Pre-Season Guide Underway

6-10 I think

The scout on FPL suggests 8. Anything above 6 and below 10 for me personally.

I am looking to put Zaha in my team but predicting a 7.0 price for him sadly

Tekkers landed at 8 though? Maybe adjust it up a bit? 7/7.5 maybe.

Zaha is never a must-have, even at 5.5

probably be 7, could be more considering pts scored last season

I don't think Zaha is essential. Perhaps if he's cheap he will be half decent value but surely not essential.

Any player who is stupidly underpriced is a must-have

He'll be 7-7.5, Townsend started at that price last season and didn't have a good season behind him like Zaha.

How is this even a discussion? He is a scrub that will troll his owners.

8.0

I think Defoe will be 8/8.5

Think he'll be more than Tekkers, maybe 8.5 or even 9. Stan no more than 6.5 due to rotation imho.

8.0

Guess you didn't have Stanislas last season. Was a terrible pick. Rotated and taken off before 60. Way to inconsistent.

I expect king to do better even if he is a bit deeper

In a vacuum 8.0 - 9.0 sounds alright, but that is a lot considering the price of the premium forwards.

I dont get the Defoe love. He was terrible imo but got saved by the pens he tucked away. At 34 he can decline over the off season and be even worse.

I will only give him a look when he shows form.

relying on save pts first few games

Not me. Tough initial fixtures and he won't get as many saves with a better defence than he did at Sunderland. Personally don't get 5.0 keepers, which is likely for him, anyway.

What price 5mil? Bad fixtures

Not with those fixtures

Yes.

I think Lukaku will be a bit more but you're close enough.

For me Southampton are good for defensive personnel only.

If my predictions are right my team will be based round

Valencia
Pogba Ozil Zaha
Lukaku Jesus

Will be pushed for money though! Yours looks decent

Lukaku 11.5 at best

Don't see what Gabbi has done to justify a price rise from 6.5 last season?

midfield = #hottrash

Nop.

FFS article seems to think so but I'm not too sure. Fraser, Stan & Pugh (then Ibe).

No. He wasn't when he was fit last season.

Sometime this week.

Hi Wayne

8.5 for sane. Is good if get him early, he'll be in my GW1 team

Newcastle defender. That is all.

There's actually plenty this season. Helps if you actually watch other football other than the PL.

None, unless there's a 4.0 starter for my bench.

May rotate Hudd and BHA keeperes. Won't know until I start tinkering and see what I can afford

Definitely knockeart and A castle defender

Will consider ince and maybe a castle attacker

Brighton - defence wise, only the keeper (Ryan). Seems settled enough but don't think they'll keep enough clean sheets at the start of the season. Only attacking players I'd consider for now would be Knockaert, Gross and Murray - but they don't have the fixtures to make investing in them for a GW1 squad worth it.

Huddersfield - seemed pretty solid defensively last season, so again maybe the keeper (Lossl). Malone and Jorgensen signings will put question marks over the LB and CB positions, so their only defender I'd consider would be the RB, Tommy Smith. Not keen on midfielders or strikers - Mooy too defensive, Ince new to the team, unproven at this level and seems a little overpriced at 6.0m. Not clear who out of Mounie, Kachunga, Depoitre and Wells will provide the best striking option so I'd steer clear for now at least.

Newcastle - best fixtures out of the promoted sides, however team is far from settled with even goalkeeper position seems uncertain, many fans are saying Darlow isn't up to EPL standard and wanting a replacement. Lejeune signing will make CB positions unclear, so I'd consider Yedlin to be the best option, with Dummett maybe viable at a push. Attacking wise, Ritchie and Gayle should be the highest scoring options but will be priced accordingly. I'd look at Diame, Shelvey and Perez but only if playing 3-5-2.

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Not played the telegraph for donkeys, but interested they have reclassified Firmino and Sanchez.

Be interesting to see what FPL do.

Ah rooney is the same that about confirms it

Yeah, I usually have a couple.

Foster, Begovic, Fabianski

Yeah you will need a couple

Might get the West Ham keeper as a hedge against Lukaku captain gw1.

If begovic is 4.5 I might throw a cyber party

I replied ^^. though late. 🙂

I tend to start the season with 2 4.5s to free up money elsewhere - however out of the starting keepers I can only see Lossl, Darlow, Ryan and Hennessey definitely being 4.5.

Other keepers I can see potentially being 4.5 are Fabianksi, Begovic, Foster and Gomes, but all equally likely to be 5.0.

For sure.

If my team was the England gorilla team, yes.

Needs a good start first.

Lol hell no

No

No just you

Have you Everton's fist five fixtures? 😉

Not from the off, but maybe somewhere down the line.

If he's a 7m midfielder then maybe...

Have you seen him play in the last few seasons?

You don't like Rooney very much do you? Never see you commenting about him.

Only Pep knows. No full backs at the moment so 3-4-3 unless they sign someone fast

The x formation

It's really a 4-1-4-1 isn't it? Or a 4-3-3 if you like? Jesus CF or RW.

4-1-4-1 is their most settled formation with Jesus either up top or on the right.
This is guardiola though. He doesn't simply play some formation. Expect the unexpected.

1-3-6

He was there 3rd choice option

Griezmann was first, Morata second and Lukaku was the last resort

Where will he player with Jesus?

He maybe cheaper but at least Kane should play the vast majority of games

Plum away fixture to explode out of the traps.

FFS remembers him. We remember pep is still there though. With all the additions, it's unclear as to where and how Pep would play Kun. If they add Alexis to their squad, it would totally kill any Kun appeal

12.5 minimum

Not me mate. He will be wearing my armband gw1 😉

maybe pep has too

Don't think Aguero has played well enough so far under Pep to merit that starting price imo.

Am getting him if priced lower than Kane.

Poor Thomas

Mourinho actually wanted Rooney to stay but Rooney wanted to return to Everton so he can be an unprecedented starter and have enough play time for a World Cup place.

This means that Rooney will not be a squad rotation player for Everton

😆

Lock up your elderly.

nope

No

No

No way

I will def have Jesus, Sane and possibly a defender

City always seem to start the season very strongly, too risky to go without.

Just start with Jesus or Sane and swap to someone else if they start getting rotated...which they probably won't...

No. Go with one. Sane for me. Their attack is too good to pass.

Shrek!