Burnley, 2 against City, 12 against Newcastle, so not terrible.
Andy (04:13.918)
I mean, he's like, he is a boom or bust one, but like, on average, he's better than most other strikers in the game.
Dan (04:21.949)
And with Everton Palace and Looting again coming up.
Andy (04:25.79)
Yeah, he's the number 4 ranking striker on points in the game.
Dan (04:31.057)
So I can hear Domics mouse going, he's like, oh, I see, click. Ha ha ha.
Diaz Nuts (04:34.586)
Click click now. I've already got my doing to click for him. It's good. It's all good Well, I'm considering at the moment is defenders, but neither Bournemouth no ever
Dan (04:43.438)
Well, speaking of defenders, GZ unites the room for Brandthwaite. From you guys.
Andy (04:47.734)
Hmph. Doesn't surprise me. Especially if they go down.
Diaz Nuts (04:52.618)
Yeah, so it depends what happens with those FFP rules if we get another kick in the ass.
Andy (04:58.046)
Well, Forest got their points deducted now, so at least it's a bit more competitive for the relegation zone.
Dan (04:58.265)
when.
Dan (05:04.561)
This is sad.
Diaz Nuts (05:04.738)
There is that. Sad state of affairs.
Andy (05:07.774)
Yeah, so I don't think anyone beyond him, though. I think I still have Netso, but I'm not gonna play him this week.
Dan (05:09.785)
No.
Diaz Nuts (05:14.535)
There you go.
Dan (05:14.565)
Chelsea vs Burnley.
So you've got your Karl Palmer's, yep, the Palmera is there. Played well for England.
Andy (05:18.882)
Carl Palmer, good Carl Palmer. Yeah, he's good, Carl's good.
And he's on form. Carl in his last 5 games. 8, 10, 2, 5, 13. Plum was good.
Dan (05:36.598)
Who else for Chelsea if anyone else? Gusto is back, De Sassi is fit.
Diaz Nuts (05:44.438)
It depends if you think they're going to do well. Chelsea's running is not great, and they don't have a double in 34 like everyone else does.
Andy (05:45.7)
Mm.
Dan (05:51.041)
It's pretty good. It's Burnley United Sheffield. That's... I mean, you're gonna expect at least one clean sheet out of those three, right?
Andy (05:55.838)
Uh.
Diaz Nuts (05:59.63)
They've also got Arsenal on Villa before the end of the season and they don't have a Dublin 34. He doesn't though.
Andy (06:04.17)
Yeah, but Carl doesn't care who he plays against, does he?
Dan (06:04.281)
I mean before the end of the season...
That's a little misleading done before the end of the season. We're in game week 30, there's only 8 games left. Like, there's not a whole lot of season left to play in.
Diaz Nuts (06:14.126)
That's what I'm saying.
Andy (06:14.75)
Carl doesn't give a shit, he'll bang against anyone.
Andy (06:20.288)
Big on Poma, not big on anyone else because the rest of them is shit.
Dan (06:23.949)
Well that Marueke, I was watching the highlights of the England in 21 game with Eli and that Marueke looked like really good. I don't know if it's because everyone else is really bad. Well that's what I'm saying, I don't know if it's just the setting but...
Andy (06:28.642)
Mm.
Andy (06:32.158)
He doesn't in the Premier League. Yeah, I was going to say he looks...
Hmm. Cause isn't Nicholas Jackson the other one that people were like semi getting in but-
Dan (06:39.713)
Hmm.
Diaz Nuts (06:43.374)
Sorry, Miss Jackson.
Dan (06:44.889)
He's had a good run, 8-6-5 from 5 of those came against City.
Andy (06:49.65)
Yeah, still probably not. I think my strikers are Watkins, Howell and Salanke for the rest of the season probably.
Dan (06:57.614)
I think everyone's off.
Okay, not known Forest vs Crystal Palace, bit of a nothing burger.
Andy (07:04.93)
for watching.
Diaz Nuts (07:05.823)
Yep, pass.
Dan (07:08.529)
Sheffield United versus Fulham? No.
Andy (07:09.334)
Dumb doesn't love him anymore, he's given up. Out Moonies, honestly though, that's a bit of a pain in the ass on the striker front. If there was a fourth one, he's probably actually the one that I would consider as the fourth one right now, above the other people.
