Think it is down to
Kane and Odegaard
or
Son and mitrovic
I was actually going to mention Anderson, they stopped him going out on loan so he should see some game time.
Yeah even though they've all got an attacking threat, you're still hoping for 5 clean sheets!
I don't think Murphy will start.
Willock will get the nod over him most likely. Bruno & Joelinton will defo start.
There's a young lad Anderson who had a good season on loan and who's played a lot pre-season too, who's more attacking, he might even start ahead of Willock if Howe wants to go more attacking.
Actually Willock is attacking too so that last sentence doesn't really make sense 😆
Very similar myself, the big at the back screams the safe sensible option, but I just hate it!
Keepers set. TAA, Trippier, Neco, Salah, Mount, Andreas, Jesus, Kane and Archer set.
Flip flopping between the following:
A: Ruben Dias, Cash, Luis Dias and Martinelli + 0.5 itb
B: Robbo, Walker, Saka, Neto
Would appreciate any opinions.
He played 26 & 33 games in the last two seasons. Newcastle haven't exactly filled their boots with midfielders this summer. Murphy is admittedly a case of making room for other players but it's a hopeful one rather than my usual story of filling the bench with duds. It also hinges on Broja. I can easily downgrade Broja and add a more reliable 5.5m midfielder.
You could do Cancelo -> Dias & Cash -> Perisic + 0.5 ITB
I've a similar team and always had Jesus in but I've just taken him out to get Diaz in. Who knows.
Robbo's a non negotiable for me. Conte's comments on Perisic put me off so torn on him now. But I could do Ramsdale to Sanchez to get the extra .5. Just think Ramsdale is good value with their fixtures though. I like Trippier despite the City and Pool fixtures, can bench him for those. Walker is an option for that 5m spot too but god knows what Pep will do.
I really dont like going defence early in the season, would you keep James over Robbo and upgrade Trippier to Perisic maybe?
Final two drafts (maybe)
The 5-3-2
Ramsdale
Trent Robbo Cancelo Dias James
Martinelli Bailey Salah
Jesus Haaland
The 4-4-2
Trent Robbo Cancelo Trippier
Salah Mount Martinelli Bailey
Main difference is James & Dias vs Mount & Trippier. B is probably more balanced but the big at the back is tempting.
Playing around with this draft below, would rotate Williams/Pereira as a starter which isnt ideal but gives Spurs and Man City coverage in attack
Sanchez/Ward (rotate well)
TAA, Cancelo, White, N.Williams, Patterson
Salah, Son, Martinelli, Bailey, Pereira
Haaland, Jesus, Greenwood
Going with this.
Got 3 Arsenal players which I have not done since the Henry/Pires/Cole days!! Martinelli is the one I would probably change but cannot see many viable options in that price bracket.
2 Spurs
2 Liverpool
2 City
Don't like putting all my eggs in 4 teams but that's they way it worked out.
To hell with it - if they take off I am laughing, if not a -4 in GW 3 with 3 changes or a wild card will sort it out.
I think he will see enough game time.
very different option to what they have & will score plenty of goals. Not set there yet & could go to Johnson or Mitrovic but waiting on them.
Palace have 3 out of 5 at home. Zaha on pens & they were very impressive pre season. I’m not too worried about fixtures this early in season.
But I Do agree with feedback to some extent
You think Alvares is going to see enough game time? Zaha has three bad fixtures in the first four, why not just wait until you WC and get him then? You're betting in them upsetting the odds and then betting on Zaha to be the one doing the upsetting.
I also prefer Digne to Cash but I'd prefer Doc or Tripps to either
Eriksen is unlikely to start. Mings had the captaincy taken off him and is unlikely to start. What happens if Leicester sign a goalie next week, do you have 0.5m in the bank to buy a new goalie?
Not sure how anyone can be sure that going one way or the other is huge mistake
The lack of Spurs in my team is a big concern. I think they’ll do well. But if I go Kane or Son I need to take out the spread of some cash.
Im settling on 2 premiums too.
Tinkered again to wreck my head more, still no Cancelo though but this feels more balanced, any opinions welcome.
Sanchez (Ward)
TAA Trippier Walker James (N.Williams)
Salah Son Bailey Neto (Pereira)
Haaland Jesus (Archer)
Alisson / Ward
N.Williams / Walker / Zinchenko / Trippier / Perisic
Bailey / Mount / Salah / Daiz / Sancho
Jesus / Greenwood / Haaland
Thoughts? if i could id like to maybe get Son in....and is it too much Liverpool?
Decided to get Jesus in and forget about Diaz/Saka. Weak bench and v punty on Bailey and Andreas starting.
Still undecided on Saka or Diaz?
Happy enough with rest of team, for now..
Have dumped Mendy for a Leicester double and gone Neto to Martinelli as above.
I’ve changed this from:
Mendy (Ward)
TAA James Walker Perisic (Neco)
Salah Kulu Diaz Neto (Colback)
Haaland Jesus (Greenwood)
to
Leicester double of Ward Iversen
Salah Kulu Diaz Martinelli (Andreas)
So Mendy to Leicester keeper
Neto to Martinelli
Colback to Pereira
Thoughts? 0.5 in the bank.
No Salah, Kane or Haaland. Hoping that the attacking wing backs and wingers do the business for me. If Salah, Kane/Haaland hit the ground running I can see a very early wildcard happening 😅
Really nice to see something different.
I like it but I’d find a better option than Dalot. Maybe White off the top of my head ?
Is Murphy gonna be a starter for Newcastle? Even if he nails down a spot, having a low scoring 4.5 mid in your starting 11 would be a no no for me personally.
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7m and under there are a few - all sort of punty though
Grealish - might have some rotation risk, though with 5 subs it should get him more game time.
Zaha - fixtures not great but it's Zaha - sometimes he performs better against the bigger teams
ASM - 6.5m - surprised that he's not in many teams given how electric he can be and their fixtures aren't the worse.
Ward Prowse - not great fixtures but when it comes to goals from free kicks he's fairly accurate and streaky.
Lingard - 6m - will be trying his best to get into the England squad.
Benrahma - 6m - could be value
Martinelli - others seem to love him but I don't trust arsenal - (and think that Jesus will be a trap but given his ownership is near 75% - gotta to have him)
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