Our usual post-Gameweek members’ article arrives this afternoon, as we take a look at some of the main performers over the previous round of fixtures.
Key midfielders from Man City and Spurs are assessed, while we also analyse Liverpool’s attack since the return of Philippe Coutinho.
Meanwhile, our new expected goals numbers highlight how Wilfried Zaha thrived up front upon his return to the Eagles’ fold.
kane, unless you personally are 100% sure aguero starts, then aguero
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Apologies for repost - bottomed in last article.
Real Madrid vs Spurs from a fantasy football perspective.
I thought i'd write a short report for the benefit of those who didn't watch the game. First of all, full disclosure. I currently have 3 Spurs assets in my FPL team - Davies, Eriksen and Kane.
Poch came up with a creative gameplan unexpectedly fielding Llorente to partner Kane. While last season Poch rarely varied from his standard 4-2-3-1 formation this season has seen him change formation depending on the opposition. For FPL managers this is a slight concern as the line-up is no longer very predictable. This was the most defensive I have ever seen Spurs line up under Poch but it was still an open and entertaining game. It would have been no surprise if the score had been 0-0, 3-0, 0-3 or 3-3. Both sides had chances and both were denied by excellent goalkeeping.
Lloris was superb in this game bringing off several world class saves and only being beaten by Ronaldo's penalty which he had no chance with. From an FPL perspective though at 5.5m De Gea is the better pick.
CBs - Vertonghen, Alderweireld and Davinson Sanchez all had a very good game. The star though was Sanchez who was an absolute beast on showed he had a big game temperament. They are all priced at 6.0m but I suspect that Sanchez will turn out to be a baps monster and the pick of the 3. Personally I think they are all slightly overpriced though given the other tempting Spurs options available.
Wing-backs - It's probably a misnomer to call them WBs in this game as they mostly concentrated on defending. Going forward though the return of Rose may be a long term issue for Davies owners. He's clearly not ready to start yet but he's a better defender and faster and stronger than Davies. The corollary to this though is that when he is fit he is likely to get the tougher games while Davies should still score highly when he plays. I'm not going to get rid of Davies but I wouldn't be bringing him in until Spurs schedule gets easier.
On the other side of the pitch Aurier has a very good game despite giving away the penalty. It's a similar situation to Davies/Rose for Trippier but possibly more so as I can see Aurier becoming the clear 1st choice pick. At 5.9m though with disciplinary issues I don't think Aurier is a good FPL choice. Trippier may remain so at a tempting 5.5m if you have a strong bench.
Midfield - Both Sissoko and Winks had their best games in a Spurs shirt. At 5.4m Sissoko isn't really an option but if you are looking for a cheap enabler and haven't used up all your Spurs slots you could do far worse than Winks at 4.8m. He will get assists and a few goals too plus the extra point for the CS quite frequently.
Eriksen - I'm a massive fan of the Dane and he's been Spurs best player this season and a fixture in my team since GW1 but he was the worst player on the pitch last night. He does have a bit of a history of not showing up in the big matches and with Spurs tougher upcoming schedule I am now thinking the unthinkable and will probably lose him from my team. He just looks tired and was clearly off the pace. It wouldn't surprise me to see him rested or at least his minutes managed over the busy festive schedule and with tough fixtures coming up there is better value elsewhere.
Attack - Llorente had a decent game but he is always going to be a bit part player. Kane was relatively quiet but was instrumental in the RM own goal and but for two world class saves by Navas would have had a brace on the night. It's a brave manager who gets rid of him.
Cheers for this
YW.
Disagree with aurier becoming first pick. So glad I picked Trippier over Davies not too long ago, he's had the games and done well...can only see Trippier starting more in the league
I think the fact that Aurier has started ahead of Trippier in every game he has been available for suggests there must be some doubt regarding Trippier's primacy. I still think Trippier could be a good pick as he will get the easier matches where he racks up the points. Poch does love to rotate his WBs though so no-one is nailed.
didn't on Saturday, Aurier was on the bench
But Aurier has only taken part in two Premier League matches so far - GW5 and GW6.
In GW5, Aurier played 27 minutes while Trippier played the full 90.
In GW6, Aurier played 69 minutes before his red card but Trippier only played 12.
In GW8, according to Sadio Sane, Aurier was on the bench while Trippier played the full 90 minutes.
So your assertion that Aurier has started ahead of Trippier in every game he has been available appears to be based on just one Premier League match (GW6) plus a few non-Premier League matches.
Yeah, I'm also considering shipping Eriksen next week partially for the same reasons, partially to fund Vardy to Morata! 9.7m is a lot in a midfield asset over those fixtures who is looking a little lethargic as you elaborate on!
