FPL

How to Play Fantasy Premier League – A Beginner’s Guide

Fantasy Premier League is back for another season so Fantasy Football Scout, once again, are here to help.

Perhaps you’ve never played FPL before and have been roped into a mini-league by one of your overly keen friends.

Or maybe you’re one of those die-hard Fantasy managers who needs a complete guide to show your clueless colleagues to make sure they definitely sign up to your mini-league?

Whoever you are, we hope this comprehensive guide tells you all you need to know about FPL this summer.

WHAT IS FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE?

Fantasy Premier League is a game that casts you in the role of a Fantasy manager. You are given the task to pick a squad of real-life players who score points for your team based on their performances in their own matches.

DO I NEED TO PLAY IN A LEAGUE?

The game can be played solo, with managers pitching their team against all other registered managers in the world. However, the more exciting option is to enter your team in a private mini-league with your friends or colleagues.

HOW DO I PICK MY TEAM OR SQUAD?

FPL hands you a £100m budget which you spend on your squad. If you’re new to the game this budget may seem generous but once you take a look at the player list and start selecting, it’s a good bet that it will start getting eaten up pretty quickly. You will find that the most expensive players will be the attacking options in midfield and forward positions.

Your squad will have 15 players in it but only 11 can start every week, it’s up to you to decide which four to leave on the bench. They will only come into your side if members of your starting line-up do not register any minutes.

CAN I CHANGE MY LINEUP ONCE I’VE PICKED IT?

Before the start of the Premier League season, you can make an unlimited number of transfers as long as the value of your squad does not exceed the £100m budget.

However, once the first deadline has passed you are limited to one free transfer per Gameweek. If you do not use it then you will have two free transfers the following Gameweek, although you cannot roll more than two.

You are allowed to make more transfers on top of the free ones, but you will be charged four points for each switch made that is surplus to your allocation for that week.

The deadline for each Gameweek is now 90 minutes before the kick-off time of the first fixture. Normally that’s at 11.00am UK time on a Saturday but there will be Friday night matches and mid-week fixtures too this season.

HOW DO I ALLOCATE MY BUDGET?

In order to maintain a balance in your squad, it is not a bad idea to roughly split your budget evenly across the four different positions: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards. Ideally, you want no more than two premium asset per position and would do well to fill your squad out with cheaper assets who are important to the so-called smaller clubs.

Doing so can reap rewards. Your players will get injuries, suspensions and loss of form and if you take steps to select a more balanced team in terms of cost, you may find it easier to repair any holes. Ideally, you need to aim for a situation whereby one-for-one transfers will be enough to fix any problems you may run into. Investing heavily in one area of the team and then being unlucky enough to run into problems in that area, could leave you with surplus cash that will be wasted without using additional transfers elsewhere in your team.

OKAY, SO WHICH PLAYERS DO I PICK?

As there a large number of players available in FPL there are lots of potentially effective combinations. At the early stage of the season, it’s harder to say which assets will be the most important, but we will always have plenty of content available to help you pick your initial squad and make your transfers now and through the season. So make sure you stick around!

For all of our pre-season coverage so far this summer CLICK HERE.

HOW DO I SCORE POINTS?

There are lots of different ways to score points on FPL, with goals, assists and clean sheets the most important match events. Whoever you pick as captain will score double points in that Gameweek. Below is a grid which details how to score with players from different positions.

ActionPoints scored
Playing up to 60 minutes1
Playing more than 60 minutes2
Each goal scored by a goalkeeper/defender6
Each goal scored by a midfielder5
Each goal scored by a forward4
Each assist3
Clean sheet by a goalkeeper/defender (must play 60+ mins)4
Clean sheet by a midfielder (must play 60+ mins)1
Every three shots saved by a goalkeeper1
A penalty save by a goalkeeper5
Bonus points for the best players in a match1-3

CAN MY TEAM LOSE POINTS?

Unfortunately, there are a few ways to lose points too.

