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Which FPL defenders are the most attacking in 2019/20 so far?

The 2018/19 season was the year of the defender from a Fantasy Premier League perspective, with the three best value-for-money FPL assets all belonging to Liverpool’s backline.

The Reds and Manchester City racked up 41 clean sheets between them (no team had recorded 20 shut-outs in a single campaign since 2011/12; last season we had two clubs achieving that) and six defenders hit double figures for attacking returns.

There was a lot of talk of FPL managers going ‘five at the back’ in pre-season, although the momentum behind that strategy stalled as we approached Gameweek 1 and lost further traction once 2019/20 begun.

Everton are the only club to have registered clean sheets in both of their top-flight fixtures, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs among the ten teams yet to record a single shut-out.

Clean sheets are just one route to points, of course, and we Fantasy managers love an FPL defender who can pick up the odd attacking return at the other end of the pitch.

With that in mind, our latest Members’ article takes a look at the defenders who have demonstrated an offensive threat in Gameweeks 1 and 2.

It is still very early days in the 2019/20 campaign, it should be said, and there has to be a big disclaimer about any findings in this article.

Certainly, we’ll get a better picture of the lay of the land once we’re a month or two into the new season and there is a bigger data sample to analyse.

Nevertheless, any early patterns can help us steal a march on other Fantasy managers and identity which defenders could chip in with a goal or assist over the coming Gameweeks – and possibly compensate for any loss of clean sheets.

Members can read on for this analysis, while those wishing to subscribe can do so by clicking here.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 2

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  1. smix
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    TAA KWP Montoya Digne*
    Salah Sterling(VC) McGinn Mount
    Kane(c) Pukki
    Button Lundstram Perez Greenwood

    GTG ?

    1. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      GTG nice team

    2. Dele
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Where's KDB?

    3. Maddi Son
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nwice.

      1. Miguel Sanchez
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        You sticking with Kane TC?

        1. Maddi Son
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          95% sure I'm doing it.

          After two planned DGW triple captain fails, I decided I'm being more hunchy with it this season. Feels right.

          1. Miguel Sanchez
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Sané and Kane 1 pointers from recent DGWs. Can't be worse than that without a red card.

  2. danlynch13
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Mount + VVD
    B) McGinn + Trent

    1. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    2. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

    3. Marouaninho
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  3. badgerboy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone playing Fantasy Turkish League this season?

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49426271

  4. Catastrophe
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A) Montoya, Martial
    B) Digne, Mount/Trossard

    Currently on A as no Rashford

    Cheers

    1. danlynch13
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

      1. Catastrophe
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Cheers. Which of Mount/Trossard?

        1. danlynch13
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Probably mount for prefer the fixtures.. but Trossard at home to saint this weekend could do well! Toss up really

    2. Athletic Nasherbo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A if no Rashford.

      I can’t decide on which option is better so I’ve gone for both!

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I also have Mount.

  5. BlzE_94
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    TAA Digne AWB
    Sterling Mane Son Martial Perez
    Pukki Jota

    Bench: Button, Greenwood, Montoya, Rico

    GTG?

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

  6. leroybrown84
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    OK, finally locked in with this - GTG?

    Pope

    Mina - Dunk - Wan-Bissaka

    Son-Sterling-Mane-De Bruyne-Cellabos

    Rashford - Pukki

    Button, Lundstram, Kelly , Wickham

    1. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I like it, but surely you want Coleman over Mina?

      1. leroybrown84
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        thought that but isn't his place under threat from Sidibe?

  7. Daghe Munegu
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    G2G?

    Lloris
    TAA VVD Coleman Zincheko
    Salah Sterling Martial Lanzini
    Rashford Adams

    1. Toblerone52 - Zlatan Ibra-H…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yeah

  8. FOO FIGHTER
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Let us just look at double ups. Do not want to include Spurs and Arsenal defencws as no value there.

    AWB and Most expensive defender ever

    TAA/Robbo and VVD

    Walker and Laporte

    Digne and Coleman

    Which double up will end up with the most points at the end of the season 🙂

    1. Kante FC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Robertson and Van Dijk

    2. sovietrockettes
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Digne and Coleman the best choice short term given price and fixtures

      1. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Soviet, not short term.

        End of the season!

        1. sovietrockettes
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          If you want to set and forget it’s Robertson and Van Dijk

    3. Stoneleigh
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I refuse to pay more than 6m for a defender this early in the season on moral grounds :p Coleman and Digne for me

  9. germanyozil10
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Short term

    A. Zinchenko
    B. AWb

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Is it short term on WC?

