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The best defenders for FanTeam’s €1m Premier League Fantasy game


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Fantasy Football Scout are partnering with FanTeam, Europe’s biggest daily Fantasy sports platform, in 2020/21.

We’re paying particular attention to their season-long Premier League Fantasy game, in which there is a €1m prize pool – €200,000 of which goes straight to the winner.

It’s an appealing prospect as we’re effectively talking about a game close in style to FPL (and therefore easy to pick up) that comes with the chance of a huge windfall:

  • A starting XI built from a 15-man squad
  • One free transfer a week
  • Price changes
  • Captains and vice-captains
  • £100m budget
  • Maximum of three players per club
  • Two Wildcards a season
  • Very similar scoring system (three points for an assist, four for a clean sheet etc)

Entries cost just €25 per team, a payment you’ll make up by finishing in the top 5,659 places (see below).

We had previously given you a rundown on how to play the game, so now we turn our attention to the player price list.

Having already provided analysis of the standout goalkeepers, we switch focus to the players in front of them: the defenders.

(All prices given are for FanTeam and not FPL)

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HOW DEFENDERS SCORE POINTS

Before we delve into the player pool, here’s how defenders can accrue points in FanTeam and how the scoring system differs from FPL:

FanTeamFPL
Playing up to 60 mins+1+1
Playing over 60 mins+2+2
Clean sheets+4+4
Goals scored+6+6
Conceding a penalty-2n/a
Conceding a converted free-kick-2n/a
Bonus+1/-1 “impact points” if a team is winning/losing when the player is on the pitch+1/2/3 based on Bonus Points System

There are, of course, other ways to lose points such as own-goals, yellow cards and sendings off (we’ll refer you to our ‘How To…’ for more details) but the above table is a good indicator of the main sources.

The deduction of points for conceding a penalty or converted free-kick shouldn’t be too off-putting, as we’re talking once or twice a season at worst for most defenders – unless you’re David Luiz (£4.5m), of course, who set an unwanted record by giving away five spot-kicks in 2019/20.

Here is a selection of the highest-scoring defenders from FanTeam last season and their respective points in FPL:

Player2019/20 Team2019/20 FanTeam Points2019/20 FPL Points2020/21 FanTeam Price
Alexander-ArnoldLIV214210£7.5m
van DijkLIV193178£6.0m
RobertsonLIV189181£7.0m
DohertyWOL156167£6.5m
BaldockSHU137142£5.5m
StevensSHU136142£5.5m
TarkowskiBUR130143£5.5m
MaguireMUN128123£5.5m
EganSHU126133£5.0m
AzpilicuetaCHE122130£6.5m
WalkerMCI121114£6.0m
JonnyWOL120123£5.5m
Wan-BissakaMUN120127£6.0m
EvansLEI119128£5.0m
PereiraLEI117123£5.5m
LindelöfMUN117116£5.5m
CoadyWOL115118£5.0m
AurierTOT113124£6.0m

With FPL’s Bonus Points System stripped away and winning/losing “impact points” in place, it’s no surprise that defenders from the more successful clubs shine in FanTeam.

Virgil van Dijk (£6.0m) may have gained 14 bonus points in FPL last season but he was awarded a net 29 impact points in FanTeam, thanks to Liverpool’s incredible sequence of victories throughout the campaign.

That was enough to place him second in the leading FanTeam defenders points table.

Other Liverpool defenders, Manchester City’s backline and a handful of United assets also benefited from this in 2019/20.

Contrast that with, say the FanTeam incarnation of Lewis Dunk (£5.0m), who not only didn’t benefit from his 17 FPL bonus points but also suffered a net loss of four impact points, putting him 21 points short of his FPL total.

PLAYERS TO CONSIDER

£4.0m OPTIONS

There are more than twice as many £4.0m defenders in FanTeam as there are in FPL this year, which could help free up money for the big hitters elsewhere.

What we have said earlier about “impact points” has to be considered when we look at budget defenders, of course, but at the bargain bin end of the market, any points whatsoever are gratefully received.

Ruben Vinagre (£4.0m) is one of the stand-out picks – at least at the time of writing.

