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Best Southampton players to sign on FPL in 2018/19 – Complete Members’ Analysis

After four successive top-half finishes, each achieved as their best players (and the occasional manager) were picked off by “bigger” clubs, Southampton diced with death in 2017/18.

A run of one win in 21 fixtures between late-November and the end of April left the Saints in the relegation zone with just four matches to spare, before Mark Hughes steered the club to Premier League safety with victories over Bournemouth and Swansea City.

Hughes’ appointment in March not only sparked an upturn in form but also led to a change of system, with the Welshman ditching Mauricio Pellegrino’s 4-2-3-1 in favour of a 3-4-2-1 – the repercussions of which for Fantasy managers we will discuss later.

Southampton assets weren’t a reliable source of points for Fantasy Premier League bosses last season: of the current squad, only Ryan Bertrand broke the 100-point barrier.

Charlie Austin‘s campaign was, once again, hampered by injury, while frequent rotation in the centre-back positions (not one centre-half made more than 30 starts) meant that the likes of Maya Yoshida and Jack Stephens proved to be undependable budget defensive picks.

Not that the Saints’ defence was an attractive proposition anyway – only Bournemouth and Stoke City kept fewer clean sheets in the Premier League than Southampton (eight) last season.

That Austin, who made only ten starts and 14 substitute appearances, finished as the Saints’ leading league goal-scorer on seven goals said a lot about Southampton’s struggles in the opposition box, too.

The south coast club’s decent-looking opening run of fixtures this season – Burnley (h), Everton (a), Leicester City (h), Crystal Palace (a), Brighton and Hove Albion (h) – are inviting from a Fantasy perspective, but the Saints’ woes last season are evidently still at the forefront of many FPL managers’ minds; Cedric Soares is the only Southampton player who currently has a double-digit ownership.

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1,925 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Champ
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Evening all!

    I would hope for MOST of my players to return at least 100 points each over the season.

    So, looking at the CURRENT prices and listed scorers for LAST season up to 5.5m

    12 keepers scored 100 points or more
    17 defenders scored 100 points or more
    8 midfielders scored 100 points or more
    0 forwards scored 100 points or more

    Clearly I would like to avail of my full squad to cater for injuries, rotation, no fixtures, bad fixtures, double game weeks etc

    So if you are looking to utilise cheaper midfielders or forwards you could be lucky to get any meaningful points from them. This is FAR from exact I know, but playing the odds should hopefully result in a higher overall score I think!

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Nice post mate, food for thought.

    2. Puncheon Guly
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good analysis this. For all those people saying a high value defender is better than a similar priced forward, it's definitely true, but equally if you want points from attackers you need to spend money there, so cheaper defenders will allow you to do that

    3. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Didn't a 5.5 midfielder beat all those defenders and 11 of those keepers?

    4. General_Zod
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      One for the WGTA zombie league.

    5. Baps hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for good work. Yet it is worth noticing that forwards are more expensive than defs and even the cheapest bench fodding fw costs 4.5. With 4.0 there may be even some starting defenders. So basicly you should include also 6.0 forwards for direct comparison with defenders. It is 1.5 millions above minimum cost, just like with 5.5 def.

  2. Jack Daniels
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    The Burnley preseason report talked about the uncertainty of GK position with Heaton and Pope.

    Is that right? How can Pope be in doubt?

    1. willl
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Because Heaton is there too.

    2. The Gambler.
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton is number 1

      1. Wild Rover
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        People have short memories

    3. Wild Rover
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Heaton was first choice and playing well before injury. Pope came in and took his chance but it's a tough call. No wonder Pope returned early from his hols

      1. Jack Daniels
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I’m in the US, so I rely on this site to bring me up to date on things you guys already know.

        I appreciate your comments.

  3. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender that isn’t Daniels or Cedric?

