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Best Manchester United players to sign in 2018/19 – Complete Members’ Analysis

Defence looks to be where Fantasy Premier League managers will concentrate on in 2018/19 when it comes to Manchester United.

No top flight side kept more clean sheets than the Red Devils last season thanks to some stellar work from David De Gea.

However, Jose Mourinho’s men have some work to do to convince Fantasy managers to invest in their attack after an underwhelming end to 2017/18 offensively.

We’ve analysed all the data on Man United to work out which players look best for investment this season.

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  1. RomeluStormzy
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 9 months ago

    Gone for triple liv and triple city:

    Foster (fabs)
    Robertson Mendy Shaw Coleman (Cedric)
    Mahrez Mkhi Sane Salah (Gunnarson)
    Forming Tosun (Kamara)

    Thoughts?

    1. AndyCook
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Strong unless it sounds like Firmino won’t start

        1. RomeluStormzy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          What? Isn't he? Why?

      • WVA
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Should have a good start to the season! Really not a fan of Tosun, Arnie King and Zaha depending on what happens with him are all better options imo. If Schmeichel goes Chelsea, him over Foster with Fab as a 4?

      • SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        other than no Auba, that looks pretty epic (bench is shite too I guess)

        1. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          It's not THAT bad tbf

          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            yeah I guess so

        2. super zlatan
          • 13 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Bench isn’t shite at all

      • RomeluStormzy
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Tbh Shaw is the main one that's worrying me. If I go Bailly I have to have worst bench and I don't want that.

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          maybe Bennett instead of Cedric? I don't imagine he will be too much worse

      • Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        I've been lobbying for 6 City/Pool assets on the last page, so I'm in.

        Yeh, great squad!

        1. RomeluStormzy
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          Now what do I do with my time?

          Try a salahless team?

        2. Birds of Prey
          • 10 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          yep
          KDB Kun Mahrez Firmino Mane Lovren

      • Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 9 months ago

        Only Salah really as captain option though, think you'll need one of Auba or Kun to rotate captain for the good fixtures

    2. Dutchy
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 9 months ago

      Think I have a fairly strong team, always subject to change but what are your ideas.

      Fabianski
      Shaw PVA Cedric
      Salah Sane Martial Miki Delufeou
      Aguero Firmino

      Foster Tomkins Cairney Kamara

      1. AndyCook
          5 years, 9 months ago

          You have too many mids and not enough defenders?

          1. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Major oops!!

        • AndyCook
            5 years, 9 months ago

            The defence is a bit light on premiums I don’t think you will get many points there but otherwise very strong

        • Papasthathopolous
          • 5 Years
          5 years, 9 months ago

          any defenders who take penalties?

          1. AndyCook
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Possibly Baines but not hugely likely. Otherwise no

            • Silecro
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Granqvist

          2. Dacra
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Here we go:

            Bego / Fab
            Robertson - Coleman - Doherty - Tomkins - Peltier
            Salah - Mkhi - Walcott - Lamela - D. Silva
            Aguero - Firmino - Kamara

          3. Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Ignoring the goalkeepers as I’m set on them, thoughts on how the team is looking?

            Foster
            Azpilicueta Robertson Shaw Cedric
            Salah Martial Ramsey
            Aguero Firmino Wilson

            Ederson Cairney Ward WB

            1. RomeluStormzy
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Why are you set on them? Do you like wasting money?

              1. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I think Foster will get a cleanie could get me an extra 6/7 points. Could backfire but I’m set on it

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Do you mean just GW1? Weird to leave Ederson on the bench, ever. City were very strong away last season.

                  1. Athletic Nasherbo
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Yes I do my bad. Get the feeling Arsenal will start strong and beat them.

            2. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Pros: Nice spread of reliable big hitters

              Cons: Will Shaw and Martial be nailed on for United? Ramsey said to be playing deeper under this new manager. Not sure about Wilson.

