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FPL 2022/23: Which £8.0m midfielder has the best numbers?

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Fantasy Premier League (FPL) managers have seven viable £8.0m midfielders to consider for 2022/23, with options limited beneath that price rung.

As a result, starting with at least one of these players is appealing, but which of them is best for our Gameweek 1 squads?

We investigate in this latest Premium Members article.

GOAL THREAT

Mins per penalty box touchMins per shotMins per shot in the boxMins per shot on target
Diaz10.825.435.774.2
Foden15.237.746.797.6
Kulusevski17.649.564.4143
Maddison31.934.680.375.4
Mahrez11.825.635.567.8
Mount16.531.1549.885.4
Saka13.630.941.796.8

From the seven candidates, Riyad Mahrez has generally posed the bigger goal threat, registering a shot in the box every 35.5 minutes.

However, there isn’t a great deal separating the Algerian and Luis Diaz, who actually trumps Mahrez for minutes per shot (25.4 v 25.6), albeit by a small margin.

Elsewhere, while the majority of James Maddison’s efforts arrived from range, over 75% of Diaz’s attempts have come from inside the opposition box, which is captured on the graphic below.

Above: Luis Diaz (left) and James Maddison’s (right) shot maps 2021/22

ASSIST POTENTIAL

Mins per crossMins per successful crossMins per chance createdMins per big chance created
Diaz68.919348482.5
Foden16.359.654195.1
Kulusevski17.6183.851214.5
Maddison31.9118.552226.2
Mahrez16.186.639312
Mount15.655.641239.1
Saka27.3103.444333.4

Mahrez once again leads the pack when it comes to chances created, but it was Phil Foden who carved out better quality opportunities for his teammates (195.1 v 312).

Mason Mount’s crossing stats impress, having been very prominent at set-piece situations in 2021/22: he took 90 corners for Chelsea last season, with 29 successful deliveries.

Meanwhile, Dejan Kulusevski‘s 17.6 minutes per cross is also worth noting, given that he and Diaz were the only £8.0m midfielders not to take corners for their respective sides. However, 183.8 minutes per successful cross tells us the Swede’s accuracy was often off.

EXPECTED GOAL INVOLVEMENT DATA

Haaland Foden


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  1. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Fodenfreude!

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  2. The Mighty Whites
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Was hoping Sinisterra was going to come in at 6.0, now he’s 6.5 would you drop Perisic to a 5.0 defender to get him in?

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    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yeah

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      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers - who do you think’s best shout?

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Trippier for me

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    2. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Where did you see he’s 6.5? Not showing up for me.

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      1. Goodfeathers
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Look at the Leeds midfielders on FPL

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    3. Bavarian
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would

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      1. The Mighty Whites
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Cheers - who do you think is best bet?

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        1. Bavarian
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Trippier or Cash

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  3. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    No Salah team, looking for a few opinions;

    Mendy
    Trent, Robbo, Cancelo, Chilwell, Perisic
    Son, Diaz, Grealish*, Martinelli
    Haaland

    4.0, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5

    *Any 7M midfielder can be here; Zaha, Bernardo, Raphina, Barnes, JWP, Benrahma, Gallagher, but reason Grealish is there, is I'm waiting for pre-season.

    No Salah is negated by captain choices Haaland/Son. Rest of the team is solid and can play any fixture basically. Entire starting XI from last season top 5. Obviously if things do go wrong, early wildcard isn't an issue as unlimited transfers again from GW16 to GW17.

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    1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I like it- similar to my Salah-less draft, though I think I’m leaning towards keeping him.
      Just not sure about
      A. Martinellli
      B. Too much bench fodder. Not fielding 11 will be a regular concern at the start of the season.

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I kind of want to break the mould from the get go this year and to be honest I ALWAYS start bad, finish strong so figured this year, why not just do what I want and enjoy the game. Albeit I'll be entering multiple money leagues again this year unlike last.

