Fantasy Premier League: The ultimate guide to Manchester United’s FPL assets for the 2021/22 season

Manchester United followers anxiously await the return of soccer this week after a summer time away, however they may also be anticipating a return to the maddeningly addictive Fantasy Premier League.

With only a few days till Friday’s deadline, now we have assessed the primary speaking factors on the United gamers to purchase and those to keep away from with the assistance of some very important FPL information from Fantasy Football Hub (FFH).

The Should-Have FPL Participant

There can solely be one, proper? Bruno Fernandes could also be a premium asset at £12.0, however he could be value each penny this season.

Owned by roughly 45 p.c of managers on the time of writing, Bruno’s 244 FPL factors was probably the most of any participant final season, making him a useful asset.

The Portuguese’ 18 objectives had been the third-most scored within the league final season, behind Harry Kane and Mo Salah, who additionally occur to be solely two gamers costlier than him at £12.5.

The place he can’t be overwhelmed throughout the top-flight, because the Opta information exhibits, is his monstrous complete of 95 key passes. His probability creation is just magnificent, with solely Kevin De Bruyne matching his 20 huge possibilities created.

Contemplating he’s additionally on penalties, there is no such thing as a approach you’ll be able to go away Fernandes out forward of Gameweek 1.

The Should-Not-Have FPL Participant

If there may be one place on this United staff you must keep away from on your FPL staff, it is goalkeeper.

That is to not say David De Gea and Dean Henderson (each £5.0) aren’t effective ‘keepers. But when 2021/22 is something like final season, then we could not know who’s the true primary.

That ambiguity is strictly what you don’t need in an FPL goalkeeper. You want a constant starter that may get common clear sheets and save factors – and there are cheaper ones on the market who might be nailed-on to begin from GW1.

The Greatest Worth FPL Participant

It took him some time to get going final season, however Mason Greenwood might provide glorious worth this 12 months.

The England striker prices simply £7.5, however is designated as a midfielder, which means he earns extra factors for objectives and assists than a ahead, regardless of taking part in as an attacker. On high of that, he could also be taking part in a extra central function this season, making him all of the extra enticing an choice.

The Worst Worth FPL Participant

One factor that drives me mad about FPL is the pricing of sure gamers on the larger groups. Alexandre Lacazette and Roberto Firmino are all the time hovering across the £8.5-9.0 mark at first of each season, however they by no means justify that worth over the course of the season.

They’re solely priced that approach due to they play for Arsenal and Liverpool respectively, not as a result of they’re excellent picks amongst forwards. The identical goes for Anthony Martial, who’s United’s fifth-most costly participant in FPL this season at £8.5.

There are cheaper forwards on ‘lesser’ groups who’re extra worthy of your consideration. Take Dominic Calvert-Lewin, for example. The Everton striker is chosen by way more managers, but is cheaper at £8.0 following a far superior marketing campaign to the Frenchman.

The Newcomers

As a rule of thumb it is typically higher to keep away from proudly owning new signings to the Premier League in GW1, however Jadon Sancho could possibly be far too tempting at £9.5.

The winger registered 114 direct aim involvements throughout 137 video games in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund, making him a doubtlessly nice FPL asset, though it is unclear whether or not he might be beginning within the opener in opposition to Leeds.

In the meantime, Raphael Varane is on his approach to enhance an already regular defence, though it is also not clear when he might be match prepared for United and we cannot have a worth for the previous Actual Madrid centre-back till his signature is confirmed.

The Most Owned FPL Participant

Luke Shaw (£5.5) is not simply probably the most owned participant within the United squad – he is additionally probably the most owned participant in all of Fantasy Premier League heading into GW1, with 51 p.c of managers together with him of their staff.

And when you concentrate on it, it makes a ton of sense. Solely Trent Alexander-Arnold (77) higher the left-back’s 72 key passes final season, in keeping with FFH, as he actually stepped up the attacking and inventive sides of his recreation.

United are additionally tipped to have a really stable backline this season, which means clear sheets – and double digit hauls – will hopefully be plentiful all through the marketing campaign.