Discussion EPL Dream Team Discussion - Season 2021/22

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Watched the Olympic Gold Medal match last night.

Brazil's captain was Dani Alves , thought surely it's not the Dani Alves , but sure enough at the age of 38 it was him.
 
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Sorry, didn’t realise it had filled.

This is our League for this year if anyone can help me out with the blanks or if I have paired the wrong user name …

Herbie’s All Stars - @Herbie66
Connoisseurs - @Connoisseur
Pressure Point - @PressurePoint
The Usual Suspects - @Verbal Kint
Courtezans - @Courtesans
Norwegian Vikings - @Dazza
Lenny's Larrikins - @Lenny5
Under The Dome - @Under The Dome
Selfish Harrys - @Burly
Diabolical Tuesday - @Diabolical
NSD - @Snatch
Ironhawk - @Ironhawk
The Banker - @The Banker
Jaca’s Attackers - @jaca
Kop That! - @KLo30
Batista Bomb -
Dirk’s Digglers -
Tearawayquicks - @Mr Young
Year of the Liger - @Beijing_Sting
ECBJJ - @Emre
Hi all, I was the random numbers, have updated the team name. I've been part of the league for a few years, generally don't contribute much on here but often read through. Lost interest last year when games began getting rescheduled left, right and centre. Back on deck and looking forward to the season. Good luck to all.
 

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Amazing how much my team has changed with less than a week to go...
- Buendia not selected for Villa in the friendly tonight - talk of a minor injury,
- Lautaro Martinez poised to sign for Spurs, quality striker - Kane off to City more likely now I'd say,
- What price will Lukaku be?
- Like others have said, Grealish looks a great option in the mids - looking for a way to get him in Rd 1 (pricey, but not many other mids appeal)
- Sooooo many value forwards, it's doing my head in! Oh well, a few more days to ponder...
 
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I was playing around with the idea of dumping Salah today. There’s some tasty forward options that are really cheap. On top of Baileys ridiculous price, there’s Trincao, Benrahma, Abraham (if he gets a move), Sarr, Pukki, Bowen, Pepe, Jimenez, Adams and Zaha all available under 7mil. Someone will catch fire in this group, if not more than one. If I was confident Grealish was a starter against Spurs I would consider it. I’m sort of cooling on Villa due to all the changes and atm have Buendia. I’d like to find someone else, but I have thought the midfield is tough to pick all along. If 2-3 of the above were available as mids then I would have no hesitation in dumping Buendia, but as it stands I really only like Grealish. He would be my City coverage, other than that, unlikely to have any.
You can't dump Salah. Need two good capt options. With Kane and KDB now confirmed out, and with Pool playing cannon-fodder Norwich, he's a must have.

Jack's role at City will also be quite different to his role at Villa. At Villa, he did everything. At City, he'll warm the bench and peel oranges.

All the guys you mentioned have excellent potential, but are too inconsistent or have tough first 3 GWs. Of that lot, I like Benrahma the most. In good form and WHU have good fixtures, but he's still too risky of being benched.

As for City, yes, too risky for me too. But they're at home against NOR and I want one of them for a capt's punt. Could be Mahrez or Torres, but haven't written off Gundy just yet.
 
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Selected Pereira towards the end of last season due to his role further up the field and will be tempted once again considering the opening fixtures are not too bad. Would like to start one Leicester player and have also considered Maddison in the midfield as an alternative to Buendia. Also starting to get cold feet on Bachmann and donut and currently favouring Schmeichel and Bachmann.
I love Perreira, but he might not be the player he was a few seasons back. I'd prefer to wait 2 games and grab him if he's gonna skyrocket.
If LEI do keep CSes, then I'll be having Amartey on the bench to get me some profit for a flip. I think he'll see 3 games for sure.
Bertrand is good value, but dunno if we'll get a chance to flip him.

Barnes is the man for me. Always improving. Unfortunately, always breaking down too. But so is Maddo (hence he'll be a perfect fit for soft ARS).

I'm having second thoughts about Bachmann too, but that price keeps getting me, and the fact there's always surprise CSes. Just 1 CS in the first 3 games, and he'll get a good flip. They've got 8 good games, so lots of time to hold onto him until he comes good.
 
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Got my $ 0 remaining team today be complete accident

Bachmann / Jakupovic

TAA , Konate / VVD , Rose , Gomez

Fernandes , KDB , Buendia , Havertz , Alli

Salah , Toney , Bailey

far too many Liverpool players though 😉
I have a very similar team, but will go Mane or Jota instead of Bailey, and will likely flip them for a City attacker in week 2.
My plan this year is to chase the whipping boys, and I think NOR are the ones.

But WOL have also been decimated, and with Patricio and Nuno gone, they could be one of the relegation contenders.
 
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Trying to piece together my team.

Any thoughts and assistance with the following: Dele, Cantwell, Canos still good options?

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Dele feels like he is at that price.

Canos is value. Mbuemo is even better. Could be used as a 2nd striker and a better option IMO. But both are great. Nothing wrong with getting both. Both should be nailed.

ARS and NOR have tough fixtures IMO. I'm staying away and going for players I think I can flip for a good profit. But both will find themselves in my team, eventually.
 
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Hello all, nearly there!

How far off are VVD and Gomez?
I'm thinking of going with Cavani, but like Greenwood at his price, thoughts?
 
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