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            <p>Seeking a budget Fantasy Premier League midfielder to start Gameweek 1 with? You've come to the right place</p>
<p>Just like the second goalkeeper position the fifth midfielder option is often under looked in fantasy football. If you are going for a 3-4-3 formation the fifth mid should almost always be a <strong>£4.5m</strong> budget midfielder. If you want to push the boat out then a <strong>£5.0m</strong> midfielder can be justified on certain occasions. The role of this position is to sit on your bench and come on when rotation/injury rears its ugly head and also to allow you to maximise the money on the rest of your squad. In most cases, they should never be a part of your starting 11. It’s a rare occurrence that they will ever be needed but just in case you do it’s good to have a solid starter at that price. Underlying stats are not the main focus when selecting your budget midfielder but more security of starts. So in order of importance its – nailedness &gt; stats.</p>
<p>In this article, we will look at the best budget midfielders from <strong>£4.5 to £5.0m</strong> in the Fantasy Premier League game.</p>
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<h3><strong>Dale Stephens (£4.5m) - Brighton</strong></h3>
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<p>Last season <strong>Dale Stephens</strong> made <strong>33 appearances</strong> with <strong>28 starts</strong> which is the highest out of all the current £4.5 midfielders. He has only scored <strong>one goal</strong> in the last three seasons and the only attacking return he got last season was a <strong>solitary assist</strong>. He is probably the lowest risk £4.5m midfielder and it also currently the <strong>highest owned</strong> in the Fantasy Premier League game. He does now face some competition with <strong>Yves Bissouma</strong> who came to the forefront in the tail end of last season where he started <strong>10 of the final 12 games</strong> for <strong>Brighton</strong>. Maybe a good idea to keep an eye out for the friendlies to see who <strong>Graham Potter</strong> prefers.</p>
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<h3><strong>Yves Bissouma (£4.5m) - Brighton</strong></h3>
<p>Moving on to <strong>Yves</strong> <strong>Bissouma</strong> he played an important role in <strong>Brighton’s</strong> end of season run-in. As stated earlier he started <strong>10 of the last 12 games</strong> and could be the preferred central midfielder now. The <strong>Malian</strong> was one of only two current £4.5m midfielders to score a goal last season which came on the final day of the season. He does love a shot at goal but with an average of <strong>0.6 shots</strong> a game and only <strong>two of his 16 shots on goal from in the box</strong> he is likely to get only one or two goals per season. I will be keeping an eye on any of Brighton’s preseason games and if <strong>Bissouma</strong> looks to have ousted <strong>Stephens</strong> then he may be the best £4.5m midfielder at our disposal.</p>
<h3><strong>Zambo Anguissa (£4.5m) – Fulham</strong></h3>
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<p>The Fulham midfielder looks like the most ‘exciting’ £4.5m option. The Cameroon international was on loan last season to <strong>Villa Real</strong> where he played <strong>36 games, starting 28</strong> of them and bagging <strong>two goals</strong>. He seems to have found his feet in his loan spell and in Spain and Fulham reportedly <strong>rejected a £22.2m offer for him</strong> so a positive sign that <strong>Fulham</strong> do plan to use him. There is not enough evidence yet that he is a sure starter but if he does nail down a place he will be by far the best £4.5m bench fodder option.</p>
<h3><strong>Tomas Soucek (£5.0m) – West Ham United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Tomas Soucek</strong> is looking to the most popular <strong>£5.0m</strong> midfielder and with good reason. He impressed at the end of last season notching <strong>three goals in his last seven games</strong>. He only really got his run of starts from <strong>Gameweek 25 onwards</strong>. As a defensive midfielder by trade that’s some pretty good returns. He seems to have adopted the ‘Fellaini’ role under <strong>David Moyes</strong> constantly pushing into the penalty box and getting on the end of crosses, corners, and set pieces. I even think he is good enough to be a potential fourth midfielder if you are playing a 3-4-3 formation. Looking at some of his stats they really impress for £5.0m and his <strong>goal against Brentford</strong> in a preseason friendly on the 29<sup>th</sup> August further raised his stock. With <strong>four Big Chances (BC), 16 Shots in the Box (SitB), and eight Shots on Target (SoT)</strong> from <strong>12 starts</strong> you can’t ask for much better for his price, and for that reason he is currently in my team.</p>
<h3><strong>Mark Noble (£5.0m) – West Ham United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Noble</strong> comes in as the highest scoring current £5.0m midfielder from last season. Largely due to his penalty duties as <strong>three of his four goals last season came from the spot</strong>. He also picked up <strong>four assists</strong> so penalties aren’t all that’s in his small locker. He is probably the safest pick out of the £5.0m midfielders as you know exactly what you are getting. He is also the most nailed – he <strong>started 31 games last season</strong> and completed <strong>90 minutes in 20 of them</strong>. He isn’t known for his attacking stats or nature but <strong>David Moyes</strong> seemed to deploy him in a more advanced role at the tail end of the season which saw him <strong>create the most chances of any other player in the last four Gameweeks, bar</strong> <strong>Kevin De Bruyne</strong>, so it will be interesting to see if he starts the season in that same role.</p>
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<p><strong>Key stats from Gameweek 25 to 38 via </strong><a href="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-player-comparision-tool/"><strong>Comparison Tool</strong></a><strong>:<br />
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<h3><strong>Matt Ritchie (£5.0m) – Newcastle United</strong></h3>
<p><strong>Matt Ritchie</strong> has been reclassified as a midfielder by FPL this season but at his price, he still looks an appealing option.  He was unfortunate to have suffered a bad ankle injury which kept him out from <strong>Gameweeks four to 21</strong>. He is also the first choice penalty taker for <strong>Newcastle</strong> and has a good record of assists. He takes a fair share of free-kicks and corners and in his <strong>previous four seasons he has picked up 24 assists</strong>. It’s not certain yet whether is a sure starter as in the last 17 games (when he came back from injury) he was benched in five of them. If he nails down a starting berth then he is a great option. I will be keeping a beady on eye on <strong>Newcastle’s</strong> pre-season games for sure.</p>
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