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fplfan12345

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509951#Comment_122509951

That’s a hard call.

I’d slightly prefer the first for three reasons.

Howe’s comments have been interpreted that Gordon will only play first 60 or last 30.

I think Sala is a season hold.

There are quite a few good 5.5m options so if Minteh doesn’t work out you can easily shift for a different 5.5 mid.

Fourth reason - how long before Jota gets injured ? Even though I currently have him myself.

2nd Row Donkey

A lot of Watkins in drafts

According to yesterday's fantasyfootballscout podcast he hasn't played a single minute of any if villas pre season games.

He'll hardly start this weekend will he?

Dubstar07

sorry can’t screen shot :-(

Raya

Saliba/Gvardiol/Porro

Rodrigo/Eze/Jota/ESR

EBH/Isak/Hazertz

Henderson/Konsa/Barco/Rogers

Haven’t had a lot of time ring time, Rodrigo needs a sub I see now. Anything to tweak?

1m itb for any mods next week.
thanks, good luck all

Panthro

Think im nearing on being settled.

Raya

Saliba, Mykolenko, Akanji

Eze, Palmer, D. Jota, Garnacho

João Pedro, Haaland, Isak

Flekken, Davis, Andersen, Winks

Miley Byrne

Thoughts on my 50th iteration!!

Pope

Hall Quansah Gabriel

Jota Bruno Palmer Sangare

Haaland Isak Havertz

Subs. 4.0 GK, Smith-Rowe, Barco, Harwood-Bellis

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510599#Comment_122510599

I'd play ESR myself, bench Sangare.

Flaneur OBrien

Right. That's it. I'm done. No more tinkering for now.

This is GW1.

F1ngers

Think I'm done.

Pope/Henderson rotate perfectly.

TAA starts + 2 from 4 with best fixtures.

Murphy for a 2x Newcastle attack - have 1.5m itb to upgrade to a 7m mid or even straight swap to ESR.

I think front 3 speaks for themselves, most teams will have 2/3 of them.

I see Quansah in a few drafts, is he nailed this season?

I didn't get the memo.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510667#Comment_122510667

From what I read (Liverpool supporter blogs), he had a very good pre-season and is likely to take Konatés place in the first 11.

skippy15

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510667#Comment_122510667

Ye most likely I'd say prob 90% quansa starts and his place to lose from there have him myself and great fixtures, similarly I think barco will play gw1, tough fixtures in 2/3 but think he will lose his place by then with the recent signing

Miley Byrne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122509677#Comment_122509677

Noted!!!!!

Fitz*

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510274#Comment_122510274

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510373#Comment_122510373

thanks.

I've settled now on a combination of them really - Saka/Jota/Solanke. I had 0.5 ITB so was able to get up to Jota.

Having Saka still gives me Arsenal attack for their nice opening fixture, but also a route to Foden in GW2 while Arsenal have a tough fixture against Villa. Also Jota is easily switchable to Gordon/Eze/Martinelli/any 7.5 really if he loses his place/fitness/form. Likewise Minteh, which might happen but willing to take a gamble at the start on him with his pre-season form and surprise factor.

SlickRic

lots of Quansah love online. i don't get it at all.

the allure of Liverpool's defence is Trent's attacking potential. we have no clue as to how solid they will be at the back, and they haven't been trustworthy on that front in a long time. Liverpool's is not an elite defence like City and Arsenal - well, at least we have no proof of it yet. I think it's more likely Ipswich score than don't in GW1. I say that as a Trent owner.

also, nobody really knows if Quansah is nailed. there have been rumours that Slot does not fancy Konaté. but we don't know medium-long term at all.

sheroman01

I only have one 4.5m def spot and can't decide whose the best. Mykolenko, Robinson, Hall, Konsa - that's probably how I would rank them at the moment but perhaps leaning towards Robinson. Looking at short term fixtures, max first 6 games.

Flaneur OBrien

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510787#Comment_122510787

New boss, and what they've seen in the pre season. I looked at a few blogs and they're all rating him. To quote one of them, "No player appeared more than his 290 minutes or had more touches across the pre-season games (311)."

