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Pulisic among the new players priced up by FPL

Tuesday evening saw Fantasy Premier League price up 13 more players, most of whom are new arrivals at their respective clubs.

Christian Pulisic (£7.5m) is perhaps the most noteworthy addition, with the USA international set to join up with his new Chelsea teammates once his country’s CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign is over.

Pulisic becomes Chelsea’s most expensive player in FPL, with all of the Blues’ other assets costing £7.0m or less.

The west London club acquired the young winger in January but loaned him straight back to Borussia Dortmund.

His 2018/19 campaign was disrupted by injury, with only nine of his 20 appearances coming from the start.

Pulisic registered four goals and four assists in 932 minutes of Bundesliga football last season.

The much-hyped American has yet to hit the five-goal mark in a single campaign, however.

READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Christian Pulisic

Mateo Kovacic, who recorded only two attacking returns in a loan spell with Chelsea last season, is available at £5.5m following his permanent move.

Moussa Djenepo (£5.5m) and Che Adams (£6.0m) have also been added to the game, with Adams costing the same as Danny Ings (£6.0m).

Djenepo’s price is intriguing, despite the caution we urged in our Scout Report on the Mali international: £5.5m being about as low as he could possibly have been listed as given his attacking potential.

We’ll have an article out on Adams in the coming weeks, too, looking at his credentials as an FPL forward.

The former Birmingham City striker scored 22 goals in 46 Championship appearances last season.

Norwich’s summer recruits Josip Drmic and Patrick Roberts are available at £5.5m, while Aston Villa striker Wesley Moraes has been listed at £6.0m.

READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Josip Drmic
READ MORE: Our Scout Report on Wesley Moraes

Three goalkeepers who may very well be back-ups at their respective clubs next season have been added at £4.5m: Emiliano Martinez, Simon Moore and Jed Steer.

Steer played 18 Championship games after Orjan Nyland (£4.5m) and Lovre Kalinic picked up injuries but impressed in the run-in and signed a new contract at the end of the season.

Villa have since been linked with Jack Butland, so Steer may well be playing second fiddle again come Gameweek 1.

Aaron Lennon is available at £5.0m for Burnley, meanwhile.

Finally, there are two new defenders priced up at £5.0m: new Leicester City full-back James Justin and Watford’s latest recruit Craig Dawson.

Centre-back Dawson was a bit of a cult Fantasy favourite at West Brom, twice scoring four goals in a single season and hitting double figures for clean sheets on two occasions, too.

Justin may well provide back-up to the Foxes’ first-choice full-backs at first but is a name to monitor given his attacking reputation.

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  1. Ozzy smith
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    No city attack a no go? 0.0itb

    Heaton
    Laporte Dinge VVD Robbo
    Salah Siggy Madds Zaha
    Kane King
    (button ward dendoncker janssen)

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      You will be covering your eyes when City go 4 or 5 up.

  2. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Best £5.0 midfielder?

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Noble

    2. leo_messi
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      jorginho norwood

    3. FPL Joker
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Jorginho for me, old boy

  3. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I’ve no idea how they do it but the guys who fix the prices are unbelievable. Every time I have a new idea I find myself .5m short and when price changes take effect I will be .1m short. Genius

    1. The Royal Robin
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      They’ve designed it in such a way that you’re only able to have 2 captaincy options this season, that’s for sure.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I do still feel like Robbo and VVD should each be 0.5 more but other than that the pricing does seem pretty good

    3. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I think they have made it easy enough tbh. Premium defenders should be priced higher to make it a real decision whether to pick them or not. Anyone who knows their stuff will be going big at the back this season. It would take more skill to have to make harder decisions about what areas of the pitch to invest the funds.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        That’s not my point though. What I’m saying is that no matter what formation you pick, every time you get a great idea you end up .5m short. It’s uncanny and can’t be coincidence, there’s some really clever stuff going on here

        1. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          They must have really tested likely options and formations this year.
          I have tried a few now to see if I fluke on one.

