Yeah, thats the problem if you get Salah in, Pedro flops and you have a right issue because the bench will not be great.
Need one more Arse-player no?
Not at all. Pedro is best at #10 so could easily be a front 4 of Mitoma, March, Pedro, Welbeck which it was in the last friendly. Not sure if Ferguson is fit enough to start the season but if he is then it would be in place of Welbeck imo. I'd say Pedro is more in competition with Lallana and Enciso.
First 8 fixtures are very good, especially those home games (bar Arse) are ridiculous. Dyche ball is low scoring, sluggish hoofball. Much like Pope/Heaton at Burnley there could be many potshots from distance against a low block, cheap save points and bonus points. Wouldn't rule out 3-4 CS in the opening 8.
Wouldn’t Enciso start at 10 for them and Pedro up top over Welbeck?
You could definitely take Martinelli, it just leaves it really budget at the back and I think the extra 0.5m from Maddison is needed - it’s close though.
Yeah thats sound reasoning. Only thing that puts me off from him is Villa and Fulham. I think they’ll score, but of course a bit easier without Mitrovic. Flekken also has decent fixtures overall but same problem with first two games: Spurs, Fulham (away)
Well, that solves that problem.
Could do but I doubt it. Doesn't look like he's played enough in pre season to be considered a starter. He's still only 19 as well.
This is by far the best Salah team I've seen. You could swap Flekken for Pickford and get Pinnock (Brentford) or keep Flekken and get a Villa defender in for Botman.Alright, second Salah draft. I'm desperate to keep all three Arsenal players in because of their easy fixtures, as well as Rashford and Shaw for similar reasons. My bench is absolute poo and I'll have a problem if someone's injured. I didn't really want Botman in there until Newcastle's run got better but I don't trust any other 4.5 defenders.
It's just nowhere near as fun as my non-Salah drafts. I was so keen on Maddison ffs.
Oh wow, thanks! Those are beautiful words.
This is why I find FPL so much duller than fantasy games in other sports. I can't believe we've all spent hundreds of posts discussing teams that are almost entirely the same.
You'll need a bench of some sort.Alright, second Salah draft. I'm desperate to keep all three Arsenal players in because of their easy fixtures, as well as Rashford and Shaw for similar reasons. My bench is absolute poo and I'll have a problem if someone's injured. I didn't really want Botman in there until Newcastle's run got better but I don't trust any other 4.5 defenders.
It's just nowhere near as fun as my non-Salah drafts. I was so keen on Maddison ffs.
Yeah I couldn't even begin to tell you how much time I spent thinking about fantasy baseball compared to FPL. I might look at my team for 5 minutes and be on my way whereas I'm researching pitcher streaming options every morning for MLB.This is why I find FPL so much duller than fantasy games in other sports. I can't believe we've all spent hundreds of posts discussing teams that are almost entirely the same.
And yet, I'm completely fecking obsessed.
Ferguson himself has said that he expects the Brighton forwards to be rotated regularly, which is why I didn't snap up what initially seemed to be a bargain.Any huge errors here? Not done this for ages.
I was thinking I'd just pick up the 2 points on Baldock? Otherwise I'll have to do two transfers in a week and get someone in.
I can see us getting a goal, especially as Caicedo might not play and the promotion boost.
Adebayo used to be the PK taker but Morris took the last few in the Championship, so it's probably him. I think he'll be ok and expect a 10 goal season. He'll most likely be our top scorer but Luton barely won too many games by more than 1 goal last season...
Ferguson and Welbeck will rotate with each other. Pedro will play directly behind as a 10. He can easily go down in price with a blank or if he scores, he can easily go up by 0.2 in one GW.
Cheers! Do you see Luton as an attacking team by nature, a defensive one? An allround one or a counter-attacking team?
Under Nathan Jones we were playing a lot of counter attack football but once Rob Edwards took over, we switched to high energy play where we play long balls from the back and try to muscle our way through the opposition defence. Also reliant on set-pieces. We really don't hold possession much.
I believe last season they were the dullest, ugliest, most defensive team known to man but someone else can confirm.
A bit harsh considering we have one of the lowest budgets across the top 2 divisions.
Penny pinching but it’s a good team. I’d probably go Martinelli over Watkins as fancy him to do better at that price point with those early fixtures. But makes your bench weaker as 4.5 mids are always stronger than the dross at striker.
Any suggestions will be much appreciated. Thanks
Fair enough. I'm all for teams with poor spending power playing their football like that. I didn't realise Luton were skint even compared to Championship clubs.
Assume you’ve been asked this before but what’s your view on Bell vs the other 4.0 defenders?
I would have the shit out of Maddison and am gutted I can't fit him in. Been sharp as feck in preseason apparently, and will be around better players heading into his peak. I think he's a cracking player and has a very attack minded manager to get the best out of him.
