Team is :

Verb ( Dubs )
Konsa Cala DeCuyper ( Thomas / Davis )
Rogers Cherki MGW Barnes ( Gomez )
Haaland JP DCL

Is the bench ok ? And what would be the best order for it ?

Which two out of Thomas, Hall, De Cuyper and Van Hecke would you start this week?

Other than Gvardiol what would you change in this squad?

Raya 4.0

Gabriel Calafiori Gvardiol Thomas O’Shea

Rogers Mbeumo Tavernier Groß Schade

Haaland JP 4.5

Is it not worth keeping Bruno for Bournemouth at home?

WEEKLY REFLECTIONS OF Premier League Teams: WEEK 7

KEY TO SUCCESS: PLAY THE FORM NOT PREMIUMS, PRICE OR FIXTURES EXCEPT HAALAND.

MANCHESTER CITY [WWWWWWW]: Despite all the vilification by fans game after game and talk of point deductions and relegation hence these games do not matter, Man City have remained professional and resilient winning all their 7 games. Ipswich were lucky to escape with just a 3-2 win as VAR disallowed his Hattrick due to an Enzo Fernandez foul in the buildup. In week 5, I suggested people could triple captain Haaland this week, so you are welcome if you did. An injury concern to Erling Haaland was dismissed by both the player and manager who confirmed he was ok. After the PSG loss, Enzo Maresca said that many of his players deserve a rest after world cup, international break and playing every games. Cue benching for Antoine Semenyo, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez, Rayan Cherki and for the 2nd week Josko Gvardiol. All came on in the 2nd half after 70th minute bar Cherki with European commitments and tactical game plan responsible. No panic for Gvardiol and Cherki owner as this is just a short-term rotation to give them a rest. Phil Foden scored on his return and will take over for the injured Antoine Semenyo who is out for 8 weeks with a knee injury rather than sharing minutes with Illman Ndaye as subs for Cherki and Semenyo. Prefer Jeremy Doku over Semenyo. Concerns for Marc Guehi with City leaking 2 goals to add to the 4 against PSG. After hobbling off at the weekend, Haaland is available for Tuesday's game at AEK Athens but expect Enzo to rest him midweek and play him on the weekend against Aston Villa.
BUY: HAALAND, CHERKI, GVARDIOL, DOKU SELL/AVOID: NICO O’REILLY, GUEHI, SEMENYO

ARSENAL [WWWWLWW]: Let continue to be honest with you about Arsenal. For the 2nd consecutive week Arsenal were very poor, should have conceded and lost yet somehow managed to win thanks to an off target deflected shot from Noni Madueke and lack of finishing by Nottingham Forest particularly Rory Delap and due to the absence of the injured Morgan Gibbs-White. Arsenal are scamming wins now making the double or triple clean sheet look good, but I warn you that is a failed strategy. Their upcoming fixtures are against Everton, Liverpool and Hull with players like Thierno Barry, Alexander Isak, Bradley Barcola and Mohammed Belloumi who can score, the reality of conceding and drawing or losses will set in. Arsenal with Kai Havertz, Mikel Merino as sub and Viktor Gyokeres on the bench has no attackers that any team should fear. Dare to go at Arsenal and they will fold. As per week 3 -5, avoid double or triple arsenal defence as they will start conceding more with clean sheets being sporadic. Furthermore, I said to avoid Odegard and Saka as both are inconsistent with odd GA every 3 -4 games if that and once again both blanked for the 3rd consecutive weeks. With Eberechi Eze not stepping up and being substituted by Noni Madueke who despite scoring is not the solution, Arteta still needs to buy Nico Paz in January.
BUY: CALA HOLD: RAYA, RICE/BRUNO G, KONSA SELL/AVOID: HAVERTZ, SAKA, ODEGARD, GABRIEL, GYOKERES, EZE, WHITE.