Diaz Nuts (07:12.314)
I don't love them.
Dan (07:14.409)
Yeah, money's... ..dumb called it.
Diaz Nuts (07:25.43)
How about Highland Andy, we try for him.
Andy (07:29.759)
I would, I want to see if he plays after injury though. Fifth one, he's number five. Turns out you're only allowed three slots. I think that Moonies, you could argue him and Solanke is like a dicey toss-up lately.
Dan (07:30.681)
He's the fifth one.
Diaz Nuts (07:32.172)
He's the fifth one!
Dan (07:43.525)
I'd agree with that. He's gone 13-11-8-13 so he's on and off returning and the bad returns or the blanks were against United and Wolves. He did get against Tottenham and Aston Villa so it's not like he can't score against good teams.
Andy (07:58.522)
Yeah, I think he's a decent bet. This is like this part of the season where differentials start getting important. He is a decent differential against the people who have the Haal front three.
Dan (08:07.554)
Mm.
Dan (08:13.409)
I guess the only issue is like you said, it's a transfer that isn't an injury. So are you going to be doing triage or are you going to be doing differentials?
Diaz Nuts (08:13.759)
Mmm.
Andy (08:18.559)
Yeah.
Andy (08:22.902)
Like if you want it to be really differential, you could go Darwin, Moonies, Hoyland. If you're in third or whatever and you're trying to make up points and you're willing to risk the season on it.
Dan (08:33.157)
Oh, I'll pop in the league, you know, and you tell me something drastic and desperate. It's always.
Diaz Nuts (08:37.962)
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Fucking Christ.
Andy (08:38.454)
Yeah, or bottom of the league.
Yeah, but the answer turns out the answer is more hits.
Diaz Nuts (08:45.394)
I hear you and I'm currently doing that for you now.
Dan (08:50.639)
He's taking those hits for you right now. Uh, okay. Spurs versus Luton is the last three o'clock game.
Andy (08:58.85)
I don't even know.
Dan (09:00.321)
I got really confused by a recent article that came out on the BBC where it's almost Sun being kept in China for... it wasn't the same Sun. They were just really, they really ran with it. They went, what was it, like Korean footballer Sun held in China. It's like, holy shit, you can't just run with that without specifying which one it is. So yeah. But is Sun worthwhile though?
Andy (09:07.626)
What? Like as a prisoner?
Diaz Nuts (09:11.039)
It's a different sun.
Andy (09:21.194)
It's okay, it's not the good one.
Andy (09:27.848)
No.
Diaz Nuts (09:29.41)
That was quite, you know, flat out. Although spurs will have a double, two doubles coming up. So.
Dan (09:29.965)
for rapid five response.
Andy (09:31.474)
Well, I don't know. He's still expensive.
Andy (09:38.434)
and they're going to lose 4-0 twice.
Diaz Nuts (09:41.603)
Probably because it's like Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool city type of teams.
Andy (09:49.25)
Sun is full and his last four games. Yeah, it's mixed, right? It's like 2-7-17-2.
Dan (09:57.745)
The problem I find with Spurs is picking the right players in the right week. Because they do share the points a lot. You still got your poro, Randy.
Andy (10:06.942)
No. No, no, no
Dan (10:12.433)
So that's a little bit.
Well, it's a Luton West Ham, Nottingham Forest running.
Andy (10:16.543)
Go on then.
Andy (10:20.17)
I don't know, I don't... maybe. I don't know. If I have to get rid of Gabriel if he's really injured, I might switch him for Poro.
Dan (10:27.689)
Yeah. Tom, any sparse view?
Diaz Nuts (10:31.106)
Have I got any spurs? I've got no, well, sorry, I've got Vicario and goals because that was my big brain move that kind of didn't figure anything out. So no, I don't think I'll get any others in there yet. Not with the doubles that they've got coming up.
Dan (10:50.257)
Alright, off.
Diaz Nuts (10:50.55)
So no, fuck spares.
Andy (10:52.946)
All their players are back now, Kulosevsky, no one's flagged out of their big four. Kulu, Mato, Sun and Richaul are back. All fine.
Diaz Nuts (10:57.981)
Maddow.
Dan (10:58.99)
Big team of.
