Pre-Season

Assessing the mid-price FPL forwards in 2018/19

With there being limited appeal in the sub-£6.0m bracket and premium options perhaps being overlooked in favour of heavy hitters in defence and midfield, mid-price Fantasy Premier League forwards may again be popular this season.

There are 22 strikers in the £6.0m-£7.5m group and they will be the focus of this latest FPL price list analysis, though some managers will, of course, consider the likes of Callum Wilson (£8.0m) and Marcus Rashford (£8.5m) ‘mid-price’.

Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) is probably the headline name in this price bracket and he indeed is currently the most-owned FPL player in any position, sitting in 43.5% of squads.

The ‘auto-pick’ selections will be skewing those figures but that high ownership percentage can’t just be explained away by untouched Fantasy teams.

Elsewhere in this price rung there are assets from newly promoted clubs, players who have changed position, summer acquisitions, reserve strikers and a wantaway Austrian.

Changing Position

Gerard Deulofeu has started 16 of Watford’s 18 league fixtures this year

Two FPL forwards available at £6.5m were midfielders last season.

Diogo Jota and Gerard Deulofeu were both reclassified upon the game’s relaunch in late June, a bit of a blow to Fantasy managers given the loss of points (i.e. goals/clean sheets) associated with such a move but the right decision nonetheless after their run-outs up front in 2018/19.

All 26 of Deulofeu’s starts were as a support striker, false nine or bona fide centre-forward, with his only appearances on the flank being as a substitute or in situations when a third forward was brought off the bench as Watford chased a deficit.

The former Everton attacker scored ten goals and registered five assists while stationed up front.

Happily for his prospects this season, the Catalonian attacker would still have been Watford’s leading outfield points-scorer even if he had been listed as an FPL forward in 2018/19.

Deulofeu was paired with Troy Deeney (£6.5m) for much of the season and the former Barcelona player was competitive with the Watford club captain for underlying stats, having a better rate of penalty box touches and minutes per shot and only marginally trailing Deeney for shots in the box and big chances.

Watford’s first four fixtures are among the most appealing in the division and Deulofeu currently sits in 14.0% of FPL squads.

Diogo Jota hit a hat-trick against Leicester City in January

Jota was one of the form players in the final two-thirds of the season, averaging 5.7 FPL points per match in his last 20 appearances.

The Portugal under-21 international registered 16 attacking returns in those 20 starts, scoring on nine occasions and setting up a further seven goals.

Jota even outperformed teammate Raul Jimenez (£7.5m) during this period, with the Mexican striker registering 14 attacking returns (ten goals, four assists) from Gameweek 15 onwards despite playing over 400 more minutes than Jota.

It is easy to forget that Jota had started the season unimpressively, managing just one assist in the first 14 Gameweeks.

A tactical tweak from Nuno Espirito Santo transformed Jota’s fortunes, however, and ultimately led to his position change in FPL.

Wolves had begun the season in the same 3-4-3 system they had used in the Championship, with Jota as the wide-left option in the front three.

Some indifferent form, including defeats to Brighton, Huddersfield and Cardiff, prompted a formation change from Santo as he rolled out a 3-5-2 for the visit of Chelsea in early December.

Jota and Jimenez were the two central strikers used that day and the pair were to continue that partnership for the rest of the campaign.

Raul Jimenez

Raul Jimenez is currently in action for Mexico at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

The Mexican striker found the back of the net 13 times last season and chipped in with ten assists.

The only players to earn more bonus points (31) were Eden Hazard and PierreEmerick Aubameyang (£11.0m).

The former Benfica man was a reliable Fantasy option, too, featuring in all 38 league matches for Wolves and starting all but two of them.

Jimenez ranked sixth amongst FPL forwards for points per match (4.8) and was consistent rather than explosive, registering just four double-digit hauls.

In terms of expected goals (xG), Jimenez ranked fourth among forwards with 15.20.

The Jota v Jimenez debate is an interesting one given the price gap and we’ll have a direct comparison of the two Wolves options in a Members’ article coming soon.

Options From the Promoted Clubs

Not one of Teemu Pukki’s 29 league goals in 2018/19 came from the penalty spot

The ‘main’ strikers for all three promoted clubs are available in this price rung.

Teemu Pukki (£6.5m) scored 29 Championship goals last season and finished as the division’s top scorer.

Pukki was joint-top for goal attempts in the Championship this season and first for efforts in the box, too.

Added to his goal threat is his assist potential: the Finn set up nine goals in 2018/19 and was third among Championship forwards for key passes.

Norwich have some bleak-looking fixtures in the first five Gameweeks but there are more appealing matches beyond that, so the opening month or so will be a decent audition period for the Finland international.

READ MORE: Our guide to Norwich City’s attacking options

Aston Villa’s Wesley Moraes (£6.0m) arrived from Club Brugge this summer as the Villans look to plug the gap left by loanee Tammy Abraham, who has returned to parent club Chelsea.

There is a degree of uncertainty around any big-money import and the same is true of Wesley, who didn’t manage more than ten league goals in a single top-flight Belgian season.

Still young at 22 years of age, Villa broke their transfer record to acquire the Brazilian striker and he is one we will be watching closely in pre-season, with Villa enjoying some excellent home fixtures in the first nine Gameweeks.

READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Wesley

Like Pukki, Billy Sharp (£6.0m) hit 20+ Championship goals last season.

The Sheffield United striker scored on 23 occasions, setting up a further four goals.

The 33-year-old striker had his best-ever Championship season in terms of goals scored, although just one goal and two assists were recorded in the final three months of the campaign.

Sharp’s goal conversion rate stood out.