        A) Will naturally monitor pre-season. As a West Ham fan I might be quite biased but if there is a clean favourite out of Benrahma/Fornals/Lanzini then he can easily become on of them (the latter two saving 0.5)
        B) See fixture concerns below. Willing to take that risk as a whole and more or less start the same XI week in week out. Hoping Andreas proves to be a key figure at FUL and hoping Greenwood gets a lot more minutes with the five substitute rules. Taylor seems to be the go to 4.5 but couldn't tell you much about him to be honest.

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        1. Darwin von Humboldt
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          "I kind of want to break the mould from the get go this year and to be honest I ALWAYS start bad, finish strong so figured this year, why not just do what I want and enjoy the game."

          I like this thinking!

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    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Captain options;

      GW1 - Son v SOU
      GW2 - Haaland v BOU
      GW3 - Haaland v new / Son v WOL
      GW4 - Son v not / Haaland v CRY
      GW5 - Haaland v NOT
      GW6 - Son v FUL
      GW7 - Chilwell v ful / TAA v WOL
      GW8 - Son v LEI / Haaland v wol

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    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Pretty good honestly. I quite like it. That's not big at the back. That's ginormous at the back which unfortunately means you have an awful bench.

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Thanks Camzy, yeah the bench is my only concern and I'm actually a player that usually always has one or two bench options but in the past few years I've got so frustrated with leaving points on the bench that I don't care. Not to mention with the amount of cameo's I think we'll see this year, I might as well risk it with the starting XI. Grealish doesn't start? Oh well I bet he gets at least 10-30minutes every game he doesn't start. Same applies to Martinelli.

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    4. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Far too much at the back for my liking

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        We all know the points that Trent, Robbo and Cancelo can more or less guarantee (from clean sheets alone, let alone the attacking extras) and I feel they outscore the midfielders again this year. Not sure if you saw the twitter thread on Perisic but he looks dangerous if he replicates last years performance in the PL.

        Understand why you might not like it though

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    5. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Fixture concerns;

      GW1 - None
      GW2 - Son v che / Mendy & Chilwell v TOT
      GW3 - Trent, Robbo, Diaz v mun?
      GW4 - None
      GW5 - Perisic & Son v whu
      GW6 - Martinelli v mun
      GW7 - Perisic & Son v mci / Grealish, Haaland, Cancelo v TOT
      GW8 - Trent, Robbo, Diaz v che / Chilwell & Mendy v LIV

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        *GW2 Son & Perisic v che

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    6. Black Knights
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I would reduce one defender in order to move Martinelli up to a more nailed mid. You're gonna be stressed enough if Haaland doesn't start to have any more non-playing risks.

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      1. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haaland to Kane is a straight swap, should he not start, and I'll be quick on the trigger to not get priced out.

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        1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          The thing I’d say is you have an answer for every suggestion. To an extent I get that - you have put thought into the team. However, when lots of people make the same observation re: distribution of funds and you bat them off, I’m left wondering what you were expecting/hoping for.

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          1. Zenith UK
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Sorry if my comments came across as dismissive, definitely not meant to be the case, I'm just giving the reason I've made that decision if that makes sense. Believe me I've taken this feedback onboard to get to the team I'm at now because before it was looking a little different. Grealish an 8.0 and Martinelli a 5.0 for example.

            I am literally just showing my thought process. I've realised that if you post your team with the reasonings afterwards you never get replies so open it to conversations and I go from there.

            Hope you get what I mean

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            1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
              • 8 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I totally get what you mean, no worries. I also tend to start badly so I understand that aspect too. I generally have a thing about fielding 11- had I done it more last year I might not have lost my main ML by 5 pts!

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    7. Tigger_7
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      My Non-Salah Draft

      Raya
      Robbo, Cancelo, James
      Saka, Grealish, Diaz, Raphinha
      Jesus, Darwin, Haaland

      4.0, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5

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      1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Properly risky.

