Maybe change Dunk for Newcastle defender? Apart from that gtg

No spurs???

No Spurs the big issue here but otherwise good

Very close. Probably A - from memory west ham have good fixtures coming up.

B

B. Keep Son

B

Very similar setup (see above). I am getting Watkins in, from memory he has some good fixtures coming up too. Just undecided on losing Son vs Maddison.

I did no Haaland. The other option is downgrading Diaby and swapping Alvarez to get Watkins

I'd keep Maddison, but those aren't bad transfers

Gabriel

No way, def not for a hit

Why a -4? Have you already made transfers? Both Tsimikas and Gabriel should be affordable if you sell Udogie.

Areola + Leno can be rotated practically the whole season. When one has a tough fixture, the other one has a good one. If you want someone cheaper than Leno, I'd pick Johnstone.
Hope this helps

Think Son is great, worried about Gordon though.
Im 70/30 in favour of Saka + Mitoma over Son + Gordon

Difficult... but I would prefer to keep Cash.

Keep Cash until Digne has had his fifth yellow. Then Digne is a good option once he comes back from suspension

That's depending on your whole squad. For instance, do you have a fourth or even fifth defender that you can play when Cash's fixtures turns? Or are you happy to play him if you have to? Would you be as happy playing Pau? Would you be happy if you have a good fourth defender that slots in when Villa got a tough one? Likewise for Palmer, same questions asked. I think Palmer as your eight attacker could be good when fixtures turns. He's probably worth 6-6.5 because if he were listed as a Chelsea mid, he would be around Mudryk/Gallagher price.

i dont think its worth the downgrade

Not really. Good defender but actual Fantasy return prospects (attacking or defensive) ...not so much

yeah he's my 4m guy of choice

No other than if you need a third bench player to get you a point if ever needed

Happy to see most are having this problem, I thought most had him already. Will be unpopular on here but I’m taking Alvarez out - you can downgrade elsewhere with the extra FT. 4m Branthwaite I’m looking at

Or you could go no Haaland

Only (sensible) way I can see is, if you downgrade Maddison to 4.3 or 4.4 and upgrade Archer. Not sure you can afford it then either tbh.

Could swap Mbeumo and Ward-Prowse to two cheap mids; would that give you enough?

That's not the easiest set up, Haaland and Jwp to Son and Watkins?
Yes you're losing Haaland but Alvarez is there. Not for cover, but if City do well, he's doing well too. Because defences are now marking Haaland much more and that leave spaces for Julian to run into. Haaland can smash it, so you must be willing to that risk, but at the same time, Son and Watkins can also smash it. And if Haaland scores hattrick I will bet my next salary on Alvarez being involved in the points as well.
If you're not willing, the easiest way is to downgrade one of Jwp or Mbeumo to say Palmer and then get Watkins that way.
A bit trickier could be to sell Tripps and one of your Mb or JwP to afford Archer to Watkins (not sure you got enough?)

Has to be Alvarez with downgrade of JWP and/or Mbeumo

2

Agree completely. I'd do it

I'd be tempted.

Almost same exact team. Very tempting

That looks at first sight risky, but with Botman injured (and very difficult to know how exactly timeline) you're fixing a potential problem. You'll have to risk going without Haaland, and I did myself, but if you're fine with that I think it looks good.
A: fixing problem and upgrade
B: Saka over Gordon is upgrade (Saka potential cap option and on some pens)
C: That's one helluva risk. But Alvarez as long as he plays, and from what I've seen so far, will keep annoy those who have Haaland and not Alvarez. Two things: they have built a partnership, which means if one get returns, possibility is good for the other as well. And the way City plays, Haaland is distracting more defenders which creates more room for Alvarez. A big minus is of course Alvarez is a lot more risky to cap than Haaland.

yeah i'm worried, but i'll play him anyway and just hope for the best

Not sure of the high probability, every time he's started in the league this season he's made it past 60 😛

After the red card last game, fewer defenders were needed, hence the early sub for Tsimikas.

It depends on how the game goes. Last week he was lucky because that change was planned in the dressing room at halftime because of the gamestate.
I think Klopp will start Tsimikas in most games as he trust him a lot and while he isn't Robertson he is a like for like, which means system will not be as much altered.
But there is one game I think Klopp might prefer Gomez. And that's City.
And if he plans that, he have to prepare for that and he will probably, if that's the plan, do that in EL. And if that works, with a slightly more three at the back while right back inverts, he might try it home at Brentford, because Brentford plays usually with a front two in tough games, and a back three is a good set up to combat that.
Add to the little bit of fear that Tsimikas is prone to be taken off early there's always a risk in that. But realistically, small chance.

Mitoma if you have Watkins

yar, you're gonna need a large couch when Arsenal play though

Can you afford Foden & Hojlund to Mitoma & Watkins?

I would use one to sort the def, chance u dont get 11 out this week

second one on Hoj to Watkins, if u need some funds then Botman to Lascelles can be the enabler for now

Response to Pep, sorry.

B

A

and therein lies the dilemma

I know this probably doesn’t help but I have Son & Trippier

Sell Haaland...

Higher value one - Estu I presume

Is Estu close to returning?

Starting to look like circumstances are backing up your inclination to set the Dog free

i would not go c i do not think good move

Sound move but I'd play Palmer & do it for free next GW

A

Maybe if he avoids a red card this weekend.

Not against city obviously but could be a good pick

what's up with Varane, has he been dropped ?

Might do for Gusto. Not this GW.

D

E) Play all four

D

A.

B

B

B

Or in the League Cup the following midweek

I really don't think Arteta will bench any of his best players in the PL, unless they have a Cup final midweek.

It makes sense to me but I think we all know BOC is right about Arteta so I'll never expect league/ UCL rests

A

Tsimikas also a consideration I guess, given I'd probably need to play Gabriel vs NEW in GW11?

Save the 4 points Hazz.

hits not worth it for defenders imo

I would do it myself, for Gabriel. Best fixture of the season of him, heightened ceiling... and I'm just not sure I could bring myself to actually start a Burnley defender (and Kabore is even worse this week)

I's say yes,, without knowing the other two.

Just because of the fixture.

I have Saliba, but will bring in Tsi next week, for Porro, and may but i doubt do it for Saliba, and bring back Gabriel