Month: August 2017

The first weekend of the Premier League was full of surprises as Chelsea faced opening day defeat whilst Liverpool were also held by Watford. That had an impact on Draft Fantasy Football as a number of big names failed to produce in the opening weekend. Here are five of the biggest disappointments: Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Gary Cahill (Chelsea) One of the top picks in defence, Cahill had a disastrous start to the campaign. His red card less than 20 minutes into the game not only doomed Chelsea...

During the opening weekend of the Premier League, many players impressed, but it is important not to get carried away by one performance. Draft Fantasy Football isn’t won in one game week and it is best to focus on the underlying stats, rather than the goals and assists. These will tell you how well your player is performing and if you use them wisely, it will increase your team’s point scoring potential. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Key passes are a useful way of showing you which players...

Romelu Lukaku has made headlines this summer after moving to Manchester United. The Belgian now has an opportunity to play for one of the best teams in the league and it will be a test of his ability to prove that he belongs at this level. A fee of £75 million will mean that expectation levels will increase and he has to show that he is deserving of such an outlay. The opening weekend is always an important one as momentum starts to build. Strikers will look to open their accounts as quickly as possible, as it gets a...

BBC Sport are among the sources to claim that Philippe Coutinho has submitted a formal transfer request to Liverpool as he seeks to force a move to Barcelona. On Friday morning, Liverpool had insisted that Coutinho would not be sold this summer in an official club statement. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? With the Brazilian set to miss the opening game against Watford through a back injury, it may be worth considering whether or not to try to trade him out of your Draft Fantasy Football squad. If you’re yet...

Watford have signed Andre Gray from Burnley for a club record fee, which is believed to be around £18.5 million. The 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract with the Hornets, who have been long term admirers of the striker. He was in the final year of his deal at Turf Moor and declined the opportunity to extend it, despite a significant pay rise being offered to him. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Although the Clarets didn’t want to sell the striker, they have earned a good profit on...

At last, the Premier League football season is upon us once again. The privilege of kicking off proceedings for the 2017/18 campaign has been presented to the 2015-16 Premier League champions Leicester City, who take a trip down to north London to face Arsenal. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? But the Foxes will face a stern test straight up against a rejuvenated Arsene Wenger, led by the dominant and rampant figure of their record £46.5 million summer signing from Lyon in Alexandre Lacazette. And it is the 26-year-old...

A number of Draft Fantasy Football sides could be set for a blow as the Telegraph say that Alexis Sanchez will miss Arsenal’s season opener this Friday with a back injury. Not only will it cast doubt over his future at the Emirates, but it will also mean that many team’s first round pick will pick up no points in week one. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? The injury is not believed to be a major concern and a quick return is expected, so it would be premature to even...