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      2. Zenith UK
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Opposite to me, going big at the top! Brave! Be interesting to see how this does if you stick with it!

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      3. Bojam
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Looks pretty good to me. Risky but still. What’s on the bench?

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    8. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Looks great

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    9. Reg Grapes
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Here's my no Salah version also without Son to get playing subs hopefully:

      Sánchez
      Gabriel, Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo
      Ødegaard, Mount, Luis Díaz, Foden
      Jesus, Haaland

      Steele, Williams, Dewsbury-Hall, Johnson

      See Ødegaard as better value compared to Martinelli because I prefer him as a player and, like you, would prefer Grealish over Foden to free up 1M, but will assess pre-season.

      Anything glaringly wrong with this one?

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  4. skooldaze
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Great article as always!

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    1. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Wondered if article covered likely minutes played, also.

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    2. Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Yep, great job Villans! 🙂

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    3. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Cheers all 🙂

      Neale came up with the idea, I just pieced it all together!

      P-P-A-P ... yeah, we looked at 21/22 starts, sub-apps, mins per appearance etc.

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  5. skooldaze
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 10 months ago

    Wow! Just realised that I've been playing this FPL version since the start - 20 years ago!

    Would anyone be interested in a top 10 things I've learnt / seen about the game. Like the evolution of it?

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    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Would make a great community article.

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    2. Hey_Arnold
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      No.

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        What's gotten your knickers in a twist

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        1. skooldaze
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Haha. I've never posted an article even though I'm a writer.

          I think the idea of taking time out to do it (non paid) and then be crushed by RMT or "Who's better Haaland or KDB" would just annoy me 🙂

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    3. Thomas Jerome Newton
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Great time for it.

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    4. el polako
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      20 years ago ?
      Bet you've had to send your team by post and pay for priority delivery to not miss the deadline.

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    5. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Absolutely. Hit us with it in whatever format you want

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    6. Red Red Robins
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Be a good read tbh mate

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    7. Dion D's Solo Shower
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I'd read it, yeah.
      Would also be fun to read your "Top 5 favourites" from the 20 years, along with a little story behind each choice. I've only been playing for about 5 years and I know I've got some favourites not everyone would get 🙂

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    8. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Would be a good read, go for it!

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      • Thug
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        You could start it off with...

        “Fantasy Football is a foreign country, they do things differently there. Fantasy Football, light of my life, apple of my eye. My sin, my soul. My Fan-ta-see... As it is a truth universally acknowledged that a football player in possession of a good XG, must be in want of a good transfer.....

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    9. ShaunGoater123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      thoughts?
      Raya
      james / Cancelo / Trippier / TAA
      Neto / Salah / Diaz / Rashford
      Jesus / Haaland

      Balcome / Tomiyasu / Periera / Taylor

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        10/10

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      2. Fletch69
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I don't fancy Neto or Rashford myself.

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    10. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Tomiyasu or Castagne / Justin the 4.5 defender of choice?

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      1. Fletch69
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Guehi, Jansson or Mings at £4.5m for me

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah they'll score well I just find them a bit too safe. Would rather have a fullback with a higher ceiling

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          1. Santi sensei
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            with a five sub rule, fb are more vulnerable to getting sub early tho

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            1. Thomas Jerome Newton
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              True, but also fix in the cleansheet avoiding late goals.

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Castagne for me. He was 5.5m a few years ago and people still picked him. No Europe this season as well.

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Cheers camzy

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        2. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Agreed

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      3. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        White imo unless anyone of the Leicester wing backs become nailed on

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I can't see why anyone would take White over Tomiyasu. Saliba might eat into his minutes this season

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          1. marcos11
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            White was more nailed last season and Tomiyasu didn’t provide great attacking output

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            1. TheBiffas
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yeah but Saliba was on loan last season and many think he can break into the XI

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              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                If Arsenal get Martinez, White will be way off the first team.

