I'm free hitting. Another chip on the table early.
I think I've finally settled on my side as we go into the weekend.
Three Newcastle, three Liverpool, two Arsenal, two Palace, and Semenyo.
The only major fear is that I've had to exclude Haaland because of price constraints.
The Newcastle picks are the biggest risks, but also the biggest differentials. Woltemade starts up front for his debut (hopefully). I have no idea what he's like, other than that he's six foot six. So hopefully he scores a debut header. The rest of the team is more or less in the general ballpark of what most people will be going for on free hit.
Even as I type this in the early hours before bed I'm tempted to bring in a third Arsenal player. I feel the Mateta and Semenyo picks are basically just me copying the obvious moves. Of course, both are great picks - I've always been a huge fan of Semenyo in particular, as past blog posts on here will show. However, this week I'm not quite feeling it. Brighton are decent, and Sunderland, though newly promoted, haven't been too bad defensively. So I worry about that Palace game being a boring 1-0 win. Arsenal are a bit more exciting. Though that may be bias, as I'll be sitting down to watch that game tomorrow morning.
[This morning given we're now past midnight.]
Eze? Madueke?
[Actually, I'm going to go and make another cup of tea so I can mull things over for one last half an hour.]
Okay, Madueke in, Mateta out.
Risky, but this looks more like my team.
Perhaps I'll have to share a final variation after the deadline if it changes again. That's if I can get out of bed before the deadline.
With Arsenal being the early kick off I should really make the effort in the hope of early team news.
[I'll finish this cup of tea then gets some 'zzzzzzz 😴😴😴]