Dan (11:02.485)
Yep. You forgot the king of them, big Teemo's back. Yep. I think he's had two goals, hasn't he? He's had two goals, don't do that to him. Yeah.
Diaz Nuts (11:04.203)
Yups.
Andy (11:06.026)
Big team a winner, big team a one goal winner.
Andy (11:11.558)
Is it a two goals? Sorry, Timo Werner.
Diaz Nuts (11:14.058)
Tell you who's not as prolific as fucking Mr. Habits, speaking of people who supposedly shit but do well.
Andy (11:20.762)
I called half a tweet to go and YouTube both said it was bad.
Dan (11:24.917)
I did read a thing on Reddit where I did the comparison of habits at Chelsea versus habits at Arsenal and it was like literally two different players. It's bizarre how someone can change so much.
Diaz Nuts (11:35.606)
Why would I say he's bad? I bought him. I'm reaping the... the roars of the habits train.
Andy (11:35.69)
He's got two goals, sorry Timo Werner.
Andy (11:42.85)
I mean, it's potentially a good one because Martin Early and Saka both flagged this week. So he probably will play.
Diaz Nuts (11:47.566)
Mmmm
Dan (11:50.169)
What do they call it when you fuck your metaphors up Dom? Is it a malophore isn't it? You're reaping the benefits of the train. Ha ha
Diaz Nuts (11:56.026)
I'm reaping that train.
I mean, I didn't know that Malifaux was a thing. So here we go.
Andy (12:00.426)
He's run and train on those benefits.
Dan (12:04.267)
Aston Villa vs Wolves is the last game of... it's not the last game, apologies, it's the 5.30 game on Saturday.
Diaz Nuts (12:10.75)
It's a... It's a fucking derby is what it is.
Andy (12:11.402)
Yeah, I think Villa are going to win. It's a good Watkins game, that one.
Dan (12:17.037)
Not a London one though.
Andy (12:17.534)
Yeah, Villa are gonna win though. Black Country Derby, I don't think anyone cares.
Diaz Nuts (12:20.206)
What do they get called? Midlands? Yeah. No.
Dan (12:22.513)
Thanks for watching!
So effectively from there you've got Watkins, sure, but we were shouting some Wolves players a couple of weeks ago. Neto was in there although he's injured now.
Andy (12:26.518)
Like everyone's like, oh, why do you have two teams?
Diaz Nuts (12:29.047)
Hmm
Diaz Nuts (12:37.25)
they all died it's like Neto and Huang and the other one all died at the same time yep and then we'll drop like a stone
Dan (12:43.457)
Oh, Cunha. Yeah, Cunha's out as well. So just a definite stay away.
Diaz Nuts (12:52.226)
The bird, that was a bird got around my house for some reason. Okay.
Dan (12:52.261)
Is that your house, Dom? That was a mad bird that was.
Dan (13:02.461)
Final game, heard a bird, heard a bird, gotta go. It's like the call, like Batman, bird man. Brentford vs United, do you want to come back for this one? Brentford vs United is the last game on Saturday.
Diaz Nuts (13:02.631)
Andy's had enough, he's dropped out. Let's do, let's go. Coo-coo.
Diaz Nuts (13:13.498)
Oh god. Right. Go for it. Five minutes. Take care of fucking five minutes to jerk off over my new
Dan (13:20.915)
You can't hear us to joke off over them, he's just getting a bit puzzled and confused.
Diaz Nuts (13:24.83)
He doesn't know what to hold. Or how to hold it.
Dan (13:26.081)
Maybe a bit like Ivan Tony. He's just like, what?
Andy (13:29.851)
I'm gonna go back, I'm back now, what's up?
Diaz Nuts (13:31.658)
Right, what are you starting on? Right, go menu.
Dan (13:32.153)
Brentford vs United is the last game on Saturday.
Andy (13:37.218)
United are gonna win on it.
Dan (13:41.251)
I genuinely do imagine we will win that one. I don't think it will be pretty, but we will win.
Andy (13:45.955)
I'll tell you what, gone accho on fire. I actually have him midfield now because Maynew's decided he's like England's wonder kid. Very good.
Dan (13:48.561)
Mm-hmm.
Dan (13:54.546)
He did play fantastically. Did you watch the match?
