1 day Ago By Nick Elliott
DREAM TEAM managers need to stay alert at this time of year. The upcoming Gameweeks will not only feature fixtures from both domestic cups alongside the bread and butter of the Premier League but the resumption of the Champions League and Europa League league phases as well. There will be plenty of points on offer in the next month or so but only if gaffers stay on top of the schedule.
With this in mind, it's important to note that Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham are the only three teams with EIGHT games to fulfil across the next four Gameweeks. These three clubs being the only ones involved in the Carabao Cup semi-finals as well as the European competitions. LIVERPOOL'S UPCOMING FIXTURES GW19: Accrington Stanley (h), Nottingham Forest (a) GW20: Brentford (a), Lille (h) GW21: Ipswich (h), PSV (a) GW22: Bournemouth (a), Spurs (h) ARSENAL'S UPCOMING FIXTURES GW19: Manchester United (h), Spurs (h) GW20: Aston Villa (a), Dinamo Zagreb (h) GW21: Wolves (a), Girona (a) GW22: Manchester City (h), Newcastle (a) TOTTENHAM'S UPCOMING FIXTURES Most read in Football GW19: Tamworth (a), Arsenal (a) GW20: Everton (a), Hoffenheim (a) GW21: Leicester (h), Elfsborg (h) GW22: Brentford (a), Liverpool (a) There are several factors to consider when making transfers but it's simply true that more fixtures equals more point-scoring opportunities.
Cole Palmer (£6.1m) is one of the standout performers of the season with a mega average of 10.4 points-per-game but he will have a maximum of five outings in the same stretch that will see Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs will play eight times each.
This is not to say backers of Chelsea's talisman should rush to ditch him but Dream Team bosses should ensure the fixture deficit doesn't get out of hand. Alexander Isak (£5.9m), Bryan Mbeumo (£4.
5m) and Anthony Gordon (£5m) are other popular players in fine form who may suffer when the European competitions resume later this month. On the surface, it might seem there's little difference between three Stamford Bridge residents and three Spurs assets but if all six players appeared in every available fixture between the start of Gameweek 19 and the end of Gameweek 22, that's a disparity of nine games in favour of the North Londoners, which could equate to a significant points swing! That being said, this is only theory. In reality, it's likely Arne Slot, Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou will rotate their squads throughout this busy period to some degree at least.
READ MORE SUN STORIES For starters, second-string outfits from Liverpool and Spurs should be expected against Accrington Stanley and Tamworth in the FA Cup third round this weekend. But the point being there are healthy returns to be had if gaffers can identify which form players are about to experience an increased workload. Play Score Predictor with Dream Team this season! FREE to play £250 weekly prize Predict scores of five selected Premier League fixtures and earn points for accuracy Most points wins weekly cash prize PLAY NOW.
