You can make decent offers to other managers, say Aguero-Benteke for their Coutinho-Kane etc etc...

Not sure how FPL draft will work though, how will they manage free transfers, new picks etc

Just wait until the rules come out.

There are lots of variations of the way draft games work and we don't really know how this will be launched.

They will have their own rules for transfers, wait and watch.

It will probably work something like this:

1. Everyone picks players in a set order (snake system). Once a player is picked, you cannot pick the same player
2. Everyone then has a squad to set their team each week (not sure how big the squad will be)
3. Every week you can offer trades to other players for their players (e.g. Kane Lukaku)
4. You can also 'drop' one of your players and pick up a player who hasn't been selected. But there is a set order from which the players can pick people in order to avoid two people wanting to select the same person. So some weeks you'll have first choice, some weeks you might have last choice. Essentially this works in a rotational system whereby once you've had first pick, next week you'll drop to the bottom of the pack and have to wait til everyone else has picked.

Cheers lads.

😆 Why do Madrid want to sell Morata?

You could be right but Kaku and Rooney financial tie up could be interesting. Agreed about Morata story though.

Whilst this is usually true for other clubs, I can't agree. This is cos we're constantly told money is a non factor for Man Utd.

Oh there's interest alright.

Well your comment now looks awkward lol

Not if you think a cheaper player will perform better.

Price does not equal points.

There are obviously going to be a likely premium lot but, for example (on previous years prices), I think I would have much preferred buying Gylfi Sigurdsson or Riyad Mahrez over Jesus Navas and James Milner, etc.

This is a large factor. Positions also play a big role - premium defenders don't get chosen for a while, even though they can be the most stable draft picks.

The big picks from big clubs usually go before other proven performers though, so someone like Defoe may be ignored for Salah etc. by many

I think you are correct to a degree. Managers might not be willing to gamble on a punt if there is a proven player around. The punts will be introduced to your squad through free agency.

1. Everton might have Giroud by then.

2. Everton will be up against it from GW2. Best ride it out until the fixtures change.

Fixtures say no, far too risky.

Perhaps if he's priced well. Very unlikely though

One of Watford or West Brom. Outside chance of Swansea or Stoke for me.

Burnley IMO. Teams will have a different plan against them when they travel away to Turf Moor this season so not as many points at home.

Swansea if they sell Siggy.

Watford

I think Burnley might struggle this season without fresh faces. It'll be them or Watford, probably. Lack of goals.

Nobody's mentioning Leicester, but ...

Just 6 points separated 9th from 17th. I continue to see Watford tossed around as being relegated but feel they have more to offer this coming season with Silva at the helm. Although that said, I haven't been impressed with who's been brought in so far. Will Hughes doesn't strike fear into opponents. I seem them being mid (lower) table but surviving the drop. I feel Burnley and Swansea will have a tough going this season.

Boom

Hope this happens. My bet on Utd to win the title will be looking much better. Just Matic to complete the jigsaw.

"They will now not pursue their interest in Morata"
Morata to Chelsea?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40516483

Wow that's big

Wow. He'd be a good fit at United, I reckon.

Wow.

Luka not worth 75 for me. United fan.

It's a fair price although as it's Utd id've expected more after Pogba's price last season.

That's without add ons.

Woah.

Fms. 😯

Yep

The ownership will make Ibra's look tiny if there's any doubt over Aguero's game time

Just because there wasn't a bid from the chavs doesn't mean there wasn't interest or discussions took place.

The tried and tested article (Lukaku at ~11.0m) is much more enticing than the riskier one (Lacazette at ~10.0m)

Nah, Laca-Luka strike force

Lukaku Lacazette Benteke for me, at least up to GW5

Lets be realistic, the youth weren't going to be getting a chance.

Sounds like they have a problem negotiating and are intent on a bargain. Cocked up the Stones deal 2 years ago and have come back with the same attitude again. In the meantime Utd nip in.
Of course I base this on nothing factual, just the ramblings of

11.5

We buy, Sess. 🙂

About that, yes.

I wouldn't expect him to bag hat tricks while Moanie shuts up shop, but he'll be a regular onion-bag finder. Play Kane and Lucky, give the armband to Kane.