Diaz Nuts (13:57.57)
Dear Jesus.
Andy (13:57.595)
I did not watch the match, I watched the highlights. These are ridiculously good. I don't know how, why didn't he start before?
I guess he would have been 17 last year, so that would have been a bit aggressive.
Dan (14:08.865)
And you've got Tom, Casamiro, all these other players in the middle, Ericsson.
Andy (14:13.303)
But he's better than both of them.
Dan (14:15.493)
Hmm. I'm not arguing, but I guess there was people ahead of him in the pecking line.
Andy (14:21.599)
It's super exciting. Like those are the ones that you get like really lucky every now and again. You get like a player who's actually good. Gone Atcho as well, like we got two of them at the same time. From the academy.
Dan (14:26.303)
I mean, Ganache is another one.
Dan (14:33.169)
Mm-hmm. It's a shame that you got people like palestrine that didn't quite pan out.
Andy (14:34.519)
Super good.
Andy (14:38.483)
Yeah, I mean, I think United are on form right now and they're like riding high after the Liverpool game. They'll probably I think it'll be like a 2-1 or something like that. It'll be a closer game with Brentford away.
Dan (14:51.173)
So Gannacho is 4.9, Hoyland is 7. Yep.
Andy (14:54.548)
Robbery.
Diaz Nuts (14:57.058)
Question, your 4.9 Gannacho, who are you starting him ahead of in your midfield? Because obviously he's, okay, because he's your budget pick, right? Yeah, okay.
Andy (15:04.212)
Might be soccer if soccer's injured.
Dan (15:08.617)
first off the bench right
Andy (15:11.623)
Yeah, I think so. I mean, I don't know anymore, though.
Diaz Nuts (15:15.086)
Because I did them first off the bench against Evan and got my fucking... Got my fingers burnt there.
Andy (15:21.898)
I would start in this week over Pascal Groves.
Diaz Nuts (15:25.798)
This is gonna be a fun game of who I would start going at you over.
Dan (15:28.523)
That's a long list.
Andy (15:29.318)
I wouldn't start in the head of Foden, Palmer or Louis Diaz.
Diaz Nuts (15:34.514)
I don't have Foden or LewisDS so that's good to have as a reference point.
Dan (15:34.798)
Yeah.
Andy (15:38.775)
Filly Foden is number one on the team sheet. These scores are fun.
Diaz Nuts (15:42.178)
Mmm.
Dan (15:42.349)
doesn't start ahead of Filden De Bruijn Dias Osaka, unfortunately.
Diaz Nuts (15:46.262)
What about Sala Pana?
Andy (15:46.644)
Yeah.
Dan (15:48.853)
No.
Andy (15:49.427)
No, no. Maybe. Not this week though, because they have a good fixture.
Diaz Nuts (15:50.922)
and habits.
Dan (15:58.066)
Hmmm
Diaz Nuts (15:58.23)
Just against City. He only leaves bad as fucking John stones when Declan Rice was talking to him and said, who are you playing? Oh, we're playing a big game this weekend. He's like, are you playing? Oh, we're playing City. Fucking hell.
Andy (15:58.391)
They do, don't they? Oh, okay, nevermind. Maybe he does this week, then.
Dan (16:05.786)
I did like that.
Dan (16:11.469)
We're playing your lot is what he said. And Jon's like, oh, alright. So how much I give a shit about that? Oh man. Jon Stilman's gives no fucks.
Andy (16:15.302)
Oh
Andy (16:19.775)
Doesn't give a f- doesn't care. No. Doesn't care.
Diaz Nuts (16:24.898)
But Hoyland? No, no, no. Come, he's not getting in nowhere. Don't tell that to Andy.
Dan (16:24.933)
So Saturday rolls off. Holland is not getting in. Holland's not getting in.
Dan (16:33.129)
Oh, he's already number five. He's number five, Dom. He doesn't even get to number four.
Andy (16:33.647)
He might get in. He might get in, my team. He might get in. He's on the door.
Diaz Nuts (16:38.046)
He's knocking on the door though.
Dan (16:40.885)
Moones is knocking on the door. He's in the street looking at Moones knocking on the door.
Diaz Nuts (16:43.346)
I'm sorry.
