3 premiums isn't worth it actually. That's 39 m. I would take one of them away and upgrade the mid.
Fantasy Premier League 22/23
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Brave captain but could come up.
Edit: Subbed douglas luiz for elanga.
Big front 3, but at least you could easily do 2 transfers to bin anyone if needs be.
Dias better in defence than Ake.
Salah the huge risk.
If he scores 2 or 3 and people have him captained and you don't even have him at all, you could be wellied for a big amount.
£6m (which means a little more to spend elsewhere) for a decent player in a decent team with very good fixtures early doors.
What’s not to like ????
Oh almost certainly. I'm mainly hoping for a few save points. Like I said though, clean sheets are always a bonus for any keeper £4.5m or below. Look at it like this, if Schmeichel had gone before the game was updated, one of those keepers would have been £4.5m. Most of us are early wildcarding and I'll probably go for Pope or Ramsdale when I rejig the team.
Foden or Grealish? Can't decide out of these two.
I think we've had a lot of examples in recent years of big signings NOT hitting it big from the off.
So with Kane having such a good fixture, it seems lower risk, as West Ham away isn't an easy game to start in.
Ok at the moment then.
4m Leicester keepers
TAA Robertson Cancelo James Trippier
Salah (c) Rashford Martinelli (Andreas, Bailey)
Kane Jesus (Archer)
0.5m in the bank, which could be useful for a keeper, or moving one of Bailey, Andreas or Rashford up
Thoughts?
2 last doubts really
1)Does Diaz whack Fulham more than Robbo does - and is he a useful 8m place holder
2)Kane over Haaland for 1 week.
4m Leicester keepers
TAA Robertson Cancelo James Trippier
Salah (c) Rashford Martinelli (Andreas, Bailey)
Kane Jesus (Archer)
0.5m in the bank, which could be useful for a keeper, or moving one of Bailey, Andreas or Rashford up
Thoughts?
2 last doubts really
1)Does Diaz whack Fulham more than Robbo does - and is he a useful 8m place holder
2)Kane over Haaland for 1 week.
It's funny, years ago I used to always make the mistake of too much money in defence. But these days, the full backs are like wingers, so it's a different story.
All those look like good teams,This being on holiday malarkey really reduces the time I’d spend looking at teams so just spent an hour on it. Its a long one (insert Michael Scott catchphrase here)..
@Sandikan @Dirty Schwein @Moby @CassiusClaymore and any others.. welcome thoughts, tweaks, outright laughter, etc.
Option 1 £0.5m ITB
Ramsdale
TAA Cancelo Dias James
Salah Martinelli Bailey Maddison
Jesus Kane
(fodder)
Option 2 (shift two defenders, £0 ITB)
Ramsdale
TAA Cancelo Robertson Thiago
Salah Martinelli Bailey Maddison
Jesus Kane
Option 3 (no fwd premiums)
Meslier
TAA James Perisic Cancelo Trippier
Salah Diaz Son Martinelli
Jesus
Option 4 (threemium)
Meslier
James Cancelo TAA Cash Trippier
Bailey Son Salah Martinelli
Kane
Option 5 (threemium take two. No Cancelo)
Raya
James Walker TAA Dalot
Salah Dias Martinelli Neto
Haaland Kane
Option 6 (the Diaz/s twins)
Ramsdale
TAA Dias Robertson Cancelo
Salah Diaz Sancho Martinelli
Kane Jesus
(Walker (now Cucuracha has gone to Chelsea) and Zinchenko also possibles)
Thanks for any thoughts and ‘why’. Off to the bar
if I give my preference it will be basically be me telling why you should be going in with my team which isn't that useful for you, between those it comes down to what structure/risk you prefer.As long as this doesn't encourage them to bring a new keeper in, scuppering the 4m thing!
If you have Ward, when Newcastle play city, ward will have Soton. Then when they play pool, ward plays United. It can work. Also, Pope makes many saves in bigger games. I think he's the best 5.0 GK.
Answered.
For 0.5 more they're are so many better options. He's not worth it. Rashy is better choice as he saves your a lot.
Is there a redcafe league I can join?
Yeah possibly that can work but I'd still go for Ramsdale as he has even better fixtures, plays in a much better defense compared to either Newcastle or Leicester and was an absolute save and bonus magnet last season. Pope won't get near the number of passes Ramsdale makes (his heat map is actually crazy, he's become even more of a sweeper keeper now) plus can't play in those Liv/City games anyway.
My team feels too templatey - its virtually identical to so many others.
Walker + Saka would be refreshing changes to Cancelo + Martinelli.
