Fantasy Premier League 20/21

[TMDaines]

So they’ve released the fixtures and not told us what’s going on?

Surely they know at this point.

I imagine there's some discussion with the Manchester clubs about whether to play their GW1 matches on the Tuesday, Wednesday or possibly Thursday. It would make sense given both clubs could go far in cups and have little space later in the calendar, and this would still give them the requisite 30 days off too. I'd be curious if they didn't play the games then.

The problem is that Burnley and Villa have Carabao Cup Round 2 games that midweek though and Round 3 is only the following week!

 

[Vidyoyo]

If United and City don't play, I'll probably opt for:

KdB > Son
Martial > Kane
Ederson > Allison

 

[Rooney24]

Pope
Dallas Maguire Vinagre
Saint-Maximin KDB Bruno Salah
Werner Calvert-Lewin Antonio

Thinking of leaving it and taking the pain of week one.

Bench - not much to Mention.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I only have Bruno, KDB and Taylor as the potential problems with the two games not being played GW1.

Taylor I can just bench for Dallas no problem.

I was thinking Bench Bruno for Ferguson and transfer out KDB for someone like Son and then just bring KDB in GW2 and that way, I dont need to take hits.

It's annoying as I like making my first few transfers all about scooping up the cheap players that play.

 

[Craig Ward]

Is the app working for everyone?

I can log in via a browser but not the app on my phone

 

[Sandikan]

My squad has been compiled with absolutely zero catering for the bench. My starting 11 is hench!

Problem with planning transfers is the unforeseen red card or injury.

 

[VeevaVee]

Problem with planning transfers is the unforeseen red card or injury.

I find it’s usually alright to have just the one decent sub early on. Although we might find there’s more rotation this season

 

[Mount's Goatieson]

With City and United out of GW1

Leno
Basham - TAA - Lamptey
St. Maximin - Willian - Ziyech - Salah(c) - Auba(v)
Antonio - Werner

Can't decide between Antonio and Haller. Both at 6.5 but Antonio might move back wide with Haller back.
Greame Potter's Brighton open team might afford Ziyech and Werner the chance to hit the ground running. Pulisic will miss GW1.
Salah and TAA hauls against Leeds
Willian starts at Arsenal and see him in a good partnership with Auba, at least against the smaller clubs. Pepe too expensive for what he brings.

Might have to take a -8points to get KDB and Bruno/Greenwood in for GW2+

 

[GledTheRed]

May aswell play free hit GW1 no?

 

[RedMist99]

May aswell play free hit GW1 no?

How would that work?

You don't have a template to return to once the free game week and free hit is complete. If it can work I'd defo consider it

 

[Paul_Scholes18]

May aswell play free hit GW1 no?

I rather wildcard fairly early anyway. Kane, Salah and Auba look good to start with as premium.
Wolves is also a hard second game for City.
Palace a hard game for us too.

 

[GledTheRed]

How would that work?

You don't have a template to return to once the free game week and free hit is complete. If it can work I'd defo consider it

Don't worry about as it seems the chip doesn't exist anymore but yeah I did wonder how it would work myself.

 

[Sandikan]

May aswell play free hit GW1 no?

Do what?

You can pick anyone you like for game week 1 anyway!
What would it revert back to?!

 

[Sandikan]

Don't worry about as it seems the chip doesn't exist anymore but yeah I did wonder how it would work myself.

It exists - but obviously you can only play it from week 2 onwards!

 

[GledTheRed]

It exists - but obviously you can only play it from week 2 onwards!

Ahhhh

 

[GledTheRed]

United and City not playing GW1 has made it very shit as I had four players.

 

[Rhyme Animal]

My squad has been compiled with absolutely zero catering for the bench. My starting 11 is hench!

Wow, that rhymed!

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Wow, that rhymed!

No rhymes are missed by the Rhyme Animal!

 

[Rhyme Animal]

No rhymes are missed by the Rhyme Animal!

Haha

 

[Neo_Mufc]

Anyone involved in any draft leagues this year?

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I'm tempted to drop Bruno and KDB for Mane and Son and then bring the two in for GW3, when the fixtures get easier.

But the risk I run is if either player goes up even 0.1 in that time, I'm fecked.

A risk wroth taking or not?

 

[Gringo]

You will have time to get 1 before on a FT before price changes.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

You will have time to get 1 before on a FT before price changes.

Yeah but I wanted to keep Son and Mane for two weeks!

