Best Cheap Defenders in FPL! 🤑
Summary
Joe from Fantasy Football Scout analyzes the best cheap defenders for the new FPL season, focusing on £4.0m and £4.5m options. He highlights Coventry’s Van Eyck and Bobby Thomas as top picks for bench boost strategies, while also recommending Luke Shaw, Micky van de Ven, and various budget routes into Leeds, Brentford, and Brighton. The episode concludes with fixture analysis to help managers identify clean sheet potential for these affordable assets.
Topics discussed
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Intro: Best cheap defenders and FFS membership tools
Coventry City: Van Eyck and Bobby Thomas analysis
Why Hull City defenders are not recommended
Defcon stats table and player transfers (Diop, Robertson)
Brentford options: Aina and Coyote
Leeds United: Rodon and Justin as budget picks
Everton: Michailenko as a clean sheet play
Brighton: Dunk, Karioglu, and De Kuyper analysis
Crystal Palace Mitchell and Ipswich Diop
Manchester United: Luke Shaw standout pick
Sunderland and Nottingham Forest defenders
Aston Villa Cash and Spurs goalkeeper Kinski
Fixture analysis for cheap defenders and conclusion
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