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Tomkins imo

      1. dunas_dog
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Hopefully Jags

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This...he's my 4th mid currently

        1. Business Cat
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          ...of course I meant def 🙁

  4. Carlton P
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    so surely when everyone is back and we know more about the Chelsea arsenal teams etc then we will be looking at
    Trippier, TAA, Bellerin/Kola, Emerson, Bailly, Mendy, Robbo, VVD, Azpi plus a fair few others
    how do we only pick 3 or 4 out of them? its got to be 5 at the back after a few game weeks...hasnt it??

    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      No

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I think having 4.5s with good fixtures. ie Cedric, Daniels, Watford etc is an absolute waste of time. The fixtures do look good on paper but these teams just can't keep clean sheets
        Tripper for me will be in and will be played week in week out especially if he gets on any set pieces
        If TAA comes back and is nailed its an absolute no brainer to have him
        Bellerin/Kola will be in possibly just for their long run of good fixtures and if nailed
        Emerson is again a no brainer if nailed...big if I know
        Bailly, having a united defender for 5.5 is again a no brainer regardless of fixtures
        Mendy is risky but could be amazing
        Robbo is a season keeper
        VVD..would rather have Robbo or a nailed TAA
        Azpi is Azpi

        1. LSK
          • 6 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Listen, do what you think is best. Anything can work out if you pick the right players. Some people in the top 10k will play with 5 at the back, more will play with 3 or 4

    2. Random Name
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      nope

      1. Carlton P
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I would comfortably pick 5 out of this lot and stick with them
        the FTs can be used to jump on a 5.5-6.5 midfield bandwagon and juggle Kane, Auba, Kaku, Kun etc

        1. Brosstan
          • 10 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Then pick 5 and enjoy being comfortably ahead of those who didnt 😉 Some people wont listen

          1. Carlton P
            • 8 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            I went for 5 last season and it didn't work out to well but I just think it could this time round....time will tell

            1. Brosstan
              • 10 Years
              6 years, 3 months ago

              How did it not work out? Davies, Valencia, Azpi, Alonso, Otamendi, Walker, Mendy (pre-injury) and Monreal were all great picks. My guess is you got too impatient after a few blanks 🙂

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I will already have Bailly Robertson VVD and Tarowski and a 4.0.

      I am happy with that.
      I feel that five leaves the rest of the team too unbalanced.
      I am going 4-3-3 with two 4.5m mids

  5. Penguin
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Any nailed on 4.0m defenders?

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Wan-Bissaka is the popular option at the moment, I'm led to believe.

  6. DJDave1979
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Just reading Paul Madeley's wiki page and it makes you remember when players were club legends.

    "In his autobiography, Right Back to the Beginning, Revie's successor Jimmy Armfield related a telling story about Madeley negotiating a new contract: "He once actually signed a new contract on what was virtually a blank piece of paper. I called him in to discuss terms and opened discussions by saying, 'OK, Paul, we'll give you so much'. He replied that he had no intention of leaving Leeds so he might as well sign the contract and let me fill in the details. I said, 'What do you want, then, two years or three years?' He answered, 'Either way, I'll leave it to you. I just want to play for Leeds,' and that was that."

    1. LSK
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I would have put him on a 100 year deal for next to nothing. After he retired I’d make him work sweeping the stands after games

  7. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Considering my bench currently consists of (4.0 GK, 4.0 DEF, 2x 4.5 strikers)...

    A. Otamendi + PvA + Jota -> Robertson + Shaw + Siggy.
    B. Otamendi + PvA + 4.5 striker -> Robertson + Shaw + 5.5 striker (to improve my bench, just in case).

    1. Carlton P
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      hard to say what to do without seeing your team but I would rather have a 4.5/5.0 mid than a 4.5 striker
      Probably get Wood, King, Zaha or Arnie involved

      1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Ederson (Steele)
        Otamendi PvA Coleman Douglas (Bednarek)
        Salah Sanchez Mahrez Jota Cairney
        Aguero (Kamara, Quaner)

        Playing 4-5-1 so can't really have a 4.5 mid.

