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The best budget FPL goalkeepers for 2022/23

We pick out the best £4.0m and £4.5m Fantasy Premier League (FPL) goalkeepers as we begin our trawl through the price list.

Can anyone emulate the heroics of Emi Martinez in 2020/21? Can Dean Henderson recapture the FPL form of 2019/20 after a move to Nottingham Forest? And who are the bench fodder back-ups in the £4.0m bracket?

With unlimited transfers allowed during the World Cup downtime, we needn’t look further than Gameweek 16. And, of course, we also have a Wildcard to use before then, so we’re focusing mostly on Gameweeks 1-8 here as an international break – a popular window for chip deployment – precedes Gameweek 9.

Opta stats on the players featured in these articles are available in our Premium Members Area, where you can now get a full year’s subscription for just £2.49 a month.

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DAVID RAYA

David Raya (£4.5m) is many FPL managers’ budget goalkeeper of choice. He’s currently the third-most-selected goalkeeper in the game, sitting in 14.4% of embryonic squads.

Raya boasted the joint-fourth-best points-per-match average (4.0) among first-choice shotstoppers last season, with a mid-season injury restricting his game-time.

Brentford don’t meet one of last season’s top four until Gameweek 12, while Manchester City, Spurs and Liverpool aren’t encountered until Gameweek 16 onwards. All five fixtures from Gameweeks 3-7 are against clubs who finished in the bottom half of the Premier League or came up from the Championship last season.

So even if you’re playing a Wildcard beyond Gameweek 9, a representative of the Bees backline still has decent fixtures on their side.

As for the all-important underlying stats, Brentford were comfortably and reassuringly mid-table for everything from clean sheets (nine, enough to rank them 10th v other Premier League sides) to expected goals conceded (xGC, 55.14/8th).

Goalkeeper% of shots saved that came from outside the area
Raya Martin43.7%
Pickford40.7%
Guaita39.3%
McCarthy (Alex)38.6%
Meslier35.6%
Sanchez33.1%
Dubravka23.1%
Forster20.7%

Save points are also a boon for an FPL goalkeeper and ideally we want our ‘keepers to be making lots of ‘easy’ stops, rather than performing unsustainable heroics from point-blank efforts. Of the £4.5m-and-under goalkeepers who got 10 or more starts in the Premier League last season, Raya boasted the highest percentage of saved shots from distance.

There are two possible downsides, one of which is the imminent arrival of Thomas Strakosha. The consensus seems to be that Raya will remain number one for now but with doubts remaining over the Spaniard’s long-term future amid a contractual stand-off, Strakosha may be being groomed as his eventual replacement.

The other caveat is the springtime change to a 4-3-3 system, a more attacking formation that Thomas Frank turned to in winnable-on-paper games. There hasn’t been a significant deterioration in defensive numbers so far, at least, with clean sheets being kept in three of their nine fixtures in this system.

ROBERT SANCHEZ

There was a sense that Robert Sanchez (£4.5m) underwhelmed in 2021/22 and yet, of the goalkeepers priced up at £4.5m or less this season, no-one scored more FPL points.

That achievement is slightly tainted when looking at his points-per-match average (3.4), which was inferior to those of Raya and others.

Brighton boasted an even better xGC than Brentford last season (the sixth-best in the division) and only five clubs conceded fewer goals. They were also joint-seventh for clean sheets.

Where Sanchez fell down was a relative shortage of save points, which were kept in just 17 of his 37 appearances. In fact, on only three occasions did the Spain international supplement a clean sheet with a save point, meaning that he frequently missed out on those big hauls that Jose Sa (£5.0m) bagged.

Fixtures-wise, Brighton are definitely a team to jump off after Gameweek 8 as matches against Liverpool, Chelsea, Spurs and Man City follow after the September international break.

That does mean that, up until that point, the Seagulls face no team who finished higher than sixth last season. Newly promoted Fulham and Bournemouth are among their opponents during that initial run.

ILLAN MESLIER

The best budget FPL goalkeepers for 2022/23

Saves have never been a problem for Illan Meslier (£4.5m), who made more stops than any other Premier League goalkeeper in 2021/22.

