1997/98 Fantasy Football

Rewind to the 1997/98 Premier League. Arsenal took the title on 78 points, with Man Utd in pursuit. Your job: build a £100m fantasy squad from that season's 340 real players across 20 clubs, then play all 38 gameweeks and see how many points your 1997/98 XI can rack up. Dennis Bergkamp is the season's most expensive pick at £12.0m, but bargains like Paul Telfer (£5.5m) are where mini-leagues are won.

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The 1997/98 season at a glance

  • ChampionsArsenal · 78 pts
  • Runners-upMan Utd
  • Players to pick from340
  • Clubs20

Premium picks in 1997/98

The most expensive fantasy assets this season — the players a £100m budget forces you to choose between.

  1. Dennis BergkampForward · Arsenal£12.0m
  2. David BeckhamMidfielder · Man Utd£11.5m
  3. Steve McManamanMidfielder · Liverpool£10.5m
  4. Kevin GallacherMidfielder · Blackburn£10.5m
  5. Dion DublinForward · Coventry£10.0m
  6. Andy ColeForward · Man Utd£9.5m

1997/98 bargains and value picks

Quality below the mid-price line — where clever 1997/98 squads are built and mini-leagues are won.

  1. Paul TelferDefender · Coventry£5.5m
  2. Dan PetrescuDefender · Chelsea£6.0m
  3. Peter SchmeichelGoalkeeper · Man Utd£6.0m
  4. Nigel MartynGoalkeeper · Leeds£6.0m
  5. Alf-Inge HaalandDefender · Leeds£6.0m
  6. Frank LeboeufDefender · Chelsea£6.5m

Most valuable player by position

  • GoalkeeperPeter Schmeichel · £6.0m
  • DefenderMatt Elliott · £7.0m
  • MidfielderDavid Beckham · £11.5m
  • ForwardDennis Bergkamp · £12.0m
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