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      4. Santi sensei
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Obviously.But i rate Newcastle and Wolves defences more than Leicester. Botman , Johny/Ait Nourie can be good value picks too

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I like Botman but have Trippier. The wolves boys tempt me but I just think Castagne is too good to ignore at 4.5

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          1. Santi sensei
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            He is quite attacking minded but periera is back from injury so rotation risks?

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            1. TheBiffas
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Doesn't Pereira play on the right? That would mean he was competing with Justin

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    11. Ronnies
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Which option is best;

      A) Cancelo / Tomi / Wilson

      B) Laporte / Trippier / Jesus

      Cheers.

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      1. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        B

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        B

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      3. Soto Ayam
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A, for the first two weeks at least

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    12. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Am I right in saying the bench is less important this year due to 5 subs being allowed?

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I believe so

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Yeah a lot more bench-blocking 1 pointers. That's why I don't think I need more than Neco Williams and Andreas Pereira on the bench

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      3. el polako
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        It may not feel like it ATM but covid is still here, come autumn things may turn to worse again...

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      4. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        With 5 subs being effective this season, fpl should’ve increased the budget & allowed manual subs, how can we be managers but we aren’t allowed to make our own subs, instead the system does that. Sucks!
        I just don’t get it tbh.

        Would have brought more variance & skill set just like in other fantasy football games.

        Wake up fpl tower!

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        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No need for higher budget, they already underpriced 50% of key assets making it dead easy to pick good team without any sacrifices.

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          1. PartyTime
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Can’t get a strong bench with the current budget. The 5 subs rule will absolutely frustrate a lot of managers this season. Game is supposed to be fun & I expected fpl to have at least done something concerning this

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    13. Kloppage Time
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      How she looking?

      Raya
      TAA, Cash, Cancelo, Tomiyasu,
      Salah, Diaz, Kulu, Neto,
      Haaland, Jesus

      4.0 Greenwood, Colback, Jonny

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        10/10

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      2. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Decent, for me I would downgrade Jonny to a 4.0 (N.Williams?) and spend the 0.5 on Neto to Martinelli

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      3. The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Looking good…!

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    14. Woy_is_back
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I think Maddison will keep up with his end of the season form. Wish he was 7 mil instead though

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Me too. In mine team from the get go.

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      2. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        He shoots from range and plays for a weaker team.

        Maddison is 0.5m overpriced imo compared to the other mids on this list.

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      3. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        7.0 would be far too cheap - he’d be in everyone’s squads, 7.5 arguably.

        There are a few prices which haven’t been used which I think should have for variety of teams/structures:

        - Far too many 8.0 mids
        - No mids 9.0-9.5, Bruno F should have been in that range imo
        - No 7.5 mids

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    15. clarkey_2000
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Thoughts? Not a huge fan of big at the back so not template.

      Meslier Raya
      TAA Cancelo Tomi Botman Jonny
      Salah Diaz Kulu Neto Pereira
      Haaland Jesus Greenwood

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        9/10. Would just stick with one keeper personally. Also if playing 4atb Jonny can become Neco and save another 0.5

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      2. Woy_is_back
        • 6 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Jesus really!? Terrible pick. Rather get Martinelli, more value pick

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    16. marcos11
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Which combo?

      a) Martinelli/Perisic/Walker
      b) Neto/Cancelo/Mings

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        c) cheeseburger meal combo

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I don't like walker but still A

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    17. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Slowly, but surely….

      Raya
      TAA / Chilwell / Cash / Gabriel
      Salah / (S)on / BrunoG / Neto
      Haaland / Toney

      Gazza / Andreas / Williams / 4.5

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        just out of curiosity, who would you first 3 captains probably be?

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        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Son, Salah, Son probably.