              1. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yes been really looking for a spread...all of the big hitters that hurt me last year.

                The United boys are short term for sure. Max 2 Gameweeks but could do damage when they’re ownership is low.

                Wilson is my big punt. The guy has trolled me but playing against Cardiff and two leaky defences in Everton and West Ham. Austin not guranteed starts

            3. Finnish Fish
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Looks good except missing Auba

              1. Athletic Nasherbo
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yes he’s one I really want. I’m looking for the early Wildcard but could get Aubameyang for Gameweek 3. Hopefully Ramsey does some bits

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  So are you actually just picking a squad for 3 weeks and then intend to WC?

          4. ragsyboys
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Is Lamela nailed for next 5 weeks till Son is back ?

            1. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              probably rotate with Lucas Moura for those weeks

            2. Mikeharbrw
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Son available for GW1

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                But then off for a month, so a bit daft to get him in unless you plan to wild card GW2.

          5. RomeluStormzy
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Is Gabriel Jesus getting extra rest? Are we sure he's not going to be back in time for gw1? Don't fancy risking Aguero.

            1. Mikeharbrw
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I think Aguero starts Gw1 I wouldn't be surprised if Jesus got the nod for GW 2 though. He was only at the world cup for 6 days and 1 game longer than Sergio.

              1. Chenku╰☆╮
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Jesus was plain awful at the world cup.. he is not replacing aguero he is now either no2 it will play with kun

                1. RomeluStormzy
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Pep loves him in big games. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts against arsenal.

                  1. Chenku╰☆╮
                    • 9 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    I very much doubt it.

              2. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I think its more to do with that fraud Sampaoli not playing actual strikers regularly. Jesus was a constant presence in XI, Kun was in and out.

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 11 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  With returnees not being 100% match fit I can see one of them getting 60 mins and the other 30 mins. Good value? Nah.

          6. FPL Maldini
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Are we assuming Richardson is nailed then?

            If so, 6.5m is a steal right?

            1. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              M. Silva seems to favor him, and if the price reported is true, hard to imagine benching a 50m player

            2. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              yeah - price sounds about right to me, but definitely on the radar

            3. GE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Not a steel..
              Did Everton scored more goals than Watford?

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Everton, the club where you can never have enough attacking midfielders.

          7. Hart-ake
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Rmt 🙂

            Fab Foster
            Robbo Pva Daniels Cedric Wan-B
            Salah Erik Martial Jota Sess/Richarl
            Auba Zaha Jiminez

            1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Not bad, Arnie over Zaha for me

            2. Football Weekender
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I linke this a lot. Only criticism would be there’s no Man City in there. Try and squeeze at least one in - maybe Eriksen to Sane or Mahrez?

              1. Hart-ake
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yep, definitely considering that! I like Eriksen's nailedness though. Other option is Auba to Firmino and Martial to Mahrez, but I think I prefer this way.

          8. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Yet another draft, this one has two 4.0 defenders.
            How does it look?

            Ryan
            Robertson | PVA | Cedric
            Salah | D.Silva | Jota | Sessegnon | Kenedy
            Kane | Auba

            Button | Bennett | Peltier | Quaner

            0ITB

            Thanks

            1. Dacra
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I'm coming around to 2x 4.0. Will see nearer deadline e if it's wise or not..

              1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                True. It seems to be on the way for me to be happy with mid and forwards.

                Sessegnon or Richarlison I'm debating.
                Also wondering if it's Button or Steele who is Brighton's second keeper.

                1. Hart-ake
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  What's your reasoning over Brighton keepers with those early fixtures?

                  1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                    • 7 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Quite like them at the back and Ryan is a decent keeper.
                    They also offer a 4.0 (Button) cover just in case.

                    Do you think there is a better alternative?
                    I did think Lossl (and Hamer) but they're fixtures are just as bad and I don't think they are as solid at the back.

