Any 4.0m defenders from the promoted teams that are likely to play?
Fantasy Premier League 18/19
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Currently sat on this draft:
DDG
Sanchez Otamendi Douglas
Sane Mkhi Willian Lingard
Auba Firmino Arnie
Subs: Ryan Cedric Zanka Romeu
Sanchez because Vertonghen/Trippier might not get immediate game time as went the distance in the WC.
Liverpool have a decent start so wondering if I should pick up Allison for DDG and bump Douglas to Bailly if he's going to be a starter for United coverage as we should also get a few early cleanies.
Also looking at Auba/Arnie vs Laczette/Morata - Morata could come back in favour and get one a week. Arnie can be inconsistent.
DDG
Sanchez Otamendi Douglas
Sane Mkhi Willian Lingard
Auba Firmino Arnie
Subs: Ryan Cedric Zanka Romeu
Sanchez because Vertonghen/Trippier might not get immediate game time as went the distance in the WC.
Liverpool have a decent start so wondering if I should pick up Allison for DDG and bump Douglas to Bailly if he's going to be a starter for United coverage as we should also get a few early cleanies.
Also looking at Auba/Arnie vs Laczette/Morata - Morata could come back in favour and get one a week. Arnie can be inconsistent.
Bennett at the moment from Wolves. Peltier from Cardiff I think.
Great information thanks.
That said, according to Wolves fans the Moutinho signing might push Saiss to CB and Bennett would drop to the bench so best just to keep an eye on pre-season.
Balls. This is why I have to always play WC early, because I have no idea who the promoted teams' defenders are.
Not sure on that but I reckon Wan-Bissako of Palace will be thier first choice RB again.
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We did it that way the season before. This time before the season there was a vote to keep it the same way with a wording that a vote would make it a binding commitment to the league. I'm going to push this further with some passive agressiveness.
first go for this season, expect a few changes, might swap mickyt but think he'll get plenty of game time at the start of the season
Cannot decide between Aguero and Auba.
Seems criminal not to have a City player but most others are rotation risks (as is Aguero, but he'll likely still get good returns).
This could be Auba's season though. It looks like he's all set for a blinder. That said, it's Arsenal and they have a new manager.
Seems criminal not to have a City player but most others are rotation risks (as is Aguero, but he'll likely still get good returns).
This could be Auba's season though. It looks like he's all set for a blinder. That said, it's Arsenal and they have a new manager.
Thoughts?
Fabianski
Walker
Bellerín
Cédric
Azpilicueta
De Bruyne
Richarlison
Fàbregas
Mané
Aubameyang
Agüero
Bench
Speroni
Yedlin
Neves
Kamara
Fabianski
Walker
Bellerín
Cédric
Azpilicueta
De Bruyne
Richarlison
Fàbregas
Mané
Aubameyang
Agüero
Bench
Speroni
Yedlin
Neves
Kamara
Yeah same. Trying to shoe horn them both in with Salah leaves the rest of my midfield pretty shambolic.
Just to worry you even more about no City players, their fixtures after Arsenal are..
(H) v Huddersfield
(A) v Wolves
(H) v Newcastle
(H) v Fulham
(A) v Cardiff
(H) v Brighton
No City players for those fixtures looks like FPL suicide to me.
Christ. Bailly to a City defender needs to happen after the first week I think.
Really good Salah-less team as long as Fabregas is a starter for Chelsea. I'd be worried about Walker and De Bruyne missing the first game or 2 personally but should know more after the charity shield is played.
FFS apparently Douglas is being sold to Leeds. Had high hopes for a bargain going off what people had said.
Why would you leave having made it to the Prem?
Why would you leave having made it to the Prem?
Haha. Just came here to post that. I don't think it's a case of him wanting to leave but more a case of the manager not thinking he's good enough.
Doesn't he have ridiculously good returns for them?
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Yes was thinking of Swapping Walker for maybe Mendy or Baines. De Bruyne would be a long term player, I had him in last year early in the season and knee jerked him out...then he turned it on!
Yeah he did, took a lot of the set pieces too but apparently he wasn't the quickest and Wolves fans considered him a weak link defensively (been reading their forums
)Some serious research!Yeah he did, took a lot of the set pieces too but apparently he wasn't the quickest and Wolves fans considered him a weak link defensively (been reading their forums
You have been reading wolves forums ahead of picking your FF team??? Bravo sir...I admire your dedicationYeah he did, took a lot of the set pieces too but apparently he wasn't the quickest and Wolves fans considered him a weak link defensively (been reading their forums
I keep switching because I can’t settle on a side I’m totally happy with.