I reckon he'll set you back 11.5m which is where Ibra started.

Uniteds negative tactics will probably rank him behind Lacazette for me. As Morata would have been had he joined.

Will be very interesting to see what Chelsea do now.

Probably avoid unfortunately at that price.

Avoid because Lukaku's poor movement in tight spaces will be highlighted more in a big team against defences that sit tight.

I'll only consider for the start due to fixtures, which is a shame because he wasn't in my thinking before, but I feel his ownership will now be pretty large. But that's FPL. Time to be a practical Mourinho rather than a Romantic Terry.

Fixtures and pedigree make him pretty much impossible to ignore imo. Kane + Lukaku will start in most teams

Would love this to happen.

5.5m mid nice

Burnley is turning into an Irish squad, I hear they are bringing over hundreds of underage players this summer for trials

Burnley have just bagged Taylor, a LB from Leeds. Nice.

Walter's is decent, could be on pens... might be an option if priced kindly, which he should be.

OLD news! 😉

You are late here by 15 mins I am afraid 😉

Everton need better negotiators if this is true

Most rules are TBD at this venture. The finer details will come out in the wash.

This is a good introduction, and as big advocate for draft gaming I'm glad to see FPL will bring it to light, but this is why for this season at the very least I'll be running my core league of 8 in my home-brew because the rules can be exactly as I/we want and have fine-tuned them to be.

In other online fantasy games I have played, the league admin can usually set a draft order manually or have it randomly set.

pretty much.

Likes of Jesus, Aguero and Sanchez could become massive differentials - going to be very interesting!

Afraid so. I was hoping there'd be no template this year.

My 3rd striker might have to be a 5.5.

Not convinced. Lacazette will be popular. Likewise Defoe. Perhaps Giroud will be loved at that point. Likewise a 4.5. And don't forget Jesus and Kun!

I predict most RMTs will NOT look like that!

Breaking news 15 mins ago

You have nothing behind them though.

Rest of your team wouldn't score much though. Looking at around 34m for that front line.

True that but if the fail, overall team score will be meh

Agree 100%

As a citeh fan none pl proven morata

Agreed as a non-united fan. Haven't seen much of Morata to be honest, but did see him in the Euros and thought he was uninspiring

Agree, although the bigger games would be a bit of a concern. United and Lukaku have both struggled to turn up in them recently

Costa is gone and Lukaku is off the cards. Chelsea will steal a world class striker by the end of this window, I can guarantee it.

Entirely agree. Are a weaker team now with Costa unsettled and Hazard broken

Feel exactly the same but been scared to say it, it's gonna be another poor title defence, they're first 6 fixtures won't do them any favours either, as soon as Conte sent the text to Costa they were outta the Top 4 race for me

D) Neither
Is possible for me. But we'll have to wait and see what is possible with the money.

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Finally! My birthday wish for the past 2 years has happened! GET. IN.

Good clean product
but cannot be customised(like fantrax)paiinfully slow to update player lists

Most people playing Football Manager would do something similar.

zero RB strategy for the win! then just pick up the backups from waivers when needed, I guess I'm one of those that build their team AFTER the draft...my team last year was outrageous using the zero RB strategy. Don't think that is a strategy which can be applied to FPL draft, basically finding a position that frequently gets injured and where the back-ups are just as good...

Waiver wire rules are important, if it's just first come first served that will ruin it.

Great read. Thank you.

Agreed. I went with a 2-QB strategy and ended up with nothing at RB, which hurt. Knowing I could draft a mid-level QB in the middle rounds, my team was doomed from the start. Drafting back ups are more important in NFL fantasy than in fantasy football.

Of course there is. City fixtures. Money saved.

Conte not afraid and has quality for false 9 on a regular basis

I think comparing him to Costa, it's hard to convince yourself he's going to do better, but comparing him to Rashford and Ibra is different, since United created tons of chances that Ibra missed, and he's much younger.

That doesn't necessarily mean he'll do better at United than Chelsea, but it might help explain the increased enthusiasm for him at United. That and the fact it's actually happening.

I think Lukaku is a better fit at United. Chelsea also still have Costa in their squad, whereas Man Utd don't have a main striker. The starting fixtures are more favorable to United.