General FPL Chat 2017/18

Mitch Connor · 31-07-2017 3:12pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Lindelof & Bailly have only played 45 mins together.

Smalling & Lindelof, Bailly & Jones have been the preferred partnerships.

i'm guessing an autocorrect from Hasn't to has it

km79 · 31-07-2017 3:13pm

Lucas Hood wrote: »

Lindelof & Bailly have only played 45 mins together.

Smalling & Lindelof, Bailly & Jones have been the preferred partnerships.

That should have said not

shineon23 · 31-07-2017 4:48pm

Islander13 wrote: »

Oh and Ederson will produce c. 5 assists this season with those Rangy passes.

Ah now.

I'll eat my hat if any goalkeeper gets 5 assists this season.

I'll even consider eating the peak if all the goalkeepers in the league combined clock up 5 assists between. :pac:

NabyLadistheman · 31-07-2017 4:55pm

Any good payment wallets lads for group payments? Used tilt last year which was very handy but thats finished up

manual_man · 31-07-2017 6:28pm

Is Francis nailed for Bournemouth this season? Played the vast majority the last two seasons

ElTel · 31-07-2017 6:46pm

manual_man wrote: »

Is Francis nailed for Bournemouth this season? Played the vast majority the last two seasons

Spock's analysis in the Club Profile thread is hard to argue with.
Unless Howe goes with 3 CBs the 0.5M cheaper club captain is a no.

FHFC · 31-07-2017 6:50pm

Return of the king....

https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/892078405491060738

P.Walnuts · 31-07-2017 7:02pm

Anyone got info on Charlie Taylor for Burnely?

Signed for 7m from Leeds and was impressive for them last season going forward, surely will edge out Ward at LB?

km79 · 31-07-2017 7:02pm

Ihnenacho on way to the foxes for 25 ml

wrestlemaniac · 31-07-2017 7:05pm

May have to re evaluate Pied now, Cedric may get game time in one of the next two friendlies

manual_man · 31-07-2017 7:09pm

ElTel wrote: »

Spock's analysis in the Club Profile thread is hard to argue with.
Unless Howe goes with 3 CBs the 0.5M cheaper club captain is a no.

I can't see based on what to be fair. Francis has been a virtual ever present in the league when available. That's enough for me. I need a more-a-less nailed 4.5m with decent fixtures for the first 2 games. May well end up moving him on after that.

manual_man · 31-07-2017 7:16pm

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Anyone got info on Charlie Taylor for Burnely?

Signed for 7m from Leeds and was impressive for them last season going forward, surely will edge out Ward at LB?

I'd avoid Burnley full backs. They've signed Bardsley as well for competition on the other side. Mee looks like the only nailed outfield defender starting off.

ElTel · 31-07-2017 7:24pm

manual_man wrote: »

I can't see based on what to be fair. Francis has been a virtual ever present in the league when available. That's enough for me. I need a more-a-less nailed 4.5m with decent fixtures for the first 2 games. May well end up moving him on after that.

A few things fell in Francis' favour last year-Ake got recalled in January, Mings got a 5/6 game ban, Smith was getting gametime as a mid for a while I think and perhaps had an injury spell too.

caviardreams · 31-07-2017 7:37pm

km79 wrote: »

Just on Phil Jones ..........he now has also been banned for 2 European games for foul and abusive language towards a doping officer
This is why Jose has not played lindelof with bailly

It now does indeed seem that Bailly and jones will start the first couple of league games together..........I would not chance lindelof

Was coming on to post this myself re lindelof - also Jose's comments aftr the last match v Valerenga:

LINDELOF'S PROGRESS SO FAR

"Step by step. Benfica is a giant club, I always think that players coming from Benfica come mentally ready because it is a big club and the responsibility to play for them makes players ready. But the Portuguese league is different and has different qualities. Benfica is one of the dominant teams, so he’s more used to playing with the ball than without the ball, so he needs his time and we are going to give him his time to develop. Such a young player needs time. Manchester United is a huge club with huge responsibility; the Premier League is the same. So let’s give him time, but we’re happy with what he is doing, step by step."
http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Football-News/2017/Jul/jose-mourinho-post-match-reaction-to-valerenga-v-manchester-united-on-tour-2017.aspx

Jones at 5m anyone??

Iused2likebusts · 31-07-2017 7:54pm

P.Walnuts wrote: »

Anyone got info on Charlie Taylor for Burnely?

