Thoughts on my first Draft
Raya
TAA Cancelo Chilwell James Perisic
Salah Saka Diaz Neto
Kane(But will change to Haaland in GW2)
Subs-Archer, Steele, Stansfield ,Andreas
My main worry would be playing only one up top. If your main man doesn't play (which could happen with Haaland if they try to manage him after his injuries last season), you'll end up with only ten players that week (assuming your strikers are non-playing bench fodder?). I like the Chelsea wingbacks, but am waiting to see how they shape up in pre-season with new CBs coming in.
Why not start with Haaland in case you have injuries somewhere.
My two cents would be plan your team with GW1 and GW2 in mind.
Banking the extra transfer will set you up nicely for GW3 on beyond.
Happy enough with my first draft attempt at accommodating Kane and Haaland:
Sa/Bazunu
James/Cancelo/Botman/Mitchell/Perisic
Bruno Guimaraes/Ramsey/JWP/Maddison/Diaz
Kane/Haaland/Mbuemo
Thoughts? Midfield might be a little weak, but Bruno, Maddison and Diaz were all very good towards the end of last season, and JWP is a set-piece-taking, 90-minute playing cert.
Not a fan of no Salah. Owned by 60% of players. If he has a GW1 similar to the last 2 seasons (and he will be highly captained) you are goosed. Just too much of a risk for me.
TAA, Cancelo, Chilwell, Persic
Salah, Coutinho, Ward-Prowse
Haaland, Jesus, Mitrovic
Forster, Neco Williams, dasilva, andreas Pereira
Mendy
TAA Cancelo James Tomiyasu Perisic
Salah Bruno G Mahrez
Haaland Jesus
subs 4m Gazzinga, Moutinho, Andreas Periera, Greenwood
Spending 5m on Moutinho as a sub is maybe a waste but like to have one sub whose not the cheapest option.
Mahrez(also Foden) have decent value if they get minutes, the city rotation may make me change byt hard to find an 8m mid i like n end changing up thw whole draft completely.
Mendy / Hendo
TAA / Cancelo / Cash / Burn / Neco Williams
Bruno G / Salah / Maddison / Kulusevski / Yates
Jimenez / Jesus / Watkins
Will be playing alot of 3-4-3 with that team, but alot of tough calls on who to bench etc, im liking yates this year as a cheap alterative and he will score the odd goal too. Solid front men of Jesus, Jimi and Watkins which i dont see myself changing this half of the year unless injury etc
Mendy / 4m fodder
TAA / Cancelo / Chilwell / Tomiyasu / N.Willimas
Salah / Mahrez / Rashford / Martinelli / Andreas
Haaland / Jesus / Archer
First draft here but close eye on pre-season around Mahrez(could be Foden or Grealish either)/Rashford/Martinelli/Jesus on minutes and performance.
Bench is weak which is a bit of a concern but Williams and Perreira should be nailed and with 5 subs introduced this year we may not get as many subbed in from the bench as we have in the past with more cameos.
Ramsdale
Trent...Gabriel...Cancelo
Salah... J.Ramsey...Rice...Kulusevski...Diaz
Haaland...Jesus
Subs: Forster...Neco Williams...Tanganga...Greenwood
I get what your saying, but I think Spurs are going to start like a train with Soton at home, and I wouldn't be surprised if Salah begins to dip below his ridiculous standards (which was happening post AFCON anyway). Willing to take the risk before a ball is kicked 😀
Interesting point with no needing the subs as much.
I used to generally have playing bench players able to switch in, but that might not be needed as much anymore. But having the option of a playing 4.0 is appealling.
If your playing 352 every week there's not much cover . And no Salah is risky.
First one I'm pleased with , planning to WC in GW8 .
Draft 15 already
Raya Henderson
TAA, James, Tomi, Cash, N Williams
Salah, KDB, Saka, Bissouma, Andreas
Jesus, Awoniyi, Mitrovic.
Going to go KDB over Haaland I think.
Ederson
TAA Tomiyasu Cancelo Perisic
Rashford Neto Salah Coutinho
Darlow, Neco Williams, Chukwuemeka, Broja
TAA Cancelo Perisic
Salah Diaz Coutinho BrunoGuimares Moutinho
Jesus Kane
Balcombe White Neco Taylor(Forest)
Zinchenko to Arsenal is an interesting one. Talk of Arteta maybe playing him in midfield. A 5m OOP option maybe.
Big at the back looks guaranteed points, so much doubt around some mids, before pre seASON kicks in this would be my team
Trent robbo cancello James chilwell
Salah rashers neto
Jesus halland
Fodder fodder fodder fodder
I see Neto in a lot of early teams and can't understand for the life of me why, is it because he's relatively cheap at 5.5?
So here is my first draft (of I say constant change) helpful thought appreciated
Alisson
Coady Mings White Reguilon
Trossard De Bruyne Murphy Salah (how is he still in the midfield!!!)
Subs
Darlow Cucurella Norgaard Wood
Undecided on Formation yet thinking 343 or 352
First draft is the hardest. There’s some decent players in there but three premiums is alway going to mean compromises. Defence looks weak. Think White is injured for the start of the season. Reguilon won’t see much game time unless he gets a move.
KDB and Haaland is almost 25% of your budget on 2 players from the same team. Maybe swap KDB for Son or Haaland for Kane. Or look at Mahrez or Kulu for KDB and use the extra 4m to add two from Trent/Cancelo/James to that back line.
Murphy and Wood may not be getting full games with Almiron and Wilson competing for the same positions in the Newcastle team. Wood at 6mill may be a bit much to spend on your last sub position and downgrading him to complete fodder could free up 1.5mill to upgrade elsewhere.
Ye basically it's best in price bracket he should be playing some games up front and looks good for minutes, will either jump in price or be moved on after first few weeks,
Ya I was never going to stay with both Haaland and KDB but was not sure which so just put both in. I agree my defense is bad and needs a lot of work
TAA James Cancelo Robertson Chillwell
Salah Guitimaras Neto
Kane Jesus
Thoughts
Basically yes
Another Draft LOL
TAA, James, Cash, Perisic, N Williams
Salah, Son, Diaz, ASM, Andreas
Jesus, Mitrovic, Greenwood
Now going to downgrade Haaland for Jesus so I can bring in Salah (for Diaz). Will have to downgrade James to accommodate that move, and 50-50 between Tomiyasu and Dalot (default RB for United I assume). Tempted to go Sancho or Rashford over Madisson now too. Thoughts?
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