LIVERPOOL [DDWDWLW]: Despite being coy about the availability of Dominic Szoboslai, Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak, both Szoboslai and Isak started. Isak score a clinical finish for the winner from a sublime assist from Bradley Barcola against 9 men Brentford city. That is 5 goals in 5 games for Isak and the Swedish train is gathering speed as predicted week 3 and 5. Szoboslai was substituted after 32 mins due to recurrence of his hamstring injury boosting the likelihood of more appearances for Florian Wirtz who got an assist for the Victor Munoz goal and created 9 chances after the sending off. Still not convinced by Florian Wirtz as a EPL player. With Szobozlai likely due out for a few weeks, Bradley Barcola prospect and need for him to step up increases drastically.
BUY: ISAK, BARCOLA HOLD: JACQUET/ARAUJO AVOID: WIRTZ, VVD, GAKPO SELL: SZOBOSLAI, FRIMPONG

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION [WLDWWWW]: Good fixtures WK 10 – 18 [except LIV wk 8, MCI wk 9] Sold their best players in Jan Paul Van Hecke, Danny Welbeck and still performing with another win, a 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace and clean sheet in week 7. If Rayan Cherki’s goal last week deserved its own paragraph, Diego Gomez’s goal this week deserved its own article. DIEGO GOMEZ TAKE A BOW SON. Goal of the season contender from just past the halfway line, he sliced it beautiful dipping over the keeper and just under the cross bar. Pandemonium ensued and rightly so. Brighton are bang in form so with Liverpool and Man City next so I would avoid their defence except OOP Maxim De Cuyper and confidently play their midfielders and striker including Gross, Hinshelwood, Gomez etc. Must haves: OOP Maxim De Cuyper and Bart Verbruggen, both with another clean sheet and Pascal Gross. Consider Luka Vuskovic for defensive contributions. Charalampos Kostoulas as cheap striker if playing 3-5-2 could work also. Hinshelwood is back from injury and scoring too. SEAGULLS TO KEEP FLYING HIGH.
BUY: GROß, DE CUYPER, HINSHELWOOD, GOMEZ HOLD: VERBRUGGEN, VUSKOVIC

CHELSEA [WWLDLWW]: Back-to-back wins with 2 Pedro Neto goals and a clean sheet in week 7 shows Chelsea may finally be starting to cook, well at least their defence who kept a clean sheet without Reece James, out until January 2027. The best attack in the league, Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro all blanked with Palmer and Rogers collecting yellow cards and Rogers fortunate to avoid a red card thanks to a woeful VAR decision. As per week 6, key to this performance was the return of Moises Caicedo who has the odd goal in him. Palmer is still inconsistent when it comes to GA, however, with historically good fixtures for him coming up and other premiums like Bruno Fernandes not in form, he edges as the premium over Saka. Still suggest you need 3 consecutive good performances from Palmer before you can consider him as a set and forget. Fixtures are easy until week 13 and their defence is looking more stable with the return of Caidedo so consider Josh Acheampong or Levi Colwill. With Emilio Martinez who was stretched off out for a minimum of 5-6 weeks following surgery for a fractured jaw I would avoid the defence as backup keeper Mike Penders is young and not reliable.
CONSIDER: PALMER, COLWILL, HATO, PENDERS HOLD: ROGERS, J.PEDRO, LACROIX SELL: REECE JAMES, ESTEVAO

ASTON VILLA [LLDLWWW]: In week 5, I said that Unai Emery is an elite manager and Villa were always bound to return to form once all their key injured players returned. Week 6, Unai Emery’s team are starting to cook and looking good and continued to cook in week 7 with 1-0 win at Newcastle. Once again, Johan Manzambi scored with J Gomes getting an assist and Zion Suzuki being excellent again at the back with some vital stops. The win could have been wider had Sven Botman been sent off for an obviously dangerous and reckless challenge on Nicholas Jackson but somehow, he managed to escape with a yellow. Their fixtures improve weeks 9 or 11 so consider Zion Suzuki and Matty Cash as options in addition to priority assets of Jackson as 3rd Striker and Manzambi who has a small injury but will most likely play at Man City on the weekend after a midweek rest in the CL against Viking.
BUY: MANZAMBI, JACKSON HOLD: McGINN, BUENDIA CONSIDER: SUZUKI, CASH

MANCHESTER UNITED [LWDLDDD]: As per week 4-6, the Man U legacy, Dynasty, Greatness is well and truly cooked, over and likely never to reach anywhere close to the heights of yester years. Following the collapse at Brighton from 2-0 up to losing 3-2, the hull loss and lucky draws at Fulham and 10 men Spurs. In week 7, a third consecutive draw at leeds ensued despite leading through a Bryan Mbeumo goal from a Youri Tielemen’s assist. Talks of Michael Carrick being sacked and end the season continue to gather pace. How he is still in a job only God and the Man U board know. Horrendous looking fixtures to come week 7 to week 14. All their players are poor and understandable sell or avoid until further notice. Bruno Fernandes has dropped from 12 mil to 11.8mil and is still a sell and not worth waiting to see if he improves. Bryan Mbuemo who scored is seeing some interest but there are better options out there.
BUY: NONE HOLD: BRYAN MBEUMO SELL: BRUNO FERNANDES, SHAW, MAGUIRE, LAMMENS

