I know we’re in money leagues against each other but how has everyone found picking a squad this year? I’ve had very few players in all my tinkers but Salah, Sterling and a Liverpool full-back have been ever present. Formation wise, 3-4-3 has been the default formation for as long as I remember but 4-4-2 seems to be the new kid on the block this season and will be how I’m starting. Still got a few questions to settle before I lock my team down though. Anyone else facing any of these dilemmas?

1. Salah and Sterling or one of the two and Kane or Aubameyang up top? Or can you squeeze in three premium assets? - Hard to get 3 unless you count KDB/Vardy as premium. Sterling/Salah captain rotation works fairly well & thats the main point of premium options

2. To KDB or not to KDB? Depends on the rest of your team. Think he can be a 200 pint MID if he stays fit all season. One of the few players that avoid rotation at City

3. Which Liverpool full back is best? TAA is better but Robertson has far less rotation risk so I'm going for the Scotsman. Can easily switch if necessary.

4. Everton, great fixtures, terrible pre-season attacking wise. Should we go with any of their mids/fwds? Think Digne is almost essential. I had Siggy in my team until recently & have set up in a way that can get him in in 1 move if necessary.
 
5. If you go big at the back, then it seems likely you need at least one 6.5m and under striker. All of them have drawbacks, to be expected at that price, perhaps a case of playing the fixture runs? King is the best £6.5m FWD to start the season for me. Think I will also have Jota at some point, but with the Europa qualifiers & tricky opening fixtures its a wait & see for me

6. How much B’Mouth is too much B’Mouth? 1 minimum, 3 probably too many

7. Is Perez a good option to start with? Yes, but i wouldnt double up with Vardy or Maddison/Tielemans

8. Chelsea’s assets are very cheap for a top six side.  There has to be value but where? Take the plunge from the start or wait and see? Clear wait & see for me. Abraham could be excellent value at £7m. As could the usual trap of Barkley if he plays & takes pens. Azi always decent at the back. Can potentially swap for Digne once the fixtures turn.

8. Just how much will transfer deadline day ruin our best laid plans? probably not much haha

Hi Nick,

Have sent you £270 to bank for entries to the following:

£50 Classic
£100 Classic
£25 H2H
£35 Cups
£20 LMS
£40 - 2x Draft

£270 Total

thanks,
Paul

Would be in for 2nd draft league also.
Ideally the 2nd draft would be on either Wednesday or Thursday night - Tuesday at 9pm is already going to be a squeeze for me


will send money for all leagues tonight

In for 4,6,7,8,9,11

thanks again for running
Paul

Will be in as usual

Thanks again to Nick for running.
Money received.
Will be in again next season

not sure who the manager of the Bluffalo Bantams is but i am sorry i politely decline your swap of Jahanbakhsh for Salah

i feel Salah might have a breakout season

worth a try right?

Hi Dino,

PM sent

thanks,
Paul

Hi Dino,

in for 3,4,5,6,7,9

assume details are they same as last season

will send you a pm once funds have been sent

thanks again for running

Paul

sent £10 by bank for the World Cup Fantasy

thanks,
Paul

In for 1

Hi guys,

thanks for running - will be in to donate next season & for any world cup games.

when will final payouts be calculated?

thanks,
Paul

Owning Fabianski and Calvert-Lewin in tonight's match.

The old penalty save and knocking in the rebound is a pretty sweet point swing.

 

Not sure how well known this is.  I am sure someone will probably snap get it in seconds on here as this place is full of quiz nerds.  Which former full England international spent the last season of his career playing for 4 different teams in all 4 divisions in England in one season and became the first player to do so since Eric Nixon (goalkeeper for Man City/Tranmere amongst numerous others) did in 1986 and the only player since?

Who was this?

Tony Cottee

In for the sweepstake!