Players to Watch 2019/2020

07-08-2019 12:24pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

If Tark moves to Leicester then Gibson at 4.0 might come into play. Signed for big money last summer and never really given a chance I think he could take Mee's place either

Doubt he’d ever oust Mee and might not even be ahead of Long.

dr.kenneth noisewater · 07-08-2019 12:26pm

Deleted User wrote: »

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

If Tark moves to Leicester then Gibson at 4.0 might come into play. Signed for big money last summer and never really given a chance I think he could take Mee's place either

Doubt he’d ever oust Mee and might not even be ahead of Long.

Talk of Long leaving this summer for Forest

Iused2likebusts · 07-08-2019 6:19pm

dr.kenneth noisewater wrote: »

If Tark moves to Leicester then Gibson at 4.0 might come into play. Signed for big money last summer and never really given a chance I think he could take Mee's place either

He won't be taking mee's place.

extra gravy · 07-08-2019 9:37pm

Kieran Tierney heading to Arsenal. Will be a few weeks before he's fit but definitely one for the watchlist.

machiavellianme · 07-08-2019 10:01pm

TitianGerm wrote: »

Liverpool want guaranteed playing time for him as well or they won't let him go. I think he's a good option if he's around 5/5.5m but more likely to be way more than that after last season.

Added at 6. Way too expensive. Doubt many will pick him at that price.

manual_man · 07-08-2019 10:02pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Added at 6. Way too expensive. Doubt many will pick him at that price.

I think he could be a steal. Could be an early bandwagon

machiavellianme · 07-08-2019 10:05pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Norwood at Sheff Utd is of some interest, on free kicks corners and potentially a penalty taker if McGoldrigh is phased out of the first team.

The manager here is apparently very innovative with his footballing ideas, sometimes using overlapping Cbs in attack and the same for set pieces were they gained quite well at the end of last season.

Ravel Morrison joined them also I'll just be interested in general to see how he gets on.

Had Norwood in every draft (like Aarons) but I swapped them both out for Lundstram and Perez+1m instead. I've been burnt too many times as newly promoted teams play ultra conservatively in the opening weeks while they try and find their feet. I'll revisit both at the international break or a week or two later when I WC.

machiavellianme · 07-08-2019 10:08pm

manual_man wrote: »

I think he could be a steal. Could be an early bandwagon

Maybe till Brooks is available but King and Wilson get all the goals. You can have either for not much more than some unproven young "talent". Could just as easily be an early way to lose value

manual_man · 07-08-2019 10:13pm

machiavellianme wrote: »

Maybe till Brooks is available but King and Wilson get all the goals. You can have either for not much more than some unproven young "talent". Could just as easily be an early way to lose value

He's quality. 16 goals and 4 assists last season. Not to be sniffed at. Not to mention he's had the benefit of working with his Liverpool colleagues over pre-season. I fancy him to be nailed starting out. I wouldn't be surprised if he scored very closely to Fraser.

GetWithIt · 07-08-2019 10:21pm

manual_man wrote: »

Harry Wilson on his way to Bournemouth apparently. 16 goals and 4 assists from 40 starts last year for Derby. I can't imagine he'll be going to sit on the bench

As a Callum Wilson owner this is an absolute disaster. Every week could be a rollercoaster.

manual_man · 07-08-2019 10:25pm

GetWithIt wrote: »

As a Callum Wilson owner this is an absolute disaster. Every week could be a rollercoaster.

Wilson is still a top player i wouldn't be too worried. I have him myself

GetWithIt · 07-08-2019 10:31pm

manual_man wrote: »

GetWithIt wrote: »

As a Callum Wilson owner this is an absolute disaster. Every week could be a rollercoaster.

Wilson is still a top player i wouldn't be too worried. I have him myself

Yes, but which one!

manual_man · 07-08-2019 10:39pm

GetWithIt wrote: »

Yes, but which one!

Callum

CSF · 07-08-2019 10:47pm

GetWithIt wrote: »

As a Callum Wilson owner this is an absolute disaster. Every week could be a rollercoaster.

I spent ages thinking about what you might mean tactically there. Then it dawned on me.

extra gravy · 07-08-2019 10:51pm

I think we will need a rule that any Wilson goal shouts should include the first name.

