redcucumber
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I reckon Kane is off. I'm gonna shift him out and build again ffs
Pedro is only there for the first two games then swap to Jackson. Although I'm thinking to just roll in with Jackson from the start now as Liverpool aren't exactly solid in defense... Thoughts?Main draft looks good. Just not liking Pedro. Out of position the wrong way round? But done to get Maddison in?
Mitoma seems a good bet instead. Not sure Maddo's price and what you could instead squeeze a striker to otherwise.
Is that a triple up of United midfielders . Goodluck to you. Id love Garnacho but i can just see him getting rotated all the god damn time.Ederson
Trippier Gabriel Stones
Fernandes Rashford Saka Garnacho Szoboszlai
Halaand Watkins
Turner Lamptey Raul Richards
Think I'm going to try and ignore this until Friday at the earliest
Tottenham feel like a wait and see job.Pedro is only there for the first two games then swap to Jackson. Although I'm thinking to just roll in with Jackson from the start now as Liverpool aren't exactly solid in defense... Thoughts?
As for Maddison, I'm happy to take the gamble. He's playing really well, integral to the new way Spurs play and can make a mockery of the £7.5m. if not, easy swap to any £6.5m.
Looked superb last season before fatigue kicked in, good fixtures starting with Luton H.Justify the Mitoma love in please
He was fecking ace last season, and probably Brighton's main goal threat for much of the season. Brighton create loads and he's at the heart of much of it.Justify the Mitoma love in please
How have you put this together? I tried to do this team this morning and I'm left with 0.5. Wanted to upgrade 4.5m forward to Pedro but couldn't.Ive been looking at all this for that long my head is frazzled.
Boiling down to No Salah/Salah draft for me.
I prefer a Salah draft over a Kane draft personally as there is more value in midfield. Can easily lose Salah and go to any of the top in form midfielders. Still question marks over Spurs too.
No Salah draft
-----Onana-----
Stones--Gabriel---Estupinan
Saka-Rashford-Fernandes-Mitoma-Martinelli
-----Watkins--Haaland-----
Usual bench fodder + £1m in the bank
Could also do Mitoma > Foden.
Pros: This draft is very dependent on Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City having a good start. They do have the fixtures.
Cons: I like Watkins but I wonder if its a difficult start for Villa/low scoring - Newcastle (A), Everton (H), Burnley (A), Liverpool (H), Palace (H), Chelsea (A), Brighton (H).
Cons: No Liverpool attackers. They will score goals = points. Ive considered Jota too but rotation. Could do Fernandes/Martinelli > Jota.
Yeah it's a gamble that one but one that you have to take at the start before their fixtures turn.Pedro is another one i would love to have in my team, but i can't gamble on him until it's proven he starts every game. Having watched him for a few seasons at Watford, it's clear he's a great player but he's hardly prolific. He won't bang in the goals, more likely assists at this stage if any. (Prepared to eat my words). He's more a player whose easy on the eye.
Over who, though? A midfield of Saka - Martinelli - Bruno - Rashford - Mitoma and a forward line of Haaland - Watkins, is surely stronger than any iteration that includes Pedro?Yeah it's a gamble that one but one that you have to take at the start before their fixtures turn.
Yeah sorry I was wrong, there's £0.5m left in the bank, not £1m.How have you put this together? I tried to do this team this morning and I'm left with 0.5. Wanted to upgrade 4.5m forward to Pedro but couldn't.
Shit. You've got me considering Salah now ye bastardYeah sorry I was wrong, there's £0.5m left in the bank, not £1m.
My head is frazzled. Too many drafts.
Could do:
Stones > £5m Walker
Then £1m for £4.5m > Pedro
Im veering towards the Salah draft at the minute. I think Liverpool will smash the goals in early.
I think im getting him.Shit. You've got me considering Salah now ye bastard
Yeah Garnacho will come out after a couple of weeks when I should have enough transfers banked to rotate away from him. The fact Rashford and Garnacho are listed as MFs makes them unmissable to me.Is that a triple up of United midfielders . Goodluck to you. Id love Garnacho but i can just see him getting rotated all the god damn time.
Salah was a lock for me until last night when I changed 6 of my players aroundI think im getting him.
Look at those stats at the end of last season:
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mohamed-salah/leistungsdaten/spieler/148455/plus/0?saison=2022
Final 15 games, 11 goals and 7 assists.
The narrative online at the minute is that he'll not be amongst the goals and they'll be more spread around. Its Salah, he'll get goals and points.
First up against a still average enough looking Chelsea team, then Bournemouth at home.
It could be wildcards galore to get him in from Gameweek 2. Liverpool with a point to prove, 'only' in the Europa League this season.
if it doesnt work its an easy move from Salah down to a £6.5m/£8.5m then Pedro to whatever the £7m or £8m striker is.
But my Salah team here also has:
Saka,
Rashford,
Martinelli,
Mitoma
and
Haaland.
Theres points in that team.
Otherwise for me theres Jota. He will be rotated but will score. Salah is the only nailed on though in that team.
