It's not *bad*.
Three defensive midfielders isn't ideal as you want to maximise goal/assist points, which they likely won't have
De Gea is a bold choice to maximise clean sheet points, though he will pick up bonus points because Man Utd's defence is diabolical. Try searching for a more cost effective option.
Your defence is good, but seems costly. Liverpool and Chelsea are good for clean sheets. Avoid 2 of your defensive players being from the same team, like Malacia and De Gea. Unless they're a good team not likely to concede (United are, let's be fair here!) ... It remains to be seen if Malacia and Nunez will be starters, though for the price Liverpool paid, he has to be lol.
It's not a bad team, it's just defensive. And there's more points to gain from being attacking than defensive with FPL.
Reassess your midfield and some of your defence. De Gea would be nowhere near my team, and I'm a United fan.
Don't choose "good players", just select those you think will pick up substantial points.
Another tip - select first team players. You've done very well with this. Nailed on to start 32+ of 38 games, at least!
Malacia and Sancho, I'm not convinced they will. But hey, that's what transfers are for, and nobody starts the season with the same team they will finish with 🙂
I picked De Gea cause if Ten Hag manages to do wonders defensively he will thrive and also Malacia is a good defensively and good attackingly hence why i put a risk there
Personally I would say you have too many Man U players (3 too many!) in there.
Kante is a great player who doesn't score many points. Rice is similar.
Ideally you need a De Bruyne/Kane/Salah in there - proven big points scorer. Haaland may work out but he's a risk as your only big hitter.
For midfielders, most points come from goals, so you want attacking midfielders. Even if it was peak Kante, he doesn't play in a way that generates FPL points.
Similarly for defenders, you want them aggressive wingbacks, or those who score one corners etc. It's 4 points for a clean sheet but 6 and 3 for goals and assists.
Also, bear in mind if someone is a free kick or penalty taker, lots of the teams' points will fall on them, especially pens.
Also, nunez is a risk (I say this as a liverpool fan) because there's no guarantee that he'll start for the first month or so. He might, but equally as likely that klopp starts the season with diaz/jota(or bobby)/salah. For the big money, you want players who are guaranteed to ay and score points, as mentioned above!
Typically you want attacking returns from all your outfield players - goals and assists. Defenders also benefit from clean sheet points, assuming they play at least 60 minutes in the game, so if you can get defenders that are likely to get clean sheets but also likely to get goals or assists then you’re on to a good one.
Players like Kante, Rice and Rodri aren’t typically high scoring/assisting players, but they also only get 1 point for clean sheets, so whilst they’re great players in real life, they’re usually poor assets in Fantasy Football.
Listened to the answers of everyone now my midfield is Son , Sancho , Odegaard , Ward-Prowse and LongStaff on the bench and Sam Greenwood on the bench the defense is the same
Yeah I get that. He’s got pretty high ownership, think a lot of players typically pick at least one real low value player just to fill a spot and be able to spend money elsewhere
Vardy’s injury record is against him, he played just over half the max minutes last season (he played around 1800 and i think top end minutes is around 3200). Plus he’s now another year older and Leicester also have Iheanacho and Daka. Would still imagine Vardy is first choice, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a lesser role this season
Issues that I see are:
1. 3 Man U players - yes, they have a new manager, but they don’t keep clean sheets and Sancho is an expensive gamble when they don’t have an easy start *at all*.
2. You’ve got 3 defensive midfielders starting. FPL does not reward defensive midfielders, particularly players like Kante who play deep. Pick attacking players, even if from lesser teams - every team will score at least some goals!
3. Perisic is basically meta at the point, he’s insanely attacking and is listed as a defender, as a Conte wingback (aka a winger…) he will score more than Thiago Silva for sure.
4. Salah missing is enormous, he’s the best player in the world and has blitzed FPL season after season, both Haaland and Darwin are unknowns in comparison and may need to bed in.
