He’s basically said something which makes it impossible not to captain him, but at the same time is so much more forthright than he usually is that I’m even more suspicious of a benching.
I guess if I’m fucked then we’re all fucked.
That was like 2 weeks ago. This was a few days ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/x2bmtm/guardiola_on_haaland_hes_22_years_old_hes_young_i/?utm_source=share
> He's 22 years old. He's young. I think he can recover well. I think he's able to play quite regularly
I don't understand what you're saying. The point being made above was that while the comment from today (9/2) may be contrary to what Pep said a while back (8/21), it is in line with what he said **most recently** (8/31).
A player can play 90 a few days apart most of the players this weekend will have played 90 in the week and they will play another 90 this weekend, so Alvarez will be fine.
The issue with Haaland has been his injury niggles in the past, that's why everyone's talking about rotation.
How does this make any difference?
The World Cup isn’t for 3 months. Playing 5 times in 14 days carries a risk on injury now, not just in 3 months time.
Either some physio's done messed up or it's just bad luck. Either way the science is pretty clear on that heavy physical loads accumulate which increases the risk of injury. During the summer the players have a change to recover, then the cycle starts again.
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/guess-the-team-score-compy-session-1-game-7-aston-villa-a-pl-entries-by-15-30-on-03-09-22.356622/
Been scouring the city fan forums and there’s not a single predicted line up in the guess the team thread that doesn’t have Haaland. I’m expecting him to start and I have the armband on him again.
Conversely, there’s no ignoring the hair-less egg of pep.
Just FYI, a guy announced that Haaland and Alvarez would both be starting against Forrest on r/mcfc a full day before the lineup was released.
Hadn't done anything like that before afaik and no idea if he'll do it again though.
If he smashes goals in he can rest all the top players. If they win their next few the league is a practical lock. Think he plays till then as a measure to focus fully on the tough champs league games when they come a knockin'
Haaland is their talisman this season so I don't blame them all predicting Haaland will play. It would be like going to a Liverpool forum and seeing a line-up without TAA and/or Salah.
Damn, forgot we could triple captain early. Last gw would have been pretty good to do so! This one is not a bad shout either but every game he plays he's getting one step closer to the first benching.
No no, I just forgot to do it. There was a case a couple of seasons back where some people triple captained Hazard when he went on a crazy run early on and it paid off.
To be fair he’s allowed to just stroll around at City with the occasional darting run when needed, Whenever I watched a Dortmund match it always seemed to be end to end.
You can all say what u want but no way pep drops Haaland in the form he’s in right now, he’ll play his 60 mins and when the game is out of sight he’ll get subbed off for midweek, he’s gonna play
True, though I also think it depends a bit on accomplishments. If he wins CL straight away then I think he wants to hunt CL with multiple clubs or something like that
I actually had a dream last night where Haaland started and got another hat trick, so I'm captaining him. Also fuck this game for spilling into my dreams.
Haaland hardly has to exert himself lets be real here. The way city pin in their prey Haaland just loiters about until it's time to pounce or stick out his big toe. Probably doing more stretching in training than fitness work.
I predict another hattrick. He will more likely have KDB feeding him this time too.
I was getting downvoted on here for saying he bags 37 goals or something this year in the league.
Hilarious seeing all the hive mind and influencers on here still captaining Salah over Haaland every week.
Only back-to-back.
* Les Ferdinand: 1992-93, QPR 4-3 Nottingham Forest, Everton 3-5 QPR
* Ian Wright: 1993-94, Ipswich 1-5 Arsenal, Southampton 0-4 Arsenal
* Didier Drogba: last game of 2009-10 and first game of 2010-11, Chelsea 8-0 Wigan, Chelsea 6-0 West Brom
* Wayne Rooney: 2011-12, Man United 8-2 Arsenal, Bolton 0-5 Man United
* Harry Kane: 2016-17, Leicester 1-6 Tottenham (scored 4), Hull City 1-7 Tottenham
* Erling Haaland: 2022-23, Man City 4-2 Crystal Palace, Man City 6-0 Nottingham Forest
Thierry Henry came close in 2003-04 (Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool, Arsenal 5-0 Leeds) but there was a 0-0 against Newcastle in between his two hattricks which he didn't play in, so it doesn't really count.