But Jota got 7 goals and 2 assists in 12 games end of last season when he was fully back from injury from the City game onwards.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/diogo-jota/leistungsdaten/spieler/340950/plus/0?saison=2022
I think Pau Torres, who is a left footer, might have been brought in to replace Mings at left CB bruv. There was an article in the Guardian or possibly The Athletic about how they were sacrificing Mings's defending for Torres's ability on the ball and cross field passing.As it looks right now:
Onana - Neto
Saliba - Stones - Estupinan - Shaw - Botman
Saka - Mitoma - Eze - Rash - Almiron
Haaland - Watkins - Archer
With Salah:
Onana - Neto
Saliba - Mings - Estupinan - Shaw - Botman
Salah - Martinelli - Eze - Rash - Anderson
Haaland - Jackson - Mubama
With Kane:
Onana - Areola
Saliba - Mings - Estupinan - Shaw - Botman
Mac Allister - Martinelli - Enzo - Rash - Almiron
Haaland - Kane - Joao Pedro
Any thoughts?
Kane dratf looks awesome.I will pick one of these below 3 drafts:
Main Draft:
Onana
Gabriel, Chilwell, Estupinian
Saka, Rashy, Martinelli, Maddison, Bruno
Haaland, Pedro
Subs: Areola, Mubama, Kabore, Beyer
(£2m in the bank to upgrade Pedro to Jackson from GW3)
Kane Draft:
Onana
Gabriel, Chilwell, Estupinian, Stones
Saka, Rashy, Eze, Mitoma
Haaland, Kane
Subs: Areola, Anderseon, Kabore, Mubama
(£0.0m in the bank)
Salah Draft:
Onana
Gabriel, Estupinian, Saliba
Saka, Rashy, Salah, Eze, Maddison
Haaland, Pedro
Subs: Areola, Mubama, Kabore, Beyer
Most likely will go with the MAIN DRAFT but the KANE DRAFT is tempting. Don't think SALAH DRAFT is worth it.
Looked superb last season before fatigue kicked in, good fixtures starting with Luton H.
Most nailed of the Brighton mids.
Question mark, will they continue to be the same force.
Sold! ThanksHe was fecking ace last season, and probably Brighton's main goal threat for much of the season. Brighton create loads and he's at the heart of much of it.
I'm now looking at this for opening day:
Ederson
Shaw
Gabriel
Estupinan
Mitoma
Rashy
Martinelli
Saka
Haaland
Watkins
Ferguson
Subs: Mbuemo, Mings, Beyer, Areola
Looked superb last season before fatigue kicked in, good fixtures starting with Luton H.
Most nailed of the Brighton mids.
Question mark, will they continue to be the same force.
Wait.He was fecking ace last season, and probably Brighton's main goal threat for much of the season. Brighton create loads and he's at the heart of much of it.
I'm now looking at this for opening day:
Ederson
Shaw
Gabriel
Estupinan
Mitoma
Rashy
Martinelli
Saka
Haaland
Watkins
Ferguson
Subs: Mbuemo, Mings, Beyer, Areola
Why would you go for De Bruyne instead of Saka? And Almiron is a terrible choice, poor fixtures to start the season and he is unlikely to even be a starter for them. Newcastle play Villa, City, Liverpool, Brighton to start the year. Their assets will be good to have after that run but not during it.Haaland and De Bruyne are expensive, but I went with both. I've gone all in on Newcastle and Brighton. 3 players from each team, all of them in my starting eleven Bruno can't be as unlucky as he was last year, so he also has a spot. Ah, might as well post the whole team:
Pope
Gabriel
Mee
Estupinan
Almiron
De Bruyne
Bruno
Mitoma
Isak
Haaland (C)
Ferguson
Bench:
Pickford, Mac Allister, Konsa, Guehi
Still 0.5 million in the bank to make some corrections in the early weeks. Plenty of players who didn't make the cut who cost the same as the player who did.
Go with Jackson from day one. Tbh, it is really not worth it to gamble with Pedro while Jackson now is only striker in Celski.Pedro is only there for the first two games then swap to Jackson. Although I'm thinking to just roll in with Jackson from the start now as Liverpool aren't exactly solid in defense... Thoughts?
As for Maddison, I'm happy to take the gamble. He's playing really well, integral to the new way Spurs play and can make a mockery of the £7.5m. if not, easy swap to any £6.5m.
I'm on the verge of putting him in my team as well. Otherwise I just end up having the same team as all my mates and it'll be extremely boring for the first few weeks.I dont know why people are ignoring Salah. Liverpool is scoring for fun and Salah will have a part in it.
Salah has always scored in the first GW. I'm sticking to Salah and Haaland .
I like to make a risky bet or two before each season. My gut-feeling is that Arsenal wont be anywhere near as good as last season.Why would you go for De Bruyne instead of Saka? And Almiron is a terrible choice, poor fixtures to start the season and he is unlikely to even be a starter for them.
Brighton were probably the most attacking team last season. Palace have lost their best player and are Palace.Wait.
Mitoma or Eze?
Imagine he doesn’t start the first game. His price will fall on day 1.Is Martinelli nailed nailed this season? Or he will share minutes with Trossard? How was he in pre season?
What are you doing with the extra 1,5?Salah and Joao Pedro VS Bruno and Watkins?