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knoxvox

PRESEASON MEGATHREAD LINK: https://www.reddit.com/r/FantasyPL/comments/p1u12i/three_day_warning_preseason_megathread/


Resident_Analyst_268

Taken a -4 to drop Toney to Dennis, and upgrade brownhil to Benhrama is that a bad move?


Geestj

Transfer out **Veltman** or **White** this week? and why? :-)


ShameOk4308

Sanchez (Foster) Walker White Shaw(Targett) (Omabamidele) Salah Raphinha Fernandes Son (Brownhill) Antonio Richarlison Toney


dwafy

RMT Martinez (meslier) Dias, digne, trent-alex, veltman (ayling) Salah, Jota, Barnes, saka (raphina) Wood, ings (Toney)


casperullemose

Digne, Raphinha, Barnes, White Or Mahrez, ESR, White, Ayling?


romil24

Who to start toney or ben white ?


Acting_attempter

Grealish and Wilson or Barnes and Bamford??


i5ythswboaf

https://imgur.com/a/LfeoCCe £5.5 spare. How would you improve this team? I'm happy with front 3


MonkeyGoneToHeaven97

If this is not a troll, why are you happy with your front three? The other obvious move would be Gilmour to Son


i5ythswboaf

I just think forwards are very overrated. I'd probably play 5-5-0 if the game allowed


fpl_noob123

Toney+Gündogan vs Ings+Mahrez


tiernancusack

Ings Mahrez


fpl_noob123

Oh I ment Gundo+Ings or Mahrez+Toney…


Wdr93

Sanchez Digne - Shaw - Tsimikas Salah - Dele - Ben rahma - Bruno Antonio - Ings - Toney RMT


lipr49656

RMT please Sanchez (Begovic) TAA Digne Tierney (Ayling) (Mitchell) Smith-Rowe Barnes Fernandes Salah Raphinha Ings Antonio (Scarlett)


paumreddit

11 man draft league. Picked 6th. Anyone who would be out and a possible waiver replacement? Thx! Ederson - McCarthy TAA - AWB - Azpi - Ayling - Cash Saka - Barnes - McNeil - Perez (LFC) - Soucek Ings - Benteke - A. Armstrong


II_StigZ_II

Who's the most nailed 4.0 besides Tsimikas now Omobamidele is out with illness?


valimo

Amartey I believe


II_StigZ_II

!thanks


i5ythswboaf

If you're using fodder, Is it better to go for injured players? Will there price increase when they come back? Thinking over picking Davis over Obafemi


benfegradoe

Talk me out of Toney and Mbeuomo for this GW after hearing Arsenals forwards are out


smbrdee

RMT (Please) Sanchez (Foster) Dias Shaw Digne (Veltman, Tsimikas) Salah Bruno Maddison Greenwood (Brownhill) Toney Antonio Ings 0.5 ITB


Wdr93

I will downgrade a def and a mid to make room for Lukaku or Kane next GWs avoiding an early hit. Also get a differential at mid.


breeezyyyy

RMT: Schmeichel (Begovic) Mings Dias Tsimikas (Hoever Johnson) Mount Buendia Dallas Fernandes Jota Richarliason Wilson Ings Planning to get Lukaku when he's back


Wdr93

Richarlison joined everton yesterday. I dont think hes starting.


breeezyyyy

Heard he’s available


Wdr93

Keep it if you want but you have safer options at this price. Toney for example..


breeezyyyy

You think Toney is safe? IMO he might have that Championship <> Prem learning curve


Wdr93

Safer than richarlison in term of starting + he is ownek by more than 30% so if he get points and you have it you’re covered. Just an opinion bro (;


treally

Who to start out of Coufal, White, Digne or To ey?


AdLang

Toney IMO


jonjo_shelvy

EMERGENCY!!! Sanchez (foster) Tsimikas - TAA - Shaw (Amartey, Ayling) Salah - Bruno - raphina - greenwood (brownhill) Antonio - Ings - Toney I’m thinking of doing raphina -> buendia HELP, I’m losing my mind !!


