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21 July 2018 1041 comments
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Preparations for the 2018/19 Fantasy Premier League season went into overdrive this week as our community said goodbye to the World Cup.

While those who won their McDonald’s World Cup Fantasy leagues celebrated, we started looking in more detail at the upcoming domestic season.

We’ve got all the latest Community Articles, discussion topics, tables, and tournaments from the last seven days.

Community Articles

Toberlone52 produced an article on the interesting strategy of covering price points as opposed to teams in the early part of the season to enable greater movement in the transfer market.

The rather unfortunate Deulofail wrote a piece on Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward (£4.5m) when it looked like he might get a shot at the number one jersey at Anfield, analysing who he could rotate best with. Sadly for Deulofail the shot stopper has now signed for Leicester and Alisson has joined Jurgen Klopp’s charges.

The Hottest Topics

With the Premier League pre-season well underway, our community has been discussing how much we can read into the friendly fixtures which take place over the summer. Loftus-Queef reminded us of Alex Iwobi’s excellent form in non-competitive matches last year before failing to deliver on his promise, while TheDonald discussed how much the Community Shield can teach us.

The unknown quanitities of players new to the Premier League was another key talking point as the off-season rolls on. ZoumasBloomers asked the community which new options looked the most exciting and Norman Conquest issued a warning about those who have come up from the Championship.

As Fantasy managers get further into their plans for the new FPL season, several of you looked at the value of some important players. Olivier Bernards Watch divided points-per-match from last season against new price points to help factor in assets who only played part of 2017/18, while Chelsea Harbour revealed his thoughts on those who have been under and overpriced by the 2018/19 player costs.

The big changes news at Manchester United and Chelsea shaped our debates this week too. We talked up Anthony Martial and Alexis Sanchez after Jose Mourinho said they would start the season up front and AEK started a conversation about what Maurizio Sarri will change at Chelsea.

MikeHarbrw identified which teams are capable of scoring three or more goals in matches this season.

From more of a house-keeping perspective, we confirmed that we’ve solved problems relating to staying logged in and announced that our Watchlist is now live, and being updated along with the Rate My Team tool and our projections.

Lastly, there was some good discussion over who to hand the captaincy to in the World Cup final, thanks to Legomané.

Community Tables

The devil is in the details when it comes to FPL and our community members have been working hard on creating tables to help us improve our value picks for 2018/19.

FPL Virgin has created a comparison of forwards priced below £7.0m, sorted by shots in the box, to see who could be the most effective third striker this season.

vijayc has looked at mid-price midfielders to see which of the options below £9.0m look set to score the most goals in 2018/19.

Finally, dnglos is on the lookout for clean sheets, sorting last season’s defensive records by goal attempts allowed in the box.

Community Tournaments

TorresMagic™ has launched his sixth annual Last Man Standing competition this week, where a portion of FPL managers in the mini-league are eliminated each Gameweek. Find details of how to join HERE.

Meanwhile, our World Cup Fantasy mini-leagues came to a close this week after Sunday’s final and we can confirm the following winners.

Congratulations to Legomané for winning the Mods and Cons league:

1. Legomané – 376 points

2. Gregor – 367 points

3. Niemi – 354 points

4. ZoumasBloomers – 345 points

5. Matzi11a – 331 points

Florid was the champion of the public FantasyFootballScout league on McDonald’s Fantasy:

1. Florid – 441 points

2. Ludaslol – 424 points

3. TrebleD – 423 points

4. Soccer Knights – 414 points

5 = Akihabara_f10 – 411 points

5 = Os Trouxas FC – 411 points

Meanwhile, Patrick Bicknell was the winner of our mini-league on Fantasy iTeam:

1. Patrick Bicknell – 509 points

2. Craig Woodward – 482 points

3. Jessica Clayton – 479 points

4. Rob Jones – 475 points

5. Ilyas Raja – 470 points

A reminder to all that we always welcome new Community Article submissions. It is best to email me when submitting a Community Article, as there isn’t currently an automated notification letting us know it has been submitted.

