Fantasy Football

Champions Arsenal kicked us off against newly-promoted Coventry on Friday night and cruised to a 3-0 win. Hull City however earned their first ever Premier League victory over Manchester United by stunning their visitors 2-0 following their return to the top flight. Everton overcame Crystal Palace 2-0, while Ipswich began life back in the Premier League with a deserved 2-1 win over Sunderland. A late free-kick was enough for Leeds to clinch a hard-fought 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest.

Big-spending Spurs were dismantled 3-0 by Brentford, before Aston Villa suffered an even more dismal start thanks to a red card and a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Brighton, who close out the first week at the top of the standings. Manchester City survived a scare as two late goals saw them come from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1, and Liverpool also left it late to secure a point at Newcastle, via a penalty with the last kick of the game. Chelsea rounded out the weekend with a 3-2 derby win over Fulham.

The highest scoring teams this week:

1. Henry Faulkner (Sao Henrinho) – 83 points

2. Paul Rutherford (Quantum of Tzolis) – 76 points

3. Iain Cruickshank (Percyloveshibs) – 70 points

The highest scoring players this week:

1. De Cuyper – 17 points

2. Hinshelwood – 16 points

3. Mendy – 15 points

Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League