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Who is the best Arsenal defender to buy in FPL Gameweek 1?

18 August 2026 249 comments
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Arsenal defenders will likely form the backbone of many Fantasy Premier League (FPL) squads in Gameweek 1.

The best team in the division for clean sheets, goals conceded and expected goals conceded (xGC) last season, there is a very solid case for investment.

But with Jurrien Timber (£6.5m) and William Saliba (£6.0m) both set to miss the start of the season due to injury, which defender to go for?

Here, we take a look at the options available for FPL managers.

TIMBER + SALIBA INJURY LATEST

Arsenal's defence: An enduring obstacle or a false dawn

Timber (groin) and Saliba (back) are both going to miss the start of the season, with Saliba expected to miss significantly more time.

“Jurrien [Timber] is progressing really well. He is on the pitch, we are ramping up now, the volume and the load. I think he is in a good trajectory but there is still a few weeks to go.

“William [Saliba] as we know, is a more long-term injury.” – Mikel Arteta, speaking ahead of the Community Shield

HOW WILL ARSENAL LINE UP WITHOUT TIMBER + SALIBA?

With no Timber or Saliba, Mikel Arteta opted for Ben White (£5.5m) and Cristhian Mosquera (£5.5m) in their place in the Community Shield.

This is the defensive line-up that was sent out in Cardiff…

White, Mosquera and Gabriel Magalhaes (£8.0m) played the full 90 minutes. Calafiori was subbed off for Piero Hincapie (£5.5m) on the hour mark.

As for total pre-season minutes, no Arsenal defender was involved more than Mosquera.

PlayerPricev MKD (Jul 25)v GIR (Aug 1)v BET (Aug 5)v DOR (Aug 9)v COM (Aug 12)v MCI (Aug 16)Total
Mosquera£5.5m456145784590364
Calafiori£5.5m456162602960317
White£5.5m06145782890302
Gabriel£8.0m0031604590226
Hincapie£5.5m03245306130198

It does sound like Arsenal will bring in defensive cover for Saliba before the end of the month, with Ezri Konsa (£4.5m) and Jarrell Quansah both linked.

However, White and Mosquera are devoid of any real competition for now, so here are the options to consider at the back.

ARSENAL’S DEFENSIVE OPTIONS

FPL notes: Saliba injury, Arsenal's defence

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  1. Malcolm Tucker
    • 5 Years
    5 hours, 49 mins ago

    just watched the liverpool v como highlights, there was a little passage where the ball was pulled into the box and wirtx cushioned it nicely into Isak's path for a shot, it didn't come off because it seemed Isak was only semi-expecting Wirtz to be able to pull it off, but as the camera cuts away you can see Isak's face looking over like 'wow, if I move with the expectation of pulling the trigger, this guy will find a plate to put it on for me'

    if ever i'm looking for some ridiculous insights to justify my more hopeful picks, this is what I like to see, i'm hoping Wirtz will thrive in the Iraola chaos with a killer up front

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      6 years ago I saw some great highlights of a guy called Werner.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 42 mins ago

        Haha I remember seeing some delightful reels of a bloke called Leon Bailey too

        I've been bitten before!

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      2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 42 mins ago

        Had Werner twice that season, in his first game blank away at West Brom, second time I had him - hat trick.

        Fond memories of a player many fpl managers hated lol

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        1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
          • 9 Years
          5 hours, 42 mins ago

          Many people actually forget he has a PL hat trick

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          1. Malcolm Tucker
            • 5 Years
            5 hours, 38 mins ago

            think the premier league forgot he has a hattrick, what a dud!

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            1. The Knights Template
              • 12 Years
              4 hours, 48 mins ago

              Who can forget falling into the Wernhole. You can’t get out!

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      3. Front 442
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

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      4. g40steve
        • 8 Years
        5 hours, 33 mins ago

        FLOL 🙂

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  2. Brosstan
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 48 mins ago

    Keep seeing this argument "Will you feel good when hes owned by 75% and they cap him??"..

    You can apply this argument to every single player in the game. Its irrelevant - you either think a player is a good pick or you dont. If you dont, their ownership has no relevance. Unless you are playing some kind of weird version of the game where your goal isnt to maximise points, but to minimise the chance of feeling bad in a single game week in case that player hauls.

    Im not surprised people blindly follow the words of content creators if this is the level of logical thought they have if left to themselves.

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    1. Malcolm Tucker
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 40 mins ago

      agreed, who cares!

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      Maybe you should try it cos I cannot hack another season of you crying every day on here

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    3. NoOneCares
      • 1 Year
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      You and Virgin are the 2 worst posters on this site.

