13/09 - Everton (H) 17/09 – PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (A) 20/09 – Southampton (A) 22/09 – League Cup Third Round 24/09 – Europa League Qualifier, Romania or Macedonia (A) 26/09 – Newcastle United (H) 29/09 – League Cup Fourth Round 01/10 – Europa League Qualifier, TBC 03/10 – Manchester United (A)
Necronomicon wrote: » I see it differently. I want Martial, feel like he has the potential to be a season keeper. So I either play one of my benched players in GW1, or plan a transfer before a ball is even kicked. And in planning that transfer, ensure that I can do it in one move so I'm not committing to two transfers, which means keeping money ITB or getting a player of the same value as a placeholder. Given there are so many question marks about various players' playing time, so many new faces we haven't seen kick a ball in the PL, transfers are going to be all the more precious in the early weeks. I don't want to commit to any before a ball has been kicked.
Scorpion Sting wrote: » Not trying to be blunt here but this notion that the likes of Anthony Martial are now suddenly season keepers is ridiculous. He had a good restart end of last season and a more-than-satisfactory season overall but now to suddenly propel him into season keeper territory is nonsense imo. That term is pie in the sky literally 95% of the time anyway. A player blanks three or four gameweeks in a row combined with DGW season and other various factors put paid to potential season keepers in my experience of playing FPL.
Necronomicon wrote: » Fair enough regarding the term 'season keeper' which, taken literally, is a rarity in an FPL team. I still believe come season's end his points total will be up there with the likes of Vardy and Kane, for 1m+ less, so I would hope he'll be in my team for decent stretches of the season. And given his post-lockdown form, and the positive reports of his France performances over the Nation's League break, I want him in from the beginning. Then it just comes down to the merits of having him on the bench in GW1 or planning a transfer before a ball is kicked - I'm going for the former, for reasons explained in the rest of my post above.
ThunbergsAreGo wrote: » Yeah going to do it now and finally on a team I'm happy with. My only worry is I'll be very tempted by 5 at the back which never seems to provide the points. TAA, Robbo, Davies, James, Taylor
Shedite27 wrote: » Martial got 200 points last year, take away the extra point he got for Clean Sheets (14) and the extra points for goals as a midfielder (17) and he got 169. That's 25 points behind Ings and Jiminez, 4 ahead of Richarlison
ThunbergsAreGo wrote: » I share your Liverpool concerns. But why exclude Europe for United? In their last 5 games they have scored 2 non penalty goals, and one of those was a keeping error. That combined with the lack of rest/pre season has me a bit worried (aa they looked knackered)
Ace2007 wrote: » your failing to allow for more bonus points being a forward for goals than a midfield player.
Shedite27 wrote: » do strikers get more bonus points for a goal than a mid?
madmax72 wrote: » Does anybody know if bellerin is a starter for the arsenal defence
PhilipsR wrote: » Son and Richardson or Kane and Doucoure....? Dilemma at the min. I think I want/need Kane.
Chesty08 wrote: » Anyone know what Arsenal defence going to be? They have 8 CB’s & 6 Full backs. Was thinking of going with Cedric at 5mil cause they have 3 favourable fixtures they could really keep clean sheets in
Mike Ehrmantraut wrote: » Given serious consideration to treble pool defence but just can’t bring myself to do it. It’s something that you would really need to be ready to set and forget for the season, and I’d find it too restrictive. I know I’d probably get trigger happy with transfers if they had 2 or 3 blanks in a row, or if Salah was on a streak, I’d want him in my team, so think I’ll stick to Taa and probably Vvd.
Ace2007 wrote: » Because they had achieved their goal - qualify for champions league - by time it got to the Europe games - the mentality was gone. Yes fans/player want to win trophies - but had they came 5th in league i suspect they won't have played very differently. Up front i think untied are going to be good and Martial is a good shout - not sure defensively how good they will be though.
Deleted User wrote: » Ings had 200 more minutes jimmi had 400 odd. So not sure how the points/90 work out now of course you can argue Martial is injury prone but so was Ings until recently, Jimmi does seem to give you super consistency though, in terms of getting an goal regularly but rarely of never hitting 3. So he is never a captain potentially where as Martial can be I think
Fitz* wrote: » I keep trying to remove Minamino out of the team for the opening weekend, but I can't find a suitable one week replacement for him. I think he will play, but not sure for how long. Vulture points are an option for him, as the charity shield game proved. He'd be a massive differential, especially when everyone else has the TAA/Salah. Saka, ASM, Peireira don't do it for me. Too much guessing the Newcastle team for Fraser/Almiron Maybe Perez will start due to Maddison's injury. Can't afford Barnes. Could actually chance Keita, as he will start IMO.
NabyLadistheman wrote: » What are people's thoughts on Luke Shaw? Positive news form Ole & a snip at 5.0. Think I will bench him from the get-go
Fitz* wrote: » Could go with Bavies this week and if he gets a clean sheet, he will 6 points. Which is better than Shaw's 0. Shaw does have better fixtures long term, on paper though. Even a -4 to get Shaw in for Bavies in GW2 would have a net score of 2 points gained if they both receive the same score in GW2.
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