FPL team guide 2021/22 – Crystal Palace: Best players, stats and more

Both sensible picks. Nacho just.

I think there's more certainty of starts with Wilson. So he edges it for me for a season start pick of the two. I do think there are better options than Wilson though, in that price range.

I'm starting with Wilson due to low ownership, pens and a kind run of fixtures for the first half of the season. Not much love for him on here understandably but he's a shout over Nacho and even Watkins for me.

Wilson hands down

I guess as a bit of cover for AWB but seems funny that trips would want to play second fiddle somewhere

Could be used as a Marcos Alonso type where he plays the easier games to utilise his crossing and set pieces with less pressure on his defensive attributes

They don't, they just like wasting money

I'd prefer keeping Dalot and giving him a chance in rotation with AWB...if Trippier signs I guess Dalot will be sold

I guess at this stage it means stay away from AWB.

Trippier can play left back or right back. So giving support to both flanks. Reports Wan B could be used on the right of a back 3.

So they can play 3 at the back and completely undermine the signing of Sancho

A

A. If you think DCL is a better striker pick, prioritize that over your second goalkeeper.

A - loads of people (including me) will just be doing Sanchez/Foster set and forget, expecting around 130 points.

C. 7.5 striker + 4.0 goalie and leave 0.5 itb

Already have Dallas

I'd wait to see if a better £5.0-5.5m forward comes up. eg, Origi or Batshuayi getting a loan move to bottom half club.

B and get rid of Dallas

Not sure but I think Son scores more over the season.
And because he’s a mid you can get Kane in easier and keep him

Arsenal fans would know better than me but he looks like he's first choice for the no.10 role atm. I'm not starting with him but FPL might've gotten this one wrong and underpriced him

It’s difficult to say, if no one else gets signed he’d be fairly nailed as the 10 in the 4231, which at his price is a steal. Odegaard was there as well last time.

Any formation changes and he’s likely one of the first to go though…

At 5.5 he’s going to be in my team pending no serious incoming transfers.

I think he is underpriced but need to see what sort of business Arsenal do in the summer still.

Rumoured to have been given the No10 Shirt, will sign a new long-term contract imminently.

Arsenal are linked with Maddison which would certainly have an effect on ESR’s minutes if the deal went through.

Thanks for the comments all, I'll definitely be keeping a close eye on him this preseason. Thinking about a lineup like this:

Sanchez 4.0
TAA Shaw Coufal Fofana Coady
Salah Bruno Grealish Raphina ESR
DCL Nacho 4.5

He is comfortable across the front three or in attacking midfield, basically any position. He's quite a roaning presence.

Lats season he was more on the left, but sometimes drifting over to the right. But with no Odegaard or replacement, he's likely to spend more time centrally, especially since Pepe, Saka and Martinelli are quality wide players, with Nelson and Auba available for the wings as well.

That said, in the two friendlies so far, ESR has spent time behind the striker and centrally in midfield, but was also spending a lot of time on the wings again (based on highlighs). Mostly this was on the right wing and right half-space, but as I say he's comforatble filling any space. A real Croyden de Bruyne.

I disagree with Noquarternt that he would likely be the first to leave the field given a formation change. It would be very hard to choose from him, Pepe, Saka and one of Auba and Laca. Auba hasn't been in form for quite some time, and ESR has played false 9 a couple times last season I think, while ESR was also preferred to Pepe since 26 December 2020. It's just that Pepe seems to be picking up his game now, which gives ESR more competition.

There doesn't seem to be any obvious reson why ESR could play the Ceballos role next to Pepe in some games too. A lot depends on transfers.

I would say that if no CAM is signed, he's an absolute steal. Gets in the box, unafraid to shoot. Stylish, efficient and can pick out teammates in the box when Arsenal are trying to walk it in.

Like it

Havertz, Greenwood, Christiansen could all be considered rotation risks so it's good that you have a full playing bench.

Bench is usual

I really like it if you've a half decent bench?

Perma-cap Salah? Also, at least 3 rotation risks so I'd want a decent bench.

I don't think Watford is a good fixture for them on opening day and the other two might not pan out that well either...feel Villa are being a little overhyped on here

Think most have Watkins and aren’t keen on the double

Have him in mine, people just can't get to the price point I think. Would rather have him than Havertz/Mahrez myself, opening three fixtures comfortably the best in the league.

Because he draws the defenders to him allowing others in the team to have space to score goals, not the best fpl asset for me

Disagree there mate think DCL will be lucky to score double digits this season.

DCL trolled me so hard in the second half of the season.

