Have a look at last games heat map of Laca and Auba side by side....if you still want Auba then you’re reading it wrong. Lol!

The reason I have Lukaku is he good enough to be Auba alongside Aguero if needed.

Auba is the most nailed attacking player.

On WC. Going with no Arsenal.

The defense is shipping goals for fun. Cech is shaky and they probably won't look good till Koscielny returns.

Ozil is far too inconsistent. Ramsey/mkhi?iwobi are rotation risks with EL coming soon.

Auba too expensive for a LW player and chances of early sub. Prefer a niled on Lukaku who's in form at that price.

Only interesting option is Lacazette at his price but need to see more of him before I commit. And, again the EL may mean rotation between him and Auba.

Steering well clear atm.

Laca really underrated option imo, decent price and he simply scores whenever he gets the chance to play. Has looked lively as well this season and sharper than auba imo

Emery hasn’t rested players, he just doesn’t know his best eleven yet.

I’m on wildcard and previously had Auba but I’ve dumped him. It wasn’t easy as he is a player I really like, he’s finally got a goal and has great fixtures. But there are just too many better alternatives at his price at this point in time.

To me the defence is a no go. The only reason I’d consider an Arsenal asset would be their attack because they are going to have to score plenty of goals to make up for their poor defence.

Have Auba and will likely keep him for the next few fixtures at least!
Not interested in their defence or midfielder in the slightest atm!

Holding Mkhitaryan for at least 1 more week. Beating Cardiff 3-2 with a late goal is hardly an unequivocal success. Still remains to be seen what Emery will settle on.

If I was on WC I would avoid completely

Something wrong with that team. I can't put my finger on it and just can't be Arsed with 'em.

Getting rid of Mkhitaryan. Tempted to do Firmino to Lacazette.

Had auba since the beginning but shipped him for Lacazette this week, link up play between the both of them looked very good. Aubamayeng hasn't been getting into the positions you'd want a 11m forward to get into tbh.

Defense is pretty much a no go and as long as torreira is benched for xhaka, you can't expect much from the team either from what I've seen.

Form is too squiffy for me at the moment. Steering clear.

Lacazette is the front-runner for me in GW6 if he starts and performs at Newcastle. Emery can't leave someone out if they're performing - simple as that. Needs to keep getting results on the board.

A good price for a forward in an attacking team with those strong fixtures, and is an easy move to Vardy if it doesn't work out, so for team structure he's ideal as well.

Ozil & Auba are too expensive at the moment in my book. Ramsey is worth considering but Moura, Maddison and Richarlison from GW6 look like they could be better options in that price bracket.

Not considering defence or GKs at all. Way better options out there.

Nothing really jumping out at me just yet, but a bunch of them have potential to be good.

Laca could be an explosive punt if he gets some good minutes, but there's a lot of uncertainty around him. Auba was someone I thought would have a golden season, but has struggled to hit top form. Until he shows signs on hauling, I'll go Kun over him easily.
Midfield looks both uncertain and mediocre. Mkhi and Ramsey look good value if they keep playing and scoring good returns. Guendouzi is intriguing at 4.5, but has a lot of competition and is still young, plus hasn't looked threatening.
Defence was tempting, but I won't pay premium for a defender if they can't keep a clean sheet. Monreal and Bellerin both nicely attacking though, so they could be tempting in the future - if they tighten up.

I've got Monreal and am holding but not convinced. Goal was nice though!

i got mkhtaryan as replacement for Richarlison. i will sell Mkhtaryan for him again, i think.

On a WC and definitely not holding any Arsenal player.
at the start I had Ozil later switched to Mkhi and now want to monitor them first before signing anyone else.

I like Ramsey if he can make no.10 role his own, rest Auba is too expensive to be playing on Wing and Laca can come good but seems like Emery has a bigger problem to accommodate everyone.

Better wait & watch with Arsenal.

I'm on a WC and i brought Lacazette. There are many reasons imo to bring him in.
Since they leak goals for fun, they have to attack full 90'.
They played their first full game together and I think they'll continue that way.
If you are waiting to see his minutes, i think you are gonna miss all the points in this 2 games, then everyone will have him after Everton game. The time to own him is now imo.

Have Mkhi and Auba from the start and going to keep. Both on shaky ground though and probably wouldn't have any arsenal if on a wildcard. Agree with general view that Laca could be worth a shot.

Only 1 I would consider is Laca but currently have 3 performing up front..

Holding Mkhi - Too cheap to ditch and, i imagine he'll come back in for that donkey Ozil.

Got mhkitaryan at the moment. He's obviously a rotation threat so probably looking to get rid. Ramsey may tempt me as he looks a more secure starter. Or alternatively may downgrade to Fraser to get funds for Alonso.

Lacazette looks a good option but I've no way of fitting him in without major surgery.

Defence a no go area. They may get a few goals but clean sheets will be few and far between.

Currently only have Auba, and 50/50 on whether to keep him or not.

