The Premier League has started with a bang, and after a couple of weeks, it looks as if we are in for another highly competitive season. Star signings such as Lukaku and Salah firing immediately and newcomers Huddersfield sitting alongside Manchester United at the top of the table are portents of a great season ahead.
The on-field action has a corresponding online reflection in the trials and tribulations of millions of players in the Fantasy Premier League. Several expensive signings have fired blanks and returned far fewer points than what would be expected. Case in point, Harry Kane. On the other hand, several budget buys have got their owners more points than they would have dreamt. An example would perhaps be Jay Rodriguez. Either way, the FPL action is as much entertaining and hectic as the on-field action.
Through the millions of choices FPL players make online, a clearer pattern emerges regarding the players that are most in demand. As the initial few weeks have gone by, these patterns are becoming more evident. We have a forward who is owned by more than half the FPL players and a couple of forwards and midfielders, who are owned by almost one-third of the FPL players. In this post, we will take a look at the five most sought-after players as of now (just before the third game week begins).
3Paul Pogba
Jose Mourinho has unleashed Paul Pogba this season by getting Nemanja Matic from Chelsea and by adopting a more attacking strategy so far. This tactical shift is not only beneficial for Manchester United, who lacked creativity in the attack at times last season, but it also benefits the more than a third of the FPL players who have invested £8.2 in Pogba. Unlike Alli, who is also classified as a midfielder, Pogba’s touches and passes are well spread along the length of the pitch, but two stats represent his involvement in attacks, his 6 goal attempts (4 in box) in two matches and his minutes per chance created, which stands at 36. These numbers, along with his defensive contributions, ensure that he will bring great returns to the owners.