Scorpion Sting · 07-08-2019 10:54pm

extra gravy wrote: »

I think we will need a rule that any Wilson goal shouts should include the first name.

How about we call Harry "Hilson" and Callum "Cilson" just like we christen the Silvas for City.

GetWithIt · 07-08-2019 11:06pm

Well just so long as the Assist is prominently displayed. That should satisfy everyone.

shineon23 · 07-08-2019 11:17pm

manual_man wrote: »

Wilson is still a top player i wouldn't be too worried. I have him myself

GetWithIt wrote: »

Yes, but which one!

manual_man · 09-08-2019 11:55am

Is anyone sticking in Martinelli as their cheap 4.5m fwd fodder?? I really don't want to pick Greenwood, it feels like he's a price drop waiting to happen. Martinelli is less than 1% owned probably safe from price drops. Auba/Laca/Pepe will almost certainly be the front 3, but after that Mkhi and Martinelli are the only options after Iwobi, Welbeck and Nketiah have all left. He may get some minutes and is a very talented lad from what i saw.

Shedite27 · 09-08-2019 12:02pm

manual_man wrote: »

Is anyone sticking in Martinelli as their cheap 4.5m fwd fodder?? I really don't want to pick Greenwood, it feels like he's a price drop waiting to happen. Martinelli is less than 1% owned probably safe from price drops. Auba/Laca/Pepe will almost certainly be the front 3, but after that Mkhi and Martinelli are the only options after Iwobi, Welbeck and Nketiah have all left. He may get some minutes and is a very talented lad from what i saw.

Greenwood is one injury away from starting. Martinelli is a lot further away

manual_man · 09-08-2019 12:06pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

Greenwood is one injury away from starting. Martinelli is a lot further away

Maybe... though the likes of Martial or Sanchez can play up front also. I just really don't want to lose team value early on, be a pain if then i decide i want to upgrade later on. But then Lundstram may lose his place and Dendoncker would be my only playing sub. Not ideal.

km79 · 09-08-2019 12:16pm

manual_man wrote: »

Maybe... though the likes of Martial or Sanchez can play up front also. I just really don't want to lose team value early on, be a pain if then i decide i want to upgrade later on. But then Lundstram may lose his place and Dendoncker would be my only playing sub. Not ideal.

Sanchez is out for 3/4 weeks
And might even still be sold if anyone will buy him

daheff · 09-08-2019 1:09pm

I’m thinking Iwobi will get more game time at Everton & Drinkwater will play at Burnley

Both cheap

Means I can now afford taa, sterling,kane, & Aubameyang

Father Hernandez · 09-08-2019 1:15pm

daheff wrote: »

I’m thinking Iwobi will get more game time at Everton & Drinkwater will play at Burnley

Both cheap

Means I can now afford taa, sterling,kane, & Aubameyang

Barkley is a better option at 6.0

Drinkwater will play alright, but not great for FPL. Are you planning on playing him?

manual_man · 09-08-2019 1:18pm

km79 wrote: »

Sanchez is out for 3/4 weeks
And might even still be sold if anyone will buy him

Ole on
@Alexis_Sanchez
: "Alexis has come in and trained well. He's four or five weeks behind the boys but he's a striker that we think is going to score goals."

I doubt he'll be sold. He's behind in terms of a preseason but is back training. He'll probably be available next gw or the one after

km79 · 09-08-2019 1:29pm

manual_man wrote: »

Ole on
@Alexis_Sanchez
: "Alexis has come in and trained well. He's four or five weeks behind the boys but he's a striker that we think is going to score goals."

I doubt he'll be sold. He's behind in terms of a preseason but is back training. He'll probably be available next gw or the one after

Imagine if he recapture some form...........

manual_man · 09-08-2019 1:30pm

km79 wrote: »

Imagine if he recapture some form...........

Frisbee · 09-08-2019 2:50pm

manual_man wrote: »

Is anyone sticking in Martinelli as their cheap 4.5m fwd fodder?? I really don't want to pick Greenwood, it feels like he's a price drop waiting to happen. Martinelli is less than 1% owned probably safe from price drops. Auba/Laca/Pepe will almost certainly be the front 3, but after that Mkhi and Martinelli are the only options after Iwobi, Welbeck and Nketiah have all left. He may get some minutes and is a very talented lad from what i saw.

