Great Expectations

Richarlison reunited with Marco Silva at Everton and back on FPL radar

A transfer story that broke on Friday afternoon was finally concluded on Tuesday evening, as Richarlison completed his £35m move (rising to £50m) from Watford to Everton.

The Brazilian attacking midfielder is reunited with Marco Silva, the manager responsible for bringing Richarlison to England a year ago while boss of the Hornets.

Everton’s first capture of the summer has signed a five-year deal with the club and this second link-up with Silva is significant for prospective Fantasy owners, as it was under the Portuguese manager that the young Brazilian played his best football at Watford and delivered significant attacking returns: 103 of his 125 FPL points were registered before Silva departed Vicarage Road following the 2-0 defeat to Leicester City in Gameweek 24.

There is clearly a lot of love between manager and player. Upon signing for the Toffees, Richarlison said:

I think it is going to be important for me here to be with Marco Silva again. I will learn more because I am still learning as a player and I aim to develop and grow here.

I’ve known the manager for a while obviously, so I know how he works. I developed really well with him while he was with me at Watford. It was really good working with him and one day I believe he can help me to be selected for Brazil in the full national team.

Silva meanwhile has now persuaded two boards to take a gamble on the player in less than 12 months. While for Watford the financial outlay was not as extortionate (just over £11m), the fee was a significant one for a player who was largely an unknown quantity at the time.

To convince Farhad Moshiri and co. to pay what could turn out to be over four times that fee just under a year later is indicative of Silva’s faith in the mercurial Brazilian.

Richarlison’s 2017/18 campaign was a season of contrasts. Bursting onto the scene in August following his summer move from Fluminense, the Brazilian winger scored on five occasions and registered as many assists in his first 13 appearances for Watford.

The 21-year-old winger’s excellent start to life in the Premier League mirrored his new club’s impressive early-season form, but the story after Gameweek 13 was one of frustration – particularly for the legions of Fantasy Premier League managers who drafted the mid-price midfielder (who started at £6.0m) into their squads.

In his final 25 appearances of the season, Richarlison’s sum attacking returns amounted to no goals and three assists. The tussle between Everton and Watford for Silva’s services last October appeared to have irreparably damaged the Hornets’ season but in truth, Richarlison’s own loss of form was as much down to fatigue as it was club unrest.

Starting this season with a minor price rise to £6.5m, Richarlison will have burnt his bridges with many a Fantasy manager after his finish to 2017/18.

The young attacking midfielder is a name worth considering again this season, however, particularly given the Toffees’ promising-looking start to the season. Everton play only one of last season’s top six in the first nine Gameweeks, a run of fixtures that includes home matches against Southampton, Huddersfield Town, West Ham United, Fulham and Crystal Palace.

GOAL THREAT

Just two midfielders, Mohamed Salah and Christian Eriksen, had more attempts on goal than Richarlison (95) in 2017/18. Salah, Raheem Sterling and Wilfried Zaha – since reclassified as a forward – were the only players in Richarlison’s position to have more penalty box touches, meanwhile. Only three midfielders were deemed to have had more “big chances”, too.

Between Gameweeks 1 and 12 (when Richarlison scored all of his goals), the Brazilian ranked highest among midfielders for goal attempts and touches in the opposition area.

AERIAL MENACE

Richarlison had almost twice as many headed attempts on goal (24) as any other midfielder in 2017/18. While only one of those headed chances led to a goal, the Brazilian is a rare beast among wide players in that he offers a threat in the air from set-piece situations.

Richarlison also contested more aerial duels than any other FPL midfielder last season.

SUMMER BREAK

Everton’s gifted Brazilian looked fatigued towards the end of 2017/18 – and with good cause. Not only had Richarlison featured in all 38 of Watford’s Premier League matches last season, he also played 14 league fixtures and 22 other competitive matches for Fluminense immediately prior to his arrival at Vicarage Road.

