Rate my team 22/23

Greetings all - hope you had a nice summers break and are all ready for another season of disappointing captain pics!

My current draft looks like this

Sanchez - 4.0

TAA - Cancelo - Trippier - Zinchenko - Nico

Salah - Diaz - Neto - Rashford - Martinelli

Haaland - Jesus - 4.5

I'm not sold on Chelsea assets tbh. They could be looking at essentially untried back 3 partnership but if they look like clicking then Ill be all over James. Im worried he may not play as wingback though unless they sign the likes of Kounde. Zinchenko and Tripper rotate well the first 5 gameweeks and will play Cancelo/TAA regardless. I like Trippiers set pieces and Zin could be OOP.

With the 5 subs rule Ive opted for 5 in midfield just for versatility sake between a 352 and a 451. Rashford could be a bargain, easy switch out if not. Neto and Martinelli represent value at their price points but Martinelli could become Bruno G or Lingaard in a hurry.

Haaland in there for the moment, honestly I prefer Kanes GW1 fixture and the fact that he's nailed but Haalands ownership is monsterous. Also not sure how Richarlison will effect Spurs going forwards after his suspension. He's a selfish enough lad on the ball so wpuld expect him to maybe lower Kane/Son output from the past few seasons. Jesus... not sold on him at all as a playet but there are no decent apparant forward options as of yet.

Sanchez

Zinc, TAA, Cancelo, James, N Williams

Son (C), Salah, Bruno G

Kane, Johnson

Subs, Steele, Pereira, Forss, Baptiste

Finally happy as it gives me the big defenders/ no fomo & hoping Spurs continue the good form.

Martinez

TAA, Collins, Robertson, Cancelo , Doherty,

Saka, Lingard, Salah,

Wilson, Haaland

Subs:enter 4m gk here, Fornals, Andreas, Taylor

Thoughts on this? Not having Son or Kane or both is a scary thought so that could change.

And a big thing to note…. 5 subs this year!

Has Doherty featured much in preseason even?

Played in two, started neither. From football London, they reckon the Roma friendly will tell a lot. Scout have him in their starting 11

Both Sessegnon and Emerson have featured regularly in pre-season so far, with Lucas Moura also utilised as a wing-back in all three games. It was a surprise that Doherty didn't play at all in Glasgow, so he, as well as Spence and Perisic, could really do with a decent run in the side against Roma as the new campaign is almost upon us.

Feels like he has too much competition to have him in gw1 team at 5.0

I think that Spurs RWB spot is just one to be left alone. Perisic is the safest wing back there and even that’s not so safe.

Thanks @sheroman01, it's a case of wanting everyone and having to sacrifice players here and there. I'm happy enough with the set up.

Neto is an interesting one, he just doesn't appeal to me at all and even less so now with the Jimi news. I can't see the attraction for him myself. Martinelli really there as Arsenal cover whilst having the highly owned Jesus.

He is definitely risky. But still the safest investment you can make in a Spurs wingback IMO. You can at least say that when he is fit and fresh Conte will start him.

Looks a solid team to me. Have my doubts personally about James and Perisic but the main point I'd make is that Mendy as your sub keeper seems a bit expensive when you could play with Allison as a set and forget.

Have been chopping and changing a good bit now and my current choices are:

Lloris(Ward)

Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Trippier, Cancelo, (Williams)

Salah, Martinelli, Barnes, Almiron, (Bailey)

Kane, Jesus, (Archer)

Any constructive advice appreciated.

Had Allison in that spot but him being injured made me look for an alternative and Lloris just popped in at the same price as he was one of the top scoring keepers last season and the Spurs defense was much improved by Conte and I think this will continue. Bissouma could make their defensive midfield very solid. Not sure how I'd spend the extra cash if I got a cheaper keeper and I like the inclusion of Robertson which is allowed by dropping Allison now that there has been a statement that Allison should be back for the Fulham game. I don't think the Spurs opening fixtures are that bad and may downgrade to a 5mill or 4.5mill when playing the usual early wildcard. Would like to have Pope in goal but their starting fixtures are not great and some sources still put Dubravka in with a chance of playing so maybe will switch to him after they have played City and Liverpool.

Bailey would be worth starting in some weeks and might bench Trippier for the games against Liverpool and City.

I like the three premium team you have selected but would worry about the team being unable to field 11 if Haaland needed to be rested or was injured on short notice.

Thanks for the advice.

I like it a lot. I think loris and Allison will fight it out for the top scoring keeper and I don’t want Allison as I already have TAA, Robertson and salah.

id probably pick some different budget/mid-priced midfielders though

McGinn is 5.5M Coutinho is 7.0M. Bailey ia 5.0M so maybe unless I change 433 and do a few fodders

Risky but strongly considering a no Salah draft. Really like City/Spurs Captaincy rotation and at Salahs price point I think you need to be captaining him. Something along lines of

Raya/4m Keeper

Cancelo TAA Robbo Dalot Neco

Neto Diaz Son Maddison Pereira

Haaland Wilson 4.5m Striker

Maddison is a punt that interests me but there's a few solid options at that 8.0 mid price point so gives flexibility to switch. Jesus ownership is high but happy to wait a week or two on him - Like Wilson and fancy Newcastle to start well. KDB +Kane vs Son + Haaland is a really close call for me too. Just a consideration for now bu tNo Salah does tempt me a lot.