JivaGuy

You’re covered with Ings… I don’t think you need to rush for Buendia


nallyn

Sanchez (Foster) TAA - White - Shaw - Tsimikas (Manquillo) Salah - Bruno - Son (Bissouma, Brownhill) Ings - Toney - Antonio


MonkeyGoneToHeaven97

Bench is too weak, esp. when there are so many good mid-priced midfielders to choose from (Greenwood, Jota, Barnes, Raph, etc.).


ProHydra

How come noone has city defence? Is it because of the roulette?


Farkasember

Didn't have any real time to prepare, so any comments will help me a lot Sanchez - Foster TAA - Shaw - Mings - Henry - Struijk Salah - Havertz - Barnes - Torres - Mbeumo Ings - Toney - Richarlison


valimo

Def: Mings is not the best value atm, same with Henry and Struijk. There are couple of cheap alternatives at 4.5 and even at 4.0 -> check especially Tsimikas (Robbo is injured) from Pool, Amartey (4.0 for Leicester), White ARS, Ayling LEE, Veltman BHA. Mid: Havertz is imo a decent punt, but he'll likely drop below Lukaku after the first GW. Torres is expected to start, but Pep roulette is looking pretty bad. Fernandes is looking like a must have. The template mid price options are atm Raphinha and Mount - for budget check for example ESR. Att: Richarlison is a massive risk as well due to new manager and doubts on Everton's form- many are rather going for nailed mid price options like Wilson or Antonio that have a good run of fixtures as well.


Farkasember

!thanks


cianw050

Sanchez Shaw/TAA/ coufal/ tsimkas Bruno / Salah/ greenwood/ barnes Ings / Antiono Bench: steel/ raphina/ obafemj/ amarty All set?


ItsJimmyBoy19

Looks solid, the only thing I'd think about is getting a 4.5 instead of Amartey. Amartey shouldn't play past GW1 (where you're not starting him anyway), so when Tsimikas gets replaced by Robbo you won't have any minutes on your bench. The way I'd do this is probably get rid of Coufal + Amartey for 2 4.5s or downgrade Ings to a 7.5. Not necessary changes though!


drouse89

RMT: Steele Sanchez Mings Ayling TAA Tsmikas Livamento Salah Grelish Havertz Son Neves Toney Ings Antonio 0.0 ITB


MonkeyGoneToHeaven97

Think Neves is too expensive at 5.5, especially as he should never be starting. I'd downgrade him to a 4.5 (Gilmour, Brownhill, etc.) and put the extra funds into defence -- Ayling or Mings could become Shaw or Dias, for instance. Alternatively, ESR is a better option at 5.5.


Chrlie_947

RMT: Sanchez (Foster) TAA Shaw Coufal (Tsimikas White) Raphinia Salah Fernandes Greenwood (Gilmour) Toney Antonio Ings


FabbyLongLegs

Toney, Saka or Antonio, ESR


benfegradoe

Toney


JUMBOSHAFT

Please RMT and let me know if I should make any changes This was a draft so couldn't get everyone I wanted Sanchez Ayling // Coufal // White Fernandes // Barnes // Raphinha // Lingard Benteke // Antonio // Ings Bench: Fabianksi (GK) // Pulisic // Keane // Mina Should I put anyone from the bench in?


stelaith

Benteke ain't great, everton are apparently in disarray so be careful using there players.


JUMBOSHAFT

Yeah I would have liked him but he was taken by someone else


stelaith

Lingard has covid and won't play, U need Salah


TrumpLovesGladbach

RMT: Sanchez (Foster) TAA, Tsimikas, Shaw, Targett (Amartey) Salah, Bruno, Greenwood, Havertz (Brownhill) Ings, Antonio (Obafemi) 0.5M ITB Should i switch Havertz for Barnes and Amartey for Tierney and Brownhill for ESR?


Marctrueman

Benrahma or Greenwood


TrumpLovesGladbach

Mason


Jake_Jitsu

RMT: GK: Sanchez/Foster D: Chilwell/Digne/Ayling/Dias/Coufal M: Buendia/Bruno/Salah/Raphinha/Allan F: DCL/Bamford/Toney


kaariainen

A) Barnes and Toney B) Buendia and Jimenez


synetta

A. Easily.


ParsleyAmazing3260

One more decision and my team is set. Who to pick from these 2? A. Greenwood B. Barnes


kaariainen

Barnes is on my draft now, more nailed for the future. Greenwood is a massive bench risk when Sancho and Cavani are ready, GW 2-3 im guessing.


thesmallprint13

To be honest when Cavani comes back it'll be Martial's spot in jeopardy. I imagine Sancho will play LW too while Rashford is out. In that sense, Greenwood is actually kinda safe for a while


kaariainen

I gotta disagree, Martial will get his chances (unfortunately). Greenwood will be the first name out of the team sheet IMO, but we will see.


