Month: July 2017

Swansea City – An FPL Draft Overview

Swansea City – An FPL Draft Overview

Posted by | Jul 25, 2017 | , , |

Everyone’s old second favourite club, Swansea City, is one of my picks to be relegated this season. There are a few notable players in this team that can provide you with some good points in the forthcoming draft fantasy football season but without a couple more quality signings, then it could be a long season for the Swans. Goalkeepers There’s should really only be one man in goal for Swansea City again this season and that’s the man that played all but one game last season in goal for Swansea City, Łukasz Fabiański. In the 16/17 season, Fabiański was...

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Can this creative maestro find his best form for Arsenal next season?

Can this creative maestro find his best form for Arsenal next season?

Posted by | Jul 24, 2017 | |

After an underwhelming 2016/17 season and constant speculation regarding his future, Mesut Ozil’s fantasy value has plummeted during the last 12 months. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? At this time last year, he was regarded as one of the best options for Draft Fantasy Football managers ahead of draft day after a superb previous campaign, during which he recorded the best creative stats since Opta started to compile them. He ended the season with 19 assists and created 4.27 chances per ninety minutes. To provide context for these...

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Why this £34million forward’s pre-season suggests he will be key for Liverpool

Why this £34million forward’s pre-season suggests he will be key for Liverpool

Posted by | Jul 24, 2017 | |

One of the biggest signings of the summer, Liverpool’s acquisition of Mohamed Salah will doubtless have got many Draft Fantasy Football players thinking where he could fit into their sides. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Signed for £34 million from Roma, Salah’s pre-season form has given Liverpool’s fans reasons to believe that he could prove to be a key player for them in the coming season, and a big point earner for your Draft Fantasy team. Why would Salah be such a good pick? He is already scoring...

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These Chelsea and Tottenham defenders are the pick of the bunch ahead of 2017/18

These Chelsea and Tottenham defenders are the pick of the bunch ahead of 2017/18

Posted by | Jul 24, 2017 | |

With less than three weeks until the beginning of the Premier League season, Draft Fantasy Football managers around the country are starting to mock up their new teams to tackle the next nine months. It is a time of much deliberation and tinkering and seems to get no easier, regardless of managerial experience. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? The top defensive teams of the 16/17 season were Tottenham and Manchester United, who conceded just 26 and 29 goals, respectively. Eventual champions Chelsea were a few further back with...

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Who Will Win FPL Battles from Manchester City, Stoke City, and West Brom?

Who Will Win FPL Battles from Manchester City, Stoke City, and West Brom?

Posted by | Jul 24, 2017 | , , |

Positional battles at defender are more likely to mean that the loser doesn’t play at all – which is actually desirable in Fantasy because it at least allows for auto-subs and avoids a one-point debacle. For this reason, handcuffs work better with defenders. Nevertheless, there are some players higher up the pitch fighting for their spot in the XI, and they are worth noting. It is more likely managers are able to find room for both in these pairings, but there should still be a winner that comes out with better fantasy prospects. See More: Which Fantasy Manager are...

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Who will be Manchester City’s stand-out midfielder during the 2017/18 campaign?

Who will be Manchester City’s stand-out midfielder during the 2017/18 campaign?

Posted by | Jul 23, 2017 | |

Five of the top six Premier League clubs will be playing in the Champions League during the coming season, which increases the need for rotation. This creates difficult when it comes to draft day, as there are question marks regarding the game-time of several big-name players. This is especially true for midfielders, as they do the bulk of the running and the entire top-six have a number of good options there. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Pep Guardiola started to play a very attacking, fluid style towards the...

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Who will be Liverpool’s stand-out attacking player during the 2017/18 campaign?

Who will be Liverpool’s stand-out attacking player during the 2017/18 campaign?

Posted by | Jul 23, 2017 | |

Jurgen Klopp faces a major selection headache up-front for Liverpool this season, but that will have substantial repercussions for your Draft Fantasy Football picks. Picking a player who plays regularly is crucial, and making the wrong call could be a devastating blow. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Fortunately for Liverpool fans, Philippe Coutinho, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are listed as midfielders. That will go some way to help you pick your best players without overpopulating one area, but it is still up in the air quite how...

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Four reasons why Alvaro Morata is such a positive addition for Chelsea

Four reasons why Alvaro Morata is such a positive addition for Chelsea

Posted by | Jul 23, 2017 | , |

Chelsea have now confirmed that their summer hunt for a striker has come to an end as they secured the £58 million signing of Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. The Spaniard will lead the Chelsea line next season and as such has become an immediate candidate for an Draft Fantasy Football early round pick. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Here are four reasons why Morata could be a very wise choice to make early on in your Draft Fantasy Football selection if you’re looking to build a strong...

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Alvaro Morata – Job Description at Chelsea

Alvaro Morata – Job Description at Chelsea

Posted by | Jul 23, 2017 | |

No sooner had Chelsea been crowned Champions of England, the season long tension that had been developing between Diego Costa and Antonio Conte reached its zenith and a simple text message snapped the chord once and for all. And then began the great search for a striker. Lukaku looked certain to be making a return, but for a variety of reasons, chiefly interest from Manchester United, the move failed to materialize. Then the eyes turned towards Spain and Madrid. Chelsea had learned their lesson and this time, without much ado, Alvaro Morata was signed. Morata’s defensive responsibilities? Costa made...

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Southampton – An FPL Draft Overview

Southampton – An FPL Draft Overview

Posted by | Jul 23, 2017 | , , |

Southampton and their transfer dealings, it’s a tale as old as time. Southampton bring through some great younger players, find some bargains in Europe, have amazing seasons with them then sell them for a huge profit and begin again. This summer though not too much has occurred in regard to new players coming in which should make this Draft Fantasy Football team overview fairly easy. Goalkeepers Fraser Forster isn’t going anywhere for now and will be the first-choice keeper for Southampton again this season. At times, Forster didn’t seem to be at his best last season yet he still...

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