Ederson/Pickford
Robertson Bailly Mee / Daniels Wan-B
Sigurdsson Eriksen Mane Sessegnon / Neves
Aguero Firmino Wilson
I’ve toyed with swapping Sigurdsson and Sessegnon for Richarlison and Martial amongst many, many others. Also have a Salah + 10 option.
This game, man
Ederson/Pickford
Robertson Bailly Mee / Daniels Wan-B
Sigurdsson Eriksen Mane Sessegnon / Neves
Aguero Firmino Wilson
I’ve toyed with swapping Sigurdsson and Sessegnon for Richarlison and Martial amongst many, many others. Also have a Salah + 10 option.
This game, man
Some serious research!
You have been reading wolves forums ahead of picking your FF team??? Bravo sir...I admire your dedication
slow week at work...I picked a squad in 30 minutes when the game was launched but don't see much point in chopping and changing for 6 weeks. I will start tinkering with it in August when more certainty on starting players is available.
i think it's suicide to not pick Salah from week 1, so many managers have him that you could be left behind if he gets off to a flyer, I really don't want him as I'm not sure he'll replicate last seasons form but with near 45% of players selecting him you've got to be brave to not too.
Ill get him too, but the equation is not that simple I think. for 4.5 less you could get Mane and get someone else to provide the points from Salah.. Aguero, Kane, etc..
It's not, I know it seems like that and I would have thought the same...but Salah had one of the greatest seasons of any Premier League players last year, and some guy who was like top 5 in FPL didn't have him all season.
Depends how you distribute the money saved not having him.
E.G. Salah (13), Lingard (7) & Wood (6.5) = 26.5 vs. Mane (9.5), KDB (10) & Arnautovic (7) = 26.5
Option 2 looks stronger without Salah.
The Salah thing..
It could be equally disastrous to pick Salah if he doesn't perform from the go. 13m tied up in nothing.
Either way, it's fine to pick him and fine not to pick him.
45% ownership just means that most people go without Salah.
It could be equally disastrous to pick Salah if he doesn't perform from the go. 13m tied up in nothing.
Either way, it's fine to pick him and fine not to pick him.
45% ownership just means that most people go without Salah.
It's an awkward first week, as surely anyone who got to the semis of the world cup is automatically ruled out for the first game or 2. Even those who have been at the world cup and gone out early may not be up to speed straight away.
I dare say a lot of wildcards will be sprung early doors. Although in fairness I've usually used mine in the first 3-4 weeks, as it can very quickly get you back on song.
I dare say a lot of wildcards will be sprung early doors. Although in fairness I've usually used mine in the first 3-4 weeks, as it can very quickly get you back on song.
You’re ignoring the captaincy factor - often the most overlooked aspect when doing comparisons such as this. Example
Salah captain 15 points (two goals, bonus), Lingard 6 (assist), wood 4 (assist) = 25 points for players = 40 points with captaincy
Mane 10 points (goal, bonus), De Bruyne (two assist, bonus) 10, Arnie 7 (goal, bonus) = 27 points for players = 37 points for captaincy
Crude example but point is despite option two having more high scoring players (and a higher points total pre-captaincy being factored in) the team with Salah scores more overall because you’re doubling his points. Ultimately it depends on how you value Salah, but if you expect him to have a year anywhere close to last season then he’s a fantastic option due to the captaincy factor.
Question - who would you captain in the scenario you just gave, De Bruyne, Mane or Arnautovic? All three are far worse captaincy options and all three could easily blank, De Bruyne is notoriously inconsistent across a season. Mane is a good bet but if Liverpool spank a team 5-0 it’s likely Salah would get the bigger haul.
Good points. But doubling Salah points being a dramatic difference maker only works if he has a similar season to last year, which would probably take him to the same conversation as CR7 and Messi. I bet I'm wrong but I can't see it happening like that again.
As for captain, I always look at the fixtures then select one.
Unbelievable. I know they're getting a left back on loan from Atletico Madrid but I was looking forward to seeing Douglas and Doherty in the Prem, I had considered Douglas in my team's backline.
If he doesn't set the Prem alight again from the off, you've still got a decent whack to get a midfielder in that is doing it.
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Yeah of course that's the good thing. For the record, he's in my team for now. That means no Kane, but not to worried as he played a lot of games in the WC.
Yes, Kane is a notorious slow starter. I'm going with Salah too and as captain for the foreseeable. I have managed to include Auba in the frontline, this really could be a great season for him.
Maybe worth waiting a couple of weeks for Auba considering his first two games are against City and Chelsea?
Of course it's a game of gambles, but you're better off with than without imo.
Think he has a chance of scoring against both personally, but I'm starting with Aguero and probably switching to Auba. Only issue with that is if his price goes up.
Does anyone know how quickly they start moving? Is it based on how many bring the player in once the season has kicked off?