Clean sheets were a major issue, however, with only relegated Watford recording fewer shut-outs than Leeds (five) last season.

Meslier did wed save points with clean sheets to great effect in 2020/21, finishing as the third highest-scoring goalkeeper in FPL on 154 points.

It’s a very small sample size but Jesse Marsch began to move Leeds in the right direction upon his appointment, with defensive numbers generally improving:

Above: Leeds’ defensive numbers in 2021/22 before (left) and after (right) Marsch’s appointment

The acquisition of the tough-tackling Tyler Adams (£5.0m) is also hopefully a positive, as the Whites were short a real defensive-minded ‘number six’ last season.

The real draw is the fixture list, with Leeds top of our Season Ticker for ease of fixture from Gameweeks 1-10. Eight of those matches are against sides who finished ninth or below in the Premier League last season or came up from the Championship.

There will be detractors, and with good cause: in Opta’s eyes, Meslier was the worst Premier League goalkeeper last season for conceding more goals than was expected (actual goals conceded: 79, xGC: 62.2). Meslier still managed to post 154 FPL points in 2020/21 despite a negative ‘expected goals prevented (xGP)’ figure, at least (a more modest -4.00 compared to last year’s -16.8), so xGP isn’t the be-all and end-all.

THE OTHER £4.5M GOALKEEPERS: THE PROS AND CONS

The three newly-promoted clubs and Crystal Palace all have fairly awful starts in terms of fixtures, so with many of us FPL managers looking at attacking smaller chunks of matches, we can perhaps afford to overlook these sides for now and revisit them come Wildcard time.

Dean Henderson (£4.5m) has FPL pedigree after a barnstorming 2019/20 with Sheffield United and it could be a match made in heaven with Nottingham Forest, who conceded only 28 goals in Steve Cooper’s 38 Championship fixtures in charge. Their fixtures improve from Gameweek 6 onwards.

Palace probably aren’t worth looking at until Gameweek 10, which will give us time to assess which of Sam Johnstone (£4.5m) or Vicente Guaita (£4.5m) is Patrick Vieira’s preferred option. Only five clubs kept more clean sheets than the Eagles (12) in 2021/22, while it was just the top four who posted fewer expected goals conceded (xGC).

With Southampton similarly a no-go thanks to poor early fixtures and disastrous defensive form at the back-end of 2021/22, Everton’s Jordan Pickford (£4.5m) is the last starting goalkeeper of note in the budget pool.

The Toffees have a pesky opening run in which they meet six of last season’s top seven from Gameweeks 1-11, so they don’t really get a chance at a sustained block of good fixtures until the autumn. There are question marks over their defence in any case, with Everton among the worst clubs for xGC, big chances conceded and shots allowed even after Frank Lampard took over.

ASSESSING THE £4.0M GOALKEEPERS

There are 22 goalkeepers priced at £4.0m but not one of them, unsurprisingly, would be a Gameweek 1 starter without an injury or two to a teammate.

The back-up custodians of Arsenal, Spurs, Liverpool, Man Utd and Man City are all listed at this price, curiously, so we’re only a fitness issue away from a Champions League contender having a £4.0m option between the posts.

For FPL managers looking to spend as little as possible on goalkeepers, these are the only £4.5m/£4.0m first-choice/reserve combinations at the time of writing:

Team£4.5m first-choice goalkeeper£4.0m reserve goalkeeper
BournemouthTraversDennis
BrightonSanchezSteele
EvertonPickfordBegovic
FulhamRodakGazzaniga
LeedsMeslierKlaesson

We’ve omitted Brentford from the above list, as the arrival of the as-yet-unpriced Strakosha will push Ellery Balcombe (£4.0m) down into third in the pecking order.

Forest haven’t yet got a reserve goalkeeper priced up but whoever that is will also surely come in at £4.0m.

Remi Matthews, Mateusz Lis and Willy Caballero (all £4.0m) are likely to be third or fourth choices at their respective teams, meanwhile.

Again, pre-season and any injuries could change the situation ahead of Gameweek 1.

FPL POINTS PREDICTIONS

Our algorithm-generated FPL points projections for the 2022/23 campaign have been refreshed for the first time.

