Pre-Season

The lessons from all FPL teams’ pre-seasons: Arsenal to Leeds

With Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) days away, we’re welcoming back our stellar team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors for the new campaign.

Our writers will be providing regular articles and team reveals throughout the new season, with only Premium Members able to access every single one.

Next up is FPL Focal, who shares his takeaway points from pre-season.

The lessons from all 20 FPL teams' pre-seasons

After somewhere in the region of 100 pre-season matches, Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is ready to get underway.

Here I look at each Premier League club’s summer, highlighting the players who are in form (for what that’s worth in pre-season) and other important topics such as budget players who are getting game-time, tactics used and more.

READ MORE: The Complete Guide to FPL Pre-Season 2022/23: Best players, fixtures, transfers + more
READ MORE: Every minute played by FPL players in pre-season

FPL pre-season: Trossard hits hat-trick from wing-back role 1

ARSENAL

Arsenal have had a confidence-boosting pre-season, scoring in every game and winning all but one – the exception being a 2-1 defeat to Brentford, which was basically a ‘B’ side match between the two teams.

New signing Gabriel Jesus (£8.0m) has been sensational, with the seven goals bagged by the Brazilian including a hat-trick against Sevilla. In fact, he scored more goals from open play in that game than Alexandre Lacazette managed in the whole of the 2021/22 season. Typically, teams start with the first-choice XI for their final warm-up game and this was Arsenal’s line-up; I’m expecting the same 11 to face Crystal Palace on Friday.

FPL team guides: Arsenal - Best players, predicted line-up + more 2

Oleksandr Zinchenko (£5.0m) has played left-back in the absence of the injured Kieran Tierney (£5.0m), who has just returned to training. Zinchenko has played really well and linked up with Gabriel Martinelli (£6.0m) but from an FPL perspective, there has been nothing eye-catching from the Ukraine international. His heatmap was barely in the opponent’s half and interestingly, he tucked inside a lot, essentially playing centre midfield – but not in an area to pick up attacking returns. He’s prominent on my watchlist but for now, I’m siding with the set-piece threat of Gabriel Magalhaes (£5.0m).

Bukayo Saka (£8.0m) and Martinelli have had terrific pre-seasons too and look great picks for your Gameweek 1 draft. I can really see Arsenal starting this season well.

ASTON VILLA

Aston Villa kept clean sheets in their opening three games, followed by a tougher test against an in-form Manchester United side.

Winger Leon Bailey (£5.0m) has been the stand-out performer out wide and is in my current draft. After a troubled first season with injuries, he recently said that he feels better and trusts his body considerably more. It looks like Villa could play with Philippe Coutinho (£7.0m) and Bailey either side of Ollie Watkins (£7.5m) against Bournemouth in Gameweek 1.

In the Man Utd game, Villa were two down at half-time but Bailey came on and got two attacking returns to level it. Post-match, Gerrard said:

“If I had to pick a team for the real thing tomorrow, Leon Bailey’s starting in my team”.

Bailey went on to start and score again in Saturday’s game against Rennes.

Cameron Archer is perhaps likeliest to get any minutes this season of the £4.5m forwards but don’t bank on it, as none are expected to be involved much at all.

BOURNEMOUTH

Bournemouth have had an underwhelming pre-season, losing three and winning once. Scott Parker’s comments after the defeat to Real Sociedad should fill owners of Aston Villa assets with optimism.

The only player worth highlighting is Dominic Solanke (£6.0m), who has two goals to his name. The 24-year-old striker was Bournemouth’s main man last season in the Championship, scoring 29 goals and supplying seven assists; the Cherries will be counting on him if they are to stay up.

Bournemouth have some of the worst opening fixtures so he could be one to pick up a few Gameweeks down the line, potentially for £5.9m or £5.8m if he sees a price drop or two.

BRENTFORD

Bryan Mbeumo (£6.0m) has been the most impressive in the Brentford camp with three goals in pre-season, with just the one goal arriving for Ivan Toney (£7.0m). They would have otherwise been on two goals each if not for an Mbeumo penalty taken while Toney was off the field.

Keane Lewis-Potter (£5.5m) scored on his debut against Strasbourg and he could end up eating into the game-time of Yoane Wissa (£5.5m) this season, with the latter expected to start in Gameweek 1.