With the Brazilian top-flight running from spring to winter, Richarlison had no summer break prior to his move to England in July 2017.

A well-earned rest this summer should help Richarlison’s cause this season and the enigmatic midfielder looked sprightly in Watford’s first pre-season friendly against Koln, setting up Andre Gray’s goal.

ROTATION-PROOF?

Richarlison was one of only four FPL midfielders to feature in all 38 of their club’s Premier League fixtures last season, starting 32 of those matches.

The Brazilian started every single Watford league fixture between Gameweeks 2 and 31, featuring as a substitute on five occasions in the last seven Gameweeks as fatigue (and a lack of form) well and truly set in.

Under Silva, though, Richarlison was a sure starter, even over the busy Christmas period. Having only used the Brazilian as a substitute in Gameweek 1, Silva was to never again rotate, rest or drop Richarlison until his tenure at Watford ended in January of this year.

READ MORE: The best mid-price midfielders to buy in FPL 2018/19

Silva has shrewdly downplayed the signing, perhaps to alleviate the pressure on his multi-million-pound asset, describing Richarlison as “one more player who can help us” and talking up the competition for places in the Everton squad.

Given the pair’s history, however, and the money and faith invested by Silva in the 21-year-old over the last 12 months, we can be confident that rotation is an unlikely prospect in the first months of the season at least.

Richarlison’s ability to play across the front line – he featured on both flanks and through the middle for Watford last season – would also stand him in good stead.

Richarlison’s FPL ownership has almost doubled since Everton’s bid was lodged and the Brazilian now sits in 6.6% of Fantasy squads. Rested, reunited with a manager who venerates him and lining up against favourable opposition in the first quarter of the season, we can only hope his maddening loss of form in 2017/18 can quickly become a distant memory.

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1,484 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Whits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please people

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Best I've seen today.

    2. Mayor of Flair
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      No Salah?

    3. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This is what Scotty and Robin's team would look like with out us lot to guide them

  2. Whits
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    RMT please people....

    Fabianski

    Robertson - Mendy- Shaw

    Salah - Mahrez - Keita - Cairney

    Arnie - Tosun - Aubameyang

    Subs: - Gudmundsson - Patricio - Daniels - Wan Bissaka

    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Daniel's looks like he's been replaced. And I don't Gudmundsson us good value for 6.0 particularly if he'll be in the bench a lot. Make your 5th mid a 4.5 (I like Gunnarson) and invest the money in your 4th mid being a 6.5m or elsewhere.

      1. SW6
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        The rest of he team looks very good though. I like the Keita pick particularly.

    2. Up the tics
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      looks good

  3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Eden Hazard has only 14 days to seal a move out of Chelsea before he becomes very popular in RMT’s

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He’s got to be staying I may have to find a way

    2. Little Frank
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I though the European transfer window still closes on the 31st August, so he could still go to Real after the Premier league window has closed.

      1. Tomlette Greggs
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        That'd mean Chelsea wouldn't be able to buy a replacement though, after August 9. So you'd imagine if that transfer were to happen, it'd happen by the 9th, and Chelsea'd have a replacement sewn up.

    3. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Doesn't the European window close later on in the month?

      1. Mikeharbrw
        • 11 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        BBC:

        What about the rest of Europe?
        While the FA have moved the goalposts for English clubs, Fifa's official deadline remains Friday, 31 August.

        The Premier League's move means that while English clubs will be able to sell players until the end of August, buying activity will cease on 9 August.

        Spanish, German, Italian and French clubs can still sign players from English sides until 31 August.

        The transfer window in Scotland also ends on 31 August.

      2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Ah, maybe the uncertainty will continue so. Chelsea need to get their fingers out & make a marquee signing though

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

          Not sure who is really available in that category?

  4. LangerznMash
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Are people picking Chalobah not concerned that he has 4 yellow cards in only 683 minutes?