These will be updated as pre-season continues and more team news information becomes apparent.

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608 Comments Post a Comment
  1. mad_beer ✅
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    Neale with another quality article. Thanks.

    1. Skonto Rigga
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      • 6 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Thank you, much appreciated!

      1. 1justlookin
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        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yep. Very interesting article cheers. I'm fancying Raya as BRI could be in a bit of bother without Bissouma. Plus I'm not sure I trust Pickford or Meslier.

    2. FPL Virgin
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      • 7 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      They're just sooooooooooo good, aren't they? The quality never slips. I wish he could take us through the entire price list article series.

  2. Now I'm Panicking
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 8 months ago

    A quick yes/no poll for members if I may (purely for research purposes)?

    Is your decision to get membership on FFS influenced at all, or dependent on, Pro Pundit team-reveal articles?

    1. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      No, not for me

    2. Christina.
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      I am only interested in what Missus Epic Fail has to reveal to me.
      x

      1. Now I'm Panicking
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        That's a different kind of Pro

        1. Christina.
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Pro nhub

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Lol

    3. @persecuted_by_mods
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nope

      • The Mentaculus
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        • 2 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        No, virtually zero. Mainly for the convenience of using stats/tools here

        1. The Mentaculus
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          • 2 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I also usually skip the end of Black Box / The Wire tbh. More interested in their research/ideas than specific teams

          1. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Yep, all about gathering info and data analysis. I want to make better decisions myself, not have decisions made for me, or to hear about someone else's team.

          2. Piggs Boson
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Wire's last episode was great btw, analysing promoted teams.

            Nothing to skip, just streamlined info.

            1. The Mentaculus
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              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Cool, I'll give it a listen later. Just finished the 1st pod with hangry Zoph yesterday

      • LosBlancos
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        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Nope

      • Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        0%

        Couldn't care less about "team reveals"

      • Ze_Austin
        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Pro Pundits and their insight, yes

        Team Reveals, nope

      • Goodfeathers
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        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        no

      • JamTart
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        • 5 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Yes but not just to see the players picked. The rationale behind it can be good for weeks where I'm busy and need bitesize info to digest and inform my own picks.

      • Arn De Gothia
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        No, i only wanted to support the site, until we got flooded with gambling commercials, then I quit

        1. riot
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          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          this was my take too but Az gave me a fairly reasonable response when I criticised the site's direction and the filters allow us to ignore it at least

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Tis Botman!

      • riot
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        • 13 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        not at all

        I've actually never used the members area in my decade on the site either, I just pay to support

      • Joey Jo-Jo Junior Shabadoo
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        • 3 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Absolutely zero influence, the most boring articles by far. I’m only here for the RMT tool which I’m glad to see is live and the Tom and Neale articles which are clearly better than anything on Twitter (which has also devolved into boring team reveals).

    4. mad_beer ✅
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 8 months ago

      Last years team reveals were nothing like the actual GW1 teams.

      1. mad_beer ✅
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Reply fail to Jarvish.

        1. mad_beer ✅
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          I always wondered what kind of idiot posts a new post instead of hitting reply. Now I know.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            😆

      2. @persecuted_by_mods
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Expect the same this year

      3. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Ronaldo scored 18 goals, assisted 3 last season, and only managed 159 points. Based on others' performances, I see the striker must get both goals and assists to make him a worthy pick. Haaland had 7 last year for those interested, but just in case, I still might go with only one striker for GW1.

      4. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Great stuff. You've alerted me to Tom Heaton as a Balcombe replacement on my bench.

        1. Skonto Rigga
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          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Cheers, Andy! I suspect they'll push for a new back-up with Henderson gone, it sounds like they were in for Strakosha too before Brentford stole a march.

          1. Brimble82
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Players choosing Brentford over Utd left, right and centre!
            Love to see it.

          2. 1justlookin
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            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            I reckon Forster could get a chance if Lloris continues to flap. 🙂

      5. LosBlancos
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        • 6 Years
        1 year, 8 months ago

        Koulibaly at Chelsea it seems, personal terms agreed.
        Triple Che def is back on the menu boys

        1. Z
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Well....taht was never on the menu 🙂

        2. Bobby Digital
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Mendy o/

        3. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          James X Koulibaly X Chilwell

          2 more to go... I'm not sure Chalobah or Sarr are up to Premier League standard just yet.

