Darius McDermott: My five fantasy fund picks

Goals pay the rent

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As the football season resumes Darius McDermott is getting his fantasy side in order building a side that combines defensive and offensive skills, with the occasional dark horse thrown in for good measure. All themes that can be applied to managing a title-winning portfolio

It was a long seven weeks! But thankfully the Premier League is back to entertain all us football fans. While there may be struggles ahead, every fan welcomes the clean slate and hopes this might be their year. As a Chelsea fan, I'm particularly confident, having seen my team splash out more than £200m on an array of new talent. Many of us have also been getting our fantasy football teams shipshape, as we go head to head with our friends and office colleagues. My track record is not the best (I'm a bit like Brighton - a solid third quartile performer) - but I always look to strike a g...

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