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FPL team reveals: 5-3-2 with triple Arsenal and Perisic

With Gameweek 1 of Fantasy Premier League (FPL) almost upon us, we’re welcoming back our stellar team of Pro Pundits, Hall of Famers and guest contributors for the new campaign.

Our writers will be providing regular articles and team reveals throughout the new season, with only Premium Members able to access every single one.

Next up is Sonaldo, who talks through his Gameweek 1 plans.

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The anticipation of the new Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is nearly over as the opening matches are about to commence. With the World Cup sandwiched in the middle, coupled with a new ‘five subs’ rule, it should be another tricky campaign to navigate. Yet that is what makes FPL so entertaining and I personally can’t wait to get going.

Before you pick your team, there are a few principles that I like to follow:

  • A lot of who we pick right now should be based on fixtures and the eye test, as we don’t have enough data to confidently justify our picks. The mantra of ‘we know little’ is a good starting place for now.
  • It’s ok to have a ‘template’ team as, within a couple of Gameweeks, lots can change and being able to adapt quickly will be important.
  • In FPL, we tend to think of the good scenarios without often considering what could go wrong. Thus, I believe that it’s fine to make the wrong calls but you should always have a backup plan.
  • While we don’t want to plan ahead too much, it’s good to have a Wildcard plan in mind, knowing that we have 16 Gameweeks to use it before having a month of unlimited transfers during the World Cup. Pras and I have done a Burning Questions video on this very topic.
Team Structure
  • Early season is usually high-scoring. As a result, I really want to invest in attackers and high-potential midfielders. 
  • However, the value of attacking wing-backs is too great to ignore, therefore I am leaning towards having a strong line of defence.
  • When looking at the fixtures, all the strong teams (Man City, Liverpool, Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, etc.) have decent fixtures to start the season. So, it means that I want to load up on City and Liverpool assets (thrree of each) if I can.
  • While the main dilemma for Liverpool is Robertson v Diaz, the City triple-up is a bit trickier. This is because while I want to own Cancelo and Haaland, it’s hard to identify the third City asset. Ederson comes into the fold as well as another defender in possibly Dias or Walker. But what if a City midfielder/forward asset starts to explode? Therefore, I’m likely to optimize my squad with just Cancelo and Haaland for now.
  • Essentially as I look to Wildcard in Gameweek 7-9, I am deciding between a 5-3-2 or 4-4-2 formation.

If you can’t tell by my FPL handle, my favorite player is Son Heung-min (£12.0m). Not having him in my team seems so odd. But to get him means I must sacrifice one of Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) or Erling Haaland (£11.5m), as I do not like the idea of a threemium structure. It sacrifices too many valuable assets.

My team is subject to change before the deadline, but here is what it looks like now:

Who played the most minutes over the March international break?

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  1. JayKay1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I miss +1, he was fun! :o)

    1. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Sorry, 'they' were fun, bit presumptuous on my part...

  2. abaalan
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    With 5-3-2, midfield of rashford, Salah, martinelli, bailey, Andreas.....would you bench martinelli? (And Andreas obv)

    1. Truicegod
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      bench martinelli something about that just sounds wrong

  3. manutd99
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Martinelli / Neto
    B) Rashford / Bailey

    Between Rashford and Martinelli basically

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Martinelli and Bailey is my preference but A if you are set on Neto

    2. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Would of been Marti 100%, but with Martial out, Rash could be mint GW1... But you know it's about more than just this W/E?

      1. manutd99
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Will Rashford play week in week out with Ronaldo and Martial back?

        Not bothered about Neto. Its Rashford v martinelli dilemma

        1. BobB
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          1 year, 7 months ago

          Ronaldo is still more likely than not to move on.

          1. manutd99
            • 14 Years
            1 year, 7 months ago

            Being a utd fan. Hoping not. Never know he might stay. No offers yet

            1. JayKay1
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 4 Years
              1 year, 7 months ago

              Why would you want him to stay?

    3. ChelseaGuy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A

  4. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Best 4.5 defender?

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I've gone Saliba but White, Dalot, Mings

      1. Bobby_Baggio
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        Botman too

  5. Calum Undisputed
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Robertson Cancelo James
    Salah Martinelli Neto Bailey
    Kane Jesus

    Ward N.Williams Andreas Archer

    V template. Comments Guys? Thanks
    Should i go
    1. Ramsdale to Ederson ?
    2. Bailey to Rashford ?

    1. coozie
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      I might just save the 1.5mil for whoever bangs this gameweek and get them in.

