Premier League Fantasy Football 2018/2019

[Dave.]

This is back again.

https://fantasy.premierleague.com

Could someone post the TTH league code please? Are we doing the draft one this year?

I'm currently looking at something like:

Pickford, 4.0 goalie; Azpilicueta, Alexander-Arnold, Daniels, Tomkins, Bednarek; Salah, De Bruyne, Jota, Wilshere, Stephens; Lukaku, Firmino, Zaha

but I'm sure this will change about 10000 times before the season starts.

[Baz]

I can’t believe Ward is 4.5. :thbdn:

If anyone spots any lowest price bargains share the wealth. Someone recommended Hegazi last season which was a great shout. I doubt we’ll ever get Michu value ever again though.

Salah is still a midfielder, but he’s 13.5. :eek:

EDIT: After about seven seasons as Justice4Pædophiles I’ve finally had an email saying my fantasy teams been changed to CHANGE NAME. :(

[bruhnaldo]

Free post

[niko_cee]

I'm struggling with forwards. All of the bankers (well, most) have gone far into the World Cup and so I am not sure how (or if) they are going to start the season - plus there's the fact that Harry Kane is traditionally a write off until after the first round of interationals. Too many attackers are listed as midfielders (Mané, Salah, Sanchez). Naby Keita is going to don this though.

[Andy]

Code to join this league: 30846-41537

I am really struggling this year, defence looks easy enough but the midfielders and forwards are a nightmare. I think im worrying too much about playere getting back late from the world cup.

[Dave.]

There are plenty of options in defence and in goal. I've gone for Pickford based on fixtures but want Leno in there at some point. Daniels/Tomkins are essential unless Bournemouth sign another left back. Midfield is okay, plenty of options in the 6.5 - 7.5 range to put in the squad with Salah. I agree that the forwards are a nightmare, I think Aguero will start the season for Manchester City and Zaha/Arnautovic are good options but I'm stuck for the last premium striker slot.

[niko_cee]

I think you have to have Firmino, he's still quite decent value. Salah really ought to be a forward.

I reckon Clyne might start the season for Liverpool so he could be worth a look as a reasonably cheap 'top 6' defender. Liverpool's fixtures are quite kind at the start as well and they now have a non-idiot in goal so clean sheets are a definite possibility. Gomez is £5m too, so he could be another option as he could start either on the right or in the middle with Lovren and Alexander-Arnold out for the first few gameweeks.

My problem is I really don't know anything about 95% of the players and really how teams that aren't Liverpool are likely to start the season.

Sane and Sanchez have to be good value to start the season well though.

[Dave.]

I think you have to have Firmino, he's still quite decent value. Salah really ought to be a forward.

I reckon Clyne might start the season for Liverpool so he could be worth a look as a reasonably cheap 'top 6' defender. Liverpool's fixtures are quite kind at the start as well and they now have a non-idiot in goal so clean sheets are a definite possibility. Gomez is £5m too, so he could be another option as he could start either on the right or in the middle with Lovren and Alexander-Arnold out for the first few gameweeks.

My problem is I really don't know anything about 95% of the players and really how teams that aren't Liverpool are likely to start the season.

Sane and Sanchez have to be good value to start the season well though.

Yeah, I've gone with Firmino.

Changed to: Pickford, Hamer; Azpilicueta, Coleman, Daniels, Tomkins, Bednarek; Salah, Sigurdsson, Jota, Sessegnon, Stephens; Aguero, Firmino, Zaha

3-4-3 formation. I still got 0.5 in the bank on that too.

[niko_cee]

I want tp pick Bailly as he's ostensibly United's best defender (when fit), but has Mourinho fallen out with him? I'm tired of getting burned by his constant picking of mongos like Jones and Smalling.

Is either Dalot or Big Fat Luke likely to play for them much?

[Andy]

I am thinking at the moment going 352 with 3 solid defenders, 5 attacking midfielders and then a couple of cheaper strikers (Austin, Tosun, Wood, Aurnautovic etc) and avoid an premium attackers.

Will go with Sanchez and Salah in midfield so if someone like Aguero or Kane starts well it's an easy swap with a couple of moves.

[Mazuuurk]

What's with Fulhams squad. It has like 4 players in it.

[Andy]

What's with Fulhams squad. It has like 4 players in it.

Think they had a few players released and a few loans. They'll have to do a lot of business.

[-james-]

I think 5 starting midfielders is an absolute must. I'm half tempted by 4-5-1, there really aren't many appealing forward options.

[Mazuuurk]

What kind of player is Jorginho? I'm tempted by his 5.0M price tag, but also skeptical about players joining from Serie A in general.

[Trancemeister]

ATM

Fabianski, Ruddy

Alexander-Arnold, Bailly, Van Aanholt, Bednarek, Schelotto

Salah, Eriksen, Mkhitharian, Neves, Jota

Aguero, Firmino, Calvert-Lewin

[Baz]

Is Bednarek likely to get many games Andy?

Seems 3rd or 4th choice on paper.

[niko_cee]

We should do a draft league again. I thought that was quite entertaining last year.

They've introduced trading this year so my goalkeeper stockpiling strategy would have been a better one in this meta.

[Andy]

Is Bednarek likely to get many games Andy?

Seems 3rd or 4th choice on paper.

Too much of a risk I think. Probably 4th choice.

[Pen]

We should do a draft league again. I thought that was quite entertaining last year.