Equally, if you have an idea for a Hot Topic or discussion that needs more visibility, feel free to flag it or email me directly: geoff@fantasyfootballscout.co.uk.

And finally, another reminder to use your voting powers. Upvotes help mods spot useful content, as we often use the ‘Sort By: Rating’ functionality, which we can then sticky or Hot Topic it. This is increasingly important as we approach the beginning of the season!

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  1. Richd
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    It’s coming home

    1. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      U wot m8

    2. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You're French?

  2. Scotty B
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    Please RMT:-

    Ederson
    Coleman Smalling VVD Azpi
    Salah Mahrez Siggy Martial
    Firmino Tosun

    Hamer Quaner Peltier Gunarson

    1. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Solid

    2. Rust Cohle
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Looks pretty good. I’d change out Tosun. 3 Everton is too much for me. Prefer Robertson to VVD.

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks mate. I thought that but their fixtures are soooo good and I think Siggy & Tosun are going to shine

    3. Roy Rovers
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      If I were you I would get rid of

      Ederson
      Coleman Smalling VVD Azpi
      Salah Mahrez Siggy Martial
      Firmino Tosun

      Hamer Quaner Peltier Gunarson

    4. FPL Mentor
      • 10 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Nice team but my concerns would be:

      1) No Auba could hurt

      2) Realistically you have only one captain option each week.

      3) Triple Everton is too much imo

      1. Scotty B
        • 14 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        1) Auba has City and Chelsea first two and could be deployed out wide
        2) Salah captain every week for me next season unless he is injured or suspended
        3) their fixtures at the start warrant a triple up imo they are going to be top 5/6 this season

        1. FPL Mentor
          • 10 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Auba vs a weakend Man City defence and a slow Chelsea backline. I fancy him to get returns in both games. He then has an amazinggg stretch of fixtures for about 8-10 weeks. Wouldnt want to be playing catch up trying to get him in later down the line.

          Salah captain is all well and good but its still only 1 heavy hitter in that front 6. Im guessing if others have Salah(C) too they will have another heavy hitter likely to outscore you.

          Its Everton, people thought the same last season. Gamble could pay off but its a big if. They are unreliable and we havent seen anything to warrant a triple up imo. Their fixtures are decent on paper.

          Hope it all works out for you.

          1. Scotty B
            • 14 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Salah captain every week like everyone else.

            Everton will fly under Silva

            Don't get Auba

  3. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    The more I look at it the more I come to realize that this game is about picking 14 players on a budget of £95.5m

    1. Poppa Klopp
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      You’ll soon realise it’s 13 players with 91.5

      1. Defcons are for Kinnear
        • 12 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Personally it’s £82m for 10 players for me

        1. Poppa Klopp
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Don’t forget - if you pick a player who goes down by 0.1 mil or want a player who increase by 0.1mil that’s effectively 0.5 gone!

    2. Drexl Spivey
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      It's actually 15 for £36m.

      1. Lebowski85
        • 13 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        This is it

  4. Poppa Klopp
    • 7 Years
    7 years, 9 months ago

    What’s the rational behind everyone not going for Kane?

    Obviously his August dry spell is a factor but the guy just won the World Cup golden boot, nothing can give a world class footballer more confidence than that! Plus he’s cutting his holiday short because he wants to beat his August drought which he’s joked about himself.

    Why are so many people just ignoring him?

    Am I missing something?

    If he scores in the first game (he’s made it clear he intends to push for a start by coming back early from his holiday) then you’ll have to make two transfer to get him in...

    Is he not essential?

    1. TheDonald
      • 7 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      I’m going for Salah instead. Kane could be a great pick, but yhe lacked Salah’s consistency last season, plus you can’t have them all.

    2. palace ash
      • 16 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      Won't be back up to speed until after international break.
      Not bring ignored. Just a waste of space at the moment.
      That's what transfers are for.

