Month: December 2017

Whilst Stoke City have been enduring a far from ideal start to the Premier League season, there is one particular member of Mark Hughes’ squad that has been thriving despite his team’s struggles. Expectations have perhaps weighed heavy on the shoulders of Xherdan Shaqiri since becoming Stoke’s club-record signing back in 2015 – largely due to his Champions League and treble-winning exploits at Bayern Munich – and for whatever reason he’s found consistency hard to come by in the Premier League. Yet, whilst the Potters may find themselves at the wrong end of the table this season, just six points adrift of...

Of all of the big-name summer signings to arrive in the Premier League before the start of the 2017-18 campaign Alexandre Lacazette has proven to be one of the more frustrating cases since being announced as an Arsenal player. The arrival of the 26-year-old, signed from French outfit Lyon in a club-record deal worth £46.5 million, was a serious message of intent from Arsene Wenger after years of failed pursuits. And it took just two minutes for the Frenchman to make his mark on the Premier League in the opening match of the campaign, getting in front of his man...

Tottenham have been on the rise since Mauricio Pochettino replaced Tim Sherwood as manager, but they are currently suffering from poor form and that could have major implications on Draft Fantasy. During the draft period before the start of the season, Spurs’ players were at the top of a lot of manager’s wish-lists as they have been excellent both in attack and in defence during recent seasons. However, during the last few weeks, they haven’t been scoring enough points to warrant their position in your squads and it is reaching the time to consider offering them out in trade...

Manchester United are emerging as the most serious threat to their local rivals Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. The two sides meet at the weekend and Jose Mourinho’s men have to win if they are going to seriously challenge for the league title. After the derby, United have a kind run of fixtures over the Christmas period and their players will have huge Draft Fantasy value as a result. The one player to make a real name for himself recently has been Jesse Lingard and he could be a great pick-up for your team if...

Game Week 16 will continue to rotate with congested fixtures, but this may be an easier window to predict than previous weeks as Champions League qualifying is assured for all English clubs except Liverpool, and the Manchester derby is expected to be near full strength, minus Paul Pogba, who is suspended. Here are some other players to consider for the chasers, the prospectors, and Draft Fantasy explorers. Dominic Calvert-Lewin, FWD, Everton The young Englishman was upstaged by Wayne Rooney before the weekend, but he was the star against Huddersfield on Saturday. Rooney will still play, but not in a...