                    1. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
                      • 7 Years
                      5 years, 9 months ago

                      *their

          9. GE
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Maddison - can't see him in any teams..
            I really consider him when he could be the 'new' Mahrez.
            I may have missed something?

            1. Differential C (Mark)
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              From what I hear, Madison is more of a No.10 than a winger.

              1. GE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Even more Interesting?

                1. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Haha, true. But new signing+prmoted player seems to relegate him to my watchlist for now.

            2. Football Weekender
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              He’s a ‘wait and see’. New to the league and tough first fixture.

            3. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              He could also not be the new Mahrez.

              1. GE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Could be 😉

            4. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              There’s a lot of choice at his price point. An injury doubt too?

              1. GE
                • 7 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yup, it's between him, Jota and Siggy for me (if Siggy, downgrade somewhere)

                1. Oooof
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  I went for Gudmunsson and Siggy in the end with a pair of cheap strikers to accompany a big hitter.

          10. Powers106
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Please RMT 🙂 Thanks!

            Fab - Foster
            Jones - Daniels - Azpi - Cedric - Peltier
            Salah - Mahrez - Jota - Jorginho - Martial
            Auba - Zaha - Arnie

            Maybe I need to rework to get more Liverpool/Man City? and maybe 2 Man U not a great idea?

            1. Flynny
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Dunno bout arnie as well as zaha

              Can't be sure where either will play

              All jorg is holding mid...look t hughes

          11. Flynny
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Who would you rather have as 2nd striker??

            A...kun

            B...firmino

            Auba nailed in my team

            3rd striker will be mitrovic if moves to fulham and is 6m or 4.5m

            Thanks

            1. Finnish Fish
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Kun 100% for me.

              1. Flynny
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Despite jesus risk??

                1. Finnish Fish
                  • 5 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Yeah well I think Kun is their main man up front, and with Mendy they can also play 2 up front. If u go for city i would go for Kun or KDB. I think them wingers are way too risky. But thats ofc just my opinion..

              2. Finnish Fish
                • 5 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I think Keita will be as good as Firm but 2 mill cheaper

                1. RomeluStormzy
                  • 7 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  He loves a red card keita

          12. #FPLBhuna
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            foster
            robertson - keane - shaw
            salah(c) - sane - siggy - martial
            firmino - tosun - zaha

            fabianski- mee - tomkins - gunnarson

            Initial thoughts?

            1. Finnish Fish
              • 5 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Triple Everton with new manager, not for me.. Missing Auba. Shaw & Martial good for only few weeks I think... But if ur going for early WC then it might work out even with everton boyss... Good luck tho!

          13. Chenku╰☆╮
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Going Salah less is not that risky..whm will be a hard defense to break through.. having a balanced team and kane might be the way to go as kane is hungry to score in July and also win the golden boot this year..also firmino and a defender is more than enough pool cover at the onset.city are the team to triple up..

            1. Je suis le chat
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Stopped reading at your username! Mo's going to rip it up.

            2. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Salah EO means it is pretty risky, but it could definitely pay to go without if you can get the captaincy right - I'm tempted, but I dismissed Salah for ages last season 'in order to catch up' and it pretty much ruined the game for me

              1. SADIO SANÉ
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                of course he wasn't 13m then, but I thought Sterling/Sane could keep pace with him for quite a while...they couldn't

            3. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Kane would be fine if the season started in July, it's August he has trouble with.

            4. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Why will West Ham be a hard defence to break? Their new managers style of play is attacking and not particular focused on cleansheets. Also there aren’t major changes to the defence which by all accounts was poor last season.

          14. jam sandwich
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            RMT

            Ederson - Speroni
            Robertson - Coleman - Cedric - Daniels - Tomkins
            Salah - Mahrez - Mkhitaryran - Deulofeu - Stephens
            Aubameyang - Firmino - Wilson

          15. Kizza_10
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Current team:

            Ederson
            Davies Shaw Bellerin Robertson Coleman
            Sane Salah Silva
            Aubameyang Zaha

            Subs: Boruc, Neves, Gunnarson, Madine

            Which option do you prefer ?

