Manchester City sent shockwaves across the football world with their comprehensive 4-0 win over newly crowned Champions, Liverpool, on Thursday night. Yet their successes aren’t limited to the tangible football field, as they are echoed in the fantasy football world too.

Three of City’s players make up the top ten players for the gameweek. With Raheem Sterling, topping said table with a stellar 14 points. Unsurprisingly, Kevin De Bruyne chipped in with 11 points to make the list; as does his much less experienced teammate, Phil Foden.

While on their pre-season Asian tour, Pep Guardiola, piled on the praise for the 20-year-old from Stockport, labeling him ‘the most talented player’ he had ever seen. Such comments in the offseason are usually unmerited and forgotten quickly, yet now such words bare fruition.

30 points from his last three appearances have made him a quick target for Draft Fantasy managers; who most likely picked him up from the free agency pile, given his lack of first-team football until the post-lockdown games. Now with the vindication, the England U21 international could easily become one of the top targets for next season’s drafters.

Willian Impresses in Defeat

The Brazilian international is undeterred by the off-field speculation that he is playing for Chelsea on borrowed time; with only a meager extension to complete the season, yet Willian has found his best form. 11 points from Chelsea’s 3-2 defeat to West Ham made him an asset, even if the team loses.

The points come from his designated penalty taker status, coupled with his creative abilities to make and score goals. Chelsea’s next four fixtures are against teams all lower than them in the league table. As West Ham proved; Frank Lampard’s side might not win every game – but Willian will play well regardless, playing himself to the front of the transfer shop window.

A Northern Selection Headache

The Sunday lunchtime game sees a War-of-the-Roses Northern encounter at Turf Moor with Burnley hosting Sheffield United. While neither team offers the superstars that usually entice Draft Fantasy managers, the likes of Ben Mee and Sander Berge have impressed enough to earn deliberation.

Burnley enter on the back on successive 1-0 victories, suggesting Burnley defenders are worth a punt, yet the visitors found an inspired performance on Thursday eveningto defeat Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 to end a three-game winless run in the league; in which time they scored zero goals.

The totality of which creates a dilemma when trying to err on either side; the brazen Draft Fantasy manager may chance the possibility of goals given two points separate on the Lancashire-Yorkshire divide; with both aspiring for Europa League qualification; both will fancy their chances in winning the tie and realize there is little to earn from defending.