FPL team guide 2021/22 – West Ham United: Best players, stats and more

Nothing wrong with having a plan, pepe not a player often mentioned on here but dont be put off by that. Go for it!

Could work. Not sure Gundo/Torres is the answer though.

Don't really see the point tbh, Torres as good a punt in gw1. Do like Pepe though

Looks good. I currently have same structure but with 0.5 of your cushion burnt on a 4.5 fifth defender to enable easyish possible switch to 4-4-2, downgrading a 7.5 fwd to fodder and bringing Son on for Buendia after 2-3 weeks.
Wouldn’t bother with ESR given your front 3. (Unless he demonstrates he’s worthy to be a 4th mid!)

Solid team tbh, personally i would Meslier & Shaw over Sanchez & Coufal

Yeah all fine. I’d use the spare money for either a second goalkeeper or fifth defender. Coady isn’t ideal either. Ben White, Luke Ayling, Webster, Lowton/Taylor all better options for now.

I have same front three.

Seen the WAT gk mentioned a bit

What’s this about Dunk?

I’ve gone Pickford as he performed well the following season after doing well in a major tournament. I think Schmeichel could be good too. Watford keeper has been approached by Ajax. Monitor Sanchez but yes I’m put off.

about Henderson maybe because of the Varane signing, Man United defense really looks good on paper

Think people hoping he starts as Firminio might be rested? Im not bothering, double def with Robbo and TAA appeals more to me, with Salah of course

cheapest way if u dont have mane or salah

Phil Jones is still at United?!?!?!

B

I rather have Dias/Cancelo + 4.5m keeper over fofana + Ederson

You can but it’s boring, might appeal if you’re the kind of person that has a vegetable patch or an allotment

You could say that Lateriser's Upside Chasing strategy is 'pick and leave'. The idea is to focus your transfers on 2 or 3 premium players that you intend to captain.
Another strategy is, as you suggest, perma-cap Salah. It's quite a common strategy.
But leaving your sub-prime players for the whole season is not going to work unless you're ridiculously lucky.

A

Dias

B

City didn’t need Aguero last year and don’t this. Chelsea have a great squad also. United are trying to buy the league while everyone else is saving gundpowder for a return to normalcy and income. Could be a good bet. Liverpool got the cover they needed. Gini is a massive loss IMHO but they do have a plethora of players to fill it IF they can step up (Nabby lad looking at you, Ox also … but Fabinho, Hendo and Thiago are already there too).

It’ll be about consistency and no covid.

I'm expecting important transfer activity in the next few weeks concerning those clubs.
Liverpool and Chelsea will prune their peripherals - H Wilson, Origi and others to leave; Chelsea too as always - Abraham, Batshuyi, Barkley, Amapdou, RLC, CHO - on loan or otherwise. And others we've forgotten about. We're at the haggling over nickels and dimes stage right now.
City, Chelsea, maybe Liverpool and United all to bring in one key, high-profile first team player.

It's a bit awkward that TDD is after 3 matches and an international break interferes. I'm hoping to hold off my WC until not just the end of the post-transfer first international break, but 1 or 2 further GWs so those key new signings get a chance to bed in.

Disagree with Gini being a loss for Liverpool, he’d been underperforming for a while

I will be really surprised if City don't get atleast one of Grealish/Kane if not both

Shaw for guaranteed gametime

Stones will be rotated along with Laporte, and Ake will get minutes in some of the easier home bankers too

The Norwich game looks rife for Pep to spin the wheel for example

thanks all.

Just checking that we will be auto entered from last season?

In terms of not being “proven” - Toney and Buendia

The rest are all tried & tested

Calum Chambers is in my current draft

Maybe Gross, Wan Biss, Dunk

Toney and Buendia

I really want Doherty. If Nuno plays wing backs he should be gold again.

Toney and Pukki.

Toney

B

B uendia

Bruno Buendia

Pretty safe picks...make sure your 4.5 sub plays ie. Bissouma/Brownhill

A2

A2 but its close with A1

He's in almost all my drafts but yes rarely mentioned on here at all...then again the fear is real on here when it comes to not fully nailed assets

I’m a big fan

Sarr is Harrison

Don't see why not, Ings may well not play

Don't overthink it.

Will go for him only if Shaw is unavailable. I think they should be fine under Rafa but still, wait and watch for me.

I don't really fancy his chances either tbh.

I think TAA, Shaw and Cancelo will be my premium defs, with a 4.5 on the bench to cover those Cancelo no-shows.

definately BB GW1

I don't think I've ever seen someone ask so many questions in the history of FFS - you're tying yourself in knots man

I have a great hunch for Meslier this season

There's a fair bit of data to support it too, but a definite strong "spidey-sense" for a big season from the big man

Starting with Sanchez for now but may switch to Meslier when I WC down the line.

The looming threat of DDG puts me off Henderson. Also, I feel like at some point I *may* want to triple up on UTD with Bruno + Sancho + Shaw

white fofana play every week or sub?

All main squad = B.

B with Cancelo (assuming you've some bench cover).

Other than safety of starts, Dias offers very little upside for me, whereas Cancelo has the potential for double-figure scores

I prefer Mané over Jota because he is a captain option & nailed but I don’t like the other 3 picks.

Tough choice maybe B

I think B

A few people on here mentioned that he said something along those lines, yes. I haven't read his statement myself first hand though.

OGS has said that, but wouldn't be surprised if we have a repeat of last year unless one of the keepers leaves

Thanks Lads

I'm on pretty similar at the minute so C

C

C

Very solid imo. I like the Cancelo pick for the first few. Decent cover on the bench if he gets rotated as well

Like Cancelo and Doc too

Looks fine

If you are planning to WC early, then he is an option. Personal preference is to go for nailed on defence as I generally don't like making defensive FTs.

'Could' not good enough.

Mendy could be great, but not been a real option for me since his injury a few years ago

Cos he's good?