They've introduced trading this year so my goalkeeper stockpiling strategy would have been a better one in this meta.

I’d be into this now if they have trading. You really need that to make it work.

How many players for an ideal league?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Trading will make it so much better.

[-james-]

I can't decide on Salah or no Salah at all.

He's obviously mad expensive, but he's also a far better proposition than almost any other 9m+ player. Everyone else comes with a caveat or two.

[Andy]

Salah is the best captain option for gameweek 1 and also the highest owned player. If he doesnt start the season well you can downgrade him to literally any other midfielder.

No brainer for me.

[-james-]

I've made a draft league if anyone is interested: 69876-19546. I've set the draft date for next weekend but I can edit it to whenever.

[niko_cee]

Joined the draft league. We should try for the max of 16 (is that what it was last year?) - albeit with less inactives.

Last draft was something like 9am on a Saturday morning (thanks Vietnam) - can we avoid that? 9pm UK time would be my choice.

[Pen]

Can we do the draft as close to the games as possible?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

It definitely wasn't at 9am last time. I was online for it.

I think it was mid-afternoon.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've joined, weekends are a fucking nightmare for me so I'll put a bid in for 9pm schoolnight, but if not then at least I think you can line things up beforehand can't you?

[niko_cee]

Yeah, it does it for you if you want. I'd also vote for 9pm on a weeknight - what is it set to at the moment 8pm on a Saturday or Sunday? Sunday would probably be better if it has to be a weekend.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah Sunday night ok, Saturday is a disaster.

[Boydy]

I might actually join this this year. Always forget about it at the start of tue season then see you guys having fun during it. :(

What's the draft league?

[wrdsmff]

Where are all the strikers these days? I might take a punt on Jesus, Vardy and that Arsenal lad from Dortmund. Hardy Kane seems to be chosen a lot but I have doubts about Tottenhams ability to threaten the top four this season.

[Dave.]

De Gea; Mendy, Robertson, Coleman; Salah, Sanchez, Sane, Sessegnon, Jota; Tosun, Zaha

Bench: shite.

I'm ready to go now, might swap Mendy out but I like that team overall.

150 players on my watchlist for the Draft league. :cool:

[Pen]

Yeah, Sunday evening or weeknights would be the best for me too. I joined the league. Can you make a shortlist of players for yourself if you end up missing the draft? I assume there’s no budget?

[Mazuuurk]

I'm trying to stay clear of any player who went deep into the World Cup, as they more often than not either don't start in the beginning or are shit because they are knackered.

[wrdsmff]

https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/28-red-hot-fantasy-football-tips-old-winners-and-experts?_format=amp

This popped up on my Google thing.

[Mazuuurk]

This is doing my head in, as per.

Seriously considering fucking off Salah.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Salah is going one of two ways, either you have to have him, or he will be an early season slug and cripple everyone who has him.

[Baz]

I really feel like you can’t justify 6.0 for a goalkeeper.

[niko_cee]

I was holding off on Salah (in favour of a Mané/Sanchez combination) but I think you have to have him, depending on how he looks in pre-season.

Not going near Kane until after the first round of internationals, mind.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I think there's a clear value striker in the game as it stands. Mind you I had the same guy a lot of last year and he loves a sneaky cold streak.

[Mazuuurk]

Experimented a bit with taking Salah out now and it really opens up for doing stuff with the squad.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm not going with Salah, I think the price just inhibits the rest of the team too much.

[niko_cee]

For the draft league - can we move the draft closer to the transfer deadline?


I think there's a clear value striker in the game as it stands. Mind you I had the same guy a lot of last year and he loves a sneaky cold streak.

My strikers at present are Firmino, Barnes and Zohore.

:cab:

[-james-]

The transfer window closes on Thursday 9th. We can do the draft that evening if that is suitable.

[-james-]

How is the season only two weeks away? Yee haw.

[Dave.]

Andy Who is likely to start the season in goal for Southampton?

[Andy]

Andy Who is likely to start the season in goal for Southampton?

100% McCarthy

[phonics]

I've picked several teams now and keep freezing at the Team Name. They need to let you edit it before the first game of the season.

[-james-]

They do.

[-james-]

100% McCarthy

How do you feel about your defence going into the season? Opening fixtures are reasonably kind and there are some tempting propositions.

[phonics]

I've done my team. Where's the code?

https://i.imgur.com/z6KjCXQ.png

[niko_cee]

If you were in it last year it seems to just move you across this year. If your team is Mislintats Manschaft then you are already in the league.

[SvN]

Sanchez :D

[phonics]

Sanchez :D

I'm loading up on non World Cup players.

[niko_cee]

Still only 9 teams in the draft, sign up chumps.

[phonics]

When's the draw? I never saw the announcement last year.

[Mazuuurk]

Sanchez :D

You reckon he's done for this year or what?

[SvN]

It's more that phonics selected (and captained) him, despite going on about how crap he is in every other post since he left Arsenal.

[phonics]

I'm not sure how indicating that he's performed poorly bars him from performing when there's literally no-one else to play with the rest of your decent players making it to the semi final of a World Cup. You seem more obsessed about me knocking him than I apparently have been about him.

[-james-]

When's the draw? I never saw the announcement last year.

It's set for next Thursday at 8pm at the moment. Is that ok with everyone?

Code is 69876-19546

[SvN]

I'm not sure how indicating that he's performed poorly bars him from performing when there's literally no-one else to play with the rest of your decent players making it to the semi final of a World Cup. You seem more obsessed about me knocking him than I apparently have been about him.