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      1. Beto Hall Tzol
        • 9 Years
        4 hours, 20 mins ago

        I think it’s a fair statement. No need to go studs up.

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    4. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      Well - a 15m+ priced player has never been an optimal pick in fpl in its history….14.5 and lower yes so it could well be the time to look elsewhere

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 35 mins ago

        With Bruno perma captain you’d think you’d make up the points and way more with the minimum 6.5 you’d save going say Isak

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    5. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      Not really who else is 75% owned anyway?! Just Haaland. Its the one guy who can damage you the most by far if he does well

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 32 mins ago

        I think ownership is the wrong way of looking at it - if you want to win it you have to play the game like you are the only player and to get as maximum points as possible.

        Latter point being the whole thing the game revolves around - points, if you feel you can invest 6.5m+ to return more points and captain Bruno for example then I can definitely see it.

        Ownership arguments is the pragmatic negative way of analysing the game.

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        1. Markanmies
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 hours, 29 mins ago

          I see your point, but you can genuinely wreck your season — and your sanity — if a player with 75% ownership goes off. Take Haaland in 24-25, for example: 9 goals in his first 4 games, plus assists and bonus points on top. My season was in ruins after those 4 gameweeks.

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          1. No Kane No Gain
            • 7 Years
            5 hours, 28 mins ago

            This

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          2. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 26 mins ago

            So what, it’s a game - I’ll say one thing, you’d have much more chance of winning the whole thing if it going without the most owned player pays off vs if you just get him anyway and he does fire.

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            1. No Kane No Gain
              • 7 Years
              5 hours, 24 mins ago

              Yes and most likely to lose the game this way too

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              1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
                • 9 Years
                5 hours, 24 mins ago

                If you don’t come first overall you lose anyway 😉

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                1. No Kane No Gain
                  • 7 Years
                  5 hours, 23 mins ago

                  Haha yes but I mean lose to everybody and be out of contention by autumn if Haaland smashes it.

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                  1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
                    • 9 Years
                    5 hours, 20 mins ago

                    Not saying don’t own him at all, trick is to own him at the right times, GW3 for example

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                    1. No Kane No Gain
                      • 7 Years
                      5 hours, 17 mins ago

                      Maybe but you’ll have to break up your team and hope he hasn’t gone up in value By gameweek 3

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                      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
                        • 9 Years
                        5 hours, 15 mins ago

                        FH

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          3. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 24 mins ago

            Plus yes that 75% (say 150% EO) standalone has then scored X more points than teams without Haaland on AVERAGE.

            But if you have reinvested that saving more wisely than the average who also don’t Haaland then that gap is much smaller to you individually.

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        2. No Kane No Gain
          • 7 Years
          5 hours, 28 mins ago

          Ownership arguements are just facts. If halaand gets his usual gameweek 1 brace… you’ll be annoyed. Whether it’s very annoyed or just slightly, you will be.

          If he gets a brace, yes you could potentially still do good with the money spent elsewhere, but it will at least minimise any gains

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            5 hours, 22 mins ago

            If Isak also braces and I go without I’ll be pleased, since very little if any Haaland owners will have Isak.

            He’s massively overlooked.

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  3. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 47 mins ago

    Wirtz + 4.5 def or Mbeumo and 4. def (already have Diop)

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    1. Malcolm Tucker
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 45 mins ago

      wirtz and 4.5

      wirtz, like him.

      rodon should start, 4.5 defcon-curious with trafford keep the sheets clean, could be worse.

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      1. BR510
        5 hours, 43 mins ago

        This but try and get Mbeumo in. What’s rest of front 8?

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        1. bso
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 42 mins ago

          Bruno, Szoboslai, Tzolis, Gross, (Wirtz/Mbeumo)
          Haaland, DCL, J. Pedro

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    2. hairylemon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 3 Years
      5 hours, 44 mins ago

      Two 4.0s not ideal

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  4. BR510
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    Mbeumo Tzolis 6.0 ___ ____
    Pedro DCL ____

    1. Bruno Wirtz Isak +3.5
    2. Haaland Wirtz Sangare + 3.5
    3. Bruno Haaland Slater

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  5. The Mighty Hippo
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    5 hours, 44 mins ago

    This draft has 0.5M left in the bank, any upgrades or changes to reccomend?

