All you need to know about the fantasy games of the English Premier League 2018-2019, how to play, the best players, and how to choose the perfect formation for your team in the new season?
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The expected date for all football fans around the globe is approaching, which is the start of the new season 2018-2019 of the English Premier League, which will be next Friday, August 10, 2018 AD, 28 Dhu al-Qa’dah 1439 AH.
In recent years, Premier League followers have been accustomed to playing the fantasy simulated league, and every season the number of users of these games increases in the world, and the old players, the challenges are renewed among them to obtain a more advanced position.
The idea of these games is to collect the largest number of points by choosing a group of real football players, but this is very difficult, you have to put your squad in the period when the experienced coaches discover the level of their players before the end of the season, and you have to anticipate the likely players to shine in the season to win highest marks.
Before the start of the English Premier League, Goal provides you with a complete guide on these games, and puts in your hands the best players in each position to help you choose the best team in the new season.
Fantasy Games Premier League 2018-2019
There are many fantasy Premier League games for the current season 2018-2019, and the idea of them is all very similar, but there are some differences in terms, small details, gameplay and prizes.
Goal Fantasy English Premier League
Goal has its own Fantasy Premier League game, which is available to download and play for free.
The new application of the game has become easier in terms of playing, and many prizes will be provided to its users throughout the season, and the budget that each player gets at the beginning of the game is 75 million pounds.
The official English Premier League Fantasy Game
Fantasy Premier League is one of the most popular simulation games in the world, and you can start placing your favorite team in it now before the Premier League kicks off.
Each user is given a budget of £100m and selects a squad of 15 players.
Other fantasy Premier League games
There are many newspapers and magazines that have had fantasy games for the English Premier League for years that will continue to be published in 2018-2019, and the most prominent of these games is the Telegraph, which gives a budget for each player of 50 million pounds.
The best goalkeepers in Fantasy Premier League 2018-19
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The main criterion for choosing goalkeepers in the Fantasy Premier League is the number of times the goalkeeper has clean sheets, and this means that the evaluation depends not only on the goalkeeper’s talent in stopping shots, but also on the strength of the defense, which is the first line to protect the goalkeeper, so you always have to be Keen to choose goalkeepers for big teams or those who defend well.
David de Gea | Manchester United | 6 million pounds sterling
David de Gea is the most valuable goalkeeper in the Fantasy Premier League this season, and the reason for this is that he has always collected the most points in the game in previous seasons, and he has been awarded the Manchester United Player of the Year 4 times before. One of the best goalkeepers not only in England but in the whole world.
The price of the Spain international may be too high for some, but given the position of his side who defend well under the banner of Jose Mourinho, he would certainly be a good choice in the goalkeeper position in the game.
Ederson | Manchester City | 5.5 million pounds sterling
Ederson performed well in his first season with Manchester City last season, and got the second most points in the Fantasy Premier League after David de Gea, and the 24-year-old has one of the best defense lines in the Citizens, who contributed to his exit with clean sheets more than once last season. He is also good at stopping penalty kicks and shots.
Alison | Liverpool | 5.5 million pounds sterling
Alisson joined Liverpool from Roma in a record deal that cost the Reds’ coffers 65 million pounds, becoming the most expensive goalkeeper in history before Chelsea broke this number by signing Kepa Arrizabalaga from Athletic Bilbao for nearly 71 million pounds.
The Brazilian had a great performance from the Giallorossi last season and was one of the reasons he reached the Champions League final, and he is expected to be one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League this season, so it is good to choose him in the Premier League Fantasy game.
Hugo Lloris | Tottenham | 5.5 million pounds sterling
Hugo Lloris performed well in the World Cup with France, and was one of the most important reasons for the Roosters to win the second title in their history after 1998, and he will return to Tottenham this season, ecstatic by winning the Gold Cup, and he will seek to continue the struggle and obtain the Premier League title with his team.
The 31-year-old’s numbers were disappointing in the English Premier League last season, but it is expected to rise this season, especially after the good level he performed in the World Cup.
Jordan Pickford | Everton | 5 million pounds sterling
Jordan Pickford was one of England’s best players at the 2018 World Cup and gave everything he had to get the Three Lions to the semi-finals for the first time in many years. Like it was in the World Cup.
The best defenders in Fantasy Premier League 2018-19
The best defender in the Premier League fantasy game is the one who contributes with the team by scoring goals and creating them as well as helping him to get a clean sheet, so the best defenders in the game are the backs that contribute a lot to the attack, and the defenders who are masters of headers in set pieces.
Cesar Athplecueta | Chelsea | £6.5 million
Cesar Azpilicueta was the biggest defender in the Fantasy Premier League last season and is expected to continue to shine under Sarri this season and continue to play the role of a safety valve in Chelsea’s defence.
Former Blues coach Antonio Conte would have preferred to include the Spaniard as a right-back in the defensive trio, but despite that he was ahead and sending killer crosses at the head of the attackers often translated into goals, so he got the highest score in the simulated game.
Nicholas Otamendi | Manchester City | £6.5 million
The Manchester City boss named Otamendi last season as Superman, who was one of the top 10 defenders in the Fantasy Premier League.
Otamendi contributed a lot of goals last season thanks to his headers from set-pieces, and he was also the best defender in the City with many clean sheets.