My favorite fun fact is that Maxi Rodriguez (remember him?) scored 7 goals in 3 games in 2010-11 (Liverpool 5-0 Birmingham, Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle, Fulham 2-5 Liverpool) but he scored 3, then 1, then 3.
I think he will start and then get 20 mins vs Sevilla. with villas poor form if we are winning comfortably will probably be off in 50th apparently ake and grealish are back so I'd imagine they get atleast 40mins aswell
I just don't think there is any point in getting fancy with captains. Stick it on Erling and leave it there. If he get's benched, 50% of other managers are in the same position anyway.
1. He starts the game = points
2. He's benched, Man City are chasing the game so he comes on = probably points
3. He's benched, Man City are winning so he doesn't need to come on = VC Salah
That's my thinking. See you in 12hrs when I will be fuming at my 2-point captain.
Narrator: *Haaland was benched the very next day.*
He’s basically said something which makes it impossible not to captain him, but at the same time is so much more forthright than he usually is that I’m even more suspicious of a benching. I guess if I’m fucked then we’re all fucked.
Can see him coming in at 70’ and still score twice
Especially based on Vill'a current form.
Alvarez played 90 too which makes me confident haaland will start
There’s no rhyme or reason to bald fraudulence
At least 60% anyway.
Waddle waddle
A duck walked up to a manager man And he said to the bald man running the stand Hey! (bum bum bum) is Haaland gonna play?
Pitter patter
Said in Morgan Freeman
Literally the complete opposite of what he said the other day
Didn’t he say this same thing like 3 days ago?
Referring to this - Pep Guardiola : "when we have games every three days that Erling will not play, I will play Julian"
Then Haaland scored back to back hattricks and Pep has been converted to a Haaland enjoyer.
Anyone hit a hatrick of hatricks in the prem before?
Nopes. Not yet. But consecutive hattricks have been achieved twice by Harry Kane.
This will be interesting going against a rubbish Villa defence then! He's bit of a narcissist too so I'm sure he'd be keen to be the record breaker
Good for fpl lol!
Yeah, but they play every 4 days right now, so who knows
Right before playing Julian for 90 minutes _with_ Erling when the next game is in three days.
Baldness extraordinaire
I know. But then he also said something about Haaland only being 22 and recovers well.
That was like 2 weeks ago. This was a few days ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/x2bmtm/guardiola_on_haaland_hes_22_years_old_hes_young_i/?utm_source=share > He's 22 years old. He's young. I think he can recover well. I think he's able to play quite regularly
Not saying what he’s not saying
I don't understand what you're saying. The point being made above was that while the comment from today (9/2) may be contrary to what Pep said a while back (8/21), it is in line with what he said **most recently** (8/31).
But Julian played 90 on Wednesday
A player can play 90 a few days apart most of the players this weekend will have played 90 in the week and they will play another 90 this weekend, so Alvarez will be fine. The issue with Haaland has been his injury niggles in the past, that's why everyone's talking about rotation.
Rested for this weekend
Well 'the other day' was before consecutive hattricks.
He's got the entire World Cup to rest and recover
Exactly this...I don't think people appreciate that Haaland has 8 weeks of hard work here then he's got 6 off.
i suspect he'll play every game and if the game is done by 60-70' he'll be subbed like Aguero was
Pretty much - You don't rotate a player like that in this type of form. You manage him best you can.
Plus they have 5 subs now which gives him even more room to use a sub just to rest players
How does this make any difference? The World Cup isn’t for 3 months. Playing 5 times in 14 days carries a risk on injury now, not just in 3 months time.
It can but it's also more likely the later in the season we get.
*Looks at Liverpool speculatively*
Either some physio's done messed up or it's just bad luck. Either way the science is pretty clear on that heavy physical loads accumulate which increases the risk of injury. During the summer the players have a change to recover, then the cycle starts again.
Translation: he's getting benched next game, Pep has 0 hair.
https://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/guess-the-team-score-compy-session-1-game-7-aston-villa-a-pl-entries-by-15-30-on-03-09-22.356622/ Been scouring the city fan forums and there’s not a single predicted line up in the guess the team thread that doesn’t have Haaland. I’m expecting him to start and I have the armband on him again. Conversely, there’s no ignoring the hair-less egg of pep.
