Month: September 2017

“I’ve come here to help Tottenham to win the title”. This is what Tottenham Hotspurs’ deadline day signing, Fernando Llorente, had to say on his own move and he couldn’t have been more correct. Title challenges require versatility, endurance and above all a good back-up. Barring the tip of the attack, every position in that Spurs line up has an able deputy, or at least an Eric Dier, and the Spaniard looks to be more than an able second choice.   The answer to those crosses Tottenham have taken four points from a possible nine so far this season....

Spanish teams have dominated the Champions League in recent years, particularly Real Madrid, who have won the competition for the past two years. That makes La Liga an obvious place to look for your Draft Fantasy team, and here are our top picks from Spain for the Champions League Draft: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) The obvious pick, a winner on several occasions and a record holder in the competition. Real Madrid have become the first side to win the competition back to back and could go far again this season. Expect the Portugal international to be one of the...

Zlatan Ibrahimović is not the strongest pickup this week, which is a strange thing to write. But, because he is Zlatan, he deserves nothing less than his own stand-alone article, so here it is. Renato Sanches, Grzegorz Krychowiak, rumours of Thomas Lemar… spare a thought for Zlatan! The re-signed Manchester United forward is not expected to feature until after the New Year and is no longer a guaranteed starter, but there may not be another player in the world, ever, with his aura. He is truly one-of-a kind. There can only ever be just one Zlatan, and Jose Mourinho...