Premier League pre-season friendlies: a day-by-day fixture guide

Maguire replacement.

The transfer fees between English clubs are absolutely mental.

You'll be changing them quickly.

Wouldn’t start with Jiminez personally think wolves will struggle at the start of the season

AWB - not until utd show us they’ve improved defensively.
Shocking midfield and that’s where the value/points are (along with defence of course).
Don’t like jimi, surely europa has an effect on them, mix that with their bad fixtures and I think it’s enough to look elsewhere.

Looking forward to it TM, thanks for running it again!

What’s the code TM?

It is pretty easy to start, but one bad gw... 🙁

Best league of the year... And didn't do too bad last time out!

one of my favourite leagues thanks for running it

One more TM

601.
Thanks as always.

At first sight, feels punty. But like you said, time will tell

I would at least get 11 starters

I think king on pens sways it for me

King no doubt for me. Deulofeu has huge potential but King is on penalties.
I am really interested in Deulofeu vs. Deeney though!

King - penalties, fixtures
Deulofeu changed position so he will potentially get fewer points than last season for the same

I have both but King if I had to choose. Better fixtures and on pens.

Deulofeu for me. Creates more chances, gets more more assists. Deeny is the perfect foil for him.

King suffers statistically with Wilson in the team. His best returns last season were when Wilson was out.

King.

Get Pereyra in your midfield at 6m if you want to try and tap into Watford’s kind fixtures.

I have both. Problem solved 🙂

Deulofeu isnt even a nailed starter. King no brainer.

Starting with King in a 451 unless Tammy stays at Villa.
But I intend using King and Deul transfer rotation every few games as it stands

Is Jansen 4.5? If not you may as well downagrade him to one...what formation are you planning on playing regularly?? I think Kante will play deeper this year so think there’s better 5m about

A

I’m looking at the keepers as you can easily change a defender later. All good value imo and my top 3 keepers. Fab just releases more money upfield.

C) Want to have City and Everton defence, but would look at pre-season to see how Coleman will perform

May not agree on some mids attacking pick and Zaha maybe only available GW 2
However yes this is very close to ideal balance so much show it looks over 100.
I spend just a little bit more in defence and end up 451 but tbf this is really nice spread of funds.

Hilariously, yea

I think he will defo be number 1 left back tho that doesn’t necessarily mean he won’t get rotated with delph etc an at 5.5 I would like them to be near playing every game they are fit for and can’t see zinchenko doing so

I was as sceptical as anyone but Mendy not being included in the preseason tour squad is a huge boost for Zinchenko.

Should play but other than GW2, Fixtures are pretty rough

What about when the other CBS are not injured

B

B as long as you have Ederson in goal. Best avoiding Zaha until transfer saga is sorted out too!

Short term b. Long term a

Why though,?

He started almost all of his games on the wing last season and fpl returns weren't great.

RW no change from last year

Impossible to say and preseason will tell us little as both Kun and Jesus will miss lots of it. I’m guessing he’ll be Dilva more often than Sane this season.

Siggi is a much better option at 8.0

If KDB stays fit I'd expect him to be on the right mostly. The signing of Rodri also frees up Gundogan to cover for David Silva rather than Fernandinho.

I feel like Adams will be brought in gradually, other than that it's pretty nice

I like it. I’m playing 352 myself but with rotating 4.5 defenders. Not sold on Che Adams though.

even closer*

-1s instead of 0s on the bench, whoop whoop

Try watching that AND the cricket at the same time....! Think I broke the remote....

Half a stone heavier after those 5 hours... too much food to cope with the excitement!

nice team

Like it, I'd downgrade Madds to either Tielemans or Perez and get Robbo or Digne but that's personal preference.

Get some Utd in there bro

No Villa. Way too much defence spend. Don't understand why this is so fashionable

a

Who are your strikers?

TAA & VVD for me

One and VVD, the one being TAA.

just going with VVD

TAA and VVD

One and VvD. The 0.5 saved helps a lot and Virgil shouldn't be too far behind them if behind at all.

Both for regular attacking returns and baps.

VVD and Laporte shone in the long run in last time of course but that I’m theorising was a function in part of the run in where both City and Liverpool tightened up somewhat.

TAA and VVD

got Robbo and VVD but might try to swap VVD to TAA, assist potential of the fullbacks is a massive plus (slight concern over TAA rotation though)

Gomez and Robertson for me. Gomez is great value and I think he will start ahead of Matip. Robertson nailed and world class

Fraser

Omg

fraser

Keep an eye on Andone and Joselu in preseason, you may get a starter.

Cool beans

Depends on other City players in your side. If you have Sterling or KDB then Auba and switch to Kane week 3

neither for me as I prefer the premium mid options - however if I was going for a premium forward I would probably punt on Kane - but of the two options you have it would be Kun

Auba

He's shite and surely 3rd choice behind Barnes and Wood

Im not, no. Very much doubt he’s on here tbh

prefer siggy/fraser at that price point, but will keep an eye on him, certainly potential

Currently yeah because it enables a front line of Wilson and Kane. I have my doubts though, especially because KDB is back fit. My hope would be that Sterling plays on the left, Bilva on the right, KDB and someone like Gundogan in the double pivot with Fernandinho in behind. I noticed he played a lot of fullgames towards the end of last season so hopefully Pep trusts him more. But they've got Mahrez and Sane competing for places too. It's hard to know

Yep. More or less nailed for the best attacking team in the league. I'm backing him to add more attacking returns to his game this season.

I'm going fraser and king to start for the nice run of fixtures, if it's not working out will likely dump fraser of the two as I don't see as many options to replace king - Wilson had a great season but can be injury prone and I think King won't be too far behind on points, prefer to have the extra funds in mid/def

in answer: Fraser

If Dunk costs 45m then 80m for Maguire is a steal. Prices are bonkers when its an English player.

crazy prices, but it's a bit of a money merry-go-round

united is a wait and see for me, if they look back on track then there are a few potentially viable fpl options, but I won't be starting with any

if Maguire is nailed and united keep clean sheets I can see him being an option, but I honestly think united are a distance from being where they need to be as a team, not sure they know how they want to play

I liked the mighty Wan signing, and then they go and get Slabhead for a World record 80 million.

I love Forest Gump, but I wouldn't bet on him to win Mastermind.

Surely Ryan Shawcross worth a tidy £20m

a

CSD

Easy A for me just make sure Deul is nailed
Having said that I don't like any formation with only 3 in the middle.
Probably go Deul to a 6.5 mid - lots more choice in this category and epecially for one to emerge so might just save you a transfer down the line.

Intriguing team and you have enough non template that could give you a March on this community.

Salah is a moot point though, as he's sunning himself with a pina colada in the land of La La as we speak.

1. Salah will most probably start the season so not having him vs Norwich is very risky.

2. Holding is not nailed on yet although it is a good potential punt.

3. Eriksen is a good differential punt and so is Barkley (if he is a starter)

4. Attack looks good

Overall, there are too many punts and risks in this team. I would try to reduce that especially since you don't have Salah.

Brain cleanser, thanks for something different. Barkley on my radar but will wait awhile as I got Azpi.