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  1. Dutchy
    • 6 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Have I got onto something here? Without Haaland I’ve fit in 6 premiums. Is the depth enough?

    Henderson
    Trent Porro Andersen
    Salah Son Saka Hudson Odoi
    Watkins Isak Muniz

    Vald Myko Barco Winks

    1. El_Matador
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Decent, if you're set on going without Haaland, which I think is a bad move in general.

    2. Stimps
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Haaland banging them in pre-season, hattrick last game. Not worried?

      1. FHRITP
        • 1 Year
        3 months, 22 days ago

        If 8 million in mid gets you circa 200 points (think martinelli / saka / odegaard seasons past)

        How many points does Haaland need to score to equal that? How many goals per game is that?

        Think about it.

        1. Hangman Page
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 6 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          The way I see it is you pick players for short bursts, especially premium picks. Haaland is captain material in GW2. If he hits two goals he more than justifies his price.

          The issue with him in my view is when they have a run of tough games, especially aways, where I won't captain him. At that point it makes more sense to me to downgrade to say Watkins, and put the money into other captaincy picks until his fixtures improve.

        2. Studs Up
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          comparing players over the season is somewhat irrelevant..its owning that player at the right time.
          So your 8mil a player scores 200 pts but scores 150 in a purple patch over a short period...how then?

          Think about it

          1. FHRITP
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 22 days ago

            And have you ever had the player at the right time? Or always jumped on the bandwagon too late?

    3. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      I only spot 3 premiums there pal

    4. jayzico
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Elanga is way better than CHO

      1. x.jim.x
        • 10 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        As a player or FPL option? I mean, both are wrong, but just curious

  2. El_Matador
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 22 days ago

    Mbeumo captain GW3

    1. Mirror Man
        3 months, 22 days ago

        *Garnacho

        1. El_Matador
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          Have to admit, you made me look hahahaha

    2. Zenith UK
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 22 days ago

      Think I'm back on the draft without Salah + Haaland...

      Pickford
      Saliba, XXX, XXX
      Palmer, Foden/KDB, Ode, Gordon
      Watkins, Isak, Wood

      Virginia, Andreas, XXX, XXX

      A) Trent, 5.0, 4.0, 4.0
      B) Trent, 4.5, 4.5, 4.0
      C) Robertson, Gvardiol, 4.0, 4.0
      D) 4.5, 4.5, 4.5, 4.5 = 2M banked (Ode > Saka + 0.5 ITB an example of upgrades that could be made or Palmer to Salah with no CHE)

      Thoughts/feedback welcomed.

      1. Mirror Man
          3 months, 22 days ago

          If dodging both you should have a stronger squad that can adapt to fixture changes, in my opinion. In particular a very strong defence where you don't have to play anyone, even a premium, in a poor fixture.

          1. Zenith UK
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            That squad would be able to adapt to fixture changes? That squad would also allow me to build up transfers for serious fixture swings so I'd be able to get off of certain players.

            If we look at the defence of option B, would mean playing Trent, Saliba + one of the two 4.5s, so rotation there is covered and Andreas being a good bench option covers my 7/8 attacking choices. Only coverage I don't have is in goal, which I'm fine with.

            Any other specific recommendations?

        • TheBiffas
          • 3 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          7rjngs

      2. LangerznMash
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 22 days ago

        I'm tempted to put Kevin Schade in my BB1WC2 team.
        He didn't get much of a sniff last season but still managed 2 goals and an assist in only 330mins (3 starts).
        He is nailed to start at home against Palace, which is a great fixture. £5.5m seems fair for a one week punt.