          1. RichardNixon
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Where's Silva in that line-up?

            We need a left footed CB and it seems Ake is the one coming in. Reports suggest another CB will also be bought. We'll also need a RWB if Azpilicueta leaves.

            Chalobah is good enough imo, Sarr is not. Levi Colwill is also highly rated but only 19, so too soon for him I presume

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Given Silva is 37 and always injured, I just assumed Koulibaly would play central. Can Koulibaly play a wider CB role? Not seen him a whole lot.

              Ake is ready made for that wide LCB position. He has fullback qualities and isn't the best in the air. Much better suited to a CB trio, than a duo imo.

              1. The Mentaculus
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                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                My guess is Thiago Silva has to start initially, even if only for his intelligence & organisational/leadership abilities, to ease the transition of the newbies

                1. Holmes
                  • 10 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  yep, cant see Thiago getting benched in PL unless its for UCL games. At least not in first half of the season.

              2. RichardNixon
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Good question. I presume Koulibaly will play centrally when Silva is not available (as Christensen did). When Silva starts, Koulibaly will play RCB I guess. And Ake is the one that is being line up for LCB presumably.

                But who knows. The talk of Chelsea switching to a back four hasn't gone away. We'll find out soon enough I guess.

            2. Black Knights
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Yep, James Tilva Koulibaly Ake Chilwell makes that very attractive again.

              Chalobah can cover Tilva's rests, then you might want some back-up at both WB spots with Azpi and Alonso going.

              1. RichardNixon
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                We have Emerson, Alonso and Maatsen as back-up LWBs atm.

                One of Emerson or Alonso will likely leave, probably the latter. Maatsen will likely be loaned out. If Emerson also goes we will need to buy a LWB, but it's quiet on that front in the rumour mill.

                I think we need a RWB even if Azpilicueta stays. He's past it. Shame we sold Lamptey and Livramento in the last couple of years. Both would be handy back-ups to James.

          2. Lovren an elevator
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Thiago and Ake?

        4. @persecuted_by_mods
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Only if they stick with 5 at the back

        5. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Prime Willy was an absolute beast. Watched him live in Malaga and he was a big fan favourite. Shame he's 3rd choice, or I'd have put Willy straight in. Best looking jersey.

          1. Now I'm Panicking
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Trying to work out if this is all innuendo or not....

            1. Piggs Boson
              • 12 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Genuinely was an amazing player, loved watching him. But when it comes to Willy, it's extremely hard not to put in innuendo.

        6. andreas79
          • 1 Year
          1 year, 8 months ago

          hello from Greece!!! wish a perfect fpl season to everyone!!

          1. The Mentaculus
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            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Hello from Norway! Good luck to you too! 🙂

          2. Skonto Rigga
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            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Hello! And to you too!

          3. Black Knights
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Welcome! Have a great season. Will it be your first?

          4. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Welcome, good luck this season!

        7. Nate(U)dog(ie)
          • 3 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Great article as always Neale. Going with Meslier here, definitely a risk but I'm still a bit wary of second-season syndrome for Brentford and their form before Eriksen joined, and signing a new keeper that looks to be Raya's long-term replacement means it might go south at any point. Hearing Firpo is out for a while is probably a good thing for Leeds' clean sheet chances too.

          1. Skonto Rigga
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            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Aye I was actually slightly underwhelmed when putting the piece together, Natedog! I'm tempted to go with a £5.0m/£5.5m from the off and reassess after the early Wildcard, perhaps downgrading to Henderson if it's around the GW6 mark. I'm of the same thought with Brentford.

            1. The Mentaculus
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              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Likewise, still not sure who to start with but looking to jump ship to Guaita/Johnstone GW5 maybe

              1. Andy_Social
                • 11 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Same. I'll be monitoring how Palace and Forest start the season, mainly in their less terrible games. We'll know who Vieira's given the gloves to, and we'll know if Henderson can repeat his form with the Blades (and I'm impressed with Forest's transfer activity in defence).
                That means my first cheap goalie is a short-term pick. On paper that ought to be Meslier, but I can't trust him until he and the Leeds defence show they have a clean sheet in them. So Raya is a safe pick for now, I think.

