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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 Rober
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. […]
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
“I've come here to help Tottenham to win the title”. This is what Tottenham Hotspurs’ deadline day signing, Fernando Llorente, had to say on his own move and he couldn’t have been more correct. Title challenges require versatility, endurance and above all a good back-up. Barring the tip of the attac
Antonio Conte is a very particular manager, and he wants his Chelsea players to be in synch with his playing philosophy. His three-at-the-back formation last season made a star out of Marcos Alonso who played so far up the pitch he could often have mistaken for an out-and-out winger instead of a def
Ligue 1 teams haven’t fared greatly in the Champions League recently, but the emergence of Monaco last season means that they now have more than one threat in the competition. PSG have taken the headlines this summer with their transfer business and they enter the tournament as one of the favourites
With only three Italian sides in the group stages of the Champions League in 2017/18, Draft Fantasy players could easily forget the importance of Serie A. However, the likes of Juventus have a rich pedigree in the competition and all three sides are in with a shout of reaching the latter stages of t
Spanish teams have dominated the Champions League in recent years, particularly Real Madrid, who have won the competition for the past two years. That makes La Liga an obvious place to look for your Draft Fantasy team, and here are our top picks from Spain for the Champions League Draft: Cristiano R
Most of the rumoured transfers failed to materialize this week, thus forcing Draft Fantasy managers to reevaluate the players available to them. Here are five players to target in your Draft Fantasy league that have might have been overlooked or forgotten with all the transfer deadline drama... Chri
Zlatan Ibrahimović is not the strongest pickup this week, which is a strange thing to write. But, because he is Zlatan, he deserves nothing less than his own stand-alone article, so here it is. Renato Sanches, Grzegorz Krychowiak, rumours of Thomas Lemar... spare a thought for Zlatan! The re-signed
Southampton 3 - West Ham 2 This was a surprisingly dangerous display from the West Ham attack, and also a surprisingly incompetent display from Southampton's defense. After the south coast side's solid defensive performance in the 0-0 draw in game week 1, I would have put a hefty bet on the Saints t
Gameweek 2 came around in the blink of an eye, and it certainly didn't disappoint. Several new draft fantasy prospects are now firmly on our radars, with waivers and transfers flying around in every league. Today we take an in-depth look at Gameweek 2, how are fantasy prospects fared, and which play
Stoke City's latest Champions League winner, following in the footsteps of Ibrahim Afellay, Xerdan Shaqiri (16%), and others, is former Real-Madridista and on-loan Paris Saint-Germain man Jesé Rodríguez Ruiz. You can just call him Jesé, for short. And remember the name, because Jesé was the hero in
Hopefully you’ve secured a good position in your league table during the first two weeks of the season. If so, you’ve afforded yourself the luxury of bolstering your squad from the margins, or else you need to find some new starters, and fast. In any case, there is no better time to introduce the Dr
The Premier League returned this week, marking the end of a torrid three months for Draft Fantasy managers. No longer do fantasy premier league players have to put up with Saturday trips to Ikea or impeding Love Island marathons, instead returning to the warm familiarity of a weekend of football on
And breathe... It was manic, unpredictable and, most importantly, packed full of draft fantasy football twists and turns. As the dust settles on the first gameweek of the season, we take a look back at each of the fixtures. The standout performers, the disappointments, and the ones to keep a close e
Chelsea 2 - Burnley 3 What a roller coaster of a game this was. The champions going 3-0 down on the first day of the new season, with media chaos ensuing. Words including "crisis" and "meltdown" have been thrown about when describing the London club. I would not be so quick to write Chelsea off [&he
As a Swansea fan, a little piece of me died when I saw the words "Sigurdsson left out of Swansea squad" for the match against Southampton. This is because it means he will probably leave, despite rumours a deal had collapsed. And for the unlucky fantasy managers who picked him up in their draft, the
Robbie Brady, MID It's been over a year since Robbie Brady scored to give Ireland a memorable win over Italy in Euro 2016. His well-taken goal that Summer was in many ways, his world introduction to the story of a man named Brady. As Brady begins his first full season at Burnley, having signed last
We've had a lot of questions about points this week, so here's a quick update explaining it all. We get our data from Opta. Opta occasionally make corrections and this then affects fantasy player points. This happened a few times this weekend and is also the reason that our points may not fully matc
The first weekend of the Premier League was full of surprises as Chelsea faced opening day defeat whilst Liverpool were also held by Watford. That had an impact on Draft Fantasy Football as a number of big names failed to produce in the opening weekend. Here are five of the biggest disappointments:
After an incredible action packed first gameweek of the Premier League, fantasy managers are ready for the best Draft Fantasy season yet! We've had a lot of interest from people who want to switch their league to Draft Fantasy. This article may be of less interest for current Draft Fantasy managers,
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
Nemanja Matic rejoined Chelsea in 2014 and stamped his authority at the Club by claiming the Man of the Match award at his first Premier League start against Manchester City, helping Chelsea end City’s then unbeaten run at the Etihad Stadium. His role at Manchester United could be quite different fr