        1. Mirror Man
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Schadey Grove, my little love
            Schadey Grove, I say
            Schadey Grove, my little love
            I'm bound to go away

            Cheeks as red as a blooming rose
            And eyes are the prettiest brown
            She's the darling of my heart
            Sweetest little girl in town

            Oh, Schadey Grove, my little love
            Schadey Grove, I say
            Schadey Grove, my little love
            I'm bound to go away

            I wish I had a big, fine horse
            And corn to feed him on
            And Schadey Grove to stay at home
            And feed him while I'm gone

          • I Member
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 22 days ago

            Is Haaland in your team? Been set on BB1 WC2 for a while but Chelsea's horrible defending in preseason is worrying me.

            1. LangerznMash
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              No (reluctantly) , need to spread the funds over 15 starting players that all have a chance of getting returns. I'm hoping Chelsea learn from preseason leakiness and go super tight at the back against Man City.
              Triple Liverpool, Spurs and Newcastle (against newly promoted teams), and other players from Arsenal, Man Utd, NFO and Brentford.

              1. I Member
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Yeah, the 2.5m difference between Haaland and Salah goes a long way on BB.

        2. The Knights Template
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 22 days ago

          I’m still shaking at Wissa’s benched 19pts in GWs1 and 2 last season. Who do you think will be that ultra differential high scoring player in GW1 this season?

          1. Mirror Man
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Winks

              1. The Knights Template
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Nudge nudge I call him!

                1. Geriatric Unathletic
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 14 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  🙂

            • Ausman
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Oscar "Sideshow" Bobb!

              1. The Knights Template
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Sideshow Bobb knows!

              2. Zenith UK
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                If they didn't have Savio I'd be all over him

            • The Knights Template
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              I’m hearing Kevin Schade could be one.

            • Hangman Page
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Jacob Murphy.

              1. Mirror Man
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  I like him + Pereira instead of a 6.5 + 4.5, at least to start. Great fixtures in the opening weeks if Murphy starts even gw1.

              2. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Jayden Bogle

            • Ser Davos
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Picking mids is the area I'm struggling with in a Haaland side

              1. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Son/Saka (10m bracket), Eze and Nkunku are the only ones I am currently happy with.

              2. Stimps
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                MGW
                Mbuemo

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Seems like Brentford have set Toney's asking price too high as it's been very quiet wrt transfer news. Long term injury to Thiago (Toney's replacement) doesn't help either. Reduces the Mbeumo FPL appeal.

                  1. Tonyawesome69
                    • 5 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    Also it's been noted during preseason friendlies, MGW hasn't been the main set piece taker.

                    1. Merlin the Wraith
                      • 8 Years
                      3 months, 22 days ago

                      Interesting as I believed that was the appeal of him.

                      1. Tonyawesome69
                        • 5 Years
                        3 months, 22 days ago

                        Had to make sure that statement eas correct.

                        He's been sharing them.

                        https://x.com/FPL_Bally/status/1818644388207034673?t=1g_olEk5hrO6ICFccWkWnA&s=19

                        1. Merlin the Wraith
                          • 8 Years
                          3 months, 22 days ago

                          Cheers again chap, sticking with CHO for now then.

              3. Whiskerz
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                What formation do you prefer? 352 or 343?

              4. El_Matador
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Mbeumo Eze Saka Nkunku is how I'm rollin'

            • Make Arrows Green Again
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Anyone else considering Haaland (c) for the opening fixture, even if they have the likes of Salah, Saka, Isak?

              Chelsea seem absolutely incapable of preventing goals at the moment, and might be easier to score against than a newly-promoted team playing the low block defence.

              1. Hangman Page
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I would do but I just prefer Isak at home to promoted.

              2. The Knights Template
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Yes, thinking same.

            • Hangman Page
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              I haven't once considered Nkunku. I don't like the fact Chelsea seem a shambles. I suspect its going to be one where I end up thinking why did I back against a player everyone seems to have, since there's not much more to it than that.

              1. Salarrivederci
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Gonna WC him in for GW2. Alongside Palmer and a defender/keeper.

                Think they will do well from GW2 and up till Liverpool in 8

              2. The Knights Template
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I want to observe Chelsea first. I went with Sterling and Jackson first off last season and they both turned out to be like sewing a cow’s udder to your cheek - painful and unnecessary!