    Kinsky
    Calafiori | White | Ballard
    Bruno | Semenyo | Wirtz | MGW | Mbeumo
    Isak | J.Pedro
    --------------------------------------------------------
    Dubravka | Muharemovic | Vuskovic | Walle Egeli

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    1. BR510
      5 hours, 42 mins ago

      Keep it for price changes or downgrade White to Onien and Walle up to DCL. This way you can still BB if you upgrade Dubravka. You don’t have to BB though and is good otherwise

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    2. No Kane No Gain
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 20 mins ago

      I’d prefer both Muharemovic and Vuskovic over Ballard! You are going to have defensive headaches most weeks with those defenders

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  6. lilmessipran
    • 14 Years
    5 hours, 42 mins ago

    Has someone done the impact of Doku on Haaland? Like goals with or without?

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 39 mins ago

      Anyone know exactly who will get more minutes while he is injured ?

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      1. Amartey Partey
        • 7 Years
        5 hours, 37 mins ago

        Semenyo will

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 34 mins ago

          Will he swap sides?

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    2. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 38 mins ago

      I think Rodri is a bigger factor than Doku on Haaland.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 36 mins ago

        rodri is a fat L for the 'cityzens' (yuck)

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  7. Albrightondknight
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    With keeper a mimimum of 8.5
    Then factor in Haaland and Bruno price and base price of the other outfield players 83 mil is gone
    Even if you leave a few player at base price you are still not left with much more that 2 mil per player above base price for the others in the first 11. Even with captaincy factored in surely this can’t be the way to play the game season long.

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  8. Whiskerz
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    Which combo for 1st 6 gw max

    A. Isak & Rogers
    2. Thiago & Semenyo

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  9. Amartey Partey
    • 7 Years
    5 hours, 39 mins ago

    Is it crazy to start with Richarlison? From what I recall, he usually starts seasons really well.

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    1. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 36 mins ago

      He has the numbers and could be a great pick. I would be afraid of a signing after this game starts and before transfer deadline closes.

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      1. Malcolm Tucker
        • 5 Years
        5 hours, 34 mins ago

        yep, would expect Gakpo to start if he signs, so keep an eye on the parisians sending over some winger goodies to merseyside

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        1. 2008 Antony
          • 1 Year
          2 hours, 26 mins ago

          If Gakpo signs he’d surely be starting left wing, we saw at Liverpool he struggled playing striker

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  10. The Knights Template
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 38 mins ago

    Methalie to Sunderland might be off, failed medical. Gout apparently.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 7 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      The dreaded gout again!

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    2. Malcolm Tucker
      • 5 Years
      5 hours, 37 mins ago

      gout outta town!

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    3. Albrightondknight
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 32 mins ago

      Surely nothing a few leeches wouldn’t sort out.

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  11. JayJay96
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 37 mins ago

    My team for week 1, thoughts?

    Raya - Verbruggen

    Van Hecke - Gabriel - Porro - Shaw - Van Ewijk

    Mbuemo - Bruno F - GroB - Semenyo - Ndiaye

    Isak - Pedro - DCL

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    1. Whiskerz
      • 13 Years
      5 hours, 35 mins ago

      Porro is doubtful to start. No pre season minutes

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    2. ZlatanFC
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 58 mins ago

      Very nice, maybe Pedro to Jacquet and Shaw to Maguire…

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  12. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    5 hours, 31 mins ago

    Barca's central midfield is way too bloated now. Rodri, De Jong, Pedri, Gavi, Casado, Bernal, Olmo, Lopez.

    Manchester United should place a £120m bid for Pedri and see what happens 😛

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 29 mins ago

      Have they signed Rodri then?

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 28 mins ago

        Ah wow just seen

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      2. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        5 hours, 27 mins ago

        Yep. We've already had the cheesy video: https://x.com/FCBarcelona/status/2089754425812275488?s=20

        I'm guessing De Jong, Gavi, and Lopez sit on the bench most weeks. Criminal.

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        1. Albrightondknight
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 18 mins ago

          I thought they had no cash. No wonder.

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    2. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 19 mins ago

      Exactly how a team hoping to win every competition they’re in should be built.

      We have a similar number of bodies - the quality is just miles off. Surprised there’s not been an Indykaila level rumour of us in for De Jong again tbh.

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        5 hours, 15 mins ago

        There have been links to Gavi. Probably makes more sense than Pedri.

        MU's central midfield looks to be short one player no?

        Santos, Tielemans, Mainoo, Bruno, Mount.

        The quality looks fine to me, Carrick seems to want a more technical profile with insisive passes through the lines. Defense through possession. Just short one body.

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        1. x.jim.x
          • 11 Years
          5 hours, 13 mins ago

          INEOS will be counting Ugarte, Lacey and the Fletcher twins too.

          No chance they sell off their academy stars.

