Fantasy Premier League 2019-20: Building Your Squad

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (r) celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his hat trick goal despite the efforts of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno and Laurent Koscielny during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (r) celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his hat trick goal despite the efforts of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno and Laurent Koscielny during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 03: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (r) celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his hat trick goal despite the efforts of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno and Laurent Koscielny during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 03: Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero (r) celebrates with Raheem Sterling after scoring his hat trick goal despite the efforts of Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno and Laurent Koscielny during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal FC at Etihad Stadium on February 03, 2019 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

We are just a couple weeks away from the start of the Premier League season, and that also signals the start of the FPL season!

The new FPL game is online and, with the start of the season less than 2 weeks away, dedicated/obsessed managers (delete depending on world view) have already built their squads and made multiple changes as new information comes to light (Lampard has taken over at Chelsea – maybe more opportunities for the youth players like Hudson-Odoi and Loftus-Cheek). But for new managers it can be a fairly daunting prospect as you see the myriad of players available to you and try to work out how to cram all your favourite players in with a budget that never seems to be quite enough!

This article is the second of 2 going back to the very basics of FPL, looking at how best to set up your squad for victory and some of the key options you’ll need to consider when picking your players.

The Top Flight also has its own FPL league where you can battle it out for ultimate glory against other TTF fans, the code is 4kvb0i