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FanTeam: Creating an All-Time XI with EPL Unlimited


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We’re now in the final few days before the Premier League campaign kicks off, which means it’s not long until our initial EPL Unlimited squads are locked in.

As this season-long FanTeam competition comes without a team budget, managers can build a dream team of current stars. No debating whether to start with Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah or both.

While tinkering with drafts, we started thinking out loud: if we had the luxury of creating an all-time Fantasy XI, who would make the cut?

Ten minutes later, this was created.

FanTeam: Creating an All-Time XI with EPL Unlimited

Building this squad was a nostalgic thrill. It’s not every day you get to put together the perfect team, unrestricted by player pricing.

Of course, trying to squeeze in Leighton Baines as a makeshift centre-back raised a few eyebrows, but who could resist the temptation to pack in more set-piece potential? Although our front line practically picked itself, the midfield was a battlefield of legends.

FanTeam all-time XI breakdown

  • Forwards: The combination of Thierry Henry and Haaland is a Fantasy manager’s…. well, fantasy. With several historical scoring records shared between them, it’s hard to argue against their inclusion.
  • Midfield: Meanwhile, gathering Salah, Frank Lampard, Cristiano Ronaldo and Son Heung-min together represents the best in creativity and goal-scoring prowess from midfield.
  • Defence: It’s a 4-4-2 formation here. Baines, John Terry and current Liverpool duo Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold were known not only for their defensive solidity but also for their attacking contributions. Essential qualities for the Fantasy world.
  • Goalkeeper: For both Chelsea and Arsenal, Petr Cech was a rock between the posts and racked up clean sheets year after year. He currently holds the record for Premier League shut-outs.

But enough about the past – let’s bring ourselves back to the present. FanTeam’s EPL Unlimited game gives you the chance to draft your ultimate XI for 2024/25, with the twist being that there will be no budget restrictions.

Managers also receive a weekly free transfer, alongside a captain’s armband and the option of Wildcard activation.

Whether you want to stack your team with current superstars or take a gamble on up-and-coming talent, the possibilities are endless.

Join the FanTeam fun: EPL Unlimited

FanTeam’s EPL Unlimited offers a £30K prize pool with a £3 entry fee. This is Fantasy unchained – build your dream team without worrying about the cost of your selections. It’s the perfect way to flex your football muscles and see how you fare against the best in the game.

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If you’re new to FanTeam, there’s an even better reason to dive into the action. New customers can get a free £10 entry to the £200k EPL Season Game and two £2 Pick6 tickets.

All you need to do is make a £10 minimum deposit and enter EPL Unlimited. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore what FanTeam has to offer and maybe even pocket some cash prizes.

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So, whether you’re a seasoned Fantasy veteran or someone looking to try something new, FanTeam’s EPL Unlimited is where the real fun is about to begin.

Why not start drafting your team today and see if you can create a line-up that rivals the all-time greats?

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218 Comments Post a Comment
  1. 03farmboy
    • 5 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Pedro porro or Muniz the striker?

  2. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Why no love for Flekken?

    1. marcos11
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Fixtures

    2. potatoace
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Preseason has been bad... for him personally. That and fixtures.

    3. Merlin the Wraith
      • 8 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      He'll get an injured back picking the ball out of the net

  3. marcos11
    • 4 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Any of the City defenders relatively nailed for 5.5?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Probably no

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      No

    3. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Personally I wouldn't muck about with any of that and would try and find the extra £0.5m for Gvardiol tbh...

    4. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Walker surely fairly nailed on at 5.5?

  4. Tmel
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    a) Eze & Rogers (5th mid)
    b) Gordon & Winks (5th mid)

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      A)

    2. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

    3. Hansel
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      A

  5. Winston.
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Rogers or Minteh as 8th attacker…? Opinions? Is Rogers more nailed?

    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      As little money as possible if 8th. Rogers if you really insist on having a strong bench but I'd just go Winks or Sangare.

      1. Winston.
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        What if I’ve got ESR as well… thinking of rotating Minteh or Rogers with him… any idea in that? Another option is to sell TAA and get for example Gordon.