    2. Fantasydreamer
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I went zink this week but thinking I should have gone AWB now - no rotation risk and bonus points should make up for potentially less clean sheets

  10. 1314
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    a) Salah Ceballos Barnes
    b) Mane Cantwell Rashford

    1. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

  11. n-doggg
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    A. Wickham
    B. Greenwood
    (For bench)

    X. AWB
    Y. Shaw
    Z. Maguire

    1. Kante FC
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      BZ

    2. 1314
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AX

    3. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      BX

    4. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      AY

      Think you may want Greenwood’s united spot at some point.

  12. paganwinter
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Pope
    Digne, Robertson, Lundstram, VVD
    Sterling(C), Salah, Perez, Sigurdsson
    Jota, King

    Subs: Heaton, Barkley, Rico, Greenwood

    2FTs and 1m in bank

    Which of these would you do?

    A) Rico --->Walker-Peters
    B) VVD, Barkley ---> Zinchenko, Martial
    C) Something else?

    I am leaning towards B. Although don't really want to take out VVD

    1. paganwinter
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      or D) Rico, Barkley ---> Zinchenko, Cantwell

  13. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Regarding Pumpkinhead’s hot topic on minileague rival transfers and values: they have added an asterix saying “Values at the last deadline” so it looks like spying won’t be available week to week.

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Fantastic!

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Agreed!

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Timing.

    3. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      That would be a massive upgrade to this game.

    4. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Great decision by them if true.

    5. Cok3y5murf
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dial-up?

  14. TorresMagic™
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Anyone else work out their rivals transfer/s yet?

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      It isn’t possible is it? See post above. Or am I confused.

    2. Rupert The Horse
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Not possible is it?

      1. TorresMagic™
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Magic makes anything possible.

        1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
          • 6 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Can you ban yourself?

          1. TorresMagic™
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • Has Moderation Rights
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            Geoff can.

            1. THE SHEEP HUNTERS
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              Dear Geoff....

    3. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      * Values at the last deadline

    4. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Thankfully not possible. Unfortunately they will “fix it”.

      1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I think they have, haven’t they. Just doing it at last deadline?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Apparently you can’t monitor it during the week. It only updates once every GW.

          1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            That’s my interpretation too. Phew 🙂

    5. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      They've changed it so you can only see their squad value at last GW deadline.

  15. Karan14
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Better option for wildcard?

    A) Pope, VVD & Laporte

    B) Ederson, TAA & Lowton/Montoya/4.5
    (4.5 def can rotate with Lundstarm & Cantwell)

    Cheers! 🙂

  16. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    When will Kean start?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Anyones guess.

    2. Limbo
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Friday

    3. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      The sooner the better.

    4. Eze Really?
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When the kid settles in Pool.
      Misses mom.

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        ;(

    5. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      GW4 at the latest, maybe a longer cameo this week and then he's got the international break to really settle into the team. Don't see why he wouldn't be ready for GW4.

  17. Bakerss
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    ive already taken a hit this week.. do i take another for pukki???

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Selling who?

      1. Bakerss
        • 4 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        ayew

        1. TorresMagic™
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • Has Moderation Rights
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ayew serious?

        2. The Ejiptian King
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Best not to ask?

        3. LarryDuff
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Ayew's ma probably wouldn't pick him

          1. Bakerss
            • 4 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            ayew already in my team, thinking of ditching him for pukki but not sure if its worth another hit thats all lol

  18. Gringo Kid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for Mount?

    Looks sharp, good fixtures ahead

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Barkley probably needs an injury.

    2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      6m it’s worth a punt. Set pieces. Looked hungry (albeit an opportunistic goal). And I really like that lampard had him at derby. Got him in.

    3. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      When he may be rotated and looking for a starter, thumbs down.

  19. Jamb0
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Wilson + Perez -> Pukki + Martial for free?

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yup

  20. bitars
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Fill the gap in this wildcard team, 1 or 2?

    Ryan, Pope/Adrian
    VVD, Laporte, Söyüncü, Lundstram, *
    Mane, Sterling, KDB,Ceballos, *
    Pukki, Barnes, *

    1. Mina, Martial, Martinelli.

    2. Montoya, Dendocker, Rashford

    1. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      1. But would drop keeper rotation and get digne if fit.

    2. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Drop rotating 'keepers (Adrian only?)
      Laporte to Zinc
      Martial & Martinelli, bank the 1.5M
      Adrian > Allison on his return with the 1.5M?

  21. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Imagine Fraser, Bilva, Perez, Robbo and Salah hauling and Pukki, KdB, Martial and Mané blanking next GW.

    I will feast on WCers tears.

