THE STATISTICAL IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS

by AlexBarkerG - November 27, 2020May 12, 2021

The end is in sight. In the very near future, fans will be able to return to some major European Football stadiums in larger numbers. While Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga have been experimenting with it for a while, Premier League teams have been without the 12th man for over 6

Podcast Episode 7 – FPL 20/21 launch – Initial pricing reactions

News

by EADF Feed - August 17, 2020

FPL's new player price values have been released for the upcoming Premier League season and our in-house FPL experts Anirudh Shenoy and Samson Baretto shared their first reactions to the newly released figures. Listen in as they crunch the numbers and give their predictions for the forthcoming season! Club rundown - Arsenal

Could 20/21 be the most difficult Premier League ever?

Opinion

by AlexBarkerG - August 9, 2020

Could 20/21 be the most difficult Premier League ever?

With Liverpool's stunning runaway victory of the Premier League title last season, some pundits and fans wondered if England had become more like France or Germany. Were we now seeing a separation between the league's best teams and those around them? The gap between 2nd placed Manchester City, and 6th placed

FPL Scout Report 26 – Which teams to target?

FPL Central

by Anirudh Shenoy - June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

FPL is back in less than 36 hours and given that we've had a 3-month hiatus, form and stats essentially go out of the window. As a result, we've tried to compile a set of teams to target based on their fixtures and motivation. First off, teams returning from a 3-month

FPL Scout Report 25 – Double-gameweek 30+ Chip Strategies

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

With the announcement of Project Restart and FPL providing unlimited transfers to managers, there’s a dilemma around how to efficiently utilize the chips as to get maximum output in terms of points. Let’s have a quick look at some of the chip strategies you can adapt according to your team and

FPL Scout Report 24 – Players to consider for double-gameweek 30

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

With just two days remaining for the GW30+ deadline following Project Restart, we start off with a Double Gameweek with rearranged fixtures for Manchester City, Arsenal, Sheffield United and Aston Villa. The fixtures in GW 30 for these teams are as follows – Manchester City – Arsenal (H) Burnley (H) Arsenal – Manchester

FPL 19/20 Report 23 – Four key points to help you navigate the remainder of the season

FPL Central

by Hrishikesh Chaudhuri - June 14, 2020

FPL 19/20 Report 23 - 4 key points to help you navigate the remainder of your season

The Premier League is almost back! After a 99-day long hiatus, the most-watched league in the world returns on Wednesday, and fans from all over the world will be tuning in to watch their favourite teams back in action. Liverpool's inevitable title win, a five-way race for Europe and an

The rise and rise of Sheffield United’s cult icon John Lundstram

Player Profiles

by Srivaths Parasuraman - April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

If you are in England, have gone to a game and are watching a team in the Premier League with a staunch defence and clinical attack, operating on a shoestring budget and actively engaging with the fans honouring their family-like traditions, chances are you are watching Sheffield United. They are

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – Laying the foundations for a special future

Player Profiles

by Hrishikesh Dabir - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

When Romelu Lukaku made the switch from Merseyside to Manchester in the summer of 2017, Everton were left with a big hole in their squad up top. The Belgian was one of Everton’s key players, and his departure left a considerable goalscoring void at the club. Massive recruitment followed. Everton

FPL Scout Report 22 – Players Watchlist And Captaincy Picks For Gameweek 28

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - February 27, 2020

We're back with another FPL preview ahead of Gameweek 28. It’s the second blank gameweek 28 of the season with four teams blanking – Manchester City, Arsenal, Sheffield United, and Aston Villa. Let’s take a look at three players who have impressed over the recent weeks with a view of

Can Dean Henderson push his way into becoming England’s Number 1 stopper ahead of the Euros?

by Uttiyo Sarkar - February 23, 2020

When Dean Henderson made his Premier League debut with Sheffield United, nobody could have envisaged the heights he’d reach in such a short space of time. While his heroics in the Championship were well accounted for, a clear disparity among the top-two tiers of English football meant everyone presumed his

The FPL revolution which changed perspective all around

by Uttiyo Sarkar - January 28, 2020May 26, 2020

Oh, Fantasy Premier League! You can’t bear the stress it brings every week. But you can’t live without it! Ever since coming into prominence, the FPL frenzie has collided with the social media boom to result in an addictive combination. Currently, more than 2 million users are registered, including certain Premier

FPL Scout Report 20 – Players to watch out for GW19 and Captaincy Picks

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - December 25, 2019

We are back with the Preview ahead of gameweek 19. With matches flowing through thick and fast with the festive period on, and with hardly any breathing time between gameweeks 19, 20 and 21, we’ll try suggesting players with the best points potential whilst having enough game time, along with

FPL Scout Report 19 – Captaincy options for Gameweek 14

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - November 29, 2019

We’re back with the Captaincy Article ahead of Gameweek 14 where Liverpool and Leicester City assets top the charts as the best options among many more who have favorable fixtures this week. Jamie Vardy The Vardy party is on a roll as the Leicester forward bagged his 12th goal of the season

FPL Scout Report 18 – The watchlist ahead of GW 14

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - November 28, 2019November 28, 2019

Evening folks! We’re back again with the players To watch Article ahead of the festive schedule. In this piece, we’ll try and solve your dilemma regarding which players to get having great points potential and at the same time, being nailed for the next three gameweeks , i.e, gameweeks 14-16,

FPL Scout Report 17- Gameweek 13 Review (Part 2)