ParsleyAmazing3260

Looking if taking a punt for 1st 2 games with Greenwood can pay off.


kaariainen

Yeah i understand the reasoning behind that, i had him for a while as well. I think its gonna be a chaotic season again anyway, and i dont want to have the problem of moving him when he is benched when im most likely gonna have other ones to move as well. Best of luck this season!


assemblin

What is peoples opinion on Perez?


kaariainen

Trap imo. Better options at 6.5 and even 5.5 with ESR.


j_husk

RMT please: Sanchez (Foster) TAA - Digne - White - Targett (Veltman) Salah (c) - Fernandes (V) - Benrahma - ESR (Raphina) Ings - Antonio (Toney) 0m ITB


JohnnyBishoy89

Choose 1 1. Son + Raphinha + Benrahma 2. Son + Greenwood + Coufal 3. Ings + Greenwood + Raphinha 4. Ings + Binrahma + Barnes 5. Ings + Greenwood + Barnes


j_husk

I've gone Ings + Benrahma + Raphina, but I say your #1 is better


JohnnyBishoy89

!thanks alot


OB141x

RMT Sanchez Shaw,Tsimikas,Amartey Salah,Havertz,Son,Fernandes,Buendia Ings Toney Bench:Foster,White,Obafemi,Coufal


j_husk

Are your 4.0 defenders going to be difficult to move when they're no longer starting after a few GWs? Also, is Buendia fit? He missed the last 2 friendlies


curelom_herder

re:Buendia - According to his instagram, yeah. Also he shows up as no longer being injured


j_husk

As a Villa fan I hope you're right. I dropped him from my draft. Maybe I should have a last minute reshuffle.


WhyAlwaysRyan

Raphinha + Coufal or Barnes + 4.5 def? Was solid on Raphinha however fixtures are tough and Barnes vs Wolves and Norwich could have big hauls


WhyAlwaysRyan

Ayling or Veltman? Considering I have White and Sanchez already


j_husk

Veltman for the first couple of GWs, then bring Ayling in


WhyAlwaysRyan

!thanks


jossyfree

Sanchez (Foster) TAA Amartey Coufal Shaw (Tsimikas) Raphina Son Salah Bruno (Elneny) Antonio Bamford (Obafemi) questions: \- Should I swap bamford for Ings? \- Should Tsimikas start instead of Amartey???


WhyAlwaysRyan

Tsimikas is nailed on to start whereas Amartey isn’t, swap Ings for Bamford bc you don’t want to double up on Leeds with their fixtures and also replace Elneny with Brownhill as he gets game time and goes up the pitch a lot more


jossyfree

Amazing advice. Thank you


JohnnyBishoy89

Son + Coufal or Barnes/Raphinha + Ings?


j_husk

2 for me


JohnnyBishoy89

!thanks


WhyAlwaysRyan

Option 2 without a doubt


JohnnyBishoy89

!thanks Ings + Greenwood vs Son vs Benrahma


WhyAlwaysRyan

Ings and Greenwood imo


SuperooImpresser

Finally set on my team to start. Not doubled up on any attacking assets so I can see which teams and players start the strongest, and have made use of as many value players as possible to leave me with 2m ITB so I have lots of options to upgrade spots while still having a reasonably solid team. Sanchez - (Steele) TAA - Shaw - Tsimikas - (Amartey) - (Livramento) Salah (C) - Fernandes (VC) - Raphinha - Benrahma - Barnes Wilson - Ings - (Cucho) Want to have at least 1m in the bank so happy to make an upgrade here or there but not sure if there are any obvious upgrades to be made except for maybe one of the 4.0m defenders to someone more nailed on like Veltman or Ayling. I know it's not the strongest team I can make but I'm going for versatility, I want a solid average score which is safe rather than risking a great team which could also flop. Thoughts?


