The last couple of weeks have been, quite frankly, a nightmare for owning Fantasy Premier League (FPL) midfielders. Squads have been decimated as hamstring injuries put paid to Cesc Fabregas and Rafael Van der Vaart, as well as Steven Gerrard. Mikel Arteta gets a straight red and is banned for three games, while the likes of Florent Malouda -with one goal and one assist in his last 10 games- may almost just as well have been sidelined, given the value of his recent contribution for a £10.2m Fantasy Player.
With plenty of Fantasy Managers looking for alternatives in light of absentees and ill-form, we decided to give our Members a view of the best-performing midfielders this season, breaking down both their scores and vital OPTA stats to weigh up the best and most consistent options as we go into a busy December schedule.
In particular, we discovered, and focus on, a group of eleven midfielders entitled “The Four or Mores”. These players have averaged 4 points or more per game both at home and away, which suggests a consistency that allows them to be fielded with, perhaps, more confidence than others. Here’s a breakdown:
