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

We take a look at the Fantasy Premier League defenders who are exhibiting the biggest attacking threat in our latest Members article.


Clean sheets are still proving hard to come by in 2019/20, particularly if Fantasy managers have stuck with the best-performing defences of last season.

We’re actually only three shut-outs down from the same stage last year (44 v 41) but the meanest backlines of 2018/19 haven’t fully convinced in the first two months of this campaign.

Liverpool and Manchester City had already recorded five clean sheets apiece this time 12 months ago but have kept only five between them this season.

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur had seven shut-outs combined after Gameweek 8 of 2018/19; this time around, they have managed only one each.

Everton, who were keeping clean sheets for fun at the back-end of last season, are now without a shut-out to their name in six Gameweeks.

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 shut-outs difficult to come by, perhaps it makes more sense than ever to look at what our defenders are offering offensively.

With that in mind, we will study our Members’ Area data to pinpoint the defenders who have demonstrated goal and assist potential in Gameweeks 1 to 8.

Lessons learned from Gameweek 8

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  2. stu92
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Tomori or Soyuncu?

    Have Abraham, Vardy and Maddison already. Leaning towards Soyuncu but wondering if 2 from each team is a more balanced/sensible approach?

  3. poulteren
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 5 months ago

    Hi gents. Would you wildcard this team please. I want to make c. 5 changes?

    Yes or no?

    Pope / Button

    Robertson / VVD / Ottamendi / Tomori / Lunstram

    Mount / Sterling / Salah / Cantwell / KDB

    Pukki / King / Greenwood

    1. Pinturicchio10
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Yes. I'd make 7 myself.

        1. poulteren
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 5 months ago

          ouch. Ok, what would you make if you dont mind me asking. Thank you in advance!

      • Yashin
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        That looks a pretty solid team to me. I'd switch Robertson for TAA and downgrade VVD maybe to Soyuncu, but that's about it.

      • Saif_LFC
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 5 months ago

        Nope.

        I'd only look to Connolly for Greenwood

    2. D.Glynn
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 5 months ago

      Help needed, should I WC from
      Ederson Button
      TAA Digne Lud Pieters Rico
      Mo KDB Cant Yarmo Send
      Auba Tammy Puki

      To
      Gazi and Schiem
      Ricardo Tomori TAA Lud Rico
      Hudson Odi, Traoure, Saka Mo KDB
      Auba Tammy CWilson
      8 changes..