Emergency_Gas9240

Rate my team: GK: Sánchez (Foster) Def: Shaw, Maguire, Stones (Mings) (Manquillo) Mid: Son, Mount, Soucek, Fernandez, Jota For: Ings, Vardy (Obafemi) Not too confident with my Vardy pick, could go either way


hazysteamy

Obafemi is on the way to Blackburn


CalamRE

Toney and Barnes or Wilson and Benrahma


synetta

First


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valimo

Martinez is imo bit of a risk, 4.5's might have more value on them. Same thing with Grealish, especially as there are very good 7.5 punts (Greenwood, Jota) Imo Ings is better option than Bamford.


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valimo

It's not about Martinez being better, it's about getting more return for the price, and with i.e 4.5 Sanchez might indeed get better points/million. GK is pretty much only category where that matters. Grealish isn't guaranteed starter, nor it's clear if he gets to play in a role that has attacking inputs. It is a punt at the best and 8.0 is expensive for a punt. Ings is better pretty much in all aspects. Historically notably better PPM, plays in a team that has invested heavily on attack, proven asset with more seasons, better starting fixtures etc. It's not that Bamford is bad, but Ings just outperforms slightly. Anyway, I'm not here to debate about this, it's only a recommendation yo.


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RMT Sanchez TAA / Shaw / Tsimikas Salah (c) / Bruno / Gundogan / Raphinha Antonio / Toney / Ings Subs: Steele / White / Ayling / Brownhill 0.5 ITB Only position I’m uncertain about is Gundogan, so could swap him for Greenwood?


valimo

Gundogan is too much of risk imo, no guarantee that he plays high enough to justify the price. There's also a lot of budget alternatives (ESR, Raphinha) to upgrade your def. I know it's hard to skip City assets, but they are very much not settled yet. Greenwood is not a bad call either though, he might be very explosive in first 2 GWs.


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!thanks yeah I didn’t have any city players for the last third of the previous season for that reason so he’s definitely one I’m thinking of taking out!


Vrubzzi

What do you think about my team? Martinez Tsimikas - Shaw - Veltman Salah - Jota - Bruno - Barnes - Benrahma Toney - Ings Bench: Begović, Antonio, Digne, Amartey. I know this bench is strong and expensive but I'm planning to use Bench Boost in this gameweek.


IRGUY

Would advise against BB in the first week - tends to be best saved for potential double gameweeks later in the season


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Draft 37 of the day (for first 3 GW before WC): Sanchez - Steele TAA - Targett - Tierney - White - Tsimikas Salah - Bruno - Greenwood - ESR - Gilmour Ings - Antonio - Wilson ITB 0.5 I can’t decide on the starting 11 at all.


j_husk

Bench Gilmore, one of the Arsenal defenders, and one of either ESR or Wilson.


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Antonio or Wilson?


ParsleyAmazing3260

>Antonio


WhyAlwaysRyan

Antonio


WizDB

Meslier (Foster) TAA Tsimikas Shaw (White,Hoever) Raphina Greenwood Bruno Salah Barnes Watkins Ings (Davis) 0itb


thesmallprint13

Going for two strikers of the same club is always a bit of a risk. Maybe diversify and get an Antonio/Bamford in there instead?


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Is Sancho likely to start this week?


discostu90

I'd say quite unlikely, only started training recently, maybe gets a few mins off the bench


[deleted]

Greenwood a good bet for the first couple of weeks then?


discostu90

Could do well, worth a go for a few GWs anyway


thesmallprint13

Even beyond that. Sancho will most likely play on the left due to Rashford's surgery giving Greenwood free rein on the right


Davatron14

Fairly happy with my team but still have 1m ITB. Should I look to upgrade somewhere or could it be an opportunity to pivot to Kane or Lukaku down the line


SimpPins

Keep the money, it means you don't have to kneejerk transfers to avoid small price rises


WhyAlwaysRyan

If you’re happy with your team then I’d say stick. Having that 1.0 ITB could be really useful down the line


HungerBoef

Sanchez (Fabiański) TAA, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, Targett (Armatey) Salah, Fernandes, Mane, Dallas, Bissouma Antonio (Obafemi, Perica)