Andy (16:45.228)
No, he might get in. We'll see.
Dan (16:48.805)
You're not gonna get anything. Andy, you play a new team, I'll be amazed.
Diaz Nuts (16:53.358)
I'd be amazed if Muna goes in first and then if Haeyoung goes in afterwards as well.
Dan (16:53.401)
fucking Christ.
Andy (16:57.471)
We're not going to have mooners because I won't get rid of any of the ones we've got. Anyway, next year. Chop chop because I've got work to do.
Dan (17:03.065)
Sunday is Liverpool versus Brighton. So this is where.
Andy (17:06.567)
Ooh, that's a level poor win. I think kinda easy.
Dan (17:10.255)
Yeah it is, but then who's going in your team? You mentioned Darwin as a possible alternative, Dom's got Salah.
Andy (17:13.887)
He's injured. Darwin's flagged. Don't pick Darwin.
Diaz Nuts (17:16.482)
Dom's got salad.
Dan (17:18.377)
Yeah, 75% chance of playing.
Andy (17:22.643)
Yeah, they won't play him if he's injured, will they? I like, by the way, I enjoy how all the Liverpool fans have turned on Gatpo now and they all hate Gatpo. Yeah, because like, I was reading like some Reddit posts that for some reason it flags the Liverpool sub to me every now and again. I think it's like maybe to hate read it. Yeah, exactly. It's like you'll read negative news. But like, they're all like turning on Gatpo.
Diaz Nuts (17:24.708)
Dom's happy with Sarah.
Dan (17:30.425)
Have they? When did that happen?
Dan (17:37.713)
just to get you pissed off. Ha ha ha.
Dan (17:46.521)
Hmm. Let's go with-
Andy (17:47.935)
It's like he's soft and like gives the ball away.
Dan (17:52.177)
I mean, I don't rate Gap or I don't rate Slobberslye either, to be honest.
Andy (17:57.087)
He looked really good in his first couple games and now he just looks mediocre.
Dan (18:00.045)
went off a cliff. Same with Endo, don't rate him or Graven Birch. Like all the people they bought, not very many of them have turned out into decent picks like...
Andy (18:07.091)
I enjoyed watching my new bully in Endo, that was fun. And Curtis Jones being the one that gave up the ball at the end of the game to Ahmad was like so good.
Dan (18:16.981)
Alright. The sad part is that Harvey Elliott played really well for the 21s again. He was set up like 2 of the 7 goals. So he does like a player. Well they're not going to so... But picking players. So Trent's injured. Robbo's flagged. Yep. I'm properly red flagged.
Andy (18:24.383)
Don't care. They can all get relegated for all I care.
Andy (18:30.243)
We can hope for financial fair play. Is he injured again? Wow.
Diaz Nuts (18:37.89)
So is Robbo.
Andy (18:40.352)
Maybe it's a Bradley week?
Diaz Nuts (18:42.71)
I've got him too.
Dan (18:42.885)
I was just wondering.
Dan (18:46.72)
How long you had him?
Diaz Nuts (18:47.998)
I've had them for a while though, so this isn't an Andy recommendation pick. No, there's that. But no, I've got Saller and Bradley from the pool, ready to go.
Dan (18:49.711)
Mm.
Andy (18:50.647)
The problem is he doesn't start half the time.
Andy (19:00.055)
Hmm, I might get Bradley. He's cheap.
Dan (19:02.457)
Salah feels like a good pick but it's hard to get him in. 13.1 now.
Andy (19:06.239)
I mean, if it's red flagged for their defenders, then you can get someone who's cheap and like, that's not bad.
Dan (19:13.329)
Mm.
Andy (19:15.339)
This Simicast back here is, isn't he? So he'll be the one playing left back.
Dan (19:19.957)
Yeah, you got virtual.
Andy (19:20.103)
Or they didn't last time, they played Bradley and Joe most.
Dan (19:23.361)
Yeah, you got Bradley, Jomez, Virgil and Kanati I imagine will be the four that line up.
Diaz Nuts (19:23.466)
Yep, Jim hasn't the right.
Andy (19:30.306)
Kind of a dodgy back and forth. That Kwan Soo got bullied by United hopefully he starts again.
Dan (19:35.833)
4 million if you want him.