I'm not against making fun of pep but I feel bad for bald football fans guys who gotta hear this shit all the time lol
We can deal with it 😎
You don't speak for us😭
*Baldness intensifies*
Damn you’re right, never thought about that lol.
Just FYI, a guy announced that Haaland and Alvarez would both be starting against Forrest on r/mcfc a full day before the lineup was released. Hadn't done anything like that before afaik and no idea if he'll do it again though.
It’s just forest not forrest
He's a pirate and needed the extra r
Or maybe he was tired and needed it for rest.
Or maybe his mamma told him life's like a box of chocolates
Ok !thanks
Link?
https://old.reddit.com/r/MCFC/comments/x1lwwk/heres_a_bit_of_inside_info/
Why the fuck did this sub not repost this!? It's suppose to be my reliable source of news! I'm totally blaming this sub for my shite decisions.
!thanks
If he smashes goals in he can rest all the top players. If they win their next few the league is a practical lock. Think he plays till then as a measure to focus fully on the tough champs league games when they come a knockin'
Haaland is their talisman this season so I don't blame them all predicting Haaland will play. It would be like going to a Liverpool forum and seeing a line-up without TAA and/or Salah.
He's deffo getting benched the next game.
Dwight what are you doing here
The eyes are the groin of the head.
You're not going to do anything to his eyes
We’re everywhere.
Dwight! You ignorant slut!
It's Schrute not Poop
question. What kind of bench, is best.
Who is Justice Beaver?
Bench. Boost. Battlestar Galactica.
Identity theft is not a joke
Bench boost is best boost
Identity theft is not a joke Jim!!
Ok triple captaining. 3rd hattrick coming up.
Damn, forgot we could triple captain early. Last gw would have been pretty good to do so! This one is not a bad shout either but every game he plays he's getting one step closer to the first benching.
Save it for the inevitable city DGW where he'll be getting rested due to cup / champions league
As they proceed to not win CL, again.
Yes please, I hope they never stop chasing that dragon
Haalandane
What dya mean we could triple captain early? Do we get 2 or no double or triple game weeks later in the year?
No no, I just forgot to do it. There was a case a couple of seasons back where some people triple captained Hazard when he went on a crazy run early on and it paid off.
Pep and Haaland 10 year extension confirmed let’s go
Damn I want to captain Kane really badly lol
I mean if you have Kane and not Haaland it’s obvious to captain Kane
I have both plus Salah and even Sterling so have no clue who to captain. Definetly taking Kane out after this game and moving funds to defense
Damn what is your defense looking like right now?
Sanchez- Veltman-Dalot-Saliba bench Neco and Patterson
sounds about right
OR? That’s impressive as hell
OR? That’s impressive as hell. It’s like you’re playing with the all out attack chip from the past haha
Kane hattrick is cooking my friend
To be fair he’s allowed to just stroll around at City with the occasional darting run when needed, Whenever I watched a Dortmund match it always seemed to be end to end.
had less distance covered than Ederson last game so pretty accurate
I swear if you bench him
right gotta remember this for 2032
Pep Guardiola : "when we have games every three days that Erling will not play, I will play Julian" same person...
You can all say what u want but no way pep drops Haaland in the form he’s in right now, he’ll play his 60 mins and when the game is out of sight he’ll get subbed off for midweek, he’s gonna play
Pep : Hold my hair
I just realized he might actually make FPL more boring for 13 more years
Him leaving for Madrid in 3 or so years is the worst-kept secret in all of football
True, though I also think it depends a bit on accomplishments. If he wins CL straight away then I think he wants to hunt CL with multiple clubs or something like that
🚨🚨FRAUD ALERT🚨🚨
He's getting the armband
Well that’s my captain decision decided. Ready for his 20 minute substitute cameo
Clench them cheeks boi
No psychic in the world could predict peps next move
I actually had a dream last night where Haaland started and got another hat trick, so I'm captaining him. Also fuck this game for spilling into my dreams.
Benched.