Wolverhampton Wanderers will no doubt be in the market for a couple of wing-backs after losing Matt Doherty (£6.5m) and Jonny (£5.5m) to Spurs and injury respectively but, for now, Vinagre is a cut-price route into what was one of the form defences in the final third of 2020/21.

Keep an eye on the transfer market, of course, as one left-sided purchase suddenly throws Vinagre’s security of starts into question.

Fresh from a successful loan spell at Leeds United and signing a new deal with Brighton and Hove Albion, Ben White (£4.0m) is a name to monitor on the south coast – he was involved in a strong-looking back three in Albion’s first pre-season friendly last Saturday.

Tyrick Mitchell (£4.0m) has been heavily involved at left-back for Crystal Palace in pre-season, meanwhile, with Patrick van Aanholt (£5.0m) still sidelined for the time being.

The Eagles sit top of our Season Ticker when we filter teams’ next five home fixtures, although van Aanholt isn’t thought to be out for the full duration of that run.

Moving up a tier slightly, overlapping Sheffield United centre-backs Chris Basham and Jack O’Connell (both £4.5m) offer budget-friendly routes into what was one of the best defences of 2019/20, although the Blades are now without Dean Henderson (£5.0m).

Arsenal’s backline is also very reasonably priced up, with the Gunners showing a bit more solidity since Mikel Arteta took over in December.

Pre-season will be a good indicator as to whether Mikel Arteta still favours a 3-4-3 heading into the new campaign and will hopefully tell us whether the highly rated Willian Saliba (£4.5m) can be a reliable budget asset in 2020/21, and whether the penalty-conceding Luiz remains a semi-permanent fixture at the heart of the Arsenal backline.

Kieran Tierney (£5.0m) belatedly showed glimmers of his potential (one goal, two assists and seven starts in Arsenal’s final eight league games of 2019/20) after an injury-ravaged campaign, meanwhile.

While the opening two fixtures are enticing, interest might be short-lived: the Gunners meet four of last season’s top five and Sheffield United between Gameweeks 3-7.

Liverpool double-up?

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m), Andrew Robertson (£7.0m), van Dijk and goalkeeper Alisson (£6.0m) all averaged over 5.0 FanTeam points per match last season, a feat that only one other defender, one other goalkeeper and not a single forward now available for less than £10.0m managed.

Bearing in mind the defensive woes that plagued the Reds at the beginning of last season, in which they kept just two clean sheets in their first 15 games, and that achievement is even more impressive.

Granted, Jurgen Klopp’s side may struggle to match their win/loss ratio from last season.

But another two or three shut-outs, something they managed in the previous two campaigns, ought to offset any possible dip in impact points.

Ones for the Watchlist

There are a number of names who leap out from the price list who, while not appealing in Gameweek 1, are names to add to the watchlist in the medium term.

Burnley are without a fixture on the opening weekend but Charlie Taylor (£4.5m), who we think will get the nod over Erik Pieters (£5.0m) at left-back, offers a cut-price route into a Burnley defence that proved adept at keeping clean sheets no matter how many bodies were on the treatment table.

Only Manchester City kept more shut-outs than Sean Dyche’s (15) side last season.

Admittedly, there isn’t a great deal of attacking threat posed by Taylor, but there is little risk of rotation when things are going well at Turf Moor and the budget Burnley man was among the top ten value-for-money defenders of 2019/20 (points per match divided by price).

Speaking of the Citizens, who also blank in Gameweek 1, eight of their 17 clean sheets in 2019/20 arrived in Aymeric Laporte‘s (£6.0m) 14 starts.

The Frenchman averaged a very creditable 4.73 FanTeam points per match last season, all the more impressive given that three of his 15 appearances – for varying fitness reasons – were of less than 60 minutes in duration.

But Laporte was as good as nailed in the previous season, starting 34 of the 35 matches he was fully fit for and recording six attacking returns in a title-winning campaign.

The price of Ricardo Pereira (£5.5m) is worth keeping an eye on, too: should he drop by the time he returns from injury, he could be available at a very attractive cost for some decent fixtures between Gameweeks 4-13.

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670 Comments Post a Comment
  1. Cert
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Best midfielders for 5-6.5m?

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Ayew shaw you want to go there ?