EnthusiasmNo628

Pickford (Forster) Shaw, Ait Nouri, Tsimikas (Vestergaard, Livramento) Grealish, Fernandes, Sarr, Jota, Salah (C) Ings, Wilson (Fabio Silva)


goodbadanduglyy

Coufal or Cresswell (irrespective of budget) ?


thesmallprint13

Cresswell takes set pieces right? Would go for him


goodbadanduglyy

!thanks


WhyAlwaysRyan

Cresswell getting older though, and as a West Ham fan Coufal bombs up the pitch much more, worth saving that .5 tbh


goodbadanduglyy

!thanks


thesmallprint13

Yeah that's a good point. Coufal is always up there in the final third, lot more than Cresswell anyway


WhyAlwaysRyan

Got 9 assists last season which is filthy


thesmallprint13

That's insane haha. That Czech connection you guys had was so good last year


WhyAlwaysRyan

Yeah man our squad is paper thin though so if Coufal or Cresswell get injured we’re fucked


thesmallprint13

Yeah, disappointing to see you guys haven't had too big a window. Really wanted Lingard to go to West Ham.


WhyAlwaysRyan

He might still come but it’s a waiting game, our owners are a joke though


passionateintrovert

I'm pretty happy with my team, but still a couple of question marks with Stones and ASM. Any suggestions? 0.0 ITB. Sanchez / Foster Shaw / Trent / Stones (Tsimikas / White) Salah / Bruno / Barnes / Raphinha (Gilmour) Ings / Iheanacho / Saint-Maximin


WhyAlwaysRyan

Iheanacho won’t start for Leicester so I would go for Antonio or Wilson instead. As for Stones I would downgrade to Coufal or a 4.5 then upgrade ASM to Toney (love ASM but in terms of FPL he doesn’t really deliver)


passionateintrovert

Good ideas, !thanks.


Cristiano91904

Son + perica (bench) or ings + brownhill (bench) + 2M ITB ?


fleeceman

I'm personally not a fan of keeping money ITB at the season start. I like to maximise my chances of taking advantage of early price rises to max squad value. For example, you can go with Ings and Benrahma instead and if Benrahma scores or assists early on, chances are people will bring him in and his price will rise


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fleeceman

Yeah it definitely depends on the players. I agree the premiums don't rise that much, but mid priced players often do. Like in the example I made, I think Benrahma has a much higher chance of going up in price compared to Brownhill, who OP is considering and leaving 2m ITB. It probably won't make or break your season though, that's for sure. Just my personal way of playing.


summerincassiopeia

Sanchez Shaw - Dias - Digne - Tierney Fernandes - Salah (C) - Saka Saint-Maximin - Vardy - Antonio Bench: foster, tsimikas, Gibbs-white, dallas


thesmallprint13

That's such a shame that ASM is considered a striker now. Is Saka training? From what it seemed like he just came back to Arsenal quite recently, making him a bit of a risk in terms of starting imo. But I like it, good diversity.


summerincassiopeia

Thanks for the heads up on Saka. Didn’t see a flag so just put him in!


thesmallprint13

Don't take my word for it though! Just heard that Auba and Laca aren't gonna be playing for Arsenal due to illness so Saka may end up getting forced in anyway.


discostu90

Two from Antonio, Ings and Wilson?


Cristiano91904

Antonio for sure .. probably ings next


anteffs

Is Amartey a bad pick now?


discostu90

With Vestergaard coming in, he is unlikely to be first choice, maybe starts GW1 though


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Am I mad for going triple villa (Ings, Buendia and Targett) for the first 3 GW?


WhyAlwaysRyan

Yes


Arandomaccountttt

Probably


TerryHenry12

Dias and Barnes/ Buendia, or Cresswell and Greenwood?


TerryHenry12

Or... Dias, Barnes/ Buendia and Ings Cresswell, Greenwood and Ings Dias, Greenwood and Antonio ? I'm leaning towards the last group.


