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General FPL Chat 2017/18

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Iused2likebusts

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Ayone taking apunt on Trent Alexander Arnold, seems to have been getting rave reviews for his pre season performances and good value at 4.5

Ye I'll probably end up going down that route.

wardides

Redo91 wrote: »

Maybe I'm blind but I can't seem to find Anthony Knockaert in the Brighton team?!

He's there, 6m rated midfielder.

Redo91

Maybe I'm blind but I can't seem to find Anthony Knockaert in the Brighton team?!

markcahill1985

Ayone taking apunt on Trent Alexander Arnold, seems to have been getting rave reviews for his pre season performances and good value at 4.5

Big Borg

Are there any Open Leagues that I can join?

Dr. Bre

Iwobi at 5.5 on my watchlist. He's been getting assists goals in pre season

Scorpion Sting

alchemist33 wrote: »

Is there a FSA or boards league this year? Old ones don't seem to have renewed.

Finnharpsboy has been in charge of it the last few seasons but I haven't seen him round much lately.

Shedite27

I was all set on Burnley/Palace rotation at the back between two 4.5 defenders -
gives you HUD/WBA/SWA/PAL/SOU/HUD

Looking through Palace's preseason however looks unlikely that they'll have a 4.5 defender. First choice seems to be a back three of Ward, Reidewald and Dann - all 5.0.

Has anyone found a nice pair of rotating 4.5 defenders for the first 6 games?

spock.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/chelsea-vs-arsenal-community-shield-alvaro-morata-fitness-update-start-a7870756.html

I think I'm going to risk Batshuayi now.

ScummyMan

Just getting back from a weeks holidays, feels like I've missed months worth of info :pac:

This is my favourite time of FPL year, plenty of pre-season information to work through and find some hidden gems.

mectavba

If Coleman hadn't suffered that horrific injury, I'm convinced he would have been bought by one of City, Utd or Chelsea. City have bought Walker and Utd and Chelsea both need an upgrade in this position.

Very sad, it will be hard for him to get back to that level of performance and if he does he will be almost 30, so the ship might have sailed on getting a move to one of the top clubs.

NoviGlitzko

McBain11 wrote: »

I thought Valencia was appalling for United at RB last season.

If we are talking from a FPL point of view then I'd probably agree. However, you can't blame a player entirely when he has contributed a lot of untaken chances and maybe with Lukaku in there this could change this season.

From a non-FPL point of view I think Valencia is indispensable at RB for United and an absolute beast of a player.

I fully agree with your comments on Coleman though.

Deleted User wrote: »

I think Bellerin is comfortably the best right back in the league.

I'd place him above average. Got shown up a few too many times last season. I mean, Ryan Fraser of Bournemouth made bits of him that time they drew 3-3 last season. Good FF option though.

[Deleted User]

I genuinely think Coleman is lights years ahead of all the other RBs in the PL for a few seasons now. Bellerin always flattered to deceive imo. Lighting pace but little end product, like so many others in the PL. That's why I think Coleman was well ahead.

Going on last season and a couple of seasons gone by, I think the RB position in the PL is probably the weakest by far. Even in that time you had plenty of quality LBs, Rose better than Walker, Alonso better than Moses, Milner better than Clyne, Monreal/Bellerin, 50/50ish, Coleman miles ahead of Baines, Bertrand probably ahead of Cedric. I actually think that Valencia at RB for United is the only clearly better RB at a bigger club when compared to their LB, yet that's as much to do Joses lopsided fullback tactics as anything! City were equally as poor on both sides last season if not for 2 or 3 seasons now,

[Deleted User]

I think Bellerin is comfortably the best right back in the league.

[Deleted User]

Btw, before a load of lads get into a Liverpool/United etc. etc. argument. I think Valencia was terrible last season for the amount of opportunities he had. I think Clyne with Liverpool was possibly worse {negated a bit by the fact I think they let Milner attack more}. City had shocking RBs FF wise, Arsenal and Bellerin the world beater was so bad it can't even be credited, Spurs with Walker were the only ones of the big sides challenging who actually a half decent RB imo. Chelsea played with a different system.

