Shifting Fantasy Football Meta Rewards Differentiation and Defensive Contributions

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"I think you can go against him and I think I think what you said I think he's great actually it's really great at the moment it feels like the template isn't as fixed now right there's there's feels like you know players were at the AFCON Fernandez was getting his template but he's now he's he's out injured it feels like one of those times you've got to be a bit creative and there's opportunities for a lot of different players coming in you know people from like united defenders or everything defenders or players that you probably weren't you know wouldn't wouldn't get in before so I think that's um yeah I I kind of think I think it's good I really like that I like it when we're not all sat with one team and and we can have the courage to move away but yeah going against Haaland I sense you're going to do a lot more"

The speaker suggests that the current state of the game allows for more strategic flexibility, moving away from a fixed "template" of players. This is partly due to player absences like those from AFCON and injuries, creating opportunities for alternative choices. The speaker expresses a preference for this dynamic, where managers can be brave enough to deviate from popular picks.

"I actually don't fancy Arsenal defense next year I believe it's Villa at home which I think is a tough fixture we've seen in recent weeks they've got Bournemouth and I'm not quite sure what the third one is but it's not an easy game and that's for sure and also Gabriel has just come back from injury I know the obvious thing is to expect him to be you know integrated into the team straight away but I'm unsure about how I feel about that especially after such a big injury"

The speaker expresses a lack of confidence in Arsenal's defense for the upcoming fixtures, citing a difficult upcoming match against Aston Villa and noting that Gabriel's recent return from injury adds uncertainty. The speaker questions the immediate integration of Gabriel into the starting lineup after a significant injury.

"I think my preference I'm big on value Chris big big big on value I'm always like throughout the season I've got Chris Richards he was in my lineup Anderson and I had another 4 5 cheapy for a while a massive honor especially with how death con has kind of changed the game"

The speaker emphasizes their strong focus on "value" in player selection, meaning acquiring players who offer good performance relative to their cost. They mention having previously selected cheaper players like Chris Richards and Anderson, and note how the "death con" metric has influenced their strategy.

"My problem with Doku is you know I'd have to sell Nassa and defender realistically Cancelo has to go one one day or another you can come back you can come back rich in a couple of weeks you can come back with Gabriel lots of fixtures it's fine but the thing is I'll be priced out it looks like you know I'd probably have to do if I do Cancelo to Doku what's that 5 4 down to 5 1 or 4 1 what's that 1 3 yeah and I'll have two points one in the bank to do and I've actually could do that and get Gabriel in for a deluxe for an Anderson or a Richards down the line"

The speaker outlines a potential transfer strategy involving selling Cancelo to acquire Doku, acknowledging that this would require a price drop and potentially necessitate further moves to bring in a player like Gabriel later. The speaker is considering the financial implications and future transfer possibilities of this move.

"For me though you know just not not necessarily minutes but he's with the lack of starts and how poor he's been this season so far I don't know if I'd go there again he's quite expensive and Villa are on a run this game is massively important to them that's kind of why I'm actually kind of happy holding on to Hincapie and Timber if I expect them to start"

The speaker expresses reservations about investing in Ollie Watkins despite his recent form, citing his lack of consistent starts and high cost. They prefer to hold onto their existing defenders, Hincapie and Timber, assuming they will start, indicating a focus on defensive stability over a potentially risky attacking transfer.

"For me if I was to make a transfer from Minter in my own team it would be to Mohammed Kulu again I feel like it's only a matter of time till we see an uptick in this Spurs team and Kulu is going to be getting good minutes so I have no doubt about that when he's fit he's fit and he does get very good minutes again he did get an early sub last game but I don't think that's going to be a common team"

The speaker identifies their primary transfer target as Brennan Johnson, believing it's only a matter of time before his performance improves due to expected increased minutes. They acknowledge a recent early substitution but do not see it as a recurring issue, highlighting Johnson's fitness and consistent playing time when available.