I'd be shocked if he gets any game time at all.

I'd say Pepe, Mkhitaryan, Nelson, Ozil, sometimes Aubameyang, Smith Rowe, Saka and probably even Kolasinac will be preferred to him on the wing.

daheff · 09-08-2019 8:57pm

Father Hernandez wrote: »

Barkley is a better option at 6.0

Drinkwater will play alright, but not great for FPL. Are you planning on playing him?

Not sure barkley will play every week. Drinkwater is benchfodder, but at least will be picking points up

shineon23 · 21-09-2019 2:16pm

Watford Watch.

Possible OOP:
Feminia lining out in Midfield.
(4.4-defender)

Foulquier 4.0 defender starting today.

Could be enablers if either continues.

Dots1982 · 21-09-2019 2:30pm

Willock might get the start if ceballos continues to disappoint as has been the case recently.

callaway92 · 21-09-2019 2:37pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

Willock might get the start if ceballos continues to disappoint as has been the case recently.

Ceballos has been really, really good.

shineon23 · 21-09-2019 3:34pm

shineon23 wrote: »

Watford Watch.

Possible OOP:
Feminia lining out in Midfield.
(4.4-defender)

Foulquier 4.0 defender starting today.

Could be enablers if either continues.

Well that's a kiss of death if I've ever seen one.

That Foulquier chap now taken off on 33mins

dsmythy · 21-09-2019 4:35pm

shineon23 wrote: »

Well that's a kiss of death if I've ever seen one.

That Foulquier chap now taken off on 33mins

They probably shoved Femenia up for extra defensive ability in midfield. Except they forgot he was Femenia and can't actually defend anyway. He was doing OK stats wise before this game so still could be finding his way into my team at some point.

Dots1982 · 22-09-2019 12:32pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Ceballos has been really, really good.

Odd then that since the burnley game where he was brilliant his minutes played in the three games since are 60, 27 & 59 mins.

He could be excellent today but he’d want to me to stave off competition from willock.

Shedite27 · 22-09-2019 12:37pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

Odd then that since the burnley game where he was brilliant his minutes played in the three games since are 60, 27 & 59 mins.

He could be excellent today but he’d want to me to stave off competition from willock.

He's on loan, with no option to buy. No manager is gonna make a player like that a regular only for him to leae a big hole next year. Arsenal are clearly rebuilding, they're better off allowing the players that they can build with get pitch time.

If they end up with a realistic chance at 4th, things might change, but for now, I don't see it.

Dots1982 · 22-09-2019 1:20pm

Shedite27 wrote: »

He's on loan, with no option to buy. No manager is gonna make a player like that a regular only for him to leae a big game hole next year. Arsenal are clearly rebuilding, they're better off allowing the players that they can build with get pitch time.

If they end up with a realistic chance at 4th, things might change, but for now, I don't see it.

Well he really isn’t a fantasy football option if your logic is is correct....I’d have major doubts it is.

A manager under pressure like emery is going to pick his best team to win the game and no worry too much about holes in the team 12 months from now.

Anyway ceballos might have a stormer today and for the rest of the season but I’m just saying keep an eye on willock. He’s a cheap option at 5 million.

callaway92 · 22-09-2019 3:43pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

Odd then that since the burnley game where he was brilliant his minutes played in the three games since are 60, 27 & 59 mins.

He could be excellent today but he’d want to me to stave off competition from willock.

That is literally a non-argument.

His minutes don’t mean he’s been poor.

He has been ridic effective when playing. He doesn’t fit into a 90 minute game for Arsenal with their tactics

Dr. Bre · 22-09-2019 4:36pm

A 4.5 mid starting for arsenal - Saka

Dots1982 · 22-09-2019 5:07pm

callaway92 wrote: »

He doesn’t fit into a 90 minute game for Arsenal with their tactics

Can you explain that? What is it about Arsenal’s tactics that means ceballos isn’t favored for entire games?

callaway92 · 22-09-2019 8:36pm

Dots1982 wrote: »

Can you explain that? What is it about Arsenal’s tactics that means ceballos isn’t favored for entire games?

