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Not much love for Groß?
I’m not sure where he fits in at Brighton yet doge
B
B
Not a lot of love for Groß as a penalty and freekick taker in a team with no nailed striker. Will be a cheeky differential for the first few games I think.
Think we all need to see that he's still got it...
Any strong feelings either way, gang? A stronger up front but B stronger in the back.
A. Zinchenko, VVD, Siggy, Wilson
B. Laporte, Robertson, Perez, KingA if Zinchenko is nailed.
definitely B for me
A for me
A
Sheffield United's new signing from Preston, Callum Robinson, has come in as a 5.5 midfielder. Isn't he an out-and-out striker?
Not out and out, more of an attacking midfielder, who has played as a striker.
Also they are about to sign Mousset from Bournemouth as another striking option.
Too bad Haller is 7.5, that 0.5 makes a big difference in my current draft...
Playing WC GW3 makes a lot of sense:
-You can get Son in
-See who’s playing for Man Utd as they have a great run of fixtures after
-Shift out Bournemouth
-Get in mendy if he’s going to be fit
-Leicester players in as hard fixtures done
-Gives you a chance to get bargain players in early who are starting (e.g Mendy, Gomez, Andone)
Therefore you may go heavy on Bournemouth. Palace, Arsenal and Liverpool also look good for this periodWhat a great idea 😀
Few of us pondering this strategy. I was convinced by the guy above me.
😉
Those are the advantages yeah. But then you get one week before an international break. What happens if three players come back injured? Drawing board.
Boo too many ifs and buts live a little
You may have to go about 30 GWs between wildcards. Between GW 3 and your second wildcard, there will be plenty of fixture/form shifts and players coming back from suspension/injury on a bigger scale than GW 3.
Yeah that’s the problem
don't forget about Chelsea as well
Do we have another fan x
nah...probably go for a mini WC using 3 FTs....does that count? 🙂
Why on earth would you want to shift out Bournemouth after only 3 gameweeks?
I can get Son in with 2 Ft's
Will have Leic cover
Bournemouth not going anywhere
Or
Keep a plan for Son now
Keep Bournemouth
Keep laporte/Ederson
Get Leicester in now itself
Trust your pool, city, Bournemouth, Everton for their long fixture runs
Keep your WC and not worry every week about things going tits up with injuries when you make an early transfer since you'll want your 2nd WC around GW 32+ and we are basically starting with a WC nowYou’re all lil bitches
Haha. I prefer taking punts, making early transfers, jumping on bandwagons etc knowing I have a WC to bail me out if things go wrong. Post a WC every bandwagon, early transfer etc is a huge risk.
A) Sane (if signs contract) , Wilson, Fraser
B) Sterling, King, Jota
Best option here?B
What do you we think?
Pope
Digne Coleman Roberston Zinc
Fraser Salah Sterling Siggy
Wilson King
Button Greenwood Dendoncker Kelly
Team is mainly focused around the first 6/7 Weeks, as Everton and Bournemouth have some nice fixtures. Greenwood is a bit of a punt pick, but i read somewhere that Ole is thinking of playing him in GW1, so undecided if to put him in the line up or not.
I wouldn’t put him in the line up for gw1 but if he is starting that’s great regardless.
Exact same team as mine except I’d advise against button. He’s got 23% ownership and could face a quick price drop when they see he’s not playing
Does it really matter as high ownership means more transfers out required to drop?
This. Plus folk won't use FTs on a 4m keeper unless a 4m starting keeper emerges. And if that scenario happens that 4m keeper would be brought in when players are wildcarding.
the people who have him already know he's not going to play. There won't be a sell-off
Haller in.
Pope
TAA Robertson Digne
Salah Sterling Fraser Perez
Haller King Jota
Actually that looks really good
Seriously, you get Wilson for 0.5 more
Are you suggesting triple Bournemouth?
I would suggest VVD Coleman Siggy Wilson
Assuming the bench can't be downgraded
I'm sure I'm not the only person who thought this was interesting...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqoPhdTYZk
Makes me want the 'wee man' in my first draft nowA great video. I think it offers insight into howe’s view of who should play at LB too for a bargain price no less 😉
Might need to rewatch that now 🙂
Diego?Won’t give anything away ! Tell you what though how good does brooks look in it? Be more than happy having him over Fraser it needs be
I watched a few mins of it and Brooks looked great
Good call - plus a year of PL under his belt now. I'd hoped he might be 6.0 but there you go.
Very good ta
I haven’t strayed too much from this draft for awhile now. Gomez is temporary until we know more after ore season/shield.
