I'm looking forward to today's discussion after sinking into a very unfavourable position in the current HiveFPL table. Haha. It's insane to see how far I am from the top and how close I have become to the bottom of the table.
Did you see that?
I'm comfortable sitting at that position out of 91 players who are currently registered in this league. The performance of my boys was far below average in gameweek 1.
Who would have thought that a combination of VVD and TAA in a back 4 can only bring home 2 points? Haha. It's shocking! Even the two points came with hard labour. Don't forget that they played against Fulham.
Ridiculous, isn't it?
The funny part of this is that when I started watching the game, it took less than 10 minutes for Liverpool's defense to show a lot of vulnerability. Deeper into the game, Trent went switched off and got schooled by Mitrovic.
The only consolatory line I can use here to weigh down the gravity of this awkward performance from the lads I filled into my team is the fact that 'this is my first time getting involved with FPL'. I hope that resonates with y'all as a decent excuse. Haha.
Check out where my stat stands amongst other FPL players all over the world.
lolzzz... It was a tough week.
Let's look at the players that didn't have a nice game week in my team;
1. Trent Alexander Arnold
We can't say enough about the defensive loopholes we have seen from Trent in recent times. I'm a Liverpool fan and I watch the lad week-in week-out. What he lacks defensively is made up for by the impact he makes attacking-wise.
But, it's always a pain to see him make the same mistake repeatedly. He allows himself to be schooled by attackers in his position when it matters most and that's why liverpool conceded that first goal.
2. Virgil Van Dijk
That's the big man. A clean sheet from him will always be the starting point of a decent game week for him.
I even made him the VC in the last game week but when he made a challenge that led to the second goal of the game, his point which was already shaky at 2 dropped to 1. T'was indeed a bad day at the office for liverpool defenders.
3. Sterling and Coutinho
Fair enough, the duo got a combined 5 points and I know they can do better. I just need to watch their subsequent fixtures and fit them into the line-up in a game where they will have high chances of getting goals or(and) assists.
4. Gabriel Jesus
Before game week 1, those that didn't want to splash money on Kane or Haaland had Gabriel J as their go-to man. It's not a surprise because we know he is premier league proven and he is now in a team where he is meant to lead the attacking week-in week-out.
That first game wasn't a smooth ride for him. I got 2 points from the lad and patiently looking forward to his performance in game week 2.
One player saved the same week for me
They say if you are in doubt about any game week, just captain Mo. Salah and look forward to his brilliance.
I gave Mo the armband in game week 1 and he came home with 24 points. That is electrifying! Haha. He scored more points than what the rest of the 10 players in my team got.
For game week 2; I need to go back to the teamsheet on Friday and see what I will come up with before the beginning of the second game week.
Can't wait to see how cooked the gameweek will be. Haha.
How about y'all?
Who saved the day in your first game week?
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