ActionPoints scored
Missing a penalty-2
Every two goals conceded by a goalkeeper/defender-1
Each yellow card-1
Each red card-3
Each own goal-2

WHAT ARE THE CHIPS?

There are four different chips Fantasy managers can use on FPL this season to boost their overall points-score in any given Gameweek. They are:

Wildcard – The Wildcard allows you to make an unlimited number of transfers in a Gameweek without incurring any points hits. You have two of these to use. The first can be used at any point until December 28th, while the second can only be used after that date.

Triple Captain – Normally your chosen captain will score double points in a Gameweek. One week in the season you can deploy the Triple Captain chip to triple his score instead.

Bench Boost – Usually you are forced to bench four of your players but the Bench Boost allows you to, one week a season, add the points from your substitute to your overall Gameweek score.

Free Hit – Just like the Wildcard, this allows you to make any number of transfers you wish without losing points to transfer hits. However, it only lasts one Gameweek; once it is over your old team comes back. This is especially useful for blank or double Gameweeks.

WHAT DO I DO IF MY PLAYERS GET INJURED OR SUSPENDED?

You need to assess and react to injuries quickly. Monitor our injuries and bans table regularly to check on your team and if a player looks to be out for 2-3 weeks consider replacing him as this could well mean a 3-4 game absence given that he’d have to regain his match fitness and place in the side.

If you have players simply not playing you need to look at just how serious an issue this is on a player by player basis.

As a rule, though, it’s something you need to consider acting upon. Even if the player is getting on as a sub or even starting 75% of the first five games, if he has competition for his place or has been rotated, then it’s something you may have to deal with over the entire season. If you have an alternative on your shortlist who is more reliable and scoring well, it might be best to make the change early rather than have one player distract you and have you guarding transfers for the opening few months.

WHEN SHOULD I SIGN NEW PLAYERS FOR MY TEAM?

As for player form, this will fluctuate throughout the season. Keep an eye out for form players but don’t be tempted by one-week wonders who hit a hat-trick and then never follow it up for the rest of the season. Sustained form and proven point scorers are what you’re after. Jumping on bandwagons can often be profitable but only when it’s being pulled by a player who can sustain their form.

There’s certainly a wealth of information to sift through on this website if you’re going to try to stay on top of things. We’ll bring you the information you need on a weekly basis to make informed decisions and there will be enough opinion from us and other visitors to the site to consider. Monitor our team news section week-by-week prior to fixtures and also check out the Scout Notes that we provide after every set of matches. These will point out any significant changes to team line-ups and offer clues on which players have their place under threat at any given time, as well as those players coming into form.


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

    Mccarthy
    TAA Vinagre James
    Salah Auba(C) ASM SON
    Adams Vardy Mitro

    Starting 11 feeling locked in!

    1. Daniel Exeter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Read Vinagre was leaving?

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

        Will make the necessary change if and when confirmation is made

  2. Daniel Exeter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Bernando (4m)
    Mitchell (4m)
    Justin (4.5)

    Are these guys nailed?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Justin until Pereira is back or Leicester sign a natural left back.

      Mitchell until PVA is back, but haven’t seen much info on when that is so might be a few weeks.

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        This

    2. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No. No. Yes until Pereira returns.

  3. leonickroberts
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A) Pereira + Bamford
    B) ASM + Adams

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

      B

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

      B

  4. Bruce Lee
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any ideas on what to do with 1.5M spare?

    McCarthy
    TAA, Doherty, Egan
    Auba, Son, Ziyech, ASM
    Werner, Ings, Mitro

    4m, Taylor, Bisouma, Mitchell

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

      We heard any injury news about Ziyech?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Nope, I am monitoring though

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

      Keep for possible Son to Bruno in GW2 or Vardy (vs WBA) instead on Ings.

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

        Hadn't thought about Vardy, good call.

