You see that’s how I’m feeling about Kane, thought he was a poor FPL asset last year as he was so inconsistent as a captaincy option (blanking against poor teams at home).I'm not sold on Salah. Teams will be more vigilant with tactics, specifically trying to stop him so other cheaper options (Mane/Firminho) might be better options. Add to that the injury he sustained and then subsequently forced into the WC team couldn't have been a good idea.
maybe start without him and play the wildcard early if it looks like he'll be the Salah of last season.
Leaving them both out let's you have a really balanced team. I've got Mane, Eriksson to cover spurs and pool.You see that’s how I’m feeling about Kane, thought he was a poor FPL asset last year as he was so inconsistent as a captaincy option (blanking against poor teams at home).
At the World Cup I thought he didn’t look great, seems a bit tired and he never starts the season well. For 0.5 more Salah looks the better shout to me, but I keep changing my mind.
Put it in the general an only members can see it.Random
What’s your team?Leaving them both out let's you have a really balanced team. I've got Mane, Eriksson to cover spurs and pool.
Good pointPut it in the general an only members can see it.
Leave it in here an anyone joins.
Harry said he's only having two weeks off and getting back to it.Remember that players like Kane, Lukaku, Pogba etc will miss the first 2/3 games for sure!
DDGWhat’s your team?
Goals, assists, minutes, clean sheets and bonuses net you points. Goals from a MF are worth more than a goal from a striker. Goals from a defender is worth even more.I've never played this before but it looks fun so i'm joining. Any tips for me as a complete rookie? If I understand correctly goals/assists/minutes played are most important? Also after week 1 you can only change 1 player in your team?
Pickford + Vertonghen are World Cup players---------------Pickford------------------
Smalling------Vertonghen---Maguire
Seri----Sane--Mkhitaryan---Sanchez
Zaha---------Aguero--------Firmino
I'll likely wait to see how Salah plays before using the wildcard and getting him in. Staying away from all World Cup players until they are back.
I struggle to find any bar Gundogan who might play the first two! Which ones do you Think have potential in the range of 5-7?I quite like the look of some of the budget mids so may go Salah and big up top, with budget midfielders (Jota, Deolufeu)
Hush your jibba jabba! I took a gamble on Pickford/Vertonghen. But yeah could swap them out when the team news comes in.Pickford + Vertonghen are World Cup players
Does anyone know if Pickford will start the first game? Good Everton schedule
Goals and assists are paramount, so defensive mids are off the cards. Don't take too many gambles, go for consistent performers.I've never played this before but it looks fun so i'm joining. Any tips for me as a complete rookie? If I understand correctly goals/assists/minutes played are most important? Also after week 1 you can only change 1 player in your team?
Goals, assists, minutes, clean sheets and bonuses net you points. Goals from a MF are worth more than a goal from a striker. Goals from a defender is worth even more.
Once the game starts, you can make one FREE sub per week. Every extra sub (in that week) costs 4 points. But you have 2 wildcards (one that lasts until January and one that comes in at January) where you can change the entire team with no point hit.
Thank you both!Goals and assists are paramount, so defensive mids are off the cards. Don't take too many gambles, go for consistent performers.
Depends really, I prefer fullbacks but there's goals from set pieces too.Thank you both!
So it's best to only put in fullback instead of CB because fullbacks usually get more assists/goals? Also do I have to worry about my subs because I just bought the best first XI I could get and choose to cheapest subs.
Hmm okay. I've got this now.Depends really, I prefer fullbacks but there's goals from set pieces too.
I like to pick two Defenders from the top clubs who can contribute goals and assists and the rest are usually cheapies from Bournemouth, Southampton, Palace etc.
Looks decent to me, though I'd rather start with Salah and downgrade him if he isn't performing. Good team otherwise!Hmm okay. I've got this now.
--------------------- De Gea ---------------------
-------------- TAA -- Stones -- Azpi --------------
Jorginho - Eriksen -- KDB - Townsend - Sanchez
---------------Lukaku -- Arnautovic --------------
That's gonna be the key decision at the start of the season for me. You can improve your team so much without him but his ownership is pushing 50% so if he starts out on fire you're going to be in trouble, not to mention his price will go up even more. You'd think that teams would be better at dealing with him this year, which might free up space for the likes of Mane.My first draft is Salah-less which I am not sure is a good idea.
I am currently on Eriksen/Mane which to me seems better than Salah/Miki and still leaves an extra 1m.That's gonna be the key decision at the start of the season for me. You can improve your team so much without him but his ownership is pushing 50% so if he starts out on fire you're going to be in trouble, not to mention his price will go up even more. You'd think that teams would be better at dealing with him this year, which might free up space for the likes of Mane.
Been weighing up the pro's and con's of Salah/Mhki or Mane/Sanchez this morning. Same price. Not sure I can trust United's attack and Sanchez in particular though unless I see some drastic improvements in pre-season. Conversely I'm not sure I want to double up on any Arsenal players until they've played City and Chelsea in their first 2 fixtures. They have a nice run after that.
Yes probably fullbacks are preferred (even more if they take penalties!) but there are some CB who surprise us by getting a lot of goals from Corners, Freekicks.Thank you both!
So it's best to only put in fullback instead of CB because fullbacks usually get more assists/goals? Also do I have to worry about my subs because I just bought the best first XI I could get and choose to cheapest subs.
Pogba & De Bruyne probably wont start with both being on extended holidays.Pickford-Patricio
Maguire Trippier Daniels Bailly Kelly
Mkhitaryan Pogba De Bruyne Willian Wilshere
Firmino Tosun Lukaku
Opinions, suggestions ?
I guess that applies to the English players too?Pogba & De Bruyne probably wont start with both being on extended holidays.
I wouldn't spend £10m on 2 goalkeepers unless one of them was DDG and the other was £4m bench fodder.Pickford-Patricio
Maguire Trippier Daniels Bailly Kelly
Mkhitaryan Pogba De Bruyne Willian Wilshere
Firmino Tosun Lukaku
Opinions, suggestions ?
Bit difficult as any decent keeper is £5 + and bench fodder is minimum £4, i went for Patricio because ( apart from being Portuguese) I know he is a guaranteed starter and he is a decent back up option.I wouldn't spend £10m on 2 goalkeepers unless one of them was DDG and the other was £4m bench fodder.
And yeah I'd be worried about a fair few of those missing the first game or 2 due to the World Cup.
Thoughts?Current draft
FabianksiSubs - Ryan, Tomkins, Wan-Bissaka, Masusku
Cedric - Shaw - Douglas
Salah - Eriksen - Jota - Mkhitaryan
Aubameyang - Firmino - Tosun
Pretty good. Personally I'd want to upgrade at least one of those defenders for a preemo like Robertson, Davies or Azpi. Is Shaw really gonna play? I know Young needs a rest after the WC but even if we're forced to start him against Leicester he's a transfer waiting to happen. Personally I think that team will struggle for clean sheet points although admittedly they're always hard to predict. I wouldn't want 2 Palace defenders either. Oh and you've got no City players which seems a tad insane.Thoughts?