I remember doing the Hokey Cokey between him and Ings over the Southampton doubles and don’t think I got one return from either of them

Personally I have a lot of hesitation on DCL

- His Team - Everton scored 16 goals in the second half of the season (17th on goals scored)
- His Form - DCL has scored 5 goals in Everton’s last 27 games
- His Fixtures - he’s away to Brighton, Villa & Leeds in the first 5 gameweeks (all popular defences on FFS - for good reason imo)
- He also has Burnley in the first 5 weeks - and we know what they’re like to break down on their day
- he scored over 10% of his season’s points in 1 game - against 10 men west Brom who had Kieran Gibbs controversially sent off in the first half, hauls like that don’t come around very often

Bamford got 28 returns last season…. DCL has 36 returns in the last 2 seasons…

At the same prices, I’d personally rather have Bamford on penalties (in an attack that scores 63 goals) than DCL in Everton’s attack

I believe so yes. But close!

I'm on Raphinha but think him and Harrison will have almost identical value.

with set piece threat yeah I reckon

Oh yes, not even a question for me.

Yes mate, looked class.

Yes. Assist potential could make the telling difference

Looks fine for now, Fofana and Ayling rotation looks iffy.

Mane to Bruno surely?
Maybe Barnes to Maddison.
Other than that I'd say you've picked the best team I've seen so far.

Build your best team, whatever remains in bank is bonus.

I aim to save 0.5 to catch a bandwagon 0.1 price rise. Any more is unnecessary unless you have a specific GW2 transfer in mind.

Toney to Cavani isnt much of an upgrade, I’d much rather have extra itb than do that

Coufal, Toney, Buendia

all starters?

Coufal, Raphinha and Toney.

Digne, Raphinha and Welbeck

Several trustworthy journalists stating they know Utd/OGS are considering this an opportunity to be more attacking. A switch to 433 with only 1 DM and two of Bruno, Pogba, VDB, etc is being discussed.

Sounds all in all fine wrt Shaw, but I'm not so sure you should expect more CS, tbh.

Varane is one of the best in the world in his position...he will allow Maguire to step out with confidence...something he couldn't do with the likes of Lindleof beside him. I think he's the perfect accompaniment to Slabhead

Triple Leeds attack ? Feeling the love for Leeds think they can pull off a second stellar season?

don't like any 5.0s really, prefer the 4.5s and save the 0.5 or jump up to 5.5. But Tierney best of those.

Long term, Tierney. I fancy Coufal at the start out of them though.

E - M Keane - great early fixtures too

Coufal to start with, maybe until Euro matches kick in. Firpo and Semedo could be in time but want watching first. Tierney for sure, Targett at first, Spurs wingbacks if the team looks good under new management, and Dunk.

B

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Im a lot more comfortable with it this season.

Always very helpful for the first couple of transfers, if you can be disciplined enough to save it.

Comparing Peptation hell with a player who never misses a minute?

If you think that’s good - check out what Bissouma instead of Mahrez does - LOADS more cash to spread the joy

Then you can also do Brownhill instead of Salah and Obafemi instead of Kane

So much cash to spread the joy

Gilmour instead of Salah gives even more!

Go with Williams over TAA too

I’m scared to own just one, let alone double up

Ayling, Lowton or Lamptey

nice, had Regulion last season and he was a player that I couldn't wait to get rid. I'd rather do for doherty if nuno plays him. Aurier's been saying he wants to leave for ages.

nice, solid

Pick Godfrey over Mina.

1st draft I have seen with Zaha. I like the attack.

Minutes too uncertain for me to consider him when we have other fantastic and nailed options like Antonio, Wilson, DCL, Watkins instead.

I suspect he'll gradually fade away, but I'm getting him in for the start of the season, until my first wildcard probably. I'm willing to gamble on him getting sufficient minutes early doors, while Rashford is out and CL games haven't started yet.

If you’re happy to see him come off the bench most weeks then go ahead. At 8.5m I’m not happy with that

SP, more fun

ESR + Toney. Why would you want dallas as a mid?

I'm expecting him to start the first game or two as he's had a long summer rest, but he'll be lost in the Pep roulette game soon enough.

Big season when he plays which will probably be only 50% of games. 9.0m is too much for a rotated player

He's on pens too and fantastic when he plays so will be fine if you keep him long term but I can't be bothered dealing with the inevitable rotation.

Mahrez, Foden and Cancelo could be gold considering their price vs other options in there position

No, it isn't. Rotation risks and worse fixtures than their competitors.

Not at all. See my post above - Peptation hell.
FWIW I tip City and Chelsea to finish the season in the top 2, but I have none from either team - that's FPL logic.

People have finally learned that Pep just isn’t worth it unless you get an injury bottleneck that clearly signposts who is going to start for an extended period

When Jack Harrison was their top scoring FPL asset last season it really says something about what Guardiola has done to Man City for FPL purposes

They weren’t even the super attacking Man City last season - when they were scoring 100+ here were more grounds for gambling… but they “only” scored 83 last season

Signing a striker is the big caveat

Points are shared too much with City nowadays. I’d only consider a nailed on defender

I've triple City 🙂

I like it, expensive defence though.

Or a straight swap for Buendia works

Good plan if you have no other transfer needs.

Grealish (wat) to Grealish (NEW) to Grealish (BRE) and 2 FTs + .5-1.5M saved

Ridiculous hokey pokey with so many uncertainties at the start of season