FPL Question Time – Consult our panel ahead of Gameweek 1

In comparison to who? City and Chelsea who would be in the bottom half of the table / the Championship without rich owners or Liverpool who haven't won the league in nearly 30 years? United are fine.

Lol and they’re rubbish

Incredible really. Woodward knows how to make and spend a bunse, I’ll give him that.

Went with Lloris at 5.5 as KWP will be temporary imo

I think he is worth a punt. Easy to replace him with another 5.0 or a high performing 4.5 if he gets dropped.

It's now being reported that Alli's hammy's gone again and he's out for a few weeks. What with Son's suspension, I fear Spud's first team is broken from top to tail. For me, it's avoid any of their assets at this time.

If you can bench him v City, looks good.

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Go King, IMO. Would also do Coleman to Digne and downgrade Lloris to 4.5, but that's just me (you could then upgrade Rico to a 4.5 for your bench..

King 7 goals that weren't penalties last season. No thanks

Not sure I'd go with Lloris. Suggest you downgrade to Pope or Heaton or Ryan and upgrade Robinson. I'd go Jota over King as King hasn't played much preseason I believe.

Pope+Heaton+0.5 better than Lloris+Button. Wouldn't surprise of Pope and Heaton both outscore Lloris for the season

King very overrated. Get Jota, Wesley , Adams, Ings

Digne enough for now

Digne is definitely enough Everton for now.

I'd say Siggy isn't expected to do well

I think with their fixtures all their defence is good value - Digne, Coleman, Pickford. But I'd wait until they start firing before considering their midf or attack.

Think preseason isn’t as important as it’s perceived. Spurs beat Roma 7-0 or something under Santini...

Rich and Siggy are quite pricey...deciding between them and the City Silvas at the moment...it’s tough.

Button>Heaton

Upgrade Wesley imho, can you stretch to Jota?

It won't cost you, but isn't Murray a better shout than Wesley..?

Ozil? Bednarek? Montoya? You need a rethink

Zinchenko should be locked for the first few weeks and probably a slightly better given attacking returns, but if you want a season keeper go stones as Zinch may lose his position as the season goes on.

Very tricky and a dilemma I'm pouring over. Both seem certain to start, but neither overly impressed in pre-season. If Zink doesn't step up, Angelino and later Mendy is waiting; if Stones stays at the same level, there's only Otamendi to take his place and I get the feeling Pep is cool on him.

On the other hand, while both are playing, Zink's good for more assists.

I'm currently nudging nearer to Stones for security of starts, but it's a close call.

Fraser between the two. Zaha is too unsettled at the moment

Don't even know where Zaha's going to be. If he moves (Everton?) he'll need time to settle; if he doesn't - Palace 🙁
Fraser just seems a more secure pick to me. fwiw I'm on Pulisic and Maddison.

What’s even happening with Zaha now?
Out of the two i’d go Fraser, Palace apparently not great during pre season.

Cheers guys, heard alot of rumours that had put me off fraser but i think im back on.

I like your thinking, but that only really works if you are planning on keeping the players for the whole of the season, which is probably a bit of wishful thinking as its a very fickle game. I don't like to think much more than 5 weeks at a time.

I think salah will outscore Kane. Not sure by how many 😛

Walker had a good game yesterday but Digne is the one.

Walker

Until recently I'd have said Walkr will end the season with more points, but now it looks highly likely that City are spending over 50 million on a RB so his or at least game time place is threatened. So, Digne!

He's a patchy player imo. Always goes on goalscoring runs. GL if you get one.
Not consistent though. Prefer Vardy in that price bracket

He's in the Bernardo trap, not enough product for the price and essentially wastes a good spot. Harsh but true I think.

I think you'd want 3 Liverpool players more than Firmino. After you've looked over Salah, Mane, 3 defenders and a keeper.

Not imo. He doesn’t carry much goal threat. Might as well just bring in Vardy (for goal threat) or Laca (for first couple of GWs) if you want a fwd in that price range.

Maybe the Team News and Set Pieces tabs?

Look up, green area, white tabs.

cheers

Lowton the form defender from Burnley reading reports it seems. Why pay 0.5 more for Maddison over Perez or Tielemans?

It is strange, especially as people are all over Deulofeu at the same price.

I am going with a rotating pair, but I've got 3 nailed-on premiums, so if it's a choice, take Digne.

My pair are Taylor (Bur) and Giulbert (Villa)

Why Bournemouth? Worst away defence last season although Begovic dropped probably improved things

Could be gold but it just doesn't feel right at the minute for me.

Could be with Brooks out, but they also just bought a winger.

Should start GW1. After that anything goes.

Many people seem to think Sheffield and Villa are easy fixtures when they're absolutely not

B but it's tight

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Template but still good

Seems very template-y. What’s the fun in FPL without punts?

Having said that, if your strategy is to be safe, that team should do the job. Siggy is probably the only one I’d change - he has never really started the season firing as I recall.

Decent but doubt Kelly will play a great deal and seriously may not start.

I'd want to find a way to turn Bilva into KDB, pretty sure you can find 1.5m by downgrading a keeper and losing one of Fraser/Wilson

I don't know if ElMo is either the best 4.5, or AVL, def to pick...

kelly should be nailed until tomkins gets back, by that time you've probably hit the WC

Heaton and McGinn easy

Pope(152) and Heaton(149,150) most recent injury free seasons have outscored Lloris last 6 FPL totals(145,144,143,140,121,141)

Why you wouldn't want to rotate them or play either over Lloris taking a valuable Spurs slot is beyond me

Yes Moura will play definitely now. But might only be till GW3 when Son comes back from suspension. And I don't think Dele will be out for that long as well.

If I owned Locadia, I'd want to start him

im risking it with bilva, i like B

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