Pre-Season

Pulisic among the new players priced up by FPL

Tuesday evening saw Fantasy Premier League price up 13 more players, most of whom are new arrivals at their respective clubs.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is perhaps the most noteworthy addition, with the USA international set to join up with his new Chelsea teammates once his country’s CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign is over.

Pulisic becomes Chelsea’s most expensive player in FPL, with all of the Blues’ other assets costing £7.0m or less.

The west London club acquired the young winger in January but loaned him straight back to Borussia Dortmund.

His 2018/19 campaign was disrupted by injury, with only nine of his 20 appearances coming from the start.

Pulisic registered four goals and four assists in 932 minutes of Bundesliga football last season.

The much-hyped American has yet to hit the five-goal mark in a single campaign, however.

READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Christian Pulisic

Mateo Kovacic, who recorded only two attacking returns in a loan spell with Chelsea last season, is available at £5.5m following his permanent move.

Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) and Che Adams (£6.0m) have also been added to the game, with Adams costing the same as Danny Ings (£6.0m).

Djenepo’s price is intriguing, despite the caution we urged in our Scout Report on the Mali international: £5.5m being about as low as he could possibly have been listed as given his attacking potential.

We’ll have an article out on Adams in the coming weeks, too, looking at his credentials as an FPL forward.

The former Birmingham City striker scored 22 goals in 46 Championship appearances last season.

Norwich’s summer recruits Josip Drmic and Patrick Roberts are available at £5.5m, while Aston Villa striker Wesley Moraes has been listed at £6.0m.

READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Josip Drmic
READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Wesley Moraes

Three goalkeepers who may very well be back-ups at their respective clubs next season have been added at £4.5m: Emiliano Martinez, Simon Moore and Jed Steer.

Steer played 18 Championship games after Orjan Nyland (£4.5m) and Lovre Kalinic picked up injuries but impressed in the run-in and signed a new contract at the end of the season.

Villa have since been linked with Jack Butland, so Steer may well be playing second fiddle again come Gameweek 1.

Aaron Lennon is available at £5.0m for Burnley, meanwhile.

Finally, there are two new defenders priced up at £5.0m: new Leicester City full-back James Justin and Watford’s latest recruit Craig Dawson.

Centre-back Dawson was a bit of a cult Fantasy favourite at West Brom, twice scoring four goals in a single season and hitting double figures for clean sheets on two occasions, too.

Justin may well provide back-up to the Foxes’ first-choice full-backs at first but is a name to monitor given his attacking reputation.

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  1. Scotty B
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which option looks better?

    A Smith, Salah, Fraser & Aguero
    B Ake, Mane, Sterling & Wilson

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Depends if Aguero scores in the game on atm.

    2. Worsle90
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B for me. Timely reminder of Aguero’s rotation risk 5 mins ago in Jesus goal vs Argentina. Could be given more League game time this season. I have gone for Mané over Salah and Wilson always brings in a decent haul. You could always go with King and then have enough for Salah and Sterling plus £.5m ITB?

  2. Spokey
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Fraser, Trippier and Heaton in for KDB, Kelly and Button? Other moves?

    Ryan
    Robertson - TAA - VVD - Digne
    Sterling - KDB - Richarlison - Siggy
    Wilson - King

    Sub: Button - Dendoncker - Kelly - Janssen

  3. mrtapio
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    1) Ederson + Digne or Pickford + Laporte? Or should I consider Coleman + 0.5m?

    2) Toughts on King and Brooks from the start?

    3) Are Willian nailed?

    1. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Willian is nailed until Hudson Odoi returns

  4. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone have any good ideas for team names?