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          its Sanchez that has to go imo. your funds are better spread around so maybe get Ramsey in (7.5) for example
          then you've got 3.0 to upgrade Quaner or Kamara to one of the strikers I mentioned.
          Cairney should be your first on the bench mist weeks
          Also you've got 4 City so you should probably take out Otamendi

  8. FPL Maldini
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Which combo?

    A) Tomkins and Martial

    B) PVA and Pedro / Richarlison

    1. Captain Fozzy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Pva and Richarlison

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Seconded

  9. SADIO SANÉ
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    I like this team, but Sorloth could be an issue (Benteke injury not serious)...any alternatives?
    5.0 (4.0)
    Robertson Coleman PVA (Bennett Wan-B)
    Salah Mane Sane Mahrez Pedro
    Arnie Wood (Sorloth)

    1. AndrewTavey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Looks very nice to me

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        nice, cheers! I'll keep an eye on Sorloth/replacements for him

  10. Il Papera
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Would you take Shaw or Bailly? Can’t find a use for the 0.5 besides upgrading WanBis or either Hughes or Cairney. Not sure who is the most nailed starter but guessing Bailly??

    1. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Bailly

  11. Hibbopotamus
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    content starting with this though I probably shouldn't be:

    Pope (4.0)
    Mendy Cedric Daniels/Jags (Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Mhiki Sane Richarlison (Stephens)
    Kane Tosun Zaha

    1. MattB
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      pope too much of a start risk

      1. Hibbopotamus
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        planning to wait and see if he gets starts over heaton. otherwise will switch to fabianski and save some more cash.

    2. Silecro
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Stopped reading at Pope and i'm not even christian

    3. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      It looks alright but I got rid of stephens - high ownership may not start with new signings and you could loose value.

  12. MattB
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    With monreal being at the world cup, will Kolasinac finally be given a chance to live up to all the hype that he had last year?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Isn't Monreal going back to Spain?

      1. MattB
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I havent heard that, but if he is, kolasinac will be occupying a spot in my team

        1. Carlton P
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          absolutely

  13. Scotty B
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Things I'd consider changing with this team:-

    Cedric > Daniels or Tomkins
    Bailly > Smalling
    Baines > Coleman
    Siggy > Mkhi or Richarlison
    Silva > Mahrez or Sane

    Ederson
    Cedric Bailly VVD Baines
    Salah Silva Siggy Sanchez
    Firmino Tosun

    Speroni Kamara Wan Bisaka Romeu

    1. fclackless [Brazil Nuts]
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      cheers

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      ok

    3. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Congratulations

    4. Tempestic
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks

    5. Fantasy Gold
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Good question

    6. LSK
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Would you ever be willing to consider Tosun to Arnautovic? He can score against anybody

  14. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Salah and Aguero rotate so nicely for captaincy over the first 7 weeks:

    GW1 - Salah - WHU (H)
    GW2 - Aguero - HUD (H)
    GW3 - Salah - BHA (H)
    GW4 - Aguero - NEW (H)
    GW5 - Aguero - FUL (H)
    GW6 - Salah - SOU (H)
    GW7 - Aguero - BHA (H)

    Altho I suspect most will set and forget Salah, right?

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Yeah, I started putting Aguero in my drafts and find it hard to take him out.
      Salah has been in all of them of course.

      1. Baps hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Jesus is coming one day... After that it is easy to rage transfer Captain Kun out.

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I have both but wary that Kun might not play in every match

    3. DJDave1979
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      If I have both, Aguero is getting the armband v Huddersfield.

    4. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      This is amazing! Kun Auba Salah Eriksen Mendy Robbo Bavies Bailly all in my team!