Alright mate. Hopefully he justifies his 800k per week wages and scores you a few points.

[Mazuuurk]

I have Sanchez also. Seems to be the only player (with Lukaku) that Mourinho has faith in really, and I'm going for the same approach as Phonics - staying clear of WC players.

Basically - because I've avoided every player who has a lenghty WC-run and/or a pricetag - except Sanchez - I'm stuck with basically a team of "budget options" and somehow have 2.5m left in the bank which I can't for the life of me figure out what to do with.


I could trade Shurrle out in midfield for instance which would give me 8.5m to spend, but then really I dunno what I get for that that seems any better.


Guys you reckon Firmino is starting for Liverpool the first games?
And what about David Silva for City?

[phonics]

I was thinking of going with Bernardo but I got burnt by Peps rotation so many times last season I'm just going to wait.

[SvN]

Firminio will start, surely. Silva I have no idea about. I was considering him, but City are so stacked in midfield that I reckon it's only De Brunye that's a guaranteed starter.

[niko_cee]

Mané, Firmino and Salah will start up front for Liverpool, unless one of them is injured.

[Mazuuurk]

Firminio will start, surely. Silva I have no idea about. I was considering him, but City are so stacked in midfield that I reckon it's only De Brunye that's a guaranteed starter.

That was why I opted out as well. Also seems like he wants to play Mahrez in a more central role.


But De Bruyne I'm not sure he'll start against Arsenal as he was so deep in WC but who knows.

[niko_cee]

I'm stuck between two extremes at the moment. Either something like Sanchez/Eriksen/Aguero and no Liverpool players at all (preferred for jinxing reasons) or just going with Liverpool's front three (probably preferred in terms of doing well) for a million more.

[-james-]

I've got three each from Liverpool and City and only two from the rest of the big sides. Just feels like a far lesser flop risk.

[Mazuuurk]

I'm basically just on a mid-tier player bonanza. Zaha, Arnautovic, Jota, Burnley & Everton defenders, etc.

[niko_cee]

City worry me with their options in midfield and attack. I've done some egregious things to shoehorn Sané and Aguero in alongside my Liverpool trio and am fearful of rotation. At least with Liverpool I'm fairly certain those three attackers are going to play most weeks. Mané being ostensibly on penalties has made me much less inclined to leave him out as well, which leaves much less wriggle room (I had considered Keita instead of him as I reckon he's going to be good/productive in fantasy terms).

Knowing a £5m pleb striker who is going to actually play would be nice. Currently backing Zohore on little to know actual knowledge. Andone at Brighton is possibly another one, but they're overloaded with (wank) forwards so who knows.

[Mazuuurk]

fucked around with my team now again.

I share your worry niko_cee but in the end opted for going with only Aguero from City instead, as Jesus played a lot in the WC. I'm fairly certain Sane will start as well, but I don't know how City will line up at all in the end in midfield so just gonna stay clear for the first round at least.

[niko_cee]

Still only 9 teams in the draft and no sign of last season's winner (Sama?). I'm so going to forget the draft and tinkering with the watchlist is so dull I just can't face it.

[-james-]

City worry me with their options in midfield and attack. I've done some egregious things to shoehorn Sané and Aguero in alongside my Liverpool trio and am fearful of rotation. At least with Liverpool I'm fairly certain those three attackers are going to play most weeks. Mané being ostensibly on penalties has made me much less inclined to leave him out as well, which leaves much less wriggle room (I had considered Keita instead of him as I reckon he's going to be good/productive in fantasy terms).

Knowing a £5m pleb striker who is going to actually play would be nice. Currently backing Zohore on little to know actual knowledge. Andone at Brighton is possibly another one, but they're overloaded with (wank) forwards so who knows.


You're inevitably going to end up with whoever you pick from City being on the bench half the time, but they score a million points every other game anyway so over the season it shouldn't matter too much. That run of games from the second week onward is too ridiculous to pass up anyway.

I like Andone as well but I fear Hughton might be too much of a square to start him from the off.

[niko_cee]

Bernardo is the only Brighton signing I would be confident of starting at the weekend, which, seeing as they've made about a dozen tells you everything you need to know about Chris 'Stability' Hughton. Murray is bound to start.

[niko_cee]

My Mané penalty theory has been thrown into disarray by Fabinho just taking one after Mané won it. I suppose, having missed it, maybe he won't get another (apparently he's usually very good).

[Dave.]

I'm going for:

McCarthy, Fabianski; Mendy, Robertson, Davies, Wan-Bissaka, Schelotto; Salah, Sanchez, Jota, Richarlison, Schurrle; Aguero, Zaha, Madine

3-5-2. A few risks in midfield to start with but they're all attack-minded so should deliver quite a few points. First wildcard to be used very early.

[Mazuuurk]

So a lot of people going for McCarthy here.

Why is that? Southampton were woeful last season and their team hasn't changed much has it? Is anyone actually expecting some clean sheets or is it just the cheapest option?

[Baz]

I’m avoiding Southampton like the plague. I considered Cedric but soon saw sense.

Is Bailly injured? Has an orange (75% chance?) warning.

[Dave.]

So a lot of people going for McCarthy here.

Why is that? Southampton were woeful last season and their team hasn't changed much has it? Is anyone actually expecting some clean sheets or is it just the cheapest option?

