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  1. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Landed here, this evening. It’s now Salah or no Salah as the big dilemma come GW1.

    Steele
    Burn Richards Henry
    Salah Saka Gordon CHO
    Haaland Isak Muniz

    Bentley Franca Castagne Barco

    1. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Are you having a good evening?

    2. Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Think fixtures suggest yes

  2. adstomko
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    If they start, which pair:

    A) Fernandes & Havertz
    B) Saka & Højlund

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 7 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      A

    2. The Knights Template
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      What led you to Hojlund? The Tikbalang?

      1. adstomko
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Think he’ll have a good season, especially with Zirkzee in the background

    3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      A

  3. grooveymatt65
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Hey guys,

    How does the below first draft look? appreciate it's early days haha

    I decided to not go for Foden because I'm worried about minutes because of the euros.

    Henderson

    Gvardiol, Shaw, Andersen
    Salah (c), Palmer, Bruno, KDB, Gordon
    Isak Wood

    0.5 itb

    Paulsen Bednarek Johnson N Fraser

    1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I like it

    2. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Bench is definitely fodder lol

    3. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Not sure about kdb
      Had a mare with him last season as get rotated and injured alot

      1. grooveymatt65
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        yeahhh but my thinking is he usually starts the season strongly

  4. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
    • 8 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Do we think Saka will start GW1?

    1. sumatera
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Not sure
      I'm currently not on him

    2. Bushwhacker
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Without question.

    3. Ausman
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Yes.
      Only doubt I have is how many minutes he plays. It's a game Arsenal could easily have under control inside 60 mins and Saka could get subbed out.
      I currently have him in my team but going back and forth on whether to keep him.

  5. sumatera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    2 months, 13 days ago

    Areola & Flekken rotate quite nicely
    ...

    Probably been talked about already

    Any other combos look good?

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Areola….

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Haven't played FPL as long as most but the impression is that rotating keepers went out of fashion several years ago as it's difficult to predict when a keeper will haul (last season I missed out on Areola's purple patch). Will rotate a pair of £4.5m defenders to target home matches though.

  6. Mother Farke
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Too early to get excited BUT Barco took corners for Brighton during the 2nd half of their friendly. One to keep an eye on.

      1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        He was substituted in for Milner, who must be about 70 years old now.

    • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Looking forward to BB GW1. The team currently looks like this:

      Flekken, Sels
      Robertson, Timber, Porro, Dalot, Burn
      Son, Bruno, Ødegaard, Jota, Gordon
      Isak (C), Havertz, Wood

      It's all very dependent on pre-season of course, but atm I like the look of this for GW1 only. Will WC GW2.

      1. FPL Brains
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        My one recommendation is, you're hoping for 7 different clean sheets. I'd triple up on your most likely defences. Especially if you're going to WC in GW2

        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Thanks for your input, mate, but I don't understand the logic behind this tactic. It's a total lottery, as always. I've picked five defenders with attacking and clean sheet potential from five different teams, spreading the risk.
          There's no team I'd want three defenders from anyway. Maybe two from Arsenal, but they're quite expensive.

          1. FPL Brains
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 13 Years
            2 months, 13 days ago

            Yeah that's fair, I just have a different approach. I did the strategy two seasons ago and it happened to work for me where my entire defence and keepers kept cleaners, but I put my eggs in 3 baskets instead of 7.

      2. I Member
        • 9 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Looks good providing that Timber and Jota start.

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Can't see Jota starting for Liverpool.

    • Yes Ndidi
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Still not convinced on the balance of my lot:
      Flekken (Vald etc)
      Gvardiol Andersen Burn (Faes Barco)
      Salah Palmer Foden CHO (Soucek)
      Havertz Isak Watkins
      0.0
      I feel I need to downgrade one of the 6 main forwards to even things up a bit on the 4th mid/4th def/2nd keeper front.

      Any suggestions gratefully received.

    • WVA
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      The current template team.

      Flekken
      Saliba Gvardiol Burn Anderson
      Palmer Gordon Eze
      Haaland Watkins Isak

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        That's not a template first 11

        1. WVA
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          Looks like the affordable one?

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 4 Years
            2 months, 13 days ago

            Template formations will be 352 or 343. Burn & Andersen would rotate for third defender spot for home matches rather than playing in a back four.

            1. WVA
              • 8 Years
              2 months, 13 days ago

              Unaffordable unless you drop someone

              1. Sheffield Wednesday
                • 4 Years
                2 months, 13 days ago

                Watkins, Isak & Haaland may be the most owned forwards individually - but as you say they aren't an affordable combination with a strong midfield - so you won't find many owning all three - hence it's not template.

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        No tisn’t!

        1. WVA
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          What is?

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            2 months, 13 days ago

            Wait for mine presser!

    • Show Me Bobs
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      2 months, 13 days ago

      I have a strong feeling template teams are going to go right out the window this season. Tempted not to even get close to a template team for my draft and see what happens.

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Uh oh! Maverick alert, Maverick alert, bring me mine jousting sticks!

    • Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
      • 6 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Am I crazy for going with a No Haaland No Salah team?