              3. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I've been persuaded. But only in combination with Palmer, who I think is nigh on essentially.

            • Salarrivederci
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              How us this for a BB?

              Raya - Pope
              White - Porro - Hall - Williams - Mykolenko
              Salah - Son - Rashford - Kulusevski - MGW
              Isak (C) - Havertz - DCL

              1. I Member
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Cracking. WC GW2?

                1. Salarrivederci
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Yes!

            • Coupes
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              How's Trent been looking in pre-season?

              1. I Member
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Hasn't featured.

              2. Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Only started his preseason on Monday

            • Dotherightthing
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Thoughts on this team?

              Flekken, Sanchez
              Guardiola, Munoz, Mykolenko, Robinson, Harwood
              Son, Jota, Gordon, Eze, Roger’s,
              Haaland, Watkins, Muniz.

              Thanks

              1. The Final Boss
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I don't like the Guardiola pick. I would go with ten hag.

                1. Dotherightthing
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Lol t9

              2. teddy.
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 15 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Pretty spot on. Maybe doubts about Sanchez?

                1. Dotherightthing
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Yh that would be a last minute call… the two 4.5 gk to choose
                  Choosing Jota instead of Salah freed up quite a bit of cash…

            • Go-on-son
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Anyone else a bit disappointed with the site this pre season?

              There seems to be less articles and of those that they produce more and more are members only.

              I understand the right to monetise what they have built but at £50 it just prices out us casual players trying to get some bragging rights in our mini leagues.

              I'm sure many will tell me to jog on but it just seems a shame that it has moved away from its community feel to just another way to milk people for money.

              1. Make Arrows Green Again
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Most galling (galling!) to me is how for the purposes of Youtube videos, this community let alone paid subscribers may as well not exist. It's all about engaging with the people who show up, in the moment to watch the video - for free I might add. I understand it's about driving engagement and making more money, but if the community starts to feel like an afterthought they/we won't stick around.

                It used to be that questions for the Scoutcast used to come from a hot topic. There is no reason not to continue this, except for the commitment to sacrificing the FFS community on the altar of growth. SAD!

              2. LangerznMash
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Used to get a lot more stats and data analysis but that is all restricted to members only now. It's just pushed me to listening to FPL YouTube videos (whilst I work) and they often give you all the stats and data analysis you need.

              3. Hangman Page
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I have noticed a drop off in article quality in recent years and a replacement with filler content from so-called Pro Pundits. In some cases - Simon March, Lateriser - they are interesting, thoughtful pieces, but in most cases they are just someone who likes FPL listing their squad. When I read team reveals I find myself thinking "who cares?"

                Articles like Big Numbers, Say What?, Lineup Lessons etc all used to be very good. All of those have disappeared in favour of filler now.

                1. Merlin the Wraith
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Yes, really loved the Sat morning preamble etc. Now I tend to take notice of just a few contributors on this forum as opposed to the articles. (TonyAwesome69 take a blushing bow)

                  1. Hangman Page
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    Did Mark used to write most of those?

                    FPL Blackbox is really good IMO, I wonder how much Mark leaving led to the decline of the site.

                    1. Merlin the Wraith
                      • 8 Years
                      3 months, 22 days ago

                      Certainly the 'Preamble' was a quiet thoughtful & thought provoking gentle article to introduce match day.

                2. S.Kuqi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Logged in just to give you a upvote.

              4. Zenith UK
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I agree, I am also frustrated by;

                - £3.29 monthly billed annually, the season ends in May, so why am I paying a 12 month subscription for a season that doesn't run for 12 months?
                - Features people have been requesting for a long time don't get implemented such as; Dark Mode, easier ways of changing avatar, private messaging feature
                - In ability of blocking certain posters troll comments
                - Lack of direction to areas kills debate/conversations, took me ages to realise hot-topics were on the right hand side, even now I often forget to check for that

              5. The Night Trunker.
                • 1 Year
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Still the original and best Fantasy Football site on the planet.
                Still a tad wet middle class-ish but we can't have it all.

