Fantasy Premier League – FPL Gameweek 22 Picks

    Fantasy Premier League – FPL Gameweek 22 Picks
    04/02/21 4253

    If it feels like there are Premier League games pretty much every single day of the week right now – that's because there is!

    Following a busy weekend of top-flight action, there is another midweek round of fixtures in the offing, with the FPL Gameweek 22 deadline at 16:30 (GMT) on Tuesday, February 2.

    Here are the upcoming fixtures.

    • Sheffield United vs. West Brom

    • Wolves vs. Arsenal

    • Manchester United vs. Southampton

    • Newcastle vs. Crystal Palace

    • Burnley vs. Manchester City

    • Fulham vs. Leicester

    • Leeds vs. Everton

    • Aston Villa vs. West Ham

    • Liverpool vs. Brighton

    • Tottenham vs. Chelsea

    Tottenham and Chelsea’s London derby is undoubtedly the standout tie of the round, while Sheff Utd and West Brom clash in a relegation six-pointer.

    Let’s take a look at the top picks for Gameweek 22.

    Goalkeepers

    With Man City up against low-scoring Burnley, you simply cannot look past Ederson at the moment. The Brazilian kept his fifth straight clean sheet in the previous round as Pep Guardiola’s side moved to the top of the table.

    At the other end of the standings, Aaron Ramsdale (Sheff Utd) and Sam Johnstone (West Brom) could easily cancel each other out when their two sides meet on Tuesday.

    Similarly, Karl Darlow (Newcastle) Vicente Guaita (Crystal Palace) both achieved shutouts last time out, with both men facing each other in Gameweek 22.

    Defenders

    Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso both got on the scoresheet in the previous round, as well as keeping a clean sheet. Thomas Tuchel has shaken up the Blues’ backline since replacing Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge.

    Pep Guardiola also rotated this defence last weekend. Ruben Dias was involved once again, although Joao Cancelo didn’t feature.

    In terms of budget options, Jamaal Lewis (Newcastle), Matty Cash (Aston Villa) and Patrick van Aanholt (Crystal Palace) all scored big in the previous round.

    Midfielders

    Matheus Pereira (West Brom) got on the scoresheet again last time out. The Brazilian is one of the in-form midfielders in the Premier League, netting four goals in his last four appearances. With the Baggies up against struggling Sheff Utd on Tuesday, he could easily pick up more points.

    Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) appears to be back to his best, bagging a brace on Sunday. Eberi Eze (Crystal Palace), Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) and Harvey Barnes (Leicester) also scored at the weekend.

    Still, Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is the highest-scoring midfielder this season. The Portuguese has racked up 11 goals and eight assists in 21 league outings.

    Forwards

    Callum Wilson (Newcastle) was the surprise hero in the last round, scoring both goals in the Magpies’ shock 2-0 victory over Everton.

    Patrick Bamford (Leeds) also enjoyed a hugely successful Gameweek 21, notching up one goal and two assists as Leeds beat Leicester 3-1.

    Finally, Galatasaray loanee Mbaye Diagne impressed on his West Brom debut at the weekend. The Senegal international contributed an assist for the Baggies and could enjoy more success against lowly Sheff Utd on Tuesday.


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