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FPL team reveals: My best Bruno-less draft and aggressive transfer plan

FPL team reveals: Scoutcast regular Seb is poised to pick a prudent plan

The first thing to address with this ‘team reveal’ is that I would not necessarily call it that. This is more of a ‘draft reveal’.

My approach this pre-season has been to draft a number of teams, each based around different strategies, such as big at the back, heavy in midfield or a three £10m+ player team. From these, I will select my final team to start the season. Whilst some tinkering will naturally occur, and even be necessary in the case of late team news, I will generally avoid this in favour of switching between entire drafts rather than individual players.

The idea here is to remove those last-minute, ill-formed, impulsive player swaps that more often than not make our teams worse than they do better. I know I can be prone to second-guessing myself come the deadline, so I’m going to attempt to remove that to some degree by allowing myself to select only from some pre-formed, well-reasoned and rationally researched teams.

In this way, if I do suddenly fancy a player from a certain price bracket or wonder what happens with an extra premium, I’ve got the broad answer already thought-out and primed for implementation, complete with all the considerations that come with that, rather than needing to rejig an entire team with minutes to go until the big kick-off.

This does of course mean there may be some players that I have intentionally or unintentionally rejected out of hand, due to them being neither in, nor attainable in, any of my drafts, but I am okay with that. We all do that to some degree, whether we realise it or not. No one considers all 500+ players at once when thinking about their line-up. We shorten this list to something more manageable in our heads and pick from there, be that because they are players we are familiar with, players we have seen mentioned elsewhere or because they have already appeared in one of our many drafts over the summer.

With that being said, in this article I’d like to share the team I think I am most likely to go with on Friday night: the ‘BruNO draft’.

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  1. King Huth
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    which 4.5 combo is best

    A. White ayling

    B. Ayling veltman

    thankss

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I think B atm. We still have to see ars defence with White in it and also Brighton has ok fixtures

    2. Il Capitano
      • 3 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I've gone for A, have Sanchez and don't fancy the double up

    3. Firmino
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Do you have Sanchez? White bad option for GW2-3 if needed.

    4. Stan Kranky
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A if your goalkeeper is Sanchez

  2. Lexi2014
    • 9 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Think I’m all set. Shout if you see any major errors!

    Martinez (Sanchez)
    Dias / Shaw / Veltman (Ayling / Amartey)
    Salah (c) / Fernandes / Benrahma / Sarr
    Ings / Antonio / Toney

    Good luck everyone - here’s to green arrows 🙂

    1. timPgoodwin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I'd downgrade defence to upgrade mid

  3. Cookie Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    A) Veltman, Jota, Toney
    B) Tsimikas, Buendia, Wilson

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  4. Il Capitano
    • 3 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Shuffled around the fodder but not made any big changes to this team in a while. Buendia back in the frame again, worth swapping him in for Raph?

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Tsimikas
    Bruno Salah Barnes Raphinha
    Wilson Ings Antonio

    Steele - White Ayling Gilmour

  5. TheDragon
    • 6 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Greenwood is nailed for the first couple of weeks right?

  6. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which pair is better for the start of the season?
    A) Buendia Shaw
    B) DCL Coufal

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  7. Agger
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Castagne going to play LB or RB when he comes back?

  8. RamaJama
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which one?

    A) Toney in 343
    B) Barnes in 352

    1. Pompel
      • 10 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. TheDragon
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thai is the question.

      Reluctantly I’m on A

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        It's reported that Barnes isn't fit, so he could be subbed off early.

        1. BERGKOP
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Source?

    4. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      B

  9. dando89
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Pages absolutely flying!

    I've not made any changea to my starting 11 for days now. Just the odd tinker with subs

  10. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which is better?

    Keep Toney or change formation and bring in Barnes (swap with Toney?)

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Barnes

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Same question from me above

      1. RamaJama
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Currently on Barnes/352

        1. C'mon the Fylde
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          I've just seen news that Barnes isn't fit and could come off early, so I've gone for Toney.

  11. Super John McGinn-
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Currently thinking C for better balance in the team but am tempted with Son.

    Sanchez, Foster
    TAA, Shaw, White, Ayling, Tsimikas
    Salah, Bruno, Buendia/Raph, ****, ****
    Ings, Antonio, 4.5.

    A) Son, Brownhill (442)
    B) Greenwood, Barnes (352)

    1. BremerHB
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      What's your C)?
      I'm on exactly the same squad with the same conundrum. I'm thinking about sticking with Son.

    2. BERGKOP
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  12. Atimis
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Which one ?

    1) Son, Benrahma, Targett 442
    2) Gundo, Barnes, Raph 352

    1. lankdog
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not a massive fan of Benrahma or city assets to start but maybe 2

  13. lankdog
    • 7 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    This look G2G? Tempted to downgrade Tella and get in Buendia for Sarr but not a fan of any of the 4.5 mids, do have a strong enough bench already though to cover it potentially.