The Blades forward had only 75 shots last season (69 fewer than Pukki) but his ability to turn chances into goals is what we Fantasy managers want and Sharp’s goal conversion rate of 30.7% in 2018/19 (the best in the league) certainly ticks that box.

His age may ultimately count against him as a Fantasy asset as, depending on who else Chris Wilder brings in, Sharp will likely find himself being sporadically rotated to the bench – as happened in the run-in last season.

READ MORE: Our guide to Sheffield United’s attacking options

Lacking Appeal

Marko Arnautovic is on his way out of West Ham this summer

There are a handful of mid-price FPL forwards who will be instantly overlooked by the majority of us.

Marko Arnautovic (£7.0m) is set for a move to China after handing in yet another transfer request, bringing to an end his six years as a Fantasy asset.

Kelechi Iheanacho (£6.0m) hasn’t made a single start under Brendan Rodgers and his first-team chances will have been further dented by the arrival of Ayoze Perez (£6.5m).

Cenk Tosun (£6.0m) scored a meagre three goals in 2018/19 made just ten starts, with only four coming in the final 23 Gameweeks.

Charlie Austin (£6.0m) has never been a favourite of Ralph Hasenhuttl’s, starting only five of the 23 matches that the Austrian manager oversaw.

The arrival of Che Adams and the permanent signing of Danny Ings (both £6.0m) will further dent his chances at St. Mary’s and there is every chance he will move on this summer.

Changes of circumstances may well improve the fortunes of Austin, Tosun and Iheanacho – Ings, for example, was an overlooked budget Liverpool forward until his loan move to the south coast – but they are well off our radar at present.

The Rest

Of the FPL forwards available for less than £7.0m, only Glenn Murray scored more Premier League goals than Josh King in 2018/19

Of the 12 players we haven’t discussed yet, Josh King (£6.5m) is perhaps the most eye-catching.

After Jimenez, King is the most-owned forward under £8.0m and currently sits in more than one in five FPL squads.

The fact that he is £1.5m cheaper than Wilson is an obvious draw, although the England striker racked up more attacking returns (26 v 15) than his strike partner last season and averaged more points per match (5.6 v 4.0).

King being on penalties is at least to the Norwegian’s advantage, while he outscored Wilson in FPL in the three seasons before last.

We’ll have a Members’ article comparing the two coming out later today.

Olivier Giroud (£7.0m) refuses to go away – just when we think his race is run or he is set for a move to pastures new, he is thrust back into the spotlight.

With Hazard leaving, Alvaro Morata out on loan and Chelsea turning down the option to sign Gonzalo Higuain, Giroud is suddenly the only senior striking option at Stamford Bridge.

Tammy Abraham and Michy Batshauyi may well play a big part next season as Frank Lampard turns to youth but we may see more of the veteran Frenchman than we perhaps anticipated, given that Chelsea are hampered by a transfer ban.

Pre-season will be an intriguing watch in west London.

Two strikers that may benefit from summer transfer activity are Javier Hernandez and Christian Benteke (both £6.0m).

Neither will be anywhere near the top of most Fantasy managers’ shopping lists but the departure of Arnautovic at West Ham and the possible exit of Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) at Palace, coupled with Batshuayi’s return to Chelsea, at least elevate them in the pecking order at their respective clubs – if only temporarily.

Chicharito scored seven goals and registered four assists while making only 14 starts last season, while Benteke briefly returned to the Palace starting XI in the season run-in after a knee injury and impressed against Arsenal.

Manuel Pellegrini and Roy Hodgson will surely look to reinforce their striking options this summer, though.

Glenn Murray has scored 25 goals over the last two seasons

Glenn Murray (£6.0m) yet again hit double figures for goals last season, despite playing in a Brighton side that were limited in attack.

The appointment of the forward-thinking Graham Potter and Brighton’s early-season fixtures would seem to boost Murray’s appeal for the first six Gameweeks but we are yet to see if the veteran striker, who turns 36 in September, fits into his new manager’s plans.

Again, monitoring the pre-season friendlies will be key.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (£6.0m) has been handed a modest £0.5m price rise for the fourth season in a row, having nailed down the striker’s role at Everton in the final 11 Gameweeks of 2018/19.

The Toffees’ opening fixtures are among the best in the division and Calvert-Lewin certainly offers a budget-friendly route into the Everton attack.

Whether Fantasy managers who are set on the likes of Lucas Digne (£6.0m) and Gylfi Sigurdsson (£8.0m) would consider an Everton triple-up is another matter, though, and Marco Silva may very well look to add to his striking options this summer.

Calvert-Lewin didn’t always convince in front of goal either, hitting the back of the net on just six occasions from 52 attempts.

The remaining six forwards play for three clubs.

Deulofeu we have already discussed but Andre Gray (£6.0m) and Troy Deeney (£6.5m) are alternative routes into the Watford attack.

Security of starts is an issue with Gray and he was an impact substitute for most of the season, making the starting XI on just five occasions from Gameweek 9 onwards.

Deeney, by contrast, was a safer bet and was paired with Deulofeu up top for much of the second half of the campaign.

The club captain, who is on penalties at Vicarage Road, recorded only one fewer attacking return than Deulofeu and started 28 of the 32 matches he was available for.

Deeney also picked up more bonus points (13 v 10) than the Catalonian forward.

Chris Wood and Ashley Barnes (both £6.5m) again hit a purple patch in the second half of the season and if Fantasy managers are seeking out security of starts then look no further than these two: the Burnley pair started all 18 league games together up front in 2019.

Wood and Barnes are also among the six FPL forwards with the most goals this calendar year, with eight and nine strikes respectively.

