By FotMob, in dialog with Jonas Sand Låbakk
Introducing our professional
Jonas is a 21 yr previous pupil who, like FotMob, hails from Norway, however in contrast to 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 professional recommendation every week.
*With a full midweek spherical beginning tomorrow, do not forget that the FPL deadline for this spherical is early – make your transfers and kind your group out earlier than 18:00 GMT on Tuesday*
The Eye Take a look at vs. The Stats
Joe Gomez (4.8m) has solely performed 90 minutes within the Premier League as soon as this season and that was in GW13 in opposition to Manchester Metropolis. I’m, nonetheless, assured that he’ll begin extra going ahead. Ibrahima Konaté and Conor Bradley are each dominated out with damage for the foreseeable. That leaves a spot for Gomez, who’s tremendous versatile and may play each full again positions and whilst a centre again, which I believe is his almost certainly place going ahead. Liverpool’s protection is the most effective within the league this season they usually 100% go the attention take a look at. All season lengthy Liverpool have solely conceded 11.6 xG, that has resulted in solely 8 objectives conceded and seven clear sheets in 13 video games! There’s some threat with choosing Gomez as Jarell Quansah would possibly play a couple of video games over the fairly packed Christmas schedule, however I imagine Gomez is nice worth regardless.
I don’t suppose I can get away with out writing about Cole Palmer (11.0m). Palmer has not impressed just lately with blanks in opposition to Manchester United, Arsenal, and Leicester, however he did reward these affected person FPL managers with 14 factors in opposition to Aston Villa.
In opposition to Villa he was nice, he continually discovered himself in good positions. And so far as “necessities” go, I believe Palmer is de facto, actually near being one. Final season it felt like he was the glue that held collectively Chelsea’s assault and that doesn’t appear to have modified a lot this season. Palmer has 14 aim involvements this season (eight objectives, six assists) and his underlying stats aren’t very completely different from final season. He averages 0.52 xG and 0.21 xA per 90, which mixes to an xGI of 0.73 per 90 (Anticipated Objective Involvements), which is de facto good. Chelsea even have some favorable fixtures for some time going ahead and Palmer might simply be your captain in lots of these video games. This week he performs in opposition to Southampton at St. Mary’s the place I count on him to carry out.
Lengthy shot
Amad Diallo (5.0m) has began rather well underneath their new supervisor, Rúben Amorim. His new position for granted wing again has suited him rather well thus far. One thing that has resulted in 4 assists in his final three Premier League video games. Amad is simply owned by 4.4% of the managers taking part in FPL and at that low worth, he is an effective enabler to your group. Manchester United have a couple of powerful fixtures going ahead, however you’ll be able to simply justify benching him, so long as you’ve cowl. Undoubtedly a very good ‘fifth midfielder’ in case you can’t afford the likes of Semenyo, Rogers, Smith Rowe and so forth. or in case you merely simply need a good differential.
Upcoming video games to comply with
Southampton endure with suspensions for Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Tyler Dibling, and their first selection goalkeeper, Aaron Ramsdale is injured. With Chelsea visiting the Saints on Wednesday night time, we may be a really one sided sport. Cole Palmer, as talked about earlier, is one participant I’m going to comply with intently and he would possibly even be my captain this week. Nicolas Jackson is one other participant who has been in good type the Blues just lately.
Thursday’s conflict between Bournemouth and Spurs can be a sport I’m trying ahead to. Each groups are attacking and each rating and concede a good few objectives. So hopefully we get a excessive scoring sport! Gamers I’m eyeing up in that fixture embrace Dominic Solanke, who was out with sickness in GW13 and Son Heung-min. For Bournemouth it will likely be fascinating to observe Antoine Semenyo, Milos Kerkez and Justin Kluvert, whose three penalty objectives in GW13 have seen his per 90 stats undergo the roof!
(Cowl picture from IMAGO)
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