Will Palmer and Saka start first week??

I don't rate Wood but the others look sound.

I think there is a chance of some of these players playing/starting in GW1 but doesn't necessarily mean they will be firing, and could see reduced minutes if they've had no pre-season

Not digging the defense at all or Bobb & CHO, but that’s the cost of having Salah, Son, and those forwards. Definitely a bold play

I like the Bobb pick ; he’s in my squad atm .. but it’d be unusually bold for Pep. Then again Savio isn’t going to be rushed in so …

I’m on similar lines to you but I’ve downgraded Son to Nkunku at this time with allows a really strong defence and probably a better balance.

Raya 4.0
Gvardiol Porro Mykolenko Robinson Barco
Salah Nkunku ESR CHO Winks
Haaland Isak Havertz

Not just Nunez though, Gakpo as well. There wasn’t baggage with Nunez, Jota fought with injury last year and Nunez is a World class striker as he proved at the Copa. He’s an all round player not a Harry Kane. Think Jota is behind him, Gakpo and Diaz … but Slot may have a totally different view!

I guess he will start GW1. Have him in my draft atm. He can be downgraded when roulation with Gakpo, Darwin and Diaz starts. Maybe to the Pool no.10 or the likes of Gordon/Eze etc. Hopefully he gets at least a run for GW 1-3. Looked decent in preseason.

Balanced. Bur I’m not sure that means good or average.

Thinking ahead, what about though, if you wanted one of Saka/Son/Palmer/Foden
I'd make it easier for yourself with regards to transfers down the line by banking 2.0-3.0 million from somewhere

I would be concerned with no Isak. I'm captaining him GW1

I think some are worried Califiori could be his competition for the LCB position. Personally I think Califiori will play at LB

I think people are concerned about the arsenal defensive acquisitions disrupting the setup and are judging Saliba to be more nailed because he is arguably the better player. I can't see Arteta messing with a partnership that worked so well though, at least initially. He just wanted and needed more depth, imo.

Chiefly because Gabriel saw the odd benching last season, whereas Saliba started every game. However, Arteta's spoken about not repeating that this go round, and we've Calafiori to factor in now

Calafiori (especially) and Timber pose starting risks. It's not clear if Arteta plans to break up Gabriel's partnership with Saliba again, like he did at the start of last season

Timber is a RB/RCB
Calafiori is a LB/LCB

Next step for Arteta is to have options to be able to rest certain players at the right times, Merino joining adds to that. Interpret that as you will but he’s dropped enough hints that players will be protected now he has options.

Burned by Gabriel pick start of last season where he was benched for first few weeks

Could start but a transfer waiting to happen surely

He’s an Arsenal fan?

Jota or Gordon down to a 6.5?

Very similar team to mine, but I have gone with Gvardiol and Munoz, which takes a bit f cash out of the midfield.

Eze --> Johnson
Gordon --> Rogers

This gives you vd Ven / Myko --> Porro + 4.5 --> Muniz up front. So you can play 343 and 352 if Rogers starts

Smith Rowe for me. Better side and Fulham have great fixtures

The 5.5s will be a lottery but I like them!

Who can forget Ben Brereton-No-Points’ forgettable performances last season!

ESR

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Ultimately it’ll come down to team news and minutes in pre season as it closes out - Saka got 45mins yesterday, didn’t look great but that’s what you’d expect

The trips nowadays to USA and Asia will play a big part there... They will train a week first now instead of playing some minutes in a pre-season friendly.

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Talk about Pereira playing deeper and ESR more of a number 10.

Andreas for me. I think he has penalties too?

ESR if he is nailed to start

Fulham are not Chelsea, they haven’t just spent all that money on Smith Rowe to have him play second fiddle to anyone, he’s going to be a key part of their attack.

My heart says ESR but my head says Pereira.
Has pens (probs) and less likely to get injured and subbed.

The overall number of clean sheets last season was certainly a record breaking low

There were 138 goals in added time last year (inc. first half), 100 in end of game stoppage time which is a 35 per cent increase on the old record of 102 goals total set in 2016/17.

What’s more, a new high of 12.8 per cent of all goals have been scored in stoppage time. Previous high was 9.6% also in 16/17.

