My draft which I haven’t touched for a month:
Sanchez
TAA AWB Digne
Salah Fernandes Sarr Raphinha Grealish
Toney Iheanacho
Virginia - Coady Idah Omobamidele
Looks to be a good team to me but I think I will go for a stronger bench this season myself. Even ignoring games being postponed at short notice in the season just gone I think there are more teams willing to rotate players so thinking it will be worth having replacements to come in. Still making changes but currently on:
Sanches, Bachmann
Digne, Alexander Arnold, Lamptey, Tierney, Coufal
Saka, Salah, Fernandes, Harrison, Murphy
Wilson, Watkins, Toney
Definitely a first draft just to see what's possible. Dodging as many players as possible from late in the Euros. Doherty is very tenuous but with 2M in the bank there's a lot of flexibility.
Omobamidele is a definite. 4.0 and Irish.
Yeah that’s a good plan to have as things are still not settled in relation to the pandemic. And yeah many managers are now chopping and changing constantly it’s wise to have a strong bench.
My first draft...
Sanchez-Sa
Tierney-Shaw-Rudiger-Fofana-Godfrey
Salah-Raphinha-Greenwood-Dallas-Gilmour
Kane-Toney-Iheanacho
I like the look of mine so far. Went for Gilmour as the 4.5 option likely to play every week, and expecting Kane to go to City and Greenwood to play in Rashford's absence early on.
Think my defence may be TOO stacked, and thus cause selection nightmares down the line.
Obviously not set in stone yet.
Tierney to Rice for a .5 saving . If Kane goes to MC is there a rotation risk and Toney is a good gamble but still a gamble .
And Dallas has no CS potential which was 66 points .
Tierney not good for attacking outputs though more than Rice?
I do want to upgrade midfield somewhere though
When do you expect to Wild card ?
The usual.....within the first three weeks in a fit of rage :D
Not a big fan, the while fwd seems very risky, I will have Toney myself tho
Raphina will play most games over Soucek I presume,
Not a Fernandez fan myself, and Saka is a great pick but think might take a few weeks to hit the ground running
TAA Digne Shaw
Salah Bruno Buendia Raphinha Pepe
Subs: Darlow Ait Nouri Ayling Perica
Only a first draft, but the spine is there I think.
Sanchez/ Bachman
Digne/James/Shaw/Tierney/Castagne
Salah/Mount/Greenwood/Raphinha/Beundia
Calvert Lewin/Watkins/Bamford
Thanks for the thoughts
Joelinton will definitely be gone before the season starts, Pukki is staying, just in case he goes on a run like a couple of seasons ago....
Toney is the must have striker ( 34% owned ) and is scoring goals...
Most of the rest will stay baring one or two...
Still a long way to go with pre season and signings and seeing when some players will be back
Anyways
Van Djik Trent Digne Shaw
Salah Havertz Grealish or bueneda
Watkins Toney DCL
Foster Raphina Fofana Gilmour
Trent Digne Salah Toney think all rest are up for debate
Sanchez (Foster)
TAA, Chilwell, Digne, Lamptey, (Omobamidele)
Salah, Bruno, Raphinha, Smith-Rowe, (Gilmour)
Ings, Bamford, Toney
First sub most weeks will probably be between Raph, Lamptey and Smith-Rowe
Im really tempted by Doherty at with Nuno at spurs! I like the list of strikers in the 7-8 mill mark and went with Ings and Bamford (is he on pens?). If not I could change him to Wilson at Newcastle.
Everyone seems to be on TAA over Robertson? I fancied Robertson with a bit more of a break over the summer under his belt and might start faster?
Doherty could be a steal under Nuno if Spurs start firing.
Happy enough with this atm
Taughts please
Martinez
VVD Digne Shaw
Salah Grealish Mount Raphina
DCL Toney Watinks
Subs McCarthy Vestagaard Aarons Gilmour
Still 2mill Itb
Henderson
Digne TAA Dunk
Salah Mané Buendia Raphinha
Antonio Watkins Wilson
Foster Brownhill Ayling Manquilo
Mané over Bruno at the moment but that might change..
Mane hasn't had break like this in few years, looks in good shape so interesting shout,
Don't fancy Fernandez if Pogba is still about either, two more weeks of pre season be interesting
Yeah fancy Mané to get back to his best this season, he seems mentally and physically refreshed. Two great opening fixtures for him too.
Sanchez 4m
Digne Robertson Shaw Coady/Lampety 4m
Salah Son KDB Raphina 4.5m
Watkins Wilson 4.5m
Fairly happy with that. Shaw could move to a 5m, to allow TAA in for Robbo. Any team with good fixtures that I'm overlooking? I'm hesitant on Bruno, given his bad end to the season and poor showing at the Euros.
Martinez -Sanchez
Konsa - Lowton - Dias - Bednarek - Coufal
Dallas - Raphinha - Gundogan - Fernandes - Townsend
Watkins - Bamford - Vardy
This is my team at the moment and with 2M in the bank there's a lot of flexibility to change a player or two if needed.
Why Burnley and Southampton defenders? Their opening fixtures are poor. No Salah will hurt if he hauls in the first few games.
While I can see where you are coming from with this and with the 2m in the bank I could swap out
Fernandes and Lowton for Salah and Dunk for 1m out of the 2m, I have in the bank but what happens if Fernandes hauls in the first games and Salah is
Quiet for their first games.
With the Burnley and Southampton Players, They are players that will play and if they are on my bench so be it be, plus both of them are 4.5m each and the break down of the team is this
Goalkeepers 10m, Defenders, 25m, Midfielders, 37m and Forwards 26m, + 2m in bank = 100m
Sanchez - Raya
Digne - Lowton - Robertson - Fofana - Lamptey
Sancho - Salah - Maddison - Grealish - Alli
Richarlison - Toney - Antonio
Took a chance on Alli as think he will get more of a chance with jose gone, also may end up bringing in Doherty or Regullion yet after GW1
Have decided to dispense with Dallas, and have 7.5m to play around with as a result. Need advice on the following players, who I have singled out with very little research:
Jota- 7.5m (already have Salah)
Maddison or Barnes- 7m
Alli- 7m
Saka or Buendia- 6.5m
Left-field choice....Bryan Gil 6m
I am edging towards Buendia at the minute.
From that selection I'd go Barnes, he can be pretty explosive. Presumably he'll come back from injury strong. Shaving 0.5 from somewhere and getting Grealish (8.0) would be ideal, if you've not already.
Sanchez/Bachman
Digne/James/Shaw/TAA/Castagne
Salah/Barnes/Greenwood/Raphinha/Buendia
Bamford/Silva/Watkins
Plan is to play 5 at the back every game who are all attacking full backs.
Double of Villa and Leeds in midfield and attack might not be the best option so I might change one of those for each team.
Draft 15,3412
Sanchez/Foster
White/Robertson/TAA/Manquillo/Coady
Salah/Sancho/DeBruyne/Bissouma/Gilmor
Watkins/Antonio/Pukki