  5. Deece
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on this team. Think I prefer Tomkins to Cedric so may swap if it looks like AWB won’t be starting for Palace:

    Ederson
    Robbo Bailly Shaw Cedric
    Salah Mahrez Mane
    Aguero Arnie Zaha

    4.0 4.5 4.5 4.0

    I’ve got my 3 Liverpool spots covered + 2 city attackers. Happy to take risk on the two united defenders at start of season.

    1. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Looks good

    2. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Isnt Mahrez risky? Hes not a guaranteed starter and needs to adapt to a new team

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

        He's no more of a rotation risk in that Man City attack than anyone else. Just got to hope he produces when he is on the pitch!

        I think he'll start the season definitely, and will be out to impress.

  6. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    iffff pedro will be in the first team,will he be a better pick then jota?
    thank's

    1. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      HArd to say, even if Pedro starts you have to think he is much more liable to be rotated than Jota, I suspect Jota will outscore him over the course of the season.

    2. Sgt Frank Drebin
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If he's nailed yes, but very much doubt it.

  7. Lord Flashheart
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    i'm trying to select between two team:

    team A - heavy in defence, lacking city attacking asset:

    Ederson, Foster
    VVD, Baily, Coleman, PVA, Cedric
    Salah, Siggy, Martial, Maddison, 4.5 (ward)
    Auba, Arnautovich, austin

    team B - with kun instead of Arnie, weaker backline, and downgrade of the 4th mid

    Pickford, steklenburg
    VVD, Baily, ward, cedric, wan bisaka
    Salah, siggy, martial, deleufeu, 4.5(ward)
    Auba, Kun, Austin

    it boils doesn basically to :

    A ederson, foster, coleman, PVA, maddison, arnie
    B pickford, steklenburg, ward, wanbisaka, delufeu, Arnie

    please help me pick...

    1. Jebiga
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      For me B is better

    2. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I prefer A

    3. Mini Mane Mo
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      For team A, can you downgrade either Martial, Maddison, Arni or austin to a 4.5-5m mid/striker and upgrade on the rest? It really depends what formations you are playing, 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 or 5-3-2? you don't want too many points on the bench.

      1. Lord Flashheart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        where to upgrade?

    4. Botman and Robben
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    5. The_Adam
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

  8. Botman and Robben
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Ederson
    Robertson Shaw Coleman Tomkins
    Salah Mahrez Mkhi Milivojevic
    Aguero Firmino

    Boruc Kamara Stephens Peltier

    Ok or meh looking? Left with 0.5itb

  9. Harper (No more Penandes)
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    FPL just added a new Everton player to my team

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

      My condolences

  10. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Aubameyang playing on the left in training despite being on opposite team to Lacazette... Think Laca is going to be a huge bargain at 9.5 this season!

    1. MJ6987
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      He played on the left last season as well didn’t he?

      1. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        x

      2. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yeah a fair bit once Lacazette was fit. Both should start most games under Emery.

        Losing Wenger's insistence on fitting Iwobi in on the left will be nice this season!

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Interesting, thanks. I've been playing around with the saved 1.5 and am undecided atm. Salah (c) makes him over Auba look even better...

    3. Harper (No more Penandes)
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tend to agree. Laca could be the Diego Costa of this season

    4. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If Mkhi gets the RW spot he's gold

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      GW4 Wildcard looking more & more likely. If I can get through to GW4 without using it.

      Laca, Mkhi, Rambo, Auba all could be essential in their own ways depending on how things go.

  11. Dacra
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    How does this 433 look?

    Bego / Boruc
    Douglas - Mendy - Robertson - Coleman (4.5)
    Salah - Mahrez - Pedro (4.5, 4.5)
    Aguero - Firmino - Tosun

    Pedro and Tosun could be any 6.5 and 7 when we know more.

    1. bored by december
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      will end up with a very limited bench

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

      Don't expect too many clean sheets from your Bournemouth keepers, based on last season!