Barnes was third among FPL forwards for big chances in 2019.

Burnley’s opening four fixtures are a little off-putting but the picture looks rosier from Gameweeks 5 to 14, so these two strikers will very much be on the watchlist at that point.

Che Adams and Danny Ings (both £6.0m) complete our round-up.

We’ll be looking at Adams in closer detail in a Scout Report but the former Birmingham City striker hit 22 goals in the Championship last season and only three players in the English second tier had more shots on target.

Ings had his best FPL season since 2014/15 despite only starting 23 matches.

Keeping the former Liverpool striker fit is easier said than done but is key to his Fantasy appeal, given that his minutes-per-xGI average was in the top five among first-choice FPL forwards.

There are a handful of decent fixtures for the Saints in their opening half-dozen games but looking at the bigger picture, Southampton sit bottom of our Season Ticker from Gameweeks 1 to 13, meeting all of the ‘big six’ in that time.

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  1. Party time
      4 years, 8 months ago

      Howdy fellas? Join us 4oymwo

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Done

        1. Party time
            4 years, 8 months ago

            🙂

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
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              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Me too!!!

        2. Baps hunter
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          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I am in 😉

      2. JELLYFISH
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Thoughts on this lot?

        Heaton
        VVD Robbo Zinchenko Digne
        Mane Perez* Sterling McArthur
        Kane King

        (Button Dendoncker Nketiah Kelly)

        *likely do Perez > Tielemans if he transfers and is affordable

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Not a fan of this. Just feel like there are a lot of transfers waiting to happen. Mane to Salah, Zinc to Mendy, Heaton to Pope, Perez to someone who gets points, McArthur to the bench (so change of formation).

      3. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Pukki it is for me. Clear punt.

        Week 1 obvs poor but Newcastle at home is too tasty. I’m looking at probable 2s in this bracket with a chance of occasional glory. Easy enough to switch later when a form horse appears.

        Said it a couple of times but Newcastle w/o a manager in preseason is a recipe for disaster - no Perez and Rondon means no outlet - harder work for defence.

        There’ll be other examples but I vividly recall Palace appointing FdB late. He could have worked but shortened preseason put the kibosh on him.

        Week 1 Auba C
        Week 2 have Pukki
        Week 3 Kane (in for Auba) C

        I hate it as I really like Newcastle but every passing day weakens them - even in the unlikely event Ashley does spend a 100 mill.

        1. Olivier Bernards watch
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          well i don't follow the pukki logic, but I reckon you're right that we're gonna be the whipping boys. Clearly, we just had too much firepower last season, so Ashley thought we'd get rid of rondon and perez to even the playing field a little.

          1. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            The Pukki logic is simply that any 6.5 forward is a punt. The most typical return is always likely to be a 2 pointer. That leaves me looking at the most likely non 2 pointer in the first 2 rounds before I make any transfers.

            Most seem to be on King. I see that. I’m a Bournemouth sceptic though when it comes to looking at fixtures. They are a really average side imo - their finish last year was no accident - and if I went there it’s be for Fraser Wilson not King.

            Also happy to have one punt in early squad - my 6.5 spot is where it’s likely to be.

            1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I don't think King is a punt - Last 3 years he's had 12 - 8 - 16 goals. (was hurt for a large chuck of the 8 goal season).

              Pukki is a punt - Promoted team, player not EPL tested. Championship Gs and As doesn't always translate to EPL success - Richie is a prime example for this.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Fair dos.

                I quite like King and either he or Jota would be my pick for a long term 6.5 forward. It’s just I’m not expecting to play that way - it’s one of the slots in my set up that is most likely to revolve.

                Conceptually I intend to minimise premium transfers and shift mid price players according to form. It won’t work that way of course

      4. ShaunGoater123
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What do you think?

        Ryan
        Ake / digne / TAA/ Van djik
        Salah / sterling / zaha
        Andone / Kane / king

        Button / denedonker/ Kelly / choudhury

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

          Wouldn't want to be starting Andone every week myself.

          1. No Professionals
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            /any week

        2. Loftus cheeky nandos
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          You don’t want to play andone

      5. Transfer window needs
        Geoff
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        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        5 weeks until GW1.. how's your PL team doing in the transfer window?

        Who do you support and what out of 10 do you give their transfer dealings? What's still needed? What do you hope/expect will come through before the deadline?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hammers 2/10 A forward, please God!!! Mitrovic, maybe ...

          1. Rupert The Horse
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            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hey Doosy baby. Arnie has pretty much gone hasn't he.

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
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              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Afraid so.

          2. Geoff
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            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Was just going to ask what Rupert did. You've got a nice mix of attacking midfielders.

            Who do you think will be sold? Diop or will he stay? Mitrovic could do a job

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Arnie is history. 100%

          3. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Looking at rondon apparently

          4. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Maxi Gomez apparently agreed personal terms? Just paying the right price now to settle it?

            I'd like to see someone solid go next to Rice, a proper RB (Sorry Freddy) and maybe a LB if Cresswell doesn't think he's going to find his form of old.

            Attacking midfield should be fine now... Anderson, Lanzini (rumours he wants to leave?), Yarmolenko, Antonio, Fornals

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              The best passer in the team plays next to Rice. And makes him look good. 😐

        2. Rupert The Horse
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          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hey Geoff.
          Liverpool man here. Not much to speak of just yet. Would very much like to see another centre back, a top one, we have the money. We also need a striker, badly.

          1. Geoff
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            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Who would you like to come in as a striker?

            Certainly a de Ligt signing would be massive, but that could be said for lots of teams

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

              Posted yesterday that De Ligt for £58m is the best value transfer deal of the modern era. (Given Leicester want £80 for Maguire).