Most end of game stoppage time goals: Arsenal 10, Chelsea 8, Liverpool 7, City, Fulham, Brentford, Newcastle 6, Spurs, Luton, Utd, Wolves, West Ham 5, rest 4 or less.

This looks great, I like the balance in each position and Gibbs-White is a nice pick also.

Flekken/Henderson have been my keepers for a couple of weeks, tempted to ditch them for Raya/Pope + 4.0. What do you think?

Rogers as a 7th attacker is a transfer waiting to happen imo. Unless you are going 442?

Gvardiol.

Gvardiol

Gvardiol

TAA for me, less rotation threat and think he'll thrive in Slots formation. Also fixtures are great.

Have been trying this but too expensive I think. Havertz instead of Watkins is looking good.

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If Jota is playing then yes, feasible. Salah would make way of course. Need to see how Liverpool line up in their remaining friendlies.

Haaland/Isak/Havertz

I have this. Sacrificed Salah to get it.

How has Maatsen looked for Villa? Very advanced like he was at Dortmund?

Perfectly feasible. I’d prefer Son over TAA or Garden mole.

Like both. Castagne more of a goal threat, Robinson better for assists from the available data

Mintehs competition appears to be Adingra, until March is not injured.
It's the definition of a pre season punt. I'm wary though that Hurzeler may prioritise defensive stability over attacking play

Garnacho probably won't start, late back from copa america

Decent analysis bro. I'll go with players I know will start tho tbh. Salah, Haaland, Son etc

Good stuff Maltasi.
Doesn't bode well for Man City players, and maybe best to dodge Saka until GW6.

Team dependant - size of squad, players availability and how fit they are by GW1.

More likely the players that arrived late for preseason from the likes of City and Liverpool are to be eased in.

I think Arsenal/Arteta (Saka) and Chelsea (Palmer) might be the exception.

Important/talisman players in smaller squads like Eze should start

Camzy, you’ve changed!

Thanks, that's really helpful and just as a sample size, higher than I expected.

I think it has reduced his FPL appeal, certainly for the start of the season anyway. Arteta may be keen on trying the Havertz left 8 hybrid role again.

Andreas to 4.5, isnt it?

Or one 4.5 defender > 4.0 + Mbeumo > Bailey?

Or something else?

Thanks

That or 4.0 bench keeper & Andreas > £5.0m

5th def to 4.0m
Sub GK to 4.0m

Havertz would be nailed in my team if I thought he was going to be #9. As above, I'm not so sure now, given the recent Jesus performances. Definitely an opportunity to perhaps spread some funds though.

MGW to CHO

If I knew Martinelli was nailed I was thinking of him instead.

Talisman, nailed 90 mins and more routes to points with pens and set piece

Glasner ball and penalties basically.

Main man, on pens + set pieces, probably plays 90.

Of those listed none except Mbuemo can boast that, and only if Toney goes.

Perhaps people expected Eze at 7.5.

The more I think about it, the less I like Trent.

We have no idea how he's gonna be used, he's late back from the Euros, and Liverpool overall are a bit of an unknown under their new coach.

He's really expensive and takes money away from having more flexibility/reliability in midfield. Downgrading him could enable a move like Jota > Son.

As I understand it, Newcastle needed to sell to meet PSR for the three years up to June 30th 2024. Now into the next rolling three year cycle, they will still need to be sensible in the market but the media have sensationalised it a bit.

They've done like £70m in sales so far

At the moment, no to forest but interested in Robinson/ESR double up.

Tempted by both, depends who I get in out of Trent & Havertz, that’s my final decision

I expect Watkins to start.

Change Turner (likely 3rd choice GK) with lowest owned 4.0m GK to reduce the risk of price drop

I like it but given that Arsenal are likely to be in the title race, I would want a couple of their players tbh.

Your team is very similar to mine

I quite like the KDB pick. Good way to lock in funds for foden. Has he played any pre season minutes though?

I think the obvious move is to compact the value you have split between vardy and Rogers. I'd probably go for muniz and winks myself.

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Vardy to Daka would shave off 0.5.
Vardys not fit to start the season where as Daka is.