Personally, Im avoiding until his starting 11 becomes clear (as I dont think Auba is worth 11m atm). Mkhi if he nails a spot, Ramsey if he starts showing more threat.

Brought Laca in this week on a WC. Has form and fixtures, and after his performance against Cardiff surely he'll get his start. Don't see him being as much of a risk as many seem to be making out here.

I want to get players in before they start hauling, and Laca fits the bill for me right now.

I have Mhki, and had been enjoying watching his link up play with Bellerin develop. I think he will be back in next match since he seems like their best option on the right. If not, I will need to rethink options. Could go up to Dilva but not sure if it is worth the extra cash. GW5 will definitely be one where I am watching both Arsenal and MC closely.

Mhki owner and slightly worried after his past two games. Easy switch to Richarlison if he blanks again.

Leno I’m keeping an eye on a 4.8 but no real desire for any other assets.

Arsenal are terrible and even more so this season.

I wouldn't touch them I'd rather spend the money elsewhere.

I'd possibly get Ramsay or Laca at a push but I'd want to see some consistency first.

I can't see Emery lasting long!!

Sold Bellerin and Mkhi this week, for a -4. Haven¨t regretted it a second, my only regret is bringing them in in the first place. The team is not playing well defensively and offensively there is no nailed player who provides good value.

Just avoid. They were a decent side in past now they are everton level team with non nailed mids and overpriced nailed striker. Its not like you missing out on anything without Arsenal. 2-3 city/liv/chel covers, one each of spurs,utd and rest budget options. More than enough to score high with less worry

Currently punting on Monreal on my WC.
- Proven FPL track record
- Attacking threat: assists and goals.
- Good fixtures
- Differential
- No champions league to contend with.
- Arsenal have had 13 clean sheets each of the last 2 seasons, which isn't a bad return. They are playing a new system and had 2 very tough opening fixtures. I think their CS potential is slightly better than most people seem to think.

I am not on a wildcard but already have auba and mhki looking to bring in leno also next week if he starts this week which I think he will.

I agree that their defence has looked out of sorts so far. Still, I'm interested in Bellerin for that price (5,4) with such a nice program. I have a feeling that they historically have delivered CS very frequently against weaker sides, and especially at home. Last season they kept a CS at home to: WBA, Burnley, Bournemouth, Spurs, Huddersfield, Newcastle, Watford, Stoke. Away they kept CS vs: Burnley, Huddersfield, West Ham and Chelsea. In such a poor season, I think that's encouraging, especially given Bellerin's attacking potential, and I will be monitoring him/them away to Newcastle.

Agree with a lot of your points. Hazard is the most essential premium mid at the moment, every WC team should have him in.
Alli and Son, its a bit uncertain how this will turn out. The fact that Moura is on a roll suggests that Son will not be a definit shoe in to the XI. One to monitor.

IMHO, Sterling is the great unknown here.

not sure why there's a need for 'massive spending power elsewhere in your team' when the premium strikers are barely outscoring cheaper alternatives, if at all, and players like Mitro, Arnie, Deeney, Wilson could easily carry on that scoring.

on Salah Mane Hazard Pedro* (*Richarlison soon probably) at the moment - the only way I downgrade any of them is if TWO premium strikers start firing and the cheaper strikers become too unpredictable.

Great work. This should be hulked

Excellent review, defenders are still going too crazy to force our money in to mid. IMO.

Sublime post. Very informative.

David Silva with those numbers, relative nailedonness, at least comparing him to others bar Fernandinho, and 8.5 should be considered?

Mane vs Hazard debate, maybe I am biased as a Liverpool fan, but I think Mane is somehow underestimated. His form might be unsustainable, in terms he won't get 10+ each and every week, but I prefer him to Hazard as a more genuine goal threat.

Mane matching Hazard last week I saw like a small victory, let's see what happens next.

Disregarding all cityoptions seems a bit dratic imo. Both Sterling and Silva deserves consideration. Both have passed the eyetest for me, and imo, both are less likely to be rotated then the other attacking midfielders City's got.

Sterling looks just as good as last season. If he's gonna average 7 points pr game (like he did last season), 11 million seems fair.

David Silva's attacking number are even more promising than last season. With KDB out, he looks set to play more than what Pep intially thought? Would'nt be surprised at all if he was to average better numbers than last season (5,83-third best amongst mids) while KDB is missing.

Nice analysis. I also went Salah-less to start the season and plan to stay that way at least until Liverpool’s rougher run of fixtures passes.

I have Mane and have been impressed so far. That said, the player I really want is Hazard and I haven’t figured out yet how to bring him in without sacrificing Mane. I may have to give up on one/ both of Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan.

4 mid priced Mids has been my strategy from the start of the season.
Started with Salah, Ramsey, Maddison, Richarlison and Fraser.
Currently on Salah, Sessegnon, Maddison, Walcott and Fraser.

Savings were allocated to premium defenders

Your article supports power 2 mid of salah+ hazard + mid priced mids. Surprised reading the article you avoiding salah then. More out of stubborness than big picture I presume?