Dream Team 2021/22: Pick your fantasy football team now with £100,000 prize pot up for grabs!
THE new Premier League season starts today... meaning the countdown to create your Dream Team is ON.
Brentford host Arsenal in the opening game tonight.
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Not only did we get our first dose of football at Wembley last weekend, but we've also been treated to a handful of sensational transfer sagas.
Jack Grealish has completed his £100million move to Man City, while we're keeping a close eye on Harry Kane's future after he missed training in an attempt to force a move away from Tottenham.
We are also waiting for the imminent announcement of Raphael Varane's move from Real Madrid to Manchester United.
Varane is bound to be a huge addition to anyone's Dream Team, with Man Utd's new boy Jadon Sancho also being a tempting pick.
Virgil Van Dijk will be back in the heart of Liverpool's defence alongside the Reds' new arrival Ibrahima Konate as Jurgen Klopp's side look to regain the Premier League title.
DREAM TEAM 2021/22
PLAY DREAM TEAM FOR THE 2021/22 SEASON
- £100,000 prize pot up for grabs
- £50million budget to build your best XI
- Play in Mini Leagues against your mates, colleagues, etc
- Dream Team app available through Apple Store and Google Play Store
You can make unlimited changes to your team before Brentford v Arsenal kicks off on Friday, August 13th so don't feel like you have to settle a final XI but getting a first draft down should help you plot your route to glory.
And with a £100,000 prize pot up for grabs it's time to prove you're the best manager in the land.
Dream Team is available to play via the website or app - which is available on the Apple Store and Google Play Store.
Those wanting a more immersive, detailed Dream Team experience can subscribe to Dream Team Coach.
For just £9.99, you get access to an enhanced stats centre, transfer recommendations, fixture difficulty analysis, predicted price changes, and many more features for the whole season.
HOW IT WORKS
Dream Team will function in much the same way as recent seasons.
Season game managers will have a £50million budget to select eleven players who will score points via goals, assists, 7+ match ratings, Star Man awards, and clean sheets (goalkeepers and defenders only).
However, players are subject to minus points for yellow cards, red cards, missed penalties, and one for every goal they concede after the first in each game (keepers and defenders only).
Our player ratings, and by extension Star Man awards, will once again be provided by WhoScored, who use a stats-based algorithm to ensure complete objectivity.
Players are eligible to score points in the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Europa Conference, Europa League and Champions League.
DREAM TEAM IS BACK!
You will be given five transfers per month to make any neccessary changes.
This allotment should allow you react to injuries, suspensions and fluctuations in form.
Variable pricing will impact proceedings as events unfold, meaning players performing above expectations will increase in price while those under performing will decrease.
You can play in mini-leagues against your mates, colleagues, family, or whoever you usually play Dream Team against, while also competing in the overall league against everyone that signs up.
The standalone winner will take home the £75,000 jackpot at the end of the season, with a further £25,000 in prize money to be awarded to the other top gaffers.
DREAM TEAM DRAFT RETURNS
This format sees bosses compete in mini-leagues after taking part in an initial draft in which participants take turns to pick players.
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For example, if the first person picks Harry Kane that means only they will benefit from any points he may score - and the same for the second person who might pick Bruno Fernandes, and so on...
Draft provides an extra challenge for gaffers but also rewards them with immense satisfaction - there's nothing quite like knowing you are the only one in your mini-league who benefits when your player scores a screamer.
DREAM TEAM IS BACK!