              I personally don't want Liverpool to sign another centre half, as I want 5.5m Gomez to be playing every week.

              1. Geoff
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                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                I tend to agree with this. Someone should go in with a bigger offer and try to get Ajax to help convince de Ligt to agree to it

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

                  When I posted about this yesterday people said that as De Ligt has indicated he wants to join Juve, Juve are just trying to see what they can get away with.

                  But sure, Ajax should still tout him around, accept some offers of £80m (believe PSG offered this previously) and tell Juve to match it, or forget it.

                  1. Rupert The Horse
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                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Oh yeah completely!

              2. Rupert The Horse
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                WHAT?!?!?!
                You are telling me De Ligt, the most coveted 'available' defender in the world is going for £58m.
                How can that be true? If that is indeed the case, I'd love us just to go in with a 90m offer and see what the club say. Even though in all likeliness, he has joined Barca

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

                  I'm telling you that he has agreed personal terms to join Juventus, which is where he has publicly stated he wants to go.
                  Juve are now negotiating a fee with Ajax, offered £58m, but Ajax want £65m (reported by a few media outlets)
                  So yes, for £65m you can one of the best central defenders in world football...or for £80m you can Harry Maguire.

                  1. Rupert The Horse
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Ever played Angry Birds?
                    Thats exactly what Maguire looks like. Seriously.

                    I guess Italy is a good place to go as a defender, just not sure how much of a challenge it will be for him. Especially joining a team that just walk the title each season.

            2. Rupert The Horse
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              In terms of strikers, it gets a bit more scary. The pool of players is small, and the transfer fees are getting completely out of control.
              Dembele maybe, but thats just me being a touch lazy, and he's more of a winger.

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

                Dybala would be a lovely fit.
                How about Coutinho, do you want him back?

                1. Rupert The Horse
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 11 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  I have asked myself that question a hundred times, I still don't have the answer. He's absolutely world class, but is he intense enough for us now? Would we be focusing on him too much? Than there's the cost.

                  1. Geoff
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                    • 11 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    No idea what the cost would turn out to be in the end but it could be a nice signing.. but not sure how much it would be nostalgia vs a football decision

                    Dybala would be interesting and he should be available

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

                      I'm not sure how Coutinho would fit into the current Liverpool set up though, but he'd be a nice option in FPL again.

                      I think Dybala would be available, and I would love to see him in the PL.

                    2. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      He'd be around £120m, but we have far more important areas to improve on, as mentioned above.

            3. Zenith UK
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              De Ligt
              Timo Werner
              Fabinho inconsistency would still make me want a Kante-esque player still

        3. Old Man Willow
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          8/10 Very happy with Leicester's business so far as I rate Perez. If we secure Tielemans and keep Madison I think we'll be challenging top 6 this season. Hoping we can keep Chilwell and if Maguire has to go hopefully we can get £80m.

          1. Geoff
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            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Pereira as well, I saw some rumours earlier about him. But yeah, very nice looking window so far for you!

          2. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah, Im really excited to see what you lot and Wolves can achieve this season. Can see you really pushing close to Utd and especially Chelsea, who suddenly look a shell of the team they were.

            1. Geoff
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              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Arsenal too

              1. Rupert The Horse
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                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Point.
                Great strike force, but then Emery isn't sure how he wants to play them.
                Ramsay has gone, no money. Basically Chelsea in red.

        4. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Northampton Town - 5/10 - Charlie Goode is a good start, but we need some midfield reinforcements.

          FPL wise, I want Maguire to go to Man City.
          Mitrovic and Rondon to find their way to a mid table team, and come in around 6.5m-7m.
          One of the Burnley keepers to move to another PL club.
          Zaha to stay put.

          ....and Ronaldo to go back to United.

          1. Geoff
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            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I'd like all of those things too 😀

            Except for Maguire to City - although if he's a guaranteed starter I guess that would be gold, though I'm not sure he would be

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

              Why don't you want Maguire to City, are you a Leicester fan?

              Whilst there is no such thing as a guaranteed starter for City, for £80m, I'd expect him to play as much as any of the other more regular players (Sterling, Aguero, Laporte, Walker, etc)

              1. No Professionals
                • 6 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Guardiola has a record of easing even big money signings in. Which is a luxury you can afford when you're as good as city.

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

                  Isn't that more for players coming in from foreign leagues though?

                  1. No Professionals
                    • 6 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Mahrez?

                    1. Rupert The Horse
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 11 Years
                      4 years, 8 months ago

                      Thats more just crazy competition.

                      1. No Professionals
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        B Silva didn't play much in his first season, now look at him.

                        1. Rupert The Horse
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 11 Years
                          4 years, 8 months ago

                          Point.

                          1. Rupert The Horse
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                            • 11 Years
                            4 years, 8 months ago

                            being from Hamez is Bilva came from another league.

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

                      Yeah, I think Mahrez did actually start last season didn't he? but as soon as Sterling was back up to fitness after the world cup rest he was ahead of him in the 11.

                      ...B.Silva also came from a foreign league.

                      Walker went straight in at right back.

                      1. No Professionals
                        • 6 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        They had just let their only right back go when they signed Walker. City's style of play is so precise it is hard to see any player going straight in to the line up unless absolutely necessary.

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

                          Yeah possibly, but I think 5.5m Maguire if he moves to City will be in a lot of GW1 teams, mine included.

                          1. No Professionals
                            • 6 Years
                            4 years, 8 months ago

                            I'd personally give it a few weeks, but each to their own eh.

          2. pingissimus
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            More or less agree.

            Zaha must be better at Arsenal surely. Either Auba or Laca getting a move would be even better.

