How to build the ultimate fantasy football team

Finally, a shiny new Premier League season is almost upon us, and for millions of people that means one thing — fantasy football time!

For the uninitiated, Fantasy Premier League (fantasy.premierleague.com) is a free online game where you pick a squad of 15 players, who score you fantasy points based on real-life performances.

With over 3m players last season, winning the thing is next to impossible — but bragging rights for beating your mates are up for grabs!