Prob a brace and 3 bonus V Pool then 🙂
I'm looking at Eriksen, Jesus, Batshuayi > Richarlison, Aguero, Morata over the next 2 GWs.
Yeah, looks good but think I'll hold Jesus as I feel he's still value even if his misses out on minutes.
Will likely go Eriksen + Vardy to Richarison + Morata
Looks good.
eriksen may have looked tired but the BT Sport app reported he ran more than anyone else on the pitch 😉
He always does. Unfortunately last night it was mainly chasing the player he'd just lost the ball to. It may well have been a one off and if I get rid of him it will certainly be temporary but he does have lengthy quiet periods when he goes off the boil. There is a myth that Eriksen is consistent but Alli is explosive whereas the opposite is true http://whogottheassist.com/decision-time-eriksen-v-alli-and-mkhi-v-pogba/
Interesting re Eriksen and potentially being a flat track bully, as I do recall barren spells from him and maybe Dele is just due a spell of points over him now. I'm looking for a Pool mid for GW10 and he can be downgraded to any of them.
I have trouble accepting the uncertainty over Ben Davies starting games.
He has missed 2 PL games; Swansea(H) in GW5 and Bournemouth(H) in GW8. The Swansea game followed an away trip to Everton in which he provided 2 assists in a 0-3 win, and a vital CL game against Borussia Dortmund midweek which Spurs also won. Pochetino rested Davies for Swansea in what would have been his 3rd game in a week, as a nod to how tiring the wingback role is. We know that he missed the GW8 game due to illness.
When we consider that Spurs spluttered as an attacking force in both the PL games Davies missed (0-0 and 1-0), and factor in the attacking returns Davies has directly contributed, I'd be amazed if Pochetino doesn't now regard Davies as his first choice LWB.
I'm not sure what is going to happen with Rose. I'm expecting him to be given the League Cup fixtures and show that he's back to his previous best. He's been out an awful long time.
If you're selling Davies because of Spurs' tricky fixtures, fine, but let's not dress this up as his starting spot being under threat.
Would be hesitant to sell Vardy with a new manager coming in.
Teams under a new manager often have a quick upturn in form.
True but for me, Vardy's complete and instant transformation under Shakespeare hints that he was very much "his player".
Makes me wonder how he will react.
I'm a Vardy owner and really optimistic of returns in the next three against swa, EVE, sto
Patience has done wonders this season, might persevere with him through that little run.
I have similar fears and wonder if there will be added pressure on the new man to finally bed Iheanacho in - from what I've seen so far, they don't gel well together.
Starting to think City's supporting cast made Iheanacho look a bit better than he actually is!
The main issue for me regarding Leicester is a complete lack of central midfield creativity . Vardy's goal scoring chances are few and far between ( even less so than previously).
They're really missing Drinkwater. Massive blunder by them not getting the Adrien Silva deal done in time.
They are looking so poor though and Vardy is living off scraps somewhat! If he blanks this week he's out on his ear to Morata for sure!!
Will give him Swansea and Everton match and ditch if 2x blank. Trying my hand at patience this season.
Will probably go Lukaku > Morata after United play HUD
...toyed with losing kaku for a while but don't think I can bring myself to get rid. I'm liking the look of a Lukaku/Morata/Jesus front line from GW10! That could all be up in the air again after this GW though! GL!!
History says Lukaku doesn't fire against the big boys - well not often anyway.
With Spurs and Chelsea next up after HUD, I see more value in getting Morata and reassessing when MUN fixtures turn
true, if I didnt have Vardy I would most likely do that!
Hopefully things work out!
Anything worth a hit?
Foster Elliot
Bavies Kola Jones Mbemba Hune
Eriksen Sterling Mkhi Carroll RLC
Kane Jesus Vardy
I'm totally confused by Spurs defensive options.
1. Will Bavies be dropped for Rose
2. Will Trippier be dropped for Aurier
Aurier in his last 2 games recieved a red card and conceded a penalty.
its driving me nuts as Bavies and Trip are fpl gold. Come on Poch, if it ain't broke don't fix it!
Can only see rotation across both positions.
Feel like it could be Rose and Tripper against LFC but it's a headache now!
I think Trippier and Davies remain first choice but I think Rose and Aurier will start getting the "easier" fixtures.
Davies will still get 1 in 4 starts for me, perhaps 1 in 5 but much depends on whether Rose comes in and impresses, which he could, very easily.
1 in 4 starts? .... not even a consideration if that becomes the case
Think he meant 1 in 4 rests.