      1. DJDave1979
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        But you have 7 holes?

    5. SADIO SANÉ
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      don't you mean Salah and Jesus? 😉

  15. Don Kloppeone
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Thoughts on this this lot?

    Ederson
    Robbo, Bailly, Ward
    Salah (C), Sane, Richarlison, Cairney
    Firmino, Auba, Arnie

    (Speroni) (Stephens, Kelly, Malone)

    Main decision points:
    1. Ederson/ Robbo vs Alisson/ Mendy vs Patricio/ Robbo/ Mendy
    2. Richarlison vs ?

    Obviously will change 100 times before deadline but looking for some thoughts

    Cheers

  16. Buck The Trent
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Do you prefer ?

    A) 5.0 midfielder in 343 (eg costa, cairney)

    B) 5.0 defender in 433 (eg mee, shaw, sakho, lovren)

    1. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B

  17. WVA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A. Coleman
    B. Bavies

  18. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A) Auba and Cairney
    or
    B) Laca and £6.5m mid (loads to chose from)

    Ta 🙂

    1. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Big fan of Cairney, but I'm biased. Still A though 😉

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A...but I'd go for Costa/Neves for the 5m

    3. Duffy Dunk
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B
      If Arsenal perform, I expect Laca and Auba to be close in points, saving us 1.5

    4. J ⚒ Gimme ur Mané
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      A bit with Hughes IMO

    5. Captain Fozzy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      For simple security of starts I would go for A. Can always downgrade to Lacazette if both do start

  19. Jòse
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Pretty settled on this. Any suggestions?
    Patricio (4.0)
    Robertson - Mendy - Douglas - Tomkins (Peltier)
    Salah - Sane - Mahrez - Willian (Stephens)
    Auba - Zaha (Kamara)

    1. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Why Zaha over Arnie?

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Fixtures!

      2. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        CPL's fixtures a sea of green

        WHM's fixture are pretty horrific until October

      3. Jòse
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Both finished last season very well so Zaha’s fixtures surely make him a better pick

  20. Maradona
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Have tinkered for a couple of week - first RMT of the summer if anyone could comment:

    DDG (4.0 - Speroni)
    Mendy Tomkins Cedric Daniels (4.0 - Wan-Bissaka)
    Salah Mahrez Mkhitaryan Richarlison (4.5 - Stephens/Chalobah?)
    Aguero PEA (4.5 - Kamara?)

    1. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Like some of your picks like Mendy and Mkhi, but too many flakey starters with Kamara and a 4.0

      1. Maradona
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Nice one - which do you think are the riskiest starters?

        1. Lukakwho
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Kamara. 4.0 player and even Chalobah

  21. Business Cat
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Anyone think Ross Barkley might get a place in the Chelsea midfield under Sarri?

    6m...nicely priced 😐

    1. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Rotation

    2. Captain Fozzy
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I think out of the players that Sarri has at his disposal he is the most like Hamsik. So could be a very astute differential if he starts

      1. Business Cat
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is what I thought

        Suppose he loses Hazard and Willian...what's left ain't pretty

        Old-man Fabregas, getting-older-man Pedro, RLC, Drinkwater.... bleeuurrgghhh 🙁

        With slim pickings, he might be the one to benefit

  22. Lukakwho
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Please RMT! I know it’s early but who else isn’t excited for another year of pain, sorrow and distress?

    McCarthy (Fabianski)

    Bailly, Robertson, Cedric, (Daniels, Tomkins)

    Salah, Mkhi, Willian, Lennon (Wilshere)

    Firmino, Aguero, Arni

    1. Maradona
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Not a fan of goalkeeper rotation. Go with £5.5 Ederson and a £4.0 - needs an extra £0.5m so downgrade Wilshere.

      1. Lukakwho
        • 7 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Anything else?

        1. Maradona
          • 11 Years
          6 years, 3 months ago

          Not that sold on Lennon because of Burnley's small squad with the Europa campaign but hard to find value from £5.0/£4.5 midfielders and he's as good a shout as any. I quite like the look of Costa at Wolves perhaps?