            Mignolet would be the king of the 4.5s if Klopp unpadlocks him.

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

              I'd rather Zaha be the main man at Palace, than another forward at Arsenal personally, but either way, he's in my GW1 team wherever he is, 7m for a midfielder who will be looking at 10 goals or so, great value.

              1. pingissimus
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Imo Zaha goes better when he isn’t the main man - in real life and not just fantasy stats

                If nothing else it helps him when defence can’t put 3 men on him - that I suspect is why his returns go up when he has a cf to occupy defenders.

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

                  Maybe not a fair comparison but he looks a lot better at Palace than he did at United.

        5. Santigold
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Arsenal, 1/10
          Only Gabriel Martinelli in so far. I don't expect him to get much game time yet.
          Zaha maybe coming in, if we can afford him.
          Ospina was sold to Napoli, as expected.
          Still waiting for reinforcements in defence, which should be our top priority.
          I don't expect many new recruitments to be honest, which is a shame. Who knows, if we have a front three of Auba-Laca-Zaha, maybe we can forget about the defence and just score more goals than we concede.

          1. Warby84
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            And what about Fraser?

            1. Santigold
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Just transfer gossip, I think.

          2. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It's an unfortunate situation really, I can only see you sliding a bit this season 🙁

            1. Santigold
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              When Emery came in a year ago, I expected them to have tough start but to improve as the season went on. Somehow it went the other way. They had that long unbeaten streak at the start of the season, but regressed badly after that. Their away form was even worse than during the last season under Wenger.

          3. Dr. Rog
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Tierney looks like a done deal

            1. Santigold
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I don't really know him, but the deal would make sense. Monreal is not getting any younger.
              I still think the CB's are our biggest problem atm though.

              1. SweepaKeepa
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Agree CB priority. Umtiti would be perfect. But I’m realistic in budget: Malang Sarr would be a very Nice signing.

          4. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Just don't know how you're going to get yourself a Zaha.

            1. Santigold
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 11 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Swap for Özil. 😀

          5. CROCosta
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I was hoping we would focus on Sarabia - he is a great creative midfield which we are in dire need of and PSG got him for only 20mil EUR, I do not know if he did not like the switch to PL but honestly this was the best bargain this window.
            I do not think we will be able to land Zaha due to limited funds but he would be great especially if Ozil keeps playing like he did for the past 2 years.
            Martinelli is a good prospect but he won't see any play in PL this year.
            We desperately need a solid CB and a creative midfielder and I do not see how we can get both for 40mil which is available for this transfer period when players we target like Zaha and Carasco are being held tightly by their clubs.

        6. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Before the deadline you say. I’m hoping Parish has seen its early this year - all our incomings will be close to deadline of course. He went to the Daniel Levy school.

          Palace needs a cf and a rb and a lb even before we start talking Zaha. The only reported activity is of course for the less than urgent 3rd keeper.

          I wouldn’t mind losing Wilf now. He’s off sometime soon and I’d rather it happened when Uncle Roy is there to steady the ship.

          If AMN and Nelson and possibly Chambers come in the opposite direction with cash - that’ll do me. It’s a really old side now.

          Has Almiron already done his time on Tyneside? He’s the Wilf replacement for the here and now while Nelson beds in

          Other than that I’m hoping Frank doesn’t get on with Bats.

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            What about Aarons?

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              He plays on both sides does he not? He’s interesting and possible as RH seems to be doubting PvA and Souare is gone and Schlupp upfield.

              Would he be sold to Palace? Seems a long shot to me

              1. Geoff
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 11 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                He was talked about as a Wan-Bissaka replacement a while ago and I think I saw some rumours yesterday. He looks a nice young talent

          2. Santigold
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            AMN, Nelson and Chambers for Zaha would be a terrible deal for Arsenal. Nelson has a lot of potential.

        7. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Local team Bury FC - millions in debt, pretty much every player has left cos they're not getting paid, owner that's trying his best to get every penny he can for himself, very real possibility of not starting the season. Apart from that going well.

          Man City - CDM bought, LB bought. Think we're pretty much done really apart from a CB

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

            A few years ago our chairman took a £10m loan from the council to build a new stand for our stadium, paid £5m of the loan to his own consultancy company, and then said there wasn't enough money to build the stand.

            #lowerleagueproblems.

        8. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Utd here. 3/10.
          Happy with James & AWB, but too little too slowly.
          Still not happy about Ander Herrera leaving and looks like Pogba is on his way so why no CMs coming in yet? Tielemans is young, available and already has half-a-season in EPL behind him so we know he can play so why are we letting him go to LCFC without even a fight for "relatively" little? Is Longstaff what we really need?
          At centre-half, I'd rather pay min. fee and get Toby A in now rather than Maguire as a centre-half.
          Worst of all, no sign of the huge number of has-beens or never-weres going anywhere.

          1. Geoff
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I expect some to leave still, but Lukaku is an interesting one. I think Herrera was asking for way too much and I don't think he's a huge loss; keeping Mata to help the kids see how to be a professional is a big move I think.

            James and AWB have the right attitude, age, and could be great. AWB more ready for the PL I expect and should make a big difference. Longstaff.. potentially. As a Matic replacement?

            But you're right CB is the big one. I said de Ligt was happening months ago so I'll stick with that 😀

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Rumour of Matic to Inter now. I'd let him go, really dropped off despite not being particualry old (someone else on Utd's books of course fits this description even more).

              Mata seems like a really lovely chap and a lovely player too, but does not suit way we play and never really has done.

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

          On balance as a Palace fan if Zaha goes the best solution is that PSG hijack the deal. There was some talk - far fetched? - a while back and he speaks French after all.

