Two-time Indian Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion Lateriser has moved for Mohamed Salah (ยฃ12.7m) this week – but there’s no sale of Erling Haaland (ยฃ15.4m) to fund the purchase.
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I havenโt had the best start to the season but I’m feeling weirdly confident that things will turn. Such has been the swingy nature of the season that I feel like if you hit a couple of big-hitter returns, fortunes will change quickly. Rank gains (and falls) are ‘swingier’ if there is no set template in place. That has been the case this season with a wide variety of heavy hitters in different FPL teams.
While Iโve done okay with my big guns, my Gameweek 1 double-ups on the Crystal Palace defence and Newcastle United attack have proven costly.
That trend continued on my Gameweek 6 Wildcard: my double Arsenal defence has now blanked four Gameweeks in a row. It doesnโt help that Iโve had Dominic Calvert-Lewin (ยฃ6.0m) to supplement that. Even Erling Haaland (ยฃ15.4m) is now underperforming his expected goals (xG) data when Iโve handed him the captainโs armband.
KEEPING HAALAND
If youโre someone like me, with both Haaland and Calvert-Lewin, weโve had the misfortune of one goal from just over 5.0 xG in the last four Gameweeks:
While Calvert-Lewin is notoriously known for his bad finishing, this is not standard fare for Haaland.
Now, Iโve seen a lot of chatter in the community with people selling the Norwegian. I donโt want to sit on the fence with my opinion: I personally donโt think it is a good idea to sell him, as the kind of teams Haaland faces next are fairly expansive. That should afford him and Manchester City more space. I do like the Brighton and Hove Albion and Tottenham Hotspur matches for him from an attacking point of view.
There is a genuine case though that without Kevin De Bruyne (ยฃ9.4m), who is not likely to feature before the international break, Cityโs attack doesnโt look as potent as the high standards theyโve set for themselves. No Rodri (ยฃ6.3m) doesnโt help either.
HOW I’M FUNDING SALAH IN
I am in a privileged position of not having to use the Haaland funds to get Mohamed Salah (ยฃ12.7m).
Until then, hereโs wishing you all the luck this Gameweek – especially to those celebrating Diwali. A very Happy Diwali to you and yours!
If you want more, you can check out our Gameweek 10 episode of The FPL Wire below:
