Not a fan of AWB at United unless their defence dramatically improves... Don't know much about McGoldrick but he's cheap and on pens so could be a good pick.

I would personally just get dendoncker over noble giving you some space to upgrade AWB to Digne or something like that 🙂

Who is Mcgoldrick?
Downgrade ederson and upgrade mcgoldrick. I like it overall and noble decent sub.

Noble to donkey
mcgoldrick to andone
AWB to VVD

Assuming your 3 cheap defs rotate, but I'd be inclined to downgrade the keeper and upgrade AWB at least. Interested in McGoldrick if nailed and on pens, but presumably Robinson will take the place of either him or Sharp or a bit off both.

Liverpool vs Norwich at home and you only have two Liverpool players?

Walker

Azpi

Azpi another option?

Stretch 0.5 for VVD he is lightyears ahead of any option at 6

hear this every single year

Yes. The rehabilitation of Snodgrass has changed everything. But the mix will be hard, even for Pellegrini, to get right.

What price do you think he will come in at? 7m?

Rico currently most likely as their LB spot is unsettled. Simpson has a chance if ake goes and they don’t replace him

Definitely one to monitor... think we all want to find the new wan-bisaka!

Everyone had high hopes for Rico last year (supposed to be decent on set pieces I think it was), but couldn't even get in the side in the end. Maybe this is his year.

Rico has apparently got himself into a World of trouble. So, although he looks the most attractive, it is Simpson who gets my vote.

Looks like you will do well this year then if everyone else's team is shite 🙂

I agree. That is why everyone here is silly and should be like me, build a team to smash the first 2 GWs then WC when these mysterious figures emerge

I think its good to start with proven FPL assets personally. Hard to pick which new players will provide good value before season starts... I'm sure no one would have predicted Fraser or Jimenez to perform as they did before last year! Key is to jump on those value assets quickly 🙂 Garbage bench is fine from the start imo, we have transfers and a wildcard to play and first few weeks should have lowest rotation levels.

In before Deulofeu harrick in gw1

Most believe that one starting bench option is enough before the 1st wildcard and I think that's reasonable. Other than that, more value players will be unearthed only after preseason, like AWB was last season, and Ahmed Hegazi the season before that

true but you dont have to make these moves before gw1, just get ready to use early ft’s to move fast on players that look promising

“... The most important thing about any fantasy comp regardless of sport is about ...” points.

In my view it's about picking a high percentage of players that are likely to play and do well. Then, choose from teams that are likely to do well and focus on low TSB % players - if they start bringing points in, it's very likely their value will rocket.

For example, Zinchenko selected by 2% and Siggy by 16% - they are template picks to a certain extent, but if they start returning points as expected, then their value will rocket.

We don't need to jump on extreme differentials to gain value - even Salah and Sterling will gain value if they perform well.

B

Grealish is Villa's best player but not likely best scoring mid

haha playing real positions...nice 🙂

Add two more villa players quickly in case Heaton joins, then you’ll have 4 and you won’t even have to make another transfer all season

decent mate

I would prefer to have 4 or 5 mids, and less money in defence. Looks very good though

Yes!!!

Not sure it does, no City def and too many captains? This is why Vardy is quite good I think, slots into that 'don't have to cap' role nicely.

I know he's on penalties and all, but for the first few GWs I would rather have Richarlison instead of Siggy

Like it. Iwobi and Kelly possible weaknesses. Goalies ...

just watch out for Zinchenko minutes, I personally prefer Siggy over Bilva, just because Bilva doesn’t get great fantasy returns over than that, looks great

No Laporte is enough, team looks great!

Absolutely no way

I wouldn't ditch the Liverpool lads for anyone. Solid team 🙂

Jorginho to a 4.5 nailed mid to upgrade Coleman to Digne?

Looks fine

Good team to start with

Think so

but probably will be 7 or 7.5

no

Probably, but he's likely to be 7 or more I think.

Probably as I don't see the other 3 options scoring heavily. Think he will be 7 though.

He will not be 6.5

yeah but he will be 7+ imo

Will plan team structure to be able to get him in week 2/3 probably. Think he will be 7 or 7.5 m

with city opening game, surely you can wait and see on Haller. New signings are always a risk and you have a transfer a week for a reason.

Definitely, but he will be 7m minimum i think.

No because he's not proven in the prem. Easy to jump on once he settles in if he looks good value.

Haller who?

What about the actual PPM he got once positions are corrected?

If Stones looks first choice then he could be the solution. With Mendy injured I'm hoping zinchenko remains first choice for a while 🙂 he got 3 assists last season which isn't bad

It depends how Pep uses him. In the Burnley match last season, he moved inside and formed a double pivot alongside Gundogan when in possession, with Walker, Kompany and Laporte forming a back three. In that game only Bernardo Silva recorded more key passes. It didn't happen that often tho, and I agree in the majority of other matches his attacking stats were quite underwhelming.

Not bad - I like the Rashford and Maddison picks.

congrats

Sterling enters the chat

Siggy, Fraser, Maddison to KDB, Brooks and Perez then you can relax

Great fixtures, both solid picks imo

Away at palace isnt a great opening fixture and for the second game you dont know what watford will turn up in gw2. I think just going with one Everton player to start with is the way to go, just feels right

its a very safe team and template. I just feel with an early WC plan, perhaps a few more risks are needed. For example (I am not saying do this, just food for thought), go Richarlison over Siggy. Rich past two seasons has hit the ground running then form has faded and can be explosive. Siggy drip feeds points and to take full advantage of him you need to keep him the whole season. Also, with the early WC tactic, imo don't discard Auba, Newcastle and Burnely opening two and can be easily switched to Kane after

Sterling is so explosive not going without could be a killer...

No of course not. Just make up the 230 pts you lose by not owning him somewhere else.

I look forward to your 'Haller or Giroud'? post 😉

Vardy is a must have.
And Kane.
Oh and Kendra Lust of course.

I'm quite excited to see him at West Ham, but a must have? No chance. His two most recent seasons, and his best, he's been playing alongside another striker, be interesting to see how Pellegrini lines them up.

You must know your stuff.
Tell me more about him.

Digne for me anyway

DZ

Even the millions of clueless Man U fans have given up on Man U players.

B

B

First 4 weeks? B edges it. Don't think longer than that, WC.

C?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqoPhdTYZk

I watched this last night, brilliant.

Yep it's a good watch and yes, he gets Fraser's nickname right.

*puts Brooks in FPL team

Like Kelly doing a wheelie into one of his first training sessions at a new club, Rico getting heaps of praise, daniels looking old. Rico at 4m nailed

Until United sort out their midfield, no.

Absolutely not

AV is right they need a CDM badly then defence can be value

Would prefer AWB

United fan here, I think all of our defenders should be completely off limits. AWB and potentially Maguire are substantial improvements for us but as someone else said, defensive side of our midfield is seriously lacking.

That means a lot coming from such a cute dog thank you. That’s the conclusion I came to and it makes the whole team building thing a lot less stressful and complicated

I usually leave WC until I absolutely need it. I’m usually chasing at the early stage of most seasons too (I rarely if ever have gotten off to a flying start), so I like to wait to see what others ahead of me have done first before I WC.

This season I am trying to load up on players with good early fixtures though.

Still undecided on a few spots and whether to go 4-4-2 or 3-5-2.

Definitely not going 3-4-3 this season, though.

Pass. WC3 is too early for me. Good luck.

WCing GW3 means you probably are looking at not WCing again for about 30 GWs. Doesn't seem like an optimal strategy to me.

Waste.