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

Not even close.
Olympics from Friday though

B

B and it's not close for me
Because I think they'll get far more points

Although I always prefer 343

A by a mile. Don't start with a 4-3-3, leaves you nowhere to go on transfers.

B

Jota isn't guaranteed to start.
Brighton & Leeds aren't clean sheet magnets.
Lamptey is made of Lego and breaks easily.

Ha! Same, boxing day was it a few years back?

Liverpool I think

Covid FC

Liverpool, Villa, Burnley.

Yeah I'm not a fan at that price, it's the 7.5 price point that interests me, Watkins Wilson Nacho Jimi Antonio
Leeds value is in midfield this season

"Calvert-Lewin was Everton’s top scorer last season with 16 goals. Only five of those came from February onwards, however, with the striker netting on seven occasions in the opening five Gameweeks of the season.

Despite falling off the goal trail, the ‘big chances’ continued to arrive: 17 in the first half of the season and 14 in the second half, with only one FPL forward racking up more of these gilt-edged opportunities over the course of 2020/21"

C'est mon plaisir...

First FPL lesson: Dont judge them base on last season, let alone under different manager

I said this quite a lot last season, a crazy number of DCLs goals came from Digne and Coleman crosses. If they arent firing then he isnt. If Rafa switches to a back four, the wingbacks get marked, or many other scenarios then DCLs goal rate drops. Its essentially what we saw happen last season.

Didn't he have a few niggling injuries towards the end of the season.

Seem to remember transferring him in and out a couple of times due to this.

Seems to be a form player. Strike whilst hot and hop off when not.

Not to mention Rafa is taking charge now, going to make it even harder to score goals

Couldn't agree more. Ultimately I think Bamford is a better player than DCL. So even not taking last year into account I think typically the better players score more points

Methinks thou dost protest too much.
If you really thought you could gain an advantage by being the only manager not to have DCL in your squad, you would surely keep quiet about it and reap the benefits.
I confidently expect to see him in your GW1 squad! 🙂

I don't mind this at all, bench risk aside, for a starting gambit - but which 4.5 DFs do you trust every week? Maybe Ayling after week one, and Lamptey if fit...

My template is similar but my quick math tells me this is a little over budget

Huge fan of Son but if u ain't going to captain then it just compromises your defence.

I don't agree the 4.5 defenders can keep up with the higher priced defenders.

Apart from Dallas and Lundstrum I find the 4.5's barely hit 100 points over a season. May as well play with 9 or 10 men.

A trio of Shaw, Stones and Raphina for example will drip a lot more points over a few weeks than say Lamptey, Forfana and Son.

I would rather have Son instead of Salah, depending on fixtures.

I think Covid isolations will mean you need a bench for the first couple of months

I mentioned he was a bargain when the game opened. Got laughed off.

Bargain he may be, do you have faith in Everton this year?

In the air whether he plays. Everton with good fixtures are a problem atm. Do we or don't we?

Ready for what?

Ready for disappointment, yeah.

Ready for a GW1 rank of 2,987,067, absolutely.

Ready for early knee-jerk transfers and hits even though I always promise myself I wont do it.

lowest ownership

Tsimikas as a long shot if Robbo missed a match.

Williams for me

The one that casuals don’t know exists, whoever that is

Mahrez will prob start due to being fully rested. I imagine Gundog as well. Cancello/Dias? Torres always a gamble.

Is arsenal at home really a bad fixture for them? Their famous for battering them more often than not

I'm starting with either Foden or Torres, at their prices happy to catch odd benching or two expecting decent returns (especially from Foden) when they do play.

At the minute they’ve about 7 attackers that will get about 120-140 attacking returns between them, probably 15-20 attacking returns each over the season

Good luck guessing which will come when

If we knew Torres would play every game everybody would have him.

Likewise Foden.

Maybe one of those becomes nailed due to injuries but it would be interesting to see what a rotating pair like Torres and Bissouma score compared to just Harrison.

Mahrez is in for me. I understand the hesitation due to Pep roulette but I see Mahrez getting a lot of minutes at the start as he's basically their only attacker who didn't have international football this summer. If Pep screws me over so be it but I have conviction in this logic so I'll be able to take it on the chin if I'm wrong.

At the moment only to barbers chair.

Even if he is, not worth 10m. ( Arsenal fan here)

Honestly don't focus on Auba unless he starts banging again

Gray is just Iwobi 2.0, isn't he ?

Everton and signing bang average wingers, name a better combo

Townsend could be good for Rafa (from defensive point of view)

Nah

Nope

If Hamez leaves then definitely would consider. Fixtures aren’t great though

Maybe. He once 8.5 millions and have all set pirces in his pocket. Got 180+ points twice.