    Some I've come up with/found:
    Karius to Glory (bit late but still good)
    Victor Moses Lawn
    Kante touch this/Kante get a break
    Haven't Jota Kalou
    Shut the FACup
    Game of Stones
    Our Wan Hope
    Dyslexia Untied

    My league is going to be named Barkley's Premier League (kind of proud that I was able to come up with this)

    1. EL TANO
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Victor Moses Lawn is a good one

    2. DixieNormas
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Lee Gwan

    3. Pukki Party
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I've never understood the point of these "funny" names

    4. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Most of them are obsolete. A pun only works if it's relevant.

    5. The Overthinker
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Game of stones

    6. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Ben Arfa Reading

  5. Bad Kompany
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Argentina resting two of their best players for the third place game

  6. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Seems Gabigol Jesus just spun ol Serge out of a starting place

  7. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Rip it apart please;

    Pickford Button
    TAA, VvD, Laporte, Zinchenko, Digne
    Richar, Moura, FAnderson, Brooks, Jorginho
    Firmino, Vardy, King

    Very different team I know.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Where's the midfield?

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Will probably do Firmino downgrade then Moura to Sterling/KDB or Mane after recovery period.
        Won't touch Salah, no interested in him.

        How you been TM? You good?

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          All good here. Don't bother with my team until August.
          Watching some football and shows in the off season.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            It's a good way for me to kill my time whilst I'm streaming/waiting for my next game to start on stream

      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Pickford Button
        TAA, Robbo, Laporte, Digne, Diop
        Sterling, Richar, Moura, Anderson, Jorginho
        Vardy, King, Greenwood

        Getting there...

    2. Bad Kompany
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No captain. You don't need to start 14 people each week.

      firmino to 4.5
      zinchenko to 4.5
      moura to salah

      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        TAA, Vardy can easily be captains. I do like a fairly decent bench however.
        Won't go near Salah, might drop Bobby down to 4.5 and upgrade elsewhere in midfield.

  8. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Alves lucky to stay on.

  9. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus assist, Firmino goal
    Brazil 2 Argentina 0

  10. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jesus has been world class today, Firmino, Coutinho, and Everton when he was on largely putting an exclamation on the night so far

    1. Nice to Finally Michu
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Not my most coherent post

      Could've used some punctuation.

    2. Zilla
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Argentina defence

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Otameh not helping.

      2. Nice to Finally Michu
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Tagliafico-Otamendi-Pezzella-Foyth could be the backline of a top half side

  11. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Full time Brazil 2 Argentina 0

  12. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Haiti vs Mexico semi final next.

  13. 420king
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Anyone else think FPL did a better job at pricing players than last year? Which is bad for us, of course...

    1. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pool defenders are still perhaps cheapish, but .5 million more might have been too much for casuals. Restriction to three slots per team makes choosing them more difficult.

      But yes, you are correct. It looks like template may be in trouble this year.

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Pool Defenders are cheap imo. Also Salah price is nice surprise too.
      Other than that i think it's fair enough.
      (Pukki, Rashford are overpriced though)

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

      Generally yes. I think with everyone doubling up on Liverpool defenders, they should have been priced 0.5m more, but otherwise spot on.

  14. Jay Jay Okocha
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    DZ repost:

    Cycling through various combinations...

    A) Walker, Digne, Siggy
    B) Laporte, Coleman, Siggy
    C) Walker, 4.5 def, KDB

    Currently on A, but would love to squeeze in KDB somehow. Not sure if it makes sense if the cost is sacrificing all Everton coverage with those lovely fixtures, however. Have Sterling too, FWIW.

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B + KDB
      You can find away to get KDB in and he should be great value.

  15. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all hope the break is going well.
    Anyone going Robbo TAA and VVD from the start.
    Presuming Salah and Mane will need some time off after internationals?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Was thinking about it.
      But they are too important for pool to keep off for a lot of time.
      I'm expecting a cameo in gw 1 at max. If it looks otherwise I'd keep Robbo & Taa atb and go for Kane + some Midfielder to get Mo+cheap Striker afterwards

      1. Albrightondknight
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers looks like this right now- a bit defensive to say the least and lacking attacking captain options
        Will probably downgrade Ake and try to get a keeper rotation.

