Fantasy Premier League Tips: 5 Essential Transfers For Week 2
5. Simon Mignolet
Value: £5.5 million Team: Liverpool Points In GW1: 15 The one goalkeeper who stood out from Gameweek 1 was Liverpool's Simon Mignolet. The Belgian international was making his debut for the Reds following his summer move from Sunderland and he was the hero of the hour as Brendan Rodgers' side ran out 1-0 winners against Stoke at the weekend. Daniel Sturridge may have scored the crucial goal to settle the game but it was Mignolet who made an equally-as-important save as he kept out Jonathan Walters's penalty in the 88th minute as Liverpool clung on to the points. His reward for keeping a clean sheet and saving that penalty was 15 points, making him the highest-scoring goalkeeper in Gameweek 1. Better yet, he's cheap, too. At £5.5 million, Mignolet is more affordable than your Petr Cech's and your Hugo Lloris's, and is an essential transfer to make if you're looking to replace your goalkeeper. Next Game: Aston Villa (A)
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