      I'd rather Adams or Mitro

      1. Cert
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        They’re strikers I need midfielders

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Change formation i mean ....
          Cheap mids play. Striker's dont. Can be useful to get 2 points from bench in case of no shows

    2. The 12th Man
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      JWP,Armstrong,Saka,ASM,Periera
      Foden maybe from wk 2

      1. Cert
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        ATM I have ASM Soucek Son Auba Salah but not set on soucek

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Looks good to me. Soucek enables so much more elsewhere.
          As long as you have backup for wk 1 for him just in case he can’t start I think he’s worth it.

          1. Cert
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Ite then

    3. CROCosta
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I like Southampton mids the most- pick one you prefer out of JWP/Redmond or just go Armstrong and bank the cash.

      Other solid options: Pereira, ASM, Traore/Jota/Podence

  2. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    My decisions made now RE new membership here.
    As good as the tools and articles are I can not financially support a site that promotes gambling based games.

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      FFH?

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        To be honest there all going down the same road. I’ll have to check.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          *probably

    2. Ace Ventura
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Yeah, I find it off. This fanteams thing and football index on the same day!

    3. MTPockets
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Yup. At least you know before paying up

      • waltzingmatildas
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Didn't love that Football Index one yesterday. Signed up last week but honestly feel slightly uncomfortable now.

        1. The 12th Man
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Nothing you can do in hindsight. You paid in ignorance not knowing there next business step.
          So wouldn’t worry about it. Enjoy this season then make an informed decision next season.

          1. waltzingmatildas
            • 13 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Good advice, thanks

      • The Wanton Trader
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I can see Ray Winstone popping up during half time at this rate...

      • Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        They've been promoting gambling for years though tbh. Just the way it is. Or is the concern specifically the type of gambling?

      • Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I'll be honest I picked up membership about an hour before the end of the cheap price deadline (it was then extended) and was quite excited to see what the fuss was about.
        The betting thing has bothered me too and it certainly would have stopped me pulling the trigger.

      • Salahlulijah
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Completely agree, I wouldn’t have signed up had I known about the link. Oh well too late now! Won’t be renewing next season

      • Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        It’s a bit disappointing as playing FPL and using this site was a bit of a haven away from constant gambling bombardment. Again it’s probably inevitable and people have to earn a living I guess but I’ll also have to review the value I get from the content from this site throughout this season to think about rejoining next year. It’s just rife everywhere. There is more than enough mental jeopardy playing fpl without throwing money into the mix!

      • Taff1952
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I wish I had realised this before I signed up. I love the site and know it needs its sponsors but given its previous stance on memtal health it seems somewhat hypocritical to promote a gambling site. No membership for me next year.

      • Limbo
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        I like a cheeky punt. Gambling on the whole does not bother me. In fact I like it. But I've seen it get messy in some folks lives. Won't stop me. Far more to worry about.

      • FantaCity
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Totally agree ... already signed up and gutted I am now supporting a site that peddles gambling to teenagers. Plus all the other dumbing down rubbish. I won’t be renewing next season

        1. Klaren
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          The target segment of the website is not teenagers and they are promoting a game which is illegal for those under 18 anyway.

      • Mighty Banana
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        For all complaining, I geuss you don't watch much TV, especially live sports. Wouldn't want you watching channels that have ads for bookies.

        Don't forget to boycott the teams sponsored by gambling business, and hopefully if you support a premier league team they wont be relegated into the 'Sky Bet EF'. You may have to skip a season and support someone else.

        1. Drexl Spivey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          That's not really comparable. In this case these company's are tapping into a harmless pastime here for most, exploiting it's community and leading many people into debt, and this is after the memberships were already bumped up in price. I find it slightly immoral, personally, but it is what it is.

          1. Mighty Banana
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 4 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            How? FPL and Football are linked, quite heavily I'd say.

            West Ham earn like £5m-£10m per year for sponsoring BetWay & FFS earns a lot less for sponsoring/partnering with FanTeam etc.

            1. Drexl Spivey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Because West Ham aren't taking money to effectively dish out advice to gambling addicts.

              1. Mighty Banana
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                So offering advise is worse than just pointing people to a gambling site through a shirt sponsor, got it.

