Month: July 2017

Alexandre Lacazette – Start of a new era at Arsenal

Alexandre Lacazette – Start of a new era at Arsenal

Posted by | Jul 11, 2017 | , |

Breaking the record fee has been the storyline this transfer season. From Wolves to Bournemouth to Everton, everyone has been trying to get their man, turning a blind eye to the exorbitant money involved. Following that script is Arsenal with the capture of their long time love, Alexandre Lacazette from Olympique Lyonnais. That Atletico Madrid was courting his signature showcases his pedigree and world class appeal. Lacazette vs Giroud While all the other elite teams had strikers vying for the golden boot (Costa, Kane, Aguero, Lukaku, Ibrahimovic), Arsenal were looking to their midfield maestros for the necessary inspiration. Lacazette...

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Why No Trades Kills FPL Draft

Why No Trades Kills FPL Draft

Posted by | Jul 9, 2017 | , , |

Not every player pans out. We all know that. But playing fantasy sports is only fun when you can demonstrate your superior knowledge of the game to your friends, and subsequently crush them. Bragging rights are important. At it’s heart, all fantasy EPL games are about proving that you have a better read on the game than those around you. So it makes no sense for a draft-style game to not allow trades between managers and only have waiver wire claims for unowned players. This really hinders a player’s ability to use mini-league strategy. Here is why: 1. No...

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Michael Keane – Premier League’s New Gem

Michael Keane – Premier League’s New Gem

Posted by | Jul 9, 2017 | , , |

When your team concedes only 44 goals over an entire season, defenders and goalkeepers might hardly be high on your transfer wish list. But when you are managed by one of the best centre backs the world has seen, the standards are probably quite high. See More: The Start of a New Era at Arsenal And when the said manager sanctions a £30 million bid for a defender (a centre back, also that), the defender should doubtless be the deal. Yes, we are talking about Michael Keane here. While Pickford’s transfer showed intent, Keane’s cements it. Everton want to...

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Arsenal – An FPL Draft Overview

Arsenal – An FPL Draft Overview

Posted by | Jul 8, 2017 | , , |

Seasons may come and go but for a fantasy football player, the game goes on. Pre-season for clubs and managers is research time for the rest of us and in the spirit of this, here’s the first in a new series to give you all a quick club by club overview. First up, Arsenal. The new Liverpool? There’s an increasing, ‘this year is our year’ feeling encircling the club and with this being the first season in 20 years that Arsenal aren’t in the Champions League, those with that feeling may be right. This coming season, Arsenal will be...

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Tournament Watch: FPL Draft prospects at the Confederations Cup

Tournament Watch: FPL Draft prospects at the Confederations Cup

Posted by | Jul 6, 2017 | , , |

Draft Fantasy Premier League Players While Draft Fantasy managers will already have an eye on the Premier League season opener in mid-August, there has been plenty of action for football fans to enjoy. Apart from the Under-20 World Cup in South Korea and Under-21 European Championships in Poland, we recently had the dress rehearsal for the 2018 World Cup: the Confederations Cup in Russia. There have been a number of famous players on show including the stars of 2014 World Cup winners (Germany), Euro 2016 victors (Portugal), Copa America holders (Chile) and many more. While some of the top...

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The ‘Punts’ for Fantasy 2017 – 2018

The ‘Punts’ for Fantasy 2017 – 2018

Posted by | Jul 5, 2017 | , |

Following on from my articles, The ‘Must Haves’ for Draft Fantasy 2017 – 2018 and The ‘Alternates’ for Draft Fantasy 2017 – 2018, we now take a look at the third and final piece of the puzzle for the ever-planning draft fantasy manager. A group of players I like to call, ‘The Punts.’ And this, ladies and gentlemen, is the place where we fantasy managers go, to have some fun. These players are the hidden gems, the waiting to be discovereds, the unknowns. A group of players that only the most thorough and hard-nosed of fantasy managers are able to unearth....

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Love for EPL, as told by an American

Love for EPL, as told by an American

Posted by | Jul 4, 2017 | |

Growing up in America, the sports that took up most of my attention were basketball and American football. People ask me all the time what made me start to follow and enjoy the Premier League? The answer, fantasy sports, but more specifically Draft Fantasy. The ability to be able to play in a league with my friends and not have to focus all of my attention on one team gave me more freedom to fall in love with the players, the sport, the culture and not one specific team. There is no team that I hate, and there is...

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Fantasy Guide: Prioritising Your Picks Part 2

Fantasy Guide: Prioritising Your Picks Part 2

Posted by | Jul 4, 2017 | , |

Pick a striker in one of the first two rounds. Only a few teams last season went back to playing a diamond with two strikers. Most of them aligned with the current formula of a target man, meaning they only play one striker in the starting 11. Therefore, there will be approximately 20-25 strikers who get regular playing time, assuming they don’t get injured (*ahem* Harry Kane). Since fantasy teams are allowed 3 strikers, it would be good to have two reliable strikers and one back-up. And so, since good strikers are few and far between, it is quite...

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Tournament Watch: FPL prospects at the U20 World Cup and U21 Euros

Tournament Watch: FPL prospects at the U20 World Cup and U21 Euros

Posted by | Jul 4, 2017 | , |

Potential Draft Fantasy Premier League Players Ever since the Premier League curtains closed in mid May, Draft Fantasy Premier League players have had about as much fun as a Sunderland season ticket holder. Without the ability to scout out new gems, watch their latest additions bring in the points or brag about their latest trade winning the game with a last-minute goal, the summer months have, ironically, been a cold and lonely place for fantasy managers. Thankfully, there has been a glimpse of light in the dark wait until mid-August as we’ve been treated to a multitude of international...

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Mistakes I’ve Made: A Bad Start

Mistakes I’ve Made: A Bad Start

Posted by | Jul 4, 2017 | , |

Hi there. My name is Pete, and I make really bad decisions all the time. Thankfully, most of those mistakes are confined to the world of Draft Fantasy Football, and not real life. However, I wish they didn’t happen at all frankly, and vow with the help of these blogs and verbal processing to cut them out of my game completely. I don’t know about you, but I cannot wait for the new season of Draft Fantasy to start. Last season was AWFUL. Bad decision after bad decision saw me finish the season in dead last, a massive 19...

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