Coleman was and is by far the best RB in the PL over last season and going back a couple of years. Cedric is another player outside of the top sides who puts most of their choices to shame, even if he's not a world beater!

[Deleted User]

I thought Valencia was appalling for United at RB last season. He was basically their go to attacking outlet {I'd love to see the stats on how many times he received the ball in the final 3rd and did nothing with it}. If they had a really outstanding RB last season Uniteds pedantic play would have looked a lot different. Jose said that Valencia was one of the best RBs in the world last season - if Valencia actually starts there in 30 plus league games again this season, United will miss out on top 4 most likely .

Now obviously all of that wasn't down to Valencia, I think attacking defenders under Jose could be poison FF wise, but why are lads so happy with Valencia last season and going into this season? I think his returns have been been desperate. I can see why Aurier would be brought in {even if that's a whole different kettle of madness!!!}

km79

Dr. Bre wrote: »

What 4.0 defenders are likely to start

None of them sadly

Dr. Bre

What 4.0 defenders are likely to start

GLaDOS

If Aurier was to come in I can't see him being happy to sit on the bench week in week out.

km79

manual_man wrote: »

Darmian may have been used alot on the left but he's really a right back. As things are he would most likely fill in if Valencia got injured. If they sign Aurier then it makes sense that a full back is on the way out, so Darmian came to mind as, like i said, he has been regularly mooted for a move back to Italy. Then again, Blind could be sold, and Darmian continued to be used O.O.P. on the left. Or maybe even no one would be sold, but i'd consider that highly unlikely given squad size limits (United have alot of defenders on their books as is)

Darmian wants to move home
Been widely reported for months
Clearly won't be let move until another full back is bought

manual_man

CSF wrote: »

I still don't get how that makes Valencia's place any less under threat. Unless we're having 2 completely different conversations and are blissfully unaware.

Darmian may have been used alot on the left but he's really a right back. As things are he would most likely fill in if Valencia got injured. If they sign Aurier then it makes sense that a full back is on the way out, so Darmian came to mind as, like i said, he has been regularly mooted for a move back to Italy. Then again, Blind could be sold, and Darmian continued to be used O.O.P. on the left. Or maybe even no one would be sold, but i'd consider that highly unlikely given squad size limits (United have alot of defenders on their books as is)

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

If he's heading back to Italy as has been regularly mooted, then that's how he comes into it.

I still don't get how that makes Valencia's place any less under threat. Unless we're having 2 completely different conversations and are blissfully unaware.

manual_man

CSF wrote: »

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

If he's heading back to Italy as has been regularly mooted, then that's how he comes into it.

caviardreams

CSF wrote: »

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

Agreed - Darmian may well have originally been bought mainly as RB but that was before Valencia became the beast he is at RB

Now Darmian pretty much provides cover all across the back line, and with Shaw out is currently first choice LB in most cases.

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

On the right, no? Which is where Darmian was bought originally for. Blind/Shaw/Rojo all competing for LB now. Latter two out injured though I believe Shaw is due back soon enough

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

alchemist33

Is there a FSA or boards league this year? Old ones don't seem to have renewed.

manual_man

CSF wrote: »

Has Aurier played much on the left?

On the right, no? Which is where Darmian was bought originally for. Blind/Shaw/Rojo all competing for LB now. Latter two out injured though I believe Shaw is due back soon enough

extra gravy

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Why not much love for sterling at 8.0

Rotation. KDB is the only one in that midfield that I'd be interested in.

Dr. Bre

Why not much love for sterling at 8.0

CSF

manual_man wrote: »

Aurier could possibly be a replacement for Darmian (regular rumours of him returning to Italy), but yeah if true Aurier could provide stiff competition to Valencia

Has Aurier played much on the left?