                1. Drexl Spivey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Well yeah. When these company's plaster FFS all over their website they turn this place into a tipster forum for many. Doesn't effect me, because I seldom gamble. But rest assured, you'll have addicts sitting there on a Sunday afternoon with nothing but a Ginsters pasty for their dinner because they've blown their wages on the Scout Picks.

      • FPL flop
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Well said 12th Man! Very sad but I've been using this site for many years too and feel really disturbed by it's new direction!

    4. beetlejuice
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      You reckon Justin will be shifted to LB after Castagne?

      1. Dion D's Solo Shower
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nah, he can cover both. He'll most likely start at LB, with Justin on RB 'til Ricardo returns.
        Don't know when that is though..

    5. Andy_Social
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Exact ly so. That structure would be a disaster. Early WC guaranteed.

      1. Andy_Social
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Reply fail to Connor/Amey

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Your fail has landed on totally different universe (page) 😛

      2. JustPark
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Harsh on them. Not much of a gambler either I assume?

    6. T.Henry14
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A) Pope, Walker-Peters, Mitchell
      B) McCarthy, Davies, Taylor

      rest of defense: TAA, Egan and Vinagre.

      1. Andy Mac
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        B

    7. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      So Mitro & Werner both scored yesterday.
      Who's your pick from latest international friendly goalscorers ??

      1. R.C
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        De Gea

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

      2. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Mitrooooo

        Practicing here

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          That Michu Celebration id fun too 😀

      3. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        He has a pleasingly thuggish look about him too judging by the highlights

    8. Shark Team
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Anyone going Doherty from the start? Or do you think he won't play in the first game because he has yet to play a friendly with Spurs?

      1. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Doherty here

      2. Fpl Richie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Watford friendly tomorrow - or is he with Ireland?

        1. Shark Team
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Yes he is...

    9. BENOIT
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Chelsea are going to be tricky to get right from the outset...

      Pulisic v Havertz v Ziyech - all likely to be the same price bracket.

      Any thoughts?

      1. Chandler Bing
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Havertz for me. Will play as the shadow ST and could even be on pens.

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Puli for me if he can stay fit

        2. KujaliaFC
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          I'm targeting Werner from Chelsea.

          If he doesn't start through the middle, he still has a chance to start out wide.

        3. Dybala10
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Starting with Werner and will wait and see. I think Pulisic is the one I want as if he stays fit, he might start pushing towards Hazard levels. He was exceptional at times.

        4. JELLYFISH
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Tempted to start with Werber and one of Zyech (or Havertz depending on price).

          Both picks allow easy routes in for United assets it they fail

      2. Zladan
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Does anyone have the link to the downloadable fixture ticker with difficulty indicators?

        Usually FPL publish one, but I haven’t found it.

        1. Zladan
          • 6 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Wanting to create personal Excel file.

      3. Fernandito
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        McCarthy Button
        TAA Davies Vinagre Taylor Mitchell
        Salah Auba ASM Pereira Bissouma
        Adams Kane Werner

        A few decisions to make still

        Davies Or Dier
        Adams Or Mitro
        Werner & Pereira or Vardy & Armstrong

        1. Live Lad
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Davies
          Mitro
          Vardy and Armstrong

      4. NABIL - FPL otai
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No mention of bowen anywhere..

        1. Holmes
          • 10 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          😀

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Wish I got a space for him

        2. UshFPL
          • 7 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Shhhh

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            You got him? Congratulations in advance

        3. Yankee Toffee
          • 9 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Fixtures are an issue

          1. NABIL - FPL otai
            • 11 Years
            3 years, 6 months ago

            How sad.. he'll explode in gw1

            1. Yankee Toffee
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Then what happens GWs2 - 7?

              1. NABIL - FPL otai
                • 11 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Decent points, hopefully

      5. Jonesfromthere
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        As if Spain’s striker last night plays for Leeds.

        1. Amey
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          We can create a group think here if we push hard.

          Rodrigo is awesome !
          Bargain at 6.0

          Has shirt #19 too 😮

        2. BENOIT
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          he looked garbage

          1. @persecuted_by_mods
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Very harsh, he was lively and involved. Definitely should have scored after the keepers mistake though

            • Ron_Swanson
              • 13 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              He is garbage!