      1. Poppa Klopp
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Something tells me he’ll bang them in from the start this season.

        Maybe it’s a punt... seems like a very obvious one to me

        It’s fitting him & Salah in the team that is the issue, costing too many point elsewhere...

    3. Andy_Social
      • 13 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      At that price the player needs to be captained. Most people are buying Salah and giving him the armband. That makes Kane not good value for his price.

      Then there's the August curse, and Spurs starting with mostly away games until their stadium is ready, then getting used to a new stadium.

      1. Poppa Klopp
        • 7 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Good point Andy, thanks

    4. Rhinos
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 9 months ago

      plus kane was pretty pants at the world cup, luckily for him the oppo were big WWE fans at corners

      1. william prunier
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Gotta be luckiest ever golden Boot winner

        1. Rhinos
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          i wouldn't begrudge him the golden boot, not as if pens are gimmes (just ask Ronaldo and Messi) but his overall play did not scream pick me pronto

    5. AndyCook
        7 years, 9 months ago

        At that price if you are not going to captain because you have Salah he really needs to be scoring at least 7 ppg to justify value, whilst he did win he golden boot at the World Cup he looked fatigued and didn’t look like a player ready to smash them in come August. For me I think he is less likely to score 7 ppg than he is to achieve that so I’ll be spending money elsewhere

        1. AndyCook
            7 years, 9 months ago

            To represent value even.

        2. Je suis le chat
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Never getting him again, he's not great and over priced.

        3. Hooky
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          I'm going to start with him and then get rid GW2 as part of a - 16 hit.

        4. Pariße
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Aubameyang and Aguero at this point look like similary good picks at 1.5m less.

      • Emiliano Sala
        • 9 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        Which one?
        A) have 2 planned transfers (sanchez to kdb and martial to ramsey/pogba)
        B) have 1 planned transfer (martial to pogba/ramsey) and have kdb from the beginning and play bench players.
        One of hughes or mendy will play instead!
        Thanks for your advices
        And thank you loftus-queef ! We should continue this discussion

        1. Poppa Klopp
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          B

          1. Emiliano Sala
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Only issue with that is, if I buy kdb I don't know when he exactly comes back

        2. Fassy
          • 7 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Planning transfers is so difficult. Unexpected things always happen, especially at the start of the season.

          1. Poppa Klopp
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            That’s why I say B, 2 is too many

      • Sjaugen
        • 10 Years
        7 years, 9 months ago

        I've got Salah and Austin atm but;
        They cost the same as Mane and Firmino...
        Hmm

        1. Defcons are for Kinnear
          • 12 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          That’s why I’ve gone with B

        2. Viiksisika
          • 11 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          That's the dilemma. If Austin would be nailed then he and Salah are better value.

        3. AndyCook
            7 years, 9 months ago

            You’d be right that B is better if captains didn’t exist. As they do you need Salah

          • MyBall MyRules
            • 7 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            It depends on whether you think salah will match last season's output.
            If you do then it's a no brainer.... combine firmino + manes points from last season and then compare them to salahs total.
            That's before you factor in double points for salah captain.
            That bring said, I think salah + firmino could be gold this season

          • Visionaries
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Indeed, the latter looks much better value

        4. Kante FC
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 9 months ago

          Please RMT

          Ryan, Lossl

          Coleman, Cedric, Diop, Daniels, Tomkins

          Salah, Kenedy, Neves, Cairney, Ralls

          Kane, Aguero, Aubameyang

          1. Hooky
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Needs more Kante

          2. AndyCook
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Too many expensive players. Can’t captain them all

            • Fantastisk
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Horrific midfield

            • Dokdok666
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              One of the worst I have seen tbh...
              4 premiums is 2 too many. It severely hinders the rest of your team

          3. Minerva-03
            • 9 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Could anyone appease me with an opinion on a new draft I've created, a Salah less one though this time....

