New FPL Transfers Everton Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane
Hello and welcome to New FPL Transfers Everton Jordan Pickford and Michael Keane. Having covered Everton’s attacking transfers in the previous article we now make our way back to the defence and look at new keeper Jordan Pickford and central defender Michael Keane. Both are young (Pickfrd is 23, Keane 24) and Koeman will hope that both will serve the club for seasons to come – well, at least until the manager has hopped off to Barcelona anyway. It’s the trendy thing to say, but I make no apologies for repeating myself – ignore Everton until GW6 (unless you fancy a GW1 punt home to Burnley) – GW2-GW6 fixtures read Man City (a), Chelsea (a), Spurs (h), Man Utd (a). It’s ugly folks, but it changes for the better from GW6, which gives us time to assess and see if for example if Keane can establish himself as a regular starter alongside Ashley Williams or Phil Jagielka or if maybe Koeman plays all 3. Anyway, that’s all for the future, let’s take a quick look at Pickers and Keano.
Jordan Pickford
Goalkeeper
FPL Price 5.0mln
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[/three_fifth]Pickford is of course well known to most FPL managers after his heroic season at Sunderland last season despite the Black Cats’ unsuccessful fight against relegation. There weren’t many clean sheets last term but Pickford impressed with his never-say-attitude and endless saves which contributed to decent returns for those managers who owned him. It was a busy summer for the young keeper who represented England U21s at the Euros as well as becoming England’s most expensive keeper when he sealed a £30mln move to the blue half of Merseyside. Pickford will be immediately installed as Koeman’s first choice keeper and is heavily tipped to become England’s no.1 sooner rather than later also. Pickford is a traditional northerner – tough, resolute and loves a battle, highlighted by the words of Sunderland’s goalkeeping coach Adrian Tucker: ‘I remember I went to Yeovil to do a scouting report on him. I was working for England Under-20s at the time and Jordan was playing for Bradford. The game was only five minutes in when a cross came in and he got clattered by one of Yeovil’s strikers. He got up straight away, shook it off and did not show he was hurt. I thought to myself, ‘You’ll do for me, son’.
Michael Keane
Defender
FPL Price 5.5mln
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[/three_fifth]Keane signed for the Blues in a deal worth £25mln, arriving from Burnley where he spent two season after being released by Man United in 2015. The defender was a shining light at the back for Burnley last term, impressing many which resulted in him gaining two England caps. The Blues are reported to have fended off competition from several other clubs in purchasing Keane and the player identifies the manager himself as a big reason why he chose Everton: ‘the manager was a big factor in me coming to the club. He played in my position when he was a world-class player for a great Barcelona side and a great Dutch side and the style of football he likes to play will suit me, I believe. I watched a lot of Everton last season and I believe I really suit how the team likes to play. I feel like this is a great place to come and continue my development as a player. He’s convinced me that he can still improve me in certain areas of my game.’ Nothing like getting on the right side of the boss from day 1. Anyway you know the form, watch the first few fixtures, see how he settles in etc etc etc. Keane isn’t cheap at 5.5mln, especially as he only scored 7 goals in 100 games for Burnley, I feel he may just be a tad over priced at 5.5mln to be a value pick in FPL terms – Pickford is cheaper at 5.0mln as is Jagielka, while Mason Holgate and Jonjoe Kenny are even cheaper at 4.5mln, one of whom will probably deputise for the injured Seamus Coleman until the Irishman returns.
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Morning all! It’s Everton part deux day, wish they’d stop buying players!
Cheers Cookie. I always fancy a few Toffeemen in my squad. Is this good business, high expectations for a finish in the top 4, 5 or 6 or both?
Yo ATF, I think there is better value than Keane, even in his own squad.
I’m sure Pickford will score well but as I repeatedly said, I’d wait until GW6.
I don’t think they can make Top 4, they have bought decently, but still lost their main firepower in Lukaku.
In my view they won’t progress until they keep their big guns rather than trying to replace them. Maybe that happens going forward, I hope so.
Draft 2 of 100 RMT I will keep an eye on R Rod pre season also see if I can get two cheaper Bou & Swa players at the back Bou & Swa rotate very well in first 8 GW Also still looking at 6m & below Ritchie in there at present fixtures quite good from GW 2
Would have liked one of the Pool & Ars boys but just gone on fixtures at present , have a look let me know don’t hold back 😉
Hey Silvers, are you not worried about rotations when it comes to Jesus? With some many options upfront and the addition of B. Silva, I don’t know if he will play every game.
Yes Xaoc I’m trying to figure a way off getting Kane in there but you can’t ignore City’s fixtures but very good points cheers
Really like this team.
Cheers AttL how’s yours coming along 😉
Headache mate.
Get Willian for Alli and Kane for Jesus? Leaves you with an extra 0.5
Morning everyone,
So I’ve had a play around with my team, would love to hear what you think!
I originally had Trippier, Bernardo Silva and Firmino but swapped them for Tomkins, Ramsey and Lacazette.
What do you think of my current team?
Nice looking team that. You’ll need to monitor Ramsey’s pre season, but other than that it’s very solid. Personally, I’d take Trippier over Mustafi.
I agree with Banjo. Though so think Mustafi is decent value. Not a fan of Zaha and not sure if Tomkins will play
Not a fan of Pogba and Ramsey.
Though I think Pogba has a chance of being on pens. Lukaku ain’t the best penalty taker
Yeah, for me currently my first picks are:
GKs: De Gea
DFs: David Luiz
MFs: Pogba, Alli
FWs: Lukaku, Lacazette
Then I’m building around that… would like some attacking City and Liverpool players but they are all quite expensive and I fear for their rotation… think I’ll have to wait and see who is starting regularly before I commit!
I feel like this team is a group of guaranteed starters!
Would like to swap Ramsey out for a more attacking minded player, but I don’t rate many of the other 7m players and there aren’t many good options at 7.5m IMO.
Ditch Rooney and Pogba, get some Chelsea and Liverpool attackers
Gents
Thoughts on Bernardo silva?
Too risky to start with. Not only a rotation risk, but also not even sure if he’ll cut it in the premier league.
Really decent player. Quite risky from the start though
Same could be said for all of those Man City midfielders though. Hopefully pre season or injuries help us
It seems I posted this in the wrong place, so reposting here……
Is anyone else considering Courtois? I’m trying to squeeze Man U, Spurs and Chelsea in my defence and he’s the only option at 5.5. For Spurs there’s Trippier, and Man U seem to have 5.5 options too (currently on Lindelof). My current draft has Azpi @ 6.5, but seriously considering ditching him, using Courtois and saving 1.0… thoughts?
That sounds sensible to me. I currently have Luiz. I’m waiting to see on Shaw. Rojo and Young are injured. That leaves only Darmian. Shaw at 5 million could be a bargain
Yea it’ll be interesting to see how United’s defence shapes up. Shaw could be an absolute bargain, but not sure how much Jose likes him.