FPL team guide 2021/22 – Tottenham Hotspur: Best players, stats and more

If you're only targetting the first 3 gameweeks, is Raphinha needed?

No City for that fixture against Norwich?

Like the team btw, just a general thought before I log off and go home 🙂

For a cheap as chips bench I’d want better than Buendia and Raphinha as the last two attackers.

Agree with not needing Raph early too. If that’s the plan.

Cheers all

Looks good to me - don't think you need to plan a GW4 WC though. Could do Dunk to a 4.5 BHA defender and then upgrade one of your fodder to 4.5 so you have a bit more cover.

Be a bit unlucky if he's not that...

If they sign him, curtains for Grealish do you think? (At Villa)

His Europa league record = 33 games, 13 goals, 8 assists... impressive.
An attack return every 153 mins in the Bundesliga... also impressive.

In what way is Benitez an idiot?

too many far superior options to consider starting with James

World class is thrown around like nothing these days.. maybe James was in 2014

I think there will be 3-4 week burst where he is awesome. Maybe twice all season.

No idea when that will be - I’d rather see him perform first and then get him. But when he’s on 7.0m will seem like some bargain.

Your point being?

My rankings at the moment are;

1. Watkins - stick and forget. Yep fixtures are good but also he’s super consistent and plays all the games.

2. Antonio - start with him. His rate of return is really good and if he’s not injured now I’ll take him with those fixtures.

3. Wilson - love him but unsure of how Newcastle will fare without Willock.

4. Iheanacho - only rotation concern has him here - otherwise probably be 2nd

5. Bamford - the extra 0.5 puts me a little off and that he seemed to tire heavily toward the end of last year. Maybe rotation? Also Raphs price makes him seem a better avenue into Leeds

6. DCL - wait and see what’s going on…both confused and concerned about Everton.

Think there is nothing worse than Arsenal signing Ben White for 50m tbh.

Would prefer Bonucci’s old legs instead

sigh

Varane finished at 28? Prime age for a centre back.

More like Madrid is finished

If he said 10, I would be interested

Not looked but I believe it's about him and some other woman.

Maybe I'm getting too old for this nonsense now, but really why do we feel the need to pry into other people's private lives all the time.

So what if they are rich or famous, they are allowed to be able to have a private part of their life without the rest of the world and a camera lens intruding on it?

Yep.

we had a comprehensive debate on this yesterday...perhaps MBP could add a link for your perusal 🙂

I sure hope so. He's not a reliable player no matter his skill level.

I hope not. But if we sign a replacement then it's probably fine.

You would think someone has to for United to balance the books.

Silent Friend has been on about this on numerous occasions...rubbish really...hes in his prime and still has all his pace...he can stay WC for a few more seasons easily

He's not doing himself any favours with that comment eh 😆

We already had a dedicated Raphael Varane correspondant in @Inazuma

And now Cristian Romero's agent obviously has an account here too in @ Silent Friend

I think the other day he wrote Sancho off because he was quote-unquote "Too skinny" 😆

He's a real live wire this one lol

You don’t know anything about Varane other than his fifa rating and that he’s a former Real Madrid player.

Real Madrid are comfortable knowing they have 23 yr old militao ready to take the reigns who far outperformed varane last season

Bigger issue for Varane is whether he can cope in the Premiership ; seen nothing to say that he can't, but playing Championship teams every week bar a handful of games a year is a big difference.

I think you’re fine. 1 playing defender for sure and 1 playing attacker.
Seems plenty to me.

Pretty nice looking team.

Most of the stats and stuff I see tell me Meslier is the best 5.0. Save points and BAPs more than making up for the few extra CSs that MU might get.
Would max out Leeds slots for you though.

Lamptey injury doubt not a concern?

it looks very optimal - the problem with it is its locked in that wk3 wildcard when Kane secures his City move

Can't believe we made a signing that's not complicated.

Roses are red
Varane is too
He's finished at 28
His career is through 😉

Can he carry Maguire?

