B but Ait Nouri instead of White

Much better options in similar price bracket until Leeds fixtures improve imo.

I’ve got both in a 3-5-2, although considering Barnes > Greenwood/havertz

Too much of a rotation risk. At best will just about get 60 minutes with other options available

Not yet. One to monitor.

100% agree, people wanting to 'wait and see' will change their tune if he starts and bags a goal in the CS

I think he's not gonna start in the first 11 for the beginning of the season due to match fitness/recovering from injury

I trusted him and he did my dirty last season at the start, not again

Barnes played in the friendly and Rodgers in post match said he isn't physically there yet.

I would love to have Barnes in my team but I'm afraid his minutes will be limited especially given the options Rodgers has on his disposal in attack. Daka had a goal and an assist if I'm not wrong, and this doesn't make things any easier for us.

For now, he is in my "one to watch" list.

Wood possibly won't play GW1, looks good otherwise

I think that you should be talked out of it as well. Why would you have Jimenez when you could have Watkins and switch in GW4 if Jimenez looks up to standard? DCL has much better fixtures than Ings, and is the better player in the better team for the same price. Wood was playing in the Olympics, so won't be back.

The places you've gone template are in the cheap defence bracket. Why not have Ait Nouri instead of Fofana?

Differential for the sake of it. All players could be options at some point, but there is a reason people don't have them now.

Love it, except for your forwards

A by far

B

B

A

Actually a close call.

B) is better over the long term. A) is better to start off the season.

Not sure about Wilson and the Salah-Mane double up. Maybe Bruno or KDB instead of Mane and swap Wilson?

Next week.

I'd sat vestergaard is the only safe bet

Your point is definitely valid especially as there could well be a fire-sale of 4.5 forwards to get Kane in. If they're always going to be nailed to the end of your bench and you don't have many players that are prone to benching (MCI, CHE, Jota etc.) then a less popular choice is a good idea.

Do you mean Mebude (Wat)?

Been more of a 4-3-3 in the early days than anything. Reg still might be a good shout getting forward, but until they sort their backline out, not sure you're going to see many CS.

3-5-2

4-4-2

Aren't they looking to offload Dier?

There is one

But a bit like Brighton Leeds it features a load of away fixtures from memory

Same as 99% on here

Yeah as has been said this is entirely template throughout. Which obviously means there’s plenty to like but hard to find much interesting to say that hasn’t been said many times before.

I guess Spurs would so Dier?

You're asking directly beneath the article that tells you. Brighton

Brighton if not already overloaded on them. Newcastle look decent from a rotation perspective, but do you really want a Newcastle defender? Maybe not.

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Solid.
Havertz Toney/Maupay for me over Madders and DCL.

That Havertz price allows you to move up to Son if needed later.

Nacho to Wilson.

I'm not sure about validity of the idea that forwards start off particularly strong. I think it often feels that way as the biggest bandwagons tend to be early in the season when there are most active managers, when starting lineups become more clear, etc.

I agree with you, it takes a whole team to keep a cleansheet for a gamble of a 4.5 defender, but it just takes one striker to score when it comes to a 6.5 striker.

Good fixtures. But probably not on pens

I personally think Toney is the only sub 7mil striker worth starting with. I think I'm warming to the idea of using my 3rd striker as a bench fodder and using the 2-3mil to upgrade my defense.

Maby share them?

But Ole’s waiting for Haaland next year, Cavani temporary this year to unite with his former student and Sancho

I heard that Chilwell was superior in attacking threat stats but I haven't checked them myself so open to correction.

I think the appeal of Chilwell is that he plays at wing back. James plays at CB on occasion. James almost always comes on for cameo 1pointers when he doesn't start, which is annoying.

They are both quality.

I think James got brought on for a cameo appearance on more occasions than Chillwell which is frustrating when it happens.

Still, you would assume both will start the season.

Chilwell's spot is a less flexible than James'. Alonso may be off. Emerson doesn't really start for us (may also be off) & hasn't been in pre-season either due to Euros.

On James's side we have Azpi who can play wing-back & CHO who can has been played at wing-back on occasion. Reece is still the first choice but there are options. If we get Kounde that may actually free up Azpi even more.

From the way that we play & I have no stats to prove this, but I think our left side if more dangerous. Werner makes the space with this runs/passes & Mount typically operates that side.

What you'll often get is a cross-field ball from the right side (e.g. James). If we had better poaches more of these would go in (maybe Havertz will help us here) - and James has put in some good ones. But the success rate has been low.

You'll often see Chilwell making a run into the box to get on the end of those crosses which actually puts him in the equation for a bugger chance of a G/A.

He does also spend a bit more time coming into the box than James as a result of this. (Well, from me watching games - not sure if true.) Chilwell is pretty decent aerially so that benefits us up top too.

If it helps:

Points per 90mins - Chilwell 5.47 (2nd best), James 4.26 (15th best)
Points/90/million £ (this season's price of course) - Chilwell 0.91 (2nd best value), James 0.77 (16th best value)

You're broadly correct. Chilwell only beats James 0.21 to 0.18 on xGA90. However, in the real world he beats him by 0.31 v 0.11 GA90 with both getting 1 additional FPL assist. I think James is the better player but Chilwell is just a better goalscorer, funny old game eh.

The worry for me with James is Tuchel saying he sees him at RCB which will probably dent his appeal vs Chilwell.

Indeed. It's at the point now that I'm not sure if there's a 4.5m defender rotation work going for.

Trent is almost essential imo but obviously depends on your bench. Mine isn’t the strongest but willing to take the risk!

I have A.

I take it you’re not a Pool fan.

A, Havertz one to keep an eye on

A