                1. S.Kuqi
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 12 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  There are few alternative forums where the spirit of old ffs lives but they are unfortunately private.

                  1. The Night Trunker.
                    • 1 Year
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    Been there once, its like One flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest but wth an overdose of nurse Ratchett's steroids.

              6. PogChamp
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                It’s frustrating the amount of articles that are now locked out to non subscribers for sure. Still, the best tool for casuals is still this chat. Every trend from pre season and the member stats eventually gets posted here, for free.

            • Silecro
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Anyone contemplating starting with Alisson to maximise good fixtures and then switch to Raya for GW6 onwards?

              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                VVD is easily worth the extra 0.5 with the attacking threat and baps

              2. Waddlinho
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Had him but switched to VVD.

                Would still love to have him instead of Pope, but just can't snip that 0,5 from the team.

            • dennis the menace
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Henderson
              Gvardiol Gabriel Konsa
              Salah ESR Nkunku Eze
              Haaland Isaac Muniz
              (Flekken, CHO, Barco, 4.0)

              WC GW6- ok please RMT, weaknesses, suggested changes? Cheers

            • Merlin the Wraith
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Head above the parapet but I agree with you. Give you so much to tempt you in then cut the supply. I used to subscribe but found it wasn't worth the outlay & I don't think anything this site comes up with will make me think otherwise.

              1. Merlin the Wraith
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Reply fail to Go-On-Son. 🙁

              2. Hangman Page
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 6 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                The fact that after all these years you still can't delete or edit a post is amazing!

                1. Zenith UK
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Damn, I should've added that to my list! Let me go back and change... oh.

            • bmor
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Final draft for at least 20 minutes

              Henderson (Turner)
              Gvardiol, Burn, Quansah, (Muklenko, Konsa)
              Salah, Eze, Gordan, Nkunku (Winks)
              Haaland, Iask. Wood

              1. dennis the menace
                • 13 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Turner will go in value/won't play. Quansah is iffy for minutes, need to keep a close eye it, decent cover I suppose!

            • Well you know, Triffic
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Looks like Spurs are serious about getting Solanke. Would he start GW1 for them if he moves?

            • Bring back ole
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              Hi everyone, can't wait for the season to start, so this is my current draft, I just don't thank it's a good idea to go without salah or haaland, so here it is please feel free to leave good or bad feedback, thank you.

              Flekken,
              Pedro porro, Anderson, konsa
              Salah, rashford, odegaard, nkunku, Mavididi
              Isak, haaland,

              Bench, Valdimarsson, barco, THB, joao pedro

              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Mavididi seems like a differential for the sake of it

            • Bring back ole
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 22 days ago

              He is but very direct and attacking, nice to have someone different

              1. TheBiffas
                • 3 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Fair enough. Personally I think Leicester will struggle

            • Mother Farke
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Zubimendi to Pool would shore them up at the back.

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  I'd love him in as a pool fan. We haven't been the same since Fabinho declined

              • Bring back ole
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Best 6.5 midfielders?

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  There are loads. Nkunku no.1 for me, followed by Johnson/Kulu, Bailey, and Kudus if you're not out off by the fixtures. I'm not a fan of MGW but I can see the appeal there with him being 100% nailed and on pens

                2. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Put off*

              • BlzE_94
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Would you pick Wood for gw1 and then swap to Muniz in gw2? Or just get Muniz from the start?