New goalkeeper signing Thomas Strakosha (£4.5m) has only made one appearance in seven pre-season games, which was the aforementioned match against the heavily rotated Arsenal side, so there’s little doubt that David Raya (£4.5m) remains the current #1 and in turn a great pick in the budget ‘keeper bracket.

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION

Brighton finished their season on a high, winning 5-1 on Saturday – a match that included a Leandro Trossard (£6.5m) hat-trick from left wing-back. The Belgian really hit form towards the end of last season and is another one to keep an eye on.

Danny Welbeck (£6.5m) has lead the line on a few occasions, including the Espanyol game to end the pre-season, so looks set to start the season up top.

Budget forward Deniz Undav (£5.5m) unfortunately looks like an ‘avoid’ for now but is one to monitor in case he breaks into the first team later in the year.

CHELSEA

Chelsea’s pre-season has been a bit of a mixed bag.

Mason Mount (£8.0m) has impressed, however, chipping in with a couple of goals.

Summer signing Raheem Sterling (£10.0m) has played well overall, linked up well with Mount and Kai Havertz (£8.0m), and taken up very dangerous positions, although that trademark wastefulness in front of goal was in evidence against Udinese.

Reece James (£6.0m) has looked the sharper between him and Ben Chilwell (£6.0m), who continues to build up match fitness after a lengthy lay-off in 2021/22.

The Chelsea side to take on Udinese side last Friday looked like it could be the planned XI for Gameweek 1, with Marcos Alonso (£5.5m) starting over Chilwell at left wing-back.

FPL team guides: Chelsea - Best players, predicted line-up + more

Chilwell is thus an avoid but James is still a good pick, and although Thomas Tuchel briefly experimented with a back four over the summer, it looks like he’ll revert to a three-man central defence with wing-backs for the Everton game.

CRYSTAL PALACE

Crystal Palace have been the busiest side in pre-season, although they’ve had to stage more matches than others due to half their squad jetting off to Singapore and Australia and the other half staying at home.

The penalty-taking Wilfried Zaha (£7.0m) has been absolutely flying with five goals and three assists. Palace’s opening four games are Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Man City, however, so despite the form, he’s an avoid for now. If he continues to impress even against tougher opponents, he’s a strong contender to grab around Gameweek 5 when the fixtures turn.

Eberechi Eze‘s (£5.5m) looked really tidy on the ball. His 2021/22 season was disrupted by an Achilles injury and he could be in for a great season if he can stay fit.

Odsonne Edouard, Jean-Philippe Mateta and Christian Benteke (all £5.5m) have all chipped in with goals over the summer so the rotation may well continue among the forwards as it did last season.

EVERTON

A pre-season of two halves for Everton, who lost their opening two games and won the final two matches.

Dwight McNeil (£5.5m) arrived from Burnley this window and promptly scored twice on his debut against Dynamo Kyiv.

Anthony Gordon and Demarai Gray could also be longer-term options at £5.5m but not from Gameweek 1, at least until we suss out which of the wingers looks most secure for game-time.

Everton’s fixtures are good after Chelsea so perhaps form player(s) will emerge, as they did under Rafa Benitez in the early weeks of 2021/22.

Budget FPL defender Nathan Patterson (£4.0m) has been one of few highlights and the 20-year-old has been playing at right wing-back with Seamus Coleman (£4.5m) currently sidelined. He’s done well too, with two assists in pre-season, although there will be that medium-term uncertainty about rotation when Coleman recovers.

FULHAM

Aleksandar Mitrovic (£6.5m) set a Championship record last season, scoring 43 times in 44 appearances, and has continued to put them away in pre-season with four goals and an assist.

Fulham open their campaign hosting Liverpool, which is an off-putting fixture for the Serbian, but £6.5m is a fair price and he is one to keep on the watchlist. He’ll be playing under a manager who is more attack-minded than the one he served in 2020/21, too.

Andreas Pereira (£4.5m) has been eye-catching and looks to be the perfect bargain-bin bench player. In his first two games he picked up two assists, and both were from corner-kicks.

LEEDS UNITED

Leeds ended their pre-season on a high, beating Cagliari 6-2 with a Rodrigo (£6.0m) hat-trick. No one from the White has caught my eye as an option for Gameweek 1, with Brenden Aaronson (£5.5m) one to monitor after picking up three assists in the Cagliari game but not yet tempting me.

