Pete_Cavan wrote: » McCarthy Ryan Robbo Ake JWard Justin 4.0 Auba Salah Mane Son Gordon Mitro Bamford Davis Switch Salah/Mane to KDB for GW2, then possibly Son to Rashers for GW3. I think going big in midfield is the route to go this year. Captain the right one regularly and you'll be doing well. Auba is another heavy hitter in there now and looks like Laca is leaving so he will start up front. On a different note, I think the game would be more interesting if they changed the formation. There are very few strikers worth having yet you have to pick 3. Something like only one striker, 3 in a new line behind and 4 in midfield. Plenty of players who could be in the line bind the striker, obviously points would have to be adjusted too.
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Different team to most. Looks decent but Ferguson might take wards place? Disagree on your general point on strikers Aguero, Martial, Kane, Jimenez, Werner, Ings, Vardy etc plenty of choice. I would like to see proper positions brought into fpl left back, right back, defensive mid
Pete_Cavan wrote: » I'd happily go with Ferguson if he takes Wards place, save 0.5 Plenty of strikers, fair enough, I just find it hard to justify going for them given the points scoring potential on offer in midfield. There are several mids who will score as many, if not more, as the strikers and get an extra point every time. Maybe this is better for formation; GK x 2 - one starting Def x 4 - min 3 starting Mid x 4 - min 3 starting AtMid x 3 - min 1 starting Fwd x 2 - min 1 starting
miller82 wrote: » McCarthy-lloris Robertson-Vinagre-Saliba-JWP-Branthwaite Bruno-Saint Max-Salah-Soucek-Auba Werner-Antonio-Davis thoughts please ? Will look to move Auba to KDB and Robertson to Trent after two weeks
Gaillimh1976 wrote: » Keita could still become Gini or Hendo - Keita most attacking of the 3 but least likely to start
greedygoblin wrote: » Will you rotate keepers or have McCarthy as perma-sub. If the latter, it might be worthwhile downgrading to a 4.0 sub keeper & upgrading Robertson to TAA from the off. Saves a transfer later on.
Nuts102 wrote: » Ryan Saliba TAA Coady ---PEA---Mahrez----Greenwood---Mane----SAka Mitrovic Jiminez McCarthy, Justin, Taylor, Obafemi
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Will Saka start? I was thinking of getting him.
Nuts102 wrote: » I have been very impressed with him every time i have seen him play but I am sure Arsenal fans would be able to give more insight But a potential attacking 5.5 player for Arsenal is very tempting
machiavellianme wrote: » Is it tempting though? St Maximum and McGinn are the same price and are likely to play every week when fit. Greenwood is also that price for a team that scores regularly and is just as likely to start as Saka.
Mr.Prodston wrote: » Finally got around to making my first draft at a team: McCarthy TAA - Vinagre - Justin - Ferguson Mane - Sterling - Auba - Soucek Werner - Mitro Ryan: Obafemi - Greenwood - Pieters - Obviously unhappy with the defence, but I'll gravitate towards better, more assured options before GW1. But the structure of cheap rotating defenders to begin with is a hallmark of what I do.... and yet I'm compromising to include TAA, because I'm going to try and take things more seriously this year, and having ignored Liverpool fullbacks for 2 seasons in a row due to expense, it's no surprise that I've had crap seasons. So he's got to be a set an forget, even if I could really use that 3 million elsewhere! - In terms of keepers, if it weren't for the blank in GW 1 I'd probably just plump for Pope and Peacock-Farrell but McCarthy at 4.5 represents value. - Do we have any thoughts on West Brom assets in general? Could they be good for clean sheets? Matt Phillips in midfield at 5.5 could be value too, and who their main forward? At what point does Charlie Austin at 5.5 become an option, or is he too old now to start? - Midfield pretty much speaks for itself. Although fitting KDB or Sterling into that squad is going to be difficult. Son is great value at 9, too hard to ignore despite Jose, also thought he could actually have been made a forward with all their reclassification, but hey! Soucek is obviously my pet project from the end of last season and at 5.0 it's not unreasonable to bench him at times either. - Planning ahead slightly, it's why I've accommodated Greenwood at 7.5 on the bench. There's no standouts at around his price that warrant a 1 week punt and wasting a valuable transfer.... but it means getting more solid bench options than I currently have. Ferguson seems to be the vogue 4.0 option but I'm not going to profess that I know anything about him? - Mitro is Mitro. It's a percentage call, and also I'm stumped as to who else would be a better option unless you move right up to the lower end of the premium options around 9. With that I went for Werner, again covering likely high ownership and Chelsea. If Pullisic wasn't injured, Chelsea would be much more straightforward for me but we are where we are. Don't like Ings and Jimi at 8.5 right off the bat, but maybe not owning Ings last year was a problem for me too? Obafemi - I'm super uncomfortable but at 5.0 he's at least likely to see minutes either from the bench or starting. Injuries could be an issue It's far from perfect, but it's a 1st draft. Of course like always things will become both more clear and more confusing. Midfield and the pricing of my defenders is pretty much all I'm happy with right now, but that's a start.
Mr.Prodston wrote: » Ferguson seems to be the vogue 4.0 option but I'm not going to profess that I know anything about him?
joeyboy11 wrote: » On 4 mil defenders. Palace have 2 that could be starters: Ferguson: A right back - up against ward at the beginning of the season so not 100% nailed yet. Mitchell: A left back. Will probably start the season til PVA is fit again. West ham have a guy called Johnson to watch out for. He was tipped by one of the guys on planet fpl podcast who’s a west ham fan.
DJIMI TRARORE wrote: » Is that Burke lad at WBA the same lad that was in Germany a few years ago and is he any addition
Mr.Prodston wrote: » Jumped right out at me for 4.5 but a quick google suggests he's being sold, possibly heading to Trabzonspor in Turkey! Was on loan in Spain last season!
Mr.Prodston wrote: » - Do we have any thoughts on West Brom assets in general? Could they be good for clean sheets? Matt Phillips in midfield at 5.5 could be value too, and who their main forward? At what point does Charlie Austin at 5.5 become an option, or is he too old now to start?
Chesty08 wrote: » The GK Johnstone is a great shot stopper. Could be a save point magnet, and we know how well they do in the bps. Added to that you have McCarthy in goals, Johnstone will allow you to get Walker-Pieters as one of cheap 4.5m defenders who is a v good attacking option for a 4.5m defender. Johnstone opens a lot of options in terms of avoiding double ups on mid table teams
Green&Red wrote: » I really like this point
cizolin wrote: » Please rate my team, any input appreciated
gormdubhgorm wrote: » Man C, Man U and Burnley all have no game week 1. So that is KDB, De Gea, Shaw all out for you. Plus you have four doubtful starters on bench. Only one may get points is Obafembi who might come on as sub for Southampton. Plus Pulisic unlikely to be fit gw1.