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          1. Moon Dog
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            5 hours, 11 mins ago

            Lacey looks incredibly talented tbf based on what I saw in preseason.

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            1. x.jim.x
              • 11 Years
              5 hours, 7 mins ago

              Yeah he’s quality, but he’s only 19 and has hardly any PL experience, never mind CL. Ugarte’s out for the season, Mount is a ticking timebomb, and I can’t see how a midfield 2 of Santos / Tielemans / Mainoo works.

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  13. BR510
    5 hours, 30 mins ago

    Mbeumo Tzolis 6.0 ___ ____
    Pedro DCL ____

    1. Bruno Wirtz Isak + 3.5
    2. Haaland Wirtz Sangare + 3.5
    3. Bruno Haaland Slater

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  14. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 27 mins ago

    I know there is a BIT of a difference in price but which City/Liverpool duo would you go for?

    A. Haaland and Szoboszlai
    B. Isak and Semenyo

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    1. Stranger Mings
      • 5 Years
      4 hours, 52 mins ago

      A

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  15. Mini League Fatigue
    • 13 Years
    5 hours, 22 mins ago

    Ok locking this in. I am , I am….unless someone can convince me otherwise!!

    Vebruggen
    Gvardiol, Maguire, Calafoir
    Tzolis, Szobos, Bruno F, Foden
    DCL, Haaland, Pedro

    Kinsky, Snagare, Diop, Thomas

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 56 mins ago

      Thomas is not Cov's best £4M option . Foden questionable as is a Man C def currently. Rest is very template. GL

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      1. The Knights Template
        • 12 Years
        4 hours, 44 mins ago

        Is it van Ewok?

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  16. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    5 hours, 21 mins ago

    Is Foden a good option?

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    1. x.jim.x
      • 11 Years
      5 hours, 18 mins ago

      If you have to ask

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  17. Ray85
    • 8 Years
    5 hours, 18 mins ago

    Schade Gross or Le Fee?

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    1. ZlatanFC
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 54 mins ago

      Schade has the better fixtures in the longer run

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    2. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 hours, 48 mins ago

      ELF - GW1+2 fixtures
      Schade - Flair
      Gross - 4 games in 10 days

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    3. Beto Hall Tzol
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 11 mins ago

      All worthwhile - gone with Schade keen on BRE attack, less so SUN. Like Grob but I’m wary of the legs.

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  18. Flynny
    • 11 Years
    5 hours, 16 mins ago

    Hi....thoughts on this bb1 squad. Feels it's too heavy in midfield at expense of defence. But dont know if I downgrade szob or tzolis. Thabks

    Verbruggen kinsky
    Calafiori maguire ajer rodon Davis
    Bruno mbeumo szob tzolis gros
    Haaland pedro dcl

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 51 mins ago

      Nothing wrong with the weightings, good XV.

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    2. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 16 mins ago

      Like it

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  19. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 hours, 11 mins ago

    Bruno and Isak for GWs 1+2
    Then use 2 transfers to go to Haaland, Schade (or other 6.0m mid, 6.5 if I go Shaw over Maguire)?
    I have Semenyo in team "as cover", if you can call it that

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    1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
      • 9 Years
      5 hours, 7 mins ago

      This is the way…

      You’ve cracked it 😉

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      1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
        • 9 Years
        5 hours, 6 mins ago

        You can then afford to start with Palmer already and be ahead of the curve for GW4

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        1. Wolfman180
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          5 hours ago

          I dont really love the Palmer pick if im honest, id rather see how Rogers does and possibly downgrade Semenyo to him gw4

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          1. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
            • 9 Years
            4 hours, 33 mins ago

            Fair that’s the beauty of no Haaland can afford to go Palmer as funds not an issue

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            1. Beto Hall Tzol
              • 9 Years
              4 hours, 9 mins ago

              Seminal words …. “the beauty of no Haaland …. is Palmer”

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  20. ZlatanFC
    • 1 Year
    5 hours, 2 mins ago

    Trying to find a balance here, any thoughts appreciated:

    Kinsky (dubs)
    Cala - Maguire - Jacquet (fodder1, fodder 2)
    Bruno F, Mbeumo, Tzolis, Schade (fodder3)
    Thiago, Haaland, Pedro

    Two things,1) would you move Thiago, Schade, Maguire to DCL, Semenyo, 4.5 def, 2) is it really ok to have fodder on the bench

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    1. David Parkinson
      • 4 Years
      4 hours, 49 mins ago

      A bit top heavy so yes, DCL and strengthen elsewhere.