Reasonable early fixtures and I plan on rotating him with Fabianski. When Southampton play at home, West Ham play away and vice versa.

[bruhnaldo]

I’m avoiding Southampton like the plague. I considered Cedric but soon saw sense.

Is Bailly injured? Has an orange (75% chance?) warning.

He came off during the Bayern friendly Sunday after a clash. Fuck knows how serious but apparently he was training so I'd be surprised if he didn't start.

[bruhnaldo]

Just went back to 'finish up' my team and noticed none of my previous selections saved. Would be great if I could remember half of the guys I picked already.

[bruhnaldo]

this is doing my fucking head in

i'm 2m over on a team I'd reasonably want.

Fabianski, McCarthy
Bailly, Azpili, D. Sanchez, Tomkins, Daniels
A. Sanchez, Mane, Seri, Jota, Eriksen
Aguero, Mitrovic, Zaha

Thinking about dropping Mitrovic and grabbing a 4.0/4.5 to just toss in as a place holder and running a 3-5-2 but then i don't really know what to expect from Seri or Jota and was hoping to just pick one or the other based on fixture in a 3-4-3.

I could drop Eriksen for Mkhitaryan but that doesn't seem like a smart play either.

fucking hell.

[Dave.]

Replace Tomkins and Daniels with 4.0 defenders (there are actually a few who could start quite frequently too). In that squad, you won't be using them in the starting line up anyway.

[Mazuuurk]

Feels like you have one too many pricey defenders Bruh. I'd do away with Bailly, not quite sure who starts for United in defence really?

[Trancemeister]

ATM

Patricio

Robertson
Daniels
Tomkins

Salah
Mkhitharyan
B. Silva
Jota

Aguero
Mounie
Aubayemang

--
Fabianski
Jorginho
Bennett
Wan-Bisaka

[Baz]

4.0 defenders (there are actually a few who could start quite frequently too).

Share your thoughts.

I’d say Malone and Jazz Richards.

I was hoping Balogun would be 4, but he’s 4.5 so no dice unless I make major changes :(

[niko_cee]

I've gone all in on the Brighton defence (Dunk, Duffy and Bernardo). Not sure how often I'll field all three, but they're a solid side and those guys are almost nailed on to start every game (the first two will unless injured). Both the centre-halves should really be improving on their goals : own goals ratio this season (1:4 last year I think :cab:).

Can't help but think my team is a bit toss, with too much of a gamble on big-hitters.

[Jimmy Floyd]

After a lot of pissing about I've ended up with this (subs):

GK: Ryan (Lössl)
DF: D.Sanchez, Robertson, Dunk (Chilwell, Ecuele Manga)
MF: Salah, Schürrle, Sessegnon, Milivojevic (Xhaka)
FW: Firmino, Lukaku, Zaha

Kakkers captain at home to the Foxes I think.

[niko_cee]

Is he even going to play?

I'm currently:

Patricio, Fabianksi

Mendy, Daniels, Duffy, Dunk, Bernardo

Salah, Mané, Sané, Neves, Masuaka

Firmino, Aguero, Zohore

Sané is the most at risk, but I reckon he'll be starting for the first few games at least, after which he can turn into a combo of Sessegnon/Milivojevic/Gross/whoever looks the mid-priced bargain of the season and Kane for Aguero once August is over with.

[Baz]

Masuaku was good value last year cos he was a defender but I don’t see him being worthwhile this time.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Is he even going to play?

I've been labouring under the assumption that key players will be ok for league games, but perhaps the bird-brained scheduling this summer has one up on me.

The World Cup really needs to start and finish about three weeks earlier than it does.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I have no idea if he'll even play (my guess is not) I just picked him because he was cheap. He'll go under the bus during the international break in all likelihood (if not before).

[niko_cee]

I've been labouring under the assumption that key players will be ok for league games, but perhaps the bird-brained scheduling this summer has one up on me.

The World Cup really needs to start and finish about three weeks earlier than it does.

I reckon he probably will, but whether he'll be any good or not in a potentially dysfunctional clusterfuck of a team, who knows.

Has he played a single pre-season game for United?

FIFA are well ahead of you anyway, isn't it starting 7 months early next time?

[phonics]

I've gone all in on the Brighton defence (Dunk, Duffy and Bernardo). Not sure how often I'll field all three, but they're a solid side and those guys are almost nailed on to start every game (the first two will unless injured). Both the centre-halves should really be improving on their goals : own goals ratio this season (1:4 last year I think :cab:).

Can't help but think my team is a bit toss, with too much of a gamble on big-hitters.

I went away from them for fear of second season syndrome. Did they fade at all towards the end of the year like they were getting worked out or was it a consistent monotony? I'm the same with Burnley, I can't trust two teams to keep clean sheets two years in a row.

[Dave.]

Share your thoughts.

I’d say Malone and Jazz Richards.

I was hoping Balogun would be 4, but he’s 4.5 so no dice unless I make major changes :(

Wan-Bissaka at Palace is likely to start. Williams at Wolves will get game time and Jazz Richards and Peltier could do also.

[thommo]

Malone has unfortunately left Huddersfield for Frank Lampard's Derby County™.

[bruhnaldo]

I've taken your advice and dropped Sanchez (TOT) and brought in Wan-Bissaka from CP.

Still feel like my team is lacking but I've got to make a choice at some point I reckon.

