FPL team guide 2021/22 – Brighton and Hove Albion: Best players, stats and more

Probs with Welbeck are twofold and picked out above

injury history
history of never quite doing it

I've been arguing for him based on late season form but think he's likely one to hit for a spell probs whereas a Nacho or Watkins could be almost indefinite holds for value.

Really like tbh mate, great team

I'm on something similar with 0.5m ITB.

Sanchez
TAA Shaw Lamptey
Salah Bruno Mahrez Raphinha Sarr
Watkins Toney

Foster | Fofana Ayling Davis

I've been looking at 3-5-2 as well but keep being put off by the lack of a 4.5m playing forward resulting in just one playing sub unless we get a nailed 4.0m def. Very risky in Covid times.

My issue would be how nailed they are. It's likely you won't be able to put out. XI some weeks, and it gears toward early WC.
From what I see, only Sanchez, Salah, Wilson, Toney and Pukki appear 100% nailed. Not even castagne or Lamptey in the list.
I really like 2 or 3 gambles (EG Mahrez, Havertz, Docherty) but the rest really should probably be nailed at the season start, so if it goes pear shape, you can use one FT a week to repair instead of a week one or two rage WC

Shaw would be my first choice.

Shaw of those probs. VVD does tempt me a bit.

Shaw

VVD cruciate needs an examination - his first twist/turn/sprint and going in for 50:50 challenges etc is bound to be a bit ropey at first and you’ll get points every time Liverpool clean from TAA anyways

Dias - low ceiling type guy, probably needs more goals & assists to get up out of the 140’s - and with Laporte, a stones, Aké fit you better believe Pep isn’t playing Dias every game or anywhere near it - he’ll miss out on games, and probably the “easier” home bankers too which is just poison for FPL

Shaw at least is an attacking bonus magnet. Over double the XGi of AWB, and 22 baps in 32 appearances (AWB 16 baps in 34 apps, Maguire 8 baps in 34 apps)

I don't.think he plays regularly anymore

Probably not. He doesn't seem very interested in them. Mahrez probably taking them while on the pitch for now. I expect a striker to come in yet though.

Kane will take them

I think the city plan is fine as long as you are happy to carry 3 playing subs to cover for the inevitable rotation. Thinking to start with stones and foden myself but have considered torres too - really depends on city transfer activity

The issue I see with template is that it looks dangerously close to what would be a dead team selection - based on long term value.

I'm anxious to try and hold off early WC and that for me means avoiding having too many players who are there for the long term. Triple 7.5/8.0 up top is one such issue in my book.

The nightmare situation is trying to pick from Bilva, Mahrez, Gundo, KDB, Torres, Sterling, Foden, Jesus, and clearly one more striker will arrive. The obvious simple point is that trying to pick 2 of them is impossible and that's why everyone is avoiding City. It seems a big mistake to completely avoid the likely eventual champion.

Yes, for same reason I'm on Wilson and Grealish just now as don't fancy the double up. If Grealish goes to City I will likely take Buendia.

I prefer Watkins.

Might as well have Wilson until he gets injured

I'm on Wilson atm.

Almost nothing in it when it comes to putting away big chances on evidence of last season.

In fact Wilson was really erratic in his big season when he got 14 goals - he missed an unfeasible number of big chances. A bit like Watkins his value came from loads of assists.

No idea. Therefore I decided to have both.

If grealish is at villa then A

Same here!

Really not understanding the Wellbeck love. Be injured soon and at best sporadic I think.

I'm on double at the moment, but am being careful not to waste a third spot with Steele or Bissouma in case I want a third in an early transfer.

I think he can be something like Teemu Puki was two seasons ago, with 12-15 goals. Definitely worth considering imo.

Agree, well worth the punt. Will be easy enough to upgrade if need be.

Seen it argued the other way - without the link but I guess the same vid - the argument was then that there was a lack of sophistication to his technique and that he would be found out at PL level. Prefer your analysis on balance.

More or less certainly on a 6.5 or under starter up top. Week 2 looks good. But like Pukki for week 1 but maybe not captaining him week 2 this time 😉

Ok if you have good rotation plan, I wouldn't personally. Will England players be starting early doors? Keep an eye on pre season.

Toney

Digne

Toney

Both

Digne

No. Toney is stand out Brentford player. Canos possibly.

Soucek & JWP played over 1,000 minutes more than Raphinha… Bowen also played more minutes, as did Harrison

Raphinha didn’t make his first appearance until GW5, and didn’t get his first start until GW9

He didn’t really start returning until GW14

And the rest is history

A lot of uncertainty of starts in that squad...Lamptey should start but might not. White might get sold. Williams probably won't play much. Foden is a rotation risk. We don't know where on the pitch Gilmour will play. Iheanacho had a good second half of last season, but could easily find himself back on the bench this season.