Premier League Football Fantasy - Gameweek 1 suggestions

The Premier League’s back

Finally she is back, and she is as beautiful as ever. The object of our desires, one which made the weekends worth getting excited about, and the one thing that calms the nerves of many football fans, the English Premier will resume today in all its beauty and glory, kickstarting its 22nd season.

This also ushers the beginning of the much awaited Sportskeeda Football Fantasy, a game that challenges your skills of being the great fortune-teller like no other.

If you’re having trouble assembling your team to have a go at the 52 prizes up for grabs in this competition, you can remove that frown off your face, and that wince off your forehead as we are here to give you a heads-up on where you might land your jackpot for the first gameweek.

The Goalkeepers

Joe Hart would be the best bet for goalkeeping duties at the start of the season. But the 8 million price tag with a salary slotted in the gold category might make you look elsewhere. If you want someone on a similar level, you can look to Petr Cech to get you some points with the double gameweek to start things off.

Simon Mignolet

And that’s what brings us to Simon Mignolet, who is a not only 1.5m cheaper than Hart, but also has a bronze level salary. If you are looking for the absolute bargain to accommodate your big hitters upfront, then start off with Vito Mannone at a knockdown price of 5.5m.

The Defenders

The first name on the lips of any fantasy fanatic when it comes to defenders, is Leighton Baines. The Everton man is the costliest on the list and will be entrusted with set-piece and spot-kick duties. With a favourable matchups early and playing in Martinez’s expansive system, it should offer great opportunities for the left-back.

There are always the double gameweek Chelsea defenders up for grabs. Branislav Ivanovic and Ashley Cole seem to be the favourites to feature in both the games in the double gameweek and are priced at 8m and 8.5m respectively.

Pablo Zabaleta can be your third big defender if you want to go with 3 big names at the back. With Newcastle, Cardiff and Hull as his first 3 tests, the Uruguayan can be inducted for the long haul.

For the cheeky ones, you can look towards Liverpool. Brendan Rodger’s side had been defensively astute last season. Kolo Toure, priced at 6m can be the one you were looking for, on the cheap. Another man you can hit a sixer with is Tottenham’s left back, Danny Rose.