Fantasy Premier League 2019: 5 Best Points-Per-Pound Buys

by Andrew Pollard

1. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) - £6m

Ross Barkley England
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Under Maurizio Sarri, it was impossible to know whether Ross Barkley was going to be a regular starter for Chelsea - the Italian often rotating Barkley with Mateo Kovacic.

If pre-season is anything to go by though, new Chelsea boss Frank Lampard views Barkley as a far more pivotal part of the Chelsea first team than Sarri ever did.

Since moving to Stamford Bridge for £15 million in 2018, Barkley's form has been a mixed bag due to being in and out of the Chelsea team. Should he indeed become a nailed-on starter for Lampard's Blues, he represents an absolute bargain in terms of Fantasy Football.

At just £6 million, Barkley could become a must-have Fantasy player if he's a regular starter in the Chelsea team this season. With the possibility of assists, goals and bonus points high, a fit and playing Ross Barkley has the potential to be one of the biggest midfield points-earners in the game for 2019/20.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.