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          1. SADIO SANÉ
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            cheers

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      2. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Threemium! Different I like it. 10/10

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        1. The Wanton Trader
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Nice one

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    18. Saka Rice
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Curious to see how there are some people who still don't go with Salah in their team. Him and TAA should be nailed in a good fpl Managers team. "He's too expensive" is not a valid argument. Not only is he consistent but he will be your captain choice most of the times and I'm the unusual scenario where he isn't its easy to downgrade him as opposed to fitting him in

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      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        it is a valid argument, especially when KDB/Son are slightly cheaper and Liverpool have at least 3 other great picks

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      2. PartyTime
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Honestly it might not be a bad approach, Liverpool could struggle this season without Mané imo. Salah will always be Salah but Son could be a perfect cover along with Trent, Diaz & Robbo

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      3. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        People also factor in his form the last half of the previous season.
        I did try a draft without him but I couldn't stomach it. I too have come to the conclusion that he and TAA are (the only) non-negotiables in my drafts.

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    19. SEXY SALAH
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      Morning! Only spots I’m unsure of now are starred, what do you think?

      Sanchez* | Steele
      Trent | Cancelo | Doherty | Tomiyasu | N.Williams
      Salah | Son | Martinelli | Gordon* | Pereira
      Haaland | Mitrovic* | Greenwood

      I know Mitrovic has his haters after prior burnings when he’s been in the prem, but his record of 43 goals in 44 albeit Championship appearances is hard to ignore….

      Other alternatives to the * spots:

      Current:
      A) Sanchez | Gordon/Neto | Mitrovic

      B) Mendy | Gordon/Neto | Johnson/Solanke

      C) Sanchez | Bruno G/Eriksen | Johnson/Solanke

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Raya, ASM, Undav

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Thanks! This Undav, is he likely to actually play, noticed last season he went on loan.

          I feel like I should be spending 6.0 minimum on my second striker

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          1. TheBiffas
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I think he will yeh. He was really good on his loan move while maupay was disappointing again

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            1. SEXY SALAH
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Still a bit uncertain though, and if goes tits up there’s nobody else really at 5.5

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              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 10 months ago

                Yeah you'd probably have to downgrade to a 4.5 and change formation. Not a bad punt tho

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      2. Champ
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Good. I've no issue with mitrovic tbh. Reckon he's fairly priced for what he should return. Would prefer kdb to Haaland but that's just me. Possibly consider Jesus or Wilson and improve midfield. Good luck

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Thank you, yes Jesus looks good - what I’ve done is decided personally for me these are essential and have them built around them (hence the sacrifices):

          - Trent & Cancelo
          - Salah
          - Haaland
          - Kane or Son

          I prefer starting with Son I think rather than putting 23m into forward line with both Kane & Haaland.
          Also think Son is well worth the extra 0.5 with about 60 more points last season.

          Despite the sacrifices I think it’s fairly well balanced, just missing the 8.0 mid spot, but Son is there for downgrading.

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      3. The Mentaculus
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        • 2 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        I'd probably go for a variant on B here: Pope, Neto, Johnson

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Cheers mate

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    20. Stimps
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      A) Salah, Cancelo, Bruno G
      B) Son, Dias, Maddison / Foden

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      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          By quite a distance for me

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      2. marcos11
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

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        1. marcos11
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Although Son Dias Diaz could be a good combo

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      3. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A

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    21. Trini Chelsea
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      RMT
      Mendy
      James / Cancelo / Trippier / TAA
      Neto / Salah / Mount / Rashford
      Jesus / Haaland

      Gazzaniga / N.Williams / Periera / Greenwood

      Studying to get a spurs player, but how

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      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        9/10 would want triple Liverpool, be it Diaz or Robbo

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        1. Trini Chelsea
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Thanks

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    22. Champ
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 10 months ago

      I notice Danny Wellbeck has FPL points and minutes in FOURTEEN consecutive seasons. Are there others?

      Some going. Pity he only broke the ton twice - 100 & 112....