[Pen]

I’m happy with my team although that will probably change when the actual games start and my team turns out to be a collective of utter utter thundercunts. Was somehow easier to choose players now that half of the good ones are likely to start the season slow. Sanchez as captain will most definitely be something I regret before Saturday, but there aren’t really that many good choices.

[Pen]

I don’t have Hazard (yet) but I feel he’s going to have a great year.

[-james-]

Sir Andy Mahowry
niko_cee
Jimmy Floyd
Trancemeister
Pen
Weaver
Waffdon


And the other two whom I don't recognise, draft is tonight m8s.

[Waffdon]

Yegor’s the Russian Liverpool fan I’m sure. Fuck knows what his name on this new board is.

P_3

[niko_cee]

Ready!

[bruhnaldo]

when is ur draft?

[Trancemeister]

when is ur draft?

1 hour 15 minutes

[-james-]

69876-19546 is the code, still a couple of spots.

[niko_cee]

I've managed to time it so I have to take something out of the oven literally as this is about to start.

:cab:

[Boydy]

How does it work?

[niko_cee]

League organiser gets first overall pick?

:sherlock:

[Pen]

What shit. I guess everyone else was after the same players as their first choice as me. Not happy with KdB, but there wasn't really anyone better left.

edit: Fuck me :D I had missed Lukaku from my watchlist. Would've preferred him.

[Pen]

Also, is it going to be two minutes for inactive players each round?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No.

It does that for the first, the AI will be pretty quick for future rounds.

[Baz]

Who's got who?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

AI gave Jimmy a Korean (Son) :eyemouth:

[-james-]

I've got Salah. I think that means I've won.

[Waffdon]

Ashley Barnes says differently.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I got back from life in time for round 11. Slightly better than last year's effort.

[-james-]

I got back from life in time for round 11. Slightly better than last year's effort.

I've just seen your midfield. You're going to win the fucking thing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I did lol when I saw that. On the other hand, my striking options are hilariously bad.

[Waffdon]

Most folks are tbf.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/r318QiA.png

[P_3]

Oops, forgot about this. Courtois as my number 1. :cool:

[niko_cee]

Aubameyang, Vardy and Zaha.

Not bad. Got to go big on the forwards early as there are so few of the buggers.

That was quite fun actually. Bring on the trades!

[Trancemeister]

My midfield sucks :(

[Pen]

My defense is superb :drool:

Where can I see the fixtures?

[Waffdon]

Lloris, Dave, Jonny, Mendy, Tarkowski and Vertonghen bringing it home.

Still seething at Jimmy’s AI stealing Sane.

[niko_cee]

Leno, Begovic
Alexander Arnold, Davies, Robertson, Bellerin, Stones
Ozil, Fabregas, Jorginho, Wijnaldum, Kenedy
Aubameyang, Vardy, Zaha

Midfield's a bit wank (well, until Wijnaldum starts raining the goals in) and a bit Arsenal heavy, 'mon Unai!

[Pen]

I was annoyed at you getting Mendy. It really fucks you off when you think you're so clever and then you see everyone going for the same players and you end up with Benteke leading the line.

[niko_cee]

Shit, Ings went to Southampton whilst that was happening?

[Pen]

De Gea, Lössl, Van Dijk, Bailly, Coleman, Laporte, Sanchez, Mane, De Bruyne, Pedro, Lucas Moura, Fernandinho, Benteke, Wilson and Chicarito for me.

[Trancemeister]

Pickford, Fabianski

Otamendi, Trippier, Alderweireld, Luiz, Lindelöf-Nilsson

Mkhitaryan, Jota, Meyer, Fabinho, Townsend

Aguero, Lacazette, Morata

[Pen]

That draft was good fun though. How does picking up the rest work? Is it first come first served?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Some will be complete free agents but the majority will be waivers.

So you put in a claim and the person with the highest waiver claim (who applied for the player) gets the player.

[niko_cee]

I think it runs on a semi-draft basis off the league standings - ie last placed gets first pick if they want it for each week's waiver/draft thing. You can propose transactions to sign free players. I don't know how that works now. No one picked up D. Studge? I have no idea how trades work.

[Pen]

Trades were the reason I joined this year. That should be good.

[Pen]

Some will be complete free agents but the majority will be waivers.

So you put in a claim and the person with the highest waiver claim (who applied for the player) gets the player.

Ok. That seems decent. Thanks.

[Pen]

Will everyone see if I put a request in on one of the waivers?

[niko_cee]

I say we bombard Dino with trade offers for Salah as punishment for his cheating.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Will everyone see if I put a request in on one of the waivers?

No, that would defeat the purpose of the system.

[Pen]

Great. Just wanted to check.

[-james-]

I say we bombard Dino with trade offers for Salah as punishment for his cheating.


Who gets to pick first when the draft starts?
The order will be randomly assigned when the draft starts. A ‘snake’ draft is used to take it in turns to pick players. It means that whoever goes last in the first pick will get to pick first on the second turn.

:dc:

Being first was mostly brilliant because I got two picks in a row.

[Pen]

We have ten players which works out as four games against each other leaving two over. What happens in the two gameweeks that are kind of left over?

[Dave.]

Forgot about the draft but had quite a few players on my watchlist. Had to swap the goalies around as ended up with Nick Pope.

Boruc, Smithies; Young, Smalling, Baines, Evans, Cresswell; Sanchez, Pogba, Keita, Sigurdsson, Yarmolenko, Tosun, Austin, Calvert-Lewin

[-james-]

Real game team. Driving myself up the wall with it so hopefully this is the final version.