          Wads of cash.
          2 years to be ruined by getting bench sores
          Net profit buying him back in 2021
          Two more good years left in him
          Build value in him
          Sell him United in 2022
          Repeat cycle

          1. DeathoftheParty
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            So this hahahahahaha

        10. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          West Ham.
          Under Pellegrini and the new Director of Football I am very happy with the way we do business in terms of purchases being more selective and long term (overall), but if I am scoring it, it won't be higher than about a 7 because there is always the threat of the poison dwarf (Sullivan) mouthing off to the press.
          Let's face it the Arnie sale is a bit of a mess (a good ten million or so under value), but they seem to do what the manager wants.

          We need at least two strikers (Gomez plus Rondon appears most likely), probably cover at CDM/CB and if we suddenly have more money than I expect, the full backs need upgrading eventually. We look hot in attacking midfield though.

        11. CherryBoys
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hope..... Nathan Ake stays at the Cherries!

        12. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          With rumors of Pogba meeting with Skolsjaer to request a transfer, here is my new prediction:

          Expected-
          De Gea
          Awb Alderweirald Lindelof Shaw
          McTominay Fernandes
          Costa Lingard Martial
          Rashford

          Dream-
          De Gea
          AWB De Ligt Lindelof Shaw
          Tielemans McTominay
          Neymar Ericson Martial
          Rashford

        13. Carlton_Goal
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          West Ham, 6/10 so far. Fornals a good addition so far but desperately need a striker or 2 with Arnautovic out the door and possibly Hernandez leaving as well. Also think we could use a new LB

      6. Budweiser
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Balbuena nailed? whats the deal between him and Ogbonna? I'm guessing Diops first choice

        1. Teddy Brewski
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Pretty sure Balbuena is first choice

      7. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Which ManCity players are you planning to have?
        Aguero or Sterling? Any defender or Ederson?

        1. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I've been on Kun, KdB for a while. But just changed Kun to Kane.

          It is indeed a lottery

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

          Zinchenko and Sterling

        3. No Professionals
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ederson and kdb at the moment. Would really like sterling but can't do it with losing kane.

        4. Bury94
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Sterling and Laporte at the minute

        5. The 5% Team
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ederson and Aguero

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Haven't seen Aguero in many or any teams really.

            1. FPL_Gyarados
              • 10 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I had aguero for a week. Have Vardy instead now and de bruyne

        6. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          If KDB looks like starting the season then defo him. Would like Sterling too and a nailed 5.5 def to emerge.

        7. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ederson, def tbc and KDB

        8. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Bernardo, KDB or Sterling.
          Just the one in MID, and maybe Ederson - but unlikely.

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

          Sterling, Bilva and a defender (currently Mendy, but could be LaPorte/Zinchenko/Walker)

        10. Rupert The Horse
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Ederson and Laporte.

        11. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          just kdb for me

      8. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'm seeing more and more RMTs with random 4m defenders.

        Two would certainly be sweet.

        I'm currently on Kelly and Lundstram but obv have no idea of potential minutes for either

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Kelly probably never more than a back-up. Lundstram was not getting in the team even in the Championship as I understand it. Some talk of Gibson leaving Burnley so if he does becomes an option.

          1. jayzico
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Gibson. Nice.

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

          I'm going HUGE on defence this year, even my 5th defender is a 4.5 (lacaselles as bench fodder), that said I've spent nothing up front (total of £17 for all three) hence I can't carry any dead weight at the back

        3. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Given current injuries, I am backing Kelly to start.

        4. Pieterke30
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Im goping Gibson becomes a starter

          At another club or at Burnley if Leicester or Wolves buy Tarko

          1. Pieterke30
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Hoping*

      9. Warby84
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Aguero Zaha and 5m keeper (Foster)
        Or
        Wilson Sterling and Ederson

        1. Warby84
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Sorry Ederson Aguero Zaha!!

        2. DanM8
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          King for Wilson and use the 1.5 somewhere else?

          1. Zladan
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This

        3. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m an A man. I love Aguero.

      10. Our Tiny Windows
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What are the best alternative fantasy apps if you play another one on the side?

      11. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Any decent 4.5 keepers? Just throwing a team together to get me going 🙂

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Hart/Heaton/Pope perhaps? Depending on pre season

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

          Ryan, plus you can get his understudy for 4.0 - 8.5 keeper spend is always good.

        3. Fpl Richie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          All right there Rafa.
          Any news on the Newcastle front manager or transfer wise?
          Looking like a tough season from here.

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Nowt! Gave up hope

      12. Dr. Rog
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        What does the template look like right now?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why do you care? Be yourself 🙂

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            There isn’t one really anyway, apart from double Liverpool def and Digne there is a lot of variation

      13. Legohair
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        How do i look?

        Ryan
        TAA-Robbo-Coleman
        Salah-KdB-Maddison-Brooks
        Kane-King-DLC

        4.0,Dunk,Dendoncker,Kelly

        1. buzzkill
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'd lose DLC for just about anybody

          1. Legohair
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            He is my only everton attacker atm. Guess i should find another way to get someone in everton

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

            why?

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

          11 million Kane, in August with dodgy fixtures.....and no Sterling...…

          That said I like
          Ryan, TAA, Robbo, Coleman, Salah, KDB, King and DLC

          1. Legohair
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Kane has good fixtures imo. And 11 million is bargain. I have kdb for city cover

            1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I agree - I like Kane fixtures

              1. Legohair
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Of course its risky to go without sterling. But its also risk to go without kane. Because salah is must have, and after that is either kane or sterling, cant afford all three of them

                1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                  • 9 Years
                  4 years, 8 months ago

                  You don't have to convince me - I'm in on Kane

                  1. Legohair
                    • 7 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    Yep. It feels like its never been so hard to greate team than this year. Well hope pre season gives us some answers. Right now my team is a mess.