            Ederson
            Bailly Daniels Mendy
            Sanchez Mane mkhi Pamela
            Tosun Firmino Aguero

            Speroni Williams Neves bissaka

            1. Poppa Klopp
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Needs a Salah

              1. Minerva-03
                • 9 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                I know! Haha... I've tried one though atleast

                1. Viiksisika
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  It's Salah and Austin or Mane and Firmino.

                  1. Minerva-03
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Okay thanks... well This is my Salah draft

                    Foster
                    Bailly Daniels Mendy
                    Salah keita mkhi Pamela
                    Tosun Aguero Firmino

                    Patricio Ward masuaku bissaka

            2. MyBall MyRules
              • 7 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              I can buy into a salahless team. But Sanchez is well overpriced, tosun is a gamble with niasse lurking and mane is a very poor man's salah.

            3. Fantastisk
              • 8 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              0/10 needs Salah

            4. Pariße
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              You don't need Salah if the pre-season doesn't indicate you need him, I like it except for Lamela.

          4. Jatz10
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Hi Guys

            Please rate my first draft :

            Pickford (Guaita)
            Cedric Daniels Holebas (Tarkowski Peltier)
            Salah Lingard D.Silva Mkhitaryan (Neves)
            Firmino Tosun Aguero

            Not sure if Guaita will play, and Peltier from scout say he will play unless Cardiff buy a new left back.

          5. ZakAFC_
            • 12 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            How's this team looking?

            DDG
            Robertson, Daniels, Shaw
            Salah, Jota, Deulofeu, Mahrez
            Auba, Firmino, Tosun

            Speroni, Cedric, Wan-Bissaka, Stephens

            1. Andy_Social
              • 13 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Much the same as half the RMTs, so pretty solid if unspectacular.

          6. evolve89
            • 11 Years
            7 years, 9 months ago

            Please rate my team

            1. Rhinos
              • 12 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              6/10

            2. evolve89
              • 11 Years
              7 years, 9 months ago

              Ops..

              Ederson (Speroni)
              Douglas - Robertson - Coleman (Tomkins - Peltier)
              Salah - Mkhi - Mahrez - Siggy - Lamela
              Zaha - Kun (Kamara)

              Lamela for Jota, or good?

              1. Viiksisika
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                I just did Lamela to Richarlison. As long as he does move to Everton I think he's better option. Atleast as I'm gonna WC for GW5.

                1. evolve89
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Siggy + Richarlison would be overkill. Could go Siggy -> Martial and Lamela to Richarlison.

                  1. AndyCook
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      I like that

                2. Lebowski85
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Hard to say....wait for Pre-Season. I'd say Jota, as he is way more nailed

              2. Hooky
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                9/10. It's exactly the same as mine.

                1. evolve89
                  • 11 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Are you considering Jota for Lamela?

                  1. AndyCook
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Lamela might not play. Son, Eriksen and one other. Might be Moura

                2. Visionaries
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Zero, as there isn't one

                  1. evolve89
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Quick on the buttons, its in the comments 🙂

              3. Mr. Blonde
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                Couple of questions would be happy to get some feedback:

                With Watford's opening fixtures, who do we think could go big? I like holebas and pereyra.

                At Everton, is Richarlison at 6.5 the best midfield option? Currently transferred him in for Walcott.

                1. Differential C (Mark)
                  • 10 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Saves funds. You dont pay 50m for a bench warmer. Richarlison over Walcott, definitely.
                  Holebas is intriguing, might go for him.

                2. Visionaries
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Holebas & Pererya both good options imo

                3. Bean
                  • 7 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Just gonna drop a free tip here since I'm feeling charitable 😉

                  The player you're looking for is Adam Masina. Brought in to Holebas, and took corners in the latest friendly.

                  1. Bean
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    To replace*

                  2. Mr. Blonde
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Really? Thanks for the tip 😉

              4. Differential C (Mark)
                • 10 Years
                7 years, 9 months ago

                As much as as Kane's August curse is a thing, can't help thinking that he's nailed+talismanic to spurs. Plus his price makes it easy for a downgrade.
                Thoughts?

