By FotMob, in dialog with Jonas Sand Låbakk
Introducing our skilled
Jonas is a 21 yr previous scholar who, like FotMob, hails from Norway, however not like the pissed off Fantasy Premier League gamers within the workplace, he did one thing we might solely dream of final season. He completed first, forward of 11 million different managers within the 2023/24 season.
Who higher then, to offer us with some skilled recommendation every week.
*However earlier than we begin – a reminder that with a Friday evening sport this week the FPL deadline is early – make your transfers and kind your staff out earlier than 18:30 GMT*
The Eye Take a look at vs. The Stats
Matheus Cunha (7.0m) has been persistently one of many highest scorers in FPL since GW6 and Cunha has carried out exceptionally properly ever since I tipped him on this column forward of GW9, returning factors in each single sport. Cunha scored twice in final trip, one a tidy end from six yards out, and the opposite an unimaginable strike from exterior the 18 yard field. Though Cunha has overperformed his stats, by fairly a distance, he positively additionally passes the attention check. Wolves’ fixtures have been good for a number of weeks, however it’s positively not too late to deliver him into your staff as Cunha has Bournemouth, Everton, West Ham, Ipswich, Leicester, and Man Utd arising. His anticipated stats, then again, will not be one of the best, however they’re positively strong with 0.5 xGi (Anticipated Objective Involvements) per 90 over the course of the Premier League season to date.
Bukayo Saka (10.2m) wouldn’t have didn’t impress these affected person house owners which have caught with him final weekend, both, scoring 13 factors at house to Nottingham Forest. He was nothing in need of implausible in that sport. It’s clear that Saka, and Arsenal typically, advantages loads from Martin Ødegaard‘s return from damage. Saka solely collected 0.53 xGi within the sport in opposition to Nottingham Forest, however he’s positively harmful. Which we additionally noticed on Tuesday in opposition to Sporting, the place he transformed his penalty and assisted Kai Havertz. Even in that sport, a lot of the possibilities created have been from the correct hand aspect. Shopping for Arsenal gamers was a good suggestion final week and it’s this week as properly. Due to their upcoming fixtures, Saka is one I’m actually contemplating for the longer term.
Lengthy shot
Milos Kerkez (4.4) performs for a Bournemouth staff who’ve solely stored one clear sheet to date this season. However the Cherries have a had their justifiable share of robust fixtures and issues are trying higher on that entrance going ahead. Shopping for Kerkez in your staff will solely price you 4.4 million making him an inexpensive defender who can rotate with different finances choices like Rayan Aït-Nouri, Noussair Mazraoui, Rico Lewis, Ola Aina or could even be a substitute for Antonee Robinson who’s Fulham aspect have some very robust fixtures arising.
Kerkez performs as an offensive full again and his xGi is 0.12 per 90. Bournemouth vs. Ipswich in GW15, vs. West Ham in GW16 and perhaps even vs. Wolves in GW13 are video games you’ll be able to simply play the Hungarian full again.
Upcoming video games to comply with
Numerous FPL managers is perhaps beginning to run out of endurance with Bryan Mbeumo (7.9m) however with Brentford enjoying Leicester at house in GW13 I anticipate him to return with a objective involvement. Having stated that, Mbeumo has been enjoying very large and has due to this fact not been concerned as a lot as of late. The Bees hardly ever preserve clear sheets (they received their first of the season in GW12) and I anticipate a excessive scoring sport.
Brighton play Southampton within the Friday evening sport. I talked about João Pedro (5.6m) final week and he didn’t disappoint, scoring 12 factors in GW12. I’ve lastly introduced Pedro again into my staff and I’m actually trying ahead to seeing what he can do in opposition to a leaky Southampton defence. Different gamers I’m protecting tabs on in that sport are Kaoru Mitoma (6.4m) and Pervis Estupiñán (5.0m)
Chelsea are up in opposition to Aston Villa on Sunday and I’m once more curious to see what Cole Palmer (10.9m) can produce after blanking three video games in a row. Nicolas Jackson (8.0m) scored a objective and received an help in opposition to Leicester final weekend, he’s additionally a participant to be careful for.
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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