Thats more than Mount (7.5m) Mahrez (9.0m) or Rashford (9.5 m) ast season.

*last

I'd assume that 1 or 2 of those will leave. And Townsend can't be coming in as a first teamer (same potentially with Gray).

I have to say - They are 5 godawful wingers though - proper sewer tier

Having Richarlison was like playing with 10 men last year, he breaks up more attacks than any opposition defender could ever do

That has been Rafa's go to formation so wouldnt be a surprise. The number 10 will play almost as a 2nd forward. Think Lamps and Stevie G under him.

Pickford
Coleman Godfrey Keane Digne
Allan Doucoure
Iwobi Rodriguez Richarlison
DCL

Begovic*
Kenny Mina Holgate Nkounkou
Gbamin Gomes
Townsend Sigurdsson Gray
Tosun

Backup: Virginia (GK), Branthwaite (DF), Davies (MF), Gordon (AM), Simms (FW)
Sell: Delph, Bernard

Chambers, Hatvertz, Cavani and Rodrigo risky pick. I suggest to change them..

Almost the same 😉 Prefer Cavani tha Bruno to start and I don't trust Toney for now

Like that team. No professionals.

I'd possibly gamble on Mahrez and Buendia for those first 3 weeks like you've mentioned... if Mahrez blanked you've got a decent bench option and even a cameo from the bench he might pick up a return. Son is clearly a good pick though if you don't.

My favourite spread of funds right now

On my variant if it is Son I lose Shaw for a 5.0. ESR could be dynamite but very unconvinced he will anything like nailed from season start. Think 6.0 gets you more in practical terms.

Not convinced all those on Shaw were on him last season as I was 🙂

too much spent on keepers for me. And probably one too many rotation risks.

And how will you react if Fofana Havertz Greenwood and Jota possibly don’t start

Dont like early BB

fofana for me, don't think he is the rotation risk others see him as. and Leicester are a far better side than wolves.

I prefer Coady more personally

Fofana is a good player in a good team but not a good Fantasy football Asset.

No more clean sheets than the likes of Villa or Everton etc, not big on assists or goals.

Points per game last year were very average

Neither of those. Prefer Ait Nouri

Would be a possible alternative to Toney if he needed ditching after a few weeks.

West Ham, preferably.

Toney's a pathological card magnet.

Really hoping he, King or Batshuayi get moves or look promising in the pre season to go as a 3rd forward

Didn't we all think the same about Brewster last year???

Bit of an over exaggeration that. Wouldn’t be nailed in either of those teams, especially WHU

chamber right wingback too

i would be stunned if that was how they lined up. Why would AMN all of a sudden be back in as first choice left back?

He won't. Arsenal are still being heavily linked with central midfielders...

They won’t even play 3 at the back, they played 4 atb in their recent friendly. No chance they line up like that.

I would be really surprised if Fofana gets benched, atleast until Europa starts.

On the other hand, Thomas benching wouldnt surprise me.

There is a slight chance they play 4 at the back with Soy and Evans, enough to put me off.

Feel the same way. Was straight in my team when the game opened but now I'm not even slightly interested. Prefer Lamptey, Ayling and White at 4.5.

A £4.5m who is nailed and has CS potential is gold in FPL. There are a few of them this season so far:

White (Arsenal)
Lamptey (Brighton)
Lowton (Burnley)
Ayling (Leeds)
Fofana (Leicester)
Dier (Spurs) - or whoever ends up being the £4.5m from Spurs

I had him for a while in my team, but has now vanished.

Nice... Lol

Quality haha, Firmino and Sterling lol

'ow much?????

Would’ve been more realistic to see Antonio go down injured after shaking his hand

Sterling ?????

Who is this racist?

I like that.

Solskjaer says he is part of his plans, but it's all gamesmanship at this stage. Always going to get more money for a player you say you want to keep than one you publicly say you are prepared to let go.

I just don't see how Lingard forces his way back in.

Yes he is and he's staying at United from the looks of it

I just don't see Jesse there come the start of the season, not with Sancho joined. I expect there's backroom haggling ongoing with Hammers over fees and wages.

No, he’s as much of a threat as Shaqiri is to Salah. He’s going to be rubbish at United again, it’s best for all parties if he goes to west ham.

Have some possibilty its happen but maybe around 20% and dont effect much imho

No way

Time to bring him in

B

B with BamBamCheekyBam

B

Bench

Wan Biss I guess

I think I will go AWB

AWB I guess

Bench for gw1

I don't see clean sheets in their first match, so i'm benching Shaw and Ayling anyway. Lamptey steps up.

Can't wait