Sell Ronaldo for Lukaku in Gameweek 7? What FPL managers are thinking

I really like those moves, mainly because you’re removing the weakest links in your team.

I’m have doubts on whether Alonso starts vs Southampton, but otherwise all good.

Nice. I'm also hopping on the ESR funbus.

Is that Gelhardt of Riviera? You have secured the services of a Witcher? Outstanding.

1

1, make it happen

Yes, same. I’ve spent all my FT’s shipping out 7 - 7.5m midfielders that I brought in on my wildcard in GW4.

I agree

Personaly i don't like expensive defence, one mistake and no clean sheet

This

My thought is that where there's a strong aversion to 3x cheap midfielders, its can sometimes be from a position of the person not understanding the sheer depth of the 5.5-6.5 pool this season

Try to list out which midfielders are available in the 6.5 & below bracket - there actually isn't enough space on the page - and you only need three of them to have good form and/or fixtures - people are forgetting there is also the likes of Soucek, Mbuemo, Harrison, Elnyoussi, JWP, Traore, Willock (ok maybe not him :lol:) and probably others who have solid FPL potential to add to the list of inform guys Sarr, Raphinha, Saka, Benrahma, ESR, Gray, Townsend, Doucoure...

In a game where value is so important i don't know why you would spend more than 6.5 on a midfielder who isn't Salah

Especially when
(a) Pep can only play 5 each week from (Grealish, Mahrez, Sterling, Torres, Foden, KDB, Bilva, Gundo)
(b) Ronaldo has not had a good impact on Greenwood and Rashford is coming back soon
(c) Firmino is back to compete with Jota
(d) Tuchel has started Havertz in about 11 of his 25 league games in charge and Mount doesn't exactly speciliase in hauls

Other than the ones you mentioned, no one really. The City mids from GW8 may tempt me, but I probably won't bother with that minefield. Not keen on Son unless Nuno is sacked

Grealish, Foden, Torres, Mount, Jota, Greenwood

All of these can emerge. Mount is the sleeper imo. The fixtures are outstanding and Chelsea looked far worse with Werner at the weekend without the work rate of Mount.

If Lukaku is doing well, someone has to be giving him the chances and getting the assists. He won't score all his points alone. For that reason, I'm even looking at Kovacic. He's been pushed up a lot more and if they persist with this 3 CM strategy, he's the most offensive out of him, Kante and Jorginho.

This reminds me of the threemium argument by GW4, or the Greenwood + Jota argument a few GWs ago

Yes, this was the best week for cheap mids. Just like GWs 4 and 7 are the best weeks for CR7 + Lukaku

It gets tricky for these two rigid setups from now

The template will fly past this, like it did to the others

Chelsea have had tougher fixtures and played those games without Kante.

Despite the stats, Chelsea defence looks stronger in my eyes.

Problem is Kepa lurking in the background. Mendy did not play in all the PL games last season and it does not look like Tuchel is shy to play Kepa.

With the upcoming fixtures i dont think there is much difference in the returns for both. Just about getting the nailed ones

I agree, but budget wise it's easier going 2 chelsea (0.3 difference which isn't too much)

C for me

Can you do the moves I mention below with 2FTs?

You’re in such a strong position. I’d be looking at a Jota downgrade so you can get a Chelsea defender for Duffy or Marcal (after the Newcastle game).

Or you can lose Ronaldo for say, Jimenez and be swimming in money.

Jota out

Current squad:

Sanchez / Foster
TAA Marcal James Livra White
Salah Gray Gallagher Jota Sissoko
Ronaldo Lukaku Archer

Yes

A

A

Fair play for counting them all!

I love it. I’d go a slightly different route and turn ASM, Grealish and Antonio into Ronaldo, but that could easily be the wrong thing to do.

Yes

Or maybe Raphinha instead of ESR?

Your gut also said Spurs defence was strong

Very much possible.

You might want to checked for IBS

I like that thinking.

Nah mate. That Wolves defeat despite all the mistakes Wolves made, would have really deflated them.

Not without the defensive powerhouse that is Jack Stephens.

yea looks nice

I'd be tempted to WC with the CHS fixture swing.

Why would TAA miss next gameweek ?

It's 4-3-3
Later I will reduce Ronaldo and upgrade one mid and being in TAA (I am ready to risk going without TAA for the next three fix)

Gallagher does not seem to be on set pieces anymore. I would go Doucoure.

Doucoure if he continues to be the most advanced in a midfield 3. Difficult to predict the future, of course.

Arsenal scored two goals against Norwich and Burnley, with a fully fit attack

This interest in their assets feels like a reaction to the Spurs game, which was a derby in which Spurs players seemed rather uninterested while Arsenal assets were pumped. The motivational imbalance made it a difficult game for me to base predictions upon. I'd read more into their Norwich and Burnley performances instead

I had Grealish for the first couple of weeks, great player, great number of minutes in that City team but as it stands, not a viable FPL asset

Kinky

Sarr at a push but not mad keen on fixtures after this GW.

Also a headache, think of sticking with Benrahma on mine due to Wat fixtures

Ben

Looks good, hope Bamford is fit !

Traore owner?

This looks like you're asking Gallagher or Benrahma?

Benrahma then

Get some Chelski. Shaw > Rudiger for starters.

no need for Kovacic. Great player but won't get consistent FPL returns, will be rotated and takes up a Chelsea spot.

Cheers guys

Needs a bit of polish, Turd. Kovacic out.

For now. When their defence and Bamford are fixed, they'll be a force.

I would go for another GK than Sanchez - Guaita, Raya or Ramsdale look better long term options with them making more saves per game

downgrade ronnie and use funds to upgrade kovacic, tsimikas, duffy and marcal

You need at least 1 Chelsea defender imo. Also wouldn't be mad on Kovacic as an FPL pick.

downgrade ronaldo, upgrade defence and kovacic

Have to agree with everyone else. That team looks way too thin outside the 3 premium picks and TAA. I would look to move Duffy, Marcel, Kova, Tsimkas for sure. Ronaldo looks like your cash cow in this situation. Beef up the defense and add another reliable mid over Kova

?

Both decent. Raya, for me.

Ramsdale is my pick of the 4.5s but if set on those two I would go Guiata

I like the look of this, for this week, I have TAA and cancelo myself and wondering which to bench

if it's 343 then you've got a 5.5/6m def on the bench every week

If it's 442 you have a 7.5/8m striker on the bench every week

If it's 433 you've got Saka sitting on the bench every week which I don't like because I think he'll be good value

The trend on here is strong defence (me included) but that’s the decision versus Ron & Luk

Very nice,I like Laporte pick