            2. Fish up a tree
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              With there only being 1m to the premium keeper or .5 to mid price this year I think it’s worth the investment with in stand out 4.5s. I am currently on Lloris who was top scorer over the back end of last season & Spurs with good fixtures, Bissouma & a new CB look even more solid defensively.

              Like you say can downgrade to a good 4.5 if there is one at WC

              Great articles by the way

            3. Nate(U)dog(ie)
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              I think it's fair, there have been a lot of complaints about pricing but to be fair to FPL, in any previous season this would be a simple case of the vast, vast majority here going with a 4.5+4m keeper, this time I'm seeing 4.5, 5 and 5.5s mixed all around so it's nice to see some differentiating with them all viable options.

          2. wulfrunian
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            I am also with Meslier and Pickford.I think they could rotate well.

        8. theodosios
          • 6 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Ramsdale (Turner)
          TAA Cancelo Chilwell Doherty (4m)
          Salah Diaz Foden Maddison (4.5m)
          Antonio Jesus (4.5m)

          No Haaland until I see first 2-3 games and Spurs assets are too expensive this year.

          Thoughts?

          1. The Mentaculus
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            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            First sighting of Antonio round these parts. You think he was just overworked & could start strong again?

            1. theodosios
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              I think he will stay the only striker in that team xD poor Moyes

          2. andreas79
            • 1 Year
            1 year, 8 months ago

            good one!! i agree

          3. Champ
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            • 13 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Excellent. Hopefully Antonio can regain form and start well again. Good balance

          4. Arn De Gothia
            • 13 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            I like it, but why both Salah and Diaz? Why not Salah->Son? +1 mil

        9. It’s A Joke
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          My front line is: Anoyimi / Haaland / Jesus

          I can’t think a better playing striker to have for 6 mill or under.

          1. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Nice

          2. Goodfeathers
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            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Looks great. Agree about Anoyimi.

          3. JBG
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Undav might be a great pick for 5.5.

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              won't be nailed

          4. OverTinker
            • 5 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            6 million defender is better than 6 million forward

        10. Emiliano Sala
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Time to get rashford/sancho/martial or not?

          1. Tomerick
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Time to keep an eye on them

          2. Lovren an elevator
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            All 3?! Which ones highest on your radar?

          3. Jock Grealish
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            lol no

        11. Piggs Boson
          • 12 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          '% of shots saved that came from outside the area' is an awesome stat for choosing a GK. Great pick.

            1. The Mentaculus
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              1 year, 8 months ago

              Not sure you can copywright that 😉
              But yeah tbf your article, and this stat in particular, did sway me to Raya who remains top of my 4.5 list for bow

              1. Jock Grealish
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                brentford just signed a new keeper though. might not be nailed

            2. The FPL Units
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              • 14 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Are you 10?

          1. Black Knights
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            This.

        12. Mufc202020
          • 4 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          RMT

          Raya
          Perisic TAA Cancelo
          Mahrez Rashford Bailey Diaz
          Jesus Kane Haaland

          Gazza Tomiyasu Andreas N.Williams

          Thanks

          1. Jonesfromthere
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Is Bailey nailed? I like it otherwise

          2. Tomerick
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Needs more Salah

          3. The Mentaculus
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            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Theres potential there for sure, but also potential for disaster - i.e. ending up with only 2 starting defenders and/or 1 starting mid

        13. Jonesfromthere
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          RMT:

          Meslier • 4.0
          TAA • Cancelo • Trippier • Doherty • 4.0
          Salah • Mount • Maddison • Wissa • 4.5
          Haaland • Jesus • 4.5

          1. The Mentaculus
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            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Very nice. Same defence as I have. Also think Mount & Maddi could start hot

          2. Boly Would
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            I like it. Only question would be if the new lad at Brentford will have any impact on Wissa?

