Really good. Except mkhi and arnie with those tough fixtures

GW1 is all about balance, the distribution of funds is way off. You need to upgrade the attack and downgrade the midfield. Which players specifically are better to pick, you’ll find that out during pre-season, but for starters your line-up price wise is not good.

DDG essential

Bookmarked for another time. Looks good, thanks.

But I can tell you now that you shouldn't fall into the structure trap. You still need to assess each player individually and in combination with others. I goes without saying that some premium defenders, for example, are better value than others. So you shouldn't get 3 premium defenders unless you can find 3 that you think are great value.

I don't know if I'd go so far as to describe research based on bookmakers' odds as 'gospel', but it's some excellent analysis 🙂

I would upvote this but your insistence on sensationalising everything you write like it's the most important thing in the world is silly. You might be doing it tongue in cheek, but it kind of doesn't matter.

When I read this I 100% don't expect to find anything proven beyond doubt, because such a thing barely exists. - Let alone in FPL.There's no guarantee we'll be able to generalise the conclusions from these data to the new season.

I don’t think the interpretation for the strikers is right. Diminishing value, yes...but a more suitable approach after this analysis would be to only play with 2 starting strikers of which at least one is still premium. Last season offered 0 decent cheap strikers and rotation of 2 cheap ones, as he suggests it, is too unpredictable. I personally opted for a 4-4-2 formation and it proved to be optimal last season. There’s also 2 more factors you need to take into account with strikers now, that’s essential individuals and balanced distribution of funds at least for GW 1.

i think it's already way too late tbh

now

For me, the previous round, but I didn't. So I'm thinking final round, because I might be able to get a better XI out with 5 more FTs, plus the playoff might be a little higher scoring??

Arsenal Monreal
Chelsea Alonso
Everton Colman
Liverpool VVD
M City Mendy
M United Unsure on most nailed
Spurs

Bellerin
Alonso
Coleman
Robertson
Mendy
Young (?)
none

Monreal, Alonso, Coleman, Robertson, Walker, Valencia, Vertonghen

Monreal
Azpi
Pickford/Coleman
Robertson
Ederson
DDG
Vertonghen

Sokratis
Alonso if Conte stays, otherwise Azpi
Baines
VVD
Walker
DDG
Vert

I'm assuming no budget

Not sure how this type of question is useful

Arsenal: Kolasinac if he starts, Monreal if not.
Chelsea: Alonso
Everton: Coleman
Liverpool: Robertson
City: Mendy
United: Young
Spurs: Davies

The most nailed and fit ones (with certain exceptions due to obvious reasons).

Bellerin
Azpilicueta
Coleman
van Dijk
Otamendi
Valencia
Vertonghen

looks good but you might aswell get Auba now since lukaku could miss the first couple of games , and will Masuaku even play in midfield now that Pellegrini is in charge ?

Playing for Crystal Palace. 5.5 is too much for CS potential. Goal and Assist what is the odd?

Great opening fixtures, he's currently in my team.

He's been in my team most of the time I've tinkered, but Schupp is tempting

KDB for 10.0 kills both Sterling & Sané as options imo. You could also argue a Dilva at 8.5 does the same

10 goals, 15 assists.

KDB is arguably the best and the only nailed attacker from City but the thing is that he could have a slow start like last season

Aguero only good value! Get in

I think mahrez and KDB are best city assets

No Bednarek then.

Ederson, Sane Vs Ballerin, Auba... What is your expectation? What if scored is 1-1 and Aguero and Lacazette score? Do you wanna feel to delete account? haha

I can't sleep, brain is already overactive thinking about FPL stuff.

i don't know much about him but i have him anyway 🙂

And dwight gayle & Chris wood had 23 and 27 goals respectively

Premier league is a completely different domain to the championship. Pick proven players at the striker position

Hard not to improve it.

Not going to be same this time

not sure on wilson but i like josh king

If rather start with a 7.0 forward that always gives the option of the switch. That said, I've no interest in CW.

not with his injury record in recent seasons

Won't work

Well on this page the only person that's said that is FPLvirgin

And you need to ignore that advice mate, you literally don't have an attack. What you gonna do when Kane, Kun, Auba, Laca, Lukaku, Vardy, Firmino etc. are firing in goals for fun

I admire the attempt, but this particular iteration doesn't look great.

Value works at the level of the individual and combinations of individuals. You simply can't say that "value is in midfield" and but the most expensive midfielders. You have to buy the most valueable midfielders. In fact you have to buy the most valuable players across the team, or rather the most valuable combination of players across the whole team, which may or may not result in a formation with 5 at the back.

For me, last season, it pushed me into a 5-2-3. But even I can't see how that's possible this season, because there is too much value in the midfield below the prices of Mane and KDB, as well as below Valencia et al. 🙂

Karius is a perfectly good option at 4.5

He's in my team at the moment. I don't think I've ever owned a keeper above 4.5. Could be mistaken. I'd prefer a 4.5er, and would normally stick regardless of fixtures, but the stand-out option, Fabianski, has rubbishfixtures. Might find myself crawling back to him before GW1, though.

On paper, looks good, but with WC still going on for Kaku and Haz, they both could possibly get an extended break. Same could be said of Pickford as well.

Hold as long as possible and use if you need.

knowing myself I'll probably use it GW4

Yes,.especially with WC players coming back. Early WC almost definitely for me.

Asian games from 14 August to 1nd September. I guess Son will be playing in them, so sadly not an option from the get go

rather have Fraser

Son, Sane, Silva, wildcards - my man these questions coming in too fast. Still hard to tell with world cup still in play, pre-season matches yet to be played, transfer window still open etc.

Not for me. But mahrez yes

Lamela possibly.

You could say the same for captains.

That's too much admin and would add a layer of complication that would drive people away

I'd pick Alli as I think England will win

B imo