READ MORE: FPL new signings: Who is Leeds midfielder Brenden Aaronson?

Illan Meslier (£4.5m) would be the only Leeds player I’d consider from Gameweek 1, with favourable fixtures and a predilection for picking up save points in his favour.

Patrick Bamford (£7.5m) registered a 194-point season a couple of years ago and if he can stay injury free, he may re-emerge as a great pick again. £7.5m is a tall ask for now, however, and FPL seemed to have somewhat overpriced him and other mid-price forwards considering that £7.0m gets you Andrew Robertson or Joao Cancelo.

New signing Luis Sinisterra (£6.5m) is currently out injured and it looks like he will miss Gameweek 1.


COMING SOON: Pre-Season Lessons – Leicester to Wolves


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757 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 1justlookin
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Need to pick a sub from 1 of these 3

    Martinelli, Bailey, Neto.

    Nightmare!

    1. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neto

    2. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Bailey

    3. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Bailey if the .5 is utilised better elsewhere.

      1. 1justlookin
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        All 3 are in my squad for gameweek 1. I just need to decide who to bench.

    4. One Man
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I have Bailey & Martinelli. Benching Martinelli.

  2. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Great summary article thanks and has reaffirmed some of my picks

  3. Edge
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Trippier
    B) Walker

    A more nailed right?

    1. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Both injury worries but Trippier on set pieces.

  4. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bit uncomfortable benching Walker GW1 but have to start Neto + Bailey for explosive ability in GW1 - Thoughts? 1m ITB.

    Ramsdale

    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Perisic

    Salah - Martinelli - Bailey - Neto

    Haaland - Jesus

    Subs: Dennis - Walker - Andreas - Taylor

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neto hardy explodes v leeds

      1. Simon69
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Really? They're woeful defensively. Struijk is set to start at LB.

        1. Jock Grealish
          • 2 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          wolves are shite too

          1. Simon69
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            ...

    2. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      This season anyone over 4.5m and a sub is a waste I think.

  5. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Jonny? Jonny? JONNYYYYYYYYYYY!

    1. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      If I didn’t have Neco as my sub Jonny would be my 5th choice

  6. Ballistics
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Sorry for repost but bottomed on page 6.
    Which def/mid double act to chose for £13.5m?

    Saka & Perisic
    Martinelli & Cancelo
    Rashford & Robertson
    Mount & Trippier

    Or any other combo from these?

    1. the dom 1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli & Cancelo

    2. Sun God Nika
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      B for me

  7. Breaking FPL
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Apologies for repeat post, last one was close to the bottom of the page.

    I decided to set up my own Youtube channel as a hobby, to talk through team selections each week.

    If you fancy checking out my first video while eating your lunch, here is the link: https://youtu.be/usoa6Q6sD9w (Channel name is Breaking FPL).

    Hope you enjoy it, cheers guys!

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Hi, just gave it a watch and enjoyed it!

      My only comment would be, if you call yourself 'Breaking FPL' and your USP is that you are seeking out differentials/playing aggressively as you say, then you are starting with a very template team (apart from maybe Walker and Dalot)

      If you had a rule of only picking sub 10% owned players that could be more interesting?

      Good luck for the season mate

      1. Breaking FPL
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thanks a lot for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Many thanks for the comments too!

        Yeah i think a sub 10% ownership team would be really interesting in order to see how well it could do. But then again it would never win FPL lol, which is still what Im trying to do 🙂

        I like to take calculated risks throughout the season rather than risks for the sake of it, and the risk/differential factor im liking at this stage of the season is starting with three premiums. In terms of playing aggressively you'll see throughout the season that I dont mind taking hits as well 😀

  8. wowo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Why Aaaronson is the one to watch in Leeds rather than Rodrigo?
    Rodrigo banged a hattrick in friendly and played as a second striker, is he not more chance to return points than the new guy?

    1. Narcissist
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rodrigo a bit out of favour with the fans, could see him dropping to bench once Sinisterra is fit. Also didn’t go much at all in the whole of last season.

      If you have faith he won’t be dropped he might be worth a punt since he was on penalties pre season. But Aaronson on half of corners (Harrison on other half and he’s in my draft because of this combined with previous season evidence of goals/assists).

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      rodrigo hardly nailed

    3. wowo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      May shift to Aarronson now and save 0.5. Thanks for the insight!

