Fixture-Driven Transfers Maximize Short-Term Fantasy Football Gains

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"First stop is arsenal for team news kalli foe is available following suspension but ben white remains out and he's probably going to miss a couple of games gabriel is pushing hard for a return around gameweek 19 so we could see gabriel back pretty soon so keep that in mind we're probably all going to want him as soon as he's back on the pitch"

Mark Mcgettigan, the host, provides an update on Arsenal's defensive situation, noting that Kallem Foe is back from suspension but Ben White is out for a few games. Mcgettigan also highlights Gabriel's potential return around Gameweek 19, suggesting he will be a desirable player once back.

"i think i'm just going to keep him because it's wolves and if he doesn't play i think there's a good chance of zero minutes and we've most of us have decent bench options anyway so yeah annoying that we don't have anything on thiago but i think i'm going to keep him i know some others will use this as an excuse to jump to eke tike and there's probably nothing wrong with that move"

Mcgettigan discusses his decision regarding Thiago's fitness, opting to keep him in his team despite the uncertainty. He explains that playing against Wolves makes him comfortable with a potential zero minutes from Thiago, as he has bench cover, and acknowledges that others might transfer him out for Ezequiel Lavezzi.

"i like the idea of jumping around midfielders for fixtures so i think it's got to be semenyo this week for burnley you maybe keep him for brentford the week after as well wilson's a good entry point still i think for the next two weeks cherokee i'm going to buy and rogers i think fixture wise you can wait for him a little bit much like cunha so i can see myself going cunha rogers in a couple of weeks' time but yeah semenyo this week"

Mcgettigan expresses his strategy of rotating midfielders based on upcoming fixtures, recommending Semenyo for the current week against Burnley. He also mentions Wilson as a good short-term option and his own plan to acquire Cherki, while suggesting a later move for Rogers.

"i would say if it's a straight up decision semenyo versus bruno you've only got one transfer i would prioritize the long term one there i would just keep bruno fernandes i think it's much more important to own bruno fernandes every week as it is to own semenyo just for one week so yeah i would still go bruno over semenyo there"

Mcgettigan advises prioritizing long-term value when choosing between Semenyo and Bruno Fernandes with a single transfer. He argues that owning Bruno Fernandes consistently is more crucial than a short-term gain with Semenyo, even though Semenyo is a good pick for the current week.

"yeah there's a reason why i don't have any newcastle assets at the moment it's mainly fixtures i sold nick pope because of his injury and yeah fixtures and the injuries i don't like it they've got i'm pretty sure they've got arsenal soon no they don't have arsenal soon i've got these notes these are where you should go if you're selling malik choo which i would be open to doing if i had him"

Mcgettigan explains his lack of Newcastle players due to their fixtures and injury concerns, including selling Nick Pope. He indicates he would consider selling Tino Livramento if he owned him, suggesting alternative defensive options like Arsenal, Crystal Palace, or Manchester City.

"i am going to captain phil foden in the same fixture he's got double digit returns on the last four gameweeks so i'm hoping to continue to ride this phil foden wave other options semenyo is a very tempting captain option at home to burnley i think that's the best fixture of the gameweek"

Mcgettigan announces his captaincy choice of Phil Foden for the upcoming Gameweek, citing Foden's consistent double-digit returns in recent weeks. He also acknowledges Semenyo as a tempting captain option due to his favorable fixture against Burnley.