        3. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I actually quite like DCL for opening fixtures

      14. DanM8
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ederson & Ake
        or Laporte & Heaton

        1. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B

      15. Rupert The Horse
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Man, I've got to give this cricket World Cup a break. Im constantly craving for Pepe's chicken rice, and I've never even had it.

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Get one then. Or you waiting for them to get a Michelin star? 😉

          1. Rupert The Horse
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Ha, you know me well.
            Went to Harwood Arms on Tuesday and Yuatcha tonight.

            1. Fantasy Gold
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Fascinating Rupert.

              You do ever so well for yourself considering you’re on minimum wage.

      16. King Kohli
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Choose one:

        A. Vardy + Laporte + Coleman (5-3-2)
        B. Kane + Walker + playing 4.5 mid (4-4-2)

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A

        2. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A but 5 at the back is risky!

          I’m on 5-3-2 currently but worried!

      17. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Sterling & Vardy + 0.5m ITB, or KdB & Aguero?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m on KDB and Vardy, I need the funds elsewhere 🙂

          Sterling and Vardy of those two I think. Tough call

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

          I'm on Sterling and Vardy atm

        3. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          KDB & Sterling?

          1. shirtless
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I could, but with Salah too would be ultra budget up front!

        4. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I’m on A

        5. shirtless
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Presently have Salah Sterling 6.0 6.0, but looks a bit light up front with a 9.0 6.5 5.0?

      18. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Keepers are tough this year. Thinking of going set and forget

        A - Ryan, Robbo, VVD,

        B - Alisson, City D, 1 of Robbo VVD

        1. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A

        2. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A

      19. The Head-Ake
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        1)Greenwood or Nketiah
        2)Dendonck or Hayden
        3)Maddison or Zaha
        4)Ryan or Heaton or Pope

        1. Our Tiny Windows
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1 pass
          2 dendocker
          3 Zaha
          4 I’m on Ryan currently

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1. Much of a muchness. Greenwood.
          2. Donkey
          3. Maddison
          4. The Burnley one that starts.

          1. Andy Mac
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            This ^ I’m 50:50 on Zaha vs Maddie, could go either way but gone Zaha personally as for Vardy

            1. Andy Mac
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              *got not for

        3. The Head-Ake
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Consensus is that Zaha vs Maddison seems to be a flip of a coin. Brighton seems to be a safe option unless one of P or H seem to secure their spot.

        4. HamezMace
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          1, Neither will play
          2, Dendocker
          3, Zaha
          4, Burnley keeper.

      20. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        First draft... any thoughts welcome? I could downgrade Vardy to change Almiron. Thanks 🙂

        Ryan
        Robbo. Digne. Zinchenko
        Salah. Siggy. Zaha. Almiron?
        Kane. Vardy. King
        (Button, Kelly, Aarons, Dendoncker)

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Why'd you go to China?

          1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            It's the first 3-4-3 that I've seen and liked. Only problem I see is Zinc. Of course Almiron is a punt but he showed flashes a quality + Newcastle need him to be a top man this year.

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Zinc could be Coleman or AWB. Yeah I quite like it. Probably change 100 times before the start.

              I’d of went anywhere on the planet to get away from fat mike! 🙂

              1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Such a shame. Newcastle have some of the best fans + had Rafa who is a top top quality manager. Hate to see them in this situation.

                I think Coleman is a good shout. I'd prefer Digne but they have such good opening fixtures I think the CS will come. Zinc is a bargain if Mendy goes down.

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Wouldn't touch any Toon players as things stand. Townsend, JWP or perhaps Moutinho for that slot?

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Yeah. Like having a Newcastle player in but times are very bad

            1. Fulchester's New Centr…
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              I'm almost glad that we (the red Utd) are not very good so I am not tempted to try to get one in.

        3. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          v similar to mine...

          think zinchenko will get some game time ?

          1. RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Could be Coleman or AWB

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              ok didnt realise he was 5.5...

        4. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          First team I seen with Almiron. Quite like this dude too

      21. tburgess12
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Deulofeu or Deeney the better option?

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Deulo from what I seen last season especially towards the end

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Deulo. Troy dead to me after red card against Arsenal. What was he thinking?

      22. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        ...Jota or Pérez? And why!

        (4-4-2 vs 4-3-3 btw, I know they are different positions!)

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Jota! Perez is overhyped. He’ll flop IMO

      23. Captain Fozzy
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ryan
        TAA - Digne - Van Dijk - Taylor (Bur)
        Salah (c) - De Bruyne - Perez - Zaha
        Kane - Deulofeu

        Button - Targett - Dendoncker - Wickham

        1.0 ITB where to spend it? Improve keeper situation or upgrade Wickham to have a better bench?

        1. Dr. Rog
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          upgrade taylor

        2. Andy Mac
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Personally, I would look at either:

          Ryan > Lloris
          Zaha > Siggy
          Taylor > 5.5 (eg Trippier or Zinchenko if they play and stay!)

        3. Coys96
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes, Burnley and Villa rotate nicely, but I can't see either team keeping many CSs. So I would upgrade Taylor + Targett to a 6 mil and 4 mil defender.

