Fantasy Premier League Scout: Tips for Gameweek 1

Defenders

Wes Morgan is the first defender I bring in to the side. He led Leicester to the title last time round in an emphatic fashion and though Vardy and Mahrez hogged all the limelight, it was Morgan’s presence in the back 4 that held together the side and help them grind out all those 1-0 victories towards the end of the season. At 5 million he is more than a bargain. Get him in!

Johnny Evans is a stout defender and under Tony Pulis’s compact defensive structure he should be able to garner a lot of clean sheets during the course of the season. Again, he is a good value buy at 4.5 million.

Now, for the third defender you can get either Kyle Walker or Luke Shaw. Considering the fixtures, I get in Shaw as United don’t face any hefty opposition before the 4^th game week whereas Tottenham will be up against a renewed Everton and Liverpool.

The last two defenders have been selected with respect to the cost constraints. George Friend and Juan Carlos Paredes. (fantasy premier league scout tip)

George Friend is a Boro fullback who played a huge role in Boro making it to the Premier League after a long time. He is brilliant going forward and is a no nonsense defender. Again, with Boro not facing any top 5 team in the first 5 gameweeks, Friend can/should give you at least 2 clean sheets.

Juan Carlos Paredes is worth 4 million and is my final pick for this category. He won’t be featuring in my starting XI and is only kept as a backup option.