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      leave Pukki and Martial out of this

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        they were GW1 knee jerks and no tears were produced

    2. bitars
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      haha and 4 goals from Wilson.

    3. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Pity you’ll be drowning in your own

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        I’ve got (K)ane as a floating device

    4. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Me too 😆 Im WCarding next week so hope its a one off of lols

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Would definitely love a Perez double digit haul. Would be such justice.

    6. Greasy Grealish Gang
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I really need De Bruyne and Pukki to blank. I really want them but at this stage the wildcards look scary. I could get both but it'd cost me 8 points. The only person ahead of me brought them in so I can't even beat him with those. Really annoyed..

  22. PanJawel2
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Long Term Kane or Mane (instead of Salah)

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Mane as things stand. Once Spurs are back to full strength Kane might stop playing so deep and get back to his old ways.

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane and injuries, I would go Mane.

    3. AuFeld
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kane with the great track record and on pens.

  23. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Maximus you still online?

  24. Bullet Eder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Any love for this wildcard team full of big hitters? Haven’t pressed the button yet, but mighty tempted:

    Pope
    VVD Soyuncu Zinchenko
    Martial Mane KDB Sterling Mount
    Kane

    Lundstram and Kelly rotating for 11th spot. Bench is Wickham, Greenwood and Button.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice team, slightly different to mine (defenders & Mount)

    2. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Nice but but no Trent and Digne a problem for me

    3. pablo discobar
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Kelly is done mate, Cahill now fit

  25. JamieC180
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Up the boys.

    Pope
    AWB - Robertson - Zinchenko - Kelly (Balbuena)
    Salah - Sterling - De Bruyne - Moura (Dendoncker)
    Wilson - Jota (Greenwood)
    2 FTs

    I'm considering:
    Balnuena --> Lundstram
    Moura --> Martial

    Thoughts? xo

    1. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Yes transfers look good

  26. Athletic Nasherbo
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    This a good enough backline on wildcard?

    AWB, Mina, Dunk, Soyuncu, Lundstram

    Or downgrade one of Dunk/Soyuncu to get Digne?

    1. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      If you are are on WC then none of it makes sense.

      1. Athletic Nasherbo
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Elaborate?

  27. Piggs Boson
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    His xA stat is insane. Hope many ditch him this week.

    1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Jeopardy?

      1. Lacabacca
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        KDB. Did I win?

        1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          Should have started with “Who is”

      2. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Taa?

    2. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Who is TAA

  28. n14mul
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Thinking of getting some United attacking influence in my team.

    Which is better

    A. Rashford & ceballos
    B. Martial & king

    1. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A for me, although I also have Martial

      1. n14mul
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Suppose it's also a toss up between ceballos and king and who is better?

        1. Wild Rover
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          I reckon Ceballos will prove to be a £8m player. Huge bargain

          1. n14mul
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 6 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I think so too but my only question is game time especially if ozil gets fit too

          2. Valar(Keith)
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I agree with this

            1. n14mul
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 6 Years
              4 years, 7 months ago

              So this is my dilema. Not convinced with king but he will get game time and fixtures are promising after this game

    2. DAVESAVES
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      B

    3. Debauchy
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      A

  29. DAVESAVES
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Start Montoya (SOU) or Dendonker (BUR)?

    1. The Wanton Trader
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya

    2. Respect My Authoritah
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya

    3. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dend

    4. Miguel Sanchez
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Uncle Monty

    5. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Dendo for me. Southampton were dangerous against Liverpool.

    6. Lacabacca
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      Montoya

      1. Lacabacca
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Dendo isn’t going to ruin my Pope CS.

  30. bigdip
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hey guys, I'd appreciate your advice on my team:

    Ryan (Button)
    TAA Van Djik Digne Dunk Lundstram
    Martial Sterling Salah (Dendoncker, PEREZ)
    Jota Deulofeu (King)

    2FT, 0.0 ITB

    Bit worried of Liverpool double so thinking:

    A) TAA & Perez -> Maguire/Dunk/Soyuncu & Mount/Trossard
    B) Perez -> Mount/Trossard and save other FT
    C) Any other suggestions?

    1. Rostah
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 7 months ago

      I think Perez is worth giving another 2 weeks to if you own him. I'd look to get rid of Deulo before him personally

      1. hb
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 7 months ago

        Perez's price looks like it's going to drop tonight or tomorrow. Not sure I would keep him and absorb that.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 7 months ago

          0.1m isn't the end of the world. It's certainly worth less than 4 pts.

          1. bigdip
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 7 months ago

            I have 2 FTs so i'd say Perez should go