              1. Amey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                We're not talking about Bamford here

        3. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 6 months ago

            Lots Werner's goals in the bundesliga follow a key theme, vs a poor defence playing a quite frankly suicidal high line. The positive however is the finishing is still deadly and there's enough examples of intricate footwork when surrounded by a few players. As typified with his goal yesterday, very Kun like faking and shifting before the shot

            Can't see him flopping but we shall see

            1. Miguel Sanchez
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              I think his pace in behind will force teams to sit deep against Chelsea thus creating space in front for the likes of Ziyech, Pulisic and Havertz.

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Agreed, and he seems good enough to operate even in condensed areas so should be a good year for Chelsea

              2. diesel001
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Personally think Ziyech has a higher chance of flopping than Werner. Ziyech is 27 and has been playing in a weaker league. He is close to his peak with little room for improvement. Is his ability actually good enough in a stronger and more physical league?

                With Pulisic and Werner you have players who have shown form in strong leagues and who are young enough to still improve.

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    If Ziyech had moved to a lesser club I could see this happening, not for Chelsea with their current personnel he will have plenty of willing runners to slip in

              3. Tinmen
                • 10 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Folks, who’s the better pick ?

                Armstrong
                ASM

                1. Andy Mac
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 6 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  1

              4. 1justlookin
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 12 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                Doherty and Alli
                Or
                Dier and Son?

                1. @persecuted_by_mods
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    A

                  • CROCosta
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    A has higher ceiling imo, B is more nailed to start to depends on the strenght of bench and your preferences

                  • Andy Mac
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    A

                2. DierStraits
                  • 3 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  Got the team sorted, except for one dilemma:

                  Mitro or Adams?!

                  1. @persecuted_by_mods
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Mitro

                    • Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Adams

                    • Ëð
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Mitro

                    • 1justlookin
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Mitro. Reliable starter

                      1. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        No way man. You're a Southampton fan. Don't you think Adams has turned a corner recently ?? He's playing good. Posting good stats too

                    • Joss Ackland’s Spunky…
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Adams. Worth seeing if he’s first choice from the off imo. Easy to jump off if not.

                  2. CroatianHammer
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 8 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    Just the Blades today, vs PNE. Lord Lundstram yet to play a minute. Clearly a move to Barca in the offing.

                    1. DaisyDaisyDaisyDaisy
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Jack Robinson at 4.5. If he plays big minutes again today with no O'Connell I think worth a punt. May of been poor friendly opposition but they have not conceded in 3 games.

                      1. CroatianHammer
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Lundstram plays, but again no O'Connell... Robinson starts

                  3. Dybala10
                    • 6 Years
                    3 years, 6 months ago

                    This whole 'FPL Community' is massively saturated this pre-season.

                    I'm not sure if it's boredom or there really is that much money to be made out of it, but every man, woman and their dog seems to have a Patreon, Twitter accounts or Youtube channel.

                    It's just a constant buzz of noise and must be driving people crazy overthinking.

                    Looking forward to the pro pundits all making about 6 changes each from their draft to GW1 teams...

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      I find it strange that people pay Patreons. Especially to people who aren't even that good at the game.

                      If you want someone to choose your team for you there are plenty of free ways to get that.

                      Fair play to the people fleecing these gullible suckers though. Especially the players who are fleecing them yet don't have a great history themselves.

                    2. Amey
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      I only use Twitter for news. And if an interesting stat pop ups have a look.
                      It's way to boring than people give it credit for. Yeah reach is amazing. But you basically get same replies you get on FFS mostly from unknown people. 😆

                      Here at least we know few of them for Some time so creates some logic in discussion ... Maybe that's just me though.

                      It's easy to get lost and forget about your own plan ... Ha ha

                    3. @persecuted_by_mods
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I actually followed a few on twitter because I love football, stats and fpl but honestly there was just too many "threads" and because they're all pals and trying to help each other any time a thread drops all the others are like "wow, agreed"- I don't have any issue in them doing what they do but for me it was too much bombardment, very saturated as you say and the worst part is I barely ever saw anyone go "good work but I disagree and here's why"

                        1. Amey
                          • 5 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Their concept of threads is wrong 😆

                          1. Epic Fail
                            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                            • 13 Years
                            3 years, 6 months ago

                            I hate Twitters threads and commenting system. It makes the comment system on here look futuristic.