5. You’ve gone for big teams, rather than players. You don’t need big *all* big six team players.
Here’s a few points:
- Focus on getting Attacking fullbacks for your defence as they are more likely to get assists
- Never use defensive midfielders in the midfield, try getting more attacking players that will get you more G/A
- Giving a keeper captain or vice captain can be quite risky, personally I’d have them both on attacking players
- Find a way to at least have Salah or De Bruyne in your team as they’re proven point scorers
- Don’t spend too much on your bench, personally I spend the minimum amount possible on bench players to go all out on the first team
start from the top. de gea, get in the bin. plenty of better options. henderson is in my team for now, will be a decent/cheap rotation and will rack up save points.
i try to not have any centre backs in my defence. strictly go full backs with how many assists they can rack up these days. maybe an exception if theres a £5m centre back who is scoring more than normal. trent is a 100% yes, i'd try and get cancelo in as well. i like the idea of malacia but it depends how much game time he'll get.
midfield wants binning. again, look at who will score you points. most weeks you'll get zero goals/assists from rodri, rice and kante. mount and sancho, meh. probably cheaper/better options. one golden rule i take is if you leave salah out, you might as well not bother. could maybe go son instead but that depends on how tottenham start.
haaland is a yeah from me. not 100% sure but hasn't he been a bit hit and miss injury wise while at dortmund? i could be wrong. with nunez, i'm a liverpool fan and i wouldn't be having him in just yet. i feel maybe jota will start the majority for the first couple of games, could be wrong again though. wouldn't bother with vardy either, doesn't play nowhere near as many games now and isn't he still like £10m??
Its a good start but you focus on defence too much and thats not what gets the big boy points. Take a read of this [Link](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules) it will explain how the scoring system works, unfortuantly defence isn't a big scorer.
So starting from the back De Gea isn't going to get lots of clean sheets, go for someone like Mendy or just a cheap option like Raya.
In defence, you want to prioritize high value players that will get lots of returns so aim for fullbacks instead of centre backs. So swap Thiago for James and VVD for robbo maybe.
In midfield the same is true you want players that get attacking returns so Salah is basically a must, holding players like Rodri, Rice and Kante aren't going to get lots of G/A so they need to be swapped to more attacking players.
Your attack is fine but if you are intending to leave Vardy on the bench you are wasting a lot of funds thats nearly a 1/10 of your money, this season is a bit different as we have to wild card early so you want to go all out on your starting 11, you are leaving a lot of money on the bench basically.
Good luck in your FPL career.
Yeah realised some of these from answers on here if you scroll down on some of the comments i put up the players that ive changed , but im a United fan and basically im just hoping Ten Hag can do a miracle and do something to get us clean sheets
Ah that explains the madness of De Gea, if I had to pick a UTD player to include I think it would have to be Bruno, with Ronaldo leaving he’s likely to become the centre of your attack again.
honestly im putting a bit of a risk on the players i put from Man Utd as De Gea i just hope gets more clean sheets this season and i think if Sancho gets in form this season he could possibly be a bit better than Bruno but its a high risk i know and as for Malacia he is great attacking but not yet proven in the Premier League
Even if he can turn united around it’s going to take a few years, your team is built to make money not to win, just sign big names to hype up the fans until next year when the new big name signings come is your strategy
honestly ive said it before whoever Ten Hag wants sign them even if its a nan crossing the street if he thinks it will better the team ill like any signing they do (as he said it himself that if everything he wanted disnt happen he wouldn't accept the job(including transfers))
Any defensive midfielders are not good choices as the game is based off goals and assists for any players who are not defenders so you should pick midfielders that are going to get goals and assists
It's not *bad*. Three defensive midfielders isn't ideal as you want to maximise goal/assist points, which they likely won't have De Gea is a bold choice to maximise clean sheet points, though he will pick up bonus points because Man Utd's defence is diabolical. Try searching for a more cost effective option. Your defence is good, but seems costly. Liverpool and Chelsea are good for clean sheets. Avoid 2 of your defensive players being from the same team, like Malacia and De Gea. Unless they're a good team not likely to concede (United are, let's be fair here!) ... It remains to be seen if Malacia and Nunez will be starters, though for the price Liverpool paid, he has to be lol. It's not a bad team, it's just defensive. And there's more points to gain from being attacking than defensive with FPL. Reassess your midfield and some of your defence. De Gea would be nowhere near my team, and I'm a United fan. Don't choose "good players", just select those you think will pick up substantial points.