Thoughts?
Pope
Zinchenko, Gomez, Cathcart
Salah, Sterling, Moura, Perez
Kane, Wilson, Origi
Button, Dendonker, Dunk, Kelly
With Zinchenko Gomez Moura Perez Origi in the team - i am assuming you're happy with a GW2/3 wildcard if no one plays past GW1?
Not necessarily but it’s a safety net. I fully expect Zinchenko to be first choice for longer than gw1. Moura to Yarmo/Snodgrass gw2 and Origi to Haller/Jiminez/Giroud gw3 is what I’m thinking. Perfectly happy with Perez tbh.
With VAR coming into play, does Milivojevic become an interesting prospect? Zaha already draws a ton of penalties...you'd only imagine it would be more this season, right?
If Zaha is still there
You really think he's going to Arsenal?
No, the opposite imo
Zaha dives a lot in the box so some penos could be overturned by VARtrue, but he also does a lot of flicking the ball up into defenders' hands which VAR would catch
Zaha literally just told palace he wants out...
We all want things...
But we are mere peasants
yeah, but no one wants to pay what Palace would need to get for him
Who is more likely to get more minutes at Bournemouth: Rico (4.0) or Simpson (4.0) ?
Watch howe’s video linked by anzhi above
Many of here will say differently re Rico, but I doubt if either of them are starters.
Who is it then ? Wheelie man kelly or injury ridden Daniels ?
Who played there last season? Adam Smith wasn't it?
Kelly's just signed for 13m, Adam Smith also started quite a few games at LB last season, so there are options. Thing is with Rico, he's obviously really struggling to adapt, quite a few transfer links - he's not a certain starter is he?
Kelly is the next Mings, he was terrible for the Wngland U21s and turns up to training doing a wheelie in front of Howe he’s obviously not expecting much. With Clyne gone smith will be needed at RB, that leaves Rico by my logic. Obviously he isn’t a certain starter and the links away are disappearing, the video shows howe clearly likes him and I read an interview end of last season about how important he will be this year
We've just spent over 20m on Mings, go easy on him! Don't forget Jack Stacey has also signed, so Adam Smith isn't necessarily a certain starter at RB, it's all a bit up in the air at the moment.
Hahaha I mean that in the sense that he is far more suited to be a centre back. I rate mings highly was the championship’s VVD last year.
And I know but Stacey’s experience has all come in league 1. Using my logic I think it is most likely smith plays his natural RB spot and Rico would play LB, using what I know now of course. This can easily change I accept that x
Which do you prefer A or B?
A) Vardy Wilson Zaha
B) Kane King PerezA undoubtedly
Wilson >> King
Zaha > Perez
Vardy = Kane in August 😉
so yeah A 100%
Thoughts on this team please, (WC GW3) 🙂
Pope
TAA - Robertson - Digne - Kolasinac
Salah - Zaha - Brooks - Richarlison
Aubameyang - Wilson
Bench: Button, Greenwood, Dendoncker, KellyYou lad that’s great. I like it a lot. Now see what you can do with a BBGW1 and you’ll be hooked x
Nice, Moura not tempting?
Yes he is, but City away
Serious talk.
What is your team name? Any original ideas? I came up with "Lingard's Shinguards" and "Live Fast. De Jong." Any love?Lingard’s shin guards is a user on here. Live fast de jong is good. Dyslexia Untied is my personal fav
I like the name Sporting Lesbian but not sure if it will get banned.
A friend of mine a couple of years back named his team "Octopussy Rovers" and wasn't banned.
Ironic Foundry 1965. Been my team name since I first did the Guardian game, way back when.
And a fine name it is, too. How’s tricks, Doos, nice to see you treading the boards again.
Hello R D!!! Good to see you! 😀 😀 😀
My favourite is UtakaDefoeKeanePearce
The Incredribbles
Why is Arnie still in the game?
Hoping he might come back
Arnie is long gone and I say Haller-ujah 🙂
Pope (Krul)
Laporte Rob Digne VVD (Kelly***)
Salah Sterling Fraser Mili (Donck*)
King Jota (Greenwood**)
Might play around with GKs still, not 100% on Jota but other than that - very happy for the first time. Any improvements to make here?
Good template team
Wilfried Zaha has told Crystal Palace he wants to leave after returning from the African Cup of Nations, Sky Sports News understands.
Well it won’t be arsenal unless there’s a half price sale on
Palace have already rejected a £40m bid from the Gunners, who value Zaha far higher than that figure.