          1. Lukakwho
            • 7 Years
            6 years, 3 months ago

            How about Wilshere>Stephens then Lennon>Fabregas

  23. Captain Fozzy
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    My opinion is that Firmino should be avoided to begin with.

    I just see him as the easy option for fickle managers to downgrade in-order to get the post GW1 bandwagon and with his ownership being high stands more chance of losing value than gaining

    Thoughts?

  24. WVA
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A. Aguero + McArther
    B. Zaha + Mahrez

    1. Areid13
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      a

      1. WVA
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        I agree

  25. Areid13
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Will Matip miss the start of the season?

  26. FFFrog
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    A different take on value and captaincy - isolating 3 premium players/ spots (over 9/9.5m) to be your captaincy options for the season. Having over three premium players in a squad decimates the rest of it for me. Considering these spots as seperate from the rest of your squad stops you from bringing in premium players you're never going to captain which has been proven across all metrics to decrease their value compared to cheaper options and allows you to keep a solid team structure without jumping on bandwagons at every opportunity. Having Auba, Aguero and Salah together makes sense as long as they're your only premium players and you're going to share the captaincy around them. If you only want 1/2 captaincy options, then it's a different mindset - if you're without doubt going to permacap Salah or rotate Salah and Kun then there is a second/ third premium spot available to use at your leisure but in this case then going for players that are 9/9.5m instead of 11m is going to be a better use of that money value wise, as you can spread the remaining cash to improve the other 12 spots - without captaincy the difference between a 9m and 7.5m player compared to an 11m and a 5.5m player is going to be large if you choose shrewdly. Just my take on the recent value studies and a slightly different mental approach of how to play the game. All thoughts/ criticisms massively promoted and appreciated because I've been interested to see teams that still seem to be simply trying to cram in as many premium players as possible when for so long this has been proven to not be the way to play the game.

    1. Lukakwho
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      That’s a good point. Thank you, I will learn from that.

    2. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      *paragraphs ftw*

    3. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      I'm going with Salah Aguero Auba and Eriksen as i think they'll all get loads of points!

    4. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Based on this, I have Salah, Aguero, Mahrez and Sanchez in my team, but can't really see myself captaining Alexis and definitely not Mahrez anytime soon... this post would suggest it's better to reinvest elsewhere?

      1. FFFrog
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        Just consider what the money from downgrading Alexis could do to the rest of your team and then I'd suggest perhaps using the RMT tool alongside your own predictions for the season to find which option would get you more points.

    5. Netley Lucas
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      What happens if Auba is better value than say Eriksen? Or Firmino? ppm/cost?

      1. FFFrog
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 3 months ago

        This is picking up on the sub point as opposed to the main point I was putting forward but in that case I'd still say consider what the 1.5m between those options could do to the rest of your team first and evaluate which option is going to get the most points. But in that case, which with a player like Auba may be possible, unless you're totally set on permacapping Salah then he'll very likely be a captaincy option so would be a perfectly logically sound pick.

  27. Dutchy
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Rate my team

    Schmeichel*
    Mendy Robertson Shaw
    Salah Sane Miki Jota
    Aubameyang Tosun Arnie

    Speroni Tomkins Cedric Ward

  28. olly:)
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Ryan Button
    Mendy Robertson Bailly Lowton Wan-B
    Salah Siggy Maddison Hughes 4.5
    Aguero Auba Wood

    thoughts?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      love it

  29. Obi-1 Kenobi-0
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Is there a consensus 5.5m midfielder yet? Looks like a fairly poor price point imo. Would rather pick a 5.0.

    1. WVA
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      Go for the 5s

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      5.5m defs better value imo

      Bailly, Coleman, PVA, Bellerin, etc.

  30. JJeyy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 3 months ago

    Best option?:

    A) Aguero + Mili + Jota
    B) Zaha + Mahrez + Willian/ram

    1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 3 months ago

      B