Would rather have a 4.5 def starting over baleba

E B A D C

E B A D C

A
B
E
D
C

No-one thinks Zubimendi could be stacking up DCs, CSs and BPs then?

Sanc & vvd

B

I think Sanchez and Sels likely to perform similarly. So basically it’s a VVD vs Cucu and it’s VVD all day for me - although Cucu the much more exciting pick!

Dirty Sanchez & VVD

I've got B

O dear that's not good 🙁 Reijnders becomes an option?

Blimey.

Damn, feel sorry for him.

Rogers to Wirtz for sure.

I’d do Konsa to Gabriel personally

Rodgers out obviously. Dont get the Ndiaye love personally but almost everyone has him so its probably me! I would try to get get Bruno in personally but otherwise looks great. Your bench is 100% perfect.

That looks very similar to the way I set my team out last season and I ended up using WC GW6 with a 396k rank to spread the funds, the big let downs were Carvahlo who hardly played, and the cheap D. Hope you have more luck than me.

The Salah Haaland Palmer teams could be golden as long as they perform. I considered a just Palmer team, bottled it and went Palmer and Salah. All three is a gamble and i love it but not for me. But good luck.

Too many suspect cheap picks for my liking with Salah, Haaland and Palmer in the team.

I think so, great option at 5.0. More attacking than KDH. Plenty of minutes pre season and positions available at Brentford.

In my experience, going big on defense at the beginning of the season never pays off. I'd say try to get Saka in and get a cheaper D.

I decided Sanchez over Sels as didn’t want double Forest with some trickier fixtures in the mix.

Be aware that Malen might not get as many minutes as expected with Villa signing a new forward player today.

I wish we knew if Malen was going to start. Don't like Muniz or 5.5m price point up front, think a 7.5m is needed probably Pedro, I would downgrade Bruno to do it

I read they want similar money to Caicedo for him. Can’t imagine United are going to pay over £100 million during this transfer window on top of their current signings.

https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/31771/12476234/transfer-centre-live-football-transfer-news-updates-and-rumours?postid=9987905#liveblog-body

Cheers, both of you!

I don’t think they’re even in for him. Seem to be prioritizing a replacement for Isak which makes sense. Would expect him to be a Brighton player come the start of the season

Bowen

A & C are far, far better prospects than B

B

C

I'd say it's between Pedro and Bowen. More upside for Pedro and playing on a better team with good fixtures.

Context: https://x.com/spbajko/status/1953926094987399506?t=38dLJHjq73ghNVrtxkN9Gg&s=19

I’ve been looking at JSL also, have wolves looked any good in pre season ?

Really good team. But Solanke has no preseason mins yet nor Gabriel

I’d do AWB and Konsa to Diouf and Dorgu

Virgil can become Konate and Reinildo can be upped to a 4.5 (De Cuyper?) if push came to shove.

No

You’re only building a BB team if you plan to WC soon after. If you build a BB team and then don’t WC for many weeks, a team not built for BB will likely outscore a team that is over that period of time.

For example, if it turns out no £4 million keeper will be starting, I’ll still pick a £4 million and sacrifice the few BB points to enable me to have a stronger squad during the other weeks

It's good very good, great structure, just not sure Ndiaye and Malen are the best picks at those price points

I’d prefer Munoz and Diouf to Porro and AWB but really like it!

Palmer at 10.5 with rotation risk worth it?

They have a game on Sunday vs Milan.

B Malen

Least risky: B) with Anderson

I’d go with A) Evanilson and PSarr though

I’d go B with Malen also, see how Reijnders looks tomorrow though if it seems he’s gonna be in the starting team from GW1 could be great pick

If the striker is a 3rd striker then

Muniz + Malen + 1m left over to upgrade elsewhere
Muniz or Strand larsen + Carvalho 5m ( takes Mbuemos spot at Brentford) = 1.5m or .5m to upgrade elsewhere

Ndiaye?

Semenyo, although gw1 fixture not ideal

See how villa line up the weekend. Ramsey or Malen could be good villa alternatives. Buendia has been decent preseason and could fill in for Rogers. Elsewhere Neto, Rice would be my choices

Malen and Sarr

I’d agree with that

Think he will be more back up. Expect Bailey to leave

I am. I see Guessand as cover for Watkins given so many big teams are buying strikers.
His time is split between CF and RW but at least for the 1st 7 I see him on the bench.
Malens goals and assists numbers are of the charts before joining villa
as well as
4 x 45 minute apps in preseason - 2 goals and 4 assists
280mins in prem lge end of season - 3 goals
malen stats are bundesliga, different quality to Ligue 1

If Udogie is injured then yeah he should.

I don't dislike the Bruno pick, but feel like Wirtz might be a better option. But I won't die on that hill.

Would rather have Reinildon than Heaven.

Don't like Evanilson. Not for 7 mil.

Rodon or Leeds for Esteve.
Everton looked like a team in real trouble in the 3 summer series games v man U, BMouth & West Ham
Leeds have 6 good fixtures in 1st 9
Burnley have a really hard start
Burnley's expected goals conceded last season was 30. Leeds was 29
Watchedmy championship team play them last season and a bunch of other games. The 16 they conceded was fluke

*Kelleher lol

Mostly. May rotate with DEF