      24. Christina.
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        I'm coming around to Kane.

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Nike

        2. tburgess12
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I have him. Villa and Newcastle at home two of the first three are just too hard to turn down, and I can ditch him for anyone and I want and upgrade elsewhere if he doesn't perform as opposed to scrambling to try and get him in if he does. Can see why people aren't going that way but I think starting with him is the correct play

          1. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 9 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            like joe says he's the perfect "cash cow"

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

          What's brought this on?
          Saw you advising against him this time yesterday.
          Did you get a copy of the best of Spurs season DVD?

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

            Nothing really. Looked at his start last season. Might be a good call to have Spurs attackers early on. As always will WC around week 4/5 so most likely to bring Son in then.

            Moura also an option.

            Downside is losing a Livp def, most likely Robbo.

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

              Also, Perez joining Leicester is making me go for him over Maddison/Vardy.

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

                Yes Perez certainly helps balance things out for a way into a promising Leicester attack this season.
                I think Kane is good value at 11m to be honest, just difficult fitting him in with Salah, and Sterling.

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

                  It's not.

                  4.5m*
                  VVd* Laporte* Digne
                  Brooks Salah Sterling Perez
                  Kane Delefeo/King

                  dunk

                  Or

                  Ederson
                  Robbo Digne 4.5m 4.5m

                  I just need to get to GW 4

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

                    you still cover Livp/Eve/City def for first 4 weeks.

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

                      Yes, the team I looked at had Digne, TAA and two rotating 4.5s, but they all look like such dross this year, not a looker among them!

                      Mid 4 would be Salah, Sterling, Zaha, and Perez...I'd be very happy with that.

                      But with everyone going big in defence, it could be problematic early on.

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

                        yeah, or Kane gets a double digit score in week 1 and everyone WC's

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

                          If Kelly gets gametime early on its excellent

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

                            It's so difficult trying to work out the best way when I have those three in the team though.

                            Digne and Zaha are also must haves for me.

                            I think 7m for a Chelsea striker is a great price too, given that they usually cost £10m+ - I want them to add Abraham to the game, if he's 6.5m and looks like he'll start over Giroud then problem solved, but I don't see him less than 7m.

                            I've just come up with;
                            4.5s rotating keepers.
                            VvD Digne Tripper 4.5m def (4.0 benched)
                            Salah Sterling Zaha Perez (Dendocker)
                            Kane King (Wickham)

                          2. Christina.
                            • 14 Years
                            4 years, 8 months ago

                            I dunno, don't like Zaha. He has not been in my team once. Other thing with Kane is I reckon if he starts off with a bang it's most likely there is a bit of a price run on his side rather than with a livp defender say if they keep a CS vs Nor.

                            I might be biased though.

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

                            I've always liked Kane in FPL, was in the GW1 team last season, and was the first name I looked for this season, I think 11m is great value, and I also like the idea of having flexibility in all areas of the team. People with a front line of King, Jota, and Greenwood, really have no easy way to get any decent striker, such as Aguero, Auba, or Kane should they start off well.

                            Zaha I expect 10 goals from this year, and a few VAR assisted assists too, and for 7m, that's a good price (to Doosras comment below, I expect Zaha to outscore Sigurdsson this season)

                  2. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 8 months ago

                    No Sigurdsson. Fatal error.

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

                      You really think he's that important?

                      1. Queenofthestoneage
                        • 4 Years
                        4 years, 8 months ago

                        Talisman.

        4. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Johnny-come-lately. 😉

      25. Coys96
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        A) Laporte + VVD
        B) Mendy + Robertson

        Have Trent 🙂

        1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          B is more fun - A is more safe

        2. Fulchester's New Centr…
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          I'd go A for nailedness, but B much more exciting.

          1. Coys96
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            I think I'll go for A now, and see Mendy's state come the start of the season, thanks!

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 8 months ago

              Worth considering Walker was almost as nailed as Laporte last time and only got seriously out pointed very late on. That 0.5 gets you another Liverpool wingback

              1. Pumpkinhead *non-expert*
                • 9 Years
                4 years, 8 months ago

                Very little attacking threat moving forward - mostly CS for him now.

        3. Ajax Hamsterdam
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          a for me

        4. Loftus cheeky nandos
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A but B could be more effective in the long run

        5. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A is excluded for me

          Had it for a long time last season. Turned into pricey cs and was poor value even at the 6.0 mark I had them at.. Both may get attacking returns again but I suspect they’ll be much less consistent than wing backs .

          One not both

      26. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        a) Laporte Sterling Giroud
        b) Stones Bilva Aguero

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Stones could be Zinchenko if nailed on.

        2. Loftus cheeky nandos
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          A is a much safer bet, if Giroud starts he will get some goals

      27. sk66
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        RMT.
        Think this is fairly solid now. Im just unsure which 2 6.5m strikers I want to go with.

        4.5m - Button

        Robertson - VVD - Digne - Laporte - Kelly

        Salah - Sterling - Siggy - Zaha - Dendoncker

        King - Deulofeu - Wickham

        Comments are hugely appreciated. Thanks.

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          This is quite nice!

      28. Pointless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Which to choose out of TAA or Robbo?!

        1. Letsgo!
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Taa!

        2. Queenofthestoneage
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Robertson.

        3. DeathoftheParty
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          TAA

      29. Letsgo!
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Ederson
        Taa vandijk digne ake
        Siggy zaha salah
        Aguero king adams

        Subs:button kelly hayden kante

        Hows this team looking?

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Looking set.

          Aguero over Sterling is nice for the positional price point.

          1. Letsgo!
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Simple choice, aguero is on penalties too!

      30. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 8 months ago

        Does anyone happen to have a complete friendly fixture list for the PL teams?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 8 months ago

          Yes - I do. But the ratings are only up to 11.

          1. The 12th Man
            • 10 Years
            4 years, 8 months ago

            Spinal Tap 11?