Hall of Fame number one Fábio Borges joins Fantasy Football Scout for 2020/21

B

This is the ultimate dilemma.

It's really a toss-up. I have no idea and whichever pair I pick, the other will inevitably do better...

B

b

but who takes pens at Chelsea now+

B without a doubt in my mind

A

C - Kane and Werner

A) if you’re thinking of captaining Kane. B) if not.

I am going Kane Werner ...

a for me

For that very reason I'm seriously considering having none.

McCarthy set and forget.

Saves will do

Set and forget on McCarthy. Saints stats are very good. At home to Spurs they can absolutely get a clean sheet. Their fixtures are really nice too for a while. Might reconsider the keeper on my WC (which hopefully won't be super early)

Why not? Spurs aren't exactly an offensive juggernaut under Mourinho

I'm thinking of owning 4.5 Keepers in blocks of good fixtures.. will start with McCarthy.. will swap to Ryan/Some one else post GW 12 when I usually WC and then switch again for the last WC end of season to DGW keepers etc. Realised that it's better to just play your keeper every week instead of rotating. Most of them end up with 130 to 150 anyway. Can catch the next Pope on WC later if he shows up

Oh yeah forgot about save points. McCarthy may be good for 2 points that week.

For me it's set and forget McCarthy and not expecting anything from Nyland.

I hope so, but they will probably be booed out and called shite after their first 5 games

Do you think Arteta starts with four at the back or with the three and wing backs.
I like your chances to improve drastically but there’s a lot of things still to figure out ; cebalos And laca etc

For extra 0.5 mil you can upgrade Stephens who will get no attacking points to Berge or Soucek.

Yes, I might have that money GW3/4, but not now.

Egan?

Apparently Dier is nailed on but Im not sure I believe it

Sheff U and Spurs probably

Ben Davies

Saiss

Mitrovic

People are overrating Doherty. Got few attacking returns post-lockdown and his first 2 fixtures are pretty bad

Doherty. Can see Mitro blanking in his first 5

Doherty. Comfortably imo.

Doh

What is in the bank?

Maybe downgrade Tierney to a 4.5 defender to get cash for an upgrade on ASM/Armstrong.

Iv got him and a defender, they will still be good at the back without Henderson

Not for me. SHU over performed last season and can see them suffering second season syndrome (and yes I know Wolves didn't last season, but they had/have a far superior squad)

Needs at least one Liverpool defender

Pieters unlikely to play.

Che

Doherty

Keep an eye on Justin and starting back line for Leicester is Morgan is starting may be an avoid

I prefer Mane tbh but I have gone for Salah as he seems like more of a hoarder

The stats disagree with you.

He is, but Salah gets more points.

Salah has the higher ceiling. Better fpl pick

Always see posts like this but never any evidence.

Mane is the better player. Salah is the better FPL player.

Liverpool only got five penalties last season and Salah only took three of them. I think they are capable of getting more next season.

Because they are at equal price this season. So Salah is easy choice right now. Similarly this time I will start with sterling instead of KDB for the same reason. This could cost me but I have made my mind

The trends are

Minutes
- Salah: 2900 > 3300 > 2900 > ???
- Mané: 2200 > 3100 > 2700 > ???

Points
- Salah: 300 > 260 > 230 > ???
- Mane: 150 > 230 > 220 > ???

Prices
- Salah: 9.0 > 13.0 > 12.5 > 12.0
- Mané: 9.5 > 9.5 > 11.5 > 12.0

Pens is the only only difference between the two for me

Is there a reason why nobody ever responds to my posts but everyone else gets replies?

How to ger manu players in? Or planing to go withou?

With so many bid hitting midfield options this season I personally think Werner with a 6.0/6.5 and a 4.5/5.0 forward line is the way to go. As others have pointed out you really need to be keeping options open to bring in Man U /City Mid's from GW2

5.5 5.5 5.0 in midfield gives you few options

Similar to me except I went 4.5 over Egan so allows me to do Kane to Martial, ASM to Greenwood and Aubameyang to KDB in weeks 2/3

Bench and defence bar TAA is weak imo

Very nice

Been tempted by a similar draft, but always turned off by having two 4.0 defenders!

Never seen any team like this on here at all

Nice team mate.

Plans for Manchester players ? Or early WC

B all day long, take your pick of Sheff united defenders

A

I like Doherty to start the season with the fixtures he has.

A or C for me. B is the worst, although still not bad.

