Author: Chris Perarnau

Top 10 most creative players of GW1, feat. Arsenal and Southampton stars

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...

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Can this Manchester United-man continue his impressive scoring record against West Ham?

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...

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Draft round-up: Coutinho rollercoaster; Chelsea chase left-back; West Ham target midfielder

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...

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Can Watford’s £18.5million striker prove his Premier League-worth this season?

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...

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Why Arsenal’s £46.5million striker could start the new season with a bang

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...

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Draft round-up: Sanchez doubts; Gray completes Watford switch; Coutinho replacement linked

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...

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Should Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino be chosen ahead of his Anfield teammates?

Last season Draft Fantasy Football managers regularly saw a Liverpool side play with such pace and fluidity that, at times, was almost impossible to stop. Under German head coach Jurgen Klopp, the attack minded players thrived, combining well to register impressive individual stats across the board. Looking at last term’s top draft performers, a strong showing came from the Reds. Philippe Coutinho, Gini Winjaldum, Sadio Mane, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino all scored handsomely. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Of this group, only Roberto Firmino is classified a...

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Why Arsenal’s 23-year-old summer signing will surprise a few this season

Forget all of the hype over Alexandre Lacazette’s move to Arsenal, it has been another summer arrival that has been making quite the impression at the Emirates throughout pre-season to date. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Sead Kolasinac isn’t a name that many people would have heard of before June but boss Arsene Wenger has done a smart piece of business in securing the 23-year-old from Schalke on a free deal. Deployed as a left wing-back in the Bundesliga, Wenger has trialled him in this role as he...

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Would this Manchester City signing represent a smart and under-rated draft pick?

When thinking of the world-class calibre of goalkeepers in the Premier League to pick for your Draft Fantasy Football team, it’s likely that David de Gea, Hugo Lloris and Thibaut Courtois are the names everybody wants. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Yet there’s a new kid on the block as, for the second consecutive summer, Manchester City have invested in a new number one and have brought promising prospect Ederson Moraes to England. Arriving at the Etihad from Benfica in a £34.5 million switch he has a lot...

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Draft round-up: Coutinho to leave; Spurs linked with right-back; Sanchez latest

There has been a huge boost for Arsenal fans and for Draft Fantasy Football players as the Mirror say that Alexis Sanchez has decided to accept the club’s position on his future and force him to see out the remaining year of his contract at the Emirates. Draft Fantasy is LIVE! Sign up and prove your worth! Have you got what it takes? Philippe Coutinho As one of the highest scorers in the game last season and listed as a midfielder this year, he has been one of the most in demand picks to date. Now with his future seemingly resolved...

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