Strakosha makes the GK situation more uncertain, but Raya is preferred for now. The man who shared the Golden Boot with Salah last term is available for a whole million less than the Liverpool star on FPL in 2022-23. He stays at the same price as he started at last season, which makes him a lock for the template team yet again. With expensive players on the bench from my wildcard in GW28 pretty much until the end of the season, I missed out on having an extra premium player in the final gameweeks. 17/18 GKs: Pope (Elliott)18/19 GKs: Ederson (Pickford)19/20 GKs: Henderson (Pope)20/21 GKs: Martinez (Guaita)21/22 GKs: Lloris (Fabianski). This content is restricted to Premium Members.

All rights reserved. The Brazilian scored five goals and provided three assists to rake up 83 points last season. Erik ten Hag has used the classic 4-3-3 formation and given the squad at Manchester United, he might opt to use the 4-2-3-1 formation until he signs a few more players to maximize the 4-3-3. ten Hags Ajax set up in a 4-3-3 and utilized two number 8s. Reece James is raring to go after some untimely injuries last season. If you wanna win Fantasy Premier League, then why not follow last years winner Jamie Pigott? For 5.0 thats incredible bang for your buck. Front 3 is probably the best in the league. CB pairing has been strengthened. Perii still has plenty left in the tank and continues to provide a decent goal threat despite having to cover the whole left side by himself at Inter. Erling Haaland is even more important in a No Salah Squad, as hell be your main captaincy option. In the end, Futbol is Life :) won Fantasy Premier League last season, with 2844 points. Easy money. Before Mendys price reveal of 5.0, most teams looked like they would have David Raya and/or Robert Sanchez. FPL new signings: Who is Arsenal midfielder Fabio Vieira? Adams is even more defensive than Roca and is yet another Marsch-signing from the RB teams. With FPL legend Marcos Alonso wanting out, there is absolutely nothing stopping Chilwell if he stays healthy and were gonna bank on him doing just that. Defensively he can make a perfect last ditch tackle at his best, but at his worst his tackle fails and he either gets sent off, concedes a penalty or both. As a forward, Ive chosen the 4.5 priced Sam Greenwood, but enough about the bench, this is the no bench squad: Well, ok, one more bench guy, as Im about to introduce my starting goalkeeper. For 4.5, thats outstanding value. Former Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson shone in the Championship for Fulham last season, providing 10 goals and 18 assists to help them secure passage back to the Premier League. Joo Cancelo is a certified boss and provides a lot of the same stuff as TAA for less money. Aaronson is a bit one-footed, but his right foot can work wonders, whether its a deft touch, a precise shot, or the final pass to unlock the opposing defense. A couple of teams will blank in GW25 because of the league cup final, while GW28 and GW32 look set to be blank gameweeks because of the quarters- and semifinals of the FA Cup. Nez was bought to be the main striker but will get eased in with Jota and Firmino getting starts. Hes not nailed for Spurs, but assuming he gets consistent playing time, hell be a kick-ass option. In the same role with current manager Antonio Conte at Inter, the Croatian international excelled at the left flank with many goal contributions. Manchester United are very lucky and clever to have signed Erik ten Hag as their new manager. However, this chip is more of a trap than a tool in my mind. The start of Donny van de Jong? We might have a new Fantasy favorite here with this Danish right-back. Davd Brooks impressed last time around in PL and defeated lymphoma. Liverpool's other Colombian: Could Anderson Arroyo's incredible journey end with a Luis Diaz reunion in red? Is this the end of McFred? FPL Position: DefenderProjected Games started: 34Goals Projected: 0-3Assists Projected: 0-2Clean Sheets Projected: 6-11Bonus Potential: MediumInjury Risk: MediumSet Pieces: None. If hes allowed to venture forward more, his speed and dribbling ability could get him more goal returns this season.