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      1. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        James Milner

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      2. SEXY SALAH
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Mark Noble would have had the record last season I’d have thought

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        1. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Milner has the record I guess?

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          1. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            As a current player, Noble would have done last year but having said that he probably had a break in the Championship when WHU got relegated?

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      3. Disputatious Dissident
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        How goes it champ

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      4. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Fabianski was my shout but he has 0 min in 1 of the seasons out of like 15

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        • Rigid Digit
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Jonny Evans - 15 seasons, points in all, granted not always a regular starter though

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          1. SEXY SALAH
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Milner - 16 seasons consecutive

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      5. Hobo
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        All 10 outfielder players in the £7m- £8m bracket. No chance I'd actually do it but its so aesthetically appealing

        Sanchez
        Trent - Robbo - Cancelo
        Diaz - Saka - Foden - Kulu - Sancho
        Wilson - Jesus

        (Olsen - James - Justin - Greenwood)

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        1. SEXY SALAH
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Basically what auto-pick does 😉

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      6. griffzinho
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Haven't been keeping up with things but do we essentially have a free wildcard in GW 16 for World Cup so a total of three wildcards in total?

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        1. Andy_Social
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeh. It's not called a wildcard but it pretty much is a wildcard.

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          1. griffzinho
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            Ok thanks. So an early wildcard pre GW 16 is a must really.

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            1. Black Knights
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              Yeah you can almost go 1-8 then WC 9-16. Then unlimited transfers ready for restart in 17.

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      7. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Current thinking:
        1. Diaz
        2. Foden (If at RW often in pre-season)
        3. Mount (Maybe higher if 4231 used)
        4. Saka
        5. Maddison
        ?. Mahrez/Kulu - Too risky?

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Blimey. I was thinking...

          1. Diaz
          2. Saka
          3. Kulu
          4. Mount
          5. Foden/Mahrez
          6. Madders

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        2. avfc82
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 14 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, very similar thinking here.

          Diaz and Mount are in the current draft in a 5-3-2, but Foden is tempting.

          I actually think Kulusevski will be fine for starts, at least initially, but I'd still put others ahead.

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          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I do like Mount a lot. Be interesting to see who Chelsea sign and what system they play. I like his xMins though. Solid reliable pick.

            But I like idea of having triple City for those fixtures. I'd love Foden to play on the right, he looked so good in that position for England when he was goven freedom to drift inside, dribble, shoot, and float balls to the far post. I'd love to see him and Haaland combine in that way.

            Yeah and i guess we'll see how Richarlison fits in in pre-season. Open to changing my Kulu stance.

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        3. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I don't think much splits them at all - if Mahrez is the top scoring one after 6 weeks I wouldn't be surprised

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        4. Deulofail
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Something like this for me

          1. Diaz
          2. Mahrez (if Foden doesn't play a lot on the right in pre-season)
          3. Foden
          4. Mount
          5. Kulu
          6. Saka (if no quality attacker is signed)
          7. Maddison
          8. Mahrez
          9. Saka

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        5. The Mentaculus
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
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          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Probably Diaz & Mount for my 2x 8m spots. Then
          3. Maddison
          4. Foden
          5. Saka
          6. Kulusevski
          7. Mahrez

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      8. Disputatious Dissident
        • 3 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Put a team together

        Messlier klaesson
        TAA james perisic cucurella neco
        Salah son foden sinisterra dasilva
        Jota johnson archer

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      9. Stimps
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A) Robertson, Doherty, Neto
        B) Diaz, Perisic, Neco Williams

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        1. Disputatious Dissident
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Spurs are signing spence

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        2. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          B

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      10. Iceball
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Have no 8m midfielder in current draft (but Jesus and Robertson)
        There are so many options and surely there must be 1 spot for 8m midfielder, and even makes sense to use this spot to swap with right fixtures/form. If start with Jesus and 8m and it doesnt work out not many good options around that price.
        What do you think of this, downgrade Robbo or Jesus and upgrade 6m midfielder(currently Martinelli)?