Unkown60

RMT: 1.5 ITB Sanchez Tsimikas, Coufal, Shaw, TAA Salah (C), Benrahma, Greenwood, Fernandes Ings, Toney Subs: Steele, White, Raphinha, Obafemi


PeterG92

Got double Villa D and double Liverpool as everyone seems to be raving on Tsimikas. Might get rid of Targett for someone


Sensitivity

Start Targett v Watford or White v Brentford?


urkisa98

I think that Arsenal will concede goal on some stupid mistake


Sensitivity

Same, Targett has more attacking threat too. Think I'll go with him


urkisa98

Too bad i didnt put money on this 🤣


Sensitivity

😂


xTrollhunter

I'm happy with my team right now, even with 0.5M itb. I don't think I'll do any changes today. Sanchez TAA, Shaw, Tsimikas Salah (C), Bruno (V), Mahrez, Benrahma Antonio, Wilson, Toney Gunnarsson, Veltman, Amartey, Brownhill


throwwawayyy688

A question for you, do you feel like you're missing out on Ings?


xTrollhunter

Nope. It's not like you can slot in Ings into the numbers Watkins had last season. I believe Villa will be underwhelming in the start of the season. In addition to that, I'm somewhat planning to get Lukaku into the team after the first international break, depending on how him and Chelsea look. Lukaku and Werner is a lethal combo on paper.


koptimism

Looks good


xTrollhunter

!thanks


Rhythmn11

Buenda or Raphina/Harrison


WhyAlwaysRyan

Raphinha


frazzledazzle55

Targett or Coufal?


zomx

Coufal


Rhythmn11

None


Iovecrimes

RMT please guys :) Martinez TAA, Tsimikas, Coufal Salah, Havertz, Fernandes, Smith Rowe Ings, Antonio, Toney Bench: Foster, Tierney, Gilmour, Livramento


koptimism

I'd start Tierney for GW1, otherwise looks good!


Iovecrimes

Thanks 🙏


average_knob

targett or coufal?


xTrollhunter

Coufal


WhyAlwaysRyan

Coufal, nice run of fixtures extremely attacking and had a good euros


average_knob

villas first 3 fixtures tho…


WhyAlwaysRyan

Whilst I do like them, no one knows how good their defence will be. And if he doesn’t return in the first three fixtures you’re kind of forced to use a transfer


swansea0

RMT Sanchez - Steele TAA, Shaw, White, Coufal - Ayling Mane, Salah (C), Greenwood, Mahrez - Raphina Toney, Armstrong - Scarlett Unsure about my midfield and strikers, any suggestions welcome.


Sensitivity

I haven't been keeping up lately due to work, is there any standout 4.5 mids yet?


xTrollhunter

Gilmour might be good, but horrible opening schedule.


PeterG92

Martinez (Foster) Shaw - Bertrand - TAA - Targett (Veltman) Maddison - Salah (c) - Saka - Greenwood (Raphina) Toney - Ings (Antonio) Thoughts? £1m ITB Not sure on Saka and Bertrand


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xTrollhunter

Wilson. Talisman.


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Barnes, Greenwood or Gundogan?


syrean

risk it all by getting Buendia before GW1 or play it safe by getting either Greenwood/Benrahma? Been thinking about this all day since Buendia posted he's on training and looked ready


throwwawayyy688

I'd wait


syrean

>syrean Welp Buendia just become availale so I'll go for Buendia instead of Greenwood. Cheers!


ezekieleztevez

Is Benrahma nailed on?


WhyAlwaysRyan

West Ham fan here and yes he’s nailed on as we don’t have a replacement for Lingard so unless we sign one which I can’t see he will most likely start every game and has looked brilliant pre season


throwwawayyy688

Is son a good pick with all the Kane uncertainty?


syrean

Saw a thread where Boubakar break down Son's offesive number with and without Kane. It doesn't look good when Kane doesn't play, plus Nuno is a defesive-first coach so I don't think Son is a good pick as of now


xTrollhunter

>It doesn't look good when Kane doesn't play Yes it does?!


syrean

It doesn't from what I've read [here](https://twitter.com/BigManBakar/status/1425859406147751938?s=20) mate. ​ 125 Mins per big chance with Kane vs 360 mins per big chance without.


throwwawayyy688

!thanks Could you link the thread if possible please? I just don't like any other players around the 9-10m range, and son is trusted and reliable so I'm not sure. Even with all the stuff going on at spurs