            A. Davies out, Richarlison in 4-4-2

            B. Davies out, King in 4-3-3

            C. Keep current team

          16. Killersquad
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 10 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            First RMT - very appreciative of any feedback I can get!

            Allison - Ryan

            Mendy - Bailly - Coleman - Cedric - Daniels

            Salah - Sane - Mahrez - Richarlison (if at EVE) - Seri

            Firmino - Wilson - Quaner

            1. AandyzZ
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Think you could do with auba or aguero up top as strikers looks a bit weak

            2. Udo
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Def seems to expensive, would invest in one premium striker beside Firm, or at least replace him with the likes of Aub, Kun.

          17. Smurf
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Are Utd’s fixtures that great for defensive assets at the start of the season?

            Their first 5 games are: LEI, bha, TOT, bur, wat.

            Man Utd only kept clean sheets in 37% of their away matches last season.

            This is little over a third, therefore on average they would only keep a clean sheet in one of the three away matches. Granted there is a high chance of a clean sheet in their first game against Leicester with no Vardy or Mahrez, but by GW3 most of Spurs players should be back, with Kane potentially playing his third game etc so they have a more than fair chance of scoring.

            So Utd could easily only keep two cleansheets from their first five fixtures. They could also conceivably keep four or five but i’d except it to be closer to two or three. In which case it isn’t a poor return but certainly not as important as a lot on here seem to think it is.

            Plenty of nailed on defenders at lower prices could be very likely to get 2+ cleansheets in their first five rather than risking the rotation risk of the Utd backline to start with IMO.

            1. Athletic Nasherbo
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              The probability United defenders get a clean sheet is great than the lower priced defenders regardless of fixtures.

            2. Udo
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Agree, but still gamble with Shaw

          18. Stefanf
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            My 12th draft

            1. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Like it

            2. Optimus.
              • 13 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Bit early to be drinking?

              1. Adam West - Team Serbia for…
                • 13 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I am revoking your citizenship

                1. Optimus.
                  • 13 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  😛

          19. theswallow1965
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Still tinkering but thoughts in this for the first few GW’s?

            Ederson - Speroni
            Smalling - Robertson - Cedric - Tomkins - Peltier
            Sane - Mané - Siggy - Martial - Stephens
            Auba - Firmino- King

            Would maybe look to change out Martial for Mkhitaryan in GW3

            Cheers guys

          20. MattLevett
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Anyone here tempted by Loftus-Cheek ? seems a cheap way to get into Chelsea midfield ..

            1. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Only if Hazard leaves am I interested

            2. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              We don't know Sarri's preferred line up yet. If RLC is in, I'd expect him to stay in, in which case he'll be nailed in my squad too. Same with an OOP Moses. It's a wait-n-see for me.

          21. Fantasy Gold
            • 9 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            The template has emerged! Didn’t take long.

            1. Smurf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Really? What is it?

              1. Chenku╰☆╮
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Look up and look down 😛

            2. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Scotty B will be pleased.

            3. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              It never does sieze to amaze me.. human nature is to be a herd.

              Wait till the friendly start with a bang.. everything someone scores big he is sure to be 90% of teams

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Yeah. It really is depressing seeing the same RMTs over and over.

              2. Hooky
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I call this Alexandersson theory as I remember everyone having him in their team after seeing him tear it up in pre season for Everton many moons ago. It did not end well.

          22. Tornado
            • 14 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Mahrez vs sane seems to be the hardest decision

            Closely followed by aguero vs auba

            1. RomeluStormzy
              • 7 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I went both and neither. SORTED.

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Heh, me too. East decisions!

            2. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Sane for me - think he will want to show it big time this year after the World Cup snub.