                Foster-Lössl
                Robertson-Sakho-Shaw-Cedric-Peltier
                Salah-Mkhitaryan-Richarlison-Jota-Kenedy
                Kane-Aubameyang-Madine

                0.5 ITB to spare. Not sure where to invest, if this is indeed viable. Feeling like im going mad with Kane in August!

                1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                  • 9 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  I think that I'd rather have Aguero and a beast defence

                  1. Differential C (Mark)
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Funnyy story, actually did Aguero to Kane xD. Kun's minutes my issue haha. Cheers anyway, Its really between Kun and Kane at this point.

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

                Good balance?
                Ederson
                PVA, Shaw, Ward, Cedric (Pelt)
                Salah, Sane, Martial (Masu, Step)
                Firm, Zaha, Aguero/Auba

                Looks light in defence but would only ever have to start one of Cedric, Peltier, Masu or Stephens

                1. Andy_Social
                  • 13 Years
                  7 years, 9 months ago

                  Balanced? Yes , very much so. Very template-y, I'd say.

                  1. Visionaries
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Thanks. Still not 100% on the defence, was thinking PVA > Tomkins and upgrading Cedric maybe

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      I would. I fell for the Southampton-easy-opening-fixtures con last year, not this time. I'd not have Martial - he might only start one game and then get dropped for Lukaku.

                2. AndyCook
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Shaw is a risk, not many you can swap to at that price point, maybe Kola, TAA or Lovren is they come back nailed but if not you have an awkward transfer to make potentially. Wouldn’t have PVA over other palace defenders, I’d probably get Tomkins and Shaw to Robertson

                    1. AndyCook
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Oh you have Ward too.. I’d shuffle the funds in defence more.

                  • DV8R
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Why is Richarlison all of a sudden a popular pick? He did nothing in the whole of the 2nd half of last season...

                    1. diesel001
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Did well under Silva (before he got sacked) and at the price Everton are paying for him he will be nailed.

                    2. Differential C (Mark)
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Marco Silva leaving drief up his returns, I think? Silva has a lot of faith in the lad. Played well early last season.

                    3. Hooky
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      He loves August, September and October though. Ship him out when the cold weather arrives

                    4. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Today's news. He'll be tomorrow's chips.

                    5. Viiksisika
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      He's popular if he indeed gets back together with Marco Silva.

                      1. Andy_Social
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        In that case Niasse ought to be in half the RMTs. I'm not jumping in too quick.

                        1. Differential C (Mark)
                          • 10 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          That 50m price tag though. . .

                  • diesel001
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Are FPL preparations in overdrive?

                    Still fewer than 1m joined up to FPL. Give it a couple of weeks then things will begin to go into overdrive

                    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Pages aren't flying yet, so nothing is in overdrive

                      1. Cpt Crunch Scott talent
                        • 12 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        This. in 2 weeks time you´ll find yourself 3 pages behind from just writing an answer. That is when I walk away.

                  • HeDoesntWantIt
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Is Salah essential?

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      50% say yes. 40% will come round to agreeing soon enough.

                      1. Udo
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        😉

                  • Udo
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Would u rather prefer:
                    A: Albrighton
                    B: Lookman

                    1. Buck The Trent
                      • 14 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      B, but not sure if he is nailed on. Also rumoured to move to Germany

                      1. Udo
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Thanks, I am also looking at Gray. I might be better off in of of those two so.

                  • jmgsimpson
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Thoughts on this team, with an early wildcard GW4/5:

                    Ederson (4.0)
                    Mendy, TAA, Shaw, Tomkins (Wan-Bissaka)
                    Salah, Eriksen, Mahrez, Martial (Stephens)
                    Aubameyang, Arnautovic (4.5)

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      If you intend to wild card so quick, you don't want anyone who might be rested for GW1. I'm looking at TAA. You don't want terrible early fixtures - Arnie. You don't want anyone who will play in a shell of a team - Eriksen.