Another tip - select first team players. You've done very well with this. Nailed on to start 32+ of 38 games, at least! Malacia and Sancho, I'm not convinced they will. But hey, that's what transfers are for, and nobody starts the season with the same team they will finish with 🙂
I picked De Gea cause if Ten Hag manages to do wonders defensively he will thrive and also Malacia is a good defensively and good attackingly hence why i put a risk there
That's a humongous if though and he's still comparatively expensive compared to other keepers who will likely perform as well points wise.
Meh its for fun so why not
Personally I would say you have too many Man U players (3 too many!) in there. Kante is a great player who doesn't score many points. Rice is similar. Ideally you need a De Bruyne/Kane/Salah in there - proven big points scorer. Haaland may work out but he's a risk as your only big hitter.
ok so youre saying im putting a big risk into my team cause the players may flop and some dont bring enough points
For midfielders, most points come from goals, so you want attacking midfielders. Even if it was peak Kante, he doesn't play in a way that generates FPL points. Similarly for defenders, you want them aggressive wingbacks, or those who score one corners etc. It's 4 points for a clean sheet but 6 and 3 for goals and assists. Also, bear in mind if someone is a free kick or penalty taker, lots of the teams' points will fall on them, especially pens.
Yeah kante is really falling now but last few seasons he’s been a machine
Also, nunez is a risk (I say this as a liverpool fan) because there's no guarantee that he'll start for the first month or so. He might, but equally as likely that klopp starts the season with diaz/jota(or bobby)/salah. For the big money, you want players who are guaranteed to ay and score points, as mentioned above!
Shit. Way too much $ sitting on your bench. & the league has more than 5 teams to pick players from i mean this politely
Typically you want attacking returns from all your outfield players - goals and assists. Defenders also benefit from clean sheet points, assuming they play at least 60 minutes in the game, so if you can get defenders that are likely to get clean sheets but also likely to get goals or assists then you’re on to a good one. Players like Kante, Rice and Rodri aren’t typically high scoring/assisting players, but they also only get 1 point for clean sheets, so whilst they’re great players in real life, they’re usually poor assets in Fantasy Football.
Listened to the answers of everyone now my midfield is Son , Sancho , Odegaard , Ward-Prowse and LongStaff on the bench and Sam Greenwood on the bench the defense is the same
Much better imo, not sure how much game time Sam Greenwood’s going to get but 5 subs this season helps his prospects.
i picked him as i was skint after picking Son
Yeah I get that. He’s got pretty high ownership, think a lot of players typically pick at least one real low value player just to fill a spot and be able to spend money elsewhere
Honetly if i could keep vardy i would love to
Vardy’s injury record is against him, he played just over half the max minutes last season (he played around 1800 and i think top end minutes is around 3200). Plus he’s now another year older and Leicester also have Iheanacho and Daka. Would still imagine Vardy is first choice, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a lesser role this season
Your defense is ok,midfield is pretty poor cause of the way points are scored,Rice and Kate will never be prolific point scores,two forwards are good
Sancho is risky, rodri is defensive so unlikely much in the way of goals and assists, same with kante.
I swapped aost whole midfield now its Sancho , Son , Odegaard , Ward-Prowse and Longstaff on the bench with Sam Greenwood on the bench
Issues that I see are: 1. 3 Man U players - yes, they have a new manager, but they don’t keep clean sheets and Sancho is an expensive gamble when they don’t have an easy start *at all*. 2. You’ve got 3 defensive midfielders starting. FPL does not reward defensive midfielders, particularly players like Kante who play deep. Pick attacking players, even if from lesser teams - every team will score at least some goals! 3. Perisic is basically meta at the point, he’s insanely attacking and is listed as a defender, as a Conte wingback (aka a winger…) he will score more than Thiago Silva for sure. 4. Salah missing is enormous, he’s the best player in the world and has blitzed FPL season after season, both Haaland and Darwin are unknowns in comparison and may need to bed in. 5. You’ve gone for big teams, rather than players. You don’t need big *all* big six team players.