            3. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Neither imo..much better nailed on options available

          23. Stefanf
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            My 12 th draft

            Pickford
            Robertson Tomkins Daniels
            Salah Sane Mkhi Jota Walcott
            Aguero Firmino

            (Stek Cedric Kamara Peltier)

            Thought about my team and my 6-7M players? Downgrade one mid to strenghten my defence?

            1. Hooky
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Preferred the one above

              1. Stefanf
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

            2. AandyzZ
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Not keen on Walcott or mkhi to start with, also think lacazette over firmino imo

              1. Stefanf
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Ok. Thanks!

          24. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Thoughts?

            Ederson
            Otamendi Coleman PvA Douglas
            Salah Sanchez Mahrez Jota Cairney
            Aguero
            (4.0, 4.0, 2x 4.5 strikers)

            Plan is to swap out Otamendi after GW2 for whichever 4.0/4.5 defender establishes themselves as nailed in order to get in which ever low budget striker emerges. Has to be a City player out as I have four!

          25. FPL ZB
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 7 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            If Everton sign Richarlison, he'll be straight in and Tosun can become some fodder

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              He won't go in my team.

            2. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              No PL goal since November.

            3. Syd.
              • 14 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Comments like this baffle me

              A player who had a good 3 month spell and then was abysmal for the remainder of the season goes straight into peoples team

              Why?

              1. Fantasy Gold
                • 9 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Strange isn’t it.

                Especially as there will be so many options at Everton and he might be eased in.

                Even when he had his purple patch at the start of the season his finishing was abysmal.

                Not for me Clive.

          26. Differential C (Mark)
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Any Cardiff fans here? Is Gary Madine being looked at as the starting CF?

            1. Chenku╰☆╮
              • 9 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Been in their forums. Doesnt look like.

              1. Differential C (Mark)
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Havent seen any haha. Cheers!

            2. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              I’m not a Cardiff fan so take this with a pinch of salt, but I think Madine will get some game time as the big man up front outball for a promoted team trying to pack the midfield/defence.

              1. Oooof
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Maybe a sub

                1. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 8 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  An impact sub. One to ponder. Cheers

          27. william prunier
            • 8 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Best 2 players for the whole season..
            Auba & Salah, right?

            1. Mash Potato
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              If you intend to perma captaining Salah, I think Auba is too pricey

            2. AandyzZ
              • 6 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Watch out for lacazette.. if they both start they will share points at 9.5 I think he's going under the radar

              1. william prunier
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Laca way more likely to make way for Ozil, Miki though

                1. AandyzZ
                  • 6 Years
                  5 years, 9 months ago

                  Potentially, but emery has been very keen to play them together with lacazette as no9 and auba sort of an inside forward on the left.
                  This is why I have suspicions about mkhi being nailed because I don't think he is

                  1. william prunier
                    • 8 Years
                    5 years, 9 months ago

                    Worth monitoring. No Euro commitments makes him so hard to ignore though!

            3. Andy_Social
              • 11 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Salah sure. Second - maybe Mahrez, but how about Mendy?

              Actually it will be the completely forgotten around these parts Kevin dB.

              1. william prunier
                • 8 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                Kdb would be my 3rd big hitter of choice come gw2/3

          28. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 9 months ago

            Likely I'm just clueless but:

            Can't you adequately cover city, Liverpool and arsenal (kun, firmino, auba) forwards, who seem most popular, with their midfield and play the ultimate three man front line of Zaha wood tosun (arnie when fixtures turn), if you have salah permacaptain?

            Why are expensive strikers so highly sought after if we already have salah captain?

            1. Oooof
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 9 months ago

              Goals pay the rent. Although I agree with your argument.

              1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
                • 6 Years
                5 years, 9 months ago

                I agree, but all of those strikers can score with their fixtures, and more than midfielders at that price point, no?

                It feels like we've been gifted early fixtures and nice midrange prices for strikers and everyone is still chucking 11m at kun and auba then having to punt on promoted midfielders (but maybe those are only punts to me because I don't know anything about the promoted sides)