The Southampton players I’m considering for my ‘big-at-the-back’ FPL team

A

Does it not depend on the extra defender? B

I agree. Too many unknowns for an expensive def. Watch and see imo.

Indicators are back 4, but more like a 3 when in possession. He'll be a deluxe Aurier.

My concern is did spurs only play like that with aurier because it was aurier and he couldn't be trusted to defend? Especially now that this tactic had been shared to the world, teams will be set up to counter it.

Spurs' play style doesn't usually allow fullbacks to score goals too.

I’m starting with Doherty. Fact that Darren W. Is starting with him gives me confidence. Can always ship out for Laporte if he doesn’t bomb forward first few games. He’ll get plenty clean sheets first few anyway.

*kdb is Auba for the first two weeks.

Bamford sneaks one in, weekend ruined. KdB & Bruno for gw1? A lot of bench money

2 of your players definitely won't play and 3 others might not play either and then there is Havertz as well who might not start

Ya it's good but imagine how annoyed you'll be every time Liverpool lose a CS?

3-3-3 in Week 1 not optimal.

Just double up on pool defense, I think triple up is too much.
Assuming everyone has TAA, you only want one extra for the upside risk potential, a triple up is too inflexible and risky for me

Like this a lot. Like the triple pool defence, can’t always be a sheep on here and miss a chance to get ahead due to people‘a sceptism, Darren W, even see’s the value in tripling up Pool defence. Midfield is similar to mine, so not going to criticise that. Up top same as mine too but I’ve Doherty in defence, (possible changing to Laporte) instead of Che Adams, but it’s close as I do like Adams too, just afraid of the 2 Irish boys eating into his game minutes.

I'm on A

Taa pretty essential really, so A

A

A

How you feeling about no Werner?

Achtung. No bench.

James and Vinagre perhaps to risky, really hope james nails down the RB/RWB spot as will be great at 5m

Going without Mo and Werner GW1 could really hurt

absolutely no idea how often Saka will start, but that's an easy fix if he doesn't - I like it

I prefer Taylor or Justin to Vinagre. Nice team though

It's a fine team if you're confident with captaincy picks?

Presuming we'll know something by end of the week.

press conference will tell, if he is out i'll just go to a 4.5m mid and move my 4.0 def to a 4.5 to play gw1

I think he is the best 5.5m option

Really good looking young player, but he’ll undoubtedly lose a lot of mins to Pepe & Willian this season

Villa interested in Josh King too.

Taht's sad, I wanted Bournemouth back

Would be nice for Vardy

That could be ok, I'd hold on for BB. Surely that Utd, City, Villa, Burnley DGW will not be too far in the future.

first flop of the season

mass transfers out for Martial... he will have an amazing purple patch at some point - but from GW1 is very punty

I've been considering Vardy over Werner? My only problem would be is that I don't have a Chelsea asset. Thoughts?

Happy to let him start - perfect Jimmy placeholder for GW3 if I don't like the look of him early doors

Doing Werner to a 6m striker allows me to keep Mo (along with Auba and one of Alli/Son/Kai/Ziyech). I felt it was a fair trade

The 6m striker options look imo a lot better than the same price in mids

I believe Werner makes sense if you give him at least the first 5GW run

which could be worth it.

I'm considering a punt on Giroud for the first game. With the current injuries / potential non-starters at Chelsea, and with Girouds recent form...could Lampard may start with Werner LW, Giroud up top, keeping his 'big guns' safe for the Liverpool match?

Thoughs?

Saka's minutes are worry so easy call C for me.

Walton instead of Button (Button moved to WBA).

Downgrade Digne to 4.5 (Will be challenged for spot kicks this season)
Use cash Upgrade Lemina to 6.0 from Trossard/Periera/Eze etc

Same problem with me, I'm going with brighton's one for now.

I'd rather have Mitchell (4m) and a 5m

I've gone Justin, tempted by KWP also

You could take a punt on double saints? Bednarek...

perfect template team, g2g

Nice to see Ayling. If Leeds can do well he'll do well.

Sheffield's fixtures are quite terrible in 4, 6, 7 and 8. The rotating keepers are better unless you don't mind doing ramsdale+mccarthy with extra 0.5. Those 2 combine damn well.

Ramsdale imo will be the highest scoring non-premium GK, I just need to .5 so cant go there but he is a very good gk pick

Agree, but you have to know that Mc Carthy missed around 10 games last year

Alli ASM Ings Mitrovic is 0.5 over that. Downgrade Davies or Egan to a 4.5 and do that

Completely unremarkable. So will probably do very well.

No worries about Vinagre in portugal, Justin not nailes or Taylor not nailed?

excellent team- i don think you've nailed it, 0.5 to do Ings to Martial?

is Saka nailed?

Saka weakest link. Maybe better starting options at 6.0 with the 0.5 itb?

not to start with, Azpi still around. He could become nailed this season, if so, jump on him quick as he will be golden

negative

Makes way more sense just to go DCL because he's cheaper

DCL over Mitro

B with Adams or Mitro to DCL

Giroud could easily get 2 or 3 against Brighton.

to many 'ifs'

Risk reward. Could get a brace and into GW1 star team. Could also be Giroud, do nothing, get subbed - Tammy nets one.

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Big question

He's in nearly 1/3 of teams as it stands.