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
I think I'm happy with this team. I'll have a problem if any of the Euro players are rested.
For me, Kane and Salah are the clear number 1s if Kane joins City and the dynamic doesn't change along the way
It’ll be some decision between Kane, Lukaku, Salah and Bruno. Fun times ahead.
I think if Kane moves to City, I will be moving quite quickly towards him and staying put until convinced strongly otherwise.
I feel like if having 3 premiums becomes really worthwhile (I'd still prefer to remain at 2 early on), it is still doable if we go generally budget in defence (and still being able to have one premium defender).
Yeah. I’ll probably set myself up so that it’s an easy swap when the good fixtures kick in. If Kane goes to City it’s going to make for a real head scratcher. Two premium forwards.
Fixtures that immediately follow the international break are Villa (H), Spurs (A), Man City (H)
Its hard to be essential during that period when there is such a wealth of premium options at the moment.
Liverpool play Leeds, Palace and Brentford in the same period. United play Newcastle, West Ham and Villa.
You bring in a guy at 11 million (roughly) you want to see him as a captain in a couple of the upcoming gameweeks IMO.
From Gameweeks 7 to 11 if he has been doing well upto that point, he has the fixtures that will put him right at the top of the captain matrix.
I usually wildcard during the first international break. I’ll take a look at him (and a few others) then. I reckon he’ll become essential fairly quickly.
With those fixtures, I almost feel like he doesn't become a real consideration until GW7.
Yes I can see him scoring loads at Chelsea, no point in me even posting a draft until he lands
To be honest, I think you need to go back to the drawing board with this one. Having the bench boost activated when you may only get 12/13 out seems like an ill advised move, and alot of the selections feel like an early wildcard waiting to happen. Question marks everywhere.
I can see you're looking to find some differentials and go against the 'template' but I don't think this is the best way, particularly the midfield and Coleman (who is a Dumfries signing away from the subs bench)
Lukaku pretty much a done deal apparently, get ready to tear those drafts up! Would surprised if he started GW1 though
At present
GK : £10m
DEF : £25m
MID : £36.5m
FOR : £26m
£2.5m itb
Greenwood well rested over the summer. Sancho only settling after been at Euro’s
Rashfird getting surgery
Martial is Martial
lingard has Covid
but yes I know he could be a 60 minute player & that’s why I’m considering going Bruno, Maguire & 4.5m mid
suppose still have a week to mustard over it
Possibly but also funds there to move one to Grealish once he is settled or even mid table team who start off well.
i don’t think fixtures are too big a concern early days with big teams, there’ll be goals in those games.
whsts the alternative? A third striker like Wilson or Iheancho?
Chelsea fixtures are tough enough initially. Two mids is probably overkill.
Greenwood and Coleman are dodgy imo, as is any man city mid
Antonio is an interesting shout
Current team.
My thoughts at present are whether to go Bruno , Maguire (double Utd defence) & 4.5m fodder for Trent, Ziyech & Greenwood.
I think my current 3 are very punty, could hit big scores but could easily see 3 x 1pts with 2 coming in as subs.
what are people’s thoughts on this?
9m
26.5m
43m
21.5m
23m
45.5m
22.5m
How we doing distribution wise? I'm currently on :
GK : £9.5m
MID : £41m
FOR : £24m
£0.5 itb
KDB and Foden out "for a while" according to Pep. Mahrez is a definite for me now.
https://twitter.com/ffscout_luke/status/1423659985859452935?s=19
Mahrez and Grealish very attractive now if this is true.
Kdb starts the season injured. People going for Mahrez in the short term I think. Gundo possibly an option either?
First draft. Feedback appreciated
I had Raphina but now bringing in Soucek. They have excellent opening fixtures. I also think Bowen could be a great left field pick, especially with Lingard gone.
I'm surprised too. My plan is to move Mane to KDB in GW2. Hopefully it'll be a differential!
Ye like grealish should be great value at 8mill but how often will he play!
I just feel after last year that City players are rotated too often to get consistent points. KDB and Dias maybe
Don't see KDB featuring in many teams. I think City could be unstoppable this year and he is surely the safest option to start most games, will take set pieces etc. I know there may be a risk he plays a bit deeper than he has done previously, but surely still will chip in with goals/assists. I currently have him in instead of Bruno and Mané (already have Salah). No other City players.
Am I missing something?
They’ve been so solid that it makes perfect sense. It just feels wrong 😂