Alisson - Stekelenburg

Mendy - Bailly - Wan Bissaka - Peltier - Holebas

Salah - Mane - D. Silva - Richarlison - Hughes

Aguero - Rashford - Jimenez

[phonics]

I've gone all in on Burnley - Southampton being 0-0.

[-james-]

My previous post is already invalid.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, I can't wait for 7pm when I can stop changing everything on an hourly basis.

I'm something like:

Patricio, Fabianksi
Bailly, Mendy, Dunk, Daniels, Wan-Bissaka
Salah, Mané, B. Silva, Sessegnon, Maitland-Niles
Firmino, Aguero, Zohore

at the moment.

All change by tonight, no doubt. I quite like the idea of Cairney at Fulham, he always impressed me when I saw him last season.

[Mazuuurk]

I keep going into my team but then refraining myself from doing any changes knowing that it's just a massive lottery at the start anyway.

[phonics]

Mendy seems like a smart pick but I've never had a 5.5 defender or over not be shit for me.

[phonics]

I caved. Mendy in, Sessegnon out for Neves. I thought I had too many Fulham players anyway and it sounds like he might have to play left back.

[SvN]

I've gone for him too, I think he'll have a belting season if he stays fit.

[SvN]

My current team is here:

https://i.imgur.com/5TQiFmW.png


I'll almost certainly change it before 7pm though.

[Jimmy Floyd]

That team is like mine but better. I might have to plagiarise it.

[phonics]

I've heard Mee might not be first choice now Ben Gibson has turned up and I'm shitting it.

[Mike]

My team, unless one of you points some huge error out.
https://i.imgur.com/xlrwI1V.png

[phonics]

I'm going to get increasingly annoyed that I didn't pick Salah aren't I.

[Dave.]

Changed to:

De Gea, Steele; Mendy, Robertson, Davies, Wan-Bissaka, Bennett; Salah, Sanchez, Bernardo Silva, Schurrle, Hudson-Odoi; Aguero, Zaha, Madine

[Mazuuurk]

I've heard Mee might not be first choice now Ben Gibson has turned up and I'm shitting it.

Really? Fucks sake. Your panic is contagious phonics!

[phonics]

Swapped Mee to Ward.

[Mazuuurk]

Swapped Mee for Tarkowski.


Fuck you if he scores, phonics.

[niko_cee]

Mee and Gibson to start then?

:baz:

[Mazuuurk]

You can go suck on a mouldy dick you little shit :mad:

[Pen]

Mendy seems like a smart pick but I've never had a 5.5 defender or over not be shit for me.

Lucky for you he’s not 5,5, but 6,0. Had to check that instantly as I wanted him and couldn’t fathom why I didn’t at your price.

Edit. Never mind. Missed the or over bit. Getting too giddy.

[phonics]

I love that people are now so desperate to correct, I get corrections of their corrections.


De Bruyne and Sterling are available to play tomorrow despite coming back like 3 days ago. Not content with beating my team he's going to fuck with my fantasy team as well.

[Pen]

Was more due to my own panic about not having Mendy at 5,5 than correcting you.

[Andy]

I've gone for:

Begovic and Boruc.

Mendy, VvD, Tomkins, Wan-Bisakka and Peltier.

Mane, Salah, Richarlison, Mahrez and Stephens.

Tosun, Aguero and King

[Andy]

Slightly worried about Mahrez as Pep has said KdB and Sterling are both fit for the weekend.

[bruhnaldo]

https://i.imgur.com/Fvb5lxs.png

Feel like i'm making massive mistakes boys

[bruhnaldo]

I should probably captain Sanchez instead of Lacazette at the very least.

[phonics]

He might not even start for one.

[bruhnaldo]

Lacazette? Oh fuck really? I thought you guys played them both together?

[phonics]

Maybe maybe not. My theory is we'll do it against the shit teams but first two matches are City and Chelsea.

[bruhnaldo]

Welp i'm fucked.

[bruhnaldo]

i could drop Jota for Kante and hope my 3 Chelsea players all eat off of a clean sheet... upgrade Lacazette to Lukaku but then what if Lukaku doesn't play? i should go with Aguero but Aguero is playing Arsenal .... but even if Lukaku only gets 30 minutes surely he could score against Leicester....

oh fuck this is not good

[bruhnaldo]

Or I could downgrade Daniels, Tomkins, and 1 of Fabianski/McCarthy upgrade Lacazette that way but then I lose out on that keeper rotation idea that I quite like that I stole from one of you and I'd have to hope one of my 4.0 defenders makes it out.

Or I could drop Alonso or Azpilicueta but I also love the idea of marauding fullbacks... but does Sarri even utilize fullbacks like that?!

I really should've given this more thought before oh idk 4 hours before the deadline give or take

[niko_cee]

Bin Eriksen and Lacazette in favour of Salah and Mitrovic.

I quite like the idea of Lacazette as well, but want to see how Arsenal line-up, and their opening games are tough.

[bruhnaldo]

.5 short :happycry:

edit: tho i guess I can drop Seri for Kante then.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Alonso might not be a guaranteed starter. I've heard rumours of Luiz being used instead...

[thommo]

I think I'm one of the only players to have left out Salah. Don't know if it's going to pay off, but can't fit him in unless I really sack off a lot of my players for £4-5m alternatives.

[Dave.]