                            1. Amey
                              • 5 Years
                              3 years, 6 months ago

                              Yup

                            2. Flair
                              • 3 Years
                              3 years, 6 months ago

                              Not disagreeing, but I'd be interested in hearing why you say that.

                      • Garlana
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Some of it comes down to how entertaining the stream is for me, realistically most of us won't win fpl so why not just have a laugh with it? I'd rather watch and follow Andy at ltfpl with his decent ish rank where he's at least trying to enjoy the game with some maverick picks that either succeed or fail massively compared to someone with no stream presence or fun factor just talking about how they picked their team from just using stats alone. Each to their own.

                    4. Ëð
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Best defender for up to £6m?

                      Thinking either Doherty or AWB

                      1. Malkmus
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Doh

                      2. NABIL - FPL otai
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Doh as a starter

                        Change to laporte or AWB later if needed

                      3. CROCosta
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Digne

                    5. 1justlookin
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Last draft before next week -

                      Mccarthy, Nyland.
                      TAA, Doherty, Vinagre, 4.5, Mitchell.
                      Salah, Auba, Son, Greenwood, ASM
                      Jiminez, Mitrovic, Davis.

                      1. Malkmus
                        • 12 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Looks ok, just keep an eye on Sancho joining Utd re Greenwood

                        1. Baps hunter
                          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                          • 6 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          They might loan Gareth Bale for example also. Greenwood is not an option before transfer window is closed imo.

                    6. Malkmus
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Morning, any thoughts on this?

                      McCarthy/(button)
                      TAA - vinagre- X - Justin- Mitchell
                      Auba (c) - son - asm - salah (Stephens)
                      Werner - mitro- X

                      A - Dier and Antonio
                      B - Tierney and Nketiah

                      Doing the auba/son to Bruno/kdb swap after gw3 so B won’t give me triple goon.

                      Ta

                    7. Shark Team
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Danny Rose linked with a move to Leeds Utd and Spurs are willing to let him go. This solves the Ayling-Dallas long life question...

                      1. Big boy Bowen
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Dallas is a utility player though, might see him shift up the pitch

                    8. Timon
                      • 12 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      A cheeky RMT?

                      Mccarthy
                      Doherty, TAA, Vinagre
                      Alli, Ziyech, ASM, Auba,
                      Kane, Werner, Mitrovic

                      Ryan, Soucek, Mitchell, Taylor

                      0 itb

                      1. Yankee Toffee
                        • 9 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        No Salah or Mane is bold but it certainly frees up cash

                    9. PurpleCobra
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      One week punt on a 6.5 or below mid? (Switching to Foden GW2). Currently on Perez (wba)...

                      1. Eat my goal!
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Bowen

                        1. NABIL - FPL otai
                          • 11 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Finally

                          1. PurpleCobra
                            • 5 Years
                            3 years, 6 months ago

                            Who does he play for?

                      2. CROCosta
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        WHU mid - FAnderson, Lanzini or Fornals

                    10. Eleven Hag
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Best 7.0m option for first 6-8GWs?? (Already got TAA, Greenwood, Mitrovic in this price bracket)

                      A) DCL
                      B) HarveyBarnes
                      C) Robbo
                      D) Any other

                      1. NABIL - FPL otai
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Hoping for Doherty

                      2. Weeb Kakashi
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I have avoided the 7m options in attack.Need to see more.
                        If at all Robbo out of those.
                        Cheeky punt on Digne/DCL can be taken

                      3. Fpl Richie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        C always feels nice and secure but certainly DCL has gone under radar because of the 'beach effect' Everton suffered. I'd much rather have him than my 6m forward(s) but it's a saving that can be made.

                      4. JustPark
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I'm into C starting gw4 if anything goes by plan.

                    11. Weeb Kakashi
                      • 8 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      McCarthy
                      Doherty Digne Tierney Vinagre Justin
                      Salah Auba Alli Armstrong 4.5
                      Werner Ings 4.5

                      Did Punt on the defence without TAA. But lets see how it goes. Doherty Digne and Tierney Do have a lots of attacking potential in them

                      0.5 ITB for Possibly Alli>Greenwood
                      OR Ings> Martial

                      Thoughts??.

