Mark Sutherns’ FPL Gameweek 9 preview and latest team plans

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a

perma

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I'd do it

Keep and play

would just bench. move him out when you can do it for free

You would be pretty sad if you did that and Alonso starts.

"Experts"

You can't deny he's in a rich vein of form. Who's your captain?

There are no experts in this game, not at least in a game by game basis. Anyone can get it wrong.

Well the team they are facing are defending like a Newcastle or Norwich at the moment

Most of the 'experts' have never finished in top10k.
They are experts because they can spend tweeting 20 times a day and start a pod with their other such friends.

Don’t forget to TC him

lol

Worth it. Maradona getting too many red cards right now.

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You could be right with that. I am expecting it to be pretty tight.

0-1

1-3

2-2

2-3

A pen each way. Minutes 45 and 78.

United normally find a way to keep the big league games tight but very hard to predict

tdlr, havertz (c) 🙂

I think you have to factor in how pumped up they'll be too and how much 75k going nuts makes a difference.

Was it last time they played against Liverpool at OT that Liverpool needed a late equaliser? Rashford opened the scoring I recall. The narrative in the run up was very similar and it ended up being very even. The big difference there is that Salah didn't play in that one, though.

AM tried doing that, 2:0 in 15 minutes?

Salah is salah

Sure United are most vulnerable on the counter but there's plenty of moments where they just have brain fades at the back, leave a man unmarked etc.

This was what I was worried about until Liverpool put 3 past Atletico who are the best in the world at parking the bus and Salah scored 2. Liverpool seem to be set up a lot more attacking and all Salah needs is 1 chance with the form he’s in.

Agreed 100%. It's concerning though that this season their defensive mistakes have been exposed more often than before. I think Utd have got an amazing individual players, but thoroughly lack team work in both attack and defence hence their recent mistakes. They will still try and play defensively but this time they will be caught out like never before, imo. Can't see concentration for 90 min from them as per their previous games.

Fair analysis - Liverpool scoring first and early could change that dynamic a fair bit.

Personally expecting something quite high scoring but the one goal non-spectacular is definitely a possibility. Quite often a fairly drab game after all.

I hear you, but that’s not what has happened in recent United v Liverpool fixtures. Liverpool aren’t really a side you can sit back against and expect to win. They are more beatable by attacking them. I think United are going to win 3-2.

It's hard to think who else could lead the line. But 90 mins is not certain, especially given his lack of match time to date. I reckon he'll get 70+ though

if he plays 70 each for the next 3 fixtures, it's good enough for a punt for me

No I don't think anyone can be sure. Its nothing more than a punt. I think if you have the FTs and bench to accomodate it then its fine, otherwise I wouldn't kill myself to get him. Most likely be a 3,2,1 or something from these three matches.

Not many options in that position … not sure who they move there is they sub him off

without a distinguished 9 I think tuchel plays 3 forwards. Ziyech, Havertz, Mount

Who else can they play?

Not really. And I expect Chelsea's attack to be significantly blunted by injuries. I've ended up with just one Chelsea player for "the run" and a defender at that.

if he doesn't give Havertz minutes with both Kaku and Werner out, they might as well sell him back to the Bundesliga.

Maybe, although Wolves might keep a CS. It depends how badly you want Chilwell in the long run.

B

Saka

I have the same situation and will likely bench Saka due to fear he gets subbed early. Raph I think is best option and Livra has more chance of getting a clean sheet that Saka of scoring for me

Saka

a

I got both Auba and Vardy but bought Vardy first FWIW

Vardy is getting a lot of in the box shots. Auba is about half the number, even taking into account game time.

I would go A but Townsend still a very good pick. Even Gray.

I’d contemplate holding for this week because Spurs concede goals, or go B

I'm concerned about him getting limited mins/coming off the bench

50 / 50

Arteta press conference didn’t sound promising for him

Don't bench Gray vs Watford! Tino 1st sub

B

Raph

Nope.

yes mate

D

D

Maybe A, definitely not B or C

I'm in.

tonio

Antonio

Based on Klopp's "no rest needed" quote?

What I've done

Good option. Probably would have myself if I didn' already have 3 City

If I didn't have 3 city all ready.

for free, it's one of the most logic transfers imo. He is the best city attacker after kdb imo.