    Sanchez
    TAA Shaw Tsimi
    Salah Bruno Barnes Sarr
    Ings Antonio Richarlison

    Steele Veltman Ayling Tella

    0.0 ITB

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Tella will start.

      1. lankdog
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Aye, wouldn't have him in if not! Not sure I'm benching any of the XI for him for GW1 though

  14. statenisland
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Antonio or Bamford? Not seen too much love for Bamford?

    I'm going Ings, Toney and Bamford. What's the case for moving to Antonio?

    1. OptimusBlack
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Think about Bamford too

    2. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Like Bam pick

    3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Bamford on pens in a better attacking unit (than West Ham sans JLingz) and isn’t made of glass

  15. Stupendous
    • 11 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Why t f isn't Balogun in the FPL game

    Brace incoming!

    1. Gabbiadini
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      I know, fpl is lazy.

    2. AdamJ91
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He is now.

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Where??? I'm looking at Arsenal

    3. BC1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      He is now 5m

      1. Stupendous
        • 11 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Maybe I have to log out hmm

  16. Mattador
    • 8 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Taa Shaw Tsimikas Ayling White
    Salah Bruno Raph Gilmour XXXX
    Ings Antonio Toney
    0.5 itb

    A)Greenwood
    B) Barnes

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

    2. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A

  17. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    2 years, 8 months ago

    Is Cavani likely to start chaps?

    1. Thanos
      • 2 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Nopes

    2. @persecuted_by_mods
        2 years, 8 months ago

        No check tweets still isolating

      • richieg999
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        no, ole said it in press conf

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Am I good to go?

      Martinez
      Shaw AWB TAA Tsimi
      Salah Bruno ESR
      Antonio Ings Wilson

      Foster Amartey Raph Gilmour

      0.0m ITB

      I'm a bit worried about not owning Toney...

    4. Jafooli
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Not kidding - is the deadline today? Is there games this evening?

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Brentford Arsenal

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers Bobby

      2. Agger
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Deadline tomorrow.. 😉

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Cheers 😉

      3. ritzyd
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        3 hrs to deadline

        1. Jafooli
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Shiiiite, genuinely thought it was tomorrow 😆

    5. richieg999
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A-Buendia & Antonio
      B-Benrama & Ings

      1. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        B

      2. Bartowski
        • 13 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        B

        1. Gabbiadini
          • 6 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          can you go without Antonio?
          Difficult. I have all four.

      3. lankdog
        • 7 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Sarr & Ings for me, but A out of these two, tough to call though

    6. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Who do you prefer:

      A. Gundo and Antonio
      B. Mahrez and Benrahma

      343 v 352

      Ta.

      1. Nightf0x
        • 8 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        A

      2. Bobby Digital
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        A

    7. Nightf0x
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      X foster
      X X Amartey tsimikas target
      Gundo salah bruno green barnes
      X ings antonio

      Which set?

      A) sanchez vvd shaw obafemi
      B) degea matip/gomez veltman toney

      1. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        A

    8. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Thoughts on this?

      Sanchez (Foster)
      Shaw Tsimikas Coufal (White Webster)
      Son Salah(C) Bruno Jota (Bissouma)
      Nacho Toney Antonio

      0 ITB

      1. TheDragon
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Will Nacho definitely start?

        1. Van der Faart
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Not sure, I'm tempted to take him out but not sure on other options for that price or cheaper

    9. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Trent+Bisso or Coady+Jota???

    10. 03farmboy
      • 4 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Ings or Antonio??

      Can’t afford them unless I get rid of TAA have to pick one

    11. Pickle juice
      • 7 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Which trio out of this lot :

      A. Jota
      B. Greenwood
      C. Gundo
      D. Havertz
      E. Barnes

      Thanks

      1. mezza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        First 3

    12. fpork
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      1) Ings, Greenwood
      2) Toney, Mahrez

    13. Scoring freely
      • 8 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      Why am I not seeing Bowen in many teams, is it because he was linked with a move to Liverpool?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        Out of the 6.1m in the game - How many teams have you seen?

        1. Scoring freely
          • 8 Years
          2 years, 8 months ago

          Approximately? 5,426,221 and counting.

          1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
            • 14 Years
            2 years, 8 months ago

            Why is he not in your team?

            1. Scoring freely
              • 8 Years
              2 years, 8 months ago

              He was, but i'm bit concerned about his minutes with his rumoured transfer.

      2. Van der Faart
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        .better options around that price

    14. Steirish
      • 9 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      veltman or ayling for bench fodder spot?

      1. Gabbiadini
        • 6 Years
        2 years, 8 months ago

        ayling

    15. Bruisers FC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      2 years, 8 months ago

      A: Mahrez + Obafemi + .5itb
      B: Gundo + Toney