FPL 22/23

Chewie wrote:

Yeah I'm a casual viewer of the premiere league so I don't know all of the ins and outs so the template is very helpful.
I think the only player that is somewhat of a differential in my team is Grealish, who I expect to bounce back to 130-150 points this season.

Issue with Grealish is the high rotation risk with City. Sounds like he and Foden might compete a bit, a least to start the season.

5 subs rule means he should at least get some game time each week.

I don't understand the fascination with Archer in the template team. I guess he's just there because he's cheap and lets you get 2 better strikers, but wouldn't want to rely on him at all

Milchcow wrote:

Issue with Grealish is the high rotation risk with City. Sounds like he and Foden might compete a bit, a least to start the season.

5 subs rule means he should at least get some game time each week.

I don't understand the fascination with Archer in the template team. I guess he's just there because he's cheap and lets you get 2 better strikers, but wouldn't want to rely on him at all

With Sterling and Jesus departure I think Grealish has a better outlook rotation wise, so hopefully his minutes will pick up. (See also https://www.fantasyfootballpundit.com/pick-grealish-fpl-2022-23/ )
I have no idea about some of these cheap benchies, I guess there's safety in numbers. I do have a spare 0.5 mil to transfer Archer out if a better option pops up in the next few rounds

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My team as is

Mendy (Ward)
Ake Maguire Gabriel (Dier, Botman)
Saka Mahrez Havertz Sancho (Pereira)
Salah Jesus Martial

I play every year because of the forum connection, but I am slipping every year in terms of interest. I love the Epl but find epl fantasy very distant, in terms of player performance and points given, not 100% on how to get across what I mean. It just feels really uninvolved and and.... idk..

Someone sway me ? Lol what a clown hey

Revraiser wrote:I play every year because if the forum connection, but I am slipping every year in terms of interest. I love the Epl but find epl fantasy very distant, in terms of player performance and points given, not 100% on how to get across what I mean. It just feels really uninvolved and and.... idk..

Someone sway me ? Lol what a clown hey

I like it for those very reasons, NRLF is pretty all encompassing while EPL feels like a bit of light relief.

I admit you do need a bit of incentive...mine is that I like to beat my brother in law & a few of my soccer mates in a mini comp which I can usually do even if I miss a few deadlines.

On another note have narrowed down the last midfielder spot (8.0 value) to Diaz, Foden or Kulusevski......leaning towards Foden

Aardvark wrote:On another note have narrowed down the last midfielder spot (8.0 value) to Diaz, Foden or Kulusevski......leaning towards Foden

I kinda want to do double Man C mid range midfield (2 of Foden, Mahrez, Grealish). Probs madness tho and should just get Diaz

I also want to get Wilson instead of Jesus - think if the draw was slightly better for Newcastle would ignore the ownership and pull the trigger.

Rest of team settled.

robelgordo wrote:

I kinda want to do double Man C mid range midfield (2 of Foden, Mahrez, Grealish). Probs madness tho and should just get Diaz

I also want to get Wilson instead of Jesus - think if the draw was slightly better for Newcastle would ignore the ownership and pull the trigger.

Rest of team settled.

Tried Diaz and don't love having both him and Salah...mostly for aesthetic reasons

Plus went Kane instead of Haaland....everyone loves a new shiny thing but they don't always work straight away

BCT05 wrote:So Ward and Iverson are now the Leicester GK's with Schmeichel gone. Apparently they aren't looking to sign a new starter. So you can have a team's 1st and 2nd GK for a combined 8m for I think the first time ever. Who's going this route?

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I'm thinking about it. I don't like spending money on GKP's.
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Aardvark wrote:

Tried Diaz and don't love having both him and Salah...mostly for aesthetic reasons

Plus went Kane instead of Haaland....everyone loves a new shiny thing but they don't always work straight away

Yeah I've gone Kane.

I have vibes of Man City beating Bournemouth 7-0 and everyone except Haaland scores

Milchcow wrote:

Issue with Grealish is the high rotation risk with City. Sounds like he and Foden might compete a bit, a least to start the season.

5 subs rule means he should at least get some game time each week.

I don't understand the fascination with Archer in the template team. I guess he's just there because he's cheap and lets you get 2 better strikers, but wouldn't want to rely on him at all

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A 4.5 FWD is virtually a red dot, 3rd on the bench, to free up cash for the rest of the squad. Not something that I usually like to do, but I'm going to go with someone like Archer/Greenwood (4.5) as my 3rd FWD, instead of someone like Mbeumo (6.0)/Undav (5.5) ).
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Camo123 wrote:

I can’t really see a worthwhile use of the 1m saving in my 3 premium draft to fix the structure unless I sell Neco to 5m

I may have succumbed to Jesus FOMO, just realise with LEI 4.0s I can do Ramsdale/Robbo/4.5 FWD to Iversen/White/Jesus which fixes my structure of starting Neco/Andreas

Aardvark wrote:

Tried Diaz and don't love having both him and Salah...mostly for aesthetic reasons

Plus went Kane instead of Haaland....everyone loves a new shiny thing but they don't always work straight away

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I had Haaland in my initial draft, but now I have Kane. Better the devil you know?

I had Diaz, but I've changed him to another 8.0, so that I can have Robertson as my third Liverpool player (along with Salah and TAA).
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Ideally you'd have Son/Salaha + Kane/Haaland, but think there's only really room for 1 of each (3 if you want to really cheap out on the rest of your squad)

Simon Templar wrote:
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I had Haaland in my initial draft, but now I have Kane. Better the devil you know?

I had Diaz, but I've changed him to another 8.0, so that I can have Robertson as my third Liverpool player (along with Salah and TAA).
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Diaz is tempting

And now I'm back to 4-4-2 in FPL haha

Chewie wrote:
Diaz is tempting

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Yep. It's a choice of either Robertson or Diaz for me. I can only have one.
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WT2K wrote:And now I'm back to 4-4-2 in FPL haha

I just switched to 5-3-2, I've always liked a good 5-3-2 formation. Maybe that's because I play centre back myself

Simon Templar wrote:
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Yep. It's a choice of either Robertson or Diaz for me. I can only have one.
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Yeah I think this is a very common decision that lots of people are stuck on, I have certainly been going between the two a lot.

With my current (very template) team it basically comes down to : Robertson, Mount, Sanchez vs James, Diaz, Ederson

Second option wins out for me on paper but just the slight uncertainty around James playing a lot of RCB that is putting me off a bit.