    3. Merlinsnose
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Douglas has been sold to Leeds.

  12. Saka Rice
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Opinions on this team? Will probably change based on pre season performances.

    Fabianski
    Shaw Daniels Mendy Robertson (Bissaka)
    Salah(C) Mikh Sane (Stephens,Masuaku)
    Aguero Firmino Zaha/Arnie

  13. Eden Wizard
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Absolute chaos. Just did Martial & Zaha (+£3ml) to Kane & Costa.

    @HKane Jul 19
    New kit always gets you excited for the new season! Enjoying some time off for now but back soon. #COYS #BuiltToRise

  14. tattywelshie
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Thoughts on Schlupp, is the lad nailed or am I better off going for Tomkins?

    A. Schlupp
    B. Tomkins

    1. Zizoulicious
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tomkins mate. Schlupp has p.v.a to compete with

      1. Eden Wizard
        • 5 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        That's not true. Congrats on being special.

        1. Zizoulicious
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Don’t appreciate that kind of sarcasm. Please enlighten me on what infinity I’m missing instead

          1. Eden Wizard
            • 5 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            Schlupp is playing left midfield in a 4-4-2, doesn't fit in a 4-3-3 and is second choice left back.
            You're welcome.

            1. Zizoulicious
              • 8 Years
              5 years, 8 months ago

              That’s a useful summary, cheers

    2. SW6
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Tomkins is better even if Schlupp is oop imo.

    3. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Schlupp is a risk. I'm chasing the dragon!

      1. tattywelshie
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers all, looks like Tomkins is the one!

    4. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A - OOP will get assists

    5. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Pity he plays for palace... they have too many FPL prospects this year -GK, AWB, Tomkins, Sakho, PVA, Mili, Zaha... and Schlupp as well, I would put him in with Benteke, Sorloth, Townsend and Puncheon in that they COULD prove to be bargains

  15. Zizoulicious
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    No idea what to expect from Arsenal post Wenger... lack of wingers puts me off auba, but he’s a great player.

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The team pretty much picks itself. Why the need for wingers? Auba will likely be playing 'left wing' in the same way he did at the end of last season, with Lacazette being the main focal point.. It won't hurt his goals/assists at all.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Good point, I was kind of morn up to date last year so didn’t know auba and lacazette played together. Makes the latter more appealing then.

        I think my issue is new manager, we don’t really know how he’ll set them up with a slightly unblanced squad imo

    2. lugs
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      the last time Arsenal started a season with a new manager they won the league 🙂

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

        I remember reading the news of Wegner signing for Arsenal on Teletext!
        As a little kid, I thought they probably just signed him because his name looks like Arsenal.

        1. lugs
          • 6 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          i remember it well , Arsene who ? was the headlines in the papers , no Google or Sky Sports News back then lol

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      When Auba plays as a winger hes basically more like a wide forward cutting inside a lot and he has a good shot.

      1. Zizoulicious
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Interesting, so kind of like Salah but classified as a forward. So either him or Aguero for my pick

  16. Jasoooooooo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Team is pretty much settled, except for the 3rd defender slot. Looking for a 4.5mil defender, and I'm considering getting Doherty or Cedric. I do think that Doherty will score more points over the course of the season, but I already have Patricio in goals. Who out of Doherty or Cedric should I get??

    1. SW6
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      If you think Doherty will get more points get him.

      1. Jasoooooooo
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, probably a stupid question in the end......... Think this idea of coverage and not doubling up his getting to my head. Cheers

    2. Zizoulicious
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is Doherty more attacking than Cedric ?

  17. Mitch3ltje
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Rate my team please 🙂

    GK: Speroni
    Defense: Daniels - Cédric - TAA
    Midfield: Sané - Salah - KDB - Neves
    Attack: Auba - Firmino - Zaha

    Bench: Fabianski - Stephens - Suttner - Malone

    1. #FPLBhuna
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      5/10

    2. Mitch3ltje
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Is there anything you guys would change? Please let me know.