      1. Truicegod
        • 2 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        thats also a good idea

    2. Truicegod
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Personal suggestion stick with ramsdale keep the third city spot open just incase you might want to jump on another city asset depending on whos hot.

      i like the bailey to rashford though i wish i had him

  6. jblakes
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Robertson or Dias (pool one)

    1. hotine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Robertson but it took me about 17 hours to decide

  7. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Come on then

    A) ramsdale, r dias, martinelli 0.5itb
    B) sanchez, Walker (any 5mil defender), saka

  8. manutd99
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Is dalot nailed on most weeks? With perisic out could downgrade to dalot and use cash elsehwere

    1. Bobby_Baggio
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Dalot competition is Wan Bissaka so think he is nailed

  9. Catalan Rangers
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    a) TAA and Mount
    b) Digne and Sterling

    1. nolard
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      a

  10. Cerebral36
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Isn't Ward just coming back from Injury? Don't fance the 4.0 double up and have Ward atm. But heavily doubting. Other keeper is Sanchez and have him benched with United away.

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      same problem im having

  11. LLoris
    • 5 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    I know its template, but is their anything I've missed or can change?
    A) Sanchez to Mendy or nah

    Ward
    TAA, Cancelo, James, Gabriel
    Salah, Diaz, Martinelli, Neto
    Haaland, Jesus

    Bench: Sanchez, Andreas, Neco, Archer
    1M ITB

    1. Truicegod
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      good to go mate. goodluck on the fpl season personally iam still trying to decide on kane or haaland might just do a coinflip for that

  12. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) sanchez, martinelli, (neto as first then A perreira and greenwood)
    B) ramsdale, martinelli (a perrreira as first sub and da silva and greenwood

    1. LLoris
      • 5 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      b

  13. Defaid Daniel
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A)Zinchenko/Pope
    B)Perisic/Sanchez

    1. hotine
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      A given recent news

  14. Over Midwicket
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Trippier or Digne?

    1. Truicegod
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Trippier

  15. manutd99
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ward / Iverson
    TAA / Robertson / Cancelo / Dalot / N.Williams
    Salah / Mount / Rashford/ Martinelli / Andreas
    Haaland / Jesus / Archer

    g2g?

    2 x utd. Hoping for a good start under new manager

  16. JayKay1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Need it to be 6:30 already, so you lot don't talk me out of it...

    :o)

  17. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) Ruben dias starting as 5th defender in 5-3-2, then Andreas perreira, dasilva and greenwood as 3 subs

    B) walker (any 5mil defender) starting as 5th defender in 5-3-2, then neto, a perreira and greenwood as 3 subs

    Got cancelo already and Bailey starting as my 3rd midfielder

  18. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    People are choosing williams, which one brendon or neco?

    1. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      Neco, NFO, starter @ £4.0m

    2. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      robin. actor

  19. matty8t9
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Ward
    Cancelo. Trip. Sess
    Diaz Sancho. Foden. Saka
    Jesus. Haaland. Kane

    Iversen
    Dalot
    N.Williams
    Andreas

    Is this good to go? Sess defo starting?

  20. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    A) r dias (no rashford) starting 5-3-2 with a perreira, dasilva and greenwood as subs
    B) rashford (no r dias) starting in 4-4-2 with neco Williams, perreira and greenwood as subs

    Got cancelo already if that makes differnece

  21. Kane Train
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Last decision .

    A) James & Neto
    B) Kyle Walker & Rashford
    C) James & McGinn

    1. JayKay1
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      You've had a lot of 'last' decisions today :o)

  22. JayKay1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    It's too bloody late, you should of made your minds up days ago :o)

    1. Jock Grealish
      • 2 Years
      1 year, 7 months ago

      only idiots are still deciding

      1. JayKay1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        1 year, 7 months ago

        I've gone left field, but last change I made was Ward / Iverson...

  23. gooner_112233445566
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Bailey or neto for first 5 games

    Money no issue

  24. JayKay1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Right, lock in your squad, select your (C) and bench order and press save...

    I don't want to be back later hearing the 'site crashing / it ain't my fault' bolloxs :o)

  25. Berkshire Hafaway-Line
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Your stress and misery is updating and will be available soon.

  26. Yogz
    • 1 Year
    1 year, 7 months ago

    The game is locked gents.. Good Luck!

  27. FER FUSCH AKE
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Lms league code anyone?

  28. Jock Grealish
    • 2 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Arsenal ladies on instead

  29. Lampard 8
    • 10 Years
    1 year, 7 months ago

    Hello,

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    Looking forward to playing against you this season!