He is an Aaron Ramsey type position (pretty much central mid)

Arsenal play a counter attack primarily under Emery - Therefore two attacking full backs, two sitting midfielders (two of Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi) and a box-to-box (generally Torreira) two pacy wingers and a centre forward.

Having Ceballos there leaves the team exposed once the full-backs are gone forward, whereas when Torreira is there he’d slot back in.

It’s a big reason Ramsey wasn’t a big success there - the man isn’t a sitting/holding mid and often left them exposed.

He’s a great player against teams that sit deep and don’t pounce on a counter of their own.

If Arsenal are defending a lead he’d often be taken off to tighten things up.

Likewise if chasing a game he can also be taken off more a more attacking minded player.

Dots1982 · 22-09-2019 9:08pm

callaway92 wrote: »

Arsenal play a counter attack primarily under Emery - Therefore two attacking full backs, two sitting midfielders (two of Torreira, Xhaka, Guendouzi) and a box-to-box (generally Torreira) two pacy wingers and a centre forward.

Are you talking about last season? Torriera has started one game this season.

Why would they be exposed with two deep lying midfielders like xhaka and guendozi playing?

Anyway Ceballos was bad today. I had high hopes for him but you can’t make it at Arsenal without at least showing up 1 game in 3.

callaway92 · 20-10-2019 10:15am

Definitely time to start considering Grealish now (can't believe I'm saying that).

T-3rd in chances created (includes key passes and assists)

7th in expected assists and T-4th in actual assists

24th in expected goals @2.50 and has 2 goals

One small (and underestimated) little bonus of having played 90 mins in every game so far.

All of that for what will likely be 6.0 million next week. If he can hold out and stay quiet (while keeping his numbers up) until his December schedule I would likely bring him in.

Dots1982 · 21-10-2019 7:43pm

Ceballos dropped for Willock

Dr. Bre · 23-10-2019 9:21pm

The Ox anyone?

jamesbere · 23-10-2019 9:22pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

The Ox anyone?

If he gets game time, could be a nice cheap option. They don't have any creative players in Central mid. He might fit the bill

Easy Rod · 30-10-2019 2:29pm

Keinan Davis for Aston Villa at 4.4m is listed as a midfielder in the game but is an out an out striker.

He’s pretty much our back up striker behind Wesley and is likely to start against wolves in the cup this evening. A good performance could see him in line to start in the league as Wesley hasn’t set the world alight just yet.

His scoring record isn’t fantastic but a 4.4m oop as Villas lone striker could be a decent punt with the number of chances villa create through Grealish and McGinn

Pete_Cavan · 30-10-2019 3:41pm

Easy Rod wrote: »

Keinan Davis for Aston Villa at 4.4m is listed as a midfielder in the game but is an out an out striker.

He’s pretty much our back up striker behind Wesley and is likely to start against wolves in the cup this evening. A good performance could see him in line to start in the league as Wesley hasn’t set the world alight just yet.

His scoring record isn’t fantastic but a 4.4m oop as Villas lone striker could be a decent punt with the number of chances villa create through Grealish and McGinn

I didn't think anything could get me interested in a Villa Wolves League Cup game but yet you have managed to do it!

Green&Red · 31-10-2019 12:55am

Easy Rod wrote: »

Keinan Davis for Aston Villa at 4.4m is listed as a midfielder in the game but is an out an out striker.

He’s pretty much our back up striker behind Wesley and is likely to start against wolves in the cup this evening. A good performance could see him in line to start in the league as Wesley hasn’t set the world alight just yet.

His scoring record isn’t fantastic but a 4.4m oop as Villas lone striker could be a decent punt with the number of chances villa create through Grealish and McGinn

Went off injured

Baseball72 · 31-10-2019 1:03am

Jason Knight at Derby County. Frank brought him into the match day squad end of last season, Philip Cocu has given him some play time but seems to have out of the match day squad for a few games recently. Great potential though. "Cabo" can be proud of him.

Players to Watch 2019/2020

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