Now how do you expect to recapture first place after you've taken such a gigantic hit
It is all about total points, when your team is in a bad place it is better to take hits than keep the bad team. I was planning to not get in such a situation but injuries to Udogie and Gusto destroyed my plans.
So I transferred out Salah, Nunez, Udogie, Gusto, Eze & Brereton Diaz. They have a combined score of 4 points?
I got Isak, Gordon, Burn, Foden & Porro. Only Newcastle players played and they have 25 points, when you remove 20 from free hit it is still 5 which is more than 4. Everything I get from Foden, Son & Porro is a bonus.
So I profited from that hit in 1 GW and I made it with future GWs in my mind. In short, I was much better off doing that -20 hit. The only way it can backfire now is if Son & Isak lose their position and Liverpool guys start playing like crazy from the next GW.