Value: £9 million Team: Aston Villa Points In GW1: 18 By far the best player to have had for Gameweek 1 and an essential transfer to make for week 2 is Aston Villa's Christian Benteke. The 22-year-old Belgian international has been a huge hit in the West Midlands following his move from Genk last summer, with his 19 Premier League goals last season making him the division's fourth-highest goalscorer. And it looks like he is set for another terrific season following his two-goal heroics against Arsenal as the Villans stunned their rivals 3-1 at the weekend. Benteke was on target last night, too, firing in against Chelsea, and it's reassuring that he can score against the "big teams" and not just your Stoke City's (sorry, Stoke fans). At £9 million, Benteke is cheap, but we expect that "market value" to rise alongside his goal-scoring tally over the next few weeks, so get it while it's hot. Next Game: Liverpool (H)What transfers are you going to make for Gameweek 2? Let us know in the comment section, below.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
