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Fantasy bargains: Defenders
- Updated: July 29, 2016
In part two of our hunt for value for money Sky Sports Fantasy Football players, our scout looks at defenders who could defy their modest price tags.
Hector Bellerin was last season’s top scorer with 157 points and the Gunners man is priced at £10.3m for the new season – only just behind the game’s most expensive defender, Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld (£10.5m).
But plenty of defenders who went on to rack up the points were available for smaller Fantasy Football fees last term, Leicester left-back Christian Fuchs accruing as many as Arsenal’s Laurent Koscielny – the most expensive option in 2015/16 – at £2.5m less.
After looking at value goalkeepers, we turn our attention to some defensive prospects who could defy their modest valuations and do the business for your Sky Sports Fantasy Football team this coming campaign…
Cedric Soares (Southampton – £7m)
Experience has taught us the perils of signing players at inflated prices on the back of performances at summer tournaments but here’s the chance to land a Euro 2016 winner who has been linked with a move to Barcelona for a modest price.
Soares helped Portugal keep four clean sheets en route to Euro 2016 glory after establishing himself as part of the Premier League’s joint fifth-best backline last season. He also operated in a more advanced role down the right at time, notching a couple assists. At 24, and with a season of Premier League action under his belt, expect him to continue to flourish at a lower price than Virgil van Dijk (£8.1m), Jose Fonte (£7.8m) and Ryan Bertrand …
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