      1. theswallow1965
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I Wouldn't go Daniels especially as Bou just bought new LB for 10m.
        Will Speroni play? If you are going for him as bench fodder, I'd upgrade to a fire and forget keeper (DDG, Eder, Allisson)
        Is TAA nailed?
        KDB may not play GW1

  18. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Chambers playing alongside Sokratis in training for Arsenal, be interesting to see how they lineup in the preseason friendlies...

    I think he'll start the season as first choice over Mustafi..

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Would be huge! As a Boro fan, he was a brilliant defender for us two seasons ago. Deserves a chance.

      Is this info on Twitter? Thanks

    2. DantheManinaPan
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I did read in an article somewhere that he really likes Chambers

  19. zakard
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Hi guys

    G2G ?

    Ederson
    Cedric Robertson Coleman
    Jota Richarlison Salah (c) Mkhi
    Zaha Auba Aguero

    Steke / wan bissaka / Bennett / stephens.

    Thx

    1. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Like it apart from Cedric. Prefer Tomkins. You may get away with it if Wan Biss nails a start

      1. zakard
        • 8 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        thx

  20. DantheManinaPan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Any thoughts on this draft?

    Ederson
    Robertson, Mendy, Shaw, (Obi Wan, Peltier)
    Salah, Mahrez, Ramsey, Mata, Richarlison
    Morata, Lacazette, (Kamara)

    Aiming to make the most of WC opportunities (Mahrez, Shaw, Mata) and get overall value for money with Salah captained regularly. Any questions / comments?

  21. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What about Keita?

    Quite a cheep option for Liverpool starter. He'll play just behind Salah-Firmino-Mane

    They'll need someone to connect them with the goal. If Pool fail to sign Fekir Keita may be a intetesting option?

    I like their fixture

    1. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Isn't Fekir a front 3 type of player? Klopp has played both 4-2-3-1 & 4-3-3 but i expect him to stick by his favoured 4-3-3.

      -----------Allison
      TAA Lovren VVD Robbo
      ------------Hendo
      --------Fabs - Keita
      -Salah - Firmino - Mane

    2. Eden Wizard
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Equally he's played Fabs & Keita together deep in the 4-2-3-1 which could bring in Shaqiri as a #10

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Keita is a terrible FPL option imo, he takes up a Liverpool slot, and will be doing well to get anywhere near what Pogba got last year.

      Supposed to be an absolutely fantastic player though who should be good to watch.

    4. Fire Chief Moe
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Fekir isnt happening.

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Cheeky Fekir

  22. Jasoooooooo
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Alright, what do you think of this draft guys??
    GK: Patricio (Fabianski)
    DEF: Robertson, Coleman, Doherty (Dunk, Wan-Bissaka)
    MID: Salah, Mane, D. Silva, Richarlison (Cairney)
    FWD: Aguero, J. King, Austin
    0.5mil itb
    Risky fwd line I know but I'm backing Austin at that price if he's fit and nailed on. King and easily be switched to Zaha/Tosun/Arnautovic if he struggles early, as can Richarlison -> Miki.

  23. New Community Article: Everton assets
    Geoff
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    New Community article looks at Marco Silva, Richarlison, and other Everton assets:

    https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2018/07/25/evertons-silva-lining/

  24. JurgenRodgers
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    With so many options in the £6.5 Mid bracket..

    Might be a good idea to allocate two spots..

    Pedro Jota Richarlison Walcott Lamela + possibly Schurle..

    Thoughts?

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

      I currently have Pedro, and Richarlison.

      Pedro is there assuming one of Hazard/Willian leave, and aren't replaced.

      Having two 6.5m allows a team with Salah, Aguero and Auba, and a decent defence.

    2. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I have Rich & Jota, but only because of lack of funds, squeezing Salah in. I would have upgraded them if I had gone with Mane instead of Salah, but I got burned with no Mo last season! Can easily downgrade Mo if he doesn't live up to expectations.

