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).
1 Harry Kane
The most expensive player in the fantasy game at £12.5 is yet to fire this season. But he is the second-most sought-after striker in the match, with 29.5 % players keeping him in his team. Despite his customary poor start – he is yet to score a Premier League goal in August – he is a great asset to have as if he remains fit for the season, he guarantees at least 20 goals. His initial lack of goals is not due to lack of effort, he has a goal attempt every 13 minutes, and of his 16 penalty area touches, 11 have been shot attempts. He has also attempted to provide goals to his teammates, having created 4 chances in two matches thus far. While right now, his price might feel a bit steep but it is only a matter of time before he starts to pay back.
This list does not have a single defender, as perhaps FPL players’ collective wisdom seems to indicate that there are several desirable defenders available in the league while there are far fewer equally attractive forwards, midfielders or goalkeepers. You cannot, of course, make FPL squad with these five players only but having one or two of these will definitely help your FPL points tally in the long run. How many of these do you already have on your team?
