Using Predicted Lineups to Tweak Your Fantasy Football Team

Nuno Espírito Santo is not the only man making new decisions this season. The former Wolves boss is now in charge at Spurs and has enjoyed a pretty impressive start in his new role. Along with ‘Nuno’, however, there are over 7 million FPL players who are racking their brains ahead of every gameweek deadline. If you’re reading this, you are most likely one of those. After all, it’s pretty tough not to enter the official fantasy football competition once you’ve had a taste of it in the past.

Spurs Stars to Pick in FPL

Now that the Harry Kane transfer saga has ended, for this summer at least, FPL managers will be judging whether to add the England international striker to their squads. Kane was courted by Manchester City but no deal could be done.

After 23 goals and 14 assists in the Premier League in 2020/21, Kane will be among the top scorers again, no matter what has happened behind the scenes at Spurs. Those stats aided him in reaching a super FPL total of 242 points for that whole campaign.

Heung-Min Son is the other leading light at Spurs. Son got 228 points after 17 goals and 11 assists as Spurs struggled to a seventh-place finish. He started the new season in the best possible way, though – bagging Spurs’ winner against champions Manchester City.

One man who Nuno has brought back in from the cold in London is Dele Alli. He played just over 600 minutes in the last year for the North London club, thanks mainly to being frozen out by former gaffer Jose Mourinho. Alli is back in Spurs’ starting lineup under Nuno and has already netted a goal for himself since his return.

Many FPL tips sites out there will be offering players the opportunity to ‘get ahead with our FPL predicted lineups’ ahead of each deadline. That’s something you can do at the click of a button. Keep tabs on what managers like Nuno may be thinking as the season progresses.

Keeping on Track With Team Lineups

Have you got a job that allows you to work on your FPL team throughout the week? Maybe you even work from home in this post-COVID world? While having that option available to you is great, it doesn’t mean you should be spending too much time sorting your FPL team out. Let the big sites do it for you. They’ve got the information you need collated into easy-to-read articles and tables. It’s all at your fingertips and is designed to take the hard work out of it all for you.

Some sites focus on the injuries and provide up-to-the-minute information about players that are missing through injury or on their way back to full fitness. It’s no good just knowing a player is back in full training any more. You’ve got to delve deep into the mind of the team boss and figure whether that player is only likely to feature for a few late cameo appearances in the next few games. It could still be a while before the player is back in the starting eleven. This is especially true if the player in question is only just coming back from a long-term injury. Generally speaking, the longer a player has been out, the more time they will need in full training before appearing again in the first team.

Know the Score With FPL Suspensions

As well as injuries, you also have to keep each player’s discipline record in mind. That’s not something that should be expected of you, obviously. You just need to know where to look for the data you need. Of course, there are some very good football statistics sites where you can do a final check on the suspended players list before making your FPL changes.

In the fast and furious Premier League, red and yellow cards are given on a regular basis. When a player has received five yellow cards he will then serve a one-match ban. A player who is sent off due to a second yellow card will result in a one-match ban, as will a red card received for a professional foul. Dissent leading to a red card will generally earn a two-match ban, while violent conduct can be punished with a suspension for three games.

Fill Your FPL Armoury 

Work out your schedules, check the FPL deadline each week, and identify your sources of information – the best football sites that are reliable and truthful with their information.

In that single sentence, you have a basic FPL guideline to steer you right. Make it the staple of your fantasy football diet for the coming season.

Go forth and enjoy!