        Ryan

        Robbo TAA VVD Mendy Ake

        Sterling KDB Rich

        Wilson Jota

        Button Fanderson Stephens, 4.5 forward

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Too much spread of ££ ??
          I'd definitely downgrade Anderson to Dendonker & bag the ££ to get Vardy/Kane/Salah in future

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Cheers. Probably what I will do.
            Fanderson would sit out game 1 and then has a few nice fixtures.
            4.5 forward Stephens and downgraded Ake is not an expensive bench but I agree I would like and attacking player to captain other than Sterling

        2. Baps hunter
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          I have been thinking something very close to that. Could Siggy and Ederson outscore KdB and Ryan?

          1. Albrightondknight
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Had adraft already with Siggy Rich KDB and Sterling

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

      Yeh, with Ederson, Laporte and Zinchenko in support!

  16. Amey
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Important decisions based on Preseason imo:
    A. City LB position. Mendy way more attacking but Zenchinko offers 0.5m cheap option (1m on Laporte which is huge imo)
    B. Lack of attackers under 6m is real. Hopefully a start emerges after the Preseason from lower half of table clubs. Brighton Striker, Midfielder from other teams could be great. Not looking at Leicester Midfield as going after Vardy.
    C. Mo & Mane availability for gw1 !!
    D. Manchester United attackers (?)
    Sanchez/James can be real stars this season if given a nice run on wings in preseason @ 7/6m

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I can't resist A. I will take the CS and assists in first 4 games before injury hits.

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ha ha

  17. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If West Ham have a clean bill of health, would their first choice midfield be below?

    Rice, Noble
    Yarmolenko, Lanzini, Felipe

    With second choice being?

    Obiang, Sanchez/Wilshire
    Snodgrass, Fornals, Antonio/Diangana

    If Yarmoloneko gets fit he could be decent, himself & Felipe could form a potnetially dangerous little double act on the wings, and with Lanzini there as well, any striker they do sign surely gets a decent supply of chances

    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yarmelenko could be a good shout and 1 mil less than Anderson.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Arnie handed in transfer request today. Yarmo or Ando could both be deployed up top?

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Antonio ?

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Not as a striker though... Maybe on the wing, but whilst I and the fans like him I think Pellegrini wants someone who is more capable of "attractive" football...

          1. Amey
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Cool
            You think Yarmalenko is a better pick ??
            Need a 6m attacker !!

            1. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              I'll be bringing Anderson in at the earliest opportunity... I currently have Arnie in (because he can score against anyone when he wants too... but yesterdays news means I gotta re-jig)

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

        I don't think they'll let Arnie go without bringing in a replacement. Maxi Gomez seems a very viable option.

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Most likely not... but it's a food for thought moment... Sometimes deals fall apart

    3. Jafoole_88
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Probably. Though that second string midfield will be depleted before end of summer. Wilshire will go

  18. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Any thoughts on the first draft folks?

    schmeichel
    vvd Robertson LaPorte digne
    siggy madisson mili
    kun kane king

    ryan hayden reid stephens

  19. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    RMT please 😀

    Begovic - Ryan
    Robertson - Digne - Lewis - Dunk - Kelly
    Salah - Richarlilson - Noble - Hayden - Brooks
    Kane - Aguero - Kodjia

    1. Holmes
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      too much sacrifice for Kane-Kun double up. Would downgrade one of them to someone like Wilson/Vardy and upgrade Hayden/Noble

  20. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Jiimenez scores a penalty in extra time.
    1-0 Mexico with 20 minutes left.

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He's has been a revelation for Mexico & Wolves !!

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

        But with a short break and Thursday nights, will he perform optimally in the PL early doors?

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Nope
          but I'd jump onto him when he's 7.3m after some poor performances in fpl in starting gw's & they are out of UEL 😛

  21. b91jh
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    A) Bilva+KDB
    B) Sterling+D. Gray

  22. 007 [RoboKlopp]
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Which combo is better?
    A. Laporte, Coleman
    B. TAA, Coleman
    C. VVD, Digne
    Ta.