Rose getting the easier fixtures yes but imo it's going to be aurier with CL and Trippier with prem
I suspect it will be the opposite. Rose and Aurier are physical specimens. They'll get the tougher teams while Davies an Trippier will fill their boots in the easy fixtures.
Davies is on borrowed time in terms of FPL.
Thoughts on Marcus Alonso at 7M with those fixtures until Christmas? Worth the gamble or too expensive?
He's a great option, has been very unlucky. There are fine margins between a mega haul and no points, i don't have him but every match i see he's close to a goal or assist.
Get him if you can
My thinking is with his style of play and overall positions he is bound to get attacking points. The worry is Kanté is out and for £7.0 you want clean sheets as well
...this is the concern alright mate, Kante is just a beast!
I got him in last week and gave him to armband which was a stretch too far, albeit slightly unlucky!
11 wonderful fixtures in his next 13 will separate Marcos from the boys 😉
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Repost for new article 🙂
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As if they could be any less
Haha! 😀
Any help appreciated
A) Salah Silva / Sterling RLC
Jesus Kane Morata
B) Salah Silva / Richarlson
Zaha
Jesus Kane Morata
Is triple city too much ??
Tripling up on City myself, doesn't seem like they can be stifled by a low defensive block like Spurs and Liverpool can
Any advice on this lot pls.
Would be amazing if Mark could give any input as my questions never get in fast enough on Twitter lol.
Fabianski
Maguire Luiz Ward Davies
Rich Hazard Sterling
Kane Lukaku Vardy
Elliot Carroll Mbemba Surman
GTG? Just crossing fingers for Bavies & Duffy. 0.0 itb 0FT
Elliot
Bavies - Naughton - Duffy
Salah - Sterling (C) - Zaha - Richarlison
Kane - Luka - Jesus
Subs - Foster, Mbemba, carrol, Mee
Ta
Solid
Ta
anyone have a link to the wildcard disaster team the lads spoke about on the podcast ?
thanks
Amazing
Ouch! ... and he was 7000 OR beforehand ... sold Atsu, Redmond and Fabergas who all got assists
omg lol
Poor guy was 7k OR
Best defender for £6m, already have Bavies, Jones, Lascalles & Ward?
thanks in advance
Also have triple Man City....
Luiz.
Chelsea makes sense, ta
Who to get as a replacement for Kolasinac?
A - Jones (+0.7 mil)
B - Stones (+0.4 mil)
C - Otamendi (+0.3 mil)
A
A
Also consider Daniels, who is due to drop to 4.8 and has great fixtures from GW11.
A i think (feel he has more chance of bonus than ota and stones).
but, i would keep kolasinac for the next 2
Giving Kola one last run against a crappy Everton side.
Will ditch him to free up cash for Cout/Salah next week
Might do the same with Bellerin soon but he has been passing the eye test and I kinda want to keep him! But I've watched Kola closely over the last couple and I'd be happy to ditch him.
@Mark, No fantasy island risk on Joselu?? Palace at SJP! Hatrick incoming if you ask me!!! 😎
On WC
1. Is Moreno decent pick ?
2. Is Hunemeier good pick for bench ?
3. Is Mariappa good pick for bench ?
Honeymonster's price alone makes him a decent pick even if he rarely plays.
Duffy is injured...
Moreno does look a good pick, yes. However, I didn't have much joy owning him a couple of seasons ago, which I'm not sure I'm entirely over!
I'm getting him on my current WC. 2 Home fixtures in the next 4. Conceded 2-3 goals only at Anfield.
He s 4.5 and attacks
Morata or Jesus for (C)?
Aguero ?
No, expensive
Jesus. Save this and revert to it on Sunday next week.
I am only just getting him in on WC though.
Elliot
Davies Luiz VVD
Coutinho Silva Sterling RLC
Kane Jesus Vardy
(Elliot Carroll Wimmer TC)
Saving FT and reassessing the striker situation next week the best option?
Also who to start:
A) RLC (new)
B) Carroll (LEI)
C) Wimmer (BOU)
Appreciate your thoughts! 🙂
Yes, I think I'd probably save if I was in your situation.
Out of those three, I'd be tempted by C.
Not A if you have 2 Elliot’s 🙂
B for me! Think he might get another assist in a high scoring game
Haha sorry the other keeper is Pope.
My thinking behind RLC & Elliot is atleast maybe one of them can get something?
Not sure if Carroll can deliver points again for me.
Doubt he’ll even play and don’t think we will concede either. I’d go B or C.
WC Team:
De Gea
Jones / Ward / Otamendi
Sterling / Eriksen / Salah / Zaha
Lukaku / Morata / Abraham
Elliot / Richarlison / Mbemba / Hünemeier
What do ye guys think?