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - November 27, 2019December 19, 2019

We're back with Part 2 of The Review Series for Gameweek 13, analyzing the remaining five games of the weekend. You can read part 1 of the review here. Arsenal vs Southampton - It was a tale of two atrocious defenses when Arsenal welcomed Southampton to the Emirates as the two struggling

FPL Scout Report 15 – Captaincy options for Gameweek 13

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - November 22, 2019

We’re back with the Captaincy Article ahead of Gameweek 13. We’ve picked three players and a differential who we expect to do well and do justice to their owners as captaincy options this week. Sadio Mane Sadio Mane enters gameweek 13 as a strong captaincy candidate as Liverpool travel to a struggling

FPL Scout Report 14 – Analysing the teams with a promising fixture run-in

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - November 21, 2019

We are delighted to be back with another report today and we hope you all roaring to get back into the FPL mix. Today, we'll be analyzing the teams with the best fixtures keeping the busy festive period in mind. So without further ado, let's see where all the points are

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 13 – Captaincy Options ahead of Gameweek 10

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - October 25, 2019

We’re back with the Captaincy Article ahead of Gameweek 10. With easy home matches, Manchester City and Liverpool players dominate the captaincy options this week. A Manchester City Player (Aguero/Sterling/KDB) Manchester City come into gameweek 10 having one of the best fixtures attacking wise among any other team which makes the likes

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 12 – The Watchlist

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - October 24, 2019

We're back with the weekly Players to Watch article ahead of Gameweek 10 where we'll provide you with a list of players who we expect to do well in the upcoming gameweeks along with a differential pick to help you climb up the overall rankings. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (DEF: MUN 5.4m) Upcoming fixtures:

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 11 – Captaincy options for Gameweek 9

FPL Central

by EADF Feed - October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

We’re back with an article looking at the potential big-hitting captains ahead of Gameweek 9. This week there are quite a few good options available but we'll keep it simple and give our top choices. We've picked 4 players that we believe have the best probability of returning a double-digit

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 10 – The Watchlist ahead of gameweek 9

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - October 17, 2019

We're back with the weekly FPL Watchlist ahead of Gameweek 9 where I’ll provide you with players who we expect to do well in the upcoming gameweeks along with a differential pick to help you climb up the overall rankings. So let’s get started! Ricardo Pereira (DEF: LEI 6.2m)/Caglar Soyunchu (DEF: LEI

Chris Wilder is living the dream at Sheffield United

Manager Profiles

by EADF Feed - October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

The party that followed Sheffield United’s promotion to the Premier League was a big one. An open-top bus weaving through the streets of the Steel City, confetti fluttering in the wind, flares blasting thick red smoke into the air, with thousands of gleeful Blades fans paying homage to the team

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 9 – Captain bonanza

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - September 27, 2019October 1, 2019

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool runs with the ball during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on September 22, 2019, in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Written by Samson Baretto Sergio Aguero The Argentine has been in red hot

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 8 – The Watchlist for gameweek 7

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - September 26, 2019October 1, 2019

Written by Samson Baretto We are back with another Fantasy Premier League scout report ahead of Gameweek 7 where we provide you with a list of players who we expect to do well in the upcoming gameweeks along with a differential pick to help you climb up the overall rankings. So let’s

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 7 – Downsizing at the back?

FPL Central

by Anirudh Shenoy - September 25, 2019October 1, 2019

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 22: Andrew Robertson of Liverpool battles for the ball with Marcos Alonso of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool FC at Stamford Bridge on September 22, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) Written by Anirudh Shenoy It's been an

Billy Sharp – The Blades’ own Forged Talisman

Player Profiles

by Varun Kumar - September 25, 2019October 2, 2019

Written by Varun Kumar The story of the 33-year old Sheffield born striker is one in a million. From being called “The Fat Boy from Sheffield” to carrying his team through the lower divisions of English football and now finally playing in the best league in the world, his journey is

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 6 – Captaincy options for gameweek 6

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - September 20, 2019October 1, 2019

Goals - FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 6 - Captaincy options for gameweek 6

Written by Samson Baretto Sergio Aguero Sergio Kun Aguero bagged his 7th goal of the season against Norwich and maintained his record of scoring in every gameweek until now. The Argentine ranks top among all forwards for total attempts on goal (19) with 16 of them coming from inside the box. Also,

FPL 2019/20 Scout Report 5 – The Watchlist

FPL Central

by Samson Baretto - September 19, 2019October 1, 2019

Differential Pick of the week - Callum Wilson

Written by Samson Baretto We're back this week with a 'Players to Watch' shortlist ahead of Gameweek 6 where we talk about a player from each position (Defence, midfield, and attack) who we expect to do well in the upcoming gameweeks along with a differential pick to help you climb up

Chris Wilder – Still I rise

Manager Profiles

by Hrishikesh Dabir - May 16, 2019June 7, 2019

Hrishikesh Dabir looks back at Chris Wilder's enormous impact on Sheffield United and the tactics that lay the foundations for a promotion into the Premier League. Apart from being a poem written by Maya Angelou and also the words tattooed on the back of 5 time Formula 1 world champion Lewis

Can the 2018/19 Championship spring any more surprises?

News

by EADF Feed - April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

With Norwich City sitting pretty at the top of the League and final playoff spot belonging to Bristol City at sixth place, there is no doubt that the remainder of the Championship season is set for an interesting race. They were 15th on the table as at last week, but this