    1. nisag17
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B because TAA clearly the best defender in fpl

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B

  23. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Doherty or Digne?

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

      Digne all day, and that's without the added Thursday evening obligations.

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Ah, cheers

      2. Harrypottermus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Seconded

  24. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who would y'all rather have in the team? Atleast until the 1st WC?

    Siggy or Vardy?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Partyyyyyyy

    2. Harrypottermus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I have both.

  25. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    By GW28 last season Pogba had accumulated 40 attacking returns in his prior 52 premier league appearances, whilst also missing 3 pens, missing 10 games with a hamstring injury, and being dropped for 4 games by MouMou in that time frame

    How is he still only 8.5?

    I can’t fit him in anyways, and he may well leave - but he’s a player who could easily have people tearing up teams to fit in

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Playing in the pivot though nowadays.
      Glorified Milivojevic ??

    2. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I am strongly considering instead or KDB. Just struggling to find a good use for the extra 1m is holding me back. I'm not sure Vardy + Pogba is better than Wilson + KDB for instance.

  26. Whats the Mata?
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    People here going with King over Wilson, are y'all sold on doing it?

    Yes price is a factor certainly, but Wilson beats King in all departments having played 5 games fewer and also not having pens.

    I think there's enough evidence to say Wilson might be worth the extra money over King? At least from open play?

    Yes some sacrifices will have to be done, but looking at those Bournemouth fixtures, he looks like a no-brainer. Could also prove to be a punt as everyone will opt for King.

    Thoughts?

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

      I agree but I think the gap of 1.5m is too much, and therefore I think King is "better value"

    2. Amey
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      £££
      😉

    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Got both in the current draft. One will have to go for GW3

    4. Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Wilson a much better pick. People are forced into King because of greedy Salah + sterling midfields

  27. SEXY SOLO SAUCE
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Morning! Some serious fodder here but I'm happy with it:

    Ryan
    Robbo | TAA | Digne
    Salah | KdB | Siggy | Zaha | Dendoncker
    Kane | King

    Button | Kelly | Rico | Greenwood

    Thanks

  28. SpaceCadet
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Better picks out of these?

    a. Wilson or king
    b. Zaha or mili
    c. vvd or taa

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

      K, Z, TAA

      1. SpaceCadet
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers, tho tempted by mili due to pens.

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

          Surely they won't get as many again

          1. Christina.
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            did you not get the script? at least 2 penalties per game this season due to VAR

  29. Emiliano Sala
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Thoughts?

    Heaton/pope
    Robbo VVD Digne Walker
    Salah Siggy DenDonkey
    Kane Vardy Wilson

    Sterling is the only player missing

    4x Fodders.

    1. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Sterling is probably the most important player

    2. DrMammon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Great forward line! I guess Dendoncker as 3rd mid is the trade-off for that and the absence of City attackers would worry me personally but I don’t mind this.

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

        I think players like vardy and wilson will score more than kdb.
        Sterling is best one but too expensive

  30. Crashjct
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA, VVD, Laporte, Digne (Kelly)
    Salah, Sterling, KDB, Westwood (Dendoncker)
    Deulofeu, King (Nketiah)

    Any thoughts? Is there a better 5.5 midfielder?

    Thank you for any advice.

    1. Dr Funk
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kelly and Nketiah won't start. So you only have one outfield sub. Pray for no injuries. 🙂

    2. DrMammon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’m looking at McGinn or El Ghazi from Villa at 5.5. Granted, they’re unknown quantities at this level and players from promoted teams are always a risk but they have good numbers from last year and decent fixtures to start with.

      1. Crashjct
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for the advice. Moutinho is another option, too. I will check out the Villa options, though. I could go Digne to Coleman, then Westwood to McNeil. He got me points when I least expected last year.