...Utd's fixtures are the gift that keeps on giving and if this young talent can continue to add assists to what is becoming a consistent ability to shut out opponents, his £5.3m price tag will prove to be a bargain in the weeks to come.
MID: Christian Pulisic - Eyebrows may have been raised when the American didn't start at Aston Villa, but his game changing performance as a half time sub led to a starting berth against Man City, where he got on the scoresheet again...
Frank Lampard has spoken time and again about Pulisic's talent and he should be trusted to fire Chelsea into a top 4 place at the end of the season.
FWD: Raul Jimenez - Just don't overthink it. It's all well and good picking differentials, but chances are this is the wrong place to be trying to get your edge. Jimenez has scored in both Wolves' games since the restart and has a..
..history of starting two games a week consistently during his side's run in the Europa League. Villa, Arsenal and Sheff Utd are next up - all who have looked porous in their opening 3 games - and should provide a further feast of returns for Wolves' #9.
DF: Digne (£6.1m) - Not much needs to be said of the flying Frenchman's ability to provide points, having laid on 4 goals and 13 assists in his two seasons so far at the club.
Everton have a relatively comfortable run in their next 5, with 4 fixtures against teams they would be hoping to replicate their opening day clean sheet against.
MF: Havertz (£8.4m) - After a tough start, Havertz has been dumped by a lot of frustrated managers, but Lampard opted to give him a start in the Carabao cup in midweek, which may prove a master stroke as the German went on to...
DEF: Lamptey (£4.5m) - As a team, Brighton passed the eye test against Chelsea, who were hugely flattered by a 3-1 score line, and few stood out like the young right back. Playing as a RWB in front of a back 3, Lamptey had plenty of room to roam and looked lively all evening,...
...eventually nabbing an assist by providing the final pass behind Trossard’s long range equaliser.
As the new season begins I wanted to start a new series where I use my tactical knowledge as a football coach and apply it to FPL. We will take a look at the skills and roles of players and how it affects the FPL output of themselves and their teammates.
Part 1: Fulham
The majority of this thread will focus on Arsenal’s players since they are the most interesting FPL assets. But I wanted to share my view on how Fulham looked in this game to give you an idea of how they might perform this season. To summarize their attack: