2022-23 Panini Select Premier League

This is Panini Select's soccer take on their flagship basketball template, landing in 2022-23 with Premier League player licenses. You're getting a product designed around tiered parallels and colorful inserts rather than high-end autograph content. The base set includes the league's biggest names: Harry Kane, Mohamed Salah, and Erling Haaland, with each player getting multiple card versions depending on which parallel you pull. The aesthetic leans heavily into chrome-look finishes and gradient backgrounds, which either appeals to you immediately or doesn't. Packs are thin and release frequency is quick, so this feels more like a collecting chase than a long-term investment play. The real appeal here is the parallel hierarchy. You've got your standard base cards, then move up through numbered parallels that get increasingly rare as the colors get more eye-catching. Concourse inserts appear in most packs and include themed subsets focused on player types and team signatures. Hobby boxes contain guaranteed premium cards per pack, while retail has a slightly lower hit ratio. The top-tier colored parallels with low print runs are where the money goes, especially for Salah or Haaland versions. If you're chasing a specific player's rainbow, budget accordingly because each parallel tier adds up fast. This product makes sense if you like the sport, enjoy the visual design of Select, and have patience for incremental pulls. It's not a high-return box breaker's choice since autographs are sparse and resale leans toward singles rather than sealed product. Better approach is to identify your favorite players and hunt their parallels through singles platforms rather than committing to multiple boxes. Great for casual Premier League fans who appreciate cardboard aesthetics but don't need chase cards to justify the spend.