The only repeat offender on this list is Nick Pope, and usually, the starting GK is a cheap one. Sure, its annoying when the benched GK outscores the starter, but you dont drop points from being annoyed. Joo Moutinho is about to sign a new contract and would take Gibbs-Whites spot. We know that the player is more than capable of getting huge hauls which is something FPL owners and Chelsea fans will be praying for next season. David Moyes wanted a ball-playing, left-footed, centre-back and he got a really good one in Aguerd. That is the genius talent and ability of Julin lvarez. Youll get to see how the newest signings have adapted to their new teams. Staying up to date on injuries is vital when keeping up your FPL squad. The Colombian winger lit up the Premier League directly after joining from Porto and showed that there are a lot of brilliant players in the Portuguese league. The rest of this article is completely free to read but requires a Fantasy Football Scout account for access you can get yours at no cost here. FPL Position: ForwardProjected Games started: 32Goals Projected: 7-14Assists Projected: 1-4Bonus Potential: HighInjury Risk: LowSet Pieces: Possibly penalties. Champions League 2020/2021 Round of 16 predictions! Martinez is being brought in to be a main starter this season for sure. Biancone is a tall and versatile defender, but he rarely gets any goals or assists to show from it. Hes also a loose cannon who gets quite a few yellow cards, so hes likely never going to be an FPL option. With fellow compatriot Gabriel Martinelli and Croydon de Bruyne (Emile Smith-Rowe) more nailed for playtime, it seems like a waste of time to sign Marquinhos in FPL. FPL Position: DefenderProjected Games started: 26Goals Projected: 1-3Assists Projected: 1-7Clean Sheets Projected: 8-13Bonus Potential: MediumInjury Risk: LowSet Pieces: None. He scored 10 goals and made five assists last season. Antony was such a dangerous player under ten Hag at Ajax and Sancho has the talent to be the same for Manchester United. View heatmaps and expected goals data for every player. *Dead-ending means buying players who play in the short term because you can sell them all at the same time with a wildcard the following gameweek. FPL Position: MidfielderProjected Games started: 31Goals Projected: 4-9Assists Projected: 3-7Bonus Potential: HighInjury Risk: LowSet Pieces: Low. This 22-year-old former Arsenal academy player could very well deliver. There is a good centre-back in there somewhere, as he has 15 caps for France despite the country being stacked at the CB position. He could now nail down a role on the left of the Reds' front three following Sadio Mane's move to Bayern Munich, and will be a good alternative to Salah or can even double up alongside the Egyptian for any managers seeking to exploit the club's attacking riches. Why mention Manchester City? and updated The Zombie Team of the Season. (Narrator: It wasnt). Deniz Undav is going to get a lot of buzz through pre-season. Usually, I have tried to optimize the use of the bench boost chip, which I succeeded in doing last season (my 2nd biggest bench score was 18 points). All rights reserved. Kept you waiting, huh? 2nd time lucky? With the latter option, you get to save the Triple Captain chip for as long as possible and hold out hope for a rare triple gameweek, like we saw two seasons ago. That was right around the time Kevin De Bruyne, Heung-min Son, Harry Kane, and Cristiano Ronaldo all delivered massive hauls. Newcastle finally got their man.

By the team he got any hype, he started to struggle with injuries, so get him while you can. The Newcastle attacker started off last season hot, before getting injured again. Here are a couple of The VideoScopes suggestions for how you can build your first squad of the season: Once again, most of the squads presented here have some sort of gimmick, so the best suggestion is probably to mix and match some options from each selection of players. Which FPL players are on free-kicks, corners and penalties in 2022/23? The Hammers ultimately fell short of their goal, but Bowen contributed 12 goals and 10 assists to their cause, earning a place in the England squad in the process. Augustinsson primarily back up for Digne. 3-4-2-1 anyone? Possession and fluidity are key in his line-up, which could see Manchester United playing some of their best-attacking football in a long time. With no Champions League football next season, he will play maximum minutes for the Foxes which makes him a good pick. Liverpool fans got to witness firsthand just how good Darwin Nez is in the Champions League match at Anfield in April. FPL Position: DefenderProjected Games started: 33Goals Projected: 1-4Assists Projected: 0-2Clean Sheets Projected: 5-11Bonus Potential: HighInjury Risk: LowSet Pieces: None. Sass is gone, so Bruno Lage needs a new guy he can trust next to Coady and Kilman. The 4.0 defender I have chosen is Eric Baillyandmy 4.5 midfielder is Jack Colback, who will be starting for Nottingham Forest (welcome back!). For 6.0 hes also great value. Best FPL Tips, Advice, Team News, Picks, and Statistics from Fantasy Football Scout, The best budget FPL goalkeepers for 2022/23, The best mid-price and premium FPL goalkeepers for 2022/23, The best budget FPL defenders for 2022/23, The best mid-price FPL defenders for 2022/23, The best premium FPL defenders for 2022/23, The best budget FPL midfielders for 2022/23, The best mid-price FPL midfielders for 2022/23, The best premium FPL midfielders for 2022/23, Premier League 2022/23 fixture release: Eight FPL talking points, Premier League 2022/23 fixtures: FPL captaincy and premium picks. They both have a decent chance of doubling in GW29, GW34, and/or GW37. He is a commanding presence at the back and can also chip in with a goal in a big game. Tottenham are in for a great season and Kane is 1.5 million cheaper than Salah. No Triple Captain, no Bench Boost, no Wildcards, no nothing. Bruno Guimaraes has already established himself as a cult hero among Newcastle supporters, having taken to English football like a duck to water following his switch from Lyon in January. Easily one of the best transfers of the season. Sure, I got 31 bench points when I used Bench Boost in DGW36, but at what cost? ALREADY A USER? Kristensen scored 7 goals and had 3 assists for RB Salzburg last season and isnt afraid of going in attack.

