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Insane. There's also so many good options in midfield and attack. You can put out a very decent defense for:

TAA + 4x 4.5ms. There's so much choice at that 4.5m price point that you can rotate them based on fixtures as well.

I don’t think starting with a cash cow at the back is that a bad idea. But medium term it’s got move to a 352/343.

Without thinking about fixtures I would look at Downgrading one of Auba or Bruno to someone like Son or Ziyeck, becaue that still leave you with 3 great captain option over 10.5.
Then I'd upgrade Bamford to Werner or Martial, then your team would be great.

Would look even better with Taylor over Justin, I keep going too similar but can't stand Bamford in my team

Mitrovic?
Ticks over nicely
No fitness issue
0.5 cheaper

I think wood. I'd be interested to hear a West ham fans view but wouldn't haller in second season and not injured eat fairly significantly into Antonio's minutes?

Antonio. His xGI at the end of last season was the highest in the game.

If he gets injured, easy pivot to Mitro/Wood/Maupay etc.

Definitely leaning towards 3 cheaper forwards

You don't have to go 'premium'. One of Werner, Martial, Jimenez, Ings would suffice. I've toyed with 3 in that bracket (max 6.5) and it doesn't feel right.

Yes, generally this has been arguably the best structure for a number of years. Werner is the only one I think that can break the mould but otherwise good value options 6.5m and under up front

I'm actually going with Ings and Jiminez atm. Apart from Wood I'm just not feeling any of the lower priced strikers plus by owning it's easier to downgrade than upgrade if someone like Ayew starts firing.

I like the look of Werner, Martial, Jimenez, Ings if not long term certainly for parts of the season when they have good fixtures. Maybe Aguero too when he looks nailed on and has a juicy fixture.

I'd certainly try to have atleast one 8.5-9.5 striker to start with.

The pool of strikers is deep & cheap (relatively speaking)

Kun
Vardy
Werner
Martial
Jimmy
Ings
Mitro

I kind of want to start with 3 strikers for that reason - easy enough to hit 2 (or even all 3) form forwards in your side then out of that lot

I think getting the wrong cheap strikers has been my failing for several seasons

*Connolly KWP Douglas

I'd worry about rotation with Foden but that looks pretty good.

Good team, but no Salah/Mane too risky imo

I’d look at getting someone more nailed on than Foden for my starting eleven

A looks good if you really want Auba imo

Doubling up with Gomez unless fixtures are really tough to start with. I'm going a bit more heavy at the back than others

The beauty of the game is that you're not stuck with a player the whole season. If you rotate among form players at the 6.5-8m mark you can outscore the slow and steady defenders.

May start off TAA/Robbo and look to downgrade the latter to whatever mystery nailed cheap defender shows up. Use the 2.5/3 million where required to upgrade a medium mid/forward to the form premium one.

Werner

Werner

Whoever scores in first GW

Chelsea and United assets if they haul.

Ahmed Hegazi

Lee Cattermole

benteke

Don't really like Ake. Big risk of rotation. Prefer several of the 4.5 options. Same with lindelof. Feel he's the worst pick in the United defence and would also rather have a 4.5.

Not sure how assured Willian is of starts with Laca still at the club and also not entirely convinced about Ziyech

I've always been a Mo over Mane person and sticking to my guns. Don't really want to spend 12m on another Pool attacker. Would rather look elsewhere for cheaper options

A

I don't see it that way. No way will Pep risk Liverpool getting an early march on City. He will be determined to put maximum points on the board early doors. I see all the Big Three of Liverpool, City and United straining every sinew to keep in the race from the outset.

Source?

If you focus on Grealish/Stephens/Mitrovic +1Milion itb - value is 18.5
For 18.5 you can make much better combo.
From the top of my head...Mahrez (place holder for Pulisic) + Armstrong + Davies

And you are missing Salah/Mane...that's biggest issue there I would say.

Don't think they count no.

Nothing counts until the first deadline shuts.

Can you get both? Salah for me if you must.

If Sancho doesn't move, will take Greenwood easily

I’m not particularly sold on Rashford anyway - it feels like it’s been a long time since he had a good game. Possibly just exhausted from a 370 day season, but I’m still skeptical at the moment.

Yeah - love the look of Greenwood at 7.5.

And by going Greenwood rather than Rashford it could open up the possibility of say a Doherty alongside TAA and 3 4.5’s
Or a 3rd premium mid?

Even Mount at 7.0 could still be a good option

Could well be - top 4 at least. Unless Frank wakes up and plugs the holes in his defence. That's usually at the expense of reckless attacking.

If he/Burnley replicates last season, that should be the case. I just can't find the extra million for him. Maybe a few weeks in.

Agreed. And he is a set and forget keeper which is what you want with your gks. Plus put him with a 4.0 so it comes to a 9.5 price point.

Only question for me will be if Ramsdale goes to Sheff U at 5.0. Him plus a nailed Burnley 4.5 (Taylor maybe as I think he is Dyche's no.1 over Pieters) covers Pope to some extent.

Odds on one season wonder fairly high imo. They may do nicely but nothing in the same range

Look at 2018/19 season and Burnley were well down the list. Yes they had goalie issues but it does rather point to a defence that outperformed. 8 more clean sheets just because of Pope? Don't see it

2017/18 at 12 cs seems a likely benchmark which would make him overpriced.

Like it - am on a very similar structure but with Robbo and Ziyech for KWP and Bruno. Saints double up at the back a bit too much for me early doors.

Click on Gameweek History and look in the link bar of your browser.

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TEMPESTIC if you click on my team at the top and then View Gameweek history. Your team id will then be in the url

Chelsea no doubt imo

Arsenal will be hard to beat surely but Chelsea will be more of an impressive side with lots of goals scored etc...

No bad but weak defence is concerning

He's due

You're not looking for goals and assists in a 4.5 defender - merely playing time and a decent chance of a clean sheet.

Joking right? You have to be 🙂