      2. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Funnily enough I took Vardy out for Ings 😆

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

          It's tricky, but I currently like the Vardy price-point - it's easy to go down to Werner/Martial/Jimi/Ings and pretty easy to go up to Kane or Aguero if it looks like they're firing. Also, his first 2 GW's are not the worst, so I've gone with him so far.

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

      Seems fine tbh.

      The only area I'd focus is Ziyech, I hear he may not start gw1 so possibly go for Havertz.

      1.5m spare is a nice problem to have, I assume you have a plan for united/city?

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        No concrete plan (i.e. x player out for x player) at the moment tbh, I would like some cash spare though

        Do you?

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

          Yes, Rashford on the bench and standard auba > kdb move. Made possible with a cheap front two of Mitro/DCL. (Maybe Wilson)

          Could spare up cash with TAA > Robbo and bring him back once fixtures swing.

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

        Holding and Gabriel?

    4. Bumbaclot
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      No Liverpool attack home to Leeds first game is a massive risk

      1. Bruce Lee
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Can't have them all, prefer Auba's opening fixtures

        1. Bruce Lee
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          And Auba's form

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

      If you're not interested in kane, then this draft is fine

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

    David Luiz has a neck injury.

    SALIBA! Get in there, my 4.5m beauty!

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

      For the first 2 GW's?

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

        For the first 15 gameweeks.

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

          Really?! Is it that bad?

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

      Don’t see why everyone is so attracted to arsenal defence tbh

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

        This!

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

        Because they conceded fewer goals last season than Chelsea, Burnley, Southampton, Everton, Crystal Palace, Brighton, West Ham, and Aston Villa.

        Do you have any defenders from those teams in your squad?

        1. ChickenTikkaMoSalah
          • 8 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          With arteta their defensive stats are very far below average. Martinez on form saved them a lot of the time, won’t be the same this season imo

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

            Which five defenders are in your current draft?

            1. ZTF
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 6 months ago

              Arsenal’s fixtures are good though are they.. and Saliba is far from nailed at this stage

              1. ZTF
                • 9 Years
                3 years, 6 months ago

                aren’t* good

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

                Not really.

                The most difficult fixtures in there are City and Liverpool, and the Arsenal defence was quite resilient against them lately.

                For example, the Arsenal beat City 2 nil.

                1. ZTF
                  • 9 Years
                  3 years, 6 months ago

                  If you want someone in danger of rotation, with City, Liverpool, United and Leicester in their first 7 go ahead. But you can’t say ‘you have players from teams who conceded more last season’ as if that’s a completely sound argument!

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

                    That's the main point of my original post. He's less in danger of rotation with Luiz out injured.

                    Regarding other teams, it's to point out that the idea that the Arsenal is poor defensively is overstated. If you avoid Arsenal defenders because the Arsenal concedes goals and then pile in to Burnley or Chelsea defenders (who concede more goals than Arsenal defenders), that's nonsensical.

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

                    Charlie Taylor has worse fixtures for the first 7 than Saliba, by the way.

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

                    By the way (also) regarding fixtures, I have rotations going on in my defence. Saliba will probably be on my bench when his fixtures are worst.

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

        In a back 5 they're really solid tbf. Its when they go to a back 4 they give up all of their chances

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

      They have about 9-10 defenders taking 4-5 slots, their defence is most unpredictable out of all.

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

        Perhaps. I do believe that Luiz, Saliba, and Gabriel will be first choices, with perhaps Holding or Tierney taking one of the slots sometimes.

    4. Top 210 Club
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Holding is in line to start apparently...

  6. Bumbaclot
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Egan and bissouma

    Or

    B. Justin and soucek

    1. Simon69
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

    2. Jullepuu
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    3. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

  7. Kizza_10
    • 9 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which option do you think is better ?

    A. Digne, ASM, DCL

    Or

    B. Walker-Peters, James Rodriguez, C.Wilson

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

      A

    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      A

    1. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      oh god that tweet is getting old already

  8. seanmcging
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    A. Jiminez & Soucek (0.5 ITB)
    or
    B. Werner & 4.5

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

      A

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

    How's this looking guys?
    Mccarthy 4.0
    TAA Dier KWP Lascelles Ferguson
    Auba Mane Son Soucek Bissouma
    Werner Ings Davis

    Feels boring but flexible

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

      I wouldn't double up on saint's defence
      Ings to Adam and Davis to Wilson?