    4. Make Arrows Green Again
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      It's really outstanding. Hats off to them

  4. RomeluStormzy
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    What are you're guys thoughts out of:

    A) Alisson and Coleman

    B) Heaton and TAA

    1. Lovren an elevator
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Is Heaton nailed?
      I'd like to say B if so

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I have B atm

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B. Both in my team

  5. Lovren an elevator
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Can anyone shed any light on who the likely penalty takers are for the following teams please, thank you.

    Wolves
    Norwich
    Sheff U
    Brighton
    Burnley

    1. jomikijiq
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Neves/Jimenez
      Vrancic
      McGoldrick
      Murray
      Barnes

      1. Sterling Malory
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Billy Sharp for SHU if he's on the pitch.

  6. Alan Watts
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Just swapped
    Sterling - Siggy - Deulefeu
    to
    KDB - Zaha - Kane

    Will captain Salah mostly for first few weeks

    Kane and KDB 200 plus points players

    Looks much better.....

    1. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      nice to have some flexibility with premium forward....

    2. Alan Watts
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      and Zinchenko for Laporte...

  7. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Looking for a £5.5m DEF. I am trying to avoid double Everton defence, (I have Digne). Otherwise I would go for Coleman.

    Is Trippier nailed?

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I would.

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        You would what Mr Doosra?

        1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Have him. But I can't quite afford it. I will not downgrade either Wilson or Digne. So I can't have Trippier.

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            You’d choose him over Coleman? I guess they had similar game time last season. AWB would be nailed on for Utd, he might be worth considering no?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Maybe.

              MUN : CHE 56 wol -21 CRY 156 sou 206 LEI 134 whu 48

              TOT : AVL 388 mci -409 NEW 351 ars -137 CRY 280 lei 138

              1. The Royal Robin
                • 8 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                Trippier just doesn’t seem to play 30+ games. Will he start the season?

                1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  I think so. It is difficult with that manager. His ego is bigger than the stadium. 😐

                  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 14 Years
                    4 years, 9 months ago

                    The other option is a sneaky Holebas:

                    WAT : BHA 194 eve -168 WHU 36 new 1 ARS -74 mci -652

                    1. The Royal Robin
                      • 8 Years
                      4 years, 9 months ago

                      Don’t have the easiest start though do Watford.

                      1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 9 months ago

                        BHA???

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      wouldn't say nailed but likely if he doesn't go elsewhere - Zinchenko another risky one, Gomez similar I guess - PVA might not actually be a terrible shout, seems pretty slim otherwise

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you. PvA is FPL gold. Not sure about Palace though, particularly with the Wilf situation. What do you think about AWB?

        1. SADIO SANÉ
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          yeah I also am probably going to wait and see with Palace - AWB is a quality defender but I don't see him being attacking enough, might be worth another look after GW2 though

          1. The Royal Robin
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Why did Trippier play so little last season - was he injured?

            1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              Yes. Knee before Xmas.

            2. SADIO SANÉ
              • 8 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              he had a groin problem from the world cup and got rotated with Aurier for a bit too, just a bit of a bad season for him really, but his PPM was still pretty good though

    3. Andy Mac
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’ve gone trips and zinc for now. Waiting to see pre-season and transfer news before locking and loading but hopefully both will be first choice!

  8. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi, good to be back. Just recently starting playing around with 5 at the back. How about this one?

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Digne Coleman Aké
    Salah Sterling March
    King Aguero

    Button| Dendoncker Hayden Gallagher

    Obviously not very flexible if you want to add like a Zaha or Sigurdsson, haha...

    1. SAKA AND EMILE SMITH ROWE
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero to Kane and upgrade March?

  9. st4rty
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Evening chaps.

    Ryan
    TAA | Robbo | Digne
    Jorgi | Zaha | Sig | Sterling | KDB
    Kane | King.

    Bench is tart.

    Ryan, KDB & Kane the big 'differences' so to speak, had Ederson, Mo & Jota previously. Former seems a lot more healthier.

    Thoughts? I'm somewhat getting swung by Laca/Auba for the sauce striker.

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I would rather play 4 at the back than Jorgi tbh

  10. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If’s well balanced but I think you’re going to struggle without one of Mane or Salah.

  11. CloudSky
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Really need a nailed 4.0 defender.

    1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Kelly is the only possible so far.

