Rate my Team 20/21

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.

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

I just base it on blocks of fixtures and try and fit players in based on that. You are right though Midfield seems to be where the value is this year.
But defensive midfielders always irrelevant in game Kante and Ndidi types non existent. They need a slot and points incentive.

For defenders I am chancing two 4.0m saves cash and hope one starts. Loads of options in defence this year. But midfield options put people off going heavy at back.

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

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.

Bargain Basement Bench: Martin | Ferguson | Gordon | Wickham

Think I'll stop till I see some of the preseason games but happy enough with that for now. Salah / Auba should give me captain options for the first four weeks

Thinking Ziyech to a utd asset for GW2 and Auba to KDB / Sterling in GW3

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.

good thinking

Nuts102 wrote: »

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Saliba

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TAA

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Coady

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Mitrovic

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Jiminez

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McCarthy, Justin, Taylor, Obafemi

Will Saka start? I was thinking of getting him.

gormdubhgorm wrote: »

Will Saka start? I was thinking of getting him.

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

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: »

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.

On West Brom people are talking up Matheus Pereira at 6.0 as thier main man. But at that price would go for JWP from Southampton. Hegazi most owned West Brom defender. But I would prefer other options at that price like Manquillo from Newcastle. Think you answered the rest of your questions, plus at least have a rough plan.

Is that Burke lad at WBA the same lad that was in Germany a few years ago and is he any addition

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

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?

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

It’s changing day-2-day but here’s a Current run

4-4-2


MacCarthy - but given what Chesty has said above I like the Johnstone shout. Given that their fixtures are fairly good up until GW12 it’s probably what I’ll go with

TAA - Robbo - Aurier - Vinagre - Braithwaite

I’ve had Aurier in every draft so far, really like the idea of him this season. Liverpool double up as it’ll allow me make moves when Liverpool do keep the CSs, I expect 16-18 this year. Hopefully Vinagre starts, great vale. Braithwaite started this weekend so hopefully he’s a starting 4.0 defender

Auba - Armstrong - Ziyech - Willian or Perez - 4.5m

Money left in the bank to make any of Willian, Perez or Ziyech into Mahrez after the first week. Auba is the pick of the premiums to start. Liked Armstrong after the break, good fixtures.
Willian might be too punty. Perez more likely provided he starts
Werner - Kane - 4.5

Kane - just cause. I want him and that’s it, think he had good form after the break and expect him to continue that. Jose should continue to play into him. Werner I expect to smash it this year. Either could become Jimi in a week or two

Team at the back is set up to make zero changes.
Mid and up rotate the bigger guys. I did well after the lockdown cause I moved big hitters in and out of my team and didn’t consider team value too much. Same approach coming here

2m ITB to allow good movement

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.

Ya time for me to revisit things, thanks