SlickRic

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510822#Comment_122510822

that's fine. he might absolutely be nailed. but i think the only viable Liverpool defender is still Trent because of his attacking potential.

If you're treating Quansah like your other 4.5s, and he's not being treated as a defender for an elite defence, then I think he's a perfectly solid pick.

Jack the snipe

Who do ye think is best for the first few weeks?

A. Son, Eze, and Havertz or

B. Saka, Gordon, and Solanke.

I like the look of A, but B looks safer.

Any views?

2nd Row Donkey

Might be worth pointing out that FF website as been known to struggle in the lead up to the gw1 deadline so get you tinkering done now and even if your playing about with it, set your captaincy etc.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510844#Comment_122510844

Nearly every game last season, VVD got his head on a corner and scored a few - little cheaper than TAA too

Shedite27

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510434#Comment_122510434

Preseason doesn't matter, Watkins will defintely play in week 1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510721#Comment_122510721

Excellent, Quansah playing all preseson, defintiely going in my team for week 1

Shedite27

Going this route myself… picked Halland, Saka, Watkins, TAA and Porro and then filled in the pieces around that.

GK- Can't believe Flekken was 5th GK last season with only 7 clean sheets - really is a mess of a position at the moment so I'll stick with him. Doesn't seem to be much to be gained by going more expensive.

Def - TAA and Porro, gonna play the Quansah gamble in the hope we get a 4.5 def in a top 4 team. Konsa on the bench in case of emergency

Mid - Big hopes for Saka this year. Feels like a poor man's midfield honestly, hoping Jota/Nkunku/Gordon "cover" Salah/Palmer/Isak's points. May go more talisman with Bowen/Eze in the next hr.

Fwd - Haaland and Watkins need no explainer, Wood is a punt I'm willing to take.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122510948#Comment_122510948

The irony of your two posts - doesn't matter about pre-season - Watkins will play, where as the fact that Quansah has played all season is a reason that he's going to be in your team

Miley Byrne

Right, that's it. No more tinkering. I took out Pope for Flekken, Smith-Rowe for Nkunku and Palmer for Saka. Much prefer this. I'm fairly happy with it even though I have zero left over. I like to leave at least .5 ITB just in case but with the extra rolling transfers this season I'm hoping it won't matter too much. Best of luck to ye all.

ForestFire

No time in the last few days to even look at team News, transfers etc. This is my team for GW1....

By the way, are others keeping any cash in bank in these early rounds to assist changes? I have 1M in reserve, but not sure what's the best approach?

2nd Row Donkey

There's a new rules this year that allows you to transfer 1 player before the 1st game kicks off without taking a hit. So you have 24mins left if you want to do a last minute change.

Ace2007

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511574#Comment_122511574

Huh? where's that in the rules?

skippy15

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511793#Comment_122511793

Rule in the team sheets submitted 90 mins before a game, not an FPL rule ha

2nd Row Donkey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122511793#Comment_122511793

ShShite, sorry - only coming back to this now.. it isn't a rule, I was joking. Thats my weird sense of humour.

...Now that I think of it, I made a similar joke a few seasons ago and got a 7 day ban because someone thought I was serious and ended up taking a hit or playing a chip or something like that. So apologises if anyone thought I was been serious there.

ForestFire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122519714#Comment_122519714

Reported!!!

😜

Flaneur OBrien

I am very, very aware of price rises, so I hate to do this after a good week (73 with 2 players to go), but…

I'm looking at changing my team from this:

Pickford/Turner

Saliba - Gvardiol - Porro - Quansah - Bednarek

Saka - ESR - Szobo - Foden - Dendoncker

Haaland - Isak - Pedro

to:

Flekken/Sels

Saliba - Porro - Faes - Lewis - Mazraoui

Salah - Saka - ESR - Winks - Sangaré

Haaland - Welbeck - Isak

My team would be the ones in bold.

At the moment, that would leave me with .4 in the bank, but I'm doubting myself as

A: I never usually wildcard this early

B: Transfer window is still open

Thoughts?