BRENTFORD [WDDDWDL]: Sepp Van den Berg returned in place of Aaron Hickey with Kristoffer Ajer keeping his place and Mikkel Damsgard only managing a 77th minute appearance as a substitute. Despite the return of Kevin Schade as 45th minute substitute and after a stable start to the season with 2 wins and 4 draws, Brentford suffered their first loss imploding with 2 red cards at Liverpool. Unlike Vitaly Janelt’s 92nd minute red card, Yehor Yarmoliuk 49th minute red card was crucial and changed the game as Brentford were leading 1-0 nil thanks to a Kean Lewis-Potter goal and a 32nd minute hamstring injury to Dominik Szoboslai. Igor Thiago followed up his assist in week 6 with another assist in week 7 making it 3 consecutive games with GA. For now, only hold Thiago and Schade until their fixtures turns in Week 15. You could also consider Mikkel Damsgard.
BUY: NONE HOLD: SCHADE, DAMSGARD, I.THIAGO, AJER SELL: M.SANGARE

LEEDS UNITED [WDDWDLD]: Following a first loss of the season to the Champions in week 6, Leeds salvaged a draw at Man United thanks to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Again, this was a winnable game that they still did not win saving Michael Carrick’s blushes. Leeds have terrible fixtures until week 13 so would sell or bench any of their assets. If you must play an asset, Jayden Bogle [4.6mil] or Tarik Muharemovic [5 mil] for defensive contributions over Dominic Calvert-Lewin [DCL] are the only asset worth considering.
BUY: NONE HOLD: MUHAREMOVIC, BOGLE, JUSTIN, DCL SELL: HARRY WILSON

EVERTON [WDDDWDL]: A fuming David Moyes and Everton’s unbeaten run ended with a 2-0 loss at Chelsea thanks to poor header by Thierno Barry and good saves by Emilio Martinez from some Jack Grealish chances before he was stretchered off due to injury after a nasty collision with Jarrad Branthwaite. Their usual style of play of solid defending for much of the game [James Tarkowski and Jarrod Branthwaite getting defensive contributions] and promising attack [Thierno Barry, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall] was not present in week 7. Outside of Coventry in week 10, they have tough fixtures until week 14 so don’t rush to pick their assets. Tarkowski (6.1mil) is immune due to likely def cons and GA potential and Barry as the main striker will get chances every game. Jarrod Branthwaite (5.5 mil) is a cheaper option that matches Tarkowski for Defcon but lacks GA potential.
BUY: Branthwaite HOLD: TARKOWSKI, BARRY, KDH SELL: PICKFORD

AFC BOURNEMOUTH [LDDDLLW]: Unlike week 6, Marco Rose returned to playing Evanilson [2G 4A] up front with Rayan and Tavernier in their usual positions. 2-0 win ensued with a goal and an assist for Evanilson and a goal for Tavernier both of whom I recommended buying last week. Both Rayan and Evanilson could have each got a hattrick had it not been for Robin Roefs’s fine display in the Sunderland goal. The fixtures turn good from WK 8 - 14 so they will start climbing the table soon enough. Last season’s solid defence without Senesi returned with Adrien Truffert and Antonio Silva collecting defensive contributions. Hill collected his 5th Defensive contributions and first clean sheet so comes into consideration along with Petrovich. Marcus Tavernier with 4 goals and Evanilson with 2 goals and 4 assists remain the priority picks.
BUY: EVANILSON, HILL/SILVA HOLD: TAVERNIER,SCOTT, PETROVICH SELL: KLUIVERT

