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Everything you need to know about GW20 ✅

A THREAD ✍🏻

Pep Guardiola on Haaland : “I don’t know if he’s close. He feels better in his bone. But he hasn’t done one training session with us. Hopefully in January he can come back with us.”

Looks like he won't be available for SHU which solves a lot of dilemmas

I would still assume he will be back in GW21 vs NEW so plan your moves accordingly

👕 If you have Haaland is it ideal to keep him or sell?

👕 The opportunity cost is big and i would sell haaland even if you have held him till now

Big gains to be made vs SHU if you switch him for someone like Alvarez and even captain

1. Sell Darwin for Alvarez?

Darwin just has 3 attacking returns in the last 8-9 GWs, even with the fact that salah will leave in GW21 and Darwin will be nailed and possibly on penalties too he is a sell

Darwin to Alvarez seems like a transfer well spent

2. Should you sell Watkins or Solanke eventually for Alvarez or when Haaland is back?

"Fixtures breed form" that's what we exactly saw from Solanke, he was a masterstroke for people that got him early for his 3-4 game run but i think it's time to move him on despite Bournemouth looking good

TOT, LIV, NEW, MCI in the next 6 GWs, ideally i would keep both Watkins, Solanke to pair them with Haaland but if you were forced to sell one it should be Watkins

Aston villa with far better fixtures longer term and a better team in general than Bournemouth

3. Get Alvarez or foden with those fixtures and a potential DGW on the horizon?

Totally team dependent and team formation dependent

If you are playing a 3-5-2 it's hard to fit in Alvarez cz of Watkins and Solanke

If you are playing a 3-4-3 it's easier to fit in Alvarez assuming the midfield 4 is blocked by Salah, Son, Saka, Palmer/Gordon and i wouldn't like to sell any of those midfield players

If i had to pick one it would be Alvarez with him being "comparatively" more safer and on penalties/free-kicks as well

4. What to do with Trippier/Gordon?

Newcastle have looked really laggard specially after the busy Christmas busy period kicked in

There's no fundamental issue i believe but a lot of injuries meaning using the same players week in week out results in physical and mental fatigue both

With LIV, MCI, AVL next i don't see them scoring a lot or keeping a clean sheet and moreover the opportunity cost is there for the taking

I would sell both and re-evaluate after GW22

5. Trippier replacements

⭕️ Gabriel & Saliba : I would prioritise an arsenal defender over anyone assuming you have atleast one of them, there's a merit in doubling up for the fixture turn

They are the best defence away and 3rd best defence at home in terms of xGC and the best defence in terms of goals conceded

FUL, CRY, NFO in the next 3!

🟣 Aston villa is still the joint 4th best defence in the league this season

Pau was back fit on the bench vs MUN and i don't see a reason why he shouldn't start from now he still the best cheap option to get

Alex moreno is another incredible option but currently his minutes are being managed, he will be the standout defender to own very soon under £5m

🔴 Might sound controversial but it isn't the right time to buy Taa currently

Short term fixtures don't like ideal for clean sheets but long term he is an absolute hold

6. Best Gordon replacements or midfielders to buy in general

⚒️ Bowen would be my go to midfielder to buy if you are replacing Gordon or preparing to sell Salah/Son when they leave

He has 3 goals and an assist in 5 GWs and is only behind Salah for most goals amongst midfielders

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