City and Liverpool had no available forward options (as categorised by FPL) for large parts of the season while Chelsea’s Lukaku also failed to live up to his early promise. With the way modern football is progressing, the role of a forward has adapted significantly with intelligent managers preferring to move away from the idea of a traditional number nine to a player who is capable of linking up play, holding up the ball and contributing to defensive shape as well. Romelu Lukaku underperformed the expectations of many FPL managers A goal for a defender counts for six points, and with their all-around contributions, any sort of attacking return often leads to bonus points. The top three sides were also fairly reliable for clean sheets both at home and on the road which allowed these players to become solid foundations for the top FPL sides. were all capable of huge point hauls throughout the season and were priced far more reasonably than midfielders with similar point potential. Players like Robertson, Alexander-Arnold, Cancelo, R. The 2021/22 season saw a shift with a wealth of attacking full-backs available at the top teams. Premium Defenders Were In FavourĪndrew Robertson, a popular choice near the end of the season. So, managers often prefer to spend a lesser amount in this area as they can get starting defenders for a price of 4.5, whereas any regular attackers (midfielders/forwards) with decent point potential usually start at 5.5 or more. the most expensive defender in the game Alexander-Arnold started the 2021/22 season at 7.5. The pricing of defenders also plays a big part.
It is also more fun to cheer on goals and assists, as opposed to waiting nervously for a clean sheet. As a result, it naturally makes sense to go with the minimum selection of defenders as their opportunities to score points are traditionally limited, besides the clean sheet.
Statistics have been taken from the Preseason Pack, where you can also analyse your FPL season.įantasy Premier League’s (FPL) scoring system rewards goals and assists heavily which naturally leads players to field as many attackers as possible. This percentage was higher though in both the ‘All Time Top 50’ (32.2%) and ‘All FPL’ user groups (39.3%). The 3-4-3 formation was once again the most popular across all three user groups in 2021/22 but unlike the previous season where it was chosen by 47.4% of ‘2020/21 Top 50’ managers it accounted for only 25.2% of the ‘2021/22 Top 50’ with 4-4-2 a close second (23.7%). By Fantasy Football Fix ( blog has been taken from the Preseason Pack and will look at the statistics and strategy from the top 50 active FPL players of all time for the 2021/22 season.
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