Henderson is a good pick but I think I want to keep three outfield slots for MUN assets just in case we improve dramatically and start banging in goals 😉

Shaw over Hendo? or do you think he wont play 30+ games?

What formation are United going to play?

You get a lot of cleansheet points from Shaw & Bruno, in addition to their 100% set piece coverage

If Varane hits the ground running, Henderson won't be getting any save points either (as well as the constant spectre of DDG)

I could see Meslier being this season's Martinez - serious save points & clean sheets

No save points. No BPs.
Takes a slot when Shaw and Bruno are already template picks.

DDG not exactly done with either.

No Hendo for me.

I'd much prefer shaw and bruno and don't like double defense

like the Hendo pick because at 13% ownership you can probably bank some team value with him

Not sure why people think United are suddenly going to be watertight this season. Attacking wing backs leaving space and Maguire still flubbing in the middle.

When it's 3-3 at Half time of Leeds GW1 probs 😆

You'll need another year as long as Ole is there. I'm not sure just spending money for him works.

Arsenal conceded the third fewest goals in the PL last season.

No European football for Arsenal and a fairly settled side. So should see an improvement in both attacking and defensive performance this season.

Where is Rice going?

Have been pondering this

Thought I read they are short at the back too in the centre - at least in terms of cover. They'll be buying of course but as it stands without Lingz and possibly losing Rice they look middling at best to me and the chemistry could be off.

Without Rice we’re in trouble for sure. But not like that move would happen in secret. We’ll know about it.

The squad is not super deep in some positions so Europe will be a test. Waiting for the reinforcements to come… have heard some rumors but nothing real just yet.

White & Ayling/Fofana

Ayling, White

Ait Nouri is one, not about the next one I can't decide, but probably White

Ayling and White

wow. all the same answer more or less. that's awesome. thanks guys

Why complain if they are investing in the squad? Should we hate them for doing that?

It's not just about money for transfers, it's the toxic way to club is being ran by the Glazers...the don't invest in the club the way City's owners do for example...so many issues that I won't go into on here...Im proving the team will certainly give them some leeway with a lot of fans

Because so many of their fans are glory hunters and not really true ‘supporters’.

Lamptey is injured, other than that, looks alright.

Probably the first team which doesn't have Watkins in it.

That new signing

Konate

Not until all the deadwood is cleared as well mate

as Chelsea proved last season you can have the best XI in the league but if you are managed by a clown you'll still fail to even reach Champions league

Rice is way less important than a long term striker.

Solid

Would personally hold off so much at the back from the off and not try and get ahead of the curve on the cs sides. Easy enough to switch cash back there when form is established,

ESR as bench fodder price only works if you have him as the bench fodder - 2 other 4.5 attackers means he’ll be playing mostly (which I like myself).

Think this is good with Robbo and Son in it.

he probably will but every fantasy manager knows that its better to be a week late than 10 weeks early.

They spend a lot of money, but City spend way more money. City will keep buying until Pep wins the CL

Just how City have spent more than us and are going after a £120m striker now. 🙂

Pepe for 80m and White for 50m. Laughable you say?

How did nobody mention Ramsdale? Jesus Christ.

Easy 1

1 pre WC
2 from gw14 onwards

Cheers lads.

I'm on Shaw, AWB and Sancho and see no need to change.

Hendo and AWB here

Raphinha + Harrison?

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I like it, even though I dont like watching or playing without Bruno. I would try and get Mahrez in there.

Looks very solid indeed. Son doesn't perform well without Kane - or didn't. I'd want to know more about Kane and formations under Nuno before committing.

get a new bio link.
It says you are a crook

even with that pensioner we just signed 😉

Van Dijk, Trent, Robertson are probably better than Varane, Can't attack Bissaka and Shaw

I'd argue City and Chelsea have better defences also.

Varane is an great CB with Ramos. Without Ramos he is a headless chicken. Curious if Maguire can be the leader Varane needs.

They have Maguire . . . and conceded quite a few last year . . .

huh?

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