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An enthralling round of fixtures in the second matchday of the Premier League awaits the football fraternity. It is sure to be exhilarating, burdensome and breathtaking, especially with fixtures such as the London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal right around the corner.
Who will establish themselves in the top four early on? Who will be the pacesetters? Which manager will be the first to face the sack? Will Jose Mourinho overcome his third season syndrome? As we head into Gameweek 2, all these questions will be directed towards an answer to be unearthed in the coming weeks or months.
The weekend kick-starts when Cardiff host Newcastle. The Saturday goal rush will then see Southampton welcoming Everton, the spirited Wolves taking on Leicester City, Spurs hosting Fulham and West Ham battling it out against the Cherries.
On Sunday, it's Burnley vs. Watford, Manchester City vs. Huddersfield and Brighton vs. Manchester United, before Liverpool lock horns with Crystal Palace.
Having seen the fixtures, let us now learn how to gain maximum points in the highly competitive Fantasy Premier League, with the right game plan and strategies. Here are three tips for the forthcoming round of matches:
#3 Teams to target
One must always take out the microscope and sign players of teams who have relatively easier fixtures. They can also be purchased if their team is getting into the week in a rich vein of form.
Crystal Palace, who looked more than just convincing in the opening weekend at Craven Cottage, play Liverpool this weekend. Although it is a tough fixture, the Eagles possess a fine record against the Reds.
Their next fixtures are against Watford, Southampton, Huddersfield, Newcastle, Bournemouth and Wolves. You'd expect them to collect at least 10-12 points from those games. Hence, FPL managers, go for Zaha, van Aanholt or Andros Townsend.
The Blues too, enter a rather easy run of fixtures after the Arsenal game, as they play against Newcastle, Bournemouth, Cardiff and West Ham.
Lastly, one can offload or overlook Arsenal players, only because the team looked short of ideas against the Champions and will still need time to adjust to the new manager's system.
#2 Go for three Manchester City players
Manchester City announced themselves in the new season with a stunning victory against the Gunners. They dominated the game, committed many bodies forward and looked solid at the back too.
The side includes a host of match winners including Leroy Sane, Bernardo Silva, Sergio Aguero, Benjamin Mendy, Nicholas Otamendi and Ederson, who are all capable of scoring 6 points or more on their day.
After having passed the acid test against Arsenal, City will now play the three promoted sides along with the three promoted sides of last season - in their next six fixtures. Thus, purchasing three players from this side seems to be a smart option.
Also, keep an eye on the exciting prospect Phil Foden, who is expected to experience more minutes on the pitch in De Bruyne's absence. He comes at an affordable price of £5.0.
#1 Choose the right captain
One way to keep yourself a step or two ahead of the rest is by choosing the right captain. The Citizens, at home to Huddersfield, are expected to run riot. Sergio Aguero is a top choice for captain's pick as he can embarrass the opposition with a flurry of goals. Bernardo Silva and the defenders, who are expected to keep clean sheets, can be picked too.
Liverpool's destructive front three are also candidates. The impressive Naby Keita, who orchestrated a number of chances for the Reds in the previous game, can also be picked as the skipper.
Eriksen, Alli and Kane, who take on Fulham at home are potential performers. Well, you may not pick the England captain because it's August!
Elsewhere, Jamie Vardy (will play against Wolves) and Eden Hazard (will play against Arsenal) can be considered as options for the '2x' tag.
