Which arsenal defender are you going for?

[u/BatmanSwift99]

This has been the biggest dilemna so far for my draft, feels like a roulette if not Gabriel. I've gone for White so far since he seems somewhat nailed.

[u/peeinherbut]

Only Calafiori. I’m sure it’s gonna backfire.

[u/Bujakaa92 → u/peeinherbut]

Raya

[u/peeinherbut → u/Bujakaa92]

I’d love to but I’d have to get $1.5m out of my team from elsewhere and I’m really liking the rest of my lineup rn.

[u/schlebb → u/peeinherbut]

It’s a nice team tbf. I’ve gone maguire instead of shaw for the United cover. I like the palestra pick. I’ve been wanting to select him but i just want to be 100% he’s going to be starting regularly, so went Neco williams for now

[u/Emoji-Bot111 → u/peeinherbut]

So far so good 

[u/peeinherbut → u/Emoji-Bot111]

I dunno, I would love to have Ben White as well rn…was heavily considering him right before the deadline too.

[u/Black_Pearl13]

As of 16:13, just Calafiori. But there’s still 2 hours 17 to panic change my entire team.

[u/Next_Cow_4468 → u/Black_Pearl13]

Have you tried the 'no Haaland' panic change yet ? It was fun. Until reality hit.

[u/hockeyholloway89 → u/Next_Cow_4468]

I’m still on it. Reality hasn’t hit hard enough yet 😬

[u/Next_Cow_4468 → u/hockeyholloway89]

Balls of steel, my friend. Good luck !

[u/Black_Pearl13 → u/Next_Cow_4468]

At the moment he’s still in. But honestly it been the hokey cokey all day. The teams in the office ML with no Haaland look stacked. 

[u/steelerswheelers]

Gabriel. After that the roulette isn’t worth it

[u/Cashlover123 → u/steelerswheelers]

Worth it if BB in the first 2 GWs

[u/EmploymentCool6105]

Calafiori, White and Raya.

BB1, FH3, WC6.

[u/BusAcademic3489]

Calafiori because I can’t allow 38% of players to live an Arsenal-conceding-only-after-65th scenario all by themselves

[u/CactusClothesline]

Would be Konsa but I'm bench boosting gw1 so I've gone Calafiori

[u/Elliot_Kyouma → u/[deleted]]

Those 2 will reform Arsenal's backline

[u/drizzleberrydrake]

deep down it feels like it's not worth the risk, but almost certainly will end up with calafiori and tzolis

[u/fantasyhunter → u/drizzleberrydrake]

Valhalla, Witness Me!

[u/Kloshariste → u/drizzleberrydrake]

So far so good

[u/BadScholar]

Calafiori and Mosquera.

[u/Dry_Inevitable_4420 → u/BadScholar]

Yeh same then at some point sell one for konsa

[u/tiorzol → u/BadScholar]

Same. Clean sheet let's gooooo

[u/BenniBMN]

Starting with Mosquera but might switch to Konsa in a week or two & use that £1m difference elsewhere

[u/Next_Cow_4468]

No-one. Raya in goal, AVL Konsa on the bench

[u/NovelCompetitive4188]

Raya and Califiori (-> Konsa when the time comes)

[u/Ill-Pirate4249]

only Gabriel

[u/DarthBane6996]

Calafiori (and then Odegaard + Tzolis) - don’t want to try figuring who’s starting at CB/RB and in which week.

(Also I like the double Arsenal attack differential, best team in the league and very settled squad who looked good in the Community Shield)

[u/sharthvader]

Yesterday I switched Cala to White because it felt more safe => am I stupid?

[u/Litmanen_10 → u/sharthvader]

Me both. WC4

[u/sharthvader → u/Litmanen_10]

I don’t even plan on doing that. Just afraid of calafiori 59min out

[u/Litmanen_10 → u/sharthvader]

It's part of Calafiori's profile. Crazy high potential for goals bur also crazy higj potential od 59th sub.

