Nobody missed the incredible KDB performance vs Arsenal, with the midfielder recording 2G, 1A and 19 points haul. He’s now up to 25 attacking returns this season but is still a differential (due to his price tag).
With 2 excellent fixtures in GW 34 and a decent enough chance of KDB starting both games, he’s an incredible differential pick at the moment. His ceiling is extremely high and he’s reliable as well. If you can afford him, KDB is the differential to go for if you’re chasing.
Arsenal assets have been template picks all season, but with a perhaps slight drop off in performance recently, and tough fixtures ahead, is it worth considering selling some of them?
Before we begin, let’s take a look at some stats from Arsenal’s last 6 PL games.
🛡️Arsenal defence (last 6 PL games):
Goals conceded: 9 – (1.5 per game)
xG conceded: 9.35 – (1.56 per game)
📊Martinelli vs Odegaard vs Saka (last 6 PL games):
Goals: 4 vs 3 vs 3
Assists: 3 vs 1 vs 2
xG: 2.0 vs 1.6 vs 1.6
xGI: 4.2 vs 2.7 vs 2.9
FPL points: 47 vs 34 vs 36
Assuming that Salah & Trent are locked in in most FH teams, picking Robertson means a defensive double-up. That in itself is fine, Liverpool have a 54% chance of a CS, but the fixture (NFO) screams goals, so there could be more upside in attackers.
Diogo Jota is back from injury and returned a 16-pointer (2 G, 1 A) vs Leeds. The upside with him is very, very high but the main issue is that he’s a minutes risk and could get benched/taken off early for Darwin Nunez. He also takes one of the three valuable forward spots.