Pedro

Pedro

I’ve gone Mateta for more minutes

Pedro.

I’ve swung completely around in this.

I didn’t think he was amazing at Brighton. Too streaky.

But he seems to be loving playing with Palmer. (to be fair, who wouldn’t?)

May have minutes managed but Delap has still got a lot to prove if Lego maintains form and the first few fixtures give Pedro the edge.

Cry with me

Let me guess
Haaland and Watkins?

Sels,
Munoz, Cucu, Diouf
Palmer, Salah, Bruno, Reijnders, Ndoye
Pedro, Watkins

Dubs, Konsa, Gudmund, Guiu

I'm on JPM at the moment. The Delap factor puts me off Pedro

Pedro scored v Milan, but he was also clean through - from a Sanchez pass - for Milan's red card. He will 100% be amongst the points when he starts.

Perhaps it's wise to start with him, but entertain the thought of selling once Delap genuinely looks a threat? This will be around the Champions League starting imo.

Mateta is the safer pick because Pedro and Delap could get rotated.

Which player has the most upside out of Mateta and Pedro? Flip a coin.

I like it, very nice. Similar structure for me playing 343

Pretty decent

Watch:
- dub injury
- Reijnders rotation
- Apparantely forest are considering a Neco replacement
- KDH is a minor rotation doubt with all of the new signings. He should start but will likely be playing 8 instead of 10. Not a problem on the bench
- Would not reccomend going without palmer, probably saka> palmer and drop one of bruno, wirtz, de cuyper for someone like 7.5s or 4.0

It’s amazing how much easier the game feels with Haaland over Salah isn’t it?

De Cuyper doesn’t excite me in that bracket. I don’t see Brighton scoring many and I think Mitoma will get frustrated. That could mean he comes inside opening up space for DC but my feeling is he will probably stay wide and hog the ball blocking the channel.

Front three is beautiful.

I worry about a slow start at Spurs so VDV hasn’t made the cut for me.

Rutter IMO has the 9 more likely and the 10 as well

By the looks of things you have a complicated rotation going

Best of luck!

I like the Rutter pick. Kind of.

Concerned about Brighton output.

They won’t get many cs either so De Cuyper is a pick I can’t get into.

Plus Fulham are exactly the kind of team Brighton have tended to struggle against.

He’s a wait and see for me.

Ask a magic bird

Gvardiol is injured

Haaland all the way

Or bowen if you have him because isn't that the point of having him?

Yeah fact

I could have won!!

but the rest of you would have had to be so bad for that to happen lol

Taking the name 'Fantasy' in a whole new direction

Martinez is still there, but suspended for GW1

All depends on if Martinez leaves, but since Gauci has gone out on loan, they would probably need to sign another goalkeeper if Martinez left. Whether that would be as backup or to start is debatable.

Gudmunsson will not keep it clean

at least esteve will get the dcs and whats the bet spurs bottle

Some really nice picks there.

I think Rice + Reijnders could be incredible.

Little bit risky for me though.

Something I’m toying with is, can I get better returns off 2x 5.5 and 2x 5’s in defence?

Not figured it out yet but maybe something to look into if you haven’t already.

Piroe at 5.5 is a regular starter for LEE....right?

Kudus and Grealish in midfield is one punt too many for my liking.

I like the general build, but regarding the midfield:

- I can't see Grealish being fit to start v Leeds
- Kudus reminds me of Saint-Maximin. Lots of industry, but little delivery. Can be very frustrating in FPL terms.
- Malen won't start

I love the Sarr pick. In fact, I'd start him every week.

A

Maybe consider Munoz, can hide him on your bench for GW1 with this team, for the ** I'm on Anderson at the moment, others a wait and see for me.

I’m on Mateta at the moment - 90 minutes plus pens.

Thinking Joao Pedro may be this seasons main flop pick.

I have fully swung round to Pedro.

Seems to be loving link up with Palmer.

A better player than last season. His issue was being so streaky. He was also playing in a severely hampered Brighton team without a settled attack around him.

Fully expect him to be worth the minutes risk especially in those first few fixtures. Hard for Delap to get game time if JP keeps up preseason form.

B

I see BB1 as a risk anyway.

Too many new signings I want that could miss minutes this week, and too few nailed enablers (eg Dub, Guiu).

That said I’m looking to run Laterisers WC13 Stratrgy so may have a little while to use the BB.

If you go for a BB1 I think a 4.5 GK pairing and an early Wildcard is the way to go now (Verbruggen and Areola / Kelleher, if fit).

As strong an indication as any other to delay the chip, imo. Along with Kelleher & Perri knocks, Bijol's suspension, West Ham GK uncertainty, Guiu's slow integration, not sure which 4.5 mid will start

*If* you're going Dúbravka/Guiu cheap on BB1, you could just "throw it away" in a random later GW when we're sure of which cheap guys are starting, so you'll already have them for your bench anyway... And won't need a WC to sell after

Imo, the non-risky GKs who seem likely to keep a GW1 CS are 5.0+: Vicario and Pickford. Maybe Bizot at 4.5, if you're set on WC2

Gyroscope will bury him

Solid and that's what you need for GW1

Cold Palms

Gakpo should be I.Sarr for option A, typo