Sinking like a Stone

Ow, it hurts.

Another truly terrible week: 43 points; gameweek rank: 8,095,672; overall rank: 3,023,614.

Meaning I've slipped another half a million places.

Yes, no Isak killed me.

(43 points; avg. 55)

It's been criminal not having Isak for so long. Consequently, and finally, I've actually brought him in.

I'm now sat here waiting for the Newcastle vs Bournemouth game to start, with Isak and Gordon in my side. Inevitably they'll both now blank 😖

I took out Joao Pedro and Fernandes. This did mean I was able to keep Nicolas Jackson for the Wolves fixture, which is a nice differential.

I've captained Palmer. He was my go-to captain when I first set up my team after the game refreshed. That was before the yellow flag. I have no real idea how much of a concern that is (I was at work all day yesterday, so just picked up the few soundbites). Seeing the game isn't until Monday, I thought I'd just leave it.

As I sit here after the deadline I'm now wondering if this is yet another example of my carelessness this season. Maybe I'm so worried about last week's problems I'm forgetting to focus on this week.

Going Forward

I now have two free transfers, not four. Next week I have Palmer and Jackson facing Man City away. On paper this looks terrible, but watching City against Brentford I thought they were very poor defensively. Brentford were just cutting them open at times. The midfield press seemed non-existent. Perhaps this was largely down to Brentford, but either way, I'm not too eager to make changes.

Long term I would like to move Diaz to Mbeumo. After Isak he's the player I most fear not owning (though this week not owning Wood is the larger concern).

This brings me on to Liverpool. Having Diaz and Robertson has basically been like having nine players at times. Robertson in particular looked poor in the Forest game - misplacing passes, slipping over. Tsimikas came on and improved things. So I'm not even confident of starts now. With the double on the horizon though I pretty much have to just forebear with both these players.

As the Newcastle match ends - and I'm sat lamenting my double blank - I'll be able to check the Liverpool 3.00 pm team sheet ..where I'll then see my double benching lol