Thread by @FPL_EDER, I got bored so I decided to make a new #FPL team [...]

I got bored so I decided to make a new #FPL team with Messi

and a thread explaining my picks

Enjoy

GOALKEEPERS

In 2019/20, I rotated Pope and Henderson which was probably my best #FPL choice ever

This year, I will be going for a £4.5 GK rotation AGAIN

McCarthy (£4.5) and Ryan (£4.5) looks like the best GK rotation this year

These are the fixtures if you rotate them...

GW1 Crystal Palace (A)

GW2 Newcastle (A)

GW3 Burnley (A)

GW4 West Brom (H)

GW5 Crystal Palace (A)

GW6 West Brom (H)

GW7 Aston Villa (A)

GW8 NEW (H)

or BUR (H)

GW9 Aston Villa (A)

GW10 Man United (H)

GW11 Southampton (H)

GW12 Sheffield Utd (H)

GW13 Fulham (A)

GW14 Sheffield United (H)

GW15 Fulham (A)

GW16 West Ham (H)

GW17 Wolves (H)

GW18 Leeds (A)

GW19 Leeds (A)

GW20 Fulham (H)

GW21 Aston Villa (H)

GW22 Man United (A)

GW23 NEW (A)

or BUR (H)

GW24 Aston Villa (H)

GW25 Crystal Palace (H)

GW26 West Brom (A)

GW27 Leicester (H)

GW28 Brighton (H)

GW29 Newcastle (H)

GW30 Burnley (H)

GW31 West Brom (A)

GW32 Crystal Palace (H)

GW33 Sheffield Utd (A)

GW34 Leeds (H)

GW35 Wolves (A)

GW36 Fulham (H)

GW37 Leeds (H)

GW38 West Ham (A)

DEFENDERS

I decided to go with 3-4-3 this year, so I'm going with a premium defender

and 2 rotations

TAA (£7.5) is the first player I picked this year: Playing in the best defense in the league while crossing 916382 times a game and on Free Kicks and Corners... Only 7.5?

My first defender rotation will be Vinagre (£4.5) and Taylor (£4.5)

Check out this thread from @FPDontTakeTheL to understand why I'm going with this rotation

https://twitter.com/fpdonttakethel/status/1297962870370598912

https://twitter.com/fpdonttakethel/status/1297962870370598912

My second defender rotation is KWP (£4.5) and Ferguson/Mitchell (£4.0)

I will actually probably use this rotation only until GW8, when I'll probably transfer KWP and my £6.0 striker OUT for a £4.0 defender and Antonio - Check WHU fixtures starting GW8 and CRY between GW5-17

Here’s how Crystal Palace and Southampton rotate until GW8:

GW1 Crystal Palace (A)

GW2 Tottenham (H)

GW3 Burnley (A)

GW4 West Brom (H)

GW5 Brighton (H)

GW6 Everton (H)

GW7 Aston Villa (A)

MIDFIELDERS

This wouldn't be my “ #FPL team if Messi joins the BPL” without Messi...

If he comes to the Premier League, Messi would be ESSENTIAL (don't listen to anyone who thinks otherwise)

Unfortunately City blank in GW1, so I'll start with Auba then transfer Messi in...*

*Even though he's the second best player of all time I believe Messi could come at £13.0.

Salah was £13.0 after his 32 goals in 2017/18 (303 points).

I would perfectly understand Messi coming at £13.5-14.0 though so I would need to find that extra bit of money

My SECOND Midfielder (remember I'm playing 3-4-3) is Salah (£12.0)

Do I really need to say anything else? The #FPL king

is obviously in my team

Most points in 2017/18 and 2018/19 and second most points in 2019/20

My third midfielder is Greenwood (£7.5)

At just £7.5 I believe Greenwood offers so much value starting for a growing Man United side

If I were you, I wouldn't go without Man United attackers this season

After the restart, Greenwood averaged 6.12 points per game

4th Midfielder

Who else? It's ofc SOUCEK (£5.0)

Soucek finished the season really well scoring 3 goals after the restart. He's a real threat during set pieces being 6'4'', and also loves going forward

15 goals last season

At £5.0 he's definitely amazing value

...

My 5th midfielder is Bissouma (£4.5)

1/2 points every week

FORWARDS

I was never a big fan of forwards in #FPL, I usually prefer midfielders and defenders...

This year I'm not committing the same mistake

and I'll go 3-4-3

My first striker is Werner (£9.5)

28

and 8

in the Bundesliga last season

Chelsea looking promising

Second forward is going to be Ings (£8.5)

22 goals

(198 points) last season

Amazing season and proved that he can score against any team with 5 goals against the big 6, Southampton's talisman is only £8.5!

Last but not least I'm going with Mitrovic (£6.0)

Fulham has amazing fixtures to start the season, and their Talisman Mitrovic is likely to be involved when they score

26 goals

in the Championship last season, but he's a yellow card magnet