Heres a quick rundown of what all of those chips do: The Wildcard allows you to make unlimited transfers for the week youre using it, without getting punished with minus points, to permanently change your squad. Hes very much the type of left-back Steven Gerrard likes as this experienced Swede likes to get forward and gets quite a few assists when he gets to play. During his time at Ajax, several young players got the chance, so players like Anthony Elanga could see a lot of playtime. Matty Cash got 3 goals, 3 assists and 8 clean sheets for Aston Villa after Steven Gerrard took charge last season. Pretty much no one had either Lloris or Fabianski at any point last season, but the pair still ended up being the best set and forget duo with the restrictions of only having 3 players from each team. Kieran Tierney might be a weird pick given his weird injuries, but Arsenal have great fixtures to start the season and I believe Tierney will have a crazy comeback season. If you play Fantasy Premier League like normal every week, you have the option of either having a cheap rotating GK pair or a more expensive set and forget shot-stopper. Demarai Gray was unfortunately hit with a lot of injury problems but we got to see some decent goals and assists from him. The England winger's output in the final third has been impressive throughout his seven-year stay at the Etihad Stadium, but he has the potential to improve even more, wherever he plays. Clement Lenglet started off pretty well in Barcelona, but by the end he was a walking disaster. Last Update: July 20th (8:35 PM BST)Five Potential FPL Squads: The No Salah Squad (NEW!) This is a man for the future for West Ham, who slots right into the role left by Mark Noble. Considering his output, that price is a bit steep, but Hickey is a quality signing. Just like Pep Guardiola, ten Hag makes sure to get the most out of his full-backs, so dont expect too much rotation unless injuries happen or due to tactical reasons like having to counter someones speed.

Now there seems to be a shift toward one premium 5.0 GK and a 4.0 backup, but this duo should be in consideration for the same price.

Haaland has the speed, power, finishing ability and most of all timing and positioning to become the top scorer in the Premier League. Close to signing Manor Solomon, who would slot into the LW spot left by Fabio Carvalho. Who has the worst fixtures at the start of the 2022/23 FPL season? Licence number NEWMEDIA/FantFS/148226a. Broja has returned to Chelsea. Hes not on Dignes level however, so his only contribution to FPL is making Matty Cash an even better option than Digne. He gets the vice-captain armband. Now I expect the same from Neto. Tuchel makes too much sense, but it happened! Hickey can play on both sides as hes equally as good with both feet. He starts pretty much every game on the wing for Bournemouth, who need production from him to stay up. Use our powerful comparison tool to analyse players head-to-head. Copyright Fantasy Football Scout 2022. The exception is Bruno Fernandes, who should continue to play as many games as possible. Do you wanna know the latest FPL status updates? CLICK HERE TO UPGRADE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT, NEW TO SCOUT? Essential for when you need to plan how to use your chips. The 23-year-old German was immense when getting crosses from Chilwell and James last season. Andy Robertson always keeps up with Trent Alexander-Arnold and even outplayed him towards the end of last season. Foden had to play as a false nine several times last season, but hes better as a complementary player than the spearhead of an attack. Notoriously known for his player development skills, ten Hag could also see out-of-form players like Marcus Rashford finally rise up to their full potential. Another Brazilian in midfield next to Joelinton and Bruno G would be class. Heung-Min Son shouldnt be at Spurs, considering the fact he has all the talent and ability to be playing for the biggest clubs in the world. Nat Phillips did really well in defense next to Kelly last season, will he join permanently? Gotta love it. This might be Phil Fodens year.

Both of them got outscored in terms of points per match by Ben Chilwell last season. Richards played almost 7.000 minutes in the Championship for Reading, and accumulated only 2 goals, 0 assists and 14 yellow cards in that time. Regardless of what strategy you go for, fingers crossed, the coronavirus wont have any effect on the schedule this season. Look we all know the forwards had a rough go last season and looking back at the previous Zombie Teams, you can see the opposite trend of the defenders. There is no point in picking a central-defensive midfielder who barely gets goals or assists. They just signed Arminia Bielefelds Stefan Ortega as their backup goalkeeper as they werent convinced by Zack Steffen after his horror show against Liverpool last season in the FA Cup. Flexible front 4. Trippier had some injury issues but should be fit and ready to go from GW1 this season. Ekitike might come and challenge him. Will that change during the season? Like Vardy, Callum Wilson is another striker you need to get while hes fit. Raheem Sterling will be a great option for FPL managers once again in the upcoming campaign, though he may not necessarily be turning out for Manchester City. Similarly, theres pretty much no way this season goes wrong for Harry Kane. I think hes forgetting the Antonio when fit rule though. Hes a commanding presence in defense, but can also bring the ball forward as well. If you dont get to use your wildcard as planned though, just use the Bench Boost at a decent time and move on. He might not be an FPL champion, but he is the champion of FPL content.