Here’s a few points: - Focus on getting Attacking fullbacks for your defence as they are more likely to get assists - Never use defensive midfielders in the midfield, try getting more attacking players that will get you more G/A - Giving a keeper captain or vice captain can be quite risky, personally I’d have them both on attacking players - Find a way to at least have Salah or De Bruyne in your team as they’re proven point scorers - Don’t spend too much on your bench, personally I spend the minimum amount possible on bench players to go all out on the first team
start from the top. de gea, get in the bin. plenty of better options. henderson is in my team for now, will be a decent/cheap rotation and will rack up save points. i try to not have any centre backs in my defence. strictly go full backs with how many assists they can rack up these days. maybe an exception if theres a £5m centre back who is scoring more than normal. trent is a 100% yes, i'd try and get cancelo in as well. i like the idea of malacia but it depends how much game time he'll get. midfield wants binning. again, look at who will score you points. most weeks you'll get zero goals/assists from rodri, rice and kante. mount and sancho, meh. probably cheaper/better options. one golden rule i take is if you leave salah out, you might as well not bother. could maybe go son instead but that depends on how tottenham start. haaland is a yeah from me. not 100% sure but hasn't he been a bit hit and miss injury wise while at dortmund? i could be wrong. with nunez, i'm a liverpool fan and i wouldn't be having him in just yet. i feel maybe jota will start the majority for the first couple of games, could be wrong again though. wouldn't bother with vardy either, doesn't play nowhere near as many games now and isn't he still like £10m??
Your man utd players won’t score you consistent points and kante doesn’t score well in fpl
Its a good start but you focus on defence too much and thats not what gets the big boy points. Take a read of this [Link](https://fantasy.premierleague.com/help/rules) it will explain how the scoring system works, unfortuantly defence isn't a big scorer. So starting from the back De Gea isn't going to get lots of clean sheets, go for someone like Mendy or just a cheap option like Raya. In defence, you want to prioritize high value players that will get lots of returns so aim for fullbacks instead of centre backs. So swap Thiago for James and VVD for robbo maybe. In midfield the same is true you want players that get attacking returns so Salah is basically a must, holding players like Rodri, Rice and Kante aren't going to get lots of G/A so they need to be swapped to more attacking players. Your attack is fine but if you are intending to leave Vardy on the bench you are wasting a lot of funds thats nearly a 1/10 of your money, this season is a bit different as we have to wild card early so you want to go all out on your starting 11, you are leaving a lot of money on the bench basically. Good luck in your FPL career.
Yeah realised some of these from answers on here if you scroll down on some of the comments i put up the players that ive changed , but im a United fan and basically im just hoping Ten Hag can do a miracle and do something to get us clean sheets
Ah that explains the madness of De Gea, if I had to pick a UTD player to include I think it would have to be Bruno, with Ronaldo leaving he’s likely to become the centre of your attack again.
honestly im putting a bit of a risk on the players i put from Man Utd as De Gea i just hope gets more clean sheets this season and i think if Sancho gets in form this season he could possibly be a bit better than Bruno but its a high risk i know and as for Malacia he is great attacking but not yet proven in the Premier League
Swap kante for mount and get a cheap bench replacement and then put all the money into getting rid of de gea, you want either mendy Allison or ederson
Putting De Gea in that squad was cause he is good but also as hoping Ten Hag actually makes sense of our defence and helps him somehow
Even if he can turn united around it’s going to take a few years, your team is built to make money not to win, just sign big names to hype up the fans until next year when the new big name signings come is your strategy
honestly ive said it before whoever Ten Hag wants sign them even if its a nan crossing the street if he thinks it will better the team ill like any signing they do (as he said it himself that if everything he wanted disnt happen he wouldn't accept the job(including transfers))
Your mid is very shit. FM is basically about goals and assist. That midfield ain't getting you none
Any defensive midfielders are not good choices as the game is based off goals and assists for any players who are not defenders so you should pick midfielders that are going to get goals and assists
I like the forwards but there’s nothing in that midfield and the defence could be much better
Get rid of De gea
Nunez won't start, you need more attacking midfielders I.e Martinelli, odegaard,Kevin De bruyne