Kieran Trippier | Tottenham | 6 million pounds sterling
Kieran Trippier established himself as one of the best attacking backs last season in the Premier League, as he was distinguished by leading the attack from the right and creating goals, deserving to be among the top trio of Davies and Aaron Cresswell.
The Spurs star participated in the World Cup with the England national team, and scored a wonderful goal from a free kick in the style of the adults, which indicates his development more and more next season.
Marcos Alonso | Chelsea | £6.5 million
Marcosh Alonso is one of the highest-scoring defenders in the two fantasy editions of the previous two seasons, as he scored a lot of goals, especially in 2017-2018, and with Chelsea entering a new era under Maurizio Sarri, the attacking Spanish full-back is expected to develop even more in terms of offensive.
Andrew Robertson | Liverpool | 6 million pounds sterling
Robertson did not spend much time with Liverpool, but he proved himself and became the first choice in the left-back position at the expense of Moreno.
The Scotsman scored one goal and assisted 5 in 22 games he played last season, and he also starred in the Champions League, and although his price is high in the fantasy this year, he is expected to be much greater.
Best Midfielders in Fantasy Premier League 2018-19
The average field is usually the most points in the English Premier League fantasy, especially those who play in the attacking third and contribute to scoring goals, and in some games we find some players who are good at playing in offensive positions in the middle of the field.
Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 13 million pounds sterling
Mohamed Salah scored 32 goals last season in 36 games, and won the Golden Boot award as the top scorer in the English Premier League, and he is expected to develop further this season after Liverpool’s reinforcements in the summer.
The Egyptian pharaoh contributed to 44 goals last season in the Premier League (scoring 32 and making 12), becoming the most player collecting points in the fantasy, and this season he is the most expensive player in the game.
Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | 10 million pounds sterling
Kevin De Bruyne is one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and the world, and is expected to continue his brilliance in scoring and assisting goals with Manchester City this season.
The Belgium international was the most assistive player last season, with 18 goals, and scored 8 goals. Despite his high price, the level expected to be presented will be greater.
Eden Hazard | Chelsea | 10.5 million pounds sterling
Hazard did not start last season with Chelsea with an ankle injury, but once he returned, he starred with the Blues, scoring 12 goals and making 6 goals, and a lot of the Belgian international will wait this season under the banner of Maurizio Sarri, who prefers attacking, unlike Conte, who usually stifles his attackers with defensive roles. many.
Alexis Sanchez | Manchester United | 10.5 million pounds sterling
Last season was not good for Alexis Sanchez at all, last winter he decided to leave Arsenal and join Manchester United, but he did not perform the desired performance and became locked up in Mourinho’s bench in many matches, and despite that his scoring rate was high, as he scored 9 goals in 10 Matches only.
The 2016-17 season was one of the Chilean’s best international seasons, during which he scored 24 goals for the Gunners, and after relying on him in this summer’s friendlies, he is expected to take a key position in the Red Devils formation.
Christian Eriksen | Tottenham | 9.5 million pounds sterling
Christian Eriksen usually lags behind all his peers, due to many factors, most notably that he plays for the developed Tottenham in recent years, but without obtaining major trophies.
The Danish international used to shine with Spurs in the past years, and he was one of the players who collected the most points in Fantasy the previous two seasons, and it is expected that he will continue to shine with Pochettino this season.
The best strikers in Fantasy Premier League 2018-19
When you choose your striker in the Fantasy Premier League, you have to be careful in choosing the candidate to score the most goals and get the Golden Boot, but you must not lose sight of another factor, which is his ability to create goals.
Harry Kane | Tottenham | 12.5 million pounds sterling
There is no surprise that Harry Kane is the most expensive striker in the 2018-2019 Fantasy Premier League. He is the most powerful striker in the Premier League in recent years, and he is also one of the most prominent candidates for reclaiming the Golden Boot that Mohamed Salah snatched from him last season.
The 25-year-old won the 2018 World Cup Golden Boot and this season will be striving for the top scorer award in the league, so he will be the best option in this position.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Arsenal | 11 million pounds sterling
Aubameyang did not appear in the Premier League until the second half of last season, and participated in this period in 13 games with Arsenal, during which he scored 10 goals and made 4, and it is expected that he will shine next season with the Gunners, especially as he went through the preparation period with them.
Romelu Lukaku | Manchester United | 11 million pounds sterling
Romelu Lukaku’s opener last season was very strong and he climbed directly to the top of the English Premier League table, but then fell to the bottom positions once he reached the tenth goal, by the end of the season the Belgian had 16 goals and 7 assists.
Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 11 million pounds sterling
Sergio Aguero is Manchester City’s all-time top scorer, and although he has shown some decline in level in the previous two seasons, he remains one of the top scorers in the Premier League, where he scored 21 goals in 25 games and assisted 6 goals last season.
The Argentine striker scored a goal and created another in the Community Shield match against Chelsea, which indicates that the universe intends to shine next season.
Roberto Firmino | Liverpool | 9.5 million pounds sterling
Roberto Firmino lived under Mohamed Salah last season, but was one of the highest-scoring strikers in the Fantasy Premier League, contributing to 23 Premier League goals for Liverpool last season.Editor’s Picks