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Definitely not the only question, Spurs and Doherty open to him leaving apparently
              Love Mount and Maddi though, wish I could squeeze them in

            2. Jonesfromthere
              • 11 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Didn’t think of that cheers

          3. TripHazard
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Doherty won't play. Emerson favoured plus trying to sign another RWB. Doherty likely to be moved on.

            1. The Mentaculus
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              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Unreliable rumours. Emerson not good enough to be 1st choice

              1. Jock Grealish
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Doherty has been told to move so yeah it is reliable.

        14. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
          • 8 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Mendy (4.0)

          Robbo-Cancelo-James-Perisić-Tomi
          Salah-Foden-Diaz (Kova-Andreas)
          Jesus-Kane (Greenwood)

          Obviously we are all still tinkering. Who scores more long term
          A. Mendy + Robbo
          B. Raya + TAA

          1. Mirkatldn
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            A

          2. Bavarian
            • 6 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            B easy

        15. Mirkatldn
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Thoughts? Worried about average bench…where could I switch it up?

          Mendy
          TAA James Cancelo Tomiyasu
          Salah Diaz Giumareas Gordon
          Haaland Jesus
          Raya/Greenwood/Williams/Andreas

          Ta in advance

          1. WhatWouldYourZlatanSay
            • 8 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Compared with some benches I’ve seen, it’s actually ok. Plenty out there who are risking not fielding 11 every week. Are you set on 442?

            1. Mirkatldn
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Cheers - no, happy to play around with formation over course of season, hence the concern of no obvious big point players to come in from bench

          2. The Mentaculus
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 2 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Bench looks fine if you dont mind playing Bruno v City/Pool

            1. Mirkatldn
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Good to know, cheers. I imagine I’d probably drop Bruno for those two games

          3. WVA
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Trippier over BrunoG then upgrade Gordon to Martinelli?

            1. Mirkatldn
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Reckon Martinelli will start? I had him for majority of end of last season as a differential and did sweet FA

              1. WVA
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                He's currently first choice and may have pen's?

                Saka Jesus Marty

                1. Mirkatldn
                  • 9 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Ok, missed that. Sounds like a good update then in that case

                  1. WVA
                    • 7 Years
                    1 year, 8 months ago

                    Returned well in their friendly the other day too

        16. LangerznMash
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 8 months ago

          Can someone slap me across the face because I'm considering Werner at £8.0m.

          1. Tomerick
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Sounds like you need more than a slap :-p

            1. Jock Grealish
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              a straight jacket

          2. The Knights Template
            • 10 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            It’s the James Webb telescope isn’t it, looking into the Wernhole?

          3. Andy_Social
            • 11 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            What? When you can have Firmino, Richarlison, Wood?

          4. @persecuted_by_mods
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Just don't ask Werner to slap you across the face, he'd miss

              1. Lovren an elevator
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Haha TRUTH

            • LangerznMash
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Cheers guys. I needed that!

          5. Tomerick
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            A) Trippier
            B) Gabriel
            C) Any other 5m Defender?

            1. WVA
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Trippier Tomiyasu

              1. Tomerick
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                It’ll be Trippier, Neco in my draft

            2. Boly Would
              • 7 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Cash?

              1. Tomerick
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Definitely another worth considering. Only really like the first 3 for him though.

          6. Bambi
            • 12 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Best way to use my last 0.5?

            Raya - 4.0
            TAA - James - Trippier - Perisic - N Williams
            Salah - Son - Aaronson - DaSilva - Andreas
            Haaland - Wilson - 4.5

            1. Tomerick
              • 9 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              What formation are you planning with that? 5-3-2? 4-4-2?

              Both seem like you’re stuck playing a weak 11th player. I’d downgrade Son to an 8m player and upgrade Aaronson if I were you.

          7. Nate(U)dog(ie)
            • 3 Years
            1 year, 8 months ago

            Spurs team:

            Austin
            Romero Sánchez Dier
            Emerson R. Betancur Skipp Sessegnon
            Lucas Richarlison Gil

            The front line is the one in which Richarlison impressed in the open training session the other day (scoring twice) before moving on to play alongside Son and Kane, supposedly Gil looked very lively too although wasteful with his shooting. Conte said he wants to give everyone 45 mins. Perisic and Kulusevski aren't expected to be available.