  25. Kambo
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    Salah Mahrez Mkhi vs Mane Erikson Debruyne(start with Sane gw1)

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      The Salah one, with KDB

      1. Kambo
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Mere impossible to tinker for 1m, team read as:

        Schmeicel
        Robertson Mendy Shaw
        Salah Mkhi Rich Mahrez
        Arnat Aguero Zaha
        (4.0 W-B Wilshire Jagielka)

        1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
          • 14 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Aguero > Firmino
          Wilshere > 4.5
          Mkhi > Dilva
          Jags>Bennett
          Mahrez > KDB when he comes back

          1. Kambo
            • 6 Years
            5 years, 8 months ago

            what a poor bench that would be. Arguably would want one of Aubama, Aguero or Kane come gw3 making that hard to achieve without a wildcard? Dilva to likely for rotation with his old legs and what Pep said he'd be doing with him. Bennett most likely getting pushed out as far as i's aware. 4.5 options are most likely getting no returns either playing to deep in the midfield.

            Ideally i'd want to push De bruyne and Pogba in for gw3 moving a 7.0 striker to Kamara allowing me to spread these funds. only thing is i'd have a spud 11th player on the field rotating between W-B, Jagielka, Wilshire and Kamara.

  26. GE
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What do you think? What can I improve? Maybe Firmino instead of Mane and play 4-3-3? But maybe more flexibility in the 9.5 mid bracket than in the 9.5 forward-bracket?

    Fabianski (4.0)
    Robertson/Mendy/Bellerin/Tomkins
    Salah/Mane/Mahrez/Richarlison (4.5)
    Aguero/Arnie

    1. GE
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Subs: 4.0, W-B, Kamara, Ward

    2. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      Easy swich to Eriksen, and Firmino returning from WC. Like the double triple up City and Pool, going with very similar myself

      1. GE
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Thanks mate 🙂

  27. Pukki Party
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    If i start the season with
    Aguero 11m and
    Aubameyang 11m
    =22m
    They can be transfered to
    Kane 12.5m and
    Firmino 9.5m
    =22m

    1. LangerznMash
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      I'm looking at the exact opposite due to Arsenal's hard opening two games.

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        If Kane and Firmino both look like starting gw1 then why not.

    2. luke25
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      It's good until Kane/Firmino surprsingly start GW1 and score and go up in price lol

      1. Pukki Party
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Exactly my point, just do the transfer before the rise.

  28. anish10
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    What you guys think to this:

    DDG
    Cedric Bellerin Robertson
    Richarlison Mahrez Salah Mkhi Doucoure
    Auba Arnie

    4.0 -- Mendy -- Kamara -- Wan-Bisakka

  29. Jafoole_88
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 8 months ago

    need some help with my last Mid pick: Mane or Eriksen? (i already have Salah, and currently no Spurs picks)
    thanks

    1. Mikeharbrw
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      mane

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Mane

      • Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I think it was he great ABBA who summed it up most eloquently:

        Mané Mané Mané, must be Fanè, in a rich man’s wooooooorrrllllllddd

      • Jafoole_88
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        cheers all, esp Maximus (will be humming that tune all night long...)

    3. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 8 months ago

      This is the most common back line right now going by ownership percentages 😆

      Trippier - Maguire - Daniels - Alonso - TAA

      So many casual Wildcards wasted after gw1

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

        I saw this earlier, I just thought, Tripper and Maguire are riding their WC wave of success in the casual teams.
        Pickford third choice keeper too.

      2. FPL_Gyarados
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        I've none of these 🙂

        1. Salah'd n Sauce
          • 7 Years
          5 years, 8 months ago

          Also have none of these.

      3. theswallow1965
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        OMG no, LOL.
        Going nowhere near any of those (just saying)

      4. Bucky Barnes
        • 10 Years
        5 years, 8 months ago

        Might go for trent once it's clear he's a regular starter, but none for me at the moment