General Chat 2021/22

Yes, most are going without, too high this year. Downgrade Forster to Foster and Martinez to Pickford?

Is foster likely to start ? I am looking for GK starting at 4.

Is barnes worth the 0.5m extra over raphina?

With the opening fixtures he probably is worth the extra 0.5m imo.

Toney or not Toney, that is the question. Such high ownership, if he flops you'll need to get rid sharpish or else lose a few 0.1s.

I could be wrong but I think they use the email to link together the different fpl IDs.

If you want to show your previous season history I'd say you'd be better off contacting their support even though they might take a while to get back to you.

Is Gilmour the best 4.5 mid option I wonder? Currently have him as my 5th mid

I would probably go with Bissouma unless you're worried about Brighton spots (which is possible seeing as a lot are going Sanchez/Steele as GKs and as they have some other nicely priced options). From what I've seen of Gilmour he's very much a number 6 type with little involvement up high on the pitch. Bissouma only got one goal last season but he's a bit more of a centre mid and he does have good long shot in him that he'll try on occasion. I'd have Bisoouma as a goodd bit more likelyt o get a 1pt cleany than Gilmour too. Probably much of a muchness though, should be your 3rd sub most weeks

Is De Gea going to be first choice or will it be Henderson?

I actually had him in my first draft, but was concerned (without checking statistics) that he wasn't a guaranteed starter? Now I know if he does start then he'll never be dropped, cos Burnley 😂 (I miss the pac so much) So I might resist him again!

Bissouma is certainly worthy of consideration too though! Didn't Brighton sign another keeper though, so those doubling with Steele may get a surprise?

Wonder would he have come in at that price had they bought him before Ings left?

Bit like Ben White - would he have been 4.5m, if Arsenal bought him before the game started.

yeah youre right, Martinez probably not likely to hit 186 points again this season.

A lot of players seem to be going for Sanchez as their main keeper but Im now thinking spending the extra 0.5m on Mesilier might work out better? Leeds' defence improved a fair bit in the second half of last season, they got hammered 6-2 by United at Christmas but after that things tightened up.

Looking at Mesliers stats he had 11 clean sheets last season but 7 of them came in the second half of the season. If that pattern continues and he managed 14 clean sheets for this season he would finish around the 170 point mark

You're the only one who mentioned him. He's capable of playing both sides and sometimes as a winger too. When the other 4.0's dry up best to watch what Livramento has been up to. Non starter or Lundstram 2.0

Is anyone considering a GW1 BB? I had a pretty disappointing one last year (think it was 10 pts) and always seems a headache trying to get 15 playing players whilst also having the big hitters. It often inteferes with planning later in the season, and pulling it off successfully with several double gameweekers inevitably leaves you short on blanks.

With Tsimikas and Amartey (4.0, nice fixtures) set to start GW1, you can have a nicely balanced squad without investing too much in your bench AND have 15 players with tasty fixtures. I think a 15-20pt BB could be a realistic possibility without leaving yourself hamstrung.

Interested to hear form GW1 BBers in the past.