Andy (19:37.843)
No thanks. I think that like if you've got Salah, play him, Diaz, play him. Yeah, I don't think people are really gonna have anyone besides those two. Bradley, if you're an idiot.
Dan (19:51.629)
Allison's injured still as well.
Andy (19:52.048)
I would, Dying Bradley feels risky though, right? Like, cause if whoever, if, if Robbo or Trent come back from injury, then he's basically not playing.
Diaz Nuts (19:59.874)
but Robert just got freshly injured for Scotland.
Dan (20:03.801)
I think you've got a couple of her that you got Kelleher and Goldknot Beko as well.
Andy (20:11.619)
Cheers.
Diaz Nuts (20:11.714)
Don't worry about it. It'll be fine.
Dan (20:13.849)
And then known from the bright inside, you've got gross under you keeping them, you're getting rid of them. What are you doing with them?
Diaz Nuts (20:20.15)
You're off the quiet, Andy.
Dan (20:21.913)
You got big Pascal. Keeping him or getting rid of him? He's furious. He's so hungry. This is great.
Diaz Nuts (20:25.49)
Andy's so frustrated his mic's broken. Didn't he say that he would start a Ganacho for gross? So why don't you just transfer Ganacho for gross?
Dan (20:33.87)
Yeah.
Diaz Nuts (20:36.905)
No.
Dan (20:36.941)
I'm Gold2. I'm Andy. I'm going to transfer to Godot, shall we? That's what Andy said.
Diaz Nuts (20:41.448)
I think he said that. And then he said he's gonna take a moon as well. Oh, here he is. Come on, Andy.
Dan (20:44.533)
says he really likes to look at the Liverpool defence? I think I'm trying to lip read, but...
Andy (20:44.835)
There we go. No, shut up. Yeah, I don't like the Liverpool defense. I have Brighton players, I don't know if I want to play them or not.
Dan (20:57.022)
That's what I was asking, what happens to Gross? Does he get sold or is he just a bench?
Andy (21:00.675)
I think it's just benched.
Diaz Nuts (21:02.39)
You said players. Have you more than one?
Andy (21:04.447)
Yeah, I have Van Hek on the bench as well, taking up a bench spot. He actually hasn't been, you know what, he's gotten a few sixes and sevens over the past few weeks. He got one against Spurs, didn't he, last week?
Dan (21:15.205)
Hmm.
Diaz Nuts (21:16.126)
Yeah, broken clock.
Andy (21:18.939)
Maybe, but like if you're gonna do it, this is probably one of the weeks you'd avoid it.
Andy (21:27.135)
Yes. Yeah, I was just thinking, but then again, that, well, I was like struggling because like, it was like, I probably wouldn't have picked to do it against Spurs either.
Dan (21:27.714)
If you're gonna do it, not this week.
Diaz Nuts (21:30.327)
You're gonna do it.
Dan (21:36.385)
No, not really. That was an interesting choice. It was luck more than anything else. So the last game of this week is Man City versus Arsenal. Massive fucking game. Everyone's probably got at least five, if not six players total in this match. What the fuck do you do? I mean, obviously you pay, you play them because you've paid for them. As Andy would always say, but is there any, any tactics here? Does anyone make way to try and avoid whatever this is going to be?
Andy (21:52.075)
Start all of them. Yep.
Andy (22:01.387)
Well, I think Scythia are gonna win. Arsenal are like banged up.
So if you had to, if you were to decide in between like an Arsenal player and a city player, I would play the city player.
Dan (22:16.901)
So right now Arsenal have got Gabriel, Saka, Martinelli all on yellow flags, that's it. Everyone else is in.
Andy (22:23.721)
Yeah.
Diaz Nuts (22:25.178)
even what's his name? Timber.
Dan (22:28.641)
No, but he doesn't get- he's never gonna get a game Dominic, Jesus. Do you want me to reel off every single fucking player?
Diaz Nuts (22:33.276)
Yeah
Andy (22:34.359)
What about the U-Stamp?
Dan (22:37.126)
Fuck's sake.
Diaz Nuts (22:38.174)
Ray Pala, he still rhymes, doesn't he?
Andy (22:40.563)
Anyway, so like, because I got to get back to work, you feel like blabbing, like if you've got Arsenal and City players, you play them obviously.