                      1. jmgsimpson
                        • 9 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Would love Schmeichel to Chelsea, allowing for Robertson to replace TAA. I like to think Lamela and Moura may be trying to prove themselves...

                        1. jmgsimpson
                          • 9 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Also, Tosun and Arnie keep swapping for me

                        2. Andy_Social
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          My feeling about Spurs is that with so many first team regulars missing, the team will be disjointed and not perform well. Happy to be proved wrong, but I'm going without.

                          I'm not too moved by the Kasper rumours. I feel his destiny is to end up at United like his dad, which means waiting maybe a year. Chelsea have to get used to a whole new system with heavy pressing and going by Spurs and Liverpool's experiences, it makes the better part of a season to get it right, so I won't be jumping on any of their assets from the outset unless Moses is played in a front 3.

                          1. Mash Potato
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 12 Years
                            7 years, 9 months ago

                            Good point

                  • Emiliano Sala
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Why mitrovic move has lasted too long

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Fat Ashley is holding out for more money.

                      1. Syd.
                        • 16 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        He is the apotheosis of a fat cat quite literally

                  • Daghe Munegu
                    • 9 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Nailed it as you say

                    4.5 4.5
                    6 6 5.5 4.5 4
                    13 9 8.5 6.5 6.5
                    11 6 4.5

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      What's this? The Matrix? 😉

                    2. Baberto
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Who's 6 in front? Austin?

                    3. WesMantooth
                      • 15 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      I know this team
                      Fabianski guaita
                      Robbo smalling Coleman Tomkins peltier
                      Salah mahrez silva jota R’lison
                      Auba austin kamara

                      1. Andy_Social
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Yeah, we all know it. Template town.

                  • Adambailey
                    • 7 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Zaha, arnautovic or tosun???

                    1. Baberto
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Tosun

                      1. Andy_Social
                        • 13 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Tosun has the fixtures early doors.

                  • Baberto
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Ederson hamer
                    Arnold coleman azpi douglas peltier
                    Mkhi richarlson martial salah mahrez
                    Tosun firminho quanar

                    *gonna keep richarlson only if the move materialize
                    1) why everyone's going for mahrez instead of sane?
                    2) I want to downgrade someone from mid and upgrade tosun. Can't figure out which.

                    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      would avoid azpi & taa
                      unconvinced by tosun

                  • Kante FC
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Please RMT, 523 formation

                    Rotating keepers - Ryan, Lossl

                    Back 5, all wing backs - Bertrand, Cedric, Douglas, Doherty, Daniels

                    Salah + 1 of (Cairney, Ralls, Neves, Kenedy)

                    Kane, Aguero, Aubameyang

                    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Interesting. Not enough balance
                      def is too weak imo 4.5 defs are that price for a reason
                      You're missing out on quite a few decent 7-8M mids

                    2. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      I do like your back line, but I think you're missing a trick with a bunch of naff midfielders. Given you are captaining Salah, you'd get more value from c9m midfielders than 11-12 m strikers, imo.

                    3. Yellin' in my Ear
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Your team suffers for that front three, I'd downgrade at least one of not two of them and spread the funds around. Your defence is weak as well.

                      1. Kante FC
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Whole point of defence is to be cheap contribute attacking returns as well as handful of clean sheets. Obviously if Wolves or Southampton are playing Man City away I would switch to 3 at the back. Team offers flexibility.

                        1. Andy_Social
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Yeah, I don't have issues with your cheap defence; it's your cheap midfield that compromises the squad for me.

                        2. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 10 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          but if you do that you're playing weak mids. whats the point?

                          too many budget players, like i said prev they're cheap for a reason. there's value in a couple, but not that many

                  • The Road Dogg
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    How am I looking chaps?