            1. The Mentaculus
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • Has Moderation Rights
              • 2 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Where's the Parrott? No reward for winning the marathon?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Where's the Parrott? No reward for winning the marathon?

                • Nate(U)dog(ie)
                  • 3 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  Still on the bench, Bissouma and Forster are also out with illness

              2. Jock Grealish
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Stone Cold Steve in goals

            2. Stimps
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Who to start with

              A) Coutinho, Perisic (+0.5m itb)
              B) Maddison, Doherty

              1. kennethrhcp
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                a

            3. kennethrhcp
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              I have no problem starting seasons with odd formations (have done 532 in the past)

              But is 523 madness?

              Mids: Diaz, Mahrez
              Fwrds: Kane, Haaland, Jesus

              Salahless feels wrong

              1. Thomas Jerome Newton
                • 7 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Normally more value in def and mids, but if you think those strikers are going to storm it this season, why not 5-2-3

                1. kennethrhcp
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  cheers, shur my team will change 100 times between now & wk1

              2. noissimbus
                • 1 Year
                1 year, 8 months ago

                You can still fit in Salah with that front 3, but need to downgrade defence to their cheaper team mates and get 2 6.0-6.5 mids along side Salah for a 4-3-3. Can't have everything *shrugs*.

            4. Tomsk
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Are we expecting Guadiola to play two of Rodri, Phillips, Gundogan most weeks or just one?

              1. tuvok
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                First choice midfield 3 will be KDB & Bernardo with Rodri behind. Phillips is backup/rotation for Rodri. Gundo is backup/rotation for both KDB & Bernardo.

              2. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                We have no expectations whatsoever about anything Fraudiola does. Cannot be predicted.

              3. The Mentaculus
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • Has Moderation Rights
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Not sure really. Could play same formation. Could play Rodri & Phillips to allow KDB to stay closer to Håland

              4. Lovren an elevator
                • 8 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                I think its possible to see Phillips ans Rodri together on occasion. Bilva, Rodri and KDB seem hard to drop, I don't see it happening too often. Maybe Kev more though to manage his minutes

              5. Tomsk
                • 3 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Thanks all for opinions. Think Phillips was signed to solve a particular problem Pep identified so I feel Rodri and him will start together quite regularly.

            5. tuvok
              • 5 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Man City are playing a friendly against Barca, in Barcelona, on 24 August. A midweek night between 2 league fixtures. (Confused man emoji)

              1. Now I'm Panicking
                • 9 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Charity match - decent opportunity to give fringe players some minutes.

              2. Jock Grealish
                • 2 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                maybe use google

            6. apprehensivepipe4
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              A) Son + Cancelo

              B) Salah + Dias

              1. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Tis B for me and thee.

            7. anish10
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Anyone here gone for a 5-2-3?

              1. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Nobody is doing that

              2. JBG
                • 5 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                5-3-2.

                1. JBG
                  • 5 Years
                  1 year, 8 months ago

                  If Undav turns out to be first choice, I will change my 5.5 mid to Undav.

              3. Black Knights
                • 12 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Kenneth above considering!

              4. Bobby Digital
                • 6 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                442 here

              5. Santi sensei
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Need a 5.5 budget FWD to emerge to change from current 5-3-2 . Monitoring Undav Gelhardt

            8. Bobby Digital
              • 6 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Will the FFS H2H League entry be the same league as last year?

            9. apprehensivepipe4
              • 3 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              RMT

              Meslier (Klaesson)

              TAA, James, Dias, Tomiyasu, Botman

              Salah, Mahrez, Diaz (Ramsey, Andreas)

              Kane, Jesus (Forss)

              1. The Knights Template
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Forss’ family known as the Forss kin?

            10. riot
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              1 year, 8 months ago

              Wouldn't Leno (4.5) be second choice at Arsenal if he doesn't move?

              1. riot
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 13 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                Kepa is also 4.5

              2. Santi sensei
                • 10 Years
                1 year, 8 months ago

                He's going to Fulham mate