With the Premier League season coming soon, Fantasy Premier League will return for another season full of thrills and spills. It's time for us to pick our squads again as we play the FPL throughout the season to win the grand prize or to at least finish first in our respective private leagues.

FPL rules are pretty simple. First and foremost, you can participate in the global league or in a private league with your friends. You can pick a squad with players from any of the 20 teams in the league. You then pick a starting 11 and name your captain and vice-captain. The captain scores you extra points. If a player is injured then the first sub replaces him. An interesting thing about FPL is that you can change your team during the game week but once you are done with the free transfers you have, changing a player will deduct you points. Your player scores points according to the points they earned. 

Now, the most important part of FPL is to know how to choose the right players. For goalkeepers, always go for a top team goalie because there is a higher chance of him keeping clean sheets especially if he is up against a weaker opposition. I would advise you to check if your keeper is playing at home against lower-table sides so that he can win you more points. Points are everything in this game. If your keeper is up against a good side, it would be highly recommended to change the keeper.

For defenders, always pick wide-backs. There is a higher chance of them to assist and take your fullbacks from top-table teams like Kolarov from Manchester City. But when it comes to your forwards and midfielders go for the best players from the weaker sides. Wilson from Bournemouth is a fine example of this. They contribute a lot for their teams and win you a lot of points and you get them in cheap prices.  That way you save a lot of money to fund purchases like Aguero and Silva. 

Always keep your eye on the fixtures and it is not a bad idea to play 4-5 defenders as they score you a lot of points. If they give you 6-7 points whereas a midfielder only scores you 2 points if he does not score or assist, they come in handy. FPL is all about points. No big names. No formations. 

The premier league starts from August, it's time for you to open up your own league with your friends, prepare your pen and paper for the daily score updates en route to your path to FPL glory! 

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