FPL Pingreen explains why you should double-up on Tottenham’s attack and bring in a certain Manchester United defender for your FPL teams in his Week 11 tips.
Hello FPL fans! I’m Pingreen, here to share my top Fantasy Premier League picks for Gameweek 11 and beyond, exclusively on SportsCasting.
With a 700th finish globally in 2022/23 and a 1,330th finish last season, my advice has helped plenty of managers climb the ranks—so let’s dive right in.
Trains, first dates, and Mark Flekken. All things that let me down at the last minute. If you also saw a 12-point haul vanish in the last moments of Monday night, it’s time to pick yourself up and go again.
Pingreen’s FPL Week 11 Tips
Captain Pick: Mohamed Salah – £12.8m – vs Aston Villa (Home)
For the second week running, Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is my captain pick. If you followed my advice last week and captained the Egyptian, you would’ve come away with a nice 18-point haul – 14 more points than those who put their faith in Erling Haaland instead.
This week, Salah is at home to Aston Villa – perhaps a slightly tougher defence to break down than some. However, after a fantastic midweek performance providing 2 assists and averaging 0.74 xGI per 90 mins this season, there aren’t many defences I wouldn’t back Liverpool’s talisman to get the better of. He’ll also be the one to step up for the penalty if Tyrone Mings decides to pick the ball up in the box again.
Defender: Diogo Dalot – £5.1m – vs Leicester (Home)
Dalot is a defender who’s already shown plenty of attacking threat as a fullback, picking up 5 goal contributions in the Premier League last campaign. Facing a poor Leicester side who are averaging 1.93 xGA per 90 – there’s reason to believe he could add to this season’s tally on Sunday.
What makes Dalot an even more exciting pick in the long run is Ruben Amorim’s arrival at Old Trafford next week. Amorim has been known for playing a back three with Sporting Lisbon, deploying two very attacking wing-backs – a role Dalot looks well suited for. If this is the case, he’ll have the freedom to get even higher up the pitch and be one of the most attacking defenders in the game.
Midfielder: Heung-min Son – £9.9m – vs Ipswich (Home)
I was really close to making Heung-min Son my captain pick this week before doing the vanilla thing and choosing Salah again. If you held the South Korean through his Gameweek 9 injury, you may have been disappointed to only come away with 4 points and a 55th-minute substitution in his Gameweek 10 outing against Aston Villa.
However, this weekend could be the one you really strike gold if you’re still lucky enough to have Son in your midfield. There’s every reason to believe the Spurs man could have a field day facing a woeful Ipswich defence who have conceded a league-high 2.1 xGA per 90 in their return to the top flight.
Striker: Dominic Solanke – £7.7m – vs Ipswich (Home)
I won’t tell you about Ipswich leaking big chances this season again; I’ve just done that. Instead, I’ll just tell you why Solanke is great.
The Spurs front man is averaging 0.75 xGI per 90 – only behind Bukayo Saka, Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, and Haaland for players who have started over 6 games. After a string of disappointing weeks, he finally rewarded owners with a 16-point haul last weekend – which should give him plenty of confidence going into this one.
You also get to witness some really cool anime celebrations, which is a big bonus. Did I mention the Ipswich defence isn’t very good?