                    Ederson Speroni

                    Robbo Douglas PVA Shaw Peltier

                    Mahrez Salah Siggy Deulofeu Kenedy

                    Aguero Arnie Zaha

                    Any glaring weaknesses? I think this year more than ever with the big teams getting bigger and stronger squads it’s important to have 2 solid players that can come off the bench

                    1. Rust Cohle
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Looks good as long as you won’t be disappointed when Mou tosses Shaw to the side after his first error or as soon as Ashley the Old is available.

                  • ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Interesting. Not enough balance
                    def is too weak imo thise 4.5 are that price for a reason
                    You're missing out on quite a few decent 7-8M mids

                    1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      ignore

                  • DV8R
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 15 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Which combo to start off with?

                    A) Alisson + Mendy
                    B Ederson + VVD/Robertson

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Equal for me (Robbo for attacking intent)

                      1. DV8R
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 15 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        What about nailedness during the Champions League? Robbo still a solid pick?

                        1. Andy_Social
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Same issues for wingbacks in all the CL teams. I'm prepared to sweat it.

                    2. Rust Cohle
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      B w/ Robbo

                  • Blanka
                    • 11 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Picked a team quick and feel a bit like love at first sight.

                    Patricio

                    Shaw Cedric Daniels

                    Salah Sanchez Micky Jota

                    Aguero Firmino Zaha.

                    Great platform, huh?

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Good for you; lucky I don't fancy yours!

                      I don't get excited by Daniels and Cedric - did nowt last year.

                      1. Blanka
                        • 11 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Lured in by the 4.5m lol

                        1. Andy_Social
                          • 13 Years
                          7 years, 9 months ago

                          Clearly. I'd be more tempted by whichever 4.5m Toffee gets the gig and Wolves assets.

                  • The Road Dogg
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 10 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    A) Siggy and Arnie

                    Or

                    B) Martial and Tosun

                    1. Blanka
                      • 11 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      B

                    2. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Martial's a one-game wonder. A

                    3. Rust Cohle
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 8 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      A

                    4. Visionaries
                      • 9 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      B all day

                    5. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      A all week

                    6. The Road Dogg
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Seems very split here

                    7. FPL Mentor
                      • 10 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      A long term

                      B short term for start of season

                  • Rust Cohle
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    7 years, 9 months ago

                    Ederson/4.0
                    Robbo/Mendy/Bailly/Ward/Wan-Bis
                    Salah/Eriksen/Dilva/Hughes/Cairney
                    Auba/Austin/Barnes

                    Been toying with this squad. Like the flexibility it gives me. Plan to play 4-5-1, but it allows 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 (more rarely) as form and fixtures allow.

                    Is there too much flexibility though? Meaning, have I spread my £s too equitably after my first 8?

                    Not crazy about Dilva long-term, but figure he won’t be bad to have in the opening weeks and can be switched out for someone in the £7-7,5 range as value in that price range becomes more clear while also strengthening elsewhere.

                    Thoughts appreciated.

                    1. Andy_Social
                      • 13 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      I think you've thought it through well and have a very nice squad.

                      With Burnley in Europe you'll want to check if Barnes or Wood starts PL matches; if it isn't Barnes just swap him for another forward bench fodder who will start.

                      if Ward is a risk for similar reasons, just have Tarks or Mee who are less likely to be rotated.

                      1. ⚽️ Barry Chocolate ⚽…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 10 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        wood & ca. either, not both.

                      2. Rust Cohle
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        Thanks! Had similar thought on Tark/Mee to minimize risk. Their total inability to convert any opportunity in 17/18 held me back. But 2 or 6 pts is better than 0. If Barnes is featuring in UEL, plan is to take a punt on Gray, Jimenez, etc.

                    2. Jack Daniels
                      • 7 Years
                      7 years, 9 months ago

                      Is Hughes good enough to be a weekly starter? I don't know much about him, but his name is popping up frequently.

                      1. Rust Cohle
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        7 years, 9 months ago

                        When he played last season, he looked good. Limited time due to injury. He’s looked good in limited pre-season. Likely to play as a 10.