        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          28 days, 22 hours ago

          I don't rotate attackers. I pick them because I believe in them and will play them every week.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Rogers or punt on Bobb

  6. Tinmen
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    What’s best here folks?

    A)Saliba Gordon Nkunku Rogers

    B) Robinson Saka ESR and Winks

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

  7. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    TAA + Jota OR Quansah + Saka?

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      I'm on TAA + Jota

    2. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      TAA + Jota

    3. CABAYE4
      • 12 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      This is my main conundrum. On Saka + Quansah atm.

      Trent has the potential to be the best pick in the game. There’s only really him and Porro at above 4.5 that interest me.

      But I’m concerned he doesn’t seem to be nailed on any more & at that price I don’t think you can afford benchings.

      Liverpool fans - will Bradley get starts? Or am I overrating him based on a few good games as a stand-in last year?

      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        I really wouldn't worry about Bradley. My concern with Trent is his relative lack of preseason and the new system under Slot. Although all indications are that he'll be just as good if not better under him.

        I feel like going Quansah - Saka is a bit safer. You still have Liverpool coverage in defense and you get Arsenal's main man for a decent first 3 fixtures.

    4. CRAZY TRAIN
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      TAA and Jota (I had all 4 in my draft yesterday but have since let go of Quansah)

  8. G-Whizz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 7 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Which combination do you reckon scores most over the first 5 GWs?

    A) Gordon & JP
    B) ESR & Solanke

    Currently on A) but B) is tempting me HAAAARD 😆

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Thanks 🙂

    2. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      close B

  9. TheBiffas
    • 3 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    G-Whizz exploiting his ability to delete comments after an emoji fail! When will us mere mortals receive this feature?

    1. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      😆

    2. G-Whizz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 7 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      An edit function would be grand ngl...

      1. TheBiffas
        • 3 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        It sure would.

    3. Evasivo
      • 14 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      8D

      1. G-Whizz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • Has Moderation Rights
        • 7 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        LMAO 😆

  10. Joyce1998
    • 8 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    A- Salah, Palmer, Porro, Solanke

    Or

    B- Jota, Nkunku, Trent, Haaland

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

    2. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

  11. Steve The Spud
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Is muniz on pens for Fulham?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      No

  12. The Knights Template
    • 10 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Sels or Steele? Yes, Sels or Steele!

    1. The Mentaculus
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Sels should be good GW1 with that massive hole in Bournemouth's attack

  13. Jullepuu
    • 5 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Where to spend 0.5m or should I keep it in the bank?

    Henderson Valdimarsson
    TAA Gvardiol Robinson Barco Harwood-Bellis
    Saka Jota Eze ESR Winks
    Haaland Isak Solanke

    1. TheBiffas
      • 3 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      THB to a 4.5?

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 22 hours ago

        This

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      THB to 4.5m def and rotate with Robinson or Winks to Bobb/Rogers or 0.5 ITB is fine as well

    3. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      HB > Hall or Williams for me

    4. Jullepuu
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Cheers lads

    5. Bruno Commando
      • 10 Years
      28 days, 22 hours ago

      Keep it and do Isak to Watkins in GW3

  14. JackRBaker
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Thoughts please:

    Flekken (Henderson)
    Gvardiol Virgil (Was Robertson but now a doubt) Gabriel (Braco / Quansah)
    Saka Eze Nkuku Brereton Díaz (Winks)
    Isak Haaland Solanke

    1. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      wouldn’t rotate keepers personally and maybe one of virgil or quansah is enough, I like the bbd pick and team looks good overall

      1. JackRBaker
        • 9 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Thanks

  15. Barnaby Wilde
    • 1 Year
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Who will start in goal for Forest?

    1. JackRBaker
      • 9 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      Sels IMO

  16. Drosiah
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Any help would be appreciated 🙂

    Henderson, Turner
    Gvardiol, TAA, Hall, Konsa, Coady
    Eze, D.Jota, Saka, Nkunku, Amad
    Haaland, Isak, Muniz

    1. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      turner to low owned gk, can’t really fault the rest, good team

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 5 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      - change Turner (3rd choice) and reduce risk of price drop
      - Coady injured
      - Amad not likely start

  17. Fernandito
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    A Pope Quansah & ESR(5th Mid)
    B Henderson Saliba Winks(5th Mid)

    1. luk46
      • 6 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      depends when you’re gonna play esr, argument is to start him every week tbh

