Author: Chris Perarnau

You could almost hear the collective groan around Turf Moor last Sunday when goalkeeper Tom Heaton fell to the floor in a heap, leaving the field promptly and requiring surgery on his shoulder. The almost unheard-of Nick Pope came on with around an hour left to play, and there was an understandable sense of nervous anticipation around the ground as Crystal Palace pushed forward. Fancy your chances of winning cash playing Fantasy Football each week? Try your hand at our Lightning Draft game modes! However, the 25-year-old stood tall and kept the visitors at bay, making a smart save...

Manchester City have started the season with the intention of starting Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero as a front two. There were teething problems, but it has started to click and they look a terrifying team in the final third. On Saturday, they ran out 6-0 winners against Watford and it could have been even more. Pep Guardiola’s men had 67% possession and attempted 28 shots. They are looking like real title contenders and their two strikers are key to their chances. They have both impressed during the opening five matches and have nine goals between them. Aguero took...

Arguably the biggest signing of transfer deadline day last week came in the form of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, with the England midfielder moving from Arsenal to Liverpool in a £35 million switch. The 24-year-old topped off a productive summer for the Merseyside club, joining Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Naby Keita – who will arrive from RB Leipzig next year – as Liverpool’s signings. Draft Fantasy for the Champions League is coming soon! Register your interest now! Have you got what it takes? But as they say there’s no rest for the wicked and Oxlade-Chamberlain can expect a baptism of...

One of the most eye-catching transfer swoops of deadline day was Swansea City’s signing of Renato Sanches on a season long loan from Bayern Munich. The youngster demanded a £40 million fee only a year ago after being named the best young player at Euro 2016, so is he worth adding to your Draft Fantasy Football team? There is no doubting that Sanches is a player of immense quality, but for Draft Fantasy, it is hard to tell exactly where the points will come from for Sanches. An attacking midfielder in nature, unlike the typical low scorers like N’Golo Kante, his defensive...

In Draft Fantasy Football, it is better to aim for long-term rather than short-term gains and it is crucial not to be too hasty when deciding to get rid of a player based on poor form. That said, a player with depreciating value could be worth trading out for one that is on the rise. Every move you make is risky, but it is necessary to be pragmatic if you want to come out on top. Draft Fantasy for the Champions League is coming soon! Register your interest now! Have you got what it takes? Here are three players...

It is probably fair to say that Mamadou Sakho’s Liverpool exit was a long time in the making after falling out of favour with Jurgen Klopp upon the German’s arrival at Anfield in the summer of 2015. The 27-year-old was outcast from the Liverpool squad – let alone the starting eleven – and eventually enjoyed a short loan spell at relegation battlers Crystal Palace, rejuvenating his career. After what seemed like an eternity of negotiations this summer, Liverpool finally lowered their initial £30 million valuation of the French defender and allowed Palace to secure a deadline day deal. Draft...