  9. Liquid FC
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Afternoon. Basic but important question for me. With that single opening fixture on Friday, will we see the price of Haaland, Jesus, Kane etc… go up before they even play, based on transfer volumes only? If I wanted to swap one of those in before a price rise, for example, would it have to be done on Friday night before seeing any of them play? Cheers all.

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      no

      1. Liquid FC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thanks for quick reply. When is the earliest we will see price rises for these 60+% owned players? Much appreciated.

  10. Sun God Nika
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    0.5 ITB Ramsdale
    Taa Digne Dias
    Martinelli Salah Maddison Bailey Mount
    Jesus Kane

    Ward Neco Patterson Plange

    Thoughts welcomed and appreciated guys

  11. FPL Emu
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I'm getting really temped to go Wilson over Jesus. Don't feel his massive ownership is justified, especially with Martinelli and Saka at 6.0 and 8.0. People aren't even going to captain him, and they have CPL away in the first fixture.
    Typical thing I'll chicken out of, but it feels a bit like herd mentality

    1. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Got to be in it to win it.

      I’ve got both.

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Yeah, that's an option too, but means sacrificing my only 8.0 mid spot, which I don't really want to do

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Palace away isn’t exactly that easy a fixture

      1. FPL Emu
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        It's not, no.

        Plus would think that having Saka and Martinelli would cover some of his points, were he to explode.

    3. One Man
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I’m going Wilson, I think he’ll do well this season. But I’ll prob have Jesus too.

    4. Chris_l25
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      This was my thinking. I was on Wilson and Martinelli from the start but due to Jesus' ownership I switched to Jesus and Almiron which meant I could get Cancelo too. That way if Jesus fails to live up to expectations I can easily just downgrade to Wilson

  12. One Man
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A. Baily
    B. Digne/Cash
    C. Trippier ?

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Haven’t touched the team in a while… thoughts? May look to ship out Toney, for one thing. 0 ITB.

    Sanchez (Ward)
    TAA Cancelo Trippier (Tomiyasu Williams)
    Salah Rashford Lingard ASM (Bailey)
    Haaland Jesus Toney

    1. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Rash, Lingard, Asm are waste of mid space, rather get Neto and Martinelli and use funds elsewhere. Also Tomiyasu > white

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Fair enough, cheers. Just thought Rashford at 6.5 is unreal if he gets anywhere close back to form. ASM also always a threat when he plays but may swap for Martinelli. Not convinced on Neto. Lingard could be good if he plays like he did for the Hammers?

        Currently I’ve swapped Toney Sanchez Tomiyasu for Archer (bench) Ramsdale James

    2. Chris_l25
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Don't see any issue with picking Rashford, Lingard and ASM if you think they will go well. It's easy to just follow the herd on this forum

  14. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Iverson 4.0m

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      *sen

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Wild Rover. You HAVDE to join mate"

        10 years here or over. Join:

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/dycq5h

      2. Marknlard
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Wild Rover, you old got!

        1. Marknlard
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          *git

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Allen? Steal!

    3. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      The 4 mil playing keeper dream is alive

  15. Narcissist
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    West Ham were already strong at set pieces. Does the signings of Scamacco (6 foot 5) and Omaha (6 foot 5) make Cresswell an even stronger option.

    Currently on Trippier but tempted to change for a bit of a differential from the template.

    1. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Definitely GW7 onwards

  16. That Fantasy Guy
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hi all - mind having a quick vote?

    Which options to fill the team would you go with?

    GK* - Ward
    Robinson - Cancelo - Perisic - Trippier - Def*
    Salah - Fernandes - Bailey - Andreas - Mid*
    Haaland - Jesus

    Option 1
    Mendy + Williams + Bruno Guimarães (4-4-2)

    Option 2
    Mendy + Williams + Martenelli (4-4-2)

    Option 3
    Sanchez + James + 4.5 mid (5-3-2)

    Option 4
    Mendy + James + (Perisic -> Digne) + 4.5 mid (5-3-2)

    Thanks

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      4

  17. Ballistics
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ship out Toney upgrade Lingard

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Is this for me? Any recommendations to upgrade Lingz?

      Atm I’ve taken Toney out for Archer to swap Sanchez Tomiyasu to Ramsdale James

      1. Ballistics
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        If you’re struggling for funds I would take Grealish for £7m. Pep
        Roulette but with 5 subs this season and City’s fixtures he’ll be in the points.

