Midfielders are arguably the most important players in fantasy football and if you can pack your team with goalscoring wingers or playmakers, then you’re in with a good chance.
Generally speaking, it is best to select attacking midfielders, but traditionally defensive players have been popping up with high scores in recent years too.
Here, BALLGM takes a look at the best midfielders to choose in FPL, including the top picks, mid-price options and bargain players.
Midfielders are arguably the most important players in fantasy football and if you can pack your team with goalscoring wingers or playmakers, then you’re in with a good chance.
Generally speaking, it is best to select attacking midfielders, but traditionally defensive players have been popping up with high scores in recent years too.
هنا، بالجم takes a look at the best midfielders to choose in FPL, including the top picks, mid-price options and bargain players.
Mohamed Salah is the most expensive midfielder on FPL at £14.5 million and with good reason – he scores and sets up lots of goals. The Egypt international has surpassed the 200-point mark in each of the last eight seasons, with his highest ever tally coming last term, with 344 points accumulated despite his advancing years. Salah penned a new deal with Liverpool last year, underlining his commitment to delivering more success at Anfield.
Fresh from propelling تشيلسي to Club كأس العالم glory, Cole Palmer returns to the الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز with something of a point to prove. The England international faltered somewhat in his second season at Stamford Bridge, but it says a lot about his quality that he still managed 214 FPL points (making him the third-highest scoring midfielder) in an underwhelming campaign.
Palmer is capable of scoring goals from anywhere and he has an eye for a pass, which he demonstrated with double figures in assists last term. He also hits exceptional penalties and takes free kicks. The kid has it all. Plus, he is £4 million cheaper than Salah and if it is a toss-up between the pair, Palmer is a superb alternative.
Unfortunately for أرسنال and Bukayo Saka, the 2024-25 season was a disappointment, with injury disrupting the star winger’s campaign and restricting him to just 127 FPL points. Now that he is fit and firing again, Saka will still be a key component to Mikel Arteta’s designs on glory. When Saka is motoring, he will almost guarantee you 200-plus points and for £10m, that’s not a bad deal.
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is relatively cheap when compared to the likes of Salah, Palmer and Saka, especially when you take into account his importance to the Red Devils.
Not only is Fernandes a guaranteed starter most weeks, but he is the chief creator in the team as well as the man who takes free kicks and penalties. He’s not quite what you would call a bargain choice, but he is practically guaranteed to get you around 150 to 200 points a season – his average points haul is 170. However, you will have to pay close attention to how he is used, now that Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have arrived to take the creative pressure off him.
Florian Wirtz is Liverpool’s big-money signing this season and there is huge expectation on his shoulders. The Germany international shone for years in the الدوري الألماني ل باير ليفركوزن, where he was regularly in the double figures for both goals and assists. There is always a concern with players coming into the Premier League as it can sometimes take time to acclimatise, but Wirtz is a good bet to do well.
With 236 points in FPL last season, Bryan Mbeumo was second only to Mohamed Salah among midfielders in the game. He has since signed for Manchester United and Red Devils supporters will be hoping he can emulate his form for Brentford, which saw him score a remarkable 20 goals and supply nine assists.
Much like Fernandes for Manchester United, Martin Odegaard is the talisman and leader for Arsenal, the man who the Gunners look to for inspiration when the chips are down. Odegaard hits corners and free kicks, making him an assist-machine. Last season, his points tally took a hit thanks to injury, but the Norwegian is more than capable of hitting the 200-point mark, especially if Arsenal’s defence can replicate their recent goals-against tallies.
كريستال بالاس surprised many when they beat مانشستر سيتي in the FA Cup final last season and the man who inspired that was Eberechi Eze. The England international is Palace’s main man, considering his FPL pedigree (he averages around 150 points a season) and is a steal at £7.5m.
If you don’t fancy splurging on the likes of Salah or Palmer, there are lots of mid-price options in midfield.
Matheus Cunha has been re-categorised as a midfielder having previously been a forward in FPL, so he could be a solid alternative to Mbeumo or Wirtz.
Another player who has been changed to a midfielder from forward is Omar Marmoush but he remains a risky option thanks to Pep Guardiola’s unpredictable selection approach.
Antoine Semenyo did brilliantly for بورنموث last season, posting 165 points, while two Morgans – Gibbs-White و Rogers – are also available for under £8m.
