If he starts slow as predicted then you are losing out in other areas.

He's still a little overpriced for me.

defenders score in spurts though when they have good fixtures, why not ride Terry's or a Man U defenders fixtures, let baines drop in price a bit(hopefully) and get him when he has good fixtures.

Owning Baines is all about timing. He'll go on a good run and then do nothing for 10 games. He'll definitely be in my team at some point this season but I'm waiting for better fixtures.

You don't need to make an argument for Baines, we know how good he is for fantasy

I tend to agree, and while it makes sense to go after defenders firstly for clean sheets secondly for other things, when the defender is on pens which can come anytime as well as playing for a very decent defending side in Everton when clean sheets may come when not expected he can well be a great season long keeper. Couple things against him are: Mirallas took some free kicks away from him last year. Everton do not earn very many penalties. There is no one to get on the end of his crosses - Lukaku was daft last year in the box at doing this from my eye. He does not score goals from open play really ever and even though he is capable of dribbling into the box he usually doesn't come up with a decent end product.

All in all I can see very compelling arguments both ways, and I always have an eye on him, but seem to think getting him at the right run of fixtures where clean sheets are more likely and just hoping he gets some pens in those games is more worth owning him as a season keeper. Especially early doors when it's a lot to plump on a defender.

I agree, if it wasn't for the opening fixtures he would be in my team from the start. But Ars, Chelsea, ManU and Liv in the first 7 gws! It makes it tough to justify 😉

All this we know, and he's definitely a viable option BUT: Everton play Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United in the first 7. Of the remaining 3 fixtures in the first 7, 2 are on the road. That's pretty tough.

Can anyone tell me whether or not his was persuasive in any way. Only, it's my dream jt be a sports journalist when I'm older and my grandad said I have to write persuasive stuff.

Baines is good value, no doubt and a nailed on starter for the entire season (barring injury) in a strong defensive team, offering attacking points with crosses and set-pieces in the locker.

If you calculate points per game last season divided by current price (i.e. PPG per million), he is one of the highest valued in the entire player list (especially if consider only players with high minutes played) and therefore a sound investment. Much better value on this basis than Haz, Studge and Roon as examples (ignoring the captain's armband).

That said, I am not starting with him due to early fixtures and can't quite fit him into my current squad. I am hoping the price will drop a little before I get him after game 8 when fixtures improve substantially and he will be locked into my squad for the duration (s.t. injuries). However, I think that having him from the start is a very sound choice.

I think so. In the first couple if gws if you can live with yourself for choosing Ashley Young.

No.

You have no keeper... more than one 4.0 in defense is bad imo.

You literally have no goalkeeper?

Ivan Cahill terry(benatia of signs) luis

We are strongly linked with benatia apparently which IMO would mean the end for jt

He was on fire, the first goal was very good. but more than that, he was all over the pitch, in the pouring rain i might add, and he was electric to watch

Its up to you, not a bad shout.

I see you took my advice then 😉

Jelavic for game time

b) Hull are screwed

Fletcher is a far superior goal scorer to Jelavic, but Hull have better fixtures. Tough one, if the 0.5 is important to you I'd back Fletcher in

he posted a RMT here and not the RMT thread....

Then realized that only 2 people responded to his RMT on that thread after answering many others so he go up to grab a coffee, slipped and jarred his back. Should be ok for the weekend though

Im trying to find out the same thing mersey...

Do people think that Man U will really keep clean sheets through the start? Their defence keeps changing therefore why are so many people get DDG at 5.5?

Looked good at times still nothing amazing though.

He looked confident, on top of his game, and relaxed. for sure the second best player on the pitch.

he has this swagger you know, hes great. he will do great this year

o/

ramires and rebound from a schurle shot

Ramires was one of them.

and the rest of the team? 🙂

Go on then forehead post the whole team should be interesting.

Ouch.
Your team must rem, interesting.

And that's the end of your team.

Yes. For now at least.

Way to risky for 6.0 when DDG is 5.5

looks that way, he just played 90 mins, no cech in sight

Get Barkley in and prove it.

Nearly as good as 13m for Javier Garcia for city.

Koeman had to have been drunk. Convinced of this.

2

2

All four of them.

I'd hate to make that decision, so can't, i have all of them thankfully.

Impossible

We won't get Eto'o he's useless and just a liability in the wage area.

You'll be fine and likely some fun pain pills to boot, you'll kill it, Eto'o will pull a Remy and not be passed fit last minute. Best days of your life.

PVA in defence no one really in midfield but people going for Marney or Isgrove.

2 by a lot.

Different positions but 2

Is luis nailed on

2

There is no 20 either tho

Arnautovic

It's all pretty punty at that price. Mutch, Arnautovic or Gouffran could be decent shouts though

Should be by a few months in, but risky at the start...

dzeko

Boney

Holidaying on the first weekend if EPL?!

Don't look at the scores at all till you get back.