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      1. ZlatanFC
        • 1 Year
        4 hours, 34 mins ago

        Yeah I know, would help with the bench to have those extra 2mill. I just have this feeling about Brentford this season, they have appealing options and I feel like very few are considering them other than Sangare and Ajer (who I do also like). This is classic gut versus brain conundrum!

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  21. chilli con kone
    • 13 Years
    4 hours, 56 mins ago

    Who is the current Coventry defender of choice and why?

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    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 15 mins ago

      Im on Thomas . Just for the hope of some defcon points

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  22. Steirish
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 53 mins ago

    Le Fee or Schade?

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    1. ZlatanFC
      • 1 Year
      4 hours, 48 mins ago

      Schade, better fixtures and better attack at Brentford

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      1. Moon Dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 1 Year
        4 hours, 40 mins ago

        Brentford will qualify for Europe this season I think. It's been a long time coming.

        I really like the team they've built.

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        1. ZlatanFC
          • 1 Year
          4 hours, 25 mins ago

          Agreed, them and Leeds!

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  23. Stevecat
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 52 mins ago

    Short term:
    O nien and oodegard

    Or

    Hulme and Schade

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    1. George Sillett
      • 10 Years
      4 hours, 47 mins ago

      Whilst O9 is in the Sunderland defence I'm steering clear

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  24. Warby84
    • 11 Years
    4 hours, 47 mins ago

    Bench boost

    Raya Lammens
    Calafiori Maguire De Cuyper ONien Muharam
    Wirtz Fernandes (c) Le Fee Semenyo Tzolis
    Thiago Pedro Isak (vc)

    Thoughts??

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  25. just a man
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 42 mins ago

    Talk me out of this

    Lammens
    Calafiori / Mosquera / White
    Bruno (C) / Mbeumo / Semenyo / Wirtz / Szoboszlai
    Isak / Joao Pedro

    Kinski / DCL / Hume / Van Ewjk

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    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 12 Years
      4 hours, 39 mins ago

      dont do it

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    2. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 23 mins ago

      Triple Liv attack and Ars defence does seem a little overkill…

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    3. Beto Hall Tzol
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 2 mins ago

      Where’d the money go? Unproven Wirtz and hyped “loads of routes to points” Szobo? And DCL on the bench. If gonna go against logic and risk no Haaland ( best scorer in the game ) … get some proven players.

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  26. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 39 mins ago

    Is that defence too weak/risky?

    raya (4)
    jacquet muramovic vuskovic (4 4) ?

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 24 mins ago

      Jacquet will face competition from Araujo at CB, so maybe wait for more info there. Rest looks okay.

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      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 12 Years
        4 hours, 22 mins ago

        cheers. I just have the feeling he will be the main man with vvd. maybe bit risky as you say. cheers

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        1. Bleh
          • 9 Years
          4 hours, 18 mins ago

          Yeah he definitely looks the more solid of the two so you could be right!

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    2. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 13 mins ago

      That Will probably be the template defence after the early wcs

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  27. marpy016
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    4 hours, 31 mins ago

    Thoughts on this lot?

    Kinsky
    Calafiori - Mosquera - Maguire
    Bruno - Mbuemo - Szob - Tzolis
    Haaland - JP - DCL

    Dubravka - Rodon - Slater - Diop

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 30 mins ago

      Template, but it’s the template for a reason I guess.

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  28. Stevecat
    • 12 Years
    4 hours, 30 mins ago

    Purely because of the fixture. Do I go
    Havertz or gyokeres or just stick with Isak?

    Isak will be in for gameweek 2 for Havertz or gykores if I go for an Arsenal striker.

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    1. Bleh
      • 9 Years
      4 hours, 26 mins ago

      Have to have Isak for GW1 no? Newcastle look depleted and he will want to do some damage against his former club.

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  29. Bleh
    • 9 Years
    4 hours, 27 mins ago

    Am I going mad with this? I know Gvardiol and Semenyo aren’t going to offset the risk of going no Haal but they do make me feel a little better…

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    Gabriel, Gvardiol, Calafiori
    Bruno, Semenyo, Mbeumo, Tzolis
    Isak, Pedro, DCL

    BB1: Kinsky, Schade, Shaw, Diop

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  30. martynteresa
    • 1 Year
    4 hours, 25 mins ago

    Al Hilal agree personal terms with Ollie Watkins. 4.5m Madjo anyone?

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    1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
      • 6 Years
      4 hours, 12 mins ago

      He's 5.5

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      1. Jacquet of all trades, mast…
        • 6 Years
        4 hours, 12 mins ago

        But a beast

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