 

[IrishRedDevil]

First draft

—————————Ryan
——-TAA - Vinagre - Taylor - Egan
De Bruyne - Salah - Fernandes - Pulisic
——————-Ings - Mitrovic

Taylor out for Bednarek
De Bruyne out for Aubameyang
Fernandes out for Son

1.0 left in the bank for getting De Bruyne and Fernandes back in for GW2.

 

[GledTheRed]

Taylor out for Bednarek
De Bruyne out for Aubameyang
Fernandes out for Son

1.0 left in the bank for getting De Bruyne and Fernandes back in for GW2.

Who are you gonna replace?

 

[GledTheRed]

With the fixture changes i have had to do this.

—————————McCarthy
——-TAA - Vinagre - Ayling - KWP - Ferguson
-------------De Bruyne - Salah - Soucek
——————-Ings - Mitrovic

Bench - Ryan - Bruno - Greenwood - Brewster

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Who are you gonna replace?

I just want to have enough money to be able to replace Aubameyang and Son. If Aubameyang and Son do good in GW1, then I might have to reconsider. It will also depend if De Bruyne or Fernandes price are set to rise before GW2 - I want them both in my team and don't want to be priced out early doors.

 

[GledTheRed]

I just want to have enough money to be able to replace Aubameyang and Son. If Aubameyang and Son do good in GW1, then I might have to reconsider. It will also depend if De Bruyne or Fernandes price are set to rise before GW2 - I want them both in my team and don't want to be priced out early doors.

Their prices won't rise without playing surely?

 

[Nickosaur]

I'll start without KDB and Martial, but will plan to have them both in for gw3.
Which means I'll probably start with Auba. But will make it really fecking difficult to swap him with KDB if he has a good start.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

Their prices won't rise without playing surely?

they will when everyone starts getting them from GW2 because they're only omitted due to no fixtures.

 

[GledTheRed]

I might just wildcard GW2 so effectively GW1 is a free hit which i'll balls up.

 

[Class of 63]

Get the second keeper from the team you have the first keeper

Unless he is having a Mare, is injured or suspended I tend to stick with my goalie of choice the entire season, and having a quality relatively cheap goalie on the bench who regularly puts good numbers up available to swap in when my first choice goalie is playing the harder games away from home as an option if needed, without taking a -4 point hit. And for the sake of £0.5m over the course of the season I think it's worth it. Now if it was £1.5m ....

 

[Ali Dia]

Pope (Nyland)

TAA, Vinagre, Ferguson (lamptey, Walker peters)

Saint maximin, Auba (v) Salah (c) Ziyech, Soucek

Werner, Jimenez (Davis)

Free hit Wk 2 to get greenwood Bruno kdb and possibly Foden in.

 

[Class of 63]

Pope (Nyland)

TAA, Vinagre, Ferguson (lamptey, Walker peters)

Saint maximin, Auba (v) Salah (c) Ziyech, Soucek

Werner, Jimenez (Davis)

Free hit Wk 2 to get greenwood Bruno kdb and possibly Foden in.

What for one gameweek?

 

[Ali Dia]

What for one gameweek?

I think so. Too much money on the bench trying to balance it out. Either that or chose between Bruno and KDB gw2 and hold wildcard for the cheap form players to show themselves

 

[Mcking]

This is why I'm considering just leaving my team as planned before fixtures were announced. Don't want to wildcard or spend loads of points on transfers getting back to my original selection.

Take a hit in the second gameweek.

 

[Gringo]

I can do Son > Bruno as soon as GW1 starts. And then downgrade Auba to Sterling/KDB without a hit, unlikely they'll rise 0.5m!

 

[Mcking]

Ignoring fixtures and looking at the players in isolation, which combo do you reckon is the best on paper?

1. TAA-Mitrovic-Stephens

2. TAA-Bamford-Soucek

3. Doherty-Mitrovic-Armstrong

4. Doherty-Antonio-Soucek

5. Doherty-Greenwood-Stephens

6. Dallas-Greenwood-Mitrovic

 

[Sandikan]

Pope (Nyland)

TAA, Vinagre, Ferguson (lamptey, Walker peters)

Saint maximin, Auba (v) Salah (c) Ziyech, Soucek

Werner, Jimenez (Davis)

Free hit Wk 2 to get greenwood Bruno kdb and possibly Foden in.

So no keeper playing in week one? Presuming the Villa guy doesn't get the nod against the odds.

 

[Ali Dia]

So no keeper playing in week one? Presuming the Villa guy doesn't get the nod against the odds.

good shout!