      1. CloudSky
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Yeah, I know. Rico maybe. And Gibson if Tark gets bought.

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Rico is the only possible imo as they don’t have a first choice left back now that clone going means Adam Smith moves to RB, leaving the LB spot open. Problem is Howe has Rico (fairly poor), Daniels (old) and Kelly (inexperienced) to choose from. Hopefully Rico is the one as he has good set piece delivery too

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        What about a fit again Winston Reid? Assuming he is actually fit of course

  12. wayne50
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi Fantasy Football Experts, All welcome to join my Leagues.

    H2H League code fjjpw5
    Classic League code antt26

    No money or prizes involved with these Leagues (just for fun).

    1. Herman Toothrot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Joined

    2. Reiger
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I’m in.

      1. wayne50
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks and good luck.

    3. SAY MY NAME
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I'm in, cheers

      1. wayne50
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you and good luck

    4. The Special Wan
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Joined

      1. wayne50
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thanks for joining and good luck.

  13. Herman Toothrot
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    An article looking at the stats of rely promoted players and how their performances this season in the Championship convert to FPL points:

    "Fantasy football - bargains to be found in newly-promoted teams"

    http://flip.it/Ikq9Ih

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      those Norwich midfielders sound decent..I don't really know anything at all about them

  14. Willmissudimitrypayet
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    My 4-4-2 draft looks like this. Thinking I can swap the one of King/Wilson that looks worse for a Jota/Jimmy/Arnie/Adams after a few weeks.

    Ryan
    TAA VVD Digne Aké
    Salah Sterling Siggy Zaha
    Wilson King
    Button|Dendoncker Lundstram Gallagher

  15. DrMammon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton (Ryan)
    Robertson TAA Walker Coleman (4.0)
    Salah KdB Sigurdsson (5.5, Dendoncker)
    Vardy King DCL

    This feels balanced but also kind of uninspiring?

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      That's a shite side

      1. DrMammon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Thank you for your enlightening comment.

        1. George Sillett
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Took him hours to construct that well reasoned level of sophistication and analysis. Walker and Coleman I'm not sure about . I personally would prefer Digne . Also I think that somehow you need to get Sterling in. One 4.5M keeper is enough. Having 3 forwards is probably compromising the rest of your team.

          1. DrMammon
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            Thank you, that’s given me something to think about. I had good experiences with having a reasonably flexible team and don’t like having just fodder on the bench. That’s why at the moment I have three strikers who (are likely to) play. Would like to have Sterling (or Kane?) but would have to take the money from somewhere else obviously.

    2. MillsAU
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I have 9 of your 11 starters ! So I don't mind it.

      1. DrMammon
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Haha, always good to hear others are thinking along the same lines. I would like to fit in some other players (Kane? Wilson?) but would have to think about which other areas to get the money from.

  16. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ayoze Perez will be huge this season if he transfers to Leicester.

    1. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      He’s just a Vardy back up

      1. The Royal Robin
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        For £30m?!

        1. Ask Yourself
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          They’re about to get around 90m for Maguire i’m Not sure money is their greatest concern. He simply isn’t going to fit anywhere in rodger’s system than striker and that spot will be Vardy’s as long as he can run

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            More nonsense

          2. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            He'll play as a winger. His workrate and goalscoring make him ideal for the position.

            1. Wild Rover
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 9 months ago

              He seems oblivious to the fact that the reason Perez has been reclassified is because he was switched from striker to wide. Very successfully. An they won't get 90m for Maguire

              1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
                • 7 Years
                4 years, 9 months ago

                I think we won't get 90 million, but it will be more than 70 million, which kind of shocks me. Where were these balls when we settled for 60 million for Mahrez?

                1. Wild Rover
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 9 months ago

                  I think AWB has moved the goalposts

      2. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Nonsense

    2. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Very underrated player I always thought.
      Always busy in games covers the ground.

    3. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Who will lose out to fit him in side?

      1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        Gray/Albrighton. I imagine he'll be played as an attacking winger.

  17. Wrong Captain Choice - Ag i…
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Has anyone looked at a 5-2-3 formation
    'The three 4.5 midfielders bench'
    Sterling-Salah captain rotation.

