Wolves also conceded 10 less Big Chances (49) than Jose Mourinho's men so it seems he is going to a less defensively sound team. We taken their xG and xA and converted them into theoretical FPL attacking points. In his last five seasons at Chelsea he has scored eight goals and 28 assists, which equates to an average of 1.6 goals, and 5.6 assists a season. He finished on eight assists, nine clean sheets, and 120 points. With Trent, you have that plus his attacking prowess. Everything you need to know about Dream Team Coach - our new subscription, Fantasy Football Team Names: The best names for the 2020/21 season, Dream Team 20/21: Everything you need to know about the new season's game, 7 of the most consistent performers on Dream Team last season, 5 cool new players we've added to Dream Team ahead of Game Week 3, 9 brilliant Dream Team players priced at just £2m (or less). In fact, one of standout moments of the Hammers’ season in 2019/20 was their 2-0 win over Man United which saw Cress hit a peach of a free-kick – something that he’s more than capable of on occasion. We taken their xG and xA and converted them into theoretical FPL attacking points. I’ve take the xG90 and xA90 for the season to date and converted them into FPL attacking points having adjusted the total for average minutes played. In conclusion, I rank these budget FPL Midfielders in order from best to worst for Hub members. This was his poorest score since 2016-17. Four goals and two assists was his return across all competitions, and he probably would’ve had more was it not for a season-ending injury in the 4-0 win over Aston Villa back in March – the final Prem game played before lockdown. His counterpart Andrew Robertson is another excellent fantasy option who had a great season picking up 13 clean sheets, two goals, and 12 assists totalling 181 points. Saying that though Chelsea have totally bolstered their squad in both defence and attack. The Irish right-back is one the league’s most potent attacking threats from defence – having scored six goals across the league and Europa League last season, while often popping up in the FA Cup during Wolves’ run to the semi-finals in 2018/19. All rights reserved. The bread and butter of picking your defenders should be the likelihood of clean sheets. Everton also start with some decent fixtures playing West Brom (H), Crystal Palace (a), and Brighton (H) in Gameweeks 2 to 4. Looking at mid-priced midfielders and forwards I don’t see anybody sticking out that will match his output this season. Trent has to be a lock in your team and I reckon and a double up with Van Dijk can be as good as or even better than Robertson with the extra £0.5m. While Cresswell will likely struggle to pick up regular bonus points for clean-sheets with West Ham, the England left-back has proven to be fairly handy at scoring goals. The main reasons being are Wolves kept 13 clean sheets (3rd) last season and conceded only 40 goals (5th best). Back in the day, the premium defenders were the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand who were solid centre-backs with high chances of a clean sheet and bonus points whilst the attacking defenders like Leighton Baines had penalties in his locker and assist threat. Matt Doherty’s rather surprising move to Spurs seems to have caused a divide within the fantasy football community regarding his fantasy value. The website is published by News Group Newspapers Limited (registered number 679215), being a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corp UK & Ireland Limited (registered number 81701). Here’s our fantasy premier league defenders article where we outline the best attacking defenders of the season so far. Who were the best strikers from last season? He has proved the worth from a Fantasy Football defenders viewpoint but it remains to be … You won't be surprised to hear that I am starting with Trent Alexander-Arnold – one of the best fantasy football defenders ever. Here we’ve listed the best scoring centre-backs and full-backs in the Premier League from last season, and they’re all ready and waiting to be picked by you. Four goals and 15 assists (in 2019-20) are the type of numbers you see attacking midfielders score, not full-backs. Van Dijk is from one of the best defensive sides in Liverpool and Boly is a bit of an anomaly to be fair. FPL tips: 5 bargain defenders for your Fantasy Premier League team. With the departure of Ben Chilwell, and Jonny Evans and Ricardo Pereira out through suspension and injury, it may be wise to opt for their attack instead. His attacking brilliance on Liverpool’s flank is universally recognised and last season he notched 14 assists across the Prem and Champions League, as well as four goals – two of which were brilliant direct free-kicks against Crystal Palace and Chelsea. Not only is Virgil the best defender in world football right now (Sergio Ramos fans in pieces, I know), but he’s also pretty adept at getting the odd goal or two, too. The VAT number for the News UK Group is GB 243 8054 69.