  18. luk46
    • 6 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    A - Pope + Munoz + Murphy
    B - Henderson + Hall + Nkunku

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 22 hours ago

      Probably B

  19. FPL_trail_runner
    • 4 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    A or B?

    A, less risk , more minutes, lower ceiling, more pen takers, better longterm fixtures
    B, more risk, minute risk , potential for way more points to start season, worse fixtures from week 3

    A) TAA, Quansah, Fernandes, Armstrong
    B) Gabriel , Hall, Gordon, Solanke

    Rest is set :

    Henderson
    Porro X X
    Eze Saka Jota X
    Haaland Isak X

    1. RamaJama
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 4 Years
        28 days, 23 hours ago

        Im back and forth all the time
        My one issue with B is i feel like it makes me do early WC in week 3/4/5

        Whereas A gives the same team as everyone who will WC in week 4 or 6 and i save WC.

        Easy to map out moves in A:
        Week 3: Salah + Watkins in for Jota + Haaland
        Week 6: 2 extra Arsenal players in to join Saka
        Week 7-8 : Foden / Haaland / City defender in

        B i have no clue or path what to do from week 3

        1. RamaJama
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          28 days, 22 hours ago

          Hard to plan not to WC. It nearly always goes the way we didn't expect. And note that there could be big price differences on for instance Haaland and others when you plan to take them out/in.

    2. JJO
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      B with Quansa instead of Hall

      1. FPL_trail_runner
        • 4 Years
        28 days, 22 hours ago

        Hall l like for weeks 1-2, on some set pieces also

        I checked and Ipswich scored in every home game this year bar one (near end of season when promotion was almost wrapped up)

        I expect them to score this weekend. I also expect Newcastle to win big and keep a cleansheet

        1. JJO
          • 11 Years
          28 days, 22 hours ago

          Then you are set 🙂
          Mind helping me beloy?

  20. JJO
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    Serious dilemma:
    A) Haaland + Harwood-Bellis + Quansah + Henderson
    B) Havertz + Porro + TAA + Pickford + 2,5 mil (for future upgrade)

    1. FPL_trail_runner
      • 4 Years
      28 days, 22 hours ago

      Id like to see the rest of the team
      , B here in isolation but you need Haaland for week 2 captain.

      1. JJO
        • 11 Years
        28 days, 22 hours ago

        Pickford
        Taa Porro Burn
        Salah Jota Nkunku CHO
        Solanke Isak Havertz
        Valdimarson Smith-Rowe Gvardiol Barco + 2,5mil

        Or
        Pickford
        Taa Porro Burn
        Salah Jota Nkunku CHO Saka
        Solanke Isak
        Valdimarson Muniz Gvardiol Barco

  21. Caleb's Kitties
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 23 hours ago

    For the first 5 GW:

    A. TAA saka or
    B. Quansah salah?

    1. JJO
      • 11 Years
      28 days, 23 hours ago

      It could go either way, really tricky
      A for certainty of starts, B for fixtures

  22. bobson5
    • 13 Years
    28 days, 22 hours ago

    I currently have Gabriel and Gvardiol in my defence. Swap one to Robinson to do Muniz --> Solanke or just stick? Already have ESR to cover Fulham's attack

  23. g0rd1e
    • 6 Years
    28 days, 22 hours ago

    I think I am set:
    Hendo
    Trent/Gvardiol/Quansah
    Salah/Saka/Gordon/Smith-Rowe
    Solanke/Havertz/Isak

    Fabi/Nkunku/Barco/Harwood

    Nkuku to rotate with Smith-Rowe and have two playing bench defenders covering Quansah if that goes bad quickly

    Thoughts welcome

    1. bobson5
      • 13 Years
      28 days, 20 hours ago

      Don't think there's any need to double up on Liverpool defence especially with someone far from nailed, even in good fixtures their defence wasn't exactly brilliant last season

  24. hewittj1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    28 days, 22 hours ago

    Do any members know if there is an easy way to export the BPS for each player for each game? I'm trying to analyse the impact of the BPS rule changes in terms of actual points gained/ lost

  25. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 11 Years
    28 days, 22 hours ago

    Hi.
    What about Bobb as the 5th midfielder?