Bellerin had a great 2015/16 campaign and is expected to carry on that run of form
#5 Van Dijk - £5.5m
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Van Dijk has a difficult run of fixtures early and should be roped in later on
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Virgil Van Dijk was Southampton’s best defender last season, outperforming the evergreen Jose Fonte. A guaranteed starter for the Saints, Van Dijk scored 3 goals and kept 10 clean sheets last time around.
With the arrival of Claude Puel, one of the most pragmatic football managers around, Southampton would be expected to play solid, defensive football and be hard to break down, all factors that contribute to Van Dijk’s selection.
Van Dijk is priced at £5.5m and should be used as an option later on in the season.
First six fixtures: Watford(H) Man United(A) Sunderland(H) Arsenal(A) Swansea(H) West Ham(A)
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After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
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