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        1. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah get Diaz in

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        2. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yes. I’ve downgraded Jesus to Johnson and upgraded Wissa to Mount for this reason. Don’t think Johnson’s a downgrade on the likes of Neto, Martinelli etc but having Mount feels a lot more flexible than having, say, Jesus

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      11. Saka Rice
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Martinelli nailed?

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        1. Santi sensei
          • 10 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          As a arsenal fan i doubt it, but many on here have him so could be. Odegaard is slighly more nailed i would say

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        2. TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          I think so. People think ESR will eat into his minutes but Martinelli was unplayable when given the chance. His spot to lose.

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          1. Deulofail
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 10 months ago

            I mean, you could say the same thing about ESR when he was the preferred option. ESR's performances were more complete, imo, but Martinelli's were perhaps more focussed on flair while pressing and stretching the game. ESR's no slouch, though, and quality on the ball, and apparently was struggling for fitness in the latter half of the season. Strong competition for sure.

            Currently have both in my team 😀

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            1. TheBiffas
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 10 months ago

              I think ESR got injured, Martinelli came in, then even when ESR was fit again Martinelli kept him out of the team

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        3. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          As a rule, if you have to ask - then no. I think that applies here

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        4. Champ
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          No he's not. But at 6m with decent fixtures and a WC after 6 or so weeks worth the gamble I reckon

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        5. The Mentaculus
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          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Nailed enough for me

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      12. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        A couple of emerging fodder have allowed me to slowly improve the backline. I’m at this, for now. Thoughts?

        Alisson
        TAA Robertson Tierney Doherty
        KdB Fernandes BrunoG
        Haaland Wilson Johnson

        Begovic Andreas N.Williams Colback

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      13. Q
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        What are your 3 predictions for pre season?

        I'm going:

        1. 1 of the big 6 premiums gets injured and drops out of the template.
        2. Nunez shakes things up by scoring big and we see way more people trying to fit him in.
        3. A non template 5 mil defender becomes template.

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        1. el polako
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Jesus's resurrection in North London.

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        2. Black Knights
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Mitrovic scores hat-tricks in every pre-season game but people still worry he can't do it in the Prem... or
          Mitrovic scores hat-tricks in every pre-season game and we all jump on board again.

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        3. JELLYFISH
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Matty Cash value will start to nose dive from gw3 as owners realise that they picked the wrong Villa wingback

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      14. mvtaylor
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Very early days but have just shoved in:

        Raya, Balcombe
        TAA, Cancelo, Lamptey, Tomiyasu, Ait-Nouri
        Diaz, Mount, Coutinho, JWP, Colback
        Haaland, Jiminez, Toney

        £4m in the bank.

        Really split on what to do. On the one hand I would like to get Salah instead of Diaz in there but I don't know where I get that extra £1m from, alternatively I'm quite happy with Diaz being that cheap assuming he's a nailed on starter in their front 3 but then don't know where to spend the £4m?

        Team was mostly picked looking at fixture difficulty with an eye to both a GW8 wildcard and a few planned transfers getting Ait-Nouri and Jiminez out after the first few weeks. I guess the cash could go to whoever I replace either of them with, or upgrading a midfielder.

        Ah well, a very long way to go yet, still plenty of time for me to over think it so much I end up putting Harvey Barnes in my GW1 line up for the 4th year in a row only to completely regret it come GW4.

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        1. Disputatious Dissident
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Jiminez to johnson, diaz to salah

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      15. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        1 year, 10 months ago

        Klopp likely to rotate that R-CB spot before CL starts? I'm kinda assuming not...

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        1. Disputatious Dissident
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Not clear whos first choice there

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        2. Grande Tubarão
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 10 months ago

          Yeah, I’m not sure there’s any real need. He does have 2 quality players for 1 position so I guess he could but I’m assuming he’ll have a preference between them.

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