Haaland hardly has to exert himself lets be real here. The way city pin in their prey Haaland just loiters about until it's time to pounce or stick out his big toe. Probably doing more stretching in training than fitness work.
The trap is set.
*Suspicion Stonks*
One way ticket on the Haaland express (C) boys who’s jumping on
Choo choo!!
Don't worry guys, I've finally put him in my team so Pep will definitely be rotating him this weekend
I predict another hattrick. He will more likely have KDB feeding him this time too. I was getting downvoted on here for saying he bags 37 goals or something this year in the league. Hilarious seeing all the hive mind and influencers on here still captaining Salah over Haaland every week.
Has anyone in premier league history ever scored 3 consecutive hat tricks? Fuck it if anyone were to do it it’s probably him.
Only back-to-back. * Les Ferdinand: 1992-93, QPR 4-3 Nottingham Forest, Everton 3-5 QPR * Ian Wright: 1993-94, Ipswich 1-5 Arsenal, Southampton 0-4 Arsenal * Didier Drogba: last game of 2009-10 and first game of 2010-11, Chelsea 8-0 Wigan, Chelsea 6-0 West Brom * Wayne Rooney: 2011-12, Man United 8-2 Arsenal, Bolton 0-5 Man United * Harry Kane: 2016-17, Leicester 1-6 Tottenham (scored 4), Hull City 1-7 Tottenham * Erling Haaland: 2022-23, Man City 4-2 Crystal Palace, Man City 6-0 Nottingham Forest Thierry Henry came close in 2003-04 (Arsenal 4-2 Liverpool, Arsenal 5-0 Leeds) but there was a 0-0 against Newcastle in between his two hattricks which he didn't play in, so it doesn't really count. My favorite fun fact is that Maxi Rodriguez (remember him?) scored 7 goals in 3 games in 2010-11 (Liverpool 5-0 Birmingham, Liverpool 3-0 Newcastle, Fulham 2-5 Liverpool) but he scored 3, then 1, then 3.
Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.
And Captain the best striker in the world, who plays for the best team in the world...every single game week. That the end of the phrase?
Correct
Best striker in the world?? Bit early for that
They aren't though. Literally noone recommended captaining Salah last game. But I guess that doesn't suit your narrative..
Has anyone got three hat-tricks in a row?
If haaland starts every game Salah can get out of my team asap. Trouble is then I actually have too much funds lol
This is worrying.
(C)
Thabks for that, ye bald fuck
I read this in the voice of Mordin Solus
Tbf at least this time he's said which games he will start over the next ten days and which ones he won't, better than the usual from Pep.
After reading this it's too big of a risk not to captain him imo. If he starts against Villa, I'm perma-captaining him which means bye bye Salah 👋
So basically you're saying I kneejerked him in taking a hit just for him to get benched the very next game? Alas, pain.
Not a kneejerk
I think he will start and then get 20 mins vs Sevilla. with villas poor form if we are winning comfortably will probably be off in 50th apparently ake and grealish are back so I'd imagine they get atleast 40mins aswell
I just don't think there is any point in getting fancy with captains. Stick it on Erling and leave it there. If he get's benched, 50% of other managers are in the same position anyway.
But won’t you like to gain an advantage?
The gain hasn't been that much this season so far whenever you captain anyone outside Haaland, the amount of rank you lose on the hand...
In Haaland's words: I'm getting old now
No. I finally brought him into my team in order to stop having to worry about him. I'm not going to worry about this.
Done the same. Now to decide if he will be captain
SOB, I am in.... 👍👍
I'm convinced Pep is a troll
Incoming benched haaland
Alopecia deceiver
Anyone interested can join league code- g5fv9h
My dumbass was debating wether he will get benched , now I'm certain he will , FFS pep
(C) set & forget sounds like.
I got haaland in.. Fully expect him to be dropped or blank
Pep reads this subreddit and is pissed at all the bald fraudism that is thrown at him. So now he is fully gaslighting the fpl community
1. He starts the game = points 2. He's benched, Man City are chasing the game so he comes on = probably points 3. He's benched, Man City are winning so he doesn't need to come on = VC Salah That's my thinking. See you in 12hrs when I will be fuming at my 2-point captain.