xG 1. Sarr - 1.98 2. Ronaldo - 1.76 3. Salah - 1.15
xA 1. Bruno - 0.93 2. King - 0.90 3. Lukaku - 0.61
๐ GW5 TAKEAWAY
๐ Sarr excellent vs NOR. 2x goals and could easily have had more
๐ LIV very good again, Salah on another level at the moment
๐ฎ We shouldn't underestimate this BRE team. Superb win vs a WOL team who've actually impressed over the last few GWs
๐ก LOW OWNED EYE CATCHERS
โซ๏ธBailey changed the game for AVL in the 20mins he played before getting Subbed off injured getting a goal & assist - 0.8%
โซ๏ธSarr, a superb performance, just too good for NOR - 6.8%
โซ๏ธMbeumo was great vs WOL, could easily have had a bigger haul - 0.8%
๐ WELCOME TO GW6
โฐ DEADLINE
Sat 24th September, 11.30am (UK)
๐ FIXTURES
๐นCHE vs MCI
๐นMUN vs AVL
๐นEVE vs NOR
๐นLEE vs WHU
๐นLEI vs BUR
๐นWAT vs NEW
๐นBRE vs LIV
๐ธSOU vs WOL
๐ธARS vs TOT
โซ๏ธCRY vs BHA
โฌ๏ธ LEAGUE TABLE
๐ฏ FIXTURE TO TARGET
โก๏ธ MUN vs AVL
With 13 goals (1st) so far this season, MUN are spoilt for choice when it comes to attacking assets. Despite a good display from AVL vs EVE in GW5 I foresee a comfortable home win. @drafthound give MUN a 38% chance of over 2.5 Goals.
MUN 3-1
๐ฏ FIXTURE TO TARGET
โก๏ธ LEE vs WHU
LEE go toe to toe in every game, I can't help think this will be the undoing of them against a WHU team looking sharp in attack. Antonio's return to the team is likely to cause a fragile LEE defence some serious problems.
WHU 3-2
ยฉ๏ธ CAPTAINCY
โก๏ธ Salah
22 shots (2nd), 18 inside the box (2nd). Mo has 4 goals, 3 assists & an xG of 3.85 (1st) in the opening 5 GWs. Salah has been superb so far but so have the BRE defence. But I think LIV have too much for them & expect a return or two from the Egyptian king!
ยฉ๏ธ CAPTAINCY
โก๏ธ Ronaldo
2 games, 3 goals. As we expected Ronaldo will shoot on site but the key to his goals has been his anticipation. 13 shots, 2.76 xG and 19 points in two games, he'll be a decent captaincy option against anybody but AVL at home feels particularly appealing.
๐ด RONALDO
๐ A Closer Look
Since Ronaldo rejoined MUN in GW4:
Games: 2
Shots: 13 ๐ฅ
Shots on Target: 7 ๐ฅ
Shots in Box: 12 ๐ฅ
Big Chances: 5 ๐ฅ
xG: 2.76 ๐ฅ
Touches in box: 21 ๐ฅ
Goals: 3 ๐ฅ
A stunning start to life back at MUN & very likely to be my captain for GW6 v AVL! โ
ยฉ๏ธ CAPTAINCY
โก๏ธ Antonio
4 goals, 4 assists in 4 games. Missed GW5 through suspension so he'll be reasonably rested going in to GW6 against a Leeds team with no defence. Seeing how much they struggled with ASM in GW5 makes Antonio a really strong captaincy option.
ยฉ๏ธ CAPTAINCY
โก๏ธ Others
MANE: Most Shots, most shots inside the box. 2 goals in the last 2 games. Could be a big differential?
VARDY: I see LEI beating BUR comfortably despite the poor start
GRAY: Without DCL & Richi he could be the player amongst the goals vs NOR this weekend
๐ฎPREDICTIONS
โก๏ธ Highest Scorers
1. Salah - 6.83 2. Vardy - 6.65 3. Ronaldo - 6.63 4. Bruno - 6.02 5. Mane - 5.82 6. Digne - 5.76 7. Bamford - 5.75 8. Greenwood - 5.74
Personally, I really like the idea of TAA, Alonso & Rudiger from GW7. Cancelo also remains high on my radar given his minutes. ๐ก
๐ SARR
A fantastic performance vs NOR in GW5 puts Sarr on many managers radar ahead of GW6
NEW & LEE up next for WAT, ironically the two teams with the worst defensive records in the PL
NEW have conceded 13 goals (20th), LEE 12 (19th) whilst both have conceded 92 shots (20th)
๐ด BRENTFORD DEFENCE
Games: 5
Clean Sheets: 3
Goals Conceded: 2
Shots Conceded: 57 (3rd)
Shots in Box Conceded: 30 (4th)
Big Chances Conceded: 4 (2nd)
xGC: 3.84 (2nd)
โ๏ธ 4 tricky matches ahead means assets should prob be avoided for now. But be sure to pencil them in for GW10!
๐ฐ BUDGET BIN
For those aiming to free up some money to fund the Ronaldo, Lukaku, Salah triple up; here's a list of budget assets to consider when trying to free up some loose change.
โซ๏ธLeague Cup fixtures midweek. Whilst most teams will rotate key players I'd suggest holding back any moves until all your players have come through unscathed
โซ๏ธIf you plan to WC in GW7 or GW8 taking a hit this week is probably not worthwhile
๐ BUS TEAM
โ๏ธ BALANCE TOOL
๐ฅ Jota
๐ง Greenwood, Traore
๐จ Shaw, Ronaldo, Raphinha, Rudiger, Antonio, White
๐ GW4
๐ฏ Fixtures to Target
ยฉ๏ธ Captaincy
๐ฎ Predictions
๐ Differentials
๐ฅ Hot Property
๐๏ธ Top Binned
๐ Bus Team
โ๏ธ Balance Tool
A thread built to provoke initial food for thought..
The Algerian has been in great form through pre season and unlike most other midfield assets is fully rested with no international involvement. But the inevitable rotation once other players are back to full fitness makes him a very short term hold in my opinion.
๐ฅ K. HAVERTZ
He should start as Chelsea's CF vs CRY this week but with Lukaku imminent I can't help feel Havertz's pre season appeal drops, especially with a tricky run of fixtures following the GW1 tie. I still think he's in for a good season tho so some might be happy to hold
๐ PRE SEASON
๐ธ 20/21 Snapshot
๐ธ Summer Moves
๐ GW1
๐ฏ Fixtures to Target
ยฉ๏ธ Captaincy
๐ Differentials
๐ฎ Predictions
๐ก On the Radar
๐ Fixture Runs
๐ Bus Team
โ๏ธ Balance Tool