da dobrowin: Today marks the return of the Premier League and most importantly for many of us the Fantasy Premier League!
da aposte e ganhe: Wannabe managers across the country will be hoping to top release their inner Pep Guardiola as they chose their 15 players for the season in an attempt to top their friend’s league.
Last season saw Mo Salah top the scoring ranks with an incredible 303 points, but at a cost of £13 million, is he worth all that money? Sacrifices would have to be made in order to get him in your starting eleven for sure.
So with the deadline just hours away, take a look at all the players you seriously need to consider in your team.
Some are obvious, but there are bargains to be had from the likes of Fulham and Wolves.
David de Gea (Manchester United, £6.0m)
He may be the most expensive goalkeeper in the game, but you can’t argue with his last year’s stats.
His 172 points last season got him into the top 20 highest-scoring players, an unbelievable achievement for a goalkeeper.
Andrew Robertson (Liverpool, £6.0m)
There were a lot of confused responses when Hull City’s Andrew Robertson was signed by Jurgen Klopp.
But last season the Scottish left-back emerged as Liverpool’s first choice, chipping in with assists, giving him huge scoring potential. Especially if his Liverpool team mates can start keeping clean sheets.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal, £7.0m)
The majority of Arsenal’s players took a FPL price loss last season, so Mkhitaryan’s £7m tag is almost too good to ignore.
If new boss Unai Emery can get his players off to a good start then the Armenian’s price will certainly rise.
Marko Arnautovic (West Ham United, £7.0m)
Arnie had a decent first season with the Hammers in a new role as the leading forward, mainly because of injury worries. But with new boss Manuel Pellegrini likely to play him up top too, he looks like a good bet at £7m.
Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham United, £4.5m)
The Polish goalkeeper was the third highest scoring keeper in the league last season, mainly because he had lots of scoring opportunities at relegated Swansea.
Now at West Ham, if the Hammers can gel as a team, he will have more opportunities to make saves but also keep clean sheets.
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, £11.0m)
It’s an obvious one, but you really can’t look past Sergio Aguero for your main striker. Compared to Harry Kane and Mo Salah he is relatively cheap, and after a disappointing World Cup, he will be keen to right some wrongs.
Plus he’s already scored twice this season as he fired City to win the Community Shield.
Rui Patricio (Wolverhampton Wanderers, £4.5m)
Wolves/Portugal are exciting a lot of people ahead of the new season, after making a statement of intent with a number of marquee signings.
Portugal’s No.1 is one of those and at £4.5million, he’s definitely worth thinking about.
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City, £7.5m)
After last season’s success, it is no surprise to see another Man City player in our list.
He may not have started many games last season but after an impressive pre-season, we are expecting to see him on the Pep Guardiola’s team sheet this August.
Benjamin Mendy (Manchester City, £6.0m)
The king of social media Benjamin Mendy spent a lot of the season on the sidelines after suffering an cruciate ligament injury.
But it looks like the Frenchman will be Pep Guardiola’s first choice left back now that he has returned from injury.
James Maddison (Leicester City, £6.5m)
Maddison was regarded as one of the best Championship players over the last few seasons and will be making the step up this season with Leicester.
With Mahrez gone, Maddison is expected to be given the corner and free-kick duties.