      Areola (Fabianski)
      Robertson Gvardiol Mykolenko (Andersen, H-Bellis)
      Palmer Saka Son Eze Hudson-Odoi
      Watkins Isak (Muniz)

      1. sirmorbach
        • 8 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Not crazy, bur I'd much rather have at least one. I don't think your team (or any fwiw) makes it up for not having at least one.

        1. Silva Bilva Tilva Pilva
          • 6 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          In my case the change was:

          Salah + Gordon + 4.5 def + 4.5 mid

          vs

          Saka + Son + Hudson-Odoi + Gvardiol

          Are you sure the last one is worse?

    • sirmorbach
      • 8 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Sorry for the A or B question.

      A. Pickford/Raya, Muñoz, CHO
      B. 4.5, Andersen, Eze

      1. Aztec Kamara
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        B I think - which I'm on but I'm not totally set on it

      2. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Apology accepted!

        1. sirmorbach
          • 8 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          To be fair, it is a Fantasy Football website, so...

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 8 Years
            2 months, 13 days ago

            So don't say sorry.
            B

    • Aztec Kamara
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      So Calafiori incoming at Arsenal, interesting what that will do to the defensive options.

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 4 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Arteta may morph into Pep with his defensive combinations this season, now that a fit Timber & Calafiori provide right & left sided defensive options respectively.

      2. Connor's Calling
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Where does he play at the back?

        1. Aztec Kamara
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          CB or LB

      3. Bushwhacker
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Presumably some one at the back being sold then ; Arsenal seem to be immune to PSR though.

    • Connor's Calling
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Biggest issues / things you don't like about the below? (View as of today, appreciate lots can change). Appreciate Davies looks odd, but if ITFC score, he's normally involved somehow! Quite like idea of spreading coverage as things settle (IE 1 attacker from each team)...

      Raya
      Walker Porro L.Davies
      Saka Eze Salah Foden
      Ndiaye* Isak Watkins
      [Turner Rogers Faes Harwood-Bellis]

      *Might be Joao Pedro if he's fit

    • sandman58
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Best 3 starting defenders
      15.0 mill to spend?

      1. The Knights Template
        • 10 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        TAA/Barco/Faes

      2. David Parkinson
        • 2 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        If they have to be your starters each week then 3 x 5.0 is probably best as the quality rises a bit over the 4.5s.

        A trio of Munoz Branthwaite Maatsen will not only look nice on the screen as they're positionally pleasing but should also get you good points over time.

    • dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      First proper draft. Welcome views? Other than no Haaland where do you see main weakness?
      Wil get Watkins in either week 3 or 4

      Raya
      TAA Munoz Gvardiol
      Salah Foden Johnson Nkunku Bailey
      Havertz Isak

      Fabianski Muniz Mykolenko Faes

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Benching headache every week
        Don't think Johnson is a good pick, MGW/Kudus better

      2. HVT
        • 13 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Havertz > Watkins?

    • Ser Davos
      • 9 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Does anyone pay any attention to those ghost/dead/set and forget teams/squad combinations that achieve a mega high rank?

      I'm not fixating on it per se, but there's often lessons from that that I find helpful

      1. goriuanx
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        It's usually teams that are well balanced, without checking if this is 100m something like

        Flekken
        Gabriel Saliba Andersen
        Salah (C) Odegaard Gordon Eze
        Watkins (VC) Solanke Isak

        Henderson Andreas Konsa Dunk

        Would be my guess

        1. Ser Davos
          • 9 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          that looks great tbf

    • Steevo
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 13 days ago

      Which 4m defenders are flavour of the month?

      1. Freshy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 13 days ago

        Barco and Harwood Bellis for me

        1. Freshy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          2 months, 13 days ago

          A tasty pair

      2. Jafalad
        • 14 Years
        2 months, 12 days ago

        Low owned LEI defenders. They had the best defence in the Ch'ship....although near as good as the Mighty Leeds of course.

        Highly owned defs risk price drops and become hard to get rid of.

    • Jafalad
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 12 days ago

      Existential strategy chat

      In the last few years there has been a personal pattern.

      Start with a high rank and then spend the season slowly climbing up the ranks with big rank gains in the last ten gameweeks through chip use.

      I'm not the only one.

      How do you overcome this? I pick the right players and it all turns to custard.

      1. ljuta zena
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        Picking triple cap in sgw which paid me more then dgw for years, early wc and patience

    • Rasmus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      1 month, 3 days ago

      Does anyone know why Andersen isn't starting for Fulham??

    • ljuta zena
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      Why should I change Palm and Kai for Jackson and Saka??? On earth lol

    • kamdaraji
      • 15 Years
      1 month, 2 days ago

      I did the unthinkable I already made my two free transfers when drunk and already regretting it lol. I shifted Hall and Murphy for Dunk and Minteh as they were my two main issues. Should I WC this?

      Henderson 4m
      Robinson Konsa Gvardiol Dunk Johnson
      Minteh Salah Jota Eze Hudson-Odoi
      Muniz Haaland Isak

      1. Kiwivillan
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        1 month, 2 days ago

        No. Looks fine. I did 2 FT after last week last game Murphy+Hall to Madueke+Lewis before any dropped or rose in price