I think I'm one of the only players to have left out Salah. Don't know if it's going to pay off, but can't fit him in unless I really sack off a lot of my players for £4-5m alternatives.

I actually decided to drop Salah this morning but changed my mind after realising over 50% of players have selected him and a decent percentage of those players will have him as captain too. Going to stick with the team I posted, really happy with that team.

[Pen]

No Salah for me. Has there ever been a player in this that has lived up to a price tag like that?

[bruhnaldo]

Now I'm trying to figure out if I bin Firmino for Zaha and use the extra to upgrade someone in the midfield, say, Bernardo Silva or something.

Pep's rotation, however..

[Boydy]

How do you change formation?

[bruhnaldo]

Just drag the players in and out of the team and itll change auto

[Boydy]

Does that work on mobile? Doesn't seem to for me.

[Mike]

I use the app on my phone. Works well.

[bruhnaldo]

i've basically fucked it all up but my brain hurts so i'm done with this shit

https://i.imgur.com/90hCOf7.png

[Andy]

No Salah for me. Has there ever been a player in this that has lived up to a price tag like that?

Suarez, Ronaldo and RvP off the top of my head where all 13m or more and essential.

[bruhnaldo]

My thinking is if Salah comes out and is a one season wonder at 13m i reckon I can upgrade a forward and get a sensible replacement in midfield.

[Pen]

Suarez, Ronaldo and RvP off the top of my head where all 13m or more and essential.

Wasn’t the season when RvP was priced at 13 the one where he couldn’t even make the first XI by the end of the season? I was thinking about Suarez when I made that post, but wasn’t he only 11,5?

Ronaldo I can’t remember. You’re probably right about him.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I got rid of Lukaku in the nick of time and replaced him with Sanchez and Callum Wilson. Hoping the latter starts for Bo'mo although I have no clue.

[Gray Fox]

As usual the website struggled with the mass of last second changes.

I tried to take Aguero out and had clicked confirm, but I've no idea if it went through in time.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://i.imgur.com/hYCEX1K.png

[mugbull]

My team is awful. I've got one City player (Aguero), one Liverpool player (van Dijk), no United or Arsenal players. Meanwhile 2 each from Wolves, Fulham and Palace. What have I done

[Boydy]

I took Pogba out. :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fucking Vardy losing me 4 points.

[Pen]

10 for me and a further 8 in the draft. I had forgotten how much I hate this game.

[niko_cee]

Vardy coming up drafty trumps.

Fucked my actual team, but sod it.

Is the draft league head-to-head? Why are there no fixtures?

[randomlegend]

Eric Bailly is absolutely fucking bonkers. He's going to get some spectacular red cards.

What a lad.

[Pen]

Is the draft league head-to-head? Why are there no fixtures?

Was thinking about the same. Could it be that since the fixtures don’t even out during the season this round and one other at some point are void. The first one could be just to put us in order for waivers.

[niko_cee]

I doubt it. We didn't have the right number to fit neatly into a 38 game season last time I don't think (only a 20 team league fits that and you can't have one).

It looks like this is a straight points league, not head-to-head. Not sure if I'm a big fan of that as it's going to be cripplingly advantageous to those who end up holding the big-hitters (whereas the head-to-head is a much bigger leveler) whoever they are *cough* Salah *cough*.

[Pen]

Pretty shit if that’s the case. Head to head would work much better in a draft league.

[niko_cee]

I see someone in the main game triple captained Luke Shaw. I know there is probably a quantum explanation for that (4.5m players allows for all possible eventualities) but seriously? Must have been seething their tits off when that late Vardy goal went in.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah it's points ffs James.

Rose not playing but Aurier has set up Alli for me in draft.

[-james-]

That is a bit shit, soz. I didn't really know what I was doing.

[bruhnaldo]

Swear I made Salah my captain 5 times and it's showing Arnautovic anyways.

[Pen]

That is a bit shit, soz. I didn't really know what I was doing.

Could we do another league (could do it with the same players) and make it head to head?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ofc Richarlison scores. He was in my team though all variations bar the final one.

[-james-]

I've sent an e-mail asking if it can be fixed.

[Trancemeister]

I feel like doing 3 transfers already.

[phonics]

Saw Salah scored and started to seethe and now my captain Mane has scored 2 instead :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Andre Gomes didn't play so Jimenez will come in for 6 and if Kompany doesn't come off the bench Pereira will come in with 4.

[Gray Fox]

Really hoping Sane doesn't come on in the 89th minute.

[Andy]

On for about 90 points. Not a bad start.

Tad annoying that Mahrez got subbed on 59 mins.

[phonics]

On for about 90 points. Not a bad start.

Tad annoying that Mahrez got subbed on 59 mins.

Bikassa was 3rd position on my bench or I'd be looking at the same thing.

[-james-]

94 with an Aguero disasterclass and AWB on the bench as well. :cab:

[Gray Fox]

Pep ruining hope of Neves getting subbed on in my team by bringing Sane on in the 86th :mad:

[Andy]

Had Obi Wan-Bissaka first sub but he never got on.

Richarlison, Mendy and Mane all smashed it and Salah for 8x2.

[Trancemeister]

My draft did so fucking bad this week :D 13 points.

[Waffdon]

My draft shit on my actual team. Defenders coming through the dons.

[Pen]

My draft team was the only good thing for me this weekend. If only De Bruyne hadn't played. I'd be top of the table.

