 isn't the blindingly obvious candidate to top this category. Last season the Norwegian poacher became just the second man to ever achieve 400+ Dream Team points in a single season. He's comfortably the most-expensive player in the game this time around but even so his ownership is a monstrous 84.7%. Good luck to the 15.3% of gaffers prepared to go without Haaland, you're going to need it. Every year Kevin De Bruyne (£7m) is among the most-expensive assets in the game and every year he's worth it. Fizzing crosses, rasping shots, pinpoint passes... the brilliant Belgian is the kind of midfielder a mad scientist would grow in a laboratory. Had the new scoring system been implemented last season, KDB would have amassed 331 points - enough said. 4 Stones was excellent at the back end of 2022/23 Credit: GETTY A timely reminder that John Stones (£5m) may well be a Dream Team cheat code this season. The England international is classified as a defender but it's likely he'll play his fair share of minutes in the hybrid role he fulfilled so impressively post-World Cup. If Stones is to play alongside Rodri (£4m) in Guardiola's 3-2-4-1 system then he will be more likely to acquire points related to midfield duties while also directly benefiting from clean sheets. BARGAIN OPTIONS Such is City's pedigree, even their semi-regulars start with moderately costly price tags. While genuine bargain){kind=link}
THE new Dream Team season gets underway this week!
Almost every gaffer will want to start Gameweek 1 with multiple Manchester City players in their XI.
Pep Guardiola’s side racked up mountains of points on their way to a treble in 2022/23 but with so many viable options it can be difficult to strike upon the perfect balance.
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Here we’ve assembled the defending champions’ absolute best players, bargains options and potential flops.