Lukaku to either Jesus or Aguero GW10
Dont like de gea and lukaku, coutinho over salah. Thats my thoughts 🙂
Depending on fixtures u should play 352. With aham as first sub
What do you think ? 🙂
Elliot
Jones, Ward, Moreno
Sterling, Sane, Silva, Eriksen, Coutinho
Kane, Morata
sub: 3.9, Mariappa, Hunemeier, Ladapo
moreno is fine if you have 3 other nailed defenders, not sure you do
this, but as i can se moreno plays very decent and hes nailed for now...
agree that he's definitely first choice, but for me there's still one bit of info missing with him, will he start easy home games.
WC? I'm a fan of cheap benches but not one of them plays
this is my worry, yup you are right, but front 7 are perfect and 2-3 decent defenders
also i think ward is chasing points. a lot of the pro-man city talk this week has been about how burnley are overperforming defensively
Lukaku -> Morata this week? 1FT, 0.2m in the bank. If Salah drops I'll be able to then do Antonio -> Salah the following week.
Elliott
Jones Davies Naughton
Eriksen Sterling Antonio Atsu
Kane(c) Lukaku Jesus
Krul RLC Ward Mbemba
Roll
Lukaku is playing Huddesfield and Morata has just come off an injury.
Yeah. I'm thinking if Morata plays between 20-70 minutes tonight without injury then he's good to go for the weekend.
I could easily just leave it til the following week, yet to decide..
Id be putting the armband on Lukaku.
Re DRAFT:
Okazaki to.........?
A) Diouf
B) King (Already own Defoe)
C) Calvert-Lewin
D) Keep
King
Bournmouth double attack?
Good enough fixtures to risk it, other options seem bad or rotation risks
Can't believe I'm saying this but C
A
C
GTG?
Elliot
Jones Otamendi Cedric
Eriksen Silva Salah Atsu
Kane(v) Jesus(c) Abraham
(Foster Lascelles Naughton Brady)
FT: 0, ITB: 1.2
that's a great bench, if it wasn't for dgw i'd advise a bench boost even
Thanks 🙂
Very good team as well
Foster and Cedric the two issues (I have both as well) hopefully fixtures prove king for Cedric and Foster's injury is minor
Any Vardy owners thinking of switching to Morata? Obviously waiting for tonight's game but if it looks like he's gonna start is Morata a certain switch?
Or do you think vardy will do well under the assistant boss
I don't think Leicester are that good without Drinkwater and Kante tbh, minus the new manager boost of 5 or 6 games they got under Shakespeare their record has been dreadful
Hmm that's the thing, how good do you think that new manager boost will be?
Depends who it is, their fixtures are good enough but as someone mentioned on here before. There's a massive lack of creativity. I think Vardy will struggle
Vardy is not the problem, it's rest of the team, midfield lacking and Vardy does not look like he's going to get the supply! I'm 90% on getting rid next week. 7 points from 3 games for me doesnt cut the mustard!!
Trippier and Bavies - keep or sell?
Keep if you have, but don't buy. Aurier looks good and bad at the same time
Keep for now.
if you have both and absolutely nothing else to do i'd sell trippier as unlike davies he appears more likely to come on for a frustrating 1 pointer if he doesn't start
Is Firmino finally a decent pick again for GW10? How big is the risk of Klopp doing something idiotic like starting Sturridge?
I stuck with Firmino over Vardy, no point getting rid now.
I think Liverpool will come good
Same here. Was planning it till Sunday now I'm just keeping firmino
I wouldn't risk trying Firmino just yet. Too unstable.
Really tempted to go for both Jesus and Aguero. Someone tell me to not do it.
One of them might not start next week
I've done jesus > Aguero
Why would we tell you not to?
I'm going for both, have every time both are fit
Who else is tempted by Salah > Sterling?
Say Aye!
Have both
Was close doing it last week and I regret it. Keeping him Salah for now
Why you keeping now?
Good fixtures coming up and his performance yesterday was amazing. If you don't have any other City options then maybe I would do it
Did that move last week.
It's a massive yes from me
Davies > Cédric
Eriksen > Sterling
J Rodriguez > Jesus
Kane > Morata
Worth -8? Hehe
Not a spurs fan? hehe
I would keep Kane, the rest seems fine 🙂
This
Play Fabs LEI (H) or Elliot CRY (H)? Feel like the Chelsea win could be the start of a Palace renaissance.
toss a coin. mahrez or zaha could ruin either clean sheet in a second.
ok off the fence, elliot, just just just
Elliot
6 years, 6 months agoWho to captain?
A) Aguero
B) Kane