Auba/Lacazette to be sold if they do sign Zaha
Auba to United looks the one but not sure they actually need him
He'd be nice but not sure either, surely Rashford wouldn't be too pleased.
Doubt they'll sign him, but if they do Lacazette up front, Zaha on right, Auba on the left.
That would be a pretty strong front three.
New price of £40m + £1 in the pipeline I believe. This should force the move....
Im on triple bournemouth atm (wilson, king & fraser) and definately feel the reward outweighs the risk.
If memory serves, they usually start well & then fall of a cliff around xmas.
I already have triple liverpool & they are the only other team with such a great fixture list over the first few months.
Il wildcard if it backfires.
The only reason in posting this is in hope that someone has something positive to say about it... because since i started writing this the doubt is creeping in.Maybe get Ake and sell another BOU player?
I have zero faith in them keen a cs
Keeping*
Fraser & Wilson is perfect IMO, but all three could defo work out.
Same here, been thinking the same
I have those 3 too, 3 Everton also and not worried at all.
I’d probably get Brooks too if I was let 🙂
First time I’ve put Aguero in a draft. Thoughts?
Pope
TAA VVD Zinchenko M.Kelly
Salah Sterling Perez
Aguero King Andone
Norris Jorginho Dendoncker M.AaronsAndone is interesting, but I don't think I'd want to start him.
If he’s first choice as it seems as of now then he’s a good option.
More I think about it, more I'm sure Wilson is worth the extra outlay over King.
Never doubted it, it's him or Vardy that's the problem for me.
Fraser Wilson > Perez Vardy
Fraser, Wilson & Perez the three for me. Sorry Vardy.
Thoughts please chaps. Draft #3,
Ryan Heaton
Robertson Laporte Digne Kelly Stearman
Sterling Salah Siggy Fraser Dendonker
King Delefou DCLWC GW3
Yah or Nah....Not for me, I used it earlyish last year after a terrible start, gonna build a bit of value and use it before the Christmas rush or around when Liverpool play the Club World Cup.
Yeh
Obviously
nope
If you had to pick one:
A Coleman Siggy
B Digne Fraser
A
Digne is better than Coleman and Fraser equals Siggy so B
Thoughts?
Alisson (button)
VVD,Digne,Walker(diop, kelly)
Mane,Tielmens,Siggy,Sterling(dedonk)
King,Haller,DeulefouMane may not be back
Good point...
Alisson, Diop, Mane --> Out
Pickford,Simpson,Salah --> In
trying out a few Pogba configurations
Brighton
TAA VVD Coleman Zinky 4
Salah xxx Siggy Pogba Brooks
xxx xxx 4.5
a) Sterling, King, 4.5
b) KdB, King, Giroud
c) KdB, Vardy, 4.5I’ll be getting him week 10
LaLiga fantasy? 😉
I’m going to go for B purely because I think two 4.5 fwds is too risky and don’t like it. Sterling and Vardy obviously very good options though. Imo Sterling and Salah is essential to begin with.
Here is my pogba team...
Pope ( ryan)
Taa ake coleman wp/aurier ( diop )
Sterling salah pogba brooks
Wilson haller (greenwood?
I feel its balanced..
https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/2019/07/18/fpl-community-questions-live-stream-2/?hc_page=3&hc_sort_by=comment_date#hc_comment_20440464
Sorry for long link, but do you also see this post as downvoted (-1)?Yep
Mids can downvote lol so they just have really hated it
Mods
Haha. Harsh!
Anyone got Jorginho in their team?
Could still be on penalties.Unlikely he’ll even be in chelsea’s Team let alone mine
Good to know
Norwood is your man if looking for a starting 5
With Laca starting in the strong lineup vs Munich yesterday, suddenly have the urge to get him in for GW1 and 2. Think Arsenal could do really well vs Burnley and Newcastle.
Laca will then switched to Son for GW3, hopefully with 2 FT or for a hit. Formation will be 4-4-2.
Kepa
TAA VanDijk Zinchenko Coleman
Salah Sterling Perez
Lacazette Jota Adams
Button Donkey Kelly Hayden
0.0m ITB //
Not sure if Kepa is good value but fair enough pick.
Apart from that looks good!As long as Auba is in the line up he will always justify that extra 1.5m. I like the punt though but his stats are pretty cack, fixtures good though I agree. I like your team
Cheers all!
5 years, 3 months agoPreferred Combo
(A)
Ederson
Vvd
Groß
(B)
Pope
Laporte
Siggy