Hickey isnt afraid to get forward and take on defenders, so FPL decided to price him at 5.0. Salisu sneakily became nailed last season. One of the biggest rising stars on YouTube in the FPL community is FPL Mate, who also was close to rising all the way to the top in FPL last season. The good thing about the No Salah Squad is that it opens up yet another Liverpool spot and you have enough money to double up with their amazing full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson. With three double gameweeks and mainly two chips (Triple Captain and Bench Boost) to use in them, you can afford to use your wildcard in a double gameweek. The only defender not in a big 6 side, is Kieran Trippier. When everyone are confused about where well get double or blank gameweeks, Ben Crellin and his spreadsheets get us all on top of things. He would be in strong consideration for this team if he cost 6.5, but somehow he is only priced at 5.5. Will our Lord and Saviour Nathan Ferguson finally be healthy? Form Players: Firpo (1 goal, 1 assist), James (1 goal, 1 assist), Gelhardt (1 goal, 1 assist), Form Players:Daka (2 goals, 1 assist), Maddison (1 goal, 2 assists), Barnes (2 goals), Dewsbury-Hall (1 goal, 1 assist). Manchester City will try to defend their title once again and can get off to a flying start with some very tasty fixtures early on. Wilson always gets injured, but hes quality. Leeds have done a good job signing a very decent player, but he has 0 FPL value. Ambidextrous, great at positioning, and constantly looks for his teammates, Undav is everything that Neal Maupay is not and only costs 5.5. That doesnt mean that your backup should be a 4.0 goalie without a chance to play, because there is a good chance your starting GK wont play all 38 gameweeks as we can see from the best zombie teams from the past five seasons. The Colombian winger has all the tools to succeed and hopefully gets better playing conditions than Raph last season, if Leeds can stay more healthy. He didnt provide much in terms of stats last season, but showed against Barnsley what he can do, with two goals. Enter Erling Braut Haaland. It seems unfair that Undav is a budget Aleksandar Mitrovi but both players are very similar in playstyles, as both players are ambidextrous, physical, and great at positioning themselves for goalscoring opportunities. Highly talented and one for the future, Marquinhos is sadly a player to avoid in FPL. Using it towards the end of the season, in tandem with your other remaining chips like Free Hit, Triple Captain, and/or Bench Boost in mind, is optimal. Five Potential FPL Squads (Continuously updated), Starting XIs for the 2021/22 FPL Season (All 20 PL Lineups). Out goes Cheikhou Kouyat, in comes Cheick Doucour and its a huge upgrade for Patrick Vieiras promising Crystal Palace squad. Sometimes the choice is obvious, as it was for many of us last season when Salah had a double gameweek in GW26 when he played Norwich and Leeds at home. Obviously, if everything lines up perfectly, do a wildcard a week before a double gameweek and then swiftly use the bench boost with most of your players playing two matches, before minimizing your bench funds again. All of our pre-season content will be collated on this page, which will be regularly refreshed between now and Gameweek 1, so make sure you bookmark it now and revisit it regularly. FPL Position: DefenderProjected Games started: 28Goals Projected: 0-4Assists Projected: 1-4Clean Sheets Projected: 5-11Bonus Potential: MediumInjury Risk: MediumSet Pieces: None.

While Alisson and Ederson are priced at 5.5, Chelseas Edouard Mendy only costs 5.0. Cant seem to sign a keeper. Luckily, the FPL towers have correctly classified Perii as a defender. Sync and Amartey out, healthy Fofana and Evans in. After GW16, the Premier League goes on a break for 6 weeks to accommodate Qatar being able to host the World Cup in November and December. Enjoy our Flat-Track Bully feature which introduces an opposition filter to your tables. The tricky Algerian winger looks set to play more with Gabriel Jesus and Sterling leaving. Ronaldo, Pogba and Harry Potter - Inside the world of USMNT and Juventus ace Weston McKennie. Or will Wan-B return? Man Utds current captain is a meme and Cristiano Ronaldo isnt winning trophies anytime soon. Newcastle fans must be so angry that Diego Carlos ended up at Aston Villa after all that speculation in January. Cristiano Ronaldo will play the most games up front, but given his age and how ten Hag likes to rotate anyone out of form, theres a chance the Portuguese superstar could get edged out of the team eventually, assuming he stays.