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

        Hmm yeah possibly. Thanks!

  10. adstomko
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who will score more points in GW1 & 2?

    A) Alli
    B) Saint-Maximin

    1. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

  11. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Arsenal have a million center backs. Now that Luiz is out who plays?

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

      Either way I wouldn't touch

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

        Rotates extremely well with Dier among others. Arsenal look better defensively. A 4.5m starter will be very nice.

        1. Top 210 Club
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          "Twitter" seems to favour Holding

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

            Holding was going out on loan until Luiz got injured.

            Given that Arteta, not Twitter, picks the team, I'm including Saliba in my squad.

  12. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Good to go?

    Any good?

    Ryan / 4.0

    Justin / Doherty / TAA / Mitchell / Taylor

    Auba / son / saint-maxi / Salah (4.5)

    Mitro / werner / Wilson

    I’ll get sterling or de Bruyne in for
    Salah gw2

  13. Phil's Stamps
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Have Wilson up front, no Southampton attack. 5.5 midfielder needed.

    A) ASM
    B) Spread the risk with Armstrong?

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

      b

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

      I’ve got Armstrong. Prefer him to ASM

    3. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Thanks guys.

  14. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Who to sign in midfield?

    A) Saka
    B) Armstrong

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

      Risking it on Saka. Kid is too good to drop. Great first two fixtures. Can always pivot after that.

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

      Prefer Armstrong

    3. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Armstrong. Fixtures + nailed, despite Saka obvs in a better side

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

      C) for me get a nailed JWP at 6.0

  15. Nigawan
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Which team looks better balanced? Both 1mil ITB

    A) Vinagre,Struijk,Romeu &Ings
    B) Lascelles,Kwp,ASM & DCL

    McCarthy
    *****- TAA- Justin-Mitchell-*********
    Son-Auba-Salah(c)-*******-Bissouma
    Ings-Werner-Mitro

    1. Phil's Stamps
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B

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

      B by far

  16. xHaTr
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think im finally settled. Have soucek because he is fantastic value at 5.0 but if he misses gw1 i can just bench him and play 4 at the back

    McCarthy
    TAA Justin KWP
    Salah Son Auba ASM Soucek
    Ings Werner

    Steer Lascelles Taylor Brewster

    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Soucek to 4.5m and Justin to 5.0m

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

        Nope. My way is better. 4.5 defenders are significantly better than 4.5 midfielders

        1. Mr. Mystic
          • 13 Years
          3 years, 6 months ago

          Pretty identical to mine except I have Davies instead of Justin and Bissouma instead of Soucek

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

    15.5 to spend on a mid and striker, what do you prefer?

    A) Son & Wilson
    B) Pereira/JWP & Werner
    C) Mount/Barnes & Ings
    D) Anything else?

    Already own Kane, Greenwood & Soucek

    Thanks

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

      A and C are fine, ASM+Werner better for B

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

        Thanks

    2. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      B with JWP if you dont have Ings

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

        Cheers

  18. SADIO SANÉ
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    mad that Luiz can get injured an we're still none the wiser - probably does make a back 4 more likely (that might have been the case anyway), so does that bring Willian #10 into the equation?

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

    Holding at 4.5?

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

      Really need to see whether he is nailed. I doubt he will be

  20. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    I need to free up £0.5m and currently have both Doherty and TAA.

    Which way would be best to free up the cash?

    A) Doherty & Robertson
    B) TAA & £5.5 defender
    C) Keep both TAA and Doherty but sell Jiminez to £8.0m striker

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

      B

    2. cuppatea78
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Or could also sell Armstrong for Soucek

    3. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Downgrade Doherty to Dier/Davies and now you have 1m instead.