Dan (22:46.521)
You can't play them, but I'm saying, would you concede to putting any on the bench? Would you, maybe if you have defenders, for example, for Arsenal, would you put those on the bench rather than play them against City's attacking force?
Diaz Nuts (22:52.685)
Yep.
Andy (22:55.967)
Well, not really, it depends on your benches, like for me it'd be like Alfie Doughty, like am I gonna not play Gabriel to play Alfie Doughty? No, I'm gonna play Gabriel just in case it's a 0-0 for the City Arsenal game.
Diaz Nuts (22:56.034)
Gabby's already on the bench.
Dan (23:06.857)
I can pretty much guarantee there's gonna be goals in that game. I'd be amazed. I honestly I'd be amazed. Like I would put money in it. I'd put like 50 quid on it being not a nil nil. Oh, there'd be a goal somewhere. No, I don't think there would.
Andy (23:11.195)
You watch now, no, no.
Andy (23:19.851)
I don't think you'd get good odds. Yeah, I don't know. It's too hard to predict which way it will go though.
Dan (23:25.677)
I guess the point you're making Andy is if you were to transfer them in or swap somebody in for chasing points.
Andy (23:30.977)
Yeah, I would favor slightly City over Arsenal, yeah.
Dan (23:33.761)
Yeah, okay. All right, join everyone as we lead the lead.
Andy (23:38.527)
Yup. The league that I totally have up right now and I'm not buying time to make sure that I have a... I am.
Diaz Nuts (23:38.838)
Does he fuck?
Dan (23:41.517)
Yep, he's literally looking at it. Literally looking at it right now. It's just technical difficulties again. Let's go through a tunnel.
Diaz Nuts (23:46.282)
I think he was even laying down a second ago.
Andy (23:48.735)
Okay, yeah, no, I got it. Alan Sinclair in tenth. He got the most points in the top ten this week. He got 31. What did he do to get 31? That's the most. Yeah, it's depressing. He kept in big Chris Wood for 18 points from Chris Wood. He had Reggie on like several of us who got a solid minus three. Eric Calvi 29 points.
Dan (23:56.08)
Is that the most?
Yeah.
Dan (24:05.978)
Yeah.
That was great. That was so good. The red car was so good.
Andy (24:14.071)
Sorry, me in ninth with 16 points, Eric Kelvey in eighth with 29, Muhayki Asuka and Billy in seventh and sixth. Fifth is Aaron Mone, Kanagan fourth, Hobie Moth, Tobias Scott second, and Steve first.
Dan (24:23.152)
Mm-hmm.
Dan (24:30.289)
So Steve's 12 points must have dropped him a wee bit in the race then.
Andy (24:34.459)
No, it's kind of weird. Like he's on so Tobias Scott's on 1745 and Steve's on 1774. And I feel like last week that was closer. So like, I wonder if like Tobias Scott like multi hit or something to get feel the team this week or something. I don't know. Maybe.
Dan (24:47.145)
Maybe. Anyway, onto the league that everyone cares about, the one that actually matters. So in sixth place is Dominik still with 28 points in the game week for 15.31. Still, it's not moved. It's not moved. In fifth...
Andy (24:57.023)
Let's throw the still in there. Still don't know. He's not making up ground, no.
Diaz Nuts (24:59.598)
Thanks, Dan. Hey, I am making up ground.
Andy (25:06.579)
He did this week a little bit. Yeah, he did this week.
Dan (25:06.625)
You're not, mate. Yeah, I suppose you'd admit 13 points. So in fifth place is Dad with 15 points in the game week for 1557, took the trophy for least points in the game week. In fourth place is myself with 19 points in the game week for 1573. In third place is Noah with 30 points in the game week for 1587. Andy in second with 16 points in the game week for 1619. And then Eli is still top with 19 points in the game week for 1630.
Andy (25:36.995)
Are you tight end to the season?
Dan (25:38.469)
It's going to be interesting. I have to make sure I do the teams with the kids tonight.
Diaz Nuts (25:42.274)
Could we get some like FFP rules? They can get some effort.
Andy (25:42.739)
Yeah, exactly. Do you say for or with? I hope you said with.