Signed for 7m from Leeds and was impressive for them last season going forward, surely will edge out Ward at LB?

The last two games Taylor has actually subed on and played CB. As manual man stated I'd go for mee as Burnley coverage. I was thinking it would be lowton and Taylor as FBS however ward has been great for Burnley and wasn't far off being there poty last year.

km79 · 31-07-2017 8:20pm

@ManUtdUpdates_: Manchester United have agreement with Serge Aurier on a 5-year contract and a salary between €4.5m-€5m a year. [@parisunited6] #MUFC

Lucas Hood · 31-07-2017 8:24pm

I don't see Simon Francis being dropped as easily as some people are suggesting.

He has started 201 of Bournemouth’s 214 league matches in three different divisions since he's joined them.

The 4 games he's missed in the premier league since Bournemouth got promoted were through injury and suspension.

CSF · 31-07-2017 8:30pm

km79 wrote: »

@ManUtdUpdates_: Manchester United have agreement with Serge Aurier on a 5-year contract and a salary between €4.5m-€5m a year. [@parisunited6] #MUFC

But Valencia??

manual_man · 31-07-2017 8:33pm

CSF wrote: »

But Valencia??

Aurier could possibly be a replacement for Darmian (regular rumours of him returning to Italy), but yeah if true Aurier could provide stiff competition to Valencia

CSF · 31-07-2017 8:53pm

manual_man wrote: »

Aurier could possibly be a replacement for Darmian (regular rumours of him returning to Italy), but yeah if true Aurier could provide stiff competition to Valencia

Has Aurier played much on the left?

Dr. Bre · 31-07-2017 8:56pm

Why not much love for sterling at 8.0

extra gravy · 31-07-2017 9:03pm

Dr. Bre wrote: »

Why not much love for sterling at 8.0

Rotation. KDB is the only one in that midfield that I'd be interested in.

manual_man · 31-07-2017 9:04pm

CSF wrote: »

Has Aurier played much on the left?

On the right, no? Which is where Darmian was bought originally for. Blind/Shaw/Rojo all competing for LB now. Latter two out injured though I believe Shaw is due back soon enough

alchemist33 · 31-07-2017 9:16pm

Is there a FSA or boards league this year? Old ones don't seem to have renewed.

CSF · 31-07-2017 9:31pm

manual_man wrote: »

On the right, no? Which is where Darmian was bought originally for. Blind/Shaw/Rojo all competing for LB now. Latter two out injured though I believe Shaw is due back soon enough

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

caviardreams · 31-07-2017 10:00pm

CSF wrote: »

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

Agreed - Darmian may well have originally been bought mainly as RB but that was before Valencia became the beast he is at RB

Now Darmian pretty much provides cover all across the back line, and with Shaw out is currently first choice LB in most cases.

manual_man · 31-07-2017 10:00pm

CSF wrote: »

But that is where Valencia plays, which was my original point. So where does Darmian come into it?

If he's heading back to Italy as has been regularly mooted, then that's how he comes into it.

CSF · 31-07-2017 10:44pm

manual_man wrote: »

If he's heading back to Italy as has been regularly mooted, then that's how he comes into it.

I still don't get how that makes Valencia's place any less under threat. Unless we're having 2 completely different conversations and are blissfully unaware.

manual_man · 31-07-2017 11:04pm

CSF wrote: »

I still don't get how that makes Valencia's place any less under threat. Unless we're having 2 completely different conversations and are blissfully unaware.

Darmian may have been used alot on the left but he's really a right back. As things are he would most likely fill in if Valencia got injured. If they sign Aurier then it makes sense that a full back is on the way out, so Darmian came to mind as, like i said, he has been regularly mooted for a move back to Italy. Then again, Blind could be sold, and Darmian continued to be used O.O.P. on the left. Or maybe even no one would be sold, but i'd consider that highly unlikely given squad size limits (United have alot of defenders on their books as is)

km79 · 31-07-2017 11:13pm

manual_man wrote: »

Darmian may have been used alot on the left but he's really a right back. As things are he would most likely fill in if Valencia got injured. If they sign Aurier then it makes sense that a full back is on the way out, so Darmian came to mind as, like i said, he has been regularly mooted for a move back to Italy. Then again, Blind could be sold, and Darmian continued to be used O.O.P. on the left. Or maybe even no one would be sold, but i'd consider that highly unlikely given squad size limits (United have alot of defenders on their books as is)

Darmian wants to move home
Been widely reported for months
Clearly won't be let move until another full back is bought

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