The Southampton players I’m considering for my ‘big-at-the-back’ FPL team

Soucek really is key for me as a 5th mid. Ideal to play GW1 and allow say a 352 with Martial on the bench. Then Soucek easy benching till his fixtures turn. Not one 4.5 mid I want to start a game with.

Fraser had FPL appeal couple of seasons ago .. good bet if he comes under 5.5?

RMT!

McCarthy
TAA - Walker-peters - Doherty - Lascelles
Ali - Auba - Saint-Maximim - Salah
Ings Werner

Button, Soucek, Brewster, Mitchell

Bowen or Pereira?

Recce james nailed?

Taking an aggressive approach this season with bench boost GW1 then wildcard GW2.

Thoughts?

Fabianski
TAA Davies Dier
Salah Auba Bowen Saka
Werner Antonio Adams

Ramsdale Armstrong Walker-Peters Justin

Mc Carthy, Steer

TAA Davies Shaw Mitchell Douglas

Salah Son Soucek Alli Auba

Adams Werner Brewster

Think I m almost to what I want to start the season, Maybe I can do Soucek to Bissouma and upgrade one of my 4,0 defender

Only Trent, Robbo and KDB have more assists in the last two seasons!

https://twitter.com/nufc/status/1303034364910075905?s=21

Kane captain in GW1?

Nicely explained stats of James Rodriguez:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53998282

According to Wayne Veysey at The Football Insider, Fulham goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli is undergoing a medical at Middlesbrough.

According to Sky Sports, Fulham are in talks with Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain about bringing goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to Craven Cottage this summer on a season-long loan.

McCarthy, (Steer)
TAA, KWP, Burr, Justin, (Ferguson)
Salah, Auba (C), Havertz, Son, (Bissouma)
Werner, Mitro, (Brewster)

£1.0m ITB, planning Auba, Son OUT, KDB & Fernandes IN for a hit.

Is Burr Wolves RWB? Saints double up not ideal, better £4.5 option to complement that DF?

Ferguson I know is injured but holding as I've read he's bought to replace AWB, so when fit a playing £4m DF. First two fixtures I wouldn't play him (SOU, man u)

Brewster I expect loan, or I'll change him to free up Liverpool 3rd place.

I'm heavy in MF & light at the back financially, but I think the premium MFs are big hitters & there's value to be found in DF.

DFs fixtures don't exactly dovetail, but from GW2 I'll have 5 penalty takers.

Had Ziyech & Soucek which meant I could play 3,5,2 but concerned they won't play GW1, so now on 4,4,2.

Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks.

Who will start at RB/ RWB for Arsenal vs Fulham ?

How’s this guys?

McCarthy Nyland
TAA Vinagre KWP Justin Mitchell
Salah Aubameyang Son Greenwood Bissouma
Werner Mitrovic Adams

1. Vinagre should probably go?!
2. Justin is a ?
3. Greenwood, should I get rid?

Thanks

Jeez it’s tough, first draft ... watcha think?

A - 4.0/Bernardo?, Son, Stephens
or
B - 4.5/Webster?, Alli, Soucek

McCathy Ryan (Rotated)
Lascalles Walker-Peters, Taylor, TAA, Webster/4.5
Salah, Auba, Alli, S-M, Soucek
Mitro Ings Jiménez

Salah to Fernandes GW2,
Auba to KdB GW3
etc etc

Alex Telles to Man U or Wolves?

I will probably go with that back 7:

McCarthy/Nyland
TAA/Davies/Egan/KWP/Mitchell

Wanted to go with Wolves def at first however, their fixtures ain't looking as good as I thought and Egan seems to be a more reasonable pick. Davies looks good value too and KWP as clearly the best 4.5 pick at start of the season.

In mid, I'm sure about Salah/Auba/4.5, that goes with Werner up front - it leaves me 2 mid and 2 forwards spots with 27.5 to spend, what do you think??

Who's spot is under threat with shef united's defensive signings?

Did anyone else see the recent long article about the metrics of choosing a captain? It seems to have disappeared.

Any comments welcome -

McCarthy
TAA Egan Dier
Salah Auba Havertz ASM Soucek
Werner Ings

4.0 Lascelles Mitchell 4.5

Thanks

simple quick one

for the first 5 GW

A- Kane (EVE, sou, NEW, mun, WHU)
B- Werner (bri, LIV, wba, CRY, SOU)

A) DCL + Soucek
B) Mitrovic + Adams

Guys, what do we know about Buur the wolves full back.......is he nailed ??

Think i'm settled, ish... :-/ Comments appreciated. It was Antonio in Adams place until I read about all the unrest in the Hammers camp. Will also be interested to see how much Wilson is priced at for the Toon.

McCarthy
TAA / Doherty / Vinagre
Salah / Aubameyang / Son / Saint-Max
Werner / Mitro / Adams

Nyland - Stephens, Justin, Mitchell

0.5 ITB

for GW 2 - Werner > Martial (Not bothered losing Chelsea asset for Liverpool game, also not bothered about not having City for GW 2 as Wolves away is tough game)
for GW 3 - Aubameyang > KDB or Sterling, time to ponder... (Not bothered losing Arsenal asset for Liverpool game)
for GW 4 - Probably Son > whichever Chelsea mid firing. Hoping Pulisic is back, really like him and think he will shine this year.

A) RMT
McCarthy Nyland
TAA Davies Vinagre Justin Mitchell
Salah Auba Son Greenwood Armstrong
Ings Mitro Davis

B) As a saints fan was wondering what does he think of Armstrong and why he hasn't picked him

After GW1

A. Robbo & Saint Max

Or

B. Dier & Greenwood ?

Is bruno a bad option? No
Martial? No
Rashford? No

Then, is triple utd attack bad ?
I may have them for gw3 and after that

How would you rather spend 6.0 and 4.5?

I’m a little bit unstuck in terms investing the difference in defense or midfield, I think strikers is a no go since 4.5 strikers rarely play.

E.g Doherty & 4.5 mid in a 4-4-2 or a 4.5 def and JWP/Pereira in a 3-5-2.

I think I’m slightly favouring the latter mainly because of Doherty unknown quantity at Spurs plus I prefer 3-5-2 as an fpl formation.

Having said that, Doherty is Doherty so could be worth it, I’m trying to go by if I’m doubt, invest in midfield.

Thoughts?

Nailed it.

McCarthy / Button
TAA/VvD/Robbo/Vinagre/Struijk
Havertz/KdB/Bruno/Soucek/Bissouma
Werner/Adams/Mitro

A couple to watch upto kick off.

The extra .5 you can get from TAA > Robbo if so handy. I just don't know if I can do it given TAA's ownership.