                      1. Eleven Hag
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Why do u need 0.5 to do Alli to greenwood

                        1. Weeb Kakashi
                          • 8 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          My bad. I mean for getting Martial.
                          Otherwise hows it?

                    12. welshyoo
                      • 13 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Anyone going with Salah and Mane week one instead of one with Aubemayang?

                      1. Amey
                        • 5 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Takes away GW 2 © option unless you're bringing in Bruno for one of them

                        1. welshyoo
                          • 13 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          True. I was fully set on bringing in Bruno but with VDB coming in I think I'll watch at least one utd game before moving him in even though I think he should be unaffected.

                          1. Amey
                            • 5 Years
                            3 years, 6 months ago

                            Bruno is main man at United now. Too attacking to play in pivot 2.
                            He'll continue to be #10 for united.
                            Even if OGS goes for 433 instead of 4231, as an 8 he'll still be very effective

                      2. Baps hunter
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 6 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Not very popular here. Besides the fact, that Auba is considered better option than Mane, it is GW2 Captaincy issue/risk also.

                      3. Jonesfromthere
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Nope, I'm even going to captain Auba for the first 2.

                      4. Chazz69
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        No Salah nor Mané for me from gw1 on

                    13. foreverton
                      • 10 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Rate my forward-centric team?

                      McCarthy (4.5)

                      TAA, KWP, Holgate, (Mitchell, 4.0)

                      KDB, Auba, Podence, Bowen (Gordan)

                      Werner, Richarlison, Martial

                      GW1 team:

                      McCarthy (4.5)

                      TAA, KWP, Holgate, Mitchell (4.0)

                      1. Jonesfromthere
                        • 11 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I don't like the Richarlison punt, or Podence for nailedness reasons.

                        1. foreverton
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Traore will have to fill the RB spot so I like the Podence punt. Richarlison is not a punt - he's one of the most talented players in the league.

                      2. Limbo
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I'd be inclined to swap the placeholder 4.5 GK for 4.5 defender. Covid bench.

                        Everton defender is, well, at best optimistic. I'm a blue and lets face it, we'll ship a few early on. Can see it getting better as new blood settles but you got to be pragmatic.

                        1. foreverton
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Sorry, that's meant to be 4.0.

                      3. Fpl Richie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Holgate is a nice little pick potentially. Not fancy Coleman at 5m with Kenny and Sidibe going/gone?

                        1. foreverton
                          • 10 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          Possibly...I think Coleman is not as good as he once was and Holgate does get forward and got an impressive 4 assists last season

                    14. Jonesfromthere
                      • 11 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      Had a change of heart with Matheus Pereira. Given that planned transfers such as Auba to KDB and Salah to Bruno are fixed in many people's teams, does anyone else really like the fact that Pereira has fixtures so good that you can just let him sit in your team for the first dozen weeks, knowing that whenever WBA score he's likely to have involvement? He's on all set pieces, had huge assists last season and seems their main creative force. He also chips in with some goals too. At 6 mil I think he's a nice set and forget option, even as a 3rd mid given the lack of decent options in the mid-price bracket.

                      1. Christina.
                        • 14 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        not for me. I dont even like their fixtures. their strikers are poor.

                      2. Limbo
                        • 13 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        Picking the best players in weaker sides has and always will be a good tactic for lower-priced players. BAP magnets.

                        1. Limbo
                          • 13 Years
                          3 years, 6 months ago

                          But. I think I still think I'd want to see how WBA turn out. So it's Eze for me.

                    15. PurpleCobra
                      • 5 Years
                      3 years, 6 months ago

                      GW1 - Kane (EVE)
                      GW2 - Auba (WHU)
                      GW3 - Kane (NEW)
                      GW4 - Auba (SHU)
                      GW5 - Kane (WHU)
                      GW6 - Auba (LEI)
                      GW7 - Kane (BHA)
                      GW8 - Auba (AVL)

                      Promising Home captain rotation, both on penalties, both looking at 90 minutes.

                      1. Fpl Richie
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 8 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        That's naughty. I like it

                      2. Boly Would
                        • 7 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        This could change things..

                      3. Flair
                        • 3 Years
                        3 years, 6 months ago

                        I love Kane and have Auba but this looks horrifying.