Dan (25:44.497)
Mm-hmm. With, with. What normally happens to be fully transparent, what normally happens is I suggest like five transfers and say, go pick one and do what you want to do. And then they go do whatever they do with it. So it's not completely on their own. It's guided, vaguely guided.
Diaz Nuts (25:49.718)
think he's sad for.
Andy (26:03.839)
Well, what's all of it then?
Diaz Nuts (26:03.846)
Should you not next year, give them five.
Dan (26:05.669)
You got an olive, have you?
Andy (26:07.361)
Yeah.
Dan (26:11.367)
Mr.
Diaz Nuts (26:11.742)
Alright, come here for a second. Goodnight Oliver. I know, but you're taking me to bed.
Andy (26:14.659)
All right, let's do our teams and then we can wrap up. So what are you doing? Oh, so I'm gonna probably transfer, I like to hold or I'll transfer Gabriel out for a play in defender from Liverpool probably. And I'll Captain Holland.
Dan (26:14.849)
It is another team. Yeah, do your team, Andy.
Dan (26:29.429)
I'm just gonna hold. Nice and simple. To be honest, get the extra transfer for next week.
Andy (26:34.271)
Yeah, maybe. Yeah, always.
Diaz Nuts (26:34.39)
Captain and Howland as well.
Dan (26:38.434)
Uhhh... Dunno, actually, maybe Captain, um...
Diaz Nuts (26:41.518)
What about Willy Watkins?
Andy (26:43.731)
Watkins, Ocelunky, they're all viable this week. Karl Pomer.
Dan (26:43.957)
Either Watkins or Diaz even might be a shot.
Ah, he's got a dick. Ganacho. Captain Ganacho. Hahaha. Fucking A. Why not? Whatever you don't.
Andy (26:53.123)
Go on, actually. Moon is? Anyway, Dominic, what are you doing? Yeah, tip-toe.
Diaz Nuts (26:54.146)
What about Mooners? What about the Highland? I have got rid of Ross Barkley. Thank God.
Andy (27:03.287)
Hey, grass. Cause he wanted some bulk in his midfield. He wanted to like solid.
Dan (27:03.565)
Why did you have Ross Barkley? That's such... I feel like I've gone 10 years in the past there. What the fuck are you doing with Ross Barkley?
Diaz Nuts (27:06.116)
Yeah.
Diaz Nuts (27:12.243)
Game week 28 he had nine points because that was when Sheffield made that double. So I got rid of him and I got rid of Cal Walker because there just seems to be a lot of publicity around Cal Walker these days. I don't know why, I don't know why. But I got Mil Gustu and Palmer as well.
Dan (27:29.306)
Who knows?
Dan (27:34.828)
Wow, gotta have you on the Chelsea.
Diaz Nuts (27:35.299)
So double Chelsea, yep.
Andy (27:36.67)
Thomas good, Mil Augusto is a bad idea. Mal Augusto, whatever the guy's stupid name is. He looks terrible so I don't like him.
Dan (27:42.037)
Mukkustu. All right, that is us then on a nice neat 30 minutes. Fuck you, I told you what I'm doing. Captain and.
Andy (27:46.411)
What are you doing dipshit? You're holding. Who are you captaining? Well, who are you captaining?
Diaz Nuts (27:48.594)
He's holding. Are you capturing it, Dan?
Dan (27:55.49)
Just for parity. Just for parity. You can't not.
Diaz Nuts (27:55.714)
Boo.
Andy (27:55.956)
Nah, you chicken, though.
Diaz Nuts (27:58.642)
I'm captaining Salah just for your information.
Andy (28:02.043)
Oh wow, big mo. He hasn't done much this season to warrant his price. I bet he price drops for next year based on form.
Diaz Nuts (28:08.054)
Hopefully.
Dan (28:09.521)
Mm-hmm. If he's still in the league.
Diaz Nuts (28:11.778)
Yeah, I'm sure you might be insulted by them. Right.
Andy (28:12.883)
Fairly be off to Saudi. Yeah, you're right. All right, good part. I'll get it up quickly because people are only gonna have a day of it before the weekend and then I'm gonna be in the Bahamas next week. So, all right, bye.
Dan (28:19.985)
That's what she said. Enjoy the Bahamas. See ya.
Diaz Nuts (28:24.683)
See ya.