The latter though is much more sensible right? So I might as well keep as is.
Walker + Saka would be refreshing changes to Cancelo + Martinelli.
The latter though is much more sensible right? So I might as well keep as is.
Does anyone know If perisic is fit to start the season? Also can't decide between Rashford and Sancho.
Ugh ffs I'm wondering whether I should take out Darwin and find room for Haaland.
City's fixtures after West Ham look easy as shit. I could switch him for Kane in GW2 but I feel like Kane will have a good season too.
City's fixtures after West Ham look easy as shit. I could switch him for Kane in GW2 but I feel like Kane will have a good season too.
Im taking the gamble that salah won't be replicating his past performances and im hoping for atleast one of my front three to bang in goals every week.
Dipper clean sheet means easy 12 points minimum, if he gets in a goal or assist then thats better return on investment.
Ive replaced douglas with elanga.
Put both of them on and throw in jesus aswell for good measure
City's run week 2 onwards does look scary doesn't it.
It seems a good percentage play to start Kane, bank the Southampton potential smashfest, then get on Haaland upon checking he's started and looked ok.
Kane vs Son.
Do we think this midfield is too lacking?
Salah, Rashy, Martinelli, Bailey, Andreas?
Will be playing 5-3-2 most weeks, barring injury/rotations or Trippier having a tough away.
Salah, Rashy, Martinelli, Bailey, Andreas?
Will be playing 5-3-2 most weeks, barring injury/rotations or Trippier having a tough away.
Both worrying not to have in this fixture which screams smashfest.Kane vs Son.
But at least Kane goes to Haaland easily in one.
Not if playing 5-3-2 no.
I already have Haaland, hence the headache.
Who we thinking starts up top for Chelsea ? Havertz & Sterling ?
Yet there was only 5 points seperating them last year and one was in a relegation team... I think you're underestimating Pope.
Ramsdale is good too but I just don't want triple Arsenal to be honest.
Otherwise I would consider it more.
Do it, the rotation between Haaland, Salah and Kane for captain will last you at least 9 potentially profitable weeks. The holy threemium
Kane has pens. Kane is cheaper. Kane is less likely to get subbed.Kane vs Son.
Son is a slightly better differential though. And also if people are all jumping off Kane to go Haaland in GW2 will he drop in price (Almost certainly if he doesn't score)?
Nah that's fine.All those look like good teams,
If you can just give any thoughts like "he's not worth it", "that structure prevents you doing X in week 2", that'd help.
(Ignore option 6)
Yes brother. Testify.Do it, the rotation between Haaland, Salah and Kane for captain will last you at least 9 potentially profitable weeks. The holy threemium
This season over any other season you *could* get away with no Salah but I wouldn’t go that route. Every weekend you play without him is going to be torture and their first 7-8 games are pretty easy by their standards. Your team otherwise looks good and very templated.
Do you want attacker or a quarter back?Kane vs Son.
Thanks - I hate the bold bit though, as its true
. I know template is template for a reason but FPL is also enjoyable when you punt here and there The last season totals are down to half a season of Arsenal starting absolute jobbers like Tavares, Cedric etc as fullbacks and that's when Ramsdale started blanking. The first half of the season he was easily the best keeper in the game and was hauling 8-10 points for fun so you have to look who is actually playing in front of him which right now is actually better than what he had even during first half of last season. And in the end you play the fixtures, Arsenal fixtures are just far better than Newecastle anyway. Those GW3-4 games look like easy cleanies at least with a few more either side. And Newcastle actually are the ones with injuries in defensive positions - Shelvey who is their DM is out, Botman possibly out as well.
Are Arsenal this year's Burnley for you?
I'd probably go Son then, as presumably you'll have Jesus in there.
That'd be too rich a front 3 otherwise I think.
I love when people use the word "template" as if it's a negative.
It's the template because it's a great plan generally!
This is how templates emerge as seasons go!
It's the template because it's a great plan generally!
This is how templates emerge as seasons go!
Fairly sure for me it's either the Threemium draft or a more boring 4-4-2
Iversen/Ward
TAA Walker Trippier James
Salah Rashford Bailey
Haaland Kane Jesus
v
Ramsdale
TAA Cancelo Trippier Robertson
Salah Martinelli Bailey Mount
Kane Jesus
First one gets my juices flowing more.
Iversen/Ward
TAA Walker Trippier James
Salah Rashford Bailey
Haaland Kane Jesus
v
Ramsdale
TAA Cancelo Trippier Robertson
Salah Martinelli Bailey Mount
Kane Jesus
First one gets my juices flowing more.