    5-2-3 gw1 0 itb

    Pickford (button)

    Coleman-Robertson-TAA-Laporte-Azpilecueta

    Sterling-Salah (Dendocker-Tetley-Hayden)

    Wilson-King-DCL

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I like it a lot

    2. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I rather have Fraser/Zaha/Bilva instead of Wilson

  18. The Royal Robin
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ayoze Pérez to Leicester for £30m looks like it’s on. He could be incredible value for £6.5m.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      personally think that makes him a worse pick now, but it's obviously a wait-and-see, could be I guess

    2. dunas_dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Better value than Maddison or Tielemans assuming Tielemans would also be 7 m if he signs?

  19. dunas_dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    If Tielemans signs for Leicester will he be in your team ( assume price will be 7 m?)

    1. Willmissudimitrypayet
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Nay. Zaha same prise

    2. Ask Yourself
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Would expect higher than that 7.5+ but no as he doesn’t get any set pieces. De Bruyne-esque just in a worse side

    3. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      No, but that's because of my inherent bias of not owning actual midfielders in FPL as opposed to very attacking wingers/mids.

  20. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    It will be a shame for Leicester if Slab head leaves, it looks like Rodgers is building something exciting there

    1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Really it's not that bad. Defensively we look better when Morgan plays in his place - that says more about Maguire than it does Morgan. I'm more than happy to let Benkovic and Soyuncu to slug it out to partner Evans, I'm confident that at least one will step up.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 9 months ago

        I suppose if he pays for Perez and Tielemans you gotta say that's good business

        1. Witty Pun: Not good at this…
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 months ago

          Yeah. I'm very excited for the season to come, that's for sure!

          1. Wild Rover
            • 13 Years
            4 years, 9 months ago

            I'm actually from Leics originally and my family all still live there so they are my second team 🙂

    2. Smurf
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      I thought the same. But if the Ayoze rumours are true the what he’s building is going to be far from excellent.

  21. C'mon the Fylde
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    I'm in the process of setting up an FPL league and will be recruiting people.

    Someone mentioned that we can create our own knockout cup competitions at some point into the season.
    Is this true?

  22. Cuchu
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Heaton-Button
    VVD-Digne-Laporte-Dunk-Kelly
    Salah-Sterling-KvD-Maddison-El Ghazi
    Pukki-Jota-Greenwood

    Quite happy with this team even though Pukki-Jota is kinda gamble.

    Any changes needed?

    1. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Yes. Strikers.

  23. sirmorbach
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Ryan
    TAA, VVD, Laporte, Coleman
    Salah, Siggy, Madds, Zaha
    Kun, King

    Pretty much no bench aside from a playing 4.5 mid for two points.

    Good?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Aguero has always been the first name on my team sheet but this year I've reluctantly gone with Sterling. I can see Aguero and Jesus being rotated more this season

  24. TheTruth
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Hi all. Please rate.

    Ryan
    Coleman Digne VVD Dunk
    Silva De Bruyne Mane Salah Sigurdsson
    King

    Bench: terrible

    1. TheTruth
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      B Silva

    2. Tony Moon
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Double Brighton. Ouch.

  25. Letsgo!
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Allison button
    Trippier robbo walker digne kelly
    Siggy salah zaha kante hayden
    Calvert lewin aguero king

    Hows this team looking?

  26. Tiamani Warrior
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Seeing Ake in a few RMTs. Is that based on Bournemouth good fixtures or on a move to City? Do we think he would get many starts at city or just be a cup player?

    1. yakirh
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Good fixtures
      Easy swap to bandwagons

  27. MGMT
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Who do you cuya think are the best Under-6.5M strikers?

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      None really atm. DCL perhaps and keep an eye on the new guys Wesley and Adams in pre season

  28. Worsle90
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Would Perez, Tielemans, Maddison and Gray all start for Leicester?

  29. Nice to Finally Michu
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    WOW Dani Alves has still got it

  30. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 9 months ago

    Brazil leading Argentina 1-0 after 38 minutes.
    Jesus the scorer.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 months ago

      Firmino assist.