On the main game I had a shit week. Like everyone I had Wan-Bissaka on the bench. Only real grievance I had player wise this weekend was my last minute change from Neves to Ralls.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

60 on regular and 45 on draft, not too bad.

[-james-]

Ranked 33k overall, I reckon that's the highest I've ever been on this.

[John Arne]

Decent start. 81pts.

I knew I shouldn't have picked Keita... Great game, but only 3pts. Seems to be a slightly undervalued position in FF.

[Jimmy Floyd]

59 for me, largely thanks to the scouse contingent. Think it's the first time I've ever scored above global average in week 1.

[-james-]

Decent start. 81pts.

I knew I shouldn't have picked Keita... Great game, but only 3pts. Seems to be a slightly undervalued position in FF.

Yeah he is, like all midfielders who don't just get loads of goals/assists. I agree with what Andy said a while ago, that it's fine because it keeps the game simple, and you just ignore that type of player for the most part.

I tried the Bundesliga fantasy game a while ago and it's stupidly convoluted. Iirc you get points for duels won, second assists and shit like that. I was enough of a saddo to make an account, but not that sad ffs.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The BPS is a nice halfway house I think.

[phonics]

Ranked 33k overall, I reckon that's the highest I've ever been on this.

19k total. 51st in all of Switzerland. :cool:

Top of the league and I had Serri come off the bench instead of Wan-Bissaka.

Every Fantasy game where they've tried to make DMs worthwhile has been piss.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The only other way I can think of doing it is having a 'DM' position separately who gets clean sheet points like a defender and attacking points like a midfielder.

[Mazuuurk]

Normally it's never a good idea to do early transfer based off the first round, but I'm trading out Jota for Neves, simply because Neves is cheaper and will go up at least 0.1 or maybe 0.2 in value this week.

[SvN]

I left Neves sitting on the bench. At least Christian Eriksen scored me a nice healthy 2 points.

[thommo]

Pretty poor week to start for me, 42 points.

Wan-Bissaka on the bench, and my Fulham bias meant I went for Cairney instead of Neves as my £5m midfielder.

[Gray Fox]

De Bruyne coming on and getting booked was annoying. Might have got Neves' points but then Sane trots on to waste 5 mins. A very meh 60 points.

[Mazuuurk]

The only other way I can think of doing it is having a 'DM' position separately who gets clean sheet points like a defender and attacking points like a midfielder.


At this point if they did it it would invariably screw up multiple seasons because they wouldn't be able to figure out pricing for DM's properly, and so everyone would end up figuring out that you can score masses of points by having 6M DM's in your midfield. A bit like the year Leicester won and everyone ended up with the exact same team because all the top scorers were like 7m and 8m.

[Waffdon]

May as well try it. Salah, Hazard etc getting the same one point bonus for a clean sheet as Matic or Dier is stupid.

[phonics]

Look I didn't go for Salah and now I'm top of the league so all your tips should come from me. I reccomend a backline of West Ham and Arsenal defenders.

[Mazuuurk]

May as well try it. Salah, Hazard etc getting the same one point bonus for a clean sheet as Matic or Dier is stupid.

Yeah this is kind of true.

But also, it's sort of what keeps the game a bit fun, finding value in players being a bit out of position. Salah and Hazard are borderline forwards classified as midfielders. Now that half the teams are playing with wingbacks, they are almost like old school wingers but not quite - etc.

And it doesn't exactly make sense a lot of the time, but the game is fun, everyone knows how to play, and I could easily see changes screwing it up a bit.

That said, I sort of agree. I keep feeling annoyed that some of the most important players in the league (read: Kante) isn't really valued at all in a game like this.

[bruhnaldo]

Normally it's never a good idea to do early transfer based off the first round, but I'm trading out Jota for Neves, simply because Neves is cheaper and will go up at least 0.1 or maybe 0.2 in value this week.

I was considering doing this exact thing and came here for advice.

I also was thinking of dropping GroS from BHA for Neves.... and/or maybe Mendy for Azpilicueta.

Any thoughts gents?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Neves in for Milivojevic. Really undecided on the captaincy front between Salah, Firmino (current choice), Sanchez or possibly even Robertson.

[-james-]

I've sent an e-mail asking if it can be fixed.

Nope. Soz.

[phonics]

Sane out. Mitro out. Richarlison and Vardy in.

[Pen]

Nope. Soz.

I vote that we do the draft again. 36 game weeks is perfect for ten players anyway.

[-james-]

I vote that we do the draft again. 36 game weeks is perfect for ten players anyway.

Sure. Someone else can do it this time.

[mugbull]

Can i get in on the draft or will that fuck up the powers of 2 you got going on

[bruhnaldo]

if you need a power of 2 i can jump in

[mugbull]

Oh it's a 9*4, double home-and-away.

I bet 11*3 + 3 will be more fun

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

De Bruyne and Andre Gomes out with Neves and Mane coming in.

[-james-]

Why are people taking 4 point hits so early?

Mahow's is basically betting on Neves scoring this weekend and his record is hardly great.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Because that was going to be my only change until De Bruyne got injured.

Took the point hit so I didn't get hit by the price drop.

Paid for making an early transfer.

[phonics]

Why take the hit to get a 5.0 midfielder in? You're basically betting on Neves scoring this weekend and his record is hardly great.

Considering his previous pick was Andre Gomes he could have picked 95% of the field and still made a slightly correct decision.

[Baz]

Captain David Silva, do me proud.