  18. tibollom
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Got 1M in the bank, should I upgrade Rash to Diaz and downgrade somwhere 0.5?

    Sanchez Ward
    Gabriel Taa Cancelo James Neco
    Salah Bailey Rash Mount Andras
    jesus kane archer

  19. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bottomed, sorry

    Best 2 4.5 midfs?

    1. tibollom
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      andreas is the one ive got

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        thanks mate

    2. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Da Silva from brentford the other

  20. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    JOIN IF YOU ARE 10 YEARS ON HERE OR MPRE:

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/dycq5h

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I've been, but don't remember my account. Took seven years off FPL...

  21. SamH123
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Is Cucurella a good pick with a potential move on the horizon?
    Or does the transfer uncertainty make him a swerve to start with

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      won't be nailed

  22. Dat Guy Welbz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Who can stop me from winning the whole thing this year?

    Ward;
    TAA, Robertson, Cancelo, James, Doherty;
    Salah, Mahrez, Neto;
    Haaland, Jesus.
    SUBS: Iversen, Andreas, Lavia, Dervisoglu.

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Mahrez is probably going to try to stop you

      1. jayzico
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Reinhold.-

        10 years here or over. Join:

        https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/dycq5h

    2. Ballistics
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Only Doherty letting you down there.

  23. Shark Team
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Who else thinks Haaland bangs in his Premier league debut?
    The way things fared in the Community Shield made people underestimate him and i like it

    1. FPL Emu
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      He'll rise 0.1 the first night probably if he bangs a brace

    2. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I’m keeping him

    3. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I certainly wouldn't bet against it

  24. BantasyFootball
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Son... feels just wrong to go without him as he always delivers but it's currently a toss up between:

    Son+2 4.0m defenders
    OR
    Martinelli + Robertson + Cancelo.

    Surely the latter is the better play, especially if you already have Kane?

    1. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Latter

  25. jayzico
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    BOWEN. IN. Many drafts, first with Bowen. Shitty first game but loks gold after that.

    1. One Man
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I plan to take him in for Kula gw2.

  26. Crusher K-1
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Alisson
    TAA/James/Gabriel/Cash
    Diaz/Bowen/Saka/Sterling
    Jesus/Kane
    Ward/Williams/Andreas/Archer

    I have considered the situation with taking up a Liverpool spot with a keeper, However I have no Salah and I am unlikely to bring him in short of a wildcard and the only other option would be Darwin who could (with very little adjustments) come in replacing Diaz if he starts slow. If he doesn't, no need to consider the move.

    Each season I go for players like Salah and each season it's crash & burn.
    Guess I am not a good enough player to allow my budget to be taken up with such an expensive option(s)

    So...It's out of the fast lane and into the middle of the road. Let's see where it takes me?

    Good luck all

    1. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Crusher JOIN:

      10 years here or over. Join:

      https://fantasy.premierleague.com/leagues/auto-join/dycq5h

      1. Crusher K-1
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Thank you..

        I have joined.
        Very nice of you..

        1. Crusher K-1
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Team is KM (FYI)

        2. jayzico
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          YES

  27. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Idk why I’m tempted by Reece James still…. He was horrendous for me every time I owned last season but I’m still drawn back by those occasional hauls ffs

  28. Hansel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale

    TAA - Robbo - Cancelo - Perisic - Trippier

    Salah - Martinelli - Bailey

    Haaland - Jesus

    Subs: Ward - Mitro - Andreas - Colback

    A) Saka + Greenwood bench
    B) Martinelli + Mitro bench

    B gives a rotation with Perisic and Trippier that reads:

    GW1 bench: Mitro (Liv)
    GW2 bench: Perisic (che)
    GW3 bench: Trippier (mci)
    GW4 bench: Mitro (ars)
    GW5 bench: Trippier (liv)

    Trippier 3 starts, Mitro 3, Perisic 4.

    Is this waste of funds or a great rotation haha

  29. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Iversen or Ward more likely to start?

    1. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      In the first game it will be Iversen, but Ward should claim the spot when he is fit

      1. Top Lad Dakes.
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Cheers Tinker. Will probably just keep Ward for my bench spot then

  30. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Genuinely tempted to go for Ward and Iversen and start the season with 1.5m ITB....