Transfer suggestions ahead of Dream Team Gameweek 2 – James Maddison nearing essential status

DREAM TEAM managers have the luxury of at least two transfers available to them every single Gameweek this season.

This allows gaffers to tailor their XI to the upcoming fixtures to a greater degree than ever before.

With that in mind, allow us to suggest some worthy recruits ahead of Gameweek 2.

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DREAM TEAM

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James Maddison (£4m)

Tottenham’s new No10 appears in 15% of teams at the time of writing but his ownership is likely to rise after his showing against Brentford last weekend.

The 26-year-old provided both assists in his side’s 2-2 draw at the Gtech Community Stadium, the first being a perfect demonstration of his set-piece potency.

Maddison banked seven points for his efforts and his fixtures look relatively favourable from now until the end of October – he’s nearing essential status already.

On paper, Manchester United’s imminent visit to north London looks like a match-up to avoid but the Red Devils allowed Wolves acres of space in midfield on Monday night.

If Maddison is afforded the same freedom as Matheus Nunes (£2.5m) and Matheus Cunha (£2m) then he has the necessary quality in the final third to take full advantage, something Gary O’Neil’s lads failed to do at Old Trafford.

Bryan Mbeumo (£3.5m)

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Bernd Leno (£3m) performed a minor miracle to keep his sheet clean at Goodison Park in Gameweek.

The German goalkeeper made NINE saves and also benefited from Everton’s sloppy finishing – Neal Maupay (£2m) being the main culprit.

If Fulham allow Brentford a similar number of shots on Saturday then surely Mbeumo and company will be better equipped to convert.

The Frenchman has been tasked with filling the goal quota vacated by Ivan Toney for the coming months and he started in fine style by coolly slotting home a penalty in Gameweek 1 for a nine-point haul.

Leno’s shot-stopping prowess could prove to be a frustration for Mbeumo owners but generally it’s a good idea to back a midfielder (who is closer to a forward in reality) up against a porous defence.

Pervis Estupinan (£3.5m)

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Brighton’s left-back is the fifth-most selected defender in Dream Team at the time of writing but he deserves to even more popular.

No player created more big chances in Gameweek 1 (worth one point each this season) and no defender registered more shots on target (also worth a point each).

The Ecuador international is a formidable threat going forward but he’s seemingly well placed for a clean sheet this Saturday when he travels to Molineux, home of the Premier League’s least clinical finishers.

Wolves showed again on Monday night that not even 20+ shots is enough to guarantee them a goal and the Seagulls will be hopeful of denying their opponents as many chances as Man United gave up.

Pedro Neto (£2.5m) is a very fine player but he’s prone to leaving Nelson Semedo (£2.5m) exposed to overlaps and two-v-one situations, something Estupinan and Kaoru Mitoma (£3.5m) manufacture for fun.

It goes without saying that your first port of call when making transfers is to ditch any injured players.

Kevin De Bruyne (£7m), Tyrone Mings (£3m) and Jurrien Timber (£3.5m) were among the notable assets to suffer unfortunate setbacks in Gameweek 1.

And remember, if you’re happy with your XI as it is then stick with it and you’ll have three transfers available to you for Gameweek 3.