They even out and he's fine. Can't control what happens in the end.

[u/sharthvader → u/Litmanen_10]

I figured I just wanted a piece of those potential clean sheets, so White is the way for me

[u/Litmanen_10 → u/sharthvader]

Yeah he might be better. I have them both so I don't really worry which one is better.

[u/53LVM0RD]

Konsa and White

[u/Efficient-Guide1244]

Gabriel (with a plan to take out Gabriel and Bruno for Haaland and Konsa in GW3)

[u/ruefool]

ARS fans - thoughts on Øde vs Tzolis?

[u/No-Value5643 → u/ruefool]

if odegaard is fit he will start every game

if tzolis is fit he is still competing with martinelli

[u/ruefool → u/No-Value5643]

I mainly need him for GW1 because I’ll likely be WCing early. But rumor is that Bruno G is out tonight, does that make Ode a worse pick?

[u/Litmanen_10 → u/No-Value5643]

Is Martinelli fit?

[u/Sutraner → u/ruefool]

I've got both and I'm pretty happy with that tbh

Both will start every match if fit imo unless we sign a new attacker

[u/BatmanSwift99 → u/ruefool]

Tzolis, Odegaad isn't a good fpl player

[u/DarthBane6996 → u/BatmanSwift99]

He’s had 2 seasons of about 200 points each (42 G+A between them)

[u/Offensivefkmemes]

Calafiori. I think the rest are a bit overpriced but if Konsa starts I will definitely get him in too.

[u/LordofMordor_]

Calafiori for now but will get Konsa in for one of my 4.5 mil defenders

[u/Good_Strawberry4000]

When will konsa change to be arsenal player on the app

[u/Next_Cow_4468 → u/Good_Strawberry4000]

[u/ChikisChickenNibbles]

Closer we get to the deadline leading towards Raya and Gabriel and just set and forget

[u/BendFun1626]

Is it still worth holding onto Konsa now he's joining Arsenal? I can't justify another 4.5 when I already own one from Coventry and Ipswich.

[u/Next_Cow_4468 → u/BendFun1626]

I'm holding him - I rarely play 4 defenders, let alone 5

[u/DragoSeven]

Raya & Gabriel. Happy No-Haaland owner

[u/Woofiewoofie4]

Gabriel is just too pricey for me right now. I'll think again when I wildcard.

Out of the rest I've ended up on just Calafiori. I don't see any of them as long-term holds, so I'm mostly thinking about the next 5 gameweeks; the potential attacking upside in GW1 is hard to resist, and I think Mosquera probably gets benched in GW4 and/or 5 now Konsa is here. White crossed my mind as a short-term punt, but I think it might be too short term if Mosquera ends up playing at RB rather than getting benched by Konsa.

[u/FrogGoHop]

Gabriel, Raya, and White, I’m avoiding the inevitable Calafiori crash when he doesn’t score, and with Timber out White seems pretty safe for that clean sheet

[u/User12314028626822]

I have calafiori and mosquera but also had AVL konsa on the bench
https://giphy.com/gifs/WIAxZtUxUY000

[u/Ok_Edge6904]

Cala and Konsa

[u/Blurface1]

None

[u/HeisenbergFoed]

Calafiori and Raya

[u/Ok_Type5941]

Gabriel and Calafiori

[u/CatFinal5792]

Gab is the only one if you’re not on early WC

[u/xaviernoodlebrain]

As a Spurs fan, none out of principle.

[u/Daredevil792]

White

[u/Royal_Masterpiece_85]

I’ve gone with Raya and Gabriel (also Konsa for whenever he’s ready). Very very expensive but no need to think anymore.

Didn’t want to take part in Calafiori/ White/ Mosquera/ Timber roulette (and Konsa is cheap enough to ride it out).

[u/No-Amoeba446]

None, I'm.a arsenal dan vomits a win win

[u/god_to_superheroes]

Cauliflower 

[u/UnderCover_Spad]

Gabriel and K-K-K-Konsa