A

GW10, GW12 and 14 all look decent for first WC. Having said that, I’ll probably end up spaffing mine earlier

As late as possible

Yeah. Will try to hold but just know it'll be gone by get...

tomorrow

Jim

Depends on what you do with the extra 5 million

If you’re considering either in B probably need to restructure your team

get one 4.0 defender.

Foden prone to pep-rotation, so I would stay clear.

too many risks for me

Should be mate

Maybe. We don’t know atm.

A

If Martinez looks like keeping his place, I’d rather have B, as presumably KWP would only be a starter depending on fixtures, whereas your goalie is a set and forget.

If he goes on loan to a team he’ll start for I’d definitely get him

Expect massive increase in ownership if he goes on loan. I’ll be getting him.

Who are the interested teams?

Seems a waste of a Liverpool slot for a player who likely won’t be nailed if he goes out on loan anyway

He'll start every game from the beginning imo.

A player that good doesn't sit on the bench.

Werner has a big advantage in that he will have been training with Chelsea for months when the season starts. That is why I can see him starting.

I agree. We've seen this happen many times. Depends on your strategy and approach to the game I suppose and how aggressive you like to be. I might go with one of the above but definitely not both

Personally I think he’ll play a lot, he’s a proven goal scorer in the bundersliga and exactly what Chelsea needed last season, they created the second most chance after city in the league. However Abraham and Giroud both were too wasteful with these chances which many people think werner will be more clinical with. Plus with Willian leaving pens are up for grabs and werner did take a decent amount of pens at Leipzig.

Ideally he’ll be a Morata-esque player. Plenty picking him as the Chelsea number 1 striker. Failing to return regularly.

But I can see him starting and scoring lots, and me coming, tail between my legs after he’s risen to £9.9m.

Okay. Thanks for all the replies. My strategy is to always start with players whose minutes are secure. I’m benching one Man Utd player and the rest of my bench is weak.

Obviously, the Chelsea attack potentially has some real bargains to jump on early.

Injuries and form changes. Ferguson lost his place at lb when it was clear he was leaving. It’s a real wait and see as this is an area where we’ve been linked with a few players in the transfer market.

Generally how transfers work, unless you keep the same team all season.

Not all......I am looking at Auba as a long term pick for this very reason with Son and a contingency fund for a quick root in to United or City midfield assets from GW2.

Will depend on so many things that will happen between now and gw3, it’s good to have that option though

I know what you mean. As players always seem to score after I sell them I started trying to sell them after they score. Get the points and let them go. But it is not easy.
But you have made the decision to do it because you think it is the best option, just have to go ahead and do it.

13

But Ings over Jiminez for 1st few

1 and 2 then switch 2 to 3 after GW3.

I’ve got no plans to get them, gonna see how they start then I’m easily 1 or 2 transfers off putting them in if they are playing that well.

I wouldn’t leave it that long. In the corresponding fixtures last year, City averaged close to 3 goals a game.

I'll get KDB from GW3.

But don't overthink City. They are imperious at home (moreso than Liverpool) when it comes to goals. If City have a good run of away fixtures then get them in because they can thrash anyone at home.

It'll be KdB only until then or none. We'll see if another team become irresistible.

Chelsea could start amazingly. I can see myself with a front 7 that looks like:

Ziyech Fernandes Salah Rashford Soucek
Werner Mitrovic

Very possible this is my GW3 front 7. Form will determine...

Will definitely have KDB from GW2/3. It wouldn't be too unexpected that a hat trick or brace and bonuses from Aguero to spark a scramble to get him in.

Crazy, City are the definition of fixture proof

Looks solid, although I prefer upgrade to Ziyech and downgrade to Pereira.

Jimmy instead of ings

Looks good. But I do think McCarthy will outscore Ryan over the first part of the season given fixtures

Agree - but with VVD instead of Robbo

Yeah. Slim pickings. The only thing is that some value pick usually emerges within the first few weeks so always good to be ready to jump on that

Phil Foden will play twice as much this year and score 150+ points.

Really?

Pereira (WBA 6.0) and Brewster (NEW/AVL 4.5) seem quite promising.

I’ve got ASM as my 4th mid. Class act and looking like he’s really starting to have end product fpl-wise.

Personally I would consider

Kane > werner
Justin > aurier

But otherwise its very solid and Kane could be good differential.

Same as my team really, am torn between Vinagre / Adams or Doherty / Davis.

Mccarthy nyland
TAA 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.0
Salah Auba son 5.5 4.5
Werner mitro 6.0