NEWCASTLE UNITED [DWDLWLL]: Following the 4-1 battering by Coventry in week 6, Newcastle was lucky to avoid another battering thanks to the referee not sending off Sven Botman for an obvious red card challenge and heroics from Lukas Hornicek who saved chances from Nicholas Jackson and Ross Barkley. As per week 5 where I said leave Newcastle’s assets alone and in week 6 where I triple-down on it, now in week 7 I am quadrupling down on that recommendation. Tough fixtures ensue until the Tyne-wear Derby in week 14. Sell all, especially Wissa, Hall and Thiaw.
BUY: NONE HOLD/AVOID: BARNES, DEDIC SELL: WISSA, HALL.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR [LLDDLDW]: Spurs finally have most of their key players back and Spurs are back with their first win beating Coventry 3-1. Mohammed Kudus got an assist, with Omar Marmoush and James Madison scoring on starting. Dejan Kulusevski came off the bench late with only Savio and xavi now out long term. Talks of the possibility that the Mateus Fernandez relegation curse could strike again for the 3rd straight year will take a few more wins to banish. This win will boast the appeal of Maddison and Marmoush whilst a clean sheet will boast the appeal of A Kinsky, and Jan van Hecke. Chelsea up next which is notoriously a loss for Spurs then good fixtures til the NLD in week 14. Until you see 3 consistent performances, avoid buying any of Spur’s assets. Antonin Kinsky can stay on the bench.
BUY: VAN HECKE, MARMOUSH BENCH: KINSKY, Solanke SELL: PORRO

HULL CITY (PROMOTED) [WWDDLDL]: Hull’s excellent start to the season came unstuck thanks to Konstantinos Tzolakis who was both a villain by letting Alex Iwobi’s shot trickle through is arms and a hero by making multiple saves including from Josh King and Gonzalo Garcia. The red card to Ryan Sessegnon in the 94th minute came too late to give them a chance to save the day. Signs that the earlier game’s solidity at the back won’t last forever is being proved right but expects enough wins to avoid relegation. Mohamed Belloumi [3G 2A] is still the standout player to have with the goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis as a good bench option.
BUY: BELLOUMI HOLD: EGAN/MENDY, TZOLAKIS SELL: McBURNIE, SLATER

NOTTINGHAM FOREST [LDDWLLL]: As per week 1-6, it is still a myth why Glasner left Crystal Palace to sign for Nottingham Forest especially after losing 3-1 in the Glasner derby in week 6. Despite being all over arsenal in week 7, they lost thanks to the absence of the injured Morgan Gibbs-White and lack of finishing by £50mil summer singing from Chelsea Rory Delap. Murillo went on a slalom run beating 4 defenders to only curl it narrowly wide of the far post. Nearly a goal of the season. Forest is in deep deep trouble. Their resilient defence and no goals could help you avoid relegation but now that resilient defence is failing is a perfect recipe for relegation. My suggestion to avoid Morgan Gibbs-White (MGW), Rory Delap and Daniel Munoz proved right for 2 consecutive weeks after they blanked again. Gibbs-White is due back for the week 9 game at Ipswich so is a hold if not free transfers but make place to sell him soon. Like week 6, this is definitely relegation form which feels very much like deja vu.. Horrid fixtures follow until Hull in Week 13. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID, Claro? Capish? Capiche? ;-P
BUY: NONE BENCH: MUNOZ, IGOR JESUS, MGW SELL: N.WILLIAMS, DELAP

SUNDERLAND [LWDLLLL]: 4 losses in a row, conceding and not scoring is worrying and relegation form. Some poor play led to a red card for Kevin Danso and Sunderland playing with 10 men for much of the match. The score could have been 5 or 6 nil had it not been for Robin Roefs’s making multiple saves to deny Rayan and Evanilson. However, they have enough good players like Xhaka, Ballard, Brobbery and Enzo Le Fee to win enough games to avoid relegation. If you must, hold their players for the next two fixtures at Leeds and Coventry before jettisoning them as their fixture turn horrid in week 10 to 21.
HOLD: BROBBEY, LE FEE, BALLARD SELL: HUME, DANSO

CRYSTAL PALACE [LLWLDWL]: Following their emphatic 3-1 win in the Glasner derby in week 6, Crystal Palace suffered a 5-0 demolition by Brighton despite the return of main striker, Jean-Philippe Mateta who was wasteful in front of goal due to rustiness from being out. Canvot score an own goal with the Richards and co not mustering up much of a defence. The Squad on paper should avoid relegation but lack of league form and Europa League commitments raises concerns. Outside of Coventry and Hull in week 11 and 12, their fixtures are horrible until week 22 so AVOID ALL including Canvot, Richards, Mitchell and Strand Larsen.
BUY: NONE HOLD: KAMADA, MATETA,STRAND LARSEN SELL: CANVOT, RICHARDS