  21. WVA
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    If I plan to never have more than two Pool player's does it make sense to have Neco Williams first on bench for TAA no shows?

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

      No. Because TAA even when not starting will come off the bench.

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

        Also, how do you not know that you won't want 3 Pool? If they start out strong and get some momentum, starting in GW6 they have SHU WHU mci LEI. I can easily see myself with double Pool defense or even Mane + Salah.

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

          You have to remember too that defending champions never had it easy every season. Yes city still scored a lot last season but they also had more defeats than expected. I don't expect an easy ride for pool this time round.

  22. Lignja
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Think ill risk with this no bench at all wg1 how bad it is?

    Mcarthy, (Nyland)
    Taa, Kwp, Justin, Mithcell, Johnson
    Havertz, Salah, Mane, Auba, (Greenwood)
    Mitrovic, (4.5, 4.5)

    Gw2 Salah/Mane to Kdb

    1. Flaming Flamingo
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Johnson unlikely to start and Mitchell won't be a starter for long. I'd downgrade one of the 12m players and upgrade some cheapies

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

        Well one of them is kdb, i dont think i would like to sell Auba in 2 weeks for kdb like everyone is planing think Auba will be top scorer this season

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

      It's pretty bad tbh.

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

      Mane to Son could give you several decent upgrades to that team

  23. Simon69
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Any Arse fans know if Eddie starts up top? Like him as a possible 2 week punt.

  24. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    RMT please

    McCarthy
    Doherty / TAA / KWP
    Soucek / PEA / Havertz / Salah
    Ings / Mitrovic / Jiminez

    Subs: Steer / Vinagre / Mitchell / Bissouma

    1. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      doherty to davies and soucek to 5.5m or havertz to Son

      1. cuppatea78
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        Only thing is Davis offers nothing but clean sheet (if Spurs ever keep one) where as Doherty has goals, assists and clean sheets in him.

    2. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I think if you're not going to play Vinagre GW1 then don't bother with him. Looking like the manager doesn't rate him and will be out by the end of the transfer window. Probably won't even start GW1

      1. Reeker
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        3 years, 6 months ago

        But if you think Vinagre is going to start then you should play your wing back Wolves player

  25. Crunk282
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Ryan (Nyland)

    TAA Cody Dier (neco w & Ampadu)
    Salah perriera havertz eze Barnes
    Wilson Werner (Adams)

    Will swap Werner for martial and Barnes for KBD game week 2 thoughts?

  26. Reeker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Changed my team after 3 weeks of just waiting for the transfers to settle. This is what I landed on, pick apart my weaknesses (aka my forwards)

    Ramsdale - 4.0
    Walkers-Pieters - Doherty - TAA (Taylor - Mitchell)
    Saint-Maximin - Auba - Salah - Alli (Bissouma)
    Werner - Adams - DCL

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

      I actually think the balance is bang on.
      Like it

  27. mr messi
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Why are so many picking Alli? I know he’s cheaper than Son but he’s hardly been prolific of late.

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

      He's been pretty good since Mou took over

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

      Placeholder for Chelsea mids once they get established

    3. steven8991
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      agree, I will definitely find extra 1.0m to have Son rather than Alli

    4. Reeker
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      I trust him more than I trust other people around that price

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

      Definitely prefer Son.

      Also it's much easier to swap him to a Chelsea mid than having to find the extra 0.5m to do Alli to Pulisic or Havertz.

  28. Mr. Mystic
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    ASM or Mitro?

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

      I think they each offer great value (and have both). Would probably pick Mitro of the two if I could have only one.

  29. CONNERS
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 6 months ago

    Hi all

    Boring question.... Justin nailed on to start the first few for Leicester right?

    1. ZTF
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 6 months ago

      Should be. Unless they sign a left back

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

      Thank you