Ronaldo is back, and priced higher than ever. There is no doubt that he is a phenomenon in FF terms. But is he worth the £14.2 (and climbing!) pricetag?

Lets see what else £14.0 could buy you:

Liverpool defender Arbeloa (£6.0m) AND
Everton midfielder Arteta (£8.0m)

Liverpool look like they are mounting a serious Premiership challenge this season, and are keeping several clean sheets along the way. Click to continue reading...

Amr Zaki is the breakaway leader in the early stages of the FF season for Top Striker. And at only £6.2m he represents good value indeed; he is playing every minute, has 3 goals and 1 assist to his name, and perhaps more importantly is proving to be a bonus point magnet. He has earned a bonus point every week for the first three weeks, and enviable achievement that is unmatched by any other player. Click to continue reading...

In the sport of Premier League.com fantasy football, the Wildcard is the one-use golden ticket allowing unlimited transfers. Although it can be played any time, it is always enticing to make several transfers after the first gameweek. Seeing other players scoring 5, 6 or 7 points for the same price as players in your squad who scored 1 or 2 points makes it tempting to commit to wholesale changes very early on. Click to continue reading...

This week Villa players look like they might be a Good Thing. They are in fine form after thumping Man City, and this week they have a trip to Stoke - a promising fixture indeed. So who are the better options of Villa offensive players?

Agbonlahor got off to a flyer, scoring a second half hat-trick in the space of 7 minutes. Click to continue reading...

West Ham United's website is reporting that Ashton's scan on his injured leg has reported no problems and come back all clear. They state he will "continue to be monitored but is hopeful of being back in action this coming weekend". Expect to see him playing between 70-80 minutes.

This is good news for West Ham and also for the 19,000 fantasy managers who had transferred him into their squad already. Click to continue reading...

With the season underway it is already looking like it may be dominated by at least 3 of the Big Four teams. The top teams will concede fewer goals and keep more clean sheets, so their defenders make fine choices. We looked recently at Arsenal defenders; but which team will provide better value in the backs between Liverpool and Chelsea? Click to continue reading...

Dean Ashton had a stunning season opener for West Ham against Wigan, scoring twice and racking up 10 points. And at £6.5 million, many people will be looking to transfer him into their squad as a cheap but highly effective points scorer; a completely understandable reaction to his point scoring heroics. Click to continue reading...

David Moyes has stated publically that Leighton Baines is considered the best left back at Everton. However competition for starting spots in the Everton backline is fierce, and the things have been shaping up that Baines may not have gained a starting role. His smaller size seems to have counted against him as Lescott and Yobo are more robustly built, and these players seemed to be the favorites of the gaffer. Click to continue reading...

This season Portsmouth have shifted formation from the the 4-3-3 cum 4-5-1 system largely used last season to a greater emphasis on a 4-4-2 shape. To this end, manager Harry Redknapp has signed midfielder Diarra as well as Nigeria striker John Utaka, who is likely to compete for a midfield spot (Crouch and Defoe having secured the striking roles). Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are one of the favorite teams from which to draw drawing FF players. Arsene Wenger doesnt rotate the squad too frequently and generally persists with a favoured starting line-up, so you can get a clear idea of which players should expect big minutes. They are also a very attacking team, most of which seems to go through Adebayor. Click to continue reading...

Everyone likes having defenders from the Big Four clubs, but picking the regular starters can be deceptive. Ranking defenders for minutes played last season, of the top 25 only 5 come from Chelsea, Man Utd, Liverpool or Arsenal. Many of the big fours' defenders get injured or rotated during the season - picking the few players who regularly start can be tough in the preseason. Click to continue reading...

Last season Torres scored 24 goals, joint-top for Forwards (shared with Adebayor). This season he is the bookie's universal favorite to be the leagues Golden Boot, followed by Ronaldo, Adebayor and Drogba.

As far as price goes, these are the lads you will be paying top quid for to have in your team. Click to continue reading...

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Lampard and Gerrard are consistently among the top points scorers in FF, and are priced as such. If you can only choose one, which one should you take? Both are very good players with not a lot between them in terms of FF points, but we favour Lampard.

Both are penalty takers and both are key team members who will play almost every minute this season (barring injury). Click to continue reading...

Nicolas Anelka has something of a bad rep for a fantasy football striker. I've never been keen on having him in my squad - perhaps I bought into all those "sulking" rumours. Or the hype that he was going to be a hat-trick-per-game striker, and then felt let down when he wasn't. Or maybe its just cos he's French. Click to continue reading...