IPSWICH TOWN (PROMOTED) [WLLWLWL]: As expected, Ipswich were beating 3-2 by Man City but they put up a good fight scoring through Daizan Maida and a late Zian Flemming penalty with Fatawu and Abdoul Ouattara claiming the assists. Only Leif Davis is still worth holding as the 3rd or 4th Defender rotating for their easier fixtures. Good fixtures to come week 8 to 17 so could also consider Emerson at Hull or Coventry as a 1-week punt.
BUY OR HOLD: LEIF DAVIS SELL: DIOP

FULHAM [LLLDDLW]: In week 3-6, I stated that to avoid relegation, you need to score and Fulham will get goals, but they concede far more including 2 goals in week 6 to lose the game. My recommendation in week 5 was to avoid king and Gonzalo and buy Iwobi who added to his assist in week 6 with the winning goal in week 7 to give Fulham their first win of the season lifting them out of the relegation zone. 94th minute red card rules Ryan Sessegnon out of week 8. Still avoid their defence and If desperate, consider Iwobi or Bobb as a 1-week punt for the 4th or 5th midfielder.
BUY:IWOBI H OLD: BOBB, KING, SELL: LENO, CASTAGNE, GONZALO

COVENTRY CITY (PROMOTED) [LLLLWWL]: Despite wins at Newcastle Utd and Nottingham Forest, Spurs was the test of whether those wins could be trust. In week 7, Coventry could not make it 3 wins in row suffering a 3-1 loss at Spurs. Normal service resumed perhaps? Not quite, with good fixtures including Fulham, Sunderland, Crystal and Ipswich from week 8 to 13 before meeting Man U in week 14, expect Coventry to get a few more wins giving them a real chance to climb the table. Sooner or later they will return to “conceding goals and not scoring goals” which is the perfect recipe to guarantee that they get relegated again. Jack Rudoni scored again for the 2nd game in a row thanks to Thomas-Asante assist. That said, after getting his 5th defcon in 7 games, Bobby Thomas for defensive contributions and odd clean sheet as 5th sub off the bench is still the only asset worth considering.
BUY: RUDONI HOLD: THOMAS / VAN EWIJK

Haaland benched.

Haaland is fine.

Donnarumma, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias (C), Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernández, Allan, Cherki, Foden, Samba

SUBS | Rulli, Bettinelli, Guéhi, Ndiaye, Haaland, Doku, Aït-Nouri, Reis, Bouaddi, McAidoo, Braithwaite

https://x.com/spbajko/status/2112601249283785034

"Haaland on the bench for #mancity as Floyd Samba starts. Bold call from Maresca throwing the 17yo in.

CITY: Donnarumma, Lewis, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Anderson, Fernandez, Cherki, Allan, Foden, Samba"

I guess Haaland was/is okay. But ffs, where are those muscle injuries etc he had during his time at Dortmund? So bored with him always being available and a obvious C option.

Isak benched for Liverpool.

Gvardiol needs to go for definite, won’t start now at the weekend

Confirmed Liverpool 11 vs Villarreal

GK Alisson
DL K. Tsimikas
DC J. Jacquet
DC V. van Dijk
DR R. Araujo
DMC R. Gravenberch
DMC Trey Nyoni
AML Rio Ngumoha
AMC A. Mac Allister
AMR Cody Gakpo
FW Lewis Koumas

The article says Bruno is a definite sell.

However, the Watchlist says Bruno is the top mid to buy. Form and fixtures.

This site has really, really gone down hill. Or Donald Trump is now running it.

The only thing holding it together is the community chat.

As i have lots in the bank and most premiums arent doin the business is it ok to have 5 defenders over 5m so i can rotate or even play 5 at the back??

Start one this week:

a) Muhamerovic (sun)
b) De Cuyper (liv)

Best mid upto 8.5m? Current mids

Palmer Cherki Rogers Groß

(C)herki let's go

Who starts at LB v Villa for City?

Does Steve McManaman know he has a microphone in his hand?

iraola prioritising the league or lots of rotation incoming in that liverpool attack to the point its not worth considering?

Gordon playing for Barcelona will never feel normal…

Barcelona playing in their fourth highlighter pen strip…

This game has 10 - 10 written all over it…

Bench Groß at your own peril

Great start to the match, imagine if all games were like this…