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  If you prefer Muniz just get him. United isn't even a tough fixture really

              • FPL_trail_runner
                • 4 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I am trying to make as close to a team which could be the template as possible after week 3 ( so no CHO ESR Bob Rogers Muniz Wood etc) and all top 6 who are undepriced and look like a team which will be obvious after a few weeks once certain players get minutes

                Im here and like all the picks currently

                I reckon Lewis will get lots of minutes this year ( Euro players back late, he can play many positions, Gvardiol overpriced and will play CB, Grealish back in LW so Gvardiol wont be as attacking, and city will rotate alot)

                Jota to start with as he will play first few weeks and then reassess

                Solanke at Spurs if its confirmed will be value

                Nkunku and Rashford are very cheap and low risk

                Pope
                Hall Saliba Porro
                Saka Rashford Jota Nkunku
                Isak Haaland

                1. FPL_trail_runner
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Bench 4mil Lewis, Winks 4mil

                2. FPL_trail_runner
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  3rd times a charm

                  Pope
                  Hall Saliba Porro
                  Saka Rashford Jota Nkunku
                  Isak Haaland Solanke

                  4mil Lewis winks 4mil

              • bmor
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                I am on woods for first 3 weeks looks like he could get some goals against those teams, Will review then

                1. FPL_trail_runner
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Every year the players to target should have a number of the following qualities

                  1.Tailsmen on set pieces
                  2. Underpriced due to previous injury / rotation / lack of form / different manager
                  3. Good fixtures
                  4. No rotation , good minutes
                  5. Good fixtures

                  Wood based on this just has good fixtures

                  1. GreennRed
                    • 13 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    Plus a Forest without Wood is a field.

                  2. Haa-lala-land
                    • 4 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    So Wood meets 2 of the 5 then

              • Nespinha
                • 9 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Pick a bucket please

                A) Watkins, Odegaard, MGW, Mykolenko (Winks)
                B) Saka, Gordon, Rogers, Saliba (Stewart)

                1. TheBiffas
                  • 3 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  B

              • Jrot94
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 11 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Haven’t made a change for 3 days…any suggestions?

                Pope. 4.0
                Gvadiol. Anderson Myko. 4.0 4.0
                Palmer. Saka. Eze. MGW. 4.5
                Haaland. Isak. Muniz

                Thanks !!

              • SpaceCadet
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Will Quansah start the first few gws?

              • Tonyawesome69
                • 5 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Mateta is expected to be back on Wed 14th.

                Palace vs Brentford is on Sunday 18th.

                Probably mins off the bench.

                https://x.com/EdmundBrack/status/1821099686788268200?t=3PIG0LmcNpJ9He0pzAooeA&s=19

                1. Haa-lala-land
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Man deserves and needs a longer holiday than that.

              • Bring back ole
                • 7 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Any arsenal fans help me, currently on odegaard, but would prefer Saka, as he played any pre season?

                1. Tonyawesome69
                  • 5 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  Saka only started preseason on Sunday.

                  1. Bring back ole
                    • 7 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    He should start the season ?

                    1. Tonyawesome69
                      • 5 Years
                      3 months, 22 days ago

                      My current prediction is yes. Just under 2 weeks of preseason and 2 friendlies before their 1st league game, should be ok to start imo

                2. Sandy Ravage
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  I can't see Arteta wanting to start the season without his strongest XI, which will include the likes of Saliba, Saka & Rice.

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    Can't win the season in GW1 but he can lose it if one of them picks up a long-term injury

              • x.jim.x
                • 10 Years
                3 months, 22 days ago

                Brentford have got a very good chance of going down this season - bubble's burst I reckon

                1. LangerznMash
                  • 8 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  like when Stoke where finally relegated in 2018

                2. Haa-lala-land
                  • 4 Years
                  3 months, 22 days ago

                  They say that about Brentford every season though, yet here they are again

                  Which of the promoted teams do you think has the best chance of staying up?

                  1. x.jim.x
                    • 10 Years
                    3 months, 22 days ago

                    I don't think they do really, wasn't long ago they were getting tipped to break into the Europe places. Will massively depend on whether they sell Toney or not, obviously, though the noise around him seems to have died down.

                    I think Ipswich could potentially stay up because I really rate McKenna.